Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-17
SENATORS
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81 think I'll wait a week or so
before ! send it back-nnsigned,
Of course"
"Sievers made up his mind
that he wanted a 100 per cent
increase" Cal said. land / guess
reason can't sway him. I don't
see Mickey Mantle or Yogi
Berra or Stan Musial or any
Of those fellows getting 100 per
cent increases. They've worked
their way into the big money
over q period Of years."
IT. see where they were out
here willing to give Dave
Nicholson $70.000," Sievers said.
HE hasn't played q game in
the majors yet. I've been
around 10 years and think
I've done pretty well with
Washington in the last four
Of them. / have an obligation
to my family. I'm not getting
any younger. and I think /
deserve what I'm asking for
There's no doubt it's going
to be serious" Cal said. Last
year Roy was q holdout when
$500 or so separated US. As
far as trading him-well, we
haven't had an offer that WOULD
be tempting. Other clubs
simply aren't offering us
enough for him"
Cites Club Profits
IT see where the club made
81. 900 last year." Sievers said.
Maybe I had something to do
with 1t. Anyway. I'm not head
ing for Florida until I agree
to terms. I'm doing nicely with
a photo engraving outfit here
they're treating me real we'll
and I'm in no hurry to leave"
Sievers, on the scene here
last year, was a holdout for
four days. At that time there
was personal communication
between him and Griffith on
the golf course, at Calls hotel.
etc. Now they're separated by
hundreds Of miles, thousands
of dollars and contrasting be-.
liefs. 1t figures to be rugged.
Less advertised, but appar-
emily almost as serious, is the
baking Of Catcher Lou Ber-
beret. He's one Of IL players
unsigned. Lou is supposed to
report tomorrow and be IN uni
form Wednesday, but he has
informed Grifith that hen re-
main in Long Beach, Calf, un-
til he accepts terms.
There's only about 81 500 be-
tween u.s." Grifhth said, but
it's a big $500. Lou is q smart
operator. He and Sievers are
the only players who figure to
be tough to sign"
Angry With Tigers
Cal was irked that Johnny
McHale, general manager Of
the Tigers. is bidding openly for
Berberet. but his wrath was
tempered by realism. If De-
troit offers Infielder Reno
Bertoia instead of off-beat
minor leaguers, it can take
Berberet.
Nine other unsigned players
may create momentary none
tary problems. but Sievers and
Berberet are Calls big financial
worries. He can't afford to open
the season without Sievers, who
led the league in home runs
with AZ and runs batted in with
IA, but he's saying. too. that he
can't afford Roy's price Of
$4,000. 1t should be interest,"
ing.
Pitchers Truman Clevenger
and Ted Alternately are the
only players here. but a swarm
Of others are expected to check
in today and doubtless will
participate in an informal drill
tomorrow If the weather is
more cooperative.
Clevenger, expected by Grit
nth to be stubbon, was search
ing for Cal yesterday but the
Senators boss was playing golf.
Were not far apart" Clevenger
said, land I don't think I'll be
much trouble to him."
Unless the weather bright
ems CONSIDERABLY the Senators
figure to take 1t easy in early
drills. It's nicer here than in
| Washington, Of course. but
frigid winds aren't conducive
to proper training camp atmos-
phere.