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Boston Braves Take Twin Bill From Pirates Move Within Single Gome Os Lead; Cards Again Beat Dodgers (By I'nltcd Prewi The Boston Braves may be j»layIng over their heads. But right now thty’re the hottest bet in the National league. The Braves continued their dizzy pace yesterday by sweeping both ends of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The double triumph gave the Beant utters their eixth and seventh consecutive victories and brings them to within a single game of the leagueleading Brooklyn Dodgers. In the first game the Braves had to go 11 Innings before nosing out the Pirates. 2 to 1. Johnny McCarthy singl'd to start, the winning rally and stole second t put himself in scoring position. Whitey Witelmann then singled to bring McCarthy home. The second game was a little easier. In the first inning, the Braves put together four ringing hits for three runs and then went on to a 5 to 3 Victory. George Jeffcoat allowed the Buccos only five hits in this game while his mates were elammlng four Pittsburgh hurlers for nine safeties. While Boston was moving closer to the top of the National league, the Brooklyn Dodgers w> re being beaten, 3 to 2, by the St. Jamis Cardinals A pair of hits by Harry Walker snd Walker C.oper gave the Cards

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their first ecore In the opening frame. Th- n In the sixth, Coaker Triplett smashed a homer after Cooper had drawn a walk to account for the other two Card runs. For the second straight day. the Cardinals used their rookie hurling find -Harry Brethren to work his magic i n the flock batters. Like the day before, Brecheen went In during the seventh and again held the Dodgers hitleus in the last three frames. .Max Lanier started for the Ited Birds and held the Dodgers to six scattered hits. At New York, master Melvin Ott again pulled a game out of the fire for tin- Giants to give them a 3 toil victory over the Cincinnati Beds. <>tl gave the New York rs a safe lead in the opening frame with a two-run homer and the Giants then I went on to their triumph despite being out-hit. Smok'-bailer Johnny Vander Meer was forced out after four innings. failing to go the route for the first time this season. The Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies game was postponed. All games In Hi American league again were called off. MAJOR LEAGUE -A STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE W L. Pct GB Brooklyn 17 9 .654 Boston It 8 .636 1 | St. laiitls 13 9 591 2 Philadelphia 11 II .500 4 Cincinnati 12 13 .460 4% Pittsburgh 10 12 .455 5 | New York 11 14 .440 6% | Chicago 7 17 .292 9 I —— AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. GB 1 New York 14 6 .636 :Cl velatnl 13 9 .591 1 Washington 13 11 .542 2 St laeuls 9 9 .500 3 De troit 10 11 .479 3' 2 Philadelphia 11 14 440 4% Chicago 8 11 421 4>_. Boston 8 14 .364 6 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League Boston 2-5, Pittsburgh 1-3. St. Ixrnis 3. Brooklyn 2. New York 3. Cincinnati 2. Chicago-Philadelphia, postp n-d. American League All games postponed.

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function. Some wcndered whether the board may not give way sooner or later to the much discussed coordinator of sport*. Senator Jamra Mead of New York ha* been mentioned a* a likely candidate for coordinator, but he say* he* not interested. But Mead — along with Bayard Swope of New York and John Kelley of Philadelphia have been named repeatedly a* likely candidate* for I the president's proposed advisory j board. The president Mrnself ha* revealed nothing more about hi* committee, But In New York, Professor Philip Badger, president of the National Collegiate Association, ha* expressed hope that college sports will be represented. Professor Badger advocate* a three-man board composed of representative* from professional sports, amateur sport* and college sport*. — ■ o f MAPLE MUSING Two leagues at Mie* Recreation have wound up their activities for the summer the Women's league and the Major league. Women'* L*agu* Vera's edged out the title from Hill-Smith with a one-game margin by getting three game* from Eve’s on a forfeit, while the HillSmith outfit was losing a pair to Jo-Ann. . . . Bellmont won two from Bruce's Grill, Schafer's two from Smith Bros, and Kettle three from Zwlck'a .... Jerry Gallmeyer with a 582 on game* of 178,190 and 211 topped the effort* on the clewing night.... Other good scoea: LaVonne Hobbs, IM; Kate Steele, 186; Edna Hite, IM; Anna Haecker, 177; Vivian Noll. 172; Betty Rosa. 171. Final Standing* W L Vera's.. 25 19 Hill-Bmilh 34 W Jo-Ana — 24 20 Zwick’s 33 21 Bellmont 30 24 Kettle 2« 28 Smith Bros. — 25 29 BfOCe S B* B* ftchafer'ii 20 34 Eve’s 9 64 Major League West End. winner of the second half and Hoff-Bren, first half tilllets, will roll a play-off soon. The final standing* of the second half W L Went End <1 1« Hoff Brau 4P 17 Mutschlens 35 22 McMillen's 32 25 Cloverleaf 27 3U Hohhonae— 27 M mewart's IS » Bellmont 11 4« -o All Association Games Postponed (By United Press) Th* spirited bettl* between the Colnmbe* Redbird* and the Mianapoli* Indtna* for first pine* in the American association 1* th* feature of today’s ecbdenla. AU

Lefty Gomez Dropped From Boston Roster Former Yankee Star Hurler Is Released Boston, May 20 -(UP)- Lefty Gomes appears to have just about reached the end of hist days as a major league pitcher. The Boston Braves’ front office announces that Gomes has been released unconditionally. Gomes Joined the Braves this year after a long period of service with the New York Yankees. For 11 years - from 1931 to 1942 Lefty was one of the mainstays of the bomber picking staff. But this season, he burled only a couple of exhibition games for the Braves. Then he developed a sore arm and was forced to the sidelines. The release of Gomes cuts the Braves' roster to 26. Another prayer must lie dropped by midnight tonight when the 25-prayer limit rule goes into operation. May Loss Dahlgren Philadelphia. May 20 —(UP)— It looks as though the Philadelphia Phillies will lie without the service of shortstop Babe Dahlgren. Dahlgren has taken his draf* Itoard physical examination and Ductors say he has no obvious physical disabilities. Howeve-, it will be several days before the board Informs Dahlgren of the final results of the test. Dahlgren is leading the Phillies In batting with a .357 avrage and is fourth in the league standings. He is 30 years old and the lather of a sis months old child. PLAN COLLECTION (Continued From Page 1) state highway commission. The plates are to be need in making next year's tags and all persons are asked to cooperate in the drive by removing the front plates from their car. games on the League card yesterday were called off. 5 Only one game separates the first-place Indiana from Columbus. And the Redblrds are playing before the home folks against the St. Paul Saints, trailing ths second division. Milwaukee is scheduled at Indianapolis. In other association games Kansas City goes to Louisville. and Minneapolis takes a trip to Toledo.

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Club President Denies Intention To Resign Chicago. May 20, —(UP)—PhlliO K. Wrigley President and owner of the Chicago Cobs—len t through with basebail yet. There had been rumors that Wrigley would resign his post with the National league club. But now Wrigley has made a public announcement, branding the report false. Says Wrigley: "The first thing 1 knew aliout this was when I read it In the paper." o EUROPE AGAIN (Contino*! From Fas* » tlnue until the enemy Is defeated Hitler, he said, is being bombed not only around the clock but around the world. And he reported that since KI Aiameln the Axis lost 305.000 men In killed, wounded or taken prisoner. In addition, the Mediterranean campaign cost tbs enemy 41 warships. 3.000 planes and 1.000 tanks. Eden didn't soy so. But most Allied observers see the raund-the-clock aerial warfare as a prelude to European invasion. And they believe the Allies already have launched a diplomatic offensive as a counterpart of the air drive. Diplomats are reported making contact with Italian patriots who could help In an invasion. Observers declare other Allied diplomats are working to bring opposing opposing French factions closer together. thus asuring forceful assistance from French patriots. They see similar moves to settle differences between Russian and the small countries of middle eastern Europe. Two Men Are Killed As Bomber Crashes Lebanon. Tenn.. May 20.—(UP! —The army reports that two men were killed and four others suffered Injuries yesterday In the crash of a medium bomber near Lebanon. Tenn. Officials say the plane was making a flight from Godman Field at Fort Knox. E tn connection with seccnd army maneuvers. The dead were identified as Staff Sergeants L E. Hoag of Lowell. Mich., and O. E. Bennett of Tbodesvllle, Md. Those bijured were Second Lieutenant Einll Nelson of San Francisco. Second Lieutenant Fred Yaeger of Detroit. Sergeant Roy Burkett of an unspeclfled town in Pennsylvania, and Rcy Humes of t-un awupedfled town in Texas.

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10 Norwegians Are Executed By Nazis Ixmdon. May 20.— (VP) —The Oslo radio says 10 Norwegians have been executed because they were preparing to help the Allies Invade Norway. The radio reports six were con-

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