Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06
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ball player deemed worthy of induction in basebas shrine
This is silly in the Hall of Fame already
who while extraordinary the field, greater
than say Sam Rice, XXI Cuyler Chick Hafey Max Carey
and Edd Roush.
There is no point in pressing the matter of Rices
worthness any further at this time Here and in other
sports columns in Washington the of Rice has been
taken up but to no avail No doubt Sam would like to
himself named in the Hall of Fame But if it helps any,
Rice has got thing going for him. The everlasting
spect and admiration of every ball player who played with
or against him.
\ Some of these Halls of Fame get a little silly.
Cincinnati for example, is setting up its Hail. To
statt five of the greatest" Reds chosen One
Bucky Walters who talking recently to John Drebnger
Of the New York Times.
ut certainly isn't for me to complain, since was
of the five selected" Walters said, but whom do you
think they overlooked? So help me, it's Ed Roush! II
there's player Cincinnati should remember it's old Edd,
who not only was great oueder but who also swung
big bat in bringing the town its first pennant in 1919
DOWN BOY WRITES Isabelle M. Parks, No i Yankee
rooter washington division).
Writing about Casey stengers remark the other day
that the Giants are freak team" and that nobody
should expect club to come from out of nowhere to win
pennant it was mentioned that the Giants themselves
had done it and that the Red Sox jumped from sixth In
1945 to first in 1896
Darned if the Yankees of 1925 weren't completely
"They finished seventh" Historian Parks reminds,
"and in 1925 they the pennant OF course, 1t may
be argued that of the factors was that in 1925 Babe
Ruth really went haywre and had his worst season In
the majors whereas in 1925 he turned over new lear
and practically began new career
ION the other hand Miller Higgins built new team
in 1926 Lou Gehrig broke in earlier but he still was
almost in the rookie class in 90 Higgins also brougnt up
the shortStopsecond base combination OF Mark koeng
and Tony Lazzeri Earle Combs was young player ana
in addition to recalling that Yankees finished seventh
in U.s. also know that Bob MeuSe led the American
League in home runs that and, if he didn't lead
in runs batted in, he came darned close TO IT,
1T Is GOING TO BE DARK and dismal day IN
TEXAS when and if Roy Harris gets clobbered by Heavy
weight Champion Floyd Patterson in Los Angeles on Au
gust lS copy of the Conroe Daily Courier (Cut and
Shoot Tex SpeciaD has just arrived and there are %
pictures and cartoons of Harris on 10 pages Plus count
less stories Sports ColumniSt Joe Williams dreamed
nm a new idea on his vacation and it may not be as
sillv as it sounds After the Yankees clinch the
American League pennant" Joe muses. why not bring
nm the Denver farmhandS of the American Association
to play the Seven Sad SackS? That could be mucn 700
embarrassing couldn't it, Mr. HarridgeP
The basic reason why the Senate AntlTuSI anu
Mononolv Subcommittee tabled the sports legislation Is
that every member eye to as follows: Pro oaSe
hall football basketball and hockey are "cub owners
sports" They don't say this publicly because 1t would
seem oversimplifyng but that's the story Ferhaps as
Somaono as any testimony came from Mickey Mantle Of
tbo YANKEES who confessed that he knew little OF the
nenson and disqualification plans and the inner workings
of the front Office ,, A..
Is George Marshall when he speaks OF playing the
National Football League playo in the Rose BOWL MINK
inc that perhaps he and his Redskins might cut up mat
roShto On naner the Redskins seem to have as good
chance as any other club Does 1t seem strange 1hat
1oftv Grove and Grover Cleveland Alexander never
ntched no-hitter but Bob Keegan VINO olo year ago
for the White Sox, struggling to make II now Win
Irdananolisp Bold Rulers career was too snort Maybe
he wasn't one of the truly coorfu horses but ne was
so,nd and honest and =. well, great.