Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW By FRANCIS s1Ann
Report From Louisville

1T is THE PROUD boast of the Washington Baseball
Club that it now has TpleA farm, meaning Louisville of
the American Association The good burghers Derby Town
don't wish to discourage the Senator's but obvious that
no great future is foreseen for the baseball Colonies
There is little point in owning minor league club these
days. COL Earl Ruby OF the Courier journal saying
Not that the Louisville club owned by Washington In
fact it's hazy agreement they have But speaking
of minor league baseball generally way to broke is
to buy club"
night last Coones whose roster is freely
dotted with which have appeared in Washington line
drew only 800 people, paid otherwise other
nights there were only 4OO-odd present When league
leading Denver to town Derby eve there
notable increase in patronage.
Denver to the American Association what the Yankees
are to the American League In fact the Denver Bears
working agreement with the Yankees They perhaps
the best minor league club in the business 1t considered
rare feat to knock off the Bears
LOUISVILLE DID IT TWICE during Derby week. but the
populace refused to become excited Its kind of shame
too Ruby said Il don't say that the Senators
nected up with the Colonies we've got better ball players
but we've got earnest ones"
This might considered interesting especially since
Louisville has long been Boston Red where
Peewee Reese and of other big eaguers
and where Pnky Higgins manager years ago waiting
for his big chance at Boston.
Ruby puts it this way: THE Red Sox sent us young
players who cost fortune AS they did WE'LL Boston
would call them up They inclined to be individuass
those bonus kids.
THE have apparently have no great future
They Ro and Becquer and others who have been
OIL by Washington which isn't in position to off
anybody of merit from I've heard They even say
particularly the Denver people that Washington couldn't
win in Association"
1T is DEPRESSING SIGHT to watch Louisville versus
Omaha as there was occasion to do night and note the
empty stands Joe Cambria the onetime laundryman
Baltimore who attached himself to the late Clark Griffith
and became scout specializing in Latin American players
is listed vice president of the Louisville Cuban
president and presumably the money man. that
Red Sox have forsaken the town bought up the
Francisco franchise in the Pacific Coast League
I'VE really better off because this connection
ever vague, with the Senator'S" Ruby saying 1.-The
attendance figures don't show it. but early yet Person.
ally think minor league ball is dead but to
argument that Louisville is better off with teup with the
Senators than the Red Sox, let me offer this much
Louisville is town of great many Dutch and German
people, like Cincinnati folks like to come out to ball
park with stack of thick sandwiches few They
like to know the ball players They like to feel they know
their families They want to their players around
while not whisked off like the Red Sox kids"
THE MANAGER OF THE COLONIES is Red Marion
brother of the White Sox Marty and clever
had cup of coffee with the Senators years ago.
Stanky less quoted few days to the effect that
only one of Marons patience could have trst-dvision
chance with the Colonels.
mot very many of them speak English" Stanky said.
"A manager with low boiling point would not have much
hope"
Marion done we'll so far but the solution is far off,
While the Colonies play in meowed ball park there is in
Louisville costing in the millions with its
cement still sweating.
Why great big park when only 300 400 turn out?
IT'S for the day when Louisville gets big league franchise
Ruby says We'll support major league ball. maybe, but
the minors at least the high minors dead"