Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
WIN, LOSE OR
LNAV By FRANCIS STANN
OF This and That

farm boy who onehrd the great Yankee outeld Of
Daggio Keller and Heinrich breeding harness horses
at his Frederick nursery which he Yankee Land
Farm Moreover he will prefix Yankee" all trotters and
raised there son of Meadow Pace-Isabel Star
already has been christened Yankee Star and lly by
Direct Rhythm Meadow Media has been named Yankee
Queen.
Before by Dodgers to the orioles Pitcher
Billy Loes took knuckleball lessons First Baseman-
Outfelder Gil Hodges whose dipsydoodle rated
the National Leagues best Now Casey Stenge fatty says
the best knucklebal pitcher in the American League
Mickey Mantle incidentally whatever of the crop
of knckebaers in the majors? Outside of the Pirate staff
there aren't many left.
Gene Fulmer, the good mddeweight from West Jotdan
Utah, trying to force Sugar Ray Robinson title
match la Archie Moore He is bombardng sports depart
ments with propaganda. But Robinson figures
siio will make for bigger payday When Duke Snders
clout hit the clock in the ST. Louis ball park other night
General Manager Frank Lane the Cardinals promptly
mailed bill for S5 worth of repairs to the Brooklyn front
Office. N6S
HENRY ARMSTRONG, who recently was reported to
have suffered heart attack which later turned out to be
digestive upset. used to washingtons biggest box Office
attraction In 94S and 1914 he drew SGT
indoor fight with Lew Hanbury then $55000 with
Perry at Griffith Stadium Others $4,000 with Saverio
Turiello $4,000 with frankie Wills $4,000 with Nick
Latsios. Those were the days.
When reporter in Cincinnati last week asked the slump
ridden Willie Mays about the velness of the baseball the
Giant replied: Il wouldn't know about it. haven't hit
enough to tell al Schacht box visitor during the
recent 1873 travesY played by the Yankees Indians
accused the New York Cleveland pitchers of stealing his
act For 80 yearsmy best gags had do with lousy
pitcher used obe Shuck I'm just beginning realize
1 was pretty good"
Vice President Buzzy Bavas of the Dodgers up
big Giants Cardinals trade this way THE picked up
strength this year but four five years may
look at that Brandt say the Giants great deal
for themselves"
WHEN Gus DAMATO, manager of Floyd Patterson
claims his tiger could have beaten Rocky other
night he was minority of There is still proof that
Patterson take good punch and his other skis
negligible, there two things Rocky could do take
punch and throw bombs of his Tony Adamle who
for some the good nebacker of the Cleveland
Browns has just received his MD from Western
the of 49, Paid his way out of his football earnings
Nat FIeischer editor of The Ring Magazine asking
10 more nominations for boxings hall of fame Since only
retired boxers active in the last 35 years are eligible how
would these doBarney Ross Tony Canzoner Jimmy Nc
Larnin Billy Petroe Pancho Villa Jimmy Wilde Mike Glib
bons Tony Zae Marcel Cerdan and Brton? late
AL Simmons hated all pitchers except Lefty Grove old
teammate but the three he dsked were Fred Mar
berry, Sam Gibson and Oral Hldebrand Il
Gibson AL used to say "Marberry kept knocking me down
for about 10 years Hdebrand fired at me once in Washing
ton and broke my hand when threw up to protect my
face"
WRITERS WITH THE GIANTS say that Whitley Lock-
man knew he in the doghouse would be traded last
winter when he resigned the players representative His
swap to St Louis at bad e however because Mrs
Lockman is expecting at their New home. Did you
happen to catch that Frenchman Cher Hama on TV
Friday against Miguel Berries? throwback to the
boXer-puncher era
Norm Siebern lead pipe cinch to be recalled by
the Yankees from Denver where sent after dam
aging his knees during spring training Next to Mickey
Mantle the young may turn to the regular
outelder on the ball club Look Tony Kubek the kid
shortstop to come up later-and stay.