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Show "HOPE DEFERRED" IS GIST OF THIS ORDER "When an amendment to the "work or fight" rules issued under the selective service regulations was received yesterday yester-day from General Crowder by Captain F-V. F-V. Pit?. Gerald, it was thought that possibly possi-bly professional baseball players would find relief from liability. Upon further consideration, however, the captain expresses ex-presses the opinion that the amendment applies only to persons engaged in theatricals. the-atricals. The amended clause relating to those liable to immediate induction into the military service under the ""work or fisrht" rules, with the exceptions noted, reads as follows: Persons, incltidina; ushers and other attendants, engaged and occupied in and in connection with sanies, sports and amusements, excepting owners and managers: actual performers, including in-cluding musicians, in legitimate concerts, con-certs, operas, motion pictures and theatrical performers, and the skilled persons who are necessary to such productions, performances or presentations. presen-tations. Larry McLean "Semi-pro. ' Larry McLean has organized a team known' as McLean's All-Siars. and the former major leaguer will now play semi-professional semi-professional ball in and around New York. Faith, in Finneran. Miller Hucrgins says Joe Finneran was the smartest pitcher in the American association last year and will make good this season. Home Kuns Nullified. In an Oklahoma. City-SL Joseph game the Saints made four'home runs and yet lost the game, T to 6. the contest going eleven innings. Des Moines Loses Two. Pes Moines loses Pitcher Paul Mu&ser and Short-stop Bruce Hartford in the coming selective call. They are supposed sup-posed "to report for service this week. Hovlik in Great Form.- Ed Hovlik has marie a wonderful record rec-ord with the Wichita team, one that even Walter Johnson cannot equal. In more, than eighty Innings be has allowed |