Evening star., 1963-03-28

Cubs Situation
Isn't This Bod
By MORRIS SIEGEL

PHOENIX, ARIZp MAR. 2S.-Caught with the shorts:
The Cubs varsity infield had finished its pre-game
warmups for the engagement with the Giants and it
time for the rinky-dnks to take
Catcher Dick Bertell, noting the need for a third
baseman the second nfeld unit grabbed glove and
moved over to the bag.
'Hey you, get out of there" came shout from the
bench Head Coach Bob Kennedy didn't like the idea Of
exposing his No. catcher to a ground ball.
Bertel obeyed reluctantly "You should've let me
practice there" Berte said. "You know around
here You might need me to play third base day."
"If the situation gets that acute" Kennedy
answered, II won't be here"
BOB TELLER, WHO admits he made more than a
million" out Of baseball started mmodesty His bonus
for signing with Fargo, N. Oak, Cleveland farm, in
1886 81.
Feer carries the evidence with him, photostat of
the original agreement entered into with Cleveland Scout
Cy Slapnicka July %, 1885.
"The Fargo club" the handwritten contract states
agrees pay Robert Feer his legal guardian $500
he is retained the roster of the Fargo club Sep
tember 49, 1885.
"The Fargo club agrees to allow Robert Feller to
visit his folks at any time during the 1885 and
also to invite Robert Feer's folks to visit him at Fargo
during the of 1886 at the expense Of the Fargo
baseball club.
THE Fargo club has no objection to Robert Feller
playing basketball at any time For consideration Of 81
paid to Robert Feler this agreement declared void"
reHer never wore a Fargo UNIFORM. he Droke IN Win
Cleveland in 1895 at IT, As reward for 5S record in
his first season. the Indians gave Feller another bonus
This time it was for $4,000
THE WAY MANAGER Bill Rigney explains it, the sale
Of Ryne Duren to the Phlies will help Rgneys pitching
staff tmmeasurably
whenever we warmed up Duren" Rigney says I'VE
also had to up two other pitchers You could tell
quickly If Duren going to be Wild If he had
to get him out of the game in a hurry
so I always warmed up two other pitchers, lefty
and Highlander, when gave the sign for Ryne to
loosen up hated to part with Ryne but had TO- 1t was
too much wear and tear pitching staff with him
around"
Rgneys pretended reluctance to dispose Of the dart
throwing reliefer not shared by many American
Leaguers who were overjoyed when the heard Duren
wasn't going TO be around any more.
Eddie Bressoud, the Boston shortstop who admits he
began to culver approaching the on-deck circle when
Duren pumping said best when told of Duren SALE
THANK God" Bressoud remarked, with sigh Of
understandable relief.
A GROUP OF TOURING writer's detected from the
baseball camps long enough recently TO wrestling
match held in an inappropriatey named called
Madison Square Garden in Phoenix
Archie Moore longer ageess and no longer affuent
in boxing, was down for joust with Mike DiBase a
wrestler who agreed TO flight Moore with boxing gloves
in an attempt 10 lure the suckers.
Many OF the writer's who had seen Archie in more
glorious moments Of combat against Rocky Marcano,
Ezzard Charles, joey Maxim and Yvon Durele came not
TO Archie would win This had been pre-arranged.
Writers TO learn II Moore broke. They we're
feeling sorry for the Old Mongoose but Archie wouldn't
allow It.
Gentlemen" he greeted his visitors in the dressing
room after the threeround farce don't feel sorry for
This was part of my conditioning program for Brian
London" Moore scheduled 10 meet the Britsher In
London May 8, but the fight has been cancelled.
Before flying TO England, Moore said he would visit
New York Reminded that all but Of the New York
papers still struck Archie said YES know That's
why wish TO visit the writer's in New York-to offer
encouragement"
Archie didn't talk broke but you never know how
things going with the Mongoose.