Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 100, Decatur, Adams County, 27 April 1939 — Page 8

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ATTENDANCE IS MAIN WORRY OF LEAGUE OWNERS Bad Weather Held One Reason For Drop in Attendance New York. April 27.—<U.P> Baseball attendance. dropping around th** edges In the flrat 10 day* of play, had th* magnaies scrat* hing their bead* today and looking for the ream>n Forbidding weather, which cut heavily into the opening day games, undoubtedly played a big part in the lagging altendame. 14P-g<i4 behind last year at a corresponding date. In the metropolitan area, however, at least on** magnate was wondering what part radio broadcasting had to do with the lag. Th* American league has suffered heaviest, running 105.42 l behind last year In the first 25 games the American league has drawn 312.2*7 compared with 417.* 798 Tor I*3B. The National league is 44.18# behind, having attracted 32iQi2fi to its first 2S games compared with 373.863 In IS3B. Thus, the first 51 games drew 541.107 as compared with 7M.711 for the opening 51 games a year ago With the two titlehold- rs and favorites, the Yankees and Cubs, swinging along at the head of both pennant races, the biggest surprise of the infant season continues to be the amaiing Phillies, wh'i moved into second place yes-

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1 terday without turning a hand I The St Uiiila Cardinals turned hack the ('inclntutl Reds. I*o, behind Cart Davis* tlvehh pitching. IsHwilng the idle Phils Into second. i T**rry Moore's wulk Lynn Myers* single, and Curt Dnvls' infield hit 1 1 accounted for the Cards lone run I. "IT I ikm.ihi Who win «lx in Hings, allowing all the lied Hirds' I aix hits. Terry Moore saved th** 1 ; game by throwing out Ernie Lombardi at the plate in the seventh. The Cuba tightened their grip on the lead by winning from Pitts- • burg. 3-1. Th** victory boosted the Cubs' pennant sto<*k because Gene I Lillard rookie from the coast league who came up once before as an Infielder, stopped the Pilates with eight scattered hits. The Cubs' three runs resulted from Mancuso's singe Martell's double. Hack's walk, arid singles by Herman and Gteeaoa. It was the Pirates’ sixth straight defeat. Hank Greenberg's two homers, making three for him In eight games, featured Detroit's 7-6 victory over the St. Louis Browns. Greenberg scored the winning run on Billy Rogeirs single after advancing to seeowd on rookie B*-rar-ditto's wild throw in the loth. Gehringer and Rogell also ITit homers foe the Tigers. Johuny Hloacu. ex-Yankee pitc her trying a comeback with Cleveland. failed dismally In his first start, and the White Sot licked the Indians. 5-1. Broses was driven to cover in the third inning. Bill Dietrich had the tribe blanked until the ninth when Pytlak's single and Shilling's double scored the Indian s only run. Yesterday's hero: Gene Lillard. Cubs' rookie converted from a third baseman into a pitcher, who won hs .first major league start by heating the Pirates. 3-1. allowing **nly eight scattered blows LEADING BATTERS Plsyer Club G AH R II Pct McCosky. Tigers 8 22 Id 17 .515 McCormick. Reds 5 20 4 10 .500 Bonura. Giants . 7 24 7 10 .417 ' Hack. Cubs 8 24 5 10 .417 Medwk-k. Cards 6 24 1 10 .417 HOME RUNS ‘ Greenberg. Tigers . 3 lost. Giants 2 Marty. Cubs 2 Camllll. Dodgers ... 2 1 Campbell. Indiana . 2 Fmx. Rod Sox y Hoag. Browns . ; — — =

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BOWLING MEET NEARS FINISH . I ('leveland Kegler Takes Fifth Flare In All Events Cleveland. April «—U i*>- otti •’HI* of the Amerbwn liou line cm* sreaa today anticipated the larffv*; crowd of thia year* m»et. when tae Litisx recreation* of Cleveland top local kegiet*. roll umlgnt The squad tlnlahvd second with • 3,111 total at Mew York two year* ago and fan* hope they will over take the five electric* of ÜBtroit. who totaled 3.151 IB Bay* ago ‘ In two of the laat three mum* negta. local team* have retained the title* Birk Brother* <»f Chli g a record of 3234 laat year there. In 1534 the Fall* City Brew* of ot Indiaiupoli* won the title tor th* Hoosier capital with 3.« h» Eddie Kawollc. SI year-o d Cleveland Kegler took fifth pla. In the ill-events yesterdav and with bin partner, Frank Jareckt. 43, took over eight in the double* w.th 1.33 X Kawvlic. un-empioyed will re celve prlie check* in all tour div;, aion* of the tournament. He went through the nine game* without jetting under the 2W> “pgr” figure He fouled 413 on gMMa of 21"-"let •161 in the team etent; contributed t>*4 of the 1.333 double* tally, aeorlag 233 207-254 and then hit 4C> on count* of 2Ht-353-233 in the single*. Frank Harrick and Jinur.y Dulin of Aamn. O. rolled 1.304. which waa g<>od enough tor fifth oerth last year, but it failed to make the high--10 atanding. Harrick rolled a <uu »• rle*. Dulin, 4<>4 — o Today’s Sport Parade * By Henry McLnmor* New York. April 27 <U.» Mbu Lillie gtoate. the little oi‘ pokehonneted rainmaker of Miaaiaalppt. I* likely to get her blggeat comt.ilMton within a few day* -a call to hurry to Churchill Down*, o bring on wet weth PROMPT SERVICE ON LOANS $lO to S3OO WITHOUT ENDORSERS W» make thr borrowing of money * timpk tranuetton One uittomcr uid '7 nrivr drramrd Frou/d art a loan *o quit hl a and plrauntly You do not haw to aik anybody to ugi. your notr—wv makr no rmbarraanng mwatipitioni of 'hand*, neighbort or cmployrr Loam privately made How t* Apply I. Call at ofic*. 2. Telephone u« I Write your name and ad drew on thte ad and mail to ua »r will call and explain our *ervice without coat or obligation Laaiaa era uauaffy ma*. tha lama Say yau apply LOCAL LOAN COMPANY lAMPRWRtWd taei... taaaa wade la JUmh. W.U., All.. ..A /•> CMHSffgg

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er for the Kentucky derby. If she get* the job. It will be at the requeat of William Woodward* rival owners who du not want to »••«- she banker'* big colt. Johnatown. come rolling home in front in the run for the roue* on May 4. Right now <2:<ki a. m. ESTi it look* a* if rain and a muddy track i* all that can beat Juhuatown Named after a flood, it will take one to atop him. judging by hi* aenaational apeed in winning the Woodhaven atake at Jamaica two year* agu. Johnatown tat’t a mndder. Hi* atride i* geared for a lightning fast track. In the *h>p he I* jtiat > nother horae and likely to be beaten by horae* who i-ouldn t pack hi* currycomb on a dry »trip That’* where Miaa Lillie come* in. AH she need*, or ao ahe aaya. ia a rocking chair and time to bring on anything from a gentle ahower to a chiudbnrtt that would make even a Noah duck lor rover My allka won't lie In, the derby ttua year igrandpa had to have the ■table for aprhtg plowing > but If they were I'd have Mia* Lillie IvaiiuK on the next train IWcauae Joiinaiown took* like a cinch if it doeen't come up mud He r«n the Woodhaven'* diatance of a mile and TO yard* in 1:40 4-5, which, if you are too retiiierl to know anything about improper' fraction*. I* *o faat that it broke a track mark that had atood for H year* The derby, at a mile and a quarter, i* a hit longer than the Woodhaveit. but Johnatown gave every aign of being able to go that far and farther. He waan't a apent horae at the flnlah He waa fairly fresh and full of run He waan't carrying a feather, either. He had 120 iwiunda on hi*

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—lnttrnttiontl llluitr»ttd Afewi Phontphoto Al Simmon*, veteran Boston Bees outfielder, receives first aid from a teammate before being rushed to a Brooklyn hospital for treatment. following his being bean*d by a ball hurled by Pitcher Van Ungle Mungo Os Brooklyn.

back, which I* only »lx pound* ahy of the impost he will carry in the Bluegraaa battle. Johnatown* Woodhaven effort waa much more Impresaive than | anything ever accompliahed by the horae* he i* likely to face in Ken tucky. The derby held won't be : anted until the day la-lore the race, but a gixtd guea* ia that the following horae* will go to the poat; Johnatown. Technician. El rhico. Cballedon. Impound. T. M Dorsett. Alapa Clown. Porter’s Mite. Third Degree. Hash. Viacounty. Book Plate. American Byrd. On Liat lon. and No Competltloa. Thera's nothing in there that promises to heat the Johnstown of two day* ago. Technician might, of course because his trainer. Ben Jones, ia a wily old cuas and ha* a knack of sending out red-hot horses for high stakes. Remember laat year when all the talk waa of Fighting Fox and Bull Lea. and nothUig was heard of Lawrin? Then out he came to win a common canter. Johnatown will have hi* Anal derby prep in the Wood Memorial at Jamaica Saturday. Over the same distance a* the Woodhaven, the Wood will give the Belair beauty a crack at El Chico, con •Idered one of hi* foremost rivals. A great sprinter. El Chico will show In the Wood whether he ha* the heart and stamina to maintain his speed over a route. His stable nay* he can. but of course the boys may be a trifle biased. (Copyright, lain, by VP.t 500 Sheets h'pil, 16-lb. W hite Paragon Bond type- | writing paper 55c. The Deentnr Democrat Co. ts

I STANDINGS national league . t W U Pvt j Chicago f< I »33 | Philadelphia 4 - ••** I Cincinnati . ■ 3 • -W® | Ibis lon *4 3 571 St. laruls T s New York 3 4 .439 | Brooklyn . 3* -MS; l Pittsburgh « I • .H 3 j AMERICAN LEAGUE W L. Pct I I New York 5 I .Ml Detroit — fi 2 .825 i <'leveland ............ 9 3 500 ’ I Boston 3 9 f uM> i Chicago 3 4 .439 St Uvula 2 3 400 Philadelphia . 2 4 .333 Washington ................. 2 4 .333 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS NatioNnal League Chicago 3. Pittsburgh 1. Nt Louie 1. Cincinnati 0. New York at Philadelphia, postponed. rain. Boston at Brooklyn, postponed, rain. American League Detroit 7. St. t*ouia 5. Chicago 5. Cleveland 1. Philadelphia at New York, postponed. rain. Washington at Boston, postpon ed. wet grounds. GAME ADDED TO BASEBALL CARD Jackets To Play Ohio Team; Willshire Is Defeated Deane Dorwln. coach of the Yellow Jacxet nssebwl! team, announc - ed today that an additional game hat been added to th* spring -i-hedule. with the Jackets scheduled to meet Ridge township at Vsn Wert. Ohio. Saturday. May 8 Apiactlce game will also be playtJ at Worthman Field Friday after* noon, between seniot and under class members of the squad. The YeHow Jackets scored a *-< I victory over Willshire. Ofito. Tuesday at Willshire Sthamerloh held the Buckeye t ine to four hits but was wllu keeping him in trouble mor of the way Decatur ob'ained only five hits

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