Evening star., 1960-05-15
WIN, LOSE OR
NNAV By FRANCIS sTANN
Of This and That

II,
all magazines which forced to anticipate ahead of
publication date guessed wrong in the current MAY 21
issue The gifted and perceptive Hirshberg has story
titled THE Sad Case of the Red Sox" at time when the
boSonans are pretty close to being the hottest club in the
American League. One part Hirshbergs story zone
former teammate has said, If CTed) Williams had been
different kind of guy think we'd have won at least two
more pennantS even If he had not driven in single extra
run or hit single extra homer He could have served as
an inspiration to all of the way DMaggio did for
the Yankees To him every game same to be payed
In the same way He never had to rise to OCCASION
maybe nat was why ne couldn't get the us to do
1t. We don't know who the former teammate" NAV be
but he sounds If he expected williams to wipe his
when he had case of sniffles.
George Howard who won jackpot of $4,000 and a
winners check of 900 in six minutes actual bowling on
the national TV show goes up against Fred Ricil for
$4,000 jackpot and winners share of 1000 additional
when the series is resumed next Friday Howard
weighs only 12 pounds against Rics 2O8 but Golfer
Jerry Barber has been proving that muscles he
everything. A few hours after he whitfield as a pinch
hitter against his club Phiey 39-year-od lead
footed first basemanouteder of the Phies was bought
oy the San Francisco Giants for $25000 leading to the
belief that the Giants like the White sox are aiming
strictly for pennant this and letting the future
take care of itself.
THE UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE of Curt Simmons BY
the Phies leaves only Robin Roberts survivor Of the
1850 Whz Kids but there's little to than that
Curt victim of trouble is only 81 and his ex-boss
Owner Bob Carpenter, always has been great believer in
the theory that pitchers develop late With regret he fired
the southpaw although Carpenter Lefty Grove fan as
KIDD knows Nose had his best the age of
81.
Godie Ahearn, towns only fight promoter is bid
inh his time and waiting for good match In the mean
time Golde doesn't have to worry much He's got that
charcoal restaurant andSurprSe-he scored in speaking
engagement St. Pats Day. no less at the Touchdown
Club In the June issue of Argosy five of six former
heavyweight champions picked Ingemar JohanSson to
knock out Floyd Patterson in their rematch Dempsey
mr. Marpian
for dead but Jersey Joe Wacott dssener Patterson
will kayo Johansson in five rounds" he predicts Come to
think of It, has anybody In America lingo take
good punch?
could get job with the Senators would Cal pay that
salary Furo has been carrying? And he could where
would he play the elderly gentleman? Carl hardly could
diSpace Jim Lemon Bob Allison, and is not noted
for playing centereld still trouble spot in WASHINGTON
IT HAPPENS EVERY YEAR DEPT. The Louisville
boxing promoter who can't be getting rich off what he's
Offering apparently is striving to proong the
lucky Derby bouts Archie Moore fat and 40-sh was al
lowed to get himself into kind of condition by toying
with the German punching bag Will Besmanoff. And
week ago of the altime dull boys Willie Pastrano
danced 10 rounds with Harold Johnson in fight that
was billed having major overtones in connection with
the ght-heavy title Pastrano's next start may be in
Glasgow but is that far enough away? AS AL Buck put it,
In sour fashion, PaStrano hopes to catch with Ancient
Archie Moore If does Moore is apt to belt him out
from whee-chair
Casey Stengel who didn't sound as if he entirely ap-
proved of the trade that sent Norm Sebern to Kansas
City in exchange for Roger Mars quoted: There's
no telling how far Mars will He is truly great ball
player with an ideal disposition and tremendous de-
termination" -.
Anent the Kefauver "anti-hoarding" bill which would
curb major league operations General Manager George
Weiss of the Yankees says IF the Kefauver bill is in
urherance of the organization of the Continental League
case of being willing to sacrifice the high quality
our national game for doubtful and inferior quality
These are for Weiss hghsoundng and opnonated words
but most baseball people, including young man.
Mr. Griffith publicly privately will go along with George
RAY KROUSE ISN'T kidding when he says that he
must be traded to Eastern team National Foot
ball League heS the property of the Houston Oilers
or he will retire 1--WE reached the period where there's
limit on my years. the big exMaryand tackle says land
where I've just got to spend more time with my family 1t
(Texas isn't worth it."
Best punchingbag puncher in baseball is Billy Martin
second baseman for the Cincinnati Redegs who makes
proud and proper production of his skis The most
graceful OF the pros-wheher it's at bag-punching or
rope-Skipping or fghting-was Sugar Ray Robinson
Has the dummy of Frank Lane hanging in ef1gy from
telephone pole in Cleveland. been removed? .