Evening star., 1955-08-21
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In Case You're Interested .

THIS WEEK MARKS the anniversary of the Marty Gala
gherTony Gaento bout at Grh Stadium 20 years one
of the towns atme ring thriers. Gallagher the
often than alley crap shooter kept getting
up and finally stopped old TwoTon in the 1lth Don Lar
sens sensational chuckng for the Yankees bears out the
convention Of his former manager Jimmy Dykes who rated
the fellow good better than Bob Turey T he'd
Der to go to bed nights"
The kngsized brochure describing the bright sta
dium which will be built between the twin cities Of St. Paul
and Minneapolis raises the question of city
fathers don't get ball. Washington about the only
major capital in the world that doesn't have rsclass
sports arena Not has the Caiente Future Book,
which closes at midnight Thursday for the Nashua
match spelled correctly the name Of Swaps trainer,
Meshach Tenney It keeps billing him "Mscha" although
from the beginning Caiente has made his colt the favoe
closing out at to on Swaps and to on Nashua
1t might require research prove but Swaps and
Nashua could be the two biggest thoroughhreds
in match. Swaps tall 61 hands, rangy and light boned
but Nashua d62 hands, weighed than 1900 pounds
when last the scales which stallion size It's anchors
awegh at Annapolis Tuesday Navys football squad
starts twoaday practices at $3.50 and $3.50 pm for the
first two weeks.
WHEN AvERE1L HARTMAN turned up at the Saratoga
track the other day. after formally opening the
there he proved to be the brayest Governor
York many years Most in States stay
away tracks for fear Of damage their political
ambitions although the United States about the only big
country where the poicos feel this way In England
King and Queen are frequent presidents Of
France.
There was little side story in connection with the visit
Of Gov Hartman who you know is White minded
John Johnson who in charge Of the field glass stands
all New York tracks, post he inherited his father
stores an average of 500 to 800 binoculars daily and
more on Saturdays, feat which places premium
ory When Gov Hartman arrived at his box at Saratoga
johnson promptly handed his glasses which had been
carefully polished and remembered although Harrmans
binoculars had been in storage since Gallant
Saratoga Cup back in $780,
Hartman owned horses well as railroads and probably
his best Chance Play was top stake horse in 926
in In utY
Handicap at six furlongs in the spring the
summer to take the Saratoga Cup-at mile and three
quarters.
CRITICISM OF NOTRE DANES plan to charge $4 per
ticket watch socaed theaer TV the key
football games have been bit premature In letters
Notre Dame clubs in the 10 IL cities ncuding Washing
toni Father Joyce executive vice president of the university
writes, in part:
an extremely expensive undertaking and it looks
as though we will have to charge "a we to break
As example OF the heavy costs involved line charges
the telephone company alone will average $O0 per hotel
per game. The university is completely underwriting the
project and If profits should develop they will
over to the Notre Dame Foundation for the Distinguished
Faculty Program"
Redskins ticket sales which had tapered of markedly,
took sharp upward swing when Ralph Gugiems showing
in the Chicago AStar followed by that 1923 VIC
tory over Los Angeles Customers started coming early
Thursday morning" Business Manager Swami says
rain and ALL They included former
ers who had cancelled tried get old seats
very Few OF them had much luck"
BILLY CONN, WHO almost took away Louis heavyweight
title while still is refereeng days between
other enterprises probably to keep down his weight Ez
Charles decision to keep ghtinghes the
category nowwas his and not that of at least one
manager, Tom Tannis
Did the televson show Curly Lambeau running
the field every time Of his College ASars shaken
up? Curly who beat the trainer in instance never did
that when he coached the Redskins Ernie Banks home
king shortsops has played other sports we
He tried out with the Harlem Globetrotters played
good end for Booker 7. Washington High in Dallas
1t may surprise that heavyweight contender
has the title In either Yankee Stadium or the Polo
Grounds or since the Dempsey -Firpo braw in 1928
American Airnes is offering Marcano Moore fight package
for $94 person (double) $8 nge that includes
hotel bus transportation from hotel to Yankee Stadium top
priced ringade tickets $4o) and two nrst-cass meals