Evening star., 1960-01-03
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAV By FRANCIS sTANN
Of This and That

IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS it probably was all the talk
Of making him defensive back that convinced Richie
Lucas No draft choice of the Redskins that he should
sign with the Buffalo Bills The big stars Just don't
want to play defense because it's the offensive whz who
drags down the important salary in pro football AS
complete team New Years Day. Mississippi looked like
the best the TV screen Washington hot and
Syracuse spoty but Ole Miss the that kept the
pressure Louisiana State established foe all after
noon.
The tabled Cartier Field at South Bend adjacent to
Notre Dame Stadium, will be used the site Of new
library, which will have foundations sucient to add
10000 extra seats to the formal playing grounds Cartier
Field will be moved. Lew Atchson jr, notes: "Enos
Slaughter certainly was given appropriate name Enos
the Of Seth who lived to be 905 old Genesis
v: 9, III" When the Big Ten switches to the free
substitution rule it will regardless Of the action
taken by the majority of college coaches look for Joe
Kuharich Of Notre Dame to do the same.
MOST AMERICAN LEAGUE MANAGERS led by AL
Lopez Luis Aparcio White sox defensive
superior the Cubs despite the latters
feat Of playing 154 games last with record low of
only IL Alan Glenn Of 3O3 Audrey lane Washington
quietly submits official figures that may give pause
Cem notes that Banks not only had the better hed-
ing percentage but that he topped Aparcio chances
accepted in double plays and in the percentage of his
teams double plays Lopez argues that my man catches
pop flies that Banks can't reach because he plays much
deeper shortstop" Writer Glenn comedies that Luis led
Banks in putouts 282 to 27 but refers to Ernes 59
assists against Aparcio's 460.
The late Larry Richey great outdoors man but
former President Herbert Hoover
avid follower Of competitive sports especially box
ing AS close friend of Police Inspector Clarence Taey
the former D. c. Boxing Commissioner Richey loved to
attend the ring czars hearings lot of fans however
may disagree with Richeys selection of favorite per-
former. He preferred Sammy Angot who many thought
dull.
CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF, the majority of
thoroughbreds do from Kentucky Only about 20
per cent bred In the Bluegrass State and last years big
ones-Warfare among the colts and My Dear Girl among
the fies-were foaled in California and Florida respec-
lively.
The old year closed without Holly Minis the ageless
and nearly ndstructible Washington Post Office clerk
winning big In fact, Holly not only lost decision
to Dick Tiger of Nigeria middeweight champion Of the
British Empire but he also was suspended for 30 days by
the Illinois State Athletic Commission for failing appear
for prehght confab 1t puzzles some why Minis sticks
at It, but he explains 1t this way
you year (thiS was before SO out on hm)
and I'll tell you big shot knocked of-a guy wasn't
supposed to beat beat Johnny Bratton twice inside
month 1885, licked in 81 and took out
the puncher, George Johnson. whipped Bobby Jones
shufding him around like a smooth deck-and handled
Spider Webb in So"
TT WAS HEART-WARNING to read that Tommy Con-
molly the only American League umpire make the Hall
Fame, marked his 89h birthday at Natick, Like
many Of the other tophght umpres Connolly played
the game himself, and on the field he seemed to be
of1cious type forerunner of Bill MCGOWAN. Actually,
Tommy had Celtic type humor and it was his willing
to cooperate with Nick Arock (who mmcked him
to ethee-weD that aided the old pitching
becoming more famous clown.
late thought: If the football Giants the Colts
played 10 times year. the Baltimores would win
times-at least Any team that can't touchdown
until It's too late and against the rinkyd dnkS can't
beat the Colts Weep Nixon of and running, gets
around Joe Holman the pubcst reports that years
ago the Washington Presidents Qocal hockey team)
adopted Dick Nixon their sponsor HE still remembers
their record-from memory" Holman states.
COL Harvey Miller, while not in the best of health,
has consented to appear at the Boxing Writers Assoca
ton dinner at the Waldorf Astoria New York on jan
IA to accept his longtime work in the
ring game The veteran Henie deprecatingly puts it,
After all, I'm the only guy know who was foored 13
times in a fight and won It,"
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