Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Ski Page 6the stars and stripes saturday May 19, 1945derail dodgers 15-3 i giants sweep series with cubs win 8-5. Hew York May 18 ans it a the dodger express was finally majors batting Lead Era National Lengua g a r h Ott new York 98 85 Holmes Boston 98 98 Kurowsky St. Loti is 98 84 Weintraub now y. 98 80 Reyes. Now York 98 93 Olmo a Brooklyn 21 78 5#. 1  a Cuccinello Chicago 17 Stephens St. Louis 17 Case Washington 29 Etter new York 20 Kell philadelphia18 in t 97 88 ?412 94 38 .400 14 31 .369 23 32 360 18 33 .355 10 27 .355 a a a a in Weham g a r h pet. 80 9 92 .367 61 17 92 .361 80 15 30 .337 74 13 94 .324 70 8 22 .314 flagged yesterday after racing through 11 straight victories when the pirates Hung up the Quot red lantern for a 15-3 pasting. 1 the bucs pelted four dodger hurlers for 15 hits chasing Tom seats in the third with five consecutive blows including a triple by Bob eur Iota the pirates clipped Clyde rang for four runs in the seventh and added three off by Buker in the ninth. Only Les Webber who succeeded seats for a Frame escaped the buc fury. Hick Strincevich sailed along to the Victory stopping Louis Olomon a batting Streak which had extended through 24 straight  Power Laden giants swept their four game set with the cubs when they came up with six runs in the eighth inning for an 8-6 Duke. The giants were being handcuffed by Claude Passeau after a two run Start when the storm broke. Mel Ott opened the eighth with a walk and successive singles by Joe Medwick. Phil Weintraub and Erale Lombardi sent Passeau to the clubhouse. By Vandenberg took Over. After a sacrifice and an intentional pass Hap Reyes Load the bases j the rival engaged in a lib tie strategic Duel. Danny Gardella came up to Pinch a hit for act Adams whereupon we Intraub Charlie Grimm withdrew Vandenberg in favor of Bob Chipman. Ott if countered by substituting Billy Jurgen for Gardella. Jurges walked s tone the count at 5-5 and Rucker s Force out put the giants Ift front. Then Mack Stewart took the Hill for the cubs and was greeted by run producing singles by George Hausemann and Ott. Adams yielded the final Bruin tallies in the eighth but received credit for the win. The smallest crowd of the season watched the cardinals trip the braves 7-4, on Ken of deals double with the bases loaded in the fifth toning j a a 7 Ray Sanders sent the cards off to Nomi run leaders National Ott and Weintraub new York. 7 Lombardi new York 6. American Stephens. St Louis. 8 Derry. New York and Johnson Boston. 6. Runs Batter in National Lombardi new York 24 Weintraub new York. 23 Ott. New York. 22. American Derry new York 18 Etter new York. 17 binks Washington and Kell. Philadelphia 14. In front with a two run Homer but Butch Nieman pushed the braves in front in their half of the first with a round tripper with two on. The braves picked up one More in the third but the cards teed off on Nate Andrews in the fifth and added an unnecessary Homer by Buster Adams in the hints. Ken Burkhardt was the Winner and Andrews the loser. Walter Quot Boom Boom Quot Beck out pitched Whit Wyatt in a Battle of veterans to give the reds a 4-3 decision Over the phils Beck 41-year-old right hander spun a five hitter. Wyatt was touched for two runs in the sixth the payoff coming in the eighth when prank Mccormick homered with gee Walker on base. It was Becky a first Victory and Wyatt a second i am Brigan league am games postponed rain. Go w l pet. Chicago now York a 8 .867 a 13 7 .668detroit it 7 .811 f St. Loma 9 9 �00 3 Washington 10 19 .455 4 Philadelphia 9 19 .489 41 boo ton s 19 .400 5 Cleveland 8 13 m 64 a birr Tyty a Boston at Chicago new York at St. Louis Philadelphia at Cleveland Washington at Detroit International league Newark 12. Baltimore o Uthera postponed ram w l pc. Jersey c. It 3 .786newark Montreal 13 7 .650irocheal a amp Latimor. 10 8 .5561 Syracuse 5 11 .313 Toronto 9 8 5291 Buffalo 4 10 .286 w l pet. 9 10 .474 5 9 -357 Eastern league Wilkes Barre 6. Williamsport 5 Hartford 9. Utica 4 others postponed rain w l pc. Albany Scranton Hartford  7 3 7 4 7 4 8 6 70s 636 .636 William. Utica Elmira Soo Bangh. W l pet 5 5 500 5 8 .455 2 5 .986 1 7 .125 Farrell diet Auburn n.y., May 18 Ansi a John h. Farrell 80, founder and Secretary treasurer of the National association of professional baseball league for four decades prior to his retirement 15 years ago died Here yesterday. National league Pittsburgh is Brooklyn 3 new York 8, Chicago 5 St. Louis 7, Boston 4 Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 2 w l pc. Go new York 20 5 .800 _ Brooklyn 16 7 .696 3 so Louis 11 18 .478 8 Boston 10 12 .455 81 Chicago 10 19 .455 �1 Pittsburgh 10 13 .435 9 Cincinnati 9 12 .499 9 Philadelphia 6 9 .940 14 games today St. Louis at Philadel Tiia Chicago at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at new York Cincinnati at Boston american association Minneapolis 3. Columbus 2 Indianapolis 9, Kansas City 0 St. Paul 92, Toledo 9 Louis a to m to Waukee postponed a in w l pet w l pet 12 7 .632fcolumb. 10 13 .435 13 8 69i min Neap. 8 11 .421 19 8 .6001 kans. C. 7 11 .389 9 7 .5831st. Paul 5 Al .313 a Xhu is. Indian. Toledo Mil w. Ra0ifi0 coast league Hollywood 6 san Diego 3 Oakland 3. Sacramento 9 others postponed rain. F l pet. Mound Ace rows with redbirds w Portland 30 13 Seattle 93 18 561 Oakland 95 98 .556 s. Diego 93 98 �80 w l pet l. Angel 21 28 477 s. Franc. 90 93 465 Sac ram. 90 94 .456 Hollyw. 13 31 295 Southern association yesterdays results of the South Era association games were not i received at press time. Cards Fine Cooper 500 Bucks for act Mort Cooper 8tar Mounds Man of the world Champion St. Louis cardinals who jumped his dub for the third time this season wednesday in Boston is in a new outbreak of the salary dispute which has been raging since the opening of the season. Who a right Cooper or Cardinal a brass by Joe Diehl Stan and stripes sports writer ordinarily one could have Little sympathy with professional baseball players who want larger salaries for their services on the Diamond during War time but in the Case of Morton Cooper Cardinal Star Mem Namm who was instrumental in hurling the red Birds to three straight bags it is a moot Point As to whether or not he was justified in jumping his Ball club the other Day in Boston. Worked for a a peanuts Cooper As they say in the Trade has been Labouring if professional has Tofill can be called that for the St. Louis club for several years now for  although he is undoubtedly one of the top notch men in his Craft he has received insignificant salary checks for so Long As to make his amassed big league earnings appear negligible in comparison to what he should have been Able to accumulate. As an indication of the a a generosity of the Cardinal front office let it merely be said that Cooper was receiving 500 dollars less for being his teams pitching mainstay than the new York Yankees Are paying one of their Utility infielders. The Cardinal front office claims that the cards done to draw As do teams in new York Chicago Boston Detroit Etc. Trouble started in 26 undoubtedly this is True but the Cardinal magnates brought this condition upon themselves Long ago Back in 1926, in fact when after Rogers Hornsby brought the National league entry the first Flag in history Breadon and Rickey now the Brooklyn major Domo got rid of Hornsby and Grover Pete Alexander and Many other favourites of the period in an Effort to embellish their own Bank accounts. It was not unnatural then for the fans to turn sour toward the club and ref use to support the team As St. Louis May 18 ans a Mort Cooper Cardinal Ace suspended yesterday for jumping the team in Boston arrived Here today and Learned he was nicked $500 for the act. Mort went into conference with his lawyer and then they both talked to president Sam Breadon on the Telephone arranging a Parley. Cooper said he would quit baseball unless his demand for $15,000 was met. He a getting twelve grand now. Wants fair offer Cleveland May 18 ans a Jeff Heath precocious slugging problem child of the Indium still holding out we a report to the tribe if Quot they make me a fair  football has been nixed on the sports curriculum at Bainbridge naval training Center in Maryland according to an announcement yesterday made by Commodore c. F. Russell who added that emphasis is being placed on getting men to the Pacific Fleet As soon As possible. The Center will compete in baseball and basketball play however As officials believe men can do a full Days training and still play in these sports without impairing their efficiency for the next Day. Grid fans lament the closing of one of the great football teams of the past two years�?17 consecutive victories but agree to the measure designed to help hasten the wars end with Japan. Two great figures of baseball will clash Whan babe Ruth and Tycobb Matoh managerial wits August 28th at the Polo when the meets the West Esquire m a Lino a annual America boys tournament the Quot Stilton of swat Quot n o w so to cab out of Active baseball since 1935, will Pilot the Eastern team while Quot the Geer peach Quot will the Western aggregation newspapers in 32 leading cities 9pl�f the states will with of me Oast Sand lot players in their respective Leali Bam Ruth gov. Thomas Dewey of new York state has. Indicated his backing of opening the Saratoga race track but Odt a director j. Monroe Johnson is on record As saying Che course Quot wont get any special  a letter of commendation was presented to cmdr. James j. Tun former heavyweight Champion and. Director of the Navy a physical fitness program since 1940, on behalf of Navy Secretary James v. Forres Tal by vice Admiral Randall Jacobs chief of Navy personnel. Gene was placed on the retirement list yes Gene Tunney ter Day. Yesterdays track winners in elude a free for All Churchill Downs Alexis Pamlico son Admiral at Narragansett. Early title bout unlikely Thoo farm Rev huh Washington May 18 ans a any Hopes of an Early heavyweight championship with Joe Louis defending his title were cooled off by the War department today. There is no likelihood of Louis or Billy Conn his Foremost challenger or Quot any other specialist Quot being discharged soon by the army. A War department officer said there had been no plans for releasing specialists unless they qualify under the Point system. Quot Louis has been in for a Long time Quot the officer said Quot hut he has no combat record. So head have a Tough time meeting the discharge  it was emphasised though that Louis had been doing a valuable Job. Joe is in Alaska now while Conn is in the Eto