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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05

OUR cheers over the caging Of
~ the iaCkal MusSollni must
now be tempered with the
knowledge that ne was only
half-puShcd into The cage. He
went at least halfway volun-
tarily
MuSSollni got out for purely
military reasons. He could not
get from Hitler the planes nee
eSSary 20 defend Italy
II was evident 10 all that he
would have to obtain large re-
Inducements, not only of planes
but troops, m order 10 defend
his homeland
When ne met Hitler a week
before his fall, he found Hit
Ter had few of either 10 spare.
The king took over TO work
out as good a peace deal with
us as possible and likewise as
good a deal with Germany as
possible His first efforts were
directed tow a r d establishing
Italy as a neutral nation like
Switzerland
IN DOING this. his first act.
Il therefore, was to serve the
purposes of Hitler and Italy. be-
cause Italian neutrality would
create a buffer defense state
against us to protect Germany
from our air bombaFdmentS.
Naturally we would not ac-
cept any such pro-Hitler PROPOSE
ton. Our cause demands that
we use Italy. her alrfieldS. bases.
and even military supplies
against her AXIS partner.
This left the little king
sweating between two fears
fear of what the German occu-
pied troops would do 10 him If
he Internationally surrendered
TO us, and fear Of what our
bombcrS would do TO- his cities
If he did not surrender
1t was evident 10 every one
except the king that eventually
he would have 10 resolve IN
favor of his greatest fear, our
devastation Of his cities.
TT is clear from inner and
L outer adviceS now, therefore
that Mussolmls departure sig
nlhed no uprising OF Roosevelt
or Churchill Democrats among
The Italians. Indeed there are
lcw- II any Such-iH Al Hsls
Those political prisoners who
were released from jail did not
90 through the streets singing
the praises OF British or Ameri-
can democracy.
Caution and clarity require
us to realize the anti-FaScist
groups arc of many liberal and
radical varieties. and there is
no organized group represent.
ing what might be described as
a ACKNOWLEDGMENT ldcaliSm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05

no good in their own home
towns and are no better here.
And II was no compliment 10
the decent element when La
Guardia put handouts on the
policemen to hamper them in
dealing with offenders who
would be slapped down fast and
locked up AS matter Of rou-
tine if the law were faithfully
and impartially enforced IN
Harlem.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05

THE only mystifyng crcum-
stance of the American
bombing OF Rome was that
MuSSolini. Badoglio and the
king refused 10 take the step
which would have avoided IL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05


A GUARDIA has seemed 70
believe that the law-abid-
ing, industrious colored citizen
would thank him for special
lenience TO the element Of no.
goods, OF both sexes, who are
neither an asset nor a credit
TO any community.
A couple of years ago | made
the mistake of eriticiZlng
large number OF time-eXpired
New York policemen, many Of
them relatively young fellows.
who. having served 20 years on
the force, were putting in for
retirement on pension. accord
ing TO their legal right.
10 my regret. ! went so far
as 10 suggest that their refine
ment then was comparable to-
deSertion in the face of an
emergency presented by a for
elgn enemy, without first con-
sulting a few harness cops and
others of the rank and file to
get their side. ! got it, how
ever, few days later, in
large batch Of letters from po-
licemen, many of whom gave
their names, in which tt1e" n1en'
complained bitterly Of humilia-
tons put upon them by La
Guardia in public disparage-
ments Of individual policemen
and in the discredit of their
authority as cops in Harlem
and In troubles with union
pickets.
IF THEY stayed on. as many
OF them said they would have
been willing 10 under any mayor
whose fairness they could count
upon. they had to take the risk
of departmental charges and
dismissal with consequent loss
Of all their earned pension rights.
They felt that LaGuardia had
treated them badly and were
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Gen. Byers, Hero in NewGuineo,
Was Star West Point Gnidder

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Once again
the lustre of West Point football
heritage is reflected in the serious
business of conflict on the field of
battle. Brig Gen. Clovis E. Byers,
recipient of the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross for heroic exploit, will
be recalled for his dashing play
in various contests, including the
Army Navy game in 1919.
You may be sure that when Gen.
Douglas Macarthur bestowed this
medal in recognition of "extraor-
dinary heroism in action" he felt
strong personal emotion as well as
professional admiration for his
youthful general. For Clovis Byers
was one of his boys.
Back in the days when Gen. Mac
Arthur was superintendent at West
Point he had two youngsters whose
athletic ability he greatly admired,
whose characters appealed to him
and of whom he was personally
fond. They were Clovis Byers and
his classmate-class Of 1920-Earl
Blaik.
Blaik left the Army as q first
lieutenant Of cavalry because his
father needed him in his business in
Dayton, Ohio. Byers remained in
the Army. When 1t. Col. Biff
Jones, a captain, took hold of the
football job at the Point in 1926 one
of his first acts was to summon
Earl Blaik from Wisconsin where
Red was helping George Little coach
the Badgers. That year, or next,
Clovis Byers also was attached to
the coaching staff and his warm
friendship of student days with
Blaik was renewed.
Weighing about 160 pounds, quiet,
poised, a gentleman by instinct as
well as by breeding, his flame in ac-
ton never flared, yet burned ever
with steady intensity. This char
acteristically would have been his
mood in leading an advance re-
Gently in New Guinea. A newly ap-
pointed general, he did not disdain
to carry tommygun, and it was
while using it that sniper's bullet
struck his right arm, disabling him.
Thus incapacitated, he handed the
weapon to a private, and continued
to lead the onslaught empty handed.
1t was for this he received his DISC
Clovis Byers has fingered in this
writer's memory through the years
for his ingratiating manners, his
instinct for comradeship never
boisterous, never loud, but always
serene and sincere. He was asso-
ciated with such . group In his
coaching days at West Point-Bin
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Three Of Stanford's 5
Champion Quintet
lin War Service
Mentor Changes Style
OfU.S. Title Outfit
Because of Losses
BY RUSS NEWLAND,

PALO ALTO, Calf Collegiate
basket ball, like all other sports,
Is feeling the pinch of wartime
conditions and the best illustration
in the Pacific Coast Conference is
provided by Stanford which has lost
hree-fifths of its national cham
pionship team.
Absent from the 1943 Stanford
varsity squad will be Co-Capts.
Don Burness and Bill Cowden and
last seasons sensational sophomore
forward, Jim Pollard.
Burness is in naval aviation; Pol
lard enlisted in the Coast Guard
and Cowden is working in a war
industry.
Turns to Ball Control.
Their departure caused Coach Ev-
erett Dean to revise his style of
play. Much of the board play made
possible by such tall shot makers
as Burness and Pollard has been
sacrificed in the interests of ball
control and speed. Requirements
are not of the bean pole variety.
Pollard was the second highest
scorer in the southern section of
the conference with 121 tallies, and
he teamed with Burness at forward
and Cowden, guard, to total 294
points of the $40 which the Indians
looped in while winning the Sec
tional title. The team went on from
there to take the league title, then
the National Collegiate A. A. crown
The two starting regulars re-
turning are Ed Voss, 6 foot inch
center, and Howard Dallmar, guard
These veterans will form the nu-
cleus around which Coach Dean
hopes to build another champion
ship team. If he can do it, it will
be swell trick. Three out of five
is tough loss.
Banks on Two Reserves.
Two boys who played long enough
to win letters last season, Jack Dana
and Fred Linari, will try to fill the
shoes vacated by Burness and Pol
lard. Dana looked good while re-
lieving in the NCAA playoffs, and
Linari turned in top job when he
succeeded ailing Pollard in the
championship game with Dart
mouth. Linari stands only 5 feet 9
inches.
Leo McCaffrey, letter man, and
two others with partial experience
probably will share the chores at
the vacated guard position if they
can beat out two outstanding pros
poets from last seasons freshman
squad, Dave Brown and Bob Hall.
Brown and Hall were good enough
athletes to win jobs as substitute
ends on the varsity football squad
| last fall.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
North Carolina Tops
In Loop Titles by
Capturing Five

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 2-Three
OF the 16 Southern Conference mem
bers grabbed all of the loop team
championships for 1912, North Caro-
lima winning supremacy in five
sports, Duke in two and William and
Mary in one.
The Tar Heels captured first
honors in swimming, wrestling, in
door track, outdoor track and tennis.
Dukes Blue Devils were repeaters
in basket ball and golf. William and
Marys powerful football eleven
walked away with the flag in this
sport for the first time, ousting
Dukes Rose Bowlers of the previous
year.
The gridiron campaign ran about
as had been expected, with the fav-
ored Indians bowling over their four
conference foes.
wake Forest and Virginia Tech
ranked next, the Deacons winning
SIX losing one and tieing one in
family competition, and the Tech
men taking five or six.
North Carolina and MARYLAND
MADE impressive comebacks from
dismal l94l campaigns, while Duke
ana Clemson, the loops perennial
GRID powers, experienced their worst
season in many years.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Boys Club Tutors Take
Turn al Basket Ball

A basket ball game Saturday be-
tween the junior and senior staffs
is this weeks sports feature at East
ern Branch Boys Club. Another
event is the midget and junior
swimming meet on Tuesday.
Also scheduled there this week are
soccer, basket ball practice, boxing
and wrestling classes. The program:
Soccer League.
Junior section-Monday. 7:15 pm,
ss:15 pm. Indians vs.. Fordham; Friday,
Senior seetionnesdsy not5s 2fms ys Stanford
vs. Redskins: Thursday. pm. ot Dodsers AVs vs..
Bears: Friday. Z pm. Rams VS.. Packers.
Basket Ball Practice Periods.
90 1O5-pound teams - Monday. We'd
nesday and Friday, pm: Saturday,
1ao-pound team-Monday. Wednesday
and Friday, 8 pm: Saturday. pm,
'ne nreay Dm sstaTdaS sna
Basket Ball Games
SATURDAY $50 p.m.-Junior Staff VS..
Boxing Classes.
Tuesday and Friday. 6:15-9:l5 pm:
Saturday. 1:00-4:0O pm, Lou Gevinson,
coach.
Conditioning and Wrestling Glasses.
Monday and Wednesday, 6:3O-e:3O %. m.
Judo Glasses.
Monday. Wednesday and Friday. 7 pm,
Leo Jarboe, instructor.
Pool Prosram.
Monday-Goal Hired Rover games
Iuesday-Eliminatio races. midget and
junior swim meet. $50 pm.
Wednesday-Time trials, underwater
swim contest
Thursday-Lucky penny hunt. 6:15 pm.
Friday-Time trials, water polo
Saturday-Gold fish hunt. 4:15 pm
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Crawford Of Virginia Tech
Finds Practice Telling
Factor for Athlete
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BLACKSBURG, Va.-Guy Blaine
Crawford, co-captain of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute basket ball
team, is convinced that practice
makes perfect.
Crawford, whose hobby has been
athletics since he wore knee pants,
hasn't missed practice session or
game in any sport in which he has
participated.
Crawford, who halls from Kings
port, Tenn, played baseball and
basket ball at Fall Branch (Tenn.)
elementary school; football, baseball
and basket ball at Jonesboro (Tenn.)
and Kingsport (Tenn) high schools
and then came to Tech, where his
athletic career included baseball and
basket ball.
He held the individual scoring
record of 440 points for single sea-
son at Kingsport High School.
At Tech, Crawford has led the
Tech Gobblers in the point-making
department for the past two years.
In 194l, he poured through 223
points, and last year, 246.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Grid Scouts Trail May Lead to Griffin, Ga.
Many Tho Averaged 81 Points in Taking B. Title

games by dozer players. includ-
ing two tackles and two guards.
2. Extra points: Fifty out of 66
tries. converted by place-kicking
Harry Walker, towering 17-year-
old end.
3. Scoring by a single backfleld:
318 points by First-string Half
backs James Whitmire and Mar
vim jenkins and Fullback Roy
Brisendine.
4. Punting: A team average for
the season of slightly more than
Al yards from scrimmage.
S. Long touchdown runs:
Twenty-one scoring runs of so
yards or more.
The team was undefeated until
the last game Of its regular sea-
son. when it went out of its own
class to play Decatur High of
Suburban Atlanta, and lost q
1871 decision. It won the State
Evening star., 1943-01-03
ShikeIs Tops Missouri
Valley Tennis PLAYERS
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2.-The Missouri
valley Tennis Association announced
It's rankings today for the 1912 sea-
son, placing these players in the
No. positions:
Mems singles, H. E. Shikels, Kan
sas City; Mems doubles. Shikels and
William Kiley, Kansas City; junior
singles. Allen Richardson, St. Louis;
junior doubles, Richardson and Roy
Traband, Tulsa, Okla; boys singles,
irwin Busiek, Springfield, Mo:
Womens singles, Joanne Dunn. Des
MONIES; women's doubles, Maxine
Richardson, Oklahoma City, and
Betty r. Hubert, st. Louis.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Rolling Road Course
Due 10 Be Awarded
MACS Tournament
Rippy Is Present Champ;
Decision to Be Reached
At Meeting January IS

The Middle Atlantic Golf Asso-
citation championship, if it is played
at all, will go to the Rolling Road
Club of Catonsville, Md, in 1943.
The club is about % miles from
Washington and is Baltimore's
closest links organization insofar as
Capital golfers are concerned. The
Mid-Atlantic tourney was played
there in 1882. won by Dave Crook,
who beat Harry G. Pitt in the final.
Now Pitt is president of the Mid
die Atlantic Association, and prob
ably will remain as prexy next year.
The association annual meeting
tentatively is slated for the after
noon of January Is.
Erford G. Barnes, formerly of
Rolling Road. has been vice presi-
dent of the association, having been
chosen with the understanding that
the 1943 tourney would go to his
club. But Barnes resigned from the
club a few weeks ago.
Spencer S. Overton, former Mid
die Atlantic champ. said the club
wants the 1943 event, and will hold
it. if scheduled. Association officers
are against long Journeys such as
the three-day affair of other years,
and probably will urge holding a
one-day 36-hole event. At the same
time the senior championship may
be curtailed to become an 18 or SO
hole tourney
Claude Rippy of Washington Golf
and Country Club is the present
Mid-Atlantic champion. Frank G.
Butler of Manor holds the senior
title The 1912 championship was
played at Manor
The men at the head of the Mid
Atlantic body strongly favor con-
tinuance of championship Journeys
on a curtailed basis this year, the
purpose of such curtailment being
to cut down on travel
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Pair Of Ba||p|ayers Golf
Victims as Choices Win
In Florida Tourney
BY the Associated Press

SS the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Jan. q
Favorites, led by Defending Cham
pion Jimmy Caputo Of Swampscott,
Mass, led the way through the
opening round of the annual New
Year golf tournament at Lakewood
Country Club today.
Caputo, not in his best form, had
trouble edging out AL Lopez, catcher
for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and /.
Another baseball player, Johnny
Murphy, New York Yankee pitcher
was eliminated by Horace Williams,
jr.. of st. Petersburg, 3 and 2.
The medalist, William (Red)
Thetford of Tampa City, Fla, turned
back Johnny Powers of st. Peters,
burg, and 2, while Art Some of
St. Petersburg, runnerup last year,
defeated Fred Ayling of st. Peters,
burg, and 2.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Hamilton Silent, Future Of Navy
Pre-Flight Football Is CIouded
Patriotic Ardor Of Big Ten in Booking
Service EIevens in 1912 CooIs OFF

Indeed, it looks as though compe-
tition available in 1943 to such
service teams as may be organized
will be reduced by Big Ten athletic
directors. 1t certainly will be if
Prof. Frank E. Richert of Illinois,
secretary of conference faculty
representatives, knew whereof he
spoke. 1t should be understood that
1943 dates were all arranged early
in 194l on nine-game basis. Lee
way for the addition of tenth games
has been made Thus, way is opened
for the inclusion of one service con-
test to each of the nine members
of the conference. The problem
arises in the fixing of dates, a diff
cult matter inasmuch as teams of
this organization may not play post
season games.
Big Six May Help.
On his part. Comdr. Cook is very
anxious for a representative COL
legiate schedule and in this ambi-
ton chances are he may fare better
in respect to the Big Six teams of
the Missouri Valley. despite the fact
that these elevens were overmatched
in three of the four games against
Navy outfits. Missouri's defeat of
Bernie Biermans Seahawks was the
one bright spot in competition
against service teams.
Speaking of the Seahawks, it is
whispered that the Western Con-
ference felt too great use was made
of officers instead of cadets, feel
ing which in minor degree extends
to other Pre-Flight teams.
Whether there will be any more
Pre-Flight teams we cannot say. A
question to this effect addressed to
1t. Comdr. Tom Hamilton met with
such negative results that we won't
even try to form a conclusion.
consolidated News Features)
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Victory in 1917 Benefit
Scored by Coast Guard

BY the Associated Press
NEW LONDON, Conn.-Although
the United States Coast Guard
Academy did not begin playing foot
ball on an intercollegiate basis un-
til 1922. newspaper files show that
the academy had a winning team in
1917.
The Cadets organized team for a
wartime benefit game and won a
7-6 victory over the U. S. S. Chicago
eleven.
Evening star., 1943-01-03

championship in a post-season
game. whipping Albany (Ga),
1876, in a muddy battle.
Whitmire. a 17-year 185-pound-
er, scored % times for 1873 points,
Is runs being SO yards or more
and 8 of them in excess of 60
yards. Thrice he ran for touch
downs from within 10 yards of his
own goal. jenkins. II years old
and 165 pounds. led the State in
schoolboy scoring at IA points,
while Walker, captain and end,
scored SO, so points being touch
down conversions. Brisendine.
170-pound fullback, averaged 48
yards from scrimmage on kicks,
punting thrice for go yards
against one opponent and twice
Tor 10 yards against another.
But in Moorer's book it's funda-
mentals that count. Blocking
pays off," he says simply. A
Evening star., 1943-01-03
We||-Stocked Witty
Serene Amid Golf
Club Shortage
Sales Also Are Scarce,
But They Will Pick Up
Eventually, He Says

Wilfred H. Cox. the tall gent who
runs the affairs OF the Middle At
lantic PGA with what amounts to
an iron hand, and who also hap
pens to be champion linksman
himself, isn't concerned individually
or for his brother pros as to the
possibility there might be a shortage
of golf clubs next year.
There hasn't been a salesman
around my place in weeks said
Cox. Usually at this time of year
we have to hide in closets to keep
'em out of our hair. But there
hasn't been one around in a long
time. Meanwhile, look" And Cox
waved his hands at the walls of his
golf shop, where set on set of clubs
stood in cleaning splendor.
Clubs Will Sell Eventually.
They haven't moved much this
year." he added But some day
they will move. A lot of people are
going to want new golf clubs some
day and when they do the manu-
facturers aren't going to be able to
deliver enough. When that time
comes we who have supplies on hand
will sell en-
Like all the other pros around
town Witty hasn't had good year
on club sales, but he doesn't sob
about that. LAS long as you have
something good to sell people will
buy it sooner or later. What I'm
concerned about is whether there
is going to be much golf around
here next year"
Few Statesmen Around.
There aren't many golf statesmen
around any more, and if there were
they wouldn't have much to sell
No one has to sell golf balls now
adays. There are too many people
who want them and not enough OF
them to go round. And club manu-
facture stopped months ago.
Russ Hollebaugh, who sits on the
lid for one of the big manufacturers
now is manager and doesn't have
time to call on the trade as he used
to do. Stan Kazmark, who had q
corresponding job with a rival out
fit, has bought a gas station in
Maryland and is rassling with tires
and asking for gasoline coupons.
The other manufacturers who
used to send their bright men
around eacn fall soliciting orders
have little to sell. But that doesn't t
worry Cox. People are going to
want to play golf and they are going
to need equipment" he grinned.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Jacobsen, Mailman Tossers
Undefeated Battle in
Heurich Head|jner

Two of the three undefeated
leaders In the Heurich Amateu,
Basket Ball League meet in to.
nights feature game at the Heurich
gym when Jacobsen Florists ano
Mailman Photo tangle at 9:3C
o'clock.
Naiman has won four straight
games and Jacobsen three. Pet.
worth, also credited with four
straight, has tough assignment
on its hands when it meets FBI at
$50. The triple-header opens al
7:30 with the tilt between Navy
and photographic.
Another Heurich League game is
slated for 2:15, with General Ac.
counting meeting Arlington Vikings
IN a preliminary to the afternoon
tilt between the Brewers and Boil
ing Field.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Crack CUNT Tougher Going Battles With W. and Gobs
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Pro Basket Ball.

FRO Basket Bali.
Boiling Field Bombers vs..
Heurich Brewers, Heurich Gym,
$3.50 preliminary 2:15).
United Nations VS.. Washington
Bears, Turner's Arena, 4.30 (pre-
liminary 3:15.
Hockey.
Washington Lions VS.. New Hav-
en- Eagles, New Haven, Conn.
TUESDAY.
Basket Ball.
Gallaudet at American u. Sis.
Anacostia at St. Johns. $50.
George Washington High at
Eastern, T.
WEDNESDAY.
Basket Ball.
Georgetown VS.. George WASH
tington, Tech gym, $50.
Wilson Teachers at Baltimore U.
st. Johns VS.. Wilson High,
American U. gym, 4.
Coolidge at Montgomery Blair,
Silver Spring, 8.
Hockey.
Cleveland sarons VS.. Washing
ton Lions, Uline Arena, $50.
Wrestling.
Weekly program at Turner's
Arena, 9.
THURSDAY.
Basket Ball.
American U. at Loyola, Balti-
more.
FRIDAY.
Basket Ball.
Georgetown VS.. Camp Lee,
Richmond.
Roosevelt VS.. Tech, Central VS..
Anacostia (high school series
double-header), Tech gym, 7::3o.
Woodward at St Adams. $3.50.
Rockville at Landon, $50.
Montgomery Blair at st. Johns,
$3.50.
Bulls at Friends. $50.
Gonzaga at National Training
School, 4.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase at
Westinghouse High, 8.
Boxing.
Golden Gloves tournament,
finals, Turner's Arena. $50.
SATURDAY.
Basket Ball.
Virginia at Maryland. College
Park. 8.
Georgetown at Norfolk Naval
Base, Norfolk.
Eastern VS.. Wilson, Western VS..
Coolidge Chigh school series
double-header). Tech gym, 7:3o.
Georgetown Prep at Catholic
U. Freshmen, 7.
Hockey.
Buffalo Bisons VS.. Washington
Lions, Uline Arena, $50.
Boxing.
Coast Guard at Maryland, COL
lege Park, follows basket ball.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Wistert, Grid Stor, Weds
SchooIduys Sweetheart
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
GLENDALE, Calf, Jan. AL
Wlstert. Michigan tackle. and
Eleanor Koenig. his Chicago school,
days sweetheart, were married to-
night by the Rev. James Beason, jr.,
OF the First Lutheran Church.
The football stars mother, Mrs.
Josephine Wistert of Chicago, at
tended the ceremony.
Attendants were Dorothy Koenig.
sister OF the bride, and George Pur-
cell, former Michigan student now
In the Navy. Wistert, a senior,
played in the New Year East-West
football game at San Francisco.