Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-27
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PHILADELPHIA, NOV 26-Leftover members of the
1859 Army squad didn't need the reminder vvidy recall
Ing Joe Belnos three touchdownS year ago. but Coach
Dale Halls last words the Cadets stressed that Nays
pnup boy would be the best back they would see "For
raw speed" Hall quoth Id put Ernie Davis of Syracuse
ahead of Belno but for aaround ability it's the Navy
boy by far He Navy what Pete Dawkins meant
to u.s."
George Preston Marshall who has limited that Negro
on the Redskins might be financial liability must have
noticed that two high school teams-Eastern and John
Carroll-outdrew the Redskins St. Louis Cardinals
with that Thanksgiving Day crowd of 24065 at Grflth
Stadium. John Carroll, 7-6 winner, had some Negro
players and Eastern all-Negro Toward the end
OF Mickey Vernons playing career-he still Senator
at the tme-hs ambition lofter than to coach
college baseball team.
Taking no chances Army Coach Hall gave the West
Point chefs "hold the gravy" order when the football
squad sat down to its Thanksgiving meal Although he
had not launched his coaching at the time Hall
remembers 1s48 when Army had an 80 record and
held to- 2121 tie by Navy team with 0-8 record.
That was the last Thanksgiving dinner with gravy for
Army team for the Cadets down masse with
nausea The late Arnold Galifa quarterbacked that
Soldier team, one of the real good ones
THE IMAGINATION AND ARTISTRY OF some Mid
shpmen at Annapolis little too too this week for
the squeamish. They QUILTED headess dummy in
regulation Army football uniform placed the "body" on
the steps of Bancroft Hail. and FLIP surrounded the
gruesome masterpiece with blood The brass ordered
it removed
Tom Hamilton, the old Navy star and coach who is
executive officer of the Big Five Successor to the deunct
Pacific Coast Conference) denies his group making
any commitment to the Big Ten when Minnesota was
selected to play Washington in the Rose Bowl 1--WE have
open policy" Hamilton says I'VE said we were going
to bring an outstanding team to the Bowl and that's what
we've DONE"
Here's record that will be hard to match on any
level The OptimiS Club 100pound football team, cham
pon of the Washington Boys Club circuit wound up its
season this week with 42-0 victory Landover Hills
It the Optmists ninth win in many games. They
scored S42 points Gan average of SO per game) against
zero for all opponents The two halfbacks Chris Right
sell and John Dill, scored 10 and 10 touchdowns respec
lively, during the campaign.
THE TOM CANTWELL who was installed in Gonzaga
Highs own Hall of Fame few days ago is the who
out Of Georgetown and pitched for the Cincinnati
Reds, managed by Clark Griffith, in 1909-10 Cantwell
native born is prominent Washington businessman and
civic leader. Tomorrow, for the second Sunday in
row. the Giants and Eagles tang with the New Workers
in no mood for any rough stuff They not only lost Clifford
and Jim Katcavage last Sunday but they took dim view
Of the way the Eagles charged PlaceKicker Pat Sum-
mera IF they want to waste three blockers to get
place kicker it's perfectly legal although not too smart
Coach Jim Lee Howell of the Giants says But" he adds
warnngy, "they must remember their man Van Brockln
kicks too"
WHEN CASEY STENCIL honored by 600
admirers who paid $40 plate at Los Angeles dinner he
seemingly absolved Yankee Co-owner Del Webb for his
firing and blamed Dan Topping. Nor would he give any
indication Of his future plans inspiring his wife Edna
remark I'm wondering, myself, what he's waiting for
I wish he'd go back to work"
It's confusing enough to find the Baltimore Colts in
the western" Division Of the National Football League
but the selection of Tyler Junior College the
Eastern representative in the Junior Rose Bowl Tyler
is located in Texas The new Sheraton-Park Hotel
ice skating rink and club is smash. Ed Doherty,
general manager of the Washington Senator's is such
baseball enthusiast that when he covered the Providence
baseball team for the Journal back in 1926 he doubled
travelling secretary for the club-free of charge.