BATHER NINE FACES STIFF TEST TOH Mountaineers Engage Strong St. Phillips Nine in Detroit Bates to Hurl Major League Great Grandpap Hoople Won Derby; IwdSwfflP Staadings Bliss to Hurt Opening Game W L Pet •GB Hat Didn't Fit, So It's Our Boots Buckhols SMmi :

' ... HBB ¦¦ Cleveland ... 9 4 .692 Lineup to Imptvt % y New ... 9 5 .643 7 York • ! ':t TUESDAY APRIL 29, 1941 PAGE 9 for St. Mary's Boston 7 4 .636 1 Mystic Major Scorinf Powtr' Chicago ..... 7 4 .636 1 Locals Start DETROIT ... 4 7 .364 4 Also Sees Great • Disappointed by the bttttsfd Philadelphia . 4 7 .364 4 his team in two prpvtooa Ob League Season Washington ..4 8 .333 4% tests, Coach Ernest Buddok -ll Many Hangovers Opt The Sports Glass Away from Hama St Louis ..... 2 7 .222 5 shuffling his betting In •Games behind leader. By MAJOR AMOS HOOPLE the hope that he may get greab —John Clifford •MONDAY’S RESULTS er scoring punch for the* game •What will the wheel of fortune Cleveland 7,. Detroit 2. Veteran Claiming Expert today with Wyandotte the tht mojor problem confronting the Mount bring Mountaineers? Covered Wagon f Hitting is now the Chicago 2, St. Louis 1. •UPSIDE DOWNS. Ecuador, rtiamnbO Gomans Bothers. In two gomes the boys in the Maroon and Today they make their debut Only games scheduled. April 2ft,—Har-rumph! Paul Strumpfer, Biaropn and Blue hove collected only seven safeties, all of them one bag- into Detroit Catholic league TUESDAY’S GAMES Gray rightholder, will he mooed competition they engage One’s fame follows one where- up from sixth place gers. Jhey won the first engagement with Monroe 2-0, but when Boston st DETROIT. ver one goes, Egad! I came to tr the heir St. Phillips Park, Wsshington Chicago. ting order to the spot. dropped the second to Grosse Pointe, 7-0. af Chandler at this delightful the lanfeff Outer Drive, end a more diffi- New at St. Louis. track in Strumpfer In their first two contests of the year—one a practise York Ecuadorian foothills to watch collected twe hits of cult assignment for an aggrega- Philadelphia at Cleveland. the Bather’s three hitaoff Grease game ogainst Lincoln Hlah School, of Van Dyke, and the other the claiming races and mokt a Pointe tion of untasted warriors could- regarding in last Thursday*# contest against Monroe, the Botnars played errorless ball arid earned n't imagined. few claims this and Ken Stresshurg will mooed were be NATIONAL.LEAGUE. that. ho their vfctorlei; in the third, against Grosse Pointe, they For—St. Phillips only a few W L Pet *GB up from the cliannp yfedßOnfa charged responsible two runs. But no sooner had I arrived the with four errors, which were for days ago bumped Mary’s of ... No. 3 spot. St. Brooklyn 11 4 .733 than my editor requested that I Strmhbuqi win Hitting lost the game. Redford, 1-0, to snap a string of St. Louis 8 3 .727 1 spiked in practise yesterday end ¦elect the winner of the Ken- may that had to 18 New ... 8 .667 not play today. Bafliers Mast victories York 4 1% tucky Derby, May 3. So, with- games, year and start ... Buchholz upon Lyle If the Bathers are to bet lost the of Cincinnati 7 6 .538 3 out qualms or any ado, will mil this. To make matters seem oil Chicago 4 6 .400 4% further Bliss, star righthaadar erhegg anywhere this season they will * give you the order finish: for our local hope- Boston I of four hit hurling gave hove to start smocking the ap- County Loop the darker 5 8 .385 5 OUR BOOTS WiM is a Clemens 2-0 fuls St. Mary’s of Redford Pittsburgh ... 3 8 .273 6 a win over ple around harder and oftener. KING COLE in opener fedhdiii. first division team and not only Philadelphia . 3 .231 7 the season 10 PORTER’S CAP to handle Gomes can't be won by good were they blanked by St. Phil- the pitching •Games behind leader. expect s photo finish at choree. Bttss wfll pitching and fielding alone. lips but they weren’t given one RESULTS I also bat behind Stresshurg Rules are Set MONDAY’S Churchill Downs, an afternoon In the With Ralph Siewert still try- measly and eked out only Brooklyn <, 2. cleanup spot. split hit Cincinnati partly cloudy with He i halt m ing to recover the form he two walks. Bill Martin, St. Phil- Only game scheduled. possible his pitching head e few days ago Eight Ttoms Start showers and a great many all- lip ace ( job. but will be showed last year even the hurler did the TUESDAY’S GAMES out hangovers, able to take the Perhaps was only s Chicago hsk-kaff! mound for today*# pitching can't be relied upon Play on May 11 iV fluke. at Boston. Your correspondent is op- battle. 1 Anyway, win, lose, or draw the at Brooklyn. The probable lineup willftp: too heavily—and the fielding Cincinnati posed to the methods of most Grosse Mountaineers promse to go out St. Louis at New York. Strumpfer, rightholder; yjjj. bogged P) the ideas which are he to himself in er asked ori- The not pertinent, quite ginal question as "Hot enough Strumpfar, cantor Harry ; and The , victims of arms his follow- an ice business and thrived ting Paul be a two-round knockout affair. field; Bates, ers indisputable figures, for you, gsamp?" posi- Fred Van Hollenbeck, catcher. three consecutive maulings by with well. fielder, in the laadaff A “most valuable player” compiled light for ice boomed My grandfather's grandfather tion Kan Strossburg, the , returned in the of concen- The demand and award will be given at the close to Briggs Stadium today to be- tration on known factors. Ed. just before July 4 in the thirst- gava my grandfather a long first seeker, in the No. 2 of the season. The award, a gold gin their 1941 rivalry with the Note: Do you know what he Is saloons of tho bygone era. My searriiidg look, end replied In spot. trophy, is a donation by George Boston Red Sox. talking about?) grandfather's grandfather hod to his rich Witone: , ONW Strumpfer led the team The point system will be Think $40,000 1 have long wisp great many of these oases "Grandson, when are you go- Hack. Johnny retained a visit a ogainst Grosse Pointe with two used in rating ployera. Gorsica was booked of advice which one of my —on business, of course and in- ing to begin thinking with your to pitch for the Tigers, while grandfather Hooples passed oh headl” ~~ singles. He con hit and wilj be The Wilson M-150 ball will to evitable returned home on his -7 of on be Derby Horse the veteran Bob Grove drew the me from one of his grandfathers. hands and knees, Haw! Ever since my grand- used os the spearhead used. Loston assignment. offense. Strossburg, while not Jove, ha was a canny chop! I This was a trick in equilibrium father related that tala, I have occepted sense Cleveland tightened its hold believe he once won a derby he learned from observing especial pp*nf to "think hnwlne aeMnslMffeh . a slugger in the is Injured my head,” a phraoo. of the word usually gets his Fights on first place in the American with a steed he haltered at old horses walk on all fours. with to coin By SID FEDER League yesterday by bloating out Sheepsheod Bay, but I am told THE MAJOR DOES IT That Is Why I advance to you, bat on the ball and comes writing, such Inescapa- a S 7-to-2 victory over Detroit. that the hat was not a very good THINKING WITH HEAD at this through with some sort of Last Wight •LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 29 fit. My grandfather was some- ble and logic in eanalM^^S Lefty leadoff com- (4*) —Topping the list of A1 Milnar scattered six unanswerable poke. With this off hits and struck out My grandfather’s grandfather thing of a wag. One fine July support of my choices for the * five betters hopes to By the Aaeeel»te4 Frees circumstances that makes this bination Buckholz process, was quite a halter man. Several evening, when his grandfather Derby. > ll batting the derby,” report in the while Hal New- make the most of the CHICAGO Billy Seward, “different a houser, Tiger southpaw speed- times he incurred some unpleas- was proceeding from the stable |tad now, um-kumf! Farewell! SmN| &iM| went the rounds today that the is he has. Strumpfer has 134, Ingomar, Mont., stopped A1 ster, only four antness by haltering the wrong to the house as usual on his And don't forget to wage $2 Notre high power derby trial mile this afternoon allowed hits and Dame's SHM been batting sixth and Strass- Dorlac, 137 >/2, St. Louis (4). fanned nine before wildness horses at night, hut in this way hands and knees, my grandiath- for your veteran docker! year, wha broke cleanup slot. may uncover an injury to keep scrimmage the burg fourth in the SAN FRANCISCO Lloyd the $40,000 overtook him in the seventh. otoer —O— Marshall, Sacramento, blue pair out of Sat- 165, urday’s run for the roses. Paul (Dizzy) Trout Hal knocked out Ralph de John, 176, and mfe^^^p Woo, Those Tigers! White completed the hurling And speaking of hitting Syracuse, N.Y., (6). Starting from apparently well Dodgers in Lead; founded this chore, each allowing an addi. Racer Needs NEW ORLEANS Harry sources, rumor said —just whot is wrong with runs were netted Weekly, 142 %, New the colt that Tom Bragg, the Cal- tional hit. Two Tigers? Surely Del Baker Orleans/ on offering, our outpointed Indian Billy Lee, ifornia and New York invest- Trout’s however. Reds, 3-2, must bo wondering the some 144%, ment broker, bought from C. C. Bump Tigers won the Milwaukee (10). Beau Bell opened the scoring Another Race thing. The WASHINGTON Buddy Van Meter for $40,000 less than drive for Cleveland in the fourth pennant lost year on their Scott, 186, Washington, knocked two weeks ago had turned up gosh, if with a triple and came home CliffBirgsfi May slugging—and, by out Johnny Hogan, 180, Palm with a splint ailment and tt sore on Ken Keltner’s roller. In the to Fourth Place 7 again and that his performance thay re going to win it Beach, Fla. (1). back following inning Frank (Pinky) Bacoma 'lron Man' BY JUDftON BAILEY offense os the Dodgers six they better start cudgelling PHILADELPHIA—Bob Mont- in the annual mile “previdW” Higgins (Tuck) Gadding and George A—Ftmb SpMte Wittor hits, including a home run by llfeh* quickly. gomery, 138, Philadelphia, stop- would decide his chances of get- Steinbeck evened the Buck Hairy Btohlfenlnr elr«Ml count with By HAROLD HARRISON McCormick. Km* Tiger pitching is good but ped Nick Peters, 136, Los Ange- ting to the post Saturday. a pair of doubles, but •The last Dodgers had that ptelmd IHnaeoota to whkHto Cleveland year But tho Big Cleveland, and, as it is devel- les (I); Tommy Forte, 119%, Trainer Willie Crump refused staged a three-run rally in the • INDIANAPOLIS, April 29 were World Champions, "zing” that challengers some- Tin feotbatt Philadelphia, Spider (£*)—Cliff Bergers, tall, dapper and they may be again, but it oping, the Yankees too have it outpointed to discuss the whole thing, but sixth that salted away the game. times get and champions even- Armstrong, 126,% Toronto (10). Hollywood automobile stunt must be said at this early data in this department. it was noted that the atmos- started by tually lose. over them phere around Newhouser walk- man, has yet to win the Indian- that other teams have improved Colun^tkMctat'SSijSS^ any- NEW YORK—Vince Dell’Or- Blue Pair’s stable ing forcing Ray Whitlow Wyatt, near 31 years And Tiger fielding isn't to, 129, New York, outpointed holiday variety Bell and Black apolis speedway 500 mile race while the Reds have remained toftllUwrol. was not of the to pop Keltner singled of ago and getting bald, struck thing that pennants are won Vic Corchado, 127 Vt, Puerto that usually stamps opti- out. and but this year he can become the stationary. sn Catcher Rollie Hemsley drew a out ten of the champs and held '"' on. Last year the club ranked Rico (8); Lou (Peanuts) Bar- mistic derby barn. "iron man" of the famous Hoos- them hits, too. 'Tom Harmon of pass to load the Vs. The Tiger The champs came east yester- to six When Mc- JBiHur- sixth with Washington with a betta, 124%, New York, out- At any rate this possibility sac ier arena of speed. humped into put the Well, Ed Trevor of n»|H| hurler eliminated Milnar by day and the Brook- Cormick's homer Reds in .968. Both Cleveland and the pointed Tony Brentz, 125%, and the showing—if any—of s the Bergere, whose bright-colored Dodgers, front, Dodgers way hit, "Lady in route and a two- lyn one of the Nation- the had what it theJPo|pii tied for fielding hon- Louisville (8). colt named sporting, purchased har! clothes make him look more like League’s improved took to get back in front —a Yankees and-three count on Roy Weath- al clubs. in with a aver- NEWARK, N. J. Freddie recently by Dsn Withers of Chi- a fashion plate than race driver, clash battle of single fay Jim Wasdell and a toe face, ors in 1940 .975 erly when he uncorked bad Their was a Tit- anywrgr now. Archer, 134, Newark, outpointed cago, are the only factors which a needs to drive only 186 miles of ans, the Dodgers emerged home run by Alex Kampouris, oge, and look that good pitch. May but George Zengaras, 135, New York today’s trial stake from be- the 30th race to cover Oiore with their successive who led the International League No sirroa, if tho Bengal* seventh But nothing. (10). ing just a $2,500 workout. Weatherly, reaching over his miles on the Indianapolis track victory, 3-2, and took over first in circuit-swatting lost year. that’s ora going to moko o serious head, than any other man. Levinsky trained flog this year, drove the ball back place in the senior circuit, while Whan the Reds tied the score bid for tho through leg/; and And if he only starts he will through Haunted House” in . At This will be Bergere’s 14th The Reds had to win in the ninth —a single thay ere hitting start, but Ralph Hepburn of Los —a six-hit Job by their veteran by Whit Wyatt this writing They with two on old o* abysmal .211. McCosky Tiger Angeles can equal that mark by ace, Paul Derringer. had himself. loads with o .333. also starting the 1941 classic. their customary flawless field- The Reds haven't skidded, hut 1 Oray-haired, 44-year-old ing including one of the most l # is • Ber- games in front of reoanfejS Yes, we know the season Box Score young to finish 12 But there's no time gere now has driven 5,004 miles spectacular catches of the the Dodgers last year they had n^^^lieved still young. (Poison Ivy) at Indianapolis, a figure sur- season whan Ival to win 41 games by one to start Tike the present—if DETROIT against run AB B MTBO A B passed only by Louis Meyer of Goodman stood almost and Brooklyn had to fall into we may be so trite. Cn«»b«r, m 4 4 1 1 1 1 • Huntington Park, Calif., the rightfiela fence, 300 feet G«hrhi|tr, who has a lot of trouble like Joe Mod- tb ...... * • • • t * • high *> • • • • 3,249 miles to his Meyer from the plate, and jumped MiCwbr, j.. 4 • 1 credit. wick’s beaning, Harry Lavaget- York, 1* 4 • 1 1 • I • has retired from competition. to spear a liner in the sixth to's appendicitis operation, Wy- ONWb«|, II 4 1 * 1 t • • Only two inning. They had os good an Points ¦ls fftM. IS 4 1 1 S I * * active drivers are att’s sore arm and Peewaa Pin • • OlbibMb, pi 4 1 * t t older than Bergere, who took up Ream’s broken heal bone. TtbbfMa. « 4 4 • *l* I • • * • movie stunting because runs wins NtVbNNT, f t • • • he BalLaa You can bat that the fighting • • * • • Tumhlc Treat, p • 4 wrecked so many cars in dirt going CHAMPIONSHIP • • is to be a lot fiercer this •¦•¦•a i a a a a racing. MIMi IMIMSf gpriehs’ Mercantile won the ww4*. p a a a a a i a track Ira Hall of Terre year*. The It Louis Cardinals championship of the Ladies’ Haute, Ind., soon will be 50. are in the middle of it, also. at Tout* at~t~a~aM~a~i Hepburn 45, Monday Night League the *¦>!>•< tot Treat ta elebO. is Golf Teams PUy They were idle yesterday, along last night. A vic- CLEVELAND Bergere has finished in the with tha rest of the league but Bowl-O-Drome AIEinOA I tory over Barnett’s Dress Bhop money five times since his first • Mount Clemens golf and ten- today were to open their eastern proved unnecessary as the iSZ' « .7.7.7 i a a a t ii start in 1927 but never better nis team* will continue their as- ¦wing against tha third-plaoa WbEw. ¦ s a a a a a a today whep Priehs’ team beat out the second- •rnemern a a a a a a a than third. sault on the records New York Giants. place Jewel theetre teem by four ¦mu, if a i a a a a a This year, ha will drive the they take on Royal Oak and games. has a session totsl Tree*?, ta s i a a a i a same car as last year—a four- Monroe on home territory while Priehs’ cylinder job of 55 win and 35 looses. Lillian ‘So, n 77.7.7.7.7. 4a ii «• a in which the late the baseball team trios to topple roller, ¦•Merer, sa a 1 1 1 i ta Floyd Wyandotte. V Preodlund, Priehs* high ¦¦air. a i l ii a a Roberts wen the 1937 race topped the match with Barnetts ¦Our. p a a a a ii a at the record speed of 117.3 The netmen have won two series miles an hour. meet*-—Rochester and Wyan- when she rolled a 534 T«4e& at ~s ~s it m~i (153-140-211). •MM tor Walker to reveetb. A leaky oil line forced Ber- dotte —and dropped one to Detroit aa a a i a i a a—a gere out of the 1940 Grosse Pointe. The golf team The Jewel theatre live out- citwiiii aaa taa a*a •—a race at 127 Faygo Beverages two Baas batM a, Iwb *. miles. downed Pordaon, 4-1, in their in- bowled la—Weatocrlr ape games to one. L. Mills, of Faygo KeMaer. ateMbub a. Taa iOa- "I just feel that lady luck is itial engagement rolled 6 a 129 (175-121-193) to on my aide this year and that’s top the match. all I need,** he odd today.' IRISHMAN IN PREAKNSSS The Right Price Market took NEW YORK, April ft HftM third place In the Anal standings DAYTON, 0., April 88—Day- Irishman, out of tha Kentucky by scoring a sweep over the Hi- A BELMONT FUTURITY winner has yet *owin tho Kentucky IfrelfT WfeM# I. "'aft ton of the Middle Atlantic Derby, worked a mile at Jamatob Speed Fuel Oil team. The Mar- Derby, but many suspect Our Boots, above, will rout Jinx et WaPDaaaai 4 to « toatof* (aaa* aal to League dill wear white shirts In 1:45. Trainer Jim Fltmisa- haters just edged out Barnetts Churchill Downs May S. Bull Dog’s ton remained 1-1 favorite with red sleeves and white pants morn has an idea the Wheatley mt third place. Ruth Knits rolled when he beet Whirlewey by six full lengths In the Blue Gram with red stripes on side this see- Stable colt will be ready let *»V ‘ ‘iSPlSm Btekee in Koooeland g&ud. Cosq McCreary rides tbs frit. Tha PiHksm, May 10. 'j