The White Falcon - 12.08.1944, Side 7

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a six game lead over Newark in
the International; Hartford is
four and a half games ahead of
Albany in the Eastern; Milwaukee
leads Toledo by eight and a half
games in the American Associa-
tion; Nashville has a two and a
half game margin on Atlanta in
the Southern Association; and
Los Angeles has a three game
edge on San Francisco on the
coast.
Red Sox Suffer Pennant
Jolt As Hughson Leaves
Beantown’s pennant hopes received a rude jolt this week
when Tex Hughson, star hurler for the Boston Red Sox, quit
Playing to sign with Uncle Sam’s Navy.
The loss of Hughson’s mighty
right arm, which had toiled
through 18 wins against fiye de-
feats, came at a critical period
for the Red Rox who had hopes
°f catching the leading St. Louis
Browns and rewarding Tom Yaw-
key’s patience with his first flag.
Hughson will enter the Navy
late this month, and — another
jolt — with him will go Hal
Wagner, Boston’s regular catcher.
Meanwhile the Browns were
opening their last eastern swing
with a sparkling 3-2 decision
over the New York Yankees Wed-
nesday to widen their lead to six
and a half games over the Red
Sox. Biggest change in the junior
loop saw the Detroit Tigers take
four in a row to slip past Cleve-
land into the first division.
Over in the National League
the soaring St. Louis Cardinals
increased their margin to 17%
games as they made no secret
of their desire to bust the league
record of 110 win's for a season
held by the Chicago Cubs.
The New York Giants, with-
out injured Mel Ott, dropped out
of the upper bracket and left the
spot open to the Cubs who built
a win streak to eleven straight
before bowing.
In the minors Baltimore has
Gehrig Plaque
Brings $2,000,000
In Bond Sales
Two million dollars in War
Bonds were paid for the trophy
which was awarded in 1936 to
the late Lou Gehrig when he was
named the American League’s
most valuable player.
The trophy was turned over
to the Warm Springs Foundation
by an anonymous buyer who
puchased the plaque for the pri-
vilege of owning it just for a
few minutes.
Promoting the War Bond sales
was Mrs. Gehrig.
Montooth, Biggs Headline
Next Fieldhouse Fights
Next Saturday night’s all-star boxing and wrestling card with-
in the squared ring of the Andrews Fieldhouse will find two of
the “Rock’s” leading leather slingers risking undefeated records
when Pvt. Harding Montooth, Knoxville, Tenn., and Ordinary
Seaman Johnny Biggs of the Royal Navy climb through the hemp
to face each other in the main event.
Montooth, 165, and Biggs, 170,
have each gone to the ring wars
on three occasions and have reg-
istered decisions each time.
As an appetizer for the main
course, Pfc. Andy Riccardi, IBC
heavyweight champ from Chest-
er, Pa., will trade punches with
the hard-hitting Cpl. Jock Daley
of the RAF in the semi-final.
Another undefeated pugilist,
Cpl. Joe Servideo, 165, Mt. Vern-
on, N.Y., will place his chaste
record in jeopardy when he tang-
les with Ordinary Seaman Jack
Bostock, 160, of the Royal Navy
in the main preliminary.
The remainder of the card will
feature four more boxing bouts
and two RCAF wrestling attract-
ions'.
Even the most critical Gee-Eye would have trouble finding
fault with the current sports calendar. The tennis and ping-pong
matches at the Fieldhouse last Saturday night; first round soft-
ball playoffs at Monmouth all this week; second round playoffs
on the same site next week, beginning Monday; and a star-studded
boxing and wrestling card in the Andrews sports palace next
Saturday night — all provide a diversity of athletic entertain-
ment.
Nostalgic memories of the States were revived by
Left Fielder Kaner of the vanquished Doolittles in
the first game of the IBC playoffs. He didn’t like the
base decisions, didn’t like the balls and strikes, he
just didn’t like! His spirit and enthusiasm were re-
freshing. Could be he’s from Brooklyn.
Surprise of the opening IBC round was the easy and quick
demise of the MP Plymouths .... Sgt. Carson Dykes, Rosebud
twirler, may emerge as the standout of the playoffs... .Don’t
overlook the main go on the fight card next Saturday. Mon-
tooth and Biggs both pack punches, have yet to taste defeat on
the island, and are meeting within the ring for the first time.
One will taste defeat before Sunday.
GI orchids to Lt. Col. Merle J. Reynolds who
treated his Engineers' to a feed and bowling party
last week at the main ARC. Bowling scores saw Tec
4 Ernest Sanders and Pfc. Dick Dettling win a war
bond and combat field jacket respectively, while Pfc.
Clyde Scruggs, Pfc. Jock Li, and Pvt. Juan Cantu
walked off with a case of beer each — all gifts from
the host of the evening.
Start mumbling, boys — the total number of full generals, tem-
porary and permanent, retired and active, is nine! .... Soldier
response to the new Falcon query feature was most encourag-
ing. You send in the answers, we’ll print them....Not that our
opinion means much but don’t be surprised if MacArthur makes
good on that Philippine promise a lot sooner than expected....
And you may get to fly in those B-29s' yet — they plan to use
them as super-liners after it’s all over.
Nelson Shoots 277
To Vanquish Penna
Byron Nelson fired a four-
round 277 early this week to cop
the Beverly Hills (Calif.) open
from Tony Penna who needed
279. Third, with 283, was Harold
(Jug) McSpaden, leading money
winner of the current niblick
circuit.
Nelson and Penna waged a bit-
ter battle right to the final green
where Nelson settled the issue
with a birdie three while Penna
was taking a bogey five.
Lem Franklin
Succumbs To
Ring Injuries
Dusky Lem Franklin, heavy-
weight boxer from Mobile, Ala.,
died in the Newark (N.J.) City
Hospital last week of head in-
juries which he suffered when
he was knocked out by Larry
Lane, Trenton, N.J., the week
previous.
The hard-hitting Negro battler
— tabbed as Joe Louis’ successor
in 1940 — cracked his head on
the ring floor when Lane sent
him sprawling with a left. He
was unconscious for almost an
hour before being removed to the
hospital where it was found he
had severe concussions and para-
lysis of the right side.
He failed to respond to treat-
ment, became delirious three
days before his death, and sub-
sequently needed an oxygen tent.
Pvt. Carmen (Vi) Vitello (right) shows his famous ‘nothing’
ball to Pvt. Joe Barry, manager of the crack Port Battalion
softball team which has chalked up 15 decisions without a loss.
Vitello, from Warren, O., was on the mound in each game and
during his winning streak set a new “Rock|J record of three
no-hitters in a row.
What's Doing At Red Cross
CLUB 14
Sunday
1430 — Cabaret Dance
2030 — Western Gayetes
Monday
1530 — Movie
1930 — War in ETO
2030 — Movie
2100 — Florida Night
Tuesday
1500 — Bowling
2030 — Dance, AC Band
Wednesday
1530 — Walking Tour
1530 — Movie
1930 — Movie
2100 — Minnesota Night
Thursday
1500 — Bowling
1500 — Pottery Plant
2030 — Dance
2145 — Puppet Show
Friday
1500 — Window Shopping
1530 — Movie
1930 — Movie
2100 — Michigan Night
Saturday
1530 — Movie
2030 — Hi, Neighbor
2100 — Ping Pong
CLUB 21
Sunday
1500 — Dance
2000 — Hi, Neighbor
Monday
2030 — Orgn. Dance
Sailors Win 35th Game
The crack Great Lakes base-
ball outfit chalked up its 35th
win in 36 starts last week when
it shut out the Grosse lie Naval
Base, 10-0.v
Tuesday
1930 — CA Band Concert
2030 — Movie
Wednesday
1615 — Basketball
2000 — Dance Class
Thursday
1930 — Little AC Band
2030 — Movie
Friday
2030 — Dance
Saturday
1930 — Movie
CLUB 23
Sunday
1600 — Pinochle Tourney
1930 — “Sophisto-cats”
2100 — Movie
Monday
1900 — Pony Ride
1930 — Bridge
2000 — Fencing
Tuesday
1900 — Movie
2100 — Movie
2100 — Sing-Song
Wednesday
1900 — Movie
1900 — Pony Ride
2000 — Sketch Club
2000 — Icelandic Class
2100 — Movie
Thursday
1900 — Movie
2100 — Movie
2100 — Prof. Quiz
Friday
1900 — Pony Ride
2000 — Fencing
1930 — Wiener Roast
Saturday
1900 — Movie
2030 — Camp Band
2100 — Movie