Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Page 14the stars and stripes weekly saturday. June 19, 1943 the commissioners say he  wearing a uniform and you hardly Ever notice him As he does his stuff quietly and efficiently but a Frenchman named Gilbert Benami de.4erves three cheers and a Tiger from All gigs who be watched and enjoyed the Manly Art Iii Africa. When our gang landed on these shores nov. 8, Benaim was running a Small jewelry store in Algiers As Well As a gymnasium. If he was t Selling some trinket across tile counter he was teaching his two fighters How to toss left Hooks and generally supervising the Fristic setup at the gym. That was tile situation when the 12th air Force service command decided to hold boxing show s and handled the Job to Sefc. Al Weisberger. Weisberger. A Budapest born Soldier who went to the u. S. At the age of 12. Momentarily was flabbergasted then he asked for the name of a reliable boxing promoter in Algiers. Friends escorted Al to the jewelry store and brought him face to face w Ith Benaim. As Al tells it a i nearly fell Over dead. I could t believe my eyes. You see. I knew Benaim when he w As in the states with Pedro Montanez. Right then and there i knew i d get hell a and boy did i need it Benaim came to the Rescue with a ring and gloves and gave our boys the free use cd hts gymnasium time and again he a saved the shows at the Majestic theater by bringing Over his Arab boxers to plug vacant spots. Without pay. He s Given almost All his time to i boxing. He even turned Over tile jewelry store to his brother. Without Gilbert wed have had to fold up our boxing program Long  we Cael upon Monsieur Benaim after this buildup we could do nothing less than pay a visit to m Benaim. We found him at the gym. A dark skinned dark haired algerian quiet s a it Ken and very much on the beam. We repaired to Weisberger s quarters for a Chat and a look in the Weisberger ice Box. There we probed into Lineal is history which proved highly interesting Benaim. We discovered Long had been a big time promoter and manager both in Africa and in the continent. For 15 years before the War he had his Headquarters Iii Paris. Eight Days before France and Germany entered combat he rejoined the army. At the Maginot line with a mechanized unit he fell into a bomb Crater and broke his Lei giants nose out dodgers 3-2 Angott beaten by Armstrong in bloody Duel Oft Poison to bums with Home run in sixth Frame Layden is confident of pro Grid future new York Henry Armstrong i won a hard bitter fight from i Sammy Angott at the Garden adding another win to his comeback record. It was a bloody Battle Armstrong coming from behind after Angott had buffeted him for the first four rounds. Armstrong won by Bobbing weaving and punching although bleeding badly from the Mouth and sagging a Little at the finish. Chicago a pointing out. The it was a better fight than was Success of baseball As a pattern figured. Better because Armstrong for the future Elmer Layden with his ceaseless Seething style commissioner of the National foot made Angott fight in he open As a Ball league expressed Confidence much As possible. It was a Clear Cut Victory for the Little negro \ who held three world titles Simul j to Neoushy but it was another warn ing for Henry to quit while he still the trials and tribulations of the harried dodgers continued As the giants turned Brooklyn a dream., of a peaceful series at the new York Polo grounds into another Nightmare by 3-2. Mel Ott was the villain of the piece. He a a Moliere do the bums with a terrific Homer after s d Gordon Hod tripled in the sixth. A bad throw to first in the eighth by Albie Glossop gave the giants another run for the winning margin. Bobo Nelsoni gave eight hits. And last his second Start against six triumphs. Rube Fischer recalled recently by the ailing giants from Jersey City. Hurled a seven hit Victory. This Wras the Only Day time game played by the nation a1 league. Has his health mind and sight. This was certainly not the Armstrong the fight world once knew. It was Only a worn tired copy of the great Little fighter. The Way the fight started it i looked As though Angott would i surely win. He backed away from i a Henry which Wras once the surest i was in this world to get licked and j waited for him. Nailing him with left Hooks or uppercuts which j snapped his head bark. That the nine club owners who last april pledged to carry on would go ahead with their 43 plans after the league meeting in Chicago this week. Punk h to head occasionally. Henry ripped a Good punch to the head but Sammy took it without slowing Down or lasing his Confidence. It Wasny to a very tidy Brawl at this stage because whenever Angott was stuck he tied up Armstrong and though i first year triumphs effective he a never been a Good i Dimaggio and St i Man to watch when tired. Ifs Only one new performer and the switch came of Ickov in the i he a not a regular on first base fifth. Henry began hitting Angott Napoleon Reyes of the new York in the head and body. Raising an giants who shares the spot with Cee Over his left Eye. A Rumy i Joe Orengo clinched and mauled but Henry rookies Click in big leagues this year is responsible for several baseball surprises such As the rejuvenation of several old timers and the clo get american league rate. But perhaps the most unusual occurrence the production of an unusually lean crop of rookies. Except for a few scattered performances. There Hast been any showing to compare with the of Williams. Musial. There Weisberger and Benaim relax in a Friendly game. Lie hobbled around on a Crutch operate which finished Benaime a his Way Back to Algiers where but he did no to know it for 21 Days As then they had to Rebarcak the leg and army career. Months later he made lie a since remained. Born in Algiers in 1905, Benami became an Amateur Boxer while in High school. His parents did t approve and one Day locked him in hts room so he  compete in a scheduled snatch. Benaim jumped Iii a Balcony next door and hurried to tile Arena he won Libs fight but he remarked �?�1 lost one when i got Home  because he bled so much from the nose he had to quit fighting. So he became a manager the youngest on the continent and handled it Uch prominent beak busters As Panama Al Brown sex ban Tarn King Montanez. From puerto Rico whom Benaim found in Spain and Georges Carpentier when Georges attempted a Brief comeback meets Weisberger in new York  spent one year in America with Montanez who fought Lew ambers for the lightweight Crown and Henry Armstrong Foi the welter diadem. At Stillmanks gym. Famous Capitol of cauliflower in new York he met Weisberger. They became fast friends in fact. Al ult ended of return to Paris with Benaim and open a Fristic club when the War intervened Weisberger. Who promoted fights on Hie Pacific coast under the name of Al Warner enlisted in new York Only to be notified head been drafted two Days earlier in Cleveland he departed for Hill Field Utah where he put on boxing shows for the i s. He a been running them Ever since. He and Benaim have arranged tasty All nation cards that constantly draw Between 2 500 my 3 500 fans. When the bigger and More indict Tarn fight is Over. Benaim intends to return to u. S. With Marcel certain welter Champion of Europe. And you can bet he and Weisberger will do All right if they equal the Job in America that Titiev achieved in Africa against Alt kinds of obstacles  be Topnotch figures in the great boxing Boom that is certain to follow tile War. Bern to finding the Range. After that. Armstrong stumbled through the remaining round bleeding steadily but nut a Tig in a game fight a Cut an Rott a both fighters whirled through Tup in a but had command of theft it it holding on throng an act Ion Cron ded final round. Became of a Deco Cut inside cd his lower lira. Armst Orr May nost Pone Hilt return with we i Joyce one of his three comeback conquerors. Weekly Roundup Jiminy fend his shall but Foci Youthful Short or my pro n j Stuhldreher. Wisconsin Bivins successfully de thie against Lloyd mar busts his beak in the of dodgers Boyd Bart lev. Shortstop from Illinois. Is opt toned to Montreal and old Mol Leo the lip Steps into the spot. Open coif Wood withdraws from a tournament of of not held. I. Because of a Back injury. Count Fleet spares his Oats til july 24 when he races in Ai Ling in classic at Chicago. Bob Montgomery named Kine of the lightweights in Pennsy  tie Defeated Beau Jack my own Brucie co i r s Ani 1 twice Best in the w St minis or Kennel club dog show Dies at the age of eight. Earl Brown is named head Grid coach at Dart-1 Clark Griffith. Mouth. Henry Armstrong cops a ten round unanimous decision from a inv Angott and continues along the comeback Trail. Ott named no. I papa a Tilers Day c Mimitte. Harry Penns a re Rooks  sport. A. A Lou Brooks. Negro heavyweight from Wilmington. Del has been barred from Pennsylvania rings by the state athletic commission because of an Eye condition. Brooks suffered a one round to against Melio Bettina last monday when he was unable to continue after timing momentarily blinded by a head blow. Pods rain to pred Philadelphia a Bill Cox. President of the Phillies announced today that tie had traded Pitcher Johnny pod a i by to the pirates for Pitcher Lloyd Dietz. Tile Deal was effected just before yesterday s Midnight deadline for trades. Leading hitters National Walker St. Louis Dahlgren. Phyla. Oils Ine Pitts. Sci Man b Klyn Musial. Of. Louts american league a h 156 59 1g4 133 191 190 58 45 64 63 in the football Champ j coach is appointed head coach of Lite College All Star squad. Don met t Lier. Utility infielder of he St Louis Browns is sold to the athletic. Gloria Cullen backstroke Champion joins pro ranks or the Quot swimming foil is of 1943�?�. Greg Rice permission to run aghast Hagg today. Clark Griffith requests night games As of in possible. Joe Gordon s Durn is due to his refusal to a a choke Quot the Bat according to r Cohens. So Louis Mel j h of ice11, Cle Vela and by a j Cullen inc. Cleveland Wakefield. Detroit Higgins. Detroit league a b. H 134 48 162 125 104 196 55 39 62 49 pct. 355 .354 .338 .335 332 pct. 358 340 .312 304 .308 All the american league teams have Veteran second basemen. In the National the cards Ion Klein get Hie nod As the outstanding Rookie i folder. The brightest first Vear stars twinkle i the Outfield arid on the pitching Mound the too american league freshmen twirler is tile athletics Jsse Flores thei mexican importation. In Hie National league the braves red Barrett and Nate Andrew s vie with the cardinals Harry Bree been for the spotlight pro to a d cd Wakefield Anji ears to be the Best Hiti nor freshman outfielder sine Ted Williams the reds Erie tint i former Duke All a Merino halfback is the Toast of hip senior Cin nit. Herpes the and str Rookie teams has a on rhe a performances to Date go in the american league slavers first first based Nene revs. Giants. Second Biff none. Lou Klein los. Us or stops a George ski Welss. Yankees de stink. Cubs. Third based Bill Johnson Yankees Steve Mesner. Reds. Outfield Dirk Wakefield tigers Hank Edwards. Indians Cul Ber on red sox Erie Tipton. Reds Charlie Workman. Braves Jim russe. Pirates. Catchers Rev Pattee red sox Al Lakeman. Reds. Pitchers Jesse Flores and Don Wark. Athletics stubby Overmire. Tigers Wah pole. Senators Char lev Wenoff Yankees Nate Andrews and Charlie Barrett Reaves Lark Kraus. Phillies. Xavier a Seiz no pirates Harry Bre Ehe ii. Cards. Greco match off in a night Duel. Hank Cor Nickit a eight hitter gave Pittsburgh a 5-2 Conquest of the Chicago cubs. Four hits in the first chased the cub starter. I Bithorn and provided three runs for Hie Biles. This was enough to win. It was Gornicki a second Triumph of the year and Pittsburgh a sixth straight Over Hie cubs. The Phillies edged the braves 2-0. In Philadelphia behind a stylish three hitter twirled by is Johnson. Tile braves Jim Tobin nicked for an even dozen biggies biggies. A three run rally in the first half of the Lith resulted in Cincinnati beating the cardinals. 4-1, i in St. Louis. I in the american league the i senators capitalized on Southpaw Tom bar new a wildness with a five run eighth inning to defeat the yanks by 8-3. In Washington j this Cut the Yankee Lead to three games. Washington started Early Wynn Wren gave ten hits in three and one third innings. Milt Haef Ner retraced him and held the Yankees witless for the remainder of the came. Sox snap Streak the faltering White sox dropped their fifth straight losing the first game of a doubleheader to the St Louis Brownis. 5-2. Jake w Ade s ten hitter was beaten by the n be hit display of tile Browns Denny Gas House. However the sox spanned their loping Streak in the Mph Tea it. Winn my by 9-0. Al hotline Worth eave eight hits in to o and two third innings. Re lib or Nelson Potter pitched a one he her. I1 and in the Ped of thinned Padg Fonh i. 3-2 v. Till a Hometown finish i the in Ami. Bad get born a. Recent Acai ured from the garbs doubled arid moored the Winn a Quot nor a Skeeter now some ssi Quot the Wmk Terry pitched a seven hit Victory new Grid ruling san Francisco the Pacific c a ast conference has announced that any student assigned by the army or the Navy to a member College is eligible to compete in any conference sport. This Means that or inv athletes. Including professionals who would otherwise be bad Ted from Competition Mav participate in conference football provided that they Are assigned for regular study in a conference school sponsored by the armed Force plea by Griffith Washington Clark Griffith again asked the american league and judge Landis for i it Ernie Sion to play As Many scheduled Day games As possible at night. Grif-1 till said Quot it Isnit a question of making Money but of what people want. We draw 15 to 20.000 people at night and two to 5.000 in the Dav. Bus Only fair to give the War workers who Are baseball fans an Opportunity to see the  Ottawa Headquarters pvt. Johnny urn a no a Canadian defense refused permission to Greco of the Canad to fight lightweight Champion bib Montgomery in Yankee stadium. June 25. It was to have been an Over the weight Binh with Montgomery title not at stake. Busman a Holiday Chicago Ralph Neves one of the most successful jockeys of last season arrived in Chi Imago on a 15-Day furlough from a it. Riley cavalry regiment but it will let a a Busy vacation. He applied for Iier Mission from the Illinois racing Board to ride during his vacation and it will probably be granted. Neves said that All the Money he receives except Valet tees will go to the cavalry Squadron troop fund. Minor leagues major league standings Toronto Newark Mont re i Bah in. M Syracuse Buffalo Rochester Jersey cur a. National american league National league league Vav l. Pct. W pct. W. L. Pct. L. 34 22 .607 new Yolk 28 18 .609 St. Louis 31 16 .660 29 21 580 Washington 27 23 540 Brookie ii 31 morn .585 27 24 .529 Detroit 23 21 .523 Pittsburg to 25 of .532 23 22 .511 Phi la Delphi t 26 25 .510 Cincinnati 25 22 .532 to 23 .489 Baston 24 27 .471 Phi Delphi 24 23 Sii a it a 25 .468 Chicago 20 23 .465 be toil 20 24 455 21 27 .438 1 Cleveland 21 26 .447 new York 19 30 .380 19 33 .355 St louts 19 25 432 Ciu Cago 16 32 .333