Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-12
SPOTLIGHT
ON
SPORTS
OF This and That
BY BURTON HAWKINS

"McDERMOTT is NOT the Yankee type" So wrote
Harold Rosentha York Herald Tribune Thursday
Let's now, the Yankee type Maury sings, like
ex-Yankee-type Tommy Heinrich Maury won 10 games
in 1885, Just like the leading Yankee pitcher of that
Yankee-type Whitley Ford McDermott batted 1853 last
season. far better than any Yankee-type pitcher. He
now is ex-senator like Yankee-types Irv Noren and
Eddie Robinson He brushes his teeth. combs his hair
eats regularly and dresses nattily presumably like all
Yankee-types (. . And occasionally he's in night
club just like the late, great nkeetype Babe Ruth
Joe Houp George Washingtons hotshot, should rank
worse than sixth among the Nations a-tme basketball
scorers when his collegiate career ends next month The
Coonals will play games even II eliminated
in the FIRST round Of the Southern Conference tourney
Including last nights with Maryland Holup requires
only average for the remainder OF Ws minimum
schedule to attain the Mos spot K
Jack Burke isn't sharing much money on the pro golf
circuit but his bank account is puffy the result Of team
ing with Jimmy Demare the construction of Texas homes
Chuck Dresser writes in True Magazine, They tell
I'm maybe the best sgn-steaer in the business and I'm
not modest enough to deny that I'm pretty good at it,
THE SENATOR'S RECENT deal with the Yankees mate
rallied nine months and five days after Bill Dewitt,
assistant general slipped into Chicago May for
q conference with Dresser McDermotts lifetime mark
against the Yankees is 46 Against other clubs In the
league he's 61-43
At workout before the World Series, Irv Noren and
Hank Bauer standing behind the batting cage in
Yankee Stadium . There's a guy with stuff than
anybody in the League Noren declared nodding toward
the mound "An he needs to be big winner" Bauer
said is to work regularly" The pitcher the mound
the Senators Wednesday.
weser has won three games the majors. against
the Senator's the other at the expense Of the Orioles
His victories over Washington in the same week in
July 1884, and both achieved against Bob Portered
SO and 9-1.
Casey JONES' local boxing figure and close friend Of
Jersey Joe Walco former heavyweight champion just
returned from Hollywood where Wacot working the
aim version of Budd Schulbergs The Harder They Fall
Casey reports several International Boxing Club officials
viewed the film and shuddered, claiming 1t gives boxing
another black eye.
IT'S RUMoRED tAGAIN) that Buddy Jeanette will
leave his Georgetown University basketball coaching Job to
devote time to his Baltimore produce business and that
Tommy Nolan, Gonzaga coach and a Hoya aumnus will
replace him. Says Nolan 81 don't want to show any
interest because it would look like want Jeannee job
I'm not hungry enough to want anybody elses job"
Said Manager Casey sengel Of the Yankees December
&c. II said I'd refuse good pitcher but don't think
that McDermott has proved himself don't know but what
Wieser potential. If ] know that Chuck
Dresser he'll about five young players for one teller
like McDermott That don't make sense to me-" Said
Stengel after the 5for-2 swap with the Senator's I'm
delighted to have McDermott He's quite promising
pitcher and a good hitter"
Stanley Barnes Assistant Attorney General charge
the Justice Departments Antitrust Division, twice played in
the Rose Bowl The former California lineman, who
recently prosecuted the against the Hilton hotel chain
possesses Of the countrys best collections Of African
primitive masks.
Baseball stars Magazine lists the 10 best batters 10
best pitchers 10 best nelders 10 outeders
catchers and best rockies The only Senator to get
call among them is Carlos Paula who wedged into the
rookie group. He hit 2s4 in the Cuban League after
bad start xs
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A NEW GRASS stake at Washington Park the $4,000
Arch Ward Memorial Handicap, will honor the sports
editor Of the Chicago Tribune. Bob Wolff is going
the dogs. The Washington sportscaster will the
Westminster Kennel Show teevson from Madison Square
Garden tomorrow and Tuesday.
Dave Sine Of Duke the latest track sensation, clicked
OF 100 yards in 98 seconds wearing baseball uniform and
baseball spikes the first time he that distance
He's been clicked slower than 81 seconds.
Jim Fitzsmmons Nashuas trainer, told Eric Guerin
Social outcas rider that he roofing for Social Outcast
in the recent McLennan Handicap Beaten by head
in that race Social Oucas would have assigned 24
pounds in the Widener Handicap Saturday had he
As is Social outcast will carry 121 pounds Nashua 1877
Even President Cal Griffith pays his way into the ball
park Opening Day. With SO many branches Of the
Grith family needing varying numbers Of tickets they
decided the fair Of handling the situation
have everybody pay.
Ted Abernathys rookie record Of SO with the Senator's
has glowing precedent. Walter johnson had the
mark a. Q freshman. . Pitchers with the Senators
had combined 1854 record in major league ranks
season Dean Stone the big winner with six trumphs
land IL defeats)