text: PJr ~ M 6? § 111 |I Mk /• fe*"' "■-!. *£-*<?.£,<" ■', (.1 F.SS WHO'S IN nil: SFRICES—Chicago.—Clinching of the American League pennant by the New York Yankees last night probably would have been greeted with a yawn, had it not come in dramatic fashion. Mickey Mantle (right), shown with Manager Casey Stengel during a small victory celebration in the dressing room, slammed his 50th home run with two out in the 11th inning to beat the Chicago White Sox and Billy Pierce, 3-2, and clinch a spot in the World Series. —AP wirephoto. WIN, LOSE OR DRAW By FRANCIS STANN One More Switcheroo BROOKLYN, SEPT. 19—“I did like the Braves,” Fred Hutchinson was saying on the Cardinals’ bench, "but I’ve switched.” The St. Louis manager looked across the diamond toward the Brooklyn dugout. "Look at those guys,” Fred said, wistfully. "They’re relaxed... loose.” This was before Hutch’s Cards began their two-game warfare with the National League leaders. As it turned out the Cards licked the Dodgers, 6-5, on a ninth-inning, two run clout into the seats by Ken Boyer. This left the Brooks in front by a cigarette-paper margin but neither Hutchin son nor other switcheroo guys seem of a mind to favor other than Brooklyn. The Dodgers, they are thinking, also have all the Best of the schedule that remains. They have — after this afternoon's finale with the Cards — only nine games left and seven are with the Pirates. Remember the Pirates? They were on top once, way back this season, but made the mistake of looking down. If the Dodgers don’t win five of those seven with Pittsburgh, according to sharper critics, they ought to be investigated. ON THE OTHER HAND there is nothing awesome about the Dodgers. When they are studied with cold impartiality, the world champs show defects. Don Newcombe and the noted retread, Sal Maglie, are their only solid starting pitchers. Once upon a time, Walt Alston felt he had a big four—Newcombe, Maglie, Roger Craig, and Carl Erskine. Now he has only two—Newcombe and the astonishing Maglie. Even in defeat, the Dodgers are cocky. At least Arthur (Red) Patterson is taking adversity in stride. Red is the ex-newspaperman who first began to measure Mickey Mantle’s home runs. Then he shifted to the Dodgers, sustaining, of course, his role as drum beater. "A licking like this one from the Cards," Red was saying, "what does it mean? Nothing! Baseball is a funny business." "The scoreboard shows the Reds are coming all unravelled. Count them out. Here we’ve got a club... Say, here’s an item!" "Name it," came a request. "Well, to show you what kind of a race it is," Red replied, "I've just counted up to 80 lineup changes in our Dodger batting order. Only Junior Gilliam has batted in the same position... And by the same token he’s been playing at second base and both left and right field." "SO?" IT SEEMED a logical question. "So it means this is a screwy business," Patterson amplified. "If we don’t get Maglie on waivers from Cleveland we are dead. I read in all papers where the Dodgers are old men, yet we’ve got a couple of pitchers—Koufax and Drysdale—who aren’t even of voting age. They couldn't case a ballot for Ike or Stevenson if they wanted to." "How can Brooklyn win the pennant with only two solid pitchers and nobody except Gilliam batting. 300?" "That's a good question," Patterson conceded, "but the Dodgers don’t figure to miss as things stand now. Newcombe and Maglie are wonderful. Gilliam is... "Did I tell the story of Gilliam? Two years ago he was the Dodger most likely to be traded. He was to have gone to the Reds or the Cards or some other club. Then he had a World Series a year ago and Buzzy Bavasi, part of our brass, took him off the market. "Why," Buzzy asked, "should we trade Gilliam unless we get four players for him? Junior bats both ways, which adds up to two players. He also plays the infield and outfield, which adds up to two more—four in all." "I buy that philosophy," Patterson said. "I'm glad we didn't ditch Gilliam." THE NATIONAL LEAGUE PENNANT is not in the bag for Brooklyn by any means, but they are a confident bunch, the Dodgers. Patterson has just finished and sent to the printers the official World Series program and proudly he proclaims that he goofed only once. "I've done nine—seven for the Yankees and this makes two for the Dodgers," he said. "One year the Yankees let me down, but it's still a helluva record, don't you think?" What the Dodgers have going for them are two stoppers, meaning Newcombe and Maglie. Of the latter, the Brooks are unreserved in their praise. Once hated, because he pitched for the Giants and murdered them, Maglie is "our pal Sal." Roy Campanula, who persists in catching with a couple of banged-up bands, put it this way: "I find that man a lot easier to catch than to hit when he throws that curve ball—Well, it's the wickedest." Bring on the NL, Yanks Yell After Mantle's 50th CHICAGO, Sept. 19 (IP).—Manager Casey Stengel, slugger, Mickey Mantle and the rest of the pennant Winning Yankees are ready for "whoever wins the National League race." "Bring 'em on," Stengel shouted last night after his Yankees had clinched their 22nd title with an 11-inning, 3-2 victory over the White Sox on Mantle’s 50th homer of the year. The Yanks have finished on top in seven of Stengel’s eight years at the helm. Mantle’s blast added zest to the end of a dull American League race. It won the pennant, tied the American League record of 182 homers hit by one club—the Yankees of 1936—and made Mickey the only Yankee other than Babe Ruth to reach the 50 mark. Ruth did it four times and set the all-time record of 60 in 1927, a total which has eluded Mantle and other great sluggers. Mickey is now eight games behind Ruth with little chance to equal or surpass the Babe in the nine games left. Besides his 60 in 1927, Ruth hit 59 in 1921 and 54 in both 1920 and 1928. Lou Gehrig’s high was 49. Jimmy Foxx hit 58 for the season. See YANKEES, Page C-4 Slumping Herzog Adds To Futility of Senators By BURTON HAWKINS Star Staff Correspondent CLEVELAND, Sept. 19.—One of the more disillusioning aspects of the Senators' dreary trip is the slump of Whitey Herzog, a youngster supposedly on the upgrade. He has gone hitless in his last 23 attempts. Herzog has been a complete loss against left-handed pitching and since the early portion of the campaign has been used exclusively against right-handers. His 248 average shows that hasn’t helped much. Whitey batted four times last night as the Indians dealt the 0 and 6-0 beatings before a gathering of 4,305. Mike Garcia fanned him three times and tossed him out on the other occasion. In His futility, Herzog had company. Garcia faced only 29 batters, two over the minimum, in firing a three-hitter. He struck out eight in winning his fourth shutout against the Senators. Garcia's sleek performance YOU BE THE QUARTERBACK By WARREN GAER Drake Football Coach You are the West Virginia : quarterback. Pitt has an unorthodox right end who has upset your offense by doing the unexpected, waiting when you expected him to crash on a five-man line, crashing when you expected him to play conservatively on a six-man line. With the ball on the Pitt 40-yard line in a 14-14 ball game, you decide to try to exploit the end's tendency to do the unusual. It is third down and nine with the ball 18 yards from your right side of the field. Rate these plays I. 2, 3 and 4 as the best to fool the end: Slant outside his tarkle. Double reverse ending up around his end. End-around with the ball going around his end. Serpen pass to his side of Held linemen allowed to end through, short pass to side at Held behind Marker. Answer on Pete C-4.) I ¥ g toning SPORTS Cardinals Take Page From Past To Revive Milwaukee's Chances Fritsch Named To Quarterback Terps Saturday Tamburello Gets Orders to Report For Draft October 1 By MERRELL WHITTLESEY Frank Tamburello was out of the picture today as Maryland made plans to meet Syracuse here Saturday afternoon with virtually all-rookie quarterbacks. Tamburello still had not made up his mind whether or not to lose a year's eligibility upon return from the service by playing in the Terps’ first two games. Before his military induction, and Coach Tommy Mont was not using persuasion one way or the other. But it was just about definite that Tamburello, who faces induction at 7:30 am. October 1, will not play for Maryland this year. Given Letter By Registrar Tamburello went back to National Selective Service Headquarters in Washington this morning with a letter from the Maryland registrar stating that he would graduate in four years if he were given the opportunity to continue his schooling. Tamburello said he understood one of the reasons his appeal for deferment was denied was that a member of his Baltimore draft board had said he would not graduate in the usual four years. He attended summer school this year to catch up with his studies. Frank attended a quarter-back meeting with the coaches this morning before going to Washington. But, as of now, he still is not included in plans for the Syracuse game. Tamburello’s younger brother, Sonny, rushed from Frank’s Baltimore home to College Park yesterday afternoon with a letter from the Maryland State Review Board, which said Frank's appeal was denied by a 5-0 vote of the Board. Asking for Records Frank immediately came to the National Selective Service Headquarters in Washington. Headquarters here said it was asking for all records in the case, and would advise Tamburello of its decision “as soon as possible,” but gave no indication of how long that would be. Tamburello originally was ordered to report August 6 for physical examination by his Baltimore draft board, but because of irregularities he appeared on Page C-5, Col. 1 followed a sparkling four-hitter by Herb Score, who struck out 14. The Senators now need only 40 strikeouts in their remaining nine games to surpass the major league record of 863. Set by the 1913 St. Louis Browns. Scoreless for 20 innings, the Senators have lost 10 of their last 11 games and are confronted with a rough assignment today as they face Bob Lemon, who is seeking win No. 20. Ted Abernathy is due to pitch for Washington. A speck of sunshine penetrated the Senators’ gloom, for Bob Wiesler gave them a fine performance in losing to Score, who has averaged 13 strikeouts in his four starts against the Senators this season and whipped them each time. Wiesler gave up eight hits, but four of these were cheapies, and the Indians’ lone run against him might have been choked off. It was a scoreless struggle when Vic Wertz led off the Tribe’s eighth with a double. Jim Busby laid down a bunt which Wiesler fielded. He wheeled to throw to third, but Harmon Killebrew had charged him for the bunt and Dave Pope. Continued on Page C-6, Col. 6 AERO AERO USED TRUCKS Attention: Panel Truckers 1, 2, and 3 half-ton panels from a well-kept fleet; all raconditioned, warranted and displayed in prime paint. Will paint your one color. 1951 Chevrolet $545 Trank, 1954 D.C. High quality, $5, 395 Delivery, Pickups and Heavy Dutys, Also Available AERO AUTO 1308 KING ST. O 1705 MT. VERNON O til ALEX. VA. Ks. 8-8025 I AERO AERO WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1956 TERPS’ QUARTERBACK—John Fritsch, a junior from Carnegie, Pa., will take over as No. 1 quarter back for Maryland Saturday when it opens its season against Syracuse at Byrd Stadium. Fritsch moves up as a result of Frank Tamburello’s call for the draft October 1. Braves Sign Shortstop MILWAUKEE, Sept. 19 (AP).— The Braves have signed 18-year-old Connie Washington, a shortstop from Rockford, Ill., to a 1937 contract with their Eau Claire, (Wis.) farm in the Class B Northern League. Washington batted 478 last spring in his senior year at West Rockford High School. THE 4th SWING IS TO. “76eSeen «Ut£ t/te IlwESv LOCKED-in FLAVOR ‘T JUM "w i Distributed by PENNANT PICTURE To W. L. Pet. Behind Play , Brooklyn 87 57.001 in Milwaukee 88 58.003 8 t Cincinnati 83 62.572 , GAMES LEFT BROOKLYN (10)—At home (6), Philadelphia, 2; Pittsburgh, 3. At home (3), Chicago, 3. At home (4), Cincinnati, 1; Pittsburgh, 3. CINCINNATI (0)—At home (5), Milwaukee, 1; St. Louis, 4. At home (4), Chicago, 2; Philadelphia, 2. More Ninth-Inning Jitters Cut Dodgers' Lead to 1-001 By the Associated Press The St. Louis Cardinals, who hooked up with Brooklyn in those stirring pennant battles of the 1935-1935, have stolen a page from the past to leave the Dodgers with a 1-percent-age-point edge in the National League race. This time the Cardinals, 13% games back in four place, aren't concerned with the flag, but they got into the act last night to knock off the Dodgers, 6-5, on Ken Boyer's ninth-inning home run while second-place Milwaukee was rallying to defeat Pittsburgh, 6-4. The Dodgers now have 10 games left to play and have won one less and lost one less than the Braves. Meanwhile, the Redlegs, whose hopes were shattered by two defeats at Brooklyn, plunged nearer mathematical elimination as Curt Simmons and Robin Roberts of the Phillies whipped them, 4-3 and 7-4. The Giants split a pair with the Cubs, winning, 8-2, after a 4-2 defeat. Mantle Ends Race Mickey Mantle's 50th home run wrapped up the Yankees' seventh pennant in eight seasons. It came in the 11th inning to defeat and eliminate the White Sox, 3-2, while giving the Yankees a tie with their league record of 182 home runs set in 1936. Mantle's two-out shot broke up Billy Pierce's bid for his 21st victory. Whitey Ford won his 19th, his best total in the majors, but needed relief help from Bob Grim in the 11th. Yogi Berra's single tied it in the ninth. Mantle singled home the first Yankee run. Walt Dropo and Larry Doby homered for the White Sox runs. The Indians reclaimed second place from the White Sox by hanging a double shutout on the Senators, 1-0 and 6-0. The Athletics trimmed Boston, 6-5, on a ninth-inning homer by Lou Skizas, although Ted Williams had a homer, double, and single. For the Red Sox to lift his league batting lead to six points. A grand slam homer by Ray C-1 CLASSIFIED Boomer carried the Tigers to a 6-2 decision over Baltimore and gave them their 11th victory in the last 12 games. Boyer Tags Erskine The Cardinals, who beat Brooklyn in the first major league pennant playoff in 1946, blew a 4-0 lead before riding in on Boyer’s two-out, two-run homer off Carl Erskine. Gil Hodges’ two-run homer in the seventh seemingly had given the Dodgers a fourth straight victory. Stan Musial, the Dodger killer of old, singled to open the ninth—ending a string of 17 consecutive batters put down by Roger Craig, Ed Roebuck and Erskine following Musial's 25th home run (the 350th of his career in the third. Boyer's killing homer was his 46th. “We Just can’t seem to get past that ninth inning,” Manager Walt Alston of the Dodgers said doefully after the game. For three successive games the Dodgers have run a foul of ninth inning jitters. On Sunday, Brooklyn led Cincinnati, 3-0, in the ninth but pulled out a 3-2 victory after a Smoky Burgess homer. On Monday night the Dodgers took a 4-1 lead into the ninth, but the Reds tied it on homers by Ed Bailey and Jablonski, threatened in the 10th and then bowed on Carl Furil’s homer. The Dodgers, who send 24-game-winner Don Newcombs against Tom Poholsky in the season windup between the two clubs today, had taken five in a game. Continued on Page C-4, Col. 1 PROBABLE PITCHERS AMERICAN LEAGUE Washington at Cleveland—Abernathy (1-0) vs. Lemon (19-14). Boston at Kansas City—Sisler (7-7) vs. Burnette (3-8). Baltimore at Detroit—Brown (9-8) vs. Lary (18-13). Only games scheduled. NATIONAL LEAGUE St Louis at Brooklyn—Poholsky (19-12) vs. Newcombe (24-0). Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (night)— Buhl (17-8) vs. Friend (15-10). Cincinnati at Philadelphia (2-3) night (Acker (2-3) and Kliopatein (11-11) vs. R. Miller (3-0) and Haddi (1 Chicago at New York (21 — Drattow (1-2) and Hillman (5-6) ★. 