DETROIT TIMES, MARCH 17,1942 PAGE 15 Sadness Tinges (orkfowifs Day of Hays Jimmy had to By CLAYTON HEPEEK day when they led the newsboys to victory over the old Wind- The faculty got wind of it, however, and sor Gazette team hack 1890. It was the culmination being doctor or a fighter. Bunny Carroll It’s a great day for the Jrish, St. Patrick's Day. as many around choose between a of an intense rivalry that was never renewed. this pride of a transplanted son of the old sod revels among the memories didn't have to make that choice, though, and Nor would those experiences measure up to that once* of his time. of beloved Eire here in the United States. Corktown became one of the leading lightweights his historic game between the Abbotts and the Shamrocks that SPORTS who had The old Detroit Armory was the scene of his most memor- But only a surprising few are left of those took place in 1903 out at Burns Park on the Dix road across Phila* their beginnings in that which was Ireland. able battle. That was the night he beat Kid O’Brien of By LEO MACDONELL part of Detroit from Garvey's Hotel. They had to play outside the city limits Corktown part that bold, delpnia. O’Brien w*lrt‘to the hospital afterwards and never Like itself, the men who were of because Sunday ball wasn't allowed in then. Detroit recovered. adventurous clan centering around Holy Trinity Church have The once-great Abbotts had broken up, and many of the Can Life Offer Benny Meyer Achieved among Irish who established them- passed on, some to fame, some to obscurity, some to another outstanding players had gone over to the Shamrocks, among There were others the \ Bill Byron, once head of the After You've Insulted That Distinction and world. them Tw’omey and Casey. Jack Harrington was at first hus*-, selves in the spurting world. Shea, who was unsurpassed Newspaperman? Jimmy Casey, whose pitching feats had the city talking Frank McCaffrey at shortstop and O’Mari at third National League umpires; Peter a Paid SSO Fine Frank number one at the turn of the century, remembers those days well. He's for the Shamrocks that memorable day. at figure skating on the rollers; Bill Grogan, considerable of a James E. Casey, M. I)., the eminent head specialist, now. The Shamrocks w’on. of course, for didn't they have Casey Tiger fan, and his nephew, Bob. who was MIKE JACOBS CHILDREN’S FRIEND * Jimmy's memories, however, are tinged with regret at the and Twomey? And another chapter was written in the volatile baseball player himself. passing of his old battery mate, Dodger Twomey, with whom history of the times. Once an integral part of the Detroit sports scene, most March 17.—Harry Heilman remembers LAKELAND, Fla., he rose to baseball fame. Starting as youngsters with a news- Baseball w’asn't the sole interest of Corktown in these days of them have passed on. That's why Corktow’n s survivors (Earache) fined by the when Benny Meyer, Detroit coach was paper boys team, they finally won themselves regular berths before football and basketball. The Irish are fight* rs, and are finding their joyous memories tempered with the realiza- newspaper- American League president for “insulting" a Boston with the Detroit Athletic Club nine. Casey himself campaigned for a year under a norp <1»- plume tion of the present as they stage another celebration for good an had a man... Also, that Billy Evans, in his days as umpire, Yet their many experiences probably never equaled the while attending the old Detroit College of Medicine. old St. Pat. standing offer of SSO he would pay the Tigers if they would leave Meyer at home. ..Benny was that tough on Billy’s nerves ...Bob Logan is arund the Indianapolis depot so much they think the southpaw is a train caller. ..Indianapolis sold Bob to the Dodgers in the fall of 1934...1n 1936 he was back... The Indians sold him to the Tigers Newsom Reported on Way to Lakeland that fall. .In 1937 he was back ...The Cubs took him that fall ...He was back in 1938...1n gF the fall of 1940 the Reds took M HOW TO BOUNCE OFF A WALL—IN THREE EASY LESSONS back on op- ML Hat Trick Gives 80-Bo Believed Bob and sent him wk tion last spring. ..The Reds re- called him last fa 11... Now he’s *. ” *r back with Indianapolis, sold r<a W* I ¦ Lead to Toledo About Ready back to his old owners. m Mr. and Mrs. Mike Jacobs, j JB ¦ ¦ i ¦ v childless themselves, have reared somethin” like 2s children . JFBjj§||§ In M-0 Playoffs To Capitulate Some uvt e <r (•Inti': o* hers were ' .^HH| (lull'll<ri (if parents who were j Bert Looks Scores York in the Fold or so [i- ' jF Mg? MBM ' port t),. Son,.- those BBBm 3 Goals to Defeat ¦ After Salary Cut in now Parisclean, 5 to 3 Estimated at $9,000 ar > rn:i rrnd > r. i ' .\ • • “•: liiu: (f t own t • datK BBBSBk There’s danger that the champ- MACDONELL children romping Mike’s mSS JHHI ionship of the so-called Mirhigan- By LEO Ontario Fla., fabulous estate in New Jersey ....... Hockey league will wind LAKELAND. March 17. .. .. JA( , , , MIKE OBS now... Next to the children, up in (»hio this time And if it With Buck Newsom reportedly on does one of the hig reasons prob- his way to Lakeland for a confer- is fondest of the flowers and vegetables he grows on the ably will be the expert goal imp- ence with Jack Zeller, the Tiger* and other The flowers win prizes and the. vegetables ing Beit Tooke is doing for the Mgjtjjai V Bjß see the early capitulation of an- products are given away... Nothing ever is sold. Toledo Babcocks other holdout. T*\\ Kraus, Dodger recruit pitcher, is a true son of Texas The little Windsorite, whose Newsom was reported to l>e professional career was termi- motoring to Florida from his . high-heeled boots. Tom Tatum of the Dodgers He still wears nated more than a year ago by a home in Hartsville. S. C. has played every position in the infield and outfield. .BillyHille- knee injury he suffered while with ft With Rudy York in the fold Association, WmMM 1 hrand. Indiana’s great football star, is out for the baseball team Tulsa in the American today, Newsom was one of only was the big noise in a 5-3 victory’ three Tiger this Spring.. The Washington Senators have four coaches in holdouts left on the the scored over Detroit roster. Johnny Corsica and Bud Nick Altrock, Clyde Milan. Ossie Blunge and Benny Bengough Pariscleans *T*t night at Olympia! Thomas were the others. ...Most of the rookies who fail to stick with the Cleveland in the first game of the best-! Corsica is said to have appealed Indians will he farmed to Baltimore this year. Zcke Bonura, three-in-five final. The next game his case to Commissioner Landis. wilt be plavod Saturday in Toledo. signed yester- big league slugger, is wearing an army sharpshooter ; York in Lakeland former • Tooke. normally a center but T"* 11] t day while his Tiger teammate* medal. Hugh Mulcahy, the first big leaguer regular to be switched to left wing r lr\ 'i when To- nr r r Petersburg preparing were in St. drafted last is a crack machine gunner in the army. ledo got Hank O’Amore of Man- to battle the St. Louis Cardinals. field for the playoffs. Halted the The Tigers could have used York’s puck into the Parisclean net only three After running the 30-yard dash in the Cooley High are 'left to right): RAY HARRINGTON, Mackenzie; big bat. They totaled TebbeHs Not Boastful, Just Appreciative three times last night The other hits and took a lacing from the Toledo goals were made by Jimm> gym. there's little room left in which to stop, so the M ARTIE FIG LAN, Central, and JIM CARROLL. Western. National Leaguers. 5 to 1. Hogan In- Baudino and Rip Williams. runners bounce off these padded springs. Shown finishing They all have different styles of bouncing all were Charley Fuchs of the Tigers predicts Jim of the but RAISE REPORTED dians will he a great catcher Fuchs pitched against Hegan <«F.TS FIRST GOAL a semifinal heat in the west side championships yesterday successful, none going through the wall. hail York is reported to have been when the young catcher was with Oklahoma City...Hegan Besides getting the important given a “slight raise” over the from New Hampshire, about 30 miles from Tebbettsville ‘some- first goal near midway in the first first contract offered him some times known as Nashua).. .“All good catchers come New period on a perfect pass from Tolls* Sleign Perileil weeks ago. From a contract that D’Amore, T*>ke scored twice in Cagers Seeking something Mickey Coch- 8 U. M. Kocsis last season called for England," Tobbotts proclaims ..“Ivook at them less two of than minutes the final around the $26,000 mark, he is Cy Perkins and that fellow from Nashua." . ."Bragging stan/ to complete the hat trick rane. t Cooley Trackmen Gain Biq Lead in West Side's supposed to have been cut to igain, eh Tebbetts," snerted Jack Tighe. The first of the-#* last two wij»ed about $15,000. In six years w’ith out a one-goal margin Parisclean hits fairly well by day or by night Tn three Indoor Track Championship Meet the Tigers.