Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-07
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAW By FRANCIS sTANN
Blue Plate Special

THE GOOD PADRES of Notre Dame are giving young
Terry Brennan another chance and says here only
meet and just True, Terry big loser Sc (2-8l and
the Irish weren't close finishing among the top
But in "a and SIS. his Notre Dame teams II
only three
Then he sort of boy genius taking up where the
master Frank Leahy had left Off But when his sophomore
studded Sc outfit began to get its Jumps there quite
few Notre Dame people who began eye the young
critically There some question to whether it
bis coaching the material left Leahy that accounted
mainly for his initial successes.
1t is secret that of this dissatisfaction seeped
back to South Bend but the biggest rap of all may
bit to do with Brennan verbal contract" This
just prior to the Southern California game which Notre
Dame dropped by 1921 when Leahy accused the Irish
fighting This drew sharp retort from Brennan, who
not LeahyS personal choice to succeed him, incidentally
Maybe the good fathers at South Bend felt that
should be dismissed under such cloud Leahy whipped
up That, plus the fact that not until the 81 will
the hand-picked freshmen of Brennan become juniors
SophomoreS much like in racing up and
down They need that first of varsity competition
IT WOULD HAVE BEEN surprising if Jackie Robin
had joined the Giants instead of retiring his age
49, there could be nothing further for him terrific
bursts of speed he battling weight and
sby another at bat would seriously hurt that
81 lifetime average.
He is proud man. Jackie Proud that he was the first
to crash the racial barrier in the major leagues Proud that
he the first Negro to win batting and
valuable player award For several years hasn't
been the best Negro player.
In the American League both Minnie Minoso and Larry
Dolby nbbng at him but by far the greatest threats
to his standing in the National League, chiefly Willie
Mays of the Giants Hank Aaron of the and Frank
Robinson OF the Reds Each in his early 20 Mays Aaron
and Robinson could well supass Robbies achievements
the field.
Item When Jackie retired meant that he could be con-
sdered for Hall Of Fame honors that much sooner
vately, Robinson probably would admit that feels he
is contender perhaps he u.s. pioneer No doubt he'd
like to live to himself enshrined at CooperStown-firSt
Negro in the Hall of Fame.
$50
HAS THE MATING OF MINKs ever held up world
championship boxing match? Hardly but that's alegedly
the main of record why there will be March
turn between Gene Fumer and Sugar Ray Robinson Marv
Jenson manager of Fulme has to be at his Utah mink
ranch because that is the month mnks mating.
Probably there are few other reasons, too Jensen
fingered when he spoke of having Fuer fight several
nontte fights I'VE gave all the money Robinson" he
said. I'VE entitled make little for ourselves"
II they did fight in March, splitting the fighters end of
the purse 1890 Fumer wouldn't have much to show for
winning and defending the middleweigh BY ndug
ing in nontitle bouts Gene pick up stake and he
loses still hold the big cards far Sugar
Ray and the IBC concerned.
Another thing: Robnsons left eye badly This
TIE same eye that Randy Turpin gashed so badly in
1851 at the Polo Grounds. Sugar Ray may talk big
about March fight but Jensen knows rshand and Sec
ond hand that what Robinson and what he does
necessarily the He pulout artist and if he
reneged in March he did last December that would leave
Jensen in city and his minks shifting for themselves
1T MAY HAVE BEEN MISSED here but, aside from main
tanning that he doesn't think he's washed up Sugar has
given concrete for insisting upon return
Well odds that money is the big reason 1t costs
support five managers personal golf pro- hairdresser
court jester and wife Another factor Robinson may
remarkable similarity between series with Fullmer
and the series he staged with Turpn.
On the final stop of his tour of Europe in 1851 remember
overong in Paris before meeting the unframed
Turpn in London where he got maued and dehroned la
Fulmer. The Brtsher another awkward rngman.
except that he packed authentic punch.
This put damper Sugars return home but it set
him to thinking how to fight Turpin the next time which
in September in New York following the July setback
In London. Robinson just barely it. despite the TKO
but balm for his wounds fair chunk Of $751; 10000
gate biggest for any fight below the heavyweight division
Perhaps he thinking that he could have payday and
the decision against Turpin he do the same
against the far less dangerous Fulmer.