Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26
WIN, LOSE OR
HNAV By FRANCIS STANN
Of This and That

MIAMI Feb. 25-From the ST. Louis Cardinals, not the
Senator'S first word that Billy urges, the onetime
slick fielding shorstop will join the Washington club in
coaching capacity urges at present coaching the young
Cardinal nelders in ST. Petersburg but he viii be free to
accept afation March They like the fellows work
in the Redbird camp Jack Russell whose golf swing
is pretty smooth that Johnny Mze had the best batting
strokeh saw and Cleveland Manager Lopez agrees
The only certainty attached to the 9th running Of
Haeah Famingo Stakes today that the winners price
would top the payof Of $40 returned in s48
by Citation. real standout if there Cy
that not only in the Flamngo but in sweeping the
Triple Crown-Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont
Williams than in his youth that
toda pitchers Is cent better than those Of Is years
and the main reason is the slider
pitch" he says rghted hitter out of Gil Hodges
and ruined Ralph Kiner"
New York sports columns who drove from ST. Peters
burg to Sarasota to get his first interview with Maury Nc
Dermo Yankee obtained from the Senator'S was up
braided by the pitcher, who aegedy greeted him by
ing II ought punch you in the for what you've al
ready written McDemo failed carry out his threat but
the pair sat down and wrangd almost endessy going over
every sentence of the writer's recent Critical column
LITTLE SUNSHINE PARK, located near Tampa Clear
water and St. Petersburg is enjoying its best racing season
and week from today will off the Grantand Rice Me-
mortal Handicap This will be for $500 purse, richest in
the history OF the plant In 1926 the track then called
Tampa Downs held the first Flamingo. which today at
Hialeah s14s8Oo Sunshine Park the late
lamented Rices favorite track.
Both Ellis Kinder the relief pitcher and Walker Cooper
the mountainous catcher retained the
Cardinals this season. and they wind up battery
it will qualify Of the Oldest in big league history
Kndes book about A. Coopers A. and when Manager
Freddie Hutchinson asked if he could recall battery
old he shook his head doubtfuly Ruling and Dickey
pretty well along Hutch murmured "but they
good you got to wondering If age is important"
Herb Scores he left nearby Lake Worth for
the Indians camp in Arizona contained this gem: Ted
williams is tough pitcher l think" went on Herb,
potentially the best Of todays huries that Williams went
to bat against 10 times got three home runs and double
I've got enough to realize that anybodyWilams or
banjo hitter-can beat I've been licked by base
hits other pitchers aren't any better than am at
the plate, and I'm about the worst"
BIG BENCH OUTLAWS in Florida at the moment involve
that 2page sngespaced rundown on the Chicago Cubs
by Director Wild Matthews originally designed for
the edcaton Of Manager Stan Hack but also reayed via
carbon copies to the Chicago press.
Example: Gale Wade: believe would just throw
the book at Wade not attempt to teach him anything Th
is throwing the book?
Often Wids metaphors got mixed, when he wrote
regarding First Baseman Dee Fondy
Build fire under this fellow. In conversation with
him you will find have to dig Deep AS concerns Catcher
Harry Chit Matthews first praises the athlete but then
ostensby tips Off rivals telling Hack and the world: HE
is sucker for sidearm pitch Pitch to him threequarter
overland and he will hit the ball nine miles whether it's
a curve, fast ball or changeup."
The secret" player that Chuck Dresser is scouting
he Yankees this week end Bob Martin OUT
fielder Senators owed New York farmland from
the deal which involved the transfer OF McDermot
SOME MAJOR LEAGUE managers here in Florida have
ueclQeQ senators as well
when they wanged Catcher Lou Bereret from the Yankees
Much SLOW" their verdict Courtney is far the better
Each of the working press covering the Famngo
gifted leatherete brefcase which contained
proprately, stiletto.
Nno Valdes the Cuban heavyweight who some day may
get title shot in spite of himself has bro~her in Havana
who is policeman and another who is grave digger.
Pink of course, is the traditional color for Flamngo
Day and coored the Racing Form track programs
official track automobile and costumes
1t remained, however, for dazzling young lady in the
Tn Oi
showed clad in pink with hair dyed to match the
famngoes in the neld lake They had everything except
PINK horse here today.