Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 236, Decatur, Adams County, 4 October 1940 — Page 8

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WORLD SERIES SCENE SHIFTS TO TIGER LAIR Tiger* And Cincinnati Red* Meet In Bring* Stadium Today Detroit Oct 4 <UF» Growling because their beloved base b-ts hare been cat down to a starvation diet the Detroit Tigers came Wk to their own lair today. hungry to resume the world series against the Clmlnat'. R'-rf-It'a hark to th* warn thia afternoon In Brigg* stadium where M.M*l persons will he leaning on the edges of their seats to see which team gne» out In front of what look* like a long tough series They're tied at one came ea< h now and what happen* on the new hat tlehetd will go far In determining the ultimate winner Detroit's hope, ridetoday on the Mender shoulders of little Tommy Bridge* who has more curves than the Lincoln highway \ veteran gt this business of throwing them down to the hitter* when the world dOrlo* pressure Is on. Bridge* now* thia may lie the only gtme he will pitch and he la ready to give It the gttn He la well rested and If hia < urve la snapping and snarling In It* n*nai faahlon. the Red* are going to have a busy as ternoon Manager Bill M< Ke, hnle of finrtnnatl rolled into town la«f night gtlll undecided wh<> would pit. h for him in 'hi* all Important third gam-- He aeemed to he leaning a bll toward Jim Turner a veteran whom the Reda picked up thia year when he apparently wa* on hl* way to the honeyard of haw-hall But in reaerve he ha* a strong youngster with a Irecrai ker faat hall Junior Thompson who wa* going like a house afire in the laat few week* nf the season Deacon MeKer hnie take* hl* time In picking pitchars he didn't decide on Paul Derringer so- the first game until 10 minute* before the umpire called play hall and it may he the same story today The S to 2 licking that the Tigera took yesterday left them disma red but still fighting made. All afternoon they reached for Bucky Walter*' ainker hall and all afterndbn they awung and went down Three stingy hit* wa* all they were able tn get off Walter*’ dipaydoodle and if he hadn't walked four men he might have pitched one of the classic* of world serie* competltloa. The lanky right hander had so much stuff that h« wa* breaking them Into the dirt occasionally and a sad *lgh hus'led through the stands In Cincinnati when he walked the first two men who fared him and then let Charley Gehring er hit a single But Bucky has been at this bnalneaa too long to get flustered and he bore down and forced Hank Greenberg to hit into a double play Eventually Bucky got out of a had «pot with only two runs scored against him and from then on he was the generalissimo In charge of the ball game Just to make everything airtight. Walter* smashed a grass-cutting Jotihle down the third base line in the fourth inning and scored a run on BE PREPARED! Lal u* Stnclairite your car for a beautiful week end drive Have the oil changed and your ea- lubricated, and washed Also don't forget about that tail-pipe or muffler It >e ve'y dannerou* to take a chance of Inhaling carbon monoside gas. especially these cool days when you drive with the wndowi closed. Don’t forget it will soon be anti-freeze time. We call for and deliver. HOLTHOUSE Sinclair Service Phone H 97 J 1—

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another double by Bill Werber Hut Walter* had only half of the world *erle* .potlight *o far a* 'he ClmlnnsH fan* were concerned The other half I* occupied hy Jim my Ripple who emote himself a [home run yesterday In the third Inning with a man <>n ha*e and I sewed up the game A few week* ago If you had told Ripple that he was going to hit a home run in thi I I*4<> world -cries, he would have •ent you to a psychiatrist for nn egpmlMtlog He wa* playing for Montreal In the International league then and wa* the most sur--1 prl«ed man In the world when the ‘ Red* acquired him Always a great > dutch player Ripple *<em» dee- ■ fined to «how the youngster* some- > thing in this serie* Decatur Bowling League • • ' The major league nt Mies R.. reatton last night failed to produce any goo serie* but Marion Hoag land came close "Mayor" posted a MS for his three game* Elmer Hchultl' 899 wa* top* in single game* Double century counts follow ■ Hpabvler. 888: Earrar B##; Miller, •OP; H Rcidenbach. 212; F. Schultz. 222 Holdner 2I» Mtsnffer. Jo" Hoagland J## and 200. R, ; Woodhall SIS and Mfe*. 2*‘-1 The results Monroeville won three from ' Bntre *. 8«I2 to IMS Frh kle's won two game* from Mnt»ihler* 2*S? to 2252 McMillen « won two from Burke's BWO to 24*.’ Cloverleaf won two from ? I'p. 24« u to 241 k Today’s Sport Parade By* Henry McLemore Detroit. Mich Oct 4 tuff" <>r man Newsom* dead Th<-y held a little service for him In Cincinnati yesterday and by now his body * on the way to Routh Caroi'ua. there to join the dust he had known and loved since he kiiked it up. hirefooted a.* a kid The boy* who handle such thing* for the papers told h<-» sad the service was there m the I'tle undertaking chapel, with only hi* family and a few friend* to hear th# good word* said They told of ' tear* and sob* and hurt. I'm w oiderlng If It really should have been sad I'm wondering If ol' man New- ; som didn't come mighty lose to leaving thi* earth tn the perfect way There can't tie any denying that he left It happy Only a few hour* before only the tlnleth part of a second before as time I* reckoned where he I* | gone—he had seen hl* boy. hl* Hui k. his Bobo, stand out before 30.0#0 cheering person* and pitch hia team to a world serie* victory And Bobo had been a large part of hia life tor a long time Bobo, the swaggering blustery, happy-go-lucky. bigof frame fellow who kept making the headline* and whose name kept coming In over the radio. When of Newsom left Hartsville, down* here in Routh Carolina, a few day* ago. to waU h Bobo pitch for De*-trolt (that's what they call Detroit in Hart*- ■ ville) he new he wasn’t coming hack When he got hia grip all packed, and called the station for the tenth time to see if the train waa a-eomlng through on time, he spent an hour or two calling on hl* friend*. He called on 'em to say good- j bye. t’p and down the little street* he walked, knocking on doors, ring-1 Ing bells and calling from the vide-| walk to old pal* rocking on the , porch or iasying In the swing. "Goodbye,” of man Newsom said "I'm going to Dee-trott to see Buck pitch " The friend* all asked what wa* ■ I the meaning of. the goodbye — I shucks Dee troit was gonna win 4n ; four straight and ol' man Newsom ; would be back nigh before the week waa out. But the goodbye was aald all the , aame Burt's dad knew his heart was ' bad. mighty bad. and that at M.

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with a weak heart, you can't as ford to take a long trip without Maying gmidbye lb- rame on to Cincinnati He «aw hl* boy hl* big boy. stand the Red* on their ear* He heard the fhundri of vol • « Yank*-* mb ••*. too cheer hi* Bin k H<- was tired when he got back to hi* hotel was ol' man Newsom Feeling *ort of poly Had the ml*rries here and there Hui he had the strength to hug hi* hoy. to tell him how proud he was of him Then he went to hed. Around 2 2o In the morning the doctor called big Buck Said you'd better <ome over. Your dad'* had an stuck When Bin k got there hi* dad was feeling a little better Baid lissen. son. I'm all right you go liai k to your room and get aome Hut he hugged Huck again be- ' fore he let him go Put h!« shaky hand in Bu< k * big hand and a* hi* son went out the door, waved a soft little goodbye Just before dawn ol' man New•om died Easy flk* Just drifted out. You Just know that he went with niuslc in hl* ears the sweetest Kort of mu#l< The music of 20.ihhi person* paying tribute to hl* boy -hi* Bm k Ol' man Newsom* gonna reat mighty easy In Hartsville - HOME RI NS ID YORK. iCONTINVKti FROM FAME ONB) swinging York wa* called out on strikes. Campbell doubled far Into left center. Higgin* grounded out. Werber to McCormick No run*, one hit. no error* Third Inning Cincinnati Werber grounded out. Bartell lo York M McCormick grounded out. Bridge* to York. Goodman lined to Mct'oaky. No runs, no hit*, no error*. Detroit- Teblreti* flind to Ripple Bridges fanned, swinging Ba'tell filed to M Mit'orinlck No run*

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no hit*, no error* Fourth Inning Cincinnati F McCormick grounded nut. Higgin* to York Hippie grounded out. Gehringvi t > York Lombardi grounded out. Higgins to York No run., no hit* Hu errom fXroh MrCosky hit® t witer <J»*htinK»'r hr to rifh! sh kt. Mi iiMVhig to U t| GtH'i.'-'h hit nit » 4t' i ;»• play. Werber to Joo»t to McC »r iniik. but McCosky scored York singled Into right field Campbell grounded out McCormick unassisted Dm* run. two lilts, no errors. Fifth Inning Cincinnati Joo*t filed to McCosky Myer* grounded out. Hig gin* to York Turned filed deep to Campbell No rnn*. no hit* no errors. Detroit Higgin* struck out. swinging Tebbett* lined to We. her. Bridge* grounded out. Werber to McCormick No run*, no hit*, no error* •isth Inning Cincinnati- Werlu-r walked, but was caugh Crying to *teal second a moment later. Tebbett* to Bartell M McCormick singled into center field Goodman forced Mt Cormlck Gehrlnger to Bartell F McCormick fliyd to Campbell No runs, one hit, no error* Detroit Hart ell filed to Ripple McCoaky filed to M. McCormick in a-enter Gehrlnger filed to Goodman against the wall No run*, no hit*, no error* Seventh Inning Cincinnati--Ripple grounded out. Gehrlnger to York. Lombardi grounded out. Bartell to York Joost filed to Campbell No run*, no hit*, no error* Detroit Grrenlierg singled into - center York smashed a home run Into the left field stands, scoring Greenberg ahead of him Campbell singled through snort Higgins drove a home run Into the left field stand*, scoring Campbell ahead of him. Moore replaced Turner on the mound for the Red*. Tebbett* filed to M McCormick Bridge* grounded out, Myer* to

* McCormick Bai tell singled into right field McCosky doubled Intoj ; left center, moving Kartell to third , Gehrlnger fouM out to Werber. I • Four run*. *ll hit*, no errors Eighth Inning Cincinnati — Myer* hit a hard; grounder to Bartell, recorded a* a - hit Rigg* pinch hitting for Moore I forced Myer* at wu-imd. Gehrlnger to Bartell Werlter hit a single bet seen Bartell and Higgin*. Rigg*! moving to second M McCormick 1 singled into center field sc rrlug l Rigg*. m-'Vlng Werber to second I Goodman Hied to Greenberg tnith 1 runner* holding their l>a»e* F | McCormick forced M MeCorml. k , Bartell to Gehrlnger Due run. i three hit*, no error* Detroit-Hegg* went In to pitch j , and Baker to catch for Cincinnati Greenberg tripled far into rig*t ' renter York was called out <w Strike* Csmpliell singled Into left center, st oring Greenberg He I , kept going and wa* safe at seconr I when M McCormick • throw wa* wide Higgin* dropped a double | Into right field scoring Campbell Tebbett* grounded out. Myers to F Mci ormhk Higgin* kept go Ing around third and wa* out at home. F McCormick to Baker Two run*, three hits, one error. | Ninth Inn,ng Cincinnati- Ripple hounded one over York's head for a single Baker knocked out to Higgin* The ball Imunced over Hlglgns shoulder and was scored a* an error Kip pie moved to second Joost singled Into center field, scoring Ripple and moving Raker to second My- | er* fanned swinging Frey, pinch . hitting for Beggs, filed to McCoaky. both runners holding Werber singled Into left field, scoring Baker M McCormick struck out to end the game. Two runs, three i hit*, no error*. 5041 Sheet**, neatly wrapped. N'jill - 20 lb. White unwal* ermarked mimeograph, adaptable for all kind* of mimeograph work and nuitahle for ink aignature. ROe. The Decatur Democrat Co.

RIPPLE HOMER BEATS TIGERS l irldt r Claimed On W«iv er* Win* Game Eor (’inrinnati Detroit, (»e» 4 U*!P The ilpple| Jimmy If npl- "< th# Hed* ! fumed »-ut to be a tidal wave j Only five weeks ago. Ripple wasi across the limder In Canada, play ■ ling the outfield for ’he Monjreal International league club and ■ little dreaming he’d t>* <**»• of the | stellar performei* In the I*4«- \ world aerie. In fa< hi* < hlef am | ; hltlM wa* to help Montreal get ■ Into the International league play-1 But In one of thoae «udd»n rag*to riche* move* for which baseball , I* famous. Rippie was waftml off 1 the Montreal cluh into a regain , lierth on the pennant laiiind Red*; during the last day* of August. Crojurty of the Brooklyn tin*' • I the lied* were aide Io land Ripple by a quirk of the rule hurt Th# Dodger* sent him to Montreal eady i in the *ea*on allh the Intend- n ! of recalling him They . hanged I their mind* and waiver* in August The Red* i laimed him * and despite protest* from the Monj treat dub were upheld by Comml* shmer laindl* Montreal wished toi keep Hippie until the end of the Reason hut Mndls ordered him to ; report to the Hod* immediately It wa* a Irreak for Ripple and an I even bigger break for the Re-la Bwau*e of him the National league i hampion* are all tied with 1 the Tiger* at one game each a*' they move Into the third battle today One lusty *wing hy Ripple yesterday put red bl-iod Into th*- Reds' attack With th*- wore tied 2-2. and hal tiiardman on ftißt. Hippie

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| .lashed one of fL‘hoolboy Bowe'* >i Munday phi he* on a line Into th* I right field blearher*, a/iine 1?u fe--i I I away It wusu't any craam-puffji puiuh Hippie swung like in I tmrdrsn leaguer and the Inina, - jarred 'hr Tlge* right mH -f . '■all game Thu* far the Red* have sr>> *d seven run* In two game*. Ripple has driven In lh'«* of them one lln the opener and two yesterday He's tnsde only two hlf* hnt bothf 'tame In the dutch It's terrifying to mild Will Mi i 1 K«hnle lo think how dose he *csme lo losing Hippie for the world I aerlM sfler pulling th*- "sleeper deal" to get him from Hrisiklyn| I Via Mon'i e*l In the Red*' last' game of the waaon Bunday again*' j the Pirate* Hippie wa* hit by a I pitched hall thrown hy a rookie '; i pitches I' landed m Hippie'* j I right wri«t.’ atjd only ’he two day* intervening Irefore the flr*t geme of the world serie* *aved Ripple from riding th*- bench with the Reds' Other two ca*ti iltfca. Ernie txrmhardl aid ler'tnle Frey Thirty one years old Ripple wan ' dis* barged hy Bill Terry of the Giant* toward the end of the |VIVi «ra*on a* »a*h*-d up Th* l**l gers took a chance and ■ laim>d him oil waiver* Rlppl*'* hitting played a major role In eley s'lng the Dodgers to third place Thi* ■prlng he failed to round Into i -m ■ dltloti and Brooklyn sent him to Montreal Ripple has played In 9* game* wtth the Red* and hit an even nr# Even If he did nothing else he «olvrd the Red* lefl field problem a 2 year night mare to Mi Ke* hnle White Sox Take lead In Chicaico Serie* Chicago Oct. 4 iCPr-Th* Chicafrt While S<»< were nne ram” ahead of the f’uh* in the city «er» Ir* todiy he«aii«e of fheii power

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