Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02
WIN, LOSE OR
6NAV BY FRANCIS sTAk,N
Biz KIu Comes THROUGH

4 CHICAGO, OCT. 2-This story is true The names
have not been changed to protect the innocent.
q Roger Craig, 6-foot-4 amable North Caroinian and
the best Dodger pitcher of all during the pennant drive,
had been asked on World Series eve how he felt.
Wonderful" Craig drawed This is the first time
I've ever Chicago without having to pitch to that
awful Ernie Banks"
r 1t was an innocent remark a quickie reply, and
nearly everybody forgot about it, Just Craig himself
may have forgotten there was that awful Big Klu
But in the opening inning of the White Sox first
World Series in 40 years. Theodore Bernard Kuszewsk
began to remind Craig that other hatchetmen besides
Banks of the Cubs lurked in the Windy City,
Ted singled and then homered of Craig, driving him
out Of the box in the third inning In the next Frame he
homered again. now off Chuck Churn, and the press box
amplifer sounded
q. "Kluszewski has tied Tony Lazzer and Bill Dickey
Of the Yankees for bated in (5) during single
series game Lazzeri and Dickey did it October O.
1885, :" That the second game in which the
Yankees defeated the New York Giants 1874 and went
on to win the SERIES
NOW 1T WAS AFTER the Ito debacle which Big
Klu touched off than anybody. The athlete
in the dressing room, little sweaty despite the cool
weather and more than a little happy.
Early Wynn had been wonderful the mound until
cold and old age stened his elbow the eighth inning
Young Jim LandiS with three hits in his first three times
at bat in his initial series, superb too But the day
belonged to Klu, the nobody wanted, the 2-year
National Lacquer who waived by the National
League clubs last August and eventually purchased by
the White Sox
IT almost quit at that time" Ku was saying NO.
wasn't mad at the Pirates They wanted to give Dick
Stuart his shot But figured that maybe should think
about getting out"
Ted" visitor asked "are you trying to say that
you'd given up yourSelf?"
Klu shook his head. He is a ruggedly handsome
brute with mouhful of good teeth only few of which
are replaced by bridge.
What meant" Ted said "is that if it had been
bad trade might have retired BY bad trade mean
going to club didn't want to play for. Frankly,
never thought I'd be waived out OF the National League
and, consequently, didn't think of the White Sox"
A TREMENDOUS STAR for Cincinnati for so long
(he began to slide due to back injury in 56 Klu found
himself traded to Pittsburgh after the 1857 He
played very little for the this season. although he
did hit two home Both against the Philes,
and both won games.
IT don't know how the White Sox got me-" Ted was
saying, "bu I'm glad they did, weighed $50 pounds
when reported to this club-a this from not playing.
Now I'm down to 242 So"
did AL Lopez do anything for you?" guy asked.
"You know give you pointer here and there. E"
"He played me-" Klu answered, fatty. That's all I
needed Just to play regularly used back trouble
slipped disc. Ten maybe five doctors in Cincinnati
told me in Sc to have operation. One doc at the
Leahy Clinic in Boston said
"'You have operation he told me, and you may
be finished I'd suggest you ride it out
Il did, but, as 1 said wasn't playing much after
wound up with Pittsburgh. felt good-havent had a
back twinge since last May, and that little onebut
senSed that I'd be traded"
Big Ku, former football star at Indiana, whose
thick Luis AparcioS waist shook his head.
Il have hard time believing every other club except the
White Sox felt they couldn't me-"
TED" MAN ASKED, docs your back bother you at
all now?" Klu grinned
Did it look like it?" he asked.
Everybody laughed.
Honestly" Klu said, "the way feel now, may play
as long as EnoS Slaughter. After ALL" laughing I'm
just past 49," Slaughter of the Braves is 43.
Lopez, holding secondary court in front of his
locker now being asked why the White obtained
Kluszewsk in the first place.
knowing his history knowing of his slipped disc
why did you buy him?" Al was asked
We'll, needed help at first base" Lopez said 1.-THE
fellows had fine the meant Earl Torgeson and
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