Show J off I 1 I 1 glia I 1 by ROBERT mcshane j 5 released Ref lad eased by western union S THE T HE next four or five weeks will all out see some of the best scraps the national league has ever known the slightly delirious dodgers and the pennant mad cardinals will be attempting to knock each other out while the pirates prepare to take advantage of any momen momentary taryl weakness just a few short weeks ago the dodgers were being handed the national league pennant it was all decided that they would meet the new york yankees in the world series the most important question was would it be possible to hold the entire series in yankee stadium in order to accommodate more spectators then up jumped the st louis cardinals to disrupt all the pretty plans brooklynn Brook lyns grip on the pennant so secure after all billy South boys were loaded for big game and the big game wore brooklyn uniforms to make matters worse frank frische hs pittsburgh pirates decided to play some real baseball they annexed 33 out of 45 games beginning last june 27 during that winning streak they picked up 18 out ot of 21 games storming to a spot where they began to menace the leaders over their heads there seems to be a feeling that the pirates are playing over their heads at least the opinion of leo durocher a quiet unassuming gentleman connected with the dodgers leo does not believe the pirates can continue playing their very successful ball that may be A n FRANK FRISCH wishful thinking but leo very much impressed with the bucca he figures he would rather have them to beat than the cards 1 I mind he said bravely if they were up there with us instead of the cards the chances are excellent that mr durochers wishes will not be granted the cardinals can see the pennant fluttering courageously in the distance and refuse to be wished out of a contenders position mr frisch and his pirate crew deserve more than they will get in the 41 battle they were 16 igaz games out of first place on june 28 it was quite a feat to draw up within striking distance of the league leaders however this is not a new experience for frisch he was managing the st louis cards back in 1934 on labor day of that year the cards were eight games back in october they were beating the tigers to win the world series the fordham flash what is responsible for the pirates recent victory splurge A large part of that answer is frisch the old fordham flash he took over a listless sixth place club in 1940 and wound up the season in the first division A graduate of the mcgraw school of baseball frisch eats sleeps and talks the game he suffers unbearably in defeat and is inconsolable when things arent going right A two fisted fighter his tongue has the sharpness and sting of a whiplash he keeps his boys on their toes though they realize frisch sputters sp utters verbally for that exact purpose the pirates are alert and what frank wants when the team was rolling along at the crest of the seasons vic victory tory streak frisch decried any team greatness the boys are hitting good with men on bases ap he said weve had good pitching but above all weve had real team spirit and you cant do a thing in the world without spirit in this connection frisch brought up the matter of joe medwick back in in the old cardinal days there we were winning a pennant and going after extra dough and everything a player wants and medwick would like as not complain that his shoulder sti or arm was bad hed want to rest a day how can you even think of rest with a real goal ahead it stand to reason 11 |