Evening star., 1953-07-27


Early in Roberts evident he was the heavy
duty type sophomore in 1885, he led the National
League by pitching innings In 81 worked BIS innings
and last year it $780, Each time he and he
threatens to approach the 4oO-inning mark
break the records but that would be under
Walsh pitched 464 innings in 1908 to establish
the American League mark and Iron Man Joe Mcnnity
worked 4S4 frames in 1908 for the Nationals modern best but
it must be remembered they playing in different era
The ball wasn't lively the pitching STATS weren't so large
and most important, Walsh and McGnny weren't bucking
the present-day night game schedules
THIS SEEMS TO BE the year the national
magazines dsusion major leagues After than
century combating the breaking stuff of such pitchers
Bridges Hubbe Harder Coveee and countless Others
reminded Life magazine that it's all been
less state of mind Their pitches don't break they only
move in "a gentle arc"
Now the majors are told by magazine Little
League baseball is dangerous for youngsters just when the
industry thinking the Little Leagues might be the saliva
of the Start the kids young graduate them to
American Legion ball, then into the minors etc.
Look tomorrow will come a piece by Charles
Bucher of New York University saying the entire Little
League Setup deteroated in many into silly yet
thoroughly madness that has seized not only the
children but those responsible for their webeng Parents
public officials, coaches and spectators.
"Tey have come to confuse League with big league"
writes acdy adding that Los Angeles has forbid
Little League ball largely due to the opinion of Dr. c. L.
LoWman movements to encourage highly organized
competitive activity for boys and girls below high school age
be especially dangerous because neither Skeeta growth
cartages joints nothing Of muscles sufficiently
developed" Lowman is quoted Furthermore the emo
tona practice periods before the followed
by either victory defeat cannot be whstood because OF
immaturity."
the majors thought they had to worry about
where to the St Louis Browns
IT'S BECOMING HARDER to figure Jackie Robinson
especially since he's been editing "Our Sports" monthly
aimed Negro sports fans Apparently he has all out
the controversial approach in bid for readers.
short time ago he wrote that Branch Rckey when he
ran Dodgers paid him much money he is making TO-
day. charge vigorously denied by the present office
In his latest blast titled Achieved My Goa? Jackie
charges certain with prejudice careessness
dishonesty The press he still hasn't accepted Negro
players completely.
This is a strange charge it would appear. Although
Robinson the first break the "color barrier he
occasions almost from the beginning and less
Rckey benefactor had to slap him down. So did
the former Commissioner, Happy Chandler.
baseball writer's couldn't have been too "prejudiced,
dishonest" in their attitude toward Negroes Last
year they the Rookie honor Two
ago they voted Roy Campanea the most valuable
player the National League and they still refer to him with
unanmity the most accomplished catcher in baseball
And back in 1949 they voted another Negro the most
valuable honored person Jackie Robinson, less,
and again became first It's hard to believe the fellow
be looking for anything except circulation for his
magazine.