DETROIT TIMES, FEBRUARY 4, 1941 PAGE 13 Wayne Plans; Why Johnson Layden Made Czar of Pros; Is Darkhorse’ To Include In Derby Crowley Likely Irish Choice
Baseball' Irish Coach Signs Baseball may be on the sports for Five Years ftek^ts calendar at Wayne University this Tllu/ijylu) Spring. Dr. Everett Phelps, chair- 1 at $20,000 man of the Tartar athletic board The years rest lightly on “Dad” Butler, of control, announced today fol-; Michael H. the really By EDGAR HAVES grand old man of University of Detroit athletics, and, at 71 years, lowing an offer by students to foot Crowley, trainer, part of the cost of financing the Jim head coach of still active as track coach and boxing instructor at the University, is leading sport. Fordham the Titan stronghold. candidate to succeed Elmer Lay- It’s almost 50 years since he took a package of concentrated Student and faculty sentiment den at Notre Dame, it was learned T-N’-T called Kid Lavigne to Europe on an invasion that became for baseball has been high at [today. Layden yesterday resigned 1 coach a parade of fistic triumph. He’s handled Honey Melody, Gus Wayne for the last few years, but as head and athletic director at Notre Dame to com- t depleted ath- become Ruhlin and other memorable battlers of a vanished era. To him missioner of the National Pro- that you aren't letic budget League. names come across in musty record books names kept the game fessional Football I at all, but a troupe of gay and gallant from being add- Layden was signed to a five-year ghosts parading out of the past. ed to the Tartar contract at S2O 000 a year. Hi* He remembers the bare-knuckle program. contract at Notre Dame had ex- pired the first of this month. He fights when giants battled until one fell, - ’’’lßi With money f o r t h c oming was working on a one year term an, untidy pile of bleeding flesh. He from the bas- at SIO,OOO annually. remembers the legendary John L. Sul-j ketball budget Crowley has made a brilliant livan in his heyday, offering to lick any- this year be- record at Fordham. where he went cause of cur- from Michigan State. He was a body in the place. The fancy Dans, the teammate of Layden at Notre bruising battlers, little guys tailment of the the good cage schedule, Darm and with Don Miller and and the better big guys—“Dad” has George Houk, Harry Stuhldreher made football’s J||l known them president the most famous quartet ‘‘the four all. of three years, i n terfraternity horsemen.” For council, 1922-23-24. this quartet made told the history twarri football from one end of Lives in the Present athletic country other, including that his group the to the But you find the U. TRISKOHNKI vm- a to 10 victory oyer won't beloved would attempt 27 Stanford in the Rose Bowl in their final game. of D. patriarch mourning for the “good to raise the difference, between old days.” He is much too busy in the $350 and S4OO if this money were POPULAR WITH ALUMNI applied a Tartar present to grow nostalgic about the toward baseball The Fordham coach paid a visit past. He sees the whole crowded boxing team. The board voted unani- to Notre Dame recently. He is favor of the proposal. DAD BUTLER panorama in perspective. mously in extremely popular with the three If the student campaign to raise “There’s no largest groups of alumni—in Chi- way of pro\ing who Is the best fighter of all funds meets with success, Phelps cago. division," Detroit and New York. He time in any Dad says. “There were good battlers in said that Joe Truskowski. assist-j has a great personalitv and has a the as good as any we have today. The only difference ant football and basketball coach host of friends in every college is that today we have more of them.” at Wayne, would take over thei where he has coached. He has squad. The former Wolverine ath- And how does Joe Louis rate in Dad’s book’’ been at Fordham since 1933. lete coached the lowa State nil—. The first name usually men- “Joe is unquestionably one of the greatest fighters of all for several years before coming to tioned when a vacancy existed at time, and a real credit to the game.” the Titan sage observes. Wayne. Notre Dame has been Gus Dorais C«tyri«nt fey Detroit Tlmot. All rifhta r**«r>od. But there's no way of telling how he would fare against some Truskowski has been instructed of the University of Detroit. But by the athletic hoard to begin Skating followers are saying It loud that now Gus is 'veil on •I’of the la st heavyweights of the past. In my opinion, you could DO LG the three-mile. Durable VINCE BOZICH. state champion, embarked a carding a provisional schedule im- JOHNSON (right) is the dark horse in The Detroit Times is shown winning by only 2 feet from Johnson. That’s the political career which he would be take Louis. John L. Sullivan. Jack Dempsey. Jim Jeffries, Jim mediately. that he to give up. He indicated Derby rare for the Silver Skates figured ; very reluctant Corbett. Dob Fitzsimmons, (iene Tunney and several others, put would attempt to card Michigan in the two-mile final to- particular reason why the latter is to win by many. Clipper Smith of Villanova them against each other and take your pick. There wouldn't be Normal and Michigan State and. morrow at Belle Isle. Best raee of the day at Belle Isle Bozieh won skates in 1939. A boy or girl can win the might be the choice if Crowley day’s racing Clipper es- much to choose among them.” other slate and local teams. Saturday in the first in the Times Derby was Gold and Silver Skates only nnee. is not available. has tablished a splendid record and fulfills the most important re- quirement. He is a Notre Dame They Trained Hard in Old Days Debate Is Settled Spill Beals Bozieli graduate. Others mentioned are Brothers Star Charley Bachman of Michigan “There is one big differenee between the fighters of the State, Harry Stuhldreher of Wis- present and those of 10 years ago,” says Dad. “In those days, Holzbaughs, With Baudino Showing the Way, Beat Detroit Skater Falls on Next Last Lap in New York consin, Marchy Schwartz, assistant a man trained much harder. He had lights from at Stanford. Frank Thomas at to. went Race; Leighton of Minneapolis Wins Alabama and Bud Boeringer, as- *0 to 25 rounds, and the gloves were smaller, enabling a Toledoans and Advance to Second in M-O Puck In Win sistant Gus Dorais to at Detroit. scrapper to hand out a lot more punishment. George Wakefield, ANDERSON IS ANOTHER “hid lavigne furnished a good example of the more rigor- By and Alev NEW YORK. Feb. 4.—Racing from home had gone to LEWIS H. WALTER the fore Anderson, lowa, brother combination on the Mt. luck took its toll from Vince to hold the temporarily. Eddie now at ous training practices of former years. For three weeks before Clemens hockey team, scored five lead been There was a lot of whooping It will be almost impossible for Bozieh of Detroit last night in his However, in the final rush for has extremely successful and a fight he followed an intensive training routine that would kill Holzbaughs. of the Shamrocks 10 goals. George may be a candidate. and hollering, plenty of red-faced Babcocks to catch the quest for honors in the big Daily home he lost his balance fighters. two as their and went resignation some of our modern yelling over the hig mahogany The question of who takes sec- tallied three and Alex News Silver Skates inter-city two- down and out of the race. The of Layden came team beat 10-4, at surprise “Each morning he did between six and eight miles of road board of the directors' table at ond place in the three-club league Lincoln Park. mile championship. Johnny Roukema, who as a to Notre Dame fol- the governors of gover- Mack Park last night had lowers. His name had not been work. go X against Olympia as the was important because the In a race marked by close com- this event in and I.ater he would to 10 rounds the best In A games taken 1939 1940 a Michigan-Ontano Amateur Hockey nors were settling playoff dates Class O’Neil-Heffner petition. the next to and had been of the mentioned as candidate for the opposition we could get. Then he would punch the bag for defeated Waditans, 4-1. and Cardi- Bozieh fell on one heavy new post voted recently by Leagup tried to decide last night for Holzbaugh and Toledo, who last lap. as Charles Leighton of to repeat, the another 10 or 12 rounds. nals and Spitfires played to a 1-1 favorites also lost his pro league. His team lost two out whether Holzbaugh or Toledo wa« must fight it out to meet Windsor Minneapolis sped home the winner. balance on the same Jap with. “Ifyou suggested such a routine to a modern fighter, he’d in second place with ihe playoffs in the final. Tnc first game whll Me. Tony Kominfki scored for the of TO games last year but outside — Second- place was taken Bud Bozieh to pass in opening by and felt out of the Chicago the — Cardinals The period of appeared —he just three weeks away. he played Monday. February 24. Louis, alumni Insulted. and shot home Handlan of St. with third test. In falling incidentally, Rou- pleaied But before the night was over. at Olympia: the second. Friday. Frank OBrieh the to well with his work. He “In those days most fights were conducted on a winner- tying goal in the third going Joe Fullin of Providence. kema caused Roy Erickson of came to Notre Dame 1934, re- Jimmy Baudino of the Holzbaughs February 28 in Toledo, and the period. The time 7:37.4. New in So wasn’t sense challenging and was York. Silver Skates winner placing take-all basis. there much in a -ettled that question for them all third is to be derided by the final Seibert-Welles Americans. 1940, Hunk Anderson. He came Class AA rivals, clash in fea- Bozieh was a contender most of of to slow up and finish from Duquesne University, tighter unless you had a chance of beating him. And you with two goals in a minute from position of the Holzbaugh and To- the the where ture game tonight at 9 o'clock. way. He was third with less fourth. It was tfiat kind of an he coached for several years. usually had to he in top condition to do that.” his little hockey stick He put ledo teams than half-way to go. and 10 laps event. Holzbaugh in second place by a It was .fortunate for the peaee Class A contests pair Briggs and As commissioner Layden will be game with a 4-1 victory. Nash-Mack at 6:30 and Marines over Carl Storck. president of the The league records in the office (C ontinued on Page 14) and Dearborn an hour later. pro league. Storck's contract will Booster for Amateur Boxing of President Fred L. Haner showed PRO BOSS be up for discussion at the Spring Holzbaugh four points ahead of ZerbP, Lappin meeting The appointment of a One of the things that Dad likes best about the modern Toledo Babcock*- Toledo records jeommissioner is to give the front fistic scene is the rise of amateur boxing. He credits Simon-pure Leahy ' showed the Babcocks were even Page 14) classics as Diamond Belt Gloves with Challedon Loses JM (Continued on clout such the and Golden with Holzbaugh. Emery Gil- F. • ¦ a great increase in the popularity of the sport and in the number bert, Toledos representative on In Semifinals of men taking part in it. Dad himself is one of the group of the M-O hoard of governors, vrl H H^ the league had failed to fight experts who have generously devoted their time and talents claimed State Singles Squash credit his club with points for a His Trainer A 1 Zerbo and Dr. Milton Lap- to developing amateur scrappers. He has trained a number of victory over a Huntington. W. Va., pin, defending champions, moved At Hasten into able at U. of D. and them out to win distinction in team. International %en* Vrvlff Wire the semifinals of the city battlers sent - Meet Opens Tonight The of it the league ,B| A. A. U. doubles handball tourna- e amateur wars. upshot is HAVERHILL. Mass. Feh. 1 SANTA The state singles squash to be today—- ANITA. Cal. Feb. 4 ment at the downtown Y. M. A. racket* • “I read in the papers that Jim Barry is dying of tubercu- records are checked C. gets it doesn't so much now. Frank Leahy will coach football at Challedon. 1941 Santa Anita by defeating Harry Faulters and tournament under way to- but mean at losis,” he told us sadly. “There aren't any tighter* today who Boston College for another five Handicap highweight, was without Irving Stein last night 21-11 and night 5 p. m. at the University are any better than that Chicago Irishman was at 105-110 years. 21-15. Club. a trainer today. Joe Hahn, defending They than Barry Choosing the occasion of a testi- Stan champion, pounds. just don’t come anv better and Jim ll Again G. Don Cameron, who last Zaleski and A 1 Kreekin de- and John Reindel, runner up last \\ banquet to star end. ilde.” monial his September feated Bob Suder and Leon year, both drew byes. In 1939 Gene Goodreault. Leahy handed succeeded ex-jockey Dauball 21-16. 16-21 and 21-19. After taking our leave of the master, we bumped into Schaefer, as Reindel beat Hahn and last year old the signed to B. C. Ath- Lou trainer of the Other results: Elizabeth Hicks Captures document stable, Hahn defeated Reindel. one of his amateur light proteges in the field house. The lad told Curley to- William L. Brann tendered letic Director John P. night to Brann, Jack Hagenah and Leo Dresser Tonight'* matcher: us, with a sort of baffled wonderment in his eyes: Palm Beach Medal night. his resignation last who accepted it but did not name defeated George Sehrieber and Hahn (Sidney-Hill» bye. “Dad ran certainly show a guy how to use his mitts. And Leahy the Eagles to two Myer 21-10, Btan Burton (D A. C ) vs. H*T Smi*h coached a successor. Kritt. 21-11. Jr (University Club). he’s got a wirked left jab, one of the best I’ve ever seen.” International Nfw* *ervW Wire post-season bowl games in the two "I resigned as trainer (for Nate Miller and Charles Acker- John King (University Club) vs. Milt 4 years he at the Heights. man won from Marvin Blelfleld
Pafje . Murpliiski off stool when we heard he had on 19 . , badly battered nose, . . knocked Colonel the had an 84 succeed Layden at Notre Dame NATIONAL LEAGUE lips, mouth bled throughout . Another resigned from Notre Dame and accepted the job. round or two and he would have been flattened. WET OF OA Ptl “(Signed) With Layden as the standard-bearer, professional football Toronto .....21 9 S «ft #4.1 45 ABE SIMON.” Koaton 15 7 9 107 74 59 regain whatever that ...* 15 5 «2 54 should prosper and should lost confidence •tollnn Mowers Is a Casually PETROIf II 71 Trapshooting is keeping yachtsmen at < 5 busy the Bayview Yacht this have nothing to do with if hlrago 15 14 79 54 52 has ebbed away'. I know man would Raagrrv II 14 7 55 55 29 Club week-ends Competition is red hot, with honors about even any sport that isn’t run the right way. Montreal 10 17 4 71 55 24 between DAVE WILLIAMS (Sonata), DAVE American* 7 15 7 59 115 21 With a wave of our ear muffs and sombrero, gentlemen of SLOSS (Kathmar), HERMAN PETZOLD (Jose- TONIOHT'N phine ID and PERCE WILLIAMSON (Rainbow pro football, we salute you! Mr. Layden, we think you are the Rmigrr* at American*. IV). SLOSS, newcomer to sport, Montreal Ronton. the is rapidly man to lead them to the Promised Land. Leading Goalie Scalds Hand While Shaving at advancing, expects to be champion by May'. bp plenty Thursday night when the Don't offended if Johnny AMERICAN LEAGUE CASS GRYGIER, anchor man for the Stroh Wings go against Mowers, the Detroit Red jWings hack into action WESTERN DIVISION team, missed his first howling match since the Olympia Open to All Cagers goaltender, ducks the hearty hand- Les Canadien at Montreal. And W L T or OA PH. inception of the Detroit Times All-Star Classic six Cleveland 21 0 5 152 195 50 years On the same night of the Layden announcement, we learn may give he can't wince come Sunday night 17 H 40 ago because he was engaged in defense work shake you want to him Hernhev 13 129 117 week, that Mr. James Hughey, the only man in Detroit sportdom you either the charging Boston Indiana poll* 15 19 7 9#i 120 53 last it was revealed today. From 1935 up today because he is leading Walter when Pittsburgh . . 12 21 4 102 list 25 until last week he had a perfect signed Dutch Dehnert Bruins, Cowley the Buffalo 10 22 H 99 131 20 attendance for 163 never can locate when you need him, has (Turk) Broda of the Toronto with Bill and weeks during which he rolled 495 games. / 1 Line, start drilling EASTERN DIVISION for a new two-year contract. Maple Leafs y a goal in the fight Kraut pucks ORVftlMt at him. W I. T OF O A PH The signing of Dehnert is in Hughey's favor. There isn’t for the Vezina trophy. Ne»» Ha\en 19 13 H 124 101 Hi Johnny has the greatest honor Providence 22 II 2 137 111 44 JOHN and WII.IJAM VAN VLKCK. twin good reason to Springfield 15 15 5 111 104 42 brothers, a coach in basketball to equal him. Mowers has a to for. were one-two in batting for the Mayfair a goaltender can gain fight Philadelphia .. 20 5 109 131 33 announcement, agent, duck, he to 14 in Class B the But Hughey's via his press who also added himself the list Only 62 goals have been scored on i.ame Club of Detroit Baseball Federation of Wing injured when he TONIOHT** last season. JOHN hit .418 WILLIAM 387 Both In be located if you stay up all night, says Olympia has invited Red him in 32 games while 63 have Pittvhurgh at C leveland his right hand last night, are regulars on Wayne University's basketball him to move the Eagles to that building next season. [Scalded i been scored against Broda in 33. |He did it while shaving. , Mowers is thinking of sending ai team this Winter. a happening, Except, upon investigation, A That’s grand too. Johnny is able to practice today vote of thanks to the Chicagol half, less, Fight Results we find it is only or of the story. Olympia definitely treating his may he I but he's tender hand Blaekhawks. The Hawks At Nr* Aork —Movie Berger, lit *. DAMON RUNYON, famous Hearst sports an- is opening up its doors next season to basketball, college and pro. very gingerly. deadly foes o the Wings hut they New Aork. dwluloned Boh Mclntyre, thority and columnist, made his debut in racing as (3); "This not only prove* more Helped to the top by scor- 1.<9' 2 . DETROIT Monty Plgnatore, at The same cage attractions that are staged in Madison Square Johnnv 135' >r« A ork. drew with Irank a breeder last Saturday Hialeah Park. His at ( accident* happen home than ing five goals on Broda in two :t ». al. by Garden will be held here. (At least some of them.) Young Jim Martin/ 132 Panadeno. Indian horse. Cortege, is a 2-year-old and is Cavalcade, on the battlefield, hut It I* an- games over the week-end. <•»; Lulu C oatanttno. 12.i1*. «\r» A ork. SIMON from Angelic. Norris the for all this by giving Olympia an expensive defeated tony Brent*. I«. Louiavillr. paving way other *ound argument for long Allthe Red Wings except Modere Ky (It. basketball floor that was built for Chicago Stadium. heard* for hockey player*,” said JOHNNY MOWERS Br. neteau are preparing to leave At Baltlm«»re—Jim ltiom|»von. SW. the PltUbtirgh Negro. «in l*i«m*d Simon. COACH BRANCH McCRACKKN of Indiana basketball Mowers. ”1 had *oap in my eye*, Montreal tomorrow. Abe We're glad to see new sports attractions come to town. And for Brune- 254. New A ork