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CHRIST0F0RID1S DEFEATS JOHNNY CO LAN Sports Hodge-Podge BY CARLE HODGE I 1 Uncle Mike Jacobs Is an unhappy man. One month ago all was milk and honey for the wily promoter of gloved duels. But his joys are a thing of the past. Dark clouds have gathered over plans for his little party set for the month of brides—the Louis-Conn bout for the heavyweight championship of the world. And Uncle Mike’s joy-killer is an ex-pal, a one-time member of the Uncle Sam-Uncle Mike mutual admiration society—the U. S. Army. The Army has dropped naughty old hints that Soldier Boy Joe Louis will not defend his title until Hitler has forfeited in this game of war. That June fight was pretty important to Mike Jacobs. He’d donated his pot and Joe Louis’ part of the meeting with B. Baer to navy relief and was planning on giving a healthy slice of nert month’s receipts to the service chest. But he also hoped that this time there would be some green stuff for the Jacobs Society For the Betterment of Mike Jacobs. His present opinion of the Army: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Censored). Sports Carbon: A large gasoline corporation has purchased broadcast rights for the Army-Navy foot ball game this fall. Romney Wheeler of the AP figures that fans who can’t buy gas to ride to the game will really appreciate that. And NEA Sports Editor Harry Grayson tells this one on the Preakness race at Baltimore. A would-be Pimlico watcher from New York’s East side found on his arrival at the big track that he was minus the necessary cash for entrance. Dejected, he stood at the gate. Suddenly a well-dressed fellow stepped up to the gate, telling the attendant: “I’m Alsab’s owner.” “Yessir,” smiled the guard. And then another man: “I’m Alsab’s trainer,” he told the G. and was motioned in. A little guy walked in, informing the gateman: “I’m Alsab’s jockey.” The itinerant fan, still wanting to see the race, got back in line. “Whadaya want ?” was his gruff barrier at the entrance. And without batting an eye, the East Sider: “I’m Alsab.” More Of The Same— . . . New Hanover High (Yes, we know the real name is not Wilmington High) has virtually new tires on its ath letic bus—enough to probably last several school years, ac cording to Athletics Director Rupert Bryan. Gasoline? We’ll talk about that later. .... Jake Strother up at Kinston writes us that Wilmington riders and their horses did well at the Idle Time stables’ show there on May 17. Vera Diehl, on American Victory, took second in the three-gaited, three-gaited novice and three-gaited for riders under 18 classes. Joe Morrison on Imperial Chief finished sec ond in the three-gaited division and third in the three gaited novice event. . . . Irons are in the fire for a USO Sports Council here, a committee of Wilmington sportsmen to arrange events for soldiers and arrange for service men to see and participate in local athletic programs. Post Script: Answering M. B. of Wilmington—Ells worth Tenney (Babe) Dahlgren, the much-moving big league infielder, started his baseball career with the Mission Pacific Coast league club in 1931. He stayed with the PCL until 1935 when he went to Boston in the American . , . bats and throws right-handed. mentis me nr O.O.* IS SMOOTHER GOING DOWN i !■-. Dip Drum is smoother because rri VAT-BUNDED... JUST LIRE 90% OR THE EXPENSIVE IMPORTED WHISKIES f Old Drum BRAND ^'‘tidedlgr Extra SmoodmeM Calvert Distillers Corporation, New York City BLENDED WHISKEY: 85 Proof >75% Grain Neutral Spirits. OPTICAL TRIMS SHIPYARD TEN Opticians Bow Boatmen, 7-3; Firemen Crew De feats Star News Last night at Robert Strange un der the lights, Robert Shipps pitch ed the league leading City Optical softballers to a 7 to 3 win over the Shipbuilders as he set them down with five scattered hits to win his fourth in a row. In the Hanover league game there was the second upset in two straight days as the Firemen easily defeated Star-News by a 9 to 2 score to bunch three teams near the top — Senior Frat, Star-News and the Firemen. It’s now a three team race. Tonight at 8:30 at Strange the Air Base Blues play Moldloft in a Victory league game. This after noon at 6.30 at the same park A. C. L. meets the Star-News team. HANOVER LEAGUE FIREMEN Ab R H Hamilton, 3b-2b_ 3 2 0 E. Casteen, lb_ 2 0 1 C. Casteen, 2b-3b_4 13 H. Bullard, sf_ 4 2 2 Lee, ss_ 4 10 E. Bullard, rf_ 4 0 1 Hall, rf_ 2 0 0 Rivenbark, cf_— 3 12 D. Smith, If_ 2 0 0 Jordan, c _ 2 11 Owensby, p_3 11 TOTALS_ 33 9 11 STAR-NEWS Ab-R H Walker, sf____ 10 0 Powell, lb_ 3 0 0 Griffith, ss_1 3 0 1 Bomeman, cf_— 3 0 0 L. Cook, If_3 0 1 R. Cook, rf-p _ 3 1 1 Bell, p-rf _ 111 Butler, 2b_ 2 0 0 Marshburn, 3b_3 0 0 Newton, c _ 1 0 0, TOTALS_ 23 2 4 Doubles—Griffith, C. Casteen. Strike outs—Owensby 1; R. Cook 1. Walks— Owensby 6; Bell 3; R. Cook 3. Runs batted in—E. Bullard 2, C. Cas teen 2, H. Bullard. Score by innings: STAR-NEWS _ 020 000 0—2 FIREMEN _ 000 040 4—9 VICTORY LEAGUE SHIPBUILDERS Ab R H Sokol, 3b_2 0 0 J. Bohannon, c-4 11 Hodges, sf-3 11 Neilson, ss _—--2 0 0 E. Bohannon, If_——-— 4 0 2 Velthuis, lb-2 0 0 Livesay, 2b_ 10 0 Whitfield, rf —-_2 0 0 H. Bohannon, cf '-3 0 0 Kinnell, p_3 0 1 TOTALS_ 26 2 5 CITY OPTICAL Ab R H McKeithan. 3b_2 11 Davis, lb - 4 0 0 Benson, c_4 0 0 Peiper, ss-sf_3 10 North, 2b_3 10 Geischen, If_—--—— 3 2 1 Hobbs, ss-10 0 Johnson, cf__—— 2 11 Thomas, cf-sf_—-3 0 2 Beale, rf_2 0 0 Trail, rf_10 0 Shipp, p_ 3 0 1 TOTALS_31 8 6 Triples—E. Bohannon, Johnson. Strike outs—Shipp 4; Kinney 2. Walks—Shipp 9; Kinnell 3. Runs batted in—E. Bohan non 2. Johnson 2, Thomas 2. Geischen 1, J BOhannon 1. Score by innings: SHIPBUILDERS _ 000 020 1—3 CITY OPTICAL _ 500 100 1—7 -V SEABOARD LOOP HAS NEW TEAMS Motor Express Nine And Carolina Tigers Accept ed By Amateur League Two additional teams—the P and F. Motor lines and Hugh Griffith’s Carolina Tigers—were accepted by the Seaboard amateur baseball lea gue in a meeting Wednesday night League President R. J. Powell an nounced that loop play will open Sunday afternoon with one game at Masonboro and a double-header at Robert Strange park here. Circuit competition was slated to begin last week, but was rained out. -V Whirlaway Is Assigned Top Weight At Belmont NEW YORK, May 20.— — Whirlaway, Warren Wright’s four year-old has been assigned top weight of 129 pounds in the Subur ban handicap at Belmont Park May 30, with Market Wise, Mio land and Attention each alloted 124. Alsab, this year’s Preakness win ner, must carry 112 pounds, four more than the scale for a three year-old. Challedon, war relic and Fenelon iwere assigned 122 pounds. CAPE FEAR BARBER SHOP Modern, Clean, Quick Service Six Barbers, Manicurist CAPE FEAR HOTEL BLDG. CATALINA SWIM SUITS $2.50 up PICKARDS *0» Market St. PM «84 We Carry Excellent duality FISHING TACKLE Reasonable Prices. Reel Repairing. SNEEDEN CYCLE CO. 114 Market St. William Dewell, Card Pro Grid Ace, Quits Team To Join Navy CHICAGO, May 20.—UP)—Wil liam Dewell, Chicago Cardinals* 6 foot, 4 inch pass catching star, today returned his con tract unsigned with the nota tion that he had enlisted in the Navy. He becomes the tenth mem ber of last year’s Cardinal squad to join the armed forces. Dewell is a former southern Methodist star. Last year he caught 28 passes to finish third among receivers in the National football league. BRO SDEFEAT S MRS, 10-1 St. Louis Shells Pitchers For 10 Hits In First Tilt Under Arcs ST. LOUIS, May 20.—UP)—'THe St. Louis Brown, playing the first game under lights here this sea son, shelled three Washington pitchers for 10 hits and a 10 to 1 decision tonight as southpaw A1 Hollingsworth handcuffed the Sena tors with six scattered hits. Score by innings: WASHINGTON_ 000 001 000— 1 6 2 ST. LOUIS _ 003 040 21x—10 10 0 Runs batted in—Cullenbine 3, Gutte ridge, McQuinn, Judnich, Laabs, Steph ens, Ortiz. Clift. Two base hits—Ortiz, Home runs—Cullenbine. Double plays— Repass, Pofahl and Vernon; Pofahl, Re pass and Vernon 2. Left on bases— Washington 9; St. Louis 5. Bases on balls—Off Wynn 3; off Kennedy 4; off Hollingsworth 4. Struck out—By Wynn 2; by Kennedy 1; by Hollingsworth 6. Hits—Off Wynn 7 in 4 2-3 innings; off Carrasquel 1 in 1 1-3; off Kennedy 2 in 2. Losing pitcher—Wynn. Umpires— Basil, Stewart and Quinn. Time—2:02. Attendance (paid)—4,647. -v A's Smash Detroit Winning Streak, 5-3 DETROIT, May 20. — OP) — The Philadelphia Athletics smashed a six-game losing streak today on Luman Harris’ brilliant relief pitching and Lou Blair’s ninth in ning triple that beat the Detroit Tigers, 5 to 3. Score by innings: PHILADELPHIA_ 001 002 002—5 7 2 DETROIT _ 210 000 000—3 9 1 Runs batted in—Radcliff, Ross, Cramer, Harris, Davis, Valo, Blair. Three base hit—Blair. Stolen bases—Blair, Siebert. Sacrifice—Valo. Left on bases—Philadel phia 4; Detroit 10. Bases on balls—Off Harris 3; off Benton 1; off Henshaw 1. Struck out—By Harris 4; by Benton 3; by Henshaw 1. Hits—Off Knitt 7 in 1 1-3 innings; off Harris 2 in 7 2-3; off Benton 7 in 8 2.3; off Henshaw 0 in 1-3. Winning pitcher—Harris; losing pitcher— Benton. Umpires—Summers, Passarella and Pipgras. Time—1:55. Attendance— 1.845 (paid). ;The Baseball Standings YESTERDAY’S RESULTS American League New York 4; Chicago 1. Philadelphia 9| Detroit 3. St. Louis 10; Washington 1. Boston at Cleveland, postponed. National League Cincinnati 10; Philadelphia 3. Boston 4; Pittsburgh 3. Chicago 6; New York 3. St. Louis 1; Brooklyn 0. THE STANDINGS National League Won Lost Pet. Brooklyn ___—_ 25 9 .735 Boston _ 19 15 .559 St. Louis _-_ 18 15 .545 Pittsburgh_ 18 18 .500 Cincinnati -_- 15 17 .469 New York_16 19 .457 Chicago _ 15 19 .441 Philadelphia _ 10 24 .294 American League Won Lost Pet. New York _ 21 9 .700 Cleveland _ 22 10 .688 Detroit _ 20 16 .556 Boston 16 13 .533 St. Louis_ 14 20 .412 Washington _ 12 20 .375 Philadelphia _ 14 22 .389 Chicago _ 12 20 .387 TODAY’S GAMES Probable pitchers in the major leagues tomorrow. (Won-lost records in paren theses) : National League St. Louis at Brooklyn—White (1-2) or Gumbert (2-1) vs. French (3-0) or Head (5-0). Chicago at New York—Schmitz (1-3) vs. Lohrman (2.1) or Melton Rawl. Pittsburgh at Boston—Klinger (2-1) vs. Tobin (5-4). Cincinnati at Philadelphia—Derringer (0-1) vs. Johnson (1-3). American League New York at Chicago—Bonham (5-0) vs. Smith (0-5). Washington at St. Louis — Newsom (4-5) vs. Harris (1-5). Boston at Cleveland—Hughson (1-01 vs. Harder (2-2). Philadelphia at Detroit — Marchildon (5-3) vs. Trout (3-3). BASEBALL'S BIG SIX Batting (three leaders in each league) Flayer, Club G Ab B H Fct. Spence, Senators_ 29 122 21 50 .410 Doerr, Red Sox_ 23 90 13 36 .400 Gordon, Yankees_ 27 103 13 40 .388 Lamanno, Reds_ 20 61 12 23 .377 Reiser, Dodgers_ 31 122 24 40 .328 Fernandez, Braves _ 34 134 19 43 [321 Slaughter, Cardinals 31 112 19 36 321 HOME BUNS: National League F. McCormick, Reds_ 7 Camilli, Dodgers _ „ V. DIMaggio, Pirates__ R Ott, Giants_~~ jj Marshall, Giants_ * R Litwhiler, Phils__ American League York, Tigers _ a Williams, Red Sox _I 3. DIMaggio, Yankees _ -^ BUNS BATTED "in! National League MarshaU, Giants_‘ F. McCormick, Reds_ «a Mize, Giants_ " Brown, Cardinals_ _ jj Williams, R^Sox " L“*"e *>hnson, Athletics __ , Tigers__ — TOUGH WRESTLERS APPEAR ON CARD Fast Matches Expected On Program At Thalian Hall Here On Friday Night Four of the toughest wrestlers now in the southeast will appear in the wrestling royal to be presented Friday night at Thalian hall by Bert Causey, promoter. They are Cowboy Luttrell, Texas; Stanley Pinto, Chicago; Bibber McCoy, of Boston, and Sail or Barto Hill, of Nebraska. All of them have appeared here previous ly. . The manner in which the wrest lers will be matched will be deter mined by the outcome of the royal in which all participants will ap pear in the ring at the same time. The first match will be for the best two out of three falls with a 60-minute limit, while the main event will be for the best two out of three falls with a 90-minute lim it. A1 Massey, who has appeared here on successive weeks, first as a boxer and then as a wrestler, will referee. Doors at Thalian Hall will open at 7:15 o’clock with the first event starting at 8:40 o’clock. 3 REDS CONTINUE^ KHARKOV PUSH (Continued from Paze One) Breaking past the 15 German pillboxes and large minefields de fending a village, the Russians did not try immediately to push on into the village, but swiftly turned to wreak havoc among German reserves who had thought they were at a safe distance from the scene of attack. At another point, the 208th Ger man infantry regiment was en circled at a railroad station. The Germans retired to fortifications underneath the station. The Russians seized a grain ele vator about 100 yards away and with a loudspeaker commanded the Germans to surrender. The reply was a burst of fire, but after three days the Germans were caught trying to make a break from their trap. Other sectors of the 2,000-mile front in Russia were showing new signs of activity. A German scout plane was shot down 20,000 feet over Moscow, and fierce local fighting flared up on the Kalinin front as the Germans and Russians probed at night for soft spots in opposing lines north west of Moscow. On the Leningrad front, the Ger mans concentrated several score tanks to cover a projected infan try advance, but the Russians thwarted the thrust, Red Star re ported. In another unidentified sector Red army parachutists were cred ited with liberating several vil lages. 3 89th Birthday Of WLl Observed Wednesday While members of the Wilming ton Light Infantry were serving at vital points throughout the world Wednesday, 89th anniver sary of the W. L. I. whose men have served in every war since its organization was observed without formal celebration. Throughout the years this com pany has given commendable ser vice in all emergencies, national, regional and strictly local. On September 16, 1940, the active W.L.I. members were called into Federal service, and the Reserve Corps took over the Armory and operation of its facilities. The Reserve Corps members elected Thomas H. Wright as president and the task of setting up a local military organization to replace those called to service was begun. Through the sponsorship of the W.L.I. corps, the Wilmington Com pany, N.C.S.G., was formed Feb ruary 16, 1941. Members cf the W.L.I. who were called into Federal service are now at vital points throughout the world, many have enlisted since that time, and all are upholding the unbroken tradition of the W.L.I., in that its men have served in every American war since 1853, officers said. Civic officers of W.L.I. are: James L. Duffy, president; Frank H. Bailey, vice president; Leo E. Sykes, treasurer; D. B. Upchurch, secretary; Ed C. Hines, historian; and Dr. Edwin F. Keever, chap lain. The armory and finance com mittee is: George L. Cain, chair man; H. J. Sweeney, H. Ludlum, Ed Cunningham and H. G. Car ney. -V man Arrested Here On Car Theft Count John William Crandall was ar rested at 6:45 Wednesday after noon on Route 42, South, on a charge of larceny of an automobile by State Highway patrolmen. The automobile, owned by Arthur Layton, was taken from Front street, near Grace, between the hours of 8:00 and 10:30 o’clock on the night ot May 13. It was val ued at $150. Bond for Crandall, also charged with operating an automobile with out a driver’s license, was set at $500. Savold And Lou Nova Prep For Navy Bout - 4 Boxers Warm Up For Re lief Fund Fight In Capi tal; Both Confident WASHINGTON, Maq 20.— (A>) — Lee Savold of Des Moines, la., and Lou Nova, the Californian, warmed up briefly today on the eve of their Navy Relief Fund show at Griffith stadium and then took time out to make identical predictions — that the bout would Be short. There unanimity ended there. Sai dthe big ex-Yogi Nova: “It ought to be over early. I expect to clip Savold down within six rounds.” “Five or six,” was Savold’s esti mate, but he didn’t mean the same thing Nova meant. He expected to use a short right effectively. Some of the dopesters of the 10 round-limit affair took the view that Savold must knock out Nova within three rounds or go down himself before the end. All seemed agreed that from past records the one who gets the first opening will come out best. Some of the pre-fight estimates were that the heavyweights would draw up to 20,000 fans who would pay about $60,000 at the gate, of which $40,000 would go to the re lief kitty. Nova, who looked very good pre Joe Luis, has trained impressively here. Ray Carlen, his manager, says he is in better shape than at any time since he last defeated Maxie Baer. Savold, on the other hand, has won important victories in the past year and has worked hard here with a string of sparring partners. Mike Jacobs, handling the box ing end of the Navy’s relief pro gram, has hinted that the winner may be matched with either Tami Mauriello or Gus Lesnevich to find a summer opponent for Joe Louis. -V Gordon Paces Yankees To 4-1 Win Over Sox CHICAGO, May 20.— W) —The powerful bat of the Yankees’ Joe Gordon dissolved the Chicago White Sox’ winning streak at seven games today. The New York sec ond baseman hit two home runs in consecutive appearances at the plate to show the way for the Yanks’ 4 to 1 victory before 6,472 fans in Comiskey Park. Gordon slaped the ball into the left field stands with nobody on base and two out in the second in ning and he homered to almost the identical spot to lead off the Yan kee fifth and give Pitcher Marius Russo a 2 to 0 working margin. Score by innings: NEW YORK-010 011 010—4 9 1 CHICAGO - 000 000 010—I 8 1 Runs batted in—DiMaggio, Gordon 2, Appling. Two base hits—Hassett, Riz zuto, Tresh. Home runs — Gordon 2. Double plays—W. Dickey, Gordon, Has sett and Gordon; Russo, Gordon and Hassett; Gordon, Rizzuto and Hassett; Golloway, Appling and Kuhel. Left on bases—New York 5; Chicago 6. Bases on balls—Off Russo 2. Struck out—By Russo 2; by Murphy 1; by Dietrich 2; by Haynes 1. Hits—Off Russo 7 in 8 innings; off Murphy 1 in 1; off Dietrich 8 in 8; off Haynes 1 in 5. Winning pitcher—Russo; losing pitcher—Dietrich. Umpires—Rommel, McGowan and Hub bard. Time—1:44. Attendance (actual) —6,472. -V Cincinnati Reds Swamp Cellar Phillies, 10-3 PHILADELPHIA, May 20.—(#)— Ray Lamanno, the rookie catcher who is leading the national league batsmen, considerably fattened his average today with a perfect day at the plate as the Cincinnati Reds whipped the Phils 10-3. His home run with the bases loaded in the third was backed up with a single and a triple. 3 Score by innings: CINCINNATI - 215 000 011—10 14 « PHILADELPHIA _ 000 020 100—3 6 2 Runs batted in—F. McCormick 2, Frey Haas 2, Lamanno 4, Koy 2, Bragan 1. Two base hits—Joost, Glossop, Bragan. Three base hits—Lamanno. Home runs —Lamanno, Koy, Bragan. Sacrifices— Goodman, Starr. Left on bases—Phila delphia 4; Cincinnati 6. Base on balls— Off Pearson 1; off Starr 1. Struck out— By Pearson 3; by Starr 4. Hits—Off Hughes 7 in 2 innings: off Pearson 7 in 7 innings. Wild pitches—Pearson. Los ing pitcher—Hughes. Umpires—Pinelli, Ballanfant and Barlick. Attendance— 1,998 (paid). Time of game—1:44. POST TO PLAY AMOCO FRIDAY Camp Davis Nine, Local Cannoneers To Clash In Legion Field Tilt A game was scheduled Wednes day for Legion stadium at 5 o’clock Friday afternoon between the Camp Davis nine and the Amoco semi pro Cannoneers, it was announced by Amoco Manager Frank Clem mons. It will be an exhibition con test, Clemmons said. The Canno neers will play A. L. King in a regularly-scheduled Cape Fear lea gue tilt at the stadium Sunday afternoon. Pepsi-Cola will take on the Shipyard Progressive club at Hilton. -V CARDS SHUTOUT DODGERS, 1 TO 0 Wyatt And Cooper Pitch ing Duel Ends In St. Louis Triumph BBOKLYN, May 20.—W-Two of the top righthanders in the na tional league collided today in one of the most dazzling pitching duels of the young season and when Mort Cooper and Whit Wyatt had fin ished firing the St. Louis Cardinals held a 1 to 0 triumph over the Brooklyn Dodgers. It was the first time this year the national league champions had been shut out and it halted their eight-game winning streak—all in an hour and 35 minutes as a week day throng of 15,843 Flatbush fans sat spellbound. 3 Score by innings: ST. LOUIS _ 000 010 000—1 4 0 BROOKLYN _ 000 000 000—0 2 0 Runs batted in—Crespi. Three base hit—W. Cooper. Left on bases—St. Louis 4; Brooklyn 3. Bases on balls—Off M. Cooper 1; off Wyatt 2. Struck out—By M. Cooper 3; by Wyatt 4. Umpires— Goetz and Reardon. Time of game— 1:35. Attendance—15,843. -v Chicago Cubs Rally To Beat Giants, 6-3 SPORT CHICAGO CUBS FW NEW YORK, May 20.—<A>)—With Claude Passeau starting the rally with a home run, the Chicago Cubs struck from behind in the late in nings today to beat the New York Giants 6 to 3. Passeau, behind 3-0 in five in nings as the result of Manager Mel Ott’s two-run homer in the first and a three-hit blast that net ted another tally in the fifth, hit his homer with one mate aboard in the sixth to put the Cubs back in the ball game. In the seventh, singles by Len Merullo and Bip, Nicholson and a walk tied the score and Lou Novikoff broke the deadlock with a single that ac counted for two more tallies. 3 Score by innings: CHICAGO - 000 002 301—6 12 0 NEW YORK _ 200 010 000—3 11 1 Runs batted in—Ott 2, Mize, Passeau 2, Nicholson 2, Novikoff 2. Home runs— Ott, Passeau, Nicholson. Stolen base— Nicholson. Double plays—Passeau and Berullo; Witek, Jurges and Mize; Bar tell, Witek and Mize. Left on bases— New York 8; Chicago 9. Bases on balls —Off Carpenter 4; off Passeau 1. Struck out—By Passeau 1; by Carpenter 4. Um pires — Barr, Magerkurth and Conlan. Time—2:10. Attendance—2,873 (paid). -—V Roxboro Board Calls Enos For Draft Exam ROXBORO, May 20.—WV^Enos Slaughter, star out-fielder of the St. Louis Cardinals, was directed today by his local draft board to take a physical examination in St. Louis Friday when the ball club returns there. The Roxboro board said Slaught er, who is classified 1-A, would not be called in the June 2 quota, but did not disclose when he might be summoned. If you want Some good advice n- Ask for Marvels 7j| Note the price! STEPHANO BROTHERS, PHILA-PA. GREEK SLUGGER G rS NOD OVER EW YORK BOY Clevelander Bounces Baclt As Light Heavy Conten. der By Winning Bout BY CHARLES DUNKLEv CHICAGO, May 20.-®_L Christoforidis of Cleveland bmf' ed back as ranking chalW,/' the world’s light heavTei® championship tonight by turnin' back the bid of rugged John! Colan of New York in a ten-row battle in the Chicago stadium. Christoforidis. who won the championship from Melio Bettina and then lost it to Gus Lesnevich all in the space of five months a year ago. was too aggressive and packed too much experience for the 20-year-old New York lad. pre. viously winner of 38 of his 4; bouts. Colan had won seven straight engagements in Chicago without a defeat. After winning the first round and then dropning the second, the agi gressive Greek warrior, launching accurately and fast with both hands, bounced back with the third and remained in the lead un til the finish. Christoforidis open ed his big attack in the third, smothering Colan with rights and lefts to the head and body, forcing him to retreat. In the fifth Christoforidis nailed Colan with a left hook to the chin that knocked him spinning into a neutral corner. He struggled to his feet without a count, however, onlv to run into another barrage. The battle from the third round on had the crowd of 8.708 in an uproar. Colan, popular with Chi cagoans, began to realize he was fighting a former champion and that the opposition was a little too much for him. However, he gamely plugged on absorbing Christoforidis’ blows without flinch ing and at the finish had the for mer 175-pound champion in re treat in a corner. The battle drew receipts of J15. 171. Christoforidis, a half a head shorter than Colan weighed 1681-2 to 173 for the New York lad. -V Tribesmen Nose Out Pittsburgh, 4 To 3 BOSTON, May 20.—M-The Bos ton Braves clung to second place in the national league standing to day by defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3, when Paul Waner drew a base on balls with the sacks loaded in the tenth inning, forcing home the winning tally. Credit for the triumph went to John Sain, who relieved starting hurler Tom Earley in the ninth, enabling him to chalk up his sec ond victory in a relief assignment in as many days. Score by innings: PITTSBURGH _ 010 010 001 0-3 6 1 BOSTON _ 000 021 000 1-4 8 0 Rpns batted in—Phelps. Anderson. Bar rett, Fernandez 2. Sisti, Waner. Two base hits—Rickard, Ross, Miller. Home runs—Phelps, Fernandez, Sisti. Sacri fices—Anderson, Miller. Double plays - Anderson, Coscarart and Wasdell. Left on bases—Pittsburgh 10: Boston 10 Bases on balls—Off Sewell 5: off Heintzel man 3; off Earley 6; off Sain 1. Strike outs—By Sewell 2; by Earley 4: by sain 1. Hits—Off Sewell 7 in 8 innings; o« Heintzelman 1 in 1 2-3; off Earley 6 >n 8 2-3; off Sain 0 in 1 1-3. Winning pit cher—Sain; losing pitcher—Heintzelma... Umpires—Dunn, Stewart and Sears. Time —2:12. Attendance—3.540._, 7 7 There is no finer symphony than the blending of Century Clu“ with your taste. Serve it as y°u please—in highballs, cocktails «r straight. 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