Middle East Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 13, 1945, Cairo, Egypt By Tarry Leonard the folks Honie have taken to the of horse racing in almost amazing numbers and Treyve shown their desire for wagering with similar a 1otal of 15 million dollars was wagered on the nags july and on that same Day persons went to the the greater por Tion going to Suffolk Downs and Delaware and at these three tracks new my Tuel records were at the same tune the baseball Parks did thriving eight major league double headers attracted a new single Day High for this year and much greater than the july 4th attendance a ear when persons watched the big it want too that one of americas greatest baseball outdistanced All others in for the the american attracted to watch them the Boston red All of which goes to show America is far from losing its love for athletic and that 15 million Wager Ouight to be sufficient evidence that whenever an Opportunity arises for some folks to Gamble there going to do names in the news a win Jawn the onetime Yankee and Cleveland quit the giants this Spring with the intention of getting out of now jawin1 Jawn has blossomed out in Carolina league As Mana Ger of the Greensboro having succeeded another former yank and Wes Heinie late of the red is a skipper in the same Cir of All the greats of other years with the Ben Chap Man alone is a major league a that is if the you Call the phils major Stella Holder of 64 world and National track and Field Cut her 100 meter Mark of seconds to to set a new world Mark in the northeastern Ohio senior women championships in this new spurt of the Chicago cubs ought to have Jolly Colly bringing out some Lusty tunes on his baseballs old axiom that the teams leading the leagues july 4th win the pennants is refuted by Earl the american Lea gue tub who has come up with figures that in 44 years of american league play the july 4th Leader has won the Pennant of Only 27 consequently 17 Pennant winners we rent Independence Day leaders and the White who Jed on three can verify the and old time National leagues still like to think Back to 1914 when George Stallings Miracle play ing As the Boston braves and geared by Rabbitt came from seventh place on Independence Day to beat Connie Macks famous million Dollar infield1 in the world As of those Days had the great triumvirate chief Eddie Plank and Jack Coombs on the notes off the onetime Workhorse of the Phillies and first National leaguer to enter the armed for is clue for an army discharge and will return to Shibe Bob once the famous coach of has been helping one of his former Carl now Tutor at with summer practice at the same time Hes been catching up on his Zuppke is an outstanding Painter Mort Cooper was traded to the braves he insisted some of Doc weavers celebrated heat producing should go along with Cooper has used the cardinals trainers remedy for the past four years and always applies it to his pitching Wing Ere he goes onto the decree baseball unless there dodger Catcher John Peacock make an arching dive attempting to Nab foot baseman Phil Cavarretta Tine plate As the latter safely scoring All Hie Way from first on Pefkos tace action occurred in the eighth inning of a game at ebbets lieu which the cubs on Victory take league Lead As bums falter music Loving Charley in Over the Banjo play my manager of the i Durochers lads lost six to the reds Chicago found base hits the sweetest tones of All this week As his Ball club burned up the natio Nal league with nine wins against no and edged into first place by a on game fortunes of the cubs took a sudden upturn on july 3 when grimms boys gave Boston one of its biggest shakeup since the Battle of Bunker trouncing the braves 242 on 28 wednesday the Bruins grabbed a doubleheader off the 53 and following with a 32 win then they went on to nip the lowly Phillies five times in three Wilu lanky Claude Passeau getting his tenth win for the cubs saturday in a 30 Ray Prim and Hank hurled the cubs into first place sunday afternoon As the phils tasted double 126 and for seventh loss against one win for the the dodgers managed to hold second place by a Hal game Marg go record breaker Henry Camp Kilmer races across the finish line to win the 100meter run in the National senior aau track and Field Champion ships held at Randalls Island stadium in new York june Ewell made the run in 103 seconds to break the pre sent record of Perry from san came in second and Rudolph Nedd of new York City left took third and cards and won Only one game from each of them during the weeks horns Foy record tied though the braves remained at sixth with four successes and five Tommy Holmes of Boston tied Rogers Hornsby National league record of hitting in 33 straight games when he produced a double and a two run Homer As the braves tripped the pirates Friday in a twin St Louis cards rung the Bell six times against two losses and to within a game and a half of first place sunday with a double 64 each Charley Barrett and Ken Burk Hardt doing the the plants won four for the Phillies won three out of eight and the reds managed to con five games out of Over in the american Loop the fifth place Washington senators also got hot this winning six out of eight and taking second Paace behind the Detroit tigers who the senators took second thurs Day with a 53 win Over the Chicago White sox As hitch Leonard chalked up his ninth pitching Friday these gators humbled Louis 53 and 52 for their 16th win in their last unhappy Mack men Connie Macks hapless Philadel phia athletics suffered seven losses this week against two they have lost 20 of their last 22 the Mack men ended a 14rgame losing Streak wednesday by nos ing the Louis in the first game of a doubleheader but got Back on their unhappy Road in the second succumb ing 65 on Pete Grays ninth inn ing Bri Cabac wins san Juan stakes with jockey Conn Mccreary who flew from new York to ride won the san Juan Capistrano Handicap before fans in the final Day of racing at Santa Anita this Wing and Wing was second and Best Effort third As Gay the heavy finished far in the Bri Cabac finished with a Rush from sixth to catch Wing and surprising the Teny Earold with 20 Yards to the Winner paid and while Wing and Wing re turned and and Best Effort National league includes games new new Segura yields net title to Talbert Billy Talbert of Defeated the defending Francisco Pancho Segura of Ecuador and 62 to capture the National Clay courts Tennis Talbert later teamed with Segu to and won the mens doubles beating Elrod Cooke of los Angeles and Hal surface of Berry it was their second straight mens doubles i Ron m an an Al time major league record was broken in Cleveland june 29 when Frank 29yearojf Indian appeared in his 218th consecutive game without missing appearance in the Here he is that 218th insane l i f i t1 o Gery Andt issued for one race or these conditions 1 of racing Borsesi Are action Drew con of horses being in some the stakes Monroe said that american railroads have to Servicev men a Day ther next eight by pro Cess of that is a week and something near for the that Doest leave much room for civilian not to mention sports groups on their Way to make in hockey and basketball a Good kick in the Teeth when their season conies with it looks As if spa Ste is in a Tough spot this How about Worbi series the boys to Dent know year until three before the series whether to head for Detroit or is Louis and if that situation Deve lops this till be a feel How about the notre Dame football game with army its All scheduled hut athletic directors at notre wont be Able to apply for passage until five Days be fore they want the squad to suppose All space is taken and All tickets for the game Ore will the Irish arrive in new York by Pogo stick Nelson out fro it in pea tourney Byron Nelson of Toledo led the Field of 16 into the second round of the 27th annual pea tourney wednesday As he eliminated Gene Sarazen of new York iaiui3 under two dark Jack Grout of and Clarence Poser of were also out Grout beating Bob Hamilton of 5and4 and Doser tripping Jug Mcspad Eri 5and4 for an my Bryant tosses 1st cd i tier though the has stir easily Lead the cd softball Paay has tightened up since the league went into its second the first no run game was chalked up wednesday when the maps humbled Craif with Donald Bryant doing Brilliant Mort Fried Man of the signal corps tossed a on hitter previously As his team beat the moderne standings As of july 12 maps 6 a deme 6 Oss 84 signal 5 1 500th car 7 5 4 8 Navy 7 5 finance 3 officers 7 5 uthmu2 Craf 7 5
