It's pretty well known that the aorse-and-buggy men of major loa- ue baseball looked with a ja - iced eye toward the night game when 1t first was ‘roduoe by ihe Cincinnati Reds back in 1985. few of them admitting the durned thing was here to stay.

These die-herds must get a little

’ red around the gills now when they

look back on their expressed opin- ions. although it's true enough that if they had come out at that time with the flat prediction that some day nearly all the major teams would be playing at night when- ever they had the urge they would have been considered dopey vzs- ionaries like the guys who thought

Germany and Japan were getting,

Nady 1Q &0ther war.

Anyway, the general idea of the baseball men at that time. summed 11D in a review of the season in a. baseball guide for 1936. provides! the party of the first part in a‘ then-and-aow situation.

From the 1936 guide:

Cincinnati ls the first major lea- R11‘ city in which night baseball] has been given a trial. It was , success from the standpoint it was‘ most hoped it would be-attendance. The night games (seven) attrac-Y led about 130.000 spectators. It‘ must not be taken for granted that, iinilar attendance would follow‘ .eneral adoptmll of night baseball n the major leagues..."

Now: '

Night baseball has been adap- ted to the point where all but live Parks are equipped with lights. in- sinllcd because the clubs found they could profit as handsomely as Cincinnati by playing at night.

From the 1936 guide:

i

"There is always the possibility‘ ' '

of being hit with a pitched balLi which of course increases with the} Playing of the game at night

Now:

Comparnflvely few beaningsi are suffered in night games. In fact. the most serious instances of hit aalsmcn in recent years have oc- curred in daylight games.

Prom the 1936 guide: I

"The popularity of the novelty of, night baseball has so impressed oth- er owners the. some who are seek-l ing means to increase attendance! are thinking i.‘ adopting it on ‘heirl own grounds. 1t is a fact. however.i that only those clubs favor it which are rarely out of the second div- ‘S1011 . "

Now: I

The Si Louis Browns and the, Si Louis Cardinals, leading their‘, respective leagues. are among thei strongest proponents of the riightl game . _ All of which ls just an indicat-l ion (if llCW easv it is to make wrong‘ guesses. says he after picking the. Browns for sixth place ln the 1944 pennant race. l

Nero fiddled while Rome burned.l but genial Charlie Grimm left his banjo “to hum" on his Missouri, farm when he took over the Chicago" Cub; on May 7. when the Windy,’ citv was "bolnln' up" because the; Cubs had Just dropped l0 straight. games. ‘ Not since Mrs O'Leary's kicked over the lantern has Chic-i ngtfs population been so heated asl on that day in May when the pre-|

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'1 h‘ hl - a H \ ous iiz y touted Cu s were in‘ Queer” Mac’ (cmssman)

last place in the National League, and advancing rearward rapidly. It was at that point that mustachiocd Jimmy Gallagher. business man- ager. yelled for chucklin' Charlie Grimm to replace Jimmy Wilson at the Cubs‘ ‘shattered helm t

All Stars finally made the grade last night with that 4-2 victory over the Sergeants their victory giving them a definite spot. ln the playoff picture. Hut they had the toughest sort of time in into the charmed circle.

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Not until the last out was the game really decided with the Ser- geants threatening continually but being held in subjection by the stout hurling of Ray Stull all

getting

through the piece. ‘ [M81111

Ray last night displayed hlsI best form since the opening of the league and backed up steady support by his mates camel through with a victory when itl counted most. Ii All Stars can maintain their form they might still make things plenty interest- ing for the other teams in the playoff picture.

The cheerful 45 year old banjo addict was yanked out of Milwau- kee, where he and his banjo had oecome institutions rivalling any me of the five bears steeped in the brewery city. l-ie was yanked oack to the Cubs, who had fired riim summarily in August. 1938. after nearly six seasons at the Cubs‘ iteering wheel. i

With or without the banjo. thel return of Grimm to the Cubs’! managerial post had been almost al fairy tale. Under his guidance. an‘ apparently hopeless war-

lespond and now is knocking on ihe door of the first division in the National League. They are only two games behind the fourth-place‘ New York Giants.

- record time as he hlrnsel

'SPORTlNG NEW

TH_E_ CHARLOTTETOWN t GUAR DIAN '

.411 ‘Stars Ta]... Victo Over Sergeants To Spot In r League Playoffs

Scoring three runs 1n the sec- ond inning and then adding an- other in the third City All Stars last night made sure of a layoff sgot in the City Softball pic ure aa t ey defeated the RCA!‘ Sergeants 4-2 1n a crucial game of the City Softball League.

Closely contested all the ‘way All Stars last years champions of

I the league finally made the grade behind the six hit hurling of Ray

Stull. stull was in superb form

last night as he sent nine batters

back to the bench via the strike- out route while his mates were | bunching three timely blows in the second to account for a like num- ber of runs and then added an-. grher in the third on three more ts.

Sergeants runs came in the fifth ,and ninth innings a triple and a (single accounting for the opening counter in the fifth and a double and two singles giving them their final counter in their last turn at the Plate.

Cecil Ward was the big gun in the All Stars attack last night the left fielder hitting safely three

times out of four

and playing a steady Position in the outgr

game in his garden.

trips

BOX SCOIEI

H. Henneasey. c McKinnon 1b Ward. if M. Henneasey, as Carmichael. of Haughey, rf Stull. p

Totals

Sergeants Murray. 2b Gownlack, rf Doyle. lb Thompson, d Wallen. l) 0'Leary, as Mullen. if Legris, e Rollins. rf Totals

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Watchim Wins Truro Free-For-All Event

TRURO, N S . Aug 3 -— (CP) — Watchim. the Halifax favorite. romped away with the free-for-ali in straight heats here today, the 1105102 card of a two day light harness meet. Watchlmfls best heats were bhe first and second with 2 11 for each mile. also the best time of the day.

in straight heats, while the Afi- e

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#Ol.@""°§“"'g si-es~,..oaua,_

herst horse Bright Spot did same in the 2.20 trot and pace.

The Summary 2.13 trot and pace

Josedale Hoosier

(Hood)

Another Halifax horse, Josedlile Bonnie Boy (O'Brien) Might Hanover (Harrison)

2 13 trot and pace,

Grand Circuit Racing Results

ORCHARD BEACH. Me..

it)?" '-ia"’:-.'.~°““'=§..

-yea.r-o ro ,

MoEiwlh. won thlemOrasLtvd béirlclrdullt

$5.000 Portland Tinware trot m, the Kite Track today.

Driven bv ih-anklin Safford. the flllv from the Fort Falrfield, Me.. stable of S.A. Vvarhen and Son. finished second to Kimberley Han- over in the first heat and then out- stepped the field to win the second dash as Kimberly Hanover finished fifth. The 2-1 standing was best in the field and gave Safford top mori- ey for the event

The K8906. NJ!" driver had a double heat winner in Adage by Calumet Adam in the class 24 stake for a $1.000 purse.

Gun Drew and Hal Cochato com-

Hanover, T

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bined to return a $22 i0 dai‘ ble. The part-mutual take $42,503.

SUMMARY The Naples Classified Pace, Purse S600

Guy Drew. (Steele)

Brady Direct (Brown) Prime Miinster. (Marvin) Dominion Dale. (Camrron) Tom Stahl, (Cha/ppell)

Windham Classified Pace, Purse $600

Prince Walter. (Havens)

a1 Cocheto. (Toolc)

Seymout Pointer. (L. Smith)

Hot Feet. (Short) me: .04. 2 04 h’ Also started Bobby M .

Portland Tinvrare Two-Ycar-Old ake, Purse $5.000

1 2 4 3 6

Jenifer Hanover. (Saffordi Kimberley Hanover. (Whitny) Beatrice Hanover. (Pownall) - Nora. (G. Y/hite) Lester Hanover, (Ervln) 3

Time: 2.08 "i, 2.0/5 ‘)1. Also start ed Henrietta Gray, Madagascar. Axomite and Teeka.

Gorham Classified Trot. Purse $600

Prince Abbey (E Jones) . (Tweedle) Jollv Lee. (Steele) Chuck's Widower. (Welo) Derby Hanover. (Knox)

ime: 2.09. 2 0R ‘i Also started Josedale Prison. Watchung. Derby Hanover and Judge

2 1 9 4

1 2 8 3 4

dou- .

Froin Injuries

nzwaax. N. J., Aug. a —-(A Harrison S. Martland. chief medical examiner of Ihaex County, said today an autopsy sho- wed that the death of Lem Frank- Chicafgo u ted surgery

i

Class 24 Stake Purse $1,000

Adage. (Safford) Morate. (Thomas) lseta long. (G. Sonata. (Short) Time: 2 07. 2 04 '6

Remember When

Bi; The Canadian Press

Phil dwards. British Giiisnan running for Canada fit the Lcs Angeles Olympics 12 years ago to- day, pushed the 1.500-metre field to

early ace. He finished third Luigi ecalli of Italy. Edwards vvaa voted Canada's greatest athlete in 1936 when he was a point winner in the Olympics.

PROFITA LE OPERATION Five thousand pieces of jewelery were recovered by dredging u cere- monialJ/ell of the Mayo. Indians.

Gay Law (Conroy) Jean Henley

Free m» A11 Watchim (Hood)

(Kelly) Time: 2.13 1-4: 2.10 1-2;

Lee Brewer (Moreside)

Pagliacci (Conroy)

Lee McKillop (O'Brien)

Basil Hanover

2.20 Trot and P

ime: 2.11: 2.11 1-2; 2.15.

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Bright Spot (O'Brien)

Coronation McKlllo H 0d

o ) Belle of Brooklyn t on) Singing‘

Flora Direct (Ripl Diana G.

p (J. Harris-

Sam (Smith) | Wait N’ See (Kelly)

BY)

(Conroy)

0 U Volo (Sweeney)

Time:

Boxer B

Pi -Dr

lin. 2B year old

at} heavyweight boxer.

a tylle of inlur offered no hope/Y

Franklin died earlier in the day in City Hospital where he had been under treatment for injuries 24 when he was knocked out by Larry Lane. Tron- ton negro. in the ninth round of their scheduled 10 round main ev- ent at Meadowbrook Bowl.

The medical examiner asserted that Franklin had been struck in the middle of the forehead multiple concussion hemmorrhages of the brain resulted. but. he ad- determined whether the injury wa, caused byl a blow or by the subsequent fall. I

received on July

ded. it could not

Chicago C

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In Fourth Place.

In National League

Chicago Cubs yesterday moved into fourth place in the National League. their highest standing cf the season. when they swept a I doubleheader r 6-2 and 7-1 at Brooklyn, stretch-

their winning streak to nine in a row. their longest of the year.

Bill Nic in 0M1! game to take over the leaderslgp

mg holaon h

from

the

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in that department with 2B. drove in two teammates

League pennant increasln

burgh Pirates. 15-2

It was victory No. 10 for rookie Ted Wilks who has lost but one He gave up six cted 1B

game.

while his mates colle three Pirate moundamen. Preacher Roe, Art Cuccurullo and Xavier

Rescigno.

The game was a play-off of a Z

continued their season-long superiority over the Cleveland Indlaan; by‘ taking - an

5-5 tie of June . Chicago White

two low-hit games,

their lead by squelc ing the third-place

at

Sox

I017

111

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2.13 1-4; 213 1-2; 2. . ‘

and

5-1,

'3?’ Wm

at the plate defenaive

1 3 2 4i 5

1 2 B 4 5 6 ‘I 8 l5

D-

Dodgers

each game to raise his total to ‘l4, tying Ray sanders of st. Louis Cardinals.

St. Louis Cardinals rode on to- ward their third straight National

Pittsburgh, arnea lttl-

safeties off

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THEATRES

CARY cum‘ form GARFIELD

Of the U. S. Submarine “Copperfln” — flashing the signal that sends our bombers to blast Tojo’a home-town!

Destination Tokyo Montague Fri. 8.45 P.M.

Montague, Saturday, 7:30-9:45 P. M.

Sourls, Monday, 8:45 P. M.

MATINEE

. Montreal Train

Strike Continua:

MONTREAL. Aug I — (OP)- Montreal took the first day of its latest strike of street-car and bus operators literally in stride today.

, with humble feet vying with a var- iety of other means of locomotion in getting thousands to thei rfgular occupations and back ag- a .

The way Montrealers used the experience gained in two previous tramway tic-ups within the last 17 months to go about their business with some semblance of order pro- ved to be the most interesting de- velopment of the day, for an un- usual quiet remained over the sur- face of the strike front.

Just what developments were icing on behind the scene, ' ed obscure. for while provincial Rovernrnbnt officials expressed nope that the walkout might tenninate today. tramway spokesmen remai- ned silent and officials of the Ca- nadian Brotherhood of Railway Bflplfiyoes said that "nothing has been done" toward a settlement.

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Boxing Marquis liilloil In Action

LONDON. Auk. 3 — (CF Cable) —~ The Air Ministry today announ- ced the death on operations of Sqdn. Ldr. Lord David Douglas- Hamilton, famed ex-Oxford "n. lete once known as "The Boxing Marquis "

Lord David. 92. was the younget brother of the Duke of Hamilton. Scotland's Premier Peer, and hus- band of Prunella Stack "Britain's perfect rxirl."

with 1a wife, who was director of the "Women's League of Health 3nd Beauty.” he toured widely in

keep fit.’ campaigns

10rd David was at one time a slparring partner to Ilarry Gains.

oronto - born negro boxer.

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K. 0f C. Tennis

Tennis tournament matches play- ed yeaterday at the Knights or ca]. umbus Recreation Centre were very intercstln to watch 5nd game reg] “VQIY ral ies funk place. In the sun- i0r, John Connolly Won from Leon- "d MCDOHBN. 8-4. 0-2; Wallie Shepherd won from John Camp- bell 6-1. 6-1; squadron Leader Fleming won from Earl Quinn 6-2,

This evening at 0.30. Wallis Shepherd will meet John Conn- oily and George McDonald will meet Sornerled Tra nor.

Yesterda morning in the Jun- ior matches. Frank Sigsworth won from Fred Coyle 0-1. 6-2; Merlin

rom Hubert 115831811. 0-0. 6-0; Irwin Praught won from Cecil Dowling, 0-1. d-l.

This morning the following are asked to be on hand: Harold Pin- eau, Jack Nicholson. Wmf n- ard. Wm. M Nally, Maurice Flynn, Jack Ready.

The Ladies singles will get under way over the week-end and the following have entered the Tour- nament:

Misses Winnifred Doyle, Marjor- ie Mitchell, Florence McTague, Mary Mitchell. Mary Murnaghan, Ber- nadette Mumagldan. Kay Peavyour, Claire McDona . Joyce Cantnll. Pauline Peters. Camilla Peters. mmice Condon. Helen Cullen. Inuiae 3868100. Kay Doyle. Francis Coyle. Louise Blanchard, Barbara Coyle, Barbara Doyle. Elizabeth Murnaghan Ind Mrs. John Connolly.

Baseball Results

AIIIIICAN Cleveland 2; Chicago I. Cleveland 1; Chicago I.

NATIONAL B; Brooklyn l.

7; Brookl n 1. St. mule 1o." Pittsburgh I. INTERNATIONAL Montreal B; Newark 12.

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Schedule ls Decided

Due to the cloaeneaa of the lea- gue Corporala of the RCA!" station here will lay all their remaining games in t s City Softball League “ "u‘3.“i“i’i.““i“ “"ii‘i"i‘ii.i.‘i.i mas o a eaguao c e at the naval barracks of H.M.C.S. Queen Charlotte.

The meetl alao decided that the team fin shing first would play a beat of three aeriec with the ghird place “the second “mind

ourth aqua like as es with the flna in: de- cided on a best out of five basis.

Tonight Alrcraftmien and Of- ficers at present tied at the top of the league standings will meet in a gains that will at present break the deadlock now ex ting.

On Sunday Officers and Army will meet in the first part of a double bill with Navy and Cor- porala, a game that will complete the league schedule and pave the way for the playoffs.

, _._ ___

’s Island

By c. n. imcxbuniv

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 - (OP) —Along with personnel losses, esti- mated as high as DUUNUU allied. L113 Japanese are seeing a slow but sure whittling awa of the island bases they obta ned in their southeastward sweep of conquest across the Pacific.

Present operations in Guam. Tin- iari and Saipan threaten to cut in

Japan had acquired in the nine months following the attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. ‘I. 1941.

But this half contains only the small island bases and part New Guinea leaving the Philip- pines and East Indies still in Ja- panese hands. as well as her main- land conquests.

Immoblllzes Enemy Forces However. the strategy of island- hopping has already immobilized and isolated strong enemy forces and a successful attack on the

Jeffery Ami Balziel In

Horseshoe Finals

Defeating Len Phillips and Jack Williams, Jr.. two straight games A. Jeffrey and Geo Dalziel last night advanced into the finals of the Brighton Horseshoe Club Dou- bles Tournament. They will now meet

Whitlock and Jack McCourt for the Dr. F. C. Dougan and J. R. Wuliams Trophies. Score of the first game was 50 to 46 with the winners winning the second 5i to 22

Much credit is due to Jackie Williams, Jr.. son of the donor of one of the trophies for the excel- lent showinlg‘ he made. 1t was the first time t e mungste had play- ed as he substituted for Harvey Bruce who was unable to attend the finals.

In the first game of the best three of five series McCourt and

Whitlock came through with a 50 to 3'1 victo over Jeffrey and Dal- ziel. Tonig t the remaining games fill be played starting at 8.30

a arp.

Last night a big crowd of specta- tors were on hand and tonight with competition expected to be of the keenest an even larger attend- ance of followers of the game ls

expected. Chris Gsuant and Bill Murley

were jud es of last night's matches while Bil Lawlor was scorer.

Brafilian Troops Arrive In Italy

By Blll Bola

RDME. Aug 3 - (CP) - First troops of the Brazilian Army have arrived in Italy for a ” role Early impressions have been much

in their favor.

Their outstanding characteristic seems to be a high standard of per- aonal hygiene. Returning from gruelling route marches. taken in a free. easy sort of stride. or from workouts over a Tarzan-like maze of rope-swings, tight-walks and climbs. the lads bee-line for the ri- ver - bank and a. swim. or to the showers. no matter how tired, or how ready "chow" is. It's as though the long. zreen-clsd columns bar- ely got back to camp before groups of well-built lads. attired only in ahorta. draped with anew-white towels. hurry from the tents and Drance down for a quick splash

As they head for the water it qtri- kes one that there really doesn't seem to be a Brazilian typo. From short. stocky builds, black-haired and brown-eyed. the types range throu|h the gamut to the tall wiry blond complete with blue eyes, Brazilian Indiana. negroes, and oth- ers, apparently of oriental extrac- tion. lend more variety.

Tile only uniform thing about them i- that they all speak Portug- ueae. Many speak English: English and trench being obligatory options in the schools back home. An .\m-

half the ocean area of control]

Regional Board For Maritiiiios

“I UP — Ap a regional ulce- tive service advisory board for the Maritime Provinces was announced today through the publication of an order-ln-council in Canadian war orders and regulations. chael Dwyer. Regional Selec- tive Service Director, ia irm of the Board. which

gistrars of Mobilization Boards in the Maritime: urea. Other inembeiésu are: R. P. H rt

Turnbull, Labor New Victoria, N.S.; A. T. O'Leary, Munitions Department representa- tive, Halifax; W. A. Walker, Prices Board I resentatzive, Moncton, and 3r. filetrzlrer, Peacock, Chtllilal‘? of e ar inc Emailoymen aory Committee. Fredericton. Appointment of regional com- mitteea 1s in line with a policy of decentralizlng National Selective a service administration.-

Bases

Being Whittled Away