Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
WIN, LOSE OR
INAV BY FRANCIS sTANN
OF This and That

ON TOP OF EVERYTHING else the ninth annual Star
Games have produced the worlds fastest ball player
including Mickey Mantle, in 19yearold Dave Slime pro-
nounced SIM who to Duke University baseball
scholarship sophomore he may wind with Olympic
medal almost he wins his ID" Blue Devil
terfelder The National Guard Armory track pro-
nonced fast early by Isabelle Daniels Of Tennessee AI and
proved fast the day and evening progressed with the stars
male and female taking aim quite records
not to mention the American and world variety.
When Jack Davis Navy lieutenant, presented the
medal for the 70yard high hurdles protested
1.-THE judges made mistake" Davis said II should have
been fourth The boy from Tennessee State willie Steven
beat me- Ironically Davis Jared better year ago when
his speciality after coming directly of duty aboard the
USS Yorktown.
HORSE PLAYERS m the big crowd didn't overlook the
coincidence when the FIRST three listed in the program
for the Manchester invitation Uou Jones' No.
TO- Joe Ganey No. 1885, and John Ingley No. 76 finished in
that order First time tonight the track Handicapped hit
one on the head" and old railbird observed.
The crazest most mixedup relay team Of the night
the unfortunate Washington College outfit which, during the
running of the Conference sprint medley relay
championship managed to W get left at the post 2) tumble
and for good kick the baton of the track 90 lose
its anchor man. who shy that the breathless No
had to call him out Of the crowd. Naturally, the
Shomen finished last. # 64EEE
TENNIS PROMOTER JACK KRAMER solid adnirer
of Pancho Gonzales. thinks why the the
street is surprised by the Mecan mastery Tony
Trabert teevsion HE watches Trabert and Vic Sexas
believe they and Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewa the four
greatest players in the world Kramer did
stop to realize that Sexas has been by people
than den Cochet Bulge Perry and Borotra put
together"
Bill Rach who formerly was sports pubct for George
town back in the varsity football days, only director
Of relations for the PGA but dvuges via mail
that he and partner business agents for AL Kane,
Ernie Banks and Tony Tabert I'm the poor Freddie
Corcoran," pens Rach overmodestly If anybody has
ambitions to knock of Rocky Marciano is the time.
The heavyweight champ who has been the banquet
cult weighs 205 about II pounds his best fighting
weight.
Dispatches from Paris indicate the socially fabulous
Marjorie Merriweather Durant big beautiful blond Is
Economically linked with Ronne Waller former Maryland
star with the Los Angeles Rams When and If they
should tie the knot Waller wouldn't be the only athlete
the famno with the lady fair who tried out for the 48
Olympic team in swimming and dipped into auto racing and
skiing before settling down to her present edenary
in society and movies.
AFTER ONE SEASON in the National League, during
which he batted 2sl Bill vrdon of the Cardinals chief
instructor of the bill vrdon Florida Baseball School, in
Tampa. Jim Tatum denies that he paid income tax on
approximately $52,00O some Terrapn Cube members
broadly limited after his departure for North Carolina and
wants to set the record straight ut lot closer to half
that much" Tatum says
When Joe Nuxhan of the Redegs pitched i've shutouts
IN IS 1t marked the eighth time in the last nine years that
southpaw thusy led the National League Let's face it.
folks Uncle Sam is due for good beating Winter
Oympcs beginning next Thursday not only from the Rus
as we'll Norway by the way has every Olympic ski
jump ever held
Repaying the longest major league game in history
26inning IL tie between the Dodgers and Braves May
l. l92Ptcher Leo Galore Of Brooklyn recently estimated
that he three 800 In his duel with Oeschger fast
baer Of the Braves Despite the fact that Galore yielded IS
hits he faced only 95 htte Of than four
inning. Cal Griffith, president Of the Senator's will
be Joe McCafreys guest on The Stars WMAL-TV today
when McCarey Reports" at o'clock Last weeks guest
Doug Waop who auhored 1.-THE Year the Yankees Lost
Pennant" Damn Yankees Broadway stuck to pre-
diction that Washington would win pennant by 1858
IN THE PROPER BARN at Hialeah they say 1t is
possible to locate Nashua by asking Mickey nick
name borne by his daddy Nasruah There's quite ould
sod tge to Nashua barn, at that what with his trainer
being Sunny Jim Ftzsmmons and two exercise boys being
Tommy Quinn from Dublin and Tommy Wynne from County
Mayo. Word from Lexington is that Adoph Rupp, the
baron of Kentucky basketball definitely has decided to call
1t quits after the current season..
The recent hubbub about the victory streaks Of San
Francisco and Dayton reminds Coach Bill Reinhart of CIV
that the Colonia haven't lost in their home gym
20 I'VE played game in the Tin Tabernacle
first 20 years ago." Bill says I'VE 1t and
haven't played in the gym since
30 Sherman, back from the NCAA and coaches
ton the Coast reveals that he will join surpris-
ngy large number Of 1T" coaches in installing unbal-
anced line Information oense at CIV Were all
planning the change take advantage Of the old single
wing blocking power" Sherman explains.
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