European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page f 9 the stars and stripes May 1950 Jones circuit smash gives phils 32 Edge Over pirates x w Little Rock snaps losing skein at 21 May 12 a the Little Rock travellers ended the longest losing Streak in the history of the Southern association Here last night As they downed the Nashville Little Rock was Riding on a 21 ame losing Streak going into last lights having topped wednesday night the previous Mark f 20 straight losses rolled up by Mobile Back in even so the travellers Weije red sox shortstop Vern Stephens is out at second after Bobby Doerr hit a grounder to Joe Gordon top Cleveland second Gordon got the Ball to Lon Boudreau on but Lou fell and failed to Nab Bobby at first for the Wakefield suspended Happy nullifies Deal it tits new May 12 temperamental out fielder who refused to report to the Chicago White was suspended indefinitely without pay by the new York Yankees effective april Yankee action followed by a few hours a decision from commissioner nullifying a new Yor Chicago White sox Deal of Aptil traded to the sox for outfielder Johnny walked at reporting to Chicago unless a pay Cut from his 1949 salary was the yanks signed last Spring after acquiring him from Detroit but he wanted his old pay of before he joined the George Yankee general said Wakefi Jold was being suspended because tie failed to report to the Chicago when a player signs a Weiss he agrees to whatever assignment is made of that not play again with the new York said at Ann Wakefield said that Weiss has 48 hours to talk it Over with me As a gentle Veteran Speed Ace to quit track May 12 Cliff who has driven More competitive Miles on the famed Indianapolis motor Speedway than any other yesterday announced his retirement i decided to quit while in the 53year old sejs3pdriyer after watch Roar around the Ive come to the con Treyve taken o Nas whce5ed bi8 for 25 com a 16 of the 53 rasps finishing 10th or Batter nine if he Doest do my alter native is an Appeal to the commis he Weiss is suspending me of something he cant suspend no Wakefield asked whether he contemplate any action other than the Appeal to Wakefield said hed have to think it Chandler called the testimony on the Deal adding that h had no Choice but to have the situation revert to the status tha existed before Frank of the continued on Page 11 games off the longest losing Streak in organized in 1914 lost 31 games in a in 1936 of the Piedmont dropped 28 consecutive including 31 out of its first the Little Rock won lost record now stands at the travellers broke their losing Streak the hard coming from behind a 53 deficit to score three times in the ninth inning Roberts gains fourth win Greene to number of rounds in Walcott bout continued from Page 9 again indicated he would return to the ring if the Price was the second is to match the May 28 Victor against the Winner of the Lee Savo Dbruce Woodcock scheduled for june in for what the British boxing Board of control advertises As the world the nabs recognition of Charles not if the Walcott ten Hoff scrap has greenes the bout would wind up As a 12rounder under a German boxing Law which states All fights must be at least of that if Greene makes an appearance for the it will probably be a few Days before the contestants climb into the until the distance and stakes Are expected to remain unanswered starts training today Jersey Joe will train at the Schwet Zingen sports with drills getting under Way daily at 2 unless announced an admission charge of 50 cents for ringside seats and 25 cents for bleachers will be made to american and Allied with prices of 2 Marks and one Mark set up for on wednesdays men and women in uniform will be admitted free while Hospital patients and Chil Dren under 14 accompanied by an adult will be admitted Walthou charge at All Rackley sold to Seattle May 12 Cincinnati reds yesterday sold out fielder Marvin Rackley to of the Pacific coast Warren president of said it was an outright who batted in 74 games last year with was sought during the the reds were reported to have paid a fancy figure for he appeared in the lineup Only twice this time As a Pinch he got one hit in two times at it was the fourth player Deal made by Cincinnati in less than 24 in less than 12 Giles traded Catcher Walker Cooper to Boston for infielder Connie sold in fielder Jimmy Bloodworth to the Philadelphia and bought right handed Pitcher Willie rams Dell from congressman proposes National baseball Day May 12 National baseball Day would be celebrated each june 26 under legislation introduced yesterday by Ribicoff it is the birthday of maj Gen Abner double founder of the the president would be authorized to Issue a proclamation annually calling upon the nation to observe the Day with appropriate Cremor Nies in athletic Fields and other suitable is tinning May 12 Willie Jones first inning with two aboard gave Robin Roberts sufficient Cushion top throttle the Pittsburgh pirates and hand the phils a 32 Victory Bej fore a crowd of last the Victory kept the phils v Jones seventh into Greenberg came with two out after Murry walked Eddie Waitkus and def Ennis Jones moved out front in the runs Battesta depart ment in the league with Dick Sori kept the phils und control after the first inning yielding Only four hits the re4 main Fer of the but to Fly pirates simply  get Tojo they nudged him for run in the sixth when Clyde Mccullough tripled As Ennis tried Toj make a shoestring catch and Beard singled him the Bilics gouged1 another out of Roberts in the ninth they had the winning run on first base with one but struck out Pinch hitters Westlake and Dale Coogen Ond seven pitches to preserve fourth Philadelphia Pittsburgh a r h a r h of 4 00 if 4 to t is 40 0 of 4 i pc in 3 1 1 in 4 0 ill 412 if 4 0 pc 411 40 0 2b 3 0 i 401 by stake 1 0 s 6 1 2 0 n 3 0 is 1 8 Coo san lot c 2 1 p 2 0 Rickert 1 of it p 0 0 to totals 33 3 6 t6tals 33 out for Dickson 8 out for Murtaugh 9 out for Rojek Philadelphia 300 too Ujj Pittsburgh 000 001 7 t Fernandez Rjones Hamner and phia Pittsburgh v Roberts Dickson v Walsh 6 in 8 Walitt 0 in Dickson of 3b if 2b c in familiar role a i uni Dawkins Bat beats 65 May 12 Wurzburg warriors continued their winning ways in dec baseball yesterday As they edged a 65 win Over the Nurnberg tigers the Power Laden Bat of Don Dawkins saved the win for Iuie who gave up 14 safeties along the nine inning Daw Kins lashed out a double to left j with the bases loaded in the to rack up three runs for a 54 Cleveland Warrior committed robbery in the eighth when he successively stoles and romped Home to score the final Alex Templeton gave up hits As he went the route for the he was Given support plate by Willie Davis who gathered a triple and a double the score Leo Durocher and Alvin dark 19 follow Umpire Frank part in the nats farm out 2 12 the Washington nats trimme roster to 26 players option ing Pitcher Earl Chattanooga in the Southern Socia Tion and Pitcher Buzz to Augusta in the South