Harry Grayson’s Flyers Win Cage Duel from Jagiowicz Scoreboard The Take-Offff Wanamaker MilaWinner Declares Even Judge Landis Can’t Solve Army Hoopers Dodds' Lack off Finishing Kick is Handicap Strange Case of Babe Dahlgren Beal Detroit HARRY GRAYSON BY NEW YORK, Feb. 12—Even EARL MITCHELL of Indiana traces his smashing four-yard such a wise old investigator as Dodds in the Mile Kenesaw Mountain Landis can t solve “The Strange Case of Babe Quint, 35-32 victory over Gilbert of the Wanamaker Millrosei Dahlgren.” Games to the divinity student’s lack of real speed. Commissioner Landis could not give Ellsworth Dahlgren Because he has no finishing kick, and must distribute what a Comi from Bohiitd satisfactory answer when he was asked why an infielder of his speed he has over the distance, Mitchell contends that Gil Dodds Mark Up capabilities was being shipped to the minors to 15th can always be beaten by a swift opponent capable of remaining for SSOOO, manpower problem and all. Win of within striking distance of a killing pace. Saaton Judge Landis dumped Dahlgren right back into Branch Rick- Any trackman will tell you that speed is born in a runner. ey’s lap. Selfridge Field’s basketball It can’t be acquired, which is why Mitchell says Dodds never will To get Dahlgren out of the majors now, the Brooklyn Dodgers stock was up a few points today, be able to turn on the juice where the real racing begins. • • • must first offer him to all other clubs for SSOOO, which is what the result of a 35-32 victory pay MITCHELL CAPTURED the Wanamaker Mile in 4:08.6, Indianapolis agreed to for his contract. No big league outfit scored at home last night at the was interested in him to the extent of $7500, the waiver price. points out that Dodds is all the more remarkable because he hits expense of the high-powered near-record times week after week, despite his inability to quicken DAHLGREN is only 30, and four years ago was efficient Jaglowicz Shoes of Detroit, con- enough to replace the immortal Lou Gehrig, and first base the his pace over the last 80 yards, or anywhere along the route. sidered one of the best amateur New York Yankees their fourth world champion- Old-timers scratch their heads trying to recall another router to consecutive quintets in southeastern Michi- Experts called the San Francisco boy, equally who taxed himself to the extent that Gilbert Dodds does in attempt- ship. who is adept gan. at third, a right-handed Hal Chase. ing to run crack fields into the ground. The Flyers had to go • • • Three years back, when the Yanks missed winning their fifth all-out two to become the second team to de- THERE NEVER WAS a better demonstration of height guar- straight pennant by just games, Dahlgren boosted his batting average 29 points. feat Jaglowicz this season, but anteeing possession of the basketball than the one turned in by When Dahlgren was suddenly the they were equal to the task, com- Harry Boykoff, the six-foot nine-inch sophomore center of peddled to Boston Braves as ing from behind in the closing Brooklyn St. John’s, against Philadelphia St. Joseph’s the other a replacement for Buddy Hassett in the spring of 1941, Joe McCarthy explained that short arms caused him to make a com- minutes of play to wipe out a night. And when shooting skill is combined with such height, a paratively easy plays appear difficult. two-point deficit. team really has an unbeatable bulge, as St. Joseph’s, a real good Dahlgren promptly lined all the Braves against a wall, proved one, discovered in losing. 76-46, With less than four minutes of that none had a longer reach. Boykoff made 45 points, or one less than all the St. Joseph’s playing time remaining, the Fly- FOLLOWING games Braves, Dahlgren was sold sharpshooters. 44 with the ers found themselves trailing 29- to the Chicago Cubs, proceeded to have his best year in the big 31. This broke the individual scoring record at Madison Square They tied the score at 31-all, show. In 143 games with the two clubs, lie hit .267. manufactured mi ML Garden, and some fair-to-middling players have taken their best lost the lead for a few seconds 23 home runs, batted in 89 runs and stood 11th in slugging per- Jaglowicz shots there throughout nine winters. Boykoff broke the field-goal when a eager dumped shooting with 9. centage with .459. in a free throw, then knotted the mark with 18 and tied the record for foul sky soar countless number of wildfowl after being fed at • • • The Cubs gave him a raise. Into score again by sinking a free Dahlgren was given little chance a year ago, however, and Roaches Run sanctuary, near Washington, D. C. throw. HAD NOT ST. JOSEPH’S put two men on him toward the fin- They locked up the spoils finally turned to Manager Wilson. goal ish, Boykoff probably would have broken the major intercollegiate with a field and charity toss “What’s wrong with me, Jimmy?” he queried. of 50 points that Hank Luisetti of Stanford established in the closing 90 seconds. record "I don’t know,” replied Wilson. “What is?’’ against Duquesne in Cleveland, Jan. 1, 1938. Herman Feutsch, Vaughn That put Dahlgreen right back where he started, and, mean- George Senesky of St. Joseph’s dropped in 27 points, which Winn Decision Waddell and Bobby Roth the while, Hassett. whom he supplanted with the Braves, was first May set games, splendid Golfers swelled his season's total to 338 in 15 but this offensive pace for Selfridge. basing for the Yanks. • performance was lot sight of as towering Harry Boykoff kept the Feutsch ST. LOUIS Browns grabbed Dahlgren, Luke Sewell comment- counted four field goals range. Gratifying to and ing, “Where can you an outfielder for $7500 these two free throw's for 10 George Senesky. like the crowd of 15.000, realized to a great- get like him days?” Use ’A'Books j points. The other two had nine game. er extent than ever that basketball is a tall man's r points apiece. * • • But Dahlgren w as back in Chicago on the next train, barely Louisville Fans Gas Rationing in time to catch one for Brooklyn. Chief The victory was Selfridge*fl LEFTY GOMEZ going to Boston recalls Waite Hoyt’s oft- Babe Dahlgren, unwanted in Now the Dodgers don’t want him, even though Dolph Camilli LOUISVILLE. KY, Feb. 12— fifteenth in 21 games. They quoted remark: “It’s great to be young and a Yankee, but awful S, Clarifies Stand are majors despite manpower prob- threatens to stick with his California cattle. —The decision to make the scheduled to return to the to be old and a Brave.” uP.i hard* lem, although he was good The fact that no major league club has a place for this versa- Kentucky Derby this year a DETROIT, Feb. 12—(A*)—Mr. wood tomorrow night at the De- enough for Yankees three years tile and rather accomplished infielder, especially at a time wdicn strictly hometown affair, a Golfer, here is something for troit Olympia, opposing Dear- ago and had best season in 1941, most any old kind of a ball player looks good to a manager, fur- move to conserve transportation, you. born Naval Training Station in Phils Worth is still trying to find what is ther deepens the mystery of “The Strange Case of Babe Dahl- means that probably thousands Reporting on the results of in the first game of a twin program. Sailors Down wrong with him. gren.” of Louisvillians will see the inquiry to Washington. Russell The other game pits University gicat classic of American rac- A. Shields of the Metropolitan of Detroit against Wayne Uni- a Good Price, ing for the first time next May Golf Association said he was in- versity. Selfridge defeated Dear- 1. formed that it was all right for born early in the season, 46-36. Slate, 56-39 The Monitor-Leader Joseph Eastman, golfers to use their “A" card When B di- Selfridge Field FG F P T Rickey Says Bathers Meet gasoline to FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12, 1943 PAGE 7 rector of defense transportation, to drive out the Feutsch. f 4 2 0 10 management's course. Gnat Lakes Scores NEW YORK, Feb. 12—(A*)— approved the plan Waddell, f 33 2 0 Sweep in Michigan The Philadelphia Phils have to localize Derby attendance, From a letter from John R. Borkowski, e 10 3 2 been no bargain on the baseball Grosse Pointe Louisville fans were enveloped Richards, chief of the gasoline Leiberman, c 0 0 10 By glow Th« AinorUtrd Prm field these many years, but Lane in a of satisfaction—even rationing branch of OPA, Roth, g 2 5 0 9 Down Headpin though they Michigan college basketball Branch Rickey says that who- Clash Hero Tonight understood that Shields quoted as follows: Pelio, g 2 0 0 4 glamor” was can go back to its private busi- ever buys the club will get more in Return most of the “Derby “Under the mileage rationing Reiman, g 0 12 1 now that the Great Lakes Game likely to be missing this vear. ness than his money’s worth. Major League Leader State Farm, Bannow program golfers outside the East Capron, g 0 0 10 team has been fully obliged and The new Brooklyn Dodger With only four games remain- Mayor Wilson Wyatt explain- coast area may use that portion sent on its way.