Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-10
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Blue Plate Special

zAUCHIN DoGHoUSE-"The funny part of it is that
not only want to play but can" Norm zauchin was
saying. There's nothing wrong with me- except that
can't swing the bat hurt muscle in my neck . .
didn't even know it at the time but while can field
and run and throw can't swing the bat What good am
I to the Washington club if can't hit?"
WILLIE MAYS-"The other guys on our club are
hitting better Naturally I'm getting more balls to hit at
and I'm not being walked so much" In spite of his
slump over the last three games some people are think
ing that Willie may be the first 400 hitter in the
National League since another Giant New York. not
San Francisco Bill Terry turned the trick in 1880
He do it," Manager Birdie Tebbetts says admiringly
of Mays As for Willie: I'm definitely getting better
pitches than did last year Spencer Jablonsk Cepeda
and sauer doing well the pitchers aren't so anxious
to put me on base and they're trying pitch to
WILLIE CBILL) HARTACK-Niike Barry sports editor
of the american in Louisville suggests that the
Jones BoyS-Pain Ben and Jimmy-had their fill of
Willie even before he broke his leg and couldn't ride
Tim Tam In the Kentucky Derby and PreakneSs Barry
thinks that it was Mrs Gene Markey queen of Calumet
who insisted on Hartack and that Willie was
disabled the JoneSeS eaped at the chance replace him
with ISmael Vaenzuela. The JoneSes had no intention
OF sppantng Vaenzuea for the Belmont Barry contends
NATIONAL OPEN-Dick Mayer a handsome guy and
heroic figure when he beat Cary Middecoff in playo
Tor the 1857 Open apparently doesn't rate too highly with
his fellow pros as golfer. The Dallas Times-Herald
poed IS of the 80 pros competing in the Dallas Open
the National starts Thursday in Tulsa and not a
single one fingered Mayer repeater The choice with
10 votes, was Ben Hogan, followed by Sam snead Billy
Casper and Ken Ventura
Hogan, incidentally figured in the Japanese press
the other day His book golf which sells for SIS in
this country apparently pirated in the Tokyo
and 10000 copies seized The plagiazed edition
BLACK-TIE FTGHT-Around the turn Of the century
and the Giardeo- Szuzna fight brings I'D the topic
there was popular English drama built around sports
events with the final act sidebet boxing match full
dress required at rngside the National Sporting Club
in London For many years dress was required at
the National Sporting Club
The play called Sporting Life" and in it group
of evilmnded bghters trying to thwart the hero
Lord Woodstock They doped the jockey his horse But
Lord Woodstock rode the horse and won. Then they
doped his private fighter, gypsy named Joe Smith on
the eve OF his big fight with Jim Craig of Bristol" Lord
woodstock obviously capable of handling all emergencies
removed his formal coat and after bloody battle nvolv
ing many knockdowns, knocked out the mighty Craig
ADD SPORTING LIFT remember that play
Heine Miller says. I'm Milwaukee for the Tannhauser
Stock Company in 1902 saw Edgar Allen Baum play Lord
woodstock and rough little Irish maineventer
eyed Mickey Riley played Jim Craig The deal was that
Mickey was to take nine dives (seven evenings and two
matneeS) and was not to hurt the actor Toward the
OF te week Mickey decided that he being poorly paid
for all that fattenng Double my salary or so help me
on the last show on Saturday night I'll naten that ham
Lord woodstock and ruin the show MckeyS purse was
tipped, and he took his scheduled dive"
TED WILLIANIS-Hardly anybody knows Ted williams
Maybe he doesn't really know himself The guy will go
out of his way to help kid and he'll do the same to
advise hitter matter what club This is brought IN
because Bill Skowron Of the Yankees who has trouble
(hp rrlAr
frankie Croset four tines suddenly feels hes got the
secret. Williams gave black gummy stuff that
keeps my hands the bat" say Showroom who NAV be
the best hitter in the American League, aside from
Williams himself