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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
River Rouge. Tourney
To Aid Red Cross

The Michigan Civilian Defense
championship will be at stake in
the golf tournament scheduled for
September ST at River Rouge. An
entry of $1.50 will be charged, the
entire revenue to go to the Red
Cross.
There will be an 1S-hole quail
flying round the first day. followed
by match play in three flights the
next two days. Red Cross GER
tificates signed by Governor Van
Wagner will be the only prizes.
Leo Klatt, River Rouge manager,
is planning for a large entry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31

"and / watched some OF tnem
carefully at Briggs Stadium
to see II they had major
league possibilities"
Zeller referred to games In
which Negro stars, led by Sat
chel Paige, the pitcher, played
at Briggs Stadium during the
past couple of years.
cat least two of the
leading Negro players agreed
with me-" Zeller said. Eve
talked IL over the last time a
Negro team played at the
Stadium. They may-prOb-
ably will-come along. But
those l have seen do not seem
to measure up. haven't seen
all of them, of course. Take
Paige, once a great pitcher.
He Is too old now for big
league service. Josh Gibson,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
Pointe Crew to Sail UNI.

Sally Timmens will head team
of Crosse Pointe Yacht Club Skip
pers who will compete in a three
race series in dinghieS against
University of Michigan yachtsmen
on Whitmore Lake tomorrow. Todd
Fredericks will crew for Miss Tim
mems. Tom Young and Ed Nc
Phee and Nate Van Osdol and
Tom Healy are the other crews.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
Mack Park SoftbaII

Hudson Police and Hudson A. A.
furnish the feature game tonight
at $50 in the softball schedule at
Mack Park. Harper Recreation
and JAW 1913 go on at SIS.
Fruehauf and Penn Club open the
show at T. The games last night
were rained out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
PIayoffs Due in Pointe

Playoffs in the Crosse Pointe
Baseball League open Sunday with
two games booked. One more
game of the regular schedule re-
mains and il will determine the
fifth team TO enter the champion
ship series.
The pairings are: Gail and Hazel
Park, Blazer and Crosse Pointe
Shores. Ulrich and Cooper meet
for the remaining playof spot.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
MiNers Near A. A.
Leaders by Victory
nv United Press

Minneapolis, fourth place incum-
bent in the American Association,
was within striking distance of
the leaders today-three games
behind the first place Kansas City
Blues.
TIE Millers defeated Toledo last
night, CD. while the Blues and
the second place Milwaukee Brew
ers were idle and the third place
Columbus Redbirds were beating
st. Paul, 40.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
Champion Still Admires Her Opponent

Flora Lomax, four times public parks champion in
tennis singles remains the wideyed little girl her admiration
of opponents tennis operative informs
When she defeated Mary the 1912
championship event recently she recalled losing Mrs
nando back in 1888 the first tournament Mrs. Lomax
entered.
Mrs fernando then Mary Mustais and tops in public
parks competition. They've met several times with
Lomax the winner each time
why" said Flora IL clipped her picture from
paper and placed the my along with pic
lures Of other players.
Now and then I'd say the clipping Mary wish
could hit a ball like you
And today the thing Sure won, but stin
wish could hit a ball like Mary"
Mrs. Lomax the side of undersatement. She hits
pretty ball herself
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
League
IOnAN'N GAMTN

Ford 900 vs. Ternstedt ia, Northwestern
No. g.
Fruehsuf 30 vs.. Kelsey Hayes. North
western No. s.
Ford 500 vs. Bohn eos. Northwestern
No. s.
Chevrolet 235 vs.. Packard 1870. Belle Isle
No s.
Hudson t54 vs.. Michigan Manesble s77,
Belle Isle No. s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
SPOR IS
BY LEO MACDONELL
,ZeIer Says He Hasn't Tiger Boss Believes
Seen Negroes Who SafcheI Paige Now
Gould Make Majors Too Old for Duty
GEHRIG'S PROPHECY RECALLED

Zeer doesn't think there Negro players playing
today could make league club He bases his state
ment only seen dscamng prejudice in the
fact the Tiger pointed out that Negroes
soldiers stage artists and otherwise have
distinguished themselves
AT least haven't any whom think qualify for the
big leagues the general Of the Tigers explained
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
Fight Results

NEW YORK.-Lou Schwartz. isg, New
York, Knocked out Jim Dexter Iss
Newark, n J. ca Larry Fontana. i55.
New York outpointed Irwin Kaplan. is3.
Los Angeles 90; Jimmy Greco 1884, Mont
real knocked out George Harper 1881
Boston ID.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
Bettina Enters Army

CAMP UPTON. N. Y, July 81
(UP).-Melio Bettina, heavy
weight boxer from Beacon, N. Y,
enters the army today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
Major League
Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE

hEsIEhDAt'S RESULTS
DETROIT ii-i4.o, Philadelphia 5.iI-a.
White, ETrout ID and Teobetts: Besse,
IL. Harris and Wagner. First game.)
Philadelphia T-i2-i. DETROIT s-s-i.
Marchildon, {Woln N and Swift Wag.
ner. Bridges, tGorsica Cd Wilson (s),
Newhouser co. and Tebbetts. Second
game
Cleveland go. Boston 3-T-2 Harder
and HegAn. Judd and Peacock.
Washington lt-12-i St Louis s-s-f
iNewsom, Masterson teD and Evans; tOs-
termueller. Caster (5D and seven Terrell
fWinning pitcher. tLosing pitcher.
TODAY's GAMES
Boston at DETROIT
New York Al 81. Louis might, ~
Washington at Chicago (nigntD
Philadelphia At Cleveland tnight).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
Here Comes HigIey
Jess Rides -Four Winners to Threaten Adams fol
Riding Title at Fair Grounds
BY LEWIS II. WALTER

but the best he could get was
fourth money behind Gold Coin
Miss, Truda and DazZlement
1t was Higley's biggest day at
Detroit, of course, but he has done
little better. Last October 10 at
Pascoag Park, r. l., he brought
five of his seven mounts in first.
But Pascoag Park is just a little
half miller.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
PLAY Won't Be Up TO Standard

But should the majors open schedule next the
grade of baseball will not be to standard Zeer anticipates
rush Of enmens in the and major league
players who single otherwise financially position
join up.
But the competition will be fairly even, Zeer explained
"And the people want baseball they will It, After ALL
It Is the people themselves who decide
when they want In the sports entertainment field Base
ball. like everything else, Is in the hands Uncle
the people"
Zeler favors curtament Of the year and
believes this will week off of
schedule He also favors spring training for clubs home if
the shortened but admits that the Of spring
training is strictly a club affair.
Zeler also admitted that the Tigers booked spring
exhibition games in Flor Ia.
But they only tentative" he explained land
easily be Cancelled should the league make changes the
spring plans"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
cobb's Prediction Looks Bad. Now

Cobb II Develops than slightly pessimistic
when Of months he predicted that the major leagues
after July f. Here August with the
apparently destined TO finish the Moreover the
Yankees and Dodgers already have their World Series
At the time Cobb said he couldn't how baseball could
survive if the for the He added that
the further dark
ened the outlook The took for the and the
than yet baseball TO be in
fairly healthy The Tigers and Yankees drew nearly 10000
Yankee Stadium New York couple Of Sundays back
Sunday with the Tigers going badly they attracted
than $4,000 10 Briggs Stadium.
Back in 1913 the major league ended abruptly
September The Red Sox and the Cubs declared
winners They special permission meet in World Series
Prices for that raised and the players struck
for larger percentage of the but Ban Johnson talked
them out Of it.
ing TO Zeer and other baseball In saying there is
believe the present will through schedule
Zeer points that transportation difficulties have been slight
and easily The aendances have been normal Only
Cleveland has there been noticeable dropping off in the
American League.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
A LITTLE DISSATISFACTION

Not everyone in the park was
cheering Higley. The placing
judges are coming out today with
double aspiFihs to insHFe them
selves against any more headaches
such as Jess caused them in the
turf race when he brought Gaia
lonia in by a short nose over
Anahuac.
The race was full of dynamite
from the start. First, it was run
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games behind leader.
Yesterdays RESULTS
Philsdelphia 4-s-i. Cincinnati III
Mayor. Pearson co and Bragsn; WAIVERS
and Lamanno. west
Brooklyn s-if-a Chicago 7-e-i fAusn.
Macon go and Owen: toissn. Warneks as
and Mccullough
Pittsburgh A. Boston postponed
swimming pitcher. Losing pitcher
TODAX's GAAEs
Cincinnati AZ Boston.
80 Louis a. New York
Pittsburgh ~ hiiadsiphis (nighi1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
NATIONAT TFAcTF

Cincinnati riddle $50 at Boston tsaivo
f.3), 3 p. m.
81 Louis tBea1ley ti-5) a. New York
Carpenter SCI. 3 p. m
Pittsburgh Butcher $50 az Philadelphia
(Hughes SID, . p. m.
Only games scheduled
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
OTHER THREATS

The Chicago contingent also in
cludes such players as Don Arm
strong, former Illinois amateur
champion. and Tom Frainey,
former Chicago District champion,
who will play together; Hank
Bowbeer and Gus Novotny, and
Jack Hoerner.
Another of the Chicagoans Is
Arnold Minkley, who played with
Detective Christensen of Miami,
Fla. in the recent Red Run tour
nament and won the medal. Ran
dali Ahern of Meadowbrook is
Minkley's partner in this event.
Art Deering of the Windy City is
lined up with Mike DietZ, 1941
Detroit District champion.
Pitted against the Chicagoans
are a number of formidable all
Detroit combines. They include
Art Pony and Frank Connolly.
teammates at Lakepointe; Fred
Hammer and Jack Emery, and the
public course duo of Ronnie Will
liams and Jay Law, to mention a
few.
The University of Michigan will
be represented by Bob Fife and
Ben Smith, while Toledo has a
strong pair in Frank Stranahan.
Ohios amateur champion, and
Marshall Carlson, another good
golfer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
Probable Pitchers
AMERICAN IFAGIE

Washington wynn s-9) az Chicago
(Humphres So. $50 D m.
New York chandler liz and BoroVy
l0-D az 81. Louis (Galehouse 81 ana
Hollingsworth $50. S p, m
Boston tHughson ii-3) AZ Detroit tBen-
ton sly. p. m.
Philadelphia, CFovler 2-D AZ Cleveland
(Smith SD, sf5 p. m
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
MacPhail Sounds a Candid Note

With heNegro playerin thebig leagues question again
front, Larry MacPha you might expect the most
candid of the big league moguls.
There unwrten law against Negro players in the
majors" MacPhal quoted admitting 10 Of
scbes New York recently Any statement that there
agreement, informal barring Negroes from
playing organized baseball Is 100 per cent hypocrisy How
ever I've talked Of the officials Of Negro clubs and
they against the maj radng their clubs for talent
THE they look at It, there aren't too players
league caber in the Negro National American
IL they should lose their best players TO the majors
their clubs would be hurt the gate Some of their
teams play to $4,000 FANS and those executives
don't want 10 Injure their box office attraction"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31

II was Jess Higley out in front
of the rest of the jockey field by
a couple of furlongs when the
meeting at the Detroit race track
was under way a few weeks. Then
a spill from Frank Child's Chop
Suey in the Moslem Temple Stakes
and a few days off for army Undue
ton examinations held him up,
and the hard-riding youngster
from Wells, New. fell behind
Johnny Adams and Eric Guerin in
the race for riding honors.
Now Higley is back almost
within reach of Adams with II
days OF racing left. He made a
seven league hop when he rode
four winners out of seven mounts
yesterday at the Fair Grounds, as
Adams was riding one winner ano
Guerin was being shut out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31

big catcher and great hitter Is too big
AT the request of people In New York the Yankees
looked Buck Leonard first baseman but they not
satisfied enough for the big leagues Lou
ehg before ne died. supposed to have said the next
Yankee first baseman would be Negro and he supposed
10 have been referring TO Leonard"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
TIPOFF ON WEDNESDAY

It was no surprise to the crowd
of 10000 when the 2l-year-old
Higley became the first jockey at
the meeting TO rack up four win
ners. He showed he was returning
to form when he rode both ends
of the daily double, Mizzle and
Home Again, on Wednesday for a
S196.S0 payoff. 1t won't be any
surprise if he does it again today.
Higleys winners yesterday were
Valdina Mary at Sc in the first
race, Hover at So in the fourth,
Wise Dean at $3.50 in the Dear
born Purse, run as the fifth, and
Catalonia at $440 in the seventh
race. Jess had a chance TO tie
George Kings record of five win
ners when he went to the post
with Gold Satin in the last race
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
Baker Pleased
As TigersEnd
S|ugging Drouth
BY LEO MACDoNELL

While ne would like to have
seen his Tigers make a clean
sweep Of the series. Del Baker to-
day seemed pleased enough with
their victories in two out Of three
games with the Athletics.
After their victory in the first
game Of the set on Wednesday,
the Tigers yesterday split a dou-
ble-header with the Athletics, win
ming the first game, II TO 5, and
losing the second. 7 TO S.
After losing six straight games
TO the Senators and Yankees. the
long end of A series looked like a
gift from heaven. Del said IL
seemed ages since the Tiger
grabbed a series.
But. most pleasing Of all TO
Baker was the Tigers new-found
batting punch, eloquently revealed
in figures for the nine games
which they have played at home
since their late lamented invasion
OF the East.
% RUNS IN 3 GAMES
In the three with the Athletics
they totaled 29 runs against but
Ia in all six contests played
against the Senators and Yankees.
They totaled 35 hits against Con-
ME Mack's team. only six less
than they collected against Wash
ington and New York.
Both the Tigers and Athletics
got IA hits in the first game yes
terday. the Detroit. knocks includ-
ing a home run by Pinky Higgins
with the bases loaded. II was the
veteran Tiger third baseman's
ninth homer Of the season, and il
spanked an eighth inning in which
the Tigers poured six runs across
the plate.
The Higgins homer was one OF
two hits bagged by the Texan. A
single drove home two runs, boost
ing his total Of runs batted-in in
the game 10 six. The four-bagger
came off Luman Harris. who re-
placed Herman BesSe after the
latter had been taken out at the
end Of the sixth inning.
In the six innings, BesSe yielded
10 hits and five runs. Jimmy
Bloodworth collected three hits,
two of them doubles.
With the score tied, Dizzy Trout
replaced Hal White in the seventh,
and was officially credited with
the triumph. In two and one-third
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
WindyCity After
4th Victory in
) InvitdtiondIs
BY NJ. F. DRUKENBRoD

If the Meadowbrook Invitational
Golf tournament. which opened
with todays l5-hole qualifying
round. follows It's customary pat
tern. Chicago will have al least a
share in the championship when
the final putt is holed late Sunday
afternoon.
Chicago, a hotbed for golfers
since the days of d. f. Sawyer,
Warren K. Wood, Albert Seckel,
Chick Evans and those other
famous linksmen of shortly after
the turn of the century. has had
at least one representative on the
winning pair in all except the first
year of this 5-year-old event.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
GRAND RAPIDS VICTORY

The Grand Rapids combine Of
G. ]. Farley and Harold Brink.
both Of whom are entered this
time, but with different partners,
won the first year. Since then
Wilfred Wehrle, the former Wis
consin golfer now located in Chi
cago. has had a share in the title
twice, and the Windy City pair of
Warren Dawson and big John
David. the latter a transplanted
Hoosier, won last year.
Wehrle teamed with Ray Bill
lows of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, in
gaining one of his victories at
Meadowbrook. The other time
Tommy Sheehan of the home club
was his partner.
Chicago's chances this time are
heightened by the fact that the
city is represented by an excep-
tionally strong array Of golfers.
It's list again is headed by Wehrle
who is paired with Pvt. Walter
Burkemo. here on furlough from
Fort Polk, Louisiana.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

this var, a few people are letting
money come between them and
the hungry msn-o'-wnr."
As one packing house manager
explains the situation:
Black market operators
are purchasing beef cattle At
auctions. from farmers and
other sources q supply. They
butcher = frw hesd af . time
and then 'peddie' meat 20
cifizens. who have rented cold
storage lockers. for ~ high
- 10 cents . pound more
than ~ II worth.
These operators cannot exist
under legitimate business rules.
oPA regulations allow each pack
ing house. butcher or independent
slaughter house. specified
amount Of cattle TO be killed each
month or quarterly. They cannot
exceed this amount. 50 oPA resu-
lstions provide. Such has not
been the CAKE in the Tacoma vi
cinity. nlegaily-minded butchers
are attempting to make cary
money and. In 50 doing. have
sabotaked government orders"
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Murkefeers" Sobotoging U. S.
Black Market"
Meat Purchases
Stir Packers
Illegal Methods Are Criticized

General consensus Of local pack
Ing house officials wednesday
SHOWED they viewsd with alarm
reported current black market
purchases Of meat to be stored
In refrigerator locker clubs.
Government agencies. In cooper
alton with Tacoma packing house
operation. are attempting 10 stem
he flow Of Illegal meat purchases.
without cooperation Of Mr..
80 Ma Tacoma we cannot
ssccsea." &C. packing house
manager stated. This meat
= soreiy needed for govern
msnt contracts. now unfiIied
eeeouse Of these .marietssr>.'
One racoma factory. II was re-
ported. Il idle: government con-
tracts for . canned food for use
BY armed forces canpot be CON-
plstsd = the "bottleneck" IL lack
Of meat.
such . condition a. this can
not b allowed 10 continue 10
exist" = wholesaler asserted.
while our soma relatives and
friends ars offering their lives in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
Puyanup Politics Beginning
10 Hum as Candidate Files
John F. Sullivan. Councilman.
Files for Sect In Mayors Choir

PUYALLUP-with the time for
fling of candidates. for city offices
ut 70 close on Jan sth. 30 days
befor~ TIE primaries. speculation
IN tAis city y rife - TO who and
how many win seek various
officss.
At The general election in
March. voters win choose a mayor,
city clerk. city attorney, council
man-at-large. and ore councilman
IN snoh of the first, second and
third wards. Those whose terms
expire are william p. Loughlin.
mayor; Charles Hollis, city clerk;
Jeslie Jochimsen. city attorney: c.
u Richie. councilman-at-large
Henry Barry. councilman in the
first ward; George johnson. second
ward and w. A. Gym. third
ward
Up 70 Wednesday morning only
one candidate had announced hin
intsntion. John y. Sullivan. coun-
Gilman from the third ward with
two years yet to 60. having flied
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

Leforce. who play behind Dobbs.
and this pair shows records the
magnitude of which would stamp
either as a stsndout on any team.
Tennessee has young squad
with no outstanding men.
The Vols smacked Fordham.
40-14, in an early surprise of a
screwy autumn. They beat Lou
isiana State. Kentucky. Missis-
sippi, Vanderbilt and some lesser
lights. They lost to a good Ala
bama team, so. and were held
to a scoreless tie by South Caro-
lima in the opener.
TENNESSEE TALENT
Pacing John Barnhill's combi-
nation is Bobby Cifers. a great
kicker in his own right and an
excellent passer: 1g Fuson, a full
back who has not lost a yard this
year; and Al Hust, remarkable
end.
Knoxville has kids who love
to play the game.
Coach Frnka of Tulsa
teaches standard single
wing on the order Of the Jock
sutherland system with an
unbalanced line. . good power
formation with trickery as an
afterthought.
Barnhill uses a strong. passing,
hybrid offense fashioned by Col.
Bob Neylsnd--a single wing be-
hind a balanced line with the
blocking back, or quarterback.
standing sideways. face toward
the center and arms extended as
IL TO get the pass.
When he handles the ball, the
play assumes the air Of a T. other
wise IL is a single wing with the
blocker in position to give excel
lent protection to the pssser.
The meeting of Tennessee and
Tulsa can't miss being an interest
ing one.
Both teams score profusely.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
Sports Chiefs
Hold Meetinq

NEW YORK; special meeting
to decide the future of wartime
college athletics will be held at the
Astor hotel today by officials of
the National Collegiate Athletic
association.
The one-dsy confab is scheduled
to foster a resolution calling for
either the continuance or discon-
tinuance of various NCAA tourna-
ments and championship meets.
Represent atives Of the
NCAA met with service off,
cials last night and held a
preparatory discussion of the
problems confronting college
athletics a. a result Of:
/. The governments taking over
of from 200 to 800 schools: 2. The
extension of the draft to 1s-year-
olds: and 5. Transportation diff
culties.
The resolution scheduled for
adoption will be sent for approval
TO all colleges which are members
Of the organization.
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Ohe Scoreboara
With Harry 6rsyson
Yonks Trade Headache for Pain in the Neck:
Deferred Status Baseball Recommendation;
Reds and Gidnts Can't Fill Softest Positions

points out that Gee Walker has
four children and Frank Kelleher
two. While he has no children.
Eric Upton is in At because Of
perforated ear drums and color
blindness. That practically makes
Dukes famous kicker a star.
Deacon Mckechnie has forgot
ten how many left fielders he has
tried out since he was installed at
Crosley Field in 1888.
This reminds Horace Stonehan
that the Giants have had similar
difficulties at third base.
No fewer than "a different ath-
letes have patrolled the far turn
for the Polo Grounders since 1882.
In the order named. they
have been Johnny yergez, /.
Gilbert English, Fred Lind
strom, Travis jackson, Char .
ley Dresser, Blondy Ryan,
Mel OFT. Mark koenig, Eddie
Mayo. Lou Chiozxa. OFT again,
George Wyatt, Mickey Haslin, =
Bill Cissell, Alex Kampouris,
Burgess whitehead, Tom
Hafey, Tony Cuccinello, Glenn
Stewart, Joe Orengo. Dick
Bartell. Johnny Davis, Bill
Werber, Buster Maynard and
Sid Gordon.
Funny that major league clubs
should have so much trouble with
positions which any ball player
will tell you should be played in
q rocking chair.