Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 122, Decatur, Adams County, 22 May 1942 — Page 8

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Cardinal Boss Vows To Slash Brooklyn Lead Southworth Blames Self For St. Louis Cards' Slow Start New York, May 2! il'Pl — Shouldering the blaftie for Cardmale’ weak start in the National league pennant rare Hilly Southworth. dynamic little St Lonis pilot, left town vowing that his ball < lull would ili> sum thing tangible about Brooklyn'* big lead "I came to my sense* at the polo Ground* la-t Sunday after the Giant* heat ue In the first game of a doubleheader." Southworth said last night before departing so. St L< ui«. "I ha«l been too soft. sympathetic and tender with my ball club I decided to crack down on my*elf ami everybody •■!*<• "I did and you've seen a change in tin* ball c lub We aren’t at our be-1 yet but we a'e getting bitter every dly We spotted the Giant* a four-run lead In that second game Sunday and came on to win We haven't lout since and have run off four In ar w We are going after those Dodgers with hammer and tonga." Southworth, biting off hl* word* and hanging hi* first. told of one of the Card*' regular pitcher* tak ing a 15-minute workout ami returning to tile clubhouse to get hi* arm rubbed "From now on there'll be no more of that." he aald "No ball player leave* the field Without permission from me I'm not asking them to d<> anything I won't and d< n’t do I am kicking my*elf good and I expect to prod any player who l*n't putting out everything he * got That goes from the lime the Cardinal* come on the ball field We hail a sloppy infield workout In It *ton And. boy. did I atop that I want tho*e player* hustling and making their playa and throw* just like they were In a ball game " Southworth didn't mention it hut one Cardinal regular paid a |2<Hl fine within the iaat few week* Yea alree. the Cardinal* mean buxines* with a capital H "Concede the pennant to Brooklyn hell no'" S uthworth yelled "If I wa* ready Io give up now I'd quit baseball for keeps. You are going Io see the Cardinal* right up there and don't you forget It. The Dodger* think ao 100. I guess, ber-au* they didn't want any part cf ua In the get-away game. The field wa in condition to play but they called the game off We were rarin' to get at ’em In their own

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hack yard "' All eastern National league game* were po*tpotie<l yesterday except the Keda-Phil* game in which Philadelphia beat McKech-I life's club. .3 2. anil knocked the 1 Rhinelanders down to sixth place Si Johnson bested Paul Derringer | in a pitcher*’ duel Ell-n's single, and Litwhiler'* triple decided the game. Ernie B nham. rapidly establish- j Ing himself a* the American league's premier pitcher, pitched the Yank-es to a l-o triumph over the White Sox It was his sixth straight victory and his fourth shutout He allowed only three hit*. two of which were bunt*. As- - ter the fourth only one Chicagoan t I reached first and B nham retired ' the last 12 men In order. Edgar - Smith, who allowed nine hits, walk I ed the winning tally home. With Ted William* hitting hi* ninth homer with a mate on base, the Kt-<| Sox beat the Indians. t> ■'!. snapping the Tribe's four-game winning -freak ( lev. land b.i- y< ' 1 to beat Boston. Phil Man hiltion allowed only six hit*, winning his sixth game a* the ■ Athl-tlcs beat the Tigers, 11-3. R okie Lou Blair homered with the base* loaded. Siti lludMott tamed the Browns and Washington won. 5-2. despite six Senators' error* It was Hudson's third victory. Yesterday's hero Ernie Bonham. Yankee righthander who warm* up by tossing around an in n ball the sir.- of a baseball. He let the j White Sox down with three hits. 1 winning Ills sixth straight, l-o. . <> Ask Baseball Teams Change Game Times Chanqe Asked To Avoid Traffic Rush — Washington. May 22 ti'Pt I B.i«>«bail commissioner K M l-in-I di* today was considering aproposI al to start major league b.isubal! ( game* either earlier on Liter to a- ( void turning out fan* into tht peak 1 rush hour traffic of late afternoon The proposal wa* made to Landis t by direstor Joseph B. Eastn.au Os. ■ the office of defense transport*- ! thin and Was designed to relieve i 1 tin- load on overburdened transpor- ; tation facilities In many cities The plan drew immedlu'e appro- I val of liasoball official* hete. President Will Harridan of the American league said he was "sure the ball clubs will be glad to cooperate." Clark Griffith, preslden' of the Washington Senators, said he would be "glad to cooperate with 1 the defense people" and had al-1 ready given thought to starting ■ home game* later than the usual , 3:15 p m. In New York, officials of the ’ Yankee*. Dodgers and Giants expressed willingness to go along with any move sanctioned by the major leagues and the DDT. Eastman said that In reveral cities "the tran«portation of base-" lutll fans from ball |>ark« to their ; homes is presenting a serious prole • lent" because the games end "just alxiut the same time the transp companies are handling their peak rush hour traffic." He suggested that laindis "ask the managements of the various . ball clubs to sit down with the man- , agers of the transit companies In ' their home cities for the purpose of , studying the possibility of relieving ■ this < ondlton by name moderate I change n the starting time of the games.'' ——————o—______ LEADING HITTERS National League Player Club G AB R H Pct. Lamanno Red* .. 21 <3 12 24 .381 Reiser. Dodgers 3! 122 24 40 328 Fernandes. Boston 34 134 19 43 321 • Slaughter. St L 31 112 19 34 .321 I W Cooper. St L 22 49 922 .319 American League Doerr. Boston 24 95 14 39 411 Spence. Senators 31 129 21 51 39$ Gordn Yanks 28 107 13 42 393 j Dickey. Yank* 23 84 9 31 349 Fl- ming. Indian s 33 123 24 43 .350

Floor Show and DANCE FRIDAY and SATIRDAY NIGHTS Moose Home Members, their wives er ••hr friends Tour receipt is year admittance.

Paslor-Mauriello Tight On Tonight Heavyweight Battle In Garden Toniqht New York. May 22 ti'Pt Vet- . eran Bob Pastor, forced itrto puglliam's most unwelcome gamble, kb-* explosive young T.imi Maui riello tonight at .Madison Square i garden, letting another title shot [ and the accompanying |100.(M»o ; purse ride their stormy leatherPastor. the 28-y ear-old "Saratoga Springer." couldn't withdraw from this 10-round bout a matin closed before Billy Conn's broken hand virtually assured Bob of a title tilt with Private Joe laiuis this *umI mer. I Except for tonight's result, only a green light from the army 1* needed to send Louis and rapid Robert into the ring again In late June or .arly July. Promot-- MikJacobs ha* been trying to get that j approval from the war department, , Despite Jacobs' yen for a third Pa 'ul-LoUis encounter, he I efuse J | •<> [emit Pa-tor ami manager Jim- ’ my Johnston to stage a strategic withdrawal from tonight’* brawl i with Signor Maurlello of the Bronx Realizing that such a runout might kindle bud Ballyhoo for ‘ the Louis Extravaganza. InchMike s lid. "If you can't li< k Mau riello. I don’t want you in with Louis later." Experts and betting men are I i onfident that Pa-tor can Lek 22j year-old T.imi. and they back their opinion at a 4-1 price. Th- y teallze | that the veteran from Saratoga Spring*. N Y.. is riding th • crest I I of a sensational com—back string of 12 straight Victories Victims of this rebound «-ak include such formidable performer* f a* Turkey Thompson, Lem Frank- ' lln, Jimmy Bevins. Book- r 8.--k---i with and light heavyweigh’ chain--1 pion Gus Lesttevlch The Litter errI ed in accepting an over-th - weight | I match. Pastor ami Johnston a’>,>' • date ] ( the adage that "anything can hap- j pen In the ring." particuia y when I you're battling a cocky youngster who ha* won six straight victories since growing Into the heavyweight <l.i-- Sim - hi* Li-: d--f -.it ’»y L---nevlch. a* a light heavy in November. M.iurlello [tolished off Buddy Knox Gunnar Barlund. Teddy Win J D. Turner. Henry Cooper and Eldridge Eastman Knocking out five of them. Moreover. Maurlello has proved I a savage finisher once !■-- uas hi* o|>pom-nt in trouble. And Pastor, a ' notoriously slow starter who usI ually spends most oj tin- first two I round* on the canvas, gets into 1 plenty of trouble. Yet. it appears as if Pastor can weather rough going in the early - rounds and bre-z<- through to an easy victory because of hi* speed and skill I Each was expected to weigh i almut 185 pound*. COMMENCEMENT (Continued From Pass I) intendent. The exercises were opened with organ processional music by Miss Helen Haubold. Invocation by Rev. G. T Rosselot, , and music by the school glee club ; preceded the commencement adi dress Foilnwlng Mi Otto's address.

Eeats Davis J - «r33HB tl gaa*. v jMW? Maj. Gen. Kdward Martin Maj Gen Edward Martin, ntxnre. haa defeated U S. Senator Janas* J Devil for the R‘?u«iean nomination for governor of Per.nayleanlA Maj Gen. Martin thus will oppose the Democratic winner. Auditor General V. Omr JU«, in th* November Rectum.

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principal W. Guy Brown presented i the class and recommended that its members lie given their diplomas. The graduates, hi- said. "We believe ate fitted to take their places in 'his world so fraught with dangers to democracy." Mr. I Brown cited the class as probably I tin- most unique in the history of * the school, since two of Its memI Iter* have already enlisted In the I' S armed forces. He lauded Vault Llnlger and .Miles Jones, of . the graduating class, who have already enrolled in the I'. S. air corp* and will see active duty soon. ('arl ('. Pumphrey, treasurer of the city st hiHil Iwtard, presented the diploma*, and Rev. t'irey R. Moser pronounced the benediction. Mis* Haubold played "DH«" as re< i-sslonal music. All graduates wore caps and gowns as did Mr. Brown and Miss Mildred Worthman. class sponsor. \ large crowd filb-d available seats ■n the auditorium floor and part of the bleacher Neats around the Sides to witness the exercises. Following the commencement, the annual senior prom was held In th< auditorium, with Henn Brinkley and hi* orchestra of Fort I Wayno playing DEMOCRATIC RALLY (Continued From Page 1) other reasons but endorsing the fall ticket. Mr. Blerly also called upon the n. minees for short talk*. They joined with the others in predicting a harmonious and victorious fall campaign At the conclusion of the meeting refreshment* were served. The committee in charge was composed of Leo Gillig. ( halrman. Clyde Treutner and Boh Heller. Mr. Cleland also said in his address: "('ongreesmati Gillie entered congress tn January. 1939,” Mr Cleland noted in citing the Isolation-

White Sox Star in Navy M <V ' V. j k Ata Pr ifLSMM \ * f * M ’** A■ * *- M ■ ■ ' ■rl Jw '"'fck •A Y f «M| j ■ jHT / y z Mk i 1 WkSB - Si y bF_ Jy jQi- .y Blgeer, ricM, at Greet Lake* Ace rtghthanded pitcher of the Chirsfn White fcr Johnny Rlrwy now to in th. Navy, hevinr enliatrt as a meman. tret etam at the Great Lakea Naval Trauung Statkm at Great Lake. 11l Rigney to rtwwti, n«ht. marrhmg to barracks with other gob.

ist's record. The folowing month. February 23. the bill to fortify Guam csine before the house for a vote. ' Mr. Gillie ImmeiHately took off. got up In the air. lost hl* sense of direction, and on measures to strengthen the defenses of his country he. like 'Wrong Way Corrigan.' traveled In the wrong direction until December 7. 1941. "For 35 long months, while the President was warning the people of danger and asking the nation to prepare. Mr Gillie wa* traveling without a compass. "On December 7 Pr< tnler Togo and Emperor Hirohito helped him find it. Bombs from Hawaiian skies furnl*hed definite proof he had been following the wrong road." —o HOME RUNS York. Tigers .. • Williams. Red Sox 9 DiMaggio. Yankees 8 F. McCormick. Reds . 7 Camllll. Dodgers 7 Q—. Maqlev Club Plans Trap Shoot Sunday A trap shoot will be held Sunday at the grounds of the Magley conservation club, one-half mile south | of Magley. Prize* will be given di- | vision winers. Coon Hunters Will Meet Monday Niqht The Adams county coon hunters will hold their monthly meeting Munday evening at the city hall The public is invited to attend. I —_o 12 ideal building loin at public auction 6:30 p. m. Monday, May 25. Studebaker and Grant Ntregta 22-23

MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G B Brooklyn 25 9 .735 , Boston 19 15 559 G St. laiui* „ 18 15 .545 6’4 Pittsburgh 18 18 .500 8 New York 1G 19 .457 9’4 (,‘lnclnnati 15 18 .455 9>4 Chicago 15 19 441 10 Philadelphia 11 24 .314 14 AMERICAN LEAGUE W L. Pct. G B New York 22 9 .710 Cleveland 22 11 .667 1 Boston 17 14 .548 5 Detroit . 20 17 .541 5 Philadelphia 15 22 .405 10 St l.oui* 14 21 .400 io Washington 13 20 .394 10 Chicago 12 21 364 11 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League Philadelphia 3. Cincinnati 2. A'l other games postponed. American League New York 1. Chicago 0. Boston 8. Cleveland 3. Washington 5. Nt. Louis 2. Philadelphia 11. Detroit 3. o ■ 27 SHIPS LAUNCHED (Continued From rage 1) which was proclaimed by President Roosevelt in order that "public recognition be given to the patriotism and courage of the officers and men of the cargo ships in the victory eet and to lh<- men In the shipyards and factories whose labor anil genius go Into their construction" will be climaxed tonight by an Internaticnal radio broadcast. Participating will b<- war whipping administrator Emory L. l«iud. at Boston, deputy war shipping administrator Howard L. Vickery, at New York City. Lord Leathers. British minister of war transport, at Ixmden. and American and Mritish shipyard workers.

| CORTI SUN. MON. TI ES. Cont. Sunday—All Seats 10c to 4 TWO SWELL HITS! Year peusdiap Wilk wild. ■ WA ■ Jt mod boon I KblPthe S' MAN WHO Efl RETURNED •fl TO LIFE ; ”* ..»*•*» J wtHi JOHN HOWARD W JyK INM twtariu •Mt hrl W. ” B»c«B*i»-WiiCiin X 9 tutaMtt ktfia aW, tvtnft w h>m • m Ttwrti ►"« * i«* i«*i nm-meana-m • m— l "rtwt PLVS MUSICAL COMEDY IT S FUN TO BE »; Evening, Be 25c Inc. Ta« —o Tonight & Saturday GENE AUTRY Hear Him Sing "Deep in the Heart e* Teaai" in “HEART OF THE RIO GRANDE” •miley Burnett Cdith Feiiewa ALSO—*nd ahapt. Gang Butters" te-?sr •««. Tax KIDS—Ac Set. 1:B0 te 1 R. M.

Hansom Gesture by -VrTS ’’"’W nJ Il i 1 With the accent on gas rationing, Harobi j. i Interior and federal petroleum co-<>t.!n . l t.,r. <*>.-,!»«,. '. coach in driving to a New York hotel to ak s .

Hammond Merchant Granted New Trial Valparaiso, Ind.. May 22 (I'Pi Frank Nchneidei. Hammond merchant convicted and sentenced on a charge of filing a false claim I for 31 900 against a Lake county township relief fund for good* (instate claimed was undelivered, will lie re-tried Sept. 14 because of new

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