Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-05-11
SEGH AT LARGE
A Partial Error
Not Regretted
BY MORRIS SIEGEL

1T HAS JUST COME to light, at least to my attention.
that in grevous for reporting that the
missioner of baseball again not in attendance the
opening day ball here event the President of the
United States manages to find time for if basebas
top banana can't
partially wrong The Commissioner" was there,
am elated to report Not THE commissioner, but
commissioner.
The commissioner who watched the Orioles defeat the
Senators in the SarSpangled opener has somewhat diff
ferent job than the commissioner who absent The
commissioner have reference to does not have the latitude
Of the real commissioner.
His duties virtually the same but in another
they much restricted So is he fact he is
only limited but ne confined and has been for long
time
THE COMMISSIONER PRESENT opening day was one
Lawrence W., last name purposely omitted for
which will become momentariy obvious He is commits
sioner of the Inmate Softbal League at D. c. JAIL an
institution of advanced criminology located less than
Mickey Mantle poke from D. c. Stadium another federaly
operated building.
There be no question of Commissioner Lawrence
VS. willingness to be present every opening day. here
anywhere else but in his previous business presents
honest problem He is currently doing 36year stretch
at the Governmentsuppored inn previously referred TO-
In other words, his hands often tied.
However, he was there opening day. He thus equaled
the attendance record Of THE commissioner who probably
does have commitments, but binding Lawrence
W The latter has time his hands, but unfortu-
natey 1t is not exactly his time to do with he would like
THE LOCAL BASEBALL opener played more than
five weeks ago and all references to it by this time
admittedly old news The current Of Lawrence "
is an exception
D C. JAIL old practitioner OF managed news only
yesterday leaked the story they say the Pentagon
recent convert TO managed In its May In
Sider published by c. Jail inmates monthly reveals the
warm story Of how Lawrence w. doing SO years.
managed TO take the long walk Of block and half away
and be with the other 1902 at Opening Day.
Lawrence " Inmate Softball Commissioner, was
the guest of Mr. Donald Cemmer Director Of the Depart
ment of Corrections and Mr. Sam Anderson superntend
ent Of D. c. JAIL at the openngday game between the
Senators and orioles.
ITO Sonny, inmate serving SO years, II was an
unexpected and Joyous pleasure. Sonny was chosen by
Mr. Cemmer 10 attend the award for his years
OF service In the realm Of ecreaonal activity at the Jail
Sonny Of the founding fathers Of the Inmate
Softba League many years While President Kennedy
and 43O22 Senator fans disappointed with the 81
win by the Orioles 1t did little to dspel the day for Sonny
THE d c. DEPARTMENT of Corrections in a footnote
on the editorial page of the Insder dscams any respon
sby for individual opinions expressed or general news
content In the monthly magazine.
, With this In mind Mr.. Clemmer was contacted 10
check out the story He indicated the Jail authors do have
broad hand in editorial privileges He also doubted n
any would breach the right 10 the extent OF reporting
that inmate attended outside" ball game II he really
wasn't present
"Yes" Cemmer said Sonny was our guest thought
he deserved IT, II has done lot for us at the Jail"
II was Sonny, the sotba commissioner who stole mo
pun ntended the show at the annual awards dinner at
the jail last December when he presented awards 10 the
winning team.
In making the presentation 10 the winning manager
Sonny said: And here's Harry -- who managed the
winning team for two straight years Unfortunately he'll
be back to defend his title again next year"