Friday, February 20, 194$
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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
Our Athletes
Press for Entry of DP's
A's Spurned
Twice in Bids
to Greenberg
By FRANK BECKMAN
SOME 20 YEARS ago, Connie
Mack, owner-manager of the
Philiidelphia Athletics, was tip-
ped off about a big Brooklyn
sandlot first baseman who show-
ed a lot of promise.
He sent a scout, Ira Thomas,
to look over the youngster and
Thomas came
back with
bushels of
praise for the
kid who could
"hit the ball a
mile."
Mack got in
touch with the
prospect's fa-
ther. He made
an offer but it
was turned
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SUPPORT..,
Military Ball
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The stage is set for the fifth
annual military ball of the Mich-
igan department, Jewish War
Veterans, to be held Saturday,
Feb. 28, at Masonic Temple, in
honor of the new Jewish State.
Ted Weems, who will bring
his orchestra and entertainers
to Detroit for the affair, has sent
word that he has arranged a
special program of entertain-
ment to fit the occasion.
As added attractions, Weems
will present Elmo Tanner, one
of America's favorite whistlers;
Billy Blair, bass novelties; Shir-
ley Richards, vocalist; and Glenn
Martin, saxophonist.
Another highlight will be the
grand march to be led by Mayor
and Mrs. Van Antwerp.
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min Greenberg was signed by
the Detroit Tigers.
In December, 1947, the vener-
able Connie, still owner-mana-
ger of the Athletics, renewed ne-
gotiations with Hank.
Mack wanted Greenberg "as
an outfielder and pinch hitter
and as first base insurance for
Ferris Fain."
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Unsuccessful Again
AGAIN CONNIE was unsuc
cessful. Hank bypassed Philadel-
phia and is now weighing an
offer from the Cleveland In-
dians.
Mack's first futile bid brought
disappointment. His second, dis-
appointment mingled with exas-
peration.
It seems that Greenberg told
the A's that he planned to re-
tire.
But regardless, the interesting
angle is that Hank came very
close both to beginning and en-
ing his baseball career with the
Mackmen.
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Volunteers assist Detroiters In registering support for the Stratton Bill, which calls for the
admittance Into the U.S. of 400,000 DP's within four years. Each evening different individ-
uils take on the assignment at Workmen's Circle. On Feb. 4, congressional action on the bill
was postponed until after March 1 by the Senate. The Jewish Community Council of Detroit
is asking citizens to flood their congressman with letters urging immediate action. Above,
Alva Raphael, second from left, and Alex Baskin, right, help Mrs. Fannie Reinstein, left, and
Mrs. Florence Weintraub fill out petitions.
Youth Leaders Get Awards
Guest of Veterans
• • •
Playoffs Not Same
THE METROPOLITAN League
basketball playoffs don't seem
the same this year with Central
High not among the finalists.
It's hard to remember the last
time Central didn't make the
playoffs. The 'Blazers always
have been one of the city's best
quintets.
Ilowever, the 1947-48 aggrega-
tion is not to be scoffed at. It
was on the way to the Detroit
championship when its two best
players were ruled ineligible.
Sammy Taub, who had no
peer in local circles, and Aaron
Rosenstein, high-scoring center,
had to be dropped for participat-
ing in the AZA tournament dur-
ing the holiday vacation.
Minus them, Central still did
a fairly good job, winning two
games, losing three and tying
one to wind up in fourth place
in the West Side Division.
• • •
by J,k ■ k Ittgenn
These checks of $150 each were presented to Alan Feinberg
and Fred Stoller, winners of the Jewis_h Chronicle Youth
Leadership contest, by Helen Tennenbaum, Chronicle teen-
age reporter, in a program Saturday evening over WJLB.
Plaques were awarded to the three runners-up, Ann Willis,
Fred Ilorwitz and Marshal Tobin. All prizes were donated
by the American Savings and Loan Association, 12246 Dexter
boulevard.
Reelected by JNF
BEN ZION ILAN, veteran of
the Jewish Brigade, who will
address the installation of of-
ficers of the Silverman Post,
Jewish War Veterans, Tuesday
at the Jewish Center. (See
story, column five.
Haganah Fighters in Training
Brown Released
STANLEY BROWN, the 19-
year - old youngster who jumped
from high school basketball to
the professional circuit, has been
released by the Philadelphia
Warriors and has rejoined the
Philadelphia Sphas, a team with
which he played last season.
• • •
Blow at Prestige
THE USUALLY august winter
A veteran of the Jewish Bri-
gade, Ben Zion Ilan, will be
guest speaker at the installa-
tion of officers of the Sgt. Mor-
ton A. Silverman Post, Jewish
War Veterans, at 8 p.m., Tues-
day, in the Jewish Center.
The meeting also will honor
Jewish war veterans of Pales-
tine.
Ilan participated in the desert
campaigns in North Africa and
was with the brigade in Italy
when the Nazis surrendered.
Former Palestinian delegate
to the Pan-Asiatic Conference
in India, he is in this country
on behalf of Americans for Ha-
ganah.
The Red Arrow Band of
American Legion will present
musical selections. The public
is invited.
The following officers will be
installed: Bernard Hirsch, com-
mander; Edwin A. Wolf Jr.,
senior vice-commander; Isadore
Silverman, junior vice-comman-
der; Irvin II. Yackness, judge ad-
vocate; Dr. Milton Sorock, sur-
geon; Jerome J. Marx, adjut-
ant; and Harry Silverman,
quartermaster. Seymour I. Cap-
lan, past commander of the post,
will,act as chairman.
Gallob to Head
National Weekly
Detroiter Editor
of Jewish Post
Ben Gallob has resigned from
the United Press in Detroit to
become managing editor of the
weekly National Jewish Post of
Indianapolis.
Ile has been active in the La-
bor Zionist moven - et here since
the UP transferred him two
years ago from Chicago. He has
served this season as program
and publicity chairman of Branch
5, LZOA, and recently was elect-
ed vice-chairman of that group.
He served as publicity direc-
tor of the Palestine Forum, spon-
sored by the Detroit Hechalutz,
Jewish Youth Pioneers.
A native of Minneapolis, Gal-
lob joined the UP in Minneapo-
lis in April, 1942, and was pro-
moted to night manager of the
central division bureau in Chi-
cago in 1943.
He will take up his new di
tics March 1.
Olympic games, just concluded
at St. Moritz, Switzerland, lost
a great deal of dignity for sev-
eral reasons.
One was the dispute between
two American hockey teams,
each claiming to represent the
U. S.
Another was the withdrawal of
the Palestinian team. •
Palestine, an all-Jewish squad,
dropped out after Jamiel Mie-
kaoui, Lebanese minister to Swit-
zerland, had protested against
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that team's participation.
JUDGE MORRIS ROTIIEN-
BERG (above) has been re-
elected for a fourth term as
president of the Jewish Na-
tional Fund. During the past
three years, the JNF has re-
mitted $45,900,000 for the pur-
chase of land in Palestine. Dr.
Israel Goldstein was named
honorary president.
Amity Program
at Sliaarey Zedek
Members of Ilaganah, many of them veterans of the British
army and the European underground, are using their early
training to defend the Yishuv against Arab violence. These
Jewish fighters sharpen their shooting eyes in order to be
prepared for any eventualities once the British leave Pal-
estine. To insure sufficient arms for the Ilaganah, write to
President Truman, Senators Ferguson and Vandenberg and to
your congressmen.
'Shaarey Zedek will observe
Brotherhood Week with a spe-
cial meeting at 8:30 _p.m., Wed-
nesday, in the social hall.
Prof. Raymond Harris of
Wayne University will conduct
a forum, and a 67-voice Ham-
tramck High School choral
group will perform.