The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
UNITED PRESS
 HAS SURVEYED
 MAJOR MOGULS
Greenberg, ArnOvich, BOn- ura to GO Next Spring;
 Dickman, Rigney In
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY

BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Jan. 30-(UP)-Base- ball executives are groping around in the dark these days, trying to figure just how hard the selective service act is going to hit the Na- tional pastine. A United Press sTr- vey reveals that the league presi- dents club officials and players are all in the same boat-they don't know what to expect but are ready for any emergency.
 It seems certain that major league baseball will lose more prom inent players the coming season than anybody expected last fall. It seems fairly certain that Hank Greenberg, Mor1ie Arnovich, zeke Bonura, Emerson Dickman and Harry Lavagetto all will be wear ing Khaki before the all-star game rolls around. But this list isn't con- plete.
 Both league presidents Will Har- ridge of the American and Ford Prick of the National, have made a study O. the situation and are frank to admit that they can't fore see just what the future is likely to bring.
 We asked our clubs to furnish us with whatever data they had that might be of help to us in ar- irving at some conclusion" liar ridge said. "The information we re- ceived is of no value because a players status today might be en- tirely different a month from now or by the time the season opens"
 Some club officials are anxious for any single player who is likely to be drafted in mid-season to vol- unteer for the army now. Horace Stonehan, president of the Giants, takes the view that player likely to be called during the season should volunteer immediately so that he can get in his years stretch as soon as possible and not lose two complete baseball seasons. Stone ham suggested that Arnovich, whose number is slated to come up in June, follow this procedure.
 Spike Briggs, Jr., Detroit officials, however, feels that any player like ly to be drafted should make his own decision about enliSting. Speaking about Greenberg. he said, If Hank wants to volunteer, that's entirely up to him"
 Pessimistic
 Ed Barrow, president of the New York Yankees, expects the draft to claim a higher toll than anyone ex- pected. we expect to lose at least one player and maybe more," he said.
 w. G. Bramham, president of the National Association (the minors) is of the opinion that the minor leaguers will suffer no great incon- venience.
 Whatever loss we do suffer in this respect" Bramham said, will be accepted without complaint"
 Some players have taken the at- titude that they will be the fall guys" because of the kicking around the salaries will get.
 "A fellows baseball career is only SO long and if he has to spend a year in the service that's just so much out of our pockets" one prominent player said. However, don't think there are any players who won't do their bit freely"
 Here's the situation with each major league club:
 National League
 RedS-All married men are down in the draft list (Kattick hasn't sent in his number.)
 Dodgers-Worried only about La vagetto, who's single and has a low number.
 Cardinals'-None appear to be in line to be drafted this season.
 Pirates-Expect none to be draft ed.
 Giants-Arnovich due to go in June.
 Cubs-zeke 5onura expected to go in the spring.
 Bees-So far none appear in dan- ger of going.
 Phillies-Roy Bruner due to go in mid-season. Mulcahy, single, has high draft number.
 American League
 Tigers-Greenberg slated to go in June.
 Indians-Confident none will be called. (Feller has No. 2,857 in a district of 3,814.
 Yankees-Phil Rizzuto has a low number, and one or two others are in danger.
 Red Sox - Emerson Dickman probably will be called in June.
 White Sox-John Rigney, who married recently. just received his questionnaire
 Senators - Sid Hudson, Buddy Lewis, Jimmy Bloodworth and Ce- Gil Travis all single. Hudson al- ready received his questionnaire However. all are from southern states where enlistments are run- ming nigh and draft quotas are small.
 Browns-None of the regulars in line for call this season.
 Athletics-Connie Mack says, "so far as I know we will not lose any"