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TWO MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE All Contenders Divide As Yanks Keep Slim Loop Lead New York, Sept. 11. (U.R The American league pennant race et a glance: Team New York Detroit St. Louis , . Games left to play: New York At home: 2 with v i -4 rw-,.u i "lairoT'inrl Detroit At home: 3 with New York, 4 with Boston, 3 with j Philadelphia, 4 with Washington. Away: 4 at Cleveland. St. Louis At home: 4 with New York. 3 with Boston, 4 with Chicago, 3 with Washington, 3 with Philadelphia. Away: None. I Dndnn Af hnmpi None. Awav: 3 at Washington, 4 at Detroit, ! 3 at Cleveland, 3 at St. L.ouis, 4 at New York, Sept. 11 (U.R).... The scramble for first place among the top four American League clubs got a chance to cool off today as the Junior cir cuit teams traveled but In yes terday's doublehcaders every body had a chance to gain ground but none did. The four contenders, New York. Detroit, St. Louis and Boston all split doubleheaders to keen the status quo, the Yan kees holding on to first place by the slender margin of a half came over Detroit. Detroit had a chance to take over the top spot and did for about two hours by winning their first lame with Cleveland. while the Ynnkees were losing to Boston. Manager Steve O'Neill sent the best he had af ter the double win when he fol lowed Hal Newhouscr's opening victory with Dizzy Trout, his other 24-game winner. Newhouser had won his 24th In the first game on a neat four hitter, beating the tribe 5-0. But rookie Steve Gromek set the Tigers down on seven hits In the nightcap to give Cleveland a 7-4 victory. The Red Sox, behind the seven hit pitching of their newly ac quired left-hander, Clem Drelse werd, beat the Yankees 3-2 In the opener but lost the second game 4-3. The Browns split with the White Sox, blowing a chance to move Into a tie with the Yanks when they dropped the second game 3-2 In 11 innings. They won the first game, 6-2. The lowly Washington Sena tors won two from the Philadel phia Athletics. 2-1 and 8-2. In the National League the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals shared victories, the Cubs winning the first game be hind the three hit pitching of Paul Erickson who recorded a 9-0 shutout. Mort Cooper be came the first National League hurler to win 21 games when the Cards scored four runs in the first Inning for him and went on to win, 4-2. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh di vided, the Pirates thwarting Bucky Walters' bid for his 21st triumph in winning tho opener 7-5. Rookie Arnold Carter won a 2-0 shutout for the Reds in the second game. Brooklyn split with Philadel phia, the Dodgers winning the first game, 8-4 and the Phillies the nightcap, 3-2. In a single game the New York Giants beat the Boston Braves, 10-4. EX-CHAMPIONS FIGHT ON CARDS THIS WEEK New York. Sept. 1 1 . (U.R) Champions Mnnuel Ortli and Willie Pep see action on this week's national boxing schedule; also several ex-champs, Including Ken Overlln, Ceferlno Gnrciu, Fritzle Zivic, Henry Armstrong and Chalky Wright. Ortli defends his world bnn tnmwcight title against Luis Cas tillo at Los Angeles tomorrow night. Pep, who is recogniied as featherweight king In New York and affiliated states, engages in a non-titlo bout with Charley "Cabe; " Lewis at Hartford, Conn., Tuesday night. Ctotiliit tlms tnr Sunday Too Latf in ClnhMfv 6 30 eattirtny aturnuon Piiw remnnher ITST in a KLE!H TAILORED SUIT for good appearance and long wear. Priced Monday, Sept. II, 1944 Games Games W. L. Pet. Behind Rem. ... 78 61 .655 .... 17 . 75 61 .551 Vt 18 75 62 .547 1 18 .. 73 64 .533 3 17 Philadelphia. Away: 4 at St. & at C'hlonvn. 1 fit Philadelphia. Chicago. EOF TIE FOR PENNANT By United Press The Los Angeles Angels clinched at least a ie for the 1Q44 Pnnlfln Pnnut T.pnmie base ball championship by sweeping, a doubleheader from Hollywood,' 6-2 and 8-2, yesterday to go intp j the final week of play eight games ahead of Portland. I The Beavers retained a matn ematical chance for a pennant tie with the 1943 titlcholders. turning back Sacramento 10-5 and 3-0. Seattle and San Fran cisco stayed in a tie for third, the Ralnlers splitting with San Diego 1-2 and 4-3 while the Seals were losing to Oakland 4-2 and winning 14-1. Final eipht-eame series this week send Seattle to Los An geles. Portland to Oakland, San Francisco to San Diego and Hollywood to Sacramento. Oak land, two games out of fourth, and Hollywood, 3V4 games out, will be fighting to gain upper division berths for the post season playoffs. Marino Plerettl notched his 25th win for Portland, taking the finale with a two-hit shut .., ,,,. Rocrnmpntn. The Beav ers clouted 17 hits In the in augural, Spencer Harris geuing a home run and Frank Demaree three doubles. Ad LIska was the winner, Portland taking a 7-2 series margin. BY Dallas, Tex., Sept. 11. (U.R) Byron Nelson of Toledo, O., who h merin n hnnlcer'a Income Dlay- ing golf this year, picked up a first place prize ot zuuu in wui bonds to swell his season's total prize money to nearly $40,000 by winning the $13,333 Texas open with an cight-undcr-par to tal of 276. In winning his seventh cham pionship of the year, Nelson shot his first over par score of the tournament on the outgoing nine of the tricky Lakewood Country club hourse. Ho shot 37 In yes terday's final round. But he re gained his eye on the back nine, and fired a blistering fivc-under- 31 to card a 6U fur the day and win by 10 strokes. In second place was tho year's second biggest money winner, llnrnld (.liiu) McSuadcn of Plulii- dclphia who carded a 74 in the final 18 holes for a four-day to tal of 206. RlcSpaden won $1867 for finishing second. GOLF TITLIST Pebble Ucach, Cal., Sept. 11 (U.PJ Ernie 1'ieper, Jr., husky San Joso links veteran, ruled 11144 California golf today, ad ding the state amateur title to his open crown by outdriving 17-ycar-old Hobby Rusuurg to win, live and four, over the fog enshrouded i'cbblo Beach cour.se yesterday in the 38-hole finals of the 33rd California state ama teur golf championships. TEAM BOLSTERED Philadelphia. Sept. 1 1 . (U.R) The Philadelphia Phillies an nounced the addition of U new players to their squad, Including 16-year-old Shortstop Ralph Cab allero of New Orleans who sign ed a contract recently. Ten minor lcaguo performers were recalled. t' Mall mbuna Wmt Ada DO YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR CAR? Sc. Ui Top Prices No Delay Any Mike or Modal Skinner's Garage 143 8. Rlrarilda Ph. 2740 ROCKETS DEFEAT ON LENGTHY RUNS By United Press The Hollywood Rangers, swamping San Diego 31-6 to score their second consecutive win, held undisputed first place in the American Professional Football League today as the Portland rockets capitalized on every break to trounce the Los Angeles Mustangs 30-7. The upset Mustangs, superior tn oil KtMistirq evcent the score. went into a second place tie with Portland and the Seattle i Bombers, at one win and onel loss each. I The Mustangs rang up 15 first downs to Portland s seven, nui lost in the Rose City when the Rockets exhibited alert story book football before 5,374 fans treated to an orgv of Intercept ed passes, touchdowns from fumbles and a Uocket 102-yard scoring play nullified by a pen- al,y- , l A 66-yard pass from Caine to McGlnley gave the Rockets their first score, and Maloney scooped up a Mustang fumble for a 15 yard counter in the second. McKenwn kicked a 23-yard field goal to give Portland a 17-0 halttime lead. The Rockets tallied twice more In the final quarter, on a 36-yard pass from Manson to Dent and a short pass from Man- son to Jenkins alter me lauer had galloped 89 yards with a fumbled ball. REDSKINS USE T TO DEFEAT BEARS Baltimore, Md., Sept. 11. OJ.R) Tho Washington Redskins of the National Professional Foot ball league, operating out of the "T" formation made famous in professional football by the Chi cago Bears, beat the Bears at their own game yesterday, 21-7. Serving notice on the rest of the league that it would be a tough team to beat this year, Washington walloped the world professional champions decisive ly and left little doubt tha, it was the better team. Without the services of Sid Luckman, now in the maritime service, the Bears had no one to match the passing of Sammy Baugh. (TUT A AffV Amorican W. L. Pet. New York 76 61 .555 Detroit 73 61 -551 St. Louis 75 62 .547 Boston 73 64 .533 Cleveland 65 72 .474 Chicago 63 74 .460 Philadelphia 64 75 .460 Washington 53 80 .420 National W. L. Pet. St. Louis 05 37 .720 Pittsburgh 77 51 .588 Cincinnati 72 57 .558 Chicago 60 6!) .465 New Yoik 61 72 .459 Boston 55 79 .410 Urooklvn .... 55 80 .407 Philadelphia 52 79 .397 Pacific Coast W. L. Pet I.os Angeles 93 63 .578 i Portland . 85 76 .528 I San franelsco 82 79 .509 Seattle 82 79 .509 Oakland 80 Bl .497 Hollywood 79 83 .488 Sacramento 73 89 .451 San Dicno 71 90 .441 Tii nicnildl tVHtKM . an i-i,ki mi. ,4 jijv' llrain N fulfil .Ha.-UtiU- ipullt lhr lull. d'iM IMMIIIrrT tltwrt 1a utare M,l. aV-'r'a'")ff''-;'IV-': Ip STILL CONFIDENT Chlcaffo.Sent.il. (U.R) Man - ager Luke Sewell, whose St. Louis Browns have developed a bad case of pennant jitters, was confident today his squad would get over their "shakes" after four days of rest which would put all 10 of his pitchers back into shape for the final drive for their first pennant. "I've got 10 pitchers and we'll win with them," Sewell said. I expect any one of them to win ; when I send him out to pitch. We're not afraid of the Yanks or anybody else, and I'm not count ing on any special group of pitch ers for the last games." WEATHER Northern California Clear today, tonight and Tuesday ex cept fog near coast. Slightly cooler interior. ' BOSilESS OFFISE ILL REMITTANCES HAILED BUST Runless Stockings, . Shineless Trousers Post -War Promise New York, Sept. 11 U.R Stoekinrjs that won't run, pants that won't shine and wrinkle, and woolens that won't shrink 1 will make their appearance In post-war apparel shops, Dr. Don- H. Powers, of Boston, pre - aid dieted today. , ThT'loSth' meeof STe H 'p-nd0 klnKpin? CpU Coo" fore the 108th meeting of the urmmd hnnt here American Chemical society saidC that the revolutionary fabric. ? mT..i,.i,, in wtw. changes had already been effect ed in the laboratory. He is head of the textile research program for Monsanto Chemical company. A newly-developed syton solu tion will add as much as 50 per cent to the tensile strength of cotton fibers, Powers said, will prevent stockings from running and permit looms to operate with greater efficiency by preventing breaks. The city cf Kingston, Canada, was incorporated on May 18, 1 1846. 1 ,m o m m m w mm mi m n KAHUT IS SIGNED TO BATTLE CRUZ Portland, Ore., Sept. 11 (U.R) "Joltin' Joe" Kahut, upon whose 1 belligerent head rests the north west UiiMt HCdVJ'WUietfv man announced today. To the winner goes the coast light heavyweight championship. By virtue of his 11-round knockout of Vern Earling of Idaho, Kahut won the opportun ity to meet the Mexican switch hitter, who rates with Lloyd Marshall, the interim 175-pound champion who recently decision ed Kahut here after 15 grueling rounds. Closing time for ciaaalflfd ads 8 . m Too Lata to Classify. 12.30 BEHftM OPE! FCR 001! OOiyEiESCE BEASPOSTfK HOT 1MB 11M SEPT. 11 ELLSWORTH VINES IS WINNER OPEN TOURNEY Grand Junction, Colo., Sept. 11. (U.R) Ellsworth Vines, erst while national tennis star and now pro at the Denver, Colo., country club, today held the Rocky Mountain open golf title. ; y Pcpsl-Cola Company, tony Island City', N. 1VJ Franchised Bottlers: Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Medford Vines, Johnny Geersten and Jerry Henderson, the latter two from Salt Lake City, Utah, card ed 217s to put the tourney finals in a three-way tie. But in the playoff yesterday. 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