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Show ruary ? " 4. What brilliant rookie outfielder out-fielder of 1941 recently let it be known that he intended to join the air corps? 5. Why was Don Padgett in the news in February? t . ANSWERS ... rudy iCuuB am ut aq smoa is mcai p9jtnboB Jlimw saaSpoa am uioipu 'wSpM g swSit l!0J3a am jo uninH d - sbm vmSu-eyi pXon -g ijoipf ';ioj3a 'Z 'puBnjoa jo uiqg duA-eh l COMMENT ON SPORTS By Ed Sims ' PROSPECTS IN GENERAL Now that actual training and ; some training games have begun, -that good old baseball feeling is definitely here. The Giants and i Dodgers ushered in the training i season games by meeting on the last day of February. This month all other major league clubs will join in the exhibition games. , It's still a bit early to pick the pennant winners in both leagues although the Yankees plainly have a clear-cut edge over the rest of the American league. The situation situa-tion in the senior circuit is especially espe-cially complicated this year. Brooklyn's Dodgers will be plenty plen-ty tough in 1942. They were tough in '40, tougher in '41, and will be just as tough this year. Kirby Higbe may not be as effective this year if he doesn't settle down, however. But the Dodgers have a nice set of rookies, of all makes and varieties in camp, and boasts sufficient hitting power at the plate to keep them in the No. 1 position. GIANTS' HOPES HINGE ON NEW TWIRLERS The Giants also have a promising promis-ing group of unexperienced men. This year Ott's club is trying out more rookie twirlers than the Gians have tried in a number of years. With improved hitting the Giants' success this year depends upon manager Ott's success in finding additional "A" class hurl-ers. hurl-ers. TI:e Cardinals rate above the Giants at this time, however many dopesters having already picked St. Louis to win the flag in '42. But it is yet too early to actually determine the Cardinals' strength. The spring exhibition games will reveal a few interesting facts on this subject. RED5 DANGEROUS The Cincinnati Reds also come in for consideration. With such threatening guys as Vander Meer, Riddle. Walters, Thompson, and Derringer around, the Reds are capable of almost anything. Any one of these flingers may turn out I to be a twenty-game winner this year. And look out, Dodgers, if more than one of them gets the same idea! McKeech started training train-ing early this year he's going all out to win that flag again this year. The Dodgers, Cards, Giants and Reds are the big four in the National Na-tional league this year. One of these four will win the pennant. As cor teh Cubs, Pirates, Phillies, and Braves, the two former clubs should be stronger both having a possibility of a surprise first division di-vision club. The Phillies and Braves have not improved sufficiently suffi-ciently to take over a first division di-vision berth this year it is believed. be-lieved. SPORTS QUIZ ... 1. Who won the first annual Dixie Pro championship in Florida Flor-ida recently? 2. Where was Two-Ton Tony Galento recently refused a license to referee a wrestling match? 3. Who won the New Orleans Open Golf tournament late in Feb- |