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Evening star., 1943-04-02
Croniin So HEAVY
He Will 'Sit OUT
Red Sox Games
Pilot Is Convinced
Lake Will Go Well
In Post at Short
BY JUDSON BAILEY,

MEDFORD, Mass, April 2.-This
may be an old-timers' year in base
ball, but it isn't going to entice old
Joseph Edward Cronin out of his
rocking chair.
Some Of the fans hereabouts have
been wondering whether the So
year-old manager of the Boston Red
Sox would undertake to return to
regular role as the result of Short
stop Johnny Pesky's entry into the
Navy.
The question never quite reached
the proportions in Boston that Leo
Durocher's plans for playing stirred
up in Brooklyn, but the answer is
the same. Like Durocher, Cronin
may play a little, but not any more
than he has to.
I'll do just about like I did last
year." Cronin said today. I'll help
out here and there and do some
pinch-hitting. However, our infleld
looks pretty good with Eddie Lake
at short and we've got Skeeter New
some in reserve, so we ought to get
along all right"
Joe Now Is Ponderous.
If Cronin does as he did last year
he will appear in about As games.
mostly as a pinch-hitter and never
for nine innings at time. Up till
last season he had failed only once
in 13 years to play in l25 or more
games. but even before he went to
training camp in 1912 he had tagged
Pesky for the shortstopping chores
and he made no effort to keep in
playing shape.
Last winter, as all sports fans
know, CrOnin donned a Red Cross
uniform and went to Hawaii to
spread good cheer among the SOL
diers, sailors and marines. He con-
tlnued to put on weight and now
instead OF being portly he is pom
derous.
Cronin weighs about 220, which is
at least 20 pounds more than nor
NAL and 40 pounds heavier than
the weight listed for him in the
record books He has been taking a
few turns at the plate in batting
practice at Tufts Colleges baseball
cage, but has done virtually no in
fielding and obviously Is content to
complete his baseball lacareer as a
bench manager.
Lake Capable at Short.
Lake. has had a case of measles,
missing much of the practice here,
and he will be unable to take part
in the Red Sox's exhibition games
with the Brooklyn Dodgers in
Brooklyn tomorrow and Sunday.
However he is regarded as an ade-
quate fielder and teamed with
Ulysses 'Tony) Lupien at first,
Bobby Doerr at second and Jim
Tabor at third should assure the
Sox OF a serviceable infield
If Cronin could feel sure the out
field would be even half as good
he might get out of uniform alto
gether and start waving a score
card like that other old fellow
Connie Mack.
Evening star., 1943-04-02
Schwartz 10 Face Hou|on
In AAU Handba|I Feature

Singles semifinal matches sending
Defending Champion Jack Schwartz
against Alex Houlon at 8 and 1t.
Robert Glass against James Boland
at 8 tonight round out this weeks
action in the District AAU handball
championship tournament at the
YMCA.
The singles final is slated next
Monday, with the doubles title to be
decided Wednesday.
In last nights doubles semi finals,
the defending team of Schwartz and
Paul Pearlman swamped John
Payne and Houlon, 2l-2, AS. Its
opponent on Wednesday will be the
team Of Boland and George New
man, winner last night over Joseph
Sonntag and Henry Tenney, 7l-16,
2l-l6.
Evening star., 1943-04-02
HyottsviIIe Tosser With Loser
In London Basket Ball Final

LONDON, April 2.-The aggressive
London base command quintet.
made up Of former high school and
college players, captured the United
States Armed Services basket ball
tournament championship here with
an upset 52-43 victory over the Army
Greys.
A crowd Of more than 5000 Allied
Albert Hall for the game. The
three-day tournament was spon-
Evening star., 1943-04-02
Favorites From Start
In North-5outh Final
Dorothy Kirby Playing
jane Crum for Title
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
PINEHURST, N. c.. April a.
Favorites from the start, Dorothy
Kirby and Jane Crum met today in
the final of the North and South
women's golf tournament.
Miss Kirby of Atlanta, Ca, dis
posed OF Mrs. w. G. Boggs of Pitts
burgh, Z and in the semifinals yes
terday, and Miss Crum of Orange
burg, S. c., eliminated the veteran
Mrs. Glenna Collet' Ware of Phila-
delphia, and S.
Neither semifinals match ever was
in doubt Mrs. Ware, as Glenna
Collet, won five North and South
championships here in the '2Os.
The tournament was won last year
by Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs,
Ga. She did not defend her title.
Evening star., 1943-04-02

sored by the Stars and Stripes for
the benefit Of the orphans fund.
Pvt. Harry Cogar of Hyattsville,
Md, played center for the Greys.
The Greys gained the final with
a 62-26 victory over the Sth Air
Force Service Command. The 9Th
Air Force also was defeated in the
consolation round by the Southern
Base Section, 4S-41.
Maj. Gen. John Lee presented
plaques to the winning teams
Evening star., 1943-04-02
Fiqhts Last Niqht

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.-Al
Guido, 1872. New York, outpointed
Lanny Red Brown, 100, Detroit
(8).
FALL RIVER, Mass.-Honey Mel
lody, l39, Boston, outpointed Joe
Torres, 1873. New York uO).
PHILADELPHIA.-Gus Dorazio,
1914. Philadelphia. outpointed Ma
poleon Mitchell, 202, Philadelphia
ca.
Evening star., 1943-04-02
Pitching Strength Makes Bucs
Loom as Flag Contenders
HurIers Have Able Cotehers in Lopez, Baker;
Reserves for |nfieId Probl en- for Frisch

Ing converted from an outfelder
to an infielder.
In the outfield look for John
Barrett. Frank Colman and Jimmy
Wasdell to open the season, since
Vince Di Maggie got late start
because Of his wife's illness. There's
possible help too, from Maurice van
Robays, and Rookie John Wyrostek.
If only they can muster those hits
to help the pitchers.
Evening star., 1943-04-02
c Whwnd Assured Vet Armstrong; Youthful Jack Collide Ton;q
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Baseball,

TODAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Norfolk Naval
Training Station (exhibition),
Norfolk, Va.
Fort Belvoir at Georgetown,
3:l5.
George Washington 1ntramu.
raj team at Central High, 4.
Track.
Wilson at Western, 4.
Boxing.
Junior Golden Gloves tourna-
ment semihnals, Georgetown
boys Club. 8.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
Washington at Norfolk Naval
Training Station (exhibition),
Norfolk, Va.
Wilson at Episcopal, Alexan-
dria, 3.
Tennis.
American U. at William and
Mary, Williamsburg.
Swimming.
District AAU mems senior and
women's Junior championships,
Eastern Branch Boys Club pool, 8,
Evening star., 1943-04-02
.Ai|ing Legs Handicap p
Chisox Catcher, Out
OF No. 17Coupon5
His Western Boots Hurt,
But He Can't Get Shoes:
Browns HurIers Shine
BY the Associated Press,

FRENCH LICK, Ind, April O.
Wally Moses, White Sox outhelder,
and Julius Solters, who hopes to win
back his old left field job, have been
suffering leg pains and will miss the
trip to Louisville this week end.
Catcher Tom Turner says chang
ing from high-heeled Western boots
to baseball shoes has caused him
sore leg muscles.
Gotta wear boots he says.
Haven't any other shoes and I'm
fresh out of No. II coupons
CAPE GIRARDEAU. Mo.-The
current worry for Manager Luke
SeWell of the st. Louis Browns is
Pitcher Bob Muncrief, who reported
sore arm after a three inning
workout. That news, however, partly
was offset by the four innings of
hitless pitching turned in yesterday
by Fritz Ostermuller and the en-
couraging performance Of Paul
Dean.
MEDFORD, Mass.-Lacking the
benefits of even one intrasquad prac-
! tice game, the Boston Red Sox head
south-to Brooklyn-today to launch
their exhibition series. Manager Joe
Cronin has selected Tex Hughson
to start against the Dodgers tomor-
row, to be followed by SouthpaW AL
Olsen and Norman Brown.
WILMINGTON, Del.-Add war
time casualties Connie Mack S
scorecard signals to Athletic out
f1elders. With pitchers like Grove,
Earnshaw and Walberg, Connie says,
one could tell where the batter might
hit curve or a fast ball. but with
the 1943 model hurlers one guess is
as good as another.
ASBURY PARK, N. 1.-THE New
York Yankee camp today buzzed
with speculation as to which pitcher
would draw the opening day assign
ment and Hank Borowy's name was
mentioned often. Borowy opened up
in yesterdays long workout and for
Is minutes had his teammates
stabbing with their bats at his fast
one.
Evening star., 1943-04-02
Krouser-Steinborn Bout
On UIine Mat Proorom

The supporting match for next
Tuesdays rassling headliner be-
tween Ernie Dusek and the Yellow
Mask at Uline Arena will bring to-
gether Max Krauser and Milo Stein
born, according to an announcement
from Promoter Goldie Ahearn.
A two-man team match also has
been added to the program. sending
Abe Coleman and Louis Cyurscak
against Jim Austeri and Joe Parelli.
Evening star., 1943-04-02
Dodgers Find North
Ideal for Traininq,
Durocher Says
Cards Catcher Cooper
Made Cleanup Hitter;
Giants Lack Power
BY the Associated Press.


BEAR MOUNTAIN, N. Y. April
2-Manager Leo Durocher, his face
as straight as a yardstick, says his
Brooklyn Dodgers are farther ad-
vanced physically now than if they
were training in Florida.
Durability, arms, wind-all are
BETTER he maintains.
The Dodgers haven't missed a
single day Of practice. thanks to the
huge fieldhouse at West Point that
is available to them.
CAIRO. Ill. Catcher Walker
Cooper already has been earmarked
by Manager Billy Southworth for
the fourth spot in the st. Louis
Cardinals batting order.
Hes fast, a fine hitter and a
natural for the place." says South
worth.
LAKEWOOD, N. 1.-THE New York
Giants looked back today on a pre-
view Of what it might be like to be
without Johnny Mize They held an
intrasquad game yesterday, and the
total hits of the two teams for the
eight innings was just eight-four
for each side Neither team could
punch across a run.
HERSHEY, Pa-Bucky Harris says
he has two deals pending for short
stop to round out the present three
man infield of the Phils.
Evening star., 1943-04-02
AAU Swimming TrioIs
To Be Held Tonight

Qualifying heats for the women's
Junior and mems senior District
AAU swimming championships are
being held tonight starting at
o'clock at Eastern Branch Boys Club
pool.
The championship races will be
tomorrow night,
Evening star., 1943-04-02
Exhibition Games

By the Associated Press.
Games today:
At Norfolk. Va.-Washington A.)
VS.. United States Naval Training
Station.
At West Point-Brooklyn (N.) vs..
Army.
Results yesterday:
At Norfolk, Va.-Norfolk Naval
Training Station, 10; Washington
(AO 5.
At Muncie, 1nd.-Pittsburgh, (N.)
8; Durham (Semipros) 0.
At French Lick, Ind.-Chicago
(ND 4; Chicago (A.) 2.
Evening star., 1943-04-02

I'VE get a real bang out of see
ing these games. Yesterday was the
biggest day we've ever had at the
station because it's the first time
major league team has visited
here. Mostly it's just plain hard
work here and something like that
gives us a lift"
Those 5000 rabid sailors at yes
terday's game are testimony that
sports should hang on if possible.
Those sailors got terrific kick out
of that game and, incidentally, the
result,
Evening star., 1943-04-02
Win, Lose or Draw
The Nationals Are Learning Of Navy Life
By BURTON HAWKINS.
Star Stan Correspondent.

NORFOLK Va April 2Accuomed to being pampered in their
the cities
baseball
the Norfolk Naval Training Station.
the who haven't hesaed
walters failed service rapidly
making themselves useful If they breakfast they be
o'clock
Nobodys souawkng about though probably
the
sailors
league Mccoy
Evening star., 1943-04-02
Ankenmun to Join DODGERS

HOUSTON, Tex, April 2 R,.-Pat
Ankenman, diminutive infelder who
last season piloted the New Orleans
Pelicans into the Southern Asso-
citation playoffs, said he would leave
tomorrow to join the Brooklyn
Dodgers.
Evening star., 1943-04-02
It's a Change for Sailors

This current baseball team could
do all right in the American League.
The sailors, with a bit better brand
of pitching, probably would be the
favorite In such company.
Il guess Rizzuto probably has
been the most popular player we've
had here one of the sailors was
saying today. Phil Is one of us
calls most of us by our first names
and makes us feel pretty good.
Most of the others are swell, too,
but nobody warmed up to Feller
very much. He just wanted to be
left alone and gave us the brush
off
Evening star., 1943-04-02
BaIIpIuyers Are SOUGHT

Manor Park unlimited baseball
team has openings for several play
ers. 1t also would like a sponsor.
For information call w. A. Moran
at Georgia 3571 after 5 o'clock.
Evening star., 1943-04-02

'Batted for Candini in NTH.
fBatted for Haefner in eighth.
tBatted for Sheet1 in ninth.
Washington ---- 600 900 113- &
Runs-verpon, Priddy t2). Early CD.
Rizzuto. Mccoy 90, Padgett t2), Gleeson
Carlin (2). Smith, Error-Priddy: Runs
batted in-McCoy. RizZuto t.), Gleeson.
Smith, Hutchinson. Di Magic. Priddy,
Psdsett, Conway, Early "a. Two-base
hits-Padsett. Mccoy. Home runs--Mc-
Coy, Rizzuto, Priddy, Early t2). Stolen
base-Clary. Double play-Gleeson to
Eis5utee Left on bases-Wssshinston. Vas 5;
Ant s. II s,cs,nson rirs5 6sse on es0n n Can
Struck out-Bv Leonard: l; BY Hutchin-
Son. 9: by Haefner, ]. Hits-On Leonard.
OF Haefner, 4 IN : innings; OF Sheets, 2
In ] inning: OF Hutchinson. in 5 in.
hinEs; of wagner. e in innings Wild
riteh-WaEner Passed ball-Dennineer
Winning pitcher - Hutchinson. Losing
Ditoher-Ikonard.
Evening star., 1943-04-02

Di Maggie wearing the Nays blue
jackets, being ordered around and
apparently relishing it.
We had few mistaken ideas con-
cerning the life these former major
leaguers are leading in the service.
Here last year, for instance, 100 base
ball games were played and We
assumed fellows who were gifted
enough to play good baseball were
getting the best of it over the ordi-
nary COB.
Evening star., 1943-04-02
Roosters Are SIeepy-Heods

NOOSteIS AIe SIeePy-IIeuuS
But here yesterday Mccoy and
Di Maggie played baseball before
5000 sailors They played after
they had tumbled out of hammocks
at 4:45 am. and toiled until game
time. After the game they were
back In work clothes for more les
sons in seamanship, gunnery, swim
ming, abandon ship drills. ETC.. until
after 8 o'clock. At o'clock it was
lights out.
Di Maggie is in his first week OF
training and Mccoy is completing
the final week of the siX-week physl-
cal instruction course. After that,
their way will be less strenuous, but
not much, for then they will be
teaching to others what they've
learned en- route to become chief
specialists.
Norfolk Naval Training Stations
athletic teams have been SO good
there has been an inclination to ask
If the big idea is to win basket ball
and baseball games or win a war,
Here are stationed some OF the
Nations notable athletes, but they
aren't privileged characters.
Through here have passed numer-
Gus name athletes and stationed
here currently are numerous others.
Through here passed Pitcher Bob
Feller, now a gunnery captain on
battleship, Boxer Fred Apostoli. a
boatswain's mate with a PIT outfit
in the Pacific; Boxer Ken Overlin,
stationed at Midway; Golfer Sam
Snead, Boxers Davey Day and Billy
Soose. Football players Joe Maniaci.
George McAfee and Chet Gladchuk
and Wrestler Gus Sonnenberg.
Every Sport Represented
The list of sports figures now here
reads like a who's who of the muscle
industry. Among the baseball play
ers are Rizzuto, Di Maggie, Mccoy,
Don Padgett, Charley Wagner, Wal
ter Masterson and Freddy Hutchin-
son. Golfers who have been here
are Snead and Paul Runyan. SWIM
ming is represented by Adolph
Kiefer, holder of many world back
stroke records. Ken Shedd, world
hadminton champion, also is here.
So is tennis Gene Mako.
Washington in general and George
Washington University in particular
is holding it's own here. 1t. Comdr
Bill Reinhart, former G.. w. football
and basket ball coach, is one OF the
big boys in the destroyer escort pro-
gram. George CARRIER and Matt
Zunic, two of the better basket ball
PLAYERS he handled as Colonials are
here, as is Ray Hanken, former G.
w. and New York, Giants football
end.
There has been SO much athletic
talent here. in fact. that some OF
1t has been "farmed out" to nearby
Norfolk Naval Air Base. Among
these have been Pitcher Hugh Casey,
formerly of the Dodgers; Shortstop
Peewee Reese, also formerly of the
Dodgers: AL Evans, who caught for
Washington. and Crash Davis. Con-
ME Macks second baSeman last sea-
son.
Norfolk Naval Training Stations
la41-42 basket ball team won 81
games and last season captured "a
of 35 decisions against such oppo-
sition as Georgetown, George Wash
ington, Long Island. Duke and Du-
ouesne. It's baseball team last year
won 90 of 100 games.
Evening star., 1943-04-02
Poor Beginning

Totals IH "A Totals 3S
'Batted for Candini in NTH.
iBatted for Haefner in eighth.
tBatted for SheetB in ninth.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Two From D. T.. Area
Are Killed in Action

1t. Earle B. Saunders, 33 of WASH
ington, and Pvt. Floyd E. Heatwole,
jr., "a, of Arlington. have been killed
in action, the War Department an
nounced yesterday.
The department also announced
that Flight Officer Edmund j.
Beaulacf, jr., former Central High
School track star, has been wound
ed in action.
The War Department notified the
families of 1t. Saunders and Pvt.
Heatwole last February that they
were missing in action after tor
pedoing of an American ship in the
North Atlantic. They were listed as
dead on a new casualty list released
yesterday.
Son of Mrs. Nellie M. Saunders,
703 Fifteenth street NE, 1t. Saun-
ders attended George Washington
University and worked at the Ports
mouth (VaD Navy Yard before be-
ing called to active duty in the
United States Army Reserve.
Pvt. HeatWole worked as carpen-
ter at the Pentagon before he was
inducted in October His wife lives
at 1915 N. Utah street, Arlington. A
son. Floyd E. Heatwole, Sd, was born
in March.
Officer Beaulacs parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmund J. Beaulac, live at 100
Dresden avenue, Kensington, Md
They said he was slightly injured
when the bomber of which he was
co-pilot, was shot down by Japa-
nese ti-aircraft fire during an
attack on Kiska in July.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Treasury Denies Buyers
Have Long Wait for Bonds

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury's war finance divi-
sion said today that War bonds pur-
chased through payroll deduction
plans are being delivered, on an
average, within Is days after the
last payment is made.
Commenting on a statement by
Representative Vorys. Republican, of
Ohio that the Treasurys "inexcus-
able delay in delivering bonds was
extremely demoralizing," a Treas
ury spokesman said that where an
employe had moved from cne job to
another there probably was a long
er than usual delay" but that ION
an average, throughout the Nation,
Evening star., 1943-08-12
|WFA Reports Increase
OF 3 Canned Items
For Civilian Use

Civilian supplies of eight canned
fruits and vegetables from the 1943
pack will be about 6,500,OO0 cases
larger than previously estimated, the
War Food administration has an
nounced. because of reduced require
ments of the armed forces. lease
lend and other war programs.
Increases were estimated yester-
day as follows Tin hundreds of thou
sands:
Apples from 1900 to 1000 cases,
applesauce from 2700 to 1000, fruit
cocktail from 1900 to $500. beets
from 6,100 to 1000. lima beans from
1000 to 2,4O0 cases, sweet corn from
20 900 to 80 500, pumpkin and squash
from 2,020 to 1920 and tomato puree
from 1900 to 5000.
Professors are required to set
aside certain specified percentages
OF their output of these and other
canned fruits and vegetables for
Government purchase.
Changes in Government require
ments will have no immediate effect.
WFA said, on current ration point
values of these canned goods since
point values are determined pri-
marily on the basis of present, not
prospective, supplies.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Wreck of Giant Nozi Plane
Amozes u. S. Pilots in Sicily

eral tiers, 1t also is capable of
carrying trucks or tanks.
When in the air, the giant plane
has a maximum speed of $50 miles
an hour, but it cannot get off the
ground by itself. A pull by another
plane is required to get it into the
air, where it can sustain it's own
weight.
The craft has six engines. 1t
carries six machine guns for protec-
ton, but usually relies on darkness.
because it is highly vulnerable when
caught.
The great winged box is an out
growth of the glider principle Some
were captured in Tunisia, but this
one is the first to be generally seen
by American pilots,
First used late in the TuniSian
campaign, the big ships are made
cheaply of plyWood and light metal
girdlers. When carrying tanks, the
planes decks are taken out In the
front Of the plane is big door like
the front Of Navy landing craft
which can be let down so the tank
can be driven out the end.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
BY THOMAS X. HENRY,
Star Staff Correspondent.

TWELFTH AIR FORCE HEAD
QUARTERS IN SICILY, Aug. g.
On the runway of a former German
airport in Sicily stands the charred
remains of what looks like a gutted
fair-sized house, with light steel
wall posts and floor girderS in place
One can drive truck through il
with plenty of room to spare. Pilots
view it with amazement, as only a
few have seen anything like it be-
fore 1t is a fine example of what
is probably the worlds biggest air
plane-a German Merseeburg 1923
giant troop carrier of the type even
now believed to be flying over the
MesSina Straits bringing reinforce
ments and evacuating personnel.
This type of German plane can
best be described as just an enor-
nous winged box
The ship carries an 1l-ton load.
1t will carry a company of fully
equipped infantry arranged on sev-
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Flashing Red Light Means
Full Stop, Drivers Told

Motorists were warned today by
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer that flashing red lights at
some 40 intersections in the city
must be observed in the same man
ner as stop signs.
Reports have reached Mr.. Van
Duzers Office that some motorists
have been confused as to the mean
ing OF the flashing red signals.
Some of them explained in traffic
court that they were unaware that
the signals meant for them to
come to complete stop.
Mr.. Van Duzer pointed out that
Washington is one of the many
cities that adopted the flashing red
lights in place of the metal stop
signs because of acute shortage of
materials. The measure also was
taken to conserve gasoline.
District officials said that a car
making the short stop necessary for
flashing signals uses less gasoline
than one waiting for time signals to
change.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Six Grocers Arrested
In Faxed Coupon Case
By The AsSociated Pres.

BY The Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 12.-United
States Attorney Gerald A Gleeson
announced today that six Phila-
delphia groCerS were arrested on
charges involving counterfeit ration
coupons during series of grocery
store raids in which "thousands"
/ of bogus coupons we're seized.
/ The raids, Mr.. Gleeson said, were
the first steps in the smashing of
one of the largest bootleg sugar
| rings in the country" The OPA.
the Secret Service and the alcohol
tax unit have obtained an undis-
| closed number of search and seizure
warrants and more raids and ar
rests" are due, Mr.. Gleeson said
Those arrested are Alexander
Serno, Harry Riciovene, Samuel
| CaSella and Vincent Marano,
charged with depositing counterfeit
| coupons in their ration banking ac-
/ counts; Charles Calarmo, charged
with possessing counterfeit coupons,
/ and Dominick Sparango charged
with participating in Maranos de-
posits, They were held in bail
ranging from $500 to S2,50O.
Another OPA spokesman said the
Federal alcohol tax unit was inves-
tigating the possibility that large
quantities of sugar were being di-
verted to a bootleg liquor ring
through purchases with counterfeit
stamps.
The spokesman said the counter
feits were reasonably good copies
OF Stamp No. IL from War ration
book l." He added that counter
felt No, l3 stamps had been reported