Evening star., 1954-05-25

eolLOnS
got shot at managing the Yankees in A. he brought home
winner.
1T TOOK HARRIS long tme-22 years to be specific
to that he could win both player and
bench manager This idle feat Rogers Hornsby
only playermanager giving his club the benefit Of that
big bat he welded While he still has plenty of time
sumably, Lou Boudreau won only when he was playing.
Harris knows how it is to be fred-placed "at liberty"
let us saybu he always has bobbed again. Considering
the rate OF aron among managers Bucky something
special Only Connie Mack. who owned the Athletics many
of those he the pilot and John McGraw Of the
Giants managed club for many Harris has
masterminded the Senators True, Buckys 18
split into three terms but at least Clark Griffith thought
enough of him to bring him back for two after the
first act.
safe say that nowhere the park tonight
will sit stronger proHarris folks than in the press box
especially with the Yankee contingent hand
Few any, managers higher with press than Bucky
who tops in Washington Detroit Boston, Philadelphia
and New York This old story but illustrate
why this is
During Harris unhappy and brief reign as manager of
the Phies he criticized the front Office and his words
printed Owner Bill Cox, who not long for baseball
called Bucky the carpet Their relations already
strained and Cox angrly demanded the story true
1t would have been matter for Harris to plead
that he miSquoted. Instead, he replied: IF John
Drebinger wrote it MIR. Cox said it."
1T IS NO EASIER ticket Rosecroft Raceway
now than the past perhaps but for what soace it brings
loser he is blowing his wad better grade of troers
and Never since 948 when harness racing started
in this have there been good horses and drivers
as curing the current meeting which hits another high spot
tonight with $4,000 stake.
1t all started when Yonkers Raceway and the other big
New York tracks had their labor and political scandals
fall followed by the States bigger bite from the handle
the reduction of the tracks share Came next reduction in
purses and horsemens strike.
The result Sixteen horses which hold have set world
records according the Rosecrof people This list includes
HLos Forbes holder Of 583s mile mile track
Additionally, driving appearing the
program Reinsmen like Billy Haughton. the Nations No.
last year; Frank Erwin Del Miller, Stanley Dancer Clint
Hodgns and Del Cameron who had confined their driving
New York have moved down. For the neat little Oxon Hill
track those trials and trbulatons up North
windfal.
FOR DEVOTEES OF HARNESS racing in this neck of the
woods the invasion of the bgtimers little
for them to Ben White drive The Babe Ruth of
racing is at Oxon Hl but only in training capacity
White is a merry, white old gentleman of
the greatest horse drivers of all time the only
win the 100000 Hambletonian four times If he is
in sky it is only in the mornings when he works his
When the lights turned the white" the program
is his Glib, who is developing into fair hand himself
possibly interesting note in connection with
is that boy he became the subject of Marguerite Henrys
famous book for youngsters Born Trot story little
Glib and his horse Rosand The horse not the book which
is classic for children, ought to ring bell
was the trottng mare who travelled mile in 156a4.