Evening star., 1951-09-23

''' o-A Bobby Doerr is finished ball player
because OF INJURIES he has announced
disenchanted with Billy Goodman, al-around guy They
say Billy can't play position well enough except first base
and they add How many clubs afford spray hitter at
nst oase? For fact Goodman's keeps him from
making that good double-pay a second baseman
II Warren Giles becomes the next president of the National
League Gabe Paul. corporal the Army years ago. may
may well succeed Giles president of the Cincinnati
Couldn't happen to nicer guys The Indians front Office
burning up because the New Haven Railroad charged $3.50
what was termed mediocre steak" route from
to Boston earlier this week. the other hand steward
rival railroad line it's food received gift
from the Yankees in recognition of his feeding skill.
WHATEVER BECAME of Jim Konstanty? . . Walter Mas
terson now 1O-year man in the majors plans his
release after this With the second best
average the Boston club plus 80
pitched fewer innings than anybody else time when
he puts it, Il never threw better"
According the wire services Commissioner Frick had
been semi-pro ball player But when the aabe
paperman testified before the House subcommittee investigating
baseball few weeks ago he wasn't even expert
enough to play regularly University This starts
him off with Chandler whose athletic accomplish
ments were exaggerated when and after he
Coach Bill Dckey of the Yankees BROOKLYN
Dodgers TAKE Roe off that club what have you got
nothing he says. The old catcher also going
line for Gil McDougald but fears the
winner will be OreSteS MnoSo of the Give years
from now lot of people might not Minoso
he says. But five years from McDougad the best
infeder in the American League Perhaps the most famous
forward passing duo in htory-Edde Dooley to
Myles Lane-s doing all right these days recently
became United States attorney for New York Dooy
JOHN (RED) CORRIDEN, now scouting the Yankees for
the Dodgers, unabashedy admits the best ball
league at the moment the New York Giants
fodder for college football critics when Quarterback Harry
Agganis discharged from the Marine Corps week
He flew to Boston to reenro Boston u and then
for todays game with William and Mary his brain if not his
muscles conditioned for the test It's reported that Coach
Buff Done anticipating his release had been sending
the teams plays.
Willie Shoemaker the vest-pocket jockey who
In last years riderof the year" duel with Joe Cumone
appears all by himself insofar Culmone concerned
Last time the records noted here Shoemaker had ridden
219 winners in 1949 S88 in 1850 and 180 by this
Shoemaker came East only few days ago and has been
sensation at Aqueduc He had three mounts and three win
ners Friday and today he took down the big
Bedame Handicap with long-shot mare Thelma Berger
Rocky Grazano according to the fight mob washed up
and that's the reason Sugar Ray Robinson
him. They think Robinson stop Rocky early and wind
up with a pretty fat purse next February.
minute interview with Casey Stenge juggled nv
batting order way possible I've dropped Maggie
out OF the cleanup spot Some I'm looking different
No. hitter I've tried Yogi Berra to hit cleanup
n tsee WIN. LOSE OR DRAW. Page B-2o