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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
Farmer Zivic, WOW

SO Fritzie Civic the old pun
meier has been ordered out Of
PittSbUrgh'S smoke and CRIME 20
work on "A farm AZ the Sug-
geStlon Of the Tinted States en-
pi0yTcrt agency.
Some one points out that
Futzlt merely Will be shifting
his Caulih0werS out into the
country He'll run into new
kind Of tomato. The word.
hcucelorth, has meant some
ones nose. They'll have 10 OK
plain what they mean when
they toll him 10 60 out to pick
a tomato.
Hell have 10 be enlightened
too when asked 10 bring IN the
lettuce and cabbage. That won't
mean paying off He'll do his
bag punching on The business
end Of n COW He'll be using
his thumbs sticking them into
the eyes Of seed spuds He
knows his horses and Will likely
have his form sheet with him.
A turkey won't be a hum
boxer. This time it'll he a bird
and a duck viii be something
that 0uaCks and not a guy who
goes into a tank
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
424 Thin(|dds
In Drake Relays

DIES MONIES, Ia, April q
tINS)--Bolstered by army and
navy competitors. 424 track stars
from AZ colleges and universities
in the South and Midwest assem-
bled for the opening today of the
Gath annual Drake relays.
A wartime note was struck with
the addition of a special feature,
the 4OO-yard commando obstacle
race with entries limited 10 Mid
del West servicemen, which will
be run off tomorrow.
The championship contests to-
day are the tWo-mile run in which
Virgil Aston Of Miami O.. Uni
versity, VIII defend his title: uni
verslty sprint medley and distance
medley relays; the college sprint
medley and half mile relays. the
discus throw and the broad Jump.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
Made, Broke Ruth

It's true that this generation
was raised on an era which saw
smuggling in is heyday. The lively
ball made Bane Ruth the goliath
~ the bat by tho same token
the fast ball ended Ruth's days.
The other boys were still getting
hits when Ruth could no longer
got down 70 first base. His legs
had given out. He might have
STAYED around longer If he had
been poking at the cantaloupe
bail
Some one has written that the
batting champion Of 1913 may
not hit over .325. So what.
This Is a precariouS year for
baseball II isn't going on with
the same boys Of 1871 but we
are having baseball even II the
slow ball is giving il a toned
down aspect.
The unlively apple is serving
20 keep a lot of names in the
sport names are helping 20 keep
baseball alive Let the old boys
have tbelr day The flock Of
youngsters now playing ball who
wouldn't even be IN tho majors
jn regular times, shouldn't mind.
After all they are IN big league
ball and realizing their ambi-
lions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
BY BOB CoNsIDINE

NEW YORK, April % QNS)-
II it's nice sunny day at
Churchill Downs on Derby day. a
lot of winter book money, as well
as money bet that day, will be
strictly in peril
Count Fleet, now odds-on 10 win
the classic, is a notorious shadow
jumper.
The flashy son Of Reign Count
Quickly is afraid of no living
horse. But let him see a shadow,
including his own. and il takes a
strong jock 10 keep him from
breaking Jesse Owens broad jump
record.
He cut himself dangerously close
to the critical point recently when
he tried 10 jump over his own
shadow in a workout at Belmont
Don Came ron, his trainer,
promptly decided that hereafter
only his regular jockey. Johnny
Longdep, will exercise the favor
itp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24

ing their city rivals. the New
York Giants, SD, before 16,775
spectators, smallest opening day
crowd IN years. The Giants coll
lected only six hits, Manager Mel
OFT accounting for four in four
trips The Dodgers made the most
OF eight hits.
Chicagos Cubs evened their
series wit hthe Pirates by scoring
a AS decision Phil Cavarretta's
long fly TO right prodded Bill
Nicholson home with the winning
tally in the seventh.
West Coast rookie Jess Flores
doled out only two hits-one a
two-bagger by Petey FeX-5-ac-
counting for the only run in the
Boston Red Sox 10 trump over
the Philadelphia Athletics. Fox
advanced on a sacrifice and scored
on an infeld out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
Bob Tales
That Dead Ball
Gives Old Boys
a Big Break
By BOB MURPHY
lSports Editor
lSports Editor

Basebal's old goats, the rub
bery-legged boys who would be
back on the farm in ordinary
times, are getting a chuckle
these days as the uproar about
the dead ball kicks up around
tho major leagues.
II may be true that this years
pellet has all the liveliness OF
an ovcr-ripe orange. IL isn't
what Judge Lands and other
major league heads ordered at
all. a lively ball, according 10
Lands, was TO be used this
year
But Mister Baseball in his in
finite diamond wisdom. may
have had a sly finger in the max
inc Of the Cantaioupe ball.
Perhaps he had the old boys
tn mind The legs Of a taEetaif
player determine how long he'll
play i'm the majors. Long after
he can still whack a ball from
here tohclllngone a player Will
be out of the majors because his
legs can no longer stand the
punishment OF getting around
the bases and chasing around
the infeld and outfield.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
i. NJ. Troun(es
Normal Nine

ANN ARBOR, April 23-Michi-
gans baseball team faces Illinois
today with more confidence and
one game on the right side Of the
record. The Him plays here to-
day and tomorrow.
The Wolverines turned up five
mound stars. who allowed a total
of three hits as they trimmed
Michigan Normal. so, yesterday.
Illinois 600 600 600 3 (
Michigan 900 200 120-s II ?
Gabriel. Greig and Harvey: Mcintosh.
Cain, Savage, Drury, schmidtke ana Swan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
Ydnk S Opening
Crowd Smallest
In Il Years

NEW YORK April % up
Only $3.50 paid miss ons-
smallest opening day crowd in the
2l-year history of Yankee stadium
watched the Yankees rally for
two runs in the ninth TO exc out
a 5-4 win over the Washington
Senators. Roy Weatherly Yankee
outfiolder, belted a two-run double
10 decide the game.
Philadelphia AZ Boston in the
National and Chicago al 81. Louis
in the American were postponed
Judging from the performance
of the St Louis Cardinals in their
first two games, they will have q
difficult time making a successful
defense Of the National League
title this wear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
HERE'S THE RECORD

The dead ball" charge also Is
backed by this impressive list of
low-hit games:
TNyo-hitters-By Wander Nicer
of tine Reds and Flores of the
Athletics
Thrce-hittcrs-By Sewell Of the
Pirates and Hughson Of the Red
SoN. Ike
Four-hitters-By Hollingsworth
n the Browns and Trucks Of the
Tigers.
Five-hitterS-By Starr of the
Red SoX and Passeau Of the Cubs.
SiX-hitterS-By White and Mort
Cooper Of the Cards, Head Of the
Dodgers and Wynn Of the Sen
atoTS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
Unusual Spares
Mark Shop Play;
Title Still in Air

Chrysler Interplant Leaguers Of
fer few oddities today in addi-
ton 10 the prospect OF a finish
akin 10 last season when the
championship was decided on the
final night.
Bill Boston, De Soto substitute,
spared from the As split. Henry
NoSakowski of Tank Arsenal
tipped over the TO. Art Brunette
OF Aluminium Forge had the jack
pot in the first three games Of
the double-header last night at
Olympic with $50.
August Galaska had the second
jackpot on the same score.
Brunetti had been in the pile
all season and last night was his
first success.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
Tag-Tedm Wrestling
introduced al Arena

Australian tsgteam wrestling
will be introduced at Arena Gar
dens Monday when two pairs Of
grapplers tangle. The teams are
Rufus Jones and the unbeaten All
Pasha versus Morris Shapiro and
Walter Roxy.
The other featured event Of
Stranger Lewis first Arena card
Will be between Mango Singh,
Hindu bad man, and Farmer Jones,
the Arkansas hillbilly. There also
Will be two other matches.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
RIDICULOUS PRICE

Count Fleet is, Of course, priced
ridiculously for the Derby. But
that's nobody'S fault but his own.
He was tremendous toward the
end of last season, has picked up
l40 pounds. more height giEth and
strength over the winter. And
there's lot of betting money
around the country.
Here's some dope on Coun [
Fleet, CLEANED from John Hertz,
his owner. and Cameron.
Hertz bought Quickly five years
ago from Hirsch Jacobs for 1000.
She had been over-raced but he
liked her blood. which has two
crosses OF the Roi Herode strain
Roh Herode, gray, produced
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
Legion q Holds Tryouts

Pittinger Post, American Legion
League, Will practice tonight AT
$50 AT st. Mary's of BEDFORD High
School Field. Mansfield and Grand
River. TryoutS are expected from
Mckenzie High School. Report to
Burt Smith
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
Drifts Like Balloon

The new ball they tell me. be-
h7yeS like slow-motiOn gone
tired. II scars through the air
with the speed of a balloon
drifting on a light breeze.
The old boys in the outfield
have time 10 give their legs A
rundown and take a tug az their
belt before they get into motion
10 60 after a fly ball
They're in hog-heaven these
DAYS and being on the Senl-
mental side we're happy that
they are getting a break
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
STILL HAVE SPEED

The Cardinals are sim blessed
with an abundance Of speed on the
base paths. But they don't get
enough men on, the bags to put
their ability 10 work.
St. Louis bowed 10 the Reds,
10, in 10 innings yesterday 20
bring their tWo-day record 10 no
runs in u innings, They collected
only two hits in the opening game
and five yesterday.
Possibly the lifeless "ersatz' ball
now much disputed and under
study by high commissioner X. NJ
LandiS-has something 10 do with
the inability Of the Cards 10 col
lect base hits. Then too II may be
that the loss of outficlderS Enes
Slaughter and Terry Moore has
punched too many holes in the
Cards offense.
DODGERS OFF WELL
Brooklyn open d the home
season at Ebbets Field by whack-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
Detroit travelling League
sATURDAY'S MATCHFS

CENTRAL DIVISION Murdock a. De-
troit Recreation, National A. Palmer
Park; Spitz az Bulldog, Schlitz az Royal
OAK MIDI West AZ state FAR, southeastern
AZ VIM. y O Donnell. o Larrys AT Lucky
strike, Art Centre at Casino Orient al
Mt Elliott, Arches AZ Rainbow; Cotter
at Log Cabin Altes az III Topper; Garfield
az Chene-Trombly, Hall Dodds al Dexter;
Times at Milletts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
SHADOW COMPLEX PERILS COUNT FLEET IN DERBY
Might Get Broad Jump Record Instead Of Victory

goes back 10 the Sundridge line
which got Sun Briar and other
fast horses. Hertz place ar Paris,
Ky. had Is foalS the year The
Count came along According 10
custom he offered 10 Of them for
sale, including Count, who was
priced at $4,000.
TURNED down
Among those who turned him
down and forced Hertz 10 keep
him were distinguished fancierS.
such as A. b. Hancock, Louis
Beard Sammy Smith and Max
Hirsch.
He was too leggy - this baby
who has since won more than
500 600. broken the mile record
for 2-year-olds and is lust begin
ming. That's horse racing.
He showed early signs OF gump-
ton by taking much more eXer-
else than the other foalS. In the
early training period he was either
playful or unruly, but when Came
ron took him in hand he Gained
down.
He needed special training, but
once he learned anything he never
forgot il. The stable began liking
him because he obviously had a
viii 10 win as we'll as a Will of
his own.
Over the winter he had changed
from almost a brown 10 notified
bay perhaps a throw-back 10 The
Tetrarch, who was called "the
spotted wonder"
Hertz and Cameron don't know
what 10 do about his shadow COM
pick. Matt Vim IS an accOmmo-
dating soul, but IT isn't likely he'll
run the 69th Derby under an avn
ing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
Uprodr Grows
Over Dead Ball

Continued from First Sport Page)
four games paved opening day
were ShutoutS and three more
whitewashes were added TO the
STATE Yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
City Pin
Shuttle
Sighted

Rainbow Metro 2sIs
Ares 1902
BRA" Ran 3o2 Jsvs Rauth 23s Rsth-
nav 2i5 Center Line Recreation. 2os
Tower Recreation. ls4. WY Recreation.
lsf.
Ford "a t0i Arnold : s27 Chevrolet
Defense cost 2st Hammers, 23l Tuscors
2sz.
CLASS u
FrArzts 3z7 Tetns'edt Axle 7se Tern.
sted' Purchasing 2ss Pneumatic Bal.
ancsrs, 2s3 Bethany Church sN. 244.
DoUBLEs 6REGCLAR
Tony Coscolsnda Reno Ministrsni. 1857
lanes STACEY 1879 RAJ Ko~al's George
'Grsfs. 1881, Don Forbes Howard Crumit
1859.
SINGLES
Tony Coscoerda 62s Frank GunsberE
SIS. Howard Crumit sol Ray koWaisk
SOS Abraham solomon, as4
DOUBLES oONERANERAGEl
James podds Kenneth DeBolt. i45 Rich.
ard Cauiiheld James Holman. % Fanno
william G5ubh, %, Louis oo-Theo-
dore Dubois es
Frank Collins 1879 Thsodor. Dubois
10, Thomas Hughes. IL.
Seventeen Class a teams are on
the board tonight at Great Lakes
and the quality indicates new lead
erS, high scores. perhaps a tourna-
mcnt record. Heading the contin-
gent are LOUIS Burr'S De Luxe-D,
champion of the Michigan Major
League.
Nine are from Millett's Senior
House. Roger Overnyer's Baskets
from Detroit Times Classic. three
from the Travelling. The list in
lcludeS Earl Benton'S GeriSch, Eu-
gene BeCker'S O'Donnells from
Olympic Recreation and August
JankoWSky's Unions.
At wy, overaverage groups
get the play.
/ The Great Lakes mark 10 beat
lis 2909 hit last night by Dan
shields Rainbow Travellers, Frank
Miller taking Gas.
John CrimminS began the de-
Tense Of the all-eventS title with
$50, tournament high 10 date. from
-22S-246 He kept Parisclean
ahoat as they rolled into third
place on 1898.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24

rest, then bred her. Her first foal
was a scrawny filly. Count Fleet
is her second.
On bis sires side. The Count
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24

The Tetrarch, never beaten and
called TIE fastest horse of all time
by Steve Donoghue.
Hertz gave Quickly a years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
TRICK STRIKE

Boston stSo had trick strike
in the second series that gave the
house a chance TO yell. He missed
the headpin in the fifth OF his
middle game and hit the three. IT
flew across 10 the sideboard.
bounced back and carried the a.
2-1 10 sweep the board.
Joe Plappert OF Superfinishers
threw one bad ball and lost a
chance 10 set new seasons mark.
In the final of the second series
Plappert had 245-225 and six in
row showing On his seventh he
missed the headpln completely and
left four. He closed with 239 for
100. the nights main tally.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
LEADERS APACE

Meanwhile, Tank Arsenal won
five out Of six and Dodge Main
did, the same 10 stay one game
apart. Main can win by taking
three when the season closes
April % Truck did II last season
on the final ball Of the final game,
Tanks won the postponement
from Superfinishers by shutout,
1895 10 2S22. Tanks had Two in
the scheduled with Highland Park
Engineering, 29l7 10 2760. Main
had three from Plymouth. 1895 10
2739 and two from Truck. 1851
10 2S27.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24
DODGERS OFF WELL

Brooklyn opened the home
eason at Ebbets Field by whack-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03
BY ALFRED TOOMBS.

The rumor about clothing ration
Ing always starts on Saturday.
It gets going good in the morning
and by later afternoon every cloth
ing store in town is damned with
people who have been told that the
rationing of wearing apparel is 60
ing to start at midnight
That has happened in so many
towns for so many Saturdays now
that the Office Of War information
is almost ready to accept this phony
story as one of the classic or old
dependable. rumors of the war.
There is a regular pattern of
phony stories. the Owl has dis
covered. There are rumors now
being circulated in America that
we're passed around as the gospel
truth during the Civil War. The
same stories were told during the
Franco Prussian War, the last var
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03

on trousers, the rumor started again.
Then when shoes were rationed, It
got going like wildfre.
Always on Saturday.
The story going around-and It's
been picked up in every city in the
country-sounds like this: A woman
lost her sugar ration book and wrote
in to ask for replacement. The
OPA, by mistake. mailed her 4
clothing rationing book.
There's no such thing as a cloth
Ing ration book, of course. Ths
OPA never mails out ration books.
But what's the use? Why spoil a
good story Saturdays coming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03

picked up an old woman. As she
left the car, she said: Il will make
two predictions--before you reach
your destination. you will have q
dead man In this automobile. And
within six months, Hitler will be
dead"
The man laughs and drives on
He come on the scene OF an accident
picks up an injured man who dies
en- route to the hospital The old
lady knows her stuff. ergo, Hitler
only got another six months.
There are other classics which
have been told In every war-stories
about boat loads of our own dead,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03
Europe sCrops Put
At0n|Y2to ; Pct.
Below Last Years
Russiu Is Excluded
In Estimates Issued
By Agriculture Department
~ the Associated Press.


Continental Europe. exclusive of
Russia. was said by the Agriculture
Department today to have only or
3 per cent less food this year than
last and only Is per cent less than
the prewar average.
This estimate was based on q
roundup of all information available
on 1912 crops.
The general reduction is less in
Germany and Russia than elsewhere
the department said. The supply
appears to vary from country to
country and even between urban and
rural areas within the same country.
Most of the farm population is living
at prewar levels. while the supplies
available to urban consumes are
drastically curtailed.
Greater reliance than before the
war is now being placed on food
stuffs Of plant origin, especially of
grains and potatoes. Diversion of
grains to food use have resulted in
some further decline in the produc-
ton of meat, milk and eggs, the out
put of which already had been
affected adversely by the elimination
OF imported feedstuffs.
The department said reports indi-
cate that the production of wheat
and rye is considerably below aver
age but within SO per cent of the
prewar period. The potato crop is
believed to have been larger than in
any recent year.
The production of sugar beets was
sufficient. the department said, to
provide a supply of sugar above the
prewar average. The 1912 fruit crop
was very low, but the vegetable out
put was reported to have been larger
than in 1941.
The continents supply of vegetable
oils declined further. the department
said. and reserve stocks Of oilseeds
are believed to have been exhausted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03

being brought home in great secrecy
and unloaded At night; or OF strange
Oriental diseases which are spread
ing in the Army.
The clothing rationing rumor has
taken on all the earmarks OF A
standard model rumor. The rumor
started in Canada before the Uni, ed
States entered the war. Then it
died OF until tires were rationed
That gave 1t fresh impetus-on the
grounds that If tires were rationed
so would clothes.
Dies Away. Flares Again.
When the Government ordered
manufacturers to stop putting cuffs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03

prisoner of war. He says he is being
treated we'll and at the end of the
letter says: Please steam this stamp
OH and save it for my collection -
The family takes the stamp of
and reads message written on it:
They've cut my tongue out"
The owl has Just about come to
the conclusion that you can't spoil
a good story like this. People have
been believing it for scores Of years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON.

and how can you expect them to
stop now?
Even in the face Of the undeniable
fact that there are no stamps on the
letters sent home by prisoners Of
war.
The Supernatural Classic.
Another phoney OF ancient vintage
is the supernatural rumor. This
story has been printed in gossip
columns in newspapers in recent
months and told from one end of
the land to another Always, it
happened to friend of friend of
the story teller's:
A citizen, driving his car along,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03
Births Reported

Dante and Mildred Facchins. girl.
William and Helen Golway, girl
Tom and Susie Harrison. girl
JACK and Mary Segal. girl
Albert and Gertrude Sheer. boy
Claude and Mary Shires. boy
Robertson and Mary Smith, two girls
Robert and Kathryn Smith. girl
Ralph and Dorothy Stevenson, boy.
Thomas ana Janet STRANGE, girl
James and Harriet Suit girl
Leon and Ona Tilley, boy.
Dillon and Katherine Turney, girl.
David and Esther Turner, girl
Norval and Marie Houten. girl.
Harvey and Ethel webb, girl
Charles and Irene Weinfel6. boy.
Murray and Dorothy Weinstein, boy.
George and Ruby Wood, boy
Samuel and Olivia Aoair. Girl
Alfred and Elmira Baltimore, girl
William and Mary Greene, boy.
John and Mary Herrod, Girl
Leroy and Regina Hunt girl
Francis and Elnora johnson. bov.
Tin and Nina Lang. boy.
BENJAMIN and Celeste Scott. boy
David and Ruth Smith. boy.
Harry and Bessie Tjbbs boy
REGINALD and Eva Wilburn sirl
James and Agnes Temoney. boy.
Geofee and Norne White. boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03
Chesapeake Searched
For Missing Army Plane

By the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, March 3.-Search
for an Army fighter plane and its
pilot, missing since Monday morn
ing, centered today at a spot in
Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of
Middle River where a fisherman and
his two sons saw plane dive into
the water.
The plane was on routine fight
of1cers said, The name OF the
missing officer was withheld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03
Clothing Rotioning Rumor Becomes Saturday
Special, Classic Among Wars Tall Stories
The Horror RumOr.

and they'll be told during the next
war.
The Horror RumOr
There is the horror rumor. for
instance. This story has come to
the Owl as fact from dozens of
cities-and it has been traced back
to the Franco-P russian conflict
Here's the way it goes:
A family gets letter from son
in the Army who has been made a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03

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