Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 175, Decatur, Adams County, 26 July 1946 — Page 6

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G.E. Club Wins Adams County Softball Title The Decatur G E. Club won the Adam* county sot: ball tournament title at Worthman field Thursday night. defatting the Berne .MlStarr, 10 to 4, In the final game. Ci. K. will represent Adam* county In the sectional tourney, to be held later at Bluffton, with the winner going on t > competition in the state tournament. The county champion* bunched their hits effectively last night to score In all but three .t.nlng* Two hit* and an error gave (J. K. n pair of runs In the first Innina Three more tallied hi the second on a walk, two hits and a fielder’s choice. The chani|* combined •me hit with a walk and two error* for two more runs in the third, and wound up their scoring in the fifth oh home run* by Andrews and (I Schultz, sandwiched around another hit A hit and an error gave Berne a tally in the first inning and two walke. two hit batsmen and a single accounted for two runs in the second A walk and a hit gave Herne it* final run in the seventh Inning. Keidel limited Berne to four scattered hit*, while the (J. E. Club pounded out nine blows, seven of them for extra bawM. In a preliminary game, the Bingen girls team swamped Trinity of Fort Wayne. 19 to 2. Bultemeier and Krau»« formed the Bingen battery, with Thompson pitching and Conrad catching for the losers. Score by innings: RHE (1. E. Club 232 030 0-10 9 2 Berne Star* 120 000 1- 4 4 3 Keidel and Andrews; Schwartz and W. Stuckey. I ■ ■*■*■— o ■■ ■■■■■■ .I. The gateway to Great Britain for most American tourists at Southampton will be equipped with all modern travel facilities, replacing the 33 structure* destroyed by bombing, a* part of a SS.uoo.mui reconst ruction plan, according to British Railways.

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BASEBALL RESULTS

NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct. GB. Brooklyn 55 34 618 St. Lottis .. 54 36 .000 1H Chicago ... 47 4<t .540 7 Cinllnnati .. 43 43 ,500 10% Boston .. 42 4* .487 13’4 New York 3* W 439 18 Philadelphia 37 48 .435 18 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. Boston .. 66 27 .710 New York .. 54 37 .693 II Detroit 50 39 ,582 >4 Washington .. 48 43 .517 18 Cleveland .. 44 47 .484 21 St I mills 39 51 .433 25 S Chicago .. .. 38 54 .400 28’i Philadelphia 26 83 .292 38 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. Pct. G.B Ittdianapoll. .. 81 41 598 Ixuthville ... 59 44 .573 2'i St. Pahl 57 48 553 4’j Kansas City .. 51 51 .500 10 Milwahkee 49 51 490 n .Minneapolis 48 53 485 I.3’A Toledo 43 81 .413 19 Columbus .. 39 58 .402 19H YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League Brooklyn 4, Chicago 1. Cincinnati 1. Boston 0. St. Louis 2-1. New York 1-8. Pittsburgh 2-2. Philadelphia 19 American League Chicago 3, Boston I. Washington 8, Detroit 3. Cleveland 9. Philadelphia 8. Only games scheduled American Association Milwaukee 3. Indianapolis 1. Kansas City 7, lamlsville 3. Col inn bn* 2. St. Paul I. Toledo 15, Minneapolis 8 Mai or Leaaue Leaders Leading Batsmen National League Player A Club G AB R H Pct Hopp. 80. .. 78 274 50 105 383 Walker, Brklyn 82 320 49 119 372 Muslal. St L 99 363 71 131 .361 -Mize. N. Y. .. 88 332 59 109 .328 Cavaretta. Chi. 79 285 53 89 .312 American League Player A Club G AB R H Pct Vernon, Wash. 83 330 57 118 .358, Williams, Ho. 95 338 94 13p .357 Edwards. Clave. 69 253 41 85 .336 DiMsggio. 80. 84 315 53 103 .327 Berardino. St L. 88 360 46 110 .322 Home Runs Williams, Red Sox .... 27 Greenberg. Tigers 23 Mize. Giants . .. 2<' Keller. Yankees .... DiMaggio, Yankees .. 17 Pitching Newhouser, Tigers ... 19-3 .864 Ferris*. Red Sox .... 15-4 .789 Harris, Red Sox 13-4 .765 Feller. Indian* 18-8 750 Chandler. Yankees 15-5 .750 Pollet, Cardinals .. 12-4 .750 o— . 1 ATOM BOMB ICeetiaaed Pram Pace Oae> which wa« reported sunk yesterday, was found *tlll afloat. She had dragged her anchor and changed positions during the upheaval caused by the Immb blast.

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Dodgers Add Half Game To League Lead New York, July M.—(lT)—Two fine pitchers, whose greut«t moments of stardom on the diamond are behind them, were keeping Cincinnati's remote pennant hope* alive today with comebacks born of courage and nurtured In disappointment. Not much la heard any more about Johnny Vandermeer, the double no hit kid of 193*. nor about Bucky Walter*, th- National league's tmwt valuable player In 1939 But without the roar of the crowd, the big headlines and the hero-worship that is reserved for champions, lefty Vandermere and aging right-hander Walters are doing all right for themselves. Each has won six straight game*, together they form a great on»two combination that ranks with any pair of "money pitchers" In the league. Vand<rmer«-'s chief slock In trade last night a* he -hut out the Brakes at Bv-ton, 1 to 0 on four hit* ami walked but one batter was hb control. Wildness by Johnny Sain In the eighth, plus two fielding lapses gave the Reds their run without a hit, Bobby Adams scoring when second baseman Connie Ryan threw away a double play ball. On the previous day, the 36-y*ar-old Walters, who started lib career as a third baseman, won his sixth straight. lieating the Braves, 2 to 1. The Dodgers lengthened their lead to a game and a half with a significant 4 to 1 victory over the Cults at Brooklyn, in which Hal Gregg proved he wm ready once more to lie a dependable starter. Gregg, who suffered a muscle Injury on May 14. hadn't won a game since May 1, but mastered the Cub* most of th* way, getting Into trouble only in the eighth when he gave up three straight singles for their only run Rookie Carl Furillo drove in two rune with two hits while Dixie Walker got three hi tn and scored twice.

The t'ardinals, bidding for their i fifth straight sweep of a double beader had to settle tor a spilt at New York, winning the opener. 2 to 1 behind the clutch pitching of Howie Pollet, then dropping the second game, 6 to I as Moutla Kennedy pitched a three-hlt game for the Giants. Bill Voiaelle, who threw only four pitch* In the opener, wa* sent to a hospital as the losing pitcher when Red S- hoendlenst smashed a line drive against his knee for a single after which Harry Walker homered. Volsells's knew injury i« expected to keep him out for two or three week*. After the Walker homer. Mike Buduick pitched whutout ball. Kennedy received , 12-lilt support including a homer Jby Jack Graham a* the Giant* beat the Cards for the 10th time in 16 starts. The Pirates beat the Phils at Philadelphia. 2 10 1 on John Lann I ng'* pitching, then dropped a 9 to 3 decision in which ex Cardinal

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pitcher Sylvester (BH«) Donnelly hurled u elx-hlt game In his Phllly dehut. Homey* by Frankie MeMormlck, with two men abase, and by rookie Del Ennis gave Donnelly enough runs Bob Elliott hit A Pirate homer and scored the first game winning ntn after smashing a triple. The White Sox l»*at th* Red Sox lor the sixth time in nine game* at Chicago this year, winning 3 to 1 us lefty Edgar Smith rationed the league leadens with eight singles. Th* defeat reduced Boston« first place edge to 11 games. Relief pitcher Joe Berry won hi* own game against Ms ex-team-mates. the Athletic* when he doubled and scored after two single* to give the Indians a 9 to 8 win at Cleveland. They made 19 hits, their season high, off four pitchers. Hauk Edwards got his second homer In as many day*. The Senator* breezed to an 8 3 victory at Detroit, lashing 13 .lit* off five pitchers while Rao Scarborough took it ea«y to win hb' sixth game. The Browns and Yankees were not scheduled. Yesterday's star Lefty Johnny Vandermeer of the Reds, who won his sixth straight game, a 1 to o four hitter over the Braves.

Denies Browns Are Paid Low Salaries St. Ixtuls, July 26 I IT) - Bill DeWitt, vice president of the St. Ixmls Browns, denied today that members of hi* team were playing ba-e ba 11 for ''peanuts." “Our payroll Is not one of the lowest paid in the major leagues" DeWitt said. DeWitt made his statement after it was reported that Bob Murphy, organizer of the American lease ball guild, was p anning to Investigate the salaries of St. Ixmls Browns and Philadelphia Athletic team members to determine whether they were the lowest paid In baseball. “It seems to me that Mr. Murphy would make a thorough Investiga Hon of dub salaries before making the charge* he has against our ball chib.” DeWitt said. "Mr. Murphy has my permission to contact our player* and asked them Itersonally if they are playing with our dub for 'coolie wages.” Ho termed report* that Some St Louis players were getting as little as 12.000 a season “ridiculous." DeWitt admitted, however, that the Browns sought to reduce the first baseman Dick Siebert's salary when he wa* obtained from the Philadelphia Athletics. Siebert quit baseball rather than accept the new contract. The reduction in salary was “from >12,000 to 110.000," DeWitt said. “That charge hinting we offered said. “It is false from start to finish. We did not advance >I,OOO 'peanut salaries' is false," DeWitt to players and then remind them they received that sum 'for nothing." He referred to a published account from a so-called “authoritative ource" who-was ruoted as saying that the Browns had “advanced returning veterans >I.OOO and then offered them peanuts when contract time rolled around.” “When they howled," the source said, “they were told they had received 'something for nothing ”

o— Legion Team Plays Warren Here Sunday The American Ix>gk>n Itaaehall team will play Warren at Worthman field lit thia city Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. No ailmkodon will be charged ami the public la invited to attend Abandoned Boy Baby Is Badly Wounded Fort Wayne, Ind., July 29—(UP) —An abandoned three-montho-old hoy with a wound on the back of hU head and ponalble akul! fracture war found bundled in a blanket on a lawn near the bualneaa district here early today. Detective captain Al Figel, who began a search for the Itoy'a parenW, eaid the baby waa found lying under a tree between two bounce. He waa wrapped In a blanket with his bottle and aome diaper*. The child wax taken to a hospital about 3 am. Phyalciana said there waa a large ecab on the back of the chlld'o bead. $25,000 In Popcorn Destroyed By Fire New Castle, Ind., July 28—(UP) —An estimated 125.000 worth of popcorn waa deatroyed today In a >50,000 tire at the Middletown grain elevator, northweat of New Castle. Howard Davison of Andenaon. who leaned the elevator, told Indiana state police that the loan included many tona of popcorn. The elevator wn headquarters for a firm known as the Better Taate Popcorn Co.

Barron Leads In All-American Meet Chicago, July 26 it’Pi Golf* own version of "hellzappoln.” the >50.000 all-American tournament*, moved into th* *e<->nd round today with th* professional Held .-basing swarthy Herman Harron of White Plains, N. Y„ who shot a four under par 68 on the Inaugural round. While Barron wa* doing a busi-ness-like job of putting together rounds of 35-33 for hi* aggregate, promoter George B. May had must of the Idg name stars mumbling to themselves as scons soared to high level*. Harron was one of 10 players to break par of 72 over the Tam O' Hhanter country club course. but most of th* big nam* star* wenover regulation* figures and grumbling over the position in which th* pin* were placed. Jimmy Demaret, third among the year's money winners, expressed sentiment of the name «tars when he said: "It's murder. A maniac must have placed the pins. Th* course I, shorter than ever, but the way they've put the cups, Itwulda about five strokes to your card. In addition the heavy traffic on the count* has left the green* so humpy that H's something to hole even a four-footer." Barron didn't let the position of the cups or the traffic worry him. He canned putt* ranging from 12 to 25 feet a* he moved out in front to bid for the ||(1,500 first prix* money. Barron had five birdies on hi* round and slipped over par on cnly one hole, the 245-yard, par three eighth where he three-putted from the front edge of the green. Barnm won the Philadelphia open two weeks ago. Inquirer invitational meet a month ago. then three putted away hl* chances for the national open crown In Cleveland. In the national open, Barron came down the stretch needing only pars on the last two hole* to win the crown. Instead he finished with a pair of Itogeys, Closest In pursuit of Barron were Chandler Harper, the slender Portsmouth. Va.. star and Henry Ransom of Dallas, Tex. with 70's Bracketed at 71'* were Boh Snippie, Errle Ball and Emil Mashiv of Chicago: Ellsworth Vines of Chicago, the former tennb ace; Johnny Revolts of Evanston, 111., Art Doering of Denver. Colo., who won th* all-American amateur here in 1945, and Otey Crisman of Miami Beach. Fla. Gem- Sarazen of Brookfield. Conn., led eight players who shot even par 72's. Rounding out the group were Clayton Heafner of Charlotte, N. C., latwson Little of Monterey, Calif,. Jim Ferrier of San Francisco. Claude Harmon of Mamaroneck, N. Y„ Sam Byrd of Detroit, Bill Gordon of Chlcag<v and Teri Johnson of Norristown, Pa. There were 13 players tied {with 73's; 15 deadlocked with 74'a including defending champion Byron Nelson, and 25 more who shot 75‘a. National open champion Lloyd Mangrum was typical of the linksmen whi blew up in the opening round. Mangrum nad a ,79. 0

Red Sox, White Sox Are League Winners The Red Sox defeated the Yanka, IK to 2, and the White Sox downed the Indiana. !» to 4. in aummer recreation softball league game* thia morning at Worthman field. Score* by Innings: R II E Red Sox 411 39—18 8 1 Yanka 101 00— 2 2 3 It II E White Sox .... 312 03— 0 7 2 Indiana 110 30— 4 5 4 The Tiger* will meet the lied Sox and the Indiana will tangle with the Yankee* In tournament semi-finals Monday morning, the Drat game starting at 9 o'clock. Monday'a winners will battle al 9:30 o'clock Wednesday morning tor the tournament title. o Three Miners Burned In Pocket Explosion Ter* Haute, Ind., July 2d—(UP) — Ray McDowell, one of three miners* burned In a gao-pocket explosion in the Saxon Coal Mine,' remained in a critical condition today. Joe Cox and Thomas McKulgan were badly burned about the face 'and handa. Their condition waa regarded aa serious. Authorities said the flash explosion yesterday apparently was caused when open carbide lamps contacted gao ns the miners rode cam 200 feet underground. The noise brought rescuers. although no miners were near the three. ■— o — The no-called cloudburst Is caused by violent uprushes of air which prevent the condensing i raindrops from falling to the ground until a large amount of water has gathered at high levels.

Today's Sports Parade By Oscar Fraley Rsg D. ■- PSLOf .) 0 z New York. July H— <l'IG Medicines, salve* and oil* having faih-d. Hauk Borowy believed W day that a home remedy had cured his < o«tly finger blisters and would be the antidote needed by the fading Chicago Cub* to retain the National league pennant. Displaying heavily-calloused Index and middle finger* <m hl* ‘ right hand, hollowed cheeked Hank explained that the protective lump of hard akin »a- Hie product of coiititles* hour* of rubbing against ? the «tltches of a ba«eball. “I tried everything," Bprowy grunted as b* warmed up hy pouring a fast ba!) to the practice catcher. "But nothing worked I would pitch just so long and then the finger would get raw am! nothing hel|wd “Finally I decided that a callous wa* the only answer *0 I've been robbing the sore finger* along the stitches a half hour every night It ha* done the trl< k and now Pin ready to go." But. Hank wa* reminded, presi-l dent Larry MaePhail claimed when ’ he sold Borowy to Hie Cobs la-t year that the pitcher was no good after mid season. "That's what Ma< Phall says." Borowy retorted straightening op after throwing a curve and wiping a thick film of perspiration from his forehead. "I showed them la-t year and I'll show them again this year." Borowy has the record* on hi* side. When MaePhail sent him Io the Cobs by mysteriously getting him waived out of the American league In 1945, Hank had a 16 and 5 record. And. after the July 27 deal. Borowy won It and 2 In the stretch for th* Cob* to lead them to th* iiennant. In the series against the Detroit Tiger* he won two game* while dropping • pair, demonstrating convlncely that despite his spare frame he could go in the heat again making MaePhail ItMtk ridiculous. “It had Just been one thing after another," the Fordham graduate said as he toed the rubber again "First It was a bail back and I couldn't get rid of the stiffness lintil we got plenty of warm weather. Then came the blister* and they've been plenty of trouble." ■ Hank can say that again. For the > 30-year-old Polish lad from Bloom field. N. J., up to last Sunday had completed only one gume In 14 attempts—and that lone time he went the route was back on May 5 But with the blisters under con-

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trol. Hsnk fogged hl* fsst on* pa«t th* Phils sll the way Sunday io store 11 3 to 6 shutout and boost his record to four win* against three defeats. Th* thin, almost frail looking fellow chewed lustily on a plwe of gum and Upped another fast one down the groove. "Golly. It f»*l» *"«<• now," he grinned, carefully Inspecting the troublesome finger* again. "We've hml so many Injuries that it's a wonder we ar* within sight of the leaders, but maybe now w«-'ll get going.’ Hank gripped the ball for another pitch mid opined a* how maybe the ('uh* still could make It. "All w<- need is a hot Streak and we'd catch them," he said "We haven’t had one and the law of averages I* on our side. And having such a liability, I'd like to atari It and then help keep it going. “I'd sure like to -how that MacPhall," he added. And the way the ball smacked into the catcher’s mitt made you wornb-r why they didn't paint loud Ijtrry’* picture on the glove every time Borowy went to th* hill

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