Evening star., 1960-12-18
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COWBOY GENE AUTRY, big hit with baseball
writer's At the Boston rummage SALE verified the report
that Casey Sengel was the Los Angeles Angels first choice
as manager and declared Casey still wants baseball job
But frst Autry explained hes got to finish his auto
biography and he wants it the market while he's
remembered as manager who was fired while on top
After all, understand it'll bring Casey $25 million"
Autry, incidentally showed a hidden talent while
Cabling in the press id Boston When unattended
Western Union telegraph bug began to chatter, Gene
read the message and answered 1t in Morse. I'm my
early days., he smiled, Il used to work one Of these
things to make ends meet" . Howcum the Senate
Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee investigating box
ing hasn't brought up syndicate gambling which is the
crx OF the hoodlum nftration? Maybe the Kefauvers
haven't fred both barrels.
Bob sylvesters acid aside: ice guys may finish last
but they have jobs" Earl Battey voted the best de-
fensive catcher in the American League national base
ball publication also led the AL backsops in errors with s
Our old slugger Jim Lemon also committed the most
errors for left fielder H. and Boly Garners 81 boots
were the most for second haseman.
MANUEL YCAzA, the Panamanian jockey who has
figured in so many dquacations in this country pulled
. swtcheroo in Puerto Rico week ago Riding at Ell
Comandante for the first tine the rugged Jockey himself
claimed foul finishing second by half length in the
$l655O FL tComandante Handicap 1T was disalowed.
Ralph Houk manager Of the Yankees suggests that
he viii not have curfeW during training in Florida,
proceeding on the assumption that major league ball
players should be treated like men.
Stumped for Christmas ideas? The first tickets"
to be sold by the Senators 60 sale
Gth Stadium in Christmas gift certificate form. Each
customer buying box reserved grandstand gift
tcate (ether for himself or as present) win receive,
as souvenir from the Washington club personalized,
parchment dplomastye certificate suitable for framing
honoring the holder charter member of the Sen
ators fans. II
In announcing DR. Danny Fortmann as a winner in
the 1860 Silver Anniversary AAmerca football list Sports
Illustrated guilty Of suspect billing The magazine
claimed that Is years ago Fortmann was an MAmerica
Colgate at the Of l6 The records fail to show that
AvmAN 1oknC nNI1mn
at Colgate. George Halas Of the Chicago Bears.
remembers having drafted the great little guard often
an al-pro choice in later years higher than 2sth.
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THE NEW VOICE" of the Senator'S replacing Bob
Woh, could be Morrie Siegel whose platform he says
will be more objective reporting and less apologizing
=. Roy Hameyss capsule Serson of the Boston grab
bag party Angeles got the better of Washington by
shade" the Yankees general manager said Il think
the Senator's pitchers shape stronger than Los Angeles
but LA looks like the superior club the field" This
opinion however uttered before the trade of Bobby
Shantz.
Gil McDougald, who announced his retirement in
plenty Of time to foresa his purchase the Senators
Angels reveals that he decided to quit not long after
the World Series. II went to see Roy Hamey nearly a
month ago and told him was going to retire." Gil
who would have been the No. pick by both clubs land
he told to sleep IT for while did but 1t didn't
change my mind. ! could read the handwriting on the
wall Besides the chance of going from the Yankees to
another club helped make the decision"
THE WASHINGTON AREA lost one of its sports
commentators when Outelder Lenny Green became one
OF Cal Grifnths troops moving to MinneaposSt Paul
but there's replacement. Station WUST has signed
Willie Tasby, also Green's successor in centereld al
0rtmth Stadium, to do 5-mnute show-6-s05 pm.
Monday through Saturday.
It's dismal picture for the Baltimore Colts today
In their important game with the Forty Miners San
FRANCISCO In addition to such doubtful starters the
aling Raymond Berry and Johnny Sample Jim welch
the Colts second-string fuback is out with harne
fracture Of the leg and End Jerry Richardson has been
scratched with bum back.
Maybe Johnny Logan isn't the shortstop he used to
be but there's banking of the Milwaukee nelders old
fre In the wake Of the trade which brought Cincnnat
glove magician Roy Mcmillan to the Braves the 33-year-
old Logan said "As far I'm concerned I'm stil the
clubs shortstop the as I've been for the last
10 years"
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