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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-01-21
SOLDIERS VOTE:
Urge Uniformity

While congress wrangled over
whether the federal government or
the individual states should control
soldier voting in 1914, the war and
navy departments recommended
that applications for absentee bal
lots be distributed by the services
and local officials accept such appli-
cations any time before election.
Other recommendations made by
the army and navy were that voting
material be designed for air car
riage, and that serviceman's vote
be acknowledged by an officer no
lower in rank than sergeant.
Ballots must be distributed to the
servicemen by mail, the depart
ments said, and although it is the
army and navy policy to assist SOL
diers and sailors in voting, nothing
must interfere with the primary
obligation to wage victorious
war"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-01-21
RAIL TRAFFIC

The nations railroads broke all
transportation records last year,
both for passengers and freight. Vol
ume of freight hauled was IA per
cent above 1912, the previous high,
and passenger traffic shot up So per
cent over the preceding year.
Average load of freight per train
was 1,116 tons, another record. Per
car load was Al tons. Average VOL
ume of passengers per car was
greater than ever before. An in
crease of about 20 per cent in gross
revenue is expected.
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Leaders
Hold On

6 & 6 Tool Ramona Recreation
and Youngs from the Michigan
Major Classic League head the
cry bowling championship card
tonight at Palace At Vogue. the
program lists Bob Lorey and Carl
Radon, Jack Murray and Dr.
Mitchell korbeiak. among others.
Nothing happened at either
spot last night 10 disturb the
leaders. AT Palace. Jacox from
The Naples House League. Dear
born, had the top count Of 295l in
the championship flight Murdoch
of the Michigan Major did 29l9,
with Joe Zimmerle having go
His series was 235-244-20O
At Vogue. a 539 In singles
kicked Bob 6otF out a chance 10
finish high in all-evcntS His 1907
gong IN appeared 10 advantage
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
New Pros Aid
Harmon Event

t0chmoor Club members, in
officially greeting their new pro,
Claude Harmon, at a special day
dedicated 10 him Saturday. also
VIII get their first closeup OF two
other newcomers TO this district
Sam Byrd of Plum Hollow and
Chick Rutau of Birmingham.
The latter pair along with Al
WatrouS of Oakland Hills and
Harmon. VIII give a demonStra-
tion OF shot making In the eve
ming.
a stag event limited 10 club
members. a "Mulhgan' tourna-
ment Will be featured. Contest
ants will be permitted 10 replay
one shot with which they aren't
satisfied on each hole.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
Bob a.ssss
On. ?
e.
ltt
ICr
S@oraE

HERE AND Tt = "
six OF tie r ~ e.ai.. g c.c
eligible for the Z. eallEo on
Saturday They are -peas.pe
Stir Up. Gay Bit, Cramps
Image. Sky Tracer and Ale ter
Gay Bit made the greatest
finish of any of the alsorans.
Alortcr, with Johnny Adams up,
was bumped severely at the
start and never recovered.
Platter. which was not ship
ped TO Louisville, looks like the
horse Pensive. Stir Up and all
The others will have TO beat.
After picking the wrong horse
to ride two years ago Devil
Diver instead of Shut OUT and
then getting beat on the favored
Stir Up in this years Derby.
Jockey Eddie Arcaro's prestige
has suffered conSid era b | y
around Louisville.
Many of the best horSemen
who / have talked with think
this IS the year the big stakes
will be fairly we'll distributed
among the 3-year-olds. But
we've heard this many times be-
fore and somehow when YOU see
a horse win as PenSive did at
Louisville we'll what's 10 keep
him from doing II again.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
Dawson, Jones Clash
AT FdirVieW ToniQht

Red Dawson. stubby miner
from Colorado who has won four
short matches since coming here,
wrestles Rufus Jones in one of
two feature matches at Fairview
Gardens tonight. In the other
Walter Roxy meets Buddy Knox.
Both bouts are one hour limit,
two i'm three falls.
frankie Hart VS. Stanley Bur
esh and Harold Chaundy Us. Go
rlla Poggie are the one-fall bouts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
Heads New Circus

WRIT II mn Town as head man
for the newly organized Barnes
Bros. olympia Circus, which
opens a long run IN Olympia
Friday night and which already
has been eloQuently proclaimed
10 the local public by Jack Bur
rett. a Writ lieutenant IN pub
licitv direction
I'm the National League,
Writ explained. Brooklyn witt
take the place OF the New York
Americans and one other biz
American city will come in to,
make an eight-club circuit"
But IL viii be IN the minors
where hockey will see its big
Ccst development, according 10
Writ. disciple Of Branch
Hickey who. more imaginative
than The baseball mOgul. has
extended the chain store system
70 include circuSeS and ice
skating eNtraXaganzas as we'll
as hockey
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
Farm System Spreads

To a round robin discussion
IN which Writ. Burnett and
ScribeS participated. Writ eN-
planned how the farm system
had been extended 10 the ice
rcvues and BarneS-Olympia cir
Gus The ice shows at the New
York thoatcr acts as feeder
for the Sumptuous Henie road
extravaganza. The circus OPP
crates with a corps Of scouts
following smaller cIrsuSes across
the land and picking acts here
and there 10 show IN Chicago
and Detroit each spring.
LA ToSca," Burnett pointed
out "of the bounding rope was
found In her fathers small
show. The whole family IL with
Olympia now. HermOnie's Midg-
cts and 6ibS0H'>, 4 sensational
perch act. and the Watkins and
Haag animal acts were found
through the same system. To
Writ. those small shows make
mp the farm system for his
big time,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
Times Classic
BoWIerS Dine

Detroit Times Classic banquet
is scr Tor 6.3D th- evening AT
Hote. Fort SH0Iby Detroit Times
Sponsors trophy Wt.. be- presented
20 kenneth Macdonald, who's.
E6B team Won the tfc.
Plaques VIII be- g.-Dn fo each
mcuocr ~ ine team capt George
Bryant, Fred BrcCklc. Chet Eu
kowski Steve Dafk0 Vhew1u
Gibson and Fred B1iachA
y Guests Wll include Mayor Jeff
fes Irving Gies. president otto
Proppe secretary. Detroit Bowl
ing Proprietor, ABSORPTION Dr
MucNelI K6rbeEak, Rre\ artN
Prank q NlitZcI secretary, Dc
trot Bowling ASSOCIATION Paul
Dye Saginaw president Walton.
yarr-g. Detroit ~DUEe'aFt
eesucIati07.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09

session for his lads But 10 and
behold IL didn't work out that
way They got behind and the
game Just progressed far enough
TO bc an official contest when the
rains came again and umpire
George Dulour GATED a halt to the
proceedings
Lloyd Brazil presented a classy
pitcher in Chuck Cunningham who
kept the MPS al hay during the
entire contest. The MPS were help
less at the plate. not collecting "A
single hat or even driving the ball
out Of the Infeld Five men
reached first, -four walked and one
was safe on an error.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
Ones TO Watch

When some OF the sprint
events come along for 3-year-
oldS. keep an eye on Diavolaw
which set the early pace in the
Derby. And another who can
step a mile handily IS Comenow.
But in the long, gruelling mile
and a quarter they simply had
10 step back and let the big
fellows come past
Whitley Abel felt keenly the
los : OF Jockey Bowers IN the
Derby. That kid really could
ride 10 instructions. said Abel.
Bowers broke his leg at Pimlco
la-4 week and Girons rode Abefs
horse instead.
Biggest Aop Of all The highly
touted 3-year-oldS was Challenge
Me. winner of the Arkansas
Derby.
Although t1c -ffuTsred seventh.
Dave FerguSons Bell Buzzer
lived up 10. his reputation as a
stretch runner He broke next
20 last and Was stilll IN TINS posi-
ton AZ the three-quarters- ~
the mile he had improved only
10 thirteenth position, but he
came on TO pass firing horses
m the stretch.
Bell BuzZer may be something
on the order OF America Fore.
owned by Lou Lcpper OF Detroit.
Lou had high hopes for him as
a 3-year-old. but il was not until
he started putting the big horse
in mile and one-half races up
ward that he came into his own.
Bell Buzzer looks like he is the
same WAY.
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Jones Record

The Derby crowd this year
impressed you as putting on a
front Of false gaycty The fans
minds. a least most Of them,
were on serious matters.
Trainer Ben Jones who goes
down as one Of the most uni-
verSally liked men racing has
known has won three Derblcs
IN six years And most trainers
strive for a lifetime for JUST one
tand without luck). Derby
Dick Thompson. OF course, had
four for Kunnel Bradley
The crow q bet S33S.ql1
straight SI6767o 10 place
and Sl4S, 79l 10 show
And now who do YOU like in
the PrcakneSS ?
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Young Kdyoed;
Purse Held Up
BY TOM HARPER
Something looks wrong and
I'm going TO find out what u IL.

Something looks wrong and
I'm going TO find out what u is"
SO said Commissioner John j.
Hettche after seeing Freddy Daw-
son Of Chicago knock out Lester
Young of Philadelphia in the sec
ond round of a scheduled To-
rounder last night al Arcadia
I'm holding up Eoung's
purse until ! get report from
referee sam Hennessv,'
HettChe said 1T looked To me
like Young wasn't trying
Dawson sent Young 10 the
canvas once IN The first for nine
and twice in the second before
HenneSsy raised Dawson hand
as winner.
Johnny Eaton. Detroit took the
decision from Johnny Ryan also
Detroit, in the eight-round semi
final.
Pete Bolos decisioned Alex
JimiDez in six, Martin Doyle
stopped Major Brown IN the sec
ond. and Harold ReisS and Billy
Adams went four rounds 10
draw.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
Armstrong Takes
On ZdneIIi Next

NEW YORK. May 9 (UP)-
Henry Armstrong, former triple
champion, continues his comeback
activities with 10-round bout
against Ralph Zanelli at the Bos-
ton Garden Friday night, featur-
ing this weeks national boxing
schedule.
On the same night heavyweight
Joe Baksi meets Buddy Knox at
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. in a tune-up
for his return brawl with Lee Sa-
void at Madison Square Garden
on the 25th.
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Cumming Stopped
By Perry in 9Th

NEW YORK, May Q GNSj-
Aaron Perry Of Washington, ID. c.,
last night registered his tenth
knockout in II bouts by stopping
Desmond fluffy" Cummings Of
the British Navy in 1873 Of the
fifth round at st Nicholas Arena.
As a result of the convincing
victory, Perry will meet AL
Bunny Davis in Mad olson
Square Garden.
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Fight Results

Sew YAK est Nicks ARENA Aaron
Perry 49, Washington technically
shocked our Desmond Cumming 100,
British navy t3l. JerrT Counsel lTs,
VALLEY Stream y Y decisioned Prudy
Pscheco. iif Puerto Rico 90 MiIt Kess-
Ter 1872 New York derlsiouef Bud
Bailey iI2 New York (sl Tommy Mills.
Hampstead - 81 deCis.oned LEO
BROWN 100. DETROIT tsi- BHy
Cooper. I61 Cleveland. accustomed James
wilkins 162. New YORK
Newark y Norman SiIvefs 1872.
Brooklyn deciqonrd walter tCatcyl
Lewis 1876 New YORK So. Johnny Price.
i8l Montreal, decistOned Tony Eicc1,
49, Basnnne. \ ). tsl.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09

last nlght.
Vicky Fayad-Joe Costa have
4707. Marie Shamlock-Bill Kenet,
1886. . Connie Powers Therman
Gibson. 1878. Marion German
Louis Sieiaff, 1918, Irene Schlusler-
Walter Reppenhagen, 46l3. Elvira
Heins-Joe Paulus, 1913 winners,
scored 1880.
Lucille CoolmaR-Mike Tesla had
a high doubles game of 4S5. Miss
Goodman shooting 229 and Tesla
256. Kenet's 1876 is the high six
games of the tournament. Reopen
hagen had 1911. Mrs. Fayad's 1l60
is high among ti1e women.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
A. A. Coming Back

Bigger and better than ever,
the American Association will
operate again in hockey" pre-
diCtod Writ.
The association suspended FOR
The duration.
Never too healthy before"
Writ pointed out, "the A. 4.
will become substantial or
ganiZation TO be used AS a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
Cadets Beaten

WEST POINT. \. Y, May 9
QNSl The Il. S. Military Acad-
envy Cadets knew full we'll today
what 1t means 10 be up against
a Yankee storm The Cadets
were no match for the world
champions. who pounded three of
their pitchers for 10 hits TO win
hv IA 10 O.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
City Tourney
Standings

REGt LARS
strOa 2223 McCarfhys 1t6s Chcne
ems DCnnl3rsh 30o1
not Nl.I~
Dale Huntington SACK Burke 1872 Tony
Morauo. John CriWmins 1897 HERMAN
IubentIIle- Angelo DHWic1 l2lS. Dwight
Nash-Ouo Gauanat $40, Harry Abrams
Eugene Andrew 1929
SINGLES
Wtriam Euu,lta $50. Vincent Kelly 500
Flu0od Blake 65i. Erwin Gablau $50.
Joseph Dennis Sol
AII-ENINTS
Hauy Meabln 1870. Eiwood Blake 1851
Carl Polers 1e11, Tony iirdcmsuu 1861.
AL FuurylN 1850
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
BATTERYMEN OKAY

"Our pitching and catching
are good" Iellcr declared, BIT
we need batters who can hit In
a pinch. OF course, getting play
ers II something else again.
They are just not TO be had, IL
seems. But maybe we will be
lucky and find some. However,
the Tigers are not n last place
club. When the veterans get
going. the Tigers will move up.
with the kind Of pitching the
Tigers have been getting, a hit
here and there would have made
n difference N several games
and the team would he in the
first division instead Of i'm last
place"
At present the Tigers are down
TO % players 10 pitchers. five
five outfielderS and two
catcherS.
With Selectyc service officials
concentrating on men under 26
years of age il IS not likely the
Tigers Will lose any more players
this summer. II has been pointed
)ut al Briggs Stadium
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
TitdnS Beat
Soldiers

capt DwiGHi Sloan famed Pad
dlcioot of the Detroit Lions, t1aS
a baseball tcam AT Camp River
Rouge. The weather haS been
problem this spring and they went
into their first game yesterday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
taken In.

"And. there viii continue 10
he the American loop with
Cleveland. Buffalo, Springfield,
Philadelphia. indianapolis, Her
shey. Pittsburgh and perhaps
Rochester. which will continue
a. a big minor loop feeder for
the National League
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09

ID q u h e \
m ! n o r for
major league
hockey. The
loop "A & a in
will include
81. Louis,
Kansas City,
q m a h a, ST.
4 a u an d
VI n n e a p
oils, of course.
VI Nv aukee
also may be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09

BESIDES ownership Of Chicago
Stadium ana Detroit Olympia.
Including me Red Wings, the
NorriS-Wirtz interests control
the Indianapolis and Omaha
CaISeunS and hold a lease on
the huge Rockefeller Theater IN
New York CITY.
The Red Wings have oper-
atnd farm clubs M both In
C.anapOhS and Omaha.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09

W / { n q u I
a single organ
IZed practice
The University
OF Detroit fur
niShed the oppO-
slilnn and AQn
the game 80.
Paddle ( O o I
didn't mind los
ing the game
he figured the
hin q innings
" uld be a
r 4, q a nr9rftra
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09

tiaa j .-.l4c -
Norris ST.. d.
James Norris
Ir and Writ
dynasty
The llNndN
rs includes
VC NthuC
fro IN Sta
dunn and
elephants 10
Sonia Ilcnlc
and hockey
teams
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09

Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered to your door from your
Detroit Times carrier-saleSman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
1886 HIGH

Squads al 8. s. 10 tonight at
Royal Recreation is the arrange
mention the disposal of the Jules
PlncketS Sweepstakes for 4S5
average entries by the officials
closing date May Ia. Heretofore
the event was held each weekend
First prize IS $1,000 The-aeSt
four are as follows: second 81 500;
third, $1,000: fourth, $500: fifth,
$500. Arthur Schilllng of OwosSo
leads with a siX-game total of
1856 a new record for the event
Edwin SchemanSke. 1852, Paul
iffAtTOFPuSen and Rudy CaStelh, ISL,
Constantine -. Saints, l246, fol-
low in that order.
E&B finished first in the Altoona
mixed team event ending with
3lS2. Fred Breckle had 6l2. Con-
stance Powers. 635, Edwardlna
Coy 55S. Therman Gibson. 1873,
Fred Bujack, 5S1. GibSon'S string
was 265, 81, 237.
Pearl and Hennlng GdbrielSon
won the mixed doubles with 1874.
Ada and Tony Beck had 1852. Ann
Keppen Charles Wilson. 1925.
Clara Wilson Kenneth Ludiker,
l22S Margaret Coulson Morris
Wiley, 1925.
Chene Trombly $3.50" prize
money viii be paid out May Is
Lowest score is approximately
2600 The last of the 1882 teams
has rolled with Pills Bar. led by
Tom Anderich, winning first prize.
$1,000 on 2S7l. Team Three. US
Tool Room. Dodge Plant. was sec
ond and $500 on 1862. The win
ming total was the lowest since
1896. Total prize fund is Sc, 762. so.
Ted Markell. tournament secre-
tary, reported.
Carter-Dwelle took first place
in Class "A of the women'S city
tournament at Palmer Park on
2272. Helen Grout- Irene Grobert
are the new b leaders in doubles
1912. and Margaret Rogel is top
in singles, oo3 The other divisions
remained unchanged
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
STEVE Is HOPEFUL

The failure Of Cramer and Hig-
gins TO hit, in big measure, proba-
bly, explains why the Tigers are IN
last place. The veterans will soon
hit. ONeill believes. and then
maybe there viii be a different
story.
Al least the skipper hoped so
as the Tigers prepared 10 leave
tonight for New York. first stop
ping place on their initial invasion
ofthe E,aSt, They oppose the Yam
KEGS there tomorrow.
The Tigers Will be meeting hot
stuff along the Atlantic Seaboard
and their luck had better change.
With the Tigers making for the
East. Jack Zeller. the clubs gen
eral manager, is heading for Texas
in search Of new players. II is re-
ported the G.. NJ. would like TO
pick up infielders and hitting out
folders
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
Vets Slump
=
Hurts TIGERS
BY LEO MACDONALD.
Baseball IS a tricky thing

bdSeDdll u a lIIChN iillHE
Just ask Steve O'Neill about il.
Before the season opened the
Tiger skipper felt sure that at bat
at least ms veterans would come
through. Especially Rudy York,
Doe CraHer and Pinky Higgins.
But. II hasn't worked out that
way. York has done okay. but thus
far this year both Cramer and
have been pretty much of
a bust with the stick. Each has
batted in the grand total of one
run. GTamFT knocked IN his first
marker Sunday. Higgins got his
with a.homer in the first game OF
the season against the Browns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
Detroit Athletic Club May
Sponsor Postwar Sports

4
Deirot Ath.stg, CluhlWll sponsor
"a m'-umc ,pott, program in the
po>to world
!, no0 known Chat the Mad
SON avenue club already Is moving
-r,---t---r- ---r- y7-10raf 97Tt hand
bail tournament next season
Clarence Pmkton athletic drrec-
TOT OF tne DAG was M Chicago
over fhc Weekend uoScylng
around fHc tournament al The
Tx. SAl----At4-..-t-, ft-
TGa meet put on hy Charley
Isn> was huge success PInkSton
bold several meetings with lvlnS.
aNug nc groundwork for holding
ine same event here next year
ONCE BIG BACKER
The Detroit Athletic Club n
the FIRST decades OF TINS century
was one of the biggest hackers of
sports teams iu the country But
M recent years there hasn't been
much athletic about the DAG
That IS. IL YOU do not include
those champions and championships
swimming teams developed by
PukSton.
No definite plans have been
made about swimming but with
PinkSton. one of the best coaches
In The business. backed by the
DAG Beavers. tine clubs great
aquatic organization the return
20 competitive swimming is a
natural.
A handball tournament Of ma
Uonal cauher wouldn't toe a1-alL
strange al The Madison avenue
club It's i'm the records that The
DAG staged the first National In
V-Latonal tournament from 1918
Ia 1918. a meet that resulted M
the present Sctup IN handball.
\ FORMER SPONSOR
Howard Flint. still one of the
most active handball players at
The DAG although he confines his
play 10 fWCndly games was one
of the sponsors of those early
-ff4t-t-t ST. n ttTTS CtUU. ftTS SOnS, BOD
and Ed Flint. both became experts
at wallopng the hard ball.
Norman FrederiCkS. Paul Sulli-
van. Bill Mara. Fred Schuman.
Phil Schnur and Tommy Milton
arc others at the DAG interested
IN handban. Yes, the. Milton men
rTonod Is the same Tommy Milton
OF indianapolis 500-mllc race fame
It's not generality known, but Mil
ton was one of the best handball
players I'M the United States. He
competed i'm national meets. once
took the place of the champion
Carl Hacdgc in 1922. He StlIl
plays regularly for exercise.
PinkSton saw the finals Of the
handball match az LakcShore ia
which Joe Platak lost 10 Larry
Coylc, 21-l5. 21-19. Among hand
ball followers This amounted 10
one of the great sports upSctS OF
all time because Joe. a Spaman,In
the navy. never lost a tournament
for nine years. In seven conSecu-
tive national tournaments he
never lost a game, let alone
match. Seldom did an opponent
get as many as 10 points.
BOTH SOUTHPNNS
II marked lhe first time as far
as is known that two SouthpawS
met IN the finals. Coyle is a ship
builder. 80 from Providence. r. T.
This was The first time he had
ever competed in national singles,
although he has been a frequent
doubles entry.
Detroit was we'll represented at
the meet with Len Meldman. Ed
win ErandcluS, Stanley ShimkuS,
Jack lIagenah. Leonard Duball
Paul Mcrlo Steve Glass and Eli
pickenS. but none Of them got in
the money
n ONIIT +
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
Norris Duo Retains
Mixed Doubles Lead

State mixed doubles championship tournament ends tonight
Olympic members squads completing their l2game
lalasnes EksonlIoe Norris lead AGA after hitting 235s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
How They Stand
AMERICAN LEAGrE

'TdUItN 0FHIUL TFIIFT-
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
No games scheduled
TODAN'S GAMES
No games 0oheduied.l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-23
Reds Prepare For Battles
 Yet Come
(signal Corps Radiophoto from NEA)

Moscow, May 23.-(UP)-The Red Army is preparing for fierce battles which liei ahead" 1t was announced today with the disclosure that only local German attacks had broken the month-long Hull on the eastern front.
 Soviet forces shot down 1T Ger man planes Sunday, but there were mo changes" yesterday, com munique reported. The communiques have failed to mention any major fighting since April 9, with hte ex- ception of a brief drive in early May which resulted in the capture of Sevastopol and the completion oi the Crimean campaign.
 Local German attacks were re- pelled yesterday in the Stanislawow area of southeastern Poland and along the lower Dnestr river north- west of Tiraspol.
 Strong Russian artillery, rifle and machine gun fire turned back a German attempt to carry out a fighting reconnaissance" southeast of Stanislawow, where the Germans have been attacking periodically since April IS. Six enemy planes were shot down in that area.
 Thre hundred Germans were killed along the lower Dnestr, where the Germans have been attempting to annihilate Soviet bridgehead on the west bank.