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The Monitor from McAllen, Texas • 6

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DesAe fAe EVEINGIOMTOR icu) i tail vaiumau Young Players Win National New Residents Amre SAN JUAN Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pickard and two sons. Mrs. Pickard's mother, Mrs, Hemstreet and daughter, Edith of Indianola, la.

arrived Satur dap to live in San Juan. They have bought the home of the late Mrs. Jessie Breidenbach. Tigers End Browns' St reak Sr I if s. III Matches Tennis WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1945 Cleveland lacked some of the dash of his first appearance but the fireball merchant had little trouble handcuffing Chicago 8-2.

The ex -sailor walked seven and r-x 7 i. 74 D-IV fk mN 1 IN HIS FATHER'S STIRRUPS Horsemen can remember another event fflte this father and son serving as jockeys on the same track. Eddie Cormant. right, 39, talks things over with Dave, 20. just before race at Belmont.

The youngster listened attentively and won. 7 VA 7 'Bs League'' Promoter-Seeks Compact Circuits in Minors FELLER SHOWS CREENBERG STRIKEOUT BALL Bob Feller (left), Cleveland Indian speed ball king, shows Hank Greenberg the strikeout ball he used at Cleveland against the Detroit Tigen Aug. Rapid Robert blazed his strikeout pitch past twelve league-leading Tigers To hurl the Indians to a 4 to 2 victory in his first league game after four years in the navy. He and Hank are two of baseball's most distinguished ex-servicemen. College Football Post-War PealSeen in 1947 Jack's Liquor Store 115 E.

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Y. W) Youth had its annual fling in the opening round of the national tennis championships Tuesday and in the opinion of some qualified experts, two or three of the youngsters may stick around after today to contend with such established stars as Sgt. Frankie Parker, Bill Talbert and Pancho Segura. The top trio of youngsters includes Air Cadet B6b Falken-1 burg of Hollywood, Calif sixth in the 1944 national rankings and eighth seeded player of the 1945 championships; Herbert Flam of Beverly Hills, successor to Falkenburg as. national junior champion, and Herbert Buddy Behrens of Fort Lauderdale, winner of the boys' championship for the past two years.

All three came through their opening matches in fine style and face comparatively easy opposition today. Other young players who survived the-first day's matches included Rolor Ray of Sinton. Tex. Flam, rated by expert observers as the smartest young player to come along since Bobby Riggs. turned in an upset Tuesday when he trounced Heraldo Weiss, Argentina's No.

1 player. 6-1. Sam Hardy, former Davis Cup team leader who has played an important part in junior development, says Flam now is "head and shoulders above the other youngsters." 135,000 Seek Admission To All-Star Game CHICAGO Soldier Field. the huge stadium on Chicago's lake front, isn't big enough to accommodate all the fans who want to see the all-star football game Thursday night. Arch Ward, sports editor of the Chicago Tribune, sponsor of the grid classic, said today if accommodations were avail able, the crowd would number fore than 135.000.

Ward said the ticket demand for the year's clash exceeds any previous all-star event. Some 90.000 are expected. When a Fellow Tries to Help PASADENA. Calif. (JP) A mon key hunt was on here today.

-The animal eluded police officer: Jack Molden in a chase over hedges and fences, after a woman telephoned that the monkey was at an intersection directing traffic. 9 ft I fi I is rV A5X. Xti-! Ehlers has a good idea of the Importance of distance and he hopes to bring about a number of realignments when he gets around to reviving disbanded leagues and starting new one. LOOKING WAY AHEAD Once things are started again in all sections, Eblers has some rather ambitious promotional plans 7. But he wants to work slowly to be sure that there are enough players to go around and that leagues don't spring up just to die down again He already has sounded out the "farm" directors of various major and big minor clubs about a meet, ing at which they'll outline their needs and eventually he hopes to provide aid and In-, ridental Intelligence for small club business managers to help them operate their clubs successfully.

HEADLINE No explanation needed for this line by Ben Greensteln of the Wilmington. Journal-Every Evening: "As Feller throws so goes the pennant In the Ameri can League. ONE-MINUTE SPORTS PAGE Spud Chandler, who has picked up a good many extra pounds a athletic director at Mcore General hospital at Kwannanoa, N.C., la running around the mountains trying to Khcd It no lie can report tn the Yaaks before long In pitching condition The Phlily EurIcs plan to fly to and from ISiifialo for their Sept. 8 exhibition and the Green Bay Packers are dickering with the sume outfit National Skyway Freight Corp. Naturally, yon wouldn't expect pasMcnger phnrs to transport that much beef on the hoof.

Lubbock Gets 1946 Texas PGA Open LUBBOCK WTO Lubbock will be the scene of of the Texas POA Open golf tournament next year. Chick Trout, chairman of the Lubbock country club tourna ment committee, who made the announcement Tuesday Oeorge Albach. Amartllo. president of the Texas POA. and Shorty Hornbuckle.

Odessa, vlco president, would arrive here soon to set the dates. Dorrcll, Elizondo rVin Boxing Bouts SAN ANTONIO (W Artie Dorrell, 147, San Antonio, gained a split 10-round decision over Baby Yucatan 145. Mexico City, in the main boxing event here Tuesday night. .11 IMP Wll-1 imi. AUIIV ISiliasJ Bondo, IBB.

Corpus Christl, knocked out Bill Peering. ISO. Jacksonville, In the third. By The Associated Press St. Louis dreams of another Sportsman's park World Series appeared faded today with the winning streaks of the Cardinals and Browns broken while the Cubs and Detroit Tigers resumed their winning ways.

Failure of Billy Southworth's Birds to beat the second division clubs is haunting the defending world champs in their 'desperate stretch drive to over take me ironic running nruuis lrom Chicago. After six straight wins the champs were halted by Cinjcin- slender margin of Eddie Miler's eighth inning home run off re liefer Red Barrett, trying uhsuc-4 cessfully to become the Nation aTs first 20-game winner Southworth gambled on rookie Glen Gardner from Rochester to wat finrirmatl nprhnns hnninff to conserve talent for the week end series with Chicago. Cabs Trim Pi rates Grimm celebrated his 46th birthday Jn happy fashion by trimming Pittsburgh 63 vith the help of Peanuts Lowrey's three-run homer off Fritz Os-; termueller. Hank Borowy. the who doesn't win in late Bimmpr ttrporrfiriE' tn Tjirrv Mac.

Phail. registered his fifth victory against two losses for the Cubs. By the combination of events Chicago's lead was stretched to 32 games. Brooklyn took a firmer grasp on third place by a -7-1 romp over the Phillies with Les Web- ber going to the relief of Art Herring who gave way to a shoulder ailment after two in- nings. As the New York Giants and i Boston were not scheduled, the Dodgers now hold their spot by two full games.

Hal Newhouser cooled off the Brownies in the American League feature 10-1. allowing only four hits on his way to his 21st vic-. tor. The lean Detroit lefthander su jck out nine and coasiod home with the help of some heavy home run thumping by Roy Cullenbine. Hank Greenberk and Bobby Maier.

Feller Wins Again Bobby Feller's second start for I BELIEVE that Life Insurance, aside from Education and me dicine, contributes more to the wel fare of society as a whole than any other single Business or Pro Xesslon. District Agent, REPUBLIC NAT'L LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 1114 Beaumont Phone 545 McAllen The Heme Insulated With INSUL-WOOL Is many degrees cooler in summer, InespeiislTe to install la Old or New Homes. Free Estimates Easy Payments E. R. Klmberlin VALLEY INSULATION SERVICE P.

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Prather Feed Store VB I O' niHf. fin- Carpenter Chevrolet Sales Co, 1303 Hlway McAllen S0 Fa, struck out" six White Sox. The New York Yankees continued to come on, running their new string to five by whipping Boston 8-7 Walt Dubiel earned his fifth decision over the Red Sox with some late-inning help from Milkman Jim Turner. Despite their fourth place standing, the Yanks only 6 games back of Detroit with a long home schedule ahead, are in a fair strategic position. Washington stuck on the tail light of the Tigers, 1V2 lengths behind, on a 6-5 edge over Phi ladelphia.

made possible by Rick Ferrell's ninth inning homer, his first of the season. Baseball Standings By The Associated trtn NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago 75 St. Louis u. .73 Brooklyn "7 67 New York 67 Pittsburgh 65 Boston 56 Cincinnati 48 Philadelphia 36 43 48 53 57 61 67 72 86 Tuesday's Results Brooklyn 8, Philadelphia 7. Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 3.

Cincinnati 3. St. Louis 2. Only games Today's Schedule Philadelphia at Brooklyn. Chicago at Pittsburgh.

St. Louis at Cincinnati. Only games scheduled. AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 69 51 .575 .562 .533 .526 21 .496 .471 .310 Washington 68 53 St. Louis 64 56 New York 61 55 Cleveland 62 57 Chicago 65 61 Boston 7 57 64 Philadelphia 36 80 Tuesday's Results Detroit 10.

St. Louis 1. -Cleveland 8. Chicago 2. New York 8, Boston 7.

Washington Philadelphia 5 Today's Schedule Boston at New York. Washington at Philadelphia (2). twi-night. Cleveland at Chicago. Detroit at St.

Louis, nigh' East Beats West In Boys' Game NEW YORK WV- Sixteen year-old Curtis Simmons, of Egypt. early today was hon ored as the All-American boy of the annual Esquire All-American boys baseball game at the. Polo Grounds, 'v Simmons helped Babe Ruth's East team gain a 5 to 4 triumph over Ty Cobb's west outfit before 23.627 fans Tnuesday -night. He pitched the first four Innings, then was shifted to the outfield for the last five His triple in the ninth started a three-run rally that won the game. Ray bum Sees Tax Reduction BONHAM VP) Asserting that although taxes must remain high in the lifetime of present payers.

Speaker Sam Rayburn predicted Tuesday that congress will re- duce national taxes somewhat when It reconvenes next week. It will be the first peacetime ses slon in almost four years. Rayburn also told a 'Dallas News reporter of possible legis lation on three other postwar matters: a revamp of social sec urity laws which win provide lib eralization of unemployment com pensation; strengthening of laws designed to insure, veterans of their old jobs; and a disposal of surplus properties. POST-WAR LIGHTERS Come In and get one today. Man' SUofx Home of Courtesy and Quality .295 re here TjstJgl' i'lj3f' 4 I to t- I I $5.00 I pet.

.636 .603 ,558 516 PACE Boom Starts; post. Meanwhile, because of a short age in his department; end coach Harry Jacunski is claiming Gas parella to take advantage of his six feet four inches and 215 pounds. Notre Dame won't be half bad, but the Irish again tackle Navy and Army on successive Saturdays. And this season that would be too much for the greatest Notre Dame teams of the past. Gilmarf en Leads Junior Tourney SAN ANTONIO (ff) Bob Gilmartin of Fort Worth shot golf in the 19 th annual Texas State-Junior tournament here Wednesday to down Dan Winters, Abilene, 7 and In the first round, first flight.

Herbert Pohl of Dallas, an early favorite, was defeated by George Terrell San Antonio, and Dallas' state 5 high school champion, Oene Towry, lost to Joe Conrad, San Antonio, one up on 19 holes. Other results-included: First Flight (first round): Stuart McGregor, Austin, defeated James Grunder, Cuero. 3 and llEddie Triana, San Antonio, beat Buddy Cranford, Austin, 7 and 6: George Salhab, Beaumont, beat Robert Johnston Houston, 1 up in 20 holes; Don Nlch. ols. San Antonio, eliminated George Toups, Beaumont, 3 and Dean Moore, San Antonio, beat Bobby Martin, Beaumont, and 5.

Second Flight; Murry For-suall, Austin, won by default from Wofford Yantis. San Antonio; Ben J. Hogan. Fort Worth, defeated Leo Birenberg, San Antonio. and Cal Kirkendall, Austin, defeated Edgar Perry, Austin, and George Mc- draw.

Abllens. won bv won the driving contest with a smash of 2S4 yards straight into north wind. San Anlonlo Paper Oui in Stereotype SAN "ANTONIO Cff) The San Antonio Express published a four-page newspaper' today from photo-engraving and stereotype plates as union printers employed by the city's three daily news papers continued their walkout into the fourth day. One hundred and twenty five printers, members of the local International typographical union (AFL) left their Jobs at the Ex press, the Light and Evening News Sunday in protest to delay In negotiating a new contract with the publishing companies The old contract has expired and the companies refuse to no cept a new contract submltUnl by the union. The newspaper commission of the war labor board in Chicago haa the dispute under considera tion, The umallest boat in the Navy la a nlne-foot dinghy, Vl I II I II llll MMriiWIHMr yy tl it pilllllllllllllll By II ARllY GRAYSON NEA Sports Editor This will be the best college football season since 1942, but the general renaissance on cam-1 puses will not come about until 1946.

And coaches suspect It may be 1947 before teams are equally manned, and competition returns to its former level. The combination of new talent plus older, more seasoned performers, can't miss producing another golden era in college football. From 40 to 100 or more former players are returning to each major Institution during the next three years. Meanwhile, Army should continue, to run the with TJavy just a step behind. Navy this nnpbobs up witn Bob Kelly of Notre Dame and Hunchy Hoernschemeyer of Indiana, remarkable the tip is that West Point has put it over on Annapolis In the landing of several new linemen.

And Tom McWliliams, the elusive kid from Mississippi Stato supple ments the stlckout Army back, field headed by the Glenn Davis who wasn't meant to be touched and the one-man riot, Doc Blanchard. Coach Hugh Devore lined up two good sauads as summer workouts came to an end at Notre Dame, but outside of auar terback Frank Dancewicz and center and captain Frank Szy manskl, the stuff is just pretty good The Irish strength seems to be up the middle, where Szymanskl, Dancewicz and fullback Marty Wendell will again hold forth. The truth Is, however, that the Irish once more do not compare with Army or Navy in either depth or experience. 'Standout freshmen halfbacks at Notre Dame are Phil Collela, a 173-pound speed burner of Roches, ter, and Johnny Panelli, a 200-pounder of Morristown, N. J.

Collela was the leading high By HUGH FULLERTON JR. NEW YORK (JP) Distance may lend enchantment but not to a guy who has to ride a great distance in a bus between night baseball games That's the theory being followed, by Arthur Ehlers, newly-appointed minor league promotion director As president of one of the "bus leagues" the- Interstate BROWNSVILLE Bids for construction of- Brownsville High school's proposed $40,000 gymnasium wiir be opened Sept. 11, it was announced here today and Coach Bob Martin said he hoped the gymnasium will be ready in time for the basketball season. Blueprints for the "building have been completed by A. H.

Woolridpe, architect. They were presented to the school board Tuesday. Construction of gymna sium is expected i start early in October. It will be financed by back tax collections and popular subscriptions. Before you decide to go around with a married woman, be Riire you enn go tv'o rounds with her husband.

Fred Rice, Service Station. tw i 'sin kj xt. iwkw '-'At! Py-rW''1 scnooj scorer in rennsyivaniaoni rrom Paui areen, San Antonio 1Q43. befors 1oininer.th Nivv. Inim.t v.

1843, before Joining. the Navy. Gilbert Cavanagh 9h 7 7 '(! Pep Panelli is the spittin' image of Jim Mello, who was the convlncer of the Bertclll brigade. Collela currently is at left half, with Panelli at right. Collela gives every Indication of being a potentially great college playev.

Panelli, who spent two years at Cheshire Academy of New Haven, Is a break-away runner who can catch passes. Joe Qaspa.rella. of whom so much was expected last trip, Is one of eight returning lettermen, and has developed, into some-thing of a "problem child." The roaches know the tall Oasparella'a face, all right, but don't know where to put it. Oas. parella talents are too good to be wasted behind Dancewicis.

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