Evening star., 1953-02-15


Lew AtehisOn Association in 1908. Writers at the
series between the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers were
placed in the back of the grandStand in Detroit
In Chicago out-of- writer's compelled to climb
ladder to the roof of the rstbase pavilion and had to
write in rain and while the choice seats in the presbox
turned friends of the management An ndg-
nation meeting held the morning of the last game
at which the writer's association was organized
IN A GAME WHICH Coaches Bill Reinhart of George
Washington Mikan of Maryland scouting for
college prospects hghscorng Jim Wexler OF Western High
made only 13 points Last week the boy tapped In 81
against Charlotte Hall for scoring record But in
the game of the twnb watched by the Colonial
and Terp mentors Lon Herzbrun OF Wilson chaked up Al
points for Wilson against Tech.
Dale c. Sheriff of Silver Spring writes to say that The
Stars story on the basketball game at Fair
banks Alaska favoraby that farof territory
Sheriffs daughter son-in-aw Gene Harter, who
is in charge of the United States Weather Bureau station
there reported that the Eskimo team which played Navy
squad Travelled miles the ice in 40beowzero
temperature to get to the game The native players also
handicapped by their lack of'height.
of the first-string guards the scholastic all
American football team recently was Fred sngon
jr son of the Washington outelder and former
Alabama all-Amercan tackle. Standing 6-foot-2 and
weighing pounds 17yearold junior something more
than chip off the old block. s. ga s. 3
UNDAUNTED BY THE RECEPTION d the Redskins VEN
ture into weekly Tv program George Marshall will rush
back from brief visit to Florida to appear the second
show at $50 pm Wednesday WMAI-TV Corinne Crit
Marshall is scheduled at the Everglades Club
campaign for the abolition the Federal
income speaking of pro football club presi
dents Russell W. Bogda automobile dealer the Green
Bay Packers prexy while Frank L. McNamee has been
elected president of the Philadelphia Eagles McNamee
fire commissioner for the city of brotherly bruises no
Washington having been in the motion picture
distribution business here for several years.
MacMitcheI former New York University middle
distance track STAR will coach the Brooklyn Dodgers IN base
running again this Les accepts pay SO as to keep
amateur status but he enjoys two pleasant weeks
Florida with all expenses paid Fordham University is
expected to whether will continue to play
intercolegate Skmpy returns from ticket
drop it,
WITH NINE IMPORTANT 3-year-od stakes worth COM
year, really tough horse, training soundy could
ming Citations million money winning record
turfmen believe colt good Native Dancer
could make serious try for six of the nine purses
Southern Conference sports writer's the Baltimore
Colts atched to live wire pubcst when they signed
Sammy Banks of William and Mary While Frank Sedgman
picks up pay check the current tennis tour his
attractive wife picks spending change correspondent
for Australian An alme record prize fund of
$573 will be distributed by the American Bowling Congress
its golden jubilee tournament which gets under way next
Saturday in Chicago More than 10000 checks will be
written to pay off winners. 8,l8O hve-man teams will
compete.
CRAFTY ADMIRAL favorite in next Saturdays Widener
at despite his package of 49, bought for $500
only years Hugh Grant, the Georgetown alum
nus backed Johnny Jachym his purchase of Mats stock
few winters back. Grant made profit of $500 when
he sold December 1884, for 900 to Charles and
Frances Cohen But he also made awful mistake be-
Crafty Admiral already has earned more than $4,000
King Pin in the Famingo has the smallest foot In the
Hialeah jockey size-two boot
Racing pigeon enthusiasts of Toronto Canada complain
that many elevon aeras in the city the sport
may have to be dropped officials explain that of
birds valued at 5000 and it would be sheer pigeon
murder to have them bump into or blown into the aerals