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Publication: Southern France Stars and Stripes Tuesday, July 31, 1945

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     Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 31, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Special to the stars and stripes Nuremberg Germany july 30�?seventh army mermen yesterday garnered two first places three seconds three thirds four fourths one fifth and two sixths for a total of 84.5 Points to carry off the Eto team swimming championship to Climax a two Day meet held in soldiers Field Pool. Running a close second and two Points behind was us staf. Usset Gorc was third with 21----- and own z fourth with 12. Third contestants entered the Arena army was fifth with 8, Xvi corps marched around the Pom in sixth with 4. Navy failed to score columns of threes. Top individual honors went to pee David Brockaway  individual winners second and Gorc Iowa state aau diving third place swimmers and divers ruler in 1938-42, who took first in received trophies from maj. Gen. Both the Low and High Board div Andrus cd of the first div. Acing events and uss Tafs pvt. Cording to col. Kenny Fields Eto Andrew Dimant of Pawtucket  athletic director a team probably National Long distance Champ. In w1 be formed that will take on 1939, who won the 1,500-meter free army and other to swim style race in 23 22 and the 400 mers in a giant i olympics late in meter free style in 5 34.3. August. Barker takes close one showing the old form that gave him the pan american Back stroke Crown and aided him in breaking Buster Crabbe a 300-meter Medley record Drysdale spurted to take the 100-meter backstroke in 1 14.2. Just after the half Way Mark Drysdale appeared in trouble with second place t-5 Adin Merrow of the seventh army out front. But with 25 Yards left Drysdale went to the fore and stayed there. Hemant turned on the pressure in the late stages to win the 400-meter free style by eight Yards covering the distance in 5 34.3. It. James n. Munroe com z tank Man wound up in second place. Pfc Johnny Tsukano. Highly touted hawaiian wonder boy. Finished with the identical 0 27 4 time Chalk Roll Call of Eto swim champions Nuremberg july 30�?here�?Ts the Eto championship Roll Call of the titular swimming meet conducted at soldiers5 Pool 1,500-meter free style pvt Andrew Dimant us staf. 400-meter breast stroke pfc William Palmer <7th army. 1-meter diving pfc David Brockaway Usset Gorc. 300-meter Medley relay staff maj. Taylor Drysdale pvt Edward Geisz it. R. P. Bira Bault 100-meter Back stroke maj. Taylor Drysdale it us staf. 50-meter free style capt Charles Barker 7th army. 400-meter free style pvt Andrew Dimant us staf. 3-meter diving a f c David Brockaway Gorc Usset. 200-meter breast stroke�?t-5 Thomas Anders 3rd army. 100-meter free style pfc Joh Tsukano com z. 800-meter free style relay staff pvt Andrew Dimant sgt. John Mccarthy maj. Taylor Drysdale it. R. P. Bira Bault babe Herman a Rit while Daf Fiat dodger is Back in a Brooklyn uniform after a 13-year lapse filing the Jeroie of Pincott hitter. Herman knocked around in the minors. For eight years before Branch Rickey Quot bums president brought him Back to the Flatbush faithful. Chicago july 30 ans a Byron Nelson continued his devastating attack on Tam of Shan terms Par yesterday when he fired a 68 for a 54-Hole total of 202, six strokes to the Good of his closest pursuer and 14 under regulation figures in the 60.000-Dollar All american open lord byrons tally yesterday ranks with some of his greatest scores for the Tough Tam of Shan ter course was Dea ted and trampled by the huge Field and some 20,000 spectators when Nelson started the round with the last threesome of the Day. Nelsons perennial rival and crony Jug Mcspaden also unleashed a 68 to vault from seventh into second place with a 54-Hole card of 208. It Ben Hogan was another stroke Back at 209 while Sammy Snead. Gene Sarazen sgt. Dutch Harrison and it prank Stranahan were grouped at 210. Nelson has actually turned the open into a Battle for second place for it is there where the real Competition will be. Pisa Burti 9-4. St. Louis 64 let game in innings. Chicago 4-3. Cincinnati 1-9 Brooklyn 6�. Boston 9-4 2nd game railed end of Stii. New York Philadelphia postponed rain. W l pet. Of Chicago 5� 39 @44 St. Louls 54 3� .561 5# Brooklyn 53 3� 57� a Pittsburgh m 44 .51# til new York 49 44 .514 111 Cincinnati 40 47 .44� to 41 m a g Philadelphia 94 74 .971 34 Pames today Cincinnati at St. A Nils Only game scow ruled cubs. Detroit bigwigs pick new York july 30 ans a major league baseball Heads hoping to have a world series despite the Odt ban. Are pulling for the cube and tigers to cop the flags if two teams from the same City can to. There is Only 280 Miles Between Detroit and Chicago and 88 Miles of that can be done on Lake boats. Baseball men Are also in Hopes that a remark dropped by Gen. Eisenhower when he was Home will add to their arguments. When listening to a major league executive who had expressed doubt As to the future of the world series. Eisenhower said Quot of we be got to have a world series if for no other reason than to broadcast to the boys Over Temple tex., july 30 ans a a medical corps Captain who amputated the left Arm of a pfc was soundly trounced today in an 18-Hole Golf match by his patient. Capt. Ray Richeson of Kansas City was quite pleased about the Progress of his patient Larry Bird. 19, of Fayetteville ark., but he was very unhappy about the Golf situation and the 12 strokes that beat him. Bird had a 46 on the first nine Richeson a 48, and on the second nine he had a 40, four Over Par while the Captain took 50. Bird lost his Arm at Temple France when he was hit by German shrapnel. Johnny Tsukano. Hawaiian wonder boy de up by capt. Charles Barker of Detroit and the seventh army in the 50-meter free style final. In a Blanket finish the judges gave the decision to Barker. Brockaway. O f marshal town Iowa former Iowa state u. Aau 3-meter diving Champion ran up a total of 139.4 Points to Edge pfc Alex Canja us staf. For the High Board Crown. Anders sprang Surprise surprising the crowd and contestants alike t-5 Thomas Anders of Sandusky Ohio moved up from second place to take the 200-meter breast stroke final. Switching to a Butterfly stroke Anders pulled ahead to nip it. John Meyer of Greenwich. Conn. To give third army the title in 3 06. Increasing a five Yard Lead Given them by maj. Taylor Drysdale of Detroit the us staf swimmers took an easy first in the 300-meter Medley relay finishing 15 Yards ahead of third army. The winning three Man team was Drysdale pvt Edward Geisz of Philadelphia and it. R. P. Baribault new Haven. The time was 3 40.1. A mob Isam Lea Oue St. Louis 4-0, Cleveland a3 Detroit 4. Chicago 9 Deaton a Washington 4 new York a a Philadelphia 1-3 1st game 14 innings. W l pet. A a Detroit 5� 34 .541 a new York 44 4� .535 i Washington a it 41 .50� it Borelon 4ft 49 .383 it la i a 44 44 .54� 7 81. Looks 46 43 .494 71 Cleveland 43 44 .4ft4 7l Philadelphia w 5ft .34� 90 no games scheduled. Monday. Owens picks Parker new York july 30 ans a Jesse Owens who should know is picking Charley Parker As the next Quot worlds fastest  Jesse says that Parker is going to be better than buddy Young because he a taller with More Angle to his running. Also Jesse thinks Young has reached his Peak. Mccarthy report due soon Buffalo. July 30 ans a a Complete report on the physical condition of Joe Mccarthy ailing manager of the new York Yankees will not be possible for at least a week his physician. Or. Arthur Burkel said Here. Rooms sign Lazetich Cleveland july 30 an8>�? Milan Lazetich Star lineman of last years Michigan team signed a contract with the Cleveland rams of the National football league. Pacific coast la acids san pram Isco 3. Oakland 9 Hollywood 5. Los Angeles 3 port land a. Seattle 4 san Diego to. Sacramento 9 w l pet w l pol pot Iland 74 44 .497oakland 57 4� 47� sgt Aitto 44 54 .574 san d. 57 40 .140 san for. 40 40 .5<>�il## a. 53 46 44ft bar rain. 5� 4� .49hho Yew. 40 7# lit by Courtesy of Mcnaught Syndicate inc. A when we get by the a eff xxx go Over Board and a Reg the mrs 10 ashore au0ng the Soe of a Sitf the picks. The big red is first div. Band under the Baton of to Sloan of Sioux City got the program under Way with the playing of the National Anthem. The crowd began filing into the huge stadium before Noen and within an hour 5.000 shirt sleeved gis were sitting in the stands. The pre tourney ceremonies were highlighted by a colourful Entrance of the competitors who marched into the stadium in olympic game fashion. The hand struck up a Snappy tune As \  
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