Evening star., 1951-12-23


If the California State Athletic Commission consistent
Jersey Joe Walco heavyweight champion of the world
wouldn't be allowed to fight because of old age Joe
Louis was barred the other day. Joe Phillips member the
commission, said: 1--WE won't give him permission fight
again. He's too old Louis is nearing 49, Walco
accordng to many ntmate a. Kentuckys rouSng 8140
defeat of ST. Johns recalls that year
overrang their basketball Long Island
u and City College went the they nobody
beat very few.
IN THE 1886 SUGAR BOWL game, by Christian
Louisiana State Quarterback Sammy Baugh
peted only two but Sports. Editor William MEG
of the Tmes-Picayune "Baugh his way
prove that his brilliant passing but small part his
stock in trade Playing what probably the greatest game
of his Baugh Al-Ameca in every
passing good-what he did it. punting was
mastery his blocking bacarryng brilliant and
than anything else his defensive work superb But
that 16 years ago.
Todays big pro game between the division the
National League will be match between organization"
personnel according to Coach Gene Ronzani of Bay
Il think the breaks will decide it, Ronzan says Cleveland
has the organization and Los Angeles the
fops in its department will lose" The big
Angeles will be televsed here Channel program
starting at 3:45 pm.
former official satistcan of the Appalachian League,
Karl Wnger is the first to discover omission from
the Official Encyclopedia Baseball player
in the majors Wngler who a result tracked
down relief pitcher for the White who May
began and ended his big league The pitcher
Cox gave up two walks and hit for two his only
inning in the majors The Encyclopedia credited this
inning to Leslie w Cox who pitched two for the White
SoX tour years later.
HUGH FULLERTON CALLS attention to prize boner pulled
recently by national magazine which blast football
Among other things writes the AP columnist "the
contained the famous manifesto of President Andrew White
OF Cornell when the 1873 team invited to play Michigan
in Cleveland: refuse to allow 40 400 miles merely
to agitate bag of wind The editors to touch all
angles addressed copy the magazine
D. White Cornell University with request for his
the article White, Cornes first president from
1857 to 1885-and died in 1918"
of bestS at
Dame q wins losses tie) but it didn't ihs
percentage great deal After nine at South Bend,
Leahys record is II victories defeats
winning percentage of 1888. Add his two years
College where he 20 and lost and Leahys ame per-
centage is fabulous 1872.
regularly salmon enter Pacific rivers sailfsh schools
in the Atlantic off ST. Luce inlet charter
captains of the Stuart la feet reporting
instances of four walking sails hooked time The
last two weeks of December early January always
most beautiful the famed little spor1shing town Birdie
Tebbe the Cleveland catcher who's quite while
at that tells this story himself 1t oldtmer's
day in Cleveland last and Young
pitched his last big league in 1911 being
to the Cleveland players When he reached TebbettS the
old gafer remarked "Oh yes Birdie" Whereupon
Outelder Dale Mitchell next in line asked syy: How did
pitch to him, Cy?"
SUGAR BOWL PUBLICITY men point out that Louisiana
State has the distinction of having played the
claSsic-four-than any other team But they add
that Louisiana State has another distinction It's the only
team that's lost four Bowl games including
sion to Oklahoma in 90he only thorough the
history of the classic.
Dukes good basketball team, which clobbered CIV the
other night with Dick scoring points,
PennSylvanians the five starters Judge STREET.
note) shanty Hogan of the noted characters
who ate himself out of the big leagues
young named Herb Applebaum be trying to
eat himself out of college sardom. When New York
friends investigated the absence of the aciy
astc star from North Carolina States lineup they discovered
that he had ironically enough faened up
that he was denoted to the junior varsity.
Speaking of missing from basketball neups what's
with Spivey OF Kentucky? he called
OF the greatest Sports Editor Howard Criswe the Rocky
Mount (N c. Telegram points out that about the time
Thorpe accepted for playing baseball in bawick
Thereby losing his amateur status all of Olympic
trophies and medals the entire University played
for Tarboro-n the same league!
JACK HURLEY, manager of Harry (Kid) Matthew'S is
playing coy about going after the ghheavyweght
worn by Joey Maxim and saying that the International Boxing
Cuo hasn't contributed much to the abundant life he Mat
thews are enjoying Matthews $150OOO this year"
Hurley quoted and only $1,000 of
UBC) Hurley however repeatedly prcked phis when
Boss Jim Norris of the supposed said "Snce
Joe Louis insists boxing, how about Matthews
bout?" At this point Louis promises small risk
although Matthews isn't exactly kid either despite his
nickname.
Normally, 81 share dividend is declared by the
Washington Baseball Club at this time year. Last
week the dividend between So this under
standable The seventh place Mats having improved them
selves to the point of adding such stars
Shortop Tom Upton the Pitcher Glenn Elliott
from the Coast League probably couldn't to codde the
stockholders.