Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 30, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Monday August to 1943che stars and stripes daily Page 3 a Mammy so Man visits pout Cpl. Johnny Chiodo takes easy win oozy Arab lightweight the of the of tile trouble. Shortly after his arrival in North Africa Quot Mammy Singer and comedian Al Jolson was appearing before hundreds of gig in a Jam parked open air theater at an air base somewhere in North  Jolson is shown Here surrounded by doughboy treading from left to right Cpl. Donald j. Sparkman it. Proctor i. Jones Cpl. Albin Wloczewski. Jolson a sgt. Robert la. Irwin a sgt. John a. Rybicki and to sgt. Hyeroy Taylor. Photo by Cpl. Cyril Hopper spa his learn quickly slays motor sergeant with fifth american army a it has been a Long hard and varied trek for sgt. William h. Atwood of Limestone. N. A. Former Oil Field Driller since he left the states in september 1942. He is a member of the american specialists group which worked with and helped train British eighth army South african troops and kiwis their new zealand counterparts in the maintenance school of the Middle East training Center. Sgt. Atwood reached the Middle East the Long Way via Brazil South Africa and the red sea. That was before the Mediterranean route was cleared of Axis marauders. In june he crossed the entire Northern end of the african continent by truck train and air to ins new assignment with the French North african Quot spa his Quot Olio were receiving their due share of american lend lease motorized equipment and turning their horses and donkeys Back to pasture. The fifth american army has the Job of training the newly equipped North african troops mechanically and tactically until they Are independently proficient. For two weeks sgt. Atwood the officers and the non coms of the no stoves Washington the opa announced a nationwide stove rationing but explained that among those eligible to buy stoves will be newlyweds and families whose moves Are worn beyond repair. Squadron studied the latest Model american Light tanks under the instruction of William Burnett of Cadillac motors. When the spa his moved into their bivouac area 200 Miles away sgt. Atwood supervised the entraining and retraining of the equipment especially his beloved Quot chars Taksas he has come to Call them. To was one of the Best jobs in be Ever seen a he commented a few nights ago while perched on the Turret of no. 63. Quot these frenchmen sure learn Quick. Why. One of them had to Back Over eleven narrow Flat cars to get to the ramp. I held my breath but there Wasny to any need to. And Only two weeks  since then sgt. Atwood has lived in a Pup tent in an Orange and Fig Grove with the officers anti men of the unit giving daily instruction in the mechanical care of the equipment. He gets in. Eats works and plays with his French North african friends but does no to know How Long hell be with them now that his Job is almost done. He has been with the spa his for two months and  mind if it were forever. Sgt. Atwood is Only one of some 20 fifth american army technicians with the division but a division can be spread Over a lot of terrain and he does t often see his friends. Quot i sure would like to get Back with an american unit a he observed. Quot but i never could find a finer Bunch of fellow s to work with than these  by Cpl. Bill Gilham stars and stripes staff writer it Cpl. Johnny Chiodo a . Army lightweight who works in the pro. Pounded out an easy Victory Over , 133. Of Algiers in the feature bout on the weekly boxing card pre enter by the spec.a1 services Section of the i2th air Force service command at Majestic theater. Chiodo took command Battle at the beginning bout and was never in straightening the Arab with Snappy uppercuts As Missour attempted to bore in close. The  looking 135 Pounder who has appeared in the local ring Chiodo seems ready to take on the Best Light weights in this area. In other bouts on the card. Pvt Charles Sherman Kafoed sapper Bob Watts in the first round. Al Mansour scored a decision Over pvt. Jack Sharkey. Cpl. Tom do Mando decision Ned Abdurhaman. Driver Dick Franklin edged out a win Over Seaman John Calabretta. Pvt. Joe Gallagher earned the Duke Over Al Quatte sapi it or Joe Fornengo took an easy win Over Lanoar Ani sapper Stan Whitney a lied to beat Kaldori. Pvt. Charlie Sherman a i welterweight proved to be a killer As he put out the lights for sapper Bob Watts 145, of tile British army. Sherman had the game British lad Down three times ear y Al of you gigs in town May not know it. But come Friday night you la get a Chance to throw leather with the British French and Arab sluggers. If you think you re pretty hot stuff in the squared Circle just drop up to 27 b cd. Baud Iii or Call 35ol7. Extension 52. Ask for it. Joe Kalny or sgt. Al Weisburger. What can you lose barring a couple of Teeth in the first round with rights to the head before putting Over the Crusher with a booming right hand shot to the stomach. Cpl. Tom Domando 161, of the . Army also proved to be a pleasant Surprise for the american fans taking a unanimous decision Over Abdurhaman a 160-Pound Arab who has met the Best middleweight in the Algiers area. Al Mansour the terror of tile middleweight division scored a decision Over pvt. Jack Sharkey of the British army despite loping the second round because of using his elbows and butting. Sharkey. A to artist could t put Over a s Cep producer As the Arab swarmed a1 Over him and had a big Edge in the infighting. Pvt. Joe Galagher. Amateur flyweight Champion of England in 1942, banged out a win Over Ali Ougatte 112, of Hussein Day. Who had held Gallagher to a draw in their previous Light a week ago. Driver Dick Franklin 124, of the British army Hung up another Victory As he earned the judges nod in a Braw with Seaman John Calabretta . Navy featherweight. Franklin a second round margin in which he pounded the Sailor with heavy body punches and slowed John to a walk. Won the verdict. Officials discuss overseas Ball clubs Tiki ago Kenesaw Mountain Landis baseball s High commissioner. Pics Dent Hill hat Ridge of the americ an league and National league president Ford Frick have conferred on details of the proposed trip overseas Lor twee major league All Star teams. Asked whether men already in the service a it uld he on the teams Landis on emerging from the meeting said Quot i lie servicemen Are out of our hands. Our idea from the Start was to form two teams representative of the american and National leagues. We would like to have at least one player from every club. While the size of the clubs is yet to he determined. I think Earl would have about in  reds nose oui cards cubs score tribe trims Chison Cains third place in american league tic Cincinnati reds Defeated 1hc St. Louis cardinals 3-2. Before 20.000 fans Cincinnati a largest night game crowd of the season. Is i oms scored once Iii the second and once in the third. Cincy scored the winning run in the filth when Bucky Walters doubled and scored on Max Marshall s single Walters allowed the cards nine hits in hanging up his Lith win of the season. Chicago made it two straight Over the pirates in a night contest. Tripping the Biles 3-2 Claude Passeau held Pittsburgh to five hits in notching his 14th Mound Triumph of the year. Bob Klinger Armstrong loses retires from ring new Yoh k Henry Armstrong former triple rown Holder reached the end of the ii tic pail losing a Dull ten round decision to Cpl Ray Robinson the Harlem welterweight Quot i no  said Armstrong in his dressing room after the fight. To smart enough to know when in a get inc old and lie already made enough Mono to Pav my  Robinson with the advantage of youth Speed and punch seemed fearful of his Shorter opponent from the opening to the final 1x11 the 21-year-old a sugar refused to make a fight of it de site Armstrong s futile Pursuit. Both Tedders we Ere unmarked when they left the ring. Rookie record Guy curtright of the White sox set a record when he hit safely in >6 consecutive games his first year in the majors. The old Rookie Mark was 22 games made by Johnny Mize of the cardinals in in 36. Started for the pirates and yielded la hits and All the cubs runs. In the american league the Cleveland indians broke a third place tie with the White sox beating Chicago 6-2, in an arc Light contest. A three run outburst in the eighth inning broke a 2-2 tie and gave lefty Al Smith his 13th Victory. Denny Gatehouse hurled the St. Louis Browns to a 3-1 Victory Over the Detroit tigers in another night game. Hal Newhouser yielded single runs in the fourth fifth and sixth innings to lose his 13ih game of the season. Gatehouse had a shutout until the ninth when Dick Wakefield tripled and scored on vein Stephens error. No More basketball the University of Wyoming Holder of the National basketball championship has joined Colo ado state As the second Rocky Mountain conference member to abandon intercollegiate athletics for the duration. Gaining weight several years ?4?o when Bil y Conn Vas getting ready to fight Joe loins for the heavyweight championship it was said that Conn needed to put on 15 pounds to win. Conn according to recent reports now weighs More than 210, having added 40 pounds it Ince he joined the army. Mechanics make bid for shewing us Pennant Home news in Brief Camp Blanding.  Lasswell. The cartoonist who draws Quot Yard Bud Snuffy  will have an Opportunity to learn about Yard Birds first hand. Lasswell who began to draw Snuffy and Barney Boogie after the death of Billy Deb Eek. Creator of the strip will be sworn into the Marine corps Here this week. Hollywood actress Bette Davis on the verge of hysteria after he death of her husband Arthur Farnsworth an aircraft technician. As placed in the canc of physicians. She was at her husbands bed de when he died after a fall on Hollywood Boulevard. A former com Vercial Pilot. Fun Worth and miss Davis were married in Arizona in Annary. 1940. Rams drop sports new York a Ford Harn University which recently abandoned football has announced that All intercollegiate athletics would be dropped for the duration be i cause its physical training facilities Are in full time use by army trainees. The mechanics coasted in to an easy 6-2 w in Over the b b s at John. On Field. Angling for first place sgt. Bernard bagged his tenth Victory of the season. He fanned 15 b b batsmen and gave Only two hits. Sgt. Bernard now boasts 56 strikeouts in live league games. The leading batters for the mechanics sgt. Peterson and Cpl. Lloyd got two hits each in three trips to the plate. Batteries mechanics Bernard i Ching Floyd catching b bus Gorman pitching. Vetter catching. A Cpl. Harry Cole unit correspondent j win from the dodos in the shewing us league at Al Biar stadium. The game was called in the first half of the seventh on account of darkness having been slowed up by numerous arguments. Dugo has beens Pitcher limited the dodos to six hits with Sexton and Kripens catching. Walker started for the dodos but retired in the i ii St inning w Ith a sore Arm allowing three hits and three walks. It sgt. G. It. Espersen unit cot respondent Montgomery.  convicts armed with meat cleavers i Butcher knives overpowered two guards and escaped from the Libania  prison Hospital. The convicts who were described As a Perados. Were believed to have taken an automobile for bloodhounds re unable to follow their Trail. Indianapolis ten thousand farm families almost crowded off in land during the depression will become farm owners through resettlement projects of the farm Security administration. P. G a National director of the Fra. Said most of the Farmers we Ould re deeds for their project farms by the end of the current crop son. Hutson returns Green Bay. W  Hutson. Professional football s greatest pass Catcher signed a contract to play 1943 Ball with the Green Bay packers. Previously he had announced he was through with football. He said on signing he had changed his mind. Silav Kolot Chicago senator Robert a. Taft Republican of Ohio. An nned that Ohio s governor John w. Bricker would definitely seek e Republican nomination for the presidency next year. Taft said Icker was planning his Campaign with Republican leaders a crud a Alf m. Landon Republican candidate in 1936. Joe rates Conn no. I sgt Joe Louis rates Billy Conn As the next Boxer he even faced As w Ell As no. I opponent. Joe places Max Baer no. 2, because Beer could hit and Max Schmol ing was listed As no. 3. Quot Schmel ing w As getting a Little old the j last time i fought him a Joe says. Mounties 8 barnacles 4 the mounties Defeated the barnacles 8-4. Iii a seven inning Sha Kolot league game at municipal stadium. Tony Mastrogi Como and Bill Findley wielded booming bats for the victors. Tony came through in the clutch in the fifth inning with a circuit Wallop when the mounties trailed by two runs. Batteries mounties pitchers Joe Guise and Pete St Aal. Catcher. I Tony a r a b Mastrogiacom. I barnacles Pitcher. Joe Kline. Catcher Fred papador. A pvt. Bert Moskowite unit correspondent has beens 8 dodos 6 the has beens eked out an 8-6 w l. Pct. Falcons 13 2 866 Street walkers 12 3 .866 mounties 12 3 boo Little yanks 13 4 .764 linemen 7 9 .437 barnacles 7 to .411 Bill rollers 3 7 .300 commanders 2 shewing him 15 .116 w. L. Pct. Howitzers 13 i .928 mechanics 8 i .888 Lumberjacks 9 4 .692 hermits 4 2 .666 Road runners 9 6 .600 has beens 9 7 .562 braves 9 8 .529 dodos 6 la .352 guardsmen 3 9 .250 bus i la .083