Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-04
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GEORGE PRESTON MARSHALL estimates that the
detection Of those eight Redskins from training camp cost
him "a minimum Of $1,000" basng his figures 500 per
week living expenses player plus transportation I'VE
usually lose 5000 per who to camp
and discover they have lost their feeling for football
Marshall at the rate have been voluntarily
quitting the squad this year, it may run higher"
Godie Ahearn calls to remind that Pete Rademacher
won't be the first amateur to fight world champion pro-
I'm New Orleans in 1922 Goldie says after exposing him
self to record book Jim Corbett beat John L. Sullivan
for the heavyweight title. On the same card-called
Carnival of Champions-Jack McAune the lightweight
champion knocked out Billy Myer. Then George Dixon,
the featherweght champ stopped Jack Sicily amateur
champion, in eight rounds Sicily fought again as
as pro but took his share OF $l7O0 purse and opened
saloon in Yonkers where he regarded as a hero"
Bobby Bragan destroyed whatever chance he had to
remain manager Of the Pirates with that clown act
Offering sips of cold drink to team of umpires To be
clown in baseball calls for dexterty and productiveness
as Casey stengel proves every year.
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ny ROY SEWERS ISN'T LIKELY to match Babe Ruth's
record OF so home runs but he already has hit many
homers against club in single the Babe did
in 1927 Severs far has hit II against White Sox ptch-
ing which the total Ruth couted against the Red Sox
Ironically Chicago is the team that Severs land
Clint Courtney much in the spring that according to
Cal Griffith, the White Sox offered to give up Minnie
Mnoso and Jim Rivera
At stage last week in the training camp Of the
College A-Stars land the situation still may exist five
sve starters and SIXTH Ed Sutton Carolina was
rated cinch to plenty Of action both defense and
oense Don BoSseler Of Miami at fulback Jim Podoey Of
Central Michigan at haback Brad Bomba of Indiana at
end Vince Scorsone Of Pitt at guard and Joe Walton Pitt
at end, running with Coach Curly Lambeaus first
offensive team. Bomba however apparently doesn't intend
to play football and Scorsone, who has cycling
Canada, is listed to enter the armed forces
While the San francisco Forty-Nners yearn for his
return regular defensive end Charlie Powell turning
his back on football and will concentrate ring career
despite knockout by Johnny summerlin in his fight
more than year I'm through, real through with
football" Powell is telling San Francisco sports writer's
I've always wanted to be fighter. Sure I've had few
setbacks but this time I'm in the game all the way Boxing
definitely will be my livelihood"
SQUIRRELS AREN'T SMART? man naued Marx
Leeman spotted gray squirrel snatching and making of
with golf ball the eighth green at Boothbay Harbor
Me- and then witnessed repeat performance The second
time 1t happened Leean followed the thief his cache
which contained TIA golf balls Leeman and Ken Rice
groundskeper of the country club turned in the balls to
the club pro- who paid them $40 and recommended the
purchase Of peanuts for the willy squirrel at the pre-
valing rate of $l25 each for topgrade ball swped
$2175O.
Those controversial Mike wallace Interviews" tABc-
TV probably won't suffer tonight when Bob Teller who
recently charged that big league players are pawns
OF club owners viii be Walaces guest from 10 to 1880
PM The intriguing thing about Teller" Wallace says
is that he's critical of system under which he made
nearly million dollars" Weterweight Champion Carmen
odolAO now signed 10 QsnL greedy ana arrogant
in Sugar Ray Robinson never lost to middeweight
The he faced Pierre Langois of France he licked
Three fights later Lahgois fought Bobo Olson for the
middleweight crown.
OFFICIALS OF THE VIRGINIA International Raceway
Danve who staging their first sports car race
this week end hope to put 24-hour endurance race
next year, similar to the Stiffness at LIE Mans
France
Sammy Baugh and Bob waterfeld two of the greatest
quarerbacks in the history of the National Football League
will be honored for their contributions between the halves
OF the August Is between the Redskins and Rams at
Los Angeles Most famous meeting between this record
icy field in Cleveland when the Redskins and the Rams
hen representing Cleveland fought to 1914 decision
favor of the Rams Two incredibly freaksh plays decided
the outcome both against Baugh and the Redskins One
was Sans attempted pass from his end zone which
hit goal post for safety rule since changed and
the other extra-pont kick margn Of victory by
Waterfed. 1t struck the crossbar and caromed over
THE TIP is OUT that Mike Todd and Doc Kearns are
collaborating deal for Eddie Machen the heavyweight
They may get stung Machen Is handsome and we'll
stacked but he doesn't yet look like guy who is going to
take Patterson Jim Brewer the only prep school pole
vauter to clear IS feet signing" with Southern CAL
Ralph Kiner general manager Of the San Diego
Paores Is contemplating trip to Texas behalf Of an
idea f the Giants to San Francisco and the Dodgers
to Los Angees) Of saving what's left the Pacific Coast
Leagues open classification" Toward the north such
cities as Seattle Portland Vancouver Denver and Salt
Lake would form group To the it would be San
Diego, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth and Phoenix
Two intra-dvisonal games could be played by each
team, the same in the National Football League pres
dent James Muvaney Of the Padres reasons e winners
OF each division would meet in payof at the end of
the season."
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