Evening star., 1960-08-21
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAV By FRANCIS sTANN
Of This and That

The OLD TIMERS reunion at Griffith Stadium called
to mind that few ball clubs produced many managers
the pennant winning Senators of 1924 and 1888 From
the "a champions there Bucky Harris Walter John
son. Muddy Ruel Roger Peckinpaugh and Ossie Bluege
with little Memo Lebold highly successful in TrpleA ball
And from the 33 team there Joe Cronn Luke Sewe
and Joe Kuhe.
recent issue of Al-Bna daily printed in Arabic
land published in Beirut lebanon confirms the opinion
of George Washington University supporters The paper
ran three-coumn photo of the Colonias football
COACH Bill Elias, strolng down the street campus" with
the caption translated Bill Elias considered among
the famous athletic teachers the United States Elias
is of Syrian parentage
Armin Harry the German sprnter who claims the
world record of 10 seconds fiat for the 100 meters will
against the United States in the Olympic Games and then
move to California, presumably for keeps. Paul Rich
ards friends don't take much stock the report that
Richards would like to from Baltimore head the
Dalas-Fort Worth club, when and if the Texas cities
awarded major league franchise.
NOT ONLY THE SMALLER non -pebbed Olympic
basketball is boherng the United States cage teams
1ndivduaiSm to have reared its unwecome head
Asked why the Oympans have looked only thus far
Coach Pete Newell of California replied Its the old
story have five players and only basketball Actually
Newell has 70 from II different schools of whom
knew Newell and vice versa.
The late Fred Clarke, great manager and outieder
once explained why he invariably chewed toothptk
during his major league days. Il always chewed
keep from talking" Clarke said THE habit keeps my
mouth busy The aggreSsveness of Clarke and Ty Cobb
typfed in the 1909 World between the Pirates
and Tigers probably the toughest in history During the
seven games eight players injured and three
PEELED to retire Six were spiked and Six including Clarke
fined
When Reno Bertoa caught at the plate last week
after wild pitch rebounded from the grandstand to
Catcher Russ Nixon before Reno could third
reminded old timers of incident that occurred
more than so ago. 1t involved George Muln Tigers
pitcher who later Stickman at Jimmy LaFontaine's
gaming establishment Once with the bases loaded
batter up who already had three hits Mulln and his
catcher Charley Schmidt, devised sratagem that in
voved deliberate wild pitch Just be to aim at the
base of the stand it'll rebound to me- Schmidt warned
Mulln Then cover the plate He's to make break"
1t worked.
CHUCK DRESSEN, WHO sang lyrically the praises
OF Pitcher Juan Pzzaro in spring training has changed his
tune He's peeved at both Pzzaro and Wes Covngton the
Milwaukee eftelder who isn't hitting. The way Owner
Eddie Gottieb of the Philadelphia Warriors whistles it,
there will be less, not trouble signing his players
after Wilt (The Stilt Chamberlans record-breaking
threeyear contract "The players smart enough to
realize that in position pay them by
ing Chamberlain on the team" Gottlieb says.
Area coaching ranks lose of the most eligible (and
vocaD bachelors September "a when Morgan Wootten of
DeMatha High weds Sue Herbert With runners on
oaSe Vic Werz of the Red Sox is merely 244 hitter The
bald first baseman, who may be Bostons most valuable
player, Is better C28D with and positively
dynamite with runners on base He's 373 man with
two on and hitting fabulous 615 with bases loaded
The great rider Ted Atkinson, who retired in
1858 due to bad back handle the rens again
but from SulkyS seat. And this may about only if
Martha-MrS. Atkinson-is not permitted to drive her
crack PAGER, Mr. Johnny Butch, against drivers
Roosevelt and Yonkers Raceways Atkinson A. is all
for it, he says.
IN BY-LINED STORY in the August issue of Ebony
magazine Bill Veeck claims that years ago he at
tempted to buy the Philadelphia franchise and enter the
first aNegro team in the majors using Jackie Robinson
Roy Cappanella, Sach Paige and Don Newcombe the
nucelus 1t wel-kept secret, if true. Perfect
Squech Dept When Johnny Logan of the Braves rushed
Pitcher Ernie Broglio of the Cards and accused him of
throwing duster Brogo replied: What in the second
inning and you 260 hitter?"
The Dallas Cowboys aren't faring much better than
the Redskins in exhibitions but reports from Texas in
dicate Eddie LeBaron is looking good at quarterback
The way things going for the Redskins he would look
good in an Indian suit again, too. Don Mincher the
young first baseman who to Washington in the Roy
Severs deal land armed to Chareston) is below the
800 mark and be couple of years away leaving up
to Earl Batey to justify the trade Batey plus $15OO
that is.
Amateur boxing observers don't think too highly Of
the United States Olympic ring squad, with the possible
exception OF CasSiuS Clay of Louisville Trouble is Clay
is ght-heavywegh and that is the strongest all the
divisions They agreed there isn't Floyd Patterson
a Pete Rademacher on the team.