Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-02

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OF This and That /.
BY LEWIS r. ATcHIsoN

OTTO GRAHAM, FORMER Cleveland quarterback
who'll coach the College Al-Stars against the Detroit
Lions next August, says weakness in Coach Paul
Browns system of sending in plays with guards is that the
quarterback gets rusty And sometimes you knew he was
pulling them out of thin air., Otto added. Not many
boxing fans will remember that the great John L. Sullivan
died 40 years ago today, but frankie Mann will.
Dallas Shirley editor of the GNU Lettermen
Clubs newsletter would appreciate contributions from old
grads The first issue crammed with interesting tdbits
Ray Fenlon heads the organization :. Two gentlemen
we'd like to meet-fomer Congressman Fred Hartley who
will treat go friends to steak dinner and rngside seats at
Tuesday nights Golden Gloves bouts and Herb Goodman
the Terrapn Clubs biggest booster, who is sending so
youngsters from various boys clubs as his guests
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NoRvAL BAPTIE GRAND old ice skating master who
now has lost both legs in series of dabec operations is
in financial distress in Union Memorial Hospital Balti
more, but still smile "At least they've evened them
up he quipped to Rod Thomas of The Star sports staff
during recent visit after the great skaters second ampu
taon One of the few breaks to Baptes way that
his nurse, Anne Kitchen, is former pupil.
Ollie HaugSrud OF Minneapolis showed up at the
National Football League meeting in Philadelphia with
100000 check for franchise in Duluth 1t seems that
years ago he owned the Duluth pro but sold it, in
financial pinch with the understanding he'd get back
the league expanded
Larry Evans harness horse Handicapped for the old
Tmes-Herald under the de plume of Dan Patch has
been named publicity director of the United States Trotng
Association He succeeds Jim Harrison, recently named
assistant to Lawrence Sheppard president of Hanover
Shoe Farms New York sporswriters say sports aren't
dead in the big town-ony the promoters They're hoping
for another Tex Richard to appear and soon.
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MAURICE PODOLOFF, PRESIDENT of the National
Basketball Association given the courtesy of saying
"a few words" the ST. Louis Baseball Writers dinner
and spoke long that Baseball Commissioner Ford Prick
passed up his allotted time at the first time"
writer said 81 anybody make Frick look good
The Eastern Invitation one-mie relay at Jersey City
Armory February Is will be called the AL Blozs Memorial
a Iet,14
putter who killed in action in World War II. Fair
Lawn, N j. is proud of its native Dave Sime that
1t has renamed the street the Duke Splinter lives Sine
terrace.
Bob Dwyer Georgetown hafback of 80 years ago, re-
minds that Ken Provincials touchdown against
New York University in the Hoyas To upset victory in
1928 81 yards, not SO, and made in the first
period not late in the game reported Dryer adds
that he was the Georgetown back who gave NYU two
points by Intentionally falling the ball in the
for safety after the Hoyas great line had stalled Ken
Strong and the other vioets yard from the goal line in
the last quarter
ART ROONEY is NOT so sure he wants to move the
Seelers from Pittsburghs Forbes Field to Pitt Stadium
even it can be arranged It's Steep uphill walk to the
stadium and Art remembers that in Pitts pamest days
sold than $4,000 tickets to home games
20 Jim Gibbons will have to change his script for Red
skins games next No longer will Jim be able to
remind his listeners and that the umpire is the
official tmekeeper The pro club changed that by
shifting this chore to the backfeld judge.
John Schapiro, president Of Laurel Race Course, is
feeling much better since the New Jersey State Racing
Commission ruled the dark Mondays sought by Gar
den State Park it could close its fall meeting Veterans
Day. That's the day Of the Washington, D. c., Inerna-
tona Laures day to shine in the world racing spotlight
Ed Sadowski, who starred the pivot for several
clubs in the old Basketball Association of America coaches
the ST. Thomas CYo club of Bloomfield, NJ j. which had
winning string of SO games at last report And what
ever happened to members Of the Boys Club Flashes
Charlie Fyes unbeatable lightweight combination of the
late l92Os7