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Newhouser Series Showdown Pits and Morowy Both Pilots 74 DETROIT FREE PRESS Wednesday, October 10, 1945 What Will Wednesday Bring? Confident as U-JD Gets Lowdown About Mississippi State -it HOLD YOUR BREATH! By Frank Williams Aces Pitch Cub Star Returns to Seek Third Victory Continued from Page One Titans Head for Trouble, Scout Says Watch Harper Davis, Warns Auburn Coach he played for Cleveland in the series against Brooklyn. Yet, all of luck that has attached itself to the likable Tiger pilot, it has taken him down to the last possible moment before letting him know whether he will be a winner or loser. BY JOHN N. SABO Charley Baer, U. of D.

foot ball coach, had a scouting report to digest Tuesday and at a late ONLY THE worst breaks imaginable kept Detroit from clinching its second World Series title Monday in the sixth game." Men were falling down on the hour it appeared that both Baer and his Titans would be suffer basepaths, Cub hits were bounc ing from indigestion. Responsible is an ex-Navy aviator named Harper Davis. mmr hi Wf I i lV. a-Afy Ainowawn i if ii in mn i-n-i 1 Detroit, unbeaten and unscored upon in two games, will meet Mississippi State, also unbeaten and unscored upon in two contests, at Memphis Saturday. Davis happens to be the chief touchdown manufacturer for the Maroons.

BAER ORIGINALLY had planned to send Assistant Coach Eddie Rrhvir tn Rrnnt th Mis ing over outfielders shoulders and everyone was in a horrible mess, including the three official score-keepers who took five hours to decide whether Hank Greenberg made an error on the final play of the Cub victory. "There is no doubt but that we should have won that game," O'Neill said. "We lost it ourselves. We weren't beaten. Now we have to go out and win It all over again.

I know we will, too." GRIMM'S DECISION to pitch Borowy again came as a distinct surprise to the Tigers and was greeted with joy. This will mark the willowy ex-Yankee's fourth appearance in the seven-game series, his last one coming Monday when he pitched the last four frames of the 12-inning game. Hank had defeated the Tigers 11 times in 14 games as a Yankee before the Series. He won the opener, 9 to 0, from Newhouser; lost to Newhouser, 8 to 4, In the fifth contest and then was the winner in the 8-7 Monday game at the expense of Diz Trout. In the 18 innings he has hurled Chicifo Dki Hewt Photo CATCHER PAUL RICHARDS Tigers and Cubs both hope for sunny skies sissippi State-Auburn game.

When Barbour's plane was grounded because of poor flying weather, Baer had to get some kind of a report on Mississippi State. He con-. tacted Carl Voyles, Auburn coach. What Voyles had to say after Davis and Co. clipped Auburn, 20 to 0, last week left Baer far from happy.

These are the salient facts. Mississippi State runs from a single-wingback formation. Against Auburn, Davis, recently discharged from the Navy and former St. Mary's Pre-Flight ace, galloped to two touchdowns. One came on a 61-yard run.

MISSISSIPPI STATE netted 243 yards rushing against Auburn and 166 of them were credited to the 172-pound Davis this despite the fact that Davis joined the Mississippi State team only a week ago and did not get into the game until the second quarter. Voyles contends that with Davis in the backfield, Mississippi State has one of the best collegiate teams below the Mason-Dixon line. Before stopping Auburn, the Maroons beat Southwestern Louisiana, 31 to 0. In actual points Detroit has an Bucky Harris Shows Interest as Zeller Sticks by Decision As of TODAY Grccnberg Shotvs Spirit Czar Quits Senate Post Hap Chandler Turns Attention to Baseball CHICAGO (U.R) A. B.

(Happy) Chandler, commissioner of baseball, said Tuesday night that he had resigned as United States senator from Kentucky. Chandler said that the date, believed to be Nov. would be announced by Gov. Simon S. Willis, of Kentucky.

The baseball commissioner announced his resignation from the Senate a few hours after he had been tendered a vote of confidence by 14 of the 16 major-league baseball clubs. in the Series, Borowy has given up 18 hits, walked six, struck out eight and been nicked for five runs. of Champion Even in Defeat NEWHOUSER, victimized in his -By Lyall Smith CHICAGO first start, came back in the fifth game to pitch a seven-hitter. He now has seen action in 11 2-3 innings, given up 15 hits and 11 runs, walked three and fanned 12. CHICAGO The Detroit Tigers definitely will have a new general manager starting Dec 81 this year.

Jack Zeller, who has held that position in the Tiger front office since 1938, Tuesday reiterated his decision to resign. Several days ago he offered his resignation to Owner Walter O. Briggs, but the latter refused to accept it. The sixty-two-year-old general manager was firm about his decision to return and stay at his home in Dallas after the season. "That Texas sun appeals to me," he said.

Zeller salJ that he had no idea who his successor will be in Detroit. WASHINGTON (JP) Stanley (Bucky) Harris said Tuesday that he would like to become general manager of the Detroit Tigers, but no one has discussed such a possibility, with him. Harris, just returned from World Series games in Detroit, said, "No one approached, me about a connection with the Tigers." "Naturally, that's the kind of job every baseball man would like to have," he said. "Detroit has a great organization." Harris managed Buffalo in the International League last season. He formerly was with Detroit, -Washington and Boston in the American League and Philadelphia in the National League.

Chandler had reportedly been under fire from some club owners for various reasons, among them The Tigers believe they finally have Borowy's number and that he should be tired by now. Although Grimm is riding with his best man, he will have Paul Derringer, Tiger nemesis in the 1940 Series with the Reds, ready to step In if Borowy falters. O'Neill will have Stubby Over-mire, George Caster and Al Ben- edge on Missippi State, but the Titans have played no opponent as powerful as Auburn. Detroit beat Alma, 32 to 0, and followed with a 42-0 decision over Scranton. mrn fiTirrtiirYv STILL WAITING all mornine before Duttine his THERE IS ALWAYS one play one moment in every World Series that sticks out above the rest.

Like Babe Ruth pointing to the stands in mockery to his jeering opponents and then blasting a homer into the same spot as the Yanks whipped the Cubs in 1932. Like Ernie Lombard! slumbering at the plate while a parade of Yankee runners swept past him in the 1930 Cincinnati-New York series. But there was something poignant about the last play of Monday's game that will cling to me forever. You know the situation only too well by now. A Cub on first base in the last of the twelfth inning, the score tied, two outs, Diz Trout pitching, Stan Hack at bat.

How he hit a single that bounced in front of Hank Greenberg, took a freak hop over his head and rolled away to the wall while the winning run scampered around the bases and Cub fans went berserk. Hank Fights Right Up to the End YOU KNOW, TOO, how Big Hank was charged with an error on the play and how the error was wiped out fiv hours later by the official scorekeepers, who admitted they had made the mistake and not Greenberg. But the real moment of that play came after the ball had Vvnced over Hank's shoulder and started its rapid roll far into BUT COMPETITION IS HOT team through a long drill on de- iense against single wing. The U. of D.

line, averaging 202 pounds, is going to get a lot of attention before the Titans leave bv Diana for Memphis Friday morning. Hostetler Leads Field in Race for 'Goat9 Title BY W. W. EDGAR Ftm Prew Staff Writer CHICAGO Unless something unusual happens in the deciding game of the World Series Wednesday afternoon, the heroes of the great fall classic have been established, but picking the series "goat" is going to be quite a task. There can be no denying the O'Neill Bides Contract Time CHICAGO (JP) Steve O'Neill, who concluded bis third year as Detroit manager by directing the Tigers into the World Series, said Tuesday that he has not yet signed for the 1946 season.

Asked if a report he signed for next year at $25,000 were true, O'Neill declared. "That story is false. I haven't signed and I haven't even talked to anybody about that matter yet." LollarlslLs Most Valuable ST. LOUIS (JP) Sherman dol Derleth Back on Eleven 1942 Tackle Reports After Navy Discharge ANN ARBOR (JP) Bob Derleth, of Marquette, a regular tackle on the University of Michigan's 1942 football team reported Tuesday to Coach Fritz Crisler as the Wolverines worked on a new defense for their tussle Saturday with Army at New York. The 220-pound 6-foot 2-inch lineman recently was placed on Inactive duty by the Navy.

The Wolverines are slated for their toughest football struggle of the season when they play Army in Yankee Stadium for Michigan's second road game. The Cadets walked over the Personnel Distribution Command of the Army Air Forces, 0, using two teams in doing so, and last week walloped Wake Forest, 54 to 0. THE CHANGE in Michigan's defense is the use of three halfbacks on defense instead of two halfbacks and a fullback. Head Coach H. O.

(Fritz) Crisler said the change has been made specifically to combat the T-forma-tion which all coming Wolverine opponents, with the exception of Minnesota, are expected to use. Under the system, Fullback Dan Dworsky, freshman who is doing well with the Wolverines, is replaced by Jack Weisenburg-er, left wing known for his punting ability. Such a formation was used against Northwestern, defeated 20 to 7 by Michigan at Evanston last Saturday for the Wolverines first Big Ten Conference victory. Michigan previously was defeated, 13 to 7, by Indiana, while the Wolverines have a 27-2 triumph over Great Lakes and a 40-0 trouncing of Michigan State in the record books. CRISLER SAID that with Weisenburger on defense replacing Dworsky, Michigan would have more speed and experience with which to combat Army's great speed and power.

Line Coach Clarence (Biggie) Munn worked his charges hard striving to get them to the peak of performance to withstand the pounding Army's forward wall is expected to dish out. George Johnson, Mike Prashaw, Al Wahl, Eugene Hinton and Bob Callahan alternated at the tackle slots during workouts on blocking dummies, and in scrimmage. the fact that he had kept his senatorial office after having been elected to the commissioner's post. CHANDLER SATO that he had remained in the Senate to "introduce a few important bills." "Meanwhile," he said, "I took no salary during six months as baseball commissioner as I did not think it would be fair." The 14 major-league club owners gave Chandler their 100 per cent approval after holding two meetings during the World Series lull. Only the Brooklyn Dodgers and Washington Senators were not represented.

The big-league leaders set the dates for their remaining 1945 meetings and cleared the air of reports of inter-league dissatisfaction with the manner in which the Kentucky Senalsr had been handling his commissioner duties. CHANDLER SAID after the meeting that a "man from baseball ranks" would be selected by Dec. 15 to take Leslie O'Connor's place as "special assistant" to the commissioner. It was also announced that the major-league draft meeting would be held here Nov. 1 and that the American and National Leagues will meet here Dec.

10 and 11 and then hold a joint meeting Dec. 12. WRONG MATCH lar, twenty-one-year-old slugging rrr? im.MMIM,..y the ieft-field corner. Greenberg knew he never had a chance to retrieve it in time catcner or the Baltimore Orioles who was purchased by the Cleveland Indians for $10,000 under a working agreement between the two clubs, was named Tuesday as the most valuable player in the International League by The Sporting News, national baseball weekly. ton warming up to help Newhouser out of any jam.

BOTH TEAMS were idle Tues-as they readied for the showdown to make a play on the runner. So did everyone else in Wrigley Field. Yet Greenberg kept chasing that ball. went down into that far corner knowing that by the time had picked it up the game would have been ended. If he had stopped and let the ball go, not one person could have blamed him.

But Hank Greenberg wasn't taught to play baseball that way. When a ball is pitched, he tries to hit it; when it is hit, he tries to catch it. v.J -s. Lollar, whose home is in Fay etteville, won the award by batting .390 last July and August with the Orioles. battle.

The Tigers wandered around the spacious Stevens Hotel, walked over to Lake Michigan and mulled over the weird happenings of Monday's game. Disappointed at losing that tussle, they admittedly were ready to put an end to baseball of 1945 I' tfA 7 iS (I! V- That was a sight for baseball history, right to the hero role for big Hank Greenberg, the Tigers' left-fielder, and for Hank Borowy, the former Yankee hurler who is toiling for the Cubs. They have established themselves beyond all doubt. But who is the WELL, LET'S SEE. Until the official scorers came to his rescue late Monday night and ruled that Hank Greenberg didn't make an error on the final play in the twelfth inning, Henry Benjamin would have been cast in the role.

It would have been a tough break, to be sure, but he would have been forced to take it. When the error was corrected, the race became a wide open affair. There have been all sorts of stupid plays and some performances that were almost unbelievable. But above all lingers the sight of Chuck Hostetler, Tiger outfielder, lying on his stomach a few feet from home plate with the run that eventually would have made the Tigers the champions of the world. nrcenhertr that one.

Biff, croud, handsome Hank KasaboskTs Foul Wins for Klein Alex Kasaboski brought about his own defeat by roughing up Lou Klein in the feature wrestling match at Fairview Gardens Tuesday night. After Klein took the first fall, he was awarded the second on a foul. Wednesday. Newhouser had the best reason why the Tigers would win. "We've been doing everything on the last day," he grinned.

"By now it's an old story to us. We'll win." Win or lose, the Tigers will entrain for Detroit at 7 p. m. Wed HANK BOROWY -Still a man to fear nesday night and should arrive at the Fort Street Station about Blimp's Wife Shouts, 'FoulF LOS ANGELES (JP) A 600-pound wrestler, Martin Levy, known professionally as "The Blimp," was sued for separate maintenance Tuesday by MrB. Juanita Levy, who charged that on many occasions he "used her body as a punching bag." Mrs.

Levy, who married him in 1940, estimated that he earns $1,600 a week and holds community property worth $100,000. She asks for reasonable support. In other bouts Eddie (Bad Man) Lewis drew with John Vansky, Dale Wayne pinned Buck Masters and Sailor Jack Smith wrestled to a draw with Pete Kazenko. Lesnevich Out NEW YORK (P) Light Heavy-weight Champion Gus Lesnevich received his honorable discharge from the Coast Guard Tuesday after 44 months of service and said he would like to get a bout with either Heavyweight King Joe Louis or Billy Conn. Here was the picture: Coming Reds Still Winning MOSCOW (JP) Paced by their star, Vasily Obrovs' four goals, the Red Army's football team won its way into the finals of the USSR by beating Leningrad, 7 to 0.

chasing a ball in the dusk at Wrigley Field when he knew he couldn't get it in time. And there could be a sequel Wednesday. Just let Hank pick on one pitch he likes. Then somebody else will do the chasing! O'Neill Ready for a Long Rest MANAGER CHARLEY GRIMM'S announcement that he will pitch Hank Borowy in the finale gives the ex-Yankee a chance to do what no other hurler has accomplished in 25 years win three World Series games. And by one of those queer quirks of baseball fate that seem to bob op around the person of Manager Steve O'Neill, Borowy would be the first hurler to turn the trick since Stan Coveleskie won three games for Cleveland against Brooklyn in 1920.

That series found no other person than O'Neill catching Coveleskie. Steve, incidentally, is ready for a long rest when this series is ended Wednesday night. He has gone through more tense moments in the last two seasons than any other manager in history. Last year the Tigers lost the pennant on the last day of the season. This year they won it on the last day.

Now they find themselves in the final game of the World Series with another momentous decision awaiting them and O'Neill. Win or lose, Steve has a rest coming. inco ine Tiger seventh the Cubs were leading 5 to 1, Hostetler was sent in to bat for Skeeter Webb to Turn to Page 15, Column 2 Paris Bowls t. 3136 to Blank Coca-Colas Elwood Blake, who the BIG LEAGUERS IN PAY, SANDLOTTERS IN PLAY city's highest series of the season last week, slipped from 744 to 676 Tuesday night but led Parisclean to a sweep over Coco-Cola in the All-Star Classic at Chene-Tromley. World Series or Flag Race, Tigers and Cubs Stagger On Borowy Eyes Charmed Circle Sox, 1912 Joe Wood.

Red against Giants. Paris outrolled their rivals, 3136-2910, to gain on the league-leading five, which took two from Chene-Trombly, 3051-2918. Strohs, arch foe of the Brewers, outrolled the Gaskets, 2912-2850, but lost a pair. IN OTHER matches 7-11 won two from Kraetke, 2916-2897, with the help of a 676 series by Steve Morris and Palmer Park took two from Mineralites, 2741-2752. Ira Wilson captured the odd game from Deluxeweld, 2802-2854; Nye hit 3031 only to jose two to Pepsi-Cola, which hit 2919, and Koepplinger blanked Fife, 2961-2792.

It's Colonels Again NEWARK (U.P.) Karl Drews walked in two runs in the eleventh inning to give Louisville a 5-3 victory over Newark Tuesday night and a 2-0 lead in the "Little World Sortes." up the play, surprised everyone by ignoring Johnson and throwing to first. In the meantime Johnson, halfway between the bases, elected to go back to third instead of heading for Seconds later Johnson, twice guilty of unsound baserunning within a few moments, scored when Rudy York's throw aimed at Skeeter Webb covering third was deflected by Outlaw into foul territory. The series of zany moves had a zanier climax, for the official scorers insisted on charging York with the error on the play. Outlaw has repeatedly said that he was to blame for the ball going out of bounds. "Rudy's throw was perfect," Jimmy claims.

INCIDENTALLY, the closest thing to major-league fielding has been seen at first base. Phil Cavarretta, of the Cubs, has covered his area like a huge spider. Several times he has come up with diving plays that saved his hurlers from trouble. York, on four occasions, has picked up badly-thrown balls, three of them on beautiful back-hand stabs. MAYBE EX-SAILOR Virgil Trucks has not regained his land legs completely.

Anyway, his fielding in Monday's game was in keeping with the rest of the hit-and-miss play. Twice balls were hit back at Virgil, but each time he turned his back and and the balls went into centerfield for singles. His trouble started in the fifth when, with a man on first, he overran a bunt. Then he picked up a grounder and, although he had plenty of time, he threw wide to third to lose a force play. That filled the bases with none out and Trucks was never able to get jut of the hole.

BY JAMES ZERTLLI Free Press Staff Writer CHICAGO For downright bad plays, jitters, uncertainties and surprises of all sorts, the current World Series is in a class by itself. One old-timer aply described it when he said: "It's a thirty-five-cent talent on a million-dollar show." This is the climactic series between teams that stumbled into championships in leagues of sub-standard caliber and in this series they simply kept on staggering. Some plays have caused fans to rub their eyes and shake their heads. Despite everything, one point can't be denied the Series is so zany and the element of surprise is so constant that it should be dubbed "The Series without a Dull Moment." Sandlot players yes, even the kids who play in tennis shoes and use nkkle rockets probably would be laughed at If they had duplicated the feats of these paid performers, supposedly the cream of the crop. It should be remembered, however, that the sandlot kids are not playing games where the difference of $2,000 rides on every pitch and throw.

THE ALL-TIME LOW for unsound play in this weird series was reached in the sixth inning of Saturday's game, which Detroit won from Chicago, 4 to 1. Off-key plays came so fast, they left everyone bewildered. Don Johnson, of the Cubs, had tripled with one out. His team trailed, 4 to 0, so it was up to him to play It safe because his run was of no particular Import. Instead, when the next batter grounded to Jimmy Outlaw at third, Johnson had left his base and was caught cold between third and home.

Outlaw, after sizing 1917 Urban Faber, White Sox, against Giants. 1920 Stan Covaleski, Indians, against Dodgers. Oddly enough, Steve O'Neill, the Tiger pilot, was the man who caught Covaleski the last time the trick was turned. CHICAGO Hank Borowy will bid for a place in a select circle when he faces the Tigers In the seventh game of the World Series Wednesday afternoon. He will seek his third victory in the series and only eight hurlers have accomplished that feat.

They are: 1903 Rill Dinren, Boston Red Srx, agalnnt Pittsburgh. 190S Christy Matthews on. Giants, against Athletics. 1909 Babe Adams, Pirates, against Tigers. 1910 Jack Coombs, Athletics, gainst Cubs.

It required only three hours for the Cuba to dispose of all the tickets for Wednesday's gams. At Turn to Page' 15, Column 1.