Evening star., 1950-12-29

Francis stann NO." Williams replied. "The next 400
hitter will be guy beat ball into the ground
and outrun the throw,
what you think you'll hit Ted?" asked the other pas
senger
m settle for the air speed of this Ship said the Red sox
slugger former Navy flyer. sewardess passing
flight report Williams looked at it and nodded m settle for
It, all right he sad Three hundred and forty miles hour
II bat .340 I'll be happy"
ONCE IN FLORIDA became that Happy Chand-
Ter knew Fred sagh of the St Louis Cardinals cunning
him. Happy admitted it on the Palma Cea golf course in
Tampa Across the Candy Bridge morning Eddie Dyer
talking about his shortstop problem.
"Ive got to find a replacement pretty for Marty
Marion" said the Cardinals manager "If found shortstop
better Marion, go Marty say play you
partner But you've got coaching job with If you it,
Today Of Marion Dyes replacement sagh and
Dyer weren't hitting it off, but Of the who
liked Eddie about it because they hoped things
improve.
scene shifted Louisville there was Ben Jones
OF Calumet Farm telling visitors to forget Theory in the Ken
lucky Derby M run him. but only out OF DESPERATION Jones
said.
AS result few guys rushed out and bet Theory
only year earlier almost to the day.
chances of his 949 colt Ponder ~ can't win unless
horses fall down. Ben said. e couldn't half mile in
seconds going downhill on a tin roof"
Ponder from IS lengths back to win and pay 6
But last May Theory out.
AND THEN IT WAS EARLY June at Merion outside of
Philadelphia and the golfers shooting in the National
Open On the first day unemployed, 26year-od Birmng
ham entry named Lee Mackey shot unbelievable 3336
Six under par and the lowest round in the 5oyear history of
the Open
nice kid with haircut and jalopy set of
battered clubs in tatteed bag He cecod during his
record round but when he went to bed that night tourist
home he began to think The second day he jumping
The USGA rolled out the red carpet for the unknown He
assigned bearer of sign showing how he stood with par
He had gallery against the caddie who accompanied him
opening day. Finally Mr. Joe Dey Of the UsGA went along
to referee
kid fell apart. the sign-only had-it
read "Mackey11 par" when he completed his second
18 holes shot promptly forgotten
Hogan the dead-game little champ Texas
win in playof with Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio.
On July day at Griffith Stadium Joe Di Maggie essayed
to play first base for the Yankees The experiment lasted
day. 1t wasn't that Joe hopeless but WELL know
And then rainy September night in Detroit Jake La Mota
was defending his mddewegh championship against Laurent
Dauthuille.
At the end Of the 18th round Jake handlers screamed
into his ear Champ va need the next two rounds!"
La Motta, beaten all the way, snarled eyer crazy!
gotta lead" He still whipped champ until 13 seconds
from the final bell when Dauthuie unnecessarily careless
brave, exposed his chin and was counted out.
On September 27 in dressing at Yankee Stadium
Joe Louis beaten by Charles the heavyweight
championship sitting rubbing table, his left eye
tight and blood still running from his and mouth The
DID, tired warrior made effort react the
hung the wastband of his trunks.
"Im glad fought time" he murmured brokeny
ut proved to me that I'm finished"
THE WORLD SERIES OPENED startling note Jim
Konstanty relief pitcher who'd appeared games
named by Eddie Sawyer Of the Phs to oppose the
great futile figure but the otherwise was dull
What is remembered Is the disbelief the when they
heard of Konstanty's selection
The football upset of Navy 142 victory
Army All young Eddie Erdeatz head coach at NAVY
had been talking of the afternoon Navy reach
potentially Night after night he'd sit with his assistants
talk eve played second half against Maryland" say
I'VE played first half against Princeton our faces
against Northwestern but everything to but run
em out of Franklin Field and day going to
put together go minutes of football"
Navy did-on December against Army.