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1 2 DETROIT FREE PRESS Tuesday. October 15. 1946 WO.TIE, FORTE GET GATE AFTER CARDINAL DEBACLE IN HOME OPENER Coach Dorais Cracks Whip by Firing 3 Lions and Warning 6 Others ing players immediately seem slim. Wojciechowicz came to the Lions after earning All-America recognition at Fordham University in 1937. He will return to New Jersey, where he has his his old form, Forte never performed in the manner that once made him one of the best guards in the league.

IX FACT, the showing of many players who were expected brilliantly in Washington a week ago, turned in a miserable performance against the Cardinals. HACKNEY, WHO has been hampered by a kidney injury, looked bad on pass defense, but Frank Szymanski. Fullback Elmer Hackney and Halfback Bill deCorrevont were the others. DORAIS SAID it was the beginning of a rebuilding program, although the chances of acquir to make the Lion line one of the league's toughest has been disappointing. Batinski and Uremovich, two of the bulwarks last season, have been playing far below their standard.

DeCorrevont, after playing Curtains Ordered to Start Producing, or BY BOB LATSHAW Three Lions were fired and six others were issued "produce-or-else" ultimatums as an aftermath of Detroit's third consecutive National Football League defeat in its home opener. Among: those released was Alev Wojeiechowicz, a veteran of nine years with the team. The others were Aldo Forte, obtained last winter in a trade with the Chicago Bears, and Taul Sarringhaus, who joined the team last week. Sarringhaus did not play in a league game with the Lions. THOSE CALLED into the front office for a "conference" with Coach Gus Dorais included four linemen who were completely outplayed on two occasions by the Chicago Cardinals.

They were Guards Damon Tassos and Stan Batinski, Tackle Emil Uremovich and Center own business. "This day had to come, Wojie said, "and I can't say I'm disappointed that it happened now. This is going to be a. long, hard season for the Lions. He didn't understand the coaches' reasoning on the matter of rebuilding, however.

"You'd think they would get rid of some of the unproved players first," he said, "and then release the old-timers." SARRINGHAUS, who was released by the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Cardinals before coming to the Lions, could not be reached for comment. He had shown little in competition this fall. Forte, a brilliant guard in the T-formation offense of the Bears for several years, seems to have reached the end of his pro career. Although he showed flashes of 1 Oi I I I I A If T5" teTJj Lin v.n,i,i-ri.J 0111 "umi 1, LLCI Batinski Szymanski DeCorrevont DeCorrevont Wields Big Ferriss Opposes Dickson tvith Chips Down in Series Robinson Faces Ban for Leaving Hettche's Ultimatum Orders Rav to Return for His Olympia Match As of TODAY Next Puzzle for Grid Fans: Can Irisli Defeat Cadets? Ray Robinson has until 2 o'clock Tuesday to appear in the office of Michigan Boxing Commissioner John Hettche to show why he returned to New York despite a commitment to meet Cecil Hudson at Olympia Friday night. BY LYALL SMITH- MOW GO Tto A'-Jffi "BOOS DQoMC i ATTED FWF JfJs iVS FsT world KviF ArM III Uremovich By Frank Williams 1 points as Alpena walloped Petos-key, 33 to 6.

MUSKEGON'S Ted Barrett, who has scored from more than 40 yard3 in each of four games, stepped 47 yards to help the Big Reds defeat Benton Harbor, 13 to 7. Jim Charbeneau, a Navy dischargee, scampered 40 and 20 yards for two touchdowns as Mt. Clemens thumped Port Huron, 27 to 13. The Bathers had to count twice in the final period to win. Art Ronan's fifty-two-yard return of an interception and Chuck Wroblewski's hard running was too much for Fordson as the Tractors bowed to Detroit Catholic Central, 18 to 6.

WYANDOTTE'S candidate is Clarence Duve, speedy halfback, who raced 76 and 74 yards for two touchdowns as the Bears defeated Royal Oak for their fourth straight, 24 to 7. Mihalo Captures Canadian Walk GUELPH, Ont. Bill Mihalo, of Detroit, won the Fiftieth Anniversary ten-mile walking race. Walter Fleming, also of Detroit, was second. his physical condition probably had much to do his showing.

The release of the three players left the roster with 29 men, four under the National League limit. Only at one position is there a real shortage of manpower at center. Szymanski. starting his second season in the league, and Walt Jurkiewicz, a rookie from Indiana University, are the two pivotmen still available. The rest of the squad is made up of five tackles, five ends, four guards and 13 backs.

DORAIS SENT his squad through a light drill Monday. The Lions will have had only two days of practice before departing for Los Angeles Wednesday to play the Rams Sunday. The team is expected to arrive on the coast in time for drills Friday and Saturday. 'Skipper1 4 RAY ROBINSON Little man who isn't here Adams Alters Wings' Lines Two Changes Made to Bolster Defense Player juggling occupied Manager Jack Adams as he sent his Red Wings through their last two days of drills before the National Hockey League opener against To-ronto at Olympia Wednesday. Left Wings Adam Brown and Ted Lindsay were switched to give his No.

2 and 3 lines better defensive balance. Brown will move into the Sid Abel-Gordon Howe combination and Lindsay will team with Pat Lundy and Fern Gauthier. Two last minute changes in utility players were made before the Indianapolis and Omaha farm clubs broke camp and moved out of Detroit. CENTER CLIFF Simpson and Right Wing Steve Wochy were retained. Jerry Couture and Red Doran joined Coach Tommy Ivan's Indianapolis squad.

Adams expressed considerable satisfaction over the Wings play in the final exhibition game against Cleveland Sunday night at Akron. "We really looked like a major league club." Adams said. "We won, 9 to 3, but the score could have been 15 to 3 very easily." In that rubber game of the three-game series with the Barons, Gauthier, Roy Conacher and Billy Taylor each scored twice, while Abel and Adam Brown tallied once. Young Staff Villanova has one of the young est college football coaching staffs tne country. It averages 30 years.

Head Coach Jordan Oliver is 31. for Wayne has been dickering with the State Board of Agriculture to secure the Coliseum for Wayne's home games. In the event that Wayne cannot use the Coliseum, Thompson has bid for the Naval Armory. Although rowing Is not recognized in this section of the country as a major sports activity, Thompson wants to bring it to Detroit. He is aware that a good rowing team can win recognition from Eastern schools.

While Thompson, like the Wayne football team, is lo i more battles than he wins, he is looking to the future. HE CAN SEE U. of D. and Wayne in a rivalry that will threaten the Michigan-Michigan State clash. He can see Wayne playing in a stadium that will seat 100,000 spectators in Detroit! for Them i ii iiiiiiinmininniimum ALEX WOJCIECHOWICZ Game Looms as a Tossup Boston Sends Ace Against Cardinals The Lineups BOSTON Moses, rf Pesky, ss DiMaeeio.

ef Williams. If York, lb Poerr. 2b Hiceins. 3b Waener. Ferriss.

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IN BEATING the Red Sox for the second time and enabling the Cards to pull even, Harry (The Cat) Brecheen proved that he is one of the game's best money pitchers. The slender, 156-pound lefthander now has taken part in four World Series games and yielded only four runs in 36 innings. He lost a 2-1 heartbreaker to Marius Russo, of the New York Yanks, in 1943, but beat the St. Louis Browns, 5 to 1, in 1944. In the current Series the Red Sox have made only one run off him in 18 innings.

That's the fellow who had a record of 15 triumphs against 15 defeats for the 1946 season! JUST TO SHOW you how fantastic things can get in a short series: Marty Marion, considered a great shortstop but only ordinary at the plate, has made six hits and driven in four runs in the first six games. Ted Williams, Boston's terror at the plate, has been held to five singles and has driven in one run. Camera Does Quick Job on Wrestling Foe The Unmasked Marvel proved no problem to Primo Camera, former world heavyweight boxing champion, who made his wrestling debut at Arena Gardens before 2,500 spectators. Using brute strength, the Italian threw the Marvel in just 11 minutes and 49 seconds of their scheduled one-hour bout. Camera used a body slam to finish off his opponent.

Loui3 Klein defeated Miguel Torres and The Great Balbo pinned Jack Marshall in one-fall bouts. Bert Ruby and Bob Lortie wrestled to a draw. Yankees Next? Bucky Harris, former Detroit Tiger manager, was reported by the Chicago Daily News to be Larry MacPhail's choice to pilot the New York Yankees in 1947. A delegation headed by the Yankee president is expected to meet Bucky at French Lick Springs, immediately after the World Series to draw up final plans. 'I 0 I- i LIKE ALL.

GOOD football arguments, this one already is be-ins waged although it won't be settled until sundown, Nov. 9. "Can Notre Dame beat Army?" Coming as prematurely as it does, the question presupposes that the Cadets, undefeated in 22 straight games, will add Columbia, Duke and West Virginia to their list of victims before moving into Yankee Stadium to battle the Irish for the thirty-third time. It also is based on the assumption that Notre Dame will dispose of Iowa and Navy before going out to avenge the 59-0 and 4S-0 whippings handed the Irish by the Cadets in 1944 and '15 respectively. Having seen both teams this season, I'll toss out these opinions as fuel for the debate but only on the condition that no requests appear for tickets to the game.

Notre Dame has no two backs to equal Glenn Davis and Doc Elanchard. In Johnny Lujack they have a quarterback who tmnks on a par with Quarterback Arnold Tucker, of Army, and that's a tribute. Linemen Will Settle the Issue ACTUALLY, LUJACK has been more impressive in Notre Dame's three victories this season than has Tucker in Army's conquests. But that is explainable in that Lujack is the key man of the Irish, while Tucker must overshadow Davis and Blanchard if he is to make the headlines. The issue of superiority between the two teams will be settled in the line.

Army's first string is better than Notre Dame's. But Coach Frank Leahy has three complete teams of equal ability, while Red Blaik relies chiefly on his top linemen playing 50 minutes plus each game. He tipped his hand in that respect against Michigan, when only 10 reserves saw action. Three were backs, while another was used only as a kicker. It's a strictly personal opinion that Michigan would have beaten Notre Dame last Saturday, if the Wolverines played the same brand of inspired football they did against Army and if the Irish played as they did the afternoon I saw them whip Illinois.

26 to 6. l's Game of Year for Both OX TIIK BASIS of comparative scores thus far this season, there isn't much from which to choose between the Cadets and Irish. Army has conquered Villanova, 35 to Oklahoma, 21 to Cornell, 46 to 21, and Michigan, 20 to 13, for 122 points against 41. Notre Dame has tripped Illinois, 26 to Pittsburgh, 33 to 0, and Purdue 49 to 6 to score 10S points against 12 in competition that has been defeated by other teams. The fact that the Army-Notre Dame game is the battle of the year for each team adds another item to the comparison.

Notre Dame still smarts from memories of the horrendous scores inflicted by the Cadets over the last two seasons. And Army is anxious to keep alive its newly-discovered dominance over the Irish after being held without a touchdown in the five previous meetings. If the game were to be played this week-end, Army would be favored. But by Nov. 9 the Cadets will be fortunate to take the field at top physical shape.

Every team they play is out to stop their two stars, and it's questionable if either Blanchard or Davis can stand up under the continual pounding. MAKES HID THURSDAY TEAM UPSETS ARTHUR HILL Feats of Bay City Star Stand Out in Pren Gaines ALDO FORTE mph. Fallon and Foster agree that Miss Great Lakes should be able to hit 150 mph in Thursday's test "if everything goes all right." Miss Great Lakes is powered by a 1,840 horsepower Allison airplane engine, which Is capable of turning over the 14-26 pitch propeller at 3,000 rpm. Fallon's bid will be made over the measured one-mile course between Belle Isle and Canada at 7 a. m.

The test has been sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association which will furnish APBA timers and judges. Lou Fageol will also make a try at the Gold Cup mark in his single-seater, So Long, at the same time. Spor least er Dies in Boston Hospital BOSTON () Joseph Edward (Dinty) Doyle, 52, New York radio commentator, died at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. He came here to cover the World Series. HAVE SCOftETD 17 RUMS TO ST7 LOUIS' IN THUS KO Artists at Gardens Mexicans Head Program Tonight THE PROGRAM Ed Serratos, Mexico City, vs.

Jim McClellan, Toledo, 125 pounds, 8 rounds. Chucho Ruiz, Mexico City, vs. Larry 3IoreIand, Toledo, 137 pounds, 8 rounds. Emmett Grier, Detroit, vs. Johnny Jackson, Detroit, 137 pounds, 8 rounds.

Lee McMillan vs. Billy Jones, Detroit, 155 pounds, 4 rounds. Pat Kelly, Detroit, vs. Sparky Davis, Detroit, 137 pounds, 4 rounds. (First bout at 8:30 p.

Two Mexican knockout artists will head Tuesday night's weekly boxing program at Arena Gardens. Promoter Bert Lamb will offer three eight-round bouts. Ed Serratos, making his second start in the United States, will tangle with Jim McClellan, of Toledo, in an eigjit-round featherweight scrap. Serratos has won 23 of 25 professional fights, includ ing 19 by knockouts. LIGHTWEIGHT Chucko Ruiz will face another Toledoan.

Larry Moreland. Ruiz has won four of five bouts since coming to the United States three months ago. Detroit Lightweights Johnny Jackson and Emmett Grier are paired in the third eight rounder. Lee McMillan and Billy Jones have been re-matched in a four-round preliminary. Jackson New Giant Coach NEW YORK (U.R) The New York (baseball) Giants announced the signing of Travis Jackson, star shortstop under John McGraw and one-time captain of the Giants, as a coach.

Jackson played the last of his 15 seasons in the major leagues with the Giants in 1936. He then became manager of New York's farm club in the International League, the Jersey City Giants. In his best hitting season, 1930, he had a percentage of .339. Crusaders Study Grid Mistakes WORCESTER, Mass. (U.R) Coach Ox DaGrosa limited the week's opening practice session to motion pictures of last Saturday's loss to Villanova as the Holy Cross football squad prepared for Syracuse.

The Crusaders will seek their second victory in four starts against the New Yorker here Saturday. ft 1 vrJ'i OPTO zz The Hudson fight originally was scheduled for last Friday, but Robinson was given a one-week postponement because of an inflamed nasal passage. Robinson and his manager, George Gainf ord, disappeared from Detroit Sunday night. In his telegram to both parties Hettche said: "Failure to appear Tuesday for this hearing will result in our making whatever decision the circumstances appear to dictate." IT HAS BEEN indicated at the commissioner's office that the "decision" undoubtedly would be a stiff fine plus suspension. Such a ban would seriously affect Robinson's bout in Cleveland Oct.

28, when he is scheduled to meet Artie Levine. Ohio, like Michigan, is a member of the National Boxing Association. In addition, Michigan has a working agreement with the New York Boxing Commission. This may result in a carryover of the suspension if it is announced by Hettche. Even if this happens it will not affect the date Robinson has with Tommy Bell in New York December, because contracts for that fight already have been filed.

HETTCHE HAS made it clear that Michigan does not want Robinson to appear at Olympia if he is not in satisfactory physical condition. Such a decision must be made by accredited physicians, however. Insofar as both the commissioner's office and Olympia are concerned, the fight for Friday Right still is scheduled and will remain so at least until Tuesday, when Robinson and Gainford are scheduled to appear before Hettche. Matchmaker Nick Londes has Jake La Motta, of New York, and O'Neill Bell, of Detroit, lined up for another fight card Oct. 25.

In Bell's last appearance at Olympia, Sept. 28, he won a TKO over Vin-nie Rossano. AHL Returns to Action at Full Strength NEW YORK (U.R) The American Hockey League, at full strength for the first time since 1942, will officially usher in the 1946-47 season Tuesday night with three games. Highlighting the opening tilts will be a game between New Haven's rechristened Ramblers and the Providence Reds at New Haven. The Cleveland Barons will play host to the Philadelphia Rockets, and the Pittsburgh Hornets will travel to Hershey to meet the Bears.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT the remaining league teams will swing into action, with Indianapolis playing at Buffalo and Hershey at Springfield. Philadelphia and Springfield, inactive during the war years, are back in the league this season after an absence of four years. Along wth John Hackett and Herb Smith, he has lured into the Tartar household a host of All-City men from Detroit high schools. Hackett had coached at Catholic Cejitml and Smith at Cooley before coming to Wayne. Hence they were able to bring some of the best players from the leading schools in both prep leagues.

While the football team has yet to show anything spectacular, it is a potential winning outfit. Thompson is looking to 1947. He is already concerned with bringing Michigan State to Detroit. His major problem is where to play the game. THE BASKETBALL team doesn't have the personnel problem that the football squad has, but it does need a court.

Thompson Detroiter Casts Eyes at 3 Speedboat Marks BY HAL SC1IRAM Heroes were as numerous as winning teams along the Michigan high school football front last week. Every team had its candidate for the week's gridiron Honor Roll. Here's the roll of players who grabbed major honors in leading games throughout the state. QUARTERBACK Don Kerr, of Bay City, sparked the Wolves to a 19-7 upset of Saginaw Arthur Hill. Kerr set up Bay City's first touchdown by recovering an Arthur Hill fumble.

He passed for a second score and then tallied a third touchdown himself on a sneak over center. Everett Grandelious led Muskegon Heights to its. thirteenth straight victory. He tallied his eighth and ninth touchdowns of the season as the Tigers slipped Grand Rapids Union its first loss of the season, 13 to 7. Both scores came on short line bucks.

Ed Isbey sprinted 83 yards for a fourth-period touchdown as Grosse Pointe toppled Monroe, 13 to 0. Dave Crego, son of Mayor Ralph Crego, of Lansing, was more popular than his father after leading Sexton High to a 13-0 triumph over Ann Arbor. A hard-running tailback, Crego dashed 15 and five yards for both Big Red scores in a Five-A League opener. FULLBACK Garth Frost rambled 64 yards in four plays to pace Flint Northern to a 6-0 triumph over Jackson. With End Don Davidson throwing instead of receiving a touchdown pass, Pontiac won its fourth straight game, defeating Flint Central, 7 to 0.

Dale Cummins, of Battle Creek Lakeview, blocked an Adrian punt for a safety, then crashed over for a second period touchdown to keep the Spartans in the unbeaten and untied ranks. Garry Baillargeon scored 18 Big Train Still Fighting Death WASHINGTON (jP) Georgetown Hospital attendants reported "no change" in the condition of Walter Johnson, famed baseball pitcher, who is seriously ill with a brain tumor. Johnson, who rallied from a crisis a week ago, has been in the hospital since last April. ALDEN THOMPSON HAS PLANS FOR TARTARS Big Things Are in Store Al Fallon will take his Miss Croat Lakos, piloted by Dan Foster, out on the Detroit River Thursday morning in an attempt to break the three top speedboat records for a measured mile. The marks Foster will aim at fire: 1 The world unlimited hydroplane record of 141.74 miles per hour established bv Sir Malcolm Campbell in Blue Bird II in 1939.

2 The United States hydro-pin ne record of 124.915 miles per hoar sfet by Gar Wood in Miss America in 1932. 3 The Gold Cup type record of 100. 9S7 miles per hour set by Herb MendeLson and Dan Arena in Notre Dame in 1940. Fallon, who will ride Miss Great Lakes as engineer, purchased the boat (then Miss Golden Gate) from Arena shortly after it broke down in the lap lap of the Labor Dav Gold Cup race. The boat set a lap record oi n.ou nines per! hour.

i W1IKN" A KEN A entered the boat in the Gold Cup he guessed her potential speed at 150 to 165 BY GEORGE PUSCAS There is an optimist at Wayne University! Despite all the insults that have been tossed at Wayne's atnietic efforts, the Tartars have a man who is striving to put the school on top. He Is Alden W. Thompson, onetime Navy commander and now the nurse of Detroit's collegiate problem child. Being a former Navy athletic director, Thompson is well versed in the problems of cutting red tape. And he makes ample use of his experience.

mm THE NEW expansion program at Wayne provided the incentive for Thompson to untie some knots. He. realized that to bring recognition to the school the Tartars would need winning athletic teams..