Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-08
WIN, LOSE OR
DkAW By FRANCIS s7ANN
From Connouqhton to Now

BACK IN 1925 oo-pound guard named Harry Con-
naughton achieved a-Amercan status nrst player IN ue
history of Georgetown Fourteen years later Auge
Lio also guard, became the second ana last HoSa 70
make the grade
Oh yes from time to Navy produced ALI Americans
starting with Bill Dague to Ronnle Beagle IN
IA hn it wasn't in the washington that the seectors
looked They skipped Tuy Leemans OF George wash
ington j.. r.. mistake and maybe thefe were soihe
others they missed
The tide began to change in 1885, when Maryand's Bob
Ward cut the mustard Ward again in 81 JACK
scarbath in SO Jones and Bernie Faloney IN 3
plus the Americans like the Moozee"skl ooels
Bill Walker and Chef Hanulak.
All of which is apropos of the latest national magazine
predictions have Maryland and Navy as mucn IN the
leight two teams IN the country ou'
OF business Washington gets short shr from the
mystics.
LOOK MAGAZINE PREDICTS that Maryland will
finish unbeaen will rank No and will defeat Oklanoma
In the Orange Bowl Navy will wind up No. IL in the
Nation The Saturday Euenng Post ranks Navy NO. ana
Maryland No T. Golfers puts Maryland No and Navy NO Is
In Looks All-Amercan selections, center
1o peeprin of MARYLAND and Quarterback George Welsh
of Navy have already The Saturday EueHng Post
picks Welsh, Pellegrini and Ronnie Beagle Nays end
Golfers names Beagle and Pelegrin.
game theyear, says Golfers Is Marylano-uCLA
at College Park September "a and two coaches who will be
the running for honors are OF course
Jim Tatu of the Terrapns and Eddie Edeiaz OF AnnapoS
WATCHING MICKEY VERNON Country Slaughter and
Ellis Kinder continue to play ball at far more advanced
ages Ralph Kiners decision quit at 80 might seem
bit premature But Vernon Slaughter always were
more nimbe than Kner and rule pitchers especially
believers like Kinder last longer than heavy-footed long
ball hitterS.
Ralph been drawback to the Indians this season,
his purchase from the Cubs but he hasn't played
as well had been hoped His output of 16
home and only At bated across hardly Is IN
keeping of leading tying for the National
League for straight u946-195O
and six times driving home than 100 runs.
Kner twice drew serious beads on Babe Ruths home
run when he hit 81 in AZ and 81 two Later
distinction he did that of reaching goal
home faster than other slugger in major
league history That includes Ruth He did this May 2
1852 homering with two base although the
Giants beat the Pirates. to g.
KINER NEVER PLAYED a winner but he might have
been on several not taken the advice OF another
teen-age ball player years ago Ralph at A. played for
California team sponsored by the New York Yankees At
the end of three years Bill Essck Yankee scout who
the Yankee Juniors offered Kiner bonus of $4,000
to sign with New York
1.-THE Yankees have big farm system and lots OF
players" Ralph's young teammate advised ThereH be
too players ahead OF you Why not PICK another
Since scouts began to cluster around Kners home the
youthful sugger could pick and choose to some
extent finally Hollis Thurson of the Pirates got his
name a contract.
ut wasn't money which made up mind" Ralph said
later fact that Pittsburgh didn't have large farm
system thered be chance to work way up, and
promise by ThurSton that would not play IN any
thing lower than Class A ball."
Kiner probably has made 100000, but 1t might have
been somewhat six winning shares Of World
Series spells with the Yankees.