Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 127, Decatur, Adams County, 29 May 1946 — Page 6

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Jackets Score Pair Os Easy Wins Tuesday Th* Decstur Yellow Jackets, temping to a pair of easy victor* les Tuesday afternoon at Worthman held, coppod th* ham-ball championship of the Northeastern Indiana conference In the annual tournament, held for th* tlr«t time since the outbreak of war. The Jackets walloped Bluffton. 12 to 2 in the openlnK Kame, and camo bac k to trounce New Haven. Id to 1, in the championship tilt. Biuffton opened the scoring with a single tally in the first inninK on a hit, a walk and a fieldera choice. However. Knittie clamped down on the Tigers. who failed to score again until the final Inning when a pair of hits uni a stolen base accounted for their final run. The Jackets were hnded enough runs in the first inning to cop this tilt, scoring three times without 8 hit, two walks, a fielder's choice, an error acocunting for the runs. Two bits, coupled with a walk, hit batsman and errors gave Decatur four more runs In the third Inning. The Jac beta tallied three more in the fourth and wound up with two in the sixth. New Haven also broke away to an early lead, counting its only run of the title battle in the first Inning on a walk and two Decatur errors. The Jackets smacked out three hits in the second frame, which, coupled with two walks and an error were good for four runs in the second inning. Four more counted In the third, four in the fourth, one In the fifth and three in the sixth. Knittie and Gaunt hurled excellent bull for the champions, each limiting their opponents to four lilts. Knittie fanned 10 of the Tigers, and Gaunt registered eight strikeouts against the Bulldogs. The conference triumph marked the close of one of Decatur's finest baseball seasons, the Jack ets winning 10 games and losing only one, to Berne, which defeat was later avenged. Decatur AB RHE W. Arnold. It 2 110 L. Arnold, cf ........ 3 10 0 Gaunt, rs 2 3 10 Black, rs 0 o o o Steiner, 2b 4 0 V 1 Helm. Ih 4 2 10 Ahr, c 3 3 2 0 Taylor, lb 4 12 1 Licbtensteigc-r, ss ... 2 11 0

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Kniitl*. p 4 0 0 0 TOTALS 2K 12 H 2 Bluffton AB R If E J, Karch. is 3 111 Garrett, 2b, p 10 0 1 Markley, p, 3 0 0 1 Grandllnard, c, cf .... 3 0 0 0 Fishbaugh, 1b 3 0 0 0 Teeplr. cf. C 3 110 Woodruff. If 3 0 2 0 H. Karch. 3b 3 0 0 0 Smith. rs 10 0 0 ’ Bills, rs 10 0 0 ■ TOTALS 24 2 4 3 Score by innings: ’ Pluffton 100 000 1— 2 , Decatur 304 302 x—l 2 r Decatur AB II 11 E W Arnold, If 5 2 2 0 ■ Busse. If 0 0 0 0 1 L Arnold, cf 2 110 ' Black, cf 1110 ' Knlttle. rs 5 0 3 0 1 Grant, rs 0 0 O 0 Steiner. 2b .......... 5 110 Pleekc. 2b 0 0 0 0 Helm. 1b 3 2 0 2 ’ Thomas, 1b 0 0 0 0 Ahr. c 2 2 0 0 ‘ Taylor. 3b 2 2 11 Everett. 3b O 0 0 0 Llchtenateiger. as ... 2 3 11 1 Jackson, as 10 0 0 1 Gaunt, p 3 2 0 0 | TOTALS 31 16 10 4 New Haven AB R H E Klenke. 3b 4 10 1 Easterday. p. rs 2 0 0 n Stauffer, rs 2 0 0 0 Hathaway, p 2 0 0 0 Booher, p 0 0 0 0 Schnelker. cf 3 0 0 0 Miner, as 3 0 0 1 Augenstlne. lb ...... 3 0 0 0 Parker, If 2 0 0 1 Snider. If 10 0 0 Glaze. 2h 3 o’l Cutler, c 3 0 2 0 TOTALS 2S 1 4 4 Score by innings: New Haven 100 000 0- 1 Decatur ....— 044 413 x—l 6 o .. Major League Leaders LEADING BATSMEN National League Player 4 Club GAB R H Pct. Walker. Brklyn 27 103 IS 3S .369 Kurowskl. St L. 26 89 IS 32 360 Mualal. St. L. 34 136 25 48 .353 Reese, Brklyn. 34 119 20 41 .345 Schoendic-tMt, St. lamia 25 108 19 37 .343 American League Vernon. Wash. 28 114 24 45 395 , Williams, Bn. 38 134 34 47 .351 ; Peaky. Bn 37 159 37 55 346 Di Maggio. Bn 31 111 22 37 .333 ' Appling. CWca. 34 132 10 44 .333 ' Be rasdlno. St L. 36 146 14 47 .322 Home Runs Mize, Giant• .... .... 10 1 DiMaggio. Yankees 10 1 Greenberg. Tigeia 8 I Williams, Red Sox ... 8 ' Keller, Yankees 7 , Pitching Ferries, Bed Sox 7-0 I Lanier, cardinals 6-0 Begge, Itc-cU 4-0 I Leonard, Senators 5-0 i Higlm, Dodgers 3-0 I Herring, 1 lodgers- 30 Johnson, Red Sox 3-0 Kush, Cubs 3-0 o 1 Trade in a Good Town — Decatur ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■RM | CORT Tonight & Thursday I -a'T* p ■ UJL"* wliT ’Wi Sou fflS WwR i z*** I ’p'n' • sMk vaLci .cru ALSO—Shorts 9c-30c Inc. Tax —o Frl, A Bat—Buster Crabbs, "Gentleman With Guns" -■ O' O | Bun. Man. Tuan. — "Dstour" 4 '"Darh Alibi." 1

; I Senators Beal I I Yankees, Near (Second Place I I II New York. Muy 29 (DPI There was an understandable- dlff erence of opinion today between manager Ossie Bhiege of Wash ington and Connie Muck of Philadelphia as to just how good those rampaging Red Sox from Boston 11 eally are. Mack, who Is glumly resigned to seeing his poor old Athletics finish In the cellar once more, thinks that the- Red Box will cop the 1946 American league flag. “I believe the teams will wind up in just about the fcosltion* they occupy now,” hr said. "The Red Sox are a wonderful ball club. I have found everybody rooting for them to come through. In sac t. I'd like to see them will myself." Bluege, whose Senators can take over second place by beating the Yankees today, has designs on that flag himself and doesn't concede a thing to Red Sox boss, Joe (Ton in. "Boston can't keep going like it has." he said. "Those boys are hitting over their heads and there are some weak spots lhat will show up more later on. Cronin has a third base problem and he needs relief pitchers." Bluege didn't suggest that his team would be the one to overtake the Sox but the Nats made It look plausible when they spoil ed the first night game ever play ed in Yankee stadium for 48,895 fans, topping New Yotk 2 to I be hind six-hit pitching by Emil i (Conard, who won bis fifth game without a loss, backed up his pitching with timely hitting getting two singles and driving in the winning run in the fourth to top Clarence (Cuddles) Marsh all. Yankee rookie in a fine duel. Marshall yielded only seven blows and held Mb key Vernon hit lest tor the first time after a 22game streak, longest In the majors to date. It was the third Yankee loss i In four games since Bill Dickey became manager. The While Sox w<»n their fourth straight game since Ted Lyons, took over as pilot, topping the Browns at St. I»uis. 9 to 2 behind Orval Grove's fivehit pitching. I Grove, given a four-run lead In the first inning, breezed to an easy win. The Tigers finished strong for Freddie Hutchinson, getting all their runs in the last four innings i In a 6 to 1 triumph over the Indians at Cleveland. Hutchinson pitched sturdily, giving up five hits. The Cardinals moved witbin Iwo games of the Dodgers in the National,-- putting on their best > batting show of the season in a i 14-hlt, 12 to 2 victory over the Cubs i at Chicago. Rookie Dick Sister i r hit his first big league homer and it came with the bases loaded to J spark an eight run rally in the ~ fifth. Even more heartening to (he i Cardinals was the return to form of little Ted Wilks, who pitched seven and two-thirds scoreless re- , lief innings for his first win after ■ taking over when starter Johnny Beazley got wild In the second. The Giants won their fifth I straight game and stopped a 18x1 ger victory string at seven with a 5 to 2 victory at Brooklyn. It was the first time the Giants had won there this season. Pitcher Dave Koalo gained the decision over Dodger rookie Joe Hatten when the Glanta rallied late to | win, two runs coming in the ninth ; on triples by Buddy Hlattner and | Jack Graham. Babe Young got . four bits and Howie Schultz made I three for Brooklyn including a ( homer. The Pirates, getting some ranch needed timely hitting, won their ICAL YOBT 322 N. Flett St i tam—y——if—— mJ » teTgr mental wn CAiarvu.!—dAvi a uh j"" Wert Wage*. Iwdtoae

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British Golf Champ Here -IF ■C ; - S wAw : \ ih 5® K : DICK BURTON, the British golf champ who will clash with Byron Nelson in a 36-hole tpat<h this week, la shown after his arrival In New York. Burton was a member of the 1935 Ryder Cup team which played In America.

fourth straight. beating the lUsla •’> to .1 at Pittsburgh. Edson Bahr won hl* iccond game after a late start and drove In two run*. Boston al Philadelphia In the National and Philadelphia at Boston In the American were tallied out. — Yesterday’* Mar Rookie Dl<k Slider of the Cards, who hit hi* first Ida league homer, delivering with the bases full in a 12 to 2! victory over the Cubs. o Hepburn, Mays Are Speedway Favorites Indianapolis, Ind., M:.y 29--(UPt —Two veteran drivers who often have shared the heart-breaks of the aporte world's toughest teat, the fdwt-mile Memorial Hay automobile rare at the Indianapolis ► peedway. were favorites today as they awaited the start of the 30th renewal of the motor classic. Co-favorites for the first renewal of the *‘son" since 1941 are Ralph Hepburn of Vannuys, Calif,, and Ilex Mays of Long Beach, Calif. Hepburn turned tn a record-break* ma qualifying time of 133.144 mlliw per hour and Maya had a mark of 123.501 for his Iti-mllc test. A record crowd of 175,000 motor • mad fans are expected to Jam their way into the ancient speedway tomorrow and to pour approximately 11.000.00 u into the till. The admission prices range from the |3.00 It costs the peasants of thr sport for the right to stand in the infield to the 319.06 box neats In the grandstand at the middie of the stretch. The cheapest seat, and every one! has been sold for months, is 37.50 . Hepburn will be starting his 15th speedway race when he is rolled 1 to the line at 10 am. (CST) tomorrow, while May will line up ' for his ninth etart here. Hepburn • finished second In the 1937 race, a 1 scant three seconds Imhind the 1 winning Wilbur Shaw. Mays was ' the runner-up in both 1910 and 1 1941. ' Hepburn and Mays supervised 1 "tuning” of their cars yesterday, while the opeedway went through 1 one of the most hectic days in a history that dates back to 1909. ' Yesterday was the final day for qualifying and It brought more than the u-iial last minute flurry of excitement. The qualifying period originally wao set from noon-to-sundown, but work on the track prohibited any driver from beginning a practice spin until two hours after the specified starting time Then a nigh wind made conditions unfavorable and despite the spectre of the sundown deadline the drivers fieslstated to take their cars out. In mid-afternoon Frank Wearne of Pasadena, Calif.. Danny Kladte of Chicago and Glgi Vlllorc.tl, of Mil wan. Italy, decided to take their trials. All were successful. In the next hour Duke Nalon of Lot Angeles, Calif, and Mel Hansen of Fontana. Calif., gained bertha. The first serious crash of the entire qualifying periods theu occurred. While on a trial spin, Rudi Carrachiola, three-time European champion, smashed Into the retaining wall on the "Jinx" outside of the track. The car skidded sidewise about 36 feet while the Swlaj driver f ugh! frantically to bring

it under control, and then hit a pole which sheared the front wheels from the car. Carrachiola wc,t tossed from the car and seriously Injured. Carrachiola's accident caused the temporary closing ot th,- track and | cut additionally the time available for the late starters. In the final frantic half hour four drivers, 818 Hheffler of lais Angeles; Billy DeVore of Indianapolls; George Connor of Ixui An geb-s, amt Charles Van Acker of South Bend, Ind., miccessfully ne gotlated the four laps at an aver age of 115 miles per hour or bet-( ter. The late rtiah brought the total I number of cars which met the mini- ‘ tnum apeed requirement to 35 Thus two drivers were “humped.” ( The unfortunates were Van Acker and Buddy Rush of Miami, Fla They now have been designated as i alternates and will In* permitted to start should attything cause a car in the field of 33 to drop out be fore tomorrow's atari. , r r-- I m

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NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pet. G.B Brooklyn 23 It .676 ... | St. Louis 21 13 .618 2 'Cincinnati .. . 15 15 .500 6 Chicago 16 16 .500 6 New York 17 18 .486 6'4 Boston 16 17 .485 6H Pittsburg 14 16 .467 7 Philadelphia .... 8 24 .250 14 AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pet. G.B Boston 29 9 .763 ..... | New York 23 16 .590 6H j ! Washington .. 20 14 .588 7 ! Detroit .. 20 18 .526 9 Cleveland 16 21 .424 12% I St lamia 16 22 .421 13 Chicago .... 14 20 ,412 13 Philadelphia 9 27 .250 19 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W L Pct. G.B. Indianapolis .... 20 14 ,588 .... Ixmlsville ... 22 16 .579 St. Paul 24 18 ,571 ...... ■i —— ■■ ■ imim ■ i

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Kansas City 1* 18 r ’ ,,n 3 Toledo .. 18 M -06 4 Milwaukee .. 15 19 ,O1 6 Minneapolis 16 22 .421 6 Cidumbux .... 15 *' -*•" *’ YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League St. Ixnils 12. Chicago 2. New York 5. Brooklyn 2. Pittsburgh 6. Cincinnati 3. Boston ni Philadelphia, rain. American League Washington 2. New York 1. Detroit 6. Cleveland 1. Chicago 9. St. Lonla 2. Philadelphia at Boston, rain. American Association Indianapolis 52. Colnmhus 0-4. Toledo 5. Ixuiinvllle 4. (10 Innings). Kansas City 6, Si. Paul 4. Milwaukee 13, Minneapolis 3. ; o ■— | Name Melvin Taylor Baseball Captain Melvin Taylor, senior third baseman for the inference champion Decatur Yellow Jackets, woh elect* ed honorary captain of the 1946 baseball team at a meeting of team members thkt morning. letter awards were made by Deane Dorwin. baseball coach, during this morning's tneetigg. Jitters were awarded to the following players: Senloia luiuren Arnold, Warren Arnold, Cary Knlttle, Fred Steiner. and Melvin Taylor. Juniors — Tom Ahr, Norbert Bleeke and Bill Llchtenateiger. Sophomonw — Jim Helm, Bill Gaunt and Ralph Jackson. Frexhrnen Don Black and Neji; Thoma,). Other squad mem tiers who saw some action during the season but failed to qualify for letters were: I Stanley Mcßride and Tom Garner, j juniors; Herman Everett, s->pho more; Kenneth Grant and Paul Bump, freshmen. Pheasant Engs Are Made Available Here Pheasant eggs, owned by the Adams county fish and game conservation league, to Im let out for hatching, may lu» secured by farm era at Uhrlck Braa. and at Knapp'u hardware. Instead of Stuckey's hatchery, ax was previously announced. according to Bob Hill, I club president. o New York State Four-H Club members bought 1*95.000 In war and victory stamps and bonds last year and sold 1670,600 worth of the same securities. GAYS I MOBIL SERVICE MONROE and 13th Sta. PHONE 318 See us when in need of ♦ Complete Lubrication ♦ Oil Change ♦ Wash and Wax ♦ Fan Belta . BatttrlM ♦ Tires and Tire Repair ♦ Recapping Service. PROMPT and COURTEOUS SERVICE

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