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20 Monday, October 15, 1951 DETROIT FREE PRESS Follow Lions Lead Wins A Lion on a Rampage as 52,907 Fans Go Wild 1 9 CHRISTIANSEN 1 52,907 See Rams Gain 27-21 Edge Christiansen Makes It Close on 2 TD Romps 1 4 LU wr" Til -U. vl It i-K, 5 I If I it- SHIFTS TO HIS RIGHT 7s JACK CHRISTIANSEN DECIDES TO GO LEFT i "UVh i 1 Free Press Photo by Ray Glonka AND NOT A WING WITHIN HOCKEY STICK LENGTH Al Rollins and. a defenseman move fast to cover it J. 1 lA IP'' 7 ii DRIVER HURT AS FAN Safer at the Wheel SYDNEY, Australia In automobile races at Bathurst, New South Wales, this week Bill McLachlan, Australian driver, crashed through a safety fence at 90 miles an hour. He somersaulted over a 30-foot drop and landed right side up with only the paint scratched cn his crash helmet While watching the next race, he climbed on a box for a better view, fell off and dislocated his neck.

HOLTZHAUER BURNED 10-Car Crack-Up Injures 6 Drivers isi ii- muni .1 i i iiiiuiiiiiiiii Tn: LANGHORNE, Pa. PJ.R) A spectacular 10-car crack-up injured half a dozen drivers, one seriously, and ended a 100-lap race in the 83rd mile at the Lang' Tod Sloan Gives Leafs 3-2 Decision His 2 Goals in 56 Seconds Settles It BY MARSHALL DANN Now the Red Wings realize some of the virtues of the Toronto Maple Leafs' "stand pat" policy. Evidence came in the Leafs' 3-2 victory at Olympia. The veteran Leafs essentially the same club which won the Stanley Cup last year were just too smart for Detroit's rookie-dotted line-up in their first meeting. LOOKING progressively worse as play continued, the Wings twice blew leads to suffer their first defeat in two starts.

Maybe It was the roughness which bothered the young ies. Toronto came to town full of vigor, and while play wasn't as illegal as 14 penalties indicate, the Olympia rink still was a place for men, not boys. Penalties figured in four of the five goals. The most costly foul went to Larry Wilson, who was eerving time while Tod Sloan scored twice within 56 seconds of the second period. Those were the tying and winning goals.

Once ahead, the Leafs stayed -cool while the usual well-knit Detroit attack simply evaporated in a tangle of poor tactics and miserable passing. ALL DETROIT'S scoring came in the first 14 minutes and had the 11,650 fans cheering. Fred Glover made a neat deflection of Marty Pavelich's low shot for a 1-0 lead after 93 seconds. Gordie Howe was serving the Wings' third penalty In seven minutes when Danny Lewickl tied the score by rapping In Sid Smith's rebound. Then came six straight Toronto penalties.

The Wings took advantage of the first when Metro Prystai scored for a 2-1 edge at the 13:48 mark. During the next five penalties Detroit collapsed. There wasn't a decent shot thrown at Goalie Al Rollins in those intervals. THEN CAME a penalty to Larry Wilson late in the middle stanza. Toronto collected twice before he was released.

Sides were even with Gus Mort-son also off when Sloan got his first Miserable defensive play helped. Prystai planted a pass right In front of the Detroit net, and both Red Kelly and Jerry Saw-chuk failed to clear. After two Leafs had their chances, Sloan connected. Mortson was back when Sloan knifed through and beat Sawchuk from 15 feet for the winner. After that, the Leafs played a cautious defensive game and still had more scoring chances than the Wings in the 24 minutes left ITS HARD to believe that the absence of Leo Reise made all the difference.

Reise will be out of action two weeks since he undergoes surgery Monday for an ankle injury. In his place Larry Zeidel dressed and made his pro debut A Detroit farm hand for five years, he has been playing in Canadian amateur ranks. DETROIT Goal Sawehnkt Defense C.oldham. Kelly. Wolt.

Pronovost. Zeidel Forward. Abel. Howe, Lindsay. Prystai.

Paveiirh, Glover, I Wilson. J. Uoo. Leswick. 6kov.

TORONTO: Goal Rollins: Defense Juzda. Flaman. Thomson, Mortson, Bolton: Forwards Bentley. Tlmiren, Klukay. Hat.

son, Kennedy, Meeker, Sloan. Gardner, Lewickl. Smith. FIRST PERIOD: 1 Detroit, (Pavelieh) 133: Toronto, lewkkl (Smith-Klukay) 3 Detroit. Pryftal J.

Wilson) 13:88. Penalties Pavelieh Meeker 4:11. Kelly Howe Watson Flamam Watson SECOND PERIOD: 4 Torento. 81oa (Kennedy-Smith) 1:392 5 Toronto, Sloan (Smith) 16:33. Penalties Thorn.

son Jnxda Mortson L. Wilson THIRD PERIOD: No seorine. Penalties J. Wilson Juida Thomson Rocket9 Work Helps Montreal Win, 4-3 BOSTON UP) Maurice (Rocket) Richard collected two; goals and an assist while sparking Montreal's Canadiens to a 4-3 vie-' tory over the Boston Bruins. MONTREAL: Goal McNeil: Defense Lowe.

Bouchard. Harvey, McPherson: For- 1 wards Masnirk. Geoffrlon. Mesjer, Corry, Gamble. Kirhard.

Couture. Rear. Olmstead, Lach. Moadell. BOSTON: Goal Henry: Defense Quarkenbush.

Kyle. Henderson. Layette. Kryxanowskis Forwards fcenmldt. Pier-son, Brown.

andford. Fisher. Sullivan. Dnmart. Lund.

Barry. Fertjasoa. FIRST PERIOD: 1 Montreal. Richard (Lach-Olmstead) 2:21: 2 Montreal. Rich.

ard (Harvey) 3:07) 8 Montreal. Olm. steam (Liarn-KK'nara) I wuran Pierson (Schmidt) 14:34. Penalties: Brown Mosdell Masnirk Mosdell Kyle (18:04.) SECOND PERIOD: 8 Montreal. Bon- chard 10:44: fl Boston.

Plersoa (Brown- scbmldt) 12:11. renames: Benmia Geoffrloa THIRD PERIOD: 7 Boston. Brow Penalties: Kyle Pier, son Geoffrlon (1033). Hawks Win Another toReachTopinPiHL CHICAGO UP) The Chicago Black Hawks won their second straight National Hockey League game and went into a first-place tie with the Montreal Canadiens. They defeated the New York Rangers, 3 to 2.

rirrrAGn: Goal Lamia: Defense Dewsbnrr. J. Stewart. Raclan. Martla.

Fo olin: Centers Gee. Bentley. J. Conaeber, MeFaddea: Forwards Peters. GuMolla.

Mosienko. Babando. Bodnar. HaeuU NEW YORK i Goal Rawer: Refenes Bnllrr. Stanley, Eddolls, Evans: Centers Raleich.

Ronty. LaPrade; Forwards 81a. winski. Mlekoskl. McLeod.

Boss. G. Slew art. Herceshelmer. KuUmaa.

Sinclair. FIRST PERIOD: 1 New York. Sinclair (LaPrade) Penalties: Galdnlisj Rnll.r it-tat. nmahnrr Stewart Guidolla Eaas SECOND PERIOD: 9 Chleaco. GoMolIn (Gee) 10:13: 3 Chkato, Gee (Peters) 14:33.

Penalties: Evans (0-14). Dews- bury Mosienko KaUmaa Dewsbnry THIRD PERIOD: 4 Cfcleai. Gee, 14-ATi A New York. Sinclair (Mcleod). 19:18.

Penalties FocoUo. L4doIls. Edaty, NABS PUNT ON OWN 31, AS RAMS MOYTS IN BUT FOE MISSES ON HEADS FOR SIDELINE n. ami uj i off JACK DARTS PAST TRIO BUT A FOURTH RAM Hockey NATIONAL LEAGUE XV Pts GF GA DETROIT Montreal Chicago Boston New York 110 3 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 4 9 0 4 8 0 2 5 0 0 2 0 2 4 Toronto SATURDAY'S RESULTS Boston 2, Montreal 1. Chicago 3, Toronto 1.

SUNDAY'S RESULTS Toronto DETROIT 2. Montreal 4, Boston 3. Chicago 3, New York 2. WEDNESDAY'S GAME Boston at Toronto. THURSDAY'S GAMES DETROIT at Chicago.

New York at Montreal. LOOMS IN PATH FLYING TACKLE AS MATES MOVE UP STATISTICS SET. First downs 14 Yard! rnshins; 127 Yards nessinc 70 Passes attempted SO Passes completed e5 Passes intercepted 1 Pontine averare 47 Yards penalized 107 Odd. fumbles recovered BAMS 30 1.50 33 IS 4 43 110 0 27 721 Los Anreles DETROIT 10 7 14 10 0 T-os Anrelet worln: Touchdowns Btreh, Fears. Hecker.

Conversions YYaterfield 3. Field Koala Waterfield 2. Uetroit seorinc Tonrhdowns Dibble. Christiansen 2. Conversions Walker 3.

BY BOB LATSHAW Playing before the largest crowd ever to see a football game in Detroit, the Lions failed their first big test of the young National Football League season. A gathering of 52,907 saw Bob Waterfield and an aggressive band of Los Angeles Rams batter the Lions into submission, 27 to 21. It was the first defeat for De troit'in three games and sent the National Conference race into five-way tie; The Lions now share the top rung with the Rams, Chi cago Bears, Green Bay and San Francisco, each of which has won two and lost one. SUNDAY WAS a story of just too much Waterfield as the Rams scored their 12th straight victory over the Lions. The veteran quar terback completed 12 of 23 passes, two of them for touchdowns, and kicked three extra points and two field goals: Actually, It was -Waterfield' accuracy on the field goals which gave the Rams their margin of triumph.

He booted one from the 37 In the first quarter and added another in the third from 47 yards out. Waterfield's wizardry nullified two brilliant touchdown runs by Jack Christiansen on punt returns, The rookie halfback sprinted 69 and 47 yards' for markers behind good interference. These two scoring jaunts kept the Lions in the ball game despite their utter lack of offense against the rookie Los Angeles line. Only once, when Detroit marched 82 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter, did the of fense show any spark. WHILE THE RAMS bottled up Bobby Layne he completed only five of 19 passes and had four in tercepted, Detroit found the ru mored vulnerability of the Rams' line a myth.

The Lions picked up only 127 yards rushing and the passing gain was a lowly 70 yards. Los Angeles, on the other hand, smashed Detroit's vaunted line for 150 yards and passed for another 272. Although the Lions couldn't run consistently against the Rams, they elected to stay on the ground even when they were two touch downs behind. THE RAMS didn't score until the second time they had the ball and then they had to settle for a field goal. Waterfield booted this one from the 37 after 10 minutes of the opening quarter.

Two minutes later Los Angeles made it 10 to 0 when Waterfield tossed a 25-yard pass to Elroy Hirsch and "Crazy Legs" dashed 47 more to score without being touched. Detroit converted a break into a score in the second quarter. Dick Hoerner fumbled and Jim Martin recovered on the Lion 18. Then the Lions showed their first spark, driving 82 yards for a touchdown. The payoff play was a 36-yard pass from Layne to Dome Dibble for the touchdown.

Doak Walker made the first of his three con versions and the Lions trailed, 10 to 7. THEN THEY forced the Rams to punt and Christiansen went into his act. He galloped 69 yards with a Norman Van Brocklin punt Leon Hart erased the last threat with a rolling block on Dan Towler on the Ram 20. That was two touchdowns tn two minutes and 13 seconds and gave Detroit the lead for the first time In the contest. But Turn to Page 28, Column 6 IT'S HIGH GEAR FOR HTM ii.uiim iiiiuiu.ii)iiiwiiswiii,i.im i oiju mi 'rv'xu LOOK AT THAT PUCK Maple Leaf Goalie 3 Catholic Powers Roll to Victory St.

Mary of Redf ord, St. Anthony Impress BY HAL SCIIRAM Catholic League football fa vorites in the First Division rolled along victoriously Sunday. St. Mary of Redford and St. Theresa belted a pair of early-season- pretenders on the West Side while St.

Anthony ruled a top-heavy choice to win East Side honors after scoring a thrilling 20-13 triumph over DeLaSalle. St. Mary really belted previ ously unbeaten Shrine, 46 to 6, in celebrating Dad's Day. FOUR RUSTIC touchdowns were scored on dazzling runs of more than 60 yards. Chuck LaFave sprinted 65 and 62 yards for scores.

Frank O'Connor ran 80 yards and Tom LaFave took off on a 68-yard gallop. Norm Masters, powerful 200-pound St. Mary tackle, stamped himself as the league's outstanding lineman. i Bill Lezotte passed to Danny Burns for one touchdown and bucked over from the one-yard line for another in leading St. Theresa to a 26-0 victory over Lourdes.

DAN ABOOD wheeled 25 yards on a reverse midway in the fourth quarter as St Anthony racked up its second straight league victory. Abood's marker was the deciding thrust In a give-and-take game. Other St Anthony touchdowns were scored by Larry Plourde on a 15-yard end run and a Plourde to Bob Johnson pass good for two yards. Bob Eschrlch passed 47 yards to Jerry Marsh for one LaSalle tally. Steve Potz plungedL over from the one-yard line for the other.

St Michael decisioned St Fred erick in a Second Division struggle, 19 to 14, but Coach Bob Mineweaser lost his fourth regular. Lou Miller, who scored an early touchdown broke his right arm in the fourth quarter. Previously the Shamrocks lost Mike Slivenski with a fractured ankle and. Capt Bob LaBarge and End Dan Keesling with fractured collar bones. Slivensky scored 42 points In Mt Michael's opening game against Owosso St.

Paul. St Leo slipped St. Cecilia its first defeat 6 to 0, when Paul Sugars, senior halfback, scam pered 40 yards for the only touchdown. JIM LUBKOVICH scored touch downs of 85, 15 and one yard and passed for two other tallies as Mt CarmeL Third Division favorite, crushed St Ladislaus, of the First Division, 46 to 6. Jim Swoish 40-yard punt re turn for a touchdown featured St Gregory's 13-6.

victory over Holy Redeemer. x- I National Sportsman stock car Way Clear for Ruel to Come Here Special to the Free Press CLEVELAND The rumors that Muddy Ruel is going to the Detroit Tigers had firmer foun dation Sunday when he quit as head of the Cleveland Indian farm system. Ruel reportedly has been of fered a similar job with Detroit However, he refused to disclose his future plans here as he handed in his resignation. I exteut to have an announcement within the next few weeks," he declared. "But at the moment I'm not at liberty to say any more about it Certainly it should be settled before the winter meeting of the baseball leagues." The Tigers reportedly contacted Ruel during the World Series at New York.

The rumors also have him moving In as general manager of Detroit next season to replace Charley Gehringer. Ruel broke into the American League in lBio at St. Louis as a catcher. During his 19-year career he played for New York, Boston, Washington, Detroit and Chicago in the junior circuit Army Next Stop for Willie Mays NEWPORT NEWS, Va. 65V- Willie Mays, 20-year-old rookie outfield star of the New York Giants, left a barnstorming baseball troupe to return home to Birmingham, for a pre-in-duction physical exam.

Grid Casualty BOULDER Colo. UP) Mis souri Halfback Bob Harris is in the hospital with a severe brain concussion suffered in Saturday's football game, between Missouri and Colorado. home Speedway. Before the crack-up, Frank Holtzhauer, of Lakewood, N. was burned seriously when his car caught fire as he turned into the pits at the 48th mile.

The big crash came when Don Black, of Mt Tabor, N. Jn crashed into a fence and bounded back to the track. His auto was struck by that of Wally Campbell, of Trenton, N. J. Campbell's car caught fire, but he crawled out unhurt EIGHT OTHER cars, their drivers blinded by a high sun.

crashed into the two autos, block' ing the track. None of the drivers in the pile-up was injured serj ously. Black was taken to Mercer County Hospital at Trenton, N. for observation. Holtzhauer was In serious condition at the same hospital with extensive burns.

Flames from his burning auto spread to the car of Jack Bel' linato, Paterson, N. and the gas tank of Bellinato's car exploded. No one was in the car at the time. Relief Driver Dick Eagan, of Springfield, was ruled the winner after race officials con ferred for hours. After 28 Years, He Gets 6 Ace9 Dr.

L. J. Maino scored his second hole-in-one in 28 years of golfing Sunday when he aced the No. 3 hole, a 173-yard poke, at Warren Valley. Dr.

Maino, who was -accompanied by his wife on the round, used a No. 8 iron. Princeton Loses Point Specialist PRINCETON, N. J. (Un beaten Princeton lost Jack Newell, placekick artist and defensive halfback, for the rest of the season.

Newell was carried from the field in the third quarter Saturday as the Tigers whipped Pennsylvania, 13 to 7. X-rays showed Newell suffered a broken leg. M. AJX OVER BUT SHOUTING Mr It's Gallop for Crimmins and Mikiel John Averages 207, Val Records 195 BY DICK PETERS In one week-end, Michigan's best bowlers must do something they couldn't do in two week-ends, They must defeat Johnny Crinv mins and Val Mikiel, who coasted home as the top qualifiers for the State's match game singles championships. Johnny and Val rolled Jn easy victors, as finalists were decided for next week-end's round robin finals at Palace Recreation.

Crimmins, the leader all the way, averaged 207.30 for the 36 games, to end up with a 225-pin bulge over his nearest rival. Buzz Fazio, co- holder of the world match-game doubles title. MIKE MIKIEL, cruising along at a 195.15 margin, finished 334 sticks ahead of her closest com petitor, Elvira Toepfer. Van fin' ished with a 1241 splash, working so hard that she fainted after it was all over. The male bowlers emerged from the Remifinals to seek the crown presently held by Detroit's George Young.

All of them were Detroiters, as the only out-state- contestant, Joe Joseph of Lansing, missed the finals by one pin. Some of Detroit's top bowlers will miss the round-robins. Names like Tony Lindemann, Bill Williams and Bill Bunetta fell by the wayside. In their place will be newcomers like Jerry Silvas, Len Torrice and Hank Gavie, making their first appearance in the finals. The 10 qualifiers in the male division will be joined by Young and 1949 Champion Therman Gibson, who rolled through a drab 36-game "special match" with the others.

Gibson beat young by 338 pins, shooting 7065 to 6727. Scores after the semifinals: MEN Qualifiers: John Crimmins 7483. Burs Fazio 7257. 1 ionlard 7246. Ion 5ie-laff 7205.

Jerry Silvaa 7187. Bob Craw, ford 7158. ten Torrire 7123. Pete Carter 7112. Bank Gavle-7108, Fred Bujaek 7105.

Non-Utiallfiers: Joe Joseph (Lansing) 7104. Eddie Lubanskl 7055. Bob Mppa mo. Bill Williams 6982, Yince Mikiel 6971. Bob Hitt 6982, C.eorte Horvath 6870.

Art Panoa 6852. Bill Bunetta 68:0, Jerry Howard 6820, Tony lindemann 6791, Tax Cabaa 6763. WOMEN Qualifiers: Val Mikiel 7045. Elvira Toepfer 6711. Marice Steele 6535, Doris Knerhtres 6527.

Anita (antaline 6189, I'auln Bruthin Pat Lipa 6443, Connie Powers 6420. Dot Brirhla Teddr 6401. Virrinia ilUlspaunh 63K5. Maxine Crnchon 6354. Non-Qualifiers: Marion Gorman 6299, Fthel Uanna 6297, Dot Aldred 6296, Helen hhablis 6282.

Holds Ottea 6267. Ann Co hane 6207. Ann Setloek 6159. Dolores Wroblewskl 6137, Gladys Tempser 6133, 6116. Mary Po 5970.

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