The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 29, 1954, Page 8

Giants Seek To Upset Indians Rosen And Doby Ailing As ’54 Classic Starts By JOE REICHLER NEW YORK The 5ist World Series opens at we Polo Grounds today with the Cleveland Indians heavy favorites over the New York Giants despite the fact that their two power hitters—Al Rosen and Larry Doby—are suf- fering minor miseries. They wee listed to start, however. Rosen, the righthanded slugger, missed the final game of the reg ular season last Sunday because of a pulled right thigh muscle. Doby, the American League’s home run and runs batted in lead- er—and the Indians’ chief left- handed strength, pulled a muscle in his right shouler last Satur- day and also sat out the finale Sunday. He still can’t swing freely. On the pitching front, rival man agers Leo Durocher of the Giants and Al Lopez of the Indians, a pair of old spring rivals, open with their aces. No surprises. No gambles. No last minute switches. The opening game pitchers were strictly as ad- | vertised with Sal Maglie hurling for the Giants and Bob Lemon for | the Indians. Leading off with Maglie was strictly in character for Durocher The 37-year-old righthander was Leo’s front man in every impor- tant series during the regular sea- son stretch drive. Lopez has said all along that if the Giants opened with Maglie, he would pit Lemon against him, Just as the 18 to 10 odds favored Cleveland to capture the world The Indians, who set a record by winning 111 games during the reg- ular season to dethrone the New York Yankees, are undefeated in World Series competition. They vhipped Brooklyn in 1920 and Bos- ‘on in 1948. Lemon, a 23-game win- ier this past season, was in two World Series games in 1948 and ‘von both, The Giants, on the other hand, ‘wave lost more World Series sames than any other club. They lave appeared in 13 fall classics snd have bowed in nine of them. Maglie pitched five innings in the 951 World Series against the Zankees and lost. “Who else could I pick but Mag- ‘ie? Durocher answered. Lopez said he would follow "emon with Early Wynn, his other -5-game winner, in the second same and Durocher will use John- ly Antonelli, his 21-game winning efthander. Leo declined to reveal lis third game pitcher but Lopez ‘mhesitatingly named Mike Garcia who just missed giving the Indi- ins three 20-game winners. “Garcia will pitch Friday in ‘leveland even if he works in re- ief in one of the two games rere,” the soft-spoken Cleveland kipper said. Both managers were confident of victory although they obviously ‘ad great respect for each other. Vhile Durocher was naturally ea- ‘er to see the Giants get off on the sinning foot, he thought the second ame would be the key contest of he series. “If Antonelli can check those uys,”” he mused, “I may have a urprise in store for them.” The surprise, of course, would xe Don Liddle, like Antonelli, a efthander. So it comes down to his. If Antonelli wins tomorrow, sidd:e will probably pitch the aird game for the Giants. If the ndians beat Antonelli, Leo’s third ame choice will be righthander tuben Gomez. Just as in the case of the start- ag pitchers, the respective batting rders showed no surprises. Each eam will field its “regular” -ineup. Dave Philley, the only doubtful starter in the Cleveland lineup be- ause of his .226 batting mark, was n right field and batting sixth. In| 2ft field for the Giants will be| Justy Rhodes, who had been al- ernating with Monte Irvin during | he past two months. Rhodes, a aft-handed power-hitter with a 341 batting average, plays when| he opposing pitcher is righthand-| d. He bats fourth between Don | fueller and Willie Mays. Excitement ran high, perhaps /passing game would have to get | ecause it marked the first time a six years that a team other} aan the Yankees was one of the! ‘ontestants. Odds-makers reported hat the betting was brisk with the ndians favored a 6 to 5 to win he opener. Turner, Andrews To Clash Tonight | CHICAGO W — Philadelphia’s | »iston - punching Gil Turner will | isk a second shot at a welter- -veight title bout in a return 10- round match with Al Andrews of} superior, Wis., at the Chicago Sta- dium tonight. | The bout will be ‘ele: ionally by CBS at 10 p.m., EST, n their last meeting at the sa dium Aug. 18, Turner won a close! y kkk 8 Regalade 36 Dente OUTFIELDERS 3 Mitchell a1 We 34 Pope CATCHERS 18 Noregon PITCHERS Houttemen Mossi Newhouser Feller Nerleski lemon Hoskins Wynn Garcia Runs batted in 2b Hits Sac Strike Outs Hits-Off INFIELDERS: 12 Amalfitane 15 Gardner 14 Hofman 18 Castleman OUTFIELOERS 20 tevin 27 Tayler CATCHERS 8 Kot PITCHERS 33 Worthington 21 Hearn 28 Gomes 31 Giel 35 Moglie 37. Liddle 38 Konikowski 40 McCall 41 Corwin 42 Grissom 43 Antonelli 49 Wilhelm Runs batted in 2b Hits Sacrifices. Strike Outs ~ Hits-Off. wk ke * left on Base left on Base Vol- Duke Tilt Tops SEC Slate By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tennessee, facing powerful Duke next Saturday with star tailback Jimmy Wade on the doubtful list, groomed Bobby Brengle as a re- placement. Brengle, chief understudy to Wade last season, ran with the first Vol team through a long of- fensive drill yesterday and was named to start against Duke if Wade is unable to play. The Ten- nessee star injured a ligament in his left knee in the Mississippi State game last week. Twice-beaten Kentucky prepared for its game with Louisiana State by emphasizing pass defense. After the passing drill, Coach Blanton Collier scrimmaged the Wildcat varsity briefly against LSU ground plays. Collier said Kentucky would finish its own offense today. Georgia lost its No. 1 center when sophomore Harold Deen Cook quit school. Cook, a regular for the Bulldogs as a freshman, has been slow in recovering from an injured foot incurred at his Albany, Ga., home during the summer. Bill Saye takes over as the top pivot man in the Bulldog line. Both Mississippi schools concen- trated on air games. At Mississippi State, Coach Darrell Royal had the Maroons throwing and defend ing against passes during a gruell- ing workout. Royal shifted Don Morris from left to right halfback. Mississippi, getting readv for Villa-| of Dallas in the first round today. | © worked overtime for the; nova, second consecutive day. Coach John Vaught told the Rebels their better if they wanted to beat the Pennsylvania team. At Georgia Tech, Coach Bobby | Dodd promoted two men from the B-team to add depth to the limping Yellow Jackets. Jerry Spratte moved into the right halfback pic- ture with the shift of Dick Gookin to left half. Gookin had to move over because No. 1 left halfback Paul Rotenberry injured a foot in last week’s loss to Florida and-is a doubtful starter against South- ern Methodist Saturday night. Joining Spratte on the varsity was tackle Don Hinton, who steps decision from the fast-finishing Andrews. Turner, backed by a string of 31 straight victories, earned a title bout with welter champ Kid Gav- ilan two years ago, only to be knocked out by after a furious start, in behind injured Jake Shoemaker. LSU coaches said the Bengals were improved after another long Notre Dame box offense to add | variety against the tough Florida Gators. At Alabama, Coach Red |Drew named seven new starters |for the Vanderbilt game. The Tide listed end Pete Cook, fullback Jim | Ward, tackle Ed Culpepper and| quarterback Buster Hill as out of | the Vanderbilt game this week. Coach Andy Pilney worked to beef up his reserves as the Tulane Greenies prepared for North Caro- lina. Don Hunt, junior fullback, starred in Vandy’s workout. At Gainesville, Florida Coach Bob | Woodruff said the Gators’ chances against Auburn depended on the speed of recovery of several key players who are nursing minor in- | juries. Hollywood Woman Is Golf Medalist THOMASVILLE, Ga. (®—Vonnie Colby of Hollywood, Fla., surprise medalist in the Women’s Trans - Mississippi Golf tournament, was paired against Mrs. Opal Reidel Miss Colby posted a 38-39—77 over the tough Glen Arven Coun- |try Club course yesterday, edging co-favorite Mary Lena Faulk of Thomasville by a stroke. Women’s par here is 76. Miss Faulk was matched against Frances Rich of Bainbridge, Ga., in the opening round. Polly Riley of Fort Worth, the other favorite, qualified with an 80 and faced Mrs. George Noble of Washington, D.C. Mary Ann Villegas, pretty New Orleans star, made the champion- ship flight with 79 and met Mrs. Edith Oliver of Valdosta, Ga., in the first round. Defending champion Edean An- derson thlanfeldt of Seattle quali- fied with an 82. She was paired against another Valdostan, Mrs. Babs Thompson. Match play continues through will be crowned. For cattle and sheep in the High- the Cuban hawk | lands of Scotland, heather often of- | fo fers the only winter forage, d session devoted primarily to fun- | damentals. Auburn brushed up its | Sunday, when the 24th champion | h K% Stolen Bases Home Runs. Double Plays. Bases on Balls Stolen Bases Home Runs. Bases on Balls Lopez Says His Boys Will Triumph By FRITZ HOWELL NEW YORK (#—A couple of | Ohio’s top baseball men couldn't | get together today on a favorite | to win the 1954 world series. Warren Giles of Cincinnati, pres- ident of the National League, opined that New York’s Giants would take it all. Al Lopez, Cleve- | land manager, said his Indians had \it wrapped up. Giles took a look at the 1810 jodds in favor of the Indians, and |the fact that only 17 of 34 writers picked the Giants, then warned: “Someone’s going to lose some | money if they bet against the Gi- ants at those odds. No series is that one-sided.” But Lopez, leading with his ace, 23-game winner Bob Lemon, ap- peared confident the Tribe would get away on the right foot today. “And if we win the first one, they’ll never catch us,” the even- tempered senor predicted. Bobby Avila, the American League’s leading hitter and snappy second sacker, offered a new rea- |son for a Cleveland victory. “Three of my brothers and my cousin came up from Mexico for the series,” he said. “I would be | ashamed if we lost while my broth- rs were here.” Avila, in addition to his batting jand second-base chores, is presi- |dent owner and general manager of the Mexico City Reds. He also turned author, writing his World |Series experiences for Mexico | City papers. | Avila, in addition to his batting and second-base chores, is presi- jdent owner and general manager jof the Mexico City Reds. He also turned author, writing his World Series experiences for Mexico City Papers. “We want to wind up the series up in a hurry,” Avila said. “My | team opens its league season this weekend, and I want to get down there as soon as I ean.” | _ The Indians had their chance to- day to see how well they learned their one-day practice lessons yes- terday. They spent almost two jhours at bat, trying to pull ba‘ls into the stands only 257 feet dowa the right field line, and 279 down the left. | Lopez said he thought the short ul lines could be the deciding ‘factors in the games here, Double Plays. Follow the World Series Play-by-Play INDIANS pet LS TS eT TS Te TOT bale ta Tropa | xt wk *& Durocher Used To Being The Underdog By ED CORRIGAN NEW YORK (Being the un-| derdog is nothing new with mana-/| Giants, so the 18-10 odds favoring | the Cleveland Indians to win the| World Series don’t impress him. | “Odds don’t mean a thing to | me,” snapped Durocher before | sending his club against the tribe in the Polo Grounds today. “You bets. Naturally, my guys think That was about as close as Du-| rocher has come to forecasting the | result of the series. He has a self- imposed rule that he doesn’t make | ants’ games. Durocher’s opening day pitching choice—ancient Sal Maglie—pro- duced no eyebrow lifting among the experts. Leo in fact, explained his decision in a way tht madae the experts look good. It’s just how they figured. “T'll have two shots with Maglie, which is what I want,” he said. “The Barber needs considerable rest between starts. I can still get three shots with Johnny Antonelli if I need them. I’m not saving| anyone. That’s a cinch. This thing | can go only seven games.” As to the rumor that has been! circulating that Don Liddle might | get the call as a dark horse, the Lip said: H “As far as Liddle is concerned, | I'm not pitching anyone just to get | him in the series. The pitchers we | think can win will be the ones who | will do the pitching.” | The Liddle rumor started when | Boston Red Sox manager Lou | Boudreau told some newspapermen that he thought Don, a lefthander, | would give the Indians trouble. Maglie was his usual serious self. “T learned a lot pitching to the Indians in the spring,” he said. AntoneHi goes in tomorrow’s game and at the rate Durocher is Planning, Johnny could win three | games. Antonelli, a rubber-armed youngster would be only too happy | to pitch every day. | Like Durocher, Captain Al Dark, | Played it cagey when asked his | Prediction on the series outcome. | “Let's see now,” grinned Dark, a former college football star, ho’s Notre Dame playing Satur- \ day?” _ ger Leo Durocher of the New York | ® win them on the field, not with| f they’re going to win.” 14 | predictions on the outcome of Gi-| & \Joe’s Blacksmith Shop Dats | BOB LEMON .... First Game Batteries Auld Clootie Says: By AULD As far as the Giants are con- cerned, Lemon will prove to be a lemon; Wynn won't win; and their message to Garcia will consist of circuit clouts. Sal (the Barber) Maglie is known as the Giants hatchet man. And since it is a known fact that In- dians don’t shave, Maglie will just whittle them down to size. The Giant infielders _clouted more home runs than the Cleve- land outfielders. Thompson, Dark, Williams and Lockman slugged seventy-one balls out of the park while the Tribe outfielders Smith, Philley, Doby and Westlake strain- ed to hit sixty-six, The Giant outfielders, consider- Page 8 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Wednesday, September ‘29, 1954) - JIM HEGAN CLOOTIE ing only Rhodes, Mays, and Irvin clouted 75 home runs. More than four Cleveland outfielders produc- ed. And we haven't even mention- ed Mueller who has a higher bat- ting average than the American League Cheese Champ, Cleve- land’s Avila. The two Giant catchers produc- ed six more home runs than the two Cleveland catchers. The moral of these statistics is | that Messrs. Lemmon, Wynn, and | Garcia who lost 13 and won only! 11 against the Yankees and the White Sox will be overpowered by | the Giant sluggers. Today’s score: Giants’ seven, Cleveland two. (Prediction), o se were ene Z, A forest fire hurts somebody, everytime a forest burns! 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