Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 126, Decatur, Adams County, 28 May 1946 — Page 6

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American Loop Regains Power Over National New York, .May 1* Il'Pi The American League, definitely regaining it* pre-war status a* th--sluggers' circuit. also dominate! the national In pitching and other Important phases of the game, a comptometer checkup of stattetlat revealed today. The most remarkable trend l« the tremendous increase in American League homer*, where exactly |'»o more have been hit in contests to date than for the name period luat year. In game* thus fur, American League hatter* have smashed 158 homers a* compared with just IS a }<-ar ago. The National Leagt'e, with 136 homers, -how* an increase of II over the 125 that hitter* In that circuit had mad* up to thl« time ia«t season. The National League ga'ncd fame over the years as a pitchers' loop, but here, too, the American shows an edge at least tn individual performance* With the season one-fourth •• >mpletid, there are five pitchers lit the American League with an excellent chance of ea-orlng 20 oi mute vktorira. There t re only 'v.o in the national. American Lcu/.11.- pitchera j'ho li'ivo been mor- llbetal app;r>ng the white-wash brush having chalk e<‘ up 2* shutouts as commird With it to date f ,<• Naiioiia. LeiKue l-nilers. In hit and run production, the American league shines brighter all the way. American League batsmen have driven in I,«I7 rune according to latest official figures, while national totals are Ml. There have been 2.235 hits by American Maguers according to latest official tabulations while National la-ague hatter* in the same time rapped out 1.080. The American also showed superiority with extra bane blow* getting 416 double* to 344 for the National, and 73 triples to SO for the National. The National League has a slight edge in fielding with only 253 errors as compared with 264 for the American. However, the American leads in double plays. 239 to and In addition has turned In three triple plays. There have been none in the National. Rain washed out all but two games on yesterday's program, lit the American League, the White

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Sox won their third straight game for now manager Ted Lyons, 9 to 2 over the Browns nt St. Louis with a 2o hit attack on five pitchirs. H was only the second time thin season Chicago had won three games In a row- Kd I-opal held the Bruwna to fix hits and pitched scoreless bull until the eighth. Every Chi<ag>> player but first baseman Hal Trosky got ut least two hits and Trosky atoned for going hitle.g by hatting in a run. Wally .Moses got a homer, hl-t second In a« many day*. The Cub* topped the Cardinals al Chicago, 4 to 1, lefty Johnny .Schmitt turning In a five-hit pitching Job. The Cubs g >t to Cardinal lefty Howie i’ollet for nine hits, scoring three runs in the sixth to clinch the i>eue. Hob Sturgeon got three hit* to puce the attack. Yesterday's star (.eft-hander Johnny Schmitz of the Cubs, who pitched a five-hit, 4 to I victory over the Cardinals. — 0 _ Louisville Takes Association Lead By United Presx Lmiiavllle led the American Association league by a single percentage point today after a 5-2 victory at Toledo. Indianapolis, Idled yesterday because of rain at Columbus, retained second place, while St Paul's defeat, tt-4, at the hands of Kansas City dropped the Saints from first to third. Milwaukee got out of the cellar by trouncing Mlnnra* polls, 72. Tin- .Mudhens went scoreless until the eighth inning when Inflelder Bon Gutteridge hanged a homer with one man on base. The Colonels collected five runs on six carefully planted hits. The Kansas City Blues took advantage of five St. Paul errors and nine hits to round up eight tallies. The Saints, however, made their mere four hits count for four runs, Matheny ami Bock man opened the Bluea* offensive with four baggers in the third inning Ewald Pyle of the Brewers allowed the Millers two runs in the first frame, after which his careful pitching held them scoreless. The Millers prevented the Brews from bringing in any counters until the fourth. Bob Johnson born- ' ered in the sixth to tie the score. 1 A four run rally in the eighth ' brought in two relief pitchers for .Minneapolis - Wilfred ’ and Bobby Barthclson took over 1 from Don Rchoeuborn. The final ‘ Brewer fully came in the last , Trains. Milwaukee collected n hits to Minneapolis' five. ' o— Home Runs Mite, Giants ...... j(, Di.Maggio, Yankees .. io Greenberg. Tigers g William*. Red Sox g " Keller. Yankees 7 — o— Trade In a Good Town — Decatur ** * -saaaMa

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Qualifying Trials Close At Speedway Indianapolis, Ind., May 28— (UP)—Automobile racings old guard presented a strong front today for th* 500-mile Memorial Day race at the Indianapolis speedway In an effort to preserve a record that han stood since 1927. Experienced (invent have won the last 14 renewals of the racing world’s toughest grind. A newcomer hasn't cracked the Hat of speedway winner* since 1927 when George Sounder*, fresh from the campus of Purdue flashed home In front. He la one of the three “freshman" drivers to win in the 29 year history nt the classic. Since 1927 It hus been the veterans of speedway duels like Lou Meyer, “Wild Hill” Cummings, Floyd Roberts, Billy Arnold and Wilbur Shaw who have grabbed the laurels and the accompanying gold. Hectic last minute preparations were made to get cars ready for today's Anal qualifying trials in an effort to grab the six places reI mainlng open in the starting field ) of 33. I In the list of 27 drivers who alI ready have won starting bertha, f there are 15 who competed in 1941, the lad year in which the race ’ was held. ’ Th» old timers who have taken [ the play away from the rookies of the roaring circuit are Ralph llepliurn,.who ae| an all-time qualification record, and Cliff Bergere, the Hollywood stunt man who won the pole position. I Both Hepburn and Hergere will , bo starting in their 15th speedway race Thursday . Two other veterans who have qualified for their 15th race are | Chet Miller and Russell Snow- | berger, 1 In addition to this quarter, other experienced stars who were in the field for the last race five years ago and who already have quallflesi are Mauri Rose, Rex Mays, Harry McQuinn, George Barringer. Emil Andres, George J Robson, Paul Russo. Lou Tomei, I Sam Hanks, Ted Hom and Joie Chitwood. Five other drivers who were in the 1941 race are among the entrants making bids todny. They are Frank Wearne, Pasadena. Calif., Duke Halon Los Angeles; Mel Hansen, Fontana. Calif., Tommy Hinnershitx, Oley, Pa.; and George Connors, Los Angeles. Joining this group in today's’ noon-to-sundown fight for places will be all of the foreign drivers who have been beset by multiple problems in attempting to get ready for the race. A three car Italian team entered by Covoradio Fillippinl of Milan, two French entries of Harry O’Reilly Schell, and an English color-bearer of R. M. W. Arbuthnot of London. The Italian cars were kept from trials yesterday by the failure Os their special fuel to arrive, while the French cars were too narrow to meet contest board specifications. Gas tanks will be welded on the sides to meet the requirement. Four drivers won places In yesterday's tests. They were Barringer at 120.623 miles per hour: Hal Robson. Huntington Park. Calif., at 121.4 ft; Bill Scheffler of Lus Angeles at 120.411 and Buddy Rush •of Miami. Fla., at 114’89.

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Legion Baseball Team Opens Season Sunday The American l,cglnn baseball team will play its opener at Bluffton Sunday afternoon at 8:30 o'clock. Carl H. ''Molly" Mien, managor. announced today. Find home game for the club will l»e staged at Worthman field the following Sunday. June 9, with Fort Wayne INiat 47, he Mated. A practice stvotion will lie held thl* evening at 5 oilock at Worthman field. —. o ——- Conservation Club Picnic On Sunday Plans for.the picnic of the Adams county Ahli and game conservation league, to be held at ladi man park in Berne Sunday, were announced today by Robert Hill, club president. Proceed* derived from the aeries of fox hunts, etaged hy the club this spring, will be used in defraying a part of the expenses of the picnic. * The event will In- opened al noon with a basket lunch, and free ice cream will iw furnisKetr Wy the club. Mr. Hill stated. In the afternoon a softball game and other entertainment has been arranged. All members are urged to attend. . Mr. Hill also announced that pheasant eggs, procured by the,, club, have arrived and are now at the Stucky Hatchery. Farmers willing to offer hens to he used In hatching the eggs are asked to call for them there These pheasants, in addition to those raised by the club, will be used for restocking various sections of the county. o

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NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct. OB Brooklyn 23 10 .697 .... St. Louis 20 13 .606 3 Cincinnati .... 15 14 .517 g Chicago 16 15 .sig 6 Boston 18 17 .485 7 New York .... 18 18 .471 7*4 Pittsburgh .... 13 16 .488 8 Philadelphia .. 8 24 .250 14*4 AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct. GB Boston 29 9 .783 New York .... 23 15 .605 6 Washington .. 19 14 .576 7% Detroit ....— 19 18 .514 fcVfc Cleveland .... 16 20 .444 12 SL Louis 18 21 .432 12*4 Chicago 13 20 .394 13*4 Philadelphia .. 9 27 .250 19 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W L Pet. G.B. Louisville 22 16 .595 Indianapolis .. 19 13 .594 *4 St. Paul 24 17 .585 Kansas City 17 18 .484 4 Toledo 17 20 .459 5 Minneapolis .. 16 21 .432 6 Milwaukee 14 19 .424 8 Columbus — 14 20 .412 B*4 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League Chicago 4, St. Louis 1. New York at Brooklyn, rain. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, rain. Only games scheduled. American League Chicago 9, ft. Ixjtsfet •. Washington at New York, rain.

Detroit at Cleveland, rain, only games scheduled. American Association Louisville 5, Toledo 2. Kansas City S, St. Paul 4. Milwaukee 7. Minneapolis 2. Indianapolis at Columbus, rain. - —o Law Offices Close At Noon Saturdays I .aw offices of members of the Adamo county bar association will Im* closed at noon on Saturdays, beginning June 15 and continuing through the summer month*, it was decided Monday at the meering of the a.wtoc iation, held in the county court house o Trade In a Good Town — Decatur 0 Major League Leaders Batsmen National League Player and club G AB R H Pct. Kurowskl, St. L. 25 X 5 17 32 .376 Walker. Brook. 27 103 Hi 3K .369 Reese, Brooklyn 33 115 20 41 .356 Musial, St. laiuis 33 131 24 46 .351 Mize, New York 33 120 21 42 .350 American League Vernon, Wash. 27 111 24 45 .406 Williams, Bost. 36 134 34 47 .351 Pesky. Boston 37 159 37 55 .346 B< rardino. St. L. 35 142 14 47 .331 DiMaggio. Bost. 31 111 22 37 .333 Pitching Ferriss. Red Sox .. 7—o Lanier. Cardinals 6 -0 Beggs. Reds 4 -0 Leonard, Senators ..'.... 4-0 Johnson, lied. Sox 3- -0

PUBLIC SALE • » We. the undersigned, will sell at public auction our Holstein Cat- . tie. Horses, etc., on our farm located 9 miles south of Fort Wayne, Ind., on the Winchester road; or % mile north of Poe, Ind., on Friday Night, May 31 Starting at 7 P M., Prompt > 50— HOLSTEIN CATTLE-50 COWS—Registered Holstein cow. 5 years old. fresh Jan. 12. a 5-gal. cow; Registered Holstein Cow 4 years old. calf hy side, a 5-gal. cow; Two Registered Holstein Helfers 2 years old, with Calves by side; Holstein Cow 7 years old, re-bred Nov. 12, a 7-gal. cow; Holstein Cow , 5 years old a 8-gal. cow; Holstein Cow 4 years old, calf by side, a 6gal. cow; Holstein Cow 5 years old. fresh Dee. 17. a 5-gal. cow; Holstein Cow due to freshen in November, a 5-gal. cow; Ayrshire Cow 1 5 years old. fresh Jan. 13. a 5-gal. cow; Holstein and Brown Swiss Cow 5 years old. fresh Feb. 20. a <U-gsl. cow; Guernsey Cow 5 years ’ old. re ; bred Dec. 24. a 6 gal. cow; Three Brown Swiss Cows 3 years ■ old. due to freshen June 15; One Guernsey Cow 6 years old fresh October, 5-gal. cow. ' HOFER®—Registered Holstein Heifer 2 years old, hred Fob. 27; i Holstein Helfer coming 2 years old. bred March 11; Nine Holstein Helfers coming 2 years old. ail hred to registered Holstein bull- Ten « Holstein Heifers, coming yearlings; Holstein heifer cslf 3 months old. i BULLS—Registered Holstein Bull 2 yesrs old. a good IndividualPure Bred Holstein Bull 18 months old; Two Holstein Bull Calves 2 and 3 months old; Two Brown Swiss Bulls, 1 year old. good ones. I. 17 SHEEP-10 Good Ewes 3 and 4 years old; 7 Lambs. RED BOW with Pigs by elds. - SADDLE HORSES—One Sorrel end White Spotted Saddle Horse 5 yesrs old. a real contest horse; One Bay snd White Riding Mare 4 years old, extra well broke; One Bay Horse Colt 3 years old well broke; Two Western Saddles. k ". , . tC J U „ LAN,OUS ~ One One Ooo<l Pony Wagon: One RubU « red . f“ rm Wa « on ; One Electric Brooder Stove; One b m£x^ as,eli 3 " owe r: One Cultivator; and other articles. TERMS—CASH. For credit see sale clerk. Sate will be held under large tent. , I lenty of Lights and Parking Space. Yunch on Grounds. Don and Rex Beerman ERenberger Bros., Auctioneers OWNERS Vance Wilson, Clerk.

Chicago Cubs Sell Becker To Nashville I ( Chicago. May 2H-ll’PI- Flf’ 1 biu’eman Helni Becker today was I ready to play for Nashville ( of the Southern Association after ( his sale hy the Chicago Cuba for an unann lunced price The sale was announced yesterday Becker had asked to Im sold or transferred because he wa* not operating a* a first-stringer with th« Cubs and wanted Io play every day. Whitney Continues Attacks On Truman Misrepresentation Charged To Truman Cleveland. May 2»— (I’Pl-A. F. Whitney, embittered head of the railroad trainmen, today opened wide the throttle on his campaign against President Truman, charging the President with misrepresentation and broken promtoM, and threatening to."spill over the country" proof of Mr. Truman's "insln<«r ty." Whitney said the President saw him and Alvanley Johnston of the engineers brotherhood only twice personally for 27 minutes on May 14'h and for three mlnuf** May 17th. ■'And," he eaid. "he treated us like stepchildren. He was irritated both times. He wa* not cordial. He spoke briefly and sternly.” Whitney's principal charge was J that the Presld-nt misrepneonted the case when he got the trainmen ' to pwtpone their strike for five I 1 days on May IS. "He assured us by telephone that ■ if we postponed the strike five days, he had a program to suggest a settlement. He promised us a' 1 settlement was in sight," Whitney' said, "and we didn't question the! word of the President. He even offered us a plane to fly f 0 Washington after we agreed to the postponement.” During that telephone conversation, Whitney said, he told the President lie would like the conversation taken down by a stenographer. The President agreed and the atenographer kept the record. 'Copies of th» President's promise that a settlement wae in sight are Imlng made and will be spilled over the country,” Whitney said, she President got us to p<Mt|M>ne the strike on a misrepresentation Now we're going to smoke somebmly out.” *—— e~—— No One Injured In Auto Accident No one waa injured, police chief Ed Miller reported today, in an * p ro- MqrNOTICE 1 Will lie OPEN THURSDAY Memorial Day will make deliveries by request only. ELMER’S ICE DELIVERY , Phone 1683

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