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The St. Louis Browns are currently the wonder boys
of the major leagues, their record of seven straight wins
equalling the modern big league, record of consecutive
victories at the start of a season." The Brownies, not re
garded too seriously in the pre-season dope sheets, have
been playing tip-top ball and hold a commanding lead in
American league standings. If Manager Luke Sewell can
keep his mound staff working at their present inspired
pace, the Brownies figure to rank high in junior loop stand
ings when season's end rolls around.
The New York Yankees, tabbed by many as the club
to beat in the American this year despite the loss of men
like Charley Keller and Joe Gordon, are tied with Boston
for third spot in loop standings with a 3-3 record. The
Yanks have undoubtedly been hurt in their early season
games by the absence of Manager Joe McCarthy, whose
illness has kept him from directing the Bronx Bombers as
they set out in quest of their second straight world's
championship. McCarthy is expected to be lost for some
time, hence the Yanks may have considerable ground to
make up by the time their astute pilot returns to direct
the club. ,
In the National league, the New York Ciants have been
in the spotlight as they jumped off to a winning start with
five straight victories. The Giants, however, may soon be
plagued by their share of manager troubles. Mel Ott, play
ing manager in whose big stick lies much of the Giants'
hitting power, has passed his draft phyiscal and may re
port soon for induction. .
The St. Louis Cardinals, pre season favorites, are not
far off the National loop pace and seem to have lost none
of the power which boomed them to the league title last
year. Performance of big Mort Cooper, 20-game winner
of last season, has disappointed thus far, however. In the
first of his two starts, Cooper was knocked from the box,
tho the Cards went on to win without him. In his second
appearance, Cooper was soundly mauled as the Redbirds
went down to defeat.
We will still stick with our pre-season choices, the
Cards in the National and the White Sox in the American.
The Sox are now deep in the second division, but their
pitching strength will not show to best advantage till the
pennant chance is older and the strain of a long season
begins to tell on te is not so well equipped with capable
hurlers. The Cards should move up as the season pro
gresses and their big gun, Mort Cooper, rounds into top
pitching form.
I Thomas Bill Regarded
i As Boon for Athletics
NORMAN, Okla., April 28. A
fine break for sen-ice men and a
great boon for athletics.
That's how University of Okla
homa coaches view the Thomas
bill, now before congress, or what
ever measure of the many now
pending congress passes legalizing
government financed eduaction of
service men after the war.
The Thomas bill, probably the
most popular service education
measure at present, makes eligible
for education after the war all
honorably discharged service men
who hcve been in service six
months, gives them scholastic
training of one year with an ex
tension up to three additional
years if they do satisfactory work,
and pays them a subsistence al
lowance of $50 monthly with an
additional sum for dependents.
Arbuckle Praises Bill.
"Athletes sent to school by the
Thomas bill should make better
grades than ever," opines Dale
Arbuckle. Sooner athletic director,
"because they won"t have to work
their way thru school and there
fore will have more time to study,
and because they will have to
study to remain eligible for gov
ernment schooling. The bill would
particularly benefit married men.
many of whom could not other
wise afford to return to school."
Dewey "Snoiter" Luster, Sooner
football coach, ws the bill pro
moting morale, in t!ic armed forces
and thjr.ks it is fine for the hun
dreds of thousands of athletes
who interrupted their education to
enlist. "Now they can graduate,"
he points out.
"It's the finest way I know to
spend the taxpayers' money," says
John Jacobs, Sooner track coach.
"The bill should aid minor sports,
always difficult to finance. After
tackling tough army and navy
7ecialized education, the boys
tihould come back with better
habits of study and concentra
tion.' Cites Warmcrdam, Dorids.
Jacobs pooh-poohs the idea that
many of the returning athletes will
... By Oklahoma Coaches
be too old for active competition
after the war. "We've never had
an opportunity before to prove
that men of 23 thru 30 years old
make the best college athletes of
all," says, Jacobs. "Older boys are
better students of an event and
dont have to be taught from the
ground up. Look at Warmerdam
and Dodds."
"The kids in the foxholes and
the bombers can now make a lot
of plans," is the way Bruce Drake,
Sooner basketball coach sees gov
ernment financed education of sol
diers. "They are bound to respect
a government that sends them
back to school sftcr jerking them
out of schooL
Gives Athletes Chance.
"Also, the bill is swell because
it will give another chance to
many kids who, because they
couldn't get their minds on their
books with so much talk of war all
around them, didn't make very
good grades just before they
joined up. They all write back
plaintively "Will I be eligible?'
This gives them another chance."
Ensign Eill Scheerer, Sooner
baseball coach, says the act will
be small compensation for what
American boys gave up when they
went to war. "But it's a fine
thing," opines Scheerer. "We have
an excellent set-up in the navy
V-12 here. With only a few
changes, it could serve to relieve
the demobilization problem.'
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In Light Drill
With Coach Lewandowski out
of town, the university gridders
held an informal practice Wed
nesday afternoon. Lew is not ex
pected to be present for the rest
of the workouts this week, but he
will return to take over early
next. week.
Buzz Hollins, triple-threat back
of the pigskin squad, has been
working with the track squad in
preparation for the trip to Dcs
Moines and missed . last night's
football practice. Hollins is a
weight Jhan, his specialty being
shot-put heaying.
Wednesday was one of the first
days for several weeks that the
men have been able to work oul
of doors.
I-M Softball
Rainy weather continues to
force postponement . of sched
uled intramural softball games.
Teams will be notified of date
and time of games when
weather conditions permit re
sumption of the schedule.
ISC, Minnesota
Diamond Clubs
Tangle at Ames
Ames, la., April 27. The Iowa
State College baseball team meets
the University of Minnesota at
Ames Friday at 4 p. m. in the
opening game of the season for
both teams. The two teams play
again Saturday at 2:30 p. m.
Coach Clayton Sutherland will
have two lettermen and two
squad members from last season
in the Cyclone starting lineup.
Gene Mahany, a squad member
last year, will be on the mound,
with another veteran from last
season, James Sears, behind the
plate. The two lettermen start
ing are Melvin Shanda, left
fielder, and Jack Runyan, short
stop. The remaining starters are Ber
nard LaFond, at first base; Darle
Larson, at second base; William
Jaeger, . at third base; Richard
Scott, at right field, and James
Gibbs, at center field.
Other Cyclone pitchers who
are likely to see action are Mer
lyn Kleen, Howard Bates and
Ormond Henning. One of these
men will draw the starting as
signment in Saturday's game.
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