Evening star., 1963-04-21

Homers Answer
To Deep Grass
By MORRIS SIEGEL

OF ALL THINGS: Pete Quesada, although he relin-
quished the presidency of the Senator'S managed to hang
to less rewardng status symbol He retained his
low (126) license tag number. Unless the Senators
players quickly reScnd their sudden request not to be
bothered for at least is minutes after every game wash
ington baseball writer's intend to honor their wish Tor
privacy by again visiting the clubhouse To the
complaint of several Senator'S that the high n1elo
grass at D. c. Stadium is cheating them out OF hits
Groundskeeper Joe Mooney replies "Tell em to quit
gripping and hit homers :"
The general manager of Shenandoah Downs, Bob
Leavitt is not horseplayer of long standing He's the
first track official the piano field ever graduated
to the turf world The Yankees looking to Gin
cinnat to add former Senator Harry Bright to their
righthanded pinch hitting department. Rosecroft
Raceway which kicks off the harness May has
taken steps to make the upcomng meeting comfort
able for fans whose preference for profit comfort
battery Of nrared heaters has been installed in both
clubhouse and grandStand.
THE BENEFITS OF higher education must have been
suspect Casey Senge the other evening he watched
Pitchers Jay Hook Norhwestern) Ken Mckenzie (Yale)
and Larry Bearnarth St Johns pitch the Nets to their
eighth straight loss At the first sign of protracted
slump according to insiders, Hank Bauer will move out
of the orioles coaching pit into the managerial job
The Angels could be the first team to strike for shorter
working hours Their 15-innng 10 victory Chicago
followed by 13-inning, 7-6 loss, to Minnesota.
George Marshall had to laugh when asked II he
talked to Sammy Baugh at length about linking
his star quarterback with the gambling colony Nobody
talked to Baugh at length about anything" Marshall
replied. If Weeb Ewbank finishes out his threeyear
term with the New York Jets he will be their first coach
to last his contract Baugh shot down with year
to go and his successor, Bulldog Turner. Under
the NF constitution Commissioner Pete Rozele is power
less to suspend His peers grant the commissioner
the right to levy fine of $2OOO but heavier
penalties for themselves.
AT THE RATE PURSES are increasing the PGA won't
rest until it establishes Fort Knox Open in which all the
Government gold is offered prize money. . Gene
Sarazen is due in Washington next Friday for soft-se
pitch at the Atlas Sports Store Representative Healey
Democrat of New York. and former Penn quarter
is heading into the stretch against recent Illness
Healeys recuperation is taking place at Walter Reed
Shenandoah Downs estimates than 65 per cent of
its patronage comes from the Washington area.
Eddie Ault, local golf architect could be the decisive
factor in determining the pro sports future of Wsconsns
Pat Richter, the Redskins No. draft choice Richter
majorng in landscape architecture has been offered
job by Ault if he joins the Redskins. When team
mate tossed Duke Snider the ball he hit for his 4OOh
homer the other evening" Snider acted very uMets like:
He caught the ball. Cleveland Owner Art Modell
saddled with $4,000 contract which five more years
to is roofing for Paul Brown to land the Philadelphia
Eagles franchise.