Middle East Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1945, Cairo, Egypt I january 1945 stars and Middle East by Dean Broome Freddie who looked so fat and healthy when he was tra Pesing around the Africa Uso circuit last really got deathly sick when he was taking shots for Tim Cobane re sports in the baseballs Clown Al recent returned from a seven week tour of army and Navy bases in the South he performed his inimitable pantomime routine in 72 hospitals and did 300 shows in the seven reported Back to the states that softball is the most popular sport in the Pacific because the character of the soil on most of the islands makes it to play theres a softball league on every Island and the rivalry among teams representing various ser vices is colleges which boast about Pointa minute basketball teams Are slow stuff to one Chicago grammar school Thev poured shots into the baskets at the rate four Points per minute and held opponents scoreless last this dazzling team is the Junior military Academy of the private school league which in 24 minutes of play scored 105 Points and blanked Chicago latin after All the publicity and 1laeggling it now looks As if gun a r Haegg and Haakan the swedish May riot go to the states to compete this win Ter at latest hitch is Lidman having declared that unless a boat trip is arranged this week they cant make the american indoor meet at new in which they to is set for 24 and Lidman said lie and Gundar will have to have ten Days train ing in the before the a move is on foot to get air transportation for by whether the flying swoosh will be flying stateside still remains pretty Henry Armstrong has squelched reports he would retire and be says he plans to make three month tour overseas with a negro uso1 others in the leaving borne about will be Kenny former All America football Star at Jesse world and olympic sprinting and possibly the Crown bomber Joe or Vav Odds and endings James the Well known War mobilization has been mentioned by scoops Greenville sports As a Good bet to fill the shoes of the late Landis As baseball commis Clark of the said lie thought it was a Good the worlds welter weight has been honor1 ably discharged from the Jig Young former leu football Captain whet later starred with the Chicago is missing in coach at new High has been named assistant to Howie yales head Grid men on armed out fielder of the Louis brought into the coffers f tiie Memphis club when the Chicks sold him Jast fall to the american league Pennant win Ruether of los cub scout for the past five resigned to devote his time to private Rue ther fir Minerly hurled for the dodgers and no Gremlin just Al scr item Eagan is commissioner new York Eddie former Light heavyweight and heavyweight Amateur of the was named to new York state boxing succeeding John it for pro o ports wash1kgtok rfcs Eft signal athletes no rejected for military service because of physical a disability Tii All facts have been reviewed by the War an Owlet annd Tiff ced this week takes away from army induction can Trees the right to reject professional athletes suffering from physical never before had such a review been ordered for a specific group although any proposed discharge of entertainers or professional athletes from the army must get War the War said the review was ordered because of the consistency of rejecting any athlete for an ailment which is not fic gently serious to prevent him from participating in professional games and representative Andrew May chairman of the House military affairs mean declared in Washington that any Man who is Able to play baseball is Able to fight or work in a War his statement was in answer to a question by an a reporter As to How his committee Felt in View of a statement by president Roosevelt this week on continuation of base May tells pm off Musial Lead Parade of stars into services Willie recognized in Connecticut As the world Feather weight Champion recently discharged after nine months in the this week became the first athlete re examined for military duty under the new draft he was accepted for general army service at his local induction his experience probably fore shadows a similar experience for thousands of 4f Many of whom this week found Hemsel w w ves the recipients of he Safrom Uncle Al Clown Prince of stands behind the Waist gun of a Jolly Roger Liberator bomber of the 5th aah in the South he has been on a tour of Advance army putting on his comic routine and talking baseball to overseas Saaf negro Diamond loops Hope to carry on Kansas negro baseball leagues plan to operate full schedule in 45 if at ail pos said co owner of the Kansas City to the negro american league and negro National league met 15 in and decided to carry on if White big leagues declared we think we can scare up enough old timers and kids to make up some pretty Good Ball clubs although our losses to the armed forces have been Wilkinson said the Hardy Peren Nial of negro Leroy Satchel May not be Able to pitch next season because Hes Boon having trouble with his Sto in Paige May even have to turn Down an invitation to go overseas with a negro Uso show because of one thing is practically certain about and that is he wont be old Satchel has never admitted his age but its believed hell never see 10 Varoff returns safely san George former world Polo vault Champ reported missing in has returned safely to his in his parents state conservation com is Allstar classic at plans for the Usa Fimeyer Sian Gulf Allstar football game arc taking shape with 11 now definitely set As the Date and the Alamein club As the place for the gala the time will be special service revealed that individual medals will be awarded players after the game and that the contest will be enlivened by the Sale of hot dogs and peanuts in the stadium just like Back it was also announced that persian will be represented by an Allstar team instead of by the pc conference winners As planned at claims top scorer news ser vices the past weeks have been putting out the Story that George Mikan of Depaul was the nations leading collegiate basketball scorer hut it aint publicity department at College of the Pacific has announced that Stan six three freshman is ahead of Mikan with 2o5 Points against i latest announced total of voted continuation of the game so Long it didst Hurt War production or use perfectly healthy Young if baseball has a morale value it can be just As great played in the chairman May de let those Fellows play their baseball with the japs or Ger May said he was speaking not for his committee but for work or fight legislation before Mays committee would put every available Man Between 18 and 45 into essential leaving baseball and other sports with a doubtful number of youngsters and oldsters to carry yanks plan fourth fight show in Manila if yanks on Luzon continue their successes in ridding the Island of japs see a boxing program in Manila july boxing promoter Joe Waterman who helped promote the first Box ing bouts at Manila olympic stadium in 1018 revealed he has been asked to arrange an Independence Day the request came from Eddie philippine sports promoter who left Manila a step ahead of the Tait telegraphed Waterman we Hope to reopen the stadium on july 4 this a Brooklyn editor Dies new Gran sports editor of the Brook Lyn citizen for 38 years and one time great is record writer dead Philadelphia Donald a sports writer for the Philadelphia is Iron man1 loses 2 bouts in hour Charley Robinson of Penns the unique distinction of losing two bouts in separate rings m two different Sta in one night till in less than one lost a decision to Louis Long of Chicago in a six Rounder at then dressed and boarded for Philadelphia where he lost on a technical knockout to Johnny Allen when a boxing physician ordered the bout Stop it because of deep on Robinsons Oti Oiler boxing fronts Fernando american heavy scored a technical Kayo Over Laurient Bou Chard in win n Bon Chard suffered a Cut Eye and the referee stopped the unknown holds Hank even buddy Veteran Dayton out pointed Yancey Henry of loan Gelas in ten rounds at 1 a h Hnin Beno mexican Light knocked George dust Brouns of Philadelphia through the ropes 1o score a technical knockout in the fifth round in Nicks Arena in an ouster him hammering Hank Armstrong to a leu round draw in a welter weight Battle in sugar Bay Robinson stopped winning Streak of Tommy Bell of at with a in decision in runs last mile a few of them Allie righthand Pitcher for the Cleveland notified by his draft Board that Hes been reclassified and May be in we lie world pocket billiard a championship pocket billiard tour Ney scheduled in new York was cancelled because of his impending Stan slugging outfielder of the Louis his pre induction physical in Pitts Burgh and will be sworn in the Navy his he was accepted for the Navy Early m the summer but Wias never called Bill Chicago cub pit and Tommy Colum bus were inducted Camp a 15round bout Between Light weight Champion Juan Zurita act John los Angeles was cancelled because Thomas was inducted into the Bill third and last Mem her of the 1944 sox catching was inducted in to the army in Hal giants passed his physical and is awaiting induction at Hes the father of two Ray Cleveland indians second baseman was temporarily rejected and announced that he ii jul retire from baseball for the Dura he said he can do More for the War Effort by remaining on his War Job in Aldo Buff done i Cleveland rams coach in the National foot Ball took his physical exam at result is not yet Doerr led american league Bobby Boston red sox Gil world indoor mile record who this week announced retirement from Competition to accept a full time preaching assignment with a los Angeles Gospo the flying Parson is now taking final examinations at cordon theological Semin Acme second won the Ameri can league slugging title with a percentage of on thou Sanuth of a Point ahead of team mate Bob in third place was Johnny Lin Yankee outfielder with an even and Stan in ton was fourth with 1 Pyramid conference 58 52 46 78 38 19 7 sundays result flyers Blue devils 0 final came Sun rebels flyers Hurricane Blue devils wolves wrecks bombers 6 4 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 5 6 of 13 19 20 86 58 38 64 Ted Blankenship Dies Ted Blanken ship White sox pitching Star Ift the died at the age of his Best season was in when he won 1 and lost eight with a second division
