Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-21
MGH AT LARGE
Sorry, Mr.. Finley,
But Do Try Again
BY MORRIS sIE6EL

TODAY LET'S NOT talk about Bobby Baker Tx,
John John or whether the Redskins have right to bar
hootenanny before home game at D. C. Stadium. Let's
talk about the World Series instead.
Talking about the World Series is the only thing we've
been able to do in this neck of the woods for 80 years It's
been that long since we've had one here.
For anybody born after 1885, the term World Series
probably should be explained The World Series, Riddles,
is baSebals ecumenical conference Each October the
delegates of the winning team in the National League
meet the representatives of the winning team in the Amer
lean League. Follow me?
Sometimes the World Series gets the editorial
pages There is called the october classic" But don't let
those ineects fool you, kddieS It's still the same old
game.
ONE MORE EXPLANATION. The World Series and
Yankees have been interchangeable years. That's
because the Yankees usually win EN-. There ex-
ception this year Fellow by the name Of Sandy Koufax
who works for the Dodgers, took it away.
Now you know all about it, We'll begin the
The idea discuss the World Series didn't originate with
me. man named Charles o. Finley suggested it. Mr..
Finley owns the Athletics.
His Athletics perfect World Series record since
they've been in Kansas City, They haven't any They
haven't played in any either which probably the
why.
So Mr. Finleys interest in the World Series must be
purely vicarious But Finley is like that Anybody
with baseball team bad Mr.. Fineys can't be blamed
for introducing unrelated subject like the World Series
Right, Mr. Sekirk?
! TELL YOU WnaC MI tlnley WOulu IKE 10
do with World Series let tell you little more about
Mr. Finley Some other time I'll tell you what I'd like to
do with Mr. Finley He wrote me twopage letter asking
for publicity, any kind, his letter intimated
Mr. Finley until he got the World Series bug occupied
himself hiring and firing managers and general managers
in Kansas City, threatening to his team to Saigon
and recently by adding man named Rocky CoaVito
to his payroll
Maybe that's why Mr.. Finley stricken with World
Series-ts all of sudden He might be thinking his new
man. Coavito will get his Athletics into the World Series
Mr. Finley wants to be ready If Rocky does.
Personally think Mr. Finley little Rookie If that's
his thinking Colavito doesn't appear to be the World
Series type had chance to get Cleveland In the World
Series and he didn't And for the past few years he also
had chance get Detroit into the World Series Again
he didn't.
Also let's not forget the Yankees have been winning
World Series until Kouax along of course without
Colavito.
MR. FINLEY WANTS the World Series to be played at
night from now on. Not game, Just the mid-week
games The Finley plan is this Play the first and second
games on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Monday would be off day and the next three games
Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday would be at night.
Rest again Friday and wrap up the sevengame series
with day games again on Saturday and Sunday.
His dea he says rightfully, would enable more people
to watch the little games teevison As 1t Is now kids
have to play Rookie from school and the working stt1
might blow his Job he sneaks out to watch the mid
week games on TV Mr.. Finley says ne wants more
exposure for the World Series.
He not only wrote me and 200 other baseball writer's,
Mr. Finley also wrote Ford Frick the commissioner Of
baseball.
DON'T LIKE his chances of getting any quick action
from Mr. Frck especially subject revolutionary
changing the time of the World Series The commissioner
is Just not an instant decision 1t took him month
to render ruling on the simple balk dispute last
remember?
Mr.. Finley's plan has logic, but I'm against it..
For one thing it legislaeS against the Cubs They don't
have lights their park So what happens If the Cubbies
VIM Their immediate chances aren't bright but they
must be considered Just the
That's not my principal rap against Mr. Finleys plan
If we played those games at night would mean
the TV soap operas wouldn't be pre-empted know Mr.
Finley is interested in performing public service but
nterruptng daytime TV the biggest contribution any
body could make.
Sorry Mr.. Finley, but do let's hear from you again.