Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-08-13

Eagles were due for their come-uppance -.
But it's also true that quite few of their key m
men are getting little Shopworn Tommy MMN4M
Thompson, at "a, is two years younger than
Baugh but has to go all the way in close ~
games because Greasy Neae has only the likes
of Bill MackrdeS Panciera replace Charles M EFAn
ments Pancera no fire with the Yankees in the
last made friends by his rough
work that sharp from Charlie Justice
Friday night 1t didn't look good on television
George Marshall listened to the with mixed
emotions knows better than the Redskins chief that
the Marines are taking away marvellous boxoce draw in
Eddie LIE Baron that George got awfuly high
on the little fellow during stay the Redskins
Occidental College Marshall and Coach Herman Ball
qualified give pretty urd definition of the word
Illustration They really lived it in trying to get the elusive
Justice he might sign with the Richmond Rebels
say Ball and Marshall weren't on the ball in
their 10th lie Baron) and 18th Justice draft choices
Binq's Son Is Gridron Prospect
Redskins find compromising satisfaction
in the showing Haynes great all around back from Santa
Clara who is slated to do the puntng Haynes exceed on
pass defense tumble that led to touchdown and
helped Justice with key blocks incidentally he told
the boys that Santa Clara has good football
prospect Gary Crosby Bing singing eldest Harry
Unsk center and Karras tackle also did well Friday
night But Hafback George Thomas, No. draft choice
didn't get much opportunity possibly due to injuries
The game probably didn't sit well with the
but be blessing in disguise Certainly
pointed up interesting stars will make their
felt this and that should help the gate The
certainly turned the spotlight such pros as Leon
Hart, Lions; Jim Martin, Browns; Don Campora and Leo
Noelni Clayton Tonnemaker Packers and Tom Novak
Bears. All defensive StandoutS.
Larry Coutre back who threw the block
that put Justice in the clear after that incredible from
Baron just the headlines He in the clear
poised long heave from little Eddie when Frank
Reagan the old back who Speciaize in such things
managed to get finger on the ball and defect it.
premature but University of Illinois publcstS
already have begun their campaign to make Johnny Karras last
years sophomore back second Red Grange In 199
this 1885, pound, Greek-German kid Summit Ill,
gained Conference games earned
distinction that escaped He the only st-year
valuable player" by his teammates
Karras home town only IL miles from Wheaton, where Red
carried all that ice.
BrotherIy Love in the Pitchers Box
Harry Coveleskie time pitcher
for the Tigers recalls interesting little known story
He was Deois top hurler in 1915 16 when his
younger brother Stanley broke in with Cleveland 1t
HarryS turn against the Indians on the day Stanley MADE his
first major league start But the older Coveleske fatty
refused to play saying he would not pitch against his brother
time Stanley went become the famous
of the two ending his in Washington where he
big factor in winning the pennant for the Mats in 1925
the other hand Harry best known for his accomplish
ments rookie with the PhilleS in 1903 He beat John
McGraws Giants three times in five days late that and
acquired the giant killer" did beat New
York out of that pennant than Fred Meke did by failing to
touch
Sheppard the oneegged pitched for the
Mats few doing well electricaltypewrer
salesman in Elizabeth N j. George Case feet outhelder
who circled the Griffith Stadium seconds
seeking to have the mark recognized record Generally
accepted is a 1872 credited points
that AAU officials there only
watch Swanson The former Mats outhelder says
watch caught him in 1871 on his trip.
Old Johnny Longden Throws Punches
tragic accident the Del which the life
of 1yearold Johnny Gibson couple of days led
racing whether there is kind of hex
hanging jockeys West Coast tracks They have had
their fatalities in the last decade Best
known of the Victims of George Woof who became
known The 1ceman" while riding such great horses
SeabScut Chaedon Whirlaway Bold Venture and Kayak
He killed at Santa Anita early in 1916 while riding
cheap platter for friend The platter, ironically was
named Please Me-
Five years earlier fatally injured at Aqua
Caente only month after he topped the Nations jockeys
with the most winners in 1910 Jimmy Sullivan, Wash
ngton who rode the fabulous Chase when that Inflated
horse beat Tired Avon at Pco also killed Aqua Caente
Maybe the boys get with rough riding the
Coast than they do in the East of the
the Bing Crosby Handicap just
weeks ago Probably nothing would been
had not old Johnny Ralph engaged
fSticufS after the Each fined 5000 result.
Longden and Neves who pronounced dead after
accident really did job each other the the
though their punches in the jockey
great harm If the two had stuck strictly to business
probably would have the Manyunk with Longdn
Makeup Man both closing fast at the time
Of the collision AS it both horses finished the stretch
Sonny Workman the Swampoodle product who lives in
Fernando Valley home purchased with his racing earnings
looked thoughtful when told of the LongdenNeve brogo
I'D have to take Neves in a finish fight" he said
Incidentally Sonny doesn't to be much of Longden fan
He insists his pal Jackie Wesrop the best rider the
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