Evening star., 1951-03-13

It was the only victory won Griffith said Sunday after
the separate and National League meetings But 1t
turned victory at ALL at least according to the
anti-ChandleriteS.
IF ALL OF THE 30 names of prospective commissioners
had been put Happy easily would have led the field
the Chandler foe National League club owner He
backed by at least six and possibly more owners
with maybe Lausche (Gov Lausche of Ohio getting couple
and all others probably than single ballot
circumstance clearly would not have put the club
owners public light They not Chandler called
the meeting express purpose of eecng commissioner
They looked awfuly silly winding up with Chand
oudsancng field of fancifu candidates. many Of whom
have said they wouldn't consider the job.
The thing botched and it's too late pow for them
to do anything about it, AS at ST. Petersburg last December
got only votes from the 16 He boasted
my majority after the decision rendered. but in base
ball it's not always the majority that counts.
THERE IS NO TURNING back Chandler is finished. But
he wasn't asked resign Immediately. No offer made
despite the premeetng talk of Fred saigh Of the Cardinalo
buy up his contract which expires April 80, 1852.
But there good for not asking for Chambers
immediate resignation First Happy himself assured the
mates hearing decision that when is selected
he will cooperate in the interests of baseball to the fullest
extent" In other words he'll pick his pay totang some
thing like S7O4OO of this time, and clean out his desk
Secondly Chandler isn't the type to remain idle long It's
secret that he has deal two on the fire. There's
vacancy the Senate due to the recent death of Senator Chap
Kentucky Chandler has indicated he's in line for it.
Talked to Gov Bates this morning. Happy said yesterday
IS minutes after he handed his pink slip by baseball "He
said he'd do nothing about appointing Senator until got
home to Versailles He's leaving for Versailles Immediately
he said.
REPORTER ASKED, "If fellow planning to
for Governor in Kentucky when would he have to ?" Chand
Ter had been of Kentucky before he resigned and
allowed the Lieutenant Governor who moved to appoint
him to a similar vacancy in the Senate
"I think it's June l." Chandler grinned "Shucks, boy
there's plenty of time. Plenty Of time"
Happy accepted his dismissal with outward good humor
embraced enthusiastically for long
that glance the two appeared to be wrestling He
the hands of newspapemen slapped backs and asked of
Washington reporter:
do you think I'll be welcome back Capitol Hill?
go to the Mats games and lot of Clark Griffith, real
sweet man"
he he dead early yesterday He opened the
meeting at 13 Five minutes later he left the meeting
French doors of the beach hotels dining roo where the
meeting held.
"THE CONDEMNED MAN ate a hearty breakfast before
going to the gulone he cracked, flashing big grin. He
flannel suit and 0gaon hat given to him by
civic group after recent round of Lone Star State
speeches.
GIVE got my Confederate suit Texas hat and my
lucky sie Happy kept repeating When felt
he always beaned and beloved Fine ne" This differed
from his reply to the question December
quoth Cowards die many times before their deas
taste of death but once"
While the club deciding fate he told re-
porters, "I be back in little while" But the "lte while"
quite long time. 1t nearly o'clock before
back escorted by John Gabreath Pirates and
40 minutes later before reporters had chance
him a lame duck commissioner
why" asked "do you think you were-wel not re-
elected?"
1H answer that by telling true story Happy said "Sen
ator Ahurst had been Senator from Arizona from 1912
his defeat in 1940 His friends asked why out and
replied: Folks against you good and bad
and also for no reason at al'