Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04
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CLEVELAND, SEPT 3-The same day that Chuck Coms-
keys at General Manager Frank Lane for abusive
language front of Will Harrdge American League presi
dent Umpire Supervisor Cal Hubbard and others was printed
in Chicago papers the pair went to dinner IN
Cleveland guests of archrival Hank Greenberg There
chuckle in of Vice President Comskeys statements
the where said Lane still work for the Sox but
don't condone that type of action Frantic frankie just
happens to have contract that runs through 1860.
In order to get Otto Graham of retirement
the Cleveland Browns will boost his salary $2500 about
$2500 than he received last year. The National
League champions need him badly until Babe Pari comes
out of the service to George Raerman lift at quarter
back Coach Paul Brown much admitted that Ratter-
Is not the quarterback he needs at this time when he
said I'VE have become accustomed to having active
quarterback Graham not only bigger and stronger but
he also much better able to from tackles The
protection has to be almost perfect for Raterman"
THIS TINE YEAR AGO the White Sox were eight
games of first place and rapidly losing ground finally to
finish II back of Cleveland Sports here are acknowl-
edgng that Chicago not the Indians has the best pitching
staff the American League. Ezzard Charles most sin
cere friends urging him again hang his gloves after
the cobberng he got or the second me from Hurricane
Jackson here the other night But he won't quit for the
many exchampons have kept trying in the
past-no dough- Because he had been the heavyweight
champion of the world Ez is of the charm boy regulars
the elevson circuit Oddly, when he was good he was
dull watch that he's had it the network people
reasonably confident Of plenty Of action even only means
the spectacle of Charles trying to get from the floor
Ben Lindheimer, who promoted the match race, took
Swaps injury to heart much the California colts
"Once assured of the race" he conded before
Il began pray that 1t would wind up dead
heat didn't want to either side lose Speaking OF
Lndheimer's track Washington Park how many other
plants have put up totang $4l50OO for three
in six days including Sunday? Nashua and Swaps
Wednesday for 100000 winner all; today the
Washington Park Futury for 1000 and Monday comes
the $4,000 Washington Park Handicap.
IF MERE WORDS COUNTED Archie Moore already has
annaed Rocky Marcano but the sports mob is beginning
to think the heavyweight contender OVERRIDING It,
Sounds much like boy whisng he the
yard . . Archie raised eyebrows when he said: I'm
used to fighting big Rocky Marcano is just another
small to me-" lot of fight people will be willing to
make book that Moore punches that disposed of Middle
weight Champion Bobo Olson won't have the effect
little" Marciano.
The strike in the two major leagues differ. Sal
Magie says Maglie, of the Indians after
with the Giants puts this "In the National League
they give strike just above the knees In the American
they don't But to get higher strike here
than there Mrs. Vic Werz estimates that her hus-
band has received than 100 pounds of geel letters
since the Cleveland first baseman stricken with polio
Among them invitation by local reator Offering
the Werz family the of his Casa Marina Key West
Fla, while he is recuperating.
Ohio State is loaded, they say that even Howard
Hopalong) Cassidy, unanimous Al-Amerca choice last
and possibly the most spectacular reliable
back in college football has couple Of sophomores taking
dead aim at his job If the Buckeyes win their first three
from Nebraska, Stanford Illinois, they figure
to do, they'll extend their winning streak to 10 straight
longest in 81 years and since the Chic Harley era.