Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-11
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THERE WILL BE NO lO-club American League as far
as Calvin Grth is concerned The young boss man of
the Senator'S puts no stock in the report from New York
that Del Webb Of the Yankees and Arnold Johnson of the
Athletics are twoman exploratory committee to reshape
the A.
IF there's anything to it." Cal was saying today
they are keeping Of the club presidents the
There Just aren't enough players for any O-cub major
league American National We got enough real
big leaguers TO go around right now"
Four or nve years ago, Grifhth admits there was
serious discussion about expanding both majors 10
teams apiece. THE idea to build foundation for
third big league" Cal says 1T feasible then and
it isn't now.
What would get would be two minor league cities
with minor league personnel The teams would be so
inferior that they'd be jokes And nobody going to sell
anybody good"
1T is NOW JUST ABOUT THE TIME of the year when
it was freely predicted that Grifth would make move
to another city for his Senator's HE will have had
of practice to get town." sages said last
October and November. Next time Cal will know how
to do it."
Reminded of such predictions today Grifhth laughed
acidly There is World Series coming up and hope
enjoy it, he was saying Last year all of my so-called
moving troubles began at the Series reporter wrote
story that going to Los Angeles 1t just
true. didn't have much fun at the Series"
This isn't precisely what Cal said last winter when he
seemed to be playing foose with Los Angeles city officials
But again he was angling naturally, for better break
here
I'm Los Angeles" Cal reminded "the Examiner is
roasting city and county officials for procrastinaon
less tmidy and chinzy thinking There editorial
headined: Has Los Angeles Struck OUT? The Examiner
sounds Los Angeles hasn't made too good offer
Walter OMaley."
CAL DOESN'T BUY procrastination, baseless timidty
and chintzy thinking
II feel that Los Angeles made Mr. ONaley very good
proposition he saying IF what read in the papers
Is true OMaley wants the sky He 1875 acres in
Chavez Ravine and oil reported there
mineral rights, too.
"A hundred and eighty five Of real estate
You can't use all that for stadium including park
ing for 5000 1000 We're operating in Wash
ington with only acres, including the parking lot
own"
II the Dodgers don't go to Los Angeles would Calvin
consider a bid?
II don't know what to say" Grnith says Wait
minute. No. don't how any American League club can
invade Los Angeles that oMalley has bought Phil
Wrgleys Pacific Coast League park for 50 million Who
afford It? We can't"
MOVING BALL CLUB isn't the easiest feat in the
world by long shot, Cal contends.
There details than you'd think possible"
he says, indicating that he probably did look into the
matter Of moving once or twice
Cal is only Of eight club presidents in the Amer-
League but for the he great future
he says In shifting franchise to the West Coast THE
Giants committed to San Francisco the Dodgers
maybe will, will not, play in Los Angeles
aside from that don't know of any moves. The
realignment committee in league consists Of Del
Webb Joe Cronn, Arnold Johnson and George Mednger
was on the committee few ago but got out Of It,
We're here-the Senator's mean-and we intend to
stay in Washington"