Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-02-28 | Page 26 | Cub Stars Air Money Troubles

Cub Stars Air Money Troubles By EDDIE BRIETZ 1 NEW YORK Feb 28 Coast A ff Coast pals of Lou say he was offered only for 1941 despite i his purchase tag And Bill Lee principal factor in the Cubs' Cubs 1938 pennant drive says say his salary has been slashed 7 in two seasons and he faces another 2 2500 2500 cut if he doesn't report at camp Dorothy Round Little twice Wimbledon winner who I wants to turn pro thinks that after the war pros and amateurs will willbe be he allowed to compete agal against t each other Today's Today True Story Jockey Johnny Ada Adams Adama had seven mounts scheduled at Agua Caliente i last Sunday At the last minute minute min min- I ute he found he couldn't make it down from Santa Anita in time Urns so Trainer Leo Haskell was forced to take off seven horses and find new riders for each and every one But heres here's the payoff payoff pay pay- off oft sounds sound unbelievable but every one of those seven nags won The Answer Man Ian Professor Claude Wolff of this office Is hard to stump He knows all the answers Hes He's been reading about the poor big leaguers who fear tear that if they join the army for a year they'll have a tough time getting back into baseball baseball base base- ball Professor Wolff admits he almost sprained his hi brain brain coming coming com com- ing up with an answer to that one one but by gad he did it it Let the ball players keep on ball playing he says says but but at 21 per month Just what they'd get in the draft army They could give the d difference ference between that and what they ordinarily ordinarily would be paid to a charity Not much of a price sure but they'd save their jobs Professor Protes sor sort you have something there Today's Today Guest Star Lou Smith Cincinnati Enquirer The field where the Reds are training is in poor shape and they're talking about putting a bunch of Florida convicts to work on it But they'd better not do that If Judge Landis hears about a chain gang gangon on the diamond hell he'll declare them all free agents Sports Cocktail Willie Hoppe the billiard king doesn't like his front handle and much prefers to be called Bill only nobody will do it it Umpire Brick Owens who is writing his life story for the Chicago Times so 10 far has haa failed tailed to mention that he was the first arbiter to wear silk pants Another Chicago paper the paper the Herald American is running Frank Leahy's Leahy life story tory He lie Are Not True Mike Gonzales the Cardinal coach who was supposed to have wired back Good field no hit when sent to look over a prospect told a group of ot sports writers writer the theother theother theother other night There is not a word of truth in him