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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18
Dodgers Whip
Cards. 10
BY JUDSON BAILEY

A microscope still is standard
equipment for National League
fans trying to find any differ
cnce in strength between the
Brooklyn Dodgers and the ST.
Louis Cardinals.
These two rivals for the pen
nant in the senior circuit col
lidcd at Ebbets Field yesterday
for the first time this season
and the Dodgers won by the
most infinltcSimal margin pos
Sible. l TO 0.
Only two other games. both
in the National League, were
played yesterday. The Cincin-
natl Reds squeezed back into
the first division by beating the
New York Giants 81, At Phila-
delphia the surprising PhillleS
conquered the last place Chi
cago Cubs 8 TO extend the Bru-
ms losing streak TO six games.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18
Baseball
Meetings
Called

With competition in the city's
major softball league slated to
get underway this week, the De-
partment of Recreation today
turned its attention to launching
next the Junior and tumble
League schedules.
Thus far five teams have sig
nified their intentions of COM
peting in the Junior circuit, linn
tied To boys Is years of age and
under, while three teams are en-
tered IN the tumble loop, re-
stricted to players 30 and over.
Two of the five Junior clubs
are without sponsors as yet. The
other three are BoWl-O-Drome,
ID. n Cooley and Miller Bros.
Creamery. The three tumble
teams are Bills Bar, Super
Cleaners and Alwardts Cafe.
The Department of Recreation
hopes to line up at least one
more team for each circuit to as
sure a balanced league.
Rules and regulations for
these leagues Will be discussed
Thursday night Of this week
when managers get together for
their first meeting The meet
ing will be held in the editorial
room of the Monitor-Lcader,
starting at 8 p. m. All Junior
and tumble teams are asked to
send representative TO this
meeting.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18
THEY PLAYED THE GAME NO. Il
EHortless, Matchless for 10 Years,
Alex Picked Up Where Young Left Oft
Twenty-first of a series
BY HARRY GRAYSON
NEA Sports Editor

Cy Young, pitching for the
Boston Nationals, was beaten in
his final game in 1911, 10. by
a Philadelphia recruit named
Grover Cleveland Alexander.
So il was that tall, freckle-
faced, sandy-haired Old Pete as
a youngSter picked up where an
other immortal left off.
Alex the Great did ii with a
sidearm curve, fast ball and
amazing control, He quickly
picked up all the tricks. From
the outset, he pitched and
thought like veteran. He was
as cool as polar bear squatting
on an ice berg. There were no
frills, little conversation. He
seemed indolent.
Grover Alexander had a rub
Der arm Had he lived TO a train
ing code there is no telling how
long he would have lasted. AS il
was, he got in 10 years of effort
less and matchless effectiveness
with good, bad and Indifferent
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the fellows who wrote that
story" says Alex
"Hornsby the night before told
me TO be ready-that he might
have 10 use me.
II didn't see any reason why /
should run IN from the bullpen.
| suspected that Lazzeri was just
as anxious as | was, and on the
way | was thinking how to pitch
TO him He must have been anx-
ious for he hit at pretty bad
balls.
The first one | threw him was
a curve and was called a ball.
Then | gave him a high fast one
inside and he hit a long foul
down the left field line That
was the only fast one he saw
then struck him out with two
curves
AS for Alex being about
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May
10 -lP)- William b Feldhaus.
In q a a University assistant
football coach and former De
troit Lions llneman, yesterday
was notified that he had been
commissioned an ensign in the
Navy. FeldhauS came here last
year from Miami University
where he had served a year as
head line coach.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18
Doubles tournament
Scheduled Toni Shi

were high in actual pinfall with
996. which Melted So.
Because of a small field, the
first women's doubles meet was
postponed. A larger turnout,
however is anticipated for
Wednesday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18

WALLACE, Idaho-War Bond
prizes we're offered for guessing
the time it would take a rubber
ball TO float seven and half
miles down Lead Creek from
Mullan.
Finalists were only those
within five seconds Of the cor
rect time-and three hit it ex-
ac.ly.
The answer: Four hours, five
minutes, 10.l seconds.
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washed up al the moment, ne
bagged 81 games for the Red
Birds the following campaign,
l6 the next.
ALEXANDER'S RECORDS
Alex won % games for the
Phillies in his first major league
year, TIE Goth century high for
a freshman. In winning 81
games while pitching the Phil
lies to pcnnant in 1918, he
turned in four onc-hit perform
anccs, an all-tlmc record for one
season
In three seasons, starting in
1918, Alex bagged 80 or more
games. 33 in 1916 Christy
Mathewson - l903-05 - is the
only 10th century pitcher who
was able TO reach the 30s three
years in succession.
Alex toiled in more games,
SOC, and won more, 1913, than
any other pitcher He dropped
203. For six years nc led the
league in number Of complete
games, a major league record
shared only by Walter Johnson.
His earned run average of %
in 1915 is the National League
record for pitchers working in
$50 games or more.
He hold the National League
record for number of years lead
ing the league in earned run av-
cragc--fivc--and i'm games won
six. He is the only National
League pitcher who ever topped
the circuit in both won and lost
percentage and ERA In two diff
fercnt years.
Alex pitched 90 Shutouts, the
lifetime National League rec
ord. His is shutoutS in 1916 set
the present major league record
for one year. In his first year,
he pitched four successive shut
outs, shares this freshman mark
with Ed Reulbach.
Sergeant Alexander saw three
months Of action in France with
the 342nd Field Artillery in
World War l.
Grover Cleveland Alexander
could pitch there, too.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18

PITTSBURGH, May l8 I'D
{ lark ShaughncSSy, soft
spoken IT formation stylist
who hopes TO put the roar back
into Pitts Partners, predicted
to d ay that college football
would enjoy the greatest boom
in the history of the game after
the war.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18
Softba|| Start
Is Postponed
Due 10 Rain
Teens to Try
Again Wednesday,;
Schedule Chonged

Heavy rains which inundated
the city's major softball dla-
monds today had resulted in
postponement of the seasons
opening softball game.
The season was scheduled TO
get underway last night with
Hubarth e. S C h o [ opposing
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18
'TAINT so.

'TAINT so.
PALO A l. r 0, Calf. -
Something big. black and hairy,
that walks upright but does not
have a face" has been frighten-
ing carly risers.
Deputy shcriffs investigated a
barrage Of such reports but il
remained for Prof. Ira l.. Wig
gins, director of the Stanford
Natural History museum, TO set
tie the werewolf hysteria.
He announced officially that
there just isn't any such animal
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18
POOR SAM

RAVENA, N. Y, May l3 -
tP) - Southpaw Sam Zolner
hurled a no hitter for Ravena
High School against Athens
High yesterday but lost, 10. In
the fifth inning an Athens man
walked. stole second and Scor-
cd on two-base overthrow by
the catcher.
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JUST ONCE?

JUST ONCE?
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Evcry
day for the next two weeks
there will be a real picnic in the
park for school children.
There's one catch-young
s,ers go in groups and for only
one Of the picnics No rcpcatcrs.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18
WESTERN MICHIGAN WINS

MADISON, Wis. May l8 =
(P-- Western Michigan whip
ped a strong University of Wis
consin nine, 8 to /, here last
night.
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llsl3 ElElSIZI35
A MLhICAN LEAGUE

MONDAYS RESULTS
New York AT Detroit, pOstpOn.
ed
Boston at Cleveland, pOstpOn-
ed
Washington at st. Louis, post.
poned.
Only games scheduled.
TUESDAYS GAMES
New York at DETROIT.
Boston 1T Cleveland (NighD.
Washington at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18
SELFRIDGE FIELD. May

18 - (P) University of
Michigan's baseball nine was
scheduled to oppose the Army
air base team here today after
their game yesterday was
postponed because Of wealth
er
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major league clubs. The quality
of his support made no differ
ence to the brilliant right handler
from the Nebraska farm.
Alexander established b G
league records that still stand
and holds more National League
marks than you can shake a stick
at. yet is best remembered as
the veteran, supposedly on his
last legs. who struck out Tony
Lazzeri Of the Yankees on four
pitched balls with the bases full
to give the st. Louis Cardinals
the seventh game and victory in
the 1926 World Series.
BASES DRUNK. NOT ALEX
That is one they will recon
struct and retell down the ages
in the spirit of the ancient Ro-
man epic of Horatlous at the
Bridge.
Alexis reputation as Grade
A drinking man made it plaus-
IDLE and a good story. so descrip-
tive writer's practically had him
staggering as he took his time
coming in from deep right field
that chilly Sunday afternoon in
Yankee Stadium.
1t was said that Rogers Horns
by had given him permission to
celebrate following his victory
the day before. When Hornsby
signalled for his remarkable re-
lief performance in the seventh
inning. the story was that a
teammatc had TO wake him from
nap.
Il wasn't any more drunk than
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18

NEXT-Big Ed DeIahanty.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18

Il wasn't any more drunk than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-03

There was q session. then, at
the airport. All the bigwigs had
to say things to Pat and Jimmy
The nervy demonstration had
proved, perhaps even better than
planned, the adaptability Of sail
planes. And II q train Of them
could weather q storm like that,
1t could do anythingl The throng
right here at Sky Harbor had seen
nine planes cut loose and land
safely, and rs for Pat-she had
truly demonstrated what a motor
less ship could do and what a girl
pilot could do! The press men
were almost worshipful. The pub
lie clamored for gllmpses Of the
handsome captain and the pretty
blond girl. A girl who, inciden-
tally, was still called Lorraine
Stuart Pats strange masquerade
In public still held.
The session at Sky Harbor was
interrupted shortly after IL a. m.
when the Reverend r. G. La Porte
arrived.
II was asked to come here for
a wedding at noOn," he told them.
"Ohl"
Pat said that. She looked quick
ly, and self-consciously, and fear
fully as well. at the other men.
Big Ed Bryan was smiling
broadly.
"Me and the captain" Ed
drawled, I'VE done some running
around this morning. Miss Pat. be.
fore you got up. Down to the
courthouse. and the florists, and
one little place and another. yes'm.
Me, get to be q best mani"
Pat said. Jimmy, Is - is Lo-
raine-"
Lorraine Is headed back for
New York, Private Friday" JIM
my said. But I'm not. My part
Of { hat noon wedding Is still on.
You're the other part Of &C."
MEL oh Jimnyl mol I - I have
no clothes. or--or-"
"You want me to court-martial
you, Private Friday? Don't be In
sub0rdinatel"
"And anyway, Jimmy you kissed
me = but = you never asked me 10
marry you at ALI"
'I'm not asking you. I'm telling
you'll I'm marrying you at noon,
and I'm kissing you again right
now"
The newsreel men and the paper
photographers recorded that for
posterity, too. They like 10 have
9 well rounded out finish for a
news story.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-03

'No."
"Yesl Chucking on into that
storm-lordy, Patti"
81 thought was near Globe
But I was scared silly. Jim, l.
got up to l6,OO0i And when ]
! was forced down I couldn't see q
thing until around 5000 feet. And
the first solid earth I saw was -
therel" She pointed to o sheer
rock wall as big rs q skyscraper.
"Mmmm, PATTI
my ship was headed right into
IL. And and I did what you
taught me to do. I put her over,
quickly, hard. Then - pancaked
right down. I knew ! must be
In a canyon, or atl east around
more clips Jimmy, that sailplane
is dream! I don't believe it's
damaged at ALI"
He lifted her for q kiss once
more. This time she returned 1t.
with a wild surge Of ecstacy and
abandon.
1t was midnight before the two
young adventurers were rescued
from Superstition Mountain. Planes
new over the best ground route
from time to time. dropping flares,
to guide cowboy Bill Barker and
others on horseback, with spare AMI
mails for Pat and Jimmy to ride.
There was mop lace for an airplane
to land within six miles Of the
mountain. But there was O paved
highway. and automobiles took the
adventures back TO town.
In Phoenix, apparently nobody
had gone to bed. Even at the big
hotel on Central avenue where
Pat and Jimmy and the other
soaring carnival guests had rooms,
throng Of people was smiling.
They had TO be told everything.
over and over again. It was 2
o'clock in the morning when Pat
got to bed, exhausted. But at 8
she was up again, and Jimmy Carr
was in the lobby waiting. SO was
their loyal friend. big Ed Bryan.
They loaned me q car to drive
us out TO Sky HarbOr," Ed said.
They want us there for the big
celebration this morning. Last day
OF the soaring carnival. And say.
you twol You stole this show, and
don't mean maybe!"
Pat and Jimmy were strangely
quite. Once, driving out. Pat did
speak. Ed, isis Lorraine Stuart"
"Oh, that daniel She headed
back east. Took q 9 o'clock train
back TO New York City. Brought
your plane In safely last night, but
sen wouldn't talk for sour applesl
What do you suppose come over
her?"
Jimmy Carr grinned. mo tell
ingl A lot Of things. I iInaOgine."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-03


when the glider train had first
leet Sky Harbor in Phoenix, two In
dividual planes had taken on irnme-
stately following. They carried gen.
nmen Of the newsreels and gentle-
men Of the press.
They we're turned back by the
Superstition Mountain storm. Later,
though, the sky train came spectac-
niarly out Of that storm again. but
with only nine Of !ts original 10
elidersl
Something's happened" The
news men began TO shout about It..
That 10th plane - It had the girl
pilot. Captain Cars fianceel"
They got good photos OF the nine
ships cutting loose. and when JIM
my Cars motor plane headed back
to look FOR Number 10, the photo
erapher's ships followed him. Half
an hour later, one Of the greatest
aviation films on record was being
made.
II showed Jimmy's ship dipping
dangerously into the canyons OF Q
stored mountain. 1t showed him
gpotting q white sailplane on
high and narrow slope. It showed
him climb up for safety in Jump.
ing, then leap out in q parachute.
When Jimmy leaped, his chute
niil0wed quickly. Then he began
70 rock and tug. Trump! When
he struck the slope he scrambled
ana rolled In loose rocks.
"Jimmyl :. Jimmyl"
Pat was 40 yards or 30 away.
Jim unbuckled from his chute
andr m toward the girl.
Rat, are you all rightf Are
you hurt?" He was shouting fran
ticaily.
'xesl I mean, mol I mean--r'm
Al fgihtl Are your"
They spoke no more, for q time.
Partly because Pat Friday quite
lost control Of herself. She was
eobhing In Jimmy Cars arms.
sobblng, and hugglng him, and
pressing her cheek 70 his shoulder
Little girl little girl" he
was saying, ever 20 gently.
But the crying didn't last long.
Re kissed her twice on top Of her
mead Then he lifted her chin,
plotted tears with a handkerchief,
and leaned to kiss her full on the
lips. pat darling" ne said, then.
6ne Just chung 70 him, while the
world swung around and around.
were you hurt ct all. little girI?"
be asked. finally.
mo. Jim. But TT guess I was
Eetyg oolish."
You're the b rayest kid In the
eountEy."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12
TROUBLE AT KEEL
[ San Diego Union)

(San Diego Union)
If those persistent reports that London
has been receiving, telling of mounting un-
rest and serious outbreaks among Nazl u
boat crews at Kiel, are true, then they may
be of greater significance insofar as the war
is concerned, than all of the stories from
the Russian or other European fronts.
These reports have it that Storm troop
detachments have been called in to quell the
disturbances that seamen and workers
have demonstrated, distributing leaflets
which carried slogans indicating that they
believe the war is lost and that submarines
now are Floating cofflns'
The same situation led to the collapse of
Germany in the last war. The first definite
crack in the German war machine appeared
at kiel, when submarine crews revolted IN
1918.
The German high command has relied
upon the U-boat to prevent American aid
from reaching England, North Africa or
Russia. For a time this campaign was
crowned with large measure OF success.
Our efforts were hampered in all quarters,
and sinkings of supply ships reached fear
full heights. Had the campaign continued,
or had it been expanded to meet our in
creased production of ships, the NaziS still
would be in dominant position in North
Africa.
But the submarine blockade has been
cracking for several months, and through
new methods of combat and the destruction
of bases on the continent, its seriousness is
waning Mllias of ton of shipping are
reaching their goal and vast numbers OF
men are being transported to the strategic
points along the Allied front. This, with
the ceaseless pounding of German war in
dustrieS confronts the Germans with an ever
tightening moose.
1t is the opinion of most military experts
that Germany will not be defeated before
next spring or summer. But serious set
back on the Russian front, in the current
drive, and a continuation of revolts by sub
marine crews could change that picture
considerably. The sudden collapse in 1918
and repetition in North Africa two months
ago, stand as evidence that when the Ger
mans crack up they go all the way.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12
Stinlson Has Quiet
Day in England

LONDON, July IL. (UP)-A
spokesman said U. S. War Secretary
Henry l.. Stimson would spend a
quiet day today, meeting only a
few American officers and other
acquaintances.
Stimson is expected to meet prime
Minister Churchill, Foreign Secre-
tary Anthony Eden and War Secre-
tary Sir James p. Grigg later this
week.
Stimson, who arrived by plane
Yesterday, also will meet Lieut.. Gen.
Jacob l.. Devers, U. S. commanding
general in the European theater and
other high United States and Brit
ish military officials.
This visit to the European theater
Is the first for the 75-year- Slim
son since the United States entered
the war. He's the highest American
government official to visit Britain
in that time.
For that reason, and because the
trip came less than 48 hours after
the Allied invasion of Sicily, mill
tary officials indicated great i'm
,oortanee was attached to his COM
ing. The very fact of his coming
was sufficient to suggest that vital
matters will be taken up.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12
RlOTlNG JAPS
SHOULD BE PUNISHED

Last Wednesday, in San Francisco i'm
migration camp, about It's Japs inflicted
considerable damage on less than 80
Chinese in a riot that had to be stopped by
guards, police and soldiers.
The Japs resented the fact that the
Chinese, who were being held for alleged
illegal entry into this country, displayed
posters on the walls of their barracks and
hoisted the Chinese flag in honor of COM
pletion of six years of war against Japan
No announcement has yet been made of
what punishment, if any, was inflicted upon
the rioting Japs, but punishment there
should be in no limited manner.
The Chinese, whether illegally in this
country or not are still allies of this coun-
try; and the Japs are still our enemies
That the latter who are presumed to be
japanese aliens, should be permitted to at
tack any member or any group of members
of one of our Allied Nations, and not re-
ceive serious punishment is unthinkable
If the authorities let this bunch of enemy
roughnecks publicly show their hatred OF
China and hence of the United States, and
go unscathed, then there certainly is some
thing wrong with the whole setup.
Those Japs should be horsewhipped-
lot better treatment than Japan has given
many Americans who have been in their
clutches
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12
IDENTIFICATION NEEDED
(San Francisco CalD

(San Francisco CalD
A San Francisco woman reports that
her brother % years of age, has been the
objective of various "catty" remarks
from people who think he ought to be in
uniform of some kind.
Actually, this youth served in the arm
ed forces for more than a yead and was
badly wounded in action on Guadalcanal
that he was given an honorable medical
discharge, which bars him from further
enlistment in any branch of the service.
Yet he has no visible sign of physical
disability.
Doubtless scores, if not hundreds of
young men, who have made sacrificial
contribution to the cause of victory, find
themselves in the same unfair and un-
just position as the San Francisco veter
an. And to most of them, the idea of
telling the world where they have been
and what they have done is utterly dis
tasteful.
They should not have to explain or to
apologize.
Rather with their medical discharge
they. should be given pin or other decor
alton the wearing of which would give
them protection from criticism or insults.
How could any man be more deeply
hurt than to be called a Stacker after he
actually had been engaged in hand to
hand fighting with the japanese?
These boys deserve better break than
that from their cOuntrymen.
1t is high time they were getting it.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12
Ndzi Surrender
Ire 1914 Unlikely

9. 1t is likely the allies will re-
uuire several weeks to rehabllitate
Sicilian airdromes and ports before
hopping off against Italy, III Whlch
case the italian campaign preslm-
ably would not start mucn before
the end of August.
8. There is no telling low long
the italian campaign might last,
but six weeks might be good guess
for the time it will take to knock
out Axis number two partner, which
would carry the timetable well into
October.
4. The allies may carry out other
landing operations in the Mediter-
ranean theater and possibly else
where. But as far as geography goes,
it is unlikely that any drive, for
instance through the Balkans, would
reach the German frontiers aefore
the winter freeZe-up in the Car
pathianS.
5. The bulk of the Allied crack
troops will be tied up for several
months with the Mediterranean
theater operations, in which case
they would not be available to
spearhead any new fronts in west
ern Europe.
Even with continued Allied sue
cess in the battle of the Atlantic
the shipping strain Of the Mediter-
ranean campaign is bound to tax
Allied resources to the utmost. In
addition there's the important fac
tor of timing the final blow against
Germany.