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a a a 0 000 APRIL 6, 1946. THE HERALD-PRESS, ST. JOSEPH, MICH. Page Seven Just Browsin' Around With JERRY KUHN (Sports Editor) Lions. Take Over The Lions club has undertaken project that years to come will the carry the deepest gratitude of citizenry of St.

Joseph and the host of visitors who annually trek to this city. The club for some time had a committee appointed to investigate the possibilities of improving Waterworks park. However, it was not until the regular weekly meeting Thursday, at which time- City Manager Crow spoke on. the city's park system, that concrete action really blossomed forth. Club members have the initiative to go out and do things that's been shown time and again.

Witness the carnival put on to purchase uniforms for the St. Joe high band, or the innumerable times it has aided those with defective vision or those blind. Their newest project, one which is certain to have the wholehearted approval of young and old, is to develop Waterworks park 80 that eventually it will be "the" place along Lake Michigan. And the possibilities for making the beach mecca for local people and tourists are unlimited. The park, undeveloped today, has lake frontage of 2,000 feet.

That's large enough so that any one organization will never be in want as far as having something to do to keep the project going. Planting trees, erecting benches, building picnic fireplaces, constructing suitable parking spaces, erecting a and adding playground equipment are the immediate necessities. Naturally all this can not be accomplished at once. Nonetheless, those are the items needed if the ultimate goal of having a really ideal swimming and picnic spot is attained. And a long range project could be the erection of a pavilion.

The club at Thursday's meeting, informally decided to begin project by purchasing, playground equipment. What can be purchased at this time, what the cost is and how much can be gotten for the coming season are still problematical. Members have already decided on how to raise part of the money. At the meeting, at which the state champion class St. Joe high basketball team was present, the Lions issued a challenge to the Bears'.

baseball team for a game month, If arrangements can be made, and the game meets with the approval of school, officials, itwill played lights on the Autos' Edgewater park diamond. Just what benefits will be derived from such a park as the Lions propose to sponsor? It'll provide1. One of the finest sites for bathers to be found anywhere along the lake. 2. Still another location, probably one of the best, in this area for holding family, lodge, young people's and informal picnics.

3. An opportunity for the youth of the community to expend their extra energies in healthful, clean and wholesome environs. 4. An opportunity for the city to boast of still another "talking point" in bringing tourisst here. With the little name "Waterworks park" having or other than designating the place, it's already been suggested to change the name, when the project gets underway, to "Lions Tidbits The St.

Joe Autos have two new sets of uniforms for the coming Michigan-Indiana baseball league race. A dozen bats and six dozen balls have arrived to augment playing equipment Quiring's acceptance of position on the Kalamazoo Central staff is the Southwestern Michigan conference's gain and the Big Seven's loss. Popalar Quiring produced several outstanding teams at State High. The change was made necessary because of the return of Dave Arnold, who had been In service, to the Cubs Of the 126 candidates out for spring football training at Michigan, 81 are home state products the others hail from. 16 states and Hawaii, Ontario and Philippine Islands.

Ohio leads the out-state race with 10 aspirants, Robert Schoendube, halfback candidate, hails from Manila, Locally only John W. Gillette of Niles is out for. the team. Dowagiac Nine' Beats Buchanan High, 15-2 BUCHANAN, April 6-Dowagiac high opened its bid in the Big Seven conference baseball race with thumping, 15 to 2, victory over Buchanan high here Friday afternoon. "Red" Hadley, Chieftains moundsman, went all the way and limited the Bucks to but four hits.

Ken Heezen, Gene Wesner and Don Gray toiled for the losers. The three combined struck out 14 Dowagiac batters but gave up 11 hits. Score by innings: Dowagiac 0105 6 2 1-15 11 1 Buchanan 0002000 4 Fights Last Night (By Associated Press) BOSTON Sal Bartolo Boston outpointed Pat Brady, Hartford, 10 (non-title). NEW YORK- Welch, Portland, outpointed George (Sonny) Horne 161, Valley Stream, 10. ST.

LOUIS -Phil Terranova, 129, New York, outpointed Aponte Torres, Puerto Rico, 10. Vern Stephens Rejoins St. Louis Browns HOME RUN KING JUMPS BACK TO AMERICAN LOOP Signs One Year Contract After Brief Stay In Mex League ST. LOUIS, April 6-(AP)-Shortstop Vernon Stephens, 1945 American league home run king, rejoined the St. Louis Browns today after short-lived bolt to the Mexican league and welcomed me without penalty, by club and league officials and Baseball Commissioner A.

B. Chandler. The star infielder who made his debut in Mexico with a game-winning hit for Vera Cruz only last Sunday, showed Stephens up unheralded during the Browns' exhibition stopover in San Antonio, yesterday and quickly affixed his signature to a one -year contract. Chandler declared that "Stephens will be in the Browns' on opening day" and beckoned to other major leaguers who signed with Mexican loop clubs to return before the season's opening. Otherwise they face five-year suspension.

American league President William Harridge said Stephens returned with full approval of the league and wouldn't be penalized since he had not signed a previous contract with the Browns. President Ford Frick of the National league expressed satisfaction that the Browns' star had returned and predicted several other major leaguers would rejoin the fold soon because "Mexican climate and living conditions are not suitable to U. S. ball players." "Is Everybody Happy?" Browns President Richard C. Muckerman, who negotiated the contract in a long distance telephone conversation with Stephens, General Manager Bill DeWitt and Manager Luke Sewell Antonio, did not disclose terms but commented that the document had been signed and accepted with "mutual agreement and pleasure." A persistent.

holdout all spring, Stephens had demanded $17,500 from the Browns, whereas most estimates of club offers were around $12,500. When Jorge Pasquel, president of the Mexican circuit, announced last week-end that he had signed Stephens, he, asserted he was paying the star shortstop "at least as much As the $17,500 he had sought from the Browns." Stephens worked out regu'had larly near the Browns training camp at Anaheim, and appeared in good shape during frequent visits to camp to discuss contract. He accompanied the club to Houston, Tex, where the Browns engaged the Cubs in an exhibition game today. Oshkosh Stars Beat Zollners, 61 To 59 CHICAGO, April 6-(AP)-The Fort Wayne Zollners, world professional basketball champions the past two years, have a real job of work to do tonight and Monday night if they're to retain their crown. The Zollners lost the first game (the the Oshkosh, best of All-Stars series, last to night, 61-59, as the finals not the tournament got underway Chicago stadium.

SPORTS FALLACIES MARGERY MILLER When Arne Anderson ran the mile in 4.02.6 last summer, he was hailed as the creator of a new alltime record. And the arrival of the long-awaited four -minute mile wAs judged to be that much closer. Probably Andersson's mark was not an all-time record, and probably we are not as near fourminute mile today as was the sports world of 81 years ago. In 1865 a runner named William Lang was timed for the mile in 4.01 and this mark was accepted by most of the sages of his day. It appeared to have been made under perfectly fair conditions.

The time is especially remarkable 38 in that it could not have been made on the kind of fast track used by athletes of today, since such tracks didn't exist in 1865. The reason that Lang and his record have largely been forgotten is that in the early days no body or organization made the timing and chronicling of runs so exact and regular a task as the last 50 years. A. U. records are carefully kept and often published.

Therefore there has been tendency to call them the only records worthy of consideration. However, who would not consider 4.01% mile? Edgell's Workouts Legion Nine In Today, Sunday Pitching candidates of Taylor Edgell's American Legion baseball squad, who have been unlimbering their arms every warm evening this past week, will be joined by infield and outfield hopefuls both this afternoon and Sunday in workouts leading up to full scale batting practice, The session today was scheduled for 2:30 and Sunday's at 2 p. m. Among the pitchers rounding into shape are Field "Fizz" Clupper, Eddie Schumacher, Harvey Pallas, George Gravis and Ed Nalepa, all of whom have seen action in previous years under the old Twin City Independents banner. There are several others also bidding for berths on the mound staff.

First season candidates trying out include Barney Brant, a second baseman; Lou Felgner, a first baseman; Arnie Clements, an outfielder, 18 CARDS ARE OUT FOR TRACK Stevensville's Schedule Lists Seven Meets STEVENSVILLE, April total of 18 track candidates have anthe call of Coach Doyle Barkmeier at Stevensville high school. Aspirants are: Don Bartz, Don DeFord, Floyd Hucko, Bob Ball, Gino DaDan, Melvin Bill Bancroft, Charles Bancroft, Bill Mavs, Allen Jewell, Joe Huss, Jerry Huebner, Marvin Sounart, Ed Khula, Oscar Ziemba, Allen Radde, Reitz and Phil Giesler. Bartz is working out on the pole vault and broad jump events, DeFord in the shot put and quarter mile and Hucko and Ball in the half-mile event. The Cardinals' track features meets at New Buffalo, Benton Harbor and Berrien Springs, in addition to the conference meet, class and meet, and the regional and State meets. The schedule follows: April 11 Stevensville, Galien, Berrien Springs, Three Oaks, St.

Joseph Catholic high and Benton Harbor St. John's at New Buffalo. April 19-Stevensville, Baroda, New Buffalo, St. Joseph Catholic high, Gallen and Benton Harbor St. John's at Filstrup field, Benton Harbor.

April 25-Stevensville, Baroda, Three Oaks, Benton Harbor St. John's, St. Joseph Catholic high, Berrien Springs and Galien at Berrien Springs. May 2 Class conference meet at Filstrup field. May 9-Class and meet at New Buffalo.

May 18-Regional at Kalamazoo. May 25-State at Lansing. DETROIT '48 HOST TO ABC Chene Five Second In Buffalo Tourney BUFFALO, N. April 6-(AP)Detroit has been awarded the 1948 American Bowling Congress tournament. The award was made at a fivehour meeting, of ABC delegates yesterday William Blau of Madison, was elected president to succeed Gerhard S.

Germann of Whitesboro, N. Y. The 1947 tourney is scheduled to be held in Los Angeles. At the meeting, delegates paved the way for general raising of ABC tournament entry fees, giving officials permission to make the fee $6.50 for each event instead of Approval was also given to increase membership dues from $1 to 11.50, to assess leagues bowling in the summer only, $1. Officials said $209,598 in prize money would be awarded at the current tournament for a total of 9,696 awards, not including ties.

BUFFALO, N. April 6-(AP)The -known he ne Trombly Recreation five of Detroit moved into second place in the team standings early today at the American Bowling Congress' tournament with a 2,966 score. Earlier, the Fort Pitt Ale team of Pittsburgh, another nationallyranking quintet, moved into sixth place with a 2,882 gross. The Chene five rolled up their score without benefit of a single 1,000 game, They opened with 8 996, followed with a 974 and threw another 996 into the finale. Canucks Need Sunday Win For Puck Title BOSTON, April 6-(AP)-The Boston Bruins levelled their sights today at what they hoped would be their first victory in the Stanley Cup finals with the Montreal Canadiens tomorrow night.

While trainers were trying to patch up their cripples, Manager Art Ross was exhorting his fastfading -Bruins to supreme efforts and Coach Dick Irvin WAS calling Canadiens to make new National hockey league playoff series history. The Canadiens, who whizzed through four straight in their semifinals with the Chicago Blackhawks, have taken three straight in- the cup finals with the Bruins. KEISER LEADS IN MASTER'S GOLF TOURNEY Holds Five-Stroke Margin At the Half-Way Mark AUGUSTA, April 6-(AP)Herman Keiser, an ex-Navy storekeeper from Akron, and virtual unknown in golfing circles, today held a record-setting lead at the halfway mark of the $10,000 Masters' tournament, Discharged from the Navy last September after 37 months of service, Keiser posted a fourunder par 68 yesterday, which, coupled with his opening 69, gave him 137 and a five stroke margin over Jimmy Thomson of Los Angeles, Previously, the biggest 36-hole lead in the event's history was four strokes. Except for the Miami 4-ball event which Keiser won with Chandler Harper of Portsmouth, in 1942, the smooth -stroking 31-year-old exsailor has never won a major tournament. He had four birdies and 14 pars yesterday, for 34-34, two under on each side of tricky National golf course layout.

Thomsou turned in a 70 yesterday for a two-day total of 142, putting one stroke ahead of Clayton Heafner of Charlotte, who had second round 69. Despite the ideal weather which prevailed in contrast to the first day's brisk winds, only four other players bettered par and most of those considered as likely winners among the 51 entered were far off the pace. Tied for fourth place at 144 were Ben Hogan of Hershey, who had 70; Bob Hamilton of Chicago, who posted 69; Tony Penna of Oincinnati, who had a 73, and Chick Harbert of Detroit, who took a 75 after having shared the first day's lead with Keiser at 69. Harbert, also recent dischargee from service, had an infected cyst removed from the underside of left knee Thursday night but, while limping badly, mid he didn't believe the ailment was interfering with his game. Byron Nelson of Toledo, the defending champion, had a 73 for 145 and an eighth place tie with Jim Foulis of Chicago, and Jim Demaret of Houston, Texas who each had 70.

Sam Snead of Hot Springs, one of the favorites, added a 75 to first day 75. Craig Wood of New York City, the 1941 winner here and duration open champion withdrew after a bad start yesterday, he had an 83 Thursday. Ralph Guldahl of Chicago, took 76 for a total of 161, and is far off the pace he set in winning the 1939 event to establish the all-time low of 279. Keiser, however, is two strokes ahead of the pace required to set a new record of 278. University Of Michigan Groundskeeper Dies ANN ARBOR, April 6-(AP)-Funeral services will be held Monday for the of Michigan's veteran groundskeeper, Lorenzo D.

(Tommy) Thomas, 69, who died yesterday at his home on Ferry feld. Burial will be in Forest Hill. cemetery. Thomas who began his job in 1899, two years before Fielding H. Yost became football coach, was wellknown by hundreds of Michigan athletes and alumni.

He moved from Dearborn, his birthplace, to Ann Arbor when he was 17 years of age. The only equipment the athletic department owned then was a horse and wagon and the only land was a few acres known as Regent's field, now part of the south end of Ferry field. Instead of brick wall that now surrounds the athletic grounds, a crop of rye bordered the north end of the present layout which was little moe than swamp. Later "Tommy" drained it and laid tile over the soft area, making one of the best football fields of that day. Thomas took a hand in setting up Michigan's entire sports area which now includes dozens of tennis courts, a baseball diamond, Yost feld house, the intramural sports building, the various practice football fields, the track at Ferry feld and the main gridiron in the new stadium.

He would have reached the university retirement age of 70 in July. Surviving are his wife, two sons, sister and three grandchildren, Exhibition Baseball Yesterday's Results Boston (N) 1, Detroit (A) -0. Cincinnati (N) 4-1, Boston (A) 3-1. New York (A) 3, Atlanta (8A) 1. Brooklyn (N) 15, New York (A) 3.

St. Louis (A) 1, Chicago (N) 1 Pittsburgh (N) Chicago (A) 1. Philadelphis (A) 8. Baltimore (IL) 1. St.

Louis (A) 10, Mobile (8A) KAZOO NETTERS LOSE CHARLOTTESVILLE, Val, April 6-(AP)-The University of Virginia tennis team today, played host to the Kalamazoo College netmen, who dropped an 8 to 1 decision to the William and Mary College team Friday. NOW OPEN Paw Paw Lake Golf Club Watervilet, Mich. Bowling Scores With R. Gratz setting the pace, Karls Kops swept, their threeseries with Engineers in last night's 1900 Office league bowling matches at Temple alleys. Gratz rolled a fine 624 series on games of 200, 177 and 247.

Krager of the losers shot games of 182, 153 and 209 for 544. Despite giving away 80 pins per game, the Inspection crew grabbed all three from Purchasing. Benya, anchor for the winners, posted a 586 series on games of 201, 194 and 191. Stokes, also of Inspection, hit 520. The third team in the league to win three straight was Maintenance, who downed the Planning keglers.

F. King, of the losers, fired the best score in the match, hitting series on games of 193, 169 and W. Littke of Maintenance rolled games of 169, 141 and 217 for 527. The Methods took the final games from Salvage. Lockwood, anchor for the winner, a 601 series, rolling games posted, and 196.

T. Jacomb also of Methods, put TIGERS LIST GOLF MEETS Harbor Golfers To Open Season May 1 1900 OFFICE LEAGUE together games of 180, 187 and 185 for 561. WOMEN'S COMMERCIAL Petite Shoppe downed Beta Sigma Phi three straight in Women's Commercial league bowling at Temple alleys last night. B. Bringleson of the winners posted the best score of the match, hitting a 414 series on games of 149, 136 and 129.

The House of David keglers won the final two games from Temple Alleys. Gerda Ross of the losers posted the best score of the evening in league play when she hit 516 series on games of 190, 158 and 173. J. Crow, of the Davidites, shot a 501 total. Her games were 169, 162 and 170.

In other matches, Tip Top took the last two games from Troost Furniture, and Powder Box won the first and last games from Industrial Stingers. Evelyn Zech of Tip Top rolled games of 158, 206 and 123 for 487. M. Lucker of Powder Box put together games of 157, 140 and 190 for 487. P.

Bundy, also of Powder Box, shot a 482 series on games of 173, 136 and 173. Eau Claire Issues Basketball Awards At Annual Banquet EAU CLAIRE, April 6-Eleven varsity and seven team awards were meted out to deserving members of Eau Claire high school's basketball teams at their annual banquet here last night. Coach ter Peters issued the usual monogram to underclassmen, but instituted a policy of awarding gold medals to the seniors. Varsity, John players Zick, John honored were: Allen Briney, Marvin La Vanway, Bob Fields. Ozzie Young, Claire Thumm, Richard LaBaumbard, John Sommer, Dick Heppler and Art Kalinas.

team players who received awards were: Merritt Kirk, Don LaVanway, Fred Kerstetter, Ronald Karn, Jack Blake, Doug Wendsel and Bill Kunst. Also present receive awards were members the band, cheerleaders and baton twirlers. Miss Marian Michael distributed the band awards. Toastmaster for the occasion was Marvin LaVanway, Mrs. Beulah LaVanway issued formal greetings, and Nort Baser of The News-Palladium in Benton Harbor, gave a short talk.

PRIZES FOR ALL FORT WORTH--First place in the $15,000 Colonial National Invitation Golf Tournament, to be played here May 16-9, will be worth $3,000. Twenty of the 24 professionals in the feld will win prize PRO NETTERS ARE SERIOUS, SO THEY SAY Ed Grau at shortstop; and Harley Derrenberger, another first sacker. Old Hands Report Old hands back to clinch berths they had before are First Baseman Ernie Selby, Third Baseman Billy Leach, Centerfielder Fay Sinn, Catchers Denny Yarger, Ed Siebert and George Pavlick, Billy's brother, Dick, is also making a bid for an infield berth. Also expected to show up for workouts before long are Ed Norris and Glen Gierke. Norris, hard hitting outfielder, is now coaching St.

Edwards University in Austin, Tex. Regular evening workouts will depend on the weather from now on, and they will be as frequert possible, for the opening game is set for May 19 at the House of David park against the Lafayette, Red Sox. Buchanan Nine Humbled By Dowagiac, 15 To 2 BUCHANAN, April 6-Dowagiac high opened its bid in the Big Seven conference 15 to baseball 2, victory, with the over Buchanan high school here Friday afternoon. "Red" Hadley, Chieftains' moundsman, went all the way and limited the Bucks to but four hits. Ken Heezen, Gene Wesner and Don Gray toiled for the losers.

The three combined struck out 14 Dowagiac batters but gave up 11 hits. innings: Dowagiac. 0 1 0 5 6 2 1-15 11 Buchanan 0 2 2 BRAVES BEAT TIGERS, 1 T00 McCarthy's Homer Spoils 6-Hitter by Trucks ROME, April 6-(AP)-Their spell over the National league's BOSton Braves finally broken by the five-hit shutout pitching of Johnny Sain, Detroit's World Champion Tigers continued their northward exhibition baseball swing with the Braves here today with their seventh meeting in eight days. Handicapped at the plate yesterday, the Tigers got to Sain for only five scattered singles while Johnny McCarthy's second inning home run provided the 1 to 0 margin by which the Braves licked Virgil (Fire) Trucks before the Tiger speedballer's home folks at Birmingham, Ala. Trucks, effective all the way, made few mistakes in his losing effort, striking out five men while pitching a six-hitter.

After the Braves put men on second and third with out in the opening inning Trucks whiffed Nanny Fernandez and Tommy Holmes to put down the threat. Again in the fifth, when Boston put two men on base with nobody out Trucks got Johnny Hopp on fly ball and forced Bama Rowell to bounce into a double play. The Tigers never produced a serious threat, only once getting a man to third and advancing but three runners as far as second base. Barney McCosky and Hank Greenberg singled successively to open the Tiger fourth but died on sacks as Sain forced Dick Wakefeld to pop up, got Pat Mullin on a fly ball and retired Pinky Higgins on a bouncer to third. Higgins poled 415-foot liner almost to the left field score board in the seventh but Rowell raced back to make the putout.

Mound Battle Aside from McCarthy's gamewinning homer, it was Sain and Trucks in a brilliantly pitched game. Trucks permitted only two hits after the second inning and Sain had a three-hitter going into the eighth, For the first time this spring the Tigers played an entire nine-inning game without a change in the lineup. Detroit (AL) .000 000-0 5 1 Boston (NL) 010 000 00x-1 6 0 Trucks and Richards; Sain and Masi. Buckeyes Near Nat'l AAU Swimming Title BAINBRIDGE, April 6-(AP)Coach Mike Peppe's Ohio State natators appeared almost certain to grab team honors as the National AAU indoor swimming championships entered the final stager today. The Buckeyes, who already hold the Big Ten and NCAA titles, notched 21 points in the first day's competition, coming up with thrilling victory in the 400-yards free-style relay to defeat the Great Lakes Naval Training Station quartet by a touch.

SPORTS MIRROR (By Associated Press) TODAY A YEAR AGO-Pitcher Harry Brecheen and Outfielder Johnny Hopp signed their 1945 contracts with the St. Louis Cardinals. THREE YEARS AGO--The Cleveland Rams withdrew from the National Football league for the duration. FIVE YEARS AGO Craig Wood of Mamaroneck, N. won the Augusta Masters golf tournament with 280.

TEN YEARS AGO -Horton Smith, cago, beat his fellow townsman, Harry Cooper, by one stroke in winning the $5,000 Augusta National golf tournament. Smith scored 285. THREE SPORTS STAR BATON ROUGE, La. Clyde Lindsey of Kilgore, All-Conference football choice Last year, broke into starting lineups in football, basketball and baseball-all in the same year. Riggs And Budge Claim Tennis Series Is 'For Keeps' DETROFT, April -Deter mined, black-haired Bobby Riggs, professional singles tennis champion of the world, is a little more than mildly put out because his cross-country title match with chailenger Don Budge, the California red-head, is considered in many quarters just another "exhibition" tour.

"Although some people have mistaken notion that we're just out there for game of pat-a-cake, batting the ball back and forth across the net in a demonstration of strokes, they're way off the beam," Riggs said here today prior to his Detroit collision with Budge at Olympia. "This thing is for the world championship and we're both dead serious. After all, there's room for just one champion and if Dori is as anI xious to win the title as I am to keep it this tour is going to be 1 knock-down, drag-out affair from here in." Budge, who currently trails Riggs by the lop-sided count of matches to had no alibis for the early lickings. Dead Serious "I'm not giving up simply because. I'm 10-down," Budge said seriously.

"Promoter Jack Harris says we'll play 45 matches before we're through. That means we have 29 to go. and 1 still think I can win." Budge, who admitted that Riggs "is playing the finest tennis I ever saw him series play," pointed to turn the has taken in the last three matches, during which Budge won at Buffalo and Toledo. "I feel Hike I'm improvingting into the swing- and I can win tonight in Detroit, Monday in East Lansing and Tuesday at Grand Rapids I'll be on the way to putting the series on even basis." Other members of the pro troupe likewise are convinced the harddriving Budge will make a scrap of it yet. With seven matches scheduled, golf will be revived at Benton Harbor high school this year.

An even dozen candidates are working out every night at the Berrien 1 Hills Country club course, under the direction of Bill Perigo and Don Farnum. There hasn't been a Tiger team since 1941, and all the candidates will need plenty of practice, Perigo said. The squad will be limited to 10 players. Some of the better prospects out are Johnny Longacre, George Williams, Bill Timm, Bruce Duston -(son of Berrien Hills greenskeeper Lee Dustin)-Dick Hennes and Bill Bartz. Longacre and Williams in particular look promising at this early date.

The Bengals will meet the St. Joseph high school squad twice this season, with dates still to be determined. On May first, Kalamazoo Central plays here, and Holland comes to Berrien Hills May 7. The Tigers travel to Kalamazoo May 14 and to Holland three days later. The Southwestern conference matches are tentatively scheduled to be played at Kalamazoo on May 25.

LOCAL BOXERS ON RING CARD Vance, Case and Rodgers At Gr. Rapids Thurs. Bouncing right back from recent ring defeats, three twin city pro-1 fessional boxers will attempt comebacks next Thursday night on a Grand Rapids ring card. They are Featherweight James Case of Benton Harbor, Lightweight Vere Vance of St. Joseph and Welterweight Calvin Rodgers of Benton Harbor.

Case has signed to fight a fourrounder against Jimmy Albers, veteran of five pro bouts but out of action for time. Vance will meet Bill DeVries, winner of his only start, and Rodgers is matched against Chester Hodges. All opponents are from Grand Rapids. Case and Vance both made good showings at Kalamazoo last Tuesday before tiring and suffering knockouts. Rodgers also looked good in a recent show at Grand Rapids before walking into a knockout punch.

Also signed for a standby bout is Neal Davis, Kalamazoo lightweight. He and the three twin city boxers are all being managed by Taylor Edgell and trained by Ralph Carnegie. Main event on the Grand Rapids show will pit Pete Mead against Curley Denton, and the semi-windup will see Willie Edmunds fight Eddie Owens of Detroit. Briggs Stadium Will Get Summer Ring Show NEW YORK, April 6-(AP)-Briggs Stadium in Detroit be the scene of an outdoor boxing show this summer, Promoter Mike Jacobs said today, promising that the main fight "will be a good one." Walter (Spike) Briggs, son of the owner of the Detroit Tigers, had asked Jacobs to hold a fight in the Bengals home stadlum, The New York boxing magnate made no promise for any particular match, it was understood. PROTECT YOUR CAR Beautify its finish with our wax preservation process.

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News, are among new vice-presidents of the National Bowling Writers Association, Mike De Vitt of the Philadelphia Record was elected president of the group at- its meeting here yesterday. FAULTY BRAKES CAN COST A LIFE! Firestone BRAKE ADJUSTMENT SPECIAL only 219 Here's What We Do: 1. Remove the front wheels and inspect lining. 2. Inspect, clean: and repack front wheel bearings.

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