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ANSWER BLAST BY JACKIE CRONIN'S CORNER By NED CRONIN Brave Players Brand Robinson as Top-off modern baseball's first Negro would be different. But itl The hassle began wth a isn't fair to make a general story in today's Chicago Trib- and I didn't have much hope of our being in the World in 19-16 and whose retirement It's Publicity Stunt, Charges Mathews SANTA 'BARBARA, Jan. 13 W) Eddie Mathews, Milwaukee Braves third baseman, saiM today that "I believe that Jackie Robinson is trying to gain more publicity for himself" in stating that "key" Braves were night clubbing during Milwaukee's pennant race. "He probably intends to write another mag statement like that. une.

It quoted Robinson as junked his Dec. 13 trade to NEW YORK, Jan. 12 VH Johnny Logan and Ernie Johnson of the Milwaukee Braves today called Jackie Robinson a "pop-off" and "rumor spreader" in answer to aeries. the New York Giants, said he "Sure we have a couple of telling a church gathering in Waukegan, 111., Thursday "But a fellow1 told me two or three Milwaukee players had been visiting night clubs and bars until the wee hours night the Braves "didn't take care of themselves down the stretch." And "two or three Milwaukee players were vis his remark that Milwaukee lost the 1956 National League pennant because "key men" were night-clubbing until early morning in the stretch of the morning. He said they had been there until 6 o'clock in the morning." azine story, said Mathews.

was speaking informally when he made his comments on the Braves' training habits. The question-answer period touched on everything from racial problems to recent baseball trades, and Robinson said, "Somebody asked me what I thought was the reason for the Braves' blowing, the pennant. So I told him. drive. players you have to watch, but actually I don't think they were running around.

Robinson's just a rumor, spreader." Johnson Answers Johnson, a pitcher, said, "As far as I know, none of the players stayed out until the wee hours. They have too mucli serfs for that. It sounds to me like Robinson is popping off again." OFFICE MACHINES' Logan, Braves' shortstop, said, "If Robinson had come rACPJ 9 aTADDW SAVE iting night clubs and bars until the wee hours of the morning." Robinson, reached at his Stamford (Ct.) home, said, "I'm afraid I did say that." He said his statements came JH IHSMt I to put and said 'this one and this naming names, that Remington Prinfe Calculator Rand It was a church gathering in a question-answer sessionland I said, 'Athletics and al 10 COl. ADD a SUBT. MULT.

DIV1DI A cohol don't Still fverywnere Robinson, in turn, admit-J and was sorry "it had to come out." 235.00 "We went into Pittsburgh right after the Braves had left. It was late in the season Jackie, a center of controversy ever since he became iea me craves nave every right" to be angry. Jackie insisted he hadn't mean to raise a rhubarb and is "sorry now I ever said such a thing." Skipper Haney Surprised, but Keeps Silent Manager Fred Haney of the Milwaukee Braves said here A OUR PRICE 195OJf 4 New Over 100.00 Jj LATEST MODEL Remington tanet Office Typewriter ENGINEERING ANALYSIS Three-year court (two eveningi weekly) to Bachelor of Science degree. Enpineering mathemarka and phytica DEVELOPED FROM FIRST PRINCIPLES, and applied No analyst of electronic computers, aervomechaniimi, telocom-municationi, H. P.

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Seventh Street Los Angeles 5 OFFICE MACHINE COMPANY OUR PRICE The long time Brooklyn Dodgers whose retire-' ment earlier in the week kicked up quite a fuss, addedj however, that "if the Braves pressure me to a point where I have to, if they call me a liar, if my back is against the wall I will name names." r.co Sell! Every. whir 131.00 95 yesterday he is "really sur 1191 N. WESTERN IX HO. 22343 PO. 22911 prised at remarks attributed to Jackie Robinson in connecr 11748 VENTURA STUDIO CITY Sold Net Ovir 230.00 OPEN SUN.

12-4, tion with the Braves' failure SHOP AT SEARS MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS 9:00 A.M. TO 9:15 P.M. Part freb to win the 1956 National League pennant. Haney said he did not wish to comment on the accuracy of Robinson's statement. 'I'm Surprised' "I don't want to say any thing about it, Fred said "The hell with it.

Robbie take his views and I'll take mine." Earlier, after being read op (terns the story containing Robin One of the oldest performers from the standpoint of Pro Bowl service is Chuck Bednarik, the redoubtable linebacker of the Philadelphia Eagles who will be bent upon stopping everything headed in his direction in today's all-star football scrum in the Coliseum. Chuck has appeared in all but one of these professional gridiron classics, having missed only in 1956. Not only that, but Bednarik was voted the outstanding player of the game in the 1934 ov air mayhem exercises and re-ceived the George Ilalas award that annually goes to the Mr. Big of the Pro Bowl. Although he has considerable mileage on his weather-beaten torso, Chuck is still a long way from the end of the pigskin trail.

Actually, he is at the physical and mental peak of his profession. Just passed 30 summers and filled with the cunning of eight years of pro experience. BROTHER TO CARRY ON FAMILY NAME One thing has him pretty worried, however. His main concern at the moment is the fact that 'the name Bednarik may fade from the American football scene at a time when the family escutcheon is a proud medallion of pigskin accomplishments. Chuck, a comfortably married man who resides the year round in Abington, a suburb of Philadelphia, has four daughters and no sons.

This is roughly equivalent to having a team that is all field and no hit. It is lacking in over-all balance. "I might seem a little vain about this," confides Chuck, "but I'm really concerned about propagating the family name in football. Doesn't look as though I can do much about it, so I'm pinning my hopes on my kid brother, David. He's only 10 now, but wait a couple more years.

College and pro scouts are going to take notice of him." LINEBACKING CHORES ARE GETTING ROUGHER Bednarik, former Ail-American at Pennsylvania and at present a legendary Eagle, is not one to shirk a heavy laying-on of hands. However, he points out that the chores of a linebacker are getting rougher all the time, what with the pro teams these days shifting to a ground game in an effort to control the ball. "I'll bet I'm making a lot more tackles now than I did four or five years ago when the pro emphasis was more on the long pass and the aerial game," says Chuck. Like many other great footballers, Bednarik is a multiple-choice athlete. Something of an option man in the field of sports.

He was a fine basketball player in high school and showed great promise on the diamond. But Chuck loves football with a fervor that comes pretty close to transcending dollars-and-cents considerations, which is probably one of the secrets of his success. BEDNARIK WORKED OUT WITH ATHLETICS But on sleepless nights he is haunted with the thought of what might have been had he gone into baseball instead of devoting himself to spoiling offensive plans cooked up by the opposition. This almost happened about five years ago under circumstances that were purely accidental. Bednarik used to go out to Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia when the Athletics were home in the summer months and had himself a ball working out with the horsehiders.

Chuck hankered to be a catcher and would take his turn behind the plate to receive the offerings of the batting-practice pitchers. He looked pretty good and gave every indication of be-; coming an excellent glove man. Eyes really started poping, however, when he went to the plate. He rattled the ball into the left-field bleachers like a Foxx or a Simmons, and when he put a couple on the roof of the stands, the Athletic officials went into a five-alarm drool. The ques-; tion was how to pry Chuck loose from, the Eagles.

CHUCK DECIDES TO PASS UP BASEBALL Bednarik had no idea he, was so highly regarded. One July night in 1953 his telephone rang. On the other end of the tube was Art Ehlers, then general manager of the Athletics. Ehlers said that both he and Roy Mack had been watching Chuck and wanted him to go up to Ottawa right away and gain the experience that would bring him up to the majors. Bednarik was flattered and intrigued.

He secretly be-, lieved he could play big-time baseball just as well as he performed in major-league football. Here was a chance to prove it. The A's, suggested he clear it with the Eagles first, so he called Vince McNally, an executive of the club. Vince got real excited," Chuck recalls, 'Why, you might break a leg playing he told me." For some strange reason, McNally forgot to mention what Bednarik might break in the pro football dodge. Anyhow, Bednarik regretfully took McNally's advice and decided to con-, fine his activities to the soft and safe line of the pro footballer.

1 Chuck plans to play a couple more seasons. Then he may go into coaching or public relations work. A menacing gesture on his part and he could convince the public of anything. Obviously, this is the field for him. son remarks, Haney said: "I'm surprised.

I really am I ll tell you frankly that it's as much news to me as it will be to many others. "I think that if we had a to) 0 TC7 can oho 0) a UiSkJ situation like that we could correct it quickly. We've done it in the past and we could do it again. Stapler, fewer pieces to puff together Stronger, fewer points of strain tlie new way to build a boat NCAA Names Committees; Meet Ends ST. LOUIS, Jan.

12 The week-long 51st NCAA convention, which produced new rules restricting recruit ing and aid to atheletes and attacks on professional base ball, ended today with routine committee appointments. The 18-man council, policy making body of the NCAA, named new members to'the television, executive, eligibili ty and insurance committees. It was the quietest NCAA meeting in at least 10 years. Thomas D. Bolles, Harvard athletic director, today was named to the executive com mittee, replacing Edwin D.

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