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Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
B-Point Rally
Brings Victory

KALAMAZOO. Jan. 25-With
defeat threatening, Western Mich
|igan'S basketball team Splurged
for IS points in the last 10 min
IuteS last night and won from
Assumption College Of Windsor,
$3.50.
Western led, 31-30, at the half
but the visitors Spurtcd and at
one time in the second half had a
7,point lead
Guard Bill Coulthard of AS
sumption was high with Il points.
Guard Glen Selbo Of the winners
followed with Is.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24

ANN ARBOR. Jan. % His
love for swimming. added to
p desire 70 compete under the
best coach in The sport arc
The reasons that Bob Mower
son. veteran Wolverine free
s,yier, has returned 10 the
university after an absence Of
more than seven years.
L Mowerson, q swimming let
tor winner from 1885 through
1887, served more than two
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24

curing my malaria" Mower
son pointed out, but there is
no doubt that my improved
physical condition will help In
combating future attacks"
He had a total Of seven ma
laria attacks while in the Red
Cross and has had numerous
others since he left the serv-
ice.
Mowerson left Michigan in
1897 10 accept a position as
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
BE'0SEin
Aids State

EAST LANSING. Jan. 2}-
With reserves IN the starting role.
Michigan State scored itS second
basketball victory Of The season
over Albion College here last
night, 5S-3S
Jack BreSlin, football STAR made
his initial basketball start when
he led a reserve team out 10 start
the game. The second StringerS.
paced by freshman Chuck Frankcll
from Detroit who contributed 10
points, were in front. - 10 u.
when States regulars started
sitting into the game. Lrcshn
added S points.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24

years overseas with the Red
Cross before he was dis
charged, having contracted
malaria IN February, 1914.
Mowerson was attached 20 the
32d Division, first group TO
land on New Guinea and Leyte.
when l returned 10 Ann
Arbor, Mat, Mann told me
how badly he needed a free
styler for his relay outfit"
the 32-year-old veteran eX-
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24

swimming coach at Battle
Greek Central High School.
He remained there until 1912
and developed many state
champions who later swan
for Matt Mann at Michigan.
Among his Battle Creek
charges were: Dobbie Burton,
Clare Morris and Bob John
son, all of whom swan on one
or more of Mann's champion
ship teams.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24

rlaincd. Il learned that under
the revised conference eligibil-
ity rules l was eligible to COM
pete, so / started practicing."
Although Mowerson did not
swim in the Great Lakes meet,
he was one Of the three men
on the victorious Wolverine
300-yard medley relay team
Saturday.
There is no positive indica-
ton that swimming will aid in
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
Needs Live Promoter

Mr.. Jack rs a man after my own
heart. | like basketball. And |
sull would Ike 10 see n assume
the proportions Of major sport
around Detroit But at the present
tune, certainly you can't place
basketball on a par, from the
spectator standpoint. with hockey,
baseball. boxing, football or even
golf.
Quite often YOU hear the queS-
tion asked, Why doesn't Detroit
offer basketball attractions AZ
Olympia the same as other pro-
motcrS present IN New Yorks $
Madison Square Garden and CHI
caCo Stadium
II Is my personal opinion that
if a promoter would take the time.
trouble and MONEY 10 nurse the
sport along A. Olympia that
eventually II would hat the jack
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
Hawkeyes Beat Indiana to Hold Lead
Same WinQs
Face Bruins
By LEWIS II. WALTER

For once no hurry calls 10 the
Indianapolis Capitols have issued
from Manager Jack Adams de-
spite "a severe setback for the De
tro.t Red Wings.
Taking the defeat by Montreal
with unusual calmnoss, the Wing
BOSS is sending the same lineup
Eunyr the Bruins tonight in
Boston
II Is a relief for the Red Wings
so skate against the Bruins, even
II Ant Ross team has become
--l4al- 4tffff-t-, Ply, witness tt1rtr lis
VCtOSy over the Rangers Sunday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
Draft Board Calls
Johnson, Coli Pro

Jimmy Johnson. Glen Oaks. golf
pro. IS on his way back from the
winter tour 10 report 10 his draft
board here. Johnson. 33 years old
and the father of one child, was
playing In the tournament at
Tucson. Ariz.. when he received
the notice from the draft board,
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
Skates Derby
Prizes aI SaIIan n

Now on display in the Sallan
store Woodward az Grand River,
are the - trophies. foar plaques
and AZ sets of medals 10 be
awarded winners Of the 67 events
on The Detroit Times Gold and
Silver Skates Derby 10 be held
on Belle Isle Saturday and
SUNDAY.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
Steve 0'NeiII's S Sister
Dies in Scranton, Pa.

SCRANTON, Pa, Jan. % lUP)
Mrs. Patrick Coyne sister of
Steve O'Ncil. manger Of the De
troit Tigers baseball team. died
today IN the state hospital here Of
heart disease after an operation.
Mike and Jimmy O'Neill, for
mer big league ball players also
are her brothers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
Anddry and ArrYo
On Arcadia 'sCdrd

SCotty Strachan. Arcadia
m a I g b maker. announced today
that Joe AndaTy. former Detroit
amateur star, VIII meet Miguel
Arryo. Mexican wclterwcight. in
a Semifinal SIX-rOund bout on
next Mondays boxing card.
The main event will be a 10
round bout between Ruby Garcia.
Philadelphia Puerto Rican against
Leon Spencer, Cleveland light
weight.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
Michigan Na1atOr Years Ago, War Vet ReOins Team

Mowerson was coaching
when his present teammates,
Ralph Chubb, Chuck Fries
and Merit Church, were swim
ming for Ann Arbor High
School.
Discussing the future, Now
erson revealed that he is work
ing on his masters degree in
physical education. After that
he plans to make a career Of
college swimming coaching.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24

greatest manager in the world.
Al Olympia the other night The
good doctor was going strong on
former Red Wing stars. lie named
an all-Star team of Deuoitors
which he proclaimed could beat
any all-star team the writer
could name His team included
Normie Smith in goal with Marty
Barry al center. Herbic Lewis and
Aurie on the wings and Noble and
Goodfellow al defense. lie said he
would have Howe and Jack
Stewart as relief mcn. "
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
ALONG THE SNOWFALL BEAT

Lots of the skating bunch are
pulling for Eddie Fletcher TO sup
plant Vince BoIich as the state
champion next weekend m The
Detroit Times Derby.
Three years ago he was one OF
the outstanding skaters IN the
Midwest. He had taken the Silver
Skates IN the Times Derby, and
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
Dow Cagers Defeat
Winston Five, 6O-31

The rangy Dow basketball team
of Midland won its fifteenth game
out of Il starts by defeating Win
eton of Dearborn. 60-3l. last night
I'm a game for the benefit Of the
.Fcrndale Recreation League.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
Leo Names Team

Just 10 save himself from being
tagged a coward bv The doctor the
writer named "a team 10 wlt.
Cecil Thompson in goal. HOWE
Morenz al center, Harvey
CBuSher1 Jackson and UH Cu0E
At the wings, and Shore and Red
Dutton on defense, with Aurel joe
hat and King Clancy or Earl e,.-
bert a. spares
1T would be a great game
interjected DuttOn, who g,r u
on the tail end Of The discussion.
Incidentally Ballard WIS cap
tain Of ~ hockey team 5I North
western Jrssr ". whore fe was
graduated from dental college EC
also played hockey az the semi
nary in Montreal where ho stud.
jed for a tIuc for the pres hood
and later a. ST.. M.rnae.s In To.
ronto, whore hc frf wsr Eua.c
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24

N Purdue. WISCu1z1n- North u eSLefn A. Chicago
Stadium.
The hot fight for the Western
Conference basketball champion
ship found the Iowa Hawkeyes
today still AT the top of the
standings with four victories and
no defeats and Ohio State press
ing them closely, also with four
victories. but with one loss, IN
flicted by Purdue early in the
season.
Iowa chalked up its fourth win
last night at Iowa City by defeat
ing Indiana University, 56 10 81,
before a crowd of 1850. The
score was tied eight times during
a tempeStuouS first half, but Iowa
forged to the front in the second
half and stalled TO retain its ad-
vantage. The Hawkeyes led, 80 10
%, at the intermiSSlon.
Iiighp oint man was Clayton
Wilkinson of Iowa with nine field
goals and two free throws He
almost was matched by Gene
Faris. Indiana forward, who made
nine successful pitches from The
floor.
Ohio State, playing at home.
avenged It's earlier defeat by Pur-
due by trouncing the Boilermak-
erS, so 10 35. Warren Amling of
the Buckeyes took scoring honorS
with Is points and little Red An
/ derSon of the BoilermakeTS came
in second best with II. The Buck
eyes led at the half, 25-23
Wisconsin went outside the CON
! ference 10 take It's sixth straight
/ defeat at the hands OF Great
/ Lakes. 90 10 81. II was the nine
teenth victory for Great Lakes
! this season
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24

lard recalled vUt sTr'C.
Alarmed at the cost of Keeping
ROcky'S teeth in shape, Jack
Adams once asked mc If Wr
couldn't arrange some sort Of q
flat rate for the season ON the
-rt4Vpr
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
Bob Tales
Gaze Fan Protests
Comes Neglect Here
BY BOB MURPHY
sports LditOr

Scene on Washington boulevard:
Ebbie Goodfellow. one of hockeys S
former greats, hobbling through
the snow with a very panied look.
Took the worst beating of my
life on skates Sunday" he ex-
planned. played with some kids
out around Birmingham and 1
was on the ice moro than on my
feet -
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24

past ballard s
favOrlteS were
EbbIe Go o d.
fellow, Larry
A uric a n d
Noble. For OBJ
NlOu & reasons
he isn't picking
q "a Y favoriteS
among the cur
rent crop. But
he doesn't hes
itate 10 nOnl-
n ate J a c X
Hfs q.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
SKATING FAMILIEs-Jimmy

Nicholson of the UAW-CIO Skat-
ing Club. whose l5-year-old daugh-
ter. Dolores Nicholson, is favored
10 win the Gold Skates next Sun
day. has two other girls racing
Patricia, 13. IN the juvenile class,
and jill. 6. a tiny totter ... Lloyd
GuentherS son, Frltzie Guenther,
cradle entry is a good skater and
may some day come close 10 his
Olympia fathers record but right
now Fritzic meanders on his
course while racing.
Dick Fritz of the juveniles is
the son of Ray Fritz, former Sill
yer Skates winner Al Whit
skate official, has Joan,
Z, Who isn't baShful. and Dick, 13,
a juvenile And Ben Bagdade
thinks he might have a champion
IN l0-year-old Jackie if his son will
only practice ... Then there are
the JohnSonS. Mrs Rita Johnson
and her husband hot1 officiate,
while Bob races IN the midget and
Betty IN the intermediates.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
Willis Boosts Stock:
FOnfaine Drills Today
BY LEO MACDoNELL

Both Leroy Willis and Juste
Fontaine, who will swap punches
at Olympia Friday night. are
scheduled TO work out today at
the new Williams gymnasium. 3l35
Woodward
They will also train there to-
morrow with light hmbcring up
exercises for Thursday
Willis put In a strenuous TWO
hour session AZ the gym yoster-
day. after which his stock took a
mmp and for the time being
AT least the 20 year old De
troit featherweight rules favorite
among those who wager on such
athletic doinCS.
This. Of course, may change with
FontaInc'S appearance at the
Woodward avenue, conditioning
palace.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24

Ray Mari sam
LeVinSon. Bill
Thompson AT
w lttIngham
and some Of
the other skate
wise officials
wcfc Sayln &
Fletcher W 4 S
on llls way 10
national hon
OTS
Then a sick
ness brOugh ht
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24

Dick Hawkins is
helping II. Charles
basketball team stay
unbcatcn in Second
Division East Side
catholic League.
Scored ~ points in
tea ms important
victory over ~ Am
hro~r last week. has
g. in three games.
Picked on Detroit
Times Al Division
team last year at
age of l..
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
Skaters Urged
To Rush Entries

Including today only two more
days remain for fling entries in
the Gold and Silver skates
derbics and "A state champion
ship speed races 10 be contested
in the two-day program for the
1945 Detroit Times Gold and Sill
yer Skates Derby carnival on Belle
Isle next Saturday and Sunday
Entry time for the closed events
ends at midnight tomorrow. All
skaters desiring to compete who
have not already entered should
fill in the entry blank printed on
today's sport page and mail or
send it 10 the skates editor at
once.
Alter Wednesday and up 10 rae
ing time entries viii be taken in
the eight open races, including
the Walter OSmun two-mile, OS-
car PaTmentier one-miic, Detroit
Times 440 and $50 yards and Scrv-
icemen's races, the Harry Carl
mile. Detroit Times 22O and $50
yards for girls as well as the nov
city and fancy. skating compe-
IlfInns
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
SpOr
Repairing P.cs~e7 5
Teeta q Bic Joo
BY LEO MACDoNELL

~. Charles F. Ballard '7r IS
years dentist 90 the BED Wings
s~5 their predecessors, The N'+-
Cs.- and the Falcons l.ca q have
20 t- for an answer.
!. -lorc1 E.--.s ,....-.
"Rockburn WAS my hest GUS
toner
Hockey fans WI rlwCut-r nc
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
HAyE RRUINS. NUMBER

Detroit enjoys the same sort of
supremacy over the Bruins that
Montreal holds on the Wings.
Even with Bill Cowloy, the Ma
t0nal Hockey Leagues finest
playmaker. the Bruins haven't
been able 10 beat Detroit in u
games. SIX here and SIX at home.
IDCtroit's victory streak stretches
back 10 Dec. 2S. 1913, when Bos-
ton won, 81. at home.
II is apparent that even the
truculcnt Adams is almost re-
Signed 30 second place for ms
team after five defeats by Mont
-lDnL.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
LOOKS TO LEND-LEASE'

Hopes that defenSeman Jack
Stewart and center Bill Reay
would JOIN the Wings have been
ended Toy the latest Canadian
selcCtlve service ruling against
border permits for hockey play
eFs. Adams, however viii attempt
10 gam Reay's services for the
Wings in games at Montreal,
where he scored two games for
/ Detroit last season. II permitted
10 play for the Wings under a
.lcnd-lcaSc arrangement he might
also be used against Toronto.
The Wings will come back TO
face some more former team
mates i'm their next game Satur-
day night when the Chicago
BlaCkhawks come i'm headed by
their new hero. Don Crosse.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
Eel Fletcher Can
Turn Nd On Again
By GEORGE r. VAN

slowly each week this season.
Not until the city champion
ships last Sunday. however, was
his Improvement very noticeable.
lie made the red headed Bozich
90 I'M every race, particularly in
the long drives. And when YOU can
push BoZIch you're a busy boy and
doing a lot of skating
But next Saturday and Sunday
Eddie. a junior accountant al
ce-WaterhouSe Co, is planning
10 push right by Bozlch 10 the
state championship.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
Times Derby Skates Entry

DETROIT TIMES GOLD AND SILVER SKATES DERBY
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, JAN. 81 AND JAN. %, 1945
q y DEcArHloN CHAMPIONSHIP
e
MICHIGAN CHAMPIONSHIPS op,uto to tat Only,
csn tunaer
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sehooboy, ,i4unaer T.
r. Souc, s-soerrs l4un1,r D.. M
, -.o sgrdsv. 2s-oacn 20 ,rys r North America
Memorial Troph
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Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
MPREssEs FANS

At any rate. Willis looked sharp
and impressed a slzahle turnout
Of ringwormS. according "a gym
attendants. Leroy boxed with two
Sparring partners, three rounds
with jess Owens and two with
Arthur Price.
The announcement that Cliff
Beckett. the Canadian from Sud
bury AVho scored an impressive
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24

Knockout victory al Olympia last
week, will also be on this Friday s
card pleased the local fans.
The boy from Sudbury. who
knocked out Art Bowie of Pitts
burgh in two rounds, will tangle
with Martin Doyl g, local l56-
FOUNDER who claims 10 have had
George (Sugar) Costner, the Gin
Cinnati mlttster, on the floor a
half dozen times.
Beckett and Doyle are booked
for six rounds or less.
PADOLINO FACES WATKINS
Two other preliminary bouts
also were announced. Charley
Padalino and Wee Willie Watkins
will engage each other in a six
rouRder. Walter Starkey and
Tony Azzaro are down for four
heats.
Padalino and Watkins. who have
met before, were rematChcd for
last Friday but PadalInO had 90
be scratched because Of an all
ment. He is reported okay and IN
for tough going again.
George Williams, the gym boss,
is introducing Starkcy 10 the pros
Azzaro will also be making his
first appearance among the paid
boxers. The newcomers are sched-
uled for four rounds al las pounds.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24

TO hN, EarJ
pIayIr e Ce
liar.
tR ky
ROckhuyU Whl
specialized II
penalties Nhlgf
led o. nu-lCr.
CTS visits &.
the box
Rocky was
good for two
or three new
plates a sea-
son" DT E4I-
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
CAGE Fan Writes

on our desk is a very interest
ing and sensible letter from Mr.,
Thomas b. Jack. 7443 Lindwood
apartments, in which he protests
around Detroit is being
neglected.
The letter in part reads:
after reading your column In
the Times today, l have one
single question TO ask you.
What in your estimation Is n
major sport: You say that
basketball Is not considered
a major sport around our town.
II believe Wen both grant
that football as 1t Is conducted
In most colleges today Is about
the biggest college sport. I base
this on attendance, publicity, in
terest and above all the fact
that football, in most cases,
foots the entire bill for all other
sports.
"But hack In our original pre-
fix. What about basketball? Be-
ing AN Illinois man and from
state where the hoop sport IN
the king pin, think the basket
ballers are being neglected. You
mentioned that Adolph Rupp Of
Kentucky would have every
baby teeth on a basketball. Well
In Illinois nearly every baby
does. Mind you I'm speaking OF
spectator sports"
Recalls BIG Journeys
If you'd ever go Ia an Illi-
nois basketball tournament tor
Indiana for that matter)," con-
tlnucd Jack. you'd vote il tops
for a sport spectacle over any
Army-N football game.
You'd see fans a. devoted 10
their team as mother TO baby.
players fighting to win as hard
aS the men fought at Corrig edor.
and collection of coaches who
have pitted their all 10 get 10
and through the Sweet SiN-
teen.
I-f3ut Htt rye said before IL
7 what they do prior 10 college.
The pick of those boys who can
20 on with their education go
To the various schools around
the Midwest and eNemplify why
you1l find the majority OF your
better basketball teams In the
Midwest come from Illinois, In
diana aRd- Purdue.
Basketball pays for itself and
more at Illinois. I've seen World
Series. Aii-Star games, big foot
ball meetings and the kings Of
lot ~ sports, hut over all Of
them I'd rather see the 'NhiL
Kids or some other similar
basketball outfit"
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-24
Iowa Only
.Unbeaten 5
STANDINGS

THIS WEEKS GAMES
Friday-Iovs az Illinois
Saturday-AfchiEan 81 Indiana hinnesnta
Al Purdue. WISCunz1n- Northwestern Al Chicago
Stadium.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-26
More Coolidge
Residents Taking
Anti-Rabies Shots

Due TO contact with rabid dogs
recently. the number of Coolidge
residents taking anti-rabies shots
has been considerably increased.
Among them are Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Loucks and daughter. Alice !;
Adele and Kenneth Vensel. children
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Vensel: Mrs.
Claudine Carrel and daughters
Marylyn and Jerry Ann. Young
Richard Trip. son Of Mrs w II.
Kemper. has recently completed
the shots.
Several dogs have been destroyed
as a result OF having been bitten
by dogs known to have rabies. The
Loucks dog and the Jack CARROTS
dog were both found TO have rabies
when examined for cause of death
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett, their sons.
Jack and 1t. James Garrett, New
York. are also taking anti-rabies
shots. 1t. Garrett was home on
furlough shortly before the Gar
rett's dog died. His parents wired
him Immediately TO take the anti
rabies shots.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-26
Coolidge-Florence
Teachers Present At
DKG Meeting, Oracle

Coolidge and Florence teachers
were present Saturday when Zeta
chapter OF Delta Kappa Gamma Ma
tional society for women teachers.
held its first fall meeting. at a
luncheon In the home OF the presi-
dent. Mrs. Hedrig Peterson at
Oracle.
At a business meeting following
the luncheon the chapter planned
its yearly program and the presi-
dent appointed her committees and
chairmen.
For the luncheon. guests gath
cred in the outdoor garden where
the table was centered with bowls
OF mixed fall flowers.
Members attending from various
parts OF Pinal county were: Mrs.
Viola Loucks. Mrs. Kathleen Mer-
rll. Mrs. Nadine Lanier. Mrs. Sy-
bel Gammage and Miss Ruth Miller
all OF Coolidge; Mrs. Gladys Al
brecht. Mrs. Elizabeth Chesley and
Miss Helen Nolan OF Casa Grande /;
Mrs. Virgil Torbett. Miss Lillian
Green. and Miss Ruth Collins OF
Ray and Miss Violet Foreman OF
Florence.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-26

The Victory War Loan drive
starts throughout the nation Mon
day with a $4,000. 900 900 goal to
reach. OF this amount Arizona will
raise $4,000. 900. by the co-opera-
tion of every man and woman with
in the state, according TO Y. c..
White, state committeeman. There
is no need TO tell the people how
urgent 1t is to support the Victory
War Loan to the utmost" White
said. The war Is over. but the
devastation 1t has wrought remains
to be paid for"
Pinal county's quota is $500. 900.
Coolidge quota S125.00 and Flor
ence quota S45 200.
]. ID. Goree has been appointed
chairman of the Coolidge drive and
Preston Suit. chairman of the drive
in Florence. it was announced this
week by committeeman White.
Other appointments for the county
are: M. J. Jensen, Casa Grande;
r. Z. Hamilton. Eloy; Robert
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-26
Rotarians Hear
Missionary Who
Was Jap Captive

Experiences during more than
three years as a prisoner OF the
Japanese In the Philippine Islands
were recounted TO members OF Coo
lidge Rotary club Wednesday noon
by the Reverend Arthur la Porte.
The speaker told OF his escape
with Mrs. la Porte from Manila as
the Japs landed in force: OF their
months OF hiding In the hills under
the protection OF friendly natives
and OF their eventual capture and
interment by the Jap military at
Los Banos.
Liberation came TO the La Portes
along with more than 1000 others
when American forces stormed the
prison early this year.
Four new members were taken
into the club Wednesday. They
were Larry Bell OF National Gas
Service Co. l. Shoure and Glenn
Wilson OF the high school faculty
and the Reverend Joseph KAN
phuis Of the Community Presbyter-
ian church.