Evening star., 1963-02-10
SEGH AT LARGE
Mona Lisu Almost
Outdrew Senators
By MORRIS SIEGEL


. OF ALL THINGS: In her 27-day run at the National
Gallery Of Art Mona Lisa oged by 1872 fans only
$4,000 less than the Senators drew in 81 appearances last
year at D. c. Stadium However the visitor from France
had better schedule Most Of her performances
twnighterS, arrangement which helped to make her
a bigger gate attraction than the Yankees.
After pokng around the -Singed NFL betting
episode leading member Of the Senate Rackes Com
mtee confided Il think there big scandal connected
with this thing Racket probers shifting around to
determine If organized gambling involved They'll hold
hearings, but not for at least three months.
Paul Browns reactivation into pro football could
as general managerhead coach Of the Philadelphia Eagles
He's in a syndicate "hoty interested" in buying the
franchise Brown has the best wishes Cleveland Owner
Art MOde who would cheerfuy release his deposed coach
from $4,000 contract which still has six years to
CLOSE FRIENDS OF Joe DMaggio find 1t impossible
to believe he would issue $1,000 worthless check as
charged in restaurant owners suit the other day Never
once in his public and private life has DiMaggos name
been scandal-tainted There's to the story
than has appeared in the papers, attorney friend Of
DiMaggio's in Washington volunteered.
-, Weterweight Champ Emile Griffith who defends his
title next In Las Vegas in March, ducked title shot on
the Lston-Patterson card in Miami Beach His appear
ace he feared would not be welcomed by the thousands
Of Cubans in the who haven't forgotten the Benny
(Kid) Paret tragedy
Bud Wilkinson's football contract at Oklahoma
flexible arrangement which permits him to remain as
athletic director should he decide to chuck the coaching
being opressured by friends into running for Governor
Of Oklahoma With the White House backing which his
job United States Physical Fitness Director would
surely bring wilkinson would make powerful candidate
-, JOE CRoNIN, COMMENTING on old teammate Sam
Rces election to Cooperstown contends golf played big
part in Rce's batting average. Sam considered golf
beneficial to his swing" Cronin said "Often he would
batting slump by going out to a range and hitting
couple of buckets of balls 1t helped get him back in
the groove"
~ When Norman Snead Topped off the Peace Corps
payroll before formally on It, it inspired
ouburst from Paul Bowdler Of Arlington, which is
more prophetic than poetic:
'{l Hail to the Peace Corps,
Hail Norman Snead.
Work free all summer
And MarShaPs plan you'll need.
-s B.,
e. THE SENATORS HAVE valid reason to be more
optimistic about the upcoming . Their roster
includes only four players who composed the original
28man squad when the team formed two
Calvin Griffith moved his team out Of Washington
but he still hasn't been able TO Washington from
his team-the seats at the Twins ball park in Orlando
were uprooted from Griffith Stadium. In his latest
annual petition to place wrestling under the authority Of
the Boxing Commission, Chairman Jocko Miller estimates
the District would collect much $4,000 in wrestling
taxes.
weeb Ewbank ousted as coach Of the Baltimore Colts
win maintain strong family interest in the team
theess His son-n-law Charlie Winner, retained by
new Coach Don Shua. The Minnesota Vikings lost
interest temporarily in Billy Barnes when the Redskins
asked for either Halfback Tommy Mason Linebacker
Rip Hawkins in a trade.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF Archie Moore's formal
retirement from boxing due any day, probably will be
accompanied by another announcement making Moore
a member Of Cassius Clay's encourage. Moore has
strong feeling for his four-round conqueror. attach
ment strengthened by the general belief that the Old
Mongoose owned piece" Of Clay far back several
months before their fight.
Despite It's popularity in the fashionable Kennedy
League, touch football still ranks below skin diving,
archery ping pong and water skiing participation
sport Boating and fishing, respectively, remain tops but
volleyba TO be making strides Latest figures show
30 million participants almost par with third-ranked
bowling.