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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."
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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.
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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
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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. ,,
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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,
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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?
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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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