Daily Post - 18.06.1943, Blaðsíða 3

DAILY POST
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American Sports Shorts
by “The Ace”
Boxing’s Man Of The Year
While 19,982 New York sport fans cheer in Madison Square Gard-
en, New York, Corp. Barney Ross of the U. S. Marines, still limp-
ing from wounds received fighting on Guadalcanal, receives the
Edward J. Neil Plaque from former Mayor James J. Walker. The
plaque is awarded each year by the New York boxing writers to
the man they believe has done the most for boxing.
Bonesteel Says Yanks,
Icelanders Alike
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Major General Charles H. Bonesteel, departing commander
of U. S. Army forces in Iceland, told newspapermen Wednesday
that Icelanders and Americans
FOOTBALL
Wisconsin’s famed bruising
fullback, Pat Harder, has en-
tered the Marine Corps and is
training at Parris Island . . .
The death of Nile Kinnick re-
calls that when Ray Flaherty,
coach of the now world cham
pion Washington Redskins, was
scouting both Kinnick and Har
mon, he declared that his first
choice in the pro grid draft wo-
uld be the Iown, not Tommy.
Harmon, however, played only
a few pro contests before going
into radio announcing, while
Nile decided against a pro foot
ball career . . .
TRACK
When Pete Watkins of Tex-
as A & M high jumped 6 feet
8 inches in April to break by
2 inches the world record set
by Harold Osborn of Illinois in
1922, he was not leaping much
over his height as he towers 6
feet 4 Vi inches. What is more
noteworthy is that the springy
Texan tips the beam at 204
pounds ....
BASEBALL
Old “Botío” Newsom of the
Brooklyns is standing the N. L.
on its ear with his strike-out
ball, having already acquired
a total of 45 victims to place
him 12 ahead of the runner-
up in that department, Morto ,
Cooper of Chards. Johnny Vand
ermeer of Cincy has the dubi-
ous distinction of being the
wildest flinger in the league as
he leads in walks issued with
52. The portly South Carolina
squire of the Newsom clan has
copped 6 out of his first 7
starts this season, which en-
viable record is also shared by
Rip Sewell of the Pirates . . .
Howie Pollet of St. Louis has
rcovered his spectacullar form
of the late summer of ’41 as
his present won and lost re-
cord of 4 and 1 indicates . - .
Frankie Croucher, veteran A.
L. infielder last with Washing-
ton before being traded to Tole
do a few mj'nths ago, has foll-
owed 3 of his brothers into the
Army as a private . . . Bob
Estalella, Cuban outfielder with
the A’s rates as the shortest
player i nthe A. L. as he reac-
hes skyward only 5 féet 6 inc-
hes . . . Maurice Van Robays,
sent down to Toronto by Pitts-
burgh, has been powdering I.
L. pitching with such regular-
ity that he may soon find him-
self back in the Majors . . . Old
Si Johnson of the Philips has
been a real workhorse on the
mound this spring and has won
4 of his 6 complete contests.
. . . Manager Mel Ott of the
Giants still has to rely on him-
self for most of the team’s punch
. . . Rip Radcliff of the Tigers
possesses one of the most eff-
ortless rhythmic batting swings
in the game, and he is feared
by the entire pitching gentry . .
In Reykjavík
Today ...
MOVIES
NÝJA BÍÓ: “Song of the Is-
lands”, wtih Betty Grable,
Jack Okaie.
GAMLA BÍÓ: “Hold Back The
Dewn”, with Charles Boyer,
Paulette Goddard.
TJARNARBÍÓ: “The Private
Lives of Elizabeth ano Essex”,
w./ Bette Davis, Errol Flynn
PQLAR' BEAR: “Johnny Apol-
lo,” with Tyrone Power, Do-
rothy Lamour.
Y.M.C.A.
The Y. M. C. A. will be
closed for redecoration un-
til further notice.
AMERICAN BROADCASTS
1300—1335: News Headlines
Tunes From Home Songs
By Crooks.
1600—1713: American Orche-
stras’ Theme Songs Behind
The Headlines National Barn
Dance.
2240—2315: News Roundup
Jazz In America.
BRITISH FORCES
BROADCASTS
NEWS SUMMARY
love freedom, cherish the same
regimentation.
Gen. Bonesteel reviewed his
22-month tenure as command-
er of the American troops in
Iceland. He said that the Ice-
landers were a fine race and
that they possessed many fine
qualities. He stated that the
Icelanders were honest, truth-
ful and true to their friends.
The departing general prais-
ed the mayor and police chief
of Reykjavík, as well as the
Icelandic press-and radio, for
their cooperation. He added
that relations with the Iceland
ic government were very good
hnd that they were steadily
improving.
Gen. Bonesteel stated that he
would enjoy visiting Ice-
land 10 years from now. He told
the newspapermen “Iceland hás
many aspects of beauty that
are basically. alike in that they
ideals and are firmly opposed to
grow on you after you’ve beeu
here awhile. I especially mean
the beautiful spring, the green
grass, the beautiful flowers and
the landscape marked by high
snow-capped mountains”. The
General pointed to his persopal
collection of Icelandic pain-
tings, including one of Mount
Esja, which he said had been
painted just as he saw it daily
for 22 months.
The best cure for the bore-
dom of the soldiers garrisoned
here, he said, was hard work.
He said that good mail service,
live talent shows as well as
movies, and the Red Cross had
done much to shorten the time
for the men and women station
ed in the Iceland Base Com-
mand.