Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-17
As Usual, Wynn
Makes Sense
By MORRIS SIEGEL

THERE AREN'T TOO MANY spots for table hopping
in either Venice Fla. Nakoms which is right next
door wasn't surprising that the operator got Early
Wynn the phone the first spin of the dial the other
night.
= Wynn happened to be in bar in Venice and that
wasn't surprising either almost always in the bar He
it. Actually it isn't all bar-itS barbowling alley
arrangement But Wynn prefers to sit in the bar part OF
his little and anybody who does that can't be all bad
conversation with burly Gusnobody calls him Early
much any sought after the story moved that
he had gotten his unconditional release from the White
Sox Maybe this the prelude to the little rumor the
man joining up with Gen. Pete Quesadas forces.
81, NOPE, NOT AS KNOW Of" Gus replied What do
you here up that way?"
It was explained to Gus that personal communica-
tons system with the generals headquarters were in state
Of drepair Our chief of rumors at the moment
happened to be part-time member of the ground
who had in with the parking lot attendant who some
times one of the Senators
Gus didn't know much about the situation either.
Said he'd talked with the general couple of times but
they got down to specifics n fact Gus Said Il
honestly didn't remember too much about what we did
talk about. 1t social than anything, guess
At the time Wynn asked,-not by the general
If he interested in the top job the general managers
office Wynn said he definitely and anybody in his
position who said otherwise Gus added would have to be
marked off as Rookie.
SUPPOSE THEY ASKED you if you were interested
in being publisher of your paper?" Wynn asked. you
wouldn't say no, would you?"
We quickly got back on the track. Did Wynn think
he actually could qualify general manager?
why not?" he shot back. 81 haven't just been throw
ing curve balls, sliders and fast balls all my life
GIVE made it point all my to find out about
other things besides being pitcher I've got pretty good
idea about business. I'm in two construction companies
down here with total value of $12 million.
81 don't know too much about construction, but do
know enough to go out and hire somebody who does I'm
not silly enough to think do the job.
Ahout hall T I I
this thing Is years for nothing I've had my eyes
open I've been looking around planning for future"
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so. RECENTLY WYNN WAS asked if he would be inter-
ested in another job in baseball not the No. spot.
$50 Depends" he sads Coaching? No. I've got higher
ambitions and don't say that disrespectfuly. think
Lean do better job elsewhere Farm director? Depends
what they by that If they just want somebody
sit around and file cards they count me out OF
that, too
1--WE got some definite ideas about operation
should be run. They're all based on fielding winning
team. That's the only thing, isn't it, winning?
81 want job of responsibility that demands
produce don't want dozen people me, especially
if they don't know business. believe in deegating
responsibility hiring the right people for the job and
the right people those who know their business
.r IF OLE GUS DOESN'T get front office job to his
liking, what then?
= pitch again suppose. need more for 300"
Would it be with the White Sox?"
Depends Depends who made the best offer.
suppose it would They awful nice to me there"
,y Gus explained there big significance about
getting his release deal made with the White
Sox last spring. that would be released at the end OF
the season in order to look around elsewhere"
For the first time in his long and distinguished career
in the Abner Doubleday set Wynn unemployed How
did it feel?
Unemployed? Yes guess But they won't have
to hold any benefits for Gus"
One got the idea Gus would like very much to work
here but it would have to be pretty much his own
he a
bad job of it, either.