The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
As l See 1t
This Weeks
 Sports Digest

SSOHNS DuSSSA
 It seems to me that the topic under discussion and the most in teresting topic of the week would be the changes made in the has. ketball rules by the Rules Commit tee .. So let's talk about 1t. Hah?
 Two of the changes which have to do with the personal fouls that can be committed by the player be- fore he will be eliminated and the number of times that a man can re-enter the ball game. seem to be decidedly in favor of the ball play CTS.
 In changing the number of fouls from four to five 1t has led the way for a rougher and much faster brand of basketball. A man can move around faster and can play more carefre type of ball than ever before. By this I mean that he can move around faster with lit- tie disregard for the position of the other person. With five fouls to be committed before he is eliminated 8 man can feel free, and easy. Or can he? Whether this change is for the better or fo1 the worse we shall soon sec.
 When the rule limiting the num- Der of times that man can re-en- ter the game was done away with it makes way for new and sur- prisingly different brand of basket ball. A coach or manager may withdraw his star players at will without any thought and save him for the tight spots which are liable to occur. This will naturally con- stitute faster game of basketball and in my opinion this ruling was for the best. At least I think SO. Don't You? Or do you? -.
 With five fouls before elimina- tion, there is sure to be plenty of action in the State Industrial League Championships which w9l start here at the Y. M. c. A. to- morrow evening and run through Sunday. Whoever Waterbury's en- try may be 1t ought to be right on the top because the Waterbury court fans who have followed the Industrial League from its begin ming in the fall until its ending the earlier part of this week, know that there has been keen flow of competitive spirit among these teams. Thus the team that repre- sents us in the Championships should be top-notcher.
 Who is going to win the National League Pennant? Who is going to cop the American League Pennant? Who will win the World Series? and hundred of other questions like this are in circulation already. So yours truly would like to try to give his humble opinion as is customary each year before the season opens on some of these pertinent questions. Who will Win the American League Pennant? In my opinion 1t will be the Boston Red Sox at long last it seems to be in the cards that they will come into their own. and even if this season doesn't hold any too much promise for any of baseball's prodigeeS that is my guess and I will stand with it.
 In the National League I have picked the Cards for the last two years and I think on the basis of Mort Cooper and Stanislaus Mu- sial l will ride with them again. To victory I hope!
 Perhaps when I try to pick the World Series you won't have too much faith because of a slip last year when also stuck with the Cards over New Yorks own Yank- ees. But any of the Cardinal fans won't seem to agree with the pet theory of some of the more well known Sports Writers that the Cards had an off four days. But I once again will pick the Cards to win the 1924 World Series If there is one. Will we have one hun? What is your opinion? Will there be a 1944 World Series? Have you an Opinion? It must be as good as the Next man?
 A Final NOte-It seems that base ball has just realized that if the proposed legislation to put 4-Fs into War work goes through base ball might just aS well hang up for the duration. The mainStays of baseball are either 4-F's or over aged men, if this legislation is pro- posed what are you going to do about 1t? Will you the electors of the Congress let your favorite pastime fade out?