Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 210, Decatur, Adams County, 6 September 1946 — Page 6

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Cardinals And Dodgers Keep Pace For Flag New York. Sept « << P' Tin 1 current war <4 iifiu ■ waged by the Cardinal* and th<-Dudg.-rs found Lippy i/« Dur<> <bi-r a "'an ' r " h lung* and Kiwi nerves supremely confid int today that hi- rowdy Brook )yn boy- had the National IxniKiH 1 iwnnurii sewed up from *e< >nd pla< e. Durc*h<-r said it wa« atmpb The cardinal* will < ra< k Probably i.exi week. h* said. For three days, an hl* Dodgers won three aam.In the friendly ecst. Duroclier has bean waiting for the ( aid liwl* to lone. Hut for three day-. St. l/mix ha* won along with Brooklyn to maintain If* two game lead Duns-her’s pitcher* are going the dialance now. like Vic larm bardi the little stopgap lefty did yesterday in beating flic Boston Brave* on three IT.*. I to o. to score hi* 12th victory of i;M year The day before, southpaw Joe Hatten set the Braves down on right hit- and now has been ordered to be ready Ip pitch every four day* The only other Dod ger hurler to be given that a« collide I* righthander Kirby Higbe. lamibardi *hoiild have almost| earned it yesterday a* he yielded only three single* and not a Bo* ton runner reached second base. Angle Galan s single, plus a Molen base, a sacrifice and Johnny Sain's | wild pilch scored the lone run. In a night game at St. Louis., the Cardinals hammered an old hen, Johnny Schmitz, knot king the slender lefty out in the third in ning and going on to defeat the Cubs, lo to 1 Sehmitx had beaten the Card* three straight limes but they treated him like a cousin last night, handing the de fending champs their second straight defeat and dropping them all but out of the pennant rate, 100 games behind. Harry (the call Brecheeii, hacked by a LI hit al lack including Enos Slaughter's two-run homer breezed to his

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12th victory. Bobby Feller's fond hope that l!Hii would Im hla greatest season was wiped out at Detroit yesterday when the Tigers handed Cleve land's spesdball king the worst beating of bi* major league car «er It' to (' Currently fighting hl* worst slump. Feller yielded nine . i d nag ami 11 hit* in the three and a third itinlngs he sur i vlved before going down to his J third defeat In a row and hi* six- ' th setback In his last seven start*. ' The proud king of the American League pitcher* whose il| fust bull was clocked at 9G.8 miles 1 ,p. r hour had hl* sp»*dbnll knocked right hack ut him by "I the Tigers who scored nine runs in I, the fourth Inning. They tallied eight of them off of Feller Oil reven hit* the worst treatment , th. big righthander ha* never m- . i reived in ii single Inning. Hank Greenberg with three run* batted ■ 1 in and Dick Wakefield with three > j hits were trn- big Detroit stick- < I m< n. , The H«d Sox moved to within I four games of the American la-a pile pennant when Jim Bagby, stranding I" men on base, won a night game at Washigton, 1 to ■ o. The Yankee* remained two i game- ahead of Detroit ami Hi*« behind Boston by defeating the Athletics ill ii day game, (1 to 2. with Kandy Gum|s*rt gaining hi* Imh victory Scoring all their runs on homer*, two by Jack Graham, and one each by Willard Marshall and Ernie launbardi. the Giants warmed up for Brooklyn by defeating the I'hillies. 6 to 5. Woody Abernathy. i third Giant pitcher, received credit for the victory when Graham cracked his second homer in the ninth inning with two men on. Singles by Bob Kennedy and Cass Michaels plus Don Kolloway'* ta<rlfice gave the White Sox an 11 inning, t to 3 victory over the Browns, Chicago's ninth extra-in-ning victory. After St Umis toot a 3 to 0 lead in the fourth on Jeff Heath's 14th homer, the Sox drove Nelson Potter from the box with three runs in the seventh to give Gordon Maltxerberger, just i discharged from the army, his 1 first victory. The last-place Pirates knocked Johnny Vgndertneer out of the * game with a two-run ninth in--1 ning lo defeat the Cincinnati Beds, i 2 lo 1. giving reliefer Hip Sewell his seventh victory and Vander- ' nicer hl- 10th setback j — Yesterday's star: Outfielder Jack ' Graham, who hit two homers a- | gainst the Phillies, including a I three-run round trip|<er In the ninth inning, to give the Giants a G to 5 victory I •» Brothers Are Held For Bank Robbery — Dtroit, Sept. G—(CP)- The local, office of the federal bureau of I I investigation today announced the

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arrest of Robert Atteberry. If. and hi* brother. Charles, to. on u charge of armed robbery of a bank al New Palestine, Ind. 1 FBI agent* and state police ar ’ | rested Robert yesterday on a farm . near Paw Paw, Mich. Chartea was arrested tislay in Arbyrd. Mo.

I “** , Majors May Abandon 168-Game Schedule I . Washington. Sept. G ll'l’i The big league owner*' plan to In i < rease their teams' schedules from 154 to 16* game* for the 1947 sea-on appeared headed for the •crap pile today before B ever takes effect. Owner Clark Griffin of the Sen ators said he was (alterably opposed'' to the plan and hinted that an official cwcrsal might be forthcoming soon, while in St la.uis It waa leianted that the ownera already had decided to backtrack Griffith said, however, that no second vote on cancelling the IGGgame plan had been taken. But he added that "I do think there's a goal chance that the owners will reconalder.’’ The Senator president said that he would lead no campaign for a new vote, explaining that “I don't think I’ll have to." Since the owners first announced the plan at a meeting In Chicago last month, they have been under fire from both players and aports writers and it was reported that the new player committee planned to make it an issue at the next meeting with th.- owner*. Sporta editor Sid Keener wrote in the St. Ixnils Star Tinies that the owner* would adhere to the old 154-game schedule and that an official announcement would be made within a few days. National Leagu- president Ford Frick said in New York that "thers Ik nothing to It -yet." while president William liarridge of the American la-ague refused comment one way or another. 0 Stage Horse Show Here September 15 The Adam* county riding club will Mage a horse show Sunday, September 15. at Hanna-Nullman park, it was announced here today. The show, to he held on the <iuarter-mile track at the park, will begin at 1 p. m. Members of the dub have assured spectators of ample parking space for autos. Eleven events are scheduled for the program, with cash prizes and riblmns to be awarded to four winners in each event Roy Chilcote has been named M neral .hairman of the show Other members of the committee in charge are lleinhold Koldeway. secretary, and Edgar Archer. The Adams county riding club I* composed of 76 families. President of the club I* .Mr. Archer, | and Hoy Price I* the secretary--1 treasurer.

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Illtillll’WlffH ’ NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct. GB. St. Ixmis S 3 49 «8» Brooklyn KI 51 .CH 2 < Cluvsko 72 58 .554 I<> , i Boston <7 63 .515 15 | Uin< Inr.ali 57 71 .4.15 25% i Philadelphia SC 75 .427 26*i , New York 55 77 417 2< Pittsburgh 51 75 .405 29 ( I AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. GB. Boston 96 49 .*OC i Naw York 78 55 ,5M 15%' . Detroit 71 5.1 .574 18% Washington G.l 69 .477 31 i Chicago Gl 73 .455 34 , Cleveland co 74 .448 35 I I St. Ixiulh 55 75 .423 38 I Philadelphia . 44 ‘MI 328 51 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. Pct. G.B. [ Ixntisvllle .... 90 59 .604 Indianupolix 87 63 .580 3% St Putll 78 71 .523 12 MinneupolM -75 75 .500 15% Milwaukee 70 77 .476 19 Kansan City 67 80 .456 22 Toledo 67 83 .447 23% , Columbus 62 8.4 .413 28% YESTERDAYS RESULTS National League Brooklyn 1. Boston 0. St. Louis 10, Chicago 1. New York 6. Philadelphia 5. ’ Piitaburgh 2. Clneinnetl I. ■ American League Boxton 1, Washington 0. Chicago 4, St. Lou% 3 (|! Inninas). Detroit 10, Cleveland 0. New York 6, Philadelphia 2. American Association Toledo 11. Ixtulsville 2. IndiauapolH 5, ColumbtH 3. Minneapolis 2, Milwaukee 1. . Kansan City at St. Paul, ruin. Maior Leaaue Leaders Leading Battmen National League Player A Club G AB R H Pet Musial, St. L 132 525 102 191 .364 Hepp, 80. .. HO 382 65 134 .351 Mite, New Y. 100 375 70 127 .337 Walker. Bklyn 125 480 64 160 .333 Holmes. 80. ..125 475 66 148 .312 American League Player A Club G AB R H Pet Vernon. Wash. 126 494 73 168 .340 Pesky. 80. ... 137 660 112 189 .338 Williams. 80. 135 469 132157 .335 DI Maggio. 80. 12« 478 78 157 32< > A ppilny. Chic. 129 501 55 1«2 .323 Home Runs I Williams, Red Sox 34 i Greenberg, Tigers 30 I Keller. Yankees 25 I DiMaggio, Yankees ..... 23 I Mixe. Giants 32 i Seerey, Indians 22 | Pitching I Ferries. Red Sox 24 4 .857 I Newhonser, Tigers 24 6 .800 I Gunrbert, Yankees 10 3. .769 I Caldwell. White Sox ..... 12 4 .760 ■ Hlgbe, Dodgers 14 5 .737 ■niaMm * aiMiiiiaii llSMMl mmmmmm Legion Bowlers To Start This Evening Activity In the American Legion bowling league will be opened to night at C:M o'clock at the Mies Recreation alloys. Ten teams have been formed to enter competition in the league. Any l«glon member dulrotta of entering the competition la asked to be preeent tonight, since there sre a few openings on the teams

Waldorf Shuffling Big Wildcat Squad Chicago, Sept. 6 — (VP) — Coach Lynn Waldorf started shuffling players on Northwestern’s football squad today to sift the best possible talent from the big squad of 125 candidates. Competition is so keen that any one of a half dozen candidates was being connlilered for nearly every position. The fullback spot has developed Into a wide open fight between Ed “Buckets" llirsch, captainelect of Ihe 1943 team before he entered the paratroops. Ralph 1 Everist, Marshalltown, la., and Art Mnrakowskl. East Chicago, Ind. Other fullback contenders include lx»ran Day, Mason City, la.; Ralph Rossi. Highland Park, 111., and Larry Adelman. Milwaukee. .Madison, Wls., Sept. 6 — (UP) Big Ben Bendrick. regular fullback for the Badgers last season, was out of play temporarily today as result of an attack of shingles. LaFayefte. Ind.. Sept. 6 — (UP) — Three of Purdue's pre-war foot ball stars returned to the gridiron today for a practice scrimmage They were Bob Pfohl, halfback. Dick Barwegen. guard, and Henry St ram, fullback. Bloomington, Ind., Sept. 6 — (UP) — Jimmy Cox, Terre Haute Ind, first siring quarterback al Colgate last season while a navj trainee, today moved up Io Bet Raimondi's first-string replace

I BEER FACTS I I Good beer, nke HoS-Brau, Is made from choice barley that has bees U germinated and roasted. Hold a glass of HoH*Brau to the light-note Its pure taste the delicious grain Savor. You’re right when you ask for Hoff-Brau Gold Star Beer or Ale* Drink It wisely-a few glasses contain a lot of satisfaction. : pj — , .— : GOOD as ' ALWAYS saJ B B HE s shb Z w a i • I ® I »1 • fl IF * H k -jRwL —■nW i iimf i Hoff Brau Br.winc Corp., Fort Wayne, Indiana

Cox. an Indiana Mildent lmfore'| |" entered the service. I* regard-11 Hl a* an effectl»« pa-*er and ! dweptlv. runner. ( t'oluml <». Hept- G H'H » ( ’oadi i’aul Bixler *uld Imluy I ' ywir would stem from the T forma ' Ohio State's principal attack thl* ( TTe added four more play* to the t i Bmkeye'a single wing oWenim and « hU ld he was Pl»*d *" h team* execution of the •«<•«* j single wing system of attack. Ann Arbor. Mb it. Hept- '• ' (VP, Coach Frltg Crirter said. t.Hluy the Wolverines would not; | concentrate on any particular game i thl* year, a* they did in l’J45, be-| cauM all of Michigan's opponent* In the coming serie* *re ’too touch" to risk a letdown that naturally follow* firing up a teamo — ! Stale High School Grid Season Opens > I By United Press East Chicago Roosevilt's Hough , Hlders were off to a flying start today in defense of tbelr mythical ■ state high school football champion ship. Coach Pete lluclnskl's champ*, operating ca though they hadn't lost six regular* via graduation, punched over six touchdowns In trimming Gary Tolleston In a wild■coring game at East Chicago last night. 3S-20. Two other Gary eleven*. Horace Mann and Roo*evelt. shared the honor of opening the I'JtG prep grid schedule. Mann, coached by ex-Notre Dame great Don Elser, who recently wue discharged from service, showed more power than u>* expected In drubbing Hoo»evelt. IP-G. Some 25 other games will be staged this afternoon and tonight, headlined by the historic KokomoWabash game at Kokomo and an lutersectlonal game between two potential powerhouse*. Evanavllla , Memorisl and Gary Emerson, at Gary. Another intersections! headliner finds Linton, undefeated a season ago. invading South Beud tomorrow ‘ to clash with Riley, nuked No. 2 in Indiana last fail. Both squad* ulso figure as lopnotchers thl* 1 time. 1 Other potential ‘'biggies" this ’ fall, like lazporte. South Bend Cen- ’ tral and East Chicago Washington. 1 open tonight. Laporte, jiossibly the 1 best in tb« far north, host* little ■ South Bend Catholic. Central and Washington collided head-on at • East Chicago. Central Soya League !• Analits won three from Blue b Prints; Truckers won two from *• M A II; Better Halves won two f from Master Mixers; Pencilpusheia won two from Erasers; Pratein won two from Traffic; Dubs won ) two from Expeller. I High gatneo: M vu Way 245, n Nash 211, Ju.lt 200. Women—Young ». 204-171. Hutker ISO. t. High series; Men—Way 573. y Judt 533. Odle 517, Eley 523. Women—Young 539. 0 Cew Testing t>. Ths first cow testing sssodstion it In New York (now called dairy y hard improvement association) was xi started in Tompkins eounty, May 1. 1908.

Legion Plays Final Home Game Sunday The Decatur American legion bum-lull l'*ut" will make Its final home appearance of the season Sunday afternoon, meeting Monro*. ville at Worthmull field al J;JO o’clock. These tmima m<-t once previously this season, wltti Decatur edging out a io t» h victory over the Port Wayno Federation league nine Manager Cail .Mies stated that the local team may play one or two more games on the toad before clcuing the season. Moose Softball Team Is Honored By Lodge The softball team of 'ho Ixiyul Order of Moose, city league champions. was honored Wednesday I night at a swppeV In the Moos» home, featuring awlue steak from the grand champion 4 H steer, purchased by the lodge. Women of the Moose prepared and served tho supper lo the mem liers of the* team, lodge officers their wives and sweethearts. Short talks were made by Jack Reed, lodge athletic director, and J M<e er, team coach Darning and a social hour concluded the event. ■ ' - o—. Bar Association In Meeting Thursday Members of the* Adanw county bar association met Thursday afternoon in the courtbous* to outline organizational plans und discuss legal probletna. Henry B Heller, president of the assoclat'on. prealded over the meeting attended by nearly all of the group's 15 mem bent. John L. DeVoss Is the as■oclation's secretary. A bit of humor was Injected into tho session when the member* found that they had been lucked in the building by the custodian, who went home at the supper hour They were able to get out of the building by releasing two Inside locks on the front door of the courthouse, but had to summon the custodian to again lock up the place

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