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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-26
GODFREY NEFF


Ann Arbor, Mich, June rs
Rev. Theodore Schmale VIII con-
duct funeral services Wednesday
afternoon at 1 o'clock in the Much
lig Funeral Chapel for Godfrey
Neff, 81, who died Monday in st.
Joseph's Mercy Hospital after a
short illness. Burial will be in Fair.
view Cemetery.
Born in Freedom Township. Mr..
Neff was the son OF Andrew ana
Catherine Neff. His wife, the for
mer Anna Hauser, preceded him In
death May 81, 1s43.
He Is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Katherine Behr. OF Ann Ar
Dor; three brothers. Adam and An
drew, of Ann Arbor. and Henry OF
Detroit; and several nieces and
nephews.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-26
FRANK /, CLARK

Ann Arbor. Mich, June 26-Serv-
ices are to be conducted Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
staffanlHildinger funeral home Tor
Frank ]. Clark, 3S, 1011 Rose ave,
who died Sunday night IN Howeii
sanatorium folloEing a protracted
illness. Burial will be IN Acacia
PARK Cemetery, Birmingham:
surviving are his widow Elsie
three sons, Lawrence, kenneth ana
Allen. and one daughter, shirley
ali of whom are at home. HIS par
ents are Mr.. and Mrs. Charles CLARK
Of Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-26
Annual Picnic


The members and children OF the
Junior d. A. r. organization had
their annual June picnic on the
lawn OF Mrs. d. w. Martin. The
committee in charge Of the delfc-
ious "carry in dinner consisted OF
the chairman. Mrs. Jack Shepherd
and her assistants: Mrs. Leland
Randall, Mrs. Ray Rhodes, Mrs. Ar
thur Garham, ana Mrs. Harold Patti
Nadine Fillmore has invited the
group to a party at her home In
July.
James Nugent will leave Friday
for Bremerton. Wash. where ne
will be employed at shipbuilding In
the Puget Sound Navy Yard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-26
Have jolly Picnic

The RI group of the Ford Gener-
ator plant held a jolly picnic In
Prospect Park Sunday. A bountiful
dinner was followed by comic
stunts that kept not only their own
group but most OF the family re-
union parties In laughter much OF
the afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-26

DR.. and Mrs Max Minor Peet'
Ann Arbor, visited their aunt, Miss
Emma Minor, and their sister, Miss
Gertrude Peet, Saturday evening to
cele brate Miss Peets birthday.
Mrs. Emma Nugent and grand
daughter Patricia left Sunday for
Port Clinton. o., to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. vincent Nugent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-26
noaERr C SCHILLER

Ann Arbor, Mich, June 26-f1nai
rites were being arranged for ROD
ert Carl Schiller. 81. who died Mon
day at his home, 1880 Pfaus Kd.
Mr.. Schiller was the son OF Men
sel and Christina Eiselann Schiiler
and married Amanda Alder April =
1928. -.
He is survived by his widow. two
sons Elwyn and Duane, both at
home. his mother, Mrs. Michaei
Schiller OF Freedom Township; five
brothers. julius and Emanuel oil
Ann Arbor, Albert of Lima Town,
shin. and Ernest and Elmer OF
Freedom township; four sisters
Mrs. Minnie Eschelbach OF Ann
Arbor. Miss Delai Schiller OF Chel
chester and Mrs. Clara Heller oil
Freedom Township.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-26
ruouAs A. DAVIS

Ann Arbor, Mich, June 26-Word
has been received here OF the
death OF Thomas A. Davis In BROOK
lyn. n. Y, June IL. Mrs. Davis, VINO
survives. was the former Laura
CoetE, this city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-26

Edward Thibodeau, CHIEF gun
ner's mate, arrived home FRIDAY
evening from Puerto Rico. He VIII
spend his 80 day furloush with MS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-26
MRS. FLORA ALMIRA BARBER

Mrs. Flora Almira Barber passed
away this morning. She was born
in Detroit, Michigan, May %, 1871,
daughter OF Henry and Sara Jane
Heptner. On September "a, 1889,
she married George Barber. They
had eight children, three OF whom
are still living. They are John r.
OF Stockbridge, Leslie OF Ypsilant,
and Mrs. Lillian PARE OF Ypsi-
lanti. Several grandchildren and
Observation-Disclosures also survive
her. She was a member of the Mac
cabees.
Friends may call at the J. Z.
Moore Funeral Home.
MRS. HELEN WILLS SMELL
Ann Arbor, Mich, June 70 -
Friends may call until the hour OF
the funeral, o'clock wednesday
afternoon, at Muehlig Chapel where
funeral rites will be conducted by
Rev. Chester Loucks for Mrs
Helen willis Smell who died Sun
day at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
Maud Gates, 424 s. Fifth Ave. In
terment is to be in Blackmer Gem
etery, Moscow. a.
Mrs. Smell was born Jan. 2S,
1854, in Moscow, the daughter OF
George and Emily Buck Wyllis. she
was a graduate OF Hillsdale College
in the class OF 1875 and the Univer'
sity OF Michigan in 1884. She was
married in 1898 to Robert II. smell
and lived with him In Douglas, Kan
until his death in 1925.
Surviving are a son, Harold WY,
lis Smell and a grandson, Donald
Smell. Chamonix, France; a step
son, George Smell, Of FL Dorado
Kas. two sisters, Miss Florence
willis and Mrs. Gates, both OF Ann
Arbor; and several nieces ana
nephews.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-26

II Is estimated that about ten per
cent OF the births In the Uniteo
states are never registered.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-26

VETERANS BENEFITS -
Scores Of special benefits are
available for war veterans
widows, and other relatives.
Consult 5aynsrd 6uehen, Am
erlean Legion Home, III 3.
Huron St., Ypsllsnti. TeIs'
phone 7oe.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-26

Lieutenant do DIN J. Cox les'
June rs for cambridge. Marylano;
He received his degree OF de nau,i
surgery at the l01st annual com n,
mencement OF the University Oh
Michigan at Ann Arbor June 20
Immediately following graduation,
lieutenant Cox was presented with
his Commission from the Navy De-
partment.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-16
WILMINGTON "YW"
T0BE REPRESENTED

Eight local delegates will repre-
sent the Wilmington Young Wo-
mems Christian Association at the
statewide meeting to be held In
Raleigh on October II and 10.
Mrs. J. D. Freeman, president
of the local YWCA, will be &C.
companied to the meeting by the
following board members: Mrs.
Edwin B. Josey, Mrs. c. Wayne
Spencer, Mrs. A. S. T-undle, Jr.,
Mrs. j. Wallace West and Mrs.
E. Fleet Williams, Miss Dorothea
Mcdowell, executive director, and
Miss Mary N. Rhyme, director of
younger girls program will also
attend.
The conference theme will be,
"Where do we go from here?"
with speakers and discussion lead
ers from all eight YWCA's in the
state. Mrs. Freeman will give the
opening devotional on Wednesday
dIte4 LOOi, anu NILS. 1LUIule Will
give the invocation at the dinner
meeting, which will be held in
the banquet hall of the S & w
Cafeteria.
Mrs. Eugene Pfaff, of High
Point, will speak on 1.-THE I'm.
portance of the YWCA Public At
fairs Program" and Miss Nc
Dowell will lead a discussion on
techniques of presenting Public
Affairs.
Miss Meta May Mitchell, execu-
tive director of the Charlotte
YWCA, will speak on Wednesday
event. on THE Relationship to
the 3tional Association" On
Thursday, she will deliver talk
on 1.-THE Volunteer in the YWCA."
Mrs. R. ]. Pearse, Of Raleigh,
is the general chairman Of the
conference, and Mrs. A. Wray
White, Raleigh's president, will
be in charge of the discussion
group of presidents of local asso.
Citations.
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n e Coca COLI
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-16
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-16
21-YEAR-OLD VETERAN

I'd Houston L. Spivey, U. S.
Army, who was recently honorably
discharged at Fort Bragg, is only
u years old, and has record of
five years service in the Army,
three and one-half of them spent
overseas.
Spivey, son Of Mrs. Byron Sim
mons, of 317 North Fourth street,
was stationed in Australia and New
Guinea, attached to Medical regi-
ment. during his time overseas.
He arrived back in the United
States July Is, and after a 30-day
furlough, was sent to Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ca, for processing, prior
to his discharge. He has a Unit
Citation, two battle stars and Good
Conduct medal.
Spivey plans to re-enter school,
and also work part-time, since he
was a High school student when
he entered the Army.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-16
in The Service

Caison, Of 819 Mills avenue, re.
Gently completed 81 months sea
duty aboard the U.S.S. Nevada, in
the Pacific. He is a native Of Will
mington, and attended school at
Kallsboro.
Seaman Caison participated in
action during the invasions Of Nor.
mandy, southern France. Two lima
and Okinawa. where his ship was
struck by suicide plane, and took
five hits from a japanese shore
battery. He also participated in the
commandments of Cherbourg, Tou.
lon, Marseilles and Jaluit.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-16

Two Wilmington Navy men,
Wayne c. Miller, chief pharma.
cist's mate, USN, whose wife and
children live at 215 North 18th
street, and Herbert A. Still, Jr.,
fireman 1/c, whose wife, Marian.
lives at 1929 Carolina avenue, are
serving on the aircraft carrier,
U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard, off
Japan. The Bon Homme Richard
is assigned to duty as part Of the
U. S. occupation fleet.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-16
SETS UP STUDIO

Ensign B. A. McLawhorn, USN,
Of 40 South 18th street, was among
the first Americans to set foot on
conquered Japan when he went into
Tokyo in torpedo bomber to help
set up a Photographic studio.
Many of the on-the-spot photo
graphs already published were
made possible by this unit.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-16

It is estimated that an average
of one gallon of gasoline per day
was needed for every soldier en-
gagged in offensive operation.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-16

Chief Warrant Officer Samuel
Logan, husband of the former
Ruby Savage, of Castle Hayne, re-
Gently arrived in the United States
after serving 80 months in the
ETC. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Logan of Los Angeles,
and left by plane for his parents
home. Mrs. Logan is en- route to
join him in California.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-16
BACK FROM EUROPE

NnALAAS .er, Joette, are
residing in Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-16
ON PACIFIC DUTY

nay =. OoIIIS4SS
e a m a n uc,
SN, son Of Mrs.
attic Daniels, Of
Y i lnington, is
CRYING in the Pa.
ific. He received
is training at
cambridge, Md.
nd Shoemaker.
alif. Before en-.
ering the Navy.
canaan Daniels
5as employed at
. h q Cnea.Co1a
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-16
ON FIJPVOUGH HERE

Pfc. Franklin G.
aniels has re.
lrned to t h .
J n i t e d States
n d has been
ranted a 30-day
though, a I t e r
p e n d i n 6 ~
months overseas.
lie received the
Presidential cita-
ion a n d Good
Conduct medal.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-16
WITH MARINE CORPS

NJ a r ! n e Pvt.
ames Edward
Hills is stationed
t Paris Island,
:. c., having en-.
cred the Corps
April Is, 1915. He
vas formerly en-
,loyed by t h G
'ity of Whining
IN. Mrs. Mills,
'e former Jo-
phine Daniels,
nd their daugh-
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CLASSIFIED DISPLAY
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IN OCCUPATION FLEET

DANIELS (R. P.) company here.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-03
Old Series Hands

Tommy Bridges and II a n X
Greenberg are old hands at series
play, having competed in three
1884, 1885 and 1910 Bridges SEN
sational chucking in the Tigers
triumph over the Cubs in 1895 is
still fresh in the memory of Tiger
fans.
After playing in the first two
games Of that series, Greenberg
was forced out with n broken
wrist. Marvin Owen moved 10
first base and was replaced at
third by Flea Clifton.
The celebrated Greenberg. hero
OF the current clincher in St
Louis, was an outfieldcr in the
1910 games against the Reds. The
Tigers, who had emerged trium-
phantly from the vegetable party
tossed them in Cleveland, sue
cumbed 10 the Reds. Bucky Wal.
terS and Paul Dcrringcr turned
them back with a pair Of VIC
tories each.
But the real hero Of that memo
Fable series was Buck Newsom,
though his team did not win the
worlds championship The great
30 Bo won two games and lost a
third start by an eyelash in dra-
matte mound appearances. The
death of Newsoms father added
drama to the pitchers achieve
YnpDfC
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-03

On the football front Charley
Bachman said State would profit
by what they learned in the
Michigan game and would go on
to a good season. The Spartan
mentor also paid tribute 10 the
Michigan team for the improve
ment they have shown since losing
to Indiana.
Bob Murphy sports editor Of
the Times ALSO lauded the work
of the Michigan staff in getting
their team ready for State after
the disappointment of the Hoosier
game.
Gus Dorais said the Lions had
lost Two of three games played
but had won the only one that
counted in the league standings.
He was Joined by Joe Bach and
Pete Cawthon in promising a good
season for the Lions.
Charley Baer made his first
appearance as new head coach Of
the University of Detroit and sat
with the winners. He explains he
hopes TO be in the charmed circle
frequently during the season. Joe
GembiS. whose Wayne team is un-
beaten and united looks to a good
year too.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-03
Freddie Co(hrdne
Ordered 10 Fiqht

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (UP)-
Welterweight Champion Freddie
CRed) Cochrane must defend his
title within so days or forfeit il,
New York Boxing Commission
Chairman Eddie Eagan advised
the New Jersey fighter today.
Eagan said that Cochrane failed
10 make a requested appearance
before the commission last Friday.
resulting in the order for his title
defense. If he fails to do so, an
elimination tournament will be
held 10 crown his SUCCESSOR.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-03
Richards GiUeS LOIU-dOEEHa
On Tiger Pitching Stuff

livery. lie doesn't use much de-
ception in his windup. He doesn't
need it.
l speak Of deception because it's
an important factor in pitching.
When Virgil Trucks made his first
appearance for us in that last
game against the Browns Sunday
he was throwing a smoke ball
that the Browns labeled faster
than Fellcr." And l guess.
actually they were right Trucks
uses a free, open delivery and just
slams that ball through there.
That's all nc needs.
Some pitchers fool YOU with
that fast BALI business. They
wind up slowly, deceptively, and
throw easily And the ball comes
In like rocket. 1t may not be
aS fast as Trucks oTs FeIler, but
lis Just as effective a weapon, due
TO the element OF deception.
Getting back 10 Trucks, some
say that he was more effective
Sunday because of the adverse
weather conditions. They think
back to The 1886 World Series
when Carl Hubbcll OF the New
York Giants pitched the opening
game against the Yankees in the
rain and beat them. s 10 /. II
was very dark day HubbelI s
delivery was unusually fast.
The Yankee battors had trouble
even seeing the ball. That was
the year. incidentally. when our
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-03
Lobbies Packed

"Book-Cadllac Lobby - The
lobby is Npacked Like Sardine
can--With baseball bugs not sar-
dines-bugs 20 the front-bugs 20
the left-buGs 70 The right-you
think they're going on a buggy
ride
And, brother, II YOU think
they were going for a buggy
ride, You just don't know moth
ing. Since that great day Of
our calendar. someone came up
with play called oklahoma +,
aud now they have il about
something like a carriage with
the fringe on top" That's Us.
We are sitting here pushing our
fetloCk down over Our nose and
trying 20 get 1t into focus with
both our eyes. We might sound
a bit silly but il you happened 20
be one Of those who caught our
STINT yesterday with that assertion
that we had plenty Of tickets be-
tween home and third LOTS
OF EN- o.. -. you'd understand
why, -
The Times telephone operators
are demanding surceaSe or
raise! The telephone company is
flooding US with congratulations
f. and we are being cusSed and
discussed by people who should
know better.
But =. again me made a mis-
take and again will be the
first 10 admit il. The next time
that compositor wants a ticket 20
his favorite fight :. he is going
10 get A.
TICKETS TICKETS TICK
ETS Who wants a TICKET!
Tickets -. TiCkEtS TThCCkk-
EEttSS -. T / c X + T s
Please buy ticket 10 sec our
World Series Please,
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-03

Ready

Worthwhile Downs fall harness
meet will get under way tonight
after a forced delay of a day due
TO the rains. A crowd of some
5000 is expected in the stands at
post time for the first race.
Ed Keller, racing secretary, has
listed program of eight events,
five of them in the pacing class.
The fourth and seventh race Of
the evening are the feature events.
The former at the distance OF nine
Sixteenths and the latter al mile
have drawn a field of notable trot-
ters.
Post time tonight is $50 and
each night for the balance of the
meet which is scheduled TO run 30
nights. Daily double windows will
close at S:15 p. m.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-03
Hal First,
Then Stubby

Manager Charlie Grimm Of the
Chicago Cubs today refused 10 go
b eyond naming his starting
pitcher against the Detroit Tigers
in tho 1915 World Series which
commences tomorrow.
Hank Borowy will pitch the
first game" Grimm said. In con-
trast 10 Tiger Manager Steve
O'Neill. however. Grimm d id
not name a pitcher for the Sec
ond game of the autumn classic,
nor did he predict a Cub VIC
tory.
O'Neill said yesterday If Hal
NewhouSer won the opener, he
would follow with another left
handler, Stubby Overmire on
Thursday. If Newhouser loses.
speedballer Virgil Trucks would
be in line for the Thursday call.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-03
Won With Atlanta

Besides Newsom. the Tigers
only winning pitcher against
the Reds was Bridges, who
p hurled his team to victory
against Jim Turner in the third
game. That Turner is the same
Turner (the Milkman) who did
some fancy relief pitching for
the Yankees this past season.
While he will be seeing action
for the first time in a World Sc
ries. Paul Richards, the Tigers
capable catcher, managed and
caught the Atlanta Crackers tc
three championships in the South
ern Association. And Red Boron
and Hack Miller can tell you
about championship days with
Tallahassee in the Georgia-F Florida
and Lubbock in the West Texas
loop. And Hubble Walker can .e-
call such days with Evansville in
the Three Eye
You can imagine the thrill that
Johnny McHale and Ed Mierko-
wicz will get just wearing a uni
form in the series, even II they
don't get a chance TO play.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-03
Right Down Alley

II was that Hank Greenberg.
as we pointed out only matter
of days before: slowed up after
long service in the army" who
stepped in there and caught that
Screwball right down his alley 10
blast the Tigers into the World
Series JUST LIKE THAT!
We settled for the atomic bomb
blast and so did the Senators and
the Browns and the Yankees and
the FANS .... Col bless en-
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
AGAIN.
Poor. old creaking Hank. He
who can barely get about.
Dragging himself into that mis-
erable rainy weather down 81.
LOoie way and without 80 much
as batting an eyelash maxi
ing us feel just wee bit per-
turbed for that Sept. 20 stint.
We hope Hank will settle for
all the misery he has caused us
and we promise never TO
do II again.
1t wouldn't surprise Us even a
snattering If Tommy Bridges the
only veteran "graying around the
temples, should wind up aS
starting pitcher one Of these
SERIOUS days and come
through with nothing less than a
Shutout. If he did start. we'd
have 20 play the percentages and
place a few bob for al least a
victory.
Sometimes we make mistakes
-. but We are the first 70 admit
them.
We took a glance In the files.
way back 10 35, and find that
most OF the happenings OF last
night were reported today
and cover the situation exactly IS
IL is of this moment. Shall We
quote? We shall
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-03
Series 10 Set
Crowd Record

Briggs Stadium today was
dolled up in a brand new $4,000
gray-Ercen paint Job for what
may be the richest World Series
Of all time. The gigantic local
. baseball park is ready for the
throngs that viii troop 10 the first
game OF the World Series between
the Tigers and the Chicago Cubs
tomorrow and for the start Of
what viii be the biggest Of base
ball gold rushcs If the series goes
seven games.
The previous record of S1.323,-
BPS was set ln 1910 by the Tigers
stfrti er1Crrn1'f Z = ff1t-ri-,-rr'-t.-- ~
fuil-game route
The biggest single crowd 20 turn
out IN Detroit for that series was
s., lS9 The stadium is arranged
20 take care ~ 1900 ln reserved
seats 10000 IN. the hlcechcis and
another 5000 Standces.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-03
By CHARLES p. WARD

Chlcago's confident Cubs were
scheduled 10 work out at
Briggs Stadium az 230 this
afternoon 10 get accustomed to
the surroundings in which they
viii play the first three games
Of the World Series.
Although confident. the Cubs
were far from cocky. Grimm
himself seemed happy and anX-
iouS for the opening but would
make no predictions either as
10 the outcome Of the series or
as 10 It's length.
Well play = game every
day," he said, "and well try 10
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-03
Bob Tales
Poor Old Greenbere;
How He Slowed Up!
BY BOB MURPHY
Sports Editor

Sometimes, each and every one
of us. in the pursuit of our chosen
profession, comes upon a situation
where the best "out" seems 10 be
to say. Il just don't know, sir"
And let II go at that.
But. on Sept. 20, for lack OF
anything else to write about, we
sat down 10 our mill" and
pounded out this stint:
'Tf the Tigers meet the Chi
cago Cubs In this years World
Series, as now seems likely,
they will put only two players
on the field who were there
when the Tigers defeated the
Cubs I'm the memorable series
OF 1888.
"They are Tommy Bridges,
now an army veteran graying
about the temples, and Hank
Greenberg, slowed up after long
service In the army. No doubt
both will be impressed with the
changes time has wrought >. :"
We went on from there and
told where the rest of that great
1885 team was and what il was
doing =. . II was a great filler for
the space we must occupy from
day 10 day and il filled the
bill
Then, all Of a sudden. we are
sitting in our living room, Won
dering just what we can do with
ALL the World Series tickets we
are going to get if the Tigers win,
and bingo, Detroit hits the jack
not.