Evening star., 1963-01-18

MuntIe's in Town
For Kennedy Fete
By MORRIS sIEGEr

RAY SHIELDS sWEARs it was the greatest golf shot
he'd Harold CroSson, who in the foursome,
fly at least 2s5 yards several trees
to hit the green Shields said Its dogeg hole $40 yards
long, but he whacked it 10 feet from the pin"
= "Ten EN-" Mickey Mantle insisted, tell em hit 1t
with four wood remember that shot really crushed it,
They talking about the 18th hole at Shields Glenn
Dale golf course Annapolis, and the big drive that
Mantle got off last when he making routine
visit To Washington with the Yankees.
Mickey back in town last night but not on routine
visit He here to attend tonghts $00 rally round the
Democrats whipped up for President Kennedy at the
Armory. what it's all about Mantle confessed
"but friend in Dallas asked me to come up
Il
AS USUAL MANTLE was cordial but not very talkative
himself paying member Of the cenerfielders
he did have unsolicited word Of praise for fellow
craftsmen.
Piersalls having contract trouble huh2" asked Mickey,
who indicated Yankees weren't going to sign him on the
first go-around either Persa is the best ygrabber I've
when hawking the ball I've seen
him make catches wouldn't believe unless you saw him do
It,"
at Ados Channel rendezvous but admitted to being
"uckered out" He sitting in his home in Dallas the
other day when Bobby Layne, who was visiting for day.
called.
Bobby can really wear you out" Mantle said "whew
he muttered, hes too much" .,
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FOR SOME REASON Mantle shifted into reverse and
got on the subject of Persa again how he puts
on that act and all that clownng?" he asked you think
he'd do that if he played winning team? don't know
damn well he wouldn't do it with the Yankees Personally
like Jim. think he's funny but don't know I'd ike 70
be on the same team with him"
This will be Micks 18th year with the Yankees He was
sorry to see Skowron traded to Los Angeles Moose
and up together Well miss him. know he's sorry to
Everybody is But talking to Duke Snider out
in Las Vegas recently and he tells Stan Williams could
easily win 20 games But we'll miss Moose He was like
in the family"
Mantle didn't want to be drawn out the recent big
deal between the White and Orioles Il think it's good
also think Baltimore gave up heuva
player in Hansen. He's as good as Aparicio."
AT THE DINNER TABLE Mickey grew philosophical
Something prompted him to think Of Billy Martin his former
roome on Yankees and part of the nseparabe Ford
Mantle combine when they all did Broadway at night
"In see Billy next week I'm going to Minneapolis Tor
their baseball dinner like Billy Next to Whitey-he best
! pal ever had-Martin comes next.
People thought Martin tough, rough guy Tney
couldn't be wronger He's very sensitive fellow. He popped
off and tried to rough but he isn't He couldn't stand to
unfortunate people you know like blind folks or crippled
people the street.
when we used to walk around town and he some
body crippled he'd start crying He'd always
60 maybe five bucks but he'd cry too
managed team I'd have to have Martin around
doing something I'd also have Rocky Bridges Those
kind of good for team They keep popped up
YOGI BERRA is GOING to be a coach for you guys"
autograph said What kind of coach you think
Yogi is going to make?"
Mantle smiled "Just don't you bet Yogi not doing
more hitting coaching" he said HELL I'd rather
Yogi swinging for than most anybody know. He
doesn't get old He'll be able to walk up to the plate and
his rifle when he's so old Mze did it, didn't he2
Almost, anyway.
"One of the best memories I've got Of Yogi right
here in Washington last You had beat by two
think. in the ninth Yogi batting with two out
nobody on and two strikes him Finally he doubled off
Senhouse think. We bushel after that
that's like Yogi The game long he's
got a bat in his hand"