Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAW By FRANCIS s1AAN
Of This and That


When playing ball back in the minors used to
dream that someday would be named the Hall Fame
1t wasn't until 1885, three years after Hank arrived
majors to stay that the Hall of Fame established
Chuck Spieser showed in his Tv with Willie Pastrano
that he has something in with another Michigan
State aumnus Chuck Davey namely patch on his
noggin Kinfolk no. Doc Blanchard apparently is
having no part OF joining Cousin Jim Tatum at North
Carolina
Basebals newest" iron man chow could he have been
overlooked for ongY is Umpire Babe Pneh of the
National League who has not missed assignment since
Joining the stan IN 1885 and has worked string of
than 5000 the 21year span What's this the
National League Service Bureau puts out-that Frank
man and Bob Bauman trainers of the Giants and Cardinals
respectively are brothers? open" play is in
bowling, but recently novel twist introduced when
Milwaukee burglars used tenpn ball safe for
$4,182 payof
There be quite few red faces among the group
that handled the dispersal sale Of the late william Woodward
jrs Beair Stud few weeks after Miss Mildred Woolwne
sold her Bear acquisitions for profit Of $4,000 John S.
kept out two for breeding purposes and sold
Tie rest OF the horses he bought for tidy S06800 profit
sugar Ray Robinson telling friends that longs the
life in Paree where he out of shape and lost his
Randy Turpin in 1851
THE IN" CLUB SELECTION committee for Marylands
Hall of Fame in SPORTS together with newspapermen who
also should know better pulled skull by emitting the name
of Bill Werber from the list of highly egbls Berwyn
Bill only AnAmerca in both basketball and baseball
at Duke and major Lacquer for than decade
the few ball players too who quit because he could
make more money in business. Even ]. Tatum's best
friends found difficult to believe DR. c. (Curey Byrds
story told at the farewell for JIM that Tatum opposed
going to the Sugar Bowl in 1852 to play Tennessee
1t helps to pick 6-foot-1 young student
ager OF basketball team. the University Of Okahomas
cagers have learned since they've pressed
Jack Majors into service after two
Sooner varsity squadmen quit In the current Winter
Oympcs in Italy Bavarian Observation-Disclosures named
Sylvester Wackere is the oldest 49, the youngest
yearold Maka Kilius German figure skater who plays
with dolls Commonest is Kristansson There
Krstjanssons Stefan Einar. Bragi and Gisn-and while
all are from Iceland, they not related.
Returnees from Mexican League baseball bring word
that Harmon Kebrew first bonus baby in the history
the Senators, Is lean young these days far cry
physically from the husky Idahoan who up couple
years ago. The food and water the border
mainly responsible.
NOTE FROM FRANKIE MANN the old fight promoter
your Sam Langford article you mentioned Dougher
former sports editor of the Washington Times When Lou
worked in Boston there rst-cass heavyweight
Sandy Ferguson tough character who had beaten I'D
sposwrter who criticized Of his bouts Dougher took
issue with Ferguson in print and the next day the fighter
showed to teach Lou lesson Fortunately the young
of the editor had left toy pistol Doughers desk
when Ferguson appeared somewhat in his Lou bued
1t out with the toy and saved himself beating"
Apropos of nothing except that Washington a solid
duckpn center, will have large entry in the American
Bowling Congress tournament this year at Rochester
many know that among his other souvenirs Babe Ruth
bowling ball. bag and shoes ensrned at the Coopersown
Hall of Fame? Pres Jenuine known here former racing
secretary the Laurel Baltimore Raceways in 1923
has with proposal that should hit popular chord
with harness horse punters Now manager Of the
Western Harness Racing Association Jenuine suggests
horses 1875 feet behind the mobile starting gate be
scratched and the money bet them refunded 1t
much that the California State Racing Board
has taken the proposal under advisement
$3.50
GETTING BACK TO Dr. Byrd and his address at the
Goodbye Tatum affair." Curley disclosed that three years ago.
in an effort to learn schools practices with regard getting
football players he wrote to 40 different institutions
only laid the facts the line and Straightforward
answers" AS the audience listened expecanty Dr. Byrd
disclosed the honest school Harvard.
Before he grows too old to beat other tennis player
IN the world Jack Kramer hopes to line pro Davis Cup
with Pancho Gonzales Tony Trabert Pancho Segura and
himself representing the United States and Rex Harwg
Lew Hoad Frank sedgman and either Dnny Pals Ken
McGregor giving their all for Australia Calente Race
course is sponsoring name-the contest first prize
OF which will be title to 2year bay ly by Chaedon-
apomp VIM and get board training at Rex Ellis
worths stables at Caente for months-or until the Ally
her first race Thereafter the oats are on the winner