Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-20

1t the aim of the Od-Tme Balplayers to select those
who especially talented and have them coached by highly
experienced professionals in the finer points of each depart
of the game All the youngsters of elementary school
age Ward A. and also the of the members of the club
wherever they ve eligible to try out for the teams
The program is financed entirely by the 14th Ward
Oldme Bapayers Club which consists of many members
of Local H. UAWCIO The city welfare director expressed
interest and promised to cooperate with the club in aiding
the young athletes.
The officers of Local IL heartily approve of such plan
and hope that sports minded citizens of other parts of the
city will sponsor such programs Clean educational fun
would be the result and doubt of the boys will
realize their ambition and reach the major baseball leagues
returned veteran from Guadacanal says that
the Jps pushed back the Seabees took their bull
dozrs and cleared the for several baseball diamonds
He says that the field pretty rugged and it tough
fielding ball. but at least didn't explode when it hit you
miniature bowling pin was attached the last issue
of "The Timber Times, official bowling bulletin of the
Cameo Unit of Local H. denong the end of the bowling
1t quite novel idea and added extra
amount of color to the ISSUE which distributed to the
Unit members
marine told that aside from baseball his biggest
thrill when he went the sde down into the land
ing barges when the Marines h the beaches He described
it coming to bat in the ninth with two out behind
and bases loaded Your mouth is dry and you wonder if
you'll make it." Boy that is the top thrill.
Very little attention paid to kid baseball players Pro-
fessonal ball will have from the ground rebuild
should with school Sandot play
There enough former baseball players and teachers
to give the youngsters lift See what you fellows do
about this to perpetuate our national pastime
1t is said that the of the Minneapolis baseball
club there Cuban players who draft free for
six months and thus able to play full season, with big
pay.
wonder why these athletes allowed to play in the
positions and uniforms of ball players when
boys enter military service and receive $4,000 per
month.
May S. 1945, is just another date the calendar to
people, but to those who Kentucky Derby FANS
that is the date which it planned to hold the out
standing horse racing event in the United States 1t is
remey doubtful if the will be held this year because
the officials do not expect to get the green light.
Talk about boxing card-there will be boxing show
in Calcutta India with 500 fighters of all the Allied Nations
taking part The tourney will be held at the Royal Calcutta
Race Course where there seating arrangement
modating 10000 people
That old alib of attending grandmas funeral" while
actually seeing the opening game thing of the past
pa play.
Some of the older players returning baseball this
year. Any day now, expect to the of Connie
Mack Cornelius McGlicuddy) the 81-year-od baseball
wizard, in the lineup of the Philadelphia Athletics.
Ted Modrowsk, of the American Can Unit is one of
the better golfers of Local 12so he says The word
around that Melvin Schultz "take him. any time Ted
will probably have an answer to this.