FIRST NO HITTER IN SERIES HISTORY

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NEW vonx (AP)-Don Larsen of the Yankees pitched the first

perfect game in world series his- tory and Mickey Mantle hit I tell- play. .

ing home run' Monday as the The previous record for I start- Yankees uhip,.ed the Dodgers ing pitcher in setting down the op- 24) in the fifth world series gamelposition in order was,22 in at ruw. and took a 3-2 lead in the series. l Herb Pennock of the Yanks set it Larsen didn't give I hit or a in 1927 against Pittsburgh walk. And not I Dodger lclchfdiand Detroit's Schoolboy Rowe tn-st, equalled it against St. Louis in

Never before in world series 1934,

The series returns to Brooklyn's Ebbets Field for the sixth game Tuesday with either Johnny Kucks (18-9) or Bob Turley (8-4); slated to pitch for the Yanks against Don Newcombe (27-7) or Clem Labine (10-6).

VICIOUS LINER

it was a game of spectacular defensive plays on both with the big crowd "ooing and) gahing" almost every inning.

The first dszzler that brought the crowd to its feet came in the

J l)odgcr half of the second inning

' when Carey deflected Jackie Rob , inson's hot smash to the left of) third base into the hands of Gill McDougald. who was coming over from short. Gil rifled the ball to first to nip Robinson by I half step and rob Jackie of what would have been I sure hit.

Alter Mantle's homer in the fourth, Yogi Berra drove I hot

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PEE WEE REESE

came in on the dead run, dove, Ind caught the ball. rolling over on his shoulder in the grass. GREAT CATCH

Mickey then duplicated his rival centerfielder's defence gem with

history has there been I no-hit game, much less one in which a team failed boiet I man on base

Larsen, I 6-foot. 4-inch native

weak in the knees out there in the ninth inning 'ing to falnt.

a daze." said he also mumbled a sidesnlittle prayer for help before he

shot to center and Duke Snider

Don Says He Was Weak

In The Knees in

By WILL GRIMSLEY NEW YORK (AP)-"I was so

sey Stengel, the Yankee manager, his creased face breaking into I broad smile. "This kid II I good pitcher.” '

Walter 0'Malley. ys sident of the Brooklyn Dodgers, came in. CREDITS BERRA

"You beat us and I'm not happy about that." he said. elbow -his way through the crowd Iroun the beaming pitcher. "I have to con- gratulate you-do me I favor will you? Sign this ball."

Larsen. who came to the Yank- ees in December. l954, as an in- significant part of the 19-player deal with Baltimore which brought the Yankees Bob Turlcy. said Berra's crafty signal-calling and the Yankees' fine defensive play deserve equal credit for his feat

I thought I was go- Big Don Larsen, admittedly "in

finally completed his perfect no hit, no-run. no-man-to-first game against the Dodgers in the fifth vlorld series game.

It was the first no-hit pnmv in world series history and the Iirst perfect game-no man reaching

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"I was pitching last balls and sliders mostly," be said. "But mainly I had pretty good control. I only shook off a couple of Vogl's signals, but he stuck with them, so I went ahead and pitched what he called. I'm glad of it.” AMOROS. SNIDEII CLOSE

The six-foot-four, 225 - pound

of Michigan City, Ind., who now lives in San Diego. CIllf.. lIlN:1I9d superbly with the peculiar no windup style he adopted during the regular season. He struck out seven. including last man to face him. pinch hitter Dale Mitchell.

DECIDING, BLOW

A crowd of 64,519 was almost breathless at the finish as Larsen set a new series record by retir- ing 24 Dodgers in order through the first eight innings and faced the tail and of the Brooklyn bet- ting order with I Perfect game in sight.

Mantle's homer into the lower right field stands in the fourth Inning was the deciding blow, al- though the Yanks got three more hits off Sal Maglle in the sixth Ind scored I second run.

Mnglie. winner of the firet game of the series. pitched well enough to win most games. He gave up only five hits, walked two lid fanned five. BEVENB CLOIIIT

The nearest previous Ipswich to I world series no-bitter was in 1947. When Floyd (Bill) Bevens of the Yankees held the Dodgers hit- less for B 2-3 innings before pinch- hitter Cookie Lavsgettn made I single. Bevan: gave up l0 wllkl that time and lost the game. H.

Larsen wasn't in dangc at any time. although I couple of spar- kllng defensive plays by the Yanks helped him out.

Maglie retired ll. Yanks in or-

MICKEY MANTLE der at the start before Mantle hit his homer-his third of the our- rent series and his eighth in world series competition. Sal gave up three more hits in the sixth and one in the seventh.

BAVER RUNDOWN The Yankees' second run came

I built)! of his own in the Brook- lyn fifth. With one away. Gil Hodges slammed the ball to deep

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DON LARSEN first - since I nother obscure pitcher, Charley Robertson of the

Chicago White Sox, did it in 1922 against the Detroit Tigers.

KNEW FROM 7'!!! Larsen said he realized in the seventh inning that he had I no- hitter going. but added: "I didnt get nervous-my main object was to win the game." Then. he said. came the ninth, and he felt the full impact of his performance. "The thing I wanted to do was get out of the ninth in- nlng." he sIld. "Once I mumbled I little prayer to myself. I said, 'pieIse help me get through this.' " The towering righthander from San Diego, Calif., said nobody on the Yankee bench mentioned he had a perfect game going. "The only word said to me was by Yogi Berra" Larsen said. "Yogi hit me in the seat of the pants and said. go out there and et'I get the first batter.' " MANTLE EXUBERANT The Yankee dressing room-the dressing room of the "old pros"- was bedlam for the first time dur- ing the series. - Yogi grabbed Larsen around the neck. Mickey Mantle. normally quiet and retiring, let out I re- sounding war whoop.

ANDY CAREY

left center and Mantle made I great 5 ' . backhand catch of the ball II he was headed full tilt towards the bleach ..

The customers had hardly cooled off from that one when in the last half of the same inning Enos Slaughter walked, but was forced at second on Billy Martin's attempted sacrifice. Then McDon- gIld drove I terrific liner over Ihort. Pee Wee Reese leaped. de- flected the ball. then caught it and threw to Hodges to double Martin off first.

Two long drives by Brooklyn batten missed being homers in the only lnnlnrs. both going just

Californian said his heart sank when Sandy Amoros. '.he Brook- lyn,leftfielder. hit that shot in the fifth inning which went foul by inches into the rightfield stands.

"I thought sure he had it." Don

W said. "and I also thought Duke I Snider's long foul in the fourth

might have gone in. I was re-

- lieved when the umps motioned

'foul.' "

Larsen was lavish in his praise of third bastman Andy Carey. who before Monday had been the tgoIt' of the series with fielding errors and impotence It' bat. CAREY REDEEMI-JD

"That was a great stop Andy made on Jackie Robinson”: hot liner in the second inning." he said. "Ind he made I beautiful play on Gil Hodges in the eighth. They saved the game for me. And also Mickey Mnntleia fine running catch of Hodges' hard-hit ball to left center in the fifth."

When Larsen caught his breath. he said there was I bit of irony in Carey's helping him to his pet'- fect pitching performance. CAREY HOT

"In 1954. when I was with Balti- more. I had I no - hitter going Igainat the Yankees until the eighth inning," he said. "And you know who spoiled it for me-that guy Carey."

Larsen said he changed his de- livery about two weeks ago to eliminate the wlndtip. The Ib- sence of the routine pitcherI' windup was I unique part of his delivery. as the 64,519 fans and the millions of others on televi- sion may have noted.

"I just decided I could pitch better without lt." he said. "N0- body gave me the idea. I figured I could get better control. And I beliava I can."

outside the foul pole in right. "Beautiful. beautiful." sold Ca-

Larsen simply pitta the ball in

Snider pulled one in that section in the fourth, and Sandy Amoros planted Inother foul in almost the same spot an inning later.

BUTII CIIABII) In Iddltion to Robertson. major league pitchers credited with per- fect games in regular season competition were John Richmond of Worcester Igainst Cleveland Ind John Ward of Providence

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Igsinat Buffalo in the old National League in isso; Denton T, (Cy)

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Young of Boston against Philadel- pltfa in the American League on 1904; Adrisn Joss of Cleveland Igainst the White Sox in I908 and Ernie Shore of the Boston Red Sox against Washington in 1917.

Shore's performance wasn't rec- ognised for many years because he didn't start the game. Babe Ruth was the starting pitcher and he was chased from the game by the umpires Ifter walking the first man who later was retired

Cleaver Mac.Lean was re-elcted president of the Island Senior B lloceky League at I meeting held at City Hall Sunday afternoon. other officers appointed were:

trying to steal second. Shore re-

vice-president Bob schurmsn of

from I single by Andy Carey. Lar- aenls sacrifice hunt and Hank Bsuer's single. Bauer didn't getflrst.

Midget Wrestlers To Perform Al Civic Stadium Tonight

something new in the wrestling kick and land on his own feet.

lame for meg. pun will be an Major Tom Thumb and Tiny It Sumrnerside Civic stadium to- Roe are the other members of the night. Midget Wrestlers, including tag team. This show is I "must" Little Beaver who is the world for all wrestling fans. and even champion and comes stralghlfrorn those who are not particularly Maple Inf Gardens in Toronto, sold on the gnmt and gruaners can will be doing their stuff in Surn- hardly paaa up I spectacular show merside. Rumor hos it thot the of this kind. Some of the, big boys , including Kanueill Cfrtez and b.L:Clif- d red vil type of tllng in la Nicholson. wi I so stage 3. 11:9 1-hem, wt" "en but the midgets will naturally be men, the main Ittractlon.

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Summernide and secretary - treas- urer Des Burge of Charlottetown A number of mattters were thoroughly discussed Ind settled during the well amended and well conducted meeting. Referees' fees were raised from the 85.00 per game paid last year to 87.00 and I number of referees' names were submitted for approv- al. They will be contacted by the lengue executive. Flnnncial arrangements for the tra game to be played each week in Snmmmer-side were arrived at. Summmersidn is to have two borne games per week with each game

Cleaver Maclean Re-elected President Of Island League

counting one point. It was agreed that for the second game the Aces' share of the gate would be split 50-50 with the Charlottetown teams paying for one referee and their transportation out of their share and Summerside paying for advert lsing and one referee out of their shsre.

The league took arbitrary steps to Iasure bala for the coming you when it decided by I vote of the team delegates that former Big Four stars Buck Whitlock, Orin Carver Ind Lorne Hennessey. if they wish to play in the, league, must perform with different teams. That is no two of the three players will be allowed to play with the same team.

A vote of thanks wss given to the press for support given the league last year.

"Newt" Charged With Assault

NEW YORK (AP) - A Innk- lyn parkin lot attendant ob tained I Iamtnons Monday charg- lng Don Newcomlil. In-aohlys

Yanks To Lead

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CASEY STENGEL

his glove. faces the lets fly. COOL BEFORE GAME

Known among his teammates as a good-time-Charley, the big righthander said no didn't frct and worry Sunday night about starting Monday's game.

"I drank I couple of beers and went to bed," he said.

"What time?" somebody asked.

"About midnight.” Larsen re- plied.

Larsen was asked about some of the statistics of his historic feat.

Did he know he only got as many as three balls on one Dod- ger batter-that being Reese in the first inning.

"Is that right?" he said. "No I didn't. But I did realize I was getting the first pitch across pretty well. That kept me ahead of most of the batters."

Did he know he pitched only I total of 97 pitches in retiring 27 straight men?

ROBINSON A THREAT

-"No. but I sure was scared of some of them. I think I was more afraid of Robinson than anybody else. But I knew they were all great hitters and might get to me It any minute.

"I was Ifraid of Snider, Hodges. Amwosw of them."

Until late this year, Larsen was almost excess baggage on the Yankees. h

In 1954 It Boltimnrc, he won any three games while losing 21.

season's high for defeats.

1065 the Yankees sent him to Denver where he pitc ed well. He- turning to the New ork roster, he won eight of his last nine games and started the fourth world series game. being kayoed in the fourth.

III was also kayoed tn the sec-

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IOX SCORE

NEW YORK (AP)-'5! box score of the fifth 1956 world series: BROOKLYN (N) Gilliam, 2b Reese, ss Snider. cf Robinson, Hodges. lb Amoros, if Furlllo. rf Campanella. c Maglle. p A-Mitchell Totals NEW YORK (A) Bauer, rf Collins, lb Mantle. cf Berra. c slaughter, if Martin, 2b McDougald ss Carey, 3b Larsen, p Totals A-Called out on strike in 9th.

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SERIES FACTS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Standings

W L Pct. New York (AL) 3 2 .6000 Brooklyn (NL) 2 3 .400 Flnanclnl figures-fifth game Attendance-64.519 Net-S413.003.05 Commissioner's office share - 861,950.46

Club's and leagues' share-385th 051.59

..TotIl five games...

AttendInc&278.B97

Net.-31.737.633.69

Commissioner's office share - S260.645.06

Total players' share (first four games only)-8093.50l.63

Clubs' and leaguIs' Ii'lIl'0-Owig 427.00

the bench in the ninth inning but weren't saying I word.

"I didn't say anything." Casey said. "Except on the last two outs we hId I couple of Irguments whether we were playing our out- fieldcrs wrong."

Stengel said he had Whitey Ford working in the bullpen.

"But Idldn't need him." the crusty Yankee skipper added with I ring of seriousness. "Larsen did everything right. He even laid down I perfect hunt with two strikes on bun.”

iih P LABINE room" , SaI,Maglie. Leads Praise Of Larsen

I'll) Bill!!! :..."3. .. to ad I superb unto him.

self. led the Brooklyn Dodgers Monday in paying homage to non Lat-sens great perfect perform- ance in the world series. "I'll! 8114 110 lot it. as long as we had to Ion." said Magllo. and Iii'thQ other Dodgers chimed in. "That's the way it goes." Ads catcher Roy Clmpanella

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"He had good control. When- ever we could hit it. it was either foul or right at someone. lie ide- Ierves I lot of credit. '

MAGLIE 000)) Too That was the sentiment of man Iger Walt Alston. "He pitched I helluva ball game." said the scholarly Alston. who rarely uses profanity even on the light side. "And don't Cornet that Maglia pitched I good game.

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Trailing the New York Y:-frtkaes by one game with the series in the home stretch, Alston nomlnI- ned his Ice relief pitcher. Clem Labine. to start Tuesday. After that. if the Dodgers can even things up, he will probably use Mg Don Newcombe who so far has had poor luck in -the series.

"Labine has had good luck with this club." snld Alston. The Dod- ger bullpen star, however. only started a couple of games all sea- son. Ind those at the very end.

N0 BUNTS

Alston said afterward: in I sec- ond guessing session that he did not call for any hunts because his Ice hitters are allowed to hunt on their own.

"Not much was said about bunt- ing on the bench. either." he said. ;I'!l:a"kep thinking we'd get some

In Aleton'I opinion, MIglie's five-hit. two run performance was even better than the game to pitched in the opener which he won 6-3.

" is stuff was I little better to- day." he sat . LEFT HIM IN

"When I walked out to the mound in the sixth. with two on and one out. I just wanted to find out how he felt. and II soon as he told me he was all right I (didn't heaitate to leave him In. I wanted to talk to Peewee Reese and unior Gilliam to set up I double play Iltuatlnn, too."

Actually Mickey Mantle hit into I double play. but not exactly by plan. He grounded sharply to all Hodges who stepped on first and

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CLEM LABINE There was much talk by the Dodgers of Sandy Amoros' mighty blast in the fifth that went barely foul, lnttrthe right field stands. "Not b more than I foot." said Jake Pl er, the first base coach.

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rhythm." he was asked. There wasn't much rhythm

that I could see" Alston replied.

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Dodgers were ordered not to swing It I arst pitch. Alston said-

"WI saw he wasn't wild" .'. . tntld under-statement - "so w. didn't have the take on."

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Jackie Robinson. who held up thnsnmolntheelshth when he walked Iway from the plate, said how-Itrylnstosetabttottulr out of his eye.

"It was the finest pitching per. fromance I Iver saw." said Jackie, "Bunt on him? I didn't avan thing of It They were nlavlns me too "'al."t"

Odles. robbed I MIG N3 by Mantltgs nrunutiiii: catch in the fifth. said with I

"E1131 WI! my best shot of the day. He'd been climbing if we'd been in Ehbets Field-I referenci- to the run that the deep Yankee

outfiald permits an opportunitv to catch balls that might go for home runs or extra bases over in the Imallar Brooklyn ark.

M10933 great Qidilll lilay of the dIy was contributed by Duke Snider. Dodger contra fielder, who clulhi Yogi Berra's sinking drive in the fourth, tumbling head ovef