Evening star., 1953-12-06

vanderbilt, Dancer
frey quipped Vanderbilt of his AS
matter of fact, Native Dancer claims him depen-
dent" Speaking of his debut in the racing field
Arthur said: More things have happened to me at more
expense in less time than ever happened before"
Newspaper sports departments lost good friend when
1t Myron D. OAke) Walden returned to an inactive
job for two for the Boiling Air Base teams in addition
radio for the Air Force generally Next
stop; More radio-Tv. but in civilian duds
+, BEvO FRANCIS HAS BEEN eyeng New York and vice
than year. but when the scoring phenom of
basketball finally to the big city the press stayed away
if the Rio Grande College star carried the plague Rea
No newspapers, due to the strike
The tip out that Bernie Faoney, Maryland quarter
back scratched from the AAmerca team of leading
wire service at the last minute but not because of de-
fcency the part of Bernie, who deserved it, Same old
story politics. tits charged and Maryands publicity de-
parmen which had been set to hail the selections OF both
Faloney Tackle Stan Jones' had to make revisions
The Winter edition of FIGHT, boxing magazine pub
shed by TRUE and due to hit the newstandS December
will carry better than-average feature Joe Cannon,
called "Sparrng Partner" Joe who is TALL good-look-
ing exWashngton cop brother of Pat Cannon former
personal secretary Clark Griffith The National Rife As
socation taking public issue with the TV show Dragnet
which, says the NRA features annual December story of
9year-old boy who accidentally shoots his pal with rifle
which he to receive Christmas present I'VE
emphaticaly reject Dragnets' concluding slogan-Dont
give your boy rifle" writes Maj Gen. Merritt A. Edison,
president the NA in editorial in the current "Amer
Ri1eman" u*
CHUCK DRESSEN NOW departed from the Brooklyn
scene least of the most cooperative baseball
in the business But his successor Walt Aston,
bad either incident related Cy Burick sports
editor of the Dayton News, reveals Seems that when
Aston arrived home at Dayton after few trying days In
Brooklyn where he subjected to countless interviews and
Photographic poses young called at bedtime said he
photographer and wanted pictures
of Aston in hunting costume
youngster Aston relates via Buricks column,
"and hadn't had very much experience He took lot
departed about II p An hour or SO later
photographer called from Cincinnati confessed he'd set
all wrong and requested permission to try all over
again" Aston and his wife, Lea got out of bed, dressed
clothing and posed until when the young
man had the shots he wanted.
Jud Tmm of the Princeton coaching staff will be guest
speaker School Fathers Club Gather
banquet) December TO- It's special occasion-Landon,
on anniversary will hail its first unbeaten football
team.
IN CASE ONE IS inclined toward the turf and delightful
reading, the spanking book "Ths Was Racing" is
commended here It's collection of the by the late
Palmer whose writings the sport in behalf of the New
Herald Tribune established him No. in the field
Whatever became of Larry MacPhan? Well he isn't
finished with horse racing matter the troubles he into
at Bowie. The one-time Yankee president off to
England last week. looking for brood to be seviced by
his retired stakes winner General Staff
Nice guy Al Rosen and his wife, Terry, have written
separate letters to every member of 2-man committee
which voted him the American Leagues most valuable player
expressing appreciation.