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FOYTACK CUTS MAGIC NUMBER TO ONE 3-2 First Division 6miFe9 as. Tigers Whro Ghisox Taylor, And So Lions Puffy Gives PhilleyGet 0 yy Ninowski Big Blows bay G-OOd Of His Chance 1-4, To Bublinski! Paul Falters After 6-Inning 2-Hitter BY HAL MTDDLESWORTH tnm Pnw Staff Writer The tangled case of Tom Dublinski finally is closed, as far as the Detroit Lions are concerned. Detroiter Calls Tune Against Hoosiers BY GEORGE TUSCAS A curly -haired youngster who has waited impatiently through two seasons for football stardom finally will get his chance Saturday. Jim Ninowski; who left the Pershing High campus in 1954 CHICAGO The Leaving a $70,000 headache behind in Toronto, Dublinski tt 11 I Ksr ivn per irvksJ av checked in at the Lions' office Thursday afternoon. He was Detroit's second-string quarterback when he jumped the club in 1955 in an effort to tap the riches of Canadian football.

Tigers' "magic number" became a nice, slender "one" Thursday. They made it so by squeezing out a 3-2 decision over the Chicago White Sox to sweep a two-game series and all but clinch fourth place. Now assured of a .500 finish, Now he was back, out of a job and well dented. all the honors available to prep football player, will Earlier this week the To This seems doubtful, how guide Michigan State's power ronto Argos decided that they had no further use tor ever, considering Dublinski's house when the Spartans open the season against Indiana. physical condition.

He was able to pay in only two of Toronto's The Lions voted the same NINOWSKI is one of four six exhibition games. luc xieiigajs aiso couia claim a ticket. "till Ml I alM6SiaMlfo Ji first-division berth for the first first-time starters named by time since 1950, with one addi So waivers are being asked, move which leaves Dublinski coach Duffy Daugherty to face the Hoosiers. tional victory in their last three left are Bob Lazor, Nat (Sweetwater) Clifton, Bob McCoy, the Pistons' No. 1 draft choice, and Dick McGuire.

The Pistons begin preseason training Monday. ANYBODY HOME? Early arrivals among Detroit Piston basketball players peer through window of their new home at Olympia looking for a familiar face. From as a free agent and in position games, all against the Kansas The others are left half to sign with any club if any City Athletics. Blanche Martin, left end Sammy wants ILm. When the Argos released him they said that he had "two bum knees, a broken thumb and a broken ring finger on his passing hand." Since he was signed to a standard contract (without a no-cut clause) Toronto coach Hampton Poole was able to send Dublinski on his way.

It wasn't always thus. When Williams and left guard John Middleton. DEFEATS FOR Baltimore There has been a report that and Cleveland, still pressing for rouitn, aiso would eliminate maybe Buddy Parker would give him a chance with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Piston Draftees Get Orders; them and give the Tigers their coveted spot in the upper crust Scoring their fourth straight triumph over the White Sox and splitting the season series, the he lumped the Lions as Bobby Ninowski," a husky 197-pounder, was a much-sought athlete when he decided to join the Spartans. If high school players can be tabbed "All-America' before playing a single college game, Ninowski was it.

Nor wis he lost in the shuffle at East Lansing. Ninowski has played two years behind Earl Layne's understudy. Dublinski got a two-year contract at Toronto for $17,500 a year along Wings Back, Adams Happy Tigers jumped on Bill Fischer for three early runs while Paul Foytack was blanking the Pale Hose on two hits until the with a no-cut clause. seventh. THEN THE Argos got only one yeai of football out of him.

Morrall and Pat Wilson. Always, however, it was "behind" them. The boxers and hockey players who have been drawing fans to Olympia will hare to share honors this fall with professional basketball players. The stadium began to take on its "new look" Thursday. The first members of the Detroit Piston squad arrived.

Then ex-Tiger Earl Torge-son rapped a bases-loaded pinch single to give Chicago its two tallies, and Foytack had to have help from Lou Sleater and Duke Maas to save his 14th victory against 10 losses. Drills Start At Olympia Plenty of Work Ahead, Jack Says Injuries sidelined him last season. Cost of this venture was far greater to the Argos, however, than merely Dublinski's salary. First, there was the cost of hiring a replacement ($15,000) last season whe.i Dud couldn't play. Then there was the series of court cases when the Lions insisted that Dublinski violated the option clause in his Detroit contract.

This went from one court to Fischer, who settled down NOW COMES the chance to be the real boss. Michigan State's, destiny in the coming Big Ten race may depend on the impatient Detroiter. Williams and left tackle Francis O'Brien are really the only two surprise starters named by Daugherty. Williams replaces Tony Kolo-dziej, handicapped by a shoulder separation suffered last spnng. O'Brien displaced after the second inninr, took his eighth loss in 15 decisions.

BY MARSHALL DANN Torgeson batted for the yoang righthander in the seventh and Don Rudolph, most noted as the husband of strip Jack Adams came back 'Your Work Is Cut Out' Eckman Rallies Club for Practice BY GEORGE FUSCAS Detroit Piston coach Charley Eckman gave the warning Thursday. There is, he said, only one draft which assures a man a job. That one is conducted by the United States Department of Defense. This was in the nature of advice- to rookies like Bob McCoy, an impressive looking giant from Louisana's Grumbling College, who was the Pistons' No. 1 choice in the National Basketball Association draft meetings last spring.

home Thursday tired, queen Fatti Waggin, finished for the Hose. anotner. Dublinski and the Argos got a favorable ruling A HANDFUL OF 857 fans happy and as pleased as some of the rookies about the way things are going with the Red Wings. 'The best training camp we've had in many years," Adams remarked about activi exactly matching the smallest 35 turnout in the American League Friday, September 27, 1957 this year braved a cold, strong wind to witness the final meet ing of the two teams this year, Les Rutledge. The addition of Williams and O'Brien to the line gives Michigan State its bulkiest line in many years.

The average is 212. Williams weighs 218 and O'Brien 234. Along with them are Middleton, the newcomer guard, 198; center Dan Currie, 221; right guard Ellison Kelly, 211; right tackle Pat Burke, Turn to Page 37, Column ties the last 17 days at Sault from the Canadian Supreme1 Court, but it was reversed at the highest level the Supreme Court of Appeals. SO THE ARGOS not only had the costs of their own legal fees (at least $10,000) but also had to pay the Lions' costs. Nick Kerbawy, Lion general manager, said that he had received checks for $11,000, covering damages and costs.

The hardy customers were re Ste. Marie. His Red Wing athletes also warded with a snappily played affair in which Foytack beat were drifting into town late Thursday after the 350-mile the White Sox for the first time AS OF TODAY Chips Are Down For Terry Brennan this season in his only decision drive. The Wings played an ex Tom Dublinski Turn to Page 36, Column 1 WITH THREE other Piston hibition game Wednesday night at the Soo, but the players were ordered to wait until Thursday before starting the trip here. featurtd bi BY LYALL SRIITH THEY WILL GET a chance Friday to work out any travel The first practice on mm mam's miiuimsjinv Olympia ice will start at 8 a.m.

"We've still got a lot of work A LARGE fXOCK of thick-skinned air bubbles commonly called footballs will start taking, funny bounces this weekend from California to Maine to deep in the heart of you know where. These blobs of air are subjected to dastardly treat-, ment each year about this time. They are kicked, passed, ahead, Adams said. Downtown, Northland, Eastland players, McCoy arrived at the club offices at Olympia Thursday. The full squad of 16 will assemble at noon Friday, gather again twice Saturday for a clinic and then begin preseason training Monday.

Unlike the National Football League where player selection is vital to survival, the NBA draft of leading college prospects has meant relatively little in recent years. "The college crop has been bo poor," said Eckman, "that few of the rookies have been able to make the squads. Last year there were only eight Included are two more exhibition games against the Edmonton Flyers this weekend Saturday in St. Thomas, Ontn and Sunday in the only preseason showing at "I'm pleased the way things went at the Soo," he said. "We missed little time, just a few cases of flu and no real serious hobbled, carried, faked, fallen upon and otherwise man-handled.

While they hold up surprisingly well under such circumstances, the same cannot be said for some of the humans who are involved in football affairs even though they never even appear on the field. All of which, I'm certain you will agree, ia'a rather long-winded way of getting around to Terence Patrick Brennan, the young but aging, coach at Notre Dame. rookies on the eight teams of injuries. Their conditioning is the NBA." very good for this stage of the A. fr -x fit If season." ECKMAN asserts that even such a highly regarded pros pect as who averaged WHEN IT CAME to naming a squad, Adams was vague.

He settled on the first two lines early in the camp and then found a third combination which 21 points a game or Grambling, will find it difficult to make BLUE SUITS IN IMPORTED WORSTEDS REGULARLY J65 was successful. the final squad of 10 players. "Our roster already includes 11 seasoned veterans," Eckman said. "Our rookies are really going to have to show us their stuff and do it in a hurry if they want to make the team." The Wings had Guyle Fielder, Gordie Howe and Johnny Wilson together since the first day, and Alex Delvee-chio, Tom McCarthy and Lome Ferguson since the second day. Eckman expects to know within the first five days Later on, Norm TJllman, Forbes Kennedy and Bill Dineen which of the recruits will be carried through the six-game exhibition season.

Only 10 players can be carried for NBA $54 became a unit although Dutch Reibel moved in at center when Ullman became ilL games. 'Can't tell a thing about the others," Adams said. "We Bob Lazor, of Pittsburgh, who was the Pistons' eighth will carry at least three, maybe draft choice, and Nat (Sweet four more forwards." Adams indicated that he water) Clifton and Dick McGuire, acquired from the New York Knickerbockers in trades, were the early arrivals, along might carry only four defense men for a while. Giving Terry Sawchuk protection will be Capt. Red Kelly, Marcel Prono-vost, Al Arbour and Warren with Boyd.

THREE of the eight col Godfrey. legians drafted by the Pistons If you're planning to investjn a new blue suit a good idea by the way) we think this special will rate your enthusiasm. These are very handsome worsteds from a fine English mill, tailored into very handsome 2 and 3-button models. Come in today and let us demonstrate why "a blue suit is most flatterinq to most men" and why this special is a boon to your budget. NO CHARGE FOR ALTERATIONS He takes his team to Purdue Brennan for the opening game of the new season just as other coaches are doing at, all spots along the major collegiate front.

All will be watched with discerning eyes. But none will be subjected to such pressure as will the 29-year-old football tutor of the Fighting Irish. HE MEETS PURDUE. It could be his Waterloo. For Irish eyes aren't smiling these days.

They glittered exuberantly when Notre Dame won. But the gleam is gone. One season did it last season. In that one, Notre Dame won but twice and lost eight times. It went into the books as the most dismal year in Irish football history.

Whose fault? Well, Brennan is the coach. And even his supporters will tell you that unless he wins at least half of his 10 games this season, it'll be curtains. The fact that he strode into a situation where football went through a de-emphasis following the departure of Frank Leahy apparently carries little weight. His athletic scholarships were sliced. That finally is being admitted.

But even that hasn't lifted Brennan off the spot on which he stands before the kickoff of his fourth season at Notre Dame. THERE IS EVEN more irony to the deal. In his three full seasons, Terry has compiled a record of 19 victories and 11 defeats with schedules which are as rugged as any in the land and more lethal than most. That stacks up with the best. Duffy Daugherty at Michigan State took over as head man at the same time.

His record, as he opens against Indiana, is 19-9. Bennie Oosterbaan at Michigan has won one more game than Brennan's 19 in three seasons. Clarion calls for the scalps of Daugherty and Oosterbaan are not being heard these days. They have been handed no edict for 1957 to produce or get off the pedestal. Yet, Brennan admittedly an excellent coach is getting on the hottest bed of coals in collegiate football as he starts his fourth ason on a do-or-die basis with a winning, record of 19-11.

It could be that some of the fabled Irish eyes have myopia. will not appear. They are Ron Kramer, the University of Just a Breeze For Althea Michigan's All-American foot ball end; Bill Ebben, of the University of Detroit, and Walt Adamusko, of St. Francis (N. BERKELEY, Calif.

API Top-seeded Althea Gibson con tinued to breeze through the opposition at the Pacific Coast tennis championships Thursday College. Kramer is playing football with the Green Bay Packers. Ebben's bid for the' team has been delayed for a year, while Adamushko, suffering from bronchial asthma, will probably forego pro basketball. by ousting seventh-seeded Pa tricia Naud, of San Mateo, 6-2 6-2. She will meet Janet Hopps, of Seattle, Friday in a quar NBA veterans who will Friday include center Bob terfinal match.

Miss Hopps defeated Barbara Scofield David Houbregs, forwards George Yardley, Waiter Dukes, Harry son, of Milwaukee, 6-4, 6-4 Eighth-seeded Whitney Reed, Woodward at Montcalm Gallatin, and Bill Thieben and guards Gene Shue, Chuck Noble, Dick McGuire, Dick Eastland Northland of Alameda, sprang an upset by defeating third-seeded Budge Patty, 6-3, 8-6, 6-4, to gain a Atha and Bill Kenville. quarterfinal berth. He meets Thieben, who played college ball at Hofstra (N.Y.) College, Sven Davidson, top-seeded en trant from Sweden, who de was the only 1956 collegian to make the Piston team in 1956- feated unseeded Tom Brown, of San Francisco. 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. 57.

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