Evening star., 1963-05-31
SEGH AT LARGE
Boueh's Quotes
Worth Enshrining
By MORRIS sIEeEr

MAKING THE ROUNDS: II he ever tires of running
as pickup for Goodwill Industries The chubby ex-
Redskn general manager currently on
scavenger hunt gathering material the pro grdiron
museum which opens next summer in Canton Ohio
The other day McCann visited his old Ninth street
headquarters to collect shoulder pads helmet jersey
bronzed shoes to be used in the enshrnement Of Sammy
Baugh, who made the Hall" on the first ballot which
was as 1t should have been. it 40
Too bad only Baughs old work clothes are to be put
on display there 1t would be coring good addition
some Of Sans sage observations could be recorded for the
entertainment and edfication of museum visitors
Sam was backwoods philosopher who rarely said
much. but when he spoke his words had meaning Ex-
ample: Boarding the train In Texas route to the Red
skins California training camp for his 18th season. Baugh
was asked that particular year might not be his last
season.
Don't rightfully know" he answered "Aint tried it
yet Last year might have been my last year."
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THE FULL YEAR Gil Hodges put in with the Nets last
season. when they broke all records for futty obviously
has left its mark washngons new skipper He proba-
bly, the most tolerant forgiving baseball has
known.
In every loss that marked his first few games as the
to find bright spot. superficial as it appears.
He was cheered by the bombardment Claude osteen
took in Baltimore the other night when Robin Roberts
authored two-hit 90 shutout; he raved about Jim
Duckworths good relief Job against New York. on the
basis of Washngtons play against the Yankees who won
three OF the four games Gil concluded that the future
wasn't too bad and he happy punch over Tues
days e-S licking by the Twins. &ks E
1t isn't that Gil thrives defeat What he seems to
be doing is applying little od-fashioned psychology
Knocking his men won't do any good it's been tried He's
giving the patent-leather treatment hoping It might
work.
Might well try this approach and see what happens
Nothing else has clicked.
IN NEW YORK THEY'RE whooplng 1t up something
special for exhibition game TO be played in Yankee
Stadium Monday night 1t stacks UP as a showdown be-
tween the haves and have nots, the ordly Yankees
the battered Nets
Regardless OF the meaningless mismatch Yankee Sta
dium is anticipating seout crowd for the big con-
rontaton arranged to provide pay day for New Yorks
sandlot baseball program. N'...
Yankee fans will be missing in droves but don't
worry the New Breed, the Nets fans will be there in
droves you can bet. They don't like 10 sashay around
Yankee Stadium these ofbeat Nets fans but when their
ever lovin idols share the stage they make II point TO
be there.
Nets vs. YankS sounds like fun but I've got sneak
Ing idea we've got show right here in Washington that
could easily beat the a-New York spectacle How about
Nets vs. senators2
And why not2 It's an game, or should be- and
It's dollars 10 doughnuts G Stadium would respond with
the biggest turnout since Opening Day Nets VS. Senators
is a natural and should be arranged
1t would be one Of the few times in the last three
seasons local fans would have the opportunity Of seeing
the Senator's take the field against real equal not
team rated head and shoulders above gang before II
started
Casey stengels presence enough in itself TO guar
antee throng but watching him mastermind his AmazIn
Nets against Hodges unamazn Senators would indeed be
something 10 Get TO work George selkrk And don't
make II two out Of three either Neither team capable
Of beating the other twice.