Evening star., 1952-12-08

up nearly years, long enough
pitch little bit. Even though used
spasmodcally by the White Sox
abounded games
than he's loSt40 Finally got his avor-195
pounds spread over 6 feet.
Could be the slight pounds) Fornees will develop,
but he's gamble. Despite his heroic debut he finished
% pitcher for Washington in the international
League his only 142 regardless
apology make. Forniees
veteran headed by Bob Portered Frank Shea
Connie Marrero AS long Stobbs shows Orlando
with plate on his left foot Bucky is justified.
DEATH OF A sPORTsMAN-The late James Norris sr
father of the president of the International Boxing Club
than of big tycoons Apart
grain millions held drectorships
Boxing Club Madison Square Garden Chicago Stadium the
ST. Arena the indianapolis Coliseum Detroit Olympia
and owned the Detroit Red Wings.
Critics called him monopolst and pointed out that it
unhealthy for to dominate bigeague hockey by
ing while indirectly being associated with the
and Blackhawks Yet wha there strong evil
dence that Norris at heart amateur FAM
Canadian by birth Norris had been hockey player Had
he fortune he might have played professionally
AS 1t was when he became wealthy he built hockey rink
with lights sideboard his estate The elder
Norris with members of his family friends and former hockey
players who surrounded him. resumed the sport-for fun
Although the Backhawks and Rangers called his New York
and Chicago home Norris roofing interest lay in the
Detroit team-the Red Wings This outgrowth of
falling years with the late Maj Frederick Mclaughlin
husband of Irene Castle and former of the BackhaWks
Norris by then tansplanted Chcagoan refused per-
mission by Mclaughlin establish another club in the Windy
City and, piqued bought the Red Wings.
Once he asked if he would like to buy the Brooklyn
Dodgers when they for sale. NO" he replied I'm
baseball FAM live in Chicago and root for the White Sox
If they for sale would buy them Later asked if he
regretted his decision he answered. why should regret it?
Anybody make What can't buy is the pleasure
I'm getting out OF seeing those White Sox come back
IVY DoGHousE-A portion of the New York sporting press
teeng the these specifically Princeton
making post-season football al-encompassng
such McPhee the Tigers AuAmerica end appar
emily will be prohibited from playing in the EastWeSt in
Francisco.
Unlike other post-eason specacles, the
West is 100 per cent charity Originated back IN 1926 the san
Francisco is promoted by the shriners to rehabitae
crippled children Something like $7ooooo has been turned
to fund for this purpose.
Only seniors eligible to play McPhee senior and
last year three Pnceonans partcpatedDck Kazmaie Dave
Hckok and Dick Pivorotto Coumnst Joe Williams wrote in
part Extending include this game cannot be ust
reasonable the contrary it implied
of worthy college football is in
ted support and presents the Ives in smug caous and
selfish light.
cynic" he added, might well conclude that it
all for McPhee to play for the Princeton treasury but
something else again when the charity game beckoned
THE sToRY-From Cleveland, Phoenix, may come
the baseball of the month Early this week President
Ellis Ryan expected to have showdown with other stock
holders of the Indians with perhaps of three things hap
penng, to wit u Ryan will sell out, (2 Ryan will buy
opposition and replace his $685. general manager
Greenberg, with himself everybody will kiss and
least until the expiration of Greenbergs contract
which has two years
pattern in Cleveland not unfamiliar. New
invariably into baseball anxious to confess ignorance
the workings of the industry Within short time they
know it all.
Ryan three years. but the evidence is that he
the mantle of general manager well as
president meeting opposition from other stockholders
they lose money by gambling with
the anti-Ryans admit Greenberg is contro-
versa figure but they point out that Hank at least knows
the business.
report that Greenberg is being held responsible fol
buying Indianapolis franchise in 1851 thereby losing
before the clubs original debts have beer
paid There another side to the story It Ryan, accord
ing this version who bought Indianapolis and it Ryar
who appointed man with no previous baseball experience
Chuck French tn ate the for he Tnd
No matter what happens it will be conducted with dignity
That's what the Ryan, said he climbed through th