Evening star., 1961-04-06
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW 3, FRANCE, ,rAuu
Odds and Ends Dept.

WAsHINGTON-B BOUND, APRIL 6.AThere was this day
when the Senators sitting the bench at Pompano
Beach and watching the Los Angeles Dodgers squad
taking nfed practice They've got more good bapayers
stated. THE Dodgers No. team probably would finish
third in the American League"
Danny OConne eight-year veteran of the National
League, dissented Even with all their baplayers" he
predicted they won't win the pennant in their own league
San Francisco will win it."
Hal Woodeshick hooted Pete Daley looked surprised
You actually like the Giants the Piraes?" Woode
shick asked Man, you've got rocks in your head How
can pick the Giants Pittsburgh? They don't even
pull together There's teamwork"
you don't need teamwork If you've got the best
ballpayers' oConnel retorted. You mark my words
Well, it's something to look forward to, anyway.
49,
CLINT COURTNEY, the catcher who is built like
gill OF cream, becoming well travelled that it's almost
a surprise to see him in the same uniform twice in
season But the beSpectacled Louisianan ex-Yankee,
ex-Brown, ex-Orole (twice), ex-Whte Soxer and ex-
Senator retains his homespun humor which
with cyniciSm.
Clint, now with the Kansas City Athletics was asked
he'd miss that diversified catchers mtt the Baltimore
backstops used last to handle the darng knucke
ball pitches Of Hoyt Wilhelm and Hal Brown won't you
be needing mit like it this year with the ASP" Clint
was asked.
"shu-cks," Courtney drawled "The pitchers on nv
club kin ketch with a golf glove"
$3.50
IN MIAMI ONE NIGHT visitor asked Paul Richards,
nave bought franchise
in the expanded American the expanded
National League he had So 81 million Paul thought
it over long time
II don't think I'd want my money in the Washington
club, he answered They've had American League base
ball there for go years. and the Senators don't win they
might not make any money In time they'll improve but
1t will be long haul and the pretty green
I hear
one thing they've got to understand is that no other
club going to help Washington Those new owners have
got to do it their They're going to need farm
clubs and they're going have to kiss off 100000 losses
when bonus kids flop.
Il think that if had that sort of money I'd invest
In the Houston club for next year in the National League
That's rch ripe territory I'd rather put money into
the New York, Los Angeles and Minneapolis clubs too
than in Washngtons But for the sake of all concerned
hope the Senators do wellagainst eight other clubs
that is.
For my part if we win 10 out of 18 from Wash
ington we'll do it. That's how it's got to be-"
IN THE LOS ANGELES Dodgers big dining hall at
Vero Beach one noon Buzzie Bavas president and
general manager of the club nodded toward the 28an
squad OF the Tokyo Giants who eating at several
tables. Just think" Bavasi mused it wasn't so long
ago we were shooting at guys like those"
The Dodgers rolled out the carpet for the Japs
but not Bavas stressed with any intention of signing any
OF the Giants When toured Japan they were nice to
u.s. and we're just returning the courtesy he said ANY
way they wouldn't let take of their players even
II ne was good enough to play in the majors"
How far from big-eague caliber are the top Japs?"
Bavasi asked.
"Well their hands still too small and they don't
have good power although it's better than used to be-
Buzzie replied. CAS- unit, though I'd say the Tokyo
team is as good any Tripe-A club in this country"
one OF the Giants, third baseman named Nagashina
was given bonus of than 25 million yen according
to BavaS That's about 10000 American dollars he said
$50 you can see why we couldn't offer one of them a
contract"