Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-09
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAV BY FRANCIS STANN
OF This and That

WORD FROM MIAMI is that Clemson Colorado isn't
seg we pointing up the weakness of the Atlantic
Big Seven eup plus the policy of the conference not
70 send its champion perennay Okahoma) two years in
row. Lefty Groves friends worried about his health
" Capt Dick Mansfield, the expoiceman with the magic
drawing touch distressed by the original short obits IN
Joe Grant, who died at n.
Joe Grant not only a top-hight middleweight
wrestler for II years but he the fellow who visited the
White House to teach judo to Teddy Roosevelt Mansfield
says. Furthermore, he darned good con-" In the
mail this note frankie Mann Looking hack in
my scrapbook find that started as boxer fight
ing sx-round bout on the Kid Suivan-Jerry Marshall
zoounoer IN lSOz Grant lost the decision and turned
wrestler"
When Floyd Patterson won the heavyweight title from
Arcne Moore was his second fight in Chicagoand both
bouts ended in the fifth Needles only Florida bred
ever to win the Kentucky Derby sometimes 5000 vs-
tors in day at his native according to Everett
Clay The Lambert Trophy shindig at the Metropolitan
CLUB today In New York is not to msSbut it'll
be this time.
FRANK REAGAN, FORMER PENN halfback who later
starred for the professional Eagles the only coach with
winning record in the Philadelphia when his Vanoya
squad finished with Now Wildcat fans are Choir
Ting Wait till next year," few hopeful Georgetown
alumni thinking the Hoyas will resume varsity football
within the next couple of years The late Vince Dundee
one-tme American mddeweight champion has been voted
into the Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame although he was
not native of the Old Line State Dundee Italian took
out his naturalization papers in Maryland
Tomorrow is the 10th anniversary Of Walter Johnsons
death. John Cox, Navy publicist originated the
press conference telephone interview at Annapolis with the
coach Of the weeks opposing team got full cooperation
all OF Nays rivals except one-Army Red Blaik was
relayed by West Points Joe Cah never gives telephone
interviews Baik it might be added quite the most
popular coach as far Washington Baltimore sports
writer's concerned
As big, tough and strong as he is Charlie Powell has
announced his retirement from boxing for all time He's
better on playing end for the San Forty Miners he
figures Mrs Howard Pope of Arlington writes isn't Red
Grange unique to the least when he always the
plural verb in his football commentary? don't recall any
other broadcaser referring to plays saying Navy
Army have 1t just seems awkward"
FLORIDA COULD BE magic State Last spring Don
Larsen his automobile into light pole at ST. Petersburg
In the wee hours and finally pitched the only noht
game IN world Series, and perfect that Mickey
McDemo arrested for necking with his wife at Miami
Beach, might even win the ID 20 games Yankees once
expected Of him.
Forresal owes much Of his quick mind you're
not careful Eddie you'll ind the kid is step ahead
OF you On Friday nights preceding games the Mddes 60
TO movie and usually the players for cowboy show
One time they voted for musical which Shoot Em-Up
Erdeaz rejected On his to the hotel Eddie sped
group Of his gadator and stroed up la western cycling
Forresal in particular $50 you don't like cowboys" he
snarled in mock fashion, at the time drawing an
imaginary gun Before he got his gun" out Forresta was
blowing imaginary smoke from the index finger Of his gun"
and saying What took you so long, coach2"
PAT KELLER MCCORMICK is living doll but B C.
Campbell Of Washington postcards "In Of the dispatches
from melbourne calling Mrs Mccormick the unprecedented
double winner they have neglected Roy Ewry who
won 10 championships His victories the 19OO0406-
OS ompcs in the standing broad Jump standing high jump
and standing hop step and jump events that have
been abandoned Hard to believe but true is that
BOBBY Layne OF the Detroit Lions brilliant ardthrowing
quarterback actually started guard in junior high school,
At one stage Of the recent Los AngeesBaltimore Colts
game with the Colts leading by 42 uncuous broadcaster
broke in with suggestion: Nov remember all you football
fans he said send dollar get picture Head Coach
Sid Gilman" While he doing this Los Angeles news
paper was conducting poll TO determine If wanted
Gilman retained or fred