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Evening star., 1962-08-28
BY FRANCIS STANN

And, apparently, the Yankee brass agreed
it was true.
As it turns out, the current Yankees,
presenting no sideshow and challenged
almost preposterously by the Cinderella
teams, the Angels and Twins, are debunk-
ing both M6zM's smash show and the home
run in general
1t could be the watered-down homer
is losing its magnetism. At best it never
was match for winning team and a rea-
Sonably close race. In Los Angeles, where
the Angels have gone wild, the Yankees
have drawn approximately 40 per cent of
the total gate. In Minneapolis-St. Paul,
coop lair of the Twins, it's meant happy
paydays for Cal Griffith, too.
IN OUR TOWN the evidence is that
McCloskey had more to do with the best
Yankee turnout (48,147 as against 27368
in '61) than M&M Bigger and better ball
park. Certainly the Senators made no i'm
portant contribution.
Los Angeles has both a new Chavez
Ravine and a winner. So the top Yankee
crowd there was 53,591 as compared to last
years peak mob, 1886. In Cleveland the
stadium isn't precisely new, yet the Yam
KEGS drew 7O,918 for date, as against last
seasons best throng of 56,307.
But Cleveland'S whopper was drawn in
mid-June The Indians then were coming
the natives into thinking they had live
ball club. They didn't need new park, too.
If there has been trend this season
it is toward the revival Of the well-pitched,
often brilliant game. When Jack Kralick
of the Twins flung his almost-flawless game
at the Athletics it was the fifth no-hitter
of the campaign, all but one in the Amer
lean League.
KNOW HOW FAR BACK you have to
go to find year in which as many or
more no-hitterS were pitched? All the way
to 1917, that's how far. In the heyday of
the now-outlawed splitter, too.
Significant, too, may be the potential
increase in 20-game winners. Already
there are three, Don Drysdale, Bob Purkey
and Joey Jay. BY seasons end Ralph
Terry, Jack Sanford, Juan Marichal and
Dick Donovan could join the group. Last
year there were four and in 80 a lonesome
threeSome, all National LeaguerS In the
last four American League seasons-1958-
61-there has been only a quartet of 20
gamers.
Maybe good pitching, per Sc, doesn't
sell tickets A no-hitter, at the time it hap
pens, has no box-office value. Who eX-
poets it? But as far as a home run bat
tie with a ghost is concerned, the question
now may be asked Who needs it?
Evening star., 1962-08-28

ON THE STRENGTH of his 81 homers,
Maris probably got the biggest pay raise in
baseball. Press and public alike grew Tyr
ical in pointing out his contribution toward
Keeping The Game Alive. Look at the
customers he's drawing" they exclaimed.
Evening star., 1962-08-28
WXM LOSE OR DRAW
Cash Register Rings
Without MEM Homers

IN THESE TIMES-nay, even in this
generation-it isn't always opportune to
downrate the home run as box-office ne
cessity. A Downrater has to pick his spots.
Like now, as they say in the beard-and-
blueiean set, it's opportune.
In Baltimore the other day the Yam
KEGS broke their own road attendance rec
ord, raising their 1862 total to 1,976,579
with a dozen more away games left to
play. And they're drawing all right at
home, too.
Significantly, the attendance marks
they're beating include those of last sea-
son, when in addition to close pennant
race (up to September ga or sol they were
offering bonus. This was Roger Maris-
Mickey Mantle versus the Ghost of Babe
Ruth.
Even when the Tigers were swapping
at the Yankees heels there were times
when MSzM seemed to attract more at
tention than the flag battle. 1t was a
dramatic exhibition of long-ball hitting
(M6EM wound up with lis homers between
EN- plus an asterisk for Rog) and it was
reasonable to assume that such belaboring
of the rabbit was high in public demand.
BUT THE YANKEES BICEP SHOW is
over, temporarily at least, and the crowds
have been even larger AS they stand to-
day, MessrS MariS and Mantle together
have clouted just couple more homerS
than Rog alone had hit at this date last
season-51. A dozen hitters in both leagues
now have hit more than Mantle and nine
have as many or more than MariS.
For M&M this hasn't been an easy
season. The Oklahoma Kids underpinning
probably is worse than at any time during
his career, made all the more distinguished
because he's played so much of it on one
leg. And while Mickey was out of action
for prolonged period his sidekick learned
some facts of life.
Maris discovered, for instance, that he
needs Mantle in the lineup. When Mickey
is following in the batting order the pitch
erS hesitate to walk Rog. He gets chance
to rifle. When Mantle is sidelined, MariS
gets the full treatment. Last season Rog
didn't receive single intentional pass. But
in one game last spring, when Mantle was
on the bench, Manager Bill Rigney of the
Angels ordered him walked four times.
ON THE STRENGTH of his 81 homerS,
Maris probably got the biggest pay raise in
baseball Press and public alike grew Tyr
ical in pointing out his contribution toward
Keeping The Game Alive. Look at the
customers he's drawing" they exclaimed
Evening star., 1962-08-28

Herzbrun'S lack of experience
was against him from the be-
ginning. but the one-time
Woodrow Wilson High School
star gave it a good try. For a
time it seemed that he might
make the grade on sheer will
power, but that wasn't enough
to offset his inexperience and
the rust Of three years. Lon
played service football. but
there's a big difference between
that and the pro brand.
A special ruling by Commis-
sioner Pete Rozelle was re-
quired to keep Kerr without
counting him as an active
player. Had he been included
in the 43, it would have been
necessary to waive still another
player and McPeak is reluctant
to drop anybody at the mo-
KerT'S knee. mended by
surgery last month. has been
extremely slow in healing. but
he still insists he'll be ready to
play when league play opens.
The Redskins began working
out for Saturday nights game
with the Bears in a light drizzle
Evening star., 1962-08-28
By LEWIS F. ATCHISON
Star Staff Writer

The Redskins got down to
the temporary limit of 43 play
ers today by asking waivers or
three men and placing an in
jured defensive halfback, jim
my Kerr, on the reserve list.
Defensive Halfback Doyle
Schick, Tackle Bill Whistler and
Linebacker Lon Herzbrun were
waived after a session of view
ing movies and much soul
searching by Coach Bill Nc
Peak and his staff. They still
have to cut five more by Sep
tember 4, and must be down
to 36 when the league season
opens Sept. Is.
Being waived is no new ex-
perience for Shick. The Kan
san lasted until the final cut
last year and then was re-
called for the last six games
when a furry of injuries dec
imated the squad. Like Whis-
Ter, a big, willing workman,
Doyle lost out to competitors
just a mite faster and more
experienced.
Evening star., 1962-08-28
FOUR DOWN, SEVEN TO GO
Redskins Get Down to Player Limit,
Trim Schick, Whistler and Herzbrun

NOTES - Quarterback Nor
man Snead is complaining Of
soreness in his throwing arm
and shoulder. but Trainer Joe
Kuczo thinks he'll be all right
for the Bears. Quarterback
George Izo figures he travelled
l4,703 miles in two weeks COM
muting between Fort EuStiS.
California and Wa shin G ton
while soldering for Uncle Sam
and practicing in his spare
time. X-rays show Defen-
sive Halfback Bob Freeman tore
the muscles around his ribs
against the Eagles. He may not
be able to face the Bears. .
Andy Stynchula's groin and
Dick James slight hamstring
were the only other injuries in
CURED at Charlotte, NC.
Evening star., 1962-08-28

yesterday. but the sun was
shining when McPeak blew the
quitting whistle. The coach also
saw a little sun in films of the
Eagles game, particularly at
/ the middle linebacker spot
where Allen Miller looked good
He's making us revaluate
our thinking about the posi-
ton" the coach said, obviously
referring to John Paluck's fu-
ture. Paluck. Dick LaSSe and
HerZbIun were tried there
Lasse prefers his old spot at
win G back, but Paluck and
Herzbrun liked it. AS expected,
Ben Davidson. the big boy from
Green Bay. saw little action
against the Eagles. but there
is a chance McPeak will try
to work him into a linebacking
spot against the Bears.
Evening star., 1962-08-28
Skorich Unhappy, Hints Eagles Shokeup

National Football League rules
calling for a 43-man squad on
August %. But Skorich may
cut as many as four this week
Meanwhile, the Eagles an
nounced that Fullback Clarence
Peaks, sidelined a week age
against Chicago with a shoul-
der injury, would be ready tc
play against Pittsburgh in an
exhibition game here Satur-
day night.
Evening star., 1962-08-28

who will oppose Jack Fisher of
the Orioles.
In the last three games he
has started, Rudolph has not
been scored on in % innings.
1t is not a consecutive Inning
streak because he gave up a
run to Kansas City in a relief
role between the starts. Don
is 7-6, the only Washington
pitcher over 500.
| Cheney was working with
only a 20 lead over Billy Hoeft
for most of the way last night.
Then the Senators came up
with a wild, five-run eighth to
chase Hoeft and deflate the
Orioles, who were fresh from
beating the Yankees five
straight.
/ Washington got a 10 jump
when Chuck Hinton walked,
stole second and came in on
Harry Bright's rightfield triple
in the first inning. In the
third Ken Hamlin doubled,
took third as Bob johnson
singled and scored on Hinton's
fly to center.
Bright was a tired Swlnger
in the late stages of the Sen
ators' two-week road trip, but
he found home cooking a great
| pick-me-up. After dropping
to .280 with a 1-for-9 day in
Detroit Sunday, he added two
singles to his triple against
the Orioles.
/ johnson continued his late
season surge toward a 300
batting average with a double
and single. Jim Piersall beat
out a bunt that Rugged the
baSeline until it passed third
and also stroked single up
the middle that scored two in
the eighth.
Hinton played second base
satisfactorily for the second
straight day and probably will
be back there tonight. Man
ager Mickey Vernon plans to
use Jim King and Bud Zipfel,
his lefthanded hitters, in the
outfield against Fisher, a right
handler.
Cheney, whose inconsistency
might stem from the fact that
he's a real worrier, is open to
suggestions from anybody on
how he can overcome his poor
starts. Earlier in the year
Vernon tried naming another
pitcher as a starter and notify
ing Cheney at the last minute,
but this didn't seem 10 help.
Tom put the rap on himself.
I'D have to say it's just stu
pidity," he said, when asked
his explanation of his Jekyl-
and-Hyde performances.
HudSon'S explanation is that
Cheney simply tries to put too
much on the ball when he is in
trouble.
Three Crucial Spots
Cheney had three crucial
moments last night. The
Orioles had two on in the first
when Robinson, who had II
hits in his last "a times at bat,
lined to Don Lock. There were
two on in the fourth when
Cheney retired Gus Triandos
on a fielder'S choice. Accord
ing to Schmidt, that was
Cheney's big moment.
Baltimore had two on and
nobody out in the sixth, but
Cheney struck out Jim Gentle
and retired Robinson and Boog
Powell without a threat. He
was home as he put down the
last IL in order.
Evening star., 1962-08-28

and to do it we must have
new blood"
No names were mentioned.
but 10-year Lineman Jess
Richardson and Ed Khayat
and Will Renfro, both en-
barking on their sixth season,
are considered vulnerable vet
Grams. All three are being hard
pressed by rockies.
! The Eagles must cut one
player today to comply with
Evening star., 1962-08-28

HERSHEY. Pa, Aug. %
(AP).-Coach Nick Skorich
dissatisfied with the line play
of both the offensive and de-
fensive units of his Philadel-
phia Eagles, has limited ne may
cut some front-line veterans
from the squad and go with
younger players.
Some nice fellows are 60
ing to be hurt" Skorich saio
yesterday, but I don't see any
way out of it. I want to win
Evening star., 1962-08-28

ne walked only one - BROOKS
Robinson in the fourth inning
as he shut out the Orioles,
10, before 6,526 on the Sen
ators' return to D. c. Stadium.
1t was Baltimore's first loss
in seven games in the new park.
Three of Cheney's five vic
tories have been shutouts, 10
over the Twins and 20 over the
Red Sox before last night, and
in these three games he walked
only four batters. There have
been times when he has walked
that many in the first inning.
Tantalizing Potential
Cheney has such tantalizing
potential that it is hard for
a manager to give up on him.
He is Just the type to come
back with another club and
win Is or more.
Both Sid Hudson, the Sen
ators' pitching coach. and
Catcher Bob Schmidt had a
post-game chat with Cheney
last night. Cheney is one of
Hudson's pet projects, but on
his wild nights he drives Hud-
son and his supporting cast
daffy.
Tonight the Senators switch
from their No. / suspense
pitcher, Cheney, to their most
relaxed pitcher, Don Rudolph,
Evening star., 1962-08-28
Cheney Masterpiece Nails Down '63 Berth
Rudolph Opposes
Fisher onight
BY MERRELL WHITTLESEY
Star staff Writer

Tom Cheney has only five games this year and
lost eight he 1863 plans about as
solidly anybody the pitching staff.
Tom is Of those major league curiosies He has
great stuff and when he stay from walks he
Of the best rgthanders the American League night
Evening star., 1962-09-09
Government at Home

States Fighters who deplore en-
croachment by Federal Government
would do well to heed a corollary cited
by Governor Harrison of Virginia. 1t
simply Is that the governments Of cities
and counties should bear their full re-
Sponsibility rather than to expect the
Statehouse to solve all their problems.
In his homily on self-reliance, Gov
ernor Harrison seemed to be telling a
conference Of Virginia local officials
that the best bulwark against Federal
incursion is the strongest possible local
government.
While offering assistance at the
municipal level, Governor Harrison re-
jected any idea of the State taking
over local responsibilities" Thus, he
tailored to Commonwealth dimensions
the criticism of Norfolk's City Manager
Maxwell that ''the Federal Government
is assuming, or is trying to assume,
control of functions :. (. more economi-
cally and efficiently performed at the
local level"
Evening star., 1962-09-09
UncIeon Hands

There are two things to keep in
mind in connection with the expose" by
the Flight Engineers of sleeping pilots,
etc., on Eastern Air Lines planes. One of
them is that the engineers are striking
Eastern in jurisdictional fight with the
Airline Pilots Association. The second
thing is that the engineers do not come
into the court of public opinion on this
issue with clean hands.
Eastern has questioned the authen-
ITCHY of some 40 photographs turned
over to the Federal Aviation Agency by
the engineers. We suspect, however, that
the pictures are authentic enough, and,
furthermore, that they depict conditions
which are more or less common on many
airlines.
The basic question is whether the
safety Of the plane was in danger with
a stewardess at the controls, with
doing pilot, or with a co-pilot absorbed
in reading a newspaper. 1t is FAA's
responsibility to pass on this point. But
if the flight actually was endangered,
then there is no possible excuse for the
flight engineer or engineers who took
these pictures in 1959-61. The flight en-
gineer has responsibility for safety
OR an airplane and, under the regula-
Evening star., 1962-09-09
Fucker Up, Dobbin!

So you believe that the
old-school, rough-and-ready
cowboy actor, who did his
own stunting, preferred to
kiss horses rather than girls.
(Your editorial Of August 26,
1882 Well, this is some
thing that us girls should
worry about because I
thought this part Of our Job
was quite permanent. In fact.
I thought that in this par
ticular area we were unique
in know-how and technique
to give satisfaction. But, alas,
If horses can do it what
next? Possibly we will be
phased out by some modern
mechanical contraption. Aft
er all, we have been around
a long time, doing the same
old thing in the same old
way, and we don't aim to
change. However, I know
some pretty tough guys who
like the old-fashioned way
the girls do their job and
who might start breaking up
the furniture If they thought
a change was going to be
made. ~
But you have a right to
your own personal prefer
ence, so I hope that your wife
tells you at some crucial.
amorous moment to 60 and
get yourself a horse.
XaIie ". Warner.
Evening star., 1962-09-09
The Grand Tour

Wouldn't 1t be great to ring UP
the State Department and arrange a
European tour for three-London, Paris,
Vienna, Rome, Athens, etc.-with plenty
Of side entertainment and most ex-
penses paid2 No use trying, unless your
name is Adam Clayton Powell, or you
have some comparable committee af-
filiation in Congress. They won't pay
you any mind.
While many OF us were at homo
brooding over travel folders, Mr. Powell
was abroad during August, studying
equal job opportunities for women. At
least that was the best description
available to us. Assisting in the survey
were two women staff members of the
House Committee on Education and
Labor he heads.
One Of the conveniences of tour
like this is something called counter
part money. It means you don't have
to worry much about travellers checks
that is II you are the member of a
congressional committee and your COM
mittee chairman authorizes the trip.
The law says these counterpart funds,
which are held by our embassies in
return for foreign aid, shall be turned
over to Congressman travelling on Of
ficial business.
According to the State Department,
Mr.. Powell arranged for such disburse-
mentS from number of European
capitals, and also thoughtfully planned
ahead to request theater and night club
tickets, as well as chauffeured trans
portation. All this in the name of equal
job opportunity for women while Con-
greSS was graphing with some Of its
knottiest problems.
All the law requires is for him to
report in detail his counterpart ex-
penditures in the first so days Of the
next session of Congress. This will be
spread in the Congressional Record for
all to see. BY that time Mr.. Powell,
who as committee chairman author
lied one-man, two-woman expedition
through Europe, probably will be we'll
into his 10th congressional term. Unless,
of course, most of his stay-at-home
Harlem constituents decide he has been
travelling too far, too well-and should
keep on going.
Evening star., 1962-09-09
Fenced-In Neiqhbor

A puzzling question is
raised by your story (Aug. 3O)
of the troubles Assistant
Chief of Protocol Pedro A.
Sanjuan has had with his
neighbors because he seems
to have built too high q
fence.
Mr.. Sanjuan, we are told.
moved to Chevy Chase,
Md. because he was told his
former neighborhood in the
District was restricted.
This means, I suppose, that
his old neighborhood was
restricted to white persons
only. II so, anyone who
believes segregated neighbor-
hoods are undemocratic can
only applaud Mr.. Sanjuan
for moving away,
But that suggests Chevy
Chase, Md. Is not restricted.
Isn't it2 And If it is, what
has Mr.. Sanjuan demon
strated by moving there? Or
does he think good fences
make good neighborhoods2
Marvin Caplan
Evening star., 1962-09-09
Detours on Reform Road

Greater New York City's Democratic
primaries demonstrated once again that
the road to so-caIled political reform
seldom runs in straight and clear line.
Although Mayor Wagner emerged
a year ago as a winning crusader"
against "boSSism accordingly has
been generally identified ever since
as the new party boss - the cleanup
movement registered only spotty sue
cesSes. in last weeks voting. Its most
newsworthy failure came in the Bronx
district where 72-year-old Charles A.
Buckley, longtime chief of Democratic
affairs in that area of the big city,
won denomination for fifteenth term
in the House of Representatives.
Along with a battle-tested organi-
cation, Mr.. Buckley had in his favor
public Endorsement from an even
bigger chief of Democratic affairs,
President Kennedy himself, and the
combination was too much for the re-
formers. Although Mr.. Buckley has been
charged with poor attendance record
in Congress, he had the foresight to
OC a very
early in 1860, and he has voted fright"
when 1t counted in the House.. AS in
one or two other cases, the reform ranks
were not exactly model of firm uni
formity in the Buckley primary. Former
Governor and Senator Lehman and Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt took position rela-
lively early against Mr.. Buckley, but
Mr.. Wagner delayed and was less than
vigorous when he finally took the same
line. AS Of now, the Mayor is talking
about being against Republicans only
although he has reaffirmed his oppo-
sition to Mr.. Buckley's continued role
Of boss In the Bronx.
The reformers split even more
widely, incidentally, in Greenwich VII
lage, where a veteran associate of
Carmine De Sapio, deposed Tammany
leader, was given the blessing of both
Mr.. Wagner and Mr. Lehman. The
object Of this affection, Assemblyman
William F. Passannarte, trounced the
candidate whose reform backing was
so conspicuously divided.
No doubt the reform movement
in the city's Democratic circles will
continue, but obviously some familiar
machine" faces are going to be seen
in the same old places.
Evening star., 1962-09-09
100 Years Ago

Fate interveneo In Gen.
Lees move to keep the North
on the defensive a century
ago. Lees Army of Northern
Virginia, numbering about
$1,000 men, was in Maryland
at this time in 1862. The
general had ordered his army
to divide: three columns were
directed to converge on Har-
pers Ferry from different di-
rections; the rest of his force
proceeded west toward South
Mountain in the Blue Ridge
chain. 1t was risky, splitting
his smaller force in the face
Of a Union army of 10000.
The fateful event was the
finding Of q copy of Lees
orders by Federal skirmish-
ers approaching Frederick.
This secret paper was found
in an envelope, containing
several cigars, which had ap-
parently slipped from the
pocket or saddlebags of a Con-
federate officer (some his
torians blame Gen. D. H.
HilD as he galloped through
Maryland. The principal role
in this little drama was
played by Pvt. John M. Bloss,
a Union trooper from In
diana. Stopping to rest in a
grassy spot. Bloss spied the
envelope. He divided the ci-
gars with a comrade and
started to read the paper in
which they were wrapped. It
was a copy of Lees Secret
Order No. 191 giving his
complete plans for the next
four days. Bloss found 1t "in-
teresting" enough to see that
it lost no time in reaching his
commanding officer, who, in
turn, sped it to Mcclellan.
Little Mac" was happy in
deed to get it. Had Mcclellan
acted faster than he did. he
might have wiped out Lees
army. The information did
enable Mcclellan to set up a
savage battle at South
Mountain and cause Lee to
fall back to Sharpsburg. The
Star of Monday. September
is, 1852, told of the action
at South Mountain: "Yester-
day about 8 am, Gen. Nc
Clellan's army came fairly
up with the enemy, posted on
the east side of the South
Blue Ridge Mountain. 4. /.
The battle was obsti-
nately contested until nearly
9 pm, by which time the
enemy had been gradually
driven up the South Noun
Evening star., 1962-09-09
GoIdfein Tragedy

The tragic death Of Louis
M. Goldfein makes crystal
clear the need for more uni
form and protective State
regulations on the purchase
Of firearms, and the desperate
necessity for adequate appro-
priations for mental institu-
tions so that society may be
protected from individuals
who unquestionably need res
ident treatment and care.
These are responsibilities
Of the Virginia General As
sembly which should be met
at the next session to safe
guard the citizens of the
Commonwealth.
Dorothy S. McDiarmid.