Evening star., 1953-04-19

pennant Manager Cronn sought an
Franc" s'ann pitcher and Gray was offered
by the last-pace Browns Hearing of the pending trans
action Gray telephoned Cronn long distance and urged him
not to go through with the deal MY arm sore and
wouldn't help you" Gray said sam could nave
faxed it and got himself cut of World Series money
so FAR LOU PERMITS transfer of the Braves from
Boston to Milwaukee is panning out all right For their
first 10 games last year. the Boston Braves drew total of
only 44783 customers and many 5000 for
single game. In their first two games in Milwaukee, the
played patrons Smallest gallery at the
Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta lone person
following twosome that included of all people, National
Open Champion Julius Boros and PGA Champion Jim Tur
nesa both far out of the running on the final day.
When Johnny Lnde walked 10 Brooklyn battes during
his losing pitching debut with the Pirates he only four
bases balls away from the National League mark
holder of the Mathewson-not the great
ChriSty but his younger brother Henry who with the
Giants in 1906 and 1907 That the only Henry
lost in the majors although might be added he didn't
win any, either.
News item: Western League umpires subjected to
tests Jimmy Dykes has been giving his own eye tests
to American League umpires for years The Athletics
manager mphly writes his batting order with hard pencil
to make the arbters squnt. WMAL again has been
granted exclusive rights to Maryland football
games both home and away.
THE STORY OF MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL" official
of the National Association of Professional
is of the presses and includes for reason
aar team of graduates to the majors direct from college,
It reads this George Sser Adichgan), lb Eddie
Collins (Columbia) Barry oly CroSS)
Frisch (Fordham) 3b; Ethan Allen (Cncinnat; Williams
Motre Dame and Bib Fak CTexas1 CT Luke sewell Ala
bama), Eddie Plank (Getsbg Ted LYONS (Bayor) Eppa
Riey virginia. Jack Co0nhs aCobyl ana Chief Hender
Dickinson, p. >A; .esas@sss8s
When some horsemen expressed dissatisfaction with Native
Dancers public workout at Jamaica in preparation for
terdays Gotham Stakesespecialy the way he walked off
the track-Owner ALI Vanderbilt quick with retort.
"It good workout for me-" Vanderbilt said After
ALL you fault Native wasn't down
speed going urlong TIA? Concerning people
liking the way walked off the track after the workout
always think of Citation never liked the way he walked
thn thn
barn and not mine"
BEN HOGAN, WHO DECLARED his golf in the Masters
was the finest 72hoe stretch he ever played winning
golf is 80 per cent ability and 10 per management.
Management" entails placement of tee Shots
ton approach clubs analysis OF hazards and thorough study
OF puts
One of Leo Duocher better qups the probably
his reply to newspapermen who asked him why he
playing Rookie Daryl Spencer early after was
broken by Mike Garcias fast ball in Giantsndans exhib
ton Noting that Spencers cheekbone fractured
teeth loosened and both lips stitched writer's protested
Spencer can't chew living soup and Pablum
and cream of wheat" Whereupon Durocher replied
long way Besides, like hungry ball players
THE YANKEES ARE CONFIDENT they're right about at
least observations No. -They think they're
club in the American League No 2-They think Short
stop Pete Runnes of the Mats is the most improved
player in the business Hes twice the player he
year ago." Stenge insists like although at
the moment Casey would prefer to Eddie Yost
secret that he's concerned about Gil McDougad and that
the champs might give infeder outfelder and
pitcher in order to latch onto the Mats third baseman.
The hiring of Hene Manush coach to replace the late
Clyde Milan gives the Washington club handed
Bucky Harris whose orders likely respected
by the players 1t also brings to the Mats topgrade
golfer undoubtedly the best the club and the
Chuck StobbS No. l. Odd, however, that both
ManuSh and StobbS left-handed players.
Until the Braves opening with the Cardinals last
near hit the $4,000 mark, Mwaukees biggest sports
crowd to pay admission 33e1 for auto stock
in 1850. However, Milwaukee the site of of
biggest crowds-the 10000 watched Tony
mlddleWeght
however, free