Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19
BASEBALL
BEA 7
By BURTON HAWKINS
No Letup for FeIIer
By BURTON HAWKINS

BOB TELLER WHO FIRST stepped a major league
mound here 20 and proceeded to career
which assured him niche among the atme pitching
greats is employed mopup man in lost games.
He doesn't where the trail leads after this
but he has definite about couple of paths he won't
follow
q wouldn't manage club unless owned per cent,
said wouldn't like the idea of drunken stock
holder trying to tell what to do after lost five in
row. I like to be my own boss
Since controlling interest in major league club is
difficult and expensive to acquire Bob apparently is closing
the gate to that sort of future.
AS for coaching? II could make more money catching
horses Teller said over cup OF coffee at the
Shoreham.
II honestly don't know what will develop" Bob said.
I'm going insurance school this fall in Hartford
Conn., bought DID, established insurance frm IN Ceve-
land with couple of other fellows last January We're
trying service policies and take of business
file right now before branching out"
TELLER HAS MADE fabulous money in his time. In
addition his salary he has reaped financial award from
couple of books magazine articles radio and
elevson appearances endorsements of blades
cereals SOAP peanut butteramost everything except cga-
rettes The man doesn't smoke.
Sears sells his gloves and basebals In 1916 he
pocketed $4,000 from 27day barnStorm trip which
was successful venture of its kind ever under
taken handled virtually all details pitched every day
except when he returned to Atlantic City from the
Pacific Coast to hand tiny bats for $4,000 fee then took
off for Hawaii where he picked up another chunk 1or
pitching in three exhibitions
Teller says he can't retire and settle down to easy
life despite his heavy earnings the years. Maybe
could have hadn't spent much time in the service,
Bob said I'm complaining, but you asked and that's
the answer Besides wouldn't retire If could I'd go crazy
If had future that called for card playing and go
have to keep moving
AND THE MAN He makes at least 100 appearances
year before civic groups He's chairman OF the March OF
Dimes in Ohio He's an active president of Little League
in suburban Cleveland flies his plane to an airport
adjacent to Municipal Stadium then hops on his motor
scooter for a short run to the ball park.
Bob has burning nexhaustible supply OF energy
for years and there's sign OF diminished ACTIVITY his
baseball career may Pickering out but he does more
running keeps himself sharper physical condition than
the most ambitious rookie.
He chats as if could be his future He has
made hundreds of contacts in his numerous enter
prses over the years talks eagerly of public relations
work field Regardless OF the profession ne
cessful executive. Teller welded to failure defies the
imagination.
BOB BELIEVES THE plush days OF endorsements by
baplayers have vanished "Its still worthwhile you're
top player in New York." Teller said. ITS worth fve
times as much to play club there than anywhere else
from an endorsement standpoint fellow there may be
able to pick UP an additional $4,000 season If he's on top
but generally the from endorsements has been
consumed"
Feler feels there are cycles in that field There isn't
the worship of bapayers there once was BOD SAID
Fright now those cowboys televson are getting all the
play Shucks my three boys love those cowboys"
It's probable that Bobs baseball career has only Few
weeks to rum but he won't recede into the background
He'll around, prominently in some capacity AND ne
enters your professon-wel, move over, buo