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Evening star., 1945-10-03
old Liners Cautious
Over Richmond Till

Despite that v. M. /. walloped
Richmond U. last Saturday, 40-6,
Maryland is preparing for the game
with the Spiders in the Virginia
capital Saturday as If it we're bat
tling West Point.
Old Line second stringers ran
Richmond plays against the Varsity
yesterday and there was a long ses-
sion in aerial defensive work. Pre-
viously there was drilling in down.
field blocking and tackling.
Word from Richmond was that the
Spiders also were toiling on pass
defense, although the Old Liners did
little but run in licking Guilford
last week. 60-6. However, pass
defense was weak spot in the
! Spiders play against the Cadets.
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Leading Minor Loops
May Ask AAA Raiing
Adjoining Meeting
Ey the Associated Press.


COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 3. -
George M. Trautman,' president of
the American Association, disclosed
today that the association and the
International and Pacific Coast
Leagues may ask at the minor
league baseball meeting here in
December to be placed in a new
Glass AAA among minor loops.
The three leagues now are the
only ones in Glass AA, but the
Southern Association has applied
for that rating.
"The three Glass AA leagues are
considering making that request, y
Trautman said, "and II it is done
final decision must be made by
about November l."
Requirement for Glass AA rating
is that the total population of the
leagues member cities be l,750, ,00G
by the last Federal census.
Creation of new class would en-
tail, among other things, a. change
in draft prices for the loops in
volved. At present, the ma ajor
leagues pay $500 for players draft
ed from Class AA teams. II a Glass
AAA is created it was understood
the price paid by the majors tc
clubs in those leagues for drafted
PLAYERS would have to be increased
as well as the prices paid by the
Glass AAA teams to those in lower
circuits,
Evening star., 1945-10-03
FoItz Here, but Redskins Still
Hunt for Four Missing Men

the squad through its daily double,
working particularly hard with the
new backs to have them ready for
the kickoff. De Groot has been
much impressed by Bill De Core
want, who is having his first taste OF
pro football and apparently finds II
much to his liking.
Hes not as fast or as hashy as
Steve Bagarus, but he's a beautiful
runner" the coach commented. "He
spins and cuts like finished ball
player and I know he's going to be
lot of help to us, but I want to be
sure he's ready before I turn him
loose. That's the reason we're work.
ing so hard with him. We hope he'll
be ready for Boston, but I know that
when Washington fans get their
first look at him they're going to like
him as much as we do"
The squad will leave for Boston
Saturday at p.m., and arrive home
early Monday morning.
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Wrestling.
Weekly wrestling show, Turner's
Arena, S:45.
FRIDAY.
Football.
Interhieh championships, games
at 400.
Coolidge at Anacostia.
Eastern at Central.
Dewitt at Gonzaga, $3.50.
Charlotte Hall at Georgetown
Prep, 800.
National Training School at
Bethesda, $3.50.
st. Johns at Roosevelt, 400.
Landon at Baltimore Friends,
$3.50.
Friends at st. Albans, $50.
Fairfax at George Washing
ton, 800.
Blair at Jefferson, 2:30.
SATURDAY.
Football.
Maryland at Richmond. "a
Western VS.. Wilson, Central
Stadium, 2:00 (interhigh).
Staunten Military Academy at
Washington-Lee, 200.
Tech at Episcopal, $50.
Evening star., 1945-10-03
BY JOHN b. KELLER.
Star stan Correspondent.

DETROIT, Oct. 3.-American
Leaguers here were not mincing
words in expressing pleasure over
Detroit's Tigers beating out Wash
ington's Nationals in the race for
the flag.
The Tigers victory is extremely
popular with them. Listening to
the talk, one is led to believe that
no one but Clark Griflth, presi-
dent of the Natss, was pulling
against the Tigers.
Some go so far as to say that
while the Washington players un-
doubtedly wanted to win the PEN
nant, they were not too downcast
over the Tigers success.
The Mats are said to feel that
Grifith ruined their chances with
his excessive scheduling OF night
games. double headers and twi-
night bills. Those IS double head
ers undoubtedly took plenty out of
the Mats.
Criticize Grid Booking.
| That business of arranging Wash
ington's schedule so that the club
closed its season a week ahead OF
six other clubs in the league also
gets much unfavorable comment
Critics insist that the odd schedule
was prepared to let the pro foot
ball Redskins stage an exhibition
game in Grifiith Stadium while the
baseball season still was under way
Now 1t Is limited that q fine may be
levied on the Washington Ball Clut
for permitting the football invasion
although why this should be done
lis difficult to understand. The
league knew before it opened it,
season that the football game hac
been scheduled for September %.
There is a strong campaign unde,
way to curtail Washington's night
baseball next year. Grifith already
has moved to continue unlimited
night play in his ball yard next
year. American Leaguers here. as.
sert, but they say the chances ART
his demands will be turned down al
the circuits winter session.
As one put 1t, at Is bad enough
to play in Washington's out-of'
date ball park by day, but much
worse playing there at night"
Complaint over this years base
ball schedule In general is heart
| from many sources.
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Smith Becomes Coach
Al San Francisco u.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-Mau-
rice j. Clipper" Smith, who built>a
reputation over a 21-year span as
one Of the Nations top football
coaches, has been signed to a five
year contract as head grid mentor
at the University of San Francisco.
He will take over his duties in De-
cember.
Smith, who achieved fame as one
Of the mighty mites" of Notre
Dame football between 1917-2l, be-
gan his coaching career in 1921 at
Columbia U. of Portland, Greg. (now
University of Portland. Between
1925-28 he was at Gonzaga (Spokane,
Wash.). moved to Santa Clara,
where he turned out powerful grid
teams from 1929-35, and then trans
ferred to Villanova, where he was at
the helm between 1862.
When Villanova dropped the sport
three years ago Smith joined the
Marine Corps, In which he became
captain. He received his dis
charge a few weeks ago.
Evening star., 1945-10-03
By ROGER HORNSBY.

CAS- Told to John P. Carmichael and written
FOR the Chicago Daily News and The Starr
Out of every World Series comes
one man, or maybe two, who steal
the show. They are the heroes of
the hour, the men whom the fans
remember long after they've forgot
ten the details of the series itself.
The Observation-Disclosures series of
1881, for instance, wouldn't be worth
remembering If it wasn't for the
base-stealing exploits of Pepper"
Martin. the Wild Hoss Of the Usage.
Who will be the hero, or heroes
of this Cub Tiger series? Nobody
can tell for sure, but just as a pre-
diction believe Bill Nicholson of
the Cubs and Roger Cramer of the
Tigers will share the spotlight.
Nicholson could come to life with
. bang up here. The right-field
stands are only 315 feet away and
now that they've taken down the
two-base screen, Nicholson easil,
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Fine Against Mats for Redskins
Early Use of Park Is Hinted

Why baseball season should be
stretched to the end of September
or into October is sheer folly, the
American League people say.
There were nearly 40 of days ir
the schedule this year. "A more
compact schedule could have ended
the championship season by mid
September and the World Series
would have been disposed Of before
October.
National League Balks.
The American League wanted to
start one week later this year ant
close two weeks earlier, 1t is said
The National League would not
string along, it is claimed, because
it wanted to get an extra Sunday
of play. Something drastic may be
done about this when Commissioner
Happy" Chandler and the repre-.
sentatives of the two leagues ge'
together In the winter.
Incidentally, If Chandler still is in
the Senate in December. the league.
may hold their winter conclaves il
Washington.
Hank Borowy, the pitcher tha
Grifnth let slip from his grasp, ther
hollered murder" is getting muci
of the credit for the Cubs success
this year. His II wins down tn
stretch were the ones that put tn
Chicago club across. Nationa
League observers claim. Eve
Cholly Grimm, Cub manager, ad
mits that Borowy was the pitche
needed In pinch. Hank gave tn
other Cub hurlers the extra res
they needed, Grimm says, and mad
the staff strong enough to outlas
the st. Louis Cardinals.
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Hornsby Foresees Nicholson,
Cromer as Stars of Series

could line one into the lower seats.
No doubt, Detroit pitchers have been
told how to work Nicholson, but
maybe they won't be able to get the
ball where they want it. ] think
Nick is long overdue for a hitting
spree and this is just the spot for
him to take charge.
Cramer should wind up as the
best all-arotnd performer for the
Tigers. For one thing he is a
great center fielder. He can hit in
the pinch and he's still fast enough
so he can be asdangerous man on
the bases.
Evening star., 1945-10-03
By LEWIS F. ATCHISON.


Redskin officials today we're busy
tracking down a passel of "van-
ishing Americans" supposed to join
the team this week, who have dis
appeared in a maize of military
red tape. airline and railroad sched-
ules, and plain, ordinary UNDER
brush. 1t may be days, even weeks,
before a clew to their whereabouts
Is discovered.
While the front Office vainly
sought information on a quartet
of promised but undelivered play-
ers, Barney Foltz, center on last
years squad, turned up with his
honorable discharge papers from
the Marine Corps in his hip pocket
He was only visiting, however, and
already has departed for his home
In Greensburg, Pa. Blond Barney
210-pounder. is undecided about
his future, and has signed no con-
tract, but it's six, two and even
he'll come a-running If the club
flashes an sos signal.
Among the missing are Quentin
Lumpkin, former Georgia center
who was supposed to be separated
from the Navy to Norman, Okla;
z. j. Martin, a Cherry Point Ma.
rine and also a center; Leo Press.
ley. another Marine and formel
Oklahoma back; Johnny Konicew.
ski, still another Marine and 9
tackle, and AL Coupee, formel
blocking back at Iowa, recentl!
stationed at Norman, who played
defensive center in two exhibition
games with the Redskins. Any on,
of them would be a help to th'
team.
Both Dud De Groot and Turk Ed
wards are afraid they'll report el
inasse, disrupting the line situa
ton as completely as the recent in
flux of backs did the ball carrying
department, but both mentors coul'
suffer little of that sort of disrup
ton at this point. The Boston gam
coming up Sunday, first officia
league battle, looms increasingly
tougher. News that Ace Parker ha
rejoined the Boston, Brooklyn com
bine only added to their woe an
any idea that the first game will b
q pushover has been completed
dissipated.
Meanwhile, De Groot is drivin
Evening star., 1945-10-03
py . STAR correspondent OF The st,

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DETROIT. Oct. 3.-This is the
first peacetime World Series
since 194l but in some respects
wartime conditions still exist
and In addition q little war Of q
sort has been fought.
Due to the acute housing and
hotel problem, not even all OF
the National League Champion
Cubs could be guaranteed rooms
In a Detroit hostelry. 50 Road
Secretary Bob Lewis arranged
for nine Of the Bruins to sleep
aboard lake steamer, docked
within a mile OF Briggs Stadium.
Newspapermen and fans were to
occupy the other stateroons.
But the wives of the Cub play
ers rebelled at going nautical and
a minor insurrection developed
on the eve Of the series. The
steamer staterooms were too
small, and whoever heard OF
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Facts and Figures
On World Series
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Leasue, vs.. Detroit TIGERS. American
8. Manasers--charley Grimm, Cubs;
Steve O'Neill, Tigers.
Playing schedule October 8, 4, 8
IN Brisss Stadium. Detroit; October
o, 8, 10 In whitley Field. Chicago.
eastern standard time).
Probable attendance--Briggs Sta
diun, b5 1000 Capacity; Wrigley Field,
"A 1000 {capaciJy).
Weather-Fair and cool Wednes-
day: Temperature, 80 degrees.
Umpires lopening day assiHnments)
Plate, Bill Summers "a. L.); drst
> base, Lou Jorda On. L.): second base,
Art Passarella "a. ID; third base,
Jocko Conlan IN. L..
13 TO 10; Cubs. II to 10.
Flrst-game odds-Tigers favored. z
to q. Cubs. to 6
Evening star., 1945-10-03

baseball champions sleeping In
bunks7 At midnight the Cubs
Phil Cavarretta. Hank Wyse, Len
Merullo, Paul Derringer. Claude
Passeau, Roy Hughes, Bill Mich
olson, Bob Chapman and Peanuts
Lowrey-and the Mrs. Cubs were
back In town demanding shore
accommodations.
I'VE don't ask for much" said
one Of the Cubs, 'but you'd think
that after winning a pennant
we'd at least be able to sleep in
. regular hotel"
A good deal OF string pulling,
plus the awakening of some
sleepy hotel managers followed.
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Borowy's Mind on Stork as Well
As Hurting Bruins to Victory
By JERRY LISKA,
Associated Press Sports Writer


DETROIT. Oct. 3.-Tee shots on
the World Series:
Fordham Hank Borowy will have
a lot on his mind besides the Detroit
Tigers and some Sc 900 series swag In
hiS'opening duel with Hal Newhouser
today. The slim right-hander will
become father any minute now
which is why Mrs. Borowy isn't here
cheering hubby. The Borowys have
a daughter.
The former New York Yankee
tosser calmly was confident as he
took on the Bengals. IT know how
to pitch to them and my arm is
stronger than it has been all sea-
son." blond Hank quietly asserted.
When the Cubs invaded their De-
troit dressing room for the first time
yesterday, Dizzy Trout, who probably
will pitch the first game against the
Bruins at Chicago next Saturday,
trooped in as one-man welcoming
committee. The genial Diz wandered
between the disrobing Cubs tossing
hearty handshakes here and there.
Tied to Rudy York's locker was a
fawn-colored cocker spaniel puppy.
II bought her yesterday" declared
the brawny Tiger firstsacker. "She
may bring me luck and maybe she
won't, but she's really a cute trick. T"
The pups name Is Lassie.
The least garrulous guy In the
Cub retinue is lean Lon Warneke,
who pitched the only two Bruin vic
tories In the 1885 Series against the
Tigers. II haven't seen the Tigers
so I don't have any comment to
make" drawled the once e-brilliant
Arkansas Humming Bird, who ap-
parently is just along for the ride
this time. Warneke will call his
baseball career quits after this sea-
son. I'm really through this time, "
he told reporter.
While the Cubs were working out
yesterday, Catcher Paul Richards. Of
| the Tigers went into q huddle with
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Both Grid Coaches LOST
IBy PDC of Louisville

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 3.-The
Army Air Forces Personnel Distribu-
ton Command was looking for foot
ball coaches today for its team, the
Comets.
The Comets are going to lose both
their coaches, Capt. Ted Shipkey
and Staff Sergt. Jim Harris, who
are to be discharged from service
next week.
Head Coach Shipkey is going back
to the University of Mexico and
Line Coach Harris will return to
his coaching duties at Iowa.
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Tigers Are Picked
By Writers, 45-35.

DETROIT, Oct. 3.-In one Of
the closest votes" in the history
of the annual Associated Press
World Series poll, the baseball
writer's here for the 1945 classic
have picked the Tigers to whip
the Cubs in this years set, with
six games as the general guess
as to how long 1t will 60 either
way.
All told, As writers tabled the
American Leaguers to finish on
top, against IS who named the
Cubs.
Twenty-four tabled the Tigers
in six games and 81 did the same
for Chicago.
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Maxwell Field Players
See Series as Reward

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 3d.
Twenty-Five members of Maxwell
Fields baseball team will get to see
two World Series games this week
end in Chicago.
It's their reward for winning
three championships-Easter Fly
ing Training Command, the Flying
Training League and the Dixie
semipro.
The players will leave here Fri
day and see the Chicago Cubs ano
Detroit Tigers play Saturday and
Sunday.
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Yankees Sign Chandler
AT Reported SIC, 900

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Spud
Chandler, star hurler Of the New
York Yankees In 1943, Is reported
to have signed q 1916 contract cali
ing for $4,000 a year--the salary
he received before he entered the
Army.
Chandler. who won 20 and lost
four two seasons ago, received his
discharge in time to make four
starts this year. He won two games
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Eagles Add Two Players
As They Tune for Cords

b the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. s. The
Philadelphia Eagles, pointing for
their National Football League
season opener Sunday with the
Chicago Cardinals, have signed two
more players.
I They are: Tackle Art Shires,
formerly of Tennessee and an Army
discharge, and End Herschel Ram
sey, one-time Texas Tech star who
played three years with the Eagles
before enlitsing in the Navy.
Evening star., 1945-10-03

The Mrs. Cubs got their rooms,
husbands dutifully and CRATE
fully following.
But the lake steamer still is
sold out. There is no room in
Detroit for ordinary World Series
guests and those same staterooms
the Mrs. Cubs spurned are in
demand. And the only reason
the Cubs occupy regular hostel
ries Is that women are more
persuasive than men, even
champion ball players.-F. E. S.
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Will Truin in Huwuii

HONOLULU, Oct. 3. R.-San
Francisco of the Pacific Coast Base
ball League will do its spring train
ing in Hawaii.
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Win, Lose or Draw
Tigers and Cubs Survive Celebrations
By FRANCIS E. STANk
Star Stan Correspondent.

DETROIT, Oct BY miracle doubtlessly attributable
the patron saint OF pennant Lion Tanners and
convention, the Tigers will
all hands able bodied With fervent relief
Grimm and Steve oNe
sustained during that
Of all periods the celebration following the cnchng
championship
The Cubs let off they still talking about
party in Pittsburgh yesterday they staged their pree
workout in Walter O. Briggs handsome stadium
reported Catcher Mickey Livingston Everybody his ripped
on Mrs Grimm collected neckte
somebody said that quilt going make oseph look like
sack by comparison,
The Tigers staged the traditional
Louis special train the Manager
to his The sturdy vehicle
literally rocked especially when mountainous individual
Rudy York rolled ablecloth resemble basket BAH
Here two-pont York. thundered
eaped high and shot through
the obgg Richards
beer
shudders through ONeills
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Minor PIoyoffs
By the Associated Pres

by tng AsSoClhteu FrekS.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
No Games scheduled Newark leads
montreal, 3-2).
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
San Francisco, 9; Sacramento. .
(San Francisco wins series, 4-3). ,tgs
Seattle, 8; Portland. Seattle wins
aeries. 4-3)
Evening star., 1945-10-03
How They'll Foce
In Opening Clash
By the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Oct. 3.-Probable line
ups for today's opening game oil
the l945 World Series between the
Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tiger,
Coating averages and pitchers won.
lost records in parentheses):
CHICAGO IN. L.. DETROIT "a. L.).
HACK, 3h l.322l Webb, IS f.200
yohnson, 2b .302) Mayo. 2b f.2S5)
Lowrey, II t.2s2l Cramer. Of l,275l
CavarrettA. 1b 1861 Greenbere, II 30p)
Pafko. CT (.297l Cullenbine, RI f272'
Nicholson. RI (243) York, 1b f264)
livirfston, f.254) Outlaw, 3b j272l
HUGHES, IS t.24S1 Richards, c f.2621
Borowy, t21-D Newhouser, (cb.e
tBorowy's record With both Cubs
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Manager O'NeiII Wonders if It's Worth 1t

There's the pitcher baseball" grinned
make mistake the ball. pat little right
and correct the mistake"
Im that slow retorted Tobn Indignantly you like
that radio New York said ohn stretches
pitch the quarter half-s
ut the threeouarer mark-'s a ball."
The traditional champagne opened
the first bottle with that sent the heavy cork
wizzng against the ceiling of the diner that the
waiter had to do with champagne The intrigued ebunt and
funovng Bengas popped
inch guns and turned the diner into a battlefield
"Oh brother" sighed Manager OrJeil what guy
through for five six thousand bucks"
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Not All FIoe-Winners Are Completely Immune

Not all winners per
casualties but the there remarkably
in 1888 the Senators staged e-cutng party while jblatng
Sewe normally
the Browns had pocket knife and dea namely
chopping off of all ties below
The idea accepted by the celebrating
stroke of genius 1t port Swish there
with only his shirt colar Buddy
second decided to protect his crava Instead
of getting his tie chopped Buddy cash his palm
mainly power
play against
the Giants But the worries
hits pennancnching home The next "a
nexpert most athletes the of qang
for the
Evening star., 1945-10-03
'Borowy Is Good HurIer to Hit Against

Tigers celebration began slowly enough They marched into
their special diner to of the
the Cubs for the first time Somebody asked about Hank Wyse and
Shoop Skeeter Webb recalled that he hit against
Webbs verdict "but good hook and screwball too
"Borowy will open" yelled somebody Wen
Wyse when his time
IT hope Borowy said Joe Hoover the other shorsop
"Hes good to hit at
"Borowy?" asked Webb Say He's pretty good"
"Welr Hoover, him Munce
the
oh wel conceded Webb you're talking another good
So would l."
Jim Tobn who ought to be in Hollywood comedian
by and the Tigers peed the exNaona with bits
boiled potatoes One side boy said Tobn waiter you
oeup bread being passed by who pitched
no-htes Tobn is comic but actually the Tiger who will
advise ONell having pitched in the National League.
Evening star., 1945-10-03

While the Cubs were working out
yesterday, Catcher Paul Richards. Of
the Tigers went into q huddle with
Evening star., 1945-10-03

tb0fowy8 record with both
and YankeAs
Evening star., 1945-02-16
One Of Two D. c. Heroes Dies
Sowing Platoon on iniun Reef

Marine First It. James A. Granier,
former assistant at the Library of
Congress, scaled the coral seawall
on Tfnian Island to locate enemy
fire, and while he was killed by
enemy machine gun bullets, he saved
his platoon from destruction.
Another whose heroic actions on
that day last summer meant the
survival of his companions is Ma
rine Sergt. John w. Wakefield, jr.,
1927 Kalmia road NV. His ac-
count Is contained in report from
a Marine Corps correspondent in
the Pacific.
1t. Granier was a George Wash
ington University graduate, an as
sistant In the Hispanic foundation
at the Library of Congress and
lived at 313 North Piedmont street,
Arlington, Va. Sergt Wakefield is
former Vanderbilt University stu
dent and Federal Housing Admins
tration accountant. His wife, the
former Miss Nell Griffith, is Red
Cross supervisor on hospital ship
In the Atlantic.
Evening star., 1945-02-16
Powerful New Tank
Used by Red Forces
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-The Russians
are using new rakish-looking tank
called the Pike and mounting a 100
nm. gun in their rampage through
Silesia, a German war correspondent
reported today.
He said it was better armored and
"far superior" to the Joseph Stalin
the giant tank which the Germans
first reported in use in the Russian
winter offensive. The Stain tank
was said by the Germans to be
bigger than their own Cotton Royal
Tigers.
The Russians call the new tank
the Pike because its low turret
makes it look decidedly like a
ravenous fish," the German war re-
porter said.
Evening star., 1945-02-16
FomiIy's ; Generations
Killed by Womb
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. Is. Men and
women clawed away tons of rubble
by hand after a German V-bomb
exploded and trapped a number Of
persons under demolished buildings
in Southern England recently.
Rescue workers brought up steam
shovels and bulldozers, but dared
not use them for fear of injuring
those trapped by the blast.
Frantically digging volunteers re-
covered a number of bodies and
rescued several injured. Among the
dead were three generations of one
faimly-two children, their mother
and their grandmother.
Southern England was under at
tack again last night and COM
munique reported additional casual
ties and damage.