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Evening star., 1957-04-18
THE BASEBALL
BEAT
BY BURTON HAWKINS

MIS-. Edward Yost is per-
,turbed. She isn't the wife Of
the Senators third baseman, who
isn't equipped with that tax de-
duction, nor any relation, and
she thinks it's about time a few
people are aware of it. The
telephone is jangling repeatedly
at her Silver Spring residence
and at the other end are fans
who desire to discuss baseball.
Won't you please come to the
aid of an harassed housewife
Mrs. Eddie Yost. by name, /"
writes Mrs. Yost. mo, we are
not the famous baseball family
but the people who find our
name in the phone book of
course don't know that.
Il have already had several
calls today and while can be
good-natured about them most
Of the time. there are occasions
when ] wish THE Eddie Yost
played for a West Coast team.
We are a Silver Spring couple
with four children. a dog and a
2O-year mortgage who love base
ball but the double-identity does
pose a problem. So If you would
be SO kind as to mention it in a
small corner Of your paper maybe
1t would be noticed and the word
passed around. And I would be
sincerely grateful"
Mrs. Yost says that in the
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BASEBALL
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Jack Harshman tl5-lD with
$4,000 expected to sit in. In the
American Leagues first night
game. the Senators throw Ted
Abernathy against Baltimore's
Ray Moore tonight.
In the National League. where
rain postponed st. Louis -at-Cin-
cinnati and New York-at-Pitts-
burgh--the only games scheduled
yesterday--the Dodgers and Sal
Maglie 1880 were at home to
Pittsburgh and Vern Law t8-16)
with is 900 expected. The Braves
picked Lew Burdette (l9-1O) for
their home opened against Gin
Hal Jeffcoat (8-2 be-
fore an anticipated 10000. Phil
adelphia and Curt Simmons us
10) we're at New York to face the
Giants and Ruben Gomez (7-lD
before an estimated $4,000. The
Cubs and Moe Drabowsky t2-D
were at st. Louis to oppose
Murry Dickson (l3-lD in a
night game that is supposed to
draw 10000.
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past five years they've received
hundreds" of telephone calls
including many long distance
ones. Sometimes they're young.
sters. sometimes they're Older
people," Mrs. Yost explained
but once the baseball season
starts we'll average getting two
or three calls a day."
Mr.. Yost is a pipe line SUI
perintendent for r. L. McKeevei
excavators, but he can't helr
the Senators third baseman dis
'em out Of the dirt. So. please
make a hit with the Yosts anc
let 'em alone.
The last time the Senators
whipped Whitley Ford was Sep.
tember 20. 1854. when Johnny
Schmitz accomplished it. 80
|. The Yankees lefthandel
since has beaten Washington
six straight times. the last two
on 2-1 six hitters.
\ The Senators scoreboard oper.
alton, which Jagged badly last
season. has been improved per-
ceptibly. There now is 9
man in the radio booth behind
the plate relaying ball and strike
calls to the scoreboard via a lir
microphone.
Those who like to blend beer
with baseball will find three dis
pensing stations at Grifiith Sta
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dium. -. For grandstand and
box seat customers there are two
points to obtain it, under the
leftfield stands. where q tele-
vision screen will keep them
informed of the games progress,
and in front Of the leftfield
bleachers. For bleacherites,
the tanks may be filed in
section B.
Neil Chrisley likes what he's
seen Of major league pitching SO
far. The Senator's rookie
outfielder has batted once,
against Baltimore's Billy Loes,
and the resultant 1000 average
can't be improved upon. -. The
New York Giants reportedly are
prepared to offer Porter Shreye,
crack ST. Adams athlete, $50. 900
to sign when he is graduated in
June. u. He has been playing
third base and shortstop and
gets a cant miss" tag from his
coach, Snakey Graham.
When Don Newcombe ex-
pressed indignation at a story
written by Roscoe McGowen and
told him IF you weren't so old,
I'd do something about it." he
was squawking to one of the
games kindlier chroniclers. +.
The 7l-year-old McGowen Of
the New York Times has as
many friends among players as
any writer in the business.
Yogi Berra makes the cover
of The Saturday Evening Post
in a painting depicting him watt
ing for a foul to descend. In
the same issue Warren SPAIN,
who'll have a lot to say about it,
says Milwaukee will win the pen
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nant and beat the Yankees in six

nant and beat. the Yankees In six
games in the World Series.
SPAIN. referring to Jackie
Robinson's implication that the
Braves night life caught UP with
them last year, says. II think
that Robinson has q personal
lgrudge against Milwaukee, stem
ming from a bat-throwing Incl
dent of two years ago that
landed him in court. He knows
as well as I do that there's no
ball club in the majors that
doesn't have its night riders
including Brooklyn. He also
knows that excessive night life
didn't cost the Braves the pen
|nant. He knows it so we'll that
the day after he made the state
men he called a Milwaukee
sports writer and asked his help
in smoothing the situation over"
SPAIN says there's no reason
he shouldn't win 20 games again
and rates Lew Burdette, Bob
IBuhl and Gene Conley as likely
to join him in that happy circle.
|. OF Hank Aaron. league lead
ing hitter last season, SPAIN
says, He's a fantastic hitter
without a weakness. He should
lead the league for years"
Will Harridge, American
League president, moved around
better than some shortstops in
the first two days of the season.
+. He was here Monday for the
Senators opener. in New York
Tuesday afternoon for the
Yankees opener. and was in
Philadelphia Tuesday night to
attend the unveiling of a statue
inf Cnnnia Maok
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Mantle Book
On Rival Hitters
Helps Yankees

NEW YORK, April 10 R.-
Mickey Msntle's value to the
Yankees is increased by the best
book" On every other hitter in
the American League, his team
mates believe.
Before Tuesdays game with
the Senators. Mantle was ap-
preached by Al Cicotte, rookie
pitcher.
Hey. Mick" he began timid-
~. Jim Turner Yankee pitch.
ing COACH told me to see you.
] was asking him how to pitch
to the different Washington
batters and he said for me to
ask you-t1at you could give
me a better rundown on those
guys than anybody else. How
about it?"
YEAH" Mantle replied slow
~. I've a pretty good idea how
10 pitch to those fellows. You
name them and III give you
the dope"
Cicotte named Eddie Yost.
"YoSt loves to hit a fast hal, y
Mickey said promptly. "He al
most never swings at a curve
I'd feed him curves. And j
wouldn't fool with him. He won't
swing at a pitch a half-inch off
the plate" -
How about Pete RunnelAp
Rupnels is like Nellie Fox of
the White Sox," Mantle said
hes a wrong-f1eld hitter. ne
tries TO dump everything into
ieft-center. ! usually move in
ana over to my right when he
comes to bat. I wouldn't give
nlm anything outside. I'd throw
MN last balls. low and inside
Ats difhcult to pull those.
Slevers? He's a good hitter
lnere's no particular way TO
stop him. "
Lemon2 I think I'd curve
MN, but you got to keep the
pan low and away. He murders
the fast ball. especially the one
across the letters. Herzog? It
doesn't matter how you pitch
70 him Plews? He's a pesky type
Always gets piece of it. Little
power. Don't give him slow stuff
Just throw it by him."
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Decision on Playing
Is Left Up to KIu

CINCINNATI. April lS (R.-
Ted Kluszewski admits he's
hurting and Manager Birdie
Tebbetts Of the Redlegs has put
1t up to the slugging first base
man whether he plays or not.
Apparently Kluszewski never
has recovered fully from an in
iured back received in spring
training a year ago. He said
that a nights rest might change
the situation for a few days,
then it's back with me-"
He admitted the pain some-
times was worse" than q tooth
ache. That was after Tuesdays
game in which he got a ground
rule double and obviously was
limping and in pain as he ran.
"The doctors know what's wrong.
but they don't know what to
do about it." he said.
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against the Orioles and cur
rently is a .375 hitter.
That's a strange beginning for
Roy. Last year he was off to a
struggling start, collecting only
three hits in his first 20 tries.
In 1855 he was a .l43 hitter after
Is games. while in 1854 he was
batting only .103 after nine
games.
A sizzling Sievers. even with
other members Of the club only
lukewarm. could help lift the
Senator'S if they receive pass
able pitching.
Ted Could Help
Abernathy is a key figure in
Dressen'S mound calculations.
There have been times when the
23-year-old Carolinian has ap-
peared ready to sparkle. Strike
out leader Of the American AS
,sociation last season with Louis
vile. he is particularly wicked
against righthanded hitters.
In the final 1856 game. Aber-
nathy blanked the Orioles for
seven innings, then was clob-
bered, 6-3.
A solid performance by Aber-
nathy would perk up the Sena-
tors. He's a question mark at
the moment and an indication
that he could help would give
the club a brighter outlook. The
team Is hurting for pitching.
The Senators viii play only
eight games here before hitting
the road for an extended trip.
They'll clash with the Yankees
Monday night and Tuesday
take on the Red Sox Wednesday
night and Thursday, then travel
to six cities for l8 games.
Evening star., 1957-04-18
MINOR LEAGUES
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
san Diego, /; Portland. y tl0 inningsl.
Other eames postponed
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
,alled curfew).
Richmond. q: Rochester, o.
Other Games postponed
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Charleston. q: Omaha, 5.
Wichita. z: st. Paul. 4.
Other games postponed
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
Nashville, 8. Atlanta, 2.
Little Rock. 4; Mobile, z.
Memphis, 2; New orleans. 1.
Chattanoogs at Birmingham. post
poned.
TEXAS LEAGUE
sort sG1. woSth: z: Dallas, ! 81 inninEsl.
Oklahoma City. s: Tulsa.
Houston at Shreveport, postponed.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Sayannah. IL: Jacksonville. 4.
Only game scheduled.
Evening star., 1957-04-18
AS, TIGERS,4

Totals 81 624l2 Totals 81 10 27il
/ Hit into doubie play for crimian
2 Struck out for oromek in 9th.
3 Hit into double play for Finigan
in 9th
Detroit 800 100 OOO--l
Runs---FiniEan. Kuenn. Maxwell.
Boone. Lopez t2l. Simpson C2D. Cerv
t3l. Simpson (2). skizas. Lopez. Mas
DeMaestri Two-base hits-Boone, Boil.
ing. Three base hit--Cerv Home runs
Lopez, Simpson. Double plays-Grad 10
peMaestri TO Simpson; Simpson TO De-
Maestri TO Simpson. Left on bases
Detroit. 2: Kansas City. 3. Bases on
balls--On Carver 2: Oh Burnette. 3.
Struck out--By Gromek. q; BY Carver.
2: by Burnette, 2. Hits-Od Burning.
in - inning; on Mas. & in "a
innings, OF Crimian. o in inning
on Gromek. 0 in 3 innings; of Carver.
in 3as innings: OF Burnette, . in
81, innings. Runs and earned runs
on Burning. 2-2: OF Mas. 3-3: on
Crimian. 90: OF Gromek, 90: on Gar
YER. 4-4; OF Burnette. 90. Hit by
pitcher--By Carver Finiganl Winning
pitcher-Burnette u-0l. Losing pitcher
Mas ODD. Umpires--McKiniey Soar,
Tabacehi and Berry. Time--2:t9. At
tendance-5,960.
Evening star., 1957-04-18
|MusiaI Streak
May Be Ended
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st. Louis, hasn't missed a game
since the latter part Of the 1851
season.
Musial has IT'S straight games
behind him-only Al short Of
Gus Suhr's National League rec
Iord-but he never has been too
enthusiastic about the streak,
calling 1t "just something I got
Evening star., 1957-04-18

OFF TO FAST STARTYou
American
ZenaS
Fmigan
City, with the Athletics -
Evening star., 1957-12-30

their coaching and training are stepped
up Those who reach the category OF
Davis Cup potentials are given broad
opportunity for international play, and
the youthful trio that won this victory
already had an impressive record in
big-time tournaments.
The American team that lost In
Melbourne had its share of discourage
ments before reaching the final round.
Three Of our top players were unable
or unwilling to make the trip. Herb
Flam, ranked number three In this
country, had a breakdown In health
after getting to Australia and had to
be replaced. Gardner Mulloy, at a.
bowed out after disappointing showing
in doubles In an earlier round. The load
was left on Vic Seixas, courageous
veteran at "a, and on 22-year- -old Barry
MacKay. never before tested in the
international major league. In losing
their opening singles matches, both won
the admiration of the Melbourne gall
lery, reaction that was confirmed
when they scored equally dramatic vic
tories in the two closing tests. But as a
doubles team they were a last-minute
combination and MacKay's lack of ex-
perience was fatal. Even so. the young
University OF Michigan star indicated
that he has brilliant tennis future
ahead OF him, and the final team score
Of to 2 amounts to a good showing.
But until hext year at least, the
AussieS are the champions-and fully
qualified ones.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Aussie Victory

The bookmakers, who seldom II ever
let sentiment intrude upon their judg-
ment, could not have been less surprised
at the Australian victory In the Davis
Cup matches. 1t was in the cards-and
for a flock of reasons. The Aussies
mean business on the tennis court and
they turn out top-fight players with a
determined consistency. 1t does not,
OF course, Just happen. Tennis is truly
national sport down under" Boys are
encouraged to play and schooled in the
playing. AS the more promising ones
eTtrge from cOnsta apt competition
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Too AIormist2

In effect, presumably with the Pres
ident's approval, White House Press Sec
retary James C. Hagerty now has firmly
denied some of the published versions
OF the Still-secret Gather report These
versions, which apparently have been
based on authoritative "leaks," have in
terpreted the reports contents as show
ing that the United States faces the
graveSt danger in its history because
its present military posture is woefully
weak in relation to that of the Soviet
Union.
According to Mr.. Hagerty, this is an
altogether inaccurate and wrong inter-
probation Of the Gather groups find-
ings. He has stated the case in these
words: Stories that have been printed
which indicate that the United States
is in position Of weakness at this time
are not true. 1t Is not in the report
and as matter of fact is completely
contrary to the report. The report says
just the opposite" AS for the long
range outlook-aS distinct from at this
time"-Mr. Hagerty has said only that
"the President in the State of the Union
message will give his estimate of the
military strength Of our country as it is
now and what has to be done in the
future to continue that strength" And
he has said, further, that the estimate
will be based not merely on the Gather
document but also on similar classified
studies carried out for Mr.. Eisenhower
by other committees of distinguished
Americans.
OF course, since the Gather report
apparently is going to be kept secret,
the American people can hardly deter
mine for themselves whether it says
"just the opposite" of what some Of
the news stories have said. But Mr..
Hagerty has declared that all its fac
tual information" has been made avail
able to congressional committees. in
cluding particularly Senator Johnson'S
Preparedness Subcommittee. If this is
so, his somewhat reaSsuring remarks
can be readily checked upon by those
legislators who should know whether or
not the situation really justifieS his be-
littlement Of the more alarmist inter-
pretations.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Red Venom in Cairo

The So-called an-African Peo-
pies Conference in Cairo is proceeding
as expected. Made up Of some 400 Com
munistS and fellow-travelerS from ~
different countries and dependent areas,
1t Is doing exactly what the Kremlin
wants it to do. Although advertising
itself as an objective" nongovernmen-
tai gathering of earnest, right thinking,
peace-loving folk, it is palpably a show
that has been organized to glorify the
Soviet Union and smear the West-es-
pecially the United StateS-with unre-
strained mendacity
Thus, in speech after speech (they
will continue for the next couple OF
days.. this noisy and somewhat sinister
get-together is Sparing no effort to at
tack our country and its friends and
allies as ''warmongering imperialistS" in
tent upon enSlaving Asia and Africa and
frustrating all efforts to do away with
nuclear weapons and prevent war. At
the same time, with few exceptions,
the delegate" teS"-maintaining discreet
silence about such things as the saw
age Soviet repression of Hungary and
the sharply contrasting independence
granted by the West to hundreds of mil
lions Of people since 1945-are falling
over each other in kind Of competition
to see who can heap the most fulsome
praise on the Kremlin's policies.
AS for the controlling Soviet "dele-
cation" in Cairo. it naturally is beaming.
So pleased is 1t, in fact, that one of its
leaders has donned Santa's whiSkerS and
invited the countries of Asia and Africa
to apply Immediately to Moscow for all
sorts Of largesse. AS he has put it,
I'VE are prepared to help you as brother
helps brother. -. Tell US what you need,
and We will help you and send, accord
ing to our economic possibilities, the
money needed" Also, this wonderfully
generous man has proclaimed that the
USSR-in contrast to the United States,
whose aid always results in a loss of
independence, interference and an end
to peaceful coexiStence"-will be only
too happy to extend numerous other
strings attached.
Talk is cheap. Of course, and since
the Cairo conference" does not offi-
cially represent any of the countries
being wooed by the Kremlin, this ven-
omous and quite fraudulent show may
actually be less effective than some peo-
pie fear. Nevertheless, in view of Mos
cows leading role in it, it suggests that
the coming year may see an all-out
Soviet economic and propaganda drive
aimed at inflicting a major defeat on
the West in the Asian-African theater
of the cold war. This is a possibility
that certainly seems real enough to
put the free world on guard and make
it strive for countermeaSures more af-
firmative than mere hand-wringing or
indignant denials of the obvious, thread
bare Communist lies.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

A puzzle, after all, is a
gift Of a minute. but the
things Earl says may rankle
in your mind overnight.
Not that there is ever any,
thing really mean in what
he says. He just is interest
ing.
Being interesting, and at
times a bit on the testy side.
he brings out the daring in
every companion.
Probably few give him this
credit, but Templeton Jones
does.
Ordinarily. conversation
stirs very little in US.
Mostly one hears what he
expected to hear. and thinks
nothing Of it, then or later.
Earl has q way Of pointing
UP any good topic.
His little pleasure is to
picture himself as quite, quite
a guy, one with know-how
and savvy. a man with a past
and a future and a very per-
picking present.
He does not brag. exactly,
but he always manages to
paint his picture so that you
realize. long before he I'm
ishes, that everyone greets
him with vast respect, be-
cause he Is a petty wise guy.
after all. in his fashion.
Men come and go, as Ten
nySon said. but Earl is always
there.
He lives at the center Of
things.
To talk to him, is to get q
full course in economies, poll
tics and statecraft. to say
nothing Of such minor items
as intercontinental missiles.
sputniks and what makes
Little Rock tick and tick and
tick.
When you leave him. you
may have your toes trod on
ever so slightly. but 1t will be
good for you. and filter and
fiber your blood. as Walt
Whitman said.
That is why Templeton
Jones misses his old friend
at lunch.
Why did Earl leave?
Because he didn't like the
restaurant any longer.
So he just won't come back.
That's Earl all over.
He is a real American. one
Qf the kind who makes our
country. protects it. and is
never overcome by hokum,
buncombe. or gobbledygook.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
AIexondrio's New Code

ALEXANDRIA Is 1uStifably proud or
its old houses-that is, of some of them.
It has taken commendable steps to
restore and preserve the more historic
homes and buildings, dating back to
colonial days. But the city has had
reason to be ashamed of an assortment
Of old houses that have no historic
interest and constitute a blot on the
city'S otherwise attractive layout. It Is
gratifying, therefore, to learn that the
venerable Virginia city is preparing to
undertake a long-overdue slum clear
ance and urban renewal program.
The city's lack of an up-to-date
housing code, with minimum standards
for buildings used as living quarters,
has prevented 1t from joining with other
cities In reaping the benefits Of Federal
aid for urban renewal and redevelop-
ment. One Of the conditions set forth
for Federal aid is that each community
applying for funds must have an effec-
tive minimum housing code. Alexandria
now has complied with this requirement
by adopting a comprehensive housing
code, under which the problem of sub
standard housing can be attacked And
by adopting such a code, the city has
become eligible for grants from Federal
urban renewal funds on a $2-for-$l
basis Thus, the citys investment in a
housing cleanup and modernization pro-
gram will be doubled by the Government.
The program not only will improve
the health and welfare of thousands of
residents in substandard housing but
will enhance the appearance OF the city
and bring an increase in property values.
This, th will be money well sp Az.
Evening star., 1957-12-30

Success of the Soviets in
the missile and satellite races
is due. in no small measure,
TO their freedom from racial
problems. While we fret and
fume in appeasement ofpres-
sure groups the Reds get out
in front. II the United States
ever comes apart at the
seams. the Southern people
in general want no part in
its ripping. Let the head
strong liberals hand over the
ramparts of the North and
West to the enemy without
firing a shot. but 1t will never
be done down South without
a struggle.
Appeasement of minority
pressure groups may gain
votes in some elections, but
we'll all look the same to the
Soviets If, and when. they
take over the controls. Thus.
the race of the eager-beaver
liberals to down the majority
could end alp by all our
liberties being destroyed at
the same time. The Russian
leaders have no particular
fondness for color. What they
want is domination. and
they're not particular hQE
that comes about. e
4. II. Alexander.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
New Russion Envoy

Biographical material on Mikhail
A. Menshikov, scheduled to become the
next Russian Ambassador to the United
States, emphasizes his interest and quail
ifications in economic matters and de-
scribes him as relatively disinterested in
political questions. In Communist ad-
ministration and diplomacy the distinc-
ton may not be particularly significant,
since trade and economic policies of the
Soviet Union are completely integrated
with the Kremlin's political objectives.
Nevertheless, at time when new at
tention is being paid to the possibilities
of seeking a way to reduce tensions"
between the two countries. 1t Is inter-
esting that Moscow should select an
economic expert and negotiator as its
envoy here.
The record indicates, too, that Mr..
Menshikov currently ranks near the top
Of the Soviet foreign service. Only re-
Gently, he completed four-year as
signment as ambassador to India-a
post of great Importance to Moscow's
desire to cultivate the closest possible
ties with that country and to broaden
Soviet influence in South Asia. While
in New Delhi, Mr.. Menshikov signed
Russian-Indian five-year trade agree
ment and negotiated the pact under
which the Soviet Union is building
million-ton-capacity steel plant in Gen.
tral India. Before then, he had been
the Kremlin's Foreign Trade Minister.
Soviet Ambassador Zaroubin, re-
portedly due for reassignment to the
Foreign Ministry in Moscow, has been
engaged recently in talks with the State
Department on a program of East-West
xchanges-including some in the eco
nomic field as well as in the cultural.
II an understanding is reached, it may
take on greater meaning in application
under the direction Of an envoy with
Mr.. Menshikov's qualifications.