Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur Wednesday May 30, 1945 f he stars and stripes Page 7 Sonja Benie bits Eto to discs us f pm Jott by Gene Graff 1 stars and stripes sports writer Paris. May 2s-shapely Sonja Henie the Lite Gal from Norway who glided to Fame and Fortune on a pair of ice skates arrived in Paris yesterday to prepare for a personal appearance tour through i hospitals under auspices of the Uso. Sonja did no to even bring her skates along. Her purpose is to cheer bedridden servicemen and she was Wise enough to realize Perfor-4�?-�? a be seeing you Manees in Paris Arenas would not help her accomplish this.�?�1 visited military hospitals in the states a Sonja explained a and i found the men Are More interested in a smiling face and a kind word than they would be watching an ice show. This Way i can go through the wards and mingle with patients who Arentt Well enough to see me skate even if i had brought skates then la Belle Sonja turned on the smile she was talking about and convinced the writer she can get along very Well without the much a discussed skates. Here for six weeks Sonja who Hasni to seen her Home in Oslo since the War began will be in the Eto for six weeks. Then she will return to Hollywood to Complete her latest picture which was interrupted by the recent technicians strike before auditioning Talent for her annual financial Bonanza the ice follies. The 1945 extravaganza which concluded its coast to coast swing in february at new Yorkus Madison Square Garden grossed More than $2,000,000. To like to make a Quick trip to Oslo to see my friends and our family House a Sonja declared a but that will depend on my Uso itinerary. You know the last time i was there was before the War. My brother and i flew to Honolulu just before the germans arrived. About All i salvaged from the House when we rushed away was my collection of trophies which i still husband owns a inns although Sonja and her husband Marine capt. Dan Topping contributed most of the Money when Topping Del Webb and Larry Mcphail purchased new York Yankees the pretty blonde movie Star is not an enthusiastic sports fan. To like to see an occasional game a she said Quot but ill let Dan and the others worry about the team. They never Tell me How to put on my ice show go i done to bother Sonja laughed heartily at the facetious suggestion that Macphail the promoter might eventually lure her ice show into Yankee stadium As Between game entertainment on doubleheader Days. After All Larry did clutter up Cincinnati s Crosley Field and Brooklyn a ebbets Field with added feature just Short of a three ring circus when he Heki Sway there. A no the stadium is no Good for my show a Sonja chuckled. A a but if Larry Macphail wants to put on ice skates and a Hulu skirt in a sure we could work him into the ice that we d like to see. Runs of the week american league a amp to w off 8 s i t flu sum 1 41 1 1 1 i ii a Chicago i a 1 1 ii ii a Cleveland 1 1 1 1 i 1 Detroit it 1 m 1 new York 1 i u 1 1 Philadelphia 1 1 ii ii St. Louis Washington 11111 11 National league Boston 1 i 1 Mill Brooklyn 1 3 1 m i ii 3 Chicago 1 5 it m 1 5 Cincinnati 121 1 1 ii 1 12 new York 1 51 1 111115 Philadelphia r i Mill Pittsburgh lit i i till a St. Louis 1 i i ii 1 if mud hens sink sailors 5-2 great lakes 111., May 29 ans a the Toledo mud hens of the american association handed great lakes its first defeat of the season Here yesterday 5-2, on four hits. All the Toledo safeties and runs were scored off Bobby Feller in the fifth inning. Denny Galehouse hurled witless Ball the rest of the Way. The tars made 10 hits but four double plays nipped As Many opportunities. The sailors picked up their two runs in Quot the eighth. Sonja Nenie ice skate Smoothie now in Paris for a six week tour of i hospitals in the Eto May need to Oover her ears like this to deafen the resounding applause she a bound to receive from appreciative soldiers. Red sox Send Cecil to Dixie Boston May 29 ans a the red sox today announced the release of right hander Rex Cecil to Louisville following the latter a do feat at the hands of the Chi Soat yesterday Boston also announced the said of Pitcher Joe Bowman to Cincinnati via the waiver Router. Bowman started his career in the National league where he hurled for the giants phils and pirates before coming to the red sox last season when he won 12 and last 8. He was beaten in his Only two starts this years. Wants diploma Wausau wis., May 29 ans it. Elroy crazy legs Hirsch former big ten baseball and football Star disclosed yesterday that he declined a contract offered by the Cleveland rams of the National football league for postwar Competition. Hirsch said he planned to return to Wisconsin and Complete his collegiate career. Terry and the pirates by Courtesy of Chicago Tribune Syndicate inc. By Milton Caniff t Oldt catch the Dick Tracy Wattle Vitamin Steps tag Hall to Call the conductor measles slams and locks a the door by Courtesy of Chicago Tribune Syndicate inc. By Chester could at to instant lbt of ik6 Mote of Rue conditions of Rue tue Oulu which the train in gassing Streamliner is forced to reduce its Speed by Malf f lit Abner by Courtesy of Chicago Tribune gasoline Alley by Courtesy of Chicago Tribune by Frank King
