Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-26
ATCHISON'S
ANGLE
Who's on First?
BY LEWIS =. ATcHIsoN

THE PRE-WORLD SERIES stories about the Yankees
plans might make think Abbott and Costello
aging the American League champs
From what we've read it wouldn't surprise If Man
age Casey Senge plans to Yogi Berra for his starting
pitcher with Gil McDougad catching and Ryne Duren at
shorStop-or, Bill Skowron third, Mickey Mantle
first and Johnny Neun in right field Neun the reformed
Baltimore referee is player but scout who
has been trailing the Braves since the Yankees cnched
the flag making book the National Leagpers weak
neSses
Caseys reasoning for using Neun, he gave any prob
ably would be- Hes good scout and deserves chance"
ONE THING ABOUT the Of perfesser, he keeps things
stirred up One quote to mind from last years
SERIES when Stengel was asked why he made so many
seemingly unorthodox changes in his lineup
Because I'm the manager he replied without batting
an eye. That's what these pay all that
money for"
No question about it, while most would be content
to have No. iron in their hands, with nice lie the
farway or spun glass rod with lively trout the
other end Casey happiest licking the business end Of
stub of pencil scrawling paper He sometimes
comes up with unusual ideas, putting it, mildly but he's
gotten away with them.
THERE ARE TIMES when Casey is forced to juggle
his lineup for valid reasons and times when he must sit
tight when change should be made and can't be- hoping
to get by with fast Such situation developed in
last years SERIES Mantle injured his shoulder in the third
iammed his knee into Mckeys shoulder attempting the
tag. Mickey let on that he hurt the play
Casey found out about it the next morning at break
FAST when the trainer told him watched Mickey trying
to eat cereal He couldn't get the to his mouth
Stengel had been worried that Mickey's legs wouldn't
hold up and he couldn't throw Mantle sat out the fifth
and sixth games But the manager decided to him in the
final game of TIE seres taking the chance that Mickey
wouldn't have to make a throw from center field.
what do do if have to throwP" Mantle objected
"Ican't throw the ball so feet"
Mail it back" Casey supposed to have reorted and
he got away with it. Mantle got by during the game
ANYBODY WHO TAKES the krizzled. double talking
Yankees manager for second-strng manager blessed
with much talent he doesn't have to know what he's
doing, badly mistaken Casey has forgotten dia
mend strategy than most Johnny -latelys will
know And he doesn't always abide by the book the old
approved methods.
"The old ways amt always the best" he grumbled
Gently, when asked about change in strategy.
And adhering to that belief the ancient manager
continually fiddles with the lineup, contemplating and
sometimes making that would give other managers
the screaming meemieS.
SOMEWHERE IN HIS constant figuring, stenge must
have special set of plans for Lew Budette the right
handler who beat the Yankees three times in last years
series and finished with string of "a scoreless innings
Burdett will get shot at Babe Ruths series record of
1924 scoreless innings next week More important Casey
gets another chance at Lew with his unorhodox strategy
Stengel probably still suspects Burdete of throwing
splitter although grudgingly admitting that the rules per-
init Lew to wet his fingers he touches the resin bag
afterward.
He certain Burdete kept the ball low last year
the Yankee hitters couldn't get to him. Casey told his
to take stance closer the pitch and try and hit
the ball before broke away them With last years
experience to guide him. stengel promises to make amends
this time.
WHETHER HE SUCCEEDS not remains to be seen
but Fred Haney and Braves certainly won't know what
goes under CaSeys blue hat until they the Yankees
take the field for the first time.
Even then they may not be aware of what the old
gaffer trying pull His critics insist Of course that
there times when Casey isn't exactly sure himself
Don't kid yourself. He's dumb like fox-a fox with a
face full Of chicken feathers.