The Washington times., 1935-11-13
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By KIRK MILLER
Times SnOrtS Editor

from question marks to as
terisks to colons and semi
colons, was wondering what
I would write for your con-
sumption today.
The telephone bell jangles.
It is Mr.. Milton Norman, of
the National Jewish Ledger, who
called to say he has just been
named sports editor with a COM
mission to write a weekly column
on sports-and to inquire what
he should write about.
"I never realized what you
daily columnists are up against
until I sat down to write my first
column for the weekly" quoth
Master Milton, continuing:
I'D go nertz If I had to do it
every day-and say, by the way
what would you suggest I write
about?"
Dumb Lead the Dumb
Well, even if one is having head
pains getting out his own column
is no reason he shouldn't throw
q life preserver to a fellow in dis
treSS, so I went into telephone
action with some suggestions
which I hoped were of use to the
ambitious embryo sports editor:
why don't you write a piece
about Buddy Myer, who led the
American League in batting this
year and who for nigh on to half
dozen years has been just about
perfection around that second bag,
being an especially capable pivot
man who would grace any team
in either league and who ranks
so close to Charlie Gehringer as
a keystone Sacker that you can't
see daylight between them when
you stand 'em up side by side.
''Why don't you emphasize about
Myer that he's almost the only,
If not the only player on record
who was snapped even-Steven for
five other players, namely, CASTOR.
Lisenbee, Reeves, Gillis and Bige.
low. when Washington decided to
bring him back from Boston in
December, 1928.
Should Get His Price.
''Too, be sure to say that if he's
the business man he ought to be
he'll stand up the Washington
ball club for plenty of dough be-
fore he signs his 1886 contract and
that furthermore, unless he lets
sentiment get the better of him or
otherwise Succumbs to Clark Grit
fith's cunning and diplomacy, he'll
get his price.
''Why don't you call up 'Mush'
DubofSky, assistant coach Of
Georgetown University's football
team, and get his opinion of the
outstanding football players Of his
and your race of the current sea-
son?
Then inveigle him into compar-
ing his choices for stardom Of this
year with famous Jewish football
players of other years.
"You know, Milton, 'Mush' has
had some writing experience and
no end of football experience.
"Get 'Mush' also to tell you
about the Jewish football players
in the National Professional Foot
ball League.
Three Publicity Men
'cNext, phone Jack Espey, pub
Lie relations counsel for George
Washington University, and in
quire if he has any Jewish play.
0rS on the roster over on G Street,
and how they are getting along,
and If any Of them will ever be a
Leemans or Deming. Ask Jack
particularly about Sid Kolker,
whose picture you see printed on
this page playing checkers with
Tuffy Leemans.
"You might also call Chick
Kenny, publicity purveyor to the
Catholic University grid squad,
and make the same inquiry. You
never can tell.
''I wouldn't bother about calling
American University along the
same lines, but you might pick up
q thought or two if you spoke to
Bill Hotel, who dishes it out for
Maryland.
"Give Eddie Rosenblum a ring.
Eddie, you know, is active in
the D. C. Amateur Athletic Union,
is a vice president thereof, and is
a fighting, or boxing, fiend, hav.
ing been instrumental in bringing
legalized ring exhibitions to Wash
ington.
Eddie should have some ideas
about the American participation
in the Olympic Games in Berlin
next summer. Too, he should
have some thoughts about boxing
in Washington and he should
have some very definite observa-
tions to make of fighters like King
Levinsky and Max Baer.
Nov, Milton, in writing a
column regularly, you are never
quite through; for, the minute
you've finished turning out one.
all you have to do is start wonder
ing what The next one is going to
be about.
so, WrlCe letter TO Charles
Ornstein, at the Paramount Hotel,
New York city, who is a national
committeeman of the Amateur
Athletic Union, and have him
write you a letter about Jewish
athletes headed for the next
Olympics and whether or not, if
he had his way, he'd send 'em
abroad or keep 'em home.
Charlie is a prolific thinker.