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Spoils Lose Great Friend in Death of President' By CARL LINDQUIST tial opener between the Senator* and the New York Yankees of the nation for the wholesome diversion of an afternoon or office when the press of duty became too great for him to aon- an evening out-of-doors after their war chores were finished. NEW YORK, April 13 (UP)—Early in his first adminis- there next Monday. tinue his favorite sport. The President was considered responsible for the extension tration, President Roosevelt answered critics of his revolu- Now it i* almost certain that in re*|>ect to the man who of the major league limit on night games, when special disjion- Spent Many Hours Swimming tionary policies with the words, “I don’t expect to make a remained its staunchest friend through out the war, that game sation was given the Washington club to play an unlimited During his retreats to his second home at Warm Springs, Dome run every time I come to bat.’* probably will be canceled. schedule of nocturnal contests for the benefit of the many Ga., he spent many hours swimming in his private pool there From that day on, the sports world, the guy in the The President, in one of his last press conferences, said government war workers whose hours were in the day time. • teacher seat, the kid at the knothole and the man at the $2 he wanted baseball to continue without interruption through and attributed the exercise to his ability to walk at all. pari-mutuel window knew’ he had a friend in the White House. the war, but warned he did not want to see healthy young Rule Is Waived on His Plea Wire reports from Warm Springs called attention to one The President baseball, sought men in baseball uniforms. portent of Mr. Roosevelt's illness. He had not once gone swim- loved often relaxation by The rule promptly was waived after a press conference in using League ming in his warm pool, as had been his custom in all previo' his annual American pass to see the Washington 1943 when he suggested that more alter dark games would be Senators play him, Magnates Go Ahead With Plans visits. at Griffith Stadium. To more than any beneficial to crowded Washington. other man, went credit for keeping baseball alive and healthy That was interpreted as n “green light” for the sport and It which led to his The doctor tn attendance gave this explanation: through was the President’s love of swimming three seasons of the most terrible war in history. magnates henceforth went ahead with full scale plans for 1945 life-long affliction after a siege of infantile paralysis. He was “lie just did not want to—he did not feel like it.” resigned and anxious to see that every man on May Cancel Washington Opener operations, swimming at the family summer home at Campo Bello. Mr., On presiden till vacations, which came more and more in- their rosters able to do a fighting job was given every opportu- when he was 24 years old when he acquired the virus and frequent, he used U. S. Navy vessels for deep sea fishing Because few persons knew of his fatal illness, there had nity to do so. shortly thereafter was paralyzed in both legs. cruises and he regarded it as a deep personal loss in 1942 when been hope he might follow’ up his “green light” declaration for Similar “green light” declarations preceded each of the From then on he swam for relaxation and strengthening his favorite cruiser, the U. S.’S. Houston, was sunk in the the 1945 season by throwing out the first ball at the presiden- previous wartime seasons, the President emphasizing the need of the weakened legs and it was only in his third term of battle off Savo Island. THE DETROIT TIMES C-11 Sports Third Base AS THE SPORTS FANS Wings Blanked Third Brown Recalls Cubs' Still Open SAW MR. ROOSEVELT Humiliation of Cobb By LEO MAC DONELL Time by Toronto, 1-0 Bob Teles TERRE HAUTE, Ind., April 13 Zeller Really High R> LEO MACDONK.LL Who will start the season at base for the Tigers when Tiger Chances TERRE HAUTE. Ind . April 13 third Bodnar Scores they Lake Liu: 1u44 the _ Mordecai lThieu Br own By 808 MUBPHY Browns at Sportsmans Bark in churklrd a* he recalled hjs fn»t Winning Goal Spurts Editor St Louis next Tuesday? experience with TyCobb. Zeller, That's the question which Jack bald eagle of the "Cobb hart boasted he would In- By LEWIS H. W ALTER offices, trigues the Tigers and their camp Tiger front is just back hit .H(MI against National I.eng tie ' ' '' ' • \ TORONTO, April 13 from and literally followers here. |i 1 h 1 M i 1|i') l 1 111 1 f Jr Even Evansville takes mountain tops pitching," tire famous Cub pit- "I haven't made up my mind Jack Adams' home town is kick- you to the when it comes to discussing Detroit* cher of another era dug into his yet," Steve O'Neill still insists, ing him around in this Stanley although chances in the American League memories. Joe Hoover was at Cup in ' series. race ahead. that position the lineup of .> got the WBB&.. I dtffr gMe* w ft up pretty good he “He hi** chance when the Regulars in their game JL Out of Fort William, Ont.. "A hall club,” Cuba and TI g e r a met in the with the Yanmgans today. there at the head of Lake Supe- said with that Zeller smile of "We’ve gut pitch- World 190* and ItHIM. rior, Bodnar, satisfaction. Serle* in REGULARS LOSE came Gus the To- ing and we’ll be much better In Well, r an ronto baseball historians tell Incidentally, Maple ’.cals' youngster who fielding down the middle. Nobody you whut happened if you hate the Yanmgans beat to 5, last night scored the goal which will Improve too much on Rich- heard.” the Regulars. 7 in a squad game at end of Wings, ards and Swift as catcher* and Kvhat happened «ii< that the railed the seven beat Adams' Red 1-0. innings to prrrmt the players to Webb definitely will spark up •lotigers failed to win a single game Bodnar s third period goal was beat the rain at the our infield.” in either series and the Cubs were and same the first he has scored against time "catch a bus" for the hotel. Then we gave him that nasty twice crowned world champions Detroit in his two seasons of Na- question concerning the of Hughie Jennings' Lrs Mueller pitched for the men who at the expense tional Hockey League play, are supposed to drive in runs now American League titleholdcrs The Yannigans and Eaton for the although he won the Cup. Regulars. Both pitcher* were off Calder that Wakefield and Higgins are best the Tigers could do against last season as tKe league's lead- gone. the famous Chicago team of those form and hits, walks and wild pitches The ing rookie. He has scored 30 goals. “York really look* good,” he years a game in 1907. were frequent. Yan- eight was tie 22 last year and in the past said, "lie’s thinner and if he "Kind time I pitched to < obh nigans scored three runs in the league campaign. first inning, two of them being keep* that weight from his waist T struck him ou t on four Just to put story angle forced the plate wild a hook and shoulders, he’ll powder the pitches," Brown recalled. across on on the playoffs for Bodnar pitches b\ Eaton and ball plenty. Ro** la hitting make it a little tougher for great. If Mayo and Bob Maier, Other Mound Stars Four hits u.-re hunched off Zeb Adams, the 145-pound in the fourth three slender up from Buffalo, hit a* I think for more "* from wa« one four out. tallies, a ‘ingle by Chuck m Ufa. A youngster Adams’ home they ean—well, it’s still looks Biown of Hos- J town to who won funding who pitched tetler scoring Borom with the . w 1 / I had be the one like a pretty good ball club.” moundsmen Hi this big game for the the Cubs to triumphs in those other marker in the seventh. / / & Leafs. He Mention of the pitching causes i ivnb| / / m got the goal when It year*. 'Hie others were Or\al 'WKBSr h counted after Zeller to smile as it does all Tiger GOOD START two years of humiliation by the ( Kerall. Ed Reulbach and Jack fans. The names are Newhouser red hockey warriors The quartet pitched all The Regulars bagged four of shirted of and Trout . Benton and Les Pftester. Detroit. of the games in both series for their runs in the first on a com- Meuller . Stubby Ovormire and the ('oils. bination of hits, walks and an CAUTIOUS GAME Zeb Eaton ... to say nothing of error Joe Hoover, in the thud, the two Wish Egan pets. "When < obh came to hat that , Pierce accounted for with a jf mg »A£*HspwJ jf Jmm Bodnar's goal broke up another and first tune. I walked to the plate the other jjf VMu Jt Houtteman. home run. which came when Hd^ of those cautious, close checking and told tiling <catcher Johnny the games like shortstop'* into the first two, brought Klmgi not to bother with any drive left field the Wings Break for Fans with bounced over Johnny McHale’s their third straight signals," Brown recalled shutout From Zeller you turn to Fred apparent amusement.

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