Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24

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Perhaps the most colorful of the record number of
sportswriters covering The Star Games Earl
Eby of the Philadelphia Bulletin who knows whereof he
writes. Eby one time National and Olympic champion
who specialized in the half-mie is convinced that FB1
Agent, Fred Wilt is making mistake in running in the
mile could and should win every twomile race in
the country Eby adding Charley Capozzo is good
little runner but Wilt could handle him. AS is Wilt is
trying the mile races, after the manner of lazy
runner and he hasn't got sprint to do it. Paavo Nurmi
contrary popular opinion, didn't have that good kick
either He great miller but when Nurm shortened up
took him at both the half and three-quarters OF mile
BIGGEST HAND GIVEN by the 5000 spectators was to
athlete in tweed suit the Rev. Bob Richards VINO
decided at the last couldn't compete in the
pole vault due to Spraned ankle. Its my faVorlte
meet" said Richards, who took bow between events
although can't seem to beat Don Lag in Washington
But realized Friday night in Philadelphia that couldn't
do myself Justice" With bad ankle Richards Vaued
a mere" IA feet in the Inquirer games
AT A TIME WHEN some ivy has begun to grow on Inc
Star Games years old attention has been directed
Sports Historian Frank Menkes suggestion that contests
involving running, jumping pole vaung and weights GATE
in County Meath Ireland easily predatng
the Greeks and Romans Editors note: lot Oh Quiet
people don't believe it, either
# was rough week all around for sports commissioners
. Jim Davis basketball player quit st. Johns because
the school refused to than $lOO year ana Asa
Bushnell rides herd 100 colleges IN the EAST was
forced explain that ST. Johns was breaking no res M
allowing Davis $500 tuition and extra sloO for living
expenses" Bushnell stated that in his opinion the rules
should be changed but 1t wasn't clear whether ne was FAVOR
ing pay increase or something else
Wilson T. Fewster whom University Virginia signed
the other day and is the Of
Chick Fewster played ned for the Yankees Red Sox
Indians Dodgers 1917 through 1927 One anecdote
involving the elder Fewser nearclassc Seems that
morning Chick and tearnmate, Lefty oDou observed
without indignation that steady rain falling and. while
it certainly would wash out the Yankees doube-header it
would not interfere with the racing at Belmont.
Whereupon, Fewster and ODoul then left-handed
pitcher but later become famous for his hitting took of
Belmont rewarded by terrible luck at betting and
onlS los
The snapper that Manager Miller Higgins hadn't even
missed Fewster oDoul didn't fine them and probably
didn't know of the incident until much later
Money is cheap and General Manager Art Ehlers OF
Baltimore Orioles proves it. less when he says
that rejected offers of 100000 in cash. along with
a batch of players" for Pitchers Don Larsen and Bob
Turley had 7-12 record last year and Turley
Wonder what Walter Johnson at their ages would
have been worth? Or even Joe Engel?
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OLDEST MAN WEARING major league baseball
uniform? How about Nick Atrock, a coach Of the
Senator'S who born September 49, 1876 and waiting
Florida for the players to arrive at training camp?
Atrock, while clowning, freely employs his rubber face
for effect, but there time when Nick resented any
cracks about his appearance Back in 1904 Detroit
paper printed picture Of Nick with the caption 1.-The
Human Gargoyle Adding insult to injury accompany
ing story stated Atrock the pitcher from Louisville
is the homeiest in the National League that
Doggy Miller Perry Werden and Dad Clarke longer
teams" Nick didn't Sue but he did petition his fellow
Elks to boycott the paper
Boner of the week by this bureau was reference to
Georgetown
Mrs Eer phoned to that Bob not only living but
Stlu practclng dentistry on the fullest scale. Sorry,
but only for the boner Although both the Archie
and joey Maxim camps have requested that the light
heavyweight title fight Wednesday be scored by
rounds instead OF points, it'll be decided (barring kayo
points basis =. Sounds like weak promotion
pitch than anything else.
Australia may have the greatest miller in John Landy
but Uncle Sam must have the cockiest Santee the
Kansas runner, who IF he Oandy) wants to
here and wants to run race fine Send him over,
I'll him. But don't need him anybody to help
me run 4-minute mile of my own"