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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20
u NJ. Ohio Draw Years Biggest Cro1Dd
Angott Denies
Gang Pressure
Made Him Quit

WASHINGTON, Pa, Nov 20
OUP). 49, Sammy Angott. retired
lightweight champion. said today
he quit the ring because Of bad
right hand and not because he
was threatened by New jersey
gangsters as claimed in an article
in the New York Daily News.
Angott. who won undisputed
possession of the title when he de-
feated Lew Jenkins in December.
1941. vacat ed his crown last
Friday to take job in defense
plant" but the Daily News said
today that mobsters had made GER
tain demands and threats. Angott
than decided that retirement"
was the better part of valor, ac-
Icording to the News story.
His retirement was first an
Inounced by Abe J. Greene, presi-
dent of the National Boxing AS
Sociation and confirmed by Charley
Jones. Angott's manager. in Louis
vile, Ky. Angott denied the story
at first but later confirmed it.
He defended his title once,
against Allie Stolz. and had a
prospective bout with either Beau
Jack or Tippy Larkin scheduled
soon for Madison Square Garden.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20
He'll Make Good Soldier, Too

"And will be just good in the Solomons he
the football field" Hackett said.
The coach sure will forget Harrynor any Of the
Grohs for that matter For had Harry than
up popped another Groh-another brilliant back-Tony.
Tony in 1899, led the Shamrocks to the city title when
Central upset Hamtramck the first Goodfeow That
the spectacular in which Hackes inspired under
dogs defeated Cosmos 10 13 made beathakns
by thrilling
Besides Groth who turned in S5yard excursion for
touchdown Johnny Mce and Rudy DeFrank also contributed
sensational galops for the other
Catholic Centras defeat the hands of University of De
roit High 20 o. years ago ended brilliant of 2t
straight victories for the Shamrocks
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20

from his sartorially resplendent
haberdashery to fade all comersy
Not that he would do such a
thing now. He has been toned
down in keeping with the new
regime. He has player
manager contract--and Hickey
insists that Durocher must play
ball as well as manage next
season-and everything is going
TO be utterly quiet and COM
mendable in Brooklyn from now
on, according to Hickey.
This means that either Hickey
or Durocher will have to make
himself overland il won't be
the former.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20

ing made the fall guy for the
deplorable conduct of the Dodg-
ers last season when they beam
balled and insulted opponents
with gutter talk, or (2) that
Durocher had decided TO UNI
load Dresser because he seemed
to be a menace TO the man.
ayers job. No reason was
given.
In any case, the Sunday school
teaching. teetotaling Hickey and
the rough. snarling, ungovern-
a0le Durocher have Travelled
strange and widely divergent
routes 10 arrive finally as asso-
ciates in running baseball
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20
Roll Up Tremendous Total Of Points

1t triumphant march in which Hacketts boys rolled
tremendous total of against but SO for the
opposition record that goes down of the finest
the finest achieved by high school team Michigan
That game marked by injury Tony Groth, who suf
ered broken leg Hacke recalled that u Of D. players,
genuinely grief stricken spirit of fine craftsmanship pushed
aside sretcher field
Once great football player with University of Detroit for
whom he played end Hack has been coaching Catholic
Central for six years during which time his lost
than five six Hackett coaches side ssuehe is
teacher in Pershing High the public school system
Never big, Hacketts teams always aggressive
and especially well drilled The rudments of the game we'll
drilled into them by their coach whom they admire greatly
Hacketts boys like TO work for him.
Besides Mciale and the Grohs Central
went make for themselves collegiate athletics
Vince Banons and Johnny Michuta.
Mciae and Mchuta starred Notre Dame-Mctae leaving
school to join the Detroit Tigers baseball chain
Incidentally. be 10 make your plans
Goodfeow game. II is grand will grand game
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20
FlambOyan Era of Day Dodgers Ended by Hickey Edicf

he foreswears all the things that
made the Dodgers what they
were and what they were meant
10 be.
In announcing yesterday that
Durocher has been signed TO
manage the Dodgers for another
year on q one-year contract as
player-manager, Branch Ricky,
president and general manager
Of the club. revealed more or
less tacitly TO what extent So
briefly and gentility had entered
into the reorganization.
Charlie Dresser was fired as
a coach. and this was taken 20
mean Cd that Dresser was be-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20

toward phase OF the Dodgers.
Then when Durocher was
asked whether any other meas
ures of discipline had been de-
cided upon he had just said yes
and l will answer that ques-
tion honestly" when Hickey
broke in and said, Il wouldn't
answer that"
Hickey seemed in his own
office almost like a pious inter
loper on what might have been
a festive occasion. You Won
dered what he would do il some
one suddenly started a crap
game in the corner, and Du-
rocher pulled . roll OF bills
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20
Michigan Off
For Ohio Game
Photo by Times staff PhotographeI

EN- ROUTE TO COLUMBUS
WITH MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
TEAM. Nov. 20.-In splendid
mental and physical condition for
a furious battle with the Ohio
State Buckeyes tomorrow, 81
Michigan football players rode
toward the scene of action today
The Wolverines left Ann Arbor
at 9:57 a. m.
We've worked hard" said
Coach Fritz Crisler. II know
Ohio State has. That means
the final decision is in the lap
of the gods. II certainly isn't
in mine"
Coach Crisler said he would
start the same lineup that opened
against Notre Dame.
And probably finish with
most Of that same lineup" he
smiled as an afterthought.
The players who will make the
trip are:
Ends Elmer Madar. Phil Sharpe. Rudy
Smeja. Chuck Kennedy. Bob shemky and
Ted Petoskey.
Tsckles-Al Wistert Bill Pritula, Vince
Scfoptine, Jack Karwales. Bob Derleth
and Johnny Green
Gusrds-Bob Kolesar, Julie Franks
Walt Friehofer, Ralph Amstutz. Ans.s
Trogan and Bill Rohrbach.
Centsrs--Merv Pregulman, Jim Briesks
and Phil Mooney.
Quarterbacks- George Ceithannl
Bob Vernier and George Kiesel
Haifbacks-Tom Ruzma, Bob Chappus,
Frank Wardley. Don Robinson. Paul
White, George Avery. Gin Wise
FuilbacO-Bob Wiese. Don Lund. Don
Boor and Bob Stenberg.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20

team. Singly, they seem to be
quite normal Placed. together
in operation of a common cause
they're so utterly different in
background, instincts and be-
havior that they might be from
different planets. w.
Durocher pointed out that the
key man among the Dodgers
never gambled and that gam
bling was not more prevalent
last season than in 1871, when
the Dodgers won the pennant.
Hickey sat quietly knitting
his brows and staring into space
while Durocher frankly and
honestly discussed this un-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20
Cooley, Cosmos
Clash for Title

Cooley High. west side champion,
was defeated by Mackenzie, 7-6. in
a montague game week before
the season opened.
Hamtramck suffered 46-0 loss
at the hands OF Catholic Central
and a 20-7 defeat by DENLY during
the east league season.
These two teams, both carrying
blemishes on their records, were
to meet today at u. of d. Stadium
at $3.50 p. m. for the championship
of the Metropolitan High School
League and crack at the I'M
defeated Catholic Central eleven
in the fifth annual Goodfellow
game on Thanksgiving Day.
Ray II. Pfau, executive secre-
tary and Goodfellow game repre-
sentative Of the Catholic League,
expressed the sentiments of many
interested parties last night when
he discussed the box office power
of season Cosmo-Shamrock clash
should Hamtramck defeat Cooley
for the title.
THAT 46-0 Catholic Central
victory might make lot OF
people think the Goodfellow
game couldn't be much OF q con-
test. I've heard some opinions
To that effect. But I'm not
particularly worried. A Ham,
tramck victory over Cooley,
coupled with that DENLY game
last week, should convince
everybody that another crack at
Central might just be a revenge
for Floyd Stocum's team. The
DENLY game Is an example of
what I mean"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20
Poor Buzinski,
He Got If Again
~ International New. Service

New York Rangers were still al
the bottom of the hockey heap
in the National League today as
they dropped their tussle with the
Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs
ran up seven goals to only three
sneaked over blythe Rangers last
night.
In the New York game, the
Rangers skated TO an early lead In
the first period, placing an accent
on speed but the cagy Leafs soon
worked their way into the New
Workers defense and Steve Buzin-
ski, Ranger goalie faced barrage
OF rubber for the rest of the night.
For Lin Bend, Ranger center,
the game was his last for the
duration. He is to report for army
duty in Canada next week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20

To Strike Early
With AeriaIs
BY EDGAR HAYES

COLUMBUS, o.. Nov. 90
What well may be the last big
football splash for the duration
will take place here tomorrow aft
ernoon and already ahe crowds
are jamming the town.
Michigan and Ohio State, a
football natural for many years,
enhanced by the title of Western
Conference which likely will go TO
tt, winner. will entice more than
76, 900 fans into the big horseshoe
stadium.
1t will be the biggest crowd of
the football season. 1t will have
the biggest audience ever TO hear
football game on the air.
Arrangements have been made TO
carry the play-by-play to the
British Broadcasting Company
Throughout Europe and then 10 all
the American forces in Africa. II
VIII dlSO Dt ScIlt NdNt
to the South Pacific.
And all because last week Mich
igan turned back great Notre
Dame eleven. 81 to 20.
FACE BEST ATTACK
Now the Wolverines are faced
with the strongest offensive team
in the country. The Buckeyes
have gained almost 400 yards in
every game. In the last two
against Pittsburgh and Illinois,
they totaled more than 1000
yards. No wonder the sports
world has labeled this football
natural.
The Wolverines were 10 arrive
here late today. They will stay
at their hotel until game time
A short meeting will be held II
the evening on defense formations
DRILL FOR HOUR
The Buckeyes drilled their de-
lenses against Michigan's danger.
Gus running game for more thar
an hour yesterday. Then they
sharpened their plays on offense
Coach Paul Brown. now in mis-
second year at Ohio State, saic
he was satisfied with his. club
J ESPECIALLY their work on offense
They have been sharp In the
last couple OF games. Their
blocking Ii good and their time
excellent. The coaches have
done all they can do. Now it's
up to how good the kids can
play for so minutes Saturday
afternoon"
With Michigan having the
poorest record at fendin 6
against forward passing the Bucks
plan 10 strike early from that
department. They have two ex.
cellent passers in Les Horvatt
and Paul Sarringhaus. and wher
called upon Gene Fekete car
throw well enough.
And those three head a power.
full running attack that keeps the
defense worried at all times. Ton
James. the breakawayN halfback
is hurt and Brown insists he won't
he in the ball game.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20
W. Virginia Has
Edge Over State

EAST LANSING. Nov. 20
Coach Bill Kern was scheduled TO
arrive here today with a squad OF
30 rugged West Virginia gridders
for final practice session before
facing Michigan State Saturday
al Macklin Field.
The Mountaineers. who stopped
Kentucky, TO. last week, will rate
a slight edge over the injury
riddled Spartans on their record
OF five victories against three de-
feats. Michigan State has a 500
record for the season with three
defeats. three victories and a tie.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20

captain. is the player around which
Arkansas passing attack revolves,
with Virgil Johnson, a six-foot
three end, as his principal target.
Forte tdid all right for the Ar
kansas cause against the Titans
last season.
With the Razorbacks having a
decided edge in size and power.
the Titaus also will depend on an
aerial game TO gain revenge for
that heart-breaking defeat. Tippy
Madarik has not been up TO form
of late. but hopes 10 find himself.
NO\sCoUTING
Arkansas is the only school with'
which Coach Gus Dorais of Detroit
has non-scouting agreement this
fall. The rival coaches merely send
the formations they use 10 each
other and then plan their defenses,
which are not known until the
game is under way, accordingly.
The Razorbacks call signals in a
huddle and run their plays from
single and double wing and, punt
formation, using a balanced line.
A similar non-scouting pact was
conducted by Dorais with WASH
ington State and Oregon State
some years ago
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20
Scratches
ny United Press

ny United Press
BOWIE
First Rsce--Golden Babe, Alpine King,
Sumpin.
Second Race--crack Favor. Light OF
Morn, Black Flame, Chsrmful sarsn.
Stolen Tryst.
Fourth Rsee--chsrry T.. Henry Crueh,
The Duck.
Fifth Rsee--Rex. sacohs roid. Big
Ripple.
Sixth Race-Company Rest, Anony-
nous, sals Sister. Fl Jslns.
Ninth Race-Navsl Reserve, Purport,
Michigan sun. over Can. Don Bingo II.
Strolling on.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20
BY LAYTON CARVER

InierrstionsI News Service Sports Writer
NEW YORK. Nov. 20.-The
disintegration Of the Brooklyn
Dodgers into a plain. good bust
nesslike baseball club has set
in. The era of dizziness is over.
A housekeeping has been
started and the fiamboyant color
Of the Larry MacPhail regime
has ended. Manager Leo Du-
rocher has been sub6-rr 70 the
point where he promises there
will be no more gambling
(poker) for high stakes among
the Dodgers and, inferentially.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20

ANN ARBOR, Nov. 20.--If you
like to play long shots, pick half.
back Don Robinson to be the dark
horse that will lead the VOL
verines to victory over Ohio State
tomorrow.
Robinson will not be in the
starting lineup, but you can be
sure he will make an early appear
ance in the game and more than
hold his own against such capable
backfield men as teammates Tom
Kuzma and Paul White.
The little l67-pound halfback
according to Coach Fritz Crisler,
has more fight in him per square
inch than most players have in
their whole body"
Robbie can kick, pass and
run with equal efficiency and
whenever there is hole in the
Wolverine backfield he is the one
sent in to plug il UP.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20
TRIO MADE HISTORY WITH SHAMROCKS

Johnny Hsekett during pause in practice called to
Tommy privileged the third member
dynasty great high school backs who have made
brilliant football history Catholic Central the arsenal OF tine
Hackett-buit grdron machines.
personable, blond Groh who weighs less than 80
pounds but do everyhng hafback expected TO do
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20
Schumacher Seeks
b
Navy Commission

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 INS).-
Hal Schumacher. right-handed ace
pitcher of the Giants, las applied
for commission in the navy, it
was disclosed today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20
AVERAGES 5 YARDS

In az attempts in carrying the
ball Robinson has rolled up total
of 22S yards. or close to five yards
a try. Catching him behind the
line is next TO impossible and has
only been accomplished once this
year.
At passing the cX-Cooley High
star has gained more yards per try
than any man on the squad. His
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20
SPORTS
BY LEO MACDONELL-

But Catholic Central.
Mentor Believes Harry
Was Best Of EN- Al
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20
Smaller PIayer-Weiehs Less Than $50

"No" Hackett replied frankly, Tommy may not he
good his brohers-not He smaller but ne
is splendid little football player Tommy weighs less than
$50 pounds
Coach Hacketts No pride and JOY among the Groths
Harry the who led Central TO Catholic
championships Goodfelows cywide title
contests naugurated.
with the exception of Dutch Clark, think Harry
the best back / saw" declared Hackett fatty.
the great Clark of Detroit professional
football fame, Of the Cleveland Rams
After Central Harry played for Gus Dorais at University
of Detroit He is in the marines, presumably in the
Solomons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20
Hurt. Still Threat
Scarborough. Arkansas Guard Able TO Perform 4
Plaee-Kek Specially Despite Broken Finger
BY HAROLD KAHL

David Scarborough, 6-foot
guard. will be missing from Ar
kansas University's starting lineup
with a broken finger against Uni
versity of Detroit at the stadium
here tomorrow afternoon. but that
will not prevent him from perform
ing his speciality, place-kicking.
Scarborough will be sent into
the game only when an extra point
after touchdown is needed, or an
opportunity for a field goal pre-
sents itself, Coach George Cole
said today. following the arrival
Of the Arkansas squad from
Fayetteville late last night.
That Scarborough is a place
kicker extraordinary goes without
saying as far as the u. OF D. squad
is concerned. The Titans remem-
Der only too well how as a half
back he missed his first extra
point in II tries only TO com G
back With field goal from a
difficult angle with less than five
secondS left 10 play to give Ar
kansas a 90 victory here last
yea1
BOERINGER DAY
Tomorrow, however. IL Scar
borough gets another chance for a
field goal against them, the Titans
hope to have amassed a big enough
margin so the boot will not lick
them, especially in view Of the
fact il will be Bud Boeringer Day
in recognition of the latters is
years OF servicesas line coach.
Cole, who played with Arkansas
back in 1928, is serving his first
season as head coach. He sue
ceeded Fred Thomson when the lat
ter enlisted in the United States
army air corps. Like Thomson,
however, he is a disciple Of the
aerial school OF attack and the
Razorbacks are apt 10 pitch"
them from any section of the field.
Judging from their record Of
only two victories in eight games
thus far they have been throwing
most of them where nobody could
reach them, or else into rival
hands, but some day they are
bound to click and tomorrow may
be the day.
Robert Forte, halfback and CO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20
BEST WHEN LOOSE

In. the Minnesota game Robin
son got off a 52-yard run. to set
up one of the two Wolverine
touchdownS.
"Once the guy gets loose"
says Coach Earl Martineau. "the
opposition can expect plenty of
. trouble"
Robinson has been playing most
OF this seasons games with a
severely bruised shoulder, but he
continues 10 come back and ask
for more no matter how big his
opponents are.
So far this year Robinson has
held The ball for Jim Brieske con-
version attempts every time but
once, and Robbie missed that one
because he was having his shoulder
taped.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20

Hdckett Calls Sd
n Of Groth Brothers
Great Little Player
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20
Watch Robinson
Ex-Cooey Back May Be The Boy TO Lead U. NJ
in Victory Parade Over Buckeyes Tomorrow
Special to THE DETROIT TIMES

punting average is up with the
Headers and he can block with the
best. of them.
Robinson started the season in
spectacular fashion. Playing left
half in place of White against
Great Lakes, Robbie cut across
the entire width Of the playing
field TO tackle Pete kmitoviCh. one
of the fastest men in pro ball, on
the Michigan eight yard line "a
stop sure touchdown.
Crisler called this play the
most important of the game"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20

football field shyly acknowledged greetings with few
hurried words FASTENED back to his teammates He plainly
eager drills for the city championship
Catholic Central will play Briggs Stadium Thursday
Thanksgiving Day. against the winner of the Cooley
contest.
Great boy purred Hacket half to himself his pride
returned TO the squad. Can pass and kick" \
The for comparative rating naturally imperative
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Mai. Frank Hoerner Dies
Al Walter Reed Hospital

Maj Frank L. Hoerner, 81, retired,
died yesterday at Walter Reed Hos
pital.
Maj Hoerner, native Of Illinois,
was commissioned in 1916 after pro-
crossing through the ranks. He
was retired in 1920 because of physi-
cal disability after serving in the
World War and as an officer OF the
Philippine Scouts.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Edith M. Hoerner of Lake Worth,
Fla, and son, 1t. Leroy D. Hoer-
ner. on duty with the Army Air
Forces in Panama.
Services will be held at 10 am.
Monday at the Arlington Memorial
Chapel, with burial In Arlington
National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-Every
day since she received a letter from
her son serving his country in
Hawaii, gray-haired Mrs. Michael
Battaglia, following an old custom,
walked barefoot to church to pray
for him.
please do not worry about me-"
the letter from Salvatore-Staff
Sergt. Battaglia. aerial gunner-had
said. Il am all right. If you do
not hear from me for long time
I will still be all right, but will not
be in a position to write ."
The letter came long after the
battle of Midway, long after Ad-
miral Chester w. Nimitz had writ
ten the family that 22-year-old Sal
vatore was missing after his plane
went into action against big Odds
and SO a spark of hope was re-
kindled in Mrs. Battaglia's heart.
But Wednesday the Battaglias re-
ceived another letter-from the Red
Cross-notifying them that the Dis
tinguished Service Cross would be
awarded their son, posthumously, at
Hlckam Field, Hawaii, last night.
And so, the mother and her hus-
band and their six other children
sat around the radio in their East
Side home and listened to the cere-
mony by short wave.
A member of the Gray Ladies of
the Red Cross served as proxy for
Mrs. Battaglia as the medal was
presented by Maj Gen. Willis H,
Hale of the Army Air Forces.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Rites for Louis {. Krauss
Will Be Held Tomorrow

Services for Louis c. Krauss ST.,
retired employe in the Office of the
supervising architect of the Treas
ury Department, who died Wednes-
day at his home. 81 r street NE.
will be held at $50 am. tomorrow
at his home, 81 R street NE. Re-
QUEEN mass will follow at 8 am.
at St. Martins Church, 1900 North
Capitol street. Burial will be in ST..
Marys Cemetery.
Members of st. Martins Holy
Name Society, of which Mr.. Krauss
was member, will meet at the home
at 8 o'clock tonight to recite the
rosary.
A native of New York, Mr.. Krauss
came to Washington more than 40
years ago. He was employed by the
Treasury Department for IS years,
retiring in 1886 after suffering a
stroke. He was a member of the
National Council of Catholic Men
and the st. Vincent De Paul Society.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Elizabeth Krauss; a son, Frank c..
Krauss, and a daughter. Mrs. Mar
garet c. Noyes, all of Washington.