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Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
State Swim Test
SET for Tuesday

More than 100 swimmers and
divers will compete for Michigan
a. A. u. championships in free
style, breast stroke and back
stroke events at the outdoor pools
in Rouge Park Tuesday at 6 p. m.
Distances in the events vary
from 80 yards in the women S
races to 440 yards in the free
style for both men and women.
Two relay races are included in
the competition, one a medley of
165 yards and the other a free
style relay of 220 yards.
The mems 10-foot springboard
diving championship will be the
diving title to be decided. Spec
tators are invited to see the
petition without charge. The
meet will be conducted by the
department of parks and rec
reation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
He Kept Trying

Randy Heflin. the Red SoN re-
rruit who blanked the Tigers with
a four-htter. was rejected by the
army because Of stomach ulcers
He went on a milk diet, cured
the ailment and got into the navy
He spent ID months in the
AleutianS.
After three years in England
and on the continent. Capt.
Robert ". Babbish. the golf star,
IL on his way To Camp Cook,
his new assignment on the West
Coast, following a leave spent at
home here When not help
Ing the army in special service,
the captain II employed by
Henry Morris. Detroit manufac-
turer's representative.
Leo Stoneham, 1920 Lincoln,
has been thoughtful enough to re-
mind us the Tigers did not win the
Dennant in 1919, as incorrectly
reported in this column The
engineer must have been thinking
Of ] 909 =. Us Leos stick together
From Minneapolis comes WORD
hat Bronko Nagurski. recovering
rom a trick knee operation. plans
A football comeback e.. Two years
ago he played with the Chicago
1earS
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
10 Grid Candidates
Report al Vinanovd

PHILADELPHIA. Aug IL
Seventy husky Villanova football
players - and one ninc-week old
wildcat--reported TO Coach Jor-
dan Oliver for the first summer
drill OF the season. Oliver greeted
the 70 athletes. backed away from
the pet" and sent the boys
through wind signals. The wild
cat was the. gift. of alumni S/Sgt.
James Halpin Jr., who always be-
lieved that the school team needed
a mascot
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
City Planning RiUerfront
Recreational Facilities

a proposed postwar develop
mcnt recently approved by the
city plan commission OF Detroit is
expected to give the city one of
the nations finest riverfronts.
The plan calls for the ultimate
use of seven miles of frontage
along the Detroit River, combin-
ing recreational. industrial and
governmental facilities. y Ter
consideration are a rivertTont
drive. parks, civic center. picnic
area and marinas for recreational
craft. s.SGrA
Zoninc Tor the couSfe1cbon Of
hotels and apartments with views
of the river is another important
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
0Iympits in 1916
Is Possibility

Until recently it was not planned
to attempt revival Of the
Olympic games until 1913. Now
there is talk of having the world
championships in 1916. And If next
year does see a revival. the games
likely would be in America-at
Washington. Los Angeles or Chi
Cago. Washington has no facili-
ties now but long has campaigned
for a national stadium there.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13

The explosive Col. Larry Mac
Phail has been quoted as saying:
Ernie BOnham no longer has
Il. He's drawing down $4,000
a year for a nothing ball"
Frank Leahy. Notre Dame foot
oall coach on leave, turned down
an offer from one of the Cleveland
BRO clubs. which called for five
year contract at $4,000 a year.
he money TO be put in escrow mn
nediately.
Bill McGOwan. dean Of active
major league umpires. Is In his
3Ist year a. diamond arbi-
trator-his 21st i'm the big time
He figures he has umpired
in 900 or more games.
Harvey {. Buchanan, chairman
of the Wisconsin boxing commits
sion. enjoys the distinction of
having been named 10 the post
three times-by a different gov
ernOr each time -. Buchanan is
recognized nationally as an out
standing authority on ring regu-
latiOns.
Buck NewsOm, currently visit
Ing with the Athletics, cele-
brated his birthday Saturday 80.
Born In HartsVille. =. C.. Bo-BO
u 81. give or take couple of
years.
Jockey Eddie Arcaro. who was
lperated ON for appendicitis few
LAYS ago. viii be out Of the saddle
or about SIX weeks Branch
hickey. head man OF the Brooklyn
lub. IS anxious the Texas League
:et going again Hickey owns
he Fort Worth franchise
Dick Bartell ShortStop and
holler guy for the 1910 cham
non Tigers. currently Is managing
navy team at Treasure Island
al. An American betting
ecord for dog racing was set al
Wonderland Park Revere Mass.
ne other night when $4,000 spec
ators wagered S6OS $50
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
'Pointe Tennis
Opens Aug. 70

Crosse Pointe's annual closed
tennis championships will be held
on the Neighborhood Club courts
starting Aug. 20. Entries close
Aug. II. Prospective contestants
may mail their intent 10 the club
or whone NJ $500. Information
may be obtained from Sally Ware.
NJ 2542 or Patricia Kronner, NJ
667i
Events are mems and boys sim
giles and doubles, womens singles
and doubles. Mixed doubles will be
played if there is a demand.
The Commute default time will
be rigidly enforced, committee
spokesmen announce.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Whitney FarmHas
Rare White Foal

The G. Y. Whitney farm in LEX.
ington Ky, Is hroadCaSting about
A handsome white foal. distinct
rarity among thoroughbredS The
youngSter is by lmp-Hammond out
of Top Flight, one Of the greatest
race mares of all time.
Manager Nor Balding contends
that while the coat color of young
horses often changes radically, this
youngSter probably will become
more white as he ages mean
ing. no doubt that he'll never be
dark hOgSe.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
$4,000 10 See
Tigers, YdnkS
Twin Bill Sunday,
Another Monday
By LEO MACDoNELL

Before a crowd that may reach
more than 10000 barring inclem-
cnt weather the Tigers and Yam
KEGS viii engage IN a double
header at Briggs Stadium this
Sunday
The twin bill VIII inaugurate a
fiNe-gane series between the two
clubs, including another double
header on Monday and a single
game on Tuesday. With the
Senators. the Yankees are leading
contendcrS ior the first place
honorS enjoyed 10y the Tigers in
the American Leagues current
torrid flag race.
After the Yankees, the Senators
come 10 Detroit FOR five games
and the lO-game stretch will have
a rot 60 say about the cventtui
winner
While the Yankees, like other
clubs. have had their ups and
downs. in the minds OF Steve
O'Neill and other experts, they
are still most formidable rival.
At one time, the fortunes Of the
New York club were 80 low 1t
momentarily dropped into the
second division.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
BOLSTER PITCHING

The addition of Jim Tobin. and
George Caster is expected TO boil
Ster the Tigers relief pitching,
which has been weak. Both are
veterans on whom the Tigers
count to check rallies. Tobin was
obtained from the Boston Braves
and Caster from the Browns,
Tobin is an outstanding hitter
as well as a cagey slabbiSt. Jim
had been the victim of i'll luck
with the Braves this year, accord
ing to reports from Boston. Over
a stretch of five contests, all COM
plete, the Braves made only four
runs while Jim was on the mound
Besides Trouts apparent return
TO form. the return of Eddie
Mayo and Doc Cramer is ex-
pected TO bolster the fading
Tigers. Mayo has been on the
shelf with an ailing throwing arm
while Cramer is suffering from
side injury.
The improvement in hitting re-
vealed by Rudy York, Hank Green
berg and Roy Cullenbine- in the
Red SoX series also is encour-
aging.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13

experimental division a. Con-
solIdated Nultee aircraft plant
Caster was teanimatC of Doc
Cramer. Al Benton and Paul Rich
ards AZ philadelphia where he
pitched for the Athletics before
going TO the Browns.
Art Fletcher, Yankee coach,
recalls an offer from the Detroit
club WAS one of four big mana
gerial jobs turned down by him
Besides the Tigers, he de-
clined bids from the Yankees,
White SoN and Browns The
offer from Detroit came after
Moriarty resigned at the end of
the 1928 season Stanley
Harris succeeded MOriarty.
The Yankees anticipate Joe Dl-
Maggie Will reioin them. probably
during their current western road
trip SGT. DiMaggio, who has
been receiving treatments IN Flor
ida for stomach ulcers, Is expected
10 be given medical discharge by
tho army
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13

consideration. II is also proposed
that federal services. such as the
coast guard. army engineers and
customs patrols, be grouped to-
gether.
Although members of the city
plan commission have pointed out
that the plan still is in an ele-
mentary stage. yachtsmen in this
area are keenly interested in the
provisions made for the construc-
tien of marinas at various points
along the river This is fully in
keeping with the recognized posi-
tion OF Detroit as one Of the coun-
try'S leading CenterS of reCre-
ational boating activity.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
BY DANIEL J. FERRIS

BY DANIEL j. FERRIS
secretary Treasurer ~ the AL and One Of
Ameu-s's LEADING IracI and FIELD Nuthorities
lwrttten LspeclAlly for init Nsws s-r,iceJ
NEW YORK, Aug. IL INS)-
As we look ahead TO the postwar
era, I'm conunced We will see the
greatest boom in the history of
sports in this country.
However. il Will take about
three years for track and field to
make IT'S comeback Meantime, |
think there is -trong chance that
the tabled four-minute mile viii
bc run not here Of course, but in
Sweden.
Thus when Wo get our track and
field forces rebuilt our athletes
Will have newer and tough g +
marks al which 10 hoot. A 7-foot
high Jump and q lOO-yard dash IN
@ seconds may be on The books,
impossible as these things seem
rDA
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Coach Learns Yard
Making ON Beaches

Nays Prcflieht team at
ieorgia should boz rough md r07dy
low that It. Charlie, DuFOur.
.eFmef Tulane tackI. I- nelpu-
iut. Dut'oW participated iu The
INVASION OF north Africa Nor
mandy southern France Italy and
)kinaWa lie knows AID about
EaInlnE ground
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
3 Years for Track Comeback
X
Official Sees Records Crashing Ferris

the war have been hit harder In
track and field than in any other
sport. This is only natural. l think.
for in track and field accomplish
mentS are measured by the stop
watch and steel tape. Once the
best of the stars are gone per-
formanceS fall far below standard
and the difference is more obvious,
Few of those who have gone
into the services will be able i'm
mediately to get back in top per-
formance stride for long time, if
ever Schoolboys who have been
carrying on may be able to pro-
duce some champion record-crack-
ers, but they too have been re-
tarded or taken into the services.
GREAT PROMISE
Charlie Parker of San Antoine,
Tex. the 1914 national junior
sprint champion, seemed headed
for the title of worlds fastest
human when Uncle Sam called
him into the army.
Roland Sink, who aS a Southern
California freshman. ran a 4:17
mile. has been in the navy, and
Bill Stewart. national high jump
champion in 1941 with a mark of
6 feet ga inches, was among the
early casualties in the war A flier.
he was killed soon after going into
combat.
Many others who seemed def
nitely headed toward the greatest
heights in track and field found
their careers cut short.
So We viii have 10 depend on
the youngsters of today and a
handful of veterans who will be
able to regain their form. I'm
sure this will take about three
years, and perhaps as many as FIVE.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
CLUB HAS PLANS

Birmingham, under It's enthU-
siastic president. has made plans
10 make this the most enjoyable
sports day OF the summer. They
have left nothing undone for the
pleasure and comfort OF the con-
teStantS and guests.
In the evening, there will be
short football talks by rug viii
son. commissioner Of the Western
Conference; Chuck Baer. new
coach of the University Of Detroit:
Gus DoraiS and Joe Bach Of the
Lions; Joe Gembis Of Wayne:
Charley 3 h man and Ralph
Young of the Michigan. State
SpartanS
Vic Hillyger and Art Valpcy
will be down from Michigan.
Elmer Layden, commissioner OF
the National Football League, has
filed ms entry and may be here
for the day.
The talks will be short. but the
coaches will be around all evening
TO talk football with the fans.
It's going 70 be a gala day for
the Downtown Quarterbacks and
serve as a kickoff for the big
1915 victory season.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Dive Bomber Pilot
Tries for FuIIbd(k

After being a navy dive bomber
pilot for 3l2 years in the Pacific
a fellow merits a little time off
for play. Jerry Niles is back at
Iowa with just such a record and
he may be a fullback on the
team this year. One thing the
coaches know, he isn't afraid.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
TRACK HIT HARDEST

Hagg and Anderson persist in
running too close TO that 4mlnute
mile not 20 accomplish perhaps
before the year is out. We must
stand ON tho sidelineS and root for
them for the time being. but lfeel
sure that m reasonable time
after the-war with Japan Is over
say three years our runners
writ br back IN stride and able TO
compete with the best IN the world
as usual
Countries which have been in
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Track Light Told
Never 10 Exercise

NearS ago Charley BcaliN WIS
n a tuhercu.0si- ,7nJtarllu But
le didn't give up After TWO years
le was discharged and Tho doctor
old him never 10 exercise So
harley became 4 TRACK star a.
Marquette ard Ja-f reCentLf hr-
anne rational AT 1ccatti0r
'hsmp.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
soME sKEPTICAL

BUTT must be remembered that
there Stll are SONIC observers who
insist that the 4-rhmUtc mile viii
never boz run, despite The fact that
the SWcdes. Gundcr Hagg and
Arne Anderson are pressing each
other closer nd closer 80 that
time
Frey have The competition sup
Piled Dy each other plus further
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
North-South Cage
Ticket Sale Opens

CHAMPAIGN, H., Aug. II
Tickets for the annual North
South All-Star basketball game in
George Huff gymnasium Saturday
Aug, 25, have gone on sale at the
Athletic Association ticket office
103 Illini Hall. Champaign, Mrs
Jane Geiler. acting business man.
ager. announced today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13

EDITORS NOTE-DanieI J.
Ferris, secrctaTy-tredsurer Of the
AAU. in the following article
tOritten especially for Intsrna-
tionaI Rsws Service, gives his
Uiews on the impending sports
boon, and predicts a four-nlin-
ute mile.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Aims to Repeat

Claude PaSSeau, who looms as a
20-game winner for the Cubs, hit
that mark in 19i0, his first year
with the ChiCagOanS
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Mueller S Pitching
One Of Best Of Year

One Of the outstanding pitching
feats Of the year was Les Muel-
tcr'S 19z5 innings in that long
game between the AS and Tigers.
Mueller is a rookie.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Sport
New Tiger HurIers
California Boys
DIV LEO MAcpoNELL

Both Jim Tobin and George
Caster. new Tlcer pitchers are
natives OF California - Tobin
was born IN OaHand and ,i.ll calls
thai CITY hl. ra,.hen.c. NhLlt Cas-.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13

hAHNN
Ter WAS born IN
Cotton and now
lives IN Lon &
Beach when mol
playing ball
Joe Hoover is
the only other
Californian n
the Tiger squad
Caster ls an
electrician and
in the Oft sea-
son has bee n
er,nl.tA4 ana -E
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Will Help to Avoid
Golf Date Conflicts
Nv NJ. r. DRUKENBRoD

Howell of District Golf Association tour
committee back would call together representa-
organizations spring and line up the
schedule
Conflicts in dates avoided punching
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Operation for Mort

Another operation will be per-
formed on Mort Cooper's right
arm after the close of the season.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13

OF tournaments as Will De the
case the coming weekend when
three OF the seasons most inn
portant events will he held 81
multaneOusly--the Crosse lie,
MGA Open Amateur and Michi-
gan PGA affairs.
Howell gradually is reSuming
his former place in the golf PIC
ture and promises TO help arrange
next summers schedules.
=. ALMOST QUIT OPEN
Did YOU know that both Chuck
KocsiS and Sam Byrd, who battled
it out to the finish in Michigan
open at Grand Rapids, almost
we're forced TO pass up the final
round when it was postponed TO
Monday because of Sundays rain
storm? It's a fact.
Chuck had an important bust
ness engagement in Detroit for
Monday while Sam had a date
with the doctors at Ford Hos
pital.
Both got on the phone and
il wasn't until several hours
later that arrangements were
made so they could remain the
extra day.
KoCSiS. now a sales executive
with considerable responsibilities
resting on his shoulders, believes
he is a better golfer than he -WaS
Ia years 60 when he won the
same event by defeating Tommy
Armour in their famous playoff.
HE'S sTEADIER NOW
He htinks he is steadier than
he used to be, especially on the
putting green's. He is proud of the
fact that he didn't miss a single
short putt this time and three
putted only once.
Byrd proved himself fine
sportsman, when he remarked
after the final round:
II wanted TO win and tried
my durndeSt, but i believe IL
was a good thing for golf to
have Chuck win"
He didn't have TO say so, but
YOU senSed he figured it would
have been the same way had he
been able to defeat Byron Nelson
in the PGA final at Dayton. And
folks, he honestly should have
won after gaining a three-hole
lead on the 21st.
WAS BASEBALL STAR
e. ]. Farley, who repeated as
the state senior champion, came
up in baseball with Wally Pipp
of Yankee fame on the Grand
Rapids sandlotS. Farley pitched
for Ludington in the old Michigan
State League and could have gone
far i'm baseball had he not de-
cided on a business career.
As a young man he rose 10 the
position of assistant TO the preSi-
dent of Michigan Trust Co. IN
Grand Rapids. He was second
lieutenant in the quartermaSter'S S
corps in the first World War, then
entered the wholesale dry goods
business. He now heads his own
dry goods firm.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
HARD POST TO FILL

1t is in filling that final spot,
left half, that Dorais finds his
main problem. Frank Sinkwlch
took care of the job so capaDly
the past two seasons that for 1914
he was Judged the most valuable
player in the National Football
League. But Frank, after earlier
periods in the marines and mer-
chant marine, is now in the army.
A contingent of at least seven new
halfbacks will be vying for that
position.
In addition to the opening game
with the Cardinals, the Lions will
play the Bears, Green Bay, Bos-
ton and New York on the road.
The home schedule lists these
games: Oct. IA, Philadelphia
Oct. u, Chicago Cardinals; Oct.
2S. Chicago Bears; Nov. -
Thanksgiving Day., Cleveland
Dec. ,, Green Bay.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Hal, DIZ PITCH

Harold Newhouser and Paul
DIZZY Trout Will pitch for the
Tigers Sunday. The former will
be seeking his eighteenth victory
of the year against seven defeats.
NewhouSer. Sunday, will be pre-
Sented with a Longine watch as
the outstanding American League
pitcher of last season. He won
% games and lost nine last year.
Wish Egan also is 10 get scroll
as the No | major league scout
of 1871. Both awards are pre-
sented by Sporting News.
Trout, whose ailing back has
handicapped the star right-hander
this season. staged a comeback
the other day and with an effec-
tive performance turned back the
Red SoX.
He appeared to have regained
his blazing fast ball and from here
on is expected TO makeup for lost
time Diz has bagged 10 victories
against IL defeats. He won p
and lost IA last season.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13

competition from several young
SwedeS who are getting better as
they 90 along.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
TWO SESSIONS DAILY

Opening of training has been
advanced by DoraiS from Aug. 21
TO the eighteenth. Nre practice
sessions will be held daily be-
tween that time and the opening
of the league schedule.
A quick analysis of the Lion
roster, with last years club aug
mented by at least 20 new candi-
dates. indicates an improved line
particularly at the tackles and
strength at least equal to hat OF
1914 at three of the four backheld
positions.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
PROS SET EVENTS

A committee Of pros. headed by
Chick Rutan, Birmingham. ar
ranged the list of events for which
prizes will be given. The list
covers wide range OF contests
so every golfer in the tournament
will have a chance 10 win.
There will be a kickerS handi-
cap, prizes for the best and worst
scores on certain holes. prizes for
brides and prizes awarded TO each
one of the score sheets.
There will be several awards to
those who come for dinner, but
are unable TO take part in the golf
tournament.
The top prize of the day will be
an all expense boat trip to Cleye-
land for e'Navy-Notre Dame
game this fall. Other prizes Will
include golf clubs. golf balls, sport
shirts and other equipment and
tickets 20 the various football
games at Michigan. L. of D.. and
the Detroit Lions.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
-Four Lions Teams
ToOpen Practice
Report Saturday
at Assumption College

The Detroit Lions will begin
their twelfth year Of operation
next Saturday when at least four
full teams report to Coach Charles
+. CGus) DoraiS for a fve-week
training period at Assumption
College, Windsor, Ont
BY Sept. %, when the Lions
open their league schedule against
the Chicago Cardinals, Dorais
must trim the squad TO 2S men
The club will remain quartered IN
Windsor until that time.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13

300 Tee Off
Wednesday
Quarterbacks Gather
at Birmingham &C.
BY EDGAR HAYES

More than 300 golfers will tee
off Wednesday in The Detroit
Times Downtown Quarterback
golf tournament at the Birming-
ham Country Club. 1t will be one
of the biggest one-day tourna-
ments of the year and the golfers
will compete for more than IS
prizes. A dinner in the evening is
expected To- draw 400 OF more
football and sport fans.
Entries in the golf tournament
have been closed for more than a
week Starting times for those
competing will be found in this
issue of the Times. Because of
the record entry. golfers are asked
10 be on the first tee at their
starting time.
The first fourSome will tee off
in the morning and be finished at
lunch time. Special entertainment
including a softball game, pitch
ing and putting contests during
the afternoon, will help keep them
occupied.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
$4,000 for Nothing

The explosive Col. Larry Mac
Phail has been quoted as saying:
Ernie BOnham no longer has
Il. He's drawing down $4,000
n wear for a nothing ball"
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