Evening star., 1959-12-13
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAV By FRANCIS sTANN
Of This and That

a
klick was merely Junior lightweight champion of the
world" but the late Tony Canzoner was party to the
only fight in Washington history between two titlehoders
Tony who was defending his lightweight crown decisoned
Kick at Griffith Stadium in IL rounds June TO- 1885
Goldie Ahearn who made the match partner of
Joe Turner, went to New York month before the fight
to witness Canzoneris title defense against Lou Ambers
why don't you sign my guy?" Al Weill Ambers manager
asked Ahearn He'll win CanzoneriS title Ahearn replied
Because the fans want Tony oSe Canzoneri
won but Ambers later to dethrone him and defend
in a rubber match
was a rough week on good hitting old first basemen
with Moon Harris and Jim Bottomley passing Ray
Moore of Washington who lived in ST. Louis during Bot
tomleys heyday, recalls time when fan in the righed
pavilion nScreened in those days. yelled encouragement
to the Cardinal STAR who was batting Hit me in the nose
Jim he invited Sure enough" Moore reports Botomey
drove the ball $50 800 feet and struck the fan in the
face. The spectator took it to court and his suit
Bottomley believe it not charged with striking
the fan with judgment of intent"
**%
ANY DAY OR ANY HOUR now Carmen Basilio is
expected to his retirement It's win for Car
mems miSSuS. Pmlico winding up its winter
this week. is well pleased with its "hot house" racing
Although the attendance is down slightly probably due to
the steel strike that affected Baltimore Charlie Johnson
reports betting up II cent in Pmco's new heated,
gaSS-encloSed plant Pleasant under glass;" Johnson
quipS "Or, if you prefer the glass menagarie"
The Quarterback Club of Richmond is campaigning to
correct "a garing Inconsistency in collegiate football
rules The beef that under present rules the ball is dead
and the clock stopped after playS-for example,
whenever the ball goes bounds or score made
forward pass is incomplete penalty is being
debated inflicted" However" Quarterback President
John Wicker r points out the clock does not stop after
other plays-for example after scoring play
tumble successful forward pass"
Wicker adds: The ball is just dead it is after
score bounds etc There is logical why
the clock should stop in of these yet
in all the Others Accurate timing in IS intercollegiate
in all parts of the Nation during the past six years
shows that in the average game than onethrd of
the whole so minutes of so-caled playing time is
sumed with the clock running while the ball is dead"
GENERAL MANAGER FRANK LANE of the Indians
envouS not bitter because the White Sox obtained Gene
Freese to play third base that John Quinn of the
Phls told him that he wouldn't trade FreeSe How could
they do it?" Lane asks John Calson kid with great
potential, but he hasn't proven himself in the major
leagues. Freese has"
The Georgetown Big Brothers Club, which fights well
and vaanty to deter juvenile delinquency opened its
ninth annual Christmas sale at the Jellef Branch
Boys Club 1856 street NV It's of the lucrative
activities which enable the club to function When
High Bid the Gaorete Stakes and Progressing the
Pmlico Futurity Sunny Jim Fftzsimmons only carry
ing what he started at Pimlico in 1904 when he
the leading trainer.
Fearful of too much pressure the young if he
played for the Sooners Bud WikinSonS 61la 195pound
lone of the top scholastic football stars oklahoma
will go to West Coast school, Ray Murray, the former
major league catcher who manages the San Francisco
Giants farm team Corpus Christi Tex during the regu
extra money, Murray took the managerial Job at
Santurce in the Puerto Rcan League The Giants ordered
him to play their star Orlando Cepeda in leteld not at
first base Murray did but the Santurce dis
treSSed and fired him.
THE SENATOR'S sEASON-TICKET sale blurbs stress
that only Washington, Chicago and Cleveland
games in 1859 than in 1858 in the American League . g.
Mike Pyle, 215pound center who will lead Yale in 1860 is
of growing number of grumblerS who think the Ivy
League too strict in playing down football I'VE
number of players who could play anywhere in the
try, Pyle contends 1--WE just don't have enough of them
I'm disappointed with the de-emphasiS at Yale" Mixes
chief grippe is the ban practice and post
games
After the White Sox landed Minnie Minoso and Freese
SportShrt Bill Veeck enhused We've just picked up about
40 home runs Bob Turey who about 20 pounds too
heavy last year and fell off to 81 record has shed
the and gives credit to eating apples Instead Of
reaching for dessert grab apple" the Yankee
pitcher explains That's not the way like to eat but
I've got to pay the price"