Friday, February 20, 194$ Page Sixteen 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 Beckman SUPPORT.., Military Ball of the JWV to Honor State „ - slt•ItCh 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. DISPLACED Pf1::,OR vg than. hot WAITE ' Urge 1140 to tt wk.* t,Nat irloActs. osto., to,4 tesvrakovi 4 IA Post Set for Ritual' down. A week later, henry Benja- 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." • • • 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. ilUtO i y J.tt jilge uuu0 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 0 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.