19th Hole: The Readers Take Over

Sirs:
Never did like the Dodgers when they, and I, were residents of the New York area, but it was always a pleasure to hear Vin Scully describe the misfortunes of the Brooklyns. When the Dodgers left the Big Town, the only salvation for this Yankee fan was to root for the Dodgers in the National League—so Vin could share the World Series broadcast assignment.

I'm sure that Scully's creative descriptions of the baseball games served to foster my own interest in a broadcasting career. Thanks for Robert Creamer's colorful story on the best play-by-play announcer in the business, bar none.
DONALD W. ROSSELET
Ocala, Fla.

Sirs:
Since moving from southern California to the San Francisco area, we have found that Giant fans won't concede that the Dodgers have anything more than luck. But they will acknowledge there is only one announcer—Vin Scully.
MRS. WALTER L. SPICER
Ross, Calif.

Sirs:
When the Giants are playing in Los Angeles, it's common practice here in the Bay Area to turn off the television sound in order to watch the picture accompanied by Vin Scully's radio play-by-play.
NELSON P. KEMPSKY
Berkeley, Calif.

Sirs:
Vin's colleague, Jerry Doggett, is also an excellent announcer and, together, they make the best pair of baseball announcers on the air.
PETER W. MATHER
Redlands, Calif.

Sirs:
Vin Scully is good but haven't you ever heard of Harry Caray? No one can describe a home run quite like him.
WILLIAM H. BROWN
Evansville, Ind.

Sirs:
How about doing a profile on the most knowledgeable of all baseball announcers, ex-Yankee Waite Hoyt, Cincinnati Red broadcaster for a quarter of a century?
ROBERT L. BUTLER
Louisville

Sirs:
Jack Brickhouse, who does the announcing for the Cubs and Sox games, can make the dullest game seem like a cliffhanger.
ARNIE SAKS
Chicago

Sirs:
One other man must be rated at the top of the list with Scully—Jack Quinlan, who broadcasts the Chicago Cub games.
JOEL SILVER
Madison, N.J.

Sirs:
Our Red Sox broadcaster, Curt Gowdy, is in Scully's league: the complete pro who recognizes his obligation to report the game, not add cheap luster to his own personal image or make demigods out of the ballplayers.
DICK SHERMAN
North Attleboro, Mass.