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CLASSIFIED ADS, Pages C-5-12 iMMMMMßWM————’*r'>- ¦ ¦_ - - ®l|e fttening C JHaf SPORTS * WASHINGTON, D. C„ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1957 Yanks Trying to Complete '\l y Hr 4 ¦ 14 -ffl| List of NL Series Victims NEW YORK RIGHTS ATSTAKE Tension High as Stengel Plan Offered to Give And Haney Match Strategy By LEWIS F. ATCHISON AL Entry to BJ»\ Staff Corresponded Coast NEW YORK, Oct. 2.—The Yankees, who have beaten NEW YORK. Oct. 3 <*).—lItpber 18. on the deadline for every other National League club but the Braves in World Vice President Chuck Comiskey j their final decision about mov- Beries competition, were slight favorites to add ing to Los Angeles. Milwaukee of the Whits Box said today to their list as this checkerboard-strategy Series got under- V the American League would 3. Changed their constitution way here today ¦ B to make only a at flag-draped Yankee Stadium. grant League’s three-fourths It was a day of significance, __ . I##"" j the National approval necessary for a fran- historical with Milwaukee return to New York In a swap chase transfer, rather than the appearing In the classic for the for the right to enter Los An- previous unanimous vote. first time. The Braves seemed Braves, especially if the Series to have an abundance of finan- geles and San Francisco when I Drops goes seven games and the cun- Pedal Pretest cial as well as vocal support, ning Spahn pitches three. and if it chooses to do so. Lou Perini, chairman of the but the so-called smart money THE While Casey wouldn't say JUST BEFORE RELU-Fred Haney of shake hands after getting instructions from “We’re not going to let the j board of the Braves, protested was going on the Series-sea- Milwaukee (left) positively, and Casey Stengel of the Commissioner Ford Frick come out fight- National League take over in an extension of the October 11 soned Yankees at 8-to-S. he indicated that Yankees, rival managers in the World Series, ing.”—AP Wirephoto. deadline for the Dodgers’ deei- A crowd of 70.000 was ex- the New Yorkers would line up the two most lucrative West pected | sion because it would delay for the opener, with the with Hank Bauer in rightfleld. Coast cities and then return to ! scheduling promising I and season ticket weatherman fair McDougald shortstop. New York, too." said Comiskey, plans by weather. Oil at sales the other clubs. Yogi TIGERS REJECT DEAL FOR MARTIN an alternate on major league 1 protest, bow-; Mantle in center. Berra He withdrew the Stakes Are High catching Skowron first. El- baseball’s executive council. ever, when Walter O'Malley.! on Andy Dodger . president, The big town throbbed ston Howard in leftfleld. “Let’s face It.” he added. “In mentioned with Carey Jerry THE BASEBALL the Braves a quiet excitement as Managers at third base and It years there win be only that had made their Coleman on second. Hubbell Says Conley move from Boston to Milwau- Casey Stengel of the Yankees three two-team towns—New and Fred Haney If play. Chicago kee only a tew weeks before the of the Braves Skowron doesn’t BEAT York. and Los An-; prepared-to manipulate Simpson, galea" ; opening of the 1883 season and their Suitcase a loose- IY BURTON HAWKINS Could Be Top Star had received unanimous ap- men in a battle of wits for jointed Individual who took a Comiskey pro- said he had proval for the shift. high stakes. It promised to be I turn on the bag yesterday. NEW YORK. Oct. 3 VP).— aging legs an all set to carry posed the swap plan to the the : probably OMalley richest Series for the play-1 will replace him. But Ctrl Hubbell. the old Oiants’ ’{him through the serlts. American League and that it said he had ers In history. Stengel, has known “brought the other up who been southpaw, picks Oene Conley •They’re all taped up like a had been supported. owners city tradition, might put negotiations The was choked with to buck Chief of the Braves Is Spahn as the potential star of the race horse.’.' he laughed, "but Going yesterday's sep- to date” on with ; gamble Into Angeles which pleasure-seeking visitors, but Howard on first and on Series. Los NEW YORK. OCT. 2—The Yankee* had World 1 still can run." . Warren arate league meetings, the officials had i there was more celebrating another lefthanded hitter like taken Hubbell says of the Braves’ Spahn Joshing ly warned the not yet reached a suitable in their vhaeks and retreated to the clubhouse before the American already had proposed night clubs than in the streets Tony Kubek in the outfield. tall hurler: “He is particularly Yanks not to look for his fa- agreement. Kubeck, Bravea'emerged cavern* an amendment to the major, and more dignified nipping along with Infielder from the of Yankee Btadium to effective against a club the first mous change-up. claiming. “I’m league’s In Los Angeles. Harold Mc- Bobby examine constitution which than swilling in the bars. Mil- Richardson and the 41- the battleground. An obliging Whltey Ford time they see him. With those different this year.” . appointed to “Ha.” would divide New York Into Clellan. neglotiate waukee may be different. year-old Enos Slaughter, could yielded to photographers’ requests, took off his ihlrt and long arms and legs you don’t scoffed Hank Bauer, “different two baseball territories follow- with the Dodgers, said the city figure Importantly in Casey’s ‘ Clubs and were know where the pitch is coming after 30 years." ... Joe Adcock council is expected to approve hotels tie and slipped on the shirt portion of his Yankee uniform, ing the transfer of the Na- packed. Ticket scalping free-wheeling strategy. from." thinks there will be few home League’s an acceptable contract for was not bothering to tuck the tails in his civilian trousers. tional New York and rampant despite police Haney a stand-pat “A good guy to have rooting runs, that neither club has a Brooklyn Dodger consideration next efforts had line- franchises to San to hold it down. ; up in Red Schoendienst at sec- Ford walked cage ... to the back of the batting and shook for you," Conley observed. i decisive edge. He also re- Francisco and Los Angeles. Monday. foe, * * * * Stengel Whltey Ford, ond. Johnny Logan, shortstop; hands with his opening game Warren Bpahn. "We *| ported his injured leg still is Things appeared to be roll- named balls,” The Cubs are expected Queens, Brooklyn Open his “grand opera son-of-a-gun” Eddie Mathews, third base; need a couple of a photographer said. Bpahn Jogged to weak. ing much more smoothly for Hank sign Lou Boudreau, the deposed •* * • The amendment leave and an 11-game winner, as his Aaron, centerfleld: Joe to the ball bag near second base, got the props, returned would the Oiants. with Horace Stone- Andy manager of the Kansas City Johnny Neun Bill only Brooklyn open territory, starting pitcher. Haney coun- Adcock, first base: Pafto, 'to the group a and Skiff as ham announcing he had rightfleld; and handed baseball to Ford. A’s. as a coach before the Series scouted the Braves for the shutting the National League tered with Warren Spahn, Wes Covington left- your arms us, reached an agreement with Joe another lefty field, and Del Crandall, catcher. “Let’s have . left extended toward close ends. Manager Jack Tighe Yanks and gave Btengel's men out of the Bronx. Manhattan. : Cronin, general manager of the with a sparkling together,” one less Imaginative the 21-11 record. Hade to Get said of the of the clustered of Detroit Tigers reported a rundown. They also had Queens and Staten Island. Red Sox. for purchase of the Chance photographers. that Kansas City offered him a separate session with the Under Comiskey’s compro- San Francisco franchise in the Mantle, Skowron Hampered Haney, who predicted the Billy Martin for Pitcher Billy pitchers, Yogi “Keep off da grass.” a groundkeeper snarled. which led Berra mise. the American League Coast League. The colorful and weather- Braves will win, is expected to Hoeft. even up. and he turned to remark thoughtfully: “They alternate his rightflelders and The extended arms in position some would also place Queens in the While not announcing the beaten Stengel not only had to remained for it . Speaking of the pitchers how they Stengel’s down. told our open classification. Queens is purchase price. figure how best deploy first basemen to offset time, until Spahn laughed and said, "If I hold this pose Tigers, Ray Boone probably will should pitch against certain Stoneham to his pitching the only New York area looked agreement pitching against moves. When the longer going go winter, hitters, they added that the did the National much I’m to be too tired to pitch tomorrow.” on the block this but still have to upon as a feasible stadium site not minor league League champs but how Braves face a Righthander Bob with Charley taking throw those pitches." concern a | to may rightfleld “Cross your arm over Whltey’s,” advised Maxwell by city offieials. swap with the Red Juggle a lineup that might need Hazle show in another over base. •a • • franchise for the lefthanded-swinging photographer, seeking the unusual, not exactly lint The leagues, In Sox. Ithad been reported that emergency repairs because of if sensible. •* * • Joe Col- two meeting Pafko Inflelder-Outflelder would trade their I Mickey Mantle's ailing left leg and Frank Torre may Bpahn didn’t quite get object'Of one Fred Haney the lins of usually Joint session with Commissioner the Oiants replace the that and hasn’t let the Yanks wears Frick, unanimously Minneapolis franchise in and Bill aching Adcock on first.