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• DETROIT TIMES, JUNE 10, 1941 PAGE 15 Sub-Par Golf - 3fakes Net Bid - Brian osi Louis* By KUGAK HAYES IntrrnatlonAl fttwi Service Hirr Intrrniilional New* Hervlcr Wire MW YORK. June 10. Abe Golfers live in a little world all ST. LOUIS. June 10.—Don Mc- City Simon, the 225-pound behemoth their own. They love to sit around Neill of Oklahoma and i Frankie Parker of Pasadena, Cal., who lasted 13 rounds against Jo*) after a tournament and chew the Louis, to the tourney's two top-seeded play- had no scars show toda; fat by the hour. But always on after his first tune-up in the rim ers, go action today in the one topic. Golf. To the golfer the into since he bowed to the champion fifth annual Triple A tennis cham- whole world is a big links and all Spectators agreed, however, that pionships. Pete Tamalonis, a 199-pound Buf-| the people,are trying to break 80. McNeill's first foe was Ray falo citizen, in the first place, was After the pro-amateur tourna- Wiese, one of the top ranking St. no person to inflict scars on pon- 1 ment at Orchard Lake yesterday Louis hopefuls, while Parker drew derous Abe, the majority of the players ad- Billy Schock, St. Louis junior star. Simon flat-footed his hulk to-l journed to the grill and talked in first round matches yester- ward Tamalonis in the second EDITOR golf for hours before thinking of day. George Poley of Los Angeles round, swung with a right and the going home. beat Milton Greenfield Jr., St. Buffalo boy folded across the bot- Jack Dempsey's Appeal Former Champ Punches A 1 Watrous, just back from the Louis, 6-3, 6-1, and another seeded tom rope and waved permission to National Ojxn at Fort Worth held player, Charles Olewine of Santa have the massacre stopped. at as Monica, Cal., George in to Sport Fans Seen F-lindu Gardens court at the biggest table. He flew ” defeated Hen- Referee Dave Walsh stepped ~-¦ dry, 6-1, and hand, where- Cheer I back in time to win the tourna- sf. St. Louis. 6-3. Gardnar jflm raised Simon’s at Mat Show Thousands Mulloy of Fla., won * P&Te’iM upon Abe flashed a smile Again linent yesterday, but the auditors Coral Gables. r > £ v -JBBk broad hy default from Rex Carruthers. and subsequently said, "bring on (Continued on Cage 17) University freshman. DON McNEILL Louis again. I’m ready.” ABE SIMON PLEASANT NIGHT LEWIS AL WATROUS Washington

The amazing hold which Jack Dempsey has on the affections of sports loving Americans was again demonstrated last night when more than 4,000 fans jammed Arena Gardens to see the Simmons Thinks LEAHY MEETS See New Mark You're Favored former heavyweight champion referee a wrestling Not only did the fans turn out in a rapacity A’s on Way To Lose If You throng hut they all hut mobbed Dempsey as they THE PIEPUL In Golf Derby struggled to get the one-time ring titleholder to sign his autograph Men, women and children :jE besieged Dempsey as he attempted to clamber In Close Race Bet Favorites up into the ring for his night’s work and police ' - Mrs. Weiss Gets By LEO MAC DON ELL By LEWIS H. WALTER had to free him from his admirers. Then the Ljf a Fine Start same scene was enacted between falls in the^^L^Ajk A! Simmons, who gathered in It s an odds-on bet that y* main match of the evening. much fame as a player with the lose if you bet odds-on favorite :M Athletics With 79 tract, When the wrestling allow was ended P°lic and is now adding to to win at the Detroit race that prestige in the role of coach the way the horsey are runnin.. once again had to extricate the sports idol By club, M. F. DRUKENBROD sign for the same thinks the A'* now-. the fanatics, who begged Dempsey to pro-frp? mw Runnrrup on three are definitely going places this occasions. The favorites are doing fairly grams, collars, shirts, handkerchiefs and divers set out today * Mrs. Donald Weiss Mt year. i as a whole, but the horses at Lochmoor to her well other souvenirs-to-be. jP[ Goach press hid for go Simmons and the Ath- her first championship in the 54- that to the post at less than “Probably 25,000 or more,” Dempsey I . ttA letics are here for a money three-game hole Derby of the Women’s Dis- even aren’t keeping up the asked how many autograph. series with the Tiger*: 1 was answered when 3 he which will' met after getting off to a flying the old percentage. That get under way at Briggs brought home to of 6 000 had signed since he quit the ring after his sec- Stadium! start yesterday. a crowd this afternoon. The pitchers an- when two out of three odds-on ond defeat at the hands of Gene Tunney in Die The little state titlist with the '* nounced for today w hippings are Tommy, short game came I choices took at the Fair “long count" match in Chicago in 1927. Bridges and marvelous ; yesterday afternoon. Lester McCrabb. through in the Grounds is young with a fine 79 Dempsey was probably conservative in McCrabb a right- to Flying Torpedo, a 3-year-old up ’ - ! r owning round gain a five- hander from Toronto who hast players gelding owned by the Bomar ;;is^vf won a number of games for Con- stroke lead over two tied 'Stable Detroit, was the only for Russell, dis- of nie Mack in the surprising show- second—Margaret [four-legged flyer to uphold the ing of the venerable m trict champion from Oakland the son of Mr. Mack's JB of faith of public. The Showers Punches on Hindu I startling athletes. Hills, and Mrs. C. E. Strieker ,Jcan Valjean was making only Meadowbrook. start But the big moment of an ' ‘IT’S RACE’ holes, the the third of his career but ANYBODY’S Following today's 18 money night in the Arena Gardens was when Dempsey, be be attracted a truckload of “To date we haven’t won any thtrd and final round will because he had finished close tomorrow, a “incensed" at Nango Singh's rough tactics, traded HfiWiSi game* front the Tigers hut here played with possi- fourth, only two and a half the beaten punches with the Hindu matman —or rather showered punches in Detroit this week we are go- i bility a new record for 17- j lengths by the track burning ing to year-old tournament will be estab- on the wrestler. He not only planted a dozen or more rights start,’’ Simmons advised j m Clarksville in his last start. the baseball world today “The R Kr* lished—if the weatherman has a to Singh's face and head but S-5 FAVORITE he belted the offended athlete A'» are now a different team. heart. MADE through the ropes and out of the ring while hundreds of fans Oh. 1 don’t sa> we are going to The record is 249, set in 1938 There weren’t any Clarksvilk surged around the ring and cheered the impromptu episode. win the [tennant this year—hut hy Hope Seignious, the defending or Meggys in this race; just si I am not going to say we are champion from Birmingham Golf As re- The only fault Louis New'man, the veteran promoter and fight other so-so 3-year-olds. a not. This is an \ body's race this Club, and equalled by her the fol- w-as manager, found in Dempsey's . suit Flying Torpedo mad technique of 1941 was that “lie's year.” lowing year. ’the shortest priced favorite of th right-hand To Michigan crazy.” fans the most in- HOPE HAS A 91 meeting at 3-5. teresting development among It was a bad night for Singh, but though he was pretty put the Flying Torpedo then proceeds Athieties is the comeback of J HHi Playing only her fourth round to win like a true odds-on favorit out himself about the way Singh acted, Eddie Lewis, the pro- Benny McCoy, who last year was' of the season, Hope took 91 yes- should. Jockey George King he 1' moter. promised he might give Singh another match. But, after iaijeled a "prize flop" by critics, Copyright by Dotroit Tlimi. All rlghti rttorved terday. Twelve strokes behind the him off the pace set by the 15-1 this Singh will have to act more gentlemanly. After all, Lewis and who this season Is fulfilling FRANK LEAHV, NOTRE DAME COACH. WITH MILT PIEPI L, IRISH STAR pace setter, her remarkable string shot Mother’s Girl and was laying the faith put in him hy Mr. Mack [of five consecutive victories, it is second the stretch. is trying to run good, clean, athletic entertainment. Especially . trlls virntnr at Conley banquet that he is to [tiny with Lion. s- in when the manager of the Phila- Pirfrul ffoinff 'feared, is about to end. Loch- At the eighth pole he decided i' with John Hettche, the commissioner, a ringsider looking for delphia club paid the former Tiger moor's par 3 holes spoiled an was time to make his move—an' flaws in promotion. * a bonus of $45,000 to sign, with otherwise good round. Each cost away went Flying Torpedo. Th' la $lO 000 a year salary for two i her a 5. favorite rocketed away from hi- years. * How They Stand Induct McCoy j Patty Berg Tops Thrills followed each other In rivals to win by three and a hal Singh At the moment Mr. Mack’s rapid order yesterday as 16 play- lengths, with Mother’s Girl secom But Wins Falls and Match worry is the of ers deeftest possibility AMERICAN LEAGUE bettered 90. They began with and Huracon third in the six-fur- We said bad night for Singh because after Dempsey got McCoy's early induction into the Mrs. Weiss’ 79, which is within long dash. through with old “horror face,” Frederick von Schacht, his oppo- army. July W L Pet. *G.B one stroke of the tournament's Flying Torpedo’s backers col- On 28 - Western Trials low. 78 in nent and no Robert Taylor himself, took a couple of healthy kicks BRANCATO. SUPER NEAR .300 'Cleveland 34 20 .630 the made 1934 by Mrs. lected $3.20. That was acceptable 20 .565 4 Hariev G. Higljie of Detroit Coun- under the circumstances but it and booted Singh back into the aisles. But, Singh won two falls get Boston 26 International New* Kervlre Wire The showing of A! Brancato at Detroiters will their last Chicago 28 22 .560 4 try Club, four-time winner, and hardly recompensed them for the and the match, much to the chagrin of Von Schacht, the ringside shortstop and Pete Suder at third chance to see Benny McCoy, the New York 28 22 .960 I CINCINNATI. 0., June 10. continued until the last player fin- beating they had taken in the base the parachuter. are other reasons for Grand Rapids second baseman DETROIT 27 24 .529 5> s Match play opened in the twelfth ished. first race on Come Home, at 4-5. recent fine ing of the at f Atb- Philadelphia 24 26 .480 8 annual Women's Western Open In the final threesome, Betty and were due to take later when Incidentally, the suggestion of Commissioner Hettche. the jv who signed with Philadelphia for, letics Brancato being heralded Ist. Louis 16 32 .333 15 Golf tournament today over a Jane Courtright. 18-yea r-o4d they sent Pal O’Sweep. a SI,OOO fans took a voice vote of the crowd as to whether or not they one of the best young short- a $-15,000 *IO.OOO a bonus and Washington 17 34 .333 15‘ 3 water-pocked Cincinnati Country (laughter of Ray Courtright. Uni- (horse, out as a 7-10 shot in the wanted to see lady wrestlers grapple at Arena Gardens. The vote stops. defensively, in the circuit. season, in baseball uniform for the Patty •Games behind leader. Club course with medalist versity of Michigan coach, had an sixth race. was strongly in tne affirmative. Both Brancato and Suder arc ha- last time this year in the throe Berg of Minneapolis reigning as 87, which tied her with Mrs. Hig- Come Home wound up In third lting up near the .300 mark day series between the Tigers and YESTERDAY'S RESULTS top-heavy favorite to cop the bie and Mrs. A. place behind a 10-1 shot, Carlade, All In all it turned out to be a very pleasant evening for Sammy E. Wilson of De- Chapman, the All Athletics which begins today. No gamee acheduled. throne vacated by Mildred Did- troit Golf Club for fourth. w’hile Pal O’Sweep was second in not whom Lewis, one of our favorite promoters, who has been having American footballer Mr. McCoy was informed yesterday TODAY 8 GAMES rickson Zaharias. It was Miss Courtright’s first his effort, beaten two lengths by Mack plucked out his draft that he would I such easy going of late. The trouble seems to be he doesn't have of University by board Philadelphia at DETROIT. Tacking together four birdies start in district competition. Her Arcadian despite Georgie King's of California a couple of years into cards. But, Lewis was looking hale and be inducted the army July 28 New York at ChlcAgo. and an eagle for a sensational 2 father, who brought her to De- riding. enough Dempseys on his ago is whacking the ball savagely at Kalamazoo. He had appealed Boaton at St. Lout* (night). under par 71 Miss Berg annexed troit. waited at the clubhouse for The defeat of Come Home and hearty, all done up in swanky brown ensemble, fashioned, no doubt while Frank Hayes, good the his classification as 1-A claiming Washington at Cleveland. medal honors in the 18-hole quali- her and plainly was pleased by his Pal O’Sweep made the standing hiy the inimitible Bemle Frant, who, of course, was very much catcher, is having his best season. dependents in his family, but the fier yesterday. Five strokes back daughter's for the meeting three victories Johnson, NATIONAL LEAGI’E score. Hn evidence at the Dempsey party. Bob like Rudy York, draft board turned down his was Miss Helen Dettweiler of Two Country golfer*: and five defeats for odds-on choice, piled Club Mm hasn't up as many hits as request W L Pet *G B Washington. *D. C., who turned in a [>ercentage of 37.5 for the first he should, hut he's a powerhouse St. Louis 35 16 .686 - a 76 (Continued on Page 16) 17 days of racing. on extra ba.se hlow s. And Wally Brooklyn 33 16 .673 1 Betty Jameson, national ama- to ;New SCM PCT. LAST YEAR Picks Louis Defeat Billy Conn j.Moses turns in a steady game! York 24 23 .511 9 teur champ from San Antonio, was afield and at Moses, Before the wrestling show the always gracious and accomo- hat. who' Lauhoff Named Tank Cincinnatij 25 25 .500 9’- the only other player to crack 80. .Mai lag Spin In. St. Dismas and Show once almost hprartie a Tiger, is 'Chicago 22 25 .468 11 lUp are the dating Dempsey broke away from admirers long enough to give She carded a 70 over the soggy. others which have lost jclubbing the ball at a .317 pare. Pittsburgh 19 24 .442 12 5St-yard Cincinnati Country Club I this meeting at odds-on. while us a few minutes and his impressions of the coming heavyweight Tbeh there s the Boston 16 29 .356 16 Skippy t sensational] Coach at Yacht Club course. New Brand of Sport Set Catalania and McGee are » championship between Joe Louis and Billy Conn. Torn Fornck pitcher, who was Philadelphia 16 32 17 2 through. match swimming coach at .333 Others who qualified for the the. others to come All working in a New Jersey . navy' Bill Lauhoff. for odds-on have “Louis wUI win.’*Dempkey predicted? “He h* too vtroitg and Detroit Tech; bas been named Gamas behind leader. cb am fifths hip Might included: Mack Park choices but Show Up yard a year ago FerrfcJL .In a Mary' Menominee,- 3 finished in money. too good a puncher for the lighter hitting Conn. Conn may succeed Stanley Bryda as coach YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Wall. Mich.; the relief role, has clinched a number ofl I* Dorothy Gardner. Steubenville, O.; The percentage of winning odds- go out In a round nr twd if louis catcher him. hut Billy, a good of games for the A's. the Detroit Yacht Club team re- Detroiters will get intro- the * Dolly Srhildmiller, O.; their ,on choices at Detroit track ——. cording to announcement 'Beane. Riddle Kenwood. boxer game,' might eight more an by Mrs duction to tag wrestling tomorrow- last year was 56.25, and last or rounds. It’s hard to Thompson, team and Lombardi. James Platt. Dayton; all with with nine Robert manager Brooklyn 7 12 I—Carey,l—Carey, Davi* Swift. night when four matmen partici- guess the bout with the radical differences in the two fighters. Bryda has SO winners and seven losers. The been drafted for the :H I k be and. pate in this new brand of the sport best was in the and In fact, I don't see anybody In sight who will win the title from Probable Pitchers army. , Phelpe Mrs. Bert Weil. Cincinnati, 82; record Spring St. Loula 9’12 S—Gumbert and Man- Jeanne (’’line, Bloomington. 111., 83; m Mack Park. Summer meeting of 43 days when Louis—not soon, at any rate.” By International »a« Sente* The hew coach, 22 years old. Is cuao A of team wrestling. It Is —jCarpenter Georgia-Tainter, Fargo. N. form eight won and two lost. In the the youngest' man e\»*r to have New York 2 4 /0 Brovtn C.: Vir- relay any From Detroit, Dempsey goes to Hamilton and other Canadian TODAY and Hartnett ginia Guilfoyle, Buffalo; Eleanor a affair. At time during Fall meeting of 23 days there were AMERICAN LEAGUE charge of the aquatic program at Chicago 13 21 I—Root and Schefflng Chicago, the match the wrestler who does five to one victory help promote the of Victory Wnahington at • 4 I—lEarley. ; Dudley. and Sue Land, defeats for cities to sale Bonds in that country. Cleveland Htiaaon v« the Detroit Yacht Club. In addi- Boaton Lamanna not start can his teammate Keller Tobin. Sullivan Richmond. Ind., all with 84. replace the heavily played horses. Dempsey said he was ready to help Uncle Sam promote sports B"»ton at St. Loula— M. Harm \» tion to coaching the team, ho will and Mari providing his partner manages to There were cheering notes on OalehMiee night group Pitttburgh ft • 0— and Lope* for soldiers "in whatever I am asked to do." instruct classes for both Wilkie get close enough to their corner to the program yesterday 1 New York at Chhago—Chandler v* F’tuladelphta 0 • 2—tGriaaom. Cr uch. Fight for form 1 Rlrnev men and women, and will assume Results be tagged. The winner is players, It was good to hear Wilfred Goldman announce “the one and Hoeret and War- At N*w«rk N J Alii* fitolr 132 New- determ- however, with three fa- Philadelphia at DETROIT— MeCrabh vi charge of a promising girls' team, ren. basis, Bridget. ark N J . knocked out Joe Marlnelli 130. ined on a two-in-three falls vorites finding their way to the only Jack Dempsey,” and again punch the twinning pitcher, JLostng pitcher. Dayton, (7). to bag with Doc Casey, including Gloria Noble, Joan Pro- 0., both men of a team to be pinned wire in addition NATIONALLEAOPE TODAY S GAMES At New York—Julie Kogon New to Flying Torpedo. Ted Harris, Doug Mode. Frank Barbaro, Hettche and other not- st ty>ul* at Philadelphia W'arneke ve vencal. Henrietta Meimnger, Birgit 13ft4. for a fall. Haven Conn , outpointed Jimmy Tygh. Jockey Jack Flinchum accounted Jfihneor Lagerkvist. Pat Sullivan. Roxy PitUburgh at Brooklyn. 137, Philadelphia Angelo ables, who were out in force. Plttehurgh Brooklyn—Hetntielman »S> Martini and All Pasha for two of them. Rock Maker and at v* Taylor, Betty Lord and Betty Chicago at New York At Providence—Bobby Ivy. 127 Hartford. Fittaimmona St. Loula at Philadelphia. Conn . decleloned Joey Archibald. 124%, 'will oppose ’'Lefty’’ Pacer and Pat Sun Risk, while George Wallace Cincinnati at B<>«ton- Vander Meer v*. Rypsam Cincinnati at Boaton Pawtucket. R 1., (10). (Non-title match). Riley. brought in Precision. Wins in Comeback Salvo Chicago at New York—Olaen v* Me- Risdon Bros, to Hold Oee. After seven years of retirement Pete Bostwick. amateur steeple- LONGSHOT ROMPING HOME AHEAD OF ODDS-ON Softball at FAVORITE Annual Sports Day chase rider, scored a victory in his Results Mack Park first at Manufa< 'urlng 2 Torn Boyd 1. Risdon Brothers will hold their romchnck rare Belmont Carta Girl* 7. Hudaon Girl* 4 l l annual spoils employes picnir at this Spring. IPriKK»Brigs* Heautvware a Mtrhtcan Alkali ft. ¦¦¦niIMBBBBKVP sT Vfeß Bob o’Link Golf Club tomorrow. A dinner at 6:30 will follow Rolf, baseball and horseshoe activity. Judge “Thomas Maher and WHAT THEY SAY - ,-~ _ Aa J* Vk . George “Shorty” Moran, president AMON G. CARTER. Port Worth. Tex, publisher, when asked to of the Detroit Baseball Federa- give his supjiort to getting the Open to Fort Worth “What the tar- tion, will be guests of honor. nation K the United States Open rhampionnhip? l'« a golf tournament, Isn't It? Well, get It. Ilave it sent down here and we’ll do It Tiger Batting Averages bigger and better than It's ever been done before.” a AB n H RBI HR Pet T I 0 1 O' 0 1 OttQ BILLY CONN, who meets JOE LOUIS a week from tomorrow: ¦bcCoMkr 37 01 17 32 9 0 .v,2 In i-ondition been. fast, Mullin 33 127 2% 44 11 2 346 “I’m the best I’ve ever My jabs are anil 1 ran Campruiil 4.3 irto 29 :>3 40 a .331 keep throwing them all the way. Nobody has ever seen me tired and Radrllff .39 I'.a 23 IS 2% 3 3«M I’ll not be tired even after 1.1 rounds. I could go 20 anil keep out Crmjchvr 4 4 I*7 2* Ml 1* l .299 T"rk M 102 ;i« 57 47 1.3 207 of .|»>e's firing range.” 42 1.31 14 44 23 2 2VI Sullivan 21 31 7 13 11 2 .23.3 Hlggtna 4.7 i«3 24 37 2" O .237 JOHN McDONALD, stvrqtary of the Dodgers. "We’ll definitely Row* 10 21 * .3 4 1 ,2.7* be a eonteniler all the so there is no reason think Uthringar .31 191 3.3 44 22 2 .230 |K»nnant year, to Trout 17 13 2 3 1 0 .200 our present rate of attendance will not he maintained and even In- SUlnbsrk 30 50 1 11 ft 1 .220 creased when the Hubs enter the stretch days of the race.” McNair 19 49 4 10 3 0 .204 Nawaom 14 27 1 4 2 0 .149 Bridges 9 1.3 1 2 0 0 .133 BLOZIS. Georgetown: for TtHTIMf 9 9 0 10 0 .12.3 AL streamlined Tar/an from “Not Nawhouaar 12 23 1 2 0 0 .097 me.” when it was suggested that he might become a boxer. “I’m no Ooralca 10 IS 0 1 0 0 .0.30 fighter, although one the York fight managers looked me up 9 7 1 0 0 0 .000 of New intoa 11 7 0 0 0 0 . 000 the other day with a proposition to become a professional. He told KcKtln AN Barry 9 9 0 0 0 0 000 me we could both make a barrel of money, but I asked what good A> ToUlt It VTV 271 174 242 M .271 the money would do me If I had my brains knocked out.” CARLADE SCAMPERING ACROSS, PEGGY BYRD SECOND AND COME HOME THIRD AT DETROIT TRACK