Evening star., 1954-12-12

everywhere ese) while Maryland Is 1th Southern
CAL which will play in the Rose Bowl better than 18th
and unbeatep VPI is 25th.
Fred Dgby, of the top bosses Of the Sugar Bowl
admits via long distance telephone that his group pulled
one out OF the hat in lining up Navy Mississippi 1--WE
didn't have much attraction year ago." Digby says
"and after West Virginia let down badly had
nothing. This year think we've got the best match
that's the way 1t goes in this bowl business year
you're up, another you're down"
JOCKEY SAMMY PALUMBO is As years old and
potential grandfather but intends keep riding at
Charles Town until weight catches up with me- Paumbo,
who now calls Charles Town his home rode in the first
meeting at the West Virginia track In 1888 and hasn't
missed meeting since although he estimates he has fallen
SO times in his Outside of few breaks and such
things, I've never been sidelned long," Sammy says
laconically
Hit-for-hit 1e54s highest-prced hitter is not Ralph
Kiner, Stan Musial Williams but Mickey Grasso
who paid reported $4,000 by the Indians and who
collected full losers share Of the World Series loot
Because he out for much of the due to
broken ankle sustained in spring training Grasso got only
two hits
Ron Beagle's mother it was who talked her son into
attending Annapolis after the Al-Amercan from Covng
ton KY first toyed with the idea Of going to the University
Of Dayton and later, Ohio State and Wisconsin. Mother
knew best Beagle because I've regretted
for moment my choice of Navy" Beagle incidentally.
dscoses that the Middies knew week before the Army
that Secretary of Navy Thomas had agreed to permit
Navy to go to bowl "if we beat Army"
Anybody notice that In Las Vegas, where money sup
pOSedy the folded
OF lack of interest in the hoss track Only 225 fans at
tended recent day, betting $1,000 When the
Las Vegas track opened October estimated that
daily handle of $4,000 was necessary to break Peak
for nine-race card was $4,000.
EDDIE LeBARoNs RETURN to the Redskn fold would
to prove that his unhappness in the past due
to excoach Curly Lambeau which Boss George Marshall
pooh h-poohed at the time Eddie abruptly departed
Paror alumni still mailing beefs to newspapers and
to the broadcastng company because of the domination
of commercials during the ArmyNavy telecast. sThe
teevewng audience permitted to the actual play
onlynone Of the sideghs to speak of that much
part of traditional game such this one complains
W. Howard Pope of Arlington.
The late Bill MCGOWAN special list Of "nice
guys" who rarely or squawked at decision, and
Walter Johnson topped the list johnson squawked
ball strike in OF pitching" Bin always claimed,
adding HE the greatest pitcher Of them all" Others
who caused umpire little trouble according to
MCGOWAN, were Jimmy Foxx, Bobby Doerr, Charley
Gehringer, Dom DMaggio, Joe Sewe, Max Bishop, Herb
Pennock and Cecil Travis Notice." MCGOWAN insisted
hey were good hters pitchers not mediocre who
needed aibs"
ARCHIE MOoREs LATEST plea to the press begins,
II still need help" Then he asks sports editors to poll their
departments, posing three questions: "a Number who
would like to MarcianoM Moore fight? ca Number
who would pick Marciano to VIM 60 Number who would
pick Moore to win? How about the number who bored
with the ight-heavyweight champions whole campaign?
From Jack Sebrng Of Washington From your column
suspect you still wondering what caused Arch
Wards unique blast at (Jim) Tatum. The adjoining
tabuation Al-Star game coaching throws spotlight
the heart of the Southern schools
simply can't with the pros Here Mr. sebrings
private An-Sar coaches the pros: Southern,
O5; Big Seven, OIL; Eastern OIL; Notre Dame rs; Big
Ten, 4-3 two ties additionally.
Best OF perennaly bad lot of All-American choices
that which viii appear week from today in the Sunday
Stars Pictorial Magazine representing the first annual
Metropolitan Newspapers A-Amercan selection It's got
the same backhed as the Associated PressGuglielmi
Cassidy Moege and Ameche, but the line picks may
prise. Some day this may be the" AAmerica, succeed
ing the late Grantland Rces.