Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               The stars and Stripe wednesday May 23, 1945 Cox Stevens giants fans cheer loudest for Lombardi a eld claim a Brooklyn. May 22 cans a William d. Ook and it. Cmdr. Mid Steven have dosed a five year contras with Branch Rickey to operate an All America Forit Fri a league franchise at babeta Field when the new pro circuit opens a or business in 1946. Stevens former tale and Nyu coach who was on leave Here about ten Days ago was named president of the new organisation. He said he would not serve in any Field map it Coke former president of the Phi idea who was forced to sell his holdings in the baseball club by the late judge Landis because he admitted Quot making a few Aen Timen talk a Aceta on hot team Baa evidently rounded up financial Angels to Swine it a Deal. Rickey and Orot denied the Story yesterday but later changed their tune Quot yes 111 admit something is on the fire Cox reluctantly declared a but the time is not Ripe for the announcement perhaps later in the week. It s understood that Cox attorney made the arrangements with Rickey last Friday. The contract is. Believed to Gnu tee the Brooklyn club a Flat rental with an option of cutting in on the Gate receipts this is a much More lucrative arrangement than Rickey has with the current homeless Brooklyn tigers of the National football league Keg for tigers it was also Learned that Arch Ward sponsor of the All America Loo a trying to persuade Tom gallery acting president of the Brooklyn tigers to jump the National league and Home into to organisation with a in the Yankee stadium. It cmdr. Jimmy Crowley former to dam coach who signed As comaitos Kmer of the new league is currently in Washington and Meg be discharged from the Navy any Day. Hoarse voiced Ernie Lombardi la currently burning Igi Tafb National league with his heavy St Lewark at tha plate end flee Ness afoot on Tho Baso path. Loft Ernie a catching Paas shows Why tit s known at Tho Schnotz while right the 225-Pounder gives a of easter of Tho famous interlocking grip that has Mads him tha Scourge of opponent pitchers. Map photos Lombardi s blistering Bat helping keep giants Osto sunday games draw 187,399 new York May a ans baseball attendance hit a new for 1945 sunday when 187,399 spec their Way into the Phillies 17,183. American league senators tig Era 3�o960 Yankees Browns 17,031 red Sok White sox 12,778 athlete n it Amhi flt q la awls Manubi wow i a by Joe Diehl Start and Stripe sport writer among the reasons for the lofty Early season Perch of Mel Otto a league leading new York giants is the big Bat of Erx in sch nozzle Lombardi huge italian receiver of the Polo grounders who is among the circuit leaders in runs batted in Home runs and possesses Ops of the loops highest batting averages. Now in to 18th Campaign in the big show Lombardi caught previously for the dodgers reds and braves Ernie is currently hav. Ing to Best season since 1942 when with the braves he led the league in hitting with a .330 average. If the receiver with the enlarged proboscis continues to Lusty swatting win the batting title for time in his career for he Pac k i n 1938 when As of the reds he swatted one of the real veterans of big league baseball and one of the few major leagues to stay under the big top for More than 10 yearn Lombardi nevertheless has had considerable difficulty in living Down the Boner he pulled against the yanks in the 1939 world series when he was caught napping in a crucial play at the plate which placed to team in a precarious position and expedited the scoring drive of the new yorkers who swept the series. However in the 1940 world series Lombardi again got his Gindoy Waiker go ruled on level by commission Washington May 22 ans a the District of Columbia boxing today ruled that last weeks bout Between Arturo Godoy chilean heavyweight and buddy Walker Columbus negro Quot was Tan honest  the ring Board issued a statement saying Quot a preponderance of evidence submitted to the commission indicates that the bout was not  the statement was issued after the commission heard the two fighters and their managers Whitey Morret and a1 Weill and referee Charlie Reynolds who told the moguls that he mounted Walker out after the latter was floored by a Short right. Kelly outruns Medford Field a Odvord. Mass., May 33 ans a a Johnny Kelly recent Winner of the Boston Marathon showed the Way Home yesterday in the 15th running of the 20-mile North Medford Road race it was Kelly a seventh Triumph in the event to time was two hours two a minutes and 31 second bucs upset giants 5-2 new York May 22 ans a the dodgers closed their Home stand ignominiously last night by succumbing to the cards 4-0, while the giant invasion opened As badly in Pittsburgh where the bucs scuttled the league leaders 5-2. Two Home runs by big Ernie Lombardi represented the entire giant attack on Max Butcher an old giant killer who turned in a neat four hitter the bucs sewed up the game in the first inning off Andy Hansen with a three run outburst. After a pass Johnny Barrett tripled. Tommy of Brien doubled and the latter made the circuit on a couple of outs the pirates added a fourth tally in the third inning when Barrett singled stole and Bob Elliott singled. Rube Fischer and Ace Adams followed Hansen on the Hill Lombardi a two grandstand belts his eighth and ninth of the season gave him the Lead in the major league Honye run Derby. The dodgers were easy for Blix Donnelly world series hero As the cards looked Normal again with the return of shortstop Marty Marion. Tommy who blanked the champs last week matched Donnelly for five innings but in the sixth Dave Bartouch singled and after Mickey Owen muffed Buster Adams pop Whitey Kurosaki doubled both runners Home. Chance and he snapped out of to previous season s lethargy and materially aided his club in Downing the Detroit tigers in the classic both with his bludgeon and to excellent handling of Bucky Walters. Lombardi has also been the butt of Many a fans jibes for his Lack of flee Ness of foot and when the ample one sauntered to the plate and belted a pitch on the nose it i often necessary for him to go All out on a legitimate two base clout to make sure of reaching first base. Taunting opposing coaches frequently pulled watches on the Quot Schnotz Quot and hollered Quot five minutes Flat Quot at him As Quot lumbering Lorn Quot sprinted for the initial Cushion. But this season Lombardi can do no wrong. In fact he has even awl Neri a base which lit. Truly a be eve to w uni ivetus. Auu any giant opponent will Tell you that the 37-year-old campaigner to one of the most dangerous men in the league to pitch to As Well As being a pillar of strength Back of the plate.42,000 fans see jeep win at Jamaica new York May 22 ans a a throng of 42,000 Mutual St amp red bettors welcomed racing Back to new York yesterday by pouring $2,471,046 into the machines at Jamaica. A few of the Lucky ones got Oil on the right foot by collecting $1,001 on the daily double and then watched c. V. Whitney a Derby candidate. Jeep finish fast to win the experimental Handicap feature event on the inaugural program. A jeep with Andy Kirland in the Saddle moved up from sixth place at the half to third in the stretch and ran Over William hellish greek Warrior. Polynesian finished in the show Slot. Jeep rewarded his backers with $32 90 for a two Dollar ticket for his Victory Over a Field which included 11 Derby hopefuls the most favored of which flood town finished a badly beaten seventh. Burning dream ool. De. Brand Ley s eligible for the classic romped to a seven length Triumph in the line feature at Churchill Downs. A prohibitive favorite burning dream paid $2.40 for every Deuce wagered the Only other Derby candidate to impress on the eight card program was byte abroad which led All the Way in the six Furlong allowance test both horses incidentally were sired by Nimati bar Willow made it two out of three at Narrag amp Nett by nosing out ample Reward in a photo finish. In the a amp verly purse bar Wyllo paid $14.20. George Case named for the Washington Ball player upset the favored Hallamore by a length in the Gittings purse at Pamlico running the six furlongs in 1 11 3-5, and paying $7.90. Blithe was a Handy Winner of the feature six Furlong Spring at sportsman s Park taking vinum and sandstorm into Camp. Tigers Shade Needles 2-1 Marseille May 22�?the 523rd port in tigers top port softball team nosed out 235th Geo. Hosp a. Needles of the lbs league 2-1 and 8-7 in a doubleheader sunday. The games were the featured attraction of an afternoon of entertainment at 235th arranged by it. Barney Emil and to special service staff. To sgt St. Elmo Johnson and his 1333rd eng. Band supplied Tho  released Cleveland May 22 cans a Joe Heving Only Grandfather in the majors was Given to unconditional release. Railroaders pelicans White sox gain wins in lbs baseball tilts Marseille May 22�?the 756th by. In. Railroaders 376th eng. Pelicans and 621st eng. White sox took their respective opponents for a cleaning yesterday As the second week of the lbs baseball season got underway. The railroaders started off in the second inning with six runs and tallied 13 by the end of the game against four for the 252nd Ord. In. Yankees in the american league at Ernie Pyle Field Marseille. Oswsky ran in three of the second inning scores by knocking a double with the bases loaded. In the National league tilt on Pelican Field. Marijuana Floyd Richardson chalked up nine a Trike outa permitted Only two hits and went to Bat to score a Home run in the sixth and Knock a double in the fourth As the engineers swamped the third Gen. Hosp. Texans 9-0. The Victory league game at a amp Rignani Between the 521st eng. White 8ox and the 3506th Ord. World beaters ended 21-6 in favor of the White sox. William opel amp and struck out nine of 12 world beaters in the first four innings after which he was relieved by William Bevins. Begins was relieved by lefty younger in the last inning. Bertram Holloway and Edward Turner pitched for the world beaters