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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 17.-Majol
league baseball managers agreed
today that draft uncertainties rather
than actual playing ability, will
have more bearing on the pennant
races opening tomorrow with games
at Washington, Boston, Detroit
Chicago. st. Louis, Cincinnati, New
York and Philadelphia.
The is leaders of the eight Amer
lean and National League clubs
polled by the Associated Press, also
held universal view that the sea
son shapes up as one of the most
unusual and interesting in the
games history.
In the words of Jimmy Wilson
manager of the 1913 birthplace
Chicago Cubs: Why go out on the
limb and try to predict anything
for this season? That's an inn
possibility. All clubs will be hi
about the same during the cam
paign by Uncle Sans call. The
team with the most 4-Fs may be
on top at the finish, but they may
even take 4-F's, so there you are
again"
Comments of Other Pilots.
Here are comments from Other
managers:
American League.
Joe Mccarthy. New York, worlc
championship kids have the spiri
and heart of champions and they'll
start digging in Tuesday and g
all the way. Remember, we ar
the world champions and tina
makes us the team to beat.
Ossie Bluege, Washington. secont
last year, have every confidence
In our pitching staff and believe
our hitting will pick up enough t.
give the other clubs plenty o
trouble. The Senators are not t.
be underestimated
Lou Boudreau, Cleveland, thirt
last year-Well be lucky to finisl
in the first division. Problem en-
tirely up to Uncle Sam.
Jimmy Dykes, Chicago, fourth las
year-Three or four clubs may b,
little weaker than the rest, bu
generally the league shows prett,
good all-around balance. I look TO
a very interesting race, with tn,
White Sox finishing respectfully.
Steven ONeill, Detroit, fifth las
year-We are in pretty good condi
ton, including the pitchers. We ar,
ready for the opener and we may
have few surprises for those wht
think we are a second division club
Luke SeWell, st. Louis, sixth las
year, can't tell you what tn,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
Pilots Agree Draft Is Crux
Of Baseball Title Races

Browns Will DO this year. But
know darned well we won't be last.
A lot depends on our pitching.
Joe Cronin, Boston, seventh last
year-Personnel situation makes 1t
look like close race all the way. Only
crazy man would pick the winner,
due to probable constant manpower
changes.
Connie Mack, Philadelphia, eighth
last year-Other clubs will. have
more power, but I think we'll make
up for that in spirit. Every player
feels we have chance to 60 some
where. 1t hasn't been that in the
past few years.
National League.
Billy worth, st. Louis,
League championships knowing
what the other clubs have, would
prefer not to make any prediction
on the outcome of the race this
year.
Bill McKechnie, Cincinnati, second
last year-Uncertamty of times
makes any prediction impossible.
Leo Durocher, Brooklyn, third last
year-The Cardinals still have so
many of their first-line stars that
you've got to rate them solid favor
ties. But if they were to lose a key
man or two, as we've done, what a
scramble that would make of the
racei
Frisch of Pirates Hopeful.
Frankie Frisch, Pittsburgh, fourth
last year-If we are able to hold our
present players we should be okay
Our fnfleld and outfield are impress
sive. The same goes for our catch
ing. And while we hace only seven
pitchers, I think we will have four
good starters.
Bob Coleman, Boston, sixth las,
year-We probably will do better
than many think because of good
pitching and tight defense. The
draft could cause many changes
from week to week.
Freddy Fitzsimmons, Philadel-
phia, seventh last year-Even at the
rate we're losing men to the armed
forces, 1t looks to me as though
we're going to have good club. Al
least as good as some of the others
Mel OFT, New York, eighth last
year, think the race will be pretty
close and not a runaway for the
| Cardinals as so many believe II
the Giants get pitching we will be
up in the race all the way
Three years ago-Rip SeWell
yielded only two hits as Pitts
hugh beat Chicago Cubs ID at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
|Leahy Is Hinted Next
|Gridiron Mentor
|At Great Lakes
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. April TWIN Frank
'Leahy. Notre Dame football coach,
lead the Iowa Prefiigft Seahawks
next fall? Rumors to that effect
have been floating around Mid
west sports circles the last few
weeks, and today 1t appeared well
within the realm of possibility.
The Rev. John J. Kayanaugh,
Notre Dame vice president and
chairman of the Faculty Board Of
Athletic Control, revealed Saturday
that the Irish coach and athletic
director has applied for a Navy
commission. Over the week end
Leahy was in Chicago, headquarters
of Navy Officer Procurement for
this area. But he was unavailable
for comment.
Faurot Is Transferred.
Conceiyably he could wind I'D at
the Nays prefiight school at Iowa
City. The coaching post there has
been vacant since 1t. Don Faurot,
whose Hawks lost a bitter 14-13
battle to Notre Dame last November
for their only defeat of the season,
waa transferred several months ago
to Monmouth 1ll) College.
Should he land at Iowa Prefiigft,
Leahy one day next fall might And
himself exhorting his Navy charges
to do or die" against his alma
mater, perhaps tutored by Ed
McKeever. Leahy's assistant both at
Notre Dame and previously at Bos-
ton College. For when final sched-
ule revisions are made this spring
they probably will include a contin-
uation OF the Irish Seahawk rivalry.
McKeever handled the squad briefly
IN 1912 while Leahy was i'll and
piloted it to victories over Illinois
and the Hawks.
Has Glowing Record.
Should he receive commission,
one of the games most successful
big-time coaching careers would be
interrupted. In five years-three at
Notre Dame and two at Boston,
Leahy teams have won a games.
lost and tied 8. His stay at South
Bend brought "a victories, 3 defeats
and as many ties.
His first season there-1941-was
marred only by deadlock with
Army, and was Notre Danes first
lundefeated year since Knute
Rockne's national champions OF 1880
won 10 straight. Last year the
Ramblers were beaten only by Great
Lakes in the seasons biggest upset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
Fans or losses
Out All Foemen
BY the Associated Press.

by INT AsSUClHIEu FresS.
SANTA CRUZ, Calf. April
lien Noren, 16, pitched no.
run, no-hit game Saturday as
Santa Cruz High School de-
feated Monterey High School,
20 to 0.
Noren famed Is batters and
threw out at first base the other
three who faced him In the
seven-inning game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17

PAWTUCKET. r. l., April II (P).
Paul KEEPER of Eustis, Nebr., was
the leading jockey on the Nations
race tracks Saturday. He rode three
winners, two seconds and two thirds
at Narragansett Park. Commando
Tom, $3.50; Prissy Miss, $11.80, and
Jack Vennie, $50, formed his triple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
Crackers Drop Eight Men

ATLANTA, April II R).-Cuttin9
off eight men over the week end,
Manager Kiki Cuyler Of the Atlanta
Crackers has reduced his squad to
80 players, leaving only eight to be
disposed of before the opening of
the Southern Association April 2S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
Mats, Set for Start, to Reduce
Playing Strength to rs Men

workout. The pitchers did some toss
ing to keep their arms In trim and
all took few turns about the run
ming track in Byrd Stadium. There
was no batting drill, however. the
field at Maryland University being
too soggy.
Johnny Niggeling, veteran knuck.
le-baller, still is Manager Os
Bluege's choice to go to the firing
line against Philadelphia's Athletics
in the inaugural clash. Niggeling has
trained we'll and is as near peak in
condition as any other member of
the Mats hurting corps with the
possible exception OF Milo Candini
Opposing Niggeling according to
Manager Connie Mack will be G.
Luman Harris, tall right-hander
who, with a record Of I wins and
81 defeats. had the worst losing rec
ord Of last years last place AS. The
Mats handed him four of those
beatings.
Grifith Stadium gates will be
opened at noon tomorrow and
early arrivals will be entertained by
Goldmans Band concert. Vice
President Henry Wallace and his
party are to reach the ball park at
2:45, then the Navy Band will head
to center field a fag-raising group
including Senator Alben w. Bark
ley, Senate majority leader; Presi-
dent William Harridge of the Amer
lean League and President Clark
Griffith of the Mats.
The Vice President Is scheduled
to make the opening toss at 3
o'clock and the baseball season will
be on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

Set for the start of the American
League championship race at Grit
fifth Stadium tomorrow, the Mats to-
day were likely to reduce their
squad to Is players-lowest number
carried into a season inaugural in
years.
Slated to be pruned from the
squad and probably sent to the
Williamsport club of the Eastern
League are three Cuban rockies and
player from New York. They are
Pitcher Antonio Napoles, Catcher
Fernando Fuertes and Outfielder
Jose zardon, island products, and
Outfielder Walter Niche, who
played semipro baseball before be-
ing picked up by the Washington
club for trial.
OF the lot, Zardon received the
most careful looking over during the
training season. He proved fast
afoot and better than average on
defense, but not 30 powerful at the
plate. Napoles, Fuertes and Niche
still are far under the major league
standard of even these days.
With these four gone the Mats will
have remaining 10 pitchers, 3 CATCH
ers, infielders and 4 outfielders.
These should get them by.
Their scheduled games with the
Baltimore Orioles washed out the
last two days, the Mats were to get
their final practice in their own
ballyard this afternoon. After yes
terday's game was called off by the
Baltimore club before the Mats had
left town, Bluege took his charges
to College Park again for a brief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
San Francisco, 4-1O: Portland. 81.
Sacramento. -: Los Angeles, IL.
Hollywood. 3-5: Seattle, Is.
San Diego. So: Oakland. OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17

Today year ago-Ben Hogan
won Texas Victory Open golf
tourney with six-under par 1873.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
Win, Lose or Draw
Baseball Outlook Could Be Blue or Pink
By GRANTLAND RICE

baseball faces its greatest gamble in the 1914 opening
makes its forward with those who are left
against And yet,
the complex and complicated draft
that football
under
worlds crucial and devastating
opinion after talking at close with thousands Of
furlough, baseball should
be to it is their wish.
racing football ball. boxing and other sports
baseball backba be given
the long list of have
service there still
good balplayers left.
the matter of two close longer
wreckng
races before August
huing coming make the
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Cardinals May Wreck National League Race

nights guest of Gene Buck at the famous Lambs
privilege of facing wounded soldiers from
Europe Africa-sea jungle and sky We asked them
baseball keep The affirmative
wrecked the club
And then they to
section of the Here
predictions:
Cardinals prewar
his league in the of everything
pitchers, catchers infeld and outheld.
National League feel that the Car
before July They rate
Dodgers Giants and Cubs compact BUNCH
giving Philies a chance.
Outside Cardinals the National open The
Cardinals we'll ball field
they copy paper
talked briefly We'll do all right"
What about the Cardinals"
I asked.
"A strong prevar team" he said "And prewar"
bad for league interest But it something that can't
be helped.
Looks to Be Between Griffs and Yonks in A. l.
much closer keener
remnant course guessing with draft
control that than else
guessing done from day to day, from week
the situation stands the Washington Senators and
York Yankees have slight call
either They not five apart
a l54-game White
have the Red So have the Others
interesting compact ahead
cratic broom the draft doesn't scramble things
again. as it has done so often.
highly scrambled In the American.
things There few wide But of all
this change by June or July.
My guess April spot-and guests
World Series changes prediction
scrambled oneette within month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17

Three years ago-Rip Sewell
yielded only two hits as Pitts
bugh beat Chicago Cubs, IT, at
Wrigley Field.
The Nome nugget., 1944-11-03
THE NOME NUGGET

deaths door and the doctor is trying to pull her through. We are having more weather this year than last. 1 sent your coat express but I cut the buttons off to make it lighter. If you want them they are in the coat pocket. l started to MoronVille to see you and saw sign that said, "This will take you to Moron ville." I got on the sign and sat there for three hours but the darned thing didn't move. My neighbours baby swallowed some pins but they fed her the pin cushion so everything went all right. In case you don't get this letter tell me and I will send it to you. In the envelope is pic ture of me but for fear of losing it, I took it out. I hope you like it. I forgot to enclose the money I owe you because I sealed the letter before remembered it.
 Your Pal,
 ANOTHER MORON.
 Hope this finds you in the best of Victory spirits, and also hope that the ration system is gone with the wind when I get home. What a wonderful word that Home is, and what a WONDER FULL country AMERICA is. AS the French and Belgiums say, "Vive La Amereek."
 Auf Wiedersehen,
 NEVIN.
The Nome nugget., 1944-11-03
C. |. JOE WRITES OF D-DAY INVASION
 
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(Contlnued from Page 6)
 it's own. Upon entering the Fa- therland of Germany an entirely different reception greeted us. The first few towns, of course, had been properly warned by the German propaganda experts that we would kill all In sight. So for the first few hours the. people were hid in their houses, woods etc, but after while the white flags appeared as did the people. after they found out that we're not the barbaric, blood thirsty conquerors as had been so de- picted. Now the kids, as in Eng land, France and Belgium greet us with, Got any gum, kamerad?' The Tanks the world over are on
The Nome nugget., 1944-11-03

whatever that is. Sometimes when we pick up an American orchestra and hear the familiar strains of 'Stardust', I'm telling you all the buds want to throw the barrackc bags away and hop the first thing that will ride the waves back to the Statue of Lib erty.
 50 for some nonse:
 An Open Letter 10 a Moron
 Dear Moron:
 Il sat down, pencil in hand to typeWrite you letter. Please ex- cuse the ink! I don't live where l used to, because l moved to where I live now. When you come to see me you can ask anyone the way because nobody knows. I'm sorry We are so far together, but I wish we were close apart. My Aunt Nelly died and is doing nicely. hope you are the same. My cousin has the humps and is having a swell time. She is at
The Nome nugget., 1944-11-03

the greatest good will tour the world has ever known, and when this war is over, should make us the most popular nation on the globe.
 Every morning at nine I get the news over our radio from BEG in London given at dictation speed, and by ten o'clock I have my one-shooter in circulation. It seems odd to be publishing a pa per while the actual events are taking place in the very near vii cinity. We have beat-up piano that we carry with us, Cthe only one active in front-line combat troops that we know of) and we set it up in the middle of any old field and have night jam ses- sions. Entertainment at this stage of the show is not to be found so we whip up our own. We get plenty of excitement, but that's different than going to the mov- ies or having dinner at a hotel,
The Nome nugget., 1944-11-03

It has been estimated that the greatest depth of any ocean is 354O0 feet.
The Nome nugget., 1944-11-03

After Paris, Montreal is, the worlds largest French-speaking city.
The Nome nugget., 1944-11-03

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-22

THE exchange Of notes between
4 the American and the Irish goy-
efHHeHts has created 4 situation the
gravity Of which must be evident TO
every citizen Of this country
This war is being fought inter ALA
for the maintenance Of the right for
small nations TO live theirown lives i'm
their own way. and it was precisely
in defense of that right that Great
Britain went 10 Val in September,
1889.
The American attitude on this
matter has been defined on countless
occasions since the Declaration Of
American independence, and the case
of Fire must he regarded as a test
case.
There is no doubt that majority
Of people of this country is in favour
of the governments general policy
Of neutrality, that is to say the
great mass Of Fires citizens has no
desire to become embroiled in the
war Mr.. De Valera so far has han
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-22
EVENING HERALD. Dublin. March IL. 1914

INEVITABLY news of exchange
Il of notes was the main topic Of
conversation in Dublin today.
If any evidence on the subject was
required. there could be no more
striking proof of absolute solidarity
Of the people on the question of neu-
trality than the fact that not a single
voice was raised in Dublin in criti-
cism of the governments attitude.
1t was this confidence that the
nation is absolutely united on the
issue that made the people so calm in
the face of such situation.
Another important factor was the
universal satisfaction at the terms
Of Mr. De Valera's reply.
On all sides one heard it praised
as dignified, moderately phrased
and well reasoned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-22

The Irish people are determined
to stand solidly on their right but,
instead of being incensed at the
American request, the general atti-
tude is hope and belief that the
American government and the peo-
pie will be convinced by Mr.. De
Valera's letter Of the groundlessness
eff the ftnnors on which they base
their suspicious.
Indeed, it is obvious that the Irish
people hope and expect that now that
Mr.. De Valera has made the position
clear, Americans will recognize that
Fire could take no other course, and
that she is as loyal today to tradi-
tional friendship with the United
States as at any time in her history.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-22
Quick Questions

1-Of 100000 men on a fight.
ing front. approximately how
many are in actual combat
with the enemy ca 10000;
ibl 100000: (c) 100000 or
Cd) 100000?
. There's a Clare Luce and a
Claire Luce, both well known,
Which is an actress and
dancer, which a playwright
and congreSswomsn ?
; Time usually is Symbolized
by an aged man carrying
what two objccts-
4 Migrane is (a) kind of drug
Cbl pain; Ccl egotlsm,
Id food
Cloud usually associated with
pleasant days is Cumulus,
numbus or cirrus7
6 Greenwich observatory, from
which we take our prime time
i meridian, is being moved TO
NEW home, Where's il now
tai London, fb1 Green
wich Island; tc) in Connect
cut; (d) near Washington?
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Answers on Opposite Psgel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-22

dled an appalllhgiy dlttlcult SITUATION
not only with diplomatic skill but also
IN stateSmanfike way.
Virtually. the only weapons at
Fires command are moral weapons.
All the big battalions are on the
other side. We deplore the fact that
.the-Gnited States should have found
it necessary to make this move in the
ease Of a state which, while neutral,
has done so much since the outbreak
Of the war to demonstrate its atti-
tude of good neighbourliness to-
wards its sister island
We hope and pray that a friendly
solution will be found to the prob
lem that bristles with most formid-
able difficulties.
We cannot say that the section
Of the Irish people whom we may
claim to represent is wholly indif-
ferent to the outcome of the war,
but we can say. with complete sim
eefity, that it is Fundamentally loyal
10 It's own government.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-22
NEWS
BEHIND
The NEWS
BY Paul
Mallon

WASHINGTON, March %
W The first of the postwar
policy plans 10 reach concrete
form was presented TO the Sen
ate unostentatiouSly in Senator
McCarran'S bill rewriting air
law. Its legal complexities OBJ
Scured its Importance and the
rather sensational internal fight
out of which it grew.
McCarrsn generally acts for
the airline companies, but this
new program was devised under
his personal supervision indie
pendently. 1t came forth after
the Bennett Clark subcommit-
tee secretly had subjected
Americas private master of
ocean airways. Juan Trippe OF
Pan American. 10 several days
of relentless inquiry concern
ing his methods of current con-
troll and proposed domination.
The McCarran bill would
break up Pan American. II pro-
poses 10 establish one central
company 10 handle all Ameri-
can inter-oceanic business I'M
der the name of the All-Ameri-
can Flag Lines. Existing air
lines would subscribe the capt.
tai stock and own the company.
but none could have more than
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-22
Tragedy in SiciI y

EIGHT months after the event, the
American people have learned
that through tragic error % of our
own transport planes were shot down
by our own anti aircraft fire with the
loss of 40 young American lives.
This disastrous and deplorable oe/
currence took place in Gen Pattons
army of invasion of Sicily and has
been explained by the war depart
ment as mistake"
Of course, it was a mistake.
Armies do not, Intentionally, destroy
their own comrades flying to their
support and assistance.
1t was mistake but very stupid
one due to lack of ordinary precau
ton and information and that kind
of mistake does not reflect any great
credit on the responsible command.
HOWEVER, it is understandable
!" that tragic mistakes and even
stupid mistakes can and do occur
in war.
So recrimination and censure are
not in the minds of the people now,
insofar as the event itself and the
responsibility for it are concerned.
But what the people cannot &C
cept without censure is the indie
feasible and objectionable SUP
PRESTON of the facts for over
eight months facts which were at
last revealed apparently in accidental
disclosure.
How long did the war department
think it could "sit on story of this
shocking nature?
Did it expect and intend that the
people should NEVER know that a
tragic error had been made and that
so many planes and lives were the
price of it?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-22
q From IRISH INDEPENDENT Sunday. March II

Doth before and after they had
ID been officially informed, the
feeling of the people in general was
that this country has a right to be
neutral, that they are almost 100 per
cent behind the government in its
policy of neutrality, and that other
countries, no matter how chances of
war may go, have no right to inter-
fere with our policy as an independ-
ent nation.
If the German government re-
quested Swedish and Swiss govern
ments to close down American and