Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
WIN, LOSE OR
HNAW By FRANCIS sTANN
OF This and That


SOUTHERN BASEBALL WRITERS, unfortunately ex-
pert the field say Cal Griffith is deluding himself
II he thinks he call up farmhands and help the
fading Senators Most think that Gals ahead Of the game
with Bob Allison who wasn't expected to do we he's
done with the parent club Joe Holman, commenting
the Joe BrownPaoo RoS fight for the lightweight title
coming up June at Uline Arena recalls that Champion
Brown has won IL bouts boxed draw and lost 10
round none fistcuf to Johnny Busso since becoming
the king "In the meantime Holman notes. os has gone
undefeated In nine consecutive starts since Brown be-
the champ, although he held to lO-round draw
by Leo Alonzo"
This is serious and don't think otherwise Several
years ago great brought upon the citizens
Of Mauch Chunk and East Mauch Chunk in Pennsyvanias
Panther Valley" to merge under the name of "Jim
Thorpe" The wife of the a-tme, aaround Indian star
played major role The folks dug up old Jim and had
him reburied on the mountansde under huge tablet
The voters and the Post Office Department agreed to the
merger and much ado was made about erecting memorials
including hospital Bert Bell commissioner of the Ma
tonal Football League was named chairman of fund
raising drive group that included sports figures
The committee apparently dsbanded Now comes the
latest word from that Pennsylvania railroad center to the
effect that people too happy folks dis
appointed fed up with broken promises would like
be known again citizens Of Mauch Chunk East Mauch
Chunk
WRESTLING PROMOTER VINCE MCMAHON and his
associates Nap Proctor and Charles OConne striking
it rich again. it result of the heavy advance
sale tomorrows grunt festival at Unes This is
other of those teesed cards land who needs Tv
Since introducing the spot shows trial basis last
October, the Messrs Mcmahon, Proctor and oConnell
have shattered all existing indoor records for wrestling
attendance here On three occasions there overflow
crowds and two others the capacity Of Unes-6500
approached.
Robert Callahan chairman of the Glass of 1854
union of Georgetown University College dscloses that
Louis Gigantic who played the basketball team, will be
ordained priest the week end of May 80 in New York
and Father Gigantic will celebrate the alumni Mass for
the "a class in ST. Williams chapel the Hilltop June
I'D frr Tna and
Jack Vail who played both basketball and baseball
The handsome 232-pound hero-type wrestler who will
make his washington debut at Une Arena tomorrow is
Jack Davis, now linebacker with the Redskins, but
previously key offensive guard at the University Of
Maryland in 1886 Since turning raSsler last February
the big guy has been indicated in IL appearances Be-
sides which, Jack holds degree in public relations and is
physical education instructor and is teacher OF history
geography and English three days week at Bladensbug
Junior High School.
willie Hartack's latest troube-he's been suspended
for the rest Of the meeting at Garden Statesaddens
quite few people who would like to be friends with the
jockey Of so much potentially Some day, when Willie
sraightens out. he go down as one of the a-tme
great riders.
IF THERE HAVE been any doubts to how big
business professional roundba Ben Kerner owner of
the ST. Louis Hawks has sold radio rights to his games
road TV for cool 100000 Additionally Kerner gets
another $4,000 his share of the National Basketball
Associations video booty from NBC. The Army Navy
Country Club isn't quite the with Allan Burton the
golf pro- Doctors Hospital recuperatng from overwork
One Of the smooh-swinging Burtons last pupils before
disqualification Betty jameson, the good gal golfer
Incidentally yesterday marked Burton 26h year at Army
Navy
When Jim Rivera first to the big leagues Rogers
Hornsby no less toued him the most exciting ball
player the game real throwback If Jim hasn't been
quite all of that he still manages to be different George
Kel can tell George one-tme American League batting
champ who is Detroit Tiger broadcaster, once
spotted former President Harry Truman and Mrs Truman
leaving the Kansas City ball park after thriller won by
the White Sox Riveras home Td like to introduce
myself Mr. Truman Kel said land this is Jim Rivera, who
hit the winning home rum In turn Mr. Truman called over
his wife, Bess explaining She the real fan Mrs Truman
will be pleased to meet Mr. Rivera" Unperturbed Rivera
puffed big cigar and sad "Hyah Bess Sorry had
to hang on you"
WAYNE HARDIN the nice-guy coach at Navy, has
no plans the moment for setting up ivory tower at
Annapolis "Shucks man. I'm the coach of the offensive
quarterbacks and aim to remain it," Hardin Il
might add that if don't good job won't be because
the material is lacking When you've got Joe Tranchin
and Jim Maxfeld, both guys throwing bullets, you've
go no excuses"
AS the heavyweight fight Johansson VS.. Patterson
approaches it that everybody in New York wants
to give away Gus DAmato the Patterson master
but there takers An oddity perhaps, is that
Jim Piersa and Billy Martin who cashed on the ball
field when Piersall Red Soxer and Martin Yankee
now are teammates-several teams removed. Eddie
Yosts heroics particularly his home hitting against
the Yankees hailed in town by the legion of friends he
left. Such muscles