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FAGE srr MONTTOK-IrTDEX AND DEMOCRAT, MOfcEKLY, MO. FRIDAY JUNE 18, 1945 JOHNNY GEE BACK WITH THE PIRATES CRONIN HAS NEW TALE FOR TROOPS His Three Homers in 3Tour Tries Hot Stuff for Red Cross Tour BY JUDSON BAILEY Press Sports Writer) Joseph Edward Cronm, the stylish stout manager of the Boston Red Sox, will have a new story to tell the soldiers and sailors overseas if he makes another journey abroad for the Red next win- ler. The boys will want to hear again Ebout the time the Philadelphia Athletics came to Boston for a five-game series during which Cronin, 36 years old and'round as a barrage talloon, made four appearances as a pinch-hitter and produced three home runs, every One with two teammates aboard. Cronin will start his story with that doubleheader on June 15, a Tuesday. His Red Sox lost both games, but the red checker Irishman, whose batting average was around .200 for his few previous appearances, brightened the first game by parking one of Lum Harris 1 knuckle-ball pitches in the stand in the seventh inning.

He couldn't repeat in the second game. Two in One Day This will lead up to the climax on Thursday, when he reached the peak in pinch-hitting--a home run each game of a double-header. The A's had a 4-1 lead in the seventh inning of the first game when Babe Barna and Skeeter Newsome got on base and Cronin came up against Russ Christopher. Quickly he rifled a drive into the stands to tie the score, and the Sox went on to a 5 to 4 victory. In the second game the A's were Winning to 4 when Cronin came i against Rookie Don Black in eighth inning with Bobby toeir and Newsome on base.

It the some story, except that Boston didn't get any more runs arid the A's won the second game 8 to 7. Winning the nightcap lifted the A's into third place in the American League becaue Detroii dropped a twilight-night double-header to the Cleveland Indians, 3 to 2 and 6 to 5. The New York Yankees were given a 9 to 8 decision over the Washington Senators in a raggecl game in which the winning run was forced across on a walk by Early Wynn with the bases loaded In the ninth. Cincinnati Wallops Cards Luke Appling enabled the Chi- White Sox to nose out the St. Browns 4 to 3 in 13 innings.

Se doubled for two runs to tie the icOre in the ninth and singled the winning runs four Irames later. Cincinnati set down the St.Louis Cardinals 6 to 1 and moved closer second place in the National league as Elmer Riddle pitched 5- hit ball and Gee Walker drove in three of the Reds' runs. The New York Giants completed a sweep of their three-game series with the Brooklyn Dodgers by winning to 5 on the impetus of five-run first inning against Kirby Higbe. The Chicago Cubs were held to 4 hits, but one of them was a three-run homer by Ival Goodman and brought them a 3 to 2 triumph over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Philadelphia and Boston divided 3.

double-header, the taking the first game 2 to 0 and tile Phillies bagging the nightcap 1 to Sports Mirror (By the Associated Press) Today A Year Ago: Army ordered Joe Louis to Fort Riley, to complete his basic training, 'thus ending possibility of summer heavyweight championship fight. Three Years Ago: Joe Medwick, Dodgers' outfielder, suffered brain concussion when struck by pitched ball; Washington won varsity race at Poughkeepsie regatta. Five Years Ago: Babe Ruth, after three years retirement, signed as cash with Brooklyn Cunningham won mile race at Princeton invitation meet in 4:07.2. SO GOOD YOU WANT MORE YOU GET MORE SPORTS BY HUGH FULLERTON, JR. NEW YORK, June 18 (AP) -Here it is past the middle of June and there hasn't been a major golf tournament yet--which makes it the first June without one since the other World War The Hale America tcturney filled the gap last year when the National Open was abandoned the Yankees-Senators race is about the hottest thing in baseball right now and Washington is about the hottest town (without reference to weather), the Yanks won't return to the capital until September 17.

Word from the midwest is that a large part of Minnesota's 1942 football team will wind up as marine trainees at Northwestern. Today's Guest Star Hap Burgess, Sioux City (-la.) Journal: "To be a Cub fan these days is to be man with the patience of Job. the wisdom of Plato, the optimism of the average taxpayer and the foolhardiness of when he decided to take on Uncle Sam for a return Short and Shells Clark Griffith, who ought to know, says Ty Cobb was a far better base stealer than George Case but Case is a faster runner. Griff says he had timed Case at 9.8 for 100 yards in a baseball uniform While Billy Talbert and Pancho Segura appear to be starting a summer-long rivalry for the top tennis spot, Sam Hardy argues that Bobby Falkenburg is the best prospect who is likely to perform this season. he says, is a "natural fighter who reminds me Of Billly Johnston." Bill Cummins, the Rice Institute hurdler who is favored to make a clean sweep of the A.A.U.

timber topping titles Sunday, turned out for basketball for the first time last season became one of the best guards in the Southwest Conference. Book Review Just receive dfrom Clay Center, Fishing Calculator, thirty odd pages of charts, graphs and instructions telling you just what days to fish and what time of day they'll be biting--but not a word on where to find the fish or how to get there What the heck, Mr. Wylie. wo can't catch them on Sixth Avenue. THORNTON LEE IS SEEKING OLD FORM CHICAGO, June 18 JP--Pitcher Thornton Lee is stretching every muscle to return to the form that enabled him to win 22 games for the Chicago White Sox in 1941.

A gallows-like neck-pulling gadget is one of the devices Lee is using to break up adhesions in his left arm. A little massage and diathermy treatment complete the doctoring- program. BLOODLESS and DETJGIJESS HEALING Tonsillitis. AP- Ipendicitis. Gall Bladder trqu- and female disorders, with S5S of other Diseases successfully treated without the i a or drugs.

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M8 Metropolitan BWg; 806 Broadway Phono 4138 COLUMBIA, MISSOURI MONTHLY CHARGES ON 3S ON LOANSMADE LESS; ASOVE TO $300 STAR BILLIARD HALL $75,000 Rookie Who Injured His Arm May Pay Off After AU PITTSBURGH, June IS. 5-Johnny Gee, all 6 feet, 9 inches of him apparently is coming' back to the Pittsburgh Pirates, whose $75,000 investment in him in 1939 did not pay off so much as the price of a postage stamp. "He certainly looks great," commented Manager Frankie Frisch as he watched the southpaw hurl. er, probably the tallest man in organized baseball, burn 'em over in batting practice. "It looks very favorable that we will sign him," said Owner William Benswanger.

The Pirates hav-e only 24 players, so "Long John," who is on the voluntary retired list, could don a uniffirm the minute his application for reinstatement was approved and go west with the Bucs next week. Deferred in the draft because of his height, the University of Michigan, graduate would be "a welcome addition to the hurling staff," in the words of Benswanger, particularly since the induction of Pitchers Johnny Lanning and Jack Hallett is imminent. Johnny first came to the Pirates after winning 20 games--including five shoutouts and a one- hitter--for Syracuse of, the International league in 1939. His big league debut late that season was spoiled by his teammates' eight errors, but the club expected great deeds from then- expensive rookie in 1940. Then in spring practice he strained his arm.

Sent to Portland in 1941, he pitched only 13 innings before he was returned to Syracuse. Now at the threshhold of a second chance: "My arm feels all right, and I hope I can make a go of it," he said. "I've thrown some curves but the arm isn't HOLL1DAY (Mrs. J. A.

Hemmings) Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Glasscock of Chicago, 111., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Glasscock and daughters.

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Gwynn and daughter of St. Louis visited relatives here last week-end. Miss Norma Grace Blackaby visited Mr.

and Mrs. George Foster and daughters near Madison last week. Miss Eettye Cook of St. Louis visited Mr. and Mrs.

Byron Cook and sons the latter part of the week. Miss Ruth Ann Evans and Mr. and Mrs, Ben Durbin of Jefferson City visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Evans over the week-end.

Will Parrish 'returned Monday after a visit with relatives in Iowa. Mrs. Minnie Jackson of Colum- at Kirksville Teachers College, spent the week-end at here. Mrs. Minnie aJckson of Columbia is visiting relatives here.

Big League Figures STATINGS OF CLUBS National Leaguo Club. W. Pet. FAUROT BECOMES NAVY LIEUTENANT St. Louis 31 17 Brooklyn 31 23 Cincinnati 26 22 Pittsburgh ,25 23 Philadelphia 25 24 Boston 21 25 New York 20 30 Chicago 17 32 .646 .514 .542 .521 .510 .457 .400 .347 Two Soldier Sons Home Cpl.

Wilbert Bartlett is spending a three-day furlough visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett, Moberly Negroes. Sgt. Harry A.

Bartlett, their other son, also is here now, bringing the entire family together. Both soldiers will leave Saturday. Cpl. Bartlett is stationed at Jefferson Barracks. American League dub.

W. L. New York 29 18 Washington 27 24 Philadelphia 27 26 Detroit 23 23 Chicago 21 23 Boston 25 2S Cleveland 23 2S St. Louis 19 26 Pet. .617 .529 .509 .500 .477 .472 .469 .422 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League Cincinnati 6, St.

Louis 1. Boston 2-2, Philadelphia 0-7. New York 8, Brooklyn 5. Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 2 (called at end of seventh). American Leaguo Chicago 4, St.

Louis 3 (13 innings). New York 9, Washington 8, Boston 5-7, Philadelphia 4-8. Cleveland 3-6, Detroit 2-5. TODAY'S SCHEDULE National Chicago at St.Louis, night game. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.

Philadelphia at Brooklyn. New York at Boston. American League St. Louis at Detroit. Boston at New York.

Cleveland at Chicago.night game. Washington at Philadelphia night game. Missouri Coach. Is Fourth of Brothers to Enter Armed Forces BUNKER, SIMPSON TAKE GRID DUTIES ST. LOUIS, June IS (S)--Don Faurot, coach of the University-of Missouri's Big Six championship football teams, was sworn into the Naval Reserve today as a lieutenant, senior grade, with orders to stand by for active duty.

Faurot, who will be 41 years old next week, had been trying for a Navy commission ever since: a younger brother, Capt. Robert Faurot of the Army Air Forces, was reported missing in action in the Bismarck Sea battle. Two other brothers also are in military service. Lt. Jay L.

Faurot is with the Marines in the South Pacific and Lt. (JG) Fred Faurot is stationed at the Navy's air base at Pensacola, Fla. All four of the Faurot brothers ware letter-winners in athletics at Missouri. Don became the football coach at his alma mater in 1935, after remarkable success as the coach at 'Kirksville State Teachers' College. In 1939.

he produced a Big Six championship team and repeated in 1941 and 1942. The 1939 team played the Orange Bowl game at Miami and the 1941 team was chosen for' the Sugar Bowl game at New Orleans. Missouri faces a pretentious schedule for the coming season, with such opponents as Minnesota and Ohio State. Herb Bunker and Chauncey Simpson, Faurot'a assistants, will take over the coaching duties for the Tigers. Faurot said he hoped for an early call to active duty.

After the. usual indoctrination training, he is expected to serve as an officer in the Navy's pre-flight physical education program. He is married and has three children. His family lives in Columbia. Trosky, Headaches Gone, Is Ready To Return to Indians CHICAGO, June IS (AP)--Hal Trosky, former Cleveland first baseman, was ready today to end his self-imposed retirement from baseball and return to the Indians' lineup, where he established a nine-year batting average of .313.

The 31-year-old veteran.no longer suffering from severe migraine headaches which forced him to retire before the start of the 1942 season, awaited the appearance at Comiskey Park of Manager Lou JBoudreau of the Tribe, which opens a series with the Chicago White Sox tonight. Trosky came here yesterday from his farm at Norway, anfl worked out with the St. Louis Browns. He is 20 pounds lighter- down to about 1S5 pounds--than when he last appeared in an In- dian uniform in 1941. "I'm not suffering frosa migraine headaches like I formerly did," Trosky said.

"My troubles to have disappeared' entirely. I am happy because of. it I'm anxious to return to baseball. "There are several things 1 win have to work out with the Cleveland management before anything definite can be done, but I hops we can iron out those problems while the Indians are here in Chicago." The Indians last winter urge'd Trosky to return, after Les Fleming, who succeeded Trosky last season and hit .292, elected to remain in war work in the west coast shipyards. At that Trosky's headaches and the problems involved in the operation of his Iowa farm caused hiffi to decline.

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Louis Cardinals when he and his brother Dizzy, were in their pitching prime, is thinking about giving up baseball to run a barrel factory. Dean has pitched only 3.3 1-3 innings for the St Louis Browni thjs year and has gone to St Louis to confer with VicePresi- dent Bill DeWitt. NEIGHBORLY NEIGHBORS AMP n'5 youc DUTX MR. HlGGWS, AS CHAIRMAN OF THE CIVIC UPLIFT LEAGUE TO SPEAK TO MR BMLEY ABOUT THAT LAPV HE'S LIVING AT HMMM--IMIGHTA KNOWN PETERS WAS MtXEP UP IN tT SOME. I'LL.

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