Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01
WIN, LOSE OR
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Of This and That
By FRANCIS STANN

TOMMY HEINRICH, the old Yankee who now is a
coach for the Giants likes the American Leaguers in the
World Series because: THE intangbleS will do it. When
you play the Yankees doesn't matter whether the other
team is better mano-man It's the entire picture that
counts At one time the Red Sox were better. for
man, but the Yankees beat them regularly"
Goldie Ahearn, who for some time has been Just
about the best of TV matchmakers is raving about his
Tight Friday at Capitol Arena between Johnny Saxton
former welterweight champion and Joe Mice He's the
only fighter know today Mice who throws left upper
cut Golde says. "Saxton, he's trying comeback. His
manager tells that he's changed his style Instead of
much boxing he's sluggng now like guys do when they
get well along in their 2Os and don't get up their toes
easy"
Gene Conley 6foot-S pitcher for the Braves who may
give the Yankees hard time in the World Series
signed all of his autographs ed Macauley." when 1
played basketball with the Boston Celtics explains
Il was always confused with Macauey by autograph
ers got tired OF explaining that Gene Conley,
Just wrote Eds name"
ONE OF THE MORE CONSISTENT PAGERS at the
Brandywne harness track Wilmington is Keen's
Flash, named for and owned by Vic Keen of Pocomoke
City, Md Fans may remember Vic the former University
OF Maryland student who pitched for the world champion
St Louis Cardinals of 1926 Before Joe agreed
to act as Pete Rademachers go-between the local
fighter and cop made plain that he expected the Olympic
champ to defend the title it, perchance he beat Floyd
Patterson Bookings been too good be exploited by
one-shot deal Joe explained land Rademacher agreed
OF course If Pete had won the contract stipulated that
days. What concerned was that If Rademacher had
won both fights, would he fight somebody else?"
Boston College officials advise that If you aren't hold
Ing tickets Cor know very influential people, don't bother
to try for any when Navy opens its in Boston
against the Eagles Mail applications absorbed the seats
some time ago. Ted Kuszewsk, admitting that his
spine continues to pain him and that he only part
time player for Cincinnati result insists that he hasn't
considered giving up baseball.
With the move Of the Giants to San Francisco Col
umnist Frank Graham of the appropri-
ately wonders scouting reports won't change The tried
and true questions front office asks scout whether
boy can hit, run and throw. Now" Graham suggests
they will have to apply still another test Of the athletes
fitness: will he y?'" lot of big eaguers won't or If
they do so, they claim they suffer.
THE AAU is PREPARING a campaign beginning
september 49, TO raise funds to purchase $50OOO home"
OF its own that will give dignity and prestige to the organ
ization" 1t will be located in New York. Visitors to
Pete Rademachers training camp while the Oympian was
readyng Tor Floyd Patterson that Clarence Hnnant
OF washington, one OF his Sparring partners could
Rademacher If he wanted . D. NJ Taber of Garrett
Park, Nd, questions the contention that good teams do
not lose by big "You mention that Cincinnati lost
by wide margins" he writes. "Eave you forgotten that
Brooklyn beat Milwaukee on July is by 2O-4?"
Babe Herman the old Dodger made his debut as man.
ager OF the Bakersfield Bears Of the Glass California
League the other night and wonders II he will make it
pilot although his team beat Fresno, 1912. I'VE were
sailing along fine with four runs and our pitcher was
throwing good game" Babe says But three and half
hours later was still wondering going to win it.
Holy smoke, began to wonder II 1t would ever end"
or nearly 400 players major league rosters check
reveals tnat So or about 10 cent Negroes
Stenge whose Yankees once held title to him is high ON the
heldng ability Of outhelder Woody Held of the Athletics
zernal and Cerv-theyre just traic policemen in that
outneld Tor Held he is quoted. Barney Belinger IT,
son OF the former Olympic decaton champion and winner
OF the 1881 Sullivan Award is an end on PENIS football
team Junior may be better at football than at his dads
game because in his first for national decahlon honors
ne finished 10th in field Of % last summer.
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