Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Tuesday May 15, 1945the stars and stripes Page 7 Jim mask Siors a a no any mention of sixth port athletic or recreational activities brings to mind the name of one person Saul j. Jaffey though we confess not knowing what that Middle j stands for Jaffe is one of those characters out of a holy Wood Yam about a Young Man of Manhattan with a lot of finesse. Both fit Jaffess personality perfectly. He a Dapper always Well groomed and operates on of do so a largest sports enterprises in a smooth flawless manner. Saul came a Long Way in the army before Landing his present Post As sixth port athletic director. He swapped civvies for Khaki at Camp Lee va., after induction ceremonies at Manhattan March 1942. Jaffe holds the distinction of being the first enlisted Man to be assigned to sixth port when it was set up under the army transport service. 1 1 wbk a amp of v. V a % % it s 51��p a amp a i a two 1 Saul Jafffe newspapers the world Over carried Banner headlines when Jaffe landed at Casablanca n. Africa 1943, but they were not about him. He did it again going to Italy at Pasteur a amp Lerno. Ran rest resort from Naples he helped organize and direct the sixth port hotels on ischia Island where fatigued Dock Wallo pers gained a Well deserved rest. Arriving in Marseille following the exodus of the Naas Jaffe had a sports program going culminating in a series of tournaments covering football basketball baseball table Tennis and boxing. His Pride and Joy Are the sixth port marvels Cage champs of Southern France. Jaffe says hell take his 85 Points pfc. Stripe and take Over the presidents chair of the Vita print corp., in new York City a Post he left when inducted and make up lost romancing with his Beautiful wife Billie Rowe popular new York City Model. What a Deal to come Home to red runs of the week american league it it wit Al Silt Boston m 1 11 1 41 813 Chicago i i to 61 21 01 9118 Cleveland 1 i 71 21 81 31 4 24 Detroit 1 1 1 ill 31 411 new York 1 i to 71 71 3118 Philadelphia i i 14 5� 21 6117 St. Louis 1 i 71 Flo 11 81 9135 Washington 1 1� i 21 11 31 3j10 National league imit1w�ti fast is t Boston i 1 5i 1 Tutsi 3 20 Brooklyn 1 16 1 7 6 10129 Chicago i m 2m 713 224 Cincinnati 1 m h 1 3l-3l310 new York i i 16 41 61 9125 Philadelphia i i i 51 i 1 3 1019 Pittsburgh ii 1 91 j 51226 St. Louis r 1 1 4 1 0"3 9 16 Nice boxers meet Avignon Quot Young Stric Iamont the Nice Amateur welterweight who. Has been sweeping aside All opponents for the past several months meets a big test when he engages kid be Rale Champion of Vaucluse in the main event at the Temple Des sports tonight. Stric Iamont Heads the Nicois squad of willing leather tossers against the Challenge of the Best Mitten from Avignon Valence. The local lads will be out for blood having sustained a bitter 8-2 loss to the Paris team last week before the Home folks. The local squad will be out to Register victories in every event not Only to makeup for last weeks setback but to earn the right to a place on a proposed Nice team which will meet the Best american Competition from Marseille. Semi final pits Bruzzone against Roussel with six other bouts scheduled the sports Temple is located at 50 Rue Gioffredo Nice. Bouts Start at 9 pm. Admission is charged. 360th engineers launch1 league phils Deal off Philadelphia May 14 ans a general manager Herb Pennock announced yesterday that the Philst Deal for shortstop Jack Caulfield of Oakland had been cancelled. Caulfield said he would not report to the phils because of his mothers illness. Marseille May 14�?the 300th eng. Reg. Is opening a baseball league of its own this week. There will be eight teams one pm team from each of the seven companies and one officers team. Games will be played on mondays wednesdays fridays and saturdays at regimental Headquarters in the staging area near the town of Vitro ties. The league is managed by sgt. Wallace Hasty of co. A under it. Thomas b. Wait special service officer. Adams rejected new York May 14 ans a Ace Adams the giants Relief pitching specialist was rejected saturday at the grand Central induction Center and reclassified 4f for the second time. His Case however was referred to the War department for final Conn seeks Schmeling bout with gis admitted free Diramos mauler 3ss1 a. A Quot a up or a a my Al amp a Quot pm a a Popeye armed Dick Hagan 202-Pound heavyweight sensation of the 1324th engineers gives the bag a mean lick at the lbs gym Marseille As he trains for his next fight. Hagan holds the unofficial Amateur heavyweight Crown of Southern Franco. A army signal corps photo by Jimmy Cannon stars and stripes sports writer Paris May 14�?max Schmeling May not be dead but he a liable to wind up very sick one of these Days. There a a Corporal from Pitta for keeps or alive. Engineers Hagan figures to Cive boxing a whirl by Johnnie Brown stars and stripes sports writer Marseille May 14�?richard Hagan of Detroit read a special service poster advertising for boxers. It ought to be Good exercise he thought so he decided to try. It. Bernard Shamberg of Chicago and the 1324th eng reg., where Hagan is assigned gave the 19-year-old candidate a few afternoon workouts sized him up As a pretty a Good Prospect and sent him Over to the lbs gym. A sgt. Bill Baranoff lbs special service athletic director gave the youngster a pair of gloves and set out to make a Boxer of him. A month ago Hagan went into the ring for his first bout at Mira Mas and won a decision Over 180-Pound de Atchison of Detroit the Allied Amateur heavyweight Champion of Southern France. Two weeks ago he fought Earle Eppinger 191, of Atlanta ga., and got another judges decision. That a the extent of Richard Hagans boxing career to Date two fights two victories. May meet Stevens in the near future Baranoff Hopes to match the Detroit slugger against 200-Pound Narl Stephens of new York City. It ought to be a Good show so far Stephens is the Only Man who has been Able to score a to against Eppinger. Hagan is working hard to be a Champion. Besides his regular afternoon workouts at the gym he runs four Miles and does 15 minutes of calisthenic a four mornings a week a before breakfast and exercises his legs by taking bicycle trips three times a week. He tips the Scales at 197, eight Burgh who wants to Settle f whether Schmeling is dead the Guy is Cpl. Billy Conn the Pittsburgh Light heavy who picked up 26 pounds on a c ration diet since coming to the Eto. That Louse Schmeling Quot said Conn who was in a poetic mood Quot that Lousy Fink bum  Quot a Friend of yours Billy a asked his Friend. Big proposition Quot i have a proposition for that creep a said the second Best fighter in the world who was the Best for 13 rounds and then Joe Louis nailed him. Quot i have a great proposition for the  Quot i have a proposition for the gis  said his Friend a dreamer. A a Well make All the officers enlisted men and make All the enlisted men officers and see what happens. Quot t ainu to kidding a Conn said. �?�1 want to fight that creep Schmeling a and i want to fight his for  Conn paused to revive his Friend who had fainted. The Shock of a professional fighter offering to do something for nothing was too much for him. A Well get the biggest stadium in  Conn said. A Well let All the gis in for nothing. Sergeants will have to pay and officers Are pounds under his weight of three weeks ago. His Chest measures 42 inches that a three and one half feet. That big muscle Between his Elbow and shoulder measures fifteen and one half inches. He is five feet eleven and three fourth inches fall. Hagan says he likes boxing and he thinks hell sweat out a career in the ring to see what happens. The professional French trainers Are saying he a one of the Best natural fighters they Ever saw in a ring. Nova out Points Barlund in 10 new York. May 14 ans a Lou Nova former heavyweight contender a from  Guys  last night chalked up his 19th Victory in 21 starts of his latest comeback Campaign by out pointing Gunnar Barlund finnish Veteran in ten rounds. Nova piled up a substantial margin despite cuts Over both eyes new York apr since 1927 Navy Rifle teams have shot 144 shoulder to shoulder matches winning 127. The middies have lost less than 12 per cent of these matches. By Chic Young 4 Billy Conn barred. But the gis can come in Fop  Quot warrant officers will be called Bud instead of mister Quot the Friend said. Till be a fight to the finish Quot Conn said. Tell be Bare fists and fight until one Guy will get killed. You know when a Guy goes Down you kick him in the head. In a burned up at that  generals for Ushers Quot we could make generals Tho Ushers and colonels could sell peanuts Quot said the Friend who was bucking for pfc. Quot that Louse Schmeling a Conn said. A taking All that Money out of the United states. I guarantee ill kill him if you can make the match. Ill even Bury the bum myself and How i hate working with a shovel after doing time in Tho engineers. Quot How Many Points you got Billy a asked the Friend. Quot the Only Way i can get out of the army a Conn said Quot is have Schmeling kill me. And that Alai never going to  new York apr frenchy Bordagaray and Otho Nitcholas of Tho Brooklyn dodgem were teammates in 1934. They played for Sacramento in the Pacific coast league