Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-01
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAV BY FRANCIS STANN
In Case. You're Interested .


DESPITE THOSE ANENIC batting averages the Senators
might have been top 1t in the League
with rst-rate shortstop you think so look
up the play bypay accounts since opening day. What
has been passing for shoroppng must be douby anguish
ing to Chuck Dresser who when he coached the
and managed the Dodgers had the superatve Phil Rzzuo
and Peewee Reese going for his side.
The harness racing folk applause for con-
doning the christening of y Native Dancer stealing
the name of of the great atme thoroughbeds simply
because of common similarity Of coat. So far is
known the Jockey Club permitted the theft Of
such harness horse Billy Direct Greyhound
Patch Whatever became of the magic in Dusty Rhodes
bat? Leo Durocher would like to know.
Outcome Of tomorrow nights fight between heavy
weight Champ Archie Moore and Nno valdes probably will
determine whether Promoter Jim Norris will attempt to sign
Moore for defense of his 175pound title against Bobo
Olson, the middeweight king Significantly perhaps
there talk of matching Moore successful against
Vades, with Rocky Marciano Ezzard Charles won't
but should quit after having his pinned pack Johnny
Holman at Miami Beach They used to say this towns
own Marty Gallagher slow, but compared Holman
the Irhman from Foggy Bottom the speed
weight. a
THAT CINCINNATI-PHII4ADELPHIAt trade 0Greengrass
seminck and Gorbous for Burgess Ridzk Pas gives
the Redlegs hitting catcher Glen Gorbous rookie out
fielder who winds up with the Phie capable y-chaser
but in his first of ball. playing third base in the
Far West League, he committed "a my glove
was brand at the start of that 1949 Gobous
laughingy hanks back and at the end of the year
there wasn't mark on it. But wrists and chest really
took beating"
typographical Associated Press story may
have quoted the odds against Cocke fights
Marciano May 16 in San Francisco. "CockeI now
training in San Rafael SO and underdog read the
AP Dispatch Goose Tatum not indispensable to
the Harlem Gobetroers after ALL to believe the attendance
claims Of the famous basketball outfit They claim they
drew 264soo for "a games during their tour with the
AI-Stars.
Two years ago AL Kaline sophomore sensation of the
American League playing for Southern High School in
Baltimore and Senator scout made colossal boo boo
Reported he couldn't make it-and now look! When he
kid, Johnny Kippsten Of the Redegs ushered in
Griffith Stadium and begged in vain for chance
up for Washington Club representative. Charley
Keller was cobbering the ball with cant-mss tag him
at the University of Maryland the Senators
grabbed him by paying the mortgage on the Keller farm
near Hagersown but didn't, the Senators all
three Of the K-boys.
TUESDAYS DERBY TRIAL in Louisville probably won't
light Kentucky Derby picture aside from
establishing whether not Flying Fury rates consideration
dark horse Hy Turkin, who co-authored the
monumental Official Encyclopedia Baseball has just put
together backed book "The Baseball Almanac"
which sells for IS cents and most the expensive
record books in many ways Those think Jackie
Robinson was the first Negro to play big league ball
minded that when the American Association major
league uS8 two Negroes who brothers. Catcher
Fleetwood Walker Outeder welday Wlbeforce Walker
played for Toledo
the Kansas City Athletics. The day after they
buried by the White Sox 29s they shut out those
tormentors. Then Bobby Shantz who victimzed
that dark afternoon and his only other outing
back Friday to throw three-ht shutout against the
yankees Last year Pete Holleder, end was on
the receiving end of West Points battery
himself Now is understood that Coach
convert Holeder into quarterback to h the
graduated vann. 1t will be switch If it works.
GOOD MANY MORE racing experts like Nashuas
Derby chances better than Summer Tan although the
total margin Of Nashuas four less
than length. Claude Harmon golfer is adyocat-
ing minor league circuit for the touring pros that
new players will develop to the point they belong
in the Middleton, Hogan, Snead ct al class. Yes but
who's going to put the prize for the lesser lights?
Has umpire invoked the 2O-seconds
rule so far this season? don't think horse racing
isn't big business here the latest estimated value OF
real property in racing and breeding in the United
$70O million. The Senators will continue to train in
Orlando Fla, next winter but the chances they will
live In nearby Winter Park Bob Langford who operates
the Del Prado in Chicago where many the clubs
stop, Is building hotel and bath club at Winter Park
which he promises will rival the swankest lean-to
Miami Beach. You may not have appreciated Cecil
when he was playing for Washington but think he
would look at shortstop II