| Show I Droit Ruling Orders Cuban Stars Stars' To 10 Register or or Go Back to Cuba 1 WASHINGTON April 10 UP Pennant hopes of the Washington Senators rs bright and rosy just 24 hours ago took a downward tumble tumble tum turn ble today as Uncle Sams Sam's draft men took a a. a cut at the contingent of Latin Americans the club had assembled d for the 1944 campaign Clark Griffith baseballs baseball's heralded heralded her her- aIded old fox fox thought he had pulled a a. fast one neon on the other major league outfits when he signed up some 18 players from Cuba Puerto Rico Venezuela and Mexico Most of them showed promise in training training train train- ing hig and a couple were slated for forr r regular gular jobs But the selective service system moved in on that blissful outlook with witha a ruling that the must either return home or register for forthe forthe forthe the draft in this country by June 12 and 12 and take their chances of going going go go- ing tag into the armed forces Should any of the Decide to return home home and and some of them unquestionably will do just that that that- they wont won't be able to reenter the United States without special ial per per- mission Thirteen of the South and nd Central American players are of draft age a and d apparently cally acceptable to the army Third Baseman Luis Suarez and Outfielder Roberto Ortiz OrUz a pair of Cubans Manager Ossie Ossle Bluege had counted on as regulars may decide to go home in itt view of the draft edict Alex the towering Venezuelan dancing master Plaster mas Plas- ter who pitches with considerable success when he feels in the mood probably will stick around Hes He's in his thirties Griffith long has been an advocate advocate advocate cate of Importing ball players from South and Central American countries He keeps a scout Joe JoeI Cambria beating the bushes in I the Latin republics the year around looking for talent Just a week the ago year old owner of the Senators opined that the future of baseball was tied in closely with recruits from the south Many of our best ball players today are coming from Cuba he said For fielding they dont don't come any better and if we can show them a few pointers about hitting they'll be tough to beat The selective service ruling is applicable of course to all ball clubs with Latin Americans on their rosters |
