The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
(Reg. U. s. Pat. Office) By JACK CUDDY

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, March 21-(UP)-The
 world champion St. Louis Cardinals
 are going to have so many pitchers
 when the war ends that head man
 Sam Breadon may have to call in | the surplus commodities corpora
 tion to dispose Of them, 1t seemed
 evident today.
 Although such a situation seems amazing in these days of acute maapower shortage, the Cards will be stacked" with the greatest ac- cumulation of top quality hurling talent ever owned by one major league team when their fighting men come home.
 All of this came to light today in the -white-blue bedecked roster of the world champions-a roster that brought back memories of some of the standout pitchers that we have seen.
 Among the 28 men now serving their country for the Redbirds are 10 pitchers of proven major ability. Add to that the six established regular hurlers from last years championship squad and the six Standout newcomers up from farm clubs and it totals better than three complete pitching staffs.
 And that doesn't include the in- evitably promising crop of young sters now working out with Cardi- nal farm clubs and who through regular Breadon graduation exer- cises' will advance through the ranks until they too are major league timber.
 So what is the alternative? It appears to us that Breadon will have to conduct the greatest and he hopes-the expensive sale of "soup bones in history and he'll have one inducement. Buyers won't need any ration points, but it should take plenty of cold cash.
 According to major and minor league regulations tentatively in effect. but awaiting clarification. when the service men return they must be given period in which to acclimate themselves with the club Of their pre-War connection. Play CTS on the club at the time will have the same status as any major league player, they may be sold, traded, optioned, waived, or releas- cd
 That would make it appear that the first Redbirds to go on the auc- ton block would be the cur rent veterans and the neWcombers, which would give the 10 returning service men first call for regular pitching duties. And what a staff that will be. if they all can get together again.
 There's Johnny Beazley, a 21 and b winner as rookie, who stopped the Yankees in the 1942 world series. There were pair of great prospects who didn't get a chance to stay in the majors because they were called in that year. One was John Grodzicki, (25 and 5 at Co., lumbus in 1941, who was described by Breadon as "one of the top pitchers we have developed" The other was Mat Surkont, fast ball expert, 10 and 6) at Rochester.
 Howie Pollet, the left-hander, has some unfinished business. He left in 1943 after pitching three straight shutouts, going in with t8-4. Others who went in 1943 were Alpha Brazle (8-2), Murry | Dickson (8-2. Howie Krist (l1-5j | and Southpaw Ernie White (5-5. | The Yankees won't forget White. | He shut them out in the l942 series.
 From last years staff went | George Munger, inducted in July With Ql-3) record, and Fred Schmidt, a promising kid, (7-3).
 These men now pitching for Uncle Sam had a combined total of IA victories and 41 defeats in their last professional season. The six top holdovers from last year won 81 and lost 38. They are Harry 8recheen 16-5). Mort Cooper (22- D, Ted Wilks G7-4, Max Lanier ,17-12, Al Jurisich 7-O and Blk 0onnelly t2-D.
 The top minor league additions his year won 78 and lost GA in he 1944 campaign. They are Ker 3urkhardt q5-9), Henry Koch u7- O, Stan Partenheimer Q6-O, Bill rrotter G4-12), Jack Creel Q1-15) md Fl Buerly (5-1D. There may 'e Beazley, Cooper or Wilks lmong them.