Evening star., 1960-07-17
SPOTLIGHT
ON
SPORTS
Of This and That
BY CHARLES E6AN

THERE SEEMS TO BE little doubt that most of base
balls big Names the MEL who have to scramble back and
forth across the country to play in the ASar games
Will vote against continuance of the twogame plan when
that pension gimmick is acted on, probably this week.
But what about the of heml player among the 400
big leaguerS, the guy who doesn't make the Al-star
teams? Under the present setup, he gets four-day
vacation as well all the pension benefits
At time when nearly all the players and most of the
owners-Cavin Griffith and Lou Perrin exceptions
this yearare not boherng to attend the Al-Star games
Bob Friend the National Leagues player representative
ought to get kudo of some kind baseball rarity.
Friend, who has 21 pitching record in the intereague
games had bad (8-9) last year and didn't make
the National League team So the Pirates star paid his
own way into the 1859 game at Pttsburghs Forbes Field
At least, that's what they say
IT Roy SieverS can maintain his recent batting pace,
the eX-WaShington slugger has chance to establish
home run record for second club When Roy came to
the Senators, he kept moving up the clubs home run
high and finally set it at AZ, mark tied by Harmon
Kilebrew last year With the White Sox Roy's target
is much lower-the 90 hit by Gus Zernia in 1949 and
matched by Eddie Robinson year later Sievers had 13
as OF yesterday, despite horrible start.
MEMBERS OF NAVYS crew, winners of the Olympic
trials return to Annapolis this week after brief leave
of absence. Starting Thursday, Coach Lou Lindsey will
start drilling them twice day. before breakfast and
again in the late afternoon They'll take off from New
Yorks 1dlewd Airport August IA for Rome Navy shells
trumphed at the oympics in 1920 and 1882 the
won't be satisfied with anything less
Word has been received through relatives that Myrl
Hoag former Yankee outeder is hospalized in Gaines
VILE Fla facing the possible loss of the fingers his
right hand. The hand was caught in machine while
Hoag was working foreman in a plastic plant in
Gainesville His relatives feel that cards from fans who
remember Hoag from the days when he was teammate
Of such has Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrg might do lot to
cheer up Myri
Don Larsen, who only few years ago pitched that
perfect World Series game, apparently isn't losing any
time trying to get back the majors Relegated to the
American Association after Hopping with Kansas City,
the big righthander turned in three-h job for the
Daas-Fort Worth club the other night beating Indian
apolS 63 Larsen who pitched for Denver in Associa
ton before going to the big league walked three and
famed eight. Jim Kaat, who disappointed with the
Senators after brilliant spring in Florida pitched
sxhit, 61 victory for Charleston Louisville the
same night.
NOTHING HAS BEEN HEARD from the legislative
study of Maryland racing since the faux pas of couple
of weeks ago when the msnormed group suggested that
perhaps the best thing for the State would Operate
the tracks ourselves under State Authority like they
in New York" The New York Racing Association is pr-
vately owned Charlie Johnson, Pimlicos go-getting
public relations director points out that in 1859 Mary
lands total investment and expenditure in racing was
$4S66O in expenses and salaries for the Racing Commits
sion while the State got $98O 635 in taxes from racing
The Maryland tracks may have their problems what
with New Jersey competition etc. but their officials
tanly get around Johnson and Lou Pondfeld Pmlco'S
executive director leaving Tuesday for tour that
will take them to Hollywood Park the Keeneland sales
Arlington Park, Monmouth and Saratoga Chick Lang,
who quit as Jockey Bill HarackS agent to become Pmcos
assistant racing director will make part of the tour which
is designed to lure better horses and riders to Maryland
Meanwhile, Brick Martin general manager at Laurel
is in Mexico City assisting officials of the Hpodromo de las
Americas in rebuilding the racing strip at the big Mexican
track.
WILLIAM MACDONALD, OWNER of the last place
Miami Martins of the International League estimated the
other day he would lose $2500 his ball club this
He may recoup bundle the next two Saturdays Della
ware Park his Royal Native through expected
in the New Castle Stakes and the $15000 Delaware Handi
cap, the worlds richest for fles and Last
March Macdonald paid $250000 for Royal Native who
since then has four stakes and than half the
purchase price
The District Commissioners have turned down
proposals to increase the license fees for professional
amateur boxers here and to boost the gate tax al
ring events Jocko Miller, chairman of the Boxing Com
mission and the AAU, led the fight against the increases
Gary lavish, Washington Golden Gloves heavyweight
champion has let it be known he will be back in actor
next hnter and hopes to win the National Gloks title