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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-05
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10 victory. With two down in
the eighth and the Tigers trailing,
2 10 3, Mike threw kiss TO Tom
Yawkey in the guise OF a home
run. Then Detroit went out TO
win in the ninth when Paul Rich
ards singled Rudy York home with
the winning run.
The second game was a free
hitting affair which Boston won,
IA. Johnny Corsica was hit hard
from the start, going for a dozen
blows in seven innings. But
chances are that he would have
come with a win If Eddie Mayo
had not forgotten to cover second
on a double play ball in the sew
enth. Mayo's mental lapse cost
the Tigers three runs.
With one down and Bucher on
first. Metkovich slapped a perfect
ID. p" ball at Hoover, but when
Joe started TO throw for the force
out. he discovered that the bag
was uncovered. He tried to beat
Bucher TO the bag and by so doing
missed his chance 10 get Metko-
vich. Then Fox doubled in one
run and Doerr singled In two
more.
RALLY TWICE
The Tigers came from behind
twice in the curtain raiser. They
were trailing two markers going
into the fourth but when the Red
Sox infield defense parted at the
seams they squared the count.
The RED Sox broke the dead
lock in the seventh.
But with two down In the eighth
and the Red Sox apparently going
to breeze home, Mike Higgins
crashed home run into the
screen on the top of the left field
wall and the Tigers were back in
the game again.
The Tigers went out in front
in the second inning of the night
cap but the Red Sox chalked up
four runs in the third and were
never headed Singles by Butcher
and Metkovich, a fielder's choice
and Bobby Doerr's eighth home
run of the season brought the
four runs.
The Tigers got couple OF runs
back in the fifth. which Corsica
opened with a walk and went TO
second when Hoover beat out a
bunt. Then Don Ross singled,
scoring Corsica and putin G
Hoover on third, from where he
scored while Newsome was throw
inc out Higgins.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-05
CARDS INCREASE LEAD

The Cards increased their lead
yesterday by Strengthening the
hapless Giants in a holiday dou-
ble-header. So and 81.
The Dodgers dropped their
seventh and eighth straight games
yesterday when the Reds took a
pair from them, CD and 81. the
second game going 10 heats.
The Phils and Pirates split a
pair, the former taking the opener
80, and falling before Max
Butcher, 40, in the nightcap. The
Cubs came to life long enough 10
take a pair from the Braves, IL
apd 40
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-05
A||-St. Louis
Series Looms
BY PAT ROBINSON

NEW YORK. July 5 QNs)-
Traditionally, Independence Day
marks the halfway point in base
ball and in many seasons the
teams that were leading on that
date went on to win the pennants
in their respective leagues.
1t could very well happen that
way this year and, if so, we shall
have an all-St. Louis world series
for the first time in history. The
Cardinals look like a shoo-in for
the National League flag unless
Uncle Sam should put the finger
on everybody but the bat boy and
the groundkeepers.
[ The Browns are not so sure OF
bringing their first pennant home
but they havn't much to beat in
their league and none of the
others has shown anything to
warrant the belief that they are
going anywhere in particular.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-05
MADE HISTORY

Back in 1884 and 1885 when the
Tigers won their first American
League pennants In a quarter of
a century and their own only
World Series victory, Rowe was
the ace pitcher. Cochrane doubled
as manager and catcher and was
recognized as the best receiver
in baseball.
Now they're both in the navy
and making just as successful a
combination. Mickey doesn't catch
as often as he did when he was
with our Tigers. It's only on spe-
cial occasions that he dons the
mask, like tonight for all his
Detroit friends. But his skill as
manager is shown with %
straight victories this year. IN
Guiding several over major league
clubs.
The sailors need tonights game
to equal the best record made by
a Great Lakes team in the his
tory of that institution. That's
why Bob Klinger, former Pirates
ace, will be sent in TO start the
game. He will give way later 10
Rowe and Virgil Trucks, both
former Tigers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-05

another stroke left-his drive
from the nineteenth tee.
One of the standout perform
anceS of the holiday period was
turned in by Mrs. John OKeefe at
Detroit Country Club in the mixed
doubles. She had an IS, her best
score. which was made possible by
SO on the second nine. Some Of
the mightiest males would take her
80 without shooting. Her IS and
Hammers 70 gave them low net
of 15S-14-144.
Joe Before. Country Club pro,
had his second 6S of the season.
MIXED FoURSOMES
Mixed foursomes had their
usual heavy play on the Fourth.
At Lochmoor, Mrs. II. f. Winston
and D. J. Peterson had low net
of S7-24-63. followed by Mr.. and
Mrs. c.. Allen, 94-27-6- Mr.. and
Mrs. C. II. Noble, $3.50, and
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. ZurSchmiede,
S3-14-69 The latter pairs SO was
low gross.
Mrs. Phil Gent and Jim Wilkc
had low gross Of 81 in Western 5
foursome, while net went to Mrs.
Ross QualkenbuSh and Clinton
Hammer, 94-25-69. The SO of Mr..
and Mrs. David McKillop won low
gross at Plum Hollow. where two
tied for net honorS with 64s-Mrs.
G.. A. Ellerthrope and G. F.
Mooney and Mr. and S.rs. 1rv
Funston. Chris Brinke and Mrs
George King won at Oakland
Hills with SO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-05
ALL THE WAY

Under jockey Porter Roberts
the filly went right to the front
and led her 10 foes all the way
over the five and a half furlongs
10 win by more than a length
from Arthur Roses Misweet,
which was close up all the way
but could not really challenge
the winner.
The real disappointment was A.
F. Walls toilette, which had won
her own two starts. Jockey J.
r. Layton got her away last and
had TO take her around the out
side in the big field to get racing
room. As a result she was a
distant though hard running
third, beaten six lengths by the
winner.
Darby Dunedin, which covered
the five and a half furlongs in
Los and paid 5000. had every
light 70 the victory on class
and breeding. In her only pre-.
vious start she was fast closing
fourth. beaten only two and A
quarter lengths by Toilette in a
race which served as an excellent
qualifier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-05
Trucks Will
Also Pitch
BY EDGAR HAYES

Schoolboy Rowe and Mickey
Cochrane. one of the most sue
cessful batteries in the baseball
history of Detroit, will be in ac-
ton tonight when the Great
Lakes Naval Training Center
team meets the Ford All-Stars.
The game will be played at Ro-
tunda Field, Schaefer just west
of Michigan. starting at 6 o'clock.
Tickets will be on sale at the
gate or may be obtained all day
at Lowe-Campbell Sports Goods
Store, Cadillac square, or the Fort
Shelby Hotel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-05
Tigers Win
---And Lose

BOSTON. July 5 - Detroit
Tigers celebrated Independence
Day by dividing a double-header
with the Red Sox in the presence
Of "A 1875 cash customers at Fen
way Park yesterday
Although they were outhit, the
Tigers, taking advantage of three
took the first game, 4 TO
g. The Red Sox reached Hal
for nine hits and were
the recipients Of five walks. one
OF which forced in the second
tally.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-05
How They Stand

Invest In Invasion Buy n Bond
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-05
Probable Pitchers

-soIdIrr. Rny Wa Bond.. 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-05

BetSTOp
2 Million
BY LEWIS H. WALTER

After setting new betting rec
ords for three consecutive days at
the Detroit race track and push
ing $2,003,430 through the VIM
dows over the big holiday week.
end, Detroit racegoers will 20
right back TO the attack today.
When Sarah Lorraine, Likeasnot,
Pig Tails and four others 90 to
the post in the $500 Wayne
purse today there probably won't
be the same pushing. showing mob
in the racing plant which has
watched the horses 60 in the last
three days.
That will be a relief 10 the rae
ing regulars and perhaps the
management also will welcome a
respite. For there are more big
days ahead.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-05
RECORD BREAKER

The crowd of 1887 which saw
Darby Dunedin score a surprise
victory over Misweet and Toilette
in the $500 Lassies purse yester-
day, set new Michigan betting
record of S688,5l2 for the eight
races. This was S29,2 more
than the previous record, set
Monday when a crowd OF 20,493
bet S659,273. Saturday, the pre-
vious racing day. the handle was
$685., 645.
Darby Dunedin's triumph over
her highly touted filly rivals was
not entirely unexpected to those
who saw the odds on the Darby
Dan Farm filly drop sharply be-
fore the race.
However, most OF the money
which went in on her was smart
money because she was making
her second start and had hardly
entered most pre-race conversa-
tons. Trainer Johnny Long had
said the day before the big race
he was not quite sure whether he
would start Darby Deidre or
Darby Dunedin. But he wound up
by scratching Darby Deidre yes
terday morning and sending out
the tlly which proved herself the
class Of the field.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-05

soldiers Buy War Bonds. Too
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-05

In Invasion: Buy a Bono
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-30

in an Overwhelming, irresistible, ayenging food
that will wind up this Jap business fast, once
and for all!
And let's pay for that flood with the same
grim eagerness, the same deadly purpose that
our fighting men show in battle!
The 9th War Loan Drive is on. Let open our
purses-turn out our pockets-empty the sock.
Now, if never before, let s make sure that we
buy at least one extra $l00 War Bond.
From the pilot over Tokyo to the last house.
wife on the Eastern Seaboard, let's all of us,
one hundred thirty million strong, rise up and
give the Sons of Heaven hell!
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-30
They gave Us plenty.

They gave US plenty.
Pearl Harbor Wake ). Bataan Cor
regidor =. Java Sea :. Savo Island-the
worst string of defeats in Americas military
history.
The Stars and Stripes hauled down on
American soil and the Rising Sun run up !.
captured American marines made to play coole
and haul grinning Jap officers in rickshas- the
Sons of Heaven have handed us the bitterest
medicine this nation ever had to swallow.
NoW-LET'S GET 'EM!
Let's pour it on them! Let's shove the men,
the ships, the guns, and the planes over there
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-21
HIGH ATTENDANCE
RECORD EXPECTED
FOR COTTON BOWL
Offensive Struggle Antici-
pated At The Ninth
Bowl Game
BY HAROLD v. RATLIFF

DALLAS, Dec. 20. -(P)- Don't
be surprised, say Cotton Bowl Of
ficials, if the big stadium is JAM
med to the last row Jan. l when
Texas Christian and Oklahoma A.
and M. hook up in wide-open
battle.
It's because Of the prospective
offensive struggle that tickets to
the ninth annual bowl game are
going like ice cream cones at a
county political rally.
P. C. Cobb, director of ticket
sales, said today there had been
the largest advance reservation for
any year except 1941 when Texas
A. and M net Fordham. Around
$4,000 tickets have been disposed
Of They're now selling between
the five-yard and goal lines.
Cobb would not forecast a sell
out of 1880 but other bowl Off
Gals thought prospects were good
for the stadium to be filled as it
was in 194l. Cobb did say he
thought there would not be less
than $4,000 and it probably would
60 higher
Swelling the crowd will be TO-
900 service taen who will receive
tickets as guests of civilians.
While neither team is undefeat-
ed, each has good record, es-
pecially the Aggies, who will be in
stalled as favorites. They lost only
to the unbeaten Norman, Okla,
Naval boomers. T. c. u. dropped
games to Oklahoma and Southern
Methodist but in every contest put
on a colorful aerial show.
Coach Dutch Meyer of the Horn
ed Frogs has promised more OF
the same plus some new stuff and
saws his team will really be "high'
for this game Meyer is a. bowl
veteran. having elevens in the 1885
Sugar Bowl, 1897 Cotton Bowl, 1899
Sugar Bowl and 1912 Orange Bowl
and lost Only once-in 1912.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-21
DEAD YANK WINS
HIGH ARMY HONOR

CAMP DAVIS. Dec. 20.vCol. A.
F. Potts. commanding officer at
Camp Davis, today awarded post
numously Silver Star to Mrs.
Mary E. Boyd for her husband,
First 1t. Clifford L. Boyd, who
was killed in action in Italy Sep
TENDER 10, 1943. The presentation
was made after the reading OF
the citation by Capt. Morris ]. E.
Brown, post adjutant.
1t. Boyd, a native of Henrietta,
Texas, joined the National Guard
in Austin, October 10, 1910. He
was commissioned second lieu
tenant at Fort Benning, Ca, July
10, 1912, and left Camp Edwards.
Mass. for overseas duty March
/, 1943.
The citation reads as follows:
Clifford l.. Boyd, First Lieuten-
ant, 143rd Infantry Regiment, for
gallantry in action on September
l3, 1913, in the vicinity of Persano.
Italy. During an enemy tank at
tack on his units positions. 1t.
Boyd, commanding weapons
platoon, skilfully placed his men
in positions which afforded the
maximum cover and offered the
best field of fire and directed
them in bringing effective machine
gun fire on an approaching tank.
The tank stopped in an open field
ard seemed to be disabled. Desir'
Gus of capturing its crew, 1t.
Boyd braved the intense enemy
fire and artillery Smelling to ad-
vance alone across the field to-
ward the tank. Before he could
throw a grenade, however, the en-
envy within the tank opened up
with machine gun fire and instant
ly killed him. His gallant action
reflects great credit upon himself
and the Armed Forces of the
United States"
Mrs. Boyd, at present, is sta
toned at the United States Naval
Hospital, Camp Lejeune, with the
American Red Cross as recre-
ational worker. Prier to joining
the Red Sross, Mrs. Boyd was a
student at the University of Tex
as at the same time her husband
was there. She taught school for
one year after ner graduation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-21
Dukesters Hold Drill
Against Alabama Line

DURHAM, Dec. 90 Up Coach
Eddie Cameron sent his Duke foot
ball team through a rugged Of
fensive drill this afternoon in
readying the Blue Devils for their
New Years day game with Ala
bama in the Sugar Bowl.
1t was the stiffest workout of
the week and most of the drill CEN
tered around the backs driving
through an Alabama line" thrown
UP by the White squad Tom Da-
Wis, Lee Spears, Cliff Lewis.
George Clark and Gordon Carver,
Dukes leading ball-carriers, re-
hearsed their plays in the often
sive session.
Standing out for the White team
on the defense were Clarence Hill
colt, husky tackle. and Tom Boy
cite, one-armed guard from Win
ston-Salem.
Bob Smith and Tommy Hughes
worked at the blocking back post
in the varsity backfield since
starter John Krisza va absent
due to lab.
Guard Ed Sink hurt an ankle
slightly but limped through t h e
drill which was topped off by a
15-minute defensive scrimmage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-21
The Sports Trail

rectlons at once. In fact. if was
'ii's miscellaneous direction which
at mat time was causing her de-
Keats at the hands of rivals she
could outdrive from here to Swed-
en-. She's doing better now.
The Babe fairly leaped into the
National picture in 1881 when she
won the broad jump, 80-meter
hurdles and baseball throw in the
women's National track and field
championships. setting world rec
ords in the latter two events.
Then came the 1882 Olympic
games in which she set world and
olympic records in t h hurdles
and javelin throw and missed tie
ing for the high jump title by
quarter of an inch. She had
equalled the winners re cor d
mark of 5 feet 5 IA inches pre-
viously.
Turbulent days were in store for
her, however. She W a suspended
by the A. A. U. for allowing her
name to be used in advertising.
Later reinstated, she nevertheless
carried out decision to turn pro.
She took up golf, and in 1885 was
barred by the U. S. G. A. for her
pro activities in other sports.
So she turned golf pro, too, but
there isn't much competition for
a girl pro tournament player. and
she eventually applied for REIN
statement. This year she was rul-
ed eligible to compete as an anna.
teur.
A remarkable girl, is the Babe.
Just about tops in any sport she
although she did lose
out once. She lost a pool match to
Ruth McGiniis here in 1888.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-21
WEARY FASTENERS
REACH WEST COAST
FOR ANNUAL FRAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-{R
Slightly train weary but other
wise fit, the 23-man squad of east
ern football stars arrived here to-
day to begin practice for the East
West charity contest, New Year S
day.
Coaches Bernie Bierman and
George Hauser, both of Minnesota,
and Andy Kerr, Colgate, sent their
charges through a workout d
planned a longer one for tomor-
row.
The oath member of the squad.
all-America halfback Les Horvath
of Ohio State will leave the middle
west Christmas eve to join h S
team mates here. He remained be-
hind to catch up on studies.
The western squad also worked
out for the first time, with Coaches
Homer Norton of Texas A. & M.
and Grin E. Hollingbery, former
Washington State College mentor,
supervising the practice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-21
YAMASHITA LINE
HELD DESTROYED
Continued from Page One)

the same time the First Cavalry
Division drove south from Lonoy.
The Cavalry seized Kanango and
approached to within mile OF
the 77th, completing the deadly
squeeze play on the Japanese. ."
Gen. Douglas Macarthur re-
ported counting another 1,54l
japanese dead Wednesday. @
The enemy also has lost six
months supplies to the onrushing
doughboys, making his supply
problem. more crucial
The Japanese now are "incapa-
BILE of an integrated defense and
able to resist only temporarily at
isolated points, the communicate
said. -, -
There was no enemy ground op-
position on Mindoro which Amer
lean forces reinvaded without re-
sistance last week. 1t was the
fifth consecutive day in which no
Mindoro opposition had been re-
ported
The enemy continued air har-
assing of the Americans on Min
doro, and lost nine planes by anti
aircraft fire, including five bag
ged by PIT boat gunners.
The huge stockpile of supplies
seized on northwest Leyte by the
Americans included artillery Wea-
pons, cast store of small arms
ammunition, many machlneguns
and grenades, about ton OF land
mines and great quantities Of
food.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-21
SECRETARY NEEDS
SENSE OF HUM0R
BY CHICK HOSCH

ATLANTA, Dec. 20-(REAs DR..
w. D. Funkhouser of University of
Kentucky sees it, there are only
two prerequisites for being secre-
tary of an athletic conference, Z"
thick skin and sens eof humor ;"
Now in his thirteenth year as
secretary of the southeastern con-
ference, after six preceding years
in the same position for the south
ern conference, Funkhouser says
he has the first requirement and
those who know him best insist he
has the second.
His various titles and honors, con-
stitute about a yard of the alpha
bet, including Phi Beta Kappa, A.
B., M. A., c. D., o. D. l., and
PHI. D.
He admits he is author of about
200 books and scientific papers,
''but none as yet on the schiboph-
renic personality of football coaches
or the psychology of ubiquitous
sports writer's"
The tall Kentuckian recalls that
Gin the good old days, the confer
ence (former in 1892 met for two
or three hectic days and the execu-
tive committee had all-night ses-
sions to decide which were the
worst of our offending members.
Chief problems had to do with char
ges of professionalism, eligibility
Of players and squabbles between
coaches-charges, countercharges
and wonderfully expressive profan,
ity.
Dan McGugin the late Wander
bilt coach and athletic director)
was the cleverest politician of the
lot with Bill Alexander Georgia
Tech) a close second, and Bob Ney'
land Tennessee, now Brlgadle1
GeneraD not so bad
In conclusion, Funkhouse- says
"modesty forbids mention of my
handsomeness Gears which stand
cut like red sails in the sunset
when l ldCG d COlQ Wlil0J, NY
youthfulness (63), ability to smoke
anything which will burn and eat
anything not rationed.'
Cuff notes: Cochran Field at Ma.
con, Ca, is off to a flying start
with ten basketball victories in II
starts. Turner Field, victor over
the Filters, 1892. was beaten a week
later, 1888. 1t. Dick Fromm.
ex-Tennessee vol basketball star,
is reported missing in action over
Germany. Fort Piecre's Amphibs
wound up their unbeaten grid sea
son with 1886 points to % for the
combined opposition Bill Daley
ex-Minnesota al-American half
back, led the team scoring with
SO points.
Jim Homer, former Alabama
Tide cage center, is starring with
the Fort Benning 4th Infantry five,
and Milt Ticco, ex-Kentucky Wild
cat forward. is doing likewise with
the 5th Infantry at FORT Benning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-21
NELSON TALKS
TO KIWANIANS

Paul Nelson, of Washington.
representing the Aeronautica
Chamber of Commerce of Ameri'
ca was a guest at the KiWanis club
at its regular meeting yesterday,
and spoke briefly on air travel as
force for peace in the postwar
world. He was introduced by Wal
ter ]. Cartier. secretary OF the
Wilmington Chamber OF Com
merce, also a guest.
Nelson urged greater expansion
of air transportation. and said that
it would be a stabilizing influence
on the Nations postwar plans
He emphasized that America must
not yield her air supremacy. as
was the case after World War l,
The club was entertained with .
program of Christmas music, un-
der the direction of w. Robert
son.
A collection was taken and pre-
scented to a staff of five mattresses
who have served the club through
out the past year, and Miss Nancy
de Paul, waitress, sang solo as
part of the program.
Wilbur Dosher, program chair.
man distributed hookc 11rittop hu
Roe Fulkerson, editor of the XII
wants magazine, which were a
collection of some of his editorials
An attendance prize for the
month of November was awarded
to F. E. Little.
Other guests at the meeting yes
terday were Bishop Thomas c.
Darst, of the Episcopal diocese of
East Carolina, and 1t. F. E. Little.
Jr.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-21
DICKIE MEADE
LOSES HIS BUG

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 20-IR-Dickie
Meade loses his bug tomorrow, but
that's not the only bugaboo that
threatens to put a crimp into a
promising riding career.
The 17-year-old jockey is growing
fast, taking on weight SO rapidly
that he probably never will have
an opportunity to equal the turf
feats of his older brother, dapper
Don Meade.
1t was just year ago tomorrow
that young Dickie booted home his
first winner, at Tropical park. I'm
der racing rules, he reaches ma
turity after one year and is de-
prived of the five-pound weight
pull allowed apprentices.
They call the allowance a bug
around the barns because it is de-
noted by an astrick on the racing
program.
Don Meade, stormy turf figure
but one the most successful riders
in the sport, tabled his young
brother as a conner from the very
start. "He has more natural tai
ent than most kids" Don explain
ed.
Dickie didn't make Don eat those
words, either. The youngest has
brought in SO winners this year.
He was the apprentice star of the
Maryland season, and is among the
leaders at the current gulfstream
meeting.
1t was tough break, actually,
when Dickie broke his maiden SO
early. After his first victory, he
had few riding opportunities for
several months, and didn't triumph
again until the summer meeting at
Delaware Park. If he hadn't given
Happy Lark such a good ride a
year ago tomorrow, he could nave
gone through the winter season
with the help Of the bug.
But Dickie weighs 1O9 pounds
now, even when he does without
breakfast and obeys the reducing
rules. A few pounds more, and
the lad will be too heavy to COM
pete.