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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24


New Years Day game at Pasa-
dena and the Uclans had scouts
covering the Bulldogs in all of
their November contests. But if
frankie Sinkwich has a hot day,
the coast teams sleuthing will
prove a waste of time and
energy.
Incidentally, civic organiza-
tons throughout Ohio are said
10 be riled up over the exodus
of Buckeye-born schoolboy stars
10 other sections, especially the
South and University Of Michi-
gan. frankie Sinkwich. as you
PR bfy know, halls from
Youngstown. is the most noted
of the Ohio-bred boys to be
lured away from Ohio State in
recent years. Sinkwich got away
before Paul Brown set up his
scouting pact with high school
coaches in the Buckeye com
monwealth.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24
Norris AVERAGE
216 at Rainbow

Sixth round Of the Rainbow Indi-
vidual Bowling Classic is set for
Saturday with squads going on at
a and $50 p. m. Joe Norris, on his
fifth. led the field of p yesterday
on 1881 for an average of 2l6.20.
His games were 179-249-l9o-
213-245
Harold Allen was second on
1855 and Steve Cruchon third on
1045. Others beating 1000 were
Edgar BriSkie 1881: Art Watson.
1912; Chet Bukowski, 1908, and
Roy Olson. 10l1.
Total entry for the event is IS.
or Is more than last season and
"a more than for the one previous.
Norris leads in the fifth on points,
but is a round behind the other
entries because Of competing in the
Chicago All-Star tournament.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24
t4aViino One OF Best Seasons at 28
Broda who turned professional with the Detroit oympcs

season. sold by the Red Wings to Toronto
the following Brandon Manitoba Broda
rs years old and having of his best seasons
COMFY Smythe wasn't overly anxious take Broda but was
I'D against il for goae proved of the best buys TIE
Toronto hockey ever made.
With Alex Connel John Roach Tiny Thompson Smith
and Johnny Mowers the Detroit club has had its share OF
goalkeepe Thompson the Vezna Trophy en-
blematc highest honors hockey for goae less
than four times
Smith captured the coveted Vezna Trophy in 1936l93 the
second of years in which the Red Wings won the Stanley
Cup Normie goalie in the record marathon
payos of 1886 when the Wings and Maroons
176 and 30 seconds before reach
ing decision The Wings to o. Mud Buneteau making
big goal pass from Hec Krea in the sixth overtime
period a 2:25 o'clock in the morning.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24
Scoring Streak
Patrick, Hex+oI and Watson Keep Alive Ranger
String Now at 10 Games
LEWIS WALTER

the Rangers a "A tie in New
York on their last visit
The Wings, sof course. Will be
shooting to extend their own rec
ord of nine unbeaten games at
home. Rangers are bringing in
four players Detroit fans haven't
seen before, in Ranger uniforms,
at least. In addition to Jimmy
Franks, the Wings former spare
netminder, they have Dudley Rcd
Garrett and Vic MyleS on defense
and Hank Goldup on left WING.
Goitiup IS we'll remembered here
for the many goals he scored for
the Maple Leafs before being
traded this fall 10 Rangers for
Babe Pratt, Garrett, signed from
the amateurs and then sent 10
Providence by Toronto. also came
up to New York in the deal. Myles
is a large 20O-pounder purchased
from the New Haven club.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24
BY JACK CUDDY
United Press star Correspondent

NEW YORK Dee. "a (UP).-Porrait of a with
artificial fireplace waiting for good old Santa
imaginary chimney and leave gifts for the following
persons: III
BILLY Gonna father-in-law he lick.
BRANCH RICKEY-A magnifying glass TO study the
fora and fauna of Flatbush, before il is too late.
FRANKIE SINKWICH-A United States marines assign
that viii him action than he ever the
grdiFen, without the bother OF autograph seekers.
CHICAGO BEARS-A primer Of the Hatfeld-McCoy feud
that the outfit seeking vengeance usually it,
particularly if the outfit happens be the $50 Washington
Redskins.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24
b Hours ofWrestlinq
Set al Arena Monday

Three one-hour matches and a
30-mlnute tussIe have been booked
for The New Years special wrcs-
ting card a. Arena Gardens Mon
day night. Eddie Bad Mar" Lewis
" Frankie Hart Ivan kamikoff
". FLASH Gordon and Leo Jensen
-. Frankie Clemens arc the
Commute battles, while Harold
Chaundy and George Council vii
meet in the Commute scrap
The HartAeWls battle Is a. re-
sumption Of hostIli'IeS between ~ O
grapplers. who WTcs'led 50 mlrv
Utes last Monday without a fat
being registered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24

NEW YORK. Dec. "a GNS) -
Red eagle used 10 run around
.tacklers at a burst Of climax
speed that left them spraying
and clutching at a wrath, or he
would try 10 run over them II
there was no other way out.
lie was a fine paSSer besides and
he didn't know how to quit. and
when those who followed his
career closely speak Of the for
mer star who died Wednesday
morning il is with the conviction
that he was the greatest OF all the
backs who have played at West
Point
lie was an All-American three
times. although during most of his
career from 1926 through 1929 the
army'S opponents knew he was
,he only man they had 10 stop
eagle was expelled from West
Point in 1929 a few months before
he would have been graduated
because of his marriage two years
before
Against Pop Warner's last great
Stanford team a horde Of stars
who ran amuCk IN 1927. eagle
was the days outstanding per
former. though beaten. Among
other things, he improviSed a pass.
ing play when all else failed. and
his running heaveS 10 Hutchinson
were hchlichts Of tho game.
II Is an "a little hay now. the
finer points of tho things ne did
bar they haven't been forgotten
Army is 20 % win over NotrC
Dame with eagle Juggling Tho
mail the way he was hemmcd in
on the sideAnes one day by Yale
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24
There's Method in His Madness

Smith explained the little piles stopped pucks from
bouncing around into the net
The writer wondered If the fences did any good
Boy" Smith explained you'd he surprised at the pucs
that bounce crafty of the nets I'll bet
Turk saves half goals In season That
cond mean the difference of one six gamesenough to
decide a championship
The writer suggested that most Of the players seemed
ignore the little piles Of snow.
mot Orlando Smith replied Jimmy deliberately breaks
down the piles every time he gets near the Toronto net
Incidentally Smith Of the opinion that Broda is an under
rated goalie.
Il think Turk rates with some Of the best that have
tended goal league" Smith declared. YES think he
rates with frankie Brimsek."
Brimsek of the Boston Bruins, you know is general!
rated the best of the National League minders
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24
eagle Called Armys
Greatest Back
BY LAYTON CARVER

tackIers and put on such a burst
of speed that they didn't even
have a chance to leave their feet,
and hundred other things.
His secret was his ability 10
turn il on in just two or three
strides and 60 even faster than
he already was travelling 80 and
that wouldn't be al a gallop
exactly Moreover, when you
nailcd him he kept going until he
was pinned fiat.
This generally is regarded as
one Of the reasons and the main
one for his failure in professional
football He was taken out OF
his first two or three games badly
used up after being hit and re-
fusing 10 stay hit. They began
giving IL 10 him a little harder
and he wound up as something less
than a pro sensation. He wasn't
a big guy in the first place Not
nearly as big as he was tough.
When his days at West Point
were brought to their sudden end
that day in May, 1929, Me seemed
Shbdued, and a little apologize
for a time, then struck out at
one thing and another until finally
he landed in the insurance bust
ness.
BY then the headlines he had
made probably seemed little
empty and still less important
IN recent months With Tom
Trapncll. Moe Daley. Rose O'Don-
nell and some OF the rest he
teamed with AZ West Point grow
ing how-leggcd under the load Of
decorations they've earned in the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24
q Few Ideas for Santa From the World of Sports

got have than reputation to play Cards these days
JACK DEMPSEY-A romance that make him
forget Hannah who apparently is determined divorce
JUDGE K NJ. LANDIS-A complete in double
may clearly the application of
government transportation edicts to baseball.
BEAU JACK-A correspondence course that will enable
him sign his checks his newly-won wealth.
instead of merely making "X,"
CLARK GRIFFITH-Permission to his Senators
to the Arctic where he play night baseball for six months
Of the year.
WHIRLAWAY-A four-leaf clover maintain the luck
that gave him the horse-of award Alsab
JOE LOUISA collection among his Negro admirers TO
pay his back Uncle Sam while he is in the army
GUNNAR HAAG-A couple of matches with Mercury TO
achieve really lasting running records
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24

MIKE JACoBS-A shield TO turn aside the wrongly
aimed wrath of Secretary of War Stmson.
COMMANDER J. f. WHELCTIEL OF THE MAYA
huge crying absorb his before sending task
football action against the army any other
opponent.
LEO DUROCHER- Overstuffed dice that do not click,
and carefully powdered that do whisper when his
Brooklyn Dodgers continue their of chance violation
Branch Rickey's edict.
CORNELIUS WARMERDAM-A magic acid that will
eliminate elbows and tries clear the
pole-vault 10 feet.
THE, PHILADELPHIA PHII.S-An uprising of the
populace city of bothery love that will spur the Pills
become pennant contender, sell their franchise TO
Baltimore.
THE NEW YORK YANKEES-Reaization that you've
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24
NORMIE RATES BRODA AMONG BEST

Nornic smith the Red Wings brilliant Georges VeIna
Trophy goaie Of few years hack side IN Olympia the
night Of a Toronto game recently chuckIed ana SAID
II sec Turk i still making fences
The thceupon pat bead on the Toronto net ahd
sure enough Turk Broda, the Maple Lfais classy net
hinder once Detroter busy building up little piles OF
snow with his hockey stick fences about three or N inches
high that three feet from each side OF the
watch him" Smith suggested, see how he keeps re-
making little fences they are broken down by the
play around nets"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24
PATRICK STARS

Here the Rangers are last in
the standings, but Lynn Patrick
still has p points, as many as
sgd Howe, the Red Wings lead
ing scorer. The Ranger managers
son, now in his eighth season with
New York, still is trying 10 make
some critics crawl for yelling ia
voritism" when his dad brought
him up to the Rangers. He's get
ting baldish, but he's still big
chunk OF teft winger with a deadly
stick around the net.
Johnny Mowers has been suffer-
ing from a cold, hasn't pracuced
for two days. but he would like to
grab that Shutout tomorrow. rack
up No. 2 OF the six he needs for
his bonus. He'd feel all right
again But with Patrick, HeXtall
and Watson still huStling, the task
looks almost impossible.
Hextall isn't setting the hot
pace ne did last year 10 lead the
whole league in scoring, but he's
good enough 10 score twice against
Detroit this season. They're not
forgetting the goal he scored on
Mowers with seconds left to give
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24
Louis Gains
Champ IS Pounds Over
Fighting Weight at 22o

CHICAGO, Dec. "a qNS)-
Army life agrees with Sgt. JVe.
Louis, it appeared today
The worlds heavyweight boxing
champion, here from Fort Riley,
Kan, on a l5-day Christmas fur
Tough, weighs go pounds, about
Is pounds over his fighting
weight, he said.
The cavalryman will spend
Christmas with his wife. Marva,
and his mother. Mrs. Lily Brooks.
who came here from Detroit 10
meet him. They will 60 10 De-
troit, where Joe will finish his
Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24
Look What HsppensI

NEW. YotK, Dec 23<lUPI =
Fsf Tory Galcnto WHO has re-
tricted ms activities 80 operating
? cocktail lounge since being
stopped BY Buddy Baer In April
1871. announced ne VIII open ms
Ting comeback sIX weeks from
TO-DAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24

New York Rangers. but you can
hold them scoreless. They'll be
out 10 run their scoring streak
to 126 games when they skate out
against the Detroit Red Wings
tomorrow night at Olympia.
There are three big reasons for
the scoring success of the Broad
way Blues and, in order they arc
Lynn Patrick, Bryan Hextall and
Phil Watson. That's the rangy,
rugged forward line that keeps
scoring no matter how far the
Rangers go down in the standings.
And right now they can't 60 any
lower.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24
Basketball Results

Duuuesne ~ Wyoming 80.
Akron as. Heidelberg 80.
Indiana SIS Kentucky 80
Creighton ST. Washington state 81
Selfridge Field 46. Dearborn Navy IS.
Great Lakes 81 Fort Sheridan 80
Camp Grant 81. Oklahoma 20.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24
UcIans Got Tip and Secuted Georgia

The grapevine reports that the Rose Bowl authorities tipped
off T. c. L. A. that Georgia probable choice for the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24
.Winston-Sa|enn
Likely Spot
For Camp Site
BY LEO MACDONELL

With Florida apparently taboo
as a site for big league camps.
for the duration Of the war al
least, there loomed today the
possibility that the Tigers may
train at WinSton-Salem, n. C.,
this coming spring.
Florida. along with Texas
and California, has been de-
-elaFed defense area. With
recommendation from Joseph
r ast m an. the governments
transportation director, that the
maintenance Of baseball camps
In either Of the three states be
discouraged
Though the edict does not Off
cially bar camps In the states
named, EaStman's defense area
proclamation is taken 10 mean
the death knell OF camps in
either OF the states. And in
aSmuch as in the past all Is
major league clubs have trained
in either one or tho other OF the
states IL means q general exodus
will be under way.
SETUP READY
Winston Salem is considered a
likely choice for the Tigers in
that the Detroit club has
working agreement with the
Piedmont League club there and
would. II is believed. have use
OF the minor loops park. As a
matter of fact. the Tigers owned
the WinSton-Salem club until
just recently, when il was turned
over 10 -Zlnn- Bee+k, one off tire
clubs scouts. Technically the
Tigers are still the owners.
At this writing. Jack Zcller,
general manager OF the Tigers,
who is al his home in Fort
Worth. Tex. for the holidays.
had not been reached as 10 what
sites. other than Winston-Salen,
the Detroit club may have under
consideration.
The Brooklyn Dodgers first Of
the clubs To pull out of Florida.
il is understood, are contemplate
ing training AT Durham. n C.,
near WinSton-Salem whore they
have a farm club The Dodgers,
who trained AZ Daytona Beach
and Havana last spring. were 70
have trained AT West Palm
Beach. Fla. this coming spring
unfil the transportation problem
became acute.
MACK FIRST TO LEAVE
Connie Mack was the first 20
leave California. He will train
his Athletics al Savannah. Ga.
where his club trained 81 years
ago The Yankees also once
trained ar the Georgia seaport.
The Browns. who planned 10
train Al Anaheim. Cal. where
the Athletics worked out last
spring. will go 10 Hot Springs.
Ark, instead. The White Sox,
Cubs and Pirates, other clubs
who have been training IN Cali
fornia. also plan 10 go 10 the
Arkansas spa. which. once
great training camp. will bloom
again as mecca for big league
PLAYERS.
The Tigers. who have trained
in Lakeland for the past eight or
nine years. are one Of 10 big
league clubs who will be in
cluded in an exodus from Florida.
The Yankees and Cardinals will
be pulling out Of ST. Petersburg,
the Red Sox from Sarasota, the
Indians from Clearwater and the
Senators from Orlando.
And the Giants will leave
Miami. the Pills will pull stakes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24
WALKED MOST

Williams. now in the naval air
corps. also received the most
bases on balls for the second
straight season. He was walked
Ids times, the same number he
COLLECTED in 1871 for 143 games.
Keller received ia passes com
pared to 102 last year, to finish
second.
/ Gordon struck out more times
than any other player, taking the
count on 95 occasions to replace
Jimmy FoXX of Boston. who lee
the league for the seventh straight
time in 1871 by tanning 1913 times.
'Chet Laabs of the st. Louis
Browns was a Strikeout victim SIS
times in 1912 10 finish second.
Frank CroSetti of the Yankees
was hit nine times in "a games to
become the leading target of the
pitchers.
In the double play department,
Gordon again topped the field,
grounding into p twin-killingS.
one more than Frank Higgins of
Detroit and Glenn McQuillen of
st. Louis. Keller's low total OF
five tied the league record for the
.fewest in $50 or more games.
Boston matched the league
standard for low total with 81
for the team.
The Yankees led the clubs in
.runs-batted-in with 744 10 500 for
the Red Sox.
Detroit grounded into the most
double plays 1877, compared 10
100 for the Philadelphia Athletics.
The leading players, based on
runs batted IN. including ties:
u u % q a 1.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24

FRIDAYS GAMES
Nov York AZ DETROIT.
Boston a. Toronto
Chicago At Montreal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24
Tigers May Train in North Carolina in Spring
Williams Sweeps
Batting Ldure|s;
Tops RB| LIST

NEW YORK. Dec. "a CUP).-
Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox
outfelder, completed a one-man
sweep of American League batting
laurels by winning the runs
'batted-in title-moSt coveted
.crowp in baSeball-official figures
for 1942 disclosed today.
Williams, who also led his cir
cult in batting and home runs,
drove in 1877 runs in $50 contests
10 finish % ahead of-Joe DiMag-
gio. New York Yankees outfieldor.
IDiMaggio, who won the crown
Hast year, sent ia runs across in
I154 games last season
Charley Keller. Yankee fly
chaser, finished third with 10S in
I152 games as his teammate, Joe
lGorden-InoSt valuable player in
tho circuit pushed across 103
runs in 147 games to wind up
fourth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-24
Hockey Standings

NATIONAL LEAGUE
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-10
christmas Seal Sole
Now Under Way
PAGE FOUR

This week the annual Christmas
seal sale for the prevention of tu-
berculosis started. As in previous
years, the schools are participating
in the sale. Thus far the schools
have sold s35 worth. with a goal
of $50 to be reached
During the past four years the
high school students have been Civ
en- the tuberculin tests and neces-
sary chest X-rays were taken. AT
present SO per cent of the high
school students above the fresh
men class have been tested. Plans
are under way to conduct tu-
berculin testing clinic for the
freshmen group These clinics are
made possible through the sale OF
the Christmas seals.
Last year in Lincoln county there
were five seals sold per capita. The
funds received are used to promote
health work in the schools and COM
mtlnity.
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expanding health, sanitary and wei
fare services. more housing has been
and still is needed for war workers,
civilian defense organization of
100000 volunteers has been built;
the safe guarding of our shores and
establishments from spies and sab
oteurs has required constant vigil
lance.
Not the least of our hosts of prob
lens have been those of govern
mental organization New organiza-
tons have been created for pro-
duction, manpoWer, economic stab
liking, the handling of labor dis
putes and wages, price control, eco
nomic warfare, war information,
and other matters A network OF
combined boards has worked to fuse
effectively our resources with those
of the other United Nations. Con-
troversy still revolves over organ
national problems, and some OF
them will continue to be with us IN
the coming year. It took genera
tions to build our structure Of
peace-time government. Now we are
trying. as we must, to build war
time government in year or two
i Our country has done grea
deal in this one year Under any
ordinary standards we would BIZ
entitled to indulge in some degree
of satisfaction. The standards o
war. and in particular of this war
are much too exacting for any feel
ing of satisfaction. Next year call
for greater tasks and presents u
with equal. II not greater, obstacles
The record of the past may give u
this much assurance-that we hav'
no cause for feeling that the jol
ahead cannot or will not be done.
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Lays Plans To Meet
'43 Farm Labor Demands

Plans being made by the War
Manpower Commission in collabo-
ration with the Department of Ag-
riculture to provide labor for rec
ord agricultural production in 1913
call for highly mobile army OF
experienced full-time farm workers
which will be moved at government
expense from area to area, and the
aid of corps of local volunteers to
meet peak-season demands, J. R.
McCusker. regional VINO director
announces.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-10
HOSPITAL NOTES

Born to Mfr ffff.aettafedl IA sil Saeeo- on
December 4, a son.
Mrs. Ned L. Becker, Of Troy, was
admitted as a surgical patient Sum
lay.
Mat Wokasch and Arthur Clough
we're discharged during the week.
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New Mail Time Schedule

Postmaster De Rosia announces
the following changes in closing
of mail
East bound for Train No. 2-Mai
closes 1905 D. m
East bound for Train No. 28-M4i
closes $40 D. m.
West bound for Train No q
Mail closes l.50 p. m.
West bound for Train No. !
Mail closes $40 p. m.
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NEW TRAIN SCHEDULE

announces.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-10

When three men in Passaic, N j.,
living within radius of three
blocks of each other, pooled their
cars on a 36-mile daily round trip
to work, each man began to save
$500 miles of driving year
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-10
Ill SCHOOL GLIMPSES

Mrs. Gordon Cornell is now teach
ing in place of Miss ToWey, who re-
turned to her home in Conrad.
Noon lunch is now being served
daily to about lao school children
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-10

in the big gym The tickets are sc
each, which is to partially cover
the cost alone. Mrs. Elwood Brown
is again in charge, assisted by stu
dent help.
JOHN ERHARD.
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HOLIDAY STORE HOURS

Libby stores will be open even
ings on Dec. 81, % and %, but will
close at the usual time on Dec. "a.
MERCHANTS COMMITTEE
1890. Libby Commercial Club.