Evening star., 1953-02-22

to quip "They paid $25OO and $1,000 for me-
What believed to be biggest sports CROWDS 10
Florida history saw the sports races at Mac
Air Force today featuring sixhour, oOO-ne Ces
patterned LeMans layout In France Inc e1aan
start was used meaning the drivers lined up on one sac VI
the aireld with the cars on the oter s.rsd their
dropped the drivers across to their cars sCat e
motors and took off, the with the swiftest legs nat
urally having an advantage.
/ AFTER WATCHING THE WEIRD rides given horses at
Sunshine nearby Oldsmar, it Is to wonder what
dastardy Tony Despro committed to draw To-day
suspension One horse, holding veengtn iead on the
rail coming into the home stretch, allowed to bear out
wide that he actually brushed the outside RAIL- losing by
a head
In Florida Luke Easter is large greyhound and Jake
Mintz is The dog named for the Cleveland first
basenan Of the current stars at the Miami Beach
Club the horse honorng the fanting manager
of ex-heavyweght champion Ezzard Charles paid $445O
Sunshine Park yesterday and coupled appropriately with
Wise Advisor returned $18290 daily double. All those
trades by White Sox must have stirred the interest OF
Chicago fans. They already nave passed tne $ooUuVV
mark in buying tickets.
General Manager Frank Lane engineers the White
sox trades purchases noted for his enient attitude
toward ballplayers who fond OF strong waters IL
stems from Lanes days director for Cincinnati when
the Reds were and Sess uninsped players
:. On one occasion the of well-known hotel
praised of the Reds declaring that no club had
as many young who never equeted the par
but who drank countless sodas and milkshakes Huh,
gowed Lane Just watched the Reds lose another
SERIES maybe few booze hounds instead OF SODA
Slippers"
MANY OBSERVERS PREDICT that two of the next big
will send Ralph Kner from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati
First Eddie Watkins from the Phes to the
Cardinals Eddie Stanky needs first baseman and, with
Musial and Slaughter to furnish the power the Cards
afford to string along with slap hitter like Waitkus
Credence given the Kinerto Cincinnati report by the
departure yesterday Of abe Paul and Rogers Hosby for
where they were to meet with Branch Hickey.
Henie Miller chairman of the District Boxing Commits
sion celebrated anniversary this week. Just So
ago on Sunday morning in brewerys ice house in Mil
Hene fought his first bout under the of Moxe
Morgan He IL years old and winner of sx-round
decision paid $780, loser Walter Purlss received
$25O.
COMMISSIONER FORD TRICKS suggestion that any
pitcher who pitches perfect nohit game and any batter
who tops 400 for whole automatically admitted
to the Hall Of Fame strikes responsive chord with Reader
Aldo Rovero Of Washington But would go further"
writes and admit all pitchers who have than $50
games and all players who made $500 hits during
their lifetime"
Rovero points out that 1875 there have been 35
players who finished with than $500 hits but only
in the Hail. leaving out Sam Rice Oeading with 1887
hits), Sam Crawford Jake Beckley, Zach Wheat Roger
Conhor, Goose Gosn, Luke Appling Roger Cramer Max
Carey Lafayette Cross James Ryan, George Van Haren
Henie ManuSh and Rabbit Maranvie "Ony Of the 81
pitchers who than $50 games in the Hall"
adds land excluded John Carkson ops with
328 wns Urban Faber, Jim Calvin, Burleigh Crimes Tim
Keefe Ted Lyons Jim Mccormick Tony Mulane Eppa Rixey
Red Ruling, Mickey Wech and August Weyhing.
-Four Of these pitchers -Clarkson Calvin, Keefe and
Welch-won than twice many games Dizzy Dean
and yet Deans in and they're out" Rovero concludes.