Evening star., 1960-01-17
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAV By FRANCIS STANN
OF This and That

THOSE NOCUT CONTRACTS to which the new
American Football League is signing so many college
players are threatening to ruin the Canadian League
according to Jim Fnks general manager of the Calgary
stampederS We've never had any trouble bringing in
eght or nine og-name Americans every year. Fnks says
but we're not going to get them this year."
The former Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback who is
spokesman for group of Canadians, adds: 1--WE have
lot to offer an American boy who comes up to u.s. Our
starting salaries for average players higher than in the
National League good running back will earn between
$1,000 and $4,000 and nemen get between SO 900 and
$4,000 But buckng two leagues in the States is
mighty tough"
There is not much doubt that Alvin Dark, traded by
the Cubs to the Phes would have been offered
a managerial job in the Continental League If he had
wanted one. Undoubtedly the veteran felt that d. it
might affect his pension status (2) eventually he
will be given crack at managing either National or
American League club.
APPARENTLY SENATOR sMATHERs of Florida feels
pretty sure that Eddie LeBaron will return to the
Redskins now that he has passed the bar in California
In letter to the dminutve star Smahers has promised
to help LeBaron become associated with Florida law firm
If he will desert California join the University of
Florida as backfeld assistant to Coach Ray Graves
please be assured will be than happy to do what
can in helping you along this line" Nary mention
OF the Redskins as far as 1860 is concerned
The Australian Embassy phones to call attention to the
decrease in headline value of the 4-mnute mile Albert
Thomas recently $3.50 mile on grass in SYDNEY and
it received no play at all in America" it reported
Thomas time broke Herb ElottS grass record of 1896
A featherweight boxer named Yogi Berra has
announced his retirement claiming that he was too good
a catcher. The first night horse racing venture in
Cuba drew an estimated $4,000 to the Cuban Jockey Club
but the betting startlngly for crowd Of that
SIZE The blame being placed the temporary of
a totalzator.
WHEN SID GILMAN became head coach of the Los
Angeles Chargers of the American Football League it
was expected that Joe Madro would be joining hm-and
MadrO, has
been with Gilman since 1941-at Dennison College,
Miami of Ohio University of Cincinnati the Los Angeles
Rams and now the Chargers
Now there two executives in the Bucky
Harris family Bucky himself who is general manager Of
the Red Sox has been Joined in armchair capacity by
his 26-yearod Dcke who has been named business
manager of the Wilson IN. c. club, Senators farm.
Dckie, agile second baSeman decided to quit as a
player after hitting 28 at Charlotte and 184 at Fox
Cities Wis., last year The price of free" elecasting
of many sports events is going up The safety razor
people who the World Series among other events
hiked the price of blades
FRANK MCGUIRE basketball coach at North Carolina
his quiz" show not rugged the of the
Wake Forest game. MCGUIRE pleading for "keen"
rivalry not bitter" one He added Everybody in North
Carolina kin Everybody is connected some way or
other" Then he turned to Grey Poole his center and
asked Grey where did your father go college?"
boy replied, Wake Forest" Mcguire looked asonshed
and then protested Il had idea it Wake Forest
thought he might have been aumnus of N c. State"
Minneapolis credentials bg-league city are not
looking valid in view of the basketball LakerS financial
troubles Despite having of the top in the game
IN Egn Baylor, the Lakers average of $500 per home
game doesn't speak encouragngy for a major-league
baseball franchise whether it's the Continental League
or Cal GrhS Senators 1t borders the ridiculous for
the LakerS to be playing home" games in Washington,
Los Angeles and San Francisco in effort to get out
from under
tommy Loughran stands up to be counted as one who
DeheVeS that Floyd Patterson will lick lingo Johansson
Wnen ana they hold their return Floyd burned
OUT last june Loughran insists "Overtrained If he's
shape the next time, think he'll win"