Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
BY BURTON HAWKINS


Hitler'S newspaper, Voelkischel
Beobachter, intensified bitter
attack on Robert w. Bingham
United States Ambassador tC
Great Britain. for his Independ.
ence Day speech on despots ano
relationships.
Navy planes and ships were
criss-crossing the South Pacific
searching for the missing avia
trix, Amelia Earhart A loaf OF
bread cost eight cents at the
A&P. Woodward and Lothrop
advertised Palm Beach suits at
S16.75
And on that date. July 7. 1897,
the All-Star Game came to
Washington for the first time
Bleacher seats we're 55 cents,
grandstand, S110.
That All-Star child of 5 now is
an adult, happily married to the
sports scene. On its second visit
to the Capital, the All-Star Game
will be welcomed enthusiastically
Tuesday at Griffith Stadium With
some $4,000 lucky ticket-holders
packing the place despite near
TRIPPING of bleacher seat prices
and virtual quadrupling OF grand
stand admission
Two Wars Since
In the intervening years there
have been two wars. President
Roosevelt, who threw out the
first ball, has passed on. So bias
Clark Griffith, president of the
Washington club, who stood be-
side the Chief Executive when
he made the pitch Gone, too, is
KenesaW Mountain Lands, then
Commissioner OF Baseball. who
had been escorted to Mr.. Roose-
velt's box by Nh Griffith.
The rival managers, Joe Nc
Carthy and Bill Terry, who were
standing near the President.
have vanished from the major
league scene. Ford Prick, also in
the picture as president of the
National League. nov is commits
sioner of baseball. OF those who
shook hands with the President
that day, only the statu OF VIII
Harridge remains unchanged. He
was. and is. president of the
American League.
The Wide-eyed boy Of II that
day. eagerly clutching his dads
hand as he gleefully headed for
the stadium. now Is man of 80
who perhaps will have his son
gripping hand and gazing wor-
shipfully INTO. the eyes of Won
derful father who could acquire
tickets
New Generation Takes Over
Another generation of ball
players has taken over, but some
then on American and National
League squads will return Tues
day in other roles. Joe Cronin,
then Boston shortstop in the
starting lineup, comes back as
general manager of the Rcd Sox
Hank Greenberg, reserve in
fielder with Detroit, returns as
general manager of the Indians
Chuck Dresser, then manager
OF the Cincinnati Reds and a
coach on the National League
squad, returns as manager of the
Senators. this time a coach for
the American League.
Three Washington players.
Second Baseman Buddy Myer
and the brother battery of Yves
and Rick Terrell, we're named
to the American League squad
then selected by poll OF man
ayers. None saw action as the
American League. dominated by
Yankees, scored an 8-3 triumph
before an overflow crowd OF
81 800.
Dean Complained
Dizzy Dean, the Cardinals
crack pitcher provided pre-
game stir when he complained
Of being tired and having a
sore arm" and said he would
skip the game Dean returned to
st. Louis from Chicago. where
the Cards had been playing, APP
parently intent on carrying out
the threat, but under pressure
from bigwigs he reluctantly flew
into Washington.
A Boy Scout iamboree was
being held in Washington at the
time and upon his arrival here
Dean said. I'm Just a big Boy
Scout, here to do my good deed.
Alan Gould, then sports editor
OF the Associated Press, wrote OF
Deans pre-pame threats TO duck
the spectacle, There's a distinct
feeling among baseball trouper,
that Dean is riding for a fall. .
Gould had no idea how pro.
phetic that sentence would be.
come The last man Dean tacec
tkat day wrecked the career &