Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
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attractions annual National Baseball Players Golf Tour
nament here, Jackie Robinson Notwithstanding. Patrons
would rather and Mickey Mantle than other
so-called golfers in the event Red Dawson former
Pitt coach now resident Florida has posted $500 for
the Keep Needles Florida fund explaining IF 40 other
citizens will throw in like amount we'll buy $4,000 worth
shares Needles and help to keep him here after he's
retired from racing Needles only 10 win the
Kentucky Derby to have been sold to syndicate of
Kentucky breeders 1 of the 80 shares not purchased
by Sunshine State horsemen
John Richardson legislative assistant Senator Magnu
SON of Washington clips from Seattle that quote
Jack Cabb reputable referee saying that Egn Baylor
the greatest basketball player he has ever seem Baylor
product Washington D. c. attributes much OF his sue
frequent trips from Washington to Baltimore to watch
Cousy Clyde Loveette ct al of the pros And by the
way happened to the to restore basket
ball in the Nations Capital?
DESMOND MCGOWAN internationally known European
Handicapped horses recently ranked the best horses
1856 and 54 ouch pounds on the unbeaten Italian
colt Ribot Nashua rated at 149 and Swaps at 4S
When and if Sugar Ray Robinson notorious dodger
fights Fulmer in Chicago April a. it win mark the
fifth world championship bout to be held in the Windy City
since February a. 1851 when Robinson first won the crown
from Then he and conquered Rocky Ora
ziano and Bobo Olson.
Horsemen deduce that when the spriner Decahlon
pounds in the Haleah Inaugural would have been
equivalent to Nashua Swaps carrying 1873 pounds IN
route race which horse his speed for big
sprint horse like Decathlon is forced to break
fast and hard with the pace all the way lot Of rail-
DQS mink IL shame the OWneIS Oh
their socaed champions be tested with anything
than 1870 pounds.
Bob Blak former Army quarterback is lucky to have been
hired assistant by Andy Gustafson OF the University
of Miami swell guy who may have been repaying debt
Bobs dad Col Bak of West Point where Andy
oed assistant Miami sports editors becoming
increasingly critical of the Orange Bowl deal which dictates
that Atlantic Coast Conference and Big Seven teams must
meet each January They want University Of Miami
eligible and abolition of the ban Oklahoma because the
Sooners can't repeat.
FED UP WITH BANQUETS and endless interviews Mickey
had his telephone cut OF at the Green Mansions
Hotel Miami Springs headquarters for competitors in the
National Baseball Golf Tournament ending tomorrow Hes
not getting big headed" Roommate Billy Martin explains,
"ust tired" Ex-President Harry Truman arrived too
late play bunch at Hialeah longshot in the "Eman-
cpator Handicap named Too Too Pussy paid $2So and
carrying the apprentice rider, Jerry Truman.
Lake Worth, Justly famed the home of Herb Score,
will play host to than $4,000 kegers the American
Bowling Congress tournament starting March Prizes for
the 5l-day might meet total $2200OO Stan Musal
predicts that Marty Marion former of the Cards
and White Sox, will be back in the game before long.
When Vinegar Bend Mze of ST. Louis hit lot last year
marked the first time in all Of his years in organized ball
that he reached the 100 mark The likes of Ruth Bentley
Rufng and others hrved when they welding bat.
At Haleah Race Course there not only beauty salon
on the premises but the hair dryers are musical While
mady dries her hair she is able to adjust pipedn
to get classical or popular selections.
MAX CAREY oNE-TIME base stealing champion Of the
majors Judging uOg races az hey west Willie Har-
tack Philosophy Dept: THE don't acknowledge
friendly greetings Is because I'm out to win have spotted
many weakness Of another horse in the post parade
in the paddock. I'm busy warming up my horse getting
acquainted with him 1t might change my strategy for the
race About the reluctance of betos to back
after he's three four card Willie says,
Man the guy who the horse I'm riding in the last
didn't get nothing from the other winners His turn
and he's going to get his make It, When win four
In day the papers write II up that had helluva day.
but how about the fifth horse that lost on9 The guy who
owns or trains him didn't have heuva day and that
could be very important to him"
Burt Shotton remember hmp) is ~ now and happily
enjoying the bass fishing at his Barlow, Fla home Asked
he intends to visit the Dodgers formerly managed Burt
replied i might II the fishing Stacks off," Billy Martin
quoted here as saying that Don Perfect Came Larsen
PROBABLY won't be big winner. Yogi Berra who caught
Larsens superb World Series game, dsagrees HE arsen
should be great one Berra ITS up to him He's got
everything"