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TOCSOW PXTtY CITIZEN Tuesday Evening, 5, 1945 Discarded Players Help Reds Win Bowman, Beck Doing Well In New Uniforms i a Threaten To Snap McKechnie's Victory String By JACK HAND (Associated Press Sports Writer) Deacon Bill McKechnie's weakness for "washed up" discards of the major league stock pile Is paying big dividends 'In the Cincinnati Reels' current eight-game win streak, longest active string In the big show. Give Wily Bill a veteran pitcher who has been around and It's 2 to 1 he'll 'pop up as a winner In a. Reclleg uniform. Joe Bowman Is the latest example of the McKechnle touch. The 35- year-old righthander, was tossed on the bone pile by the Athletics, Giants, Phillies, Pirates and Red Sox before Cincinnati picked, him up by the waiver route a week ago.

Boat Bums In his first start for McKechnie, Bowman whipped'Brooklyn, in the first game of Sunday's clean sweep. Walter (Boom Boom) Beck also qualifies for the class with two recent victories over the Phillies. As much as Detroit needed help for Hal Newhouser and Dizzy Trout the Tigers decided Beck wouldnt do. The Phils find Dodgers had cut him' loose years ago but CIncy signed 'him and he's helping out In their hour of need. So.

is 44-year- old Hod Llsenbee who starred two decades ago. Now that Bucky Walters has out of it and reeled off three wins In his last four outings and Bd.Heusser, another pickup from the big league ash can two years ago, has regained his early- Season magic, McKechnie has his club on the upgrade. Poor Crowds The Cincinnati fans, who have been to allergic to turnstile that hardly 100,000 have paid, Including 81,000 opening day, have been slow to accept the 1945'McKechnle ver- They haven't warmed up yet but the win streak Is bound to rekindle the spark, even if the pennant bug Is absent. With the majors resuming op- tratlons today after a a of inactivity, the Reds' victory string la endangered by the onrushing Pittsburgh Pirates who boast the best intersectlonal record In base- Counting the two East vs. West aeries, including a home series each town, the Buccos won 18 and '7, tops In the National and better than the St.

Louis Browns' American high of 13-9 tgalnst the Red Sox, A's, Yanks and Senators at home and abroad. Sport Parade Bf JACK CUDDY NEW YORK, June 6. tffcffltiM of tht first super-duper Atttdoor boxing show since Pearl rest squarely upon the fcrotd shoulders of Ike Williams, Negro from Trenton, N. who Is recognized as lightweight champion throughout National Boxing association terrl- To the way for this outdoor, extravaganza, young Williams jmwt beat Willie Joyce and his darting left jab at Madison Square garden Friday night. Such a triumph would Indicate the superiority of "Champion" Williams over challenging Joyce and pave the way for a title-deciding bout between Williams--the N.B.A.

champ --and Corp. Bob Montgomery of' Luke.Field, Ariz. who is recognized as'champ 'In 'New York affiliated states. Promoter. Mike Jacobs believes that.a bout to title dispute' could be arranged between Williams and Montgomery for a big outdoor show if Williams beats Joyce impressively Friday All three principals involved, are: Negr'oes.

Williams Favored What are Williams' chances of beating Joyce in their 10-round non-title bout at the garden Friday night? The betting favors Williams at 12-5, although Williams was defeated twice before by fast-stepping, smart-jabbing Joyce of Los Angeles. Why Is Williams such a favorite, although beaten twice in three tries by his opponent? Williams Is favored because (1) he is considered a much more formidable fighter than the brown-' skinned youngster who was a bridegroom when he lost a close decision to Joyce at the garden on March 2, and (2) Williams is expected to use his head--Is expected to try to outbox his opponent-instead of going "right-hand crazy" and shooting for a quick knockout. Williams has a fine left hand-for or hooking--although he seemed to forget that weapon in his March meeting with Joyce. Moreover Williams of the broad shoulders and crawfish stance is enough to discount any hard that light-punching Joyce may offer. Holds NBA Title Also Williams Is operating now with the new confidence that comes to a "champion." New Jersey Ike the N.B.A.

title on "a stunning upset In Mexico City's bull ring, April 19, when he knocked out Mexico's Juan Zurlta In the second "Where beauty softens grief" In Form By Jack Sords fK IS Pro Football Loops Fold Up As NFL Ties Up N. Y. CHICAGO, June 5. more professional football leagues were buried in the "gridiron graveyard" today as promoters scurried to get out of the game while the getting Abandoning million-dollar postwar plans, the, Trans- America circuit and the United. States Football league of-, ficially called it quits, joining the American league and other pro groups which have failed crack the National Football league's grid monopoly.

Postwar gridirons were scheduled to be jampacked on the basis of plane a month ago, with the All- America conference, the U. S. league and the Trans-America prepared to compete with the 25-year- old National league. Even. the By HUGH FULMJRTON, JR.

oiu iMuiuiiai NEW'YORK, June. 5. American league was'considering Har)DV chandler York revlvn! nn tVin west C03St. NOW 1 iJ a revival on the west coast, only the All-America is left. For the yesterday's dreams of plenty are today's nightmares.

TJgcrs Get Stadium Their fate was decided when the NFL. met In New during the week end and announced that its Brooklyn Tigers would make Yankee Stadium their home park In 1946. That action left the New York Giants of -the NFL. In the Polo Grounds, put the Tigers in the only other good Manhattan site and sounded the death knell all one of its potential rivals. Major league promoters feel they must have a team in.

New York to make a go of it, As Chick Meehan, head of the Trans-America, put it in announcing that his group had quit: Yankee Stadium I had plenty of ammunition; without it I had conversation." Return Money Meehan notified, franchise holders in his league it would be best to withdraw and returned their money. States franchise holders planned to hang on after Harold (Red) Grange quit as president of their league Friday. But the National league's action caused them to throw In the sponge today. And from the west'coast the report that the American league, which folded in mid-season last year, has given up hope of re-organizing. There still is a possibility, however, that the American may try to hook up with the old Pacific Coast league, another professional grid group which went broke.

LINERS FACE WILLIAMS The Marana Liners will open the eastern division of spf tball league at 3 p. tomorrow at the Marana base diamond against Williams Field. Hamp Wells will hurl for the locals. and Douglas are the only teams the eastern division loop. NEW CHAMPION HOUSTON, June 5.

(U.R)-j- Tohy RIos, 21-year-old Mexican southpaw, was the new Texas lightweight boxing champion today as a 'result of a 12-round decision over Gene Spencer of Chicago, round. Zurita had been the champ, Because of this title victory, Williams is confident of beSling highly- touted Joyce and of battling it out with Corporal Montgomery for. the undisputed crown. Such a title tilt In New. York's Polo grounds or Yankee stadium would draw close to $200,000.

And it would settle permanently the dispute between champions Williams and Montgomery. ZENITH CLEANERS "Jutt What Name. 2512 So. Ave, Phone 967 Cash and Carry Suits JOc rants 30c Dresses GOc Wo Deliver Sport Roundup i scribes yesterday, that ball commlssionership was only job I ever wanted--and I didn't ask for it." probably makes him the only guy who ever went around making campaign speeches just for the'heck of it. He also revealed that his career as a ball player wasn't helped any he broke his arm during his last year in college blocking a football Ami-Pass Tlie Batsman When the parachute school baseball team Fort Benning, infantry school league needed another, pitcher, the players finally tried that old Army advice--they took their troubles to thoir chaplain, the Rev, Richard.Moran, who promptly replied: "I'll pitch." He did and in his first start Moran tossed a two-hit shutout.

One-Minute Sports, Pago When the war department-gets around to reviewing, the. status of Frankie Sinkwich, the Detroit Lions'- fireball, wonder if the investigation will go back far enougli to reveal that Frankie was turned down by the ROTC college days? Service Dcpt, Corp. Dick Chase, who is in the Philippines, and Corp. Dell Miller, in Assam, are owners of a well- bred baby harness racer which was foaled at Two Gaits farm in Indiana last They've named the horse "Murph" and claim to have entered him in everything but social security. Marine Lt.

James' "Reds" 'Haggert3', former Fordham center, Is -up as usual, at Okinawa. He directs mortar, fire from an'Observation post in front of the lines. ROY HELSER IS LEADING COAST LEAGUE HURLER By UNITED PRESS Roy Hclser, Portland's veteran left-hander, took over the lead in the Pacific Coast league pitching derby with 10 victories and three defeats, although San Diego's Vallie Eaves had the most victories--11, and the most strikeouts--87. (Including Sunday's games) so PC Hclser, Poi-tlnnd 10 EnvcH, San Dlctfo 1 1 Fletcher, Sncrnmcnto 10 Gllmore, 5 Elliott. Seattle 7 Pulford.

Portland 0 Joyce. San Frnnoisco 10 Dumicr, Son Diego in Pnllcn, Scuttle Tlsinc, Portland Fischer, Seattle 7 Mann. Oakland Adams. Los Anccles MJshnsck, Hollywood Lamitiers, Los AnRdes 00 87 44 34 40 60 34 58 29 20 44 42 45. 38 7 ,733 ,714 ,714 ,700 ,602 ,667 .867 ,667 .667 .638 .625 .615 .000 .600 PRINTING TM 6334 1 1 CONGRESS-ST.

Baseball Czar Hopes To Hold Job For Life 'Happy' Chandler Asks For Fair Chance In New Post By TED MEIER' NEW June 5. A. B. "Happy" Chandler has squelched sub rosa reports that he would resign as commissioner of baseball. "I expect to be commissioner for he told New York baseball writers at a dinner, in i honor last night.

"That will at rest talk of any successor for me." "This is an occasion not intended to he said to a distinguished-audience that included the presidents of libth the National and American leagues, Ford Prick.and Will well, as the.presi- dents of the. three local, clubs, Larry MacPhail, Horace St.oneham and Branch Rickey. "But I a you to. know that when the time comes to 'a decision you will find that I know the meaning of the word 'no' as well as If I deserve criticism, give it to me, but I am sure everyone will agree that I should have a fair chance and -will not impose on my good disposition." "I need the help of everyone who loves As I understand it I represent' the people I mean to render decisions fairly and justly on the basis of the facts presented The club owners represent themselves." The senator, said he had not singled out racing when he "advised" players recently to avoid gambling. "I merely said then and I say it again," he explained, "That I advised players to stay away from all forms, of gambling.

I did not single out any particular sport. They might do i they shouldn't and get into -trouble. Then they would come before me and I wouldn't want that to happen. The youth of the. nation idolizes our ball players and they must not be disillusioned." The party wound up 'with the senator singing "My Old Kentucky Home" and "Take Me Out to- the Ball Game" and "getting' a great 'hand.

League Standings SEMIPRO LEAGUE Espeo-Convair 5 3 Marana 4 Legion 4 Aztecas 4 Davis-Monthan 3 '5 Sunday's Result Aztccas 22, Marana 11 Game Tomorrow Davis-Monthan vs, Marana 4 4 .625 ..500 .500 .500 .375 NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 27 Pittsburgh 22 St. Louis 23 Brooklyn 21 Chicago 19 Cincinnati 18 Boston 15 Philadelphia 10 Yesterday's Results Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, poned, rain. (Only game duled. '16. 18 19 IS IS 21 31 AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 24 15 Detroit 20 15 St.

Louis 18 17 Chicago 19 IS Boston 19 20 Cleveland 16 19 Washington 17 21 Philadelphia 15 23 Yesterday's Results (No games scheduled.) .659 .579 .561 .525 .514 .500 .417 .244 post- sche- .615 ,571 .514 .514 .487 .457 .447 .395 TODAY'S GAMES By Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE New 'York at Washington (2) Detroit at Cleveland (night). St, Louis at Chicago (night). Philadelphia at Boston. NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago at (night), Boston at Philadelphia (2) night). Brooklyn at New York (night).

Cincinnati'at Pittsburgh (2). TOMORROW'S SCHEDULE American league--St. Louis at Chicago, Detroit at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Boston, New York at Washington (night). National league--Chicago at St. Louis (night), Boston at Philadelphia, Cincinnafci at Pittsburgh(night).

MINOR LEAGUE SCORES By Associated Press INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Baltimore 9, Rochester 8, Other games postponed. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Louisville 7-4; "Ste- Paul 4-3, (second game 10 innings). Toledo Kansas City 5. Give yonr a new lease on life with our Steam Cleaning-Lubrication Service MOTOR and CHASSIS Steam Cleaned LUBRICATION 5 QTS. of OIL Complete for 5.95 STANDARD SERVICE Steam Cleaning Station 107 E.

Sixth Street Across Prom 211 L. C. Payne Phone 1747 CLEMENSEN TO FACE FONTAINE IN LEAGUE TILT i -long-awaited mound duel between Big Bill of tn Davis-Monthan Mustangs a Bobby Fontaine the Marana Hosses will take place tomorrow night at the Porque Patten' paper jamboree game at Randolph park. A large croavd is expected as children under 16 who deposit.a bundle of newspapers at the east gate, will be admitted free to the bleachers. Major Art Feay, Marana manager, today announced that Fontaine, who last week returned from -a'10-day furlough "out of tion" is ready to face Big Bill.

Clemensen, who has been troubled "with a sore arm, will be making his second' league start, the ex- Pittsburgh Pirate flinger already holding a decision over the Legion. The Hosses are now in a three- way-tie for second place in the City Semipro loop with.the Legion and Aztecas with the Davis-Monthan Mustangs a game behind in the loop, cellar. Only two games, however, separate the Mustangs from 'the pace-setting Espee-Convairs. Home Run Clout Wins Ball Game A fourth inning home run by "Push 'Em Up" Tony Zapeda with the bases' loaded gave the Knights of Columbus a 14' to 11 verdict over the Convair Chargers last night in a City Recreation league softball game on the 22nd street diamond. Cliff Myrick slashed out two homers for the-Chargers and Marty DuPont of the.

Chargers and Joe Swaroz of the also connected for the circuit in a game which saw the Knights'blast out 14 hits, I-Ii-Y pushed over a run in the seventh inning to shade Flynn's Privateers, 8-7, in the othr game of the evening. Chuck Borman aided the Hi-Y cause a third inning homer. Marana and Davis-Monthan are slated to tangle at p. m.Jn the only league game scheduled to night. Probable Pitchers Bv United Press AMERICAN LEAGUE New York (Donald.

4-2 and Gettel 3-2) at Washington (NiggelLng 1-4 and Haefner 2-5)--twilight and night, St, Louis Chicago (Lopat 1 'Detroit (Mueller" 1-1) at Cleveland (Smith 1-3)--(night). Philadelphia (Black 1-3) at -Bost 7-0). NATIONAL' LEAGUE Brooklyn (Pfuntf 3-0) at New York (Voiselle 8-3)--(night). Cincinnati (Carter. 1-3 and.

Heusser 4-3) at Pittsburgh (Strincevich 3-2 and Roe 4-2). Chicago (Erickspn 1-0) at St. Louis (Brecheen 3-1)--(night), Boston (Cooper 3-0 and Fette 0-1) at Philadelphia (Wyatt and R. Barrett 3-4)--(twilight and night). Sports Mirror By Associated Press Today a year ago--The Dodgers traded pitcher Bob Chipman to Cubs for infielder Ed Stanky.

Three years ago--The Yankees whipped the Cleveland Indians 6-3, -and Jed the American league by games. Five years ago--Billy Conn, easily outpointed Gus Lesnevich" in a 15-ro'und light- heavj'w'eight boxing title bout in Detroit. RODKIQUEZ WINS ''SAN' FRANCISCO, June 5. (U.R)-- Chino 'Ro'driqueH, 145, Los Angeles welterweight, avenged a previous knockout, last night when lie took a 10-round decision frpm Petey Wheatstraw, 147, a fellow townsman, the main event at the Coliseum bowl. Indianapolis 5, Minneapolis 4.

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION Atlanta Mobile 5. Nashville Memphis, 5. Birmingham 17, Little Rock 5. Only games scheduled. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE No games scheduled.

Tigers Use Teen Age Hurlers WitK Detroit's first line Roundsmen either sidelined or ailing, the Tigers are depending on their kid pitchersj n-year old Art ifoHtteman (left) and Walter "Bill" Pierce, 18 to help keep them in the pennant race. The former sandlotters, Shown comparing grips, saw service in the recent series against Boston Red Sox at Boston. Left, handed Pierce was called into a game as relief with the bases loaded. He walked the first hatter, then held the Red Sox scoreless for the remaining four innings of. the game.

(AP Wirephoto.) Sixteen Horses May Race In Saturday's Kentucky Derby By ORLO ROBERTSON LOUISVILLE, June 5. a good thing that the Derby is going to be run Saturday considering the rate owners and trainers are getting ideas about starting their hbrses in the $75,000 'As it is, there figures to be quite a traffic jam around 5:30 (Central War Time) at the head of Churchill Downs' home stretch. Until a few days ago the mile and one-quarter jaunt for some 50,000 fans the' sight flf Americas tucky thrill to mos.t.;urip.ecssive racing scene Outsiders Win Now, however; there is a' possibility that as many as-16 may don silks' although it is likely that se.v* eral of the owners will'think twice before laying the $500 starting fee on the line. The rush started last Saturday when the highly regarded colts quartered at: the Downs bowed to a pair of. outsiders, Darby Dieppe, and Fighting Step, in the Blue Grass, stakes.

Word was not long in coming from Canada that H. C. Hatch, Toronto distiller, was shipping Fair Jester in. the same car with the Kenilworth Farm's Kenilworth Lad and Bert Fair Jester has some excuse-for. making the trip since he finished fourth to his stable- mate, Uttermost, in the'king's plate but neither of the' other two has ever been in the circle.

Lee O'Donnell, tr.ainer of Misweet owned by Arthur' Rose from Mt. Clements, is. seriously'con- sidering'starting the daughter of Bel Aethel, pointing out that she hun'g it on- both Darby Dieppe and Fighting Step as two-year-olds. Yesterday Leo Caillouette's Joe's Choice of Nashville won so impressively at six furlongs that he toying with idea of entering the son of Sweeping Light. He previously was beaten less than a a length, by Lt.

Cmdr. T. D. 'Buhl's well-liked Ah; Sailor and Fighting Step, May At, Start With the possibility of such a large' field and' chances there will he plenty of the start the horses battle for racing room in the five-sixteenths of a mile run to the first turn, we lean toward a pair of eastern colts to take down first and second money. They are Col.

C. V. Whitney's Jeep and Alexis from Henry Lunger's Christiana, farm. Both are the type that should keep out of early trouble since Are you a shrinking violet? Do girls make you shy? Offer them a POWERHOUSE And compliments will How at giving POWER to our fighting forces! BOUGHT A CAMCY 8A But three-year-olds shaped up as 'merry little party with a dozen- or they are not a starters. 'horses to the post they can turn it on when they mt as the band plays "My Old Ken- tlia bend( a quarter-mile from TJm-nn" onH cnnif HO.000 fans lonie ee did it in winning the Wood memorial at Alexis also came -from far back to finish second to Fred Hooper's front running Hoop Jr.

in the other section of the Wood. Alexis showed that lie was ready by working the Derby distance in 2 05 the last' quarter in 24 seconds, at Jamaica yesterday be fore leaving for Kentucky. It was the time for the last quarter that started the h.ardboots talking today. Cmdr. E.

R. Bradley, bidding for his fifth derby victory with Burning Dream; always has contended that a. good horse should be able to shade 25 seconds in the'last quarter-mile. Many Nominations For $100.000 Race ARCADIA, June 5. (U.R)-- General Manager Gwynn Wilson today nominations for the eighth running of the world's richest horse race--the $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap June 30.

Most, of tfie horses entered for the mile. and one-quarter classic already are on the ground. These include Buut and Den ton's Gay Dai- ton, champion 'of all Mexico; Louis B. Mayer's Busher, winner of the Ex-Lightweight Observes His 63rd Birthday Battling Division Over Two Decades Ago CHICAGO, June 5. bell rang today for the 63rd round In the life of Battling Nelson, boxing's gallant lightweight champion of more than two decades ago.

Nelson, born 63 years ago in Copenhagen, Denmark, now Is a postal clerk' in Chicago's main postoffice. He rooms a little, run-down Clark street hotel where he lives deep in the memory of former fistic glory--back in the early 1900's when he ruled the lightweight- division over such famed ring warriors as Young Corbett, Jimmy Britt and the Reverend Joey Gans. "The fight game hasn't changed much," he said. "Great fighters come and go and although there not be great fighters in the lightweight division today, there will be after the war." Is Well Off, "I'm well off. I work for a man now who boxed the preliminary once when I was boxing the windup on the card.

Now he's the main evonter and I'm the preliminary fighter. But that's fair enough." Although he's slightly stooped and grey at the temples, Nelson still weighs in at 133 pounds--the same weight at which he rose to ring glory from 1905 through 1908. The slender, lean-jawed Dane was a lithe, whipsaw boxer who carried dynamite in his fists. After nine years of Nelson reached his peak form starting In 1905 when he knocked out Corbett in San Francisco, ko'd' Britt in the ISth round at Colma, and fought a six-round draw with Terrible Terry McGovern in Philadelphia. Beat Cans Next he-lost on a foul to Gans in the 42nd round of their long- remembered 'fight' In Goldfield, Gans thus successfully defended 'his-title, but Nelson stripped the great Negro fighter of his crown in 190S when he knocked him.

out in the -17th. round at San He-knocked Gans cut'again in the 21st round of a return match at Golma. Santa Susanna, and Thumbs Up, winner of the San Pasqual; Don Ameche's Sir.Bim, winner of the San and Happy. Stable Issue, winner of- last winter's Hollywood' park gold cup. Other name candidates Freeman and Church's Brie A Brae, Mrs J.

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