The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-19

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Who are the four III question?
Soothsayers say they are beavers
Monte Pearson and vernon
Gomez. infielder Babe Dalgren
and fly-kidnappcr George Selkirk
Those in on the know" intimate
that Mcssrs. Pearson and Gomez
will moi have to take their bag
gage very far for il is intimatci
that they may be- shipped across
tho river 10 bivouac with the
Brooklyn Dodgers. But with Sci
kirk and Dalgrcn it will be di.-
fercnt story because they are
headed. reports say. for the limbo
Of forgotten men'-you guessed II.
the St. Louis Browns.
After McQuinn
And while the crying towels will
be given the aforementioned
quartet the Yankees will go on a
biz man-hunt for a busting
broncho by the name of George
McQuinn. nugget -maSsagcr OF the
ST. Louis Browns. Here's a critter
who can really clout that missile
and knows what it's all about
around first base. Thus. If the OK
champions ever succeed in inveig
ling him into their fold they'll DC
in a position To cause headaches
galore to tho rest of the circuit.
As 1 said before. though. all
this may be a little premature.
It's merely the word of the wins
pcring campaignists" but there
docs seem TO be at least sem
blencc OF Crcdencc in these re-
ports since frankie Crosctti and
Jake Powell. at one time two OF
the most glistening jewels in the
Yankee lineup. have already been
disposed OF. Everybody knows
that the club needs new. young,
vital blood and its a eadpipe
cinch that the owners will leave
no stones around in their efforts
to re-vitali2e the team.
Battle Of Bowls
The battle of the Bowls will
soon be on. No. il won't be long
before New Years Day surrepti-
tiously sneaks in on us and on that
day rabid football fans all over
the country will. between nips OF
cgg.nog. Tom-and-Jerries and just
plain, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hard
liquor, keep their ears. figurativcly
speaking. glued to their radios.
The Rose Bowl. once the pride
OF the armament. but now more Of
less a show" features Nebraska s
Cornhuskers and Stanford and
the Sugar bowl. in what will prob
ably be the best skirmish of the
day. brings out Boston College
and Tennessee. For the Orange
bowl. it'll be Georgetown and Mis-.
SisSippi State.
BAR-B-Q's
This Is the time of year when
there's somewhat of n lull in the
activity of various and sundry
sport writers but it's also the
time Of the year when the bas-
kctball clairvOyants take IL upon
themselves to predict the ulti-
mate champions and the boys
who make IL a point TO do so
are already heraiding Fort Hill
High and LaSalle Institute as
the two best teams In the city
go. The reasons?
They're obvious-Both Fort Hill
and LaSalle will romp over the
wooden way with veteran hands
on deck while Allegany, last of the
three city teams, is left with but
one holdover from last years
squadron - The New York YAH
KEGS. It's said. will go cunning
this winter-yes. sir, cunning 70;
a guy named George McQuinn
oaraDet -plaSterer of the st. Louis
Browns-Now we all know that
the Yankees tried to bag this gem
last year but were prevented from
doing so because the American
League rushed through a resolu'
ton making it impossible for the
championship team to trade with
in the circuit but now that tbs
GothamiteS are no longer cock-'o'
the-walk they'll be free to shuttle
their cards again-McQuinn Is
rated the best first -baseman :r
the American League and you
might ask what inducement the
Yankees will offer to the Brownies
TO obtain his services-Well, in the
first place they're saying tina;
George Selkirk. Babe Dalghrer
and one or two worthless" pitch
ers will be dangled before the eyes
OF the St. Louis owners along with
a fat-sized bankroll that woulc
help TO replenish the Golfers Of
the st. Louis ball club which
hasn't smashed any records. finan
cially or otherwise. for many
many years - Chances are the
Browns win accept such an offer
Jesse James. that desperate
Of all desperados. didn't ride a
horse. they say. but the boxing
promoters Of the United States
- aS.I.l..ss A.. A.. 81 ~mla