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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
Night Battles
Rage, Say Reds;
Call Raid Failure

MOSCOW. Aug. l.-iealy hght-
ing throughout the night on the
fronts facing LenlnCrad Moscow
and Kiev was announced ny the
Soviet high command today.
"Tast night" said the new war
communiduC. soviet troops con
tinued fighting the enemy in the
directions of NONorLhev, Smo-
lensk and Zhitomir.
1.-THE air force. cooperating
With the land forces. dealt blows
20 enemy mecltaniZed infantry
and artillery units and bombed
motor truck columns.
SAY RAID FAILED
During the night waves Of Ger
man raiders attempted % attack
Moscow again but Soviet officials.
proclaimed the attack a failure
The raid occurred while Harry.
Hopkins. American leaSe-lend CO.
ordinator. held another tWO,houT
conference With Pre- mlcr Josef
Stain.
All tAAA IL A1A fAAAIAhAAAI. tttf so AN'NAt+N
said the attacking German planes
were dispersed before reaching the
city and that only two bomberS
succeeded in penetrating the de-
fenseS of Moscow proper.
These Graf dropped a small
number Of incendlary bombs
which caused fires that were eX-
tinguished on ickly.
No MILITARY DAMAGE
Officials said there was no dam
age 10 military detectives.
Meanwhile. the official war.
comnunique said that especially.
stubborn fighting developed in the
direction of SmolenSk where our.
counter-attacks threw back the
enemy with heavy losses. "
tan exchange Telegraph
British dispatch from Moscow
said il was learned from private
Soviet sources that the Ger
mans so far have launched ~
separate attacks against Smo-
lensk. key defense center on the
Napoleonic road 10 Moscow.
According 10 this dispatch. all
these attacks have been repealed
with heavy losses 10 the NaZis
and the Soviet garrison is still
holding the city,
The newspaper Pravda, review
ing the war. said that GermanI
plans for a lightning capture Of
Moscow Kiev and Leningrad have
been frustrated and that entirel
crack Nazi divisions have been
annihilated. The paper said vast
quantities Of German tanks. planes
and technical material have been
destroyed
"The German soldiers naive
confidence In easy victory has
been undermined by the appre-
hension Of defeat sOwn In the
hearts OF the German people"
Pravda added.
NAZI ATTACKS WEAKEN
thine has worked i'm favor Of
the USSR. The Soviet rebuff 10
the enemy II constantly growing
In offensive strength and the
striking power of German troops
IL greatly weakening on various
sectors OF the front.
THE enemy Il now frequently
compelled TO shift from the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
insurance Official Dies

GREENWICH, Conn Aug. l.
uNS)-A three weeks illness re-
suited in the death OF Ernest
Harry Wilkes ST., 62-year-old vice
president Of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company. today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01

Gen. Hugh 3. Johnson.
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
2Egyptidn Cities
Have Air Alarms
InlernatIonal Sow. ssryie. c.ll.

CAIRO, Aug. Air raid sirens
sounded in Carlo, Alexandria and
several Egyptian provinces during
the morning.
A few bombs repeatedly were
dropped in the Delta region.
Meanwhile, a British high COM
mand communique said that Brit
ish patrols on Wednesday night
again penetrated deep into enemy
lines in the western desert, pro
curing valuable information"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
RAID FAILED, SAYS ROME

ROME, Aug. 1.-QNS)-Failure
of British aerial attacks on Pa
lermo, Sicily. was reported today
in an Italian communique which
claimed Italian raiders had dam
aged the British naval base at
Naletta, Malta.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
NAzI ATTACKS WEAKEN

'Time has worked i'm favor Of
the USSR. The Soviet rebuff 10
the enemy IL constantly growing
In offensive strength and the
striking power of German troops
IL greatly weakening on various
sectors OF the front.
THE enemy Is now frequently
compelled TO shift from the
offensive 10 the defensive"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
Fisher
Wills All
To Family
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
Smith of Sandusky, was left u
units: Howard and Edward f.
Fisher. were each left 10 units;
Charles T. Fisher Sr. was given
six units, and William A. Fisher
and Mrs. Annie Ward. another
sister, each received three units.
The trust funds set up for the
nine brothers and sisters provided
that during the lifetime of the
benefacter he has the right to
take any or all of the income Of
the trust each wear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
CLUE To WEALTH

Although Fishers associates re-
fused even TO estimate the value
OF his estate. some idea of his
wealth can be gained from the fact
that at his death he was the direc-
Tor OILS PFesPefetts-et-fpet-er-truS
and the chairman of Fisher d Co.
a sos 100000 corporation which
dies the investments of the
Fisher brothers.
In 1929 IL was estimated the
family controlled or eXerted nflu.
ence over interests in excess Of
$500. 100000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
Germans Cross Lower Dniester,
Reds Losses Heavy, Berlin Says

said the luftwaffe destroyed 81
Soviet planes, shooting down SO in
air combats and wrecking 80 on
the ground.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
FEW BOMBS DROPPED

LONDON. Aug. 1.-(INS)-
The British air ministry announced
today that a small number of
German raiders attempted TO cross
the British coast during the night
and dropped a few bombs OH
eastern and southwestern Eng
land without causing damage or
casualties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
REST TO CHILDREN

Any income which he does not
take. however, will be divided
equally among his children. Upon
the death OF the benefactor the
money remaining in the trust will
be given outright TO his children
or TO his grandchildren should any
OF the children be dead.
The Differences in the amounts
left 10 his various brothers and
sisters were explained by Fisher
in a paragraph in his will which
said.
II have endeavOred 10 take
Into account and TO weigh the
relative fiscal conditions OF the
beneficiaries and 10 give and APP
portion In accordance with my
Judgment In that regard; also
In considering the distribution
OF my estate I have visualized
the comparative fiscal condition
in which my several nieces and
ncphews will In my opinion
likely find themselves upon the
oeat nor tnelr parents.
DEBTS CANCELLED
The will also provided that any
debts owed him by his brothers
and sisters would be Cancelled.
The will was formally filed be-
fore Probate Judge Thomas C.
Murphy and a preliminary hear
ing was set for September 9.
At the petition of Fishers
widow, special administrators ap-
pointed by the court were Leo NJ.
ButZel. Fishers attorney, and two
of his older brothers, Charles r.
Fisher Sr and Edward r. Fisher.
The will also asked that Edward
be appointed as a co-truStee Of the
estates OF the three sisters and
thus relieve them of any financial
worries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13

The Giants policy piled stack or be rebuilt from top to not- but with metal The kind of economy posponng inevitable proved the worst type baseball club anything Giants of and red ink been allowed to fall into such state oI Bu The thanks chiefly the with park little than half the Polo Grounds capacity
 The question the with which to winter ball been a Jersey City the fair Gapts allowed behind procession in the matter of farm minor baseball the Yankees George system of other local clubs In fact that the Grounds itself in good state o eepaty the Giants would be in one gosh-awfui hx
 cold facts about their nucleus of from two to which to build the stream Giants of the bOtheEing about point include Hank Dannng and without qualm that HubbeN Mel Ot
 contributed 90 of their ball club But unpleasant two the Giants wouldn't be in their present plight
 club that doesn't handled with expenditure required either zae during the coming running their valuable far into the savagng it. Giants their entertainment @ that shouldn't happen
 all this though the Giants knocked on the Dodgers twice yesterday
 Copyright. 1s4l, King Features Syndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
Giants Owners Must
 Rebuild Or Sell Club
By DAN PARKER

FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS Giants after fairly good fallen pieces in midseaOn The annual diategraton now i process much to the cagn regulars to stand Idly by and give wrath while hated Dodgers taunt them from heights.
 The C,ians be addition of few minor parts paint still the level the motor ca deliver with the grades develop motor and second the old iaopy ground rapidly the update models Under such circumstances there's nothing Oded concentrated into sne can't out of such wornout motor
 Terry criticized sharply for the Giants plight he
 
 Terry s cupabIe Will imperative mailed advantage much to
 
 to dc what he wanetd with his ball club In any event toe who ROtarian sonanty they with ben club the We have him with mediocre he had with probably the a time 9enfus n |
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
UNKNOWN UPSETS
 CASINO FAVORITE
Earl COchelI Gusts Wayne Sabin in Straight Sets
 at Newport, R. l.

Newport, R. T., Aug. 13.-(UP)- National Champion Don McNeill of Oklahoma City, Okla, continued to pace the field today as play entered the quarter-final round in the 18th annual Newport Casino Invitation Tennis Tournament.
 McNeill, top-Seeded, dropped set yesterday but went on to win his third round match with c. D. Steele, Jr., of New York, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.
 Earl Cochell of Los Angeles, vir- tual unknown, scored stunning up- set in defeating third-seeded Wayne Sabin of Portland, Ore, 6-3, 6-3. Only last week Sabin defeated Mo- Neill in the Eastern Grass Court championship.
 Fourth seeded Ted Schroeder. Jr., of Glendale, Cal, eliminated young Ed Alloo of Berkeley, Cal, 9-7, 6-3.
 The top-seeded doubles tandem of McNeill and Frank Parker of Alta dena, Cal, opened with Q routine 6-l, 6-l triumph over Orme Wilson, Jr., of Cambridge, Mass, and Dick Henry of Gladwyne, Pa.
 Victor Seixas of Philadelphia and Bill vogt of Drexel Hill. Pa, na- ticnal junior finaligts, were elim- mated by Gilbert Hunt. Jr., of Provi- dence and William Clothier a of Philadelphia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
SURGING SPIRIT AND FINE PLAY
 KEY TO CARDS
St. Louis Club So We'll Bal- anced No Single Player
 Is Dominant
BY PAUL sCHEFFELs


 Limited Press Staff C0rrespOndentl
 New York, Aug. 13-(UP)-When- ever team is up at the top and fighting day by day every inch of the way for a major league base- ball pennant, it's difficult to single out any individual for a large por- tion of the credit for winning ball games. That truism is principally true of the St. Louis Cardinals in the National league.
 The Red Birds are flying high now and have been up at the top or near the top for almost the en- tire season. They have several standoutS, both on defense and of- fense, but If they win the 1941 pen- nant and have the Most Valuable Player award go to one of their per- formers it could be either Terry Moore, Johnny Hopp or Jimmy Brown.
 Before going any further, though, let 1t be clear that those three are not the only top-flight players on this hustling club. Every section of the club has its standout and even Manager Billy Southworth might snare Most Valuable Manager" |" if there was such an award, al- though Joe McCarthy's job with the New York Yankees rates big share of praise.
 Warneke Going Strong
 The pitchers have several head liners, with Lonnie Warneke, lone veteran, Howie Krist and Ernie White doing spectacular work. Vet eran Catcher Gus Mancuso has done grand job with the Cards big crop of rookie moundsmen and when Walker Cooper was injured for several weeks, filled in capably.
 Brown occupies, in the infield, somewhat the same position that Moore holds down in the outfield. Both are pivotal players around which swing effective defensive units. Brown, always eager, always hustling and always bearing down, is the sparkplug of the all-impor- tant front line of defense. Brown has flashy rival in speedy second baseman Creepy Crespi, but 1t is significant that the Cards register ed their worst record when Brown was injured during the past two seasons. He injured his collarbone late last season and this year hurt his finger Now that he's back the Cards are again dipping along al top speed.
 Mize Power at Bat
 Neither can overshadow Johnny Mize at bat, but nevertheless tn, tremendous hitting featS of tn husky first bakeman fall into tn background when the all-aroun, brilliance of these two youngster 1 is considered.
 In the outfield, it's an all-aroun, battle between Moore, Hopp anc Enos Slaughter. All three wielc potent bats, are fast on the base tracks and bear down all the time But it's on defense that Moors gain. the edge.
 Captain of the club for the first time since 1885, when he came up Moore is rated, along with Johnny .Cooney of the Boston Braves, as two of the best defensive fly chasers in baseball.
 When Moore succeeded Pepper Martin as captain of the club he said that this was the first Cardi- nal bunch that had the proper spirit"
 It begins to look as if he were right, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
TIMELY TENNIS TOPICS
By the
United State Lawn Tennis Association
THE STRAIGHT BACK-sWING

THE STRAIGHT BACk-SW1NG
 Don McNeill draws his racket back in a slight arc, first up. then down, before starting his forward swing. Bobby Riggs does the same. Thus there is no pause ct the end of the back swing. The motion is continuous. The racket begins its forward swing. not from a stand stili, but with c moving start.
 Many other experts, however, draw their rackets straight back, not in an arc, then they pause mo- nlentarily before starting to swing the racket forward. Elwood Cooke prefers this method. It is simpler and easier to learn than the semi- circular back swing and Is there. fore recommended for beginners.
 Moreover the slight pause ct the end of the back swing enables the novice to time his forward swing batter, to hit the ball at just the
 right moment. And timing is vital, even more important than speed.
 At She end ef the buck swing, the arm that holds the racket should lbe about waist high for the foEe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
Survey Gives Low Down on Hole-in-One, Shows Best Chance For Ace Is on Third

which have been particularly lucky. In Indianapolis two aces were scored in one day on the same hole, and in Portland, Ore, three in three days on the same 140-yard hole.
 In Greenville, s. C., a course cele- brated WaShington's Birthday last year with two on the same hole, and could one question the veracity of the players on such a day?
 Rev. Robert Neuman, Michigan priest, scored a hole-in-one early this year at the Coral Gables, Fla, Country Club, then the next day re- peated the performance just to show it wasn't entirely luck.
 A Vancouver golfer also made two aces within 24 hours of each other in September of last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13

Golfers, next time you come to the third tee, give your rabbits foot an extra pat and swing confidentially because, according to figures just re- leased, you are confronted with your best chance to score a hole-in-one.
 The third leads all others in aces batted in, followed by the sixth, ninth, fourth and fifth holes in that order.
 The thirteenth hole, ranked by many players as 8 jinx, actually stands sixth in luckineSs.
 These statistics and many others on the elusive hole-in-one come from the United States Rubber Company, makers of U. S. Royal golf balls, who since 1927 have of fered a medal for every one-Spot rung up in this country. Out of approximately IT billion holes played since the offer began, only 26,0OO verified hole -in-one shots, or about one in 650,O0O have been awarded this recognition.
 The record shows further that scores of rounds on which aces were made ranged from 70 to 99; with the average standing at 8l.
 In distance, the holes on which tee shots have been sunk range from 90 yards to BIO yards, with an aver age of 161 yards. Ninety-nine per cent have been par three but, of course, the 31O-yarder was a par four.
 Every age and position is repre- scented on the list of lucky golfers. Many caddies have scored, while at the other end of the scale, Cover nor Murray D. Van Wagoner, of Michigan, made hole-in-one last season during the annual Stag Day of the Lansing, Mich, Country Club, and was duly awarded his medal.
 ARnws, nlklag kaV1A NAsVssene avaA kaAeaa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
Sport QUESTIONS Answered

Have yeu a sports question yea
 want answered? Write your sues-a tiOn clearly, sign your name ana
 address and mall your query Co '
 Sports Fan Question Man, Sports
 Service Bureau, The Waterbury
 Democrat, 1913 18th street, Waah- ] ingtOn, D. C., enclosing . Scent
 postage stamp for personal Fepay.
 Who was the first heavyweigElk boxing champion under Marquis Of Queensbury rules?
 A James J. Corbett.
 e. If Judge Kenesaw M. IsandiA should cease to be Commissioner o{ Baseball, how would his successoE be chosen?
 A. The Major League Agreement between the National League aglS American League of Professional Baseball Clubs reads as follows: Upon the expiration of his ternas or upon his resignation or death during his term, his successor shall be chosen by a vote of the majority of the clubs composing the two Ms- jor Leagues. Tn the event of failure to elect . successor within three (s) months after the vacancy hes arisen, either Major League may re- quest the President of tho United States to designate Q Commissions CT, and the person when thus des- ignated shah thereupon become commissloner, with the same ef-' feet as if named herein"
 e. Tn the last half ug the ninth inning. with the score tied and runners on second end third hase4. the batter hits Q fly ball oFeT me ousfieldeFs head, which or6.nekIIY is good for . B. or g. base 1lit. hsAt only runs out the hst to first n9rs Both Ftinners in thls instance 141@s e assly. Does tho batter Est tg&9'1 for 1 cE 2 run1sba1lo6-ln1
 A. AZ Che eeege wns tlG4. eN'. tho run scored ky IsHe EzInN<s E1 was on third eeun6a. 3aaH NzsAMl credited with a alnsIe. ss Fslg H' bano Was tltYNf6t4 NF tS tAilying ts1e winning fsn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13

Contracts for the forthcoming bout stipulate Q return match if Nova wins.
 Jacobs said xouls will not retire win or lose. His draft defernaers because of dependents would per- init him to continue in the ring and if he retains his crown against Nova he will rest until January and then meet the wtIi- ner of the Abe Simon Buddy Baer battle of the Behemonths." Greenberg His Idol Harry GraySon, NEA sports ed1- tor, comments on Joe's Army poeSi- bilities as follows:
 Joe Louis is seriously considering joiing the army when he finishes with Lou Nova in September. Louis and h ishandlerS know he would make 8 hit by so doing. and the champion figures he belongs tD olive drab.
 He won't have anything else to do, anyway, and his interest quick ened with the induction of Hank G-eenberg, his baseball idol.
 Big guys don't cause me nc ] trouble" Joe explained.
 "It's them fellas that get down on the floor that bother me. Guys like Arturo Godoy and Little Fat Boy Music who fight out of a crouch. They don't give you nothiy1' but head to hit. You are likely to bust your hands.
 Buddy Baer's big. He's q better boxer than Max Baer. He is faster with his hands, but he don't hit as hard as Max. And An don't think he's got as much guts as Max had. His heart ain't in it."
 Likes Nova First
 Louis rates Nova the most for- midable of the lot.
 ''Nova'c tough, big and can punch and take 1t pretty good" said the Brown Bomber.
 He hits better than Billy Conn and he's stronger"
 Louis admits he doesn't get much kick out of fighting any more.
 "Ah haven't rightly been excited since the last Max Schmelin' fight" he went on. "Of course, All tried little harder against Godoy and Bob Pastor. They made me 5 look bad the first time, but ths kick wasn't there. Guess maybe Al 3 fight too much
 si It .siss only natural that Louis isn't putting as much in evegg punch as he did at the outset, hui } he insists he can still let them have it when he wants to. That left in the belly against Red Burman was about as good a punch as An ever threw" he smiled.
 Blackburn Optimistic
 Jack Blackburn believes Louis to be more formidable than ever. z
 He hits just as hard and knows a lot more about boxing" chimed in the old trainer.
 Blackburn says the difference isn't in Louis, but in his opposI- tion. l "They used to fight Joe a little. : pointed out Blackburn. '"Theyd come to him, and he'd belt 'em out Now they get in the ring with only one idea-to hang on and stay aS long as possible.
 "A pretty bad fighter can make a good one look mighty bad when he just tries to go the distance. 2
 Louis has to be mad now. x.
 Perhaps Lou Nova can arouse him.
 Then, maybe we'll see . flash Of the old Joe Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
Carr, DerWin Aides
 For CYO Track Meet

the championship trophy and the trophy for the boys division of the meet. The Immaculate Conception parish retired the girls trophy with last years third successive win. This year new trophy will be put in competition in the girls division. As in previous years, medals will be aarded for first, second and third places in all final races.
 In conjunction with this years track meet championship baseball game will be played. The winner! of the first and second rounds ir the Catholic baseball league vii play of for the championship oi the city. When the committee fin. ishes its work, a more complete ana definite program will be announced
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
EARNED HER FEED

Lexington, Ky Myrtlewood, the great race mare which so success fully carried Brownell Combs silks to fame and who once held the worlds record for six furlOngs, was out of the money only once in her career. And even that time she finished ahead of Discovery in the Stars and Stripes, won by Stand Pat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
MOTORCYCLE RACE
 OFFERED TONIGHT

North Haven, Aug. 1S.-Back in the life-and- -limb endangering field of professional motorcycle racing de- spite e racing crash that caused him serious injury few years ago, the veteran Fred Marsh of Hartford will attempt to boost his ranking in the championship-points standing on the second program of the season ct North Haven Speedway tonight.
 Marsh'S daring and expert riding against several other classy per- formers gained him nine points and c tie with Mutt Kelly of Oregon and Fred BelIiveau of Springfield for second place at the end of the opening card before over 5000 fans last week. Crocky Rawdlng, New Jersey, and I'd Koch, Staten Island finished ln Q first-place deadlock with eleven. This quintet of gtarl plus several others who furnished dramatic action last week will bG back tonight for another extenslvG slate, set to start ct e:so.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
HARTFORD DIVIDES
 WITH WILLIAMSPORT

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 1S.-UP)- The Hartford Bees and the VII Transport Grays split an Eastern league double-header here last night. Hartford won the opener 3 to ?, and dropped the second game, 5 to 2.
 First game-Score by innings: Hartford ...... GOO 900 3-3 Williamsport .. =. 900 200 O-2 3 c
 Piechota and Steiner; Wolff and Chozen.
 Second Game:
 Williamsport 100 600 O04-5 10 Hartford .... 900 001 0O1-2 l
 Jones and Williams; George and Steiner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
TWINS OF THE TURF

Chicago-Twins born to a thor oughbred mare is 8 rare occurrence but to have both live and show enough promise to race is rarer than ever. Goldman and Dismiss are the outstanding twins on the turf today. Last year each won three races but this season Goldman holds an 8 to edge over his sister
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13

hand drive. For the backhAnd drive. tho arm should be somewhat higher. about shoulder high.
 TENNIS QUIZ
 Does Bobby Riggs rely more on placement or on speed to win hi1 points9 (The answer will be given In the next Timely Tennis Toplcn, The answer to the last euiz is an follows:
 Don McNelii gees to the net fres quently. He relies very ilttlo Cd Q back court game Co earn hla poisats'