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     Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 9, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Wednesday May 9, 1945 the stars and stripes Page t Hanley Owen help Stidham Milwaukee a May 8 apr football coaching is a Hobby with Myron v. Quot Mike Hanley former Northwestern University Grid Mentor and Carl e. Quot bus a Owen. The two Evanston 111., men Are assisting coach Tom e. Stidham with Spring training at Marquette University Here. Both were Active in coaching before entering business. Giants sign Lobert new York May 8�?the giants have signed Hans Lobert former manager of the Phillies As a scout. Terry and the pirates old tamers recoil when Gowdy put out Konetchy to end 26-Mhnintr Duel 1-1 Brooklyn May 8 ans a year after year major league records Are broken or tied but there a one that probably will live forever. That a the 26-inning 1-1 tie played by the dodgers and braves in Boston 25 years ago. Perhaps it is because the game has changed somewhat since May 1920. Now teams place emphasis on Speed and Trust to the Jackrabbit Ball and 4--�?�? pop Fly Homens. Twenty five years ago the Premium was on brains and stamina. And that a what Leon oar Dore of the dodgers and Joe Oeschger of the braves had that Windy afternoon in braves Field. Both pitchers worked All 26 innings of High drama and left a lasting impression on All those who saw the contest. The official Box score gives Oeschger the Edge. Joe yielded Only nine hits Over the 26 frames no two coming in the same inning. But Cadore though hit harder checked the braves with the same Wiles and stamina. The lineups of the teams contained names which sound strange to fans of today for the 22 players who took part in the game Only one a Hank Gowdy Cincinnati coach is still in the major leagues. Roster of teams the dodgers line up was As follows Ivy Olson second base Bemie Neis Brightfield Jimmy Johnston third base Zack wheat Loftfield by Myers Center fiem Wally Hood Centerfield de Konetchy first base Chuck Ward shortstop Ernie Krueger Catcher Bill Elliott Catcher and Cadore Pitcher. The bravos Hal a1 Powel Centerfield Charley pick second base Lespie Mann left Field Wally cruise right Field Walter Holke base Tony Boeckel third base Rabit Maranville shortstop Mickey of Neill Catcher Hank Gowdy Catcher Oeschger Pitcher and Walter Christenberry Pinch hitter for of Neill in the ninth. The dodgers scored their run in the fifth inning on a walk to Krueger Cadoret a infield out and Alsona a single. The braves tied the score in the sixth on cruisers triple and Boeckel s single. Hoods sensational catch the braves Only threat thereafter was in the 23rd inning when cruise caught one on the nose and rifled it deep into right Center tagged for a Homer braves Field was the largest in the majors at that time. However Fleet Wally Hood sped Over near the Fence for a sensational catch. The dodgers threat in the 15th was thwarted by an unusual double play with the bases loaded Oeschger took a Bounder and three to Gowdy for a Force out. The Catcher trying Jar a double play made a poor throw. As Holke retrieved the Ball Konechy broke for the plate. Holkes throw was wide and Gowdy Dove for the Ball grabbing it but he was sprawled on the ground. In his mad dash for the plate Konetchy slide but right into Gowdy a Mitt and was tagged out. Had the dodger first Sacker remained on his feet he could have easily avoided Gowdy. However if he had there a be no record of a 28-inning Ball game end. Fight results new York Toiny Marra. White Plains n. 14t> 1/2, knocked out Jackie Moore. Newark 14v 1 Jay Anderson. Brooklyn 163. Knocked out re lie Grose Brooklyn to amp a i Ray pig Brooklyn 133. Out pointed a a note Meli to. New York. 134 14 Artie Depietro. New York. 14, knocked out Mel Dan in Roder Abong town mass., 147 5k Donald Mayo Philadelphia. 187. Out pointed Stanley Tischer new York 130 6. New Brown coach Providence r. I. May 8 ans a Charles Quot rip Quot Ingle was named head football coach at Brown University for a three year period or. Walter Snell athletic director announced yesterday. And that san order a . Y Metkovich set at error Mark new York May i apr after what happened to George Metko Vich converted outfielder who Playa first base for the Boston red soot this promises to be a baseball season full ignominious records. Metkovich made three errors in one innings two on one play no less to set a new american Lea gue record in the opener against the Yankees Here show he did it Metkovich Tiei ded Mike Gar barks grounder but missed the tag and then threw Over his catchers head attempting to head off Joe Buzas. Three plays later George booted Herschel Martins grounder and set the stage for a four run. Homer by Russ Derry. Result seven runs six of them unearned. Well take orders and gladly from a Quot big executive Quot Joan Davis highest paid radio comedienne who just signed a four year Oan tract at 161,a sniper kills  Hawaii May 8 ans a Tony Butkovich former All America fullback at notre was killed by a snipers Bullet april 15, on the Motobu Peninsula. By Courtesy of Netos Syndicate by Milton Canoff i Dick Tracy by Courtesy of Chicago Tribune Syndicate inc. By Chester Gould pm Pinta starts Back up tue stajp6 to Oft the ration Book sme wad r5qootten, track Mas to act past  
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