Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29
SPOTLIGHT
ON
SPORTS
OF This and That
By BURTON HAWKINS

tors says his position will be the same as year ago IL
tneres an attempt to shift the club franchise to Mnne
apohS or elsewhere-that he'll oppose it in every
where he can obtain a hearing There will be no
compromise, Murphy said. Leo Dorsey, Grifnth
family attorney and member of the board of directors
says AS see it. Mr. Murphy would pose no legal threat
His lawyers may feel otherwise"
Unless the Senators steal four bases today against the
orioles-and don't risk the grocery money t-they1l
De casSed as the sIowest team in major league history
They've stolen l3 bases The worst previous record
IT, shared by the 1949 Cardinals and the 1858 Browns
The Senators have stolen bases in their last q games
and only two both by Julio Becquer in their last n
tests If they don't steal couple today they'll have the
dubious distinction stealing fewer bases in season
than the 1911 Yankees did in one game is
Last weeks tornado warning before the MARYLAND
Texas Ann game not taken lightly by officials there
Tommy Mont was instructed to take his team into the
catacombs Of the Cotton Bowl the struck but to
De ready to resume play hit and didn't extensive
damage Coach 30 Sherman Of CIV says he'll recon-
mend his crack back Mike Sommer to any pro coach in
the country.
TWO OF THE PERENNIAL favorites of The star
Games have called 1t quits. :: Doc Richards who won or
shared pole vault honor with Don Lag eight years and
the meet recordhoder at 154 has become athletic drec
tor Tor an oil company, which makes him pro. And
Horace Ahenfee one of the top distance runners says
he's had it. The Star Games win be held January Is
Ted Wright, former University Hampshire half
back who agent for Jockey Jorge Contreras didn't know
his boy was going to ride Standee the other day Rock
scratched in the morning by Trainer Charley Calhoun but
stewards reported no reason given the scratch
quest and the horse forced to compete Paid $6O2
In the first and Contreras also rode the winner of the
second Xalapa Streak at $50 for $905 daily double
Wright didn't bet either race
Burton Shipey, Maryland baseball coach says ls-year-
old Bill Cupeper outelder recently signed by the Sena-
tors for shipment to Elmra NJ r. next season. was the
best hitter he has Maryland Charley Keller
It's slight consolation, but by finishing last the
tors will have first pick of the league draft eigbes
In December If they find anything worth keeping from
that source 1t will be surprise. The majors drafted
nine players last year, all duds.
TED WILLIAMS WILL finish the season no worse than
1888 against any team He batted 1888 against the White
Sox and Senator'S 348 against Baltimore. $50 against
Detroit 4SS against Kansas City, 474 against Cleveland
and going into yesterdays hitting 43S against
New York
The day after his big might" at Grifth Stadium Roy
Sievers sent warm letters of appreciation to everybody
connected with the affair Chairman Eddie Carr reports
there about $500 left over which will be given to
Sievers Frank Malone has been eliminated from
consideration the American League rookie Of the year
by the Baseball Writers Association the Boston chap
ter OF the body is likely to ignore the ruling of the national
group and the third baseman to receive their rookie
award.
Roger Doulens, staunchest Of the Braves fans is
med about Sal Mages opinion that the Yankees prefer
the Braves World Series opponents over the Cardinals
because St. Louis in the pitchers opinion, has better
Braves have more runs scored triples more home
runs and more bated in than any team in either
league In addition SPAIN and Bull the Braves pitch
ing stan are among the leaders in the earned-runs depart
ment while the best ST. Louis effort from
Who at that, can only tie Gene Coney at 32l"
BASEBALL WRITERS who like beer and have the time
can sop it up S hours daily during the Milwaukee portion
OF the series One Of the breweres will draw for
the writers from 1890 am to pm which enough
to draw enough to go swimming in the stun
Eddie league coach Of The Citadel football team that
upset George Washington Friday night says scoreess
tie with Newberry in The Citades opener was the big
reason his team was fired up for the Coonals Eddie
former star at Eastern High says his boys no pep
talks after hzzling in their first one.
The Senator'S road attendance this season sumped
1924 Cookie Lavagetto is calm the outside about
his Senator'S but proof that he much is evil
dent by those hives he's wearing . The club physician
says they'll start recedng today when the ends
Ex-senator Scott w. Lucas Of Illinois was so thrilled
by Roy Sievers Night that he right and wrote
l3-verse poem about it. Space problems prevent using
It, Senator but 1t will be turned to grateful Seyers
Rocky Bridges capsule comment on herky-jerky
pitcher Lew Burdete of the Braves He'd make coffee
nervous