Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Friday May 4, 1945the stars and strikes fact a. Foxx decides to make Ott work harder Philadelphia May 3 a it a Jimmy Foxx hates to think of the Day when he wont be Able to pick up splinters on a baseball Bench or be a part of the game he Calls his life. The great Home run slugger was sitting alone on the Edge of the Phillies dugout the other Day. His Blue eyes kept wandering out to the Batter s Box then moved up to first and Over to third. His big Broad shoulders twitched a Little As one of manager Freddy Fitzimmons stickers smacked one into left. It was easy to see that double x was itching to get out there to Wallop a few. Mel s Teo Clese to Hope these Ankles Don t act up on me too often thi its season sighed Jimmy. The got some work to do and in a anxious to get going. That Mel Ott is breathing on my  it seems that Foxx did no to realize that the giant manager was creeping up on him As far As homers go until he read a yarn telling How Mel hoped to pass him this year. Quot what do you think of that Guy Quot twinkled Jimmy. Quot hell have every Mark in the Book before he a through. Guess Well have to do something about that and make it a Little tougher for him. According to the record books Ott s 488 circuit clouts Are 38 less than the 527 credited to Foxx at the Start of the 1945 Pennant races. Double x has t any regrets about his baseball career and won t have As Long As he can stay in the game. But he sure would like to live 1932 Over again. That a the year he hit 58 homers and was Well on his Way to smashing babe Ruth a record when his Bat went dead because of a broken thumb. Paddle Kings runs of the week National league it it Fps lilt Boston it 131 1 ii 13 Brooklyn 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 Chicago 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Cincinnati 1 m 1 i 1 11 new Fork 1 1 9 8 Philadelphia 1 1 1 �1 1 1 1 1 8 Pittsburgh ii i 13 St. Louis 1 1 151 1 1 1 15 ame ohioan league it a tf1 is sit bos. Ton 1 1 m �1 1 1 1 1 Chicago 1 1 51 11 ii ii a Cleveland 1 1 1 �1 1 m 1 8 Detroit 1 1 01 91 1 1 1 2 new York 1 1 1 �1 1 1 1 1 e Philadelphia 1 1 1 �1 1 1 1 1 a St. Louts 1 1 1 11 ii 1 11 Washington 1 1 1 of 1 4 Marseille Nice 140zk.c-214u 1420kc-2uu Al Dorsey. Marseille May 3�?always a hotbed of athletic activity. Sixth port special services has just completed a table Tennis tournament in which 353 contestants representing the numerous port battalions were entered. The two finalists emerging As Kingpins Are Al Dorsey and Seymour Levenson. Dorsey copped the singles Crown Seymour a Timon then teamed up with Levenson to sweep through the doubles Competition. Both members of sixth port Headquarters they were never in trouble during the tournament which ran three weeks. Runners up to Dorsey and Leven son were Peter Hughes and William Fuhrman of the 382nd port battalion. Gen. Phelan a son killed in action hew York May 3 ans a Gen. John j. Phelan of the new York state athletic commission was advised by the War department yesterday that his son it col John j. Phelan jr., had been killed in action in Italy. Young Phelan was a West Point football Star and Holder of numerous decorations. Ten Days ago Phelan a Stepson it col. Richard matter died in the Pacific theater. Potential Ace born to Dobbs Tulsa May 3 ans a a Poten tall Tulsa triple threat halfback made his first appearance Here and looked Good. At least that a the report of it Glenn Dobbs former Tulsa All America and army air Force Grid luminary who travelled Here from Hie bomber base to be present for the birth of a nine Pound son he named Glenn Dobbs Iii. Walker Cooper chooses Navy new York May 3 ans a big league baseball and professional Golf lost Topnotch ers to the army anal Navy yesterday with Walker Cooper Catcher and Captain of the world championship St Louis cardinals heading the Parade. Cooper was inducted into the Navy and assigned to the great lakes naval training Center. He originally was scheduled to be in ducted into the army on monday but for reasons unknown he was granted a delay and Given a Choice of services. He chose the Navy. Bob Hamilton National pea Champion was inducted by the army at Camp Atterbury ind. The Pittsburgh pirates faced the loss of two infielders Frankie a amp a and be e h Andley. 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