Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-22

pointed to World Series between the White Sox and
Giants Today there six potential series combina
tons each pairing unprecedented in history And if the
National League should wind up in triple tie, the
boys involved begin writing "T be home for Christ
mas"
There hasn't been much excitement in Chicago
since Mrs. OLearys kicked the lantern The Sox
and yet so far have dawded alarmingly since
holding that 5agame lead last Saturday that the towns
American LeaguerS have the triple filters True the team
clinch the flag tonight at Cleveland, or by winning
two of three from Detroit this week end If the Indians
go unbeaen but the fans beginning to wonder the
go-go is gone.
Whatever the Sox do tonight the Chicago team that
will be in the spotlight all week is the Cubs The lowy
sxthpace Cubs have in their to make break
in order the Giants and the Dodgers In their yywaed
playground in broad daylight the Cubs tackle San Fran
cisco today and tomorrow and Los Angeles Friday Sat-
urday and Sunday.
And while all this is going on there's Milwaukee, tied
for the lead with the easiest schedule of all the National
League contenders.
IN MATTER OF HOURS, of course, there may be
dancing in the streets of the Windy City Much will de-
pend whether Early Wynn wrap it up in Cleve
land But a damper the town yesterday the
White Sox took off by air for their momentous engage
ment with the Indians.
The cases of champagne which Bill Veeck ordered
sent to the Sox clubhouse for victory celebration Sun
day remain in corner, bottles still corked The elaborate
The gloom peddlers began to come out of hiding.
They're beginning to think they say of the gogo bril-
gade 1.-THE pressures the Sox for the first time since
July Blowing those two games to Detroit by onerun mar
gins hurt. So did getting the plane without Jim
Lands"
STILL the percentages all with the Sox and barring
horrendous collapse they will win in breeze COM
pared to the last time Veeck team pennant.
THAT WAS IN 1913, when Veeck running the
Cleveland club and the Indians finished in tie with the
Red Sox In the playof the Tribe prevailed
because of pair Of home by Lou Boudreau, the
Manager hortstop.
Week was recalling a mite broodingly it was sus-
pected deal he didn't (rather coudnt make this
Had Bill made it with Washington, the Sox may not
have been forced to into the final week to cnch the
pennant
I'm not going to bemoan it, though" Veeck was
saying, because always think back to 1948 when my
club won because of trade 1 didn't make At least
think because we still had Boudreau"
Week. it may be remembered dissatisfied with
Manager Boudreau after the 1947 and wanted to
swap him to the ST. Louis Browns for Pitcher Jack
Kramer and Shortsop Vern Stephens The fans of Ceve
land raised cry of protest and Bill kept Boudreau who
not only won the playof game almost sngle-handedly
he got four for-four but played 52 games for the
year. batted 1885, drove in LOG runs and named the
leagues most valuable player.
I'VE NIGHT HAVE WON, anyway, If the deal had
been made" Veeck speculated, because Kramer and
Stephens traded to Boston, and they certainly helped
the Red Sox to tie Kramer, believe, 10 games
ard Stephens batted in 1877 runs"
Oh, yes, the deal he couldn't MAKE this 1T
the had with the Senators just before
the June Is deadne Bill said Il wanted Roy SieverS and
Jim Lemon Don't say they wouldn't have helped u.s.
because they would have but to repeat I'm not bemoan
ing it.
Sievers was hurt and hadn't done much for the Sen
nome runs And Lemon-my gosh, could have used
the bat he's been swinging lately in stretch drive
TO get SieverS and Lemon" somebody asked Veeck
you'd have been forced to give up quite lot Who would
have gone to Washington-anybody who's helped your"
"Oh yes" Veeck replied, "but Sievers and Lemon
would have done what they did and maybe won't
name names now but the Senators to get two
heders two inelders pitcher and $250000 for Severs
Lemon and one of Cal Grf1th's younger pitchers But
let's leave it lay, huh2"