Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
WIN, LOSE OR
UkAW By FRANCIS srANA
Of This And That
JACKIE ROBINSON WAS mr.


critically of Jersey City home the road It's lust that
Jackie has knack of putting remarks in wav that
makes people brooklyn Weep Buzzy Bavas this nstance
briste The indifference with which the BROOKLYN PLAYERS
probably best illustrated when Carl Erskne asked Row
Capanea IN the clubhouse Are we the home team today?
Replied Campy: Il don't know. I'm just visiting"
While in town last week the Yankees expressed mild
aStonlShmen that Washington should out Outelder
Carlos Paula and Pitcher Alternately 1--WE always felt
Paula was the Senators best hitter" Rzzuo explained
and as for Alternately it's break us when we don't see
him To righthand hitter facing Alternately is like used
to be facing Ewe Blackwell" Lending support to Middle
weight Holly Minis beat that he victim of home
town decision favorng Bobby Boyd in the last TV fight
the opinion OF Joe Ren boxing writer the Chicago Daily
News who called it "a gift decision" and added Mms gave
Boyd a lesson in ring fundamentals"
The lady who is resident physician specializing in in
ternal medicine with the Allied Hospitals of the Sisters of
Charity in Buffalo quoted in part THE cause of most
heart disease is accelerated pace need to slow down
We need to relax Her is Dr. Helene Young who as
Helene Rains of New York SO titles and set 10 American
and world records in swimming from 1887 to 1912.
IRA SMITH OF ALEXANDRIA, author of half dozen
highly readable books baseball one In the stalls
called Baseballs Famous First Baseman" a. S. Barnes g.
Co.. that is guaranteed to surprising informa
ton Tor even students OF the Both Judge and
Mickey vernon rate chapters Another book is THE
Kansas City Athletics Henry Holt Co.. by Ernest Mehl
OF the Kansas City Star probably the only sports editor
IN major city who also ordained practicing minister
Washington boy, Jack Linden, is being groomed to
lave SINE SpeedSter
ner OF the last Star sprint former Anacosta
High captain led the Duke freshmen victory over Wake
Forest by winning the 0 low hurdles and scoring
second and third In the high hurdles for broad Jump
total OF 10 points Dept of Useless information Since
1871 total of 5000 players have appeared in major league
ball games.
Jocko Miller commissioner of boxing in D. c. is having
an extra inspector appointed with view preventing future
appearances of outofShape fighters like British Heavv
weight Johnny Williams after one easy a-winnins round
against hurricane Jackson fumes Jocko, "the guy
bushed Sonny Whitney who never has won Kentucky
Derby not only will send two horses posward entry
on May but the pair Career Boy and Man. will have
the same grandSire in Plate
GENE AMERICA STANLEY, ex-wrestler. turned evanee
list who appeared here both roles is slowly and painfully
recovering from multiple injuries suffered in an auto crash
March 26 and plans to be carried to the pulpit fulfill
appointments as soon as possible StaneyS wife, who
expecting, instantly killed What was the reason for
distributing autographed 8x0 picture of Manager Bill
Rgney to everybody in attendance the Giants opening
game? To prove that Leo Durocher really is gone?
That Chuck Dresser is apprehenSive of the short
stopping and hitting he expect from Vadiveso
and Jerry Snyder was admitted by the Senator boss the
other day when he disclosed that he would have dealt off
Maury McDermot lot quicker the had been will
ing to part with Jerry Lumpe. that Billy Hunter Of
the YankS has recovered from his trouble but finds
place to play look for the Senators to make pitch him.
Fans who critized Jimmy Foxx for not coaching his
University of Miami ball team from the sdenes should boo
the NCAA, not the old Athletic poWerhose silly rule nv
that body prohibits college coaches from appearing the
washington today In Baltimore his first big league game
only last Tuesday in the Orioles opener against the Red Sox
Besano started pitching in 1850 Sweetwater Tex home
town of pretty fair football singer named Sammy Baugh
DR. A. LEE LICHTMAN, who practices across the street
from Madison Square Garden and has ADMINISTERED to box
es ball players bronco busters acrobas advised
the Kentucky Academy Of General that loading up
on vtamin Biz the best way for athletes to build up
pre-game charge Manager Walt Aston of the Dodgers
never was standout player but when he his club
Jersey City to play the Phes he reved coupe of exciting
moments 1t was Astons 12thnning single for Rochester
In 1887 that broke the first played in Roosevelt
stadium That same year he also hit the parks first home
run Duke Snider star outhelder of Astons club had diff
ferent memories First time at bat pro- Duke recalled
was In this Jersey City park and out The second
time up struck out again. That day on train
for Newport News"
One look at Rocky Marcanos picture at the Macon air.
port Is the poH to why the heavyweight champ con-
Sdering retirement At 49, the Rock will trouble shed
ding all that blubber Phil Rzzuo best shortstop in
Yankee history is big booster Jerry Coleman who rides
me New York bench I've of second basemen
IN my life Phil Il played opposite Joe Gordon Gerry
Priddy George StrnweS Billy Martin and Gil McDougad
but Coleman the best OF the lot Nobody makes the double
play like jerry"