Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-24
Foenirtg SfaP Sports
Washington, D. c., Saturday July "a, 1s54-A-14 -.
Win, Lose or Draw
BY JIMMY CANNON

DURING A SEASONS tournament ball players often
come png the dugouts to drift around the field
snarling disputes They generally less punching than
kids mixed up In dressing insrgence and
their fegned because class they Grabbed
paciss who believe all conflict may be settled by debate
They usually rough up the opposition with ridicule and
profanity and menacng postures that wrestler
would consider too ludicrous in the dumbest public
in all the entertainment business The insults the athletes
exchange such furious parliaments would get
murdered addressed stranger during saloon
argument Over years course there WIN be better nights
among the ladies in any neighborhood laundromat
But the scrmmage between the Phes and the Cardinals
In ST. last Sunday must be respected historic
occasion because Eddie sanky and Terry Moore the
who oahe another bruised and their trainers
had to swab their scratches with clots OF
cotton on toothpicks.
ARE WE TURNING INTO era of savagery in baseball?
The managers bleeding players bust another in
the to ste forever the basphemy Of the elderly
sentnes of the who view the modern players
prisoners Of eee tranquility induced by soft living
Don't peg me screwy consider the next step down
In this gradual descent into barbaris. 1t is possible
live the night when televon pug attempt to
knock each other out without consulting their bookmakers
about the price.
The pandenonium was instigated by Sal WARS who
fought return match with Earl Torgeson in the senals
before the Moore-stanky tussle is hawk flying
with flock of parrots There scholars Of the sport
who after watching him catch, have decided he has
talent as pug than as ball player.
ALL THOSE WHO RRTTATE WARS on a ball field
his foes The enemies may take shape WARS bench
There the ball game the first spring up to the
Giants 1t Leo Durochers custom to below suggestions to
his catchers from the bench during game The
prompted WARS who resented it. The catcher ignored
Durocers tips which shouted in voice that makes the
pu-ou whistle of the Queen Elizabeth sound muted
the brass section in Guy Lombardos band Eventually,
WARS replied to his managers boerous counsel He took
his glove of and held it out to Durocher.
"Put this on" he said f you think you do better"
The manager didn't accept challenge because he
shortstop and not catcher But 1t was his plan to
buy Sal railroad ticket and ship him away There
conference afterward Durocher bosses prevailed The
catcher didn't make the trip.
After that the managers attitude toward his catcher
cold polar bears claw. The catcher was
astounded by Durochers demeanor 1t his theory that
you're mans friend until he sugs you.
COUPLE OF SEASONS ago. sat with Horace Stone
ham, the president of the Giants in box at Ebbets Field
The only catcher the Giants had WARS It made
clear to him that he must suffer humiliation imposed
him by either umpire or Dodger.
The catcher advised not to glance over his shoulder
at umpire entertain the Brooklyn bench with
reparee He promised to act with silent humility during
the ball game.
gentle lasted until the first inning. There
call pitch to Jackie Robinson. The catcher turned
slowly and pressed his hands to his temples in the gesture
of squeezing an immense orange. He begged the
sky for justice Then he at the umpire and
jostled him with his paunch.
"Hes out of there" mourned stoneham the umpres
were shocked into leniency
After that WARS skipping with fury FASTENED to tell
Mage the pitcher his troubles He turned and
about the umpire in further banter when Durocher
couple of coaches grabbed him and subdued him with
soothing praise He muttered all during the but lasted
it out without further demonstrations.
decision Sal took his temper that humid after
put the baseball guides It of the
sports great eat comparable to Babe Ruts go home
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