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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
100 Michigan Skaters
I'm National Tourney
BY MARGARET RUSSELL

Drawing a field of nearly 500.
C which 100 are from Michigan.
the National Re Ter Skating cham
pionships will swing into action in
the Cleveland Public Auditorium
tomorrow.
From Detroits Arena Gardens
Roller Skating Club will be two
defending n national champions.
Nerna Picton, in womens speed
skating. and Walter StokoSa, SEN
Tor mems figure skating title
holder Be- will be OF there
giving their best to repeat.
From that club. too, viii come
a ncW team entered in pairs COM
retiiIc They are StokoSa and
Ann Manion Recently this couple
won the state title and at that
time won the praise of Fred
BerCin, chairman Of the United
States skate dancing committee
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
Pick Yourself a Contender!

Buand this years Derby full of look
at how the other conenders shape up:
WHIRLAWAY-The 1910 2-year-old champion and Winter
book fsvorte Slipped from the top rating by losing
IN Florida but made comeback by winning its last
South and Kentucky VIII have plenty hackers
can shoot to the top by taking the Bluegrass
land, Thursday.
OUR BOOTS-Brillsnt a 2-year-old spared Winter
campaign Came through with flying
land after succeeding Whaway
entered in Bluegrass Stakes
KING CoLE-Msde an suspicious 1871 debut by easily
winning the Paumonok Handicap jamaica Passed up
Experimental but goes in the Wood Memorial Saturday
LITTLE BEANS-Upset Whrlaway last Winter. and a
strong second 10 Porter's Cap the Chesapeake
OF course there remain Dispose Curious Coin Omission and
Blue Pair, with Robert Morris, Bull Reign and others.
VINO tell?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
More Sessions
Of Golf Clinics
Assured
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late for lunch but heard all the
talks Among the other Mea-
dowbrookers were Frank Kenney
and Cliff Rugg. the demon SOUTH
paw Ace Wilson, back from
a vacation in the South. sported q
beautiful tan w. A. Ryan
and Francis Ryan. the star father
addison combination from Detroit
Golf Club, sat side by side.
Bill Guse OF Oakland Hills has
his question ready for the next
clinic warts somebody to tell
him how to pitt Ellis Berry
wired regrets at his inability to
attend 'Mortie showed me
how to get my putt past the hole"
Berry's wire said, now ask him
how I can get II in coming back. "
Charley Craig was in Joe Dew
any's group from Oakland Hills
and was proud over a II and
70 his son George shot last week
over the Pittsburgh Field course
.>On one round George holed
an eight iron shot for an eagle
deuce Art Thorner, who will
have charge of the district cham
pionShip tournament this season.
and George Hosner were included
in a group from Franklin Hills
. e. J. A. Boyd of Stratford. Ont.
was on hand and believes the
clinics will do much to improve
the game of the average player
Eddie Haas came with Ray
Hufford. Tam o. Shanter's new
manager Hufford has wired
Tom Corcoran, National P. G. A.
tournament manager, offering his
course for the match between Babe
Ruth and Ty Cobb Orm Beau
pre- announced that Western also
had extended an invitation q.
George w. Engle not only favors
more clinics but will attend all
of them.
William F. Seeley. chairman of
the Architects. Builders and
Traders golf outings. enjoyed the
meeting immensely and wants
more Oh. yes, there was a
Dempsey there Bonnie Denp-
sey of Big Rapids
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22

On that occasion Bergin said he
had never seen a finer performance
in all the years he had been Judg-
ing. II he had had s, which is
a perfect score. in his scoring box
h would have given il TO them.
This will be a team to watch
In the national competition"
Bergin predicted at the state
meet.
Harry Lindberg. who won the
state speed title. established a new
national all-time record for the
five-mile race last year at Is min
uteS. 15.5 seconds. Harry will be
trying TO bring the mems speed
tito back 10 Detroit.
Ceremonies of the meet will
open with dinner for the judges
and press tonight al the Cleve-
land Hotel with competition set
for tomorrow, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
Kind of Race Colonel Likes

while after developments the racing mob is
busy separating the sheep the goats the fact remains that
this little May becomes wide wide open affair,
Happies all Wnn
custodian of Churchill Downs.
VIM naturally likes open race but he couple his
love of the sport with the prospect high wagering
that the heavy sugar will any outstanding
favore and brighten the players from the windows The
record for the S6980 in the 1926 running by Bubbng
Over Which reminds that Col E. r. Bradley will have
his colors in the classic this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
Likes Por+er's Cap

Getting down to the business Of picking winner Colonel
Murph himself sweet the chances Of Porters
Cap which be enough to put the hex the Howard
hopeful But have sneang suspicion that lot of people
are swinging to the Pacific Coast entry day and wouldn't
surprise US the colt to the post the favorite
For past performance, Porers Cap has
compare with of the other Derby hopeus The
bagged the $4,000 Santa Anita Derby last Winter He
disappointment in the 100000 Santa Anita Handicap
but he came back fit to win walk last Havre
Grace carrying 122 pounds the mile
His performances as 2yearod among the best
Then, it's not bad idea Owner Towards luck
His Seabscut Kayak II and Midland have done quite right
by him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
Coast Skating Club
Host for Champions

NEW YORK, April 22.-(INS)
The ST. Moritz Skating Club Of
Berkeley is the first California
organization ever made host for
the United States Figure Skating
championships.
Members or the United States
Figure Skating Association. meet
ing in New York. designated
Berkeley for the 1912 champion
ships, and. otherwise. reelected all
of its officers. headed by Presi-
dent Heaton r. Robertson of New
Haven, Conn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
Wo|verines0pen
AtHome Today

ANN ARBOR. April 22.-Michi-
CANS baseball team, winner of six
out of eight games on its southern
trip. will make its opening home
stand today against Notre Dame.
Cliff Wise. sophomore right
handler, who won one and lost one,
will probably get the starting as
signment. Coach Ray Fisher said.
The Wolverines hit at a $3.50
clip in the South and are consid-
cred a dark horse in the race for
Big Ten honors. Chicago will come
here Friday for two games to open
the conference schedule.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
Big Dough
Jamaica Mutuels Take
S Million in Week

NEW YORK. April 22.-INS)
There's still plenty of money
riding with the equines, and, if
you're dubious, please consult the
world record-smashing figures dis
closed today by Herbert Bayard
Swope, chairman of the New York
State racing commission.
Swope said that in the first
seven days of the season at the
Jamaica track. exactly S5,7S6, 152
went into the pari-mutuel ma
chinery. This represented daily
average wagering of 1926, 1913.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
Pirate HurIer Leaves
For Year With Army

PITTSBURGH. April 22.-
GNS)-Pitcher Oadis Swigart,
first member of the Pirate team
called in the draft, was on his way
TO his home in Archie, Mo, today
where he is 10 be indicted into
the army. Swigart goes on the
Pirate defense list" and will not
count in the teams player limit.
Tho squad now stands at % men,
with y Ditchers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
Harvey Dubs Scores
T.K.0. in Chicago Go

CHICAGO, April 22.-Harvey
DubS. Windsor. Ont. lightweight.
today had added to his winning
streak after scoring a technical
knockout in the first round over
Billy Seward. Ingomar, Mont. in
the main event at Marigold Gar
dens.
Sammy Secret. Dub's stable
mate, won an eight-round decision
over Tito Taylor. and on the same
card. Al ReisS Of Detroit. kayoed
Paul Frazier in the third.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
Banonis in Semifinals

Vince Banonis. captsin-elect OF
the 1871 University OF Detroit
football team. moved into the
round OF the First An
nual Junior A. A. Y. singles hand
ball tournament being held at the
Northern Y. NJ. c. A. by defeating
Archie Torigan. 2l-7 and 21-ll.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22


crowd for that
c o ntest," &C.
cor din to
Hagerty. at
will be played
at the Briggs
Stadium q n d
should be one
Of tn o high
spots on the
sc h q dule Of
both schools.
Gus ID or is
always has .
gre at ball
club a n d we
hope TO give
h | n. n re al
battle"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
Ivy Kaplan Beats Spoldi

NEW YORK, April QNS)
Another long shot came home
when Ivy Kaplan. on the short
end Of 7 10 l odds. surprised ali
hands by defeating Aldo Spoldi Of
Italy in a heated S-round feature
Al 81 Nicholas Palace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
II Be a Foursome for Many

Only will be playing golf but for most baseball
fans whose stretch back Is will be oursome
They will Cobb Ruth today mddleaged who
have lost the spring their legs And in they will
Cobb and Ruth of yesterday simmer and trimmer who
twin nightmares to pitchers.
They will think back to the day In Chicago in the World
Series when Ruth pointed the field fence and then
lod of Charley Roots pitches the spot for home
They will think about the day when Cobb with temperature
of 1o2 and legs spike wounds and
slide burns, got three hits and stole two bases.
From Chicago has q suggestion that competition be-
tween Illinois and Michigan pros be received in interstate
team match this time for charity Teams from the two
states baed Hawthorne Valley
that outstanding full golf calendar of those stirring
days.
1t is proposed that Tommy Armour, himself World War
veteran and still active professional golf at Mednah in
Chicago and Boca Ration in Florida head the Illinois delegation
and Walter Hagen the Michigan
1t has been suggested that James Ferrier the Australian
at Emhurst in the Windy City be included in the
Illinois At the Times gathering Of the pros telling
that Fred B. sne Sr is operating the Emhurst Club five
year basis Snite said spent money
improving the 40-year'old Chicago layout
Emhurst will be the of the Chicago Open July It
at this that Terrier the Chicago district
national formally rejected by the United
Golf Association the ground that his golf writings ncuded
Institutional material which somewhat uproar
liberals in the golf world There a Bobby
Jones could and Of his cake and
But they gave Terrier the cold shoulder.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
Georgetown Coach
Here to See Alumni
BY EDGAR HAYES

Jack Hagerty dropped in to pay
a visit to the Detroit chapter of
the Georgetown alumni and found
it is already making plans for the
game with the University of De-
troit next year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
By CLAYTON HEPLER

The Morgan Manner is in the
groove. 7
Fighting the second of a series
of warmup battles he hopes will
put him in the big time. kayo
Morgan returned to the perform
ance of former years last night
for $40 customers at Fairview
Gardens and earned an easy six
round decision from Bobby Greed,
of Milwaukee.
Creed. who won't he 10 until
Nav Is. was fighting only his
ninth professional fight but showed
he knew his way around with
southpaws. He fought Bill Eddy
and Frisco Nardone here in the
amateurs last year and the year
before.
But he didn't know his way
around with the Morgan Manner.
HAS HIM PUZZLED
From the first round when he
rushed across the ring TO land a
wild left in Creeds midrift, the
inimitable Kayo had the Negro
lad puzzled. And Greed was down.
right flabbergasted when the vet
Gran of the ring landed astraddle
his head in the third round.
The fourth round feature was
Morgan's conversation with referee
Lou Handler who critized the way
he held the rope with one hand
while swinging with the other.
Crossing to the other side of the
ring, Kayo again grabbed the ropes
and resumed the argument.
Pretty much out of the picture,
Greed decided it was an opportune
moment 10 make his presence felt,
but walked right into a left that
staggered him. Greed landed his
only two real punches OF the fight
in the second round.
JOEY sUTKA KNOCKED OUT
WASHINGTON. April 22.-
QNS)-Joey Sutka, Detroit We'll
terweight. took all the punches
Kid Cocoa of New Haven could
throw for nine rounds last night,
but succumbed to a knockout
after l minute and 10 seconds of
the tenth round of their battle at
Turner's Arena.
BY virtue of his victory, Kid
Cocoa was promised shot at the
welterweight title of Pittsburgh's
FritZie Civic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22

Hagerty has been at George
town eight years but meyer had
the Titans on his schedule be-
fore. The two schools have. how
ever. played many games. The last
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
Bo6 !: q
II BY Bo& nhDp'&y
This Years Derby Rates as One OF
Sports Greatest Guessing Games

Don't look now, but Kentucky Derby time is slowly and
raralyzingly creeping upon again.
only of days until this part Of the world
thinking uleps country ham and the
race for the roses
my Old Kentucky Home becomes the Broadway of America
May because there still sporting event on earth
quite like the Derby Maybe Santa Anita does lay more dough
the line for annual handicap. But in this era where
presidents broken hourly the Derby still egns THE
of the year.
This renewal Of the classic this year going be more than
a Derby. It going be of the most gigantic guessing
games in sport history.
After Saturdays surprising happenings Derby trials
you may able pick any eligible today without argument
Dispose Curious Coin and Omission running out of the money
in the Experimental at Jamaca-hat was
bit for the guys And Dispose winner Of the
Flamngo Stakes Florida poor laswel almost too
bad 10 be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22

professional
There are IS 600 raccoon hunters TOM LINN,
very hunt He wants to propagate these WHY game
srs near Detroit hunting conditions HARRY RUH
game division conservation department doubts proa
cation can accomplished Twenty-Five thousand coon hunters
think can They'll discuss opening meeting Thursday
eYnnin q SAVarne Hotel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
Battles
Creed; Wins
Decision
LAST NIGHTS RESULTS

Kayo Morgan. 1921. Detroit. cecisioned
Bobby Greed. 127. Milwaukee te)'
Rabhy Neal 13e, Pittsburgh nseisioned
Eddie smith, 1875. Rochester, n. y. tB.
Johnny Merlin, 17e. Detroit, deoisioned
James MaJor. IT'S, Detroit 90.
Eddy Smith. 40, Detroit, deeisioned
Larry Ray. l42. Detroit tB.
Chuck Roberts. 1877. Detroit, deeisioned
Mike siednk. 1856, Dearborn 90.
Jerry Fingers. 1S7. Detroit and Tommy
Morris, i2S, Detroit drew (D.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
People i'm Sports

WALTER SWORDS president of the American Sports
Hunting Owners Association all licensed dogs
$50 would eligible which would
a powerful potential organization The 1910 reve-
from Detroits dog world was SS3,l55
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22

LIMERICK KOCSIS, Michigan Open and +. U.
A. champion from Lake Shore. prefers heavy going
on tournament days Doesn't even object to little
rough weather. Says il keeps him on edge because
he knows he must work harder On warm and
calm days there's always a tendency to let down
loaf little.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22

AL wATRoUs, Oakland Hills professional. is
helping to coach the Royal Oak High School golf
squad. One OF its members Is AL WATROUS JR.,
who rapidly is developing into a long hitter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
SPORTS


CONTINUED from First Sport PageJ
golfers their games about level Each shoots be
although both have been known to get down In
the low 70's days when the puts dropping.
There probably will be just baseball fans In the
galleries be golf addics for both Cobb and Ruth
still gather crowd by merely walking down the street
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22

kM Although he's at the club every day, ORM
BEAUPRE, golf professional at Western, hasn't
q this Spring Too busy. He's manager as well as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-22
Home Run Filters

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Evening star., 1941-07-15
Lanham Card Tonight
Points Midget Car
Pilots for Derby

Last test before the 40lap At
lantic States championship derby
next week is scheduled tonight at
West Lanham Speedway in a seven
midget auto race card to begin at
$50. The feature will be the usual
30-lap race.
Not only will the drivers be bear
ing down in a final effort to test
the Lanham track before next
-eek's big event. but they also have
an added incentive with the prize
pot sweetened by an additional $500.
Much attention tonight probably
will be focused on Mike Joseph,
mustachioed Philadelphia driver. He
is West Lanhams leading point
scorer and second in the American
Racing Drivers Association and
has as his avowed purpose tonight
a new speed record for the nearby
Maryland bowl
He had the record of SO miles per
hour for a short time last week,
having set the mark in the first
semifinal. Twenty minutes later.
however, Henry Banks, in the sec
ond semifinal, roared to 70-mile-
an-hour mark to make Josephs
record one of the shortest-lived on
the books.
Evening star., 1941-07-15
Infantry Cadets Test Makes
Football Seem Sissy Came;
Many Gndders Fail 1t

Forty per cent of the boys, nearly
all OF them Juniors from 80 unlver-
sites and colleges in the 4th Corps
Area, passed the test on their first
try. says 1t. Col. Waterbury-but
not before they had been toughened
by a period of preliminary drills.
Another Is per cent since have
qualified for the rigorous trial, and
the rest hope to make 1t before the
six-week training camp concludes
July II.
Every man not in the hospital is
required TO participate in sports
under the fit-to-fght plan, which
was worked out by Waterbury and
first used by him in r. o. T. c. work
at Pearl River Junior College, Pop
larville, Miss.
Its like par on a golf course" he
explains. IF a boy can do these
things ne gets a certificate, II he
can't, it instills in him he desire to
train until he can.
I'VE don't reject a man just be-
cause he's small. Little Hugh Nc
Pherson, Jr., Of Meggett, S. c., a
student at Porter Military Academy,
Charleston, weighs only l04 pounds.
He passed every test. But one out
Of three football stars in my COM
pany flunked completely. proving
that big man isn't necessarily the
best fighter"
Evening star., 1941-07-15

CLEMSON. S. c., July l5.-So you
think football is tough grind?
Brother, it's just sissy stuff COM
pared to what l,436 potential in
fantry officers show in drills here
to prove they're fit to fight"
In fact, says 1t. Col. Preston
Waterbury, the man behind the
plan, some of the South's biggest
football stars are getting the works
here-and barely can keep within
shouting distance of little fellows
who couldn't rate as water boys for
the average football squad.
Here is what cadet must be able
to do in one and one-half hours
while clad in regulation military
uniform, less pack and gun:
Sprint so yards in 7 seconds. chin
from complete hang eight times.
hand-vault over a 5-foot pinch
DarD.Wlre fence, standing broad
jump feet. running broad jump 13
feet 6 inches, high jump 4 feet 3
inches. scale, unaided, 9-foot
smooth wall, and climb a 4O-foot
rope. After that he climbs into a
bathing suit and swims so yards.
If and when he passes this mill
tary counterpart Of a track decath-
lon, the cadet receives a fit-to-nght
certificate, signed by Col. Herbert
Pool. commander Of the 4th Corps
Area r. o. T. c. camp here.
Evening star., 1941-07-15
Boy TO Box Spang|er
Sought 10 Complete
Turner Night Gard

Matchmaker Gabe Menendez is
contracting managers of Joe Sutka
and frankie Wills with a view to
getting one of them as opponent
for Joe Spangler OF Richmond. In an
8-round bout on next Monday
nights testimonial fight program at
Grif1th Stadium for Promoter Joe
Turner.
Spangler was signed yesterday for
the third 8-heater that rounds out
the list Of top attractions. The fea-
ture will have Jimmy DeChard, ris-
ing young Washington heavyweight,
opposite Joe Carilli, while the other
big bout will present Oscar Wright
against Justo Jiminenz
The Richmond battler is no
stranger in Washington. He had
two hot fights with Wild Bill Nc
Dowell here last winter and drew
with Ivan Nedomatsky. Last month
in Richmond he dropped close one
to Washington's George Abrams,
now a middleweight contender.
Evening star., 1941-07-15
favorite
= . s.H' - ....,-T'
In Michigan Golf
After Medal II
Betters Par by ! With
Eagle ; on 18th Hole
In State Tourney
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT, July 15.-Northern
Michigan's bright young golflng star,
Mary Agnes Wall of Menominee,
stood forth today as big favorite
in the Women's State tournament
and chief challenger to defending
champion Mrs. Don Weiss OF Flint
a star in her own right.
The 22-year-old SHOEMAKER from
the upper peninsula, runnerup in
the recent Women's mississippi
tourney, led a field of 81 in the quail
fications by posting a 1-under-par
II yesterday with an eagle on the
last hole.
Closest to her was Majorie Row
of Detroit. Michigan State College
student. who was medalist in the
National Intercollegiates, with 81
Two strokes farther back came
Margaret Russell and Mrs. T. O.
Mclaughlin of Detroit.
Mrs. Weiss, who was not obliged
to qualify, toured the course in a.
Encountering trouble on the second
nine after an opening 38, Miss Wall
appeared headed for an 80, but
rallied with the eagle on the 18th
to post a par 39. Miss Row carded
a 80 on the first nine, but, needing
a 6 on the 18th after finding a trap,
she finished with a AZ.
Miss Wall met Mrs. NJ A. Harris
of Detroit, who shot a qualifying
80. in today's first round of match
play. Mrs. Fred NJ Alger, jr., who
shot 90, was Miss Rows opponent.
Mrs. Weiss met Mrs. w. J. Ches-
brough of Detroit, who posted a 30.
Evening star., 1941-07-15
California Go|fer's64
Topping Muny Meet
Ties Course Mark
Clark Poces Tournament
At Spokane, 5 Strokes
Ahead Of Field
BY GAIL FOWLER,
AssociAted PreAs 0ports Write

SPOKANE. Wash, July ia
few minutes before teeing of time
a messenger rushed up to Jimmy
Clark of Long Beach, Calf, with q
telegram.
Clark read 1t, beamed. and sx-
claimed:
boy, nothing can stop me now.
I'm gonna take this joint apart"
He did. The "joint" was the
Indian Canyon golf course, scene
of the goth annual national public
links championship.
His performance was sensational
64, which some U. S. G. A. ofdcials
| declared was q new record for .
| first round in national tourney
sanctioned by that group. 1t tied
the course record set in an exhibi-
ton last Saturday by former Ma
tional Amateur Champion Bud
Ward Of Spokane.
Leads Field Five Strokes.
Clark wouldn't disclose what was
In the telegram, other than that 1t
carried tender sentiments from a
miss in the South whom he declined
| to Identify.
The 81 put the Californian five
strokes ahead Of the field Of 178
starters at the halfway mark Of the
36-hole qualifying grind. A pair Of
32s did it on the par 25-36-7l
| course.
The three-man team performance
was influenced by Clark's round.
The Long Beach trio Of Clark.
Damon Jacobsen and Bob Judson
| totaled 210 strokes, with Jacobsen
shooting a 72 and Judson a "a.
Detroit's trio was next at 218.
consisting OF Art Pony and Fred
Genick with Ills and Ed Fergol, 73.
Defending Champion Hits "a.
Alameda. Calf. and Atlanta were
| tied at 22l and Sacramento, Pitts
burgh and Seattle were even at 222.
Honolulu's distant travellers had 223
and Los Angeles 224
The final l8 qualifying holes will
be played today with "a to gain the
select circle. including the defend
ing champion and four former
titlists who automatically qualify.
The defending champion is Bob
Clark Of st. Paul, who yesterday
had q "a.