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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
u. of MI. GDffeRaSe vs..
Indiana'S Top Defense
Times Photo
BY EDGAR HAYES

pressive yardage total Of 21l0.
Rushing accounted for 1916. with
Bill Daley, now at Norfolk, &C
counting for more than half Of
this total.
Indiana will start an all fresh
man backfield against Michigan.
That's the way they play foot
ball in schools without naval OF
marine units.
The two halfbackS. Bob Hoern-
schmeyer and Don Mangold. were
teammates in a Cincinnati high
school backfield just last fall The
other probable starters are John
Cannady, at quarterback and Jim
Allerdice.
This quartet roared back last
Saturday after blowing a lead 10
Ohio State and managed 70 grab
victory in the last 32 seconds
of the game. That's the way
these youngsters fight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06

reputation IN the sport world by
winning regularly IN pro bouts
in Dallas and other Texas cities.
A Dallas paper said Of the
Detroit welterweIght:
Its an old story and a famiI-
lar one 20 hear Of a fellow hav-
ing 60 leave his home town TO
make good and returning In
later years a cOnquering hero.
On the second chapter Of that
story ~ Pfc. Chuck Hirst, the
WAAF's rapid-punching welter-
weight. who has been making
quite a name for himself among
the Dallas fight fans by virtue
Of the knockout artistry which
he has been displaying In the
ring here"
Granted 4S-hOur leaves. fiirst
has won no less than five fights
In row three OF them via the
Knockout route. Chuck. a SOUTH
paw battleT, revealed power In
he punches in Michigan rings
before joining up with Uncle
Sam.
In Dallas the folks arc liken-
ing HirSt to Lew Jcnkings. the
Sweetwster graduate who now
calls Dallas his home Chuck is
q boxing instructor a. Waco.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Set Prep
Title Tilt
Sunday
BY JAKE BERSON

st. Gregory and st. Mary of
BEDFORD prep football teams will
meet for the first division west
side championship at 2:30 p m.
Sunday at L. Of ID. Stadium,
Catholic High School League Of
ficials announced today.
According 10 Ray Pfau, score
tary of the league. ST. Leo, which
has not won a game this season,
agreed TO forfeit its remaining
game 10 St. Gregory This puts 81.
Gregory into a tie for first place
with st. MaryS. each having four
victories. one tie and one defeat.
ST Sta Mary ,vricf finished rs
regular season last Sunday,
agreed TO the move. Pfau said.
Officials suggested the arrange
ment yesterday in an effort TO
decide a Catholic League cham
pion in time to meet the public
school titleholder in the Good
fellows charity game. scheduled
Nov. u at l.. Of ID. Stadium.
The winner Of the ST. Mary-St
Gregory game will oppose the
first division east side champion,
vet 10 be determined. on Nov. Ia
for the divisional crown. The first
division champion then Will meet
Catholic Central High. Nov. Il,
for the Catholic League title
In the event Sundays game
ends in tie, total yardage Will
determine the winner. Earlier this
season St. Mary and st. Gregory
PLAYED 10 a Scoreless tie.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Walter R. 0keson,
Grid Official, Dies

EHEM, Pa. Nov. s
UNS)- Funeral services for Wal
ter r. Okeson. vice president and
treasurer of Lehigh University and
a noted football authority. will be
held in Bethlehem on Monday.
Okeson. who d / e d yesterday
after long illness, was 68. At the
time of his death he was chairman
OF the national football rules COM
mittee and previously had acted as
commissioner of the Eastern In
tercollcgiate Association fro m
1927 TO 1887.
Survivors include a daughter
and a half brother, George Bar
clay Of Brownsville, Tex.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Save Duck
Feathers
For War
BY DON GILLIEs

When Michigan duck hunters
throw away the feathers of their
kill they not only cheat Uncle
Sam out Of a product that is vi
tally needed. but deprive members
of armed forces stationed in far
northern outpoSts of a material
that goes a long way in keeping
them warm during subzero
weather.
Wild duck and goose down. as
well as body feathers, are greatly
needed today 10 line garments for
aviators, troops in Alaska and
war workers. Imports of COM
mercial elder down for this pur-
pose have been shut off.
Now that the duck season Is
coming into its own in Michigan,
hunters are urged more than ever
10 donate their feathers 10 any
Ducks Unlimited collection sta
tion or ship collect 10 Ducks IN
limited. SO Columbia street,
Seattle, Wash.
Mark your package with your
name, address and the words
Waterfowl Feathers +" Feather
donations will be sold and all pro-
ceeds deposited in a fund for the
restoration and preservation OF
waterfowl breeding marshes.
Charles G.. Chapman, acting
chairman. Michigan committee
for Ducks Unlimited, comes up
with an excellent idea of eStab-
fishing a depot in Detroit where
local hunters may bring their
feathers.
Lou J. EppinGer, 13l Cadillac
Square. has consented TO act as a
receiving station for Michigan
hunters.
Next time you start plucking 4
duck or goose. remember either
the Seattle address or Eppinger:
/ in Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Friends Hope Harmon in Friendly China
Strafed
by Japs;
Home

SGT. Nicholas Martinovich Is
homo from the Solomons, nursing
a wounded foot and catching up
on baseball conversation wit n
friends from the Detroit sandlots.
SGT. Msrtinovich. who lives at
2159 DreXel. is also getting ac-
quaintcd with his 9-month-old
son he is seeing for the first time.
II vas a Jap plane strafing the
ground that caught Nick and sent
him 20 the hospital for the first
time after II months in war zones
with the army air forces. The
wound is healing nicely and Nick
hopes 10 he able TO play baseball
again when the war is won.
The Sandlot pitcher was ace OF
the Wolverine club in Detroit with
Pete Radulovich as his battery
mate. They won four sandlot
titles in a row from 1898 10 1896.
That got him a chance with the
New York Giants and he was
their property when he went 10
war
The Giants had farmed him out
first 10 Fort Smith in the Western
League and then Clinton in the
Three-I loop. He was scheduled
10 60 10 the Florida camp Of the
Giants when he enlisted in the air
forces. Five weeks after he en-
listed he was shipped 10 Hawaii
where ne found a fast baseball
league.
From there he made tour of
the bases in the southwest Pacific
where there is little baseball, just
an occasional Softball game. Nick
is home on furlough and then
reports TO his hospital at Cam
bridge. O. He hopes 10 be back
in regular duty before long.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06

w" "N" ply. ~ was
Urban ShOcker. wasn't it"
You're right. Wish. IL was
Urban all right" Quinn acknoVl-
edged.
How did YOU guess it--yOu
must have been reading my
mind"
Egsn declined 70 explain his
occult powers.
Yes. know there was
Maihewson and there was John
son and Naddell and Alexander
all great pitchers" Quinn
added. but I'll StiIl take
Shocker. He had n good curve
and marvellous control. And had
he lived. would have been the
greatest Of them all. Anyway,
that's what l think"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Ldvonia BIanked,
Index Takes Lead

With Delray taking all four
points from Lavonia at Crest
Lanes last night, the West Side
Classic Bowling League lead is
in He~ haHds. Index gained first
as result OF the Lavonia setback
with BahSt-nne- point back after
banking ParkSide.
Five points separate the first
five teams. Walter WarZccka' S
CSC for Delray was league best.
Pabst's 2,821 and 9S7 were league
highs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Griffith Is Elected
Plum Hollow Head

David J. Griffith is Plum Hol-
lows new president An automo-
bile dealer and for -19 years a
member Of the club, Griffith sue
ceeds DR. l.. II. Bouquin. whose
two terms were most successful.
Carl Hope was elected vice presi-
dent: Clarence Johnson. treasurer
and Clarence G. Mosack was re-
elected secretary. New directors
are Clarence Johnson and Albert
Miller. Holdover directors are J.
c. Helfrich. DR. Bouquin, r. NJ
McCabe, c. " Miller, Harold
Dittrich, w. A. Paxton and Peter
Russ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Wayne 10 Play
Xavier in Cincy

Wayne UniverSity's football
team went back into training
again today.
This followed the announce
ment of Coach Joe Gembis that
the Tartars are going 10 Cincin-
natl to play Xavier University's
team next Saturday night.
A game scSheduled today here
with Otterbein was called off last
Monday when the Ohio school
notified Wayne il was unable 20
field a full team because of in
JurieS 10 an already small squad.
Xavier. like Wayne, has foot
ball squad made up OF civilians.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06

FLINT. Nov 5-Although the
Flint area already has bought
it's own cruiser with war savings
Of 100000, it is still
538 tons short of providing the
scrap metal used in building the
WarShip.
Let this he the slogan of our
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Is Points TO OSU

PITTSBURGH. Nov. 5 ms
Coach Paul Brown and his Ohio
State Buckeyes are scheduled 10
arrive in Pittsburgh today for to-
morrow's grid battle with the
Pitt Panthers. The Buckeyes are
f7.ored 10 the extent of l3 points
over Pitt in the football pools, a
healthy margin for a team which
has won only one game this
season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Coleman and Shapiro
Top Fairview Card

Abe Coleman. shortest OF the
heavyweight grapplers, and Nor
ris Shapiro. junior heavyweight,
have been matched for the main
event Of Tuesdays wrestling card
in Fairview Gardens. TEX" Reilly.
who made a good showing in his
debut here two weeks ago. re-
turns 10 meet Joe Ferroni IN an
other match.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06

81 them all
and he was
OF given
much Of a
{ n nm h ! e.
Quinn unused
"B 2 Z v q n
don't X n O "
who I mean 80
yes. I do,
eS. 1 q q,
r & a n has
tened 10 re-
nixr eft WAS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06

Chuck Hirst
is home in
Detroit on
furlough.
Sta toned
al the Waco
air fl q ] d.
made famous
in baseball by
ErbrUT =
tBirdie) Teb-
belts. Hirst
has added 10
thr 81 q 1 Is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Gopher Guard Back
For Purdue Game

MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. 5 (INS)
A ray of light pierced the
gloom on the Minnesota campus
today with me announcement
that Bob GraizigeT. regular guard.
has found his injured knee would
be ready for the invasion by un-
hr,atup- DtrrriTTa
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
700 Leads Juniors

Irene Zimmermans 700 gives
her the weeks lead today in the
Winter Garden Junior Individual
Classic for women bowiers. Irene
DenovIch had GIL. Elizabeth Beat
Die and Kay Luke 63l each. Miss
Denovich Is first IN points with
525 Ann NipPer IS runner up
on 4e5.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Chuck Hirst Back

Burdened with wspape
clippings attesting to the high
esteem in which he is held in
Texas nrlze-rinC circles. Pvt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06

ANN ARBOR, Nov. 5-Indiana,
the team with the best defensive
record in the Western Conference,
will invade University OF Michi-
gan Stadium tomorrow 10 battle
the Wolverines, who have scored
112 points in three Big Ten
contests.
The game will staTt,at 2:30 and
a crowd of $4,000 or more is eX-
pected to attend.
Indiana has won two, tied the
same number and lost one game
TO Northwestern, Ia to s, after
putting up a grand struggle
against superior odds.
In their five games the Hooslers
have given up So points, five less
than has Michigan in the same
number of contests.
The Wolverines, however, have
a wide edge in the offensive de-
partment with 4 total OF 2O1
points TO 128 for opponents.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Sports
Urban Shocker
Rated AL Time
Pitching Great
By LEO MACDONELL

Bob Quinn and wish Egan eot
20 talking about oldumc
pitchers.
"NOu know, Wish. there's
fellow I think was the greatest
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Warship Paid for.
Seek Scrap for Gums

current scrap drive: To gather
the metal which will put tho
guns on the L. :. ). Flint
Mayor Osmund Kelly said today.
Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered TO your door from your
Detroit Times carrier-salcsman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06

Crisler and his aides spent most
Of yesterdays drill polishing up
their scoring plays. A new back
field will face the HooSierS and
they needed lots of work on tim
ing.
Crisler Is planning 10 use more
backs than in any game this fall.
Elroy HirSch at left half and Bob
Wiese at fullback will be in most
Of the game.
But Walter Dryer will be re-
lieved by Bob NuSsbaumer and
Jack Ponsetto and Jim Aliber VIII
spell off Jack Wink, usually when
Michigan IS on defense.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Defense Ldpses
Bring Tie After
Wings Lead, Al
1HT DETROIT TINES
Nv LEWIS H. WAITER

nose AhlAIoii REQ WINGS KNOW
today they're not going 10 cake
walk 10 tho National Hockey
League championship.
They learned 1t when A we'll
conditioned. hard-Skating band Of
Toronto Maple Leafs turned what
looked like an easy Detroit VIC
tory into a s 10 5 tic before 9.73S
paid customers at Olympia last
night.
We beat ourselves. We
handed il To them on n platter"
said diSgrIntled Jack Adams.
the Wings boss. after II was
over. I'VE haven't blown
three-goal lead like that in
years"
The Red Wings did show
smoother execution on the attack
in this wide open game. They
scored real picture goals and led
I 10 | halfway home on two shots
by Stickhandling Joe Carveth. one
by Adam Brown and one that
Capt. Mud Bruneteau threw in 10
Offset Toronto'S first goal, by
rookie George Boothman.
DEFENSE LAPSES
Then the world champions let
the Leafs take advantage of some
surprising defensive lapSeS 10
earn a tie. Three successive goals
at tho end Of the second period
brought the Leafs from behind
for the first time.
But il was big Walter (Babe)
Pratt. the sulky defense veteran.
who finally kept the Leafs unde-
feated, with two victories and a
tie.
With less than six minutes TO
go he took one stride inside the
Detroit defense and launched a
40-foot shot that drifted slowly
along the ice toward Jimmy
Franks in the Detroit cage.
Mel Hill. slender Leaf forward
was Sklttering in front Of the
cage AS the puck came rolling in
toward the left corner.
The eyes OF Franks flicked back
and forth from the puck TO Hill.
Jimmy expected Hill to defect
the puck, he said later.
LETS 1T GO
But Hill let the puck pass him
at the last second. Franks made
frantic jump for the corner
too late TO stop the puck as il
skidded across the line.
That shot nullified a 40-footer
which defenSeman Pat Egan had
launched early in the period 10
give Detroit Sd lead.
The Boxcar" put so much
power behind his rising shot that
il tore right through the fingers
'of Benny Grant, the 35-year-old
Toronto goaler.
Egan's goal looked like the
Saver" at the time. for Red
Wing club that wanted victory
to stay with the leaders, but now
must be temporarily content with
third place behind Toronto and
Montreal, which have each played
one more game.
The heavy scoring and break
away plays produced by the new
forward pass rule gave the spec
tators the thrills and action they
usually gain from fights when
Toronto and Detroit meet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
RESPECTS VISITORS

Coach CriSler has a healthy re-
Spect for these visitors from
Bloomington. lie is inclined TO
agree with Scout Bill Barclay that
the HoosierS pack enough often
Sive power 10 score a couple Of
touchdOWnS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
LESS YARDAGE

The Hoosiers have given up an
average of 1872 yards per game.
seven less than Michigan. The
Wolverines have piled up an inn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Parents Begin
2dLong Vigil
For u. NJ. Star
BY EDGAR HAYES

ANN ARBOR, Nov. Son two
little words, over China" friends
of 1t. Tom Harmon base their
hopes for the rescue of the for
mer All-American from Univer-
sity of Michigan. reported missing
in action since Oct. 30.
The telegram from the war de-
partment to his father and mother
specified over China" His
friends pointed out that China is
friendly nation.
If for the second time in his
career as an army flier, Tom was
able 10 parachute 10 safety, he
would be in the hands of friends.
This thought Duoyed his parents
as for the second time in nine
months they started long vigil
Of prayer for the safe return ~
this son.
One of their first visitors last
night was FIR. Francis McPhillips,
the chaplain for university stu
dents.
OFFERS MASS
This morning he offered mass
for the safety of Tom. Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis A. Harmon and many
of Toms friends were present.
Toms closest friend, COACH
Fritz Crisler. was in a conference
with his assistants when word
was received from the war de-
partment.
The meetings. just a day or two
. before Western Conference
game. are important, but Crisier
left Immediately and called Tom S
parents to offer any possible aid.
Then he communicated with the
newspapers 10 see If they had
any additional information.
When Harmon was missing.
/ last spring CTiSler was sure he
be rescued no matter what the
odds
Hes one Of the greatest
competitors I've ever seem" the
coach said at that time.
And Crisler was right.
CRISLER CONFIDENT
Again the coach is sure his star
pupil will turn up safely.
II can't help but feel he'll be
all right" Crisler said. some
how those words cover China
seem Co he the answer. We
can hope he il downed behind
friendly lines and viii work his
way out 10 safety"
Crisler received a letter from
Tom Just 10 days ago IL was
dated oct. Ia and detailed some
of the living conditions IN an adj
vanced air base in far away
China.
The stress and strain Of battle
hadn't dHiied Tom interest IN
football and Michigan and he
wanted all the dope about the
l943 team.
He also told Of the friendly
! Chinese and how living with them
made YOU more bitter towards
the JapS than YOU were against
the enemy you found in Africa
and Italy.
I C1nnhar (1IIard Rafk
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06

Hes one of the greatest
competitors I've ever seem" the
coach said at that time.
And Crlsler was right.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-10
Ask Adam

Il know-but farmers have too
many duties. Besides, come 10
think OF it. this is not the hshlfg
season"
II plum forgot about that" said
the man who had made the sugges-
ton. Then he could carry gun,
and pretend to be squirrel hunting
or something"
Adam shook his head. mo, wen
have to think OF something else.
Meanwhile" he said. turning to the
foreman. you'd better increase
your watchfulness around the fac
tory. That car without a license
might belong to workman and"
You don't mean you think one
Of them is up to some devilment?"
the foreman cut in.
at might be that guy Otto" one
Of the men remarked.
ut might not be any Of them"
Adam said. but ii pays to keep on
the alert. I'll try to work out some
way to handle the situation out at
the Johnson farm. and then" He
stopped short. by jove. I've got
it, he exclaimed.
"a plan ?" said the foreman.
"Yes-and a good one. too! Bren-
da Leigh"
Good Lord, mani" the foreman
said. "a woman"
why not ," Adam went on.
She's living out at the old Leigh
place now-and it's not too far
from the Johnson farm"
But what can SHE do?" said
one of them.
"She can do plenty" said Adam.
"Brenda's clever-and she's been
been around. Being a newspaper
woman, she's got training in how
to handle a situation-and she'll do
it, too. She's been wanting to help
out-feel that she was doing some
thing useful"
You mean dress her up like a
farmers wife and have her snoop
around?" the foreman said.
"She might do that, said Adam.
But 1 was thinking Of another
way"
"What is it,"
III tell you later" Adam re-
piled. Get along with you now
and let me put on my thinking
cap" He watched the men start for
the door, looking puzzled I'm see
ing Miss Leigh tonight-and I'll
discuss my plan with her then"
"Okay," said the foreman. only
don't trust a woman too far"
1T won't" Adam smiled.
He went back to his work then,
and kept at it until Susan tele-
phoned him from the CAFETERIA that
the rush was over and she was
ready to meet him for luncheon
Ito Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-10

WASHINGTON -AP- Ignoring
blunt.spoken opposition from the
Administration. Senate hackers Of
pay hike for 100000 non-operat-
ing railroad workers hustled the
proposal toward what looked like
an overwhelming vote OF approval
Thursday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-10

had been taking place right in the
factory. and about the car Jack
had seen, as well as the trip he
had takeD- that morning.
Il think the guard should be In
creased" he said, and II we can
spare a couple of men, they should
be stationed out near the johnson
farm, just in case. Lookouts, you
know-like Coast Guards"
II get it," said the foreman,
But darned If know who we can
spare. Maybe you'd better appoint
some Of the townspeople."
'Td rather not do that" Adam
said. II think it best to keep
things from the townspeople-
things that might get them pan
icky Besides. they might talk too
much in case OF excitement"
80 what? ?" said one Of the men.
Talk spreads, and IL there's any
one planning mischief, he'd be
scared off,"
But we don't want him scared
or" Adam said. The idea is 10
grab him, If possible"
That's right" the foreman
agreed. "If one Of those saboteur
fellows is working in this neck of
the woods, you can bet he's clever
enough to be watching us Which
reminds me OF something else"
What's that?" Adam wanted to
know.
Wouldn't we be running a risk
to place guards out near the
Johnson place, or along the river
out there"
I'VE might at that" Adam said
thoughtfully.
I'VE couldn't trap any mischief
makers working out there, if we
deliberately sent men out to keep
an eye on what's going on around
the place"
Wen have to do It another
way" Adam said.
but howe" a man asked. Hide
someone here and there along the
river?"
mo. Wen have TO have the
place watched by someone who
doesn't arouse suspicion-a sort OF
innocent bystander, so to speak"
TOO bad some member of that
lazy Johnson family isn't still
hanging around" said the fore
man. He'd like nothing better
than to sit on the river bank and
fish-or lie under an apple tree
while working as a lookout"
Couldn't we get someone else
out there-a farmer or somebody
to do that-fish or lie in the
shade Of a tree ?" man suggested.
NO farmer know" said Adam,
lis going TO waste time like that
They're too busy"
But it wouldn't be wasting
time" said the foreman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-10

yeutories of ferrous metal fabri-
Gated prior to July /, 1913. Per
mission to use cutters and down
spouts may be obtained by submit.
ting a letter in triplicate to the
FILA. requesting that they be add
ed TO the materials list.
The following items are among
those which may be substituted for
those appearing on the War Hous-
ing Critical List, provided they can
be obtained from existing inyen-
tories. These substitutions may
be made without amending the bill
Of materials. but not in excess of
the quantities approved for the
original items. Orders, structural
steel beams: lintels. OF structural
steel; armored cable; water heat
ers, electric; area walls. ferrous
metals: cabinets, metallic. kitchen
and bath: ducts. straight runs, pre-
fabricated prior to May l, 1913,
when uon-metallic material Is not
practical; septic tanks. metallic;
weather stripping, zinc or ferrous
metal.