Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-17

MontiIIo's Request
Granted by Nets
BY MORRIS sIEcEL

PHOENIX, ARIz, Mar 16.-of All Things: Billboards
greeting motorists the highway to Mesa where the
Cubs tran practically invite visitors to drop They
read: welcome Compliments Of the National Morticians
Federation" Infelder Felix Mantilla of the Red Sox
became frustrated playing with the Nets last year
approached Casey Stengel demanding to be benched
traded" Outfelder Chuck Essegian, recently dis
patched to Kansas City by Cleveland is threatening the
travel record of the Harlem Globerotters. In baseball
only nine years. Essegan already has played for II differ
ent teams ~
Millionaire Joseph Kennedy doesn't rate highly with
Ted Williams as financial whz On the advice OF the
Presidents father, Williams withdrew 100000 from the
stock market In 1884, fearful OF the effect OF the Korean
war on the economy t ruined my last chance to become
real millionaire" means Ted, who still manages to live
like millionaire. Houston Coach Clint Courtney
comedies his Job isn't strenuous but 1t recently became
necessary for Paul Richards to remind him ne mad
snap. When Scraps complained Of being overworked,
Richards said: an my office is stack Of applications
2feet high for job Courtney Scraps got the message
$50
THE INDIANS HARDLY required the services Of an
amored truck to carry away their share of the gate
receipts for squad game against the Colts at eless
Apache Junction. They amounted to $11. Roman
Meas of the Red Sox sends SIS food package to his
family in Havana each month"; but by the time arrives
the cost has iped Duty charges in Mexico and Cuba
are twice much as the contents
Gil Hodges and not Cookie Lavagetto will become
manager Of the Nets when Casey Senge has had enough
This can't too for number of Stenges players
On this st. Patrcks Day the Red Sox regret the only
top stars they have to offer their huge Irish following In
Boston such Hbernan types Yastrzems Mejias
Malone and Monbouquette But with manager whose
real name is Paveshkavitch what you expect?
Dizzy Deans bonus" for signing contract
with the Cardinals SO years consisted Of $3.50 upper
berth ticket from San Antonio to Houston.
WITH 22-YEAR-OLD Tony Martinez apparently set
at shoStop the Indians have reconverted Woody Held
into an outfielder Held originally Joined Cleveland
centerfielder. There is third Alou-Jesus brother of
Felipe and MANIPULATING for attention as Giants
outfielder, but with fellow named Willie Mays around
young Aous chances of crashing the club not bright
Johnny Pesky lost time testing Owner Tom Yawkeys
promise to back you up in anything do" when he
named PeSky manager of the Red Sox. The freshman
skipper promptly fired three Of last years coaches
A former big time Washington bookmaker, no longer
headquartered in the District may be called to testify
in the Baltimore Colts betting charges. Detroit Weep
Rick Ferren making the rounds here, discoses he
offered the general managship Of the Senators but had
to turn 1t down when Pete Quesada insisted an i'm
mediate yes or no answer. Terrell was contacted in
Honolulu, where he stopped off briefly route to Japan
with the Tigers last fall
The Angels and Cubs who play in Las Vegas next week
end, will be bucking national gin rummy tournament
where 1000 players will be competing for $4,000 in
prize money Ted Williams labels Tony Norton 18-year
old bonus outieder Of the Red Sox "he greatest right
handed hitting prospect I've ever seen-at his age"