Sport: Fitting for a Halo

Paul ("Big Poison") Waner of the Boston Braves may never land in Baseball's Hall of Fame. But in his home park . last week he got the 3,000th hit of his big-league career. In the long history of baseball, only six others have accomplished this feat. They are Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, Honus Wagner, Eddie Collins, Napoleon Lajoie, and Pop Anson—Immortals all.

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