European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday August 21, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 19 commentary Yankees running out of numbers there is a grave shortage in he Bronx these Days something no hoi line or Rock concert or collection can alleviate. The current ownership has been retiring numbers at such a rapid clip hat the Yan Kees Are Likely to run out of digits before he end of the decade. This trend started with Lou Gehrig s no. 4 and continued with babe Ruth s no. 3 and moved on to Joe Dimaggio s no. 5 and Mickey Mantle s no. 7. That just about took care of the Yankees four great est players the so called immortals. Pete sheeny the venerable clubhouse attendant who had provided bicarbonate for the babe and cof fee for the Clipper had his Way of honouring other quintessential Yankees when Whitey fora Yogi Berra Bobby Richardson and Frank Crosetti left for one reason or another Pete Squirrel led away their uniforms until he received direct orders from on High. Pele i stewardship of tradition was rewarded when the Yankees erected a pique with his likeness on the clubhouse door Long before Pete passed away but summer. The pantheon of Yankee stadium continues to grow however for a mixture of reasons including sentiment baseball Wisdom and Selling tickets. The retired numbers now include the no. 8 of Yogi and Bill Dickey no. 9 of Roger Maris no. Id of Phil Rizzuto no. 15 of Thurman Munson no. 16 of Ford no. 32 of Els Lon Howard no. 37 of Casey Stengel and most recently the no. I of Billy Martin. There is no quarrel with the first 10 selections but the enshrinement of Rizzuto lost summer and of Martin list week both current Yankee broadcasters gives the impression of pushing tradition to cover up the chaos of their daily operation. The retiring or numbers creates problems at old Limera Dayi. Tony Kubek who played nine seasons for the Yankees and is now a broadcaster for Abc and the Toronto Blue jays recently discovered his former no. 10 was unavailable because Only Rizzuto can Wear that number. As managers come and go on an annual basis As players arrive and depart by Hie Carload the Yankee scorecard becomes top heavy with the past. By Royal fiefdom the Yankees include 13 past heroes Amon the Fischli is and the skinners on the roster As if $ Dickey Bill and s Berra Yogi were around to catch both ends of a double header. In their Rush to retire numbers the Yankees Are chasing the champions of the Art the Boston celtics who have retired is. But both the celtics and the Yankees Are headed for the predicament of a bitten football squad at Home games so Many play ers in uniform that some offensive and defensive players have to share a number. If George Steinbrenner can Honor mar in whom he has dismissed four limes and who might be Back some Day kicking Din on umpires an snarling at the world in general Steinbrenner must certainly be on the prowl for More numbers 10 retire. I think George wants to retire All numbers Kubek mused the other Day. He wants to have his players Wear letters Al first for baseball. He could have a diphthong on first base a Vowel on second and who knows maybe an umlaut on third. He could have an a team a b team a do on his designated Hiiter each Day and s b p on h is bullpen Pilch or. He might retire Don Mattingly s number neat  since the Yankees originated uniform numbers Many of their Early players have already seen their numbers pass on to later heroes but there Are still plenty of numbers to go no. 2. Frank Crosetti Crow. Collected More Yan Kee world series checks 23 than anybody else even Yogi 19 As shortstop and third base coach. Expert first at being i by pitch and later As Guardi an of the Ball bag. No. 6. Roy White. Quiet Man who played 15 sea sons with Yankees and three with yom Iuri giants. Teammate of Mickey Mantle a. Dada Harroh. No. 14. Bill Skowron and Lou i Niella. Moo Rosc and a oooo. Reliable right handed hitters popular with fans who originated the oooo cheer now heard at Many Ball Parks. No. 20. Horace Clarke. Belter than his critics realized second baseman gave a name to he decade following the 1964 Pennant the Horace Clarke years. No. 22. Ale Reynolds. Part american Indian he pitched two no hitters in a single season and was a Pioneer in players association activities. No. 25. Joe Pepitone. Brooklyn native who broke More hearts of owners managers teammates and fans than any other Yankee. First player to admit use of wig and Hairdryer in clubhouse. No. 30. Mel Stottlemyre. Durable Pitcher held franchise together 1964-74. No 34. Phil Lin. Utility infielder and original owner of mister Laff s restaurant became the Gavril Principe of the 1964 season by playing Harmonica in Back of bus touching off Only recorded temper out burst in Yogi Berra s managerial career no 56. Jim Bouton. Bulldog. Won nine games in Pennant seasons of 1963-64 and two More in 1964 world series. Made baseball More popular with Book Ball four written with Leonard Shector showing human Side of players. Best former Yankee never invited to old timers Day at Yankee Sadi urn. Come 10 think of it so Many former Yankees regard Boulon As a pariah imagine writing that Mickey Mantle took a drink now and then that they would Boycott any ceremony involving him. As Steinbrenner plunges ahead with his five year plan to immortalize everybody Jim Bouton s no 56 May be the last double digit number to survive. He Al ways was one of a kind. Inaugural Champion 42 others in Field Nicklaus Heads 25th world series tuft a Jolt  t Nice to be Back by Bob Green Akron Ohio a Twenty five years ago three Young men got together in a made for Lelesi in coif spectacular with the biggest prize in the game s history up for grab $50,000. All three have since been  Hall of Fame. That Day s runners up Are now playing in seniors Competition and the Champi on. Jack Nicklaus is Back again this week in the Silver anniversary tournament of the world series of coif com Peting against 42 golfers for total purse ofs700,, Nicklaus beat Arnold Palmer and Gary player in that inaugural world series which brought together Only the winners of Golf major championship tournaments the masters the . And British opens and the pea Palmer victories in the masters and British open reduced the Field to therefor the event then 36 Boles. Nicklaus came in As the . Open Champion and player As the pea title Holder. Nicklaus won the world Serin again in j9s3, 1967 and 1970 before the for Mal was changed to 72 holes and the Field was expanded and he won the first world series under the new format in 1976. It s Nice to be Back said Nii Klaus who also won the 1975 pea and the 1968 american Golf classic on the Long Tough Firestone country club course that serves As the venue for the world series tournament. You know if you re in the world series Field you Haven t had a completely unsuccessful season Nicklaus 46,who made his Way into this exclusive event As the masters Champion said. The winners Only lineup chasing s lop prize of $126,000 also includes .open Champion Ray Floyd and the two men fighting for the year s Money win Ning Lead British open Champion Greg Norman of Australia and Bob Tway the pea Champion and the year s Only four Lime Winner. Norman who will end his american season in this tournament now leads the Money race with a record j644.729, Tway who plans another eight appear ances this year has �606,005. Other leading participants include de fending Champion Roger Maltbie and 1586 multiple tournament winners fuzzy Zoeller Calvin Feete Andy bean and Hal Sultan. In addition to Norman the foreign golfers in the held include West germane hard longer Massy Kuramoto of Japan David Frost of South Africa a Dove Sellberg of Sweden. Howard Clark of England withdrew and seve Ballesteros of Spain declined a special invitation to compete. Portions of the final two rounds sat urday and sunday Wilt be televised nationally by lbs. Alabama grinder still in coma after surgery Birmingham Ala. Up Doc tors said tuesday that the next 48 hours would determine whether University of Alabama defensive Uckle withe Ryles will survive surgery to remove a blood lot on his brain. Ryles who collapsed monday on the practice Field remained in a coma tues Day and was listed in critical condition. Blood vessels in the left Side of Rylet brain ruptured and caused a blood Choc mid or. Carter moms chief resident for neurosurgery at University Hospital in Birmingham. I can t say How hell  University Hospital spokesman Hank Lack said there bad been Little change in Ryles condition since a 2ft-hour opera Tion and quoted surgeons As saying that the next few Days would be critical in Ryles recovery. The 6-foot-4, 240-Pound Sophomore from Phoenix City Ala., had complained of headaches before monday s Worko Uland was checked by a team doctor before being cleared to practice. Coach Ray per Kins said. He was examined thoroughly his eyes head everything and checked out Normal. He went on to the dorm Mohave lunch. He ale a Good meal and had no More complaints Perkins said. About 45 minutes into practice he took a blow to the Bead not unusually hard not even a full Speed blow to the head. U did not even Knock him unconscious he , 19, was immediately examined by a learn doctor and sent to it Tuscaloosa Hospital when he lapsed into a coma. Ryles was then flown to University Hospi Tal in Birmingham for surgery. Ryles Roommate linebacker Van Trice Davis said the player had been complaining of headaches the last couple of Days but did not Tell his coaches or team trainers. It s hard to believe this happened to  Davis said. Nobody knows what to  was listed As a possible starter for the Crimson tide Al defensive tackle