Harry Grayson's High Flying Wings Headed for Boston

Scoreboard ... THEY PLAYED THE GAME NO. 3 Big 1,400 Navy Pre-Flight Cadets Softball Mibs Detroit Seeks in Track Meet Requiring Ruth Drew SBO,OOO a Year Meeting Tourney Field Victory Only 105 Minutes Date Set is Expected Third By HARRY GRAYSON Grossly for the 1943 softball Sports di«or Underpaid Plans \| A I and Was Judging by the number of offers the season in Mount Clemens will boys playing days Wednesday NEW YORK, April 6 Lieut. Charles Werner marbles these on be discussed formally for the North Carolina Navy Pre-Flight School's track meet as something at school and at vacant play- first time when team sponsors game remains Fourth Gam# in the way of evidence that military regimentation is the way to fields, the one of and managers of junior and sen- most popular pastimes get things accomplished. the Will bt Ployed ior men’s teams get together on among youths. fewer than 1400 cadets participated yet the actual running No Friday, April 16. Consequently, a large field is Thursday Night of the three-dav program was only one hour and 45 minutes. time Ballantine, city re- expected to compete this month Fifty-five minutes were taken the first day, 20 the second and Bernard creation director, said today the in the annual city marbles tour- BOSTON, April 8 (/P> 30 the third. . . nament being sponsored by the Detroit’s high-flying Red Wings the were four high first softball meeting would be were run on same field. There - All events aforementioned Monitor Leader in conjunction wore soaring for Boston today, bar at successive heights. Cadets went from held on the date jump pits with the the Mount with the Department of Recre- determined to do what the Bru- Two broad jump pits, two discus in the clubrooms of one to the other until eliminated. department on ation. ins did to them two years ago, circles speeded up these events. In the Clemens fire and a half dozen shot put The meeting will The tournament is scheduled win the Stanley Cup, emble- numbers, were into formation, stood at Market street. hockey distance cadets marched at 7:30 p. m. to get underway on Wednesday, matic of the world’s to run. start very attention while waiting Although the war and accom- April 21. That date isn’t championship, in four straight guns watches were used. A car- games. Until the finals, no tape, or panying defense work have far off, and boys who want to required had guns been load of ammunition would have been heavy inroads on the soft- compete in the meet are urged Accompanying them were the day. 520 participants made used to start the cadets the first I here were ball talent here as elsewhere, to file their entry blanks at the twice-beaten Bruins, who have entered the 100- the second day, 150 in the finals. A total of 480 Ballantine said he believed a Monitor-Leader building as soon high hopes of prolonging the will be yard dash, more than 300 five of the other events. representative eight-team major as possible. No entries best-of seven title series by win- All types of weather were encountered. The sun was shining league could be organized. An accepted after 6 p. m. on Mon- ning at least one of the two second and snowed the third. day, April 19. games that will be played in the first day, it rained the eight-team junior league and published went out for track, Coach Werner, the old world An entry blank is Boston tomorrow and Thursday Since he first at least a six-team •‘fumble” elsewhere Monitor- and Penn State drill-master, dreamed of men also are in today’s nights. hurdle record-holder league for older Leader. Contestants should fill thought it impossible. possible. The Red Wings will be re- such a meet, but seen as it out and either mail or bring baseball clubs arc now trying to purchase play- No less than four teams al- enforced by Connie Brown and Professional it to the editorial office of this forwards ers thev once wouldn t have claimed on \\ai\ois for fear they ready have signified their inten- Joe Fischer, a pair of and draft John newspaper before the deadline called up from their Indianapo- might get them. The Brooklyns sign a bus boy tions of competinng in the pro- on April 19. manager, to second base. lis American League farm team, McDonald, their Montreal business play posed major league. They are The tournament is divided run in a baseball writer at third. Hubarth & Schott, Fraternal Or- junior and the return of Defenseman The Clevelands into' two sections. The Alex Mottcr, who has been out Lieut. Mickey Cochrane struggles along at the der of Eagles. Hillcrest Studio Meanwhile, section is for boys 12 years of with injuries. Naval Training Station as best lie can with a small -v;-' V % "V-7 1 I and Covered Wagon. A couple of age and under; the senior sec- Great Lakes V more games squad 80, including 21 pitchers. other players with managerial tion for boys 12 to 16 inclusive. With at least two of to go, Sid Abel, the Detroit for- of such as John Rigncv, Don Padgett, Benny McCoy, ambitions also have* intimated The champion of each division The loss may ward and captain, appears as- Frankie Pvtlak and Johnny Lucadello of the 1942 varsity doesn t they attempt to organize will be awarded an appropri- others, and expects their own teams for the major ately engraved trophy by the sured of setting anew National bother Black Mike Cochrane. He has plenty of circuit. M. L. Green and Son jewelry Hockey League playoff scoring huge Johnny Mize of the Giants any day. record. He now has total of 13 the suggestion made a Many 16-year-old boys who store, which has made similar a The more I think of it the more I like points, only one less than the ago service and war industry teams utilize the competed in the junior circuit presentations in previous tour- few weeks that last year and are subject record set by Boston's Bill Cow- vards, professional ball players be put to work. not as naments. baseball and yet to military call are expected matches of the tourna- ley two seasons ago. Carl Lis- Braddock of the Army Transportation Corps All Lieut. James J. to step into faster company will be conducted in the combe, another Detroit stand- longshoremen and stevedores on Pier Six of Bush ment running only is in charge of this year, thus cnlargening the rear of Mount Clemens High out, is two points Terminal, Brooklyn. School, starting each afternoon behind Cowley's mark. rough? field of talent. Anybody want to get In order to help relieve the at 4 p. m. Whether the meet Despite their lack of success softball manpower short age, will last two or three days will in their two starts on Detroit Mount Clemens may follow a be determined by the number of ice, the Bruins, strengthened by proposed state step by eliminat- entries received. the return of Defenseman Jack The Monitor-Leader Crawford, high hopes of ing the right shortstop, or so- have APRIL 6, 1943 PAGE 10 called "tenth man 55 The lat- squaring series before their TUESDAY The ter's inclusion the softball home town supporters. in •fo,e Hoover dejected, however, lineup was a move primarily to Bruins are provide recreation players by the casualties of Sunday Nobody quite for l’lcn*CN Males setback, dur- Bowling Scores ever hit the ball like Babe Ruth. when the manpower field was night’s bruising 4-3 ing Goalie Frankie Brim- virtually unlimite. Elimination EVANSVILLE, Ind., April 6 which F. Van 1 re 429 V. Fisher 370 (Third of a series on famous ball players ) pitching and pinch-hitting for the Red Sox. In bruised chest, — sek suffered a LADIES' LEAGUE of the rißlu shortstop would more they see of Mar Alplnr-Fayf¦ vance-MnfrrmN Bv HARRY GRAYSON the days of choke hitters, he gripped the bat Center Murph Chamberlain a 426!JAdE. Logsdon 340 57f 647 554 1751* 595 606 598 1799 have little effect, if any, the better the Detroit Ti- H Pood NEA Sports Editor 'way down at the end. He was the first batter on the him, shoulder injury and Winger E. Nirhols 448 H. Dvstart 301 game, most experts of the game gers like rookie shortstop Joe T? S iitor 270 H. 'Piom.is Monitor-Leader H. Prver 327 George Herman Ruth is down in history as to concentrate on home runs. He shot for the Yank Boyd a damaged knee. K.'nthy G Fmerick 292 \lte* Lager contend. Hoover. C, 363 D Beer 432 the Sultan of Swat, but he also was one of the works. He instituted something new and sensa- Manager Jack Adams plan- L,. Levine 351 V. Rdouble swing, looked good strik- .H« ¦¦ Igo me ry rival but Art Ross of the Bru- M Cuiter 322 F. Nl.idorsky 589 6 .5 671 643 11449. 590 682 632 1924 League for $25,000, appears to his 375 Boston Red Sox against the Brooklyn Dodgers ing out. He had perfect rhythm. It was the pow- ins. notified home office that \! Parker 359 S. LafvoviU be living up to his advance bill- would his players until H Sheets 288 F. Drown 3... Pomeroy Insurance l.nCrol*AGroesberk in 1910 and Chicago Cubs in 18. er in his wrists at the end of his tremendous Net for .lark he rest n. Lipsnn 336 F. Coulon 4*o V. Si'hr i:l. 483 iL Jeffery 423 ing both as a finished fielder and tomorrow’s game-time. 387 key pitchcr-i utfield converts made the swing that enabled him to upper cut the ball and L. Voiera 366 H. Liberman T S 865 M Soiffeilein 826 i Most other PHILADELPHIA, April 6 a sound hitter. an- K. Stroup 400 E. Schroeder 486 change only after their arms failed Smoky belt it for such remarkable distances. 505 564 602 l«71l 594 697 659 1950 K Re ale 371 G. G rue hi 378 (/Pi— Bob Montgomery is ready other California Products, he DODGE 427 M. Malfait 410 Wood, that, course, BALLOON ON TOOTHPICKS E. Harmon Joe etc. —but with Ruth of for his lightweight title bout in was highly advertised, Gilbert's Cut Rate 'Brandenburg Treat. fill a book Ball too. 874 was no consideration. The Bambino was still the The fabulous feats of Ruth New York next month with Charbcneau 339 J. Childers 603 720 671 1994 661 678 684 2023 arguing In the field Hoover has good B. Vagner 866 H. Apitz 213 best left-handed pitcher in the American League players would be about how far the ball Beau Jack. Swiney range both to the right and left, M. Fetty 354 G 7*4 K. of C. LEAGUE when Ed Barrow moved to New "'ork Yankees was hit by him while it was still in flight. He The Philadelphia Negro, long Help! M Lauhoff 265 M. Richardson 377 F. .1 Miler Cos. **uper Cleaners and he has a strong throwing Curran 310 M. Dehit 496 F L Fevre 376 M Roothman 493 with him and made him an outfielder because of was the only batter visiting players would watch regarded as a leading light- A.' 431 arm. He hadn’t been in camp a Help us take care of your H. DrSlovir R. Demer 513 his thurriping. The Bam played acceptably at in practise. I'll never forget the two little Waners weight contender, demonstrated car. 6J5 537 633 1705 574 644 626 1844 E. Miller Sr. 512 \. Wagner 459 week before manager Steve sign of trouble I, Peltier 423 i. Wilbur 321 first base, was a left-handed catcher in his watching Ruth and the late Lou Gehrig in bat- Ihe is fit with an impressive At the first ' .y bring' Ih -J+«*«l.M»rnmh I l.ai rolt-C.rottberk W. P.iß 473 F. Tolokc 585 youth, ing Their eyes popped -trot of ’ four round knock-nut over Ro- it to us. *’A stitch A. Sullivan 423 B. Ru-kril do very nicely at a position time saves nine.” J7. Zeve 379 O. Teller 391 750 768 717 2215 891 792 888 2561 Ruth never made a bad play, such as throw- their heads as the two giants, who seemed like -1 man Alvarez, of New York, last F,. 2<7 where Detroit has had more than E. Read 373: F.ehler ing to wrong base. He wasn't a long thrower men from another world, popped one ball after night at the Arena. C. Mclntosh 4611 A. Spehar 899 Henrh'a Meat lee Printing Cs. the 40 players since joining the C. 366 Grim 464 V. Rouley 462 and over the right field stand. | A jarring left hook thrown B. Chaitman 340 Svhwandt L. like Long Bob Meusl. but was remarkably ac- another into League in 1901. R. R .V 301 F. Miner 448 game at close quarters- set up the American STEWART - —a left-handed Joe DiMaggio m that re- There was the World Series with the 660 674 642 1976' 597 619 R 33 ICO! TT. 71. T. r 380 u. KTtemann 427 curate apparently SALES-SERVICE CO. C. F. ’] .•» 470 II Lejjue 50.7 spect. He never played the sun field, yet the only Cubs in Chicago in ’32 when Ruth pointed to the knockout. Alvarez LUTHERAN I F tfil'll 1 i’omeroy 488 F. Irwin 447 1 was stunned. For a second he A flying boat is a complete 45 Gratiot Mt. Clement Milling work of fiction suggested hv his amazing career left field stand, and hit the next pitch into it So. Farmer's I’riehs Sales lowered h s guard. That was all unit in itself, being supplied A. Meitz 426 A. Hockensuess 477 71., 740 671 2121 759 703 825 2287 was fritten by the late 1Icywood Broun and call- smack dab. He was so good he could call his R. Faulman 873 V. Miller 494 Montgomery needed. with electric power, etc. PLYMOUTH F. Schott 926 J. St idler 361 Ilenk studio Krorer-Gratiot ed, The Sun Field. shots. C. F ircl 492 A. Print 4*15 G. Hoik 4fW L. Killewald 526' In his younger days. Ruth was a crafty base- Ruth was a slender kid when he first came up, i riehs 420 » H. Madau* 457 F. M Cu' 447 F. H rder 498 two weighed pounds Handicap 27 F. Hr n. 436 u. Hick 449 runner and an accomplished slider. stood six feet and 215 at his (' 11 k 45.3 P. Dußay 510 STILL MOST POPULAR FIGURE peak. In later years ,he blew up until he looked 699 689 713 2085 747 731 729 2217 l I'. m!i 480 C. Doyle Sr. 526 Ruth basebands most glamorous figure. like a balloon on toothpicks. Fckert't Paint Koppitr Silver Mars 753 822 733 2310 "56 944 810 ?3U> Ho was the game’s highest-salaried performer—- Ruth had a devouring appetite. Had he been — C. Pa trow 482'G. Alwardt 45.7 E. Miller 426 A. Weslmg 395 Miller Pro*. Nirrrn*’ Coal s3o,ooo, $52,000. $70,000, SBO,OOO in ’3O and ’3l, sawed in two on any given playing day, half of L. Wesling 449 i\ Krai.-sC 484 S S. ft 435 P. Heim a 9 385 $75,000. $50,000. $35,000, Stevens’ concessions would have been found in- A. Bellhom 373 V. Dopp 812 M Ml i r 593 L (trim.is 394 W Brandenburg 5.34 C. Goff 440 J H« ¦rr 489 V Si hunk® 397 Even at $80,001) he was grossly underpaid, side him. G. 1 c!i 42*» F'. Stanley 364 * biggest magnet in He is inherently bright, an excellent bridge 663 775 848 2280' 757 633 708 2086 E. Cruft 402 R. Ward 490 for he was the bucks office the annals of the sport. Only last summer, at the age player and golfer. Krause Service 'Alwardt'* Case 712 813 674 21991 661 718 641 2056 remembered few names, called every- Win. Miler 393 H. Dryer 513 of 48, he packed Yankee Stadium with 80.000 He E. Kraatz 456 if. Kepsel 41 > Renmarsh Hotel ('. Board Contractor admirers —and hit a homo run off Walter body Kid. H Rolle 459 P. F.schenburg 516 B. G lau 5741 it. (lotWM 482 popular Here’s the $64 question which keeps bums in H Krauae 423 \. A’wardt 347 M. Murphy 475 . Hunt 466 Johnson! He remains the most man who R. Kepsel 4<>4 L. Dopp 58.1 T Tur,merman *>oo N. Knorr 492 ever played. He was also baseball's heaviest-fined saloons up half the night: Who played right field G. Nn! boom 57.' V. Kowal 530 boy and, time marched on, its forgotten for the Yankees before Babe Ruth? 694 736 765 2195 713 774 BQ7 2524 Lt Q-nim K.U- Brandy 494 bad as man. Sammy Vick is the answer, but nobody be- AiwardCl Dist. iCoolev Mortician 962 890 990 2812 780 913 771 2464 while lieves it. Pennen 519 4. Krause 535 Ruth became a home run specialist y /«.., 4 W. ¦ ¦ v<. T Klernm 452 E. S.ihrow 426 ¦ ¦ mr^\ W. I Aims MAJOR LKAGt’K » M. Alwardt 480 C Miseh 447 Par-T-Pak | Millrr In*. nOST £ > w> ‘¦a Denmarsh Hotel Gordon'* Bar 407 421 * O. Kuk.ik 4’.' W. Kukuk 450 B. Bible 478 H. Gahlau E. Redmond 450 Keeler at\ - - R. Dii> kwitz 500 M. DcDecker 385 Zurawski 433 Giimber 450 Standings ’¦ *&tz E. Enrke 435 L. M.ller 514 C. Pin »» -» V. Miller 468 M. Pom 442 689 825 645-2519 8.74 650 754—2238 B. Quevsenbcrry 539 Hrl/cr 411 IW 4 J* 747 732 858 233" j 741 796 835 2372 At Frink 407 S Frederick 427 R. Thomas 431 Frederick 431 FINAL STANDINGS F. F redcruk av 453 C. Levine 454 HOI.V N \MI I F Alii r C. Conant 5251 Bower 479 K. of C. League A land Kroger 48 J K V ¦ 389 D. Swin>cos 404 FV Rhrke 405 P H jj :>¦ 4 1 Gratiot Store 84 if. 98 Pt 377 N< MariUon H M i tl.t av. 414 FI. Schulte 367 712 784 m 2: • $37 87* 7*4 8470 C F't.ink 48*. I Alu 504 Honk Studio 62 50 F Qu< .•liberty 475 F'.v. Schulte 4*>B H. Milne 488 H. Sihultz 486 654 • • Lee Printing Cos. 54 58 SIS D Krause 470 L. Addis 451 Marnmb ITeer Store Sheriff Dept. H. Siewert 455 R LKo 46.1 771 791 739—22511 7(8 814 746—2308 Siercn’s Coal 52 60 Swan Drugs It. N Cuolev Mnrt. 701 736 701-2188 724 695 727—2146 385 F*. U.ii>wuk 804 O. Dußhv Jr. 412 Miller's 70 D. Dobbs L. Peltier Modern F.lertrir Trombley Const. I Creamery 42 G. Midden .80.8 D. Quinn 287 I and .1 Music Rath (tty Garage ,; J. William* 457 INCOMPLETE R Schultz. .347 A. Olivier 4«2 Hcnch's Meat 34 78 A. Eekhout 374 P. Andreas 4 7 M M< •¦*/. 400 F. Broughton 396 E. Schonach.uk M larllan 4'9 W. DuPay 484 II Ron lev 355 1 Hehbert 472 402 I H Ku im av. 433 I) Rauman av. 417 457 ¦** *E. Quinn 270 M. DeFrani 40! I Gruenauer 548 R Charheneau fjtf ft H He. km,-in a\ 459 A Curran 374 782 841 786—2490 FV S' Mary 497 W. I.afrotx 496 One of the advantages of the j v M D. F mum 3* 1 Holmca 40t H Enßolman 4<: 9 J. Frrrleru k 456 878 536 570 I**4 623 639 614 18.8 flying boat over the land cargo m •*«, M N< lie boom 401 J. Scott 428 To* I Altf* B. Shields 384 sSj *m ¦ Goebel Beer Normmgton Laun. V. Boulev 147 R Wolf 230 plane is that it is more roomy 707 699 634—206(1| 722 679 801—2088 733-2053; B. Wiss-.er 832 L. Mason 429 A. Campau 471 P. Cbarbeneau 387 772 762 7«9 783 811—2373 because of its large hull. E. Strassburg 331 Lun.* M .son 451 C. Loose 380 F. Tuscany 560 Veda Beauty Salon Crow Bar F. Petitpren Sr. 397 H. Charbeneaii 4Pn Allison* K’eeilia* S Frederick 423 G Bohee in 842 V Bauman 406 I wy 1 T. Carl 371 C. L.,ker 426 K F’ear.snn sv. 405 F. Petitpren Jr. 433 11. Madou 46.5 S. AllDon 497 H. Tilch 442 M. Kurs 427 F' Goodtir MO G. Binge 442 ' MK^y 442 A S.c In son 545 B>- » * H. Oußay 442 l>. Kru use - »«», ..4 A. '!*romhley .377 M. Whipple 377 787 729 832 2148 711 763 723- 2201 M fiutis 475 M. Phillip* 429 Bik VB4BEBBBBt XIHHflflHIHHH^V¦^•¦>~ 665 625 594 1899 685 759 626 2070 F Timmerman .*7 D. Kendrick 430 A. Hurcrxx 399 F'. Flarder 471 NEED MONEY L. Bul.ar 432 P. HOI SK I.FAGI E A F'urton 450 L. Rick 460 Barney’a Tailors ttoherine ( hip* Parker Outlet Vdr C. Parsons 337 M. llibl»ert .366 682 641 709—2032 788 724 682-2178 Nvi 447 V Wamke 103 791 825 778 2396, 799 741 784—2244 Quickly? G, Oehmke I*B M. L iMont 327 May 439 H Mordan 849 M. Rostigne 322 M. Andreas .346 M R. Anderson Cos Piin'i flee A. Trombly 453 A Harm* and ENJOY O Schlcblel 273. K. Tbornaa 390 L M««on 380 C F'urton 384 McArthur 417 W. Strakev 420 ANOTHER VICTORY RELAX •T R TTeTt> 4nr-1„ Rrtimumin 417 OSTTPTSRy 404'n. WarnTtS 582 WINS .L. Waacke 370 11. DuUaj 447 ILUULTQN. 6 AII ' N. April TO LOANS M. Mali,ut 414 FL Salle .Vl4 77* 9SI UTm' *B-11 2.1*4 —i/i’i— childhood accident Come In Now for Your M Feldman 405 E. Davis 521 A Colgate’s Al Dieboldt an Monitor-!.radrr ' Jerry's Mu»lo cost While You Wait R DE 602 684 736 773 742—2273 FOX LUXE 657—2033! Ochsenbein 305 laiMont 426 eye and 67 operations but he Link 423 Rchrtmer 463 outstanding sprint- SPRING Hail'. Ru«tir Rett. 'Orphans Spears 477 Peltier 334 became an P. Biddenbaugh 415' D. Frederick 404 Rallanttn* 487 Hoyt 440- >cr K and holds the world indoor Selling Your jflHAtJ time to up ... for a moment or tor Car? When let C. Mattingly sou r Schwartx 420 Mumea 514 Chisik 441 500-yard \1 fw it's Ft Snav 40'i H. Jeffery 421 mark ,of 57 1 for the CHECK-UP H. Liberman 448 E. Duckwitz 509 742 713 81.5—2296' 394 741 7*1—2134 rim. Now he has won another Private Sales Financed fl JHN| \t the day . . . there's nothing quite so rich in victory. He has been accepted f BATTERIES • by the Army Medical Corps and \ \lw flavorful companionship as smooth, mellow, zesty LUBRICATION has been sent to a post at Char- Fox De Luxe ... the fully aged beer which mil- CAR WASH HAILto the CHAMPS! leston, S. C. || UNION ling \ lions of men and women prefer to any other brand. OIL CHANGE Wa Our congratulations to F. J. Miller Com- WHISTLES is DAM 8?Xl 1 a TIRES LAWRENCE, Kas.. April 6 INVESTMENT CO. pony for winning the Knights of Colum- (/Pi— New contender for the 24th Year f\g;*;3f/ I JtL For PeLehlhu. Co- OttN l>H« OFFICIAL O.F.A. TIRE bus League title in a playoff with Super whistling-in-the-dark champion- INSPECTORS ship* The University of Kansas 5 NORTH GRATIOT Cleaners. Athletic Board, which is spend- Mount Clemens ing S3OO to repair the football Phone 2090 beer of 14iTimW|PH JOHN LKRAFT The 12 Alleys stadium's press box despite • HOURS •. Bowl-O-Drome the fact the school has no foot- 9:00 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. Ht-SPEID STATION ball coach and the Army and BALANCED FLAVOR 179 S. Gratiot COCKTAIL LOUNGE Phone 9364- SATURDAYS Cm at Wsliwt St. Navy soon will ha\e almost all 9 00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M. the players. IB