Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-23
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAW By FRANCIS STANN
Of This and That

has broken four minutes Christmas which the day
Laszo Tabo and 80 other members of the Hungarian and
Romanan Olympic teams due to fly into San Francisco
from Australia Furthermore according to State Depart
source they coming to stay which ought
increased interest in track OF the Hungarian athletes who
refused to return their satellite homeland between II
20 remained Australia 40 seized the opportunity
go the United States including the championship water
polo team which beat Russia.
When Bobo Olson middleweight champion of the
world his Sid Faherty had trouble keeping his
tiger out of night clubs and partially blamed the owght
spots for Oons rapid decline into oblivion Now Flahery
putting Bobo into night club Sid has given Olson job
managing The Zutz" in Vancouver Wash Red Barber
who not only is of the best porscasers in the country
but also Layrade the Episcopal Church and chairman
Of the Youth Consultation Service, giving New
York hospitals during the Christmas
Gus DAmato manager of Heavyweight Champion Floyd
Patterson denies that negotiations have been started for
defense against Hurricane Jackson but his potege sing
ing different tune when he appeared guest whats
MY Lne When panet asked Patterson about his future
plans the young replied "Wel I'm looking forward to
nghting Hurricane Jackson in June. -"
THE ROBINSON BOYS making these days,
what with Jackie getting traded by the Dodgers
Giants, Eddie moving the Tigers Sugar Ray training
for his middewegh title defense Frank Robinson the
Cincinnati Redegs winning the National Leagues rookie
the year, award leading his Circuit with
tying Waly Bergers record for most home runs rst-yea
player with &c. Art Rooney of the Pittsburgh Steel
er repeatedly is member of syndicate that will buy the
Randall Park Race Track in Cleveland for $50 million
Stan Musal of only five major eaguer play every
game in 1885, but he punished himself and won't try again
When Frank Sullivan pitches for the Red Sox his catcher
doesn't use any signals according to Sammy White who is
Bostons frs-string receiver The APennsylvana high
Scoo end Danny Colbert the son OF Charley Colbert one
time Cardinal shorsop who later played briefly for the
Senators Charley baseball and assistant football coach
at Lafayette College
The Associated Press the Trophy Committee
do not always Angelo Berte of Notre Dame
did not make the APPS All-Amerca in his day.
awarded the Hesman Trophy Same thing happened this
year to Paul Hornung also of the Irish Boston
reveal that tn In
pay Ted Williams splitting fine of failed reach
the ST. 900 mark
YOU RATE HIGH if football is your dish and the missus
or girl friend puts copy of Allison Danzgs THE History
American Football" (Prence-Hal S1250 under the tree
Also for the sports Footballs Famous
Coaches by Edwin Pope Belts Across the Board by Tony
Belts Gloves Glory and God" by Henry Armstrong Boots
and Saddles by NJ Ross and 1.-THE Sweet Science" by
A j. Liebing.
AS of the moment you have the New Giants
three points for the big payo with the Bears Sunday
Pete Runnels of the Senators and Tommy Runnes of the
Redskins are no more related than Frank Larry Of the Detroit
Tigers and Yale Larry Of the Detroit Lions Simply twin COIN
scidences Gene Fulmer, who challenges Sugar Ray
Robinson January has amateur hypnotst for
in Marv Jensen-and he may need hypnotic talents
than managerial skill when the bell rings
Christmas card from Birdie Tebbetts reminds that
II the Cincinnati had been bit luckie the
Redegs would have the National League pennant II
Sal Mage had been landed by the Redegs instead of
Dodgers would have been different World Ditto
Brooklyn had released Jackie Robinson when Cincinnati
noted his name the waiver list and claimed him.
AN ALERT GEORGETOWN PRIEST is credited with hav-
Ing prevented possible trouble between Hoya and Cardinal
students before the Georgetown basketball game
With 1900 fans packed into the small Gu gym week
risky Georgetown students stole megaphone belonging to
the Gu cheering section and sashed away stands
at With feeling running high rooters stood
three and four deep the floor ready charge Hoya
section when the priest looked and picked George
town boy in the stands Lets have it, he commanded
youth protested that he didn't where the megaphone
was hidden Let's have II Now the priest said "or you
won't be going home for chrismas" ITS coming right down
Father the boy replied and by magic the megaphone
was handed over and the game started
Jimmy Burns sports editor OF the Miami Herald writes
The up-and-comng golf tournament in Florida the San
ford Open which Horace toneham OF the New York
has minor league training camp at Sanford puts
$4,000 AFFAIR and had Just about all Of the boys except
Snead and Mangrum few days ago.
Bert Bell Commissioner OF the National Football League
Is under attack only from the Detroit Lions Chicago
Cardinals who shouting discrimination but also
an assistant director OF NBC-TV who claims that Bells
sweetness and light attitude favong newspaper cover
Before the opens Bell with the men who
Will work she games and outlines what they and
DO Lindsey Nelson reports He tell them show pic
lures Of fights the hed TO play down injuries
might tend 10 give the Tv impression that pro
football Is a brutal sport.