Detroit evening times., 1945-03-11
Majors List
30 AbsenteeS
By CARL LUNDQUIsT

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Major league a hScntceISW
reached new high tins week
when 30 PLAYERS indicated iOI one
reason or another that they proha-
hly would NOT he around for The
l9f3 season SIX Of them are Holn-
outs however. and probably Vi,l
fall n line
That tool sddcl 20 the already
terrific hIte INTO big league man
power from SeleCtlVc service, war
plant and "retirements' left most
executives wondering wh ct her
they SlilI viii he able TO muster
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The best example Of what may
hc expected was provided hy the
Washington Senators IN their
early bird spring training camp
At College Park Md
Since mld-week. three pitchers,
"A catcher and an outtlclder have
been the total outlay of men that
manager OSSle Bluegc has been
able 10 get together and although
the club has more than 30 players
on its roster. II may be some tInc
before any OF the others report.
CUBS HAVE IL
Prospects were a little more
encouraging i'm the Chicago Cub
camp at French lick. Ind, where
Manager Charley Grimm has IL
men on hand, but activity has
been Al a virtual StandStill be-
cause oi flood waters on the dla-
mond
The other clubs expect little
better RESPONSE when they set-up
training bases next week Al
thouch team -hy-tcam check re-
vcals that 80 players have advised
they viii not be on hand, this Is
only a partial total.
Numerous others have net even
communicated with their club
bosses and probably won't until
they know Just what consideration
they may expect from Selective
service or war manpower officials
If they do
FIVE INDICTED
or this total, five were inducted
INTO military service, eight others
announced new reclaSsifcatlon
into IA. three said they would
stay in war Jobs. five advised they
were waiting for developments.
six were honafide holdouts, two
voluntarily retired for the dura-
ton and one may have to stay on
his farm because he can find no
help.
,fI,tife-ftct*- baseball draftees 10
swell the major league national
service lists were first baSeman
Tony Luplen of the PhillieS, OUT
fielder Dom DalleSandro of the
-ubS, second baSeman Eddie JooSt
Of tho Braves, pitcher Ellis Kinder
Of the Browns and -ahottStnn
johnny Sullivan of the Senators.
The players who said they were
sticking 10 their war plants jobs
were Hal TroSky, mainStay first
ha>cman for The White SoX. out
fielder Ford Garrison of the Ath-
lctcS and pitcher Wilred lie
FehyTc Of the Senators, one oil
their top relief twirlerS.
WATTS FOR CALL
The indefinite list was headed
by Bill Nicholson of the Cubs,
National League home run cham
plon. who has been IN IA and
indicated he wanted to wait and
see what would develop before
The same sentiment was eX-
pressed by outfielder Wally Moses
and pitcher Bill Dietrich of the
White SoX, pitcher Jim Bagby of
the Indians and outfielder Les
Scarsella Of the PhlllieS.
Number one holdout was Fred
CDiNicl Walker, National League
batting champion for the Dodgers.
The veteran outfcldcr wants a
TAT increase and indicates he
won't settle for any compromise
one of baseball busy off-SCaSon
farmers, Mickey owen. Veteran
Dodgcr catcher said he would not
be able 10 report until he can line
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