Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Pace 6 the stars and stripes saturday May 26, 1945 yanks half game from Lead tigers Benton Breaks leg new York May 25 ans a the Yankees climbed to within half i a game of the Pace setting White sox in the see a american league race yesterday a they stopped the league Leader for the second straight a Day 6-3, while the tigers Pennant Hopes suffered a jolting blow when a a1 Benton their Brilliant Rigte Thunder suffered a broken leg As the athletic whipped the Bengal 7-2.4�?�?�?- a a a a pud Metheny paced the Yankees of win i three hits which drove in As Many runs and helped Atley Donald attain the Triumph. Donald a is rapped for 49 dozen hits but 111 scat stranded. Orval Grove left was the starter and loser for the 3s& departing in the fourth when a three runs raced Over. Loot More than a Ball a for Benton with an unearned average a run per game Over the exploits of the Bengal Hal neti Couser and dizzy Benton was carried off the Field in the fourth with a fractured Tibia in his right leg after being struck by a line drive off Bobby estate Las Bat the Navy discharge was leading 2-1 at the time. Ben Steiner and Leon Culberson led a 14-hit assault on three Brownie pitchers As the bed sox made it two in a Row Over the champs 8-6. Culberson dubbed a Homer while Steiner got five for five including a two run round tripper which climaxed a five run outburst it pie sixth. Pinky Wood was the a after and Winner for the sox needing help from Mike Rytz in the seventh Jackie Kramer took Ihu  Steve Gromek bested Roger iwo of 1-6, to it a few ten nning Dud As the tinting Are a downed the Ferjis Itrat the giants continued to a take a show of the National league when Danny Gardenia came up with a Pinch borne run with one on in the eighth which shaded the reds 7-6 Phil Wentraub hit a Homer in the second. Charlie Quot red Quot Barrett acquired by the cards in the Cooper Deal yesterday settled Down after shaky Start and the Dod Gers their fifth straight toes 7-5. Angie Galan s Homer helped the rip oks to a 3-6 Lead in three to my chiefs 2-1 in a lbs baseball Quot league game at Banta Pyle Field. Thomas Martin pitching to Simpson Harvey struck out 12 my batters in the game which limited by rain to five innings. Panthers nip my chiefs 2-1 Marseille May 25�?the 484th fort in. Panthers licked the 46th Grady Proctor and Robert Knight scored for the panthers in the first inning the chiefs Only Point by Wilson Clark was also made in the first inning. Morris Clark Pitcher and his brother Wilson Clark Catcher were batteries for the chiefs. The National and Victory league games were postponed. Marseille May 25�?a triple by Johnny Rovt asm of Haverhill Masa with two on in the second inning enabled the 80th station Hospital red devils to break a 3-3 tie and later defeat the 4134 q. M. Giants 12-6 Ninga but a Gregg came to grief in the fourth when barrettes double climaxed a four run rally. Buster Adama reached Otto Nicholas Gregg a successor for a by War in the next frame., Johnny barrettes Homer on Bob Logan a first pitch gave the pirates a weird 11-inning 10-9 verdict Over the braves. It was a see saw struggle in which the bucs tallied twice in the 10th to tie the game for the third time. The game ended with Garden Gillenwater being tagged out on an attempted steal of Home with the bases loaded. The phils stopped the cubs three game winning Streak and Paul Derringer As Dick Barrett whipped then 63, despite homers by Andy Pafko and peanuts Lowry Lafaaua 7, Detroit t Boston 8, St. Louie 6 a new York 6, of i Cago 3 Cleveland i Washington 0 10 in bings night new Muni St. Lode Cleveland Washington Boston Philadelphia w 15 16 it a a it m to ii came. To Detroit at Philadelphia St. Louis at Boston Chicago at new York Cleveland at Washington i its a National Llaque Syracuse is. Jersey Olty 14 Toronto 9-7, Rochester 1-6 Buffalo 4-7, Montreal 3-4 Baltimore 7, Newark. 4 w l pet. Montreal 18 10 .843ttorooto Sera. City 13 6 .619 Kat to if it a no wart syriac. Buffalo it Wark 19 it 600 Rochet. W l pet. 11 13 .�56 10 10 .435 8 19 .400 8 13 .381 amsai6am association Milwaukee 5. Columbus 4 others postponed rain. W l pet Mill Louis Indiana. Toledo 15 9 16 10 16 1ft 14 19 column. A a. .615 .503 my Anea. St. Paul w l pet. 14 17 10 14 10 15 6 15 an .400 348 Veteran National lbaq4m� philae Jahla 6. Chicago 3 Pitts Burti 10, Boston 9 11 innings new York 7, Cincinnati 6 St. Louis 7, Brooklyn 5 night w l pet. Of new York a 23 7 .767 a Brooklyn 17 19 .686 54 St Louis 16 13 .559 64 Pittsburgh 14 14 .500 8 Chicago 13 14 .481 84 Boston a 14 16 .483 10 on Comati to is .400 104 Philadelphia 6 a .961 16 Ramss today Philadelphia at Chicago new York at Cincinnati Beaton at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at St. Louis Bastian Laqui Albany 3, Elmira 0 v Williamsport 9. Hartford 1 Binghamton 9-7. We Keo Barre v44 Utica 11-19, Scranton 4-3 w l pet. W l pet William. 10 6 .6251 Hartford 8 9 .471 Scranton 19 7 .588 Al Mira 6 7 .469 Albany 9 7 563 Utica 7 9 .438 . 10 0  5 11 313 Pacific coast Lea cub san Diego 9, Oakland i Hollywood 8, Sacramento 5 14 innings Seattle 69. Los Angeles 4-6 others postponed rain. We pct. W l pet Southern association new Orleans 6, Memphis 2 Chattanooga 5, bar Aimcham 0 Atlanta 9. Nashville 3 Mobile 7, utile Rock 6 w l pc. W l pet. Orl. Atlanta Chatta. Mobile 99 4 h 8 16 8 17 10 .816 Little r. .680 Binning. .667 Nash .630 Memphis 9 15 8 17 7 is 4 90 .375 .320 .280 .167 Portland Seattle Oakland d. S3 17 29 90 97 95 27 �6 95 98 .5921loe Ang. 95 97 319 san or. 29 96 hotly. 16 35 it. Bill tit Lou. 329th butt alien track Star entered in today sixth pert Tsoh and Field  at Marseille municipal stadium to a campaigner from away Hack. Hera he Breaks the tape to win the North african mile at Oran last year. A army signal corps photo Ray Robinsons draft set Back new York. May 25 ans a Ray Rodimon will not be retin ducted into the army monday i reported yesterday by selective service officials. Ray s Board said that their Ano Noem it was in error adding that his papers will be sent to the induction Center and if upon review he to found qualified he will be called at a later Date. All of which Means that he will probably meet Jimmy Mcdaniels in the Garden on june 15th and later face welterweight Champion Freddie Cochrane in a title bout Ferriss can to help a Boot rival batsmen Boston May 25 ans a Dave Quot Boot Ferriss red sox Rookie who has won his first five starts tonight explained How he got he nickname. Quot quite a lot of folks think i a called a boo because i say that to batters to scare Mem Quot drawled the lanky missis Pippian. Quot that a not so at all/1 got that name when i was a Tittle Shaver because i  say  the closest i could come was Hook Margaro wins on Devil i Snead posts 66 to snap record new York May 25 ans a Devil diver big train of the Handicap division last season came Fawn behind yesterday to win the pad Monok Handicap at Jamaica for the second straight year. Loaded with 132 pounds the 6-year-old diver closed with a Rush to nip Apache 70 Yards from the wire. Running the distance in 1 10 Devil diver was Only 2-5 the off the track record. Eddie Arcaro was aboard the favorite which paid $4 to. Arcaro had a terrific Day As he drove four winners Home which with yesterday Tail end double made it six in a Row Alexis qualifies the christians stable Alexis qualified for the Derby and Preakness by winning the survivor purse at Pamlico Over two other Derby candidates. Brookfield and Sobanet in a three horse race Alexis which won the Reymert purse Here last week paid $3.10, with no place and show wagering. Vak Tinda Craft led from Start to finish to in the Bridgewater purse at Narragansett in >1 42, a second off the course Mark. The Winner with George Seabo who booted four into the winners Circle paid $19.40. The Lincoln Fields card turned out to be a brother sister affair i night Shadow won the featured Beverly purse after overnight had taken the opener for 2-year-Olds both were Ridden by Paul Glide Well Darby Dieppe took the measure of the highly regarded by Seabond in a stirring photo finish at Churchill Downs paying $15jo, while still another Derby candidate Iron City finished third. I i. Northwestern adds Iowa state of Neal defeats Barnes on port boxing show by Joe Diehl stars and stripes sports writer Marseille May 25�?two Kay Oes and a to studded the weekly boxing card of the 0th port special service before 7,000 fans at the fort cot Isem Here last night the shortest bout of the evening saw Elizah Long 13$, who boasted one of the longest winning streaks in the Etc suffer the Ignominy of a Kayo in 45 seconds of the first round when terror Amadeo 139, rocked him to sleep with a right Hook after several seconds of futile milling. J4mms stops Chandler in the main go of the night Lee of Neal 142, new York who holds Golden Glove titles in West va., Peona and Wyoming decision Ned Harvey Barnes of Wash. D. C. Of Neal used an overhand right to advantage in chalking up the win. Oddly enough however none of the aforementioned bouts action Laden As they were were As crowd pleasing As the test in which Irving Toombs 163 decision Ned Sam Brown 161 in a toe to toe slug est which was adjudged the Best of the night. In a middleweight go Jimmy Jones 164, stopped Fred Chandler 155 in 1 55 of the second round. Alter flooring Chandler for an eight count with a right Cross Jones polished his adversary off with a left to the body and another right Cross. Walter ban pm 163, Tatj Champion who has made numerous starts Here toed battling Pas Quinella 170, in 1 42 of the first after previously flooring his foe three times. 8tovsns beats Mccarroll in other bouts Fred Stevens 147, decision Ned Tom Mccarroll 144 Kayo Sanchey 139, decision Ned Joe Mitchell 140 in a bout which bore More of a resemblance to a wrestling match than a Fristic Brawl Tommy Palfrey 114, British army fighter made his debut Here and held Tiger Ardouche 113 to a draw. Palfrey was Down for an eight count in the first round but finished Strong to cop the Duke. In the other bout baby Sana 12$ decision Ned kid Montey 126. Both Are from Marseille. .490 .481 .440 �14 _ Boudreau can hit new York apr manager Lou Boudreau of the Cleveland indians has led the american league in doubles twice�?1944 and 1941�?getting 45 two baggers each time. Peabody mass., May 25 ans a Ai Nunin Sammy fired a record 66 at the Salem country club yesterday As he concluded his new England tour of five tourneys in As Many Days. To cd old course Mark Here was 67. Snead carded a total of 399 for the five Days an average of 67.4 per round. 4 Wakefield serve country Chicago May 25 ans a the Wakefield family of Chicago of which Dick Wakefield former Detroit slugger is Best known is Well represented in the armed forces. In addition to Dick the family has Bob with the marines Jack a Captain of the infantry and Jim who like Dick is in the Navy. Champaign he May 25 ans a Northwestern added Iowa state to it 1945 football schedule today at a meeting with Western conference coaches and director. The cyclones will open the wildcats Home season next sept 22nd. None of the big ten games involving Long trips was shifted at today session since directors understood the out travel regulations  be interfered with. Notre Dame Star killed in Pacific South Bend May 25 ans a it George Murphy. Us Captain and right end of the 1942 notre Dame football team has been killed in action on Okinawa his wife was notified yesterday. Murphy met his death on May 15th while serving with the 6th Marine division. Crazy came Binghamton n.  May ans a some sort of record Mads when Binghamton made one solitary hit and Defeated Scranton 11-4 in an Eastern league game. Ted Hopke and Bob Clark who twirled for the losing miners issued 17 bases on balls. Unlimited a relight tills not Good says Macphail nowadays wins Pawtucket. B.i., May 25�? Joseph to Ocie a Derby eligible nowadays outran the Field All the Way and held on gamely in the stretch to Register Over yes or no in the Narragansett feature new York May 25 ans a on the 10th anniversary of his introduction of night baseball to the major leagues Larry Macphail yesterday said he is Quot quite concerned Over the unlimited growth of arc Light  Quot unlimited night baseball As we have it now Quot declared the Yankee prexy Quot defeats itself and is Likely to ruin the attendance of Sunshine  have always bal la Ved that seven night games at Home is sufficient for each  asked if 4he Yankees would install lights in the stadium after the War la or said Quot yes but they will never my More than seven games after  the Only major league Parks not equipped with lights now Are the two Boston bail Wicks Detroit Chicago cube and the stadium