Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
WIN, LOSE OR
UkAW By FRANCIS srANA
Muy and December

HALF AN HOUR BEFORE the Havana Al-Stars were
to play the Kansas City Monarchs the manager of the
Cubans, wearing the air of much put upon reported
to Joe Cambria that satchel Paige st had not made
an appearance at Griffith Stadium.
Ever night she's the same" complained Senior
Modesto Perez to Cambria patron saint Of Cuban baseball
and discoverer of all the Havana An-stars, high
sounding for runty tired band of Latin teenagers
"Satchel he come when he wants o'clock ocock-and
sometimes he come at all"
Hell show up" Cambria soothed, although Joe, dean
of the Washington scouts, sweating profusey from
anxiety.
Perez looked at the crowd, then at Cal Grifth IF
Satchel not show" he haf-asked plaintivey "they
do not want to pay us?"
Griffith was silent. It wasn't his show Calls only
interest to look at of Cambrias Cuban colts
But except for Griffith and boxful of scouts-Johnny
Neun and Bucky Buscher of the Yankees Pete Haley of
the Tigers and Chick Genovese of the GantSeverybody
else apparently came to see only Satchel.
PAIGE DECIDED NOT to exhibit his talents in
organized ball this Che had been pitching for
the Miami Marns) in order to return to his first love,
transforming. Satch has thrown in with the Cambria
discovered Cubans each of whom is young enough to
be his grandson.
EFT is very good arrangement" Cambria defended
"Satch brings the customers and the kids learning
to play. Also, they are seeing the country like you
and nobody else ever saw it."
The last mouthful is an understatement The Cubans
virtually live in their bus They were playing their
88th game of the last night twice in the
same town. Paige who has pitched in about "A Of their
games spent eight days the bus before satch the
intrepid transformer, gave up
"He buy automobile in Dakota" Perez reported
although do not theenk he make, how you say first
instalment."
IN THE OLD DAYS the Kansas City Monarchs were
mature Negro players, many with shining skls. This
before the bars let down by organized ball. Now
than
Cambrias tyros.
"Our average is IT," Joe reported
Counting Satch?" asked Buscner, grinning.
mot counting Satch," Cambria said.
II have it on good authority" man said "that
Paige is 60 years old"
IT wouldn't De surprised" Gritith said But guess
he can still pitch"
"He amt got much left" Cambria said
"I1l bet you that come September Bill Veeck win
sign him to White Sox contract" Grifith said HE
can carry 40 men September l."
"You mean to pitch for the White sox?" somebody
asked
"Yeah to pitch For two innings Paige will give with
that hesitation stuff and get by"
IT WAS GAME TIME and the announcer gave the
neups carefully emitting the Cubans pitcher lest satch
should pop out Of the dugout. He didn't, and left
handler named Jose Portion started for the Stars Cambria
abruptly left his seat and disappeared under the stands
Minutes later Joe returned
Hes here" Cambria sighed, with relief.
"Where?" Cal asked.
eat the main box Office" Cambria replied. "But he's
suited up. He'll pitch when the time comes"
While Satch checking the receipts Che gets 80
per cent of all gates), the Monarchs took 40 lead.
Then with out in the third inning Satch called
in TO relieve. The fans went wild Paige ambled the
field at pace that made Paul Richards look like Bobby
Morrow, the sprinter. He was wearing White sox
uniform.
aatch made the first hitter lift foul which his
young third baseman overran by 20 feet The batter
nnaily flied out. Paige retired the side without hit
and pitched hitess If not erroress fourth inning He
pitched one and twothrds innings and then retired.
So did lot of other people, although not many had
to drive all night to Poughkeepsie N Y for tonights
appearance Of the Havana Astars featuring satchel
Paige. q