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Lee G. Miller Swapping Boats At Sea Hard On One's Shins By LEE C. MILLER A HOARD A CRUISER IN TIIF. CELEBES SEA (By Wireless) In three days this water-shy landlubbe r has clambered unto a dozen different kinds of boats and ships. His shins and knees arc bat tered, and his arms arc practic ally numb from climbing run-:' lr-ddcrs. The sedentary life I've lived so many years in Washing ton seems far, far removed. Let's see: Monday I went from cruiser to whaleboat to destroy er, and that night after dark and in choppy waters I went back the same way. Except that it was too rough to go direct from whakboat to cruiser. So I had to jump onto a I'T boat that was alongside the cruiser. I thought I'd never makj it, but I did. Gauging the rise and fall of the two craft as best I could in Ihe dim light and landing on all fours. Then getting a handhold and foothold on that dangling rope ladder was something too, and when I tumbled over the rail at the top I swore I'd never leave the cruiser again till wc got to home base. But Ihe next day there I was again cruiser to small boat to PT, and PT to small boat to a big command ihip, and then to smallboat to PT to LCI, and LCVP to LCI, and back to PT and whaleboat and cruiser, bruise piled on bruise. That will be enough of that, said I, as I painfully hoisted my self into an upperbunk. Uh huh. Next morning down the cruiser's ladder again to another PT, and presently I was stepping over a whole raft of PTs to board a tender for lunch. And then off in a PT to a pier and from the pier to an LCVP via an LCM and onto another pier by rickety steps. And later from the pier to the admiral's barge to the command ship and back to a PT And from PT to the cruiser. And as I write this I'm saying to myself, there'll be no more such nonsense. Now I wonder what will come up tomorrow. Probably a submarine, These PT crews are nice peer ;V..'. At lunch I met among others l.icut. C'm'lr. Francis Tappan, of Los Angeles, commander of a "task unit" of PTs. He was all American end at University of Southern California. The IT captain who put me ashore on D.Day at Taiakan, Lieut, (j.g.) Ben Stephens, was a basketball slar at the Univcrsi'.y ef Iowa. He used to work for a rubber ompany in Akron but ' calls Cambridge, III., home, and his wife is now in Cedar Rapids. Two I'T men went ashore with us that day. One was Seymour Rice, one of the navy's new coin bat correspondents. He assauged my fears of diowning somewhat 1 y assuring me he was a good .m immcr and would dive for me . i! I slipped off the battered pier 11 to the water. Hiee is from Kan fa Cily and Ijis Angeles and he used to write murder stories for a living. He said he'd written WW) or 7UU of them for pulp maga zines. Tho other man ashore was Lieut, (j.g.) Harold B. Slough ten, of Dumonl, N. J execu tive oflicor on another PT. He had a camora, and took a pic ture of mo crouching behind dn abondoncd Jap pillbox for protection from shellfire. He promised to send mo a copy, but I doubt if tho pose will bo flattering. My IT skipper on D Plus One was Lieut. H. J. O'Neill, of Italtimoic. O'Neill's boss had told him to infoi m the two admirals who were passengers that he ilidn'i want the I'T to go up to the Tarakan piker, but that of rouise it was up to the admirals, it went to the pier all right. The exec'' of this I'T was Lieut, (j.g.) Charles Htndnck son. He still wore an ensign's gold bar, and explained his pio inotmn was so recent he hadn't bad time to 'put the bar on the grindstone." It seems you can grind off the gold of an cnsing's bar and find lieutenant's silver rndernealh. 1! -ndriekson use d to have bak i nes in Knoxville, Greenville and Mm nslnw n, Tenn. His wife, who lives in Greenville, ran them for a while alter be- entered the nnvv but the burden was so heavy em Iht hi' finally sold eiut. The IT'crs are a fine, friendly, good looking bunch. But some' of the-ni think a little wistfully ihl the IT has about run its course as a spectacular weapon in this war. lliehaid the I.iiihearti el '6 be lieveil tn have invented Lining jinl f.-atheung as a punii-hincnt. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Phone 600 " Complete Local Reports Thursday, May 17, 1915 Champion Cards Trounced Twice By Boston Braves NEW YORK, May 17 (UP) The St. Louis Cardinals hit bot tom yesterday when they lost two games to the Braves in Bos ton, 5 to 4 in H innings, and 4 to I. The first defeat was rauseil by a school-boyish muff by Elvin (Buster) Adams in the ninth with two out. Boston scored twice to tic the score and won the game for relief pitcher Charley Bar rett on a double by Phil Masi and a single by Dick Culler in the 14th. Yet the Dodgers, playing as if they were in the world series al ready, won their 11th straight game yesterday for the longest consecutive streak under the re gime of Manager Leo Durocher. They beat the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates for the third straight time, 3 to 1, behind Hal Gregg's almost perfect control pitching. Gregg, in notching his fifth vic tory against one defeat, struck out five, walked only one. The Giants version of murder er's row, Manager Mel Ott, Phiol Weintraub and Ernie Lombardi, hit. sixth inning homers to give Pitcher Bill Voisclle support for his seventh victory without a de feat, a 6 to 0 shutout over the vis iting Cubs in a night game. Dick (Kcwpie) Barrett provid ed the Phils with good pitching In a 0 to 2 seven-hit victory over Cincinnati at Philadelphia. Ed Heusser lost his first game after three triumphs. Jim Wasdell led the 10-hit Philly attack with a triple and two singles. Fur the third straight day, all American league games were rained out. Tenth-Inning Rally of Acorns Beats Sacramento By United Preis Tho Oaklnd Acorns .stiim.il .i gun i.son finish iiKJJin.st Sacra mcnto Inst night" to rack up a 3-2. 10-inninii victory ,-md jump into a virtual tic for second place in tho Pacific C oast haue .standings. Jn tho only other game played, the tail "ik I Hollywood Stars fin ally hopped on the San Dieo Padres for a li-H triumph. The San 1 ran.cisco-Scafll'1 and Los Angeles - Portland guiixs were rained out. They will play dou ble headers tonight. Joe Wood, jr., son of the fam ous Boston Red Sox t wirier, had the Oaks practicaly beaten in Ihr last of the ninth at Kim ryvillo. With Sacramento ahead. 2-1. and two out, the crowd of 6.0(10 which puichascd almost $5,000, 000 worth of war bonds bcj;;in leaving the park. Lrror Starts Fireworks Ilifr Catcher Hilly Haimomli lined a single to left and went to second when Al McKlK-ath kiektd the ball around. Tom I la fey was nominated to pinch hit for Pitcher Hed Mann and came through with the basehit that brought Kaimondt in with the tying maiktr. r loyd Stromme, who received tiodit f ii the win, blanked the Sacs in the lOlh. Noun Deweee opened Oakland's half of the fiamo with a double. Wood pur posely walked Les Scarsella. Frank Hawkins' hit a long fly to ; left and Dewt :-se went to thud after the catch. I Vic Picctti smashed a ground- i er al Second l.ascman dene j Hamlley who wasted a second i tabuing out Scarsella, then thi -w U. (list m an attempt to complete a double play. Hut Picetti was safe by a st p and Di weese had scoied the lie-breaking tally. Carl Duinlt'i' of San Uiego. who had a nine-game winning sticak tailier an the M-ason. M.fiered his fourth straight loss as Hob lywood clublud him tiff the hill in four innings Hub Williams had the Pathes baffled until the j ninth when he had to L j relieved 1 by Joe Mishack. ! Now Thru Tuesdiiv "To - AW ok n:i47W.M:W.T.l SPORTS Page 8 Baseball Standings By United Press NATIONAL LEAGUE, W. L. Pet. New York 19 5 .702 Brooklyn 16 6 .727 Chicago - 10 11 .47fi Boston 10 II .470 St. Louis 10 12 .455 Pittsburgh 13 .40!) Cincinnati 8 12 .400 Philadelphia 6 18 .250 AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago ...12 6 .6(17 New York 13 7 .651 Detroit 11 7 .fill St. Louis 0 .500 Washington 10 12 .455 Philadelhia 9 12 .429 Boston 8 12 .400 Cleveland 0 13 .315 PACIFIC COAST Poitland 30 13 .691 Seattle 23 18 .561 Oakland 25 20 .556 San Diego 23 23 .500 Los Angeles 21 23 .477 San Francisco 20 23 .465 Sacramento 20 24 .455 Hollywood 13 31 .295 Max Schmeling Is Found In Hamburg LONDON, May 17 (UP) An Exchange Telegraph d i s patch fiom Hamburg said Max Schmel ing, former heavyweight boxing champion, was found there to day. An Exchange Telegraph cor icspondent said Schmeling was arrested on the Hamburg water front by two military policemen of the 53rd Welsh division. He was in civilian clothes, the agency reported, and said he had l-Dcn discharged from a para troop regiment. The MP's who arrested him had seen him in the ring, the dispatch said, and evidently were certain of the identity. Indian Holdout Awaits 'Fair' Offer CLEVELAND, May 17 (OP) The Recalcitrant Jeff Heath, the Cleveland Indians' hard - hitting "holdout" outfielder, will report to the Tribe "if they make me a fair offer," it was learned here texlay. Heath, whet wants to he tiaele-d, has spe-nt the first month of the current baseball season at his Seattle, Wash., home. JOCKEY IS UPSET ARCADIA, Calif., May 17 (UP) Otto flrnh.s held an early lead in the joi'key race today by rid ing winners in the first llireo races ,-it Santa Anita race track. (irohs narrowly escaped being trampli-H in ye-sterdny's featured seventh .ace whejn h;- was thrown in- the favoril'-, Oi-ki, as tin- eight horse field broke from the starting gate'. Granada ENDS TOM (Jl IT HARD HITTING, .,a tti.h.t GENE tim tapr K run lin It tmt i tl ! nlltn ' thttitta ti rex lit tup'! A v I f i -V. 1 u' I . a. -m-'V.- STHOI THING itfVi AF (tartUNM M H CWIitK . Salaiu I01U CTlKVafrAN M-G-M PICTU.E rf 7 psa j Six J " " uf;; jn' ''"i RIGHT BACK WHERE THEY STARTED Wit h V-E Day properly celebrated, ye old hoss player, upper right, bulging with bankroll crying for action, fettles himself to perusal of his fareftite liter ature and proceeds to figure just how a,id where to give his dough exercise. Upper left, 3-year-old racer. Cataclysm, is shown news of Germany's surrender by exercise boy and groom, at Belmont Park, Below is scone happily visualised by all racing under full sway. Cooper Suspended By Card Manager BOSTON, May 17 (UP) An other round in the salary battle between Pitcher Morton Cooper and the St. Louis Cardinal man agement is in the offing follow ing Cewper's suspension yester day by Manager Billy South worth. Southworth acted after Cooper left the Cardinals without notice, presumably to go to St. Louis for anther salary conference with club President Sam Brcadon. Breadon, however, was in Ro chester, N. Y., transacting busi ness with the team's farm club there. Advised of Cooper's sus pension, he said, "The matter is entirely in Southworlh's hands."' Most of the speculation here centered around the fact that Cooper probably will attempt 10 persuade Breadon to sell or trade him to another major league club. He told some of his team mates he was worried over sickness at home. New York Giants Have Brother Team NEW YORK, May 17 UPV The New York Giants had the ni'wesl bmthcr ceimbination in the majors today when they brought in Kirst Baseman Al Gardella fiom their Jersey City farm club to team with substi tute outfie ld. Danny CJardclla. Birds have four kinds of fi ntli vrs: flight feathers, cl.ithing feathers, downy feathers .and thread feathers. ' j , . m t m m r p m i m t , av .w v W - mm 0 1.98 9-98 o Young daughters will look like gay butterflies flitting through the house and out into the aunshine when they're wearing these full-skirted cottons! Pert checks colorful florals,. lie in crisp bows in back. Siics 3 to 6X, and 7 to 14. Coasting Along By HAL WOOD FRESNO, Calif., May 17 (UP; Attracted by the glitter of some of the biggest names in the world of sports, more than 10,000 track and field fans were expect ed to flocic to Ratcliffc stadium here on Saturday to witness the 19th annual west coast relays. On the strength of past per formances, Coach Dean Crom well's University of Southern California Trojans were being hailed as the favorites to defend their relay crowns. Cromwell to day .entered a 25-man team, which will probably be the larg est single team-entry of the meet. However, the Trojans are look ing for some of the keenest com- j petition they ever have faced in ; the famous relays. They aren't exceptionally strong this season ' and already have tasted defeat at the hands of the California In- i stitute of Technology's well-bal-! anced outfit, which will have 20 ' men in this meet. j For the first time in years, i Cromwell won't have a man for j the lOO-yard dash. However, in the other dash events the men of Troy will be strong, as usual. j The Trojans will furnish one of the big names in the meet in the person of Earl Audet, shot- putting champion. Lt. Allen Tolmich, the national AAU hiudling champion, now statkine'd at Portland army air base, is one noted title-holder en tered, and Corp. Ed Gorson, 1932 Olympic games broad-jumping champion, is another. Tolmich is expected, to get tough compel it ion from 17-year-old Jack Norherg, University of California's undefeated timber topper, and La. John Meeks, ex- for Girls United Press Staff Correspondent University of Kentucky ace. Another eastern college, Penn sylvania, furnishes an entry in Pvt. Leonard Delonga, javelin thrower stitioned at nearby Camp Pincdale. JUPITER'S MOONS The planet of Jupiter has nine moons. Four of these satellites are so larec that they have been seen with the naked eye. Excep tional eyesight is necessary for such a feat, however. BLOOM IN . COLORFUL RfiWM GAY RAYON JERSEYS Many charming styles in beautiful color combinations or delightful prints! SCN-UIPENED (X)I.OKS Delectable shades frosted in white embroidery, cut in flattering new style's. SOFT SI'l'N RAYONS CtHl and fresh fer summer! Gay (lnral plints in many flattering styles. 0 lilMH.s A.U rl.OKAI.S Crisp morning dresses that are enougn lor un?rr.oons, loo! Sheer Rayon Horse and Dog Racing Meets Set PORTLAND, May 17 (UP) Horsa and dog racing meets were sanctioned today by the Oregon racing commission for 1945. The Multnomah Kennel club was granted 72 racing days for the greyhounds, which includes the special meetings for the George A. White's service men'a club and the Oregon war bond committee. The season runs from June 18 to Sept. 24. An 11-day meeting was grant ed the Northwest Jockey club for Grcsham between May 28 and June 16, with o probable open ing date of June 5. The Multnomah county fair association .was given six days during the annual fair between Aug. 20 and 25, and an addition al six days between August 27 and Sept. 1. . ; - '; ; ' Hoppe Holds Lead In Billiard Tourney SEATTLE, May, 17 (UP) Wil lie Hoppe, challenger for the world's three-cushion billiard title, led Champion Welkcr Coch ran by 51 points toelay as the pair moved on to San Francisco after finishing 'he Seattle section of their cross-country scries. Hoppe won the final match here 60-62, while Cochran took the afternoon game 60-40. The scores for 80 games tallied 4.283 for Hoppe and 4,232 for Cochran. WANER IN BUSINESS ' PITTSBURGH, May 17 (UP) Paul (Big Poison) Wancr, who heckled major league pitchers for 19 seasons, is building concrete burial vaults today just two weeks af'er his unconditional re-1 lease by the New York Yankees. Wancr said he entered partner ship with Dr. Jack Munoyon in the vault-building business a week ago and because of the la bor shortage, he has been helping in the shop. oak QO Drct- '19 "GAYM0DE HOSE S6c Pr. ATHLETE SENTENCED . BOSTON, May 17 '(UP)For. mer Colgate athlete; Josiah R. Lancaster of New York was sent, enced to a two year federal penj. tentiary term yesterday for fail-, ing to report for his army indue-tion. The Latest VICTOfl and DECCA' RECORDS Now in Stock! children's ' records "In Ac.ipiilco" tieorgia'l t.iDDs Mnging and Orchestra ' "You've Got Me Where ' You Want Me" RinR U'osiy oi .may liarland ''Somebody Done' Changed the Lock on My Dooi-'.'r-Louis Jordon and His Tympany Five ; t 'Sheet Music- ' Presto 6-8-10-in. 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