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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02
Shippers Race
For River Title

Three shippers. all Of whom
have many years Of catboat racing
behind them. will meet for the
Detroit River Yachting Associa-
ton championship in the single
sticker class Saturday at the
Crescent Sail Yacht Club.
Leander Kelly Wood, champion
Of the Detroit Yacht Club where
he beat out Per Xalboe after a
season-long battle, will be defend
ing the honors he won a year ago.
Saturday he will race against
r. H. Cap" Ross, representing
the Edison Boat Club and Cramp-
ton Finn, Detroit Boat Club cham
pion. Ross is one of the founders
of his club while Finn has been
one of the boat clubs outstanding
yachtsmen for many years.
Three races will be sailed and
the shippers will change boats for
each race.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02

MaggiO) Keller walked for the
second time and moved around 10
third on Dickeys single. Then
Gordon came through with his
single, drive TO center, and
Keller scored. This was the end
OF Davis and Casey took over.
SEVENTH WAS WEIRD
Then came the weird Dodger
seventh. After Lavagetto checked
in at first on Rizzuto's error,
Reese dumped a single To center
and Harry advanced TO second.
Riggs hit for Owen and singled.
scoring Lavagetto. Then Wasdell
came TO bat and pumped his foul
into Roles hands when every
body was looking for a bunt.
After making the catch, Rolfe
whipped around fast and threw TO
RiZZuto. who covered third, and
Reese was caught flat-footed. With
two out. Dixie Walker grounded
to Gordon and instead of Brook
lyn leading. or enjoying a tie at
least, as could we'll have been,
the inning closed with the Yankees
in front 3 10 2 and that is the
way it stood despite a last ditch
Brooklyn rally in the ninth.
Charley Dresser was coaching
for the Dodgers on third base. He
gave Reese no signal 10 advance
after the catch, he revealed after
the game.
II thought could make t."
Reese said. "ROlfe was running
away from the play. and, well,
i figured / could make II. was
wrong, that's all. wish now
that hadn't tried IL. hut also
wish that ROlfe's peg had hit
Dresser. Charley barely ducked
II. III IL had hit him the ball
would still have been i'm pIay
and RizZutO would have had to
look for IL, and / would have
been safe by a mile instead of
out by one"
Medwick posted an infield single
and Reese singled after Lavagetto
fouled out Then Herman Franks.
who had replaced Owen as the
National League teams man be-
hind the bat, mt into a double
play and there was no more.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02
SATTRDAY'S GAMES
Rainbow, Pfeiffer
Share Pin Lead

Phil DeAngelo posted a new
second high season single when he
closed with PSI IN 6i5 as Rainbow
gained a tie for first place by win
ming two from Beautyware while
Pabst tripped pfefffcriS for two in
the Rainbow major classic.
High scorss-Fred Miller 2l6-2fs Walter
French 2ge John Squiiln 2fb Jake Berger
212-20T. Al Nalels 20S-217. Harry Pillar.
SKI al, Joe Schwartz 2iH Tom Long
Z01, I'd Vollmer POS Tom Doragio 2i2.
I'd TFosien 215 Ray Turner 2i6 Frank
Keefe 2f7 Joe Locke 2ie. ssh Thiel PIP
203. Frank Mikisi 200. Nsl Bori 2l2 Matt
FufEan 206. Floyd Richmau oil. Nick
Tromplos zi3-202. Vic suty 2o2 Chris
Mays 2i4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02
Saving Wyatt
Called Foolish
Continued from First Sport Page

Durocher and more probably wish
| weuld stick to my business and
let him run the Bums-to the
world championship or right into
the ground But the point is,
Durocher blew that game start
ing out as surely as he ever will
give one away. And if his pitch
ing maneuver had not been ut
terly ruinouS, the master-minding
thereafter still would have been.
l wouldn't like 10 wax too criti-
cal, but the point is that the
Dodgers went into the series
against a club superior in hitting,
fielding and pitching land don't
let anybody tell you differently and
promptly added to the Yankee
assets by letting the latter play
baseball Or putting it
way, by letting the
Yankees play less dumb baseball,
for the latter were no shining
examples Of diamond strategy
either.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02
Sites, RYnedrSOn
Swap Jobs al Ypsi

YPSTEANTT. oct. 2EStocky
Ray Sites and lanky Elton j.
Rynearson snapped jobs, Sites re-
ceiving appointment as Michigan
Normal varsity backfield coach
and -Rynearso taking over the
Huron freshman cage team. The
change was approved by President
John NJ. Munson
Besides guiding the Michigan
Nodmal basketball squad Sites
also has served as assistant foot
ball coach since 1888. He gard
uated from the Huron institution
In 1890 after a brilliant athletic
career in three sports.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02
PEE WEE DEsoLATE

Little Pee Wee Reese. the
rookie )shortstop. accused himself
of losing the game because he
teek gamble that failed.-
ITS all my fault" he said.
He was talking about the sew
enth inning when he tried 10 run
from second to third on Jimmy
WasdelFs foul TO Red Rolfe and
was a victim of a double killing
at the hot corner, Rolfe to Phil
RizZuto.
Rugged Dolph Camilli came over
to pat the bewildered Reese on
the back.
"You only took a good chance,
boy" he said eff you'd been
safe Mt third, they'd call you "A
hero. You're okay."
Big Red Ruffing, veteran twirler
who went the distance for New
York. refused 10 be boastful
''They made me bear down all
the way" he said, land the So
called weakest hitters gave me
the iUOSt tTOuDits hulllIlE Ilclu
Brooklyn's sluggers powerlesS
and famed Camilli three times.
81 pitched fast ones to Camilli,"
Red said
"Red--he's Just an ole master
out there" Catcher Bill Dickey
said, neglecting to mention he
had driven in one of the Yanks'
runs and had gotten two hits.
Manager Joe Mccarthy attrib-
uted the Yankee victory 10 power
hits and breaks.
Both clubs got six hits, but
ours were long ones" he said,
adding, "then we got few
breaks, too. like when Reese
tried and failed TO reach third"
"The series isn't won yet"
young Marius Russo, today's
pitcher. asserted, and the other,
Spurgeon Chandler, added "You
never can tell what will happen
In the next game"
Only bod ger -Dolph -Camilli
would venture an answer there.
II think Brooklyn will win"
he said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02
WasdeI Burns
As Game S Goal

Continued from First Sport Page)
while can't speak even one
real good. But they gotta have
somebody who knows all theAA
swers which Is more ~
you can say for DurOcher."
HE'LL HAVE COMPANY
And Phil Rizzuto, who made
that low throw that led TO a
Dodger run, says:
IF We'd blown the game on
that error think I'd have
jumped Oft the Brooklyn Bridge"
And if the Dodgers blow an
other one today, Phil will have
plenty Of company il he wants 10
do any bridge jumping tonight.
And Billy Herman says:
Those Yanhs have moro
power than the Iuftwaffe."
Poor Dolph Camllh, who went
down swinging three times. figures
they can't stop him all the time.
Gosh" he goshed, II drive in
40 runs through the season and
then when 1 want 10 drive In
one that means more than the
other 100 I flop"
And Irwin Cobb vows the Yanks
remind him OF the bourbon in his
native, Kentucky.
"Smoth but potent" says the
humorist, and he wasn't fooling
that time.
Joe DiMaggio admits ne Took a
QUICK glance TO see how his wife
was getting along between innings.
The Bambino is being billed as a
house guest for October 20.
Larry MacPhail and Branch
tthe non-alcoholic) Hickey with
Their heads together-which proba-
bly, Will cost MacPhail more
Hickey unloads a
few baseball bargains" on him.
And the Broadway bookies are
this second one 4 10 s
ana pick EN-, which means they
think 1t an even money proposition.
But old Connie Mack is credited
with the slyest crack of the series.
which If repeated in Brook N
might start riot. Said ca
mildly after the first game:
1T was nice series, wasn't
it," M
Selah.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02
Metro EIeVens
Battle for TOP
East Side Spot
Hamtramck. Pershing
Collide Tomorrow
in Important Game
BY JAKE BERsON

What makes the Metropolitan
Prep Football League tough
league Is the fact that almost in-
Nariably one defeat charged TO n
team al the end or the season is
enough to keep II out OF The cham
plonShip final.
Roth HamramCk and pcrshing
high grinders VIII have hat ln
mind When tkeN calAAA-ttt-t tftS
weeks Metro feature tomorrow
afternoon at keyworth Stadium.
Although. il viii be only the sec
ond league game OF the season for
each -ala4-afl tha- winner ALL Iaie.
as favorites 10 capture the East
Side crown.
Pershing has never beaten nor
tied Hamtramck football team
in seven previous meetings, which
may give the Cosmos az least a
psychological edge But the Gen
erals with what many regard as
the best team 10 represent the
school since II was built I'D years
ago fceI Tho limo IS ripe 10 break
tie IIiiHafi4 ttifs1af4f44eiks iiifffasN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02
MEDWICK STARS

While his mates suffered lapses.
Joe Medwick turned in the greatest
play of the day and perhaps the
finest catch in any World Series.
when he robbed Joe DiMaggio Of
a homer in the fourth inning.
But the Yankees accounted for
their second counter in the same
inning. With Tommy Heinrich and
DiMaggio out. Charley Keller was
walked and later Scampered across
the plate when Bill Dickey belted
a tremendous two-bagger TO the
right field bleacher's wall. Dickey
also bagged a-single.
The Yankees fashioned their
third and final run Of the contest
in the sixth inning. With one out
(Reese made a nice play on Di-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02
BROOKLYN IN. L.

Double pfaysRote TO Rzzuto Gordon to Rzzuo to Sum.
Earned unsNew York B. Brooklyn l. Left Brooklyn
New York g. Bases ballsOf Rufng walker Herman,
Reiser off Davis eler Gordon off Allen tRolfe Gordon.
Struck ouBy Rufng tCaml g. Medwick Reser); by Davis
Rofe Pitching summary-Of Davis hits and in 5s
innings off Casey hits and in 70 inning; off Allen hits
and in innings Hit by ptcher-By Allen tSturm Losing
pcherDavis UmpTes MCGOWAN "a L. plate; Pinel IN L.
first base Geve IA L. base IN L. third base
Attendance-6S540
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02
ToMoRRow'E GAMES

Hamtramck W.. Pershing Keyworth
stadium, Roosevelt and Jos. Campau. 30
Southeastern az Highland Park. Oakland
and Massachusetts 3 30
Northeastern al DENLY. Kelly road and
Britain. $3.50
oNrthern IS. Eastern, Mack Park. Mack
and sFirview, 80
Western az Redf0rdy Grand River and
six-Mile road $50
Wilbur Wright at Southwestern. West
Port and Waterman SO
SATURDAYS GAMES
Mackenzie at Cooley, Fenken and Hub
bell 2.30.
Central az L. Of n High West Seven
Mile r0ad and CnerryiaWn go
Chadsey a. Northwestern, Grand River
and West Grand boulevard
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02
Defeat Subdues
Dodgers

Continued from First Sport Page)
and ace of the Brooklyn mound
corps, was just pulling on his shoes
when newsmen cornered him. He
refused TO predict how he would
handle the Bronx blasters. but
said:
Il hope have better tuck
than Curt did"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02
MAOKINAC DINNER TONIGHT

Bayview Yacht Club will award
the winners of the 1911 Port HUI
ron TO Mackinac race at the an
nual dinner in its clubhouse
tonight at $50.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02
DURoCHER's SINS

Adding up Durocher'S sins for
him in neatly arranged rows. it
might be said in, few words that
He started Curt Davis
against Red Ruffing, when Whit
Wyatt might have had a chance
TO win.
I'm the seventh. with two
on. none out and one necessary
for a tie. Jimmy Wasdell was
sent in as a pinch-hitter and
fouled into double play, swing
ing. Where's the hunt?
There were a couple OF more
similar but less important Incl
dents. but the Yankees still
would have won the game no mat
ter what the Dodgers might do,
or the Yankees should have any
how. And that they played their
worst baseball in weeks. Phil RiZ-
Zuto at shortstop threw one ball
away and he and Joe Gordon at
second did an Alphonse and CASTOR
.on another that went for a hit but
which either should have fielded.
YANKs HIT HARDER
But the Dodgers still couldn't
win and meantime were being
startled time and again by what
seemed 10 he Yankee home runs.
aside from the one Gordon hit All
Afternoon the Yankees were slam
ming the hall out toward the
fences. while the Dodgers were
hitting strictly a few bingles and
pop flies
Needless 10 say there was no as
.surance that Whitlow Wyatt would
have won and we are finding out
about that today-yet he certainly
should have been the logical
choice.
After all Of which I will 60
back into retirement now. and let
Durocher 80 on and run his club
without further guidance from me.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02
REESE HITS FIRST

For. four and two-thirds innings.
Ruffing pitched no-hit, no-run ball.
Then Reese singled for the first
Brooklyn hit Of the day. Mickey
Owen followed with a triple. scor-
ing Reese. The other Brooklyn
marker came in the seventh frame
and was scored by Harry Lava
-getto, VINO was given life at first
on Phil RiZzuto'S low throw to
first and later scored on a single
by Lew Riggs, pinch hitter.
Davis hurled five and one-third
innings. being replaced by Hugh
Casey, who later gave way 10 a
pinch hitter and Johnny Allen,
one-time American Lacquer, fin
ished the game
All six of the hits bagged by the
Yankees came off Davis. Joe Cor
don, in the second inning, hit a
415-foot home run into the left
field stands for New York's first
run of the contest. In all. Gordon
got two hits and walked twice for
a perfect day at bat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02
Reese Takes Rap
For BOner Play
(Contlnued from Page Onel
RECORD RECORD

Her has not been beaten since
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02

July Is.
RECORD RECORD
With Charley tRedt Ruffing
winning his sixth World Series
game. the Yankees yesterday de-
feated the Dodgers. 80. in the
first game of the colorful Autumn
classic. And. with Summer base
ball weather provided. a record
breaking crowd of $3.50 persons
paid $265. 1896, also a record. to see
the junior circuit boys triumph.
II was Yankees tenth straight
World Series triumph.
As the second guessers helped
themselves TO feast today over
Brooklyn lapses, it was made
known by Leo Durocher that Pee
Wee Reese thought up his own
disastrous base-running and Jimmy
Wasdell missed bunt signal.
But we're not complaining
about what the kids did" Dur
oeher explained. I'VE just played
lousy ball. We had 'em on the
run couple of times and should
have beat 'em. Davis pitched a
good game"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02
PULL TWO BoNERs

Durocher was answering second
guessers who today asked why the
Dodgers. in the seventh inning
with the potential tying and win
ming runs on base and no enc out.
did not have Wasdell sacrifice. And
the great crowd wondered why
Reese tried TO make third base
from second after Red Rolfe took
Wasdeif's pop bunt in nice play
near the Yankee dugout. Reese
didn't have a chance.
While Ruffing has pi tch e d
S5tter games, he hurled smart
enough to keep the Dodgers at
bay keeping a half dozen hits
scattered Only one of the two
runs off him was earned.
II pitched only one curve ball
all afternoon" Ruffing declared
after the game. Just fast and
slow balls"
At any rate, the veteran red-top
showed the National Leaguers a
swell change of pace. if the pitches
were limited 10 a comparative
few varieties. On a couple of occa-
sions, Ruffing lapsed into Wild
ness, but his cunning pulled him
out or The tough spots.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02
By Bob Ripley

DAN BREAKS WITHOUT FALLING
NIGHT FALLS WITHOUT BREAKING
TIE sun RISES BEFORE IT'S UP
NE sun SETS AFTER IT GOES DOM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02

Wy pEe isSos WYOMING a. 7.nILE ".
VII HLVt UN i,74ss
Mlchisant ros, mod~n 10 sisy,. opsa ss~lns
daily. Ladies house isseUs noS iofmins
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02

R0LAWILE 'O, g. PULLS ,'.,,s
opsa Bouiias UntH sao asa After ~. Az Dag
Saturdays ara Sundays.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02

RITTER REC. "i' IAN. .s " &C. e;ssAt"A
An opsHins FOR s.tssm lsssus a. sts "
aAy. Cocktail Bar. sosaehsfd Nute hisWl.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02

Little Pee Wee Reese. the
rookie )shortstop. accused himself
of losing the game because he
teel% gamble that failed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02

PAL MER plpH AesIcHoLs I'D. Bst~sa
HlmIn TAIN wood~Ard. Ions n 10. s.72y,
q BTUns~ies Alleys. Food ard COcstsH l0,,s.-
wee lns'ruciion b. risansr Bfosn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02

PLAYDiUM "s 'os eAs We,
opsa Alleys Daily from A ~ 10 IN
hf-e0ndifionsd CacktaH Bar
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20

tional defense industries, too. Other coun-
ties and states are going after them and
are getting what they want. 1t IS high time
for leaders here to compile full informa-
ton as to what we have to offer and then
to go to Washington, camp on the war de-
partment officials and the states congress
sional delegation. Congressman Doughton
will do all in his power to help us, but he
is a very busy man and should not be ex-
pected to "do it alp.
The editor of this paper attended meet
ing in Hendersonville last week at which
time ain organization known as the North
western and Western North Carolina In
dustrial Conference, was perfected, with
representative from each county in this re-
gion, for the primary purpose of selling
this mountain section to the war depart
ment". He appointed Mr.. L. L. Scott, presi
dent of the Jeffersons Rotary Club, as
representative from Ashe and also chair
man of this districts committee
This is an important step, but we need
to follow up this sectional selling with di-
rect selling of Ashe county, Here is Won
derful opportunity for the industrial COM
mittee of the Rotary club to perform an
outstanding service.
A large defense plant, established in this
county, would also benefit Allegheny and
Watauga, if we can't help them get one,
too.
With an adequate railway facility and
affording protection by reason of the high
mountains, Ashe is ideally located. We do
not have an adequate supply of electrical
power to offer at present, but this prob
lem may be solved in the near future. If it
is not, there are two unsurpassed locations
in the county for the development of cleo
trio power.
Let's get busy and stop talking about it,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
HITLER is READY TO
MARCH ON GREECE

Continued from Page One)
The spokeman declared the
Italian command persisted in Or
dering counter-attacks with
complete disregard of the blood
shed which they entailed."
Two flights from the American
Eagle squadron have joined the
Raj "in action" against Ger
many, it was reported officially
this week, and Eagle Pilot Off
Ger Vernon Charles Shorty"
Keogh of Brooklyn was lost on
patrol.
Nazi air raiders showered hum
dreds of incendiary and explo-
sive bombs on one area of Lon
don Tuesday night, but the at
tack was described as "desultory
and not at all heavy"
Anti-aircraft fire was heard in
several area following one of the
earliest night raid alarms this
month. Later reports said London
appeared to be the sole target of
the invading aircraft.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
John Anderson Is
Transferred This
Week To Brevard

John Anderson, who has been
a member of the advertising and
editorial staffs of The Skyland
Post and The Allegheny News
for the past 10 months, has been
transferred to Brevard N. c.,
where he is now advertising and
business manager Of The Tran
sylvania Times, Ed M. Anderson,
publisher of the paper who re-
turned here Sunday, announces.
Kin McNeill, a native of Wilkes
county and publicity director of
Brevard College, is serving as
editor of The Times and Miss AL
ma Trowbridge is associate edi-
tor.
"Brevard is a splendid town
and I enjoyed perfecting the or
ganization on our newly acquired
paper, but I am delighted to be
back home.
During my absence Mrs. An
derson did splendid job of edit
ing The Post"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
MethOdists Will
Aid War Victims
March 2 Is Set Aside as Com
passion Day. Special Of
feringS to Be Made.

Charlotte, N. c., Feb. IT,
ESPECIALLY. - More than nine
teen hundred Methodist churches
in North Carolina will participate
in Methodisn's nationwide OBJ
servance of Day Of Compassion on
March 2. Special sermons and SER
vices will emphasize the extraord-
mary world situation. It is ex-
pected tn at North Carolina
churches will contribute 1000
on this day as their share in the
million dollar campaign to re-
lieve human suffering in war
stricken areas and for special
work at home.
One-half of the amount will be
used for overseas relief in Ell
rope and China. Assistance to the
Mother Church in Britain will
take one quarter of million dol
lars. The remaining fourth million
will be used in meeting the re-
ligious needs of youths in train
ing under the Selective Service
Act.
The million dollar emergency
fund is being raised under the
leadership of the Council of Bis
hops, and its use will be care
fully guarded by the Emergency
Commission, of which Bishop Ed
win Mott Hughes, Washington, D.
c., is chairman. Plans have just
been completed for Bishop Hugh
es to speak at Centenary Meth
cdist church, Winston-Salem, on
the Day of Compassion.
Favorable reports are being re-
ceived indicating plans are al
ready under way for this OBJ
servance in many North Caro-
lima churches. according to a
statement by Bishop Clare Pur-
cell, Charlotte, in charge of Meth
odism in this state.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20

DIR. u. G. Jones, native of this county
who has been residing for the past several
years in Johnson City, Tenn, where he has
made quite fine reputation for himself
as an eye, ear, nose and throat specialist,
is to be commended for his devotion to
Ashe county and his great humanitarian
service in giving complete furnishings for
two rooms in the Ashe County Memorial
Hospital and for his assurance that ne
will contribute even some more equip
ment He not only said he would do it, but
actually sent the furniture over to the hos
pital That is the spirit that is needed now
to complete the building and get it in ope-
ration. If you haven't contributed any
thing or if you can afford to give something
more see Rev. r. H. Stone, chairman of
the "open the hospital' drive committee.