Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 151, Decatur, Adams County, 26 June 1944 — Page 6

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Browns Boost League Margin Io Four Games Win Double Header. From Tigers, White Sox In Second Spot New York. June 26 H'P) The Si. Louis Browns today entrained for the east to undertake what may prove to be the crucial three weeks of the sea*on in their quest for their first American league |x-n nant. The time has come to take the Browns seriously In the tight Junior cult race and if they can continue any semblance of their cur rent pace they will return home on July Ik witii an old baseball axiom on their side; ‘•The team In tii*t place through July 4. is the team to beat for the pennant " If frame of mind has anything to do with winning games on this trip. St. laiuis should be in. Yesterday the Browns swept a twin litll from the Detroit Tiger* .The double victory. 5-4 in the lit inning opener, and 5-2 in the second, increased the Brown* league lead to four games Gene .Moore's single and .Milt Byrne's double produced the marginal tally in the first Kame ami gave Tex Shirley the tri iimph They continued where they hud left off by counting three runs In the first inning of the nightcap Io give Al llolllngeworth enough working mat gin. The Chicago White Sox climbed Into second place with a twin ictory over the Cleveland Indiana Bill Bietrlch scattered six hits for an Hat shutout. The second game was cut to seven innings by rain and th* Sox eked out a 4-3 decision A four run first inning proved to be just tile margin Hank Borowy needed to gain a 4-3 victory for the New York Yankees in the opener and Ernie Bonham scattered 1” hits for a 5 2 win in the finale. Washington and Boston split a I* W ' 0,1 "»•« K/25 Your Note I OR OTHEE PERSONAL SICURITV IWf will tnih m >25 loan ju*>t •« quick mo wr will a larger uhr. Your •itrnaturc and inruns are U»r <h»r( security requirement*' A amnll part of your income *ach month will repay a luan. Special terms are available to fanner* ur other peraona with income. loan* privately ma<k» up to f-luo usually on same (lay you apply, l*et ua Uli you more about it--no übllgativn. LOCAI. LOAN COMPANY I Owr Schafer Stxa — TiKgim t-J-7 DCCATUS. INDIANA MMMAAMAAAAMMAAMMMWMM umubui Comfortably Cool Tonight & Tuesday" In Gorgeous Technicolor! “HOME IN INDIANA” Walter Brennan, Charlotte Greenwood, Ix>n McAllister ALSO—Short* 9c.40c Inc. T*m o—o Wed. A Thur*.—JOE E. BROWN, "Cssanova in Burlesque." ALBO —Actual Invasion Pictures A “Memphis Belle’' in Technicolor, First Show Wednesday at 6:30 Continuous Thursday from 1:30 O—O Coming Cun.—“Lady In the Dark.’* | CORT Tonight & Tuesday “BLACK PARACHUTE” John Carradln*. Osa Masson & “WYOMING HURRICANE” Russell Hayden, Bob Wille 9c.30c Ine. Tea —o Wed. A Thur*.—Simone Simon in “Curse of the Cat People.” —o Coming tun. — “TROCADERO” A ’NABONGA."

pair, the Senators winning the first gam*. 5 4 with a strong offensive in the laxt three innings Tex Hugh -on saved the day for the 80-Cox, however, with a masterful three hit performative in the nightcap for a i 0 shutout. In the National league the St Louis Cardinals stretched their league lead to nine and a half Kames oer tile second place Pitts burgh Pirates with a 2 1 victory In the first game and the second was called after nine Innings with the ecore tied at 5-5 Hruett (Rip) Sewell lost his own game in the opener when he walked Whitey Kurowskl with the baaes loaded to : force home the marginal run. 'j The Brooklyn Dodgers regained | the first division with a double vici tory over the hapless Philadelphia . Phiilit* Veteran Curt Davis held the Phillies to seven lilts to win the opener. 4 1 and Rube Melton annexed the afterpiece. 2-1 in 10 innings. Bucky Walters won his 12th game as Cincinnati took the first of two games from the Chicago Cubs. 4 3 Claude Paaweau pitched four hit ball In the nightcap to gain a 5-0 shutout for the Cubs. New York and Boston split. Two errors and three single in the first inning of the opener game Boston'* Charley Barrett a three run working margin and he went on to win. 5 1 Rookie Bill Volselle won the nightcap for the Giant* 44, with a three hit performance his 10th of the season Yesterday's star: Tex Hughson, whose three hit shutout performance was the beet pitching chore of the day and gave the Boston Red Sox a split with the Washington Senators. MAJOR LEAGUE SttNOINM NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pci (I B. St Louis 41 16 .718 Pittsburgh 31 25 .554 9H New York 32 29 535 11 Brooklyn 33 30 .524 11 Cincinnati 31 30 .508 12** Boston 27 36 .429 17 Philadelphia 22 35 .380 19 Chicago 19 35 .325 20 ** AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L Pct G B St Louis 38 27 .585 Chicago 30 27 .526 4 New York 31 29 .517 4H Boston 33 31 .516 4% Washington 30 33 .476 7 Detroit 30 34 469 7ft Philadelphia 29 34 460 8 Cleveland 29 35 .453 SATURDAY'S RESULTS National League Boston 7, New York 2. Brooklyn 8. Philadelphia 3. St. latuls 16, Pittsburgh 0. Cincinnati 1, Chicago 0. American League St. Louis 7. Detroit 1. Chicago 2. Cleveland 1. New York at Philadelphia, rain. Washington at Boston, rain. YESTERDAY 8 RESULTS National League Boston 5-1, New York 1-3. St. Louie 2-5. Pittaburgb 1-5. Cincinnati 4-0, Chicago 3 5. Brooklyn 4-2, Philadelphia 1-1. American League New York 4-5. Philadelphia 3 2. St. lajuls 5 5. Detroit 4-2. Chicago 11-4. Cleveland 0-3. Washington 5-0, Boston 4-3. HOME RUNS (Mt. Giants 18 Nichohon. Cubs 12 Weintraub, Giant* 11 Rune Batted In Weintraub, Giants 48 Schultz, Dodgers 47 Kurwoskl. Cardinals 44 Run* Bordagaray. Dodgem 54 Ott, Giant s so Mualalfl, Cardinale 49 Hit* Walker, Dodgers 95 Muslal, Cardinal* 86 Hulmes, Braes 81 o_J LEADING HITTERS National League Player Club GAB R H Pct. Walker, Dodgers 64 252 40 9» .377 Mueiel, St Louis <0 230 49 86 .947 Am*ricen League Tucker, Chicago 42 16831 62 .369 Hocket, Indians ... 63 303 21 69 .340 Doerr. Boston 64 243 47 79 .336 Trade la a .iood Town — Decatai

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Milwaukee Defeated Twice By Columbus Toledo Takes Two From Kansas City By United Pre** Th* Milwaukee Browers, leaders in the American association, were humbled twice. 2-1 and 4-2, 4>y th • -••cond place Colunrbu* IL-dbirds yesterday while Toledo took both ende of a dotlbleheader from Kaunas City. 7-4 and 11-5; '.Minneapolis split with Louisville, winning the i.pi-m-r 4-1 and dropping the nightcap 11-2. and 44t. Paul blatided Indianapolis 6 to 0. The double win -put the Redbird* within five games of the top. Stan Partenhelmer pitched the Redbirda to victory in the first game, allowing the Brewer* six hit* which netted a single run in the second frame Julio Acosta pitched for the Brewer* and was reached for nine safetie*. Columba* tied the score at one-all! in the seventh ind ecored the winning run in the ninth Columbus scored all four runs in the eecond game off Charlie Sproull In the first inning Jack Creel pitched for the d{«-dbird* and Held the Brower* scoreless until the final frame when two runs were pushed home. Both side* made seven hit* Toledo and Kansas City each made 12 hits in the Xitel game but the '.Mudhens came out on top 7 to 4 Fred Jepper started for tl.e Blue* but was relieved tby Don H< ndrlck•on in the third inning after the Hens had scored five run* Toledo opened with a single run in the first, added four more In ’he third and one each in the fourth and .’event h. Both teams used three hurler* in the nightcap which also -was won by Toledo 11-5 The Hens opened with four runs in the firs’, added two more in the second, one in the fourth, and four in the fifth. The Blues were limited to a single run in the first and added four more in the fifth. The Minneapolis 'Millers took advantage of four Loubvili* errors to whip the Colonels 4 to 1 in the opener Olis Clark allowed the Colonels 11 bit* but a lone run in the eighth inning was their only score The millers scored one run in both the first and second innings and added te final two in the fifth ’ln the second game the Colonel* came back iwith a lU-2 victory behind the three hit pitching of Walter Diehl The Colonel* blasted three ’.Minneapolis hurler* for 12 hits in the fourth. The Millers made four error* Otho Nitcholas pitched tin- Halpts to a 4-ti victory over the Indians, allowing nine mattered hits while his teammates reached three Indian hurlers for In safeties ——o Today's Sports Parade* By JACK CUDDY (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.) New York, June 26 — (UP) East side, west side, and all around thr town—Gotham's hopes in the Yankees blossomed again today a* Joe McCarthy and his revivified pennantulefender* re. turned to the city for a long tyonie stand. These hopes sprouted from the fact that the third.place Yanks won six of their last seven games, and that pitcher Ernie Bonham seems to have returned to form. Meanwhile, th- leading St. Urnis Browns and second.place Chicago White Sox are starting mail tour*. The Brownies and Chisox have played less than .500 ball away from home thus far. The Yanks open their home stand Wednesday, starting with the Brown*. From then through July 9. the .McCarthymen will have 14 games against western invader* After time.out for the all.star game at Pittsburgh. July 11, the Yanks entertain Boston for four stadium contests, before swinging into the west July 17. Yankee admirers are confident that the New Yorkers—-now only four and a half games behind the leading Browne—will regain first place before they make their next trip into the midlands. During the past week they played the brand of ball customary for Yan. kee teams, climaxing their surge by taking both ends of a double, header from the Athletic* at Philadelphia yesterday. Six victories In seven staffs was a heartening come.back. In. deed, for a club that had made perhap* the sorriest showing In McCarthy’s regime as they lost 17 of the 22 contests preceding June 20. They were in seventh place once; and only the mediocre performances of other clubs pre. vented them from dropping deep Into the cellar because of an Im. potent outtteld and a floundering mound staff. But In their last seven game*, the club took on new life; pitch. Ing Improved and the hitting picked up. The outfield seemed to have straightened Johnny Lindell and Bud .Metheny Improv, ed afield and at the plate. Mean, while the new left field acqulsl. Hon, Herschel Martin, he* aehiev. ed aeven hit* in three games and

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appears to have cinched a steady! Job, since he's a swHch.hitter. Tuck Stainhack, who was hitting .4tm before suffering a broken leg. may get back into action in a I week or so. • He probably will be used in place of Metheny in right when the opposition starts a southpaw. For Manager McCarthy, the most uplifting event in the club's rebound must havo been Tiny Bonham's pitching victory over Bobo Newsom and two I’hiladel. phia mound mates in yesterday's nightcap Big Bonham, the forked, ball flinger, who had been on the injury list since June 3. may hold the key to another Yankee tri. utnph In the current c.impulgn. —— " o DEWEY APPEARS (Continued From Peen |) and Its constitution.'' The last-minute swelling of the tide of Dewey votes was stinted before convention time when the California delegation decided definltely to cast its 6(1 votes for the New York governor. Vermont and Nevada caiicausvd and fol. lowed suit with nine and six votes respectively. Texas pledged 21 vote., for Dewey and 11 for Brick, er and Florida also split, 10 for Dewey and five for the Ohioan. Bricker's determination that his name shall be placed In nomina. Hon was announced l>y his cam. palgn manager, Roy D Moore. Who asserted that all rumor* he would withdraw "are without foundation.” In view of Brisker** determina. tiotl. New York Republican leaders immediately turned to Griswold as Dew«y's nominator because, according to stale chairman Ed. win F. Jaeckle. "many people over the country active in the Dewey, movement thought he was the ideal choice.” “He was ideally situated and has been associated with the > governor (Dewey)” Jaeckle said | Griswold's selection was Inter.

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Reinslate Harvey As Game Warden Application Sent To Ousted Warden A ’petition addressed to Gov. Henry F Uchrii k<-r and signed by more than 800 person* on behalf of Harold Harvey, f irmer Adam and Fulton county game warden, has (been personally deliver d by Clyd • <). Troutner. Adamo couti’y Democratic chairman. Th’* petition woo referred to the conservation department by ti* governor’s office due to t|*< gover nor's iiandeoff policy. ■Acting on tin- wishes of the petitioners tlie conservation dopart* tti’-nt inf.irm -d •Mr Troutner fl would reinstate Mr Harvey and ha* sent him an application Mr. Harvey is now engaged in defenae work at the General Electric company her*. ’Walter Krh irk* was appointed ’o replace i.Mr. Harvey and is now serving. Two Are Drowned In Lake Near Logansport Logansport. Ind. June 26. ti p* Richard (*. Ziirschmeide. 35. New Albany, and his nephew. Elmer prehd as a move to solidify mid. western support behind Ib-wey. The first session, once it started, galloped to a conclusion. The election of Warren ax tern-1 porary chairman was by acclama. I Hou. ami produced a prolong, d cheer, particularly by midwest i enters. The delegate, perfunctor. ■ ily adopted a group of routine I resolutions and began walking out' bofore the formal recess, with the I result that Spangler was addressI ing the backs of the crowd at the last moment.

No 'Bed Os Roses’ For Airborne Troops Wounded Lafayette Officer Returned New York. JutiA 26 HP- Airborne troops who landed in France on the morning of D Day had no bed of rose:’, according to Lt.-t’ol Michael C. Murphy, laifnyette, Ind.. one of the tliwt two "invasion wounded'’ to return to this country. said today The troop coul’l see enemy ma ’■him- gun« warming up to welcome them when tin- gliders still were Io miles from their landing zones, he said With I’.l . James A. Leet er. Clio, Mich . Murphy was brought into Mitchel Field Saturday night alxi.itd an air traimpurt command amliidance. ||<* was injured when the glider has was piloting jammed into a tree mar St. Mere Eglise. Normandy. Murphy said his glider was caught in a "pretty heavy cross lire." IL- went in behind the two planes. 'Die glideis came in behind the pm ilroopers. he said, and couldn’t use position or landing lights. The small fields were sounded l»y trees, and "we more or lies bad to feel our way in." lie said. Murphy said when ills glider finally came to rest he was within 15 feet of an enemy reconnaisance tank column. He was pinned in ami couldn't move, but yelled to his passengers to “hit the dltcliee." Tile enemy finally moved out of there without tiring a shot. In three quarters id an hour a doctor arrived to attend Murphy, but he was under fire and "had to hit the dirt three times." Even as the evacuation of wound I ed from Normandy began, lie said, "we had difficulty because they] were nt ill sniping at us." 0 ... ENTIRE EASTERN PART (Continued From Tses I) suicide squad-." Official quarters said the Americans fought their way into the Cheiboiirg dockyard during the day. and some tanks pushed to the , waterfront. The Americans now | hold a five'mlle strip along the coast east of Cherbourg. Isolated pockets of resistance remain-d in some northwestern parts of the peninsula around the Cape de la Hague. Gorrell said there were 26 enemy strong points there. Gorrell entered the city this morning with an infantry patrol Just as orders were issued to smoke out the last Germans from I hideouts along th’* j- tiles. Meanwhile a column of rainsplattered Sherman tank- struck like a battering ram straight through the center of the city and established a strong point near th” great Transatlantic docks from which machine gunners fanned out along the waterfront. With the battle of Cherbourg In its final stage, Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgom* ry struck out in a Simms, 16. Logansport, were drowned yesterday in Lake Clcott when the youth became panic stricken while learning to uwim and his i uncle tired while towing him to I safety. The boy's body was recovered shortly after the accident but . -eai’ h continued last night for the ( body *f Zursi hineide Witnesses ' said that Zun«chmeide succeeded in ] overpowering Simms when he became panicky but bet aine exhausted while towing the boy to a l»oat and both sank.

stinging attack on German posj ] Hons along the Tllly-Sur-Beulies sector at the southeastern part of the bridgehead west of Caen. But conservative h< adquarters reports told of "local gains,'* and said there was "little change" anywhere along the line below the Cherbourg peninsula. Montgom* ry's British and Canadian forces seized the Villages of . Tessel Bretvllle, two and a half , miles southeast of Tilly, and , Brettvlllette. four miles south of Tilly. The villages are on high ground commanding nearby tet ri- j i tory. The attack, which began yesterday morning, carried the Allies’ within a mile of the main highway j runnng southwest from Caen to Villers-Bocage. A fl* id dispatch said BrltLh* forces advanced some 1,000 yards ! to occupy three villages five hours j after the start of a fresh attack apparently today's intensification of the assault opened yesterday. Infantry and tanks advanced behind one of the biggest artillery barrages of the Normandy campaign, and stiff street fighting raged at some points. "In sonic villages there wax house to house tight Ing before our Infantry drove the Germans out with mortars and grenades.” one dispatch said It added that German panther tanks dueled with British Churchills. Th.- German DNB news agency reported an Allied break through about three miles wide and nearly two miles deep Into the Tilly sector. ~' 1 ~ - Navy nurse* are being provided with a new type of pistol which shoots ultra-violet rays to treat' wounds, abscesses and ulcers.

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