Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10
WIN, LOSE OR
.DNAW By FRANCIS sTANN
Easy Does 1t

AL LOPEZ, holding pre-game court in the visiting
managers office in Griffith Stadium looking wonder
ously relaxed for whose White Sox would give the
Sphinx breakdown with their 43 onerun games
and is extra Inning dramas.
81 may look that way, but only the outside" Al
said when visitor commented But he laughed as he
spoke and from the main clubhouse where the Sox
suiting up, more laughter heard, like magnihed
echo.
Somebody is reading the mail out Loud Al explained
Every day Lopez receives four five letters from rabd
fan in Chicago each containing bizarre suggestions for
winning the pennant Al leaves the letters the bench
in front of the coaches lockers and the players
amused as one Of them reads SO all may hear.
They're relaxed" Lopez said, answering a question
put to him. we pull rock every now and then, but
I've serious complaints. The fellows aren't tight
tense"
WHILE AL WAS SITTING at his desk, Earl Torgeson
his veteran first basement walked into the ONCE in
his street clothes 81 should have given him the ne
huh, Skip?" Torgy began. He was referring to
disastrous base hit that skipped past Torgy in game
with the Athletics the night before
eyes," Lopez said, although to tell the truth wasn't
watching you. But that kid Russ Snyder pretty new
and don't look for him to pull too much against Gus"
Gus is the name for Early Wynn.
WELL hated to give him the line" Torgy said mean
ing to play more toward second base and leave gap
between the bag but where should have"
you could have played your glove lower too Torgy"
WELL" Torgeson said, preparing to leave, II Just
wanted to ask. Maybe there1l be another time
WHEN CASEY STENCIL passed through town last
time" visitor remarked "he said the White Sox never
miss sign. Is that true?"
Lopez laughed We've missed few" he admitted
an another game with Kansas City we had Jungle Jim
on third base runner first and Jim McAnany at bat
Tony Cuccinelo coaching at third base actually was able
to tell Rivera by word of mouth that McAnany would try
to bunt him home Jungle Jim is Rivera the ageless out
fielder
Al turned to Warren Brown veteran columnst of the
Chicago American. why don't you tell 1t, Warren?" he
suggested
We'll" Brown related, "McAnany hunted, all right 1t
was good bunt that would have scored Rivera easily
he'd made his break. But he didn't Jim stood rooted
and was trapped and tagged out Later asked Rivera
he missed his sign?"
"Do look like guy who'd miss a sign2" Jim asked
me.
"'No you DON'T / told him. ts
"'well didn't Jim said heard what Tony said,
and could hear our bench yelling at to be ready.
knew the bunt on
""Then what happened? asked.
at Just forgot to rum Jim replied"
There pregnant pause. Somebody finally said,
well, technically Rivera didn't miss the sign"
That's right" Al grinned "All he did was forget
to rum"
NATURALLY THE TALK turned toward the most
valuable player award, which Chicago player
certain to receive ts hard to split EN- Lopez admitted
There's Wynn, Aparicio, Fox and Lands Warren here,
is on the voting committee"
I'D like to make Aparico and Fox an entry" Column
mist Brown murmured.
Fox is the sparkplug" Lopez said. "For while, Nellie
was hitting $40. Aparicio is great defense and
oense. Funny thing for of about six weeks
Aparico making unbelievable plays Almost everything
hit to him was tough chance. Suddenly with few
ceptons, his chances became easier
"The most valuable player the last six weeks
probably has been Jim Lands All those tough chances
that were handled by Aparico seemed to shift to Lands
and he's been terrific. As for Wynn what more is
there to say? Thirtynne years old and with 10 wins
already"
Outside, the players spikes began gathering the
steps leading to the dugout, blending with sounds of
POPULARITY For club and yet so far to Chcagos
first American League pennant in 40 years. they did look
and sound relaxed.
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