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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
Livestock Markets

CHICAGO. March IL tiNSl--HOGS--
Receipts 900 j, market s, STEADY III e 70 lct
R hsR s5a shS G medum in s2sS
$40: lights. SIS 15a 1870: light lights,
sl5a 1923; packing sows, $4,000 1928
ScATTLE--Rsc.ipts. 1000; mark
steady. Calves. receipts 500 market
steady Beef kteers-Choiee sls9 II 40
medium. sl2gis; ,yearl,nss SIG Is 81 - :,
Il: bulls. si1 so d u so; calves, seal7.sot
feeders siOd14 stockers-steers, Sl1 q
is; c9Xs and heifers, ssa i3 So
sHEfP-Receip,,, $500 market st.aay
ysariinss, slsaiieO; feeders, SAC 1928
ewes, s7ae.5o.
PITTsBrRGH ,,, r
PITTSBURGH, March IL TNS)-CAT
TIE Receipts. 100; market steady steers.
choice s15739 rs. medium % good.
sia 75a rs So; common. si2q1t so: heif-
20 good siL75a 1925; common, Se.25a
II IS cows good n choice. $3.50 y l 2 ST
medium 10 good $40 II; Gamers and
cutters. S7I 10; bulls good n choice. SIG
T15: common 10 medium. 500 u -.
HoGs-Recei zoo. market active and
81 cents lower 16O-1sO lbs. Si565 n Is 60
$4,000 lbs. $50 d 1880; 200 220 lbs
SIS 5oS Is. so: 72o,25o lbs. ISs5I Is 80
roughs. xi4 30 s<15 Is.
SHEEP--Recoipts 300: market steady.
Choice labs. sic. OGi7. medium 20 good.
s1a116: common lambs, Si0ai3. ewes.
S5ae: wethers. So11l.
CALVES Receipts i75; MARKET steady
Good 10 choice. SIS 50 n 10 So medium 20
good. sic. so a 1880. cuils and common
$40 50aii
EAST BUFFALO
EAST BUFFALO. y. Y. March II t1Nsl
-HoGs-Reeeipts, 400; market dull. 2o
cents % mostly 80 and 40 cents lower.
Good 20 common. $50 10 2SS lbs. si6.25,
sparingly upward 10 SIC 90; compsrahls
weights trucksd-ins Sie.i0d 1923 odd lots
10 SIS 40: rough and weighty sovs, Slf.25
q li5o
cATTLE-Reeeipts. 100; market active.
STEADY. shortfed steers, $3.50. common
snd medium $3.50 Il so; beef cows,
Sl2 25G1250; common and medium. 50 s.
y II IS; Gamer, IS 35do IS light and me-
dun weicht sausage bulls s12d 10 rs.
CAVES Receipts 81: vealers STEADY
good ~ choire mainly SIS 50 common O.
medium $3.50 1870.
sHEEP-Receipts. 200, lamb trade IN
changed. good 70 choice 75-eo-lo natives
and. fed ersterns SIS so 20 mostly sis rs
scattered lots medium and lower grades,
si3.50 a 1880.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
Detroit Livestock Prices

Cutter and common cows went scsleward
Al 50 1913 with most Gamers In the
price range Of s7ds75. Good beef type
bulls earned s135od ~ practical top on
weishty sausage offerings vas sl35 so but
odd head strictly good made Si3T5614
Common and medium bulls sold In the
wide range Of SiDM13
CALVEs-week's saiable receipts. 1 275
vealers held steady throughout, good and
choice bulked a. the $3.50 ton. medium
to low-eood kinds mainly si5.50dis.
HOGS DECLINE
HoCs-week's salable receipts. also.
Rumors Of impending price ceilings for
live hogs affected the market adversely
this week. In spite OF some late recovery,
butchers scaling $50 lbs. upward finished
soc lower than last Thursday with lighter
weights and other classes down Csc Most
So i0O-lb. butchers sold late from SIS. 20
1850. Small killers bought very spar.
ingiy Thursday paying siS.e5 for pack
age Of 205.lb. weights. Consequently, bulk
of the light supply sold from $3.50 down
scheduled late al sl51i545 with under
lSo-lb barrows and gifts eligible. mainly
slt,5oa iiT5N Sows oulked late a. $ii.2o
sHEEP-w.ks sslsbt receipts. $3.50
Lambs ehsrt.d a steady course during
greater part Of the week but buying
power narrowed late and prices saEged
fully 75c Until io-dsy wsdnttdsy. good
hulked A. $1,000 1878 but the closing
TOP was down % $3.50 with some lambs
still unsoid a. this writing Mixed me-
dun ~ good trucksd In lambs sold late
from sI5I1s with Gull and common light
throvouts in the wide range - SfM ~ 50
shorn fed lambs srsdinf medium 20 choice
and carrying vsrying lengths OF staple.
from No. % fan shorn p.lu. esshed A.
choice sisushter ewes earned So de. 80, Gull
ana common s5a75o.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
DETROIT EVENING TINES (PHoNE CHERRY $500
Family
Worries
Cpl. Ross
Continued from First Sport Page)

NNoutihucu rum hst spur "sNl
because of course they're highly
important in war.
But we hadn't anticipated any
home shortage in food.
We weren't suffering any food
shortage ourselves.
The other depressing news we
got was about strikes and politics.
1t didn't seem right to hear
about strikes, slowdowns, sabotage
or the" pampering of people who
interfered in war work.
And then we got sore at poll
ticians. 1t seemed m isera b g
TO have some guy with a public
office advocating stuff that would
have weakened our power to do
the fighting. Many of us resolved
ITO see things done differently when
we got back home and got the
chance.
There was one thing character
istic in our outfit. No one would
bear a knock at our President.
prayed every day for the Presi-
dent. So did most of the others.
No one is ashamed TO pray out
there.
The night I spent in the foxhole
with the wounded men everybody
prayed constantly. The words were
different from different men, but
the prayer was all the same.
BIG SHOT IN ARM
The biggest inspiration in my
time on the island was the Christ
mas Eve service.
Fr. Frederic Gehring, the navy's
Catholic chaplain on the island
led the service. Every one at
tended. I'm not a Catholic, Tn
Jewish. but l played the Christ.
mas carols on the pump organ.
II was solemn but il was beau,
tiful. Hundreds of marines. al
CLASSES and creods. dressed up anC
iattended and all were touched.
The biggest shot in the arm e
our fighting morale while | wa.
on the canal was the way Russia
turned on the Nazis at Stalingrac
and chased them
Then the next liveliest lift We
got was when our army made thai
coup in North Africa. Son, il wa,
bad for the Japs on the days We
got those pieces of news.
MADE ICE CREAM
The finest time had was in the
sick bay one day when a marine
procured an ice cream freezer
Don't ask where he procured it
Such questions aren't answered
1t had originally been on a shiT
that came to Guadalcanal
Then some forager got some ic,
from the ice house the Japs 81
conveniently built and which oui
first landing parties took from
them intact.
/, Next. some ice cream powder
was found" and some powdered
eggs, and a can of pineapple anC
a can of cherries.
| We mixed all the ingredients ir
the ice cream freezer. and there
were fellows so homesick they were
almost crying. Every one wanted
to turn the freezer. We had Il
allot turns.
That gallon and a half of ice
cream fed IS marines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12

Hswltt Rubber Corp. reports ie42 net
pr-ff of see. sfs sitter fsdsraf income ara
ercsFs arefif ts1ss o. ~ - mare Net
49, n 1871 Vas t3se sof on t55s q
shArs after 500. 900 provfion FOR ppsiVar
couliEeccief.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12

Dividends In the foregoing table are the
amounts declared or paid 80 far this year,
unless otherwise noted. a-rsid In 1et7,
en- -Er dividend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
Deatb notlces

BRoNsoN--ors l., Of 5sis Barrett. be.
Percy. Phyllis. Pvt. Alvin Bronson dear
.t.p'on Of John coyn. Funeral from n:
Warren. corner Lskeview Monday after
noon at 2. Intermsnt Fores, Lawn.
farm nome. 5sss Canal Road. Nj,
, Mf 1,.S. d' Hector su, s.s MRS,
Tlssnore Dehond,. dear brother Of Gursf.
Paul. CAMEL and Mrs. Emil De Gri.tk..
Services from the home Monday. March
is, At 30 and 10 O'Clock 81 81. Lawrence.
Church Al Utica Burial Nj. ollvet
Cemetery. Rosary Sunday evening Al =,
o clock
FLAGE-March 10 Bertha, Of iStl cort-
land beloved wife Of carl: dear mother
n Gloria and Shirley; sister OF John and
Henry Priester. Mrs. Emma Blar ana
Mrs. Clara sawyer Funeral services sal,
urdsy. q p m. e, A. II. Peters Funerh
o'BRIEN-Maroh II. 1913, M Hubert.
husband of zula Cheney o'Bren;. father
Louise Gslisshsr and Isn,,iu; p
zion Co. Csss Ave. at Alexandrine:
Funeral service At 81, Peter and Paul
Jesuit Church, Saturday AZ 10 a. m.
PRIEsrER-see Fiaee notice.
REINIiARD-Msrch 10, 1919, Gottliee.
loved husband OF CHRISTINA, desr iauV
OF Harold OF Richmond. Mich. and NJ
Olga Neal OF Detroit. Funeral services sat-
urday 2 .. m. At residence. 1o3i4 Division
road Richmond. 230 p. m. a. Trinity
Lutheran Church, Burial Richmond.
PIERsoS-Msreh II, William X. age ~.
beloved husband of Florence. dear father
OF Russell william, Caroline and Richard.
Funeral from verhsyden Funeral Home.
$4,000 Mack. at Outer drive. Saturday
A. 2.30.
SPoNHOLL-March 10. August p, Of
inss Somerset. beloved husband ~
Agnes. dear father OF Mrs william Heidt,
Nrs Lewis McCollsy and Frederick grand
father 81 SIX grandchildren: brother %
Mrs Louise woehlert. Mrs Alvina Els
ihoiz ard Mrs. Bertha Zuehlke. al Of fich-
m nd Nich. Remains A. a " Peters
Funeral Home. 12057 Grstiot svenus until
IL a m Saturday. In state Mesish Evan
Feioal Church August and Dicksrton,
from II noon until .. N. saturday.
thine OF service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
Wait a Bit? No,
Not Wait d Bit

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 6 (INS).
Wait a Bit, the in and outer
from William Ziegler Jr.'s barn,
upset a classy field to capture the
SO, 800 GENTLY Handicap at Fair
Grounds today. Pompion finished
second, beaten nose, while the
favored Riverlsnd could do no bet
ter than third.
Given a vigorous ride by Jockey
V. NodarSe. Wait Bit saved
ground while outrun in the early
part. He came out slightly in the
drive through the stretch but got
up to win in the last stride.
Pompion set all the pace but
Just wasn't good enough, while
Riverland, far out OF il in the early
running. came very fast through
the stretch. but could not overtake
the leaders.
The winner covered the six fur
longs in 1:131-5 and paid $50
$3.50 and $3.50 across the board
Pompion returned $1,000 and Sc. &c
and Riverland was worth So fol-
show.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

couple OF times Gene Fekete,
who starred at fullback in foot
ball last fall. is Ohio States
best basketball guard Bob
Shaw, Ohio State end picked on
some All-Americas, is army
bound.
With Steve O'Neill managing
the Tigers. "Skeeter" Webb OF
the White Sox will be playing
against his father-in-law this
year Gage Stewart of the
Toronto Maple Leafs. is an &C.
complished clarinet player :.
Clark Griffith agrees with
O'Neill that the standard OF
baseball in 1943 will be lower,
but competition all the keener.
II Bill Werber gets a yen TO
return to baseball he will have
10 get the okay of Mel OFT,
manager of the Giants. Werber
lost his plea 10 Judge Lands to
make his release unconditional,
Lands has put the third base
man on the voluntarily retired
list. Lew Raymond. veteran
of the boxing game, is trying 10
promote boxing back 10 life in
st. Louis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
Off the Hook
Calder Groomed TactfuI
Man 10 Succeed Him
nv LEWIS II. WALTER

Could You Use $4,000 a
Year! Now that the rush has
started for the late Frank Cal
der's $4,000 year job as head
OF the National Hockey League,
il may seem odd 10 some that
the 65-year-old Calder or his
associates never lined up a pos
sible successor for the post as
president. secretary-treasurer
There never was vice
president Calder just ran
the works with his Staff in
Montreal But Calder did
consider this problem, chose a
friend who was a born diplomat
=. But the board Of COVER icrs
gave his nominee the buns
rush.
Too, Too Nice
Too Much OF Diplomat:
Callers candidate AS his sue
ceSsor was Clarence Campbell.
whom the National League saw
briefly, very briefly. as hockey
referee That was the post
at which Calder started 10
groom the former amateur
player who possessed pleas
ing personality and q world OF
diplomacy, just too much for
his own good Clarence
didn't want to hurt any ones
feelings.
Called Penalties Even: Ciar-
ence was the kingpin OF those
referees known as evener-
uppers II he called a pen
atty on your team you could be
reasonably certain that a few
minutes later he would send
one Of your teams opponents TO
the penalty box.
And. unfortunately for Clsr-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
Asked 10 Cancel
Kentucky Derby

CONTINUED from First Sport Page
should not discriminate against
them"
If sporting and recreational &C
tivities, including among others.
races. baseball games, football
games, and fairs" are carried out,
Eastman warned. "those in charge
should understand the chance they
take with respect 10 attendance.
Eastman summarized existing
controls over transportation OF
spectators and of participants In
sporting events as follows:
Railroads may not give special
service of any kind without ODT
permission and ODT has issued
no permits ito accommodate at.
tendance at sporting events"
Bus lines may not supply In
tercity service or charter special
buses for such activities.
Private automobiles are re-
stricted in operation by gasoline
and tire rationing and ODT has
asked the public not TO use
taxicabs for such purposes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
Detroiters Bow
In Bonspie|

UTICA, n. Y, Feb. 6.--Detroit' S
entry in curling bonspiel for the
Mitchell Medal bowed 10 Gale
DOMAIN of New York, 14-5, in to-
days play.
They were skipped by Y. p. Hol-
den with Ward Peck. J. f. Ferrari
and s. A. Mackenzie as his team
mates.
Caledonan plays Country Club
OF Brookline, Mass, and Utica.
which beat 81. Andrews OF Mt.
Hope today. 1910, will meet the
winner Of the former match in the
finals for the Allen Medal, Sunday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
Sunny Jim Coffroth,
Noted Promoter, Dies

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Feb. 6 tUP)
james w. Sunny JIM Coffroth,
10, dean of American boxing and
racing promoters, died at his home
today.
CofTroth had been bedridden for
more than a week since he Suf-
fered severe heart attack. A
serious kidney complication aggra.
waited his condition, DR.. f. Hodge
Crabtree. his physician, said.
Coffroth was considered one of
the most successful boxing and
horse racing promoters. He origi-
mated the 100000 handicaps
in racing and arranged boxing
matches involving such figures as
Jim c orbett. Jim Jeffries. Bob
Fitzsimmons and Jack Monroe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

in tine TO escape hoeing po-
tstoes, a job he had when he
was a kid on the farm near
Fowlerville. Mich. The pre-
flight school Al Chapel Hill has
added farming 20 It's curriculum
The idea is 20 tougher cadets in
farm labor and also 10 provide
eats for the cadet mess.
Harry Geisel, former American
League umpire. is now con-
nected with the indianapolis
Fording Company, a truck con-
Germ.
Carl Hubbell. veteran left
hinder. has signed his sixteenth
Giant contract. 1t was mailed
10 New York from Oklahoma
City The Canadian ANA
ieur Hockey Associations agree
ment that amateur players be
allowed 20 play one National
League game without forfeiting
amateur standing Is called the
"leSSe-lend agreement
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
j. NJ. Half Miller
Loses in MiNrose

NEW YORK, Feb. g (UP).-
Fred Sickinger, q slim blond from
Manhattan. opened the thirty-sixth
annual Millrose track and field
games at Madison Square Garden
tonight with a successful defense
of the half-mile title when he
nosed out Dave Matthews Of
Michigan in 1:54.9.
Sickinger took the lead from
Joe Nowicki OF Fordham three
laps from home and held command
TO the tape. Newieki took third
honors as veteran Gene Venzke,
the old Penn picture runner start
ing his fourteenth year Of top
flight competition, trailed a poor
sixth in an eight-man field.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

ence, he was one ~ those IN
dividuals with whom the last
word always weighed heaviest
Detroit had the best Illus
tration OF this in a game with
the Americans at New York
Leighton Happy ENNIS, who
was playing out his MIL days
in a star-spangled Amerk shirt,
was tripped about IS feet from
the net Red Dutton. In Gus
tomary manner, banged The
boards, screamed for a penalty
shot -. Campbell awarded the
shot The Amerks' sharp
shooter wound up and pasted IL
into the Detroit net.
yudicious Answer
That. OF course, was the
signal for Jack Adams 10 ex-
plode He slammed the
boards. Numbered at Campbell
that there should have been no
penalty shot Campbell
listened politely for a minute.
then announced judiciously that
one Of the skates OF the
Amerks' penalty shot maker
had projected several inches
over the penalty shot line when
he scored-the goal was thus
nullifed.
The game would now recon-
mence, he said. as though the
play had never occurred
Red Dutton, for once. was prob
ably too dszed to complain fur
Their f.. Shortly after, however.
the league gave Campbell q
rapid heave-ho He is n-uch
happier now, II is reported. AZ
lieutenant commander in the
Royal Canadian Navy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
Mack Urges Fewer
AH-Star Selections

In baseball must look to our
leaders. Commissioners Lands.
William Harridge and Ford
Prick, 10 carry us through"
But Connie didn't do all the
talking. His admirers had come
to do him honor and 10 mark ar
occasion which had been post.
poned since December % because
of transportation difficulties.
Mr.. Baseball
"When n man lives to be 30
years old. his record speaks for
itself" National League Presi-
dent Ford Prick pointed out.
N"We're proud Of Mr.. Mack In
baseball because he typlfies the
spirit that Is bigger than the
game the spirit we are
fighting 20 preserve"
President William Harridge pre-
sented Connie with a check foI
81 900 with the best wishes oi
the American League for some.
thing you would like for your new
house" An oil painting Of him
self. done by Artist Maurice Mo.
larsky, was among the presents.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
Bob Tale
School Coach Bags Bobeaf
With Chunk Of Firewood

EVEN, Jan. 30.-Easiest bob
cat bag of the season so far re-
ported is that made by the local
high school coach, who found the
animal in his woodshed when he
went 10 get the morning kindling.
He heaved one chunk of stove
wood at 1t and ran for his gun,
Returning with neighbor, ne
found the cat nearly dead. APP
parently sick and nearly starved,
it was in very poor condition.
Dogs are believed 10 have driven
ii 10 refuge in the woodshed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
An Amateur Again

Mrs. George Zaharias. nee
Babe Didrikson. has been re-
instated as an amateur by the
United States Golf Association.
Toledo Mud Hens are going
in for high stuff-they'ye signed
up Sylvester Goedde, who tow
ers S feet s inches above sea
level. The bomber flown by
Capt Billy Southworth Jr.. son
OF the ST. Louis Cardinal man
ager. is named Bad Check be-
cause IL always comes back.
For more luck. young Bihy AL
ways wears Cardinal cap
when on flight.
1t Charley Gehringer is be-
ing transferred from Chapel Hill
"a the naval pre-flight school at
st. Mays, San Francisco, just
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
Badminton Courts
Opened al Parkside

Department Of Parks and Recre-
alton announces new badminton
facilities at the Parkslde Com
Center, 12075 Frankfort
avenue, east of Conner.
The three badminton courts will
be available from 3 10 $50 p. m.
Sunday. Instruction for beginners
will be given by John Tischuk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 6 1NS).
the rich store of expert
ence gathered over a span of so
years. SO of them in big league
service, Connie Mack, alias Mr..
Baseball. today urged that. listing
of all-star teams be made only
over 10 or 15-year periods.
THE game itself has changed
so much that It's impossible 10
compare great player Of to-
day with one of the nineties,"
he explained to the $40 major
league big wigs. sports writer's
and civic officials who gathered
for a belated celebration of Con-
MES eightieth birthday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
Winn Plans Derby
Until Told to Stop

CHICAGO, Feb. 6 (INS).--Col.
Matt Vim, head OF Churchill
Downs, said tonight plans for stag
ing the Kentucky Derby this year
will continue until he is directly
informed the Office of Defense
Transportation has ruled the rae
ing classic out of bounds from a
transportation standpoint"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
Hockey Clubs Clash Tuesday for Red Gro
SpOr
Red Dutton Sees
lO-CIub Puck
Loop After War
By LEO MACDONELL

Meryn (Re0 Dutton, who
is now in charge Of the National
Hockey League, sees Cleve-
land and Buffalo in lo-cluh
major puck chasing loop after
tho war There are plenty
OF youngsters now PLAY 8
hockey in Canada who will he
ripe for biz league hockey by
that time Dutton explained a
source Of player material for an
expanded circuit.
Atley Donald, Yankee pitcher,
e in 4-B because Of eye weak
ness and some trouble with his
hack All other Yankees. in
Guiding Bill Zuber. the pitcher
they lust obtained from Wash
incton, are in 3-A Ed Bar
row. the Yankees C. NJ, rates
Lefty Gomez one OF the three
greatest left-handers he handled
in his 25-year major league
career He named Babe Ruth
as tops Of the trio, next came
Gomez and then Herb Pennock
He holds that Senior Gomez
was q better left-hsnded pitcher
than Pennock.
Eddie Wiseman, one time Red
Wing and last with the Boston
Bruins, is in the Canadian army
in Edmonton Tiny Thomp-
SON. also a Red Wing ex. IS
around Calgary. leading an army
hockey team Bill Daddio,
Chicago Cardinal end, Is now an
ensign in the navy Don
Huston. famous pass snatchlng
Green Bay end. quit football be-
cause OF chest injuries, which
become aggravated when he
plays.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
Baseball Heads
Meet but Fail
To Make Plans

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 tUP).--
Beset by wartime transportation
problems and a serious manpower
shortage, Commissioner Kenesaw
M. Lands and Presidents Ford
Frick and William Harridge of the
National and American leagues
met here today. but came TO no
decision on the future of the sport
other than 10 formulate a general
plan for benefit games this sum-
mer.
This consultation OF the advisory
council of the major leagues, ex-
pected TO indicate the path OF the
game over the obstacles In this
second wartime season OF World
War II. highlighted a mass gath
ering of diamond figures from all
over the country for the twentieth
annual dinner OF the New York
chapter Of the Baseball Writers
of America.
Nothing Of moment occurred
ut the meeting among lands,
Frlck and Harridge," Leslie
O'Connor, Lands secretary. an
nounced. There was no general
discussion Of any Of the games
problems. just an attempt Ia
formulate a definite program OF
relief games for this summer.
Only Generaiities
However, not even that idea
passed the generalities stage
and no definite details were
worked out. ANY action prob
ably will he deferred until after
the dinner Sunday night and
perhaps might come from the
National League meeting on
Tuesday"
Although this initial get
together of the league heads, with
Lands presiding. was barren oil
vital news, it did indicate go
ahead as usual" trend. Lands is
TO be one of the principal speakers
AT the writer's dinner and may
reveal some important develop
ments In his talk.
The National League consulta-
ton may provide the biggest news
with the financial plight OF the
Philadelphia Pills scheduled 10 be
one of the most important topics
Out Of this meeting may come a
decision by the league 10 operate
the club franchise, with Bill Terry
as a possible choice for head man
I Approve Schedule
Officials OF the international
League and the Brooklyn Dodgers
shared the rest of the action. The
minor league owners approved .
154-game schedule for l943 with
the season opening April ~ anc
ending on September II.
They also agreed 10 cancel their
all-star game because of transpor-
tation problems. President Frank
ShaughnessySot the international
I League and George Trautman oil
the American Association, how
ever, will meet later in an effort
4 10 worn out continuation OF the
( Junior world series.
The league war relief program
will he worked out by each indi.
viduaI club. Officials stated they
will attempt TO better The total oi
Sl05. 900 which the league donated
10 war charities last year. The
amount represented 40 per cent
of the money given 10 war relief
I by the IS minor leagues last year