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i timing JSfaf Griffs as * Seen Second Writers Pick to D. Yankees Washington, C., Monday, April 17, 1944—A—8 Win —— — *• ___ Flag A G. I. OPINION ON THE 'JOE' JIM BERRYMAN White Sox Run Third; BUSINESS—By Ann Curtis Stands Out Fans or Tosses Lose or Draw Out All Foemen Win, a Cards Standout As Swim Title Goes By (he Associated Press. By GRANTLAND RICE SANTA CRUZ. Calif., April 17.—Len Noren, 16, pitched a no- Baseball Outlook Could Be Blue or Pink In Senior run. no-hit game Saturday aa Loop To Multnomah Club Santa Cruz High School de- baseball faces its greatest gamble in the 1944 opening By the Associated Press. Big league By the AMoclated Press. feated Monterey High School, The makes its step forward, with those who are left, NEW YORK, April 17—A three- tomorrow. game OAKLAND. Calif., April 17.—The 20 to 0. it ever has known. And way scrap for the 1944 American against many of the toughest handicaps yet. Multnomah Club of Portland, Oreg.. Noren fanned 18 batters and with the If there is no drastic change in the complex and complicated draft League pennant, world carried off the team title of the threw but at first base the other champion New York Yankees situation, it has a chance to know the success that racing, football, national women’s senior AAU swim- three who faced him in the finally nosing out Washington and! boxing, basket ball, hockey and other sports have known, even under ming and diving championships seven-inning game. Chicago, was predicted today by the! the shadow of the world's most crucial and devastating war. here last night as 18-year-old Miss country’s baseball writers for the Ann Curtis of San Francisco's In my opinion, after talking at close range with thousands of Crys- season starting tomorrow. tal Palace established two on baseball should Plunge Hinted the wounded and the sick, plus those furlough, Of 64 writers taking part in the Leahy Is Next new American records in one race. on to the limit, for I know it is their wish. be carried annual “pick 'em” poll of the Asso- Miss Curtis, who set an American other can Bet If racing, football, basket ball, boxing and sports ciated Press, 30 designated the record of 5:21.7 in the 440-yard free Yanks to take their fourth Gridiron Mentor new records, why should baseball get the blackball and not be given straight style Saturday, set new marks as Chi- the same chance? Every one knows the long list of stars who have junior league championship. dockers caught her at 2:28.3 in the drew 17 first left the diamond for Army and Navy service. But there stili are a cago place ballots, and 200-meter free style and then went Washington 14, but the Senators on to finish 220 At Great Lakes flock of good ballplayers left. the yards in the nosed out the White Sox for second time of 2:29.2. main idea now is the matter of two close races, no By the Associated Press. The longer in the overall place voting under Leola Thomas Is two or three teams which have been wrecking pennant Fourth. CHICAGO. April 17.—Will Frank dominated by which the clubs received eight points to watch The old record for both Leahy, Notre Dame football coach, races before August. There still are well-known veterans for a seven for distances first-place selection, lead the Iowa Preflight Seahawks and hustling kids coming up where two close races can make the second, etc. was 2:30.3, held by Brenda Helser of the Multnomah Club, who set the next fan? Rumors to that effect game more interesting than it is in normal times, so far as pennant Yanks Get 453 of 512 Votes. pace last night but dropped behind have been floating around Mid- races are concerned. In the overall race New York was after 150 yards and failed to west sports circles the last few given 453 of a possible 512 votes, place. Second was Joan of the Rivi- weeks, and today it appeared well Cardinals May Wreck National League Race Washington 424 and Chicago 413. Fogle era Club. Indianapolis, a and a within the realm of possibility. A few nights ago, as a guest of Gene Buck at the famous Lambs’ Other teams were picked to finish lap half behind. Marilyn Sahner, Wom- The Rev. John J. Kavanaugh, Club, we had the privilege of facing many wounded soldiers from in this order: Cleveland. St. Louis, en’s Swimming Association. New Notre Dame vice president and Asia and Africa—sea and and sky. We asked them Boston, Detroit and Philadelphia. Europe, jungle York, was third, and Leola Thomas chairman of the Faculty Board of Last year’s pennant race wound up first if they wanted baseball to keep on. The affirmative answer of the Ambassador Club, Athletic Control, revealed like this: New York, Washington, Washing- Saturday almost wrecked the club. ton, was fourth. that the Irish coach and athletic Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit, St. And then they wanted to know the coming pennant winners. director has applied for a Louis, Boston and Philadelphia. High point trophy went to Miss Navy were there from section of the Here were commission. Over the week end For they every map. my In the National League poll St. Curtis with 13 points. Nancy Merki > of Portland was Leahy was in Chicago, predictions: Louis was a standout to take its r a lot second with 12; tn headquarters ,/sureTjust of ‘Navy Officer Procurement In the National League, the Cardinals have a team of prewar class. third straight pennant, getting 57 of third place was Joan Fogle of In- for this area. But he was unavailable There is the chance even wreck the Billy South- 67 votes for a total of 523 OF GUYS NAMED JOE dianapolis with 11, and fourth was they may flag parade. first-place for Ann Ross. Brooklyn, with 10 comment. worth has a big jump on his league in the way of everything— points. Cincinnati was picked for THIS points second with 387 followed YEAR L.WELL... gained by winning both Faurot Is Transferred. pitchers, catchers, infield and outfield. points, by diving the others in this order: events. Conceivably he could wind at that National feel that the Car- Chicago, up I know many League managers THEY CALL ME the 357; Pittsburgh. 354; Brooklyn, 285; JOE, Multnomah’s 47 points in the Navy's preflight school at Iowa dinals may run away with the pennant before mid-July. They rate New York, 221; Philadelphia, 119, team championships was wfll ahead City. The coaching post there has the Reds, Pirates, Dodgers, Giants and Cubs in a compact bunch, TOO...NOT MARSHALL, been and Boston, 110. 'C?| of the second-place Women’s Swim- vacant since Lt. Don Faurot, the Phillies and Braves a chance. giving Browns, Bosox Are Puzzles. OR ming Association of New York with whose Hawks lost a bitter 14-13 the is an The I EISENHOWER, Outside of the .Cardinals National open scrap. The scribes had a tough time spot- 34. Crystal Palace Plunge of San battle to Notre Dame last November Cardinals can wreck all interest if they look as well on the ball field ting the St. Louis Browns and Bos- OR Mac ARTHUR.... Francisco was third with 24. Other for their only defeat of the season, / wan as they do on copy paper. ton Red Sox in the American loop team scores were Riviera Club, In- transferred several months ago each votes for all BUT WE'RE ALL PART St. to Monmouth I talked briefly with Mel Ott of the Giants. "We'll do all right," survey, drawing \ ¥£E| dianapolis, 14; George Dragon (111.) College. while was Club, Should he land at he said. "Much better than last year.” "What about the Cardinals?” eight positions, Chicago Brooklyn, 10; Pasadena Ath- Iowa Preflight, tabbed for all except the last berth, OF AMERICA'S letic Club, Pasadena, Leahy one day next fall And I asked. \ r> Calif., 6; Lake might and Cleveland for all except first Shore Athletic Club, Chicago, 3; himself exhorting his Navy charges "A strong prewar team,” he said. ‘‘And I mean prewar.” This GAME! to and last positions. S Medinah Club, Chicago. 2. and one “do or die” against his alma be too bad for interest. But it is something that can’t might league The national poll had the four each for Ambassador' Club, Wash- mater, perhaps tutored by Ed be helped. Western clubs in the first division, ington, ,D. C„ and the Athens Club, McKeever, Leahy's assistant both at Notre Looks to Be Between Gritts and Yanks in A. L. and the Eastern teams in the sec- Oakland. Dame and previously at Bos- ond. The American, however, had Thirteen-year-old Patricia Sin- ton College. For when final sched- In the American League there is promise of a much closer, keener the four Western teams in the mid- clair of New York's Women’s Swim- ule revisions are made this spring of is the contest with a draft pennant race. This, course, guessing dle. with two Eastern clubs on top ming Association, taking part in her they probably will include a contin- board control that has done more guessing than any one else. and two on the bottom. first national meet, won the 100- uation of the Irish-Seahawk rivalry, to or week The guessing now must be done from day day, from Here's how they picked ’em in the yard breast stroke in 1:17.5 in a McKeever handled the squad briefly to week.