Evening star., 1961-03-09
WIN, LOSE OR
UKAW By FRANCIS s1AAN
Buzzy Grieves for the Foe

VERO BEACH, Fla, Mar. 9-"What frightenS me-"
Buzze Bavas confesse lis that the Yankees will cobber
those two teams washington and Los AngeeS) and
1t will hurt the game"
When baseball official speaks of hurting the game"
he is referring to box office nothing else Bavas is
wheel He is executive vice president and general
ager Of the Dodgers.
And why is Bavasi viewing with alarm what might
happen in the 10-team American League7 His Dodgers
in the National.
Because next year we're going to make the same
expansion move" Buzze says. Were picking up Houston
and New York. We've got to stock them the way.
No, hope we don't do it the same way"
And why not, pray tell?
II hope that we'll be generous give 'em
stronger teams It's the only commonSense way to do it.
The eight American League clubs didn't give up enough
good players Oh the Senators and Angels will win some
games but the Yankees-they always take advantage
are liable to win IT out of 1s from each Of EN-"
THERE is RING of logic to Bavasis argument as
he puts 1t this way
Having 10-team league with 162-game schedule
means that the Yankees for instance will play the White
Sox four fewer times They'll meet l8 times instead Of o.
so as to fit in Washington and Los Angeles
Assuming the Yankees and sox contenders, that
they stand to lose four crowds Of 10000 $4,000
They're not going to get crowds like that In Washington
the Senators are hopeless.
Washington is the key to American League expansion
not Los Angeles think they'll draw over million Gus
toners in Los Angeles because the American League
to people the Coast They've never Mickey
Mantle Yogi Berra Luis Aparicio Rocky Coavto
The Angels present park old Wgley Field, seats only
10000, 1t was pointed out
80 what?" Bavas asks ITO draw a million people
means to average only $4,000 per The Yankees will
draw 10000 every time they set foot In the town
But washington has all the American League
stars. In Washington, I'm thinking the club will have
to be moderately, successful to draw"
BAvAs1 THINKS IT BEHooVEs the National League
to study the American closely this and act accord
ingly IF don't" he his fellow officials, we're
going to wind up in the position The Dodgers for
example, will lose four games with the Giants.
I'VE pick up four with Houston instead. Well, If we
don't help Houston to field strong club won't draw
flies 1t just makes to be generous but I've nothing
to suggest until how the American League
makes out"
A large familiar figure hulked by. Don Newcombe,
less Once he the pride and Joy OF the old Brooklyn
Dodgers pitching staff Now
II can't understand why of the teams doesn't
pick him up for ST." Buzzie sighs That's all he'd cost
Nobody claimed Don waivers, and swear that in the
last few days he's looked like the best pitcher in camp
Newcombe is fighting for place on the Dodger roster.
Right Bavasi has him sashed the Montreal list.
Don doesn't understand.
IT'S THIS WAY" Buzzie explains. IF put him on
the Los Angeles roster, and later ask waivers some
club in league that's suddenly in need Of pitching
grab him. don't want to help anybody In our league
But Washington I'd like to help the Senators
don't much care for their club aside from the pitching
and If could help I'd do it. For instance Ed Doherty
has got to pick up some nelders I've got some extra
ones but how to get them to Washington-out of our
league and into the American-is the problem"
Bavas still grieves about the trade Doherty made with
Pittsburgh last December when he swapped Bobby Shanz
for r. C. Stevens, Harry Bright and Benne Daniels. 81
wish I'd known he going to DEAL Buzze says Il could
have made him better Offer think But who expected
Washington to trade their No. pitching choice few hours
after buying him?
"As it is shantz makes tough Pittsburgh club very
much tougher wish I'd known, believe me-"
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