Evening star., 1960-09-20
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW B, FRANCIS s1Apu
The Hole in the Sox

THE ONE DEVELOPMENT AL Lopez did not want to
see was clean sweep by either the Yankees Orioles
The White Sox manager hopeful of split in the big
series in New York. giving his club chance gain ground
NOW the Chicago cause almost is hopeless
With only II games to play the Yankees would have
to collapse completely to lose and at this point vital
factor is the lost column With 81 defeats the Yankees
have five fewer than the White Sox Orioles each of
whom have only nine games to play. 1t should be only
matter of few days before the first YorkPttsburgh
World Series since 1927 becomes assured
Chicago papers sent battery of correspondents to
New York to cover the but the writer's
didn't seem very excited about the Sox chances even
New York and Baltimore we're split 1.-THE aren't the
same team they were year ago." confessed They
haven't been getting that real sharp pitching winning
the 81 and 80 games Bill Veeck made the biggest mistake
his life when he traded those two catcherS earl Battey
and John Romano), especially Battey."
. BECAUSE THE WHITE sOX had sherm Lollar Veeck
tried to bolster his oenSe by trading Romano Cleveland
after all, neither Romano Battey seeing much
uon and was more or less expendable.
The joker is that Lolar to have slipped so
badly that Battey he had retained long ago prob
ably would be the White Sox frsstring catcher think
that had Battey Chicago baseball writer said "the
White Sox would have won
I'm not taking anything away from Roy Sievers He
had good but actually he did not improve the club
Battey would have and I'm sure that Veeck and Lopez will
admit that Battey not only better catcher than Loar
but the best in the American League"
1t isn't yet for the Yankees who are maintaining
keen respect for the Senator's who moved into York
today for two-game series. Only Washington has tor
mented the Yankees Orioles alike this season and
Casey Sengel fears the long ball power of Jim Lemon,
Harmon Kilebrew and Battey than the Orioles
punch. Especially when his pitching is spotty.
After the Senators set the Yankees have three
more with the Red Sox and then games on the road
three each in Boston and Washington They simply don't
figure to do anything except win the pennant, probably
coaSting.
NEARLY EVERY World Series involving the Yankees
sees the American League favorte but despite the way
the Bombers played in the clutch last week end they
doubtedly will be the underdogs against the Pirates
when Dick Groat doubtful starter for the BucS
baseball rated the Pirates stronger because they are
the best in stronger league.
There is nothing awesome about the Yankees, who
until they acquired the veteran Dale Long had only Bill
Skowron 300 hitter Now with Skowrons back acting
up again. they still may only have 800 man. Long,
who probably will play first base these next few days
Stengel has had pitching problem almost all season.
His biggest winner Art Ditmar, is 1879 and after him
comes young Jim Coates who most of his 1873
10 fortunate start For weeks the Yankees scared
IN clusters whenever Coates pitched.
Eventually, however, Coates himself was giving up so
many runs that he denoted to the bull pen He
doing better, but Coates is not yet Vern Law Bob
Friend.
WHITLEY FORD DID beautiful job in the Oriole
epSner last Friday far he went but the lehander
wSom Senge still calls my money pitcher" has been in
and out His 1919 record atests to that Turey only
Ralph Terry who twred that two-hit shutout master
piece last Sunday, is mere 9-8 for the season.
Still, that's the way many, if not most pennants
Won-by pitchers who won't close to winning 20
games but not losing many, either Cleveland fans
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