Evening star., 1951-02-11

weighing 212 at peak could yards in 10
seconds and high-jump close to feet.
Youngs opinion the three fastest pitchers of all time
Walter Johnson, Bob Feer andyou guessed it!Cy
Young baseball will go along with the old gaer
of Choices but they rate Lefty Grove above Feer for
speed Sonia Hene remains amazing box office draw and
time boxing hockey and basketball gates New York
dropping show is crossing than last
PREDICTION: Max Baer will become the biggest draw in
wrestling which taor-made It's high praise for
Athea Gibson when Alice Marble in the February issue of
American Lawn Tennis cited the tennis payer- Negro to
play the Natonaas having the best overland smash and
greatest natural ability of all stars of the last Is
Miss Marbles composite player (modesly she
omitted here is Suzanne Lengen for footwork and color
Bunny Ryan for her killer voey Anita Lzana for her drop
shot Helen Jacobs for her fighting spirit Jaa Jedezejowska
for her orehand Pauline Addie for backhand
Stammers Mezes and Betty Nutha for huor beauty and
charm Doris Hart and Louise Bough for their services and
Helen Wills Roark for her slice service anticipation strategy
and poiSe Presumably GusSy Moran leads the lace panes
department.
High the agenda at the Southern Conference Sports
Writers Association meeting month will the question
socaed sporscastes violating storebeeve
it or noprepared by the scooped sportswriters! Most
writers of the opinion that their radio countepas
Ing ethics and speaking of the Southern Conference Sports
Writers Association Whit Cobb of Davidson Atheteof
the-Year Q949-1950) President Merrel Whttesey will
present him with plaque before 10000 spectators during
semifnas of the sc tournament
HASKELL COHEN, public relations director of the
National Basketball Association tells story George Mkan.
who having rather poor night for im) Georges
shots weren't dropping his play umpressve and
dlSOcated during tuSSIe
During time Coach Johnny Kunda pulled the finger bring
back into place and simultaneously eprmapded Mkan for
his play At intervals Big George tried interrupt but each
time Kundla stopped him by saying Shut up listen
When Mkan finally heard all he said "Okay Coach
but all wanted to tell is that you're pulling the wrong
finger"
Everett Clay of Haleah tells this story Whtneys
Trouble candidate for the $4,000 Wdener
100 namea turned down by the Jockey Club because of
repetition, etc. Whitney flying meeting which threat
ened to be troublesome picked magazine the plane and
the first article he spotted titled "Mr. Trouble"
Johnny Lndel who started pitcher and wound in
the outeld for the Yankees Cardinals contemplating
return to the mound for the Hollywood Stars Just kidding
around in spring training year Lnde threw better
knuckler than pitchers.
nversay of the National Association Professional Baseball
today for so cents that could buy for the
camel" bet?
The United States Lawn Tennis Association thawed su
cienty to waive its ban exhibitions
Alice Marble Sarah Paey and Bobby Riggs could appear
an indoor celebrity tournament in New York Thursday But
with Ginger Rogers Denise Darce Jx Fakenbug and Nancy
Chaee the rackeswngng program the pros apt
to gain little attention
Milton Eisenhower, president State brother of
General Ike and repeatedly candidate succeed Happy
Chandler commissioner of baseball according
Prexy Eisenhower is listening baseball broadcast Blazer
says tnereS no real stopping for lunch He sends into
roadside stand hamburger and mikshake he reports