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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-11
EXTENSION OUT

The loser at odds-on was c. c.
Curtis which wound up in the
second slot behind Bill G. At $40
in the fourth despite Flinchum's
efforts.
Prospects for an extension Of
the Detroit meeting and the pos
sibility of a meeting at Worthwhile
this Summer were both discounted
by Racing Commissioners Fry to-
day. Fry declared he looked I'M
favorably on any suggestion OF an
extension of the 40-day meeting
which is to end July 5. The COM
missioner said he did favor an
early Fall meeting 10 run over
the Labor Day date now accorded
the trotting races.
The stewards fined Jockey Euc-
lid Leblanc 500 for reckless use
of his whip while riding Dotso in
the second race. The offenSe hap
pened when Dotso and Whit, the
winner, were fighting hectic
stretch duel and both bore wide.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-11
Tebbetts' Finger
in Game

Birdie Tebbetts' third finger on
his right hand is broken al the tip,
but he says he will be back in the
Tiger lineup in a couple of days.
At Ford Hospital. where he was
taken after he hurt the finger in
game at Briggs Stad-
ium between the Tigers and Ath-
letics, Tebbetts was told that if
the finger was well bandaged he
would be able to play in "a couple
of days
Tebbetts, however, admitted that
the finger panied considerable .
He was hurt by foul tip off
Wally Moses bat Billy Sullivan
replaced Birdie behind the plate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-11
DETROIT

None out when. winning run scored.
season hating average.
Team batting averages
tBattcd FOR Davis IN ninth.
Batted for sudsr IN eighth
gRAfted for McCrahb In seventh
lBAtted FOR Marchndnn IN eighth
Rated FOR Benton IN ninth
Philadelphia 0u0 600 III 10 /
DETROIT 00i 100 O02-t q
Runs batted In Mullin ?. Croucher.
Rrancato n Miles Dean. Gehringer Two
base hits Moses McCOsky Three base
hts Brancato Moses stolen BASES
Chairman Collins Left IN bases Phila -
delphla - Detroit Bases on balls on
McCrabb 2 m Bridges Z. on Benton ].
by Marchildon 2 by Benton Hus-On
McCrabh & in . innings. on MarChildOn !
IN 1 inning on Bridges 8 IN "a innings
HI nv pitcher By MCCrabb Campbell
Higgins. Croucherb. Winning pitcher Ren
ton Losing pitcher Ferrick Umpires
Rommsl Hubbard and Ofmsby.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-11

farm system easily can furnish.
In contrast al Lansing, ending
the procession Of regular defeats
is another matter. Lansing has
hopes that Washington of the
American League will come 10 thu
rescue. OF late the Mats have
shown. some interest in Lansing,
the only State team without.
major league utilization.
With two or . three winning
pitchers and another inhelder.
Lansing likely would do something
on the winning side of the ledger.
In their first % games, Lansing
managed 10 win only seven times.
Meantime, while Grand Rapids
and Lansing arc pressed in the
worry department, Muskegons
Reds. owned by the Tigers, have
developed into the circuits hottest
entry.
Showed around az the outset.
Muskegon began moving three
weeks ago under Manager Jack
Tighe. With a lo-game winning
streak. the team has sprung from
fifth 10 third-and is now only
four games out of first
In the upswing, Muskegon was
presented some fancy batting and
pitching. Two Of the big men with
the stick have been Johnny Lipon,
l7-year-old Shortstop from Chad
sey High. and Johnny McHale.
formerly of Catholic Central and
more recently Of Notre Dame.
On the pitching end, Muske-
CONS leader is Joe Moceri, another
17-year-old gent who last season
hurled for RooSe Vanker in the
American Legion. Moceri has
won five and lost three. and in
his last start limited Lansing 10
three scattered hits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-11

Were not hitting" IL The player explanation for The
current slump We're all falling with waiting on
third base second But well get started again Sure
going up"
One incident the Macks first trip revealed the
new spirit catching hold and furnished impetus for victory
or 14Nout Of Is IN Chicago Athletics one
rum two strikes Wally Moses, in the ninth
What might have been the third strike burgeoned into
homer and the Athletics AS Moses scored Athletics
unprecedented gathering waiting at plate They
capped him the back all the clubhouse
the Athletics became team And they've been
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-11
Bobby Riggs Beats
Parker on Courts

KANSAS CITY, June II. 49,
Bobby Riggs took three straight
sets from Frank Parker 10 win
the Heart Of America tennis
championship, 60 IS. IS
In the women s singles Dorothy
Bundy beat Pauline Betz 60. 2-6,
6-3 10 take the championship
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-11

players vision great things for him when
the ailment disappears.
Brancato wins all hearts by his
for coming into second base
full tilt, catching the ball on double
plays, whether thrown high, low or wide
by Mccoy, or others. and blasting down
the runner at first without losing speed
or rhythm.
Al is responsible for many thrilling
double plays.
ITO note the As making them
after all these years Is news in ITSELF"
as one Philadelphia scribe phrased it,
when see Brancato ripping
over the bag and cooking his arm to
throw. it's terrifying, that's what It
is" said first baseman Dick Seibert,
but the kind Of terror l like"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-11
State Minor League
Bosses Up i'm the Air
BY GEORGE MAsKIN

There's a definite we mean
business" atmosphere prevalent
among the club owners in Michi-
gan's minor baseball league
Already two of the six pilots
who started the season Danny
Taylor AT Lansing and Bill Prince
at Saginaw arc on the outside
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-11

looking in.
And there's a
good possibility
a third man.
ager, Charles
(Red) Lucas Of
Grand Rapids,
s h ortly may
get the bounce
unless
T h @ unless.
Of course, is a
reversal in the
brand of base
ball the Colts.
a Broo k | y n
Dodger ar m,
are play yin g.
Heralded as the
team TO beat
before the sea-
son and off TO
a grand start,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-11


kindled spark that burst into flame.
You're a good club" Connie told
his hopefuls over and over, better
than painted. not an eighth place out
mt. no worse than the first division.
At frequent meetings he continued
70 inform them Of their potenuslties,
that each player was competent
workman. their climb was certain once
they convinced themselves.
II began 10 work. First rumhlings
Of the Philadelphia revolution were
heard when the As took four out Of five
exhibition games from Chicago Ma
tionals. won their series with Pittsburgh.
divided with Chicago Americans in so
day span ending just before the opening
of the league schedule
Still the league did not know about
the Athletics until rivals checked one d
had won ID out Of IS at one stretch Al
for first place, Try 10 convince the AT
six straight defeats and nine games dista
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-11
Horses TO Watch
nv IFW WAITFP

At DETROIT-Dotso. Peggy
Byrd, Sallynar, Syndicator
A. Lincoln Fields Athens Maid
Double Call, Waugh Pop, Dor
Jour.
Al Suffolk Downs lou Hans
Bull Brier. Gay Balko Old River
Al Aqueduct - Sandy Boot
Short Distance, Ernie Hoist Las
Frontier
A. Delaware - Study Period
Roncat. Wiretapper. Preeminent
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-11
NEwsOM KEEPS TRYING

Newsom. whose courage did not
LEI him down when he pitched with
a broken thumb for the Tigers
last season something thOughtlcSs
fans may forGet. says he is not
going 10 let his latest adversitles
get him down.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-11
Sunday Games Wanted

Kelly's. formerly playing in the
Detroit Baseball Federation. de-
sireS games for Sunday. June Is.
and Sundays following with Class
4 or b teams having own dia-
mond. Call VI. 2-3092 between
: and 7 n m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-11
NOT Stout, but They Save Games

Ferck in two at Cleveland last Sunday and against
Detroit yesterday His snker and slider appear
but they games He worked nine 14nning oust
st. Louis against Boston His fellow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-11
Show Totes Due
This Week at
Race Track
Ry LEWIS II. WALTER

Show ticket selling machines
will he in operation with the total
izator AZ the Detroit race track by
the end Of the week. George
Lewis, pair-mutuel manager, said
today.
Continued delay in the installa-
ton of the machines promised for
the meeting is due solely 10 in
ability 10 obtain necessary parts.
Lewis said.
We've promised the public,
the governor and the racing
commissioner to get that tote
In and we're going 10 have II.
We're distressed nv the failure
81 the contracting hrms 10 de-
liver the parts. But we have
hired our own crew "a make
the gears necessary for the
ticket selling machines" Lewis
declared. Were getting the
fastest action possible.
FLINCHUM RIDES TRIPLE
The fastest action at the track
Yesterday. however, was that pro-
duced by Jockey Roy Jack
Flinchum, who rode three winners
for the crowd Of 5000, The
Miamisburg. o.. youngster started
out a $1,000 daily double combi-
nation when he got the Al shot.
Ocean Tide. home by better than
a length in the first race. Sammy
Luce completed the double by
Whit under the wire a
neck ahead OF Dotso in the
second.
Fhnchum picked up his winning
streak in the fifth and top race
Of the day by bringing Even Roll
TO n neck victory over his stable
mate, Berryville, and then got
Little Tramp home by neck over
the Grey FLY, Fredda T, in the
sixth.
Flinchum's score on Even Roll
was one OF TWO very popular VIC
tories since the BeeZley and
Hirschberger entry was odds-on AT
SO. Tom Jolley's Chicwin provided
the other cheerful note when she
won the third by three lengths for
her second successive victory with
George King up and made the
score 2-l for the odds-on faVorites
of the afternoon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-11
Detroit OuffieId
Offers Problem

"III be out there TO win TO-
day" Bo-Bo promised. That's
something have always done
out there on that mound have
always tried and tried my hard
est. Maybe the break will
come. They better hurry up"
Campbell is probably the No. !
hard luck hitter on the Tiger
roster. AZ least he has more hits
stolen from him. Yesterday. John
son turned in a miracle one-handed
running catch 10 steal an extra
base hit from Bruce, a triple
probably.
ARMS IN CAST
And right after that Chapman
came in fast for a shoeString catch
off Higgins back Of second base.
Umpire Hubbard worked through
the game with a broken right arm
set in a cast He injured the mem
Der in fall on steps at his hotel
IN Detroit
From Briggs Stadium comes
word that the All-Star game will
be played there July 8. AS adver-
jtlSed. The first Ladies Day game
liz coming, will have 10 be set for
lSome other date.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-11
:: la q
II BY Boe 1lhuqpluy
Secret of Those Mack Men Discovered
Theu're Sold on Themselves

Sold on themselves their profession and their chances
the CAPSULE explanation for the success OF Philadelphia
erstwhle lowy Athletics
Back in March when As training in California
Msnaee Cornelius Mccuddv Connie Mack so years young
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-11
Tiger Batting Averages

Hard TO Repeat
There has been only one re-
peater among United States Open
golf winners in the last 10 years
Ralph Guldahl
Evening star., 1941-06-01

pedo planes OF the British feet air arm
based on the aircraft carrier Ark Royal
which the Germans once claimed they
had sunk-and the new 35,000-ton Brit
ish battleship Prince of Wales. An
American-made Catalina plane spotted
the ship Monday and led the killers to
her so that torpedo after torpedo might
be shot into her vitals from the air
The wild chase across the cold, green
sea began wednesday, May 81, when
the Bismarck was spotted in the Nor
wegian port of Bergen by British scout
ing planes The royal fleet saw her as
she passed in snow and sleet through the
Strait of Denmark, between Iceland and
Greenland. and on Saturday she put
shell into the magazine of the 45,000-
ton H. NJ S. Hood, which sank with all
hands. The British desire to catch the
enemy now was turned into a pursuit for
vengeance.
Evening star., 1941-06-01

At 1890 am. May rs, MONDAY, after
31la hours in hiding. the Bismarck was
sighted once more by the British. A
accommodating Catalina aircraft, which
was Immediately attacked, found the
Bismarck proceeding easterly $50 miles
west of Lands End the westernmost tip
of England The Prinz Eugen was out
of sight, and was never caught. At
Ills am. naval aircraft from the Ark
Royal saw the Bismarck again, and the
British never lost sight of her afterward
until she plunged beneath the sea.
Between 1l:15 am. Monday and day
light Tuesday the Bismarck four times
was torpedoed from the air and from
destroyers. At dawn of Tuesday the
Bismarck was engaged with H. M. S.
Norfolk. The German ship was slowed
by then to knots and before the morn
ing was over the Dorsetshire, 9,975-ton
cruiser. gave her the coup de grace in
Evening star., 1941-06-01

But even though government ordi-
nances have been issued lately, it is
difficult in vast country like Brazil or
Argentina, for instance to control the
doings of these weI-organized forces.
Nobody knows with any degree of def
niteness how much armament has been
and still is-brought into these coun-
tries for the use OF the German and
Italian fifth columns. 1t is not out of
the question, should the situation grow
serious. that some of the South Ameri-
can republics might ask physical assist
ance from this country. Such assist
ance the governments of the Southern
Hemisphere know now, will be forth
coming without delay.
These possibilities were in President
Roosevelts mind when he stated Tues
day night that we must stop Hitler
wherever he might attempt to interfere
with the security of the Western Hemi-
sphere and with the supplies we are
now sending to the one remaining nation
which is fighting him in Europe.
South Americas Peril.
There have been more than definite
indications from all over South America
that Hitler intends to surprise U.s." Ano
naturally the surprise cannot be an
agreeable one. For several years the
powers of the Axis have not only under
mined the American effort for a closer
cooperation with the republics south OF
the Rio Grande, but have also organized
their nationals and sympathizers in eff
cient units, well equipped with small
arms. They lack, of course, tanks and
airplanes and the proper artillery.
These organizations, according to re-
ports which have reached Washington,
are situated at important strategic points
at scme distance from the principal mill
tary areas and intend to start rebellions
and civil wars as soon as Berlin gives
the green light. They are led by regular
and reserve officers who have come from
the Reich and from Italy either as mem
bers of the embassy staff or as "com-
mercial travellers" or have been smuggled
into the country and have found their
way into the deep interior Immediately.
One of the German officials in a South
American capital has boasted quite re-
Gently that I'VE are here already the
Americans must come a very long way"
Our military leaders feel that now 1t
won't be such a long way, once we know
exactly where we stand.
On Tuesday night President Roosevelt
flung the gauntlet to Hitler. Everybody
Is waiting now for the moment when the
Fuehrer will decide to pick 1t UP.
Evening star., 1941-06-01
MILITARY EXPERTS HAVE PLANS READY
Confusion Inner Circles Cleared Awoy by Presidents Speech
By Constantine Brown.

publics has been obtained. Preparations
for such a naval and military operation
have been completed. What these prep
arations are remains confidential mat
ter, known only to few. But it is gen.
orally believed that while this Govern
ment would resort to such a step only in
the event of absolute necessity, there is
little likelihood that the operation will
be either unprepared or amateurishly
organized. 1t won't be another Norway
or Balkan expedition.
Naxis Not Ready to Move
The question of Dakar is naturally in
the minds of most military leaders,
since its occupation by the Axis forces
might seriously jeopardize the security
of our continent. For the time being
there are no indications that the Ger
mans are ready to move into that
French port. The French Ambassador
to Washington, M. Henry-Haye. on
Tuesday, few hours before President
Roosevelt's speech, gave definite written
assurances that the Vichy government
would not part with any of its colonies
and would not permit the Marine Ma
tionale" to give the Germans a helping
hand. These assurances were received
with the usual diplomatic politeness by
the State Department but it is realized
that they cannot mean much, since
France is no longer a free agent.
What leads our military men to be-
leve that the Germans are not pre-
pared yet to move into Dakar is the
fact that they still have a pretty stiff
fight on their hands in Egypt and in
the Near East and the abnormally hot
season, which makes large-scale mill
tary moves difficult, is just beginning in
Africa. These few months of respite
will permit the United States to make
the necessary preparations for any
emergency which might confront us In
that section Of the world.
Equally thorough preparations are
being made now to meet possible emer-
gencies in the South American conti-
nent. The Presidents of a number of
the Latin American republics are
frankly concerned over what may hap
pen in the event of an overt conflict
between the Axis and America. Despite
the increased preparations of the mill
tary forces of these republics. they are
not yet sufficiently strong to meet in
eternal disturbances from the well and
efficiently organized Fascist and Nazi
legions These have been militarily pre-
pared for several years and it was only
quite recently that the respective South
American governments attempted to put
. stop to their activities.
Evening star., 1941-06-01
AMERICAN BASES HALFWAY TO EUROPE
Newfoundland Rapidly Becoming Armed Comp for U S. Soldiers

long runways every day and taking OF
for overseas. On its lakes flying boats
from overseas land and depart. No pri-
vate planes are allowed to land here and
no civilians are permitted to leave the
train at the nearest station unless armed
with a permit from the highest military
authority.
From this one field alone it is esti-
mated enough heavy bombers could take
of to sink any invading fleet of fighting
ships and transports that might try an
invasion by the so-called northern route.
In addition to the Gander field, the
United States Army is building its own
special airbase at Stephenville.
Speed Is the Watchword
Buildings at the American bases are
going up at a rate never before visioned
in Newfoundland. Americans are in the
key positions, but the workmen are New
foundlanders. I drove out to Quidi Vidi,
the principal Army base, in a taxi after
plow had cleared the road of IA inches
Of snow. The superintendent in charge,
dressed more like a Northern lumber
jack than an engineer, greeted me.
mot much to see yet" he said, "but
things are moving. These men are fine
workmen. They're trifle slow accord
ing to American standards, but they do
fine work, with regular British thorough
ness. And they want to work; stood out
in the cold and snow all day yesterday
waiting for jobs. We're putting them on
just as fast as we can get material"
I walked around the new base and
tried to make few photographs
through the snow. Across the road from
the buildings already under construction
were two weatherstained frame build
ings surrounded by high barbed-wire
fence. German prisoners had been in
termed there until the Americans came
The camp now building at Quidi Vidi
will, when completed, have everything
necessary for the complete maintenance
of a force Of 10000 American soldiers,
from living quarters to machine shops
for the upkeep of motor trucks and air
plane engines.
Postwar Benefits.
The people of Newfoundland well
know what these American bases mean
to them as a matter of safety against
invasion, but they are not forgetting
that some day this war will end and they
will have the perpetual benefit of the
things that have gone into the making
of the bases Settlements. better trans
portation and a general educational
campaign that will be of untold benefit.
One of the heads of the Department
of Conservation detailed to me a plan
he had to reap a benefit from the avia-
Evening star., 1941-06-01
Mediterranean Front

The island of Crete is finger-shaped
piece of land covered with warty noun
tains. Two weeks ago to-
Creton morrow German para
Trooedy chutists dropped there to
displace the British from
possession. Within II days, or by the
past Friday, the German victory seemed
certain Crete was the one prize the
British won by their campaign in Greece.
The island lies near Greece, politically
Is a part of Greece, and it is vulnerable
to attack from Greece, for its only har-
bors and level places are on the north.
Planes. vessels and ground troops took
part in the fray. The British lost the
cruiser York. 5000 tons, which once vis-
tied Washington. Viscount Halifax, the
British Ambassador in Washington find
ing a grain of satisfaction even in the
most unhappy developments, told press
conference here that Crete at least had
cost Germany many men. had postponed
the date when the Germans could act
in Iraq, had provided the British with
time to strengthen themselves in North
Africa, and had indicated that invasion
Of England from the air is impossible.
On Monday the Germans began to
ferry tanks to Crete by plane to bulwark
their offensive movements against the
positions held by the British The first
points of NaI attack last week were
the British lines outside the airport of
Malemi, which was the first foothold
gained by the Nazis. New Zealand troops
were resisting the German attempt to
spread out from Malemi Heavy fight
Ing was in progress around Gambia and
Retimo, both held on Monday by the
British.
The British in Cairo said on Tuesday
that the weeks fight for Crete had cost
the Germans $4,000 lives,
British including 5000 lost at sea
Retreat while trying to invade the
island by boats. But ap-
parently the Germans did not care.
They hammered at Canea, and they con-
tinued their attempt to cut asunder the
British Greek lines outside Malemi On
Thursday the Germans had Crete's chief
city. Gambia, and took Suda Bay, in
Western Crete. This meant that the
British were caught in the middle be-
tween two German forces, east and west
Suda Bay was the chief British naval
base on the island BY Friday the Ger
mans had Canea and Retimo. The Brit
ish were withdrawing
Evening star., 1941-06-01
h Hit by Disaster Crete Cheeed by q Victory and Bismarck Sinking
Review of Ninety-First Week of War
By Blair B0Hes.

battle Crete,
and cared not that thousands of fellows
wars worst slaughter order
every last
British for the islands possession seemed
Germans be able with it?
question provide
of the Mediterranean
might make the loss Crete
the British drove within few miles Iraq
Rashid Ali AL Gallant the proNz
continuing mastery
In chase thrilling anything
former historians celebrated British
Bismarck pride of the
President Roosevelt Tuesday night which all the world
waiting which all listened
would
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