Evening star., 1961-03-22
WIN, LOSE OR.
1NAV By FRANCIS sTANN
The Sound and the Fury

PoMPANo BEACH, FLA, MAR. 22.-one thing about
the new Senator'S they don't pick lightweghs In the
fedging clubs first vendetta it is facing to the Yankees
no less. They pulled kind of crummy trick" Pete
Quesada said today, wearing chip on his shoulder.
The American Leagues newest hassle born yeser-
day when chartered bus pulled up to stop at the ball
park here and disgorged socaed sptsquad represent
ing the Yankees Lo and behold the passengers wearing
the famed pnstrped rompers weren't the Yankees at ALL
but the Richmond Vrgnians Of the International League
That, at least was General Manager Ed Doherty's
judgment Doing quick burn, he fired cryptic message
to his opposite number Roy Hamey which read in part
Thanks for nothing purposely didn't schedule
Richmond, but sure got it."
Doherty, Club President Pete Quesada and Manager
Mickey Vernon conceded that Ralph Terry, dubously
famed for serving up the deciding home to
Bill Mazeroski Of the Pirates last October bonafde
Yankee Everybody else faceess No Mantle Berra
no Maris, no Showroom no Kubek mo anybody Doherty
fumed
And to pour salt the wound the alleged farmhands
waloped two Of the Senators top pitchers Dick Donovan
and Dave sisler
was not banner day for the Quesada A. c. or the
2,54l paying customers.
AS THE CURTAIN rose the setting was BUSH The
burghers and tourists who coaborated for the biggest
advance sale Of the spring sat In suen silence when the
Yankees were introduced at bat. Few had heard
Of Gonzales Lock- Gonder, Reed, Hadley and the rest
Two Richmond sports writer's worked in the press box
but only one New Yorker.
Quesada, more deliberate than Doherty studied the
complete text Of his general managers to amev
which included Agreement made at ST. Louis that each
major league club would send at least major league
players to Pompano" Then he took pen and wrote
wire OF his own to Co-owner Dan Topping Of the Yankees
to w.t. THE upand coming Senators share the disap-
polntment Of the Pompano fans. We and Pompano
expected the Yankees to be represented by at least
token number of their world famous players Pe Quesada
The setting remained bush the shortened game
dragged on Only the Washington club which wasn't
looking varsity Donovan racked up q runs 10
hits in 225 nnings and Sser wasn't any Frpo Marberry
in relief ITS the principle Of the thing" Doherty and
Quesada chorused. "The Yankees will take more money
out of Pompano than they will at West Palm Beach against
Kansas City"
THE STRANGERS WHO came to Pompano did indeed,
odraw the big wheels IS miles up the road by 554
toners Coach Waly Noses acting manager Of the rag
tail crew. took back check for 81 $780, which so per
cent Of the gate after taxes Don't get at me- Waly
said boarding the bus II only brought down what they
put on the bus"
Doherty's contention Is that the, Yankees have
name" players than any team in baseball and that
all Of the other clubs far have dotted their "B" squads
with at least two wel-known gents The Braves, for
example sent Warren Spahn Johnny Logan, Wes Coving
ton and Frank The AS brought along Hank Bauer
Norm Siebern Bill Tuttle, Andy Carey and Jerry Lumpe
Detroit has few household names but even the Tigers
contributed Paul Foytack Norm Cash. Charley Maxwell
and Don Moss The Orioles used Brooks Robinson, per-
aps the best third baseman in the American League
Quesadas verbal complaints were stronger than his
telegram to Topping Were in the entertainment bus
ness Pete said land think should pull together In
my opinion the Yankees certainly could have spared
two of their best-known These people have Just
announced that they're moving their training headquarters
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