Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-02
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAU BY FRANCIS STANN
Of This and That

a -the-year
National League but the veteran Jackie Robinson of the
Dodgers (no elaon figures to be in line for distinction
toobore of theyear That annual reunion of old time
Yankees is becoming day of trepdaon. Pubicst Red
Patterson who conceived the idea got fired year ago
Lopat drew his release from the Yankees timers day
Last week Phil Rizzuto got the the afternoon
supposed to illustrate Yankee pride.
1t remarkable that Stella Olson as close to
qualifying for the United States Olympic team she did
Probably other track STAR male female many
as the 1900 trophies and plaques claimed by the As
yearod Stella who also counts IS world national
ords. Always identified with Poland land until week ago
permitted the United Sates she came to
this country at the Of Il Maybe it's because she mi
grated to Cleveland
When Golfer Willie Granger hit Grant shot toward
the ninth green Montclair, N j. during the
Amateur qualifying rounds discovered had rolled
under automobile According to the rules the could
be moved without penalty but not the ball. The
the vehicle only too happy to obge Taking the keys
out of his pocket Granger moved his heap and pro-
ceeded to play the ball
HARRY W1sMER, WHO OWNS piece of the Redskins
much to the annoyance George Preston Marshall" puts
in with the pro footbalers who think they entitled to
compensation for the lucrative exhibition They
start work in July and don't get payday until October
Harry reminds. The HellS Canyon publicity out of
Weser Idaho bills the deepest in the world and also
points out that the Walter Johnson Memorial Park was
named for the famed pitcher
Joe Garagola, who such a smash as the rookie
catcher for the World Champion Cardinals in 946
pmened few days by admirer of Joes broadcast
and neghbor of Garagiola) good hitter you'
stated the Yeah" Joe replied, "but he
by the month Some months of I'd outhit him-No
vember, December and January" Whatever happens to
some ball players anyway? Ken Boyer the looked
like the worlds greatest third baseman at Griffith Stadium
in the July 10 AStar gamea combination of Jimmy Foxx
at bat and Ossie Buege in the field He had hit 20 home
runs in ST. Louis first u games In the last So Ken
has hit exactly one
Jack La Belle, who trained the Venezuelan champion Ell
Chama for the colts surprise win in last falls Washington
Into ofipna1 of &c
hotel in Tampa, Fla. 1t will be named Ell Chama. Man
Birdie Tebbets of the Reds Frank Robin
sons wrist strength. Hes of the
can stop full swing of the bat right at the plate Tebbetts
Tied Williams had the strongest hands seen
but Robinson is every bit as strong"
WHEN THE INCREDIBLY ANCIENT mare now called
Dixie King dropped foa the other day at Louisville tshes
80, Owner E. Wheeler oddly petulant according
the CourerJourna Seems he predicted the foa would
dropped Tuesday not Saturday. when what
he will name his exceptional lly he replied don't
She's just another horse around here"
Many other coaches jest at Jim Taums practice hours
but Of Hawg Jowls mperviousy introduced at North
INA the routine ne used at Maryland Players awakened at
fed fruit vegetable juice and report minutes
later for practice Later skull sessions and after
noon practice But how guys system be faulted after
he won 70 and lost only 10 at Maryland?
The early favorite for the Garden State worlds richest
is Bold Ruler trained by Sunny Jim Ftzsmmons and
owned by Mrs H. c. Phpps (Wheatey Stable) The truly
big horse in the field however the California bred
Prince Khaled Although 2-year-od with couple
to the of Khaed about II hands high and
weighs ll50 pounds, which is bigger than most mature
thoroughbredS Bobby Bragan outspoken manager of the
Pirates admits that far this he has been called
the carpet by his bosses nine times for cold turkey
Bobby may not survive and the way he sounds he
doesn't care much
SAMMY BAUGH WHO LIKE Babe Ruth never got the
job Of bossng the team for which he starred long,
high at Hardin Simmons. according to the Cowboys
chure For assistants Head Coach Baugh has Wayne Mlner
top banana with the Philadelphia Eagles and John
Steber. another Redskin.
Preacher Roe retired and self admitted thrower Of illegal
spbals was asked just when he knew he washed up
i pitching to Stan Musal night game in st Louis
the drol Preacher recalled and threw ball that got
away from me- 1t going right at Stan but when
time to holler Look out three times knew was done"
Just to keep the record straight: II Mickey Mantle
sweeps everything bang average, batted in and
homers he will De the first since Ted Williams in i947
Williams ls47 and 1912 the only American Lacquer to
be two-tme winner OF the Triple Crown Rogers Hornsby
s22 and 1925 the only National Lacquer The others
Jimmy Foxx Chuck Klein 1885, Lou Cehrs o34l