Evening star., 1960-11-06
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HNAW BY FRANCIS sTANN
OF This and That

CAL GRIFFITH'S TEAM is being welcomed to the
Twin Cities with what must be rated restrained enthusi
asm. . The switch was announced October rs. Six
days later the Minneapolis Morning Tribune failed carry
story on Grthiths team. There has been more
newspaper interest shown Washngon non-existent
team than Minneapolis papers have demonstrated over
their new American League franchise
: The National Football League may point to six tie
games-as against far in the hedgng American
League-as sign of superior balance. The claim will
not go unchallenged however, because the AFL can
counter by reminding that team is SO hope
lesy oucassed at this stage of the the Dallas
Cowboys Redskins and Los Angeles Rams who have
total Of two games among them. No AFL team has
won fewer than two.
Our man George Huber, making his initial foray in
Colorado while covering George Washington against the
Air Force Academy, was entranced by the mountain
peaks that he hired Cessna arplane for private flight
after the CIV jet landed and didn't put it his
expense account. Herb Heft, able public relations
director OF the Senator'S is undecided whether to
to Minneapolis with the Griths Main objector in his
family is his boy, who likes it here.
FOR THE FIRST TIME in the interesting history Of
the Laurel International there will be italian representa-
uon but of the horses Publicity Director Bill Jaeger
has learned, must have a sheep mascot. Not dog
or a chicken a goat but sheep, less. Jaeger
somehow discovered of the critters nearby farm
Navys John Cox, who sold guard named
Steve Esenhauer to the ALI lAmerca Selecting Committees
is pulling out all stops for Joe Belno as If the great
Middle back needed any help Noticeable however is the
fact that in special brochure Cox quotes writers from
Newark Dallas, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore and
Seattle but there's nary complimentary line from any
Washington writer. All they do is watch Belino with
bugged eyes every week.
IF WE WERE Ralph Houk or Roy Hamey we'd worry.
All they've got to do is finish top with the Yankees
pack their bags. Casey Stenge, the Perry Como
show, revealed little Of the Jimmy Durante touch but
1t would have been better perhaps they'd allowed the
old gaer to go the air the teeprompter As it
Caseys bitterness toward Yankee Owners Dan Topping
and Del Webb came out clear and loud.
When Harry Lynn assemblies his American Basketball
League club which he intends to call the Washington
CaptolS" he might bear in mind that players don't
cheap AS long 10 years George Mkan OF the former
Minneapolis Lakers reputedy drawing $35000
New York sportswriters thinking that Ed Lopat,
Of all people, the victim of quick pitch when he
pitched out Of his job coach for the Yankees Lopa
considered prime candidate for Stengels job,
the first to go under the Houk -Hamey regime
THAT $1,000 FINE that Commissioner Ford Frick
slapped Hank sounds little tough but it's fair
warning to all baplayers who in early September agree
it's good idea to barnstorm in October and then change
their minds.
The football Giants disturbed about the aging Charlie
Conerlys hurts disenchanted with George Shaw his
No. replacement and with Lee Grosscup, the No. boy
After the St. Louis Cardinals victory the Giants last
week. Managing Director Walter Wofner Of the Cards
said without Conery your quarterbacks just like
quarterbacks."
Signing wally Moses one of the nice guys in the
business won't necessarily all Of Ralph Houks prob
ems Moses who will coach at first base also supposed
to teach the likes of Mickey Mantle to hit or at least
not to strike out often This not only is tough Job
but that's highly implausibe Waly could run and
he could hit in his day. but they got out tape
measures