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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1953 THI HOLLAND, MICHIGAN, EVENING JENTINa Champion Yankees Plot More Woe for Opponents Mound Staff Wifl Be Strengthened During Off Season NEW YORK (UP)--The fabulous New York Yankees, their reign extended to an unprecedented five straight years, planned today to strengthen tn aging pitching staff which seemed to offer their frustrated opponents their only hope of ending the greatest success ttory in baseball history. General Manager George Weiss hinted that the Yankees already were negotiating to acquire a star pitcher when he singled out the pitching corps as "our No. 1 problem for 1954." "We have a good young team that could go on to win a sixth straight a next season," Weiss said. "Throughout the winter, our basic aim must be, however, to solidify our pitching." Weiss gave no indication of the pitcher that the Yankees might be seeking but it was believed their first choice would be Mike Garcia, nght bander of the Cleveland Indians. Others the Yankees might be dikering for included 22- game winner Bob Porterfield of the Washington Senators, rookie Bob Turley of the St.

Louis Browns and either Bobby Shantz or Harry Byrd of the Philadelphia Athletics. For the present, however, Manager Casey Stengel and his players exulted in their astounding string of successes--a record which not even the fabulous Yankees of the Babe Ruth era, John McGraw's greatest New York Giant teams or Connie Mack's finest A i teams could match. For with Monday's dramatic 4-3 triumph over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Yankees wrote a new page in baseball history--five consecutive American League pennants crowned with five consecutive series triumphs. Baseball experts may contend that these Yankees are not the greatest team in baseball history, but the little agate line in the record book speaks for itself. There were heroes galore in the Yankee a beginning, of course, with Stengel, who for years was regarded in baseball circles as a "humorous fellow--but a second division manager." No man in baseball history ever answered the slur attached to his name In more convincing fashion.

Stengel, of course, will be back next season In an attempt to write all another record into the books. He is working on the second year I of a two-year contract which calls for 5100,000 a year--the highest al salary ever paid a manager. Second in the Yankee line of heroes was the stringy, combative Billy Martin, who capped one of the great individual performances in series history with a Inning single that drove in the winning run In Monday's sixth and final game. The Yankee "brat," as Stengel refers to him, not only ended the series with his ground single into center field that scored Hank Bauer from second base with the winning run, but equalled the record of 12 hits by a player In a series. Only Sam Rico of the 1925 Washington Senators and Pepper Martin of the 1931 St.

Louis Cardinals ever collected 12 hits In a series before, and both did it in" aeven- game series. Next in line, of course, came Allie Reynolds whose victory Monday enabled him to tie former Yankee Red Ruffing's record of seven victories in series competition. Reynolds and Ruffing now share the mark with Identical 7-2 marks. Reynolds' victory was tainted by the fact mat he served up the game-tying, two-run homer to Carl Furillo in the ninth Inning, but it was embellished by the fact that his three strikeouts enabled him to set a new series standard of 62 strikeouts in series competition. The introduction of Reynolds, in fact, was the last In a series of moves by which Stengel put himself squarely on the spot--and ran the risk of nominating himself for the role of World Series "goat." Far into the night, the experts questioned the strategy of relieving an apparently strong Whitey Ford who had a 3-1 lead and only two innings to go, in favor of Reynolds.

Reynolds was hit during the two innings and actually lost the lead which Ford had nursed so carefully since the second inning. Nevertheless, the fact remained that the Yankees won the game and thereby vindicated the move. It was simply another example of PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM FIRE Most can be prevented, Usn- fires are caused by neglect 1 carelessness or just plain stupidity. Don't smoke in bed-- Don't overload your wiring system-- Don't use flammable cleaning fluids-- Don't leave "junk in the attic and basement and Don't let children play with matches public w- operation with The Advertising Coaactf PHIL HUZUTO a big kfac an chock oi Billy Martin. bat canted through and won lot in last hali of ibtlh la ninth toning.

4-3 victory OTOT yore ihcir fiith straight World championship and a record (or Stengel's amazing ability to come out on the right end of the score even when there solid ground for questioning a strategi- cal move. The 63-year-old pilot praised the Dodgers as "the strongest team we have ever met in a World Series" and said "I'm proud that my team was able to beat so strong a team." The Dodger viewpoint was that the Yankees' superior pitching had proved decisive again--just as it has so often in the past. Brooklyn President Walter O'Malley, once again as gracious a loser as the game ever knew, was among the first to offer congratulations to Stengel, Weiss and co- owners Del Webb and Dan Topping, And Manager Charley Dressen, hiding beautifully the bitterness of losing a series which he was certain he would win, praised the Yankees as "a truly great team with a truly great manager." The series turned, of course, on one play--Russ Meyer's pitch to Mickey Mantle with the bases filled and two out in the third inning of the fifth game. That majestic, grand-slam homer put the Yankees ahead, 6-1, in the key game, moved Stengel into the driver's seat from a strategical standpoint and really ended the Dodgers' hopes. Mantle, a fitful star despite his amazing abilities, hit a mere .205 in the series--collecting just five hits in 24 times and striking out eight times--but he actually proved decisive.

His two-run homer off Preacher Roe won the second game, 4-2, and the blast off Meyer was the blow from which the Dodgers could not recover. DETROIT (UP) The Detroit Tigers began their post season shuffle Monday with a aeries of moves aimed at bolstering the team for 1954. Manager Fred Hutchinson announced In New York where he attended the World Series that Johnny Hopp will be the new outfield coach. The announcement said Coaches Ted Lyons and Rick Ferrell had been ousted. The Detroit front office then announced that four players were dropped from the active list, five were purchased from farm clubs and another was traded.

Cut from the active list were Hutchinson, Coach Bob Swift, and Inflelders Gerry Priddy and Billy Hitchcock. It was announced in Seattle that Priddy has been signed as player-manager of the Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League. Hitchcock has been among those mentioned for the job of Detroit infield coach. Swift and Hutchinson were on the Tiger active list on a temporary basis. The five players purchased included a trio of 22-year olds.

Pitchers James Bunning and Frank Lary and Shortstop Frank Boiling. The others were Second Baseman Clarence Hicks, 26, and Pitcher Milo Johnson, 34. Lary, Boiling and Hicks were purchased from Buffalo and BUn- ning and Johnson from Little Rock. Traded was Pitcher Ted Kapuscinski, who went to Wilkes Barre in exchange for First Basemar Keith Little. Lary won 17 and loat 31 games for Buffclo during the past Bunning won five and lost 12 while Johnson had a 16-11 record.

Annnd Fvotbtdl Trip Holland High'i football will aee the Michigan State-Texas Christian game Luring Saturday. The --along with coaches and their wivee, will Holland via chartered at 9 sun. and return after the grrm. Brooklyn Sighs, 'What's the Use' NEW YORK (UP) PeeWee Reese, looking every bit as woebegone as he felt, summed up the bitterness of the dejected Dodgers in one despairing question-- "What do you have to do to beat the Yankees?" "I don't know what the answer the Dodger captain said, answering his own question in a voice that echoed hollowly with futility. "I've been trying to find it for 12 years now.

"Wait 'tffl next year?" said Reese, quoting the old Dodger rallying cry. "Who knows? Maybe I won't even be here next year. Anything can happen in this racket, you know." By anything, PeeWee apparently meant anything but a Dodger triumph over the lordly Yankees in the World Series. Reese has been a member of all five Dodger teams that have clashed with the Yankees in the fall classic and lost every time 1941. 1947, 1949.

1952, and now 1953. "Let's face it," said the shortstop. "We just didn't have enough." That was a strange but true summary of a team that had been called the "greatest Dodger team in history" as it clinched the National League pennant at the earliest date in league history, set a new team record for victories in a year, and Smashed records almost every day as it collected the second largest season homer total in baseball history. "It was a wonderful season," sighed catcher Roy Campanella. "But it ended in a heap of nothing." The Dodgers weren't exactly In a state of shock as a result of their latest series debacle.

The general feeling of the players was more of a bitter "what's the use" variety. Highest Games of Week Listed at Local Alleys Highest game of last week rolled by a woman at the Holland Bowling Alleys was a 182 while the high for men was a sizzling 225. Marie Draper of Draper's Market In the Victory League rolled the high game for women of 182. For the men's--downstairs-Rich Wolters was high with 225 and had the high series -of 582. He bowls with the Sciiipper's Texaco team in the Business Men's League.

High game for men upstairs was rolled by Larry Zwemer of the Texas Co. team in the Factory League. It was a 214 game. Pfeiffer's team is leading the majors with an eight won, two loss mark. Notre Dame Holds No.l,MSCNo.2, Michigan Seventh NEW YORK (UP) Powerful Notre Dame, which in its first two victories has far exceeded the preseason forebodings of Coach Frank Leahy, topped the United Press college football ratings today for the second week in a row.

Naturally, few took much stock in Leahy's customary pessimistic prediction that "we'll be lucky to make a first down this season." And after Impressive victories- over Oklahoma and Purdue, the Irish this week were the first place choice of 27 of the 35 leading coaches who comprise the United Press rating board. Michigan State, last season's mythical national a i gained some ground on the Irish, while UCLA and Ohio State retained last week's third and fourth ratings. This week's rankings showed few changes after weekend games that generally wound up according to form. There was only one a among the top 10 teams, Duke replacing Oklahoma. Notre Dame had 332 out of a possible 350 points and Michigan State, now working on a 26-game winning streak, had 291.

Although Irish attracted two more first place votes and seven more points than last week, Michigan State narrowed the margin between them from 61 to 41 points. The Spartans were the first place choice of four coaches. No coach voted Notre Dame lower than fifth place. UCLA had two first place votes and 200 points, and Ohio State had 194 points. Maryland, Southern California! Michigan were bunched closely for the next three places, with 147, 144 and 142 points, respectively.

Baylor, with 85 points; Georgia Tech, with 69, and Duke, with 66, rounded out the top 10 teams in that order. Maryland, Southern California and Rice (which ranked llth) each received one first place vote. This week's top 10 thus was made up of four Midwest teams, three from the South, two from the Pacific Coast, and one from the Southwest. Holland High Football Movies Will Be Shown Fans are invited to see movies of the three Holland High School games Thursday night beginning at 7:30 at the high school auditor! um. They will Include the tire showing of the Creston, Union and Muskegon games.

"It's our first try and we're more than satisfied with the results," Athletic Director Joe Bloran said. Wolverines Get Ready For First Big Test ANN ARBOR, Mich. (UP) Wolverines geared 'today for their first full scale football drills since Saturday's convincing victory over the Green Wave from Tulane. Coach Bennie Oosterbaan said none of his charges suffered major injuries in their last outing. All hands turned out for Monday's light practice i which amounted to little more than limbering up exercises.

Although happy about Michigan's two 1953 triumphs, Oosterbaan said he was not pleased with the Wolverine blocking against Tulane. He said the squad would have to be much sharper in that department to cope with Saturday's Iowa invasion and promised stiff workouts throughout most of the week. Herring Looks Ahead NEW YORK (UP)--Middleweight Jimmy Herring, who says he gained new expioslveness by drinking water, might be matched with Mickey Laurent of France at Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway Arena Nov. 2. "Golden Boy" Herring of Ozone Park, N.Y., earned another 10- round television bout at the arena by his impressive victory there Monday night over Marvin Edelman of Philadelphia.

Trabert Vs. Wrick MEXICO CITY (UP)--Top-seeded Tony Trabert of Cincinnati meets Torben Ulrich, Denmark's No. 2 player, today in the third round of the Pan American tennis tournament. MM YANKEE HANK BAUER CTOMM with winning run in the lost of ninth inning oi World Series sixth gome at Stadium--In run that crushed Brooklyn. Dodgers and li World to a row far Earner OB a to by Billy Martin, his twelfth hit in serlen.

Dodger catcher Boy CampaneUa sadly uwuy. Martin Hit Into 'Promised Land' (EDITOR'S NOTE: Billy Marin's ninth inning single drove in the run that gave the Yankees their fifth straight world championship Monday. Here he tells how he did it.) By BIIXT MARTIN As Told To The United Press NEW YORK (UP)--The ball I lit in the ninth inning went out into center field, they tell me, but always believe it rolled the promised land. When I crossed first base and realized that we had won, a thousand sensations seemed to pass through my body all at once. It was just like stepping under a needle shower on a hot day.

"You did it, kid!" that's what I kept telling myself over and over again. But I just couldn't believe II It seemed to me like it was happening to somebody else, not me. Now I know how Bobby Thomson of the Giants felt when he hit that pennant --winning homer against Brooklyn in 1951. He said he didn't run the bases that day, but that he -rode around them on a cloud. Believe ma, the cloud I was on after that hit was higher than Thomson's.

When I came up to face Clem Labme in the ninth I though to myself how nice it would be if I could come through with a hit. I saw Hank Bauer dancing off second base and I figured how great it would be if I could wine up the year with just one more RBI. Labine came in with a fast bal and I followed it from the moment it left his hand. When I hit the ball, I wasn't sure it would go through the box but I got a glimpse of it as I started down the baseline and I think I said, dog'5" I realized I needed one more hit to tie Pepper Martin's record of 12 hits in a World Series, but that wasn't important. I didn't care how I got on just so long as I could get Hank in from second base.

Now, I'm just going some place quiet and relax for a long time. Any minute, I expect someone to jab me in the ribs and say: "Hey Martin, wake up! You're dreaming." Holland Vs. Grand Rapids Catholic And Hope Travels to Play Adrian Holland football fans will have to go out of town to see their 'avontes play this week-end. Holland High School, still sting- ng from the against Mus- egon Heights at Riverview Park ast Friday night, takes a ride up to Grand Rapids where the Dutch meet perennially powerful Grand Rapids Catholic. That game will played Friday night at South Field.

Coach Al Vanderbush takes his lope College warriors down to Adrian Saturday night where the tackle the hapless Bulldogs, who haven't won a game this season, except against an impotent rand Rapids Junior College team. And over at Zeeland, Coach Jerold Groters is scratching has aead in an effort to come up with replacements for injured John Bruursma and Eugene DeJonge before this Friday's homecoming jame Cedar Springs at Zeeland. It's Ken-New-Wa league counter. Fennville, still struggling for its first victory of the season, doesn't see much hope, but will try against a tough Saranac outfit at home Fnday night. Coach Dale Shearer kept has Holland High team indoors Monday afternoon and had the boys look at pictures of the Heights game and gave them a scouting report on Catholic.

The team also worked on offense. It was announced that Tackle Laverne Hoeksema will be ofut for a couple of weeks. He has a cast on his leg to protect some torn Munn Presses Spartans For Initial Home Game EAST LANSING, Mich. (UP) -Coach Biggie Munn planned to step up the tempo of drills for his Michigan State Spartans today as they prepare for their first home game of the 1953 season. The Spartans, who won their first two road games against Iowa and Minnesota, meet Texas Christian Saturday in Macklin Stadium.

Michigan State's first and second teams went through light drills Monday with two first stringers, Center Jim Neal and End Ellis Duckett, out with minor ailments. Munn sent his third and fourth string squads through a rugged 60- minute scrimmage, a i them for possible action against the Horned Frogs. FOOTBALL FANS! GET YOUR FREE 1953 FOOTBALL GUIDE I I I I OP CITIES im icifcrthlM FREE IT Ton Wildcat Passer 'Back of Week' CHICAGO the collegiate provtaf ground one of pro prtttnt ing itari, Otto Graham, er flinger this season who outshine his campus predecMMt before through, Dies) Thomas. Thomas, slender junior from Rock Island, passed Army dizzy Saturday to come United Press Midwest Back of Week as the Wildcats lied a 33 20 victory. didn't play more than a of minutes in the final quarter, but he didn't have to.

The Ijlond bullseye artist tossed for two touchdowns, set up two more and for the day connected on 16 of 21 throws, good for 223 yards. In one stretch, on the way to the second Northwestern score, Thomas hit for five out of six and had the Army secondary running in circles trying to block his passes. Of the five passes ruled Incomplete only two were out of reach of his receivers. Once he threw to halfback Lloyd Israels who caught the ball over the heads of the Army defenders, juggled it and dropped it about eight yards from the goal line. igaments over his knee.

That's bad news for the local camp. However, coaches were encouraged by the report that End Dick Plagenhoef would be ready to go jriday against Catholic. Elaine TSmmer, who suffered a slight concussion in last Friday's game, still has some headaches btrt coaches think he'll be ready to The team will go outside today and continue practice. Catholic Central was down in 'he doldrums after its opening 19-0 loss to Flint Northern, but then rebounded and whipped rand Creston and Ottawa Hills in order. Ray Harrison SEAT COVERS Now Located ct 21 East iQih St.

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