Evening star., 1954-07-11

clint Fartung was the Willie Mays of the Giants shortly
after World War II, but he never fulfilled his promise ana
now is pitching Francis Wallace who owns
footballs versatile crystal ball. is scheduled TO 40
ABCs radio broadcast of falls college re-
fresng young man is Walt Moryn rookie Brooklyn ou.
elderwho made smash debut Asked 1or an
his after mediocre minor league record MoIyn
replied mo. l. have opened up my stance No. 2 m
playing my head.
WHEN BERNIE FALONEY sprung his knee on the eve of
Orange game last January leaving the quarter
backing Charley Boxod Coach Jim Tatum Of Maryland
yelped, There football team But in ticket
application folder being circulated alumni Tatu
writes in part: I'm breng past and future ticket
purchasers must let you know that Boxod Will put on
interesting show ofense than Faoney. He is
faster and stronger and much better passer
Erie Ont, comes this story: Tin Flute
and Blue Music teamed for the $46 daily double at the Fort
Erie track last week and who cashed ticket was
Buffalo girl who gave her as Miss Bell" - How
did she happen to pick those two horses? Pm music
teacher, she replied "and the caught my fancy
On the day the winners of the first four races at
Arlington post position happening
which experts described $4,000 to trick Moreover
theoretical 81 win paray the quartet would have
turned $1262O9.
In todays This Week Magazine carried in The Star,
Sportcas Mel Allen scheme for rewardng eders
for Superatve plays to counterbaance the charging OF
Mel calls it "Bnl of Rights for heders" and
claims support from half dozen big league managers
The sig drawback, here that baseball already has
than sufficient statistical gimmicks. fz$
BIRDIE TEBBETTS HAS pardonable grippe when he
complains Delng With Willie MaySDuke Snlder
controversy you'd think they the only two ball
players in the National League the Cincinnati
1--WE got centerfelders myself named Gus Bell He is
$40 hitter who throw and held with the best but
he doesn't get tumble"
Eight years ago Al Salkowski, ex-Navy and YMCA
boxer out of Baltimore entered the University Maryland
knowing little of curriculum that he wanted only
mechanical craftsman In additional to boxing four
for the Terrapins AL graduated high in the difficult College
Of Engineering that he certified for further State train
ing distinction gained only by the tops of all Maryland
schools That in ITSELF good but last month Salkow
ski also graduated from the School of Law!
In his newest book, "The Miracle Braves" Meany
points out that the who the first last of
Babe RuthS TIA major league home is Duffey Lewis
Braves travelling secretary Duffy, along with Iris
Speaker and Harry Hooper played in the Red Sox outed
when Ruth came up in 1914.
JOHN BLANKS CAMPBELL, Americas No. handicanper
who died last week. probably knew about horses than
anybody but he seldom backed his judgment with his money
In the excellent obituary Campbell in the New York
Times however Meyer Berger tells this interesting incident
in the life of Campbell:
He bet only vacations and always at tracks outside
his jurisdiction Berger wrote He liked to recall though the
uckiest betting day in all his II years home one
morning with Is cents spent wothrds sweets He
thrust the remaining nickel into slot machine hit the
jackpot and $3 He that up SIS in pool paror
With his lucky star bindingy bright he went to the
Fair Grounds track and left high delrum
with $1500 in his jeans.
Equivalent to having five cents on 80 O-to-1 shot
he figured"
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