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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-26
FAMILY DEAR TO HEART

Great as is his interest in the
national paStime, IT is no nearer
to ms hFart TRAN ms family. Mar
ricd TO Jane Cameron IN 1904. he
Is Tire father OF four daughters
and a son. Waiter q. Briggs JJr5
more popularly known as Spike.
Mr. Briggs grandchildren num-
Der nine boys. just enough for a
bali team. It's reliably reported
that he'll soon be signing up a
couple of relief pitchers.
It's his interest in children that
led 10 the establishment of, per-
haps, the worlds only apartment
house that requiers family. 10
have child before moving in. II
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-26
Waller O. Briggs at Work for SO Years


building that includes A nursery
and small auditorium.
Although his rise has heen in
line with the development of De-
uoii itself. Mr.. Briggs didn't start
quite from rags His father
Rodney ID. Briggs, who brought
Young Walter TO Detroit TWO wears
Mtor he was born mn Hpsiianu
Aich was am engineer for the
Michigan Central and remained
one until hc was SO.
Remaining with The railroad fol
I'M years. young Walter next took
position with the {. H. Little
Company For two years he was
general manager in that concern
which manufactured building anc
paving supplies.
u was then that he took the
step that opened the way 10 hls
real success lie went TO work foi
Barney Eycritt down at 63-65 Fort
street and i'm three months. at tht
-agC or =. was made manager
Everitt. who died little more thar
la year ago, manufactured tops fol
lbuggicS and was just starting tC
Go The same FOR automobiles.
The business grew it'll the in
duStrv. and in 1909 Mr.. Brigg.
bought Evcritt out. II was in
+ April 1920 that nc bought hi'
first interest i'm the Tigers. and il
1888 when Frank NaVin died thai
he acquired all the stock IN the
bait club.
II had known Mr.. Navin for
long time, and ~ il was only
natural that l should become in
tereStcd." he recalls.
II used To come 10 this park
when the old haymarket was on
Cherry street. That was before
Deman's mill was there.
But that was a long time
I ago"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-26
TEAM STANDINGS
CLASS
CYO SoftbaII Results

West Divsion-st. Anne z ~. Bonfac,
0 St Vincent 10 Holy Trinity o. Hoiy
Rosary . ST Agnes 3.
Last plulalun- sweetest Heart ~ Mars
~ 81 Aibertus 5 81. Catherine tNo. y
a. Resurrection 2 st. Anthony 3. 81. Cath
crime 40 - g.
Southeast Divison--St David 3, Guard
ian Angel o. ST Elizabeth q IT. Martin 3
Southwest Division st. Henry tLinColn
3 ~ Mary MagdHlen tMeVindale) 3. 81.
HedWfg II ST John NepOmucene /.
North Division 81 Rita Mission s. 81
BENEDICT T. santa Maria Is. Madonna
81 Bartholomew g. 81 Rita o, san Fran
cesco 2 Blessed Sacrament !
Northeast Division Holy Name : Pat
rouaEes of ST. Joseph q 81 LOUIS the King
? our Lady Queen ~ Heaven q; our Lady
queen Of Apostles 8. 81 Fiprian g.
Northwest Division Precious Blood s.
81 Luke 2 sSt Frances de Sales - 81.
Brigid g. Epiphany 5. our LADY Gate 81
Heaven s. So Gregory s. Gesu
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-26

golfers. lived on Chicago's West
Side. But like all youngsters in
terested in golf, used to appear at
Jackson Park regularly in those
days.
Chick Evans, who later was 10
capture both the National Open
and the National Amateur. was
winning city championships al
Jackson Park at that time.
Farrell recalls that none OF his
gang ever got 10 caddle for
Evans in those events. Chick, AL
ready on his way 10 Stardom. had
his personal caddie-Jeff Adams,
who now is a well known profess
slonal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-26
Mrs. Berggren
Hits Stride in
MICA. Tourney

Mrs. William Berggren, former
president and champion OF the
Womens Metropolitan Golf Asso-
citation. has finally hit her stride
in the weekly competitions OF this
Organization.
To date. this woman who has
one OF the finest games in the
group. has won two Wednesday
tournaments. Yesterday was her
second when she paced the field
by five shots over the rugged Bald
Mountain layout with 43-4l-84
In second place was Mrs. r. F.
DeBolt present head Of the group
and member of the host course.
and Mrs, NJ. L. Conroy with 80,
the only other two to break 90.
Wom ems Metropolitan Golf
scores,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-26
.X-Rdys Show Leiber' S
Skull Not Fractured

CHICAGO. June 26.-GNS)-
Hank Leiber, Chicago Cub out
fielder, was reported in far con-
ditlon today after X-rayS proved
he had not suffered a fractured
skull when hit on the head by a
fast ball pitched by Cliff Melton
of the Giants.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-26
Petrify Going 10 Chicago

CHICAGO. June rs. -GNS)-
Alfred GWynne Vanderbilt Will
ship his 2-yoar-old FLY. Pcuify, 10
Arlington Park for the Lassie
July >, racing secretary
Robert S. Shelley announced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-26
Red Run No. I
Qualities for
Division Final

Ees Run SO vii. oppose l-"1H-
moor reNt week FOR the champion.
shin 81 Inc Wctncsda, division ai
the District Golf Lca-a anf .'s.
rehr ro u.as tlc sumo g. eaan-
piou> .a 90. league final
Carrying an alter Hos. .><-7f
'.var>.t, had been beitcd our OF
the running. The Red Run Seconds
edged out Franklin Hills FOR Top
hoaors in the Irons group ycstor-
day
While Plum Hollow was gaining
a surprise l6-ll triumph over
Franklin Hills the Red Run outfit
walopcd bloomfield HIS -
A. A wcck ago the Bloomfield
lineup handed FRANKLIN THIS IT'S
first setback of Tho season but
didn't have o LOOK IN against the
RED Runners
Franklin Hills bowed in IS
rstCh al Plum Hollow despite 'ihe
fine shooting az AT Thorncr IFS
Southpaw stay who registered a
par - n shutting out Walker
Dav., VINO had a = Flve OF trc
winner, and four of The loser,
were UiGHI ~
Both Red Run and Franklin
HIS Won I've Out CT seven
matches bat while the Hills team
lost TWO Red Run tied one.
Jaek Doaiey H--t tA-a- t-i4tt5 5
Bloomfield Hills PLAYER 20 win ms
match Yesterday lie defeated Jay
McMullen, 2l2-'2 Doctor Nc
Gregor Of the winners was medal
Isl WITH 20
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-26
DAwsONs PLAYED THERE

In the "caddie gang at Jack
son Park when Farrell was there
were a number of youngsters who
later gained national rankings in
golf Among theme were Gunner
Nelson and Lloyd Gullickson, star
professionals.
George and Johnny Dawson, two
of the country'S leading amateur
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-26

all started when Spike was a
youngstcr of two years and the
Briggs family. which included two
Older daughters. was looking for a
place 10 TIVE after selling their
Chicago boulevard home.
FATHER WAS ENGINEER
tVCTY place. trey went trey
found that the presence of -
year-old baby was not wanted.
And The senior Briggs vowed then
and there that when he was able
to dose TIE weHld bHiid an apart
ment where children were wanted.
That dream is realized, and
Mickey Cochranc. former Tiger
manager and star. Is one OF the
tenants in the Palmer Woods
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-26
A MILITARY ARMY

He says it's the finest. best dis
lciphned and best conditioned army
he ever saw in his life. A most
military army, with every soldier
keeping his buttons policed and so
'meticulouS about his looks and his
bearing that they don't even
smoke on the streets while in uni
form.
These billcted ON the farms
with whom ne became very
friendly. were all pretty sick OF
| the business he said. There was
mo suggestion of disloyalty or re-
belhon They were Just sore be-
lCauSe the war was Stalematcd or
because at least England hadn't
quit or vauldr { quit They were
willing and prepared 20 go on
fighting bar they wanted GO get h
over with SO they could quit and
go home 4 iWiough Was the big
break they AN were fishing tor
Some OF those me- talked with had
been in the teid ever since the
NaNS moved into Austria
Most of them were Young. and
the Germans told HIM they don {
use anybody al The front who ls
-otcr a 3pfIHd every one 0i
these however there are a dozen
men in the lines OF supply ranging
gradually upward IN age 10 IS Re
sand there wasn't a fat man n The
entire German army. that they an
looked like college football players
IN The middle ot a season.
i One noticeable thing. however.
was that they didn't seem 60 nave
d great deal OF physical strength.
and when one OF them sustained u
superficial scratch or cut OF some
sort ~ took no days or two weeks
10 heal lie ascUbed This 90 year,
OF Door diet and cISatZ fodder. Hc
said for his money they were NV
ing largely on their nerve. Still
they were completely sold upon
the idea That They had Ia and
would destroy England.
They were pretty well supplied
with beef ad canned goods from
Germany and traded him some
which his family needed badl, u
Paris for some eggs and butter
he q been able 10 Scrape up from
!. MS farmer friends. They also gave
him some bottles Of almost price.
less wine they claimed 10 have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-26
Nazi Army Admired
By Yankee Inn Paris

I've read lot of books and
hlgh-powcred theses Of one sort
and another about the German
military machine and how il oper-
atcs and why, but I've met Just
one man who actually Sawit doing
business and who talked about it
in language that l could under
stand. lie had no theories. lie
knew nothing Of strategy. major
plans, principal strengths, nor pos
Sible weaknesses. He'd simply
seen the soldiers themselves, had
lived with them, talked with them
and could report upon what they
seemed 10 be as human beings.
He was year ahead OF me IN
school. went 10 France IN the last
war as a member OF the AEF and
when ii was over he married q
French girl and remained in Paris.
He's been there I'm business
through all the years since. lie
was there when the Germans
into Paris and for con-
siderable period thereafter.
He was IN the produce business.
an item that gave his conversation
more point, because his source OF
supply was the farmers Of north
ern, or what is now occupied
France and he made treOtlent OK
cursionS into that district after the
occupation in an effort 10 keep his
supplies coming and his business
alive. These proved futile and he
finally had TO fold up. but that's
where and how he saw The Ger.
man soldiers, often living for a
week IN the same faTmhouSCs
where they were bIticted, ana be-
coming familiar enough so that
they were all calling each other
BY their first names.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-26
Seek Players

Players wishing tryouts- with
Roseville Creamery team report
Friday al $50 p m. at Twelve
Mile road east OF Gratiot.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-26

II MAS Just 30 years ago tomor-
row that a l4-year-old youngster
a8s. graduated from the Newherry
Grammar school on TWenly-ninth
street and went to work for the
Michigan Central Railroad al SO
a month IN The car repair division.
TODAY no is a millionaire, a
uautg u The automobile industry
tn0 h., influence extends even 10
,md0r league baseball He's Walter
% Briggs. owner of The Tigers and
tho diversified Briggs industries. a
man who created ms own rags 10
riches formula.
Hard work and application have
made him what he Is but Just who
IS The man who paid report ed
So 900 for Freddie Hutchinson
and. when that investment didn't
pan out. turned right around and
pad reported $4,000 10 young
Dick Wakefield for signing with
tr-ttr7tt
I III fftf WIN
the ammunition" VouchafeS the
amIahle Mir. Briggs.
Jack Zelier and Wish Egan
thought he had the stuff, 80 I
backed up their judgement. IL
he develops, then It's n wise in
Vestmeut."
Then be must have faith in his
staff
"Of course l have faith In
-ttrrr11,- ur- they wottitin.t be-oft-
the staff You can't get any
place without organization.
Besides, II isn't a question OF
price. It's matter OF building
tip good hall-elub- and win
ming" he declares.
And probably his greatest desire
rs 10 see the Tigers win a World g
Series He came nearest TO seeing
that desire fulfilled for the first
time since he acquired full own
ership Of the club in 1885 when
Detroit won the American League
pennant last year but lost in the
Seven-game series with the Cincin-
matt Reds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-26
DOMINATES CLASS b

Country Club No. . continues
10 dominate Glass b with a rs
victory over Lochmoor. They now
have 10 points for their total
Mcadowbrook No. 2 took the De-
+tfeit- Gelf Club No. > q-3 10 gain
second spot. The last Class b
affair saw Dearborn beat Red
Run T-O
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-26
Hills
Women Keep
District Lead

Oakland Hills maintained its
lead in Glass A Of team play in
the Women District Golf ASSoci-
alton Yesterday al Bloomfield Hills
by turning back MeadoWbrook
No / IS
This quartet leads by one hall
point after the second round OF
team play the same margin by
which il paced the field IN the
top bracket after the first day
In second place at a Tie come:
Detroit Golf Club No. ] and Coun.
try Club No. l with 1ii2 markers
In winning from the Meadow
brock contingent, Margaret Rus
sell, captain of the Oakland Hill'
four topped the field in SCORING
for the day with SO 10 take
paints from Mar inrie Row 10 whom
she gave two strokes.
GETS g, POINTS
Mrs i. II DeXisser got 81.
points from Mrs. NJ. A. Harris
Mrs. l.. V. Brown gathered The
same number from Mrs. {. +.
Stricken while Mrs. William Gust
lost all three in the Nassau system
to Mrs. {. w. Thomas.
Irene Dill who recently came ny
into top place on the Detroit Col
Club first team could only get
half point from Mrs. J ii. Brad
.ley'S So, but Mrs. A. f. Wilson
with 81 collected 2'2 from Mrs
W. r. Seifert; Mrs. l.. .. Stradel
the same number from Mrs. w. i
Russell to round out that scoring
Virginia Paddock and Mrs. w
IL. McGiverin. president OF th'
Association. starred for the Coun
try Club group, in trimming ih'
Composite team, 81 to 3'2.
With two Of the five rounds il
competition eit looks like clos.
race between the first three teams
Oakland Hills has yet 10 take OF
both Of the teams in second place
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-26
EX-Caddie to Run
Red Run Tourney
BY NJ. F. DRUKENBRoD

Frank Farrell, chairman of the
committee directing Red Runs
tournament, which
"Opens tomorrow, learned golf
from the putting green up.
A native of Chicago's great
South Side, his first contact with
,the game was as a caddie at Jack
son Park there, one of the first
municipally-owned courses in this
country.
Almost before he was big enough
TO carry a golf bag 18 holes. Far
rell used 10 Join the other caddies
in putting contests on the practice
green at ) cents hole.
These games often lasted hours
at a time, unless a park policeman
came along and chased the cad
dies so the regular customers could
use the green.
DEVELOPS GOOD GAME
With that as a starter Farrell
as he grew up, developed fine
game and later became a sales
imam for a nationally known sport
ing goods firm. He came 10 Detroit
as a representative of the COM
.pany Is years ago and has been
lin this dictrict almost continu-
'ouSly since.
He is now sales promotion man
'ager for a Howell (Mich) firm
which m anufact lures electric
motors.
This viii be the fourth straight
year for the Red Run tournament
which has become one Of the most
popular in this section of the coun-
TRY and annually draws large
fields.
Red Run members give chief
lcredlt- for its success TO Farrell
who, with Allan c. Chambers, an
other Red Runner, conceived the
idea of an event of this kind here
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-26
MOTORIZED EFFICIENCY

found abandoned as they camt
through the district.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Bond Averages
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-A sustained
demand for selected rail loans stood
out in an otherwise quiet bond
market today. Going into the final
hour trading was lively in some of
the Western grangers as we'll as
roads serving the Eastern industrial
area.
Quotations were higher in all
sections of the list, but wide gains
were exceptional, even among the
carrier liens. The latter were nota-
bic chiefly for the brisk turnover in
favored issues.
Gains of major fractions to more
than 2 points appeared at times
in loans of Illinois Central, Norfolk
& Southern, Northern Pacific and
Allegheny Corp, but more repre-
sentative were the modest advances
in such bonds as Missouri Pacific
IS of TT "F," Missouri-Kansas-
Texas IS of 80, st. Paul 5s and
Delaware g. Hudson refundings.
Bonds of industrial concerns
mostly crept up, but Standard Oil
of New Jersey IS lost a point in
fairly heavy dealings. Foreign dollar
obligations were quiet and about
even. United States Governments
were neglected, but the small volume
was mostly at slightly lower prices.
At the close Allegheny stamped
Is were up l at 61A and Erie IS
were up Il at 1872. There was some
shading of earlier gains here and
there, but the list as a whole main
tanned fair degree of steadiness.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
CHICAGO Livestock

CHICAGO, Jan % !P-Hogs were fair
ly steady TO-DAY with WEDNESDAY aveTag e ge
5'noufn no eens ls~ Of f Top PqS xs Sno ss5 s WITH
choice 100 to 240 pound hogs bringing
$50 r. $50. Steer trade was slow 70
at S13.s0 Fed lambs were slow and 10
PORK loias showed. fur;hcr Sc hac'.s. fol
dressed e PORK Vq 5oid q At I 10 sIs56 per
lhundredweight, so cents of yesterday S
Medium and good grades Of steers pre-
$40 to S ,bar H9teES were idry aetge
weak and 50 cents. lower
Fed lambs topped at Sl06O.
tureI -salabie hogs, 1000: total. IA 500:
aags aFs1a efsee @8S eT as and ND sas
Of top s,35; bulk good ana ehoiee 49, g.
pound butchersi 7's5,sI": IT, 3oo-5sso
Roqnds ns snv se1eTay G5 5aS smo9th oo.1 Pask
aso B sCEs 55so SO Pounds DOunds qGSa no n9sa' 10
lambs Slow 15-a5 lower: top ' 10 SO:
bulk; good choice. 1O.25-l0,50: heavy,
sSo:s5o: Fat lambs sc Sow Dshf5 eaFiy 5le ssie:
pounds at 1925 with best light and handy
weights still held upward to 1880.
Salable cattle, $500: calves. 500: steer
trade very SLOW, generally weak TO % lower:
some bids of more: medium and good
grades predominating 70 sell LARGELY a.
1n.O0-l3 90. with weghty CooraGo= at
y so the bes' here: nothing strictly
active. sJrohE 10 shade hiaher; 94o-pound
Cologados 11.15- most sales SOIL 90:
COWS Slow. steady, mo beef cows 6.@1-
30: strong weight cutters n 500: bulls
uncha1ced veiGhtv SAUSAGE kinds LARGELY
los. 90 vealers weak and 30 lower for
TWO days few choice. 300 mostly -3. 90
down: replacement cattle scarce.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Jan. 90 LP,.-Poultry live
one car due: 80 trucks; chickens frmer
fowl steady. broilers. ga pounds and down
colored IS: Plymouth Rock. 19 White
Rock, 10; springs, 4 pounds up. colored. Q
Plymouth Rock; 21: White, Rock, 2Ol2;
Rock, 81: White Rock, 20l2; ducks. All
pounds up, colored, IS; capons, T pounds
up. %. Other prices unchanged
Butter. receipts, 691 .927; steady: market
uncha nged.
EGGS. receipts. 11,941; steady: current
receipts. 1871; other prices unchanged
Omitted States Department of Agriculture)
Potatoes arrivals, 1O4; on track, All;
total United States shipments 761 for old
ket dull and weak: Idaho Russet Burbanks
q s Nc; l. ;421a-55; COLORADO Red Nc
Triumphs; y, s. No. /, LAO: Minnesota
and North Dakota Cobblers. so per cent
U. S. No. l, -95: Bliss Triumphs, 20 per
cent or more U. S. No. !. s5-115:. Wiscon-
sin ,Katahdins. U. 8. No. /. 1.121a; new
stock; SUPPLIES moderate demand light;
ket steady Florida, bushel crates, Bliss
Triumphs. q: S. No. l. 1915 per crate;
Texas, bushel crates, Bliss Triumphs, U. S.
No. L, so.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Bank CIeorings
Rise BriskIy
Durinq Week
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Bank
clearings in % leading cities in the
week ended January % rose briskly
over the preceding week and the
comparable 1910 period, Dun &
Bradstreet reported today.
The latest total of $5,845, ,586 900
was 1873 per cent more than $780,
100000 a year ago and $246, ,244 900
above the previous week.
New York turnover of $3,195, PAL
600 was 72 per cent higher than
$2,980 0,0l9,00O last year. In % out
side cities the total amounted to
$2,650, ,345 900, which represented a
jump of 21.5 per cent from ST.
18O,887,OOO.
All outside cities reported ad-
vances over last year. The largest
of these were Detroit. 458 per cent;
Pittsburgh, 42.3; Louisville, 81; At
lanta, 1862; Kansas City, 31.6; Cleve-
land. 315; Portland, Greg, 28.3;
Baltimore, 276. and Omaha, 27,3.
Other cities had gains ranging from
25.7 per cent for Richmond, down
to 85 per cent for New Orleans.
Chicago clearings at S343, 300, 900
were Ill per cent above the $780,
008,000 for the like 1910 week.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Chicago Grain
BY 4 E Associated Press


CHICAGO, Jan. 23-A steady to
shade higher price basis prevailed in
the wheat pit during most of the
session today, supplanting the re-
cent period of weakness during
which values slipped to the lowest
levels in about a month.
Traders said the improved tone
could be attributed largely to the
fact that lower prices attracted
scattered covering on the part of
previous short sellers. as we'll as
some buying attributed to consum-
ing interests. While spot prices
are still at a good premium over
loan rates. traders said the incentive
to market grain under loan has been
lesSened.
Wheat closed is-7s higher than
Yesterday, May 857s SO, July 1884,
1913: corn, unchanged to "a lower,
May So s-e3, July 63l4; oats, ls-14
higher.
Chinese buyers were reported in
quiring for United States Pacific
C0a ct f7Ollr
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Jan. 93 lP.-The Cana
the United States dollar and sold IN for-
elgn exchange here today for So cents.
Swiss, Hong Kong and free Argentine
currencies gained small fractions Of a
cent and other monies generally we're un-
changed
Late rates follow tGreat Britain in
dollars, others in cents:
Canada.
Official Canadian Control Board rates
for United States dollars: buying 10 per
cent premium: selling, II per cent premium
equivalent to discounts on Canadian dol
lars in New York of buying, 9.91 per cent;
selling, 600 per cent.
market, l. per cent discount or s3 90
United States cents
Great Britain. official Bankers Foreign
Exchange Committee ratesl: Buying. o.:
selling 4.04 open market, cables 403la:
Germany, 40.07n: benevolent 1S4U;
Finland. . O5n: Greece. ssh: aunrq-v
19.17n; Italy. 5.06: Portugal 401: Sve-
den. 1855; Switzerland. 1929: Yugoslavia,
2.35n.
Latin America.
Argentine. official 2a.77; free. $3.50;
Brazil. official, 6.05n; free, soon: Mexico.
&c. ron.
Far East.
, japan; 23,4s: Hong Kong. 1899; shans-
RATES in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated) n Nominal.