Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-03
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAV By FRANCIS sTANN
OF This and That


FRANK Lane OF the Cardinals respects Cincinnati flag poen
tial but Frantic frankie insists the bosed by con
man Birdie Tebbetts, he claims talks those guys into
thinking they good he says Tebbetts real con
man. He is also great manager"
Under Foggy Bottom dateine, John Fedup" writes:
I think you'll agree that have up the first real
sensible solution relative Washngtons need for an ah-
etc stadium suggest the city build 6OOOO-seat sadums
at the National Armory the National Training School site
and the site of Griffith Stadium Then after due testing
and bearded consideration, tear down the two we
don't like"
Recommended Sports Illustrators pictorial life story of
Calumet Farms Iron Lege The magazine started taking
photos OF the colt March TO- 1854 when Lege was
only minutes DID, and is tracing his progress way
to the Kentucky Derby He nominated and if he starts it
Will be like hitting 9O66ol shot, Sports Illustrated figures
EARL THOMPSON VETERAN TRACK coach at the
naval Academy was one of the late Bill Killer most
ardent admirers He many points me in the iayen
and discus Thompson writes One spring practicng
with the aven and made especially good throw his
enthusiasm he broke javen practice rules down to
check the distance Another lad threw than he
thought his would and the aven passed into the
calf of Kanes leg Killer pulled and wheeled him to
the hospital Imagine my surprise walked out of the
hospital two days later and 10 days later throwing the
1avelln again. He was who always there when
needed"
Gen Duke, highly rated Kentucky Derby contender was
named for the Kentucky Civil War general Basil Duke and
like Caumets famous Coaltown oa Breeders once
tnougnt fst foa were handicapped Pro football
cannot reasonably contest the Supreme Courts antitrust
Walter P Hartman of Takoma Park, class of 1904 for
wards clipping from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin regard
ing the firing OF Coach Lloyd Jordan which fol-
low: Boston sports writer's. almost man reporting the
matter in notably irresponsible fashion, risen to cr-
CHE the unversys policies this criticism has
rejected lack OF understanding of Harvards goals in the
held OF athletics it would not be difficult thing for
Harvard to develop an nvncble team it would surely
be an easy matter to follow the lead football
buy up the best talent available but if Harvard limits its
selection to the top 10 per counys scholars
is OF necessity turning away at least 80 per of the
Nations football players :"
1T is, OF COURSE Drama Editor Jay Carmody,s lob 10
anayze Fear Strikes Out the movie of Jim Piersalls life
but after sneak preview in St this week the feeling
here was that AL Hrshbergs superior to the
n The star young Tony Perkins does bear strong
oance to the Red Sox outhelder. There at least
one morse cardograph machine in the world recently placed
in Dr. W. Reeds dspensary Haleah race course
Troubled by feet? Raster candidate for Hiaeahs
Turf Handicap Monday receives ocean salt
bubble bath and whenever possible his front legs are bathed
in fish brine.
Any day now the Philles expected to make deal
giving up some pitching and/or possibly Richie Ashbun for
strong-type outhelder first baseman and shortstop
They've already offered Pittsburgh the ouhpaw Harvey Had
dix Tor Frank Thomas and got turned down. coorless
OUTFIT the Phe whereas less than years ago when
they were the Whiz Kids they magnico.
Phones posing big name ballplayers already have
started to nfes Foridas So-caed sun coast One calling
himself Art Ditmar, and bashfuly admitting that the
yankees had Just obtained him from Kansas City, cadged
p"i W oH loCdI DoWlnB put ne pker
pared TO the young man who posed Dick Wakefield some
years ago Wakefield at the time League personality
bonus baby, ferocous hitter phony invaded ST.
Petersburg beach ntey got introduction the band
stand enjoyed round of free drinks cashed check and
disappeared into the night
DANNY LITWHILER, eX-bg Lacquer and now coach at
Florida State University had quite series of experiences
during his recent trip to Japan TO clinic for els
His plane had to turn back Francisco because of an
OIL leak the hight could not leave Honolulu because the
radio went bust Unexplained trouble developed nearing Wake
Island and LtWhier furnished survival gear and shark
repelent over Wake, the landing gear ammed and while
he plane crced for an hour the cranked it by
hand
or the last 26 winners Of the Kentucky Derby only four
have failed to reach the 100000 in earnings including
Brokers Tip who never before or since his 1893
victory In the Cardinal camp here you are invited to
believe that Alvin Dark will have of the challenges
OF Rockies Eddie Kasko and Dick Schoheld TO remain the
No shortsop I've got TO like Darks chances but in any
event Mr. Versatility has few worries Any time Alvin ism
needed Tor shortstoppng he can be club golf pro-