Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-01

Koufox SqueIches
ak About Virus
! BY MORRIS SIEGEL

NEW YORK, OCT. SANDY Koufax, who didn't come
to New York for the World Series last year because the
invitation to the Dodgers was withdrawn at the last
moment finally arrived last night and got reception
he hadn't anticipated.
"Koufax aiing" the early editions Of the morning
papers screamed.
not aing blnked when he read the marquee type
"Huh'" he mutsered in a rather astonished tone
"Ailing from what?" he asked
You do have the virus don't you Sandy2" reporter
inquired with disappointing note In his voice
Oh mono" Koufax smiled only cold, slight cold
It's nothing believe me- It's about gone now It was only
slight cold from the beginning"
SO
KouFAX DIDN'T TALK like man with virus and he
wasn't dressed like man with cold would be He greeted
reporters In his hotel room wearing q white shirt with
French cuffs. His necktie proper and In place
However, his trousers weren't. He wasn't wearing any
California STYLE" he smiled
Before Koufax arrived from Los Angeles with his
Dodger teammates via oMaley's one-plane fleet the
story that the ace pitcher i'll was the big buzz
Even assurance from Buzzy Bavasi, the Los Angeles
general manager that Sandy wasn't Ill failed To curb the
talk. Sandy Is all right the World Series will start
Wednesday don't worry" Bavas said trying to put the
world at rest.
Suppose he doesn't start Wednesday, what thsnp"
skeptc among the press asked Bavasi Bavas hesated
omentariy and before he could reply bystander an
swered for him.
IF he doesn't and he's all right" the volunteer said
Walter Aston will be the first manager Of series team
ever IHeo curing Woflu SERIES
KOUFAX' CONDITION out of the way this left Toots
Shor as the only doubtful participant for the big
showdowr which begins Wednesday The massive den
mother Of . SD street lunchroom has Q bad leg
TITS my own fault" he groused, tethered to q bar
STOOL Il hurt my knee at the Jets game in the Polo
Grounds Saturday night Them creeps they don't get
many customers and they ought to take better Of
the few they got"
The Jets gladly would have settled for the attendance
at Toots joint last night Shor views the World Series
in New York incidental THE real reason people are
in town is To me-" he boosted with characteristic
immodesty
And got to get busted up when the Joint is loaded
1t couldn't happen in the summer when nobody's around
but all these people here and I'm lame" He wasn't
getting much sympathy
Originally Shor's ailment diagnosed as water on
the knee but that impossible He never gets that
close to water.
HANK GREENBERG AND Bob Teller, two Hall of
Faers in town for the annual baseball reunion inter-
rupted shors lament to offer capsule on what
could be expected.
Strangely, they took unexpected sides Greenberg
the home hitter wanted to what the odds would
be against Dodger sweep I'm not saying they'll win in
four straight he said but If somebody Is willing to offer
S0-to-1 he'll have taker
IF Koufax can win that first one watch out"
Teller agreed with Greenberg that Koufax some
thing special in the pitching department. but Teller some
thing special himself suggested mo matter how good
pitcher is, he can't win without runs"
1t was not original observation of course but the
Dodgers have been forced to scramble for runs so often
Teller chose the Yankees Maybe they won't hit him hard"
he explained but they'll invent some way to score They
always do"
shor was having part of the esoteric discussion
He was interested In mundane development having
q loudmouth evicted from his premises.
Get that creep outa here, he's giving booze a bad
name shor commanded. The order quickly carried
out