Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-19
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAW By FRANCIS srANN
D Day on Georqiu Avenue

AS THIS WAS WRITTEN the final battle lines were being
drawn up BY nightfa, perhaps it will established
whether washington remains in the big leagues or not
Cal Griffith and Gabe Murphy don't leave their fight in the
dressing room there prospect of ousng battle in the
stockholders session today
All of this talk of transferring the Senator'S n nc
Angeles has the American League on edge and for this
you have the word of President Will Harrdge At the
moment Uncle Will is dancing of range but his eyes
and those OF other American League club on
Washington today.
What hope to avoid" Harridge was saying on the
telephone from Chicago sis unpleasant case similar to
the Mack famiyS troubles in Philadelphia couple of wears
ago. But at this time there is nothing can door should
do-unt the situation is resolved within the ranks OF the
Senator's stockholders
II will say ths-if Calvin gets permission to transfer
from his group he still won't have lot of time left
before the October 81 deadline"
HARRIDGE INDICATES THAT he is torn between the
desire to Washington remain and yet see
the American League with foohod the supposedly lush
West Coast I'VE don't want to get burned" will put in
reference to move to California by the token I'd
hate to see Washington without big league ball club"
Time is running out Calvin if he receives
approval from the stockholders to transfer He then
have to plead his before the American League Reagn
ment Committee, Harridge pointed out This is rela
lively body and oddly of the four members
He'll have to be replaced suppose, because of his
personal interest Another member is George Mednger
Cleveland He's in Europe at this time we'll
find sub for him."
The two members are Spike Briggs of Detroit who
is ouspoken in opposition of Calls proposed move
he has open mind.
$ Briggs has roots in Washington" Uncle Will was re-
minded He went to Georgetown"
I'VE all have roots in Washington" Harridge retorted
whether or not attended Georgetown"
$3.50
THERE ARE MANY COMPLICATIONS involved in
moving big league franchise Also to getting club
Contrary popular opinion when and if the Senators
should transfer and other club should appica
ton to here, there would be indemnity to the
Baltimore Orioles.
Harridge cleared that up during the telephone
versation Mr. Clark Griffith did not demand receive
money from the Orioles when they moved to Baltimore he
said "The money he did get for radio and televon
&c. If other club should be shifted to Washington
don't believe anything than broadcasting and tee
casting rights would be territorial ISSUE"
The trouble to be that other club, American
National is prepared to suppan the Senators they
so years there only three franchise chsngeBoston
the Philadelphia Athletics to Kansas City. There is no
prospect Of any other nearfuure changes unless is
move to the coast
Dreamy perhaps people felt at the time of Calvin
Grths original threat the Dodgers might be induced to
move to Washington With a hazy promise of a SUPER
interested Nor the Giants who at least would give
you Willie Mays
OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE NO other possibilities. Gin
cnna? may be the smallest town in the majors but the
good burghers rabd fans and they've got team to
inspire them Let's face it. if the Senators move Wash
ington will take turn toward BUSH
On the sidewalks, Of a sudden, people are becoming
concerned One stated it this way
"The Senators may not have been any good, but the
good ball players had to here to play Rub out the
Senators Washington? Just another Richmond
is ALL"
little hard Richmond, maybe, but that's what this
man said.