The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-22
(Reg. U. 8. Pat. oRJ By JACK GUENTHER
(Unlted Press Stan CorespOndent)

United Press Stan COFreSpOndenD
 New York, April 22-(up)-There have been no press agents hired to shout the news from the tops Of minneograph machines, but orgaTl- lged baseball Is smoothly fulfilling It's pledge to the boys in khaki and hiu0. Bats and balls are being mailed to the service camps at Q cato which is breaking ell records Tor mass distribution of sporting goods.
 Ford Prick and Clark drlffith, the efilcient getlemen charged with di- recting this huge program offered by the major leagues several months ago, already have shipped A,SN pieces Of equipment to the dozens ng army and navy trainig centers spread throughout North America. At least as many more have been purchased and are ready for Ship- ment.
 As you may or may not know, tlle funds for this drive were 6ub- Scribed voluntarily. The American and National leagues each kicked ln 9i2,O00, the baseball writers do- mated another Si 900 and the own- CTS voted to swell the total by Sl00,- 900 by contributing part Of the profits of the two all-gtar games which will Dc played early in July, Thet rest goes to war relief.
 R Much Effort
 The aggregate sum Of Sl23 900 looks awfuliy big, but it really isn't. To raise that much money involves q great deal Of effort. To spend It is Q simple, but responsible, task. Already the directors have Nqlii- dated the original e2O,000 starters. Now they arc operating or credit until the receipts Of the all-staf games cafl repleniSh the treasury.
 l spent on hour with Prick today checking records and learning the quite complicated but thoroughly list system under which equipment e being made avilablc to the vaFi- 0sag fighting units. Let t be made clear ct once that the kits arc not sent to individual soldiers. Taxes and jaws prevent this. Instead they gre spread out through the services,
 The system works ike this; Equip fnent E bundled into "A" and B" kits. The former consists Of q dozen balls, three bats and two rule books. The latter includes complete catchlng regaIia--T1aSk, init, chest protector and shin guards. Requests Tor these must Dc sent by Individual cafl1p coiTlmandantg 10 their corps erea CT naval district commanders,
 The nine army corps area and p naval district and fleet units then funnel the orders to the chief Of tie army special SerVice branch or tfie navy director of training, These men break down the amount Of ma. teFial at hand into percentages based on the number of soldiers or sailors isl each corp area, They then paeD along the percentages to Prick,
 Under this system there s no chance that, say, Camp Dix would gek C ball for every half dozen men Whiie some removed center like Lowry Held received only one bali peT thousand men. From San Diego .k0 AlasiEa and from Florida to Ice- land the camps and the men in tt1e camps share equally,
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 AS for the soldiers who request bells individually, they are taken care Of by Trick from smother nource, Hc writes 6 letter explaining khak he canOE Aend them the equip nfsnt pledged to the forces iI1 gen- 8mgai but lie accompanies the letter Hsfss c gift Of 6 half dozen used nafIs from the hundreds which are sing toesed back by the fans at the
 4, At present, the fans are giy- s.s@ baeG aDpF0ximsteiy 200 balls <@zzg Aay throughout the leagues,
 wlSe fsgealkd0wn on ti1e new equip
 t ls tlsas: Already disp1teIse0-- Fq 6ze aalfg, 4.1S7 bats, 2,S59 rule
 nssd ITS catching cutfits. Ready sSr elaHnsnelsl l--15le ~ balls, 1,lS0 bats,
 S is1rr aerH fo1 sstD gf catching
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