Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12
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BETTING AROUND TOWN is that Chuck Dresser will
decline the Washington Ball Clubs offer job "as sort
OF assistant to Cal Griffith something" Dresser wants
legitimate title and authority. Meanwhile members
of the Robertson (Grhth family make no bones about
being peeved at the local press
There to be little chance now that Dresser will
wind up as Bill Rigneys with the Giants Not
after Horace Stoneham too quick to say We've never
given any consideration 70 Dresser That rumor Is COM
petely false He's not coming to the Giants Make that
very emphatic"
Ia B. of Washington writes: II read your article on
Cliff Battles and with exception agree with all your
statements believe that you stated that C peer
know that had the opportunity of seeing Jack Hagerty
at Georgetown play both college pro football . When
you state Battles had in returning punts think you
are unfair to great guy in back yard namely
Jack Hagerty."
THIRTY YEARS AGO, or the last time Dave Emery had
anything to DO with Preakness he rode and finished
OF the money on horse called Candy Hog trainer
Emery has nominated called Brandy for SATURDAYS
big race at Pmlco. Archie Moore aiming awfuy high.
when he demands 100000 defend his light
heavyweight title The division has much prestige
Starting in the May IS ISSUE Sports Illustrated will
begin series based the literary work. 1.-THE Treatise
on Fishing With Angle" first published in 1895 on Eng
lands second printing is attributed to Benedctine
Dame Juana Berner believed to be the start of
all English literature fishing for pleasure
When Coach Weeb Ewbank Of the Baltimore Colts was
sandlot baseball player in Richmond, Ind he was APP
preached by representative of the Cincinnati Reds who
wanted to sign him to contract The scout was Frank
Lane now general manager Of the Cardinals Seven years
ago with the Phie Jim Konstanty probably top
relief pitcher in baseball The other day Seattle released him
HARRY WILLS, WHO SOUGHT in vain for match with
Jack Dempsey in the aters championship days reported
seriously ILL., When Hal Jeffcoa the Reds beat BROOKLYN
to visitor at Ebbe Field to his first regular major
league since 1914 George Jecoat brother who
pitched for the Dodgers and Braves George now is min
ister Odd isn't it, that all four the Garden
State worlds richest race went wrong after victory
The string started with TurnTo included Summer Tan
Prince John and Barbizon.
New Jersey has just stocked $1,000 trout in its streams
mostly brown and speckled. Yogi Berra, not Mickey
Mantle is the most valuable Yankee according to JOHNNY
Rigney, exWhite Sox pitcher and vice president of
the Chicago club He won't get too much of argument
Herb Scores personal popularity pointed Up twice
by Gil McDougald who at first promised quit baseball If
Score lost the sight in his right eye then said II would much
rather have been hit myself than have done to Score
GRIFFITH STADIUM OFFICIALS have reason to look
for one OF the better urnous Tuesday night more than
one reason. First the red-hot White Sox will be in town
Tor the first time this season. secondly the game will be
sponsored by the Washington Interfah Committee and
tnrd the Senators are hot topic since the
hiring OF Chuck Dresser With 6 stakes victories so far
Bill Harack is conceded chance Of breaking Eddie Arcaros
record OF 40 in one year. Arcaro set his mark in 1882
New York baseball writer's and columnists who liked
Dresser when he managed the Dodgers treated Cal Griffith
Tar more harshly than Washington writers, with whom
Cnuck also was popular Jimmy Cannon for example, wrote
In part It a nasty act firing Dressen) because
no could have done better with this sy team THEY'RE
the worst In baseball and that includes the Cubs Why
snoud they VIM They're impoers only the franchise
hanging In the front office entities them identified as
ciun representing city in the American League"
5aDe Euth had great fear Of lining a baseball back
70 the nox hitting pitcher between the eyes and possibly
ng MN TO the end OF his playing days. Ruth warned
pitchers TO watch out Either the pitching In the Atlantic
Coast Conference pretty sad big league scouts pulled
rock when they doubted Dave Slime Of Duke could hit
after watching him in New England summer ball The
INSTRUMENTATION is hitting 42l for the Blue Devils