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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (July 4, 1944)
I . PACE TWO Sports 'Jp Brieff Hugh nS1 department will have no truck with flouting the old baseball tradition that the team that leads the pennant race after July 4 is the one that will win the pen nant, but there's a strong sus picion that the tradition must have developed in days when pennant races weren't very close . . . Looking back through the major league records for 15 seasons we find the tradition held true eleven times and one year tho eventual winners, the Yanks, were tied with Cleveland . . . In the National, however, only five Independence Day lead ers managed to hold on to the finish while others succeeded in games ... This morning, the Cardinals were a games m iront of the Pirates, but the Browns lnr! nnli, a 1 1 aamo mnrffln nvpp the Red Sox and eight games over tne last-piace Aimeucs HOLIDAY HASH ' It was just 25 years ago to day mac jacK uempsey jtnocitea uui de&s vrjuaiu hi tuicuu aim fnn .nn.. nrln that. Xna T.iMlie made his professional debut by stinening a zeiiow namea ubck Kracken in one round ... A few other notable July 4 fights: 1907, Tj-immir Hiil-nc IrnnnlroA mlf Sill Squires; 1908, Battling Nelson au u jue utins; xtiiu, jacK jonn son KO'd Jim Jeffries; 1923, Dempsey outpointed Tom Gib- V. i Ol 1 W , Physical Ed. Teachers Leave PULLMAN, July 4 UP) A physical education staff assem bled to guarantee the fitness of army trainees studying at Wash ington State college has been broken up coincidental with the close of the training program, with most of the instructors stepping into new coaching jobs. The college athletic depart ment reported today Gosta Enckson, who came from the University of Washington staff, is returning there; John Eu bank, here from San Diego State college, will become phy sical ..education director and football; coach , at Richland, Wash., high. William g. Mullen, here from Sedro-Wnnllpv. will v. .i j i cal director in the Tacoma put- in. auiuuis; wiiiiam Tone, here from. Montesano, will be foot ball coach at Clover Park high Franpis TVTKo ...:n i . T, . , -.y.aj win ICaCU 111 Port Angeles . high school and wm , oe cuy swimming super visor there. . y Curtis Eyes New American Record , fAN FHANCISCO, July 4 OT Ann Curtis set her sights ?h"0ao??nw American record ir the 200-meter freestyle at to- tllS'Jln?le LJhe three-day J" Western Athletic Union ships ' SWlmming chamPion The San Franciscan, who holds national titles for the 400 ana 800-meter freestyle events already during, the tournament has racked up new far western records in the 800- and 100 meter distances. Another far western AAU mark was shattered yesterday oL thei San Francisco women's 300-meter medley relay team Ot Marinn TTnniann T f ?or lni Mlss Curtis. whose ' 1:SS'2 bettered the time of 4:07.2 held by a team repre senting the Multnomah Athletic clubs of Portland, Ore. TRUCKS FOR RENT You Drive Move Yourself . . Save H -Long and - Short Trlpi , . STILES' BEACON SERVICE Phone 8304 1201 East Main Jttnjfiofne ItndtdWliIikty u f,00f T,y. Grain ind Ctn Froductt Ntulral Sptrllt Th lamdoww Diitllltrf Havra da Graea Md. I Goodyear Service Store Now Open For Business in New Larger Store EIGHTH and KLAMATH Pelican Theatre Bldg. Voiselle, Kramer Pick Of Rookies Giant Hurler Takes Ten Games by Mid-Season; Frojh Tossers Win Spurs By JACK HAND . -'.-- Tl C U..a Bill Voiselle, of the New York Uiants, ana JacK jvramer, oi uiu St. Louis Browns, shape up to- pitcher crop as the major leagues head into the 4th of July flurry ot aouDieneaaers aner a any ui inactivity. Under the guidance of Man ager Mel Ott, Voiselle has blos somed out as a 10-game winner in the first half of the season, a 10-9 record. The 25-year-old rigntnanaer irom limeiy-oix, starting 19 times. He has conked . nl ,. nnna urkan ha mac beaten by St. Louis in a night game, 10-0, on May 20. For a youngster who was the "losingest" hurler in the Inter national league last year where he won 10 and lost 21 with Jersey City, Voiselle has been a surprising success. Kramer had trials in the big show before he went into the Seabees, but never really grad uated from the rookie class. After taking his first five starts, faltered but boasts an 8-8 aver age including eight complete games. Walt Dubiel of the New York Yankees is giving Kramer a close fight for freshman laurels in tha TTarririffn Innn ae fka husky Hartford, Conn., native includes nine complete games and a neat 2-hit shutout while breaking even at 6-6. Lefty Joe Page (5-5) of the Yanks who was nampH tn IVim all-star team ran into first- inning miseries after a sensa tional cfnrf hut Vine ctimi?vt ,,i-i. sign of becoming a top flight ace wnen ne controls nis Diazing last ha71. Siff .TalrilMri nf Ihn n-iM.m. (5-3), Lefty Ed Lopat of the White Sox, (3-5), Rufe Gentry of the Tigers (4-7) and Clem Haus mann nf the PpH Snv td-A i,a,ra won. their starting spurs. Specs VliaMnK I A A r nuciiKui vy ux uie iiiaians re cently broke into the starter class after a half-season of re lief ehnrps ann" "Tiftorv Ta' Berry, a 37-year-oldster from rluntsville, Ark., is living up to Connie Mack's hopes with his 5-5 rMrfnrmannja; de a "firamnn ' iven KanensDerger (8-8) who imu earner cnances Wltn the Cards-and Cubs before coming tn ' thfl PMle PonW Voiselle in the National where onaney scnanz (8-7) of the Phils is another good-looking youngs ter. Preacher Pn onA Minu Strlncevich (5-4) of the Pirates, and Al Jurisich (5-4) and Ted vYiiKs v-i oi tne Cards are makine th IMati the latest "flash" is Cincinnati's dim iwjnstanty who js unbeaten 1T fhrPa ctofte- einna y v- uvLts. hj ijiiivv; luiuuig up Training Camp Injury Puts End To Boer's Career SAcnXnrF.wf n r,T t..i.. a (Jt) A training camp injury re- teiveu several years ago has put an end to Max Baer' fiohfino career. The format. wm.i1' i, weight champion, now a staff sergeant with the U. S. army said yesterday his left arm is beginning to "dry up and lose its effectiveness", and that he has no idea of ever fighting again. The inilll-v nmiiimiJ ...U L u-um.u wiien lie was struck on the top of the iieau oy an oo-pound punching bag while training for his fight against Max Schmeling and was aggravated in a bout with Lou uva in j.Bi, uaer said, LEWISTON WINS SPOKANE, July 4 (JP) Lewiston bowlers won the Northwest Moose association pin tourney, held earlier this week, with a 9003 4-4..1 t fourth place with 2892, was wnues fuel of Eugene, Ore mm Here Comes Charley kwkOPP DlO IT (M72aOW IN Segura Seeks To Add to NCAA Crown vinvi A.jst uuij i ri 1 1011- cisco (Pancho) Segura, the Uni versity ot Miami's pacxage ot tannic rlvnamira urVin last urAolr. end exploded his second straight iv singles crown, is noi me type to rest on his laurels Acnaniallv with tVi a n-ifinnol championship at Forest Hills ucai iiiunin nis prime ODjecuve. So the two-handed swatter fronr Ecuador, who pulverized Notre Dame's Charles Samson, ts-u, b-4, e-u, lor the collegiate Oaks Begin Vital Series With Seals The hard-hitting, third place Oakland Acorns will invade the home, grounds of the first place oan r rancisco seals in a aoume header today, beginning a series which will be a vital factor in tne ooast league pennant chase, Seattle and PnrtlnnH lnna. time rivals, open in the rose city with the Rainiers, current ly in fourth place, trying to cumu into me lop spot only two games away. Portland is in a three-way tie for fifth one game DacK. Second place San Diego also faces tough competition as they mppt thp Saramonfn Qnlnn. bottom rung but rapidly improv ing team, on the Solons' home grounas. Los Anplpa onii TTnllvurnu4 the nthpr tuv.thirrl0 r, land's deadlock for fifth, play at nunywooa. All games are doubleheaders Two Veterans Help Uit Prospects I.OS ANCT.r.IS Tl A 11m Two veteran players, transfers from CnlnraHn hava hr inUtaaA 1 '.,- 7, ry ""a""?" looioau prospects at the Univer Sitv nf .niithpm rallfnin where Coach Jeff Cravath suea suits to 43 pigskin pros pects yesterday preparatory to The new Trojans are Thomas lvierriH, zuo-pound fullback from tne university of Colorado, 1 marine trainpo ami .Tnhn ha-a Ginn, all-Rocky Mountain cen- iti iiom ioioraao college, navy dental student. "RanrioH anH IIKai-otnJ I. cii. , , . " - a.x oiuu in run oinns, (-01., a crow was found id mnnrns aror in AihAt r iiiuM away as me crow lllt'S. Tito's Right Hand Responsible for planning ot many of the Yugoslav guerrilla battles against Germans la Maj. Gen. Arsa Yovanovlch, above, chief of staff forMarshal Tito, famed Partisan chieftain. loft my v HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON 1 .s c-reniMfl l3 New Tiiles tltlp ot Wnrthirociorn iinlirni-citv Saturday and his third major Cnnnilpst in cittia tVlrpp uroplrc' time, is keeping his game on eage wun a crammea auic oook, He was at Neenah, Wis., yes tprriav fnr tho S7th annual uracr. Prn phamninnwhins ranlfini, tho prime favorite in a field of 80 comenaers. inen, next weeK Panehn swinffs his nntpnt rap quet in the Chicago open meet which will last at the River For est Country club here through July 16. In adding the collegiate title to his recently-won national clay court championship and a tri umph at Cincinnati's tri-state meet, Segura polished off Notre Dame's Samson in 54 minutes for his fifth straight set victory 01 tne wuAA tourney. Durmg the week-long meet, Segura won 72 names while losine 90 The collegiate doubles event also proaucea a repeating cham ninn. thp TTnivorcitv nf Tava, combination of John Hickman and Felix Kelley, who defeated Nick Buzolich and Gary Ruby oi ueorge repperaine collegi nf T.ns Antrplnc fi.n R. Rt Hickman had been a finalist in 1943 when he teamed with Walt Driver to beat California's Tom Brown and Harry Buttimer for we tine. Miami. Nntpo Tlamn anii Tov. as, each with three points, shared California's undefended team championship. Pros to Play for State Championship . TACOMA, July 4 (JP) The an nual Washington state profession al aTnlfprs PHamninnoU:n ...Hi i - decided July 17 when Pacific uuiuimcsi pros snoot lor places in the National PGA tournament m a qualifying tournament over m. "vm!- -lL" euurse nere. The National PGA will be played wjunajic ill AUUSl, Chuck Congdon, president of trie nnrtnwpot coo e tu. t-. . fessional Golfers Association of saio. me qualifying tournev will ho ntt - -i i play for an as yet unannounced number Of nlarps in U t meet. , " "-"' SEGURA TOPS SAMSON EVANSTnitf Til T..1-. . Francisco (Pancho) Segura, Ecua- . a ?if American tenn s by Wav nf thp TTn iop.il.. i " Vj. ....j,. kjl iviinmi, Won hlR spnnnrl hU. t . . uuvu.,u a,iaigiii iHL.AA ie"n,s 5ln'es championship Sat- ii r'S"u"8 wianes aamson, Notre Dame captain from Wich ita, Kas., 6-0, 6-4, 6-0. NEWARK. N ,Tja.. t, rv. 1443. Wahinntn ed Tony Riccio, 151i, Bayonne 8. Pvt. Lee Croft, 1754, Ta coma. Wash Irnnplorl -.. T . , ....wb(.u uui uue Thomas, 190, Brooklyn, 2. Continuous Shows Daily TODAY "WiM'ii it naiT n i IMallliril .fed zX i Hogan Fails To Break Jinx or Jug McSpadan ShooH One Under-Par to Take Fivt Titles in Seven Months By CHARLEB CHAMBERLAIN iiueiii-iuiiBii hub i,ii.,iin,1-, the Philadelphia putting wizard who has monopolized five golf 4 ....... 1. t..m nrtc..ni. lilies in ine last seven nioiuns UIU V J ...IIIUIIUI 1,10 mn.i was on his way with Lt. Ben Ho gan today to Minneapolis to com- . ... II. 1 .1 11 V. . peie in me uuiucu vtiiivjr ueai 1 11 . . mnnuA. UCUl iiraiii iiinvbiico. pros already had departed for Harry Cooper's Golden Valloy l..u U..t MnCnofliin an1 TTnoan stayed an extra day at Edge water to settle the Chicago Vic tory. National championship in an . a tW 1 ... ir iB-noie piayou. MnC.nJnn fknniini, o n n A. ' i,iv.vjJaiii;ii, aiiuuiiHB ' j n under-par 70 to Hogan's 73 cap tured his third playoff victory in me last year. 11 was tne loiirin time Little Ben had failed to beat a playoff jinx since 1941. The championship gave Jug $3000 in war bonds and kept him way out in front in the bond-win- : . l. ,.i-i t tin inn milt, lu-e Willi ci luini ui ,io,iuu, compared with $15,591 for Byron m .. 1 1 ft. n , . 1 o iiieisiuii uiiu 4jL,ifiA lui oauiiiiy Byrd. Little Ben's second place award was $1750 in bonds. Thp Vintn Mntinnal titl. Jug's fifth in 13 tournaments aiuue uunuury. wiien ne siarieu his sensational winning streak ny iaKing tne ios Angeies open. Walker, Tucker Cling to First MP.W VrtBIT T,,l l Ian Fiivia Wallrp. n D..nl.Kn J Thurman Tucker of the Chicago White Sox clung to first place in tne Major league batting races today at the end of the 11th WPplr nf tntt niainn nlthiMiaU Walker had to spurt to regain the lead from Stan Musial of the fit T.ntii r'avHinal Musial held a .0006 margin during the week but slumped over me weeicena wnue walker plimhpn1 naplp nn inn n.ltu ODn as the Cardinal outfielder slip ped to .368. Tucker had a new challenger, 38 points behind his leading .375 in Boston's Pete Fox who took OVpr sppnnH frnm TiaIoaU1.. Check Hostetler with .337. fig ures mcmae games 01 July 3. Campbell Leads In Rodeo Honors ST PATTT. .Tnlv A at mi. rung two first places and one second nriva riairA fnmnUH I awmTsi wqi.lUCll, Lias Vpffas. Npu wraniAt ahead on points for top cowboy .uiiuia m me ot. raui roaeo yes- icraay. Hp rnnArl n a1f In vVia ...u.t . time nf Iflfi corAn4. nj u..n . UVwiiuj, UUil- dogged a steer in 14.2 seconds. xie wauea tn second place in thp COW millr ?na aiuni k.ut.j Ray Green of St. Helens. .none of the riders could ride the rPnilirorl aJrrht i me wuo. duii contest. GOV. Fart Snail rf11 -I J- i tv in hub in uie paraae today. Jenkins Predicts 400-Mile an Hour Speed for New Cor PORTT.AVn .Tl,. a i. ".""lile an hour speed is pre- , -fj T. xenxins, former World rnamnmn -- hlS nam MnmH iri' ".. -r. i.iyiiuuii ivieteor which he said is equipped with T ,"'y-.u's gearea to a four wheel drive. The npw-manhlna, ...111 1 . J, T , 11 "uimeviue salt liiimeaiaieiy alter the war, id?npn?tprCr."?,rin?Ok , -...w uiavcB me record now held by John Cobb of Eng. land, who set a 368 mile an hour acuuiu ill -ItfOO, COAST LEAGUE L. to 42 41 42 44 4.1 43 Pet. .529 .S23 .1112 .006 .41)4 .41)4 .404 .446 San Diego 46 Oakland 43 Seattle ............ ' "43 Hollywood .'.'.'""43 Portland . 42 Tjm '" .r Sacramento ..!"""!"!""'37 Yeit.rday'i Seore. ,u K.inra scneauiea. ill Jhl ail '3d din WEDNESDAY THURSDAY SCORCHING ROMANCE in the mysterious Sudan! presents ,rouR FEATHERS h RALPH RICHARDSON C. AUBREY SMITH JUNE DUPREZ t't MivlilHH1 Eisenhower Surprises Yank Doughboy ii ht n. FL.nhnw.r commandor, chat with a vaitly John Burns of Nilei. O.. ai ht beachhead to check on Invaiion Fire Razes Ball Park of Oriolei BALTIMORE, July 4 W) Fire of undetermined origin razed the stands of famed Oriole park, home of the Balti more International club today, causing a loss estimated by club officials at around $150,000. The wooden stands burned so rapidly that within little more than an hour only charred and smoking timbers remained around the field where Jack SPECIAL NOTICE All of Klamath Theatres Will Run Continuous Shows July 4th Box Office Opens 12:30 NEW SHOW TODAY United Stares Government PRESENTS "Memphis Belle" In Gorgeous Technicolor- LLl i MA RUYARD KIPLING .SfeUl , , ' LONDON FILM Jleletsed thru United Artiste vv 9 V v aT 1: s- . Its 1 (lift), suoreme allied Invasion lurpriwd Yank doughboy, Pvt. paid quick visit to Normandy progress. Dunn once led his Orioles to seven straight league pennants and where he developed such inmou.t stars as Babe Ruth, Lofty Grove, Joe Boloy, Tommy Thomas, Max Bishop and others. All the uniforms mid nlnying equipment of the luiiKuc-lcndlng Baltimore club and of the Syra cuse chiefs, scheduled to piny an Independence Day doublo hcadcr here, wcro destroyed. This is Independence Dtyl Keep independent buy another War Bond. Hans Norland, In surance. 118 N, 7th. Box Office Opens 12:30 July 4, 1944 LI KAS tlG THRIAT SPOKANE, July 4 ( alnglva division of the Ore, gut tennis tournament n ceived ita dominant threet W. duy with announcement k.' Gonum university offlcUi, that Hurry Llkua. nnvy studtM at liio SiKiknna scliool and semi f 1 rut 1 int In tho nntltinnl Intersoli Iculiito tonniR meet last week' will return in time to enter the luiirnuy. Box Office Oponi 12:30 AND 3 m-i mm m m Box Olflco Oponi 12:30 MUST END WEDNESDai BURLESQUE TO BIG TIME! EDDIE CANTOR GEORGE MURPHY JOAN DAVIS NANCY KEUV vvntinnvb mvHiiii DON DOUGLAS EDWIN L MARK EDDIE CANTOR wsm Box Office Openi 13:30 --ENDS- TONIGHT litnliclifiiDi PpfiH kW 4 :. IT' M ' i BERGEN . 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