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THE DETROIT S- SUfr.P, AT, 1,34 Auker Says That Saturday's Victory Brought Him Greatest Thrill of Career SPOUT SUCTION Jo-Jo White Rapping Out a Single in First Inning of Saturday's Game 4 Claims Pitches WerenVRight' Miss Van Wie Wbs 3rd Title Defeats Miss Traung 2 and in Final v1" of The Storm Breaks Fortunate Recovery of Dean Is Only Bright Spot for Those Tiger' Chewed Cards a WW I a MT Elden Says vrv r4t By Grantland Rice ST. LOUIS, Oct. fc-The shad ow of a national sporting tragedy missed Sportsman's Park by the breath of the gods today as the Tigers clawed and maimed fivepitchers to trim the Cardinals, 10 to 4, and even up the count at two and two. r'! i -Miu. at 'I y.w., The near tragedy of the wild and woolly afternoon came in j.

tawi BT. LOUI8, Oct. ft-(A. Auker got the biggest thrill of his many-sided athletic career Saturday, "not because It wa pitching in a World Series game, but because won it," he said. The twenty-four-year-old former all-around star at Kansas State College, in the coaching regime of Bo McMillin, was jubilant in the Tiger dressing room and not at all regretful over his decision to play professional baseball instead of becoming a coach a momentous decision he had to make when he was graduated from Kansas State In 1932.

Auker wasn't altogether satisfied With his pitching; blaming it on a en-day layoff. "I wasn't sinking them and my rurvsr wasn't breaking right, so I had to depend on my fast ball with the fourth inning," when Frank Frisch took a monumental i gamble by sending in Dizzy Dean, his pitching ace, to run for Virgil Davis at first. A moment later the wild roar of the big crowd, paying its tribute to the star son of Holdenville, faded to a stunning stillness as Dizzy lay unconscious on the field. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. fA.

Finishing with a burst of brilliance, Virginia Van Wis. of Chicago, today turned back the stubborn challenge of Dorothy Traung. twenty-year-old San Francisco golf prodigy and won the National Women' championship for tha third auccessiva year. Aa darkness was setting In after both players had made bold bidt for eagle threes that missed by Inches, tha thirty-eighth annual, tournament ended dramatically on the thirty-fifth green with Miss Van Wie the winner by a margin of 1 and 1. Thus the golf hall of fame bads welcome to the twenty-five-year-old Chicago atar, who became the fourth woman to win three sue-.

res8tva titles. The others wers Beatrix Hoyt, Alexa Stirling Fraser and Mrs. Glenna Collett Vara. Champion Erratic at First Miss Van Wle'a victory also prevented California from obtaining a three-ply monoply on the major American championships. Olin Du-tra having won the Open and W.

Lawsnn Little the National Amateur last month. Erratic playing that included three three-putt greens on the first nine holes set Miss Vsn Wis three On this startling play Pepper Martin rapped one to Geh-ringer. Gehringer tossed the ball to Bill Rogell, the Tiger shortstop, forcing Dean at second. Dizzy was still plowing at top speed on his way to the bag, just three feet away with his head in the road, just six feet three inches above the infield a few slow ones mixed In," he ex clay, as Rogell attempted to complete the double by whipping a plained. "I wasn't at all steamed up over fretting into a Series game.

It was winning that gave me my biggest thrill. I don't know of anything better that's ever happened to me." Among the stack of telegrams that piled up on the dressing room bench, the one signed "Ralph" and "Bo" was the most prized. Ralph is Graham, former Kansas State football teammate of Auker, who tast one to Ureenberg at first. The speeding ball never found its first target. It struck Dizzy Dean squarely on the head with such terrific force that it bounded 30 feet into the air and more than a hundred feet away into Hank Greenberg's glove in short right field.

The impact of ball and glove sounded like the backfire of an automobile. Rogell crowded everything he had into a fast throw, and when the leather struck Dean's skull the great Dizzv is helping Bo McMillin with the coaenmg at Indiana now. "Say, how did Ralph and Bo come knit in that game with Ohio State crumpled and fell like a marionet whose string had snapped. A swarming rush of players surrounded the stricken star in less today?" Auker asked. "I'll have to wire them." He was told that In than two seconds as a hush descended on 38,000 spectators diana waa beaten 33-0.

While the sweeping side-arm deliveries of the big right-hander from Norcatur, held the Cards wno leared tne worst. But He'll Be Back, Boy Dean was carried half-conscious to the bench and put under in check, his mother and father If Mill Mi i Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Auker, of AMOciatH Praia Thoto down at the turn.

Then a par rally beginning with tha twelfth hols en-, abled her to draw level at tha fourteenth. She took the lead for' the first time at the seventeenth and stood all square with the plodding and persistent girl from tha Golden West at the halfway stags. Miss Traung. flashing a remarkable coolness for one so young and inexperienced, took advantage of Miss Van Wie's putting lapses and covered the first nine in 42 while tha champion blew herself to a 43k A Self-imposed Penalty A self-imposed penalty on ths tenth hole, where she moved her ball while addressing It, unnerved Miss Traung for the new few holea and figured no little In her second nine 43 for an 85. The fateful break against tha Pacific Coast youngster waa a boon to Miss Van Wie, who regained her putting touch sufficiently to come back in Norcatur, and his parents-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. T. H. Purcell, of Man TIG AH MAN' CONNECTS AFTER ARGUMENT ON FIKST TITCH. HE WAS A FACTOR IX VICTORY a doctor's care, with a later announcement that he would be in shape again to carry on his Tiger hunt with an unfractured skull.

hattan, and his wife cheered from the stands. The Elder Auker Is a rural route The blow that floored Dizzy would have knocked down two carrier. "He's carried the mail out Composite Box Score of Norcatur on Route No. 1 for 26 years," the pitching son said. Defiance Beats Tech, 22 to 0 Early Safety Upsets Detroit Eleven ST.

LOUIS (N. AB TB RBI SO BB SB SB II Avjf. 1 0 .368 Michigan State 4 17 Martin. 4t t. 'Si.

4 17 Rothrock, rf Frisch, 2b. 4 18 Routs Michigan 4 17 4 17 Medwlck. If. Collins, 1 I 4.U, one over women par. for an 85.

Playing the last three holea of the third nine in two under par, Miss Van Wis was out in 40 to 42 for Miss Traung. When the match finished on ths thirty-fifth green, the champion was only one over par for ths afternoon round. 14 4 4 Delancey, Omattl, cf Durocher, Spartans Outclass Old 1 0 0 i 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 5 0 15 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 18 11 0 .178 0 .222 1 .471 0 .853 0 .188 0 -857 0 0 1.IHI0 0 0 0 1.000 0 .200 0 .000 0 .000 DEFIANCE, 0.. Oct. -Defiance College presented a brother act to defeat Detroit Tech's football team Davie Vance, Foe by 16 to 0 10 6 11 0 0 1 0 0 fl 1 1 Carleton, 1 Continued from First Sport Page I Fullis, 3.

Dean, p. Hallahnn, p. Regeczis to have stopped the State outfit once it was headed toward W. Walker, 1 P. Dean, Its long sought victory.

Klewicld on Other End Ferris Triumphs over Bearcat 'IT Central State Fumble Brings 6-2 Victory 0-yOOO 0 .000 1 1 1 mines, Crawford Mooney, 0 .000 0 1 With Warmbein doing the tossing nd Big Klewicki, the Hamtramck boy, on the receiving end much of the time. States' forward passing attack lived up to all advance no Totals 4 149 18 Stf 64 17 IS 7 8 I J82 115 4S 11 PITCHING RECORD CG IP ER SO BB WT HB Vet. tices. This pair collaborated for 0 1.000 0 1.000 2 1 STATISTICS TEAM STANDINGS Pet. St.

Louis 2 2 .500 Detroit 2 2 .500 RESULTS First Game St. Louis 8 13 2 Detroit 3 8 5 Batteries: J. Dean and Delancey; Crowder, Marberry, Hoj-sett and Cochrane. Second Game St. Louit 2.7 3 Detroit m3 7 0 (12 inningf.) Batteries: Hallahan, W.

Walk-er and Delancey; Rowe and Cochrane, Third Game SHE St. Louis 4 9 1 Detroit 1 8 2 Batteries: P. Dean and Delancey; Bridget, Hogsett and Cochrane. Fourth Game RHE St. Louit 4 10 5 Detroit 10 13 I Batterieti Carleton, Vance, W.

Walker, Hainet, Mooney and Delancey; Auker and Cochrane. FOURTH GAME STATISTICS Paid attendance. 37,492. Gross receipts, 158,836.00. Commissioner's skare, $23,825.40.

Players' pool, $81,006.36. Each club't thare, $13,501.06. Each league't thare, $13,501.06. TOTAL STATISTICS Paid attendance, 157,521. Grost receipts, $587,619.00.

Commissioner'! share, $88,242.85. Playert' pool, $299,785.69. Each club't thare, $49,947.90. Each leagve't hare, $49,947.90. .000 hers today, 22 to 0.

Capt. La von Rex and his brother Bill accounted for 20 of the Yellow Jackets' points while a safety presented Defiance with the other two. Staggered by a safety on the third play of the game when Center St race's pass went into the end zone, Detroit never really recovered and was compelled to fight a-defensive battle. Defiance tallied touchdowns In each of the first three quarters, the first two by Lavon Rex and the third by Bill Rex. After that reserves battled Detroit.

Lavon Rex also booted two extra points from placement. With Interference opening the way for him Lavon scampered 29 yards and then 22 for his first-touchdown. Later he plunged last eight yards to climax a scoring march. Then after Lavon had tossed a pass to Campbell for 37 yards brother Bill went the last seven yards for the last touchdown. Halfback Muccl's punting for Detroit kept down the score.

Defiance gained a total of 394 yards to 73 by Detroit. Detroit made three first downs and Defiance 18. BKTROIT TKCH. KKFIAXCB a 1 ,1. Dean P.

Dean Hallahan Carleton Vance W. Haines Mooney two In a row, each for a substantial gain, just before the close of the first period. That forced the play well into Michigan's territory, where it stayed most of the time while a determined Wolverine line made repeated last-minute stands. Sebo's i 14. 84 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 three unsuccessful kicks from the field followed these stands.

Just before Sebo dronDed back DETROIT (A. AB TB RBI SO BB 2B SB HR Avg. elephants. The wonder is that the entire top of his head was not shot away at such close range. This near tragic episode was one of a long series of events that made this fourth World Series game one of the most ragged and one of the most interesting ball games that ever crowded its way into a post-season championship.

It carried every detail from a sandlot explosion to raw-drama from clowning whirligigs to gallant deeds of savage hitting and equally savage base running. It was a weird, frenzied mixture of baseball and football, lacrosse and polo minus the horse. Basemen were blocked off and swept from their locations flying feet with spikes that glittered in the autumn sun were knocking the ball from tagging hands in more than one wild attacking riot where the Detroit Tiger at last became a real Bengal to open up with claw and fang in a man-killing finish that split the stretch wide open. As a result of this Wild West show, the Tigers and Cardinals now square off Sunday on even terms. It fell to the lot of Elden Auker, a Jayhawker from Kansas, a football player under Bo McMillan at Kansas State, to face Tex Carleton, the football entry from Comanche, Tex.

Carleton once played for T. C. U. This was baffling for a moment. Here were two ex-collegians trying to steal the show from the brush and the sage from the boys of the open road and the school of the harder way.

Auker, in spite of frazzled support from his infield, deserved to win by a mile. He allowed only one earned run, as three Cardinal tallies were kicked over the plate when Rogell lost a ground ball in the sun, hit. Dean on the bean and even the able Gehringer let Ernie Orsatti wreck a double play by pulling a Marty Brill blocking act by jolting the ball from Gehringer's grip. It was that type of a ball game crash and crack dive and scramble shoulder and spikes for those in the road. Smathing Day fort the Tiger The Cardinals got the jump in the second on Medwick's single and Collins' double.

The Tigers came back for three in the third on Cochrane's double passes to Gehringer and Gos-lin and singles from Rogell, Greenberg and Owen three runs and a tidy lead. It might be mentioned here that Bill Rogell drove in four runs and Hank Greenberg slapped in three more on two singles and a brace of far-winging doubles for the largest hitting day of the Series. They were the two that hacked and hammered at five Cardinal moundsmen Carleton, Dazzy Vance, Bill Walker, Jess Haines and Mooney. This was the first shot Dazzyt Vance ever drew in a World Series show since the Dazzler began with Red Cloud, back in 1912 just 22 years ago. 1 The old Dazzler allowed one clean hit and did well enough before Virgil Davis took his place at bat, to make way for the play that came near costing Dizzy Dean his cupola or his conk.

Big Inning of the Series The Tigers were leading 5. to 4 when the simoon blew in .200 8 0 2 MT. PLEASANT, Oct. 6-Tlfteei, first downs and 200 yards net gala from scrimmage couldn't win today for Central Stats against Ferris Instituts. Ferris mads only on first down and had a net lots of 34 yards on scrimmage plays, but won, 6 to 2.

All the scoring was In ths first quarter. Half Back Giroeco aprint-ed 35 yards for Ferris' touchdown after plucking a Central fumble out of mid air. Central got its two points when Girocco's goal line kick was blocked and Ferris recovered for a safety. Twice Ferris held for downs Inside the two-yard line and twice Central fumbles stopped Bearcat marches insids ths Bulldog four-yard line. Central used two full teams while Ferris played through with 14 men.

SOS 8 10 for his last try in this period, State had worked its way to within eight yards of the Michigan goal-line. But Warmbein was trapped A 17 0 17 12 18 37 4 It I 7 .125 .412 .412 .204 .204 14 5 5 2 nacK or ma line and thrown for 10-yard loss. 4 1 1 0 The Spartans had confidence in their passing attack from the start 7 White, cf Cochrane, c. Gehringer, 2h. Greenberg, lb, Goslin, Rogell, ss.

Owen, Fo, Auker, Rowe, p. (rnwder, Marherry, G. Walker Doljack, Bridges, Hog-sett, (Iranarfrr Ott Jatrat fl Mrara I' 0 .118 0 .235 ,000 0 .000 0 .500 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 Ub ci 1. 1 ji lueilg 1111(3. These fears proved groundless for one game at least.

The State forwards set up a powerful defense and also opened holes repeatedly R.n Farmer frlhler Hood rlrlirhtnao Miller Dunham rderkk HlmfMHin Campbell onkey Rill Kei I- Ret 0 Tl 06 H. K. q. K. Prrinorf Kali Mnidnra Morel I.avalll ior inmr ducks get loose.

MICH. STATIC Mil HK1AN 7r Zlndel Drrianra 7 Drlroit 0 Manure Vlrrcever Hlldehrand Fori) Totals Army's Eleven Easily Routs Davidson, 41-0 WEST POINT, N. Oct. (A. Pouring through the Davidson line almost at will In the last three quarters, Army's football warriors defeated the Southerners.

41-0, today before a crowd of 9,000. pnrnm 4 150 17 38 48 15 28 20 7 1 1 114 45 8 PITCHING RECORD Earner r. R.T rlnrffmann Aufttfn R.E Ward ER SO BB WP HB Put. CG IP Tonrhdowna L. a i t.

Rill Rr-f. Painra after lourhduwna Bax it (plara klcka). hatrlt. Kr'a i(inTr Wn Wat). rpl Hildnon (Mlrhlfnn).

Hrad lltiMrri llnprilbrritr-r (Iteflanrt). Timer MaCol touch (I'rinretun). Reavelr Klewlrkl Reynold Vtarmnellt nllna Oliver rlplrhnrn FatanrlH Kerala 9 1 flirt rmry r.n 0 1.000 0 1.000 1 0 .000 0 .0110 1 .000 7 10 8 4 4 8 (Army). I'm l.lrmr). Rows Auker Crowder Marberry Hognett Bridges Umpire flardiner (Illfm.lt).

Field jorire Wrben. 0 5 0 74 0 4 1 1 1 "neaman Max. well (Oho Wnu. MlrhU.n MM. AAA 13 1( Mirhiiran i A i Tourhdnwna WnrniMn Field trial i 7 'm placement).

Point after touchdown Nebo (from piare- Fielding- averages St. Louis, Detroit, .952. Stolen bases White. Owen, Greenberg, Gehringer. Sacrifice hit Rothrock 2, Frisch.

Rowe. Auker, Goslin, Gehringer, Cochrane. Hit by pitcher Oreattl, Owen. Double plays Delancey and Frisch; Cochrane and Gehringer; Rogell, Gehringer and Greenberg; Auker, Rogell and Greenberg; Rogell and Greenberg 2. Left on bases Detroit 44, St.

Louis 28. Long Pass Carries hut! rum 4 Pontiac to Victory Score by innings: St Louis 1 5 3 4 Detroit 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 18 1 17 HUDSON'S UNIVERSITY SHOP Times of games 1:13, 2:07, 2:43. from Lake Michigan in the eighth. This' was the big inning of the Series. Passes to White and Goshn, an error by Bill I ml 8am msT II Suggests Walker, a sacrifice by Gehringer, a single by Rogell a faraway double against the center field stands by Greenberg, and a II Lanqrock PONTIAO, Oct.

6-Pontlac High School eked out Its second victory of the Reason this afternoon at the expense of Royal Oak, 7-0. The Pontiac touchdown was the result of a pass to Corr, who ran the remaining ten yards for the only core. The extra point was scored i on a pass from Yeager to Foster. The winning touchdown was cored on the only pass the Orange and Black attempted. Lewis, Corr Rnd Foster turned In brilliant for the Chiefs, smearing Acorn plays when a missed tackle meant defeat.

Royal Oaks two threats were headed by Moore, only to be stopped on the one-foot line by a stalwart line. Wisconsin Beats Marquette with Field Goal on Last Play Facetti Booti Ball over Bar Following Badger March of 53 Yard timely rap by Owen were all hooked to a double steal as Greenberg spun over the plate and kicked the ball from De-lancey's eager grip. Here was the big inning the Tigers had looked for five runs and a crushing lead, with Auker still bearing down. His underhand delivery rolling back every Card attack in TWEEDS the game, he might have won in a breeze if his infield had not handed the Cardinals three runs just when the going was rough. While all this was taking place, the redoubtable Pepper Martin was in the throes of an off day.

Pepper purchased a quart of ice cream the night before, which he inhaled on the spot. In this fourth game he also blew himself to three errors and a high throw to first which might have been scored either four occasions, getting within the 20-yard line, they lacked the power to push over a touchdown. WISCONSIN" MARQt'KTTE neannrlrh I B. Meahnn Paeelll Render L. MrRy PranOTirh Mrdroarljr Nellru I'eeplea Millar g.T...

Ko.rhek R. Bell Parrnlt 9- R- Fontaine Bumd Milton Olander to Resign as Grid Aide to Zuppke CHAMPAIGN, 111., Oct 6 (U.P.) -Milton M. Olander, assistant football coach at the University of 111-tioia, today announced his resignation from Bob Zuppke's coaching taff, effective I or Feb. 1,. to become director of personnel and welfare work for tha Owens-Illinois Glass Co.

at Dayton, O. Xrhuelke im Jankimnkl Montadt Maranette jrtDta Go in TWEEDS to week-ends In the country, football games all other outdoor events that call for warmth, comfort and smart, rugged clothes. Tweed Suits $40 Three-button straight-back and the new single-breasted "Briton" models are especially effective in TWEEDS. In rich browns and grays. Tweed Topcoats $40 to $50 Handsome, swagger looking', single-breasted topcoats with set-in or raglan -sleeves.

Plain or bold patterns in grays or browns. StrJ Fir WJwari Awnu Building HUDSON'S University Shop rnm Art Subitt I Smlt Tas MADISON, Oct. ft (A. A field goal that culminated a 53-yard drive and waa scored in the last few seconds of play gave Wisconsin a 3 to 0 victory over Marquette In the Badgers opening game of the aeason today. Time for only one more play remained when the Badgers decided to stake their chances on a goal from placement.

Mario Pacetti, husky Badger tackle, stepped back to his 20-yard line and booted the ball between the uprights just before the gun sounded. The field goal kept Wisconsin's record in the game series with Marquette unsullied. Wisconsin started its drive on its 39-yard line. Four line plays in which Lynn Jordan and John Fish carried the ball, and a pass, Jordan to Russ Callahan, sophomore, end, eput the ball on the Marquette 38. Jordan then passed to Fish, who was downed on the 12-yard line.

A thrust at tackle netted four yards. The Badgers were penalized for taking extra time out but on the next play Stan Ferris, sophomore quarter, held the ball for Pacettl's successful kick. Ths Badgers found Marquette tougher foe than they had anticipated and although they drove deep Jnto snemy territory, on at least way. Rogell Comes Back with a Bang One of the big features of this fourth battle aside from the beaning of Dizzy Dean worse than the shooting of Dan Mc-Grew was the wrecking offensive play of Bill Rogell and Hank Greenberg, who had been none too hot up to date. They took the old pole and pulverized Cardinals' pitching with a total of six timely hits that deserve seven across, and in addition Greenberg played a brilliant game at first not overlooking the one-handed catch he made of tne ball that bounded 120 feet from the illustrious dome of Dizzy Dean that saved another run.

The ball that bounded from Dizzy's head sounded like one of Babe Ruth's home runs, but Greenberg held it to a single base. The tall and lanky Hank put on a big show all through the hectic afternoon. The three Tiger stars were Rogell, Greenberg and Auker, who turned in most of the trouble that swept the Cardinals back upon their heels. This is the sort of Series you won't forget. It carries all the elements and colors except, lavender and old lace.

nrnrlnt FarelM fplaeekirk). Ketrrei Jhn iietehell (Si. Thomaa). rmpir John arhommer ((hicajio). Held I'aerttl.

I mplrr John Hehommer (Thleata). rlfld Judlf Herk Hteier (Miehicanl. Head Ilnemnan Mejer Morton (Michigan). Albion High Easily Wins from Hillsdale ALBION, Oct. 6 Albion High School won Its second twin Valley Conference football game of the season here this afternoon by beating Hillsdale High, 12 to 2.

Sibal scored both Albion touchdowns in the fhirH nnarter on 23 and 93 varrl I'MSTUUG ARENA GARDENS Monday Oct. 8 17th Round Nttimnot Wmtlini Aasfl. Tournament i FRANKIE HART 'Tht Flying Dutchman" JOE PARELLI Th Jtalimn Dmn THRKE OTHER MATCHES t.lVtn M-at 40 rfntu: refwrvr1 rinfMd $1.50. (Wit lax. For rr' 1s 1 Xs kM jaunts off left end.

Hillsdale got automatic safety in the last period when Bellfuss punt wss blown out of tha end zona by the wtno. i.

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