Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-27
WIN, LOSE OR
DkAW By FRANCIS s1ANA
Of This and That

HERMAN HICKMAN. who died at Providence Hospital
Friday after colorful in many fields, came up
from the mountains of Tennessee convinced that Gene
Newer and Beatte Feathers the greatest college
football combination he ever Then Herman was
exposed TO Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard at West
Point They were better Hickman admitted "and Davis
the best"
with all this ranting going on about Las 25O-foot
fence, why not mention that Baker Bowl In Phy had
2S5-oot rightheld WALTZ" writes Melvin Beck OF WASH
ington. That's where Boom Boom Beck got his name
The difference is in the ball Records prove It," Mr. Beck
does not mention whether he is related to old Boom
Boom, now the Senators pitching coach
The harness folk getting into the act what with
pacing colt Just named Silky Hanover Frank Eek
Of the AP who's just finished Saturday Evening Post
story on Willie Harack called New Golden Boy" writes:
81 doubt that the jockeys have secret for riding against
Hartack Crowding him from the left-or right-means
disqualification If the stewards are looking"
ODD TWIST IN CONNECTION with the Giants move
to San Francisco that Edgar Feeley treasurer and
attorney for the ball club and recently booking
agent for the Polo Grounds is busy collecting money for
the vacated" park II running at profit now"
Feeey reports land do not any end to this enter
prise. Our lease expires in April Of 1862 and I would
renew at this minute If Horace Soneham willing"
Some of the promotions booked in the talking stage
at the Pc are rodeo, two dates for Gaelic football
international sports show polo (of all thngsD, revival
by Jehovahs witnesses, a theatrical production and
stock racing
One Cub fan may have hit the nail on the head
when he lamented Lee Walls three home runs in one
game at ONalleyS Chinese Theater I'm sorry to hear
it." he said That that Walls isn't hitting the ball
solidly" How About That Dept-Gil McDougald
losing two ball games in succession with aeld
Isaac Lewis, s5-year-old Negro who won the 1887
Kentucky Derby aStride MontroSe was reminiscing
Gently at Gufstream Park. "A few after
with Montrose he said Il scheduled to ride Paudit
but couldn't make the weight l suggested that Willie
Simmons ride the horse. worked Plaudt a mile and
quarter in 207 for that Derby and he under Smms
in exactly the same time. A strange thing about the
workout that weighed 100 pounds and rode in the
morning trial without a saddle"
THE EXODUS FROM NEW YORK by sports figures
and teams continues apace Not only has Fight Manager
AL WE'LL quit the Big City to establish headquarters in
Los Angeles but also Notre Dame has played its last
basketball in the Garden Athletic Director Moose
Krause explained I'VE haven't drawn very well in recent
years and the economic factor can't be ignored in
major sports program"
How much is so-caled big league baseball hurting
other sports the Coast? Aqua Caiente says it isn't
affecting racing The first Saturday the Dodgers played
in Los Angeles Calene entertained approximately the
crowd the Saturday before Sports illustrated,
which gave Silky Sullivan and Tim Tam the full treat
ment this week, may CLOSING Jewels Reward.
Incidentally Eddie Arcaro wins aboard the Jewel next
Saturday at Louisville it will be his sixth Derby and
18th Triple Crown victory-evenly divided among the
Derby Preakness and Belmont Eddie's Triple Crown
feats earned total Of $1146897 in purses.
Contrary to widespread opinion, recession does not
necessarily mean that robust young men take up
prizehghting. they do Lou Stman in New York says
they aren't showing up at his gym these days. Sunny
Jim Ftzsimmons, who rates Nashua's revenge victory
over Swaps in 1855 and Bold Rulers win over Gallant
Man and Round Table among his most savory victories,
will try to win the named in his honor-the $4,000
Mr. Fitz Handicap at Pimico Preakness May l6.
Fftzsimmons has nominated Bureaucracy and Gray
Phantom.
PIALICo ALSO HAS big one May 10 in the Dixie
Handicap. Among the "a nominees for the mile and
three-eighths turf race four winners of 100000
races-Promised Land oIgarchy, Find and spnney.
When Dusty Rhodes sent back to the minors by the
Giants he didn't stay around to say goodbye his
teammates Instead it's reported the Giants found this
message pinned to the bulletin board Parting is such
sweet sorrow Better me than you. So long. Dusty"
Cookie Lavagetto is feeling much better these days
about Albie Pearson. Mighty Mite gives lefthanded
pitchers more Of battle than Whitley Herzog What
managers are sayng-Casey Stengel (of Pitcher Dave
Sisler Of the Red Sox) THAT fellow looks like he went
to NIT. and pitches like he went to Notre Dame"
Pinky Higgins Frank Malone is the best thirdbaSe-
I've seen"