Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 163, Decatur, Adams County, 11 July 1941 — Page 6

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SPORTS

FELLER HURLS HIS 17TH WIN OFTHE SEASON Pitches And Bals (’leveland To 3 To 2 Victory In Niicht Tilt -N*w York. July 11.- <U»- All f|apiclon* that Rob Feller'* steady work during thr Drat half of the season had worn him down were dispelled laat night before 32,920 in Cleveland* municipal «tadium The Cleveland ace hung up hia 17th triumph by defeating the Athletic* in a tensely fought battle, 3-2. Mot only did Feller pitch brilliantly. allowing only ala hlta, but he drove In one run and scored the winning tally in the ninth. In the ninth with the score knotted. 2-2. Keller hit a 425-foot triple over Ram <*hapman'a h-ad In center field and scored the run which broke up the name on Lou Boudreau'* single. Before he pitched hia glowing three-inning attnt in the all-star game, hia work had evoked feara among Cleveland rootera. In hia last three atarta before the all-atar game he had been pounded out of the bog The Red Roa knocked him out on June 24 but he got credit tor an 11-9 victory Then the Browna knocked him out twice on June 30 and July 4. Even manager Roger Perkin pa ugh began to wounder if he hadn't been working Feller 100 ateadily and contemplated eaalng up on him a bit. But rapid Robert'* work laat night indicated be I* back in the groove again and ready to lead the Indiana drive In pursuit of the Yanka. Cleveland made no progreaa In the pennant race, however, for the Yankee* won a bobtailed l-o victory over the Browna at St. Loui* laat night. Rain halted the game after the Yank* had baited In the *|gth and the score reverted to the fifth Innina Joe Gordon'* homer In the second wa* the deciding blow The crowd wa* 12.4*2. Doe DiMaggio singled hia first time at bat and ran hia consecutive hitting streak to 49 games. On his

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second appearance he filed to right. DlMaggio* hit wa* a single between short and third which shortstop Rtrange barely touched but couldn't hold Lefty Gomel, allow Ing five hits In five Innings, scored his fight straight win to make hl* season's record 7 and 3. The National league race also retained statu* quo with the Dodger* holding their threegame lead over the Cardinal*. Brooklyn easily l»eat the Reda In the afternoon. 9-3, Kirby High* hurled a five-hit-ter for hl* 12th victory. Pete Re|*. era hitting streak wa* snapped at I* ronseciitlve game*. In one of the weirdest night game* of the season th, Cardinal* slugged out a 13 k triumph over the Giant* before 34.*94 at the Polo grounds and broke their five game losing streak Coasting behind an B-ar had. Mas I Jin ter blew up in the seventh Before the Cards could plug the leaks, the Giants made eight tallies to tie the score. During the fireworks plnch-hltter Joe Orengo hit a homer with one on and Babe Young hit for the circuit with the base* loaded off l-efty Rhoun Then, the Cards came back In the eighth to score five run* on five single*, two walk* and an error. With Jimmy Dyke* Hitting in the stands because of his indefinite suspension, the White Sox defeated the Senators. 6-1. before 17.949 last night at Comlskey park John Rigney scored hia sixth victory, allowing seven hits. Mike Kreevlch hit a double and three single*. Pittsburgh staged a five-run rally In the eighth to top the Phillies. 4-3. before 4 430 at Philadelphia. Nick Etten of the Phillies had a perfect "four for four” Including a homer with none on.

l' Vern Otoen pitched anil batted I the Cub* to a 3-1 Victory over the Braves for his* fifth straight win 11 and sixth of the season He gave , I up only seven hlta and singled in , t the seventh to break a 1-1 tie. I Yesterday's hero: Bob Filler, i who pitched avid batted the Indians , to a 3-2 victory over the Athletic*: , win No. 17 for Feller. t • LEADING BATTERS I American League j Player Club GAB R H Pct. I Williams Boston 70 237 72 94 405 Cullenbino. 8t L. 49 220 42 31 .34* Heath. Indian* 7S 2*7 M 106 344 Travis, H.- stors 71 2*4 4* 103 364 DlMaggki. Yank* 77 302 72 IM 3U National League Reiser. Dodger* 43 243 41 *4 .364 Mlse. HI UNli* 6N212 3I 74 .349 Blaughier. Bt L. 77 299 60 97 .324 Fletcher. Pirates 70 241 52 77 320 Ravage!to. Dodger 70 245 45 7* .31* HOME RUNS DiMaggio. Yanks .. -.. 19 Keller. Yanka 19 Ott, Giants . 18 Johnson. A s . 17 Williams. Red Bog 14 York. Tigers „. IS Camilll, Dodgers ™ 16 National forests of the U. 44. contain 174.n00.U00 acres.

PLEASANT MILLS WINS THURSDAY Defeats St. Mary’s In Softball League Games Thursday, 12 To I Pleasant Milla pounded out a 12 to 4 victory over Ht. Mary's in softball league play Thursday night at Worthmaii Field. ' The teams were tied at 4-4 go- ! Ing into the seventh Inning but Pleasant Mills blasted out four hit* and the Rt Mary's defense tell apart, committing (our errors to put the game on Ice (or Pleasant Milla. 111-Way scored a 1 to 0 victory '’over Rerv-V* of Berne In the exhl- ' bit lon game opening the night's ac- : tlvlty. The only run tallied In the third inning on a single and a 1 : double. The schedule for next Week fol- ' lows: .Monday: Ri. Mary's vs. G. E.; 11lWay v*. Caeting. Tuesday Cloverleaf vs. Pleasant Mills, Schafer vs. Central Bugar. The tournament is scheduled to start Thursday. The General Electric team ha* Joined the league and will start play In the second half Hext Week. Score* by inning* It II E Herv l's turn 000 0 o 7 u 111 Way tail 000 x 1 3 1 Lelchty and L. Leichty; Helm and Rruger. Pleasant Mills 211 000 9- 12 7 6 St. Mary's 031 000 «» 4 ♦; 7 Huffman and Clark. McGill and Schult*.

THE STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE W L. Pct. 0.8. Brooklyn St 24 4MO St. letuis 49 28 .636 3 New York 39 33 542 l«tk Cincinnati . 39 36 .520 12 Pittsburgh 34 35 .403 14 Chicago 35 42 .455 17 Boxtmi . 29 43 4<>3 30 H Philadelphia 2" 55 .267 31 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L Pct. OB New York 49 24 .653 Cleveland 47 31 .603 Boston 40 33 .548 2 Chicago 39 34 .520 10 Detroit . 39 4o .494 11H Philadelphia 34 41 .453 15 ft Landa 27 46 .394 20 Waahiiigion 26 48 .351 22*4 YESTERDAY * RESULTS National League Chicago 3. Boston 1. Brooklyn 8, Cincinnati 3. Hl. Ixtuis 13. New York 9. Piltaburgh 6. Philadelphia 3. American League Bouton al Detroit, postponed. Chicago 5. Washington 1. Cleveland 3, Philadelphia 2. New York 1, St. Louie 0 (five In- 1 Hinge, rain). — , o —— [Today’s Sports Parade * (Reg. U. S. Pat. Office) By Harry Ferguson • 1 ■ 11 11 11 —■ ♦ New York. July U.— OJJD—The postman handed over an envelope on the inside of which was a communique from the boxing front. Io wit: "Patrick Edward Comiskey has been matched to light Henry Cooper on July 22.” ( Patrick Edward Comiskey! What ( memories that name stirs! Mem- ( orles of a clean-limbed young giant < standing six feet. four, inches tall and throwing a murderous right hand. Memories of him knocking out bum after bum. And memories of a deathless piece of prose written in 1930 by my favorite author, wbowe initials are H. F,: "The beat looking heavyweight prospect right now is Patrick Edward Comiskey. a klller-dlller puncher from Patterson. N. J. Don't In* surprised if he fights Joe Louis for the title In the late summer or fall of 1941.” That prediction was the start of a atreak that for a time threatened to make me the Joe Irt Maggio of sports writing. They couldn't stop me. Time after time. In uncanny fashion. I came up with the loaer. Like to see my record? Event: Poughkeepsie regatta—selection, Waahingon; winner, California. Event: all atar game—selection. National league; winner, American league. Event—a-Oxfotd-Cambrldge boat race; selection, Oxford; winner, Holthouse Drug Co.

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Cambridge. Kvent—tennins single; selection. Van Horn; winner. Riggs. Event -b-New Jersey state league cricket. Event — Batting championship; selection. J. Judson tPlahifield); winner. T. Vaughan <Patterson). Event — World series; selection. Cincinnati; winner. New York. Event National open golf; aelectlon. Htiead. winner. Nelson. Event -c-Champlonship national fencers. Event—la-ague of America lEpee division); selection Jose R. Decaprites; whiner. Loiay Tingley. Event — Kentucky derby, selection. Challedon. winner, Johnstown. A Batted for Feller In the Mh. B Denoates "not out" at teatime Interval. C Lost five buck* on thi* one. The streak came to an end on Christmas Eve. 1939. when I announced there wasn't any Santa Claus, hut I continued to follow the fortunes of Patrick Edward ComIskey. Thai is. I followed hi* fortune* until one evening In Jersey City about a year ago Ahen he went Into the ring against Max Baer. Here wa* hi* chance to get the shot at Louis. All he had to do wa* to come out ot his corner, throw that terrific right and knock Baer over the middle rope. A right was thrown, all right, but Baer wa* the guy who threw It. Cotnlakey caught It with a grace and ease that drew murmur* of admiration from two major league bimehali scout* MeekInga good catcher. Combikey wa* counted out and every time the referee counted I handed a dollar bill to a man sitting next to me who had been allly enough to bet on Baer. Then Comlskey dropped out of sight for a while. Somebody said he wa* planning to retire from the ring, but that turned out to he untrue. Month after month I Inquired about hia whereabout*. Juat the other day a fellow came In and said Comlskey wa* walking to Ban Francisco and back.

Wed at 13, Mother at 14 k " ’ t irsiftt * SkEt V-*w L> K jk <SSI ■ BUM Dtek Roemer sod child '*""**' Only 14 yean old. Bataa Dick Roanwr ot Rttaburgh is a mother. Pictured with her ion, Mrs. Roemer was married to Alfred Roemer. IS, when the was IS. The two have been separated since. The child bride quit a junior high school to elope to Winchester, Va., with Roemer.

"Roadwork. I pnoume," I presumed. "No." lhe fellow said, “he yelled yoo-hoo at some girl* on a golf course." But now he la back and all is forgiven Watch him knock the bra hi* out of Henry Cooper on July 22. The guy can't ml** and along about 1943 he will be fighting Joe Ijtul* for the title. Tliat Golf Incident if c | *' w fiSii-tf--,'. • x. ■Sb. Paul 1. Kiktey ' Thi* Is Representative Paul J. Kililay of Texas, who announced in Washington that he waa contemplating a resolution to have congress investigate the punish- ' ment meted out to 350 soldier* of i the Thirty-fifth division for whis- , Hing at shorta-clad girl golfer* on !a Memphis golf course. UeuL (ten. Ben Lear, commander of the* Second army, who waa playing golf at the time and who forced th* soldier* to walk the 15 miles .they had previously traversed in trucks, defended his action as "neither unjust nor severe.”

LEGION LOSES TO FORT WAYNE Visiton Score 12 To 3 X ic« tory Over legion Junior Team Blowing an early 3 to 0 lead, the Deratur American l-egion Junior baseball team suffered a 12 to -I defeat at the hands of the Fort I Wayne Legion team Thursday afternoon al Worthman Field The visitors tallied five runs In the fourth Inning, three in the fifth and four In the seventh. Decatur tallied two runs In the opening frame on double* by Bchnepf snd Terveer and a Fort Wayne error. An error and i B< hnepf* second double accounted ■ for the final Decatur run In the second. Fort Wayne AB R H E Rungee. 3b 2 11" TraJorki. if I • 1 • Bchoenherr. 2b 4 11" Heyn. lb .412" Johnlos. If 4 1 0 • Heyn. ss ..... 3 2«2 Bobay. rs 4 11 " Werllng. <• 3 3 1 " Arick. p 12 0 9 Total* 27 12 7 2 Decatur AB It H E | Bchnepf. as ........ 3 1 2 2 Cochran. 2b. p 4 " " "

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