Unity Among Services Key to Defense Twilight of the Minor Leagues (Continued from Page 9) shore in three different oceans, the AN OFFICIAL Naval Institutej publication declares that the 1500-mile range of the Fleet Bal- listic missile will bring virtually every spot on earth within range of naval attack. Targets in the very heart of Soviet Russia could be destroyed by ships lying far off- pamphlet declares. The relative invulnerability of ships, as compared with more per- manent land installations,, was noted by Captain Mothersill. "The faster missiles go, the harder they are to control, and, in any event, it is extremely difficult to hit ships, *S E L L G SPECIAL * +. .NATIONALLY' ADVERTISED . IVY LEAGUE WASH-TROUSERS which are deployed over a large' area and are surrounded by many miles of water," he explained. "Without some form of terminal guidance in the vicinity of the ship, it is nearly impossible to drop a missile on a ship," Captain Mothersill - continued. When asked how our submarine fleet compares with the Russian's, the Captain explained that "the United States is not interested in having as many submarines as the Soviets. The Russians now have 475 subs and are outbuilding us by a six-to-one ration," he esti- mated.. WHAT we have developed are . super-subs' or anti-submar- ine submarines, and 'hunter-killer groups,' consisting of a team of helicopters and/or fixed-wing air-' craft and cruisers. The aircraft seek out the enemy submarines and direct the cruisers to the spot. The captain of the cruiser has this interlocked team directly un- der his guidance," Captain Mothersill said. He added that "it would be much too expensive to maintain a submarine fleet the size of the Russian one." Despite current reports of inter- service rivalry between the three' branches of the military, there is evidence of a cooperation that is closer than ever befare. Statements by the three cificers, as well as official Pentagon sources, MISSILE SUB-The artist's drawing depicts the Navy's fleet ballistic missile submarine. Authorized this year, it will launch the Polaris, an intermediate range ballistic missile, wihcut surfacing. $ 95 Televising Qof Some, Major ,League. Baseball. Threatens To Kill the Little Fellows' and lip -ASSORTED COLORS SAM'S STOR E 122 East Washington SAM J. BENJAMIN, '27 Lit.,Owner co fir: indicate that the services will' closely co-ordinate their activities in the event of war, although each will maintain its identity and per- fori the job for which it is speci- a.y suited. The Air Force Chief of Staff, Thomas D. White, has pointed out "that airpower capabilities do not invalidate the requirement for land and seapower - airpower comple- ments these forces. Each has an' assigned mission and the talent and equipment necessary to carry out this mission." COLONEL Belsma's statement of the Air Force's conception of the missile as an unmanned bomb- er appears, at first, to be a con- tradiction of the Army's position that missiles are the modern-day artillery. However, the actuality, the services are not in conflict. Each will'have different types of rockets. Short-range missiles, which will primarily be used by the Army as artillery pieces to furnish ground support for troops, will replace the aircraft which .formerly supplied this close-in support. "The Air Force formerly fur- nished this support but the .Army will soon be capable of- doing this for itself," Colonel Belsma said. "The longer-range missiles will continue to be under the Air Force," he added. "Our mission of striking deep behind enemy lines is facilitated by long-range mis- siles," he said. The range Army, of the Jupiter, which is a long- missile developed by the is under operational control Air Force. A FURTHER evidence of co-op- eration between the Air Force, Army and Navy is the continental defense system. A large number of key cities and strategic installa- tions are guarded -by batteries of anti-aircraft guns and/or missiles. These sites- are composed, in the main, by batteries of the Army's short-range missile, Nike. The warning portion of the de- fense system, consisting of the spotting and identification of the enemy aircraft, is the joint re- sponsibility of the three services, with the Navy covering the exten- sions of the system over the, oceans.. Air Force interceptors are sent up immediately upon observance of enemy or unidentifiable craft. When the aircraft come within range of the missile sites, the Nike is launched. The entire anti-aircraft com- mand in the United States it under an Army three-star general. How- ever, Continental Air Defense Command (CADC) is under the jurisdiction of an Air Force four- star general, who reports directly to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Nelson A. Rockefeller reported in a TV address. that there are eight similar co-operative projects, now in operation in our world- wide military establishments. By DALE CANTOR ACCORDING to Greek legend, Apollo gave the gift of proph- ecy to Cassandra as a token of his love for her. Then in a lover's quarrel, he ordained that no one ever should believe what she said. So the poor girl kept calling the turn with uncanny preciseness and none paid her heed. Back in 1953, Sen. Edwin C. Johnson, a Colorado Democrat'; threw out a prophecy at the Base- ball Writers' dinner. Also presi- dent of the Western League, Sen. Johnson accused the big leagues of eating their young. "By satur-' ating minor league territory with televised major league games; the big fellows are killing off the little fellows" -- namely, the minor leagues. Cassandra spoke the truth. Was anyone paying heed? SEN. JOHNSON'S words of warn- ing " did not get an attentive reception. His audience came for fun and frolic, not for bitter, un- pleasant accusations. But. Sen. Johnson's distasteful premonitions are backed by stinging facts which show that the national game is sick. The record shows that, in 1952, there were 326 minor league teams. By 1957 the total had dropped to 197. In the most prosperous five- year period in this country's his- tory, a total of 129 clubs vanished. Fans in 129 towns could no longer enjoy organized baseball played by their home teams. Among the independent minor- league clubs, with no strings at- tached to the majors, a staggering 104 of an existing 129 teams folded. IN THE same period, there was a loss of only 25-from 183 to 158 --among minor league clubs con- trolled by the majors. Each year, a bigger and bigger share of the minor league teams-the surviving ones-comes under big league rule. In 1952, the major league clubs owned or controlled 56 per cent of the small league teams. By the end of 1956, the percentage had sky- rocketed to 80. It all adds up to one thing: polls to prescribe a remedy. WARNINGS to curb the majors radio-TV invasion came thici and fast. Just about everyone it baseball seemed to agree that TN was at the base of the problem So what happened? This past win ter six major league clubs agree to expand their TV operation b3 nationally televising Sunda3 games. And Sunday is the one day o the week when the minor league have been able to fill their bal parks and keep their losses bear able. When people in small town can watch a major league game or television, most of them won' bother to pay to see minor leagu ball. EMPTY STADIUMS-Vacant seats have become commonplace in many minor league towns since major league baseball telecasting has been expanded. The situation threatens to become worse. television sets to the ball parks have been called in like relie pitchers at a slugfest. Noting a great decline in at_ tendance at Eastern Leagues tendance at Eastern League games Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, of Ne York, in 1954, urged people -to attend more minor league games Gov. Dewey said, "The, gravity of the program is apparent when i can threaten such a strong league as the Eastern." In an effort to obtain a fresl view of the problem Commissione: Frick went .o the fans with the problem and asked them through TRY Varsity - "ALL DRY" Laundry Service' 6 POUNDS OF LAUNDRY Washed, Dried, Folded $1.0O Only I2 each added POUND All of your LAUNDRY, white and colors, clothing and flat work, or just clothing WASHED DRIED and NEATLY FOLDED. REGULAR SHIRTS FINISHED UPON REQUEST. 23c EACH ADDITIONAL R All Prics Less 10% for CASH and CARRY baseball is being seriously hurt- maybe even ruined-by the big leagues. The victims are the minor leagues, the source of talent neces- sary for the majors' own survival. Ford Frick, baseball commissioner, once said, "Destroy the minors and you destroy the majors." And this brings us back to Sen. Johnson's prophecy. LIKE THE Senator said, the minors probably are being de- stroyed by the invasion of major league telecasts as well as broad- casts. Turnstile count for the minors has shrunk alarmingly in recent years. In 1948, the first year of exten- sive telecasting, minor league at- tendance was nearly 41 million. Last year, 15,496,000 customers went to the minor league parks. Further, the number of leagues have shrunkfrom 59 to 24. Fortunately, the Senator's words did not go entirely unheeded. Apollo failed to tell two influen- tial gentlemen to doubt the mod- ern-day Cassandra. The day fol- lowing Sen. Johnson's speech the morning newspapers carried Sen. Johnson's accusation and the eve- ning journals carried a reply by Messrs. George M. Weiss (general manager of the New York Yan- kees) and Franke Lane (general manager of the Chicago White Sox). 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