Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 13, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Friday july 13, 1945the stars and strikes sofa t Odt ban freezes race horse shipments sport faces Winter shutdown by order  13 ans a horse racing after Fust two months of unrestricted operations was Roosen into a state of status quo today when the government banned the transportation of thoroughbreds and show animals by railroads for one year. The nations wealthiest sport which resumed operation May 13 after Byron Nelson lord byrons still hot american league. No Gamos scheduled wednesday. Nelson Ushers Field Hato Pun 2nd Mound Dayton Ohio july 13 ans a Byron Nelson who feels that a  round is a ragged performance and a couple of Fellows who never were Given More than passing notice today led a Field of 10 into the second round of the 26th National pea Golf tournament at the Moraine country club. Nelson passed his opening obstacle in convincing fashion As he sidelined Veteran Gene Sarasen 4 and 3. But it was a Trio of Quot dark horses who stole the Thunder from lord Byron yesterday. Jack Grout 35-year-old oklahoman playing in his third pea event assured the 1945 tourney of a new Champion when he eliminated pvt. Bob Hamilton Winner of the 44 test and now stationed at it Lewis wash., 5 and 4. Mos Paderi eliminated equally As impressive was Clarence Doser of Hartsdale  who. Clubbed his Way to a Surprise 5 and 4 Triumph Over lug Mcspaden one of the tournament favourites. Wiping out a three Hole deficit on the last nine holes Bob Kepler emerged with a 2 and 1 verdict Over Hank Schneiter of Colorado Springs. Kepler coach of the Ohio state varsity squad steered the buckeyes to the National intercollegiate Crown two weeks  most lopsided Victory was recorded by Johnny Revolta who tied with Nelson earlier in the week for tourney medallist honors. Revolta lowered the Boom on Frank Kringle of Linden. N.j., 10 and 9. Sgt. Dutch Harrison of Wright Field bowed to Sterling Johnson of Norristown pa., 1 up. Go Zzz gusts Dudley Sammy Byrd sex major league outfielder joined Nelson amp co. In the second flight by Downing Augie Nordone 4 and 3. Vic Ghezzi of Atlantic City did a convincing Job on de Dudley pea president thrashing the Boss 7 and 6. Just before the match Ghezzi received his discharge from the army after More than four years in cd. Yesterdays other results Claude Harmon Defeated Verl Stinchcomb 2 and 1 sgt. Jim Turnesa Defeated Byron Harcke 9 and 7 Ralph Hutchinson Defeated ted huge 6 and 5 Denny Shute Defeated Barney Clark 5 and 3 Mike Turnesa Defeated John Gibson 5 and 4 Herman Barron Defeated Harry nettle Blatt 5 and 3 by Laffoon Defeated Felix Serafyn 4 and 3 Tony Penna Defeated Wayne Timmermen 2 up. Majors agree to reshuffle playing lists Washington july 13 cans a a reshuffling of the playing schedules to meet increasing transportation difficulties was agreed upon today by the american league As the majors opened a two Day meeting. The Al dub owners met in separate session preliminary to the joint meeting with the National league tomorrow when sen. Albert Happy Chandler win formally sign a contract As High commissioner of baseball american a eague prexy will a amp Ridge said that each club in his circuit will work out its own schedule revisions and that probably All teams will be affected. A a Well make whatever changes Are necessary in order to fit our schedules in with sleeping car accommodations and other travel conditions a said Harridge. Night games on the Tail end of a series May have to be played in the Day time and even moved ahead in some instances. Harridge said he thought the Best solution was to a Start games earlier in the Day whenever a transportation problem is involved. W l pet. Go Detroit 43 98 ads a Washington 36 32 .543 41 new York 39 33 .542 4� Chicago 39 36 .520 6 Boston 37 96 .514 6 St. Louis 94 95 .493 8 Cleveland 93 37 .471 94 Philadelphia 92 49 .910 w Chicago at Washington St. Louis at Philadelphia Detroit at Boston Cleveland at new Fork National league no games scheduled wednesday. W l pet. Go Chicago 42 28 a .600 a Brooklyn 43 31 .581 i St. Louis 42 31 .575 ii 41 new York 41 36 .532 pit Huigh 37 36 .507 61 Boston 36 36 .500 7 Cincinnati 33 37 a17 9 Philadelphia 20 58 .253 961 Boston at Chicago Brooklyn at Cincinnati new York at St. Louis Philadelphia at Pittsburgh International Seaqui Syracuse 12. Newark a Baltimore 8, Jersey City 4 Rochester 3. Buffalo 2 Only games scheduled w l pc. W l pet. Montreal 56 26 a sit Oronto 38 41 .480 Newark 40 35 �33irochesi. 33 43 .434 Jers. C. 41 36 .532syrac. 26 44 397 Baltimore 42 38 .525 Buffalo 29 45 .392 american association Indianapolis i-3. Toledo 0-2 lots vice 3-5, Columbus 0-2 Minneapolis 4-5, Kansas City 58 St. Paul 7. Milwaukee 4 w l pet. W l pet. Mil Wauk. 46 90 a of St. Paul 36 37 .493 Indiana. 47 84 my minnea. 37 2 .46� Louis Vil. 47 36 we co Ulto 36 46 .439 Toledo a 42 .481 a kans. C. �7 48 .3611 Southern association no games scheduled wednesday w l pet w l pet Atlanta 50 25 66t<memphis 32 41 .438 new Orl 47 29 .818 ult r a 44 .397 Chat tao. 44 31 .587 Sirmin. �8 46 .378 Mobile 44 33 571inashvil. 24 49 .929 Eastern league Williamsport 8-1. Binghamton me in Ira 5-2. Utica 2-5 tikes Barre 5-1. Hartford 4-2 Albany 13. Scranton 3 w l pet w l pet. 263 re Blanks 235th medics s t. Victorey staging area july 12�?the 263rd softball team blanked the 235th general Hospital 2-0, at the 235th general Hospital Field. George Wilkie set the medics Down with Only two hits both singles. The Only medic threat was quelled in the third Frame when with the bases loaded and none out Herb Stam losing twirler. Hit into a double play. Heavy hitter in the fray was third Sacker Jake Lehoy of the victors who slammed out a Homer and a single in three trips to the plate. Suippes-291st wins at track special to the stars and stripes he. Assembly area command july 12�?m-sgt. Charles Moore of Terre haute ind and it. Everett Stoutner of Keota Iowa spearheaded the combination Stippes sub area and 291st inf. Team to Victory in the 75th  track and Field meet at municipal stadium Rheims. Moore captured individual honors in the hop step and jump and Broad jump and finished second in the High jump. Stoutner won the 110-meter High hurdles and 200-meter Low hurdles and finished third in the Broad jump and fourth in the High jump. The winners collected 55 Points. Rissone sub area and 298th inf. Was second with 46 $ Points Mailly sub area third with 35 and mourmek�n4t90th inf. Last with 32. Pfc Jack Dentinger of Milwaukee collected two first prizes heaving the shot 41 feet 7� inches and the discus 131 feet 5 inches. Vets top cadets for we Crown Marseille july 13�?the vets won the 404th we Camp baseball championship yesterday by defeating the cadets 5-3. Thirteen teams participated in the Camp Competition. The vets represented the american league in the playoff the cadets the National league. Yesterdays game was tied at 3-3 at the end of the seventh and second baseman Frank Pinto knocked a Homer with one Man on to win the game in the extra inning 17th airborne bowsto101st Luevelle France july 12-athletes of the 101st airborne div. Turned Back the 17th airborne 96-67, Here yesterday in the first track and held meet Between two airborne divisions in the Eto. The winners were paced by two double winners capt. Wallace Swanson former All american end at Kansas state and a sgt. Johnny Luse who led the Fields Home in the 100 and 200-meter sprints. Swanson scored his victories in the discus and shot put events. The winners 110-meter High hurdles it. Arthur Clark u7th. Time�?0 16.1. 100-meter dash Luse. Time a i0.fi. 1.308-meter run pfc James of Leary 17lst. Time�?4 26.7. 800-meter relay won by 101st, time �?1 36.2. 400-meter run Cpl. Bob Mccay nth. Time�?0 53 208-meter Low hurdles la John Reber lost. Time a 18.3. 400-meter relay won by 101st. Time 4 46 808-meter run sgt. Matthew Donahue 17th. Time�?2 07. 200-meter dash lose. Time�?0 23.8 1.808-meter relay won by 17th. Time j 36 pole vault Cpl Jake May i7thl. Height�?12 ft., l in shot put Swanson. Distance�?40 it. 8 in. High jumps sgt. Harmon Walters 17th. Height�?5 it. 11 in. Discuss Swanson. Javelin pvt Lee Colley 101st. Distance�?161 it four month blackout thus shutdown this Winter when hones now racing at Northern tracks were slated to be ship Ped to Southern tracks. The order issued by j. Monroe Johnson. Director of the office of defense transportation. Prohibits the Transfer of horses by truck operators doing % business either As common carriers or on a contract basis. Obviously then Are not enough privately owned horse vans to Stock Southern tracks with enough runners to conduct a meeting. Wars prosecution first Johnson said the action was necessary a in order to expedite the movement of troops Materiel of War and civilian supplies needed for the successful prosecution of the War a since race horses and show animals Are carried in express cars Appleby accepts bid Chicago july 12 ans a Gordon Appelby co Captain of Ohio states unbeaten and untied 1944 football team has accepted an invitation to play with the College All stars against the Green Bay packers in the annual Charity game at soldiers Field aug. So Appelby is a Center. Or in specially constructed livestock cars on express and passenger trains the new directive will release a a considerable volume of equipment for other types of  Johnson said. Florida tracks hit the biggest casualty unless the ban is lifted before Winter will be the Florida racing commission which was considering dates for Hialeah. Tropical and Gulf Stream courses when he edict is up bounced a member of the commission said however dates will be piloted As originally planned so the tracks will not be caught Short in the event Johnson rescinds the Clamp Mcdown officials in new York said they anticipated Tittle trouble continuing their season since the three major ovals Aqueduct Belmont p a r k fun Jamaica Are within a Short distance of each other. At Pawtucket. R l Narragansett Park officials said they planned to open on sept. 3. Regardless of the ban. 1st div. Nine 5-4 Winner in strange Germany test by Joe we6t0m stars and stripe9 staff writer Ansbach Germany. July 12�? one of the strangest of baseball games took place Here when the 16th armoured div. Ventured 200 Miles from its base at Pilsen. Czechoslovakia to Bow to the 1st inf. Div., 5-4 in a hectic 16-inning contest two minutes after the final out the 12 members of the 16th div Ball club officially became the baseball team of the 1st  the 12 members of the 1st became the 16th div it seems the entire Quot big red 1�?� squad comprised of 85-pointers, had received orders transferring them to the 16th for eventual redeployment in return the 16th was required to Send an equal number of Low pointers to the 1st, destined for army of occupation. It just happened acc Dently of course that the 16th baseball team was ready for the Transfer. Fifteen minutes after the mass Transfer another crisis arose. The big red 1 men refused to relinquish their shoulder patches. 111 always be a 1st div Man a said one Quot no matter where the hell they Send  and the 16th men also firmly refused to switch their patches. A we did no to do so badly in this War either declared Maurice Van r5-Bays. Former Pittsburgh outfielder who managed the 18th team. A Compromise finally was reached. Today the 16th armoured men Are wearing 1st div. Patches the dozen 1st div men Are wearing 16th armoured patches and both groups Are clamouring for return Battle on the Diamond. . Albany Hartford Utica 37 29 99 92 35 a 35 92 561wiiiiam. 94 92 .515 ,549.scranu u 30 33 .476 .547 Elmira 31 35 .470 &2?. 92 41 .349 Joe  Ooka by Courtesy of Mcnaught Syndicate inc. By Ham fish leg Southern association Nashville 10. Birmingham 4 Chattanooga 12. Atlanta 3 Memphis 5. New Orleans 1 Mobile 5-7 Little Rock 1-2 w l pet Vav Atlanta 59 25 .c67imemi>hts 32 new Orl 47 a ,618 Litell. R. 29 44 chadian 44 31 587ibirmin, �8 46 Mobile 44 33 .5711 Nash Vil 24 49 l pet. 41 .438 .997 .378 .320 Pacific coast league Sacramento 16. Oakland o port an it 7, san Francisco 6 Only Gantes scheduled w l pc w l pet Portland 61 39 Filo Oakland 48 53 475 Seattle 56 4� 57�san it 47 55 .461 Sacram. 52 49 515�?Tlos Ang 43 56 434 Sank 1 a a .505 Home a. 43 57 it / he zoomed p right Over the House he dropped something Goun of we could of Only got a crack at pm with the mach9c guns