Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 231, Decatur, Adams County, 30 September 1938 — Page 8

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CHICAGO CUBS WIDEN MARGIN OVER PIRATES Cubs Now Top-Heavy Favorites To Win National Race Cincinnati, 0.. Sept. 30.—U.P — Cincinnati's Reds dealt a crushing blow to Pittsburgh's fast-fading National league pennant hopes tnis afternoon as Paul Derringer hurled tne Reds to a 7-1 victory over the Pirates in the first game of a scheduled twin bill. (By George Kirksey) (United Press Staff Corresr.ondent) The exciting national league pennant race entered its final phase today with the Chicago Cubs the Ifftely victors. They were In St. Louis beginning a three game series with the St. Ixjuh Cardinals—their last games of the season. A month ago they were seemingly out of it, but they won 20 of their last 23 games and now are a game and a half -n front. The Pittsburgh Pirates, in second place after holding onto the lead since mid-season and having given were in Cincinnati to play their every appearance of certain victore, last four games against the Reds. The pirate cause was a forelorn one; if the Cubs win all three of their games, the Pirates couldn’t finished first even it the Cuba winn all three of their games, the Pirates couldn't finish first even if they won all four of theirs. If the Cubs lose one game. They'll have to win four, if the Cubs lose two out of three, they will have to win three of four. The Pirates cause seemed ruined. Every day it's been a new Cub hero. Tuesday it was Dizzy Dean, who came off the shelf with his limp arm to conquer the Pirates.

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The next day it was father time's two favored sons, Grandpapuy Charlie Root and Old Man River Hartnett. Yesterday it was William Crutcher. Lee, Jr., from the Gumbo land of Louisiana, who rose to new 1 and greater heights to enable the ' Cubs to lick the pirates for the I third consecutive time. Lee now has 22 triumphs, nine of them shutouts, outstripping all major league hurlers. and what's 1 more, he has been at his best when * the heat was on. He was the big Impetus of the Cubs' sizzling drive. He pitched four shutouts in 17 days to tie the National league record. He was in every game during the critical pirate series, getting the last man out in Deen's game Tuesday, pitching an inning Wednesday and then going the route yesterday when he gave but seven hits and won, 10 to 1. Lee was not only a pitcher but ,3 hitter in the final Pittsburg.! rout, getting a double that drove in two runs. Gabby Hartnett’s single in the first inning drove in two > runs which proved enough to win. ' The only Pirate run resulted from four walks when Lee lost control th the third. The Bubs may have suffered a i damaging loss when Hartnett had the ring finger of his bare hand nubbed by a foul from Rizzo's bat in the ninth. He had to retire and may not be able to catch in the Cardinal series. Play Cardinals New York. Sept. 30 —(UP) —The ' Cubs, leading the National League by a game and a half, opened their final three-game series at St. Louis today almost certain of the championship by virtue of their 10-1 decision that swept their series with the Pirates yesterday. ( Scores of other national league games: Giants 9. Phils 2; Reds 7, Cards 4; Bees 2-6- Brooklyn 1-8. The Boston Red Sox clinched secnd place in the American League by beating Washington 13-5. The Yankees won one game from the Athletics, 7-4. and played them to a 1 1-1 tie in the second which was halted by wet grounds. Cleveland beat the White Sox. 9-8; Detroit :eat the Browns. 6-2. Yesterday Hero — Big Bill Lee. Cubs’ pitching ace, who won his 22nd game lu beating Pittsburgh .0-1, and gave Chicago a game and half lead in the Pennant chase. o LEADING BATTERS Player Club G AB R H Pct. Foxx. Red Sox 147 562 137 195.34, Heath. Indians 125 490 102 168 .343 Chapman. R.Sox 126 475 92 162 .341 Myer. Senators 125 429 78 146 .340 Lombardi. Reds 125 473 56 160 .338 O Lehman Candidate For Fourth Term Rochester, N. Y.. Sept. 30. — U.R) — Gov. Herbert H. Lehman, once described by President Roosevelt as “my good right arm.” announced his candidacy for a fourth term today at the Democratic state convention where party leaders “shook up” the party ticket in an open bid for American labor party support. Lieut. Governor M. William Bray of Utica. Lehman's running mate —• -h-no previous occasions, was dropped from the ticket in favor .supreme Court Justice Charles Poletti of New York city. Poletti, former personal counsel to Lehman, undoubtedly will receive the support of the laborites and Mayor Fiorello H. Laguardia of New York. Trade In A Town — nprnfn’

INDIANA MEETS OHIO STATE IN I OPENING GAME Hoosiers And Buckeyes To Open Big Ten Schedule Columbus. 0.. Sept. 30—(U.R1— . Ohio State, recognized as the team to lieat for the Rig Ten football title this year, opens the conference season here tomorrow against Indiana. It is the only conference game scheduled. Almost equal Interest. however, centered on a nonconference tilt at Minneapolis between Minnesota and Nebraska, who upset the mighty Cophers last year. Six other conference elevens will ineet outside opopnents: Northwestern vs Kansas State at Evanston; Chicago vs Bradley i at Chicago; Michigan vs its intrastate rival, Michigan State, at Ann Arbor; Wisconsin vs Marjliette at Madison; Illinois vs DePaul at Champaign, and Purdue vs Butler at Indianapolis. lowa has an op°n date after its defeat last week by U. C. L. A. Some 70,000 fans are expected ro watch Ohio State unveil its 1938 edition of Coach Francis Schmidt's Buckeyes. The dopesters have touted the Juckeyes as one of the great Schmidt teams of recent years, orimming over with power, speed, and brains. But Bo McMillin’s sturdy Hoosiers cannot be accounted for a pushover for any team. On the short end of 7 to 5 odds, they may ■asily unset predictions. McMillin probably will start five sophomores, Schmidt will Held a team made up mostly of • terans. but his principle backfield hope is a first year man, ■on Scott, 200-pound sophomore ft halfback, who has the task I >f filling the shoes of the great I Johnny Rabb, injured veteran who j may be out most of the season. Minnesota, fresh from a 15-0 ictory last week over the Wash- j ington Huskies, was a 3-1 favor- [ ite to defeat Nebraska. Harold ; Van Every. Gopher triple-threat ! star, may not be able to start the j game due to an injury but Coach j Bernie Bierman has a capable re- j placement in George Franck, a I junior. Tile Cemliuskers will Ih l fight* ■ ng to Keep intact the unique rec- ■ nd of their mentor. Biff Jones. f never having lost an opening game in almost 20 years of coachg At least 50.000 will see the I game. At Ann Arbor a real old-time thriller may be expected, the type that Michigan and her up-state j rival seldom fail to provide. The I game is a toss-up. Northwestern, rated the conferI ence dark horse, should pack too I many guns for Kansas State. Illi- > nois is favored over De Paul. WisI cousin over Marquette. Purdue over Butler, and Chicago over Bradley. Several Big Ten teams scheduled to play Notre Dame will have an eye cocked tomorrow toward South Bend, where the Irish open their season against a more than fair Kansas team which surprised fans last week by eking out a 19-18 victory over Texas. o

KICKOFF AT 8! First home game tonight! The Decatur Yellow Jackets will open their home schedule tonight at Worthman Field, with the Tigers from Fort Wayne Central as the opposition. —oOo— While Central is heavy favorite to win tonight’s tilt, the Yellow Jackets have shown considerable improvement since their first game of the season two weeks ago, and should make an Interesting fight of the contest. Coach Andrews reports the Yellow Jacket squad in excellent physical condition for the home opener. McConnell, veteran quarterback, suffered a dislocated little finger on the right hand in practice this week, but the injury is expected to be of little handicap. Worthman Field, which has been rectgnized as one of the best lighted high school football fields in the state, will be even better lighted for tonight's tilt, with the installation of new light towers at the

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south side of the field. ' t —oOo — | t Tonight's game with Central will i be the first of a tough week s grind , for the Yellow Jacket s, with three i games scheduled in the space of ; eight days, all on the home field. 1 —oOo— i The Garrett Railroaders will 1 tangle with the Yellow Jackets at Worthman Field Tuesday night at , * 9 rtr’ru'Y. and Friday night the Jackets will entertain the Fortland , Panthers on the local gridiron. —oOo — . College football will get under- ( way in earnest tomorrow, with , practically every team in the coun- ( try in action. Interest of Hoosier , grid fans will center principally ' on Columbus. Ohio, where the Ohio State Buckeyes will entertain ' Bo McMillin's Scrappin* Hoosiers from Indiana university. —oOo — Notre Dame fans will keep an anxious eye toward South Bend, where the Irish will open their season with Kansas, surprise 19-18 conqueror of Texas last week end. The Purdue-Butler, Michigan-Michi-gan State and Wisconsin-Marquette engagements will also come in for attention. —oOo— KICKOFF AT 8! | _o — I > • - — ♦ Today’s Sport Parade By Henry McLemore ♦ New York, Sept. 30. — (U.R) — I ave whiskers and I love cheese, ut never let it be said that a McLemore is big enough rat to leave i sinking ship—even a Pirate ship. I am going to Pittsburgh for the world series even though it is played in Chicago between the Yankees and the Cubs. Let my comrades desert the sinking Pirate ship if they want to, but Wednesday afternoon will find me in the Forbes Field press box, pencil I poised, ears cocked, and ready for . the first game. My Pittsburgh plans are all ' made. Take my hotel reservaI tions, for example. I pestered the Sczenley manager tor weeks to ■ get me an outside room with northi ern exposure and three-way ventilation. He finally wangled me such an accommodation, and ‘ | wouldn't I be a fine one to desert ' i him just because a ball team on , ■ j which he doesn't even play fails | > to come through. I There are the Pittsburgh offlcials to consider, too. To make me and the rest of the press more comfortable they went to much ■ trouble and expense to build a new press box. They put in soft seats, > drinking water, and arranged to ■ serve us sandwiches between in- ' nings. I intend to sit in the Pitis- ' burgh press box and get my sand- ■ wiches between innings, even if I have to listen to a radio to learn when the world series innings end. Furthermore, I have many social engagements in Pittsburgh, which I have been arranging with great care since the middle of July. 1 am not a Chesterfield tn manners, but I am civilized enough to know that you cant write to the aver-

age hostess and tell her you won't be there for dinner because you would rather go somewhere else and see a baseball game. There are just a few towns left where I am not a social outcast now. and I don't intend to add Pittsburgh to the list just on acount of a few baseball games. Then there is the no small mat♦nr nf hiy trahi reservations. A good IWO iuuiilhb ttgu inaitiu Oftiied the Pennsylvania railroad and bought me a ticket to Pittsburgh. She made sure to get me a ticket on a train where I wouldn't have to change stations. Then she went down and arranged to have me placed in care of a conductor who would see that I got off safely in Pittsburgh. Now what is the railroad going to think if I don't appear. and mama will say I am as scatterbrained as ever, telling her first that I wanted to go to Pittsburgh and then that I want to go to Chicago. Mama has no truck with world series, and wouldn't understand my explanation about the change in plans. To tell you the truth, mama never has thought that I was quite right since I stomped my shoe and refused to become a jnedical missionary. It is true that I probably will be just that lonesome in Pittsburgh, far. far away from my colleagues, but at least 1 will have the satisfaction of being known as toe "visiting press.’’ (Copyright 1938 by UP.) STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B Chicago 88 61 .591 Pittsburgh 85 61 .582 I*4 New York 81 67 .547 6*4 Cincinnati 79 67 .541 7t4 Boston — 77 73 .513 1114 St. Louis *69 79 .466 18*4 Brooklyn 67 80 -456 20 Philadelphia 45 103 304 42*4 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. New York 98 52 .653 Boston 87 60 .592 5*4 Cleveland 85 64 .570 12*4 Detroit 82 89 .543 16*4 Washington 74 75 .497 23*4, I Chicago 62 81 434 32*~ | St. Louis 53 94 .361 34*4 , Philadelphia .... 52 98 .347 46 YESTERDAYS RESULTS National League Chicago 10, Pittsburgh 1. Boston 2-6. Brooklyn 1-8 (second pae called in 7th, darkness). New York 9. Philadelphia 2. Cincinati 7, St. Louis 4. American League New York 7-1, Philadelphia 4-1 (second game called end sth, wet; grounds). Boston 13. Washington 5. Detroit 6. St. Louis 2. Cleveland 9, Chicago 8. o — Dance Sunday Sun Set.

KIRKLAND NET CARD LISTED Eighteen Gaines. Two Tourneys On Kangaroos’ Schedule Max Beigh. coach of the Kirkland Kangaroos, today announced the basketball schedule for the 193839 season. Eighteen games and two tourneys

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