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National Leaguers Chagrined Over Loss New York. July (VP) True It Bank Sewell, a mmm> pitchar with I a laal place bull club, wa* a man with a fancy price lag on hi* head today At least one major league club owner, aware of the *howman*hi|i value of a rnan able Io net 35.non people laughing out loud at i> game. came away from Tumulay* j all star clawtie at Boaton in«t*tinr that he would like to have 4h»-; J*irtehurrti hurler on hi* club whatever it might coat. "Whenever he pitches neat hull pack the park with that coasy blooper ball. ' the dub owner »ald Fan* throughout the baseball realm utlll were bussing over the «ald twlut which made a man a hero right after lie hat; thrown a home run ball which produced three tallies and actually held hl*i team up to ridicule I’ndej norm al circumstance*. «uch an action might have called for a stiff fine 1 instead of a “praise phrase In virtually every account that wa* written about the 12 to 0 d übbing the American banded out Sewell in the past has capital | tied on the pitch be< iuse it Ivl delivered with an element of -ur prise He had virtually abandon ml it this year tiecause it had got ten so much publicity that butterr expected it and begpn to hit him with regularity whenever he used It. National league owners made no secret of their chagrin over the j all star licking, or of the fad that It represented a situation that re q Hired drastic steps to remedy. Just why the American league , should have an admitted edge in the quality of playing talent is a question that defies a ha-ty anwer There are brilliant baseball minds in the National, there are big time executive* willing to spend money to develop players and to scout them, but their efforts seem to fall short. Except for the wartime reign of the St Louis Cardinals in a three year pennant dynasty, there have been few great National league teams developed in the last de cade Now, thoroughly aroused to action, there may be some changes made by executives who feel that Tuesday's exhibition was the "last straw " And it can't happen too soon for

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National league fandom, still loyal, but getting slightly Im patient Top Association Teams Defeated By I'nlted Press Louisville and Kansas City were nearer first place in the American Association today as a result of knocking off the leaders. Tho Colonels took care of M> «ond place St Paul last night r. ' to I and the Blue, shut out league heading Indianapuli*. 5 to II The victories placed lamisville four and a half games from the top and Kansas city five. The defeat of Minneapolis by cellar dwelling Columbus. 7 to 2. gave Milwaukee fifth plate by six percentage points. The Brewers topped Toledo, 4 to 2. In the other game The Colonels tame from behind j In the seventh inning with a four run rally to clinch the victory Eric Tipton. St Paul outfielder, homered in the last half of the inning but it wasn't enough as pitcher Jim Wilson did a rood relief job in t becking the Saints A big fourth inning was the | undoing of Paul Derringer and the ■ Indians. Kansas City made all five run* in that inning and Johnny Maldovnn continued pitching two hit ball to plunk the Indian* j Mike Natlsin * two-run h inter in the third inning clinched the Bird- Columbus pecked away at ; three .Minneapolis pitcher* to I compile II hits While Lefty John ny Herr continued to set the Mil lers down until the ninth inning .Mlneapolis made its only runs In that session although ’’eltliig the j same number of hits as the win- ■ tiers Milwaukee made seven hits, threw less than Toledo, but was able to make them count more The winning blow was Gene Nance's homer in the seventh Inning Lee Ito.s scattered the- Hen s hits well In besting Buddy Sanford over the route. o Cards, Reds Win In Summer League The Canto and Red* worea victories over the Cui* and Dodgers, respectively. In summer recreation baseball league games this morn- - mg. Cards 000 00l • 1 C U I IH mwi imu • <• Licliteustelger and Bowse; D. Oillig and Everett Dcalgem itoi 02 • 3 I Beds tl* ’ • Ugg and T Glllig; C.iliig and Jenninw

Junior Legion Team Defeals Swearingen The Decatur Junior Legion base ball team defeated Swearingen Dairy Bar nine, 2 to 0, at Worthman field Wednesday evening Two hits and an error were good for a run in the second inning, with a hit batsman, an error and a hit driving in the other tally In the third frame Gaunt held the losers to three hit* The lagluti team will play al Berm- tomorrow and the Berne team will come to Decatur a week from tomorrow afternoon. Junior Legion AB R HE Jackson. 2b 3 o I o l.lchletlsleiger, e I I It « Black. <f 2 « 2 t> Helm, lb 3 « « « Grant, If 3 I n « JJ Glllig, as 3 it It • D Gllllg. rs 2 it 1 « Everett, 3b 2 It II «| Gaunt, p 2 n I n Totals 21 2 5 « Swearingen AB RHE W. Arnold. If 3 « " «l L Arnold, rs 2 n I "I Mo Marbach, < f 1•• " ••| Mr Marbacb. <f 1 " " " Taylor. 3b 3iiol McClure, lb 3 0 0 1 KniHle, as 3 o o it Bleeke, 2b 2 0 0 0 Korte, c 2 0 1 0 Buimahn, p 2 o 1 o Total* 22 0 3 2' Score by innings: Swearingen Odo non o • til Junior Legion "11 000 x • 2 Practice Friday For Legion Team The American la-gion baseball team will practice at Worthman field Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock All member* of the team are requested i > be present. — - Softball Team To Play Here Tonight The la-giott Poet 43 softball team will meet Poet 148 from Fort Wayne, an all-negro team, in the second game tonight at Worthman 1 field This will Ire a fourth district Legion league tilt Schafer and Yager will tangle in a Decatur league game at 7:30 o'clock. 0 Lafayette Night Spot Robbed This Morning Lafayette. Ind., July 11 (VP) An early morning holdup at the Swank Avalon Club, popular La-1 fayetfe night spot, netted three bandits |770, police said today. Slate police eaid Hie trio escaped in a stolen Dodge sedan which was recovered near here several

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National League W. L. Pct. C.B. Brooklyn 48 M .649 St lamia .... 43 31 .GUI 5 Chicago .. 3» 33 ,542 8 Cincinnati .... 34 36 .486 12 Boston .. . 34 4*l .459 14 New York .. 33 41 .446 15 Philadelphia 30 39 .435 15Mr i Pittsburgh 29 44 .397 im American League W. L. Pct. C.B. Boston .. 54 23 .701 New York .. 47 31 .503 7*4 Detroit 42 32 .558 10M Washington .. 37 3« .507 15 I Cleveland ... .. 35 42 .455 19 ISt laiui* .. 34 41 .453 19 , Chicago .... 29 44 .397 23 Philadelphia 22 51 .301 30 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION j W. L. Pct. C.B. Indianapolis .. 52 35 .598 St. Paul 51 M .586 1 lamisville .. 47 39 .547 4 M Kansas City 4tl 4" 535 5'41 Milwaukee 41 42 .494 9 .Minneapolis 42 44 .49" 9'-.-| Toledo 33 55 .375 19H j Columbus 31 52 .373 19 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League 1 No games scheduled American League No games si bedulisl American Association Lniisville 6, St Paul 4 Kansas City 5. Indianapolis o. Columbus 7, Minneapolis 2. Milwaukee 4, Toledo 2. I Softball Tourney To Start July 22 The Adams county softball tourn lament, forerunner to the state and 'national amateur tournaments, will .be played at Worthman field the week of July local soft ball ofi flcials announce. Six Decatur teams hive already j signified their intention of entering ' the tourney, and three or four teanw are expected from Berne. Entry Iwts a iid fees must be filed by July Itl, with the drawing to be made Wednesday night. July 17 i This tourney schedule will be an- ! nounced July 18. The winner of the county tourney will compete in the sectional < tournament, which « expected to lie held at Bluffton this year. The i sectional winner will then com- , pete in semi iinal tournament*, and | these winners fir the state finale, which will be held August 23. 21 and 25. The state champion will compete in the national amateur j finals at Cleveland, O hour* later The bandit* were masked when they entered the cocktail lounge and restaurant on the first floor, police said.

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'Chain Os Lakes' Stale Park Planned Noble County Site Os Proposed Park Fort Wayne, Ind . July 11 tl'P) A new four-county commesim began drawing preliminary plans today for the acquisition of a aceme, 2.755-acre tract in the lakestudded. rolling bills of Noble c >gnty for a “chain ut lakes" statu pa rk. Officials of four northeastern Indiana counties, meeting with Gov. Ilalph tlafiM and etut<- i-otiserva-tiotiiiits, unanimously approved the park proposal last night and named four county committees to cooperate in promoting the project. County officials agreed that Noble, Allen. DeKalb and Whitley counties would participate in buy Ing the tract south of Albion and then turn It over to tin- conservation commieelon. Named h>-ad of the “chain of lakes" commiseion, consisting of the county committee*, was Carl Suedhoff of Fort Wayne. Mayor James Brown of Columbia City was elected vice-chairman; Frank Delisle, Albion, secretary, and Eugene Carteau. Kendallville, treaeurer. The group was expected to promote the formation of a corjioratinn later to buy tin- land through contributions or I <a! leviiw. As ter the land is purchased, the state will maintain and develop the area State park director Robert Wirsching presented a report describing the lake area a* "an excellent slate park location.” It in < litdivi nine lake* and Ist; acnw of water, wooded hills, lieautiful scenery, a sandy beach and good fish ing, he said. The proposed parg will be an ‘ ther step in the state's dream of having a state park within 35 miles of every resident of the state. It will fill a gap in the northern part of the state. The plan calls for camping sites around the lakes and a large lodge al the east end of the area similar to hotels in some of the state's 14 other parke. A beach 500 to 600 feet long. Which could be doubled in length, will be opened on Sand Lake. 0 0 i Today's Sports Parade I By Oscar Fraley Re< U.S.Pat.Off.) i O 0 New York. July 11.—(UP) Sam my Snead, just home from winning the British open, slipped a second piece of canteloupo in front of him and admitted that he was a "hungry golfer" again when he cop ped the big one at St. Andrews. "Boy. it’s sure good to be home," Sam smiled through a bulging mouthful. "Ah don't know when ah've been this hungry.” The little silver pitcher denoting the kingdom's highest golf honor gleamed in front of him. but it wa« tunning a poor second to the hotel silverware The chief hem on the menu.ln England had been fish and slammin' Sam doesn't go for a finny main course. Taking a man-aiaad divot out of a slzxling steak. Sam smashed table par to bits as he plied in peas and potatoes while explaining that his driving had won the British <pen. "It wa* the beat driving ah done in years." he chewed. “On the 10th bole, which Is 312 yards. ! drove the green three out of four times; the 12th, 316 yards, I drove twice, end the 18th, 381 yards, I was bole high once.” Lawson Little, the bulky Californian, and P. 0. a. tournament secretary, Fred Corcoran, flanking

Snead Ifih derided S.W* I Hhoni being hole high ou the 381-yard hole. ~ “Sam gm* » ' Freddie laughed a# Sm-ud smi" ~.|f<ona<lously "Why the day h* won his firsl loiirnami-nt <mt tn California lie came up to me with Ni-w York iiewspaper in his hand uliil e.iid Say Fred, how can this news IMpi-r have my picture, i haven't (< ver bi-eii to New York "Yell. Sum get* a bit confused : at Him*, blit don't try '• \ change him." Corcoran laughed ■II., know* all the rate* of money exchange.” ■ Yeh. but I ha.l to pay 125 cus tome <m Hint cup.' Snead said, giv lug Hie silverware a nasty look But that cup I* worth |stt.tmo to tin. winner" Corcoran told him "Where is It?" Hii«-ad asked., pitching into a big dish of Ice cream "I'll sH'le for half of that I right now " Little, who now goes west with sneud for the Kansas City open,, xtartid lo ti ll how large the greens w , re- at St. Andrews. I

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