*•* fryX’Sfyfffipi’V: . THE SUNDAY STAR. Washington, D. C. C-5 Patience Required, SUNDAY. APHIL IS. 10.VR But New Senators fIBSjWBB JKpßßß|| -Mt. 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 baseball 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 point 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 pennant from the ( best wishes of many. Others Senators are dreamers. have been harshly critical of In a baseball sense, the Sena- . dispatching Pitchers Bob Porter- tore are infants. They're loaded I field and Maury McDermott, with youngsters, some of whom i plus First Baseman 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 outfielder. : result—whether Dick Tettelbach.; ¦ i-¦." ~iKSw V.-x WsSßw* Hvß mKm % 1 Mistakes Inevitable Karl Olson, Whitey Herzog 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 coach'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 Catcher Lou Berberet. Back row, left to ! ! here Tuesday, even though the Cuban had a 2-12 to Griffith Stadium 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 opening day 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 Eddie Yost, Second Outfielder Whitey Herzog. Outfielder Dick Tettel- This will be kindergarten, in a Baseman Pete Runnels 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. Jim Busby, Tom Umph- Promise ; lett. Bruce Edwards, Bob Kline 1 In Griffs Negotiations this year. fuzzy-cheeked staff He is 22 Only and on them Bob Porterfield. 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 Mickey Vernon and Johnny surprised Big tends the opener Tuesday with- timely his By timore—The Athletics Job for Pascual Jose ¦ with hits, batting CALVIN GRIFFITH 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 Manager 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 pitcher. 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 NEW YORK. April 14 UP). been via i baseball in native New Athens. stepping stone t ward immense a southpaw who can be spotted shortstop whose hitting is ques- trades, And in the National League: draft choice and rookies > 111- • . in the lordly Yankees Tuesday in tionable. The Senators didn't Commissioner Ford Frick 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, Brooklyn—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 Tom Brewer, Frank Baumann. 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 Johnny Schmitz. 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.” Boston. The Senators since outfield of Ted Williams, start- hitting —Most valuable player in the ’ have optioned Outfielder ment than last opening day. Junior Gilliam. Jackie Robinson Cal Griffith, succeeding in exhibitions. posi- Neil I ing a season at long last: Jim long- to the “We are In the unique • Southern Association in 1954 Chnslcy, We didn't have Jose and Don Zimmer >. plus the presidency of the Senators after Tettelbach in left. Olson in , obtained in the trade, Valdivielso ' Piersall and Jackie Jensen. There tion of being sued on the one i when he batted .317, slammed to Louisville.