Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 75, Decatur, Adams County, 29 March 1946 — Page 6

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Red Ruffing Threatens To Quit Baseball i Chicano. March 29 (I’l’i Charley (Red) Ruffing. 41 year old New York Yankee pitcher, threat ened today to end hit I* year ms jor league career in "about a month" and enter business in fill ifornla unless the Yanka agree not to fine him for absence from early training. After hearing that general man ager larrry Mai I’hall had Issued a criticism of hi* continued ah*e;xe. Ruffing said calmly that he refuted to "rush right down ami join the club at St. Petersburg (Fla.) jiti»t in time to have a trig line slapped on me.” The veteran right hander, who helped pitch the Yankee* to seven American league title* and nix world championship. told the I‘nlted I’ret* he would leave Chicago for camp tomorrow If Mac i I’hall would "klan and make up and forget this silly fine.’’ Other wl«e. he said. he would "nit tight."! “If llrey don't a*k me to join the duh without being fim-d in ' alaiut another month." he added. *'l think I'll go to California and go into Monte kind of huMinesa. 1 can’t stay around here much long * er with nothing to do * * The di-[Hite began when Huffing who rejoined the Yankees late I lust season after two and a half years in the army air force, refused to fly to Panama with the squad for early spring training ”1 had enough flying in the army," he said “I don't want to see another plane for five years." ; Huffing, who joined the Yankees* in 193 ft, said he had suggested in February that he skip the Panama trip and join the club in Flor Ida when they started training there. “Hut Mat I’hall wouldn't agree and I haven’t heard from ■ him since.” Meanwhile. Ruffling has been I working out in the University of Chicago fieldhouse to be In shape if and when he reaches an agreement with the Yanks. At St. Petersburg, MacPhall said yesterday that Ruffing “Is just losing money by his unexplained Idea of remaining in Chicago. He can't stay away for weeks and then just expect to walk right into the payroll." •‘That’s a funny thing for him to say,” Ruffing commented here., ’"Vhy shouldn't he want me to j walk right lit and win games for him,** <W, *WF NOTICE Don't Im? without • ICE — Call — Elmer’s Ice Delivery Open 7 days a week. N. Bth St. Phone 1683

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McMillen Triumphs In Playoff Opener McMillen • won the opening 1 game of the playoff series for the Industrial league championship i Thursday night at the Lincoln gym, defeating Herne Furniture, SI to 41. The second game of the series will be played al 8 o’clock Monday night, ami in event of a Berne victory evening the series, a third’ and deciding tilt will be played next Thur* lay. McMillen staged a great fourth quarter rally to produce its 10polnt triumph last night Herne held a 17 to 9 lead ut the first periml and was In front by seven points, 27 to 2« at the half. M< Millen whittled this lead to lour points, 36 to .32, at the third quarter, and came hack strong to pull away rapidly in the closing period K. Hchnepp was the leading McMillen scorer with 22 points, while W. Dubach was high for Berne with 14. McMillen Ft J PT TH D. Hchliepf. f ti I Ki I Svhelpvr. f .1 9 k Hchnepf. c 7 8 22 . Clark, g o ft 0 Hirst hy. g I 0 2 Williamson, f ..... oil ‘ W Schnepf, g .—. I I 3 Delong, g " <• <• i Painter, g It 11 * ■ TOTALS ....... IS 15 51 Berne D. Habegger. f .... 3 2 S W. Dubach, f 5 4 14 ' S. Neucnschw: mler, c ■ 1 0 2 flrandlinard, g..... 3 2 8 Striker, g I « 2 C. Lehman, f •• 0 « | Llechty. f 0 11 M Sprunger. c .... 0 tr 0 Schlagenhauf, g o <* 0 D. Neuenschwan ler. g 2 2 6 TOTALS 15 11 4! Referee: Everhart. I. U. And Pittsburgh Game At Bloomington Bloomington, hid.. March 29 (CPI The Indiana ■ Pittsburgh football game scheduled for Nov. 2 will lie played here at Memorial stadium Instead of at Pittsburgh. Athletic director 7. V. Clevenger announced today Clevenger said Pitt’s new coach, Wes Fester, confirmed the change of location* today. Man Awarded SI,OOO Judgment On Bank Fort Wayne. Ind. Marnh 29—(U. P > A superior emi t jury last night awarded Charleu Cohen of I Port Wayne a 81.000 judgment i against the Peoples Trust and Sav- | Ings Company in a disputed bank deimsit case believed to be the first !of It* kind In Indiana court annals. Cohen alleged that he deposited 12.900 July 28. 1945. as evidenced by an entry In hi* bank l»ook. The bank said that an error had l>een made in counting the deposit and that only |1,900 was deposited. The bank debited Cohen's account 11,

Southern Cities Ban , Negroes From Parks Daytona Beach, Fla. March 29 (|’Pl official* of southern titles were uniting today In a lockout campaign against the Montreal Royals, who have peen barred from ball parks three times this week because negroes Jackie Robinson and John Wright are mein her* of their team The International league chib, n Brooklyn farm, traveled Io Jacksonville yesterday for an exhibition game oidy to find the bull park gale* bolted. The Royals had I>een lamked Io play Jersey City of their own league but returned here when they found the park deserted Montreal’s game with Jersey City In Jacksonville Sunday was cancelled after a controversy over whether Robinson anil Wright should be allowed to play. (In Tuesday, a scheduled game with Indianaisdi* of the American Association was canceled ut Inland. Fla. Stephens To Mexico? Mexico City. March 29 it’Pt President Jorge Pasquel, who claim* a financial hacking of |s(>.OOii.OOn for hl* next Mexican baseball league, said today he would make it “worth while" for holdout Vern Stephens of the St. lamia Browns to join hi* eight-team circuit. Stephen* arrived yesterday from 1-ong Reach. Calif., to listen to Pasquel's proposition but the Mexican millionaire said ”wc won’t get down to talking business for a couple of days.” Yankees St. Petersburg. Fla, March 29 (UP) The battle of the redheads Yankee president Larry MacPhall vs. pitcher Charley Ruffing'— was at a deadlock today. In Chicago, the veteran righthander reiterated his stand that he would not report to the club if he has to pay a fine for ducking workouts. Dodgers Syracuse. N. Y.. March 29—(UP) Catcher Mickey Owen, expecting hi* navy discharge next Monday, informed the Brooklyn Dodgers today that he might follow outfielder Lui* Olmo to Mexico to play in president Jorge Pasquel'a new league. Owen, visiting here with his wife and son, said that he was seriously considering Pasquel’s offer of a flveyear contract with "heavy cash" and ample expense money. He added that the Dodgers have

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not offered him a contract yet. Athletics West Palm Death. Fla.. March 29 (UP)—Manager Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics signed a contract today to bring the American leaguers hack here In 1947 for spring training. Fullis Dies * Girardville. Pa. March 29 (UP) - Funeral arrangements were being made today for Chick Fullis, one of the big league's brighter stars more than a decade ago. He died yesterday at Ashland state hospital after a brief Illness. One of the fastest men In the big time. Fiilllh played seven season* with the Giants. Phillies and Cardinals, winding up his career with the Redbird* In the 1934 world series. He had a lifetime hatting average of .300, hitting a high mark of In 1931. . Spillinq The Pins With Decatur Bowlers In League Activities Major League Nussbaum Novelty won two from Ossian Tin Shop; Kohne Drug won two from Riverview Garden: McMillen won three from Hmith Bros.: Standard Oil won two from Kuliner; Kraft Foods won two from West End Restaurant. Standings W L Kraft .... 22 S Kuhncr 19 11 Kohne 18 17 McMillen ... . .. ... 16 14 Riverview .... ... 15 15 West End .. .. 15 15 Standard .. .. .. 15 15 Smith Bros. ............— 14 16 Nussbaum 9 21

Strong Mound Corps May Make Cleveland Indians Contenders

(Editors note: This la the fifth . In a aeries on the 1!»1fi prospect* j of the major league baseball team*.l By LEO H. PETERSEN (United PreM Sports Editor) Ne wYork. March 29—(UP)— Manager Lon Boudreau Isn't kidding when he pick* hl* Cleveland Indians to battle the Washington Senators for fourth place In the 194 fl American league pennant rare. But a lot of baM-hall people are taking hi* prediction with a gr/>in of *alt. They believe hl* pitching and bi* infield alone will make the Indians pennant contenders. They agree with Boudreau that he ha* an outfield problem, but the way young Hank Edward* ha* been banging the hall in exhibition game* may take up the slack there. Boudreau, the youngest manager in the major*, can't go along with them. He doesn't see how anyone can best out the Yankees. Tigers or Red Sox. Maybe he merely I* trying to avoid putting himself on the apot by picking hl* ■ Indians for something better for i If they can’t be tagged definite contenders they certainly should be listed a* the leading “darkhorse." « A lot depend* on pitching. Almost every year the Indiana come up with what stacks np to be the staff In the league and nearly every year it fail* to lire up to that rating. It may be different this season with rapid Rob Feller back to lead the corps and Steve flromek. fc Allie Reynold* and Red Embreu

Ossla .... " 2.1 High series: Tutewller 605 (205 206-194; Petrie <O2 (214-211-177; Stump 659 (156 235-269); Faulk tier 670 (253 214-203). High games: Mclntosh 200 Young 203, Marbach 215, F. Hoff man 200. Ahr 205. Zelt 225. Ixink enau 209-201, Appelman 216, G Schlltz 202. laiurent 222. Murphy 224 204. It. Schultz 209. McClure 203, V. Bleeke 201. Beery 209, Alls paw 212. Neadershotiser 207 Sprunger 202. Kraft Foods set new record foi single game and three-game total* with, 1009 990-1099 for total of 3098 Bill Tutewller leads individual average with a good 193 for 7S games. Women's League Central Soya won three from Weber; Kraft won three from Hill-Smith; A 4 I' won three from Coffee Shop; M< Millen won two from Holthouse; Mies won two from Victory Bar; Smith Bros, won two from Vera's; Schafer won two from Hauler. Standings W. L. Daul<r 21 < M< Millen 18 » Ki if' 18 • Mies 17 10 Central Soya 16 11 A. 4 1’ 16 11 HltlSmith 15 12 Vinory 14 13 Holthouse 18 1« Smith Bro*. 18 H Weber 12 15 Vera’s 7 20 Schafer 6 21 Coffee 4 23 High games: Kinsley 201, laidd 191. Bricker 194. Young 188, Nelson 181, Odle 180. Noll 176. Backhaus 174, Macla-sn 174. Magley 170, Wolf 170, Rowden 189. - ■ - . - - ■ ■ i —ww—Me

I ready for regular turn* on the mound. Add to them such performer* as Pete Center, Hal Kleine. Ed Kleiman. Mel Harder. Don Black. Tom Ferrlck. Joe Krakau*- . kas. Harry Eisenstat and *everal 1 promising rookies and It's easy < to see why nearly every major > league manager would be willing I to trade hl* staff for Boudreau's. 1 Catching, which long ha* been a sore spot with the Indian* I shouldn't glye Boudreau any < trouble this season. Rookie Sher- 1 man Ixtllar. although there I* some doubt whether hi* arm I* good enough for every day duty, la giving reliable Frankie Haye* a battle for the No. 1 berth. Jim Hegan probably will win the reserve post. There'* .nothing wrong with an ; Infield which ha* !<e* Fleming at first. Ray Mack at second, Boud- . Keftner, top among the pre-war - reau himself, at short and Ken . A rookie Rob Lemon, may give . player* at the hot corner, on third. . Keltner plenty of competition for . third while Mickey Rocco, who , held down the post during the war > time, and a rookie. Ed Robinson , are trying to oust Fleming. I j itie doubtful issue is whether • hl* outfield will supply the hitting power necessary for a champion- ■ ship club. George Case, the speedt star obtained from the Senator* • I nt he Jeff Heath deal, and Ed - ward* sppear to hove won starting I werth* with Paul O'Dea and Pat Seerey battling for the other poet, i If Seerey can cur* hl* strikeout * weakness, he could be the long , hall hitter that Boudreau needs to i put hi* club over.

o~— u 1 Today's Sports Poradt I , By Oscar Frslsy Re <w U. ■-?*!• Off ) | ( b 1 U , New York, March 29- <I P> HUai, run* and errors on the sports bMt' * laiud l-arry MacPhall. president i of the New York Yankees. gav» u fairly aucdnct answer to the question Os Whether the baseball war veteran <un come hack when he listed the Bronx bomber spring training standouts. MacPhall named them In this o'der: Joe DiMaggio. Charley Keller, Beooler Rlwuto, Tommy Hen rich, Bill Vlght and Snuffy Stlrnwelss. The first five m order all are returning servicemen — and they all look ue good, if not better. than over .. ■ (’■ t ’9 again, II may develop, the American League might take up that "break up the Yankees’ theme song. Quix test and here’s one that will atop many a turf export. It being Man O’War’s 29th birthday anniversary: Who rode upset when "the aptly named runner handed big lied hi* only defeat? The jockey was Willie Knapp, who currently is working around the track* In California. Johnny Imftus was up on Man O'War when the riddle colt suffered hie only setback. In the Sanford stake* at Saratoga, Aug. 22. 19IC There are w-hlspeiw around Madison Square Garden that the real reason there was no Red Pros* benefit playoff between Kentucky's invitation tournament champions and Oklahoma A. A M.’s NCAA king* wao a little matter a* to who would receive the credit for - raising the dough. The real ideal 3 was lost in the shuffle as one section argued with another section as to how much would bo applied k ' to each section's quota ... the fellow* who need the Red Cross now didn't argue about which section they were fighting for. . Don Budge U irrevwably through ' a* a top-flight tennis player, one ' old-timer of tho met* insists. The * lanky redhead now wears glasses t and. time and trial have proved. * that I* the end of the trial in big- ’ time tennis. The way In which Bobby Rigg* is manhandling the ' r once invincible budge tn their prohosional tennis tour, rapid Robert ’■ now leading Hi matches to one, " would seem to be pretty fair proof. s Count Speed, one of the Kentucky derby hopeful*), has arrived at Belmont to prepare for the expertn mental handicap and the wood n memorial. The colt, a full brother n to the great Count Fleet, didn't o grow much during hl* off season o and they're saying Jte’s too small I- to pack weight up to |lo<),Ut>o addn «d. the Rose run may draw Rs largest field and the accent continue* on the Maine chance Trio - - Knockdown, etar pilot and Ixrrd 8 Boswell — and Calujnet’s High f Shine. > The rocky Graziano-.Marty Servo » go at the garden tonight ha* cauliI flower canyon citizens mumbling I to thenwoives even more than ■’ usual. Which proves what a differI ence two years can make. I Just two years ago In Washing- » ton. secretary Dick O'Brien of the > Washington boxing commiMion re- » fused to okay a Graziano bout. "Is he any good?' O'Brien asked > matchmaker Nat Rogers. I "Put him in and he'll knock out * Ms opponent." Rogers said. Graziano did, and with such dia- . patch that he was brought back twice more. They, too. ended in

knockout* And tonight, Rockabya Rocky will get 3u percent of |170.000 for hix main event hattie with Servo. Now Washington probably couldn't get him away from Uncle Mike Jacobs with a whole aet of burglar tools. Where's my seat? BYRNES PROPOSES fCastlßwd Praw Pane One) ported from Moscow that UNO's decision to dispuxa Iran in. Russia's absence was interpreted there as a gesture of hostility toward Rus- «*“ > 1 *Stltl The Anglo-American plan, sup porters of which hope may he a device for bringing Russia hack to the council table, was discussed at the council's secret version yesterday and reportedly was favorably received. It provides that the council, In effect, aak Soviet Russia and Iran to state whether the presence of Soviet troops in Iran beyond the March 2 deadline has influenced MONEY Would a cash loan of >25 o/ more help you? If so, you can borrow the money from us on your own signature. No delay. You can get a loan from us to pay debts and the extra money you may need. Loans privately , modem amounts up to $300.00. You can borrow from us on your note, furniture, etc. without any one knowing about it. Cass, phrme, write iMQfWMMI MnasPW um ■■■■■■KE

negotiation*. But thoee who observed Soviet Russia's dogged opposition to di*cussion In council of the Iranian case liefore April 19 doubted that the Ruwilana would do so while still sitting out of the council. Some were hopeful that the ltu*v suns would grasp the opportunity to ease the Intensified crisis. Others feared that the Russians would Interrupt the plan* a* a challenge. The council de< Ided in secret session without the Russians — late yeoterday to accept the chai- 1 lenge as posed by the Hovlet walkout. It will proceed today with it* preliminary Iranian hearing and try to do business as usual regard less of Russia’s varan* chair. President Truman threw him wholeheart«*l support behind the policy his secretary of state, James F. Byrnes, was following here Byrne* ha* been the lender of the fight against Russia and was reported primarily responsible for the plan to be offered the council. Mr. Truman at hl* pres* conference in Washington approved Byrnes* policies on Iran and Russia and had no misgivings about Russia's walk from the council ' o Birth ami death columns in tho Danville, 111., Comnu-rclak News have been combined under one head: "Who —Where—When." Q. — STRIKES THREAT (Ceettaeed Fv*mb Paes One) International Harvester company and Allia-4'halmers company at Milwaukee assured the labor department they would attend a meeting at Washington today In an effort to end strikes in their plants. J. 1. Case company had not responded to the govern ment’s invitation. 4. A senate labor and education subcommittee considered an Investigation of the Westing house Oscttic (X>rp. strike at Pittsburgh. Pa. 5. The CIO mine, mill and smelter workers said that 7,W0 employes of the Anaconda Copper Co. in Montana would strike at 7 a. m. (MHT) Sunday, shutting down all but one major copper refinery in the United States. The government continued to seek settlement of the coal dispute as the strike deadline neared. but all bituminous mine oper ators were directed to hold (heir coal at the mine* beglanlng at midnight tonight to accumulate at least one full day’s production. Coal held at the mines henceforth may be shipped only In accordance with future government orders. After the strike begins, soft coal deliveries will lx* restricted to hou*eho)ders. gas plants and hospitals having less than 1b days' supply on hand and industrial consumers having less than five days* supply. The sweeping government order came as representatives of the soft coal mine operators met with assistant secretary of John Gibson to review their deadlocked mgotlations with presinvnt John U Lewis of the United *»•

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