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...after the case was put up to the Commissioner's Office, Walker Cooper received an April 30 induction notice. His loss, as well as I-A Outfielder Johnny Hopp's, would lose the Cards their odds-on 4-to-5 position in the race...
...dropped out or gone into nonmilitary nursing jobs which have been ruled "essential." Major General Norman T. Kirk, Surgeon General, thinks the Army could draw 10,000 from the 209,000 women in civilian nursing without hurting the civilian sick. To 27,000 of these who had been classified as I-A material for Army service, Corps director Colonel Florence A. Blanchfield wrote letters of appeal. She got only 710 replies, only 210 applications...
...Strong in hitting: Bob Johnson (I-AH), Bobby Doerr (I-A), Jim Tabor (3-A). Weak in pitching. Said General Manager Eddie Collins: "The fans like a close race. That's probably what they will...
Cubs. Strong in the outfield, weak in catching. Strong hitters: Bill Nicholson (I-A), Lou Novikoff (I-A), Andy Pafko (4-F). Said General Manager Jim Gallagher: "No government action will shorten the season...
Indians. Strong in pitching: Allie Reynolds (I-A), Mel Harder (2-B), Al Smith (4-F), Joe Heving (overage). Weak in catching...