| Show Comments On Sports By PETE Ralph was In a talka talka- Live tive mood recently and aM looked at the pennant race in the American League lie saw sawa a number of teams who might challenge the Yankees In 1964 of course thinks the Yanks will win as usual But Buthe he says the league Is not a weak one and that a number of clubs could win the flag Ill He named Detroit as the team which had improved most through trades said if Bengal pitching was strong the Tigers might be contenders He liked the middle of the Detroit infield with Jerry Lumpe at second SAYS Chicago will be tough that Senor Al AI Lopez has a potentially fine pitching staff lie Ill thinks Minnesota will be tough and points to the power the Twins have displayed dIs played in the last two seasons Houk thinks the key to Yankee Yan Yan- kee success success' In 1964 lies in pitching Ill He assumes the hit flog Is sound TilE TIIE DIG BIG question mark for New York then then- must be Whit Whits I ey Fords Ford lie is the Yankees Yankees' butter bread pitcher lie Ill I has won the big games for the I Yanks for many years both bothIn In the season and In the World Series Should Whitey now a coach as well as a hurling star lose any of of his former brilliance Its It's problematical whether a younger pitcher could take up the slack FOR liE HE has been the key competitor when the Yanks had to win Arid And until 1963 he hewon hewon won the big Series games In the classic last October he lost to Sandy Koufax in Los Angeles opening day In the fourth game with the Yanks down 03 he had to win lie pitched two hit ball lost last It was unusual A LEGITIMATE question is how long he can go on as the master pitcher for the Yanks and whether he is losing some of his stuff The answer to that question might decide the pens pen nant this year |
