Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1953
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WHO'S WHO HERE?—This illusion is likely to confuse KU track fans for four years, but it's not an illusion. The two are identical twins on the freshman track squad. On the left is Louis Stroup, and No. 19. Is Larry Stroup, from Pittsburgh. Both specialize in the 440.
Erskine, Reynolds Hurl In No.1 Series Game
By UNITED PRESS
New York—(U.P.)Carl Erskine and Allie Reynolds will pitch the Wednesday opening World Series game for the Dodgers and Yankees while left-handers Preacher Roe and Ed Lopat will oppose each other in the second game.
The pitching selections were as had been expected, but manager Charley Dressen of the Dodgers indicated he might spring a surprise and start 20-year-old rookie Johnny Podres in the third game when the series shifts to Brooklyn on Friday.
Dressen said he has given the matter serious consideration because of the manner in which left-handers have been stopping Yankee hitters of late.
Manager Casey Stengel of the Yankees said that either Vic Raschi or lefty Whitey Ford would be his third game starter.
"I can't make up my mind on my pitchers beyond the second game," Dressen said. "It depends on whether I might have to use one of my starters in relief during the first two games."
Dressen also said he would not play injured outfielder Carl Furillo if he thought he would be hurting the club, but added he thought Furillo will be in shape.
Stengel pronounced the Yankees in ton physical condition.
"Gene Woodling, who had a badly bruised hand, swung freely and hit a couple of practice home runs today," he said. "The rest of the boys look like they're hitting better, too. Maybe they'd better stick around this afternoon and see if they can pick up a few pointers from those Dodger hitters. They tell me they're pretty rough."
Baseball Faithful Line Up for Seats
New York —(UP)— Charles M. Kierst, Auburn, N.Y., snoozed on a blanket in front of Yankee stadium today, confident he would get a seat for the opening game of the World Series.
Mr. Kierst was first in line before the bleacher box office for the Series opener tomorrow between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Shortly after Mr. Kierst settled down at the gate yesterday to await his 17th Series, he was joined by another faithful fan, Ralph J. Belcore of Chicago, who was assured of seat No. 2. Police expected the line of ticket-seekers to lengthen today.
MacGee Wins Golf Tourney
Eddie MacGee, pharmacy sophomore from Kansas City, Mo., Sunday won the fall golf tournament at the Hillview golf course in Lawrence. MacGee ended in a dead heat with former champion Jack Hines at 104 after the regulation 27 holes.
Twins Spell Double Trouble
Cinder Confusion
By DON HICE
Kansan Sports Editor
By DON TICE
If you think you're losing your touch some day when you see a double image of a blond young man in track clothes running along Memorial drive, take a second look before you run to your optometrist or psychiatrist. It's probably the Stroup twins.
cal twins from Pittsburg, freshmen cal twins from Pittsburg, freshman here this fall, have been causing confusion for some time, and they will probably continue to do so at KU. Not only do they look alike, act alike, and talk alike, but they also run the quarter mile, their track specialty, in the same time—51.8 seconds.
One of their teammates on the freshman track squad, miler Mike Swanson, found this out the other day when he thought he was running against Larry, only to find Louis finishing ahead of him.
It was Larry who had started the country run around Potter lake.
But about half-way around the course, when he was out of sight of the other runners, Larry stepped behind a tree and Louis took over. Track coach M. E. "Bill" Easton was told about it later, got a big
The Stroup twins started having track aspirations when they were in the seventh grade. Their Sunday school teacher, Pittsburgh High school track coach Joe Winchester, saw the twins as track possibilities and started grooming them at that time. His efforts paid off later when the mile relay team, with the Stroup duo running in the second and third positions, swept past 10 high school records.
laugh out of the incident. Swanso wasn't quite so pleased.
Last spring, when Louis and Larry were high school seniors, Pittsburgh won the state Class "A" meet in both the mile and 880-yard relays. The twins and their two helpers also won the mile relay at the KU Relays last spring, missing the record by six-tenths of a second.
Even coach Winchester couldn't tell the twins apart. When they were sophomores Louis had a sore foot on the day they were to run qualification heats for a big race, so Larry ran both time trials, and qualified both boys.
Track wasn't the only high school sport in which the Stroups were active. Louis lettered two years at end in football, Larry lettered one year at halfback, and they both lettered a year in basketball. Imagine trying to make a man-to-man basketball defense work, with two of
the players on the opposition team
jlooking alike! o
The confusing Stroup duo first saw the KU campus six years ago when they were here for a football game, and immediately decided they would like to come here to school. They thought for a while they wouldn't be able to afford it, but they received the Oscar Stauffer journalism scholarship for outstanding work as table waiters in their fraternity house, Delta Tau Delta. They are not on track scholarships.
About the only way for the casual observer to tell Louis and Larry apart is by the way they part their hair. Larry's part is a little higher than his brother's, but if they are not together so you can compare, it seems the only way out is to ask who is who.
The twins have had considerable journalism experience from working on the Pittsburg Headlight and Sun, of which their father is managing editor.
Bob Chipman was the winning hurler and Harry Schaeffer absorbed the loss.
Winner of the playoffs will meet Montreal, champion of the International league, in the Little World Series.
Blues Pin Hopes OnGame Tonight
Last night, the Toledo team waited until one man was out in the ninth inning before striking. Then Billy Queen drew a walk and scored on a double by Luis Marquez. The latter moved to third on an out and scored on a passed ball to give Toledo a 5-4 victory.
The twins are used to this confusion. But the one you ask will usually have a sly grin on his face when he answers.
Kansas City took a 3-game lead in the series, then watched Toledo make a comeback with two straight victories.
Kansas City, Mo. — (U.P.)— T h e Kansas City Blues of the American association try again tonight to nail down a berth in the Little World Series by beating the Toledo Sox.
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