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THE DETROIT FRF'E PRESS SATURDAY, MAT 2.1, 1M 12 to See Classy Opening Program at Fair Grounds Wants to Be Flier Here They Come for Another Racing Gehringer Put Back on Active List Charley Will Be Employed Only in Pinch-Hitting Roles, Zeller Declares Ted Williams Joins Navy as Air Cadet But Official Says Red Sox Star May Not Be Called Before Baseball Season Ends fV A. Saturday, May. 23, ii jimp mi ii. jr i (' if 1 I i V' Br lh AnmliM Frets BOSTON, May 22 Ted Williams, slugging outfielder with the Boston Red Sox, enlisted In the Navy today in the hope of becoming a flier, but there appeared some chance that he would not be called before the end of the baseball season. Williams, whose deferment In the draft caused a nationwide con troversy, was sworn in aa a seaman second class, and passed mental and physical examinations of the Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board for training as a pilot.

Lieut Robert P. Fuller, member of the board, said that Williams asked no postponement of his in duction nor would he be granted any, but would be called up in the normal course of procedure. Fuller estimated that this normally would require two months, but said that Williams had a good chance to finish the 1942 baseball season with the Red Sox. "We are proud he picked us; he couldn't have picked a tougher spot," Fuller said. "He's going to be a flier, not a physical Instructor or anything like that." Williams, who led the American League in hitting with a .406 average last season, first became interested in naval aviation a few weeks ago when the lowering of educational requirements made htm eligible to apply for that branch of service.

He is a high-school graduate, but did not attend college. When called to active service, Williams will be assigned to the Squantum Air Station with the rating of aviation cadet and after completing the preliminary training will be transferred to either Pensacola or Jacksonville, both In Florida, or Corpus Tex. Mauriello Gains Draw with Pastor Season 1942 Alma Wins MI AA Track Title in Upset Br the AMnfUted Prf KALAMAZOO, May 22Alma College, picked for third place, rode to the championship in the MIAA field and track meet tonight with a single-point margin over Albion in one of the biggest upsets the Conference has seen In years. Alma scored 454 points to Albion's 44H. Other team totals were Kalamazoo 38 Hillsdale 20, Adrian 8H, Hope 8.

The victorious Scots took the lead at the start of the relay and held it throughout, fighting off a great Albion challenge by Jim Matthews at the finish. Going into the relay, a three-way tie for the title was possible if Kalamazoo won the race, Alma was second and Albion third. Charles Niffenegger, Hornet Anchor, collapsed going into the final turn, however, and the Hornets failed to place. Kalamazoo won its seventh straight MIAA tennis championship with 24 points. Hope was second with 10 and Alma third with five.

Hillsdale and Albion tied with three and Adrian scored one. Bill Culver, Kalamazoo, retained his singles title. Kalamazoo also won the golf championship with a total of 687. Alma was runnerup with 692. Other totals were Albion 701, Hope 708, Hillsdale 747, and Adrian 783.

Alma retained the All -Sports Trophy for the second year with 44 points. Kalamazoo was second. t4 I VI Upset Snort Shots Charles Leonard' Gehringer, whrj retired as a Detroit Tiger player last season to become a coach has been restored to the active' list for pinch-hitting duty, it was announced Friday by Gcnwal Manager Jack Zeller, of the De. troit Baseball Co. "Manager Del Baker believts that Gehrlnger's hitting may ba helpful to the club and Charley was favorable to returning to the active list," Zeller said.

"He pos-itively won't be used in the field though." Zeller added that Jimmy one of Detroit's stars this season, is "definitely established" as the regular Tiger second baseman. The thirty-nlne-year-old Gehringer played second base for Detroit from 1928 through the 1941 campaign. He batted .220 last season, lowest mark in his major-league career. Gehringer was the American League's most valuable player in 1937, the year he hit .371 to win the batting crown. His lifetime major-league batting average is .321.

Although coach, Gehringer participated in spring training with the Tigers like any player doing his share of fielding and batting. riSOBABLE PITCHERS AMKKICAN LKAlil 15 New York nt Wuhlnfton tionwi IO.Y i. Neom Philadelphia at Bolton Wolff (3-4 Nfwuome 81. l.ouls at Cleveland Nlcttllnr (J.ai n. Bmthr -l.

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There Are Lose Than lwk lil MWnil Many More Ways to Win on a Horse Race TED WILLIAMS He'll continue with Sox Giants Whip Dodgers and Head, 5 to 1 NEW YORK. May 22-The New York Giants throttled the Brooklyn Dodgers, 5 to 1, today with an early scoring nish that routed the previously unbeaten 3d Head after four innings. The rookie right-hander who had won five straight games to lead all National League pitchers, was shelled with a two-run homer by Manager Mel Ott in the first frame and another circuit clout by Hank Leiber in the fourth as well as being tapped for two unearned runs in the third. Brooklyn OOO UN) IMNI 1 1(1 1 Urn York tut lOO OO ft 6 1 Hd. Cnwy S.

French (7), Kimball S) und Owen; Meltnn nt Berrei, BRAVES BEAT TOILS PHILADELPHIA, May 22 (AP) The Boston Braves put on a four-run rally In the ninth inning tonight to beat the Phils, 10 to 7, in a see-saw game at Shibe Park. Ronton 001 Oil 01410 14 A l-lilliuklphlt oio oo: rtoii ii 4 Tohln, Krrlrknon (7). Tout (8). Sain (9) nnd I.omli.ritl, Khlttl R. Melton.

Nitrlor (ill, Hiwnt (9), Todcajnr (9) and LIvlncHton. and I GRATIOT I PKHSttX fll 141 ByJohnN.Sabo- STAR OF "SPRINGTIME FOR HENRY" SAYS $0,000 Split Feature Attracts Fine Field of 20 Boots anil Saddle 'Cap Holds Interest; Each Section Will Be Worth $5,000 BV JOHN N. SABO They're off! Thia will be the cry of more than 20,000 citizens echoing through the Fair Grounds Saturday afternoon In a double-feature start, the like of which has never previously graced an opening-day program at the Fair Grounds, tne L'eiroit nae ing Association will inaugurate Us tenth season at 2:30 o'clock It will be an opening spiced with more than a little of the Hollywood touch and enhanced by the presence of an abundance of 4op handicap horses. So many leading horses were named for the $5,000 Boots and Saddle Handicap, scheduled feature for Saturday, that Racing Secretary Charles F. Henry decided to give both the fans and the turfmen something extra.

He split this handicap into two races, each worth $5,000, Friday morning and announced that there will be 10 horses in each event. Thus Saturday's card will have nine races which will total $19,400 In purses. War Charities to Benefit To get in swing with the war ffort. George W. Lewis, of the DRA, has announced that all gate receipts Saturday and those for the next two Saturdays will be donated to war charities.

The 20 racers named for the split handicap would make the mouth of any turfman water. Top-weighted horse In the six-furlong features will be the Lexbrook Stable's speedy Potranco at 118 pounds. Potranco will be racing In the second division of the handicap against such horses as E. H. Bcez-Icy'g Grosshoppcr II, T.

D. Buhl's Tomluta, Al Wellman's Boom On, Mrs. A. M. Creech's Valdina Groom, R.

A. Coward's Exemplify and Max Wexler's Boy Angler. On form Potranco should be the favorite In this race. Wise Moms fiel 112 Pounds In the first division of the Boots and Saddle, Wise Moas, Ed Mc-Cuan's speedster which did so well here last year, has drawn 112 pounds and will be going against such horses as Wexler's Red Dock, Bob Needham's Cerberus, Beez-ley'a Samborombon, T. M.

Dorsett, trained by J. B. Theall, and Appointee, owned by J. A. Kinard, Jr.

Red Dock has been assigned 116 pounds, second highest on the list, and should stage a great race with Wise Moss, Cerberus, T. M. Dorsett and the others. This marks the first time In history that an opening feature race at Detroit has been split because of an abundance of top-notch entries. Along with the Boots and Saddle feature, there will be another high-class event, the $2,000 Inaugural Handicap at a mile and 70 yards.

This is the eighth, on the card and follows the split feature. Prep Officials 1o Bide Time Detroit's public high school athletic officials "will wait and see what happens" before considering any major changes In their program for the 1942-43 season. Meeting In special session Friday with Supervisor George Mead, the directors briefly discussed the possibility of breaking their league up into three or four divisions to alleviate transportation problems that may develop because of present and contemplated rationing affecting civilian transportation, then laid the whole matter aside for consideration next fall. Directors agreed on one thing, however. The City League wil make every effort to carry out its program as usual, i ILLINOIS GOLF CAPTAW CHAMPAIGN, 111., May 22 (AP) Red-haired Jim McCarthy, who won the Big Ten individual title at Ann Arbor, today was elected captain of the 1943 University of Illinois golf team.

'JUDGE ARROW HHf: iLjPT. S.D.D. anil State Liquor I AMIDST THE usual fanfare, the Detroit Racing Association will open its tenth season at the Fair Grounds Saturday During the ensuing 73 racing days, virtually every sporting fan hereabouts will have made one or more trips to the track to see the bangtails gallop and, perchance, tag a few winners. Since there is none so brash or foolhardy with his folding green as the average betting neophyte, this would seem an appropriate moment to slip you a bit of advice which may make such wagering less painful and costly. This counsel is not likely to increase your 1942 income tax, but it may save you from learning the sad truth of that racing axiom, "All horse players die broke." -r We're not going to tell you which horse should breeze home in the fourth race.

Or which looks good in the sixth. We only intend to let fall some hints, mostly concerning what not to do. Herewith are a few betting don'ts. Don't Spend All on One Race DON'T LUNGE. No matter how well you may like a horse in one race, it is wise not to stake everything at one throw.

Remember there are 1,001 ways of losing a race and even the best of the gee-gees run out occasionally. Don't listen to strangers. Every track has more than a few touts who are only too anxious to tell you on what horse (IB-. II. "RmIIv I've navtr laen ay Put Crimp in Title Bout Br the Aiiorlnlrd Prwi NEW YORK, May 22 The fistic upset of the year was chalked up in Madison Square Garden tonight when young Taml Mauriello was given a draw with Bob Pastor in ten-round thriller, and the ver dict put a decided crimp In the carefully laid plans for an early summer heavyweight title bout be tween Pastor and Joe Louis.

Pas- tor scaled 18314; Mauriello 1774. After taking the best of Mau- rlello's Sunday shots through the first three rounds, In one of which he was staggered by a shot to the jaw. Pastor turned on the gas and gave Taml quite a boxing lesson most of the way home, until the ninth Rnd tenth rounds. Then the two stood toe to toe and slugged it out to the final bell as a noisy. good-sized crowd stood and roared.

The Associated Press score card had Pastor well out in front at the finish, giving him every round from the third through the eighth and voting it six heats for Pastor, two for the young Fordham Flail-er and two even. Each of the three officials came up with a different verdict. Referee George Walsh scored it five heats for each and called it even. Judge Marty Monroe had five rounds for Pastor, four for the uptown belter and one even. The third judge, Charley Draycott, turned in a surprising card of seven rounds for Mauriello and three even.

The boxing writers at ring-side were almost unanimous in their opinions that Pastor had finished on top after getting off to his usual bad start. Just what effect the even-Stephen decision will have on the plans for a big outdoor extravaganza for Joe Louis' heavyweight crown In late June or early July no one knew tonight. Browns Release Rayllayworth ST. LOUIS, May 22 (AP) Ray Hayworth, third of the veteran catchers tried by the St. Louis Browns in recent seasons, 'was given his unconditional release today, bringing the dub's roster down to 25 men, the limit allowed after May 25.

Frank Grube and George Susce are the other old-time catchers who have been with the Browns. iura you navar hava tithar iucK perfectly spUndid varinty of handjomn trawi and panamai. They're light ei a feather and specially woven to keep you c-o-o-l no matter how high the temperature jumps." Mr. Morton it wearing a detp-tont, open weave Baku tlrau). trimmed with a figured sash band, Dengned by TILDENi.

J4 OTHER 1942 STRAW STYLE LEADERS $2 to $6 ft Both Stortl Ooan itturdsy Evtning 'till ,00. Michigan Store (vary Evening 'till 8:00 20S MICHIGAN- 'z'--K" A HA y. to wager. If these touts were so certain, they wouldn't be giving out the information. They would be betting on it themselves.

The DRA will have special operators on hand to give these disseminators of tips the bum's rush, but they are an ubiquitous lot. Don't bet on more than one horse to win any race. If you hope to break even by betting on two or three horses in the same race, you are' better off not to wager at all. The person who aspires only to break even is foolish to bet because he can keep even without risking his money at aH. Don't disregard form entirely.

Long shots pay fancy prices on occasion but last year favorites won 34 per cent of the time at the Fair Grounds. They came home 194 times in 560 races. If a horse looks as though it should win on form, it's a pretty good idea to string along with the percentage. Don't let one speedy workout sway you. After all, many horses perform like world beaters In the morning with nothing at stake and run like milkmen's nagi in the race.

Don't bet blindly. You may be fortunate and pick a winner haphazardly but, in the long run, you will be better off to check each horse's performance before laying any dollar bills on his nose. If you are following any particular betting method, don't be inclined to throw it overboard just because of one bad day. Turn a Deaf Ear DON'T TAKE the advice of a friend who got a tip from a guy who heard another guy say the ice man likes Blind Tom in the third. Advice is too plentiful at any track and most of it, if followed, proves expensive.

Don't bet money you can't afford to lose. There is no sure way of picking the winners even If the horses could talk and tell you how they feel. Remember, even the men ho train the racers can't tell how their charges will run. If you manage to win a bet, don't rush right back and stake all your winnings at the next opportunity. A wise man is content with a small profit and it's much easier to pick a loser than a winner.

Adhere to this advice and perhaps just perhaps you may return from the track without benefit of the proverbial barrel. lit MM km1 1 Prep Golf Lynn Woodruff, M.irkenzie's No. 4 man, came up wiUi a surprising 73 at North Hills Friilav as his c.i.n i tic U. of D. High inthe City League's dual meet golf finals.

The match will be replayed next week. Woodruff won three points from Finalists Tie twin brother Morrie saved the day for U. of D. when he gaineci a 1 up decision over Charles Mudie un lo aim a hail points. Mudie missed a fnur-foot putt on the eighteenth green that would have squared his match with Dutra and given Mackenzie the title.

icii, I worm L'utra, but Mortio's 1.