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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-28

mobile manufacturers made their cars
more compact gallant male escorts
stopped handing down their feminine
passengers from high wheeled horse
less carriages and women developed
both independence and their own tech
nique For getting out
After studying hundreds of 'getter-
cutters. both i'm prc-war England and
in World War II Professor Petite has
concluded that there are seven specific
methods 10y which women get out Of
automobiles -four of them shown on
tins page He has also noticed that
while the mosru Enghshwoman en-
gagged IN war work gets out of car
more brsHy than she did formerly.
stin despite her training and neat uni
form. the method by which she energies
has not changed since she first
acquired the habit
While there naturally are some
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-28

Battle Of the Atlantic had carried such
costumes for its crew that several
thousand seamen would still be alive
instead Of in Davy Jones locker.
Although there are other life saving
ensembles under consideration by for
cign governments this one seems To
have much TO recommend it In tho
first place it IS a ono-piccc affair
which looks something like an over
sized suit of overails The rubber
boots into which the wcarcr puts his
feet are of piece with the rest of
the waterproof suit Draw strings
around the neck and az the cuffs arc
supposed 90 keep any considerable
amount Of water from getting inside
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-28

apt TO be vacillating and uncertain and
TO frequently exercise what she still
insists is her womaniy privilege of
changing her mind although such
Whlmsy is outmoded today
Next above, is a getter-outer using
what the professor terms the "Magi-
clan" method of dcbarking II is so
called because one leg seems to have
disappeared somewhere in the process.
This way of. getting out which yields "A
high percentage of runs in stockings
Is practiced by women who act inn
pulsively and frequently regret such
actions Whatever else may be their
regrets. one Of the most poignant
undoubtedly is the high upkccp of silk
hose.
Above. at the right. the young
woman is using the Backward
Descent method by which person
gets out Of a car slowly and back
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-28

slight variations I'm the seven methods
noted says Professor Petite. never
thelcss they do not have a bearing on
the conclusions which may be drawn
from the basic methods themselves
The FIRST of the seven is shown in the
photograph at the top left and IS what
the professor calls the All out"
method As it's name indicates it is
a system Of boldly extending both legs
with scant regard for passing pedes-
TRANS or traffic This shows a devil
may-carc attitude and indicates that
woman probably is headstrong, fool
hardy and bent ON having her own way.
Above. second from the left is a
"criss-cross' getter-outer IN action.
Here, the professor points out lis
person who crosses her legs when pre-
pairing TO leave a car she is not sure
whether TO put the left or right foot
to the ground first Such a woman is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-28

beings An individual OF this sort
VIII stop her car skllully and pur-
poscfuUy at the curb and then remain
at the wheel apparently in deep
thought for few seconds Suddenly
she viii propc herself Qut Of the
vehicle like an aftcrthought such
person is probably lazy. shirks her
share Of responsibility and is a drag
I'm any gathering where she looks 10
others 10 supply initiative and CONVEX
sauun
Finally we come 20 the individual
..ha gets out Of "a car by the Doesn't
N1ttcr method She cmerges with
.,u reht or both legs depending upon
circumstances. Sine does So quickly
auI gracefully Such "A person is
probably a good sport has the ability
10 take things AS they come and ~
readily adaptable TO change concludes
IN. professor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-28

20 YOU get out Of an automobile
neatly quickly and dccisively or
49, do you go through a series OF
contortions VARYING from an imper-
sonatIon Of a pretze 10 yogi settlng-uP
exercises
Psychologists are taking an ncreas-
ing interest in the way IN which people
alight from vehicles and il isn't just 10
admire a neatly turned ankle or
provocative vista of silkcn hose either
although it does offer a fine alibi 10
sidewalk loiterers who engage IN tins
pastime It's mostly In the interest of
science since Professor Alfred T. Petite
uf London noted English psyChol-
ugist recently pointed ont that certain
outstanding human traits can be
determined by the way i'm which a
person desccuds from his or her car.
These habits. like legs have been
splayng themselves ever s'nce auto
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
The Tale Of The WaI+zinq Horse

Lew Walter horse racing expert the horsemen
telling this story around Detroit Fair Grounds the
meeting
"Once upon time there who had horse that
would fast for about fNeeghthS of mile but he
always would stop. After while the became discouraged
sold the And then later he dropped
circus being held fair grounds and of the atac
tons Waiting horse. The looked at the horse
closely and recognized him the horse he had sodand just
then tiger broke loose and right for the horse
well the horse Of the tent with the tiger right
behind him. and found himself half mile track right
the The horse around the track with the
tiger still pursuing him. and the took his watch and
ocked the horse and ne twice around the track
mile of in 49, Finally the tigers keeper corraed
the beast and somebody caught the took him back
to the tent and the and found the the
circus and bought the horse back Because figured ne
had hit scheme make this horse the fastest the world
HE took him 10 the track and entered him
and he had of his stable hands posted the back stretch
where the horse quit The stable hand
dressed tiger skin and he had monograph with him and
record of Hold That Tiger and the idea that when the
horse around he would jump at him and the phono
graph would be barng Hold That Tiger and the figured
this would the horse and he would right running
at top speed But sad thing happened II
sided record and the other side The Blue Danube
waltz and the boy couldn't read the wrong side of the
record and when the horse heard The Blue Danube he
into his waltz"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19

coasted through the stretch. As
the Yankees are doing. and the
other club WIN get into the big
classic wcaried and worn from the
tough grind
That National League struggle
remains nip-and-tuck. II we may
coin deathleSS phrase The
Brooklyn Dodgers blasted the
Pittsburgh Pirates. 6 20 ) by vir-
tue Of Pete ReiSerS ninth inning
homer and with that the Flatbush
Flock moved TO a full game LEAF
over the idle second place st
Louis Cardinals and helped r.
push the Pirates down into fourth
place.
The Cincinnati Reds advanced
ahead of the Buccaneers by beat.
ing the Philadelphia PhillieS, Il
10 5 and ) 10 4. tho latter victory
being scored by Junior Thompson
The Pills made eight errors II
the opener
The New York Giants bounced
back with vcrVe from recent
debacleS 10 twice trounce the Chi.
cago Cubs, 6 10 4 and Z 10 /. Ha
Schumacher turning in a seven.
hitter and Cliff Melton a four,
hitter for the Giants. The latter
was aided by an amazing for the
GiantS-blaSt of three home run,
contributed by Arnovich. Youn!
and ,JuTCeS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Ford, Rout|edge
State Leaders

VANDALIA, O.. Aug. 10
Fred Ford, Michigan trapshooting
champion, and Fred Routledge OF
Monroe. led Is other Michigan
shooters during the FIRST day OF
the Grand American Tournament
Ford and Routledge each hit IS
out of a possible 100
Other scores of Michigan en-
trants: Ned Lilly. Stanton, 81
Don Mcintyre. Battle Creek, "a
Charles L. Miller, st. Joseph. 96
VI. J. Ellsworth, Roscommon, 81
Lyndell II. Bird, Battle Creek. 81
II. Bourquin. Jackson. 95; L. n
Loafland. Detroit, IS: Jos. Depaul
Sault Ste. Marie. IS: Howard
Furnas. Jackson. 81; Frank Wig
noe. Detroit, 80: Ward Bathey
Detroit 80: F. f. Briegel, Battle
Creek. "a. Carl MADAM. Battle
Creek. 93; I. S. Lilly. Stanton. SO
+. II. Gould. Grand Rapids, 81.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Cdddie Rates
Raised 10 Pct.

Caddie rates AT most clubs
affiliated with the District Golf
Association are being upped 10 per
cent-from 81 to S1.10. The total
becomes S120 al those clubs which
have caddie fund.
The increase. announced al last
nights meeting of the caddie
superintendents AT Franklin Hills,
was recommended 10 foreStall dis
satisfaction among the caddies and
attract more boys.
The rate for nine holes has been
raised from so TO 65' cents. for
tournament from Sl15 10 SIPS
and for doubling up, 81 so TO So.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
(SrOnnek Looks Good
Hamtran,ck Boy Impresses Slopnicko EUen Though
He Loses His First Game for Tribe

CLEVELAND. Aug. 19.-Youth-
full Steve Gromek. the Hamtramck
Mich. boy who made the pho
nomenal Jump into the major
leagues in less than a year after
he took up pitching, today was
looking forward TO a bright future
with the Tribe after having made
his first major league start
Although he was charged with
the 4-2 loss 20 Washington here
last night, Gromek showed enough
in his four innings TO make Cy
Slapnicka. vice president of the
Indians and rated one of the
shrewdest Judges of talent in the
business, glow with praise over
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19

from the tourney as young Tommy
Shannon of Detroit won from the
.porky Edgewood pro. 3D.. Shan
non covered the 16-hole distance
in three over par.
Lee Kosten, last years runner.
up, also was eliminated from the
race for the top money prize by
Clarence Gambler of Detroit, / UP,
10 holes.
Other scores:
Al Watrous. Detroit. defeated Harold
Zimmerman Flint. "A.
ole b Clark. East Lansing defeated
Marvin Stahl, Lansing. I up.
Pat Sawyer Birmingham defeated Tom
kanary. Midland. 80
Denny Champagne Grand Rapids de.
feated JOIN Barhold Grand Rapids. 2-i
Ray Mcguire, Detroit, defeated Jack
Winney. BEDFORD, 81.
Maurie Wells, Grand Rapids, defeated
Warren orlick. Monroe. 2-l
George Diegel, Detroit, defeated Ed
Mattson. Detroit, 3-2
Bill Graham. Bloomfield defeated Nick
Weber. Garnd Rapids, / up
Lorin Shook, Saginaw. defeated AIDE Van
Liere, Detroit. 2-1.
Herman Fiebig, Detroit defeated Archis
Van, West Shore, SIS
Dick Reinsms. Muskegon, defeated Otto
Kinds Howell 4-3
Ernie Shave, Detroit defeated Bin
Brown. Grand Rapids. 2-1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
New Draft Law
S link

Corp. Hank Greenberg may be
Tiger again before the season is
over but Hugh Mulcahy, leading
pitcher for the Philadelphia Phil
lies last year. may have 10 remain
in Uncle Sans service despite the
new draft law setting an age cell
ing of IS years for draftees.
Greenberg is 30 years old ano
so is eligible 10 apply for dis
charge. But Mulcahy won't be Is
until September l. and the law
provides that only soldiers who
had reached the age of % before
July ] might apply for discharge.
For Cecil Travis, who became
% August S. the new law came as
a lifesaver Al present he is play
ing with the Washington Senators
and hitting 1863. second only 10
Ted Williams-under 60-day de-
rment granted by his draft
board.
Another American Lacquer ~
benefit is Beau Bell 32-year-old
former Tiger now with the CleVe-
land Indians. He expected 10 he
put in class Ia al the end Of the
season, although he was placed in
LIB because Of varicoSe veins.
In the National League the ST
Louis Cardinals. currently in a
battle with Brooklyn for first
place stand To benefit the most
Terry Moore. star centerfelder is
% and single. and Don Padgett
will be IS December <
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19

the prospects Of the youngster
from the Glass c Flint team.
Hes got everything he'll
need to make great pitcher
some day" Slap enthuSed. THE
only thing he lacked out there
was control and experience.
They weren't hitting him until
he got behind and had TO put
the ball over"
Gromek showed plenty of stuff
on his fast one as he famed six
and gave up seven hits and four
runs in the first four innings be-
fore he was lifted for a pinch hit
ter. He walked only two. In his
turn on the mound there was only
one inheld out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
80,
Gets 990ut Of 100
intsrustiOasI Nsus phe,s
International News Service Wire

NANDALIA, o., Aug, Jas
they did years ago when he
won the Grand American itself
with a perfect score, other COM
petitors today ook off their hats
10 Charley Sparrow Young, the
Springfield, O.. trapshooter wis
says he's only so years old, and
who yesterday captured the
national veterans title at the
forty-second Grand American trap
shoot.
In 1926 the Sparrow" shooting
from the 23-yard line, broke loo
straight targets 10 capture the
Grand American Handicap, most
coveted tTapshooting prize in the
world. Shooting in the wind and
rain yesterday in the opening
event of the fve-day program,
Young smacked 80 out of 100 TO
endge 77-year-old John Peterson
of Randall, Ia. who used a cane
10 hobble 10 the firing line but
who missed only twice from l6
yards.
r. D. Gutill of PayneSville,
Mimi. who won the Grand Ameri-
can in 1904, and II. E. Brown of
Kane. Pa. were knotted for third
with 95 in the event for shooters
over 20.
Nearly 700 shooters participated
in the first days events. breaking
the former record of 563, set in
1929.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
BAT FIGHTS COULON HERE TOMORROW

Battling Nelson and Johnny Coulon who will in
exhibition Mack night have lived combined
total of 10 years which would indicate promoters digging
deep for ring entertainment these lean Detroit days
Nelson admits to SIS years of age and Couon 81.
While these comparatively advanced tend to dim
somewhat they eclipse the of exciting
that made undenabe prints the of ring history
Especially that Nelson greatest ame light
weights whose fighting past reeks with glorious combat
Whereas Nelson the Durable Dane engaged in hundreds
spread of than 20 years
in the ring his fights with Joe Cans and AID Wogast stand out
the memorable of the former champions great ring
affairs the memory of old time fight fans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19

Nelson born Oscar Battling Mathew Nelson Copen-
hagen Denmark. Though comparatively brief time he will
be three Nelson 40 pounds n6 far from
fighting weight he in good physical condition and fans
worry that he will be able take good
OF himself in the ring with that kid Coulon
Couon. like Nelson. from foreign land He was
born Toronto Of Irish and French parentage hyweght
Couon had memorable ring which ended in 1920
when he stopped by Charley edoux Johnnys fights in
ouded with Pete Herman Jack Sharkey frankie Mason
Patsy Brannigan Kid Williams Frank Hayes frankie Burns
Harry Forbes and other good boys the days when little
r. loHs were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
FANTASTIC FIGURES

a streak of 81 straight in their
remaining games would give the
White Sox final compilation OF
80 wins and IS losses, which figure
the Red Sox could duplicate by
taking their remaining 80 or the
Indians could match with sweep
of their 40 between here and the
finish.
Think up all the fantastic sports
possibilities you can and you won I
find one less likely than any one
of those three other clubs getting
up there now. 10 overcome what
statisticians reveal is the greatest
lead ever held by club at this
stage of the proceedings.
Getting worse as they 60 along,
the Indians last night lost 10 the
Washington Senators by 4 10 in
the only American League game
played yesterday and with that
dropped behind the Red SoN.
Steve Sundra hurled for the Sen
atOrs and allowed only seven hits
including Ken keltner's nineteenth
home run.
Quite obviously this is going 10
he another Of those years when
one club will 90 into the series
relaxed and rested after having
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
I'm Kocsis, Sellers Out of State PEA
They re Among
-Four Fdvorites
Eliminated

MIDLAND. Aug. 19.-Four IA
vorites. including defending cham
pion limerick Kocsis OF. Detroit,
were out of the running for the
twentieth annual state p. q. a.
crown as second round play
opened today on the Midland
Country Club course.
Kocsis. pacing a large group OF
Ifavorites 10 repeat as titlist OF the
I"play for pay delegation, was
showed out of the running by con-
Ifident Mortie Dutra, Red Run,
Detroit. who downed the big Lake.
lpointe pro, l up, 10 holes.
| Brilliant as Dutra's victory was,
the Red Run professional was
forced TO give an assist 10 local
CITY Engineer John Sheblessy.
Starting down the nineteenth fair
way all even. after each had
icarded 69S for the 18-hole route,
lDutra hit the green in three. Koc-
sis third shot found patch OF
land near the boundary.
DISCUSSION ARISES
Considerable discussion arose as
to whether the ball lay within
boundary lines. After G.. A. Cur
RE. Midland Club president, was
unable 10 find stakes showing the
lproper boundary lines, Engineer
ShebleSsy was called in with a
map of the Country Club tract
and a measuring tape.
With play being held up for
over AS minutes, survey of the
corner border disclosed that the
ball was out of bounds by nearly
nine feet. Kocsis replayed the
shot, taking the penalty, and
Preached the green in four. Both
Ilinksmen took two puts, giving
IDutra a par and Kocsis bogie.
First round play saw Detroit's
Glib Sellers. who last month cap
Itured the Michigan Open, erased
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Probable Pitchers

AMERICAN LEAGJ

TTNIINlN NJ
New YORK. ~ DETROIT Ereuer and
Russo We NeVhouser and Benton "a
Eamesl
Philadelphia a. Chicago Mccrabb and
Msrchildon vs. Lee and Ross or Hum.
phres - games.
Washington at Cleveland-Chase vs.
Dean.
Boston AZ 81 Louis Wilson ~ wagner
and Harris vs.. Muncrief and Clubhouse @
games
NATIONAL. LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH AZ Brookh n- Heintzeiman and
Sullivan VS. Drake snd Davis q games
- LOUIS AZ Boston Laner vs. johnson.
Cincinnati a. PhN7dephia- Pearson and
Wander Nicer ys. Melton and Hoerst &
games
bell might.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Paper Figures:
Yankees Need
Only 1S TOWN
BY LAYTON CARVER
News Service sports Editor

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The
Cleveland In. dams, long since duly
Ipublicized as the greatest baseball
busts of this era, today had
reached a new low-fourth place
in the American League standings
and the New York Yankees
were Just that much nearer TO the
pennant they soon will clinch be-
yond the remotest mathematical
chance. Along with the Indians.
the second place Chicago White
Sox and third place Boston Red
Sox have been eliminated TO this
extent:
The Yankees have won 80
games and lost 80. leaving IS on
their schedule, of which they need
only Is wins against II defeats
TO finish with IS victories and Sc
defeats. under VIII ich circum-
stances they could be nosed out by
a single gane=if any one Of the
three contenders wins all its re-
lmalnng games.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Turnesa Out of Amateur

Willie TurneSa, Meadowbrook
star. has Withdrawn from the Ma
tional Amateur. which opens next
Monday al Omaha, because of the
press of business. He had COM
peted in the last nine amateurs
and won the championship in 1898.
which qualified him for this years
tournament.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19

Games behind leader.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Washington / Sundra and Fariy
Cleveland 0-tGomek Eisensta
(5J and Desauteis
New York ~ DETROIT. Boston Al 81
- ,ouis, postponed. rain
~ games scheduled.
O.Losing pitcher
TODAY's GAMES
New York Al DETROIT t2l
Philadelphia Al Chicago t2D
Boston a. 81 Louis ~.
Washington al Cleveland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Links Trickery Barred
Three FciloOs With Heart to Supervise Arranging
of Course for Ryder Cup Match
BY VI. r. DRUKENBROD

The country'S star professional
golfers. who within a day or SO
viii be moving in on Detroit for
the Ryder Cup match, Saturday
and Sunday al Detroit Golf Club
are going 10 get a break They'll
be able TO shoot the well-knowr
works.
This became known today when
il was announced that Alex Ross
the clubs professional; Ernie
Way course superintendent, and
6. A. Strickland, vice president
and chairman of the green COM
mittee, have been delegated 10
arrange the course for the tuSsle
between Walter Hagen's Cuppers
and Bobby Jones Challengers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
SPENT 3 CENTS FOR FUTURE STAR
Lions Find They Have Gold Mine in Batinski

by the pros for the reason that
an injury early in the year kept
him out of the Owls lineup
most of last season. He got back
for the Holy Cross, Villanova
and Oklahoma games. but most
OF the pro scouts had made I'D
their lists and Batinski was
just an injured sub TO them.
GIVEN A TIP
The Lions got wind of him
while on the trail of another
guard whom they had written
this Spring asking his reaction
10 Lion contract.
sorry" wrote the guard. 1--WE
already signed with another pro
club. But the pick OF the
guards around these parts IL n
fellow named Stan Batinslxi. who
played for Temple. Every one
seems 10 have overlooked him
because he was hurt last year.
Why don't YOU try him ."
The Lions put a three-cent
stamp on letter asking Batin-
ski TO report. Back came the
answer:
'T'll he there"
Batinski has been there very
much. Since the day he ar
rived at Cranhrook. rough.
tough and ready from four
months in a Philadelphia steel
mill. he's had the eyes Of the
coaches.
HAS SQUARE FOOT
He first attracted attention
when he requested size 7
triple + shoe which gives him
practically a square foot. Then
that bullet head and wrestler's
neck and shoulders took the eve
Of onlookers. lie really made
an impression when the coaches
started pulling the guards out
Continued on Page 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Fight Results
B, InttrnatIonaI Nens ser,Iee

A, New York-Tsrry Young 1913 New
York decisioned Abe Kaufman. las. Pbua
6elphlA Csl Danny kapilov. t4f. New
York. defeated Alfredo Bara. i46. Tampa
f1a. (e),
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19

YESTERDAY s RESULTS
Brooklyn - 6-Ffzsmons casey
co. and Franks
owens
Pittsburgh 9 IL ninr. Wilkie.
90. Dletz C6l
Butcher 90 and
Lopez
Nev York O--S G. macher and
u anning (hrst
gamel.
Chicago 0-Passeau and Mc.
CuIlough
New York 10 O-Mslton and Hart.
nett tsecond Eanel
Chicago French ana Schef-
fms
Cincinnati i3 10 O-ReEEs and West
thrs' gameD.
Philadelphia 5l1 0--iBeCk Hughes (2l|
Hartman 50 and
Warren
Cincinnati q OF m p son and
lombard tsec0nd
game1
Philadelphia 2 0-PodFainy and Llv.
incSfon.
fWinning pitcher. tLosing pitcher.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Gained Piece Of Title in 1905

While books disclose he started fighting 1896
when only old Nelson's first notable victory did
until 1905, when he knocked Jimmy Britt Is rounds
triumph that gave him part if ALL claim TO the lightweight
championship Britt laid claim TO the title despite the fact Cans
had beted Frank Erne round AT Fort Erie Ont in
what appears the books a title contest.
Britt charged Cans ducked him
AT rate Nelson cleared the title claims by stopping
and then going knock Cans II rounds at San
Francisco in 1908 The gate for that championship affair
but $31 600 pretty sckly compared the figures for Mike
Jacobs title parties
Nelson regned for years losing his AID VOL
CAST the Michigan bred scrapper in grueng 40round battle
in California fought Washingtons Birthday in 190WnaaS
you know hailed from Cadillac, Mich of many great
Michigan fighters from Kid Lavgne down TO Joe Louis
Owen Moran the only other fighter who knocked
Nelson OF all his tremendous bouts gruenG of all
though successful the Baters 42rounder with Cans in
1906 Bat that foul