Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-21
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAV By FRANCIS srANA
As 1t So Happened

ED DoHERTY AND HIS missus had just finished
dinner at Daytona Beach, Fa when the telephone rang
It was last Friday night at o'clock and New York
calling.
~Ed?" the voice on the other end "Ths is Pete
Quesada."
"WhoE" Doherty asked
brief silence, then chuckle. 81 mean Dick Que
sada," the voice amended
RELIEVING those hours in his hotel room Saturday night
Doherty explained II never knew the general Pete
That's wartime nickname He always Dick when
he was palling around with Tom Yawkey and when was
working for the Red SoX."
Back to Fridays long distance CALI ed can you come
to Washington right away? Leave first thing in the
ing? It's urgent"
1T fight be arranged out of Daytona," Doherty
replied "rl be there"
SITTING IN HIS ROOM Saturday night, Doherty re-
called that the plane he tried to guess what
the mind Of the outgoing administrator Of the Federal
Aviation Agency and the incoming nominal head Of the
new Washington Senators.
= "Pete-Tm learning to call him Pete now-didn't say
but figured 1t had to be the job Of general manager
think Yawkey must have recommended me. Years ago
Tom and Pete used to fly quite often and they were fast
friends.
II arrived at National Airport little after noon on
Saturday. No. the general didn't meet followed
instructions and took taxi to his house California
street. We had lunch at the Quesada home"
ed" Pete began, I'VE need general manager and
we've got to move fast. Are you interested"
Eyes" Doherty said.
%"esoua Terms ana SKeCched
the problems 1t didn't take long to reach agreement
The American Association suddenly lost president and
the new Washington baseball club had gained general
manager.
PETE oUEsADA ASKED, Ed, have you thought about
manager?"
"Yes" Doherty replied, "but only as next step.
hadn't reached the point of names"
IF might make suggestion" Quesada said "how
does Mickey Vernon sound to you?"
"And that's just how happened" Doherty say
ing saturday night And when the general mentioned
Mickey Vernon said:
GOOD Lord, yes! He occurred to me but what
natural Do you think. -
7 think 1t can be arranged, Quesada said. He rose
from the luncheon table and opened door,"
Doherty grinned "And there was Mickey"
AN OLD FRIEND of Dohertys iokingly asked What
If you had objected to Vernon while Mickey in the
next room? Suppose you'd said you wanted Durocher
I'D never have suggested Durocher," Ed replied.
WELL somebody else. Would that have meant that
Mickey would have been sent home to Wallingford Pa
without any lunch?"
Doherty chuckled. Little chance The general knew
what he was doing. Who could be perfect than
Vermont"
Mickey also recalling the events leading up to
his appointment. 1.-THE general phoned Friday night"
he related. "He said he'd called Danny Murtaugh who
lives two miles from me- and asked permission
about leaving the Pirates Then called Danny too
and WELL here am"
Doherty asked, MAY it be assumed that you are
to have free hand in your job?"
81 should think So" Ed answered
Because" said the other, "Pete Quesada probably
doesn't know all there is to know about baseball"
That's all right" Ed said. II wouldn't begin to know
how to run the FAA."