Evening star., 1956-12-26
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAW By FRANCIS sTANN
WeII-Toke Mantle

A YEAR AGO THE MOST PERCEPTTVE among would
have been considered mite touched in the head if,
chance it predicted that Mickey Mantle Bobby Morrow
Floyd Patterson Frank Clifford and Don Larsen would become
the newsworhy people sports Oh the potential
there. It's just that -.
Well, take Mantle Here a young man with life
time batting average only Suddenly he crazy
the Triple with batting average of 353 plus
50 home 1870 bated Additionally nobody in
the American League matched the 1872 he scored his
total of 376 bases
1t was fabulous year for Mantle but he hardly the
to finger year ago. Willie Mays probably but Mantle
bit at many bad pitches and considered too
legged to become No. /. But that's what he is
NOT QUITE A YEAR AGO husky youth representing
Duke University swept the sprint series The Washington
Star Games-a boy Track coaches issued
that the fastest the world
and when suffered groin injury in the olympic trials
and eliminated considered at the time major
blow to Uncle WhSkers.
wasn't blow at ALL it developed This Morrow fellow
from Abilene Christian College took charge not only at the
trials but in the Oympics Australia All he did to win
the 100 and 200 meter gold medals and capture third
member of the winning relay team They that Morrow
beat SINE who is reported to be fully recovered
year Patterson Jumped together with three or
four other heavyweight stghters True he had lost only
fgh-a controversial decision to the willy but harmless
joey Maxbut Floyd hadn't beaten anybody important in
pro boxing either. AS late April the big the
retirement of Rocky Marciano who left the heavyweight
throne vacant
1T DIDN'T STAY vacant long Archie Moore to
Marciano claimed the title and it like safe If suspect
claim after Patterson qualified challenger" by
oupontng the cownsh but durable Hurricane Jackson in
bout Not too long however, the 1.-the 21-year
old exposed Moore weary fatsh at the end of
the trail No fighter in history became heavyweight
champion at such young age, had daughter born
while in the process of winning it.
wi he
in his dressing after they first broke the that
Floyd a father we'll as the heavyweight champ
Seneca, newsman said lis unusual name, isn't 1t,
FloydP"
well, I'm in Detroit day and street sign.
Seneca street it read liked the way it sounded
thought to myself, II have daughter I'll her
Seneca"
ABOUT ALL THE HEP pro football OF Clifford
year ago that he member OF the New Giants
backed. Those who him close up have remarked
that he handsome guy rugged way backs
Ollie Matson and Hugh McElhenny higher the
pedestal.
Turned out that Clifford the the National
Football League He not only could but proved fine
passer pass receiver when chips we're down He is
the main the Giants will be playing the Chicago
in New York Sunday for the Jackpot
Now you to Larsen Perhaps 1t Larsen who
provided the biggest thra perfect game against the
Dodgers in the World Series Until his heroic job making the
wndup famous Larsen just pitcher with penchant
for getting into trouble
CASEY STENCIL WHO RUNS the Yankees did bit Of
grumblng when gifted by the New front office with
Larsen They say he's pitcher" Casey muttered but
where he three lost This was for the
Baltimore Orioles in 1854
Larsen never became big winner after his trade
although having the Yankees back Of him he had lis
record in 1856 Last March the careee young wrapped
an automobile around ghpost at in ST. Petersburg
Fla and players Of his team and others kdded him.
Don unhappy guy when he knocked out Of
the box by the Dodgers in his first World Series mo
comment grumbed he emerged from the dressing
room
few days later he threw his perfect game He was
pretty receptive that time In fact he got rich all Of
sudden SO rich that he had minor breakdown.
Which Just goes to show.