European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 1948 the stars and stripes Page it St Ridings National league w l go St bulb 13 7 new York 12 s 2 Boston 11 10 2v Pittsburgh 12 11 Xvi Philadelphia 12 11 2 Brooklyn 11 11 8 Chicago 8 13 Cincinnati s 17 7 sundays results Cincinnati Chicago 11 Louis Pittsburgh 5 new York at Boston at american league w l go Philadelphia 16 6 Cleveland 13 6 new York 13 8 2v Boston 11 11 5 Detroit 11 14 6v St Louis 8 11 6 Washington i 13 7 Chicago 4 16 11 sundays results Chicago Cleveland 49 Boston Washington 5 second game Louis Detroit 2 Philadelphia at new tribe braves Phillies botox pirates tigers g a r h pet 19 75 13 33 13 43 3 18 18 15 44 11 22 78 23 31 23 89 19 35 24 89 10 32 7runs batted in american National botox 48 reds As 24 pirates tribe 23 cards Home runs american National tribe is reds botox 1 pirates botox 5 cubs tribe 6 tribe s or league Texas league w l won Worth 22 to Houston 17 14 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member of the Wiesbaden Rod and gun Tio Schmeling asserts War data based on false information May 17 former world heavy weight said Here that he never fought american soldiers during the and claimed that the recent ruling of the House in american activities committee in not recommending his into the on these grounds was cased on incorrect who now is preparing nats downed by red sox May 17 Boston red sox blasted three Pitcher for 19 hits to trounce the Washington in the first game of a doubleheader be fore the second game was rained out at Fenway a crowd of about saw the sox tag senator starter Early Wynn for six in Thel six innings he and continue the assault against Milo Candini and Rookie Dick Jack who started for the red also was roughly and was relieved in Jie fourth inning after he had Given up nine Veteran Southpaw Earl Johnson took Over at that Point and held the senators to two hits the rest of the Way to get credit for his second Victory with out any Washington a r h Boston a 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invited several american Corre who were expected to write stories about British cruel Schmeling Schmeling he gave an interview to an ins Cor respondent and told him the Brit ish fought were not cruel and in fact helped wounded Ger Man acted As messenger this Story made the i am Schmeling adding he was taken later to stand trial before a Berlin tribunal on orders of he was acquitted and transferred from the Schmeling said he had an Opportunity later during War to visit where he be friended several american officers for whom he acted As a secret tribe belts White 929 after 64 May it runs by Joe Ken Keltner and Eddie Robinson sparked the Cleveland indians to a 92 Victory Over the Chicago White sox in of a doubleheader before Hie sox snapped a nine Gaine losing Streak by taking the in 10 the split moved the indians within 43 percentage 146 net stars vie for honors in Paris meet May 17 International Tennis championships opening Here on May will look like a real world Tennis tourney with 146 entries in the singles from 22 top ranking Arbel Czecho the South and Yugoslavia will compete in the mens singles for the title which Jozsef Asboth won last the drawing issued give Marcel Frances first ranking As a favorite in one while other favourites in their respective were Eric South Africa Giani cd Italy Frank Jose Hungary Budge John Australia and Jaroslav Box scores Cincinnati a h h 3b 612 2b 6 0 1 of 628 if 421 4 of 0 of in 4 is 8 c 4 p 3 p 1 p 0 p 2 z 2 0 0 1 0 Chicago a r h 2b 6 1 1 Jeffson Kcf 5 00 3b 545 of 5 2 3 c 5 12 if 5 1 1 is 300 cwt b o 0 Lowrey c 1 11 p 000 p 000 p 0 0 0 000 Cross a 100 p 0 c 0 p 2 00 Mcrigh d o of 101 is totals 46 13 15 totals 4 11 17 Cincinnati 082 000 010 15 1 Chicago 104 020 031 17 2 Zientara Palco Lamanno Wyrostek Sauer Jeff 0 0 o e scheffing Lowery two base h i t three base Home Pafko winning Pittsburgh Louis a r h a r h is s 0 1 5 13 3b 4 1 1 of 411 of 511 if 501 if 4 2 z of 4 1 2 of 5 0 3 400 in 3 0 0 Jones in 501 i 00 is 511 in 0 c 300 2b 4 0 1 Johnson e 0 10 c 513 c 100 p 4 0 101 d 101 000 p 000 111 p 000 1 0 0 totals 41 5 13 totals 39 6 11 Pittsburgh of 000 Oki 13 2 Louis 000 001 k0 11 1 rib Walker two base Home winning los ing Points of the f irs Flace Philadelphia whose game with the Yankees was rained the sox in the opener but staged an Ufa ill fight to end their losing Bob Kennedy single with the bases loaded and two out in the 10th took the ver Pat Seerey and Allie Clark hit homers for the tribe in the three Routt trip blows in the second game included Kelt ners 12th of the exceed ing by one his entire 1947 big Bill making first Start in the was credited with the he shut out the sox with a single hit until the eighth when they reached him for two Steve Gromek relieved him and allowed one More Chicago Cleveland a r h a re 2b 500 of in 421 if 3b 4 2 3 Jedruch d if 411 is 3 of 5 5 4 p 1 1 d 1 p 0 1 1 0 2 2b 01 3b 01 of 0 0 00 of 0 it 0 c 0 0 Edwards c 1 0 c o 0 p 3 0 10 totals 37 c 10 totals 32 4 5 Chicago 000 000 130 10 s Cleveland 000 022 000 Al 4 5 1 Kennedy two base Robinson three base hits Home winning losing game Cleveland a r h of 52 3 11 is 4 1 4 b 5 1 1 2b 52 8 3b 5 if 300 c 4 0 2 1 p 0 0 second Chicago a 2b 2 10 in 3 01 3b 4 0 0 if 30 1 c 300 of 4 01 400 is 3 0 6 p 1 0 0 Tresh a 1 00 p 000 Wright b 111 p 0 q 0 0 0 totals 30 2 4 totals 36 9 13 Chicago 000 000 4 2 Cleveland 301 003 12x8 13 0 m i c h a e 1 Boudreau Gordon Keltner Robinson two base Boudreau hot Home Keltner e winning losing Wiir Burg gun club chooses officers May 17 at the second meeting of Wurzburg Rod and gun members elected their officers and officially adopted the Robert Post com was elected hot notary president Warren 7806th president Elmo vice president and Earl it is expected that when the club is fully set up a gun and tackle shop will be established for the use of the it also is the aim of the club to obtain a Lodge in the lower Franconia Walcott getting into shape Bear May 17 boxing Champion Joe Louis trotted his last six Miles of Road work and prepared to shift his training Camp to Compton Louis said he would begin sparring at Compton lakes thursday in preparation for his rematch with Jersey Joe the Champ weighed 222 eight than when began he has been doing Road chopping Wood and playing table May 17 Joe Wal Lott knocked Down two sparring Fer tuners As he con tins a intensive workouts Lor his june title bout we to Joe Louis in Yankee Walcott sent Austin of Atlantic Down for a five count a right to the he Billy Norris of Philadelphia Lor an eight count with a left Hook to the 7 Jersey Joe scaled 200 pounds six Over his weight 4