Evening star., 1959-02-15
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bal-paying golfers, is content with his Job as No.
catcher OF the Yankees and he should be- In two
johnson has appeared in only 26 games but counting his
World Series shares has been paid $3OOOO-More than
would golf pro and maybe more than catching
regularly for some other club" To illustrate his point
johnson was upset by Jim Hearn and @ in the second
round OF the ball players golf tournament
Calumet Farm, apparently having cooled of on Willie
Hartack Ismae Vaenzuela and Steve Brooks in order
now may peg Chris Rogers as the No. 1boy . . Hartack
isn't much worried He not only is doing all right but
recently, during Today suspension Dont-Call-Me-
Willie hit $1eO24O daily double at the West Flager
Kennel Club
The late Willie Hoppe may have trained more faith
fully than of the sports greats He selected his food
with as much care billiard Once in Washington
to give an exhibition at The Evening Star Club Hoppe
insisted on walking from the Hamilton Hotel to The Star
Asked why, Hoppe replied Il don't drive car for fear
may hurt my hands and don't even ride in AM auto
mobile when can avoid it,"
WHEN BOXER NAMED Billy Hall was knocked out
here three times 10 days. Arthur DiVincent secretary
of the Miami Boxing Commission could only say I'VE had
no idea Hall had many losses recently. We have no
record of boxing at Miami Beach, Well the newspapers
certainly don't keep the fight results secret.
When and if Bill Veeck finally controls the White Sox
there talk that he may acquire Satche Paige of the
Miami Martins. Not in the hope that old Satch still can
win in the majors, perhaps, but coach g.. Fred
Hutchinson deposed last year manager of the Cards.
reported to be member of syndicate interested
in buying TV stations in Florida
: At last count, Head Coach Andy Gustafson of the
University Of Miami had lost four assistants causing
people to wonder if the Hurricanes really have future
in bgtime football In 1858 they had 2S record that
caused many natives to look to Florida and Florida State
for entertainment. Peter Frick one-time swimming
great who lives in Miami. has agreed to a three-year
contract at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington
Va, and will move to Washington Now his boy, Happy
of the ashest schooboy stars in this who has
signed with Florida State wants to north too and
enroll at Maryland
GOLFER SAM SNEAD whose No. 2 sports interest
has been fishing has shifted to boxing that he is
manager of Gomeo Brennan, hardhitting 2Oyear -old
from Bmin who just clobbered Mickey Crawford worlds
No. 9 middleweght. George Jacobus veteran Ridge
wood N j. golf pro who has directed the National Base
ball Players tournament at Miami Springs for years.
remembers time when very few ball players could play
golf at all Babe Ruth and couple Of Others" Jacobus
remembers. Nov ball players just don't get
Unless they're pretty good They used not to care"
Pedro Mir, player-manager of the Miami ja-ala
onton wonders why it took ball players long to have
a pension fund and why other bigleague pro athletes
don't have them Jaialai players started nearly so years
ago." Mir reveals "OurS would have been better
except for the civil in Spain During the all the
funds disappeared" Some 80 per cent of all jaiala
players belong to the Montepio Espano de Peotars de
Costa Punta Cmore eSs the Spanish Association of
Players of the Costa with Point and contribute per
cent Of their earnings After Is years-or the 25th ami
versary of their debutthey eligible for the pension
while those who retire broke helped avshly
Senor Mir reports.
OFFICIALS OF THE NATIONAL Baseball Golf Tour
nament were fabbergaSted by the reply when veteran
ball player asked to what division be belonged in
the tourney-major or minor. The answer: II don't
rghtfully know if belong here at all had little
trouble at home this winter and 1 was so upset that
when got my mail looked to If there check
and if not threw it away without reading it. honestly
don't know If I'm major or minor league who me-
A well-known baseball figure who prefers to remain
anonymous is convinced that if Cal Griffith help
his Senators is the time to trade Pete Ramos Ramos
Is a good pitcher and young but he is getting old
arm" he points out Hes been pitching about 500
innings year. between working for Washington and in
the Cuban League AS understand it, Pete wouldn't pitch
in winter if he could get $4,000 pay increase. Five
hundred innings is lot. considering that Robin Roberts,
bigger huSkier man, is considered the modern work.
horse because he pitches $50 innings season for the
Philies. Another thing Ramos only has fast ball,
really and that makes it douby rough. That's why he
had 613 record in Cuba this winter not because he
isn't good pitcher"
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