The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-29
reg. O. S. Pat. Old
By OSCAR FRALEY

(Unlteu freSS stan correspondent
New York, June 29-CUP)-Base-
ball goes to war tomorrow-and it's
east against west in the opening of
a drive to pile 100000 or more into
the Golfers of various war relief
agencies.
The National league plays three
doubleheaders and night game in
the east while the American circuit
stages two twin bills and a pair of
games under the lights in the west.
The sectional situation will be re-
versed on a second day, July %,
with proceeds of the annual July 10
all-star game tossed in for good
measure.
Each league is determined to out
do the other in attempting to top
the $506,830 raised for this cause
in 1912. The air is Identical, but
both leagues are shooting for the
honor of contributing the most and
the result promises to be cross
country medicine show that would
delight Phineas T. Barnum.
Circus Stuff
Under the guidance of President
Ford Prick, the National league
called on motion picture stars to
display trim ankles on basepaths
usually "graced" by bulky baseball
biceps; turned Dixie Walker, the
peoples "cherce' in Flatbush, into
a crooner, and lined up WAVE and
WAC drill teams.
Not to be outdone, American
league prexy William Harridge
coaxed his clubs into going all out
with such turnstile magnets as pa
rades, drills, field events and a race
between Detroit manager Steve
O'Neill and the Boston pilot Joe
Cronin in which they will push
wheelbarrows from second base to
home plate while blindfolded. Dur
ing this event everyone will please
move into the upper grandstand).
The days program:
American League
Washington at Chicago, two
games Lieut.. Ted Lyons, former
White Sox pitcher, will lead a
Marine detachment drill and the
Great Lakes Naval training station
band will perform.
Philadelphia at st. Louis, night
game. The Lambert Field flyers
and Jefferson Barracks reception
center teams play preliminary
game.
Boston at Detroit, two games:
headlined by the O'Neill- Cronin
match race, followed by er-club
field events such as sprinting, base
running, accurate and long distance
throwing and fungo hitting. Win
ners to receive $25 war bonds. (No
added starters accepted.
New York at Cleveland, night
game: pre-game parade of service
men and women.
National League
st. Louis at New York, two games:
Madeleine Carroll and Frank Sim
atra lead massing of United Ma
lions colors followed by field events
in which the Giants turn boys-for-
a day and challenge the st. Louis
Swifties.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn, TWO
games: Dixie Walker, the golden
voice of baseball Branch hickey
hopes, sings a solo over the public
address system; AL Schacht, clown
prince of baseball, performs, and
Durocher's dandies meet the Red
riot squad in field events.
Chicago at Boston, two games:
Navy, WAAC and WAVE drill teams
exhibit, an Army band will per-
form, and field events.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, night
game: Bill Cox, the Philadelphia
magician, hasn't revealed his plans
but associates say they are as amaz-
ing as the reversal in the fortunes
of the former futile Phillies. If it's
half as good, the Phillies should
make the National league a walk
away in the dollar division.
On with the show.