Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 80, Decatur, Adams County, 4 April 1945 — Page 6

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Phillies Hope To Climb Out Os Cellar Spot (Editor’s note: This is the eighth in a series on the 1945 prospects of the major league baseball teams). By LEO H. PETERSEN New York. Apr. 4. (UP) A couple of kids and four veterans may lead the Philadelphia Phillies out of the depths of the National league cellar this year. The kids are the Hamner brothers Garvin, 21, and Granville, who won’t celebrate his 18th birthday for 22 more days—while the old timers are Vince Di Maggio, Whitlow Wyatt, Jimmy Foxx and Gits Mtfheueo. Manager Freddy Fitzsimmons is hoping that the six players will more than make up for the loss of outfielder Ron Northey and first baseman Tony Lupien, the club's best players in 1944 when the Phillies finished in their usual position —-the cellar and give the team the power it neede to escape another eighth place finish. He is counting on the Hamner boys for regular infield duty—Garvin at second and Granville at short. Foxx, picked up as a free agent and who hopes he has a few of those extra base knocks for which he was famous during his long major career left in his system, will take over Lupien’s spot. Fitzsimmons had hoped to play Garvin at third but was forced to shift him to second when another rookie, Fred Daniels, who hit .277 at Utica last year, developed a back cyst which will keep him out for at least six weeks. That threw the third base spot open to Bitsy Mott, who teamed with Daniels last year at Utica, and Frank Caballero, who played American Legion ball last year. With three kids and a veteran past his peak the infield is not too impressive, but Fitzsimmons is hopeful. Di Maggio, obtained in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, will I be the regular centerfielder and th? i Philliee are hoping he will go back to the form he displayed before he got in bad with the Pirate management in mid-season last year. To Sank him, Fitzsimmons will have Jimmy Wasdell, if he isn’t needed at first, and Buster Adams, with Croaker Triplett the number one Utility outfielder. Les Scarsella, who hit .329 with Oakland last Beason, may win a regular berth if he reports. Other candidates include Rene Monteagudo, who hit .370 with Chattanooga last year; and three other rookies, Vance Dinges, Nick Goulish and William Sanders. Player-coach Chuck Klein

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will again be available for pinchhitting. Mancuso is being counted on tor part time catching duty to work with the younger pitchers but Hal Spindel, if he reports, is expected to win the No. 1 berth. He hit .357 with Seattle last season. Other receivers on the roster are Joseph Antolick and Andrew Seminik, both of whom were in the minors last year, and the veteran Mervyn Shea, who, like Klein, also will coach. If Wyatt can overcome his arm trouble Fitzsimmons will use the former Dodger ace as a starter j 1 along witli Bill Lee, Dick Barrett, Ken Raffensberger, Charles Schanz, all of whom were with the team last year, and Charles Sproull, who won 16 games with Milwaukee. Anton Karl and Vernon Kennedy from the 1944 staff probably will share relief duty. Other pitching candidates Include Cheater Covington, up from Utica; Wilbur Reeser, a 15-game winner with Utica; Charles Ripple, who won 15 games at Wilmington; and Louis Lucier, who was with Louisville and San Diego in 1944. — o Latest News From Training Camps Os Major League Teams Braves Washington, Apr. 4—(UP) — Efforts of Nate Andrews to pitch despite a chipped bone in his elbow, confirmed fears of the Boston Braves today that he may not be available for regular service this year. Phillies Bainbridge, Md., Apr. 4 —(UP) Southpaw Ken Raffensberger’s fine performance in shutting out the hard-hitting Bainbridge naval team, 3 to 0, may have earned him the assignment of starting the season on the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies, manager Freddy Fitzsimmons said today. White Sox Terre Haute, Ind., Apr. 4 — (UP) — The probable starting lineup for the Chicago White Sox this season was revealed today by manager Jimmy Dykes. Although the bat ling order hasn't been made, the probable starters are Wally Moses, rs; Oris Hockett, cf; Guy Curtrigbt, If; Bill I Nagel, lb; Leroy Schalk, 2b; | Cass Michaels, ss; Tony CuccinI ello, 3b; Mike Tresh, c; Ed Lopat, Joe Haynes or Bill Dietrich, p. The same crew will be used today against the Detroit Tigers. Cubs French Lick, Ind., Apr. 4 — (UP) —The Chicago Cubs, trying to be good hosts to their new camp mates, the Cincinnati Reds, could provide nothing but a golf course today for workouts. A flash flood inundated the diamond yesterday, and the teams took turns working out on the links, but with baseball equipment. Browns Cape Giradeau, Mo., Apr. 4 — (UP) — The American league champion St. Louis Browns may not get the same sharp pitching out of colorful Sig Jakueki this year as last unless he shows definite improvement, it was apparent today. Jakueki was pounded for three runs in the first inning yesterday as the Toledo farm club won its first exhibition from the Browns. 4 to 3. ndians Lafayette, Ind., Apr. 4 —(UP) —

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Draff Boards Take Toll Os Ball Players Chicago, Apr. 4. — (UP) —Nick Etten, 30-year-old star first baseman of the New York Yankees, was re-classified 1-A by his Chicago draft board today as baseball began to feel the heavy hand of the selective service. Etten, currently working out wi.h the Yankees at Atlantic City, ft. J., became the sixth big league player during the past four days to be either re-classified or called up for service by draft boards. The veteran Yankee, who figures prominently in manager Joe McCarthy’s plans this season, had been working in a war plant until last week when he reported to training camp. He had been deferred previously because he was employed in a critical industry, but. it was learned today that his board had shoved him into 1-A. The draft board, explaining that Etten could appeal the decision, refused to comment on whether its action was connected with the war manpower commission’s recent ruling on baseball. The WMC said yesterday that its earlier ruling permitting players to leave war jobs and return to baseball is not binding on local draft boards. Players believed that the original WMC ruling wag the go-ahead but their error was apparCleveland manager Lou Boudreau said today he didn’t have the slightest idea of what his starting lineup would be when the season begins. Cardinals St. Louis, Mo., Apr. 4—(UP) — President Sam Breadon of the world champion St. Louis Cardinals, after a conference with holdouts Harry Brecheen and Johrtny Hopp, indicated today that no settlement was reached.

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ent today in the cases of six players. In addition to Etten, three Pittsburgh Pirates and one Chicago Cub and Brooklyn Dodger have been recalled by their draft boards. The Pirates were torn asunder yesterday when draft board calls hit three of their top players. Third baseman Bob Elliott, the team's No. 1 hitter who is a major factor in the Buce’ pennant plans, was ordered back to Pittsburgh to undergo a three-day examination so army doctors can determine whether he should be 4-F. Frttz Ostermueller, 37-year-old southpaw pitcher, was notified by his wife that he had been accepted for military service. Hank Cantelli, the Pirates’ No. 2 catcher, was ordered to report for induction at his Milford, Mass., home on April 13. Johnny Ostrowski. 24 year-old Cub third baseman, who was given a good chance to replace veteran Stan Hack at the hot corner this season, is currently in Chicago undergoing re-examination. Cyril Buker, rookie Dodger pitcher, was re-classified from 4-F to 1-A after be left his job as a physical director at a Eau Claire, Wis., high school to report to camp. The one bright spot is that Mike Kreevich, veteran St. Louis Brown outfielder, has been deferred eix months by his Benld, 111., draft board. Kreevich was classified 1-A when he left his war job to join the Browns. o Decatur Net Teams Guests Os Lions (Members of the basketball teams of the Decatur public and Catholic high schools were guests of the Decatur Lions chub at the annual basketball banquet, held Tuesday evening. Dan Perry and Gerald Vizard, coaches of the Yellow Jackets and Commodores, respective!, discussed the past season and prospects for next year, in brief talks. Walter J. Krick, superintendent of the public schools, was chairman of the program. W. Guy Brown, junior-sen-ior high school principal, was also . a guest.

Jacunski Added To Notre Dame Staff South Bend, Ind., April 4—(UP) —'Notre Dame’s 194,5 football coaching staff was completed today by the addition bf Harry Jacunski of the Gre n Bay Packers as end coach. Jacunski, regular end for the Packers for the past six years, succeeds Clem Crowe who quit the Irish to become head football coach at the University of lowa. Hugh Devore, Notre Dame’s acting head grid coach and athletic director, was end coach at Fordham during Jacunski’s playing days there from 19345 through 1938. 0 The fraudulent look for fraud in others. 0 BERLIN-BOUND (Continued From Page One) port streaming eastward from Bremen and Hamburg, suggesting a possible evacuation, of the two great ports. Field Marshal Sir Bernard L. Montgomery's 21st army group was hammering out an equally impressive break-through in the splintered German lines covering Holland and the north German seacoast and the Westphalian roads to Berlin. Montgomery’s British second and Canadian first armies wheeled northward from the Ruhr along a broad front and raced for thi seacoast against patchy German opposition. Canadian forces on the left flank burst across the lower ' Rhine into historic Arnhem and I crossed the Twente canal farther ■ to the northeast in twin advances that carried within 25 miles of . the Zuider Zee. I An unconfirmed Paris radio • report said the Canadians were • only 13 miles fjom the Zuider . Zee. A break-through to the - coast there would split Holland > and trap perhaps 50,000 Germans - around the big Dutch western > cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague.

Large Crowd Attends Hoosier Hop Tuesday A crowd larger than the one that attended the show last year turned out for the WOWO Hoosier Hop at the junior-senior high school last evening. (More than 2,000 people attended, W. Guy Brown, high school principal announced. The Decatur high school band, which sponsored the appearance of the show, received 1,263.31 of the proceeds. The amount was four dollars more than received last year. Mr. Brown stated. The crowd was enthusiastic alltout the program and applauded the actors and radio artists loudly. Harry K. Symthe is manager ot the show. o- — Spilling The Pins With Decatur Bowlers _ In League Activities f MIES ALLEYS Merchant League Kraft won two from Arnold; Mies won two from Gamble; Brant won three from Lane’s; Lose won two from Hoagland. Standing W. L. Gamble 23 lt> Kraft 23 16 Lane’s I® 20 Hoagland 1,1 Mies 19 20 Lose 19 21 Brant I 8 21 Arnold 1? 22 High series: Shrogan 581 (213, 213, 155). High game: Bollinger 211. Rural League ■Koenemann (Hardware won two from Joe’s Lunch; Preble Restaurant won two from Kraft Cheese; Sanitary Grocery won three from Jarett Case; Ehler’s Restaurant ■won two from Heart Club; IStoppenhageu won two from Foley Aces. Standing W. L. Koeneman 28 8 Foley 23 13 Prelble 23 13 Joe’s ... 20 16 Sanitary 19 17 Ehler 16 <2O 'St-oppenhagen 14 22 Kraft - H 22 . Jarett 12 23 Heart H 25 High scores: Koenemann 223, G. Bultemeier 206, Henline 202, H. Moellering 218, Baumgartner 204, Arnold 216. Hoffman 200. Minor League iSmith Insurance won three from Schafer Co.; Ossian Tin Shop won two from First State Bank; Stuckey & Co. won three from Prickle's; Schafer Store won three from Ha■begger Furniture. Standing W. L. Hatbegger , 25 11 Smith Ins 24 12 Schafer Co 23 13 Ossian 18 18 Bank - 17 19 Frickle’s 14 22 Stuckey - 12 24 Schafer Store 11 25 IHigh scores: Reinking (ISi) 223, P. Bleeke 233, Mies 203, Sharp 218, Neaderhouser 204.

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