Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Wednesday june 6, 1945 the stars and stripes Page t p0wer-punch keep royals Flag bound new York june 5 ans a the usual Power teems in the International league have made Way for the Rise off a newcomer this season with the dodger farm at Montreal holding All the aces at the end of the first months play. The royals pecking away at the first division leaders All through the Early stages hit their stride in the fourth week and mailed to the top off the standings. That just about made it unanimous for the Brooklyn farm since they were already leading the league in attendance and now Are Topping the circuit in standings attendance hitting and Fielding. Won last Flag in 1936 the royals sixth last year owe their lofty position to dodger Early and preseason help. Jean Pierre Roy and Johnny Gabbard Are doing the hurling that a lifting the royals to the Pinnacle. Roy and Gabbard notched two thirds off the Montreal Victory totals with eight and seven victories apiece. With a team batting Mark Over .279, and Salty Parker the Veteran infielder All hitting Well Over �90 the royals Are getting tougher As the Days pass and Are looking Lor their first title since 1935. Jersey City a Little giants farm team off the new York National league leaders Are the team giving the royals the most consistent Battle. With very Little batting punch the giants have managed to stay within the top three All season. Frank Rosso Down from the Parent giants Adrian Zabala a cuban right hander Goody Goodwin Mel Mellis and the old Relief Star Crip Pooh. Are carrying the giants. A ears formidable Newark a bears without any help from the Yankees to Date also Are furnishing their usual first division Competition. Typical Yankee farm Ball belting has last years second placers running close to the top. Mike Fortner with a 300 average and ten homers is leading the Bear hitters with Roy Zimmerman and Nick Trade close behind. The number four club in the Loop is the defending Champion Baltimore orioles who took the title from Newark last year by less than one percentage Point the orioles this year minus a lot of their 1944 Overall strength Are getting along of Power alone. Their pitching a until Paul Calvert arrived from Cleveland to win his first three in a Row has been terrible. But Fence busting Power has saved the Birds Mike and Frankie Skaff the Birds brother infield Combine Young Sherman Lollar the Best Catcher in the Loop outfielder red Kress and first baseman Bob Latshaw Are knocking the cover off the Ball. Buffalo has Power the rest of the Loop is spotty. Buffalo has even More Power than Baltimore and much less hurling Hank Oana is the Only hurler on the club with a .500 Mark breaking even in eight games. But in Eddie Boland and mud Mierkowicz both Down from Detroit the Herd has the Best one two punch in the league Young Catcher Eddie Wodarski is also pounding the Ball Mierkowicz leads the Loop i hits with 375. Boland is at 300 and More than half his hits Are for extra bases. The Herd however has the worst Fielding team in the circuit. Syracuse is getting no hitting at All and Little better pitching while Toronto is even worse off. Rochester hit the skids after a fast Start and the cards farm seems to offer Little in the Way of a Flag threat american Lea Cue no Gamos scheduled monday w l pet. Of new York 94 16 .615 a Detroit. 99 16 .571 9 Chicago 16 n .514 4 St. Louis m 17 .514 4 Beato 19 96 .48t 5 Cleveland 16 m .457 6 Washington 17 91 .417 61 Philadelphia 15 98 �96 81 % ctr i today St. Louis at Chis ago Detroit at Cleveland Philadelphia at Boston new York at Washington 9 International Llaque Baltimore 9, Rochester a others postponed rain. W l pet. W l pet. Montreal 96 19 Jersey c. F7 13 Newark 17 16 Baltim. 1714 .476 .667 �15 am a of Chest Syre. Buffalo Toronto 13 17 it 19 19 17 18 19 .433 a tas .414 William. Hartford Elmira . Eastern w l pet. 13 9 391 19 19 .545 m 19 �94 Leattle. W l pet. Albany 19 19 .690 Utica 19 19 .500 Scranton 19 13 .490 13 19 �991 Bingham. 7 15 ,318 lbs brother Battery Marseille june 6�?brother batteries Are rarities but the 69th my chiefs of the lbs circuit have one. The brother Combine is made up of Morris and Wilson Clark. National league Cincinnati at Pittsburgh postponed rain. Only game scheduled w l pet. Go new York 97 a 14 j668 a Pittsburgh 99 16 .578 3 St. Louts 93 in .561 4 Brooklyn 91 19 �96 51 Chicago 18 18 .514 6 Cincinnati in 18 .50� 6 Boston 15 91 .417 81 Philadelphia 18 31 a 17 Fiama today Boston at Philadelphia Brooklyn at new York Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Chicago at St. Louis american a9cmiaticn Toledo 5-3. Milwaukee 4-6 Quot Louisville 7-4, St Quot Paul 4-3 Columbus 6, Kansas City 6 Indianapolis 5. Minneapolis 4 w l pet. W l pet. Indiana. 93 15 Mil Wank. 19 13 louts Vil. 91 16 Columb. 91 91 Toledo 18 18 As. C. 18 91 .568 St. Paul 14 96 minnea. 14 99 419 .388 cout can ac904mati0n Atlanta 8. Mobile 5 Nashville 8, Melive 5 Only games scheduled w l pet. W l pet. New Orl. 96 11 .703l�tt. R. 14 91 .400 Chattan. 94 11 Lesof Nashell. 19 93 .343 Atlanta 94 19 .667 Binning. 11 96 .306 Mobile 93 16 �901 Memphis 10 96 .986 Charlie Haag recalls fanning Tony Lazzeri by Joe Diehl stars and stripes staff writer Marseille june 5 a when Charlie Haag Pitcher manager of the lbs baseball club was with Binghamton in the Eastern league in 1943, he fanned Tony Lazzeri then player manager of the Wilkes Barre Barons with the bases loaded. The infuriated Lazzeri grabbed the Youthful Flinger in the locker room after the game and said a Yon so and so that a the second Timo in my career that a Guy struck is out with the bases  the first time of course was the memorable 1925 world series Between the Yankees and the so Louis cardinals when the immortal Grover Alexander ambled in from the bullpen to fan a a Pooh Mem up in the seventh with All sacks loaded. Martins mates hardly worked Marseille june 5 a when Tommy Martin twirler for the 494th port battalion panthers of the lbs american league bested Morris Clark of the 69th my chiefs 3-1, in a recent game at Ernie Pyle Field he fanned 12 men in the five innings he worked. The contest was washed out after five frames. In setting Down the dozen Martins Effort could have allowed his mates with the exception of the Catcher to take the night off. Natsy Clubber once quit Ball Washington june 5 ans a George Quot Bingo binks sparkling senators outfielder who has been clubbing with the leaders for the first Quarter of the season retired from baseball in class d Competition several years ago because he Quot was t getting  year when Milwaukee needed a first baseman to replace Heins Becker coach red Smith remembered binks and got him to leave his Chicago Job for the Brewer. Terry and the pirates by Courtesy of news Syndicate by Milton can Iff hot exactly. I j�o9t acquit cd ads Tiv 1 ill a it  ii Dick Tracy by Courtesy of Chicago Tribune Syndicate inc i Jim Ith ,  a. By Chester grim that Heller actin like we it tits to oqow5t3ti Vou were Deli Kje before bub you re going to be  now a something funny about this Guy George Are path the Fox River Bridge. That s where meaels6 jumped at that River a Lvi Abner by Courtesy of United features by Al Capp Casoline Alley by Courtesy of Chicago Tribune Syndicate. Inc. By Frank King