Evening star., 1952-02-06

who had camera and wound up by talking to just plain
reporters who beginning to wonder why they had been
invited boiled down to that MacPha wouldn't
operating Bowie but he wants fair shake on racing
dates and other conditions must be met.
I'D say chances about rs cent good OF getting
the track" the old stormy petrol said.
THESE LAST AND NEXT few days are being spent by
MacPha daily huddeS with Maj Milton Reckord of
Pco and John Schapro in attempt to whack
up Maryands 100 days racing the satisfaction of all
concerned. Il think I'm soening up Reckord q little Bit
MacPhal disclosed. Last time saw him he said
Larry you showed lot consideration for me when
two stars shoulder and only had chicken
Suppose they don't want to regard Bowie as an equal'
asked bystander.
well, we aren't going to accept the old crumbs"
Larry snapped They try to make us take the crumbs and
the deals off, don't have to have race track Like sald
I've got 81 brood farm and go to Saratoga TO
sell my yearlings. I'm having fun"
NacPHAu. AT ONE POINT likened the Laurel-Pimlco-
Bowie three Irish erriors approaching bowl OF
only First thing know you've got heuva
dog fight This the only reference he made to wide
opinion which MacPhan may share that Maryland
racing would be better of with only two tracks splitting the
100 racing days.
The old dynamo had the charm turned full blast He
remnsced his days in Washington which furnishes
Bowie with about 65 per cent of its patronage"
"I studied law right here at George Washington Uni
versity he mused 7 remember playing on the football
team with Curly Byrd little better hafback than
writing sports the old Herald my first
job. That back in 1909" ~
Dr. C. Byrd must little better football player
than Larry least Byrd is listed CIV records
varsity man while MacPhaiTs somehow missing Be
may Larry in ne fette and MacPha1 in this
condition slight second only to MacPhan ct his stormies
INEVITABLY HE GOT to talking about his baseball days
general manager Cincinnati Brooklyn and
and resident genius the Yankees "In all only
made two widely criticized deals" he insisted II wanted
pitcher Cleveland and they asked for Joe Gordon said
Bucky Harris They won't give Feer of course but we
can have anybody else. I like that Allie Reynolds.
$50 do T. Bucky said, but heren be hell raised we
trade Gordon
$50 said Well I'll take the blame I'm going to make
the deal'
"I made it. wouldn't say it bad trade, would
youp Gordon nearly finished and Reynolds still winning
pennants"
The other sale OF Pitcher Hank Borowy whom
acPhal srnugged League under myster
Borowy pegged right Larry said Savoring the memory
told wgey, Listen he's worth the guarantee
he'll win games Cincinnati alone the last half OF
the season. He'll win you the pennant.
"He did, too. had $125,0O0 and the next year
bought Borowy for bag Of peanuts wish knew
as much racing do about baseball" he concluded
modeStly.
THERE STILL ARE TINES MacPhan admitted, when his
famous temper the time Handicapped John Campbell
rated Larrys best horse General Staff at 112 pounds
"That burned up" MacPhan related. "He only had
few Battle and Battlefield and the real
good ones and so and wrote bserng letter In
protest"
"Did you get any response?" asked a reporter
eyes" MacPhal laughed "They took few pounds OF the
other horses And put two pounds on General sta
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