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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
ASC Check up Weapons in
Flight, Save Lives, Money

tons the world over, the message
was relayed. corrective information
provided and further accidents
from this source averted.
Washer Saved Others
One washer. missing from an as
sembly line, had wrecked an air
plane, but prompt reporting saved
$500 others valued at approximate
ly $150,000,000.
This is but a typical example of
the working OF the Air Service
Commands unsatisfactory report
system, the method by which the
failure or malfunctioning OF any
piece OF AAF equipment, or defect
due to faulty equipment, or In
spection or design, is reported to
headquarters, and after investiga-
ton, reported back to all AAF in.
stallations on all our fighting fronts
and at home.
Some 10000 "UR's"-unsatisfac c.
tory reports-stream into ASC
headquarters monthly. They come
by mail, by wire and by telephone,
depending on the urgency of the
report and are handled accordingly.
Twice monthly from ASC's main.
tenance division, goes a 200-odd
page booklet called the UR Digest.
containing the answers to all the
YRS received during the pre-
vious fortnight. Thus in compact
form AAF stations all over the
globe receive not only the replies
to their own reports but sum-
mary OF deficiencies and failures
! from other installations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
THE Willow RUN NEWS
Paratroop Team
Leading League

Having won four games and lost
none, the Foster Paratroopers are
leading the Junior Softball League
OF the Willow Run public schools,
Alfred Brose, recreation director,
announced today.
Defeating the Rangers IA TO 9
in an encounter at Foster School
Monday night, the Paratroopers
boosted their record to four wins.
In other scheduled games Monday
night. the Ross Commands won
over the Simmonds Seabees 9 to s
at the Simmonds playground, and
the Ross Gremlins sneaked In
to win over the Simmonds Bull.
dozers at Ross School.
Each with a record OF three wins
and one loss,the Foster Ranger
team and the Ross Gremlin team
are tied for second place in the
league standings.
The next games set for Gas
p. m. at the three schools Thurs-
day night schedules the Foster
Paratroopers to meet the Ross
Gromlins at Foster school. the
Ross Commands to encounter the
Foster Rangers at the Ross play
ground, and the Simmonds Sea.
bees to battle the Simmonds Bull
dozers on their home diamond.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15

PATTERSON FIELD, Dayton, o.
---INS-The workings or an ingen-
ious system resulting In saving
thousands of lives and millions OF
dollars in materials by the Army
Air Force, has been revealed by
the Air Service Command, supply
and maintenance arm Of the AAF.
Handling literally hundreds OF
thousands OF planes, machines,
parts and other war weapons and
supplies, the ASC faced the prob
lem OF keeping track OF the per-
Torrance OF all this equipment IN
combat. Experience showed that
no matter how equipment is test
ed and tried behind the lines &C.
tual combat strains often reveal de.
flciencies and failures which, II
unchecked. can spell the difference
between victory and defeat, be-
tween life and death for our fight
ing men.
Recently in the South Pacific. a
certain model pursuit plane came
in for = landing. AS the wheels
hit the ground, the brake pedal
fell forward, causing the ship TO
roll off the runway and crash In a
ditch. Investigation showed the
model lacked a washer and that the
missing part, small as it was, had
caused the mishap. Further In
quiry revealed that $500 other
planes OF the same model also
lacked the essential part.
Within two weeks. from the
South Pacific to ASC headquarters
at Patterson Field to AAF installa
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
Polio Case at
Willow Village

Precautions 10 prevent spread OF
infantile paralysis were being taken
in Willow VILLAGE today following
discovery that little Mary Block, 8.
has contracted the disease. She 10
now in University Hospital. Ann
Arbor.
This case Is the fifth reported in
this county since the recent out.
break began.
DR.. Otto Engelke, director OF the
Washtenaw County Health Depart
ment, Ann Arbor, stated that he
believes the trend of the disease in
Washtenaw County will correspond
with Developments in Detroit where
latest indications show II IL level
ing off. He warns, however. that 1t
is impossible to predict absolute
ly the course an infantile paralysis
outbreak will take.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
Lodge Defeats
Village Team IS

Willow Lodge defeated the Viii
low Village softball team 10 5 in
an encounter at the Lodge diamond
Monday night, eliminating the Vii.
lage team from the final playoffs
OF the Local so softball league.
Each team Of the five team league
is entitled to two losses. The Vii.
lage team was represented by only
eight players during Mondays
game.
Featured on tonight's schedule is
the game between Dept. $40 and
Dept. 947 at Z p. m. at the Lodge
diamond. The fifth team in the Lo
cal so League is Dept. 9S1.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
Picture Shown in
Spite of Shower

The shower Monday evening sent
the boys and girls at Gilbert House
scurrying from their outdoor
amusements into the house, but
mt didn't appear to dampen their
spirits.
By the time the shower was over
thcfe were between $50 and 400
adults and children gathered to see
the outdoor motion picture, "Ha-
wall Calls, starring Bobby Breen,
the singing child star.
The picture is one OF a series
that is being shown Monday eve
nings at o'clock, and is sponsor
ed by Gilbert House and the Jun
Tor Chamber OF Commerce. No
admission is charged.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
Calendar OF Social Events

TODAY
Ypanu Veterans of Foreign Wars o'clock in Veterans
Loyal Order OF Moose 8 o'clock Moose Hall.
Yplant Women cooperative
dinner, $50 Gilbert House business meeting social
Red Cross knitting Hail. $780,
surgical dressings.
WEDNESDAY
Crescent Ladies Aid Society all meeting Gilbert
Ypslant Aere Fraerna Order o'clock 33a Cross
Red surgical dressings
St Lukes Church House, $3.50 to 4and to $50
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
Navy Rushes Mail to Men
Fighting Japs in Pacific

hours TO the newly assigned anchor
age.
Ship captains of the task force
remarked that under the circum-
stances nothing could have made
their men happier than to hear
from Nom" or the wife" after re-
turning from nerve straining
strike at an enemy advanced base.
At Majuro AtoN in the Marshalls
the Japanese left a large seaplane
hangar nearly intact, during the
haste OF retreat. This structure be-
came a new Fleet Post Office and
today is still the largest building In
this section OF the Pacific.
Jap Building Remodeled
Sea Bees went to work and re-
modelled the building, complete with
mail chutes from the mezzanine
and now this post office with a
working staff OF % men and one
officer hustles "a hours a day toss
ing mail into proper separations.
The staff has remodeled several
Jap buildings adjoining the Fleet
Post Office for living quarters. The
members enjoy fresh water show
ers from rain water accumulated in
a cement tank which the Japs
thoughtfully provided for their use.
Even hard working mail special
lists. who shuttle and sort thou
sands OF individual pieces OF mail
each day, welcome a mail plane.
They too hope the mail pouches
being unloaded will contain "one
from home" for them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
Willow Run Calendar

TODAY
Z p. Softball game, Dept. $40
vs.. 947, Willow Lodge diamond.
Z p. m.-Senior seftbal league,
Foster School VS.. Ross team at
Foster playground.
E. WEDNESDAY
ii a. m.-Willow Run editorial
board meeting, Information build
ing.
3 p. m.-Bridge Glasses, Midway
Community building.
$3.50 p. m.-Simmonds School Girl
Scouts.
1:30-5:3O p. m, 7;S0-10 p. m. Rec
reation Trailer Informal Activities.
40 p. m.-Foster School Girl
Scouts.
8 p. MIL p. m-Dance at Ross
School, recreation department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
Mrs. T. c. Owen, 81,
Observes Birthday

Mrs. T. c. owen, who for so many
years was a leader In the social
and musical life OF Ypsilanti. cele.
brated her s7th birthday Monday.
Although no formal party was ar
ranged, she received calls from he
intimate friends. and many gifts.
flowers and greeting cards. Mrs.
Cora Hiscock baked birthday cake
and Col. and Mrs. John p. Kirk
brought a beautiful white cake that
was decorated with a circle OF red
geranium flowers at It's base. Lieut..
Robert Dickerson who is in England
cabled flowers, red roses and gladl-
oil.
Mrs. owen enjoyed the day and
the gifts keenly and was not tired
by the pleasant observance OF the
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15

ing and that only s253,00O OF the
sum has been committed. The com.
mittee referred to Governor Kelly
a proposal by the Chippewa County
Board OF Supervisors that any I'M
expended balance In the fund be
used for actual project construc.
tiop
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
KILLED IN ELEVATOR

Detroit. Mich. Aug. 15--AP-
Fourteen-year-old Douglas Oftelie.
part.time stockboy and elevator
operator for the J. L. Hudson Co..
was killed Monday when he became
entangled in elevator machinery at
tho department store building.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
WARNS OF DEADLlNE

Lansing. Mich, Aug. LAP A
special committee of the State
Planning Commission today warned
Michigan units OF local government
that the November l deadline for
drawing on the states $4,000, 900
postwar planning fund is approach.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
A STRONG WARNING

NO CAUTIONING signal Is
more eloquent. when coming from
a sound player. than that involved
in a pre-emptive bid. Don't count
on me" Is the message to a part
ner who considers doubling a con-
tract bid by an opponent that
overcalled the pre-empt. The high
original bid, or high overcsll, indi-
Gates ability to take q rather
goodly number OF tricks IL the
hand gets played at that declara-
ton, but probably no ability to
take any tricks at all on the de-
Tense against a different declara-
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
KILLED IN TRENCH

Detroit, Aug. Jap Charles
Hauer, 58, was killed Monday when
a quantity OF earth fell on him as
he was working in a trench for the
Asst Detroit water board. His body
was recovered. but efforts to re-
yiye him failed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
Fine Points in BrIdqe

club 7. Next he pulled the dia-
mond K out Of the dummy, pre-
pared TO discard IL South did not
cover. The latter did so. however.
and his A was snuffed out by the
club 2. The spade 10 was success
fully fnessed and the diamond q
and ] furnished two heart dis
cards, banking West in that suit.
The club 8 was covered by the
Q, and North got this with his ].
He fred back heart. but West
was able to run that and win a
second spade finesse. After scor-
ing the spade A, he let North get
a trick with his club X. but that
was only the second trick for the
defenders and West had nothing
remaining but good trumps.
South's hand proved worth not
a single trick on the defense.
which Is practically what he said
when he bid his 4-Hearts. Not
even his diamond A proved Of any
value.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15

LONDON-INS-Speedy mosqui.
to bombers OF the Royal Air Force
struck at Berlin last night as
more German flying bombs fell in
the southern counties Of England,
including the London area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15

actual participation in combat with
the enemy on the Fifth Army front
in Italy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Leininger
received their first personal mes
sage from their son, 1t. Edward
Leininger Monday, since he was re-
ported missing May q. 1t. Leining-
or is a prisoner OF war being held
in the German air camp, Dulag-Luft.
He was reported a prisoner OF war
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15

Mrs. Ora Miller has returned
from spending a weeks vacation at
the Miller cottage. Evans Lake.
Miss Clara Weber, Alliance, 0
will come Saturday to visit her aun.
Mrs. Lillian Root, before going to
Lansing to visit her cousin, Mrs.
Max Harris
Billy and Betty-Lea Buck. son and
daughter OF Mrs. X. G. Hoyt, SOC
Stanley St, are visiting their
grandfather's farm near Homer,
Michigan. Billy has been helping
his grandfather on the farm for the
past month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
RlrthdaY ohserved

President Emeritus p. r. Cleary
Of Cleary College, celebrated his
eighty eighth birthday Monday, re.
ceiving many gifts and cards from
his friends and relatives. President
Cleary again became active in the
college when his son, Or. owen
Cleary left for the duration TO en-.
ter the service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
FIRE NEAR sANAToRluM

A 80 minute grass fire starting
at 2:15 p. m. Monday at the rear
OF the Leland Sanatorium at Geddes
and Gotfredson Roads was extin-
guished by members OF the Willow
Run area fire department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
Entertalns for Son

Mrs X. C. Hoyt entertained 10
little friends OF her son, Gordon
Scott Hoyt Saturday at her home
on the occasion OF his third birth.
day, Gordon received many lovely
gifts.
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ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBERS

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wishes all subscribers 10 re-
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and promptly. In case OF poor
or non-delivery OF the Daily
Press phone the Press Office
at 40 before 6 p. m. or 2 .. N.
Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15

June 26. His letter was as follows:
Don't worry about me. am a
prisoner of war. well, and unin.
jured. Everything is under control.
Don't write to this address. You
will hear from me again. Contact
the Red Cross for more particulars,
and thank them with personal do
nation from me- Let everyone know
I'm o. X. Lots of love and I'll be
seeing you"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15

It's time NOW to have that
Christmas photograph taken. Our
expert photographers will make
you portrait which he will be
proud to have. Don't delay.
Make your appointment now.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15

With the Fifth Army. Ttaly-Pri-
yate First Class Lyle X. Nemeth,
II N. Summit St., Ypsilani. has
been cited by his regiment OF the
SSth Infantry Division and awarded
the Combat Infantryman BADGE for
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-11
AZ Y. STOCKS

NEW YORK. April 1l-(UP1 Demand
for railroad stocks and bonds enliVened
an otherwise irregular market on the
stock exchange Tuesday. Trading was
moderate.
Rallu stocks came within a fraction Of
this high since 1887 while the bands
lifted the general bond average 10 "a
ncw Top since August, 1897.
Chins In the rail stocks ranged TO a.
points In Erie preferred a stock which
nadc new high at 591s when Robert
T. Woodruff. president, told stockholders
the road was studying feasibility OF
acquiring some OF the issue.
Gains In the leading rails ranged 10
more than point In Santa Fe. Atlant-
ic Coast Line. Great Northern Preferred
and Southern Railway preferred. Several
made new highs. including Unio Pacific
which sold at its best level in seven
years.
Sinclair OIL. most active issue traded
made a new high In a narrowly mixed
oil section Preferred issues OF the utility
group had gains ranging TO , POINTS
while the common stocks were ready
10 firm. Steels were barely steady and
motors steady Tire shares, mercaptiles
cuppcrs and building stocks were mar
rosyly mixed Liquors decline with Ameri-
can Distiltsng stamped and Park Til
ford off point each. Allied Chemical
and Eastman were off more than a
point each.
Preliminary closing Dow Jones aver
ages: Industrial 1874, off 0.37, rail up
c15: utility 23l0 up cos and % stocks
sales rose TO 732, 2,oeo shares from
565. $50 Monday. Curb sales cotractcd
10 15s. $50 shares from 175,200 Mon
Iay
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-11
L. A. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES, ApTll II -Alf'
Bunched vegetables: firm on acrroiS,
turnirs and parsley. stronger on radish-
cs. Per crt Beets 2is-3 doz 75c-1.25.
ordinary SOC: carrots 3 doz 1.OO-l. so,
iced crts Imp Wy doz 2.50-2s5. chard
} doz l.25. green onions doz 800
$50 fair 3.50-4OO ordinary 2.75-3.0O:
loose lugs lbs; Imp Wy lugs loose l.25;
leekS . doz / OO-4 50. few 3.75: mustard
4 doz 75c-l 90; parsley Is doz 00-2. 2o
radshes small red doz 2.50-2.75, spin
ach doz 75c-l.25 Turnips Dos doz
] 25-l so. best 1.50.
Cabbage: steady local cannonballs crts
1.5O-1.75. fair 1.25; jboS ordinary I5c-
100: so ID crts l. 00-l 20; Imp Wy
50 ID crts 1.O0-1 25; red cabbage local
crts 2.2512.75 Imp Wy per cwt 300
3. so: savoy local rcr crit l.25
Celery staedy local pascal 2O-22 in cris
3 25-3 SO fair 275-3.0O. ordinary $50
200; Imp Wy 20 in ordinary 2.002 25.
Peas steady per 10 local and san Diego
Co best S-1oc. fair 6-7c; storage local
best SO c. ordinary 4-5c Imp Wy bu tubs
fair 1.75-2.0o.
Squash weaker white summer Imp Wy
crts 3.OO-3.5o. fair 2.50-2 IS; Italian
Imp Wy crts ?, 25-2. 75, No. 2s 1.5O-l.75;
long green 2oO-2.25 yellow crookneck
Imp Wy crts 3.SS-350 fair 2.5O-2.15
banana per 10 best 3i4c, fair SC Hubbard
SC
Tomatoes steady imp Wy crts 9-12 tops
}. 75-4 90. I6-tops = O03.25, 2O-tops 1.75-
go: loose lugs & Crts 1.OO-1.5O, lmE
Wy per 10 crts 9?12 tops l6-lSc, To-
tops 15-16c. 20-tops 13-14c.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-11
Bum to
Stur?
Nv OSCAR FRALEY

NEW YORK, April IL. NOf'-
The Philadelphia Athletics hao
prospects Tuesday of turning IRON
stumblebum to star in one hectic
year.
From eighth place to first place
is the dream of venerable Connie
Mack, their 82-year-old pilot, ano
it would seem like a nightmare toi
a club that has been in the second
division since 1894, finished last
in seven of the past 10 years, and
last season tied an American league
record by losing 81 consecutive
games.
But in a season in which every
team has been shaken by the draft
and players retiring to jobs in es-
sential industry, Mack has CON-
paratively strong squad, well-seas-
oned with veteran 4-F'S and hes
higher on its chances than OF any
club since his championship years
of 1929, 80 and 81.
FINE PITCHING STAFF
His pitching staff shapes up as
one of the best in the league, with
seven experienced starters. ADDED
strength is found in Buck New
som. obtained from Washington IN
a winter deal, and Luke (Hot Pota-
to- Hamlin, up from Toronto IN
the International league.
NeWsom scored nine wins Tor
Rrooklvn last season before being
traded and wound up the season
with a 1913 mark. Hamiin, VINO
has pitched for Detroit, Brooklyn
and Pittsburgh, won 81 for Toronto
in 1943. The AS also have hold
overs in 4-F's Talmadge, Abernathy
and Russ Christopher and LAS
Don Black, Luman Harris ana
Jesse Flores. -.
Four catchers are on hand, with
frankie Hayes and Bill Mills IN
AZ, Hal Wagner in 2-B and Lou
Parisse the only IA.
Jovner (Jo-Jo) White and Bob
Estalella are back in the outfield
with Jo-Jo a At and Estalella ex-
pecting a midsummer army CALL
AND THERE'S AL
Two capable requirements, how
ever, are Bill Burgo and ElWood
Wheaton, minor leaguers from
whom Mack expects much. Then,
too, there is veteran Al Simmons.
"Old Bucketfoot,' the perennial
youngster, has made his usual
spring college try and will be avail
able for relief duty and pinch hit
ting.
All in all, the AS shape up as a
much stronger club than in 1943
and against much weaker opposi-
ton. And even if they don't win the
pennant they should be a strong
challenger and a cinch to land
somewhere in the first division fol
the first time in a decade.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-11
Davis
Shines
By ROBERT WEIDE

LOS ANGELES, April II. tUP)-
Thomas Oscar tTodD Davis, the
Hollywood Stars brilliant l9-year-
old shortstop, is making film city
wise guys swallow a lot of words.
Before the start of the season,
the post -mortem boys were below
ing that Tod was just another short
stop who had first string berth
because of the manpower shortage.
They'd back up their argument by
telling you that the Ell Monte, Calf,
youth batted a meager .221 last
season and that his fielding was
far from spectacular.
That was all true. But they were
expecting a green kid who'd never
played anywhere but on a sand lot
to perform like veteran. Under
capable Manager Charlie Roots
confident coaching, the former El
Monte sandlotter has improved to
the point where today he ranks as
major league materials.
Tod, a 4-F, got off to highly
impressive start in the coast league
curtain raisers over the weekend,
coming up with some of the most
spectacular fielding plays ever seen
in the Stars arena He made. two
nearly impossible backhanded stabs
in succession in the first inning of
the nightcap to rob Seattle batsmen
of certain hits and followed this
with a breath taking double play
assisted by Second Baseman Ken
Richardson in the next inning.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-11
Coast League
By UNITED PRESS

Night baseball returns to the
Pacific Coast league for the first
time since Pearl Harbor Tuesday
night when the eight coast clubs
resume their 10-game opening week
series in four California cities.
The clubs are scheduled for sew
en- more games. ending with double
headers Sunday, carrying on the
three-game weekend opening sched-
ules against the same opponents
Los Angeles at Sacramento, Seattle
at Hollywood, Portland at San
Francisco and Oakland at San
Diego. No games were played yes
terday, traditional league travelling
day.
Los Angeles and Hollywood, with
three straight wins each, lead the
standings, while Seattle is an un-
expected cellar occupant along with
Sacramento, 1943 cellar champions.
San Diego and Portland hold 2-l
series edges over Oakland and San
Francisco, respectively.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-11
Mexico Seeks
zurita-Jack Go

MEXICO CITY, April II. UP)-
Negotiations were being completed
Tuesday for return bout between
the National Boxing associations
lightweight champion Juan Zurita
and Beau Jack Of Augusta, Ga, who
defeated him recently in a 10-round
non-title boGt at New York.
George ParnaSsus, ZuritaS man.
ager, said Beau Jack and his man
ager already had agreed to the bout
and that he would meet with Off
Gals to work out minor details. -
ParnaSSus indicated the bout
would be l5-round affair with
the NBA title at stake. The date
for the fight will be set later.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-11
Army Team and
75-Piece Band
Slated Sunday

The Ell Centre ToWnieS and Mer-
chants will combine forces Sunday
to take on the San Bernardino Ar
my colored team in the stadium
beginning at 2:30 pm.
The colored team will be accom-
panied by their 75-piece 1916 En-
gineer's band who will give a con-
cert-drill before the game.
There will be no admission
charges for this game which Russell
Waggoner, manager of the ToWnieS
rates as one of the fastest colored
aggregations to hit this park in
several years.
The Army team is made up of
former Kentuckians and all ex-ball
players.
Every baseball fan is urged to
set asiGe Sunday afternoon for the
game. WomaCk and Mccarthy OF
the Merchants are likely to head
the Ell Centre pitching staff with
FornaSero catching.