Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur Similey july 8, 1945 the stars and stripes Page 3sizzling cubs Maul Phillies 11-5, 5-1 Oes we wonder what would happen if a few thousand Joes clipped this column out after Reading it and mailed it to their representatives in Congress their state governors and army special services a Headquarters in Washington . The subject would come under the heading entertainment for ois in the Eto. A. The program would read wild. West Rodeo presented by your army special services the Rodeo would be similar to those held in the Southwest West and at Madison Square Garden. The problem of banding together the dhow and getting it Here we leave up to those whose Job it is to provide adequate entertainment for the armed forces overseas once the show arrives in the Eto we can assure them it will play to tuned away crowds. You see Joe the Success of any show is not on How jammed the site is with spectators but How Many hundreds and thousands could t be accommodated. So if the Good folks Back Home Are scratching their Heads in search of something worthwhile in the entertainment Field to Send Ever Here Why not help them out by passing along this idea to them the worst they can say is Quot it a tinker a but we happen to know it Dessent because in Offaro ofello a French promoter has Boon staging bullfights Ami partial Rodeo acts for soveral months that hails filled his 7,9�? capacity Bull Arena with hundreds More turned away. And the dominant Ocolor of the spectators has always Boon Uncle Sam s Khaki. Further Oom Anent is obvious. A a couple of army units tried to Quot talk Turkey Quot with this promoter asking for the use of his Stock so that an honest to goodness Rodeo could be Given you Joes free of charge. But when Price for use of the Stock was mentioned by the promoter the units envoys Felt like they d been kicked in the stomach by a Missour mule. And the the matter roots do to Hawa the cowboys in numbers. Thoyl to professional Romeo performers known i rough out the Southwest and Ana off Thorn won the National title at Modin Square Carden. Iodate they be made monkeys out off Tho Best bulls this country sen offer. Thus if a whole show can t be assembled in the states and shipped Here then How about some Stock and our own Soldier cowboys can take it from there. Ship the Stock Ever. Send Tho Todos around Tho Eto for All Tho ois to too and when Tho Tourso has been run sail Tho beef on Tho Hoof to Tho from Volt or Swap it i Mdse a lend lease arrangement far something the army Souid if you Don t think our idea for your entertainment has any Merit Joe thanks anyway. If you do then mad the top of this column Over , so spend May tour for army 14. Burt Shepard nats Pitcher who lost a leg when he was shot do we Over Germany May be by the army at the end of the baseball season and sent on Hospital tour As an example to other handicapped vets. Brown Carrington. Share Semi final of card Floriant Desmarias Holder of the first inter Allied and North Africa professional lightweight crowns headlines the. Ten bout card to be presented tonight by Surra special service at the Riviera bowl in the 69th station Hospital area outside . Desmarias Wel be fighting literally on his Doorstep As he s a member of the 69th and the fact bodes Small Good for his opponent a1 Weems lbs entry from Chicago As the double Champ is at his Best before the Home folks. Brown on card sharing the spotlight with Desmarias is another popular Boxer Bob Brown 197, of los Angeles. The quartermaster negro earned a decisive win Over the sensational Dick Hagan last time out Only to have a confused judge cast his ballot for Hagan thinking Hagan was Brown. Lbs Otho Carrington 198, will oppose Brown in the semifinal. Middleweight Charley Mcclellan will bring his famous Quot mule kick Quot right hand to Bear against kid Cerboni 160, French Battler of . Mcclellan a last appearance Here was a pleasing exhibition with Jack Beatty. Kid Raphael 146, is paired with Charley Kirkland lbs an american Franco affair that should keep the fans standing for the duration of the bout. Thomas is. Yates other bouts pair Percy Thomas 170, lbs is. Harry Yates 167, lbs Doug Bowles 146, lbs is. Fede 128, Eustacio Bacca 127, lbs is. Mauler Masierak 127, Bob Greenenwald 120, lbs is. Young Smeraldi 125, Johnny Phelps 134, lbs is. Jimmy dare 131, lbs and Tony Pisarello 160, lbs is. Kid Kapak tis 158, . Jimmy Brown 128, lbs is also entered. Transportation for Restees will leave the american red Cross Casino club beginning at 7 30 pm and continue until the demand is exhausted. Special trolleys will leave the place Massena carrying gis and French people. Admission is free to americans and French. First bout starts at 9 pm. Shares spotlight National league Cincinnati 3. New York 9 Boston 13-14. Pittsburgh 5-8 St. Louis 15. Brooklyn 3 night Chicago 11-5, Philadelphia 5-1 night i a w l pet. Brooklyn 49 99 .599 a Chicago 39 98 .582 t St. Louis 40 30 .571 1 new York a 38 35 .521, 5 Pittsburgh 36 34 .514 54 Boston 34 35 .493 7 Cincinnati 39 34 .485 71 Philadelphia 20 56 .963 244 Bob Brown faces test tonight cd Chow adds 20 lbs to Joe Camp Shanks n.y., july 7 Ansis to sgt Joe Louis became a growing boy during his three years of army service he revealed today As he met interviewers upon his return from a 21,000-mile tour of Alaska. The heavyweight Champion said he had put on almost 20 pounds since entering the army but added that he is not far from fighting form Louis was accompanied by capt. Louis Krem. Former notre Dame football Star and Camp Shanks athletic officer and sgt Ruby Goldstein former lightweight Star and currently a new York referee. Now 81 and weighing 220 against his Best fighting weight of 203, Louis does t have any idea when he will be Able to Don the gloves again and defend his he a been in the service More than three years Joe is shy of the required number of Points eligible for discharge. Quot i Haven t got enough Points to get a Pound of butter Quot he said. As for Joe s ring ability Goldstein declared Quot All he needs is a shave and a haircut to take on the present crop of Hirsch Jacobs is bidding por no. I Trainer new York july 7 cans a Hirsch Jacobs the nations top winning Trainer 11 of the last 12 years yesterday strengthened his bid for thu year s honors when he saddled two winners at Aqueduct before a crowd of 29,599. After Send he out terse to capture the third race the former Brook in Pigeon fancier clicked with Bright Gallant in the first division of the featured great kill purse. Apprentice Joe Pittarelli who also compiled a double by piloting the two Jacobs entries gave Bright Gallant a Good stretch ride to nip Alt Vanderbilt a Zanzibar in a photo finish. The Winner paid 31.50 dollars. Mrs. John d. Hertz s do Religh me took the Plum Island purse at Suffolk Downs As she splashed Home in the mud a head in front of Westwood Belle. Do Religh me was a 6.20 dollars Choice covering the six furlongs in 1 13 Over a track turned a Sloppy by a heavy rainstorm. Rockwood Sonny bounced Home by half a length Over alga had in the featured mile at Washington Park paying 8.40 dollars. Segura pressed to make finals Chicago july 7 cans a a new Clay court record of 34 games in a single set was established Here yesterday As defending Champion Pancho Segura staggered into the final round of the National Clay court tourney the colourful two listed slugger from Ecuador won by default in his Semi final match with Elwood Cooke of los Angeles after an amazing opening set that the rugged Segura won 18-10. The Effort took its toll on Cooke army discharge who had to leave the court in the second set after severe leg cramps hit him. Segura was leading 4-3, at the time. Meanwhile to see ded Billy Talbert who lost to Segura in last years final gained the Semi finals by disposing of Bernard Bart Cen 6-2, 6-1, 6-l he will meet la Hal surface or. World series aug. 27 Indianapolis july 7 Ansis the 1945 Junior world series sponsored by the american legion will open at Charlotte n.c., on aug. 27. Ii wry announced today Filley joins All Start Chicago july 7 cans a Pat Filley. Guard and Captain of notre Dames 1944 football team will join the College All stars for the annual Charity game in soldiers Field aug. 30 with the National football league champions. Filley is the first collegian named for the game which will be played against the Green Bay packers this year Cincinnati at new York Pittsburgh at Boston St. Louts at Brooklyn Chicago at Philadelphia american league Philadelphia 1, Chicago 0 night Washington 5, St. Louis 341 inight new York i Detroit 4 Twilight a Cleveland 3-4. Boston 2-9 night w l pet. Of Detroit 41 27 .008 a Washington 38 30 .55� 3 new York 38 31 -561 34 Boston 35 34 .507 64 Chicago 35 36 .403 74 St. Louis 33 35 .478 is Cleveland 32 35 .478 8 Philadelphia 22 45 .338 184 Philadelphia at Chicago Washington at so Louis Boston at Cleveland new York at Detroit International league Baltimore 6. Syracuse 4 Newark 4, Jersey City 9 Rochester 7, Toronto 2 Montreal 3, 2 w l pc. W l pet Montreal 52 24 .�84 Toronto 36 37 .493 Jersey c. 40 32 .556lrochest. 30 42 .417 Newark 38 31 .551 28 42 .400 Baltimore 36 36 ertl Syracuse 25 43 .368 Eastern league Elmira 5. Hartford o Utica 7, Wilkes Barre t Scranton 8. Binghamton 0 Williamsport 1-3, Albany 0-10 w l pet w l pet. Albany 38 28 .576 Hartford 31 97 .584 Wilkes a. 28 .533 Utica 31 30 .508 Scranton 2� a .5uo Elmira 7 32 .458 Williams 32 29 -533ibingha. 19 37 .339 american association Louisville 4-8, Toledo 3-4 Milwaukee 4-3. Minneapolis 94 Kansas City 5-3. St. Paul 4-8 Columbus 11. Indianapolis 9 w l pet. W l pet. My Wauk. 43 27 .6141 St. Paul 34 36 .486 Louis. 44 32 .579iminneap. 34 38 .472 incl anal. 42 32 568columb. 33 42 .44� Toledo 36 38 .486 Kansas 95 46 .359 Southern association Chattanooga to Nashville 5 new Orleans to. Little Bock 9 Memphis s. Mobile i Atlanta 9, Birmingham 9 we pet we pet. Atlanta 46 94 457fmemphlf 29 38 .433 new Orl 44 27 fro Luule b. 28 46 .419 chata no. 43 98 .606 Binning. S7 43 .386 Mobile 40 31 .563nashv�lie 29 48 .314 Racipio coast a sous Hollywood 6 san Diego 0 Oakland 10. Portland 0 Seattle 1, Loe Angeles 0 Sacramento s. San Francisco 3 Rune a of the week american league sit Boston 1 3 4i 61 81 4 �25 Chicago Quot 112 91 6 21 9i 29 Cleveland 51 6 21 71 a 90 Detroit 0t 81 91 4l �91 new York 12 % 51 if amp 195 Philadelphia 1 1 1 il.3l.ir 13 so Louis 10 2 8j 4 6t \9 Washington t Al National league Imp to wjt1f s18jt Boston Brooklyn Chicago Cinel Natl new York Philadelphia put Stergh 21 91 91271 140 it 8 41 3 \ �17 w 94 19t 31161 51 71 61 31 1 31 a it 21 lie 3� 71 1 6 i 116 St. Longs to 191 1131 1 42 1 227 7i5 i 151 sixth fort league Marseille. July 7�?the following Are the batting averages compiled by teams in the 6th port baseball tourney during the recently concluded first round of play 8pertsn��i. League a. H. At. Panthers it 72 .409 hellcats 187 71 .379 raphaels 133 48 .300 40 a ache 172 44 .256 mariners 131 99 .229 wildcats 139 20 209 Allied league a. Ii. A. Falcons Ltd 36 .302 p-36fl a 43 .279 sad sacks 144 39 270 normans 148 36 257 pelicans m 91 .938 yanks defeat tigers 5 to 4 senators win new York july 7 ans a Charlie Grimm s rampant cubs growled to within one game of the dodgers in the National league race by thrashing the Phillies 11-5 and 5-1, while the bulbs were being routed by the cardinals 15-3, last night. The twin Victory expanded the cab so current winning spree to seven straight. / the Bruins pounded out 17 hits in the opener to make Paul Der. Ringers task easy. Ray Prim who stopped the quakers with two hits after re placing Ray Starr in the third inning won the Nightcap Don grate product from Ohio state making his debut with the phils lost the first de Ray Prim Cisin. Dick Mauny was primes victim. Seven runs in the second inning including a double and triple by Del Rice started the cardinals on the Road to 19 hits and a Romp Over the dodgers. Blix Donnelly coasted to the win while Vic Lombardi chased in the big second inning was charged with the defeat Tommy Holmes snapped Rogers Hornsby a National league remd for hitting in consecutive games when he connected in both ends of Boston s double header Triumph Over the pirate 13-5 and 14-g, to extend his break to 34 game Holmes collected a Home run double and single in the first Tatum clubbed three doubles in the second affair. Xavier Rescigno and preacher Roe were the losing pitchers bowing to Nate Andrews and Don Hendrickson making his lint major league appearance. Botch Niem amp a swatted a grand Clam Homer i the Nightcap. Howie Fox out pitched Van Mungo to present the reds with a 3-2 Victory Over the plants. Fox yielded nine hits and seven walks but was effective with men on base. His infield collaborated with three double plays. Despite Ernie Lombardi s ugh Home run of the season the giants were unable to Dent Fox s offerings in the pinches leaving 13 men stranded. Mungo allowed Only eight hits but lost when the reds bunched singles by Kermit Wahl and Johnny Riddle a double by Woody Williams and a walk to Steve meaner in the fourth Frame for All their Runa. In the american league the tigers fell before the Yankees in amp Twilight game yesterday 3- while the torrid senators were Downing the Browns twice 6-3 and 5-2, to reduce Detroit s amerst an league advantage Over the fifis to three games. A single by Oscar Grimes and triples by Mike Garbark and Snuffy Sti Weiss produced two runs in the eighth inning for the Yankees and gave Floyd Bevens the verdict Over stubby Overmire. The tigers held the Lead until the eighth chiefly on a three run first inning resulting from three walks a single by Doc Cramer and a double by Lou Maier. Johnny Niggeling won the Early game for the senators cruising along comfortably after his mates pounded Tex Shirley for five runs in the first Frame. Alex Carrasquel out pitched Jack Kramer in the finale blanking the Browns during the last seven innings. Rick Ferrell caught Niggeling in the opence to set a major league catching record of 1.722 games formerly held by Ray Schalk of the White sox Thorn Lee issued one walk 1st night but the athletics capitalized on it to Shade the whits sex 1-6l the White sox suffered their sixth consecutive defeat when Lee passed Bobby Estalle la in the second inning
