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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-24
Walter S Best
Under Arcs
BY JACK CUDDY

NEW YORK. June q (UP)-
The almost certain and in all
:. probability unanimous selection
bf William "Bucky" Walters for
this years All-Star game gives a
definite advantage 10 the Ma
tional League.
Walters, ace Highlander of
the Cincinnati Reds, is unques-
tionably the best night pitcher in
baseball and il he is Manager
Billy Southworth's choice 10 start
for the senior circuit, and his rec
ord indicates that he will be. the
American League batsmen will do
well to eat a lot of carrots be-
tween now and July 1.-THE date
OF the game. Carrots are sup
posed to perk up your blinkers in
the dark.
Over the past two years, Wal
tiers has been practically unbeat-
able under the arcs-He puts a
hop on the ball which seems to
escape vision in the night games
and batters find his delivery ex-
ceptionally tough 10 master.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-24
American Association:

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-24

Livery Day Il D-Day In Fact
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-24
Major League Leaders

Day IL D-Dsy In Fsctors--
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-24
Suffolk Downs Results
,ps- vh 49, 49, MI -, ey,.,

ee Whist lOU Made nj Air show
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-24
Aqueduct Results
YOR sATURDAy

.VeFy Day IL D-Day In FsrtoI
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
HALSEY COMMANDER OF
THIRD FLEET IN PACIFIC

Neutrality-suspicious. William
II Halsey Jr., this week was given
qthe job he wants-a fighting COM
1sand in the war against the jap
aneSe.
The 61-year-old battler who
drove the japanese from the
South Pacific and thereby worked
himself out of an assignment as
commander of the South Pacific
forces, was designated officially
saS commander of the Third
Fleet
That designation sounds like an
administrative job, but it isn't
Actually it means that ''Bulp'
Halsey will have a fleet of his
own to lambaste the japanese
whom he hates violently.
Ha1sey commanded naval forces
thought the long months of fight
ing that ended with elimination OF
the Japanese in the Solomon
Islands and complete navel con-
troll of the South Pacific area.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
III. S. ATTORNEYS IN
ASHEVIILE FOR MEET

Asheville-The third of four
regional conferences of United
STATES attorneys is being held here
ShiS week.
Held Jointly with the judicial
conference of the fourth circuit
the Asheville meeting will be at
tended by rs United States attor-
neys from Southeastern Stats
the District of Columbia and
Puerto Rico
Speakers will include Chief
= I51Sfice Harlan F. Stone of the
Supreme Court; Howard M
Doyle of Springfield, ILL.,, presi-
d1en1 of the U. S. Attorneys Con-
ference Association; Attorney
General Francis Biddle; Judge
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
GAS CONSUMPTION is
NOW BEYON QUOTA

Washington Countrywide
gasoline consumption $4,000 bar
rels day in excess of quotas dur
ing May blocked a proposed in
crease in the. ''B" ration in the
East for the third quarter of the
year, Charles F. Phillips, OPA
rationing chief, said.
1--WE had planned to increase
the b ration in the East from
325 to ATS miles of driving a
month, but when we saw the con-
sumption figures we had to aban-
don the idea," Phillips explained
at a news conference.
He said that if savings could be
made within the ALLEGATIONS, the
"B" ration would be boosted dur
ing the course of the third quar-
ter, which commences July /.
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Mountain City, Friday.

Mountain City, Friday.
Rev, Cicero Ashley, assisted by
Rev. Conley Hart, baptized a
number of young people by i'm
mersion, in the river, here, Sum
day morning. Those being inn
mersed were: Ted Ashley, Her
man Turner, Robert and Harold
Dean Huddler, Billie Eller, An
ma Lou Ashley, Wilma Biller and
Sally Burkett.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Latham is
at Camp Carlyle this week.
Mrs. Carrie Carson has been
indisposed for few days.
Sonny" Carson has joined his
grandmother and will spend the
rest of the summer in Warrens-
vile.
Mrs. L. H. Deese and son, Miss
Bobby Jean Carson, Ancil Dolin-
ger and Miss Ellinor Johnson Wis
tied friends at Ashland, Sunday.
The rain Monday afternoon
was indeed welcome, here, as the
gardens and crops were suffer-
ing from lack of moisture.
Paul Jones is having some re-
modelling and painting done on
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
OBITUARY
HENRY ROBERT PREWITT

Henry Robert Prewitt, son of
Joel B. and Sarah Caudill Prev
| lit, wos born September %, 1877,
and departed this life June 5, 1914,
making his stay on earth Sc years
8 months and II days. At the
age of 81 he was married to Kath-
crime Hanks, and to this union
were born IL children, one having
preceded him in death.
He leaves his wife and the fol-
lowing children to mourn his
loss: Mrs. BERTHE L. Smith, De-
troit, Mich; Reece Prewitt, Mrs.
David P. McNutt, Mrs. Lillard
Hamm, and Ivory D. Prewitt, all
of Oxford, Pa; Grant Prewitt, OF
Pennsylvania; Mrs. Alvin Sulli-
van, Elkton, Md; Anvil w. Pre-
witt, of the Army, stationed
somewhere in England; Robert
Won Prewitt, Mrs. Margaret Mil
Ter, Mrs. Donald Weaver, of Tuck
erdale. Also he leaves 81 grand
children and one great-grand
child.
Two sisters, Mrs. Eula SaWyers,
of Warrensville, and Mrs. Ennis
Rotten, also survive.
He was a kind and loving ia
Their, his children's welfare was
his great interest until the end.
The kind words and deeds of
father will live long in our mem
DRY, and with his friends who
are left to mourn his going.
During his illness he told Vir-
ginia and Won he was ready to
go. He is also survived by a host
of neices and nephews. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
M. D. Hart and Rev. Eli Graham,
at the Tuckerdale Baptist church,
with interment in the adjoining
cemetery.
The Children.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
General Charles DeCaulle
May Visit United States Soon

house, the state departments Of
fetal lodging for foreign govern
ment heads and other ranking
notableS.
Arrangements now contempls-
ted appear designed to give De-
Gaulle about the same treatment
he would receive as a visiting
head of government but not to
do anything that would imply Of
fetal recognition.
This purpose reflects the gen.
eral impression here that Presi-
dent Roosevelt presently holds no
intention of modifying his decis-
ion against recognition. What he
is said to hope for from a meet
ing with DeGaulle is some agree
ment on military cooperation in
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
REPUBLICANS MEET IN
CHICAGO FOR PLANNING

Chicago-Republicans who will
hammer togeather the party's 1914
platform began gathering here
this week amid indications that at
least two major planks, farm and
f0reign policy, will prove to be
= political headache. The con-
Ven1aon opens on June rs.
Governor Bourke E. Hicken-
hooper of Iowa, chairman of the
agriculture committee named by
&c. O. p. leaders at their Mackin-
&C conference in Sept, 1943, will
call his group together before the
resolutions committee starts open
hearings this week, in an effort
To compromise some of the con-
hicting views surrounding the
farm plank.
Chief points in dispute are ben
eft payments, subsidies and re-
clprocal trade treaties.
One group of G. 0. P. strate-
$glsts favor the presentation of a
general plank, sidestepping par
7flcularly the controversial SUBJ
,Jsct uf subsidies. Another fac
Gon, which includes Senator Ken
meth Wherry of Nebraska, is in
s1sting that the party take an I'M
compromising stand against sub
sI1Ies and that it go on record in
unrnIstakeable terms against re-
clproeal treaties.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

WAR BONDS buy them
and Lets Win This War;"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
WAVES TO BE SENT
OVERSEAS FOR DUTY

Washington-Waves and wom'
en- marines are expecting to be
sent out of Continental United
States in September, despite the
objections of Chairman David I
Walsh, ID, Mass), of the Senate
Naval Affairs Committee who is
fighting all moves to permit the
lady sailors to serve outside this
country.
Several girl marines have been
going around with sore wings
these past few days. They are
receiving the routine shots-te-
tanus and typhus and communi-
cable disease shots-that are Civ
en- servicemen when they are sent
abroad.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

Washington-General Charles
DeGaulle, acting as "chief of the
provisional government" Of
France which the United States
does not recognize, has advised
President Roosevelt that he hopes
to be able to come here either
late this month or early in July.
His response through diploma
tic channels left the way open for
decision not to come since it was
based on the expressed provision
that circumstances" will permit
the trip.
If he does come, it is generally
agreed among White House advis-
ers that he will be accorded the
full honors and courtesies due a
visiting dignitary. It is expected
that he will be quartered at Blair
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
II. f. Phillips, 81,
Buried Saturday

Funeral service was held at the
Old Fields Baptist church on Sat-
urday afternoon for Russell
Fletcher Phillips, 80, who died on
Friday, June Is. Rev. Levi
Greene and Rev. Ralph Miller
conducted the service and burial
followed at the church cemetery.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, the former Miss Ruth
Church, and the following chill
dren: Reba Lee, r. F., Gene, Ed
ward and Alton Dean. His ia
Their, Evert F. Phillips, two sisters
and three brothers also survive.
Manley o. Hudson of the Perman-
ent Court of international Justice:
Assistant Attorney General Tom
c. Clark; James P. McGranery,
the assistant to the Attorney Gen
eral and Governor J. M. Brough-
ton of North Carolina.
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Warrensville News

r. J. Ashby left for Durham,
Sunday, where he will enter Duke
Hospital for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Jones and
family, of WEIGH, w. Va, have
returned to their home, after Wis
iting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Shepherd
and family, of WEIGH, w. Va, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ance
Johnson, at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Corvette, of
Columbus, Ohio, are guests of
Rev. and Mrs. H. B. Corvette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Miller and
daughter visited Mrs. Daisy Nc
NeilI at Lansing, Sunday.
Mrs. j. M. Blevins, of West
Jefferson, is the guest of Mrs.
Vance Combs at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Ashley had
as guests Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee McNei1I, of Bina, Miss Berl
McNeiIT, of Bristol, Va, Mr..
Smith McNefII and daughter,
Ruth; Misses Juanita and Mary
Ashley, EIdon Ashley and Joe
Elliott, the latter from Kannapo-
lis.
MIR. and Mrs r. E. Johnson,
Mrs. Joe StaIey and Miss Jennie
Johnson, Of North WTTkesboro,
visited relatives here, Sunday.
Mr.. Johnson is much improved
I'M health and his many friends
wish him a speedy recovery.
Week end guests of MIR. and
Mrs. Vance Combs were Mrs.
Della Cross, Mrs. Ivan Elliott and
son, Joe, and Miss Virginia Ad-
ans, of Kannapolis.
Mrs. C.. r. Latham and Mrs.
Roy Elliott visited relatives in
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
EARTHQUAKE is FELT
IN LOS ANGELES, SUN,

Los Angeles-A fairly sharp
earthquake shook Los Angeles at
$50 p. M, Sunday.
Newspaper switchboards were
flooded with calls, but neither
police nor sheriff's offices receiv-
ed any reports of damage.
The shock was felt in down
town Los Angeles, Hollywood and
West Los Angeles. Sheriff's dep
uties said it apparently was most
intense in West Los Angeles, be-
cause most of their calls came
from there.
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a man to man talk.
DeGaulle on the other hand is
believed here to- want to come to
Washington for the purpose of
seeking recognition. United
States officials interpret all his
official moves including his de-
cision not to work with General
Dwight D. Eisenhower on final
military arrangements for the in
vasion as designed to that end.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
Brief Review OF State National World During

his residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ashley and
family were dinner guests OF Mrs.
w. H. Jones, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Ashley, of
Amy, attended service at the
Baptist church here, Sunday, and
were dinner guests of MIR. and
Mrs. Q. H. Ashley after church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ashley, of
Charleston, w. Va, were week
end guests of relatives near here.
Society Met
The Woman's Society of Chris
tan Service met with Mrs. G. R.
Latham, last Thursday. Mrs. w.
H. Jones conducted the devotion
al and the regular program was
used. The topics were discussed
by Mrs. Roy Walker, Miss Janet
Carter, Mrs. Latham, Mrs. c. B.
Biller and Mrs. Denton Jones.
During the business session, deli
cious refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Twilight Tear Is Sigh
Fayoriie Over Diver
And Megogo Today
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. Twilight
Tear, winner in II of her 20 races in
two years, faced her toughest as
signment today as she met the vet
eran Devil Diver in the $4,000
Pimlico Special, race which might
win for either one horse of the
year" honors.
! Running against this pair in the
winner take -all-event was Megogo
3-year-old colt from the Chris
tiana Stables of Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Lunger.
The Tear was slight favorite in
the overnight odds, but there were
plenty of persons among the more
than 10000 expected to turn out
who thought that the task of beat
ing 5-year-old horse was too much
for filly only three, even with her
nine pound advantage in the
weights.
Megogo has recently shown much
improvement, but he had won only
five of 20 starts in 1914 before to-
day and was an outsider in the
early odds on the mile and three
sixteenths race. There was straight
wagering only.
Both Warren Wright's Calumet
Farm and Greentree Stable, owned
by the estate of the late Mrs. Payne
Whitney, were trying for their sec
ond special victory in this eighth
running. Calumet's Whirlaway
walked over in 1912, and Shut Out
won for Greentree last year. w. L.
Brann is the only owner to win
two of the first seven runnings,
scoring with Challedon in 1899 and
1910.
Eddie Arcaro was assigned the
mount on Devil Diver and Ken Scaw-
thorn that on Megogo. Calumet
Trainer Ben A. Jones did not name
overnight jockey for the Tear.
A fast track was in prospect for
this opening Of 22-day meeting
at Pimlico under sponsorship Of the
four major Maryland tracks
Evening star., 1944-11-01
D. {. Has Two Fistic
Magnets in Oliver
And Washington

Dixie Lee Oliver, most popular
fighter developed here 50 far this
season, has a rival in Bee Bee Wash
ington. Two Bees, who runs q close
second to Dixie in the matter OF
consistently good performances
turned in here, reaches for impor-
tant billing in the middleweight set
Monday night when he takes on
Tiger Lou Jones of New York al
Turner's Arena.
Jones is classified as one of the
busiest, toughest maulers in the
Eastern market and a victory over
him would be strong selling point
for Washington to crash the New
York and Philadelphia markets.
The middleweights are spotted
with pair Of lightweight matches
on the Turner -Menendez firms third
Offering OF the indoor season. The
main lightweight jam is an encore
OF the Jimmy Phillips-Pedro Firpo
brawl in the ball park this summer
Young Tommy Sloan, with string
OF l8 victories, meets Dorsey Lay OF
Philadelphia In the other eight. This
Will be Lays first start here and he
appears to be top specimen, having
KO'd the durable Vince DelpOrto
recentIv
Evening star., 1944-11-01
BY the Associated Press.


Mrs. c. E. Coates made a quick
profit of S3,775 at Jamaica yesterday.
Last week she claimed Baruna. a
5-year-old gelding, for $4,000. The
horse won his first start for his new
owner yesterday, the 0000-added
Daingerfield Handicap. thereby
earning first place money of S6,775.
Baruna's victory came as sur
prise for the Annapolis gelding had
not won in II previous starts this
season. In addition he set a track
record of 3:3425 for the 2l2 miles
He paid S42 in beating Mrs. Dodge
Sloane's Caribou by length. Jockey
Chuck Wahler was brought from
New England TO ride him.
Winners of other featured races
yesterday included: At Laurel,
Hindu Kush, $3.50; at Rockingham
Miser, S840; at Churchill Downs,
Signator, s4.20, and at Sportsmans,
Amalka, $500.
Laurel's 50-day fall meeting closed
yesterday. Virtually all of the horses
now will compete at Pimlico that
opens a 22-day meeting today.
Jockey Ted Atkinson, the coun-
trys leading rider, turned in triple
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Whole Navy Line Voted Weeks
Best Forwards in Poll by A.P.

this year. He gives signals on de.
Tense, is hard tackler. while his
experience makes him hard to fool
He is good at rushing the passei
and punter."
Still More Gain Recognition.
Other outstanding linemen:
Ends. G. Zisch, Norman (Okla )
Navy Zoomers; Ed Sigrest, L. S. u;
Hubert Bechtol, Texas: Jack Rus.
sell, Randolph Field; Bob Mccain
Mississippi.
Tackles-Fred Land, l.. S. u; Mike
Castronis, Georgia; George Savitsky
Penn: John Woudenberg, st. Mary's
Pref1ight.
Guards-Russ Dobelstein, Tennes.
see; Bruce Wood, Virginia; Herbert
st. John, Georgia; Ken Dermann
Nebraska; CASTOR Bourgeois, Tu.
lane; H. ]. Nichols, Rice; Jim Nc
Curdy, Washington; Jim Groh, Col.
gate; Bob Levenhagen, Washington;
Bud Flood, Iowa; John Davey, Wis.
consin.
Center-Ralph Jenkins, Clemson;
Gordon Berlin, Washington; Bill
Goodwin, Fort Pierce (Fla.) Amphibs
Keith Doyle, Nebraska; George
Strohmeyer, Iowa Seahawks.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
|CapitoIs Impressive
In First Court Drill

Coach Pete Barry is well pleased
with last nights initial local work
out of the Capitols, Washington's
entry in the American, Professional
Basket Ball League. Some 20 candi.
dates turned out for scrimmage
with the Roosevelt High squad ir
the Rough Riders gym, and Barry
has spotted several players who
should be valuable to the Caps.
Among the players who are ex.
pected to At into the 1944-5 plans
Of the Caps are Jack Peters, for
merly Of St. Johns College O.
Brooklyn, guard, and Dick Nockin.
son, ex-Temple ace, forward.
Barry has established his winter
headquarters here, and shortly viii
complete plans for the Caps open.
ing home game, an exhibition with
the New York Jewels at Uline Arena
on Saturday night, November IL.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
BY TED MEIER.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tue ASSOCIATED fFeS8s
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The whole
Navy line, which in its last two
games against Georgia Tech ano
Pennsylvania has thrown the oppo-
sition for a net loss of IS yards
while tearing open big holes fol
Navy backs to gain 498 yards, wor
this weeks Associated Press poll al
the outstanding football nnemen Of
the week.
This formidable forward wall
pitted against Notre Dame this com.
ing Saturday in the top game Of
the day, is composed Of Leon G
Bramlett, left end; Don Whitmire
left tackle; Edmond Deramee, left
guard Jack Martin, center; Capt
Ben Chase, right guard; Gail Gill
liam, right tackle. and Ben Martin
right end. AS an ex-lineman, we
can testify to the skill of these
seven future admirals" after
watching them rip Penn apart last
week.
Others Receive High Praise.
Ralph Serpico, Illinois guard
Felto Prewitt, Tulsa center; Barney
Poole. Army end; Tommy Smith
Yale's watchfob guard: Art Young
Dartmouth guard; John Ferraro
Southern California tackle, and
Jack Speedy" Fathauser, Iowa
State tackle, received high praise
elsewhere in the country.
Serpico, a 181-pounder, mainly
was responsible for holding Notre
Danes Bob Kelly to compare
lively poor performance of only a
2.4-yard average in 18 rushes.
Valley Weber, Michigan scout, de-
scribed Serpico as the best lineman
on the field "by far"
Prewitt Drew this comment from
Jack Baker, assistant coach of Okla
homa Aggies who beat Tulsa by one
touchdown, "Prewitt is the best GEN.
ter I've seen in 20 years of coach
ing. He's an all-America if I ever
looked at one"
Poole's great play helped Army
down Duke while Coach HOWE
Odell of Yale said Of Smith: No
body yet has been able to get around
him. He plays key backerup role
and calls our defensive signals"
Young was given credit for spark
ing Dartmouth to an uphill win over
Brown. He entered the game at
the start of the second half and
turned defeat into victory by calling
the right signals from his guard po-
sition. Ferraro was praised by
Pest WEIGH, Washington coach
while Coach Mike Michalske of Iowa
State declared of Fathauser, This
right tackle OF mine is the best man
I've got in there"
Monte Moncrief, Texas Aggies
tackle, was singled out for -compli-
ments in the Southwest. Coach
Homer Norton said Moncrief was his
outstanding lineman against North
Texas Aggies and all other games
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Commando After Tilt
With Rohde on Mat

The Masked Commando, new
crowd-pleaser among the heavy
weight matmen, has been pesterine
Uncle Joe Turner for shot at Dutch
Rohde, No. man in the Turner
stable. Joe has agreed. provided the
Commando whips Michele Leone in
the Turner Arena feature tonight.
The Leone match is the biggest
assignment yet tossed at the Com
mando, but he was out-Wrestline
Leone when disqualified few weeks
ago, and believes he can handle the
colorful Michele.
Tonight's card lists Rhode VS.. Jack
Steele, Duke Keomuka vs.. Ed Pavo-
loski and George Bruckman VS.. Lou
Farino, but an unusual secondary
feature pairing Laverne Baxter and
Leo Numa threatens to steal the
show. Baxter is a clever villain who
always puts on a good shoW.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Pickings al Low Ebb
As Major League
Clubs Open Draft
~ the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Nov. 1.--Major league
baseball officials, many short of
outstanding stars by virtue of Uncle
Sans draft measure, were ready for
their own draft business to-day
taking their picks of minor league
talent-admittedly scarce.
The minor circuits have been
quite thoroughly drained of big
time material ever since Pearl
Harbor and major league talent
scouts haven't evinced much en-
thusiasm of the material offered at
today's third wartime draft meet
ing. Some owners, however, were
ready to lay cash on the line at
draft prices-in efforts to bolster
wobbly Ine-ups.
Little Talent Left, Says Mack.
There doesn't seem to be much
left that is worth $780," said the
veteran Connie Mack of the Phila-
delphia Athletics, referring to the
price tag on any player drafted from
class AA league. Previous drafts
and the military draft have weeded
out just about all of them" he
added.
While Lou Boudreau of Cleveland
echoed Macks sentiment, Harry
Grabiner, vice president of the Chi
cago White Sox said there are
several" he had his eye on. But
he didn't name any players.
There are 589 players available
for the draft in the country's Or
ganized leagues, including $40 Glass
AA players carrying the $500 price
tags. For Al or A players the price
is $4,000; Glass B, $4,000 and Glass
c, $4,000
Cellarites Get First Call.
Under the draft rules, Philadel-
phia's Phillies-last-place club in
the National League-get first
choice of available talent. Then
comes Washington, American
League cellar jewellers, the National
League seventh-place team, Ameri-
can League seventh -placers, and so
on, with the process repeated as
often as there are players any club
wants. The draft has averaged only
IA players a year, and 1t appeared,
from the magnates comments, it
might be less than that this year
Selections will be made in the
Office of Commissioner K. M. Lands,
with Secretary Leslie O'Connor in
charge in the absence of Lands,
who has been hospitalized the last
month.
Most of the clubs had representa-
tives at the meeting The American
League, however, said authority to
act for Detroit, Boston and WASH
ington had been delegated to league
officials. Each club sent a conf
Dental list of their draft choices.