Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-09
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW 3, FRANCIS s1Auu
So Hiqh the Redbirds FLY

game less necessary interude. They want to
get with the race and with good Their
Cardinals wngng in front and threatening take
1t all for the first time in II years.
Come to think of it, 1916 the last year any Western
team the National League flag thus it under
standabe that fans all the Nation pulling the
Cards. Reds Braves to out top But especially
the Cards, If it involves meeting the Yankees. They
give the Yankees a hard time.
True the have only broken even in four series
with the Yankees but this than can be said for
other club The Redbirds atime Series record-six
wins against three tops for the National League
Out in Milwaukee the other day pair former Cardi-
nails, with the Braves fingered the Redbrds the
team to beat They laughed early this when
told everybody to watch ST. Louis Red Schoendienst
said. "They thought crazy Turns out right
all along"
Del Rice who played with schoendenst on the as St.
Louis club agreed adding "A team that gets like they
are right now can go long way"
THE FIRST TIME the Cards made the World Series
they beat the Yankees in what has become known as
"Alexanders Series meaning the in which Grover
Cleveland Alexander struck Tony with the bases
full That 1926 In 28 the Yanks beat the Cards. and
so did the famous Philadelphia Athletics of 80.
But the Cards bounced back in 81 and beat the AS in
what Pepper Martins Series" Then they beat the
Tigers in "a with the brothers winning three of the
games, although each lost Came az, the Cards
beat the Yankees but they lost to them In and
46 they whacked the Browns and Red Sox 1t in the
as Series that Harry Breechen credited with three wins
There is notation here to refer to an item dated
February 81 Of this year. interview with General Man
Frank Lane of the Cards In it, Lane plainly claimed
no flag Each of the top teams-Brookyn Cincinnati and
M1waukee-can be beaten, he said. whether do
it depends finding centerhelder who can hit and
picking up pitching strength"
Lane satisfied with his prospective outfied and
denied ruos that Ken Boyer everybodys third basean
ago. would be shifted to center That's wild idea
Lane said "Hel, Kens the best third baseman in the
league and If we played him in center we'd have come
up with whale Of a third basernan."
A ROOKIE NAMED Eddie Kasko has become more or
less that whale of third baseman Boyer who has been
playing CENTER actually the Cards man out there al
though his 1853 average the lowest of the regulars right
now Ken not one Of the giants the club this year.
The 81 Cards. two years ago seventh place club and
last year finishing fourth bring up memories the old
Gas House Gang Rookie Kasko came up during spring
training to win the third base job chase Boyer into
and and 2l-year-od Indy - acting like the Dean
brothers Of more than two decades ago.
Red Schoendienst put 1t this way when he spoke up:
'They (the Cards. getting good pitching from the
McDanies and Stan Nusia is still going strong They're
solid at most positions and they haven't had any major
injuries.
Take Brooklyn and milwaukee," Red added
We've both had lot OF injuries. The Dodgers had to
get along without Podres Koufax Magle Reese to
name a few We've had trouble all along and now we've
lost Joe Adcock. That makes big difference"
AT THE START of the season it was Old Pro Musial
past &c. who was carrying the Cardinals his back At
time when the Redbirds might have fallen hopelessly
back 1t Stan the Man who came to the rescue And
while he doing so, the rest Of the club jelled
Kasko found his bearings at third base Then along
came the McDanels Don Blasngame, who last years
shortstop (but out of position according to the BRASS
moved into the second base slot left by the trade
Of Schoendenst and made good with a bang
Del Ennis, no kid, the Cards lift with the kind
OF smuggling Lane expected when he obtained him from the
Phies But the latest surprise has been Joe Cunningham
who had couple of tries with the Cards in the past and
fell short. Joe first baseman not very good but not
bad either Now he's playing the outeld and hitting
hot 39l.
And don't forget AL Dark the shortstop This nce-euy
competitor played for the 948 Braves when they were
IN Boston, and they the pennant He was traded 10
the Giants and they in 81 Now he's playing his tired
legs on for the Cards Dark the kind of guy who plays
winners and II Musal Cunningham the McDaniels
and the rest keep pace maybe the Cards will do it.