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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
May Switch Wood

Another new Tiger is Joe
Orengo. infelder drafted from
ST Paul. Joe's best spot is
shortstop, a position he played
for the Giants and Dodgers in
the National League. He prob
ably Will be used by the Tigers
as a utility infelder.
Because Of his hitting. Joe
Wood. the Tiger spare infelder
who filled in at times for Blood
worth. may get a chance 10
show what he can do in the
outfield, il was indicated by
Zeller and ONeill. Joe, a re-
cruit from beaumont last
spring, led the Tigers in hitting
this past season. In a late
splurge, he wound up the sea-
son passing Dick Wakefield.
When il was leaned that the
Tigers had four catchers. Eel
Ter and O'Neill Became espe-
cially popular here Besides
Swift. the Detroit staff IN
GUIDES Paul Richards. stu the
No 4 receiver. Dixie Parsons
and Al .GnSer. BDt, there Is
some danger that Richards may
be snatched by Uncle Sam de-
spite the fact that he is rs
years or moPe' old. He has
been placed in IA BY his board
in WaXahachie, Tex.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
CriSler Set ID Attack
Out of Bounds Kickoff
BY EDGAR HAYES

Coach Fritz Crislcr Of the Uni
versity of Michigan will attend
the Western Conference meeting
IN Chicago this weekend in an
effort 70 lineup support for his
battle against the out Of bounds
kickoff CriSler is the midwest
ern representative on the coll
legiate advisory committee that
makes recommendations 10 the
annual meeting Of the rules COM
mittee.
CriSler is a bitter opponent Of
the system that calls for all kick
offs 10 90 out of bounds. More
and more teams are using that
now and Crisler hopes the rules
committee will make the penalty
so stiff that il VIII be-too costly
gesture
The kickoff In one OF the
most interesting plays in the
game" Crislcr says 1--WE work
on this play both from ofense
and defense. Just p few schools
kicked of out of bounds at first
but now more and more Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
Minors Revolt
Against Boss
Tackle, LOurdcS

NEW YORK. Nov. 30 (UP)-
Increasing dissatisfaction with the
guidance of wartime baseball IS
reflected in the open revolt
against William G.. Bramham,
car OF the minor leagues.
This dissatisfaction is not con-
fined 10 the minors, There is
growing discomfort in the major
leagues with the regime Of Com
missioner Kenesaw NJ. Lands;
however no open rebellion against
the ancient ledge" can be ex-
pected for some time.
The minor league revolt aganSit
President Bramham of the Ma
tional Association of Professional
Baseball Leagues has been sim
mering for moro than year, AL
though open warfare was de-
clared only yesterday when the
powerful international League
voted 10 support its own presi-
dent. Frank J ShaughneSSy, as a
candidate for Bramham'S job in
tomorrow'S election Of officers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
Oakland Club
To Raise Funds
BY DON GILLIES

The Oakland County Sports
mems Club of Pontiac and its
5000 members Will meet tomor-
row night at the V. F. w. Hall
in Keego Harbor 10 raise funds
for the Michigan United Conser-
walton Clubs.
Walter Kelly of Detroit, prcSi-
dent of the NJ. l.. G. c., will speak.
Reuen Fisher of F'rankenmuth,
Canadian big game hunter, will
show colored movies of his 1913
hunt with closeup views of seven
big game animals. including black
and brown bear. moose, mountain
sheep, elk, deer and other big
game animals of the Canadian
northwest.
Ben East. outdoor editor of
Booth newspapers, will show his
famed movie Pathway TO Inva-
sion" at the Detroit Sportsmen's
Congress monthly meeting tomor-
row night at Moose Temple.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30

them are giving the opposition
the ball on the 35-yard line.
II we set IL up To midfeld I'm
sure few teams would do IL.
THE high schools In one
state are training all their boys
To kick of for the sidelines.
That's the way the university
coach In that state Is playing
and the boys are being pre-
pared for his team.
when the ruled out the
wedge they took all the danger
out of the kick off and left IL
a spectacular part of the game.
You attend a football contest
all keyed up for a great show.
The band plays and all Is
ready. The teams line up and
then the kicker boots the ball
out Of bounds. II stops the ac-
ton and YOU feel a let down"
The basketball schedules an,
ail wintcr programs viii be com
rlctcd AZ the meeting No actor
is expected on football schedule,
Tor several months.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
Ben Bdgddde New
ASU Vice President

CHICAGO, Nov. 30 (INS)-
Pete Miller of Chicago was the
new president today of the ANA
teur Skating Union. He was
elected at the close of the annual
three-day session in Chicago.
Vice presidents elected were John
Shannon. New York; L. w. John
son, Minneapolis. and Benjamin
Bagdade, Detroit. Sid Novak of
Chicago was appointed secretary
treasurere for the third time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
Five Starting Pitchers

O'Neill insists that notWith-
standing the loss Of Tommy
Bridges, the Tigers are not in
such bad shape for pitching.
I'VE have five starting pitch
ers." the Tiger pilot explained.
That's something 10 60 on"
lie named the starting pitch
crs rs DIZZY Trout. Virgil
Trucks. Harold Ncwhouser.
frankie OveTmire and Hal
White.
Other Tiger fingers include.
Rufe Gentry. recruit from Buff
falo. Joe Orrell. Johnny Cor
sica and Roy HenshaW.
Gy Kritzer Buffalo sports
writer who is here for the
meetings, predicts that Gentry
VIII become a big league star.
big league pressure won't
bother Gentry" Kritzer de-
clared. He never has a sore
arm. He won 20 games for
the Bisons last season"
Gentry Is In AZ. lie is hav-
ing trouble with his teeth and
Zeller has advised the Young
chucker 10 have the incofrAgl-
bic Snappery snatched.
Gentry came from Buffalo
FOR $4,000 which represented
4 So OO0 profit for the Bisons
irssr1ucn as a couple Of years
ago The Tigers sold him 10 Bul-
falo for 81 600 The Tigers then
mad Rufe a. Winston Salem.
u Is - Nears OLD.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
Sid AttdCker
Fined $50

CHICAGO, Nov 80 tUP)-
Commissioner Elmer Layden OF
the National Professional Foot
ball League today fined Conway
Baker, Chicago Cardinal guard,
$50 for punching Sid Luckman,
Chicago Bear quarterback. dur
ing the Bear Cardinal game
Sunday.
Baker. who was evicted from
the game which tho Bears won,
1924 in a wild fourth period,
admitted he struck Luckman, butl
contended the Bear passing wiz
ard had kicked him IN the face.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
TIMES ALL-PARISH ELEVEN
FIRST TEAM

Bob PlotZke est. Anthony
Bob Miller EST. Mary RedGOrd)
Jerry Brielmaier (St. Theresa
Harold La Vassaur (LOurdes)
Lou POcioni (Redeemer)
Leonard Faustyn Ode La Sale
Carl Piscopink Est. Anthony
Jerry Burke est. Theresa)
~ ~ . .-s.xns est. Anthony
Ernie Tyrna 1Lourdes)
Chuck Peterson est. Gregory
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
Counts on Swift

ONeill believes that the new
PLAYERS obtained since the close
of the 1912 season are going 10
be OF great help TO the Tigers.
Bob Swift is q good catcher
and will hit better than any
catcher we have" q NELL
pointed out.
Swift was obtained from the
Philadelphia Athletics along
with Don Heffner for Rip Rad
clffe. Before Joining the AS.
Swift caught for the 81. Louis
Browns.
O'Neill said he planned 10 use
Heftner at second, replacing
Jimmy Bloodworth. who has
entered the services. The Tiger
manager pointed out that Hcff-
ner would be an improvement
in fielding and would probably
be better than Bloodworth. who
had an indifferent season IN
1892.
O'Neill has seen Eddie Mayo.
the third baSeman VINO VIII UNI
derstudy the veteran Plnky
Higgins. Mayo was obtained
from Louisville in the draft.
He once played with the Attn
letics. Mayo also has the un-
qualified endorsement of Earl
Mack Of the Athletics.
Mayo has the best arm Of
any third baseman In the
league" declared Mack. Gle
never made a bad throw when
with us. l wanted 20 keep him
but the Old gent Connie Mack,
Earl's father) said we needed
more hitting power and Mayo
didn't come up to his eXpecta-
lions in this department"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
Tag Team Bout Tops
Card at Fdirview

Tonights Fairview Gard G n s
wrestling card is high-lighted by
an Australian tag team bout
which will draw into action a pair
of matmen who never have been
seen in one of these four-man
scrambles. They are Abe Coleman.
who will pair with John Silvy.
and Buddy Knox, who teams with
Dale Haddock
Other bouts; Rene LaBelle VS.
frankie Clemens. and Fritz
kreuger VS.. Leo Jensen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
Southwestern II
In Sun Bowl Tilt

ALBUQUERQUE. y. NJ, Nov.
30 (UP) 49, Little Southwestern
University OF Georgetown. Tex,
today was sFeported 10 have ac-
cepteu All invitation 10 meet the
University of-New Mexico in the
Sun Bowl to be played New
Years day at FL Paso. Tex.
Southwestern, laden with naval
trainees, holds a victory over the
University of Texas and compiled
one of the most form d a b @
records in the southwest New
Mexico lost only one game, that
TO Colorado College
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
Lombdrdo Named
To Captain Army

WEST PAINT, n. Y, Nov. 30
GNS)-Election of Thomas a.
Lombardo of St. Louis. Mo, as
captain of Army's 1914 football
team was announced today. Lom-
bardo earned his letters as reserve
fullback and quarterback during
his first two years on the varsity
team and this year directed
Army's celebrated T formation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
Center Is Named
By Indiana II

BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Nov.
30 (INS)-Indiana University's
football team today named its
captain. center John Tavener, as
its most valuable player for the
l943 season. Tavener, a whale on
defense, was one of the important
reasons that the Hoosiers were
ranked second to Michigan in de-
fensiVe play.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
Purdue Picks
Dick Barwegen
IAFAYETTE.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. Nov 30
(INS)-Dick Barwegen OF Chi
>cago, left guard on Purdue,.s foot
ball team which shared the vest
conference cFlaREioslsA ig1-tS ~
Michigan, was the choice OF his
teammates today As the team 8
most valuable player for 1913. 49,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30

most of the fathers are taken
off To war. the baseball man
power problem il going 90 get
worse" O'Ncill pondered. But
] don't think that will happen.
And. we are going Ia have
enough players play ball
Take the Tigers. We've been
hit harder than any other big
league club in enlistments. But,
with our limited supply of play
ers we should be able 10 do all
right"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
Tech Plays St. Mery's

Detroit Tech will attempt I'd
win It's second victory of season
tonight when IL Journeys to Or
chard Lake 10 Play st. Mary's
Tech has beaten the Coast Guards
and lost 10 Michigan State Nor
NAL College.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
SECOND TEAM

Y Ed. Sassack (Redeemer)
r Bill Ferguson est. Catherine)
r Don Addy de La Sale
r Jerry Sauve (Redeemer)
G Glenn krsuse est. Anthony
e. Vincent Frabotta est. Joseph },
C. Don Miller (St. Mary Redford),
q F-snL IL pic~nt,. = 50 -. -.
HB Harry RutkowsISi (St. Ladislaus)
HB Bob Burke est. Mary Redford)-
FB Ken MacLean (St. Cecelia)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
BY HAROLD KAHL

While Ekhardt & Becker bowl
ers are narrowing the gap between
them and Chcne-Trombly in first
place, Pansclesn and J. +. Berger,
Stroh's and Mineraltes will share
the spotlight on tonight's double
shift in the Detroit Times All-Star
Classic At Dom and Henry
.Cuomo's New Fairview Recrea-
ton.
The meeting Of Charley Good
rows J. F. Berger and Nal Gil
mour's PariSclean is a grudge
battle in which teammates Of last
season will be opposed with no
love lost. John Crimmins of
Parisclean. Dave Berger. Herb
Case. Adolph Konopka and Hank
Gavie of the Berger club were
teammates under the Paris ban
ner. Neither Lone Wolf" Grim
Minis nor the "Belligerent Quar-
tct' seem 10 have profited by the
split Together they were in the
thick of the fight for first place at
this time last year. Today they
share eighth place with Charley
kotarski'S Fife.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
SSpootf is
O'NeiII Figures
His liners WH
Do Al RIGHT
By LEO MACDONELl

NEW YORK. Nov So
stephen Francis ONeill lighted
n cigar and leaned back con-
terted.y i'm an oycrStltfed chair
IN the Tigers Swank suite az
the Hotel New Yorker and pro-
claimed that he was pleased
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30

with NAV ny
been reap
pointed man
aCer of the
Tigers
Fur Their
more the T.
ger manager
sees no rea-
son for gloom
over the fu-
ture Of baScs
ball
go n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
LEADS THE LEAGUE

Crimmins thinks he got the bet
ter of the deal and the averages
seem to bear out has contention.
/ PariSclean has 955.14, Berger
1856. Individually Crimmins leads
the league with 203.14. Hank
NosakowSki is sixth with 1913. AL
Parigian 23rd with 1911 %. DR.. Will
Murphy 35th with 1893 and Mike
Graybill 10th with 1913.
On the Berger side Dave Berger
lis high with 1919 for 18th. The
others are 20-Gavie 1925, 30-Phil
Bauman 1928, 5O-Konopka 1875. ID
and 63-Case 1916. Crimmins
points TO these figures with pride
and would like nothing better
than three-game victory tonight,
but may have to be satisfied with
two. He intends TO play an i'm
portant role as New Fairview is
the spot where he set an all-time
high of 81 during the 1899
season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
Berger, Paris
Clash Will Be
Grudge Affair
sIANDINGs
TONIGHT'S MATCHES

T.3o-Fife vs. Coca -Cols, alleys u,
Psrsclean vs. J. = Berger So Detroit
Gasket W. Palm Beach Recreation. SIS.
Iwenueth Century Recreation vs.. Sack
mans IS
f5-Pepsi-Cola vs.. Deluxe W, -;
strohs W. Minerslites. 81, Chsns-Tromhly
Recreation " Murdoch. 5-6 Krakow vs..
Ekhsrft Becker. rs Matches A. New
FAirAleW Recreation, 1889 y, Jefferson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
PLENTY OF BUSINESS

On the agenda of National and
American League meetings are
these subjects:
Night baseball policy for 1914.
Player limits for reserve lists
and active squads
Machinery for postwar baseball.
The minor league men will take
up the following business:
Election Of national association
president.
Change in system Of voting on
national association affairs.
Bonuses for players signed as
free agents.
Legislation on which major and
minor leaguers must act jointly
involves:
Player lmitS.
Increase in number Of optional
agreements one club may have at
one time
Changes in major-minor league
agreement
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30

end in that he captained the St
Anthony team and was a frequent
target on passes, though the oppo-
sition knew he was ticketed for
that job. He also stood out on
defense.
Griffiths was the most accurate
paSser in the league. He was also
one of its best runners, a tireless
worker who gained more yardage
on the ground than any other
back.
ST. Mary of BEDFORD had a
"one-man team" in Bob Miller, a
6-foot 3-inch lad who also was
pulled behind the line TO carry the
ball and pass. Next TO Piscopink,
he was the leagues most versatile
footballer.
At the tackles, Brielmaier and
La VaSSaur are both siX-footers.
Brielmaier weighs 1875 and La
Vassaur 100, good size for college
tackles, which they probably
would be if colleges could pick on
hlgn school tWeltth-graQerS.
GUARDS SMALL
The guards are small, with
Pacioni barely standing 5 feet 5
inches al 155, and Faustyn an
inch taller and weighing 165.
Pacioni was an almost unanimous
choice for the position. while the
De Ia Sale lineman had loa of
hackers. Their toughness clinched
rSy9seSs ~ the team.
Though only ID years old Burke
was an exceptional back for St.
Theresa throughout the season.
He is a bit. diversified, weighing
ITO pounds and with extraordi-
nary large feet. but he ran and
passed with the best in the league.
Tyrrra was used at end as well
as in the back1ield, II didn't
make much difference where he
played. He was an offensive power
on a team that failed TO hit its
full stride.
Peterson was probably the best
defensive high school back in the
city. Short and chunky and COM
paratively slow. he could sense a
play instinctively. He loved to
tackle and spent many a busy aft
ernoon dumping ball carriers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
st. Anthony Gets )
Spots ON AII-PariSEl Ill
BY JAKE BERSON

ST Anthony High, which wa!
Just about perfect in regular sea
son play-unbeaten, united anC
unsecured on places three players
on The Detroit Times All-FirSt
Division football team in the
Catholic League.
Winner OF the divisional title
ST. AnthonyS contributions TO the
all-Star eleven are Carl PiScopink
center: Bob Plotzke, end, anc
Dick Griffiths, halfback.
Two other schools, St. Theresa
and Lourdes of River Rouge. each
placed two players. Jerry Briel.
maier, a tackle. and Jerry Burke
quarterback. were named from St
Theresa. while Ernie Tyrna, half.
back and Harold La Vassaur
tackle, were chosen from LourdeS
MILLER AT END
The remainder of the first team
is composed of Bob Miller. ST.
Mary of BEDFORD, end; Lou Pacioni
of Redeemer, guard; Leonard
FauStyn, De La Sale guard, and
Chuck Peterson, st. Gregory,
fullbaCk.
No representatives from Cath
olic Central. winner over Cooley
for the city prep championship,
are included because the Sham
rocks did not compete as a. men,
Der of the first division
If one player on the all-star
team is to be singled out as most
outstanding, she 3k.s.,y .5S(l7 DC
Piscopink. The rangy st. Anthony
center easily was the moss versa
tile player in the league. In addi-
ton 10 his chores as a journeyman
pivoter on offense and defense,
which included backing up the
line. PiScopink was often called
back to pass. kick and even end
up al a wing position after the
huddle TO receive passes.
Plotzke was a most valuable
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
Mud Brunetedu
Reveals Secret
Of His Scoring
BY LEWIS II. WALTER

Capt. Mud Bruneteau OF the De-,
troit Red Wings today revealed
the reason for his great scoring
streak in the National Hockey
League. After II years as a pro-
fessional. Mud admits he has just
learned how to shoot goals.
Mud has sent many important
shots into enemy nets since he
joined Detroit in 1884.
But Ford Worker Mud has
never turned out goals on a pro-
duction basis until this season.
With 10 games behind him, he has
IS goals and is leading the league.
His nearest rival, Herbie Cain OF
Boston, has u goals.
What's the reason for Mud's
sudden surge? Why has he beaten
every goalie in the league except
ing Bill Durham of Montreal the
night the Wings suffered their
lone shutout?
I'm sliding the puck past the
geaiies, said the 29-year-ofd
Wing captain today. II don't
dash up-try Ia outguess them
and just blast the puck at the
space 1 hope will he open.
keep the puck down. try TO slide
II along the Ice just inside one
OF the posts.
OPENING Is SMALL
"Goaiies usually drop 10 stop
that kind of a shot II they can"
added Mud but when net
minder does the splits 10 stop a
shot, the heel Of his skate
usually keeps his pads about an
inch Oft the ice right at the
corner. It's small opening but
I've squeezed two or three
through. And IL the goalie
doesn't drop fast enough it's
cinch."
Manager Jack Adams grinned
when he heard Muds explanation,
Now Mud knows I haven't
been kidding all these yearsy
when he's heard me telling the
boys IL Is much easier Ia put the
puck past the goaIie than
through him. Unless YOU have
pair Of great wrists like NeIs
Stewart or Marty Barry and
can niblle the shot almost
straight up into the top Of the
cage the low shot is always the
best. They're the hardest for
goalie to stop. They are per- Z
centage plays"
HAD % LAST YEAR
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
HAD % LAST YEAR

If Bruneteau can maintain-this
remarkable pace he will hit IS
this season. But II he never
makes the red light flicker behind
goalie again he VIII finish the
campaign with more goals than
IN any Of his first 10 seasons with
Detroit Last year ne led the
Wings with % goals 10 sgd
Howe's 20.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
WHAT FOR TIGERS Il:

What the Tigers are going 10
get from the White Sox is a
mystery
just when the rumor boys were
about TO complete the trade be-
tween the Tigers and the Sox they
were invited 10 lunch or some
thing Maybe couple of Dykes.
second hand stogies?
But things otherwise are about
to be more serious with the base
ball men-Some 25 OF whom are
here for meetings of both the
minor and ma jor leagues.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
1T MAKES SENSE

There is sense 10 the proposal
because the Tigers could use an
other pitcher and the Indians are
in dire need of an outfielder. They
have only three outfielderS--Jeff
Heath. Roy Cullenbine and Oris
Hockett, nd the latter is said
to be in la.
Then the rumor boys have also
inveigled the Tigers into deal
with the White Sox, although
Jimmy Dykes is not due 10 reach
New York until tomorrow. This
rumor has it that the White SoX
will get a ShortStop or catcher or
both from the Tigers for a pitcher
and an outfielder.
The SoX have lost Luke ApplinG
10 the army and the Tigers now
have two good shortstops in Joe
Hoover and Joe Orengo Orengo
is the infelder the Tigers got
from ST. Paul in the draft He
used 10 perform for the Giants
and Dodgers in the National
League.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
C1'ssnse1' for Rugby
SWssp Us RHzssO1'ed
Tieer-Chicaeo
De al Likewise
Is Sighte d
BY LEO MACDoNELL

NEW YORK, Nov. 30-With
the opening Of the annual major
league meetings still a day off,
the rumor factory went into
action early here.
Already, Roger (Doc) Cramer
OF the Tigers has been traded 10
the Cleveland Indians for Jim
Bagby, the pitcher.
Jack Zeller. the general man
ager of the Tigers, was surprised
when he heard about it, and
Roger Peckinpaugh of the Cleve-
land club will probably be equally
as startled TO learn Of the trade
when he arrives today.
But the proposed deal may turn
out 10 be more real than faneied
despite Zeller's surprise. In fact,
the Tiger general manager indi-
Gated that he would listen If the
Indians wanted such a deal.
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Reporter Writes Own Chapter
In Story of Battle of Atlantic

Ensign Robert C. Ruark, formerly
with The Star and the Daily News,
has written his own chapter on the
battle of the Atlantic. He is now
stationed at British port.
After five months shore duty and
training at Dartmouth College, En-
sign Ruark was assigned last Sep
tember to armed guard duty aboard
a new Liberty ship Several days
out of an American port the convoy
contacted enemy submarines.
The escort vessels made several
depth-charge attacks without the
freighter's guns. being put into
action. Then a heavy gale came
up and the convoy was blanketed
in snow. The storm and roll of the
ship were so heavy he ordered all
but skeleton crews below decks.
Beginning one afternoon and con-
tinuing throughout the night, the
battle was waged vigorously. Flares
Illuminated the sea and the tossing
ships. A U-boat torpedoed a
freighter in the coffin corner" and
disappeared. Again, on the follow
ing night, the attacks were re-
sumed.
I'VE saw torpedo speeding
through the water toward U.S."
Ruark said. 1T knitted past our
bow and struck q tanker, which
exploded n . sheet e llama.