Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07
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BASEBALL COMMISSIONER FORD FRICK has pol
shed plea to clubowners modify the draft in hope Of
reducing criticism Capitol HILL The magnaeS will hear
it when they gather for the Astar Game in ST. Louis
Max Won Mcdaniel, sensational Cardinal pitching
rookie, is cousin of Darrell Royal, former Oklahoma
quarterback and coach at the University of Texas
Kippe Brietbardt, who away from the camp, was
burned up when his tiger Hurricane Jackson took off and
for three and half hours in bistering heat "Jes
wanted to how long could rum" Jackson explained
bthely Hurricane cannot read, write punch but OBJ
vousy he
Dr. Floyd Eastwood associate of student activities
at Los Angeles State College and chairman the fatalities
committee of the American Football Coaches Association,
won some friends from among the fraternity during
the Eastwood strongly urged spring practice
means of decreasing injuries Recommended: Times
story Birdie Tebbetts in the current issue When the
State Department suggested hot dogs the menu when
the Prime Minister OF Japan was guest at Yankee
Stadium for luncheon and ball game, did the striped
pants set realize that the stadus frankfrters generally
are rated the most rubbery in the American Lacquer
BILLY MARTIN STILL burned up at General Manager
George Weiss Of the Yankees for trading him to Kansas
City now is quoted eerng: "Sure bad influence
on the Yankees. hung out with Mickey Mantle and he
wins the triple hung out with Don Larsen and he
pitches the perfect game. hung out with Whitley Ford
and he's the clubs biggest winner"
The final retroactive presentation of the IRA Triple
Crown award will be made to Mrs Gene Markey in Deem
ber honorng Citations performance in 1948 but just to
be safe Spencer Drayton ordered ninth trophy from the
Cartier sversmiths If Gallant Man lucker colt he
would have it for Owner Ralph Lowe this year.
After finally overcoming the baplayers aversion toward
plastic batting helmets, Branch Rickeys American Base
ball Cap Co. is reported doing booming business Two Of
the stockholders are Ralph Kner and George Sisler
Casey stengel is sending letters asking for conrbu-
tons to the Grantland Rice Research Fund, which will
explore of medical research asthma. Some
mighty big in sports and other fields serving
with Stengel on the committee. Sal Magie who admits
that he owes lot to Adofo Luque, who died few days
ago. recalls that when Luque managing in Cuba and
Mexico he carried pistol in the shirt Of his uniform until
authorities finally made him check 1t in the clubhouse
But when Adoo had his gun he wasn't afraid to It,"
Magle quoted mot to hurt anybody but to them
to DEATH He'd shoot at guys feet although there
one time in Mexico I'm not sure he was aiming for the feet
WHEN BILL VEECK running the old st. Louis Browns
fired Rogers Hornsby because he too stern manager
beautiful feud born. Now, after five years. 1t
to be ended because the Raj recently presided kids
clinic for of Weeks brewery accounts John Cox
Annapolis demon pubics has just discovered that Nays
traditional blue and gold isn't quite The Navy blue is 96
per cent primary blue cent black The gold As per
cent yellow, SIS orange. Well gee whiz
Ben Hogan isn't winning as many golf titles as when
he was younger but in the book department the Texas
Bantam doing all right 1t is said that his royalties for
"Power Golf" $4,000 to date and his Modern
Fundamentals of Gof" which appeared in Sports Illus
aed series Of hve articles is being published by A. s.
Barnes & Co. So confident is Barnes that 1t will sell
that 100000 copies scheduled be of the presses In
August marking the largest first printing In the history
Of sports books Hogans basic theory that good golf can
come only If the player masters a repeating swing
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BILLY TALBERT is RUNNING tennis program for
Motorola the outfit which Bob Teller represents and
$4,000 kids will be involved Talbert condes that pro-
duces Davis Cupper he will be satisfied. Who says
balplayers can't make deals their after they're
traded? When Milwaukee Pitcher Ray Crone came to the
Giants part payment for Second Baseman Red Schoen-
denst didn't take him long do business Just took
the lease on Schoendensts house in Hastings is all.
When Ralph Lowe, Texas rich man, bought nine year.
ngs from the Aga Khan in 1855 for about $250OO with
Humphrey Finney Of Fasg-Tipton going to Ireland TO
make the transaction both Lowe and Fnney higher
at least two horses than another who turned out to
be Gallant Man. The day Swaps upsettng Nashua IN
the Kentucky Derby" Fnney says II waiting at the
enaran to check the horses Gallant Man rated about
third best Of the lot"