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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Phone 600 Complete Local Keports Thursday, .September 13, 1945 Four League Leaders Face Tough Problems By CARL LUNDQUlST NEW YORK, Sept. 13 (UP) The tension wus terrific today in the stretch stages of both pen nant races and it was hard to tell at first glance just which teams were affected most, the Tiger and Senators in the American or the Cubs and Cardinals in the National. Each of the four teams has its problems. The Tigers ore up against it be cause of injuries, although they aren't saying much about it. Their big winner, Hal Ncwhouscr, warmed up between games of yesterday's divided double head er with the A's at Philadelphia but didn't ' go because of o sore shoulder. Hank Greenberg and Eddie Mayo are out of the line up and the team is tired after a lot of double headers and no open dates. The ld-inning second game defeat by the A s aran ! help any. The Tigrrs took the opener, 7 to 4, with Rudy York leading the way, hilling a home run and a two-run single. Trout Losea The second game went to the A's 3 to 2, on Bobby Estalella's double which scored Mayo Smith, Dizzy Trout being de clared the loser on a relief job which lasted one inning. It was his fourth mound appearance in five days, indicating how short the Tigers are of front line mound strength. Washington reduced the Tiger lead to a gflmo and a half with n 5 to 1 victory over the Indians, but all is not roses for Manager Ossie Blucge. He got a four-hit job out of Roger Wolff, who scored his 18th win, but had to fine infielder Frod Vnughnn $100 Baseball Standings By United Press AMERICAN W. L. Pet. Detroit Ill 58 .583 Washington HI 01 .571) New York 72 65 .528 St. Louis 72 CO .52"! Cleveland 87 80 .5(14 Chiuago 07 74 .475 Boston 00 74 .471 Philadelphia 48 00 .348 NATIONAL Chicago 80 30 .032 St. Louis 84 53 .013 Brooklyn 75 01 .551 Pittsburgh 77 05 .542 New York 73 00 .525 Boston 5!) 78 .431 Cincinnati 58 81 .40!) Philadelphia 42 98 .300 PACIFIC COAST Portland 100 05 .020 Seattle .'. 08 72 .570 Sacramento 01 70 .535 San Francisco 00 81 .520 Oakland 83 87 .488 San Diego 77 04 .450 Los Angeles 71 00 .418 Hollywood 00 105 .380 Seven Police Cases PORTLAND, Sept. 13 (UP) The weekly Oregon State health bulletin reported seven cases of poliomyelitis today, the largest total recorded in any single week this year. The publication em phasized that the disease "has not and still does not necessarily threaten to aysumc epidemic proportions." SHE RISKED HER LIFE FOR HIM . Yet BAT MILLAND LBAIIABA BRITTON ' ' A FtAhtt HOMAGE PRODUCTIO raramouniTOv jf SPORTS Page 8 for a misplay that cost the Sen ators the Tuesday game with Chicago. The Cubs are troubled in the National because of the five games they still have left with the contending Cardinals, whom they haven't been able to beat with consistency. They stayed two and a half games ahead yes terday when Hank' Wyse return ed to form to pitch a 4 to 0 vic tory over the last place Phillies. Bitterness The Cards topped the Dodgers, 3 to 2, in a successful debut for Left Art Lopatka. But they still have to face the enraged Dod gers in two games tonight and the long standing bitterness be tween the clubs is intensified be cause Cardinal boss, Sam Rear don, insisted the Dodgers play a double header yesterday after a day long train ride. However, rain caused postponement of the second gome. The Reds topped the Giants at Cincinnati, 4 to 3. Frank Mc Cormick and Hank 'Sauer pro vided the margin with successive homers in the sixth. In other American league games, the Yankees topped the visiting White Sox, 3 to 1, behind Charley (Red) Ruffing's pitching and homers by Russ Deny and Charley Keller. They followed il up with a fl to 8 victory in 10 innings. The Browns got four hit pit ching from Boh Munericf to de feat the Red Sox, 0 to 2, at Bos ton. It was his 12th win against three losses. Sportsmen's Club To Meet Oct. 9 To Talk Fishing Meeting of the membership of the Sportsmen's club has been set for Oct. 0 ut the city hall, it was announced today by Presi dent Ernie Walden. The meeting is called, princip ally, to discuss the fishing situa tion in this part of the state in general and to discuss resolutions to be offered before the Eastern Oregon Spoilsmen's club' which meets at Pendleton Dec. 2. A delegate to "the Pendleton meeting probably will he selec ted. Yank Forces May Move Into China CHUNGKING, Sept. 13 (UP) Lt. Gen. Albeit C. Wedemeyer Indicated a strong possibility American troops may be brought into China to occupy temporarily the country's major pints and cities. Wedemeyer is commander of American forces in China and chief of stuff of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek. He said under the contemplat ed plans, Peiping and Manchuria might be included in areas occu pied by United States forces. Ik added U. S. marines might move into Shanghai. Horace J. Nelson 1.IFK - F1HK - AUTO Quality Insurance Service Tel. 351-W 703 K Ave. La Grande, Ore. FRIDAY and SATURDAY TODAY She Had Vowed Never To Love Any Man I - Tri nmniliM A. $JK 35&i "n,ur ' on Ami icon Contain 4?A (Hit 1 WatHn tlatal t lMita Walton - n-n -btt r3ri Rainiers Drop to VA Games Back of Winning Beavers By United Press Whatever mathematical hopes the second-place Seattle Rainiers may retain of winning the Pa cific coast league pennant dwin- j died last night as they dropped a 9 to 5 series opener with the Sacramento Solons and the Port land Beavers went seven-and-a-half games ahead of t h e field with a 0 to 3 victory over San Diego. The loop also saw two other tilts both dismal as the Holly wood Stars gave San Francisco 12 to 2 lacing and the Oakland acorns suffered a 13 to 11 defeat from Los Angeles. The Angels knocked out nine runs in the sixth off Lcn Gilmore, Mitch Chetkovich and Jack Lotz before Oakland was credited with a single putout. The scoring came in a series of base hits and walks climacted by Roy Paton's triple off Chetkovich with the bases loaded and Pete Elko's homer immediately afterward off Lotz. The latter then returned the next three batters. Bob Merkle who relieved George Woodenend in the fourth was credited with Los Angeles' victory. The Beavers were still keeping the customers interested with well-rounded hitting featured by home runs by Roy Younker and Don English which netted them their second straight vic tory over the Padres. It was Ad Liska's 20th win of the season. Today's Sport Parade By WILLIAM TUCKER NEW YORK, Sept. 13 (UP) If Cmdr. Oscar (Swede) Hagberg could revise the classics and the football rules he would dispense with the four horsemen and sent a not-so-light brigade of 000 half and fullbacks into action for the navy this fall. Figuratively, t h e talent runs that thick on the banks of the Severn at the U. S. naval acad emy. You could name a dozen in dividual buck field stars of as many teams over the country in the last few years and, half of them would show on the current navy roster. Great Talent Never in history of the game has one team, and that includes the pros, been blessed with such manna in the backfield. Lament ably, the navy line shapes up only average and the reconver sion of the scintillating ball-carriers into vital but lack-lustre linemen already has begun. The first victim is no less than the caijtain of the team, Dick Duden of New York City, bril liant blocking and pass defense man of lust year's powerful team. He has been shifted to right end where his 108 pounds can still bowl over the tacklers on the of fense and break up the enemy's aerials on the defensive. Other shifts must be expected if some of last year's nil-American players from over the states expect to break into the navy Granada LAST TIME TONIGHT "E5" STARTS FRIDAY THE YEAR'S TOP MUSICAL ADVEN TURE FEATURING 6 OF THE SCREEN'S GREATEST ACTION STARSI ROY ROGERS ,BS Dim mnn ""WW,,, u "' rat rwv-i ... "TV n a m n ijii Today We Pay Tribute to J Winton H. Puckett, radio man third class on a destroyer in the Pacific. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Puckett of 200,'J Third street, Iji Grande, and the husband of the former Paulyne Ander son, who with their daughter, Salley, lives at the above ad dress. Puckett attended Ackerman grade school and I -a Grande nigh. Before entering the service on May 26, 1943,' he was employed as a railroad telegrapher. He is a member of the Or der of Telegraphers, the Epis copal church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. United Press Correspondent lineup at all, because here is, all the navy has to put behind the center if it can find a center: 1. With the exception of dy namic Hal Hamburg, its entire first and second siring backfields consisting of Him Petit, Bill Bar ron, Bob Jenkins, Jake Early, Ralph Ellsworth, Clyde (Smack over) Scott and the converted Duden. ,, i" ' Kelly, Too 2. The brilliant Bob Kelley of Notre Dame whom Ed McKeever ranks with the greatest of all the Irish and did you ever hear of George Gipp, Elmer Layden, Marchy Schwartz and Creighton Miller? 3. Half of Bo McMillin's bril liant backfield at Indiana past season: Hurling Hunchy Horm schemcyer, the standout passer of the big 10; and 203-pound George Sundheim, the fullback who is known for his fast starts. 4. Half of the University of Pennsylvania's starting back field: Tony (Skip) Minisi and Dick Ambrogi, two first-year men who proved the sensation of the ivy league. 5. George Walmsley, a wraith from Rice institute, Texas, who ticks off 100 yards in 9.5 seconds. These are only a baker's dozen of the 22 backs on the Annapolis squad. The linemen, by contrast, 9 do what you want I W J. t. 111 O0R MEN "AND WOMEN rem IN SERVICE Robert Brooks Hancock, pharmacists mate 2c, has receiv ed his discharge from the navy unit, U. S. public health service hospital at Fort Worth, Tex. He entered the service July 18, 1942. Cpl. Ivan E. Youncs, . received his discharge Sept. 5 from the army separation center at Camp Shelby, Miss. He enter ed the service Aug. 28, 1932 at Spokane, and served 27 months overseas. Ho participated in the air offensives over Europe, Nor mandy, northern France, the Rhineland, Ardennes, and central Europe. He has been awarded the good conduct medal, unit cita tions, and the EAMETO medal. Donald Lee Chenault of Union, aviation cadet, V-5, has been discharged from the navy at Chicago. He entered the serv ice March 20, 1943 at Seattle. Pfc. Leroy C. Keagle has received his discharge from the army at the Fort. Lewis Sep aration center. He entered the service Sept. 16, 1940 in La Grande, and served 26 months overseas. He participated in the New Guinea and Papuan cam paigns, and has been awarded the American defense service medal, Asiatic-Pacific service medal, and the good conduct medal. T4 Ernest B. Newberg has received his discharge from the army at Madigan general hospital at Fort Lewis. He en tered the service Aug. 20, 1042 at Spokane, and served 25 months overseas. He has been awarded the Asfiatic-Pacific theater rib bon, the China-Burma-India zone clasp, and the good conduct medal. Richard Leonard Duckelr, MM 1c received his discharge from the navy Sept. 5 at the U. S. naval air station, Seattle. He entered the service Jan. 27, 1942, and has served aboard the USS Thomas Stone, and the USS Thomas Jef ferson. Sgt. Vernon A. Parent received his discharge from the army Sept. 3, at the Fort Lewis Separation center. He entered the service May 2, 1942, and served six months overseas in the Rhine- run deep as to number but only five or six were regulars in big time college competition last fall. Did somebody say Bob Kelley would start at right guard? A I I 1 . . BLOUSES 1.98 A frilly blouoe nukes a suit the proper thing to rar to lo anJ a U.UM Mw me it tita h tii' Kcfe.ior. Long (. collars or not, bow and liJn m.iu-hirtf, or coo trtstina hd. Cot tons and rayon errors in xhile and colon. 0 land campaign. He has been awarded the purple heart, the Eu ropean - African - middle eastern service medal, and the good con duct medal. Thomas Edton Strand, boiler maker 3c. . has received his discharge from the navy at Farragut, Ida. He entered the service Aug. 27, 1042, and has served aboard the USS Wainwright, and the USS Luce. Kathleen Paare army nurse in air evacuation has been advanced to the rank of frst lieutenant. The 'daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Peare, La Grande, her base is at Stockton, Calif. 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