Show J L r E j r Baseball Moguls 1 Overseas Exhibition Trip j Stars Would Play Series for Men In Service Zones By Jack Cuddy NEW YORK Aug 21 UP Ui Two star all m major league teams may be s sent nt to the theater of war after t th world se series ies to play for mert it was learned y today 1 A detailed proposal for such an expedition sanctioned by maj major league executives was sent to tl th war department some time ag agOne agOne One or of the executives who refus to be quoted said I understand the proposal is receiving favorable consideration in Washington II Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw M. M Landis when checked by tel phone at Chicago declined to coz firm or deny the plan He said I I have no comment to make at this time Ume I It was learned that Branch Rickey Rick Rick- ey Brooklyn Dodgers preside t submitted the proposal to Wash ington Today Rickey said I 1 have no official information on oa It That's all I have no oth r comment Bill Stern Stem N NBC B C SPOrts ts announce an an- reported in a that Rickey had received a fao able response He added that army army officials in Washington had cabled d General Dwight D D. D Eisenhower allied commander in in the Mediterranean theater and hid hAd received the following reply I not only want those teams but I insist that they stay over here for 30 days I Concerning Sterns Stern's broadcast Rickey said I have said nothing about the proposal to anyone whom I thought in position to publish r r broadcast it Major league officials though declining to have their names used boiled with indignation over the leak They feared this prem ture disclosure suggested that teams representing the NationAl 1 and American leagues be flown b barmy army transport to the Mediterranean nean area as soon as possible at teL the world series which will be b. staged in early October I Outstanding play players rs In both cir Including cults some participants in the will series make up th squads The procedure of picking the stars all has not been de decided upon yet But the men selected select d will be asked to volunteer for the trip as a patriotic duty No a tempt will be made to force them to go Managers ol of the teams com com competing In the world series probe ably Billy Southworth of the Cardinals Car and Joe McCarthy of Ut the Yankees are expected to head Ut the squads There is a possibility that Babe Bab Ruth retired time all home run king may be invited to accompany the teams |