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The echo., 1943-02-19

The Twilight Social Club held It's
weekly meeting at the home OF Mrs.
IL. 3, Eubanks, January 27th. Plans
we're made in regards TO Valentine.
One Of the faithful members in the
person Of Miss Mabel Lloyd was in the
city and was present at the meeting.
Every one was happy TO have her.
Miss Mamie Scott, Messrs. Barnett
from Key Field, J. O. Beat Sam Love
lady and CnatGe Cameron were visi-
tors.
After the business session delight
full buffet supper was enjoyed by all.
On Feb. 3rd, The Club was enter
ltqined by Miss " q. Johnson and Mr..
iClaronce Weeks ct his home. Since
bl the members were not present plans
Ifor ge1-lo-gether Valentine Party
were left incomplete until the next
meeting. A delightful social hour
was enjoyed by all The meeting adj
liourned to meet with Miss Alice VIII
son,
Mr.. James Luster. President.
Mrs. Thelma Moody, Reporter
The echo., 1943-02-19
NOTICE TO PRESIDENTS

am writing to let you know that
am still an agent for the H. B. A.
appreciate the wonderful way 70,
treated me during my last visit to YOU
ANY time you want me notify m,
by writing Rt. 6, Meridian, Mississip
pl- close by saying read Gal. ST..
Yours to serve,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Want 2P. M. Start

A poll of the fans in Chicago
conducted by a paper in that
metropolis revealed that nearly
so per cent of the fans favor an
earlier starting time than 3
o'clock for baseball games,
preferably 2 o'clock. Ten per
cent of the voters expressed a
desire for occasional morning
games.
For the most part the votes
came from war workers on
shifts starting in the afternoon
or late al night, which may
give the front office boys at
Briggs Stadium something TO
think about. There isn't any
doubt but what a large number
of Detroit fans would sooner
have 2 o'clock games than 3
o'clock games.
Vernon stephens. brilliant
Browns shortstop, believes he
has couple OF months before
Uncle Sam puts the finger on
him, which is good news 10 the
ST. Louis club.
Incidentally Ste ph ems and
Pinky Higgins, who are leading
the league in hitting. each
bagged a hit yesterday Stephens
played his first full season as a
major Lacquer last season and
batted .294. OF his l69 hits. 26
were two-baggerS, SIX were
triples and IA were home runs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
BIG DAY FOR WHITLEY

A gathering of 3,90S saw the st.
Louis Cardinals smash the Chicago
Cubs, II to 3, with Is hits. Whitley
kurowski led the Cards in the hit
ting offensive with a home run
and two singles.
Vince DiMaggio whacked out a
homer 10 lead the Pittsburgh Pr
rates 10 an s TO 3 win over the
Cincinnati Reds before 1855.
Less than 1000 watched Jim
Bagby yield but five hits to pitch
the Cleveland Indians into a 2 to
! decision over the Chicago White
SoX. Manager Lou Boudreau won
his own game by singing in Oris
Hockett with the deciding run.
About 1900 frosted Bostonians
watched the New York Yankees
nip the Boston Red Sox. a 10 3.
Yankee Third Baseman Bill John
son committed an error early that
almost cost his club the game. but
poled out a single in the ninth in
ming. advanced to third on a single
by Ken Sears; then. with two out.
crossed the plate dramatically on
Johnny Lindells short fly TO CEN
ter,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
BY EDGAR HAYES

William Geory tBilD O'Brien
is now taking his army training
at Camp Roberts He was
an all-city halfback in l941 (.
one of the most versatile backs
in the state.
Andy Kid Brown, who did
lot of boxing around Detroit,
is at Camp Mccoy. Wis. In
a note, he says the army has
made a new man Of him 9.
Feel like I'm II rather than &c.
Entered the camp boxing
tournament and won the heavy
weight title, knocking out his
final foe in the first round.
Ensign Jacob Spellman Jr.,
L. S. n. r, who played fresh
man football at Michigan State
before entering the service. is
training for command Of one of
the navy's famed PIT boats d.
1t. G.gD Steve Glaza. u. S. n.
r.. who coached at Millington
after playing baseball at Michi-
gan State, is headed for duty as
a deck officer of a gun crew on
a merchant ship Glaza en-
tered the navy as a noncommis-
stoned officer and has been
transferred from the physical
training branch 4. IT,. Capt. Hedge
Pearson. who played his football
at State, is headed for active
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05

10 catch il made them look bad.
Richards made me pitch the
i.nuclIle hall practically all the
time: said he didn't care how bad
IL might make him lock ocea-
sionally II l could get II over the
plate. With his help i got II
down pat and in two seasons
won 2S games and went up to
Nashington."
The modest Richards said;
ooh. Dutch il just being kind
Incidentally Richards IN the
game here yesterday made a
pair of pretty pegs TO second
base that eliminated in double
plays. And the veterans catch
ine thus far has been of high
order. Both Paul and Dixie Par
sons have been doing good Job
Of receiving, which has been
most pleasing 10 Steve O'Nelll.
who was plainly worried about
the catching department prior to
the opening of the season Birdie
Tebbetts left quite hole 10 fill.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Wayne Edges
Titdns in 9Th

Wayne University broke its los
ing streak of u straight games
yesterday by defeating the Uni
.versity of Detroit, 2-1, at North
western Field
A single by julius Molis decided
the game in the last half of the
ninth inning. It was Molis' first hi,
of the season and Wayne's first
triumph over L. Of D.
Bill van Week, the winning
pitcher, struck out nine. while Ray
Petty famed six.
Detroit OOi 600 OO0--i 4
Wayne 0Ol 600 O01--2 { 8
Petty and stafnic; Van Week and
Heating
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Couldn't Fool Babe

James Luther Luke Sewell.
the manager of the Browns, de-
clares Babe Ruth was a better
hitter than either Ted Williams
or Joe DiMaggio.
Ruth didn't have weak
ness" Sewell explained. "And
don't forget he was being walked
time after time. Half the time
he didn't have a chance 10 hit.
When the Babe was hitting. no.
body could get him out; when he
wasn't he would miss one right
over the plate. But the trouble
was you never knew when he
wasn't hitting or when he would
start hitting again. Williams
and DiMaggiO were great hitters
but they could be pitched TO-"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
DABF Lighters Its
Eligibility Rules

it applied to all players The five
rule now applies to three games
or more
Those from Glass Bed minor
leagues are now eligible for Class
B if they have been out of profess
Sional baseball for five years as OF
May l. That move clears the way
for Harold Bejin. among others,
If he elects 10 leave A, where he
is ineligible. AS 10 those from the
majors and Class IA, no action
was taken.
The official opening ceremonies,
rained out last Sunday. will be
held at Northwestern Field next
Sunday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Now We re in Sd
ST. LOT Is
DI ROIT

Totals 81 70 % II Totals 81 p II
'Batted for Dean IN sixth.
rBatted for Gutterdee In sixth.
Bstted for Peterson In eighth
DETROIT 200 On0 nn0--4
81 Louis 900 600 21O-3
Runs - Hoover Wakefield Bloodvorth.
Trucks Laabs, Chsrtak. Criscola. Errors
Trout GIN. Byrnes Runs batted in.-York,
Trucks Wakefield. Stephens. McQuinn.
Laabs (Hoover scored on Byrnes' error)
Two-bsse hlt-Laabs. Double plays-Steph-
ems 10 Gutteridge 10 McQuinn. Hoover 10
Rloodworth 10 York Richards 10 Blood
worth Richards 10 Hoover. Hayes 20
stephens TO McQuinn, Bases on balls-Oh
HollinRsworth l. of Trucks }. Struck out
by Hollngsworth ! by Dean J. ny Caster
H. by Trucks 4 Hits-On Hollingsworth I
I'm l % innings off Dean ] In Id in
ninrs, oN Peterson in innings on Caster
.O In / inning. of Trucks ! In % innings,
on Trout IN / ID innings Left on bases
Detroit r. 81 Louis s. Winning pitcher
Trucks Losing pitcher Holingsworih I'm
pires--Summers Stewart. Time OF game
Il 80. Attendance-6f7
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05

In chest nearby was the
$1,000 gold cup the Count has
won for John ID. Hertz at Church
Ill Downs.
MORE BALES
Beyond all that was another
barrier of food, Blue Swords
rations. beds for Kellys foreman,
Walter McVane and his assis-
tant. Vic Borselli. who is a good
young boxer 10 boot.
lie munched half of a carrot
out Of my hand. then Kelly put
the remainder in his own mouth
and put his face up against Blue
Swords and the friendly colt nib
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05

was stacked neatly in bales, near
his sacks of oats and bran.
herewere>baleS of clean look
ing alfalfa, which costs $50 a
ton.
A barrel Of water with a burlap
cover was placed within nuzzling
distance. NH
The only thing he had 10 eat
the day after the Derby had been
hay and water.
Beyond his great mounds of
food in the unheated horse car
we're beds for his crew, Hewitt.
Callahan, Finnan and his exercise
boy They arc armed and watch
over him night and day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05

ticing him with a lump Of sugar.
then ordered Callahan and Fin
nan, two of Hewitt's helpers, TO
give the Count a half teaspoon
of bicarbonate of soda TO
sweeten his stomach and a soap
and water enema.
Bottom Rail, in the next stall,
fretted impatiently and Cameron
said:
Poor. boy" sy1npathetically
"nObOdy's paying any attention
TO YOU"
He rubbed Bottom Rails nose
and Bottom Rail felt better I'M
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05

blcd il down 10 Kelly'S lips, his
great teeth c b m pi n & awaJA
dehghtedly but carefully. -
He wanted a drink, after that
and more carrots and bran and
nibbles at the rounded hay and
alfalfa rack over his head. When
he nuzzled against Kelly again,
Kelly Rugged him suddenly and
touchingly
"Old Pop" Kelly said, Good
boy, Pop"
You knew then how much Blue
Swords meant 10 him. even
though the greatest 3-year-old
in the world was down the other
end Of the car.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Frick for Landis7

John Z. Wray sports editor
Of the 81. Louis PoSt-DiSpatch,
suggests Ford Prick as d pos
Sible successor 70 Judge Lands
Woody Rich, pitcher the
Browns sent back TO Indian
apolis. had sore feet e.. Johnny
Berardino former Brown. is
playing with the Lambert Field
MOI Naval team Buffalo
has released Don Patrick. sur
vivor of the Wasp. who trained
with the Tigers a. Evansville
this spring Al UnSeI Is
hitting the ball hard for the
BiSOrS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
By BOB CoNSIDINE

INDIANAPOLIS. May 3 ms
Don Cameron. trainer of
Derby-winning Count Fleet. lit-
orally flung his imposing bulk
into the Counts horse car here
when he learned-en route 20
Pimlico from Louisville-that
his serni-pricelesS colt had the
collie.
We followed the anxious
trainer az a respectful distance
II was the first time we had
ever been IN a horse car and
perhaps you'll be interested 10
learn what one looks like
There were two stalls al one
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Wakefeld's Ability to Hit Southpa PZeases ONei
Major Teams
Again Play in
Virtual Privacy

The relieved grins with which
major league maGnates watched
.ahout 10000 pile turbulently
through the turnstlles Sunday are
now worried frowns. After Sun
days brief respite from Sicken-
Ingly meager attendanceS, yeSter-
days figures for a fun schedule in
both leagues showed another
shocking collapse.
Only 647 watched the Detroit
Tigers edge out a a 10 3 victory
over the ST. Louis Browns.
Exactly 1902 watched the Bos-
ton Braves whip the New York
Giants. : 10 3. The Giants are
losing fast. not only in the box Of
flee. but on the ball field.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05

Two eligibility rule changes are
in effect today in the Detroit
Amateur Baseball Federation fol-
lowing the weekly meeting last
night at 538 Elmwood.
Players who did not appear in
more than two Class A games are
no longer affected by the clause
which limits a club to five who
were in the division in 1912 HSre-
tofore the Interpretation was that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Probable Pitchers
AMERIrAN IrAGrE

DETROIT tOvFFWRF Loo A. S.
LOUIS tsei0s0'h 0-oI.-f m Eastern War
Time
Chicago tE0ee o.o and Smith i-ol AZ
Cleveland ,Nar4r 0-u and Dean n-0i Owo
garesI- 800 b. no Eastern War Time
Washington Iiacf0cr l-13 A. FhuaeeI-
phia ,Harrs o-2J--5 i5 r M Eastern
War Time
Boston Hulbsor 2.0 - NeW york Il 30.
rowy ILL 3 MI Eastern War Time
NATIONAL LEAGUE
So louis Ls0ler g-Ui a. Chicago (Pas-
sesu 0-li D. M Eastern war Time
NrW York tNfifor Oh and Sayles O-ol
Al BOSTON f-1I'a u.1 and Tust O.0l 1.-TWO
games go mi Eastern War Time
PittshurEn Lanulng i.Ot A. Cincinnati
CWaIters 1-0t-9 p m Eastern War Time.
Pniladelpr.a Fuohs U-m AZ Brooklyn
tNcwsDm 2-uI-3 %. ~ Eastern War
Time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05

mediately, but the Count still
dropped
"He looks all tuckered out"
we said.
HAS AN ACHE
"He's not" Cameron said. Hes
just got a stomach ache, but as
matter of fact he gets this way
every afternoon about this time
when he isn't running. He relaxes
all over. He might even go TO
sleep standing up, after we
leave"
We looked over the Counts
impedimenta after that
His hay, which costs S42 a ton,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05

other end Of the car in the big.
roomy stall separated from the
Count by bales of hay timothy,
alfalfa, beds of the car crew, etc.
Hes running a Hotpoint two
temperature" Cameron's fore
man, Charlie Hewitt, said.
Cameron walked across the
thickly bedded straw and took
the Counts flattened right ear
in his hand-too feel its warmth.
TESTS ALERTNESS
Then he silently held the
Counts nose 10 check his respi-
ration
lie tested his alertness by en-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Sports
Richards He ped
Bring Leonard
Back TO Majors
By LEO MACDONELL
By LEO MACDONELL

ST. LOUIS May : Paul
Richards the new Tiger catcher,
was especially interested m the
following statement az Dutch
Leonard. the star Washington
pitcher
Il probably would not he back
In the big leagues after Brook
INn sent me 10 Atlanta II IT
hahn,1 heen for PAU RlChardS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Close Games Feature
SOfflsaIl Openers

Detroits 1913 softball season
was officially under way today
and from the brand Of ball played
in Mack Park, last night, fans
are in for some real treats this
year
Hudson Defense girls, the De-
troit Softball Association cham
pionS. won their opener p from
Local 80 BomberetteS, Metropoh-
tan Detroit champs in a we'll
played contest. Hudson scored
both runs in the first inning while
the BomberctteS rallied in the
seventh for their only tally
A similar scoring situation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05

service =. His home is in Nor
way, Mich.
SMITH INDICTED
Maurice (Clipper) Smith, head
football coach at Villanova Uni
verSity, was indicted into the
marines as a captain yesterday
He is on leave Of absence
from the school and will return
when the war is won He
played under Knute Rockne at
Notre Dame and coached at
Gonzaga and Santa Clara before
taking the Villanova post,
1t. Gilbert Black of Newago
is the new boxing instructor at
Strother army air field, Kan. :.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Fight Results
By United Press

New york-Lsrry Fontans 1874 New
York outpouie1 Leon Anthony i5S
DETROIT outp9inted Joe Rivera. 1907,
Puerto Rico CO.
Jersey CITY y. J--Walter Stevens
1884. Newark y. J scored techni.
cal knockout over Ray Puig, 1921. Tampa
Pa 80. Charlie Davis 1872 Newark
vltpointed oscar Lewis. 1873 Newark So
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
WAKEFIELD GETS eD

The lone bingle off Dean was
Wakefield'S second safety Sidney
Peterson. recruit from San An
tonic. and George Caster were the
other St Louis hurlerS
The Tigers scored their runs
early. two in the first and two in
the second inning Joe Hoover,
leadoff man in the first inning
walked and later scored when.
after Metro whitfield. Wakefield
singled 20 center. and Milt Byrnes
lot the ball go through HIM for an
error Wakefield himself checked
in AZ third on the miSplay @
afterward scored after Mike Ch
tak'S catch Of Rudy York's long
drive 10 right
Pinkv Higgins followed with .
two Dagger but was caught irving
10 score on Ross single 10 left
Chef LaahS making a fine throw
10 tho plate from left field.
Jimmy Bloodworth opened the
second stanza with a long double
20 right center. moved 10 third on
Paul Richards scratch inficld hit
and later scored when Trucks sin
gled 10 center Trucks then scored
after LaabS took Wakefield'S fly
ball
After that the Tigers were never
dangerous Two double plays
halted minor Detroit disturbances.
But il was different with the
Browns. They got rambunctious
(Continued on PAGE o2l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games behind leader.
TUESDAYS RESULTS
Philadelphia 3, Brooklyn 1.
Boston ,. New YORK 3
Pittsburgh s. Cincinnati 2.
81. Louis II. Chicago 3
WEDNESDAYS GAMES
New Work az Boston
Philadelphia A. Brooklyn
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, nighl
ST. Louis AZ Chicago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
RICKEY MAKING SURVEY

one of the biggest crowds of the
day, $500, watched the Philadel-
phia Phillies humble the Brooklyn
Dodgers, 4 TO l. in the season.
first twilighter, and thereby hangs
a tale. Dodgers preXy Branch
Hickey is conducting a survey in
New York war plants to ascertain
the starting time preferable TO the
majority.
Although Jesse Flores Of the
Philadelphia Athletics has yielded
but three runs in 81 2-3 innings of
work, he practically pitched in
private yesterday when his three
hit hurting led the AS to a 3 to l
win over the Washington Seniors.
All Of 1924 saw Flores second
victory in three starts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05

who managed
Atlanta \ n q
did the catch
ing. too. told
him | WASH I
fast hut that
| had a good
knuCkler.
Trouble in
Brooklyn was
he Catchers
would seldom
call for II d.
IL was 30 hard
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

GdfneS behlnd leader.
TUESDAYS RESULTS
DETROIT 4, ST. Louis 3.
New York 4 Boston 3.
Philadelphia 3 Washington I.
Cleveland 2 Chicago
WEDNESDAYS GAMES
DETROIT az ST. Louis.
Boston AZ New York
Washington Al Philadelphia
Chicago At Cleveland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
The Greater Game
The Greater BY Edgar Hayes
Al PREP GRID STAR AT CAMP ROBERTS

(Tbis column Of athletes in the
armed forces appears ercrB
WedpcSddy and Sunday Mail IN
any uetCs items uou may hdUe.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
TROUT STOPS BLAZE

While he was credited with the
victory. Trucks did not finish the
game He had 10 have help. Paul
Dizzy Trout being rushed 10 his
rescue during a black moment in
the eighth inning Trout proved
valuable fireman and stamped out
the blaze, his gift-edged relief
work protecting lead the Tigers
had given Trucks.
For six innings Trucks was in
'vincible But in the seventh the
fire baiier weakened. over a
stretch Of 72a innings. Virgil
yielded all Of ST. Louis seven hits
and three runs.
On the other hand the Browns
tossed no less than four FINGERS
into the fray starting with Hol-
llngSworth who was routed early.
HollingSworth was Combed for
seven hits and three TALES. Paul
Dean. making his first appearance
in an American League game. re-
placed HollingSworth and held the
Tigers 10 one hit and no runs in
IL "a innings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
BY Edgar Hayes

lie is former international anna
teur bantam titlcholder, having
defeated the Italian Olympic
champion He won the ma
tional Golden Gloves title three
years in a row As a pro-
fessional, he won all but II of
$50 fights.
WAYNE NOTES
Here arc a few notes about
Wayne athletes in the service:
Pvt Robert Luby, football and
track. is al ST. Petersburg. Fla,
with the army air corps Pvt.
Lawrence RaSkin. track, tennis
and football. is with an anti
aircraft battalion at Camp Wal
lace, Tex. Pvt Louis II,
Rickett 1912 football manager,
is also al 81 Petersburg Pvt.
Robert Hlllmer, 1871 track, is
with the 5lst field artillery at
Camp Roberts Pvt. Reed II.
Hagen football and basketball,
saw President Roosevelt when
he reviewed the troops at Jeffer-
son Barracks, Mo.
Wade Drake of Colon Mich,
was a member OF the five-man
team of the personnel depart
ment al Great Lakes naval train
ing station that recently cap
tured the championship Of the
ships company league =. Others
were Bruno Gintoft of Milwau-
kee, Merlin Seath, Albert Lee.
Minnesota; John Stose. Goshen,
Ind, and Leonard Baldwicz of
Milwaukee -. They hope TO
play the champion Of the serv-
ice school for the station title.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Peek Into the Travelling Home the ayesrO Derby

end OF the car and one big one
az the other end.
The Count. his head hanging
fQrlornly. was in. one Of The two
small stalls. his rump facing the
direction in which he was going
20 ride the hundreds of cuTving
miles 20 PimAco.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
TRAVELLING MATE

A. his side, separated by a
shoulder high board partition,
was his travelling companion,
Bottom Rail. - docile looking
chestnut
Blue Swords. The Counts most
persistent challenger, was at the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Might Edition Code Key

The Detroit Times daily prints in the Night Edition only the
which feel the outstanding
bets OF the day.
The key appears night Eight Red
Editions corresponding of the alphabet
The appears ONLY l THE NIGHT EDITION
AND IT Is PRINTED IN CODE.
The code for tomorrow follows:
AGA Ell FLA J-S3
ks No RS S-32 T-99
I'll VII Y-S4
Clip you decipher Of
appearing ONLY IN THE NIGHT EDITION.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
TIGER Pitching Records
Lady Jockey Again Finishes in Ruck

BALTIMORE May 5-udy johnson still without
winner In the Pimco here In her
Judy first invade the ranks OF horse racing
fessonal rider finished sixth field nine with Gallant
STANLEY Greenes Bagppe
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
CHENE- TROMBLY LOSES

Chalou's Vets. a team of we'll
experienced players. made their
first start a winning one defeat
ing Club Chcne-Trombly girls
3 to 2.
Tonight the major league mems
teams begin the opening round of
the seasons first tournament.
with the Seryiccmcn's award al
stake.
-Four Of the eight contenders
will see action m Tho opening
round games tonight Packard
Local 100 viii oppose ToamSterS
Local 237 In the FIRST game at
7:30, while Hudson Motor Police
clash with Johnson Kol-PakS az
9 O'Clock
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
TruCksCredited
With No. 3ds a
Team Takes Sd
BY LEO MACDONALD

ST. LOUIS, May 5-Virgil
Trucks today had racked up his
third triumph in as many starts
and the Tigers were in third place
in the league championship race.
These achievements were the
fruit of a victory for the Tigers
over the Browns. 4 10 3. here yes
terday in the first of a three-game
series.
All of which is pleasing to Steve
IO'Neill. But the events in the
game that seemed to give the new
Tiger manager the most pleasure
was the hitting of Dick Wakefield.
la left-handed batter who bagged
one of his two hits off Al Hollings-
worth. a southpaw pitcher.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
PROVED ALREADY

Wakefield's accomplishments at
bat justified O'NeillS confidence
in his prize rockies ability 10 hit
ileft-handers. an item that should
prove Of great value 10 the Tigers.
In fact, il has proved Of value al
ready. 1t was Wakeficld's hit off
AL Smith. a left-hander, that
scored Doc Cramer with the Win
ming run in the l5-inning game
with the Indians at Briggs Sta
ldium recently.
When O'Neill rearranged his
linenup for Yesterdays game here.
save Wakefield. he stripped the
batting order of left-handed hit
Hers. sending Charley Metro to
center field and Don Ross TO right
Young Metro, a recruit up Fl -
beaumont, came through hal
Somely, lacing two solid singles 10
llaft