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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1953
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by Paul Greenberg
BASEBALL'S HOT STOVE CIRCUIT observed opening day yester-
day, and quite naturally the diamond diehards considered the
same subject that has occupied them for the past five years. The
topic under consideration once again was "The Yankees and what
makes them tick."
Some experts have laid the New York club's success to the great
farm empires created under bushy-browed Ed Barrow and sustained
by George Weiss of the new edition of the Yankee empire. From its
fabulous fortune under the House of Ruppert (Jake that is) the
Yanks have climbed to even greater glory under the co-regency of
Dan Topping and Del Webb.
Other, more sentimental observers feel that intangibles are
responsible for the domination that the Bronx Bombers have
inflicted on the national pastime. They say it's the power of the
pin-striped uniform, the overpowering spell of the immortals
who have trod the same diamond in years past and the magic in
the very word "Yanliees."
Also-rans, mediocre ballplayers and athletes far past their primes
have risen to glory in the livery of the New York club. Gene Wood-
ling, George McQuinn, John Mize, Johnny Sain and Manager Casey
Stengel are a few in this category-who have risen to new glory for
the Bombers.
A Star Is Born . . .
ND IN THE RECENTLY COMPLETED World Series, it was Billy
Martin, the little scrapper from "the wrong side" of Berkeley,
California's tracks who came into his own. Martin had shocked fans
used to the usual conservative and phlegmatic Yankee game with his
pugnacious and impertinent language and actions.
He was a scrapper on a team of gentlemen-he was cut of a
different mold, or so it seemed. Fights with Jim Piersall of the Boston
Red Sox and Clint Courtney of the "old" St. Louis Browns were on
his record and he established himself as an athlete with a fiery tem-
perament, a rugged man to deal with.
Old-timers thought Martin out of place on the staid and
respectedly conservative Yankees and were pleased with the
return of the immensely popular and always gentlemanly Jerry
Coleman from Marine Corps service in Korea. For after all,
Martin hadn't really made his name as a Yankee-true he did
master the pivot at second base to a point where he and short-
stop Phil Rizzuto formed one of the finest keystone duos in the
majors, but his hitting wasn't impressive and, his batting average
sounded more like the average weight of the Minnesota line.
But then came the money games-the ones for all of the blue
chips-the "clutch" contests that the Yankees proportedly never lose,
and with them blossomed Martin's reputation as a "real" and proven
Yankee. The little firebrand, "the Schnozz" as his teammates call
him in reference to his prominent probuscus, proved himself by
writing a new series record for hits in a six-game series.
A Bear Down Guy .. .
F'ITNGLY IT WAS MARTIN, who after making the headlines
throughout the first five games with his phenomenal hitting, strode
to the plate with the winning run in scoring position with two out
in the last of the ninth of the sixth contest. Some New York sup-
porters were momentarily disappointed when they saw that it was
"only Martin" up in this clutch spot-but a little thinking would have
made it blear that he was the perfect man for the spot.
There isn't a more "bear down guy" anywhere and the wiry
second sacker picked on Clem Labine's fast ball and bounced it cleanly
right down the center of the diamond to score Hank Bauer with the
winning run. A jubilant gang of Yankees pounced on "Billy the Kid"
after he rounded first, just as they had last year in the seventh game
when he pulled in a wind-blown pop fly for the final out. The only
difference was that this time Martin was no longer an apprentice-
he had arrived, he was a Yankee.
The biggest praise that the Bomber's second sacker drew
came from the monosyllabic Yogi Berra, who said of Martin after
the game, "he's a good ball player"-that from Berra is worth
2,000 words from any sports writer. But other Yankees chimed in,
"he's a pro"-and that remark has a great significance of its own.
The Yankees are all pros, they aren't just boys playing a mans
game-they're ballplayer's ballplayers right down the line. They play
for keeps, they play to win and they play proudly, efficiently and with
a devastating effectiveness. Once they get in the spirit of the organi-
zation, they never forget it-from the office staff right down to the
batboys-so it's Impossible to "Break up the Yankees" because "the
Yankees" are not just individuals.
Fans hate the Yankees for winning, but at the same time admire
the precision with which they do win.' People hate to hear blased
remarks like that of third baseman Gil McDougald after the series
win-asked how he felt, the strapping Californian grinned and an-
swered, "about $9,000 richer." Cockiness and confidence are often
mistaken, and we'll bet that managers, players and fans around the
league winced when they heard the Yankees answer one of Frank
Frisch's post-game questions.
The ex-national infield star and manager humorously queried a
bunch of happy; wealthier Bombers, "well what next?" -to a man
they boomed back, "why number six next year of course!"
Conference
SquadsDrill
For Clashes
By The Associated Press
EAST LANSING -- Michigan
State football coaches are trying
to guess what kind of a defense
Texas Christian will use Saturday.
Freshman coach Danny Devine,.
who scouted Texas Christian's 13-
6 defeat by Arkansas, said the
Texans fumbled a lot to help ac-
count for the loss.
Michigan State, working on de-
fense, concentrated Tuesday on
stopping the split T style of play
favored by the Texans.
* * *
IOWA CITY-Offensive tactics'
and punting were stressed in an
hour-long scrimmage session by
the University of Iowa football
squad Tuesday.
Jerry Reichow again was at the
No. 1 quarterback spot he won
following Saturday's victory over
Washington State.
** *
CHAMPAIGN-End Rocky Ry-
an and tackle Roger Wolf were
off the hospital list Tuesday, re-
joining Illinois' football squad as
it worked on play patters to use
against Ohio State Saturday.
Ryan had been sidelined with an
ankle infection, and Wolf had
been down with the flu. Backfield
blocking and pass protection drew
much attention in drills Tuesday.
* * *
EVANSTON - Fred Nosal out-
standing sophomore guard, must
keep a cast on his broken thumb
until next week and will be un-
able to play for Northwestern
against Minnesota Saturday.
That was the report handed to
Wildcat coach Bob Voigts at Tues-
day's practice session.
* * *
BLOOMINGTON-Indiana Uni-
versity's football squad drilled
Tuesday to polish its pass offense
and defense in preparation for
Saturday's game with Marquette,
its opening home game.
The varsity worked out against
a freshman eleven using Mar-
quette plays.
Coach Bernie Crimmins said
third string centerC rnie Ferrario
has been lost to the squad indefi-
nitely because of a vertebrae
cracked in scrimmage.
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LAFAYETTF-Coach Stu Hol-
comb juggled three sophomores
onto, the Purdue second team
Tuesday to bolster strength for
Saturday's game against unbeaten
Duke at Durham, N. C.
A pair of sophomores from Rich-
mond, Ind., Dick Murley. a 225-
pound guard, and James Peters, a
shifty right halfback, were moved
up. Peters will contend with Bill
Murakowski as top support for
Rex Brock.
* * *
MINNEAPOLIS - Coach Wes
Fesler ordered the Minnesota Go-
phers through another long offen-
sive drill Tuesday in a renewed
effort to instill some life into an
attack which has produced only
one touchdown in two games.
Fesler said Monday hewould
simplify the Gopher offense for
Saturday's game with Northwest-
ern, throwing out most of the
complicated plays which failed
against Southern California and
Michigan State.
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Michigan's football team began
preparations yesterday for its 1953
Big Ten curtain-raiser next Sat-
urday against Iowa.
Practicing in a light rain, the
Wolverine defense was given the
bulk of the work as it drilled
against the Hawkeye running2
plays and pass patterns.t
* * *
COACH Bennie Oosterbaan util-
ized for most of the time the same1
defensive combination which start-,
ed the first two contests against<
Tulane and Washington.
Junior left tackle, Art Walker,
hampered this fall by a twisted
knee, looked especially impres-
sive as the regulars consistently
turned back the Michigan Re-
serve's attempts to imitate theJ
Iowa gridironers.
Walker, an All-American men-
tion in many of the country's
dream team forecasts, has startedt
neither of this season's games. HeI
has however, seen considerable ac-f
tion as a replacement for rough3
Dick Stroszewski wh? has beent
starting at tackle.I
* *
A CONSPICUOUS practice ab-
sentee yesterday was promising
sophomore fullback Dave Hill. The
Ypsilanti High School product has 1
been declared ineligible for 1953
Western Conference play because
Ihe did not complete his last semes-
ter at the University before he;
went into the armed forces.
Kenneth (Tug) Wilson, Western <
Conference Commissioner of Ath-
letics, first said that Hill couldt
play but after noting that he hadI
left school in mid-term he retract-1
ed his original ruling.
With the exception of Jim Bates,'
still out with a broken hand, the1
By PHIL JACOBUS
Warren Wertheimer threw five
touchdown passes to spark Sigma
Alpha Mu to a 32-0 rout over hap-
less Triangle in the second round
of fraternity football yesterday.
Working behind excellent block-
ing, Wertheimer hit Irv Tocoboc-
man with a short pass early in
the game to open the scoring. Aft-
er regaining possession of the ball
again, he pitched a long blooper
pass to Paul Richmond for the
Sammies' second touchdown. Tom
Kovan was on the receiving end of
another Wertheimer pass which
ended the scoring for the first
half.
IN THE FINAL period Werth-.
eimer continued his deadly marks-
manship with scoring aerialsgo-
ing to Larry Pearlman and again
to Tom Kovan. Kovan and Pearl-
man caught the passes for the
Sammies' extra points.
Pi Lambda Phi won their sec-
ond game decisively by downing
Psi Upsilon 19-0. Howie Gug-
genheim accounted for all the
Pi Lambs' points as he ran for
one touchdown and passed for
two others.
** *
BETA THETA PI defeated Sig-
ma Nu 19-0 in game which fea-
tured another one man show. Gor-
dy Tarrant was on the throwing
end of all the Beta's points as he
passed to Terry Iverson in the
first half, and again in the sec-
ond half. Mac Hurry caught the
other touchdown aerial.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon downed
Phi Sigma Delta'6-0 when Jack
Stevens made a spectacular
catch in the end zone with 15
seconds left in the game. The
pass, thrown by Ron Norene,
was low and wobbly and Stevens
had to make a tremendous dive
to reach it before it hit the
ground.
Dick Klein. an All I-M end from
last year, proved that he hasn't
lost his touch this year by making
a catch of a pass which has been
bobbled around by several players.
The touchdown proved to be the
only score as Zeta Beta Tau
squeaked by Alpha Sigma Phi 6-0.
SIGMA PHI Epsilon defeated
Zeta Psi 13-6 in another close bat-
tle. Bob Hoydic passed to Bumpy
Jones for the first score and Loren
Norton tossed to Jack Conlin for
the second, both touchdowns com-
ing in the first half. Don Court-
wright scored for Zeta Psi.
Max Daniels tossed a flat pass
to Dick Gess who then ran for
the only score in Delta Tau
Delta's 6-0 conquest of Alpha.
Phi Alpha. This incidentally was
Delta. Tau's second win of the
season.
Lambda Chi Alpha downed Phi
Kappa Psi 6-0 as Pete Vestivich
passed to Jim Dutcher for the win-
ner's only score. In another close
game Chi Phi beat Phi Sigma Kap-
pa 7-0. Lee Krumbholtz threw a
long aerial to Dale Armstrong
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combination clicked for the extra
point.
Alpha Delta Phi had to go into
overtime before it could defeat Al-
pha Tau Omega on yardage. In the
extra period Rog Mulier passed
20 yards to Moosie Goebel to bring
the victory which was the winner's
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In other games Theta Xi won
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AP Sportswriters Poll
Keeps Notr~e Dame First
NEW YORK -(P)- When even
ultra-conservative Coach Frank
Leahy admits that his Notre Dame
football team is vastly improved,
you wouldn't expect the nation's
football experts to alter the No. 1
rating they previously had award-
ed the Irish.
Thus Notre Dame was the first
choice of the sports writers and
broadcasters in the second weekly
Associated Press ranking poll of
the 1953 football season, just as it
had been in the pre-season poll.
* * *
THE FIRST victim of the Irish,
Oklahoma, dropped out of the first
10 when it showed the usual af-
ter-effect of a tussle with Notre
Dame-a big letdown-and was
held to a 7-7 tie by Pittsburgh.
Notre Dame consolidated its
position at the top of the list
last week by walloping Purdue
37-7 as the new passing com-
bination of Ralph Guglielmi to
Joe Heap ably supported the
running of Johnny Lattner and
Neil Worden.
tained second ranking with 15
first place votes and 1,022 points.
The top 10 (first place votes in
parentheses):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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9.
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Notre Dame (84) 1190
Michigan State (15) 1022
Ohio State (1) 769
Maryland (8) 733
Michigan (4) 636
UCLA (2) 434
Southern Calif. (2) 424
Duke (4) 311
Baylor 288
Georgia Tech 277
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Back of the Week
NEW YORK-UP)-Bobby Wat-
kins, the bulldozing Ohio State
halfback who scored four touch-
downs against California before a
nation-wide television audience,
has been named the Associated
Press Back-of-the-Week.
The chunky 5-9, 188-pound
Negro from New Bedford, Mass.,
was selected on. the strength of a
brilliant all-around performance
which included 145 net yards
rushing in 20 tries for an impres-
sive 7.2 average.
Michigan State's Leroy Bolden,
Wisconsin's Alan Ameche, Colum-
bia's Dick Carr, Baylor's Cotton
Davidson, Texas A & M's Don
Ellis and Northwestern's Dick
Thomas pressed Watkins for top
honors in the first weekly AP back
poll of the 1953 season.
This week Notre Dame polled 84
of 129 first place votes and a
total of 1,190 points ontthe usual
basis of 10 for first place, 9 for
second, etc.
DICK BUCK Michigan State, a 21-0 winner
Sports Night Editor over Minnesota in its second game
as a member of the Big Ten, re-
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