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Second Place Fight Features National Loop Pirates And Reds Tied For Second; Sox Beat Browns New York, Aug. 15. (UP) The torrid buttle for second place In the National league between Pittaburgh and Cincinnati today apparently had replaced the usual hairline pennant drive >to characteristic of the M*nh>r chcult in other year*. With the St. Louis Cardinals so far out in front that you need binoculars to see them, the Pirates and Reds have captured fan Interest with their fight for second apo! and the cut of the world series money that goes with It. Currently they are as close an two coats of paint, each’ having 60 victories and 45 losses for a percentage of 571 Both dubs are driving and with II *4 games separating them and the fourth plate Chicago Cubs, apparently have the runner-up spot sewed up between them. The Pirates are staging a rush which would gain ground on any club hut the Reds and are currently riding an eight game winning streak ami have tucked away lu victories in their last 11 starts, the latest being a pair yesterday over the Boston Braves. The Hues’ first win over Boston was In the form of the completion of a game suspended on July 2 with the score tied at 5-5. The score remained deadlocked until the 12th when relief pitcher Truett (Rip) Sewell won his 13th decision by driving in Johnny Barrett with a single (or a 7-6 edge. The Braves had scored In their half of the 12th and the Pirates countered when Bob Elliott singled and scored on Barrett's triple. Elwln (Preacher) Roe turned In his heat pitching performance of | the season when he hurled a two | hitter before the home crowd In the regular game to gain a 50 shutout. The Reda handed the New York Giant* their seventh consecutive setback and gained Bucky Walters his 17th victory when their 13-hlt a'tack netted a 6-3 victory. The win stretched the Reds' winning skein to five games. The Philadelphia Phillies ran g—! !» . .."IJJJJ! Comfortably Cool ♦ —- - — ♦ — Last Tim* Tonight — "AND THE ANGELS SING" Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour Fred Mac Murray, Diana Lynn ALSO—Shorts 9c-40c Inc. Tas | WEI). & THU RS. * Dl' ll BIG IJAYS! “ * First Show Wed. at 6130 Continuous Thurs. from 1:30 BE SURE TO ATTEND! • p GANG MAY OALSI , HI » ,,c * xaw »«> MW «• ' 7"/BQ* 1 a ssvetaw hear * ijii’yM g tsegsw*. tevtr. »»* 91. £ 1 MOWN \S aMwCAiNfy S -ft-SS KM I W Frt. A Sat—" This la the Life” —o—o CeaMiAM 9*ae* ——**9 feme* Bilginpgg" n>v’v'”VwW

— 1 their streak to four by beating the Chicago Cubs ti l. Ken flattens-; berg< r swapped 11 hitters with | Bill Fleming and two Chicago re lief pitchers, but the Philadelphia' sou Ili paw spaced ill* more effe« lively to hold the Bruins under control. The Cardinals defeated the last place Brooklyn Dodgers. 4-2 on Mort Cooper's nine hitter a* the big right-hander achieved his 16th victory. Hal Gregg was charged with the loss. In the American league the Bos ton Red Box whittled the lead of the St laruls Browns Io five and a half games as Emmett O'Neill pitched four-hit hall for a 5-1 victory Denny Galehouse, who had achieved five straight wins for the league leader*, was the loser when the Hox tapped him for all their runs in the sixth and esventh Innings. The New York Yankee* out lasted the Chicago Whitt- Hox to win a 13-lnning contest. 2-1. Nick Etten's 13th homer tied the score In the ninth inning and when Ralph Hodgin threw wild on Rollle Jleinshy's easy grounder In the last frame. Johnny Lindell scored the marginal run. Ernie Bonham went the route for the champions In gaining his ninth win. The Washington Senators made It three In a row over the Cleveland Indians when they broke up a 3-3 tie with the four-run fifth inning that led to an X-5 triumph Three single* and four stolen bases. Including Jake Powell's steal of home, plus a Cleveland error, iced the game for the Nuts In the big Inning. Alex Carraaquel was the winner. The Philadelphia Athletics, with five runs In the fourth Inning and two more in the fifth, came from behind to defeat the Detroit Tig ers, 7-5, Bobo Newsotn settled down after a shaky start and allowed but three hits over the last six frames for the triumph Yesterday's star: Preacher Roe of the Plttxbu :h Pirates whose two-hlt performance gave the Bucs a 5 0 shutout over the Boston Braves. o Eastern Group Makes Drastic Grid Change Eastern Colleges To Open Up Game Now York, Aug 15 (CP) The Eastern intercollegiate athletic . association, a usually ultra-conser-vative body. today announced that it had taken action designed to open up college roottlsill in the east and alau charged the parent national collegiate athletic association with “Inaction" in the race or many needed changes Taking an "ilbject lesson" from the profeeelonal*. who have opened up offensive play by liberalizing forward potssing regulation*, the | CORT — Last Tim* Tonight — "SHE'S A SOLDIER TOO" Nina Foch, Jess Barker I A "PORT OF 40 THIEVES" Stephanie Bachelor, Dick Power* 9c 30c Inc. Ta* | WEI). & THIIRsT* Starring Radio'* Newest Sintfifig Sensation—Johnnie Johnston Wlf> A. **l» -So >oN« VStNf th® it pOiftfS 10 w< rsMoaxsl * »•••••••• ****** * ALSO — Three Stooges Comedy Rtet, “The Yoke. On Me." -0 Coming Sun.—" They Live In Fear" A "Call of South Seas."

McMillen Wins Two League Tilts Monday Nose Out Victories Over Lane's And G. E. McMillen chalked* up a pair of urn-run victories In Itecatur soft bull league games Monday night, inuring out Lane's and Ihe G. E Club. McMillen and fjine'* were tied at 1-1 at the end of six inning* of, play but McMillen broke through | for three runs In the firiri of the! seventh on two hit*, a walk and an I error, lame's came right back J however scoring twice on a hit, I walk, fielder's choice and an error I With the tying run on base, how : ever, the final lame'n batter popped out. McMillen piled up an apparently safe lead over G. E In the nightcap. holding an X to 2 margin going into the last half of the sixth. (J. E.. however, counted three times in the sixth and added two more In the seventh to pull within one run of the winners. Two league games will be played tonight. Kraft V*. Lane* and Moose vs. McMillen. In addition, G. E. will meet the ia-glon team at Berne. Mst night's scorn: It II E McMlllenH (MM) 010 3 4 3 3 lame's (MM) 100 2-3 3 3 Helklng and Snyder; Eichhorn | and Pettibone. McMillen 411 101 0 X 10 5 G. E 001 103 2 « ti 7 Ke Idel and Snyder; Andrew* and Dull, Worthman. MAJOR LEAGUE sutHos NATIONAL LEAGUE W L. Pc t. (LB. St. 1-otil* ... 7X 27 .738 I Cincinnati 8o 45 .571 1754 Pittsburgh 60 45 .571 1754 I Chicago 47 55 ,461 29 New York 50 59 ,4592X»4 Phlladelidila 42 61 .408 3454 I Boston 43 63 .406 35 Brooklyn 43 66 .394 3654 AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct. GB. St. Louis 66 45 .595 Boston 6o 5o .545 554 Detroit 57 52 .523 8 New York 56 52 .519 854 Chicago 52 5X .473 1254 Cleveland 53 6t* .469 14 Philadelphia 51 62 .451 16 Washington 47 63 .427 1854 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League Pittsburgh 7-5. Boston 6-0. Cincinnati 6. New York 3. Philadelphia 6. Chicago 1. St. Loul* 4. Brooklyn 2. American League Boston 5. St. Ixtul* 1. New York 2. Chicago 1. Washington 8. Cleveland 5. Philadelphia 7. Detroit 5. > o LEADING HITTERS American League Player Club G AB It It Pct Doerr. 805t0n.... 111 415 84 137 .330 Siebert. Phlla. 90 326 37 107 .328 Fox. Boston 88 363 56 117 .322 Boudreau. Ind. 108 423 65 134 .317 Johnson. Boston 99 354 79 109 .308 National League Walker. Dodger 109 395 56 141 357 Mualal. St. L 108 426 87 151 .355 Hopp. St. Louis 95 367 80 121 .339 Medwick. Giants 99 384 57 127 331 Hughe*. Chicago 87 348 52 112 .322 - HOME RUNS Nicholson, Cub* —26 Ott, Giant* — 22 Doerr. Red Sox - 15 Northey, Phillies — „ 13 Hix players tied with 13 eastern association voted st their secret erosion here yrot*rd*y to permit forward passing from any point behind the line of acrlmmage instead off the five yards distance behind Mie line now required by N. C. A. A. rules. In an unprecedented meetinc of defiance the composed of such conservative acbools as Harvard. Yale, and Princeton, metnbei* of the ivy lease, and army. navy, etc , voted the wboiHion of the controversial ftnrtble rule Instituted several year* ago. and calling for a dead ball recardlaa* of which aide recover*. Under the revision, a racovered furrtble may bo advanced by either team. Other action provided for the prohibition of th* much criticised outof bounds ktoboft. the use of a oneinch artificial tee on kickoffs from placemetM. and a general clarification of the vague o®«»d* rule.

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Toledo, Louisville Tie For Second Spot Indianapolis Wins Two From Millers (By United Pre**) Toledo and LouisvUle were tied for second place In the American Association today, thank* to the Mudheii*' 3-0 victory over MllwauI kee yesterday while the Colonels' douhleheader with Ht. Paul wax (Mist polled. In other association games. Columbus and Kansas City spilt a twin bill, the Redhlrdx winning the first game 5-2 and the Blue* winning the nightcap 7-1, and Indian spoil* took two from Minneapolis, 4- aud 6-5, the latter a 10-innlng game Jones and Clifford Fannin pitched the shutout over Milwaukee, allowing but four hit*. Jones hurled all but tlx- final frame when he gave way to a pinch-hitter and Fannin wa* *ent in in the relief role. The Hens got only six hit* off three Milwaukee hurler*. Hendrickson. Fanner and Acosta and they made three error*. Htan I’artetiheimer pitched Columbus to its 5-2 triumph over Kansas City, but in the nightcap, the Blue* won 7-1 behind the six-hit pitching of Vincent Dehlasi. Harry Kelley, Indianapolis pitcher, hurled the Indians first victory over Minneapolis, although he allowed eight hits while bls teammate* garnered only five safeties off two Miller hurler* Io win 4-1. In the second game, however, the Miller* staged a four-run rally In the ninth Inning to tie the score at 5- but thi- Indians pushed home the winning run in the 10th. YOUTH IS SENTENCED ..attaued From raa* l> Gillig. sheriff. Appearance wax entered by his altorney, Nathan C. Nelson His bond wa* fixed at 11,666. which was filed and approved. and Grandstaff wa* released from jail. The case in all probability will

SPECIAL NOTICE All persons interested in the Mt. Hope cemetery report for work Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday August 15. 16 and 17 We are enlarging the cemetery and need help. Anv help will be appreciated aa thia is all donation work. . Board of Trustees. Waterproofing Service Kaaementa—Exterior Masonry Walla—Parapet Walla Skylights—Copings — Store Trim — Windows — Flat Roofs. Factories—Stores—Schools—Churches—Residences —— One of our engineers will be In Decatur soon. For free estimate on your waterproofing problems write a card or letter to box 270. in care of Democrat, and give name and address. He will contact you.

not be trl<*<! before the Heptemlier term ot court. CONTINUE PROBE HJoetlaued rrva* Put. t* futal shooting occurred. Each person was interviewed xeperately, the authorities desiring to see if their stories checked or If any new evidence would be procured. "We wish to aea if their version and reconstruction of the evidence collaborates with that given by Mr. Adams." the prosecutor said. The fear and threat angles of the case are being sifted, along with the degree of friendship that might have eslatod between the slain youth and the Purdy family, and the Adams. If justifiable homicide is proved. no charges will ba filed, although the grand jury, which convenes next month, has the right and authority to review the evidence and summon witnesses. Prosecutor Bosse stated, "We are anxious that justice Im< done. If the man Is guilty, ho will be prosecuted. If collalHirating evidence. which the state police Is now obtaining, proves justifiable homicide, the man must lx- given the lieneflt of the doubt and released under law." Tile state police will make a further investigation of the case by interviewing persons In Fort Wayne tomorrow, the prosecutor said Coroner Robert Zwick. who held an autopsy yesterday, assisted by local physicians, lias not yet filed bi* verdict. However, it is believed that the coroner's findings will Im* in line with the evidence ko far produced, with a formal verdict "tliat the iMty died as a result of the bullet entering his chest." Funeral services for the youth, who, some believe, was In the act of calling on Miss Purdy at the Adams farm, will be, held Wednesday at 2 p m. from the Mungovan and Hon Mortuary. Burial will Im In the Greenlawn Memorial park. Fort Wayne. Hurviving besides the parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hnyder. 2324 Hrnlth street, Fort Wayne, are a brother. Denver and a sister. Joan. The vouth was a freshman at Cen tral high In Fort Wayne.

New K. C. Officers Installed Monday District Deputy Is Installing Officer Th« newly elected officers of iM-eutur council No. X 64 of tieKnights of t'oiumbu* wi re ln*tulled at <••• reinonb-H held at the K ot <* hall last evening Fred Baker. Sr. wa* installed a* grand knight by William Zahm , of Huntington. district deputy of Hie Knight* of Collllllbll* Other officer* are: Frank Helman, Jr., deputy grand knight; Joe Murphy, financial secretary; John Barth, recording secretary; John Kiwir.i. warden; John O'Hhaughi nessey, advocate; Ben Eitlng, lec'urer; Fred Baker. Jr., chancellor; Don Miller and William Baker, guard*; 55'111 Lose, treasurer; Casper Miller, trustee. Talk* were made by Mr. Zahm and Bev Robert iloevel. aa*l*tant pastor of Ht Mary's church. The i grand knight of the Huntington • lodge and several members from ’ that city attended the meeting. Plan* were further promoted for i the public old fashioned basket i picnic at Hun Set park on Hunday | ufternoon. September 3. which the member* are s|M>nsoring ax a family reunion affair of the vacation season. FIRM BEACHHEADS (ContlouM »r»« rag* I) through the heart of France, and join up with the Allied armies closing in on Paris from Normandy. "Victory I* certain." he proclaimed In a ringing message to the people of France." "Remember ’ 1918" Even a* Wilson'* armies stormed ashore. Gen. Charles De Gaulle's French committee of national liberation broadcast a call to arms to all of France, ordering itatriol* throughout the country to rlae against the Nazi occupation srmie*. "The last blow Is about to h* struck." the committee declared. The first special Allied communique announcing the success of the landing carefully masked the principal assault points in an obvious attempt to spread further confusion among the German coastal garrison*. Berlin broadcasts, however, said the main weight of the invasion fell upon a rocky 16-mile stretch of coast extending westward from Ht. Raphael. 15 mile* southeast of Cannes and 6* miles west of Marseille, to Cats* Camarat. A full battalion of American paratroop*, about 1 .(MM) men. landed in the Ht. Raphael area, the Naxl DNB new* agency *ald, while onoßier landing attempt at Port Dramont, four mile* to the east, was repulsed. German reports of furlou* fighting along the coast appeared to Impurely for home front consumption, however. JllUer's Mediterranean wall had been breached beyond hope of repair by the first shattering wave of Allied planes and shock troop* and the thunderous bombardment laid down by British Admiral Hir John H. D. Cunningham's warship*. The Allied Mediterranean air I Our LOCAL Vlm I ■I Marit loan Syttam S>4 (A II II eilandt to *ur II borrooatt all tKa { II adaaalasat of • \ ■ Hb*r*l policy m \ II o*M*aw ot ar rsaaa Sam u* tadA* I G| »**•»»• wv w w* vww*y* IE LOCAL LOAN COMPANY 1 I arar sonata* | J StCATUS. INOISKA j •5 Saaaa* rtaar (MSao-Saar Sakafar Man IS ||ll*>, Marts Swan* straH-PSaa. M-dl PEACHES Ahr Sale Barn Wednesday 6:00 P. M. 1.75 1 Hale HaventL South Haven*, Jubilee, KochewterM. All ring packed No. 1 Michigan Peache*. Fred Ahr

force* hurled some 2.766 plane* over the invasion beaches In their clltnsllc D-day punch, riddling the’ enemy's coastal defenses and cult Ing their lines of communication to ribbons. Home 500 Mitchell and Maraude-bombt-rs raced In before the laud Ing ersft to drop their homb* at the water's edge, touching off th* kind and sea mine* strewn across •he path of the invasion armada Swarms of fighter bombers follow-

PUBLIC SALE! HOUSEHOLD GOODS at 710 N. sth street Saturday Aug. |OB st 5:30 o'clock P. M. * Red Star 6 burner gasoline range, all porcelain with built.. M ' Tappan gas range (porcelain finish); gas heater, x pi w> room suite; 9x12 Axnknster rug; Hlmmon* bed spring bIM | ■ i dresser; chest of drawers; wood bed. springs and mattre** , and .hair to match (Ivory flnl*h); book desk with writin* mi nt. Electric washer; 2 Majestic Refrigerators E|„< t r j,. 75 fi. Ice Istx (porcelain lined); Electric sweeper, 2 kit.h*n on.- witli porcelain top: Electric waffle Iron; wash tub; herls; large roaster; dishes; cooking utensils; violin and (a *' other articles. ' TEILMH—CAHIL Mrs. J. H. Coll Chris Bohnke—Auctioneer T. Hchleferslein—Clerk. ■pUBLifSALE| Monday August 28,19441 GOLDEN ACRES FARM B 4 mile* west, 1 mile north of Geneva, Ind., just east of Ro>4 H 6 E REGISTERED HAMPSHIRE HOGS K 25 Bred Giltn—6 Bred Sows || 54 Open GSUm —ls Boars W Corn I* high—all feed I* high. The hog market has fallen the floor, and there has been no need for a celling In fad 1 the past couple of week*, the only thing we were asking tor ■ place to sell our hogs with no thought to floor or ceiling H 1 Now what has been the result of these conditions? Hog r*S| reduced last spring 25%. A month ago when sows for fall I should have Irn-en bryd, they were going to market in drove* i less of weight or price Now the sac t that mistakes have Isrn ! In our hog marketing program does not Indicate that condition* , continue ax they have been in the past eight months, all mm f espM-lally pork, will tie sorely needed before another year roil* We may lie mistaken hut we think thi* should lx- worth serious thought. We know you are curtailing your pork might it not be a very opportune time to make that switch 1 pure bred better brood sows or a few gilts to be bred for nett ' farrowing, or a good male hog? ■ This fall will *ee good pure bred breeding st«s k selling to fiH buyer's advantage. ■ We are offering the beat to be found and cordially inv» yos iM • Irrnk them over August 28. ■ When everybody is getting out I* a mighty good tian- to get i» H • Ralphs. Myers & Cecil J.Shor| Send for Free CzUlo? at once. » ■ CONSTRUCTION MEnI You are m Urgently Needed At Onctl * °" i Pacific Northwest | j CONSTRUCTION PROJECT I | Thin project rated by the Army, Navy 9 i and War Manpower Commb*r>ion as EX- ■ THEMELY IMPORTANT to your country! TRANSPORTATION ADVANCED! I Attractive Scale of Wage* I Work week 54 hours—time and onehalf for work in excetm of 40 hours. | j FOLLOWING CRAFTS I I NEEDED IMMEDIATELY! j I-aborers Heavv Duty Mechanic J Millwrights Heavy Dutv Oilent I Equipment Erect ora Reinforcing Iron Worker* | shop Machinhts Auto Oilers I Sheet Metal Workeru Registered Nurses g Btructural Iron Workers g Truck Drivera Bricklayers | Immediate Living Facilities Available I For Employed Persons Only! I Workers now employed in essential industry I or agriculture will not be considered I Company representative win Interview | and hire applicants. I Monday thru Saturday I August 14-19 inclusive. I At | WAR MANPOWER COMMISSION | U. 8. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE | W. WuhlutlMi Blvd., V*t W.yw. J

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