Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-26
THE BASEBALL
BEA T
BY BURToN HAWKINS
Who Are They Kidding?

y KANSAS JUNE 20--ln tneu moSeaSon meeung
at the AStar Game major league clubowners will discuss
presumably in serious manner expansion Of their enter
prises to 10 teams in each league They could spend the
time prohtably debating the tastness of hummng
bird wings on toast compared to picked seaweed.
Frank Lane general manager Of the Indians recently
disclosed that the subject on the agenda Frank pre-
diced the possibility of expansion within two three
years citing Minneapolis Houston Seattle and Toronto
as probable landing mats for the ghostly franchises.
The objective may be lofty, distributing the delights
Of major league baseball to those whose lives have been
empty for lack of it, but the labelling would be false 1t
would be 100 per cent WOOL maybe but all Of 1t would be
pulled the eyes of the public
Adding four clubs to the major league setup would
necessate the discovery of 100 players capable OF
playing the in reasonably adept manner II there
are five such unattached specimens available in the
minors please forward details to Cal Grth 1t Is assumed
he would be interested.
THE PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE supposedly is the
strongest in the minors years ago Bob Usher bated
something like $50 in those surroundings, graduated
to the Indians shunted to Washington batted 257
and was discarded
Last year the Pei batting leader was Ken Aspromonte
ct 1884 The Red Sox promoted him. dealt him of to the
Senator's and with them he's struggling to remain within
100 points of last seasons mark This isn't to say Ken
ultimately won't sparkle but at the moment he can't be
regarded promotion fodder for what the Pacific Coast
League produces
Theoretically player pool could be created by re-
ducing the major league player limit to TO- besowing the
surplus on the teams whackng them up equitably
and away CO. 1t works automatically but not artis-
eay for the clubs would get the dregs and would be
building foundation Of ooze
This is granting too, that present major league clubs
would be willing part with five players each-even nve
frayed players with obvious deficiencies It's generous
grant to fact for the eshness Of major league
clubs encompassing that their greedy tentaces are
choking their young.
! SUNDAY, JUNE /, Lincoln, Nebr, played Pueblo at
Lincoln Available to fans Lincoln television was the
Philadelphia Cincinnati game Two weeks later Lincoln
played Amarillo at Lincoln The competition was the
New York-Detroit game television.
This is sef-destructon but the majors are banking
money while swallowing the tasty poison. 1t Is Significant
that major league cities with teams playing at home are
BACKED out during outside teecaSts while minor league
points with teams playing at home are not.
Minor league baseball is emaciated weakened by the
take-a eave-nothng tactics Of the majors. BaSebaS
roots are whitening but at present the fruit on the tree
looks appezng and attention is focused only on the top
Dick Wagner Lincoln general manager, has submitted
bills to the Yankees and Phles requesting payment FOL
shriveled attendance He based his plea anticipated
attendance from study Of past records against the num-
Der of fans who actually appeared and billed the clubs
for the difference.
His chances of collecting are nonexisten Those teams
will set no precedent in the realm Of They are
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