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Detroit evening times., 1945-02-15
AII-America Timber

LOOKING OVER THE MALI
C. ii. Hanks. All Blakely Center.
Ann Arbor:
snow that we have estab-
lished which colleges and uni
yersities have produced the
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-15

invasion. Vii
lard was blown
into the water
when a dive
bomber hit his
ship and had 10
swim for four
hours before
being picked
UP. He's a
VIZ trainec al
Ann ArbOr.
A few weeks
b g fore Capt.
WaddV Young,
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-15
Mansfield Plays MPS

Mansfield cagerS play Rouge
MP'S at Boys Club. s p. m. to-
morrow. seeking their 26th win IN
% games Hazel Park High
scored its tenth straight cage VIC
tory last night by downing Ford
Trade. 45-43 Birmingham
High avenged previous 29-6 defeat
by troucing Port Huron, 54-3l, led
by Leo ThurstOn's l6 points.
Youthful Harvey Bennet I
Subbed for ailinG Paul Bibeault in
the Boston nets as Bruins edged
Chicago Black Hawks in Boston
last night, 3D. He STAYED off
third period surge by six Hawks
forwards Marshall College
Nv. Va was forced 10 call off
its basketball game with Mary
land l.. Official explanation;
Most OF the Marshall play
ers have been drafted"
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-15
DerinOtt.

Buffalo BiSonS, with whom De-
troit Tigers have working agree
ment, monopolized hitting honorS
in International League in 1914
BiSonS won both club and
individual bat titles, outfielder
Mayo Smith, who was sold to IT,
gers al close of season, leading
league with $40 ,. I'd Kobesky,
a teammate, second with 1913
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-15

League
y at Holman,
Dutch" Dch-
n g r { a n d
Johnny Beck
man old Gel
tics named
y q u n & Q !
c h O c G = are
Leroy Cow
boy" Edwards,
or mer Ken
lucky ". star.
and Bobby Me-
DprInOtt.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-15
Honor Old CeItics

Three members of Original
y. Y. CelticS and two present day
players named on basketball s
all-time pro team by coaches and
managers Of National Basketball
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-15

Leytc He's survived by his
wife, Lydia, and o week = old
Sherry Beth, whom he'd never
seen, and his mother, Mrs, Bessie
Faudem.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-15

Art Pierce. one of nations top
trainers, appointed TO condition
Louis Tufano's MariSc Farm,
boosting that owners stock .. &.
Tufano owned Market Wise. rae
ing'S rags TO riches star few
years ago AlSab boasts stud
booking for 1916 and l9i7, IN
addition TO his full 1915 book,
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-15

produce several answers, but
stick along with Ann Arbor
High and it's John Maulbetsch,
Ernie Allmendinger, Ernie Pom
ering, Bob Westfall and Doug
Mott, who cot quite few mods
while at L. of ID"
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-15
West. Michigan
HurdIer Shocked
BY LEWIS II. WALTER

II YOU went fishing boss The of YOU would be
little understanding likely talk each other language
YOU negotiating that contract each year.
wouldn't YOU .,
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-15

"all tournaments except those al
ready in progress and those IN
VnlVing no -interclty- travelling or
hotel housing
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-15
Hockey Standings

LAST NIGHTS RESULT
Boston g Chicago ?
TONIGUT'S GAME
New YORK ~ DETROIT
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-15
BIG DOUGH
LOTS OF ROOM

In obtaining Soldier Field,
which seats 10000 people, Kee-
shin added proof that the All
America conference is prepared
10 give the National Football
League a hard fight for talent
and gate receipts after the war.
The franchise owners in the
new conference already have in
vested more than 81 10000 IN
talent and franchises and just re-
Gently the Cleveland club of the
All merica hired Ii. Paul
Brown. former Ohio State coach,
at reported $4,000 a year
SalaTN
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-15
Trscy's Happy

a note from Arthur Tracy Nc'-
eranS coach % the AnnunCIaton
Boxing Club. 20 let us know he q
some good amateurs
and also that he is satisfied with
the pro efforts oi MS former anna
tour pupils Ioe Andary and Gene
Boand. recent winners al Arcadia
- Tracy's son Arthur Jr- is
in Belgium
Hector +. Allardyce. Saginaw:
Just a few lines from a sal
lor, unknown to YOU, 10 let you
know about Pvt. Sikora.
marine from Detroit. a former
amateur boxer.
The incident occurred dur
ing the taking Of Guam last
July. NV ship was anchored n
few hundred yards of the
beach. Things were hot be-
cause Of few Jap "77s" on
the beach.
"We watched six marine
corps ducks go into the beach
10 draw fire (Which they did.
One Of the ducks hit came
alongside with three dead, the
fourth badly wounded and the
fifth slightly wounded.
'1n going through his pocket
hook, I found his I. ID. card and
also another card with his pic
ture in boxing trunks. He had
been in duck No. l3 and had
Sl3 in his pocket. But few
DAVIS later he VAS carried from
our boat. I hope by now he iS
fully recovered from his
wounds"
Sgt. George Maskin. former
Times sports writer writing from
Paris.
81 recommend this town.
Flown In hcre from England to
get story for Stars and
Stripes -
Harry RaSkin. fight trainer
baSking in the sun of Miami
Beach:
Fight clubs in Miami doing
OK. No name talent. Just guys
like Hi Ho Silver, old Gunnar
Barlund and the likes :"
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-15
MAY JOIN GROUP

Wolverine may 60 into the
Industrial Athletic Association,
being reorganiZed under The
Detroit Times sponsorship 10
decide Detroit industrial cham
pIonS in many sports.
Many of its most worth
while recreational activities,
such as fishing. riding and hik-
ing, don't lend themselves TO
the awarding OF ribbons, how
ever, anything except a good
fellowship basis.
With golf, those sports were
named as the most popular in a
poll Of the employees.
b. All agree these diversions not
only promote good health by
getting the employees into the
open air, but pay off in dollars
and cents in good relationship
and good work IN the mill and
office.
"Outdoor activities such as
provided by the athletic asso-
citation are tOnics following the
hours spent at work." says
RaSsett. I'VE consider them
fine as both mental and physl-
cal Stlmulants."
The union men are next at
bat.
DOING GOOD JOB
"Speaking for the member
ship of Wolverine Tube Division.
Local ia, UAW-CIO, 1t Is my
belief the association is doing
a good job at Wolverine in pro-
Viding open air activities for
the employees" says Irving
Hunter, the plant chairman.
"The top committee Of the
association is composed of FIVE
members of the union and two
Representatives Of management
and under their sponsorship
golflng. horseback riding, Ash
ing and hiking are open to all
three shifts. To my way Of
thinking. IL is very essential that
war workers he encouraged to
spend most of their spare time
outdoors"
Fishing probably plays a far
more important part in the mill
at Wolverine than would be
expected in any metropolitan
industrial center.
The fishing club plans trips
on week-ends through the sea-
son and offers prizes for the
largest fish caught.
Some Of the anglers have
more equipment than others so
they share it-rods, reels, lines,
boats and motors all in the
spirit of more fun and more
fishin'
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EASTERN DIVISION
TONIGHT's GAME

Indianapolis A. Buffalo.
Providence AZ Hershey
Cleveland A. Pittsburgh
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-15

and learned she was regular
fellow. with home problems just
like yours - nothing snippy
either - that certainly would
make you feel YOU were work.
ing with the right sort Of pco-
pie. wouldn't il?
II the gang in the mill and
the Office mixed il up in soft
ball, bowling, hiking, rifle
shooting and golfng they'd be
more likely, too, 10 understand
each others problems, wouldn't
they
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-15
NEW PRO LEAGUE
GETS SOLDIER FIELD
Sign 1O-Yedr
Contract

CHICAGO, Feb. Il (UP) -
Chicago's entry in the postwar
All-America football conference
will play It's home games in mas
sive Soldier Field, the Chicago
park district board announced
today.
John L. Keeshin, trucking mag
nate who owns the Chicago
franchise in the new professional
football league. was awarded an
exclusive 10-year contract for
night and day games in Soldier
Field by the board yesterday.
BIG DOUGH
Terms of the contract called
for a rental of 10 per cent of the
gross gate up to 100000, 9 per
cent of the next $4,000 and on
down 10 6 per cent for over
S250,0OO.
Keeshins projected team will
give Chicago three professional
football clubs after the war,
counting the Bears and Cardinals
of the 25-year-old National Foot
ball League.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-15
GET TOGETHER

Well. perhaps you cant eS-
poet Alfred r.. Sloan. chairman
OF the board of General Motors,
10 get in their and pitch horse
shoes with the boys at his age,
but things are different al VOL
crime Tube, which is division
of the Calumet and Hecla Con-
solidated Copper Co.
Being a little smaller than
General Motors (the exact num-
her Of employees is not divulged
because Of war conditionS), f.,
management and the men in the
shop find il a little easier to get
together,
OF course. a good contract
has something TO do with good
feeling in a plant, but all au-
thoritieS at Wolverine, from
Manager II. Y. BasSett through
Red Watts OF the personnel
department and the leading
union men. give strong plug
for the plant athletic assocla-
ton.
Irving Hunter, present plant
chairman of the UAW-CIO, and
his predecessor, Alexander Mac
Donald. 60 right 10 bat for It.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18
Williams 10 Meet
Zurita for NBA Title

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. Il (UP)
- Ike Williams, Trenton, n. J.
and Juan Zurita, National Boxing
Association lightweight champion,
were signed today for a l5-round
title bout al Philadelphia Conven-
tion Hall April g.
Pennsylvania Boxing Commits
Sioner Leon Rains said that the
bout had the approval of NBA
President Abe Green. and that the
winner would be recognized as
NBA lightweight champion. In the
same breath. however. Rains de-
Clarcd that the winner will not be
recognized as titlcholder by the
Pennsylvania coWTniSSIon.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18
BUKovICH on BENCH

The team that finishes second
will play the fourth place team.
probably Boston, which figures as
a much softer touch 10 Detroit.
which has won IA straight from
the Bruins.
Manager Jack Adams is stand
ing pat on his forward lines, which
means that Tbny BukovlCh viii
ride the bench again
The Wing boss is looking for an
offensive burst by ms first line Of
Murray Armstrong, Ted Lindsay
and I'd Bruneteau. Young Bruno
tcau has one Of the hardest shots
in hockey bu' his terrific drives
from right wing are splintering
the end boards rather than oppoSl-
tion goalieS lie just doesn't seem
TO find the nets.
Dctroits task may be made
easier by the absence Of Sweeney
Schrlner, veteran Toronto for
ward and one OF hockey'S most
deadly men around the net. Schri-
ner has been on the sidclines lately
with another leg injury.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18
State TrdCkmen
Trim Wayne b.

EAST LANSING, Feb II -Scor-
ing slams in the pole vault, 440
and ssO-yard runs. Michigan State
defeated Wayne in a dual meet
here this afternoon, 66sa 10 37la.
The Spartans also placed first and
second IN the mile and two-mlle
runs and took the relay TO win
convincingly
Lorenzo Wright Of Wayne was
the star Of the meet. picking up
four first places besides running
anchor on the relay, for total OF
20 points
The Spartans were led by
Wayne Flnkbeiner with 1875
points, with a first in the $50. a
tie for first in pole vault and sec
ondS IN the broad jump and high
jump.
Summaries on +. -
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18
Skate Memorial
For Gordon Hetu

Gordon Hetu, former Detroit
skater who was lost on his 26th
mission over Europe in December,
is being remembered by the De-
troit Skating Association with a
trophy bearing his name. Bill
Miller president of the body. said
Saturday.
The youths last competition
was in the intermediate class for
skaters from 16 TO 1S years of
age. Hctu was just Is when he
went into service. The trophy will
be put into competition in this
class and the two-mile distance
will be revived for it in the state
ChamplOnshlpS next year.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18

Known 10 thousands OF De-
troiters as Uncle Abe" cy-
clist, trackman. swimmer. sailor
and skater in the nineties -. he
has been an official at these
events around town for years 4.
helped start Winter Sports Car
nival with Herb Cook.
He's II now and swimS a mile
or so each week in Detroit Yacht
Club pool. Once a top cyclist
with League of American Wheel
men raced on quarter-mile
track at Woodward and Highland
Park Played baseball on and
of skated with Belle Isle
Tigers from 1915 10 1910 d.
Dye catboat champion in 1926
a bachelor. dean OF Tuller
tenants for 30 years -. greatest
JOY now hearing from dozens
of his boys" in service in all
parts OF world.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18

Hoover has been admitted 10 the
ar. incidentally. Barnes re-
| |orts "one fellow wrote saying
would take $4,000 year and
% cartons Of cigarets' to run the
|bb.
Bob Hannegan, chairman OF the
Democratic national committee,
lho has been mentioned for
Landis post. is the son of a ST.
louis police captain a five
port athlete al 81, Louis Uni
|erSlty, where he later coached
|potball and swimming lie
J a lawyer.
Mai. Steve HamaS, the former
heavyweight who has returned 10
bis country after II months with
he Army Air Forces IN Europe,
|faS discussing college days when
|pme one mentioned his former
|Dotball coach al Penn State,
hugo Bezdek, who now lives on a
|hicken farm out OF Philadelphia
One Of the old grads COM
bented. III bet those chickens
| re tough" Steve grinned
| nd - added Yes, and If they
|on't produce every day. III bet
Bez gives them four laps around
he ,rack''
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18
Hal White Named Head
Of District Golf Play
BY NJ. F. DRUKENBRoD

he didn't get off so easily lie was
switched 10 the membership com
mittee, succeeding kenney as IFS
chairman.
J. Give Helferich IS the new
green committee chairman. He
replaces William G. Burton, an
other who served for a lengthy
period
Hclfcrich is one of those given
major credit for developing Plum
Hollow into one of the best con-
ditioned courses in this section.
He helped 10 make grass grow on
a layout where once there was so
much sand old-timerS jokingly re-
ferrcd 10 IT as little Sahara"
White announces he Is going
ahead with plans for the districts
tournament schedule which in
cludeS the revival of its cham
pionShip event. How much of the
schedule will be carried out,
though, will depend on the wars
trend.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18
I Detroit Kinks
In Curling Final

Nate Cornwall Of Detroit, IA
year-old real estate dealer, and
Lou Hyde, 49-year-old Detroit
engineer. were finalists in the
second annual All-American Bon
spiel at the Detroit Curling Club
Saturday
Cornwall who has been curling
for more than As years and con-
Sidered one Of the best in the
country, reached the finals Sat
urday by trouncing the strong
William MacNeil rink of Wau-
watosa, Wis, 13 10 10.
Hyde had an easy time dispos-
ing of the NJ. S. Grant rink, also
Of Wauwatosa, IS 10 9, TO reach
the finals
Cornwall won the first ALI
American title last year
More than 20 rinks from all
parts of the United States and
Canada competed this year.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18
::iA on Easy Street
Dempsey doesn't bel

49, Dempsey doesn't believe
In Judges as ring officials =.
f'One mans opinion is enough so
hong az he IS a competent
referee, Dempsey says Luis
Angel Firpo. best remembered
tor his famous fight with Demp-
6ey, IS now wealthy South
american rancher Madison
Square Garden takes so per cent
|of the net Of the basketball games
played there A roller skat-
bng show with a cast Of 800 will
be staged at the New York Car
den Feb. % for the benefit of
the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis Co-eds
serve as pin.boys al the Syracuse
University alleys.
Ab DeMarco, who tried out
with the Black Hawks three times
bin his pro days and failed 10 make
|the grade is now leading the
Rangers in point-getting E.
freddy Atkinson and Eddie Arcaro,
|two pretty fair Jockeys, get up
with the crack of dawn 10 exer-
else horses at the Hlaleah track
every day
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18

Hal a. White. secretary OF the
District Golf Association. has
been named chairman of the or
ganizatiOn'S important tourna-
ment committee. it was learned
Saturday.
This is one OF several changes
made by President James ID.
StandiSh Jr. since the aSsoCia-
tons annual meeting They coin
eide with the new policy Of pass
ing around the work instead Of
burdening the same men with II
year after year.
Another important change In
wolves the caddIe committee,
Frank r. Kenney succeeding Ken.
meth A. Moore as chairman.
Moore, who had done a swell job
for 10 years, asked 10 be retired
Harvey r. Olson was allowed 10
quit as tournament chairman. a
post he filled for four years after
serving previously for six years as
a member of the committee. But
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18
MoscOnii S Run
OF tO9 Is High

Willie Mosconi, worlds pocket
billiard champion. selected the
final day Of his Detroit match TO
make his longest run, an unfin-
iShed mark Of 100. and defeat
Ralph Grecnleaf, rs 10 35, in five
innings, during Saturdays after
noon match al the Recreation
Building.
The victory gave MoSconi
grand total of 4O34 points in their
four-city tournament more than
1000 ahead of the former title
holder, who has $3.50 10 his credit
The match viii be resumed in
New York Monday night when
the two cue wizards meet AZ the
Strand Billiard Academy in a
l2-block Srr'o
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18
Titdns TO PLAY
State on Grid

Football between University of
Detroit and Michigan State, which
was broken off in 1884, will be re.
sumed in the fall, it was reported
Saturday.
The first game, it is said, viii be
played in East Lansing this year,
probably Nov 10, with a game in
Detroit in 1916.
The schools, according to the
reports. were brought together for
football through efforts of athletic
directors Lloyd Brazil Of L. Of D.
and Ralph II. Young of State.
l.. Of d. returns 10 football after
an absence of two years, with a
new coach. Charles (. Baeer, for
merly of Illinois.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18
l0Spik EnaIish

Ruby Garcia, like Make Sha-
bro. was given a discharge by
he army. Make got his because
II sinus trouble -. Ruby got
lis for a different reason
The Puerto RiCan speaks only
tDanish so when he was enrolled
|nto the army he was put IN
|chool TO learn English at Camp
|;pton After eight weeks
bis instructors gave up they
decided that Garcia would never
be- able 10 learn orders Eng
ish so they gave hun discharge
bdperS.
Dom DiMaegio. former Red Sex
bee. is player-manager for navy
baseball team at Brisbane, Aus
ralia Ray Robinson and
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18

performers.
The men outnUmber he women
about two 10 one in the classes,
which is gratifying 10 the depart
ment The classes have been
highly recommended by the army
and navy officials as giving boys
and young men who may soon be
in the services a chance 10 learn
10 swim before their induction
More than l,20O boys under
draft age are taking the instruc-
tions. II is believed that all but a
handful Of these will be able 10
pass beginners tests and most Of
the advanced tests before the
course Of lessons is completed.
A list of the times and loca-
tions for the lessons can be OBJ
tanned by writing the Department
OF Parks and Recreation, Elm
wood Center. The following pools
are being used: Barbour. Brew
Ster. Burroughs, Cleveland,
DENLY, Nolan. Southwestern, ST.
Clair, Tsppan Western.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18
Record by Pairs

When George Ratterman and
Vince Boryla each dropped in "A
points against NYU last Satur-
day as Notre Dame won by a
$3.50 score, it marked the great
est two-man scoring Soiree in
Irish basketball history
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18
son, 6S- 20. and Is.
Frank Strazza wa
ers with SSH fol
Propose Tennis
Hall of Fame

William NJ. Fischer. veteran
tennis enthusiast. has launched a
plan for a Hall of Fame for tennis
celebrities. Only players and per-
sons contributing 10 the game
who have died will be eligible
The idea has the backing of the
United States Lawn Tennis As.
sociation 1t may be located al
Forest HillG.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18

Jake LaMoita
Will meet for
tn fourth
time when they
step into the
rim & together
at Ma olson
Square Garden,
Feb. q . e.
LaNiotta s win
IN Detroit was
the first and
only defeat for
Robinson .
] a ke STONED
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18
Sugar Bowl Scouts
Aided by Schedule

The Sugar Bowl scouts won't
have a lot of travelling 10 do this
Hall 10 pick the team they want
from the Southeastern Conference.
Ten of the Il teams in the loop
will play either in New Orleans or
nearby Baton Rouge The only
Exceptions are Kentucky and Ten
|neSSee.
When there is a Saturday after
moon game in New Orleans the
|game at Baton Rouge, home field
|of Louisiana State, i played Sat-
|,irda p. niCht
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18

Sugars streak al 40 but
Robinson later whipped Jake in
the same Detroit ring OsSIe
Harris will take on Tommy Bell
' 'a, Pittsburgh, Feb 20 Little
Conn McCreary, the Jockey, has
been taking golf lessons az Miami
| and can now drive $50 yards and
more MCCreary had 10 get
speclaI clubs as the regular sticks
|hre Just as tall as Conn.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18
.Sfa Golfers Enter
Jacksonville Meet

JACKSON, Fla, Feb. u (UP)
A select field headed by Byron
Nelson. Sammy Sncad, Harold
McSpaden. Craig Wood and other
standout professionals now play
ing the winter circuit have en-.
tered the $1,000 Jacksonville
Open golf tournament 10 be held
March / to 4, it was revealed
today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18

! g n es "a W NJ.
Landis as high
o m missioner
/ ba g b a ! !,
hys the new
gar should be
a m a n not
pnnected with
.aseban a n d
y all means
n attorney"
. . James A.
'arley IS not a
iwyer, while
|. T. q & a r
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18
HURLED FREE

THE next thing we knew we
were in the water" Anken con-
tlnued. He said he did not even
have time 10 pull the escape
hatch and had not the slightest
idea how he or the other sur
vivors were hurled free Of the
wreckage. Anken managed to
get his flying boots off. The
water was intensely cold.
"When the rescue launches ar
rived they threw It's ropes" he
said, "but our hands were too
cold to grasp them and we had
TO be fished out"
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18
Syracuse 10 Train
In Indiana

The Syracuse club is going back
10 Indiana 10 train this spring 10
be near the Reds. Syracuse trains
al Bedford. the Reds at nearby
Bloomington.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18
THE GREEN LIGHT

Although he apparently felt his
letter would satisfy the steel mems
concern over sports wartime fu-
ture, Clay added he would "be
very glad to see if you care for
an appointment with me in JUS
tice ByrneS' absence"
Clay's letter apparently is the
green light which the sporting
world has been awaiting ever since
ByrneS banned horse racing and
ostenSibly was greasing the skids
for other pro sports.
Following Byrnes' ban on horse
racing, the government left other
sports in the dark. Pro football
and baseball were not told what
was in store for them and so.
along with other sports. they
formed a watch and wait" line,
deferring their plans until the gov
ernment took a definite stand.
Clay, as a chief deputy, appar-
emily is speaking for Byrnes him.
self andNfs etelling sports there is
no curtailpsent, that their show is
needed and wanted during war
time.
In commenting on Clay's letter,
Reineman said:
I'VE intend to watch the ac-
ton on the part of Washington
officials in respect to attitude
toward pro and amateur sport
ing events for the duration.
I'VE know of their great value
to our workers I'm maintaining
production schedules.
when our committee feels
further action should be taken,
II will be in the forefront fight
ing for the preservation Of
sports In the interest OF the sue
cess Of this nation In Its present
war program"
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18
Times Swim Classes
Get Big Turnouts

The Learn Swim sponsored by The Detroit IeS
department Of parks and recreation has tee"eek total
attendance OF 46l5 prospective swimmers.
The campaign Will continue for five weeks and VIII be
cmaxed by big which VIII be given 10 the best