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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-07-10

IN CHINA
OVER u. ).
Nippon Paper Flags Ma
rines : Slogans Say
Down with America

BULLETIN-SHANGHAI, July
I0.-The Japanese Navy today
joined the Army in bitter YER
bal attacks on the United
States Marine garrison reiter-
ating charges that Japanese
gendarmes arrested by the Ma
rines on July I, were NAL
treated and the Japanese mill
tary insulted.
Morrill, Takeda, Commander
of the japanese Naval garrison,
told the newspapermen: "Vio-
lence and insults inflicted ON
Japanese gendarmes we're bar
barous acts beyond description"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-07-10
IT'S TOUGH GOING

IT'S TOUGH GOING
Now, off the record. here are a
few of the things that your State
Department is discovering:
Canada cannot support
very large population. Its present
100000 or so is strung out in
a narrow band along the northern
border of the United States, curv-
ing slightly upward at the ends.
Since 1900, it has had immigrants
numbering something like 100000
but SO many of these and of
those already there have found the
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Evening star., 1940-12-01
Latin America
Lecture Set
For Tuesday
Mr.. MacLeish Will
Open Last of Series;
Envoy to Attend

The Librarian of Congress, Mr..
Archibald MacLeish, will give the
opening remarks at the Latin Amer
ican lecture Tuesday at II o'clock
at the Shoreham Hotel. The Min
lister of Guatemala, DIR. Adrian
Recinos, will offer greetings at the
lecture, last of a series given each
week in the west ballroom of the
hotel.
Education in the Latin Americas"
will be the subject of DR.. Stephen
Duggan's speach. DR.. Duggan is
the director of the Institute of In
ternational Education. Following
him on the program, Mr.. Carlton
Sprague Smith, the advisor on the
musical program for the co-ordina-
ton of commercial and cultural re-
lations among the American re-
publics, will speak on Musical Ex-
perience in Latin America" 1.-THE
Cultural Program" will be discussed
by DIR. Robert G. Caldwell, chair
man of the cultural relations pro-
gram. Mrs. Raymond Clapper will
be the chairman of the day and will
be assisted by Mrs. Frank A. Waring.
Latin American students, one each
from George Washington, Catholic,
American and Georgetown universe
ties, will be among the honored
guests at the luncheon following in
the blue room.
Mrs. Montgomery Blair, president
of the Washington Junior League,
is the official hostess. Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle, president of the
Board of Education, will act as toast
mistress and introduce the honor
guests, among whom will be Mr..
William Culbertson, former Amer
lean Ambassador to Chile; Dean
Henry Grattan Doyle and Mrs.
Harlan Fiske Stone.
AS a result of this series similar
programs will be inaugurated in the
Latin American countries by Miss
Minerva Bernardino, as well as in
a number OF States throughout the
United States.
The public is invited to attend
Reservations for the luncheon may
be made by calling Robert at the
Shoreham.
Evening star., 1940-12-01
Bride>to>Be
Is HOnOred
At Shower
Silver Spring
Social Notes
Of Interest

Honoring Miss Nina May Robin
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. N. r.
Robinson of Silver Spring, Md,
whose marriage to Mr.. Jack B.
ONeil, son of Mr. and Mrs. James
D. ONeil of Missoula. Mont, will
take place December 81, surprise
shower was given Friday evening at
the home of Mrs. O. B. Atwood. As
sisting in entertaining the more
than 80 guests were Mrs. Atwood's
daughters, Miss Rose Atwood and
Mrs. Mary Poole. The bride-elect
until November l was assistant
librarian at the Silver Spring Public
Library and is now junior librarian
for Southeastern University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy A. Thorne who
have been spending the last two
months in Woodside with the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. Fawn Munroe,
left last week for Texas, where they
will visit friendse and relatives until
January 1. They plan to spend
some time in San Antonio with Mr..
Thorne's parents, Col. Frederick H.
Thorne, U. S. A., and Mrs. Thorne,
and at Houston and Waco. Mrs.
Thorne before her marriage in July
was Miss Marjorie Dee Munroe,
They made their home during the
summer and fall at Arcadia Park in
Maine Prior to their departure Miss
Virginia Feeny entertained at sur
prise shower for Mr.. Thorne and
his bride at her home in Washing
ton.
Mrs. Gay Issues
Invitations for Bridge.
Mrs. John L. Gay has issued in
vitations for a luncheon and bridge
party Wednesday at her home in
Brookeville in honor of Mrs. Thomas
P. Boydston of Memphis, Tenn, who
is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. c. Pat
ton of Silver Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor E. Grotlisch
entertained their bridge club last
evening at supper party and cards
at their home in Woodside Park.
Mrs. Philip j. Austensen and her
son Bruce have gone to Danville,
Va. where they have been called
because of the illness of Mrs. Aus
tenson's mother. They plan to re-
main in Danville until after the
Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Frank L. Hewitt will enter
tain 16 guests at bridge party to-
morrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald E. Clark and
their children are now in their new
home at 101 Franklin avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pilgrim of
Sligo Park Hills and Mr.. and Mrs
Roland c. Davies are among local
football trans who attended the
ArmyNavy game in Philadelphia
yesterday. Miss Helen Dolan of
Woodside Park is also among those
who attended the game.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McKenna
are returning this week end from
Meriden, Conn, where they spent
the Thanksgiving holidays in that
State with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Freund, whose
marriage took place in Washington
early this month, have taken an
apartment at Falkland. Mrs. Freund
is the former Miss Dorothy ODon-
nell.
Mrs. Ralph A. Wells is returning
Evening star., 1940-12-01
Mrs. Edwin Parker
To Be Hostess

Mrs Edwin B. Parker will be host
ess tomorrow afternoon from to G
O'Clock, entertaining in honor of the
members of the Executive Board OF
the World Y. w. c. A., who are in
Washington for meeting this week
The World Y. w. c. A. formerly
maintained its headquarters al
Geneva, but the Offices recently have
been transferred to Washington.
Mrs. William S. Culbertson, wife
of former United States Ambassador
to Chile. will be hostess at luncheon
Tuesday, entertaining in honor OF
Miss Ruth Rouse of England, worlo
secretary.
Evening star., 1940-12-01

today to her home in Seven Oaks
from Baltimore, where she spent the
last two days attending the annual
convention of the United Demo-
cratic Women's Clubs of Maryland.
Mrs. Grace Boutwell, of Detroit
is visiting Mrs. Richard James at her
home in Woodside. Mrs. Boutwell,
formerly made her home in Silver
Spring.
Evening star., 1940-12-01
Musicale Given

Mr.. and Mrs. William Daniel
Smith entertained at a musicale
Sunday afternoon at their home in
Chevy Chase. On the program were
Sophocles Pappas. guitarist; Neva
Maaske, soprano, and Marietta Vo-
gel, pianist.
Evening star., 1940-12-01
Visited by Mother

1t. Comdr. and Mrs. E. p. Hylant
have with them for a Today stay in
their home in Arlington Comdr.
Hylant's mother, Mrs. Thomas Hy-
liant of Buffalo, N. Y.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27

their crowns against all challeng-
ers. Mr.. Ross seems to get great de-
light In coming all the way from
Windsor TO take on anyone who
thinks he can dethrone him. He is
the light-heavyweight champion and
Hudson is the heavy weight cham
pion.
The members OF the "Y" checker
group are: II. Roundtree. G.. Mitch
ell. Percy Jacks. Sr., S. Adams.
Melvin Clark. Charles Crook. Clar-
ence Bradfield. S. Gibbons, George
Blakely. Lake Noble. Lee Smith,
Harry WEIGH. 5. Burnley. Henry
Colquitt. Millage. A. Day. Jeffer-
son McPhall, John oats. william
Lewis. william Banks. Jack Bow
man. John Clark Lawrence Farley,
+. Henderson. J. Shepard, Maurice
Hines, Albert McGaskill, Willie
Fritz. Lomar Butler. Willie Castor,
Cleodus Dixon. Goodwin Harris,
Bert Melrose. G. Stewart. J. Brown,
Arthur Neal, II. walls. NJ Will
liams. r. r. Jones, Frank Johnson,
Grant Gilbert. Roosevelt Young. Y.
Gamble, Jimmy chatham. Waddy
Grimes, Grady Whigham, John c.
Collins. j. p. Martin, Richard Black
we'll, Ulysses Joiner. Norman Brad
ley. J. Jennings. Clifton II. Teal,
John Matt, Archie Jones. Arthur
Kinnelbrew, Alonzo Jordan. James
Wilson, Thomas Adams, Frank
Baker, Zach Bradford, Gus Bryant.
Rufus Davis. Howard Harris, j. X.
Horton, GuassLn ,eevelutgoYnpGrW
Horton, Guss Lane. George bic
Grumpy. Curtis McKinnon, James
Monir. Charles Morgan, Frank Ray.
Charles Redmond. Willandres
Smith. II. Solomon, Charles String
err, Otis wade Thomas Washington.
II. Weeks. william Hunt. s. Wilson.
Charles Jones. Rev. Edward c. Sim
mons and Judson Johnson.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27
Driiskell
Surprises Again
Stops Martin
In The Third

There's surprise package at
tachcd to every fistic contest in
which Mansfield Driskell engages.
This lanky young welterweight
champion OF Michigan Is just about
the champion surprise producing
fighter OF the past IL months.
In winning the state champion
ship in the tournament held in Nov
ember and December. Driskell
sprung three surprises to come off
with the crown. He entered the
tournament the underdog and came
off the hero.
Friday night he made the FIRST
defense OF the title he won last
December, In Fairview Gardens ard
again he had surprise packed In
his gloves. He scored a technical
knockout over Jerry Martin. white,
Cincinnati welterweight. in the
third round.
II was apparently light tap that
sent Martin TO the floor In the third
round the Cincinnati fighter remain
ing there until Referee Clarence
Rosen had counted ten.
Martin had been down for count
OF nine on the second round from a
left hook to the stomach. Driskell
admitted later that the blows were
not hard.
U. S. Chocolate defeated Joe
Frenchy. ir one OF the preliminary
bouts,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27

made good as the column predict
ed. Never mind the odds which
were short. One could not expect
long odds on such a good boss.
Victory Morn will arrive at Hia-
lch Park to take part liz the stakes
which will be decided at this
course. He is not the largest boss
in the country, but how he can rum,
Here are the bosses for the week
at all courses; FLYING Bonny. Vain
Bo. Billionaire. Balmy Spring. Null
titude. Our Ketcham, Bourbon King.
Now get we'll boys. they are okey.
Well, Well, The Milky Way
Stable has come to life and their
bosses are going on 10 do better
things Hearken 10 my word Their
trainer. Roy waldror. has just
found the key TO the door that
opens TO success.
The Macmere Stable in Florida.
has let the patrons know that their
steeds are ready for the asking. so
string along as their trainer.
George Phillips. is no green hand
with a zee Gee.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27
Defeats Detroit In Overtime Game
DnskelPs Fight With Mccoy Looms
As Spark On Coliseum Fight Card

Toles, Detroit heavyweight ard
seventh ranking contender for
Joe Louis title. meets Johnny Whit
ors, Pontiac's Jolting Janitor This
winner Of this bout, according 10
John J He'tche viii be recognized
as state heavyweight champion.
Nelson Succeeds
Many attempts have been made
during the past several years 10
match Toles ard Winters. but some
thing always occurred 20 prevent
the Coliseum, was able 10 get the
boys together several weeks ago
and had them sign contracts.
Since the contracts we're signed,
Toles threatened 70 withdraw from
tho match or legal grounds. after
a long distance talk with bis man
ayers This was later ironed out
by Hettche and Roscoe viii go
through with the bout
1T was not that I'm afraid OF
Winters said Toes but Just
felt 'ha; certain thirgs should be
straleNened out before the bout
The third hereunder will be be-
tween Eddie Dolan. Waterbury.
Conn and Holman Williams. pro-
tege % Joe Louis Dolan has won
i47 Of bis $50 fights
Williams. q former Golden Glow
or, has not appeared in Detroit
ring 10 little over two wears He
has been lighting mostly In the
East and South,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27

ing the death OF James Edward
tJimmy) Britt In San Francisco
this week. said that Britt. at one
time claimant OF the lightweight
title. fought Joe Cans twice losing
both bouts on fouls. Britt lost the
first bout on foul once to Cans,
but In later bout the Baltimore
man forced him to quit.
The first bout between Britt and
Cans was fought Oct. 81. 1904, Cans
winning on foul in the sixth
round. Britt had been warned by
Referee Ed Graney on two previous
occasions during the bout about his
unfair tactics. especially the strik-
ing OF Cans while he was down.
Britt foored Cans with a hard
right in the sixth round. and, in
stead OF moving away from the
fallen fighter. Britt stood over him
and landed rights and lefts to the
head. which was a grievous mistake
Graney. exasperated because Britt
teaN ~ Httu ni1 al llu kts
stopped the bout and awarded the
decision TO Cans.
On Sept 8. 1907 Cans and Britt
met again. and this time Cans
compelled the Californian TO quit.
His superiority over Britt was ur-
mistakable to his adversary's most
ardent supporter. and all were
willing to listen to Britt's distress
full pleas OF broken elbow. which.
he claims was smashed by one Of
Cans left hooks.
Fight critics who witnessed the
first battle between Britt and Cans
are unanimous in stating Jimmy
would have won the championship
II he had not lost his head. These
assertions were based on the wide
margin In points Britt was enjoying
at the time. He had Knocked Cans
down twice. and the champion was
i'm serious condition
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27

Do you remember the comment
made right here in this column
few weeks ago? 1t said watch the
bosses trained by Ben Jones, as
they were ready TO hit the ball, and
the boys have been clicking with
regularity. a parley on all four
that day would have made book
maker wish he was in the ospital.
or else take the back gates for the
bet. hope you understand what |
mean.
Down Old Crawfish-to way.
the colored trainers finished one
two In race. Now that's news.
Double Back beat out Briery by a
head in holly contested race.
Double Back is trained by T.. II.
Gaines, and c. Sitgraves trains the
latter for Montell Stewart. OF Chi
cago. Double Back paid the juicy
price OF 81 for deuce. and | know
Gaines got well"
Arcaro and James are the hot
jockeys at the leading winter
tracks and boys. they are riding
like nobody's business. But Don
Meade and Johnny Longden will be
right after both. Charlieinfelf
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27
Panthers Nip Morgan

RICHMOND, Va.--The mythical
national Negro cage champs. Viz
ginia Union university Painters.
hung up their seventh straight vic
tory here last riday night in the
Community gym. nipping the Nor
gan Bears. 59-47. Earlier In the
week the Unionites laced ST. Angus
tine. 1851. IL another CIAA con-
test at the Community gym.
Wiley "Soupy" Campbell led the
Union team in the score EFFORTS
against the Bears. Campbell, rated
the most outstanding Negro college
player. hooped a total OF 20 points
and by reason OF his stellar floor
play kept the teams attack we'll
balanced. Individually. Lawrence
Gibson. Morgan colleges left for
ward. shone for the Bears, COM
p.lsnE nineteen ro.sts.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27
Brewster Center Swimming Pool Is
Rated As Cleanest In Detroit Area

Brewster Center. where champ
ions have been produced in boxing,
basketball .softball. tennis, swim
ming, and other sports. acquired
another title this past week. This
new honor came when the Detroit
Department OF Health named the
swimming pool at Brewster Center
as the "healthiest. most sanitary
and cleanest swimming pool In and
around Metropolitan Detroit"
This, according TO officials OF
Brewster, is the first time such an
honor has been bestowed on any
swimming pool patronized almost
exclusively by colored swimmers.
and is a just reward for the years
OF vigilance OF the employees.
The engineers, bath attendants.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27
Six Colored
Named On Team
Sent West
Boxers Picked
After Diamond
Belt Tourney

six colored fighters were on the
eight-Llan boxing team which LETT
here Saturday for san Francisco to
participate IN the Hearst finals OF
the Diamond Belts.
Tse team was selected by the
Detroit Times following the inter-
city bouts last Thursday evening In
Olympia. Fighters participating
came from Milwaukee, Pittsburgh
oil City. pa Erie, Pa Meadyille.
Pa. and Detroit.
Six Named
The six colored hghters on the
team are: Tommy Campbell, O'dell
Riley. James Edgar and Napoleon
Mitchell. Detroit Bob Lundy, Pitts
burrh and Dorsey Kemp, Milwau-
kec
Kemp defeated Henry Pratt
PITTSBURGH. in tho final OF the us
pound class. lie defeated Jimmy
scutella, white, Of Erie. Pa. to en-
ter the final
DcirOlters Win
Campbell defeated Steve Ken
jalo. white, Milwaukee. and won
from Johnny Thomas. white. Ridge
way. Pa. to capture the l35-pound
honors. Edgar. considered by many
as the most promising young anna
teur In the city. defeated Johnny
Coma. white. Oil City, Pa, and then
won from Charles Bussalacha, white
OF Milwaukee. for the welterweight
crown.
Riley outpointed al Naples. white
OF Mcadville, Pa, and then stopped
vecie Van. Milwaukee. in the second
TO wiz the middleweight title.
Lundy defeated Johnny O'Den, De-
troit. and then decisioned Forest
Gee. Milwaukee Mitchell knocked
out Jack Jarosik. white, Pittsburgh.
in the third round. and then stopped
Hugo sohwartzberger, white, Mil
waukee, in the first round
The Detroit boxers represent
Brewster Center.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27

cleaners. and instructors all have
contributed their share and are
now enjoying the fruits of their
labors. basking in the light OF their
honorcd citation.
Brewster had an attendance OF
33.3S2 swimmers during 1889. and
at 70 time was the sanitary rating
below 100 per cent
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27
Lane Triumphs Over
Morehouse 80 To 26

Atlanta Ga Jan. e0-(SpeciaD
An lnexpeaceeed Lane college
a.nltI iarNoa brilliance inter-
nllenlly throughout forty minutes
GGflbhlc-apd pass basketball on
flday nisbi tIan. 19) In the More
house Eym,asinm to defeat the
baiocn Tiger, by a 80 to &c score.
fillmore, an elongated forward on
we tennessee squad, led the scor-
Is attach with total OF IL points.
ms teammates Spann. Thomas.
Jones and MacDaniels. also figured
"a lae victory with 6. 5, 4 and 3
points respectively
M'er trailing 70 to 16, Morehouse
,s'ufhed IN HE second half with a
liasny but shori-liyed passing and
'nOo'lng attack Lane, however. was
determined team and moved
~ONly but surely away from her op-
porents.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27
|SpoR1 MINOR

q The fella with the whiplash
/. hack in disorgarized base
IN I'm referring 10 Leroy
.s,tehel Paige, the boy from the
,aarves az Mobile. Ala. who. as a
angling youngster. came North l6
'rmmers ago and caused batsmen
!. seek shelter and comfort OF the
surout in an effort TO avoid his
blarlng speed.
Paige has been campaigning In
South America. Mexico and the
Ws,t Indies since cancellirg his
contract With Abe Manley. owner
o,,he Newark Eagles. several years
,ro But evidently there's longing
n pages soul TO hear the deafen-
ne aoplause OF baseball fans in the
,ood old United States. So. accord
n. TO reports he informed his for
NOR boss thai he was ready and
Wiling 10 come hack. providing he
was forgiven and old hates buried
under new contract.
While the fans throughout the
rnntry wll Welcome the Mobile
speedball kine back into disorga-
rlsed baseball. I'm afraid the boys
end girls viii be In for some keen
dIsappoiulnenis II they expect
Paige 10 whip the ball past the bat
ters in 1910 aiih the same binding
speed he exhibited when he came
10 Detroit hack in 1926 with Joe
Rush's Birmingham Black Barons
AGE has tai n It's toll, and in
stead OF a youngster OF %. we have
veteran O. SO who has campaign
ID summer and winter through the
passing wears
Yes. Paige. one OF the greatest
pitchers o. all time. barring none,
IS in TIE evening OF his brilliant
career Gone are those days when
be could stand on the mound and
nov bailcrs down with reckless
abandon for nine innings.
The ni'ci nreSs story concern
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27
Brewster Center Girls
Down Kronk Players

Paced by Beulah Ware and julia
Smith, Brewster Center Girls team
defeated Kronk Center Girls, A to
S. Thursday evening, in the Kronk
Center gymnasium. Extreme cold
weather Whitfield the size OF the
crowd.
Misses ware ard Smith we're able
TO sink baskets from almost every
angle OF the court They we're ably
assisted by the team play OF the
Brewster team which far over
Swallowed the Kronk Girls
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27
Great Lakes
Starts Anew
Hopes To Win
In Second Half

Great Lakes muffed a chance TO
win Triple A playoff position in
the first half OF the Detroit Basket
ball association Sunday night by
losing TO Optimist club, IS 10 50 as
the half ended.
But this is just so much water
over the dam. Coach Ernie Marshall,
following the defeat sunday night,
said that the boys had forgotten the
reversal and were determined to
win playoff position IT, the second
half. which gets under way Sunday
Coach Marshall pointed TO the
effective work of his players in the
game Sunday pointing out that il
was the long shots which caused
the defeat. The winners dropped IN
II baskets from far back. and seven
Of these long toms were made by
Chester Laske. former University
OF Detroit player Laske made sew
en- field goals ard one foul shot for
a total OF L. points
Harry Rusan paced the Great
Lakes scorers with FIVE field goals
for 10 points
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27
s. Antoine Checker Champions To
Defend Titles Against Challenges

The II checker players did not
the cold weather stop them last
friday nisa Nillage Hudson and
EDWARD Ross. Winners OF last years
onInanrni woe on hand to defend
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27

where did the song sDlxIc Land.
originate and under what cIreum-
stances was II first sungi
See LISTEN TO THIS CT Page -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27
Chatter OF Hoofs
Those Horses In The Calumet Stable!
How They Can Run
By RAZZ BROWN

Taxes, Talked About, Easy Money and Temuac en-
tered the winning circle in succession for their owners
jan r. Warren Wright, with Trainer Ben Jones' from
Parnell No. laughing at E. D. Jacobs of New York and
saying what hectic day for the other horsemen.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27
.One-Hand Shot
" Fountain Is
deciding Point
Detroit Retains
League Lead By
Percentage Points
By RUSS ]. COwANs

Leadership OF the Midwest Bas-
ketball league by Detroit's speedy
quintet was threatened Saturday
night when the visiting Pittsburgh
YMCA five won a hard-earned 45-44
victory over the Detroiters In a
five-minute overtime period in
Brewster Center gymnasium.
II was the thrilling ore-hand
shot of Morris Fountain. former
University OF Lincoln pa that
provided the margin OF victory.
Fountain tossed in his shot as he
crashed into the spectators in the
southeast corner OF the gymnasium.
just four seconds before the whis-
tie ended the contest.
Detroit was leading, A to 43
when Fountain startled the specta-
tors with his sensational shot. Oh
lie Clark had cracked the basket
with two field goals after Wilbur
King. diminutive Detroit forward.
had sunk free throw on Charles
Heard's foul.
II was the stellar work OF Clark
and Cecil Johnson that enabled De-
troit to maintain a lead through
the first three periods OF the game.
Clark contributed five field goals in
the first half and Johnson four.
Clark had a total of eight for the
game. while Johnson accounted for
sly