Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-19
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This and That

MOST OF THE SENATORS concede that Bill urges
may make successful manager at Boston but several
don't think their excoach helping himself by directing
traffic at third base. urges is not held in unanimous
esteem by all third base coach Joe Louis latest
enterprise is headman the billing reads of Kayo
Productions which furnishes shows songs, music and
recordings
Ray Cup jr the pitching rookie from Texas who
signed by the PhileS for reported 100000 bonus,
wasn't permitted by his dad to throw until about
a year ago. Culp, ST., wel-known softbal pitcher,
explained IF he in tight spot he just had to reach
back for little more speed" The Russians were so
delighted with the Harlem GlobetrotterS according
cable from Abe sapersen in Moscow, that the first 10
games seouts.
Sonny Lison, unoficiay rated by many the second
best heavyweight in the world next to Ingemar JohanS
admits he doesn't much of his family back
ground but thinks he of Is children. He tenta
lively gives his 25 but doesn't argue when it is
pointed out that the records make him o. Early in 1885,
when he drew attention following knockout of Billy
Hunter in the second round Lson asked where he'd
been all the time Il in troube-Td been away for
couple of years" Jack Dees quotes him. But let
tell you I'm glad be back And I'm going to stick
learned lot about living that I'll never forget"
WHEN IS THE LAST TIME Washington manager
ded" so hard on starting pitcher Cookie Lavagetto
has with Russ Kemmerer? Apprentice Jimmy Kirk,
who will be riding during the Atlantic City meeting start
ing August TO- is the of the former saddle STAR Carson
Kirk, and only member of generation at the
track. Jimmy Bennett nephew of Porter Roberts, long
time riding favorite will ride too along with the father
son combination of Tommy and Buddy Root
Although done quietly that not many
of it, Eddie LeBaron helped with George Washngtons
quareroackS we'll Notre Dances last spring and
Coach Bo Sherman rates both Ed Hino the No. boy,
and Chuck Packan the Soph No 2, vastly improved
result. LeBa coaching paid off in the varstyS 2O18
victory over the mni. The District Boxing Com
mission is celebrating its 25th year and two of the six
referees originally licensed still going strong Eddie
LaFond, S. refereed the towns first worlds cham
fight OutDOnted Freddie
Miller in 1885, Charlie Reynolds approaching &c. refereed
the last title fight June between Joe Brown Paoo
Rosi The other four original refereeDenny Hughes,
Howard Livingston Muggsy Morris and Kid Suivanhave
passed
CASEY STENCIL is NOTHING if not all inclusive.
my pitchers haven't been delivering and the hitting and
fielding have been missing too and has my managing,
If anybody should ASK Casey admitted last week. But
that's all gotta change. This ball club has been paying
these good salaries for years and it's not gonna be
so good for anyone they don't traighen upand that
means the manager, too"
Canadians wondering what kind of shape Archie
Moore must be in because of his refusal last week to train
in public for his July % rematch with won Duree Down
through the years Archie has gored in training before
spectators and tossing messages" at newspapermen
Although the Yankees team pitching is lowering around
400 earned runs per game was worse 15 in 195oand
yet the club
Floyd Patterson still inconsolable, is incommunicado
as WE'LL refusing to answer telephone calls at his Rockville
Center IN. " home. When his manager, Gus DAmatO,
wanted to reach him recently he sent telegram asking
the dethroned heavyweight champion to call him.
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THE OUTSTANDING HIGH school football players
around town the last years. Kenny Smith of Bethesda
Chevy Chase and Dick Drummond of Wilson, still
shopping for college to attend Drummond 20O-pound
haback, has narrowed his choices to Duke Iowa. Penn
Notre Dame, Pitt and Maryland He's just back from
visit to Iowa and, if he picks the HawkeyeS
troutng factor will be that his older brother Tom has
transferred there from Alabama Factor No. O. The boys
nave one car to share Smith, who attended Bulls last
year after scoring 116 points Bethesda Chevy Chase
tulback in ST. is undecided between Maryland and
lucky
When the Senators were 10 games back of 500 pace
there quite bit of money bet around town that they
wouldn't pull Last the holders were quakng
incidentally there are longer odds as 10Oto-1 Tin
some places 200-to-D against Washington winning the