Evening star., 1955-11-13
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writer bona-de Handicapped and of the best the
business, meant we'll He into the press dining
leagues without exception laughed When the time came
TO bet his enthusiasm had waned and he passed the
opportunity Five minutes later his big tip, Chama Of
Venezuela bobbing the finish line to win the
International and pay SAL.
OF all the obituaries written Clark Grifith none was
more sincere than that in the Cleveland News by Early Wynn
the Indians pitcher, under Nokomis Fla- dateine.
Lending credence to reports that Mauy McDermo viii be
the next Senator to be traded this message from Billy
Dewitt assistant general manager Of the Yankees and boss
man while George Weiss is flying around the globe Don't
be surprised We come with big starting pitcher
If it is considered fashionable regard touch football
lightly also is to II is game for sses
The Paul Brothers oldsmoble team Of the veteam North
west Touch Football League for instance has this type Of
personnel Francis Redsl Bagne former Penn American
and Maxwell Trophy winner; Snakey Graham St Albans
coach and thrd-srng All American Dick West ex-capain
and AEasern choice at Princeton Cotton Smith, onetme
Yale back, and stae Brian Bell who starred at
Washington Lee and had shot at pro ball with the Red-
skins and Detroit Lions In touch football everything except
tacklng blocking Is the in the genuine article is
allowed there pads and the halves IS minutes
long with time outs and only 5inute intermission.
RUSS HODGES WHO began his sports broadcasting in
Washington parts company with PabSt and Mennen soon
but Will befeted the two in Chicago Later he will
work for Rupperts, angel Of the baseball Giants
Floyd Patterson who be Rocky Marcano challenger for
the heavyweight title in year is unhappy because the
United States olympic Committee has told the tighter that
he may not his lucky olympic bathrobe IN pro ring
Since Les Bngaman retired from pro football to into
teevision the ex-Detrot Lions guard has put bit Of
weight Instead Of $50 pounds he now scales 400.
Anybody with No as avore number had to do well at
Tanoran day this week when horses breaking
from the post position six OF eight including
$4766O daily double They paid from $470 up to $932O
In order to transport all S670 members OF the brigade
to New York for the Columbia game today reveie at
took fun advantage of the posgame liberty he would be
the M straight hours before catching the train back
toward Annapolis.
THE NEW YORK Knickerbockers exciting star. Ken
Sears member of Coach Joe Lapchcks basketball
pros Lapchck tried to do aging player
favor When Bob Feerck former captain Of the old WASH
igton Capto the end Of his career Joe offered
him contract Feerck didn't accept because he had his
sights set the coaching Job Of Santa Clara but he
grateful for Lapchck gesture that he promised to send the
Knckerbockers "a real pro Hence Sears all feet inches
Of him.
Cullen Cain s0-year-od BASEBALL ccumnist OF the Miami
Daily News and tme friend Of the late Clark Grmth
in print that he and Walter johnson
back III 1928 III talking the Old out of suspending
young ouheder and sending him back TO the minors John
son felt sorry for the boy Cain writes and Walter and
for another that when went back to the hoteD
lobby we pleaded with Grth behalf Of the boy Griffith
Yelented The young ball players name was Goose Gosli
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ONE REASON WHY Calvin Grifath IS 50 anxious to
land Second Baseman Nellie Fox Of the White Sox to get
the little guy on his clubs neck He murders US CALVIN
always has maintained There isn't another player IN the
American League who beats out Of 90 many games and
tIat includes yogi Berra" Charley Keller, the ex-
Yankee ugger breeding harness horses on his farm near
HacerstoWn It's dicult to believe the story that
national magazine is offering 100000 to Leo Durocher for
scandd story Of his experiences and harder s TO believe
that Leo is playing coy about the ofer.
More than one pro football team will attempt to draft
Lenny Moore State hafback very high up at tne
annual meeting Princeton went into todays game with
yale tied with Georgia Tech for ewest fubes In the Nation
four Army on the other hand, has fumbed a times IN
seyen games Yale had big edge in passing at least
"a paper when the battle started Dean LOucks had 33
copetions III rs attempts for 45s yards while Princetons
best passer sid Pinch had only IS for Al and 24 yards