European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stripes daily Magazine Sandy Koufax Schlegiel or Schlam Azel left hander Sandy Koufax the Pride of los Angeles shows pitching grip. By Milton Gross Nana staff writer Back in 1960 when the dodgers weren handing any mid season raises to Sandy Koufax the Brooklyn left Danderand vice president Buzzy Bavasi lit into each other with words As hot As the Pitcher s fast Ball. I want to pitch and i m not getting the Chance Koufax shouted at Bavasi loudly enough to be heard by members of the giants standing nearby waiting for their practice batting licks. How can you pitch Bavasi replied when you can t get the other Side  Tell me one Pitcher just one Koufax demanded who can get the Side out when All he does is sit in the  Mays listened to the argument and laughed aloud. I Hope said the giants cent i fielder that Sandy gets him so mad he trades him and i Hope he trades him to us. That boy s got a fastball you can t  credit Mays with that much  giants certainly could t see what Sandy threw when he pegged a no hitter at them. Credit Bavasi with Good sense and sufficient control of his temper Tohang on to Koufax until he could control his Speed and become the kind of Pitcher he is. But before we Start crediting owner Walter o Malley for his grandstanding generosity recently in announcing a $500raise for Koufax we should remember that Sandy came to the dodgers As bargain. By this time Sandy May feel he s no longer being Short changed but for along time the Bonus for which he signed was More like a Bone in his  weeks before Koufax turned 19 in 1954, Al Campanis the dodger scout forthe team that was then still in Brooklyn persuaded Sandy s father a lawyer to shake hands on a $14,000 Deal. As Cam Panis came out the door of the Koufax tet Home he was met by de Mccarrick Pittsburgh scout who was prepared to beat the dodger top offer by $5,000. Little later Milwaukee came into the bidding with an offer of $35,000 but or. Koufax considered his handshake with Campanis to be binding. The handsome 27-year-old lad now draw Down a $32,500 salary plays Small parts in to shows has a piece of an fms Tereo radio station and a Motel. Sandy lives in lonely splendor in a san Fer Nando Valley ranch Home but none of it came easily to Koufax who is Only no reaching full maturity As a Pitcher. I know How to pitch now Sandy said after his second no hitter which seems a strange thing to say considering that Koufax is in his ninth year with the dodgers. Except for Jim Gilliam an Johnny Podres he is the oldest dodger in the Point of service. But it s taken Koufax that Long to appreciate that he does t have to fire the Ball with All the Force he can command from his left Arm. He does t exactly ease the Ball up to the plate which has Given him an additional dimension As Pitcher. Somewhere too last year while he was sitting out half a season with the circulatory ailment in his left Index Finger Sandy developed a Calmer philosophy of pitching which made him realize he did t have to strike out the Side to win Ball games. He decided to depend a Good Deal More on his change up. He was concerned that if there were any after effects of his ail ment he might not be Able to spin Viscur Zeball As much As he had been doing. Apparently there is no physical hang Over from the Reynaud phenomenon the fancy name for his affliction Al though Koufax limits his smoking and sits on the Bench either holding a hand warmer or wearing a heated Glove. Koufax does t look it he seems As Calm and self possessed As anybody with his gifts could be but the boy from Brook Lynis a worrier. When he was injured earlier this year and was ordered by the doctors not to pitch for 10 Days he began to think he was hexed. What s with you he was asked thelast time the dodgers were in new York. I can t make up my mind said Sandy if i m a Schlegiel or  what s the difference the Schlegiel said Koufax is a Guy who carries a plate of soup and always spills it. The Schlam Azel is the Guy he always spills it on. I guess i m kind of Aguy something s always going to happen  like losing perfect games in the eighth inning and having to Settle for a no hitter. Sandy s Tough to satisfy. Alm Ostas Tough is he is to hit. Here s How the . Hurler looked in route to a no hit Victory. Circulatory ailment in Finger led Sandy to hew philosophy. Thursday july 11, 1963 the stars and stripes Page if