Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-09-24 | Page 21 | Pacific Tour Set for All-Star Nines

I Pacific Tour Set for Star All Nines CHICAGO Sept 24 INS INS It It Itcan can be stated authoritatively and rather surprisingly today that baseballs baseball's supposed idea of sending sending sending send send- ing two star all-star teams touring one of the war zones this fall for the entertainment of the armed forces wasn't really baseballs baseball's idea at all The recommendation we understand understand understand under under- stand came to Landis' Landis office e from the war department in Washing Washing- ton Just how and when the war department department department de de- happened to turn its hectic hectic hectic hec hec- tic attention to baseball even if ever so briefly at a time like this is another story which his neither point nor place here However you can assume with some assurance that the military authorities are Impressed by the need of providing immediate diversion diversion diversion di- di version fo for the troops who have been under fire in whatever area the diversion can be feasibly furnished This being so it can be definitely definitely definitely stated that the baseball party will leave for the Pacific area not very many days after the 1943 world series scheduled to end In St. St Louis by mid mid October It also can be stated that the teams one each from the American Ameri Amen can and National leagues and their managers have already been picked that the personnel of each has been notified of the selection se selection selection se- se lection and without exception confirmed confirmed confirmed con con- firmed the deal at once This this much at least can be said It will be a party of not more than 46 kept rigidly at a minimum in order to interfere as little as possible possible possible pos pos- sible with the vital lifeline of munitions munitions munitions mu mu- and men to the island bases As has been previously published 36 of the party will be players In addition each squad of 18 will have a manager a trainer and a man who combines the duties dutie of club secretary and scorekeeper