The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
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SPORT CHATTER


troit Tigers did not win the champ
ionship OF the American league, yet
the victory Of the Washington Sena-
tors in the final game at Briggs
Stadium offered conclusive proof
that baseball is on the level, and
by the faint Of corruption
II was not so many weeks ago
that the Washington players and
those wearing the colors OF the ST.
Louis Browns were involved in
scrap that terminated in Luke Sew
ell. manager OF the Browns. and
Ossie Bluege, pilot Of the Senator's,
dissolving friendship of many
years. The scrap started over
bsrrage Of verbal blasts against the
Cuban players on the Washington
team.
While the Washington players re-
sented the attacks, threatening to
retaliate with fists, they did not
forget their duty 10 the paying
fans. Emil Dutch Leonard, the
fioht-hander, demonstrated this in
- tOur-hitterNagainSt the Tigers in
the final game of the season here
which Washington won, 4 To /,
knocking the Tigers out Of the PEN
nant. Leonard could have eased up
a bit and helped the Detroit cause.
but in dong tins he would have
hlgnhall
stead. Leonard pitched one of his
best games. and deserved TO win.
Although ! wanted TO see the
world series here. preferred seeing
Leonard turn in the performance he
did. II meant more to baseball than
the winning Of the championship by
the Tigers
Claude BUDDY Young. freshman
Illinois back VINO II wearing the
"66'' made famous by Red Grange IN
the middle l920s. duplicated his
famed predecessors grid exploits
last Saturday when he raced ?
yards through the Great Lakes team
: score the first touchdown for tho
Illini. Illinois ba,tled { vaun'r /
Great Lakes team TO a 1925 draw.
I.spircd by the Y lg jaunt. Paul
Patterson. Swiveled- hinnod team
mate of Young. sped II ward, for
an other illinois touchdown Pai,cr-
~ ID naSs .,g an
other six-point marker
The combination Of Patterson.
Young and Eddie Bray gives Hin
DIS the speedlest Sc, Of backs IN the
country.
Illinois also showed strong for
ward wall against The Blue iackctS
last Saturday. = line that was much
stronger than il Was against In
diana the week before.
However. this line viii have 10
perform al lis best Saturday il the
Young Bray Patterson combination
is 10 be shaken free for substantial
runs against the strong Purdue
eleven which lost TO Great Lakes
two weeks ago
Coach Fritz CriSlef has some good
backs ~ NuSSbumcr. WieSse. Derri-
cote and CullIgan. bur his line Is
woefuliy weak, and the blocking
and iackling are below par.
ltti ! lNNkNV, Ailt lliSA .NtEip ~ W III
a regular berth in Michigan back
field. is good ball carrier. fine
passer, and also good at bringing
down ball Carriers. But the guy
cannot run il the line does not keer
the opposition from sitting through
TO smear him before he can &c
started
Michigan will get another severe
test SATURDAY. wnen the Wolverine:
90 10 Minneapolis 10 tackle Mime
sofa
The Indiana line chopped through
he Michigan forward wall with
light opposition 10 pave the way 70!
the human inrnado-Robcrt tHun-
chy) HocrnSm!er the leading
ground gamer Of l9i3 This fellow
IS a football team IN himself He
can pass, run and punt Michigan
could no; stop him
J. c. Rooster Coffee. although
handicapped by injuries Su, FAMED
in The early weeks " The training
period gave good account al lett
guard for Indiana
One of the best games of The sea-
son should be that between Illinois
and Michi can ~ Ann 4 Dor mex;
month. Illinois beat Indiana AMI
Indiana beat Michigan giving Him
niS an edge over Inc Wolverines
However. MichiGdn VIII improve
and should be 4, Top form by the
time November rolls IN
You just can't keep 4 good man
down Not if hcs-imbucd with that
old "ncNer-sdy- die-Spirit" and that 5
just has been propcllluS Hurricane
Mitchell forward IN the campaign
20 land job ON the University Of
Illinois football team.
Mitchell, a lanky chap from Har-
vcy, IL arrived a. Champ en- last
fall. and Immediately set his ma
Chncry IN motion 10 attain his end
lob a. an end He VAS regarded as
good prospect until he cncount-
cred difficulties IN remembering
where he previously rad attended
college and getting a transcript
A. he was unable 10 provide Of
fYals with the proper cred NntiflS.
Mitchell had 10 temporarily hold IN
abcyancc his budding urge for a
lob. However. he finally located
lhc credentials necessary 30 enter
Illinois and he's been out for foot
ball once more. %
But this time Coach Rry Eliot has
So many good end candidates that
Mitchell Is down OIL tho fifth team.
But that doesn't fsze Mitchell and
hes out every DAY. still wacing a
bid for q place in the upper brack-
CTS II he can't do one thing. Nit
chcll Will do another and when
lllirois opened against Illinois Nor
NAL. Mitchell WAS found carrying
ono " Che vardstiCks