Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-07
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DRAW By FRANCIS s1Aun
In Case You're Interested

JIM TATUM, HERMAN HICKMAN and other college
who Jared badly and were subjected to criticism
in past AStar football games in Chicago will be most
interested week in seeing what Curly Lambeau does
against the Cleveland Browns One Of the late Arch
Wards promoona decisions to replace the College
A-Star coach with pro Who he felt would be better
qualified to cope with the National League champs An
ronic touch that Taum who drew Sport Editor Wards
public criticism early halftme last year. frequently
mentioned Lambeaus successor when Curly wasn't
doing well with the Redskins. y
Ernie Banks, Negro shortstop for the Cubs and the
hottest item baseball today with his 81 home runs n-
GLIDING grand-slammers), doesn't look like power
hitter He swings almost casually short but his wrist
action the of almost every other hitter Here's
tip boy ball players Don't try to generate
power by using a heavy bait last year swung "a
bat" Ernie This lightened up and that
31-ouncer I'm using is getting me those homers"
Ben Hogans secret" played up in Life Magazine is
merely modification of "pronaton" technique which
Allan Burton of Army Navy and Witty Congressional
have been teaching for years. Vice President Gavin
Griffith of the Senators Shuddes whenever Yogi Berra or
Nellie Fox comes to bat in key situation They are
the two best money-payers the American League Cal
says "Ted Williams? We walk him"
RED sox FANS as fanatcal, perhaps, those in Mil
waukee have forgotten theme Song ess and are
playing singing humming or whsting the new one from
Damn Yankees" called "Ya Gotta Have Heart" jim
Busby note Since the Senators traded the neet
centerfelder the White Sox the Chicago club hasn't
done any better percentage-wise the Senators who
were fifth place June and 1914 games back with
449 percentage WERE these lines were written ong In
Paul Calico who used to boxing and other sports
with sympathetic viewpoint ambasts the ring game
in Sepembers Esquire He is likely to receive more than
one rebutta-from Col Harvey Miller for instanceafter
stating: THE game (boxng) has, in opinion, nothing
to it brings out the worst in human beings
AS entertainment, it is uncivized exercise. it is
contradictory and ridiculous; as means OF
is wholly absurd cannot find single thing that Is good
about it,
Anyone for fishing-or grabbing? Gus Berlitz,
of the big fleet Of nboards at nearby Deae
fLara hari adc Sn0t
perch of Holland Point bar-bu chiefly at night Crabs,
which don't whether it's night or day. are In
abundance and Bertz gimmck is to steam em free of
charge.
BUCKY HARRIS being congratulated about his
Tigers last by Washington admirer, said Il just
wish we had one big pitcher That, plus Gehrnger at
second base" When asked if Bucky Harris at second
base would help the Detroit only murmued WELL
he might not hurt U.S."
When Johnny Adams not long ago became the fourth
American jockey ride 5000 winners he singled
out Hasty Kayak the best horses he
rode They good steeds but hardly close to the top
that fell and still fall to Arcaro Longden Atkinson and
now Shoemaker . It's their football team, but the 81
asking price Notre Danes theater TV seems bit high
Seven of catching 100 or more games and
Yogi Berra will join Bill Dckey in the record department
Berra, who caught his Tooth game last week. made the
grade for the sixth year in row.
FORGOTTEN MAN OF the Dodgers seems to be Gil
Hodges the first who is comfortably his
to seventh straight in which he has knocked
100 Peewee Reese's article in Golfers
listing the top played against from 1910 until
surprised quite with the choice of Whitley Kurowski
of the ST. Louis Cardinals long since from the majors
third baseman. The rest of PeeweeS all-opponent
team Musial Slaughter and Mays, outfeders Mize,
Schoendens and Dark ineders; Walker Cooper catcher
Maglie and Laner, pitchers.
Ralph Branca, pathetic figure when he threw that
home ball Bobby Thomson to end the National League
in 1884, admits he's had it. Branca, who pitched
batting practice for the Yankees the other day, sad II
just trying to keep shape Recently he adrft
sfrom the Giants Minneapolis farm.