2, 1941 THE MICHIGAN DAILY MI "Mrmqw-vml -IWINW-qww 701 Yankee Skipper And Coach Congratulate Di Maggio a. p blaustein's POTPOURRI NOW SHOWING: Ruth vs. Cobb. There is a widespread rumor in this area that baseball's two greatest heroes, Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb, may play off their proposed rubber golf match in Detroit some time this month. Frankly, we hope so. The type of golf each of these men pAay is very similar to the type of baseball which made each so famous and there are few Big League fans who wouldn't like to take another peek at these two immortals in action. PLAYING for the benefit of the U.S.O., Ruth and Cobb held their first match in Boston where Ty (the Georgia Peach) emerged victorious, 3 and 2. Their second match was in New York and this time it was Ruth's victory. The Babe won 1-up on the 19th hole. After their second tilt both were asked about playing again but both were too tired to comment. How- ever, several groups in Detroit believe that they can get the boys to play again and are hoping that it will be somewhere around here. Practically every lifetime baseball record (outside of those made by pitching) is held by either Ruth or Cobb. Here are the statistics: RUTH Batting Average.... .....367 The Babe was always known as the guy who would try to kill the ball when he got up to bat. And this, coupled with the fact that he is an ex- tremely powerful man, accounts for his home run and strike out marks. The Georgia Peach, one of the fastest men on any diamond, never tried to hit them far-his object was just to get on base and then try to steal his way around. And his record also reveals the way he played. AS WE'VE SAID BEFORE, they play golf the same way. There are plenty of divot diggers around Ruth home course, St. Albans, who will tell you of the great drives Ruth made in his prime-some going as far as 375 yards. But the Babe is cursed with the tendency to overshoot the green and even worse, three putt. Cobb's drives are far shorter but he usually makes up for it with amazingly accurate approaches and putts. So we'll repeat, we'd like to see them meet again-and in Detroit. WE WERE a little amused to see the headline "NAZIS FLAY REDS" on page one of a metropolitan newspaper recently and the head "DODGERS FLAY REDS TWICE", on the sports page. We hereby however discount all rumors that the Brooklyn boys are contemplating a Hitler style "non- aggression pact." We had our first chance to see the new water fountain near the League yesterday. We think it's pretty and all tliat but frankly we were sorry to see it. Sorry because we know that the money could have been used for so many better purposes such as professors' salaries, scholarships, student awards, loan funds, etc.. SOMEHOW, and we'll never be able to explain why, all of this reminds us of the courageous (?) part which Finland is playing inthe pres- ent war. Because the Finns have been paying their war debt and be- cause they were attacked by Russia in 1939, this country has been very sympathetic with them. Most Americans sort of forget that Finland is a dictatorship run by a tyrant, Baron Mannerheim, and that freedom .of speech, press and the right to strike is relatively foreign to them. Recent events should have awakened a lot of us. TOMORROW: The Dicker of Wakefield. SPORTS ENTRY BLANK Intramural Sports Department All men students are eligible for competition in the following sports: Check on the list below the sports in which you wish to participate. No Entry Fee Required The Intramural Sports Department will make drawings and sche- dules, furnish equipment needed for team sports, and provide officials for the contests \vhere necessary. Notification of opponent and time of play will be mailed to each participant. Major League Standings AMERICAN LEAGUE _T NATIONAL LEAGUE W L New York .......44 26 .leveland .......42 30 Boston .........36 32 Chicago ........36 33 Detroit .........36 36 Philadelphia ... . 32 36 Washington.....26 42 St. Louis ........24 41 Pet. .629 .583 .529 .522 .500 .471 .382 .369 GB I 3' 7 7 12 9 11 17 1711 I St. Louis ........48 Brooklyn ........47 New York ........37 Cincinnati ......36 Pittsburgh ......28 Chicago ........31 Boston .........25 Philadelphia ..2 L 23 24 31 33 -34 39 39 49 pct. .676 .662 .544 .522 .452 .443 .391 .290 GB 1 912 11 16 27 Tuesday's Results Detroit 5, Chicago 1 New York, 7-9, Boston, 2-2 (Sec- ond game, called at end of 5th, rain. Washington at Philadelphia, N Cleveland at St. Louis, N Tuesday's Results Phila. 6, Brooklyn 4 (10 in.) Boston 6, New York 4 St. Louis 11, Pittsburgh 7 Only Games Scheduled AL All Star Team Is Chosen CHICAGO, July 1.-(IP)-A team fashioned largely along power lines will represent the American League in the ninth annual all-star major league baseball game against the, National leaguers next Tuesday at Brigg's Stadium, Detroit. The American League squad: Pitchers: Feller, Cleveland; Lee and Edgar Smith, Chicago; Ruffing and Russo, New York; Hudson, Wash- ington and Benton, Detroit. Catchers: Dickey, New York; Hayes, Philadelphia; Tebbetts. De- troit. Infielders: Gordon, New, York; Foxx, Cronin and Doerr, Boston; Boudreau and Keltner, Cleveland; Appling, Chicago; Travis, Washing- ton and York, Detroit. Outfielders: J. Di Maggio and Keller, New York; Dom DiMaggio and Williams, Boston; Cullenbine, St. Louis and Heath, Cleveland. Joe McCarthy (left), Yankee manager, pumped the good right hand of Joe DiMaggio in the dressing room after he hit in his 42nd consecutive game to set a new American League record. Yesterday, DiMaggio hit in two more games (his 43rd and 44th) to tie the record set by Willie Keeler back in 1897 with the Baltimore Orioles. Between the two Joes is Coach Fletcher. Softball Play ersToMeet Tomorrow DINNER SPECIALS Students desiring to playon any one of the softball teams which will be formed for intramural competi- tion during the Summer Session were urged yesterday by Director A. A. James of the I-M department to at- tend a meeting at 4:15 p.m. tomor- row at South Ferry Field. A second meeting for softball en- thusiasts will be held at 4:15 p.m. Monday, also at South Ferry Field. Mr. James said yesterday that he expected to form at least two leagues, each with eight teams, and that a regular pennant race would be con- ducted during the Session. Some time late in August a "Little World Series" will be held to name the campus champions. In addition to softball, the I-M is sponsoring competitive activity in nine sports and non-competitive ac- tivity in several more. The Sports Building Pool will be the scene of weekly tournaments and link matches will be held on the University's own championship golf course. Singles and doubles competition will be offered in tennis, hand-ball and horseshoe pitching, and several squash, table tennis, badminton and codeball tourneys will be scheduled. During the week the I-M Building will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. al- though all sports activities will end at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday the Build- ing will close at 6 p.m., a half hour afterball sports are ended. The I-M will be closed on Sundays and holi- days. Mr. James also announced that the swimming pool would be open from 10:30 a.m.ito noon and from 3 to 5:30 p.m. daily. The I-M staff will diaw up all schedules, officiate at the various games and matches and will supply all equipment except that needed for tennis, squash, badminton, horseshoe pitching and codeball. The neces- sary apparatus for these sports, how- ever, will be available for rental in the "cage" in the Sports Building. All winners in all sports will be awarded Intramural ribbons. The official Intramural medals, cups, statuettes and. plaques will be made available to winners and runners-up who desire them at cost price. All recognized campus groups de- siring to borrow sports equipment for picnic purposes may do so by con- tacting Mr. James at his office in the Sports 'Building. Zivic Fight Postponed NEW YORK, July 1.-( P)-The 12-round non-title fight between wel- terweight champion Fritzi Zivic and Al Davis, scheduled for the Polo Grounds tonight, was postponed un- til tomorrow night because of rain. CHOP SU EY and RICE Potato or Vegetable Salad or Dessert Rolls and Beverage 39c ROAST LAMB and MINT JELLY Potato and Vegetable Salad or Dessert Rolls and Beverage li4c I 11 APOOMo TE a U O Famous Union MALTED MILKS at the Soda Bar Softball Swimming Golf (Average Score), Tennis Singles Tennis Doubles H Handball Singles ( ) Handball Doubles ( ) ( ( Horseshoe Singles Horseshoe Doubles ( ) ( ( c ( 1 ) Squash ( ) Table Tennis Badminton ( ) Codeball ( ( ( ( ) ) ) ) ) ) ) i Please indicate partner's name in space below doubles entries. Name ................Address..................Phone ........ Mail or bring this blank to A. A. James, Supervisor of Intramural Sports, Intramural Sports Bldg., Ferry Field. All entries close at 5 p.m., Monday, July 7. COOL THE UNION POOL CLEAN-CRYSTAL CLEAR I h, === TI-IF mirCI-IkAkI WtiIVFDIF: SI II II LI