‘moi-y over the City‘ team.

in,“ a pobr ‘showing the City

tn time the fi ht that has $21!: marked in their games in other seasons and they were a bea- m. mni from the time the Airmen MM their 23 hit batting attack

h, we very first inning.

l I I Aircraftflen were not at their m; by any means either. They, mo, lied seven miscues chalked up aiinst them and had they been Playing either the Navy or 01f-

tn, would very likely have taken | [going also.

But that ofiiceits-Navy battle was a real dogfight all the way with

' ti. ds displaying brand ilfubabli thastuvlvaas a pleasure t: watch. In all three games these two squads

rave been right on the tip of their

toes and it was finally the break in m; last of the ninth that decided in: issue-

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There was very little. if any dif- nnns; between the pair of them. path were Playing heads up ball all in. way wth many fine fielding p11" being ulled off in practic- glly every inn g. But it was a heart-

n r1 of . breaker for Brown, t 0 iccrs united m two hm b the (ma? ing of Brown the Off cers hurler Navy shoved across the tying

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Aline hurler and a great sports- man in the bargain Brown had the navy eating out of his hand for the most part while his _mates were coining through with timely blows tliatgave him his 4-2 lead. He was only one out away from victory and lafl snot in the finals when disaster

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The "Tara" were quick to take advantage and as Brown's control weakened momentarily they put the tvllig runs on. Then the officers defence collapsed with a seemingly harmless little pop fly and the Navy were in.

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And a result of their victory Navy are now favored to take the final series. Make no mistake about. it it but the Queen Charlotte team have been playing a headsup brand of ball since ‘they-squeezed into the playoffs. Mowatt. their new iiurler has made a world of diff- erence in the squad and the big hurler has been getting better each time.

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l-le was nicked for quite a few safeties yesterday but notwithstand- ing came out of several bad holes it fiiili keen the team in the run- ning and pave the way for the Mer- lilltll fashion victory that still KCDiZ alive their hopes of a City softball league title.

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There are a number of players who have a fighting chance of being lllmed the most valuable player in the American league for the i944 season. an award won last year by

gnmchangler of the Yankees. now

4 e e Among those who have already W11 . y mentioned for the llrise are the leagues driver-in of "h! Vern Stephens shortstop of the Dace - setting St. Iouis Browns "ill Bobby Doerr. talented second an of the Boston Red Box and the circuit’; leading hitter and htmerun maker.

Doerr takes ‘both batting and

' AUGUST 4:1. 1944

SPORTING NEWS

Nqvy And Aircraftsmeni “f!!! Way Into Finals Of City Softball League‘

a‘ hurlar who had oon- u. WMQM m. wmnm" in favor of the Dodgers when the hi!" m, m, d h ‘m’- N"? h°"' the Cardinals captain Bennie Cal-

W “(will bull Ill the 1,311,,“ came w b“ with own g11¢n|flly evening at 8.30 p. an. when the

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aim won their way into mmfiiflfi yesterday. in the ‘final “W”, by playing the better brand [w], No doubt about it but the Mummers were far-superior to m, All Stars in their one-sided

n, City team. last year's cham-

hrou h. ‘Phey coil nt do 3n}... hint and the issue. to the mgjorii)’ of the spectators was ne- n; in doubt as early as-the second on. All Stars Just weren't in n. sture and they failed to make y' Wale of it.

Vrira CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

Aireraftsmau and N meet in I five game gq-i

Elma of a double bill wh

while the Na

further pl

with the winners far out in front.

was on the mound yesterday. Navy In Thrilling Victory

tenth

with a lest ditch stand in the half of the ninth and then had

in the last of the ninth that start- ed the Navy on their way. The inning started off quietly enough as Brown got the first Navy bat- ter on strikes. The next two men walked with a wild pitch (putting runners on third and secon . Even then the situation didn't look dan-

pped ut to th ond baseman lglolf. Jungp. with easglaunt of three and two on him popped down the

work at the hot corner had been

the runner scoring, setting

the plate with the equalizer as the catcher made a play on Junuil going to second on the first pitch. Junop beat the be! i0 the 59°!‘ and it was all even.

Officers ot a runner as far as second n the first of the tenth with two out but he dieil there as the next batter flied cu

to centre field.

team continues its upward surge of recent weeks they are likely to ris-

casting when the time comes.

Boston star at least seems due to be knighted as the best second baseman in the league. an honor that usually used to go m the Yankees’ great second-seeker. Joe Gordon. new in the armed services.

I I I However, we have heard of one

dissenting vote in this respect. Joe

McCarthy of the Yanks seems think he has Gordon's successor lr. George stirnweiss. But a fellow

If liom til “nylrh tes it might be hard to

~ Player on a pennant 51mm severally has the best lbllllllce to stand out. and Stephens’ mpilma; ahprciillucer of ‘runstshourltd e "W rlaht to thfinlirilidiif or ' e

1f m: nnilml. {he aomn nit- aler had not wound up his career n enter the armed services-Jhe h"? to be exact. he migh have 0h a natural for the award, as his mint farewell appearance found Mlioeld at the 1e won and only st for lust a little more than “all”! of season-Chandler n kno more than 30 games for the “i! ees last year. but Bond's sen- onal low earned-run average,

m but in the league in more than MYM- swayed the vote in his fa-

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‘hm m hive’ tisn l Ly . wag” the success m

it club to date and if the‘

like Doerr, who not only hlli the

best batting average and the most [homers but also as been leading

' total hits. has claims that lust can't

be set aside lightly. no matter what McCarthy or anyone else may think-

. a e To be sure. StirnweissJs a fine

fielder. very fast and the best base a

tsalsr in the majors but. being a leadoff man. he does not get the

opportunity to drive in as many runs

as Doerr or Stephens. As a matter

of fact we doubt if he could do it at

this early stage of his career even

if placed in a more favorable 008i-

tion in the batting lineup as hQ

does not hit a long ball as frequen-

tl._v_as do Doerr and Stellhfhl-

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es ate-rt- on Tuesday night for the City Softball League title. Aircraftsmen Wlidldly lhowed Y their superiority

w" m. (my An Bu" m m. 02:“ way and when the real break came i" en e

a," quick m m“ “VIM”. o’ on bases and he slammed out a threé I

awamged laat year's titleholdera 2i to l a looscvlyy yaxyed tehncounte "P at 4-all in the lastgof thee rgiilnntli scored the winning run in the tenth to eliminate the Officers from

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Airoraftsrnen in their second straight victory over the All Stars were never in any danger once they had raced into a 9-0 lead in the first two innin s on l0 hits off the offerings of y Btull. the safe wsllops including a two run homer and a double in the second w... put up. They lacked aip and-inning. Nine runners crossed the plate in the third frame as 14 Air

Force batters came to the plate before the side was retired and from there in it was a walkover for the winners the game being called at the end of the seventh

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y.

Aircraftsmen themselves were guilty of seven miscues during the game but none of them were very damaging with the losers garner- ing but eleven safe blows off the of cringe of swan fast lefthanded hurler of the Airforce team who

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But while the first game on the double bill was loosely played the Navy and Officers put on a great ex- hibition of softball in their ten inning tussle which was finally cap- turd: by the Tars in the last half

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the necessary punch at the plate to push over the winning tally in the last cf the tenth. But it was a pop fly down the third base line

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Meeting Brighton Horseshoe Club llejasgba|| New Tournament

gerous as Mowatt, Navy pitcher

A meeting of all members of Brighton Horseshoe Club held at the Citibank!

third base line. Roman whose

outstanding all through the series lvsittrtha fly bail get away from him

the stage for McLoskey to cross d“

will be awarded. Tfhe arrangements T0r0nio 67 54

have a chance to win a cup.

Three beautiful cups have been

donated. one each by

Tulle. Mr. illia

It was a tough defeat for Brown wuunm wgntngrbie ‘- Keen competition was seen

h uld be a o 8651262!‘ oininembers of the

are very prominently in the vote Mr. George Francis.

But to get ‘p.51. ‘to ‘Doerr. No matter how he fares in the most valuable player competition. the

Graiidiircuit Racing Results

SARATOGA SPRING‘?

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blighted a featureless e- "Gmfimhiir When in vent at i2 e saratoga raceway Sat- Chin Up, driven by Frank Church By The Canadian Press

was rachfl Bobby Pearco, sculling for Ans] easily in second place as the field, tralia, defeated the best of the Em .

went into the back turn for the pire's top-notch soullers at the second tiiiege. Suddenly she faltered

and out. with the horse be

of Cambridge. N . Y - .

her wind and was unable was down for about five 1933 minutes. He suffered

h .__i-_---- a 1* "b "MW m" ml drove the eighth race. The horse‘ |

was lamed in the fell. On Mil P ee For All Aael. I O l mo

la Reynolds (Berger) started: Zam

Zam. Blllfl MissPrisco Dale. Se y

One Mile Trot For All Agel. Purse S000

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Eblis Maid ( m kh ) “mlfiomm” ° ‘fine, pom...- ployrnent and Selective Gertie. Margaret Lee. Frisco. Miss ~

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Allieudmwatis Aubrey 1 ‘f

Also started: Mrs. Kennion, Rufus ank Thom-

sh n": 1:11.21’? ......'""' -""

Rose Abbe. (Dailey) Preedhamer (Niles)

Time: 2.0a‘ n. 1.0a

ellan was the first European of the Marianasl

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The Cardinals drew first blood in the Holy Redeemer finals yea- terday when they defeated the Dod- gers 14-18 in what was the hilt game played yet on the Holy Re- deemer diamond this season. The score changed hands no less than seven times in the game and the margin of one run separated the foams r ht through to the last 11111111.! waainthelaathalfof the elahth innin with the Cardin- at bat and e score read 13-12

bagger into deep right field

Arne Anderson Defeats liaegg

BTOCKHOLM. Aug. 20 - (AP) — Arne Andersson. fleet-footed school teacher, defeated Gunder gl-Iaegg in the final of the MOO-metre run for the Swedish championships today in the Stockholm Stadium with the slow time of 3149.6. I-Iaegg. for- mer holder of the world record for the mile. was clocked in 3:50.

Anderson's time was 6 6-10 sec- onds off the world record.

In the time trials Saturday. I-Iaegg won one heat in 3:56 4 while Andersson took another in 3158.8. The former also took the Swed'sh title in the 5.000 metres although his 14:32.2 was far off the record.

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Paperboy Wins Saratoga Handicap

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 — (AP) - Paperboy, an outsider from H. M. Warner's W. L. Ranch, Saturday whipped the highly-regarded De- vil Diver and First Fiddle in the mile and one-quarter of the $50,000 ad- ded Saratoga Handicap at Bel- mont Park.

setting all the Pace under Wil- lie Mehrtens. the six year old Geld- ing travelled the distance in 2.02

of the Millbrook Stabie's Alex Barth. Townsend B. Martin's Bclingbroke came from far back to take third as Devil Diver, winner of his five previous starts ttis season. wound u sixth, beaten nine lengths. The ddle was another two lengths back in seventh and last place.

umpires Lee Ballanfant and Babe Pinelli.

1-5 to finish a half length in-front"

“Standings

tish Empire Games at Burling-

Bri almost tanglinil ton. Ont.. 14 years ago today. l-Ie hind. She stag- was walled by Jack Beresford of ed on a few lengths and fell. England and Joe Wright. Jr., Tor- throwing Church over the infield onto. both Diamond Sculls win fc ce ‘

ners. Pearce. now in the Canadian

n . hor had "ch kcd up." 1051118 N . lat made Hamilton his The 5e a to breathe nail-i; mderturned professional in

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Cardinals Win First Game iiharlottetown Of Holy Redeemer Finals Tennis Club .... ......... Tournament

playin at short was sure Iood. rumba Peters certainly did some fumbling at firatfioalonty Murnagh-

Frank Latter played his usual steady game at cenltere field ‘and dhlxiuled ‘OOWII TOG 5 ll Q IVCI. Mon’. s‘ [c] Ernie Trainer cidn't seem to be M himself pladying a second. Bohlra eydic agreatjobcel- ling balls and atrikea while ltuaa Mixed Doubles St. John and Hal Bruce were on Ned Wran and Doria

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Lt. WJl. Ri David CID-ilk 8-6, 6-0.

The next game is called for Tues- rie Sinclair 8-6. 0-2- two teams meet again in what

i; Ladies’ Singles gfgcffdlw b, l.!1fe.!g 931119,} “finish Wilson won by default fgeom send the Cardinals into the lead e llhur Rlll- h! I un er- - which he hel till the end of the way this evening at mo P. u. when “W! i” Wiihdm" "W1 game. it alias ad great game to win the rpm and the Lions meet in Mmlmm" m“? "° m beam‘- and a hard one to lose. One of the the best two out of three seriu. the Atmnuon an Chub largest crowds of the season were winner to meet the Bears in the “m on hand to sec the game. some of finals. h“ m muted m me an“, m

E. Charette. who has

be both Men's and ladies

is Suspended

‘ times suitable to each other.

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CINCINNATI. Aug. 20 — (AP)- Manager Leo Durocher of Brooklyn Dodgers Saturday was suspended for

a . fi d fl d $100 b Po d

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ague. or en rng e ump res’ a

social.iizz'zr.:z.s.risl.*lsii li- 5- iii" Tllir light-night doubleheader with the

Durocher had been ejected from

the field Duiocher also argued with

the Manito course.

Th. ‘Duo New York 4; St. Louie wing matches ere an was right at me at third baae my“; m m, ¢nummwm fan.

nis Club ‘Tournament on Saturday. Chica o 2; Washington l. gieeve and 3; New York 0.

troit 1; Boston 9. St. Louis 3; Philadelphia d. INIIINATIONAL Baltimore 0; Toronto '1. a Jersey City 0; Montreal 4. Jersey City 2; Montreal l.

Syracuse 1; Rochester ‘I. Syracuse 4; Rochester 0.

charoson won from

MscDo aid won from Jack Power and Car-

_ members. year every member of the club

ante. Wllérglsyers kindlty dcigcsktro- l-eo llurocher ‘can. scale" ssh:

their nts are and arrange at once to play off their matches at

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Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 7 All first round matches are ex- pected to be run off by Wednesday.

Porronto 5. Montreal 3

SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 20 -(A_ the contest by Umpire LyntoniP) - Bob Hamilton of Evansville.’ (Dusty) Boggess for dis utlng aiIni-L. won the I944 United States strike called on Tom arren iniProfesslonal Golfers Association! the seventh inning. Before he left‘ Golf “ampionship today when he

yracuse 5 Buffalo '1

.altimore 3. Rochester 1 Newark B, Jersey City 5

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Iliiisessli iirsuirs

Some nicely contested Iiliflilfl featured the K. of O. Tennis Toén-nnment matches over the week en .

Miss Maureen Brown and Miss Mary Mitchell conflicted their 31123436113305 Brown winning 1-5.

es Mary Mumaghan Helen Ulllien lost 1o Misses foul”: Blanchard and Barbara Covle. Messrs. Dan Lar and Jack ampbell won from essra. Nib

. er Blanchard won from Somerled Trainor in the semi-fin- als. 4-6. 6-3. 8-2. 6-4.

Miss Landriga ying Miss Joyce Centwell: Miss Bernadette Murnaghasl playing Miss 1p . Blanchard; and Mr. Jack Hermes- iey. PlBl/ihk Mr. Walter Cullen. The Junior doubles at 10.30 can.

Station Teams Meet Tonight In Playoff

_ A picked team from No z n, 11

b training school here will meat lhe Mt. Pleasant squad tonight at the park diamond in the opening Blame of a best out of three series to determine the team that will go to Montreal to partake in the yon, iThizlning Command playdowns

C A. supervisor Pete Kelly

of the local airport announced yesterday.

defeated/Byron Nelson, Toledo, 0.. Newiirk 5- 3°75"! Clio! 1

one up in the 36 - hole finals at

Rugby. as itiwas originally play» r

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