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Patience Required, but New Senators Will Be Interesting

Patience Required, but New Senators Will Be Interesting

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Will Be Interesting :JS B.v BURTON HAWKINS which could be considered a con- The 1956 Senators could be i tender. , the most intriguing Washington The Senators' nine straight years. 1 team in second-division finishes siphoned: Such interest, though, must be ; off fan interest steadily to a| % of the same type as the delight t where the club attracted! S ’ ' i ' 7 of watching a bright-eyed baby - only 425,238 customers last year. 1 taking its first wobbly steps. They reached the danger point. Those expecting an infant to i Cal wearied of running on a sprint 100 yards in 10 seconds > treadmill and hopped off. would be foolhardy. Those an- Griffith has the sympathy and ticipating a from the ( best wishes of many. Others Senators are dreamers. have been harshly critical of In a baseball sense, the Sena- . dispatching Bob Porter- tore are infants. They're loaded I field and Maury McDermott, with youngsters, some of whom i plus Mickey Ver- will prove delinquent. With t non, to other clubs. Part of the youth comes inexperience which i fun of watching the present Sen- I;¦ occasionally results in the loss of ’ ators will consist of comparing iai*' game—the Si a throw to the wrong - the performances of those who vu base, the desperate dash toward I have departed with the results the next base when the situa- . from the swarm of players ac- tion calls for caution, an un- . quired in exchange. thoughtful pitch in a tight pre- Cal conceivably could take a Ms i 1 dicament or failure to be in po- . pasting in the early returns., w sition to take a relay from an i He's more interested in the final . v.> i ju1 > '^h . : result—whether Dick Tettelbach.; ¦ i-¦." ~iKSw V.-x WsSßw* Hvß mKm % 1 Mistakes Inevitable , and They’ve been others will mature as respected 4 drilled inces- players WBSr- santly by a j and thrust the Senators, fundamentalist man- at long last, ager Chuck Dressen. among baseball’s But there ' mighty. will be mistakes made in clutch Barring a miracle, that moments of competition. 1 won't Some- year. body will gum up happen this Cal looks for a rundown improvement play or dash, 1 modest this season, head-down, with to hope through a 's stop reason for a much sign. brighter outlook, say, by 1958. Those with an inclination to 1 It has been his idea to build a PASCUAL GETS THE WORD— boo undoubtedly will have ample 1 Aim foundation in progressing I Dressen is full of confidence as he names Camilo opportunity to unleash throaty toward that goal. Pascual to face the Yankees in the season opener disapproval. But those who NEW come So completely has Cal shaken SENATORS. VIA TRADES AND DRAFT— bach and Lou Berberet. Back row, left to ! ! here Tuesday, even though the Cuban had a 2-12 to interested the Senators that only three These are some of the new faces which will be on record last season. (Story in the gradual development right, are Pitchers Tex Clevenger, Bob Wiesler, Dick on Page C-l.) —Star Staff of players in the starting lineup display at Tuesday s opener at Griffith Stadium. Photo. young players, shrugging off the Brodowski, A1 Curtis and Connie Grob—Star Staff in 1955 will reap- Left to right, front row, are Outfielder Karl Olson, inevitable failure of others, will pear Tuesday. They are Third Photo. have fun. Baseman , Second Outfielder Whitey Herzog. Outfielder Dick Tettel- This will be kindergarten, in a Baseman and First ; Yankees, Ramos, Roy Dodgers way. regarded Baseman Picked Pedro as Sievers. The lat- one of the Senators’ more reli- ter opened in leftfleld. able pitchers, won t be 21 years Sketches of Griffith Sees Six Starters TV-Radio Men Gone Issue Obtained old until April 28. His fellow To Breeze to Pennants Cuban. Pascual, per- Gone from that lineup are 7 Camilo is Rich Continued from Page C-t team to win the pennant. Not haps the most promising of a Vernon. , Tom Umph- Promise ; lett. , Bob Kline 1 In Griffs Negotiations this year. fuzzy-cheeked staff He is 22 Only and on them . and Bob Porterfield. Supplant- Headache Kansas years old. The Washington fan who at- Batted .289 Squad City, Washington. Bal- ing them are Tettelbach, Herzog. ¦ with Denver and was In New and Johnny surprised Big tends the opener Tuesday with- timely his By timore—The Athletics Job for Pascual Jose ¦ with hits, Schmitz look good. Porterfield sixth-place Valdivielso. Olson. Clint out purchasing a scorecard Prescient. Washington with their finish in To Pascual. who has served Courtney I across 98 runs while hitting 21 Senator* an and Pascual. would be willing try gives Mike Higgins one '55 and rate a slim chance of agonizing two- year apprentice- only by to to thread I homers. . . . Yankees spotted him I'm looking lor some improve- Valdivielso. 21. is a lean Seen Frick a i Improving. For the Senators . ship with Washington, goes the needle iri a tunnel. The Sen- when he was playing high sciiool meat in our team tins year as a more solid Schmitz is Cuban Negro. He's a sprightly . ¦ -1 and Orioles, please omit flowers. — ators have remodeled, assignment of attempting to stop . April 14 UP). been via i baseball in native New Athens. . stepping stone t ward immense a southpaw who can be spotted whose hitting is ques- trades, And in the : draft choice and rookies > 111- • . . in the lordly Yankees Tuesday in tionable. The Senators didn't Commissioner termed I Lived trailer while in t improvement in the future. In 1 and, if there is life in the old emerging from their farm sys- Army, tiling at . a sense, mug fresh, —Shed no tears for the opening game Camilo has bring him up did the same we're sis with yet, from Charlotte the television-radio issue base- ' tern boy Vernon will be an asset the Dodgers because Johnny won only six games in two sea- until late June last "I Denver last season and will con- a flock of youiK.-tr-is and I be- season. ball's No. 1 problem today as the ‘ Climaxing months of negotia- that living . on first base. Podres is wearing a sailor suit. sons with Washington, but he guarantee we'd have tinue mode of here. , lievc there is ncii p. omise in our won four or > He hero in the World major leagues prepared lions, which were launched last ... left, gioup Porterfield, Sullivan, was a could be ready to roll. five more games if we’d had him to Throws can All in nicely new of players. Frank May when the Senators fruit- at catching Series, to be sure, but his regular Take a look at the others. Ted from the start.” Dressen says. launch the 1956 season. first base. Our has been fortified I , . lessly sought to acquire Shortstop , with season contribution <9 wins. 10 Abernathy. Dick .Brodowski, Courtney, picked up from the “We are confronted with a 1 The Senators picked up five the acquisition of Lou Bcr- Willard Nixon. Ivan Tex Jerry Lumpe from Birmingham jcrct. And Delock. defeats' was modest for a team Clevenger and Connie are White Sox in mid-June, a 1 players from the Red So* in a , don't forget, we didn't Susce, Grob is i giant-sized operation without ; Washington sent Pitcher Maury - Schmitz and George jr., that played .641 ball. - obtain Courtney 23. Dean Stone, Bob Wiesler scrappy catcher and the most , deal that sent Pitchers Bob Pm . Clint last year are pitchers a-plenty, and any ground rules.” the commis- • McDermott and Shortstop Bob until the and il Mel Manager Walt Alston has the Bunkv Stewart are 25. A1 Curtis colorful member of the club. The | 1 terfield and . season was well under- Parnell's arm snaps back, the Kline to New York February 8 way. Starting Courtney old gang back, plus a rookie sec- and Chuck Stobbs are 26. Senators are expecting him to sioner' added. “We are without 1 First Baseman Mickey Vernon i with southpaw will lend to Hal for the following players: and Berberet, class the ond baseman named Charlie Griggs is 27 and the dean of the supply punch, an anticipation a law or a basis for dealing with , and Outfielder Tom Uinphlett to , were much staff. There Is no faulting the 1 CATCHER LOU BERBERET , stronger in the catching depart- 1 Neal 'good enough to chase off staff is Bob Chakales, 28. based on his timely and frequent I the matter.” . The Senators since outfield of , start- hitting —Most valuable player in the ’ have optioned Outfielder ment than last opening day. Junior Gilliam. Cal Griffith, succeeding in exhibitions. posi- Neil I ing a season at long last: Jim long- to the “We are In the unique • in 1954 Chnslcy, We didn't have Jose and >. plus the presidency of the Senators after Tettelbach in left. Olson in , obtained in the , Valdivielso ' Piersall and . There tion of being sued on the one i when he batted .317, slammed to Louisville. Those | last season, either, until late hitting Randy Jackson, late of the death of his uncle, Clark, and Herzog in right equip remaining will be some pressure on rookies, the last the hand for restricting broadcasts across 118 runs and belted 18 are: ' June He's one of the better Cubs. . a rookie fall, ripped the club apart after Senators with an entirely ' but they look like they can han- and telecasts . homers ... 26 years old. 212 in baseball and we're outfielder, eventually may win a last season's cellar finish. His new outfield. Tettelbach and 1 and on the other PITCHER TRUMAN CLE- ; die it, particularly Third Base- pounds. inches . . . hoping that his hitting will perk job and 20-year-old Sandy Kou- may backfire. Herzog are rookies, while Olson : for not restricting them. S-feet-10‘2 VENGER Lanky . and Short- moves He may Major league batting average of 23-vear-old up and give us offensive ¦ man fax may be the fastest pitcher have gotten is attempting to blossom after "It's important to us and to righthander from Visalia. Calif., an lift. stop Don Buddin, up from Louis- the shiv in his deals 1 .400. based on 10 times We have more strength in the league. with the Yankees Red two years in the service, then a the survival of the minor leagues who attenoed Fresno State Col- in the ! ville. Buddin, only 21, apparent- and Sox: with Yankees in 1954 and 1955 outfield and a flock Cincinnati Any one of six may stretch of bench-warming with that we get this once of poten- ' Or he have made trades l problem cleared J receiver, lege and planned to take up ly has beaten out both Milt Boll- teams, including the Cubs, could the Red Sox. ; up as . . . Excellent but baited tially fine young pitchers. I m as promptly possible.” ranching . . . year’* at this which ultimately will establish only year as a career 180- not miracle, ' ing, last shortstop finish second. The are Among the .265 with Toronto last pounder. ' expecting a but we’ll Reds him a operator. new pitchers, Wies- stands 6-2 .. . Broke in time, and Billy Klaus, who played as shrewd Game Healthy . squad 1 picked of deference the ler eventually Terms . . Ons of slowest men on be better than last year. A lot out to He has gambled boldly, could be a stand- with 16-2 record at San Jose in most of the season and turned best 1-2-3 punch in baseball— much out. His nemesis con- Except for the TV-radio prob- ... Figures to share catching 1933, ! better. I hope. in the a is lack of was 2-4 with the Red Sox out to be a fireball. Kluszewski, Post and Bell—and manner of man who has lem. the onetime duties with . . . sports writer > trol. The Yankees, eternally in- | in 1954 and 9-13 with Louisville big placed the rent money on red volved who succeeded A. B. 'Happy) Football guard at Santa Claia Cleveland—Take aw av that in spite of an admitted weakness in pennant scrambles. ' last year . . . ... pitching edge and now is watching, pulsel couldn't afford Chandler as commissioner on Lives in Ding Beach, Calif the Indians hold on the mound. Joe Nuxhall. pounding, to gamble that ! nicknamed him "Tex 1' due to Is over most and Art Lawrence and as the roulette wheel September 20, says ... Bats left TV Holding clubs there isn't Fowler. Brooks he'd achieve it. The Senators : 1951, the strong facial to spins. game " resemblance much left except . And are not an will employ him regularly, per- is “healthy and kicking HERB . Red 1 Light hitting former Sox ' as versatile as Smith is, he can awesome "big four.” but they'll But Cal isn't likely to go broke haps suffer with him frequently, “I think our greatest achieve- PEEWS— in exhibi- pitcher. Baseball Night play only one position at time. have lots of runs going for them regardless of the outcome. He anu aim for that dim, distant, ;iment in recent years has been tions temporarily has Dlocked his a PITCHER Al, CURTIS If baseball is your dish, flick The cracks are beginning to show and a crackeriack reliever in the and his relatives could unload delightful day when it have adopted the for- bid to take over as a regular. can be 1 that we Hampered by wildness all . the knob on your television set - in Hershell the club at future date at said , forcing Manager Chuck Dressen spring in at third base and Freeman. some without fear of contradic- ward' look.” Frick added. “We tonight and be happy. we ’ Attended Duke University- behind the bat. First St. Louis—“lf don't finish a handsome figure and be re- tion. Here is a ' have torn away to abandon idea of converting ¦ whale of a from outmoded two years, at Fur- At 7:30 p.m. the Senators’ in division," . . now studies problem and only time the first General lieved of financial fretting. Cal pitcher.” beliefs that there should be "no | Pete Runnels into outfielder . base is a I man in off season ... 26. 6-2, , Eddie Yost, will ! will tell if the shortstop-second Manager intoned. naturally would prefer to cling The for the 1956 tinkering with franchises pro- Will be 28 years old June 28 . . appear watchwords 1 or weighs 195. from Gaffney, S. C. on a TV color spectacular Chico Carras- 'we ought to be investigated—- to the franchise, manipulate it Senators are patience and toler- cedures.' 165 pounds. 5-feet-11. bats left base combine of . . . Had a year with a swarm of other major starting Taking successfully and construct a club ; ance. Graduate of University of 12-8 record last quel and Bobby Avila will Jell. with me." Lane “We have opened up new at Louisville for best leaguers in a 90-mmute show word, 111 . . . Slap hitter, record I Carrasquel cost the Tribe the at. his the Cardinals are : frontiers, Illinois batted we have become more since he entered Boston farm i which will be seen here on WRC- long ball of , whose picked to jump from seventh to modern in our thinking 302 with Denver last season but TV, Channel 4 and system ... our . . . glasses in 1951 A right- place will be taken by the fleet third. They’ve got the pros— dealings with each other no homers Wears and. . . . hander, he was figured as a , the Senators' ' light-hitting Busby. Musial. Schoendienst. Virdon, HAV/KINS CHARTS -1personally. I will From Helena. Mont. but Jim not be happy starter by Dressen but show against Moon Boyer—to it, pro- PITCHER 808 WIKSEER— most the Manager Al Lopez probably and do until we have a major league more. Yankees in Tuesday’s opener, vided . Tom setup Strapping lefthander plenty - will have the best pitcher in the in the United States with PITCHER will be interviewed by Bud Sobel Poholsky. Vinegar Bend Mizell PENNANT RACES of steam but little direction on DICK BRODOW- business in young . stretchingJ from to , WTOP-TV, j a . . SKI Righthander from i on station Channel fittingly by Bob and couple of other pitchers ball. . Also off a He is surrounded FIFI Y*BIXTh RACK—Thf Amfrlctn New York and from Canada to fast breaks at *O4 up. 144 furlong- April Bayonne. N. J.. who is slated as 9. 11:15 p.m. Gar- co-operate. Getting Mizell back Jjff-oW. Port 1:4". IV oil gt.rt . . Lemon. . Mike driving. plaur rirloon I ir; to£t. Jon I the Gulf of Mexico.” curve with the best of them. . Manager out Winner gn,t * * '°‘ Webb lopping stable» t1 Dl DJby vCol starter . . Cincinnati players Chuck Dressen will from the service has got to help. Huston—Ruppert Trtiner Gus Mturb b.i ' Figures to be a wow if he can -1 cia. . , Don ' ~ appear ~ Expansion rated him one of the club s with Bob Wolff on the Milwaukee—After three years Horse Jockey _Wt ‘PP Str! Pin Inevitable locate plate. . . 195-pounder, more ' Mossi, and Art »7~ Q»ner oodr effective weighs ; ball club own show at p.m. of chasing the Dodgers pitchers ... 11 and New 'StengeK |i Tonoing . 6-1, but pitching alone York J T.% 7.1- 21 webb nw. The commissioner said he feels stands 6-3, . . . Houtteman. Cle-.eland tLopez- Iho A i> |* p -ji w n on 182, 23 years old . . . Originally on WTTG, Channel 5. a could Giants, the Braves are beginning (Higglnsf ;i Ds>v* i it inevitable that the bic popula- 25 years old. from St. Louis. . . . won t win pennant. It Boston IH.i 4 i 4. ~»« Ygwltey B*gb't mi ' l a in President Calvin Griffith will gas. Key 1 4* pfIST" centers the West, Employed only third baseman Ohio-Indiana at first signs of trouble to out of men Cnicago }•« V B?J« 40.i10 tion of includ- m 53 be that Marion Vi.>* .»• b.v questioned P'"? * 1 m 8J 4’J** .t 1 Comlskjy •* oil 1 League in 1951, but manager of be by Burton Hawkins such as . War- Washington : ing year, ' will sacrifice some