The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-09-12
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The Columbus Jets-beset all season long with
what many longsuffering fans diagnosed as q "Dr
end when they roared into the international League
playoffs after three previous seventh place finishes.
To say the Jets made II on . wing wouldn't p
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The Jets played the Or; Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde.
role to the hIt in the final three weeks, making the
tailend of the season one of the most exciting In local
The Jets began this hectic period in fifth place
and with q seven-game road series ahead Of them. In
this bunch of games they faced the task OF playing
three at Miami, where they hadn't won = contest all
season long.
Manager Clyde Kings charges s~ssmpeded into
the Martins home grounds with blood in their eyes
and immediately captured oil shrss games to roar
Losing the first one at Havana, the Jets got back
on the winning trail again and took the next three
from the Cubans.
Optimism reigned supreme over the Jets clubhouse
when they returned home, the hottest team in the
league. But trouble doomed ahead as Richmond invaded
the Jets stomping ground and took three straight.
As everyone began looking for the black drapery,
the Jets suddenly came to life again and won six
straight games. Naturally, everyone hoped on the band
wagon since 1t looked as If there was no stopping the
Columbus club this time,
HE "Mr. Hyde" personality and ths fifth place Miami
Martins chopped The Jets down -vnesremon'ovs'y
ihrss eorseseutivs times.
Even with three big strikes thrown by their nearest
riy,lg. the Jets weren't out-not yet. Off to Richmond
they went where they hoped to make at least three
~conquests. -.
The Jets looked as If they weren't about to waste
any time and roared to a 81 advantage In the first
game Of a doubleheader. Then tragedy struck in the
fifth inning. An inning.ending fly ball was dropped and
the flood gates crashed open. Columbus lost the game,
106. :.
In the second game, Richmond was sailing towards
q twin,biil sweep with a ~ margin In the ninth when
the Jets pentup power exploded for five runs. But
the fireworks weren't over. A single and a homer by
Richmond made it rs with no outs In the bottom OF
the ninth. The Jets fireman, George O'Donnell settled
down and famed the next two Wees and forced the last
to pop to Paul Petit.
The win left the Jets Just Z half game In front
Of Miami, which had won its game that night.
In last Saturdays game, The Jets again snsschsd
victory from The Jaws Of defeat - they scored five
simss In The last four innings to overcome . ~ deficit
while old reliable Luis Arroyo bIanksd Richmond over
ss same four stanxss on two hits.
That made Sunday "doit day." II the Jets won
they had the playoff berth. If both the Jets and Martins
lost, Columbus still had a playoff berth. II the Jets lost
and Miami won 1t would mean "wait till next year
slogan.
AS 1t happened the Jets won and Miami lost.
The victory was typical-the Jets were trailing 50
In the seventh and then they suddenly came alive and
staged a fiverun uprising. The game ended with the
Jets in front. "a. .
II was . long pull . n was an exciting pull.
Because Of The excitement, fans can't help but admire
those pIveky Jets and their fine field general
cIvda kjna-lvF.