Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-06
HARD TO UNDERSTAND
Punches Yanks Puzzle Houk

Angeles pitchers. with Drys-
dale a close second.
HOuk Bemused
Another series record was
set unofficially when only nine
reporters visited Houk's office
when the clubhouse doors were
opened. The Yankee manager
appeared bemused by such tru-
ancy but refrained from COM
ment.
Smoking the inevitable cigar
and slipping at a beer from a
paper cup. Houk verified that
Whitley Ford would take an
other crack at Koufax and the
Dodgers in the fourth land
final?) game tomorrow. Then
he add:
And Al Downing will 60 on
Monday" The laugh wrinkles
around his eyes showed when
he made this remark.
Sometimes the last game is
the hardest to win" Ralph went
on, "just as the first is the
hardest for US to win. Three
runs in q innings isn't like US.
We've still got 81 outs to go.
and don't forget that we've won
more than four in a row be-
fore"
Never Touched II
Second Baseman Bobby Rich
ardSon, who couldn't handle the
infield shot by Tommy Davis
in the first inning which scored
the games only run, testified
that he never got his glove on
the ball.
In the press box the three
official scorers deliberated
awhile before scoring it as a
split-decision hit. Richardson
had no comment on the ruling
but he showed q red mark on
the inside of his left shin,
where the ball quick-hopped
against the leg and rolled into
short rightfield, allowing Jim
Gillian to score from second
base.
Some pressbox observers felt
that Pitcher Jim Bouton might
have DETECTED the drive. IF he
touched it." Richardson said,
wryly, "he didn't slow it down
any"
Tracewski Takes Blame
In the Dodger clubhouse
young Dick Tracewski, who has
been playing second base, took
the blame for the silly traffic
lam in the seventh inning when
he raced to third base on Drys-
dale's smash to Richardson and.
10 and behold, found John
Roseboro occupying the bag.
Both managers, Walter Al
ston and Houk, agreed that
Richardson made a great play
on the ball. ut was actually
past Bobby" Houk said. IT
don't know how he speared it.
If Roseboro had tried to score
he'd have been out by plenty.
I'd have to say their man, Ira
cewski, fouled up the play"
Aston agreed. Dick should
have waited to see what Rose
boro was going to do before
leaving second base" he said.
I'm a situation like that a run
ner on third should wait until
he sees that the hail has gone
through the infield."
At that moment Tracewski
wandered into the managers
room. clad only in a towel.
When he heard the nature of
the subject he grinned. put his
hands over his ears, and fled.
Loading Up?
In the sixth inning, with
Mickey Mantle batting, the
Yank third base coach. frankie
Crosetti, held up the game to
protest to Larry Napp, the
plate umpire. Napp, in turn.
went out to the mound to
speak with Drysdale.
Did you think Drysdale was
loading up the ball?" Houk
was asked. Loading up" means
throwing a spitball.
Il wouldn't say he was
loading up" Houk replied.
He just wasn't wiping it off,"
YankS Seem Flat
The Yankees are looking very
unlike the tabled perennials in
this series. They seem flat and
are on the defensive. In the
sixth, when Tony Kubek led
off with a single, Richardson
was flashed the bunt sign.
Asked why he chose to bunt,
Houk replied:
Il was trying to push one
run across. You realize we
haven't played even with these
fellows yet?"