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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
e. YpsiIanti
SPENCER CLUB MEETS
AT HOLLOWAY HOME

East Ypsilanti, Mich, June II
Spencer Club met Thursday with
Mrs. Mary Holloway. Mrs. James
Beach reported the meeting OF the
City Federation of Women's Clubs
which she attended
The members whose birthdays
occurred in April, May and June
were honored with birthday cake.
The next meeting will be Thurs
day. June %, with Mrs. Leo Hos
man.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17

STOCKHOLM-UP-Kin King Gus
tai V. completely recovered from
an operation two months ago. cele-
brated his saith birthday Tuesday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17

hoe which is easy to operate. Most
other styles OF hand wheel cultiva-
tors are not so useful as those
described here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17

most effort on the Production
line aud spend every spare dime
on war bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
Attsnds Meeting

Rev. and Mrs. w. F. Boettcher
, attended the Southeastern District
ministers meeting at the Huron
Park Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
VISIT PVT. COLE

Whitaker. Mich. June 17-Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Cole. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Cole. Milan; Mrs.
s. R. Cole. Delta, and Miss Doreene
Reynolds. Belleville. went TO Sell
fridge Field Sunday to visit Pvt.
Kenneth Cole.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
School Picnles Enjoyed

Spencer School close Friday al
ter various picnics Mrs. New
mans room enjoyed their picnic
Tuesday at Recreation Park; Mrs.
loves room had their picnic at
a park on Huron River Wednes-
day; Mrs. Lantz' and Mr.. McFalPs
rooms went to Plymouth Riverside
Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Walling, Flat
Rock. visited Mr.. and Mrs Lester
Wright Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Heaven
and children attended the Heaven
reunion in Greenville Sunday.
There we're 10 Of the family pres
emit.
Miss Ella McShane, Des Moines,
Ia. is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Edward Helzerman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
Attends Graduation

Mrs. Frank Sikorski attended the
graduation exercises at the Lin
coin School Thursday evening and
later In the evening attended the
reception at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Benecki in honor OF
their son Joseph. who graduated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
Attends Reception

Attends Reception
Mrs. Elizabeth Bodley was a
guest at reception in honor OF La
Nsfn Lenard at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. C. S. Vedder Thursday
evening.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
.ZiviC Beaten
By Unknown

CHICAGO, Feb. % GNS.-
Its a jinN JOINT" said Fritzie
Civic through cut. bruised lips. II
never win here. Id like 10 fight
Tony again somewhere else.
The one hundred ifty-third pro-
fesSional fight, of the former
welterweight champion had just
ended in disaster in the Chicago
Coliseum ring. In an adjoining
dressing room the handlers of
young Tony MouSl who only a
year ago was fighting in Catholic
Youth Organization bouts, were
treating their protege with new
respect and iuhllantly planning for
things 20 come.
Ziylc tried 10 DUPONT his op.
pOncnt from the Gary steel mills
with his left iah. exclusively. last
night. Gone were the flurrieS of
punches he formerly tossed. Gone
was his iab-hook Staccato which
twice brought him victory over
Henry Armstrong.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
Williams Didn' t
Ask Deferment

NITNFAPOLIS Feb. 2s ms
Informed that he will do his bat.
fling with a baseball bat instead oi
a hayonc' rs ne expected, Ted vii.
liams TODAY commented laconically
and prepared 10 Join the Boston
Red Son ~ Sarasota, Fla.
He said that the matter of his
draft dcfcrmcnt had been entirely
up 20 the draft board that he had
not applied for any defermcnt. lie
had already had wind Of the fact
that ne was ripe for dcfcrmcnt
however. and has signed contract
with the Red Son.
The slim. 23-year-old Williams
was formerly classified in IA. sub
lect IN immediate call and had
long been expecting 10 shoulder a
gun. An appeal was instituted in
his behalf. however. when II was
-fparnrti- ttlltsttt- ihA-n'Fas- sole sup
port Of his mother.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
Fought Against Leg Amputation

The NeWak story like something out Of A Hefatio Alger
PIX II started 1888 with bad automobile accident Nowak
WAS laid the hospital for months and for time the doc
tors thought they would have ampuae his left leg he pleaded
with of his leg They saved
the leg much against their will for they sure 1t would
heal =
BIf i did heal leaving him win A Ucrrnaucn tnp.-Fhe
months bed from The operation spent
thinking haseba that looked smashed AS his
leg He would reported the minors for his second year
the spring Of the accident
People sorry for me he in thinking Of the
months he spent bed land didn't like it. made
mind that I wasn't through with baseball
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
MULLINS LOSS SADDENS BAKER
But We'll Garry On, Says Tiger Boss

The Tigers new second baseman
reported here yesterday. driving
to Lakeland from his home IN
Northwest Florida. Working in
"a lumber camp all Winter. Blood
worth reported in fine shape
physically.
Bloodworth, "a years old. f.
married and in ga. He came up
through the Washington chain
system and. after committing be-
tween the minors and majors for
several years. in 1889 settled
down 10 steady work with the
Grlffs. Paired with Billy Hitchcock
he is expected 10 bolster the Tiger
hnfietd greatly.
Still unsigned arc Pau DIZZY
Trout, Wakefield and Schoolboy
Rowe They are waiting TO confer
with Jack ffeller Tiger general
manager. due here tomorrow.
Baker has had no word from Buck
NewSom. Earl Cook or Billy Sul-
Ivan
All of the Tigers have been
ordered 20 be IN camp this Sum
day. Baker eagerly awaits the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
Back in Harness With a Two-Hit Game

Later Wally still should have been in bed he
trying the There when the drove him
TO bed but he always back -Four months later he
playing hall his pitched and tWoht
From then he back fast until last year he took
down the honor being the best haseman in the
country He the valuable player award in Dearborn
last batting AS and fielding the 1000 mark
He the talk both national being placed
both Al-Star squads
baseball isn't the only thing which he is good Show
bowling alley and he will demonstrate every shot In the
book with the 200 mark He bowls
five nights during the His lowest lS
No Wally might not he around when the opens in
May Dearborn The from the Memphis Chicks.
although unsigned looks pretty good good job Of
the factories might keep him home But whether goes
fine ball player
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
DriSkeII
Defeated
B.y.Hirsf
LAST NIGHTS FIGHTS

Church Hirs,. i4s. Detroit decisioned
Mansfield Drskell. i4s. Detroit 90.
Pat Thomas 1873 Detroit decisioned
Eddie Scott --13A -Aaa-AtAes-ls -
Tom Bradshaw 1875 Toledo. won over
Red Brown. i2s' 81. Louis, zy 7. X. o.
In the hfth
Leroy Lswson. IFS. Detroit won over
Btly Jones lss, Toledo. by T. X. o.
in $50 seCO~A
Johnny Dudley. 40. Detroit. and
DuHy Aannlng. ii5. Saginaw, drew 90.
Mansfield Driskell. former state
welterweight champion. is ready
today TO give up boxing for the
defense job that keeps him busy
10 Tours day.
Had he won last night al Fair
view Gardens, he'd have postponed
his decision. for he could have met
Harvey Dubs in a return match
Monday AT the Arena Gardens
The Negro battler was outpointed
however. by southpaw- Chuck
Hirst in the eight-round main
event.
So promoter Scotty Monteith
has announced that he'll submit
Tom Gillespie as an opponent for
Dubs 10 Commissioner John J.
Hettche for sanction. Gillespie
fought a siX-round draw with Pat
Carroll on the Dubs- DriSkell show
in January.
Driskell almost won chance 10
avenge his ninth-round knockout
by Dubs when he staged A spec
tacular rally in the last two rounds
in an attempt TO knock out the
firing Hirst But the hard
punching Hirst eluded him TO win
referee Lou Handlers decision.
Driskell had 10 win by a knock
out If he was 10 win. because
Hirst planted lefts with pile driver
force in the earlier rounds. floor
ing Driskell in the fifth for an
eight-count. The knockdown was
really the deciding factor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
LOurdeS
Wins Cage
E'IayOff

LourdeS in the first division. ST
Frederick in the second division
and St Josephat IN the third dlvl-
sion arc the new Catholic League
high school basketball champions
The champion Of champions is
YOU city ShckcrS ST Frederick Of
Pontiac. and the player of the
night was Joe Wright.
Lourdcs beat Visitation, IS 70
IS. for the first division title. ST
Frederick Swamped ST. Paul. 81 to
13, for the second division cham
pionShlp and ST. Josephat had an
easy time beating Mt Carmel 3d.
Is. for the third division crown.
The ASP paid attendance at
Olympia last night saw three one
sided games
Pontiac's ole Wright is a player
high school coaches dream about
but seldom get Johnny Shada, for
NOR L. OF H. football great and
coach OF ST. Frederick. Is Just
lucky 10 have him around Wright,
a Cinch 10 become a great college
player. gave a marvellous eNhihi-
ton Of all-around play IN the We
tory over ST. Paul.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
j. ). Halls Sale
OF All Guns

WASHINGTON Feb. % C1NS)
The nation 5 hunters today faced
the dISConCerting prospect Of re-
sorting 10 use Of bow and arrow
or Shrg-shot under a WPB order
freezing stocks of pistols, rifles
and Shotguns.
The board issued an order ef.
fective Immediately. banning sales
of the weapons except 10 govern
mental agencies. Allied govern
mentS or Lend-LeaSe. 1t requested
dealers. iobbers. wholesalers and
distributors 10 submit a complete
inventory of their stocks within As
days.
The order does not apply ia
secondhand guns. however and
does not prohibit sales by manu-
faCturerS 10 dealers.
The action was described as a
temporary eXpedient'
Immediate steps will he
taken" the board said, ito de-
termine exactly what weapons
can he used for the army, civil
ian defense, plant productions. pO-
lice work and other government
tai requirements.
weapons not required by
these agencies or purposes will
he released from the limitations
Of this order. The order Is de-
signed To conserve existing sup
plies for defense and essential
civilian purposes"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
Doc Show Opens
$50 Entered in Annual Event at Convention Hall;
Detroit Owned Bulldog Ranks With Best

The Detroit dog show opened
this morning al Convention Hall
with $50 dogs from many states
and Canada here for the show
honors. cash and trophies that 90
10 winners
While this show is not tops
numerically. u IS when quality Is
considered. for there are more dogs
here that are gwen a chance Ia
GO 10 the very top than on other
occasions War conditions have
kept the lesser lights at home and
owners are sending only their best
through the 'mldweStern circuit,
which Detroit leads
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
By LEO MACDONELL

LAKELAND. Fla, Feb. 2S.-
Del Baker admitted here today
that Pat Mullins loss was a Sc
we're one for the Tigers.
Coming on top Of the loss OF
Hank Greenberg. it's considera-
bile of n shock" the manager de-
clarcd. "But we have some good
looking kids coming up, kids
like HOot Evers and Dick Wake
field. a. well as Rip Radcliffe
and other veterans. and we'll
carry on. Well have to. War
comes first. YOU know"
Mullin announced al his home
in Grindstone, Pa. recently that
he had been reclassified from ga
TO Ia and planned TO enlist in the
air corps.
Were his arm in shape after
the injury which laid him on the
shelf in the latter part of the 1941
season. Mullin was considered GER
tain Of a regular outfield berth
with the Tigers again this year
probably In right field. Doc Cra-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
.Cdss Tech Five
Hands Eastern
First Setback
Southwestern Remains
Metros Only Team
Unbeaten and United

Southwestern High was the only
and united basketball
team in the Metropolitan League
today after EaStern's whooping
Indians fell TO Cass Tech. 1870,
in the feature game yesterday.
Coach Lyle Van Deventer's
Southwesterns five disposed of
serious threat in Wilbur Wright by
a 1928 score, for its seventh VIC
tory IN a row on The west side.
Eastern, winner of SIX straight.
fell before Cass Tech team which
saw its winning streak ended last
week. This left the Indians and
Mechanics tied for first place with
two more league games to go.
WIN SEVENTH
Southwestern. which has had
little trouble in its victorious
string. was at top form in beating
Wright, winner OF five out of six
before yesterday. The Prospec-
tors led. 1913, at half time and
Doug Johnson tailed II points to
lead the winning attack.
Johnny McLeans II points
featured Cass' triumph over East
ern. The Mechanics were in front
1910 at half time and retained
their lead in the second part of
the game.
Central, tied last week by North
western, continued unbeaten by
of Chadsey. 1899. After
a close first half with Central in
front. 21-20, the winners never let
the Explorers change the lead.
SOUTHEASTERN UPSET
The nights surprise was Miller's
1888 victory over Southeastern in
a game which saw a field goal in
dispute. Anyway. Richard Holmes
basket in the last 40 seconds won
the game for the Trojans.
In other games Hamtramck re-
malned in the running by turning
back Pershing, 41-22. with Frank
Mobley scoring 10 points: Western
noSed out Cooley. 28-27; BEDFORD
surprised Northwestern, 1929.
Dick Dresser collecting Is points
for the Colts and Frank Marshall
Il for Bedford; u. of y. High
edged Mackenzie. 21-19, on Paul
OHara's basket in the last two
minutes; DENLY beat Northeast
ern, 1890, and Highland Park and
Northern playing 10 a 2S-all tie.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
Red Co(hrdne Can't
Defend Title, He Saws

PROVIDENCE. r. T.. Feb. 2S
(UP)-Freddie oRed) CoChrane.
world welterweight champion who
enlisted in the navy several months
ago, definitely will not defend his
title soon despite pressure from
Promoter Mike Jacobs. He said
he could not make title defense
now because he had been i'll and
because his commanding officer
had notified him that he could not
be spared 10 train for title
defense. He said he would not
vacate the championship.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
Basketball Results
HIGH SCHOOL

NIGH SCHOOL
81 josephat 30 Mt Carmel IA
Cass Tech 40. Eastern 30
DENNY 30. Northeastern 30
BEDFORD 30 Northwestern 20
Y ~ n 81, Mackenzie 10
So. Frederick 81 ST. Paul "a
Hamtramck IL PershinE %
SturEis as Albion IS
Miller 90, Southeastern 30
n L s 80 Warren
Vysndotte 81. Mt. Clemens IS
RosevillP 81 Berkeley -
Lourdss 2s Visitation is.
Fcorss rs Dearborn %
Lincoln Park % Melvindais II
Highland Park % Northern 2s
Central a. Chadsev 20
Southwestern IS. Wilbur Wright -
Western IS. Chadsey 81
Escanaha 40 Kingsford %
Hermsnsville 30. Vulcan 30
Gladstone ~ Manistiqus IS
Rock SO Eben IS
MAMMA 81, DsrEett rs
COLLEGE
Hone So Adrian Al
Lawrence Tech 81 Ferris 81
s. Joseph s.. DePaul 81
Marshall SIS DAYTON II
Auburn IS. Tulane IS
Great Lakes SIS Calvin ~
Kansas state IS. lows state "a
Arkansas 81 Texas Christian SO
y e state ~. North Carolina ~
wake Forest SIS South Carolina -
Oklahoma 81 Kansas 81
Long Island 81 la Sale 81.
Tulsa a. Drake -
Princeton 50 Harvard ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28

DdSeHldn.
II isn't news anymore TO
hear of local sandlot star be-
ing called to the colors or get
ting a minor league tryout.
Since Uncle Sam started the
draft many topnotch ball
player has hung up his bat and
glove for a gun and before it's
over there will be more joining
up. No, it isn't news anymore.
No more so than a young ball
player being mailed a contract
for a minor league tryout. But,
when Wally Nowak gets the
contract ii is news.
Why? Two good reasons.
1-Nowak is "a years old.
2-He is a cripple.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28

inC from the Flint show With the
local dogs they are given rigid
physical examination by a corps
Of veterinarians and are assigned
their places for the two days.
The show opened AZ 10 o'clock
this morning and Al II tho Judges
started sorting out the 30 or more
breeds represented Judging viii
continue through tomorrow night.
winding up with the variety groups
and best of show then.
Ordinarily some dog from the
outside is tho magnet for the
show patrons. For the first time a
Detroit dog promises 10 attract
more attention than any other.
for he was considered the best
prospect Of his kind in England
He came here recently in a CON
voy. his importer. DR.. r. NJ. Var
don. having 10 wait a year The
dog Is a pondorous English bulldog
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28

mer. who came 10 the Tigers from
Washington with Jimmy Blood
worth for frankie Croucher and
Bruce Campbell. will he placed in
center field, with Barney McCoSky
in left.
Bloodworth was 10 don Tiger
uniform for the first time today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
j. NJ. Swimmers
Tr0un(e Iowa

ANN AREOR. Feb. IS Matt
Nann> Michigan swimming team
served notice again last night
that. in spite Of lis onc-sided de-
feat by Yale last Saturday 1t is
still the number one aggregation
IN inc Big Ten The Wolverine
natators, using few Of their stars
handed 2 h7DlcSS Iowa squad a
50-3i beating in the local pool and
the score could easily have beer
much bigger
In only one event, the ii0-pard
relay, did Mann use his best COM
blnation. bat even this quartet
composed of DohSon Burton Lou
XIV, Jack Patien and Gus Share
met. was off form
SUMMARIES
900 ard medley rrlsy- Won ~ Mich.
san ,FeId' jsnn sharsmet Gas shsra
met TIM. 7.gg
22o.,arl free s'tle Won hy patten 81,
s'c.7f klv 81. tiara Forrest a.. Time
asa
'o1a.t 'ree s,yIe Won nv wens'rou'
~ second Kemrtz lj third. Aler
NJ Time 2f'
Low naatd OWNS Won hy Biedrzyckt
n SECOND HaJshe' ,M third CaptSr
i61.,ar7 frrr -,5sr WON ny Kcmrrr,
a.. seoo7r pgror tN third Wen
sfrom a.. Time .3s
15otari ha,Ks'robe Won hy Horlenkr
tNi second Becker a. third Wen ,MJ
2ooNsra brsas's.-ose WON hy Sk,7re,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
JUST LIKE \ CIRCUS

The dog show reminds one Of a
circus. Practically overnight the
bench'nc is installed and all Is
made ready for IT'S tenants. Hun
dredS Of them from the outside
reached here yesterday, $50 COM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
Track
Records
I'm Sight

Old Father Time faces The worst
ShellaCking Of his life here tonight
when the cream Of the country :
racing youth wade into The ff'v-
third annual national \ \ T.
track and field championships a.
Madison Square Garden.
\ crowd Of 5000 is expected
to cheer on tho lads i'm fiVe-hour
assault which may SEQ ncw rec
ordS hung up in tho lO00-yard
run the milo and tho thrcc-mlle
events. As usual. the spotlight
will be on that unbeatable pair OF
distance aces. Los MaCNitchell oi
\. Y L and Gregory RICE Of tho
New York 4. {.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
DEARBORN MAY LOSE FIRST BASEMAN

When Scenic Gardens the team that knocked of Detroit
As in the National Baseball tournament last year
at Youngstown o. only to lose out in the finals starts practice
late next month they might be minus Waly Nowak hrst
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
8 AND s MAKE ts

a far as point gathering went
he piled up SIN field goals and sin
free throws for Is points. Before
and after the IS points he put the
SkldS 10 a st. Paul team that had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28

major league given either one OF The TWO Wouu
shaking head Scouts pay little attention
player the 20 MARYLAND he is crippled they don
look at all.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28

Harry Teaney. promising
Young Cleveland lightweight. to-
day added the name Of Il. q.
Dorado 10 this growing list Of
boxing victims. following his
fifth-round knockout Of the
Mexican in n scheduled 1O-round
bout last night az Chicago. In
another l0-rOund scmifinal bout.
Shorty HOgue. one Of the fight
ing middleweight twins from
San Diego. deciSioned game Joe
Sutka Of Nyandotte. Mich.
Sutka was saved by the bell In
the eighth round. hut rallied
nicely TO avert q knockout.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
BOB TALES
BY BOB MURPHY
Sports Editor

Baseball Comeback With Crippled Leg
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
OTHERS ENTERED

These horses appeared the class
Of the field Against them we're
matched such thoroughbreds as:
Sweep SwinGer. 100: Alhohort,
11S; First Fiddle. 11S: Florizan
Beau,-11a;;- Grey Wing -HS- Sir
War. 11S: Wood Bobin. lib:
Equinox. 1l6; Redthorn. 116. and
Rodney. 116. The field OF II in
cluded Just about every top flight
3-year-old now training.
The weather is. of course. a
military secret. but yesterday the
Hialeah racing trip was fast. The
event was considered wide open
and the footing wasn't given AS
much attention as il normally
draws. AS most of the railbirds
figured it, if Alsab is the Alsab
of 1871, he is the certain winner.
If not. then take your choice of
any Of six contenders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28

Officials ~ Chicago Stadium
today predicted that a new at
tendance record for midwest
college basketball game would
he established tonight when the
sensational Illinois team seeks
tn clinch the undisputed Big Ten
Conference championship against
Northwestern.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28

Bishop LouChlin High of New
York and Seton Hall Prep of
South Orange y. J.. were stand
out favoritcS for team champion
ships as scores Of athletes went
into action today in the annual
national A A. T. interScholastic
track meet AZ Madison Square
Garden In addition 10 New York
City schools. the meet has at
tracted representatives from Il
other prep and high schools.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
TONICUT'S GAM

TONiGHT'S GAMES
Providence A. Cleveland
Philadelphia A. Pittsburgh.
New Haven A. Hershey.
puffar, ~ gnrinrfisid
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
Hockey Standings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
LEAGUE
uESTIRN nINISIoN

TONIGHT'S GAMES
pro0k'yn A. Montreal
- IL - T.r..ral.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-28
Bright Willie
FavoIrite TO Win
Stakes
This Is AIsab's First
Start as Nonfevorite
in Last 8 Months
BY JOHN McDERMOTT
United Pres. stan Corre.pondert

MIAMI. Fla. Feb. 2S.-Alsab,
the rags TO riches hero of the 1941
turf season, goes TO the post for
the most important race OF his
young life today and, for the first
thine since he came booming out of
obscurity more than eight months
ago. he isn't the darling OF the
Ibettors.
The race is the historic S25 900
Flamingo stakes. second richest
thoroughbred test on the Florida
program and the most important
race for 3-year-olds anywhere in
the United States this winter. In
lit. Alsab is just one OF the half
dozen best horses in a field Of IL
AS the throngs went TO Hialeah
Park 10 witness the mile and an
eighth spin which annually furn-
ishes the line on. contenderS for
the Kentucky Derby. Preakness
and Belmont stake, the name Of
bright Willie was on everybody S
lips and Mrs. Robert McIlvain's
standard-bearer was the almost
certain favorite.
HE'S LISTED AT So
Bright Willie was listed on the
morning line at ) 10 2. while Der
Whitaker's Requested, one of the
best sprinters of 1871. was 3 10 |
After these came AlSab-who has
run twice this season and has been
thoroughly beaten on both occa-
sions. AlSab's price on the line
was 5 TO l.
Alsab and Bobby Vedder. who
returned TO ride him today. had
their work --cut out. They were
loaded with f26 pounds. four more
than the weight assigned Re-
quested and II more than Wood
vale farms To Boot. the light
weight in the field. As well, they
were facing such tough cookies
AS American Wolf. 120: Bright
Willie al the same impost: more
than few at 1lS and Incoming
at 120.