Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
Ted SaysHe Can Hear
Those Bazoos in
Left Field Already
By George Huber


rine Corps this morning, but he
won't get to Boston in time for
the reception which had been
planned for him at Fenway Park
tonight by about $4,000 Red Sox
fans.
Instead of flying to Boston, as
first reports had indicated, the
lanky slugger and an old school,
mate, Tom johnson, are going
by automobile and Ted does not
expect to arrive until late to-
night or early tomorrow.
The Red Sox are opening an
important three-game series
with the second-place Chicago
White SoX tonight and club Of
flcials had expected that Fen
way Park would be packed to
greet the 34-year-old outfielder.
That will have to wait until to-
morrow afternoon now.
Capt. Williams. a jet pilot who
only recently returned from Korea
for treatment of an ear ailment,
received his release this morning
at the Naval Gun Factory. He
got his travel orders from Col.
Kenneth B. Chappell, command
ing officer of the Marine Bar
racks. at ceremony which lasted
nearly half an hour due to the
large number of reporters and
photographers present. Usually,
it takes only two or three min
uteS.
Anxious to Get Going.
After Ted concluded the, form
atty of signing the few papers
that put him back on inactive
status in the Marine Reserve
he was not discharged and could
be recalled to active duty at any
time-Williams said he was
anxious to get going in baseball
as soon as possible.
Il can already hear those
bazoos in left field again." he
said with a grin.
That was a reference to the
jockeys in the Fenway Park
stands who often razzed Will
liamS with some unharmonious
limitations of musical instru-
ments he refers to as bazoos.
fhnro
were Williams first words after
Col. Chappell had given him his
release and wished him godspeed
on behalf of the Marines. I've
been looking for them for a long
time"
I'm glad. like every one else.
that things seem to be coming to
a conclusion" ne went on in a
serious tone. 81 never ran into
such a fine bunch of fellows as
I did in Korea and I sure hope
that they, too. are home SOON"
Wonders If He Can Hit.
AS for resuming his baseball
career, Ted said he was anxious
to find out if he can still hit.
After all, there are a lot of
new pitchers around" he con-
tinued. THE Red Sox have a
young club that looks good, and
I want to see if I can help" He
added that he was in good shape
physically, but hadn't had a
baseball or bat in his hands for
a long time.
For today's ceremony Williams
was dressed in a Marine captains
uniform with no decorations ex-
cept for his gold Navy flying
wings. He looked a little drawn
about the face. but was more
Jovlal with reporters than usual.
Once when one of the tele-
vision cameramen ran out of
film and asked for part of the
proceedings again, Williams
cracked: where's that guy from.
the Boston Globe?" He was max
ing a Joking reference to the
Boston sports writer's with whom
he often feuded in the past.
Under ordinary circumstances
Ted would not have been eligible
for release from the Marines
until October l.. But with his
ear ailment hurting his effective
ness as a combat flyer, the Ma
rine Corps quickly approved his
application for discharge. His
orders were dated July 30, two
days from now, making IA
months he has served on active
duty since May l, 1852.
After leaving the Marine Bar
racks at the Naval Gun Factory
Williams went to Henderson
Hall in Arlington to receive his
last Marine paycheck and travel
money to Boston. After that
he planned a brief return to
the Bethesda Naval Hospital to
visit an old friend who just
arrived there.
Hasn't Talked to CrOnin.
Williams said he had not
talked recently to Joe Cronin,
the Red SoX general manager,
but added he expected to have
a long conference with him to-
morrow.
Told that report from Boston
(See WILLIAMS, Page A-14.)