Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06

Brdie" Rule three different islands in the Aleuian chain
and in athletics the home front is uppermost IN
the soldiers minds says To quote few lines from Ser
geant Simpsons letter There few floors In Toledo
where l haven't dribbled basketball including Scott,
Waite, DeVilbss Central Macomber, Woodward, Llooey
and Toledo University both the old and the plus most
of the church gymnasums But little did dream that at
the age 49, would be shooting baskets in converted
hanger somewhere in the Aeutian Islands, That friends,
is basketball becoming of the most popular sports
in the world
1t was called to my attention by several of his friends
around Local H. that Common Pleas Judge Harvey Straub
better judging criminal today than ne was judging
fly balls few years back
The Old Timers Baseball Association is petitioning
city council members authorize much needed improve
nents municipal baseball parks in Toledo The petition
includes improvements playing fields benches, comfort
stations and backSops There will be many teams playing
soba this and the petition will affect hundreds
and thousands of spectators
Pfc. Ernie McPeek of the Paskon Unit has been
wounded Germany and is convaescing in hospital in
England He has been receiving CT mail from Pop Jack
son. secretary of the Unit and says that takes his minis
off the and makes him think OF better things Tor the
future. Keep it coming says Ernie. Il SHALL answers
"Pop."
liberated CT Joe from a German prison camp, tells
about hospital baseball which he pitched The
first baseman left fielder and catcher British Tom
mics The second and third basemen American euen
ants and the shortstop British lieutenant NorWe
gan substitute hortstop, Polish surgeon played
ter field and Italian orderly in right field.
Seems to me that if the League of Nations cans
get along automatically, at least they do athet
cally.
State conservation departments report that despite the
deep of the winter of wild animals and birds
starvation during the cold months will not be large
Thanks to good samarans who furnished food for them
These spring days the thoughts of the sports
lovers softba Efforts being made in the shops to
organize the teams early and already getting in
brief practice sessions.
Out at Ackn Stamping Frank Wekwert has his sofbal
squad getting in their practice during lunch hour The play
out back of the plant and get in their cks at waop
ing the ball and making spectacular catches and some
misses too. If Ackn continue to get in their practice
sessions they should be able to get away to good start
when the league gets under way
Ever since War Mobzer James F. Byrnes announced
that horse racing would be allowed following We day,
the racing enthusiasts have been roofing for early vic
tory Germany The brief ayof should make the sport
of kings popular than when it makes its
back.
Ruth Crawford good union member of the Propeller
Unit is of the better sherades of the city Ruth is
looking forward to big of the nearly Mich
igan lakes
Jerry Biddle and "Morrie" Bame those hard working
twins of the Packard Unit keep condition by playing
golf several days week
Judge Harvey Straub denies that he wasn't good Judge
of fly balls back in the old days when he played sofba
He says II must admit that of the outstanding
softball players of my time. But don't quote me-"
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