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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Ritual Is Over
LET Fight
BY EDGAR HAYES

Signing contracts for a big figh'
follows a time-honored ritual. Onl,
the cast of characters change.
from time to time. These change.
have been less drastic during the
past few years as the principa
actor remains the headliner.
In the offices of Boxing Com.
missioner John ]. Hettche, Joseph
Louis Barrow. known to the trade
as Joe Louis, the worlds heavy.
weight champion, officially signee
to meet Abe Simon of Long Island
The ceremony proceeded without
a hitch according to schedule.
Sol Strauss. attorney for Mike
Jacobs, promoter of the fight, was
the first to SHOW up at the com.
missioner's office. He greeted each
person he met with Didn't 1 meet
you here during the Louis-Pastor
fight?" AS ii is always easier to
say yes" than explain no." the
matter was passed over quickly.
The first of the principals to
arrive was Simon, with Ned john
ston. brother of Jimmy, who man.
ages the challenger. Simon is
huge, make no mistake about
that. He tips the scales around
260 and is about 6 feet A inches
tall. He is just about the size of
Primo Camera when that worthy
gentleman dropped to the canvas
under a barrage of Louis fists and
started the Detroit Brown Bomber
on his way to the top.
Joe was last to arrive, but ne
came in with his entire personnel.
First the champion, then his man.
ager, John Roxborough, then
Julian Blackburn. his trainer
Four or five completed the group.
Joe spied his next foe first and
greeted him with a hello and a
very quick handshake.
Then came the big event-the
signing of the contracts. The COM
took the contracts out
of his safe and presented them
first to Joe Louis. Without look
ing at them he signed three copies.
Then Roxborough and Strauss
signed. They all knew the con-
tracts call for the champ to get
40 per cent and the challenger
17la per cent in the 20-round bout
March d.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
for Graft and Guile

The writer wildly recalls the RangerDetrot played
under this rule Phil Watson and Neil Cove the Rangers
had plenty of eeway to do their stuff and Marty Barry did all
right the Wing side Detroit the 43 the only
the Red Shirts scored over the Blue that
The rule provides the expert stick handler with outlet for
craft and guile often up plays that might through
without ample additional maneuvering.
More scoring opportunities up because the carrier
when blocked occasionally and the play
II enough plays started shots develop and if
enough shots fired the chance goal greater
The of hockey at the is many tie
and much whistle blowing Any reduce ties
crease footing is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Is Teams Open
S5O-Handi(ap
Pin Tourney

Another tournament to Join the
six already running of interest to
Detroiters along with two sweep
stakes, will be the opening of the
tenth annual S50-handicap event
at Johnny Paulus' Chene-T rombly
Recreation tomorrow night.
Eighteen teams are set for the
takeoff, but before they do there
will be opening ceremonies in
which Mayor Edward J. Jeffries
Judge John d. Watts. Frank Nit
eel and George Niepoth. president
and secretary of the Detroit Bowl
ing Association, and Howard Nc
Cullough. past prexy, will figure.
Through the cooperation OF
Station WXYZ. Judge Watts usual
Saturday night Sandlotters pro-
gram will be broadcast direct from
Chene-Trombly. starting at Sis.
STROH SEEKS HONORS
Joe Norris Stroh five will be
after sweepstakes honors, shooting
in The Detroit Times at Imperial
Recreation tomorrow night at 8:1s
and the Paris at Palace Recrea.
tion Sunday at 9 p. m. Herb Mer-
tens Mineralites and Paul Dyes
Garber-Buick of Saginaw will dc
the same thing. only vice versa.
Clarence Schmidts Risdon, Dick
Krakow's Five and Andy Stefanis
Rainbow roll in the Paris tomor-
row, George Holmes Ekhardt &
Becker. George Bryant's Schmidt,
Steve Cruchon's Schlitz, Art Wat
sons Oven Kings and Augie jan
kowsky's Regal being on the same
squad with Stroh, Sunday.
On an earlier squad Joe Lieb's
Twentieth Century and Ray Glin-
skies Ritefire of the Times Classic
will have their fling.
Tim" Miller's Harold Todd No
4, defending champion, is among
the five Detroit quintets closing
the American Legion State in
Jackson. There will be hull in the
Michigan State in Lansing from a
Detroit standpoint, only five teams
being listed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

300 or better. Ernie had been
asking some $4,000 for his serv-
ices this year.
The most famous of baseball's
three DiMaggio brothers, it was
understood, had demanded $4,000
for 1941. He received S32, 500 last
year and contended that he de-
served a $500 raise on the basis
of his achievement as No. l slug
ger in the American League dur
ing the last two years.
However. in a long-distance
telephone conversation yesterday
with Yankee President Edward G..
Barrow. DiMaggio agreed to play
ball for a reported $4,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Here's How Rule Works Out

Lester Patrick front office boss of the New York Rangers
to whom hockey thanks for improvements of the last
decades persists his desire the number of osde
called during the average game.
With the consent of the board governors the Rangers and
Americans will play March 16 under special rule that puck
carriers always side This nothing hockey Jack
Adams Patrick of the 1887 38
season and everybody liked payers officials club BOSSES
spectators, the ringside sharps.
In practice the works out about follows the
carries the rival blue line His right wing ahead
and oide Instead of whistng the neman would raise his
right signaling that the attacking ode except the
carrier who still may
The right wing must rerace his steps get side then
the line before he and his take the play
made by the puck carrier.
the center the puck to the osde wing the neman
would drop his effective signal might be employed
and suggestions in order
In basketball games the whistle blows from "a to 81
times In hockey the normal is r. Patrick would like to
the figure in half.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Woes of Sweeps Winner

Dan Parker, noted sports commentator, writing in The
American Weekly with this Sundays issue of The Detroit
Sunday Times will tell how ex-champ of the ring
thought his troubles when he S96623 the
sweepstakes and show why the pugss 105 ring battles
pink teas compared to the of wealth that would
have oored the fighter the court hadn't ordered long
count. Be read Sundays Detroit Times You
arrange carrier delivery your home by calling Cherry $780,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

We note that Bob Evans former radio
is in Florida with Jack Kearns publicity for the Bundles
Britain" fight show The is Chris
ofod the Greek won't fight Gus Lesnevch the Mike
Jacobs banner Instead he will take Jimmy Bvins in
Cleveland That's the where he n. A recognition
light heavyweight champion.
Once it gets into blood it there All reports
Charlie Grimm is the hustngest ball the Cub
this Spring And he's back coach where be
kingpi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Chicago
Charges
Blasted

CHICAGO. March THE
undercurrent of distrnst and re-
elimination which has character
lied the relationship of the Uni
versity of Chicago and other Big
Ten schools since Chicago with
drew from intercollegiate football
competition a year ago threat
ened today to explode in a fight
which may rock the conference
from end to end.
Latest and most fortnight
statement in the simmering con-
troversy brought about by Chicago
charges that the other Western
Conference schools are able to
maintain their athletic programs
only by subsidization and the
proselyting of amateur athletes
came last night from Wendell S.
Wilson. director of athletics at the
University of Illinois.
Three University OF Michigan
teams are quartered In different
Midwestern places today, ready
to battle for Big Ten champion
ships. The swimmers are IA
vored to repeat as conference
kings at Iowa City. while the
trackmen face a battle to stay
on top In the conference at Pur-
due. The wrestlers comprise the
third squad seeking a title.
Highland Park High is assured
of at least second place in the
East Side of the Metropolitan
League following a 22-16 victory
over Hamtramck yesterday. The
Parkers came from behind to win
Weidman High, defending Class
D champions topped 200 first
round survivors in the state prep
annual basketball tournament. The
titlists showed plenty of power In
swapping Edenville, o5 to 5.
Miss Agnes Wall OF Menominee
today is in the semifinals of the
Florida East Coast Golf tourna-
ment at ST. Augustine She won
over Mrs. Yvon Day of Wash
ington, "a. yesterday.
Devils Crag tied the Tropical
Park record of 1:4l as for a mile
and 20 yards yesterday, winning
the Florida City Purse. Although
running under the colors of James
B. Campbell. Devils Crag is
owned by James Norris Jr.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Joe Comes to Terms
DiMaggio Ends Annual Hokus-Pokus for $35 900;
Big Ernie Lombard Bound for Florida, Too
By SYDNEY KOSSEN
International News Service Sports Writer

SAN FRANCISCO, March T.
Joe DiMaggio, having ended his
annual game of boost-the-ante,
hauled out the family luggage to-
day and, with his beautiful wife,
the former actress Dorothy Arm
old. started for the New York
Yankee training camp at St.
Petersburg, Fla.
At the same time big Ernie
lombard, ace catcher for the
champion Cincinnati Reds. was
likewise Florida bound after end
ing his holdout siege. He was pre-
sumed to have settled with
Manager Warren Giles for SIS, 900,
plus a bonus if his hitting averages
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

we'll as the bad, between the
sheets at a certain hour.
Brother Peckinpaugh, being
a frank soul, said there would
be no rule against drinking. He
pointed out that baseball players
were of age. and that they would
find a way to surround a bottle
or a glass of beer if the desire
was there.
One of the Cleveland writ
ers went right to town on this.
The Associated Press picked up
the story and gave it national
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Illini Beat Michiqan

ANN ARBOR. March Till
nois cinched a tie for the Big Ten
hockey crown here last night when
it smothered Michigan's goalie
Hank Loud. in the last period to
come up with I'll triumph. The
teams meet again Saturday and
an Illinois win will cinch the
crown.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Sp0rtsWrifer Sits liz Roosevelt Press Conference

of barrier to keep the of his nbs ton The President
looked and Dno and they chaed awhile Durno intro
duced 1t the anniversary Presidents eighth
office they have eight his handshake
strong and he s has that ability what in his mind
and whatever something trivial
meeting porswrter after 60 reporters tried draw
him report that going Knusen and
Stettinius when the lend-lease bill passes.
He said he had read of these things and said that
wondered how he had time sporspage He
said that ii might be good idea if more people did
That sports provide relaxation and tkc
needed than today
He say, with laugh that he wished the White
House correspondents would take from the sports
writers. We asked him elaborate little
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
BY BOB CoNsIDINE
International News Service sports Writer

WASHINGTON, March GA reporter up front the
Presidents desk said thank you President
service who had fog horned all n the White House
conference opened the in the the About
60 reporters including of welderssed ladies press
filed of the Presidents and Mr. Big leaned his
chair with slight sgh looked the ceiling blew blast
Of cigaret smoke up past his long cgaret holder
only Early
N. s.
with old prints ships whose three
a view of the of the White grounds
Durno lifted of of the chairs which a kind
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
BEATS RECORD
Most Valuable at Iowa

IOWA CITY. Ia, March T.
INS)-Capt. Vic Siegel was
elected the most valuable player
of the University of Iowa basket
ball team of 1871. Siegel. a
junior. was elected co-captain of
next years team earlier in the
week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Mat Rhythm
4 Wrestlers Dish IL Up
at Arena Monday

Rhythm wrestlers Will predoni-
nate on Mondays Arena Gardens
card. the two featured matches IN
voKing boys who dish up that kind
Of graphing. They are Frankie
Tslaber and Ricardo Cortez. who
are paired in the main go which
will he for the junior heavy title.
Lord Patrick Finnegan and Walter
Roxy who will clash in the semi
final.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Loses BowIino Ball

Carl F. Kumm is on hunt for
his bowling ball While rolling in
the state tournament In Lansing
last weekend some one picked up
his and left another in its place.
Kumm may be reached at TR.
2-5147 or TR. 2-6100, Line 228.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

President said that
which just ended, for example.
would their a long
the fact that there lendlease He
said that wrote piece about the
q scratched
White would write that, he
the sportswriter would had been
scratched and to something else
We left after that to make for Anthony Dexe Bdde
goody before catching the shuttle plane
White House grounds and
Bidde boxing back. He boxed
Arthur Dekuh for whom he threw
party the fight mob which resulted in the
disappearance of much Bddle plate and all the Bdde
cigars.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Hydrop|ane Champ
To Defend Title

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, March
= HNS}- National champion
ship for 91-inch hydroplanes~will
be at stake in st. Petersburg in
the third annual Southland Sweep
stakes Powerboat Regatta this
weekend, it was revealed with the
that J. d. Mcintyre,
local veteran, would defend his
title won last year at Atlantic
Civ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Beb! !: !! g
II BY BOB mwtp&y
Peck Gets Into Trouble by His WEI
Plank for Cleveland Indians

Don't be surprised day wild-eyed tree-swinging
gent escapes better asyums writes
playlet entitled COULD HAPPEN ONLY TO CLEVELAND
Apparently the Indians still have hangover from their
Either that the disease definitely
catching Roger Pecknpaugh who back for his second
tence manager of the Indians is in trouble
started Spring training with only definite rule
be curfew He wanted all good little Indians
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
N western Ends
Cooley S Indoor
Track Streak

All good things must come to
an end, and the record of Cooleys
indoor track team is no exception,
for Northwestern, a team that was
figured TO give little opposition to
the Cardinal thincladS, rose to new
heights yesterday and snapped its
consecutive indoor dual meet win
ming streak at So.
1t was the first loss suffered for
the Cardinal track team over a
period of 10 years, and the Colts.
deadlocked going into the last
event. came through with flying
colors, 43ta -4213.
The lead changed hands repeat
edly and the two teams were
deadlocked at 3S12 points going
into the last event, but Larry
Raskin, Colt hurdle expert. came
through with an unexpected tie
for second in the high jump and
the Northwestern rackmen had
won.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Will Join
Veterans for
Fund Game

Edible Goodfellow the Detroit
Red Wings playing coach, will
complete the roster of the Red
Wing veterans team which will
take the ice against the amateur
all-stars in the Frank MacDonell
Memorial Fund game next Tues
day at Olympia, it was announced
today.
Goodfellow is 10 team on the
former Detroit and Montreal star.
with Normie Smith in the nets.
Herbie Lewis. Larry Aurie and
Hec Kilrea on the forward line.
There is still a possibility that
Marty Barry. who formed the
Wings Stanley Cup winning line
with Aurie and Lewis in SO and
81 will join the squad.
The former Detroit stars are 10
make a five-minute attack on the
Amateur All-Stars as one OF the
highlights of the game. All except
Evans were on Detroit's Stanley
Cup champions.
ACTS SCHEDULED
Between the periods Of puck
chasing, members OF the Olympia
Skating Club will take over. with
three acts scheduled during each
interval
One of the features will be the
appearance of Virginia Baxter, an
8-year-old who has been skating
for three years. She started in the
clubs juvenile class and now is
being hailed as a featured figure
skating star.
Following young Miss Bakers
performance, Is club members will
join to stage a swingtime waltz
with intricate skating patterns.
Guy Roy, Ia. then will carry on
with a singles exhibition.
PAIRS TO PERFORM
The clubs No. / pairs combina-
tion-Mary Francis Greschke and
Don Grissom-will perform their
speciality So will Betty Jane
Cartwright, the clubs m ost
promising skater. Miss Court
wright is expected to enter mid
western and national meets next
year.
Last of the figure skating acts
will be entitled the Spirit of 1871.
In the event. "a members will APP
pear in precision group number
based upon dancing the famous
14-step.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Bear Get OutfeIder

NEWARK, N. j., March T.
GNS)-The Newark Bears an
nounced they have obtained out
fielder Blackie Caldwell. former
Alabama University baseball and
football star. from Kansas City on
option.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Named IIIini Captain

CHAMPAIGN. III. March T.
CINS)-William E. Hooking OF
Braidwood. H.. was elected the
captain of the 1912 University of
Illinois basketball team.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

circulation Somewhere between Pecks the
the fans Kokomo and Jasper Aa it, the
garbled
Peckinpaugh pictured manager standing a
plank He the oldfashoned type
whisky smelling breaths and stubble boards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
CHADSEY SWAMPED

The worst defeat of the day was
administered by Central as it SUBJ
merged Chadsey. 1873 Sheldon
Kavieff and Robert Colman were
double winners, the former captur-
ing the low and high hurdle events,
while Colman was understanding
the field in the 30 and 220-yard
dashes. Jack kodak saved the
Chadsey thinclads from complete
humiliation by finishing behind
Gerald Altman, Central runner, to
gather all of his teams points.
After stamping itself as threat
last week by upsetting Western,
city champ BEDFORD came right
back to beat Southwestern, 65h
2012. The outcome was never in
doubt as the BEDFORD thinclads
swept one event after another.
BEATS RECORD
Eugene Gorecki. Cass Tech
speedster continues TO break school
records wherever he goes, and this
time he lowered the Miller mark
of 263 for the 300 as he covered
the distance in 26.1. The mark is
unofficial, however. Gorecki also
took first in the 25-yard low
hurdles as his team outscored
Miller, 62-23.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

At SANTA ANITA
Weather, clear; track. fast
First Race Lovers Lass. Keep
Punehin spy Way, Cara Wood.
second Race-a-DanheId.
Fourth Race-Torch Lee. Free Ex-
change. Moot Question. Giided Chance.
sixth Rare-s- Regent
seventh Rsce-tivi.o, Twist, Fogoso,
Qusrto.
Eighth Rsee-s-Creepy Mouse, b-Tim-
bertrand.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
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AT OAKLAWN PARK
Weather, cloudy; track, muddy.
Second Race-Burning Wood, Miss Sun
valley.
Third Race-Jump Bid, High PLUME.
FIFTH Raee-American Emblem.
sixth Race-khayy
seventh Raee-Calanta.
AT HAVANA
Weather. clear; track, fast.
First Race-Boosel, Olivia Saxon, Poly
cIetus, Talleyrand, Gengis Khan ii, Big
Bully.
second Raee--Gaming. Donnasai, My
Buddy, Hard Chase, Miss Martis, Young
Piayttme.
Third Raee-Sandy Bin. Rennie Bans.
BE Quiet, Arrow Song.
Fourth Race-king Mag, Wesgot. Hell
NOR, Day-Go-Bye, Bright Sox, Color
Bearer.
sixth Race-Book's Pride. Mercsehifie,
Why Tarry.
Seventh Raee - Miss Holly wood. Sea
Dove. Earl Porter. Thisway, Mssie
Arrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
At TROPICAL, PARK

At TROPICAL PARK
Weather. clear; track, fast.
First Rack. Rounder. straw Flower.
Pony Ballet, Lady Innnity, Son Islam,
Intruding.
second Raee--Erect, Gennaro, HaEei
f., Gallant Hour. SsrgsIo. Rita y.
THIRD Rare->nsppy Heels. Grandeur,
Waller. Lante. bond HiIl, Obisbo.
Fourth Racc-Holbein.
sixth Rsee-Buckbosrd, Flank, My
meg Lass.
seventh Race-Broad Vision. Don Pc
ros, Ria Rover. Sir Jim James. Tony
Weaver,
Eighth Race-Narise, NtlOn, COpln,
AmeresP. 0prn Door, NOlIee II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Bob Evans With Jack Kearns

crease tooting IS weIcome.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-28
Never Say Die

LANSING, March 28.-Eforts
to hamstring the appropriation
powers of the little Legislature"
will be renewed in the Senate to-
day after Senator Earl w. Mum
shaw (R) Of Grand Rapids failed
to limit the groups spending power
to $500. 600 annually.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-28
Jeffries, Council
StudyPayCuts
InCityJobs

Mayor Jeffries and a chastened
and respectful Common Council
today debated how many munich
pal employees, classified downward
in the recent city job reclassifica-
ton, should receive pay cuts.
The meeting ended without defi-
mite results. except for the request
that Budget Director David V.
Addy determine how many of the
Sc persons scheduled for decreases
were recommended to receiv e
lesser titles and how many for
another equal title with less
salary. The latter are persons
who had been receiving above the
maximum pay for their jobs and
would be reclassified down to the
maximum.
Council members indicated they
might allow the latter class TO
retain their present salary instead
of taking a cut.
SO CUTS, ZOE RAISES
The Reconsideration committee
had recommended that Sc persons
receive reductions totaling $34, 900
annually, and that 202 receive
raises totalng $4,000. Council
has indicated il was willing TO
accept the latter classification but
not the former.
Councilman Charles Z Dorals
was spokesman against the down.
ward Reconsideration. favored by
the mayor.
These people have become
adjusted 10 a certain scale of
living" argued Dorais. ct Is
unjust To ask them u take pay
cuts like this"
MAYOR ASKS 2-WAY RULE
It's a poor rule that doesn't
work both ways" replied the
mayor. I'VE are In the position
OF wanting 90 increase the
salaries OF the employees who
are underpaid but not wanting
90 reduce the wages OF those
who are being overpaid."
The mayor assured council he
wotiid not override their opposi-
ton to the measure. although he
could If he desired. Three council
men Of nine have been indicted
and the charter requires seven 10
override the mayors veto of their
budget.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-28

Private Stewart, a draft in
ductee, at Fort Macarthur,
CAL, with the Army Spring
field issued to hlm-before his
transfer to the Air Corps
ground force (he's 81, too old
to become an officer-fiier). He
said the only other gun he had
ever held was a prop"