THE MICHIGAN DAILY FAOZ SEE' U Gridder s Ready for Practice Game Tomorrow I Tigers Shut Out St. Louis, 6-0; Mayo Hits Two Circuit Blows f 1 - - --________-______ I I SPORTS NEWS + VIEWS + COMMENT By BILL MULLENDORE, Daily Sports Editor Assistant Coaches To Handle Team As Crisler AttendsBigTenMeeting Detroit Gets Sixth Straight Victory By The Associated Press DETROIT, Aug. 2--A pair of time- ly homers by Eddie Mayo, his second and third in two days, drove in four runs today as the Detroit Tigers stretched their winning streak to six games-longest this year-by beat- ing the St. Louis Browns, 6-0. Al Benton, big righthander return- ed to the Tigers this season from the Navy, scattered seven hits in making his 10th victory his fifth shutout. For seven innings, the game was a tight pitchers' battle between Ben- ton and Jack Kramer, with Mayo's third inning home run providing the Tigers with a 1-0 margin. The Tigers had only four hits off Kramer until they exploded for five runs in the eighth, three of them on Mayo's ninth circuit swat of the season and another on Hank Green- berg's lofty double that dropped against the left field wall. Benton, reducing his earned run average to 0.89, fanned five Brown- ies-three of them in one inning- and pitched his way out of a tight spot in the sixth when St. Louis put men on second and third with only one out. The Browns had two men as far as third and advanced only three others to second. The Tigers had eight hits off Kram- er and lefthander Sam Zoldak, hand- ing Kramer his 10th defeat. A crowd of 13,782 fans watched the Tigers waste a scoring chance in the second inning when they filled the bases with two out, but Detroit made the most of every opportunity thereafter, leaving only four run- ners stranded on the bases. Rudy York's single, Bob Maier's 1k i * AL BENTON Among those present . double and an intentional pass to Bob Swift put three Tigers on board in the second but Benton bounced out to kill the rally. EVERY SUMMER along about this time, approximately half the clubs in the two Major Leagues decide things are ripe for a change of man- agers. So, a few pilots get the boot, a few more are ushered in, the world sits up and takes momentary notice, and affairs in general go on about the same as before. So far this season, one manager has been sacked, another is on the doubtful list, and five more have reason to fear for their positions. The fist to go rwas Bob Coleman of the Boston Braves, whose job was taken over by coach Del Bisonetex. The ouster came as no surprise, as the Braves are notorious for this business of changing leaders in the middle of the pennant race. Joe McCarthy of the New York Yankees, down in bed with gall bladder trouble at his farm near Buffalo, is also probably on his way out. McCarthy's case is a little bit different, however, since his retirement, if it does come, will be a matter of choice rather than pressure. Meanwhile, rumblings against managers are being heard at such scattered points as Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia in the Na- tional League, and at Cleveland and Washington in the American. Further developments can be expected almost any day at any, or all, of these points In every instance, with the possible exception of the McCarthy puzzle, discontent stems from popular dissatisfaction with the team's position in the current pennant scramble. The attitude seems to be that a change in managers can accomplish miracles, can make ordinary ball players into stars, and can automatically transfer lost games into the win column. It doesn't work of course, but people seem to think it does, and that is all that really matters. N ONE in his right mind, for example, could possibly dream that a '1 1managerial shift could do much to alter the plight of the Philadelphia Phillies, perennial National League tail-enders. The Phils have had more managers than a cat has kittens during the past few years, and still faith- fully bring up the rear with monotonous regularity. The trouble with the Phillies is not one that any human being could solve as manager. Given John McGraw, Hughie Jennings, F Miller Huggins, or McCarthy, the Phils would still be a last-place ball club. They need players, not managers. But it is much easier to get a new manager than a new ball club, and the fans seem to be just as happy--if there are any fans left in Philadelphia., As a matter of fact, there is not a great deal of difference among Major League managers. Occasionally, you find a very good one, or a very bad one., but for the most part they are cut from pretty much the same pattern. And the best of managers cannot win ball games with poor playing talent, nor can the worst fail to win if handed the ranking stars of the pastime. Of course, some pilots seem to go on forever, regardless oI what they do, or do not do. Jimmy Dykes of the Chicago White Sox is a case in point. Most people cannot remember when the Sox last won a pennant, but it was long before your time and ours. Yet, Chicago fandom seems satisfied with the rotund, cigar-smoking, umpire-baiting, loud-talking Mr. Dykes and his usual second division ball club. In this respect, Chicago fans are more tolerant than most. Along with the boosters of Connie Mack's Philadelphia A's, they seem to be the only fan group around the circuit with enough sense to realize that no manager can produce championship teams without championship players. MAJOR LEAGUE ROUNDUP: Cubs Whitewash Pirates, O Derringer Hurls Three Hitter Offensive Tactics Stressed in Drills Under a hot sun, Michigan's 1945 football squad continued to prepare for the first intra-squad game, which, will be held tomorrow, six weeks be- tactics as the boys continued to run through basic line plunges and end runs. Speed, mostly among linemen, is still lacking, and its necessity is being stressed. Only Dress Rehearsal Tomorrow's game wil) be a dress rehearsal scrimmage, as no partic- ular group of eleven men will work together. Instead, various combina- tions of line and backfield men will be used and frequently changed a- round. Head Coach H. O. (Fritz) Crisler and his staff are more inter- ested in how individuals are progres- sing and how they act under simu- lated game conditions. Crisler left yesterday to attend a meeting of the Western Conference Coaches at Ev- anston, Ill., today and tomorrow. In his absence, Coaches Munn, Ooster- baan, Martineau and Junior Varsity Coach Art Valpey will take over. Positions Still Doubtful At present, very iew positions have been clinched, and tomorrow's tussle Ii 'FRITZ' Among the CRISLER missing . . . ENG IN EERS!! Vote Today! TOMDO NIL for UNION, VICE-PRESIDENT will be a decidinig factor in picking a starting lineup. The quarterback post is ably filled by Captain Joe Ponsetto, Howard Yerges and Bill Redmond. Halfback candidates are Hank Fonde, Warren Bentz, Pete El- liot, Russ Reader and Walt Teninga, while Jim Foltz, George Chiames and Dan Dworsky are holding down the fullback spot. The line picture is not as clear, however. Harold Watts appears to have the inside track on center; John Lintol, Dom Tomasi, Joe Soboleski and Cecil Freihofer are working for guard assignments; George Johnson, Al Wahl, Jim Rihberger and Bob Callahan are trying for tackle; and Ed Bahlow and Don Hershberger for the ends. After running off the various plays yesterday, the squad was divided in- to separate teams and went through practice kick-offs. Wind sprints, un- der the direction of Line Coach Munn finished the afternoon's work. fore the season's opener with Great Lakes. For the second straight day, the Wolverines shed all their contact equipment and worked out in T- shirts and short pants, thus eliminat- ing the possibility of scrimmage. Em- phasis was still placed on offensive Byrd Favored I State Open GRAND RAPIDS, Bich., Aug. 2- (P-A field of nearly 200 of the state's top profesional and amateur golfers, including at least a dozen former state champions, is expected to tee off here tomorrow at Cascade Hills Couniry Club in search of the 1945 Michigan Open chapnionship, defended by Detroit's hard-hitting Sam Byrd. While Byrd, runner-up to Byron Nelson in the 1945 National PGA championship, is definitely rated as the man to beat, the crack field in- dicated that Byrd will have his hands full defending the crown he won last year at Orchard Lake with a 54-hole total of 208. Top threat to Byrd this year in the three-day tourney which has been restored to its original 72-hole distance, is Claude Harmon of De- troit, runner-up two years straight. Harmon, who bowed to Nelson in the semi-finals of the National PGA, finished a stroke better than Byrd in last week's big Victory Open event at Chicago. Major League Standings AMERICAN LEAGUE SCHWINN.BUILT LIGHTWEleHT Plan a BICYCLE DATE WEATHER FAIR AND WARM .. the perfect week-end for a bike-hike. Plan to start early in the morning, cycle along cool, level River Drive, swim and picnic at Delhi. Fun insured at $1.00 for the entire day. OPEN SUNDAY AND EVENINGS FOR A DATE THAT'S DIFFERENT, try an old- fashioned ".Bicycle Build for Two" from the CAMPUS BIKE SHOP. Also single- or three-speed bikes ..baskets included to carry your lunch. CAMPUS BIKRAE SHOP 510 East William Street, One Block from Campus BUYING ... SELLING... REPAIRING CHICAGO, Aug. 2 -(P)- Harry (Peanuts) Lowrey slammed a double into left field today with Don John- son on first to give the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The game was almost a repetition, in reverse, of Wednesday's game when the Pirates handed the Cubs a 1-0 beating, also on a double,Cand also in the only inning in which either team could put together two hits. Pittsburgh ...000 000 000--0 Chicago ......000 001 00x-1 Gerhauser, Roe and Salkeld; ringer and Williams. 3 0 8 2 Der- third, scoring Manager Lou Boudreau and Al Cihocki hit a one-baser to bring in Frankie Hayes who had walked. Salveson's single scored Mackiewicz and Cihocki. Meyer doubled and Rocco - walked, filling the bases for Seerey's homer. Chicago .....120 031 000- 7 15 1 Cleveland .. .228 000 10x-13 17 0 Humphries, Ross, Johnson and Tresh; Reynolds, Salveson, Klieman'. Center and Hayes, Desautels. Ruffing Stars for Yanks BOSTON, Aug. 2 -()- Red Ruf- fing, 40-year-old pitching veteran, and first baseman Nick Etten teamed up today to give the New York Yan- kees a 3-1 victory over the Red Sox, In winning his second straight since his recent honorable discharge from the Army, Big Red yielded only seven hits and got all the runs he needed when Etten clouted a homer off Clem Hausman with two on .in the first inning. New York . . . .300 000 000-3 10 2 Boston .......100 000 000-1 7 0 Ruffing and Robinson; Hausmann, Ryba, Barrett and Holm. Indians Win Slugfest CLEVELAND, Aug. 2 -(R)--- The Cleveland Indians jumped to fifth place today, dropping Chicago into sixth as they defeated the Pale Hose 13-7, to take two out of the three- game series. The Tribe scored eight duns, in a wild third inning as Pat Seerey homered with the bases loaded, scor- ing Jack Salveson, Dutch Meyer and Mickey Rocco. Felix Mackiewicz, singled in the Twi-Night Doubleheader AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia ...00'0 010 000-1 4 2 Washington .. .001 000 0001-2 6 0 Knerr and Rosar; Haefner and Evans. Philadelphia .. . 100 000 000-1 7 1 Washington .....000 000 20x2 6 1 Gerkin and George; Pieretti and Guerra. CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY LOST AND FOUND LOST: Left in Women's League, 2nd floor washroom, white gold wrist- watch. Finder please call 2-2986 or Un. Ex. 505. Reward. WANTED TEAMS W Detroit..........53 New York ........48 Washington ......47 Boston ..........47 Cleveland .........45 Chicago..........45 St. Louis ..........42 Philadelphia ......30 L 36 41 41 44 45 46 46 58 Pet. .596 .539 .534 .516 ,.500 .495 .477 .341 GB 5 5 1/ 7 814 9 101 22% NAT] TEAMS Chicago ... St. Louis .. Brooklyn . New York. Pittsburgh. Cincinnati. Boston Philadelphia LONAL LEAGUE W L Pct. G ........59 33 .641 .. ........56 41 .577 5 ........53 39 .576 6 .,.....51 47 .520 11 .... 50 47 .515 11 ........42 49 .462 16 ........42 53 .442 18 a .....26 70 .271 35 B Ca. a 12 COTTON SPORT CSLRTS ALL COLORS SWIM T RUNKS HANDSOME WOOL AND COTTON GABARD!NE TRUNKS IN PLAIN TAN, BLUE, AND YELLOW OR PRINTED FABRIC. ESPECIALLY TREATED TO DRY RAPIDLY. Short Sleeves Long Sleeves . BE COOL! . . . . $1.60 to $6.50 . .. $2.25 to $16.00 BE COMFORTABLE!