La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 13, 1945, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Text1 NEWS Of OUR M CN W WOMEN IN UNIFORM' First Lt. Maxi-.e Irons. army nurse, recenlly returned from England, is spending her leave at tho home of her parents in Union. Yesterday she was a business visitor in La Grande. At the termination of her leave sho will report for further overseas duty. Pic. Clifford Alstott is in La Grande on a convales cinliurlough, visiting his father, Hay Alston, and his grandmother, Mis. Lillic Alstott. He will re turn soonto Brigham City, Utah, where h-3 will enter Bushncll General hospital. He wears rib bons for the Purple Heart, good conduct, the American Ihcatei and the European theater, and four battle stais. M Sgt. Ernest G. Kelti, 23, flight chief of a heavy bomber crew with the 15th army air force in Italy, arrived in La Grande Wednesday for a 30-day furlough at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kelt., his parents. Sergeant Kcltz was inducted into the army in September, 1942, find went overseas to a base in Italy a year later. He has been 1. warded the air medal and five bronze battle stars for his Euro pean theater ribbon. , At the conclusion of his leave here he will report to Fort Lewis and go from there to Bacr field, Fort Wayne,. Ind., for reassign ment. Sgt. William M. Wicse. jr.. jit an Bin air force bomber sta tion in England, has been award ed the air medal for "meritorious achievement" while participating In bomber combat operations over Germany and enemy occu pied Europe. At present, Ser geant Wicse, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wicse of La Grande, is in France. Jamot D. Houle. 26. electrician's mate, second class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Houle, J30(i M avc, La Grande, has re volted to the submarine base. New London, Conn., after exten sive action in the pacific with our underseas fleet. He went there for assignment to a new s!;ip. Because of his battle ex perience, he will be a key man in the crew. Houle entered the navy in 1943 and immediately volunteered for submarine duty. He wears a gold star on his submarine combat in signia. awrenco Edward Markham, 21. S 2 c, 1411 T avenue, is stationed at the Atlantic fleet's motor tor-i podo boat squadron training cen ter located at Melville, R. I., where he is undergoing training before joining a PT squadron. He married the former Virginia lilene Hutchison, of La Grande and thev have three children; Lawrence. 4. Winslnw. 3. and Uncle Sam Is Calling All Kiddies TO TIIK MIDWAY Or' THE ft WL'l lrs- THRJU SHOW AMKIilC AN l.KtilON I'KNTIV A I. OK Tlllill I.S Special Kiddies War Stamp Matinee Sat, July 14th liy Special Annnemen's of the American Utiiiii Saturday Allernoon wi!l be Kiddies War Stamp Day. Ml Children I'nder 12 Yrs. r.tivinc a ."ic War Stamp at Our IVonH Booth on the Show (.rounds July 1 I from 1 to ."i p.m. h ill get a Free Ride Sine Way for All Kids to Haw s ;mh1 Time and Helping Your I'nrle Sam. V.Ui ClltCl S I P.M. Remember The Big Show Ends Sat. Kite 7SS mi r4 Today Wc Pay Tribute to Komt'd Dell Nelson. 19. sea man 2 c. son of William J. Nelson, route 1, Biffin, who serves aboard a destroyer. He attended elementary school at Ticton. Wash., and hiph school in Kljtin. Before enlis'.inff in the service June 30. 194-1, he was engaged in farming. Babctta Kay, 1. His parents, Lawrence C. Markham, of Pulga, Calif., and Mrs. Maxine Smith, ol IfllO Fourth street, have an other son, Francis, who is in the service. He received his boot training at the naval training center, Far ragut, Idaho, and then attended rooks and bakers school at Navy Pier, Chicago. A former high school student in Willows, Calif., before joining the navy, he was employed at the Nook cafe. here. Today's Sport Parade By JACK CUDDY NEW YORK. July 13 (UP) Old Sam Langford, fat and blind, didn't have to move from his dingy hall bedroom in harlcm to lind "green pastures." Instead, that little cubicle became "a hit of heaven" for him during the past 18 months. In January, 1944, the sight less old gladiator thought the world had become a "cold hell" as he sat penniless and shivering and hungry in his frigid quarters He was -wav back" in his rent, and only the kindness of his poor landlady prevented him from be ing tossed out into Harlem's mer ciless streets. lt was theie that Al Laniy of the New York Herald Tubune found Langford deserted and alnne living only in his mem ories. Gone was the roar of the crowd that accompanied his amazing performances during 642 professional fights. Lione was inc golden harvest that meant so : little to him when tan-weather iriends were flocking around and I slapping his broad back. When sports-writer Laney dis covered the blind Negro in abject poverty on that bitter January day. old Sam had no complaints. He admitted he was cold and hungry, but "Ah's used to that." He ngictted only that he had no money to buy "baccy" for his pipe. What had happened t place him in sut-h plight? "All don't know -...ss.-ii'tly; guess ;;h didn't figgi i lh' world out jus' right." Buy Annuity L;ini-y sat down al his type v. riter and told New Yol k about tin' tali- of Boston's legendary "Tar l-.iliy." Other newr-papt-r men j"inrd L;ir.;-y. and the story .vas (airicd 1 hi ouclmut the na tion A ci'Mip of kind-heai led New Yoikcis oiganiod a luml i.iimiil; eomimtu-e (."onlributions re r, i-:i ,-d (Mill many areas Nt wp.ipor m lVnvor and New lii'i iins. f.t example, appealed to llii'ir boxing lulls and -lit in h- j; Irning cheeks 'Mil?, I'Mnntl.-r JUIi, - ;,,iH.,j mi I-'1-: April l!v lh.,i lime, H1'W .. I. e e n c.-!l. --t.-; I'. -in il.t 1' I'.m ,.,,, ,!.,., ... tll..,,U; lh,- .,v Aplll 1 1- tin- t t 1 1 i ; i i..,UCht s.,m -n .mn;;:: il.'i I'ni.,-i I' !i. .1 l.i liMi:..niT Co Tile art- unity i-n'i l,ng,. '"t.lh I'.ui ,i . tightel I,, i l,OU.M-d I,., , - r in l.u'i, I..111, , , it h Hie N u Y .ii-'Ut $75 .- uii-u Hi.- old ! Iv fed am' "I hii. hf lis to ulT.ing, k spoits alll- "'''' a ai to nit t.-r ifii- 6n ;-;r- .1.1 I in Wh.n the aiiiunlv wa rslal.- r.ramitt,-,- ' lat.tVid : gui:t. -i :-.!- ftul - ..r, tH-tt.-r a t f-. .-. c . ! ji n't io f h , 4 M'tic e.f t.'u lh.,t " In s or out ,t:t the "Id S..m. .:. , May he At. c., r. ou know, bi.t It 1 1 nath w a mah cane A:f i..us hl.h ..;,.,. Jv 1 f ""'"' '! Minn l., hrv,n i (.! p.. ni ,1 ivrn and good Mil 1 "n-i duns an s'i' nit an' ta k .,r tonun' t tirni 1! u the l 11. lid foall Bobo Threatens To Pitch A's Into Pennant Pairs With Flores to Shut Out Browns Two Games By CARL LUNDQUIST NEW YORK, July 13 (UP) King for a day at least, Louis (Bobo) Ncwson of the Athletics mustered temporarily sympathet ic listeners today for his claims Louis (Bobo) Newson is the great est pitcher he ever saw. Folks will listen to Bobo as long as he is winning, but they haven't been bothered much of late because until yesterday hs i ad droppd 12 games in a row. It's an ordeal to listen, especial ly when he starts talking about himself in the third person, com ing up with such fantastic claims as "now wateh ol' Bobo pitch the d1' Athletics to the pennant." He still insists he can do it, and fans can't deny he wasn't on the right track yesterday. Browns Drop Bobo finally won a ball game, a four-hit, 4 to 0 shutout over the Browns, and it was a mighty sweet victory. Coupled with a second game, 11 to 0 three-hitter by Jess Flores, the Browns were provided with the worst one-day humiliation suffered in many a season by a pennant defending club. The double shutout at the hands of the tail-cndcrs, who are 19 '.4 games off the pace, dropped the Browns into a seventh place lie with the impotent Indians. For the ending of streaks, the Cubs-Braves double bill at Chi cago was an even better proposi tion. Tommy Holmes of the Braves, who had gone 37 games without failing to get at least on; hit. had the misfortune to encounter crafty Hank Wyse of the Cubs on one of his best days. Wyse gave up only three hits in all in beating the Braves, 6 to 1, and Holmes didn't get any of them. That gave the Cubs a string of 11 straight victories, but Boston put a stop to that and to a 10-gamc winning streak by hurler Claude Passeau in winning the second game, 3 to 1. ' Dodgers kept pace with the Cubs by splitting at Cincinnati, beating the Reds, 11 to 5, after losing the opener, 4 to 3. The Reds made all their first game runs in the seventh inning to give Joe Bowman his seventh victory in eight starts. Detroit's lead in the American was reduced to three and a half games when Tiger ace Hal New houser lost a 2 to 1 duel to rookie Jim Wilson at Boston. It was Wilson's third win over the Ti gers. Leonard Wins Emil (Dutch) Leonard won his 10th game for the Senators, a 4 to 2 homecoming triumph over White Sox southpaw ace Thorn ton Lee. That gave the Senators undisputed second place. A three-run homer by Jeff Heath of the Indians beat the Yankees at New York, 7 to 4. and dropped them to third. Relief pitcher Marvin Center beat hard lueq Ernie Bonham, who dropped his eighth game. The Pirates got off to a good start at home as Nick Strincevich shut out the Phillies. 4 to 0. It was his sixth straight victory and his fourth straight at nigt. The Giants upset the Cards in 1(1 innings at St. Louis, 9 to 7. when Danny Gardclla scored two runs with a double after Mel Olt I hit a three-run home as a pinch J hiiter. The Cards tied it in the ninth when Johnny Hopp singled I home Debs Garms. Relief pitch- ! er Ace Adams won his sixth game. You can't have bananas on your cereal and not have berries, for bananas are berries. Brakemen and Switchmen Urgently Needed! Union Pacific IC.lt. Earn While Learning Steady Work If ou ate between the age of is and .Vi wc will employ you as Mudent hrakemrn. This is an ftrWIrnt opportunity to place ourelf in a Rood post ar oreupation. Alxi openings jn shops various classifications skilled and un skilled. AITLY AT U. S. Enployiaent Service Sara ww ea Annex Certificate of AvailabiLty Kvqiiitcd LA GKANDK EVENING OBSERVER Phone 600 Complete Local Reports Friday. July 13, 1943 Baseball Standings By United Press AMERICAN LEAGUE ' W. L. Pel. Detroit 2 Washington - 39 32 .45J New York i 39 34 .534 Boston - 38 35 .521 Chicago 39 37 .5 3 St. Louis 34 37 .479 Cleveland 34 37 .479 Philadelphia 24 49 .329 NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago 43 29 .597 Brooklvn 44 32 .579 St. Louis 42 32 .568 New York 42 36 .538 Pittsburgh 38 36 .514 Boston 37 37 .500 Cincinnati 34 38 .472 Philadelphia 20 60 .250 PACIFIC COAST Portland 63 42 .600 Seattle 59 42 .584 Sacramento 53 50 .558 San Francisco 54 52 .509 Oakland 49 54 .476 San Diego 49 54 .467 Los Angeles 44 58 .431 Hollywood . 43 60 .417 Chandler to Stay In Senate to Vote On Peace Charter WASHINGTON. July 13 (UP) Sen. A. B. (Happy) Chandler, baseball's new commissioner, said today he will not resign from the senate until it has voted on the world security charter and other world peace measures. "I want to stay in the senate," he told the United Press, "until I have fulfilled mv obligations to thi people of this country in casting my vote on these import ant matters." World issues before congress include the Bretton Woods mone tary proposals and the United Nations charter. The senate is expected to take up the former next Monday and the latter July 23. Chandler formally became baseball czar yesterday when major league club owners ap: proved a contract giving him authority to rule the national pastime after the fashion of his predecessor, the late Judge Kene saw Mountain Landis. After meeting with representa tives of the 16 big clubs at a summer conference here, Chand ler said the owners made "no suggestion" that he quit his post in the senate. He told reporters, however, he had decided not to take a penny of the $50,000 an nual baseball salary until he quits the senate, where his salary is SI 0.000. Marchildon Wants To 'Lose 10 Pounds PHILADELPHIA, July 13 (UP) Pitcher Phil Murchildon of the Philadilphia Athletics, who spent nine months in a German pri soner of war camp, said today he wanted to trim 10 pounds fiom his weight before he docs hack to mound duly. He now weighs 180 pounds. Marchildon, one of the most promising young pitchers in the major leagues in 1 42 before he enlisted in the Royal Canadian air forces, won 1" games with the last place A's. SPORTS Page 6 Seattle 2 Games Behind Beavers In Coast Race Sacramento Drops Scrap to Acorns; ' Beaver 8 Split Br JACK DAILEY A 17-0 triumph over the ccllar ite Hollywood Stars today brought the Seattle Rainiers within two games of the leading Portland Beavers. The third place Sacramento Solons went down a hclf-game as the Oakland Acorns last night snapped out of their five-game losing streak to eke out an 8-7 victory. In other games, the San Francisco Seals and the Portland club split a twin bill,, the Seals winning the opener, 5-4, but drop ping the nightcap 10-3, and the Bun Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles An?els 10-6. ', 5 For 5 . Carl Fischer, veteran Rainier southpaw, gave up -only three hits while he shut out the Stars for his 12th victory of the sea son. Bob Garbould got five hits and a base on balls at six times up for the Suds. He registered three singles, a double and a triple and crossed the plate four limes. After piling tip an early lead, the Oaks saw their victory chances fade when the Solons tied the scare in the ninth. But they salvaged their chances when Chet Rosenlund singled; Tom Ha fey was safe on a fielder's choice, Les Scarsella walked and Rosen lund scored on Frankie Hawkins' fly. Score Early Bob Joyce, San Francisco hurl er. and Beaver pitcher Jack Tis ing kept up a duel in the opener with Joyce giving up eight hits and four runs and Tising losing the decision by allowing the Seals seven hits and five runs. San Diego got all its runs in the first five stanzas. In the fourth inning, the Padres loaded the bases after Lou Vezilich, Dick Gyselman and Prout singled for two runs. Angel outfielder Lou Novikoff dropped Del Ballinger's fly and Rupert Thompson walked. Vallie Eaves' single brought three home. 1 Ml iA Talbert. Cooke Still In Running MENASHA, Wis., July 13 (UP) National clay courts champion Bill Talbert and navy veteran ci-1 wood Cooke of Los Angeles re mained veiy much in the run ning today as both advancea io the quarter-final round of the western senior tennis tourament. Talbert, top - seeded of the tournament and ranking second nationally, meets Mexico City's Francisco Arcocha in today's play, while Cooke is pitted against Jim Livingston, San Francisco. Scheduled matches between Bernard Bartzen, Williamsburg, Va., and Bren Macken, Montreal, and Harry Buttimer, San Fran- fiern anrl .Tank McManiS. Fort Worth, Tex., completed the field of eight. Joyce Favored To Defeat Ruff in NEW YORK. July 13 (UP) Lightweight Willie Joyce of the ciassy left jab is favored at 9-5 to beat durable Bobby Ruffin to night in their 12-round bout at Mcdison Square Garden. Joyce, slender Negro of Gary, Ind.,- is favored because of ti speed and cleverness he displayed while beating young Ike Williams twice at the Garden. Williams now is recognized as N. B. A. lightweight champion. Snells Back From Governor Meeting SALEM, July 13 (UP) Gov. and Mrs. Earl Snell returned from the governors' conference in Michigan today, after an absence of nearly a month. The duties of goveror have devolved on sen ate president Howard C. Bclton and speaker of the house Eugene Marsh during Snell s trip cast. The governor will take up residence in his newly acquired house next week. He was forced to move recently -when the honr in which he was living was sold. TODAY and SATURDAY RANDOLPH SCOTT . Ju GYPSY ROSE IEEJ DINAH SHORE Vf vvvjivnni). in ' rwiiiUNLSorn j:hjles. wiMNittcca One always IttU-WIINHAiS C 0 M P A K Y P 0 t I I t Distributed h.v La Urundc Sitles Company,' M2 Jefftsf.son Avenue Nelson Wins On 1 Mike Turnesa Last Hole From By WALTER BYE3S DAYTON, O., July 13 CUP) Byron Nelson's victory over Mike Turnesa of White Plains, Ji. Y., in the second round of the 27th national PGA tournament w!as hailed today as the most rousing comeback in the history of golf. Before teeting off against Nel son in the quarter-finals ot the PGA today, Denny Shute of Ak ron, O., twice winner of this tournament, himself said, "I doubt if anybody can beat that . guy now." Turnesa, playing the lop tournament golf of his long ca reer, was two-up on Nelson go- I ing into the last four hol(ts of I ilvi Moraine rountrv club course. Nelson had been trailing feir 19 holes and time was running out. Then the Toledo, O., star made his bid. He fired two birdies in a row and climaxed his drive with an eagle 3 on the 35th hole to go one-up on Turnesa. Ttiey halved the 36th and it was over as quick as that. 4flllcllll x0.,vl ACTfCtV lit. 1 11 U A nt t atif Hk. -t T 4ta - .1 T,i y.C NTYRE and HIS fiRCHESTM . CARni c ,fy "ILL AMS SUN" SAGE ! 1 'PTJi X Orig.ol Urmn Hor by J. Ivntwi Chwv oi BiioSll,iJc htucd by COLiEKT CUEK Drtctad by VERNON KEAYS stands mil k "RHAPSODY IN BLUE" il 0 msd-rft sym phony which hoi ployed ihelf into tht heorlt of Americom tKrovgh Oot th lond. Pint ptrformed ot Aeolion Holt in New York, February 12, 1924, il fast become recognized oi a lymphonic jazz clonic. Other muiicol inlerpreloliont of life in theie United Stole! have since bet wfirtfn, but among I hm all, the "Rhoptody" ilortdi out. (miuity is always uohtii uaiiim; for Blitz -Wcitiliard is famed for its unvarying quality, its ' consistent goodness. That'j why people who really know taste enjoyment prefer to wait for Blitz-Wcirfliard . . . the beer so good its guaranteed satisfying.' KltP AtKINO VOa IT BY NAWI O Gvasveaeaf Sei&fa'nQ BEER t Musical Show Is VI 'Belle of Yukon' I A debonair coii-mary-wiio piinj to defraud the citizens of in j Alaskan gold town unwittingly ! starts Jhe fun in "Belle of fte Yukon, internationai s lavuh technicolor musical extravagariu j playing today and Saturday t , the Liberty theater. Starring Randolph Scott, Gyp. sy Rose Lee, Dinah Shore and Bob Burns, the film concerns two hectic romances and includet a wealth of songs and dance rou tines to add merriment to a fast, j furious and tunny plot. . - The latest March of Time , "Spotlight on Congress" is alto on the same program.- Reduced Prices On 100 Pure Outside House Paint Only a few more gallons'.; in stock. Buy your needs .; now at a saving. Teel's Paint Store 1308 Adams TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MUSTrA iw omtfOctfa K H . 0 I I 0 o