Evening star., 1963-01-28
2 Directors
Also Trying
For Control

Wen have a statement in a
day or two. We should have
everything cleared up by then. "
Quesada was asked by The
Star to comment on the Veeck-
Dolin offer, The general, who
recently completed a 10000
word report to the public" on
his stewardship dating back to
November, 1860, was terse.
Several Offers"
We've had several offers by
would-be buyers since obtain
ing the franchise" Quesada
said. IF I receive offers it's
my duty to call those to the
attention of the board of di-
rectorS. So far, none has been
acted on.
That's as much as I care to
comment" he concluded.
Dolin, who bought Weeks
shares in the Indians in 1949,
was more specific.
"A meeting of the Senators
board was scheduled for last
Thursday, presumably to de-
eide the ISSUE" he said from
his home in suburban Cleve-
land. 1T was postponed but
| it was my understanding that
the board met 'unofficially' on
Friday.
THE ironical part" Dolin
added, sis that the stockholder
who drove me to the airport
last week, when l was in Wash
ington to finalize the bid, is
one who is a hold out"
I Verifies DOlin
/ The reason for seeking unani-
nous acceptance on the part
of the 10 stockholders. accord
ing to Dolin and Veeck, is for
tax purposes. Veeck, contacted
at his Easton Md home,
verified Dolin's statements and
said:
I'VE would have to own 81
per cent of the stock in the
Senators. The two stockholders
who haven't put in with us own
20 per cent between them. It
would be necessary. probably,
for them to turn in their shares,
and then we would issue 10
per cent in return If they
wished 10 maintain an inter-
est in the Washington club"
Both of these stockholders. :"
Dolin said, want to remain as
investors in the team. We have
offered them positions as di-
rectors. I may be optimistic,
but I think they will capitu-
late.
"Once we receive 100 per
cent approval" he went on, "it
will take a month. maybe six
weeks, to settle all matters as
to ownership"
Happened Before
| Dohn was reminded that this
would run into spring training.
He chuckled. 1T happened
once before when Veeck took
over a team" he said I'm the
spring Of 1859 the White Sox
were training in Tampa and
nobody knew who owned
them"
The light-hearted reference
was to the running battle in
the courts between Veeck, who
ultimately gained control of the
White Sox. and Chuck Comis-
key.
In training camp, Manager
Al Lopez outwardly was unper-
turbed as to the possible iden-
tity Of the owner.
"All / know" Lopez said. "is
that I've got fellows named
Aparicio and Fox and Early
Wynn-a damn good ball club,
no matter who owns them"
Whereupon he won the
American League pennant.
Each Of the present directors
OF the Senators posted an iden-
tical amount to obtain the new
franchise when Cal Griffith
moved the original Washington
team to Minneapolis-St. Paul.
They paid over $2.l million for
players in the American League
expansion drive, and more was
spent later for minor leaguers,
free agents and bonus pros
poets.
The club finished in the
cellar In 1851 and 1862 and
had deficits Of about S250,000
and sl25.O0O, respectively.
Veeck Jubilant
From his Easton home. veeck
sounded jubilant. THE docs at
Mayo Clinic have pronounced
me okay," said the -ailing
maverick who won pennants at
Cleveland and Chicago. and
who controlled the old st.
Louis Browns at one time.
I'm ready 10 come back
whenever the time is right.
Meantime. Nate Dolin is han
ding negotiations. When we
talk OF 81 per cent. that
doesn't mean that Nate and I
actually will own all that
amount. We've got small room
for those two stockholders.
Henry Hank Greenberg. for
mer slugger) and Others"
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