Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-27
Obituary on Page Al


she appeared at the height of her gofng fame with
her friendly, ready smile This picture taken at
the WomenS National Open championship at Pea
body, Mass, in 1854. (Other pictures on Page C-5)
--AP Photo.
bought Tampa Country Club pasture
the time fine lush course They built rambler
overlooking one of the lakes.
Babe and George oddly ovable pair. Babe
pretended to be beauty and ZaharaS who weighed
$50 pounds more, ex-wrester who period
of years had been billed the Crying Greek from Cripple
Creek Actually George did not from Cripple Creek but
if it suited the promoters to bill him that way it okay
with him.
THERE is SMALL point mentioning that Babe Didrk-
Zaharas the greatest all athletes
the formal obts unnecessary It's sufficient say there
other gal in sports like her
Last February it is remembered Casey Stenge asked
to visit the Babe then enjoying of her last looks the
Florida lake from her home George must have been
behind it, He must have known at the time his Babe wouldn't
come back.
The Yankee manager motoring over to Tampa from
StPetesburg brought along few of his coaches
At one point Babe playfuy slugged Casey on the chin
"shes the greatest" Casey mumbled he retreated
toward st. Pete
What does the doctor say?" asked man.
"He gives her six months" Stengel muttered but by
God hope he's quack"
BABES DOCTOR, OF COURSE, wasn't quack And
Senge and his coaches and stars knew the doc speak
ing the truth after that visit
Were playing the Cardinals tomorrow Casey told Babe
that day land think it would you'd let an DID,
retired millionaire like relax while you manage the
Yankees. Now Wana tell you Somethn' about being a
millionaire. +. )"
81 managed" the Babe protested
Il never did either" Casey cacked, until got this job
They tell me managed at Brooklyn and Boston"
The Babe temporary manager the next afternoon
Naturally, she did wel-she did we'll at everything If
memory the Yankees wonhandcapped at all by
their honorary pilot But then the Babe returned her
pillow of pain and removed to her native Texas for
further operations and treatment
ZAHARIAS WORSHIPPED THE BABE During his hey
dey he used to get bounced around the wrestling ring
crying and pleading with the referee for justice The
moment he would foul his opponent. He invariably
the villain of each feature match but softerheared guy
lived
George who retired from wrestling to handle real estate
and Babe who good deal of the me disposed
of their Tampa Country Club but continued to add their
home on the lake. An annual event. staged by George
the west Coast of Florida baseball golf championships" an
expensive tab zaharas picked up after he longer
owner of the
One Saturday evening" the ball players had finished
their at the zaharias club dining and
wning POSTMASTER and Host zaharias himself
accept long distance telephone call. Everybody Russ
Meyer, Yogi Berra, Jack RUSSELL Heine Manush knew
that Babe making her first appearance
Miami Beach since her initial operation and this
call probably concerned her This in February 1854
GEORGE SoMBERLY RETURNED to the ballroom and
tapped the microphone at the head table with fork His
eyes red.
Ladies and gentlemen friends" he began in
gravey voice. Il have Babe just called She
Zaharias swiped at his eyes with a meaty paw.
"She Just called to say she the damn thing . beat
Patty Berg by stroke and now you're going to watch
the real Crying Greek"
And he wept. And the famous guests, with their wives
stood up and cheered
And some of them wept, too and cheered