JULY, 1943

By i.ou BLACK

Hello, Everybody! Since base­ ball is the big noise at the present time in sports, we should like to follow up a suggestion made by. several sports writers in the last few weeks. We mean by that an all-service ball team to meet the winners of the this fall, the proceeds to go to the Army and Navy relief. Some of you may wonder just how good a team can be picked from the Army and Navy. Well here is one that any in to­ day would give his right arm for. For a manager, we would suggest Lt. Commander Mickey Cochran, one of the greatest of all time and a fine man. Mickey would have for catchers, Hank Dennin'g a former Gi a nt, with Frankie Pytlak standing by. He would have a pitching staff al­ most unexcelled. Johnny Beazley, Cardinal and hero of the last World Series, Bob F eller, the former Cleveland fireballer, , former New York Yan­ kee star, and fellows like Ted Lines, Mulchay, Sid Hudson, Ben­ ton, Casey and Heintzelman standing by. On first base, two of the finest in the game, namely Hank Greenburg and big . At second, Benny McCoy, with Buddy Lewis standing by. At third, Cecil Travis would do a swell job with Cookie Lavegt·tto for insurance. The po­ sition would a manager nuts. He would have to choose between , and . In the outfield, Joe DiMaggio in center, Country Slaughter in right, in left, with Pete Reeser, Dom DiMaggio, Max West, Walter Judnich and Don Padgett ready to take over. That, my friends, is what you would call a dream team. Well, maybe it isn't pos­ sible, but I'd certainly like to see them meet the winner of that World Series.

Yours truly took a little jaunt down to Lake Taneycomo over last weekend, and in spite of the fact that I'm a poor fisherman, I No. I. Life is like this ... big, tall Slim Wilson, and reach for a high note. It's a good thing the camera can report good results. In the lake along the bank and in sunk­ a wittle, bittie ukelele, and Jess Gaddis, Kentucky half. doesn't have ears. en forest, also down on Sas, Bull pint, with the big bull fiddle. Creek and Beaver, I had all the bass, crappe, and frog legs I could No. 5. This is Hugh Aspinwall ready for another eat. Ernie Williams, who incident­ No. 2. Lawana Bybee (she may be Millie to you) program, High Noon with the Home Folks. Hugh's in­ ally is one swell guy, arranged poses for the cameraman with her recently acquired hus­ the trips from his Rockaway teresting radio biogmphy is printed elsewhere in The Beach Dock and if there is any­ band, Kenneth Lapp. Dial. body around that Lake who knows his spits, it's Ernie Williams. I No. 3. It's Carl Haden's birthday, and Bill Ring No. 6. Mrs. Bill Ring, Thelma to KWTO's Chief An­ want particularly to thank Uncle and Lonnie Robbertson, using a fiddle case for a paddle, Bill and Earl Moore who were nouncer, displays the KWTO Honor Roll brought up to give Carl a real P!lmmiling. Carl admits he's now 21. guides with us on these trips. date with the exception of the name of Private Bob White. There are a lot of good docks and Thelma's friendliness and charm are appreciated by all a lot of fine guides in that terri­ No. 4. This trio apparently doesn't believe in signs. tory. I want to tell you you can persons who call KWTO, because she's at the switchboard. never go wrong with Ernie Carl Fox, left, Margie Gillette, and Wayland Fullington Williams. No. 7. Two girls on a bike. Dora Schaffer, front, is ly General Hospital, Springfield Slim Pickens Wilson, presents a taking Gentle Annie, her sister, for a ride. The softball leagues in Spring- Teachers and Drury College, also team known as the Statics which field are really going to town, the mighty Frisco Railroad, all also is highly popular with fans. playing to large a nd enthusiastic the civic clubs, such industrial We have a great time presenting No. 8. You've had spring fever too. Bill Bailey, in crowds, with a brand of ball that teams as the Colonial Bakers, and the broadcasts of each first game a seUing of beautiful roses, dreams of hearts and flowers. is easy to watch, '.There is. softball several teams representing agen- (7 :00 p. m.) Mondays through Fri­ ' every night Monday' thrpugh Fri- cies of the state-wide MFA organ~ days from Fassnight Park. If you day a t Grant Beach and Fassnight ization, which has an estimated haven't been listening, tune in. No. 9. This is Eugene Pike, and if we'd tell you Parks. _You· can imagine t he in- membership of 135,000 in South- You might become an ardent soft­ he's starting . out on an eight-day bicycle race, you terest ·:tri4 ft~.,~-fo t he Ozarks west Missouri. KWTO (we're not ball fan. wouldn't believe us, so why should we fib? His dad, with teams that represent such bragging, but t he boys do all Until 6 :30 tomorrow evening, large groups as soldiers at O'Reil- right!) under the management of thanks for listening. Bobo, is really proud of thr~~-year-old Gene. /