European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday August 15, 1987 the stars and St Lopes Page 23 commentary wonder Why they called him goofy one Day a half Century or so ago. Inc new York Yankees were on a Road trip i Raveling by Irain to Washington when Albert Einstein came into inc Din ing car. Thai turned inc conversation to matters scientific and lefty Gomez was asked if he Ever had invented anything. inc Pitcher said. I invented a revolving goldfish this understandably raised further questions. It helps people live years longer Gomez explained. The bowl goes around and inc people stay and you wondered perhaps Why they called the Man goofy. Gomez and six other Hall of a Mars gathered recently at Yankee stadium to Honor Catfish Hunter the latest Yankee inducted at Cooperstown. Look at Joe Scwell Over there Gomez said. A great hitter. One year he struck out three times in Over 600 at Bals. Well i la Tell you what i did belter than that. I struck Oul five limes in one game. Took him More than 600 swings and did in in one Gomez won 189 games in 13 seasons for new York and was 5-0 in the world series. But when you think of goofy and the series you think of one of baseball s strangest october interludes. In a Light tense series confrontation against the new York giants Gomez stepped off the Mound and looked not at Batter met on. But up at the sky at a passing air plane. Well you know Gomez said air planes were not that common then. I came into the dugout and manager Joe Mccarthy was screaming at me saying you re Oul there fooling around not paying attention. Oil s up there. He could hit a Home run i told him Joe i had the Ball in my hand. When somebody hits one out on me while i m holding the Ball in s time to get me out of there.1 they can t hit you until you throw it. 1 was never nervous with the Ball in my hands Only when i turned it when America reached the Moon in 1969, Gomez lefty gome is i ret years ahead of right hand was watching the event on television Al his Home in were talking Hack and Forth gome said pitting up pieces of he Moon s surface. Then they saw a strange while Rock something they could t said to my wife i know Whai that is. It s a Ball Jimmy font hit off me " the Yankees of Gomez s Lime were a cocky confident Crew a icum of babe Ruth Lou germs and later a Young Joe Dimaggio. Gome recalled i Host would come into inc clubhouse and say. You pitching today i d say yes and he d say hold them to five runs and Well win " and they often did. When Gomez became a manager in inc farm sys tem at Binghamton n.y., Success Sonu Iii ios was More difficult to achieve. We lost 12 straight one year he said. I decided if we got rained Oul we d have a Victory one of his pitchers was a Young Whiley Ford just starting on a career thai would bring him to Cooperstown As Well we had a Midnight curfew Gomez said. A carnival came into own and they had a ferns wheel. I saw Ford get on with an infielder at 10 minutes to 12. I went Over and paid the Guy running in s2 to keep them on until five after 12." Ford came sprinting into the hotel lobby late of course and trying to explain his predicament to inc manager. That s when he discovered Gomez s lilt a ploy. Whitey used to Lell of her players Why he liked playing for the Man they Call goofy. He pays people to keep you Oul Laic Ford said. As he talked Gomez signed autographs right think we re Flaky he said. But that s be cause we re three years ahead of right handers. They catch up but by then we re working on another pro Wharton streaks to swim Mark Brisbane Australia a Dave Wharton took More than a second off the 400-meter individual Medley world re Cord Friday Al the pan Pacific swimming championships eclipsing Canadian Alex Baumann s 3-year-old Mark. Wharton 18, from Warminster. Pa., finished in four minutes 16.12 seconds Well ahead of Baumann s Mark of 4 17.4 set Al the los Angeles olympics in 1184 Wharton who will enter the univer sity of Southern California in the fall has been so percent deaf in both ears since birth. The american teen Ager got off to a Superb Start with split times near world record Pace 58.52 seconds 2 04.76 and 3 18.31. Wharton who graduated from Germantown Academy earlier this year trimmed More than two seconds olt the american record of 4 18.77 he set at Fresno calif., two weeks ago. Boih Wharton and . Team officials had predicted t world record swim from Wharton in the build up to the four Day championships attended by by More than 300 swimmers from 14 nations. I had a real rough morning swim but i Felt Strong said Wharton. I did l know i had the record when i touched the Wall. When i looked up i could see everyone standing and waving their arms going australian Rob Wood Outt was Sec Ond behind Shanon in 4 1 b.05 seconds with Baumann third Al 4 18.46. I m disappointed to lose the record. Piquet edges Mansell in austrian qualifying Zel Tweg Austria up1 Nelson Piquet of Brazil and Williams teammate and rival Nigel Mansell Friday lopped the firs timed practice session for the austrian grand Pris. Piquet took provisional pot position for sunday s race with a Lap Lime of one minute. 23.357 seconds which was quicker than the outright circuit record 1 23,549 set by italian Teo Fabi win Ner of last season s pole position. His top Speed of 159.457 Mph makes the inc fastest circuit in the current season. Piquet and Mansell 1 23.459 Logel or drove eleven laps thai were faster than third placed Gerhard bar Ger in his Ferrari. The car is Good pique said later but on what was supposed la be my Best Lap i missed a gear because of the g Force in the Mansell despite the discomfort of a recent Looth extraction is looking confident. We did some testing on full Lank today and i believe we can go even fas Ter tomorrow the Brilon said. Mansell suffered a bitter disappoint ment in Budapest when he Losi a wheel nut in the closing stages of the hungarian go to concede defeat to Piquet. Local Driver Burger was third fas Lesl in 1 24.213, beating Ferrari stablemate Michel Alborell who managed Only sixth. I had hoped to finish closer to the iwo Williams but Loday in just was t possible Burger said. The aerodynamics arc improved and although we had some minor electrical problems the car is running As in the morning training inc first six places were dominated by Williams Ferrari and Benetton cams. Benetton s Thierry Boulson of Belgium was fourth and italian teammate Tco Fabi was fifth. Johansson unhurt in fiery crash David Wharton celebrates 400-im record Bui i m glad i was in the race where it went Baumanm said. Wharton became the second american to set a world record Al the meet. Tom Jager Sci a so meter freestyle Mark of 22.32 seconds on thursday night. The United slain which won six of eight Gold medals thursday night won another six golds Friday. Zel Tweg. Austria a Stefan Johansson s formula one car burst into flames after he hit a Deer during Friday morning s practice Al the austrian grand prix but inc swedish Driver was not Hurt. A Deer from inc Woods near the Oes race course jumped onto the track and Johansson s car hit in head on. The car went crashing into the Barrier and skidded Down the track Hilling the Barrier repeatedly. Tin1 rack in the province of Syria is surrounded by Woods and the Alps. Johansson s Mclaren tag we trav Eling close to Iso Mph when he entered a Straightaway Midway through
