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Piff 2 EufB Heflster-Giurd, Sunday, August 6, H44. Wounded Oregon . Soldiers Listed WASHINGTON, D. C, Auf. 8 The wir department an nounced th following, with next of kin living In Oregon, hve been wounded in action: Eavepeaa Area t Cason, Capt. Harold G. Mri. D. C. Cawn, mother, Vernonte. Crawford, Pr"C Walace B.-Mri. Leonora Jones, mother, Bend. - Hull, Stiff Sgt. Harold w. Henry Wide Hull, father, Port- UHurit, Pvt. William L. William C. Hurt, father, Grant Pi". Radar, PFC Kllan H.-Mri. Al ia t. Rader, mother, Oakland. fUyburn, Tech. 5th Gr. John L. Mra. Nancy V. Riyburn, wife, La Grande. Roddi, Capt. John S. Mrs. Katharine J. Rodda, wife. Port- "smejkal, Tech. 8th Gr. Frank J. Mn. Therea A. Smejkal, moth er. Buxton. . Thomai, Sgt. Bernard B-Mra. Lillian Thomai, mother, Merrill. Wiles, Pvt. Eueene f. Mri. Lena Wiles, wile, Venport City. Mediterranean Area GilUland. Pfc. WUUara I.-Mrs. Clara GilUland. mother, Baker. Wittrein. Cpl. Max W.-Mrs. Max Wittrein, mother, Sllverton. Southwest Paclflo Area Boyd, Capt. George W. Mri. Evelyn Geraldlne Boyd, wife, For- cVawrfoVrd, Tech. Str Gr. John S. Mri. B. W. Crawford, mother, 8 Curl. Pvt. William H.-WiUiam M. Curl, tether, Tillamook. Dewhurst, tSaff Sgt. Tom Mrs. W. Dewhurst. mother, Bend. Tell, Sgt. Donald R. Mrs. Lil lie R. Fell, mother. Heppner. Gamble, Pfc. Jay W Mrs. Mae M. Gamble, mother, Union. Oehring, Capt. Frederick ft. Mn. Alma M. Hubbard, mother, Clackamas. Jonee. Staff Sgt. Wallace B. Mrs. Mary B. Jones, mother, For est Grove. ' Merrill, tSaff Sgt. Harry D Mn, C. 0. Merrill, mother, Port- !IUedel, Staff Sgt. Paul S. Paul T. Riedel father, Bend. Torson 1st Sgt. Thomas B. Mrs. Margaret Torson, wife, Port- ''tjlshoeffer, Staff Sgt. Robert E. Mri. Ruth L. Sanderi, mother, Portland. .i a, - i Navy Reports Five Casualties ANKARA, Aug. 8 A mass revolt was developing tonight among German! In Turkey against returning to their homeland des pite hints by the Gestapo that re prisals would be taken against memberi of their families in Ger many. A persistent report here fol lowing the breaking of relations with Germany said that Franz von Papen, nazl ambassador to Turkey, would not return to the reich despite the fact his family waa in Germany. Earlier reports said von Papen left by air for Germany two dayi ago. Up to lata thii afternoon only enough Germans had applied for reservations to fill one sleeper of the five trains the Turks made available for those wishing to re turn, A German source estimat ed that at least SO per cent of the 8,000 Germani In Turkey would choose Interment or closely-controlled freedom rather than re turn to the reich. .ii.iiii.im-M 1 i " Vl,--m'-''-'f r ''-"J" ' Ir&JirmJ IAST INDUS S I K I N A D I Ttmm frees tfc Netherlands Cast ladtea give out with waw atrlng musle as tber arrive la aa AwkaliM pert as reaia to fight the Japanese. Mack Declares Pennant Race Hottest He's Ever Seen By JACK CUDDY NEW YORK (UP) Touching all bases: Connie Mack, 82-year-old man ager of the Philadelphia Athletics, says the current American league race is the tightest he had eeen since ha entered the circuit in 1901, th year aftr the lague was organized. The venerable Mack picked St. Louis and Detroit in the west and Boston in the east ai the teams that appear to have the best chance to win the junior loop flag. "But," ha cautioned, "a differ ent situation may prevail this time next week" .... Manager Mel Ott of the New York Giants, who has 18 home runs so far this season and nearly 800 In his major league career, asys his biggest home-run thrill earns with the first one ha aver hit. It was an iniide-the-park pinch homer, hit against the Cubs and Hick Wilson missed the shoe string catch or it would just have been another out. "That was the only homer I hit that year," Mel said. "It was in 1927, but I'll al- the republican national committee, who said the large write-in vote from the state helped convince eastern republicans that Dewey was the peoples' choice. Oregon McMillin to Coach College All-Stars For Pro Battle CHICAGO, Aug. B (U.K)--Head football coach Alvin (Bo) Mc Millln of Indiana University, who led the 1938 Allstars to a 28-18 victory over the Washington Red skins, will be assistant coach of the 1944 allstars who play the world'i champion Chicago Bean at Dyche stadium, Aug. 80, It was announced today. McMillin will return to the an nual August classic with one of his greatest Indiana backflelds: Billy Hillenbrand, Chuck Jacoby, Lou Saban and Him Dewar of 1041-42, all members of this year'i all atar squad. The famous quar terback of Uncle Charlie Muran's old praying Colonels at Centre College, McMillin la starting his 11th ieason at Indiana and is dean of western conference football coachea in length of aervlce at one school. A 50-man collegian squad Is ex pected to report for training next Saturday at ' Northwestern Uni versity, headed by such All-Amer-ican backs as Bill Daley of Minnesota-Michigan and Glen Dobbi of Tulsa. WmP tar- K. i,atBsa J RELUCTANT IHPHANT After Ave years or coaching, Burma, elephant In the Phils delpbia too, waa oersuaded te get Into a soo "bathtub'r for her Ant plunge. Grand Trapshooting Meet to Spot Champs VANDALIA, O., Aug. 8 ' The champion of champions com petitionfor state trapshooting tltlists only promises to be the most Interesting on the scattergun program when the 45th annual grand American, world series of trapshooting, (s held here Aug. 23-28. ' - Due to the shortage of shotgun shells, not all the states are hold ing runoffs this year, but at least 25 will compete for the national title here. The favorite to date is Herschel Cheek of Clinton, lnd., outstand ing target-buster In the 1943 Grand American. ' He recently broko 100 In a row in his itate meet. Attack on Trapped Guinea Japs Pushed Baseballers to Meet In Memorial Fund Game in New York NEW YORK, Aug. 8 14 A drive for funds with which to build living memorials for the country's heroes of World War II geti under way In the Polo grounds tomorrow with a baseball game in which pre-draft players from east of the Mississippi river will play a similar team from the west. Fourteen newspapers east of the river selected the outstanding player In their district and the athletes were brought to New York y Esquire magmlne, which is underwriting tho event along with the Blue network. The west ern squad, also of 14, was chosen similarly. Mel Oil, managet of the New York Giants, will guide the west erners while Connie Mack, boss of the Philadelphia Athlellcs, will do the master-minding for the east erners. During the )Bst week. Carl Hubuell of the Giants and Ira Thomas of the A's, have been in charge of the rehearsals in the Polo grounds. Dobbs Named Cooch WALLA WALLA, Aug. 8-i Ben Dobbs, former assistant coach at Maine university and a profes sional grldder of note, has been signed as head football coach at Whitman college for the 1944 see aon and will arrive early next week to start practice for the five game schedule, it was announced today by president Wlnslow S Anderson. Bremerton Defeats Puyallup, 6-3, to Take Legion Crown OLYMPIA, Aug. 8 Brem. erton won the state junior legion championship by defeating Puyal lup, 8-3, in the finali- here to night. The Bremerton lads completed a double play off a single to smother a ninth Inning uprising after Puyallup had scored two runs, Bremerton got four runs In the third inning on one hit, a base on balls and three errors, and two more on two hits and two errors. Joe Showalter pitched six Inn ings this eflemoon as Bremerton eliminated Hoquiam, 9-3; then went the route this evening. He allowed seven hits, to six yielded by Necly of Puyallup. Bremerton will represent Wash ington in the regional tournament to be played in Great Falls, Mont, Portland Pro Grid Club Named 'Rockets' PORTLAND. Ore., Aug. 8. Portland's professional football team of the American league fol lowed the pattern of the Seattle bombers In giving Its squad the wartime name of "Rockets" to day. As piofenslonal football appar ently rame tn the city te stay, Portland business men and sports men oranied the .TuncMime" quarterback club." which will aid the Rockets in their first year of gridiron play for the local entry In the American league circuit. Meanwhile, other isolated Jap- SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Sunday, I anese on the vogemop peninsula Aug. 6 IU.W American army i in northwestern Dutch New troops In northern New Guinea Guinea were engaged in a re pressed their attack against trap-, treat from bases along Geelvink ped remnants of the 18th Japan- ; bay, American troops on cap ese army Friday, driving south-ltured Biak island made a shore Driniumor river line, Gen. Dou- to-shore amphibious hop to the ward and eastward from the ! north coast of the Island Thurs glas MacArthur announced today, i day, landing at Korim bay In an effort to out ort enemy remnants still eluding death or capture.. ways remember if , . Hayes Hot Frankie Hayes, the Athletics "iron man" catcher seems a lead pipe cinch for ap all star berth on the American league's sggre cation. Hayes has appeared in all of the 55 games the "A's" have played this season and has caught all but a few innings. He is the only catcher In the loop who hits tn tne cleanup position ana u driven in more runs than any other receiver in the majors. In addition to his prowess at the plate when the chips are down Hayes has caught both ends of 11 doubleheaders this season, two of them in succession last week against the New York Yankees. The Brooklyn Dodgeri new rookie pitcher, Charley 1 Oigood, has one trick which man of the veteran hurlers in the league might copy. The ' Somerville, Mass., youngster hides the ball in the web of his glove and conceals it so well that opposition coaches are unable te determine what he is going te threw until tne Dili is across the plat. Dodger coach Chuck Pressen, who cen spot a pitch before moat hurlers begin their wind-up, says ha has watch ed the kid closely and hasn't barn able to call a one. , . . Nationals Ahead The National league, is leading the American league in every im portant Individual achievement except stolen bases at this stage of the campaign. In batting, runs scored, runs - batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs and pitching, senior circuit individuals outshine American leaguers, and in most cases, by comfortable mar gin!. ... Remember, before the season started, when Leo Durocher, man ager of the Dodgers, boasted that his rookie, Hal Gregg, would win more games than the Giant fresh. man, Bill Volielle, and that Phil Welntraub, New York first base. man wouldn't hit better than .300? Lee is out by several steps on each statement as of now. w Plans for Dewey Club Completed PORTLAND, Aug. 8 P Don Orput, owner and publisher of the Grants Pass Bulletin, has com. plated plans for the organization or the "80,001 Dewey club, number based on the write-in vote of the New York governor receiv. ed in the Oregon primary election The republican state central committee and other party work ers in Oregon plan to sponsor the organization and aid it in its bid , il. u.. ii The rug in Martha Washing-1 '" ""r V ton's sitting room at Mount Ver- th! '. club, 8P?kes" sai: non was made by two English ! The organization of the "50,001 ladies whose names are woven i Dewey club" was approved by FLIER DISMISSED SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S ut) Second Lt. M. B. Dixon of the Ephrata, Wash., army air base, has been dismissed from the air corps for flying too low over Soap Lake, nam., wnere nis wue uves, neaa. tentative! to VkT ! quarters of the fourth air force Cuu the a? J? 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