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Complete Local Reports
Thursday, June I I, 1945
Dodgers Move up To
Half Game from Toil
NEW YORK. June 14 (UP) Dodger President Branch Rickey's
statement supporting his peppory pilot, Leo Durocher, indicated to
day that he either has had a chanco of sentiment or that he define
itely doesn't want to break up a winning combination.
Maybe the fact that the Dodgers are riding o winning wave and
that they are just half game out of first place had something to do
with Rickey's expression of confidence in Durocher at a time when
he is involved in court action for
Baseball Standings
By United Press
COAST LEAGUE
W. L, Pc.
IWlland '-42 2!l .S!2
Seattle 41 20 MIS
Oakland 37 37 .500
Sacramento 30 37 .493
San Francisco 35 37 .4 HO
San Diego 38 30 .480
Los Angeles 35 38 .470
Hollywood 28 44 .380
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 27 17 .014
New York 27 HI .587
Boston 23 23 .500
St. Louis 23 23 .480.
Chicago 23 24 .48!)
Washington 21 23 .477
Cleveland 20 24 .455
Philadelphia 17 27 .380
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 28 20
.583
.574
.574
.542
.5.15
.522
.478
.210
Pittsburgh 27
Brooklyn 27
St. Louis 20
Chicago 23
Boston 24
Cincinnati 22
Philadelphia 11
20
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Career of Heavyweight Challenger Is
Ruined By Atrocity of Nazi Gestapo
BREMEN, June 14 (UP)
Cuslav Thromier, once tho
number one challenger for Max
Schmeling's German heavy
weight championship, Is through
with his boxing career because
he was anti-Nazi.
Thromier, who should be a
100-pounder at the peak of his
career, now weighs a mere 140,
while Schmeling, the Nazi, is
sleek and healthy in Hamburg.
Thromier, who says he still
can throw a pretty good punch,
never will enter a ring again.
SS men in a concentration
camp cut through his stomach
Today's Sport Parade
By JACK CUDDY
NEW YORK, Juno 14 (UP)
From out of their glorious pasts,
Ty Cobb and Uabe Ruth will be
resurrected in lalo August to
coach th.- best west and east
loams of junior baseball player
that can be selected from among
about 10,00(1,000 American young
sters who go in for the national
pastime.
Final plans for the second an
nual world series for junior play
ers were announced lasl night.
Cobb and Rnlh have accepted
invitations to coach (he rival
squads of 1(1 players each for the
big game at New York's Polo
grounds on the night of Aug. 2:1.
This announcement was made by
Jim Crossett, manager of the
event. He disclosed that Cobb,
the "Georgia Peach," and the
great Bambino would coach tlvir
lospectivo squads for a period of
about 1(1 days at Brooklyn's Kb
hots field and at the Polo grounds.
This east-west contest will be j
a memorable event in the life of
Cobb. II will mark his first re
turn to baseball since he woun 1
up his career with t ho Philadel
phia Alhli'tics In 1!)2. Cobb,
now 58 and a millionaire soft
drink magnate who lives at Men
lo Park. Calif., was perhaps the
greatest all-round player in th"
game's history. During his dec
ado with Detroitbefore he went
to the A's in '27 tins amaing
oulfietder amassed such a flock
of records at bat, afield and on
the bases that many of them st,
Do Sot Cati'h Fau n;
IV Contrary to Law
PORTLAND. Juiie'H (I'H) -An
annutil n-quc?t that sympathe
tic individuals refrain from pick
ing up fawn door that appear to
hi' dewilid was ma'tc today
hc Oregon Slide game coimms-
In nuisf inlniecs if the fawn
Jc lefi alone. Wo mnthoc will
j-vunlualy return to Claim it."
q clfXPiissii.li Mpoki'inien disclosed.
"Di liberate picking ip ,of fii lis
Ojn order to obtain a'pet AS acunst
0 the law and perMtf will, not be
issued td, keep the annua! unless
proof con bo given the fawn
j'ftually wa desert, d and Would
have died."
SPORTS
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allegedly slugging and breaking
the jaw of a critical fan.
The Dodgers wore at the peak
of their current winning wave of
five straight and six wins in the
last seven games, when downing
the Giants, .1 to 2, last night.
Phils Win Long One
It look the Phillios 15-jnnings
in the second game of a double
header at Boston to end their 1(1
game losing streak, winning 5 to
4, after the Braves had won their
ninth straight with an 8 to 3 vie
tory in the opener. Mort Cooper
pitched his second victory in four
days in the opener for his sixth
of the season without a loss.
The Cards raised their world
championship Hag at St. Louis
before commissioner Albei t (Hap
py) Chandler, then dropped their
game to the Reds, 2 to 1.
Rudy York came out of a pro
longed slump with throe hits, in
cluding a homer, to lead the
Tigers to a U to 4 victory over
I he Browns at Detroit. The vie
tory increased their league lead
over the Yankees to a game.
The While Hex made some time
ly hits off Cleveland ace, Steve
Gromek, to ly.'at him, 5 to 3, at
Chicago as Joe llaynes scattered
14 hits.
Boston at Philadelphia in the
American was postponed and the
other teams were not scheduled
muscles three broad gashes,
whose angry scars he showed
mo.
"They knew I was a fighter
and this ruins my chances for
ever," ho said.
The boxer was arrested when
he described Adolf Hitler's
dream of world conquest as ri
diculous when confiding to a
supposed friend. He now is
working as a masseur in the
army baths.
Thromier's boxing record
shows 48 victories, three draws
and three defeats. All of his
losses were in close bouts.
UP Staff Correspondent
stand.
Ruth, now 50 and a well-to-do
resident of New York, hasn't been
active in baseball since he ended
his career as coach of Brooklyn's
Dodgers ill III3II. He is still base
ball's all-lime home-run king, by
virtue of the 80 homers he blast
ed out doling the l!i27 season,
while star of the Now York Yan
kees. Both Ruth and Cobb volun
teered for the coaching jobs alter
they learned that entire proceeds
of the game will be given to two
worthy causes: (1) the living war
memorials commission whici
arranges for erection of ball parks
and recreation fields in various
communities, and (2) the nation
al foundation for infantile pa
ralysis. Fight Results
PITTSBURGH Doll Haft'ei
ty. 13(i'-j, Mikvauk-'e, outpointed
Abne Bowie, 133. Aliquippa, Pa.
(Iin.
WILMINGTON, Del Freddie
I (lied) Cochrane, 1-17. Elizabeth,
N. J , slopped Alex Dovle, 140,
j Garln Id, N. .1 . (21.
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Ramters Move Up
On League Lead By
Trimming Beavers
By United Press
Pot Hand's Pacific Coast league
leadership, unchallenged almost
since the start of the campaign,
had been reduced to a slim or.o
half game today by the rampag
ing Seattle club.
The Rainiers took their second
straight from the Beavers by a
4-3 count last night. All the scor
ing was confined to the eighth
inning. Seattle got to Don Pul
ford for two hits and two walks
which, combined with a miscue
by shortstop Johnny O'Neil, ac
counted for the four tallies. The
Beavers rallied in their half of
the frame but Joe Demoran halt
ed the scoring after three run
ners had crossed the plate.
Joyce Beats Oaks
Bob Joyce racked up his 13th
pitching win as San Francisco
downed the Oakland Acorns, 5
to 2. The Seals jumped on Halo
Chelini, their old jinx, for three
runs in the first inning. Ray
Perry of the winners had thrco
for five, including a double.
Vallie Eaves of Sun Diego also
notched his 13th decision in a
relief role when he hit an 11th
inning homer which gave the
Padres a 13-11 triumph over Sac
ramento. Eaves look over the
hurling chores in tho 10th after
the Solons had knotted the count
with a four-run uprising in the
ninth. Morrie Abbott of San
Diego also clouted a limner ear
lier in the game.
Brooks Holder scored from third
on a fielder's choice to give the
Hollywood Stars their second
slraight win over Los Angeles,
2 to 1, in 10 innings. Hon Smith
was the winning pitcher and the
defeat was charged to Red
Adams.
O Coasting Along
By HAL WOOD
United Press Staff Correspondent
OAKLAND, Cal., June 14 (UP)
Dolph Camilli, the maii who
"quit" when he was fired as man
ager of the Oakland Acorns, plans
to head back for at least a short,
final fling in the majors.
Ousted as boss of the Acorns,
a team that has been in the thick
of the league pennant chase since
the stait of the season, the one
time pride of Flatbush, the Na
tional league's "most valuable
player" and tho big gun in lead
ing the Dodgers to a pennant in
1041, thinks he still has a few
good games in his system as a
major leaguer.
"I think I can help at least two
or three of the major league
U'ams as a lust baseman," Dolph
told i 'pollers. "But 1 won't be
playing anv minor league base
ball." The statement that he thinks
he still can play major league
baseball conflicts with Dolph s
ideologies as a manager of the
Oakland entry in the Pacific
Coast league race.
In fact, Camilli's failure to in
sert himself into the Oakland
lineup is believed to have been
the cau.'o of his being fired by
the theater magnates who own
Hie Acorns Brick Laws and Joe
Bhiiuontlial, a pair of old-time
bowmen.
Lamiin was being paid an
estimated $12,000 per year to
manage and play for Ihe'Oaks
bul he had been to tin- plate only
:i tew limes all year. He had two
capable first suckers in Vic Pi
celti and Les Scarsella and with
his aging legs, he didn't feel like
playing (he outtield. He did lake
a turn on the pitching mound
just once.
Now. the question tho Oakland
fans are asking is this: .
"If Camilli thinks he still is
rood enough to play major lea
gue baseball lien why didn't
he gel into the Oakland lineup'.'"
It's a lair question, at that.
NEW YORK, Juno 14 (UP)
Dolph Camilli. rccentlv i(,.n...,l
manager of Oakland in the Paci
ni' (.oast liaeue. will mil K u-,,1.
come to a New York Giant Uni
term even though the club is in
Now I'lnyinir
miter mmk m muu.
001 ORES MO RAH HOA'JY CJWMICHAR
GUARDS
DIANAS 1945 STYLE Doric Pick, sophomore from Grosse Point
at Michigan State, smilingly picks her arrow from bulls-eye on
target as Mildren Van Westrienen, senior archer, whose dart land
ed just outside, looks on.
Game Commission
Sets Public Session
PORTLAND, June 14 (UP) '
The Oregon slate game commis
sion will convene here Saturday
morning July 14, to discuss 1045
hunting regulations.
Seasons, bag limits and other
regulations governing the taking
of game birds, game animals and
fur-bearing animals will be dis
cussed at the meeting.
The public is invited.
need of a hard hitting first base
man, Managr Mel Ott said today.
Camilli refused to leport to the
Giants in 1043 after being traded
from the Brooklyn Dodgers for
pitcher Bill Sayles and a substan
tial amount of cash. He an
nounced he was through as an
active player and returned to his
California home. Late r the
Giants traded him to Oakland for
Shortstop Bill Rigney and Cam
illi took over the managerial
reins for the Oaks.
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Chiang Executes
High Chinese Aides
KUNMING, China, June 14
(UP) Three high Chinese offi
ials have been executed for theft
and extortion in the handling of
military supplies for use in the
continental c o u n t e r-offonsive
against Japan, it was announced
loday.
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek
personally ordered death sent
ences for Liang Lin, former
mayor of Changsha, one of
China's major cities now held by
the Japanese; Maj. Gen. Huang
Yao; and Col. Pao Yun Fei.
Liang was accused of "stealing
military materials and of squeeze
and extortion."
Gen. Huang was found guilty
of receiving 4,100,000 Chinese
dollars in commissions during the '
purchase of military camp sup
plies. Col. Pao was convicted of ex
tracting a commission of 1.400,
000 Chinese dollars from a build
ing contractor.
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New Jockey Will
Pilot Jeep, jr., In
Pimlico Classic
BALTIMORE, Mrj., June 14
(UP) assignment of a new
jockey who never had ridden
Hoop, Jr., was expected today to
knock down the 7 to S odds by
which the Kentucky Derby win
ner was favored to- win the 55th
running of the Preakncss stakes
at Pimlico Saturday.
Fred Hooper, the Alabama con
tractor who owns the fleet bay
son of Sir Gallahad III, an
nounced last night in o telephone
conversation from his Montgom
oiy home that Alfred Snider will
be up on Hoop Jr. when the
expected field of nine goes to the
post at old hilltop.
Selection of a rider who never
handled Hoop Jr., definitely
brightened the chances of Pavot,
the second choic-3 at 7 to 2.
Probable starte)s exected to
complete the field are Charles S.
Howard's Sea Swallow, a son of
his famed Seabiscuit; Col. E. R
Bradley's frustiated Burning
Uream and Bail Bond; Mrs. W. G
Lewis' Darby Dieppe; Christiana
stable's Alexis; Pentagon stable's
The Doge and Mrs. P. A. A. Wide-
ners Polynesian.
Little Nations Gird jTL L$ Jir
For Veto Battle J V fi H
SAN FRANCISCO, June 14 tlJ " " kk1'''
(UP) The United Nations secur- zSt I nrJr" V I 2'
ity conference pushed toward M1 ' ?ITfA ,Mt ' f il m, Jf
early adjournment today as the ' v VJwTI ? BTjU F
"little 45" nations prepared a Tlf. &V't ' if "ft '&
final battle against the Big Five's j JtJl ity . . ffer
proposed power to veto amend- (J ' 1. . 'f '
ments to the contemplated world yV J : ll' I I A. fyf!
Commission 1 one of the four rf'of ff
major commissions into which the 1 , Vi f X PtB-
conference is divided met in il Ut r jTfrliwL y
open session to receive a report J333V ff 4J K, '
from its committee on the pro- 4l551. ' tYi T22& Kiu'X , V
posed preamble of the charter iMLiMffc33K& 'C 'b'Ia IV ' I
and its first two chapters, cover- lJFf fSSil A V' .A f 2x J1 I V . I
ing the purposes and principles ' ,711:1 ViAEVl I,
oi tiie world security organiza- Usf I) M -v$s31 1 lr 'I jf?&Skl&, V"'
The .meeting was one of a series f II 1 II M I j 'kTaJf ' 1 II
bcine held lhis week nnr! nnvt Ml ! 'ill III i JStl I 3r I M
in which various sections of the I in V '"lIt yr-,. "7r f el
charter are being considered and j I Hi I f' if I X A'VLA" ) It
approved one by one. Final ap- I illlwllllU iff I 11 M l ' Bl N
proval by a plenary session of the ljl f j Iff I I fi gj I I I'l
full conference is expected to be S Ii m jf I I I a It I 1 . . fl-sg f'
sheer formality. 1 ff I If u I ' 1
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Committees Are
Named for Annual
Picnic of Masons
C. M. Humphrey, secretary of
the La Grande lodge of Masons,
today announced committees
have been appointed by Eugene
Millering, master of the lodge, to
start plans for the annual Ma
sonic picnic, which will be held
August 5 in Riverside park.
Committee chairmen are:
Elmer Hansen, Silas Morgan and
Gus Finas, entertainment; Glenn
Wager, Rewick Clark and Louis
Evans, refreshments, and Colon
R,. Eberhard and H u m phiey,
grounds.
'The picnic annually attracts
wide interest among distant and
former members of the local
lodge, many of whom arrange
Flouvr Tinted
Rayon, Cvttons
You'll feel as cool and fresh
slim-tailored spun sheers, or
way they fit accenting your
Schools Get Final
State Allotment i
SALEM, Ore, June 14 (UP)
Oregon today completed distrib'j.
tion of the statct' elementary
school fund for the 'year endinj
June 30, 1945, the" secretary o!
state's office said today. The fi
nal distribution, made today,
amounted to $1,048,147.75, going
to 1,376 school districts.
The fund is derived from in.
come tax revenues offsetting a
properly levy.
visits to La Grande to coincide
with the picnic date,
Humphrey said H is hoped
that families with .- sons anJ
daughters in the service may bci
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leaves that will bring them home
at the time of the picnic.
as you'll look intone of these
cool crepes! You'll love the
best lines in white or pastels,,'
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