Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-19

Jack Kearns manager of Joey Maxim in the doghouse
with the National Boxing Association because of accusing
letters with which he flooded the country after his fighters
unsuccessful attempt to dethrone LghtHeavyweght Cham
pion Archie Moore in Ogden Utah. put the finger
the MIA for switching officials but in rebual the MIA
points out that had nothing to do with the fight because
Utah is State without boxing commission of any kind
George Barton, fine boxer and referee, and
sports editor OF the Minneapolis and president
of the MIA, is reported be in to do something
about Kearns who charged mo bank robbery in history
worse than this. :"
The triumph yesterday Ascot Pima (the hose) in
the rich King George vi and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
achieved without aid before the
by elderly relative of Opera Star Eio Pnza after whom
the horse named The sender, who lives in the
Auvergne district of France where dandelion wine is
ciay parcel celebrated
England owner fearing the Jockey
Club might take dim view of stimulation, kept him off
the
EDDIE ROBINSON of the Athletics is the American
Leagues top fielding first baseman at this point with gaudy
1894 percentage but baseball authorities aren't fooled
Other slow-movng, clumsy first basemen have led in the
past, notably Zeke Bonura Usually the best defensive
players do not lead in the percentage column Mickey
Ferris example, agile than
Robinson and therefore get their hands drives that Eddie
won't reach. The payof is the assist" column and,
against Robnson'S g. Vernon had So and Fan To-
The fishing right off Deae Md sreaching peak these
days. if you Norfolk spot and perch fancier but the
going during the week when boats available
Few any, of Berlitz feet of so Udrivet nboards
returning with anything less than string of SO
keepers Insiders say that Durocher probably will
manage again next for two reasons First
despite the that his fate would be decided at Board
Directors meeting July Durochers wasn't brought
up at all and secondly President Horace Stoneham has
okayed leader of the Giants transforming trip to
Japan this fall.
THIRTY sEvEN-YEAR-oLD Enos Slaughter of the Cards.
star of Al-Sta Game, he his career
ue years pro 16 with ST. Louis to Billy South
worth who taught correctly II reported to
Cardinals tryout camp Asheve in 1885, Slaughter VINO
got his 2OOh major league hit yesterday dscoses but
they going let go because was SLOW South
worth told to quit running on my heels and get up on
my toes day four steps faster to first base and
stuck it not for Billy I'd probably be "a veteran
farmer by now"
Nobody knows the exact age of satchel Paige appar
emily but when the Negro pitcher of the Browns
was interviewed the bench before the AStar game ne
sad pitched agn any these National Leaguers
but pitched agn their fathers" Gussie Moran, VINO Is
married in September tells reporters that she may give
up professional tennis Considering the young ladys
lack ability it be great sacrifice on her part nor
great loss to tennis.
is considered highly unlikely according to the international
Boxing Club theater TV with Sd movie tie
in Warren Giles president of the National League is
gentleman of humor. After issuing bulletin
telling players to kneel while waiting their turns at BAT SO
as not to the fans vew he remarked: THE Gus
toner always right, when he hollers Down. you
jerk"
THAT HORSE CALLED Hi-Los Forbes rated the Worlds
greatest PAGER evidently permanently lost his driver o.
vear-old Henry Cukey drove HLos Forbes to that
record 1888 Roosevelt Clukey given the old heave-
no. reported when he refused to snip the morse from NE"
York to for the $4,000 Invitation Pace as per the
request of Early Wagner Washington mkan who owns
HLos story goes Wagner spirited the horse from
under the sleeping Cukeys at midnight to send him to
Laurel, anyway
Rogers Hornsby still being ribbed by those who read
his Fortnight appraisal Mwaukees Ed Mathews in which
Rogers the young sugger didn't know where the strike
zone was Whereupon Mathews reeled on seven
consecutive hits against the pitching of Hornsbys Redleg
including three home double. The most val
liable player the National League? That's easy Man.
Of rdira1S saw
dienst We can't afford to lose him for game or even
one inning said before that can't carry his glove or
his bat. For that matter who CAM"