Evening star., 1962-09-05
SIE6H AT LARGE
You've Gottu
Have Heart
BY MORRIS sIEcE

UNACCUSTOAGED AS THEY ARE to second place, this
could help explain why the Twins appear uneasy over
the taste Of high living They act much in the manner
Of young wearing tuxedo for the first time who
worries whether the rented outfit becomes him.
They not gung-ho hell-for-leather outfit ike
the Angels who unquesionaby the swngngest seraphs
south Of the Peary Gates Whereas the Twins to be
peekng around to who's trying to dsodge them
the Angels step back third place. act If they're
destined to charge up and take the league lead for keeps
Some Of the Twins practically apologize for their
refreshing They don't mention the no-soremote
possibility Of coarng the Yankees Instead they gsh over
how nice is Just to be in second place. win the pen
nant?" of their star players saying last night
"wen you know the Yankees they've got strong team.
We would like to- but the Yankees are the Yankees
THIS COULD BE THE realistic attitude but who needs
realism this late in the season2 The Twins haven't been
for real or weren't supposed to be- all long and
now certainly is not the time for them to be satisfied
There Is no razznatazz gofor-br spirit about them
They definitely don't talk like pennant eontenders.
Maybe what they need in this stretch is the
counSeling of Jim Camp, George Washington football
coach, with his theory of mental toughness Nobody in
the long history of baseball ever has thought
home plate but the positive approach certainly Is missing
on the Twins On the other hand they might have the
same philosophy Of Floyd Patterson who says he's got
Inside confidence he'll lick Sonny Lston The chalengers
feelings are well known, to Patterson. He predicts
humiliation in less than six rounds.
Among the exceptions to the strange mood Of the Twins
Is Bob Allison Whereas teammate said he happy
SOclall1ng
season, Allison regrets there games left with
New York Hell, nows the time to be playing EN-" he
moaned THAT way could tell who boss pretty
quick In the 18game set recently concluded the Yankees
won fourgame bulge, II to T. than the difference
between first and second place.
WE'VE COME THIS FAR" Allison continued with the
air Of fellow confident he could slay the Yankees person.
ally $50 why shouldn't think we can 90 on and complete
the job? couldn't believe at first myself but here we
are still contesting them It's automatic for them to
win, you know"
1t takes almost much dagnostic treatment to ex-
plain the Twins rise 1t does the Angels Only half
game separated the teams last the Mnnesoans nosng
out the Angels Their improvement Is
equally close Minnesota 2h out of the lead
the Angels Sh This time last the entry Twins
vile was eighth, 38 games back of the Yankees
The unexpected contributions Third Baseman Richie
Rollins and rookie Second Baseman Bernie Allen plus the
fancy-heding Vic Power give Minnesota the classiest
1nfied IN the American League Versailles the un-
predictabs shorstop of last year, has maured and
oossomed into one Of the best He's played almost every
inning OF every game This is in sharp contrast to 1861
when he jumped ship in the middle of the season.
THOSE ARE THE TANGIBIEs However the Twins
point to the honestly rigid manto-man talents
OF Sam Mele as the big plus f doesn't make manager
OF the year It's fraud" Harmon Kiebrew saws "sam ia
more teamate than boss There's Just so much technical
skill connected with managing The rest and the most
important is getting along with another This is where
Sam shines"
The case Of Don Mncher cited Last winter before
Power came from Cleveland Mncher was told he was the
first baseman The big brser was only until the first
week OF the season when Pedro Ramos was bundled off to
the Indians for Power and Pitcher Dick Stgman ncher
tnen became the exfrst baSeman Naturally brooded
This when Mele stepped in He assured Mincher his
value to the team pnchhtter was Just as much as it
would be playing first base regularly He made Mncher
believe it, Allison relates Nov when Sam tells Mincher to
pinch hit Don knocks out of the way getting to that
bat rack"
It's too bad Minchers drive isn't contagious Mime
sofa pennant would be vicarious thrill for Washington
Most Of these Twins you know, once our people