Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
WIN, LOSE OR
DkAW By FRANCIS s1ANN
This Time q Wary Welcome

WHEN LAST THE SENATORS were paraded in open
behind brass band music the Building they
had off whoppngy successful trip freak
streak which brought fever inspired good many
people in public office to utter rash predictions
of the popuace.
That l949 you will remember and by the end of
the the Senators still causing talk although
different nature They finished in the American League
cellar with l04 Joe Kuhe, the manager per-
mttd to retain his key to the city didn't open any
thing by September Carefully, Kuhel aimed due
and given the boot.
Tomorrow, the city fathers going on no such
limb AS the Senators train from the South pulls
into Union Station they will be given parade there
after they will be their This will be what might
nc called the cautious hedging welcome in the light
Of spring training happenings it reasonably appro-
pirate.
YOU WILL REQUIRE a Scorecard to tell the players
all right because aside from Eddie Yost and Row sieyers
and maybe two others the Senators will be about
facelesS ball club has represented Washington
many years The boys up from places Nash
vile and Denver and Mobile Louisville, them
well recommended as prospects but with need to establish
themselves
In Florida the Senators impressed critics
clubs but fatty predict ast-place finish might
be premature. From of the Far West where the
more Orioles trained word passed from time
that Paul Richards is managing club revive
OF the Phe of Gerry Nugens day Boston Braves
of Judge Emil Fuchs era.
Just the other day Co-Owner Del Webb the Yankees
still shuddering after watching the Orioles in action
less prophesed sevenh-pace finish for the
OF the JOB ahead of Richards Webb quoted saying
The Baltimore situation going take lot of mending
and Richards could finish in the cellar
You say Washington already has signed lease
last PLACE? Wait until you the Orioles"
Mr.. WEBB CAN AFFORD to behave mite smugly, it
would appear because despite succession Of mishaps TO
the likes of Mickey Mantle Gil McDougald Noren and
others tried true the Yankees again looked like the
class Of the league in Florida They only should win
their eighth pennan in 10 years, but should do easier
than last year.
Them what has gets There is denying that Wash
ngtons club has few pretty good looking rockies
In the South Yale Dick Tettelbach outStand-
ing Whitley Hezog like Tettebach played for Denver
in So also has impressed Chuck Dresser, has big
catcher named Lou Berberet.
An but the rub is that Washington's three best
boys all from the Yankee cupboard They payment
for Maury McDermot which fair enough exchange
It's only that Teelbach HerZog and Berbere con-
Sdered dependable by the Yankees What the champs could
happily afford 10 let the Senators will be banking
II ANYTHING CASEY STENCILS new young
better crop this spring than in the past which
Is quite bit AS fast CaSeyS key down.
faster even, requirements turn
Two Of the best Flordab based rockies had to be Norm
Sebern and Tony Kubek, pair of young who were
not listed the Yankees roster Seibern had
strong hold regular left field Job until he got hurt
10 shortsops only looked like he could play that
position late been standing in for Mantle, no
less, in the outhcld
Stcnge, who openly admits that he will be surprised
the win, also confesses that Sebern and
why he loosened his hold Tettel
bach and Herzog. The latter he kept until he
the whiteheaded little is pretty versatile
ball player,
They both look good, Berberet occasion, but
Senpc couldn't them any than he could use Bob
Wcsler another cxYank who ranks perhaps Drcssens
top lcfthander.
1t must be purely wonderful to be Casey stengeI.