Evening star., 1960-07-03
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW By FRANCIS srANA
Of This and That


hadn't that Thinning 21 thriller over the White sox
last Tuesday may be interested to know that Cookie
greatly concerned. Had the game remained tied and
moved into the 18th inning the only eligible neders left
Julio Becquer Billy Gardner and Billy Consolo I'D
have moved Pete WhSenant to third base Cookie explains
PeteS played the position Not only that but Whisenant
also is our third-Strng catcher"
Although Bay Ache brought a record sale price
of $50000 last May and is by far the biggest breadwnne
trained by Jimmy Pitt a 12-year-od mare named Two
Ranbows the sentimental favorite in Pitts stable and
always occupies the No. stall. Two Rainbows retired at
time to become the mother of one was bought by Pitt
for $4,000 in 1858 and more than came to Jmmys
when he was tapped out This was before Bally
Ache, match.
After managing the K c. Athletics for two and
half months Bob Elliott by must understand why
his predecessor, Harry Craft mad nervous breakdown
last summer -.
SHE'S GEM, a 3-year-od Canadian hlIy of high
promise, is owned by Anglican minister trained by
member of the Jewish faith and ridden victory in
her first race this spring by Roman Catholic The Rev.
John Gibson of the Church of England "a years DID,
not only owns but bred the flly Morris Fshman,
jockey and prize fighter is the trainer and the rider
Avelino Gomez Nothing like preparedness. More than
three months before the kickoff, Navy and Air Force
athletic officials will meet IN Baltimore on July II FOR the
purpose of discussing the various arrangements pursuant
to the game It's scheduled for October Is at Baltimore
Memorial Stadium.
Even if the Continental Leaguers carry out threat
to raid he established major leagues they are buckng
prohbtve Odds according to ball players Even dissatis-
fed bench riders they wouldn't Jump for more money
and regular jobs unless the Comics come up with
pension plan. When the American League raded the
National 19002 and the Federal League raided roth
circuits years later there was no pension plan
to combat
The difference between thoroughbreds and the quartz,
horses which will 5/32dS of mile tomorrow
Charles Towns holiday program is that the quarter
horse shorter coupled ana consequently has tremendous
speed although able to carry for only short distance
Quarter horse racing long popular in the West and South
m Of ar
FLOYC PATTERSON GOES back into training this
and keeps saying own boss now and will
give Sonny LiSton shot at the heavyweight title But he
doesn't say when. -. What's next in baseball? The
Phies installed "eye freshener" each dugout
They twinjet gadgeS which bathe both eyes with
aerated water Pete Rademacher when he knocked
out Lamar Clark of the 43 straight knockout wins in
reality fighting pay his trip from the the
West Coast Insiders say that Rademacher given up
the notion of becoming somebody in boxing.
Not Frank Lane Of the Indians changing faces
rapidly General Manager John Quinn of the Phies
who haven't single holdover regular from SO except the
invalded Joe Hoppe, shorstop, who rookie last
If Ted Williams doesn't get hurt sick, Al
Lopez of the White Sox says the old geezer stands
good chance of winning another batting title Hes still
got the oes swing in the game declares the White Sox
manager, Among other distinctions, Arnold Palmer
winner of the Masters and National Open and shooting
for the Bch Open this week actually went to college
Wake ForeSt) on golf scholarship.
Big Aqueduct Bald Eagle will be trying to notch the
second of handicap tple-Metropotan Suburban an1
Brooklyn ancaps Only twice in the SO years that these
concurrenty has horse been able tC
sweep the BOARD WhSk Broom II did it in 1918 and Tom
Fool in 1858
Although the Yankees took first place the same
nght-when the Orioles loSthe 53 492 who turned
out for the YankeeS-DodgerS exhibition in New York las
almost unquafedly pro- -Dodger incidentally
Walt Ason manager of the disappointing world charn
pons likes both the Pirates and Orioles Pittsburgh is
good, young club Aston says, land is going to be
difficult to catch like the Orioles in the American League
for the reason"
ALTHOUGH Jersey Joe Wacott may be right when n
calls Ingemar JohanSson IAN amateur" declares "h
should quit the ring Wacot fails to mention that ir hi
return match with Rocky Marcano he swooned tht
first time hit which in the opening round
When and if there is third Pate1 JohanSon fgh
the promoters here likely to insist that SWeIerS
caballero leave Brgit and the other women folk home
They will peg the pre-fght publicity on new grim
Spartan-MKe" lingo In other words they'll write nor
fiction.