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Lee G. Miller Junketing Trip Into Luzon Hills Not Much Fun By LEE C. MILLER WITH THE 25th DIVISION AT HALETK PASS, Luzon (By Wiii-limO Several of us de cided to diive to the crest of Balete Pass, which the division l.iid "secured" two days i-ui'Ih-c Uh hull. We jccped along highway 5, high above the little Digdig river. Clouds obscured tho mountain crests und veils of mist clung to the gulleys. There was consider, nule traffic, and the roadsides were clotted here and th-Me with groups ol soldiers or Filipino guerrillas und laborers. Command posts and other bivouacs dotted the slopes and ridges, a surpris ing lot of them. At timet w would drive f-orhapi a hundred yards with out (Seeing anybody, and I'd find mycelf watching for snipers, but around the next turn there would be a platoon of infantry or halt a hundred Filipino carriers or a bulldozer. Wa paused at a roadside aid station of (he lirst battalion, 35th regiment, and passed the time ol day with C'apt. Demetrius Trag gis of New London, Conn., in charge of the station, and Capl. Wallace Stark, of Oklahoma City. ji chuplain who must have mis laid his ra.or. ; Fuither on the mud got drop jio we left the jeep and wulked. ' Jim Hutcheson of the AP v.ent uhead while I stopped to talk with u bunch of soldiers squinting at the foot of a steep hill, awuiting an order to move forward. A brigadier general came down the road and the sol diers were curious about him so j accosted him and he turned out to be Gen. Janvjs F. Collins of the first corps ottillery. I rejoined the squatting sol diers, and was putting down some of the ir names TSgt. Joseph Elmo, New Haven, Conn., and Corp. Harold Kxbert of Chetvk. Wis. Well, anyway, It looks like Chetek in my notes. (Editor's notu correct name, Miller). The trouble is. when I was halfway through writing the name ol the town, a Jap shell landed on the hill above ui, and Miller hit the dirt. I fin ithed scrawling Chetek while llJ . on my belly among as sorted soldiers and I g o r o t laborers, huddling close to a cliff. Nobody got hint, although several more shulls came ovei. A soldier handed me a shell fragment he had picked up a few jiet away. 1 remember how the nrintcis urod to enjoy handing a greenhorn a slug fresh from a linotype anil laugh whin he ivuuld drop the hot metal. Mayhif (hat's what this soldier hud in mind with iiis fragment, for it (wis still hot. linl I spoiled his lun by lingering it the wuy a printer (Ii js hot type an. I it's no trouble il you keep moving your fingers last. Of cum so It might have linn to html to handle if the Iragincnl had originally hit me instiud ul the highway. The eninmaniling ofheor of the 35th regiment rami' along during the shelling. He was Colonel Stanley II. "Swede" Larson, I'll, 'ho.se wile lives in Talladega, Ala. A soldier moved back a liltle. "Lot me get away from tho brusi," ho said with a bearded grin. The colonel laughed and said the Ju didn't usually luo when ho was around, 1 can't say tin- same for my i -It, although the day helme tlx: Japs did wait until alter I'd It'll tlx? third baUtiliun eiimiiiiin.l post of the Itilst regiment helme throwing in aitilluy that wound id one man S Sgt. Finest lYlli'ivay, of Kinston, N. ('-, came along, and Corp. Nestor Piuni'ilu ol Ihaclil. Mass., and we hail a lot f talk I. limit thi' new point syMcm foV gelling out uf 1 1 1 1 1 1 l n l Some of tin se hoys soiintteil skeptical about points Some hadn't even added up their scotv. They'd lather go home on "tem poral y duty'' and fret about points later. "Soft Pilch" Heats Giants, Draws $300 Fine for Voisvlle 8T. LOUIS. June 2 (UP) Mel Oil, ma mgr ot the New York (Jianti, imposed one ol the ililtenl fines in reoeM ma jor league history today when he attested his ace pitcher. Bill Voiiolle. $500 for serving up a soil pitch which led to a 4 to 3 defeat ajaintt the Cardinals last night. Oil said the drastic action, was necessary because Votselle "disobeyed instructions" l pitching to Johnty Hopp, Car dinal oullielder, In the ninth Inning. The Giants were ahead 3 to 1 at the lime and Hopp tripled io score oe run and start a rally which led to a. 4 to 1 Csrdl.nl victory. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER I'hone 600 Complete Local Reports Saturday. June 2, Ji)-l' PETE'S PROUDEST ROOTERS Pole Gray, one-armed outfield er of St. Louis Browns, had added moral support whei he made first appearance at Yankee stadium. Sealed in stands were his folks, shown above with fleet-footed flychaser. Peta was not a stranger to New York fans, having played with Bushwicks ear lier in career. Yanks Heat Indians As Detroit NEW YORK, June 2 (UP) Yankee statiium, the huge pincers-shaped basi ball pal ce that has caught many a pitcher in its grip, would be just the place to win an American league pen nant, M'jnager Joe McCarthy of the Bronx Bombers reasoned to- j day if only his team could stay just there. ! Coming home from a road trip on which they won only two games out of eight, they did an about face and picked up 1U vic tories in 12 i tarts, eight of tham in a row. Detroit was the only club to cause tile Yankees trouble in their home diamond, picking up two victories in a series of three. Rut New York gat back in stride against r.cw opposition yesterday j and defeated the Cleveland In dians, 'J to 2. Sox Win on 'Free' Runs Two "free runs," forced in on walks with the bases loaded, gave the Boston Red Sox a 0 to 4 vic tory over Detroit. Kmmett O'Neill. Red Sox pileliei, assured his vic tory with a Ihtce-itin homer lo pace the winners. Sigmund .lakueki turned in his best effort of the season, blank ing the Athletics at Philadelphia for a 4 to 0 lliovwi victory. Rookie pitcher Wall llolhorow walked i.i the winning run in the llth at Washington to give the White Sox an II to !! victory. Frank Met'oi iniek's thiec-ruu homer broke up a 111 inning maiallion with a ti lo :l victory for the Hi ils over I lie Dodgers at Cincinnati. I'lllshiugli, helped by five err ors of the Philadelphia defense, beat the Phillies, ti to !i. The Car ls rallied in Die ninth to hand Streaky Hill Voiselle of Portland Heavers Shellac liainiers For Two in Row By Unilod Press Pacific Const lelljille llllllel. tllllli d 111 hu) shut outs last lllgltl as the I'lilll.ind lleav -ls defeated Seattle n to II and the Sacramento Sulous .-.Il 'Hacked the Sap Ihee.o Padres hy I lit- same seore Southpaw Hoy II, U sir. 'ti lled the lit avers' league leadership lo n eoliitot tattle lout and one halt rallies as he si t down the si .-olid pi. ire li. linn is down with live hil.- It w as He l.-el 's llltli v let.. i v nt the season Hi ne llohbill ot the Solons held the Padris lo lour hingles, while in l.ns An gelns HI ye. old Inn l. r K-'ii llieks tinned m anottvi' tour hitler for a !' to win ever Holly -wood. In the lem.iintni: league eo: IrM thf San Ktain-iM-o Si', K w thtu touiih t:.iiK- in tiv, ,staii with a IS lo 'Ji vu'loiy ti t-i land. Inluid fiitMs and a mult l Sau hito pittliot llol Kt it;us,n MVt thf Solons linn lnt run. anolht r i iici ami hits b lallio MtiiviKvi, NUI'.lii'ath ami !'t tlun nhalli n -ttt .l Oh m thi i mole III tin GllN Sulu I it I li St.m.'a who ,;o tlwti hits alio III a tn. Die linn s Nelll Shellil.iu, u ho the loin Hi scored tin ol the liming, I'd .i;aillt tnen foinie Sam GiI'moi, vv ho vv letue in the sev cnth ..... o .. t hat double II M'l'Olld tll'.i Hie attack ti animate a toned lo KB i Uli : 1 SPORTS I'age 8 Totters the (Jia'its his third straight loss, 4 to 3, at St. Louis. Voiselle had won eight in a row prior to his defeats. Mort Coipcr, making his sec ond stdit for the braves, was leading the Cubs, 8 to 1, in the fourth hon rain game off the books, - washed the Baseball Standings By United Press AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pel 2!) Kl liii!) I!) LI .51)1 ..111 It) .5211 .17 1(1 .018 .17 1!) .472 14 18 .4:111 .15 20 .42 14 22 .:ili!l EAGUE 211 12 .b'H4 21 III .51111 21 17 .5511 21 17 .551) III HI .52') .1(1 IB .471 Kl 21) ,3tH 10 :)0 .250 New Yolk Detroit Chicago SI. Louis ... Boston Cleveland Washington . Philadelphia Ni w York Pittsburgh St. Louis Brooklyn Chicago Cincinnati . . Boston Philadelphia PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Portland :tll 22 .OM Seattle 114 25 .5711 Oakland ....32 III) .Slit San Francisco . 30 30 .500 Sacramento 31) 31 .402 San Diego 30 33 .470 l.os Ang"les 211 33 .450 Hollywood 21 30 .351) Letters to Editor (Editor's Nolo: Readers are remindud thai litis column does not print ano.iymous letters. Ndine mid address will not be published, if the writer so re quests. However, full name and address n.ust be signed to each Icllor. Several letters huve re cently been received, but could not be published because of a lonymity of Hie writer). I Mil 1 11 (ii.mih I., 1 (iiiimt Prill- Su : Kvrninu OhsnvtM' Thi i-ti'iaii.s uf Foreign Will's .in.l uuxilimy vvih to lh;mk you I'm lh; publicity yum p;iptr Riivr tlirm lo,- the s;iU' ul "Untidy Pop- plt'S." It vv ;is a r stint' uf kiiultii'S. iiiwl tine spin! of loyally lo our Ahum it-an way loi whii'h wt- wt'if vt'iy giati ful. Miuvivly, H. I- Hum 'U iVminainl.T nl 1'ost No, 2!MI0 Mis. K, U St-aton Pii'suli nt of Aux. No. 2!!H) Mhabt'th llunfi toiti Stt'ittai Aux Nit. 2l':0 MAUR1ELLO KAYOKS DUDAS NKW YOKK. .luiu 2 aH1. Hi'UvyWiMjjhl la.-m Maum-llo I"- 'inuktt viftovy of his nnij fau't1" a 2;i fnst round l-'ihnu-al Intukout ovrv Mmi: Stovo Dud is last night. FILL TOUR BIN! Order Coal HH NfeXf WIMKlt NOW v liavooivnl now, luit cannot Kuaninfrv I'ltUim tUv livcnes ghouL tviiiisvortiiMuli tie-0w mnkc it ilifti cult to gel Inlet'. Oivlei nmv una1 nvviul jiny i)ossil;.e futfinv Mhoi-Liiie. ( j q Cahlier FcxoI Co. Klnt .leffetson rhonv ."2S Galloping (Ihost Says iro-Football 'Shaky'-He Quits CHICAGO, June 2 (UP) Har old (Red) Grange, a veteran of football, today quit the game w ith the warning that ' pro foot ball is on shaky footing and any thing can happen." Grange, famed "galloping ghost'' of the University of Illi nois, officially announced that he had resigned as president of the postwar United Slates profes sional football league. His rea sons, he said, weie that (1) thf game "does not know where it is jioint," and (2) "1 want to devote more time to my insurance busi ness." Sti pping out of football "for good, J think," Grange said: "Professional football can nev r be on a sound basis until it owns its own parks or umil base ball club owners organize their own league and ' thereby use their own parks." The National football league, he said, "is using baseball paiks. All they ic-ally have are contracts and uniforms and if ever basebaii decides to forbid football teams lo play in its parks, the Nation al league or any league is ruined." NEW YOUK, June 2 (UP) Club owners ol the National foot ball league were expected to vote on whether to rom w Elmel l.ayden's contract as commission er today in a closed meeting at which other important matters may be decided. Also high on the agenda was tin controversy over territorial rights involving the New York Giants and the owners of the Brooklyn Tiger franchise, who want to move their club into the Yankee stadium. Kay Breaks Digit Jkit Heats Lane CHICAGO, June 2 (UP) El mer (Violent) Kay's climb to fist ic stardom was temporarily halt ed today js he nursed a broken finger suffered in winning a 10 round decision over heavyweiglit Larry Lane of Trenton, N.J. Hay broke the little finger of his left hand in the second round of the fight. But he went on to batter and maul Lane into a daze and win the unanimous decision and his 30th straight victory. Cochrane Wins On KO in Warmup Bout JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 2 (UP) Welterweight champion Freddie (Hod) Cochrane from Summit, N. J., scored a second round knockout over Pete Lcllo in a warmup bout last night. Making his first appearance in a professional ring since being discharged from the navy, Coch rane dropped Lello, a Chicago boxer, for a three count in the first round and sent him down for the full It) at 1:12 or the sec ond. Fight Results By United Press NKW YOUK Tami Mauiicl lo, 200, New York, knocked out Steve Hildas, 1!I2, Kdgrwak-i', N. J., (I). JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Fred die (lied) Cochrane, MVi, Sum mit, N. J., knocked out Pete l.t I lo. MH'i, Chicago, (2). BOSTON Harry Jel'lra, Mil. Baltimoiv outpointed Sammy (iaieia, I2ti'-.., Quincy, Mass., I III). WOUlT.STKIi, Mass. -- Johnny Cool, 1H5, Worcester, oulpoint-'d Francis (Corky) Davis, I'lti, Wor cester, (III). PKOVIDK.NCK. li. I. llol.l.j Zollo, HV-'i, East l'roviitcni'e, knocked out Tony Soavc, l-l-l. 11. S marines, IS). CHICAGO Elmer (Violent) liny, PH. Hastings, Fla, out pointed Larry Lane, l!)2:li, Tren ton, n. j , ("nil. HAl.TIMOHE Yancey Henry. 202, l.os Ani.'hs, knocked out Johnny Whit, 2 El Newark, (111. HOLLYWOOD Lou Heinal, LU, Los Angeles, outpointed Uert White, EI2, Chicago itii. SAN FRANCISCO Dan M. i nlt. 202, Cleveland. IV. KO'cd Huttling Monroe. 18tl, Los Ar. geies l3. Drawing -Cot Today's Sport Parade By JACK CUDDY NEW YORK, June 2 (UP) A whirl on the sports-go-round: A horseman whose dope is usu ally out of the right feed bag im ports from Kentucky's hard- boots country Hint Col. E. R. Bradley is so set on winning his fifth derby with his well-named colt Burn ing Dre'jm, that he is lining up the services of the greatest money jockey in the husiness, Eddie Ar coro . . . dark and dangerous Ed die has won the Blue Grass gal lop Iwice before, in 1941 when he set the derby record of 2:01 2-5 for the mile and a quarter on Whirlaway, and in 1938 on Law rin ... If the Washington Senators don't want rookie pitcher Walt Holborow after his lapse in walk ing home the winning run against the White Sox last night, the New York department of sanitation will be gljd to have him back. Holborow, who has appeared three times in relief for the Nats, was a star (linger for the white wings and their big game with the police department is coming up . . . In the first big league game Mike Tresh of the White Sox ever caught, breaking in with Chicago back in 1918, he suffered a finger injury. That taught him a lesson about handling pitchers and since that day he never has had an other hand injury. He attributes his luck to the big, well-padded mitts modern-day catchers use, which he says the pitchers don't like because? the ball doesn't whack loudly when their fast ball zips in. But that doesn't bother Tresh :is long as the "pillow" can keep him from getting the gnarl ed hands characteristic of veter an catcher.! . . . Pitcher Dave Ferriss of the Red Sox, probably the most sensa tional rookie ever to break into the big time, may go at night for the lirst lime when he seeks to complete his cycle ot beating ev ery club in the American league Granatia i Mary SOIAN0 Henry l If " I 1 1 mi7 mm i Z 2-JkL i W Thin I CSTRr "Welcome" 10, . ikon hki' KiiTrv Zl fitP . : ' Special Fcaturttte 'I -Won't Flav Dune flaik andJunis Paine SONNY Dl'NH M n'YERSL AND HIS HAND NEWS Cards A , V CSV licht?" UP Staff Correspondent by facing I he Senators in Wush ington. Ferriss, who hasn't met the Senators, is a confident kid who feels that the only thing that may beat him is his old bugaboo, asthma, which caused his dis charge from the army air forces. In his last two games, the dust of the diamond caused him to "choke up" physically but not mentally. Manager Joe Cronin was ready to relieve him bolh limes but the youngster insisted on finishing, winning one of tho games with a grand one-hit job Ike Williams, holder of the Na tional boxing association light weight crown who meets Willie Joyce in a non-title bout at Mad ison Square Garden next ween, has something in common with Bob Montgomery, besides a cham pionship (Montgomery holds the New York slate version of the title). Both lost their last fights b-'fore winning the crowns. Al (Bummy) Davis dropped Mont gomery .villi one of the quickest kayo's on record 63 seconds of the first 'ound shortly before Baltlin' Bob took the title from Beau Jack. Williams lost to Joyce before taking the NBA title from Juan Zurita in Mexico. So he'll have a score to settle ... Thin Man Picture Hooked at Liberty Nick and Nora Charles, detec tives par excellence, return to the Liberty theater screen tomorrow in the r.orsons of William Powell and Myrnu Loy in "The Thin Man Goes Home." Romance and mystery predom inate in the Thin Man pictures, and this is a 'ypical story of how the suave jeleclive, assisted by his atlraclivc wife, bring a mur derer to hook. Hairy Davenport and Lucille Walson have leading supporting roles and the cast also Includes Gloria OeHaven, Anne Revere, Helen Vinson and Leon Ames. Sunday Monday - Tuesday Philip MIRIVAII O'NIlll " i m tiNi ISEfclCE Harold L. Beickel, gunnel's mate Kcond class, on a ship in the Pacific service has been given a citation by the commanding of ficer of the vessel for his devo tion to duty, particularly during the Iwo Jima campaign from Feb ruary 'l9 to 25. It also commends him for service at Bougainville. Caoc Gloucester, in the Marianas I und Philippine waters. Beickel is the son of MVS. C. C. Ellis of 3002 Oak street. Mrs. Ellis' youngest son, Elmer Beickel, who was assigned to sea duty in April wrote his mother recently lha he had met his brothers, Harold and Jack in the south Pacific area. He had not son either of them for more than 2'i years, but met them soon af ter going to sea. Award of the distinguished fly ing cross lo Flight Officer Lcnn M. Pierson of La Grande is an nounced by headquarters of the India-China division of the an transport command in India in a communication received yester day. The award was made upon completion of 300 hours of oper ational flying, over the famous "Hump" of the Himalayas in transporting supplii-s to ulliod forces fighting the Japanese in China. The citation accompanying the award commends the pilot for treacherous mountainous coun try, often under conditions that necessitate instrument flying "re quiring courageous and superior performance of his duties . . . he accomplished his mission with distinction.'' Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Fleshman have received word that their son-in-law, R. R. (Duke) Rohland, infantry instructor at Camp Houge, Texas, has been in the hospital two weeks as the result of a booby trap exploding in his right hand. His hand became infected and an operation was necessary. Roh land. whose home now is in Cali fornia, was district manager of the La Grande branch of thj Van Petten lumber company for a number of yeais. Mrs. Rohland is the f irmer Blanch Fleshman. Tech. Sgt. Donald Gentry, 23, of La Grande, top turret gunner of "Worry Bird," a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 452nd bombard ment group stationed in England, has'be'-'n awarded an oak Iea( cluster to the aii medal for "meri torious achievement" while tak ing part in eighth air force bombing attacks on German in dustrial targets, and on Nazi mili tary strong points, in support of advances by allied ground forces, prior to V-E day. Sgt. Gentry is a member of the third air division, that received a unit citation for its historic England lo Africa shuttle bomb ing of Mosserschmitt airchafe fac tories at Regensburg, Germany. His wife, Mrs. Lorena Gentry, lives at Route 2, La Grande. Willie Torrence of La Grande LAST TIME TONIGHT rfiirfrA ..all Winner Hios. 66 Navy The stirring story of a brave a rul valuable corps produced in ciS.'oration with the U.S. Navy. Also FOX MOVIETONE NEWS New Veterans' Club Opens In Portland PORTLAND, Ore., June 2 (UP) A luxurious downtown club (or war veterans opened today under auspices of tho General George A White's veterans club. It will supplement, the facili ties offered to service men in the George A. White service men's center. Features include men's and wo men's lounges, leading ajd writ ing rooms, cardrooms, snack bar, music room nnd library, worn en's beauty salon, dormitory quarters, nnd offices: of all vet erans organizations. 1 Camp Adair To Be Redeployment; Post 'CAMP ADAIR, Ore., June 2 (UP) Camp Adair rifficials are anticipating housing's number of troops, awaitinc redeployment to the Pacific theater of war. Capt. Douglas McKay, camp public relations officer, said the complete program, and the num ber of men expected, have not been made public, although ex tensive construction and repairs have been made at the camp. An increase in the slaf( of the camp, both military and civilian, is planned to accomodate addi tional troops, McKay said. has been advanced in rating to aviation metalsmith, first class, at the U. S. naval air station at Alameda, Calif. Torrence, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Torrence, 1301 Monroe street, is assigned to the assembly and repair department at Alameda. He enlisted in August, 1942, received "boot" training at Great Lakes, Illinois, and attended a navy service school before being transferred to Alameda, nearly two years ago. He is a graduate of La Grande high school and the University o( Oregon, where he received a BA degree. He was prominent in Softball, baseball, basketball and track while in school and took an active part in other school activi ties. Prior to his enlistment he was employed by the. Union Pac ific railroad. Torrence's wife, Dorothy May Torrence and their two children, Willie Raymond, 414, and Judith Crane, four months, are now re siding in Portland. . . . : Award of the purple heart medal to Second Lt., Robert C. Spencer, who was' wounded March 19, while fighting the Japs on Luzon,, is announced in.-d message from headquarters of I the 43rd infantry division in the Philippines. Lt. Spencer, an officer of the infantry division, has been over seas 31 months and 'participated in the campaign of Guadalcanal, the northern Solomons, New Guinea and Luzon. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Spencer of La Grande, have been advised he still is in a hospital on Luzon under treatment for an in jury to his knee. , . Sgt. Sammy Shorb, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Shorb, is here on furlough after serving as a tail gunner on a bomber in the Euro pean theater. He made 35 mis- sions over Germany. 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