European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse Pogo 22 the stars and stripes Friday May 24, 7963 Drysdale 2-hitter lifts dodgers Over mets 7-3, for 8th in Row los Angeles up Tho Losangeles dodgers wednesday night swept to their eighth straight Vic tory longest winning Streak in the majors this year by defeating the new York met. 7-3, behind the two hit pitching of Don Victory was their Lith in 12 games giving the dodgers their Best Homo Span since they moved to los Angeles. And it loft the just a game behind the league leading san Francisco a pair Olex dodgers Duke Snider and Tim Harkness both homered off dry Idle to account for the three Mela dodgers bolted new York starter Cariton Willey from the Mound in the third after he gave nats pick Hodges As new manager continued from Page 18 base coach Eddie Yost serves a acting manager. Hodges was to take Over the managerial reins thursday night with the senators game against the orioles in change was made immediately in his coaching staff. George Case who had been first base coach we Given a special scout ing assignment Danny o Connell manager of the senators far team at York re was brought in to replace had been manager of the senators Ever Alec this club we Stengel praises vet states team hated to lose him Glenda Ltd Calif. Up manager Casey Stengel of the Newyork Mats hid wednesday that hit club hated to lose Gil Hodgess a player and coaching aide but would not stand in til Way when the Chadic Cam for him to Man age the Washington senators. We let Hodge make his own decision when Tho Opportunity Cam along Stengel said at his Home Hen a few Miles from dodger stadium where the mets currently be playing los Angeles. Hodges u a Man of such Good reputation to was no Surprise that this offer came along and it would be pretty hard to turn Down headed. To did t make this Rood trip with the club because of a leg in jury but his place we there whenever he was ready to Stengel disclosed that Hodges had performed an invaluable serv ice to the mets in Spring training by tutoring the Young first base men on the roster while working out himself. He was a very valuable Man Tome and he did splendid work. X think he will be a successful Man Ager. He s popular on the Field and off the held and a has great ability i wish him the Best Success and i a closely a following his work Snider sees Hodgess top flight Pilot los Angeles up Duke Snider now a met but a Long time teammate of Hodges and most of Gil s former dodger associate joined in agreement the great first baseman could a a Fine can t say too Many Nice things bout Gil said Jim Gilliam a 10 year dodger who said Hodges saved a from a lot of said we had a great association Over the years. It s an expert Enca 1 Wilt always Snider the last Active player from the pre los Angeles dodger powerhouse said i always thought Gil would make a great manager and i m glad to hear he s taken it up. Hell do a Good Job no ques Koufax Star lefty for the dodgers said Hodges just can t help be a Good formed in the american league expansion to 10 teams for the 1961season. They escaped finishing along in last place in their Maiden season 1961, by tying with Kan Sas City for ninth place. But last year they stumbled Home 10th, a stunning Utt games behind ninth place Kansas City. Vernon like Hodges a first base Man during his playing Days and twice american league Battin Champion in 1946 and 1953, was personally popular in Washington. It was not a pleasant task to re place Vernon but we reached the Point where i believe new blood was said Selkirk. We can use a. Man of his integrity and Devotion to baseball in an administrative Hodges after years of Fame Asa dodger came to the mets when that team was formed in the National league expansion to 10 teams for 1962. But hobbled by various knee in juries a was unable to duplicate his old time slugging feats for Newyork fans and appeared in Only 54 games last season and 11 this year. His return to the mets on Active status when his 30 Days on the disabled list were due to a up june 8 had been regarded As doubt till. The 6-foot, 1-Inch, 200-Pounder had a lifetime batting average of �73 and was noted As one of the Best Fielding first basemen of mod Era times. Five runs on live Davis started the dodger barrage with a two run Homer in the first inning. Then in the third Frame Willey s wild pitch permitted Jim Gilliam to score from second base and Catcher Clar ence Coteman s error on the play allowed Ron fairly to come Home from third. Frank Howard then followed with Solo Homer his eighth of the season. Run on twin steal after a run in the fourth for a 6-1 lend the dodgers a try Loci the crowd in the eighth when Davis and John Rasbora pulled n double steal with Davis. Scoring from third. Snyder s Homer in the second in Ning was his first hit no Anat the team on which he had starred for so Many seasons. To was on base with a walk in the seventh when Harkness hit his round tripper which barely landed in the right Field seats. The Victory was the fifth for Drysdale against four losses in striking out six batters he ran his lifetime total in the National league to 1,301. Don s Mission w York los n n Ai n Iti to s i i outer n i or tool of 4 t it Gui urn 3b 411 i s 1 t. In Trot if 411 Tow cd. Of 101 to Eben it 9 9 w. A Felt. It Iii tmt�wikl.m101 in weak. P Era pm Mlih oh7 ii 1li-t us Matt a re Smi. In Nihra 17-0 ttl1ptnumlri, Hunt Ontl Lurk new. Will new tort s. A Antrim 0. Luck Nam. By a. Dit. To Letl Luw bunk a Hon Zartt so Olloff , Lirk Ami i Mil t. Tail j. Hit Tel. In h r Edba Bower a 4-n to s i a i Len Nurto t s 1 1 1 dry la a b-4t t i s i jew vat Tarj. A Itu Khan. I de kudu. Wuh us Ltd. To ii , old dodger comrades predict get s Success los Angeles up the e. A Puzzle Baval. General Man los Angeles dodger organization for which Gil Hodges played More than a decade wednesday night unanimously predicted Success or him in his new Job As manager of the Washington senators. They went out of their Way to discount the possibility the Nice Guy tag might hinder him in his new Job or that he would find major trouble in moving to a differ ent league. The players will try harder for Hodges than they will for a lot of men because they d hate to lose for a Guy like that said Pitcher Don Drysdale Hodges Roommate for six years i think hell make a Good Mana Ger commented coach Leo Durocher he has the ability to in part the knowledge we All know lit hell do a great remarked Ager and vice president of the dodgers. Walter o Mulley dodger Presl Dent said the Washington senators have named a great player and a real gentleman. Gil has Al ways been a student of baseball strategy and we wish him this in a wonderful thing forthe boy added Baval Gil s Long time Friend and Counselor As Well As business office chief of the dodgers during Hodges Long ten ure with the club. Hell do a great Job and add a lot of Baval said he did not believe Hodges would have a Handicap in managing a club in the american league after serving his entire Carver in the senior la go on his own but he can do the Baval commented. Texans9 Tivner reveals club officially moving to Kansas City for 63 Kansas City up owner Lamur Hunt of the Dallas texans Mode ii official wednesday. The american football league Cham pions will be moved to Kansas City in time far the Start of the1063 football season. Hunt made the announcement without Surprise at a news con Ference. 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The shift assures this City Flop Grondo professional football in contrast to us acquisition at Theta sons City athletics who have yet to finish in the first texans. Who will get a new lame in their new Home wan the Western division and went on to defeat the Houston oilers Tor the title in a thrilling playoff time Christmas eve. The club is sprinkled with stars including Atner in yips. Regarded is one of the sport s most exciting3ncks, another Ater Curtis my Linton is Well known to local fans from his Brilliant Piny at Kansas University. recruiters the texans have been aggressive in Pursuit of top Colleg players and will be Able to present several of the most talented. Including Bobby Belt of Minnesota de Budde of Michigan state an Dave Hall of Auburn. Headed by Hank Stram the club has a colourful coaching staff with slants Bill Walsh of Fenily line coach Boh Gallo Tel offensive end conch Tom Pratt defensive line coach and Tom Catlin. Defensive Buckfield coach. Hunt lauded the City s sports fans for the spirit that has this spirit is quite contagious and we As an organization Are anxiously a waiting the Start of the 1063 season with the Confidence and knowledge that it will be the finest in the four year his tory of the american 19,000 sold it was emphasized that the13.000 tickets were sold in Only a five week period since the Campaign Kickoff. Hunt founder of the Al has fought a losing three year Strug Gle for fan support with the National football league Dallas cow boys. Both teams lost heavily in the financial str Gytle in the Tex Unity. Three conditions were Laid Down by the Young Texas millionaire for moving his club to Kansas first two already have been met with the City s Promise to spend $600.000 to build a practice Field to enlarge municipal stadium and set a Low rental on the stadium during the Early years of thelease. 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