Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16
WIN, LOSE or
DRAW !, ...uc,. SIAM
BY FRANCIS sTANN

LANSING Mich. oct Isl redence nov is given to
that Rocky Marciano viii retire In the future
perhaps after his 5oth Tight That's how the fight
reading it this week when Al WE'LL manager Of the heavy
weight champ suddenly acquired four tigers including
one from Germany named Abraham Rosenberg Prior to
Rocy recent hints that he was willing to quit due to family
pressure Well always maintained that he had sucient
business to handle Marciano) without operating large
stable.
In Esquire old-timer Max Carey rates By complicated
system the 20 best baplayers Of all time and Babe Ruth
Ted Williams wind up only Nos 10 and ls respectively.
Properly perhaps Carey puts Hans Wagner top but Ruth
and Williams fans may disagree when Frankie Frisch. Bill
Dickey and Jackie Robinson are placed ahead Of their
All Vanderbilt Is an apt bne when It comes to
naming horses but Jock whitney proprietor Of 0reentree
Stable Is green hand One Of the best 2yearolds Of
the late season subty Riley BY Hill Prince
out of Easy Living. whitney might have made It
obvious BIZ naming the youngster Life Of Riley
One Of Mchigans fubacks today against Northwestern
Earl Johnson but don't think he made the grade the
way. The 25-year-old Negro oldest the squad is
~ following In the footsteps Of brother Tnm
lean at tackle in 81 at Michigan, and 0 playing at lean
19 pounds after having out Of the Navy three years
ago with $50 pounds his short frame AS critic put
it. johnson looked like haypie under tarpaulin in his
football suit"
ED LoPATs APPARENT departure from the major
league the loss Of class guy well
who should model for kids who told they
those in world series, failed t baseman but became
whoppng pitcher lacking the physical
ssklls, he out thought the hitters
No jockey in the world has more distinguished agent
than Carlos Cruz the Venezuelan whose style and dash
mind Belmont fans much Of Ruperto Donoso when that
fellow South American ct his peak Operac Baritone
Stephen Balarin better acquainted with Figaro than with
the Racing Form spotted Cruz In Caracas When be learned
the 27yearold rider remaining IN this country he vol
uneered to act his agent Il love to sing Of course
cedes Ballarni Ezio Pima type but Cruz ah have
the feeling for him like he Is fellow artist He Is beautiful
horse"
From Jack Drees, "Ten-second Buzzers weekly bull
letin reminder that Al Singer was the lightweight
champion with the shortest reign in history three months
% days. and that Singer also was the quickest kayo victim
In the divisions history when Tony Canzonen chilled him
In lO6 Of the rs round Longest lightweight reign
Benny Leonards-seven years and seven and one-hah
months from 1917 to 1926.
ONE REASON WHY Executive vice President Cal Grtfth
speaks confidently of trades this winter that than
Of the Senators has made known that Chuck Dresser
too much the taskmaster and that they want out
Billy Martin and Mickey Mantle of the Yankees are
going into business partnership It's said selling tractors
Sports cars since both happen to be swift
Pasquale George Biscegna q Notre Dame lnenan who
finally is being recognized Of the countys best Is
crooner Of al things week ago IN the Miami game. be-
tween croons. he made assisted In IA tackles Bob
eller acted mite snappish some people think when he
oohspoohed the idea he might be willing to take the
Seattle management lust vacated BY Freddie Hutchinson
The Pacific Coast League not only = pretty good spring
board for managers but also place where dred tired old
hutchinson Dresser and Casey stenge included
k-seem to get their batteries recharged
A CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER reports that Hank Green
berg may have joined forces with Bill Veeck attempt
to purchase the Detroit Tigers although the price the
Bengals keeps going up Meanwhile Greenberg also Is
understood to be seriously considering buying the San Franz
cisco Seals who would become part Of the farm system he
supervss general managerial the Indansbut would
main Hanks personal property.
Shortstop Chico Carrasque Of the White sox is the
block but the Senator'S don't want him. thinking they have
better in young Jose vadiyieso AL Of that hdd-
ing with the resin bag by pitchers and the postng Of the
hittes keeping fans home at nights and watching TV
instead Of going to the bah parks according to
search by the Cleveland bali club In t954 the Indians
report average attendance at night game 5000
Last year l9Oo Approximately is per cent on and
the Tribe blaming it directly the datory
tactics that peeve fans and keep them from getting home
until late hour.
Today's Notre Dame Michigan State fracas tee-
visions game the and Cy Badgete NBC engineer
who of 20-man working the project discloses
that takes nearly week to get the cameras 600 pounds
apiece) set I'VE can't haul them down every night
they're color and them with
big blankets and shine 1000watt light bulbs under the
blankets TO keep them warm Sometimes electric
blankets All Of which did not explain Why during the
World Series the plate umpire turned purple Tv screens
after the fourth inning