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Bill Voiselle. Beals Phillies On Three Hits New York, Aug. 28 — H I’) When the story of the 1945 baseball season is written, the Bad case of Bill Voiselle and the consequent collapse of the Giants as pennant contenders will be a major part of the script. What happened to Voiselle, the big likable luirler from Ninty Six, S. ('., is one of baseball's biggest mysteries and patient sleuthing by manager Mel Ott hasn’t provided even a first class clue. Ever hopeful. Ott must wonder today if Voiselle’s brilliant 4 to 0. three-hit shutout laet night over the Phils at Philadelphia may not l>e the turning point. Discounting that, he beat the tail-enders, it must be emphasized that his pitching had all the fire and diversity and the curves and cunning that made him a 1944 star. Tile Giants also won the second game, 6 to 2. That was when he was the hottest rookie to hit the National league in many a season. He won the rookie of the year award with 21 victories on a mediocre team' Taking up where he left off with eight straight victories this year, there was little doubt that he Would go on to become one ot the top pitchers in recent major lea- , gue history. Up until May 26. when the Giants were ahead by seven full gamefl, , it looked like Voiselle’s pitching was the spark the Giants needed to win the pennant. —- ~ 1

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The decline of the Giants and Voiselle was simultaneous. On May 27 he dropped bis first game. Then he lost eix straight, and soon the Giants were out of the lead. They had to fight to stay in ths first division. At St Louis on June 1, Ott fined him SSOO for serving a soft pitch to Johnny Hopp that cost the game. The disciplining did no good. Later the fine was returned. He pitched a few good games, but picked up only five victories from May 26 until last night. Even Ott, who believed in him, lost faith and removed him from starting assignments. Baseball psychologists said the trouble was mental—that if he regained his confidence with one brilliant job. he might once again become the star he was as a rookie. That occasion may have been against the Phils. The three hits he allowed last night were all singles. He walked only two batters and struck out five. Bookie Sal Maglie, up less than two weeks from Jersey City, made it a big night for the Giants by winning the second game. It was his third victory against one loss. Veteran Lefty Al (Boots) Hollingsworth in a relief chore against the White Sox. won his sixth straight game and gave the Browns their fifth in a row, 8 to 7. The Browns, now victors in 19 out of 24 games, showed their mettle by coming from behind to ecore throe runs in the seventh after Chicago had gone in front with a six run rally in its half of the inning. The victory put St. Louis two and a half games behind the second place Senators. There were no other major league games scheduled. Yesterday’s Star — Bill Voiselle 1 of the Giante who may have ended 1 his streak of bad luck with a three- 1 hit, 4 to 0 victory over the Phils. ’

o MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct. G.B Chicago 74 4.'! .632 St. Louis 73 47 .608 2% Brooklyn ... 66 53 .555 9 Now York 67 57 .540 10% Pittsburgh 65 60 .520 13 Boston 56 67 .455 21 Cincinnati 47 72 .395 28 Philadelphia .... 36 85 .297 40 AMERICAN' LEAGUE" W L Pet. G.B. Detroit 68 51 .571 .... Washington 67 53 .558 1% St. Louis . 64 55 .538 4 New York 60 55 .522 6 Cleveland 61 57 .517 6% Chicago .... 60 60 .500 8% Boston 57 63 .475 11% Philadelphia 36 79 .313 30 | CORT * . • — Last Time Tonight — “DILLINGER” I Lawrence Tierney, Edm. Lowe | ALSO—Three Stooges Comedy 9c-30c Inc. Tax ♦ 4 WED. & THURS. IQSTt b IM jgnaMl TAHOLAH CHARLES BANKHEADCOBURN ANNS WILLIAM BAXTER- EYTHE« Sfnsi £ulihck't hgMXwHT PRICE O—O— Coming Sun,—"Road to Alcatrt A “Ivm O’clock Courage."

s Playoff Series To Open Here Tonight Th A playoff series for the championship of the City softball league will open at 8:30 o’clock tonight at Worthman field, with the Kraft Cheese and Moose teams battling for the league honors. Moose sewed up the second half title Monday night, edging out I Kraft by a 2 to 1 score in the only game on the night's schedule. Kraft tallied its lone run in the first inning on a walk and an error and was held to two hits by Gordon. Moose counted both its run in the third frame by bunching three hits with an error. Kraft won the first half league championship, and tonight’s playoff opener will be the first of a two-out-of three series. The second game of the series will be played at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and a third game, if necessary. will be played at 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Only one game will be played each night, and tonight’s regular league games have been cancelled as having no bearing on the race. Last night's score: R. H. E. Kraft 100 000 o—l 2 1 Moose 002 000 o—2 6 1 Bauermeister and Ladd; Gordon ami Davis.

Brewers Mainlain Four-Game Margin (By United Press) The Milwaukee Brewers held their four game lead over Indiananapolis today, despite an 8 to 3 drubbing by the second-division Kansas City Blues. Kansas City, which spent the better part of the season in the American Association cellar, turned loose a 13-hit barrage yesterday for an 8 to 3 win. The Brewers put two of their ace pitchers, Owen Scheetz and Ben Cardoni, on the mound but were unable to halt the Kansas City scoring attack. The Indianapolis Indians continued their losing streak yesterday, losing 6 to 0 to Louisville, to fall four full games behind the Brewers. St. Paul and Minneapolis renewed their Twin City rivalry, the Millers defeating St. Paul by a 4 to 1 score. In the other association contest, the Toledo Mudhens white-washed last-place Columbus. 16 to 3. Claude Miller was credited' witn the victory. LEADING BATSMEN National League Player, Club G. AB. R. H. Pct. Holmes, Bn. 124 513 112 187 .365 Cavaretta. C. 109' 412 83 149 .362 Rosen, Bklyn. 113 469 99 160 .341 American League Cuccinello, C. 98 333 106 .318 Case, Wash. 92 377 56 119 .316 Estalella, Phi. 93 335 37 103 .307 Home Runs Holmes, Braves, 26. Workman, Braves, 20. S t ephens, 19. National League New York 4-6, Philadelphia 0-2. Only games scheduled. American League St. Louis 8, Chicago 7. Only game scheduled.

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Bill Nicholson To Ride Cubs' Bench Chicago, Aug. 28—(UP)- Outfielder Bill Nicholson of the lea-gue-leading Cubs, for two years the National League's most feared hitter, was benched today tor the first time since 1942. Before leaving the Cubs for tonight'is game at Pittsburgh, Manager Charlie Grimin said last night that Capt. Phil Cavaretta would shift from first base to Nicholson's right field spot and that Heinz Becker would take over first base. Hinton To Return As Principal At Monroe Charles Hinton, former principal of the Monroe high school, has been granted an honorable discharge from the navy, and will resume the Monroe position with the opening of school next week. Hinton, who entered the navy in December, 1943, held a chief specialist's rating at the time of discharge. Orville Blue, who has seized as principal during Hinton's absence, will continue as a member of the Monroe faculty. Reports Big Jump In Unemployed Benefits Fort Wayne. Ind.. Aug. 28—(UP) —D. K. Sadgebury, manager of the employment security division in Fort Wayne, said today that 789 unemployed benefit claims were

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filed during the week ending An "“as a’result of the heavy lay-offs In Industry here, the figure jumped to 789 from 37 the week before. — 0 | Today's Sports Parade I I By Jack Cuddy I Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.) | O — —— — Seckenheim, Germany. Aug. 28From down the corridor o the old high school came the voice of a man talking in professional tones. We entered the room whence came the voice and discovered a strange sight: A bun of G. I.’s, mostly of a large athletic type, sitting at small desks with their knees .stuck out and their legs extended in the aislefl. They were listening to a lectuie on how to officiate athletic contests. The lecture was given by a civilian. Ralph Coleman, professor of physical education at Oregon State college. About 30 men were present. Officiating is merely one department of the seventh army’s athletic school at Seckenheim, now called "the special service city." The school is carried on in the 4iigh school building, in the nearby gymnasium and also on the playing fields. Ninety men from various seventh army units are instructed each week in officiating as well as the fundamentals of teaching how to play basketball, baseball, football and boxing. After this brief but intensive instruction, these men return to their units to conduct

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