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Evening star., 1945-12-14

as the years 60 by. Then 1t was
auction bridge, cooncan, poker, crib
bage, bezique and hearts. Now 1t
is contract bridge, cooncan, poker,
with a little bezique and cribbage.
Sometimes he wonders what became
of hearts.
Mac got letter from the club
congratulating him on his Goth club
anniversary and thanking him for
his splendid and faithful service. F"
He is still carrying it in his pocket.
Evening star., 1945-12-14

T e m q + K q o | e
t h ing of all
about the situa-
tion in the stolid
old building at
Seventeenth and
H streets NV.
Is that Mr.. Nc
Cormick's record
Is not regarded
as out of reach
by 9th er en-
ployes. Eighteen
of he clubs
staff have been
there a total of
480 years.
~ %Lse &1&o1
Evening star., 1945-12-14

"gripes" they have regarding sepa-
ration methods.
First column Of the form lists the
processes through which discharges
60 at the center. arrival point. BILL
letting, mess, records interview, coun-
selling, enlisted reserve corps, medi-
cal processing, veterans claims
supply processing, signatures and
awards, finance and guides. Column
Evening star., 1945-12-14
Attendant at Metropolitan Club
Sets Staff Pace With so Years

Dominick T. Mccormick, 79-year-
old card room attendant, rounded
out go years of service last week at
the Metropolitan Club.
A record, of course. But the most
Evening star., 1945-12-14
Meade Issues Special 'Gripe
Form for 81 Separations

The Fort Meade Separation Gen.
ter now issues q special form en-
titled "You Tell Us" to discharges
on which they may set forth any
Evening star., 1945-12-14

"They even called me Mr.. Nc
Cormick," he says.
Evening star., 1945-12-14

two provides checking for original comment
unsatisfactory Isl John ocer
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Titdns Go Fast
For Boston Tilt

University of Detroit cagers face
Albright College next Thursday
night in Boston IN their game Of
the week.
Led by Bill Tall Timber"
Lands. 6 foot 9 inch center, AL
bright has won us first SIX games
this season. The high-Scoring
Lions have averaged 81 points a
game on offenSe. giving them 4
II point margin per game over
their opponents. Averaging s feet
4 inches per man. the Albright
starting lineup tops the Titan first
stringers by 3 inches.
Following Thursday night $
game. u. of y. returns home 10
meet Michigan Normal Feb. 2
before starting their longest road
stand on the seasons schedule
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
BRUCE CAMPBELL MARRIED

Sgt. Bruce Campbell. former
outfeldcr for the Detroit Tigers,
was married to Eve Croxton of
ST. Louis recently Campbell,
who also played with the White
SoN, Browns, Indians and Sena-
tors. is with the army air forces
stationed at Liberal, Kan. &.
1t. GgD Billy Sullivan. former
secretary to Frank Leahy az Bos-
ton College and later at Notre
Dame has been named publicity
director of the Boston Braves.
1t DUggan Miller. who coached
the line Of the Detroit Lions dur
ing the tenure of Bill Edwards is
now stationed Al Chapel Hill n
G. lie attended the coaches
meeting at Columbus last week e..
Edwards is a lieutenant stationed
at ST MaryS in California.
Phil Marchildon, who pitched
for the Athletics before going into
the army, is a prisoner OF war
In Germany Latest reports
are he has been troubled with
illness George EarnShaw.
one of the all-time greats as a
right handed pitcher for the
Athletics and later the Chicago
White Sox, has been promoted
10 a fun commander IN the navy
He is on an aircraft carrier
He received a special Cita-
ton for meritoriouS conduct at
Truk from Fleet Admiral Nimitz
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
6-Meter Fleet
To Organize

A meeting Of owners of siX-me-
ter sloops will be held next Thurs
day al $50 p. m. at Bayview TO
form an association. James Grant
CSprig), Ed Duncan tNoreg), DR..
Carlisle Wilson CSolcnta), Charley
Beck CDUnnl. Charley Dodenhoff
CWobbin). Bob Gould (Cormo-
ranO, Bob Pressing Bob Ogden
tQuestion) Hal Howe tDo-Dol
Will be represented. All interested
are invited
Al Grundy is the new president
of the Great Lakes 22-square Me-
ter Association with Carl Gather
and Bob Langley as the other
officers. Jerry Nauman, Gil Pin
gree and Vic Lakits are other "22'
shippers involved.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

brother Walsh commenced. taxi
ing his best ShakeSpcriar stance
before even a saliva test could
be suggested. "Just pass
through on my boxing mission
arr journeys.
The biggest, greatest. most
tremendous era sports has ever
known will start the day war Is
ended. And leading the list will
he boxing. Men who never saw
4 pair ~ box inc loNcs
before this war will be In the
fiStic circus either as performers
ar spectators. I expect to get
more thrills in n few years after
the war than in all my past 80
years in the boxing game.
Thrills II what I seek. You
know money means no more 10
me than water 10 a rowbOat
I'm n man of simple needs and
taste"
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Tommy's Complaint

THE good Doctor now" said
Walsh, lis a model of sobriety.
He touched me mo, ] don't
mean for dough- last New
Years Eve when ! saw him
walking down the street with
his two small sons on his way
10 church.
Il Said % myself and l re-
peat now, that anything can
happen In the boxing business"
Walsh then registered a very
grave complaint Of the careless
way in which modern script
writers depict immortal ring
characters Of the past.
Take that picture when
Irish yves Are Smiling" hr
said. Damon Runyon wrote
that and there WAS one scene
In WhIch the late stanley ketch-
ell. the hghting Michigan Pole,
uas initiated. And who did they
pick? tell you the bones Of
hetChell must 10 rattling. and
the poor fellow must be whiri-
ing I'm his grave. They picked,
oi al people, Slapsie-MsAie Ros-
sRhloOm "a portray ketCheu.
"RoSenbloon, q cute, punch
slipping, backAWay fighter In
there Initiating the Tip-tearing,
Elambang ketChell -. ah, me,
what sscrilege.'
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Story of Mickey

"YaH never can tell what will
happen in boxing" continued
Walsh gaining speed as bob
sled increases speed on a down
hill course. Take Mickey
Walker, for instance.
After all those years Of
rough, tough living =. the hi
lsriOuS interludes along the
worlds most noted primrose
paths well, YOU should see
Walker now. He's completely
reformed. Hasn't so much aS
touched one sip of anything al
coholic In over four years. He's
now a painter with recognized
ability. And. better still. a rec
ognized gentleman with mild,
eonslderste habits.
Very shortly he Is going
overseas with a USO unit. But
Walker not only has reformed
himself. he has turned To 9TH
FRS. Over year age he MAS
sitting I'm the back room of his
Elizabeth IN. JD sal 90 nj
mean cocktail bar. He sells II,
never touches II himself. Yes,
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

which stamped the local 20-year-
old ready for big time matches.
Later he knocked out A. {. Lee
of Indianapolis in two rounds AZ
Arena Gardens, breaking two OF
the HooSier boys ribs.
Before turning pro, Willis won
35 bouts in a row as an amateur,
only ID OF the opponents in these
contests going the distance. He
later served q hitch in the army,
being discharged at Fort Custer
in July, 1913.
A GOOD CARD
Scotty Strachan. out Of the hos
pital and back on the Job as
matchmaker for Arcadia, has
come up with an outstanding
match N which Leon Spencer Will
box Ruby Garcia at the popular
Woodward avenue club Monday,
Jan, 2S.
Spencer covered himself with
fistic glory when he knocked out
Billy MiNerHin a sensational up
set at Arcadia recently.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

popular New England lightweight,
died al Salerno and Johnny
Flores was killed in the Nor
mandy invasion Gus Sonnen-
berg. An-American football star
from Dartmouth and the Univer-
Sity of Detroit. died in this coun-
try of rare tropical disease he
contracted while serving with the
navy
Three boys from Michigan were
stars Of the Garlic Bowl touch
football classic recently played
in Italy They were Cpl.
Charles A. Scott. 2720 ~ Wash
ington, Saginaw, An All % State
tackle in 1912 and 1913; Cpl An
thony Walker Of 3O43 Belmont.
Hamtramck. a left guard of the
Cosmos eleven, and SLSgt Julian
MIKuIa 2O43 Evalinc. also IN
fIamtramCk.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

knocked oU--fn his last fight he
stopped Terry AMIGO. a New York
veteran. in Pittsburgh. Prior TO
That tc whipped Make Shapiro in
Milwaukee, when WiSconslnites
proclaimed on, OF the best ring
rTf, ever seen in the beer city.
Willis Is victories in as many
starts m tho pro ranks include a
win oyer Psuotta Willis has been
Uu mig at Brewster gym. but also
v.. w9.c 20 Williams and polish
oif
Wills. uost sensational of the
~rH. rrDr Of Detroit ringSters IN
ms Iest rIf won a decision over
arGD a.Iies an Olympia
If n-s OrIy the third bout sched.
..r7 ~ r0 rounds for Willis lie
boat T'y Miller Of Pittsburgh IN
rs f.r-t iG-rounder, a notable WIN
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Second Son Born
To Billy Conn

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 20 CUP)-
Attention. Cpl. Billy Conn, some
where in London; Your wife has
presented you with a second son.
He was born at l a m. today and
weighed in al 9 pounds / a. ounces.
Your wife, Mary. and baby are
doing fine D." ConnS first son,
TimmY. is 2 wears old.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
JUNIOR LEAGUE WINNERS

EsEgru-Fsust SAL Ra : Tom McLSuEh-
s--,fssTtrn" Fi.h,r So On
sweet 100 jim Mace ls4 Toisi 7sN
Csu'rsl-D Detroit Edison No Elsine
whale. 1913 Hui Pudmae leT. Don Psai-
Dopnriter-Wyandottt WV No ! ! Bor-
Eeson. l7a David IohEAnn- - Ronald
MoLtnn lsa- "a NrNail. ls3 Tntal 7aO.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
MANY DIE IN SERVICE

The list Of sport figures who
have died in the service OF their
country grows each week .
Boxing has been the heaviest hit
Among those killed were
Capt. Jefferson Dickson, the fa-
nous promoter He left Eng
land in plane en- route 10
France Nothing was ever
heard OF from the plane after
taking off Andy Callahan.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

Scanning The boxing horizon.
Walsh opIned that there sTe only
fNe topno'ch boxers iu the entire
country now sctlNe o.. he sucks
hv MS guns that Billy Conn Will
defeat Joe Louis Uncu they meet
after the war 49,. Tie lggssfs.
for instance. had f. rot been io,
an eye injury trrt forced an end
10 his boxing career that Dave
Clark ol DetroItcUG have taken
on the likes OF .rr Gms, 1oH
FakSi. Tam Ms8...f and others
sll IN the Same ..' and that
Dave would have become .caIfny
Isn't Oma polish Walsh
uac asked
"Oh. no. no. returned rrofre
Walsh Make him Russian.
You know tho Russians are
going very good right now.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

tenant in the navy, and MorrlII
Dunn aren't a bit surprised al
the citation.
He was known as an intrepid
skipper and a good one he was,
too. You've got to be TO sail in
the c class where the bows drive
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
CENTER LINE SCORES

Target Club of Center Line matches
winning team Bi.. Dresser $40 Joe Koss
565 Leslie Sc0neld s3e, Maxine ClAwpon
sos Total 1888
Second team Car Down s7I. JSnI MOI
ttup 1Ss Reuben ChAintr BIB, Lyman
CLldE 32i Total 1877
Third team Scale RoFsrg 37s. Nornsn
DtWlti 3sG jacob Zslesh 374. Norman
SBrS sal Total 1897
Fourth team Benton Ciapton 16a Seymour
HaTwo0d 3s2 Jos Gssiol 3A6. Jenny MOI
yup ass Total 96e
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

lNdn = score ni
contests and IS
mo D 'ilclll
Der oi LINicS
growing stable
liiS only set
backs We're SUI
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

he was sit
ting there
q n d I h .
memories Of
the past fit
ted past In
re lew. He
got 10 think
ing of his old
IN a n ger,
DOC hearnN
so Mickey
gets ON the
train rides
10 Chic ago
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

under burning B-29. They were
being Showered with sparks, An
explosion would cause more cas-
ualteS and destroy other BIOS.
SO Briner hitched up a jeep,
drove through the flames 10 the
trailer load Of bombs and towed
them safely away 10 q revet-
fuCDt
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

burgh, which city he adopted as
home when he came under the
management of Fritzie Zivic.
The Scrappy little Frenchman
has lost only two decisions in more
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
DUDLEY'S SCORE JUMPED
Dearborn Ice Carnival

Dcarborn's eighteenth annual
Ice Carnival sponsored by the
recreation department. will start
al 2 p. m. this Sunday at Ford
Twin Lakes on Oakwood near
Michigan.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

" Z " 7 HkW - " -
and for two days talked 10
kearns about joining him on
what the writing craft call
The Wagon. KearnS recognized
Walkers sincerity and replied:
~ its good enough for you, it's
rood enough for me-.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

the small 2S-
foot sloopS in
the longest and
hardest races
around L a k @
st. Clair and
Lake Erie.
Brlner w a &
cited for his
action during a
Jap raid on the
MarlanaS. He
n o ii c Q d a
trailer load Of
S0D-lk hnpaiaS
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Bob Tales
Tommy Welsh E's'ts
10 TeI. Ring News
Rs BOB MURPHY
Sports Editor

Chari0C away On AT engines
l,p a B-l9, Thomas WlckyWak
1l--->l, - r----r-t f---t U7U
steamed into the office de'Jo,fcd
his t0nslS and plunged muc5i-
sre'y MO 2 variety a. subjects, am
ot which started o. Cllca A.ih
boxing.
u is a'VsNs refreshing 20 have
Brother Walsh leave h> calling
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Olympia Headliner
Top Fistic Plum
By LEO MACDONELL

Juste Fontaine tangeS with Leroy Willis O-round
bout which will top hsc card Olympia Friday night IS ex
Monday and during the following three days
complete his training at the Williams 3l35 WOODWARD
milwaukee,. coming from Pitts
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

N.'
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our '''''
W dN ae IiaN q
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
CLASS IN SHOOTING

Rife and pistol shooting will he
held every Tuesday and Thursday
evening at their Brush Armory
range A class IN marksmanShip
for both juniors and seniors will
be offered. Those interested are
invited 10 call al the range any
ThurSdeV pyepinV
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Parish Cagers
Play a Tits

Although II is only the third
week of the Catholic high school
basketball season, the action will
reach a peak in the next six days
when the prepS engage in a A
game card.
The parochiai quintets viii start
the grind with six games this Sun
day play II more Tuesday. a
single contest Wednesday and
close the week with 20 engage
ments Friday.
SUNDAYS GAMES
81 Gregory at Orchard Lake ST. Mary.
81. Leo A. Redeemer
-. Theresa ~ s.. Cecilia
s., Rita a. ST Michael
Rosary ~ 81. Florian.
TUESDAYS GAMEs
Ds Ia sale at 81. Catherine
81 Anthony a. - StanislsuS
Catholic Central At ST Gregory.
s.. Benedict al Visitation
St Charles Al Annunciation
SL-RaSe- At -St--Pau!---
81 Philip at 81, Martin ,-,
ST. AlphonsUs az 81. Frederick
ST. Francis de Sales a. St Rita.
Sweetest Heart a. 81 JoSHphAt.
ST. Clement a. 81 Florisn
St Agnes az St Thomas
All Saints a. ST. CaSinir.
Sacred Heart AZ 81 Francis Xavier
81 HedWig al 81 Patrick
Shrine AZ Rosary.
WEDNESDAYS GAME
MI Carmel ~ St Andrew.
FRIDAYS GAMES
81 Anthony a. ST Catherine.
st L8dislauS ~ De Ls Sale
st James AZ Rcdi0gd st. Mary.
Visitation At ST GREGORY
Catholic Central A. ST Benedict,
LouTdeS a. ST Theresa.
St Cecilia a. Redeemer
ST. Paul a. 81 Bernard
81 Vincent Bt 81 Rose
ST. philip ~ 81 Charles
So Martin - 81 Ambrose
s. Michael ~ ROYAL ORk 81 MARY
ST Frederick a. 81 Francis Dc SAFES
81 JOSAphsf a. Shrine
Rosary a. sweetest Heart
ST. Clement a. -. Thomas
81 CaSmir a. 81 Francis Xavier
sacred Heart a. AT Saints.
st Andrew a. St HedwiF.
81 Patrick A. M Carmel.
sNonleaEue contests
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
BY Edgar Hayes
THE GREATER GAME
THE GREATER GAME BY Edgar Hayes
Major Briner, Ex-Sailor,
Is Cited for Gallantry

of Flint who cited for galantry IN
dispatches day for what he did in the Mari
the Pacific the Jack Bne who used To
sail o Crescent SAIL Yacht Club
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

CARDS his night club stint here As
a vacation since he doesn't get uT
until II -. The 40-year-old rims
clown toured the southwark Pa.
cific circuit, put on the gloves anC
the gags for the boys on Guadal'
canal.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
MGSpdden' S 134
Leads at Tucson

Continued from First Sport Page
Jimmy Gauntt, Ardmore. Okla,
who shot even par today for a
l36 total. tying with Sammy
Snead. who added a SO to yester-
days 81.
Snead suffered a mild blow-up
on the eighteenth green, when he
three-putted Tor a bogey six, miss
ing a chance for a possible tie for
the lead or at least second place.
HAS FIVE BRIDES
McSpaden. in shooting his 80
34-67 today, collected five brides
and two bogieS.
Nelson went out in even par 35,
then mastered the back nine for
a 80.
Sull bettering par were Willie
Goggin, 7O-67-137. and Claude
Harmon, Detroit, 66-7i-i37, Ray
Mangram. 6S-70-t3S; Sam Byrd,
Detroit, 72-67z-l39. and Leonard
Dodson, Kansas City, 66-73-f39.
Al even par were Mike Turnesa,
69-7l lao, Frank Strazza, u
.68 40. and Tony Penna, &C.
l7-l40
Ed Furgol, Detroit, amateur,
slipped one over par 10 Il. but
continued 70 pace the simon pureS
with l41.
DUDLEYS SCORE JUMPED
Ed Dudley jumped five strokes
over his opening round 6S to 73
for a al total. Duration National
Open champion Craig Wood had
u after a first round 90
Leland Gibson. Randolph Field
private, scared 10 strokes from his
second place tying. SO TO 76 and
142, while Denny Shute. in a SINH
lar flight. added II to his previ-
Gus 68. Shute had eight bogeyS.
Johnny Revolta tackled on a
"a to his opening II for a las.
Bob Hamilton, National PGA
champion. duplicated his Il Of
yesterday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
OFF THE HOOK With Lewis n. Walter
Movies Tough on SIapsiie,
But He Likes That Dough
OFF THE HOOK
With Lewis n. Walter

HORRORS OF HOLLYWOOD DEPT; SlapSie Make Rosen-
bloom former light heavyweight champion yans When was IN
the before 1870 to do road work. Now
when I'm working picture have to pile $50 But with
that s. 500 Meek don't Mako
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Central Near
Spot
Can Sew II Up
BY Beating Cooley
BY JAKE BERSON

Central High can become the
first Metropolitan League basket
ball team To clinch a playoff spot
by beating Cooley this week.
The Blazers, favored over the
Cardinals, will be after their sixth
straight league victory in the
Northwest group. They are three
games ahead of the third place
team, and only two league con-
tests remain after Friday before
the championship series opens.
First and second place teams in
each of the four sections after
the close Of the regular Metro
campaign, Feb. l6, qualify for the
playoffS
CAN MOVE CLOSER
The other divisional leaders,
Northwestern, Southeastern and
fiamtramCk. can move closer to
the eliminationS by winning this
week OF the three. Southeastern
is due for the strongest oppoSi-
tion, playing Miller. The Junga-
leerS won. 40-34, in their first
round meeting.
The Cosmos. who saw their per-
feet record spoiled by PerShinG
last week, take on CaSS Tech. q
team which yielded, 24-lS, the
first time around. Northwestern s
foe is Chadsey, whom the Colts
! thumped. 43-25. earlier.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
= = =
snILTMMIsT

Southwestern al Wilbur Wright Northwest
ern AZ ChAdsey. Northeastern a. western,
Cooley at Central Northern a. Redford.
Miller at Southeastern Eastern - Denby
Highland Park at Pershing, Hsmuamck a.
Cass 'Nonleague game
SATURDAYS GAMES
Mackenzie a. l.. OF D High.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
RIFLE CLUB NEWS

Hitting the bull s-eye with the
rife shooters
In order 10 promote wider
knowledge Of the safe use OF fre-
arms, a junior rife club has been
organized at Elmwood Recreation
Center, 504 Elmwood. where boys
and girls Under 19 may receive in
structlon every afternoon from
$3.50 TO $50. Dan Shea is in
structor
Members Of The Irish Rife As
SoclatIon can now shoot the year
round. Announcement today OF
the grand opening Of their new
range at Brush Street Arrnory
gives that club first class indoor
and outdoor range Last fall the
club opened their 100 position out
door range on q Mile road at the
end Of RYAN
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Can MOVE CLOSER
s'wEsTERN FACES WRIGHT

Three of the second place hold
ers in the four groups, Southwest
ern, Mackenzie and highland
Park, will be fighting 10 maintain
tn 2 rr positions. Southwestern
faces Wilbur Wright, Mackenzie
plays L. of d. High in a Satur-
day game, while Highland Park
hooks up with Pershlng. The
fourth quintet. Northeastern, is at
Western in a nonieague contest.
Standings and schedule;
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

NIOWn lOuIeu the Sout1"dtu I d
cific circuit put on the gloves and
the gags for the boys on Guadal-
canal.
SHORT JABS: Don't you like
the Toronto Stars definition OF a
phony? One who is bothered more
by your success than by his-own
failure It'll be A treat 10 see
Don Count Crosse and Gully
Simon back here with the Black
hawks to take whack at the
Red Wings next Saturday
They are two of the favorite per-
sons of every one who dealt with
hockey players here AS long
a the count has elbows and
knees he'll spell trouble to hockey
enemies George Chin. one of
those three Chinese brothers from
Lucknow (OntD whom the Maple
Leafs whisked away from the Red
Wings last fall. figured in all y
Of his juvenile teams goals at
Kincardine the other night
INDIAN SIGN DEPT. Les
CanadienS dominance over Red
Wings has resulted in reminis-
-eeheeS about many an old sports
ink Harry Jacobson, Red
Wings fan. calls attention to the
remarkable m anner in which
Bobby Jones, old-time Tiger third
baseman, used 10 fatten his bat
ting average Usually a weak
hitter, Jones picked on the great
Walter Johnson While Ty
Cobb and the other Tiger big
guns went hitlesS against the
blazing pitches of Johnson, Jones
Just stepped up and nicked Wal
ter for hit after hit One OF
basehall's greatest pitchers was
his meat
JIMMY FRANKS Is BACK:
Jack Adams doesn't need 10 worry
about goaheS for DeToit's home
games with Normie Smith stand
ing by and Jimmy Franks IN town
on war job =, Sold 20 ST. Louis
at the start of the season, the
black-haired puck stopped from
Melville, Sask. rejoined his wife
and daughter here after the
Byrnes edict Bill Jennings.
traded 10 the Bruins at the start
of the season, is back at Ford's
because he couldn't get trans
fer 10 the Somerville, Mass, plant
If the Bruins want him he'll
play for them here and in To-
ronto and Chicago, from where
he can return in time for work
Boston'S desperate player
plight is illustrated by the fact
Art Ross grabbed Bill Thoms
after the veteran Blackhawk an
nounced his retirement fro m
hockey
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Rif|eLedgues
Shoot Sunday
New Armory Range
Scene Of Matches
BY DON GILLIEs

The first matches of the South
eastern Michigan Rife and Pistol
Association are being fired this
Sunday at the new Brush Street
Armory range. All 1S teams, rep
resenting various gun clubs IN
greater Detroit, will see action.
Detroit Gun Club meets st.
Mary's of Redford in the Ameri-
can League. Other American
League matches are Detroit Edi-
son VS.. Murray Local of River
Rouge; Chrysler VS.. Center Line;
Gasco SportSmen VS.. Birmingham.
Brewster drew bye.
In the National League, Irish
Rife Club meets Parks and Rec
reation. Other matches in this
league are Great Lakes Steel vs..
Fisher Y; Royal Oak VS.. Minute
men; Lincoln Park VS.. Cadillac
and Golden Eagle VS.. Wyandotte.
JUNIORS BUSY
Four leagues of junior marks
men. 81 teams of l2S boys and
girls, were in action al several
ranges. First round matches were
fired 10 establish averages. All
competition in iunior circuits are
on a handicap basis. which gives
every team. regardless Of ability,
an equal chance IN capturing
league titles.
Faust Post, Sons of American
Legion. won the first round in the
Eastern League with a team mark
of 745. Fisher "Y' No. topped
the Northwestern League with
76l, while Detroit Edison No 8
was easy winner in the Central
League. Wyandotte VFW No. l
shot 730 10 win the Down RivS~
League first round Vickers
Ecorse leagues did not fire. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-25

Yesterdays sTAR-Arthur
Buddy Metheny of the Yankees
who batted in eight runs with two
homerS, a double and single in a
double win over the Athletics.