The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-23
Through
The Sports Mirror

Do you recall Gladys Smith? Well, you're not alone in
o remembering the slender sandy-haired girl who ruled
h local tennis held twelve years ago. The modest and af-
liable Gladys tNow Mrs Gladys Smith Scott retired in
l and has not competed in any tournaments since that
Coming up through the Novice tournaments at North
western Field Gladys entered City college, now Wavne
University and in her sophomore year place on the
varsity tennis squad. She clmaxed her collegiate career
Iby winning the city championship.
In 1929 she the right to represent Detroit in the
National meet but unable to make the trip missing
Ia opportunity to pit her court skill against that of Lula
Ballard and Ora Washington She retired before this
nance came again. .....
q" quit tennis so l could take on some weight" said
he smiling Mrs. Scott she checked in players for the
american Bridge association tournament now in session
BIT Dance Paradise, and now need to start playing to
lake off some weight
George Friey, genial co-charman of the social COM
mee Of the Flint Amateur Golf club is just about en-
Others in Detroit Although George is resident of Flint
there times when his enthusiasm spreads all over the
state and that's just what it is ready to do right now
At the presentation of trophies to the winners of the
Flint Best Ball meet Sunday night George came UP with
the brilliant thought of state meet tournament of anna
tours in the state to decide who is the top simon pure
Michigan While George failed to express any definite
plans he indicated by his remarks that he is bubbng
with enthusiasm his branchild leaps around in his head
Well, consider the interest manifest in golf it
would not be bad idea and jeanette Worlds Tom Rogue
and Magnus Clark could get behind George and help
him plan a state meet which would be something worth
attending The Tribune is willing to do its part in helping
IA plan such meet.
Fore Clear the fairways. The big army of golfers
are eeing off. Yessrree, the greatest number of golfers
the history of the game have started swinging and when
that occurs something is bound to be hit.
What created this accelerated interest in the
game of golf? Well there a number of things
which truthfully be named as contributing fac
tors but most sport fans will agree that the po-
tent factor the Joe Louis Open which held on
the course at Rackham last week.
Since the heavyweight champion announced,
back in the winter months, that he putting up
$1,000 prize for the first annual Joe Louis Open,
golf interest throughout the country started the in.
cline. Papa dragged the clubs he had used in
many years. Mama had to purchase some clubs,
and young Joe and Fanny Golfer busy thinking
up new tales to tell Dad they could get the family
Jalopy for trip to the links. And that wasn't only
occurring in Detroit but in every section of the
try.
Just as Louis created keener interest in bowling he
inserted the stimulant in golf to send hundreds of buffers
the links in vain effort to break 100 they sashed di-
lots from the turf.
Promoters of the baseball game at Briggs Stadium
sepr Ia between Kansas City Monarchs and Chicago
american Giants have announced that Leroy (Satche)
age ace pitcher for the Monarchs, will the full nine
innings barring his blasting from the rubber by the heavy
ncago bats. This announcement will be incentive for
eanS TO come out in large numbers to see the game
In previous visits of Paige to Detroit the old Mobile
ags retiring in favor of one of lesser known team
The fans did not like this and many protests were
jagged with the promoters. But that has all disap-
ed and Satche will be out there burning them over for
ne iull length of the game