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Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
There's a guy who'll make .
good manager some day"
Sets His Chance

Terry rode for Beezley In quite
a few races designed for novica
riders He did very well. and soon
had ridden enough winners 10 lose
his standing in these races.
So BeeLley decided 10 give the
kid a chance 20 see what he
could do In the "big time"
Saturday young Terry had All
muth leading In the stretch by
over two lengths and WAS
lead pipe cinch to win. But he
applied the whip and AEimuth
cut through the hedge and WAS
disqualified. This cost BeeZley
about Sl,tO0, his share of the
purse.
The big fellow from Nebraska
never said word. expect 10 de-
fend the kid.
you've got To expect suci-&
things while Kid is learning"
he said "And, anyway. All
muth had been sulISing and 1
told him to apply the whip"
It's nice TO see people who know
how 10 lose gracefully. Beezley
is one Of them.
I'd Furgol, who turned pro this
summer, finally got ms first open
title (to say nothing Of $1,000
in the Peoria Open this week.
end There have been rumors
before, but Bill McKechnie, ths
Cincinnati manager. indicates this
definitely will be his last season
as a pilot.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
USES BORROWED CLUBS

Miss Spork, who will compete in
the AWomen'S District for the first
time Tuesday at Bloomfield Hills,
certainly didn't let the fact that
She had 20 play with borrowed
clubs handicap her
A long hitter she delivered a
fine braSsle second on The 5S6-
ward sixth. then holed a 10-footer
for a birdie 4 after Connolly's
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
was assumed that Boron could
have scored after the catch II
Stalnback had caught the ball.

was assumed that Boron could
have scored after the catch II
Stainback had caught the ball.
Before the first game Hal New
houser was presented with a
watch by the Sporting News,
which named him the leading
pitcher in the American League
in 1914.
Newhouser will be honored
later with a prize~for being voted
the most valuable player in the
American League last year by the
Baseball Writers of America,
Wish Egnn, named the most
valuable scout by the Sporting
News, was 10 receive an award,
but was out of the city and will
get il later.
Just to prove that the her
aided speed merchants Of the
league have nothing on them,
Richards and York pulled a
squeeze play yesterday, Rich
ards laying down a pretty hunt
which scored Rudy from third.
With five hits in seven official
times at bat, Greenberg had an
other big day with the stick. In
the first game Greenberg's triple
carried 400 feet, almost to the
flag pole.
The Tigers have won five
extra inning games, lost one
and tied one. NewhOuser won
four Of them. Mueller and
Trout pitched In the % inning.
To tie game against the
Athletics.
Mayo who planned to play yes
terday, was unable TO play when
he aggravated his right arm
throwing in practice just before
the first game.
Trout and Benton will pitch for
the Tigers today-Bonham and
Dubiel for the Yankees.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
Mats Lose Ground:
FerriSS Wins No. 10

Washngtons finding the league leading Tigers pace
bit hot yesterday fell two behind Detroit in the
tight American League chase.
The conquered ST. Louis opener s5
h,t thn ho,lnd 4h hnninhfc Al
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
NewlywedS
Sail Champs

During the weekend Of yacht
racing. Paul Renner and his wife.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
FERRIS WINS 18TH

Dave FerriSs won his nineteenth
game for the Boston Red SoX
who divided with Cleveland, win
ming 7 to and losing s to 2.
Ferriss trailed Mel Harder for
six innings, but four Boston runs
chased Harder in the seventh,
and Allie Reynolds gave up three
more runs. Undefeated Pete
Center allowed eight hits in win
ming his sixth game in the night
cap.
Jess Flores four-hit shutout in
the first game spoiled the Chicago
White SoX' perfect home Sunday
record as the Philadelphia Ath-
letics won, 7 10 0. and lost, 5 TO 3.
Chicago previously had not lost a
Sabbath game IN Comiskey Park.
George Keu made four hits and
stole home in the first game.
John Humphries won the second
game.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14

Nike Kreevich, sold 10 Wash
ington by the Browns recently,
led the first game attack with
three hits. In the second game,
Bob Muncrief set the Senators
down with five hits and beat
Marino Pieretti,
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
How They Stand

Games behind leader.
Yesterdays Results TodAy's Games
DIT Sc, Ny ga bY ~ DIT a
ftst rame II innEs) Wash a. StL tai.
Wash ga. StL Sc. Bos At Cleve, niEht.
Bos ~, Cleve is. Phn Al Chi, niFht.a
Phil .. Chi o-A
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
BARELY MISS PAR

Playing alternate strokes with
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14

Mayo who planned to play yes
terday, was unable TO play when
he aggravated his right arm
throwing in practice just before
the first game.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14

Trout and Benton will pitch for
the Tigers today-Bonham and
Dubiel for the Yankees.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
YORK STARTS 1T

The Yankees did not threaten
seriously in the eleventh.
In the Detroit bracket. York
led off with a two-bagger and
Bobby Maier was given an inten-
tional pass. Bob Swift forced
York at third.
CAME THE GREAT TOBTN!
THE PEOPLES CHOICE FOR
GOVERNOR!
Turner pitched him one ball.
The next pitch was IT,
BOOM! TOBINS ATOMIC
BOMB ALLIED FOR THE
EIGHTEENTH ROW IN THE
UPPER DECK,
With Maier and Swift ahead OF
him. Tobin logged around the
bases.
The game was over.
Harold Newhouser was the win
ner in the nightcap, the brilliant
left-hander's eighteenth victory of
the year against seven defeats.
Bill Zuber, who hurled six and
two-thirds innings. was the loser.
Steve Rosar finished. n
The Tigers totaled II hits off
the two chuckers. one of them a
homer by Cullenbine off Zuber.
IL was Roy's ninth round-tripper
and was driven up into the sec
ond deck Of the right field stands
with no one on the sacks. The
Tiger outfielder also bagged a
two-bagger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
Farley Winner of Two T rophies

An excellent Country club Of wa" tcrbury golf season came to c close Saturday with q dinner and award- Ing of prizes won in tournament play throughout the season. Ned Farley, winner of the Wilbur Peck Bryan club championship trophy and tho Merriman Memorial Cup was tho No. 1 golfer of the season; Har' old Beebee getting c special prize as nedaiiBt of the tournament; as did George Swentor, runnersup 10 Farley in the finals.
 Alfred Harts Blues defeated Dick cranes Blacks In the final tourney match by 6i-47 in points; while Ned Farley and Harold Beobee shared the ball sweepstakes prize with low gross 78 on Saturday, Bee" bees 90 winning the prize yesterday
 Tn accepting his prizes at dinner, where President E. A. Anderson presided as toaSAnaster; Farley paid on excellent tribute to the club pro" sesAlonal. Ardy dullhault whom Farley credited with throwing the game Of the latter 50 much this Beas son, that no was able to win the two major g0if prizes put ID each year At the club,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
Nelson Won
 $500 With .62-63-68--66

Seattle, oct. i6 - (UP)-1yron Nelson pocketed 1900 today for the finest 72.hole tournament score In golfing history recorded in winning Seattle's Si0,000 open with Q card of 260 strokes, 2i under par.
 Ills rounds of 62-6S-ee.06 shot on the iInpeccable fairways and Greens of the Droadmoor Golf club set a new worlds record for 70-paI courses and 6 new mark for 72.hoid tournaments,
 HIS total, which earned him 10.7t 6 stroke, eciipsed the 20i placed ir the record by Ben Hogan Of Her. Shey, Pa., li the Portland open at the 72-pAr Portland Golf club tive weeks ago. Hogan, however, gavt par the nastiest beating the old mar has ever suffered-T strokes.
 Tn reaching . new height Of per- kection Nelson shattered his eWr record of 203 for 70.par courses sol last spring At the capital city eluk ct Atlanta, ca.
 All Alone
 He finished i3 strokes ahead oi the field in the windup Of the barn. stognlor,S Pacific northwest toui yesterday. In a tie for second were Seattle amateur ail q tournament ChairmNh Harry divan and Harolt tJug) Mcspaden, Sanford, Me" witf 272.
 MeSpaden went over par for tht first two rounds, but shot 6 64 Sat- urday and a e yesterday to take second money Of Ai,000, 0lVan Fe' ceived a 9i00 Victory bond for iead' ing the amateurs.
 Third and fourth prizes were d, vided, 00TB each, between I'd EuEgo of petrctt end Jimmy Hines of Chi' cago who tied with 274 after 7i fol final rounds,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
PENN, COLUMBIA GEORGIA GRID STANDOUTS
By WILLIAM TUCKER Limited Press Sports Writer

New York, oct, iS U (UP)--While the Army and Navy football teams sseamrolled along the high road of the unbeaten, Pennsylvania and Co- lumbla in the East and Georgia In the South popped up today with elevens that must be reckoned with In the National title ballotlng.
 After Q spectacular weekend of games, some l,O00,OO0 fans over the country agreed that post-war college football is here to stay and that the game Is gradually taking on It's old. time vim and vinegar
 At the three-week mark of the season the sectional standings ran about like this:
 Review
 EAST = Army and Navy still dominated the field by . big mar gin as e result of their victories, respectively, over Michigan and Penn State--2e to 2 for the Cadets and go to 0 for the Middies. Colura. bia and Gene Rossldes looked like the best New York team since before the war in their 27 to i3 pasting of Yale. Pennsylvania flashed terrific power in c 4e to 0 rout of Q North Carolina team coached by Carl Snavely. Holy Cross stayed up there with c 20 to 2 victory over Vlllanova,
 SOUTH = Alabama and Georgia over the field by c wide margin. 'Bama ripped South Carolina. B6 to 0, and Georgia walloped Kentucky, 4S to 6. Charley Trlppi is going Into the Georgia lineup carrying the recommendation of Tom Harmon aS the best back Of modern times. Georgia and Alabama meet Oct. 27 and that should he the game of tho year In the South.
 Metre Dame Good
 MIDWEST = Ohio State on top after q hard-won l2 to 0 victory over Wisconsin with Minnesota . close second on It's i4 to o win over It. Warren, no soft touch for any college team, Indiana piled 1t on Nebraska in 6 touchdown parade which netted the HooSlers 64 points to the Cornhuskere i4. Hugh Do. vore's loudly belittled Notre Dame team continued to confound the exs perts by rolling over Dartmouth, S4 to 0.
 SOUTHWEST -- ArkanSas dunp- cd in 6 startling upset by Baylor, 23 to i3, which puts the latter atop the COW country standings, closely fol- lowed by the Texas LonghornS who edged Oklahoma. l2 to [,
 WEST Southern California; 6 prestige collapsed under c 39 to iout by the San Diego Navy, which won't keep the Trojans out of the Rose Bowl since the Leathernecks ore on independent outfit. et. Marys continued strcng with c 6i to o paSting on college Of the Pa. eiflc. The best genes this week send NAVy's meandering Mlddiss against Georgia Tech, Alabama yS. Tennes. zee, Columbia Vs. Colgate, Georgia W. Louisiana State, Minnesota vs Northwestern, Pittsburgh W. NotFe Dame and Southern Methodist vs Rice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
Jennings Quits Boston Bruins

Boston Get. lS. (UP)-The BoS- ton Bruins were lighter by three players today following the an. iiouncement that the veteran Bill Jennings had quit the club over c salary dispute, and Jack Shew- chuk and Ali KunNel had been farnOd out.
 Jennings left the Bruins ouebeC city training camp for his home in Detroit, determined to st out the National Hockey League sea. son unless the team management met his demands. Shewchuk wal sent to the Hershey club Of the American league, and Kunkel wai made c free agent.
 With the return Of several pre-. war stars, the Bruins reportedly will have oFs of the heaviest pay' rolls in the league this season Though Manager Art Ross has res fused to divuige his players sal' aries, it Is understood that they to- tai at least 70 per cent more thaf in le44.46.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
Records Eostern Midaet Rcce Champ

ThoHlaSton, Conn, Oct. l1--tUPl -ilHx records, Stamford, with ( time of 23 minutes and % seconds, won tho eastern U. g. championship midget auto races at Thompson speedway sunday, travelling c 20 mile course.
 Ell Holmes, YonkeFs. Y. Y, came in second, and Red Redmond ~. ianta, day finiAhed third. bhi schindler, Freenport. Y. Yy wno Ied for the first % laps, developed efi. zine trouble on the 20th and fell out.
 The start Of tho race, which drew 10000 fans, was delayed when Mel Wiibur's car crashed into c guard rail during 6 trial run, Nelson Deau- chain, ThompSon, sustained 6 brok- on leg. He was the only spectator injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
STANDINGS MnaAanm NAlVAatA
Parker Pon- America Champ

Mexico City, Oct. iB-(UP)-Unit. cd States players headed hontewArd today with Q share Of every title ih the fourth annual pailsAinerican tennis tournament.
 Frank Parker, U. S. mems singles champion, dethroned Francisco Ses gura of Ecuador and Florida for the Pans American crown yesterday, e"1, 2sO, ca, 8.0; Mary Arnold Of Los Angeles had won the Women's sln' gles title Saturday: Parker and See gura won the Mems doubles: MhS Arnold and Dorothy head of Los Angeles won the Womens douples' and Miss Arnold and Armatldo vega of Mexico won the Mixed doubles
 Parker outSteadied S0g1ira, whose two.hAnded drives were successiul only in the second set, The top two singles players then teamed TOT ail easy doubles victory over hroth' CTS Roiando and Armando vega 6.4, 6.2, 0.i. ..,.
 The doubeis victory Of MisSe' Head and Arnold was al easy 0sl, 0-O conqucst of Patricia Todd aiiG Mary De Weiss. and in the Mixed doubles tho winners defeated MS Todd and Aiejo Russell Of .Argen. tina. 0sl, e-i. Mrs. Todd waS slowed by c slight illness
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
(RAg. U. 6. Pat. off0
 Dy OSCAR FIsALEY United Press Sports Writer

New York, Oct. ib. (UP)-The University Of Michigan today had proved two items coneitislvely-thAt the old Rrmy game ain't what t used to Dc and that the West Point football team is composed pFincipal- ly of c guy named Felix and 6 guy named Glenn.
 This k . different and walker Army team than the one with the double. .baTreied line and the horde Of builet-iike backs which swept through nine rivals last year te gain mythical national hoilors. Not that the Cadets won't do it again this year, but it's going to be much tougher struggle.
 Col. Early (Red) Biaik. tho good professor who tutors the Army football players, probably would bt the first to admit t. Because tho Colonel b one Of tho first vice. presidents Of the chartered elan ci moaning coaches. But comparing his charges with those of last year he'd De right,
 Ho has . line which can argue with any in the country, but foth- ing like the tWo.teaffl aggregation of iD44. Once past his first back. field, brother, US rough.
 Two BtandOuts
 Take Felix (Doc) Dlanchardafld 0alioplng Glenn Davis out Of tho lineup and, with all due apologies to those nine rugged gentlemen cTouching down ifl front, it Is Just another football team. There's nc good in opening holes of the backi can't find th0n-afd Michigan proved that to tho Cadets on Sat urday ct Yankee Stadium. '
 Those Michigafls were q set oi young men to be admired. They gave it everything they had-but the balance waS Blanchard afic Davis.
 Blanchard was held once for nc gain. The rest of the day it wal yardage whenever the apple. checked youngster from Bishop vile, s. e., wrapped his ham, like hands around the football, He cars Fi0d the bail % times for 204 yards almost nine yards per effort but built ID on his ee-yArd T0Elr 1 through tackle for 6 touchdown,
 Davls was halted three times foi no gain and twice wAs thrown foi losses tOtaling seven yards. So il Ig carries, the California speedstel netted iS2 yards or about 9 i's yards DOT carry, This, too, Wal padded comfortably by c 7Osyarc touchdown sprint.
 But you combine those two aflc you have c total Of 3ee yards while Army gained only . credited total of 300 yards by rushing.
 Which means that when the othei backs, with the possible exception Of Shorty McWilliaSIis were luggiTle the leather, Army was strictly If the rcd. Back and Back
 Michigan proved this iil the fad' ing moments Of tte game when with Davis and Blanchard Oil tils sidelires, t started showing thu highiy-regarded Cadets back aiit back. With the two big men cut ttt Wolverines easily stopped All ArEis drive on the Michigan 52 yart line and set saii for the far-ofi Cadet goal line. Only an iftefcep. ton an the slx-yafd stripe held Of the Wolverines just as the saEns
 Which s why Bislk holds hll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
Erickson Back

Hartford, Conn, Oct. i6 -- Ralph W. Erickson, recently discharged Army captain, returned to the 7Tifis Ity College Athletic stan after ai absence Of three years. Tn the Army, Erickson directed physical educa. ton in Atlantic City aTld Army Ba- sic Training Center 10. North caro' ina.
 Erickson, who was freshman foot. bali and basketball coach from i0s7 to i04i and later varsity basketball coach, vii iii in ct Trinity for Ray Costing and Dan Jesse tiitli their return from Manila about Jan. 1, Costing and Jesse we're setting Up physical training program for Army pegsOnnel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
Holy Gross Leads

Boston, Oct. ib, tUP)==Holy CroBb ruled tho New England football roost today after humping Villa- tidya 2T-7 to remain one Of the gec' tlcn's three unbeaten teams. The others were Rhode Island state ard Wesleyan, u
 Ttn eaturday's gameb; Tufts snotitered Worcester Tech 64s0; HI yerd edged Rochester I'la, FiacdA isiaid State iioSed out A,i inc fO.7, Dartmouth bowed to Mst,e Dame 34-0, Yale lost to Coz issnsbla 29.iS Connecticut was hum kIed by TrraHklin & Marshall Ig.O asd Coast G. .ard came out on tht rlioft end with Rensselaer, i0'7'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
Piaoon Roeinq

The final FAce of tho young bird series of ie4B sponsored by the Driss tol, TerFyvilie, ThofnaSton Pigeon Club, 6 300 mile Eace from Waning ton, D. O., was won by . bird from the loft Of T. Geneva, Of Waterbury, with on average speed Of ii2AA3.
 The birds were liberated at 7:i0 c. m. end the winning bird was ClockOd ct 2:27 ?. fr.
 Weather conditions at liberating point, clear, no wind.
 1t h0iiis, eietsAyy, <, 5, %%'!Ha.
 6 lofts and 50 birds competed.
 Other members who clocked birds and reported were as follows; J. Lebedenski, Douthingtor, ii23.20 c. Dt. Ainand, Waterbury; iiie.02 W. Riendeau, Bristol; iilO.l0 W. Price, Waterbury; Ii07.i0 l. TedeSco, Waterbury; i04e77 c. Fowler, ToFringtoti; i025.0S P. Hamor, T'crrington; ioo2.02
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
EaaIes By 44-0

Beacon f'allS CFubAdclS WcEO 2 keen disappointment to Hopeyillee Eagies football fans who wachea the Eagles run away with c 44"v shutout Sunday against q team reported able to give them keen ops Dc sItion. ..s ..A
 Christoff, Medrath, Fontana ana ,JonnSon scored one to three touch" doWns each for the winners. Eagles and west Sides tansic next sun' day
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
 RAMS TOPS IN |PRO FOOTBALL
Rv CORNELIUS RYAN vJnakaA Prem @D0Fes Write


 New York, oct. iB. (UP9-zhe Cleveland Rams appeared headed for the western Division National Football league title today-'miess their opponents tin dc way Co stop Bob Waterneld.
 He was the backbone of 8 fourth. QyHarter drive that scored three toAchdowne and boat the chAmpaon Green Bay Packers yesterday, H to l4. That makes Cleveland the only unbeaten, united team i'm the league, with three straight winds, The former Ucla star didn't score any touchdowns himself but he converted three times and his paSs- ing and running sparked the Fam rally.
 His pass to Jim Benton gave Cleveland its flrst.period score, and three more Waterfield passes ac- counted for the second touchdown as the fourth period began.
 A tumble by the rattled Packer backfield helped Cleveland to on. other touchdown and the third ot the period crossed after intercep. ton of c desperate Green Bay pass, Ar Accuracy
 The defeat dropped Green Bay into Q second-place Western Divi- sion tie with betroit's Lions, who upset the Philadelphia Eagles, 20 to 24, with an effective passing game, Chuck Fenenbock-like Wa. terAeld, Q former UCLA ace--toAsed two touchdown "strikes" to Bob Westfall, and other scores came on Q blocked kick and on Cotton Prices passes, Steve Van Buren scored twice for the Eagles.
 The Chicago Cardinals came uf with Days prize upset, dumping the Chicago Bears, le to 2, to enc c 2e.gaIne Gard losing streak, A rushing Card line and the gack:. field work Of Leo Cantor and Paul ChriStman outplayed Sid Luckmar and co, all the way.
 Sammy Baugh cAa1ie up With dazzling aerial show to lead the Washington Redskins to Q l4 Co win over the Pittsburgh stcelorS Hs completed ie of % passes ptteh' Ing one touchdown and helping move the ball 70 yards in drive for the other score.
 New York and Boston tied, l3 70 i3, when Ken Strong of the Giants booted ie-yard field goal in tht last minute. It was StrongS second field goal of the game. Augie Lio kicked two for the Tanks.
 STANDINGS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
YMCA FoII And Winter Program
 Gets Under Wov

The Fall and Winter Program in the Health and Physical Education Department will start today for all of its members as announced today by Joseph R. Rimany, Jr,, director. The Program this year has been dc. signed to provide activities for pro- 9essional men, business, men, young men, boys, and co-ed activities. All women and girls activities previously conducted have oil been turned over to the Y. W. c, A., with the exception of one activity, this being swimming which Is to continue sol another year for members.
 Physical fitness and conditioning classes are carried on for young men every Monday, Wednesday and Fri. day at 7;S0 which is followed up by either volleyhall or basketball com. petition. A similar program Is car. ried on for professional and busl- ness men on T'ueSda" and ThursdaS at b;i6. Special activities that are carried on will Include badminten, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from l2 to 3 D. m. and from 5 tc 0;20 ?. m. for men members, i0 and up. Other activities conducted ane scheduled Is boxing, gymnastics and tumbling, hand ball, interselut leagues, weight lifting and wrestling for both young men and men.
 The boys program consists chiefly Of gym classes every Monday, Wed. neSday and Friday for high schoo, boys from 2:46 to 3:30 D. m; Ora. Y, 4;ib to 500. The Indians Gym Glass which Is from boys 6 to il years of age will be conducted every Tuesday and Thursday from 4!ib t( 6!ib,
 BAdmintOn
 Coed program carried on consistl Of four groups, namely, badmintoF club which meets each week oF Thursday from S:30 to i0:30 and os Sunday from TOO to i0:00 D. m fencing club, every Thursday iron 7i30 to i0;00 D. m, and ski club, of alternate Mondays, ct S;iB to 0:3I 3. m, Co.ed swimming takes plae( each Tuesday and Thursday iron 9 to 10 D. m. and Is assigned weoki! by group requests,
 Other boys programs are beinI conducted including at the presen time c Hi.Y Touch Football league with twelve teams competing ant meeting regularly during the weei at 0:30 including c few evening Ses sionS Of play,
 dra-Y leagues meet each weel from Q c. m. to 100 D. n. where boy compete in touch football, volleyball track and indoor softball.
 A very heavy acquatic schedule { going Into operation as usual witl programs arranged with sWlinmlnI instruction for oil groups which !n clude boys in grammar school on, high school, women, men and younI men.
 Representative teams will compet in badminton, basketball, swimming fencing and wrestling
 Personal health services arc ren dered daily by Franklin II. Reae PhyslotheFapbt for business an, professional men, veterans who wisi such services aS massage, sun batii cabinet bath, irfra-red, local tFeat inents as prescribed by physiciani etc.