Evening star., 1942-10-11

ADMIRAL WADA of the japanese Navy hated baseball.
A He hated occidental clothing. customs and sports.
and as soon as Japan had beaten the United States,
he going head reform that would get japanese
businessmen out of suits and back into hmonos
And particularly baseball must be stopped. When he re-
called the radng Doolttle had looked down base
kiyi.
At times fellow officers had suggested that the admiral
interest himself in the game but he had put them m their
place in hurry, you may be All that he knew about
the game the highly important fact that couldn't
be played in the rain.
At the present moment, his carrier and its brood OF
bombing and fighting planes steamed slowly toward Puget
Sound he was tuning in on Seattle station, where
fellow named Leo broadcasmg playby play des1ip-
ton Of the game Behind the admiral lay days of cautious
advance souded by the ogs of the Aeans and the mlsts
of the north Pacific Ahead les than five hundred miles. lay
the great American naval base at Bremon and the boeng
aircraft factory at Seattle.
What Admiral Wada planned to do to the Puget Sound
region clear night would partially compensate tor the
things that had happened to the Japs in the Coral Sea- at
Midway and several known points Everything depended
weather conditions
OFfFAnD the admiral could recall dozen japanese who
had diligently titled Puget Sound soil - and were prepared to
supply weather reports and engage in little honest sabotage
when the time ripe But organization known as the
FBI had rounded them up- to man.
It would be ronca indeed thought the admiral base
ball should give him the weather conditions which
the FBI had denied him. He shed back and forth around
100 on dial and presently Leos voice pounded 50 loudly
in his ears that he decreased the volume He had wish to
let his sbordnates know he depending on baseball tor
guidance this critical hour Some Of them might laugh
up their sleeves try explain such things who batted
first and why There would be talk about booprs base hits
and line drives something of fouls stretches
and knucke balls The very words annoyed the admiral
They've Just finished singing The Star Spanged Banner
Leo said "and the San Diego pitcher on the mound throw
ing few practice balls It's swell night for ball game and
they're about to start" pause, then: "A knncke ball,
strike called" Another pause then: There's the stretch
The arms come down. the Seattle batter slightly waving
his bat"
The admiral distinctly heard the impact of ball against
bat then Leos voice. "A line drive nearly tore the glove
off the second baseman. It's base hit
LIEUTENANT junior grade Jerry Camody United States
Navv ON duty at deed airport in the Puget Sound REGION
also heard the impact of wood against hide He loved base
hall American customs and clothing, and Vivian Grant, OF
Denver, COLORADO.
He hated the Japs for professional and personal reasons
and the personal made him seee at the present mo-
ment He turned off the RADIO glanced at his watch, then
ased his immediate superior for permission to cross the street
and use public telephone
Permission granted he fortified himself with quarters
nickels and dimes and asked for long distance.
Iisten OPERATOR while this is staonto station CALL the
of tho ,e 2f home