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Shepard Effective i in Er Role Although

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Nats Lose

To Norfolk Navy Team, 4-2

NORFOLK, Va., April 2 (U, P.).—Lt. Bert Shepard; the American air . ace who lost a leg over Germany, offered preliminary proof today that) the Washington Senators made no «mistake when they gave him a con-|

tract as a relief pitcher,

For the first time in years the Silent Hoosiers will not field a baseball team but will engage in the track and field sport “because

participate.” That is’ the story of Jake CasKey and his boys at the Indiana

Shepard stopped the Norfolk (Va: naval team cold in’the seventh | State school for deaf. inning yesterday and held them scoreless through the eighth after they |

made four runs off his predecessor, | Marino Pieretti.

Shepard's stint was too late to]

save the game, however, the navy boys winning, 4 to 2. .Ex-Cub Catcher Clyde McCul- | lough sparked the rally with a bases-full triple.

had six scoreless innings.

WASHINGTON. - — Third Base-, | man Tommy Nelson rejoined the’ Boston Braves today, confident of winning a job as a regular after | undergoing dental surgery in Boston to relieve soreness in his throwing arm. The Rookies beat | the regulars, 9 to 6, in a camp

Pitcher John Nig-| geling, who started for Washington, i

| Hank Borowy of ! | Yankees and Bill Voiselle of the |

| Giants’

| ST. LOUIS.—Shortstop Martin | estimated |

Marion, getting an $4000 pay hike, said he would | sign his 1945 contract today, leaving Pitcher Harry Brecheen as the only holdout among the world champion St. Louis (Cardinals. Rain kept the Cards idle

| yesterday. !

ATLANTIC CITY. — Pitchers| the New York |

nominated today as opening day pitchers on the strength of their showings in the 5-to-1 exhibition

Giants were

victory !

And the old guff about “character .building” among coaches becomes a serious matter when the Silent Hoosier pilot is concerned. : Caskey, an Indianapolis man, went to the North side institution, 14 years after finishing at Tech and Butler university. He didn't know the first word in the language of the silent people | when he undertook the job of winning respect and friendship for the deaf school in 1931. He learned as he went, and his boys learned With him. No “s¢hool’ in Indianapolis—or possibly in the state-——can boast of greater sports participation: Of the 31 boys enrolled in high

over the Yankees here yesterday. | { Borowy, the Yankee starter, gave up four hits in five innings. Voiselle yielded six, but kept them

game yesterday.

BEAR MOUNTAIN, N. Y.~Manager Leo Durocher of the Brooklyn Dodgers indicated today he would |

school, 26. participate on varsity teams and five in intramurals. In the grades, nearly all of the 110 youngsters enrolled take part

[Caskey s Hoosiers to Open Track Season Tomorrow in Triangular Meet af Ripple

it will give more kids a chance to -

; worthwhile here,” he said.

Jake Caskey

in athletics from the fifth grade until graduation. Caskey. doesn’t have much trouble showing” the Silent Hoosiers what he wants in the way of plays. He instructs them in diagrams and then demonstrates the plays—if the sport is basket-

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I 5-3, In Cup Play

By UNITED PRESS Boston C-men, Rill Cowley, Jack Crawford and Herb. Cain, old fellows as hockey players go, put the Bruins back into the thick of the fight for the Stanley cup today at a time when the odds were long and. the strain terrific. : Boston evened the semi-finals series with Detroit at three games apiece by winning the all-necessary game on its home ice, 5 to 3, last night. : Detroit scored in the first 45 seconds on an unassisted shot by Jud McAtee. Cowley tied the score on a brilliantly-executed sweep in which first Cain and then Crawford handled the puck. The. Wings fought back and went ahead on: another unassisted goal by Joe Carvgth in {the second. Then Bill Jennings countered quickly to tie the score again. Cain got a second goal, and Pail Gladu scorcd the third goal in less than five minutes. McAtee scored again shortly before the period ended but Cowley hit with the

ball or football. sports, of course, One of the problems Caskey is attempting to master in basketball is that of officiating. But it is not the usual coach's squawk- that troubles him. ; “The kids frequently see fouls that the officials fail to recognize and they suddenly stop their play thinking that the referee has noticed the error. It's very embarrassing to the coaches and officials, to say the least,” he explained.

Caskey has had several offers to coach at other schools during the interval that he has been with the state institution. But he has turned them all down. “It is hard to explain, ‘but T sort of feel that I'm doing something

He coaches all

The Hoosiers, Southport and Broad Ripple will pry the lid on the high school track season here tomorrow afternoon at the Rocket field. Caskey's boys probably won't win, but they'll have fun and they'll be in there trying all the way. Caskey coaches thai way. . H. H.

scattered. iikke another look at 19-year-old | Relief Pitcher Ken Holcombe, who Pete Stephens, a rookie pitcher who | figures big in Manager Joe McCarshowed up well in a 6-to-5 exhibis|thy's plan, tion victory over the Montreal farm | | being tapped for three of the Giant | olub. Stephens, who hasn't even| runs in the eighth. Loren Bain who signed a contract, handled himself succeeded Voiselle, showed a good] well in his brief ‘tenure on the curve the Yankees couldn't . hit mound. The Dodgers won by dint solidly. of a four run first inning.

TERRE HAUTE—Floyd Baker, obtammed from the St. Louis | Browns during the off-season was | named today as the probable |

starting second baseman for the | champs worked out indoors yesChicago White Sox. Manager | terday when their Easter exhibiJimmy Dykes singled out Baker | tion with Toledo was called off by # lor the job from a field of five | rain. | prospective second base candi- | 4 4 dates. The “irregulars” gained a | WILMINGTON, Del—The work|: § 4-all tie yesterday with, the regu- of three rookies stood out today lars with two runs in the ninth. {after the Philadelphia Phillies made after two were out. [their first exhibition appearance of : {the season a resounding success— LAPAYETTE- Pat Seay sone Of | beating a soldier team from Ft. Du : leveland Indian | Pont, Del, 15 to 0. Infielder GranMiters with the Clevelan S|ville Hammer paced the hitting with

ist a op. Waa ps Sid ici} a three-run homer while Pitchers ‘gain ay eg e Ans; Charley Sproull, d& right-hander

a 5-10-3 victory over.the Lalavette , ..."” yiyuaukee, and Charley

semi~ pro team yesterday with ap ina s pple, a lefty from Wilmington, ‘wo-run homer in the ninth. Seerey |, od 15 strikeouts.

Uso hit three singles during the jame. {

MUNCIE—Frankie Zak moved in as regular shortstép for the Pittsburgh Pirates today as a re- | ward for his consistent play in

Checking In at

BLOOMINGTON, Ind,

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.—The

St. Louis Browns had a full com- |

Moore being the last to join the | ranks. The American league

Lens Lad

PLEASANTVILLE, N. J. — The | Boston Red Sox still were sharp | on their hitting today but Manager Joe Cronin wondered if the batting wotild hold up as well training camp games. The Pirates | after the regular season begins. defeated the Fi. Wayne Electrics, | The Sox trimmed an all-star" a semi-pro team, 11 to 2, yester- | service team, 20 to 4, yesterday, day, Max Butcher pitching two- | Cronin, Johnny Lazor and Steve hit shutout ball-for five innings. | Barath hitting homers. Yank i | Terry and Joe Bowman pitched FRENCH LICK — Chicago Cub,

steadily. Manager Charley Grimm liked the pitching of four regulars, Claude Passeau, Henry Wyse, George Wood- | Johnny Gee, six-foot nine-inch left “end and, Bob Chipman, and the hander, said today that he was con-

mom 3 Shine dL Belamnd nk nade ie fom thal

Hack® and Roy Hughas, but he had {New York Giants thie “Season; pes nothing good to say today about cause his sore arm is gone.

LAKEWOOD, N. J.—Pitcher}:

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wr a aamnmen, Day by Day the Indians Are

April 2—Four more Indianapolis Indians had made their appearance in the training camp here over the week-end and a fifth was expected to report to Manager Bill Burwell today. The arrivals were Pitchers Wes ‘Flowers and George Jeffcoat and plement of outfielders today, Gene |Inficlder Buster Edwards and Catcher George Detore. Norman ‘Wallen, a third baseman procured from the Wilkes-Barre

Spring Camp

team in the Eastern league, was due in camp today. Edwards is a semi-pro from the Florida sandlots. Club President Ownie Bush and Secretary Al Schlensker dropped in for a visit Saturday and were cheered by the “hustle” Burwell is instilling in .the squad. The team was forced indoors for a batting] drill yesterday. .

Two Seasoned Catchers

The Tribe now has 17 players in camp, not counting Infielder Walleri.” When the veteran George Detore, 36, checked in the Indians’ catching department “increased” to two seasoned receivers, The other is Russ Lyons of the 1944 squad. Rookie Catcher Rollie Evans of Danville, Ill, was released. Tribe absentees unaccounted for are Mickey Haslin, third sacker; Pitchers Woody Rich, Dave Odom, Stanley Klopp, Pedro Jiminez and John Flynn, and Bill Heltzel, shortstop. In the event. the weather clears and the Jordan field diamond becomes firm again, Tribe Chieftain Burwell will send his squad against the Indiana university nine tomorrow. It will be the 1945 Indians’

jars appearance in a practice game.

: Huge Chicazaan.

“Seeks A.A. Title”

—New evidence—if any is needed— |

folks who’ think Byron Nelson one of the greatest

home state, Tony Penna,

protecting goal for the Bruins early in the third period. Play at Detroit The teams now play the seventh and deciding game at Detroit tomorrow: and the, winner engages {Toronto in the four - out - of - seven game finals series for the championships. Toronto scored one of the was available today to back up the | biggest sports ‘upséts in years, by ‘ST eliminating the championship Montcompetitive oq) Canadiens four games to two,

golfers who ever lived. | winning the-finale, 3 to 2, at Toronto The indomitable Ohioan hati to] Saturday.

beat a game little guy from his| pe standings: and he| Series A had to win the hard way yester- | W LT GF day, but victory was his when he! Teronte hr 3-018 | came up with a record 276 for the Montreal ...0.. PF vA 72 holes of the Durham open. | Series mp » Nelson, who gained his seventh “W L T GF GA Pts major tournament victory, started | Detroit 3 3 0 171 e out sluggishly in the tournament, Boston 3 3.0 1p. improved slowly and didn't go in| CLEVELAND, Apr April 2 (U, P).— front until the final round. Then | The Cleveland Barons were one up he was unbeatable, finishing with aon the Hershey Bears today.as the five under par 65 to beat Pena, the | teams groomed for their second little Dayton veteran, by 5 strokes. | | playoft game here tomorrow night Penna’s 281 gave him second |in the American hockey league's money ahead of another outsider, | | Calder cup series. Jim’ Gauntt of Ardmore, Okla., who | Following tomorrow's game, the was third with a 282. Sammy Byrd|clubs move to Hershey for meetof Detroit, who led: the field at 54|ings Thursday and Saturday nights. holes, blew his advantage with al The Barons won Saturday night's five over par 75, finishing in fourth !encounter, 3-2, on Lou Trudel's place with 285. | third-period goal.

Nelson Winner

In Durham Open

DURHAM, N. C, April 2 (U. P.).

Sexson Captures Singles Diadem

In Roll-Off—=Doubles Tourney Held

Ward Sexson, Grotto league and Herman Matto, 563, which bowler, became the 1945 men's city |With 234 gift pins added, was good singles bowling champion by * de- | for 1323 and first place in the mixed

|doubles. The best actudl total was feating Elmer Roberson in a match Betty Weaver's 631. combined with

at Speedway Saturday night. {Mike Bisesi's 525, for 1156: ° The two prusen fired “672% lo tie | Billie _Hodap had 452 and Crystal

Ee Te =e, Tournament a and Ex re in n {he 306 handicap for 1170 Fer “thie bestT

MONDAY, A APRIL 2, 1945 Group Ready |

'To Announce

Diamond Head

CHICAGO, April 2 (U., PJ.—~Tt won't be long until baseball meets to select a commissioner to succeed the late Kenesaw M. Landis. Presidents Ford Frick of the Nae

‘Wins Award

major league meeting to name the new commissioner as soon as they receive a report from the big leagues’ four-man "selagtion coms mittee.” The special committee, appointed in early February to recommend candidates for, the post, finished its business here Saturday. The coms | mittee members, Presidents Sam] | Breadon of the St. Louis Cardinals, | licized college players to ever Phil K. Wrigley of the Chicago make: his debut on pro grid fields, | Cubs, Don IL. Barnes of the St. Sinkwich was a flop is 1943, his | Louis Browns and Alva Bradley of first year. However, he warmed { Cleveland, released the following} up last season to become the statement after their meeting:

Quarterback Frankie Sinkwich of the Detroit Lions today was named the National Football league's most valuable player for 1944. The award marked a great comeback for the 24-year-old Georgian. - One of the most pub- |

tional league and William Harridge} of the American league will call a]

. terday in a game marked by seven |

the fielding of either the regulars or the rookies. The “A” team defeated the “B” squad, 10 to 7, yes-

errors. Rookie Third Baseman Johnny Ostrowski will go to Chicago for a draft examination TuesYe

Groton, 'N. Y. Siw

Gee, a great minor league prospect who never won consistently in the majors because of arm trouble, came to the Giants via waiver last | season. He reported late because the high school basketball ‘team he coaches was in tournament pay at |

. Larry Luhr was unbeaten in six starts in his first season of intercollegiate boxing, but what makes] Fenn State heavyweight ynusual is} {fact that he wears plastic contact

x {lenses in action, .

BOSTON, April 2 (U. P.)—Cpl jrolt- -off to determine the champion. |tota] in the women's doubles. It Edwin W £ Chi otis. of [Both were far off the form that, was announced the coming week- { Sin Vague! 9 6ag0, one 0 |took them into the championship |enq meet would be ‘held at Fountain |the biggest men in the records of match; - . Sexson getting 180, 175, gquare. | competitive boxing, goes after the

150—505 4nd his- rival: 166, 154, ————————————— | National amateur’ athletic union ‘Hoppe Runs Lead

| 159—479. heavyweight title tonight, which he g gavywele : tor's doubles fournament at the In Cue Meet to 82

In the week-end bowling $roprie. d | hopes is just a stop along the roa Cent Ww M 8 championship fight with- Sgt: 20! ral, Wm. Murphy and. Kirby wi > en | Roberson nabbed first place in the| DETROIT, ADpi-2(U:Po=Wil-

Joe Louis.

ervice Tosce Will Hurt Cards’ Chances to Repeat

By. LEO H. PETERSEN

United Press Sports Editor

Winn Says Downs Ready

CHICAGO, April 2 (U. P.)—The| 71st consecutive Kentucky Derby |

With. Marty Marion around, the

can be run a month after the horse! = 3 ¥ Cards, have no need for shortstops, ; NEW YORK, April 2—It was g5 Southworth considered switch-

racing ban is lifted, Col. Matt J. the St. Louis Cardinals against ing the youth to the outfield. Winn, president of , Churchill the field last year and the field |whether he can learn “the tricks of ~ Downs, site” of the Deryy; said -to=didn't- do $0 wellu. But: the--field | tpe.new position remains-to-be ‘seen day. promises to do better this season | —and he may even be needed for “The plant is in fine condition and the end of the championship | the shortstop position - before the and a_meet probably could be held road may be in sight for the world | season russ out, there tomorrow,” Winn said in com- champions. like W. Cooper, menting on War Mobilization Direc-| tor James F. Byrnes’ announcement which Rreezed to the National|symmer but that the horse racing ban would be league pennant in 1944 are Out-| lifted on V-E day.

For Marion, was

never. called. Cooper fielders Stan Musial and Danny Lit- [and has been accepted for service

prepare for a big event such as the Max Derby, he added.

Lanier, -Outfielder Johnny |in the Cardinal setup and his loss Hopp and Catcher Walker Cooper. | —expected in May—may be more] The first step would be to send, Those five men represented a lot | than the Cards can overcome. If} out application blanks to owners of the power which the Cardinals| Marion should go, too, the Cards of 3-year-olds, he said. Seventy- generated last year. If Lanier, |would lose most of their championfive owners already have filed en- [Hopp and W. Cooper join Musial [ship luster. tries unsolicited, he said, but they and -Litwhiler in service it willl To back up Cooper, Southworth | would have to re-file official blanks. 'bririg the Red -Birds, down t0— | has Ken O'Dea and Del Rice, a] “Of course, the news that horse- maybe below—some of the other rookie who hit .264 with Rochester | men have been awaiting ever since National league clubs. |last year. he ban on Je. 3 is going to Ie. It's Billy's Problem |” The infield will suit in a marked speed-up in the It would -mean that Manager| rMarion is not called. Hp o of } y . ’ FTG OF norses all over the coun- |p). Southworth will have to find |Will be back at first, Emil Verban ' a new outfield. Even with so vast|at second and George (Whitey) | Strohs Wi 11 M a farm system as the Cardinals Kurowski at third. There isn't eet operate, outfielders have become a|8nything missing there from prescarce commu ditys

N Ch 1 war league infields. ew aliengers Billy the Kid may have to go Staff Still Powerful DETROIT, April 2 (U. P.).—The with Augie Bergamo, who saw part! troh bowling team of Detroit, hav- time service last year; the veteran |if Lanier is lost. successfully Debs Garms, far past his peak, and ‘staff will be Fireball Morton Coopional championship Rookies Jim Mallory, up from CO-ler.. He recently was classified 4-F i ; lumbus, where he hit 297, and Al again and Southworth is Products of Milwaukee Schoendienst; wha hit .372 forion him for esterday, today turned its attention. Roehester and came up tabbed as Ted Wilks, who had such a sena Jae: fav challenger, Je E an tfelder. sational freshman season last vear: SE, and B. h1as been Gesiénated tite Marion Ist Doubtful Al Jurisch, Harry Brecheen and 1ext challenger, and wants a chance | ochoendienst may be the key to Lanier, as long as he is around, efore end of the present season. the 1345 pennant hopes of the Car- will ake up the Starting stall back stroh claims that it has defended dinals Baseball men generally of Big Mort. its title twice this season, which is Consider him one of the greatest| Blix Donnelly will all the rules demand, natural ball . players” to graduate for relief and on the basis of his Stroh won its match with Heil in|! the majors for several seasons. rescue work in the world series last {ecisive fashion, finishing with a! Schoendienst. ‘earned his minor|fall may play: a more important | remendous 3300 to 3077 and a final league __Teputation as a shortstop role in Southworth's pitching plans 96-pin margin. TTT {this year.

Cass Orygier of Stroh was the Hammond Defends |. Most

ndividual star of the afternoon. and | evening séssidns here, hitting 682 | ‘Indoor Meet Title in the afternoon and 702 at night.| LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 2 Johnny Petro of Stroh hit 704 at|P.).—A well-balanced Hammond Year. Eldred Byerly also is back | night. Rudy Pugel was best for the | track feam gave indication today for another try ‘along with Bill

losers with 686-657. lit probably would be a contender Trotter. Ken Burkhart, ‘who won

‘Softball Meeting

be all set if Ray Sanders

ing defended its

game

namatch

1gainst Hei) ainst H full season chores.

promising ‘of the rookie

(for state high school honors next 15 and last nine with Columbus, |}

| month after winning the Northern and Jack Creel, a 1l-game winner Indiana conference invitational in- with thé same club, also are fight- | door title at Purdue. : ing for a place on the staff.

- Arranged Tonight Wildcats rolled, up 51 poiits

"The Bush-Callahan softball asso- to defers their title in the meet : ~ elation will hold a meeting tonight {Saturday Ft. Wayne North Side USE OUR DD bilrads AL 7:30 at 136 E. Washington st. finished’ second with 45. Other | Teams interested in playing in the scored were Elkhart 34, Gary Lew _tew Softball Stadium or in Sunday Wallace 25. Hammond Tech 21. | Adternoon and twilight leagues on Goshen 20 East Chicago Roosevelt elty park diamonds should have a 18 Hammond Clark 18 and South| 0. Bend Adams 5,

Gone from the power-laden club | |accepted for limited service duty last|

{since has taken another examination |

Pitching will be strong again even | Back to lead the:

counting :

be available |

pitchers is Stan Partenheimer, who | won 16 games while losing seven | (U. With Louisville and Columbus last |

Wagner weighs 265 pounds - ang men’s handicap event. Murphy had | lie Hoppe of New York took an $2-

stands six feet, seven inches, making him heavier and taller than any professional champion in history. He heads a field of 93 amateur boxers from- the armed forces and the 16 A. A. U. districts, who will participate in the two day elimina-| tions for amateur titles. He won the New England amateur title last! Monday, gaining three straight| knockouts.

Missing in Action PROVIDENCE, R. I., April 2. (U. P.).—Second Lt. Francis M. Cusick of Providence, former Ntotre Dame football player, has been missing iin action over Germany since Jan. |

Tt will take a month; however, to whiler-Facing-induction are Pitcher | The big catcher has-been -a key man oo. According to word received by.

jis family.

Tourney Arranged DURHAM, N. C, April 2 (U. P.).| {—Fred- Corcoran, tournament man- | {ager for the Professional Goifers’| | association, said today plans have| | been completed for a $10,000 open | tournament at Raleigh, N.C, next | year,

Hens Play Chicks

TOLEDO, April 2.—~The Toledo! Mud Hens booked three games at | | Memphis, Tenn., for April 13, 14 and | | 15, meeting the Southern associa- | {tion Chicksgfon their way home from | the Cape irardeau, Mo., camp.

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‘rivica of St. Louis, discharged from

489 and Kirby, 601. An added 321 | point. lead" over Welker Cochran handicap gave the duo 1411 and Sop | today in ‘their cross-country series money. -Hershell Griffith and Fred for th 1d thr hion billiard Schwomeyer combined 571 and 616 | or € wor ee-Cus 9

for 1187, the leading actual score. | ‘Challenger Hoppe won five out

Margaret Douthit turned in 525! of the six Detroit biocks to finish the fourth lap on their tour with a score of 1507 against 1425 for Mr. Cochran, the champion. Hoppe took both blocks yesterday, winning | the afternoon. competition, 60 to 40, RE 33 innings and the night, 60 © - | to 48 in 37 innings. high |,.- The cueists resume their series at | Cleveland tomorrow.

tetera essen on

Joins Toledo

TOLEDO, April 2.—Paul Kopthe army after 4’ z months’ service because of a broken knee cartil is working behind the bat for x ledo. He had school experience.

three years’

Diltened Aon (leaning

means BETTER =cleaning

league's top all-around back .and | his season-long stardom earned him the nod by two points over | Don Hutson, Green Bay's veteran end.

Longson Paired

With Bockwinkle |

Local mat fans are promised action of the powerhouse type at the

Armory tomorrow night where} heavyweights will be in all three bouts and where the feature is the first appearance this season of Wild Bill Longson, champion. Trying for an up$¥t against Longson will be Warren (Bob Cat) Bockwinkle of St. Louis, who beat Duke Kapalini of Hawaii here last | week. Warren annexed nine con-| secutive local matches two seasons | ago. The rough and tumble Long- | & son is from Salt Lake City. They! meet for two falls out of three. Semi-windup opponents are Jack | Hader of Kansas City, Mo. and] Vic Christie of Los Angeles, while| the opener is between Babe Za- | narias of Pueblo, Colo, and Fritz

Schnable of Chicago. They are one- | fall matches. { | |

Heath to Report To Cleveland Club

CLEVELAND, April 2 (U. P)— Jeff Heath, slugging Cleveland Indians outfielder who has been the! Tribe's leading holdout since spring training began, has agreed to terms and will sign a contract when he reports to camp, Vice President Roger Peckinpaugh announced Heath, bothered with a trick knee most of last season, told Peckinpaugh in a telephone conversation from his Seattle (Wash), home that he was in “tip-top eondition.” | - Heath said he expected to join! the Indians at Indianapolis on

Free Agent Signed By Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, April 2 — The Minneapolis Millers. signed Elwood | Kresal, a 20-year-old outfielder who |

{is 4-F and was a free agent. |

ball

was

After playing arcuna Buluth

Jndependent ~Minhw-Eresel

picked up ‘by the St. Louis Cardi- | .

nals’ system "and was with Lima in| the Ohio State and Johnson City of the Appalachain before being given his release last season.

CHILDREN'S COLDS

with poe vapors ASL PINED ALM

| successor baseball met in Chicago and the

| pro-football

Statement Issued “The. committee on selecting a for the commissioner of

members are notifying their league presidents that they are ready te report and make a recommenda« tion.”

The announcement ° concluded | that “obviously there can be no ene

largement of this statement,” bus

Harridge said the time is near when baseball will meet to select a new leader, No Report Received “I have not received the report

[from the committee yet,” Harridge

said: “When {t arrives, I'll confer with Mr. Frick and we'll set a date for the meeting. Naturally, base= ball wants to select a commissioner as soon as possible.” . Whoever gets the job will receive a $50,000 a year salary and will ade minister practically the same sweep« | ing powers which made Landis the czar ‘of baseball for 23 years before his death last Nov. 25. : The major leagues have |pered the powers of the commise sioner only slightly in revising the pact which sets up the office of baseball commissioner. The famed ‘detrimental to baseball” clause, which gives the commissioner pows er to punish anyone hone basee ball, still .stands. The two important changes are: { (1) The commissioner cannot thré% out legislation passed by the two leaglies. He can veto it, but if the two leagues pass it again, the legislation stands. (2) Elimination of the clause which gives the elub owners no recourse to the courts from ascommissioner’s decision,

No Merger Planned

PHILADELPHIA, April 2 (U. PJ),

—Co-Owner Bert Bell of the Pittse burgh Steelers mikes reports ai

lied

ae} another merger with the Philadel’ phia Eagles to reduce the National league to an Sige | team circuit this year. Te

BASEBALL RESULTS

Pacific Coast League Portland 10-11, Oakland 14-8. Hollywood 10-4, Sacramento 8-2. . Seattle -4-2, San" Diego 5-0.

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