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"Tl Sports Richmond Times-Dispatch Sunday September 27 1943 Sports Ithree Bucky Harris Quits Senators Pilot May Take NL Berth Whirlaway jj Is Upset At Belmont Bolinbroke Sets Track Record Bluege Mentioned As Successor No go Joe LYour car needs FOUR good tires 'Remember that one tire two tires three tires won't keep any car on the road Every man's personal tire shortage is a four-way problem The active life of your car is limited by the useful life of the weakest one of your four last tires Ar Photo UST OFFICIAL LOOK FOR Larry Mac-Phail retiring president of the Brooklyn Dodgers watches his last game from his box at Ebbets Field September 25 before leaving to join the army WASHINGTON' (Bucky) Harris 45-ycar-old man ager of the Washington Senators last night turned in his rrsigna-lion to President Clark Griffith If ter 13 service as pilot of the now seventh-place American League team The one-time of a more impressive era in Washington baseball said only concerning his future plans that he was "acting at this early date with the hope that if there is an opening In baseball for me will be rre to consider He declined to enlarge on the statement While Griffith pondered the problem of successor who he said would be selected shortly speculation immediately aroe as to whether Harris might be seeking a National League berth Manager of Washington's only world championship team in 19IM- the year he became Harris made his decision after a lengthy confab with Griffith Friday The latter had "nothing but praise for Stanley Harris' many years of meritorious and added that he probably would name the new manager "after return from the World Bluege May Get Job Among those believed to be under consideration as Hucky's suc-essor was Ossie Bluege now a Washington coach and formerly a hird baseman on fhe Nats' three (ennant-winning teams He has hern affiliated with the team for 20 years Despite silence on his plans sources close to the veteran manager believed he anticipated an offer from or senior rirruit teams Fnr the past six consecutive ears Washington has finished in he second division and this year hey limped in with their worst ecord since 1919 With Cecil rravis and Buddy Lewis two of ta leading hitlers already in the rmy along with many promising erformrrs from the team's minor eague affiliates and Fitcher Sid (udsnn and Catcher Evan lated for the service soon 19-13 respects looked little better Harris is second only to Cnn-ie Mack veteran leader of the 'hiladelphia Athletics in point of ontinuous service as a manager Taking over in 1924 he sparked he Senators to their initial American League pennant and later to stirring triumph over the New ork Giants in a seven-game Vnrld Series First of the so-called Bucky again guided Washington to a pennant in 1923 but hey lost the series to the Pitts-urgh ri rates In 1928 he moved to Detroit to lanage the Tigers and in 1934 managed the Boston Red Sox (e returned to Washington in 933 save rubber for yourself and for your country What more can you do to help? Look at your tires and face the facts Especially watch that weakest tire on which continuation of your driving depends Don't wait until there's too little good rubber left in it to allow repair until it's too late to save the tire from total loss Many people are doing just that And they are not taking the simple steps that will keep their cars rolling months longer GO SLOW TAKE GRE SANE WEAR Don't waste even a small part of the nation's precious rubber stock It is a patriotic duty now to keep your car rolling by careful driving The Baruch Committee emphasized that America's supply of rubber' is limited and must be used to carry our armed forces and keep essential civilian wheels turning When you reduce driving speeds to 35 or under and drive with all possible care you Off Final Declares War Department WASHINGTON LT War Department officials stated flatly last night that Joe Louis-Biliy Conn fight will not be that is said a spokesman representing Secretary of War Stimson "We have been informed that there seems to be some doubt as to whether or not the fight will be the official who asked not to lie quoted by name said "We understand some stories have been circulated saying that Secretary Stimson will the questinn "There will he no reconsideration of the question Mr wont was the official said The olficinl had no comment to make in regard to stories from New York that all hands had offered to stage the bout without pay SpE YOUR GOODYEAR SERVICE STORE WITHOUT DELAY When your Goodyear Service Store performs a service for you you can depend on them for a reliable job at reasonable cost Ask them for a copy of Goodyear's free booklet to Make YourTires Last Longer" They are tire specialists They will examine your tires inside and outside They will check wheel alignment wheel balance brakes your tires If give you their frasfc And helpful opinion on what is needed Bears Clash With Packers In Headliner NEW YORK UP) Whirlaway was repulsed for a second straight Satnrday yesterday but it took an American record-b reaking burst of speed by Townsend Martin's Bolingbroke to shunt the turf's leading money winner to second place in the Manhattan Handicap at Belmont It was one of three track records shattered during the day at the Queens County oval Bolingbroke carrying only 115 pounds to the 132 saddle on Whirlaway spun through the mile and a half in 2:27 3-5 and he rewarded his backers among the 23230 spectators with 53130 for $2 The old American mark was set by the South American horse Sorteado at 2:28 2-5 while winning the Manhattan in 1939 A few weeks later Sorteado broke down at Belmont and was destroyed Whirly Earns $2000 winner picked up a check for $8175 while the $2000 Whirlaway got brought his total earnings to $493136 Both Whirlaway and the 5-year-old Bolingbroke a son of Equipoise started slowly and were running together in last place as the eight-horse field swung into the home stretch Jackie West-rope was up on Whirlaway for the first time because both of usual jockeys were unavailable George Woolf was riding for his contract employer Brann at Havre De Grace and Eddie Arcaro is under suspension Westrope sent Warren charger around the field at the turn and it looked for a time as if Mr Big famous stretch drive would bring him the victory The Equipoise horse winner of the Saratoga Cup recently and victor in the 1940 Manhattan started a rally of his own and two furlongs from home held an edge of half a length Then with his lighter weight he extended it in the final strides Abbey Third Louis King's Abbey was an easy but nonthreatening third after being in contention all the way until the stretch Mrs Payne The Rhymer took fourth money Herb Lindberg up on Bolingbroke also was astride Good Morning when that 2-year-old filly from the Falaise Stables won the $7500 Matron Stakes while clipping one-fifth of a second off the 1:09 2-5 mark set for the six furlongs down the Widener chute by Balko in 1930 The winner paid $1880 for $2 with Hal Price Ask Me Now second and Navigating from the Wheatley Stable third Fad winner of the Arlington Lassie Stakes was sixth The third mark was cracked by A Coward's Marriage recent conqueror of Alsab in Chicago in the mile and an eighth Ironsides Handicap for 3-year-olds and up the big gelding hitting the wire in 1:48 1-5 The old mark was 1:48 2-5 by Hot Toddy in 1929 Valdina Orphan Sliavcs Record PAWTUCKET I Clipping one-fifth of a second from the track record for a mile and an eighth set by the famous Stagehand the Valdina Valdina Orphan won the $10000 Governor's Handicap as the 42-day meeting came to an end yesterday at Narragansett Park Meeting the late challenge of Mrs Love Day and leading heV to the wire by a length Valdina Orphan finished the distance in Stagehand set the previous record in the same handicap four years ago Tommy Hear Jr Boysy the favorite was third two and a quarter lengths back of Love Day and three-quarters of a length in front of Mrs Vera Blue Pair The small field was completed by A Rod Moon Both love Day and Boysy came from behind the other three to challenge Valdina Orphan in the stretch run Love Day went all the way on outside and had the longest distance to travel The victory was worth $9220 to Valdina Orphan and boosted his earnings in 17 starts this season to $61545 He' paid $580 $320 and $240 love Day $460 and $260 and Boysy $220 Tola Rose Takes Closing Feature HAVRE DE GRACE MD UP) A Tola Rose took the lead at the start and held it throughout yesterday to win the $13350 Havre De Grace Handicap feature of the closing day program at this strip Second to Tola Rose by a neck was Miss Helen Hickman's Aon-barr which was three lengths ahead of Pictor in fourth Pic-tor's stablemate Challedon was a sentimental favorite of the crowd' of approximately 12000 persons but finished next to last in a field of nine Tola Rose covered the nine furlongs in 1:50 just a fifth of a second off the track record held by Osculator The winner ridden by Warren Mehrtens returned $1020 $300 and $310 at the mutuels "Cross-Switching" Will Equolixo Tread Wear and Help Your Weakest Tire Don't fail to Have your tires st proper interval This adds surprisingly to tire -may increase total mileage by as much as 25 Remember that rear tires wear faster than front tires actually about twice a fast and that right-side tires wear faster than left-side tires (See chart) Also front tires may wear irregularly Get your itoodyear Service Store to jour tirra correctly They will help you keep that weakest tire running da (ID (3D QDJ THE GREATEST NAME IN RUBBER If yea have eely Ie sheet eqsel witch then vary 2500 4 tires cssdltiss this way Miles CHICAGO tP The race for the National Football League championship will hurst into full bloom today with all 10 members in action Opening their drive for another national crown the Chicago Bears only unbeaten league member in preseason nonleague competition will go to Green Bay Wis to face the Packers The star quarterback Sid Luckman has had his arm in a sling most of the week after suffering a shoulder and hip injury and may be replaced by Chucking Charley the rookie from Boston College The Packers will depend on their touchdown twins Cecil Isbell and Don Hutson to knock the Bears from their unbeaten stride this season- which has brought them five victories in running up 145 points against 47 Another top game will send the New York Giants Eastern Division champions against the Redskins at Washington The Giants were whipped by the Eastern Army All Stars 16 to 0 but tipped the scales against the Western Army team 10 to 7 The only defeat marring the Redskins' record is a 38-to-14 pasting by the Bears Washington has downed Pittsburgh 28 to 14 the Western Army team 26 to 7 and the Packers 28 to 7 Srhwenk vs Dudley With Bud Schwenk a rookie from Washington University of St Louis pitching four touchdown passes Jimmy Conzelman's Chicago Cardinals are undefeated in league play with two victories and an unmolested goal line as they sqqpre off against the Steelers at Pittsburgh Schwenk the record breaking college passer last year will face Bill Dudley of Virginia the 1941 leading scorer and the Steelers' star rookie Cleveland gradually becoming familiar with a new offense rolled over Philadelphia last week 24 to 14 after losing 7 to 0 to the Cardinals The Rams will go to Detroit to meet the Lions who have one of the finest groups of rookies in the league Detroit has dropped two games 12 to 0 to the Western Army team and 13 to 0 to the Cardinals The fifth game will send the Brooklyn Dodgers to Philadelphia The Dodgers buoyed by veterans are making their league debut under a new coach Mike Getto The Eagles hold victories over the Steelers 24 to 14 and Bob Zuppke's College All Stars 16 to 8 Stale lea Is Spiders ly 13 to 0 Continued from First Page nurne fumbled and Riddle recov-red on the Spider 32 Faircloth assed to Calloway who snagged ie bat on the 201 and ran for a mchdown Faircloth added the Ktra point Late in the period Doak took punt -on the 50 and ran to the ichmond 28 Faircloth added me as the period ended with tate leading 7-0 Fourth Period State got a first down on the pider six as the final period got iderway but Richmond held and eked from one Doak returned ie punt to his 30 Passes from aircloth to Stilwell and Doak id line plays carried to the ur but Richmond held again oak carried Ihe next punt 26 irris to the Richmond 20 and eague made It first down on the ght Sen ter got to the one on ie bucks and Teague carried over The placekick for the tra point failed HirllH llaripai nt Klrhatad Slate KSr Stilwell Tnrlli Moaer (IaariaaUI Kiddle slliaaelf All UKeely f'atea Kat Kwiatkeakl EMier Uttiaew ITaa Ileak t'airrleth HPare Callaway ilSaarae Reaedeaek Strong Galor Team Crushes Jackets 45-0 GAINESVILLE FUL t-TT A well-drilled University of Florida eleven scored at will to defeat Randolph-Macon 43 to 0 here last night before a slim crowd of 3000 Wartime travel restrictions cut sharply into attendance which was 7878 for last season when the same two teams met here First Period The Florida Gators scored on their first opportunity when a had kick gave them the ball on Randolph-Macon's 30-yard line Halfback Jack Jones and Fullback O'Neal Hill picked up a first down Junior Horsey and Hill moved it up to the 11 and Jones passed to Horsey for a touchdown Tackle Bob Henry's placement kick was wide Two nice passes from Halfback Fon-dren Mitchell to end Broughton Williams set the stage for another Florida touchdown a short time later and Fullback Bill Corry lugged it across the one-yard line George Sutherland kicked the extra point to give Florida a 13-0 lead Second Period Corry started ripping Randolph-Macon line to pieces early in the second period to spark a Florida drive from the Gators' 40-yard line to the visitors' five and Mitchell broke off right guard for a touchdown placement was low Jones started tossing up to Horsey to put the Gators in motion again and personally set up the score with a 23-yard dash around tight end Jones then took it across from the one-yard line and Sutherland place kicked the extra point to make it Florida 26 Randolph-Macon 0 Third rrriod The Floridians cooled off during the half-time intermission and didn't get warmed up until just before the third ended Mitchell broke through right tackle for 23 vards and latcraled to Paul Du-iart who went another 19 to Randolph-Macon's 26 Mitchell passed to Williams for six and followed up by running around right end for 13 yards to the seven Corry crashed over left guard for another Florida touchdown and Quarterback Eddie Hausenbauer dropkickcd the extra point to put the Gators ahead by 33-0 Fourth Period Corry broke through the line for 64 yards and a touchdown on the prettiest run of the game as the fourth quarter opened to make it 39-0 in favor of Florida Bill placement kick was low A pas from Freshman Tommy Hudson to Freshman King Kendrick completed the scoring as dropkick for the extra point w-as low Thp game ended Florida 45 Randolph-Macon 0 r-- nrida illrax tiraham IT Jarluaa Miller 1 1 A Mbit Kaplaa ljrda D' Asalia Mr Bar lTSNt( Mika Pratt RKMaharr Platt QB MrKvjr lahka laaabara Jam R-HBaaabaa Hrajr FB knar Hill Employed in War Plant? YESI Eligible far New Tires? MAYBE! Some war workers are eligible for new tires new tubes or recapping and some are not If you work In an essential war Industry and don't fully understand tire rationing rules go to your Goodyear Service Store Get their helpful advice on preparing your application When you gat a Certificate' buy long-wearing Goodyear Tires and LtfeGuards This is no time to take tire only first quality is good enough! When you get a Recapping Certificate have the work done by Goodyear experts using Goodyear materials NOTE: If your tires ere worn too thin or bedly damaged they cannot be recapped wait too tong rkwntd a a a state a a 7 is Save your scrap rubber metals and waste kitchen grease to help win the war State arariaat tawrkdaww Ilew ay Taacae (ter Fairrlatkl lat after a ark daw a t'airrlatk laeeiweatl sahatitatiawa: Kirkmaad Fad lirkaaa Miller tirakam ark lea rkard Jekaaaat gaarda Jahwaaa It Flatter rratrr skeerer barks iwrlee Tkaltwaa Kirkalaaa Cteaaea tV Kada Aaderaaa Jha-a Miller tarklea Waseaer a ratters taarda liibsaa Meath I crater Ott barks Ptaanaa Maser Tearae Saaeywlrk ark Bartarr Allra Seatrr Statistics Baltimoreans Trip FUMA 6-0 BALTIMORE LF Baltimore City College took advantage of a bad pass from center last night to defeat the Fork Union Military Academy eleven 6-0 in a prep school game in the Baltimore Stadium Hatton Soldier back fumbled the pass while in kick formation near his goal line and Anders and Kiersarsky fell on the ball in the end zone for the only score ALLEN AVENUE and BROAD DIAL 5-2825 STORE HOURS: 8 A to 6 M-CLOSED SUNDAY Kirkatead Sft rat da was 7 rds (a lard raakiag i art I S3 rward a a a a at-laaipted IS rward passe raw- plated 3 rds by ferward pasa- ar S3 i rward passe ialrr- repted by 1 I latiag average (fra at trrlaiBiagrt 31 tal yards all kirka re- taraed S3 fatahlra re-rarered 1 (da leal by paaalttas 13.