Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-13

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team. The team, with some mis-
glvingS about being seen IN a
ballet. finally consented, 50 when
you see a group Of extras on the
stage you.re-iooktrr ~ n pretty
good baseball club, minus spiked
shoes.
ANYHOW, we managed IN get
some Of the baseball players and
some Of the dancers together for
few trials NJ skill and strength
- see who was a sissy and Who
wasn't.
Carrying the banner for the
dancers was Andre EgleNskN.
premiere danseure and one Of
the best in the business when II
comes Ia pirouetteS.
Eglevsky began n by picking
Nup one Of the ballcrinaS and
holding her above his head II
, looked caSy-rhe way he did H.
John Sokol. who plays plenty Of
second base feJ l, Of R-veiHf-
teCrcd 10 Try H.
The hallcrlna looked doubtful
bur game and told him where 10
take hold one hand on her
-ua..Si one -nn-hnrL ec-l-gp- She
went Sokol not only lifted her,
but did 10 very gracefully.
60 EgleVsky did u again.
standing on one foot" he
pointed ont.
That stopped 'em. 4 baseball
PLAYER likes 10 keep both feet
an the ground but they insisted
that. with a little practice, they
could do II standing ON one foot.
How about this ." SAID Eglev-
SKY loaping IN the air and flut-
terng ms feet hack and forth in
what a dancer calls an entrecha
sfA--
1T" said tho players doesn't
prove anything. Can you hsndl"
a ground ball back of first
base"
II am quite sure could
learn" said EClovskN anyway.
-if-Nnu- could do an eHtreeha.
could Won do IL 81 times without
stopping? | can. | can do 81.
He did - IN 2 row and wash
even breathing hard al the end.
So Joe Pulte, third base. now
batting .2IS. took off his shoes
accidentally sitting on Nylo-
phone that happened 20 be on
the stage and did his version OF
81 entrechaS. He didn't flutter
his feet but just jumping up and
down 30 times takes "A lot Of
breath and energy.
h "Nery good" said Fgloy sky as
hoth sides measured each other
with growing respect
"Now. jumping In 2 standing
broad lump Sokol, Pulte and
FclcySky came out about even,
Sokol was best by inches
Casting about for a test for
t1Cf7 jumping teitFs+y touched
his finger 10 ms tongue. leapcd
UPWARD. and trft damp spot
hich on the wall In tins. hc
outdid the others by an inch ,or
two
Next. the baseball players sug-
gested doing puSh-ups. EgleVsky
demurrPd. Dance dont-in
fact. dare Misunderstanding their
arms. Bunchy muscles look bad.
No push-ups for him.
But can YOU do this ."
He went into n pirouettc, spin
ming completely around II times.
This. I learned from Barry
Hyams, who manages, publiciyeS
and pacificS the ballet in its
various tribulationS is one of
EglevSkX's SpecialtieS.
The baseballerS looked and
admired. but still demanded
push-upS.
"Phoo," said HyamS ANY
body can do about 20 push-ups."
"Can you?" challenged the
baSchallerS.
What are YOU trying to do
needle me into IL ." said Hyams.
They said they were
1IyamS. on a spot, did y push
ups. and while Bill Fielder third
haSe) and Bob German twho.
like SokoI plays Sccon d.
matched the number Of puSh-upS,
still have 10 say that Hyams
showed better form.
However, IL didn't prove any
thing except that prcSS-acent-
managers arc pretty good
Personally, ] was smar (
y enough not TO compete. I'm will
ing 10 grant that either a college
athlete or Hurok ballet dancer
can make me look like q dope.
No, sir, I'll shout sissy" at
neither side.
And maybe YOU better not,
either. Trina Barnova made the
front pages once because drunk
in Montreal annoyed her. She
knocked him cold.
Even the ballerinas can take
care of Themselves