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Evening star., 1941-07-27
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1907 H st. NV ME 2O25

SOB COLUMBIA RID NV
= r., automatic heat, double garage, tile
bath. Colonial front porch, . glass in
closed back porches. completely decorated
cellar. DE. 1850.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-01
County Schools
To Get i. ). Aid
TIma. sJsF Correspondence

WASHINGTON pt. An
af'o'men, Of federal funds FOR three
prhlc. school building projects in
-ri-an two in WAYNE County
ard onc IN Rattle Greek was an
ntpg d by FNNh Administrator
John N C7rWody TODAY
The three projects were included
IN q list 81 seven representing tho
fte' ALLEGATION Of funds under tho
pros iSlens az the ncW Lanham
hct permitting federal aid for
community facilities SUCH as
Srhno streets water and sewer
ste'cnf~ where q sudden rush of
defense workers has thrown q
burden on local communities which
they cannot carry
Michigan alloC1tlQns provide
4 now school for Graiint
Township 20 bc financed by =
SIS 600 defense public works grant
and a So 5000 local. contribution.
Total cost $50 500
= school addition for LiVonia
and NankIn Townships with ST.
- contributed A--l41e- EaAerpmnpt
- Sif650 by tho community.
Total S275l0
3 A school addition in Battle
Greek. TO which the government
will contribute SlO965O and thc
community SIS 600 Total Sl9S 80.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-01
Sigma,Chi Men
Honor Detroiter
At Luncheon

. Sigma Chi fratcrnity's forty
~ >h annual convention opens to-
DAY AT the Book-Cadillac Hotel
with -Detfeitef-as honor euest
at the luncheon following the
morning business session.
IIonared will be Orla B. Taylor
president of the Detroit Historical
Society and attorney Speaker at
the luncheon Will be Mai. Sedley
Peck, who will discuss his exper-
fences in Frame during two
world wars. Major Peck was for
years correspondent for a Now
York paper and was director of
the American Volunteer Ambu-
lance Corps IN France during Tins
war.
Nearly 500 delegates had regis
tered Sunday evening for the
three-Say convention Of the S.
year-old college fraternity. More
were expected today.
From the fraterntys 9S chap
tcrs will come sue b prominent
alumni members as Frank Murphy
associate justice Of the United
States Supreme Court; Edwin {.
Hill. columniSt and Frederic
Schcuch president emeritus of the
University Of Montana
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-01
Brother Of Creator
OF Jiqgs' Is Dead

tf1S 4 = e iif5ff-i5cS S'r1t- y =
G Charles " NcNanus. oldci
brof her Of George McNanuS
ia IN . q creator Of Maggie anc
Jicgs Of the funny papers diec
today a. The Queen Of Angels Hos
pIial IIc was 81
Cha riie was the silent comic
artist of the family" said his
younger brother who was Al the
beds ldc He was an idea man
and assisted me with layouts as
we'll A. doing lot of travelling
for me that was necessary in
connection with my work"
Defense Savings Bonds may
be registered I'm the name of one
indy idual. or of two individuals
A. co-ownerS. or one individual
and anr other individual as
beneficiary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-01
7 Women Hurt,
Driver Arrested

Accused Of reckless driving and
CRUISING IN fcriAc1t--tr, which hrs
car Skidded rs feet and struck two
women. Louis NJ George, p. Of
1892 West Fort street was held
today pending arrangement IN
=. affic Court
Victims were Mrs Lucy Par
@ck. a. al 1883 Zino avenue
lfamtramCk and Mrs Anatszia
NasiowSki. a.. Of 1888 Piedmont
avenue who was hurled 20 feet
They both are IN serious condi-
ton in Receiving Hospital
Tho accident occurred AT West
Warren and WcStwood avenues
where tho women were crossing
-fter--z4 t-f-f-f
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-01
Obituaries
HenryE BelIaimeY
Services Wednesday for
tndustriaIIiist

Funeral services will be held
Wednesday morning al 9 from St,
Anne Church for tfcnry'tdward
Bellaimey of 1916 Hubbard ave-
nue.. prominent industrialist and
life resident of Detroit, who died
yesterday at the age of 64 al Prov
idence Hospital.
Mr.. Bellaimey was the founder
and owner of the Detroit Tube
Products Company. 304 South
junction avenue, which does tube
b n d ing for many Of Detroit s
biggest concerns.
He is survive by his wife,
Esther Trombley Bellaimey, and
Z h h + q q children, James Edward,
Henry Edward Jr. and Mary 7.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-01
Dr.. J. Frank Norris
OF on Britain Tour

Or y Frank Norris. widely
'-~own Baptist minister Will leave
Vow York Tuesday for England
70 make a speaking tour Doctor
Norris left Detroit last night He
is bearing personal letters of intro
ductlon 10 Prime Minister Winston
Churchill from Secretary Of State
Co"dcll HUI and Secretary OF
The Navy Frank Knox.
Plans call for Doctor Norris N
remain in England about a month
and 10 make a nationwide tour of
tho United States following his
return
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-01
Highway Officials
To Meet in Detroit

More than 1000 state highway
officials and guests from all
sections Of The nation Will be ~ Dc
troit September % through Octo-
her . for the annual convention
NJ tho American Association OF
State Highway Officials.
Technical sessions on highway
prohlems with emphasis on high
ways and national defense. Will
occupy most Of the delegates tlmc
but thoro also viii be inspection
trips OF defense projects.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-01

Thick Sprinsy Atwood pile rugs IN rich
Persian effects and floral texture patterns
Siub Fioor-Map Bidg.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-01
Helen B. Md|ott
Rite s for Schoolteacher
10 Be Held tomorrow

Funeral services will be held at
2 p. m. tomorrow for Miss Helen
B. Mallott, retired school
teacher who died Saturday in her
home at 202 Woodland avenue
after long Illness.
Miss Maloit was active, in the
welfare aCtiVltieS OF 81 Joseph :
Episcopal Church. Sc Is survived
by Miss Mary Malott, sister.
of Winnipeg, Canada. Burial VIII
be in Elmwood Cemetery.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-01
William [. Wall
Rites for Banker VII Be
Held tomorrow
Time. >tsn Correspondent,

ANN ARBOR Sept. !. Serv-
ices will be held al 2 p. m tofnor-
row for William L. Wall. 81 Ann
Arbor banker. who died suddenly
al his home Sunday
Malz. vice president Of the Ann
\ r b or Savings and Commercial
Bank recently celebrated ms fif-
ueth anniversary in the banking
business
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-01

Stop Getting Up Nights

To harmleSsly flush poisons and
acid from kidneys and relieve irrita-
tons OF bladder so that YOU can stop
getting up nights get 30 cent pack
age Of Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Cap
sules and take as directed. other
symptoms ~ kidney and bladder
Weaknesses may be scant burning or
smartine passage r. backache - leg
cramps puffy eyes Get original
GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules.
Money back AZ II fails
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
TITANS' RIVALS

The brief history of University
of Detroit Nebraska basketball
relations. which win be renewed
lin the second game of Olympia s
double-heade is Just as thrilling
as that of Wayne and is oppo-
.nentS.
The TtanS have come from be-
hind twice 10 MP the CornhuSk-
ers. getting a 34-33 decision in the
1878 season and a 43-42 deci-
sion at Lincoln during the 1889
40 season.
Chet Laske, the captain. scored
the winning goal in that first
game al the Naval Ar1nory as a
climax TO a great Titan rally that
accounted for eight points in the
last minute and four seconds.
Almost as spectacular, however
was the Six-polnt rally in the
final two and a half minutes Of
the last game. Charlie Buchholz,
co-captain with Bob Calihan that
season, plunked in the winning
goal IN that encounter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
Wayne TO Face
Second Nemesis
BY CLAYTON HEPLER

Wayne University faces another
nemesis Monday when it meets
Cornell in the first game Of Olym-
pia's second double-header basket
ball program.
In the Utah lineup that whipped
the Tartars last week were
Vaughn Bennion and Val Shelf
field. whose baskets won the 1889
game in the closing minutes of
the game.
In the Cornell lineup Monday
will be Bill Stewart, who scored
four of the six points made by the
Big Red in the final 90 seconds
last year TO edge out Wayne by
a 1855 count. His winning goal
came Just 81 seconds before the
final gun.
Also on the Cornell squad this
year is Bob RoShirt, junior for
ward who is a graduate of Gem
trail High School here in Detroit.
He's "a >lN-looter weighing l55
pounds and is 20 years old.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
HARVARD'S THANKS

Comes a note from the trainer
Of the Harvard team which was
10y tho l.. Of y. last
Monday at Olympia
Just line 10 let YOU know.
unollicially and of the record.
how the Harvard basketball
team felt about the crowd at
the Olympia Monday night.
They felt that the crowd was
more than fair, and exception
ally generous i'm their applause.
The officials also were well
liked They like Detroit. and
only hope that Nhe remainder Of
the trip will he as pleasant as
the stay here. With every good
wish J am,
sincerely yours.
John T.. NOONAN."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
CIdybourne, Russell
Get Fiqht Seconds

"Reb' Russell and Gentleman
Jack ClaYbournc pair Of
wreStlers. viii fight AZ the Arena
Gardens Monday night under reg
ulatlonS promulgated by Commits
sioner John J. Hcttche. one OF
which is that each viii have az
least one second IN his corner %
administer 10 his wants and give
advice during the battle.
Claybourne has engaged the
services ef JHliH- Gonzales. former
trainer and second for Jimmy
Adamick while Russell viii have
Louis Newman, wcll-known fight
promoter and former manager IN
his corner. Rules for the bout all
low The boys 10 wreStlc or slug and
bar any low punches or the
strangle hold.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27

With this the season for sports
rating, here's a list in senior mems
and women's figure skating. senior
pairs and senior skate dancing on
roller skates.
These ratings arc determined
by the skaters showing in both
the national and state meets. De-
troit, as Is seen from this list,
claims big share OF the outstand-
ing roller skaters in the country.
SENIOR MEN
/. Bruce Towle
>. Walter Stokosa
3. Bill Best
Top listing in senior mems fig
ure skating competition on rollers
goes 10 Bruce Towle for winning
the Michigan State tournament
and placing second in the Ma
tonalS to Bobby Ryan Of Dayton,
Ohio.
Walter StokoSa. who is now in
the army. rates second for third
place in the National and second
in the State. Two years ago Sto-
koSa was the national champion.
Bill Best takes the third position
for that same place in the state
meet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
Missouri Holds
Double Drills

EDGEWATER PARK. Miss.
Dec. q (INS).-If the earnest
ness with which Coach Don Eau
rot is sending the Missouri Tigers
through their drills and scrim-
images offers any forecast OF the
outcome Of the Sugar Bowl game
in New Orleans next Thursday, IT
looks rather had for Jim Crow
ley Fordham Rams Faurot has
been giving the squad Of is two
practice sessions daily most Of the
time since the teams arrival here
and sometimes three Two
more were scheduled for today
The Rams. training AT Bay St
Louis. Miss. hkew Sc have been
bearing down They staged q
practice game yesterday with the
eastern all-star squad and came
out or top = 20 70.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
Sharkey Offers
To Referee Free

NEW YORK. Dec. II GNSl -
Jack SharEcy, only sailor who ever
won Tho heavyweight title. has
his services free as referee
of the world heavyweight title
80 between Buddy Baer and Joe
lou to Doe fought for The benefit
oi tbcLNayy Relief Society Janu-
airy 9 Sharkey IS licensed, referee
I'D Massachusetts,. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
FISHER HOT At TOLEDO

Tommy Fisher sailed one Of tho
best races of his young yachting
life when she showed the fleet the
proper way 10 go around the To-
ledo Yacht Clubs Mills Race
course on Lake Erie 10 win the
famous bowl.
Fisher contributed another high
spot when he sailed Ernie Crates
Shamrock 10 the top in The Inter.
lake Yachting Association regatta
IN tho S-Weter lClaSS 20 square aC-
counts with Russell Pouliot Pin
tail which had beaten him for
racing class honorS IN the Deep
Water Race on The way 10 Put in
BAY.
r T.. Darnelrs long string Of
successes with Challenge In The g.
meter class Paul Williams trr
unph in Nc Robert Oakman series
u which hc sailed for The frs
twc III skIppcr and D0rl, Nevlne
victory Iu tho Nippcr >crlc, n
September against % highly fogtci
NeArpc ard Ioledo furroH wrrC
other notable Yachting achieve
,ments hCrcaboutS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
Alabama Eleven
Leaves Tomorrow

TUSCALOOSA. Ala. Dec. o.
GNS) With It's famous running
attack clicking effectively m prac-
tice sessions. the Alabama football
team will wind up drills on the
home grounds today and head for
Dallas tomorrow 10 meet TIE Texas
AGgics in the Cotton Bow January
] The players will arrive IN Dallas
ffDnday afternoon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
Boom Racing Year
Enjoyed by Illinois

CHICAGO. Dec. y UNS).--
Horse racing reached its all-tIme
peak in Illinois during 1871. and
leaders of the sport are looking
ahead 10 the 1912 season with con-
lidence despite the war, Maj. Eny-
fed H. Williams. chairman of the
Illinois racing board, said today.
Revenue derived from racing by
the state during 1911 totaled ST.
79O, 1922. or more than double
the figures for any previous year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
ET-lrisb Captain Hurt

CHICAGO Dee - tfNS)
Paul Host s9 captain OF the 1852
Notre Dame football team, was
recovering today from INJURIES SUI
fered IN m automobile accident IN
which his father Eugene, 60 was
.kiIct
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
GLORY FOR ALL

While Kittyhawk's performance
seems tops. there were other skip
pers beside Thinker who grabbed
their share of yachting glory dur
ing the year.
Davie Sloss with kathmar fin
iShed on top in the racing cruising
class for the seasons champion
ship in a summer long scrap with
Tommy Fishers Apache.
Sloss' achievement was a come
back for the Bayview skipper in
his third year with Kathmar. For
two years she had been labeled as
pickle boat" in other words, last
placer. Sloss in winning the sea-
sons title took first in such out
standing events AS the Old Club
regatta the first Bayview- All
Night Race and the Blue Water
Race.
Andy Langhammer was top hoy
with Rambler VI in the red hot
cruising division after battle
with Tommy Lofts Duchess and
Ted FarnSworth's Chantey
Lott however. got himself a lot
Of hsckSlaps by winning MackInac
Race laurclS n his class and SCor-
ing high in the Deep Water Race
on Lake Erie in August when he
cleaned up moi only his own fleet
but Tho racing cruising ShIp~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
Basketball Results

COIIIGI
~ ma e Springfield SO ie
E.. Hf |rra10 state -
Tr.N a. Washington 80
~t.. ~ Ofarrua Cift 4
Ffs. IfraF -n Eafr cent Oklahoma -
H Colorado NIrff
pTfsh1fs tFar 3 60, New MesICo a.
AvSs-sat a. WsrrsrsburE %
I-s.sts So Pitfsburgh si
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
BULGE RALLIES

Kovacs' momentum carried him
TO 30 in the second set. But here
Bulge became the Bulge Of old,
and with binding speed and con-
troll he reeled off six straight
games to WIN the set and tie the
match.
Bulge went on 10 10 in the
final set, but Kovacs evened mat
tiers by winning his service,
thanks 10 a great running back
hand placement. He broke Don.s
delivery in the third game, and
coasted 10 a 81 on his own serve,
winning al love.
Bulge pulled up to 30, with
KovacS mockingly receiving his
serve on the service line. Obvi-
ously irritated by this, and by
Kovaes' long toweling sessions be-
tween change-overS. Bulge made
"a great effort 10 win the sixth
game. But KovacS got il and led
AZ. II see-Sawod up 10 sd in
Kovacs favor. after KovacS had
frittered away three match points
that would have given him victory
at 6-3.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
CAMILLE TOPS

Dolph Camill. also OF the Dodg-
erS. was the runs-batted-ln cham
pion with 100. besides winning the
home run title with 81 However.
he also was tops in strikcouts with
total Of Us Elbie Fletcher Of
Pittsburgh was tops in getting free
passes lib
Burgess Whitehead then Of tho
New York Giants, struckout the
least pumber of times among regu-
lars. being fooled only 10 times.
while Mel OFT. new manager of
the Giants. received 100 bases on
balls and brought ms record TO 100
or more during season 10 nine
years. besides increasing his life
time total 10 1885. which is the
most received by any NationaS
League player
Getting back 10 the slugginL
percentages. Camilli was the one
better close 10 ReiScr The latter
slugged for an average Of 500.
Just two points shy OF the leader.
Johnny Mize. then OF the ST Louis
Cardinals and now 4 New York
t,44-f4t- 1l-f---- ---tt-4t III ~
The AraakAH ei4h topped at
others in slugglng with 405.
batted IN The most runs. 7i7 and
received The most bases on balls.
500 The Cardinals. who finished
second l1 tnC pCnnart race fin
iShed second IN all those Depart
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
Cleveland Ship
Tops for Year
Continued from First Sport Page

Continued from First Sport Page
Manitou and Iris easily in sight
as night dropped on Lake Huron.
The rest of the boats were miles
behind.
Ii was an intrepid move, a ma
newer that hadn't been tried in
years. Luckless shippers in the
past who had tried such a course
had finished on Thursday, days be-
hind the fleet.
But ii wasn't all luck, although
that element is a large part of
all Mackinac races. Skipper Tim
ken had studied his weather charts
days before the race. Every thing
came out as he figured.
And leading boats are won't To
get the breaks, Kittyhawk was
still trampng along when others
in the fleet lay becalmed. On top
of this her crew sailed her well,
both on and off the wind.
Harry Fletcher, Iris skipper.
is still talking about tho expert
Spinnaker handling aboard Kitty
hawk rs She came daShing up be-
hind them going past Presque lie
and Spectacle Reef on the last
leg into the finish.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
Reiser Best
S|ugger in
National League
Camilli Is Second
TO His Teannmate
Figures Show

NEW YORK Dec. u QNS).-
Besides being the National League
batting champion for 1871, Pete
Reiser of Brooklyn also won the
slugger title as be helped TO blast
the Brooklyn Dodgers To the pen
nant official averages revealed
today.
Previous official figures showed
Rescr OUT in front in hitting
with a mark OF .343 and leader IN
several other departments. Latest
statistics give him the top slug
glng performance with a mark Of
.55S. lie drove in 76 runs and hit
for 299 total bases. with ii homo
runs sandWlched in among his
drives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
SENIOR WOMEN
I. Melva Block
2. Ann Manion
3. Eldora Andrews Best

In the senior womens class
there was a great difference be-
tween the national and state
tournament results. Melva Block.
who brought the national figure
skating title to Detroit. placed
third IN the state meet but got
the first ranking for the big title.
Ann Manion goes ahead of FL
dora Andrews Best. who was sec
ond in both the national and state,
because Miss Manion won the
state title.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
Roller Ratings
Meka Block Heads Women, Bruce TowIe Men;
Ann Manion and Walter S+okose Second
BY MARGARET RUSSELL

ratings in this division. Stokosa
and Miss Manion gave two of the
finest exhibitions ever seen IN
winning both the National and
State crowns. In the state meet
they were given a mark of SO in
their free skating program by
Fred Bergin, chairman Of the Ma
tiOnal Skate Dance Committee. A
mark of 6 is perfect. In the Ma
tional these two brought down the
house in the Cleveland Auditorium
SENIOR SKATE DANCE
l. A. II. Weir and Janet Year
ick
,. Lloyd Young and Virginia
Mount Young
s. Hugo Lame and Melva
Block
First place in this bracket is
for Weir and Miss Yearick for
winning the state meet two con.
SccutlVe years. while Mr. and Mrs
Young former national champions
are next tor second IN the state
Hugo and Melva, an ali-arounc
championship combination, were
third IN the state.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
Pro Net Champ
in 3rd Set
Again ST Riggs
Big -Four Of Tennis
Start 8o-City Tour
Before 1927 in N. Y.

Continued from First Sport Page
from back court 10 tie the score
at 3-3 and go on to 5-3.
Kovacs completely captured the
plaudits of the crowd of 1927
which paid $40, 404.75 at the box
office. by more than living up to
his pop-otfs
He hit his racquet in moments
of despair. He thumbed his nose
at a foot-fault Judge he APP
plauded his own good shots, and
they were many. He picked at the
balls ne Melted on his cratic
overhead. And finally he whacked
a ball al full speed into the STU
customers at the end.
In between this Glowing, ko-
vacs PLAYED perhaps the best ten
mis- of his career TO turn back the
comeback attempt of the gaunt
red-head who ruled tennis Tor sew
eral years until unseated as pro
champion last year by Perry
AS soon as fellow-Californian
Joe DiMaggio had thrown out the
first three balls from a sideline
box. Bulge went 10 work and
opened the match with two bis
tering service aces. But Kovacs
held on and, when Bulge tired
himself by the effort needed TO
take a 4-3 lead, Kovacs won two
love games in a row and another
easy game to take the first set.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
Goal in Pinch
BySubSdves
MO. Leaders
Stepanovich Evens
Score and Paris
Wins in Overtime
By VI. T. pRUKENBRoD

Paris remains urbeaten in the
N.chigar-Ontaro Hockey League.
for which !, owes rous.nc vote
OF thanks 10 itS lowliest sub.
George Steparoyich
The younE>ter who halls from
Calumet was taken on recently
by the league leaders as extra pro-
lection on the left wing. He saw
more action than usual last night
az Olympia because OF the absence
o. Bernie Regllc and celebrated as
Paris defeated Mansfield 5-3, IN
overtime
With less than FIVE minutes Of
The third period left a huStline
Mansfield team was leading, SD,
and prospects were anything but
bright for Paris. But Stepanovich
skated into the breach, bounced
on a rebound and lifted the puck
over Coale Metz Skelaske.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
TWO TOUGH LINES

While the Wings will have their
eyes peeled for Syl Apps. Gordon
Drillon and Nick Metz, the Leafs
will do their defensive concentrate
ing on Detroits line of Sid Abel.
Don Crosse and Eddie Wares.
which has lust been reunited.
Coach Edible Goodfellow. who
brought the club in today, reported
that DefenSeman Jack Stewart
was still playing with his right
hand in a cast and his shoe slit
to permit him 10 stuff his swollen
LETT ankle into II.
Manager Jack Adams was 10 re-
Join the team here today after
spending Christmas with his
mother IN Fort William, Ont, fol-
lowing the death Of his father
The Wings will return 20 De-
troit tomorrow 10 play the. New
York Rangers at Olympia tomor-
row night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-27
Leafs Bid
For First
Tonight

TORONTO, Dec 27.-Toronto's
high-powered Maple Leafs shoot
for first place in the National
Hockey League here tonight
against the Detroit Red Wings,
and Goalie Turk Broda viii be
trying for his sixth shutout of
the season.
The Leafs, who have won three
straight from Detroit this season
are favored 10 rack up No. 4 and
pass the idle Boston Bruins. The
Bruins are just one point up in
the standings and have played
one more game than the Leafs
Big Turk, who has allowed
fewer goals than any other net
hinder in the league, gained one
of his five ShutoutS at DetroitS
expense when the Leafs went &c
town in the last minute Of play
for a 40 victory at Detroit a
week ago. The Wings, however
gave him plenty of trouble in bow.
ing here 2-l earlier in the season