Evening star., 1955-06-12
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the spring the Indians the biggest lock the history
baseball subdued these days for
of many talents Is Dr. Wilson Ekns president the Unver
sty Maryland and they increasing all the time Attend
ing harness racing for the first time Dr. Ekns had five win
Friday night all picked by himself When is the last
time you saw fight as exciting the Tony
Basiio teevee scrap?
Henie Groh, the old third baseman batted for
the Giants in the 1922 World Series against the Yankees
given auto license plate 474 the following year in
ration of the feat still retains the number Heines
cashier at the River Downs track in Cincinnati Bob
Tos winner of the world hampionship at Tam OShanter
last year. admits that his scheduled exhibitions has
dued his and picking Sam Snead to win the National
Open this week in San Francisco Toski himself failed to
qualify.
Control and decontrol Until he lifted for pinch
hitter last week against the Tigers Bob Turley the Yankees
stood chance of equang passing the record of 16 walks
by Bruno Haas of the Philadelphia Athletics back in 1900
He had yielded 10 in six innings On the other hand Don
Newcombe of the Dodgers walking of batter
every nne-nnng and in three far he hasn't
given up base on balls
= WHEN LOU NOVA TESTIFIED in court in winning a
$4,000 suit against Sports Columnst Vincent Faherty
the Los Angeles Examiner he admitted that his Yoga
cses and coSic punch the dreams of agent
when Whitney Martin of the Associated Press quoted the
exheavyweght fighter New the other day got
statement Despite what people might think they Yoga and
the cosmc gzmo) weren't gags to steam interest in the
fight serious about them and still think they had lot
merit"
Heoscope, good campaigner owned by William Helis jr
has established three track records equaled and
helped another yet as 2-yearold in 1858 was
feared the of Helopos would have to be written off
loss He stuck his foot through the webbing in front of his
stall and in the struggle that followed spraned his ankle
badly he had to be turned following showave therapy
John Jay Hopkins who is underwriting the International
Golf Association championships which wind up today the
Columbia Country Club had terrible weather first
three days But for shaeowners in General Dynamcs Corp
yesterday Hopkins chairman president of CD, had
good quarterly dividend a report that the
submarine seawof" is approaching her
launching day at GD's shpways in Groton, Conn.,
JOE BLAIR MEMos in behalf of the University of Mary.
land he pubczes and of scholarships both athletic and
scholastic At graduation execrses Marie Ward
sister of first AlAmercan Dob, received doctors
degree from the School of Medicine This made five
six Ward children to receive college degrees and the SIXTH
kid brother slated Maryland in 1856 Bobs
older brother Jm played football for Columbia and so did
another, AL Jack, twin of Jim, attended William Mary
and the only of the boys who did play college
football think this quite record for family that is of
average financially Bobs father policeman
then private detective Elizabeth j. it had not
been for their athletic and scholastic ability would have
been able to attend college"
Bully for John Schapiro president Laurel Race
Course whose trip to England not only embraced audience
with Queen Elizabeth (when she lamented lack
ship to SchapiroS Washington D. C., International next
November III but gained official sanction of his
august English Jockey Club was history making
when the stewards of the jockey club agreed
up list Of the 10 best horses in England for the guidance
schapiro and his committee in extending their invitations
Who remembers Bobo Holoman who in his first major
league start with the st. Louis in 1853 pitched
no-hter? After that terrific beginning Hooman found
batters hard to retire that he is working in Athens
Ga, and pitching for a semipro club the side.
AL REID OF LOS ANGELES recently was introduced to
Old Pitcher Jack Bentley by member of the Army Navy
Club Navy commander who had been goodnaturedly
bng Bentley about of his bush league
ley adro at bat and with glove that he played first
base when he wasn't pitching but Jack surprised
that Reid pitcher wound with II assists 1t hap
pened during tour of Japan in 1927 when Reid star pitcher
of the University of California too swift for his japanese
opponents, who then diligently began bunting.s
Bobo Olson insisting that he would rather fight guy
bigger than himself than smaller makes it
vncng when he points out his upcomng fight with
Lightheavy Champ Archie Moore) that he knocked out
Lloyd Marshall and beat such Tommy Yaroz Tommy Har
rson and Joey Maxim They all outweghed me- outreached
and most of them about foot taller he says
only 50 and hit ITS pounds only against Maxim Other
wise, overStufed middleweigh" Marshall no
champ himself but he could punch and among his victims
Former Heavyweight King Ez Charles (by kayo
Jake LaMota, Maxim Freddie Mills and Tommy Farr each
of whom was world or Brs Empire champion at one time
or another.