Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 138, Decatur, Adams County, 12 June 1946 — Page 6
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Phillies Beat Chicago Cubs Second In Row New York, June 12 <l'l’l - Manager Ben Chapman may have forgotten about It in the recent winning rush of hi* firebrand Phil*, but be ha* a July I pre** conference coming up and It limited today a* If he would have good new* to impart, The Phillies, right now the hotteat leu in in the National league with 10 victories In their last 14 starts and with seven win* out of II in a long road rip with the tough western club*, may he a very definite factor In the tightening National league race by then That may have been what Chapmin we- thinking about on opening day at the Polo ground* when lie aald: "Let’s wait until July 1 before we talk about how we’re going to do in the race. “Then, maybe I II have something to nay ' Yesterday, they climaxed their drive hy beating the Cub* at Chicago, I to J, to make It two In n row over a team that had just won seven straight. The once quaking Quaker* got .-ill their runs In the first inning on Hon North ey’s homer, and Hiiccesaive hit* hy Frank McCormick, Del Ennis, Andy Seminick and Skeeter Newsome. Then they settled down and played fine defensive hall behind Hugh Mulcahy and Oscar Judd to protect the margin. By winning they moved within a game of the seventh place (Hants and now are only game* behind the leading Dodgers. The Cardinal* reduced Brooklyn’s first place margin to a game at St. lamia by coming from behind to win a night game. !» to .1 The Dodgers took a .1 to 0 lead on homers by Ed Stevens and Pete Reiser, hut Idew it when the Cards made four run* In the fifth Enos Slaughter, with two triples, batted In two run* to pace the Cards. Relief pitcher Al Brazh- wa* the winner, taking over tor Ken Burkhart in the fifth and pitching scoreles* hall. Johnny Vandermeer observed the eighth anniversary of the first of hi* two Muccesslve no-hit games at Cincinnati by beating the Ciants. 3 to 2. lie had a shutout until two were out in the ninth and the Giants scored twice on Mickey Witek’s double which Al Li* misjudged Llbke hit a homer earlier, Vandenneer, whose first nohitler was against Boston on June 11. 193*. was tagged for eight hits last night. Hank Cantelli's three-run triple gave the Pirates the margin for a 5 to 3 victory over the Braves at Pittsburgh. Truett (Rip) Sew-
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ell. though touched for I! hits, won his fourth game. The Red Sox put on a homer barrage by Ted Williams. Rudy York and Pinky Higgins which set up a 10 to 5 victory over the Indians at Boston, their 11th In a row. Relief pitcher Bob Klinger pitched five scoreless Inning* to gain hl* first victory. Manager Bill Dickey shook up the Yankees lineup to no avail and the Tigers batted out an >1 to 3 victory as Hal N'ewhouser struck out nine to gain his 10th victory at New York. The defeat dropped New York 10 games behind the Red Sox Hank Greenberg hit hl* It th homer to fake the major league lead while Dick Wakefield hit a three-run homer In the ninth The Tiger* made 12 hit* off Floyd Bevens and Jake Wade. The Browns won their fourth straight game from the Senators, 6 to 2 at Washington. Walt Judnich with a homer and a two-run double set the 13 hit batting pare as Newman (Tex) Shirley gained hl* fourth victory. Ed Smith, backed up by a first inning triple play, went on to outpitch Russ Christopher in a 1 to 0 duel as the White Sox topped the A’« at Philadelphia. Smith gave up -ix hit* Luke Appling's double, a long fly and Whitey Platt's single produced the lone run. Yesterday’s star Johnny Vandermeer, who observed the eighth anniversary of hi* first of two successive no-hitters l»y heating th« Giants 3 to 2 on egiht hits at Cincinnati.
G. E. Beats Schafer In League Contest G. E. Club defeated Schafer, 10 to S. in a Decatur softball league game Tuesday night at Worthman field. The league lilt started out as a pitcher's battle, Schafer holding a 1-0 lead after four innings of play, but both teams cut loose in the closing frame*. Schafer Increased Us lead to 3-ti in the first half of the fifth, but G. E slammed out eight hit* for a* many runs In the same inning and added another |»ir in the sixth Schafer rallied for five runs in the seventh but could not pull into a tie. An exhibition game between Me Millen and Schafer was rained out in the second Inning. The K. of C. and Yager Furniture team* will play a league game Thursday night, followed hy a district American legion game between Decatur and Bluffton. Score by innings: R H E flchafer HW 02" •'»- 8 " 1 G. E. Club MM) 082 x 1" 12 I Helm, Hoffman and Snyder; Eichhorn and M. Ladd. Q— Trade in a Good Town — Deeatur 0 Schick Injector razors with 20 blades 1L25.— Holt house llruß. 1
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O'Neil And Grimm i To Lead All-Stars Boston, June 13- (HP)—Baseball's good humor men. Steve - O'Neil), the “smiiin Irishman” and jolly cholly Grimm, the left hand ed guitar player, took up the responsibility today of planning winning strategy a* manager oppo lien’s In the major league all star game O'Neill, the Detroit Tiger boa*, and Grimm, pilot of the Chicago Cub* were aelected as manager* for the annual classic to Im* played at Fenway Park. July 9 In a meeting of major league officials here yesterday. President* Ford Frick of the National league and Will Harridge of the American followed tradition in naming the manager* of the previous year's world series team* for the game. The hi managers in the two league* will select all-rtar team* for their circuit* and submit them to Grimm and O'Neill. Players getting the highwt number of vote* will he chosen. Personnel of the teams will be announced on July 1. Squads will be limited to 25 player* with two pitchers and a catcher for each for butting practice. Grimm and O'Neill will be permitted to replace any player* selected who are Injured or incapacitated, with men ot their choice. Each pitcher participating will be restricted to three inning* of work, but all other player* can play the distance If the manager* *o choose. If the game is postponed by rain if will lie played <>n July io. p ro . feeds will go to the baseball welfare fund for indigent player*.
BASEBALL RESULTS — -I-
NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B Brooklyn ... 30 19 .412 St. Ixruii 29 20 .592 1 Chicago 25 21 .543 Cincinnati 23 21 .523 4'4 Ibrston 22 26 .45* 7’4 Pittsburgh 21 25 .457 7H New York 21 29 .4’o 9% Philadelphia 18 28 .391 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. Boston 41 9 .820 New York 33 21 .611 10 Washington 38 22 .540 13 Detroit 27 24 ,529 St Ixruis 21 29 4’o 20 Cleveland 21 31 .404 21 Chicago 18 30 .375 22 Philadelphia 14 37 .275 27‘/J AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. Pct. G.B. St. Paul 32 24 .571 hmlsville 30 25 .545 ity IndiunaiMdi* 27 23 .540 2 Kansas City 29 26 .527 2*4 Minneapolis 25 27 .481 5 Milwaukee 23 27 .460 6 Columhue ’2 27 .449 6*4 A, YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League Cincinnati 3, New York 2. St. lamia 9. Brooklyn J. Pittsburgh 5. Boston 3. Philadelphia 4. Chicago 1. American League Detroit 8, New York 3. Boston 10. Cleveland 5. Chicago 1. Philadelphia 0. St. lamia 6, Washington 2. American Auoc'stion MinnospoUs 4. St. Paul 1. Milwaukee 8, Kansas city ’ Columbus 8. Toledo 5. lamhvllle 3-4, Indianapolis 0-7.
- Lumber Black Market Under Investigation Indianapolk, June 12—(UP)—A lumber black market investigation »ae underway today alter upeclai OPA agents had Intercepted two truckload* of "good grade pine” allegedly moving to Jeffersonville, ind., from iamdon, Ky., for sale at overselling prices. The lumber was intercepted yesterday by OPA agents who said that at least 200 trucks had beau engaged In hauling black market lumber acroeg Ohio river bridges.
Western Union Rotes Are Increased Today Western Union telegraph rates were Increased jo percent today throughout the nation, rollowing recent government approval or a rate Increase request. \ 10-word minimum telegram from Decatur to Fort Wayne now coato 41 cents including the tax. 0 Fire Safety Checks Ordered In Schools Indianapolis, June 11 — (UP) — State Are marshall Carter I. Bowser today ordered Are safety checks In Indiana schools. He ordered clean-up orders enforced In an effort to avert tragic Ares at Hoosier schools. ——o ■ » ■■ Trade In a Good Town — Decatur
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Levin In Bristling )efense Os Policy Speaks At Annual Labor Conference Bournemouth. June 12 — (UP) —Foreign secretary Ernest Bevin charged today that the agitation in th<- United States for entry of 2M.000 Jews into Palestine “I* becaur-e they do not want too many of them In New York." Bevin made the statement In a bristling defense* of his foreign policy before the annua) lalatr party conference. He said that the Palestine problem had become an International iHRue and that he wu* convinced that the wiping out of the British white paper on Palestine “did not lead u* far enough.” “The agitation of the United States," he said, "and particularly in New York for 100.000 Jews to lie put In Palestine —and 1 do not want American* to misunderstand me—is because they do not want too many of them in New York." Bevin denied that he was following a conservative line in foreign policy and defended Britain's foreign office career men and diplomats against labor party attack. “I say the aim of my foreign policy," he said, “is that I can go to Victoria station, take a ticket and go anywhere the hell I like without a passport or visa.” He *aid his critics were attempting to pass a veiled motion of censure against him. Bevin noted that hacker* of the resolution which called on him to "return to a laltor party foreign policy" had denied that it wa* a vote of censure. "This i* an old resolution cloaked In new phrase*." he said. “It condemn* me for following a conservative policy. I deny it. I repudiate it." He said that if the resolution were adopted “there is no doubt what interpretation other countries would put on it tomorrow.” "I am satisfied," he said, “having studied the resolution very carefully that it is intended to be (ensure In spite of what was said and when I go hack to Paris on Friday it will be interpreted as censure of me and the foreign policy I am trying to follow." Defending himself against a resolution attacking foreign office personnel, Bevin aald: “It is said that I admitted to service Eton and Harrow. I don't decry Eton and Harrow. 1 was very glad of them at the battle of Britain—by God. I was. “The applicant* were drawn from all walks of Bfe. Os about 55 men who have just come in only two came from Harrow hut they are young.” Bevin said he wan determined to develop an efficient foreign service.
Internal improvement and the diffusion of knowledge are of high importance.—Andrew Jackson. In each succeeding year it more clearly appears that our democratic principle needs no apology.—Grover Cleveland. The credit of the government, the integrity of Its currency and the Inviolability of its obligations must be preserved.-William McKinley.
Purdue's Dean Os Science To Retire tafayette, Ind.. June 12—I UP) - Dr. Howard E. Enders, dean of the school of science at Purdue University, ha* bwn granted a year's leave of absence at the end of which he will retire. He ha* served as dean of the school of science for 14 years and as a member of the Purdue faculty since Iftofi.
Crop Loan Payments Will Be Increased Reflect Increases In Parity Prices Washington. June 12 — (UP) — The agriculture department announced today that payment* under It* 1946 loan program on wheat, barley and grain sorghums would be higher to reflect increases in parity. The wheat loan will average 11.46 a hushel compared with 31.38 last year. Ixran rates will vary from 78 cents to $1 .OS a hushel on barley and from 31.6" to 32.24 a hnndn-d pound* on grain sorghums. The law requires the department to offer farmers loans on wheat, barley and grain sorghums which guarantee them at least 90 percent of parity. Parity is the measure of what the farmer can buy now with his crop Income as compared with the purchasing power of income in 1909-14. Under the 1946 program, farmers storing mortgaged wheat on their farm* until April 30. 1947— termination date of the program - will receive an additional seven cents a bushel for storage. The interest rate on government crop Joans is three percent. Wheat and barley loans will he available until Dec. 31. 1947. Sorghum loans will lie available until Feb. 28. 194”.
0 Rep. Louis Ludlow Shows Improvement Washington, June 12.— (UP)— The naval hospital said today that Rep. Ixiuis Ludlow. D.. Ind., who b suffering from an attack of Influenza. 'has continued to show improvement.”
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McMillin To Coach College All-Stars Chicago, June 12 (I’P) Alvin "Ho” McMillin. Indiana football coach, will couch the college nilstar* for their game agalnet the U>* Angele* Ram*, national league thamplotM. In Citicagt's 13th annual charity game at Soldier Field Aug. 23. McMillin and Bernie Bierman of Minnesota are the only coachM ever named to head the all-stars twice. McMillin coached the collegiate squad which defeated the Waeliinizton Redskin*. 2* to 14, in 193*. fi— Jerry Steiner New Shortridge Coach ■I I — Indianapolis, June 12 — <I’P) — New asslßtant basketball and football coach at Indlanapoli* Shortridge high school today wa* Jerome (Jerry) Steiner, former Butler I'nlveralty athlete. Steiner, who coached at lardoga high school to a foitr-year period spent In mo army, will al*o direct the first Shortridge buaehall nine in IS years. A former Berne high school star, Steiner won hardwood recognition at Buller and later played with the Indlanapoll* Kautskys profeaaional basketball squad. Steiner, an outstanding star In both basketball and ba*eball while attending Berne high school, I* well known in Decatur ami Adam* count) Hl* parent*. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Steiner, have resided on Dierke* street In this city for several years.
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0 o I Today's Sports Parade By Oscar Fraley | Rag.U.B.PaLOff.) O 0 Cleveland. Julie 12.—(UP) -Tris Speaker, 58 and florid-faced, settled himself comfortably In the locker room at Canterbury C. C. today among the National open golf tournament hopeful* and proceeded to talk, naturally, baseball. Mont of the conversation concerned, again naturally, tho*e mazing Bouton Red Sox who first brought the famed “gray eagle” up
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Io baseliail'a big top. And th, who finished hl* career right here In till* city, made no bom« übuu, the fact that he hoped the would keep right on going. "They have the bent elm,;- ) 1P Mid, "and they also nave the | M .„ bitter In baseball today, t,.,| W| Ham*. I don't believe there |, g|iy doulfl alarut either point." H wa* strange to hoar talk of base hlte In an atmosphere ..r birdies and bogies but Mp.-ak,., didn't seem to mind Hie fact that hie heavy voice overruled all Xll 't opimsltlon The gray eaa| P II((W a snowy white, play* „ t „ rrjf|( , game of golf himself but even his cards In the 70’a can't surpass th.memory of bygone day* O s diamond glory which mad.- him f a m our where over haaeba'.l men ra ther. For Speaker undeniably earned hl* spot In the hall of fame on* of the few player* to go to hat In the major* more than 10,non t j mp , he Still Htepps-d out with an alb time mark of .315. One of the greatest and fleetest defensive out fielders of all time, he abm man aged Cleveland to its only pennant In 1920 and a world series win ov.-r Brooklyn. "I'd like to see Boston win and 1 believe it will,” Speaker said “They have pitching, defense and power and that last little | tPlll will offset any bad pitching they might get occMlonally. "A gmal deal of that power corneo from William*. Since he nturned from service he seems to have settled down " There Tris recalled that Wil Hama once had asked film fur batt ing tip*. "I told him not to change a thing," Speaker said, condracending to borrow a comparison front the game of golf. ’’lt's like in K ,,| f They all swing differently but
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