Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 240, Decatur, Adams County, 10 October 1944 — Page 6

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Cardinals Win Final Game Os Series, 3-1 Brownie Errors Aid Cardinal Victory In 1944 World Series St. Uiui*. Oct Hi ill'i Th* 1944 world «> rl>* w.-nt down in the record book* today , a triumph for Billy Southworth and the St. lanii* Cardinal*, hut it should credit an a*»i*r tn the -econd base combination Os the St Lout* Brown* The men of manager Luke Sewell failed. to reac h the top In their ragx-to-rlc he* baseball < limb be cause one of the major w>-apons in their last ditch drive to their first American league p< nnant failed them when the blue chips Were down Those weapons, reading from left to right, were the clutch hitting of Vernon Stephens and the fielding «'. Don Gutteridg*-. their chatterbox second baseman. In a manner of spMking. they struck out yesterday when they could have come up with the play which would have saved the ball game and the world championship hopes of the Brown* The getting was the fourth inning with a Si.loot* differential riding on every play. And the- Browns, who had come up off th- floor to nose out the Detroit Tigers by one game hi the closest race the* American league ever has known, failed to com-- through with the play that ' counted Southworth* speedy Redbird*. 1

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who gave him hl* second title In three National league pennant successes, took advantage* of the fielding miscue- to beat the Browns out of their chance * of making a Cinderella finish to their most successful season. The- 1!»41 edition of the- American league * hltle-ss wonders wen- sailing along isiider a 1 to o lead in the sixth game of the first intracity series in St. Louis history when Stephens and Gutlerldge Lt them down in the clutch. It was a hard way for the Browns to bow out In-cause they hud won their way into the series the tough way coming from behind But • ' when Stephens and (lutteridge . messed up a play on George Kuro>r; w -ki's grounder it was more than -‘the- stout-h-arted right handed n| pitching of the Browns could take-. Nelson Potter, the- Browns' leadt Ing winner, had been given a one- ; i iln had on Chet l„tabs' triple and r I George McQuinn’s single in the , second inning, when lu- came into n I the fourth anil started that Inning 11 otit l-y getting Stan Musial on a fly d ' ball to < enter field. "! Then, although it has been aI round for a long Him-, he couldn't t I find the plate- when he- pitched tol l catcher Walker Cooper of the Card-: g Inals. He threw four pitches and i all of them failed to hit the- rubber j f so the- Cardinal ren-iv-r trotted • 1 down to first. ' Ray Sanders, who turned In the most consistent hitting for the I National league titleholders, came through with a single that sent ; Cooper to third That set the stage i ■ for the play that meant tin- ball ,game. Kurowskl. more or lea* of a ser-| les bust, stepped to the- plate and sent a groundei down to Stephens. ( The Brownie shortstop, who led i j the* American league- In runs batted: I in. had two choices for Cooper at i I the- plate and keep the tying run' from scoring or to shoot for a 1 double play to retire- the side. He! chose* the latter, and it turned «u* - to lee a had decision at least In the judgment of the official scoters. H“ threw the ball to second basel I in an attempt to force Sanders and ' start th*- twin killing Th*- idea ‘ I Was good but the execution was faulty. Ste ph its fielded the grounder c leanly and thre-w to second base. 1 The- scorers decided hi* throw • was wide- and drew (lutteridge off; the bag. hut a lot of others thought i I that Gutterldge, In his haste- to 1 I complete the- double play, took hisfoot off the bag before he got the] ball. But Stephens got the error and • it led to two unearned Cardinal runs an-1 Ci.c pn>i -<i to the

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N. E. I. Conference I Selects Officers II Guy Brown Reelected t' As Loop Secretary i- - — Clifford L. PrlWde, principal of th*- Hartford City high school, was elected priictdent of the N irtheadt- . c-rn Indiana hig.i school athletic conference, at a dinner meeting held , Monday night at the* V. M (.'. A. I lit Fort Wayne , PriMile succeed* L. W Miller. Suburn prim ipal. L E Templin. Bluffton athletic- ! direc tor, wa* elected vic— presld- ( ent. and W. Guy Brown, principal of ( the Decatur junior-senior high , school, wa* re-elected sec-rotary, a . jwsltlon he has held for several t y ,ar ' I The* conference plana to operate* , on th same principles as 1.-. et year regarding curtailing of travel. Title particularly applb-. where teams of I si-hook* are Involved in gain,*. ■ Ailburn «..<■ presented with the , track trophy, won in th*- annual : conference meet la*t spring. No ■ Icao'b.ill trophy was awarded, as wet weather last spring prevented atty bas eball c omp -•ltion by conference* team*. Hartford City ** planning to relaume football next eeasotl, aftei u 1 laps*- of many years. The Alrdult*' i return to footiball will ntak<- six conference teiinw .playing football i o-hedi?;*--. leaving Kendallville au i 'ho only loop tichoui not fielding a grid team. M-’ttslier aciioois of the* conference* are- !>*-..itur, Bluffton. Auburn. Col- ‘ umbia City. Garrett, Kendallville end Hartford City o Today'sSportsParade I By JACK CUDDY (Reg. U. 8. Pat. Off.) New Yoik. Oct lo l UP* (Im- i I of th*- gre at psychological victories I of the- current war was the demonstralion of eager interest among 1 baseball fans of the Americas whic h accompanied playing of the l| all St. iaiuis world series that .nd- I ed yesterday. , For the discomfiture of the Axis, , It can be emphasized that among | civilian workers, it was the biggest' , betting classic In world serie * his- , lory, according to Broadway book- 1 , ies. Also for the Axis chagrin it i , might be mentioned that it was l more- widely broadcast to our tight- ( ing men than any previous sports , event since Pearl Harbor. , In other words, our workers and ' | our fighting men now at the |M*ak I , of their war effort are taking the I | drive toward victory with such', lusty but natural strides that they I , could take big gulps of our con- ■

• • i«ip. Riai|>n «»a vrtai a , <entr<fted national pastime without missing a step. More Important, perhaps, for the future of the United States and Ita relation, with it* neighbor* to the dlffe rence—just like two unearned tallies In the second game kept the Cardinal* In the running and enabled them to win out In 11 inning*. 3 lo 2. So in the final analysis it added up to thi* the Brown* lost the eerie* on their fielding. The failure to complete a double i play permitted the tying run to come home the failure to get even one man out led to the winning and extra tallies. For Emil Verban and southpaw Max Laier followed with xlngles that scored two run*. Even the attempt for the double play would not have been fatal had they gotten one man For there was one out then and after Stephens iHibhled, Marty Marlon fouled out for what should have been the final out of the Inning. But it was only the second and that's when Verban and lamier came in.

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north and south was the fact that ( lattln America and Canada show-! ed unprecedented interest in the, series. Canadian Interest could be | expected because the Star Spangled Banner and the maple leaf already j are closely Intertwined through our adoption of Canada's ice hockey and the dominion's adeptness for our baseball. But taitin America is a realm of a different language tor languages* and different customs. \V<* report with pleasure that for this third wartime world series, the United Press foreign department sent to laitin America the greatest volume of ( overage in the classic’s history. This increased volume, despite handicaps of war. is a bulls eye indiigtor of tlie evergrowing! enthusiasm for baseball in Latin, America The horsehide pallet has become i an ambassador of goodwill with out portfolio to our neighbors be-i tween the Rio Grande and Cape Horn. The game appeals to them became it demand* a happy combination of athletic ability and quick thinking. That's why it has become so |H>ptib;-, for example, In 1 ifis-is i'ltlxia Vls.kii tils* f's'll.

Puerto Itlco. t üba. .Mexico, the i entral American countries, Venezuela, etc. Since Pearl Harbor, our government ha* spent millions of dollars lo Insure cordial relations lietweeii! the United States and our Latin 1 neighbors. One of the most pre ! valent myths we have had to com- 1 bat is the too-prevalent lartin conception that Uncle Sammy's boy* are money-mad — dollar-grabbers. This myth has been built up by envious foreign competitiors, coupl- , ed with the mistakes of Some i avaricious United States' enttrI preneuri. But baseball does much I to blast this myth—Tree. i As laitins leaf" to love baseball, they begin to appreciate the fact t that one has to be a pretty good I guy to ire a genuine fan of this • loud-voiced, completely democratic • sport—keeled upon fair play, prowI ess and "the breaks." And our abils ily to stage a hell for-leather ser--1 les. like that just completed bet tween the Cardinals and Browns In wartime, has done much to spread

ths three-strike gospel among our ! southern neighbors who. incidental- ' ly. are staging their own Pan-Am-i erlcan series shortly at Caracas. Venezuela. Spilling The Pins With Decatur Bowlers In League Activities G. E. ALLEYS Industrial Le.iflue Lane's won two from M< Millen; G. E. AC’s won two from Legion; G. r! DC's won two from Kraft; West End won three from Kuhner by forfeit. Standings W. I. : I.egion S 4 G E. DC S 4 West End H 4 ' Kiaff 7 5 l.ane'« 7 5 M'.Mill, ii 5 7 G E AC 4 • Kuliner 111 High schoos: Young 200, Chase 200. Houser 240. Stump 201, Gage I : 200, Beery 258, (». I.ankenau 255. Women's League

V. E.'s won two from Clemm's; Anebe won three from V. J.'s. Standings W. L. Anebe 6 3 V J. . 54 ; Clemm 4 5 V. E 3 fi High scores: E. Gallmeyer 15H, M .Miller 155. Bower ITS. Kunkel 155. . o World Series Facts St. Louis. Oct. 10.— (UPi Final 1 figures of the 1944 world series: Attendance 208.708. Receipts $904,122. plus SIOO,OOO l tor broadcasting privileges, which I went to war relief. t Player* |mm>l *309.590. Commissioners share I6S.S2C. Each club's share *59,021. Each league's share $59,021. •| War relief 1291419. •; o II Inmates of mental Institutions in 1| the U. S. total 564,000.

Complete Plans For Doubles Tournament Servicemen Benefit* By Tournoment Here Plans have <beeti completed for the <-Ry-wide mixed doubles tournament. which will tee held at tile Mlim Recreation alleys November Ik-19. 25-M. with the Saturday squad* bowling from 7 to 94> m , ami the Sunday aquad* at 1. 3. 5 and 7 p m. This tournament l.« sponsored by the men and women -bowh-nj of Decatur for the- benefit of the- "BowlI c ru dc-tory legion” and the “Wings ot mercy drive.” The- victory legion purchase* recreational equipment for those In tlie armed fore,-* and the wings of mercy helps to purchase and <*«|uip anYbulanc-c* plane*. Both organization* are nation-wide, Mins Recreation ha* contributed 125 and *wlll donate a like- amount of the bowler* desire a similar tournament later In the cieason. There* will be* three division* in the tourney, women's doubles, men's double* and mixed doubles, with a eleowler being permitted to compete more than once* providing partner* are changed each time Entrie.i will clc.ce at midnight November 11, with the entry fee of Il per couple accompanying the entry. Os the entry fee. 41.1t* will be for Irowling, *1 will be apll' among the iwo organization*, and $ 1 do will go into the prize li*t. Rules governing the tourney folic, w: 400 scratch with a 70 percent handicap: highest league* average as of Oct. 2ti. women without league average must enter at 116; men without league* average muat enter at 170; all prize winners averages will be c hecked; bowlers may enter more than once but must change partners each time. Mr* Robert Odle, president of the women'., league, and Don Stump, secretary of the city aaaociation. are general tournament secretaries, with -Mary Ladd and Betty Hamma in charge of the women's doubles, I George Laurent and Betty Schneider in charge of the mixed doubles, and Roily Ladd and Howard Buck eecretariee of the men's double*. Entry blank* may lie obtained and turned in a* the Mies alleys, j G E. alleye. or any of the acbove committee. An attractive prize list will be posted for each section, with at leant 825 going to the* winner in each division. — 0 Sgt. Joe Louis Is Back From Europe New York. Oct. 10. -(UP)—Staff Sgt. Joe Isouis, world heavyweight boxing champion, arriving today by ATC plane after a seven-month tour of European flgKting fronts said he- had met two American soldiers in Italy who offered a definite threat to his title after the war. The negro boxer, who fought exhibitions in England, Ireland. Scotland. North Africa, and Sardinia, arrived at LaGuardia Field with ( apt Fred L. Maly. The other eight men in his tour. Including trainers and preliminary fighters, who made- the-tour, did not accompany him home.

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Louisville Evens Up Little World Series i Baltimore. Oct. I#.—(UP) - The’ Ikculsvllle Colonels and Baltimore ( Oriole*, all square with two games apiece In the little world series, tangle in the fifth game of the playoff tonight. Before a record minor league crowd of 52.882 — nearly 18.0W* more than the largest attendance at the Cardinal-Brown world series the Colonels roughed three Oriole pitchers last night to squeeze out a 5-4 victory and draw even with i Baltimore. . o —— Still time for another overseas box. See us for suggestions.—Holt house Drug Co. 240t5

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