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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25
Boston Catholics
Not TO Relax Fdsts

BOSTON. Feb. . GNS).-1n
spite of rationing, standard regu-
lations on fasting and abstinence
will prevail during Lent in the
Catholic archdiocese of Boston.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25
Idaho Potatoes 60 TO War

4 CHICAGO, Feb. . CUPD.-Gov.
ernmental agencies have taken
over virtually the entire potato
crop from Idaho for the armed
forces and lend.lease.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25

America faces threeyear in the Pacific AFTER she
has defeated the Nazs So Carl R. Myers assistant
director of Red Cross activities in China until the Jap took over
at Derot luncheon opening the Red Gross drive He continued:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25
Chinese Envoy in Russia

KUIBYSHEV, Feb. % CUP)-
Flu Pin Chan. new Chinese am
bassador 10 Russia, arrived here
last night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25
Double Time Set for April 4

LONDON. Feb. 25 (UP).-Home
Secretary Morrison said today
that Britain would go on double
summer time-two hours ahead of
Greenwich mean time-April 4
until August -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25
BOOTY SURPRISING

The next morning I met Capt
Henry Frankel Of Mount Vernon
N. Y. returning in a jeep to COM
bat headquarters with maps and
documents left on the battlefield
by the enemy.
Drive down the wadi," he
told me, 'if you want to see the
booty we captured before it's
taken back. 1 think the guam
titles will surprise you"
But ] did not have to go ever
that far To get an idea. Several
soldiers went by within l.
minutes. riding captured Ital.
ian motorcycles. On one side oil
the road. Italian prisoners were
digging bitches.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25
It Will Take Years to Lick Japan After We Defeat Germany

China today is immobizng and half million Japs
She doing this he said mainly because of the efforts OF
Generassimo Madame Chang KaShe whom he calls The
Lncons of this century"
Read the Complete Story Page 3
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25

America must look to the Pacific There she faces
the greatest battles in the nations history Today
fighting only Onehaf of per cent of the Jap forces 1t will
take three four to lick Japan after we have de-
feated Germany"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25
British Tighten South Pincer
Land Unit
Raids City
In Burma

NEW DELHI. Feb. Is HNS).-
The British India command today
confirmed reports that British
commands had raided the Japan
eSe-occupied coast OF Burma south
of Akyab and caused extensive
damage without suffering any cas-
ualties.
The commandos raided Myebon,
40 miles south of Akysb. Sunday
night and remained in possession
for five hours. during which all
buildings useful 10 the enemy were
burned. a ietty blown up and a
l00-foot river steamer destroyed.
RESISTANCE SLIGHT
The enemy offered only slight
opposition, which was quickly over
come. the communique said
British bomberS continued TO
blast enemy targets in Burma. in
Guiding the railroad junction at
Thai in Central Burma. Akyab
village and water transport IN
the Kaladan River, near Rattle
daung.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25
Crowds Rush
Dead|ine TO
Get Book I
Detroiters Fill
Schools to Register
for Retioned Food

Half a million Detroiters today
joined in rush upon schools 10
obtain Ration Books No. 2, dead
line for which ~ tonight. Thou
sands Of school teachers and other
volunteers have taken part in the
registrations which started Mon
day.
Persons who fail 10 get ration
book No. 2 today must wait until
March Is 10 get il al local ration
ing boards. Those who have not
vet obtained No. book may now
secure same from the ration board
nearest their home.
As registrations continued. OPA
officials in Washington revealed
that with the placing OF ceilings
on fresh lettuce and spinach last
night, nearly 96 per cent OF all
foodstuffS now is under price
control.
EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION
The only major food group now
remaining uncontrolled is fresh
fish. while apples and sweet po-
tatoes are the only remaining
1 vegetables. Ceilings are being
considered for fish and apples
The latest ceiling is, effective
today, and freezes these two veg
etables at the prices charged
between last Saturday and yes
terday.
The OPA. Immediately following
the ceiling announcement, moved
10 assure a fair and equitable
distribution 10 all consuming
markets of cabbage, carrots, snap
beans and tomatoes. placed under
60-day ceilings Tuesday.
Local offices OF the OPA were
authorized TO increase sellers
prices for the fresh vegetables
where II is necessary TO prevent
the inequitable distribution Of
such products resulting from the
flow of vegetables 10 areas with
higher ceilings.
TXPLAINERs' SOUGHT
The Washington office OF the
OPA revealed that rumorS of
rationing of rice were without
foundation
Local officials today said that
5000 volunteers are needed 10 tlll
the 1900 quota OF "eXplainerS"
being recruited 10 inform the
public through the grocery and
food stores on point rationing
which starts Monday.
Since No. 2 ration boards started
10 function. many citizens have
volunteered for the work, and the
first classes of instruction are
scheduled to start this afternoon
in various schools.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25
Teon1pIoy
Defeats
RomneI
BY GRAHAM HOVEY
International News Service stan Writer


WITH AMERICAN FORCES
IN TUNISIA, Feb. 25.-Perched
high on the slopes of Djebel Hata,
Is miles northwest of the Kas-
serine Pass, watched our medium
and heavy bombers deliver one Of
the final punches which forced the
Germans and Italians 10 retire Il
THE pass, beaten in three-da,
battle.
When I stopped at the head
quarters of an American ground
and air combat team at shutdown
reports were coming in from
reconnaissance patrols which indi.
Gated that the few remaining
enemy vehicles left on the plain
were scurrying back to the pass
as rapidly as possible.
German and italian prisoners
taken can be counted in the hun.
dreds; enemy tanks and armoreo
cars knocked out or abandoned, in
scores.
PRAISE AIR FORCE
Coordination turned the trick
according to military authorities
on the scene. High officers of the
army's famed Task Force x
which handled the ground assign.
ment, were lavish in their praise
of the air forces work.
Within the task force, the tank
crews praised the artillery units
while the boys who manned the
big guns gave full credit to the
| fighters in the General Sherman.
and Grants.
The battle really was won while
late afternoon shadows were NOV
ling across the picturesque Hats
Valley Monday and during three.
hour period later that evening.
The task force handled the aft
lernoon show and. that evening, the
American and British air force,
ignored bad weather to carry out
one of the biggest missions of the
African war. For $50 minutes
waves of bombers poured tons Of
destruction into Kasserine Pas:
and its northwest approaches.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25
BIG ALLIED VICTORY

Continued on Next Page, Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-25

CONTINUED on Next Page, Col. 5.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-22

Whales often live to an age of
500 years.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-22
'Mibs' Experts
Strut Stuff
Second Round Of
Tourney Underway

Weather permitti n G, mora
than 100 youngsters were to re
turn to Mount Clemens High
School this afternoon TO contin-
re battling for city marbles
championships in two divisions,
Junior and senior.
The tournament, sponsored b.
the Monitor-L eader and Depart
rlent of Recreation, got under
way at the high school yesterday
with the youthful contestants
showing more enthusiasm than
ever.
Farthest advanced of any Of
the contestants in the Junior d.
vision is Bobby Kidd, eight-year
old third grade student at Lin
coin school who reached the
quarter-finals of his bracket by
virtue of a default and victory
over Walter Allan n a hard
/ fought match.
Bobby, VINO, according TO his
mother, has been So excited Ove'
the tournament that he hasn'.
/ been able to eat for the pact
week, had to 90 allout TO defeat
his n.ne-year-old opp sent. They
played four tie games before
Bobby finally won the necessary
two games.
Another junior winner was
Chuck Buckholz, son of Coach.
Ernest Buckholz OF Mount Glen.
ems High School. Chuck, who is
IN the second grade at Donald
son school, defeated Raymond
( Painter.
Only one senior match was
run off, Edwin WolmsbschC-
taking the measure of Billy
hughes. The seniors were 10 &c.
down to business this afternoon
After today's matches the
tournament viii be halted unit.
next Monday, when the surviv.
ors Will return TO the firing line
at 4 p. m.
In addition TO the aforemen-
| toned winners, others VIII tri-
umphed in first round matches
Wednesday we're: Kenneth Hal
ris, Norman Maui, Theodore
Jones, Philip LaCroix, Francis
Londrow, Stanley Sczypior, Jack
Albee, Leonard Chevalier, Stan
Icy Krantz, Charles Collins. Jim
Morrow, Robert Scruggs, Mich
ael ODonneil, Henry Frank.
Howard Brusseau, Fred Hetzc!
and Danny Burbank.
Several defaults were award
cd, while number of other
scheduled sirst round matches
we're held over until today be-
cause neither opponent appear
ca.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-22
Ask Dissolution
Of Golf Club
Clinton VoIIey
Assets Dwindle

Dissolution of tie corporation,
owning Clinton Valley Gois
Club in Sterling township was
sought in circuit court today by
Edmund j. Stafford, Detroit.
Stafford claims in the bill Of
particular that all officers save
himself resigned after John ana
Grace O'Hara foreclosed a lanf
contract and Circuit Commits
sloner John II. Nunneley on FEB
% issued judgment against the
corporation for l,750.94.
Stafford asks that he be ap
pointed temporary receiver, tina;
the club continue in business
and that an injunction be issued
keeping creditors from asking
judgments. D
The court is asked 10 set a
date on which creditors and
members of the CLUB must show
Cause why the corporation
should not be dissolved. Ac
counts payable total S26, 744.O9
the petitioner alleges.
He claims only 81 membe. 5
ere in good standing. The club
has long been popular with
Mount Clemens men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-21

Cook, 22O45 Argus, has received
word from her son that, since the
time ne was wounded. he has been
commissioned 1st lieutenant.
A member Of the regular army
for four years, Cook enlisted
shortly after graduation from
Bedford High in 1893
A veteran AT %, he has seen
Is months Of foreign service, in
Guiding seven months on Guadal-
canal. Mrs. Cook was informed.
a week ago. that 1t. Cook was
being evacuated from the SOUTH
west Pacific
Pfc. Abraham Schwartz 20, Of
1929 w Euclid wrote from hos
pital that he was recovering
Schwartz has served two years in
the army, including 10 months
overseas. a brother. Sidney
Schwartz. -, IS now training
IN Texas
Other Michigan men listed as
wounded are.
Cpl Matthew Bics Bcllcyille
pvt Alexander +. LijewSki,
ManIStcc.
PVT. Henry Olczak. Smiths
Creek.
Pvt. Lloyd L Brancocum Hart
ford.
lS' It. Jack +. Farber, Mus
kegon.
pvt Paul !. Mauer, Harbor
Beach.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-21

Robert samuel Nceson % who
boasted he was a former army
major and "a native Of Mexico but
proved 10 be ain orderly AZ a
local hospital with 2 i-F draft
rating. had time TO ponder hlS
mistakes today. lie was IN police
custody
NCcs0n Wagcd a verbal attack
ON the war bond drive, the army
and the United States in general
last night az a local bar Two
air force officers. Its. Francis
Hines and Dana Seller. both sta
toned Al .RomuluS. were ScatEd
nearby. They took II when NcC-
son said they were mpolite. but
when hPSaid tho ~ s isn't what
it's cracked up 10 bo they IN
ytcd him out for some tactical
mdncuycr>.
Once outdoors Neeson fled
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-21

Less than three months after
he landed m NeFth Africa Pfc.
Harry Downey. u, of 1898 Twen-
tss.fifth, a .paratrooper with the
505th InfantHNwas killed in &C
ton the VIZ department in
formed his mother today.
Pfc. Downey>(on of Mrs. Henry
Tank, waS-r0Tmerly employed by
A local bakery and attended St.
Leo'S school
lie was indicted in November.
1871, and sent 10 Fl. Benning.
where he joined the paratroop
division. Sent overseas last April,
he was killed in action July II,
the war department said
Three brothers also are in the
service. They are Sgt Jack
Downey Pvt. James r DoWneY
and PVT Robert Downey, all in
training camps.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-21
GuddaItanaI Filters
Save 337 From Japs

WASHINGTON, Sept. p (INS)
The navy department. an
nounced today that the air rescue
service based on Guadalcanal re-
turned 337 persons 10 American
bases during the period from
April ! 10 July Is. 1913.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-21
Thomas Plans Test
OF New Texas Law

r ! Thomas. UAW-CIO prcsi-
dent, left Detroit today for Dallas
Tex where he plans 10 test the
conStitutionahty Of a recently
enacted state law requiring union
organizers 10 register.
Thomas VIII make an orgauiz-
inE speech without registering 10
provide q test case.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-21
Three Detroiters
Wounded; on
Way TO Recovery

Nine Michigan men, including
three from the Detroit area, were
disclosed by the war department
today 10 have been wounded in
action. Families of all three De-
troit area men have been notified
that the soldiers are recovering.
Wounded in the European area.
Pvt. Cyril l.. Haight. 30, of 1920
Indiana, expects 10 reioin his out
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-21

ID II. Edwin
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-21
Bomber Lands in Portugal

LISBON. Sept n GNS)-An
American bomber was reported TO
have made "A forced landing yes
terday AT Cape SagrcS M south
ern Portugal The crew OF five
was said 10 have surrendered 10
Portuguese authorities for intern
fE4~-Df
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-21
-Four From State
Lost in Action

-Four Michigan men were re-
ported missing in action by the
navy today. They are:
Seaman PC Thomas Robert
Courtney Of Wyandotte.
Fireman lie John FranCi s
Schwartzly Of Saginaw
Fire Controlman PC OrVllc
Anderson Taylor of Grand Rapids
Torpe q oman &c Norman
Arthur AlbertSen Of AuSkogon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-21
Chinese Killed as Spy
Hired 10 Stay Ydnks

CHUNGKING. Sept q GNS4
The Chungking radio announced
today that a Chinese spy en-
ployed by the japanese secret
service had been executed IN the
Chinese capital The spy Is re-
ported 10 have had instructions to-
aS>aSsinate American fhers IN
China.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-21
U. S. Sues Enrol Flynn

Los ANGELES, Sept. 12 GNSl
The government yesterday sued.
film star Enrol Flynn for SILL
1858. The figures represents. an
amount which the collector of in
ternal revenue says is still due on
the actors 1912 income
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-21

a. seem Haight
has been IN the
army one year.
He served in a
tank destroying
unit. Prior TO
his induction,
he was employ
ed at the6erd
River r GU & e
plant.
Mrs. Gertrude
Cook, mother OF
ID 1t Edwin
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-21
Allied Bombers Head
Across Dover Straits

LONDON, Sept, p tUP) - A
long procession Of Allied twin
pngined bOmberS, escorted by
strong fighter forces, swept across
Dover Straits toward North
France today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-21
Postal Communication
With Pope Blocked

LONDON, Sept 81 (INS)-The
Vatican radio last night broadcast
an announcement that owing 10
circumstances beyond our control
postal communication with our
listeners continues TO be inter-
Iupted." r,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-21
n IL Boasts of Army:
Blast All T. ~. .BaiIS Him

with fTTr-----isrmcr Holy Cross
sprint star. hot in pursuit NeeSon
was overtaken two blocks away
but before the army could 60 into
action the police arrived
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-30

His colt, which had come 10 Dc
troit after two successive victories
at Bay Meadows, got away seventh
from the gate and looked almost
hopcle> sly shut out Of the running
a. the field rounded the first turn
with r. d. Bulls Likcasnot wing.
ing along out in front with Kemp
ton Knott in the saddle
But Adams didn't take back and
try 10 come around the field. He
took PrecipitouS right up through
the middle. found racing room and
came through on the upper turn
10 catch Nippy Al Good and
LikCasnOt
As soon as the field StIH.chtcned
out IN the stretch Adams had his
mount IN front and there he
stayed 70 win by more than a
Lengths from Likeasnot and Mo-
retto, 20 10 l shot from the
stable Of Mrs. c. c. Winters Of
Detroit, which finished in a dead
heat for second.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-30
Spence Is Mystery

Shirley Poyich Of the Wash
ineton Post goes IN for a little
mystery angle concerning Stan
Spence Poyich AT the type
writer keys:
When Stan spence steps 10
the platter for the Mats. It's n
sight for mystery lovers. How
10 Bat 100 and Lead the Ameri-
can League In Driving In Runs"
YOU could call II. That's what
Spence IL doing whacky a. II
NAV seem.
You could 20 back a day. be-
fore spence collected those two
hits last W. dnesday night
against the Browns, and offer
up even greater paradox, be-
cause on that night he was the
leagues leading run producer
with q batting average that read
only 900.
We're no great hand at solv-
ing mysteries, but there seems
TO be three factors which ac-
count for Spence'S leadership In
run-producing at n time when he
isn't hitting a. much a. 200.
Firstly. he hasn't much competi-
ton for the honors. because mo-
body In the league il batting In
many runs. Its obvious, too.
that the few hits spence has
been getting. he has been put
1s..pg To good account. And lastly.
fact that a 100 hitter can
Whd the league in driving runs
home IL n tribute TO the fellows
who have been getting on base
ahead Of him. Ellis Clary and
George Case.
Spence, you remember. II the
fellow who hit 1923 for the Mats
last season and was the fourth
leading hitter In the league.
spence has changed the model
Of his bats. and switched his
stance at the plate In an at
tempt 10 shake his slump, with
out any immediate effects. Dat
Old Debbil slump can he aw-
fully annoying 10 hitter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-30
NO ESCAPE

a baseball manager can't escape
criticism by joining the army
The sports editor Of the Target
Fort Sheridan's Post paper, writes
as follows:
I'm Sundays game the Fort
Sheridan hitter collected four
hits, two of them infield
scratches 80 Monday the
team reports and the manager
and coach runs them through
long FIELDING drill.
Cpl. Don TelletSon Of Madison
We. had a long career OF pro-
fc>>lonal baseball before entering
the army where he is now sta
toned AZ Fort Monmouth. y. J
He was the property of the
Chicago Cubs. tho White Sox and
the Cincinnati Reds and played on
a number of farm teams for all
three clubs In the off season
he played professional football
for the keno>ha Cardin :,
coached by Johnny Blood the
famed vaGahond haliback Of the
Green Bay Packers =. Johnny IS
also in the army
Sgt jesse l.. Casey Of Atlanta
who almost played with Grand
RapIdS IN the Michigan State
League is now Al Fort Monmouth
he was the property of the
ST. Louis Cardinals and later the
Brooklyn Dodgers The Dodgers
sent him 10 Grand Rapids but he
didn't like the salary offered and
quit 10 lon The army -. He was
a sensational hitter on dull
nights al Fort Monmouth, Sgt.
Ncmchik entcrtainS his bunkmateS
by telling of tho time he met
Adolf Hitler. He was a member
of the 1896 American Olympic
hockey team and met der fuchreI
at a party
Andy Pilney remember HIND.
has entered the NAVY prcflght
school at Chapel Hill. y. c.
Andy played a lot of minor league
ball but has chief fame springs from
one afternoon at Columbus. O.
49,. Andy was a back AT Notrc
Dame and led that last few
minute drive that saw Notre Dame
score three touChdoWnS IN As
many minutes TO turn back a
spectacular Ohio State eleven.
1t Ted Lyons of the l.. s.
N2rrc Corps, is attending a Spe-
cal school When he gets
through he will be made athletic
officer AZ tho Navy Pier replacing
Capt Dick Hyland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-30
Had S Career
Halted by Army

CHICAGO. May 29 up
Charley Had, former Michigan
Normal track star who has
monopolzcd Big Ton hurdle titles
for the University 81 Chicago
this spring. reached the end Of
his intercollegiate athletic career
today by request Of the afmN
Air force officers al The uni
ycrSIty meteorological school
where Had is enrolled ordered the
blond track star 20 withdraw from
the Central Collegiate conference
Championships IT Milwaukee to-
night They explained Tho action
merely as "Cou.OInlnCC with
army regulations
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-30
MARGARET NYE STARS

Margaret Nye, a.product of the
city of Detroit Parks and Recrea-
ton Small Arms Firing School
led so women novice individuals
with the good mark of $50 Her
nearest rival WIS Lucille Burton
with 30 Violet Perry has l2G
and Florence Spear. l3i
Royal Oak High School team
No. l winner Of the Hearst Ma
tional Junior championship Of the
Sixth Service Command. won the
Michigan lnterScholaStic rifle
championship firing a team score
of 1854.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-30
Novikoff Still in News

Warren Brown. Of the Chicago
Sun, nonSenSically enough sums
up all the Lou Novlkoff nonsense.
Presenting Brown
Now that Lou Novikofi,
the greatest hitter Of all the
Novikoffs, has been duly enrolled
In the happy little Cub party.
and given immediate employ
ment, u IL assumed that all Of
us who have been making n
practice Of minding the Cubs
business, should 60 on to the
next project.
IL IL very difficult for any 81
us 10 recall the return Of any
other professional ballplayer to
active duty, whose arrival was
preceded by any more ballyhoo
than was accorded this greatest
Of all the hitting NOyikOfIs.
To he sure, the great NOvikof
WAS not aver~ 10 this. As a mat
ter Of fact he did even more than
his ball club In keeping the stu
alton NJ Its hilarious best.
He accepted all the issues, par
ilcularly the one In which II
xAcame Inevitable that he would
I l,p the spot from the moment
he first numbered into left field,
once more a Cub. Of the Cubs,
and for the Cubs. Or. N YOU will,
q Novikof, Of the NOvikofts, for
the Novikoffs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-30
Trucks, 0vermne
To Hurl Sunday

BOSTON May % Wig il
Trucks and Frank oStubby over
mlre will pitch for the Tigers
against The Red SoX M a double
header here tomorrow Trucks. on
the shelf with an ailing arm Will
be making ms first start SIN c e
May l6
Hcber New some and Louie
Lucicr viii hurl for the Red SoX
Lucier is "A rIght-handcr up from
Louisville He halls from Woon.
socket. r ! which gave the base
ball world Nap LaIoic.
His first time ifSaz starting Tiger
lineup, Wood in the NM inning hit
Terry'> first pitch for a single.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-30
Cards Now Trail
Dodgers by Half
Game After Win
HKV o
4 rip

ST. LOUIS, May % (UP)-The
st. Louis Cardinals crept to within
half a game of the league-leading
Brooklyn Dodgers today, edging
the New York Giants, 5 to a. IN
the first of three-game series.
The winning run came in the
last half of the ninth when the
Redbirds filled the bases on two
walks and an error. Ray Sanders
then singled 10 center field 10
score Lou Klein for the deciding
tally