Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-09
WIN, LOSE OR
NNAV By~FRANClS STANN
OF This and That

. because TOpeZ has
dry puckiSh sense of humor-the White Sox manager
pulled rn-the-abeS nifty when he was asked about
his plans for next year. "Oh, dunno" Lopez replied
wryly, I may replace Leo Durocher MICS game-of-
the-week announcer" Just in you just dropped in
from Mars Durocher suspected of planting the idea
that he will succeed Lopez in 1860
Simply changing his nickname to Gentle John" Paluck
In difference to National Football League edic banning
such monickerS KILLER" Butch" Slug" etc. doesn't
fool the Redskins opponents The big rookie originally
wasn't tagged Mean John" for no reason at all
Maryland have landed the bulk the talent involved
IN the pennsylvania high school stars the ALI
America Prep choices but Nore apparently salts
fled with the couple signed" for South Bend meaning
Tailback Ed Rutkowski and Fulback Dennie Phillips
Playing for the Pennsylvania team, they rolled up l31
yards rushing between them-or almost twice as much
as all of the Al-AmericaS.
Dwight Davis, jr of the hackers of the New York
entry in the proposed Continental League seemed uncer
tain when asked if he had had favorite ball player in
ms life. Grover Cleveland ;" he began A
New York reporter hopefully suggested Grover Cleveland
Alexander" Hall of Famer. mo-" Davis answered "it
was Grover Cleveland Lowdermik" referring to an old
timer who pitched from 1909 to 1920 the Cards. Cubs
Browns Tigers, Indians and White Sox and compiled
z4O lifetime record as against AexanderS 33 victories
WHEN PAUL FOYTACK of the Tigers shut out the
Yankees he 18th banking of the season. he was white
washing the club that holds the atme record for not
being shut out The world champions played 3O8 consecu
tive games beginning August 1881 and ending August
g. 1885, without being held scoreess The Yankees
banked only in 1884, not all (of course in 1882
and in '33.
dsnt it about time the boxing soons began to study
Nino Valdes they did or long, Hurricane Jackson?
In Sonny Listens quick knockout week. Valdes showed
nothing But the so-called ring legislators still permit
old Ezzard Charles to be punched out as he was again
few days ValdeS could be around for quite SPELL
The No. Al-Star Game in Los Angeles apparently
didn't help couple of the American Leagues pitchers
Both Early Wynn and Cal McIish their next regular
campaign starts McLsh YEARLY taking a beating from
of a
THE SPORTING NEWS in it's lead story weighed the
handicap Harmon Kebrew undertakes in the most vau-
able player because of the sorry of the Wash
ington team. non-pennant winning player has won
The Sporting News admits but it's rarity despite that
in 1858 the MVPs Jensen of the Red Sox and
Ernie Banks of the Cubs What The Sporting might
be overlooking that Kebrew refreshing has been
might not even be the most valuable player his hotel
room much less his own club and league. His roomie
on the road happens to be Bob Allison
What Price Fame Dept-Ralph Graziano, brother of
the Identical twins Carmne and Tony who manage
fighters in Philadelphia has taken the name of Ralph
Richards while making his start fight promoter in
their home town. Don't want to trade on my brothers
rep" Ralph explains 1t may be the end of the lne
or close to it for Larry Dolby who back to San
Diego of the Pacific Coast League by the Sox Appar-
emily Dolby can't make the grade in that company
because George Metkovch the manager says II hope to
get him in the lineup, but it may not be He's not
In shape now to play in the Pacific Coast League"
The veteran Billy Goodman of the White Sox who
earlier had spoiled potential nohter by Camio Pascua
did the same against Hoyt Wilhelm of the Orioles buddy
and teow-North Caronian About all its proves perhaps
is that slap hitter who nibbes good pitches is most
apt to upset anybodys apple cart
TO BOXING FANS who remember, shudderingly,
Planting Phil Scott of years ago. it may be that
Phil has moved from England to Australia Phil may
have taken good punch in the ring but his
IRE warden in London during World World II has been
reported as excellent if not heroic However, there is
little danger of his making boxing comeback.
Although Steve Brooks doesn't figure to beat out Willie
Shoemaker of the three active candidates for
Pimcos fifth Hall of Fame actve balloting the veteran
NebraSkan will get lot of sentimental votes from old
timers eligible for the polls. Brooks became the eighth
Jockey in the world to ride many 5000 winners
April 1858 He started riding 20 years earlier and
he isn't associated amorw1se with Arcaro and Shoemaker
he's done all right with we'll $11 million in purses.
day to remember: Brooks rode six winners single
card in 1948.
Paul Florence, the old Georgetown University football
and baseball hero who is assistant to Gabe Paul of the
Reds is redfaced the decision Bernie Parrish to
try for the Cleveland football Browns instead of Cincinnati
Acting for the Reds Florence gave the exUnverSty of
Florida athlete reported $4,000 bonus and fabber
gasted when Parrish decided to leave the Topeka
clubsI wasn't doing 90 WELL anyway" explained Parrish