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STUART NOT WHAC.IOE HENDRICKSONAnd His Glove Isn’t of IronRON PERKANOSKI ITURRrED off'thft mound to his M to handle a bunt by Bill White. Th* ball skipped underRons glove. With a man on first and the score tied 3-3 inthe eighth inning of Monday night’s • thriller at Dodger Stadium, Ron’s inability lo handle the sacrifice appeared serious. 44u concCrn wasted worry. Rushing acrossbehind Perry nu Dick Stuart ivbn quickly gloved the ball and threw out White. Pemuioski then pitched effectively, end the Dodgers broke tease with a three-runoutburst In (heir half of the eighth to win in importantMAfthaJI game.Stuart isn't given much credit for his fielding, and plays like this one don’t get a mention in the running accounts. The adjectives are saved for Stuart's scorching homer or his screeching single that were big hits in the 6-3 Los Angeles triumph.But, as Walt Alston says, Stuart is a better fielding first baseman than generally given credit.; Some lackadaisical moments during his career earned Stuart an “Ivon glove1' tag. a lag that didn’t accurately represent* his defensive work, m fuel. Stuart always lias played wfcll against the Dodgers, which is the reason Pm J;or«?lM he agrees.The entire Image of fitimrt may need lo h© revised. Jle lias been tabbed ft Milker In some quarters, a mal* content, Other* have accused him of being too much a ctepm, lacking serfousneqa. ■The Stuart one saw standing before the reporters gathered. around his locker atter Monday’s triumph ms a logical, enthusiastic, d6wn.- to - earth analyst. Maybe that Dodger uniform has done something for him. Perhaps Walt Alston’s firm but outright handling of an athlete has something to do with it. Perhaps exposure lo the Wills-RAseboro-Drysdaie-Koufax-Johnson spirit of knocking down obstacles lias given Stuart same -victory fever,. While he says he won’t sell his $55,C0O new home in Connecticut, it looks like a non-whacky Stuart has come lo Los Angeles to stav tor awhile.Mauch Left an ImprintEKSSfiKftV*IT WAS MCE TO HEAR Stuart give Gene Mauch credit tor getting him to work on his fielding last year. Mauch,. too, has an image that doesn't completely represent his- true philosophy,. Mauch’s. motives are often misunderstood because he doesn't communicate in diplomatic maimer. He's blunt. But he demands the best in a man — and let’s give him credit for this. He drew out some of the best: in Stuart evep though it may be that a patient man from Ohio, Mr. Alston, , will reap the benefits.Now York Met skipper Wes' Westrum couldn’t Inspire Stuart much and let Dick idle away until Stuart -finally said, I don’t especially mind being a Met, hut to be a Met on the bench- is unbearable.” . . .That Stoert had the gumption fo make that speech and negotiate a new employer where he might be able to hang out some of those routes he thought he was hitting daily In the batting cage is to his credit It proved he still cares. Dodger fans have found (hat out.Surely it must be shocking to Dodger toes to.see a ball hit like Stuart lagged one into, fhc left, field seats off capable Chris Short Monday nlghl. Dodger lilts, even homers, don’t, normally look like that one, The rocket fire started at contact and the capsule,sboi out of the park.There fe something about (hat kin* of a blast that
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Pasadena Independent
Pasadena, California, US
Wed, Jul 27, 1966
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