Evening star., 1952-05-11

Francis snn widespread opinion, not named for part
of horse whers the between the shoulders but
David Whers major figure in horse racing during and
after the Civil Walter Johnson
avid horse player He didn't the notoriety
of Hornsby Dresser others who have followed ponies
but Walter familiar figure at tracks particularly
In Maryland Later, his Eddie trained string Of
half-mile track horses
luser to the eecast of the fight
Indignantly replied 81 only boxing several
boxers SO the other night Ellis
MS prize meal ticket young Chico Ver against the first south
paw fighter he faced and Chico got his pinned
by Chuck Davey The Pacific Coast League which
noises like would prefer major league rating Jack
to explain among other things Saveson Topped
the Giants far back 1888 and when he with the
coupe of years later he promptly rejected by Bucky
Harris mo fast ball." Bucky decided Yet
one Of the pitchers the leagueeadng San Diego club
Commissioner Ford Frick is plugging drive for buying
United States Defense Bonds because insists
will back the 1000 ball players in the
The figure 1000 ball players" may well explain why part-
cay big league team shy in least department.
Woody Stephens, trainer of Blue Man, still up
the handling his colt received Ruby White
IN the Kentucky Derby, in which Blue Man third.
BLUE nothing bad luck in the Derby" steph
Before the told White the colt behaves
led into stall in front of the gate He baks
what when it's closed and must be forced White evidently
got my comments and closed the STALL Blue Man nervous
scraped himself in the stall and got of to bad start"
BETS for real estate men, apparently are fight
whove hit the jackpot Irish Bob Murphy recently bought
his mother home in Colorado So did Rocky Castelan
And Joe Louis of bought houses for family
DuMon has entered the TV boxing field with result
that ring fans will have three weekly shows
ton the CHS elecass Chicago Wednesdays and the
NBC offerings from New York Fridays you get
Mont from Brookyns Eastern Parkway each starting
tomorrow Washington, among other cities is listed
live cables.
Philadelphia fans booed First Baseman Ferris Fain
for his error which paved the yesterdays 81 victory
the Mats might last chances to do
Fain destined to wind up with the Yankees
For Jack Coombs the old Athletics pitcher inning
is coming Coombs baseball coach at Duke for the
"a years. will send his final Blue Devil field to-
morrow against North Carolina State Then under uni
versity ruling governing retirement, he will step
Coombs has sent lot of ball players the majors including
Bill Werber who will present him with bound volume
testimonial letters.
SPEEDY, HUSTLING ball player in his day. Werber
talking about the Mats the other day II like watch those
fellows" Bill said, because they Busby .
Vernon Jensen all those fellows run. Generally
the mark of ambitious ball player is whether
Those who usually had their early
childhood to get out in front"
Reicher the Associated Press has
authored book called Inside The Majors" Only
Washington player proled Marrero Fred Haney
who has most of the speedser thinks his
oueder Carlos Berner is the Swftes of ALL including Mickey
Mantle Sam Jethroe Jim Rivera and Minnie
stole 265 bases four before joining the Hollywood club
Incidentally it would be interesting Busby
Gil Coan in foot which lot of Mats think Busby
would win. It's too bad Hill been withdrawn from
the PreakneSS-a blow to Pmco-but in case anybodys
curious the Calumet colt Derby was the
biggest horse at Louisville in ways than one He
stood 1875 hands high and weighed pounds-without
Arcaro.