Evening star., 1954-01-17


for offer fight Rocky Marcano in June Francis Siam
if Charles the who dethroned Louis
who can't be led to the we'll too often
The present plight of college basketball in Madison Square
Garden where teams have been playing to thousands of
empty seats, only partially due the 1851 gambling
scandals Attendance college the Happy Dump
ing Grounds has been falling Off since 1948 and gradual
switch in affection to the has been contributing factor
1t is onica that just when the pros who play infinitely
better game oudrawng the collegans by nearly
Jack MoinaS had to enter the picture.
LES MacAITCHELL of the good distance
few years ago. executive assistant Walter oalley
president of the Dodgers There be something about
track that appeals to ball clubs because Harrison Dard
the hurder-Sprnter of Olympic fame has working
the Cleveland Indians publicity department for
Now that Havana has become franchise in the
International Leaguea pretty big Jump from the Florida
International League-President Frank Shaughnessy is
reported to setting his sights Caracas where
there 45OOO-capacity ball park Eventually, he'd like
to embrace Mexico City, but stadium is lacking.
With regard basebals early noldouts of the week.
apparently big difference which fellow plays
for Mickey Vernon. who led the American with
337 disappointed with reputedly calling
$21O0O of the Dodgers, who approxi
mately vernon but batted only 27 agreed to $350O
Meanwhile Pitcher Harry Byrd supposedly the key
the recent trade signed for 10000 after win
ming IS games for bad ball club First Baseman Eddie
Robinson whose acquisition in the trade regarded
secondary will pick up $4,000 hodover contract
When the last time ball club paid $4,000 in cash. plus
two players for 37yearod pitcher the Phlies did in
acquiring Murry Dickson from The Pirates? Dickson in
cdenay be remembered the pitcher who indirectly
The club sold Mur Pittsburgh for $4,000 while Dyer
described it, my back was turned"
ACCORDING TO CONN MccREARY this might be as
good any consider another gray colt for the
lucky Derby It's Woodvae Farms Goyamo, No John
Campbel's Experimental list eve didn't find out until
late last that Goyamo likes to from behind
Jockey McCeary says the time poopoohng
Goyamo tendon bandage he not be
sound them for protection" Conn He
is loose and sloppy kind of horse and might himself,
and front oandageS."
Army which will renew its rivalry with Notre
1887 finished with park football at least for several
years Authority this statement is Athletic Director
Coach Bak who says We play second of renewed
series with Notre Dame in 1883 We plan on playing at
Niche Stadium it stands today capacity 27000)."
enlarge Stadium IS
Not that it will help them much but three of the five
Phes catchers switchhers, meaning that Ken Sill
veStr Mike Sandock Lonnett bat from either side
of the plate But the other two who will do the playing
confomiSts Smoky Burgess hits left and Stan Lopaa
right and in this connection it's remembered that switch
hher has batting title. Red Schoendienst
came close last year, but no cigar
WHEN YOU RECALL that Ty Cobb led IL times Harry
times and Hnie Manush, Charlie Gehrnger
Ke each the fact that Detroit has produced
batting champions than other teams in either league
comes as surprise Next the Cardinals with 10
leaders, followed by Pirates with IA onus Wagner 8)
The Yankees only ve than the Senator's and
of the New Workers, George Snwess was mere So9
hitter in the year of 1945
al-around fishing spot known to this bureau,
Stuart Fla enjoying special year and battling
deepsea laboratory students in the There are 10
varieties hooked at Stuart but the towns reputa
tion properly based sah catches and Bill King reports
the sails running in schools outside the inlet What's
interesting authorities including those from Miami U is the
fact that blue and white marlin which never associate with
sash in midwnter mixed into the schools and helping
to ball the bait wcn driving frenzed smaller fish
into small area for prolonged feast.
Tim Cohane and Harry Grayson, bravey attacking box
ng rackeeers in Look ponedy suggest that Promoter Ray
Arce not be lingering the attacker who nearly killed him
in Boston street. for fear of losing his life Even while he
in the hospital he had bodyguard "a hours day,
Cohane and Grayson reveal.