Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 183, Decatur, Adams County, 5 August 1946 — Page 6

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Feller Suffers Muscle Injury In Yank Game * » ' New York. Auk. 5 -tt'P)- Hobby Fuller, ha*etmll'« human gold mine, was laid up with muscle miseries today which may ap >ll hie chance* to set a new modern strikeout record unless he recorers in time to take hl* regular pitching turn.

The Cleveland Indian firehall star won't he the only one hurt If he Is out for any length of time In a very tangible manner, he haw ««iahlbhad himself as the game's number one boa-office attraction, and any lengthy absence definitely would |>ut a crimp In Kate receipts, wherever the Indian* play. With Feller the principal attraction, an all-time major league record crowd of 74.629 squeeied Into Cleveland's Municipal Stadium ye* terday, only to see the iowa plow boy take himoelf out of a 0 to <• ball game with the Yankee* in the seventh after he had given up only four hits and struck out eeven. The Yankees went on to win the name. 2 to 0. puehlng acmes both run* In the ninth wh«n pinch-hit-ter Nick Ktten singled off relief hurler Hob Lemon with the basest loaded. Floyd Hoven* gained his 12th victory, a four hltter.

Baseball* other top pitching star, Hal Newhouser of th* Tiger*, also was handicapped by injuries yesterday ae the slagging Hott on lied Sai batted him out of the box in a * to 4 victory at Detroit. I<ed by Hobby Doerr, who bit two homers one with the base* loaded, and a double to drive in seven rune, the lied Sox put on a 14-hit attack. Xewhouaer, Idle nine day* because of a nerve Injury in hit pitching arm. suffered hit fourth defeat and his third at the hand.* of Boston. Mickey, llarris who held Detroit to five hit*. one a Hoy Cullenhine homer, won hia 14th game. Brooklyn Im-reused It* National league lead to two games, winning 5 to 4 from Cincinnati In the 14th sben Pee Wee Hoexe squeeze bunted Howie Schultz borne. Schultz had doubled and advanced on an infield out. Joe Medwlck's 20«th major league burner and his first thW year gave the Dodgers three run* in a tour-run seventh Inulnx rally. Relief pitcher Hugh Casey wax the winner. The Cardinale lost ground by dividing at Philadelphia. They won the opener, 7 to 0. behind Murry Dickson’s two-hit pitching and three hit batting. Dickson, who led his tram’s 14-hit allatk with two dMbits and a single to drive in three runs, won bis 10th game. George Kupowskl hit a homer. Jim Tabor's 12th inning homer off Howie Pellet gave the Phils a 3 to 2 second game victory. The Hraves took over fourth [dace by defeating the Cubs at StoßsmaSUmmusste 111 >

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Boston. 8 to 5 and « to 4. Hilly Herman driving In the deciding runs with nicely timed jingle* in each contest Belief pitchers Jim Wallace and Ed Wright were the winners as the Braves came from behind to take each game The (Haats, giving the Pirate* a display of topflight pitching by Mike Hudnlck and Monte Kennedy, won 4 to • and HI to I decisions al New York. The Pirate* made elx hit* in each game and the only damaging one was Frankie (Juatine's bonier off Kennedy in the nightcap. Willard Marshall and (loodwin Itoaen hit Giant homrm. Buddy Blattner led a Ib-bll second game (Hunt attack with five hits. Tom Herrick won two game*

with hi* relief pitching while Chef laiabt took care of the offensive chore- In each contest as the Browns h«ai the Athletics, 6 to 5 and 7 to 4 at St. Louie. Ferrlck. a , Cleveland castoff, stopped late Philadelphia threats In each game, while latal>* doubled home the winning run In the ninth of the opener and hi* tntee run home r provided the victory margin in the second game. The White Sox won their first double header since Ted Lyons took over a* manag-r defeating the Senators at Chicago, 3 to 1 and I to 0. Edgar Smith and Eat) Caldwell collaborated in a five-hit first game triumph while Frank Popish I went the route and scored his own , winning run to win the second game. Papish singled in the third and eventually scored when Senator pitcher Early Wynn walked a liatter with the bases loaded to nullify an otherwise good job. Yesterday’s star Bobby Doerr of the Bed Sox, who drove in seven runs with two homers and a double 111 x I to I victory over the , Tigers. o —

First Call Issued For Grid Season Decatur's first reminder that the football season Is just around the corner cutne today when D. Perry, athletic direitor and head coach at the Decatur junior-senior high school, issued a call for candidate* for the Yellow Jacket* grid squad Io obtain health certificate*. These certlftcatM may be obtained at the high school office any time during the day and must lie returned to the office by Thursday afternoon. Coach Perry announced. No boy I* permitted to engage in high school athellics* without first obtaining a health certificate. The first date that Indiana high school* may start footbail practice Is set for Tuesday, Aiirftst 20. No candidates for the Yellow Jacket team will lie permitted tn engage In practice sessions until tlielr health certificates have heen returned tu school official*, the gridiron mentor warned. Plans for the opening practice and the season's schedule will he announced later.

• q. Major League Owners, Players Meet Today New York, Aug. S—(UP)—A major league basehall players' policy committee was scheduled to meet with an owners’ committee today, with the players' suggestion* for Improvement of contracts and working coodlllom assured by sympathetic treatment by the owners. Each league sent three players. | Dixie Walker of Brooklyn. Billy Herman of Boston and Marty Marton of ill. Louis repicsented the National league: Joe Kuhel of Chicago. Mel Harder of Cleveland and Johnny Murphy of the Yankee* carried American League suggest tans. Listening for the owners were Larry MacPhall of the Yankees. Ham Breadon of the Cardinals, Pbii Wrigley of the Cuhe and Tom Yawkey of the Red Hox. • Softball Playoff To • Be Held This Evening The first half championship of the Decatur softball league will be determined tonight, when the O. E. Club and Moose lodge teams, who tied for fimt-half honors, tangle at *:4S o'clock at Worthman field in a one-gamo playoff tor the title. Schafer and Legion Post 43 will meet at 7:30 p.m is the opening game of the second round schedule. In Powell, Wyo., where the climate to dry and mild, grasshoppers continue hopping during the winter months. 0 We will be ctooed Tuesday to make ready for Annual Auyttol Clearance wile. E. F. Gam Store. 1

Louisville Within Half Game Os Lead By United Press Louisville, piling up throe weekend victories, sliced Indianapolis' lead In the close American association race today to a scant half game. As Indianapolis lost two out of three over the weekend, the Colonels triumphed three limes In a row by one-point margins to improve their league standing hy two full game* Ixmlsvllle aqueesed past Kan san City twice yesterday, building up an early lead to lake the first game. 8 to 6, and slamming across two run* in the first of the ninth to win the second, 3 to 2. The Colonel* defeated St. Paul Saturday. 5 to 4. Meanwhile. Indianapoli* lost to Minneapolis SatutOay. 6 to 6. and split a doitbleheader yesterday with St Paul Indianapolis batted out 16 hits tn the first game yesterday to win easily, 13 to 2. and then lost In the 10-innlng nightcap. 6 to 6. St. Paul, who*e recent comeback has carried the team into the thick of the pennant fight, trailed the leagut leaders by 3'4 games. Minneapolis moved into a tie with Milwaukee for fourth place by pounding out three straight triumphs over the weekend. After defeating Indianapolis Saturday, the Miller* beat Toledo in a doubleheader yesterday. !> to 4 and 14 to 5. Milwaukee, turning in a weekend record of one victory and two defeat*, lost to Toledo Saturday. 4 to 2. and then split with Columbus in a double-header yesterday. Milwaukee won the first game, 6 to 6. and lost the second, 5 to 2.

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NATIONAL LCAGUE W. L. Pct. GB. Brooklyn 5! 39 610 St. Louis 59 41 .s*’ 2 Chicago 52 46 .531 8 Boston 48 49 .495 11'4 Cincinnati 48 So .490 12 New York 46 .455 15'4 Philadelphia 42 55 .433 17H Pittsburgh 38 (9 .392 21 '4 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. Boston 72 31 .899 * New York 59 42 584 12 Detroit 57 43 .570 13’4 Washington 51 51 .SOB 20*'• Cleveland 49 53 .480 22*4 Bt. loouia 45 56 .446 26 Philadelphia 3o 71 .298 41 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. Pct. G.B. Indianapolis 86 47 .584 Louisville 66 IS .579 '« Ht. Paul 63 51 .553 3',* Milwaukee 54 58 .482 1114 Miaueapoli* .. 53 57 .482 11’,* Kansas City ... 52 60 .464 13*4 Columba* 46 62 ,426 17** Toledo 49 86 .428 18 SATURDAY'S RESULTS National League Cincinnati 3. Brooklyn 2. At. fx>ub 8. Philadelphia 1 trailed Sth. rain). • Boston 8, Chicago 1 Pittsburgh at New York, rain. American League Hoston 5. Detroit 3. Cbicag'i, L Washington 0. Philadelptiia 7, Ht. Ixtuia 4 (10 Innings). Only games scheduled. American Association Minneapolis 8. Indianapolis 5. lamiuville 5. Ht. Paul 4. Columbus 7, Kansas City 2. Toledo 4, Milwaukee 2. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League Boston 8-4. Chicago 6-4. Brooklyn 5, Cincinnati 4 (14 inningot. *> New York 4-10. Pittsburgh 0-1. At. lamia 7-2. Philadelphia 0 3 tSiid game 12 lasings), American League Boston 9, Detroit 4. HI. lamia 8-7, Philadelphia 5-4. Chicago 3-1, Washington 1-0. New York 2. Cleveland 0 (2nd game rain). American AsaoclaVon Ixmiavllle 4-3. Kanaa* City 5-2-Indianapolis 13-5. Bt. Paul 26 2nd game 10 innings). Minneapolis 5-14, Toledo 4-5 Milwaukee 6-2, Columbus 5-5. Covington. Ky„ has the smallest church In the world—Monte Caa«inc, Roman Catholic church, with seating accommodations for only three worshipper*.

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Junior Legion Team To Practice Tuesday Member* of th» Junior l-eglon basehall team will hold a practice session al i:3ti o’clock Tuesday afternoon at Worthman Held. Mem l>ens of the teams in the summer recreation baseball league are also asked to meet at the same time In order to provide u practise game. The M-gion team and several m>-mtM-rs of the summer league teams will go to Bluffton Wednesday to play a double header with two Bluffton team*. 0 Mai or Leaaue Leaders Leading Bstsmsn National Lsague Player A Club G AB R M Pct Walker, Brook. 93 357 54 135 .878 II >pp, Boston 84 304 51 112 .368 Musial. St. L. 100 399 78 142 .356 Mixe. N Y. 100 376 70 127 .339 Cavaretta. Chi. M 329 61 102 .310 American Lsagut Player A Club G AB R H Pct Vernon, Wash. 96 381 03 138 .357 William*. Bo* 104 382 |OS 127 .351 pesky. Bosk 104 428 87 139 .325 Kell, Detroit Ml 308 27 99 .324 Edwards, Cleve. 79 292 44 93 .319 Home Runs William*. Bed Sox. 29 Greenberg. Tiger* 24 Mlse. Giants . ..... 22 Keller. Yankees 20 DiMaggio. Yankees . 17 Heerey. Indians 17 lloerr. Bed Spx 17 Pitching Newhouser, Tigers 20-4 .833 Ferri*, Bed Sox 18-4 .818 Feller. Indians 208 .769 Dickson, Cardinals — 103 .769 Chandler, Yankee* 15-5 .750

Swearingen Team Is Rained Out Sunday The Swearingen Dairy Bar team of Decatur was rained out in its initial mart In the Fort Wayne junior federation playoff Sunday. This game with Harvester I* scheduled to be played thia evening at Dwenger park. The winner of this game will meet City Light Juniors at Dwenger Wednesday evening, and the loser will met' Air Flow, also Wednesday night Two games were played yesterday. wi»fi the Monrwv.lle Junior,t walloping Air Flow. It to 0, and tlie City IJght Junior* defeated G. K. Junior*. 7 to 2. Th« G. K. Jun lira will meM Monroeville Thursday evening. The tournament Is a double elimination event, with the ultimate winner to represent Fort Wayne at the national junior fede ration in Dayton. 0.. starting AHgu*t 31.

Copt. Roger Roth Is Killed In Philippines Y— —- . Capt. Rogfr tyMli, .74, a native of Wuimsh towuxhfo arid former Berne resident. Was - killed July 21 while nerving with the V- H. urtny air forces lu ihe.P!»Hi|»pine |hianA«. it hu* heen I«srn9tt hrire.' Hl* par ent*. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roth, former Bente resident*, learned of his death Saturday when they received a telegrarit from the war department at their present home In Fort Wayne. ’ Although t)o details were given. It I* believed that he may have died in a plane eraah,’since he was a pilot in the army air forces. Surviving. liesides the parent*, are a

NEW GLORY BRED SOW SALE 40 HEAD SELLING THURSDAY, AUGUST 8—1:00 P.M. H bi 'JMQH j NIW GLORY 271237. FARMERS AND BREEDERS: Tha crop of small grain Is ouvrad In this part of tha apwntry. Tho outlook for corn to excellent, and the ceiling Is off hogsl Tho big GOAHEAD signal could not bo plainer, and tho quality of this finer-than-over South Wind offering will pay you • high rate ot Interest on any gilt you buy at our sale, Thursday, August I. Lunch will be served at 11130 and wo are prepared to have you como and spend the day with «* and teoh at our outstanding collection of fine gilts. BANGS FRH ONBUNG ASK TOR CATALOGUE SOUTH WIND FARMS If bNm sowh of Rest Woyno, 8 miles north of Bluffton, Hlway No. 1.18 milot oast ol Huntington, emd 28 odloe west of Van Wert, on 224. 9 abm kaoleoMMlß A ssfflttartdßAlP KWp •aavg

I—daughter, Elaine, at Fort Wayne; two brothers and a sister also Hrling in that city. ——— Arrest Berne Youth . As Reckless Driver Burl Sprunger. 18, of Berne, was >tn arraigned In citv court late I'lhia afternoon on charge of reckless driving, placed against him by I night police of Decatur early Hun ' day morning. Hprunger was apprehended about 1 am. Sunday, police chief Ed Miller stated, by night officers Robert Hill and Boy Chllcole. on North Seventh street sifter he allegedly hud driven ahout the city In a reckless manner alth the of--1 fleer* pursuing him tl $20,000 Farm Fire Near Bryant Sunday I Resident* of the soul hern part of Adams county were attracted Sun day night to a barn fire near Bryant. In which the loss was estimated at IMA*. A large liartt und two additions, with farm Implements and ton tons of bay. were destroyed in the blaxe, believed to have been started by 1 sp >nlaneot:.i combustion. Tenant of Hie farm located In Jay county. Is Orval Prlertt.

— 0 Fined For Driving Without License Lawrence Omlor, 52. of near Decatur, was fined s!'i und cost*, amounting to 120. by Mayor John B. Stults in city court late Saturday when he pleaded guilty to a charge of operating his car without a license. Ills arrest fol! >wed a two-ear crash the previous Saturday night, at Line and Adams *treel, in which two perwon* were Injured. 0 Fewer ham*.* were constructed in the United Stales during 1945 than at any lime lu Ihe past decade, the National Assn, of Housing Official* reported.

RUSSIA FIGHTS (Continued Fr<,m raa<* Onm port an amendment here destined to upset it. Byrne* had served notice repeatedly of hi* reservations on this score. "Mr. ityrnvs said he did not (eel iHitind l>y tlie decisions of the hlg four on rules of procedure," Molotov said. "I fail to understand this view. It be says he is hot iMitind by decisions on rule* of procedure, then tomorrow he may -.ay lx- is not bound on other decisions.’’ Byrnes ha* made it plain that on substantive big four agreements he considers himself hound here, while free to change event u»Hy in any. forttidoming. Mg tour meeting if. new recommendutkm* get a two-thinls vole here. LOYAL GEYER (Continued From t’aye Our) at the homo of lh» porents and 2 o'clock at the Christian Apostolic church, with burial in the church cemetery. The liody wa* -taken to- the Juhn funeral home In Bluffton early thia morning and will lu- removed Tuesday afternoon to the (layer residence, where it may be viewed until time for the services.

SHIPS BATTLING (Cant In lied From Psge l> "*' l _ i-rew tu leave the ship. Under International law, the American Farmer, as an abandoned derelict, and her cargo would lulling to the captain and crew of the ship which brings her Into |( ,rt Usually the captain und shipowner* share Sit percent of th.- award, with the other W per (..nt divided among the crew according to rank. .~ , ’ STATE_TROOPS <(•<lnllnlied From PnK<- Onr> dwiFoFthe Bex firm, announced the plant would re-open Imlay. It hud lieen shut down two weeks In a jurisdictional dispute with an A Fl. local- designated as the plant's collective bargaining ugent. The CIO union claimed a mn jorlty of membership and sought un election. In Indianapolis, Governor Gates said stale lahor commis sinner Charles Kern had reported to him that there was no violence ns the employes entered the t irike-lmunil plant this morning Kern termed minor disorders at the gate as "jostling’’ among j-olh-e und pickets. The governor said police arrested ’’the men who seemed to be talking the loudest.'* Stiitt* guard troops remained in their trucks nearby, Gates said. "I have no Interest in the controversy." Ihe governor said. "I merely want to avoid any trouble." "The court orler says they shall not interfere with the operation of the plant ami It I* my duty to enforce that order." the i povernor said. Gates said ho ordered out the ►tat*- guard after CIO leaders had threatened to mas* 1.200 persons in picket lines today. Kern said the number was about 150 with , some 2.000 persons looking on. Attorneys for the CIO. failing yesterday In attempts to have circuit Judge Allen Wiles relax the restraining order, said everything possible would be done to; prevent violence. The CIO claimed a majority of the 1.600 employe* although the company holds a contract with an AFL local. In Indianapolis, the governor said he had no alternative but to mobilise units of the guard after being informed ol the situation. "The action of the governor is warranted under the circumstances." Edgar Meyers, president of the Reg firm, manufacturers of Phllco refrigerator cabinets, said. Robert Kirkwood. International representative of the union, said "peaceful and orderly picketing" would be carried on today. "The use of injunctions, state police and troops . . is totally unwarranted," he said. lie said the strike had l>een continued when the AFL refused to agree to a national labor relations board election. Conciliators of the Indiana stale department of lalmr had mode such a proposal. Kirkwood said. Kirkwood and 11 other CIO pickets face! charges of riot filed by Meyers late Saturday. A hearing in which the company will seek to made permanent the tern porary injunction was scheduled tomorrow , Despite union statements to the contrary. Connersville chief of police William Traylor told the governor "personally, I anticipate trouble"

Today's Sports Parade I By Oscar Fraley Reg. U.B PaLOff-1 b— ——« S«,w York,- Aug. 6Circling the bases: B wa* *ad Sunday In the pitching department with the hlg two. Bob Feller and Hal Newhotiser. falling to go the-Jlmlt and th* Phillies' Schoollu>y Rowe hospitalised Feller and Newhouser. each with 2u victories, suffered setback* In their hopes of being the first American league pitcher to win 30 games since l-efty Grove Hirncd the trick In 1931. Bullet Bob ran Into hack trouble and Newhouser. who has come up with arm trouble, was knocked out of the hox. Bowe slipped fielding a bail and suffered sprained abdominal muscles. Fellers injury wasn’t believed too serious but it may cause him to hold back on his famed fire hall. This could cause him *o miss Rube Waddell’s strikeout mark of 343, one on which Feller had his heart set. The lowa farm boy added seven to boost his mark to 246 orfly 97 short of Waddell *

□l - ■ PLATE LUNCH ! Served ; Noon and Evening I POPULAR PRICES • MIRROR INN r« ■ r ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■■■■■■Bigg THE BEER SHORTAGE jJJIjX GOES oN>>* i /(mo r r i i . .J • Tha bw fomlM lM»*t newt Anymore; H*i o M •duel fact in • tend nf ptenty. Wc don’t know how long it wiU continue and wt dos t anyone who does know. Maybe it will last only A short time, rnsybe * ytu ertwt depending, of course, upon conditions overiesi .nd dunoa p.,itae». We do know, however, that it has provoked a lot of here at home among people who enjoy a retexing |l*« on a hot day; among housewivex who like to k *P in the refrigerator, and among veterans who had AesnM* the foxhole* of a home-cooked meal and a refreriung dial when they came back. The 30 per cent government grain cut on top of ‘“F wartime curtailment* plus • 30 per cent or mo«j sddi demand adds up to an unprecedented shortage of be« J*' why it is hard to get your favorite brand today, or any brmd for that matter. Perhaps it’s like it ws. dumgM* tion-when you tell the Amorkan people they can Owe*** thing, they all want it. NevertheleM it demonMr.tet th*, has become Amerisa’s moot popular beverage More than a lack of beer is involved, too. RedutWpww tion has shortened the supply of Brewerx Yesst. in human diets and stock and poultry feed • u PP Jc ’"™“' llKi cut the amount of spent grains which return to the and dairy feeding yards three-fold enriched m nutritive Thus the supply of milk and meat is affected. But the brewers, conscious that no bread 8 1 '* 1 ”' wheat, are being «*cd in beer production, aren t the rertrictimw. They feel that they and their c uitomrri cooperate in every way poasible to help repair lh * , war by cutting down on the everyday consumptw^ of products, by reducing the use of fats and oil., .nd ®y We trutt that you will be tolerant with are trying to meet an over-siaed public demand wun sited supply of beer. Bear k • BdVBrsBB Buy H frem low-Ahirfmg FeriwW**’ THE INDIANA BIEWIRS ASSOCHTIOH FqChoobersfCwwMrcsßidg. • Indiooap*’ *. If I j j NOTICE II have purchased the Elchar Cod Yard, located on South 3rd SL Decatur, Indiana. Have a pood stock of coal on hand and in am in position to <ive you prompt and eoar vice in supplying your needs. WiU continue to handle the HOM nares and supplies. We invite ym» ,o regarding your healing problemsVernon Hill l’h<m« 6«0

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reronl. . . Rob l’“h»*r rihMi cmtfteldar. < aih( . (I| , J* 11 ' t Iwst plays „f | ht , di gam* agulnsi hr „' '*l 13th Inning, Mlh k on first. Usher » ( . nt h IO field Angle fired a long anrt to Grady Hatton st < however, u, rß)l „ t »| mium-x.. which M ft to 4 . . . Talk about your | u m u, Pollet? The seem to come ihr<, llrt " 1 knocks when B„ wk ,’2 He has won 12 J" of them were of Hu. iety Os |he Six ho also Wore by one run h* one again yesterday, j the Phil* In the nlxhtrsj New candidate r w Brooklyn: Third basemen Jim Tii. a Phillies, who*., uth Inife beat the Cardinals, j h , Increased Brooklyn', cue lead to two full mJ/ Imix I* stuffed* PLAN NOW TO Aft G. E. ‘‘House of 3 days— fl show*-.Fpri