Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-09

Other Nine Clubs
Miss Mantle, Too
Bv MORRIS SIEGEE

rs' OF ALL THINGS: They're booming Ike for president
again, but the Kennedys aren't worried This time it's
only for the presidency of the USGA It's questionable
who'll miss Mickey Mantle the most the Yankees or the
other nine American League clubs who always could
depend on him to hypo attendance. The Senator's to
give you idea, are convinced Micks injury will cost
them at least 10000 admissions at Mondays c. Stadium
twinighters. The original turnout prediction of $4,000
. has been scaled down to $4,000
John Pauck of the Redskins defensive family doesn't
appear to be disturbed reports he might be traded
to the World Champion Packers Blame him? If
the Indians had their way they'd play nothing but double
headers with the Yankees They've won the last five
In row from New York. Birdie Tebbetts won't agree
that Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle and AL Kaline are the
best ballplayers around The Cleveland skipper holds
out for Frank Robinson of the Reds 1--WE
better one says Tebbetts who managed Robinson
at Cincinnati.
THE CITY OF ATLANTA, begging for big league
status has voted to start immediate construction of
45OOOseat stadium hoping NIL team to Dixie
The St Louis Cardinals? PottSvie Pa, will press
its claim to the 1925 pro football championship by staging
reunion of former Maroon heroes June 26. The NFI
which regards the Chicago Cardinals champions for
rs has taken Pottsvlle'S claim under consideration.
Baltimore remains calm next weeks Ralph Dupas-
Denny Meyer Junior mddeweght championship" fight
which fairly good indication that fans there not
always wrong
Physical fitness proponents were thrown for an I'M
expected loss by California doctor who declared "the
ordinary pursuits of life probably all the exercise
anyone needs Press reports described the doctor
slightly paunchy." . If the NFL pension plan had
been IN effect in Sammy Baugh's time the Redskins
Hall of Famer would collect 1921 monthly at age IS for
putting in 16 years with the pros In the field Of public
service WMAL Radio 1890 the diaD rates bow for
regular announcements of weekend playing conditions
at Washingtons public golf They're broadcast
frequently from am. to II Saturdays and Sundays
a MICKEY VERNON'S DECISION to spurn the Senators
front office job is easy to explain Given the choice Of
collecting the salary ($25000) for working not
working, Vernon took the latter. Who wouldn't?
Even without Mantle the Yankees appear to have little
regard for the Senator's They reset their rained
out exhibition against the Nets for the night of June TO-
several hours after they have played Washington day
game. Gene Green's recent rebellion against the
Indians for not getting to play has paid Off He has
been to bat 26 times since his utiny Before he went
AWOL he had batted only four times
The Country Club of Brookline is anxious to make
the National Open the caSSiest that it has hired
number of Harvard students to help out in the locker
rooms There is no record of former Harvard man
living comfortably in Washington using this
means a road to success The choreographer
at the Shady Grove Music Fair is Francis Stuhldreher
of the Notre Dame immortal The striking vendors
at D. c. Stadium hardly playing fair when they ask
fans not to attend the ball games The Senators have
nothing whatsoever to do with the dispute, but simply
are innocent victims of the protracted wrangle.