Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 148, Decatur, Adams County, 24 June 1946 — Page 6

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Phils Startle Major Leagues By Great Play New York, June 24.—(UP) No one ban started yet to call manager Ben Chapman of the Phils th« 1944 "miracle man" of the majors, hut there was more than one ration to think today that it might not b« such a bad Idea at that. Beaming lien ha* a long way to go before he can duplicate the feat of the original miracle man, George Stallings, who brought “his 1914 Boston Braves to a pennant and world serie* triumph after they were In last place on July 20. Chapman, however, i» better off than that already He hax the Phil* In sixth plaa*. only a game and a half out of the first divbion and io games behind the firxt place Brooklyn Dodger*. That may be lutwidered a minor miracle in itge|f in Philadelphia where the sane can't forget that no Philly outfit hax finished above seventh since du The Phils had to Im satisfied with a 5 to 4 12-innin? win and a 3all lie in 11 inningx against Cincinnati yesterday, the second game being called when the Sunday Pennsylvania curfew halted proceeding*. Jim Tabor broke up the firxt game with a homer after Del Ennis put the Phil* ahead with a two-run homer in the sixth. Ennis also homered In the second, but Charley Schanz blew a ,1 to 0 lead and the game went into extra inningx. The Dod. ete came out of their important atex with the Cardinal! two and a half games in front by winning the finale. 4 to 2 at Brooklyn ax rookie Joe Hatten had the better of Harry Hrecheen in a duel of left-handers. Two triplea by Dizie Walker, who S'-ored a run and drove in another, paced the Dodgem who took the series two game* to one. Buster Adams hit a Cardinal homer. The Braves made it four in a row over the Pirates, sending them into last place with 4 to 3 and 4 to 0 Victories at Boston. Sailor Bill l-ee, who won the opener, bud little trouble except with rookie Bill Coz who got a triple, two doubles and two single* Tommy Holmes got four singles to pace the Brave*. Johnny Sain pitched five-bit ball in the second game to chalk up his eighth victory. He also drove in two runs with two hits for a record of lo hits in hb last 14 times at bat. The Giant* blasted their way out of last place with a IS to 10 win over the Cubs at New York high iiglied by a nine-run Inning In which Mickey Wltek hit a grand slam homer. The Cubs retaliated, winning the second game, 9 to 4, although Hank Borowy was knocked out of the box for the seventh Straight time. Marv Rickert, Eddie Waitkux, Lou Stringer and Phil Cavaretta hit Cub homers In the two games while Buddy Blanttner

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algo homered for New York The Red Sox won two at Claveland. 5 to I and 4 to 0 behind the air-tight pitching of Mickey Harris and Bill Suiter. Harris held the Indians to six hits to win his loth game In the opener while Zuber, a Yankee discard, twirled a threehitter to win the second game. Ted Williams hit hb ISih homer and a double to pace Boston in the eecond game. The Yankees Tilt xlz homerse to top the Tigers at Detroit. 10 to it tn 11 innings. Tommy llenrick'a second blaet In the 11th Inning providing the victory margin. Joe DiMaggio's second h*>mer tied It up at 9 all In the ninth after Hank Greenberg had put Detroit ahead with a three-run homer In the eighth. Aaron Robinson and John Lindell also homered for New York. The Yanks by winning one while Boston took two, dropped seven games behind. The White Roz and A'x split at Chicago. Orval Grove’r. six-hitter gave Chicago the opener, 8 to I ax Don Kolloway contributed a hometo the 14-hlt attack. Luman Harris pitched the A'e to a five-hit, 6 to I triumph in the second game which he sewed up with a three-run homer. The Browns and Senators divided at St. Ixtuis. Washington took the opener, 7 to I making IS hits off four Brown pitchers a« Mickey Haefner pitched steadily to win. Vernon Stephens helped the Browne to a 7 to 4 victory wl'h a two run homer in the second game. Yesterday's star — Bill (Zum Zumi Zu her, a failure with the Yankees, who pitched a three-hit •I tn 0 shutout in hit final start with the Red Sox who won a double bill at Cleveland.

Junior Legion Nine Defeats Willshire The Decatur Junior fx>gion, behind the four-hit pitching of Black, scored a 3 to 0 victory over the Willshire, 0., team Hunday aiternoon at Worthman field. The Decatur lads hunched half of their eight hits to score all three runs in the fifth Inning. Black started the rally with a single, Jackson followed with a double, and Llchtensteiger and Ahr chipped in with singles for the three runs. Willshire's only serious threat was in the final Inning, when the first two batters singled. Black fanned the next batter, however, forced the next one to hit Into a force play, and fanned the final hitter to preserve his shutout. Jackson. Ahr and Helm each connected for two hits for the winning Decatur nine. The Decatur team will play at Hartford City Friday afternoon, and will meet the Willshire nine In a double header at Worthman field Sunday afternoon, with the first game starting at 1:30 o'clock. Decatur AB R II E Jackson, 2b 3 12 0 Llcbtenstelger, as 11 11 Grant, If 3 0 0 0 Ahr. c 3 0 2 0 Helm, lb 3 0 2 0 Gaunt, cf 3 0 0 1 J. Gllllg, 3b 2 0 0 1 Everett, 3b 1 0 0 0 D. Gllllg, rs 2 0 0 0 Costello, rs 10 0 0 Black, p 2-110 TOTALS 24 3 8 3 Willshirs AB R I! E Reichard, ss 3 0 0 0 Schaffner, p 3 0 0 0 Luginhill, c 3 0 .1 0 (leisaler, 3b 3 0 2 0 Geary, lb 3 0 0 0 Schtmm, rs 3 0 0 0 Hakes, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kaffee, 2b 10 0 0 Koch, cf 2 0 1W Marhaugh, If 2 0 0 0 TOTALS 25 0 4 0 Score by innings: Willshire 000 000 0 — 3 Decatur .. 000 030 x — 3 y- m n rr-.r-nr 4-H Teams Divide Twin Bill Sunday The Union and Washington 4-H boys softball teams divided honors In a double header Sunday at Monroe. Washington winning the first game. 4 to 5, and Union the second tilt, 11 to 10. Miller and Wlldar hurled for Washington, with Grote and Lautenachleger the Union pitchers. Any 4-H teams wanting games with the Union team are asked to contact the manager, Owen Lentenschleger. e Forgot Jewels in Sink Denver, (UP)—Two days after she reported 12.000 worth of jewelry stolen from her home, Mrs. Arthur Bosworth of Denver sheepishly called police to call off the investigation • I’d put the jewel* behind the kitchen kink and forgotten about >H MU.

Baseball league To Open On Wednesday The summer recreation baselutil league, with four teams In the race, will open the season al Worthman field Wednesday morning. Fifty Decatur Irnys have been assigned to the four teams playing hardball, and other Icoys wishing to play In the league ure asked to report to Deune Dorwin, supervlsor. for assignment to teams. .Members of the four teams are as follows: Cards - Paul Busse, Mick Ladd. B. Llchtenstelger. M. Andrews, K. Jennings, D. Wefel. Don Mac Lean, Jim Cowens. T. Coffee. B. Franklin. J. Krick, 0. Bair and T. Troutner. Cubs - 11. Everett. Glen Howdon, Floyd Braun. D. Gllllg. G. .Moser. B. Farrar, T. Bayles, Byford Smith, Bill Schulte, Fred Inch, Eugene Meyer. G. Rice and B. Zlntsmaster. z Reds D. McConnell, J. Myers, J. Gllllg, J. Bassett, M. Stuckey, B Baughn, 11. Bohnke, K. Jennings, P. Merriman, J Pollock. N. Sasser, and Bob Meyers. Dodgers B. Kingsley. J. Heller. D. Smith, T. Nagel. D. Mills. L. l<aureni, N. Kohne, T. Briede, B Gllllg. D. Ogg. B. Kocher and 11. Custer. Leagus Schedule June 26 — Cubs vs Reds (9 a. mJ; Cards vs Dodgers (10:15 a. mJ June 27 — Cubs vs Cards; Rech vs Dodgers. July 3 — Dodgers vs Ciths; Reds vs Cards. July 10 — Cards vs Reds; Cubs vs Dodgers. July 11 — Beds vs Dodgers; Cards vs Cubs. July 17 — Dodgers vs Cards; Beds vs Cubs. July 19 — Playoffs or postponements (if necessary). Maior Leaaue Leaders LEADING BATSMEN National League Player A Club G AB R H Pct Mimlul, St. L. 61 240 45 97 363 Walker, Brook. 52 210 29 76 .362 Hopp, Boston 50 193 36 66 .361 Mize. New York 60 227 36 79 .344 Reiser, Brook. 51 170 37 56 .329 American League Player A Club G AB R H Pct Vernon, Wash. 53 207 39 ,6 .36 < Williams, Bost. 63 223 59 79 .350 Berardino. St L6l 242 32 91 .335 Di.Maggio, Bost. 52 196 39 62 .333 Keller. N. Y... 60 214 45 71 .332 Home Runs Keller, Yankee* 1® Williams, Red Soz 16 Greenberg, Tigers 16 DiMaggio. Yankee* 15 Mize, Giant* - 13 Pitching Hlgbe, Dodgers . 7-1 1 000 Ruffing. Yankees .... M 1.0«0 Kush. Cubs 5-0 1 000 Newhauser. Tigers 12-3 .900 Herring, Dodgers 4-1 .900 Caldwell, White Sox 4-1 .900 Burkhart. Cardinal* .... 4-1 .900

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BASEBAIL RESULTS

NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. Brooklyn 37 22 .627 St Uni Is 35 25 .5X3 2M Chicago 31 24 .564 4 Boston 29 31 .483 8M Cincinnati .... 26 29 .473 9 Philadelphia 25 SO .455 10 New York 25 36 .410 13 Pittsburgh ' 23 34 .404 IS AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. Boston 45 17 .726 New York 39 25 .609 7 Detroit 33 27 .550 11 Washington 31 29 525 124 St. Uiuh • 28 .34 .452 17 Cleveland 27 35 .435 18 Chicago . 23 35 .397 20 Philadelphia 18 43 .295 264 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. Pct. G.B. SI. Paul . 41 26 .612 Indianapolis 37 23 .561 34 Kansas City 36 30 .545 4% laruhville 36 31 .537 5 Minneapolis 33 33 500 7% Milwaukee 28 33 .459 10 ColumbiM 26 36 .419 124 Toledo 25 44 .362 17 SATURDAY’S RESULTS National League St. l/titis 5, Brooklyn 1. Chicago 5-8, New York 2-5. Philadelphia 3-5, Cincinnati 2 2. Boston 4. Pittsburgh 3 (10 Innings). American League Philadelphia 5, Chicago 2. New York 5, Detroit 3. Cleveland 4. Roxton."!. St. Ixmils 14, Washington 9. American Aaeociation Kansan City 5, Minneapolis 3. Columbus 4, latulsvllle 1. Indianapolis 9, Toledo 5. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League Boston 4-4, Pittsburgh 3-0. New York 15-4, Chicago 10-9. Philadelphia 5-3. Cincinnati 4-3 (Ist game 12 innings; 2nd game He. called 11 Inning*. Sunday law). Brooklyn 4, St. Lottis 2. American League Chicago 8-1, Philadelphia 1-6. Boston 5-6, Cleveland 1-0. Washington 7 4. St. Louis 4-7. New York 10, Detroit 8 (Hinningx), American Aaeociation Indianapolis 4-9, Toledo 0-2. laiuisville 100. Columbus 2-1. St. Paul 5-1, Milwaukee 4-3. Minneapolis 1-6. Kansas City o-9. 0 Swearingen Nine Wins League Opener Sunday The Swearingen Dairy Bar team of this city defeated Air Flow, 7 to 3, in the opening game of the Fort Wayne Junior federation baseball league Sunday afternoon at Weimer park in that city. Knittie hurled for Swearingen, limiting the losers to four hits. In the other league game, Harvester defeated City Light. 5 to.l. _g The great man is ho who does not lose his child's heart.—Mencius. Johnson, Red Sox 4-1 .800

Play Opened Today In Softball League Play was opened In the summer recreation soft hall league thl« morning after last week’* openers were cancelled liecauxe of the continued wet weather. The Senators defeated the Indians 19 to 4. and the W’hlte Sox edged out the Yankee*. X to 7. The line genres; R H Senators 199 10 • 18 14 Indian* 103 oo - 4 3 Moms and Petrie; C<iatello and Hackman. R H White Sox 001 31 - 8 5 Yankeoa 132 Id • 7 6 Doan, Secaur and Brunton; Everett. Sheets and Duff. g County Horse Show At Berne July 26 • Berne C. of C. To Sponsor Night Show Preliminary plans for the countywide horse show, to l»- staged at the Berne school grounds under lights at 8 p. m. on July 26, are rapidly taking shape. It was announced today by O. N. Smith, Berne, chairman of the executive committee of the show. An executive committee of members of the Berne Chamber of Commerce. sponsor of the show, has been named. Menno P. Eicher has been selected as ringmaster and Judges will lie named later. Cash prizes of |5. |3. and 12 for first three places will be paid in each of the following events: pony in harness driven by child under 12; pleasure class. English equipment; pleasure class, Western equipment; neck reining through kegs; jumping class; ladies pleasure class; pail class, stunts and tricks. Adams county horse owners are Invited to place entrants In the show. Entry blanks may now he received from Glen Gifford, of Berne. o — Imitation causes us to leave natural ways to enter Into artificial ones; It therefore makes slaves.— Dr. Vlnet. Generosity Is the Investment from which we clip the coupons of happiness —Four Track News,

OUR ELEVATORS will be CLOSED ALL DAY Wednesday, June 26th Burk Elevator Co. Decatur Monroe Peterson

Objection Is FHtd By One Taxpayer one Objector appeared this morn Ing before the Adams county board Os review, th. first •<» be heard in , -1- '“' h ' arln « *'“‘7 *el aside for that purpose. The taxpayer appearing before the board deeming his personal proper y assessment this spring. »»« In Hoot township. Residents Os the six southern townships, who have objection*. If any. were to appear this afternoon, those from Monroe, Berne and Geneva corporations Tuesday morning and those from Decatur Wed nesday morning and afternoon. This week's work will complete the 28-day x«**lon of the board, which convened for the first time this year on June 3.

Open 'Safety Lane' Here This Morning An auto driven by Blow Evar I hart was the first of u number of j cars to he driven through the; "safety lane” on .Mad son street, between Second and First street*. 1 opened here this morning. The safety lane, a free auto ehei kup for motorists, Is sponsored by the Adams farm bureau Insurance service. 1 Crown Point Girl Heads Girls State Knightstown, Ind., June 24—H’P) Sixteen year old Arline K-dar, a Crown Point high school Junior, today headed the Indiana Girls’ State ax governor. Miss Kolar was given the oath of office yesterday following her election by governor Gates. She will serve as governor of the American legion auxiliary-sponsored governmental laboratory during th* remainder of the session which ends Thmwday. 0 Youthful Escapee Is Critically Wounded Whiting. Ind., June H.—(UP)— Carl Gaeaway, 17. who escaped from Joliet state prison last Monday. wax In critical condition In an Indiana harb.ir hospital today after a highway patrolman shot him three time* When he tesixted arrest. Gaxaway. who was committed to the Juliet prison after lielng convicted of stealing lid worth of auto accessorial, was given a bar* chauce to live by hospital authorities.

Memorial Service Held Here Sunday A large number of relatives and friends attended memorial servIces held Bunday afternoon at th<Flnst Christian church for Ernest Laverne Kitchen, local naval air cn-wman, who wa* recently de clared dead after being missing In action fur more than « year. Member* of Adams post 43. American Mglon, were In charge of the services and the Rev. LayJ monos the Creighton Church of Christ. Fort Wayne, delivered the sermon. The youth wax the eon of Mr. and Mrvt. James Kitchen, of this city. His mother was prwnt ed with a gold star during the! services. 0 Trad* In a Gocl Town — D*catur a 0 0 Today's Sports Parade ■y Osear Fraley Rag. U. 8. Pat Os.)

0- o ’ New York, Juno 24 — (t’Pr —I 1 President Urry McPhail of the ’ New York Yankees had the inak- ! Ings of another pennant today - 1 1 only this time for th* Boston lied 1 Sox instead of the Chicago Cubs. ' Loud lairry, you may recall. ' mysteriously managed to waive one Hank Borowy out of the Amer | lean league last season. It wax mysterious because every other club In the league professed to have had an eye on him. Anyhow, Hank was described by Macphail as an "early season pitcher” who was no good past midseason. Hank then bad won 10 and lost five when he became a Cub on July 27. Ro al) that Borowy did was lead the Cubs to a pennant with It wins against two losses In National league livery. He stayed good right up to the last day of the world series, too, by winning two series games against one lossj before being flattened in the seventh game. Which brings ns to the Boston Red Sox and the American league pennant which many people are wrapping up for them already. Mat-PhaTT tier! a knot In the package. too. For about 1A days ago he asked waivers on William Henry Zuber of Homestead, la., thinking supposedly that William should have stayed on the farm Instead of fry-1 ing his hand at pitching. Hut the Red Sox, who MacPhail's Yankees are chasing with limited sue-1 co**, snapped Zuber up for the i 17,500 waiver price. ' And all William did for the Box

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NOTK’I Mv office will *' June 24 to July I. ■ Dr. Roy Ai