Evening star., 1952-06-08

Francis for the first time Casey Stengel speaking
of the Athletics Bobby Shantz If had that fellow wouldn't
about Rizzuto getting hurt Shanz enough ball
player to be efhanded hortstop the days he isn't pitch
ing"
Funny how prominence in politics enhances sports reputa-
tons Gen. Eisenhower confused with Army
ball greats until he became presidential item Rudolph
Field author of keMan of the writes
tona play of young Eisenhower had stamped him Of
Armys most promising players rugged linejarrng half
back known for his tough defensive work. The American
League said to have turned down application the
hard pressed AS.
JOE DI MAGGIO now doing 1O-mnute interviews on Tv
before and after Yankee games m getting chance
know lot of ball players Some that played against
I'd only in passing in the outheld after side retired
and we'd exchange helos Heinie Miller Gode Ahearn
running dictionary assuring promoter
Saddr in the Army the NBA would recognize the Smith
Glen Flanagan 80 the American interim cham
pion" "Al my years boxing and of
terim. Ahearn complained. "Feaherwegh heavyweights
yes-but no interms"
Capt Cecil Boyd-Rochort the British trainer who Just
missed winning the 1850 EPSON Derby with William Woodwards
American-bred Prince Simon became member of the Royal
Victoria Order in Queen Ezabehs first honor list the other
day He also trains the Queens British sport
carry the initials IN " or after Boyd Rochforts
What's this about Harry Wsmer? He broadcast the football
Giants games next fall instead of the Redskins.
Ty Cobb lost of his closest friends last week with the
death of DR. Stewart Brown who performed than $4,000
operations during his lifetime Chums since boyhood in
Royston, Gar Cobbs original ambition become surgeon
and Dr. Brown to be ball player When circumstances
reversed Cobb donated build Cobb Memorial
Hospital in Royton and Dr. Brown became superintendent
LEW TENDLERs INTRODUCTION in the walcott-chares
ring recalls that in his fighting days Lew, wellpadded
nnkeeper always suspected of weighing than the 1885,
pound lightweight limit So Benny Leonard in those lax
days. which inspired the late Bill Mcclellan write Benny
Leonard and Lew Tender pair mddeweh fighters fought
for the lightweight championship Of the world tonight"
Phiy fans beginning to turn Manager Eddie Sawyer
Two years ago he could have had the town.
The Yankees have decided they won't anywhere with Iv
base Bucky them
long ago. Zastrow hitting Navy football
player he had strange In his first varsity
AAmerca mention he slipped badly in his second
and in his final he wound up third-string quarterback
When Doc Kearns managed Mickey Walker, he loudly
tended his good little man better than good big
Now he's sending Maxim against Robinson and
taking the opposite stand At least 81 other heavyweight
fights in America carried higher priced rngsde admission
than WalcotChares at $40 tops The second
$780, the Peter JacksonJames Corbett fight
1891 and the CorbeJohn Sullivan fight the following year
heavyweight
Georges Carpenter and Ted (d) Lewis England Top
gunea close SIPS at the 1922 rate
WHEN JOE LEWIS fighting he indorsed drink
called the Joe Louis Punch The afternoon
fight he presided at cocktail party to introduce
Bourbon The Major Corps Engineers supervised
what has been called of the significant
tonS in the history of the Caribbean Archipelago
Cox He starred in baseball and football and Southern
Conference champion in 1889 Marands unbeaten
sc boxing team.
The White Sox still blaming California weather during
training for their slow start renewing threats
to Florida the Caribbean patron Hollywood park
found way to beat the the other day He stuck
automatic pistol IN the $00 cashiers window took 500 and
lost Needless to say it's all tax free.