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Evening star., 1941-09-28

HIGH UP in certain restricted plateau regions
of Central and South America, grow choice
coffees we buy for Maxwell House E. coffees
with a rich extra flavor unlike any other in
the world. Naturally, such coffees have always
been limited in availability. But today, we
are able to obtain the quantities we need for
Maxwell House. And to insure the uniform
delciousness of this enriched blend
Evening star., 1941-09-28

EXPERT "coFFEE TAsrERs" sample every
batch as it is blended. These men, whose
sense of taste is so sharp it can detect the
slightest variation in flavor, make sure
you get all the full richness of this superb
new Maxwell House. 1t is roasted by the
special "Radiant Roast" process, and
sealed roaster- fresh in the Vita-Fresh
vacuum tin. Try pound-today!
4 Product Of General Foods
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
Amateur S Of
Leads Top Pros
International News Photo
international New. service Wire

TORONTO, Aug. 8.-Tom ORA
per. an amateur SHOEMAKER from
ST. Louis, was in front Of the field
today in the Canadian Open golf
tournament. .
Draper put together a 34-3S for
a low 67 to pace the entries IN
the first round over the Lambton
Golf and Country Club course.
Horton Smith, PinehurSt n. c,
Johnny Bulla. Chicago. and Lloyd
Mangrum. Monterey Park. Cal,
were deadlocked for the runner-up
spot at 68.
Bobby CruikShank, Richmond,
Va. and Archie Skinner of ST.
Andrews. n. B., were tied for
third with 69'S.
Sammy Snead. the defending
champion from Shawnee-on-Dela-
ware, trailed with a II. following
Gene Sarazen. Tuckahoe. n. Y,
Vic Corbett of OwenSound, Ont,
and Bob Gray of Toronto. all of
whom posted scores of 20.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
Beating Teller
Tigers
Trip a Success
BY LEO MACDONELL

With four victories in their last
five starts, an achievement that
salved the wounds of road trip
that started rather sourly. the
Tigers returned home today TO
make ready for a brief stay that
will start tomorrow and include
two games with the Brawns and
two with the Indians.
In the meantime, the Tigers
dashed up 10 Flint this afternoon
for an exhibition gar that was
to be part Of Pat Mullin Day"
Mullin played with Flint before
being graduated TO the Tiger
chain.
The Tigers captured two out Of
three games in Cleveland. after
triumphs in "A pair of games in
Boston, but had TO go - innings
yesterday 10 beat Bob Teller. 4-3.
the first time this season that Del
Bakers boys had turn the trick.
Feller had previously defeated the
Tigers three times in as many
starts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
Miss Wall Earns
I'd in Western
International News Service Wire

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Mrs. Hayes
DanSingburg of ST. Paul, Mimi,
reigned today as the new cham
pion in the annual women's west
ern golf derby in spite of final
round that was her worst IN the
four-day competition.
She started the last day with a
seven-Stroke lead on her nearest
competitor and finished with a
total of 321 for the u holes, five
strokes better than the runner-up,
Miss Mary Agnes Wall of Menom-
inee. Mich.
Miss Wall was cutting down
Mrs. Dansingburg's lead until the
unlucky tenth, when she banged
the ball into tree with her drive
and took a Z. two over par.
The new champion shot a rs,
81, so and "a. Her 321 was Is
strokes over par and seven over
the mark with which Mrs. Eliza
beth Hicks Newell of Long Beach,
Cal. won the derby last year. The
best Mrs. Newell could do this
year was a 333, for sixth position.
other scores-Eleanor Dudley Chicago.
and Phyllis Otto Of Atlanta. Ia. 800 each /.
Virginia Ingram, Chicago. 1872 Georgia
Tainter. Fargo. n. d, 336: Mrs. o. H.
Romadka Rochester Mimi. 33s Jeanne
Cline, Bloomington, H. $40. Peggy Rut-
ledge, Long Beach. Cal. 34s: Mrs. j. NJ.
Clancy. Hammond III 403 Mrs. j. T..
Edmonds la Grange. H. 404. Mrs. Mary
Monkey. St Charles, Ill. AT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
His Is Horatio AIeer Story

Culenbine of is of baseball Horatio Ager
stories Apparently terrific bust with the Tigers
Brooklyn Dodgers Roy with the ST. Louis Browns
of the OF the season.
Most improved ball player In the American League"
Joe Mccarthy told the writer the Of the Yankees
visit Briggs Stadium
With the Tigers, Cuenbne impressed Baker and others
in the Detroit organization young player with posi-
blites. Big and fast with powerful Culenbne
outstanding outfeder. times flashes
potential hitting Then for apparent Roy
would slump His temperament seemed be against him. He
subject 10 moody fits when not hitting.
Brooklyn paid Cullenbne bonus of SIS 600 to sign, after
the Detroit exsandoer had been ruled free by Lands
But Leo Durocher said Cuenbne might have been UP
the plate waving the check all the good doing
bat. He hit less than 200 with the Dodgers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
Owes II TO Good Condition

They traded him to the Browns in May 1870 after only
short trial He did little better with the Browns ending
with average of 800 Yet today after almost
miraculous change years time Roy the leading
hers in the American League. He the Browns only
player the AI-Star
II settled down seriously to watch weight and
good shape he explained to scribe in St Louis the other
day: II Is pounds lighter and that enables
faster and also makes my timing better"
Culenbne started a bat boy with 1890 His
ambition to be major Lacquer with the Tigers Begin
ming with Shreveport in 1884 he played with number
minor league clubs before the Tigers brought up
Surely, both the Tigers and Dodgers wish they had Cullen
bne now.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08

The word that Hank Greenberg may the Tiger
lineup before the end eectrfying
effect the big outfeders know,
berg is expected be soldiers yearod
mark who will be released by Uncle Sam from the military
camps. Hank is 80.
With Greenberg back though is late in the
eated Tigers outside barging back
into the first division feat which would salvage seemingly
lost prestige and All Of the first four
the World Series melon according their respective stand
ings the regular Fourth place would $500
or more TO each Tiger when cutting up time
1T would for the Christmas presents" Birdie Teb
belts suggested
But Of ALL il would save wounded pride by
the Tigers unpredabe drop from top place the sixth
slot At the time minimizing perhaps wholesale salary
slices that be coming when 1912 salary
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
50 Y Boys in Annual
Golf Meet Saturday

Fifty golfers representing the
seven Detroit Y. NJ. c. A. branches
will compete in the annual MEM
bers' Open Golf tournament at
North Hills. near Birmingham. to-
morrow. Teeing off at 1870. they
play for team award as well as
individual prizes.
Star Of last years " meet. Ray
Ala, who turned in a score of 6S
for the Northern branch, is ex-
pected to compete with the team
from the Downtown " Saturday.
Fisher branch was winner in 1910
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08

tional League circuit, with power
and speed to back up sound pitch
ing.
If the Pirates should overhaul
either or both the front runners
no little part of the credit for
their success should go TO Lloyd
Dietz and Bob Klinger, two fell
lows whose sterling relief pitching
has been overlooked in some quar-
tiers.
PICK UP HALF GAME
Dietz was called on again yes
terday as early as the second in
ming when the Cubs scored all
their runs and he held them score
less for the rest of the route and
eventually was returned a 4-3 win
ner when AL Lopez hit game
winning homer off Jake Mooty in
the ninth.
That victory enabled the Pirates
to pick up half game on the idle
Dodgers and kept them on an even
keel with the Cardinals who had
to travel IL heats to get 3D. ver-
dict over Bucky Walters of the
Reds. The Cardinals thus moved
back into the lead by one point.
but the Dodgers can regain the
coveted top by trimming the
Braves today while the Cardinals
are idle.
Those were the only games in
the National. but in the American
the Red Sox unloaded on Lefty
Gomez to beat the Yanks, 9-5. Ted
Williams. who hit his twenty-sec-
ond homer and a brace of singles.
was hardly more annoying TO
Gomez than some of his pals who
cost him several runs with errors.
The Senators staged a two-run
rally in the ninth to beat Tom
Ferrick of the Athletics. 5-4.
In night game in st. Louis,
the White Sox vanquished the
Browns. IL TO I, in 17-hit as
sault on Galehouse, Newlin and
IMcKain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08

boys IL years or under. The
latter group-30 in number
will meet on the ivarious De-
partment of Parks and Recrea-
ton playfields at l:30 p. m.
Saturday.
The Class A girls competition
opens at Michigan Alkali Field
in Wyandotte Sunday night
with Welsh Colds, top favor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
.GreenherS
Still u
.Slusger
International News service Wire

JACKSON, Aug. s. -- The un-
heralded and unexpected return Of
Hank Greenberg, late of the De-
troit Tigers, to the game of base
ball was all the talk today among
inmates and officials at Southern
prison today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
DAG Golfers in Third
Meet at Oakland Hills

Detroit Athletic Club golfers
hold their third and final tourna-
ment of the year at Oakland Hills
Country Club today Starting the
last round Francis w, Ryan leads
A. w Wallace for the champion
ship by one stroke. 152 TO 1873 +.
w Mcintosh is running third
with 159. A. f. Wilson and w. A..
Ryan, father of Francis, are $50.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
Hero is just u Mite
Reggie Leblanc, 129 Pounds, Wins High School
Singles, Helps 81 to DoUnriUer Regatta Victory
BY CLAYTON HEPLER

He's a pug-nosed little runt who
should he in the coXswain's seat
rather than pulling an oar.
But he can pull more water
than most fellows twice his
size" says his coach. Pat Mesler.
All Of 129 pounds wringing wet,
17-year-old Reggie Leblanc of
EcorSe is the, subject Of these
SuperlatiVeS.. And he showed he
deserved them yesterday as he
Sculled his way 10 an easy victory
in the high school singles event of
the third annual Down River
Regatta
Ii was his third consecutive VIC
tory. but Reggie didn't have much
time 10 talk about that after the
race. Instead. he wanted to talk
about the Ecorse High School
eight in which he pulls the No. 4
oar.
BEST IN COUNTRY
We've got> the best high
school eight in Nhe country" he
eXulted.
I'VE lost out to Lafayette
High School of Buffalo I'm the
Nationals at Minneapolis. but
we beat them In the Canadian
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
Misses Crum, Morton
Are Coli FinaIists

ASHEVILLE. ". c.. Aug. s.
GNS)-Jane Crum Of Orangeburg.
S. C., and Agnes Morton Of Will
mington, ~ C.. today were TO
compete IN the finals of the Ashe-
vile Country Clubs women's in
vitational golf tournament.
Miss Crum had an 8 10 z VIC
tory over Mrs. J. f.. Byron OF ST.
Petersburg. Fla. while Miss Nor
ton won by default over Ellen
Butler of Savannah Ga, who was
injured slightly last night in an
automobile accident.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
Freddie Co(hrane
Induced Into Navy

NEW YORK. Aug. SINS
Welterweight Champion Freddie
fRed Cochrane was In the United
States Navy today.
He probably will be engaged ~
q boxing instructor under the
direction Of Lieut.. Commander
Gene Tunney. former heavyweight
champion.
Cochrane, who won the title by
licking Fritzie Civic recently. was
.inducted yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08

tournament under the auspices
of the Amateur Softball Asso-
citation of America.
The Sc teams taking part in
tonight's official opening are
among the record entry Of 207
teams which will bid for six
championships.
Others include Class A in the
mems division and Juniors for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
FIRST HOMER At HOME

Campbell'S homer was the young
mans first in Cleveland and third
in his big league career. The
other two were exploded in New
York. Corsica distinguished HIM
self with four hits. all singles.
Shaky Feller walked Gehringer
and Higgins in the first inning.
but nothing came Of il, as Camp
bell popped 10 Mack for a third
out. With two away. Walker and
Heath got singles in the home half
CONTINUED on Page Ig)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
CAMPBELLS HEROES

Bruce Campbell produced the
hit that won the game for the
Tigers in the thirteenth. With one
out, Barney McCoSky singled for
his third consecutive hit. Higgins
single sent him TO third and
Campbell's blow. a single 10 left,
scored the Tiger center fielder.
Rudy York hit into a double play.
but Barney's marker was all that
was needed as the Indians failed
10 score in their half OF the in
ming.
A crowd OF only $500 saw an
interesting. polished, overtime
battle in which Johnny Corsica,
for eight innings. outpitched Teller
and appeared 10 he on his way 10
a stirring shgtout win IN regular
time.
But il was not TO be as Clarence
Campbell, a pinch hitter, hit a
home run over the right field
fence with two teammates aboard.
tying the count AZ three-all and
plunglng the contest into extra
frames.
The homer sent Corsica 10 the
showers and brought 10 the mound
Schoolboy Rowe. who outlasted
Teller IN the rest of the tilt. 10
become the official winner. Though
he struck out u batsmen TO bring
his total 10 100 for the season
thus far Teller walked II men.
but pulled himself out OF several
tough holes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08

missioner for the A. s. A.,
announced the pairings for
Saturdays Junior Division COM
petition as follows with all
games az 100 p. m:
Fast jefferson Meat vs. Livingston.
Al ElmWood No. I litter Bug vs. Black
Eagle. PinEree No. / All-Stsrs vs. Car
stems, Carstens No. I; Four-Leaf Clover
W. Watson. Northwestern No. 4 Hawks
vs.. club Royal Codd No. I Z Norge Cubs
vs.. Nj, Sinai Pingree No. 2. club Casino
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08

balance are among the Class c
entries in the mems division.
Play in the two divisions is on
a sudden death" basis. One
loss means elimination from the
tournament.
All of tonight's games will
be played on fields of the De-
partment of Parks and Recrea-
ton which is conducting the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08

and girls championships will
represent Detroit in the 1871
world championships TO be
played here September 10-14
and will participate in the coll
orful Pageant Of American
Youth" program which annually
opens the world title series.
Frank Lafferty, Detroit COM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08

W. ST. Boniface. Northwestern no. S.
Sophie Wright Va Wolverines. Wan
Antwerp No 4: Peerless Cleaners va
senators. Northwestern No. s Aces va
BEDFORD Pinky dinks, Cooley No. 1 Pam
theirs vs. Thompson Roosevelt No. I,
Ewald We Cobblers. Codd No. Z Falcons
". McCoskey Cleaners. Clark Park No
l. John r. Comm Jr. vs. Calcaterra.
Jayne No. q, Maple Lear Va, Bumbls
Bees. NOrtheastern No. 4
Schedule for tonights Glass - and
G. mems division games vas carried
In Thursdays Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08

tie at the moment TO capture
the coveted crown, opposing the
J. b. Ford girls of Wyandotte.
Class A play will also get UNI
der way Sunday night at Michi-
gan Alkali Field and Mack Park
will hold its official tournament
opening Thursday night when
Briggs faces Hudson Motor.
Winners of the Class A mems
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08

farmhand from the "bruaes ruthless baseball lords
The effects Of lands emancipation ruling beginning
to be felt by the Detroit club in the lack Of requirements
Wouldn't Benny Mccoy and Roy Cuenbne Of the freed
slaves look good to the Tigers now?
Young Mccoy of the time Of the Lands order
the way 10 the Athletics for Waly Moses. But
developed Greenbcrg jury Muln
inconsistency of Bruce Campbell Moses this writing wouc
be almost welcome outstanding hitting nheder.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08

Hank. now a
first class pri-
= tie at + or I
Custer, came TO
the prison yes
terday with the
Fort Custer re-
ception center
team Just for
the ride" Once
h Q, he was
persu AIDED 10
play first base
not for Fort
Custer, but for
tho priSon nine
And what he
did TO that ball!
t. fntty. fipnac
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08

up he poled out 390-foot home
run. two doubles and single 10
lead the way 10 a l0-to-2 victory
for the inmates Hank probably
never had a more enthusiastic
crowd than those 1000 cheering
convicts. He never has played with
the army team.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08

temperance in the lineup would
probably be the means of pull
ing Rudy York out of the
worst batting slump the big
Cherokee has suffered since
being with the Tigers. While
at the start of the season there
was some division II opinion on
the matter, it now seems York
needs Greenberg's inspiration in
fashioning home runs for which
both Of the players became
famous.
Greenberg's loss was by no
means the only loss suffered by
Del Baker and the Tigers. AS
important, or nearly so, was
Commissioner Lands famous
proclamation freeing" 90 Tiger
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
Play Donkey SoftbaII

Six Northwest Industrial Soft
ball League teams will invade
Mack Park tonight for the fourth
in the current series of donkey
softball games.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
"PLAY RAIL-

Thirty-three umpires viii
bawl out that cry simultaneously
at $50 p. m. tonight TO officially
launch competition in the 194l
Metropolitan Detroit softball
tournament. sponsored by The
Detroit Times.
Twenty OF the &c teams are
Class b contenders, while the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08

Henley. And we won the Cen
trail States race and the Chicago
Tribune race for high school
crews"
He didn't add that the Ecorse
crew. forced to borrow a Starboard
rugged shell at the Nationals, was
at a decided disadvantage after
training in a portrayed shell. II
was too expensive o ship their
own shell; in fact, they had 70
borrow the money to take the bus
there.
Unfortunately for the Crosse
Pointe High School eight. the
EcorSe crew is what II is. For the
Pointe boys, who finished third al
st. Kits. were leading in yester-
days match race. The Ecorse
crew came from behind in the last
two strokes 10 snatch victory from
defeat These two crews are un-
doubtedly the finest in the coun-
try
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
Probable Pitchers
BY International New. serv,c.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York a. Philadephia-Ru fhing vs
Marchildon night
Washington ~ Ros'on- sundrs W
Wagner
Chicago a. S. Louis Dietrich "
Harris
Orlr lfrrF scheduled
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BnHon AZ Brooklyn Tohin vs. Allen.
Pittsburgh AZ Chicago LshninR Va.
Erickson.
Philadelphia a. New -Blanion vs.
schumacher
Only games scheduled
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
10 POUNDS TOO MUCH

Another feature race was that
between the lightweight Fights of
the Detroit Boat Club and the
Ecorse Boat Club. The d. B. c.
lConfinned on PAGE lal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
DETROIT TIMES, AUGUST 8, 1s41 PAGE n
Mg oMacdonxu
SPORTS EDITOR

Baker Sure G ouI d Use
Roy CuIIenbine, Now
One Of Season. Stars
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
Rudy Needs More Inspiration

Besides his contribution to the s-battedn depart
ment and morale buildup that goes leader Greenberg
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
Cards TopA Again,
But Pirates
Team TO Watch

NEW YORK, Aug Slave YOU
ever noticed how the players OF a
contending ball club will take fur
tive glances at the score board tn
discover how their closest rival is
making out?
Until quite recently the Cardi-
nails and Dodgers have been
watching each other like hawks:
and paying no attention 10 any Of
the other clubs. But now. If you
follow them closely. you will note
them both following the fortunes
of the rip-snorting Pirates.
And with reason. Any club that
can climb from last place 10 third
in three months and win 1S Of its
last p games. as the Pirates have
done, is not to be ignored.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08

n nk's Possible Return
Raises Tigers Hopes
Of World Series Cash
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
BUGS ARE HOT

The Pirates are still very much
a pennant threat and nobody real
ICES it better than Leo Durocher
of the Dodgers and Billy South
worth of the Cardinals. T hose
veterans know from experience
what an aroused and fighting club
can do when II gets hot
And the Pirates are not only
hot; they are positively blazing as
they continue to burn up the Ma
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08

TODAY's GAMES
Chicago AZ So. LOUIS.
Washington AZ Boston
New York At Philadelphia (nighO.
Only games scheduled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Can IS behind leader.
YESTERDAY RESULTS
ST. Louis 312 On Cooper Ma
hem uD and Man
CusN
Cincinnati 2 o-Waiiers and West
Pittsburgh Z IN sintIs Imam.
Dietk ca land
Lopez.
Chicago 10 2-Mooty and McCui-
Tough
Winning pitcher.
ToDAYs GAMES
Pittsburgh AZ Chicago.
Boston At Brooklyn.
Philadelphia ~ New York
Only games scheduled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-08

CONTINUED on Page I9)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
.Firestone Sales
To Top 40 High

CLEVELAND. O., Nov. %
Earlier estimates of FireStone Tire
& Rubber Co. sales for the fiscal
year ended October 81, last, have
been revised upward.
The industy's unit tire sales
during the last Il months have
shown gain of about 20 per cent
over the like period a year pre-
viouS. Because more large tires
are being made, the increase dol
larwise has been considerably
greater.
In line with this trend. Fire
stones sales are believed TO have
amounted TO over $3.50, 100000,
which would represent a gain of
some 35 per cent over the record
high sales of S1S7 100000 attained
in the fiscal year ended october
1910
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30

Elmer SalZman. Secretary-man-
ager of the Detroit Association of
Insurance Agents. got excited and
almost walked out with another
mans coat at the Adcraft lunch
con. He discovered the error as
he was leaving the Statler d.
Frank Dry Ice McAllister stopped
in 10 kibitz for few minutes and
he brought up the old question
OF how long does IT take TO water
ice a freight car Frank 8
favorite stunt in the old days was
10 take unsuspecting newspaper
mon 10 Windsor in zero weather
10 watch the operation and freeze
George Hyslop, former De-
troiter and New York manager of
Merrill Lynch, Pierce. Fenner and
Beane. was IN town and naturally
stopped IN 10 see the boys and
chin with Cy King incidentally
one of the first congratulatory
wires Morgan-Stanley got on the
announcement Of their entry into
the retail field was from Charles
J.. Merrill Bill Roney tells
every one the history OF his new
old watch II came from his grand
father who got il from his wife's
great uncle, as ! remember II.