Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur New York May 16 ans a the bums a night the dodgers equalled their longest win Durocher a leadership by clipping the pirates a Row before a crowd of 27,787 fans. Vic Lombardi diminutive Rookie Sou that with five hits in chalking up to third win of the Campaign. The Brooks bagged the Ball game Al in the first inning when they batted i around and scored four times. Two walks and four eagles turned the tricked Bat Basinski a blow Ami chasing starter Art Cucurullo Holmes to Max Butcher Ott. New y. A do Zep for z wimm damage for the Dinges Phi to m e n t. He am yielded single tallies in the we Skagggs a Cuc Cinecio c 4 a f h a to a Stour tons s sixth and Case Wasi seventh. / bitten new the stars and stripes thursday May 17, 1945 r bucs 6-3, for 10th win b poles no. 6 giants nip Chicago Are still Riding High. Last Streak under Leonor their tenth in e Southpaw checked the bucs majors batting leaders National Lea que o a Holmes Boston Ott new York Olmo. Brooklyn is new York Philadelph sure Tinea Ais batting Streak through 13 games with a single in the seventh. Lombardi eased up in the eighth and ninth when bucs recorded All their pubs. Giants 8till hot the giants continued their Pace setting ways with a 6-4 decision Over the cubs As Paul Derringer went Down to his second defeat after four straight triumphs. Phil Weintraub poled the Winner for the second Day in a Row clubbing his sixth Home run of the season in the sixth inning. Van Mungo posted his third Victory although he needed help again from &00 Adams in the eighth. The cubs were off to a two run Lead in the second and pm Wintraub increased it to in the fourth. Then the giants ringer in the fifth As four times on two walks singles and buddy Kerry a double. Weintraub a clout in the sixth was the clincher. The cubs added their final tallies in the seventh on two passes an error and a couple of infield outs. _ Nap Reyes extended his consecutive hitting Streak to six with a pair of shingles for another perfect Day at the plate. Pm to tit onto the photo Lush Phil. Did it again last night handing the reds another game with six unearned runs in the first inning which led to three tainted Cincy markers and did it again in the second after two were out which permitted three More to score. Charlie Schanz was the victim of the weird antics As prank Dasso coasted Home. Buster Adams three run Homer in the eighth enabled the cards to nip the braves in Boston 8-7. Tommy Holmes Boston outfielder broke out with five straight hits to move to the top of the National league batters with a Mark of .435. Tommy scored twice and drove in three other Hub runs to no Avail. Blix Donnelly gave a Flash of his 1944 world series form in a Brilliant ninth inning Relief stint. Phil Masi opened the ninth with a triple and Billy Southworth called on Donnelly to replace Jack Creel. Blix then proceeded to fan Pinch hit ters Bill Ramsey and Clyde a Hittze and got Duck Culler on a pop up to strand the tying run on third base. The braves used Barrett Javery and Shacker the latter being charged with the loss. So 86 94 m 34 19 68 9 Beyes new York 94 86 19 Dinges Philadelph. 97 9? 15 american league g a r h pet. Cuccinello Chicago 17 �0 9 99 .367 Stephens St. Louis 17 01 17 99 .361 Case Washington 99 89 16 30 .337 Etten new York 96 14 13 94 394 Kell Philadelphia 18 70 6 29 .314 Home run leaoer8 National Ott and Weintraub new York. 6 Lombardi new York and Workman Boston. 5. American Stephens to. Louis 6 Berry new York and Johnson Boston 4. Runs batted in National Lombardi new York. 91 Weintraub new York 90, Ott new York and Elliott Pittsburgh 18. American Derry new York 18 Etten new y5rk, 17 binks Washington and Kell Philadelphia 14. Final instructions for big bout colds snafu Derby list new York. May 16 ans a Kentucky Derby candidates from the East began to fade today As an epidemic of coughing spread through the bams at Belmont Park and other trainers declared their eligible were found to be lacking in mile and a Quarter calibre for the Churchill Downs classic on june 9th. Heading the list of three year Olds forced to the sidelines by the coughing spells is William Ziegler s juniors esteem Winner of Only one race last year but a Colt who gave every evidence of developing into a distance Star. Twirlers help yanks Chison Chicago May 16 ans american league figures released today reveal the reason the White sox and Yankees Are sharing the top Perch in the Flag Chase. White sox fingers have gone the distance 14 times in the last 18 games needing bullpen help Only four times during which seven Pinch hitters were used. Yankee starters have Hung on All the May Way in 12 of their 20 games. Thaddeu8 Lee 8ixth port professional welterweight Titto ito Dor of Southern France listens As port athletic director Saul j. Jaffa toils kid Martorell of Marseille the rules which will govern their main event fight tonight at the port coliseum in the Abattoir a area. A photo by Lapierre 1 a 2 Lee headlines 6th port card if bucs win Flag blame it on yanks by Johnnie Brown stars and stripes staff writer Marseille May 16�?thaddius Lee 140, the professional welterweight Champion o f Southern prance meets Martorell 141, top notch French welter fighter in tonight a main event of sixth ports Quot Victory foxing show. The fights will Lake place at the new Pori coliseum in the Abattoir area where the 397th port in. Is located. Lee won the Southern prance championship last december. Previously he took the Light Crown in tha pcs tourney in Italy and lost a championship bout in the bus tourney in Africa by a close decision. Martorell fought a draw for the welterweight championship of Al prance last year. Wiflint Tan on card gis Are matched against frenchmen in three other bouts Eddie Willingham is. Amadeo Elizah Long 136 is. Yolland 137, and Jimmy Brown 136 is. Mariante 127. Other matches. George Randolph 160 is. Job Hudgins 163 Isaac Ware 135 is. Lawrence Cheek 134 Joe Mitchell 145 is. Fred Stevens 147. It. Barney Emil will referee the fights. Judges will be capt Ralph Horton jr., port special service officer capt. Gilbert Tomskey 80th san. Hasp and Henri Prevot president of the French boxing federation timekeepers it. Ziray Johnson port special service and Chi. Hycle Miles port sports Section announcer sgt. Mike Forman. Pittsburgh May 16 ans a if the pirates Ever Start living up to their pre season notices blame it on a transfusion of Yankee blood. Manager Frankie Frisch has More pre War yanks on his than has manager Joe Mccarthy. Jackie Saltzgaver babe Dahl Gren Al Gerhauser Xavier res Cigno Nick Strincevich and Ken Gables Are All former Yankees now with the Pittsburgh team. Devils lose to panthers Marseille May 16�?the 484th port battalion panthers registered a 7-2 Victory Over the 80th station Hospital red devils in an american league baseball game played Here last night at Ernie Pyle Field. Mark Thomas twirled a Good game for the panthers with Harvey Simpson handling the catching assignment. For the red devils Keith Venable twirled and Edgar Smith worked the plate. A twin Bill softball affair was captured by the 235th general Hospital team which handed the 382nd port battalion outfit a 1-0 and 7-2 defeat respectively at the Hospital Field. The 235th is unbeaten in 18 games of league Competition. A doubleheader is planned for this evening at the Hospital Field with outdoor movies scheduled to be shown after the Nightcap. Blew into Wuu Ullio of Luik ov1u f Nve a tue his tattered pfc. Stripes. Now for you gents who May not have heard about fabulous Abe lets say he began his Zig Zaggy career Way Back in North Africa when arabs experienced their first american chewing gum and Shoeshine boys in red fizzes began piling up the Argent lavishly spread around by Gist Abo loves boxing Abe is a great fight fan and nothing could Stop him from taking in the bouts tuesday night at the Temple Des sports Here in Nice. As president of the Abe Shackway fight fan club he holds an honorary card in the French boxing federation and As such is an authority on the Way the game is conducted in France. The first two bouts had Abe holding his nose first a Young weather cock by name of Savigny of Nice gets a stiff Biff on the sch Vozzola and raises his hand in quits Avignon a Bourrie copping the Duke second Pucci of Nice did no to feel Well so he tosses his bout with Gibaud of Avignon. A a missed parlay then when Nice a Bruzzone follows suit in his match with Roussel of Avignon old Abe swallowed his Cigar and commented he should of played the three across the Board to lose. Young Smeraldi Nice flyweight caught abets Eye and the old coot coached the youngster into a draw decision against saunters Avignon a Superior Boxer. Abe cheered again when Dama to of Nice thrashed Rey of Avignon especially of Cine the kid took abets advice and gave with the uppercuts. Then when str Clamont Defeated Vivancos for another Nice Triumph in the middleweight class and ceremonial of Monaco gained a draw with Morrand of Avignon Shack was ready to Call it a night. Go 8bows stuff but the i who climbed into the ring and went three rounds on a minutes notice to outclass kid Robin local lightweight had Abe hollering a hey that a Floriant Des Marias pro lightweight King of the Allied forces and North it was. Desmarias to preparing for big things ahead and with Abe in his Corner he should meet with nothing but Success outside of getting another promotion. Abets been trying for two years now. Service experience help says. By Harold v. Ratliff up news features writer Corpus chri8ti, tex., May 16�?the armed services Are making better golfers and you can quote Fred Corcoran a fellow who studies the players closer than anybody. Corcoran tournament manager of the professional golfers association who shepherds the Star spangled troupe on its National tour each year can give you shining examples. A to the first place there is a big change in temperament a he says. A golfer in the service is so delighted to get out on the links that he takes full advantage of it to improve his game. A he a More relaxed is not under the terrific pressure of tournament play. He does no to have to worry about losing his livelihood by experimentation. And i have found that tournament play does no to improve a golfer. This Isnit practice and the boys just wont practice before a Tou Wnent saving their Energy for the rugged three or four Days when be under Corcoran lists such golfers As e a Harrison Jim Ferrier Jimmie Demaret Sam Snead. Letona Gibson Ray Hill Al Brosch Joe Zarhardt Bruce Coltart and George Fazio As examples of players greatly improving their game while in the service. Quot Demaret has played Little Golf the past year a Corcoran Points out Quot but it take him Long to reach Plak form. Navy life has taken off 25 pounds he did t need. Harrison who has been in the army for two years has put on 25 pounds he needed and is a better golfer than Ever. Quot Coltart Fazio Chick Harbert Ferrier Hill Lawson Little Vic Ghezzo l Ray Mangrum and Paul Runyan All Tell me military life Hasni to Hurt their game a bit a Corcoran adds. Quot the War wont Hurt any of our pros be Back better than Corcoran claims Lack of concentration was Snead a greatest weakness a a but now he keeps his mind on his Golf Whill be in for a grand Boom after the War the pea tourney manager declares. Quot this will be Tjie Only game everyone can play. A fellow with one Arm one leg or one Eye can go out there and participate just like anyone else. And while he a doing it he will be rebuilding himself. Quot the rehabilitation program of the pea to to build pitch and putt courses and nine Hole courses too at All government hospitals not within easy Access to existing
