Evening star., 1961-02-05
SPOTLIGHT
SPORTS
Of This and That
BY BILL FUCHS

ELGIN BAYLOR, HOMETOWN product and star of
the Los Angeles Lakers viii be ready for fume action
against the Cincinnati Royals tomorrow night at Mary
land after sitting out with injured ankle. That
prompted Oscar Robinson Royals STAR to qup: you're
doggng it, Egn, you get into real good shape and
look real good in front of your hometown fans and make
q bum out Of me-"
Yogi Berra in his book, co-authored by Ed Fitz-
gerald ian established writer not the other catche)
tells of picking up money in his pre-Yankee days by
boxing on amateur programs. The book, entitled
simply, Yogi makes delightful reading.
None Of the news stories Max Careys selection to
Basebas Hall Of Fame identified him as divinity student
who was graduated from Concordia College Lutheran
institution near Fort Wayne Ind Just before he took
what intended to be temporary fling at organized
baseball. Max, whose real name Macmillan Car
narus batted only 5s rghthanded hitting shortstop
for South Bend in the old Central League in l9O0
AUGIE GRANT, an old time minor league manager
ordered Carey to swing bat lefthanded all winter and
get play outfeld the next year Carey then 90
hit 800 in 1910 SO bases in SO games
joined the Pirates before the end Of the season. He
remained in the National League for the next 20 years
and gave up the ministry.
Carey studied the pick-off manners Of opposing pitch
ers There was the time Pete Donohue newcomer from
Texas picked Carey off first base twice in Hes
and I'm not familiar with his motion to first" Carey
explained But he'll never do it to me again." And
he didn'tA
Because he liked the name, Wolfram, Owner Lou
Wofson who names many of his horses for family and
friends purchased the French grass star Two days after
f..
Admiral Arlegh Burke Chief of Naval Operations, will
be principal speaker when the Touchdown Club Of
Annapolis throws It's annual banquet Thursday night at
81. Marys High. Tommy Richardson new president of
the International Baseball League, will be toastmaster
PHILIP PIKA, MEMBER of the Russian permanent
trade delegation in London may fight it, but he probably
win feel like nasty capitalist when they the Grand
National SteepechaSe at Antree March Is. Pika will
be the owner Of record of all three Russian entries
Relief Grifel and Epgraff IL British rules stpate that
horses must be entered under the name OF individual
owners extinct breed under the Soviet system Of state
monopoly.
And what will happen to poor Pka If one of "hs'
horses wins? There is real danger Of contamination in
that setup Floyd Smith, rookie star of the New York
Rangers of the National Hockey League blind in his
left eye for 10 months boy in Perth, Ontario.
chum accidentally shot that struck Smiths
eye. He sees fine now.
Jim Camp, newly appointed head football coach at
George Washington, will be sorey missed at Minnesota
where he assistant to Murray Warmath. As an
other Warmath aide Waly Johnson put it: Nobody but
the coaches knows what great contribution Jim made to
staff. He was superior recruiter and tireless
worker. Everybody liked him. can't how we'll be
able to replace him." Mnnesotas loss is GW's gain.
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ONE OF THE NATIONS top track and field stars says
professional track just waiting for the right promoter
to along. Pro track, he says, is locker
room subject among the athletes at the big meets They
don't like performing for non-negotiable glory, while
athletes in other sports such baseball football basket
ball, golf and now tennis get very negotiable dollars
GLORY and prestige fine" he says. "They have
drawback You can't spend them"
Congratulations to Edsel Marz former Golden Gloves
boxer and allaround athlete at Eastern High and Wilson
Teachers College who just took chief of the
community centers in Montgomery County. Pete
Crook, tr, senior at Walter Johnson High has written
to Calvin Griffith suggesting that the Minnesota Twins
nee Washington Senator'S present their fesize portrait
of the great pitcher to the school which bears his
Crook noticed photo of the portrait in the Sporting News
There's been a big increase in crime in Pompanc
Beach, Fla, where the Senators will train. The
city manager and police chief have been empowered b,
the city commission to hire additional patrolmen eve
being vctmZed and acts of violence are increasing
says one merchant Criminals to have little fear
apprehension. At outskirts have shootouts