Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

today. Muggins, familiar figure Maryland tracks,
reports at Bowie Monday.
Cuban authorities repeatedly reneging on their
$500 guarantee Pittsburgh Pirates training
Havana Branch Hickey didn't bring Ralph Kner
to at the outset Kiner they point out the only
for the guarantee truck laden with of
beer by August Busch of the Brewing
Co, of the Cardinals waved away from the
Petersburg clubhouse by Manager Stanky. "I has
nothing to do with my sentiments toward Fred Sagh he
explained but just don't want beer this clubhouse The
fellows have at the hotel and in the clubhouse during
the regular season. But not here and now"
BEN CHAPMAN, of the best latter-day basernners
and manager of the Tampa Smokers remembers the
late Clyde Milan for one piece OF advice clyde told
that bases stolen in the dugou not the ball field
Ben said ITO be good base steaer have to study
So-and-so pitcher who walks to the box"
Chapman swiped plenty of bases in his day and recalls
that his efforts easiest against the better pitchers
Earnshaw the Athletics pushovers" he
recalls They had so much stuff they never learned and
apparently didn't what the baserunners did Trouble
with that rarely got base when those fellows
pitching"
Rival big league clubs are properly they watch
Washington Gil Coan Jim BuSby and Jackie
and generally concede the trio to be the swftest
unit in baseball Mickey Mantle of the Yankees has
been clicked at 80 CHATTING left-handed after full swing)
and at 35 CHATTING going from home plate to
first base But Coans time "a seconds, Busoys Is the
same and JenSenS is 3y8.
THE CINCINNATI REDS are getting chuckle out of
Yankee claims that Ewel Blackwell for winning year
he draped pounds on that lanky frame
HE weighed 25 pounds last spring." they point out land
Blacke didn't do any good" Myron (Mke) Wilson,
president of the Cleveland Indians isn't going in for
of the shenanegans his predecessor Ellis Ryan, who
used to suit during spring training "The only change
of clothing I'll make from business suit to pajama says
Wilson, Maryland farmer and hog raiser
Horsemen that 17-year-old Allen Rose will claim
place shortly among the top jockeys. Rose best rider
at Sunshine Park Tony DeSprto left ago.
of the few riders who like horSe-tryng his
weight Of 90 pounds
Joe Awad Gonzaga and Georgetown alunnus now asso-
clated with Dave HermanS publicity firm, handling public
relations for the Ponce de Leon RaceWay in Florida.
Located 10 miles south Jacksonville the track is Fordas
first night pari-mutuel harness plant.
RECOMMENDED READING is Burt Hawkins profile on
Catcher Mickey GraSso in the Sporting News
Accurately Hawkins calls him the hero of Washington'S
"bue jean" SET Even he doesn't hit much Mickeys
whale of Casey Stenge planning play Noren
in every exhibition game the Yankees schedule .
he has to play regularly in Sengel says
and I'll give him real chance this spring. still think
got too much of an upstroke, but We'll find out"
Jackie Robinson of the Dodgers insists that he's finished
with the business of trying to hit home II hit a
wound up the year average only 1903 instead of $685.
which hit in 1851 You put me down now as a spray
hitter going for that average instead of the home rum
JAKE FLOWERS, ex-coach of the Indians and now "at
liberty IN these parts figures pennant Cleveland will
have to the hard way. Dale Mitchell can't throw
and he slide only way says Larry Dobv never
throws anybody out Luke can't move Bobby Aya
moody Ray Boone is mediocre shortsop and when that
bat is taken from AL Rosen he's no asset Otherwise
Cleveland is helluva ball club"
Only opposition by Clark Griffith is likely to prevent
He1ne ManuSh from becoming the Mats Bucky
Harris wants the old outeder now an accomplished golfer
but admittedly longing for spot in baseball Grif and
Heine hit it too we'll although Manush gave the
Mats all he had in the early 1905