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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14
$50 HITTERS NOT 'STAY-AT-HOMES'
HeiImann Haney Tried TO Be Good
BY United Press

After the Bassler Siesta. he
walked around the block So did
we. Then he was ready for
dinner.
We rushed the dining room at
s 80 that day, the earliest dinner
have ever had In my entire life.
Mr.. BasSler, after dining on
the finest food in the land, for the
Aldine was famous for food in
those days, decided TO stroll down
Chestnut street. At his heels
were Haney and Heilmann.
On the way back TO the Aldine,
Bassler stopped for paper and
a half dozen apples. We made the
same pure h weren't we
pledged to do everything that
BaSsler did?
YIELD TO FOLLIES
This fellow will throw us
into a hitting slump" 1 warned
Haney. The payoff came a few
minutes later at the hotel At
8 o'clock Mr.. Bassler took his
leave. Good night, fellows, I'm
going TO bed"
/ looked at Haney with that
NOW expression and Fred
stared at me. We both looked at
a big sign in the lobby reading,
"Ziegfeld Follies playing here
tonight"
"Nuts 10 Bassler," yelled
Haney.
Apples 10 Bassler," I echoed,
at the same time throwing my
sack to the bellboy to. be de-
livered at Johns room.
We made the show all right.
The moral of the story is: when
hitting $50, never change horses
in the middle of the season."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14
by HARRY HEnLMANN

Fred Haney, former manager of
the st. Louis Browns, now boss
at Toledo, was Heilmann's room
mate for years. One of the sound
est baseball men / know, Fred is
just as great fellow. His sense
of humor is keen. No man enjoys
greater popularity among players.
During the Detroit reign of
Tyrus Cobb. Fred played his best
major league ball. One year he
hit $50. Conscientious, hustling
and studfous, Fred tried hard 10
master his profession. And he
succeeded.
One season the Tigers were
going bad for "A stretch. In the
middle of the slump some team
mate made the remark that
Heilmann. and Haney were not
getting the proper amount OF
sleep
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14
Demdret' S 50,
Hogan Gets "a

ROCHESTER. Aug. II QNS).-
Ben Hogan, COLTS leading money
winner, today had a strangle hold
on first prize in the $1,000 Times
Union" Open today.
Hogan shot a 6-under-par 81 in
the opening round yesterday, four
strokes better than his nearest
opponent. Sam Byrd. the ex-baSe-
ball player.
Hogan bettered the competitive
record for the Oak Hill course OF
&c in scoring his amazing 81.
Trailing Hogan and Byrd in
third place with 69s were Jimmy
Demaret, Detroit; Harold Nc
S pa d en n. Philadelphia: Horton
Smith. Springfield, Mo, and Harry
Nettelbladt, Avon. Conn. Craig
Wood chalked up an even par 10.
Fred Corcoran, PEA tournament
manager, declared Hogan's GA was
IAN all-time low for a comparable
course" Little Ben"
turned in the victory on his thir-
tieth birthday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14
Does a BrOdie
Freshman Leaps Into Creek
After Coli Ball

A. A. Potter. Detroit Times
pressman, proved yesterday in the
typos golf tournament at Warren
that he's as good as his
word
After encountering considerable
trouble with the creek, he vowed
that if he hit another ball into II
he'd Jump in after it. Sure enough
he dumped one into the creek
on No. II and sure enough he
leaped in.
A nifty golf outfit was badly
Soiled. he didn't find the ball and
he withdrew from the tournament
He was leading his class starting
the round.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14
Top Seeded Girls
In Net 'Sennis'

MANCHESTER BY-THE-SEA,
Mass. Aug. IA QNS).-Pauline
BetZ of Los Angeles and Margaret
Osborne of San Francisco. seeded
first and second, today led the way
into the semifinal bracket of the
Essex County Clubs invitational
tennis tourney.
Miss Betz, a finaliSt in the 1871
Nationals, defeated Mrs. Patricia
Canning Todd of Jackson Heights,
N. Y, Ga, rs. Miss Osborne won
from Mrs. Helen Petersen Rhibany
of New York, 6-2, rs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14

low him? This trip East we do
everything Bassler does. eat
the same things, drink the same
things, retire and rise at the
same time. That will put an
end to ugly rumOrS." 1t was so
agreed
Our first stop was Philadelphia.
We arrived on an off day. After
lunch Mr.. BaSSler fell asleep in
a big arm chair in the old Aldine
Hotel lobby
SIESTA TROUBLE
You should have seen Haney
trying TO fall asleep in the middle
of the afternoon. For that matter,
you should have seen yours truly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14
CriSIer'S
Team Us
UnderdOS

DENVER, Aug. Ii (INS'.-The
Denver area all-stars of Don Eau
rot of Missouri today were favored
over the all-state squad of coach
Fritz" Crisler of Michigan in to-
nights second annual football
clash. &
Last year the metropolitan higi,N
school seniors. coached by Tad
Wieman Of Princeton,Ibea the
staters OF Dr. Eddie Anderson of
Iowa, 30. The State Coaches
Association sponsors the contest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14
Bethany, Park Teams
In SoftbaII Finals

Bethany softball team will meet
Highland Park Baptist team in a
three-game series for the Winter
Church League Class A title.
Bethany qualified for the final by
whipping Grace in the semifinal
yesterday, 81. In Class B, Trinity
trounced Cadillac, IL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14
Bob Fried|und
Joins NeyIdnd's Squad

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug. Ia
CUP) The latest arrivals at the
all-army football camp of Col. Bob
today were linemen Pvt.
Arthur (TarZan) White, Atmore,
Ala; Sgt. Clark Golf, Braddnck,
Pa, and 1t Robert Friedlund, East
lansing, Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14
BowIers, Sponsors Wanted

BowlerS and sponsors are well
come in the West Fort League,
which operates at Fort Boulevard
Sundays at 10 a. m. For further
information call Jim Hobbs at
OR. 1043.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14
Rack S No. )
Still One Short
Of His Record
Nv VI F DRUKENBRoD

EDDIE Racks fifth straight vic
tory IN the Union Printcran golf
tournament gained Yesterday at
Warren VALLEY is a real achieve
tl.aHs
BUT as outstanding as The per
formsnce of the husky and bcSpcc-
tsclcd printer from McKeeSport
Pa. IS IN this event It's Sull one
shy Of his own record. He won the
championship a. club in has
home city SIX times. Old Peren-
NAL. he's known as back there.
HcU probably have 20 wait until
sHer thc war 20 90 for No s m
The typos tournament II virtually
has been decided 10 cancel 1t for
th4-- fit!fatref.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14
Scratches
Nv Init.d Pres.

ny United Press
NARRAGANsETT PARK
Track, sloppy
Fifs' Race KAY Marion Marceus X
FicEWick Arms Sycamore Lady.
second Race shemhe. Pcmpa Negrl.
Coosa, Islam King. BIZ on. Captain
Fourth Race Justs woohng Merry
Rhyme. suntegra Santa Rosa. Phulear
Flfth Race Declared Oh Substitut,
Ninth Race
sixth Race Blue Boobies Rough Pass
Pony Ballet. That \ Boy
seventh Race French Trap Hot Iron
fh}ssinla GuardEmau. Bans
Eighth Race BToier. Bow Low Try.
siafe. Grand Day.
nth Race tsubstItuiei Runs ~ new
Ffffn Race Castlerldre sun rvy Anger
sharper Mask and Wig Fqni4furs sum.
burst EnENsn Setter
WASHINGTON PARK
Track fast
..sf Race .F.. Aa.dILa EeN Ma
ffrartr Firesteei
Second Rae, BABY S5rms lot candy
Hem Larry g. klask Busy Josie. L.-
rero
rfh Race Anthology
Ebtt Pace Tea Ring. C9mmfrfator.
.Bsa Blue Sun By Lazarus Cnnue
Am
Erh Race fsl1su'1tsl Declared cr
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14

II hrs T, another ~ ,e,irf Of yarns
puffsH by Harry HeimGnH. former
DETROIT Tiger oaffeiier and batting
Champion The 1hcici appear three
time, utekiY)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14
Professionalism Opens

Palace Schoenherr Recreation
Gratiot and Seven-Mile road, will
open for the season tomorrow
Paul Mobley. proprietor, an
nounced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14
Risko, Ex-Rubber Man
OF Boxing, in Army
Photo by Times Stan Photograp her

CLEVELAND, Aug. ii GNS).--
Johnny Risko, the rubber man of
the heavyweight fight business Is
years ago, relaxed today at his
Sheffield Lake home before en-
tering the army as drafted pri-
Natp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14
Yesterdays
Detroit Results

FIRST RAGS 600, claiming. 3-yesr
Odds and up. mile and 10 Yards
Indian Penny (Guerinl 80 81
GoodanwArm (Gray) 30
Time 1:i5 2.5
Sir valient, Agronomy. Algeomsr OPP
era's Clown. star stopper, Big bun, n
d. MeCarty and Show Up also ran.
SECOND RACE $1,000. claiming
maiden, 3-year-olds, s furlongs
.Rosemere Rose (wrghJ 40 $40
Pure Briar (CroweID 1900
Time 1913 As.
Aircraft. Peppercade Andys Love.
Bashful Miss, Bonner Pass, CAL Is Too
10 Ann and Valdina Weidel also ran.
'Field.
THIRD RACE 49, 81. 100. maiden 2-year
olds "a furlongs:
Society Lady tMccorIhs) 1910 500 $50
Lucky Maid CHansuer) $50 400
Bring Me Home (GOnzaleI) 40
Time 1908 as:
okabens, Bachelor Boy, Sportsman and
Graft Lady also ran.
FOURTH RACE 81 100. claiming. 2
yearolds. 8 furl0ngs
Jayakay (Guerlnl u 90 70 20
Finally adams . so . so
Budgeteer tHigley) SO
Time 1913 3-5
Rates silver Sweet Cakes Lady Bob
and sure Hit also ran
FIFTH RACE 49, Si.loo 5-yssr-olds. 6
furlonEE
Gold Princess tMcCombsl $50 22O ? so
Media Luna adams 3 90 2 90
Seekonk (Guerinl go
Time IL IS.
Aridiaeal Try Fiu. bod Lucy and
Buns Rush also ran
SIXTH RACE-Si 500. Swear Odds and
up, furlongs
Hartman tMcComhD 500 SO 50
Cray Dream tHigIeyJ 3 80 so
Wise Dean (Guerinl 90
Time ! 10 As
Flash Town, High one and Dungeon also
ran.
SEVENTH RACES 600 claiming. ;
year-oldS ana Up. j lis miles
Heel IN (Hcleyb 40 so 3 % 40
MStucky tSouthi Is so 90
Loretta Rice CHanauer1 40
Time Z 80.
Swell Chance Bosky Der. Oversight and
sidout also ran.
EIGHTH RACE SItOn claiming. Z
year-olds and up mile and 10 yards
Bal and Chain 1Adamsl 10 90 $50 so
Nsldiua Niece tGuetinJ 3 20 so
Hindu spy tHigleyI 40
Time 1.4f
Tower Maid. Gold Bsvthus. Black Mint.
Nae X and sue p Also ran
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14
BEATS FORMER MARK

a - yesterday gave Rack a -
hole total OF 299, one under his
toymer record for the tournament,
and enabled him 10 finish seven
strokes ahead of Jee Summers, the
old birdie collector of The Detroit
Times financial department. This
Is the second straight time Som
mcrs has been runnerup. He also
had = yesterday. making his to-
tat 266.
Rack iS A good golfer If not a
great one, certainly better than
the IS and the II he had the last
two rounds might lead some 10
believe. Yesterday, as an example,
ne was content 10 play safe and
nurse along the 7-stroke lead he
had entering the final round.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14
RUMoR ENDERS

Talking il over in our room
lianey came up with the solution
slug" he said. we're on the
griddlc Here's what Wen do.
John Bassler is held up as
model for all the players. He Is
supposed TO he the perfectly
behaved man In the big leagues.
Can we go wrong n we fol-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14
MAKES HOT FINISH

Sommers delayed his real dis
play of birdie collecting until the
last two holes yesterday. On both
he planted his approach 3 feet
from the pin and holed out for IS.
lie also had a birdie on the 49,
yard seventh. where he sank a s.
footer for the deuce after a fine
tee shot The brides on the last
two holes produced par SO on the
second half. Four three-putterS
ran up Al at the turn.
f. r. Merkle, the 1886 champion
from Washington. was right on
Sommers' heels until the latter
put on his sizzling finish. Merkle
closed with rs and $40 for third
place. beating out Harold Todd of
Columbus, o.. by one stroke.
Todd's rs was low yesterday and
came despite an & midway on the
second nine when he seemed
headed for par round.
Carl Daniels so put him in fifth
place, stroke in front of Ray
Steinmetz of Detroit, who closed
with rs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14
SIGHTSEERS DE LUXE

We each believed that eight
hours was enough for any man.
We resented the slur. Perhaps we
did sleep faster than the rest
but we decided 10 do something
about II in the interest of team
cooperation.
Haney and Heilmann liked
sightseeing As we played ball IN
the daytime, our only chance TO
note the beauties of American
League cities was at night Maybe
We did miss Cuffew a couple of
times. by accident.
In Boston, for instance, rich in
American history, we visited
every spot of interest. A warm
summer night in Washington
would find Heilmann and Haney
strolling along the Potomac.
We went through the parks,
stopping 10 admire monuments,
statues and architecture. just a
couple Of boys from the coast
trying 10 Slake our thirst for
knowledge To have some player
suggest otherwise was more than
We could take.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14
New England Fuel
 Shortage Foreseen
Heating Oil May Be Only Half of Normal Require' ments; Conversion Plan Meets With Little Success

Washington, Dec. 14.-(UP)-The New England congressional delega- ton, asserting that the amount oi fuel oil for heating purposes may be only 50 per cent of normal re- quirements, today called for imme- diate action-more tank cars anc barge transportation-to avoid "a dire and dangerous shortage" during the coming winter in New England
 'The present crisis has been long anticipated and called repeatedly to the attention of the authorities in Washington by the delegation and by public officials of the various states and by civic organizations, the delegation said in report.
 'Failure of those in authority to act has brought us to the present perilouS situation The pubic should be informed that even under the most favorable circumstances there will be a drastic shortage ot petroleum products in New England this winter"
 The government policy of seek ing conversion from oil burners to coal burners has met with very lit- tie degree of success" the report said. Home-owners were urged to meet the critical situation by con- verting their heating units.
 While the inauguration of nation wide rationing should help New Eng land, the delegation said the pro- gram was too long delayed and only
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14
KNUDSEN PLANS
 FACTORY VISITS

Lieutenant-G General William s. Knudsen, former production chief for the government, will make his second official visit to Waterbury tomorrow. He will make inspections of four local factories. Due to arrive here in the morn ing, General Knudsen will leave Waterbury in mid-afternoon. He will interrupt his local inspection tour to have lunch as the guest Of local business figures.
 General Knudsen today made a number of factory inspections in New Britain and Bristol. He will spend the night in Bristol, stop briefly tomorrow morning in Thom- aston, then come to Waterbury.
 During an inspection tour here several months ago, General Knud- sen visited local plants engaged in war production. He was enter tained at lunch at the Waterbury club.
 The grapevine in local factories had carried word of General Knud- sens coming. For military reasons, his schedule of visits cannot be an- nounced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14
SEVERAL OTHERS
 MAY SUCCUMB
Continued from Page D

tNOIlIuluCu GdSC 4J until the next of kin" of all victims have been notified.
 {. The tragedy was a startling par allel to that which took 488 lives in the Cocoanut Grove night club in Boston the night of Nov. 28. Tn both cases, fire interrupted dancing and laughter. In both, panic resulted at once and writhing humanity piled up against narrow exits to die of suffocation and flames.
 Saturday nights party in the Knights of Columbus hostel was less sophisticated and not as well dressed as the one at Boston's Cocoanut Grove. There was much less to drink, but 1t was no less gay.
 The auditorium on the ground floor was damned with some 600 guests, mostly soldiers and sailors and their girls, for a barn dance. On a platform like stage at one end of the hall, was dance orchestra, 8 number of singers and dancers, and radio announcer, as the music was being braodcast by local station VOCM.
 An entertainer in chaps, boots checkered shirt, and 10 gallon hat was singing "The Moonlight Trail into the microphone and to the dancers. He was interrupted by a piercing, feminine shriek then by the cry of fire, which was taken up by a hundred tongues. At that instant, flames broke through the thin par tition separating the auditorium from the main public hall. Instant ly, the whole audience stampeded in panic for the nexit into the outer hall which led to the street.
 Shrieking and fighting men and women had no sooner reached the exit, when a wall of flames, sweep ing down the corridor, blocked it. Those in front were held by the flames, but at the same time were being pushed into them by the on- rush of the panic-stricken from be- hind. Fighting became general me- lee, but it didn't last long. The flames swept in over all.
 The mayor of St. Johns New foundland, declined with thanks early tiday the offer of the city of Boston to send doctors and medical supplies to aid in caring for those injured in the dance hall fire which took at least 110 lives.
 Dr. Charles c. Lund of Boston City hospital mobilized five doctors who served during the Cocoanut Grove Holocaust here two weeks ago and had the army grant permission for a flight to Newfoundland. A special plane was loaded with blood plasma, sufadiozene and other SUD- plies.
 While awaiting word to start, a telegram came from Mayor Andrew Carnell of St. Johns saying the situ- ation was we'll in hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14

by the use of more tank cars and barge transportation on the New England run can the fuel shortage be alleviated.
 Even with greatly accelerated con- versions and increased tank cal transportation, the committee cau- toned that the type of winter weather cannot be foreseen-an in- direct warning that severe winter would mean colder homes for New England families reo rdless of any action taken.
 The situation is more difficult il, New England than elsewhere be- cause storage facilities are smaller the climate colder, distances greater and 1T, importation limited, the re- port stated.
 "The office of defense transporta- ton gives little encouragement that there can be any substantial in- crease in petroleum shipments by rail to New England because of the general transportation situation throughout the country and the pos sible increased military needs,' il said.
 The amount of petroleum now be- ing transported into New England is about 220,000 barrels per day about 100000 barrels, or one-third short of basic requirements, accord ing to the report.
 Unless there is a considerable in- crease of shipments into the area within 60 days, all available inven- tories now relatively goodwill have been sufficiently consumed tc "be down to an unsafe level"
 The report said the major causes for the shortage were failure tC give Secretary of Interior Harold L Ickes authority to compel deliveries before he was named oil director CT Dec. 9: failure to build pipeline promptly; and "slowness and un- justifiable delays" by government bureaus in making decisions and car rying out directives issued by the offices of petroleum coordinator, de- fense transportation and price ad- ministration.
 The delegation was critical of gov ernment organization in meeting the fuel shortage, and reported "amaz- ing conflicts in the views, opinions and delegated authority-if any-tc the various governmental agencies charged with the expeditions solu- tion this problem" prior to Dec. 2
 The evidence shows that until 2 1942, the policies controlling the en- tire petroleum setup were under sev- eral and various agencies, such as rationing, price control, ODT. OPC and war production board; and that frequently these agencies were work ing at cross purposes"
 Pipelines now under "belated construction will be of little bene- fit to the New England area dur ing the present winter, the report said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14

over the battle area.
 Powerful imperial armored col- umns, braving thickly sown enemy mine fields, were on the heels of the Axis rear guard while fighter, fight er-bomber and bomber planes at tackled the retreating German and Italian forces mercilessly.
 German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel had found it impossible to make stand at Fl Agheila, on the Gulf of Sirte ATS miles from Tu- nisia, and there was every expecta- tion here that he would be com pelled to retreat to Misurata, 285 miles west of his Fl Agheila line and a little ever 100 miles from Tripoli, capital of Italian Libya.
 The announcement was made early today that the Axis army had been forced out of the Agheila line by a turning movement in which Mont
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14
Axis Retreating
 Toward Tripoli
(Continued from Page D

gomery struck from the south to fold up the enemy front, and that Rommel was in full retreat.
 For days Eighth Army offensive patrols had been thrusting at the Axis line. Yesterday morning the of- fensive was opened in full force and the Germans and Italians, after desperate hours of laying ground mines, was forced westward under a joint attack by the armored and air forces.
 Closing Phase
 It appeared the closing phase of the Libyan campaign. Montgomery smashed the last German offensive on the Alamein line in Egypt 30 miles west of Alexandria at the be- ginning of October. He opened his own offensive Oct. g and announced Nov. that the enemy was in full retreat. He swept on to take Tob- ruk and Benghazi, second city of Libya, and reached the Agheila line during the last week of November. Since then Montgomery had been moving up supplies and establish ing bases for his new attack.
 Now he was headed for the Mis- urata line with the hope of pressing the enemy so closely that he would be unable to make a stand there and be forced to retreat on to Triploi only 100 miles from the Tunisian border where the Eighth Army could effect a junction with the Allied forces in Tunisia.
 On the Agheila line Rommel had every advantage of defense, a nar- row front with the sea to his left and impossible salt marshes to his right, but he did not have the men or equipment to make stand. He had tried to make for lack of num- bers and armored strength by build- ing hastily system of entrench- mentS.
 The rapidity with which he aban- doned the Agheila line vas taken to mean that Rommel lacked reserves and until the last he had underesti- mated Montgomery's ability to con- centrate forces and supplies for a new offensive. The Allied drive into northwest Africa had resulted in his expected endorsements being diverted to Tunisia and he had no alternative to retreat.
 Rommel's reputation started to decline in glamor here when Mont gomery stopped him at the Ala mein line. It was said in military quarters that the new retreat ended any belief that Rommel was a mas- ter strategist and showed that when he had superiority in weight and numbers, he was merely good tac- tician provided he had sufficient el- bow room for free movement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-14
Allies Air Power
 Grows In No. Africa
Continued from Page Il

in the downing of two other enemy planes.
 In a raid on Tunis Saturday, fly ing fortresses left 20 square blocks of the dock and warehouse dis trict aflame. Led by Lieut.. Col Cal Gormly, Alhambra, Cal, the crews saw many hits on the docks.
 The Axis has been paying an in- creasingly big price for it's own raids British planes shot down two out of three enemy planes which flew over the Bone area Friday night Saturday night five enemy planes were destroyed out of a force of between eight and 10 which flew over the same area.
 A spokesman reviewing operations of last week said that transport in the forward areas continued to be the big problem which must be solved before a major Allied attack could be expected.
 The spokesman announced also that French squadron was being formed to fly American planes.
 He said Gen. Henri Honore Gi- raud, commanding the French fighting forces, was giving the AL