Evening star., 1953-07-05

''S 0'~""' Babe Ruth hit three home
game against Pittsburgh at 49, for example
was A. Ty Cobb batted $685. Eddie Collins was 40
ne nit 338 At 39 iris Speaker played regularly Wash
ngton and batted 327 and Applng came out of
te Army at 81 he reeed off successive in which
averaged 5Os, SO6, .314 and .3O1.
IN REPORT to Gov McKeldn regarding the conduct of
intercollegiate athletics College Park University
Maryland disclosed that quesonnares approx
maey 20 schools asking for questions
tanning to help granted football players scholarships
ing entertaining high school boys, ETC. . replies re-
ceVed to this letter varied greatly Mayand states
"Ony of the institutions quered apparently gave
complete and frank answer to each question asked"
Bill Brundige, former Washington Sporscaser who now
is working in Los Angeles will turn actor in forthcoming
Hollywood film based the life of Eroy Cray Legs Hirsch
Hell portray naturally radio sportScaster. New York
racing patrons who anxiously awaiting debut
OF the 2-year-od Prince HILL full brother Prince
nave 10 walt until Saratoga opens at least The Virginia
colt touted by richer promise than big
brother bucked his shins at Aqueduc during workout.
SPEAKING OF WEIGHT Umpire Dusty Boggess of the
National League is having tough holding that wastne
He's at 22o pounds because after working ball
games plus officiating 35 football games 100 basketball
cohteSCS last year. ne gained nine pounds Jimmy Dykes
always was master of the acid tongue Recalled
comment when Lou Novkot, with the Cubs,
hee times against the White Sox in city series
years ago. Nov know why they call him the
sian" Dykes said IF couldn't hit any than that
I'd be mad, too.'
Washington develops led SIG other cities and towns
In raising funds for the Bowers Victory Legion which sup
plies hospitazed veterans with sporting publications.
IL,
only still going strong but the bowlers raised per
money this year than in the previous fiscal year.
When workmen removed Wagners old locker from
Forbes Field in Pittsburgh recently shipped
Cooperstown Hall of Fame, old Honu became the
National Lacquer to be honored Along
went uniform No. 49, which Wagner for II years.
Sammy Baugh, who like Wagner 33 during his
16 years RedSkin may hold record that appear
in the 1858 book 1t is believed the II consecutive
peed he threw in last years opening game
the Chicago Cardinals atime National League
but just to make Joe Labrm director of public re
tions Is polling each club. Glenn Dobbs completed IA
without miss in the AnAmerca Conference, but
were spread over a two-year period.
THE RECENT NATIONAL OPEN was badly conducted
but the PGA tops for drearinesS what Hogan and
Mangrum in Scotland Among the pro golfers Porky
Oliver is Stckout for being nice guy honest
too Porky who when asked why he didn't try for the
British Open, replied T decided go Hogan
entered"
Casey Stengel has been having troubles late but he
may have more coming up AS manager of the American
League AStars the last three years, he's
now he's getting fourth strike Only before has
midsummer spectacle been staged
In 1888 The only member of either squad still
Bobo NeWsom who represented the and
still pitches for the Athletics
One of the authors, Former Middlewegh Cham
pion Mickey Walker, insists in his Conquer"
that Babe Ruth didn't call that celebrated home run off
Charlie Root in the 1882 World Series with the Cubs
bosom pal and drinking partner of the Babe the old Toy
Bulldog describes how he put fatty did
he not "cal" that homer? Walkers words quoting the
Babe Il dldnt had two strikes pitcher
leveling with speed We kidding another
him into fast ball. was waiting for the pitch and when it
came belted it.