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The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21
Rough Mat Battle
Coming 10 Olympia

tAl Ccstell and Roy Hcffernan)
and their manager. Red Berry,
against the Sicifians (Tony Alto
mare and Lou Albano) and An
gelo PCffo.
This will be the first six-man
bout ever staged at the Olympia
Stadium. the home of big-time
wrestl ng in Michigan for more
than 30 years. The prospect OF a
savage gang fight has stirred un-
usual excitement among Olym.
pia wrestling fans.
Red Berry is always jump
ing into the ring to help the
Kangar0os, says matchmaker
Louis Marudas. so ! decided 10
make it official. Now that he is
part of the team, well see how
much wrestling he will do"
In their last Olympia start,
the Kangaroos turned aside the
challenges of Argentina Rocca
md Leap nc Larry Chene - but
Berry was big factor in the
outcome. He went into action
so often that the harried referee
finally halted the wild battle
and declared it draw
some. They have made fortune
The Sicilians are a rugged two
upsetting some of the finest teams
in wrestling. Many insiders say
that they have the best chance
farv American team Of recaptur-
ing the tag team title now held
Nv the FABULOUS Kangaroos The
title will not be at stake this
time, but the Sicilians hope to
get a chance at the crown soon.
They have definitely improved
their chances with their selection
of Angelo Poffo as the third man
on their side. Poffo, former two
time u. S. individual champion,
is a seasoned campaigner who
is always troublesome.
Matchmaker Marudas is now
hard at work assembling an out
standing supporting card. He is
seeking first-rate opponents for
such great grapplers as Rosa,
Moose Cholak. The Mongol and
Big Bobo Brazil
Tickets for this outstanding
wrestling show are now on sale
at the Olympia Stadium and the
GrinnelI Brothers downtown box
office. There is no increase in
prices for this show. The paste
boards continue TO sell at S4, So
and 81.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21
A Dodger Rocket

LOS ANGELES. Calf. - (MSP)
Herman Thomas Davis, Jr., born in
Brooklyn. New York on March 2l,
1899, is the new LA. Rocket. He
is graduate of the Boys High of
Brooklyn, where he was also
basketball star, receiving many
scholarship offers TO play college
basketball.
The Dodger scouting staff has
Tommy's mother to thank for
getting him to sign contract
with them AS a boy, he always
wanted 10 play with the New York
Yankees and was about to sign up
with the Yankee farm club, Bir-
mingham, in 1856 when his
mother said that as long as the
money was the same he might
just as well play for the home
team. The money was the same
$4,000.
Affer signing win me Ooo9ers
in 1856, he was sent 70 Hormeii
in the Pony League. He played
in 43 games and had a .325 aver
age. The next season he moved
up 70 kokomo in fhe Midwest
League. where he stole SO bases,
and hit ,3S7. Besides playing third
base. he can catch, and play all
the outfieId positions. A player
somewhat like EIsfon Howard Of
fhe Yankees.
The Dodgers have always been
fortunate in this respect. While
most clubs have need of three
catchers. the LA. team always
has the third catcher playing. In
the old days, it used TO be Gil
Hodges. Last year Tommy was at
bat 460 times. getting 1913 hits,
including Is homes runs, with
SO RIBS for a .278 average.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21
ChrysIer Official
Urges Balance
Of Urban Transit

DETROIT - A realistic balance
of all modes of transportation
provides the solution TO the com
plex urban transit problems.
Lynn A. Townsend, president OF
Chrysler Corporation, said recent
ly.
The Chrysler president speak
ing before the annual conference
Of the American Society for Pub
lie Administration said.
There is a 81 owing awareneSs
that the way TO solve the COM
plex transportation problems OF
our metropolitan areas is 70 bring
about a healthy, realistic balance.
among all modes of transportation
and necessarily to make bit
ter choice of one mode in pre-
ference to the other.
The fact is we are probably
going to need various kinds of
mass transit plus personal auto
mobiles. ia various combinations.
to meet the transportation prob
lens that will differ from city
Mr. Townsend said surveys
to city"
sponsored by the Highway Econ
omic Committee of the Automo-
bile Mani \"turers Association
are throwing light on the problem
of urban transportation
Results of one survey show
that motorists are willing TO
pay reasonable parking fees to
meet the cost of adequate park
ing facilities within metropolitan
areas This Will attarct private
capital for the construction of
additional multi-deck parking IA
cilities and thus help to reduce
traff c congestion within down
town areas even further, he said
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21
Yankee Bats Win

enough without our Tigers help.
ing them win games.
Against a power hitting team
like the Yankees. you seem TO
have a better chance at winnine
II you play the percentages. In
the game on Saturday we failed
to do this. In the fourth inning
with first base open and two men
on base, the Tigers decided 10
pitch to Mickey Mantle. New York
was already leading 5-l. Mantle's
single drove in two more.
When asked why Mantle was
moi walked. the feeble excuse of
II don't think Mantle hit strike"
was given. When has il been
necessary for Mickey Mantle 10
have strikes pitched so he could
get a hif?? With a man like Mic
key al the plate you only have to
he near the strike zone and boom
it's gone.
Come on. Tigers. we can't win
the pcnnant like this.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21

CHICAGO, I'll. - MSP) Andye
Rodgers of the Chicago Cubs vas
thought TO have the inside tack
on Ernie Banks shortstop posi-
tion. That was until Podgers
sprained his ankle. Ttis gave
Elder White, the q year old
rookie, his chance AID he has
made the most Of IT
Although R0dgers has the
stronger bat, White who is from
the Bahamas. is the better glove
man. If Andre is to retain his
number one shorts lop rating, he
will have to show r,ore drive and
determination thai he has in the
past. Because this White is a very
hard worker.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21
Hsttor's Hitting

,rg YORK. N. Y. - tMSP)
|,teaor Lopez. the part time Yam
=. .'.' lefl fielder is a different hit
:, ~ his year. While Lopez may be
I, ,'..,,sidsred a part time fielder. he
NH time hitter. And il Yogi
p.-ta who pulled a hamstring
sascle does not heal properly he
m no the full time fielder also.
lad year Hector hit .222. This
v,s his worst season in batting
'rcc he started playing in the
major leagues in 1855.
Loper says the reason for the
lov average was that he was try
tins 10 hii every pitch to right
field This was on the advise of
me former Yankee manager
Casey Stengel.
Before coming 10 the Yankee
team Lopez was a terrific pull
hitter. This year in spring train
(iug he went back to pull hitting
and had a 300 average. If he con-
tnues at that clip during the
regular season, the Yankees are
in again.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21
Pender Is
Champ Again

BOSTON. Mass. - (MSP) At
the Boston Gardens before a
crowd OF 1850. Paul Pender de-
feated Terry Downes. The deeis-
ion was unamious. With this VIC
tory, Pender regained his share
OF the world middlcweight champ.
ionship.
The 81 year old Pender had
Downes nose bleeding badly at
the end Of the fight. This win
puts Pender in line for the other
half OF the title held by Gene
Fullmer. Fullmer's share is rec
nosnized by the National Boxing
Association.
Pender's half of the title is rec
ognized in Massachusetts,, New
York, and Europe.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21
Park Facilities
Now Operating

David o. Laidlaw. superintend-
ent, recently announced that sew
eral recreation facilities are now
in operation at Kensington Metro
politan Park. a 4,300-acre site
southeast of Brighton.
These include the nature trails,
nature center, l8-hole golf course,
picnic tables and stoves. two
boat launching sites, plus sever
al miles of highway for scenic
drives through the rolly, hilly
park.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21

am, however, also aware
that since 1860, the Boys Clubs
of America has devoted count
less hours and untold energy to
the cause of q clean and decent
youth many times succeeding
where family, church and school
have failed.
1t is, therefore, a source of
great personal satisfaction to be
associated with so splendid an
organization.
The boundless enthusiasm, Gu
riosity and desire TO achieve
which are SO characteristic of
youth must be properly chan
neled to bear fruit. Without
good guidance, our young people
are easy prey to the twin scduc-
tions Of crime and communism.
We hear many justifable pleas
for the conservation Of our coun-
try's natural resources. What
greater resource has this Nation
than its priceless youth?
For its magnificent record of
over a century of outstanding
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21

Treasured Possession of the
Detroit Public Library" are cur
rently on view at the Detroit
Main Library. 520l Woodward
at Kirby. These rare, beautiful
and scholarly books are examples
of gifts from the large and active
Friends OF the Detroit Public Ii
brary. who individually and as
a group have made it possible
for the Library to acquire valu-
able materials it could not other
wise afford.
The gifts on view include some
recent important additions to the
Rare Book Rooms Bible collec-
ton, among them a copy of the
first German Bible printed in
America in l743, and a handsome
reproduction of the first Luther
Bible. 1543.
An unusual historical item re-
Gently acquired is JOYFUL
NEWES OUT OF THE NEW
FOUND wORLDE, by Nicholas
Monardes 1896, an English
translation Of the famous works
by a 18th century Spanish ply
sician, which includes a notice
of the discovery of America by
Columbus. Another much search
ed for collectors item is WAGE
AL PARNASO (1784), lesser
known work by the author of
DON QUIxOTE, Cervantes.
Included in the display are
several items relating to Walt
Whitman presented by the noted
Whitman scholar, Charles +. Fein-
berg. a member of the Friends
of the Library group since its
founding in 1912.
Ones curiosity may be piqued
by such titles as PETER PIPER'S
PRACTICAL PRINCIPLES OF
PLAIN AND PERFECT PRONUN-
CITATION, which turns out 10 be
specially designed reprint Of
an 1886 children's book of tongue
twisters, and All SIN. the text
of a play written in collaboration
by Mark Twain and Bret Harte.
While many of the Treasured
Possessions owe their rarity and
Importance to their place in the
history books and printing, an
equally substantial number are
contemporary publications given
by the Friends to enlarge refer
ence collections in a variety of
subjects. Examples of these are
such sets as the l5-volume EN-
CYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD ART,
with 5 volumes now published,
and the subscriptions to such in
dexes as INTERNATIONAL ABB
STRACTS OF BIOLOGICAL SCI
IENCES, which the Friends pro-
vide.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21
Boat Launching
Sites Open

The two boat launching sites at
Kent Lake in Kensington Metro
politan Park southeast Of Bright
on were opened for the 1862 sea
son on Saturday. April IA.
The East Launching Site has
space for 60 cars and trallers
plus additional parking space for
cars. II provides up TO six simul-
taneous launchings.
The West Launching Site has
space for lbs cars and trallers
and provides from 6 TO 8 launch
ings at one time with l20-foot
raining area.
Both are located at different
ends of Kent Lake with access
from the parks two entrances
along the Grand River Freeway
OHighway 1867. The west launch
ing site is located near the park S
l8-hole golf course
Launching is permitted from
sunrise to sunset at the 1.200-acre
Kent Lake. William TAFT, assistant
park superintendent, said that
at the present time the water
surface is 1l9 feet below the
usual late spring level. There
fore. he advises boaterS to pro-
ceed with caution in the more
shollow areas of Kent Lake.
Boaters are to obtain a boat
launching permit, issued without
charge and good for the 1862
season, prior TO launching their
craft. These are provided at the
launching site on week-ends or
at the park office on week days
Trailers, cars and boats are not
permitted to remain in Kensing-
ton Park overnight, except for
boats in slip rental spaces.
No water skiing is permitted
on Kent Lake and the park does
not supply gasoline, fishing tack
lie or bait. Kent Lake is one of
the most popular fishing and
boating spots in southeastern
Michigan.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21

Youth workers, constantly
seeking new weapons in their ef-
forts to wipe out Juvenile delin-
Quency, receive welcome aid
through the universal appeal Of
small boys.
While students Of human ma
ture have never completely ex-
planned this appeal, no one ar
CUES with its ability to move men
large and small, young and old,
to acts of unselfish dedication.
Whether it is rooted in nostalgia,
or simply reflects a recognition
Of practical values, interest in
youth is a marvel which con-
tinually replenishes mans hope.
Proof of this power--if it is
needed--is offered daily by many
thousands Of dedicated men who
give freely of their time, talent
and funds to work with more
than 600, 900 deserving members
of the Boys Clubs Of America.
Noteworthy among these men
are former president Herbert
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21
BOWLING Hghhghts

On Saturday. April 7. at Mer-
curry Lanes in Dearborn. Michigan.
in the Michigan State BP.A.
Handicap Tournament. the Lucky
Strike Recreation Team, using a
handicap of "a had a Grand Total
of 1884; the team average was
95l.
Archie DeShields, with 279 for
a IT'S, had the high game and high
series. Other members of the
team are Captain Fuller Gordy.
Burgoyne Mr. "B") Jones. Joe
Sterrett, Jack Walker, and Kit
Floyd. ,
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21

-. Scene Sports eoWor
.'ss''Y ,ss yankees bounced @ r''. back
the ,,sir 5,S loss to the Tigers
'p', rriS,y. , Even the two home
Y p. ~ asiormine" Norman Cash
|'a' |''''d !, not stem the tide; As the
s'lo 49, ~ exploded for Is hits TO
i''''h ne Tigers li-5 this past
:. .',,d,y M before a crowd OF H.
J. where on Friday there were
y - va fans who braved the cold
''ser s''' as the Tigers won.
s,roit pitching Is not up to
= ret. They used five pitchers
y 4. saturday game; Phil Re-
?. Doug Gallager, Jerry Casale,
xline. and Hank Aguirre;
y, = q whom were effective.
',r rs;s game coupled with defen-
= :" errors practically gave the
W. 'r.'ne TO the Yankees. The
~ New York team is good
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21
7 To Head Mich.
Week Activities

Seven prominent persons will
have charge of the special daily
programs that will headline the
Michigan Week celebration May
~ through 26, in Wayne County.
The chairman Cor the various
events are announced by Jerry
Moore general chairman of the
Detroit and Wayne County COM
mlttee for the annual celebration.
The daily programs will en-
phaslze all phases of Michigan
HE and, will stress religion,
government, education, youth hos.
pllality, heritage and livelihoods.
The celebration starts on Sun
osx May 20 with Spiritual
Foundations under the direc-
lien Of chairman Harold r.
Koch. director Of General Aeii-
sIfies for the Detroit Council
OF Churches.
The chairmen for the remain
Ing programs are:
Monday, May 2l-Our Govern
ment Day, Judge Frank Scheman-
SKe OF the City of Detroit Re-
corders Court.
Tuesday. May 22-Hospitality
oent and general manager of the
Day' Mark Schmidt, vice-presi-
sherston-C Cadillac Hotel
Wednesday May 23-Our Liveli-
mood Day Edward Berford, gen.
eral manager of Saks-fifth Ave
nue.
thursday, May 24-Education
Day, DIR. Charles Brake, Superin-
'endent OF Wayne County Schools.
= Friday, May 25-Our Heritage
psy' George w. Stark, City his
scoriographer = Detroit Historical
Society, 540l Woodward.
Saturday May 26-Our Youth
Day, Howard Dusold, Boys Clubs
=, = Detroit, Edgar Guest Center,
z4Sl Z. Grand Blvd.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21

sIuUt WG ANtFitus EftriHtHt hFH-
rked with Boys Clubs of Boston.
Hoover and President John +.
Kennedy. For 25 years, Mr.. Hoo
yer has actively directed the
national youth-guidance organi-
zation as its board chairman.
President Kennedy, whose FAM
ily has for many years worked
with the Boys Clubs of Boston.
has also expressed his support Of
the national Boys Clubs move
ment.
Mr.. Hoover says that "after the
home, church and school, Boys
Clubs are the greatest character
building institutions in our coun-
try today" President Kennedy
says it is his hope that the fine
work of these Boys Clubs will be
supported and continued.
Assured of such support, some
600 Boys Clubs of America in
400 cities and towns throughout
the country conduct Juvenile De-
cency campaigns which translate
a boys appeal into a mans
dream.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21
A NEW BRAVE

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. - (MSP)
Keep an eye on Ed Charles of
the Braves. Here is a player who
told his manager Hank Bauer,
Il don't care where / play as long
as | play" lie was put in center
field and proved he could handle
the job; position he had never
played before.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21
Treasured Lhrury
Possessions Exhibited

For information about the
Friends of the Detroit Public
Library and how you many be-
come a member, contact the sc.
cretary, at FAirmount 1-0373,
ext. 224.
The exhibit of Treasured Pos
sessions will continue through
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21

A real backalley brawl is in
propeci in the unprecedented
sxman tag team bout that will
headline the explosive wrestling
show At the Olympia Stadium
SATURDAY.. MAY ;.
The big battle will throw the
trio Of the Fabulous Kangaroos
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21

Wayne State took both ends of
a doubleheader from the Univer-
sity of Chicago Saturday at But
zel Field. 1912 and So.
In the first game Ed Nagle was
the winning pitcher and Dick
Rugirolo won the second.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21


or delayed sp:wning period.
II you're in the market for
a new reei to open the season.
take . look at the new Aba
sos "Auto-Spin". A below the
rod reel. It requires no Hitting
OF line and has no bail. A touch
control disc lets you concen.
trate ua Sport fishtng g1t1ssuk
worries of line release and
timing.
Inland fishing n1ay b n
Tor = big push by the In
terror Depaxtnaenf. New
hatchefies, bigger stocking
progrnnns. mere realistic
conservation policies, and
new right-of-ways to lakes
and streams are al part u
the Outdoor Recreation ana
Resources Review Commits
sion's report - the Pres
ident. The report cites "tn-
proved fishing" as one OF
1ts major objectlves. Inter.
tor win be given the fob
OF making IL work. And,
Secretary UdalI II m an
gler end outdoor sPortsman.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21
Boys Clubs Fight Crime and Communism
BY. Edgar Hoover, FBT Director

Day after day reports come to attention which spell
increasingly tragic detail the taken in the lives
OF our young people as tey fall into the quagmre Of
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21

Marine anglers are digging
(ltsrally) out the tackle from
the debris OF their homes with
high hopes for q good season
Why noty " = storm produces
good surf fishing--a tidal wave
such ~ recently hit the ATTAIN
TIC coast should really - ths
trick.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-21

A new lure by Garcia makes
sense. The Abu Hi-Lo comes
with an adjustable lip that holds
six depth control positions from
surface to very deep. It comes
In four colors and can replace
half q dozen individual plugs
to save tackle box room and
cash. It sells for under q deuce.
Fishing deep Is the word
Tor the April opening OF
the nations trout streamy,
II y0u read the Farmers
Almanac. A slow spring n
predicted. That meany cod
waters with the fish hug
gtny the bottom. Bass flsh-
Evening star., 1962-01-15
OTHER TV
HIGHLIGHTS

1000, WTOP (9)-Hennesey
Harvey CJames Komack)
volunteers to help Hennesey
buy a ring for Martha Hale
abby Dalton).
11:2O, WTOP (9)-The Late
Show. Andy Hardy's Pri-
vate Secretary" Andy gets
out of school in this one.
Kathryn Grayson Q94D.
1880, WTTG (5)-PM East
Guests include Monique Van
Vooren, Betty Bruce and
the piano team of Henry
Rose and BODY Stevenson
1880, WMAL (O - Monday
Movie. Thunder in the Val
ley" A tender story about
a boys love for his dog. Ed
mund Gwenn, Lon Mccall
lister 194D.
1890, WTTG (5)-PM West
Terrence O'Flaherty charts
the career of Bishop James
A. Pike.
100, WTOP (9-The Late,
Late Show. Pride of the
Marines" Story of Al
Schmid, the Marine who
was blinded by grenades
after killing many japanese
during World War II. John
Garfield (1945).
Evening star., 1962-01-15
had possibilities and form Of its

had possibilities and form of its
own.
The 42-year-old innovator
was not a silent movie comic;
not a movie comic, nor vaude-
vile, nor a burlesque, nor a
night club, nor a musical COM
edy comic. He was a TV comic.
In this respect. he was unique
OF him, 1t could never be said
But you haven't seen him
until you see him in person" F."
When you saw him work in TV,
he was doing what could be
done nowhere else.
i
Let's hope the TV Academy
will take some note of this
strange. wonderful mans career
during the Emmy ceremonies.
An award in his memory-to
inventive TV comedy-could be
established. 1t might prompt
the networks to give new per-
formers an opportunity to work
and grow-on summer TV,
maybe. Or perhaps it might
be better to give it to a local
station which does the most to
further the cause of new talent
I think that Kovacs, wherever
he is dealing the cards, would
have liked the latter.
Evening star., 1962-01-15

snapped at the height Of his
fame. Edison didn't ad-lib the
electric light"
Out Of Kovacs fertile mind
came the mincing poet, Percy
Dovetonsils, slipping martins
behind his book; the Nairobi
Trio, a classic counterpoint of
Slapstick and weird music, and
with his creations, a sharp eye
for the inconsistencies and
idiocies Of current TV practice
and commercials. Who can
forget the show that opened
with the perfume" girl who
raised her head beneath the
big floppy hat, opened her
mouth, and got creamed. Or
that recent silent movie" in
which Kovacs. as the detective
OF a thousand masterful dis
guises, was revealed - via a
Supeflmposltlon OF headS-as q
shaggy dog, combing the hair
out Of his eyes?
Is &S
Lately, Kovacs had devoted
most Of his time to movie roles
but he was still loyal to TV and
fortunate enough to find a
sponsor Dutch Masters) who
was so enchanted with his
smoking habit that it let him
do anything - including the
commercials. Who but Ernie
would have listed his own show
in the credits as an eel Cheapo''
production?
The more Stereotyped TV be.
came. the more daring and am.
bitious-and indifferent Il
ratings-he became. There were
no name" guests on his shows
Those who watched him were
those who were indifferent tc
casual, easy comedy and be.
lieved, with him, that TV, while
a medium Of communication
Evening star., 1962-01-15

"Kovacs' Show is Different
But Dull"
HE cannot be separated
from a cigar" we noted. But
"he works in a relaxed man
ner and does have an aware
ness of the distinction between
radio and TV comedy. His
stuff is visual and while it may
not convulse this viewer, ap-
pears to have a paralyzing
effect on his aides"
Their high regard seems to
be genuine-and it is this
quality that has returned us
. again and again to check
the program"
%&
Not too may years later, in
the ballroom of New York's
Plaza Hotel, we were helping
hand out the Sylvania awards
to a number of performers,
among them the same Mr.. Ko-
vacS. 1t was an unusual award
in one sense in that his show,
a summer replacement, had not
returned for the fall.
After the award, an elated
Kovacs came over to the judges
table. "You have no idea what
this means to them," Kovacs
said, pumping our hand and
pointing to his table, where his
director, writer's and other aides
were seated.
This was typical of Kovacs
and a measure Of the man. The
award couldn't have meant less
to him; what counted was the
boost it gave to his former as
Sociates-who needed it at the
time.
We had long since become a
KovacS admirer, of course. That
first summer show, successful
or not, was his springboard into
network TV. AS he picked ur
experience on the old DuMont
network and as a late-night
substitute on NBC, Kovacs be.
gan to come into his own; 6
comedian with a fantastic cur.
iosity about the medium anc
a stubborn determination tc
find out what could anc
couldn't be done. Out of these
trials, gropings and experiment!
along the outer limitS-and be.
yond-came a growing gallery
Of characters, ideas and tech.
niques.
There is no such thing a.
comic genius" Sid Caesar once