THE SENTINEL July 1, 1943

and after that oblivion. So he grasped the sudden opportunity, stepped for- ward and offered his services as a CLASSIFIED ADS IN SPORTS . By MORRIS WEINER "What do you know about catch- ing?" his manager asked. ROOMS FOR RENT "I know a little about everything," and a LARGE, airy rm. on North Side. Excel. Berg a Brilliant Scholar-Athlete- received a Rhodes scholarship the amazing Berg replied. shooping and trans. With or without board. When Moe Berg, big league ball grant to enable him to spend a year That afternoon he put on a mask 3633 N. Marshfield. Bittersweet 7572. Sorbonne in . These last player who played and catch- at the and protector and caught a capable suit for 1 or ultimate hope of his NICELY furn. rm. small fam. er for the , the items were the game. From that time on he never 2 yr. ledies. Reas. rent. Good trans. South Washington Senators and the Boston professors. They prayed that if Berg played shortstop again. He remained Shore 1336. accepted his chance at a foreign educa- Red Sox, was a student at Princeton, as a big league catcher for many years TIGHT, airy rm., or , with his professors were always urging him tion, three thousand miles of water and in 1935 toured Japan with Babe middle-aged couple. Reas. Hyde Park 1562. to become a teacher. He was a pro- between this brilliant lad and the base- Ruth, and other American true. He had mas- ball diamonds of America would make league all-stars. LARGE, airy rm., suit. for 1 or 2. Small fessor's dream come family. Kitchen priv. Call bet. 6 and 8. Van tered six languages-one of them San- him change his mind about a big league it was all wish- Buren 2436. skrit-and his teacher's hoped that the career in baseball. But Berg Is Baseball's Legend- time known 2 youngster would forget his ball ful thinking. Moe, at that Berg has long been a legend. One LARGE, lovely rm. in Rog. Pk. for 1 or Jewish laden employed girls. In home where husband is in talent and enter the cloistered as Morris, returned from Europe report related by Lou Gehrig shortly playing Oxford and Army. Hollycourt 3329. halls of learning. But Moe displayed a with scholastic honors from after the all-stars returned from their immediately set him- talent for the athletic fields as well as the Sorbonne and trek through Japan concerned the time LARGE, well-furnished rm. nr. Foster Beach of getting hired at Drive. Priv. fam. Best trans. Reasonable. for a book in the classroom. When self about the business the all-stars played at Tokyo. Berg club. He packed Call Ardmore 3669. he became the first Jewish captain of by some minor-league was invited to visit the university and the Princeton baseball team (short- his diplomas and his knowledge of was guest of honor at a lecture to Jap- LARGE, light furn. rm., suit. for 1 or 2. they had hoped that this would literature which he had picked anese students. It is interesting to note 2nd floor. 4842 N. St. Louis Avenue. Key- stop) stone 3180. appease his athletic desires. This up in his Continental browsings in a that Berg addressed the Japs in their wouldn't have been half bad but the strong solution of camphor and donned own language for one solid hour. ROOM WANTED profs who hoped that Berg would the spikes of a common laborer in the Another anecdote tells of his -in choose the academic life in some insti- bush leagues. But still the professors with the British Museum. Berg, por- BUSINESS girl desires rm. with small fam- that some day he would come ing over some ancient ily. No. side dist. Dearborn 6539 or Drexel tution of learning as a professor of thought Sanskrit manu- 5797. languages or a career in the diplomatic back.ter two years in the grapefruit scripts, recognized the hand of a forg- corps because of his ability to con- After two years in the grChapefruitcago er. The curators and trustees were ROOM AND BOARD WANTED verse in French, Spanish, German, circuits, he was bought by the Chicagolly, both amazed and chagrined, but Berg was correct. The manuscripts no longer ROOM and board wanted by girl 15 years Italian, Hebrew, Yiddish and Sanskrit White Sox as a shortstop. Naturally, old in refined home in Albany Park. Refer- were appalled by Berg's intimation that he didn't get a varsity berth the firsteldedhold their cherished niche. ences exchanged. Call Irving 10015 or write he would like to play big league base- year up in e majors, but he fielded Today-out of baseball-Moe is still Levinsohn, 3501 N. Pulaski Road. a couple of years before set- well and he hard enough to stick well liked by everybody connected with ball for the Sox to the armchair life of a through several seasons with the game. He has been offered umpire's APARTMENTS TO SHARE tling down day a series member of some college's as a utility infielder. One jobs, time and time again, but Moe REFINED bus. girl wanted to share bedrm. distinguished of some colleges of coincidences left the club with no facdistinguished member doesn't want them. He loves baseball, apt. with 2. Apt. 104. Buckingham 2814. Moe'slast year at Princeton readsty, visible catcher on the list of players. but not from a spot behind Moe's last year at Princeton reads , a catcher himself and the catch- DRAFTEE'S wife to share 4 rm. apt., off very much like a Hollywood script. He Rana he club at the time, looked er's box. His best friends are Al lake. Exc. trans. Graceland 3946. Call after was the campus idol as well as cap- up and down the player's bench, won- Schacht and . It was Kier- 6 p.m. an who dubbed Al with the title - tain of the Nassau Nine that slugged dering whom he could put behind the BUSINESS woman share cheerful hotel apt. "Clown Prince" and Moe - "Intellec- its way to a more than respectful perch plate. As we have said, Moe was a with same. Twin beds. Pullman kit. Near tual Giant." Lincoln Pk. Bittersweet 7200, Apt. in the Ivy League circuit. His success utility infielder and his future in that 415. But Moe continues to have a good as a student had been recognized with capacity didn't seem too bright. In WILL share my 4 rm. apt. with girl or war time. "If ever touring South America his election to Phi Beta Kappa in his fact, all he could see ahead was several '39ZL .auzseS 'sBuluana re3o *ajiA as a good-will ambassador gets tiring, of the dugout TWO employed bus. girls wish to share junior year and at commencement he seasons in the shadow I'll open up a law office. You know, I comfortable apt. with 3rd girl. Own room. once passed my bar exams. Should Hyde Park 7912. that not work out, I'll go back to base- ball." BUSINESS girl wishes to share 1 rm. apt. As Alice would say, "Curiouser and Bittersweet 6110, Apt. 410. Curiouser!" © REFINED woman wanted to share 2 rm. SAVE YOUR TIRES kit. apt. 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