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TIMES, SEPT. 30,1942 PAGE 19 Breakup of Yanks to Follow Series SPORTS Star Members Can Speed Win? By Burris Jenkins Jr. 1 By LEO MACDONELL • "'l' [Three Tiger Prospects , Resigned at Of Great Team in Beaumont Outfield Toledo, Mentioned as “ Ready for Big Time Successor to Harris To Join Service DISPUTE 808 JOHNSON OF A’S IN BONUS j , Gordon G,/yr-\c: *

Au) - I Ready ,-/' y LOUIS, Sept. 30.—, of Fort Among Those vfoorr to-me v-asT with TP 4 ST. uahcP ' * Hue.* vVL ' Worth in the Texas League, says all three Tigers in- the Beau- for Enlistment : \ •• v WSBBfc mont outfield—, Hoot Evers and Anse Moore—- are ready for the big time. By JAC K MAHON “Wakefield will In the big show,” Hornsby predicts. “He ST. LOUIS. Sept. 30 (INS).— swings like —free and easy. And he can .” The Of a wonderful era begins here today. . Hornsby says the Texas League will operate next year , . Win. lose or draw, the fans who Fred Haney, a free man. is around willing to listen to big league willwatch the Yankees .play the Sl. Lolu& Cardinals will manager of Toledo, a St. Louis' offers ... He quit as business be getting their last look at Browns’ farm. | several famous stars of the reported. “Too much greatest baseball organization in “No authority at Toledo,” Haney thr game’s history. office.” Dickey. Interference from the Browns’ front You see .Toe Gordon. Bill ' and —- Bvrr ncraitio im '>:*•' Fred has been mentioned as a successor to n A jto mention a few—are quitting '•' Y>rv?ef»*v\_ v*sTtRY #’ -• / ; Qr ' . . . IMw V . . . Griffith could do no Gossips at Washington better baseball after the series. They’re VrtCUiP,., zivrnA.oUr J Ls f going to war, and there’s little gi ?/ . . DMiVr say resignation was a "polite firing'' . Griff’s a tough Harris’ doubt that several of their mates, clocr s*Ku CKAz-’f Jcj 1 - guy to work for . . . maybe Haney wouldn't like it any better married and single, will either cotvo as

' than being pushed around by the St. Louis DeWitts. enlist or be drafted before next toe ii mTilirfwri\i\H\mii\ i < / • iVlMrr/ April. sr.voorz \**o necc* Many members of the team Bob Thinks He Should Get More there’ll season doubt if even he a %p>»- y y y&BZZm ry with next year, but they won’t say so wmm : * w? Bob Johnson’s case involves a dispute -• \ y' y:' & for publication. Gordon, however, Vs; over a bonus clause in his contract . . . and seems to resemble aog. m-qj itold International News Serviee cr\ / White Sox . . . Johnson the Gee Walker complaint against the yesterday that hi* mtnd was made was to receive a bonus on the basis of >he Philadelphia club’s to join up. He intends Lt. Com. * * •< . . . the A s drew Tom flight train- home attendance for the year JohnsonNUiinks Hamilton’s naval - y JMmsjmKma ' ¦¦W7WjJ .y ' ing squad and hopes to catch on ¦ w- fir more than the announced figures ... as one year ? instructor. j**’' /I when the ex-Tiger had a similar agreement with club. as an 'X HOPES TO SIGN I P * is getting the w-orst break of all big leaguers KmA 1 / S got than 200 fly- this year ... He had such a bonus arrangement with the Red “I’ve more ing --• ¦ Cooper hours.” said Joe. “and I hope , ( Moil Sox . . . and the Sox. with over 800,000. far exceeded attendance I ran make a connection as an Instructor there. I’m through with baseball after the series. | 'MONEY ARM’ IS READY That’s certain.” Kept in Game He expects to meet Hamilton In the near future to discuss the situation. I Joe is married and a father but By Operation admitted, very frankly, that he _ couldn’t maintain an interest in another pennant fight while the ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30 (INS).— bigger fight for world peace was J%T£^-Z *** —si—r Medical can claim an going on. - f‘J*n science < y \« learned, " /ffc vAurev assist in qvent Morton Cooper Dickey. It was intends • the "= Anp 'i.V’tGy J,VO*€ corps - to enter the air while Sel- o„ • pitches the Cardinals to victory c m f _ kirk will be a warrant officer in _ over the Yankees in today’s open- the navy. Rizzuto has enlisted in the Coast Guard, hut is not sure ing game of the . ju«t when he willenter the sen ice. It. was one day last summer The bombers already have lost that 28-year-old Mort felt a pain arm. Tommy Henrirh to the Coast Ruffing Eyes Mark in his bread-winning right Guard and will he Weithe Joins Ask Prep He thought it was a sore arm; through with them to accept a job thought rest would cure the ache. as baseball and Veteran Yank Hurler Hopes for Seventh Series Cooper consulted Dr. Robert F. at Yale. Hyland, Cardinal physician and Victory to Set New Record Program surgeon. X-rays revealed a NOT SI Squad DIMAGGIO RE Lions Health ! He growth In Cooper’s elbow. Joe Di.Maggio he ST. LOUIS. Sept. 30 (INS).— ’up. There’s no reason to think 'underwent an operation. Five or admitted Johnny guard, didn’t know ju«t what to think Weithe. veterand "I’m out to break the record.” big !they’ll give up if they are beaten Full speed ahead will be the six weeks later, the cast was re- in the first game. Blanchard, to action, about the possibility of another reported to the said when he learned policy of Vaughn S. moved and he returned took things easy for the rest | year in baseball. today along with a newcomer. Joe w’ith quiet pride, that Joe Mc- physical education director of De- but “I honestly haven't any Stnngfellow, end Mississippi troit schools, regards his of the season. opinion from Carthy had named him to oppose Cooper Unafraid public as When Cooper reported for train- about another season.” physical train- be said. *T haven’t made plana Southern. in the opening game proposal to accent ing this spring it was apparent of any kind. I don’t know At the same time it was an- of the . of Yank Power ing in the high schools. that his arm was good as new. It Ruffing.•whose performance with could whether there'll he one or not.” nounced that Tony Zuzzio, guard, By MORT COOPER “It it an effort to better pre- felt great .and he throw ERNIE Yankee star hurler. has his arm Buddy the Yanks this season was less with speed of old. BONHAM, Hassett said he would and Keith Ranspot, end. had been pare the students for the exigen- the examined and pronounced in good shape for the World join up very soon and there are at impressive than that of Ernie