Breakup of Yanks to Follow Series SPORTS Star Members Can Speed Win? by Burris Jenkins Jr
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DETROIT TIMES, SEPT. 30,1942 PAGE 19 Breakup of Yanks to Follow Series SPORTS Star Members Can Speed Win? By Burris Jenkins Jr. 1 By LEO MACDONELL • "'l' [Three Tiger Prospects Fred Haney, Resigned at Of Great Team in Beaumont Outfield Toledo, Mentioned as “ Ready for Big Time Successor to Harris To Join Service DISPUTE 808 JOHNSON OF A’S IN BONUS j Bill Dickey, Gordon G,/yr-\c: * Au) - I Ready ,-<OO cfa'r-tAKe ta A-r >/' y LOUIS, Sept. 30.—Rogers Hornsby, manager of Fort Among Those vfoorr to-me v-asT with TP 4 ST. uahcP ' * Hue.* vVL ' Worth in the Texas League, says all three Tigers in- the Beau- for Enlistment : \ •• v WSBBfc mont outfield—Dick Wakefield, Hoot Evers and Anse Moore—- are ready for the big time. By JAC K MAHON “Wakefield will hit In the big show,” Hornsby predicts. “He ST. LOUIS. Sept. 30 (INS).— swings like Ted Williams—free and easy. And he can run.” The end Of a wonderful era begins here today. Hornsby says the Texas League will operate next year , . Win. lose or draw, the fans who Fred Haney, a free man. is around willing to listen to big league willwatch the New York Yankees .play the Sl. Lolu& Cardinals will manager of Toledo, a St. Louis' offers ... He quit as business be getting their last look at Browns’ farm. | several famous stars of the reported. “Too much greatest baseball organization in “No authority at Toledo,” Haney thr game’s history. office.” Dickey. Interference from the Browns’ front You see .Toe Gordon. Bill ' George Selkirk and Phil Rizzuto—- Bvrr ncraitio im '>:*•' Fred has been mentioned as a successor to Bucky Harris n A jto mention a few—are quitting '•' Y>rv?ef»*v\_ v*sTtRY #’ -• / ; Qr ' . IMw V . Griffith could do no Gossips at Washington Clark better baseball after the series. They’re VrtCUiP,., zivrnA.oUr J Ls f going to war, and there’s little gi ?/ . DMiVr say resignation was a "polite firing'' . Griff’s a tough Harris’ doubt that several of their mates, clocr s*Ku CKAz-’f Jcj 1 - guy to work for . maybe Haney wouldn't like it any better married and single, will either cotvo as ' than being pushed around by the St. Louis DeWitts. enlist or be drafted before next toe ii mTilirfwri\i\H\mii\ i < / • iVlMrr/ April. sr.voorz \**o necc* Many members of the team Bob Thinks He Should Get More there’ll season doubt if even he a %p>»- y y y&BZZm ry with Connie Mack next year, but they won’t say so wmm : * w? Bob Johnson’s case involves a dispute -• \ y' y:' & for publication. Gordon, however, Vs; over a bonus clause in his contract . and seems to resemble aog. m-qj itold International News Serviee cr\ / White Sox . Johnson the Gee Walker complaint against the yesterday that hi* mtnd was made was to receive a bonus on the basis of >he Philadelphia club’s to join up. He intends Lt. Com. * * •< . the A s drew Tom flight train- home attendance for the year JohnsonNUiinks Hamilton’s naval - y JMmsjmKma ' ¦¦W7WjJ .y ' ing squad and hopes to catch on ¦ w- fir more than the announced figures ... as one year ? instructor. j**’' /I when the ex-Tiger had a similar agreement with Chicago club. as an 'X HOPES TO SIGN I P * Jimmie Foxx is getting the w-orst break of all big leaguers KmA 1 / S got than 200 fly- this year ... He had such a bonus arrangement with the Red “I’ve more ing --• ¦ Cooper hours.” said Joe. “and I hope , ( Moil Sox . and the Sox. with over 800,000. far exceeded attendance I ran make a connection as an Instructor there. I’m through with baseball after the series. | 'MONEY ARM’ IS READY That’s certain.” Kept in Game He expects to meet Hamilton In the near future to discuss the situation. I Joe is married and a father but By Operation admitted, very frankly, that he _ couldn’t maintain an interest in another pennant fight while the ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30 (INS).— bigger fight for world peace was J%T£^-Z *** —si—r Medical can claim an going on. - f‘J*n science < y \« learned, " /ffc vAurev assist in qvent Morton Cooper Dickey. It was intends • the "= Anp 'i.V’tGy J,VO*€ corps - to enter the air while Sel- o„ • pitches the Cardinals to victory c m f _ kirk will be a warrant officer in _ over the Yankees in today’s open- the navy. Rizzuto has enlisted in the Coast Guard, hut is not sure ing game of the World Series. ju«t when he willenter the sen ice. It. was one day last summer The bombers already have lost that 28-year-old Mort felt a pain arm. Tommy Henrirh to the Coast Ruffing Eyes Mark in his bread-winning right Guard and Red Rolfe will he Weithe Joins Ask Double Prep He thought it was a sore arm; through with them to accept a job thought rest would cure the ache. as baseball and basketball coach Veteran Yank Hurler Hopes for Seventh Series Cooper consulted Dr. Robert F. at Yale. Hyland, Cardinal physician and Victory to Set New Record Program surgeon. X-rays revealed a NOT SI Squad DIMAGGIO RE Lions Health ! He growth In Cooper’s elbow. Joe Di.Maggio he ST. LOUIS. Sept. 30 (INS).— ’up. There’s no reason to think 'underwent an operation. Five or admitted Johnny guard, didn’t know ju«t what to think Weithe. veterand "I’m out to break the record.” big !they’ll give up if they are beaten Full speed ahead will be the six weeks later, the cast was re- in the first game. Blanchard, to action, about the possibility of another reported to the Detroit Lions Red Ruffing said when he learned policy of Vaughn S. moved and he returned took things easy for the rest | year in baseball. today along with a newcomer. Joe w’ith quiet pride, that Joe Mc- physical education director of De- but “I honestly haven't any Stnngfellow, end Mississippi troit schools, regards his of the season. opinion from Carthy had named him to oppose Cooper Unafraid public as When Cooper reported for train- about another season.” physical train- be said. *T haven’t made plana Southern. Mort Cooper in the opening game proposal to accent ing this spring it was apparent of any kind. I don’t know At the same time it was an- of the 1942 World Series. of Yank Power ing in the high schools. that his arm was good as new. It Ruffing.•whose performance with could whether there'll he one or not.” nounced that Tony Zuzzio, guard, By MORT COOPER “It it an effort to better pre- felt great .and he throw ERNIE Yankee star hurler. has his arm Buddy the Yanks this season was less with speed of old. BONHAM, Hassett said he would and Keith Ranspot, end. had been pare the students for the exigen- the examined and pronounced in good shape for the World join up very soon and there are at impressive than that of Ernie <HI. Card* Ptlfhfri Mort went on to burn up the released. Barowy Spud (»r Inti. »»*• cies of wartime production they others C* Bonham, Hank or Written Service National League with 22 victories Series at St. Louis. Dr. E. Painter, club trainer, is doing least a half dozen who. we can say. will bo in some branch of Weithe, starting his fifth season Chandler—he won 14 and lost 7 I ST. LOUIS. Sept. 30.—The Yank- will meet upon graduation,” he as against seven setbacks and the examining. World games. the colors bv the time opening with the Lions, has been umpiring has won six Series ees aren't scaring me any. After said. played a major role in the Cards’ So have Lefty Gomez, Waite Hoyt dav, I<M3, rolls around. in the "Little World Series’’ be- all. I’m from Missouri—Atherton, "The plan will be put before tremendous stretch drive that won expectations . But Jimmie s sale to the Cubs nullified the deal So. champions or rx-rhamplon«. tween the League and Chief Bonder. They share the National League pennant. International big right iMissouri. the principals of the schools as . For all Foxx did for the Boston club in his glorious career. the Yankees of today will not he and American Association win- the record. The hander Branch Rickey, vice president of to the a Tom Yawkey could well afford to chip in a nice gratuity since the Yankees of tomorrow You ners. means pull away from others I’m not only going to try to soon as possible, asking that the Cardinals, believes Cooper is end join a class by himself. 'beat going the veteran took a more than generous of his salary, can bet >our !a«t tire on that. Stringfellow reported to the them. I’m to try to shut two-period-a-day physical educa- the best pitcher the club has 4iad slash “It’s something I want and them shut out Lions at the start of the season, out. I every team tion course be required of all since Dizzy Dean. according to Boston writers, I mean to get It,” he added. in the National League this year hut was ordered home by his draft students,” said Blanchard. hoard. He has been deferred for *‘l %von’t be worried If I And except Pittsburgh, and I only had a on proposal suggests the pres- Yankee Prexy Praises Umpire at least a few more weeks.