The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
VOTERS LIKE
 GUS DORAIS, BILL ROGELL

Detroit, Mich. Nov. IS (UP) - One of the country's outstanding octball coaches n an ex-Detroit Tiger shortstop again will be a member of Detroit's nine-man common council which takes office Jan.
 At the recent elections, Charles E. (Gus) Dorais, coach of the De- troit Lions professional football team, and William (Billy) Pogell, who was regular shortstop for the Detroit Tigers for six years, expe- rienced no trouble at all in being re-elected-Dorais to a third two year term, Rogell to second.
 In fact, of the nine cand.. 'ates elected, Rogell ran third, corralling 205, ,496 votes. He was topped only by former Detroit School Superin- tendent Frank Cody, who fas sec- ond with 207,626, an Council Pres ident John c. Lodge. Detroit's elder statesman, who led the field easily with 231, ,646.
 Dorais was sixth with 171,438.
 Before he took u jo' coach- ing the Lions, Dorais had been coach of the University of Detroit eleven for years. in 1913, on the receiving end o. the famou s Rochne-to-Dorais passing combi- nation of Notre Dame, he helped whip the Array 35-13.
 Four years ago Dorais decided to go into politics because he wanted to do something to improve the city's recreational facilities, and announced his candidacy for the council. He was elected by com- fortable margin, managed to boost the budget fo- recreational facil- itie' $60,000 year, and then settled down to take genuines interest tn Detroit's many municipal problems. Two years ago he was reelected. This year DoraiS didn't campaign at all, and didn't spend any money on his reelection.
 Dorais has earned the respect of his colleagues on the council as vel. as of De.roit's cit'7 >ns. 1Aayor Edward J. Jeffries, Jr., calls him "the thinker" because he never pops off, always studies something thoroughly before he says anything about it. When he does speak his colleagues listen attentively.
 Before and after council meetings. Gus usually can be found at the Lions office, conferring with Owner Fred L. Mandel, Jr., Chicago Ter chant and football bug, or planning strategy. Mandel lured DoraiS from University of Detroit last January after trying "every year since came hero to get him." DoraiS became athletic director and head coach of Liens, also got a piece of stock.
 Rogell was a member of the great Tiger infield of Hank Greenberg, Charley Gehringer, Billy Rogell and Marvin Owen that held to- gether for two years as Detroit won the American League pennant in 1934-35, beat the Chicago Cubs in the 1885 World Series.
 When Rogell announced his can- | didacy for the council two years ago. a lot of folks didn't take his campaign seriously. But Billy did, worked hard, spoke frankly and sincerely, and posed for pictures smoking a b.g cigar. At the elec- tioli. the votes rolled i.
 After he was 'lected, Billy ad- mitted quite frankly there war a lot he o1dn'5 know about municipal problems and their solution. But ne said he was gong to place him. sell under the tutelage of the vet eran Lodge and would work mlgnty hard to learn"
 Results of the recent election 1n- dlcate that the people of Detroit rhlnk Billy lived up to his word - ant succeeded in le-rning lot.
 The part-time councilmanic job pays 5000 year.