Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-12
SEGH AT LARGE
Tryout for Poets
Reveals q Void
BY MORRIS sIEcEL

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THE POETIC LICENSE Of some 400 quickly created
amateur bards shouldn't be renewed after last nights
mass write-n demonstration at D. Stadium The first
major league yout camp for poets is not likely to be
copied.
1t would be grossly untrue to describe the outdoor
literary offerings Of these Hedging Robert Fosts bad
Horrible" paints much better picture there any
scouts from the Kennedy camp present eying prospects
to rece at the next inauguration they had to
away nimpressed.
The contest If the idea was to be as unoriginal as
possible had to end in doorway tie for first place
negative the drive to raise funds for National
Cultural Center in Washington may have been helped.
Last nights show the strongest evidence yet Of
urgent need for cultural assistance.
THE NOTION TO convene as many placard bearing
sheetwavng poets possible the brain child Of the
Senator's promotion director who sought to recaptre the
spirit of 40 when the winners Of nine straight well
coined home in verse.
1t apparent from last nights early arrivals that
winning streak does not pack nearly much
inspiration nnegame string well win plenty with
Sam Dene and other inspiring sonnets Of IA years
were not challenged.
None of the rhymers was willing to take chance on
Blasngame, Leppert, Cottier, Phillips Osborne Susce
Rezer, Rudolph, Rdzik others. They went for the
robvous-King Lock and thinner. Without thinner there
wouldn't have been contest at ALL The way 1t turned
out this would have been more desirable.
!. stick with thinner and wen have winner"
poster read They've got that sign in the wrong park
remarked "It should be at Hollywood Park"
IN THE THIRD INNING 1t appeared that the poster
bearer procaimng Hodges has found the key in Don
Lock" might have had something Lock doubled in two
runs in bases-loaded situation.
Co-owner Jim Lemon did not enter the fan contest,
but he did enter into the spirit Of what started out to be
festive occasion For the fan who had everything Lemon
personally supplied fourpece jazz group He promised
Howard tchel orchestra for the next baseball musical
If the winning streak continued
Naturally cultural gathering in Washington these
days complete without nod to the New Frontier We
had that too. last night
Asking unusual liberty even for free verser, fan
submitted the following:
"Don thinner a hero, he's the key figure.
He's moDed our Senators ahead NTH UiCGh.
Winning seuep games In succession,
Wen 90 on Nth this great aggression
To down the Birds and please hold no grudges
Those are the orders of Gil Hodges"
/. The judges did not acclaim this entry winner.
Nobody questioned their decision.
THE WINNING ENTRY was the property of 14-year-
old Chris Wagner of Mclean she fashioned nonpoec
sign inscribed I'VE like the Senators whole There
hole in the middle Of the sign and Miss Wagner
put her head through It, This fascinated the judges three
newspaper cameramen who recognized ingenuity.
Another winner was q cartoon showing thinner as
Popeye" likeness which has earned him that nickname.
The display feet by feet according to the
judges who failed to get the measurements Of the creator
comely secretary from Adelphi, Md
If it bad night for poetry 1t also was bad night
for the Senator's They blew threerun lead in the process
box Of Co-owner James M Johnston read: I'VE deRlne
to lose" Unfortunately the losing pitcher Ron Kline,
failed to second the motion.
But what's one lossp Seven out Of eight isn't bad.