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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1944
Page
6
A wartime column weighs baseball’s futures as troops overseas and in camps follow pennant races and player averages. It notes draft buildup and reserves for 1945 while soldiers ask who will lead pitchers and hitters among those still serving or stationed at training camps.
Two sides in pre season debate weigh strong pitchers like Mort Cooper Whit Wyatt Rip Sewell and Ernie Bonham against weakened lineups as Yankees lose Charlie Keller Joe Gordon Bill Dickey and Johnson. Spud Chandler could lead again but fielding and timely hits may be missing this season.
The piece notes season unpredictability in two major league races drawing public interest amid shifting rosters and uncertain stars. It urges patience for service members awaiting further training to judge teams and players as spring training progresses.
Most top baseball stars serve in wartime but a few veterans like Pepper Martin Mel Ott and Jimmy Foxx stay in the eye. Martin and Foxx have come out of retirement though not as they were. Pepper remains one of baseballs colorful personalities on and off the field.
The seaside lookout Barton held on Rye cliffs died and the long standing duty to watch for Napoleon crossing the Dover Strait to invade England lapses. Barton was paid $20 annually by the town to scan the sea, a role passed down for 140 years, now deemed dispensable.
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