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THE DETROIT FREE ftSW BDNjP JAgAR 1.6, 19.U National League Faces Task of Saving Braves Field or Run with Seven Clubs Fighting Finn Keeps a Whole Town Up Nights Eagles Beaten Rating Is Lost THE SPORTLIGHT By GRANTLAND RICE Red Sox Deny Use of Park Deal Not Yet Closed for Dog Track around today who will check In 20 or 22 years before they at 3 i 4, lfl; MATT WH-JANEN Village of Mohawk-Atvaits Returns from M-0 Hockey Wiljanen, One of Its Boys, Is Star Forward for Fast Holzbaugh Sextet By Tod Rockwell I 'gan-Ontarlo League championship. I The team -holds the runnerup posi- Cobb and Modern LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15 Ty Cobb walloped a drive at least 260 yards over soft turf and we began comparing old and modern big league stars. "I doubt," Cobb said, "that you will find any ball players today able to last out as many years as Cy Young, Honus Wagner, Larry Lajoie, and others, Including Babe Ruth and Rabbit Maranville, who stood around the top more than 20 seasons." (Not overlooking Cobb's matter of 24 major league campaigns.) "Why is this?" I asked Ty as r.e hustled along the golf course after the manner of an outfielder chasing a triple. "Stamina and' legs," he said.

"Also general condition. I may be wrong, but I don't believe we have throe young ball player Glovers Fight to Aid Charity Heavyweights Clash at Arena Gardens Fighting in the Free Press Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament will be continued Wednesday night with a program at Arena Gardens, 5795 Woodward Ave. This show will have special significance for residents of Highland Park for the receipts will be turned over to the Highland Park Emergency Relief Fund. The scheduling of a show for the benefit of the Highland Park Fund adds one more charity angle to a program that is entirely charitable In its aims. Proceeds of the Golden Gloves tournament are to be turned over to the Free Press Fresh Air Fund which furnishes vacations every summer for under privileged children.

The Highland Park group was given the privilege of sharing in the receipts of this one show under a special arrangement. Seventy-six boxers in the heavyweight, welterweight and flyweight classes have been notified to report for-these bouts, so that a satisfactory program is assured. Fifteen boxers In the heavyweight class alone have been notified to report Matyaa Among Them Among the big fellows is Walter Matyaa, of the Holy Redeemer A. a ranking dark horse. Matyas Is reputed to be able to deal out a lot of punishment and absorb just as much.

Although he is entered in the novice class he held his own with several open class heavies In warm up bouts. William Allstot, a young giant from Chryslcr-DeSoto, and Joe Dublel, a human battleship from the Boys' Club of Detroit, are other heavyweights who have been notified to report. Vie Zwlcki, Boys Club of Detroit, novice welterweight champion in last year's tournament, will be among the welterweights who will report for battle. He Is competing in the open welterweight class this year. Other open class welters are Percy Jones, Thompson Products A.

a finalist in last year's tour nament; Martin Seeley, Kronk A. an aggressive mixer, and George Smootle, of the Mt Olive A. a perennial contender. Soccer Mayer to Fight Among the open class flyweights who have been notified to report is Alexander (Peanut) Murphy, pint- sized member of tha Flandrla Soc cer Club. The entire membership of the Flandria team has promised Murphy to be present at the ring side and to root him on to victory.

Boxers who have been notified to report for Wednesday's bouts at Arena Gardens: Went Side Golden Gloves boxen who Iteen untitled lo report for Unit at Arena tiniiit-ns Wednesday Tii lil are: Novice Hilly Aniato, Highland Park A. Berhtel. Nav.il Armory: Charles Clonics, Nemliltorhood Houk: Joe Heutel. WrlRiis; t.U Kuzale. f.avat Armory; Jesse Lnghdon, Naval Armory; Corky MeCorauodale.

Kemhborhood House: Johnny Mitrelf. unattached; Edward smith, l.entral. ODen Karl Fredenhtirf. Naval Armory: Benme Goldherr. Highland Park A.

Alexander Murphy, Holy Redeemer; Louia Pyde. Boys' Club: Jack Sa-s'askey. Naval Armory; Georfa Vartanian. Hifhland 1'ark ti nriterweKnts Novlee Joe Derter TViHre Aeorna r.vaimovicn. noiy Heaeemer: Koom miu, HiRhlaiid Park A.

John UilUa. Holy Redeemer; Louis Goldstein. Naval Armory: Walter Gntowka Holy Redeemer. Steve Hal-el, Wyandotte B. Bill llrrter, Dodjre: Aiuiy tioiy riedoemer: Martin Kavanaifh.

Melchhnrhood House; Roy Keith, unattached; Charlea Kopaek. Plymouth; Kwek. unattached: Walter Lakic-s. unattaehed: Walter Laverque. unattached: Perry Maeon.

unattaehed; Adam Sateesz, Buys' Cluti; Chuck Ni.ldrte. Dodse: John ikal. Holy Redeemer: Peler Orelv. Hiirhland Park: Fred Pelli, BoV club. Al llnrhluti.l Park A It Rattan, Plymouth; Ray Ronewich, Kronk; alter Hatlowiki.

Kronk: Hoy Saunders. Plymouth: Walter Schwartz. Kronk: Huren Sheffield, unattached; Jamea Smith, unat tached: Marcel St. Louis. Chrysler-Hut h-land Park: Art Struhle unattached Charles Sutherland.

unattached: Pete Thack. Boys' club; Thomas Vannetta. unattached: Kddle Vetiesky. unattached: Krediha Welsh, Mt. Olive: Edward Wilson, unattached: Chris Z-unnla-c Holv Re deemer.

Onen John rntant. Ffntv Redeemer Percy Jones. Thonioson llill I.arkm. KnV Club: Joe Pasiuk. Vaval Armory: Seelev.

Kronk- Georse Smootle. Alt. Olive: Vie Zvun-ki. Bovs' viUU. Heavywelchta Novice William Allstot.

Chrysler-De Soto: Hank Hell Blitcs; Randall Urown. hry-dcr-Hiphlaiid Park: Earl Carroll, NeiKhlmrhood House: Joseph llnhie, Bovs Club: Charles Glordauo. Highland Park A Rudolph Habitz. Dodge: Karl Jeska, Holy Redeemer: Harry Kammons, unal-taeherj; Mike Lucas, unattached: Walter -Matyas. Holy Redeemer: David Moss.

Plymouth: Votn Raman, unattached: Al seniande. Highland Park A. Louis Sinoa, Ml. Olive. STORES y'yy 9 8 by Hitchcock Star Is No Longer a 10-Goal Man NEW YORK, Jan.

15 (A. The United States Polo Association todav ratified a drastic shakeup in the National Handicap list Including the removal of Thomas Hitchcock the famous International ist, from the maximum lu-goai rating for the first time in 14 years. The handicaps of two Western stars, Cecil Smith and Elmer J. Boeseke, Jr who shared the 10- goal honors with Hitchcock in 1934, also were reduced in one of the most sweeping revisions ever made in the ranking list Smith and Hitchcock, each dropped to nine goals, now share the top with Winston Guest, who was elevated from eight goals on the strength of his sensational play with the victorious East team in last season's East-West matches. Boeseke's handicap has been cut to eight goals.

The Association's action leaves the polo world without a single 10-goal player and marks the first time since 1918 that America has not had at least one man with the maximum handicap. This Country's high-goal players, however, still dominate the international list. Only one other polo star, the Nawab of Bhopal, an Indian potentate is rated as high as nine goals. Although the principal changes have all been forecase the reduction of Hitchcock's handicap marks a turning point in one of tha most colorful careers in American sport. Although not yet 35 Hitchcock has had a 10-goal rating ever since he sprang to fame in the international cup matches of 1921 against England.

1 Falls Shorten Career For five of the 13 years during which he enjoyed top ranking he was the only 10-goal player in America. Two serious fails, each resulting in a concussion, cut short Hitchcock's activities in 1933 and 1934. He was unable to play in last year's East-West matches and his competitive future is still In doubt The new rankings reflect tha East's recapture of playing prestige In the victory over the West last September. In addition to the elevation of Guest two other members of the East team, Michael Phipps and William Post II, have been raised from seven to eight goals each. The fourth Eastern star, James P.

Mills, remains at eight. The Western rosier experienced simultaneous reductions affecting all but Aldan Roark, who remains at eight goals. Besides cutting down Smith and Boeseke tha association dropped Erie Pedley, California star, and H. W. (Rube) Wil-lams, the Texas veteran, from eight to seven goals each.

May Drop East-West Came Although taking no definite action on the subject of renewing the East-West matches, which have featured the last two seasons, the association Indicated it favored dropping the intersections rivalry for at least a year so as to concen trate on making the National Open championship at Meadow Brook the 1935 headline affair. No challenge Is in sight for the International Cup from England, but it is expected a British team will be entered In the Open tournament. The Nowab of Bhopal is Interested in sponsoring an Invasion by a picked Indiana team but prefers to play a special series of matches rather than to compete in the Open. Louis E. Stoddard, of New York.

was re-elected chairman of the association, with Carleton F. Burke, of Los Angeles, and Thomas H. White, of Cleveland, as vice chairmen. Elbridge T. Gerrv II.

of New York, was elected treasurer to suc ceed George H. Mead, of Davton. who was named to the executive committee for a three-year term. Favorites Shown in Golden Gloves Continued from First Sport Page with this blow and that was what Impressed the other novice welters. Marrone knocked Marks down for an eight-count in the second round and was battering him around the ring when Marks' seconds interceded.

Lee Richardson, Central A. and Rogers Trammell, Franklin Street Settlement, disposed of their opponents with a few punches. Richardson knocked out Joe Rotzell, of the Dodge Boxing Club, In one round and Trammell finished Jimmy Lane, of Chrysler-DeSoto in 30 seconds. The latter bout was the shortest of the tournament to date. Jimmy Maciag, unattached novice welter, waged a torrid slugging duel with Louis Pereny, smiling, mustached and unattached.

Each gave everything he had in the first two rounds. As a result they became exhausted. They finished up in the third pawing at each other like Al Schacht and Nick Altrock in their slow motion boxing act Pereny was given the decision. Earl Miller, unattached, knew little of the science of boxing. All he did In his bout with Leo Kress.

also unattached, was put down his head, close his eyes and swing earnestly from his heels. But ban's blind swings landed often enough to give him the decision even though he was dropped for a snort count in tne last round, Tony Maffetone. Chrysler-Hieh- land Park, started well in his bout with Harland O'Brien, red-haired, green-trunked and Celtic, from the Annunciation A. C. But midway in the first round O'Brien's ef ficient left fist came Into violent contact with Maffetone's sculptured schnozzle and from then on Tony was on the receiving end of tne Dattle.

He lingered until the third round and then abandoned the bout In disgust after being aroppea tor a snort count wita right cross to tha chin. Jack Myers, hawk-nosed, com- oauve novice welterweight from Plymouth Boxing Club, scored a two-round technical knockout over teammate, Eddie Mikonowicz, when Mikonowica received a gash on the mouth. Myers had a big edge when the bout came to its sudden termination. The bouts were judged by Lloyd Brazel and John O. Buehler.

Ray Marr was the time. Jack Aspery tne rereree ana Uav Welch the a in Last Minute Boston Scores Twict to Win, 5-3 BOSTON. Jan. 1S i. on pressing the pace-setting' Boi tel Bruins to the Limit the iurkl lwell, iwo man hw penalties and the Bruins puhM over two sroalu In th of play to gain a 8-3 victory befort The Cam A Urn nna olaved here thi, tkt.

ann wo miuwn in. Eddis Shore lammed with iri ra" mi "ew yoKnun used hin fists against Syd Howe. AH major penalties. The score wb ttcrl at i t. Gaenon and Hums ototj and they had served only two 'of Rill when un mr tripping Marty Barry.

ni While the Knirles nlsiuj i. aeainst five Rh deadlock and Beattie caj "tv lno -Bruins to finish with a two-goal murum Bert Mclnenlv scoring in the first period V. ln second and Shores goal opened the final period scoring. Kvrf xin Voss and Frank Fi'nnigan co'untej! a lur n. nara-worklng visitors, ucuuu ineir last nlars station in the league's Canadian The lineups: BOSTON BMTIXfl 8T.

LOt ls BHrrr L. W' "ww Boston pnn-s Brultlf, Htwrt, O'VIl Sands. Ht. Louis spurn Shannon. I.smh.

r. nlsjn Turpur Hlplt-y, Kelly, rrf, Krfsrws tfoddrn and McCurrjr. "'F'' FIRST PERIOD i-ssMjr SECOND PERIOD St. I.nuls, Hows (Vnss), Hostnn. Stnsart (shorel, 1:1.04.

rm, tone a mHlor). Mints (major). Burrjr, Brnlsnn. Voss. THIRD I'KRIOn St.

1-ools, Voss (IJtmb). t.m. Roslon, Shnrs. St. Louis, rinnlian.

1 1:5.1, I Roston. Sirhrrt (Bfattlsl, Iftios. Rnston. Rraltln (Sands-shnrrl. 1B I4.

Gasno. (major). aW, Wayne Yearlings Rout Wyandotte With ftfl rtni ntr HenrV RprHB aoftlnw V.a -aAA Wayne University's freshmen basketball team rolled up Its biggest season in oeieating Wy- suuuuss run iresnman college Tuesday night on tthe Wayne floor. 67-24. The defeat was the first In eieht camei for th Wvinnin quintet.

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turn to the Sale Houae claW fication in today's f'M Preas Want Ada. IV 1 0RISWOLD STsitsnisfW A JUauso ansa and sikmigas I tion, two games behind the mighty "How did you keep your legs go ing mat long 7" I asked. "I lived on "em." Cobb said. drove them to the limit from April to October. When the season was over I hunted through most of the fall and winter walking from 13 to mnes a day hack of bird does.

You build up legs, arms and body in general ny nard physical use. Legs are almost everything in sport. That's one of the troubles with most of the football nlavers I see. They haven't lived enough on their icgs iney naven walked enough and run enough. Legs are your oniy transportation in sport out side of polo and horse racing, and when your transportation breaks down, then you are through." Ty't Last Season After this, we began talking of Cobb's last season, 1928 with the Athletics his twenty-fourth cam paign.

"I had made up mv mind." ha said, "to hit .350 or better that last year. I had lost the old starting jump and that meant the loss of many infield hits, but in some ways I was hitting the ball better than ever. I had worked up to .347 when I hurt two of my ribs sliding. was so anxious to get back that I started too soon, Injured the ribs again, and fell back below .300. Then I got going once more and finally finished around .327.

But I still believe I could have finished above .350, except for that acci dent. The discussion at this point drift- ea to cobb various troubles on the ball field. "If there was one thing I hated," he said, "it was to be known as a rowdy and a tough. I believed In what I called 'aggressive I knew the path I was entitled to have, and If my best friend was In the road he might lose a leg or an arm. That road was mine by the rules.

It belonged to me and my spikes. I'll swear that I never went an Inch out of that line to hurt anybody." "What about that grandstand bat tle you had In one of the old Yan kee games? I asked. This was the game in which Cobb's suspension lea to a uetroit insurrection. "I did everything in my power to avoid that scene, Cobb said. "This man In the stands had started calling me every vile name anyone ever heard about.

He went from me to my family. I asked the umpires to have it stopped. I went over to Frank Farrell's box and asked his help. Finally my own teammates told me they would never speak to me again unless I stopped it. So I walked up to the stands and told this man that un less he stopped there would be trouble and plenty of it He called me about the worst name I ever heard.

The next thing I remember la that I was trying to rip hli heart out with my spikes teartne his shirt away when I was caught and held. I haven't any recollec tion of how I ever got to him." Baseball and Showmanship "Don't you believe," I asked Cobb, "that baseball needs more speed and showmanship than It has to- aay "Beyond any question," he said. "Baseball 20 years ago had no great competition in sports. Today it has a half dozen or a dozen rivals that have a big following. Babe Ruth was a tremndous a saving factor.

As the Babe goes out, the Deans come along. But baseball needs more than two or three or five outstanding figures to hold its own. "This last St Louia-Detroit series was a great thing for baseball. This series was a battle ffom start to finish no handshaking, no loafing, no easy-going let-me-alone and I'll let-you-alone. I like the Dizzy Dean Pepper Martin Ducky Med-wick Fox Cochrane types.

I like the Frank Chances and the Johnny cvers ana tne Maranvuies. Big league baseball was never meant to be a tea party. It's either a bat tle or it isn't anything. I gave everyxning i nad to every gam I piayea lor years. "I think that's why I lasted as long as I did.

Cy Young never tried to save himself and he won over 600 ball games in 22 years. No one else has been within a hundred games of this mark. Every ball player should stand by his 'aggressive rights and let nature take its course. "For example if some lnflelder tried to tag me, with his hand and wrist in the way, I went for that wrist to knock the ball from his hand. That was my right by the rules." "But how many hours did you practice sliding?" I asked Cobb.

"I'd hate to tell you," be said. "It makes me tired to even think about it now." Which is one of the answers to so many modern entries who practice when they have to. "I'll tell you another story," Ty said. "When I was 17 years old, with Anniston, I wrote you 40 letters from around that circuit telling you to keep you eve on a young fellow named Ty Cobb. I signed them all with different names.

I knew I was out nf beaten path of news or comment xou wrote a storv 'Keen Ynnr rh.o On Ty The next year I was in Augusta and the next year in ietroic Alter mat ne wrote his press sctit. stones wun nis nead, feet aim uau (Copyrlrht. 1935) St Mary's Downed by Wayne Quintet Wayne University basketball team continued its domination over St Mary's College, of Orchard Ij.k Tuesday night by gaining a vic tory, to zu, at orchard Lake. With Bobby Roth setting the pace, the Tartars surged ahead at the outset and were leading 14 to at the half. Roth dropped three field goals and three fouls for nine points.

Adamski was high scorer, bagging four goals and two fouls to total 10. WAYNE ST. MART'S OFT Kolh.f 3 3 (irahnwskl.r a 113 irmtts.f 0 IMtknff.r 3 I 7 llirpmlulN.i lmiirre.r Oil 1 hairnkn.ff 4 Wltsk.t Oil Hammrr.s 13 Aiismski.f 4 a 10 To) in Tots is a 4 3o R-or at half Wayne l. 8. M.ry's a.

Rfrs -airtla iHirnil. I bikIpa a NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (A. Club owners of the National League, called Into special cession here Friday by President Ford C. Frlck, either must find ome means of recovering the use of Braves Field for the financially-harassed Boston Club, meanwhile barring its use for dog-racing, or else face the alternative of operating a seven-club circuit this year.

Any last, lingering prospect of moving the Boston Nationals into Fenway Park, home of the rival Red Sox, was dispelled today by Thomas A. Yawkey, millionaire owner of the American League club. "I have rejected the idea of having the Braves use Fenway Park for several reasons, but chiefly because I desire to make it exclusively the home of the Red Sox," Yawkey said. "We have built the team and we rebuilt the park. We do not want any other tenant." Apparently the main hope of keeping the Braves in the league, in which they are a charter member, lies in the fact the owners of Braves Field have not yet closed the deal for rental of the park to the Boston Kennel Club.

The ball club has had notice of its eviction tor non-payment of rental and the dog-track license has been applied for but It remains possible to reorganize' the Braves and try, In effect, to save the old homestead. It appears likely that any re-organization will mean the retirement of Emil E. Fuchs as president of the Braves. Hard hit by financial reverses, Fuchs has made a courageous fight to protect his interests and keep control of the ball club but It is not believed he can eur-vive the latest setback. Financially, the Braves have been pretty much in the hands of Charles F.

Adams for some time. His son, Weston Adams, is vice president. Speculation is still rife as to the possibility of reorganizing the Braves with some noteworthy figure, such as Babe Ruth, as playing manager. Adams discussed this possibility with Col. Jacob Ruppert, owner of the New York Yankees, but It has gone no further than that It is generally believed now that Ruppert wants Ruth for at least one mora year.

Assumption Grips Hold on Puck Lead Assumption College clearly established claim to leadership honors in the Detroit-Ontario Intercollegiate Hockey League across the River Tuesday night by defeating Its closest rivals, Wlndsor-Walkerville Vocational school, 4-0. It was the fifth straight victory lor the Assumption sextet. Oakley accounted for two of the goals, JaJrvis one and Sheedy one. Vocational, beaten only twice before Tuesday's game, could have tied for the top by defeating Assumption. oiruPTinv VOCATIONAL Muri.hr flonl Klrhy Oakley 1..

lloyle H. Lntialols JurvU C. Wxril 1 Mi-riiir XV OlllliS Cuughlin Monetle. Assumption upturn Flanaaan. Hihaetiy, 'Neil, Mentlnws, Jnrksott.

horan. WlnilsnrHitlkerTllle suitres Christian. Slnnrd. Mtnto, llrimrll, Fltxpatrlfk. Am vlio, Warkley.

MeKarlatie. FIRST I'KRIon 1 Assitmntliin. OnkleT fDnrnn). 040. 2 AnoMinptlon.

Jrtrvls. unassisted. renames lloyle. aieaatms. SECOND PERIOD 91 Assumption, Olkllr, unassisted 14:10.

Pensltlr Ward Doyle. Meadows. THIRD PRKIMI 4 Assumption, Hheedy, anasslsted. Penalty inkier. Retereo Jack Kannetly.

D. A. C. Beats 'Y' in Squash Match Detroit Athletic Club handed the Adams Y. M.

C. A. its second defeat of the inter-Club squash racquets season. 4 to 1. Tuesday on the A.

C. courts. The defeat of the 'Y' team assures the unbeaten Unl versity Club team of at least a tie lor the title, even If it should lose its last two matches. Dr. David Davidow was the only winner, defeating John Reindel, Mo.

1 man for D. A. In five games. Stanley Burton was carried to five games before he disposed of Francis Tait, while James Spencer also won a five-game match from Dale Hodges. Ed Mcintosh and Ed Smith won in four games.

The summaries: Dr. David Davidow (Yi fief. John Rf-in-del (D. A. C), I5-IB.

15-11, 915. 10 15. lft-8; Stanley Hurton (D. A. C.I del.

f'randl ThU Y. 12-15. 158, 1015, 15-10. 15 l'J: James Spencer (D. A.

0f. Dale Hudrca (VI. 15-15. 13-15. 13 1.1.

1H-1K. 15-11; Ed Mcintosh ID. A. del. Bob Wiley Y.

15 II. 10-15. 15-10. 15-11: Smith (D. A.

C.I. W. Milton Bielliold y. 15-12. 10-15.

15-ia. 16-13. Canada Withdraws from Davis Cup Play OTTAWA, Jan. 15 (A.P.) For the first time in more than a score of years Canada will not play the tie In the North American Zone of tha Davis Cup competition this year, Philip D. Lyons, president of tha Canadian Lawn Tennis Association, announced today, Failure to persuade the United States to play the series later in the year than hitherto, which would give the Canadian players moae time to get Into condition, was given as the reason for the withdrawal.

45 QUART $4.10 AT ALL STATE tit: Don't say ay "King Will II only costs five cents more at the bar. mm A. I fred Louis Signed for OJympia Go Shuns Garden to Box Here in March Joe Louis, sensational Detroit Negro heavyweight, will make his next Detroit appearance on March 15 or March 29, it was learned Tuesday. His opponent has not yet been selected. Louis on Monday signed contracts with Nate Lewis and Jim Mullen, matchmakers for the Chicago Sta dium and the Olympla, for two bouts in March.

One of the bouts will be held at the Olympia, but tne promoters nave not yet decided wnetner it win he the one sched uled for March 15 or the one sched uled for March 29. In signing with Lewis Rnd Mul len, Louis cast his lot with the Middle West in what looks like a box ing war between Eastern and Mid dle Western promoters. Tuesday afternoon John Roxborough, co-manager of Louis, rejected an offer of a bout from Madison Square Gar den in Kew xork. The Garden wanted to match Louis with James J. Braddock or Ray Impelletlere, Braddock being given tne preference.

"We couldn't see a bout with Braddock," said Roxborough. "He was an wasnea up in a boxing way tnree years ago. we can't see where Joe would profit even by KnocKing mm out. The Impelletlere bout was turned down because Louis' handlers do no want to sign him for any more bouts until he fills the two March dates in Chicago and Detroit. Louis' next bout will be with Lee Ramage, of Los Angeles, Feb.

21. Joe and his handlers are to leave for Los Angeles next Wednesday, making the early start for the scene of battle In order to give LiOu-5 time to become acclimated, Bathe Is Defeated in Handball Meet Louis Zerbo, defending champion and George McArthey continued their advance In the City singles hand ball tournament while Joe Bathe, one of the leading players In the City, was eliminated Tuesday at me ivnignts or uoiumous courts. Zerbo disposed of Grohman, 21-6 and 21-17, while McArthey ousted Green, 81-8 and 21-4. Bathe met defeat at John McCrohan's hands, 21-6, 21-13. The results: L.

Zerbo def. Grohman, 21-6, 21-17; Miller def. Outhrie, GostomskI def. Murphy, 21-13, 21-7; Lemmer def. Hardies, 21-7, 21-11; Fr.

Walsh def. Ridley, 21-19, 21-16; A. Zerbo def. Kilpatrick, 21-10, 21-11; Schaufelberger def. G.

Briscoll, 21-6, 21-6; F. Briscoll def. Water- stone, 21-18, 21-16; Joyce def. Pizzo, 16-21, 21-20, 21-13; Dr. Scott def.

Tuttleman, by default; John Mc-Crohan def. Joe Bathe, 21-6, 21-13; York def. Halllgan, 21-7, 21-5; Dodd def. Duhart, 21-18, 21-13; Dunleavy aei. jm.

aicronan, aeiaun; urirnn def. Miesell. 21-4. 21-9: McArthev def. Green, 21-8, 21-4.

St Anthony's, Jaglowicz Clash in important Game St. Anthony's, the leader of the National Division of the Ham-tramck Recreation Basketball League, will have a chance to clinch playoff -position Wednesdav nicht when it meets the Jaelowicz Art at Mfuntfaxock Uigh School, Xhree Maroons of Chatham. It appears that the Holzbaugh team is far enough out in front of the Farm Crest six, the other American entry in the league, to represent Detroit in the National Amateur championship this winter. That's what is keeping the folks at Mohawk up Monday nights. They wait for a wire from Matthew Malcolm bringing the outcome of the game and how many goals their hero has scored.

Wiljanen gets his share of the latter. Such universal interest on the part of the citizens of Mohawk might be unusual were it not for the fact that Matt comes from one of the village's largest families. He has six brothers and five sisters. Several are married and have fam ilies. Then there are uncles and aunts.

They all live In or very near Mohawk. As Wiljanen says: "Altogether I guess about half the people in town are my relatives. If you take In distant cousins and relatives by marriage, the percentage would be greater." The Holzbaugh right winger says he always "wires the town collect after every game. He doesn't send the message to any particular relar tive, merely addressing it to "Mohawk." The falr-halred Finn played his first hockey for the Mohawk public schbols when he was eleven. For four years he was the star of the Mohawk High School team.

After he was graduated he turned to "fixin' electrical things around the mines." He weighs 168 pounds and plays In high gear every minute he's on the ice. He handles a stick like a Canadian. A good skater, he is an adept poke and back checker and can take the bumps with the tough est piayera in the league. lieorge way, former Red Wim and Olympic player who manages Holzbaugh, says Wiljanen is one of the most valuable members of his team because of his play-makine ability and willingness to pass the puck. The Mohawk star has one of the most accurate shots in the loop.

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Distill Liqtiors T. Pints Nn. 51! I 30 Quarts Vn Ml Matthew Malcolm Wiljanen, the "fighting Finn," fleet forward for the Holzbaugh-Ford M-O League hockey team, keeps 200 people up every Monday nignt in MonawK Mich. It was 21 years aeo that Mat. thew Malcolm first saw light of aay in mat tiny Upper Peninsula village.

The inhabitants admit that Calumet isn't far from their home, Life is pleasant in Mohawk. The latest census revealed 200 citizens. Most of them work In the mines near that area. Miners get up early, so most of them retire early. But the "fighting Finn" has changed the routine of his home village since he became one of the Dig guns In the Holzbaueh attack Wiljanen has played a star role in tne ord drive toward the Mich- Johnny Revolta Loses to Ghezzi Continued from First Sport Fage and poked In a six-inch putt to gei tiia par jour.

They moved along on an even basis until the sixteenth. Mr Ghezzi topoed his drive, but oM a beautiful second while Revolta smomereo: nis and was far short His third was five feet from the cup while Ghezzi was eight feet away. The Deal pro stepped up and promptly smacked the ball in to get his par four, but the rough, heavy green dealt less kindly with Revolta, and he missed his five-footer. On the eighteenth, which almost Bpenea Kevoltas doom yesterday, he found himself trapped again today with his second shot Ghezzi had pulled his tee shot and was short with his second, but a beautiful approach left him an eight-foot putt. Revolta blasted out nicely, 10 feet away, and missed his putt by three inches.

Ghezzi, needing vwo Biroxes to win, iouna no difficulty in taking half that many as he sunk his putt Doug Nott Forced to Quit School Titan Grid Star Cut Too Many Classes Doug Nott. University of Detroit halfback and co-captain of the 1934 football squad, was barred from his classes Tuesday and will not be graduated with his class in June. The announcement was made bv the University admission office. It was pointed out that a university ruie provio.es tnat any student who has twice as many "cuts" from classes as he hat credit hour may not re-enter his classes. Nott received too many cuts recently when he participated In the East-West all-star game on the Pacific Coast.

Rev. John F. Quinn, S. said that the athlete will be admitted to school next semester, which starts in February. He Indicated that Nott would be required to renew tne work he had scheduled this semester.

Such a ruling automati cally win prevent Nott from being graduated with fell.

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