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T ' mSy IZd 4UJFM$ KKioenbe AIRFIELD. Vtj V" " V. 1,ll05. S. FIRST -S HOW ALLIES WILL RULE BERLIN Broken line on above map of Berlin and environs ihows the occupation areas taken over by lhe United States, England and Russia. The Yanks' 1st airborne army, under direction of Maj.-Gen. Floyd I. Parks, with head quarters at Halle, 90 miles south of the capital, lakes over policing of the southern section, Including the Tempelhof airfield. Russia qeis the bulk of the working class section, British area includes fashionable residential and shopping districts. Leader of the American 1st airborne army is Maj.-Gen. Floyd I. Parks, right. Today's Sport Parade By JACK CUDDY UP Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, June 30 (UP) A whirl on the sports-go-round: Paul (Dizzy) Trout of the Ti gers has won only seven games while losing eight this season. Trout admirers are beginning to be alarmed. They fear he will not even come close to last year's mark of 27 and 14. However, they should remember that on last June HO, Dizzy had won oiglu and lost eight, and that in the clutch half of the campaign he picked up I!) wins while losing only six contests. I Thirty-four of them have been I played off, leaving 53 to plague I pitching staffs with doublcheud I ors later. Bad weather during the season's first six weeks caused ' most of the date delays. The Ring magazine's latest rat ings have elevated Negro Archio Moore to top contender among the light heavyweights. Thq St. Louis veteran is in his eighth year as a professional; but he is going places now under Jimmy Johnston's management. His ele vation followed two victories (by decision and knockout) over Lloyd Marshall, lop contender for the past three years. Bobby Permane, the left-handed jockey, was disappointed but not disconsolate over what hap pened in his first stake race. He finished last in the recent Bel mont stakes on Brookficld, a 40-1 shot. While congratulating Kd diu Arcaro, who brought Puvot home first, Permane said, "Any way, Eddie, I won't have to be worrying about income tax. And boy, how I'd hate to have to be paying yours." Frank J. Shaughnossy, presi dent of the International leapue, believes that a new record for postponed games in his circuit may be set this season. A total of 117 have been postpone already. Appointment of Ben Chapman as manager of the Phillies indi cates that the Brooklyn Dodger mound is a training ground for Phillie managerial candidates. Kat Freddy Fitzsimmons did his chuckin' chores with the Dodg ers until called to Philadelphia, shortly before assuming the man tle of authority. Could Whitlow Wyait be next in line? The bald eagle of Chickamauga, Ga., shift ed from Brooklyn to the Phils be fore this the current season open ed; and he's right in stride as a Phillie flinger now, with no vic tories and six defeats. H1TLESS WONDER Fifty limes at bat no hits, no runs, no errors. That's record of dis consolate S Sgt, Waller J. Siulbcrski, above, pictured be side a S0-calibor machine gun ho manned on 60 missions dur iof 250 hours over Europe's toughest targets and novcr fired a shot, Stulborskl, hail ing from Bothlohom, Pa., now is at Langley field. Vs., ready lo hop to lhe Pacific ,or an other try. Mayer Entry is Favored to Win Arcadia Classic ARCADIA, Cal., June 30 (UP) Thumbs Up, Louis II. Mayer's record-bieaker, is favored by 65, 000 turf fans lo capture the eighth running of the $100,000 Santa Anita handicap, th-3 world's richest horse race. It is the second consecutive week that a horse from Mayer's Paris Faims has bcon favored to capture a .major stake event at Santa Anita. Mayer, however, hopes for better than the filly Bushor's second place in last week's $50,000 Santa Anita Derby. Thumbs Up, a probable 0 to favorite at post time, will carry jockey Johnny Longden, and 130 pounds, lop weight for the gruel ing mile and one quarter race against 12 other thoroughbreds. The field of 13 equals the small est in the history of the classic. Winner's share in tho "hundred grandu" will be the smallest of all lime, $113,100 and the tradi tional gold cup. Judge Christo pher J. Fitzgerald, Santa Anita's ! lirsl steward, will make the pre sentation. . Second choice is lhe question mark of the Santa Anita turf 1 season Gay Dullon, the highly heralded Mexican champion. In his two ap .'ar.inces at the lux ury oval, the Clay one has run brilliantly during the last three eighths of each race lo wind up excitingly eighth and fifth. Followers of the five-year-old, toukd at 4 lo 1 despite his lau pounds, maintain he has been helil back, hm will , running in earnest tins tiir.. Controls on Western Pine Lumber Eased WASHINGTON. June 30 (UP) Hie war production board said today that western pine lumber and better grades of heavy hard wood lumber produced in small nulls had been released from spe cial distribution controls. Small-mill output or these spe cies and g.ades cannot in general meet exacting specifications for w ar use and is limited in quan tity. WPH explained. Lamarr, Henrcid Starred in Film Ifcdy Lamarr and Paul Hen rcid are the stars and Pete r Lorre, Sydney Clreenstieet and Victor Francen have tho chief supporting roles in the motion picture, The Conspirators", which will open tomorrow at the liberty theater. It is taken from the book of the same name by Frederick Pro knsch, dealing with underground activity against the nazis in Lisbon. Chapman Takes Over As Philly Leader PHILADELPHIA, June 30 (UP) To castoff nileher Tien Phim- man went the job today of lead ing the Philadc u na Phillies oul of the wilderness. Chapman, taking over as man ager for Fat Freddy Fitzsimmons, said lie was so surprised at being named that he hadn't had any chance at all "to fim n'n mil nv plans." The new field boss, who out lived his usefulness with the Dod gers two weeks ago when he was swapped to lhe Phillies in a straight player deal for catcher Johnny Peacock, is a veteran major leaguer. Beavers Lengthen By Beating Sacs As Rainiers Lose By Un::ed Press The Portland Beavers stretched their Pacific Coast league leader ship to five and one-half games last night as they downed the Sacramento Solons, 4-1, while the runner-up Seattle Rainiers were losing to the resurgent San Diego Padres, 6-5. A new threat, how ever, loomed on the horizon as the San Francisco Seals won their lourth straight from Los Angeles Again with a late inning rally l.v n 4-3 count. In the other mime of the evening, the Hollywood Stars finally captured one I coin Oakland, 7-2. While the hauliers nave been li.lfinir Iheir lientincs down south. San Francisco has been making hay at the expense of Los Angeles and the result is that Manager Lefty O'Doul's aggregation now is only two games behind Seattle. In last night's encounter the Seals went into the seventh inn ing trailig by a 3-1 count. But some weird infield play, plus one hit and a walk gave the Seals three mns. Rally Wins for Beavers At Sacramento the Beavers broke loose with a three run rally in the sixth to clinch their tilt with the Sacs. Four singles by Frank Demarce, Johnny O'Neill, Eddie Adams and Syd Cohen, plus two Sac errors lucked the game away. Winning Pitcher Joe Mishasek gave up 10 hits to the Oaks but spaced them so that only two runs came in. One was a homer by Jake Caulfield in the third inning with none on base. The Stars broke a 2-2 tie in the sev enth inning by collecting five runs on five hits, including a three-bagger by Les Powers and two-base hits by Jim Hill ant! Hugh Willingham. Carl Dumler was credited with the Padie win although Vallie Eaves struck out Seattle after the Suds had scored one run and had the lying marker on base. Dum ler hit into a double play in the second inning with the bases loaded to score Tummy Thompson with a San Diego run and in the third, Jack Harsman batted .in Dick Gyselman who had doubled, tying the score at 2-all. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Phone 600 SPORTS Complete Local Keports Saturday, June 30, 1945 Page 8 JOCKEY IS FINED ARCADIA, Calif., June 30 (UP) Jockey Jack Westropc was fined $100 by Santa Anita race track stewards today for failing to keep his mount, Kelley, straight at the finish of the first race Thursday and for his "im pudent attitude" under questioning. ACE FACES PRISON MITCHEL FIELD, N. Y., June 30 (UP) Maj. Walter V. Rado-. vich, 25, army air ace in the Pa cilic war, faced dismissal and three years at hard labor today after a court martial convicted him of accepting a bribe to keep two enlisted men from being shipped overseas. Rejuvenated Yanks Wallop Pirate Crew It has been reported, contrary to popular belief, that the mor tality rales a m o n g whites in many of the southern states is very close to, or even below, the national mortality average. Graziano Kayoes Champ Cochrane NEW YORK, Juno 30 (UP) The boxing world held new respect for welterweight cham pion Freddie Cochrane today, al though his return to big-time competition was- marred by the first lull-count knockout of his long career. Cochrane was knocked out last night by Rocky Graziano in the !')lh round of their non-title bout before 1 -1,1)72 fans at Madison Square Garden. Cochrane wa:; leading on points going into the 10th. Cochrane staggered out of his corner for the 10th, after his sec onds had only partially revived him from his first knockdown, just belori- the bell ending the ninth session. Graziano carve at him with a hull-like rush, smash ing lhe champion from side to side with looping punches. As Cochrane attempted to fall into a clinch, Rocky nailed him on the chin with a short right upper cut, and the champion fell flat on his back near Graziano's corner. NF.W YORK, June 30 (UP) The rejuvenated No w York Giants won their fifth game in six starts, Seating the highly regarded Pirates yesterday, 3 to 2, with a ninth inning rally that ncted all the runs. Pitcher Max Butcher, weakening in a hurry, climaxed his crack-up by hitting pinch-hitter Al Gardella to force in the winning run. Ace Adams, who relieved Bill Voiselle in the ninth, gained the victory. The Pirates have lost three of four games in New York and nine out of their last 12. Dodgers Trim Cubs The Dodgers, giving Ebbets field fans heart-knocks with ninth inning victory finishes, beat the Cubs, 5 to 4, when Luis Olmo singled home tho winning run with two out. But they couldn't pull the second game out of the fire and the Cubs won, 3 to 1. Relief Pitcher Cy Buker gained the first game decision. Hy Van clenberg, outpitching Vic Lom bards gave up only four hits in the second. Bill Nicholson of the Cubs and Augie Galan of the Dodgers hit homers. The Cards moved within two and a half games of the leading Dodgers by beating the Phils, 9 lo 1, after which Quaker man ager Freddy Fitzsimmons resign ed. Catcher Del Rice led the winners with a triple and two doubles as Charley Barre won his sixth victory since joining the Cards. ' Wallers Wins for Reds Bucky Walter, back after o two-week layoff, pitched the Reds to a 4 to 1 win at Boston. Chuck Workman hit a homer and Tommy Holmes got one hit for lhe Braves, running his streak lo 25 straight games. Dave Feiriss again was the sen sation of the American league, winning his J 1th game for the Red Sox, 4 to 2, at Chicago, but not until he drove in two runs in the ninth with a home. His fourth inning single scored an other. : The Washington N a ts won their second game by winning, 8 to 3, behind another rookie Pitching standout, Marino Pier ctti. The short -statuied right hander won his eighth game, backing up his own cause with three hits. Gil Torres and George Einks also made three each in the 15-hitt assault on four Tiger pit chers. Cleveland beat the winning Athletics, 4 to 2, running their I losing streak to 10 games as cat cher Frankie Hayes of the In dians set a new major league r ecords for catchers by appearing in his 218th game. Lambert Mey er made two hits and drove it two runs to lead the 13-hit at tack. Allie Reynolds won his seventh game. The Yankees and Browns were not scheduled? Baseball Standings By United Press AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pel. Detroit 3G 24 .800 New York 35 24 .503 Boston 32 27 .542 Chicago 31 30 .508 Washington 29 29 .500 St. Louis 26 31 .450 Cleveland 26 31 .456 Philadelphia, 20 39 .339 NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn 39 24 .619 St. Louis 36 25 .590 New York 30 29 .554 Chicago 31 27 .534 Pittsburgh -I- 33 29 .532 Boston ...29 31 .483 Cincinnati y 27 31 .460 Philadelphia 17 51 .250 PACIFIC COAST Portland 54 34 .614 Seattle 48 39 .552 San Francisco 47 42 .528 Oakland 45 44 .506 Sacramento 43 40 .483 San Diego 42 47 .472 Los Angeles 42 47 .472 Hollywood 34 55 .382 Synthetic rubber, according to tests recently made, can compete right now with natural rubber as outer casings for automobile tires. The tests consisted of driving stock synthetic tires around the Indianapolis speedway at 100 mph. Synthetic tires lasted 500 miles without a blowout, or the equivalent ol 50,000 miles of average tire wear. rw w m THREE DAYS STARTING '9-fm TOMORROW ... a story of turbulent K ;. love and throbbing ) danger... beyond compare! 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