Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 155, Decatur, Adams County, 28 June 1924 — Page 6

sports! ■ * * * 1 •* LEAGUE BASEBALL STANDINGS National League W. L. Pct. New York 41 21 .661 Chicago 34 24 .600 Brooklyn 32 28 .533 Pittsburgh 31 29 .517 Cincinnati 31 34 .477 Boston 25 34 .424 St. Louis 23 39 .371 American League W. L. Pct. Washington 34 27 .577 Detroit 36 30 .545 New York 32 28 .536 Boston 31 29 .517 St. Louis 30 30 .500 Chicago 30 31 .492 Philadelpphia 22 38 .367 American Association W. L. Pct. Louisville 37 25 .597 Indianapolis 37 27 .578 St. Paul 38 30 .559 Columbus 34 31 .523 | Minneapolis 30 36 .455 Kansas City 30 36 .455 Toledo 38 35 .453 Milwaukee 24 38 .406 —o YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League Boston New York. rain. Cincinnati. 55: St. Louis. 3-2. Brooklyn Pittsburgh, rain. Chicago. 0; Pittsburgh. 9. American League St. LouK 3: Chicago. 9. New York. 1210; Boston. 7-5. Detroit, 1; Cleveland. 0. Washington-Philadelphia, rain. American Association Kansas City. 11; Minneaplois 10. Milwaukee. 3: St. Paul. 8. Indianapolis. 0; Columbus, 9. Toledo, 1; Ixuiisvilfo, 4. — o Home Runs Win For Fort Wayne Chiefs Fort Wayne. June 28—L. N xon and his long, slender bat stepped into the breach yesterday and won a ball game for the Chiefs over Niesen's Pyotts of Chicago. The score was 6 to 5. the former Braves' outfielder driving out two home runs and a angle that accounted for five of the tribe's six runs Nicsen's men were dangeroin > ail the way. They took the lead in] the th ! rd inning, and after N.ion's first homer in the fifth bad snatched | it away from them, they kept right afer the warriors until the final man was out in the ninth, being stopped in | the midst of a threatening rally that had netted them one run - ■ —o —— WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD (United Press Service! Yewterdtiy's hero Wplber Cooper*. The Pirate moundstnan let the Cuba down with two hits, Pittsburgh win • King 9 to 0. The Yanka, on the verbe of second | division, snatched two games from i th* Red Sox and went into third place. They won the first 12 to 7 ■ and took the second 14 to 5. Luque ad Donohue put the jinx sign I

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on the Cardinals yesterday and the tleds won a double bill. 5 to 3. and 5 to 2. Whitehill and Sh.nute tangled at the Indian park, the Cobbmen winning 1 <0 0, Manager Staler tried several hurlora to stop the vicious attack of the White Sox, but they all failed, Chicago winning, 9 to 3. Rain prevented the tow league leaders from playing. It strengthened the Giants' stand as the Cubs lost, but the Tigers won moving within three points of the pace setting Senators. G. E. Team To Play Huntington Sunday The General Electric baseball team will mount the local field tomorrow afternoon to cross bats with the Huntington Independent aggregation, it was announced this afternoon. The local team has been considerably strengthened since last Sunday and is all set to give the Huntington outfit a hard game. Clark will be on the mound for the locals. He has ! been pitching good ball this season and with the proper support should have little trouble In marking up a ' win tomorrow. Humbert, of Hoosier basketball fame will pitch for the visitors. Last Sunday, he pitched a no-hit, no-run game against Larwill. Both teams are evenly matched and a good game Is predicted. The game will start at 2:45 o’clock, and will t>e played on the Ahr Field east of the city. It will be the second home came for the General Electric team this season. o Good Oil Well Shot Near Bryant Thursday Oil well number throe, owned by Mesel Bros., and located on the Bergman farm, near Bryant, was shot Thursday. The well flowed one hundred barrels at first and it is believed it wil settle down to a very good producer. Well number three on the White man lease .near Bryant also owned , by the Mesels. will lie brought in during the next fe w days. The rig will then be moved to the Jefferies farm near the Bergman farm at Bryant where a well will be put down.

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