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SUPerior 0200 SECTION THREE I SUPerior 0260 SPORTS MARKETS Wednesday, August 21, 1946 29 SUPerior 0100 Wont AH Gtwrol Bvuntii GREATEST 3 NEWSPAPER RLD'S A fPflfl Us yuouiuu ortr (Ton rxnsfa LJt wl IbJL wJ Vu Lni All-Star Fans to Spend $1,000,000 in Chicagofmmm TEAM HIGHLIGHT ALL-STARS TRY CHICAGO THE HUB OF FOOTBALL INTEREST 95,000 THRONG BY ARCH WARD STADIUM'S NEW WILL INCLUDE DGAR KOBAK, president of the Mutual network, says the broadcast OF LGNGCAREER Served Wolverines from 1901 to 1940 oi ine Aii-iJtar iootDaii game at soldiers' field riday night will be the largest commercial hookup in sports history. The program, which will be sponsored by the Wilson Sporting Goods company, LIGHTS TONIGHT i 4 I i if will be aired over 325 stations. It will be rebroadcast by short wave to American troops in the Pacific and European zones. Harry Wismer and Johnny Neblett will report every play from the kick-off at 8:30 p. m.

until the final whistle. The Chicago outlet will be W-G-N. Frank Leahy's record as head football coach at Notre Dame includes 24 victories, three defeats, and three ties. Paul Limont, regular end on the 1943 Irish eleven, has been discharged from the navy and will rejoin the squad in the fall semester. Fritz Crisler of Michigan says the best way to combat the formation is to change defenses frequently You can do this because you know you're not going to meet power," he observes.

When "the Memphis baseball club of the Ann Arbor, Aug. 20 Fielding Harris Hurry Up Yost, who built a national reputation as a football strategist during 39 yeari It's Soldiers' Field Dress Rehearsal ICecord Foreseen in Expenditures BY JAMES SEGRETI Chicago's business executives dug In their football cleats last night and made final preparations to greet the biggest spending offensive ever hurled by out of town visitors to the All-Star football game. Hotels, restaurants, night clubs. BY EDWARD PRELL with the University of Michigan, died today of a gall bladder He celebrated his 75th birthday April 30. Altho he had been in failing health for several years.

Yost's Southern association releases or transfers a player, it holds his room for the man who is replacing him. Under this plan Pitcher Jim Voiselle, brother of the Giants' Bill, had quarters waiting for him when he joined the Chicks. The arrangement proved so satisfactory that Jim is marrying the daughter of the owner of the house. Lynn Waldorf, starting his 12th season as Northwestern's football coach, has had the longest tenure of any Wildcat gridiron leader. Next longest was This is the night the College All-Stars put on their glad rags.

Just to get the feel of their star-spangled uniforms and become accustomed to the new lights in Soldiers' field, they will race up and down the turf in a dress rehearsal for Friday evening's contest with the Los Angeles Rams. Eagle eyed fellows with All-Star sympathies will keep the curious out of the lake front arena tonight. This is not because of any desire to be obstreperous, but to make certain that no one crashes the gate who might give the Rams a department stores and theaters are setting out bright welcome mats lor approximately 25,000 fans from out- Dick Hanky who served eight years. Commissioner Chandler ruled wisely in applying the five year ban to Mickey Owen. His decision will tend to stabilize baseball both in this country and in Mexico.

Players tempted by big offers from south of the border have evidence they are closing the door on major death came suddenly. He had walked around his Ann Arbor home this morning and was apparently gaining strength following a recent illness. Since 1910 Yost had been in virtual retirement, altho holding th post of athletic director emeritus at the Ann Arbor institution. Released from Hospital His condition became serious enough this spring to warrant his hospitalization in Battle Creek. Mich.

However, he was released within a few days and allowed to return to his Ann Arbor home. Mrs. Yost, whom he married in 1906, was with him when he died. league careers once they make the break. On the other hand, the Pasquels no longer need worry that players they lure from the United Representatives of All-America conference member teams hold their final pre-season meeting, and declare they're all set for football combat.

Assembled yesterday in the Stevens hotel (left to right), they are: Front, Harvey Hester, president of the Miami Seahawks; James Crowley, conference commissioner; John L. Keeshin, owner of the Chicago Rockets; William Cox, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers; rear, A. J. Morabito, president of the San Francisco 49ers; Dan Topping, president of the New York Yankees; Milward Froberg, business manager of the Cleveland Browns, and James Breuil, president of the Buffalo Bisons. fide the Chicago metropolitan area who will be among the 95,000 attending the contest between the College All-Stars and the Los Angeles Hams, champions of the National Football league, in Soldiers' field Friday night.

It is the 13th annual game sponsored by The Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc. More than $1,000,000 will flow Into Chicago business tills thru the football game. Executives of the city's leading organizations, Including the State St. council. Greater Chicago States can hop back to their old league should they become dissatisfied with conditions down there.

Bernie Bierman has 12 letter men back from his 1945 Minnesota squad, but don't be surprised if only one, Larry telephone call concerning what he I Olsonoski, a guard, makes the starting line-up. Bierman is counting saw. The new Soldiers' field electric plant will light up the area with a heavily on new material plus a few old timers like Bob Sandberg, quarter -s back; Herb Hein, end; Bill Baumgartner, end, and Chuck Dallego, guard Dean Burridge, all-state football and basketball player, and Dick They have one son. Fielding H. concentration of 800,000 watts.

Atop the colonnades on the east and west sides of the field perch 160 giant floodlights, equally divided. These Price, who also distinguished himself in the same sports at Clinton, Yost Jr. Yost also is survived by two CUBS WIN FROM PHILS, 5-2, 10-2 High school, are headed for Northwestern. Congratulations to Bill brothers, Ellis of Mount Pleasant, Pendergast, world war veteran who was admitted to the Veterans' Ad 4 n'ji-v lights were purchased and installed by the Chicago park district at a Mich, and Nicholas of Fairview, Hotel association, and the Chicago Restaurant association, conservatively estimate that each visitor will rpend at least $20 per day in Chicago. The Chicago Convention bureau and the Association of Commerce joined ministration hospital in Wood, Wis, April 26, 1946, paralyzed from the neck to his feet.

A few days ago he had sufficiently regained the cost of $75,000. W. Va and a sister, Mrs. Charles Barry of Morgantown, W. Va.

use of his muscles to score a hole in one on the 95 yard ninth hole of the Furnish Unobstructed View Fielding Yost, renowned as a grid-, iron tactician, won the first Rose Light poles which were a long hospital's pitch and putt course. Sudden Thought Resurgence Pitched Ball Fractures Johnson's Hand shot hazard for the players have been eliminated. The new setup also affords an unobstructed view 1 hi rni- A bowl game with his Michigan squad in 1901, developed Michigan's famed point-a-minute team that rolled up' Now I know why England is When autumn comes again and the known as John Bull. Look at all i for all the spectators, of which there will be 95,000 or more Friday 2,841 points to 42 for the opposition during the years 1901 to 1905, and turned out 15 all-Americas during his long tenure at Ann Arbor. brown leaves Fall like a shroud over the sleeping fields.

And when our heavy hearts with nature grieves As the first crimson of the dawn BY IRVING VAUGHAN night. "This will Tne the best lighted The Cubs refreshed themselves yesterday by taking charge of the A native of Fairview. W. Yost snorts field in the nation, en played baseball at Ohio Northern thused F. D.

Wyatt, electrical engi occasionally annoying Phillies in both portions of a double header. in predicting the huge spending pree. Vanguard Arrives Today State street stores and theaters are prepared to receive the vanguard of the visiting throng today. Many football ticket holders also are attending the 12 conventions listed in Chicago this week. Randall II.

Cooper, executive secretary of the State St. Council, said: A top event like the Chicago Tribune Charities All-Star game is a great asset to all of Chicago. The sale of 25,000 tickets to out of town isitors means much to Chicago business. State st. is well aware of these visitors, as it has welcomed them to its stores and theaters each year.

We congratulate the Chicago Tribune university, then Ohio Normal There neer for the park board, which co Thanks to Henry Borowy, who spe 4 if was no football team there but he discovered the game at West Vir How the white sickle of the frost has slain The blossoms that were summer's fairest pride. cializes on Ben Chapman's boys, and to some comical fielding endeavor ginia university in 1894 and his by the latter, the champions sue Our hearts will turn to sorrowing again career was shaped. ceeded by 5 to 2 in the first act, Because so much of loveliness has died. Yost's Teams Won 164 Games In 1896-'97 he played the game at after which they really went to work e.X-Z a1 Lafayette college and in the latter But winter will be kind to fallen flowers operated in the design with the Revere Electrical Manufacturing company of Chicago. These 5,000 watt floodlights were developed for airport lighting during the war and have been adapted for sports illumination." Four transformer rooms and two switch rooms were built to control the lighting.

Thirty electricians worked three months on the installation. One of the requirements of the job, said Wyatt, was to insure a minimum of shadow. This has with their bats for a 10 to 2 achievement. The victories, however, didn't keep year began coaching at Ohio Wes- leyan. Wrapping them In Us stainless winding sheet.

4 'V VteM" In 1901 he came to Ann Arbor the biack cat off the premises. Don Johnson joined the steadily expand Protecting them from harm thru the where his genius as a developer and leader of athletes blossomed. ing squad of maimed members. long hours Until the spring time comes on nimble feet During his 25 years of active duty what may prove his windup of the season coming in the third inning Across the fields where sleeping buds Coaches of the College All-Stars, who oppose the Los Angeles Rams in Soldiers' field Friday night, attended yesterday's luncheon meeting of the Chicago Rotary club, and among the speakers was Alvin (Bo) McMillin, the All-Stars' head coach. Left to right: Kenneth L.

Wilson, Western conference commissioner; McMillin; Aetor Joe E. Brown and Alex G. Sherman, Rotary club president. along the Michigan sidelines Yost's teams won 164 games, lost 29, and tied 10. will rise of the second game, when he was hit on the back of his left hand by Chanties on presenting such a national event in Chicago." Midwestern states naturally will have the larger representation In the stands, but there also will be big delegations from the Pacific coast, Atlantic seaboard and the south.

Approximately 1,000 will travel from California for the game, and numerous tickets were sold weeks ago to football fans in Coloradc, Oklahoma, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania. been achieved. McMillin Still Glum Out of their winter beds beneath the a pitch from Charley Schanz. X-ray His famous nickname was fast sun. Consideration was given both to pictures revealed a broken bone.

Brushing the slumber from their wak ened upon him in his first year at the fan and the player in this proj Michigan when his high-pilched. Three others Stan Hack, Clyde Mc-Cullough, and Eddie Waitkus are laid up because of hand fractures. ect." Wyatt continued. "The spec penetrating voice, with its slight southern accent, repeated after al tator will have more eye comfort and RAMS TO REACH Sox and Error ing eyes Knowing a new existence has begun, T. E.

B. It Gels Worse and Worse enjoy a higher level of illumination most every play: Borowy's Fifth Full Game The first game was a personal! with these lights." You'll have to hurry, you'll have Head Coach Bo McMillin grows no Bus plows into jewelry shop, street success for Borowy, who went the to hurry." the things it horns into. Frank D. Reid. The easiest persons to deceive are those who think they know it all.

Mrs. J. B. S. of Mattoon.

Hash Is not an accomplishment. It's a consequence. Joseph Charles Salak. Nat's Nuggets Uncle Dud, the adamant purist, says it should be termed the Louis-Mauriello fright. A philosopher is a genius who uses more and longer words than more optimistic for the All-Stars' car shoos customers out of liquor route for the fifth time, four of Keen niiKinefts Man, Too In later years Hurry Up be.

victory chances as the showdown dealer's, cab invades hamburger CHICAGO TODAYS Di Mass these complete jobs being against the Philadelphia refugees from the stand, cow shot' to death in furniture store. As if the small business nears. He was somewhat glum after viewing pictures yesterday of Satur came known to his pupils as "Old cellar. The ex-Yankee, now with Man Yost or just the old man." seven victories against seven trinv Altho best known as an athletie mings, had to contend with an error which precipitated one of the Phils' director and coach, Yost was a keen business man with interests in coaL hnd 4 Hour Hide; Will Drill on Battle Site man didn't have enough troubles. Philosophus Profundus The Wnke Drprndi Hflp! I pon Its Friend.

Help! Pet Teeves two runs, but this was nothing com Makes Good Selling: Point The game annually is the magnet ior many vacationers outside the middle west, according to L. S. Lyon, chief executive officer of the Chicago Association of Commerce. These fans arrange vacation dates to coincide with the All-Star game, visiting Chicago and nearby resorts. The All-Star football game Is one of the events that keeps Chicago a desirable vacation spot in the eyes of all citizens in the United States," said Lyon.

"It also has a stimulating effect on Chicago business. The Association of Commerce each year urges out of town people to plan vacations in our city and uses the All Star football game as one of the major attractions." Many hotel reservations were re water power, and other utilities. He BY EDWARD BURNS (Chicaro Tribune Tress Service New York, Aug. 20 The last time the White Sox played in Yankee stadium on July 21 they saturated the Yankees, 9 to .1 and liked the prescription so well they tried it pared to what the Phillies did for their own Blix Donnelly. He was you do in arriving at the conclusion that man is imperfect, Nat Curran And So, Good-by! flow news Item The Ladies Aid society has more than delighted to be excused BY WILFRID SMITH irhtrato Tribune Prrn SrrWrrl No double header on my Sunday day's third and final scrimmage.

Jim Lookabaugh, one of his assistants, who missed the showing in Patten gymnasium at Northwestern university. Inquired: "What do you think after seeing the movies, Mr. Bo?" I think we're in trouble, replied the man from Indiana. Complains of Toor Blocking McMillin especially was appalled by the general weakness in blocking. "The boys will do a lot better than that in the game, tho," someone after six innings, his mates having off.

The Left Handed Dane. Hutchinson, Aug. 20 The Open mouthed gum chewers. notified the committee that it will discon studied law to improve his business management and once carried a case successfully to the Tennessee Supreme court. In addition to his duties as coach he became Michigan's athletic director in 1921.

Six years later the university had a $4,000,000 athletie plant. Yost retired for the first time Los Angeles Rams rolled steadily toward Chicago tonight and their en tinue servlnf meals at the county fair.1 Willy, the Clerk's Son. My dear, my dear, and did you hear gagement with the College All- The news that's In the air. Add Similes committed four blunders which accounted for four runs. The second tussle was more of a Cub hitting exhibition than anything else, particularly for Phil Cav-arretta, who added four safe thumps to a batch of three accumulated earlier in the afternoon.

This demonstration drove in six runs, four The Ladles Aid will no longer As indispensable as grandmother Serve meals at the county lair; when the baby is ill. S. G. Wick, They don't need the money for one As unwelcome as a tap dancer in Continued on page 31, column 3 again tonight, this time for a 9 to 2 dosage. Tonight's Chicago triumph witnessed by 3.3,989 and lifting the season stadium total to 1,879,632 and 585,622 for 12 night games was thci 13th success in their last 18 starts.

Sox Uout Gum pert in 7th Eddie Lopat went all the way to gain his ninth victory of the season. The loser was Randy Gumpert, who started against the Sox with a record of eight straight victorias. He was knocked out by Taft suggested, which brought this return thing. And for another, food is too high. a burlesque show.

Gus Mel bye, Jr. Just one more sign of the waning My Secret Ambition from Bo: I don't think so. They play like they practice." Major Leagues in the second game. And Hiram Stars Friday night with no worries other than the restrictions on their diet. Yesterday afternoon the 40 players relaxed completely and were' given the same program today save that Hear! Coach Adam Walsh called for a brief classroom survey of the lessons by which the champions of the National Football league hope to whip the All-Stars.

Walsh does not seem at all concerned wilh protracted vacation of the 47 hour train ride. In- Of an era that soon will die. To learn the meaning of notary For can you imagine a county fair sojac which appears regularly in the Smoky Stover comic strip. Then Bo brightened. "Maybe the boys will get such a shock at seeing the pictures they'll snap out of it." he said hopefully.

I Without the dining tent. The tables groaning with gorgeous food Bithorn was in there pitching, not to mention his hitting. The Porto Rican dashed to the rescue of Henry Wyse in the third inning with the score tied and yielded only two hits the rest of the way. Cubs Co ISack Into Lead The Phillies got into the mood for Bap Aronson Iumbell I'ome And the ladles all intent Wright's two run homer, which con On putting their best foot forward. cluded the Chicago scoring with1 13 19 21, 22 Those pickles, those salads, those pics.

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RiMton New York Cincinnati For once I'm not the least bit ashamed cieeu, ii nas ocen nis uieory out in the seventh inning. It out the early practices that this was onlv nis second loss of the year Of that tear that bedims my eyes. and perhaps his heart was broken, McMillin maintained nis pessimism at a noon time luncheon in the Sherman hotel where the All-Star coaches were guests of the Rotary club. And Now the ItoturlHns Worry "Our boys haven't looked good at all," he declared. "We just hope As I He down for swrrt repose.

My wife roes swiftly thnt my clothes. I try to figure, while I roll and toss, Jnst what it is she could have lost. Dan at the Fed Holes in One Robert B. Doheny, Hiawatha course, Minneapolis, 15th along with a 1 to 1 tie, after Joe A changing world? Ah, yes, of course. The other things I could bear.

a But this I can't take, that the ladles errors after two were out in the second inning of the first game and the Cubs picked up two runs almost without effort. Hughes booted Livingston's roller and Sturgeon doubled to left. Both scored on Tabor's wild heave of Borowy's roller. The Cubs immediately showed they could do won't bake. ceived months ago from fans all over the nation.

Husy desk clerks expect large groups to check in tomorrow. Leonard Hicks, of the Morrison hotel, president of the American Hotel association and chairman ef the board of the Greater Chicago Hotel association, said "Chicago hotels since the first game of the in 1K1, have found All Star football crowds among the finest for iiny sport event. The game lures many visitors to Chicago and produces a brilliant holiday for all. And the game is played for a grand cause charity." Hanks with the Ilet Frank Iring of the Hotel Sherman lists the All-Star games with the greatest sport spectacles held in the city, among them the Tunney-Dempsey fight and the Army-Navy football game. The visiting football fans will not go hungry.

Donald Kiesau. executive vice president of the Chicago Restaurant association, which has more than 2.000 members in Cook county, promised. "The All-Star game each summer means a big volume of business for Chicago restaurants," he said. "We're organized to meet the hungry army. We'll have some steaks for 'em, but hey '11 have to arriv early." hole, 260 yards.

they get fired up on the eve of the GAMES TODAT fhiladrl. at Chlcare. New York at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. -Boston at St.

Louis. Nisht came. rest will give his squad the proper temper for the battle in Chicago's Soldiers' field. Name Schuliz Captain The champions have two cars near the end of the Santa Fe Chief and this made possible today's squad meeting. Other members of the party are scattered thruout that 18 car streamliner.

The hiatus in the Rams' preparation for the 13th game in the All-Star series will Francis B. Fitzpatrick, Hickory Or serve meals at the county fair! Jazbo of Old Dubuque Famous Last Words game like college boys some times do. The Rams may be big and Di Maggio dropped Bob Kennedy's fly with the bases loaded and two out in the sixth. Two runs scored on that error and two more unearned runs got across before the sixth was over. Then, just to make the deal more regular the Sox made four earned runs in the seventh.

Appling Hits Two Doubles Wright had two singles besides AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Prt. tough and champions, but they are And then there's that little matter of your first down payment. Gunny from Wisconsin 141, lfii, 24 2S, 29 31 OIT end tomorrow at 2 o'clock when the his homer, Luke Appling knocked almost as well in the field.

In the third inning, Seminick walked and Verban singled. These contributions blossomed into runs when Pafko let Wyrostek's single roll to the fence. The Cubs moved back into the lead in their half of the third, the ingredients being a triple by Lowrey and Ca-varretta's single. The two run fifth started with Verban doing a two-base fumble of Lowrey's roller. Pea Chief pulls into the Dearborn street doubles in both the four run in- Boston 83 SH New York 67 49 .578 l-trit 64 50 .561 Washington 58 60 .492 Cleveland 56 62 .475 CHICAGO 53 64 .453 St.

Louis 50 65 .435 Philadelphia 36 81 .308 YESTERDAY'S RES1LTS Chirac New York Boston 5-4: St. I.oals rhiladrlphia Detroit Hills Golf club, 12th hole, 165 yards. Frank Hoeven, Lake Ripley Country club, Cambridge, Wis, seventh hole, 193 yards. Dean C. Parish, Platteville, Country club, seventh hole.

125 yards. Mrs. II. R. Ames, La Grange Country club, ninth hole, 80 yards.

Pete Kaunetis, Fairlawn Golf club. 11th hole, 130 yards. sr Do You Kemember 'Way Back When: Pretty felt flags were wrapped with loaves of bread? Pearl from Crandon. The numerous medical schools were made up of boys, just like our team. They may beat us but they won't eat us.

If they do, they'll need plenty of salt." The other All-Star coaches, Jim Phelan of St. Mary's, Wally Butts of Georgia, Lookabaugh of Oklahoma A. Tus McLaughry of Dartmouth, and Lynn Waldorf of Northwestern, spoke briefly. The big upset of the luncheon was furnished by Joe E. Harvey Brown, who, when introduced, sat down without once station.

Buses have been ordered jnings, Ralph Hodgin and Cass Mi-to take the players immediately figured in the attack with Soldiers' field for practice. The two singles each. All the Soxs' 11 players' baggage will be sent on tOhits, except a single by Lopat, were the Stevens hotel, which will be off Gumpert. a 1- 5 Ten Years Ago Today A lice Marble and Helen Jacobs reached the finals of the Essex Country club tennis tourney. The Cubs whipped Cincinnati, 7 to 2.

The New York Giants won their 10th straight game to move within one-half game of the league-leading St. Louis Cardinals. A Washington CleTeland 4 their headquarters. A run which the Sox made in the nuts scored on another looping single Kberle Sehultz, giant left tackle, first inning on a single by Hodgin, off Cavarretta's bat. The Phils tossed lAMfS TODAY Chiracs at N.

Y. 12, St. Louis at Rim ton. Detroit at Phila. Cler.

at Wash. Night game. Continued on page SI, column 6 (Continued on page 31, column 1. Continued on page 31, column 4 opening his big mouth. MOON MULLINS rated as A plus.

and and the prospective student could have his choice? Doc Boay. The following slogan was carried In a Labor day parade in the 90s: Eight OOOHl WILLIES lVJ l-ER' WELL, AS ALIVE AS APE VDI 11 A BODY CAM BE pfaTv I Rafter sleeping I Wfl TABLE ALL yWLiEp yNriT, pet: Mr hours work, eight hours play, eight hours sleep, and eight dollars a day I DREAMED Joe Balassa. We wrote with a pen point. Instead' THEY'D MURDERED of a ball bearing? Gus Clark. 3,600 All-Star Tickets at These reserved seats remain for the All-Star football game between the College AH-Stars and the Los Angeles Rams, champions of the National Football league, in Soldiers' field Friday night.

It's your final opportunity to see the 13th and greatest game of the series. Make that last quarter rally! Act now! You may buy tickets at the Tribune Public Service office, I S. Dearborn between 9 a. m. and 6 p.

or at Tribune Tower, 435 N. Michigan between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Prices: $120 MAKE ME WORRY ABOUT ggSOfoU LIKE THAT AGAIN, WORM YOU, DEAR Glasow's Gloombusters European version Here's your crown, what's your hurry?" yr r-j Today's fruit prices approach what the apple cost in the Garden of Eden. Arnold Glasow My Secret Ambition To refold a road map into its orig inal form.

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