Evening star., 1953-03-29

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the ciys initial football venture and there never has
been by to support the basketball
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Robin Roberts, according to Manager Steve oNen of
the Phe belongs with George Uhe and Stan Coveeskie
it to control . "Uhle 200 games in the
big leagues" oNein points out "Coveleske ZIG. plus
three the 1920 World that caught every
inning except Coeke made only 81 88 and SO pitches
inning games Roberts has the kind of
control He doesn't have to throw ITS pitches in ball
game like lot of these other modern pitchers =
ALTHOUGH THE MATS played in Clearwater that after
they maaged to their for non-aend
by any Governors baseball
dinner in Tampa, % miles There recollection
of Washington club representative having attended any of
the spring hoedowns including those tossed American
and National Leagues
International Boxing Club cropping for publicity
fodder to build the rematch April
in Chicago, trying to sell the idea that the dramatic
Dempsey Firpo fight of 1923 overrated Quoting
Marcianos trainer Charley Goldman the says 1.-THE
DempseyFr fight of the greatest mismatches
boxing history" This amt the way Dempsey talking
recently in these parts f the sports writer's push
back into the ring when Fpo nearly my head
Jack recalled then st would have beaten the count
Even then didn't know whereI was until the next round
I'd like to be managing the Fpo of 23rlght now. .
Odd city the of Tampa 0nk Sc Florida
should be hard for hotel
give pause to Frank Lanes decision train Lane
general manager of the Chicago White so finally agreed to
from San Bernarno Calf fterrecevng assurances
that his regulars would be put at the Tampa Terrace
Hotel The rockies, ct al, will be housed couple of
blocks down the street in hotel which caters to visiting
wresers boxers stock car drivers and the Glass Tampa
Smokers.
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THE CINCINNATI REDS, who open the National League
at home day ahead the other clubs may not be
able to match the pomp and ceremony of Washington
opener, but the Reds giving first ball ceremony
different twist April 49, Ohios Gov. Lausche is sched-
ued to throw baseball Mayor Rich who in turn will toss
to City Manager Kellogg who in throw the ball on
the field Chain of command stuff somebody likely
to get hit in the eye.
Who remembers when the hands of fighters were band
aged with three turns of electric tape con-
sidered good Spormanshp the only
the palms of the handS knuckles the trainers
would the tape back FORTH but opponents didn't
object ofte gambling that in the late rounds the bandages
would get heavy.
Del Webb coowner the Yankees believes Lou Perins
successful pitch to the Boston to Milwaukee
due partly to the American Leagues rundown Bill
Weeks request to shift the Browns ST. Balti-
I knew the National League okay Perini"
he f for other than the to say
they aren't carbon copies"
BUCKY HARRIS SAID to be fuming inwardly because
the washington clubs front Office hasn't given the green
light to hire coach to replace Clyde Milan died recently
after practice session If Harris isn't actually funng
ototown syndicate baseball are because Bucky
has to hit mgoes in the absence of coach avail
able for pregame interviews the BENCH like other
ayers The out-otown press is burned up too because
the Mats publicist, Howe Williams to make
road trip and Washington roster is rare the dodo
bird
Granny Hammer the Philes who allegedy told wire
service reporter he the best shorstop the major
leagues, isn't his club when it
playing the position Ahead of him is the 19-yearold
rookie Ted Kazanski TALL rangy kid from Michigan
has yet to show he hit Notwithstanding, Manager
Steve ONe Experimental this week with Kazans at short
and Hammer at second base winding up with this observa
ton: Granny didn't look bad at all at second"
Kazansks fielding skill and his spare build remindfu
of younger Marty Marion which in turn is remindfu
a story. When Marion. manager of the St. Louis
Browns, Mr.. ShortStop for the Cardinals he beat
Chicago Cubs day with almost impossible stop and
throw in the last inning In the Cubs dressing
and in mood to commit hari-kr Manager Charlie
pointed baseball resting the top of his locker
that ball." he bawled eff that thing much
eighth inch that skinny so-and-so would be in my
dressing room to field it."