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Show E&sAqII: frse-flBGfits By PETE FRITCHIE FLORIDA - Bill Veeck, who watched sixty youngsters who wouldn't otherwise have had a spring training in March, may have the answer to today's free agent problems. VEECK TAKES on free agents for a year knowing they'll have great incentive to perform well to get a fat multi-year contract from some club deeply impressed. He did that last year with Oscar Gamble and Ralph Garr, and this year, has replaced them with Ron Blomberg and Bobbie Bonds. VEECK DOESN'T usually cut salaries the allowed 20 percent. Last year he cut one of his free agents and restored re-stored it as the club looked good and drew fans. Last year the White Sox drew over 1.6 million fans and made money. In addition to utilizing free agents for a year, Veeck looks at more retreads and aspiring youngsters than anyone else in spring training. IT MAY have paid off this year Bob Lemon has seen some fine hitting from players who have finally, perhaps, found a home, who have for years been bouncing around, or up and down, from majors to minors. Veeck says he spent some of the money he made last year giving those extra 60 players a training camp this spring. It may well pay off. Veeck deserves a return from such an innovative effort. ''''v'XT6' bTll S IGN ED ' President Harry Truman signed a bill on April 3, 1948, authorizing nearly $6.1 million in foreign aid. TELESCOPE MIRROR The primary mirror of the space telescope to be carried into Earth orbit in 1983 by a NASA space shuttle is designed to let astronomers see into the universe 14 billion light-years, seven times farther than ever seen before. |
