Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur Thursday May 24, 1945 the stars and stripes Page 7 front Ennis popular South of the Border by Theodore a. Ediger a Netos features sports writer Mexico City May 23�?a game called a a front Ennis a played with Tennis rackets and rubber balls on an oversized handball court has. Become one of Mexico a most popular sports and is spreading throughout latin America. You can play it singles or doubles in backyards or gymnasiums. In this capital alone it is estimated a 15.000 persons play regularly Many of them in Amateur leagues. I i american league new York 9. Philadelphia 0 Twilight Oody game scheduled Mexico Chiba and Panama participated in a Central american Quot front Ennis tournament in Panama in 1938, and Mexico which won the championship plans to be Host to a pan american tournament soon after the War. Quot front Ennis is played like Fronton Jai Alai the Basque Ball game except that the Ball is struck with rackets instead of caught in baskets. The court is 30 by 15 meters a Little Over 90 by 45 fee with Walls 9 meters High on three sides. If the floor is Concrete All the better and a seen a roof will save a lot of Ball chasing. The server puts the Ball of soft rubber but harder than Tennis balls and uncovered into play by hitting it on the Bounce against the front Wall. Then opposing players take turns slamming the Pellet against the Wall it takes a pretty Good socks either on the Bounce or Volley until there is a miss. A doubles match is up to 35 Points singles to 25. Many Tennis players who prefer a less strenuous pastime Are turning to from Tennis. The sport is popular with women. Mexico s champions Are Antonio Peres Verdia jr., a lawyer Gustavo Insunsa a school teacher and Benjamin Morales a Low salaried Indian youth. Front Ennis originated in Mexico about 25 years ago although earlier the basques played a similar game but with a hard Ball. The principal front Ennis organizer and authority in Marioo is Jose r. Pardo president of the government physical education commission. Nichols rides two winners Chicago May 23�?bill Nichols continued his Riding Streak at sportsman s Park yesterday As he added a double to his triple of the Day before. Nichols got his followers off in the first heat aboard jubilate boy twelve dollars and Twenty cents and came Back with % Minta Aitch Twenty three dollars and Twenty cents in the third. Nichols also chalked up a pair of seconds. Los Angeles May 23�?the w. W. Naylor entry of native pox and the Man ran one two in the four thousand Dollar feature at Santa Anita paying seven dollars and Twenty cents before a crowd of 17.800 Cochrane meets Lello june 1st new York May 23 cans a welterweight Champion Freddie Cochrane makes his first Start being discharged from the Navy last december against Pete Lek it Gary ind., Veteran in a 10-round non title clash june 1st at Jacksonville Fla. Cochrane a second Effort will be in the Garden against the Winner of the May 26th a1 Davis Rocky or amp Ziano fight. Weingartner optioned Cleveland May 23 ans a the indians today optioned Utility infielder Elmer Weingartner to the Baltimore orioles pm a 24-hour recall basis. W l pet cub Chicago 16 7 �89 a Detroit a 13 t is St 9 St. Louis 13 9 �91 9 new York 14 11 to 91 Washington 19 14 .409 5 Philadelphia 10 16 .385 7 Cleveland 9 m �91 6 Boston 9 15 �75 1 Oiin today Chicago at new York St. Louis at Boston Detroit at Philadelphia Cleveland at Washington International league Newark 8. Jersey City 0 Montreal 8, Rochester 3 others postponed rain. W l pet. W l pc new York Brooklyn St. Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia w a Al pc Al 7 .750 17 m .�90 h is �19 13 13 .480 m .489 11 is .456 10 a .435 1 it a0 game today Boston at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at St. Louts new York at Cincinnati v Philadelphia at Chicago american association St. Paul 6-0, Columbus 64 Toledo 7, Minneapolis 5 Kansas City 7. Louisville 9 a others postpone rain. Of 6 7i 8 8 81 14 louts. W l pet. 15 10 w l pet. Mil Wauk. 13 0 .591 Linaea. To 14 .417 Montreal 18 8 jots. C. 19 7 Newark 19 11 .589 Baltim. 11 11 Syracuse 9 19 .499 Oronto 919 .499 richest. 8 11 .491 Buffalo 5 is .994 Eastern league Scranton 7, Binghamton 9 Elmira 6, Hartford 4 others postponed rain. W l pet. W l pet. Scranton 10 5 .667 Williams. 9 5 .643 Elmira 6 5 .54f> will a. 9 8 Albany 7 7 .500 Hartford 7 8 .467 Otica 5 9 .357 .529bingh. 4 10 .986 Indiana. Kit 11 .577 Toledo 14 11 of Lump. 14 16 .483 kans. C. 9 14 .391 St. Paul 8 14 .864 Esmond Dies new York May 23�?edward Esmond 71, British sportsman and internationally known soloist who once main tend stable in France England and India died yesterday. In 1929 his hot Weed won every French classic for six year Olds including the grand prix. Esmond resided in the United states the past five years. Pan am games to be staged in Argentina Quot 4 Chicago May 23 ans a thu postwar pan american games will be held in Buenos Aires it was announced by Avery Brundage president of the pan american sports federation. The Argentine capita was deprived of the games in 1943 by the War. Brundage said a a Argentine officials Are ready to resume preparations just As soon As International conditions permit began work before War he added that the Argentine City had started to erect an Olympia Village and had organized committees for the games before the Jap attack on Pearl Harbor cancelled the meet. The last time International games were held was in 1936 when the olympic games were held in Berlin Germany. The team representing the United states captured the track and Field championship. Blondie by Courtesy of Kino features Syndicate in Chic Young Dick Tracy by Courtesy of Chicago Tribune Syndicate. Inc. By Chester could runs of the week american league fulfil set Boston 1 i _ a a i Chicago l i i Cleveland .11 Detroit 1 1 1 i 1 new York 1 3 m 1 i 1 3 Philadelphia 1 01 1 1 1 1 1 6 i l Abner by Courtesy of Chicago Tribune 1ul Haj mtg heaven t As your. 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