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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
nv CHARLES p. WARD

Icon Spencer defeated Ghee-
olatc i[Id OF Akron IN their eight
roundCr A. Arena Gardens last
night But the once popular De-
troit lightweight is ready 10 con-
ccdo that his plan Of eating his
way back 10 his old place IN the
esteem Of the fans was not a
complete success. Even while
Announcer George Wise was pro-
claiming him the winner the
customers were boolnC his per-
formanCc.
Spencer went on his strength
throuCh-vitamlnS campaign after
losing SucceSSively 10 l. eroy
Willis, Phil Terranova and Bill
Eddy. Reasoning II was because
he had weakened himself by
taking of too much weight, he
decided that in the future he
would dine often and well After
more than two months he was a
comfortable l40 pounds when he
started training
But when he entered tho ring
Spencer was down 10 1872 and
looked drawn and tired Although
Chocolate was awkward and un-
skilled. he needed only few
rounds "a prove that Spencer was
far from tho fighter the crowds
used 10 cheer.
Because hlS opponent used
these tactics. SPENCE vas
credited with every round but ono
by the officials. 4 turnout OF
l4l7 paid a gross gate ot
S2.93l6l.
Charley Padallno. Detroit
middlewelght. knocked out Art
Hardy Of Pittsburgh IN one
minute and Is seconds Of the
second round after being badly
beaten in the first a right and
left 10 the head did the trick.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
Just d Minor Lacquer

Al Sutphin, the Cleveland hockey mogul
wearing his customary red tie, saw the Black
Hawks trounce the Boston Bruins here Sunday
night ... Don't play any better hockey than the
American Leaguers" AL snorted -. well, not
much" he added . The Jacobs brothers,
Charley, Marv and Louie-were hosts to ali.
forna and Texas baseball men AT the game 1t
was the first big league hockey game for many
Of the guests.
With the White Sor in the a rsri-
cor and al tedsf four neW clubs IN the
Terds League as UeH os dozen or more
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
Story
Kicks Back
By DON GILLIES

While We anticipated that our
story Of Bill Patterson famous
'uooSe-dcer' would cause no lit
tie eyebrow lifting among those
hardy mcn OF tho outdoors We
didn't think ' would start q wave
OF deer this and deer that.
Ia,thc mail this morning comes
= letter from our old friend One
Shot George -8,Nctll Detroit biz
game hunter, i'm which ne onCioSoS
\ picture Of 4 deer rabbit he
brought back from Canada -
gonna country north NJ Sa4lt Ste.
Marie
ASK Patterson IN match
this" was O'NcINS only ron-
mont
Dear me-
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
Admits Paying
Topping I00Gs

NEW YORK. Dec. IL GNS)-
Jim Crowley, commissioner OF the
new All.Amcrlca football con-
ference, today confirmed reports
that the circuit paid Dan Top
ping 500 600 10 encourage tho
latter 10 operate franchise IN
Yankee Stadium
Crowley said Topping was given
the 100000 10 Join the new
league because Of the dcslrabilltv
Of having a team in New York.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
Titan Five Take
On IlIini Toniqht

CHAMPAIGN. Dec. II Gniver-
sity Of DetToit'S basketball team
will be seeking its third victory Of
the season and us first in history
over Illinois when II opposes the
home quintet here tonight In
their four previous games Illinois
won hv decisive margins
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12

Eddie Futcb. trainer Of Nrcd Ri.
BoyI Brown The roly-polo negro heavy
weight who boasts that be rs Detroit
greatest lover II horse flesh for easing
purposes. tThry say Brown SrIns an5
winks knowingly A. the mention of
horse named for a certain Detroit sports
writer
How do Won get that biC Brown
IN do road work ." Clark demands ot
Futch
lie docs his best training in
Philadelphia, Saws - take him
there to train for All of his hardest
bouts. There is reservoir there that
Is two and a half miles around ! start
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
HeavYweiaht Trade Gains

THE heavyweight business seems To be picking up OBJ
Edward (Doc Casey aide to Commissioner John j.
Hettche II understand there four big fellows working out
who will he in local rings
Duke Ellis has Howard (Storny Weather. Williams"
Futch Jim Turner Williams out of the
He capturing Is troopers during
the invasion Pretty rough with in his hand
Johnny Winters and Paul FaVOrS also training
They're both just Of the Winters i planning
back He hopes his service will help him to regain the
showed when he defeated Lee SaNod and became
The Jon Jannr from Pontiac FavOrS
boxing honors in Europe, understand"
About this time commission physician Nathan SchIatc
scthescope that all of the boxer
physically okay They drifting into the street
"See you tonight" they SOY, and keep your left
hand high
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12

Others around the country, the Jacobs
noU control more than $50 concsssions
at baseball parks, football stddiur,s and
race tracks.
shag shaughnessy president Of the Inter.
national League, recalls Mat his most vivid
recoections Of two years he spent as coach Of
the Tigers was George Morarty, the clubs man.
ager, eating peanuts on the third base coaching
line
Murray Franklin out Of the navy, visited
with the Tiger delegation here =. Franklin
proclaimed that he will be a strong contender
for one Of the Tiger nheld jobs at the Lake.
land camp =. Murray played with Norfolk nj
other service teams d. He lives AT Sparta,
Wis
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12

ger, cowboy togs, shooting
irons and all, galloping into
the Tigers spring training
camp in Lakeland, Fla. next
spring astride a bucking
broncho.
George Trautmsn, [ h q
new Detroit general manager,
was an all-around star athlete
at Ohio State University. where
he pitched for the baseball
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
DETROIT WELCOME

LANSING. Dec II CUP)-Thc
prodigal of Michigan high school
athletics tho Detroit City League
would bo welcomed back into
state athletic competition with
open arms. Charles f ForSythe,
state director Of nterScholaStiC
athletics. said today
'If Detroit schools want and
decide 10 return TO state ath-
letic competition, YOU can he
assured that they will he wei
coined back with open arms"
FOr~Nfno declared.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
Country Day 5 Opens

Detroit Country Day School
will open it's basketball season TO-
night against Madison High At The
formers gym Country Day,
coached by r l. Brooks. has FIVE
returning letterrren plus four
other promising replacrmentS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12

team and played center on the football eleven
F. Trautman plays good game Of golf and
likes to ride to the hounds He plans to take
ONeill on fox hunt.
! Frank Shellenback. new Tiger who will
replace 0'NeilI in the coaching box at third
base. recalls he learned To pitch the spitball
from Eddie Cicntte and Red Eaber.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
Diet No Aid
70 Spencer
t,Sr NIGHTS FIGHTS

fs,r spencer 1881 pounds Detrot
dscsioned Chocolate KID, l34, AKRON. @.
Fddls Prince l3s. Detroit. knocked out
Pudy ZsdelI l7st- Cleveland -
charley Paraiino 1897 Detroit.
suprsrd our Ant HARDY Pt'sburch ,
Wlgc Etmonds l4o Grand Rapids
ee,l,iancd Mickey Mccoy, las. Lons
Luther Burgess Ia Detroit. Knocked
o8' Jimmy lincoln p Huron tf'
sonny Boy Taylor lqo Detroit hnocsed
o.. Jimmy shane zoo Detroit tl|.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
Torres, Ruby Clash

Miguel Torres opposes Bert
Ruby IN one Of two hour houts
~ FalrVleW Gardens tonight.
Louis Klein meets Buck Masters
in the other. Joe Maisch W. Al
LeClerc and Dale Wsyns v, We
Costello are the short matches
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
Louis in Oreqon

PORTLAND. orc. Dec II
CUPl Worlds hcavvW z n (
champion Joe Louis VIII meet Al
fred Brown. the Maryland state
champ tonight FOR the second
time within two weeks m two
round match AT the Portland Civic
Auditorium.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
Wakefield Out in January

Dick Wake0d with tEo navy ne FacIIc has adVised
friends he likely p4 ne returned civilian life sometime
January.
With the yesterday that "Hoot" Evers i
out of the the Tiger outed situation begins perk
Barney McCoSkPy. recently released from the has
been around for weeks posing for dance what the we'll
dressed player should in the Of hat bands and
otherwise just waiting until time head toward Lake
land
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
Whoops! He's u p to 220

Clark who was forced n quit tho by an eye mJly
Eays he may have taking roadwork
~ weieh 22O pounds" he explains, and thot is
too much.
He adds that he oIwnys enjoyed doing roddWork
uDith heavyweight champion Joe LOUIS at PonPton
Lakes, ". j.
at hilIy county, he explains, and Joe and
nlWdys tried to beat each other. Sometimes ne Uon
the races and sometimes We usually all
the hills"
Bobby Watson marine JUS back from 'hc sopth Pacific
joins the gathering He formerly boxed amateur here
Il former lightweight champion Lew Jenkins twice
while the service" says Il boxed him Midway
and Pearl HaTbor
"Fow YOU make u" asks Clark
know" says Watkins modcstly II didn't Get hurt
hut don't know how hard Lew trying
Bobbys father. Earl Watson. who trains Charley Hayes
up report Bill Borne another former boxer has
reenlsted in the army year. He going Germany.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
Scratches
TAtR GROt SnS
aaf..l U|r. |.a

WV FFNfIT "
W-stns r'rsr Us.s Fast
Fust 80 q m
Ff.y' Pac,-beftu raj B-rfrr Vol
uhs Vsldina SINCE MiEnty Arsh. Dsryors
Ss~ond Rsce-Dsy snf Nighf Appeal
Agent Bsrk 10 RAct Nsifins Pockst Hslf
Gt-Nd TiH Y1ur Hat
Fourth Race-Bi.l % sun Forever silent
Play Bohemia Evelyn Rolls. Alrpan
FIFTH Rsce-Journsl
sixth Race-FlaminE Chance SesbssHss
Darby Diplomat
Seventh RsCe-HArdUrsck, OnuA
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
NOW FOR y. Y.

ITS Madison square Garden
next" vas the comment of Mrs.
Patrick J. Malley Detroit fan
cier of English pointer dogs sS
she returned from Hammond,
Ind, where her lemon and white
pointer. Champion Sunflre Of
Franfield, captured best in show.
Buck Of Franfield. another oi
her entries, vas Judged best OF
winners.
Sunfire. which will compete
against more than 1000 dog, N
the New York classic. has beer
consistent winner of late i
was Judged best sporting doS IN
The Lansing show Irresistible
Chicke. owned by Bill Raymond
Of Detroit, was judged best Bos-
ton terrier AT this show
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
Don Robinson Under Knife

Sometime today Don Robinson scheduled TO The
operating table the University Michigan Hospital for The
knee joh.
Don UHl be in the best surgical hands in the lands
you right noW cGa count on hum for starting
assignment m merit years Michigan bdckfIetd.
II has been decided temporarily least, operation viii
tc ncne On na na-LL S y
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
Injured
~ Seek Hayes Foe

t otrr s000unomC Nc,ierd-t
That EddIc T4yIor MN Charley
H8NC-. both DCtroIf hCh heavy
weights would wcct In The To-
wound WinduD at Aroma Gard0rS
roNi Monday night PIomo--r OK
.y4c Godfrey h7s h"on forced IN
change tue Program TAYLOR in
mct The index finger of bus right
hard whfle 7f work and wss
forced IN ulthdraW 50 -LiaAcs- Nj
meet SOMEBODY eise.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
Issue Skates bids
Chicago and Cleveland Props
Invited 10 Times Rel avs
By GEORGE (. VAN

extended today Chicago and Cleveland
skaters The Detroit Times Michigan open high school relay
scheduled Jan abBele Isle
BadeSmen these taken part
hnrn
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
RING CELEBS ARE IN GATHERINGS
And IfS Tbcrc You
Get Real Loudot1H

II was wegb-.n time in ,hc offices Of the Michigan
,'xing Commission and fighters and managers rallied
round as the boxers passed the doctors tests for he
weekly show Al Arena Gardens
Dave Clark trainer or Loon spencer there So was
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12

him out him then t down in drug store I" wait
for him Since he can't swim KNOW he runs = miles
Il mace Spencer with an automobile says Clark We do
our work on Belle six along to with
him whPu go
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
It's a Blow
AtGriffith
Saturday Night
Games Also Out
nv LEO MACDoNELL

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE twi-
light night double header. an
atrocity introduced into baseball
by Clark Griffith OF the Washing
ton Senators. has been ruled out
by the major leagues in annual
session here.
Washington's freak twin bill
started az 8 O'Clock and ran far
into the night.
Also. Saturday night games.
popular in the national capital,
are 10 be abandoned.
An Official announcement on
the 1916 program for night games
in the big leagues. including the
above improvements, will be
made today.
There will be still plenty ~
night baseball. however. Approval
has been given for 80 games IN
Washington and approximately 20
for each Of the ST. Louis clubs
Browns and Cardinals st Sports.
mans Park.
WILL REDUCE IN ~
All other club, will he permit
ted IA. which 1t Ia planned to
slice to seven in 1947.
The Tigers limited 10 four the
night games they will play IN
Washington this coming season.
They planned for only three but
Griffith talked them out Of an
other contest. With the Yankees
planning baseball under the arcs
all American League parks but
Detroit and Boston will be
equipped with lights in l946. The
Yankees, however. plan only sever
such contests. one with each Of
the other clubs.
The Tigers will continus -
play seven twilight games ore
with each Of the other clubs At
Briggs Stadium
There will be no more games
between colored teams scheduled
A. Briggs Stadium.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
YiDeehi-hol Hank Greenberq
SEIDA sS Is Training on Dude Ranch
BY LEO MACDONELL

CHICAGO, Dec. 11-Steve O'Neill, hear
ing that Hank Greenberg is conditioning at
dude ranch in the West, visions the big slug
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12

strong in the intermediate and
Junior classes which means they
are Of high scheel age and there.
fore eligible for the Times relay
events.
The relays and the novice
events are open to any high
school skater in North America.
t,Scanaba. northern Michigan
hotbed Of SpccdskatnC. also may
be represented IN a meet here FOR
the first time. Al NanNeSs of that
town is now getting his 1916 tear
organized. Local skaters have
raced against the strong entries
from Escanaba in the past Al
meets 40 at Alpena and Petoskey
but the northern lCe-pounderS
never have been this far south for
competition.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12

ICE CHIPS-MemberS Of the
Detroit Skating Association will
meet tonight at the GAR Bldg,
Grand River and CaSS, TO enter
classes for the season =. Clair
Taylor, acting in Ben Wright'S
old job as front man for Alpena,
made n lot Of friends with the
skaters on his visit here with
Walt keenan,, mine host at the
Knot Hole" Alpena goes
back on the skating map with
bigger and better skate meet
Feb. 2-3 BACK FROM THE
WARS Charles Delpier
europe Terry Browne.
1912 sensation. il training hard
after returning from the Pacific
-. Clair Young, Jimmy koinis
and George Omelenchuk are
hack and will race again.
Dick Russell and Al DINNER
expect Ia he home soon Art
Brown IL still In England
Lloyd Guenther, referee at most
of the meets here for years, 10
In business In CharlevoiX
Walter elench huk, who
reached stardom In walking this
wear, already Is pointing for the
Times skates Derby TIP:
Watch I'd Fletcher this season.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
No FooIins
By Coaches
IS Out OF So
al First Session
By JAKE RERSON

II there IS strength IN numbers.
tho newly organized Detroit Scho-
.asnc Coaches Association should
have a powerful voice IN Detroit
public hieh school athletics from
now on.
OF the 5S Metropolitan League
go8CHcS cTEIblc 70 JON - ar
tended the opening meeting last
night. Previous engagements kept
others from being present.
Vaughn S Blanchard supervisor
Of health education IN the city
schools. and his assistant, George
Mead, were not present.
COMPLAINTS COMING N
THE initial meeting was lpited
70 election of officers and adoption
of a constitution but the next
meeting on Jan : IS expected ia
bring out 2 number OF grievances
which led tho coaches 10 organize
SNNREY PRESIDENT
Claude Snarcy. veteran track
coach af Cooley. was elected preSi-
dent hy two votes over Herb
Smith. also OF Cooley who -rr-
Gently returned after three years
service IN the navy He viii serve
two years
Charles jerks. athletic director
and football coach Al Northeast
orn. was named vice president
Other officers are Dick Strohmer,
athletic director az Southwestern.
secretary Len Stark. DENLY basc-
ball coach. treasurer; Mike Had
dad. PerShInc football and basket
hall coach, custodian. and Bruce
Lawson, Western track coach
auditor.
we hope to make this body
the strongest organized group in
the city schools, Snarey said
AIMS OUTLINED
Written INTO the constitution is
the following
The object NJ this association
shall be united effort toward
advancement of the health and
physical education scholastic
program. 10 further the profeS-
Sional interests and welfare of
It's membership aud other allied
groups"
Coaches al highland Park Ham
'ramck aud l.. of d High. while
members OF the Metropolitan
League. arc not part Of tho Dc.
troit school system and were made
associate members and viii not be
entitled 10 vote.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
DELAY COAST Ruling

Whether The existing Two sIg
leagues Will approve third ma lor
status asked for BY the Pacine
Coast League Will be determined
At loint meeting tomorrow.
After hearing the pleas o' The
coast lcagucrS. The matter waS
discussed YESTERDAY
4 formal statement vas ISSUED
proClHTInc that there vas no go
fort beng made hy orSan.c1
baseball 10 curtsIl the powers =
tho new commissioner. 4. Is
Happy Chandler
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
WILL LIMIT BONUSES

While no action has been aiken
a. Vet. the MAJORS plan 10 limit
bonuses 20 players
The only outstanding deal thus
far was the sale Of Frank NcCor-
muck, first baseman. from the
Cincinnati Reds 10 the Phils for
cash and one player The player
Will be announced later.
The deal in which the Tigers
we're 10 send Rudy York 70 the
Red Sox for Eddie Lake and one
other player 70 date has not
matcrialized. In TACT. there sp-
pears 10 be a cooling off
40 deal has been made and
there doesn't appear to he much
chance ~ one being made
Steve O'Neill explained. "al-
though w. are still speu for
trade"
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
GoALIE FRANk BRINsrk

replaced r--r Hrs'-- NETS rt Pa. H
tomorrow Manager Eoes u ef- 'a
Eos.s scored IN r- I7 F.s hockey c
service moro f-r 3r-H
little Tro'c-f or ft E.. t0 -a0r
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12

him whru WE 60.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06

Screenland's star badmaN, Ed ward G. Robinson (abOve). con- tributes good cheer to GIs in a hospital call' from Hollywood to the Camp Edwards Hospital Gen. ter In Massachusetts, the scene of The Road Ahead" broadcast on Wednesday. June at 9 p. m. ever the Blue Network. Another huminary of the entertainment world will help the patients put on their own song and drama show at the hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06

by other wounded service men. Rob- inson will be heard in the hospital call, talking from Hollywood to a Camp Edwards CT, in a coast-to- coast conversation.
 Suspected of murder themselves, MT and Mrs. North" go all out iii tracking down the real heel and Pam Swings a Mean Shoe" to cap ture the killer tonight at 8 p. m., over NEG Station. It all starts when Pam meets mysterious lady caller at her hubby's office. At first Pam suspects Jerry of two-timing her but she changes her mind when she finds that the caller is trying to duplicate him in murder. The plot takes a surprising turn after q breathtaking chase which leads the Norths to the killers hideout. Alice Frost and Joseph Curtin CO., star in the thriller, and John w. Loveton directs.
 Kay Kyser takes his College of Musical Knowledge gang to the Camp Callan (Calif) army base, near San Diego, on tonight over NEG Stations at 10 p. m. On hand with the orchestra to supply humor and harmony will be singers, Georgia Carroll, Linda Stevens, Michael Douglas, Dolly Mitchell, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06
WAVELETS s
By BILL HARRINGTON

Rsd Barber, network sports an- no,Rcer, and Edward G. Robinson of the f1ims will be two of the en- tertainrent stars joining hospital i1ed soldiers to stage The Road Ahead" when the Army-Navy- AmsTican Red Cross and American industry program originates at the Hospital Center at Camp Edwards, MaB., tonight at 8. m., over Sta don WATR-Blue. Barber, as mas ter of ceremonies, will conduct the prosramS forum, in which ques- xons by service men will be given straight from the-shoulder answers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06
159O--WBRY--96

4:00-House Party 4:25-News 4:30-Feature Story 4:45-Danny ONeil, Songs 5:eO-Service Time-WACS on
 Parade 5:30-Elsa Hemenway-Piano
 M mixtures 5:45-Swing for Your Supper 6:O0-War Loan Speaker 6:05-News 6:15-Baseball Scores 6:30-News 6:45-The World Today 6:55-The Meaning of the News 7:OO-Treasury Salute 715-Music That Satisfies 7:30-One Night stand 7:45-Lorrain Tessier Sings S:O0-Jack Carson S:3O-Dr Christian S:55-News-Bill Henry 9:O0-Ray Noble Orchestra with
 Guest stars 9:3N-Which Is Which 1O:0O-Great Moments in Music Berle in Let Your
 self Go, 11:00-John Daily, News 11:1O-Local News
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06

to steal furs, and valuable jewels for him.
 It worked for a while but not for long. MT. District Attorney Clay Jostyun becomes aware of the avalanche of crime that has in- yaGed his city-crimeS that are of the same caliber-and with the help of Harrington CLen Doyle) and Miss Miller (Vicki Vola) he dis covers the doctor who in his greed does not cure his patients but az gravateS their condition.
 Winchell Smiths romantic four act comedy, The Fortune Hunter, !" originally presented i'll New York in September, 1909, will be revived by WOR- -Mutual's "Brownstone The ater,' tonight from 9:30 to 10 D. m.
 Jackson Beck, leading male star of the "Brownstone Theater' reper- tory company, will recreate the role of Nat Duncan, played in the orig inal production by John Barrymore. Gertrude Warner, "Brownstone The ater's" female star, plays Betty Graham. Others in the radio cast include Ed Latimer. Spencer Bent ley and Arthur Maitland.
 Jock MacGregor will direct "The Fortune Hunter which has been adapted for radio by Gladys Mllli- ner. Sylvan Levin will conduct the | orchestra in an original score for | the broadcast.
 Dinah Shore concluded this sea- sons broadcasts from Hollywood on Thursday night May 3D and to- morrow, June she heads east for six weeks of hospital dates and five concerts with symphony orchestras 1 in Detroit, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and Milwaukee.