Evening star., 1959-12-06
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAV By FRANCIS sTANN
Of This and That

ONE OF THE UNEXPRESSED reasons why Navy
declined the invitation to play Penn State in the Liberty
Bowl December 9 is that acceptance would tied up
the coaching staff for vital three weeks-when Wayne
Hardin and his aides should be recruiting. In the
public mind the Senators closely associated with
failure that overlooked is the fact that Cal Grifths
troops have better 10year record than the Redskins
over the last decade the Senators have $40 and
lost 1913 for 419 percentage For the period gong
into todays fracas with the Eages) the Redskins are
47-68 for .4O8.
The Washington Presidents title threats in the
Eastern Hockey League were assembled chiefly from the
powerful Eastern Ontario Senior "a Hockey Association
which produced two worlds champions in the last two
years. Herb SinOns editor of Baseball Digest is
anxious to contact the president secretary of the Bob
Allison Fan Club.
Goldie Ahearn who turns SO on Christmas Day recalls
that some of the big boxers who originally fought
as preliminary boys here Sugar Ray Robinson Rocky
MarcanQ, Sandy Sadder, Jimmy Carter Lou Nova and
Joey Giardelo. "Once" Godie remembers "Saddler is
booed for draw with guy nobody heard Of The bum
turns out to be Jimmy Carter who goes to win the
lightweight championship"
**%
PAUL BROWN of the Cleveland Browns conceded
the Eastern pro title to the New York Giants week
ago. largely because the Giants have one more game
remaining with the Redskins. When Brown was reminded
that Washington could and did win big one-the 27-24
thriller over the Baltimore ColtS-the Cleveland coach
retorted IF you the pictures of that game you'll
see that funny things went on" A survey of 100
colleges indicates preference for linemen as team
captains-by SO to 81
Lehighs 27OO students still are fuming because Dean
D. Leith put everybody disciplinary probation as
result OF the ruckuS at the Lehgh-Lafayette game one
OF the Nations oldest football rvalrieS Considered the
most Furnishing the lifting of drinking privileges
which threatens to throw dry blanket the universy
social activities slate coming up. Lafayette virtually
ignored the gridron student battle.
Gene Fullmer is the most awkward of all the world
champions. On TV it didn't look as if he licked Spider
webb by the generous margins scored by the
judges and referee.
ROGER DoULENs REMINDS that Early Wynn be-
comes fourdecade baplayer with the opening of the
1860 season. Early appeared three games with Wash
1ngton In 1885, pitching 20 innings showing o.
record. Although Wynn spent 1910 in the Minors he
returned to the big leagues to stay in 1941 George
welsh, Nays AuAmerica quarterback few ago.
navigator on destroyer but due to return Annapolis
next year and join the Middle coaching staff.
Presumably, Willie Mays is happier these days. having
sold his house in San Francisco and moved back
York To fill his cup the Giants also traded Jackie Brandt
whom Mays apparently did not look upon with favor
the Orioles Both of last weeks unsuccessful boxing
chalengerS England's Dave Charnley Spider Webb
left the rings weeping. If the majority of college
coaches has any say the twopatoon system will be REIN
stated after seven years.
Nat FleiScher editor Ring Magazine is disenchanted
with Ingemar Johansson Following long practice Feischer
was prepared to present $70O championship belt to the
SWede on coas-tocoast teecast Ingos agents refused
to allow the champ to accept unless he paid $1,000
1ee Johansson aegedy backed up his agents by saying
I would have made the decision"
THE SUPREME COURT of Canada has confirmed the
power of the Ontario Racing Commission to order
name changed, and therein lies chucke. William Nor
rSSey Toronto breeder and owner had dispute back
1916 with Fred Open, retired track owner and named
SIX OF his horses Hot Ice Stole The Ring Nose Clown
Rabbit Mouth IreneS orphan and Into The Grape The
racing commission contends the names chosen to
rdlcule Orpen and has ordered them changed I
change the Names Morrissey replied Our program is
to race the horses Until they barred"
Although the Naval Academy now accepts mdshipmen
as tall as 0-teet6 Coach Ben Carnevae would raise the
baskets foot because all the kids getting bigger and
dunking the ball into the hoop getting out hand
Ben insists the quick big always will be an asset if
only for his reboundng talents IF can add rebounder
TO my club and he gets 10 rebounds that weren't
getting that's also 10 the other side doesn't get feel
possession is worth sevententhS of point That makes
IA poinS-the seven get and the they don't get"