Evening star., 1954-04-25

that he had the kind of team that could FRANCIS saAA
do he would happily 100 points on his OLD co
in league game. . This is to lot OF people who
thought that Eubank left Cleveland with Paul Browns
blessing. Walter Aston new manager OF the Dodgers
repeatedly got shock when Hamp Coleman, ptcner ne
likes, shipped to Montreal outright rather tnan on
option the Brooklyn front office neglected 10
tell Aston
Now that Vic Raschi gone the only pitcher left in
the American League with winning record against all
opposition is Mike Garcia of the Indians Raschl, now
with the Cardinals built this record since s4o o. WIN
Washington against Boston; 1875 with Chicago; 22S
Cleveland 1913 Detroit; 265 against Philadelphia
and 1873 Baltimore formerly the ST. Louis Browns
PAUL RICHARDS, MANAGER of the White sox, relates
amusing anecdote in the current issue of Real"
Forywo years ago. writes Manager Hughie Jennings
of the Detroit Tigers received boastfu letter from young
man who claimed he could strike out y Cobb within four
pitches. Impressed Jennings advanced the necessary
$8O transportation to bring the confident busher
from Michigan to Navn Field in order to pitch to
Cobb in batting practice Cobb rammed the first offering
against the centerfeld WALL the second he slammed
fence sight, the third and fourth went screaming
into deep center Jennings angriy put stop to the
slaughter and roared at the busher What in hell can you
say for yourself, elf-syled pitcher looked
the plate sneered IT don't think that's Cobb there
time years, Hirsch Jacobs dropped out
of the top 10 race horse trainers last year. He placed
18th with Sc winners. Jackie Robinson, who has been
belttng Magie of the Giants has been
throwing getting the Dodgers out With received some
advice from Fred Fitzsimmons you're saying the
thing they my last five six years., Fltz
told him. Everybody said didn't have thing But was
getting em out"
Cameron SWayZe,
the tag "Todays today outdid himself Friday when
he Washington Senators defeated the
Boston Red Sox l." Thrtytwo minutes later the
Senators and Red sox began playing.
THE LATEST CAI1ENTE book odds offer the horse
1OOO-to-1 shot to win the Kentucky Derby,
the price still isn't good. The horse died months
ago. What's this talk about changing the of
McDonough Gymnasium at Georgetown, honorng the
memory of the beloved priest who sporS-minded?
The Yankees have regular first baseman, usual but
they repeatedly paying $4,000 in salaries to those who
alternate at the bag Eddie Robinson draws $30000
Joe Collins $4,000, Bill Skowron $1,000 and Frank Leja
$28O0 most of being payments the $4OOO he received
a high school athlete last fall.
Larry claimed 80 cent winning average
when he picking harness for the old Tmes-Herad
under the of Patch" is with the publicity
department of the United States Trotting Association
Probably get a winner from the guy now Ten
per cent of the net proceeds of next Sundays National
Capital sports at Andrews Field will be turned
to the Washington Boys Club. At McDlH Field
Tampa Fa throngs estimated at 100000 have watched
this increasingly popular sport
SOME OF THE PRO GOLFERS who follow the tourna-
trail complaining Hogan, who plays
in only like the Open and Masters has an
opportunity to play daily for week the sites
and thus gain the advantage of familiarity with the
1t is unlikely, however that the USGA will
support their suggestion that practice rounds specific
layout be restricted.
Ira Smith, the Alexandrian whose baseball books have
highly popular the years, has the
market called "Basebals Famous Pitchers" AS usual,
effort is in anecdotes writes of the best and
most colorful hurers from Radbourne to Paige.