Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28

Others all coumnS tackled the subject of Hank Greenberg
in juicy prose Greenberg whose contract general
manager recently renewed, losing by l. with
the majority contending that Hank nothing
improve the Tribe since he inherited responsibilities
from Bill Veeck Just one big, happy family usual.
More than few observers who have been backstage
after Redkin football less expected Eddie
LeBaron to relationship with the club Coach Curly
Lambeau rarely praised and frequently cenSured the little
ex-Marine and all LeBaron the future
playing hrdstrng quarterback behind and Jack
scarbath with likelihood of nothing than punting duty
AFTER DANNY NARDICos second straight loss to
Charley Norkus (both fights, friends of the
Tampa Hghtheavy urging him quit fighting or at
least to stick to his own division. few years ago
Tampa bellhop, Tommy Gomez, attraction but
he frankly says now started to get hit don't mind
hitting the other guy don't like to be punched and
so got out Gomez, not quite heavyweight probably
was the hardest puncher in the business time.
This has been rough winter and spring for Lou Vscus
hight manager. His Nardico suffered savage
beatingS his big man. Willie Pep was fattened bv
Lulu Perez his lightweight contender Brown performed
so badly in New England that it ruled contest"
his hranked middle weight Bobby Dykes stopped by
Tiger JONES' and two other Vscus pugs Brady
and Charley Riley got licked 1--WE had things go
so bad at once, Vscusi says but the got
Then everything will go just right" In other words
Viscusi is ready for punishment
With First Baseman Collins practicing in centered
observers OF the Yankee reading into Casey
Stengels to Mickey Nantes physical ability
play regularly. There who think that if the
master OF doubetalk will give shot
job he won't have to worry. the years Noren
played with Washington he drove across 1874 and in
neither season did he perform in more than 1873 due
to injuries
EIGHTY FOUR YEAR-OLD AL Lang who brought the
first big league club to train and has lived to seq
II of the Is teams establish headquarters here bemoanng
the weather which he terms 1.-The in A
IN Florida Il only hope the reports our weather
don't influence any other club that is training in the
West" Al says I'VE hope to land of clubs that
train out there for Daytona Beach Fort Myers"
Somehow it that Turntos withdrawal from racing
Derbv no,cb
like heavyweight elimination tournament without Rocky
Marcano or the big league pennan starting
the Yankees and Dodgers An dead ringer for
the Senators Angel Scul Brookyns own little Cuban
Negro ou1eder, Sandy Amoros 1853 average with
Montreal last year indicates that he is better
When 25-year-od Terry begins spring football
practice at Notre Dame next Friday he be first
Irish coach to face the job replacing graduated ALI
Americas Johnny Lattner al-everythng and Tackle
Art Hunter consensus A-America while Fullback
Neil Worden, Guard Men Mavrades jim Schrader
and End Don Penza made of the teams.
Evidently the American League cubowners who refused
to okay Bill Weeks request to transfer the
ST. Louis to Baltimore year ago, they were
doing. The Orioles stadium not completed and
because of the delay and inability to produce
seating pan the printer held with his opening
ticket order Milwaukee, the hand was prepared
to receive the transplanted Boston on months
notice
NELSON GARY Jr year little Lacquer
who was interviewed Groucho Marx TV show apt
receive pleasant surprise from Williams if he
hasn't already Nelson is the youngster Who replying to
question to his batting SAID Il hit season
but 435 the year before Groucho remarked, why
Williams doesn't hit that much" Whereupon the youngster
explained, YEAH but Williams tougher pitching"
Ted delighted that he requested the boys mailing
address and Williams nothing if not
Philadelphia Scrbes crsping the hides of the Phies
with their typewrites calling them ball club
The team has talent lazy There's too
much standing around Steve ONeilD to break up
standing groups, but the players just won't hustle"
Even the priest at Church in Clearwater took
cognizance the clubs plight when observed ONei
entering for novena. "St here, Steve he Maybe
1t will help the Philes too"