Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 7, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Saturday August 7, 1943 the stars and stripes weekly age 7 Keller s heavy blows feature n. Y. Yanks Victory Parade Gunder the wonderful was again the feature of the weeks sport news. This time Hagg toe swedish invader did not creak any american Marks which is news in itself. Running his sixth race he won Over Bill Hulse and go Dodds at Cleveland. Once again the phantoms time was remarkable covering the mile in 4 05.4. Hulse did the fastest time Ever made by an american outdoors hitting 4 06. More colleges during the week announced they Are dropping football. Detroit 1j. And Boston u. Were the latest. While the colleges worried about getting la men for a football team the armoured Force oct at fort Knox by. Has a wealth of Grid material but no team. Five bowl veterans Are there three of them stars of the i m3 Rose bowl game at Pasadena. 9 9 a quotable quote by manager Jimmy Wilson of the cubs a a what did Bucky Harris do to deserve that i thought i was going to be the next manager to go a 9 a in the pot for winning the Arlington classic was so grand and when marriage crossed the finish a length ahead of thumbs lip it brought 40jm smackers to two shrewd texans r. A. Coward Trainer and his partner Carl Dupoy. They purchased marriage in 1941 in a claiming race buy the horse for 5,000 dollars from the astute Hiresh Jacobs. Since then marriage has won 163,000 dollars for Coward and Dupuy. In winning the Arlington this seven year old gelding carried 120 pounds and covered the mile and a Quarter in 2 03.6. 9 9 the National boxing association elected Abe  Greene Paterson n j., Newspaperman its president for the duration. There were no important fights this week. 9 9 Quot there Ain t anything to this master minding business said the mighty babe Ruth when he came to Yankee stadium to manage a combined Yankee Cleveland team against the North Carolina cadets. A a All you got to do is sit there and make out like you re trying to think.�?�. With the great one masterminding the big leagues took an 11-5 beating. The babe injected himself into the game once. Lumbering out to Pinch hit. He took two hefty swings and missed. But the opposing Pitcher quaking before the babe like Many a Pitcher of old proceeded to walk him. The portly Ruth retired for a Pinch runner. 9 it it Here a something on ice for hockey fans. Maurice Podol off president of the american hockey league announced this week that the american will operate commencing nov 3, with at least six clubs Buffalo Cleve land. Indianapolis Pittsburgh Providence and Washington. 9 9 does no to anyone want to play for the giants the plight of these lowly ones is pathetic. This week Mel Ott. After benching himself because he made Only i hits in 59 times at Bai. Made a desperate Effort through trades to bolster the giants and then the new men spurned to play with them. They were dolt Cacilh and Johnny Allen both from the a bums. 9 tile dodgers also desperate presented Ca Midi Arni Allen to the giants for pitchers Lohrman and Sayles and infielder Orengo. But last report had it Mel was on his Knees begging Dolf to please come and play and Camilli was disgusted and ready to retire. Allen said he too was going Home before bed play with the giants Home to St. Petersburg flu., and his real estate business. 9 9 you men who Are having a Tough time getting baseballs for your do face games Ponder this one. Two dozen baseballs Frere lost in the game Between the Olean oilers of the Pony league a Brooklyn farm club and the Wellsville dub. A Yankee farm outfit. No wonder for the score was 36 in 4, oilers. 9 9 the Yankees who  have a sucks soul season without breaking some sort of a record Are after a unique one this time. Their Mark is the number of games won by a single run. Winning three More by one digit this week they boosted their total to 27. The reds hold the record with 41 squeeze wins. In their games with the tigers the Yanas have taken eight out of nine with a margin of Only one run in itself something of a record. Incidentally the yanks have lost 17 games by one Marker. University of Alabama lists 200 sex athletes in the armed farces with four missing an action. Most recent loss was it. Ben Kif grow Back on the learn of 39, who failed to return from a flying fortress Mission Over France. Brawls and trades enlivened the week for baseball. In yesterdays major Exchange Jimmy Ripple who starred for the reds in the 1940 worlds series and afterwards was sent to the minors came Back to the big leagues going to the athletics from the Toronto Maple Leafs in a Trade for outfielder Jim Tyack. The Veteran Bill Lee. Oldest cub in Point of service was traded to the Phillies. Anent brawls there was the Fristic engagement Over a duster pitch in which Walker Cooper cards clashed with Mickey Owen and Les Webber of the dodgers. A Cpl. Joe Baily card Clouter by Jack Sorel Washington senators climb to second above Chison de was meet of kit a Costlo seines. Rile j5art3#es a -f4& Pihe ame. A was egg Ecleo tile a Rev be close oepo\?m6o of to Star Arm hot cardinals Hare everything this year Gunder Hagg thinks he a due for that four minute mile a four minute mile will be run during his lifetime is the prediction that Gunder Hagg. The meat swedish distance runner made to his hosts at Harvard just before he went out on the Cambridge track and ran a 4 05 3 mile his last Chance to reach four minutes during his american Campaign will come next wednesday at new York. A a four minute mile is the race id really like to  he is quoted As saying. Quot i d like to do it in new  he will compete again with the Best distance runners of the United states Gil Dodds and Bill Hulse. Will the flying swede make it Here is the mile record Down the years showing How gradually it has been Cut coming Ever closer to that sought after four minute Mark. 4 21.4 w. G. George england.jjj82 4 15.6 Tommy Conneff. . 4 15 4 John Paul Jones u s  i 4 14.4 John Paul Jones. . 4 12.6 Norman s. T Abor Usa. 4 10.4 Paavo Nurmi Finland. 4 09.2 Jules Lado Megue. France.j�31 4 07 6 Jack Lovelock new zealand.1933 4 06.7 Glenn Cunningham Usa. 4 06.4 Sydney Wooderson. England.1�37 �?�4 04.4 Glenn Cunningham Usa.1938 4 06.2 Gunder Hagg sweden.192 4 06.2 ame Anderson.  4 04.6 Gunder Hagg. Sweden.1942 4 02 6 ame Andersson sweden.1943 a indoor. A As the National league clubs round the Back turn in to the second week of August it becomes increasingly apparent that nothing Short of an act of Congress can prevent the cardinals from nailing another penitent to the Mast. The cards Are coasting along la games in front of Hie pirate who seem to have cooled off after a mid july Smirt and the dodgers if the players Branch a key i discarding Are any indication seem to have thrown in the sponge St. Louis is hitting on ail cylinders despite the fact that Bowie Pullet who chalked up eight triumphs five of them Whitewash jobs has gone into the army As an aviation Cadet and Ernie White their Ace Southpaw Lias no to been Able to get started because of a sore Arm. Lefty Al Brazele has come up from Sacramento to i in in take up the Slack and already has two wins on the credit Side of the Ledger. Harry Breech in and George Munger two rookies who Are now drawing starting assignments have justified manager Billy Southworth s Confidence in them and Howie Krist is having another the mainstays of the Mound staff. Mort Cooper Harry Gumbert and Max Lanier Are breezing along with Cooper in particular major leagues giving every indication of being another 20-game Winner As he now boasts 15 victories in 20 starts. Southworth s infield of Kurow sin Marion Klein and Sanders to working Uke a Well oiled machine ifs gotten so that even Jimmy Brown Captain and spark plug cd the team is Riding the Beneti while Rookie leu Klein up from Columbus is holding Down Jimmy sold Job hitting and Fielding in sensational style. The Cardinal Outfield of Danny Litwhiler in left Harry Walker in Center and Stan Musial in right is the Best in the league. Musial is pounding the Ball at a terrific clip and is leading the National league hitters with a Mark of 337. So you can Tell your friends Back Home to Send their Money orders for world series tickets to the cardinals now and avoid the Rush. A Cpl. Bill Gilham Charley Keller who hits pm where outfielders ainu to or into pavilions was one of the Yankees who helped make notable the Long Home stand of the new York club. During the Bronx blasting Keller a Homer output climbed from to to 17. And he is now the Home run Leader of both major leagues. The yanks began to move Early in july after they had lost four straight and had their Lead shaved to a single game. They have captured 23 of their last 30 games. Their successes this week stretched their Lead to eight games Over the senators who moved into second place during the week. Frankie Crosetti a return to shortstop replacing George Sti Weiss Early last month was one of the big factors of the Yankees turn around that saw their Lead Boom to almost fool proof proportions. Luke Appling White sox shortstop Kook Oyer the batting leadership in the american league Asne boosted his average to 331 and displaced Dick Wakefield Star Tiger Rookie who has 324. Two Yankees hold top spots in the rum batted in race Nick Etten leading with 72. Bill Johnson Ettene steam mate has 64 and diet Laabs of the Browns has of. Vero Stephens and Rudy York follow Keller in the Home run race with 14 each. Grove tots hurlers or Ai Grove of the Chiao Mound staff still tops the hurlers in the Junior circuit with ten wins and Ane kiss. Spurgeon a Spud Chandler Veteran Yankee right hander is second with thirteen and four. In the National league Stan musts the Gantse Oater Gardener leads and hitters with a 340 average. Brooklyn has two men pressing the Rad by Star. Billy Herman with Jio and Arky Vaughan boasting a Mark of 313. Bill Nicholson the cubs Young slugger leads the National Home run Parade with 15. Manager Mel of of the new York giants is next with 14 and Vince Dimaggio of the pirates is third with an even Down. Nicholson also tops the runs bailed in race with 74. Five up on Billy Herman who has 66. Bob Elliot Pittsburgh s third baseman is holding Down the third Slot with 66. Sewell High Man the bugs Truett Quot Ripe Sewell enjoys the Best winning record in the majors to Lead the senior loops twirlers with 17 victors and Only two defeats. Howie knt let of the cardinals is second with eight wins and two losses for a percentage of .900. Mort Cooper the cardinals Ace right hander comes next with 15 and six closely followed by Elmer Riddle of Cincinnati with 14 wins and six losses. The Only game played in the majors yesterday was a tussle Between the pirates and the Philles with Pittsburgh staging a our run rally in Ole seventh Frame to hang tsp a 6-2 Victory Harris Cox feud grows hot As dismissal arguments Fly National league w l. Pct. St Louis 63 31 j670 Pittsburgh 53 43 352 Brooklyn 52 47 325 Cincinnati 50 46 .521 Chicago 45 50 .474 Philadelphia 44 55 .444 Boston 40 52 .440 new York 36 60 375 american league a w l pct. New York 56 36 Jit Washington 53 47 330 Chicago 49 45 321 Detroit 47 47 300 Cleveland 46 47 .495 Boston 46 49 .464 St. Louis 42 51 .452 Philadelphia 39 56 .402 the Maneu Werings which precede the dismissal of a big league manager and the words that Fly afterwards made an interesting Case this Areek of the feud Between Stanley a a Bucky Quot Harris sex manager of the Philadelphia Phillies and William d. Cox president. Charges and innuendos were numerous whenever Harris or Cox had the Opportunity to speak. Cox made the assertion that Bucky referred to the Phillies As a a Bunch of  Harris made reply a a if theres a Jerk connected with the phylies ifs owner Bill  Harris added a a Cox is Quot All american  Harris who was summarily replaced by fat Freddie Fitzsimmons commented that several Weens ago he As a member of the Phillies Board of directors had advocated a 20,000 a year salary increase for Cox. He affirmed that Cox assured him no managerial change was to be made a state ment which be now called a a deliberate  in Chicago where he was reported negotiating for Pitcher Paul Derringer Cox hotly reported that Harris had promised not to Issue an in decadent statement and added Quot now you can see How or. Harris keeps his  Cox said that he would Issue a formal statement in reply to Harris and that in the meantime he is acting Quot in the theory that if you give Harris enough rope he will hang  in connection with the Harris vote on the salary increase Cox said a he voted on something As his Job As a director required him to  Harris said that he had been managing the Phillies without a signed contract for the lowest salary that lie had Ever received As a manager tout added that he would receive his salary for the Lull season