Wodgers Have the Top Pitching Staff of Possible Series Teams right-hand aces would . have to have been until tha Yankees and three others, whose names gamer in Cooper, 11- openpr, weald make an interesting PHtMi li ton §H«f • wrtoc .actually do have a* tonier staff Mori a la the and ho can be ftMrplfrlng the proipectiv* than either their National But that is a matter of opinion, ran away from the American don't come easily to mind, with gamer in , and counted upon to give them a kittle. , a seeth- HU series rfttaln.) League ' rivals, the St. Louis and there is nothing in the League this year with a set of nine apiece. a back-yard full of brilliant, resale. men are not paw, weald he the legtoal ‘|ro4fU TALBOT Cardinals, or the American figures to make it stand up. practically anonymous . CARDINALS LACK ACES youngsters. so sure 'about young Higbe, •tarter fer St. Leak, la view YORK, Sept. 23—(*h- League champs, the Yankees, is TWO 71-GAME WINNERS That'is, of course, the most The Cardinals, by a truly re- So Higbe and Wyatt, until Judging by his recent form. es the pepalar theory that the record, must something to argue over. The What the book actually shows amazing thing about this markable coincidence, are something drastic happens to There’s absolutely no telling Yankees are allergk te leftftaa. fl* Um Its two leading fighting - conceded to have the best writer, frankly, is inclined to is that Brooklyn boasts two 21- Yankee Club. Brooklyn right to the them to prove the contrary, will what will start any One of the more dramatic mo- Stott of any of the think that the Cardinal corps, game winners in. Whitlow Wyatt pitchers are those old Dodgers, last gasp with a staff almost as have to be voted the most like- contest for the Yankees, ments of the series is certain to ffafclnf , (avers throe clubs still concerned with with its several crack left- and Kirby Higbe. That is and "-less’ as that of the ly too succeed in their World though the eeasensas come when the goofy saner j, handers, might stand a better supposed to be the hallmark of a each with 19 victories, and af- Yankees. They have a couple Series starts. If Brooklyn gets Raffing to lssd off If he Is Gomez toes the rubber for the the playing of the quickly starting a. week from tomorrow chance of checking the Yankee champion—two 20-game win- ter that the list tails off of 17-game winners in Ernie in, the veteran Wyatt virtual- free of aches and pains next Yankees seeking his seventh supposed to , 13 wins, White ly to Yanks Wednesday. Wyatt DODGERS—Page • •S . ¦luggers than the Dodgers ners; or, rather, it was with and , a 13- is a cinch face the He and See srhreeßpsHßßftoT' Soph Flashes TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 1941 PAGE 8 Frischs Fellows May Oust Cards High Style Runs Special Race In This Comer in Match Speciol Rote St. Louis Has Tiges Eye at Minnesota a Service men in uniform MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN STATE RIVALRY will be admitted to all St. 3rd Place Montano Boy, Harm Mary’s High School football DUE TO PEAK; TEAMS games for 10 cents, it was 4-GameSeries Money EVENLY MATCHED Frickoy, It Triplo announced yesterday by Wil- lie May, assistant to • ST. LOUIS. Sept. 23—(A*)— on Rampage: The Michigan-Michigan State game at Throat Sensation Lee Hart. with Pirates An additional S3OO in World Aim Arbor this Saturday may draw a crowd approaching the The special rate to men in Series swag dangled before the stadium capacity of 87,000, which would be the largest in the a , Sept. 23 (/P) the various branches of serv- Dodgers Rost Todoy; today as they . Malory of the rivalry . . Pasteboards are selling like the The mighty Gophers of Minne- ice is in line with a policy opened a two-game series with original stack hotcakes, as Charley Bachman’s veterans are spreading rapidly the Only Mors the St. Louis Browns of sota have the brilliant Bruce over Hove 4 that winds given a good chance of upsetting the headline hopes of the country, in high schools up ?rips year. lettermen both their road of the Wolverines' soph ball carriers. Smith and 22 other and colleges. A large num- Clashes to Ploy Friday they return home for a Michigan’s line has been touted at length, but it’s an even with which to face their chal- ber of colleges have institu- three-game series with the time, lengers this Fall, but the bet that it’s been over-rated ... At the same State has rail- ted a 50 cent charge for BY SID PEDER to end the •very position in the forward wall manned by seniors, not a birds to the north already are members of the army, navy AmtUM Pt«m Sparta Writer 1941 season. a There is a guy . . talking sophomore sen- • named Frankie bad average . Bachman has publicly stated that he’ll be tak- about and marines. Frisch in League, The Tigers moved jujt half a sophs in the opener . . . He’s sation. the National ing no chances with untried game from place by only experienced start. known up and down the senior third blank- to win and men will Smith, versatile star, has been ing the White Sox, in o circuit as “Onkel Franz." 11 to 0, acclaimed the potential back of yesterday’s replay of a tie game, Among the Btarters: Leading the Spartans, in reputation at the year the Gophers have HP** High Now Onkel Franz doesn't care and City much for and Del Baker con- least, will be Walter Pawlowski, right half and high scorer of been tabbed as team to beat Leo the Lip Durocher the who sidered the possibility of send- the team last year, the boy that nearly kept pace with Tom for Big Ten and national honors, manages the Brooklyn Dodgers. ing Freddy Hutchinson, 20- Hannon in last fall’s game when he tallied a pair of touch- but this doesn’t excite the Goph- Stresses Onkel Franz said as much when he was boss man of game International League win- . . . Top from Ann Arbor is Capt. Tom does downs man the crew er clientele. What excite ner, against Bob to- Westfall, fullback, who better running average, last year exploits the St. Louis Gas House Gang Muncrief had a them is the daring of Deception day. Paul (Dizzy) Trout was Kimbrough, Texas A & M’s two-time All-Ameri- one Herman Frickey, 190-pound and Leo the Lip was just a £t. than did John the alternate choice. • Passing and work on blocking Loo hired hand. san. newcomer. engineer- o assignments big* Well, Leo the Lip and his The six-hit - - the story Frickey, 21 year old triple was ed by Benton and Luther a|« Wants A Win: Michigan State’s mentor, Charley Bachman, yesterday afternoon as Coach Dodgers had a game and a half A1 threat back, All-State in his - (Bud) was ¦ edge over this Thomas put tne Tigers in pi really gunning for a win ... In his eight seasons at Lansing, .*¦* Ernest drilled his city St. Louis morn- native Billings, Mont., but Min- r Buckholz ing a fourth-place tie with the . as the moved . . won Cards into he’s split even with the University His teams have - High Bathers for the first time nesota fans had to see him for *!pr x; Indians, third party (our times, but the Spartans have been able to win only six since their 41-0 victory over Pittsburgh for a four-game series themselves before pouring out with Onkel Franz’s In the blanket finish for Am- . times since the series started in 1896 . . Michigan has won Roseville Saturday. Pirates in their superlatives. Alsab, shown above, matched with Requested. the tightest League erican League honors behind . . . National games, three have been ties The clash this weekend is • • • • • • going to have to use 26 “We're the one of the few in which the State eleven has entered with a TWO DEEP more deception against this race in the memory of the old- and # NEW YORK. Sept. 23— (JP)—Alsab and Requested, a pair of est . place . one inhabitant. Third chance winning . . Partly nearly the same The Gophers have at least Royal he remarked. 80-50 of because colts that cost their owners only $2,000 and between them have Oak team," four times on Michigan in the past two years. experienced performer for ev- Here is the way the race sizes normally yields 91,100 a player, teem has scored won $125,915 this season, meet in a match race today to settle “Their line outweighs us 20 Tough work has been the diet at the Spartan camp with ery position and .two for all pounds the man on the up today: S3OO more thrn fourth place, the argument as to which was the greater bargain. to aver- second brings contact work in at least one of the daily- practise sess- posts except the two halfback age, so we'll have to use our Games to while division It won’t necessarily decide the two-year-old championship, Team W Pet. Play nothing beyond . a slots. This perfect for L the exercise. . . says he can’t recall when he worked team works out ions Bach although they’re the biggest money winners so far and among heads and some good blocking." Frickey and he’s slated to the Brooklyn ... 97 53 .047 4 victory . . . to get ready the hard way,” he admits. be Tn recording his harder "We had on the duel as BLISS WORKS IN 14th the best juveniles. Still there’s SIO,OOO hanging .... ?fWe saw no alternative and we have paid the price in injuries.” starter at right half when the Working with the first team St. Louis 94 53 .039 0 against six defeats. Benton Gophers oppose Washington Sat- well as a number of disputes as to whether the west’s prize, Onkel Franz, if he so desired, .* •. One of which is Jimmy Pingel, former Mount Clemens star. long clinched for himself to dubious Alsab, can beat the eastern leader, Requested. backfield for a time yester- A second is Edward Ripmaster, first string fullback . . . How- urday. day was Lyle Bliss, sophomore really could make it softer for honor of being Detroit's No. 1 Alsab, bought for S7OO as a« the Cards, ever, there's no famine on backfield material . . . Besides Paw- Frickey hasn’t received the than he would for the pitcher this season. Big A1 yearling by Mrs. Albert Sabath, half who scored a brace of touch- Gallants, lowaki, there’s the Davis twins, highlighted by Wyman, who buildup dished out for several downs Friday. Bliss looks par- Gowanus but the old went to the extreme of belting wife of a Chicago attorney, has Bathers Meet flash playing up the hilt gained 536 yards for the Spartans last year, 296 running and other sophomores, but quite like- ticularly good to be- is still a double, his second hit in two won 11 of his 18 starts, finished Buckholz showing no He has ... addition, ly favorites. 240 passing ... He completed 14 of 46 passes In will outshine all others in a he is a capable passer, seasons and perhaps the longest second three times and third Xet cause nominated Ken as there’s Charlie Carey, Richmond’s Jack Fenton, Mike Schelb, bumper crop of sophomores. Fordson right handed, and Heintzelman of his career. His mates collect- gen. once to collect $78,065. Request- dovetails well his elbower the game of Bill Milliken, Roman Kaman, Dick Kieppe and Bob Sherman. These new men, although with Ken Strassburg at the other in first ed 17 other hits off starter Bill erally as uncertain a ed, owned by B. F. Whitaker of bill the Cards this They'U have to step fast to match Michigan, though, for be- as foot- Team Today half, who is left handed. George a twin with Dietrich and two other Chic- ball’s may have a pro- Texas, has nine firsts, two sec- and has given the sides the renowned Westfall, and a half dozen others, the Wol- bounce, Dalusky, who started with afternoon Ken agoans and the issue was seal- on sectional onds and one third to show for After opening their season warriors from St. Louis plenty verines are coming up with a soph, Tom Kuzma, who may found effect the 9 Strassburg last week, was being ed in the first inning with a race as as 14 starts and has earned $47,850, a . . . well the with 5-3 vcitory sur- of trouble. In his last four prove the sensation of the game and of Crisler’s team national title over a worked in at both a ha f post and four- Detroit outburst. Kuzma, Harmon, played at Gary (only at a different battle. But experienced or not, not a bad return on a $1,300 Royal starts against the Cards, he has who like * prisingly strong Oak his old position, That salutation to Dietrich, many are starting investment. He has raced or” at end as the even, holding to 14 high school) is a pretty good country halfback, according to slated for team, the Bathers prepared to- high mentor sought to pre- broken them who barely missed a no-hitter combination spots from the very beginning. on eastern tracks. school runs while his guys scored 13. reports ... He weighs 204 and is fast, a day to face the Fordson Tractor against Tigers advance Today’s match at fur- pare his lineup for the threaten- nightcap will Truett the earlier thk may prove uncomfortable to the Spartans. WILDCATS HAVE Is 6V4 netters in border In the it be year, arranged by Rip which STAR longs with each colt carrying another Cities ed loss of Howard Tate, starting was League contest. The match was Sewell or Bob Klinger, either Barney Mc- Billy Hillenbrand and Don 122 pounds. The winner will end. of it plenty Radcliff and slated for the Fordson whom can make Cosky, who singled, by Grififn are expected to bolster take the entire SIO,OOO pot. courts While several of the boys— and Each afternoon tough for the Cards. Rudy Bruce Campbell considerably the Indiana and owner put up a forfeit this Bill Nicolai, Bernard Shields, York, $2,500 DODGERS IDLE TODAY and Birdie Tebbetts, who Coach Hart Drills Linesmen offenses, respectively. to guarantee that his horse The Tractors were defeated Johnny Olsak and Nat Reed—- The Dodgers are idle today Northwestern has a brilliant new track were absent or out of uniform doubled. a His backneld whipping into ed plays are slated for this would start, whether the is twice by the locals in spring after adding a half game to back, too, in Otto Graham, but or dry. letter- yesterday, Olsak was apparent- Before the fun was through, shape, Coach Lee Hart of St. week, including a number fea- wet meets, but have several their margin yesterday with a he has virtually no chance of race is only a part ly the only one suffering a seri- Tebbetts connected for a triple Mary’s to turing an aerial offense. The match men back and are expected to 5-0 trimming of the Phillies as turned his attention cracking the varsity. of the big program which in- their ous game injury. The cut on his and two doubles, while Frankie lagging group linesmen be tough. Weakest in the Cards had an open date. a of late At Ohio where fast the SIO,OOO added Man- hand is expected to be well Croucher, also with three hits, yesterday. As at city high, State, a cludes number one, two and three Curt Davis curve-balled the and furious battle rages over hattan handicap and two sec- week, the enough today or tomorrow so drove in three runs. blocking drills big item singles positions, last Phils into submission wi"i were a Eight Left starting berths, Paul Brown may the Futurity trial, each that he can return to active on the program with the backs Teams tions of Bathers have shown improve- six-hit job, but it was close un- use sophomores Earl Martin, for $5,000. ment in their practise sessions practise. til the sixth inning when Frank ¦bowing plenty of spirit and center, and left half Paul Sar- Top players the and are expected to do better Melton softened up and the NEED COAL drive. in sec- in Amateur Series ringhaus as starters. Wisconsin Brooklyns poured ondary who've been looking in those departments today. four runs CREEK, MICH., also has a fine trio of newcomers Sheriff Theut's across to put the game on ice. good are: Ken Vernier, Jimmy • BATTLE in Pat Harder, fullback, Pat Dad's Undefeated Making th trip to Fordson were: Merritt Swan, Dick Don- The only other action in the Petitpren, Rodney Hibbert and Sept. 23—(JP) —Only eight teams Boyle, guard, Harold Team in Lead and Koeh- aldson, Breiling, Her- found the New Palmer Hudson. answered roll call today in the ler, right guard. in Ladies Loop Arnold • Theut's team held * Sheriff splitting a twin bill PHONE 100 Oddly enough,, while a ma- fourth round of the National bert Schoof, Roy Middlestadt, York Giants sophomores Dad> Rustic Rest maintained down top place Monday as the with the Boston Braves. King jorityof the lettermen are lines- Amateur Baseball world series, Other on the roll Gordon Kukuk, Gerry Conti, call of potential stars include an record in Holy Name League rounded out served a steady men, the with the defending champion undefeated Ladies Louis Buck, Junior Wiedman, bowling. forward wall—at least Angelo competition at the its third night of An nine-hitter the opener for a last night lacking the Birmingham, Ala., club among Bertilli, Notre Dame League Bob Keller, Diamond Mighon, in LAKESIDE was Barry last night by eight and one record took high 5-3 decision. Masi's ninth- spirit secondary. Hart, the missing. back; French, tackle, and Bowl-O-Drome Donald Hashow and Kark Koh- Phil FUEL «r SUPPLY CO. of the ‘ honors while Pepsi Cola, with Bob Hajzyk, quarterback, Pur- sweeping three games from Hi- inning two-bagger enabled the working his . defending champs were ler. in second 28 after with backs The due; Alex Agase, center, Illinois; Speed gas. seven and two, stood Braves to break a tie and cop the Pine Mt. Clemens a long time, turned his at- yesterday in a third- place. for. eliminated Bob Zimny, tackle, Indiana; Bob Pacing the Restaurant five nightcap, 2-1. tention to the line and put tnem contest, 3 to by quintet round a. Grafton, Wallis, end, and Don Johnson, were A. Skinner, with 496, and J. Elso of the Sheriff's through a drill on blocking and O. the round Grant took triple 613-214 In same center. Northwestern; Henry B. Bible with 484. M. DeDeck- Madou Groceries top with a assignments before closing down Town, Va., and Charlotte, N. 307—as his team racked up W. Miller, end, Jack Kennedy, back, er’s 530 and Erma Davis’ 521 191, Equipment on practise. C., won their third straight vic- Iowa; the with a Seek Herb Hein, end, and Bob were high three-game totals for Keeps Record Clean blue ribbon total FEED-SEED To date. Hart has given the tories by defeating Bancroft, la., Garnaas, back, Minnesota; Ray 2701. They had to give high Selfridge Field the night. Madou Groceries kept its re- •Soldiers at boys only a few elementary 4 to 2. and Springfield, Mass., 8 Kuffel, end, and Melvin Maceau, game to the Smokers Inn five, wrote letters Monday to 25 GRAIN-HAY plays, but some more complicat- to 4, respectively. center, Marquette. cord clear by sweeping a three however, which added a 12 pin schools in Michigrn seeking Hogan Seeks Return game series from Peschke handicap to a 897 for a 909. T. equipment for a football team FULL LINE OF Sausage in House League com- Deluge's 219 for LaCroix & they plan to organize. LAWN BEED FOR lo Winning Ranks petition at the Bowl-O-Drome Groesbeck was the high . First Lieut. Sam Ketchman, FALL PLANTING *' :-fe-> last night. Michigan State College center LW2R7** Sept. 23 UP) DO G FOOD S Mr • DETROIT, DETROIT, Sept. 18—(JP) —A 1936, will coach T 7 ~l—- Little Ben Hogan,, who finally Vinnie Havard paced the • from 1933 to Madou clan with 178-178 In 20 per cent cut in the men’s ath- the team, and his assistant ifffffk *wFP'& ,".<; v«# slipped out of the money last be Charles Hal gets 501. Keith Brown, the well letic appropriation this year, has will Lieut. A. N. Richards week-end at Philadelphia, Selfridge Field Fire W-M BROADWAY known musician, was in the forced Wayne University to bert, AT MAEULBT a chance at a s#ooo golf purse an RSTABAJSBBD ISM t==« pocket night long with 210- drop competition in golf and Marshal. Halbert was MSC \ today when he pairs with Jimmy all a quarterback from 1935 to bartTßlt hole ball 193 in high three game cross-country meets, the Univer- Demaret in a 36 best 563 for 1937. match against National Open series. Bob DeLaßue’s 248 in sity Athletic Department an- •1 BATTERIES Champion Craig Wood and By- 542 was second high. nounced yesterday. ron Nelson. A Genuine Hogan, the torrid Texan who Willard is top money winn .r among the touring salaried stars, is unbeat- Illness Handicaps Wolverines en in four previous matches in starting • ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 23 with mild attacks. veterans for berths Detroit and he accepted this as They the Gold —(A Wolverines is ex- against State. include Bob an omen in four-ball play over 3 )—The University of Mich- None of the igan football squad was trying pected to be out of the line-up Westfall, fullback; Ceithaml, MAJESTIC BATTERIES m^m¦ ¦ Standard the Country Club of Detroit Saturday, but quarterback; Nelson, left half; 18 are be to shake off a mild epidemic of because of illness course where holes to serious in prac- Harold Lockard, right half; Har- 19 Wafas 6-Mo. Guo ran ten! of Battery today. intestinal influenza today as it it’s taking a toll ~:,. to. played The match will be Rogers, :Mi h went into the final four days of tise hours during the period lin Fraumann and Joe Nr Matt AN Cars Values at completed tomorrow. ends; A1 Wistert and Reuben Proceeds match practise before the opening when the drills are crucial. of the are ear- Despite fact has become Kelto, tackles; Knlesar and Bill Top s*>79 Only marked for United Re- game. the it Volua at a g China story generally that the Wolv- Melzow, guards, and Bob In- X lief, but the pros will be award- That sounds like a bear known NS N. RmSM from the camp, erines have a powerful line and galls, center. Low Price ed on a winner take all basis Wolverine but it (Fritz) Cris- a stronger offensive than many 51 PLATE & ga the purse put up by James isn’t. Coach H. O. 9% nr from dared predict at the start of the B Johnson, Jr., husband of the ler is not the kind of football WLATI HEAVYDUTY HEAVY DUTY $1 tutor who would excuse some of training season two weeks ago, f|9s former Frances Dodge of the au- discouraged over the • • r 21 -Month Guarantee ¦ tomotive family. his most dependable players Crisler was BUILDERS' SUPPUES from practise in an effort to lull showing they made in a brief v.:" $545 To fit Chevrolet, Plymouth, Dodge, the opposition into a sense of scrimmage yesterday. | security. Particularly he didn't like the Packard, Nash, and most Mixed Concrete 5T PLATS Studabakar NEON SIGN NELSON OUT way his team candidates block- Certified Transit athar cars. MAINTENANCE Halfback Dave Nelson missed ed and tackled. •RICK SAND GRAVEL MORTAR P§j|§gig||| HEAVY DUTY A Complete of Price the work-out yesterday. He's a STILL LEARNING Range AGREEMENT probable starter against Mich- OWN PLATS CEMENT—CEMENT SLOCKS—ROAD GRAVEL r,r r#rt —Types ond to Fit psm poot »SP«* Models ASK igan State Saturday if he over- The Michigan coaches have Driveway* end Lot* *¦* c*r*- •*. All Cars ond to drilling LimMtMM far Parkins •. 99 Trucks 11*IS? about the illness. not yet got around Re "¦c.r.wr m George Ceithaml, for whom the Wolverines extensively o» adequate replace- the practise field against Mich- ESTIMATP OIVIN tUMW SIKVICI '?* there is no (<.l i\tx’jjf • • ment at quarterback, was on the igan State plays. Crisler ex- ANDERSON sick list today. Bob Kolesar, top plained the* men had to learn j— Free Parking la Ned’s Own Building NEON SERVICE ranking guard, has been out with their own plays before they POWERS SUPPLY CO. Dml|mm lU MaßaUrtaran the same trouble but has re- could take up the problem of ERL BBS Hubbard Are. Mew* Ommm Phene 740 PIMM CWaMM turned. Other player- of less con- how to stop State’s. 163 at MARKET Stmt • M COE’BT STSBBT • mPArmu, sequence have been afflicted Crisler seyni to count on his