Evening star., 1953-07-08


sun tax OF the day in ST. Louis when Pancho slugged
Cardinal catcher named Pickles Dilhoefer It was one
punch Knockout and such masterpiece Pickles was
Uundied OF the field in wheelbarrow.
IN RECENT YEARS. Birdie Tebbetts was respected for
his talented FISTS little was star boxer at
Providence College Steve ONe handy guy with his
dukes when he was in his baseball prime the
ing Umpire George Morarty got in his life was administered
by two White Sox catchers.
George umpiring double header between White
oox and Indians and the Sox riding him hard
end OF the day George although he nearing walked
tne Cncago clubhouse and challenged the entire club
Pitcher Mlt CASTOR, the Mats
accepted The bury Moriary broke his jaw whereupon
Charlie Berry and Frank CRUDE the catcher
MN with such force that it put George in hospital
The Braves had catcher named AL Spohre who fanced
himself fighter so that he challenged Arthur
CThe Great ShreS to session in the ring ShireS first
baseman of sort for White Sox and Mats also was
boxer of sort This time the catcher
ShlreS knocked Spohrer out.
sHIREs WAS A PECULIAR DUCK. In 1929, while play
Ing for the White Sox he decided pick up o-season
money by turning boxer In his first bout he knocked
Mysterious Dan" DAILY in IA seconds and became the talk
Chicago.
Another colorful athlete in town at the time, George
Trafton, took dim view of Shires' accomplishment
husky center of the Chicago snored could lick
with one hand No said than match arranged
1t milestone in Chcagos sports parade
novices-one baseball player and the other a football
payer-and yet they drew 5000 people who paid $4,000
Two thousand others turned for lack of seats
1t of course horrible fight Trafton, pounds
ShreS 1874 knocked his down couple of times early
they merely tried to remain their feet At the end of the
sx-rounde Trafon declared the winner by unanimous
decision.
AS fighter, George proved himself excellent football
player This verified year later when succeeded
in getting knocked out in round by Primo Camera.
NOT ALL OF BAsEBAILs pugists good bad and indif-
ferent catcherS. known Billy
didn't fight the ball field but when he was young
with the Pirates he frequently worked in Pittsburgh
gym One sparring partner of note Harry Greb, who
said T that fellow had turned to the ring he'd have beaten
quite few of our light-heavyweghts"
Outelder Southworh have been good First Baseman
Shres demonstrated that he champion only AL
spohrer, who incidentally figures in anecdote not
corning fighting Behind the bat Sporer considered himself
somewhat needler On day in Boston the mighty Rogers
Hornsby bat critical point AND Al, knowing
Hornsbys liking for steak attempted take Rogers mind
off the situation at hand.
1--WE found the best steak house in Boston, said spohrer
Hornsby his feet the baers 1.-TWO inches thick
kidding after the game want you to be guest
How do you like it cooked, Rogers?"
pitcher threw Hornsby hit the ball into the left
field stands home AS he crossed the plate Rogers
said to Spohrer: Medium What time?"
EDDIE AINSNITH, ANOTHER CATCHER, is the Wash
gon choice the strongest and best baseball fighter of all
time. Griffith. Better yet ask Joe Engel who
pitched for the Mats and boss of their Chattanooga
farm.
Zone season were playing than usual which
pretty bad" Engel tells. "Ainsmth and walking past
car barn after game three motormen and
the side walk and of them sad There
q couple of those yellow so-and-sos now.
"Pck your man, Eddie said to I'll take the Others
Il picked Cne one WIN Lne ne Was CoL-
ductor faened him with one punch and Eddie licked the
victims went to the hospital and Ain
smith and wound in the Jug Grlf balled us out
Oh yes one other catcher Name of Al Todd Played
for Braves too but he Jared little bit better than
Spohrer One day League he facing Dizzy
Dean, who busted him off,
Don't do that any more" Todd warned Dean, formi-
dable 6-oot-3-inch figure. 1f do I'll come out and
punch you in the nose"
Diz promptly threw the next pitch at Todds and
dropped bat walked directly to the box and knocked
Dean fiat with single blow When he recovered Dz plain
lively claimed a foul
'They did that stuff where came from, he said
1--WE always it first and then started throwing