Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Monday May 14, 1945 w a the stars and stripes Page 1 Kerr missed bunt signal hit Ott Home new York May 13 ans a Seldom does a mistake win a Ball game for those who make them. But the giants owe shortstop buddy Kerr a vote of thanks for missing a signal in the second game of sundays doubleheader with the braves. Kerr missed the signal in the sixth inning of the second game which rain limited to seven innings with the score tied 1-1. After Chuck Workman a Homer put the braves in the Lead the giants tried desperately to tie the score in View of heavy showers which threatened to halt the contest. Mel Ott opened the sixth with a double but after two infield outs he progressed no farther than third. Ernie Lombardi was Pur Posedly passed to get at Kerr who Hasni to been hitting his weight. Missed signal the 20,000 ians were pleading with buddy to tie the game. Ott meanwhile had flashed the sign to first base coach Adolpho Luque for a bunt. Ottie  understand Why the braves infield played As deep for Keer As they do for hard hitting Lombardi and decided on a squeeze play with Keer usually a Good bunter to dump the ban along the Muddy first base line. Luque caught the sign and relayed it to Kerr but the shortstop paid no heed. Luque continued signalling but Kerry a attention was fixed on pitch top a1 Javery. Even the braves infielders expected something but Kerr never gave them a Chance to come closer for he sent a Sharp double to Loftfield scoring Ott to prevent defeat for the game was called at the end of the next inning when another Shower made the Field a quagmire. To replay game that ran gives the giants another Chance for the game will be replayed As part of a double header on july 31st. Kerr does no to feel like a hero though. The Rule on every Ball club Calls for a Fine if a signal is missed and buddy will have to cough up Ott said Quot the third baseman was so deep any kind of a bunt would have been a hit and i gave the sign to Luque who relayed it to Kerr. He missed it so i la have to Fine him a few dollars. Lbs boxing card set for wednesday Marfa Lal i Jie May 13�?the1 regular monday night boxing show of Delta base special service Section has been postponed it was announced today by sgt Bill Baranoff athletic director of special service. The program will be presented wednesday evening at municipal stadium. Cleveland rams sign a dip Evans Cleveland May 13 ans a it Fred a a Dippy a Evans former notre Dame football Star signed a postwar contract to play for the Cleveland club of the All America conference. Evans who shared honors with Angelo Bertelli at notre Dame in 1942 is now stationed at Randolph Field Waco Texas. Back injury benches pastor san Antonio May 13 ans a it. Bob pastor former new York heavyweight who twice fought Joe Louis has been released from Active duty because of a Bock injury. Pastor had been physical training instructor at the san Antonio aviation Cadet Center. Runs of the week american league Lei Tiliti Fis Isit boat on ii i 11 i 4 Chicago Lim a i of j_5 i 9 Cleveland 71 a i i 1 m Detroit i i i 1 i 31 i j20 i 7 new York i i i a i i 7 7 to Philadelphia i 4 \ 5 % Iii St. Louis Washington i i 7 itt not n a i in i 91 la is i 7 National league m tiw1tifisisit Minnesota rules new York apr Minnesota a new fishing regulations cover the entire state eliminating the Northern and Southern zones. A me Rio an league Washington 3, Chicago 0 new York 7. Cleveland 3 seven innings rein Boston at Detroit postponed rata St Louis 8, Philadelphia 9 night w l pet new y. 19 it .867 Chicago 10 6 .625 Detroit 10 6 .896 Boston Wash. 10 10 .500 rest. Louis it i Phi la. It bos ton Clev w l pet 8 8 .500 8 11 .491 7 11 .380 5 19 .994 games today Washington at Chicago 9 Philadelphia at St Louis 9 new York at Cleveland 9 Boston at Detroit 9 National league Pittsburgh 5. Philadelphia 8 Chicago 13, Boston 19 new York 8, St. Louis 3 Cincinnati 3, Brooklyn 0 night game w l pet. W l pet. New y. 15 4 789iplttflh. 8 9 .471 Brooklyn 19 i .887 Boston 7 10 .419 Chicago 10 7 .588 a inc in. I 9 .400 St. Louis 8 9 .4711 Phi la. 4 15 .911 american Attaei Atin Minneapolis 19. Indianapolis 7 Columbus 1.1. Kansas City 10 Louisville 5, St Paul 3 w l pet. W l pet. Louis. 10 5 .687 Toledo 8 8 500 . 8 5 .61 a min Neap. I 9 .400 co Tinb. Ii 8 a to kans. C. 5 9 .337 Indian. 9 8 �8sisl Paul. 4 9 International league Montreal 19, Syracuse 3 Rochester 4. Baltimore 9 Jersey City at Toronto postponed rain a others not scheduled w l pet. W l pet Jersey c. N 3 Baltyn. 10 8 Montreal 10 7 Newark 8 7 .533 Toronto richest Syre. Buffalo 7 8 .487 5 9 357 5 to .333 4 10 Eastern league Scranton 9, Kim Ira 8 Hartford 6, Utica 1 others not. Scheduled w l pet w l pet Scranton 6 9 .750�williams. 3 s �00 Albany 1 9 .7141 Elmira 9 9 �00 Utica 4 3 �71 . 9 8 .950 Hanford 4 4 �09�blngti. I 5 .107 Etten s new distinction new York May 13 apr Nick Etten has a new distinction. The Veteran first baseman of the new York Yankees never played More than two seasons for any one club until this year. Better than the tear Miami May 13 apr around the Calumet barns at Hialeah this Spring the stable help rafted the 3-year-old filly Good blood a Quot better horse than Twilight tear. Trainer Ben Jones was More conserva mid West group elect Mclaughlin league prexy Chicago May 13 ans a professor Sam j. Mclaughlin of Cornell College mount Vernon Iowa was elected president of the mid West collegiate conference yesterday. Members voted to continue the suspension of conference Competition until the manpower situation improves. The conference which suspended league schedules two years ago embraces Cornell Beloit Coe Grinnel Lawrence Mon Mouth and  non Homo games new York apr the National association of basketball coaches feels that games away from the College campuses have contributed in general to the improvement of basketball. Ask press cooperation new York a it a the National association of basketball coaches has asked the press to refrain Quot from quoting Odds on the  Terry and the pirates by Courtesy of news Syndicate River. Seems to have several oqtue1s \ Hack Deal to Wesea. Why court to in that Case a Ocean 0o�m0 a j6wk such a met sail do owe and intercept Rudd be no toe food bom booed fora \ Frehd of Jap held town on the main Stream below by Milton Caniff Dick Tracy by Courtesy of Chicago Tribune Syndicate inc. 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