Evening star., 1954-08-15

set points against opponent. When .. -.
the United States Davis Cup captain, Billy
Talbert asked If he fined any Americans he replied:
I'D like to, but haven't been given authority by the
hgher-ups"
AS prize bit Of non-objectve magazine writing, BOB
Portereds friends acquaintance and just plain fans
tnue Saturday Evening Post article
the Senator pitcher by William Barry Furong who seemed
to out OF his to cheaper extremely popular pail
player Those who know Porterfeld can't believe the
22game winner the big leagues would bother to ebesh
his high school baseball deeds Furong claims Bob did,
In case the interested immediate reaction
Arlington 139 of the American Legion contained
in wire to Porterfed: whether sergeant corporal,
wounded not 515th Airborne will honor us by
joining the distinguished guests at the croWnng OF MISS PoSt
139 August ZIP"
THE LATE GRANTIAND RICE was in demand as golf
partner many famous people, including Warren
ing when he in the White House. One day Rice
brought along his friend Humorist Ring Lardner for round
with President Harding who, like many Others had habit
of hitting ball and rushing after it. Lardner who
unfamiliar with this trait of Hardng took swpe at his
ball with brasse hit line drive hook that narrowly
missed the Presidents head before vanishing into the woods
Mr. Harding wheeling if expecting an apology heard
this remark instead We Lardner drawled T did the best
could Coolidge President of the United States
Charlie Short best-known referee in this back in
the bootleg boxing days. decorated last week with the
Commentator Ribbon at Rabat French Morocco for mer-
special the commanding general
the last two years Now Col Short heading back this
way duties in the office of the Secretary OF the
Air Force Talbot Baseball writers covering the Dodgers
wondering about Duke snider coming down with an
aching back when southpaws such Harvey Haddx and
Curt Simmons pitching. Some think he Is asking out
protect his batting average tops in the National League
Dempsey Combs 721 Twelfth street NE asks question
which puzzled Washington TV fans for long time,
namely: hy are there no cameras Cat Griffith Stadium)
behind home plate what the pltces
really look like?" Comment: Beats U.S. You'd think that
watching the at other parks notably the
White soxs in Chicago, the local boys would catcn on.
IF ONE LOOKS closely at the movie, "On the Water
'front.' starring Marion Brando he may recognize three
former heavyweight playing strong
hnndl Theva
Abe Simon each of whom had shot at the title when Joe
Louis was champion Carol Ann Peters and Danny Ryan,
well District skating amateur eskating
dance team have turned down an offer from the Ice Foes
and after winding summer show at Lake Placid this
week, will make like pro football players and Jump to Can
ada Miss Peters will begin her professional career as
instructor at the Toronto FgureSkang Club, while
Ryan, Catholic student will teach at the Mimic
Ottawa Scott learned to skate
Douglass Walop young Washingtonian who graduated
from the University of Maryland, has written book
called The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant pubica-
date September o. light reading with Thorne Smith
touch. Louis, past his 4Oth birthday, said to be
training proposed European tour in which he will box
exhibitions with two other former heavyweight champions
names unannounced. Dempsey and Tunney? Australians
John Landy may big race the sportsman
like with which he hid and originally denied an
injured foot cost him friends Jim Martin OF the Detroit
Lions the AStar game scoring is fine place.
kicker right but the Identification tape on
his kicking shoe bears the inscription Poor Mans Groa
IN THE WAKE of the rhubarbs inspired by the beaning
Of the fast ball Snder caught the
elbow Simmons recalls that time Pitcher Hide
brand Indians ordered to purposely walk him.
ordered the catcher to stay behind the
plate" Simmons recalls land then he knocked down with
pitches Where do those Los Angeles 'mionares,"
who want to buy big league club hide whenever it is
case of put up shut up?
First Baseman Harry Agganis of the Red Sox, who
Boston Unversitys best atime quarterback will return to
his alma mater backfed coach the season is
over the dispatches describing the recent
ruckus the field it mentioned that
anybody tackled Don Hoax of the Dodgers Perhaps the
thatH Hoax had
influencing factor. The Athletics, who need help
thinking they live in AL Pinkston of their