Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
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Here's That Man Again

ST PETERSBURG FEB 29-The man who the
white sports shirt whether at the Fontainbeau on Miami
Beach or while grinding his Jaws at smoked muet stand
on Floridas West Coast back circulation. Bill Veeck,
right now, has got sand in his shoes.
But only temporarily" broadly hints the kinkyhared
puv who has been the rounds Of the training camps
may the big leagues before lot OF people
know it,"
although the moment he occupies some vague sort OF
executive position connection with the Miami Martins
International League Some people insist that he is
vice president the TpeA Martins others that he merely
operates as advisor Week. himself prefers to be vague
ct am Winding my business in New Mexico await
ing new child" Bill puts It, when Sid Solomon calls me
long distance. Bill, he says I'm in trouble just bought
myself ball club-Syracuse in fac-and I'm moving II 70
Miami. need some help.
SID sALoMON HAD BEEN an associate of Weeks in
St. Louis Bill moved after making killing at CeVe-
land winning pennant the process At any rate Veeck
left for pronto helped establish the Martins
there Solomon had bought the franchise but was running
into difficulty about the Civic ball park This park
incidentally happens to offer all the comforts of home
and then but does not hold more than 10000 people
81 think we will go of it," veeck although
Miami hasn't had professional ball for couple OF years
and the last it any it only Glass B. For
salomons sake, hope stir up some interest"
Solomon is with beach home in Miami and
yacht match but Veeck remains gypsy and this day
in the grill of a golf club he was talking Of his
next move
1--WE got big league city in mind" he saying Its
one helluva franchise"
"It's Washington" guessed listener
veeck grnned. Il said it was one heluva franchise"
IF AND WHEN THE day the Clark Griffith heirs
decide operate the Senators, Veeck will be among
those in the wings ready charge not be his
own money he uses but William come up with the
scratch.
"You know" Veeck smiled, 81 had big piece of
the Washington club. Griff knew it at least
don't think he did . But latched onto those shares
that belonged to the estate of Billy Richardson VINO was
Griff's old partner.
q didn't put up money pals of mine advanced
It, But there time when controlled Just ABOUT as
much stock as Mr.. Griffith himself"
This must have been the stock that Johnny Jachym
bought" interrupted a bright-eyed listener.
was" said THE only trouble that there
wasn't enough control of the team Gr, knew, didn't
like used to call promoter not real baseball
believe read where he gave Jachym the same
treatment"
JACHYM PRONOUNCED YA-KIM) did, indeed,
front the late Mr. Griffith with almost many shares Of
in the Senator's the Old Fox himself, held you
like Week." Grf said in effect. You not real
baseball man. Forthwith he rejected Jachym partner
his attention to having the original Richardson
shares purchased by H. Gabriel Murphy
Jachym might have helped the Washington club given
a chance" Veeck saying. HE is shyster. He had
good plans parking, improved park facilities more
interesting club Johnny and think it dark
day when Mr.. Griffith turned thumbs down on him"
has regrets his previous failure
to into the Washington picture THE old man just
wouldn't have me-" he signs, but maybe therell come
a day."
Bill Veeck in Washington would make things mighty
lively could get away with it, of his first acts
might be match to Griffith Stadium Not, how
ever. before guarantee that stadium would be
by the City National fathers who to now
have Washington to be about the only capital in the
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