Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-23
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OF This and That

IRoNIc is 1T NOT that Lou Little
Coumbas football COACH because he's coming onto SIS
age while Casey stenge years older just his
seventh American League pennan in eight years? For
the Cleveland Browns it may be douby bad Otto
Graham insists that he'll stay retired this they
say that Lou roza the extra point and field goal kicker is
having serious back panbut only when he's kicking!
Whatever aurels Stan Musal is winning coming the
hard way because the veteran from Donora is and
underweight However Musal insists staying in the
Cardinal lineup because he hopes to beat Gus Shs record
for playing consecutive games An oddity in connection with
Musal is that past he has claimed that he gained
weight during the playing season and lost during the winter
support his argument Musa told the story spring
at ST. Petersburg of how his doctor advised him to eat
pus during the o-season 81 just bought restaurant in
st Louis too Musia related land my chef turned real
good rich pus ate em all winter Then, grinning
wryy he walked to the clubhouse scalesand proved
to be 10 pounds underweight
GEORGE McQUINN, WHO PLUGGED the Yankees gap
at first base during memorable back in town after
stretch at managing Boise Idaho of the Glass Pioneer
League The Boise club in seventh place when McQuinn
took charge July but wound up with the pennant
Grateful citizens to it that McQunn we'll gifted
but whether he will return next is probematcal His
old quebec team in Canada will be back in business it is
said, and the folks there want him back, too.
The ball player today who may remind many Ring
Lardner readers of the original You Know Me- Az MASTER
pieces young Taylor Phillips highly promising pitcher for
the Milwaukee Braves Phillips who from small
town in Georgia Douglas asked last week what he
intended to do after the Ah reckon ah Just BRAIN
storm while he drawed Asked if he'd patterned himself
after pitcher Phillips readily conceded the greatness
of Warren Spahn "Ah always had Warner SPAIN as my
IDEAL" he said. But when batngy asked if any
body named Sherman achieved notoriety in Phillips home
town. the laconc southpaw decision of sort was
fellow named Sherman who to my town oncet" he
drawled but he's dead now"
THE FOSTER PARENTS PLAN which has aided more
than $4,000 children that 9year-od Greek
boy has been adopted by Mr. Mrs Nelson King
out it's Nels King relief pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
GusSe Moran the lacepanted tennis player who reviews
New York ball games doesn't to know about
baseball she did about tennis and that wasn't overwhe
Ing Reads commercials pretty good, however.
Isn't it significant that Chuck Dresser didn't insist too
much ongterm contract with the Senators and instead
placidly settled for the The Mighty Mite it
says here leaves himself eligible to offers from ball clubs with
brighter futures than Washington When Casey Stengel
calls Luis Aparco the best shortsop in baseball 1t
with tongue in cheek. He's got the best-Gi McDougad-
who drifts to third and second base key occasions
HIS DOCTOR FRIENDS don't think Jim Tatum should
take on additional duties but the North Carolina
lined up weekly TV spectacular plus radio show. .
Maryland has the latest autumn racing of any Eastern
State what with the horses running starting October
"a and ending up at Pimlico on December IS.
When Paul Warner and Billy southworth met up with
Casey Stenge the other night admittedly having secuted
the Yankees in behalf of the Milwaukee Braves tenge was
happy to supply inside information to wit: ~ M
See that guy eating there?" StengeI pointed from
dark corner in the dining That's Yogi Berra who
is fast man with steak. Next to him is Bill Skowron
he'll eat anything that has a plate under it unless
1t moves
"McDougad" concluded Casey "can go to his right or
left pretty good but his weakness is that he's crowded
like table for four sitting six :"
Waner and southworth silently moved away. They
know when their legs are being pulled.