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Evening star., 1942-11-04
Gordon Has Slim
Margin as Ace
A. |. Player
Edges Out Williams
As Award, as Usual,
Goes to Title Club
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4-Joe Gordon,
the great second baseman of the
New York Yankees, has been named
the most valuable player of the
American League for 1912, preserv-
ing the tradition that this coveted
annual award usually goes to
member OF the winning
club.
Since the Baseball Writer'S As
sociation of America took over in
1881 the task of selecting the most
valuable player, there have been
few breaks in the tradition and
none at all in the last four years.
Gordons performance this year
was the best in his five seasons
with the Yankees, and he unques-
ticnably was powerful factor in
the bombers winning their sixth
pennant in seven years.
Williams Well Backed.
However, the difference between
his value to the Yankees and the
value Of lanky Ted Williams to the
second splace Boston Red Sox was
open to controversy which in turn
was reflected in the balloting Of
the committee of "a writer's.
Gordon was given II f1rst-place
votes and received total of 270
points while Williams, winner of the
triple crown" for leading the league
in batting, home runs and runs
batted in, finished with nine first
place votes and 249 points.
The Boston slugger might have
done better except for some COMPETE
ton from one of his own teammates,
Johnny Pesky, the rookie shortstop
star, who polled two first-place
votes and 143 points. The other
f1rst-place ballot also was cast for
a rookie shortstop, Vernon (JunioD
Stephens of the st. Louis Browns,
who rated fourth, three points be-
hind Pesky.
Nosed Out Second Time.
1t was the second straight year
in which Williams has been nosed
out of the most valuable award.
He ran a close second in 1941 to
Joe Di Maggie of the Yanks and
although his batting average
sloughed off from .406 to 1853 this
season, his all-around play in many
respects was better than last year.
Di Maggie dropped to seventh
in the committees rating of Amer
lean League players with Pitchers
Ernie Bonham of the Yanks and
Tex Hughson of the Red Sox above
him.
Others in the top 10 selections
were Stan Spence of Washington,
Phil Marchildon Of the Philadelphia
Athletics and Lou Boudreau of
Cleveland.
Evening star., 1942-11-04
Old Line Frosh to Seek
Third Win at w. 81.

Maryland's frosh gridders, who
have won both Of their starts, will
travel to Lexington, Va, Friday to
play the Washington and Lee
yearlings.
A game also has been added with
the George Washington freshmen
for November l3 at College Park.
Delaware was to have been Wis
tied last week, but Cancelled as it
is using frosh on the varsity.
Evening star., 1942-11-04

for his basket ball scoring money.
Playing for his squadron team,
Larry recently scored 20 field
goals to set the pace for an 87-10
victory. Torger Toxic, the ski
jumper, has been assigned to the
new mountain infantry training
center at Camp Carson, Colo. to
help train the fighting mountain
eers. II they copy him, the enemy
will think our paratroopers have
dispensed with parachutes.
From somewhere In the Pacific
war zone Sergt. (T) Max E. r.
Kei6er fires = V-mail broadside
in this direction upholding the
small college" brand OF basket
ALPHABETICALLY that played in
the Kansas City National Inter-
collegiate Tournament over the
kind supported by the big"
schools. The range Is TOO long to
carry on . good argument, except
to point out that the squad lust
picked for that All-stars ys. Osh-
kosh game In Chicago includes
fivs Big Ten players, three from
other major" conferences ana
the rsss from colleges that def
Evening star., 1942-11-04
Forty Pros Boycott Argentine Open Golf Championship
Person Toke Over Coach Navy; zsmm Storing as Bowler

Boys Club, where he became IN
terested in boxing. Bill Alexan-
der, the Georgia Tech coach, has
been ordered to bed. Trying the
Notre Dame system, eh?
Today's guest star-Bob Stedler,
Buffalo Evening News: An all
America is fellow who won't let
his team get beat, and that's
Frankie Sinkwich, who laughed
at a 1910 score and carried
Georgia to Saturdays four-star
victory over Alabama"
Service department-The Iowa
Navy Pre-flight School announces
that the winter toughness pro-
gram viii include water polo With
the contact" rules tossed out.
Seems from here 1t would be
easier to take up the old Eastern
intercollegiate League variety OF
water polo. banned by the col
leges as too rough. The only
known rule there was to let 4
player 60 to the surface when
he signAled he'd had enough.
Pvt. Larry Dew of Fayetteville,
N. c., and Chanute Field, M. Is
ready ts give Hank Luisetti Z run
Evening star., 1942-11-04
by HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.
Axsnriays6 prsss Anorts Writer .

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-One.
minute sports page-When the
Navy called the woodward
Iowa) High School grid coach,
the town minister, the Rev. j. H.
Krenmyre, took over the job. He
once played end for Iowa Wes-
kyan.
Forty Argentine golf pros re-
fused to play in the recent ma
tional open championship be-
cause Prexy Carlos SOLO Of the
Argentine Golf Association hasn't
apoiosized for calling them poor
sportsmen."
Fat Freddie Fitzsimmons is
18th among 50 bowlers COM
peting in the local eliminations
for the national match game
championship and experts here
Abouts are praising Freddie's
form" Vic Dellicurti. who fights
Ray Robinson in the Garden Fri
day, became q boxer because he
could outrun the cops who used
to Dreak up ball games in the
street. His speed won him an In
vitation to jodn the jefferson
Evening star., 1942-11-04
Eight Members Of ~
Wildcat Eleven 10
Be on Display
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EVANSTON. ILL.,, Nov. Eight
Of the IL living members of North
western University's 1892 football
team which met the University of
Illinois for the first time will be
presented between halves of the
Wildcat-Illini game Saturday. The
1892 team not only played the first
contest with Illinois. but also in
augurated football relations with
Michigan. Chicago, and Minnesota.
Marshall p. Noyes Of Chicago, who
was both captain and coach of
the go team, heads the group OF
returning players. Others include
DR.. Walter Scott, president emeritus
Of Northwestern.
Evening star., 1942-11-04
Waivers on Jefferson
Sought by Brooklyn

By the Associated Press.
BROOKLYN, Nov. 4-Halfback
Billy Jefferson of the Brooklyn foot
ball Dodgers was under suspension
today for infraction OF training rules
and the club disclosed it had asked
waivers on him.
Jefferson, former Mississippi
State star. was acquired from the
Philadelphia Eagles three weeks ago
TO replace Rhoten Shelley, now in
the Army.
Evening star., 1942-11-04
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press.


Today year ago-Doiph Ca
mill of Brooklyn named most
valuable player Of National
League, polling 800 votes to 1873
for teammate Pete Reiser, who
was second.
Three years ago-1l1inois grid
ders knocked Michigan from un-
beaten ranks. 1877; Notre Dame
remained undefeated and united
by blanking Army, l4-0
Five years ago - National
Hockey League season opened
with New York Americans beat
ing Chicago, so, and Detroit's
defending champions tying To-
ronto, "a.
Evening star., 1942-11-04
Lonbore to Again Tour
AH-Stor Bosketers
Ey the Associated Press.

~ tHs AbSoClAteu Pfess.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1. - Arthur
(Dutchl JLonborg, Northwestern's
basket ball coach. today was named
for the third straight year to direct
the college all-stars in their No
vember 20 game against Oshkosh's
pro cage champions in the Chicago
Stadium
Evening star., 1942-11-04
Gordon Carried CrumbIine Yonks' Burden

voting completed before World which
would
sphod during the series the tpon his value
great they
sparkling play during
game Bill Dckey, Rufng Maggie
baseman Oregon all the carried well.
bad with him. The only Gordon had
opening game
performer
satisfaction however Pitcher Morton Cooper
horrible SERIES fellow
selected valuable National League And it's
Williams followers probably screaming bloody
couldn't happened
4
Evening star., 1942-11-04
Picking Top Eleven NowFom Among Georgia. Tech and Be- Hopeless Task
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS {. STAN.

Another Tough Fight at the BoIot Box
One loser at the polls today asking himself
does fellow have player the
American League?" This candidate Williams
lanky, eccentric outfeder OF the Boston Red sox.
For the second straight Williams
Yankee In the closest baotng Baseball
America took the selections
27o points 249 for Williams batting
title to
his collection well. .4e-.
his miserable the World
remains the best second the ndn
Moreover he batd 2 approximately points higher
his big league Gordon
Yankee N q. b..
Evening star., 1942-11-04
When Di Maggie Beut Him Out in 1o4l

Yet here what Williams written the during
Detroit
did Inning
the All-Star game the American League.
But the valuable player
streak hitting safely Sc consecutive and whose l25
bated deemed impressive D Maggio haw
a player may played part the voting
year Williams batting hrunk 1856, still
both He than this
achieving Gehg
triple course, batting average
Evening star., 1942-11-04
Mrs. Mirth Golf Victor

Mrs. Frank Mirth won on the
draw following a tie for first place
in the Manor Country Clubs turkey
golf tournament Mrs. Mirth had
112-25-87, while Mrs. w. I. Horner
had ll9-32-87.
Evening star., 1942-11-04
Mother Gets Football

The football used in the Georgia
Alabama game was presented to
the mother of Tommy Witt. former
Bulldog center, who was killed in
aer1a. combat over Libya.
Evening star., 1942-11-04
WiIIioms' Eccentric PIoy Moy Hove Hurt.

There begrudgng Gordon his title.
to
count for EACH Nine voted the straight ticket Williams
other 9pont Shoop Johnny
ballots
got the Oath ,
What probably for Gordon than hitting
running incredible fielding
Probably this suggesting that
the Williams his sometimes
discredited ndivdualis.
Williams annually
the Red Sox still thick battle
benched him the
the Williams eccentcite
Evening star., 1942-11-04

l20-Pounders After Game
The 120-pound football team rep
resenting Colmar Manor wants
games for the rest of the season.
Contact Warfield 3248.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Half Of AL Join Armed Forces

well half OF these III boys have taken their
beside the hundreds of thousands of their
brothers in the armed services their
Most of those who could the physical examinations for
the armed services helping turn out the
with which their former roommaes doing the fighting.
1.-THE CYO Home still provides shelter for boys to 81
years of when necessity requires but places formerly
occupied by the 10 to 2yearod bracket being taken
largely by Is and 16yearOld lads Thus the boys being
cared for mostly between 10 and Is Last Father
Wttsoc who has been teamed up with Father Jones' met
1i00 boys who just beginning TO of the right track
little help lot of trouble. Some of them cannot
to their homes Immediately because of environ
men In the hope that satisfactory solution be found
by the court giving these boys temporary home
"The home is supported by annual corned beef and
cabbage dinner September "a Your presence and
support will help these red blooded
make good. Jim Farley will be guest speaker"
II is hardly for to add that the
Applications for reservations the dinner
Rev. Harold j. Markey CYO Chancery Building 1924
Washington boulevard Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Snipe Shippers
Set for Meet
Photo By Times stsn Pho,osrs pher
BY EDGAR HAYES

A snipe is a most interesting
small boat propelled through the
water by the wind striking the
sails at the proper angle. Yet the
international snipe races have
been changed considerable because
of gasoline rationipg, although
none of these boats has motors.
The internationals will be held
at the Crescent Sail Yacht Club
starting tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock and will run through Sun
day. A near record of "a shippers
will take part in the events, which
will be the highlight of the local
sailing season,
1t has been the custom of the
owners Of snipes to put their little
boats on specially made trailers
and haul them from race to race
But this year il is different. Tires
must be conserved and gasoline is
rationed in many areas, making il
impossible to transport boats that
way.
AS a result, about 10 shippers
will use boats owned by members
of the Crescent Club. The visitors,
for the most part, brought their
own sails and in many cases their
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
A Program of Fun and Golf
QUARTERBACKS TO HOLD
AT WESTERN

big program of fun and golf planned for the Downtown
Quaerbacks when they hold first Western
Club from today The
open football uncheons season. spon
sored by The Detroit Times.
The Western course is Of the best in the district and
golfers workout there will be plenty
prizes football Michgan-N ore Dame
Navy Michigan Lakes and University of
troit-Ceorgetown
addition the golf tournament there will be football
dinner evening The leading football coaches players
part evening program discussing football and
prospects of the leading teams during the coming the
biggest yet.
Heading the list Of coaches Fritz Crer of Michigan Joe
emb Wayne Charley Baman State and Gus Dora OF the
University Detroit All will have members of their saffs with
them and will be around Of the afternoon meet the fans
you golf tournament the Guarterbacks
welcome dinner If play the tournament and
stay dinner will 4 II you take just activity
the cost is 81 Entry cards have been mailed to all the Quarter
They them possible
plans number persons who will attend
the tournament
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
A Tune-up for Chelky

gather the here with Marnel may be
somewhat OF uneup fer return bout which Wright has
scheduled with Lulu Constantine in New York next month You
remember that Wright the nod Constantine
Gently swapping winning streak of 60 straight for Lulu Mari
n reminded beat somebody by the Of the Havana
Kid the Buddy KnoxDave Clark card here som time back
Jenkins less the side) eccentric,
Carmen Notch in the other half Of the double bill Jenkins
former champion meeting darn good mauer in this Notch
Harvey Dubs decision in the last
spring bitterly fought and close contest That the battle
in which Notch with closed tight fought the final rounds
with Dubs.
So the card which aken has fashioned for Markowz and
the fans of Detroit looks to be interesting that
the of the fans and pal Lou
hope it good show and that there goody congregation
hand.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
'T'm going to bowl again.

With this statement Joe Norris,
captain of the Stroh team, defend
ing champion in The Detroit Times
All-Star Classic, today ended all
rumors as to whether he would
be forced to give up because of
phlebitis as feared.
Norris, one of the country's top
ranking stars, was stricken with
acute appendicitis February 10
and has been inactive since that
time. Following an operation,
further complications developed.
Phlebitis, more commonly known
as an inflammation of the vein,
set in in his left leg.
For months Norris tried various
treatments. but met with little
success until recently when he
became a patient at the Mayo
Clinic in Rochester, MINI. Treat
ments there for a week. which
required four days in the hospital,
eliminated the swelling in his leg
and brought IL back to normal.
WEARS LOGGING
1t was only-the other day Mayo
doctors assured Norris he would
be able TO bowl this coming season.
He is wearing a rubber Logging
and must keep the leg bound for
the next three months. At the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Dodgers
Lead Cut
Again

NEW YORK. Aug. u tUP).-
On the face of it, the National
League flag race looks tough for
the Brooklyn Dodgers but take il
from the historians, the Flatbush.
ers cannot lose.
II is a mere matter of mixing
psychology with facts supplied by
the games historians. So we'll has
the course of baseball been charted
that il is almost indisputable that
a team beaten inc hard-fought
campaign almost never bounces
back 10 win the following season
Two years ago. the Tigers edged
past the Indians and went into the
big money and the Cleveland club
has never recovered. The same
thing happened in 1888 when the
Pirates blew up and three years
before when the Cubs stormed
through a 21-game winning streak
to nip the Cards at the post. The
fHdtcS ndNc IltNtI Dtcil a VII
tender since and ST. Louis is still
trying TO come back.
The Cardinals trimmed tn e
Dodgers National League edge 10
An games, scoring their third
straight victory, 2-1, in 10 innings
The Cards staged another gar
rison finish, breaking one-all tie
in the tenth when second baseman
Jimmy Brown charged from third
and bowled over catcher Mickey
Owen with the winning run.
The Giants cracked string of
five stright defeats with 15-hit
attack on three pitchers and whip
ped the Reds. lip.
Excellent relief pitching by Joe
Haynes and timely round-trippers
by Myril Hoag and Wally Moses
helped the White Sox defeat the
Yankees, So. Bill Butland. re-
Gently made over into starting
pitcher. won his fourth victory in
a row as the Red Sox defeated the
Indians, al. II was the Sox'
ninth consecutive. win and cut the
Yankees lead 10 III games.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
S+eamine Up q Benefit Dinner
What's cnokin'7

What's cookin?
The fourth CYO annual coned beef cabbage dinner is
not Thursday September "a but already the Rev Harold
Markey organizations ball of fire. has started steaming
up the big affair
Father Marley has something 10 up apfeny in
less parsonage than James Farley former postmaster
general who will be the speaker of the evening
The affair being of the "musts' the schedule
of Deoers each year. sponsored by the Catholic Youth
Organization for Homeless Boys And the beef and cabbage will
be consumed General Motors Building
The Reverend Father Marley tells the story better in
letter:
Snce May 1889 the chapans at the CY0 Home have
put tables the
alongside AL homeless boys The food shelter and
friendly provided for them through the generosity Of
friends the things for which
of these lads had had to be thankful
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Miss Dill Eyes Final
Detroit Golf Club Star Opposes Miss Row Today
as Mrs. Weiss and Miss Russell Clash
the sailoff held here recently.

Laughlin, 80. She had three
three-putt green's. She played the
first nine in AZ but was limited
to / up lead. She won three
holes coming in to one by Mrs.
Mclaughlin.
Miss Row rallied for al on the
second nine after. going out in As
as she eliminated Mrs. w. j. Ches-
brough. 81. The Red Run golfer
had three sevens, two on the first
half.
Mrs. Weiss and Miss Russell
gave indications they were ready
for another of their ding-dong
matches by gaining comparatively
easy victories yesterday.
Mrs. Weiss. after taking 4 ur
lead. with a Al going out. went or
to defeat Mrs. Mary Harris, Sd
Miss Russell in eliminating Mrs
c. p. McLain, 81, was 6 up at
the turn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Norris to Bowl
AlI-S+ar Champ, Aine Leg Healing. Ends Rumors
That He'd Be Forced to Give Up Game
BY HAROLD KAHL

end of that time he will be per-
mitted to remove it.
II his leg swells again he will
have to continue wearing the
logging for an additional month
or longer. This treatment produces
a cure in 80 per cent of these
cases, Norris was told. He Is
only hoping he isn't one OF the
10 per cent.
GETS CLEyELANDER
Before leaving for bis cottage
at Stoney Lake, where he will
continue TO rest before returning
TO work here. Norris announced
his lineup for the coming Times
Classic season. Since an A. b. c.
ruling classifies him and Phil
Bauman as alleynen and no two
alleymen are permitted TO bowl
on the same team, Norris reluc-
family had to let the latter 20.
This rule went into effect, as
far as the Stroh team was con-
cerned, the day Norris was rushed
TO the hospital for his operation.
Since Norris was on the shelf II
wasn't necessary for him to break
up his club until this season.
Norris replaced Bauman with
William Kenet, one of the out
standing bowlers in Cleveland for
Continued on Page I'D
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27

In Toledo. Ills most signal sue
cess in Toledo was the promo
ton Of the "Bomber-for-Mac-
Arthur" show, which was an
ambitious achievement that drew
over $4,000.
For their fistic program at the
Gardens tonight, Markowitz and
Laken have arranged a rather
pretentious card on paper-one
that is costing the promoters no
little sugar and one chat should
have appeal among the fans. 1t
is headed by a double windup
featuring a pair of nationally
known minister's in Chalky
Wright and Lew Jenkins.
Wright, who is recognized in
New York state as the worlds
featherweight CT hampton, is
billed to engage Joey Marinelli
Of Dayton, O., who is not so well
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
RogeIl's Champs
Play Dearborn 9

The u. of D. Vikings. newly
crowned senior chapions of Billy
RogelPs Detroit Baseball School,
will be seeking further Iaurels to-
day when they meet the Dearborn
champions.
The two teams will clash at 80
p. m. on Northwestern Fields No.
l diamond. Russ Californian, Ford
son High School athletic director,
is in charge of the suburban school.
which has been in existence for
10 wears.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
SPORTS
BY LEO MAcDONELL-
Morkowitz and Laken
Are Bosses Of Ring
Gard al Arena
Boxing Gets a Sendoff
Again With Nationally
Known Fighters Tonight
REV. MARKEY HAS WORD OR TWO TO SAY

Boxing kicked around these parts for the past few years
making another try The opening kickoff for
will be Arena Gardens tonight under promoter
Louis Markowitz Markowz not to sports but here
toore his attention has been confined to wrestling when
not busy with his presses He is printer by trade
AS the matchmaker for the club Markowiz has asso-
ciaed the venture Jack Laken, whose latest
promotions long list in various parts of the country were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
BY CLAYTON HEPLER

With boxing admittedly in de-
cline. local interest in each show
offered here in recent months has
been as high in the promotional
success as il has been in the card
presented.
No exception Is tonight's pro
gram in the Arena Gardens. The
fights will be held indoors instead
of outdoors as planned. And no
one is more interested than the
promoting firm of Lou Markowitz
and Jack Laken. who will be stag
ing their first show locally.
Also making first appearances
here are two of the four princi-
pals, on the double windup bill.
They are Chalky Wright. New
York's nomination as the worlds
featherweight III NIPPON, who
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Ydnk Game Gives
S75,556 10 Relief

NEW YORK, Aug. u (UP).-
The Yankee Washington double
header Sunday. in which Babe
Ruth gave a hitting exhibition
against the pitching of Walter
Johnson, crossed $S3,112, officials
After reduction of ST.
SIS in taxes, Army and Navy Re-
lief netted S75,556 - baseball's
largest single contribution.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Armstrong Kayoes
Ramierz in EiQhth

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. II CUP) I.
Henry Armstrong won another
fight in his comeback drive last
night with a technical Knockout
over Rodolfo Ramierz, Mexico City,
in the eighth round of the sched-
|uled 10-round main event.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Continued on Page 27)
Eddie Artaro TO Ride
Whir|aWay Saturday

CAMDEN. N. j., Aug. u QNS)
Arcaro, leading stake
rider in 1941, today was slated to
make his debut at Garden State
Park by plotting Warren Wright's
famed Whirlaway in the $4,000
added Trenton Handicap Saturday.