Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAW By FRANCIS sTANN
Of This and That
IF pERCHANCE Ol

throws preSluenIal
record will match that of the Democrats With Democratic
Executives launching seasons the Washington club
10 and lost opening To date the Republicans
have 9-8 record despite Herbert Hoover 90
Walter Johnson was the big both Democrat and
Republican Presidents ahead the Big Train having
nine IL opening games But the ame veteran OF curtain
aisers Washington Joe Judge who started II
at first base Buddy Myer IA times and Sam Rice and
OSSe Bluege Is times each. Somebody on Louisvines
Kentucky Derby Festival Committee" pulled king-szed
goof advertising Derby boxing contest which would
have Ray Robinson defending his middeweight title Not
only Robinson lack title but after he meets Gene
Fullmer Chicago May he hardly will be in mood to fight
two days later Unless. of his unnamed opponent
happens to be Bobo Olson.
Exactly what did Chuck Dresser when he told a
Charlotte News coumnist: II wish had been with this
Washington organization 10 years ago. The old guy 1.-THE
late Clark Grth) and thought lot alkeI believe we
would have had personnel problems solved by now
The Dodgers cut the mustard last by winning 50
games Birdie Tebbetts of the Reds saying that 90
victories will win the ST National League pennant That's
because the league has many clubs that could beat the
top clubs Birdie explains There weak sisters and
the team that can find patsy will win"
CHARLEY JOHNSON, WHO beats the drums well for
Plico authority for that $4,000 words filed by
the in connection with the Sc PreakneSs Second largest
Maryland sports story press file Johnson says the
$4,000 words the NavyNotre Dame football game Of Sc
and third the Washington, D. c. International with
$4,000 words Cautiously Charley adds: These western
Union figures"
When the Phiies acquired shortstop Chico Fernandez
from the Dodgers not long ago. they didn't get any bargain
according to oracle Dresser Brooklyn needed few bucks
Ito help pay the big training bill at vero Beach, Chuck
quoted THE big thing about the deal that Brooklyn got
$4,000 Fernandez gets lot Of notices but he can't beat out
Peewee Reese the guy behind him. On top Of that hear
Fernandez maybe makes little trouble and isn't easy to
handle"
United Air Lines is taking the coming Robnson-Fumer
fight seriously enough to plug special flight to Chicago
package deal which includes mezzanne seats for the braw
hotel accommodations and dinner at night club Hank
Thompson of the Giants bitter when he sold to
Minneapolis cots like punch below the bet but the fact
is that other club claimed him waivers Even the
Cleveland Indians who need ined help turned him down.
"If Thompson can't help club like the Giants" General
Manager Hank Greenberg said how could he help us?
OF ALL THE MINOR LEAGUE suggers who hit so or
home in season. Tony Lazzer of the Yankees
alone became fuIfedged major Lacquer And during his
long and distinguished with the Yankees Lazzer
homers for Salt Lake City in 1925 of the top
longba htterS in the American League Eighteen homers
represented his peak.
Haeah's racing season is gone but not forgotten for
several including the record of Jockey Johnny
Choquee who rode IA winners IA seconds and IA thirds
. Red Auerbach and Bob Cousy of basketball fame leave
early month for Europe the Middle East for
week tour sponsored by the State Department Reds
party will not include former boss to punch.
The Athletic Institute, with headquarters in Chicago
reveals there 535l baseball diamonds in the United
States Somebody has just figured that Count Fleet ran
in three at Pimico in 1912 and 1913 and them by
combined total of 43 lengths Say what you will about
the Cincinnati Redegs muscles but two the real class
guywo who really the Redlegs tickare the
but brainy Roy Mcmillan shortsop and Johnny Temple the
second baseman Why do former Michigan State boxers
(Chuck Davey and Chuck Spieser also bald heads?
Add spring training memories: The in ST. Peters,
burg which features pusatng mattresses to help you get
to Sleep Slip quarter in the slot at the head of the bed
and 1t begins to bob and This time retirement
of Lester Patrick 49, from hockey permanent
He has sold his shares in the Victoria British Columbia club
Of the Western League Spanning than half century
as player COACH league and club Official Patrick the
Clark Griffith of pro hockey.