".2.7.11,07,...,[4,1,0,1.14,21..3 • Friday, September 27, 1946 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle Page Eight tered the cell he embraced the Allie Stolz, Harold Green way tie resulted among players the surprised Rashi! SEASON'S GREETINGS! and Benny Goldberg, some of who carded 284s, one stroke bet- "Don't you remember me?" cried whom are destined to pluck ter. the Bishop. "I was the poor young Then consider horse-racing, a crowns off reigning champions' By ELMA EHRLICH LEVINGER priest whom you nursed back to sport that was formerly a "closed heads. Rashi was a great Jewish schol- health .many years ago. I could corporation" in the sense that one Basketball has been traditionally ar who lived long ago. His teach- not reward you then, but now I had to be in the upper class to one game dominated by Jewish ings and writings were known not am able to help you as you helped figure in it. It required a size- aces. This has been particularly only to his fellow Jews in France me in my need." able fortune to buy, keep and so in New York where college but to Jews all over the world. He listened to the charges STEAKS—:—CHOPS train horses. Today it is a com- teams are invariably buttressed by Even to this day his works on aid monplace to read of entries of Brownsville stars. Harry Boykoff, the Bible are studied by his against the Jews of Prague, de. dared them false and ordered SEA FOOD such figures as Louis B. Mayer, the St. John's giant center, made people. that the prisoners should be re- the movie magnate; Mrs. Ethel D. All-America two years. Sid Tanen- FREE PARKING Many stories are told of this leased at once. Then he Invited Jacobs and Hirsch Jacobs, Louis baum of N. Y. U. and George good and wise man; but perhaps Rashi to his palace and treated 3024 Grand River Ave. Rabinowitz, Mrs. D. Friedman, Goldsmith of Long Island U. sim- Abe Herschberg, E. D. Levinson, ilarly attracted national attentlion the best known is the tale of the him as his honored guest. The TErrace 2-8600 Bishop promised his old friend Mrs. Carl Gansel, Isadore Blaber in the past campaign. Meanwhile grateful priest. that he would see that no harm Rashi went from place to place, and his brother Phil and many in the professional sphere, the others who have time and again Philadelphia Hebrews again con. teaching the Jewish people. One came to the Jews of Prague figured in triumphs. Untied to dominate their league night when he was staying at an In the world of horse shows, under the able leadership of Eddie inn, he heard that a priest in the another ultra-ritzy competition Gottlieb. Mike Bloom, Inky Laut- next room had fallen ill and was where millions are a passing term man, Cy Rosan, Petey Rosenberg, near death. Rashi, like many Jews in finances, Bernard F. Gimbel, Jack Garfinkle, Sonny Hertzberg, of that time, knew a great deal the department-store magnate, has Ozzie Schechtman and Moe Dubl- about medicine. He gave the sick Commercial Leases—Improved Property Managers played a most prominent role. His lier are headliners in a sport in priest a drink made of herbs, daughter, Carol, newly married to which the greatest of skill is re- and he nursed him until he was RAndolph 1514 1201 Detroit Savings Bank Bldg. Hank Greenberg, often exhibits quired along with a maximum of well again. and rides horses at shows and speed and stamina. "I wish I could pay you for all meets. Besides Hank Greenberg, big- your kindness," said the priest, In the world of track and field, league baseball has been graced "but I am very poor." the Jews boast of the best all- by the presence of other aces of "I am repaid to see you well BEST WISHES FOR A JOYOUS NEW YEAR around athlete in America in the his faith. The Giants boast of again," answered the rabbi. person of Irving Mondschein of Goody Rosen and Sid Gordon. Many years passed. Rashl vis- New York University. Iry is the Harry Feldman was also a mem- ited the great Jewish community National A.A.U. decathlon cham- ber of this club before he left to JACK GELLER SAUL CHARNES of Prague. Every Jew in the old pion, a crown he first won in play in Mexico. And the "front Bohemian city came to the syna- 1944. This title involves beit.g best office," too, is distinguished by on a point basis in a number of Jewish personalities. Ben Bens. gogue to do honor to him and to different running and leaping wanger is president of the Pitts- listen to his wise words. Suddenly a young Jew rushed into the races. • burgh Pirates. He is the son-in- synagogue; his clothes were torn Every Memorial Day, in India- law of the owner, Mrs. Barney 11414 LIVERNOIS napolis, an unusual event takes Dreyfus. Among the new owners and his face bruised and bleeding. They are planning to attack the place. It is the 500-mile auto race of the Cleveland Indiani are Har- and only the most daring of ry Grabiner and Robert Goldstein. Jews; I have barely escaped with drivers defy death in as stirring Oscar Salenger is majority stock- my life!" he panted. a spectacle as has ever been holder of the Milwaukee Brewers, Even as he spoke, the fright- witnessed. One of perennials in an outstanding team in the Amer- ened Jews heard the tread of this mad whirl is Maury Rose, ican Association. marching feet. A band of soldiers who was eliminated this year by entered the synagogue. They siezed One of the outstanding men in a smashup in which he mirac- the,elders of the congregation and ulously escaped being killed. He guiding sports is Maurice Podo- Rashl with them and dragged May This New Year crashed into a wall, hurled to the loff of New Haven, Conn., who them off to prison. Here they re- Bring Bright Happiness track and then rushed to the hos- has achieved the unusual distinc- mained many days. The Jews had Into Your Homes pital with severe burns. But back tion of being president of two been charged with plotting against in 1941, he won the event and different leagues at the same time. the government.; they were sure he has never stopped trying for He is head of the American they faced a dishonorable death. new laurels. He competes in sec- Hockey Association as well as the They did not dare even to think ondary races throughout the Basketball Association of Amer- of what might happen to their ica, an eloquent indication of the country. helpless families. At one time, Jewish headliners faith placed in him by managers One day the Bishop of the dio- in boxing were quite the accepted, and magnates. cese came to visit Rashi in his normal thing. That was when In these limited columns it is Benny Leonard, Barney Ross, Al impossible to catalog all of the dungeon cell. He was a great Singer, Lew Tendler, Bob Olin, names and achievements of Jew- scholar and although a Christian. A Happy New Year to All! Solly Krieger, Abe Simon, Ruby ish athletes. That would require wished to talk with' the famous Goldstein and dozens of others a book more than a definitive ar- Jewish teacher of whom he had were in their heyday. The year ticle. However, the principal heard so much. But when he en- 1946, while it has not produced theme of this piece has been any Jewish boxers of this caliber, made, and that is that in any has seen others prominently fea- one of the many sports that at- Season's Greetings tured. Among the standouts of the tract reader interest in America present generation are George there is almost certainly to be OWNER Abrams, Danny Kapilow, Morris found a banner contender or a champion in the person of a Jew. 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