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Show Yankee Invalids of Destiny' Capture World's Title r : : : : Clown Casey Stengel Gets Last Laugh BROOKLYK, Oct 10 UP Casey Stengel, "th old clown," Is enjoying enjoy-ing the taught Monday Instead of providing the laughter. Stengel, who fiat more money than he can spend, has realised a life-long ambition manager of baseball's world champions. The New York Yankees made old Case's dream com true. The sturdy Yanks trounced Brooklyn. 10-, Sunday to take the 1949 world series, four games to one. Stengel, 58-year-old veteran of the wars, gave all the glory for the winning of baseball's highest honors to the team at the Yanks' victory banquet Sunday night The well-beloved manager said In summarizing the hard campaign: "The Yanks were united like our flag" "They were the most unselfish group ever put together and never sulked at any time." Stengel said. In parting, to the strains of "Yankee Doodle Dandy," Stengel declared, "Truly, they were Yankees." In the midst of his speech Stengel remarked: "I may stay another year, but If t had lost I would have been gone." Stengel was on the spot when he accepted the helm of the Yanks, who had finished third under popular popu-lar Bucky Harris In 1948. The announcement of Stengel's appointment was received with snickers. "Well, the old clown Is back and if nothing else, we'll get some good copy." was the general opinion. Stengel provided copy and he also proved he could manage. ' r : : : Z Clown Casey Stengel Gets Last Laugh I BROOKLYK, Oct 10 (Jft Casey winning of baseball's highest honors remarked: "I may stay another Stengel, "the old clown," Is enjoy- to the team at the Yanks' victory year, but If t had lost I would have Ing the laughs Monday Instead of banquet Sunday night been gone." providing the laughter. The well-beloved manager said Stengel was on the spot when he Stengel, who has more money In summarizing the hard campaign: accepted the helm of the Yanks, than he can spend, has realised a "The Yanks were united like our who had finished third under popu- llfe-long ambition manager of flag " Ur Bucky Harris In 1948. ba?l"JI,! world champions. "They were the most unselfish The announcement of Stengel's The New York Yankees made group ever put together and never appointment was received with old Cases dream come true. The sulked at any time." Stengel said, snickers. sturdy Yanks trounced Brooklyn. In parting, to the strains of "Well, the old clown Is back and 10-4, Sunday to take the 1949 world "Yankee Doodle Dandy," Stengel if nothing else, we'll get some good series, four games to one. declared, "Truly, they were copy." was the general opinion. I ". Stengel, 58-year-old veteran of Yankees." Stengel provided copy and he also j the wars, gave all the glory lor the In the midst of his speech Stengel proved he could manage. ' ' , . rr-T-.-,.i.li.i,,r... in. ii in i i. ii vy --- r-- - ; S f ' '!,- ' w-ts-aaV ' : v . -- r '., . ' ' ---.., ' . t-yf lv j -fS'. : ' Wl: , vvr'--'. o r, - J I. sssnasne mat wn paou Pmwm Should Have Boen Nine Ft Tall Feewae Britt, Dodges ahartatop, tuna aad watohea helpleatly aa hall (upper right) sails pas4 ea wild threw by pitcher Bea Barney I on attempt to pick Yanks' Phil RhtsuU (14) off second la Brat I inalng of the game at Ebbeta field Buaday. Art Paaaaralla la ump. |