Page Twelve Our Athletes Lions' Hopes Hinge Greatly on Pregulman DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE Friday, September 3, 1243 Beth Yehudah Leaders BULLETIN By FRANK BECKMAN VIE DETROIT LIONS are again counting a great deal on Mery Pregulman to pull them out of the doldrums of the Na- tional Football League. Mery was one of the best players last year, but it takes 11 good regulars plus a plethora of dependable substitutes to make a top- notch team... Detroit's So, poor showing. Beckman The story may be different this season with the acquisition of many outstanding performers. As for Pregulman, the former Michigan All-American reported at the Alma College training site in wonderful condition, weighing 230 pounds, 20 less than his playing weight in 1947. • • • Above are members of the administrative committee of Yeshivath Beth Yehudah; 1. to r., standing, Max W. Temchin, David I. Berris, Isadore Levin, Meyer Terehelo, Israel Burnstein, Billet L. Abrams, executive secretary; Morris W. Zack, David Goldberg, Abe Nusbaum, David J. Cohen and (s adore Cohen; I. to r. seated, R ibbi Simcha Wasserman, Rabbi M. J. Wohl- gelernter, president, Rabbi Moses Fischer, Sam del Ilechtman and Rabbi Bernard Goldenburg td N.Y. Other members of the committee are Morris Snow, Rabbi Leizee Levin, Rabbi Joshua S. Sperka, Charles T. Gellman, Arthur Klein, M irris Mohr and Samuel B. Solomon. Rabbi Wohlgelernter announced that the twelfth grade of secular studies has been added to the Day School of the Yeshivah thereby completing the full high school course. "Detroit Jewry has been privileged to watch the Yeshivah pow trim an afternoon school of 40 students to its present prominence with 600 students in day and afternoon classes and kindergarten," said Rabbi Wohlgelernter. Gets JWB Post . Israeli Strong Man Starts Third Year HE ENTERS this campaign with an enviable record. lie was named All-Big Nine linesman during each of his three years at U. of M., was chosen All- American his senior year and was considered among the NFL's best players while with Green Bay and Detroit. Mery served in the navy dur- ing the war and was assistant coach at Michigan State under Biggie Munn during the 1947 spring football drills. Off season, 26-year-old Pregul- man handles the post of vice- president for his father's huge furniture store in Lansing. He will be starting his third season on the professional grid- iron. ROBERT MORRISON, former Detroiter and professor of so- cial work at Western Reserve University, has been appointed by the National Jewish Wel- fare Board (JWB) as director of its health and physical edu- cation department. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison have moved from Cleveland Heights, 0. to make their home on Long Is- land. Mrs. Morrison is the for- mer Nathalie Marwil, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marwil of LiSalle boulevard. • • • Promising Future SAID ERNEST MEHL, Kansas City sportswriter, "In the eyes of . the Kansas City club officials, Al (Flip) Rosen, who has played third base for the Blues this sea- son, has one unforgivable defect: Hal belongs to the Cleveland or- ganization. "With that exception, however, "Mehl continued, "they are will- ing to concede that Flip, who dominated the Texas League hit- ting and base-running records last year as a member of the Oklahoma City team, has a light major league future." • • • Eyes Records MEHL'S STORY followed two hectic days in which Al clouted five consecutive homeruns, be- lieved by everyone to be an American Association record. In the first game, Rosen came to the plate five times, scoring three runs on four hits, the last three of which were homers. The next evening he slammed two more round-trippers on his first two times up. During his spree, he drove in 13 runs. Currently batting .331 for the No. 2 spot in the league, Al be- came the first man in AA his- tory to win both the 'hitting and homerun titles in a single sea- son. • • • Welcome to U. S. With the cooperation of one of the Aquabelles, Raphael Hal- pern, 24-year-old strong man of Israel, demonstrates his prow- ess at the Grossinger Hotel and Country Club's new Olympic swimming pool. Halpern plans to establish a physical culture institute in the new nation. Materials for Israel r tiLD POLLACK, veteran of the security detail that guard- ed America's atom secrets, greets his nephews, Guenther (left) and Peter Sonnenfeld, on their arrival in San Fran- cisco from Shanghai with the help of United Service for New Americans. nrivpiliiirter lit A 614 tatIOPI.11 GIVE LIVE ow. las we • z s esti. 1.011•P Ibt/041 M0. Rotblatt Demoted MARVIN ROTBLATT, the southpaw hurler, is now wearing the uniform of Waterloo in the Three I League. He was sent there by the Chicago White Sox, the team which signed him im- mediately upon his , graduation from the University of Illinois. • • • Abrams Gets Going FINALLY FINDING his bat- ting stride, Al Abrams, Mobile outfielder, has boosted his aver- age to .348, 10th best in the Southern Association. • J W V This display at Dexter and Elmhurst shows contributions to the Bnai Brill' Aid to Israel Drive. The ambulance, built by the Smart Engineering Co., is the first of 10 donated by Cinema Lodge. The Jeep on the right is one of two donated by Rabbi Mandel M. Zager Lodge and Chapter. At the extreme left is Ben Turick of the Dexter Auto Wash, who donated 10 cases of milk and the lift raft on the jeep. TuriAc also offers to duplicate all contributions' of food and materials that are left at his place of business. At the right of Turick are Elias J. Springer and James N. Laker, transportallm workers, and Norman Goldin and Benny Lampear with their donatons. SAMUEL J. RHODES, president of the Jewish War Veterans Memorial Home Association, has announced that one room of the proposed structure is to be dedi- cated to the memories of the Jewish men and women of Mich- igan who fell in World War II, The association proposes to in- clude in this room the pictures and brief biographical sketches of those who made the supreme sacrifice. Inquiries .have been mailed to the nearest of kin requesting photographs and the necessary information for this tribute. Rhodes urges families of fallen comrades to contact him at the Jewish War Veterans Headquar- ters, 914 Charlevoix Bldg., WO. 5-1753, in the event that they are not reached by the mail inquiry. Deny Desecration of Holy Places TEL AVIV (WNS) —The Is- raeli ministry for religious af- fairs issued a statement denying that Jewish troops had dese- crated Catholic holy places. The denial was in reply to a letter which the Catholic Near East Welfare Association in New York addressed to UN Secretary Trygve Lie, asking that the UN investigate alleged desecrations of Catholic holy places in Pal- estine. Meanwhile, the Spanish consul- general in Jerusalem expressed his thanks tb the Israel for the treatment accorded Spanish clergymen in Arab towns now under Israeli military occupa- tion. Israeli soldiers in Jerusalem are protecting Christian holy places with Hebrew signs.. Center to Show Exhibit at Fair Paul Broder, member of the Center board of directors, is chairman of the committee in charge of the Center exhibit at the Michigan State Fair. Other committee members are Mrs. Arthur Bloom, Lewis Red- stone and Roberta Gellerman. The Center exhibit will depict the story of the Jewish Com- munity Center and its extensions with the aid of pictures and pamphlets. Members of the Cen- ter board of directors and staff will be on hand at the Fair ex- hibit to interpret to the public the function of the Center. Country Camp to Close Season Country Day Camp will close its season Sept. 3, with special events, Dr. W. A. Goldberg, di- rector, announced. Former campers have been in- vited to participate with present campers in a day of actisijties. Many improvements are plan- ned for the camp next year, Dr. Goldberg said. Craft and art projects will be offered and a hot noon meal will be furnished to campers. Death Takes Resident of Home at Age of 100 Harry Levy, of the Jewish Home for the Aged, died Rug. 30 at the age of 100. He had lived in Detroit for 43 year3. Funeral services were at the Ile- brew Benevolent Society. He is survived by his sons Isadore and Max and daughter, Mrs. Lena Goff. CENTER DANCE CLASSES. Classes in ballroom dancing at the Center will open Oct. 7. Her- man Harrison will aglin be the instructor. 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