Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 124, Decatur, Adams County, 25 May 1945 — Page 6

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Benton, Star Tiger Hurler, Has Leg Broken New York, May 25 —(UP) —The dreams of Alton Benton, an exBailor who had hoped to pitch his Detroit team mates to a pennant, all but faded away today as he lay in a Philadelphia hospital with a broken leg. The baseball wheel of fortune rarely has played a cruder prank than in stopping the stout-hearted Oklahoman in the midst of one of the greatest comebacks of the diamond. Benton was an inspiration to every G. I. ball player who hopes some day himself to return to making a living on the diamond. Coming back to the Tigers after a medical discharge, he won five straight before losing a four-hit, 1 to 0 game to Washington last Bunday, in six games he permitted only 26 hits for an average of 4.5 per game, gave up only two earned runs and tossed three shutouts. It was in the fourth inning yesterday when fate struck its blow. I Benton was pitching against the I Athletics and had a 2 to 1 lead When Bobby Estallela hit a low but sharp line drive which struck his right leg above the ankle. What happened after Benton left the game, Illustrated how sorely he is needed. Relief pitcher Les Mueller was hammered for four runs in the next inning and Philadelphia won, 7 to 2, although the game was played under protest because the A’s batted out of order in the second and umpire Eddie Rommel ruled the side retired with only two out. Both managers protested. The Cleveland Indians put over a 10th inning run on doubles by Pat Seerey and Jim McDonnel to beat the Senators in a night game at Washington, 1 to 0. Steve Gromek shaded Roger Wolff for his fifth victory. The usually light-hitting Bud Metheny made a double and two singles to account for three runs as the Yankees topped the leading Chicago White Sox at New York for the second day in a row, 6 to 3. The Red Sox. led by rookie Ben Steiner and Leon Culberson, beat the St. Louis Browns at Boston for the secund day, winning, 8 to 6, with a 14-hit. attack on three pitchers. In the National, pinch hitter Danny Gardella hit a two-run homer in the eighth to give the New York Giants a 7 to 6 victory over the Reds at Cincinnati. The Reds knocked out Bill Voiselle, leading major league pitcher, seeking his ninth win, in the second inning. Dick Barrett of the Philadelphia Phils ended the three-gaine win-

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ning streak of the Cubs at Chicago, 6 to 3, beating veteran Paul Derringer with a five-hit pitching job. The major damage off Barrett was home runs by Andy I’ai’ko and Harry Lowrey. t A homer by John Barrett in tne 11th gave the Pirates a 10 to 9 edge over the Braves at Pittsburgh, their second straight extra inning win against Boston. The Pirates used 20 men, ending the game with shortstop Frankie Gustine catching. Charley Barrett, who came to the Cards yesterday by a trade for Morton Cooper, got off to a winning start with |ris new owners, beating the Brooklyn Dodgers, 7 to 5, with plenty of hitting support. The Cards, in winning their sixth game in seven starts, made 12 hits. Yesterday’s star — Pinch hitter Danny Gardella, whose two run homer in the eighth gave the Giants a 7 to 6 victory over the Reds. 0 Big Ten Athletic Heads In Meeting Champaign, 111., May 25. —(UP) — Big Ten athletic directors and faculty representatives held one of their most important meetingfl since Pearl Harbor today. The two groups, in a joint session behind closed doors, disclosed retightening of eligibility rules which were relaxed to aid wartime participation and the subsidizing and recruitment of freshmen athletee. long a sore point ill intercollegiate sports circles. Although there was no official announcement, it was reported that the conference will ask Lt. (jg) Paul Brown for an explanation of his attempts to sign undergraduate Ohio State football players for postwar service with his Cleveland team of the All-Afherica football conference. Brown, former Ohio State football coach now head grid coach at Great Lakes, has signed a contract as general manager and head coach of the projected Cleveland professional team. Brown was expected to attend yesterday’s meeting of football coaches as a Great Lakes representative but failed to appear. Several times the conference has been on the verge of passing legislation which would prohibit professional foothall clubs from raiding Big Ten schools and it was reported today that L. W. St. John, Ohio State athletic director, is asking again for some type of protective measure. Football coaches and athletic directors met yesterday to complete their 1945 football schedules. There were only a few minor changes in the ones drawn up at last winter’s meeting. Indiana’s Oct. 13th game with Nebraska was switched from Lincoln to Bloomington and the Northwestern-Indiana game of Sept. 29 from Bloomington to Eva ns lon.

Northwestern added an opening game against lowa State at Evanston. Sept. 22, and the Purdue-Ohio State game was transferred from Cleveland to Columbus. lowa Pre-Flight completed Its nine-game schedule, which includes contests against Ohio State, Minnesota. Purdue and Wisconsin. The Seahawks also were trying to arrange a Sept, 15th game against Michigan, ' Q 'Den' Activities Are Described By Members Os Center (Editor's note: Following is another article prepared by the publicity committee of "The Den,” Decatur's youth center.) Regular hours will be in effect at “The Den" '{Sunday. Rogulat afternoon hours will be observed next week with the exception of Wednesday, when a 3 to 5 schedule will be used. "The Den" will 'be open from 7 .to 11 p. m. Monday,-Tuesday Thursday and Friday evenings. Regular hours will be followed June 2 and 3. ‘The Den" will close for the summer June 3 unless plans make a change desiraible. Summer plans include redeeoidting and repairing and installing any new facilities which may be made available. Entries in the art contest have been judged and first place listingfl were awarded to sketches entered by Mary Smith, Charleen Shaokley, Edna Mae Schultz and D’ek Gehrig. Only one place was offered and four drawings were selected. The winning sketches will be framed and hung in “the Den.” The checker tournament has been nearly completed and finals will be played this Bill Liebteneteiger has advanced to the fin-1 als, with hte other finalist not yet i determined. Due to “The Den’s” closing for the summer this column will no t funtion. However, with next September’s reopening, .the publicity committee will be on hand to give all information on the happenings at Decatur’s youth recreation center, "The Den.” o County Coon Hunters Meet Monday Night The Adams county coon hunters association will meet at the Frankiin service station Monday evening at 8 o’clock. All members are requested to be present. —. 0 Trade in a Good Town — Decatur CORT SUN. MON. TUES. Matinee Sun.—9c-15c until 4 2 BRAND NEW HITS! Iww BONANZA fcg-' — ADDED FUN — sr._ J®.'*. K Evenings 9c-30c Inc .Tax O—O Tonight & Saturday GENE AUTRY “GET ALONG LITTLE DOGIE” With Smiley Burnette ALSO —“Zorro’s Black Whip.” 9c-30c Inc, Tax

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MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE Team W. L. Pct. GB. New York 23 7 .567 Brooklyn 17 12 .586 s'/ 2 St. Louis ..’ 16 13 .552 6'/a Pittsburgh 14 14 .500 8 Chicago 13 14 .481 B’/> Boston 11 16 .423 10 Cincinnati 10 15 .400 10’4 Philadelphia 8 22 .267 15 AMERICAN LEAGUE Team W. L. Pct. GB. Chicago ... . ... .. 15 9 .625 New York 16 11 .593 Detroit 14 10 .583 1 St. Louis 13 11 .542 2 Cleveland 11 14 .440 4>,i Washington 12 16 .429 5 Bbston 11 15 .423 5 Philadelphia 11 17 .393 6 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League St. Louis 7, Brooklyn 5. New York 7, Cincinati 6. Philadelphia 6. Chicago 3. Pittsburgh 10, Boston 9 (11 innings.) American League New York 6, Chicago 3. Philadelphia 7, Detroit 2. Boston 8, St. Louis 6. Cleveland 1, Washington 0 (10 innings). o LEADING BATSMEN American League Player Club GAB R H Pct. Cnccinello, Giants 23 82 15 30 .366 Case, Senators 26 102 16 34 .333 Stephens, St. L 23 85 19 27 .318 National League Holmes, Boston ... 27 113 30 47 .416 Ott, New York 31 102 28 41 .402 Kurowski, St. L. 29 108 25 43 .398 0 GRADUATE EXERCISES (Continued Krom Page One) world.” “It is generally agreed by thinking men and women that the next war will destroy civilization as we know it today. Therefore, the coming generation is faced with the challenge to make America a truly - Christian nation and to dedicate itself to the purpose of using the great powers that have been, granted to this generation for giving leadership to world peace.” Stressing this point, Mr. Dickmeyer summed his challenge to present day.- youth, with, “It js philosophy that we must teach in our schools lest the coming generation face disasters far worse than that which have come upon Europe and Asia.” “America has the opportunity of leading the world to peace. The answer lies, first With our churches and secondly with the schools, from the elementary grades through to the univertities. The mass citizenship must learn to understand divine law and its application to the psychology and the problems of this turbulent, modern world. There is no other alternative.” Mr. Dickmeyer, prominent in business and civic affairs in Fort Wayne and president of the Lutheran choral society there, was presented to the large audience by Walter J. Krick, superintendent of schools. Following the procession of graduates, the invocation was given by the Rev. R. R. Wilson, pastor of the First United Brethren church. Musical selections were furnished by the high school glee club, under the direction of Miss Helen Haubold, supervisor of music in the Decatur schools. The graduating class was presented by W. Guy Brown, school principal, and the diplomas were presented by Gerald Cole, president of the Decatur school board. Benediction was offered by the Rev. F. 11. Willard, pastor of the First Evangelical church, followed by the recessional. The class officers were, William Bromer, president; Margaret Baker, vice-president; James Eichhorn, secretary and Kathleen McConnell, treasurer. The fourth class to be, graduated since war was declared on America, eight of the young men who received their diplomas are scheduled for early induction into the armed forces, joining the 10 who already are in uniform. — o Three Traffic Law Violators Are Fined Three traffic “aw violators were fined by Mayor John B. Stults in city court this morning. Robert Welker, against whom a charge of displaying improper license plates was continued from May 7, was fined and costs, totaling sll. ■Marlfe Thompson and Victor Braun each paid fines of $lO and costs, totaling S2O, on charges of driving without an operator's license.

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PUBLIC AUCTION ♦ The undersigned administratrix of the Elizabeth Ferguson estate will offer for sale at public auction at the late residence of the deceased 2Y2 miles southwest of Willshire, Ohio, or 1 mile north and lYt miles east of Salem. Indiana, on Thursday, May 31,1945 12:00 o’clock Noon the following personal property, to-wit: Home Comfort Range; ’Globe Glow-Boy Heating Stove; 1 set of Unit Kitchen Cabinets, good as new; Electric Clock; Electric Radio; Feathertick mattresses; Child’s Bed: Rockers; High-chair; Seed Cupboard; 3 dressers; Stands; one %-bed; two % size beds; 2 full size beds; 2 grass rugs; pillows; jugs; wash bowl: Child's crib bed; lout.ge bed; mattresses; curtains and drapes; folding screen; 1 rug 9x12; 6 (antique) cain bottom chairs; Dining room table and chairs; 3-piece mohair living room suite; library table; Edison talking machine; Commodes; Sewing machine, “New Home”; lap robe; Hat rack; Kerosene floor lamp; Diamond-kerosene light; bookcases; Large mirror; Bed spreads and comforts; Rug 9x12; Buffet; Throw rugs; Lounge; Vacuum cleaner; Brussels sweeper; Kitchen table and chairs; Work table: Dishes: Medicine Cabinet; Silverware; Sad Irons; Teakettles; 3 dish pans: pans,, kettles, sauce pans and other kitchen utensils; copper boiler; wash’tub; cupboard; kerosene lamps; Double Barrel Shot Gun; Clothes Hamper; pair of steelyards; weed cutter; axe; other articles not mentioned. TERMS OF SALE—CASfI. Nellwyn Brooldiart, Administratrix Frank Delilnger and Lester Suman —Auctioneers Nellwyn Brookhart —Clerk.

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