Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-22


and too extravagantly advised Words have
been circulated that Rocky looked better
when the ancient trainer, Charley Goldman,
ran the muscle hexing show. This was when
AL WE'LL yelling his identity as Marcanos
real manager because he doubling in
brass as matchmaker for the theoretically
neutral International Boxing Club.
Walcott the heavyweight champion, has
received the buid-up. It's pointed out that
Joe bigger smarter, which true But
people label Wacott Of the great punchers
they stretching things Bit He hurts and he knock
some people out, but Of Joe hardly is killer.
No emphasis has been put on Rex Laynes decision over
November 1885, and largely unmenoned too has
Marcano xround kayo of Layne eight months later
Presumably hoped the public will think Rocky beat
waseup fighter Layne but Rex hasn't been OF much help
When he whipped Ezzard Charles recently it apparently was
by bigger margin than Walcotts in last Junes title defense
against Ez.
1AYNE ALMOST PUT the skds under Jersey Joe for
keeps. He to "give Walcott win" Layne
popular with the public, who liked his youth and Wild
swinging STYLE and Wacotts handlers felt he would be
Jersey minstrel jig and Once past Layne
they could get a crack at Charles for the title.
Walcott already had two shots at the when
Louis held It, He needed 70 peat Layne instead the young
from Utah climbed all Jersey joe Strangely Wal
colt not only didn't lose crack at Charles but got him into
the twice the next He lost incredibly dull IS
round decision in March, 1884, which should have killed him
contender and for ALL and then got second chance
in July This time he stopped e. After four title Shots Wal
colt made it so the Layne episode forgotten
the record books stands win for young unpublished
fighter the cute old boy who supposed to him
a stepping stone.
THE KIND OF FOOTBALL powerhouse that Blaik Of
West Point readyng when the cbbng scandal
his squad pointed up the week ed Three of these
exArmy backs the wonderful side they returned
to varsity action at other schools
The best player the field for the Maryland Missouri
game Bill Rowekamp, apprentice at Point
expelled He the Tigers dangerous ball carrier
best blocker their punter occasions and terrific defense
In Lawrence Kansr an underdog Kansas team whipped
Texas Christian $780, in of the big And who
Mr. Big? Fellow named Gil Reich another of the excadets
At the Point he noted chiefly for his defensive play For
Kansas he passed for both touchdowns
At Lexington KY, the star Of the Kentucky vanova show
third exAry player Gene Fipsk He alone beat
lucky according to Louisville reporters who termed him A
America material and the miraculous Fpsk who logged
the ball II times for 2 yardsan of eight yards
run"
Ironically Fiipsh originally hoped to transfer to Ken
lucky Southeastern Conference ban stymied him.
FEW NATIVE AMERICANS accomplished more in Ameri-
sports than Czechosovakanborn Hugo Bezdek who died
the other night at g. He is being buried today
town. Pa where he had raising chickens gave
up coaching football Bezdek who was brought to this
try H. star fback at Chicago University in the days
Of Walter Eckersa then went greater fame coaching
wizard the who conceived the spinner and other football
Innovations during early developed
Glenn Kngr and Harry Wilson at Penn State he ranked
about par with another immigrant named Rockne.
But to old time baseball Bezdek is best
for rough tumble fight he of the
most rugged characters the big leagues pitcher
named Buregh Crimes then brash rookie not quite g.
Bezdek spong Burleigh than 10 years age
that didn't make any difference As baseball fights co.
classic that talked about for years.
Bezdek, whose Oregon football team had beaten
the Rose Bowl January 1877 had become manager
Pittsburgh Pirates in midseason, taking
Honus Wagner.
WITH THE PIRATES Bezdek inherited husky right
handler whose speciality the sptba That of course
would be Crimes then well his way to record of
straight defeats and 36 for the The trouble
between and rookie began Pullman when
the young pitcher learned a starter
any more.
Grimes Immediately went to the and wanted
know how Bezdek srapping citizen himself,
Buregh bunty than accurately-that many
of his pitching might stem from lack competitive
spirit The older hardly had uttered the fighting
before Grimes him like a wildcat.
Old timers the two battled and down the
that Inflated Pullman for nearly hour. 1t
Marquis Of Queensberry tradition but strictly umberack stun
Eventually others the team moved in managed pry
them apart.
The next Bezdek shipped Grimes to Brooklyn in
trade that brought Casey Steng Pittsburgh With the
Dodgers Burleigh became STAR but frequently wasn't
speaking terms with the manager wbert Robinson At such
times Uncle Robby would have the clubhouse boy one of
the other Dodgers relay word to the fiery sptbaer when
was his turn to pitch. Or the story goes
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