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     Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Monday july 2. 1945the stars and stripes Page ? will Connolly san Francisca chronicle the sly confession recently of Gen. Eisenhower that in student Days he once played Ball under the assumed name of Wilson in the Kansas state league should assure the Success of pro football on the coast next autumn. Last fall multiple leagues operated mostly at a loss and clubs on sundays had a hard time Fielding an eleven without ringing in military personnel who hid Genius under the anonymity of Anderson Smith or Johnson at Kezar and los Angeles too. Fans watched Talent from major colleges and the National league without knowing it no. 34 would be listed on the program As .  Western Kentucky teachers now there May be a Western Kentucky teachers but Jones was in truth a four Star All America from a school with five times the enrolment of Western Kaintuck. Customers would be paid $5.50 to see him do his stuff if they knew his True identity. With Eisenhower a statement establishing some sort of precedent maybe next year things will be better. Clyde Mcbaide Kansas City Star servicemen returning to Complete or Start their College educations will be. Putting fire Power and finesse into postwar intercollegiate Competition. For example there a Ray vans football and basketball Star of the University of Kansas. He has another year of Competition ahead of him. In All probability he will return to Kun. And what Odds will you Lay that Ray does no to bring Back with him a Friend or two or threat Why should t he sell the school to a couple of friends a couple of Good looking Grid candidates along with Evane and Kansas football prospects would be looking up considerably. Apply the Ray Evans Kun example the other Oolie Gians and Many other colleges and you get the picture on the whole. William Keefe hew Orleans times Picayune William Helis the horse Loving greek who has put millions in the thoroughbreds has the horse world talking. His instructions to his trainers have turned the turf universe Topsy Turvy. Out of a Clear sky last january he ordered Bill Booth to ship rounders to Rancocas farms for stud Booth took it for granted that rounders racing Days were Over but the farms sent rounders Back to Booth on Helis orders a when it became apparent the racing ban would be lifted. Rounders won the Brandy wine in his first Outing a Rich stake in which he gave one of his Best performances. Then Helis ordered rounders Back to stud again. After a few Days at Rancocas the greek shipped the Veteran campaigner Back to Booth in Maryland and rounders came Down by five lengths in his first Start again. Now the Irish refugee is one of the top stake performers of the turf and Likely will remain a mainstay of hellish stables although he a put in a full season of stud. Helis intends to keep rounders racing As Long As he feels Good. But he also intends to put him in stud every Spring. Breeding and racing experts say it can to be done but Helis is doing it. Greenberg to Start for bengals today Detroit july 1�?manager Steve of Neill announced last night that Hank Greenberg would make his debut today after an absence of four years when he starts in left Field tor the tigers in the first game of the twin Bill with the athletics. The lanky slugger. Has been. Working out with the club the past two weeks since his discharge from the army air forces sink turns in aau Victory new York. July 1 Ansis Bandy legged Roland sink picked As America s potential four minute Miler when he was a Southern California freshman upheld his ranking by winning the featured 1.500-meter race in the Naau track and Field championships at Randalls Island yesterday. The 19-year-old Harvard naval Supply school student was clocked in 3 58.4 after running away from such rivals As Jim Rafferty indoor Champion and Carman Bova. Former us Star. Ewell wins three champions successfully defended their laurels during the two Day carnival. Barney Ewell one time Penn state Flash now at Camp Kilmer equalled the meet record by winning the 100-meter dash in 10.3. He had to run that fast because right Back of him was Perry Samuels s a n Antonio Schoolboy sensation and Rudy Nedd of the new York Pioneer club Hank Dreyer of the new York a c. Was the Only double Winner. He retained his 15-Pound shot put title with a heave of 166 feet. 11 u2 inches then added the 56-Pound Crown with a shot of 35 feet. 2 inches. Harris any nose Elmore Harris of Long Branch n.j., finished an eyelash ahead of Missouri a Bob Crowson in the 200-meter test scampering the distance in 21.9 Charlie Morgan of new Orleans Defeated Auguster Furth. Another san Antonio preps ter in the 110-meter High hurdles being timed in 14.9 the Only Scholastic Winner was Ren Frazier of los Angeles who leapfrogged Home in the 200-meter kit a hurdle in 24. Beating Gunther Katzman of Baldwin Wal lace and  Scott of los Angeles. The 400-meter run almost was a triple Deadbeat. With the Crown going to Herb Mckinley of Boston in a photo finish Over Jim Herbert and Johnny Taylor both of new York Mckinley a time was 48.4. Kelley cops 666 Bob Kelley of Illinois romped Home easily in defense of his 800-meter diadem while the High jump presented a four Way tie at six feet. 5 3/4 inches among Josh Williamson of Camp Plauche Dave Albritton of Ohio stat. Dick Schnacke of Massena n y., and Lester Howe of Missouri thumbs up equals record to cop Santa Anita Cap my of Patricia Sinclair. 14-year-old women a senior a National indoor breast stroke Champion tor 220 Yards is a Gal wed like to have you meet today at the Delta base swimming championships. 50 to 1,560 meters at Cagnes sur Mer beginning at 10 am. Finals at 2 pm. Diving championships Low and High Board at Eden Roc Juan let pins 2 pm. Go Competition Only Segura bags Tennis Crown Evanston july 1 ans a Pancho Reguara ecuadorian net wizard representing the University of Miami swept to his third straight National. Intercollegiate Crown yesterday when he blasted out a straight set Victory Over la. Frank Mehner of West Point 8egura, who raced through Mehner 5-2, 6 3, 6-3. Became the second player in the 61-year history of the tourney to Annex the Crown three times running. The feat was turned last in 1893-4-6 by my. Chase of Yale. After Segura disposed of Mehner he teamed with freshman Tom Burke to bring Miami u. Its second championship of the Day by defeating the army combination of Mehner and it. Warren Drake in the doubles the top seeded civilians dropped the opening set. 4-6, and then squeezed out the next three 6-4, 6-3. 6-4. Detroit cancels meet Detroit july 1�?the Detroit racing association announced today that it had suspended the balance of its meeting a a due to Lack White Farmed to Mobile Brooklyn july 1 ans it a Barney White. Former Tulsa baseball and Grid Star who was signed by the dodgers last month has been optioned to Mobile. At the same time it was announced that Brooklyn had signed Don Lund nine letter Man from Michi Walker Sparks dodgers win Arcadia calif., july 1 ans a Louis b. Mayer Quot a thumbs up streaked Down the stretch like lightning to capture the $100,000-added Santa Anita Handicap Over a mile and a Quarter Here yesterday by half a length. Thumbs up s winning time of 2 01.2 equalled the track record set a a by sea biscuit us the 1640 edition of the Handicap the nations richest event for thoroughbreds. Busher Mayer a Fleet filly did not run. Texas Sandman a 12-1 shot finished second and Gay Dalton. Mexican Champion closed fast for third Triplicate was fourth cockeyed by Johnny Longden the six year old Bay paid 64 62.90 and $2.40. Tickets on Texas Sandman were Worth $610 and $3.70, while Gay Dalton the second Choice returned $8 50 thumbs up banked $83.100 to lift his lifetime earnings to $238.490 while Texas Sandman earned $20 000 Gay Dalton $10.000 and Triplicate 35.000. Longden kept thumbs up just off the Pace in Early stages of the race moved into Contention when the Field rounded the far turn and then called Fot More Speed As thumbs up responded like a Chan to pull away from the pack. Texas Sandman and Gay Dalton made their bids at the same time but did no to have enough stamina to overhaul the Winner. Once out front there was no stopping thumbs up and he won going away. Behind Triplicate the Field finished in this order paper boy Eric a Brac. Best Effort. Old English. Victory drive autocrat. Bou Bre stronghold and Broadcloth. Of cooperation of the owners and i Gan who starred in the Wolverine  i Outfield. Lund reports immediately. New York july 1 ans a Dixie walker�?T8 three run Homer Toni Tea a six run rally in the eighth inning at ebbets Field last night and paced the dodgers to an 6-5 Triumph Over the pirates As the bums opened their National league Lead to three and a half games Over the cardinals. Rip Sewell was coasting along until the fatal eighth when two errors two walks and five hits ripped him apart. Art herring third dodger Flinger. Ast he Victor. Holmes homers Tommy Homles lashed out a Homer triple and single to extend his batting Streak through 26 straight games As he sparked the braves to an 8-4 verdict Ever the cardinals. Whitey Eitelmann also pickled one for the braves while Buster Adams poled a round tripper for the cards. Ewald Pyle was the Winner Over Jack Creel. The cubs squeezed out a 5-3 decision Over the giants As Paul Erickson tightened in the pinches and stranded 11 oilmen. He issued Only five hits but was in hot water with half a dozen walks. A nine run uprising in the seventh inning gave the rods a 13-5 Romp Over the phils and spoiled Ben Chapmans debut As manager. Home runs by Eddie Miller and a1 Unser headed the assault on Isadora Leon and Dick Barrett in the big inning when 12 Redlegs marched to the plate. Howie Fox was the recipient of the explosion Newsom spanked garrulous Bobo Newson received his 11th spanking of the season and the athletics extended their current losing splurge to 11 in a Row As Les Mueller twirled the tigers to a 4-1 verdict last night. Earl Caldwell set Down the Yankees for the White sex. 5-l Ernie Bonham opened for the yanks and matched Caldwell until the eighth when the chicagoan pounced on his offerings for three runs. Sparkling pitching by Johnny Niggeling and Mickey Haefner enabled the senators to subdue the indians twice. 3-0 and 7-l the red sox and Browne battled seven innings to a 2-2 be last night when rain interrupted. Nelson leads Victory open Chicago july 1 ans a Byron Nelson Golf Dom a mechanical Marvel stroked his Way into the Halfway Lead of the 10.600 dollars National Victory open yesterday when he carved out a four under Par 68 for a total of 17 defending Champion Jug me Spaden lord byrons perennial partner slipped a stroke behind Nelson when he tacked a 70 onto his opening round Lead of 68. By Laffoon. Kentucky Veteran who shared first place with Mcspaden Friday went around in 71 As a sudden windstorm hampered his play and he wound up in a tic tor third place with Claude Hannon at 136. The Detroit pro yesterday added a 60 to his inaugural 76. Laying Back three strokes off the Pace at 146 were Sammy Byrd and Tony Penna Jack Kraut posted a 142 while sgt dutch Harrison George 8chneiter and Johnny revolts were bracketed at 143. Y a a a a a National league Chicago s. New York 3 Boston 8. S t. Louis 4 mid of 7th. Rain Cincinnati 13. Philadelphia 5 w l pet. Go Brooklyn 8. Pittsburgh 5 night. Detroit 37 24 j<j7 a w l pet go new York 35 25 .563 fir Brooklyn 40, 24 25 a Boston 63 27 .542 4 St. Louis 36 27 .571 31 Washington 81 20 .517 5 new York 36 80 .545 5 Chicago 82 80 .516 51 Chicago 31 26 .544 51 St. Louis 26 81 .546 9 Pittsburgh 83 30 .524 64 Cleveland 26 33 .441 w Boston 30 31 .492 81 Philadelphia 20 40 .338 166 Cincinnati 28 31 .475 91 Boston at St Louis 2 Philadelphia 17 52 .246 241 new York at Chicago v St. Louis at Boston t Philadelphia at Detroit 9 Chicago at new York 5 Cincinnati at Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh at Brooklyn 2 american league Detroit 4, Philadelphia 1 night Washington 3-7 Cleveland 0-1 Twilight night Paloska by Courtesy of Man aught Syndicate. Inc by Ham Fisher while de and Jerry Are being shown pc rubber Plantation lets take a quo 100 Back m be w York. Be i Spose Var of a Rivous wll wonder. Or. But Tough tvs  people keep a x0ugn6rwd, medical asking me in a school an Eow. But res Hack Fml basted Gonna be worn or. Id. To Kup Menguy. Chicago 5. New Fork i might Boston 2. St. Louis 2 tie. Called Washington at Cleveland International league Montreal 2. Jersey City 1 Buffalo 6. Newark 3 Rochester 5 Syracuse 2 Toronto 8-7. Haiti More 2-4 w l pet. W l pet. Montreal 47 22 m Toronto 32 31 �08 Jersey c 36 30 ,545rochet. 27 7 .422 Newark 84 20 540lsuracus. 23 38 .377 Baltimore 35 32 .w2� Buffalo 23 38 .377 american association no games scheduled saturday. W l pet a w l pet. India Nap 40 27 507 Toledo 33 83 500 Mit Wauk. 80 27 .571im in Neap 30 35 .462 Louis. 38 30 .550lcojumb. 20 39 .426 St Paul 32 31 5081 Kansas 94 44 .875 note something went snafu on. Southern soc Talon yesterday did t get results and thy weren to so lied u id. Saturday. So am not sending standings ii nil tomorrow when will to it a straight used out. Pacific coast league Portland 4. Sacramento i san Francisco 4. Los Angeles 8 Holly Woof 7 Oakland 2 san did to i Seattle 5 a a i pet w l pc. 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