Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-05
SPOTLIGHT
ON
SPORTS
OF This and.
BY CHARLES EGAN

lifting Floyd Pattersons heavyweight title when the two
meet in New York June 2 many recall how the Swede
as an amateur begged off" his international Golden
Gloves bout here in 1852 against Norvel Lee They believe
his staying qualities suspect Harry Jefra former
bantamwegh champion, is acting as jockey agent
for Frank Lovato at Laurel
Things looking up, attendance at Une Arena
these days. The last five wrestling shows staged there by
Vince Mcmahon have drawn total of than 10000
fans and another 5000 the Harlem GobetrotterS per-
form twice The Golden Gloves Ice Capades and pro tennis
also drew very WELL Billy Talbert, former Davis Cup
star and later captain of the United States tennis forces
has authored book about his life and off the courts
In Playing for Life" to be published April 81 Talbert
describes his struggle against diabetes and tells how he
oyercame its handcaps.
The National Press Club is taking cognizance Of the
baseball seasons opening with luncheon at 1890 pm,
Wednesday in honor of the former Washington manager
and Shortstop Joe Cronn president of the American
League. The day. Mrs Cronin, sister of Calvin
Griffith, will be at the head table when the Touch
down Clubs annual welcome-home luncheon for the
Senators held at the Satler Hilton Popular Jimmy john
son is general chairman of the Touchdowners affair
GEORGE MARSHALL PLANS to make personal an
pearance" at Nore Dame month when the Redskins
former head coach Joe Kuharich sends his Irish varsity
against the Alumni in the annual Old Timers game Nav
In addition to Kuharch Line Coach Dick Evans and two
former Redskin players Dick Stanfe and Joe Scudero
also the Notre Dame coaching staff Incidentally
Marshall Walt Kiesing long time pro league coach is
among those reporting that Jim Tatums 1859 football
squad Of the best The Heels and Irish meet
at South Bend in the seasons opener September g.
Sonny Workman, clipper again after a recent hospital
stay had nice things to say the other afternoon at
Laurel about the way Jockey Karl Kore "dug into his
mount Hungry Dream, in winning stretch Coming
from Workman that's high praise for Sonny himself was
one of the greatest of whip riders Korte who makes
hobby of collecting opera and classical records might
be interested to know that in Puerto Rico Antonio
Fernandez Castrion is such addict his horses run
in the coors OF the Opera Stable La Tosca Pagacc Don
Giovanni and La Boheme among those this music
lover is campaigning at San Juans FL Comandante track
Despite the Yankees domination of the American
League their 1858 record points the fact that they lack
the power of the old Bombers only one game
after July % did Casey Sengers many
runs And since Senge took the helm in 1949 only five of
his pitchers have been 20game winner-Rasch Reynolds
Lopat Grim and Turley. Raschi accomplished the feat
three times, the others once each.
AMONG THOSE IN THE audience at Laurel's Lucky
Lady Seminar last Thursday Mrs Josephine Rebor
210 Rhode Island Northeast who had celebrated
her 80h birthday the day before Mrs Rebo who said she
had been going to the "ever since kid"
quite enthusiastic about the featured speaker Jockey
Howard Grant "He pulled through day when was
$50 stuck" she explained
Columnst Bob Considine one-time Washington tennis
star will do the commentary 13-program TV series
aimed at raising funds for the 1860 Olympic team Bob
Skoronsk former Indiana tackle who spent the last
football seasons at Boiling Air Force Base after year with
Green Bay pro ball. is back in Green Bay filling speaking
engagements for the Packers Johnny Miller RoSecroft
Raceway president, has sold his interest in the william
Miller furniture business founded by his late father and
will open his establishment April Is the old Nee
Company site at Seventh and streets
WILLIE SHOEMAKER MAY have hard time making
up his mind whether ride Intentionally or Tony Lee
the Kentucky Derby May Intentionally only 6 in the
future book his 1859 debut has delayed
times because of off tracks. Tony Lee No behind
First Landing 2year-od, but his undermining is
suspect
The Joe Shields who organized and played George
town UnverSyS indoor polo team the another
Joe Shields who played end for Jack Hagertys Hoyas in
1s34S5, although he weighed only $50 pounds Staff
CasSe replying to query about the possible return of
football to American University pointed out that when the
school had football it had only three sports With the
money that had been spent on football, AU can have
everything else.
The talk is that Pennsylvania is likely to legalze
horse racing with three tracks due to be set the Key
stone State Racing people think would be Pha
dephia, another Pittsburgh and the third in the
central part OF the State possibly in the vicinity Harris
burg There must be a saturation point somewhere.