Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-04
Breaks Brinq
COsnO Victory
Over Pershing
BEDFORD Eleven Wins
Second Straight in
Metropolitan League
BY JAKE BERSoN


Hamusmck High. hungry for
another Metropolitan League foot
BAH championship after a lapse OF
only two years, today saw clear
sailing ahead in It's quest for the
East Side crown this season.
A combination Of breaks gave
the Cosmos a 60 triumph over
Pershing yesterday before 1000
fans at Keyworth Stadium and
teft The former champions The
only indicated eleven IN its
division
In other games Bedford Hus-
kieS kent their slate clean on the
West Side by whipping Western
ITO DENLY handed Northwestern
its second straight lcaguc loss,
so: Southeastern bounced back
with a 21-0 triumph over High
land Park; Wilbur Wright won
from Southwestern. TO. and East
ern scored its first victory over
Northern. 60. in a night game.
While Hamtramck looked bet
Ter yesterday than in any previous
start this season, il was Lady
Luck that had hand in the final
outcome PerShing, while lacking
scoring punch, was not outgained
by the Cosmos.
The best OF Hamtramcks two
big breaks led to the Cosmos
touchdown in the last four min
utes of play. after the two elevens
seemed headed for scoreless tie.
COSMOS RECOVER
Virgil Florea Pershing punteFr
dropped back 10 kick on third
down with the ball on his own 10.
The pass from center was high,
and eluded F1orea's grasp. IN
stead of falling on the wet ball.
Florea tried TO pick il up and the
ball skidded back with Ham
tramck linemen on the trail The
ball finally stopped rolling on the
-ffac-si1IT1E :. wi1ere mitchell Berlin,
Gosno guard. fell on it.
Jack Ford took il 10 a foot from
the goal line. and then went over.
Earlier. Pershing missed a
touchdown by a matter of inches
ON the last play of the first half,
Florea passed from the Ham,
tramck u 10 End Ray Weber
Weber, standing on the goal line
took a short step back of the goal
line 10 snare the ball and was
Immediately tackled. The Off
Gals ruled il was no touchdown
and the half was over.
ALIBER TALES
BEDFORD scored a touchdown.
field goal and added two points
on a safety in downing the Cow
boys. Jim Aliber who has scored
in all three Of Redford's games
this season, went over from the
1-yard strip on the first play Of
the second quarter for the Huskie
touchdown. In the fourth period
Fred Spjeldet place-kicked a field
goal from the Western 10.
Two intercepted passes and
blocked kick were breaks South
eastern cashed in on to whip the
Parkers. Carl Raucher caught a
30-yard pass from Harold John
ston for the first tally. and
Johnston plunged a few yards for
the second. Another aerial by
Johnston. this one TO Frank
Shave, netted 20 yards and the
third maker
DENLY ended a long march in
the third period against North
western with Henry Tank" Buc-
ciero, Tar fullback, going over
from the 2-yard line. Eastern
bumped Northern with only two
minutes left to play. Dick Dieters
passing TO al Woznicki for a
touchdown on a play starting on
the Falcon 25
Wilbur Wright recovered a
tumble in The final period and
went for the touchdown 10 beat
Southwestern. After being thrown
back from the 1-yard line TO the
s, Lafayette Hooven passed to
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