Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 151, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1946 — Page 8

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Red Sox Split Double Header With Detroit New York. June 27 -H’Pi In the next to the last Inning of a bail road trip, the Red Sox shook the shackle* from their bat* and rcored more run* than in any of their 13 previous game*, then headed home today in triumph for Fenway park, the moat beautiful spot on earth a* far as they are i onierned It might have been tlie "short course" in hitting that the Tigers gave tlietii In scoring 15 runs In the first two innings as they won the opening game of a double header, IS to 2, that suddenly awakened the Sox The fact that they were facing a double defeat for the first time this year also might have been a factor. But the best guess is that they were looking forward to opening a home stand at Boston against the Washington Senators Friday. Whatever was the Incentive It worked to perfection because the Bed Sox rolled across seven runs and won, ft to 3. giv Ing have (Boo) Ferris* his 11th victory at a time when he faced his fourth straight defeat. Despite the opening game loss to Detroit in which they played their worst baseball of the year as even the weak hitting Hal Newhouser slugged out a threerun homer, the Red Sox didn't give up Newhouser had no difficulty in annexing his Kith win against three losses, striking out 11 batters. Ferris*, though he gave up nine hits, was effective after the third Inning of the second game, holding Detroit scoreless in the last six frames The battle for home run honor* was a standoff Hank Greenberg ind Ted Williams each getting two in the double bill to bring their totals for the season to 19 each. The Red Sox, who never made more than six run* in any of their other game* on the western junket, finished with six victories and eight losses They are seven games ahead of the runner-up Yankees, whereas they led by 10 games when they left Boston, June 12 The Yankee* wound up a more successful trip with eight victories and four defeats, winning the finale by the appropriate score of 8 to 4 a* Spud Chandler gained hi* 11th victory. Joe Gordon's two-run homer started him on the way. An error produced the winning run in a 16-innlng battle at Chi-

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cago when relief pitcher Sid Hudson came home to give Washington a 4 to 3 victory on the muff of an easy roller by White Sox third baseman Bob Kennedy. Hudson, who won his fifth game, had singled and gons to third on a single by Buddy la-wi*. The error nullified seven Inning* of scoreless relief pitching by Frank Paplsh. The Browns took advantage of Philadelphia errors and homers by Chet Laab* and Walt Judnlch to beat the Athletic*. 11 to 4 at St. Louis. Six unearned runs in the first four innings clinched the victory The Cardinals snapped the Phils’ five game winning streak at Philadelphia behind the six hit pitching of Murry Dickson, who went the rout for the third straight lime to win. 4 to 1. A two-run homer by Erv Dusak started the Phils to their seventh defeat In 25 games. Brooklyn maintained It* threegame lead over the Cards by topping the Red*. 4 to 2 as Rex Barney won hl* first game since returning from military service Dixie Walker, hitting two triples In a game for the second time in a week, also got a single to drive In three runs. Morton Cooper, once again the Boston Braves’ bellwether, won his seventh game, defeating the Cubs 11 to 2 as his mates made 15 hit*. Billy Herman led a 15hit Boston attack with three singles. Lefty Dave Koalo pitched the Giants out of last place with a 4 to 0 five hitter over the Pirate* who took over the cellar vacancy Buddy Blattner and Jack Graham hit Giant homer* Yesterday's star* Hank Greenberg of Detroit and Ted William* of Boston, who each got two homers In a double header to bring their total* to 19-top* for both league*. — Maior Leaaue Leaders Leading Batsmen National League Player A Club G AB R H Pct Walker. Brook 55 223 32 93 .372 Mueial. St L. 62 249 47 90 .361 Hopp. Boston 53 194 39 68 .351 Mize. New York 62 234 36 78 .333 Reiser. Brook 54 184 39 59 .321 American League Player A Club 0 AB R H Pct Vernon, Wash. 56 22’1 40 81 .363 Williams. Best 67 236 64 84 .356 Berardino, St I. 63 2.50 34 84 .336 Keller. N V 63 226 48 76 .336 DiMaggio. Bout 56 200 40 66 .330 Home Runs Greenberg, Tigers 19 Williams. Red Sox 19 DiMaggio, Yankees .. 16 Keller, Yankee* 16 Mize, Giants 13 Pitching Higl»e. Dodgers 7-0 1.000 Kush. Cubs ... 5-0 1.000 Ruffing. Yankee* 5-0 1.000 Harris. Red Sox 10-2 .833 Caldwell. White Sox 5 1 .833 FREDS BARBER SHOP 616 W. Jefferson St. Open 4 p. m. Thursday - Friday Saturday

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List Schedule For Second Round Play Play will open Friday night in the second round of the Decatur Sortball league. The first round will close tonight, with Moots and Yager meeting at 7:30 o'clock, followed by an exhibition game between Schafer and Stubbs Insurance of Celina. O. The complete second round schedule follows: June 28 — Moose vs Schafer; K of C. v« G. E. Club July 1 McMillen vs Schafer. G. E. v* Uniondale Isnbutban lea gUe). July 2 K. of C. v* Moose, legion vs Post 47 (Legion league.! July 5 Legion vs Moose; Schafer exhibition; McMillen at Berne. July 8 McMillen v* Moose; G. E, v* Schafer. July 9 M< Millen vs K. of Legion exhibition July 11 Schafer vs Yager; McMillen exhibition. July 12 Schafer vs Legion; Moose exhibition; *K. of <’. at Berne July 15 — 0. E. vs Moose; K of ('. exhibition. July 16 Schafer v* K. of C.; Legion v« McMillen. J Inly 18 GE. vs Yager; Schafer exhibition. July 19 -• McMillen vs G. E.; K. of <’. vs Legion; Moose at Berne. July 22 Legion v* <i E ; -McMillen exhibition. July 23 — Open. July 25 -- Open. July 26 — G. E. v* Habegger (suburban league;) Iz-g'.on v* Yager. n NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct. GB Brooklyn 39 23 .269 St Louis 36 26 .581 3 Chicago ... .. 32 26 .552 5 Boston . .. .. 31 32 .492 B>4 Cincinnati . .. 27 31 .466 10 Philadelphia .... 26 31 .456 10% New York .. 26 37 .413 13H Pittsburgh ... 24 35 .407 13% AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct. GB. Boston 47 18 .723 New York 41 26 .612 7 Detroit 34 29 540 12 Washington 32 30 .516 13»i SI. Louis .... 30 34 .469 16>. Cleveland 28 37 .431 19 Chicago 25 36 410 20 Philadelphia .. 18 45 .286 28 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W L Pct. GB St. Paul 44 27 .620 -— ■ - Indianapolis 38 30 .559 4% Kansas City 37 32 .536 6 Ixiulsville .... 36 34 .514 7% Minneapolis .... .. 34 35 .493 9 Milwaukee .. 30 35 .461 11 Columbus 27 37 .422 13% Toledo .. 28 44 389 16% YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League New York 4. Pittsburgh 0. Brooklyn 4. Cincinnati 2. Boston 11, Chicago 2. St Loula 4. Philadelphia 1. American League Detroit 16-3, Boston 2 9. Washington 4. Chicago 3 (16 Inning*). New York 8. Cleveland 4. St. Loul* 11, Philadelphia 4. American Association Toledo 2. Louisville 1. Kansas City 4. St. Paul 3. Columbus 5. Indianapolis 2. Milwaukee 11, Minneapolis 4. The houaing authority in Menominee, Wl»., received 425.000 from the city and ano’her 415,000 from local bank*.

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INJHE NEWS.*: By Jock Sordt <o M V, f. -•111 Ofll t ftie I Y- - * - ’ * J HVf Jr ~

Segura Meets Brown In English Tourney BULLETIN Wimbledon, Eng., June 27.— (UP) — Young Tom Brown of San Francisco scored the first major t.pset of the all-Engiand tennis championships today when he defeated fourth-seed-ed Francisco (Pancho) Segura of Ecuador, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, in the third round of men’s singles play. Wimbledon, Eng . June 27—(VP) - Francisco Segura. Ihe two handed racquet swinger from Ecuador, faced his first tough test In his quest for the men's singles title of the all England tennis chainpionships today against Tom Brown, one of America's promising youngsters, on Wimbledon's famed center court. It was expected to be the feature match of the fourth day's play, which will see the beginning of the women's doubles. The winner of the Segura Brown match will advance to the round of 16. Along with Dinny Palls of Australia, seeded no. 1. and Jack Kramer of Ims Angeles, the no. 2 star. Segura had little trouble win ning yesterday, turning back J. S. Cotnery of Britain, 6-1. 61. 61. Brown triumphed over R. E. Carter of Britain, 6-1, 6-4. 6-1. Palls ran through 11. Wilton. Kramer turned In one of the most Netherlands, GO. 64. 61. while sparkling performances of the day. a 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 victory over Edward Avory of Britain. Mrs. Patricia Canning Todd of Lafayette. Calif., and Dorothy Bun dy of Santa Monica. Calif., were screduled to meet the French team of Mrs. S. Pennetler and J. Patorni in the opening women's doubles match. The California stars came through easily In their second round singles matches yesterday. Mrs. Todd defeating Mrs. 11. E. Haylock of Britain. 6-1,6 0 and Miss Bundy turning back Nancy PassIngham, also of Britain, 6-1, 6-1. Pauline Betz of Los Angeles and Doris Hart of Miami drew a first round bye in the doubles and will meet Juan Ingram and Jean Uuertler of Britain in the second round, Mins Betz was Idle yesterday while Miss Hart defeated Miss Ingram In her singles match, 6-0-6-1. 'Another top ranking American women's doubles team — Louise Brough of Beverly Hills, Calif., and Margaret Osborne of San Francisco, also drew a first round bye and were to meet the British team of Mrs. Hayiock and Mlns 11. 8. Übert In the second round.

o Sen. William Lanqer North Dakota Winner Bismarck, N. D., June 27.—(UP) — 11. 8. Sene William Laager and Milton Young, republicans. were far ahead of their opponente today, with only a scattered light rural vote left to be counted In North Dakotas primary and special shortterm senatorial elections. State Sen. Joseph B. Bridston conceded late last night that Langer had won the republican renominatlon Young, appointed to fill temporarily the seat left vacant by the death of Sen. John Moxee, dernn , last year, held a 2-1 lead over William Lanier, D„ In the short-term •lection. Former Sen. Gerald P. Nye, was sn>wed und*r tn the ahortXerm election.

o Today s Sports Parade I By Oscar Fraley | Reg. U. 8. Pat. Off.) | ° 0 New York. June 27 —H P) Irrepressible Joe Engel, president of the Chattanooga basebail club who Is known a* the madcap magician of the minor*, was one of those "lucky" people who snagged a lioo ducal to the Umis-Conn fiasco and as usual it gave him at) Idea Joe I* out to get his money back, doubled. The erstwhile big league pitcher and scout, pigeon fancier, circus proprietor, ranconteur and notary public, will put on a fight program at his hall park next Monday. In Centerfield, 100 feet from the ring, will he two rocking chairs equipped with binoculars, at 100 potatoes a throw. “If I don't sell 'em I'll Um- ’em myiibif," Joe drawls, "and I'll prob ably see more than I did at Yan kee stadium." This i*. of course, Just another! of the many stunts by the man who'

1 i ; |>t" l •"\ Waiting is tough on us, too V For month* we’ve been hoping to present each But to make life more complicated, eicry. and every one of you with the new Packards body seems to want one of these grand new you’ve ordered, and have been waiting for so Packards. Over 65% of the people out to buy patiently. new Packards are now driving some other make. U« Ml. dx ourtook .u ,ood. Puk.rd K h „ e t 0 .be “ <! k W 7 lM ’*7*“ iekphon.OfkxAouHnmhm'belKt.Buc." in 1946. (The factory is equipped to turn out far more than that.) y ous patience will pay off! look what has happened! One of these days, the shortage of parts and Then came material shortages. Parts shortages materials is bound to ease up. And « en i For mm. comptael, b/d own/S *«. <ho« <w.o-we»bl, Sm> .< P«k“« Packard was able to keep its assembly line * rea,ly roIL moving only nino dayt in the first quarter of Anyway, you tan dtfttnd on thin thi ’ ye “’ , As fast as the factory ships cars to us, well In the meantime •« * do everything we can to deliver yours at t > Our friends have kept calling us up and asking, earliest possible moment. ”Hey! Where’s that new Packard 1 ordered So. we hope you’ll be patient a little longer, weeks ago?” Many of these are old friends— We’re doing the best we can, and so are the Packard owners since ’way back. f o lk» at the factory! a.•• "ASK TH6 BAN WHO OWNS ONf MOLLENKOPF & EITING 222 N. Third St Decatur, Ind.

Engel, who once reportedly tried i lo hire the Washington Senators’| Cuban baseball Mars to start a rhumba band. Is alw«y» with something new. He Is the ruddy faced MacPhall of the minors who In the interest of attendance me away a fully equipped house, staged a circus and gave fireworks displays lo attract the man with. the dollar . ! |< H - has jolted them a lot of oth,.r ways. too. There was au elephant hunt with an oversized Donald Duck laying an egg on second | base, and the time Engel lured an | Indian pitcher Into a wigwam on Hie pitcher's mound and came out i with the Redman's scalp In what was hilariously titled: "Custer’s revenge." Joe hail no speaking a< •1 qualnlance with the general or any , of his survivors, but that dldnt Hop him. One Ilf hl* constant companion* and cohort* in baseball crime I* Maurice Bloch, owner of the Selma, Ala., chib which is affiliated with Chattanooga. They are hap Plest When ribbing each other, with Joe u few ribs ahead. Once, after promising Bloch that • he wouldn't recall one of the Sei ma stare. Joe was forced to do so. Bloch melted the wire* in a tele phone reprimand A short time later an Ice truck backed up to Bloch's front porch and deposited a ton of he. "What’s this?" screamed Bloch. "Mr. Joe Engel had It sent — to cool you off." the Iceman replied. Later Joe visited Selr.ia and Maurice promised to lake him on a tour of the town. Meantime Engel had primed S(H) poster* bearing Bloch'* picture and. in bold letters. "Wanted." The placard* «aid that the F. B. I. wanted Maurice for such Item* a* mail robbery and prison break*. These Engel, just before the tour, had posted all over town. Bloch needed more ice when he saw them He got another ton. Back at Hie ball park. Engel thought he had another brilliant idea to advertise a double header. Jed American la-ague pitchers for ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ MM*? Prettiest Color under the sun for Nails and Lips CHEN YU I The red of love in the sun • • the red that'* totally new to illuminate tunshine fashions. Sun Red • • untamed, tuntwept. Prettiest color under the sun (or under the moon) this summer. SMITH DRUG CO. r -M ■ ■ ■«■■■■■■■

Joe decided he would wrestle with two policemen on the roof of Hie grandstand, fude i>a< k out of view and then ton* off a dummy which, a* It fell, would have a parachute open and say: "Two game* u,. morrow." The parachute laneu to open. "Fourteen people fainted and I almost wa* sued by several of them." Joe recalled ruefully "No! more of thst." five years In wild pitches and I

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