The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
(Reg. U. s. -,at. Of.) By JACK GUENTHER

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, July l -(UP)- The proposal that the World Series be extended to Is games and road showed a la Gone With the Wind" or a patent medicine show was greeted by major league owners to- day with all the enthusiasm they
 might display toward a freshman
 insurance actuary, a sudden attack
 of black measles or a pin striped
 tSetse fly at harvest time.
 Responding reluctantly to a
 United Press telegraphic poll five
 of the moguls politely, but definite
 ly, thumbed the guady suggestion down, two more straddled the issue like small boys walking fence and the remaining nine simply declined comment. The suggestion now may be filed and forgotten on grounds that baseball men just dislike new ideas.
 The extended series proposal was first preached by Joe Williams, sports editor of the New York World Telegram. Williams suggested that 15-game expedition carried through Memphis, Louisville, San Francisco, Omaha or other points west and south would be doubly beneficial. It would raise money for military charities and would help spread the game.
 His assumptions were completely correct. It has been years since a World Series game was played in major league cities such as Cleve- land, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. As for fans in Los Angeles, Kansas City, Atlanta, Chat tanooga and other metropolitan cen ters, they never have been privileged to sup at basebalPs banquet table.
 Other Way Round
 Yet, the same owners who so re- gently fought the extension of night baseball, while simultaneously argu- ing that their sport was necessary for reasons of morale, are now bus fly engaged in attacking the re- series suggestion on grounds that it would tend to minimize its and that the so-called bush-league fan would not pay $3 30 for ticket.
 Ed Barrow of the Yankees says the plan is "all wet" Clark Grif- filth of Washington says it would develop into a rfarce" Leo Bondy of the Giants shouts "hippodrome. Warren Giles of Cincinnati Is against altering the series in any way" And that great philanthropist, Gerry Nugent of Philadelphia, asks, "who proposed this plan? No baseball man."
 Only one representative indicated that the proposal was worthy of ser ous consideration Branch Hickey of the Cardinals said the plan has merit but that am completely sat Isfled that present plans are best" Al Bradley of Cleveland said he would rest on Commissioner Landis' decision, knowing that Landis must abide by the owners decisions as must any referee.
 Of course, it is easy for a sports writer to critiSlze these men because the sports writer has no financial in baseball Yet, at times, criticism is necessity Right now, baseball men are selling themselves short They are adopting a de- featist attitude They look at the clouds but they carefully choose to overlook the silver Innings.
 If the transportation can be ar- ranged, a 15-game series carried the way points would con- stitute the greatest promotional stunt in baseball history. The series will be played between the Dodgers and the Yankees and both teams have assumed the of legends. They are part and parcel of our country's folk lore.
 The Dodgers are Our Buns to millions. Their following is not con- fined to the precincts of Flatbush. Lil-, Whirlaway, Sam Snead. Joe Louis and Lana Turner-yeS! .. . they have been adopted by all of America. Peoria roots for 'em and % do Needles and Tombstone and Morrow. Camilli, Walker, Owen and Leo the Lip no longer are individ- Ie tk,n,, iYactit1tfioae