Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26
WIN, LOSE OR
sDkAW By FRANCIS s1ANA
Of This and Thot


in the same lineup the Senators viii be able to match any
club for size and bceps-but don't look for any base
stealing records The Washington club Of IS win be far
from many Of the late Clark Griths earlier OUTFITS
when speed was a keynote.
Jerry Coleman who retired while stiH a valuable ball
player in order to join the Yankees front ONCE solid
smash the lecture circuit Coleman, Jack Farrell and
others Of the Yankees speaking corps fond Of Yogi
Bera stories such account Of the clubhouse setting
right after Don Larsen pitched his perfect World Series
game. The clubhouse in bedlam. Yogi, sitting in
front of his locker asked for cigarette, took pun and
then said: whats new"
1t that there money in stadiums after ALL at
least In Los Angeles Coliseum. From the Dodgers for
1889 the Coliseum figures to collect In Of $50000
During the period Of 9sla56 the pro football Rams paid
ss5s3o in rent and $34sei in concessions Over the
stretch Southern Cal paid s740720 and $les27e while
UCLA paid Sass s54 and ss26s But let's don't build our
stadium at that Armory SITE huh2
TO THE UNDYING LINES uttered by athletes must
be added one by Minnie Mnoso, traded by Chicago 70
Cleveland. To w.t. "For many times has thinked that
was born in Chicago but In the reality my dream has
become fantasy" How come the Basilio money which
has Just poured into New York; Sugar Ray gone
from 6-5 to 2-1 underdog
Billy Pierce southpaw Of the White sox showed
pretty good sense Of humor recently when he told the
Columbus tOho) Touchdown Club Of his contract talk
with Chuck comiskey Trying to cut down my demands"
Pierce related Chuck explained why he traded Larry
Dolby and Minnie Mnoso. He said Larrys legs, and
The initials Of j. C. Goosie the young and hungry golf
pro from Knoxville stand for front names-iust the
IS" between Harry and Truman merely was an initial
busne brain arranging to specials from New York
to Philadelphia when the Giants and Dodgers play in the
City Of Brotherly Love- You get box lunch along with
ticket TO the ball park
QUIETLY, THE Thoroughbred Racing Protective Blu
reau celebrated its 18th year Of operation last week Our
story probably would disappont detective fiction fans
Spencer Drayton says There's far fixing
found in old gradeB movies and pulp fiction than the
race track It's true that at the time the TRPB formed
there had been few ringing uncovered and
crooked jockeys brought light but the formation Of
TRPB has resulted in the practical elimination Of such
swindling activities"
The veteran miller. Phil Coleman, speaking Of A.
minute mile for Ron Delany, aims to hit 500 at three
quarters "of course I'm out to win too but that kind
Of pace set 1t up for Delany, power to him
Coleman puts 1t. Unless you undergrad or an
alumnus (of course 1t helps TO have influence don't try
for Notre DameArmy tickets for next October All
seats at South Bend 1t reported have been allotted
II relations between the United States and Santa
Domingo strained next month"; 1t will be because Joey
Maxim having out Of cities in this country will be
lighting down there. Meeting Nno valdes less who
never even had 1t once. Owners of MIA teams are
at President Maurice Podoo who has been quoted
saying that pro basketball cant afford better referee
ing setup" Floyd Patterson is training, as nearly
always at Greenwood Lake. but fight fans would like TO
know what and who for He is reputed to be heavyweight
champion Of the world but Floyd have run out
Of Rademachers.
2i-YEAR-OLD YANKEE southpaw named Ed Dick
who Just signed the other day. is being hailed another
Preacher Roe. Hes tall and skinny and fast one New
York scout up land there's another thing him
that reminds you Of Roe He has extra pitch TO 90 with
his curve and fast ball He throw good screwba
and this one is legitimate" Roe II you recall admitted
after his retirement that his payo pitch was the ega
splitter
1t didn't take the Red sox long to come up with the
image Of Billy Goodman whom the Sox traded off, PETE
Runnes very simar-lefthanded inclined to spray hit
and accept at playing all the ineld and II necessary
the outeld The Senator's lose nice guy in Runnes but
his trade inevitable those Of Eddie Yost and ever
Roy Severs should be- They've all had It in washington
The dudest ice goale may be Glen Skov Of the Black
Hawks who wears white gloves Of the nnger-ess type
under his hockey mtts but there's practical reason fol
IT, He's allergic to leather much as Gil Coan used 70 b,
sabrgic to the Florida sand. Of n things.