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 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 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 .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 memories. 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 , 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. . which came when Hd^ of those cautious, close checking and told tiling t h I n g but wild Stanley Cup history giving "W> spent 70 Borom turned in a sparkling one- and hours during pitches.* Roosevelt’s pitchout the baseball, hearted support to the national pastime. was goalie Frank McCool of Toronto five days In executive sessions,” time C ohh got handed stop on President of first It his "But one other the sea- if the honor of being the first to said Fred, "and Marshall of fhs base game I pitched. and Hostetler went far hark tn marking the traditional opening of 1941 baseball recent “why not?” when asked he thought baseball on in a gain shutouts. Reditkin*, took up 40 of those Ty was on second and we fig- make a one-handed circus catch son, was his last. Wartime duties prevented him front should continue in wartime, that gave the sport its incen- which robbed Bobby Maier of a They are betting now that the hours. ured he was going to try to opening the seasons since then, but he gave his whole- tive to open this year. fighting Wings "I think are headed for was probable homer. mad won’t break we ateal third. My first pitch through the Toronto defense, that one good trend, a schedule a pitchout. Ty didn’t go. But what change that some day find, next ami McCool will set could stand nyty he started on the pitch as an all-time hockey by I hope, teams playing a round by 17 feet. record Hling threw him out Furgol Fighters Expert Lurk blanking Detroit for the robin system. •*\Ve good friends, Ty and fourth are Week-end Track Meet On straight time and winding up the "I mean by that a schedule, f. and when we get together we for instance, that would find the those Cup series here Saturday or Tues- hair a good talk about Friday day night. Lions playing such natural rivals ( lii Final da\s. Make no mistake. ohh On %/ tlie 13th The cautious game. In which a* Green Bay and the Chicago was a great trull plaxer." Bears two games, home and riNEIiURST, N r April 13 Off TON IGHT'S TRtM.R 4VI For Prep Title boih teams played for the breaks, Gaines shaniro, Sea home, but bringing In FMI Trrrann** Vr* 3 or* it Maair 3nek. 10 eulind* was split wide open after three other Has Oil Interests Fd Furgol. the pre-tour- a.in Ha.be*. I»etru,l »* Joe sutka. W tandoltr a round club* instead of playing the Car- IN'S» t harle* Padalldu. Detroit, t« Rabt lurner san Uie*o (at • tuindt minutes of play in the period \( final Rv M DONELL • With Denby favored to con- dinals, nament favorite, moved into to- 'I.EO Willie Watkina. Drtroil. it l>orurd Wa»hlntton Detroit rouodt when defenseman Wally Stanow- Cleveland and others two Save for oil interests. Brown kero Mlie hell Detroit »» Willie Relllt Detroit 4 round- game* (upland tinue its supremacy of Wednesday each. and < (tfrifot tably fixed i* nut days t.-holr final at the 45th TFRRF HAUTE. Ind. April 13 Harold Rei— Detroit, t» John Flint. 4 roand- ski of Toronto came up the center "I think we are headed some- new. Until recently annual amateur golf and go on to the east side Metro and fed n wide pass to Bodnar North-South The Tigrr» last two exhibition where this and the fans cer- a station here He Bv 808 MURPHY prep over on the left at the Toronto on Seined gasoline tournament, where he wiU meet games of the spring training sea- indoor track championship, tainly deserve that see big league games blue line. kind of rir*e«n> man> theoy signed fight a 10-round bout at the* Olympia the events will be held at Denby break” days Frank Stranahan of Ft. Myers, son have been tailed off. When were to Bodnar let the puck go past on these on Friday the thirteenth. Phil Terranova and Maxie Sliaptro pooh- today despite the death of Presi- "I saw the in Ha Todays game with the federal an angle toward the boards, then poohed the suggestion that (he date nrug I j- ai unlucky one St. Louis two years ago." Brown 1” the semifinals Furgol de- prison team out wiule dent Roosevelt. feinted his way past defenseman Topping All Set wa> rained .i- jt ,s supposed !o b* explained, "and had tickets for This was announced by Supt. Harold Jackson of Detroit to pick Capt. Topping feated Bobby Kay of Toledo. 6 Sundays date with George Field "I am Hot MperetitkMS," SB d Tl "If I ant going tt* Dan is quite a last year, hut ga\e the tickets of Schools Bow. He added that a up the puck in and shrewd and wlnlc the clear race operator ... The 5. Stranahan was tak- at Vinci nm 1 is been canceled. have had luck I ant gains to program to the memory <,[ He has away and didn't g<». Of course, honor in on the net from left wing. New I Ed wards of Caroler #i have it. The date has nothing York tfiants football team know inany of »he play- the President would be held dur- Harry I don't N. C, 3 and 2. 13 ilT> Goalie I.umley dived for and the National Football League ers these NEW YORK. April to do with it. ing the meet. day*." the 21-vear-old Leaf star as he right where he wants ’em ~. The Brown said he had recent re- President Ford Frick of the "In fact. I think Friday, Wings-Leafs Denby's 27* a points in earlier skating but missed and 1> came in. Giants don’t want his Tigers com- Long April hr lucky date give it a big margin i ceived a letter from Overall, who and Short today suggested IS. will m events over Bodnar backhanded the puck peting against them in Yankee is a hanker in Fresno, Cal He It will he the long and short of to all club‘ that they |K>stpt>ne for me. I'll score a victory over Southeastern, which has 11, indi- along the ice into the far corner. Stadium and in the same league, Shapiro, get another reason lor cating the Tars will reach next Mid he understood Reulbach is it m thi> wrestling had man team games tomorrow but the league doesn’t want them ‘ their exhibition shot at the world semifinals Cen- FRENZIED TRIES somewhere around New York' of "Dutch ' Schultz and Ah Ababa, demanding a Saturday Wednesday's at Tigers playing in one of the new a to the late President Play a as tribute featherweight draw a tral. The finals are next Friday end in Cincinnati. For opposes title and , Pfiester which the "Buck ' Estes- Detroit went into a frenzied circuits either , . Just to com- (vl/.ed I night time. Reulbach lived in Detroit. Angelo Martinelh duo in Tuesday Franklin D. Roosevelt. g ood purse besides. at Central. offensive which forced McCool plicate things a little, there’s a Besides their brilliant pitchers, night's Australian tag team match Frick said he believed all the have nothing to worry about.” Fred Haner, manager of Cooley, piling up 72 points to and his ulcers to do handstands. chance the Giants, If shoved the Cubs of those days were 56. raptured the west made at Kairview Gardens. clubs would follow the suggestion THAT'S A LAUGH Olympia, said today that he Redford's Time and again the puck came around, also might join one of the famous by the "Tinkcr-to-Evers- side title yesterday. Mackenzie bounding up to the net or past the other leagues. to-Chance." shortstop to second "Vie superstitious about Fri- had received word from Toronto had 44 poinls. Northwestern 17 1 2 . goal mouth as Toronto fans Capt. James J. Braddock, who baseman to first base combina- day the thirteenth?" laughed that the Red Wings and To- Western 15L>. Central 9 and chewed their knuckles. But it says he must have looked at a Doubles Mateli Best when asked how he Southwestern 6. tion Shapiro, Maple play would not go In. million men in the couple of years ronto Leafs will the 611|T. "The feud between Tinker fell about the date. "Don't WEST FINALS Even in defeat the Wings skated he’s been moving around army greatlx exaggr- he beat Ttrrannva fourth game of the Stanley ( up 30-YARD LOW HURDLES— Won by Rem- and Evers was Hilly. I'll old* (Coo. »«-uiid. Llttlf (NW i nurd better, looked better than in their circles, admits he hasn’t seen a rated." Brown declared just a* I heat Sol Bartolo, series tomorrow night In To- Wilcox tR fourth H«tro»*r ; filth. two single big in any ' i Weck-Eml Here previous defeats. They started man of the lf Coo , *lxtii, Wardlk* BowmAn i iSW i. National Boxing Association ronto. Tims 04 2 a rookie. Gerald Couture from services who looks like the mak- Hv HAROLD HAUL feather champ, and Bob Mont- MSO-YAKD RUN—Won by Hoffman (Wi; Saskatoon, camp ings of good Oim»ch*r iMtr> and N*»imd (Cooi, Mad the training a heavyweight gomery and Bobby Ruffin. And fighter . . , o|* of singles continues at Palmer Park for »6c*>nd fourth Ward MrGh<-<* fCnn Grand. around, Jai ku*t i Mac , third Smith en- w Trrranma and Strwait iK tied foi fifth Tim*- 4 47 4 Mr-Cnot champions, way. a doubles classic at Bowl-O- That is hat 220 n by Frdr*» ('.«*>>• S-lb»it R D Morrlt YARD DASH—Wi i L D >r at Shapiro said. However, their •rmnd. Wilcox iR third Fu*cn»huh |H Jarkwn Pratt hagen and Bill Kenet of Stroh Drome and individual sweep fourth. • Co*> Little (NW A i nut rod r C V *nn*di Loop and Shop Klfffr ¦ they may (Ma* Rrunetr** Pin Constantino actions fled for Time 25 2 M 'V with seven games at Olympic Denby tomorrow and an indi- indicate that Kia»i r fifth. R Hill lIEVIIIEO HIGH JUMP—Lake * Cent i. Waidlaw isW ' Ho«<- l W* Davidson feci differently. R*creati»>n tomorrow at 8:30 p. m. vidual classic at Royal Sunday. Rurell i Mac i and Nellaon (Mac tied for Detroit »iif>»—Ho!>t‘ Wuack*nt>u*ti. Carveth. B *• * Cron* Biuneteau, Llndta.', 126-pounder of President Roosevelt'* iNW Kna. iNW l.i*< mbe. E Couture. Lulu Constantino. among Joe Norrts will o|>en his 60-game and Maxie were scheduled Because ft Morton tee gets top hilling the 19 Phil e appearance but did not don nam- —None. Penalttea— S*vvt<"F *l. 4* to establish a lead in mi.VI SHOOT* •*• Soorln* None. *6 SI For** 41 20, 0 was today . . . The Yankee- Knclrtwrlng tff April announced ing attire. Yacht Club Beck SI TmcX 40 4T carry them Boom-Boom SECOND PtRIOD points will HERE AND THERE—W\ltfr Pi>M tumbled FlM»h*r« SO Fr.rjr by Nick Londes that ,l lodger baseball game for the Red Rena tie* S 7 .79 4* matchmaker through the last half of the 42- anj-275».20i f<>r fidi. Lloyd Jf*rll 2.<*i and "You don't think I'm going S-orlnr—None I None. Tank* 46 41 Dt Rot* 36 4* Constantino won 57 straight vic- Mlkf Jwlon 2N4 In the Fort-Bled Hou«r . Cross in New York was postponed THIRD PERIOD Plymouth 41 4* Main 2* 8» game series in Chicago April 21- Tnelm* 11111. 12’> »vrr**» hud three 127 » to risk cutting an eye. do you?” ’.—Toronto - Bodnar (StanowikM, 3 02 dropping a split de- . . . Coast League games Jackaon tories before of games also ft* Irene Mariner runvr. ted the 5-7-10 111 a glance at the Pacific Signs With Reds Pfnairr— 22 Blocks seven » l-adlra . . . Fretllg he replied, with Still deadlocked. Highland Park cision to Beau Jack in New \ork the Ritter AI 1«« were called off. ~ are listed here Sunday at 3 and t'rrigr three 17M» In the Trrmtedt Aircraft calendar, when somebody asked FRENCH LICK, Ind . April 13 Service and Highland Park En- lust year. His last bout was 10 . . Bob Polite 21 t-.i2.V212 for *>6o. Walter through Fight Detroit amateurs are on I (j p A j>oint will he Fagailntkl him why he did not go •CPt (Boom-Boom' Tops Masonic Loop gineering must delay settlement days ago when hr textk a decision m. 265 and Jame» Clear 2XB In the box- Walter a Toledo Goodfellows benefit • - the awarded for each game won and To»e• Claude Joe While 232-174-2.X3 with his announced program. Reck, 40 year old righthanded Armstrong five holds one of the (Tirysler Interplant League in 659 a> . . Earl, George C’oojwr. Gar- for B-29 tet t«o mark*. 1027 and ing show tonight . George total pinfall in each block. 2S9* the Ford pitcher, signed a League record ! title at Palace until the position In Alr< raft Maxie did not even put in an Sjtorts Club, contract with the Greater Masonic ¦ - Beecher Peck and L<»1» won the Red title president of Junior Esther Porman’s Fort Blvd , today. The vet- today, high single game, an 1126 night matches of April 19. Each W Willis, whose victory streak wa« Batina the V.hltr ¦» Bill Jaynei tipped 267 appearance at the gym. Michigan's representa- Argyle, Ida Shay's In the CraphK Joe Hutkowikl hit was elected in 3063 night at Olym- won two last night. 16 wins a week ago by Esther Schultz’ Arta "I might cut an eye.” he ex- of eran hurler. who was released by finish last fttopped at and Ann Keppen's 262 tn the W Detroit Community . Joe tive the Amateur Bicycle Tigers, started work- pic Service house” sheet, nova, at Silvercup La- Masura 258 In the W Warren Senior . . . the Detroit Recreation. Ken Hill had 276 had “a full Olympia, ex- when somebody asked . plained, League of . . Urago Phil Terra among the Frank Nuber 2X5 and Joe Caruan In the America second Dutko, a victory over Constan- Measure are 16 De- 252 he didn't show. "Im not ing out with the Reds March 21 in 693. a new high series. Steve Walter Pierce and pected by Rainbow 875-900 Helen Lynch 241-201- why Cycle and Detroit Skating and each as troit fives thal will help close the hr Henning 224-172-164 as a free agent and his surprising His other games were 205-212. Pete Popoff shooting 199 tino to gain another shot at Ter- IX2 594 and Alia taking chances." Cycle first in series Women's State tourney in Grand for 560 In the B.lghtmoor Ladle* . . . Art clubs will hold showing earned him the contract. Armstrong took four from Berger Bert Wistow and Frank Zion filed -1 Lone 250 In the Maple* 750 . . Jim rose six Sunday, 9 anova * Betting odds on Terranova of inter-rlub races 190. Although Gibann Rapids The 3063 of Stroh in the S-e»art 246 a* Krall ihot 2924 for a new Themum of r— from 8 to 5 to « to 1 yr**t**rday. a. rn.. at Belle Isle. Men's State is expected to hold up B-t-htrw'-r H-? —-d Engineering had only 547. hr re- First Dorothy Pcr*ky, 11X avrratr. rolled 203 according to those in the know. will first two Zjon in Cubs Win ai the Piilaee 'and Amelia Cotr 140 ave-aue 190 In 511 Wally Mo*>c* play Ilenefilx Replace All-Star tained his margin over ('lass In the New Fklrvh* Ladle* Horace And it wav reported that quite of season for Sox . .. (the when the latter CHICAGO, April (UP) \ The Five A quintets, Henry Nowak 64 5 in the weeks White averages 13 tiroeer 244 and Frank of has been wagered YORK, 13—Although definite exploded with a Fhrle s CWa-Cola. Bill Nichol’s Fnrt-Drlia* Mlatele • 942 and 2819 a bit money His induction was postponed until NEW April no decision hns been scored 540. are new hleh* and AI Cattaneo * 244 a new reached, may use set of the fighters on the card April 30 . . . More than 200 star* the major league* the ofT-dav* usually aside Top individual was Are Derie- Fairvtew . All 22-hit barrage to defeat the White and Joe Mory’s New third In the Immaculate Conception . . AI Nos. 1 and Fd Albright's Oldbru Karbon hit 743 tn the Maple* 850 are scheduled to weigh in at from all over the country will for the All-Star game to raise money for various war charities maker of Superfinishers with a in the game of 2. *! 15-3. first - Sox. Cha le* Fl* and S' h Knon 240 a tn the p today at the begin rnmpctition tonight at CYC) this year, with a series of intra city contests, the t nlted Press Bill Boston. De annual pre-season City and Brownie Sudors Livonia, Gabriel* Albina Nobtle 212 In the l»| 1 m. office of 258 close in 690. their i Cabin Ma or Mane Frew 201 and Boxing center in the national open table learned today. The All-Star contest was canceled this year as the Soto, wound up with 278 after Comiskey Paik before shoot in the Men's City at Hall- Sprtnfwella Commissioner John J l Series at Martha oerwnlla 816 In the (Sirtail . major item in baseball's voluntary program to travel. 1150-157. 2,554 fans. Dodds tonight «x doubles and Ladlea. Hetteh*. tennis meet