Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-16
WIN, LOSE OR
UkAW By FRANCIS s1ANN
They're Off and Runninq

DOWN IN FLORIDA these days the big name thorough
breds fairly scorchng the tracks at Tropical Park and
Hiaeah leading horsemen to believe this going to be
extra special year. They could be right too Even Needles
4-year- old now, is behaving himself.
They led the 1856 Kentucky Derby track
Haleah other day workout and the heretofore
balky Florida acted he liked the idea Whereas
he sometimes refused to last year. he galoped mile
and furong and looked better according to dis
patches Usually horses become irritable with age
Today Tropical closes out its meeting with the $4,000
added Tropical Handicap and of the big
the who may well battle it out in the Kentucky Derby
Preaknes and Belmont not to mention the Flamngo and
Florida Derby earer-w be of and running presently
Hialeah opens tomorrow
Some horsemen are thinking that by spring there will
be more good and 4year-ods the tracks than in many
Swaps won't be missed to hear tell Neither will that
other one-whats the name? Oh-Nashua.
THERE ARE THREE COLTS, all Swear ods who may
make most of the in ST. Needles present mpeccable
behavior Notwithstanding These Barbzon Bold Ruler
and Federal Hill and the among this trio all remain
sound ought to be beaut
Barbizon rated by Jimmy Kilroe the architect of
the Experimental Handicap, at 1875 pounds In finish
Bold Ruler and Federal Hill rated at 125 pounds EACH
1t is small trick to separate this trio Barbzon
five out of his six last at and finished
IN his other outing to bring $8265 to his boss Bold Ruler
was lilo in 10 starts and $139 050 Federal Hill
1872 in IS races for $155,202
These bear in mind for SITS big races
yet they by the only who carry the
classics. Remember Swaps? And that Tom
Fool?
1T DEVELOPS THAT Jackie Robinson is sorry that he
referred to members of the Milwaukee Braves
night-cubbers visiting bars in the hours of mornings
But also by his admission Robinson talks too loosely
1t not his business to the behavior of
the Braves but Robnson-of whom entirely has
been written of latewas quoted saying II think
tremendous pressure them and maybe they weren't
sleeping too we'll But to that the losing
the National League pennant had honestly given up all
hope of being in the 1856 World Series you
athletics and drinking and smoking" he added piously
You shouldn't mix harsh language, either when you
right down to and Robinson has doing for
years. Even his ex-teammate, Sal Magle was moved to
remark the other morning after the Touchdown Club
dinner here.
Hes pretty good balpayer" Sal admitted, "but he
stirs up quite bit of dissension the bench think
he added langudly, Jackie likes to talk"
THIS is NOT TO BE CONSIDERED defense of certain
Braves If they kicked up bit after but criticism
in order it should have from source other than
Robinson Perhaps from Fred Haney the manager Jackie
indicted himself when he explained that his remarks were
directed to congregation at Waukegan didn't say those
things to newspapermen," he defined.
Ballpayers OCCASION blow off steam. From the days
Of Ruth and Meusel the Yankees became bit famous for
laty So did the Pittsburgh Pirates when they were good
Just year two Casey Stenge disturbed when
some of his young Yankees kicked it up in Miami.
But the Yankees, as usual Obviously the answer
is that the Yankees know when to quit relaxing Equally as
obvious the Braves just didn't happen latch onto Mage