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Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Son Shot Down

Ross is really In pitching
against the Wings this time. Just
like he was when he had that
great Kraut line, which moved
Detroit down four straight. He
hasn't forgotten that the Wings
turned around and took six
straight playoff games from him
in succeeding years.
And you remember, too, Art
Ross has more than hockey on
his mind. Perhaps you read Bob
Considine's story on Art Ross Jr.
in Cosmopolitan. How the boy
flying officer from the RCAF was
shot down over France. lived with
the Maquis in the midst OF the.
Germans. II was one of the great<
adventure stories of the war.
II would be nice for Art Ross
IL he could win this series, 60 on
to give Toronto or Montreal
tussle. But we don't think that Is
in the cards. In our book the
Wings will come back to win in
six games.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
No Predictions

All hockey managers regard
the first game OF series As THE
BIG ONE. But Ross won't com.
init himself on where his team,
goes from here.
"rm not making any predic-
tions," he says. Haven't made
any this year and TN not start
ing now. Anyway, I've beea
wrong for 40 years. That's what
the boys claim all around the
league, you know"
GIVE this Ross bow. We've
never heard him do much dressing
room screaming Pretty calm sort
OF a chap. And he used TO be one
OF the toughest. toughest guys IN
hockey. One of the greatest, too.
That old arthritis has grabbed
him. however, so he's coming
down to the bench in these play
offs for the first time this year.
Usually lets Dit Clapper run the
team.
"Pm taking the pressure off
you now, Dit" he told the
ianky defenseman In the dress
ing room. Don't you 20 worry
ing about any lineup changes
while you're out there on the
ice. I saw you looking &C me
couple OF timea. Just stick In
there and play--forget every
thing else"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
d Seconds Left,
Montreal Upset

The underdog Toronto Maple
Leafs were a game up on the
Montreal Cansdiens today in the
National League hockey playoffs.
In A battle featuring the work
OF the goaltenderS and defense
men, Toronto scored with %
seconds left TO upset Montreal.
l to 0 at Montreal, Ted Kennedy
of the Maple Leafs swept in with
a loose puck from about 10 feet
out to score the only goal Of the
game. Goalie Bill Durnan had no
chance to stop the ankle high shot.
Frank McCool, the rookie To-
ronto goalie, gained his fifth shut
out of the campaign. Both sextets
utilized power tactics in the final
period. but the best Montreal
could get was a series Of near
misses
The teams play in the second Of
the best four out of seven series
tomorrow at Montreal.
The standings:
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Cowboys and Colts
In Track Feature

Western High, unbesten IN two
dual meets. takes on Northwest
orn. loser 10 champion Cooley by
only a few points. in tomorrow 5
feature Of the Metropolitan
League indoor track card.
Redford. also undefeated. IS
heavily favored over Southwest
crn. Tomorrow's schedule:
NORTHEASTERN 81 PeryhinE SoUthsaxtrrn t'
N1rthsrr Nuef 81 Csu. Denhy AZ Ham.
'ramck Cooley az Eastern. Southveftern al
Pedinrt, Northwestern 81 Western. Centgs
- MscEenFis
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22

being permitted 60 do what
we did.
1t is no military secret row
10 say il was on Saidor, one of
the smaller islands, where 1 met
young Cummings, He was my
escort there. never met a finer
lad. IL Is on Saidor where Father
Evou ot Detroit n stationed.
Father said Christmas Mass,
which we attended"
Incidentally. O'Neill spent
good share of Monday, an of day
for the Tigers because Of rain
writing IS letters 10 parents, rela'
tives and friends of boys the Tige,
skipper met in the south Pacific
during has tour.
II guess I mast have written
n hundred letters all told"
O'Neill explained. "And 1 never
engaged In n more enjoyable
task. In return ! have received
many letters on the order Of the
Cummingx' letter"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Sports
Value of USO Tour
Shown by O'NeiII
Nv LEO MACDoNELL

EVANSVILLE, Mach 81 The
value Of the USO tours. which
Sieve O'Neill and other big league
baseball stars made overseas. is
reflected in letter which the
Tiger manager received here from
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Cummings of
Battle Creek, Mich,
The Cummings wrote:
"a few DAYS ago We received
letter from our son. Cpl. Tom
Cummings. stationed In New
Guinea. regarding his happy
Christmas Day In 1914 We
could tell by hts letter that
nothing could have lifted hts
spirits more than having dinner
with you and talking baseball,
which ne has enjoyed since he
was big enough 10 throw n hall
I'VE want 60 thank YOU from
the bottom Of our hearts for put
ting a bright spot In his Christ
mas Day.
I'VE have no idea what part
of New Guinea he Is In. hat from
all the ptctures he sends IL must
be I'm the luagie.
Thanking YOU again on behalf
~ our son and ourselves for the
Tit YOU evidently gave our
bnNs 0Ver~ens We remain.
"Mr. and Mrs. ". Cummings"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Snedd, Nelson
Play 18 More

CHARLOTTE. ~. C.. March II
INSl - Byron Nelson and sam
Sncad tee off today IN a second
1s-hole plsyoff Of the $4,000
Charlotte Open tournament to-
day after ending all square again
yesterday.
They shot , under par COS and
both consented to continue the
playoff, which resulted from their
2z2 score dead heat. 10 under
par, in the tournament
"No more sudden deaths for
me-" Nelson declared In the
GUlfport Miss plsyoff Mel
son lost to Snesd on the nine
fponth.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22

over the Red
Wings in the
playoff opener.
Ross prob
ably isn't thor
oughly sincere
in that state.
ment. He would
Just lik TO
hull the Wings
a little more
III he could.
But we don't
k J a C X
Adams Red
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Highland Park Goes
To Recreation Final

Highland Park defeated Royal
Oak, 50-20, TO gain Class b finals
Of the Inter-City Recreation
League playoffS at Hackctt Field
house last night George Manoo-
cian scored 10. Walter Pipp IL
points for the winners.
Wyandotte beat Center Line,
1927, in Class BR, aided by Tom
Bucovich'S IL and Mike SekmiS-
ter's IL points. Highland Park &c
won a forfeit from Wayne. They
meet in finals.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22

be en- able
even In q
small way 10
9ift the spir-
its of tn q
boys rs the
c u I'M IN ! ngs
parents sug-
K st How
ever, II was
the members
Of the USO
unit who en-
ed tn =
pri vilege OF
to d0 what
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
OLDTIME STAR

The lineSmen were Jim Pri-
meau and Ed Mephan of Toronto
Primeau is a brother of Joe
Primeau, who centered for Char
ley Conacher and Busher Jackson
on one Of hockey's greatest lines
=. Stan -McGabe. Detroit lines
man. is working the Montreal
Toronto series.
Referee Clancy called only one
penalty, on Gino Rozzini. in the
first period The Wings pow
cred with four forwards and
Flash Hollett but couldn't score,
Rozzini gave the Dctroiters a
scare when he came out Of the
penalty box, grabbed the puck
near center ice and raced in alone
on Lumley The Wing goalie
dropped 10 the ice 10 beat him.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Carriers
I'm Finals

Championship playoffS in The
Detroit Times Carrier Basketball
League viii get under way tonight
at Central High boys gym. There
will be two games, minor leagues
playing at $50 and the majors
al 7:45.
In the major league, Al Fair
view. east side champion. will be
pitted against RIA River Rouge
Lions. west side titleholder In
the minor league, E-S Bears, east
side winner. plays N-3 Bluebirds,
west side champs.
The lineups for tonight:
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22

shirts are going to kid themselves o.
any more about the Bruins. ,a
The Wings knew they had run I,
into a lot Of buzz saws in that' 81.
first Is minutes last night. lhs .
was a better Boston team than
they had been bouncing around
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Long Distance Roofing Helps

Telegram the Boston Bruins dressing wall from two
ans n Portland. Me:
"Jinxes goats are fac tonight
You
a better than they nd
them All luck absentee roofing
Boston Sunday night YOU
game. Best regards
Barbara and Herb Baldwin
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Bob Tales
Lucky Says Ross;
Pretends CasuoIness
BY BOB MURPHY
Sports Editor

1t isn't often you hear a major
sports manager toss off a bic VIC
tory with a casual we were
lucky but that's what Arthur
Ross Of the Boston Bruins tells
you today when you ask him
about his teams surprise victory
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22

Samson Powell and Eddie Tay-
lor hard-punching middleweights,
will face each other for the first
time Monday night in the 10
round headliner at Arcadia.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
is York "a HOldOuf?
O'NeiII Doesn't Know
By LEO MACDONELI

EVANSVILLE Ind 21-Steve ONel here today pro-
whether Rudy York veteran Tiger first
a hodout
had no from him," ONeil declared.
snN IN in here a minute
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Also HusHine

Although they didn't pop in any.
pucks. "the French Line oil Ar
rnand Gaudreault. Puai Gladu and
Gtno Rozzini was also hustling
around Detroits Harry Lumlc%
We had become 50 used to
thinking OF Boston's attack az
being composed of Cowley, Cain
and Jennings that the driving
play OF these youngsters was
real surprise.
Incidentally. Cowley. the old
master s,ickman. said he had a
horseshoe on his stick when he
scored the opening goal. Bin Jen-
nings, the former Red Wing. was
scrambling with a Detroiter Tor
the puck in the corner and man
aged TO flick IL across the goal
mouth.
"Seibert was right with me
as I skated across the net,
said Bill with a grin. I'VE both
took o swipc at u and ! fst
outtouched him and In IL went.
I was plenty lucky"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Seeks Players

Boys of Ii and Is seeking
tryouts with Battalion 2 of the
Firemen's LeaguS report TO
Manager Roy Adams Sunday at
1870 p. m. at Lodge Park.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
One Fairview Winner

Dale Wayne. the Maco y
County junk man, was the only
winner on last nights wrestling
card at Fairview Gardens. He
frounced Sgt Frank Mighty
Manaici in q Is.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
RLAMES LETDOMN

Without meaning 10 take any
credit from the Bruins, Jack
Adams placed part of the blame
for the Wings defeat on their
letdown in Sunday nights game
with Chicago.
They were warned 10 keep
going against the Hawks even
though nothing was at stake"
Adams explained. but they did
not do ID and look what hap
pened. That letdown took the
edge off their game and before
they got keyed up again Boston
was leading so"
Adams said he will make no
change in the lineup tomorrow
night. That means Ted Lindsay
will continue on the line with sgd
Howe and Mud Bruneteau and
that Carl LisCombe will team with
Joe Carveth and Steve WoChy.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Legs Bother Wings;
They're Bruins Legs
By M. r. DRUKENBRoD

Legs legs legs! Wings probably them their
They the haey OF Dit Capper and
Murray Henderson and the shorter Stoer and not Shape
of Pat Egan and Jack Crawford.
rG
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22

way of the Wings in last nights
game, blocking shots and passes.
The same Bruins used their sticks
almost as effectively in breaking
up plays in their end.
The veteran Clapper was par
ticularly adept in this department.
constant source of annoyance TO
the Wings.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Midqets TO Practice

Battalion 10 Of Firemen'S
League will begin practice Sun
day at 2 p. m. at Stoepel Park.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
VIII Cherish II

That IL a letter I will always
CHERISH" O'Neill declared. "It
makes one feel good that he has
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Caught Mapping

Detroit vpsres-ouaekenhush, Jtckson. Car.
veth Liscotno, Wochy, Armstrong. AcAtet, 4.
Bruneteau
Boston spares-Clapper, Henderson Gi6du,
RoEalni, Smith. capolo, CaUdreeult Mconl
FIRST rxRI0D
i--Boston. coviey tJenningsr gas.
7-noston; CUPoio tSmithl. 1907.
s-Aoeccn; Cain fCovlegl, idoA
Penalty--Ro1zini
SECOND PVRIOD
40 scOrlns. No pennltifs
THIRD rERtoD
A-Drtrnii Seibet tMrAtee ac4
S-RoSton NIGH tSrith-,upolef 2 -
s-Detroit. Carveth fWnchvl. Dos
7-Deuoit Brunetesu tCsTvethl, 1900.
No penalties.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
WILDER SEES GAME

Flying Officer Archie Wilder OF
the RCAF was here from Calgary
for the game. He was on the Pom
tiac line with Joe Carveth and
Les Douglas in the old Mo
League. Their line moved up in.
tact 10 the indianapolis Caps the
next year.
Wilder got q hang out of Car
veth'S picture goal in the third
period. So did Joe'S two sisters
from Regina. who saw him in a
playoff game for the first time.
Two Red Wings ScoutS-Fred
Pinkney of Saskatoon and Bob
Kinnear of Winnipeg-were in
the stands =. as was hard-hitting
Jack Stewart OF the cup winning
Wings.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
LET'S THEM cool

While the heated Wings started
TO line up for a faceoff, ready
for scramble that might produce
the coveted goal. Bibeauit caiied
time out, wiped his brow and
skated over to his bench for a
cool, refreshing drink.
Bibeault was given the red.hot
Wings a chance TO cool off and
his defensemen a chance 10 regain
their composure. 1t was an old
Turk Broda trick--and il worked.
There was plenty Of close
checking. but tempers didn't ex-
plode until after last whistle.
Then Pat Egan of Boston lofted
the puck, hit Eddie Bruneteau in
the chest. There were words as
the players crowded through the
gate, then punches thrown by half
a dozen players on each side, with
Ted Lindsay and Cupolo. Brune-
teau and Jack Crawford paired.
There were no injuries.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
CAME TOO LATE

But Bruneteau' 4o-footer,
which came with "a seconds left
and four Detroit forwards out
there pitching with the driving
Flash Hollett. weren't enough TO
force overtime.
Jack McGnl of Boston had
broken into the Detroit comeback
drive with a cheap goal earlier
in the period.
Goalie Harry Lumley. appar-
entity caught mapping as McGill
Swooped down left wing after a
pass from Cupolo. took his stride
toward the corner a fraction OF
a second late as McGill fired from
20 feet Lumley just missed the
puck as il went inside the post
by 6 inches.
Paul Bibeault. the BoSton
goslie who has been a soft touch
for the Wings. is the one who can
chuckle. He made fine saves ir
succession on Carl LiScombe, Hol.
lett, Murray Armstrong and Mud
Bruneteau in the second period
He kicked out Il pucks TO Ia for
Lumley and he made one of the
brainieSt moves OF the game in
the third period.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
BRILLIANT GOAL

Shifty Joe Carveth of Detroit
had just made the games most
brilliant goal. He had taken a
pass from Steve Wochy at mid
ice, ducked one Bruin defender,
tied Dit Clapper in a knot so
that the Bruin veteran flopped as
he shifted past him. Then Joe had
feinted Bibeault 10 the ice and
backhanded the puck into the
right corner 10 make the score
4-2.
There were IL minutes left and
with the crowd roaring them on,
il appeared a certainty that IL
the Wings drove in for another
goal they would get the tying and
probably the winning scores.
The Wings, led by sgd Howe
and Ted Lindsay, did some smash
ing through the Boston defense.
There was a furry Of sticks at
the goal mouth and Bibeault
made sprawling save AZ the
corner.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Bruins Early
Goals Do #
BY LEWIS H. WALTER

Even the thought OF the furry
of fists that followed the final
whistle doesn't give the Red
Wings any consolation today as
they reflect that they blew the
opening game of the Stanley Cup
playoffs to the Boston Bruins, 4
to 5, at Olympia.
The fact the second place Wings
were 4 to l favorites didn't cut
any ice last night with the team
that had just squeezed into fourth
place in the final week Of the
National Hockey League cam
paign. Neither did the fact the
Wings had held them without a
victory in Is games.
While the confident Detroiters
rocked on their heels, the Bruins
played their best hockey OF the
year in running up a three-goal
lead i'm the first Is minutes on
shots by Bill Cowiey, Bill cupoio
and Herbie Cain. Then, although
outplayed by the rushing Red
Wings the rest OF the way, the
Bruins rode out the storm before
1928 fans.
RACKS To WALL
Now Detroit will have to shoot
for a victory here tomorrow night
To maintain their hopes of enter
ing the Cup finals. the Wings mus,
tie up the series before play is
transferred TO Boston ice for the
Sunday and Tuesday games in the
best four of seven series.
I'VE have our hacks 10 the
wall agaia," said Manag
Adams. II told them that II we
let down we couidn't come hack.
"We almost made II, bat un-
fortunately I was right. II was
Just like Tire Chicago series last
year"
1t is some consolation TO Adams,
however, that the Wings did come
charging back in the third period
for goals by Earl Seibert. Joe Car.
veth and Eddie Bruneteau.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22

MINOR LEAOVI
Ia PTAHS N-A RIITRI
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22

MAJOR LEAsUE
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22

No scoring No pennltirs
rRaIRn pVRFDn
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-23
12-TOn British
Bomb Wipes Out
Isle on Trial

WASHINGTON, March % (UP)-
The new British 2,000-pound bombs
new being dumped on Germany are
so devastating that one of them,
dropped experimentally obliterated
a small granite island off the Brit
ish coast, the British information
service has revealed.
When another one was dropped
oXperimentally in southern England,
observers standing a mile away saw
chunks of earth weighing 10 tons
each hurled into the air.
And when a "dud", filled with
ballast instead of explosives was
dropped at a British experimental
station, it buried itself so deeply in
the soil that it took 18 men working
II hours a day, nine days to dig it
out, BIS said.
The British have named it the
volcano" bomb.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-23
B-2qs Schedule
I. I TokYo Torgets

GUAM, March %, UP Tokyo
oald fi2 Superfortresses secuted
Japan's wreckage-littered inland sea
rilday, charting ine destruction in
llcteg by the Fifth fleet and map
'png new targets.
Il japanese imperial headquarters
simultaneously admitted the loss OF
100 japanese planes in attacks on
he Fifth fleet during the inland
ISea raids Sunday and Monday and
las it moved southwest Tuesday and
"Wednesday.
Radio Tokyo said japanese planes
oroke off their attacks on the fleet
"Wednesday evening, an indication
Jhat they have lost track of it. An
earlier Tokyo broadcast had re-
ported the force east of the Okin-
ava Islancs, 300 miles southwest of
'Japan, Wednesday night.
There has teen no word from
Pacific fleet headquarters on the
activities of the Fifth fleet with
Ilts huge force of carriers since the
|an16uncement Wednesday that its
planes had crippled II Japanese
warships and 600 planes in the in
land sea raids.
Tokyo said the five Superfortress-
Yes flew over the inland sea during
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-23
President Sets
For War Agencies

WASHINGTON, March %, tUP)
President Roosevelt has asked
congress for $1,12O, ,453, 300 to finance
activities of the governments 10
civilian war agencies in the year
beginning July l.
The total is $46,O00O00 less than
the sum allocated to the agencies
for the curren3 1.scal year. The
decrease from the current year was
considerably less than the $113,000,-
coo drop that was anticipated when
the President gave congress "tenta-
tive lump-sum estimates" for the 10
agencies in his budget message last
January.
A White House announcement de-
failing the allocations sought by
each of the agencies revealed that
the U. S. Selective Service needs
$50 100000 for 1946 to provide for
an average monthly craft of 93,-
900 men to provide needed replace
ments to cover losses and dis
charges" from the armed forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-23

12-hour period ending at noon,
Tokyo tine.
mo bombs were dropped by any
plane" Tokyo said.
The B-29's presumably we're seek
ing evidence whether any of the
warships which headquarters said
were crippled in the carrier-borne
raids since had sunk. The damaged
warships included two battleships
and seven carriers.
New targets for forthcoming raids
by both B-29's and carrier planes
also were believed sought.
The Japanese communique report
ing attacks on the Fifth fleet said
$50 japanese planes failed to re-
turn, Pacific fleet headquarters had
announced that 200 japanese planes
were shot down alone, another 275
destroyed on the ground and at
least 100 damaged.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-23
House Committee
Would Extend
SeIeCtive Draft

WASHINGTON, March 90, up
The house military affairs com
mittee Thursday unanimously ap-
proved extension Of the selective
service act fol another year from
May Is, the date cf expiration.
Committee n.e.cne:s said the
measure probably would go before
the house before Easter.
The extension would be for one
year or to termination of hostili-
ties if they should end before May
Is, 1916.
Committee members questioned
Maj Gen. Idwal Edwards, assistant
chief Oh staff in charge of training,
on war department policy about
sending 18-year old soldiers into
combat.
In reply to a question by Rep
John j. Sparkman, D.,) Ala, Ed
wards said any limitation on the
use of the 18-year clts would very
definitely be harmful to the war
effort.
Some members said they under
stood it was army policy to give
all 18-year olds a years training
before sending them into combat.
But Edwards said the department
had no such policy or intention.
In October, 1912, Secretary of War
Henry L. Stimson told the COM
mittee that the departments pro-
gram, "as far as possible and as
far as unexpected emergencies
will allow, was to give men 18 and
IL, IL months training before send
ing Them into combat.
Edwards told the committee, how
ever, that the army is short of in
fantrymen because of "unrrec ict-
able circumstances, and because
we didn't call enough men last
summer" He said the German
western front break-through last
December upset good many
plans"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-23
Salvation Army
Provides Cots

Ten cots in the clean, comfortable
and heated dormitory. of the Sal
gation Army. 635 Broadway, are
available nightly for serVicemen in
El Centre, free of charge, it is an
nounced by Major Thomas w. Pipes,
officer in charge In addition, Ma
jor Pipes said, the army has another
ten cots available for tranSients,
destitute or otherwise, and four cots
for service women.
The army's domitories have Show
erS and soap and towels are fur
nishcd. The organization also pro-
vides free supper and breakfast il
applicants are without funds. Dur
ing February the army furnished
Ia cots to SerVicemen.
Every Wednesc ay the Women's
League meets at the armyS head
quarters to make robes and slippers
for convalescent servicemen.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-23
SLATED FOR SUSPENSIONS

WASHINGTON. March %, tUP)
Tine government will suspend sub
sidized distribution of feed wheat
for livestock producers during April.
except in the far west. the War
Food Administration announces.
VIA said there are plentiful
supplies of corn and other grain
which will place less Of burden on
transportation facilities. Sales of
the government wheat during the
the first three months of this year
have fallen considerably short of
allocations because Of box car short
ages, it said.
The agency. however, will make
some sales duT.rg April in Washing
ton, Oregon, california. Nevada.
Itaho, Utah and Arizona. It also
will make deliveries against first
quarter allocations in other states.