Minneapolis spokesman., 1961-05-05
s SPORTS
BY BAuM THOMAS

BY BAuM THOMAS
WIseacr Upper Midwest sports mentality dictates TIA,
losing athletic team in this what the future pros
poets win not retain box office support long really Is the
regcns mental attitude not sure that IL IL we'd better
start doing something about IL
Supporter this viewpoint point out the fate Of the rnRsn 4,
long 80 the team winning everybody sang their praises
ana ss arena urnsls' were b The ninnts however t began
to lose and other teams the championships turned away
and thatS how We lost The team 70 Los Angelica
Tnanln . the interest initiative os and Restaurant
Negro scatrsd among the concsaalOn employees at az
Metropolitan Stadium There people employed custOdaI
staff there are those selling hot dogs pop beer and coffee the
daily sport from out Of town. this writer
with think the Twins housed in park add
tonal posablihes
Hasey (Holy Cow) TRIBUNE sports writer and
WCco sports caster who does the
counts and the wcco radio baseball cOverage whipping
ton for air planes.
Hasey fsvOr1te sports fans has
always preferred trains to aps The long between
American cities going problem with his prefer
BY the time the asys say he
win be a confirmed airline passenger
That restaurant and bar owner prominent
In the box seats at the Twins opener.
PnArO Brave is the rst tan pitcher
chicago white sOx roster Another new wto sOx tan Uae
Outfeder Floyd Robinson who Diego Of
the Pacific coast league
That was umpire (Jmme) calling and strikes
in the Big Ten baseball Ohio and Ne
sofa and Indiana few Negro upires being
used either amateur college calling
Big Ten games for 15 years s
EsOn Howard alternating at the catching
post NY Yankees
Minnie cOOrf without seeming to try
to be- His close stance the pitchers he gets
base he is also apt to keep the pitcher
The Minnesota Twins off Allison
committed leaping oneanded. robbery bid for
game winning homer in the 9th inning Angeles day.
the Twins sealed their ninth victory games
moved into first place in the American League race
Not since 1888 when they their last Washington
have the Twins enjoyed getaway Senators
under their dang were and
wingfng to a 10-6 start April.
Incidentally panied by pasing Twins took in
Kansas City might take during
the fast SS start the by 16O score
Yankees .... ~ #e.
Soldering tempted parallel to the ss and 81
starts could be the only interim
that 1858 when Twins washington 7and lost
in April then continued to compile 16
that point the Senators game
the front running Yankees Depression began point
the Yankees chung to " place up in the
cellar . ."
Optmsts Twins edition have the class
and depth to hang there the first division
and Lnny Green swpng bases Bob Allison
Earl Battey hitting the timely long ball
Pedro Ramos Jim Kaat and Jack Krack Offering pitch
ing.
help either mp-ridden injured Harmon
Kebrew Don winning help from
these three awas how well win they Big
to their fun stride, a conjecture .g..+ #..
Meanwhile Twin Metropolitan Stadium
for three big weeks action this weekend
Red Pups schlHng
other favorites here May and Balmoes famed Kdde
Corps follows for afternoon May TO- IL and the Angels
Bill Rigney the weekend
Upper a view
the Kansas city AS Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers