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Show Released by Western Newspaper Union. CRANKIE SINKWICH, the No. 1 college football player of 1942, has brought considerable happiness to the National Football league. In signing with the Detroit Lions, Frankie will bring many an added dollar to the Detroit clubs and to every other team In the circuit. The Lions had no "name" player on their squad at the time and they needed one at least for the early part of the season. Sinkwich recently was given an honorable discharge from the marines ma-rines after serving since the first of tlje year. He was given a medical discharge after spending some time in the hospital at Parris Island, S. C. Sinkwich was the most publicized college griddcr of the 1941 and 1942 seasons. His name on the roster i will draw thousands of cash custom-ers custom-ers who haven't paid a great deal of attention to the Lions during the past. The 1912 Season The Lions, who finished last in the league last season, losing all 11 league games, were privileged to take first pick in the annual college draft, which was held last June In Chicago. Sinkwich may not have what It takes to be a standout professional player. There have been plenty of big names in college ranks who failed in their professional careers. In fact, most of the top professional teams consist of individuals who never bothered going to college. They figured, and quite logically, that a college degree wasn't at all necessary to success on the professional profes-sional circuit But chances are good that Frankie will become a valuable asset to the unfortunate Lions. Any team that loses all of its season's games can use very handily the aervlcea of a name player. He may not do so much toward Improving the team's league standing, but he should help the treasury. And when a pinker helps one club, he helps the entire league. The World Series Just a year ago the New York Yankees were quite ifirm in their statements that they could do better in Sportsman's park in St. Louis than In their own stadium. Now a Ik.' joe McCarthy Manager Joe McCarthy's men art even happier over the 1943 World Series schedule, which calls for them to play the first three games in Yankee Stadium. The Yankee players and the New York fans think the schedule gives the American leaguers a big advantage advan-tage over the St Louis Cardinals. But the bookies aren't influenced by intangibles and are hesitant about laying a price on the series. They won't concede the Yanks very much. If anything, because of the so-called "favorable" schedule, and chances are good the odds will be 6-5, take your choice. Remaining Schedule The fact that the first three games are going to be played at home isn't as important as the remainder of the schedule. It calls for a two-day travel intermission between the New York and the St. Louis games, and another open date for selling tickets tick-ets if there is a seventh game. This schedule means that Spud Chandler, the Yankees' mound ace, will be able to work at least twice and perhaps three times. Chandler won 19 games and lost only three, and Is certain to draw the opening assignment from McCarthy on October Octo-ber 5. After four days' rest he will be able to start the first game in St Louis, on Sunday, October 10. Then, if the series goes the limit, he could I take another three-day rest before coming back for the final game. Then there's big Ernie Bonham, who has won 13 and lost seven. He can be used twice, and Hank Borowy or Rookie Charley Wensloff can be called upon to fill in on the mound when needed. The schedule works both ways, of course. The Cardinals have the same amount of time for rest, etc. They will have the opportunity to use Mort Cooper two or three times, but on the basis of past performance perform-ance against the Yankees and other junior circuit hitters, it is doubtful If Manager Billy South worth figures this balances the books. |