Merritt Willmarth Leads Tourney with 207 Average The Monitor-Leader MONDAY APRIL 13, 1942 PAGE 10 175-Average Prize Money Expected In This Corner Bowler Chases for Bath CityKeglers IF TIGERS PLUMMET TO 2ND DIVISION, Norm LaCroix Hits 664 at State Tourney; SI,OOO Prize Van Chalk 1,241 THEY'LL AT LEAST HAVE MANY v '-~ J Caldwell and Bcclaerc Hits 1245 6 Game A PRECEDENT Though unable to place among ninth place in single with a 685 Series in Classic; the top five teams in any event. over the weekend. By DENNIS BROWN I Single Mount Clemens bowlers came EXCEPTIONAL SCORING Blasts 276 off with assurance of second- Just a year ago. the Tipers entered into the American League the Only a limited number of the season carrying high hopes of snaring a second junior loop Merritt Willmarth was dream- best thing, cash prizes, as they scores by Mount Clemens bowl- pennant with a resultant chance of improving upon their World ing of SIOOO today and it was no completed the Bath City’s as- ers were reported, but a major- Series performance of the previous season, when they lost out idle dream, either. sault on records at the state pin ity of those presumably the meet in Saginaw yesterday. to the Cincy Reds. For he is higher tallies by local keglers accorded a 50-50 - pot off to a start. Scheduled to jys pogmepl. The tournament started on the expected among The season, however, dism.'H picking up ' —are to be the chance of that ! weekend 3 will meet the St. Louis Browns in the opener, they were rained out &/C LEAGUED ML/ST / \\ of Jan. and con- prize winners. Exceptional scor- amount as first place money in tv/ / \\ tinue through April 26 with a on the first day in gloomy forecast of the shape of things to the .Jules Thicket Individual ing in he Saginaw affair has W ECTVPZET O \y li , TV \ majority of the top-notch teams general to come. When they finally pot around to tangling with the Classic at the Royal Recreation Mr/k hoisted the averages on following day, Bobo Newsom pot set down and individual bowlers in the the point where it is expected Brownies the drives in Detroit. state participating. hard with a 8 1 defeat, presaging the comparatively sorry year that it will take at least 1,100 to Willmarth, finding his stride Despite a blight of Norm that was to follow for the garrulous hurler. taps, make the prize list in the dou- in the fourth game of the six- LaCroix blasted the pins a Now the second season since the Tigers grabbed the pen- for bles and 575 in the singles. game scries, blasted the pins for singles score of 664, good enough nant is about to open and the outlook for Del Baker's crew is In the doubles, this would in- a 1245 count an average of to be guaranteed of a good posi- happy like a lark. A second division berth is the prospect, clude the following: Caldwell not 207.5 a game —in smashing up- tion in the singles money. In the sorry step-down from the great feats of two years ago and Vanßeclaerc, 1241; Hank a wards into first place in the rich doubles, George Caldwell and BALANCE BETWEEN EXPERIENCE, AGE IS DELICATE LaCroix and Gil Bentley. 1214; meet. A 175-average bowler in George Van Beclaere posted a a slip, from penant winner to second division*in Mel Frederilk and Albert Glefke, Yet such the Major League, where he is resounding 1241 to assure them- not to evince startled exclamations. The 1193; Harry Saunders and Bill two years is one .bal- a member of the Purton Auto selves of a ood cut of the prize age a delicate one that a McCracken, 1137; George Note- ance between experience and is such Sales team, the 39-year-old Will- money. Top place in the doubles turn boom and Los Frederick, 1123. smart, fast experienced ball club in one year may into a marth had only a 554 count at .is a 1298 by Fred Wol and Cass still more experienced, but creaking at the joints crew the next Among the singles, the follow- the end of the first three games. Grygicr of Detroit. In the sin- ing Experience is fine, but like newspaper clippings, it doesn’t are included in those over 691 SECOND SERIES gles, Merte Standish of the Mo- 575: 664; stop hot line drives. Norm LaCroix, Sam “My hands seemed to get a tor City is holding down the top Levine, 584; Not a few clubs have witnessed the depressing slump into Mike Murphy, 583; little sweaty, then,” he explain- spot with a 736; Steve Thurson, Les Frederick, 580. Hank La- the lower regions after a year on top. Perhaps the most notable ed this morning, “and my ball also of the city', too!, ovrr the Croix. 578. occasion was in 1915 when the Philadelphia Athletics. Amer- started to take.” He responded Included among the higher League winner skidded to the dungeon after two straight ican with a pin-rattling combination singles games were a 246 by years of performance in the Series, commonly turned the of 201 276-214 in his filial three Mel Frederick in the doubles, Autumn Classic by those who know baseball cliches the best. games for a (591 and the 1240 Drill Teams where he posted a 648: a 246 by The Chicago White Sox performed somewhat similarly in total. In his fifth game, where Emmett Quinn in the doubles; a they dropped to sixth place after winning the World 1918 when he counted 276, only a spare in 241 by George Notcboom in the it Ride for Championship the year before, but made a double-oddity by the third robbed him of the 300 Cup doubles; u 2~8 by Mike Murphy promptly winning in 1919 and then losing the the pennant chance. Willmarth, who has m the singles; a 238 by Gil Bent- play gambling scandal, Series with Cincinnati in the famed been bowling for eight years, ley in the and hies, part of a 614 baseball’s blackest mark. Here Tonight had no misses in the six games, 1 count, and a 237 by hi.; partner, Washington is among the list of goats, having plunged his only empty frames coming „ ...... The second finalist in the rid- Hank LaCroix, who fashioned a to seventh in 1934 after taking the flag and losing to the Giants on splits of which he had six. ing drill team competition be- 600 for their 1214. in the series of the previous season The slender bowler, who also ing staged at the Mount Oilm- Only eight teams in the entire GOOFY, AFTER ALL NAT LOOP NOT SO performs with Batkin’s Radio in ens Rbbog Chib wiR be decided tournament have gone inn 2£.7<> Over in the National League, where the chief claim to fame the B-2 League, gained back his in judging of a ride-off between huC an unusually large number minor-league Hig Sliil4‘ of is a bunch of pitchers and a few second rate entry fee of $lO by posting the Minor-Struts | the Stirrup Club and the Silver are bunched in the 2,700 and vaudeville performers if American loop supporters can be high single game on his squad Spurs at the indoor ring of the 2.800 brackets. have, believed the clubs surprisingly enough, been fairly con- with a 276. He bowled on Sat- Trams Nlarl Artion Toda> Club on Joy boulevard to- The Blue Rock tram of the sistent. Most serious offender, naturally, was the Dodgers, who urday. night. Major league posted a 2857 to took the flag in 1916 and ended up in seventh in the following Since Willmarth’s count is 95 Twenty Squads to Perform This Week In a competitive drill yester- lead all Mount Clemens teams year. pins over his nearest competitor day afternoon, the Scarlet as Gil Bentley whittled out a Now obviously Detroit can’t wind up in eighth place this in the tourney, which is nearly on Mount Clemens Recreation Alleys Troopers went into the finals of 6.39 score ori games of 215 225- year, since the Philadelphia Athletics have a 99-vear lease and half-over, the com|>etition by taking a 199. The team hit 1033 in its he was given an ex- Pirates Win One week of competition and Twenty-four doubles teams no war clause on the bottom rung. But the Tigers could very cellent chance of grabbing off three-judge derision over the second start as Al Tews blasted running all of the five man events being will open the minor events to- well finish in seventh position by simply a bit slower the SIOOO prize for first. And, Diamond S club. out a 264 with nine straight he finished, the minor events squads night, the first going on at 7 a than the Washington Senators. This is expected to made barring a collusion between The Scarlet Troopers, cap- strikes after spare in the sec- the Bobo their in the Mount Clemons-Macomb o'clock. The other two doubles ond frame easier by the fact that Nats have one Newsom on pinboys and bowlers, he seemed Spring Title tained by Thomas A. Coffey of Other scoring saw to Recreation bowling tournament squads will follow at 8 45 and Oldhru 2791 relay team and if the hefty one can get rolling, he promises guaranteed of at least SIOO. Detioit, will meet the winning at and Altes Lager very indeed. 1 Follow Up will start shooting tonight on 10:30. Doubles entrants, a vast at 2778. be a tough one, Twelve prizes of SIOO will be Browns team from tonight drills some- Bengafs meet, the alleys of the former site. majority of whom arc also en- Current leaders in the On the day when Senor Newsom and the first given out. in time next week to decide the meet Grapefruit Loop tered in the singles, bowl in the are: Five Man regular, Nalional it should be some footrace. And one in which we’ll give the A small group of Mount Clem- The first of the 20 squads that winner of a gold trophy cup. blocks Big NEW YORK, April 13—VP1- singles immediately following Bowling Equipment, Detroit: Tigers the benefit of starting and still bet on the ens bowlers will perform in the are slated for action this week SPECIAL I ROFIIY 3,- The Grapefruit League finally their two-man performance, at 008; Five-Man Boosters, King One. classic next Saturday. will be out to improve upon the The cup, the Fischer Trophy, has been squeezed dry and today 7:45, 9 and 10 45. -- Seeler. Ann Arbor, 2848; marks chalked up in on the Ma- was donated by Mrs. Flarl Fisch- Dou- golden bles, Fred Wol Cass Grygier, the yellow rind is award- comb drives, where not a man on Three squads will bowl each er, a riding enthusiast of High- De- ed to the Pittsburgh Pirates, who troit, 1,298; Singles, Meete Stan- the 72 quintets could crack 600, night through Friday with five land Park. It will be a standing nudged the St. Louis Browns out dish, Detroit, 736; All Red Wing Head Suspended ill and 200 games were rare as a squads slated on Saturday, the trophy competed for annually Events, of the spring training title by a Walter Reppenhagen, Detroit, two-inch streak. first at 3:30. at the Mount Clemens Riding percentage -Hargett at .341 to 1974. Schedule for tonight and Tues- After Swinging on Referee l .339. ' Rowling veterans freely pre- Club. lie day is as follows: Judging precision The Bold Buccaneers won 20 dicted that a number of the 150 the and MOMIAV, APRII, 13—7 P M military drills by ten Leafs Win Long-Shot and lost seven exhibition games doubles and 301 singles entries norm is the horse management” George Eugene teams of the Red Alievs in their transcontinental warm- would blast the pins for socre of Warswick Hummer were Earl Fischer, drill Chance with Victory; A. Tarringtnn K. Tarringtnn Wings, hut it was debatable up for the regular National master at Hills Riding Academy -SEEDS- 600 and better, since the Mount l.nrno Duhav Hnh Smith —For Game Becomes Melee whether that would keep the League season while the Brown- Clemons lanes are not as diffi- Francis Pelitpren Frank Tctitpren and husband of the trophy's Farm pugnacious Detroit boss from Mort Winkler—Rtanlev Pctitpren donor. Joseph DoKrube of De- Romeo Five Hands ies captured 17 and lost six. cult as the Macomb alleys. I. Pubrul—O. Duhav —For Your Lawn BY WATSON SPOELSTRA running his team in tomor- Some skeptics might regard However, there was little pros- Da\e Goerig—Jack BraHner troit. and Taft Johnson, train- Stanley Cup series, If Adams docs as expected, he doubtful value in the face of the busting tonight in view of the , J. Lassman—R. enter Meeting a Romeo team in a For Lawn or which was beginning to look like willbuy a seat back Wing long and arduous program ahead of any J. Raike —A. Johnson let Troopers, one of the oldest Garden of the match game, the Miller Broth- new wood and the lack Al Meit/ A. Pnns but on behalf of the Pirates it Dryer rringniti drill teams organized at the a soft touch for the Detroit Red bench and carry on from there ers quintet of .Mount Clemens goals to shoot at. Harold Wm Wings with no great excitement by shouting directions to might be pointed out that the Boh F.No Jim Ms tnerney Club, won the decision from the Coach went down to a two-game de- Russ F.lso—John El. c n A. N. RICHARDS it, turning Grapefruit grind was won last prime drill team of the Diamond about was red hot to Ebbie Goodfellow. feat Sunday. Both teams used Frrnl Flso Gordon Klso day in an aftermath to bad blood \ear by the Yankees—and look R Roth Loins l.ozen S Club, an odganization con- 7617 8 Broadway at Market MEI.EE BREAKS OIT only four men in the first start, MONDAY .3(1 r M what they did later. Howl —lO taining three complete drill Established 1914 and battle. When last night's game ended, the only one the Bath City keg- ini; Donald Read- Arthur Harms The fact that the Yankees went Louis S Wei«s captained by The Toronto Maple Leafs were a Fred J. Weber teams. It is Darrel melee broke out involving lers could win. on to the world championship Leonard Ratins Merrit Uillmarth .... Beach of Detroit. still in the contention after their Adams, Wares, Grosso, referee A 516 by John Miller paced lilts Tex Rickard —Carl Batkins first victory in four garner and could have been just a coinci- t\ E. Bouley—Christ O'Brien All teams competing for the Hardwood and others. The ref-* the local outfit while Tom Washing Representing the Bowl -O - Harold Charbeneau Jack Griffin ENDLESS President Frank Calder of the dence. of course. The trophy are organized at the INNER LINERS (nee had fined Imth Grosso and Moore hit 555 for Romeo, his Senators were second a year Drome in the weekly listing of B Hatch —K. National League had suspended ton F. Charhcnrau N. Charbeneau Mount Clemens Riding f’luh and 4,000 to 5,000 Wares in the course of the 211 being the high single game. ago troubles later. the bowling proprietors of the II IMMV PM manager Jack Adams of the and had them are instructed by P. C. Dayble. MORE MILES on your game. His decisions had been O This spring the Senators were metropolitan area this week are Walter Ri andenbwrg B \Vaddrll. Wings while slapping SIOO fines Dave Meddaugh- Perry Duhav. owner of the club and former protested by players and booed a rousing third with 21 victories Ruth Koltz, who had a 222 in old Tires. on two Wing players. Wm. Hißhstreet N P Schultz. British Cavalry officer. by fans. and nine defeats. The Cardinals the women's rankings and Con- D Compton—J. Cook BUY NOW Only $4.95 Each A witness to fist fights after Enraged King Thai Moves Vern L. Smith Ahe Deflate. fans crowded down were a step behind with 22 and nie Peltier with a 266 in the Widng by having your 4 to 3 triumph last Harold Loui« Mihal. GIRL WINS SAVF YOUR TTRF.S Toronto’s from the stands, and police 10, followed by the Yanks and men’s. Claience Pelkr\ F Jock. wheel* balanred with our newly in- night. Calder suspended Adams Top-Spot Tie Donald Jock Rav Jock. Mnllrd Wheel Ralanrmg equipment. | formed an escort to get Harwood Into Brooklyn Dodgers. O ASHLAND. Va April 13—CTv indefinitely and fined Eddie Suffering T 1 I SDAV-H 13 P M. safely away. Calder himself, a sweep loss at the | In inter-league competition the F.. Stier F.. J Pinn* . Instead of dropping tennis as Don (The Count) Challenged by a men’s team, Wares and who was here to present cup hands of the seventh-place King American League clubs won 66 E Warren L. C, Dittman many colleges Mt. Clemens Hi-Speed the the girls of the M. R. Anderson Russ Wilson Ted Thornton. did when their Grosso. All three, he said, had Hax King games SCPER SERVICE to the Wings if they had won, team. John of the and the National League agency turned the tables and Al t.indke— Bud F\ans. mail athletes marched off to figured in an attack on referee required protection when Kings and Queens League slip- 64. These figures are sure to J. Gilherl —A. J. rearvall, Corner ft. Gratiot anil Churrh St. he left defeated the men in a match Passey, Randolph Macon drafted a co-ed, Mel Harwood. ped into a tie last night. American League M. Lamb—H Ph 1H1.3.3 l-rre Pick up l Delivery Olympia later. The herald “an game yesterday by a margin of M. Sale —Kail Hirt. Lucy Tyler, to fill out its team. The suspension of Adams The fighting followed a dram- King Thai quintet moved up into year’ for Earl Hilligan, man- K Jaehlifi L. Rix. 66 pins, winning two of the I t 1 MIAV—l» (0 r M. prohibited him from “taking atic comeback from the brink the deadlock with a two game ager of the League's Service Bu- any games. C. Konsian/er H Groesheck. further part in the bench of elimination bv Toronto. The win over King Peter. reau. who diligently kept the D Roulean R Cla Leafs spotted Detroit a two- King Wil Nick is one game results from day to day. The} The women, aided by a handi Ravmond Keller Frank Burkhardt. \ Frank Christie Wilton Rivard ( WE'Rf HOT MAGICIANS out of first another are just as sure to he ignored by cap of 63 pins a game, hit 667 George JOE THE TAILOR goal lead in the second period, with two F.lliot T Vandenh icen. squared teams, King Dede and King Bill Brandt, head of the National to men’s 647 in the opener, fell Frank Lozen—M. Sterline. AND FURRIER it in a two-minute flur- Orville Sauer—J. Servo. Peter, bunched l eague Service Bureau, w ho also to a 787-702 loss in the second 24 R. ry. fell behind once again in the only two points Leslie Kraat/ Fied Weber. Vi Gratiot Phone 407 out kept a daily check on the com- CLEANING PRESSING third period and then put on the of the top spot. and marched back with 814 in Changes in the singles lineup UPAIIINQ A 222 by Tom Place took petition— till today. the final to their rivals’ 693. for Tuesday will sec clincher with goals by Syl Apps I.fag ii \r. gms. Karl Hirt Coal* Rf lined at Rfi
Merritt Willmarth Leads Tourney with 207 Average
