Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAVV BY FRANCIS STANN
o. This and That


Che elected to Maryands Hall of Fame that the
eUnivery of Maryland president in Puerto Rico Not
many knew but this why: Curey director of the SIS
million track, Ell Comandante which opens January
Among other Innovations FL Comandante claims the first
Unvac computers to be pool betting
When 1t comes to notifying ball player that he has
bee TRADED sold released the Yankees better than
any oter ana more caoS than most Charlie Slvera, here
tolore San the season. Just leaving
his home Tenafy n j., when newspaperman tee-
phoned with the that Svera had waived the
Chicago Cubs Stunned Svera thanked the bearer of sad
tidngs and kept his engagement to speak dinner
distant Long Isandon behalf of the Yankees real nice
guy zone of these days he'll make fine manager a
COACH Casey Stenge says, svera the fellow who
letter to American League President Will Harridge
Juiythankng him. sincerely, for being named to the ALL
Star squad as batting practice catcher
Frank Clifford, who may be the best of all current pro
backs repeatedly has been signed contract by
10th CenuryFox He's handsomer than of Holywoods
leading men and the muscles are real
JAC4IE ROBINSON. WHO figured in the biggest baseball
news OF the winter date when he traded by Brooklyn
the Giants caught 55yard pass from Charley Oourke and
ran seven more yards for of the AStars two touch
downs in l94 when the greatest of all Chicago Bear
licked the Stars in Chicago BIB Robinson UCLA
outstanding hafback but in his time there bumper
crop For instanceGeorge Franck of Minnesota
mon of Michigan ORouke of Boston College Jack Banta Of
southern CAL Herman Rohrg of Nebraska Hugh Gaarneau
of Stanford Ray Maou of SMU Len Eshmont of Fordham
and Dave Aerdce of Princeton All except Robinson and
Aerdce played in the National League-footba that is
their upset over NYUin Madison Square Garden yeti 1t
begins to look if Buddy Jeanette left Rookie Coach
good of roundba hands and that Nolan
exploit their talents Any day now possibly Christmas
gift to Coach Red Auerbach of the Boston Cetcs Owner
Walter Brown is expected to the signing of
Bounding Bill Russell the 610 dunk artist from San Fran
cisco If the other MIA can't beat the Cetics now
how much chance will they stand when and If Russell joins
the troupe?
Rocky Marciano who is booked for checkup on that
disturbing disc in his back at Mayo Clinic next month"; tells
reporters that he isn't certain Of his status with AL WE'LL his
manager His contract with WE'LL fighter expires in july
but there of private agreement I'VE made
corporation Rocky is quoted THAT wouldn't stand up
guess long don't fight guess if wanted to fight
I'd have trouble wind with WE'LL for the rest of my
life If he little better guy I'd stay with him the
of my life"
TOM CLAYTON, LONGTIME wrestling coach at Galau-
det deplores such headlines "U S. Oflcials Discount
Soviet Olympic Title" and writes Why is necessary for
Tug Wilson to explain why didn't win? Every coach who
could count knew the Russians would win and just how they
would win And they didn't win riding around in 200-horse
sitting in front of TV absorbing the rudimens
of gymnastics Greco Roman wrestling They
stirring up their circulation with something beneficial
to the muscles than Drve-In Perhaps if could get
Greco-Roman wrestling into the colleges it would be step
in the right direction" What and kill footballl
If the reason why the Australians dominant in
tennis is because it Is their national pastme whereas
not in this country, why doesn't Ausse girl win
important title? Just question Kyle Rote, the football
star has put book of poetry titled Dream Smoke into the
nanoS OF publisher one reason why oddS 1aVorng
Gene Fulmer Sugar Ray Robinson likely to stand
Archie Moores dismal showing against Floyd Patterson
Bet those old guys at your risk.
Remember Buster Mills the one-time major league out
fielder? His real Colonel Mills but he dropped
Colonel because it too confusing. No eagles his
shoulder you know Now have the manager of the
Cleveland Indians Kerby Farrell doing the Farrells
real first name Is Major.
1T WAS SAID THE REASON the boy switched high
schools because he couldn't make the track team in his
sophomore year high jumper His name? Charley Dumas,
who first set the world high Jump record with the only 7foot
leap and then broke the Olympic record at Melbourne
1t secret that Jim Magner who played such big part
In staging the Golde Ahearn dinner starred at North
Carolina But how many know that Jim played year in
the National Football League-as member Of the old Phil
adepha Yellow Jackets?
In case you hate money here is the gamblers line
todays pro Redskins. 7l2 points the Seelers
Bears point the Lions; FortyNner over the Colts
Rams 6 the Packers and Browns 22 the Cards
Incidentally the Lions taking four police eutenans
from Detroit along with them to guard their bench In Chicago
THE LOUISVILLE COURIER JOURNAL says the National
Football League would give the Kentucky city franchise
Bear Bryant would to head the show but the Texas
Ann coach is quoted saying he had absolutely interest
in any other coaching Job than the Aggies Football
coaches who report the conduct efficiency Of officials
had switch pulled them in the Southern Conference
this Wallace Wade conference commissioner had the
officials report to him the conduct of coaches Leading all
the says Wade 30 Sherman George Washington
who got 100 per cent from official in every game for
good conduct
Oklahoma No team in the Nation now has been in the
top the final Associated Press poll for nine straight
years The Soones have finished No three times including
1856, second once, third once and fourth twice.