Evening star., 1951-09-16


February because he figures match with Rocky will
mutual financial benefit Bill Corum wel-known New
sports columnist, claiming SCOOP writing John
Whitney of Fame and the Greentree Stable
will be appointed Assistant Secretary of Defense
the new head man. Robert A. Lovett
Waite Hoyt, the old Yankee pitching now Cincn-
natl baseball broadcaser present-day pitchers the
other day when he commented amazing control of
pitchers when they are issuing an intentional base on
balls Mike McTigue, twice ght-heavyweight champion
of the world is down to 14O pounds lying ill abed in
Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx When he would be
interested in boxing job when recover McTgue replied
NO. thank you There are too many crooks in the business
many hoodlums and wise guys working managers"
ROCKY MARC1ANo, who fights October II in
New York. turned down Manager ONe of the
Red Sox when he asked permission catch batting practice
The Brockton Mass, sensation undeeated all of his
S6 fights catcher the Chicago Cubs farm
system but he couldn't throw well enough stick IF he
weren't Rocky Marcano I'd let him behind the bat"
sald but I'm not going to risk criticism If tip breaks
one OF his fingers" RockyS full handle incidentally
Rocco Francis Marchegiano.
One Of the British ring experts for the Turpn-
Robinson battle attributes the lack of boxing savvy part
of English pugs the scarcity fighters "A promising
boxer runs out of competition rapidly says he
nd himself champion of the empire before he's
how to fight.
UNDENIED REPORTS say the manager of Sonny Bow West
Washington lightweight who killed than six months
result of blow ring has received letter from
the New York State Athletic Commission asking West to
his boxing license Yogi Berra insofar as the
great majority of Yankees concerned third baseman
in the American League is Eddie NasGeorge Ke
The Cleveland Indians conceivably could the season
with four 2Ogame winners what with Bob having o.
Mike Garcia and Early Wynn 19 each and Bob IT,
although Lemons chances remote as many as four
2Ogame winners doesn't necessarily pennan as
the 1920 Chicago White Sox They had Faber 2
Claude Williams 22 Dckie and Eddie Ccotte (21
eacn) and still finished two games behind Cleveland!
The day after knocked out Randy Turpn to regain his
16O-pound title Ray Robinson customers his
spend than whisky alone
Inat amt counting food, said the in
boxing, who also is the No. boxer in business Wrestling
promoters are taking dim view California to
introduce women boxers TV years they
tnat regous civic might band to prohibit girl wresters
and they are properly concerned to the reception
boxers may receive. If the boxing eliminated"
promoter now In New York they might all the
out wrestling, too"
PAUL RICHARDS shocked Cleveland Sports Coumnist
don Cobbledck the other night at dinner when "Id
have to pick the Indians to win the they
pitcher. Cobbledick still is trying to figure it out
what would Cleveland do with another pitcher?" asks
The Indians have Fee Lemon Wynn Gromek to
start and Lou BSe to relieve when Garcia relieving
Do suppose Richards really intended say Cleveland
needed another hitter?"
Speaking OF the Indians where would they today if they
hadn't 16 Of IT from the Tigers op-ded score in
the majors? Andy Coakey Gehrigs coach at
Columbia and who's just retired after 81 years. his first
team in 1915 and 10 of II ball games Coakley pitcher
with the Athletics in 1905 opposed Chrsy Mathewson in the
third game OF the World Series that year.