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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
u. D. Faces Test
In Toledo

University of Detroit's basket
ball team is in Toledo tonight
where it will run into one of its
toughest opponents of the season
Toledo University.
The Rockets have been almost
unbeaten this year, having been
dropped only one in Is contests.
Western State Teachers turned
the trick week ago.
The odds will all be against the
Titans. They dropped two games
to Toledo last season. In the cur
cent campaign the Rockets victims
include De Paul, Bradley Tech,
Cornell, Dartmouth and West Vir-
ginia.
Ace of the Ohio five is Paul
Gerber. 6 feet 4-inch forward who
is one of the outstan ing cagers
in the Middle West. H has mair-
tanned a 16-point average so far
A return game between Toledo
and u. of D. is scheduled in De-
troit February %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
Farmer Is Saved
By 'No-Contest'

While Farmer Jones, the Arkan-
sas hillhilly. still maintains his un-
beaten record here he was badly
beaten wrestler when Bull Mon
tana goth through with him last
night at the Arena Gardens ano
the crowd followed Montana to the
dressing room. threatening him
Jones won the first fall in HOP
Montana evened the count in 90
Things happened fast as they came
up for the final fall and the finish
was a wild scramble in W hi c h
Montana claimed a fall and finally
left the ring when Mason refused
TO give it to him, The Farmer was
knocked out Later the official
called il no contest
Orville Brown beat "Bearcat'
Wright after Is minutes. 10
seconds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
Presents New Hope
Wedrick Brings Johnny Flynn Rochester On. Y }
Heavyweight, Here for Bout at Naval Armory
BY GEORGE MASKIN
Call il a "bug"-if you wish.

Call il a bug If you wish.
But if you're connected with
boxing. sooner. or later. the urge
TO develop a heavyweight cham
pion- asserts itself.
The bug" grows with time, For
proof, just ask Elmer Wedrich. one
of Michigan's associate boxing COM
missioners. He's the latest De-
troiter struck by the desire to I'M
veil white" hope for Joe Louis
crown.
Wedrick originally came from
Rochester. N. Y. That's the home
town of Johnny Flynn. young
Irish heavyweight boxer.
Fighter Flynn started his pro
career impressively in the old
neighborhood. But in the haste to
bring Flynn along, his handlers
made the frequent mistake of
scheduling somebody too tough for
their boy.
The somebody was Jimmy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
Debate
.COnll'S
Title
International New. service wIre

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE New
York boxing commission has or
dered managers of top contenders
for the electromagnetic cham
pionship to meet today with the
commission in an effort TO unravel
the claims of the crown.
The New York title now is'held
by Billy Conn and the MIA lau-
relS by Anton Christoforidis.
There was a possibility that Conn
would have TO relinquish his claim
if he goes through with a fight
against heavyweight champion Joe
Louis tentatively scheduled for
June.
Those summoned TO the confer
ence included Lou Burston, man.
ager of Christoforidis; Joe Vella,
manager of Gus Lesnevich; Chris
Dundee. manager of Jimmy Webb,
and James J. Johnston. manager
of Tommy Tucker.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
.Bafher


Lincoln Park defeated Mt
Clemens 80 in Glass AA hockey
game at Mack Park last night
Art Zwenig shot home the win
ming goal in the final period
In Class A contests St. Clair
Shores beat Spitfires So and
O'Neil-Hoffner downed Briggs, 81
Bud Schonderfeld scored three
goals for ST. Cailr.
Arthur's Clothes tied Barions
2-2 in an inter-city game at Olym-
pia. Ed Robitatille tailed the tying
goal in the final period.
Marines and Spitfires open a
Glass A tilt at $50 p. m. with
O'Neil-Hcffner facing Galatians at
8 p. m. In a Glass AA game to-
night Americans meets Arthurs at
7:30 p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11

Thompson. the fellow who blasted
Big Abe Simon around week ago
Thompson flattened Flynn in five
and the Irish kid became dis
couraged.
That is-unitl Wedrick entered
the picture and purchased Flynn S
contract. The promise exhibited
by Flynn (before meeting Thomp-
SOM convicted Wedrick that the
Rochester youth was conner And
he still thinks so.
Wedrick's faith in Flynn has
landed the easterner spot on the
Naval Armory show tomorrow
night He'll appear in one of The
four-rounders arranged by match
maker Tommy Walsh for promoter
Jack Pearlman.
Besides the four-round affairs,
three six-reund bouts and a head
line eight-round attraction make
up the program. The feature will
brig tobether Sammy Secret and
Pat Carroll.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
Thriller Is Won
By Albion

Albion College went two over
time periods before gaining a A
al win over Tri-State of Angola,
Ind. here last night. Albion led at
half time. 1912.
Owen Mote tossed in two foul
shots for Tri-State that tied the
score 3l-31 as the final period
ended With 10 seconds eft in the
first overtime Bob Fergerson of
Tri-State put in the basket that
tied it at 1856.
In the second overtime stanza
Albion took an early lead that
they never gave up Tri-State sun
had a slim chance to win with the
score 42-41 with 36 seconds left
when Harmon Bohn dropped in a
free goal for Albion and put the
game on ice.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
ST. Leo : Aims
To Snap String
Of Pirates

When st. Leo's journeys TO ST,
Theresas 10 do battle with the
Pirate quintet it will try TO end
the consecutive winning streak OF
the Theresa cagers. and also
avenge the defeat suffered earlier
in the season at the hands of its
opponents.
In the initial meeting. the
Pirates. led by Joe Smith and Don
Osterman, were extended TO a
double overtime before Bob Car
penter. Theresa forward. sank the
basket that proved to be the mar
gin of victory.
Roy Baumgardner viii lead the
st. Leo five. and try to duplicate
its feat of last year, when it was
the only team to score a victory
over the west sides first division
leaders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
CO-LEADERS FAVORED

On the east side of the division.
De La Sale and st. Ambrose. CO.
leaders. should have no trouble
with their opponents, De La Sale
meeting st. GATHERINGS. who have
yet to win game. and ST. Am
brose taking on the St Joseph five,
which has one victory in five
starts.
ST. Frederick'S. west side sec
ond division leader and the team
that set new scoring record OF
"a points last week. journeys to
st. Alphonsus, and should continue
its consecutive winning streak. but
if it should be tripped and lose to
the Alphonsus eagers it would still
retain the leadership of the di-
vision
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11

John Crimmins, match game
champion of Michigan and a MEM
Der of the Goebel team in The
Detroit Times All-Star Classic,
has posted $500 with Judge John
d. Watts as a challenge 10 any
bowler in the country for match
1t seems Crimmins, VINO has
been irked no little about his abil-
itv in knocking over the sticks,
doesn't care who his opponent will
be. To prove lie is sincere he gave
Judge Watts a $500 check in the
p sence of Edwin j. Anderson
vice president of Goebel, as evil
dence of the fact he's the No. ]
bowler of the country.
BARS NO ONE
Crimmins prefers to meet Joe
Norris, that ever youthful and
likeable captain of the Stroh team.
but he will take on Andy Vari-
papa, Joe Miller, Hank Marine,
Ned Day, Nelson Burton. or any
one who cares to put $500 on the
line and agree to terms. which he
says are natural.
There is a friendly feud existing
between Crimmins and Norris.
Each charges the other with alibis,
but they have gone on too long.
Norris is alleged to have once
fred CrimminS off the Stroh team.
But Johnny denies that, declaring
he quit because he was misunder-
stood
II is time these two fine bowl
ers stopped quibbling and came to
terms. Crimmins has performed
his part by a $500 forfeit. 1t is
time Norris quits shadow boxing
and steps forth to the cashier, this
writer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
Hockey Fans TO Pick
Most Popular Player

Ballotting for the most popular
player award in the Metropolitan
Hockey League will start tonight
at Olympia. The winners will be
given a trophy The night of the
all-star game. The date for the
contest has not been set. but the
afl-starS will meet the winner of
the four-team play-offs which are
scheduled to start February %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
RrHAReHD- kAHL

.fae Norris Stfoh bowling team
reaches the crossroads IN the
Quest Of is fifth championship IN
The Detroit Times All-Star Classic
in meeting George Holmes Tx
hard' & Becker. most dangerous,
"a; FRIENDLY riAal Al Finley Nc
Queens Argyle Recreation tonight.
Z. & 3. Is out in front by a
game over the surprising Frank
Cells Norton Club. while Stroh
trails by four. With the season
well advanced Stroh must make
rs move tonight. or be considered
out Of the picture as far as this
title Is concerned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
ST. StanisIaus Cagers
Have an Easy Time

ST Stanislaus romped over
Annunciation. 30-l0. last night. in
a Catholic High School League
Second Division East Side game.
StanislauS had l6-4 lead at hall
time
Len MazarkiewieZ scored six
baSktS for i points 10 lead the
winners.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
# Do or Die
For Stroh Five
Against E.-B.
STANDINGS

TONlGHT'~ MAIf HIN
aSh...aaa Knalaa slnea 4 ola
Nlurraiiffs sEshardf heeker ~. N'r"h.
.N.vton ~. PEPSI Gotta sNernars ".
Radon Detroit Gaskei ~. AslhN hic-
~. sParis ". Chene- IrombiS. sI~enueth
leniury -. Gesbel. 49,,
-A=-.-A-~-4+-AEs AiA--iieereAEnn.--1n4s
NarthtANn avenur At p. M.
round with exception II Norton and De-
irou Ga<ket, which won three.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
Len Loree Gets
Three Goals
Continued from First Sport Page)

Continued from First Sport Page
strengthened by the addition of
Bob Hales and Bob Stoddart from
Chatham. Hales bagged goal,
helped Rudy Zunich 10 another
and kept the Detroit club in the
fight all through the first period,
which ended 3 to 8
From then on il was Windsor
with defenseman Pat Gardner
scoring twice in the second period
and Eoree and Norbert Fitzgerald
tossing in one apiece in the night
cap Jack Hobbs. 1S-year-old
Windsor high school student
gained an assist in his Detroit
debut as a Spltfire.
The Detroiters. however. gained
some consolation when they came
out Of the game. The mutineerS,
Jimmy Baudino. Matt Wilianen.
Al Geishel and IVES Lampsa. may
reioin them for their final games.
with Toledo Saturday and Guelph
Juniors Monday. They are now
negotiating with George Holz-
baugh the clubs sponsor
HoLZBAIGH WINDSOR
Turner = McNanus
ElenIeh = u. Sfavei
Efaddart ] II. Deui
Tdhrsan Lore
Jameson X ". Ctassuar
= Eufus ". fitzEerai n
Holzbaugh alfsrnates - Hsles. Mckenua
Rueie Zanieh. Taylor. Anderson
windsor sIternsfes-YouuE fauris
smith HOBBS Meadows Gardner
Referes-ChSrles MoVeiFh Liuesmsn--
Stanley McCAae
FIRST PERIOD
Windsor. Laree DENT IS
2-HoI1haueh. Hates fzunieh- MeKenna1.
j.
s-ao.zbsugh. zanich tHaies1. lis
A=-Wir1zn.. Fitzgerald lSruifh= CtoSsr1an1.
%
s-HeIzbsuFh: 5suaeson r.. Rusrel
= .0n
6-Wlnisor: I.oree Dent. 1911.
Penaiues-s over. Jsmitsan. Dent
Zurich
SECOND PERIOD
T-Ninds9rs Gardner tHahhxf. esG1
s-WIndsdr. Gardner &Lorse FIfzferslt1
1874
Penalties =Jemieson Slower
THIRD PERIOD
Windsor fsarpe trrnssnart 2saF
10 Windsor Fitzgerald l.ofee -crosanlanl ,.
= II
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
A Bowling Challenge
Crimn,ins Posts $500 to PROVE He's Countrys No.
Pnn,an; And He Bars No One
BY HAROLD KAHL

pounds 6 ounces. gloves. etc, but
that is incidental.
Crimmins $500 is up. But where
is the forfeit of Norris, whom
Crimmins calls the Boy Wonder
OF 20 years ago. or any one else.
including Max Grossman. man.
ager of Varipapa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
Krork PoIois+s Win

Kronk 4 {. defending elthm-
p.o1> defeated Elmwood 10-1 p
the open game of the State A 4
L Water Polo League last night
in the Kronk pool Al Zymal led
Kronk with FIVE goals.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
FAVORs so GAMES

Crimmins. whom Norris calls
Rabbit Ears, wants to bowl 90
games total pins to count across
four alleys. each member to select
his own for 30 games. There are
such things as pins weighing 3
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
AFTER 9TH IN ROW

st. Patrick. west side leader OF
the third division, meets st. Fran.
chs Xavier. and a win would assure
1t of at least tie for the cham.
pfonship of this group, and extend
its winning streak to nine consecu.
tive games. A loss would send il
INTO tie for top honors with Mt
Carmel, each team having a record
OF eight wins and one defeat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
ESCAPE is SCRATCH

In the handicaps nj ounc G d
today. the other eight craft en-
tered in the 200-mile race across
the Gulf Stream to the islands of
June. the Bahamas. all give time
to the little Quartermore.
Escape. Hank Fownes' 72-foot
.yawl again is scratch boat of the
Nassau fleet but she must give
Quartermore 7 hours. IS minutes
and 50 seconds. Therefore if fair
wind is available Mendelssohn is
rated as having a good chance Of
not only cleaning up in B class but
beating the big flyers in the A
class on corrected time.
Head winds are unsuited to
"Malihini. according to all stories.
Stormy Weather. 54-foot yawl.
winner of the race in A class the
last four years, again is rated as
the boat to beat.
Herman PetZold. commodore 4
the Bayyiew Yacht Club. waSt -
last TO join Malihini's crew yestef-
day Others behides Bryant and
PetZold aboard in the race are
Dave Sloss. Howard Finch. Bill
Kim, Laurie Ifendrickson. Phil
Hill, Miles O'Brien, Don Van Pelt
and the writer.
Mendelssohn has Bill Main and
Duane Tallman of Toledo. and AL
Huss of Fort Lauderdale as Quar-
termore's crew.
Following are the boats and
their handicaps for today's race:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
GREAT OPPORTUNITY

II is a great opportunity for
both teams. which have made II a
habit of winning. Since the incep-
ton Of the Classic. Stroh has come
10 the wire first four years. r. d
r. once. But during that stretch
Z. & B. always finished second
when not on top and one year con-
coded only after a roll-of.
According to team averages
Stroh should nick +. & B. fortwe
games, considering ii has 9S4.53
tops. TO its rivals 970.55. The last
time they met Stroh whipped !
5000 10 +. & B. 3 1892, but still
lost a pair.
In the last 10 weeks Stroh has
tumbled 29,S14 sticks for an aver
age of 99324 in winning 20 games
and lasing 10. f. & b. knocked
over Is. 9S4 pins for 966.04 in cap
turing II and dropping -. II is
a match which will pack the "Ole
Scots" place. you pick the winner
EAGER TO ADVANCE
Standing by. and by no means
Inactive. will be Norton. anxious
TO step ahead, although Pepsi Cola
may upset its plans of sweep.
Capt. Henry Ehrle's Coca-Cola
may toss overheard Mineralites'
hopes of three. too, especially If
Little Henry" is sounding off on
the right note as previously.
Detroit Gasket. very much in
the picture in third place. will be
satisfied with two over Walby's
Ritefire. Chene- Trombly and Goe-
bel should reverse decisions of the
first round against Paris and
Twentieth Century by coping
two. but Krakow and Schmidt
should put on a corking battle
with Chef Bukowski of the latter
providing the edge.
Norris is still ahead in the in
dividual average race with 207 TO
Crimnins' 205.25. Bukowski has
20257 and Charles Kotarski
200 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11
East Winds Dim
Hopes of Detroit
\Crews in Miami
BY GEORGE r. VAN

MIAMI. Fla. Feb. IL. III
head winds out of the east accoM-
panied by a drizzling rain dropped
the hopes of the two Detroit crews
sailing in the eighth annual Miami
Nassau race today.
Malihini, the 58-foot yawl char
tered by Bob Bryant and gang Of
others from the Bayview Yacht
Club of Detroit and the Chicago
Yacht Club, is given little chance
of making showing under the
prevailing conditions.
The big center-poarder. like
most other boats of this type, is at
her best in a fair wind, preferably
light breeze. Quartermore.
Gordon Mendelssohn' week-ender.
35-foot sloop. which won B class
honors in the 1893 Port Huron TO
Mackinac race. goes to town in
windWard Uorly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-11

TIE uIpIrc 27sss MICHIGAN AVE
ltL hHlCS Ot go Michiaans Newest
s 4tiaa paises Open ALLEYS At All lines Accept
iaa HtseasaiIeus hoN for Nest Seasons BosiiHa.
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Departmental Tests
Begun as Prelude
To Swim Meets
PreIims Will Determine
TuIent for q Series
Between Offices

A series of swimming meets be-
tween Government departments is
planned for this winter at the AM
bassador pool, with preliminary
tests being scheduled to determine
the leading natators in each office
before entering outside competition.
The initial Series opened last
night with Census Bureau holding
a meet. Top honors were won by
w. Cole Gaylord and Harvey Deer
ing. Gaylord captured the 50-yard
backstroke, finished second in the
diving and third in the 50-yard free
style and 50-yard breastStroke,
Deering won the free style event and
took second in the breastStroke.
Other Government departments
wishing to enter competition have
been requested to contact Bill Arm
strong, manager, at the Ambassa-
dor Hotel Summaries:
5O-yard freestyle-won by Harvey
Deering; second, Charles A. Lipot; third,
W Cole Gaylord.
5O-yard Decentralization by Rich
mond Goldberg; second, Harvey Deering
third, w Cole Gaylord
Gaylord: second, Charles A. Lipot; third
Diving~Won by Robert Hanson: sec
ond, w. Cole Gaylord; third. Bud Fisher.
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Steve O'NeII Rumored as Next Indian Piot-Agoin
Dark Horse Geeng Trode Big Auto for SmoIer One

Today's Guest Star-Wirt Gam
mon, Chattanooga Times: "1t is
not true that the Cleveland club is
called the Indians because they are
the vanishing Americans"
Service Dept.-All baseballS hit
into the stands at Swayne Field,
home of the Toledo Mud Hens, and
returned by the fans will be sent
to Army camps by the club man
agement Zeke Bonura is doing so
well as assistant athletic director at
Camp Shelby that they're talking
about naming ball field after him.
The football Dodgers have lost %
players via the draft and three to
defense jobs and have seven rockies
who may be called up any day. All
service men in uniform will be able
to buy reserved seats for Penn
States home grid games for half
price.
The ruling that put Benny Mccoy
in class ga was sent to Benny's
local board by Gen. Lewis B. Her
shey, acting upon authority of Pres
ident Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1941-08-20

$50 per month, has traded in his
expensive car for cheaper one and
5000 cash. All this talk abount Hank
asking for a discharge leads C. M.
Gibbs of the Baltimore Sun to COM
ment: "If he wants to sacrifice
all that dough just to get back
in baseball, that's his business
Hard Lines.-If you think Whit
Wyatt had tough luck with that
almost no-hitter the other day, lis
ten to this sad tale from the South:
j. H. Hilbert had no-hitter and
a 10 lead with two out in the sew
enth and last inning of a sandlot
game then a fellow named Alec
Holmes came along and socked a
homer j. H. pitched four more
near-perfect innings until Holmes
bobbed up again in the 18th and
busted up the ball game.
Busy Mans Newspaper-Mrs. Bar
ney Dreyfuss, who's baseball fan
besides being one Of the few woman
ciub owners, camS along to watch
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Would Give Up College for Pro
Baseball Job, Says 7omosic,
TEMPLES Great GHdder

me to come back today, but I don't
see how l can. I'm working, doing
jobs around Temple Stadium and
I can't afford to lose time"
The Phillies gave the 23-year-old
right-hander a trial last summer
and the Athletics also looked him
over in 1910 and the year before.
Cleveland and Detroit scouts also
have followed his pitching.
Wins IL in Row for Owls.
Andy won II straight for Temple
last season. During vacation the
5-foot 9-inch leather lugger has al
ternated between the mound and
outfield with East Greenville of the
Eastern Pennsylvania League and
East Falls of the Philadelphia City
League.
He's won four and lost two for
the third-place East Falls club
while hanging up eight triumphs
to four setbacks for East Green
vile. One of the Philadelphia de-
feats was a 10 heartbreaker in
which Andy whitfield II while yield
ing only two safetieS.
If Tomasic gives up college foot
ball he'll also shun pro grid ranks.
He's received questionnaires from
the Philadelphia Eagles and Pitts
burgh Steelers of the National
League, out VOWS I'm not looking
for pro football offers as long as l
can throw a baseball"
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Both 'Kayoed bYLove
AsLouis and Wife
End Court Fight
Divorce Troubles Ended,
Champ Will Begin Toll
For Nova in Few Doys

Nv the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-The Joe
r,ouis-Marva Trotter divorce court
battle Is off.
With a little help from cupid,
The heavyweight boxing champion
and his wife were reunited yester-
day in the midst of an alimony hear
ing in her divorce suit.
They love each other, that's all"
was the explanation of the sudden
reconciliation offered by one OF Joe S
managers.
Mrs. Louis agreed to drop her
divorce action, alleging cruelty. after
= 45-minute conference with her
husband. They publicly sealed the
bargain with hug and a kiss, then
left for home.
They were married September "a,
1885, and she sued July 2. Louis
denied the cruelty allegation.
Louis planned to begin training
within the next few days for his
title defense against Lou Nova in
New York September 49,
Evening star., 1941-08-20

her Pirates play the Dodgers. And
she probably wishes she'd stayed at
home. Sorry, to hear that Wade
Ison is so sick he can't do North
Carolina States football publicity
this fall. The Dodgers are going to
put on a fashion show before their
game with the Cubs Friday, which
is ladies' day, and some Of those
prejudiced Brooklyn fans are sug-
costing it might be better game
if the Brooks played the models in
stead of the Cubs.
Ball players say the reason Jim
Tobin is winning for the Braves is
that he's developed the best knuckle
ball in the National League. Paul
Lukas, the actor, arranged to fly to
Boston every morning to play in the
National Doubles Championship and
back to Broadway at night to play in
watch on the Rhine" Illinois has
grabbed off Ray Florek, Fenger High
fullback who was rated the best
prep school prospect around the
Chicago districtxr