Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-24
WIN, LOSE OR
6NAW By FRANCIS STANN
Of This and That

rnOV4DED he REMAINS physically mt, Roy SieverS
looks like eadppe cinch to set home record for
rghthanded batting Senator The Sc homers he's
now blasted only eight fewer Eddie Yoss total for
ll-plus seasons No among the antime righthanders
is Joe Cronin and No. OsSie Buege but the hefter
clouters efthanded Gosn hit 1877 and Mickey
Vernon 121
Although he beat Ben Hogan the latest Masters and
IN lesser tournaments Cary Middleton never topped Little
Stone Face in the big one-the Open-until week ago
When the Memphis dentist his other Open in 1949
Hogan was recuperatng from those bus accident injuries
and was ncombatant 1t is true that Cleveland was
SO desperate just before the June Is trading deadne
the Yanks offered either or Ray Nariesk in
exchange for hitter in the image Bill Skowron or Eston
Howard.
Despite all that turnover of personnel Senators are
Just about where they were On June a. 1855
they were in seventh place with wins losses and
centage of 1866 While the subject of consistency
Yankees year ago this morning had As and lost
Tor percentage of 662 Probably the club best
this is different year Brooklyn which was playing at
54 pace last June "a and IA ahead
place Milwaukee Braves
DOES IT SEEM ODD that Jockeys Henry Moreno and
Eric Guern close friends and the riders Dark Star and
Native Dancer respectively in the 1858 Kentucky Derby
never have discussed the big upset? That's what it
says in the Monmouth Park Buge and there
doubt the house organ Sudden thought Isn't Run
nes of the most moderated htteS in the American
League2 Bobby Layne quarterback the Detroit Lions
reports that his throwing feels loose again. which could
be bad for the rest of the National Football League
The authors of those Hercuean couts out ball parks
are causing sporting goods manufacturers to wiring their
hands In distress because of their readiness to admit they're
using other guys models Joe Adcock of the Braves
became the first hitter to drive ball the efted roof
in Brooklyn he confessed that his blow struck with
bat which borrowed from Carl Furio the Dodgers
Il was short of bats the Eastern trip Adcock explained
and Furilo lent me Same type only
George McQuinn one-time first baSeman for the st.
Louis Browns and the Yankees impressed by the eats
Mickey Mantle who up after the Arlington Va sport
ing goods dealer had left York He must be
douS McQuinn comedies All my life waited for that
one good pitch and that hit the part my
pat Finally got II one day in Detroit Buck NewSom
pitching The pitch hit off the socaled press box on the
roof in rghteld. hit ball quite like it but this
Kid, Mantle shucks, he strokes em-maybe halfmsSes
farther than mine"
CLASS WILL TELL, and have you noticed that a.. er a
horendous start Robin Roberts easing way toward the
top pitcherswhere he belongs? Hef publcist of
the Senator'S ruefuy reports that great parking problem
has been existing at Griffith Stadium in weeks
Since the Washington club has obogganed parking lot
operators in the neghbohood have calling up the
office to complain they can't fill up.
When hurry Dickson, nearly 49, shut out Brooklyn
week the hapess Dodgers eewee got the only three
hits off Dckson estimated that IS per the
pitches knuckle balls Doesn't take much effort to
throw the knucker" Reese said later could probably
pitch again in "a hours Note Dickson did and lost
relief roe
Who would have made book that it would take Ted
Williams until June 20 to hit his first home the
son? Rumor has it that Charlie Grimm deposed
of the Braves had falling at the 18th hour
WIN General Manager John quinn, who had been his
saunche supporter in the feud with the office Seems
that just before Grimm resigned Quinn invaded the Mil
wakee clubhouse in New York and dressed down the
on the grounds they weren't trying Grimm repeatedly fol-
lowed Quinn outside and exchanged angry words warning
him not to invade his clubhouse again.
$500
BIG LEAGUE MANAGERS touchy about their club
houses Even Clark Griffith rarely visited the Senator'S
boudo although he knew twice much baseball most
of his and his presence have
acted tonic. In the case John QuinnS "in-
vason may have been the thing that ever happened
to the Braves Jolly Choly, flushed from his outside
door argument, returned to tell his players Il don't
how long I'll be with the club, but want you
think you're trying in spite of losing streak
the next day but the Braves under Interim Manager
Fred Haney have been burning up the National League
SINCE
When and If Needles and Nashua hook up in the
100000 Monmouth Handicap it'll be something see It's
Nashuas caliber that big lead and come from behind
The best story of this week has got to be the dealing
with the Navy "Admiras" that magnificent rowing crew
that won 81 in and beat the Russians in the so
Olympics
To M/Sergt Charles c. Kelly, writing from the Com
municaons Zone United States Army Europe Stand fast
buddy The Senators need fans like you One thing that
may be wrong in Milwaukee is that people there like rassng
On the same night that Grimm quit baseball manager
capacity turnout Of 1925 paying $lO77S0 on rainy night
honored tag team match between the Lsowsk brothers
whoever they are and Verne Gagne and Antonno