Evening star., 1953-12-27


really swung the Jackie McDermott and
Tom Umphlett trade. But in New York the other day,
General Manager Cron of the Sox who married
to Cavns sister, quoted follows "A want to
is that made the deal with eyes, would not be
surprised if McDermott 20 for Bucky Harris,
who is likely to let the pitcher fight his through diff
cultes Umphlett who created quite impression
last will that he cannot play pennant winning
ball and let it go at that"
AN ORANGE BOWL TICKET with face value of $625
worth $50 down here but air and rail transportation is
at high premium, too. Even Alfred Mike) Flynn,
popular executive of PanAmercan Arways with offices in
Washington discovered that in order to arrive in Miami
for the he would have to fly to New York thence to
San Juan Puerto Rico, and thence to Miami.
A while back, the Washington Baseball Club was
polling the press atime Senator team, written
here in light vein that insofar big concerned
outed of Al Simmons Iris Speaker and Ed Delahanty
would sound impressive. Comes now letter from
who asks: What about Duffy Lewis who set the
al-tme major league batting record for season with
438 The confusion pardonable because OF the names
and the fact that both players chiefly associated with
Boston, but the 438 hitter Hugh Duffy who wore
Washington uniform . . Duffy Lewis who played briefly
with the Senators 1921 barely hit 800 twice in his 1year
and batting only S6 when Clark Griffith let
him out.
Maryland quarterbacks have the touch The last
couple of years the only college player to send Christmas
greetings the sports department Jack Scarbath
This year Faloney with aroit thank-you
note penned. As @
VERNE LEWEILENs appointment the other day the
Green Bay Packers first fulme general called to
shed booA "The Story Pro Football Back in the 192os
when Lewellen along with Johnny Blood and Others
helping Curly Lambeau win championships with the
Packers the general for district attorney
at Green Bay against teammate the Packers LaVerne
Dweg. The week before the election the two players
tossed coin to decide whose picture appeared the game
that Sunday Leween the election and served
two teems district attorney Dilweg great end
at Marquette later elected to Congress and now is prac
ticing law in Washington.
The slightly fabulous Harlem Gobetrotters who play
tonight in Une Arena start rockies at $500 and Goose
Tatum $00 monthand you have the word of Tom Walsh
this Walsh who properly reluctant to admit
that he of Boxer Maxim, maintains that
and that the foot Way Dukes of the Trotters
size 16 SHOE They're special made" Walsh
ports, land they lot of foot"
ANDY VARIPAPA, the tenpn wizard passes on this tin
to the big ball rollers: "A swiftly thrown ball poor pin
geter and often results in bad impossible leaves"
This might apply to duckpin bowers, flourish the
Washington and Eastern except that many of the top
stars of this and past really up hinged
ball. Glenn Wostenhome and later Astor
of Washington and Nick Tronsky of Connecticut, among
Others On the other hand Howard Campbell the
delivery somehow like Ed Lopat when he pitching
for the Yankees and Campbell knocked of pins
in his time.
Since the removal of Steve Owen coach, New
York newspaper critics fautng the football Giants for
operating rumnage sale budget deducng that Jim Lee
Howell, the new coach, came cheap. In the Big Town
words becoming sharper by the hour witness
public observation in connection with the
rane Day will continue to manage Leo Durocher Durocher
will manage the Giants the Giants will manage wind
in the second division"