Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-23
Look at Griffs Could Curb
Enthusiasm IN MINNEAPOLIS
Kemmerer's Hit
Deprives Terry
Of Perfect Game
BY BURTON HAWKINS
star stan Writer

star stan writer
One method of saving the
Senators from the clutches Of
Minneapolis has been over
looked. The best bet at the
moment would be to invite O
delegation from that city to
examine what they're getting.
Chances are they'd shudder.
Whipped in five Of their last
six games. the Senators twice
have been blanked and twice
restricted to one run in that
period. Last night, Ralph Terry
permitted one hit as Kansas
City won. 10, before q gather
ling of 4,071 customers and
$500 Little Leaguers at Griffith
Stadium.
Russ Kemmerer, a so victim
|of Billy Pierce's near-pe1ect
game June ~ when Ed Fitz-
gerald singled with two out
in the ninth after the White
Sox lefthander had retired 26
batters In order, was the only
Senator to reach base. He
singled to left-center with two
out in the third inning.
Retires Last 10 Batters
Terry, who has achieved three
of his eight victories against
Washington, retired the first
eight batters in order, then
got the last 10 in q row after
Kemmerer singled.
The Athletics. who produced
their run in the third when
Bob Cerv tripled and Harry
Simpson doubled, collected only
five hits of Kemmerer. Their
triumph left the Senators five
games back of seventh place
and considerably darkened
their prospects Of vacating the
cellar spot they occupied last
year.
Camilo PaScual will attempt
to salvage the final game Of
the series today against Kansas
i C.itv's R0h Trim
There's more interest in front
office activity at Griffith Sta
dunn than there is on the field.
The latest maneuvering there
saw two members Of the Board
of Directors John e. Powell and
C. F. Jacobsen, resign from
that group yesterday.
Murphy Threatens Suit
i When the Senator'S current
board desires to discuss some
thing they can call the equiva-
lent of a family council, for
the only remaining member
who isn't part Of the Gifhth
clan is Eugene v. Young. Other-
wise, Cal Gr4fith, his sister,
Thelma Griffith Haynes, and
her husband, Joe are left.
This makes it particularly
coy If the Senators decide to
switch cities and nobody in an
official capacity is denying
they will. Jacobsen said he
! wanted Griffith to feel free to
, do as he wished but that he
didn't want to be involved in
: q franchise shift.
H. Gabriel Murphy, 40 per
cent stakeholder, reiterated
that he will take Grifith to
court in an attempt to keep
the Senators here.
Grifnth is expected to apply
to- the American League to hold
a special meeting to consider
his application for transferring
the team. This must be done
by October 81 and the feeling
is general that it will be done
; much sooner.
He'll need six votes to effect
the switch and most observers
feel he'll get them. If success
} full in that phase, his only re-
} naming obstacle would be
: Murphy.
NOTES: The AS sold Pitcher
! Murry Dickson, who had q 9-s
record, to the Yankees. In
addition to the undiscIosed
cash, the AS will receive a
player from the Yankees for
delivery in spring training.
With Billy urges Ill, Ellis
Clary took over nonexistent
coaching duties at third base,
with Walter Beck having a vir-
r tual vacation at first base. 4.
: Albie Pearson extended his hit
. less streak to is times at bat.
Kemmerer faced only 10 bat
! tiers, one over the minimum, in
the last six innings. Harry
: Chit singled in the seventh
but was erased on a double
! play. Hector Lopez, who
doubled in the first inning, sim
gled in the eighth and contin-
ues to murder Washington
pitching.