Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-09
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAV By FRANCIS STANN
Blue Plate Special
THIS SVEN DAVTDSOl

THIS SVEN DAVIDSON the tennis player, makes
pretty good Ambassador from Sweden True he knocked
out of the Nationals Forest Hills last Saturday
all accounts he left yardstck for department.
During the of losing hve-set thriller to the
young Australian Malcolm Anderson, Swedish friend
showed international tennis stars for the hams
they have chosen to be- child screamed from the
stands, apparently making Davidson miss first service
Sven went into tantrum. Instead he waved in the
direction of the youngster like ball player tipping his cap
after home run Then he got couple of tough decisions
called against him. Davidson laughed them of in light
repartee with the umpire and lineSmen.
Too much temperament has been hurting great sport
but Davidson setting example that many stars in
GLIDING quite few of might follow. Tennis Just
can't be as grim as they make it out to be.
THERE WAS TIME when it was popularity supposed
the Yankees could lose key player and keep winning
because of their strong bench Now it's doubtful II they
much ball club without Mickey Mantle As Cookie Lava
getto put it the other day. Il understand that Mantle
started to hurt when they went their last Western trip
Isn't that when they started to lose?"
They did indeed and it pointed up the importance of
the Oklahoma Kid Yankee team that is of the
real good The trick Casey stengel must pull win
the American League pennant without abusing his star
lest Mantle not be able to combat the Braves in the World
Series.
The Yankees going to need Mantle in the Series
fairly obvious now that Senges hard these days
consists of Mantle Yogi Berra and Gil McDougald.
Stenge, himself seemed to show signs of panic during
the Griffith Stadium SERIES when he took after the
Senators 4-3 decision Friday. The that
made it possible for Washington to win charged TO
Jerry Coleman but the throw he dropped for fnalout
force at second base from Lumpe who drew Caseys
wrath.
Sure they gave Coleman an error" he said, "but
Lumpe threw that ball to second base. He just
pushed it. anything awful in my life
thought he Gumpe) going to be all right out there
in the field, but guess he amt"
JOE LOUIS, WHO HAS departed our town after a bit
Of golf last week. hasn't made up his mind about the Ray
Robinson Carmen Baso fight September g. i've got to
the fighters first" said Louis who like most ex-ring
greats, is VIGOROUSLY poor Handicapped
Louis who always has been known as a close friend
OF Mddleweight Champion Robinson thinks Sugar Ray
doesn't have to win early because Of his (37 Robin
win in the first round he take decision"
Joe saying Baso shouldn't listen to people who say
that Robinson has to win early and can't than
six rounds.
This can be the toughest fight you've in years
Basilo fight Robinson only way. He can't stand
of and hope to win He's got TO stay Rays chest
II hope Robinson hasn't too much on his mind and
isn't trying to do too many things didn't like the argu
ment he had with Jim Norris He being his
ger and he lost 10 days training That don't do you
good A can't be fighter and manager at the
same time Robinson might be thinking too much Of the
gate that night and forget to fight like he can"
THOSE WHO KNOW Irv Noren from his Pacific Coast
days and while he playing for Washington pretty
happy about the way he has been helping the Cardinals
since his acquisition Iv branded all done because
Of several operations The Yankees didn't want him
any longer after getting him in trade from the Senator'S
and ball player hits low spot when Kansas City doesn't
want him.
The Cards gambled Noren however and the guy has
been doing job In addition Del Ennis and AL Dark have
been banging that ball pretty good of late and all adds
up to pretty good showing for the on the part Of
the Cardinals They're not going to wn barring miracle
but Fred Hutchinson got lot Of mileage out Of club
that didn't figure to finish higher than fourth.
Perhaps he can get personal mileage out Of
Noren bad knees and all After all, they fauted Sea-
biscuits knees and all he did beat War Admiral and q
flock Of other real good horses.