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Larsen Will Try To Even Series For Yankees Today
BROOKLYN, N.Y.—(UP)—Don Larsen, a right hander who thinks left handed, gets a chance today to repay Yankee Manager Casey Stengel a favor of seven months standing.
Larsen last spring racked up his automobile against a Florida pole some few hours after training camp curfew.
Barber Excellent
Stengel let him off the hook—and this afternoon at Ebbets Field he can get old Casey off one in return. The Yankees fell behind in the World Series when they lost Wednesday to the crafty curve-balling Sal Maglie.
The Barber was little short of magnificent, despite home run balls to Mickey Mantle and Billy Martin, as he battled to a 6-3 victory while the Dodgers once again buried southpaw Whitey Ford in the limited confines of Ebbets Field.
Larsen Up In '54
Now the Yankees put it up to Larsen, the modern Rube Waddell who thinks "There's too much emphasis placed on the World Series."
Big Don came up with the Browns back in 1953 and was obtained from Baltimore in the winter of 1954. He had arm trouble in the spring and was soon shipped off to Denver. At the end of July, when the Yankees were in dire straits for added pitching, he was brought back over the protests of Jim Turner, Yankee pitching coach.
Larsen got one series chance last fall, against these same Dodgers, but was beaten in the fourth game in Ebbets Field. This time, the Yanks are hoping, it may be different because the easy going, often overweight pitcher was hot as he hurled a trio of four-hitters coming down the stretch.
Weather For Series Poor
Much of it, the Yankees say, depends on his attitude of the day as he goes to the mound.
BROOKLYN-(UP)—The weather forecast wasn't too promising for today's second game of the World Series. Scattered showers were predicted for this afternoon and evening. In the event of a postponement today, the second game will be re-scheduled for Ebbets Field tomorrow.
New Olympic Pledge Dropped
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, —(UP) Members of the International Olympic Committee's executive council dropped the controversial new amateur pledge for the 1956 games today and leveled an unprecedented blast at their president, Avery Brundage of Chicago, while blamming him for authoring it.
The I. O. C. executive committee decided to return to its old pledge for the games which begin Nov. 22 at Melbourne. It reads, "I, the undersigned, declare on my honor that I am an amateur."
A. move to make the pledge tougher started at the I. O. C. meeting last February and the I. O. C. changed the reading last June to read: "... am and intend to remain an amateur."
When this phrase was publicized in Australia in August, it touched off a storm of criticism there and in the United States. This phrase, which was expected to strike hardest at American basketball stars, the best of whom usually turn professional, was struck from the pledge today after three European IOC members leveled unusually harsh criticism at Brundage.
Sports Car Club To Meet
The Jayhawk Sports Car Club will meet at 7:30 p. m. today in Room 305 A of the Student Union. Plans will be made for the club rally which will be held from 7:30 to 10 p. m. Friday. All persons interested in cars are urged to attend both events. Entrants in the rally are to meet at the Student Union at 7:30 Friday. Entry fees are 75 cents for members and $1 for non-members.
Two Clubs Seek New Managers
EROOKLYN—(UP) — From out of the smoke-filled back rooms of World Series headquarters came authoritative word today that Jack Tighe will be named Detroit's new manager shortly and Kerby Farrell now has the "inside track" at Cleveland.
The economy-minded Tigers have offered Tighe, who has served as a coach with them the past two years, a salary of $18,000 to manage the club next season. Tighe received an estimated $11,500 this year and feels he should be worth $22,500 to the Tigers if they want him to manage.
Considered Tebbetts
Originally, the new owners of the Tigers considered Birdie Tebbetts of Cincinnati and Al Lopez, who quit as Cleveland pilot last Saturday, as their top candidates. The Red legs informed the Tigers Tebbetts wasn't available. Then the Detroit brass learned that Lopez had received $40,000 from the Indians this year and that figure cooled their interest considerably.
Farrell From Indianapolis
Farrell, 43 years old undoubtedly will be named the "minor league manager of the year" for 1956. He led Indianapolis to the American Association pennant this season, swept Dnever four straight in the playoffs and then went on to beat Rochester of the International league four games in a row in the recently-concluded "little world series."
Cleveland General Manager Hank Greenberg has invited Farrell to New York to confer with him, it was learned, and there is every indication he will be offered the post, which Lopez resigned.
Floyd 17th In Nation
Homer Floyd not only leads the Big Seven conference in rushing with 161 net yards in 25 carries, but also ranks 17th in the nation. Floyd flashed 95 yards in his college debut against Texas Christian two weeks ago, a feat surpassed only by Charlie Hoag's 101 when he broke in against the same time in 1950.
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Better Swimming Record Expected This Year
A better than average swimming' season is anticipated by Charles (Chuck) Edwards, who is doubling as coach and player on the Kansas squad.
Edwards said 23 men including seven lettermen have turned out for varsity competition. Fifteen freshmen will make up the second squad.
Meets for the team, which last year won three and lost five have not been scheduled. Kansas defeated Kansas State twice and Nebraska once in swimming competition last season.
Edwards, whose team began practicie Monday in Robinson Gymnasium asks any men interested in swimming competition to call him.
Letterman strength is concentrated mostly in the distance and freestyle events with Jon Poort, John Drowatzki, Droste Milledge, and Frank Freudenthal, specializing in the freestyle events. Tom Clevenger and Edwards are in the breaststroke events. Bill Mathews, is a diver.
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