7,1947
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1947
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE FIVE
(University Daily Kansan Photo by James Mason)
"RIFLIN' RAY" is his sports nickname, but this time he's ramblin' as Ray Evans (42) takes off around his left end in Saturday's Iowa State game. That's touchdown territory just ahead, and a second after this picture was taken Ray crossed over for a fourth quarter touchdown, "untouched by human hands." The final score was Kansas 27, Iowa State 7. Part of the crowd of 17,500 shows in the background.
The 1947 Series Is Over But Who Could Forget It?
New York—(UP)—A good-looking lad from Cherry-Valley, Pa., who on May 26 was one pitch away from the minor leagues, won the World Series for the New York Yankees.
The hero was 30-year-old Joe Page, who as a rookie had shone, faded, then shone again with the Yankees and who was just about to be let go after a long spell of ineffectiveness $ \textcircled{1} $ last spring.
Page Downed 13 In Order
Page, a strapping left-hander, came in Monday against the Brooklyn Dodgers and retired 13 batters in order as New York won the seventh and deciding game of the World Series, 5 to 2 at Yankee stadium.
At that time all the fans were thinking about was whether he would be able to stop the resurgent Brooklyns who had risen off the floor so often before to make the World Series a classic instead of a farce.
And all that Page was thinking about was "blowing them in."
Admittedly a fast ball relief pitcher, who may well be the first of the rescue corps hurlers in history to win the "most valuable player award." Page said that he threw only two pitches that weren't fast ones.
"I gave pinch-hitter Gil Hodges a curve in the seventh and he fouled it off, then he struck out," he said. "In the ninth with Dixie Walker up. I let him have a slider and he hit it to George Stimwiss for an infield out. The rest of the time I was just 'blinow' them in."
He Threw Hard And Fast
In winning, the Yankees set many records—first of all they were the top team in baseball's first $2 million World Series.
The series went on and on there were more pitchers than in any other and they gave up more walks, threw more wild pitches, and their catchers produced more passed balls than in any other classic in history.
There were things to remember—no matter how long the time may go as World Series games are played—nor how often the fan in the grand-stand may sit and look upon future classics, hoping for something to top this one.
Unless he is lucky, he will not and anything to surpass the thrill that arose in the heart of every fan when Cookie Lavagetto stepped into a pitch by Floyd Bevens in the fourth game at Brooklyn and hit a game winning, two-run double that gave the Dodgers a 3 to 2, one-hit triumph.
Remember Cookie's Double?
There was the great catch by little Al Gionfriddo, the substitute left fielder in the sixth game in which the Dodgers won by an 8 to 6 margin only because
he snagged a home run off the bat of Joe DiMaggio with two men on base.
And there was the great pitching of Bevens, though he gave up 10 walks while hurling his "almost no-hit game," and the splendid comeback hurling of rookie Frank Shea, the Connecticut Yankee, who won the first game and who chalked up a fifth game victory by holding the Dodgers in check all the way on four meager and meaningless pingles.
Yankees Were Better Team
In the final analysis, the better team won. For it was Page as pitcher, Tommy Henrich as a slugger and an outfielder, DiMaggio as the same in a double take and little Phil Rizzuto, whose three vital singles in the final game proved their superiority over the team of destiny that never quite reached its destination.
There were cries of "wait until next year" to those who were disconsolate a b o u t Brooklyn's demise.
And 63-year-old Burt Shotton, who thought enough of his kids to bet that "we'll beat the Yankees more times in the next 10 years than they beat us" had a lot of supporters.
Mr. Maulsby spoke last year at the Kansas City chapter. Students who attended that meeting rate him as an outstanding speaker.
Socony Executive Will Speak To SAM
World economic unity and tariffs will be two topics covered in his talk. Following the address, a short question and answer period will be conducted. The meeting is open to the public.
On his wager he had no takers.
H. R. Maulsby, regional director of the Socony Vacuum Oil company, will speak to the Society for Advancement of Management tonight at the Union building.
Out Again, In Again
Goshen, Ind.—(UP)—Mrs. George Chrispyn, 23, was in the hospital more than a month after her leg was amputated because of injuries received in a motorcycle accident. She was discharged, but was readmitted two days later for the birth of a daughter.
$2 Million Profit On World Series
New York—(UP)—Facts and figures on the 1947 World Series: Final standing—New York 4 games, Brooklyn 3 games.
Game scores—First: New York
5. Brooklyn 3; Second: New York
10. Brooklyn 3; Third: Brooklyn
9. New York 8; Fourth: Brooklyn
3. New York 2; Fifth: New York
2. Brooklyn 1; Sixth: Brooklyn
8. New York 6; Seventh: New York
5. Brooklyn 2.
Total attendance (seven games)
—389,763.
Total net receipts (seven games)
—$2,021,348.92.
Total gross receipts with radio and television rights—$2,377,549.
(Radio rights $175,000; television rights $65,000).
New York—(UP)—The last days of the famed Army unbeaten streak may be ticking away today as the 1947 Cadets gird themselves for their game next Saturday with power-laden Illinois.
Army To Face Tough Illini
The clash of the Soldiers and the Rose Bowl champions is the choice item on the weekend card, which includes tests for nearly all the highly-toured teams including Notre Dame, Michigan, Penn, and Texas. Illinois A Test For Army
The Illini, minus speedboy Buddy Young, are not supposed to be as strong this season as they were last year when they won the Big Nine and Rose Bowl championships. But they trampled conference rival Iowa last Saturday, 35 to 12, and figure to be strong enough to ask Army the big question:
The Cadets followed up their opening victory over Villanova by smashing a weak Colorado team, 47 to 0, last week in a game that did not sound their strength.
Are the Cadets, without Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard, still to be reckoned as candidates for the national championship?
Notre Dame does not face quite as stern a test in Purdue, one of the Big Nine's weaker teams. The Irish opened last week by routing Pittsburgh 6, while Purdue surprised Ohio state, 24 to 20. Michigan Eagles.
Michigan, reported tops in the Big Nine, follows up its 49 to 13 breeze over Stanford by facing Pittsburgh. The game is expected to be a measuring stick for both Michigan and Notre Dame.
Michigan Faces Test
Penn's juggernaut, which flattened little Lafayette, 59 to 0, goes up against its toughest obstacle so far in Dartmouth, an ivy league rival, which proved its power last week
Southworth Signs For Another Five
New York—(UP) —The ambitious Boston Braves, admittedly building for the future, today made sure of the services of manager Billy "The Kid" Southworth for the next five years.
They tore up the skipper's present contract, which ran until 1948, and gave him a new one—which Club President Lou Perini said would bring Southworth "in excess of $200,000" during its life. The new contract, Perini called the "biggest any manager of the Braves ever was given."
ISA Cards Can Be Bought This Week In Frank Strong
Independent Student, association membership cards may be purchased from 10 to 12 a.m. all week in 228 Frank Strong, John C. Sells, business manager, said today.
The fee is $1.50 a year and the card will admit the holder to all activities sponsored by the I.S.A. Dances in the Union ballroom will be held Oct. 15 and 17.
The Texas Longhorns, riding a crest of prestige as a result of their ridiculously easy 34 to 0 rout of strong North Carolina and Choo Choo Justicee, will tangle with Oklahoma, which stopped the Texas Aggies last Saturday, 6 to 14.
by crushing Syracuse, 28 to 7.
The Minnesota-Northwestern meeting is a big item in the Midwest, while Ohio State tries to give the Big Nine its fourth win in five tries against the Pacific coast against Southern Cal.
California is favored to give the West a win in this duel in their match with Wisconsin. K-State Plays Boston.
In other leading games, Stanford plays Santa Clara, U. C.L. A., goes against Oregon, Penn State is a heavy favorite against Fordham, Holy Cross and Villanova are rated near-eve, Harvard faces Virginia, Colgate plays Cornell, and Boston College faces Kansas State.
The Texas-Oklahoma tussle is the number one game on the Friday night program, with Texas Christian -Miami, S. M. U.-Oklahoma Aggies, and Arkansas-Baylor games adding to the fun.
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