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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
SPOR 7 s
O'NeW Finds Cause for Cheer
Despite Loss in Opener
By LEO MACDONELu

CLEVELAND. April 22-Steve
O'Neill need not feel downcast
and probably doesn't, over the
defeat of his Tigers at the hands
of the Indians in the first game
of the season.
II was a squeaky. clean victory
Lou Boudreau's men captured-s
game decided by a fly bail. AS
you have heard, perhaps, the
winning run was scored by Roy
Culenbine from third after jim
Bagby. the pitcher, hoisted long
fly ball TO Rip Radcliffe. There
was only one out and the former
Tiger streaked home for the all
important counter.
The Tigers bagged only three
hits. and while O'Neill would like
10 have seen a little more of a
show OF Detroit power, the new
manager doubtless felt pleased
over some Of the other incidentalS.
For instance, Tommy Bridges
pitching. There was nothing
wrong with that. Steve picked well
for his opening day mound choice
There wasn't much 10 choose be-
tween the hurting of Bridges and
Bagby yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
Ross Sees Game

SGT Barney Ross NJ the marines
was one Of the ShivererS Tho
sergeant who before going 10 war
held both The lightweight and
WDltcrweight boxing titles. recently
was released from a hospital and
IS now on tour Of war plants 70
help carry OUT. an industrial
incentive program. lie goes from
here 10 Chicago A. the end Of the
week and later is expected to be
in Detroit.
After the tour. Ross expects 10
ger a furloueh. At the conclusion
Of the Through he viii 20 back 70
The hospital for an operation on
his lett knee, IN which some Of the
.cartilegc was Jared loose from
.ItS WoOrngS Us a South Pacific
fOkholc.
Tom Walsh. who is one Of Larry
Atkins lcuferants in the promo
ton ~ fights hero. recalls that
Ross Ias' fght In Detroit was
with al Nar'redo n OLYMPIA
some years ago Walsh who l-
always fresh ru of bur few
million words was ,tNmed here
trying 20 proclaim hIS admiration
for Ross
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
By LAYTON CARVER

NEW YORK. April p ms
The MAJOR leagues Of ls43 APP
papently are 20 be remembered
a. a pitcher paradise
The hig hi,ierS are gone from
the baseball scene 10 fight and
10 help supply a war and their
absence already IS noticeable
The question now seems "a ne
whether the modern day fan
schooled on poWer-houSinC a.
bar. viii accept a rcversion 10
the old days OF tricky hurting
few runs. inside baseball and
the static thrill Of no explosives.
OncnlnE before dISappolntlngIy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22

cross stream Just above or belo"
a pool
Charlie Wilcox one of Michi-
CANS finished fly casters. says his
choice for opening day is a red
squirrel-tail.
Paul Cowan. who has never
missed an opening day m p years
Will stick 10 "A gray stroamer fly
with a red body li>hed wet.
Bill Brockton. another expert Of
years experience, will do the
same.
II always have good luck with
Dun nymph," he said.
Wayne Moulton, who viii fish
Two Hearts River IN Luce County
opening day. Will stick 10 the old
favoriteS-the Royal Coachman
Cahill, Wickhams Fancy or Lady
Beaverkill.
I'm the evening I'll use the
egg sack, but during the day.
give me the Lady Beaverkill
without the sack" he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
ziviC Becomes
Fighting Farmer
Photo hy Inttrna,-onaI 80. 80

PITTSBURGH, April p GNSl
-Fritzie ZiWc. former weller
weight champ hitherto known in
polite fistc circles as "Pretzel
Nose VIII have new sobriquet
when he's introduced 10 the fans
before bouts in the future-"The
Fighting Farmer
Frtzie. who admits he doeSn I
know one punch from an udder
declared today he would start tend
ing COWS and feeGing chickens on
farm near Carnegie some time
next week rs a means OF aiding
the war effort,
Civic asserted he would keep on
fighting as often as possible and
would combine roadwork with
teamwork
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22

small crow d, i'm four parks
Yesterday the baseball season
got away 10 a start calculated
10 be something less than a
throc-alarm WOW
The four Winning teams all
accomplished their victories by
Shuiout~
A two-hiticr. two three1littcrS
and "A lour-hltter were perpc-
'rated and that baseball which
has caused 50 many GroanS turns
out 10 be a worse Cantaloupc
than the one they used last
year.
Through II an the Cincinnati
Rods heat tho world champion
81. Louis Cardinals. 10, IN Il
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22

and Sewell and the four-hitter
by Hollingsworth-all shutouts.
The less said about attend
ance the better, except that the
actual figures for the four
games may as well be reported:
AT Cincinnati, 27709 for the
Cards-Reds game; AT Chicago,
9.044 for the Pirates-Cubs game;
At Cleveland, 1891 for the
Tiger-IndanS tusSle and al ST.
Louis, 4.421 for the White Sox-
Browns engagement, all of
which averages up 10 less than
$4,000 a game for the season
openers allegedly nobody could
do without.
Those clubs were TO meet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22

game and i'm the American
League, The Cleveland Indians
downed Detroit, 10 behind Jim
Bagby. Al HollingSworth of the
ST. Louis Browns. blanked the
Chicago White SoX. SO
All told, opening day produced
only A. hits among the eight
teams that played, or just over
five hits per club-and if that's
not "A dead ball, then bring
on your watermelons. bud.
Next 10 Wander Meer'S two
hitter, as a reminder of that
time in 1888 when in successive
games he hurled no-hit ShutoutS
against the Braves and Dodgers,
came the three-hittCrs by Bagby
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
Kentucky Derby
May Be a Race
After All

LOUISVILLE. Ky, April %
tUP)--The Kentucky Derby stock
of Calumet Farms Ocean Wave
zoomed today as result of the colt's
two and one-half length victory in
the Blue Grass Stakes.
The rangy son of Blenheim II,
shaking a costly habit of running
second in stake races, moved back
into the Derby picture yesterday
when he won the semifinal prep
for the May l classic in 1:53 As.
The Calumet hope paid $3.50, $500
and 1920 as he finished in front of
Amber Light and Chest in the
mile and one-eighth test.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
Paradise Old Days of POer Batting?

or some such In town, and they
are gone.
In any case, the expected
baseball boom is slow forming.
1t may never get here, for it
seems that, after all, the game
lives on the headlines made by
the guys who can clear the
fence with their swings.
Either the pitchers are ahead
of the hitters in condition, or
this is going to be the year OF
the great renaissance for banjo
hitters.
Perhaps by mid-June the
parks will be filed to capacity
and every ball hit will soar out
of the park-but l doubt il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
Marshall Gives
Christie FASTING
.. catcher DlGlt

CLEVELAND, April 22-Lloyc
Marshall. two-fisted light heavy
weight from Sacramento with
dynamite in his right hand, handed
Anton Christofordis of Cleveland
a lacing in a 10-round bout here
last night.
The bout topped a card that
drew 1908 customers who paid
gross Of S3S.15625.
Buddy Walker of Columbus was
given decision over Patsy Per-
roni. They are heavyweights.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22

new ball IL deader than Hitler
is going to be when the war is
over. Well, just as dead"
The Tigers generally hold the
ball is pretty dead" which, Of
might indicate repetition
Of the hitless brand of baseball,
dished up here yesterday, all OF
which isn't too complimentary &c
the pitchers.
But TO get back to the brighter
things In the game: O'Neill prob
ablv feels good. too, over Dixie
Parsons splendid throw that
nailed Rosar trying TO steal second
The throw came after scribes had
heralded Parsons sore arm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
Dog Owners TO Hear
About Tattoo Law

a meeting of dog owners viii
be held tonight at the Detroit
Labor Temple, Montcalm and
Park, to discuss the new amend.
ment 10 the dog tattoo law passed
in the last session OF the state
Legislature. Rep. Miles Callaghar
OF Rose City, author Of the bill
and Senator Joseph Baldwin oi
Albion will speak. Other speakers
are Harry r. Gaines. executive
secretary OF tho Michigan United
Conservation Clubs and Lloyd
Pagan. president Of the Detroit
Sportsmens Congress.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22

mean that the major league
batting titles will be won with
averages of about .315, and that
the home run champions will
power the ball to the extent Of
about Is circuit blows.
1t could be. And if that be so,
then does il mean that baseball
will have 10 thrive strictly on
the weekend attendance eX-
pcCted from defense workers ?
That could be, too.
The games don't draw anyhow
in mid-week. except when there
is an extra added attraction
such as Williams or DiMaggio
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
Hits Sound Mushy

Craner hit that ore hard bu'
balls hit by York and Others
Tigers and Indians ahke-Solnded
like 30 much pumpkin WhactrE
adding strength 20 the opinion rr
new American League bah is 81
much muSh.
u hit tho ~ out Of one"
York explained "and the out
fielder didn't have 10 move. That
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22

lars, handled themselves well
afield.
Del Baker coached in the Indian
first base box. Del and Steve
shook hands before the game
Baker has lust recovered from the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
TIT RsDAY's GAME
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games bchlnd leader.
WEDNESDAY RESULTS
Cincinnati j. So Louis o Gil inniugs)
Pittsburgh q Chicago n
Philadelphia A. Bosom. weather.
New York AZ Brooklyn, weather.
TIT RSDAY's GAMES
New YORK tDhrmani AZ Brooklyn tHeac
a. Macon
Philadelphia CRoWei A. Boston tJsvery)
Pittsburgh tGorrickl ~ Chicago tPas
seauI.
81 Louis tGumbtu Or whtp AZ Gin
rIrrafi tSfHrrI.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
Fans Giue SfeUe TTMUeEin0 BNg

the weather or the war? Maybe
a mixture of both.
Virgil Trucks and Mel Harder
will be the opposing pitchers today
at League Park 10 whore he
scene is shifted from Municipal
Stadium. Besides the opener
Sunday and holiday games arc
played at the big stadium.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
O'NeiH Protests Dead Ball

CLEVELAND. April % UP)-Manager Steve ONell Of the
the rising tide Of
by the major leagues this
The bail Is deader than when I playing
ball" ONe big league catcher back In the EOS
goin 10 a bad effect the game"
ANY will lucky to get two In with
ball." he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
Continued on Page 27
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EDITION.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22

flu. He spent seven days in bed
in Indianapolis.
There was band music, flag
raising and the mayor tossed out
the first ball, hut there wasn't
the same old enthusiasm. Was II
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
IGERS GET ONLY 3 HITS FOR BRIDGES, LOSING OPENE
Trucks, Harder
Mound Choices
In I'd Game

Harry Heilmann again viii
broadcast today's Tiger-Indian
game from Cleveland on WXYZ,
only local station airing the De-
troit games this season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
FIRST UNEVENTFUL

Both sides went down in order
in the first inning. Pinky Higgins
got the first hit of the contest in
the second. II was Texas
Lacquer in short right field. Jimmy
Bloodworth hit into a double play
10 retire the side.
There was one away when Gull
lcnblne walked for the first time.
After Denning flew out 10 Dick
Wakefield Rosar forced Roy al
second 10 end the Tribe second.
The Tigers were BACKED out in
one. two. three fashion in the
third, and when the Indians came
ICnnAInnnd IN pnnn orA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
Major Leagues Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games behind leader.
WEDNESDAYS RESULTS
Cleveland I, DETROIT o.
50 Louis 3, Chicago O..
Boston A. Philadelphia weather
Washington at New York, weather.
RsDAY'S GAMES
Washington wynn al New York (Chan
der
Boston (HuEhson) At Philadelphia
(FlorssD
Detroit Trucks ~ Cleveland CMinsD
Chicago (smth) At 81 Louis (Galehouse)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22

Roy Cullenbine reports being
happy to be with Cleveland.
ITS nearer home" he eX-
planned. Besides. the Indians
got n good chance to win the
pennant. The Yankees will miss
DiMaggiO and RiZzuto."
Cullenblne was called home
early in the week by the Illness
of his wife. She il better.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22

Iris Speaker, Steve's old pal,
made the presentation speech.
Both are sports idols in Cleve-
land. Speaker Is the local box
ing commissioner and a swell
one, say the sportsmen here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22

Paul Dz) Trout warmed up
late in the game, hut Bridges
stuck it out. Once O'Neill walked
to the box and asked Tommy II
he wanted to keep going. lie
wanted to-the gamester.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
BowLERs ATTEND

Harold Allen, streamllned
from the loss Of 80 pounds
(claimed), led a delegation Of
bowIers across the lake TO see
the game.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22

CLEVELAND, April % - Steve
O'Neill got travelling bag as a
gift from Cleveland admirers. He
hopes there was nothing sinister
intended.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22

again today along with the
Washington Senators at New
York, the Boston Red SoX at
Philadelphia, the New York
Giants at Brooklyn and the
Philadelphia Phillies at Boston,
the latter four having been
postponed yesterday.
What do the results Of yes
terday preSage?
Does that lack of hitting
CQ2TE5s2o}
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
OBJECT TO BALL

You should hear the Tigers and
Indians scream about the dead
ball. Well, il gives the batters a
new alibi. And pleases the pitch
ers, of course.
Both Joe Hoover and Dick
Wakefield. the new Tiger regu-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
OVATION FOR ROSS

The victory put some heat in
1887 shivering customers, a
stable crowd considering the
weather
Two former Yankees Roy Gull
lcnbne and Buddy RoSar--who
came 10 the Indians in a trade
which sent Roy Weatherly 10 the
New York club during the past
winter. set up the picture for the
only marker.
Cullenhne walked in the ninth
and after Otto"Denning whitfield,
Roy moved around 10 third when
ROSar doubled just inside third
base. When Bridges passed Ray
Mack deliberately the bases were
filed and the stage set for pos
ISible double play
But Bagby who had already
collected a pair of hits, flied 10
Radcliffe and Cullenhine scored
from third after the catch
The two-bagger by RoSar was
one Of his three Safeties. half Of
the blows collected By his team.
w ME CuilenOlne went HiNleSe' He
walked twice and on another
occasion laid down a pretty hunt.
Radchff also robbed the ex-Tiger
Of an exira-base hit with spec.
tacular catch.
a sensational catch Of Doc
Cramers low liner that lust
SKINNED the grass STAYED of a
sure Tiger run in the sixth. Joe
Hoover was on third al the time.
For six innings Bridges and
Bacbv engaged in brilliant pitch
ing duel. Only one Indian got as
far as second and Hoover was the
only Tiger 10 reach third of
Bagby.
Then the distance began 10 tell
on the veteran Bridges, hero OF
13 years Of great pitching. The
Indians flied the bases IN the
seventh. but the stout-hearted
F. Tennesseean pulled himself out in
magnificent style. Tommy got by
okay in the eighth--then came the
fatal ninth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22

innings behind Johnny Wander
Nicer hurting against Mort
Cooper
The worst thing about Wander
Nicer is that he has been re-
classified IA AT a time when
he might cash in better than
ever before on his left arm The
hItterS are scarce.
Truett JRipl Sewell Of the
Pirates beat The Chicago Cubs,
Go. IN the other National League
p GHtz9
NAC~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
BY LEO MACDoNELL

CLEVELAND. April % 49, With
Virgil Trucks doing tho firing the
Tigers planned 10 strike hack at
the Indians here today in the
second game Of the inaugural
series between the two clubs.
Mel Harder will pitch for Cleve-
land.
The Tigers, in their first show
ing Of the year yesterday. we're
the victims of mastery three
hit performance in which jim
Bagley shaded Tommy Bridges
and the Indians won 10 o.
Bagby was not only the pitching
hero of the day. The big right
hand-r. son Of another famous
finger who helped Cleveland win
its only pennant, in 1920, collected
two Of his teams six hits off
Bridges and batted home the
winning run with one out in the
ninth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-19
State Council

Editor The Times: There is pend
ing before the Washington Legis-
lature a bill of vastly greater i'm
portance and merit than attaches
to the mill run of legislative pro-
possls.
The bill referred to is that
creating state Legislative
Council"
Every intelligent citizen with
any concern whatever for the well
fare of the state and its people
realizes that there are definite
shortcomings in our present pro-
cesses of legislation.
Once in two years group Of
citizens get together at Olympia
to enact laws for this great COM
monwealth. They are no doubt
citizens Of average intelligence,
They are citizens who no doubt
know their own businesses or pro-
fessions well enough but they are
in Olympia 10 deal with matters
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-19
. Our Opinions
. Smoking in Bed

One of the effects of several disastrous fires in
the last twelve months has been to turn the attention
of state lawmaking bodies to fire prevention legsa
ton. With records of serious property damage and
some loss of life caused by smoking in hotel lodg-
ing house beds, the Oregon legislature discussed
measure designed To abolish that practise II seemed
like good idea until practical person asked how
the law was to be enforced. That started serious
thinking which ended in the conclusion that il the
law enacted it would only prove to be problem
child.
Considering this conclusion of the legislature The
Oregonan felt constrained to give advice the
subject and continued with this paragraph:
Don't smoke in bed. Fires do start that way.
Lives lost because of this indscreton. 1t is lazy
well perilous habit There is nothing to COM
mend it, not even the languorous yawn that i'm
mediatey precedes the somnolent dropping of the
cigarette butt to the blankets. To those who will
smoke in bed, anyhow, is voice crying in the
wilderness, and that is what the defunct legislation
would have been had the breath of life been breathed
into it by the legislature"
Though the habit of smoking in bed has, The
Oregonan comments, a potentiality of disaster. the
legislative incident represents the futility of at
tempting TO completely control personal conduct by
law. Something must be left to the individual con-
science far the preventive is concerned. But
there is a way out, Make the law punitive, and for
every fire caused by carelessy smoking in bed charge
the smoker with incendiarism and apply stiff
penalty
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-19

One of the hghlghts in the battle over Initiative
No. II in the state senate was the parliamentary
generalship of 1t. Gov Victor A. Meyers the pre-
siding officer This controversial had created
q difficult situation which the lieutenant governor
handled courageousy and with fairness to both sides
There have been few instances in the history of the
Washington state legislature when an issue over
which much bitter personal feeling had developed
was so skillfuly handled
1t will be recalled that the Acknowledgements
was catapaulted into politics a number of years ago
because Seattle newspaper wanted a new headline
for the last edition. Vic Meyers was induced to
file as a candidate for mayor of Seattle the paper
helping out on the expenses as the price of an ex-
elusive "top" line. Vic of course not elected.
but the experience gave him taste for politics and
little later he had transformed himself into second
place in the administration of Gov. Clarence d.
Martin His first hard work to acquire a knowl-
edge of the rules OF parliamentary procedure That
he did so is evidenced by his mastery handling of
the controversial power issue The
is to be congratulated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-19
Monpower

Editor The Times. II there is
such a dearth Of manpower for the
armed forces, why it is that there
are 30 many young men, some who
have been in the service prior TO
Pearl Hsrbor, doing office work,
guard duty and clerical work In the
supply departments ! travel up
and down the Pacific Coast
through California, Oregon and
Washington and this condition pre-
walls every place; no doubt 1t exists
throughout the country. These
young men, and there are thou
sands of them, are in class IA
and we're indicted for combat.
Their places should be taken by
the men in limited service. also
by men over 80 years.
II has been demonstrated in
England that the older men-even
those with physical handicaps-
can do this clerical work as well
as the young men in uniform.
]. w c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-19

These paragraphs from the Congressional Record
speak for themselves:
'Mr. cox Mr. Speaker, ] ask unanimous consent
to address the House for minute and to revise and
extend my remarks.
THE SPEAKER. Is there objection?
There no objection.
Mr. COX. Mr. Speaker, on yesterday when the
resolution to continue the Dies committee pend
ing, made ill-tempered and ugly reference to the
gentleman from New York (Mr. Marcantonio), and
to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr Sabath) which
should not have been made / was provoked into the
making of that statement by the chairman of the
Rules Committee who, though he opposed the resou-
ton to continue the Dies committee, fit to take
the time and submit the matter to the House How
ever, that was not justification for the unkind
ference that made to those gentlemen nor for the
breach of the etiquette of the House
Upon protest of those gentlemen was permitted
with the kind consent of the House. to withdraw the
remarks but that is not quite sufficient 1t does not
completely satisfy my feelings. wish now to humby
tender my apologies to those gentlemen and to the
House. ! regret having spoken in an ilLtempered
and unkind manner.
Mr.. MCCORMACK Mr. Speaker, will the gentle
man yield?
Mr.. cox. yield to the gentleman.
"Mr. MCCORMACK. Just wish to make the OBJ
servation-1 did not know my friend was going to
make these remarks-that ii is a big man who recog
nixes when he makes mistake and it is a bigger
man who as our friend, the gentleman from Georgia.
has done today makes the apology that he has made
Mr.. COX. thank the gentleman"
Quite evidently there are gentlemen in congress.