Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 193, Decatur, Adams County, 16 August 1946 — Page 6

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Dixie Walker Paces Dodgers In Flag Drive New Turk, Aug. 16 (UP) Brooklynite, don't have to go all! the way to Yellowstone National Park — tbwy can see "Ohl Faithfill* Dixie Walker right at Kbbets Field' — and they will match his haae-hlt eruption* against the anlie* of any geyser that ever spout- ' rd. It Io debatable whether the battefed Dtalger outfielder la one of the acenh- wonder* of the world, yet Brooklyn sane Insist there l« no more beautiful night to behold than Diale striding confidently to the pla'e with runner., on base and a rally needed badly. Uke yesterday, tor example. It was in the third inning, the Dodger* were battling acorele«sly with the hated Giants and lhe bases were loaded Up stepped Dixie In a twinkling Dixie was oa first with a single and two runs were across, starting the Dodgers to a 1 to 1 victory, their fourth in a row orer the (Hants. He came out of it with three hits for the day, loading |he eight hit at lark that gave Kirhy lllgbe hi* llth victory. The victory boosted the Dtolger lead to two full games over the Cqrd*. who were rained out of their game at St. Louis with the Pirates. There were lota of pitchers but not much pitching at Boston where the Phillies drubbed the Braves. 15 to 11. alter which Bill Lee saved the hurling profession* repu tatton with a 3 to 1 second game victory tor Boston. The Phils made !• bit* including a grand slam homer by Jim Tabor in the opener as seven Boston pitchers worked with varying degrees of inep tltwde. The Braves made 14 hits off four Phllly pitchers. Rookie Johnny Wyrostek made eight hits for the Phil* in ’he two games, driving In four runs. Lee out pitched Raffansberger, winning the second game on the margin of two runs batted la on singles by Tommy Holmes. Don Padgett drove In sis Boston rune In the opener with a homer and double. Th* Reds ended a nine game to* Ing stroak at Chicago. 9 to 3, after, which the Cubs won. 3 to 2 Rookie Grady Hatton hit his 13th homey, two double* and a single , to lead ClWluuMle 13-hlt attack { wjille Rill Nlcpoteon. Marvin Rkk , ert and Harry Lowrey- hit dbn homers off winner Joe. Beggs Kwell Blackwell’ t>ve the Cab* anr.'flye j/R* ili the SJMOtld game mb -ite timing was bad and the Ciybs rAlttod for three run* in the third. Phil Cavarreua delivering two with a triple. Eddie Lukon homered for Cincinnati, the only

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damaging hlow of Hank Wyse. I who yielded 11 hila. Mam Chapman hit three home runs and a single for a "personal ' ' victory over the lied 80s at Boa ton as Philadelphia right bander Luther Knerr pitched a ala-hit. 5 to 3. win. Pete Huder also hit a homer for the A’s. The Yankee* gained a game and a half on the R'-d 801. but still lag hy 12. after trouncing the Sen ators. 6 to 1 and 7 to 2. behind the capable pitching of rookies Rill Wight and Randy Gumpert. Charley Keller hit a homer In <M.-h game tor the Yankees. Vial Newhouaer squared accounts with Ed Lopat with a 3 to 0 four-hit shutout for the Tigers over the White 801 at Detroit. Sunday at Chicago, to»pat won from Newhotper In an exactly opposite game. 3 to 0. on four hits. The Tigers made all their runs on homers, Eddie laike getting two and Rookie Walt (Hoot) Ever* one. bi* first In the major*. It was Newhou-er's 21st win agulust five kisses and his first victory in nearly two weeks. The Indians defeated the Browns at Cleveland. 3 to 2. to move within a half game of fourth place as Allie Reynolds pitched his ninth victory Jeff Heath's two run homer for the Browns not only cost Reynolds a shutout but laid up Hank Edwards, who crashed Into the right field wall trying to catch , “ Yesterday's Star — Outfielder Sam Chapman of the Athletics who hit three home runs and a single in a 5 to 3 victory over the R<d Sol. * o Mai or Leaaue Leaders LEADING BATSMEN National League Player and Club QAI R H Pct. Muaial. St. L. 107 430 85 111 .374 I Hopp, Boston ’« 314 M 115 366 Walker. B'k'n 104 403 57 147 .315 Mile, N. Y. .. 100 375 70 127 .331 Herman. Boston 91 330 48 101 .306 American League Player and Club G AB R H Pct. Vernon. Wash 107 425 <7 I*B .343 William*. Boa. 112 331 112 133 .340 Pesky. Bos ..114 4<5 07 157 .333 Appling, Chi. JO7 412 45 134 325 DlMagglo, 80. 103 390 <2 125 .321 Heme Runs Williams. Red Sox. 81. Greenberg, Tigers, 24. Keller, Yankees, 22. .Mile, Giants, 22. DiMaggio, Yankees, 13. Ferris*. Red Sox 20-4—.833 Caldwell. While Sox 9 2 -.818 Newhouaer. Tiger* 21-5—.808 Dickson. Card* 11-3—.780 F.-ller, Indians 21-7-.750 -- —' ——o Bb*b*rb Baaia OM rhubarb root* that have run out may be rejuvenated by dividing the erewn into four pieces and replacing them in deep moist loam m early spring or lb August

Free Ads Augment Moose Softball Till Free acts, sponsored by Adams lodge 1911, to>yal Order of Moose, will augment the Fort Wayne-De-catur Moose softball game at Worthman Field Hatnrday after boon, it was announced today by Donis Stalter. lodge publicity chairman. Roy and Lucky, an educated dog act and the Atlas Trio, a tumbling and handstand act, secured from Chicago through a hooking agency, will make up the program. The softball game i* scheduled for 1 p. m. to be followed by the free acta. Both events are open to the general public without charge The acts will be presented tonight and Saturday night a* a part of the regular floor show entertainment at the Moose lodge. In event of Inclement weather Saturday afternoon, the performance will also be given in the lodge This entertainment is expected tp afford one of the features of the district to-glon of the Moose picnic, to be held at Sun Set Park Saturday. ——»■■«... —o- — Lundy Welborn To Township School Goshen, Ind, Aug. 16-(UP)— Vetera! foothall coach Lundy Wellborn today he had signed M prlncipal *nd coach at Jefferson township high school north of here. Welborn, gridiron coach at Goshen for two years and previously mentor at Fort Wayne South Side tor two decades, will Is- succeeded by pre-war Coach Don Yoder who return* to the Goshen post after two years of navy service. oLivestock Typ* Typ* in livestock ha* been defined a* "that combination of qualities which fits an animal for a specific I purpose.” 0 Paper aa toe alaier Do Mt store food wrapped In paper in the refrigerator, for Hit paper acta as insulation and slows the cooling of food. I CORT SUN. MON. TUES. ■ C*ntlituoua Bun. from 1:15 LOOK! ACTION FANS! Her* Ar* 2 Rip-Snorting Adventure-Packetd Hitol kJ®*! . Phs*. km* tto amt U- Wre. u> roorea £3 | losin fIJU HClllil ■■WET (iiiifiuiiMf —ADDED THRILLER—f * n £ggf MW IMHMIsMBn UTMTM Price* All Day Bunday . 9c-Soc IM. Tax —-o—o Tonight & Saturday JIMMY WAKELY “WEST OF THE ALAMO” ALSO— Last ChapL “Scarlet Hae*sm*'l, n •"«. Vfiff

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NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct. GB Brooklyn <9 42 622 .... Kt. tomia <5 42 «>7 2 Chicago 57 51 .523 10 K Boston 54 5.1 .505 13 Cincinnati 49 59 .454 IBK New York 43 82 .438 20H Phlladelphls 48 <1 .480 21 Pittsburgh 43 <1 .413 22K AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. GB Boston 79 34 899 .... New York .. 88 45 596 12 Detroit 82 47 589 15 Washington 55 58 .487 24 Clevelstid 55 59 .482 24% Chicgxo 50 82 .448 28% St. Ixntls 47 <3 .427 30% Philadelphia 33 79 .294 46% AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. Pct. GB tonikiville 74 £1 .592 .... Indianapolis 73 52 .584 1 Bt. Paul 88 57 .544 8 Milwaukee <» <3 .488 13 .M Innes poll* 59 61 .480 14 Toledo 55 70 .440 19 Kanxas City 54 89 .439 19 Columbus . 52 89 .430 20 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League Brooklyn 7, New York 1. Philadelphia 151. Boston 11-3. Cincinnati 9 2. Chleago 3-3. Pittsburgh at Bt. Louis, rain American League New York 8-7, Washlngl m 1-2. Detroit 3, Chicago 0. Philadelphia 6, Boston 3. Cleveland 3. St to>ul* !. American Association Indianapolis 4. Kansas City I. Minneapolis 7. Columbus 4. tomisvllle 3, Milwaukee 3 (Ge, called Bth. rain). St. Paul at Toledo, ruin. •— — —•— To Resume Rifle And Pistol Meet The national rifle and pistol championship meet will be resumed thi* year at Camp Perry. Ohio, by the war department and (he National Rifle assoi-iation, beginning August 31. Two thousand rifle and pistol marksmen will gather at the trad! tlonal site along 14ike Etle and compete for national honors. The war department'* stpall arms firing school will take up the esrly part of the program and serious competition will begin on Tuesday, Sept 3 ' .. . o— —— Eqnsls Bread An average serving of oatmeal without sugar and cream equals ap> proximately two slice* of bread 1 in food value. . 1r- c - r AMM f. BYBNfiS, ”■ «• eecretor] d slats, is shown on the rartrun 4 th* fl-nation p*ao* conferenei n Luxembourg palace aa be Uket .ver aa presiding officer. Bell a' ight is used tn call meetings t< rder. (IntwnatlfMll —0 r H Jr \■ £ * JOHN I. KWCHNBE, WAA director In Kansas Qty, Mo. la shown as he told th* special House eomraittee toveetlfatlK wsr surplu* sates that vetorans were betngi used as “eatspnw*" by speculators and dealers in surplus goods, to one instance, "J*eps" sold to veto lurnod up wow wtar with used eat cteslses- YJateroattonsD

| Clevenqer Steps Down J As Director At I. U. i IlhMimlnglon, Ind . Aug. 18—(l'P) | —t. G. Clevenger today stopped | down as athletic director of Indi- , ana university. After 23 year* Clevenger begins ! u leave of absence which will terminate In hl* retirement next July 1. Thu unlvereily board of trustee* w»* expected to select a successor sometime next month. I To Select New Site For Leqion Tourney Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 18.— (!'P) The American la-glon's ' Americanism committee was ached sled to meet today Io select a new site for the Legion's national junior 1 ImsMtiall tournament after It was 1 cancelled at St. Paul. Minn., I>e cause of the poliomyelitis epidemic. < legion officials *alil the games 1 probably would lie played either at Detroit or Holyoke, Mass. ( A. J. Fandell, of the four district , l*-gion post, announced ihe cancellation yesterday at St. Paul. The ( tournament had been scheduled tor I Aug 25 to 28. I O — O I lodars Sports Parade I By Oscar Fralsy | Reg. U. 8. FaL Os.) J New York. Aug. 18- (UP)-The tall old gambling man with the thin Bps. and the cold hue eyes had cashed In his chips today wllthoul winning the last big bet. Death had dissolved the dreams of Col. Edward Riley Bradley with the cold finality of a stacked deck It came, prophetically for a man ’ who was proud of being a gambler, after bitter years of heartbreak—' 13 of them. Ed Bradley hadn’t done too badly when he cashed them in yesterday at 86. Not bad at all tor a: youngster who shook the coal dust . of Johnstown. Pa., from bl* run . down heel* at the tender age of 14 and successively became a gold ' miner, cowboy, Indian scout, gam bier and multimillionaire. But the austere man with the I white hair hadn’t broken the bank when the big croupier raked them I In. He needed one more ace for , his personal full house yet In those - final years the last 13 he failed to catch. For Colonel Ed wanted desperately to win the Kentucky Derby j

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once again- The fleet «bnroußh--I,red* from his "Lucky B • Idle Hour farm had taken ( 01. Ms Wing'* l.lankei of rose* a to«’ ra (our times. But Bradley was gam hllng tor Just one more. It ««•* through the year* to “ pa*"' o " Bradley bought his first race horse in 1898. a colt called Friar John. He was a lucky gambler and had won hl« wagers. It was typical that Friar John did 100. to start Bradley Into the racing game on.a big scale. By 1920 he was ready to shoot for the big one, the Derby, and it troubled him when be tan seventh. Ko the next year he nominated !•“ colts and saw them run They were Behave Yourself and Black Servant. And down through the yearn, Bradley's thoroughbreds usually were in there at Churchill Downs. They went one two again in 1928, a* Bubbling Over best Bag enhaggage, and Burgoo King made It three for him In 1932 Then, in 1933, the Colonel scored his covet Sd fourth with Broker's Tip-and |Htinled for the big fifth. Four years running b* missed the Jackpot and twice had nothing

DANCING Edgewater Park Celina, Ohio SUNDAY, Aug. 18 . TEE ROSS and his music with a gloss. Featuring (Jerry Wells and Joe Scara.

with which to play. Then came| 1939 and the Colonel was despot ately ill. But out in the barns was a two year old colt named Bimellch and Colonel Ed believed he had an other Derby winner. The crowd Jammed Into Church-1 Bl Down* in 194« though *O, too. But an outsider named Gallahndlon 1 to whirl hy Big Him and took the pot by a length and a half. ” There was a new light In the old man's eyes last yssr for once more a colt was holdln t him back from I the brink. It was Burning Dream, son of Bimellch. But Burning Dream fin lahed a l»adly beaten ninth. Ko now the old gambling man has {cashed them In. his dream unreal lied. But he really loos’d In hl* INSURANCE Leo “Dutch” Ehinger FIRE — WINO - AUTO 720 No. 3rd St. Photo 570 NOTICE I will be out of my offic* Aug. 11 to 19 inclualv*. Dr. Gerald J. Kohne

THE GREAT Defiance County Fair' Hicksville, 0. Aug. 18-19*20*21*22*23*21 Seven Big Days - Seven Big Nights One of the lArgetd County Fair Race Programs, if« the large Mt. in the Staten of Ohio, Indiana & Mirka Sunday. Augiutt IS Tuesday & Wtdnedp Afternoon and Evening EVENING! B. Ward Beams Th ‘ Os New York city Sun Bros, firm Thrill Show Sensational (irandstaj “Z 1 Show Monday Eve,. Au<, 19 HOOSIER HOP Thursday. Friday of WOWO, Fort Wayne jj n( | STARRING « SHIRLEY WAYNE Evenings: Radar Two Big Shows on New l.ightd Starting 7:30 and 9:30 Bare Trad) Pari-Mutuel Betting Newly Lighted Trad Photo Finish $16,750 in Racing Purses! Over 250 Horses Entered in These Eveal* Thia la On* of th* Faetaat Track, in the Stste! MONDAY, AUGUST 19 2: IS Bar Pace (Closed) Chamber of Commerce. Mickoviite r 2:18 Bar Trot (Clored) Yellowstone Restsursnt. HictwiikS TUESDAY, AUGUST 20 ’:M Bar Pace (Cloeed) Griffith Dairy, Hicksville Jl 2:08 Bar li*» (Clored) Fuller Oil Ct., HicksvilleJ* Two YesrOld Me* and Tret (Closed) Herbert Glniher.. I WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 2:16 Bar Pace (Ctos«d) Miller's Alfalfa Co.. Defirece-* 2:16 Bar Trot (Clored) Miller’a Feed Co.. DefianceS Classified Pace (Open) The County Commissioner*, (Mmw THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 2:10 Bar Pace (Clored) The B«* Hive Store. Sherwete ..JJ 2:10 Bar Tret (Closed) H. W. Carr Memorial Co.. HickaviikW Claasifled Tret (Open) Harry Craven, Auditor. Defiance J THURSDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 22 Free-For-All Pace (Open) Clyde Elder A Son, Mark Center.. Free-For-All Tret (Open) Stewart’s Cigar Factory, HickwW 2:08 Bar Pace (Clored) Ben'e Barber Shop, HickaviUt -«B FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 2:l* Bar Pace (Cloaed) Th* Cltlee Salsa. Hiekaville 2:l* Bar Tret (Cloaed) E. Msntier A Son 5 A 10c Store. HT 2:08 Bar Tret (Closed) John Wirth, Sherwood -* FRIDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 23 Five Big Running Race* '/, Mil* Run % Mil* Run % Mil* Run •-•••"2 11/18 Mil* Run, Hevalt Manufacturing Co., Hickevlll* % MH* Run SATURDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 24 Flv* Big Running Race* •/, Mile Run, Open re % Mile Run re 11/16 Mile Run, Open % Milo Run, for horree that have not bsv” I ‘. 3 .re '/» Mil* Run, so rh*re*s that hav* no tbeen 12J_ - . 825.00 given by Judge C. W. Palmer and Florence P fianc* for faetaat heat In pacing for week. ||— 825.00 given by C. J. Maxton Chevrolet Sale* •» for fastest heat In torttlng for th* week. Midway Completely Filled With (’<««*•* Urge Band* Urge Display* Entertainment for Everyone. PLAN NOW TO ATTEND! Attention Veterans Mr. Cowley, field reprenenlative of industrial Training Institute will view interested applicant* at the Court House - Decatu Monday, Aug. IS, and who wbh to train for refr ’ gera, ' <M ’ nifl4 , air conditioning. Industrial eledr *’ u , electricity, drafting or precision in* menta. Practical achool. ' e eligible under the G. I. bill. Veterans Service Ce# Second Floor—Court Hous*

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