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A 7 MAJOR LEAGUE SCORES YESTERDAY American St. Louis 10; Washington i. New York, May 11 U.R) Everything looked fine for base ball when the government gave a "green light" for 1945, but no one reckoned with the weather man, who has been flashing stop signals ever since. Managers made no secret of their concern over the postpone ments. Last year at this time cnly 32 games had been rained out, 16 in each league. To date In 1945, there have been 48 post ponements, 24 in each league. There was more of the same kind of weather yesterday, caus ing seven postponements In the two leagues. In the only gam played, a night contest at St. Louis, the Browns made it two straight over Washington, winning, 10 to 2, on Jack Kramer's five-hit pitching. ' The American league champions clinched the issue in the first inning, scoring three runs on a single by George Mc Quinn and an error by Gil Torres. Tennis Players Are Cleared Of Charges New York, May 11 flJ.RV- Billy Talbert of Indianapolis and Francisco Segura of Ecuador, the second and third-ranking tennis players in the nation, stood cleared today of charges that they accepted excess expenses for Florida tournaments. Holcombe Ward, U, S. Lawn Tennis association president, said he had fully investigated the charges by Edward Stillman, editor of a .professional tennis magazine, and that the two play ers had been shown to have re- CAMPBELL'S MILK PASTEURIZED or RAW Grade A al your favorite Grocer, or 'phone 4190 WASHING MACHINES REPAIRED Part fc Service on All Makes B. & B Washer Shop 40B E. Main. Phone 6302 eelved proper expense money for1 exhibitions at Palm Beach and Pompano. Stillman apologized to Talbert and Segura and to the USLTA. CRATERS TO PLAY. CP. IE SUNDAY Paul Freer, manager -of Med ford Craters, announced today that the team will play the first practice game of the season Sun day afternoon at Central Point. The Craters have been work ing out on the Fairgrounds park for several weeks and appear r e a d y- f or southern Oregon league competition, Freer said. Until further notice, practice will be held at the Fairgrounds park each Tuesday and Friday at 6 p m. and Sunday, except May 13, at 1:30 p. m. Athletic Program Being Started In European Theater V. S. Army Headquarters, Europe, May 11-XU.PJ Millions of American soldiers still in Eu rope are joining in a vast ath letic program which may culmi nate in a sort of service Olym pics games at Paris, army offic ials said today. Competition in 22 sports is be ing started, it was revealed by Lt. Col. F. G. McCormick, for mer University of Minnesota ath letic director and now chief of the army athletic program. Softball, volleyball, touch foot ball and table tennis each are expected to draw 1,200,000 par ticipants, and 600,000 men are expected to take part in basket ball, baseball, and horseshoe pitching. FIGHTS LAST NIGHT By United Press Boston Pedro Firpo, 138, Camden. N. J., outpointed Paulie Jackson, 132i, Reading, Pa., (10); Willie Calhoun, 141, Brook lyn, knocked out Santiago Rivi era. 143, Mexico City, (6). Fall River, Mass. Steve Kronis, 130, Boston, knocked out Oscar St. Pierre, 135, Fall River, (3). .. - KEEPS GARDENING HAND IN Minneapolis, Minn., (U.R) Her husband's love of garden fresh vegetables has prompted Mrs. Marie Lorch of Minneapolis to airmail him seeds for a Vic tory garden in the Southwest Pa cific. Her husband, Seaman 2c Donald Lorch, is stationed on the largest of the Marianas Islands, where vegetables grow rapidly. 1 to CHICAGO and the EAST There are many confusing reports about wartime train travel. If it is necessary for you to travel, consult a Great Northern passenger representative. He will know whether accommodations are available, and will assist you with schedules, reservations and transportation arrangements. 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The are also two children, Cleryl Smith, of Medford, and Nathan iel Hurst Smith, of Jacksonville, also two brothers and two sis ters, Dallas Hurst, Elmo, Mo.; Benjamin Hurst, Rockport, Mo.; Mrs. G. N. Coon, Santa 1 Ana, Calif., and Miss Mary Hurst, Eu gene, Oregon. Remains will He in state in the Conger-Morris reposing room from 7 to 9 p. m. today and from 10 a. m to 12 noon, Sat urday. Services will be conduct ed in the chapel by the Rev. Louis C. Kirby at 2:30 Saturday with Interment in Siskiyou mem orial park. Honorary pall bear ers, Eber T. Weed, O. H. Child reth, H. H. Dietrich, E. G. White side, W. W. Gregory, Herbert Gregory. Active, V. T. Wilson, Joe Crawford, R. J. Rinabarger. Fred Gardner, C. W. Shores and Fred Purdin. JOB FREEZES TO THAW BY JULY 1 Washington. May 11, (U.R) Millions of workers who have long been "frozen" In their Jobs will soon be free to seek employ ment where they choose under a sweeping relaxation of manpow er controls announced today by the war manpower commission. All manpower regulations such as Job freezes, the compul sory 48-hour work week and manpower ceilings will be lift ed by July 1 in 116 communities where the labor supply is equal to or in excess of demandi These areas are known as groups III 1 . and IV under TOC's labor mar ket classification system. Marine Downs Jap By Using Prop As Buzzsaw on Plane Okinawa, May 11 (U.R) (via navy radio) A marine fighter pilot downed a Japanese twin engined plane by a series of hairbreadth ramming attacks in a sub-stratosphere battle after N . Rich, Go Hen Cnspness 4Tf 0 Q FJ Kellogg's Rice Krlsples equal the whole ripe grain in nearly all the protective food elements declared essential to human nutrition. "THE GRAINS ARC GREAT F00PS" U 1 I 1 D he had run out of ammunition, it was revealed today. The marine 1st Lt. Robert R. Klingman, Binger, Okla. chased the Jap half way to Kyu shu, and in spectacular and highly-skilled runs purposely sheared off the tail surfaces of the enemy plane, sending him rrlday. May 1!, 1945 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN spinning Into the sea. Then, run ning out of gas, Klingman glid ed back 150 miles to his base, making a dead stick landing only 10 feet short of Kadena air field runway. Capt. Kenneth L. Reusser, Portland, Ore.', Klingman's wing man In a Corsair fighter, also participated in the Incident. Closing time for Sunday Too Late to Classify 5:30 Saturday afternoon Please rsmember Use Mail Tribune Want Ads D mm o zn Jura ip THE NEW, FINER 127 EAST SIXTH STREET O MEDFORD Under the Personal Management of Chef George Goswick featuring DELICIOUS FOODS THRIFTY PRICES FRIENDLY SERVICE x H ft V ' ftj---'4' F "Hi-"? , p, J PRESIDENT TRUMAN HAS PROCLAIMED SUNDAY, MAY 13 As a Day of Prayer For Victory in Europe FOR the triumph of spirit and of arms which we have won and for its promise to people everywhere who join us in the love of freedom, it is fitting that we as a na tion give thanks to Almighty Cod, who has strength ened us and given us the victory. . t Now, therefore, 1, Harry S. Truman, president of the United States of America, do hereby appoint Sunday, May 13, 1945, to be a day of prayer. I call upon the people of the United States, whatever -their faith, to unite in offering joyful thanks to Cod for the victory we have won and to pray that He will support us to the end of our present struggle and guide us into the way of peace. I also call upon my countrymen to dedicate this day of prayer to the memory of those who have given their lives to make possible our victory FROM PRESIDENT TRUMAN'S V I DAY PROCLAMATION Next Sunday Is Also - MOTHER'S DAY Honor Mother and Give Thanks to Almighty God For Victory in the West Attend the Church Of Your Choice Next Sunday! This menage published In behalf el the Churches oi Medford by . MALM'S ON! OF OREGON'S FINE DEPARTMENT STORES
