CADORE RAPS PLAYERS WHO "DID BIT" AT HOME lion J. Cadore, a tax twtrler on the . that I can get back to make the Brooklyn team. Is now with the J69th spring trip south and get Uie u. t,.. tt e -t Wh.i-' dough, for that U what I demand shelm, Alsace. He ka not, as has been reported. In the Army ot Occupation, but Is bow with the Ninety-second Division which Is with the French Army on former German soil. Cadore In a letter to Dick- Breen, the popular Brooklyn boy, who has had quite a career throughout the country aa a third sacker. having had tryouta with Cleveland and Cincinnati and having played with Rochester. Jersey City, Kimire, Akron, Van. Couver and other cities, gives a very Interesting account of his experiences In France. Cadore la now a lieutenant of the SSSth R- L U. 8.. and in his letter to Free a he encloses a citation for the Croix de Guerre, with the following remark: "Knclosed find little circular which is self-explanatory. Pon't tret these for working" in the shipyards." All of which shows the feeling that exists between the players who enlisted or were drafted and those wno sougnt shipbuilding positions. The citation In question reads: "Under command of Col. Hayward who. thousrh Injured. Insisted ort lead ing his regiment in the battle, ot Lleut.-CoL picKeting, acimiramy cooi and brave, of Major Cobb (killed), of Ma tor Snencer (grievously wounaeai f Major Little, a true leader of men. the 6th B. L U. P.. engaging in an offensive for the first time in the drive of September, 1918. stormed powerful enemy position energetical ly defended, took, alter Heavy ngnt tng the town of S , captured prisoners and brought back six cannon and a great number of machine guns." Cadore'a letter follows: "Blodelshelm, Alsace. "Nov. :o ""Iear Friend Dick: Guess you know that I have been over here where the big babies whistle around the old dome, and a little faster than any Walter Johnson ever threw. In fact when you get dusted off around these parts you must go down and even a cigarette paper between you and the ground Is quite an obstacle, because when they start dropping around you, you have a sadden desire to kiss dear old mother earth in a fashion you never did before, even then you think you are about 8 feet" tall. I have had a few close calls within the last month,, but she is all over now so what do we care, 1 only hope from now on, and why shouldn't the old boy get It, what you sayT "The 869th Regiment, formerly trie old Fifteenth New York National Guard outfit, colored, that I am connected with Is the first regiment, American regiment, to reach th Rhine, we are only ten minutes wain from the dear old river, and expect to ao across any day now, to stop those Germans from killing each I other. It looks like they fougnt up to their last loaf of bread, because we find things in terrible condition as regards to food here in Alsace ana believe me when you see these peo ple and how they live you can readily appreciate dear old America, and I will be damn glad wnen l gei uair. Well. Dick, I could write you a hook about this country and what I have seen and done since coming across, in fact 1 could talk to you a week about Paris, although I only spent about three days there, that was enough. New ork is just a little behind that berg. Oh. baby! No place for a married man. especially a Canarsie knight. Certainly will have lots of new dope for you when I get back; but I don't mind telling you that a couple of times it looked like that 1 never was going to gar.e upon dear old Kbbets Field, or any other field again. Came near pushing the daisies out from the bottom; trot a little niece of a six-inch shell that Just missed my nose by an inch and which I stopped to pick up. It was still hot when I got it. Also have several other relics. But I cannot bring back all I want to, aa I am limited to so much baggage, and there fore cannot take everything hack 1 would like to. Havo been living: in a dugout for the past month, and am fully acquainted with nil the pests that inhabit those places: iney Keep me very busy. Ouess you understand what I havo reference to. "Give regards to all the folks, and think of me when you sit down to that Christmas dinner. Only wish 1 could be there to enjoy it with you. Suppose you are getting In the iron men at present. Good luck to you. In the meantime drop me a letter. Wishing you all a merry Christmas and happy New tear, I am, as ever, "Sinoerelv yours, "LEON J. CADORE, "369th R. 1. U. S.. 107, A. K. P." "Bnclosed find little circular, which Is self-explanatory. Don't get these for working In the shipyards. So long, old boy." I-lemlng