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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-28

Little known facts: Chuck
Doll narrowly escaped death
or serious injury last week
when his stallion went ber-
serk, We learned over the
weekend. Chuck, you know,
operates . large stable out
North Avenue way, after he
completes his daily stint -
assistant general manager Of
the Mount Clemens Pottery
Company.
Chuck inadvertently pointed
his right index finger at the
horse. The enraged animal snap
ped at the finger. seized Chuck
by the wrist and hurled him
against the side Of the stall.
Before the stallion could
draw Chuck into the stall and
possibly. trampla. him 70, death,
Dr.. J. M. Croman, IT,, who was
IN the barn It the time, shout
cd 1t the horse. Temporarily
distracted, the animal let 20.
Fortunately, Dolls wrist has
responded well to treatment and
he will suffer no i'll effects from
the experience.
O.
Yarn Of the week: Accord
Ing 70 one Of our more reliable
informants, . buck private ap-
preached . high ranking Sell
fridge Field officer 1t the Post
last week with this request:
''Td like permission to buy IN
automobile"
The officer explained the
army does not permit it, privates
the luxury Of automobile owner
ship. Further, he said, the aver
age private will find . car rather
. financial burden at Il bucks
per month.
Whereupon the private IL
lowed car ownership was
within his means. One thing
led 70 another until the Of
ficer learned the private had
already bought the car.
"What kind" the officer ask
ed3 A 1041 Packard Convert
ible," the private Is supposed to
have answered. After that the
conversation became more spec.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-28


AL construction laborerS to-
~ continued strikes on govern
INT projects Ut st. Louis. Mo-,
IA, Key West, Fla.
Although 1900 laborers 1t IN
q. 0OO, 900 small arms ammuni-
on plant under construction ct
{, Louis took no steps to end
heiy walkout . spokesman for
10 contractor said about one
bird Of the total Of $500 en-
l0yss were expected to b on
Ind today to do what work
Asy could without the laborers.
The strike followed the dis
harge Of two ice haulexs Satur-
Nv for idling. Only three days
bofore, the st. Louis building
rades council had pledged no
york stoppases on defense prof.
cts.
AT Key West, where $4,000
100 IN Naval projects was held
-, the strikers voted yesterday
B hold out In their demand for
wage increase despite q Naval
5tation announcement that civil
(orvice workers would be i'm
borted II . compromise wage Of
Per were rejected.
Ask WAGE INCREASES
The men asked q boost from
% to GIN cents an hour, and
burned down an offer Of 50 cents.
Air Associates, Inc. at Bendix,
81. J., notified the National De-
tense Mediation Board today II
would accept three Of the
boards five recomn. endationa
Tor settling Q dispute with Go
United Automobile Workers at
HE firms aircraft accessories
factory.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-28
AFL Loborers Decide
. Continue Wolkouts
Affects 80 Million Small Arms PIont,
Two Million Newell Project

Those conditions called for ~
turn Of al employees 70 work
without Discrimination: subuhis-
SION Of beck pay questions 70 .
regional panel Of the National
Labor Relations Board, and CO.
operation by management and
employees to maintain shop dis
cipline.
PICKETN0 BEGINS
But the company found two
conditions unacceptable. These
provided that the u n ! n and
company start negotiations Inn
mediately and II the dispute
were not settled by August ., 4
board-appointed arbiter should
be empowered to make . binding
decision.
Picketing began q the plant
July IL, following rejection Of
q demand for reinstatement Of
nine union members who alleg-
eddy were discharged.
CIO workers at the Federal
Shipbuilding and Drydock Com
pany, Kearny. N. j.. voted to
ballot secretly on q recommen-
dalton Of the mediation board
for q modified union shop.
RNYc nYyWw aR0vvw NM
A dispute involving armored
truck drivers and guards In New
York City was settled by arbi-
tration. Two companies estab-
lished new wage scales Of $47
q week for drivers and $37 for
guards, and two other firms
raised pay to $44.76 and $3S.2z
for those classifications. The In
creases ranged from $1.88 to 81
q week.
In Washington, Go President
Philip Murray sent letters to al
members Of Congress opposing
pending legislation which would
empower the President to take
over defense plants when pro-
duction was delayed.
The BILL" he wrote, GAINS
solely at breaking strikes, and
thereafter returning property to
management. The rights
Of labor are to be abolished"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-28
IheRanbing Reporter

ific with the officer giving the
private the well known third de-
gree.
One thing led to another nm
til tho private finally reveal
ed he had been paid more
than $500 weekly - . featur-
ed player In Hollywood. And,
to make the yarn even bet
ter, the officer II supposed to
have approved ownership Of
the car-Fules or no.
o.
Hot weather hint: Take the
heat, my friends, with more than
q grain Of salt-internally We
mean. Doctors say we should
take plenty Of salt during the hot
weather to compensate for the
amount we lose. via the perspifa-
tiou rUute. And don't ply bad.
minton like we did yesterday.
o.
Our congratulations - 70
Chuck Nicolai, who yestsrdAy
won the State Left HanderS
Golf Crown. Not - bad 70 b
. lefty II you can be . champ
ion, too.
o.
The latest luke box idea b
going over big at Dads Place,
the popular Macomb Street bar.
While the music box plays your
favorite record, you can see the
orchestra doing Its stuff, on .
small screen above the box. It's
called Panoran Soundies, IN In
vention Of =. D. RS son, Jimmy.
-E. D. !.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-28
Car Stolen From
Roosevelt Park

nEdwin Wolgast, Of 40l0
Twelve Mile road, Warren, told
deputy sherrifs yesterday that
his car was stolen from Rose
welt park sometime Saturday
night. He said that he LETT the
car In the park overnight when
he lost the keys, discovering the
theft when he returned for the
vehicle Sunday morning.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-28
Strikers Hold Up Defense
Iron Fence
Does Fade-Out

= Robert Stewart, Of South Riv.
g, road, repoetsd to sheriff
deputies this morning that 20
feet o6 iron fence In front Of his
homs was torn down when
struck By IN automobile late
last night. Stewart said that
the car failed 70 stop.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-28

"A human body dos not az
ceed 1l0 miles N hour IN fall-
Inc nom any hsight accocdlns
70 Amy statistics. q IN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
s. Fails
To Hold Lead
Sheboygan Evens
Series by 22-19
Victory

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. March T.
Evening the series at one victory
apiece, the Sheboygan Redskins
overcame Detroit lead in the
last period to edge out the Eagles
here last night, 22-l9. in the Ma
tionaf Pro Basketball League play
offs. The two teams play the final
game here Saturday.
In Oshkosh, the All-Stars ended
their series with Akron Firestones
and dethroned the Ohio team as
champions of the loop by winning
their second in a row. 47-41. in
overtime. Oshkosh will meet the
Sheboygau-Detroit series winner
for the title.
The Eagles took the lead at the
start of the game with the Red
skins and held an 81 advantage
at the end of the first quarter.
Ahearn and Parry dropped in
baskets and Parry a free throw
while the Redskins were held
scoreleSs in the second quarter.
Calihan's basket was the only
Eagle score in the next stanZa.
while Sheboygan tailed four times
TO tie the score at Is. In the last
period, Ahearn's and Jeannette's
baskets were Offset by Kolar's two
shots and two free throws to put
the Redskins ahead. 22-19
sHEBOYCAN DETROIT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Anchors Aweish
Al mellow Going TO Join Navy
BY CLAYTON HEPLER

It'll be anchors aweigh for AL
Nettlow whether or not he wins
from Young Kid Mccoy in their
rematch for the state weller
weight title next Friday at
Olympia.
The River Rouge battler will en-
list in the United States Navy
April l for one-year hitch as an
athletic instructor. Steve Belloise
and Tommy Tucker will also sign
up and report with him to the
Pensacola. Fla, base.
my draft number is high,
and probably wouldn't be
called for year or so. But
Gene Tunney talked to us about
II, and we decided IL was a
pretty good idea," Nettlow re-
vealed upon his arrival here yes
ter6ay.
Each of the fighters will receive
S94 a month. and will be allowed
furloughs when fights are signed
for them. The setup couldn't be
much nicer. thanks to xr. Tun.
ney. who is now director OF ath.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

letics for this countrys naval
service.
Arriving a day ahead of sched-
ule. Nettlow rushed right out to
his home in River Rouge for din
ner and a reunion with his family
whom he hasn't seen since Christ
mas. Both he and Mccoy were to
appear at Boxing Commissioner
John J. Hettche's office today.
Nettlow will do his training at
Spider Kelly's gym. SO Stoner.
River Rouge where he trained for
the December fight in which he
lost a close. decision to Mccoy.
Winner of this rematch has been
promised a fight with Fritzie
Zvic for the worlds championship.
Since the December battle
Nettlow has had but two fights.
knocking out Eddie Conley in four
rounds and losing an eight-round
decision to Bob Montgomery when
he was cut badly. He's been work.
ing out daily at Stillman's gym
in New York, however. and
lsparring with Make Berger.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
These Names Make Sport Neus

WASHINGTON, March T.
Billy Conn today looked forward
to his forthcoming battle with
heavyweight champion Joe Louis
after disposing of Danny Hsssett
of Philadelphia by a fifth-round
knockout last night.
While the battle was billed as
a tuneun for his June fight with
Louis. Conn didn't get much of
a workout from Hassett. A
crowd of 5000. the largest in
door attendance for Washington.
watched Conn toy with Hassett
for four rounds and then drop
him with a stiff left hook in the
fifth for the crown.
Conn weighed in at 181
pounds for the fight, the heavi-
est he has weighed since aban-
doning his electromagnetic
crown.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
1917 State
Teams i'm
ABC Meet
BY HAROLD KAHL

Three hundred and ninety-sever
Michigan teams. including 2ls
from the metropolitan area and
III from Detroit proper, will vie
for slices of the S343. PAS prize
melon in the forty-first renewal
of the American Bowling Con-
gresS tournament, which opens in
St. Paul, MINI. March -. and
continues daily through May 6.
A total of 5.79S quintets. $3.50
doubles combinations and 20.079
individuals are entered in this
years event. an official schedule
also revealed today. Detroit set
an all-time record of 6,073 fives.
l0.39S doubles. 20S74 singles and
a $3.50, lbs last season.
This. however. is no reflection
on ST. Paul. 1t did exceedingly
we'll with its location compared
to Detroit's. OF last years total
entry. Michigan supplied 2.4l9
teams. the metropolitan area l.
$50 and Detroit 1901 to make the
Coliseum event such huge sue
cess.
Michigan has paid in entry fees
a total of S29.630 for 397 teams.
979 doubles and 1888 individuals.
The etropolitan area sum
amounts to S15,9 $40 for 21s teams.
523 doubles and 1.0oSS singles and
Detroits alone S12.S for III
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

In an outburst that was as
close 10 being bitter as anything
he has ever said. Gabby Hart
nett leveled serious charges
Thursday against the Chicago
Cubs, which he once managed.
Hartnett. a player-coach with
the New York Giants this year.
charged in Miami. Fla, that the
Cub front office hampered his
efforts TO build a winning team
by turning thumbs down on his
proposals to obtain such stars as
Eddie Miller of the Boston Bees,
Peewee Reese of the Brooklyn
Dodgers and Martin Marion of
the st. Louis Cardinals.
Cub Owner Phil Wrigley an
swered in Catalina. Cal, that he
spent S750,000 on players during
Hartnett's two and a half years
reign.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
International New. service MIrr

CHICAGO, March 7. Judge
X. NJ. Lands. high commissioner
of baseball, paved the way for
tightening of major-minor league
relationships with the announce
ment that a Joint committee is
working on the general subject
of revision of the games rules.
The committee will report at
the meetings of the major and
minor leagues next Autumn.
In reference to a rule which
permits certain players 10 be
transferred optionally without
waivers being asked on them,
Judge Lands said.
at should not be possible for
a player. major or minor. to be
denoted TO lower classification
service without waivers"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Continued on Page 26)
Wayne Tratkmen Vie
First Time in Loop

For the first time in the schools
history. Wayne University will
compete as a member of the Cen
trial Collegiate Conference tonight
when the conference opens its an
nual track meet at South Bend.
Coach David L. Holmes plans TO
take the eight-man team that he
took to Michigan State a few
weeks ago. Those entered are
Capt. Charles Doan. Bob Grant.
Len Wright and Bob Wingo in the
mile. Tom Adams in the 60-yard
dash and 65-yard Hurdles. Ralph
Betker shot put. Art Seigel in the
$50 and Brennan Clark, pole
vaulter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07


job publicity Benny had rather
rough going with Philadelphia last season,
But Connie Mack likes Grand Ledge Mich
boy and thinks Benny will settle down his
expectations
"He's grand boy and will be given every chance the
venerable Mack said recently.
At ST. Louis with the Browns again will be Eden Auker and
Roy Cullenbne The former staged stirring comeback with
Fred Haneys team after being shipped ST. Louis
Sox winning 16 Kennedy and Auker
helped the Tigers to the with against the
Indians.
Over in the National League will be Earl veteran of
more than 10 of brilliant American League
Among several offer from the Boston Bees
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

to which club he was sent in a deal dur
ing the past Winter.
Its goin' to be kinda strange
without Sparky round" Schoolboy
Rowe unused.
AS Tiger teammates, Fox and Row,
were roomies for seven years, both hav
ing come up together from Beaumont.
"Sparky's great little guy
Rowe said. Hes a loyal friend--a
very serious fellow. How he hated TO
ride the bench. No ball player likes TO
sit on the bench, but it was torture
for him.
81 remember once in Boston, Fox
was on the bench. IL was in 1886 and
AL Simmons was In the Detroit out
field that day and not going so good.
So, I suggested TO COchrane that he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Patrick a Conner
Al Vincent, His Boss at Beaumont Thinks Tiger
Rookie viii Make Good in Big League
By LEO MACDONELL

LAKELAND. Fla, March 7
Al Vincent. who managed Beau
mont for a number of years and
this season will pilot Buffalo in
the International League, thinks
young Bob Patrick. Tiger recruit
oLtfielder from the Texas League
will make good in the majors
Patrick can go farther for
a fly ball than McCosky." Vim
cent pointed out. because he
gets quicker jump on the bail
thar any one I've ever seen"
Barney McCosky was one OF
Vincent's stars at Beaumont.
"And Patrick has a fine arm
=sHd=is an aggressive lad, Vim
cent added
But what about his hitting ."
Vincent was asked.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Accept Cage Bid

NEW YORK. March 7.-QNS)
Long Island University and
Rhode Island State accepted invi-
tations to participate in the
Metropolitan Intercollegiate bas-
ketball tourney at Madison Square
Garden between March Is and "a
inclusive. Seton Hall College of
New Jersey also was selected as
an Eastern representative.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Vols New Owner?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. March T.
QNS)-Larry Gilbert, who last
season piloted the Nashville Vols
to their first pennant since 1916,
will become the next owner of the
Nashville Baseball Club of the
Association. it was re-
ported today by reliable sources.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Eiqht Results

Chslky Wright, I27tt. L os Angeles
Negro stopped Texas Lee Harper. 1874,
New York 90.
AT Baltimore. Md.-Lew Transpa remit.
1874 Baltimore, decisioned Lou Salica. 100,
bantamweight champion (10-non-title).
At Fall River. Mass.-Ted Lowry. 1877,
New Bedford. Mass. defeated Ted Man
cInT1 1888 Philadelphia 10l---
At Waterbury Conn .-Wicky Harkins.
1857. Philadelphia. outpointed Ernest
tCatl Robinson 1867 New York (sJ.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Showdown
Holman Proposes Smaller
Court for Cagers

NEW YORK. March Z. Nat
Holman, famous basketball coach
of City College of New York. to-
day proposed a smaller court TO
eliminate the race-horSe style of
game now in vogue.
IL would reduce the length of
the court from 81 feet TO so
feet" said Holman. who favors
retention of the present rules.
The elimination Of the center
jump Is the best thing that ever
happened, because II gives the
little man chance 10 get his
hands on the ball and show his
skill"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

now with Cleveland. is another. The
Indians believe that Walkers stick will
play big part in Cleveland winning the
pennant this season. Gee is expected
to play in left field for the Indians, a
position he occupied with Washington
last year.
And with the Senator'S. probably
playing first base regularly, will be
George Archie, once Tiger. whom the
Washington club bought from Seattle.
Archie went to the Pacific Coast League
club along with White in the deal which
brought Freddie Hutchinson to the
Tigers. Archie last year was voted the
most valuable player in the West Coast
loop.
With the Athletics will be Benny
Me- trhs Il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
0ui
Of lee P|dyoffs

L. R. w. A. eliminated ]. L.
Hudson from the Metropolitan
Hockey League playoffs by 80
victory at Olympia last night in
what Desc Roche, the referee.
called the best game of the year.
Hudson has been the league cham
pion the last two years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Nears Golf Title

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. March
7-(INS)-Howard L. Vaughan
of Marble Head, Mass. apparently
clinched the Florida West Coast
Seniors championship golf title
when he posted two las for an
aggregate of 148. In the field of
141 contestants only Raleigh Lee
of Columbus, o., who posted
first round "a. was given chance
to edge out Vaughan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Kuhdgen, Old
Bd||p|dyer, Dies

Old time baseball players today
mourned the passing of William
tBilliel Kuhagen. World War vet
eran. at the Veterans Hospital,
Battle Creek. yesterday. after a
long illness.
Kuhagen was known in baseball
circles around 1910 as the boy
wonder"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Vanker Seeks PLAYERS

Roose Vanker baseball team will
begin practice in another week or
10 days. Any boys under II years
of age wishing tryouts are asked
to call Ivanhoe 1856 between g
and s o'clock tonight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
EImwood Beats ST. Clair

Elmwood defeated st. Clair. 4-3,
in a Michigan State A. A. u.
League water polo game last
night in the Kronk Recreation.
Jake Louis scored the winning
goal in the fin1l period. and led
Elmwood scorers with two goals.
Sandy Alderman made two for
st. Clair.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Wins W Title

Coach Nick Niklor's Downtown
Y. M. c. A. basketball team wor
its fourth championship by beating
Hannah, $3.50, il the latter's gym.
Ray Steinmetz, Al Zagnetti ano
Jim Burns all scored 13 points.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

put Fox back In the lineup Well Mickey did the next day and
Fox had big day at bat-thee-
forget which, Anyway Fox kept hitting They couldn't get
him ou-and he finished hitting 800 for the
That's how he got the Spark Somebody said he the
sparkpug of the team and Tigers calling him Spark
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
EDITH FRASER,

EDITH FRASER, Detroit set a new
womens state archery record Friday night at
the Highland Park Archery Club when she shot
an official round of 100. Mrs. Fraser got so
bulls out of a possible 90 to beat the old state
record of 7s4 held by Lola CASTOR of South +
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
HOCKEY
NATIONAL LEAGUE
People i'm Sports
JOHN C. CONLIN,

ONLIN sports editor Of the Harrisburg, Pa.
Telegraph, along with his publisher and -four
members of the papers staff, has been inductet
into the Pennsylvania National Guard for G
years military training.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Keep Your Eyes on Gee, Too

In the against the Cardinals the 1884 Fall
classic Fox totaled six two-base hits 10 less.
Fox will be only of number of
fortunes with other league clubs will
by those who direct the affairs club Gee Walker
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Only Four Remain

With the departure of Fox, from the Tigers the last
OF the famous 1884 and 1885 championship outed which
sides Sparky included the coorfu oJo White
In fac only four of those
Tigers the in 1884
capture their only World Gehrngr Hank Green
berg Schoofboy Rowe and Tommy Bridges.
"hlte who owed his position in the majors defensive
aoy and the speed of his long legs rather than
In 1884 hit was one of the big
IN Detrots final game of the series with the Cubs
Wne not as spectacular White who roamed field
Fox consistently good performer
best right fielder in the American League In 1888 games
Fox charged with but give you his
efficiency.
batting mark of 1851 with which he led the League
swatters brought Fox the Tigers Originally
pcher IN the sempro ranks around Evansville
but was persuaded to the outfield evident
success Besides his fine fielding Fox had batting average
900 or 10 games IN the two World Series in which he partc
pated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
CAN HE HIT:

The minor league club manager
was reminded that the Tiger roster
revealed that Patrick hit but .269
last season. which l. hardly a good
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
-Sparky' Was Last Of Vet
OutfieId on Champion
Team of "a and '35
WATCH FORTUNES OF MANY EX.TIGERS

LAKELAND, Fla. March Erwin (Pete) Fox tomorrow
will celebrate his thirty second brhday-hs first birthday
bration nine in Spring training camp other than
Tigers AS know Sparky" with the Red