Win, Lose Or Draw Vets' Legs Are Sound Doesn't Tire but Legs by GRANTLAND RICE
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Ikening J§kf t$ Kuhel in to * Trim Give D. Nats C., March 1944—A—12 at Base Washington. Monday, 20. Top-Grade Help First Win, Lose or Draw Vets' Legs Are Sound Doesn't Tire But Legs By GRANTLAND RICE. Following Operation; Won't Move Faster, Incredible Jack Nears Million as Ring Card There are certain true stories that can wreck any fiction that Indoor Drill Is Held Declares Dodds any one can write. Just a few we a * years ago recall young hustling By JOHN B. KELLER. By the Associated Press. shoe-shiner and caddie at the Augusta National who could locate CHICAGO, Mar. 20.—“I don't Complete protection for one cor- I get very tired, my won't wild hooks and wilder slices into the forests and thick shrubbery ner of the Nats’ infield was studied legs just carry me any faster,” explains Gil Dodds, guarding the golf course. On the side he fought occasional battle by Manager Os Bluege today as a the modest little royals. snow-covered College Park field divinity student sent his who has lowered the competitive A short while later some one called us for advice. It seemed charges into Ritchie Coli-; up world indoor mile record twice in that Bowman seum at the University of Mary- Milligan, directing the destinies of the shoe-shiner, two weeks and won seven land for practice. Three first base- consecu- caddie and battle royalist, had been offered $4,000 for the ring tive mile races this season. boy's men were at hand w!ith the veteran services. His name at that time was as In his latest Sidney Walker, later known Joe Kuhel the main member of the achievement—win- ning the Bankers’ mile in 4:06.4 last Beau Jack. squad and the Washington pilot is at the We had no advice to offer. Bowman Milligan decided to stick confident that at least this infield Saturday Chicago relays— Dodds overcame two mental hazards W'ith Jack, although at that time $4,000 was a fair chunk for what position w:ill cause him no worries. which had plagued him before the Beau had to offer as a Kuhel, who got in late last money maker. night race. Last from his Kansas City home, of Friday night against Bummy Davis at the Garden in his One was what he course is slated to take over the describes as the 12th fight there, the same Jack passed the $900,000 mark as a draw- unpredictable of rival post at which the Nats for some running style ing card by a wide with another $100,000 due later this month Bill Hulse. The his own fear margin, seasons have been woefully weak. other, of too when he meets Juan Zurita, the Mexican, new NBA lightweight In fact, the Washington club has treading close to the inside of the raised oval champion. This will pass the $1,000,000 mark. had little to boast about around edge board track and either into the infield or first base since Joe was traded from falling thrown off Makes Puny Alger's 'Rags to Riches' Yarns it to the Chicago White Sox short- being stride. Gives Dodds Uneasy Moments. When a 10-cents-a-shine colored kid from Georgia, directed by ly before the 1938 campaign opened. The Boston parson’s apprehension a locker-room guardian, neither of the fight game, Legs O. K., Joe knowing anything Says. concerning Hulse, he explained, can move into the we seven million-dollar drawing class on short notice, In years here before going stemmed from a meet earlier this wonder ho^' Horatio Alger ever got away with his puny “Rags to to Chicago, Joe was a master first season. The New York AC star, Riches’’ yarns. Milligan and Jack have made Alger seem like a stark sacker afield and no slouch as a credited with a 4:06 outdoor mile, realist who had never heard of romance. batter. With the Sox, he continued jogged along in the lead increasing his when Dodds at- Certainly from out of nowhere, as far as the fight game is con- his good work until last season w'hen speed only HOT NAT tempted to pass him. After several cerned, one of the most amazing stories of sport suddenly exploded his work fell off. He had undergone PROSPECTS—Manager Os Bluege and his coach- efforts, Dodds succeeded, but mean- in the public’s and Mike Jacobs’ face and we understand that the a hernia operation shortly before ing staff see real pitching worth in Bob Albertson (left) from while he had spent some uneasy Detroit promoter is bearing up extremely well. the 1943, campaign started and didn't semipro ranks and Vernon Curtis, $20,000 purchase moments. Gene said a few that, in his Kearns recover his the sea- from Atlanta Tunney days ago opinion. strength during of the Southern Association last year. Albertson, He was afraid that might happen of all time. At son. and Dempsey made up the greatest ring combination 21, is classified 4-F in the draft. —Star Staff Photo. again Saturday—and that Hulse the moment we agreed. Now we are not so sure. Kearns was a However, Joe says everything is might have enough steam left to smart, able manager who knew all the angles, plus a few he invented. fine now. He declares he feels stave him off. As it happened, Hulse led for one trailed two In Jack Dempsey he had the most dynamic heavyweight the ring has stronger than he has in years and lap, by yards Card Infield Hard Hit and Nelson for the next nine, then faded as ever known. that he should be able to step around McSpaden Dodds put on a scorching finish to This combination played to something over $6,000,000 until they in good style both at the base and win by 20 yards. before came But in the While picked divergent paths Tunney along. many plate. selling insurance As Loss of Marion Golf Choices Rice Saves Him From Spill. REWARD FOR RECORD—Oil Dodds, wrapped in an overcoat ways, when you their starting points, all the odds against them, in Kansas City in the winter he Despite figure His fear of a mishap, Dodds said, to avoid chilling, holds the Bankers’ Mile Trophy he won as he Milligan and Jack have reported a much more spectacular story'. managed to find time to work out grew out of an incident two years set a new world indoor mark for the distance—4:06.4—in the in a gymnasium, mainly to strength- Is ago during a 2-mile race on the same Deserves More Credit Than Threatened Harrison's Lead Chicago relays Saturday night. It was the fastest official mile Manager Fighter en his legs, and he believes it has boards. Dodds stepped too close to By the Associated Press. were were Ey the Associated Press. the ever run an American. —A. P. Kearns and Dempsey, once they organized, naturals. done him much good. inner edge, tottered and started by Wirephoto. forests. CAIRO, 111., Mar. 20.—The Na- CHARLOTTE. N. C., Mar. 20.—A to fall. Greg Rice, another Milligan and Jack were two dark babies in the darker pugilistic Other first sackers who checked great tional League champion St. Louis cold, rain had the weather- distance And came at a time when was to be steady runner, slowed down and they along sport supposed facing in yesterday are Eddie Butka. a Cardinals big had one major uncertainty man with in a fine of on the side. blushing embarassment gesture sportsmanship extinction, down-grade boy brought last year from of Martin Cards Turn on Heat Oklahoma Spring- —question Marion—as today and put a new face on the literally extended a helping hand to Kentucky, Kearns and Dempsey, too, had their troubles before the First World field of the Eastern they opened League, and Bill spring training today $10,000 Charlotte Open Golf Tourna- help Dodds retain his balance. War ended. even had more trouble than and Jack ever in They Milligan Ebranyi, who some service preparation for another wartime a say pro ment, presently in charge of Dodds, who preached sermon have known certain lines. But the material was there season which in time Sergt. In for along always before may at a Workouts entering Detroit semlpro develop Ernest “Dutch” Harrison of yesterday Goshen, Ind., church, Ags Big Choices a host of other Joseph and they had art open road after Dempsey took Willard apart at ranks last Butka replacement prob- spiked reports he plans changing his year. was impres- lems. the Army Air Forces. Toledo. running pace which now calls for a sive the little time he played with When the weather prediction was Right now, however, the star half As a fight manager Milligan doesn’t belong in the same country the in blistering first and a slightly Garden In Garden Tilts Nats 1943. shortstop’s indecision about for rain Friday and Saturday it came Play with Kearns—and he knows it. As a and Jack are report- slower second. Saturday he was fighter Dempsey Kuhel is for clear and a TTiree days of intensive drills face By the Associated Press. practically draft-free. ing baseball because of a likely up Harrison, 20-to-l clocked at 2:01 at the half and farther apart than the outposts of a Siberian frontier. He will be 38 the Catholic basket ball NEW Mar. years old in June. call for limited service with the shot batted out scorching rounds of 2:05.4 for the last half.