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Evening star., 1941-05-04
bV j. Edwin L. Peterson
Illustrated by John Homsren

the super salesman of the McGregor Supply
Company. A deep Indignation began to well
UP in Tim. He looked Mr. Malcolm MCGregOr
full in the eyes.
''If you don't mind. Boss, y0u take him,
will you? | don't want HIM -. You may
have to take him, whether you want to or
not
Mr.. Malcolm McGregor spluttered. He
always spluttered just before he got serious
But first he banged the pelican paper weight
on the desk - hard, to begin with, then more
lightly Presently the bang became only a
reflective tap. IF that's what you mean,
Tlmmy, | don't want him either not for a
son-in-law - though that S just between US"
! HE pelican began to bounce again But
what | mean is he's great salesman, a 60
getter Doesn't just do his work, does it like
a whirlwind He's got the old push. Why he
sells more -"
'Okay," said Tim. There's no use arguing
about Tuttle. You gave me the answer.
Thanks Just the same -
Out on the street, Tim took a deep breath
of the good spring air, the kind of breath that
a hard l9O-pOunder can take The top of the
car was down. He stepped in, pressed the
starter, shifted, was off down the street
The Old Man was right. He dtdnt have the
old push. But why should he2 He had little
Evening star., 1941-05-04
Il Short Story Complete in This Issue


-IM CALLAHAN watched the late spring
sunlight as it poured through the BOSS
- window and down to the polished surface
of the bosss desk
The trouble with you, Tim -" MIR. NAL
colin McGregor was saying. the trouble with
YOU is that you don't have the old push. the
old one-two, the old never say die spirit.
Tim knew he was licked No raise this time.
1t was like being showed back to the second
squad after you d made the varsity.
You were like that when you and Tuttle
played halfbaCk together. You were never
any good until the going got rough. When
you were two touchdowns behind, then you
were hot = old swivel hips, old flicker legs.
old give-the- Ito Callahan - but when
the going was easy, you just went through the
motions That's all you're doing now.
Whats wrong with my work." Tim asked,
but he knew that even then he was Just going
through the motions There was no use asking.
Nothing wrong, Mr. Malcolm McGregor
roared. You do your work. but that's all.
| want fellows who do more than their work.
Now you take Tuttle -"
There it was again. Tuttle Tuttle, Tuttle,
The great grandstand player OF three years
ago. the sensational end-runner who galloped
thirty yards across the field TO gain one, now
Evening star., 1941-05-04

income without working at all With the hun
dred and twenty five he got from NCGregor
Supply, he had all a single man needed and
more He was two touChdownS ahead
The evergreens ilanklng the road reminded
him that he was almost at the club. A good
day for golf Almost too warm, though The
sun beat down on the hood of the car, on his
hatless head. 1t was hardly spring any more.
almost summer. He pulled on the brake.
Three steps up, and into the musty dark
ness of the bar Pete looked up from his news
paper and grlnned. Get it, he asked.
What do yon think" grumbed Tim.
The old Scotch terrier said. You don't have
the old Siwash spirit any more, Tim. Now you
take futile -"
oh said Pete, handing him the Scotch
and soda. "Tuttle again"
Pete understood everything He was a fine
cook and a great barkeep the confidential
kind. only he was getting bit old for club
work, He knew everybOdys troubles, kept
them to himself, and genuinely Sympathlzed
You were always better back than Tuttle
sir and better man, too. Maybe, he said
thoughtfully, its Mr.. McGregors S daughter
has something to do with it, SIT.
Tim felt warm all over now. The sunlight
was even drifting into the dark barroOm,
showing the tingerprlnts on the metal bar that
Pete had forgotten to swab off.
What do care" Tim asked of the empty
glass Il don't need raise What do want
one for anyway"
Perhaps, sir" said Pete, focusing his pale
eyes far off on what might have been other
years and other hopes, perhaps for your self
respect. DO you know, sir, he added quickly,
the pool was opened this morning."
The pool, did you say? Why, it is summer,
then. That was what he had been wanting
Not golf. Not Scotch and soda. swim A
swim in the spring cool water of the pool.
But even in the locker room, the reColleC-
ton Of Pete S faded eyes looking backward
was hard to forget. The fiber mat felt rough
and good under his feet. He snapped the
Checkband over his ankle Then out again
into the warm sunshine.
As he stood on the board, the water SHIN
mcrcd green below him, There was no one
Evening star., 1941-05-04

else in the pool He could feel the winter
tired muscles feXing in his back and shoulders.
see his white toes curl over the end of the
board. Then a racing plunge into the water.
the clear-Cod shock, wavcring grcenncss be
low the rhythmic pulse of muscles and speed
speed
At the shallow end of the pool he pulled
himself up. He was not breathing hard. He
sat on the edge of the pool. arms about his
legs, the sunlight warming his back. 1t was
a good day for living IN spite OF the AlCGregor
Supply Company. He watched the sunlight
ripping on the water.
Hello, Tim" The voice came from behind
him. 1t was a girls voice, warm, tnllllng
vaguely familiar He turned around.
0HE was lying on the grass not twenty feet
away from him, bright pink bathing suit,
gay golden hair, an oval face still tinted from
last summers sun Lucille MCGrcgOr Yes
Lucille MCGregOr, the Old Mans daughter.
the perhaps to be of George Maxwell Tuttlc.
Tim had not seen her for three years. This
was meeting not to Tins liking
Hello, Lucille" He sat down beside her
She did not look like the kid he had known
three years ago. For once, he did not blame
Tuttle.
The last time saw you. Tim" she was
saying, was at the Pitt game"
Good game" said Tim.
Thanks to you in the last quarter" she
said. 1T looked bad up to then I'll race you
down the pool"
He didn't particularly want to. but =. ..
One, two, three, and their flashing bodies cut
the water i'll the shallow end of the pool
Tim did not look for her until he was half
way down the pool, To his surprise, he saw
her fifteen feet ahead of him. This would
never do His legs began to pound energetic
ally, expertly. His hand touched the end of
the pool just before hers.
Up on the grass again Who taught you
to swim like that"
ME? Oh, no one, guess. I've always liked
to swim"
Tins eyes gowed with admiration.
At three O'Clock they went to the courts
CONTINUED on poge 19)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Busy.
4 Champs
Are Told
.oalie Gardiner

CHICAGO. Jan. 6.-Four divi-
sional ring champs have been
handed an ultimatum by Joe TIL
ner, National Boxing Association
president, to start swinging fists
soon or show cause why their
titles shouldn't be vacated.
Middleweight champion TONY
Yale, who has not defended his
title since last July 20, was
ordered 70 sign Tor a bout before
January 20. and Little Dado. fly
weight king who made his last
title defense in June, was notified
he is long overdue in the ring.
Pete Scalzo. featherweight it'll
iSt. was given until January y TO
sign for championship bout, and
Sammy Angott, who had not
brought his crown into a ring
since last May, was notified To-
get busy soon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Experience Counts
1t Carries Hayes and Nardone, Among Others, to
Triumphs in Belt Tourney
BY CLAYTON HEPLER

The poiSe that comes from eX-
perience and gives the possessor
an edge when the going is tough
is just as evident in boxing, If
not more so, as it is in any other
sport.
And it was well illustrated Sat
urday night at the Naval Armory
when the open fighters made
their first appearance in the
Sixth Annual Diamond Belt Tour
nament before a capacity crowd
that had come to see the second
three-ring show of the week.
1t was that poise which en-
abled Charlie Hayes, runnerup in
the welterweight division last
year, to earn a decision when he
ran into unexpected competition
in Waymond Birdsong of Brew
ster in the feature of the middle
weight open bouts.
HE FINALLY CONNECTS
These two willing scrappers
battled on even terms in the first
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
One Hits 300 Other Fails
TRAVELLING LEAGUE BOWLER IS PERFECT
BY JAKE BERSON

Drama in sport is not confined
TO the mighty. nor do the thrills of
bowling escape even the most
humble team.
A good example was the match
between Riverside and Rainbow
in the Travelling League at Rain
bow Recreation Saturday night.
Rainbow holds thirty-eighth place
in the Eastern Division, while
Riverside is only one jump from
the cellar in forty-first.
Yet this match produced the
second perfect game rolled in
sanctioned competition this sea-
son, and also a duel of strikes
that may not be matched this
Winter.
PoSSessor of the second 300 is
Cy ONeill. 31-year-old mason
foreman who is second man on
the Riverside five. After opening
with 212, O'Neil pounded his ball
into the pocket for II consecutive
strikes. He followed with 1S1 for
a 693 series.
Adding to the drama of O'Neill's
performance was AL Valella. an
Choir man on the Rainbow team.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

The fantastic Hagen also As and within Of
petition the seniors play with the Duke of Windsor
Bobby Jones, Gene Sarazen Tommy
Nassau for the British War Relief Hagen
Rochester N y and wanted big league baseball
player. He be games magnetic
character, indeed.
And speaking of golf should not out
the brilliant Gene Sarazen Though nearly years younger
than Hagen the Connecticut squire also of the
famous of the famous fairway
tued National Open in 1928 He also British Open
and victor in the Western Open Indnwood here in the
Detroit district years ago.
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Thompson S III
Leads -in0pen
International View. service wIre

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6 - The
"siege guns" have it-and today
as the final 1S holes of the Los
Angeles $4,000 Open tournament
started il was the worlds longest
driver. Jimmy Thompson of Chico
pee, Mass. who paced the field
with a 54-hele total of II strokes.
Right of his heels was another
giant of the links. Brawny Johnny
Bulla of Chicago. with PIP strokes
and if you think Bulla isn't a
long hitter you should have seen
him crash that drug store golf
BALI of his into the middle of the
tenth green 315 yards away in the
wet and rain yesterday.
Close to the big hitterS, though.
were the smooth swingerS. Denny
Shute. of West Newton, Mass,
who had a &c Saturday. and smil-
ing Willie Coggin, Miami, who
collected LAP money" of 500 yes
terday for the days best round.
sparkling 6S. These two had totals
of 213 and were still very much
in the running.
As matter of fact there were
many still in the running-if you
take last years Los Angeles Open
as criterion In that event, played
over heavy, wet fairway's at the
Los Angeles Country Club. Lawson
Little. five strokes in back of
Clayton Heafner as the final Is
holes started. flashed a blazing
mountaineering 90 into the ring
-overtaking Heafner and winning
the tournament by a single stroke
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Lyons Oldest in Baseball

II you've traied Sarazen down a fairway you were
speeding Outside of Jimmy Sandh Genes the fastest player
followed in dozens of championship tournaments
In baseball Ted Lyons cops the longevity honors with his
is years in White Sox uniform The pitcher who
up the Chicago club directly from Baylor College will
report for another this Spring Pasadena Cal Jimmy
Dykes, himself horn in the ongife-n-sports class.
Dykes has the list the majors than
20 years, though he isn't doing much playing any
Charley Gehrnger and Lefty Grove will start their
the big this Spring
Tigers Red Sox respectively Whereas Grove split his
between the Athletics Red Sox all of Charey playing
been in Detroit uniform
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

center of the floor and promptly
popped IL in for the winning
points. McCauly was the high
scorer for both teams with eight
baskets and three free throws for
10 points. Joe Perry led ST. Am
broSe with three baskets for 9
points.
A drive in the final period gave
st. James a % to 20 win over St.
Mary's of Royal Oak in a second
division West Side League game.
This gives st. James a tie for the
lead with St. Frederick's.
Bill Finn set the pace for ST
James by tallying four baskets
and two foul shots for 10 points.
Don KrcSs had three baskets and
one free throw for Z points.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
McCauly Does Id
He Scores Tying and Winning Baskets as ST. Cecilia
Cogers DoDn ST. Ambrose in Overtime Game

Ed McCauly, co-captain of the
st. Cecilia High basketball team.
dropped in the tying and winning
goals TO give his team 25 TO %
victory over St. Ambrose in a nom
league East Side game. yesterday,
in the ST Ambrose Gym.
With the count knotted at 21-2l
in the fourth period. St. Ambrose
made good a shot TO put them in
front, 23-21 McCauly with two
minutes left in the period dropped
in the shot that tied the score.
sending the contest into overtime.
Both teams battled back and
forth until only 30 seconds re-
manned in the extra period. Nc
Cauly received the ball in the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

round. and Hayes. who is fight
ing for the Chevrolet club had
only shade in the second. 1t
was in the final stanZa that his
greater experience told as he con-
nected with a vicious right to
score a knockdown and then stag
ger Birdsong as the fight ended.
And it was that same poise that
enabled Prico Nardone of Briggs
to decision Francis Mullane of
Holy Redeemer, as these two out
standing battlers in the open light
weight division were matched in
the first round. Nardone, a south
paw, forced the fight all the way.
EVENS UP FOR FAMILY
William Grier, who was run
nerup in the lightweight novice
class last year, came through
with a decision over Henry Jen-
kins of Franklin Settlement in an
open welterweight fight, however,
TO keep the family honor in
tact.
Hard-hitting Leroy SON,
Ecorse Boys Club battler who
won the novice light heavyweight
crown last year, made his first
start in the open division by
sending Judson Bryant of Brew
ster through the ropes in the
second round with just one punch
There were novices who pleased
in the show. too. and they'll be
in there again Wednesday night.
Among them are light heavy
weight Mitch StefanSki, who kay
oed Warren Pack of Brewster.
just three seconds before the end
of the fight; Vic Waling. young
est of the Waling clan who hung
up his second knockout in as
many starts. in the featherweight
class by stopping Richard Boyd
of Allen Industries in the third
and Chuck Trick, Ruman-
ian boy from Dearborn who is
fighting for Brewster in the
h eavywe light division besides
studying engineering at the Uni
versity of Michigan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Record Scores
AreSiighted
In Sweeps
BY HAROLD KAHL

If the opening weekend in
the ninth annual Detroit Times
Bowling Sweepstakes can be taken
as a criterion higher scoring will
feature this years event at I'M
perial Recreation in the General
Motors Building.
Following the first attacks by
1f9 teams the scores of the lead
ers today exceed one champion
ship figure, another is second. two
are fourth and the fifth is eighth
in comparison of last years final
standings.
Steve Kowalczyk's Woody-Pon-
tiac of the Travelling league bet
tered the 1886 of Dan JEWELS
Ladds of Birmingham by al pins
when it took command of first
place in Class 3 with games of
1885, 9S8 for 2977. Ed Berlin
was the leader with 222-179-234
for 635. Kowalczyk following 159
with 2l9-216 for 594.
II Ititldlflel, HOWcNcIs iOI a 1ldSS
+ bowler to spring. the big sur
prise. Francis lie Duke ferried
Andy SZabo's Ford Foundry Stock
to the top in Glass f when he
sandwitched a 279 game between
1878 for 637 and the best series
thus far. He was tapped by the
10-pin in the fifth frame on a
good hit, or he would have had a
perfect game
The psf rolled by Johnny Damico
in a $50 series as Frankenmuth
copied the Class A crown with
1898 was the high single of last
seasons Sweeps. lie Dukes big
game was responsible for Ford
Foundry Stocks 926 between 845-
1856 for 1857 total, good for
fourth last year.
Art Burkhardts Oldbru of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Belt Tickets Now
Are OH Sale

Reserved seats for Wednes-
day nights two-ring show at
Naval Armory are now on
sale at The Detroit Times.
All reserved seats are 70
cents, including tax, and the
general admission is Al cents.
The show will start at s
o'clock and the doors will
open at z.
Tickets for the finals are
available at The Detroit
fn11eS and Olympia. The
finals are scheduled for JAM
uary II at Olympia.
Ringside and center arena
seats are S1.10. The rest of
the arena is reserved at 65
cents and the entire balcony
is reserved at "A cents.
Telephone reservations may
be made by calling Cherry
$500, line $40.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Jack johnson Dean Of Grid

Then pro football there's Jack Johnson of Mel
ein, Bill Hewitt and others with long and brilliant gridiron
Johnson is Deros dean of gdders having been
member of the when transferred from Portsmouth
to Detroit Jack out of University of Utah.
Among fighters Phil Zwck is probably the oustand-
ing Though fighting for 20 years Phil still going and
winning Zwk who used to battle out of Cleveland
and fought celebrities Freddie Miller Bud Taylor
lives in Wisconsin and New Years Day fought in Mil
waukee incidentally the Milwaukee promoters Harvey
Dubs Detroe trade punches with the Zwck
the Wisconsin metropolis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
RdngersWin,6-2;;
Hawks in Tie
Inlerna,Ional Ner. s.r,Ire wa,

The New York Rangers crushed
their intercity rivals. the New
York Americans, 6 to ., before a
crowd of 1925 in Madison Square
Gaden and the Chicago Black
hawks played a . TO , overtime
with the Boston Bruins before
1900 at Boston
The Hawks wcrc leading, = 70 7,
just before the third period ended
when Dit Clapper sent in a long
40-foot Boston goal nj the saw
age overtime, seven penalties were
imposed
The Rangers had little trouble
with the AmorkS. taking an early
lead and scoring repeated
errors bV the Americans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Haqen Is Another

With the interrogation What holds
those old guys up" we respectfully call
your attention to another. famous vet
teran-the swashbuckling Walter Hagen,
winner of a dozen national golf cham
pionships on both sides of the Atlantic.
Hagen isn't winning championships any
more but he still Yields mean mashie
and continues TO attract big galleries in
his public appearances.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
I!>9<3tkS
N f<o ''laedo'.tu
SPORTS EDITOR
Star Meter Is One
Sports DID, @ ard
Still c Carrying On
Bill TiIden Opens His
27th Year in Bio
Time Tennis Toniqhf
HAGEN, AT 4S, is AMONG THEM

Bill Tlden is remarkable athlete. Tlden who will be AS
years DID, February TO- in New York tonight swings into his
tweny-sevenh big time tennis And he's still out
standing STAR The celebrated Tden his first national
champonshpthe mixed doubles with Mary X Browneback
1913. Don Bulge didn't along until years later
being born in 1915.
With Tden in Madison Square Garden will be Alice Marble,
American queen nets Mary Hardwc Engands No.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

Reginald (Hooey Smith of the Americans and Earl Sebert
the Backhawks notable hockey You add
these two Edible Goodow Art Coulter and Johnny Gotseg
among others who continue to carry sport which
tough they Yes and Paul Thompson and Mh March
and Johnny Sorre Though little fellow Aure Joa carried
for nearly 20 years His ceveness enabled the slippery
Canadians escape the almost certain injuries in the
strenuous Winter pastime.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Mo1Uers End Shutout
Ties Wings for Lead
New Motter Line
Gets Two Goals
in 80 Win

That bird who first said. He
who laughs last, laughs BEST"
must have had Jack Adams and
his hecklers of few weeks back
in mind.
Those were the days-remem-
ber-when Adams talked about
how his Red Wings would catch
the high-flying Toronto Maple
Leafs by midseason. And from
rebel camps, there came disagree
ments. plus the laughs.
Well, today, the Wings boss
and his men are enjoying said
last laugh. Yes-and it's from the
top of the National League stand
ings which they share with the
gang from up Toronto way.
BLANK HOT CANADIENS
The Wings accomplished what
their manager predicted to the
satisfaction of 9,672 fans in Olym-
pia last night when they BANKED
the hot" Montreal Canadiens.
80. Incidentally. it marks the first
time since 1887 the Wings have
led.
/ Victory against Montreal netted
more than just a first place tie
for the Wings. 1t means now that
the team has won its last five
games. Twice they have knocked
off Toronto during the spree. The
same goes for Chicago. And, of
course, there's the win over Mont
real.
BY winning, too, the Wings have
evened matters for the season
with the Canadiens, one of their
big troublemakers. In four games
between the clubs, each has
COPIED two decisions.
ON ROAD 2 WEEKS
But. as the Wings today sur
veyed the leagues country from
the drivers seat, they visioned
only troubles ahead. For the i'm
mediate schedule is such the team
won't appear in Olympia again
until January 10.
Meantime, the Wings must face
the Bruins. Americans, Hawks,
Rangers and Canadiens in sue
cession on the road. They start
their journeying in Boston tomor-
row night.
In beating the Canadiens. the
Wings also helped Goalie Johnny
Mowers to his second shutout in
the big time. The other was
scored earlier in the second
against the New York Americans
by a 20 count.
Mowers deserved last nights
shutout. Any of the Canadiens
will vouch for that. They still
must be mumbling over Mowers
highway robbery tricks.
Thrice he stopped Tony Dem
ers' bullet-shots from five feet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Rates Bic Number

University of Iowa issued the
largest number, IS. TO the biggest
football player on the squad.
Harry Luebcke, 270-pound guard.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

The amazing Willie Hoppe, "a years
old is still champion after four dec
AIDES of associating with billiards. In
Chicago today Hoppe and Jake Schaefer
were to start four-day dual match of
$50 points for the worlds three-cushion
championship.
Back in 1904, Hoppe, then only Is
years old, was taken TO Paris. France.
by his father, where the boy wonder"
defeated the great Maurice Vignaux in
a title match. That extraordinary
exploit, at the beginning of Hopes
career, unmatched in the annals of
sport. was even excelled last Winter,
when Willie, middle-aged man. defeated
10 of Americas foremost masters with
out losing one of the 20 games played
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

feminine netter, who will be making
their pro debut For a tour of $4,000
miles through 90 or more cities, Miss
Marble will receive a guarantee of S25,-
900 and a cut in the profits, which
shouldn't be hard to take. Detroit will
be included in the tour.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
IT'S BarteIl's 18th Season

Dick Bartel will be his fifteenth big time
Before coming Tigers Richard with Pittsburgh Pha-
dephia and Chicago in the National League.
If Eric McNair the whom the Tigers just obtained
from the White will function half we'll Bartel did
last season, Del Baker will have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
AMERICAN LEAGUE

LAST NIGHTS RESULTS
Indianapolis 2. Philadelphia 1.
Springfield 5, New Haven 1.
Buffalo 4, Pittsburgh 2.
Providence S, Cleveland 2.
WEDNESDAYS GAMES
New Haven at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Providence at Springfield.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Continued on Page 1917
HOCKEY

LAST NIGHTS RESULTS
DETROIT 3, Canadiens o.
Rangers q, Americans 2.
Chicago 2. Boston (Oyertime).
TUESDAYS GAMES
DETROIT Mt Boston.
Chicago at Rangers.
Toronto at Canadiens.
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