Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16
BASEBALL
BEA T
By BURTON HAWKINS

TEN DAYS AGO Cal Grifnth felt a big deal with the
Yankees imminent The Senators boss since has grabbed
stfu Of fog but the empty handedness Of the moment
doesn't dsay him. He still feels the Senators and Yankees
will complete trade, and shortly.
Cal isn't inclined TO take the view that George Weiss
grim general manager Of the Yankees has tucked him
revolving whirled him IN dizzy little circles Weiss
supposed to contact Calvin after comforting with Casey
Stenge his manager who is acquiring culture abroad Grit
nth assumes that Weiss and Sengel haven't chated Any
way Weiss hasn't called wired written Cal recently.
At last report Stengel headed for audience with
Pope Plus XII This figured to be bewdered conversation
for while the Pope speaks English duent he's never run
across anything like Caseys garbled gibberish.
StengeIs European explorations following prolonged
tour Of Japan has tipped wrench into the Senator'S trading
machinery But Cal confident the wheels viii turn again,
bringing another assortment Of fresh faces and generally
INFESTED muscles TO Washington.
HIS BRIEF PERIOD president OF the Senator'S Cal
has displayed determination to dsmante the egh-place
club he inherited There's parallel perhaps not unnotced
by CAL that goes back more than 40 years.
When the late Clark Grath took the Senator'S in
1912 he became manager Of team that had finished in the
second division Il straight ever since Its aation
with the American League Gals outlook no brighter He
ID assuming command Of club that hasn't experienced the
responsibility OF rstdivision finish for nine successive
seasons.
Clark Griffith unloaded players that rst year they
we're germ-aden Cal is following attempting to follow
that pattern his projected deals with the Yankees and
other clubs aeriaze the Senators win receive their most
shaking history The familiar chant of the buck
an honest appraisal Of the situation at Gth Stadium
CAL CAN HOPE the parallel will be closer GriRs 1917
team, referred TO by the Baseball Guide Of that year
team Of youngsters Of them practically unknown"
finished second ANY prediction that the Senator'S Of 1858
are headed in that direction will be greeted with derye
snorts Cal isn't forecasng such delightful developments
for the next edition Of the Senator's but he believes they'll
be improved
Il think helped ourselves In our ve-forfour trade
with Boston and wen help ourselves ii
deal with the Yankees Cal says "weu put stronger club
on the field and well have more strength the bench"
Aside from player changes Cal looks for improvements
from his manager Chuck Dresser "He stranger to
the league last season. Cal says e didn't anything
about the opposition and forced TO learn the hard way
aChucks methods a shock to our play
ers Cal continued They used to calm Bucky Harris
Chuck intense holds meetings every day. keeps after his
players In attempting to improve them Some of the old
timers resented 1t, guess"
ington viii support the Senator'S They only
season. but Grh estimates that with representative club
attendance would reach 100000 level.
I'VE need attendance Of 900 even Cal says
Our farm system costs about $4,000 year
Chattanooga cost about OO Hagerstown about
$4,000 EACH Charlotte is far expensive operation
since that team clearing house. That's the place
where toweed out players won't have chance
OF making the majors As result Charlotte will handle
so or 90 players year."
In his attempt to reconstruct the Senators Cal SAYS
HEN adhere closely to two pieces OF advice passed on by
Clark Griffith HE always told me-" Cal said ITO
break my word regardless Of the cost and to let
anybody rush me into trade. I'll follow that advice"