Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-09
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW By FRANCIS srANA
The Blue Plate

TENNIS DEPTH Madison Square Garden tonight the
intrepid promoter Cash Garry Kramer unveils his 1856
racket squad featuring Tony Trabrt and Pancho Ganzaes
Before the tour Is ended Traber some $l25
plus perhaps $4,000 $4,000 for additional appearances in
Europe and Australia.
Professional tennis is an unfair business, sense,
because Trabert amateur turning professional will be
dragging down the big money while Gonzales whom they
say the worlds pro champion viii have to be satisfied
with $4,000 guarantee ut is screwy turn of events
Jack Kramer admits but Trabert not anybody ese the
drawing card Gonzales has been the tour before He
played The fellow that people want to see Is Trabert
Only Trabert Gonzales winner stands to make
important money out of tennis after the tour oyer Even
the winner now will have to settle for the
short end the next tour with whoever the new amateur
hotshot drawing the real sugar zes
"Its hard way to have to figure it," Kramer says
but how else these tours be made? They're CANDLES
as they are" Kramer pretty good gambler, however
whether dealing in money marbles children The old
star sons his obstetrician that his fifth
child, expected shortly, will be girl On double-or-
nothing basis
FIGHT 90 DEPT.-The Bob Baker-Nino valdes fasco
in Cleveland your elevSon the other night
billed a fight to determine Rocky Marcianos next
opponent for the heavyweight championship Apparently
Baker valdes read the and believed what
than Baker and Valdes
If that wasn't the worst fight by two alleged title
tenders had to be of the worst and the IBC and/o
AL WE'LL sells either Baker Valdes Marcano opponent
it will be reflection the gulby of the public. Valdes
particularly adamant in his refusal to fight. which
recalls incident after Marcano second fight with Roland
LaStarza in New York
corps dressing reporters had converged
Marciano like ocusts when the cry went up
Here Valdes! He wants to see Rocky"
Only the prospect Nno hurting challenge
would have dictated the opening of hole for the big fellow
who forward with what witnesses msook for grim
determination and resouteness Then, extending
Vades burted:
Champ, would you autograph this paper? There's a
= BASEBALL DEPT-What the Cubs were thinking about
they traded Jackson the Dodgers for Don
Hoax notably and two others the $4,000 question After
what Brooklyn did to last seasons National League
the Dodgers should have been the last club in the world to
strengthen
The wall of rival managers is understandable If Jackson
could hit 81 home for the Cubs he figures to be 35
homer with the Dodgers, whose left field stands
good Is feet than Chicagos Add to Duke Snider,
Gil Hodges Carl Furio Sandy Amoros, Roy Campanela,
Junior Gillian and Jackie Robinson
hitter who threat drive the ball out of the park
time he steps to the plate.
Jacksons acquisition may the Brooklyn front Office
spot Of trouble however in connection with Robinson
the aging star who last spring complained bitterly that he
wasn't being played enough. With Jackson who almost
has be the Dodgers third baseman Brooklyn brass
may be forced to ask Robinson how he feels about filling
utility role It's just possible Jackie won't like it. Neither
the inactivity the salary that corresponds to player
part-time basis.
RACING DEPT.-Out Of Miami comes first word from
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons to how he feels about the
impending sale Of Nashua and other bueboods belonging
to the estate of the late William Woodward jr For two
generations the old has trained for Belar Stud which
will to exist after the morning of December Is when
sealed bids for Nashua and 81 stabemaes will be opened
Asked whether he would be interested in training
Nashua Co. in the event Belair is sold unit Sunny
Jim the soul of caution IT don't know he said at would
depend who bought him (Nashua)."
Nor Mr. Fitz willing to guess the value of Nashua,
second biggest money winner of all time Its all according
to how look at this sport" he sad softly ITO me- it's
like asking man to put price on his SON."
One other bit of philosophy Forthcoming from the
8yearod trainer whose horses have than 200 of
Americas major stakes years before the tragic
shooting Of the 35year master Bear Stud his father
William woodward, passed Musngy Mr. Fitz said:
1.-THE Woodwards kind of spoiled They so
easy to work for Breaking in horses thing I'd hate
to break In q new set Of people"