Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-10

Bubble Scouts
our the Camps
By MORRIS SIEGEE


iona winter season is at its peak but not for tourists
only Hunters reporting record number of Javelina
pigs. =. The bubblegum industry a $25 million year
business has two scouts in spring training competing
for major leaguers to ndorse the picture cards which
accompany the gum Players receive $25 for their sigma
lures Speaking of absentee ownership, Tom Yawkey
sole Of the Red Sox hasn't been to spring training
in IT He hasn't missed much since 1916, the
teams last pennant year.
Gene Woodlng wasn't Mortified when the Nets sacked
him the other day. He wanted out, according to ball
playing friends here At nearby Tucson, the Indians
preparing another offer for Chuck Hinton The Sen
aors rejected their previous proposal of Jim Perry and
Woody Held Angels Manager Bill Rigney boasts his
team will be much better than last years crew which
shocked everybody with its thirdpace windup However
General Manager Fred Haney thinks differently. His
more realistic goal merely to finish in the first division
"a THE RED SOX HAVE almost as much press coverage
as the President There 10 writer's two cartoonists
and press box steward assignment here. . Until
last year. his fifth in the majors Houston Pitcher Hal
Woodeshick never had thrown a curve ball He didn't
known how until Paul Richards taught him in spring
training Former Senator Ken Aspromonte who batted
cleanup behind home run better Ernie Banks in the
Cubs first squad game explained the distinction II
out the lineup cards"
q 30 Belinsky isn't mad because he's being sued for
$l500OO by girl who claims the Angels pitcher slugged
her, but is plugged by the meager damages sought I
she had any class" Belnsky means shed have asked
for million" The hottest pool shark in the desert
country is BoSton's Billy Gardner who is taking all
corners in ninebal and showing nice profit for his
sks with cueStick. At the end of the 1888 season.
according to Mike Higgins who broke in with the Athletics
that Connie Mack told his players there would be
raises for anyone the next year. $50 either sign the
first contract you GET Mack ordered tear it up and
start looking for job"
AT PALM SPRINGS, CALF. where the Angels are
frockng number of the athletes are really up for the
workouts up late $50 o'clock every morning
- The general accident and injury policy the Colts have
recognized in every State except here Arizona where
the Industrial commission required additional $4,000
premium, another Houston is the verge Of
abandoning its Apache Junction training quarters
Greens fees vary the many Arizona available
the public but few vary to the extent Of charging less
than $40 for a round Of golf.
Ted williams isn't helping the Red sox ON a yolun-
tary basis during spring training He's still working out
his Boston player contract with its deferred salary pay
ment arrangement to his tax problems. . The
Don Larsen reform Of greatest interest to Giants Man.
ager Alvin Dark, abstaner is not Larsens drinking
habits but the big fellows pitching approach Larsen
taking 81 games last year when there were run
ners in scoring position baed the Giants out all but
twice The largest collection Of Cadacs outside Of
Detroit be found in the Colts players parking lot
Scottsdale citizens the other day to learn their
city had been enlarged by "a square miles, development
hunters applauded The only residents of the annexed
area are jackrabbts Bob Feler, selling insurance
and investments TO baplayers, carried a rundown on
athletes comprehensive it includes the amount Of
their bonus. Chavez Ravine, where the Dodgers and
Angels play recently reopened for business after $150OO
resoddng job had been completed The first offseason
occupants, strangely enough, were auto racers
JOHNNY PESKY, THE freshman Red sox manager
likes the idea Of having Williams in camp as a special
instructor After taking his CUFF for many years.
Pesky chuckles nov tell him few things" . . q.
Cleveland is fearful one Of It's players may have the
same alment that struck down football star Ernie Davis
-enkemia. The Arizona drinking laws don't have
much time for writer's TO burn the midnight oil in their
evening bull sessions. Taps at the bars sounded
at am.
Colts Pitcher Dick Farrell arrived at Apache Junction
with his wife, three youngsters, dog and cat The
family increased the other day when Farrells Ger
man shepherd gave birth TO litter Of six pups making
even tougher for the Farre to get by the SIS weekly
expense money players receive In spring training . The
Dodgers with their best preseason ticket sale ever
already have sold out the limited allotment Of $3.50 seats
special pews the level with the Dodger dugout
!. Centerfielder Willie Tasby, Of the last Of the
Indians TO sign, could be of the first traded
leased Unlike Florida II seldom rains in Arizona, but
the morning and evening temperatures would make the
Miami Chambpr of (,onnnprca hlush