Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 173, Decatur, Adams County, 24 July 1946 — Page 6

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Semi Finals In Softball Meet Here Tonight Heml final will he played al Worthman field tonight In the Adame county softball tournament with three Herne teams and one Decator nine among Hie four sur vivors of early round play Habegyer Furniture will meet the Decatur G. E Club in the first semi-final tilt at 7:30 o'clock this evening, with the Yager Furniture and Berne All Htar teams clashing In the second semifinal The tournament final will be played at 9:45 o'clock Thursday evening, and will be preceded by a preliminary between two girls' teams al 7 in o'clock. Two Berne teams scored one sided victories Tuesday night In quarter-final contests. Yager Furniture swamped McMillen. 14 to 2, In the opener The Berne team's attack was marked by a 10-run rally In the fourth Inning, the runs scoring on only three hits. The Berne All Stirs eliminated Schafer, 12 to 5. in the final quarter-final game. The teams were tied at 22 after tour Innings of play hut Berne broke loose for 10 tuna In the last three innings Errors were frequent in both Tuesday night games, with H> miscues chalked up in the first and 17 in the second. Scores by Innings: RHE McMillan 000 100 1-2 1 9 Yager 210 (10)10 xl4 9 1 McMillen and W Scbnepf; Neuenschwander and Llechiy. RHE Berne Stars 110 052 3 12 11 4 Schafer .... . 011 000 3-G 510 H. Schwartz and W Stuckey; D Hoffman. K. Hoffman and Snyder. New Coach Hired At Fort Wayne Central — Marion. Ind.. July 24—(UP)— Paul Mfller. basketball coach at Bt. Paul's Catholic high school for five years, today resigned to become assistant basketball and football coach at Fort Wayne Central high school. Miliar's teams went to the finals of the sectional tournaments the last two years. He became Bt. PgUi's coach after graduation from Western Michigan in 1941.

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Mai or Leaaue Leaders Leading Batsmen National League Player A Club 0 AB R H Pct Hopp. 80-ton 75 270 50 102 .279 Muslal. St. L. 27 362 7o 130 369 Walker, Brook 80 312 44 114 345 Miso. New York 45 320 59 105 329 Gordon. N Y 68 225 37 70 311 American League Player A Club G AB R H Pct Williams. Bust. 03 324 94 ilk .342 Vernon, Wash ko 323 65 114 .353 DiMaggio, Bost. 92 304 63 103 336 Edward*. Cleve 67 245 38 90 327 Berardino. St L 97 354 44 114 .324 Homs Rune Williams. Bed Sox 27 Greenberg. Tigers 23 Keller. Yankees 19 Mize. Giants . 19 Di Maggio. Yankee* 17 Pitching Newhouser. Tigers 19-3 964 Dickson. Cardinals 8-2 90» Ferris. Red Sox 15 4 .719 Dobson, Red Sox 10-3 .769 HarrH lied Sox 13-4 .765 Colleges Seeking To Keep Sports Amateur Chit ago. July 24 — (t’Pl —Re presentatlves of the nation's major collegiate conferences today sought the support of their member schools for a plan to keep college s|M>rts on a strict amateur level. Conference officials of 20 leading groups representing more than 200 schools completed a two day session here yesterday and were agreed measures were necessary to combat a growing commercialism in college athletics. Professor Karl Loib of the University of lowa, chairman of the session and a member of the executive council of the National Collegiate Athletic Association; and Asa Bushnell, commissioner of the eastern conference, served as s|>okesmen for the conference leaders. "The time is at hand for colleges to determine whether they want to Im* amateur or otherwise." Prof, said, "we are frank to admit there is too great an ele me nt of commercialism In colIcgUßi athletics today. There Is an increased pressure at present for aid Io athletes and now Is the time to halt the trend." As a means of directing college athletics hsck into s strict amateur channel, the conference commilieu outlined definite recommendations against recruiting and subsidisation. These recommends tion* go To the NCAA council and will be submitted by that body to thw membership next January at the annual meeting In New York. While the constitution of the NCAA does not contain a direct reference to recruiting, the con ference leaders proposed thst “no member of an athletic staff or official representative of athletic interests shall, outside the boundaries of his own campus, solicit the attendance at his institution of any prospective student." This was designed as a sßgclfic step to prohibit coaches from making "scouting tours" In search of outstanding high chooi athletes ———o The Sermon on the Mount In this period of confusion man looks beseechingly for some practical application of the Hermon on the Mount to guide dtwpalrlng tsu inanity from the murk of despondency to the sunlit heights of world friendship —lndianapolis Atar.

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Hal Newhouser Hurls His 19th Win Os Season New York, July 24- (UPI Those forgotten world champions of 1945, the Detroit Tigers, who are traveling at a faster pace than the one which brought them the pennant a year ago. were per feet examples today of the vast chsnge thst peace has brought to the major league scene At this time last season, the Tigers were in first place with a three game lead over the second place Senators, yet they had won only 47 games and lost 36 for a .566 percentage Today they are In third place, 13 games behind the leading Boston Red Sox, although they have won 50 games and dropped 37 for a 575 percentage. Thera might even yet be some hope of catching the Red Sox with their great array of stars who came back from military service. If there were more performers on the Tiger ro«ter like Hal New houaer. The lanky lefty who pitched De trolt to 5s victories in the past two seasons, reema bent thia year on topping the performances which made him the American league's moat valuable player in both of those campaigns Yesterday he gained his 19th victory against three defeats by defeating the Washington Sena torn al Detroit on five hits. 6 to 1. That pm him four victories ahead of his pitching time table for both 1944 and 1945 when in each year he had a 15 and 6 record at this time. Newhouser, who hasn't been beaten since he went in for one inning in a relief appearance on June 25 against the Yankees, chalked up his seventh straight win. striking out nine hatters in the process. The only Washington tun was unearned, coming in the eighth on an error, a wild pitch and a double by Buddy Lewis. Third baseman George Kell made three hits to pace the 11-hit Detroit attack on Emil (Dutch) lx*onard. The Red Sox. who dropped seven out of nine games at the start of their last western road trip, got off to a bad debut again thia lime at Chicago, dropping a 7 to 1 derision to Johnny Rigney of Hie White Sox who held them to five hits, blanking league leading hitter Ted Williams. The victors made five runs In the first Inning, teeing off on Bill tZum Zum) Zuh er. who had won three straight for Boston since being waived away by the Yankees. Thurman Tucker hit a homer In the big inning. The Yankees missed a chance to keep pace by dropping an 9 to Z derision at St. Lottis, re maining 11H games back. Marius Russo, making bis second start after being plagued by arm trouble, was no puzzle to the Souchock. helped bring about his Brownies. However, tour errors, downfall. The Browns made 14 hits, chuck Steven*. Chet Lambs, two by rankle first baseman Steve and Mark Christman getting three each. Allie Reynolds turned in hlr top Job of the season for the Ind inns, blanking the Philadelphia Athletics, 2 to o on three hits at Cleveland. A double by Hank Edwards and a single by Heims Beck er gave him all the help he need ed tn the first Inning All of the National league games were rained oat. Yestorday'a star — Hal New houaer of the Tigers, who scored his 19th victory of the season, a five-hit. 6 to 1 win over the Sena tors. — -■ ■ - o - • -

Chicago Teams Draw Big Baseball Crowds CbieugO. Jolr <W> “Base bnll-coesciou* Chicago which ha* only an outside chance ot getting either of its team* the World Series thia fall was supporting both of them today aa If they already were champion*. The aovenlh place While Sox . last night drew the largest night game crowd In the history of Com•key park. 45.574 fana paying to see them upset the American lea gne leading Boaton Red Sox. 7 to 1. Sunday Mt cross-town Wrigley field, the cube drew an all-time high for their park of 4M16. about 7,M0 more than the seating caps city. The Cuba dirided a double header with the sarenth place Philadelphia Phillies. ■ o —- Bicycle Is Reported Stolen Monday Night A blue bicycle, belonging to David Moore of this city, was stolen Monday night while he waa attending a softball game at Worthman field. The aerial number was turned over to police, who are mak ing a March for the Molen vehicle.

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Indianapolis Adds To Association Lead By United Press Indianapolis shut out Kansas City last night. 6 to 0, to strengthen its hold on first place in the American Assoclaflon to two full games over l/ouisville. In other games. Ixiulsville split a pair with Milwaukee, Toledo put a 13 to 0 Jinx on Ht. Paul and Minneapolis and Columbus divided a doubleheader Rex Cedi set Kansas City down on six hits in blanking the Blues at IndiaiiaiMills. The Indians fashi tiled 11 hits to put the game away early with two runs in the third inning. Milwaukee cooled tho hot Louisville club in the first game of the dotihleheader. 7 to 0, behind the pitching of Owen Scher tx. Scheetz, leading Brewer htorler last year, limited the Colonel* to six hits and the loser* contributed three errors to Milwaukee's attack. Ltulsvllle scored quickly In the second game, getting targe runs in the first Inning to take a 4 to 1 triumph. Al Widtnar rpaced five hits well for the victors. Toledo supported Chr-t Johnson's five-hit hurling joh with a 19-hlt attack that overwhelmed two St. Paul pitchers. Outfielder Paul Lehner homered in the flrat for a two tan lead and Boh Wren contributed a three-run round trip clout In the six-run third inning. First base man Jerry Witte also homered for the Hens. A mound duel between Woodie Abernathy and Jack tlnffore. witli the latter getting the best of It, won for Columbus over Alinneapoiie. 3 to 1. In the first game. Grlffore permitted two hits while the Red Birds made seven off Abernathy. Twu home runZby Babe Barna were the big blows in the Miners' 15 hit stuck Iff - the second game which they won. 15 to 6. Mlnneapolls broke a tie in the fifth inning with a five run burst to clinch the game. Mike Natkiin homered far the Red Birds.

Showman Exonerated By Coroner's Jury Han Diego, cant . July 24.—(UP) George White, veteran Broadway and Hollywood showman, today was exonerated by s coroner's Jury of responsibility for the hitrun deaths of a neiflywed couple. Despite the verdict, the handsome producer faced criminal prosecution for manslaughter and ■a |so.(h»u civil damage suit. The Jury of seven men and one woman returned its verdict last night, declaring evidence did not prove that While was driving the car which struck and killed Claude McLester Lee, 42. and hla 18-year eld bride, or that the driver was criminally responsible.

Veteran Chicago Judge Dies Today Chicago. July 24-(UP)-Danlel P. Trade, a veteran of the Chicago judiciary, died early today at Michael Reese hospital, where he bad been * patient elnce suffering a heart attack two weeks ago. Trade, 68. served on the mupici pal bench from 1918 to 1920 and was for 16 years a judge of the circuit court. Me announced In February. 1945. that he would not be a candidate to succeed himself

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NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. Brooklyn 53 31 .609 Si. Louis 53 34 .*O9 Chicago 47 38 .553 5 Cincinnati .... 41 43 .438 104 Boatoii 42 46 .477 11'4 Now York 37 49 .430 154 Philadelphia .... 35 47 .427 15 4 Pittsburgh 34 51 .400 18 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. Boston 65 26 .714 New York ... 53 37 .589 114 Del roll 50 37 .575 13 Washington 44 43 506 19 Cleveland 42 47 .472 22 HI. Ixiuls 39 50 .438 25 Chicago 35 53 .398 284 Philadelphia 26 61 .299 37 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. Pct. G.B Indipnapdia 59 40 .596 Ixmisvilie 58 43 .574 2 St Paul 57 44 .564 3 Kansas City 50 49 .505 9 Milwaukee 48 50 .490 |O4 Minneapolis 46 52 .469 124; Toledo 41 61 .402 194 I Columbus 38 58 .369 194 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League All games postponed, rain. American League Detroit 6. Washington 1. Chicago 7. Boaton 1. bl. Lotts 8, New York 2 Cleveland 2, Philadt Iphla 0. American Association Indianapolis, 6. Kain is City 0. Toledo 13. St. Paul 0 Milwaukee 71, iXMltoviUe 04. Columbus 3-5, Minneapolh 1-15. —- Baseball Union Head Retracts statement Boston, July 24,—(UP)—Director Robert Murphy of the American basehall guild retracted his state ment today that 40 percent of the players on the Boston Braves receive less than 35.000 a year, ad milting that it wan due to a mis undenitanding. Murphy acknowledged he was In the wrong when Ford Frick, president of the National league, said that only one BoM >n player was under the |5,000 level and that he had been paid a bonus. s g— Trade In a Good Town — Decatur

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Michigan City Man Indicted For Murder Michigan City. July 24 (Ul’l-I Maiion Karras. 27, Michigan (ity.. today was under indictment on three counts in the strangulation murder of Imyda Liesk. 7, last week st Michigan City. A LaPorte county gisml Jury In dieted Karras yesterday for first degree murder, first degree murder In attempted rape and second degree murder. He appeared before the Jury. The HtGe girl wa* killed July 16 < Tin- youth allegedly lured her! away from a Uke Michigan beach |,y promising her a tide on hl* motor bike. — Three-Yeor-Old Boy Is Killed By Truck Crawfordsville, Ind, July 24 — (I P) Montgomery county's traf sic death 101 l this year stood at el* today with rhe deatli of Ronald Massing. 3. son of Mr. and Mrv Bernard Massing. The boy was In Jured fatally when he ran In front i of a grocery truck, police said. q Man 'Sentenced' To Attend Church Weekly Harry M. Amick, a plumber, was under "aentence" today to attend ; church every week fur the next three months. Mayor Roy Howell lined Amick |5 on Intoxication charges and gave him a suspended three-months penal farm sentence. Then he ordered Amick to attend church "I can check on you," Howell said. "We belong to the sam<* church." The lemon Is native of India.

Today's Sports Parade | By Oscar Fraley | Reg. U.S. Pat Off.) | 0 O New York. July 24.-(UPJ-A dreary rain and m urn'ul. lowscudding clouds provided funeral gloom and made it a perfect day for worrying which Is exact’y what the three top managers in th» National League were doing. Eddie Dyer of the Ht. Ixiuis Cardinals was fretting over the alxlhplace New York Giants In stead of the Brooklyn Dodgers, with wh m hk< team is tied for the lead. Brooklyn's la*o Durocher. to make

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it eonaimeni. was worrying about | the Chicago Culm Instead of the Cardinals. And Charley Grimm of the Cubs, live games Imck of the two leaders, wan auspicious of Greeks Iwarlng glfta. It bothered the erstwhile jolly Cholly that Durodrer should pick hl< club as the team to beat "In the Giants we will tackle a team which ha« beaten us eight times in 13 games." Dyer moaned I "We leave to sweat over ways to Iceat the Giants. As • matter of fact we aren't half as worried about the Dodgers" It may be whistling in the dark, but Texas Eddl» feels that the bums are high class "cousins " in baseball parlance, a "cousin" 1s q team which Is relatively easy to Iceat. "We have beaten the Dodgem nine time* In 12 games and lhal I should it* convincing." Dyer explained "Dur boy* have fine m<> .ale and feel they can beat the Dodgers In any given *eries but those Giants " In another section if ths city. Dunn her wasn't wearing rose colored glasses ns he contemplated a visit from those Cubs. "The Cuba, and not the Cardinal*, are the one* to watch," lam the lip reiterated. With Bt. Louis heading toward Ebldtsfleld and making no bluff about the fact that it feels It can bolter the bums. Leo, too. It would seem, Lc making comforting noises ! in the vicinity of a cemetery. This particularly In view of the fact that the Dcnlgers have a respectable i seven and seven split in 14 games against Chicago. On the other hand. If may lie a move by the shrewd l-'-o to bring :« ut the flat bush faithful and produce in his players a f«'"n*y which wilt carry them safely over the ! shoals ahead. Grimm, the southpaw banjoplayer. is the guy scratching his head. Five game* off the pace, he now i*

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