Thrasher: How to ‘crash’ gate at WPB in one easy lesson
By James Thrasher
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Fly disclosed to have curbed radio opinion
His plea for free speech for commentators held reversal
By Daniel M. Kidney, Scripps-Howard staff writer
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Maj. de Seversky: Congress’ study of size of Armed Forces involves strategy and airpower’s role
By Maj. Alexander F. de Seversky
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Poll: Prohibition’s return fought by U.S. troops
85% of those questioned in England say they’d vote wet
By Dr. Henry Durant, Director, British Institute of Public Opinion
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Veterans Crosetti, Dickey show fine form for Yanks
By Walter Byers, United Press staff writer
St. Louis, Missouri –
In few World Series has the contrast of youth and age been so vividly portrayed as in this year’s autumnal classic. The Yankees, only two games shy of their 10th World Championship, to date have capitalized on their experience, while the Cardinals have blundered with the nervousness of youth’s inexperience.
Two of New York’s coolest and canniest veterans have been Frank Crosetti, once replaced by young Phil Rizzuto as Yankees shortstop, and Bill Dickey, the old Arkansas traveler. Crosetti, at the age of 33, took over his old position again this year when Rizzuto joined the Navy and is playing in his sixth World Series. The veteran Italian is probably the Series’ biggest and most pleasant surprise. While handling 17 fielding chances, Crosetti has made
Dickey, who tied Babe Ruth’s World Series record for playing with one club when he performed in one club when he performed in the third game last Thursday, will be playing his 37th Series game tomorrow.
Although the big Yankees catcher doesn’t hit as hard or run as fast as he once did, Dickey is still the incomparable Dickey. He has played errorless baseball and is hitting .273 for three games.
What ‘freshmen’ are doing
Contrasted to the oldsters, here’s what some of the “freshmen” have accomplished to date while making their debut in baseball’s “party of the year.”
Bill Johnson (Yankees third baseman who is generally considered 1943’s “rookie of the year”) has a .417 average to date, accented by his base-clearing triple in the eighth inning of the third game, scored three runs and made five hits, has handled five fielding chances in flawless fashion and has been one of the Series’ outstanding players.
Danny Litwhiler (Cardinals outfielder who came from Philadelphia in mid-season to get his first World Series opportunity) robbed Nick Etten of a possible hit for the last putout of the first game, failed to hit safely until the third game when he broke in with two singles to drive in both Cardinals runs, stole a hit from Joe Gordon in the second inning of the third game with a one-handed shoestring catch, has handled nine outputs without an error.
Nick Etten (former Philadelphian who took over Yankees first base when Babe Dahlgren was demoted) has driven in two runs, has generally been the Yankees’ biggest offensive disappointment, and has successfully executed 25 fielding plays with only one error – a mental lapse in the fifth inning of the first game which eventually permitted the Cards to tie the score.
Alpha Brazle (rookie southpaw from Cortez, Colorado, who jumped from Sacramento to the Cardinals as a replacement for Howard Pollet) charged with three Yankees-earned runs and loss of the third game, for seven innings pitched three-hit ball and permitted one unearned run until the Cardinals defense fell apart in the big Yankees eighth.
Debut as outfielder
John Lindell (who advanced from Kansas City to the New York parent club as a pitcher and is making his debut in the Yankees outfield) scored a run in the third game while picking up his first hit of the Series, yielded his place to Bud Metheny in the second game after starting in the series opener, has handled five putouts without an error, and was the chief cause for Whitey Kurowski’s fumble, which ignited the Yankees’ game-winning eighth inning of the third contest.
Lou Klein (Cardinals second baseman who is replacing Jimmy Brown in this year’s champion) has made two hits in 12 appearances, participated in three double plays and has handled 15 fielding chances, making only one error when he booted a grounder in the first game.
Völkischer Beobachter (October 10, 1943)
Ein Bericht us.-amerikanischer Senatoren –
Imperialistische Gehässigkeiten gegen England
Von unserer Stockholmer Schriftleitung
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U.S. Navy Department (October 10, 1943)
CINCPAC Communiqué No. 15
Supplementing Pacific Ocean Areas Communiqué No. 14, the following information is available concerning our operations against Wake Island:
The initial heavy and protracted attack made by carrier aircraft and ship bombardment, beginning at dawn on October 5, west longitude date, was followed late the same afternoon by an attack by a group of Navy Liberator bombers led by Cdr. John T. Hayward, USN, and on the morning of October 6 by a further carrier aircraft bombing by the force commanded by RAdm. Alfred E. Montgomery, USN.
In the extended attacks, our planes dropped 320 tons of bombs. An intensive bombardment by the ships combined to inflict considerable damage to enemy installations on Wake, Peale and Wilkes Islands. Enemy defenses were so neutralized in the initial bombardment that the heavy bombers encountered only weak and ineffective anti-aircraft fire and no air opposition in their low altitude bombing attack in the late afternoon of October 5.
Our forces destroyed 30 or more enemy planes in the air and 31 on the ground. Many fires were started in the plane dispersal areas, shops, barracks, and storage areas throughout the three Islands. Two small vessels, one loaded with gasoline, were destroyed.
Damage by enemy action to our ships and ships’ personnel was negligible. We lost 13 planes in combat.
Joint Statement
October 10, 1943
The following joint Anglo-American statement on submarine and anti-submarine operations in September is issued under the authority of the President and the Prime Minister:
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Until the third week in September, no Allied ship was lost by German U-boat attack. Then, on the 19th of September, the U-boats ended the four months’ lull in the North Atlantic, and a pack of at least fifteen U-boats concentrated on a west bound convoy. The combat lasted four and a half days. The loss of three escort vessels has already been announced. A small number of merchant ships were sunk, but as a result of vigorous counterattacks by the surface and air escorts, a larger number of U-boats were sunk or damaged.
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In spite of the increase in U-boat activity at the end of the month, the average merchant ship losses from all causes in September and August together are the best record of the war.
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Nevertheless, this resumption of pack tactics is evidence of the enemy’s intention to spare no efforts to turn the tide of the U-boat war, and the utmost exertion and vigilance will be required before its menace is finally removed.
The Pittsburgh Press (October 10, 1943)
ALLIES WIN FOUR-DAY U-BOAT BATTLE
Enemy loses more vessels than he sinks
Churchill and Roosevelt issue joint statement on sea war
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Yanks bomb Poland, East Prussia
Fortresses, Liberators plaster cities, including Nazis’ ‘Pearl Harbor’
By William B. Dickinson, United Press staff writer
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Clark’s army only 95 miles out of Rome
Allies cross Volturno, using pontoons left by fleeing Nazis
By Richard D. McMillan, United Press staff writer
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Allies widen Solomons drive
North area bombed, central sector ‘cleared’
By Don Caswell, United Press staff writer
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