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STRIKE Two
By DICK KRAUS
Daly Sports Staff
ITH the stop gap brand of wartime baseball a thing of the past, the pub-
' lic that paid major league prices for something less than major league
ball during the war years is entitled to the best kind of deal that Czar
Chandler and the baseball brass hats can cook up.
So far, though, the big boys have done nothing except welcome back
the Williamses, DiMaggios, Fellers, and in some cities to raise the price of
admission.
That they have the power to do something was made only too clear
a few weeks ago when Chandler investigated a charge that the Phillies,
pardon us, the Blue Jays, had tampered with Brooklyn's violin playing
shortstop, Eddie Basinski.
As it turned out, Chandler dismissed the case when it was proven that
Basinski, not the Philadelphia ball club, had made the overtures. Chandler
did not subject Basinski to any disciplinary action, but ruled that the Dodg-
ers might do so.
In normal times the Commissioner's ruling was the only one possible, but
these are definitely not normal times. Basinski is only one of a number of
ball players who probably are not satisfied to draw salary checks watchinf,
ball games, games in which they feel that they should be participating.
Basinski, who seemed to be a fair prospect last season, has about as
much chance as a left-handed elephant of moving Pee Wee Reese out
of the Brooklyn infield. But at Philadelphia, he could certainly make
things interesting for Skeeter Newsome and Roy Hughes.
While Basinski has so far been the only player to publicly express dis-
satisfaction with. his current club, there undoubtedly are many others in
much the same position. The St. Louis Cardinals have at least half a dozen
ball players scheduled to warm the bench, who would be playing regularly
with almost any other team in either league.
frH EY HAVE TWO OUTFIELDERS, Harry Walker and Buster Adams,
who could walk into regular jobs with Connie Mack's A's or with Cleve-
land. They also have a boy named Red Shoendiest, an infielder, who played
in the outfield last year. Red hasn't much chance of ousting either Marty
Marion or Whitey Kurowski, but the Cubs or the Detroit Tigers would wel-
come him with open arms.
The Cardinals aren't the only club with premium talent scheduled to
sit out the summer. Look at the Yankees, when Bill Johnson, pre-war
third sacker, comes out of the service, he might not like the idea of ,
watching Snuffy Stirnweiss. Outfielders Russ Derry, Herschel Martin,
Bud Metheny and first baseman Johnny Sturm might be happier else-
where.
All of this is merely conjecture. Perhaps everyone but Basinski is hap-
py in his present situation, but if there are others who feel the same as the
Brooklyn outfielder, something should be done. The Basinski case is a vivid
enough example.
Chandler could begin an inquiry to find out if Basinski's is an isolated
case. If it isn't, Chandler could force the owners of these players to trade
them. If the club owners refuse, there are pressures that the Commissioner
can bring to bear.
Such a move by the Commissioner would undoubtedly meet with the
opposition of the strong clubs, but the net result would be an improve-
ment in the general balance of the teams in the leagues.
Someone once said that there are two kinds of ball players in the maT.
jors, major league players and players playing in the major leagues. It seems
as if the major league ball players should be given a chance to play regularly
if they want that chance.{
Highlights --The World of Sports

U.S. Declares
Baseball Row
Hinders Policy
(hlandler Criticizes
Slate Interference
WASHINGTON. April 11-W) -A
State Department official said today
that the government "wishes baseball
would show some indication of a de-
sire to clean up" differences with the
Mexican League.
Controversies over American play-
ers entering into agreements with
Mexican league officials are injur-
ing relations with "one of ourclos-
est and best allies," this official, who
cannot be identified, said.
Newspaper accounts of instances
involving Mickey Owen, Brooklyn
catcher, and Vern Stephens, St. Louis
Browns shortstop, have been closely
followed at the State Department.
Stephens played briefly in the
Mexican League, but returned to the
Browns. Owen reportedly signed a
contract, later decided not to join
that circuit.
'.'ears Good Will Down
"Baseball is making it tough on
us," this State Department official
said. "we try to build up good will
and this sort of thing tears it down."
All of the responsibility isn't on
one side,, but we wish baseball would
show some indication of a desire to
clean up this thing.
"We carry on other sports activities
with Mexico in amateur, school and
college fields with no difficulties but
this baseball squabble may make it
embarrassing to continue those asso-
ciations."
Commissioner A. B. (Happy)
Chandler, said at Cincinnati "The
State Department has enough to do
without meddling in baseball."
"American organized baseball has

Second Team TO See
Action Against Hurons
Fisher Schedules Second Practice T ilt
With Class 'A' Detroit Squad Tomorrow

By DES HOWARTH
Baseball fans will get another pre-
view of the 1946 edition of the Michi-
gan diamond squad today when
Coach Ray Fisher sends his second
team against Ypsilanti Normal Col-
lege in an exhibition contest start-
ing at 3:30 p.m. at Ferry Field.
The Wolverine's line-up with a few
exceptions will be composed of mem-
bers of the squad who did not get a
chance to see action in last Satur-
day'sngame with Davey Nelson's Pep-
si-Cola nine, and the contest will give
Fisher an opportunity to see how well
given the Mexican League every
chance to cooperate with our
leagues," Chandler asserted, "but the
only answers we have received have
been challenges in the newspaper
and threats that the Mexican League
will break up our organization.
Mexican Ball Not Recognized.
"This office does not recognize
Mexican baseball because we've had
nothing official on it. Not even a let-
ter or any communication from the
Mexican promoters of baseball down
there has reached this office."
"I'm certain our State Department
does not recognize disorders and other
breaches of international affairs
when its only reports are through the
newspapers. I'm sure they await of-
ficial reports before taking action.
That's what his office does."
Chandler declared baseball is ready
to embrace baseball leagues in any
country "as soon as they recognize
our rules and .contracts."

his reserves will perform against ri-
val pitching.
Detroit Nine Here Tomorrow
Tomorrow Michigan's first team
will again meet an aggregation from
a class "A" team from Detroit with
the Arthur's Clothing nine providing
the opposition. The starting team
in this game wall probably be the
same one to open the season against
Wayne University next Friday. the
Wolverine mentor has indicated.
For today's tilt, the Maize and Blue
will have Ed Bahlow and Jack Tallet
alternating at first base. Don Wlow-
towski and Jim Brown will operate at
the keystone sack, while Bob Houser
will play third. The outfield will have
Paul Vieth in right, Joe Soboleski in
center, and Will McKeachie in right.
Capoferi, Raymond Catching
Catching duties will be handled by
Al Capoferi and Hal Raymond. As
yet Fisher has not decided on his
pitchers but will probably divide the
mound chores between Dick Savage,
Bob Saxon, and Pat Morrison.
Bahlow and Tallet have been bat-
tling for the first base position in an
effort to oust Tom Rosema, last
year's regular first sacker, from his
job. Rosema has not seen much ac-
tion this spring because of a bad
ankle and there is a possibility that
either Tallett or Bahlow will be at
the initial sack when the season
opens. Bahlow has also been doubling
in the outfield.
Both are ex-servicemen and have
played on other college teams. Tal-
lett was a mainstay for Notre Dame
while Bahlow was a member of Cen-
tral Michigan's diamond nine,
At the keystone bag the Wolverines
will have Wlowtowski, who has been
out for practice only about a week,
and Jim Brown. The former has
shown possibilities, Fisher stated, in
his brief tenure atthe second base
position. Brown was regular short-
stop for Western Michigan last year
before being transfered here by the
Navy.
Houser Experienced
Also in the Navy, Bob Houser gain-
ed experience as a second baseman at
De Pauw and has played every posi-
tion in the Michigan infield this
spring. Although rated as number
two shortstop, he will get the call at
the hot corner against the Hurons
today.
In the outer garden will be letter-
man Soboleski, and newcomers Vieth
and McKeachie. Catcher Capoferi,
who saw action with the army in
Europe, has been hampered to a great
extent by a shoulder injury received
from shrapnel. Nevertheless, he has
proven an excellent backstop pros-
pect. Raymond is a freshman and
lacks only experience.

The "A" team from Dormitory 9
took honors in the Lion League in
the West Lodge basketball race by
virtue of a 38-30 win over the B's
from Dorm 5. The score was tied go-
ing into the final two minutes of play
but Dave Dickie of the winners
pouredain three baskets to cinch the
game and to make his total twenty
1:oints for the evening.
This win left the 9 "A's" with a 3-0
record and champs in the league.
They now await the playoffs with the
winners in the Cougar, Wildcat, and
Tiger leagues. At the present time
Dorm 3 "A" leads the 'T'iger' league
with a 2-0 record, while the 5 "A"
team in the Wildcat league and the
Dorn 6 "B" cagers in the Cougar
group have a similar standing. League
titles in these leagues will be decided
in games on Tuesday.
Dorm 9 Leads Bowling
In the West Lodge Bowling league
the boys from Dormitory 9 head the
race with a record of 5 wins against
1 defeat; the Dorm 5 keglers racked
up a win Wednesday night against
the leaders but lost two gaInes to
make their standings two wins and
four losses. Dormitory 2, fo)iner loop
leaders, lost two gaines to Dormitory
4 and went into second plac w ivlth a
record of four wins, two losses.
The hot team ol the evening was
the team representing Dorm i1. 'hese
boys rolled a high series of 2236 pins
in winning three games from Dormi-
tory 7. The "Extras,." led by Bob
Vodak with his 556 series, won two
games while losing one to the Dorm
6 five.
In the ping pong elimination tour-
nament Sherman Setomer paddled
his way into the finals with a 21-12,
13-21, 21-19 victory over Dave Plevin.

NEW CONFERENCE CHAMP:
Herb Barten Aims for, Fresh
Laurels in Coming Track Duels

By The Associated Press
At Wichita, Kans.
Chicago (A) 002 200 000--4 3 0'
Pittsburgh (N) 000 000 000-0 4 3
Lopat, Hamner (6) and Tresh;
Roe, Clemensen (5) and Baker.
At Richmond, Va.,
New York (N) 010 010 010-3 10 0
Cleveland (A) 200 00101X-4 4
Feldman, Schumacher (6), Car-
penter (8) and Lombardi; Feller and
Hayes.
At Charlotte, N. C.
Phila. (N) 001 300 410-9 14 2
Wash. (A) 000 000 000-0 5 1
Judd and Seminick; Hudson, Mas-
terson (6), Ortiz (9) and Evans,
Early (9).
At Hartford, Conn.
Boston (A) 000 100 110-3 3 2
Boston (N) 000 003 00X-3 6 1
(Tie)
Hughson, Clark (6), C. Wagner (7)
and H. Wagner, Doyle (6); Sain,
Reid (9) and Masi.
At Tulsa, Okla.
St. Louis (N) 011 001 203-14 20 1
Tulsa (TL) 000 000 000- 0 2 2
Lanier, Burkhardt (6) and Wilber;
Intramural Scores
VOLLEYBALL
Beta Theta Pi 3, Zeta Psi 0
Delta Kappa Epsilon 3, Theta Delta
Chi 0
Phi Sigma Delta 3, Chi Phi 0
Theta Chi 3, Sigma Alpha Epsilon 0
Sigma Chi 3, Phi Delta Theta 0
Sigma Phi Epsilon 3, Sigma Alpha
Mu 0
Chi Psi over Zeta Beta Tau (forfeit)
BASKETBALL
Dorm 6A 20, Dorm 5A 11
Dorm 8A 37, Dorm 7A 32
Dorm 3A 31, Dorm 4A 22
i 04Q0t0 t 0 c
CORSAGES

Steinbach, Lentz (8) and Easterwood,
Fortune (81
At Hagerstown, Md.
Phila. (A) 000 030 760-16 15 1
Hager. (Int) 000 102 000- 3 6 6
Berry, Besse (7) and Rosar, Arm-
strong (6); Ancherico, Joselane (5),
Longazel (8), Nagel (8) and Dispen-
zieri, Crumling (6)
* * *
At Baltimore, Md.
New York (A) 010 020 0- 3 7 2
Brooklyn (N) 301 042 1-11 14 11
Wight, Holcombe (6) and Niarhos;
Behrrnan and Anderson. (Game
called end of 7th 'account crowd over-
flowing field)

One of the brightest newcomers on
the Midwestern track scene is sopho-
more Herb Barten, newly crowned
Conference half-mile champion, who
captured one of the two individual
titles which Michigan picked up while
being defeated by Illinois at the In-
door Conference Championships re-
cently.
The 18-yearpld champion cracked
two freshman records last semester.
His first assault on the record-book
was a 3:11.7 three-quarter mile ef-
fort, which he made in practice,
breaking the 3:13.1 mark set by Bob
Thomason last year. In another
practice session, Barten turned in
the outstanding time of 1:56.0 for the
half-mile, which smashed the old
record by two full seconds. The old
standard was held by some top Michi-
gan track products, including Bob
Ufer and Johnny Roxborough.
Versatile Runner
A highly versatile runner, Barten
capitalizes on a comparatively long
stride and a tremendous bounce to
maintain his winning ways. He has
run a 440 indoors in 51.2 seconds and
is capable of a mile under 4:25. He
was also cross-country champion and
set a new Chicago city record at the

two-mile test while at Shurz High
School.
Barten has not yet decided upon
his field of study, as he is expecting
a call from Uncle Sam in the future,
but he leans toward Business Admin-
istration. He was voted the out-
standing student of his graduating
class by his classmates.
In the event that he is able to com-
plete the season, Barten hopes to add
the outdoor half-mile title to his
swiftly growing list of laurels. Since
the Hume twins have ended their
track careers, he is expected to be-
come a highly capable and satisfac-',
tory replacement for these two great
runners in the years to come. It is a
tough assignment but on the basis of
his present record, Barten is worthy
of the task.

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