Evening star., 1952-09-21

hrSt baseman had OF being named the Ameri-
can Leagues most valuable player Cleveland pressbox
authority has theory that Ed could palmed
Easter just pitcher Smith, the southpaw
wouldn't make Luke look helpless at the plate. When
Easter first the Indians quickly learned Lopats
fabulous record against this club" explains I'm fact
Luke became so that when he heard AL
Lopez named Cleveland he's said to have
marked, Good Now won't have to bat against him."
Notre Dame handout bemoans thusly The injury
jinx has still hit the Irish to greater lesser degree
Hows that again? Jean Paul Belveau, No. amateur
hockey player Canada repeatedly will pick $4,000 for
playing for Quebec City this Another we-known ice
Dick Button supposed be getting $50000 for his
nrst two seasons as the star OF the Ice Capades.
THE FAMOUS INGRAM BROTHERS of Annapolis, Jonas
Navy Bill the only brothers head
ball coaches the school, Townsend Evans Of WASH
ngon calls attention to the fact that Johnny Poe of the six
legendary Poes of Princeton coached the University of Virginia
in 1893 1894 and that coached the Cavaliers
in 1903 Also that Howard Jones his brother TAD
head coaches not only at Yale but at Syracuse well.
It's odd but true that of the Is major league teams in
history the blessed with three 20game winners
in single the Yankees not of them Yet
they have championships than any other
club . Come to think it, had three
20game winners either. One of the outfeders on the
Midland of the Longhon League turned 43
today. Name is Zeke Bonura. The tennis girls will
be catching with Maureen Connolly that she's
putting little age. Little Mo 10 this week.
JUST 80 YEARS AGO native of this town. Hub Pruett
overnight his ability to strike out
great Babe Ruth rookie eftander just out of the
University of Missouri Pruett famed Babe about 10 straight
helping the Louis Browns down-to-he-
fight with the Yankees for the 1922 pennant.
Naturally, Ruth hit homer off him in the final
SERIES . . Now Pruett, whose other nickname ShuckS,
has son. r who slated to start at right haback for
Yale against Navy in Baltimore Saturday.
story baseball jockeys in of the national maga-
zines recalls that John McGraw private detective
to look personal Pitcher Harry Covelesk Of
the Phi particularly troublesome for the Giants
information picked by the private eye auegedy
good material for the bench pundts that Harry
was practically the league" An old Dodger
shortsop Ivy Oson had perfect defense against the
iockovS he MA with
BUD w1LKERsoNs NEW BOOK, "The Oklahoma split-T" :"
which drawing praise clarity writing STYLE actually
written by the Sooners coach When professional
collaboration discovered he couldn't assist Wilkerson did the
job by himself while serving counselor at summer boys
camp But then Bud majored in journalism at Minnesota
Jersey Joe Walco has got made but 10
he trying to feed his wife and six children the $3.50
he drew from relief. When Notre and Penn open
their next Saturday in of the EaStS big games
the Irish will be trying to win their 4O0th In So
of football the Noe Damers have $685. lost Ss and tied
32 Exclusive of ties, this is winning percentage OF 822
Mdwestern stock car promoters have up with
gimmck called "deStructible race Half dozen cars
start and the drivers encouraged to smash each others
jaopies When only remains operatonal the race
is over. It's all very educational.
Oldest player on Maryland battlefield today
was Nick Carras hafback, nearing g. He played
in 1947 1948 and 1s49 when wartime eligibility rules still
applied in 1850 his jaw broken in practice and before
he could play again he called into the service He's
back to graduate in June.
ROCKY MARCIANo IS SUPPOSED unconquered in
the ring but he lost fight amateur ago in the
finals of the junior nationals He broke MS lett mana IN
his winning seminal bout but insisted on remaining IN
tournament boxing with hand Marciano was out
pointed the bell ending the third and final round he
connected with his right decision announced
his rival carried to the dressing room Bucky Harris
that trades going to be hard to make this WINTER
. spent hours not long with Bill Week. he ex-
planned You know who he wants Eddie Yost All those
other clubs want is just your best
easy to how Missouri keeps its football players
once they brought Columbia from St Louis distance
of about miles it sometimes takes four and half hours
by rail- they it's faster to Kansas City, similar
distance away Baseball call this seasons pitchers
bumper crop explain the shortage OF young catcners
infelders and outfelderS
Most highly rated pitchers Joe Black and Bully
1oes Dodgers: Hoyt Wilhelm Giants; Stu Miller and Eddie
Yuhas Cards. Harry Byrd Athletics and Bill Miller and Tom
Gorman Yankees.