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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14
by WIN. H. LITTLEWOOI

structor in the Air Corps, and for
a while was quartered in the main
barracks at Hickam Field The bull
let pocks and bomb scars still de-
facing the cement walls of the bar
racks are just about the last re-
naming veStige of the chaos wrought
by the Japs on December 7. 194l,
and stand in mute testimony to the
rows of white crosses overlooking
Pearl Harbor.
The fourth Wyandotte friend was
Bob Wolske, whom I ran across sew
eral months ago. Bob was in an
anti-aircraft artillery unit here on
the island, but 1 don't know wheth-
er he is still here or not.
Wherever there are fighting fronts.
Wyandotte will be represented by
its many men and women in the
armed forces Whenever I meet any
of them, I'll let you know about it..
A recent routine inspection Of the
administrative functions of my unit
revealed a Slight discrepancy in the
books of one of the officers clubs.
In a letter to the club officer. the
inspector made this report and &C
companying suggestion for correct
ing the error, which I quote in
full.
There remains a balance of &c
cash on hand in council book. IN
fortunately, it cannot be donated
to the club officer as consideration
for past services as Army Regula-
tionS prohibit such compensation
being paid to an officer. However,
neither is he expected to defray
club expenses from his personal
funds and the club would appear
justified in reimbursing him in the
amount of &c for the wear and tear
sustained by his fountain pen dur
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14
With Lee G.. Miller in the Pacific:
An Old Friend Takes Up
Where Ernie Pyle Left Off
Lauds Famed Var Correspondent
For Loyalty to His Following
BY LEE C. MILLER

MANILA-(by wireless)-Theyve asked me to take over
Ernie PyeS column. have agreed to try it, though with
miSgvings.
I'm not going to try to write like Ernie" All do is
write like Miller. occasionally something pops that
looks if consciously initiating Ernies way of writ
ing please bear mind that he and worked together almost
constantly since 1923 when both got jobs the Washing
ton Daily News Such long association apt result in
SimilareS of thought and manneriSms
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14
Took His Chances
With the Rest

Commander Vic Rlakeslee of the
navy was here the other night. He
was with Ernie on Guam. He said
he pleaded with Ernie not TO 60
ashore with the troops in the Ryu-
kyus.
He was looking pale and tired"
Vic said. Il tried to tell him he
was too useful citizen to take
chances with his life l told him he
was surely going to get killed if he
kept on pressing his luck. But his
mind was made up and I couldn't
do anything about it."
1t may be that Ernie was getting
self-conscious. 1 mean he had be-
come such celebrity that he was
treated like royalty wherever he
went. Special favors we're showered
on him. The big shots curried him.
And 1 suspect that he had an un-
comfortable feeling about all this
a feeling that this was very nice
but it wasn't his way, that he had
to get back where he belonged, with
the troops.
said long ago that if Ernie ever
got killed I'd go home at once and
try to write a biography of him.
1t ought to be done. But 1t looks
as IL I'll have to Stay overseas q
while. Maybe 1t. .Comdr. Max Mil
Ter, author of II Cover the Water
front" and many other books, would
do biography of Ernie. Max loved
him, and Max was with him for
weeks In the Pacific.
But nobody ought to write a book
about Ernie without Jerry's help.
Jerry is ErnieS wife-"That Girl"
he used to mention in his column.
Il Jerry were in better health she
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14

ing his stewardship. Such action,
of course, will require the approval
of the council"
Which all goes TO prove that the
Army is human once in a while. and
that American ingenuity TO squeeze
out of a tight spot unscsthed still
goes unchallenged.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14
Letter Box
Wyandotte News
Wyandotte, Michigan

WydluOIIc, MlCIllsdIi
Gentlemen:
1t is believed that an article, if
it may be headlined as a warning
to domestic consumers of coal, coke
and briquettes to accept such kinds
and sizes of fuel disable in their
equipment as their dealer can sup
ply rather than wait for preferred
kinds or sizes would, if given a
prominent space in your newspaper,
be in the public interest because:
Cd The aggregate production Of
those southern Goals generally pre-
ferred by domestic consumers such
as Pocahontas and the soft Goals of
Virginia. West Virginia and Eastern
Kentucky was, as of May Is, 81
507 900 tons less than for the same
period last year.
CD Production of hard coal was,
as of May Is, $4,000 tons less
than for the same period last year.
90 Vastly larger quantities Of
coke are being withdrawn from do
mestic use this season than last
year for the use of heavy war in
duStrieS.
"a BY accepting now the kinds
and sizes of fuel which dealers can
deliver such as Ohio, Northern West
Virginia, Pennsylvania and the less
scarce Goals of Indiana, Illinois and
Western Kentucky, consumers will
at least assure themselves Of a sup
ply of disable fuel which may not
be available later.
go BY waiting, In what appears
to be forlorn hope, for preferred
kinds or sizes of fuel, which unfor-
tunately seems to be the prevailing
tendency, domestic consumers will
throw a burden upon retail coal
dealers beyond their capacity to
receive and deliver any kind of fuel
to them next winter In quantity or
In time to prevent hardship.
Very truly yours.
e. @. Crowley
Area Distribution Manager
Detroit Office.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14

Gen Macarthur has recommended
that a corps of Special Engineer
Brigades be retained as part of the
permanent postwar Army Of the
United States. The 3rd Engineer
Special Brigade in the Philippines
made six amphibian assaults in six
weeks.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14

aspire 10 I'LL FL
nj e'S Sh o e S.
Maybe I can fill
the space where
his copy has
run, but I'm full
ly aware that
nobody will ever
fill the place
that Ernie won
in the thoughts
and hearts of so
many millions Of
Americans
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14
Ration NelCS
MEATS and FATS

MEATS and FATS
Ration Book 4, red stamps E2-J2
good through June 30: K2-P2 good
through July 81; Q2-U2 through
August 81; V2-Z2 through Septem-
Der 30.
CANNED GOODS
Ration Book 4, blue stamps N2-S2
good through June 30: T2-X2 good
through July 81; Y2-Cl through
August 81; D1-H1 through Septem-
Der 30.
SUGAR
Ration Book 4, stamp No. 36 good
through August 81.
SHOES
Ration Book 3, airplane stamps
No. l, ? and 3 good indefinitely.
GASOLINE
Ais, four gallons, valid through
June d; A-l6 six gallons, valid
June % through September 81.
B6, B7, Be. CO, CT. CO good for five
gallons each.
Gas for Soldiers-one gallon a
day up to 80 days. Mileage ration
record for specific auto must be
presented by soldier TO local board
where car is registered
LIQUOR
Use ration book four.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14
IS YEARS AGO
IN WYANDOTTE
GRADUATION

commencement exercises will
take place at the school next week
with the Reverend w. Ward de-
livering the address The class to-
tails IS members with Lorena Meier
taking top scholastic honors in her
class.
The Wyandotte League of Cath
Ollie women got its start in town.
Although they're just a new organ
ization, they have made plans for
a dancing party that will take
place in the very near future.
The palatial steamer Put In Bay
will dock in Wyandotte and let
down her gangplank to all the cit
liens who care to go on the IOOF
Moonlight.
A male floater was found near
near Crosse lie. The body was very
badly decomposed.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14


will feel miserable if people get the
idea I have the impertinence to
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14
NARROW ESCAPE

Five Detroiters almost had a rem
devious with death on Sibley road
where they mistook a private road
for Mud Road. Just as they backed
out, a street car. which was pass
ing just then, hit them. 1t is be-
lieved that all the occupants will
recover.
From now on, all contracts to
engage teachers must be in writing
and only legally qualified teachers
will be admitted to the staff.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14
CANNED GOODS
SUGAR

SUGAR
Ration Book 4, stamp No. 36 goo,
through August 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-14

Eating boiled potatoes, skin and
all, gives extra returns in food
value because of the measure of
vitamins and minerals in the skin
and close beneath.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-14

The cocoanut palm trees firing
ing Palm Beach sand from which
the resort island derives its name,
are the result of the wrecking of a
Spanish cargo of cocoanuts off the
Atlant C coast in 1879.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-14
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde w. Clark,
ia Woodlawn avenue, announce
the birth of a daughter, Beverly
Huntington, September Z.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-14
BY ADELAIDE KERR
AP Newsfeatures Writer

Elizabeth Metzger Howard has
chalked up unique feat in journa-
ism by collecting $145,OOO for a
novel that has not yet been pub
lished. The book is Before h e
Sun Goes Down. winner of the
$40, 1000 Doubleday Doran 1945 novel
contest and the $685. 900 Metro
Goldwyn Mayer nnual novel
award. 1t is scheduled for early
1916 publication.
Mrs. Howard says in writing her
novel she made a rule and stuck
to it: Write what you want to
write bu. let your betters tell you
what to do about it,
For years Elizabeth Metzger
made her living in New York,
writing for and editing pulp mag
azines on a formula designed to
pleas. the riders of the subway
circuit. Then she married Frank
Lidden Howard, a mining engineer,
and went with him to South Africa
on business. A few years later they
moved to Winterhaven, Fla, where
Howard spec. allied on soil fertiliza-
ton research and Mrs Howard kept
house. They still live in Winterhav-
en-.
After the birth of their son, Lynn,
now Il, Elizabeth Metzger Howard
went back to writing. She turned
out tall stack of stories, articles,
and plays on formula. Financial re-
suits were zero.
Finally, l made up my mind
that from then on I would write
what l wanted to write and moth
ing else" she says. "A few years
before, I had done lot of re.
search on the transit. onal period
of the 10Th century when so many
inventions of steam and electric
machinery were perfected. The re-
search was for a projected book
which l was to ghost-write. It new
er developed but it left me with
lot of ba ckground information.
was fascinated with the though
of how those inventions affected
the lives of people - both young
and old - and what their psycholo
gical reactions would be-.
IAN so l wrote Before the SUI
Goes Down'-before. the sun goe
down on their day the four corner
earth will m eet and tn
sky will be no higher thar
their heads. l think I wrote ever.
page dozen times. Then l brough
the book to New York. My agent
Maxwell Alley, and later the pub
Usher made lot of suggestions
! I listened to my betters and re
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-14
Teen Ayers
Plan Dance
AT Armory

The Teen Age club of Woodrow
Wilson hut sponsored by the City
Recreation department has reor-
gained for the fall and winter
months and will hold its first week
end dance at the Armory, Eighth
and Market streets from until
1870 pm. tonight. Teen ayers
between the ages of ID and
10 are also using the Hut facilities
on week days from $3.50 until 600.
They will use the armory during
the month of September for their
weekend programs beginning Fri
day.
Miss Jane Head, chairman of
hostesses, has announced the hosts
and h O esses for tonight
will be Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Sykes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ken Eaton, and Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Switzerland. Mem
bers of the two football teams and
other teen age clubs are invited
guests. Miss Apple Daniels of the
recreation department will be in
charge assisted by Frank Mills,
o. L. Rhodes, and Make WEIGH.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-14
Writer Warns Up Typewriter,
Finds Prize Book Is COOKING

wrote some more. Those sugges-
tions did lot to make the book"
Elizabeth Metzger Howard has
grey eyes. chestnut hair and live
,ly interest in people. Her CONVEX
sation flows in a waterfall of
words.
She was born in Wilkes-Barre,
Pa, and. after her mothers death,
was reared by her grandmother in
Bedford. From early childhood she
says she longed to write.
Finally she was so fired by jour-
nalisistic ambition she copied a
story she liked verbatim from one
magazine and sent it to another.
|, Grandmother put a stop to that.
Eventually she started a. short
story course by correspondence
with Walter Pitkin, Dean of the
School of Journalism OF Columbia
University. He gave her writing a
hand, but cautioned her against
coming to New Yor to make her
living by it. So she came. Support
ed herself by selling magazine sub.
scriptions while she labored over
more short stories. Finally her
work began to sell and eventually
she became member OF the edi-
torial staff of Dell Publishing Co
writing her novel she learned
to use the touch system = because
she had to. Her 20-year-old type
writer was SO. still, she put it ir
the kitchen oven, hoping the heat
would melt the grease and loosen
UP the action. Came series Of
staccato pops. Mrs. Howard flew
to the oven to find that all the white
markers had popped off in fhe
heat. She couldn't get the type
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-14

The blind, the deaf and the
dumb were first. counted separate
ly in the census of 1880. ,,.. 80, All
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-14
Beryl Brakeman,
1t. G. H. Gross
Wed In Virginia

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 13.-The
wedding Of Miss Beryl Brakeman,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Brakeman, and Lieut.. George
H. Gross. USAAF. son OF Mrs.
Harvey Gross Of Madison, Wis.,, and
the late Mr.. Gross, took place Sat-
urday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
home Of the bride.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Elmer c. Pedrick.
The bride was given in marriage
by c. Gridley Dave due to the
absence of her father, who Is direc-
tor of American Relief for France.
Miss Pegoushka Brakeman W
her sisters maid of-honor. Pfc.
Don Avery, USA, was the best man.
An informal reception followed
the ceremony. The couple will
make their home in Wilmington,
where Lieut.. Gross will be station.
ed at Bluethenthal Army Air Base.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-14
Miss Marshburn,
Lieut.. King To
Wed Here Today

rbe Fifth Avenue Methodist
.surch will be the scene this after
soon at $50 o'clock of the wedding
>, Miss Anne Carolyn Marshburn,
,,robter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
m.rshburn, and First Lieut.. David
King, US Army Air Corps, son
.Mr. and Mrs. J. U. King, also of
w;lnington. The ceremony will be
reformed by the Rev. c. D. Bar
lift. pastor of the church.
M m;ss Marshburn will have as her
ade.of honor her sister, Miss
1 Do+tv lean Marshburn. and h e r
tD~si de will be Miss Francis
usir Of Fayetteville, Miss Dicie
ward War; Mrs. W. W. Murrell n d
W., w" lanes R. Davis, sister of the
..;deoroom. The bride will be CIV
on in marriage by her father.
Nuotial music will be rendered
Nv Mrs. ]. J. Fowler and Miss
Sara Anne Eaton.
Mr.. King will attend his son as
,ost man and ushers will include:
Major John J. Neuer, cousin of
4 bridegroom, Lieut.. Sam
pehrends. Warren S. Holland and
Herbert C. Davis.
No invitations are being issued
b,,t friends are invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-14

writer GU herself, so she called
t. her husband for help. As he
hauled tn, machine to safety, he
said holly to his wife: by
George! II you did put anything in
the oven it would be a typewriter!"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-14

New potatoes have more ten
der skins and less starch than old
potatoes and are ideal for boiling
and for serving creamed. mashed
and fried potatoes. 49,.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-14

In survey of hearing embrac-
ing more than 100000 school chill
dren in New York City. it was
found that 10 per cent had hear
ing loss of nine decibels or more
in one or both ears and about
three per cent had a hearing loss
o. IS decibels. The normal hear
ing range is 125 decibels.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-14

Potatoes can provide a third or
more of the days vitamin c needs,
Il eaten in generous quantities.
Weaving is an industry older
than man, since it was practised
nv spiders, caterpillars and birds
before the advent of the human
rare
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-14
Myrtle carp,
Sgt. A.. J.Hurst
Engaged To Wed

Mr.. and Mrs, Charles F. carp,
Jr.' announce the engagement and
approaching marriage of Mr..
Earp's sister, Myrtle Sue carp, to
Andrew jackson Hurst sergeant,
United States Army, son of Mrs.
Mennie Hurst of Jacksonville.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-14
PERSONALS

L i u t. Cornelius Dickinson
Thomas, USNRss has arrived from
California to spend a 30-day leave
with his parents, Mr.. and MRS.
Cornelius Thomas at their home,
Clarendon Plantation in Brunswick
county. Lieut.. Thomas has been
serving in the Pacific for the past
18-months, prior to that he had TO-
months duty in the caribbean area.
- Miss Margaret Getty left
ed from Camp Gruber, Okla, to
spend furlough with his wife at
their home in the city.
Miss Margaret Getty LET
Wednesday for Staunton, Va,
where she is member of the soph.
omore class at Mary Baldwin col
lege.
Mrs. Rufus Parlier and little
daughter, Gayle, accompanied by
Miss Eleanor Moore, left Thursday
morning for Gulfport, Miss. where
she will join her husband, Cpl.
Parlier, who is stationed there with
the Army Air force.
So
Mrs. F. M. Mcdaniel is spending
this week in Charlotte, where she
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mack
CleWis.
Nelson D. Robinson, CM, USNR,
and MI Robinson Of Raleigh, are
spending a 81 days furlough will
his mother, Mrs. C. N. Brewer, Il
Hudson drive. He has just return
err from a years duty in the Pacific
area where he took part in the in
vas:ons # Lrzon, Two Jima and
OkinaWa on the O'Neill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-14
Miss Emily Lee
Engaged To Wed
Pvt. J. F. Vervest

Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Lee announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Emily, to Pvt. J. F. Vervest.
Wedding plans will be announced
later.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Beasley, Jr.
announce the birth of a daughter,
Kay Ellen, August q, at Marion
Sprunt annex. Mrs. Beasley is the
former Beatric Rogers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-17
Nifty Sloop Arrives

Charley Eisenhauer has Just
n0ught In one of the 32-foot
Rory class sloOps to the De-
..yit Yacht Club. This Using
young sailor IL part of the +. l..
Jacobs Co. outfit and comes by
yachting naturally. Clare ia
cobs, one of the clan, In n VET
eran skipper, present owner OF
the natty 44-foot cutter Rev
elry. Rex Jacobs, the Poop
deck Pappy" OF Great Lakes,
Bermuda and southern ocean
racing, IN one of the sports best
known figures.
Toledo Yacht Clubs Mills
Trophy race around the islands
at the western end OF Lake Erie
next Saturday is a great sailing
event in itself, but tt also has
come 10 be the shakedown trip
for Detroit crews and boats
slated for the Mackinac race
which also follows few weeks
later.
With one exception since the
race was revived in 1882, Detroit
boats have come home with the
big bowl In 1886 John McGinnes.
the old Red Herring OF the Mau-
mee' took Or. Paul Keubler's
six-meter Madcap around 10 win.
Last year two New York 32s,
Toot Gmeiners Apache, and Clete
Wellings Vitesse, staged a pretty
race around the course with the
latter nipping the former by 30
seconds TO win on corrected time
from Ernie Crates and Murray
knapp's Bitten, first TO finish.
These three ships will 20 down
there again as will Ledge Mitch
ellis new 80 Soubrette (Whis-
peri.
Among other likely starters
from Detroit in the Mills race
are: George Naumanns Estrellita.
winner in l943. Kay JorgenSen' s
White Heather. Norm Sarns'
Mink. Andy Langhammer's Ram
bier VI, Hank Burkard's Meteor
red Meno's Squall, 1888 win
- Perce Darnell and Clyde
Palmer's Pintail. Charley Beck's
Conwego, Eddie Wunsch and Bob
kerr's Shamrock, George Con
yeau's Armida, and Don Wallace s
Skylark.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-17

CAPT. O. A. JOHNSON m u l tarlous
duties with Ford's include looking
after the Ford feet of lake
freighters and, in fact. every
thing that moves for the COM
pany.
Gap" is a navigation authority
but is that familiar with the
Great Lakes he could go around
them by ear.
In 1912 the salty captain acted
as navigator aboard Charley Sor-
ensen's cutter White Cloud when
she not only won the Chicago
Mackinac race but Cap" picked
a course that resulted in the fast
est time made in the event in 30
some years.
"Toot" Gmeiner. skipper Of the
champion Apache, escri b e s
Spookie: "She is somewhat like
. N. Y. 80, but faster"
Spookie is a Sparkman-Steph-
ems design. She'll berth at the
Detroit Yacht Club.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-17
Major Leagues Well Represented

Former major eaguers in the services well repre-
sened in the various baseball leagues around the world It.
Birdie Tebbets wired to the mainland to have his personal
equipment shipped Hawaii and he's back of the plate again
Among others the islands John Beraro of the Brownies
and Charley Gilbert both arrivals Enos Slaughter OF the
Cards. Tex Hughson Of the Red Sox Capt John Beazy OF the
Cards back in this country after 10 in the island
T/Sg Gene Desautels former Tiger Red Sox and Cleve
land catcher has team at Paris Island Of all returned
servicemen. Is of 20 games played thus far
against frstclass competition It. Cmdr George Earnshaw
after spending year in the Pacific carrier
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-17
SANTA ANITA RESULTS

FIRST RACE-3yesT-olds = mile
Gold Beam tFermin IA 90 20 so
Pride Of Hygro fCrohsl 80 40
Boston Moon Bailey 40
Time III s-5 of Sol.
Jiisbulsy Break Basket Rhodes Fiag,
JessleS Beau Loved and on HiEh also ran.
SECOND RACE mile tehutels
Block 10 Block
tCrohsl $3.50 II 90 so
Rolling Bar Bailey $40 80
Sea Lion tZuieltl 2f0
Time i.i2. of 5.31
Top Valley. Crash Boat. Bic Deal. Reddy
THIRD RACE-3-ycsr-olds and up, fur
BufninE stick tcorbe,u 40 $40 ? so
MythoioRist tWestropeI 500 30
Page Boy Bailey 90
Play Flash. Tow Rope. Stsretor. Hay
Burner Joan's FOLLY. The McClsin Helens
Boy, Count Epinard and Kokomo also ran
kQuRTH RACE-3.yeaf-olds and up, -
Moose lsehunn o2so $500 1900
,y tLonEdenl $40 800
Test FliRht tWestropel 9 90
Time III As. on Il.
Betty Clee wsyof. Vadns Dude, Hsrest.
BsrIsnd. Iweisis. water TsWer and Kinsfisher
FiFTH RACE-4-yesr-olds and W. ,. mile
Thumbs TIP tLongdenl 43O $50 SO
with Regards Bailey $40 $40
Bric-a-SAc TWestropel b70
Time i.72 Is of 1T
BuIi Reigh. Ariel Lad Cav Dalton. Tripli-
cate and valiev Fbrcs also ran
SIXTH RACE-3-year-olds / i-i6 miles
Sea Sovereign fzufeit 10 $40 800
War Allies tCorbefti - 20 y 90
derry Lee tBsssett 1900
Time i474 as on 1872
Cold Mike Bizerte Phsr Ronr vain
Prince VI Lobo PILOT Pet. Orinn Bismarck
sea. High Sierra and First 10 Fighi also ran
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-17
Amber Light
WinsFedture
(Cont'd from Ist Sport Page)

TO catching The younger horses
Saturday. Scots Bill set the pace
right into the stretch but Claggett
couldn't keep him going, Believe
ran the mile and a sixteenth in
l :46.
Detroit's thirteenth season since
the sport was legalized here got
away to an exciting start when
Cloudy Weather and Quarto ran
dead heat in the first. This re-
suited in a double payoff in the
Daily Double. The 1892 fans who
coupled Quarto with Rusty Gold
collected $500 while the l.542
who had picked Cloudy Weather
picked up $3.50 each.
Brooks and Claggett each had
two winners TO divide riding hon.
ors for the day.
The crowd, which was 4.265
under that of opening day last
year, bet S575, lis. This was a de-
cline of S28.277 compared to last
year. The states share for the
day was $30,00920.