Evening star., 1963-01-15
.SEGH AT LARGE
White House Help
Could Be Answer
BY MORRIS SIEGEL

Asa QUARTERBACK who consistently has leaned on
hndsight I've got tip for rookie trying to break into
racket: You're off the wrong track, General O.
Your series Is way out like Dulles Airport which also
fathered. t,e
What need from you is not three-paFt evaluatien
of what has been but one-sentence statement OF what
you hope to do in the future to improve the Senators
know It's awfuy hard for fellows who speak and write
in tripcate to conne yourselves to simple memo, but
tryh ~ .t ~ eiae ~.
You've got q tough row to hoe out there at D c.
Stadium and you've got more sympathiSers than think
Assuming you not going to win the pennant again next
season. assumption which didn't originate here I've got
few suggestions which may the strain spectators
patiently awaiting better things.
TT SEEMS TO ME you have neglected to take advan-
tage Of the natural Of Washington You ought to
put the arm on the Kennedy Administration for help
Everybody else is why not ball club3 I there need
Ter cause2
The Kennedys may be more prone to touch football
and cultural stuff than they to baseball but they can
be persuaded Look what they've done for fshwatchers
for example. $40 million aquarium Is nothing to be
sneezed at.
For art lovers they arranged visit by 45o-year-od
lady called the Mona Lisa Anybody who get Geden
tary gal like Mona to come all the way over here from
Paris to be stared at well connected And that's the
point You ought to take advantage Of the connections the
Kennedys have to ease the disappointment Of the fans
watching your ball club play.
The Kennedys couldn't very well say no You don't
charge them anything to the team play although there
are many evenings when the same courtesy should be
extended to the regular fans not just the intrequen
patrons
THE FIRST LADY who is on first-name basis with
q lot Of important people could help mmeasuraby. I'm
not suggesting that she should comb the Peace Corps for
recruits for the ball club That's George selkirks Job
She could use her influence to iven up D. C. Stadium
to make watching the games entertaining II asked
she might persuade the Bolsho Ballet to serve the
ground crew during series with Kansas City.
She also knows DR.. Albert Schweitser well enough to
ask him to be the team doctor for spell I'm not putting
the knock on DR. George Resta the varsity docto even
Resta will admit the presence Of DR. schweitzer would
stimulate activity at the box office
There's also the possibility she were asked of Jackie
imposing her friendship Pablo Casaes to get him to
come over and conduct the band on Opening Day I'm
the Goldman Band wouldn't object to being replaced
by Casales for game Besides we've won only three
pennants the whole time the ocdmans have been supply
ing the music here and this in itself suggests change may
be necessary.
THESE FEW SUGGESTIONS are made to help make
enjoyable for the fans I've also
got on an idea which may inspire yeur bapayers better
performances. Why have White House-ndersed in
centve system for the players something like they have in
factories TO spur produetionf
They are lots Of goodies available you'd only ask the
right party at 1900 Pennsylvania avenue The leading hitter
could get IL pieces Of custom magic putty from Baby
Johns collection The teams home-run champ could
receive dozen free pony rides on Macaroni The top
pitcher could be rewarded with an autographed COPY Of
an album by President Kennedy initiating Vaughn
Meader.
You probably think these ideas are silly General but
they aren't You should give serious attention to any sus-
gestons to improve your team After all the Senators lost
more than 200 games in the last tive campaigns That's
easily the worst campaign record Of anybody except Ada
Stevenson