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Cardinals Hold Two-Game Edge Over Brooklyn New York. Sept. 9. H’P> H nothing *'!*<• work*. the Brooklyn Dodgers an- well equipped today 10 "steal" the pennant Boni th* St faiul* CardinalThey are working on a spike •hoe routine in which pistol Pete Reeer th»- in-*-* notorious base burglar n tb»- loo«e these day* playa tin- (•■.iding rob and only ex pert pollens by < at him and baseineii ha* any • again'! t.iem. Uk < at< her Hen Warrell of the Riant* what they are getting by with. They ''ole e rht bases uaaitwl him yesterday a* they wound lip hoMilitie' with the New for Ik® '•a'-on with an 11 io 3 triumph at Brooklyn i’hat Have them a total of 9;» Molen buses f r the season. top* by far for any team in either league. Heiser. Who Mole three of the 1..1H.0. made hi' seventh theft of home for the .oiiKon, something that even that redoubtable old bandit. Ty Cobb, nevi , WJ* able to ace impliMi In one year Keiser alone ha* stolen 33 bases also tops for both leagues. Rookie Joe Hatfen held the (lian a to four hltn for hl* 10th victory and hi* bat tery mate, rookie Bruce Edwardsj bopped his first big league homer. Pee Wee Reese also homered Fir al! Brooklyn* brilliant work yesterday, they lost ground to | the Cards who swept to 5 to 4 and, 12 to 2 triumph* over the laet place PlrattM at St. Louis and increased! their lead to two game*. Enos! Slaughter drove in the winning run with an 11th Inning single in the opener to provide Gei.'ge Munger, with hi* second straight triumph since returning from the army of occupation. Lefty A! Brazb- w.isj generous, giving the Buc* 13 hit** in tin- second game, but the Cards 1 made 17 so he wasn't in any iron Ide. Tin. American League pace set ter* all were in reverse gear and the Boston Red Sox missed a chance to clinch mathematically at least a tie for the pennant by dropping their third straight game. 5 to 3 Io the Athletics at Philadelphia. Piiil Marchildon. who has accomplished the miracle of win nlng 13 games for the last place A'e held the Red SoX Io five hits, two emh by Ted Williams and Rudy York and one by J ihnt.y Peaky. The second plan Yankee* tout their last mathematical chance to overtake the Red Sox by dropping 2 to 1 and 9 to S decisions to the Senator.! at New York. The Yank* now could only tie the Red Sox by winning all their remaining J7 games in the event that Bis'.fon dropped all of it- remaining la games Stan Spent e was tli» whole ■ *■ ■ 1 11

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show 111 the ll innlng opener, hitting two hoim-r» to give Early Wynn hl® »l«‘h A * lx mu first Inning enabled Washington to ioa.t to the second game 5 triumph. <alled after eight Innina* * liecauee of darkness. Tommy lieu I r ch hl! a Yankee homer. The White Sox. given brilliant | pit< hitig. • 'pped the Tiger* at In* trolL 3 to 2 and « to 0. However, the Tiger* who have 21 games left 'to play, still have arlthmetb on their side and could overtake Bos | * ton by winning them ull if the Red Sox lost all their*. Ed Lopat with ■ v help from Euil Cuhlwfll beat Tix»*r ' a<* Hal Newhouser 111 the Opener. Frank Popish pitched the shutout. '' The Tigers made only lour hit* in each game Hobby Felb r <ame booming back ' with a great 3 to 2 victory over the Browns at ( lev land to end a I three aaine being wtreak and a ■lump in which he had dropped ' 1 six of hl* last seven start*. The j Brown* w m the opener. 4 to 1. | ' Feller struck out eight to bring hi* , j'.-aaon total to 301, Mill 42 shy of th.- all-time mark of 343. Jack i 1 Kramer pitched tie fiiwt game | triumph for the Browns. Don Ro** | ! with a homer and double peel’d i the Indian* in the second game and Pat Seerey spoiled Kramer * shut- i ut with a first game homer. J The Brave* beat the Phillies, I i to 3 ut Boston, when relief pitcher j Ed Wrig-iit singled in his own win- ( ning run in the ninth, after which j Tommy Hughiw hurled the Phils | to a five hit. 4 to II shutout. ( Hank Wy*e of the Cub* contri- ; butod to the day's high standard of j pitching with a neat four-hitter j whiih defeated the Red* at Chlca- } 40 4 to 1. It wa* hi* 14th victory j ' and in- helped win it by driving in y tw > runs with a double and single. Yesterday’s Mar Pete Reiser of | the Dodger* who stole three bases j i including home, scored two runs j and made one hit in an 11 Io 3 win | over Hie Giant* ( I Maior Leaaue Leaders ’ Leading Battmen ( National League Player A Club G AB R H Pct Musial. St. L. 136 542 107 198 .365 , Hopp. Boston 113 391 i'.(> 134 .343 Mize. New Y. l<Ht 375 70 127 .339 1 Walker. Brook 127 487 65 161 .333 1 Holme*. Boat. 12s 486 6. .151 .311 American League Player A Club G AB R H Pet Vernon. Waeli 130 513 74 177 345 Pesky. Bost. 140 572 113 193 .337 William*. Bo* 13» 479 136 161 .336 DiMaggio. Bost 129 490 79 159 .325 Kell. Detroit 113 442 48 143 .324 Home Rung William*. Red Sox 35 Greenberg. Tigers 31 Keller, Yankees 26 DLMaggir. Yankee* Seerey, Indians 23 Pitching Ferris. Red Sox 24 5 .621 Newbouaer. Tigers 24-7 .774 Gumpert. Yankee* 10-3 .769 Higlie, Dodger* 15-5 .750 Caldwell. White Sox 12 4 .750 0 Two Are Killed In Auto-Truck Crash Terre Haute. Ind. Sept. 9—(VP) -Two men were dead today as a result of what police described a* a long-standing feud lietween their families. The dead were Janies Howard Cbrtefenherry. 74, and William Phillip*. 38. Dr. D M. Feguson. Vigo county coroner, returned a veixlict ts murder-suicide. He said Christenlierry ehot Phillips in the hack as he walked In the srreet separating the two home*. Then. Ferguson said. Christenberry fired a shotgun charge Into Ida own head. 0 Born Actress The actress Eleanor* Duse was carried to her christening in a gilt theatrical property-boa. She began her acting career at the age of four and played Juliet when she was only 14 years old. ■ 0 — '■■■*■ Trafle In a (W 4 Town — Deeatqy

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Legion Scores Win In Last Home Till Twice coming from bc-hind. tin Decatur American Legion bare bull team nosed out Monroeville 3 to 2, in 10 inning* Sunday after noon at Worthman field. It wa* the final home game o the season for Decatur, ulthongl th.- tram likely will pluy a few game* away from h*>in<- before th* cud of the season. The two teams battled on wore Irna term* for six Innings, before Monroeville broke through for a | run hi the seventh frame on hits by Baker and Gilbert. Decatur evened the score In the eighth on an error by Gibson. and single* by Andrew* and J, Rcbnepf. Monroeville again took the lead in the first of the ninth, scoring a single tally without a hit. Decatur came right back to tie the count with u run on a single by Eichhorn, walk to Schamerloh and D. Hchnepf’a double. Reed walked to load the base* but Sobamerloh was forced at the plate on Klein's grounder to Ehle. and Andrews filed out to end this threat The visitor* threatened In the f rst of the loth on an error and Powetaon'a hit but Gibson elammed into a double play started by Reed to retire the aide. Decatur won the game in the last of the loth. With one away. J. Schnepf singled, stole second and scored the winning run on Melchi's single. Decatur AB RHE D. Hc-hnepf, ss 4 0 1 ® Reed, 3b ... 4 112 Klein. If ® 2 °| Andrew*, c 5 o 1 *’• Jackson. 2b 5 n 2 o J. Schnepf. lb 3 12 1 Eichhorn, cf 4 111 Mele hi. rs *' 11 Schamerloh, p 3 0 0 0 Totals <0 3 11 5 Monroeville AB R H E Ehle. lb 5 0 10 Johnston, ss . 4 0 0 0 Powelson, rs 5 o 1 o Gibson, c 5001 Baker. 2b 4 11 « Myeiw. 3b 4 1 0 0. Daugherty, cf 3 0 0 1 Gilbert. If 4 0 2 0 Giant, p 4 0 0 0 Totals 38 2 5 2 Scc>r>- by Innings. Monroeville 000 000 101 1- 2 Decatur (, oo 000 Oil 1-3 Two-base hit* D. Schnepf. Reed. Klein. Jackson. Baker. Ba»«w on ball*.—Off Sehamertoh 2, Giant 4. Strikeout* — By Schamerloh 2. Giant 3. Hit by pitcher By Schamerloh (Johnaton). Wild pitch— Schamerloh. o NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. St. Louia 86 50 .632 Brooklyn ... 83 51 .619 2 Chicago ... .. 73 59 .553 11 Boston . .. 69 64 .519 ll’i Cincinnati .... 58 75 .436 26’i Philadelphia 57 78 .422 28’s New York 56 79 .415 291, Pittsburgh 52 78 .400 31 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. Boston 96 43 .691 .... New York 79 58 .577 16 Detroit 76 57 .571 17 Washington 66 70 .485 28'i Chicago 63 74 .460 32 Cleveland 61 77 .412 34'i St. lx>ul* 57 76 .429 36 Philadelphia 47 •<) .343 48 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (Final (tending*) W. L. Pct. G.B. Louisville 92 61 .601 .... Indianapolis .... 88 65 .575 4 St Paul 80 71 .530 11 .Minneapoli* .. 76 75 .503 15 Milwaukee 70 78 .473 19H Toledo 69 84 .451 23 Kanaaa City ... 67 82 .450 23 Columbus 64 90 .416 *2B’« SATURDAY’S RESULTS National League Brooklyn 4. New York 1. Pittsburgh 9. St. Loui* 2. Cincinnati 9. Chicago 5 (11 In nlnga). Boston 4. Philadelphia 0. American League Philadelphia 4, Boston 2. New York 7, 4. Detroit 10. Chicago 4. St. Ixiui* 4. Cleveland 1. American Aaaeciation Loulaviile 7, Columbus 5. Ail other game* postponed, rain YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League Brooklyn 11. New York 3. St. Loui* 5-12, Pittsburgh 4-9 (let game 11 Inning*). Chicago 4, Cincinnati 1. Boston 4-0. Philadelphia 3-4. American League Philadelphia 5, Boston 3. Washington 29, Naw York 18 (let game 11 Innings, 2nd gnm< called Bth. darkness). Chicago 3-6. Detroit 2-0. St. I*oule 4-f. Cleveland 12. American Association Toledo 6-4. Indianapolis 5-1 Colutnbns 6-17, Louisville 4-2. Other game* cancelled, rain.

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All-American Grid Games Draw Crowds By I’nlted Pre*s Fine crowds which disregard"*! unfavorable gridiron weather com pensated today for losing efforts! by the Sau Francisco 49’ers and the Buffalo bison* in the official opening of the new All-American football conference season* lu It hone cities. A turnout of more than 40,0001 was on hand at San Francisco de j spite a heavy fog which hung, , over Kezar stadium where the New York Yankees handed th<> ‘ i 49'ers a 21 to 7 beating. The ! I Brooklyn Dodgers opened up with a last period passing a"ack to j break a 14-14 deadlock and de feat the Bison*. 27 to 14 at Bub' falo's Civic stadium where 25.485 fans were on hand despite extremely warm weather. Glen Dobbs, exTulsa parsing star, entered the game briefly despite a broken bone in hl* throwing hand to pass the Dodgers to their victory in the fourth period He threw a 40-yard pas* to end Joe Davis then whipped a bullet pass to end Saxon Judd which wa* good for 31 yard* more . and the tiebreaking touchdown, lie was away on a 30-yard run and lateralled to center Russ Marrow who trotted a few more step* , to score the final touchdown, i Earlier, rookie Mayne of , the Dodgers, caught an attempted i field goal on his own goal line and went 100 yards for a touchdown. The Yankees scored one touch- • down when Lowell Wanger grain - bed a partially blocked punt on the San Francisco 40 and ran the rest of the way to score. The i other Yankee touchdowns came at the end of 55 and 76 yard ■ drives. Ace Parker made a seven yard plunge to score one of them and Dewey Proctor smashed over

’ ~— « ; FfOOTB ALL * 1 j Friday Night ■ 7:30 P.M. ) WORTHMAN FIELD—DECATUR ( Decatur YE, IOW • f •*** JACKETS ) — VS — w I I Garrett H. S. ' \ Everybody Out — First jFjHSIh f Home Game of the Season wjfy "** 1 1 i > Give th* Yellew Jackets g / g yeur support. Halp make / I i 9 1 every game a winner. fi 1 > Attend every game. g f | - HOME SCHEDULE — J ) GARRET, SEPT. 13 NEW HAVEN. OCT. 1 1 PORTLAND. SEPT. 27 HARTFORD CITY, Oet. 23 ( Single Admission—4oc 1 f Season Tickets—Adults—>l.4o | ) Students—>l.oo '1 I

from the nine for the other. The crowd tcoosted the All-Amerl-ca's attendance to more than 125.(HMt for the three league contest* played to date. The Cleveland Brown* played before a pro football record crowd of 60.135 at home In defeating the Miami Seahawk*. 44 to 0 in their opener Friday. Two National league* teams scored easy exhibition victories > yesterday. The Chicago Cardinal* defeated the Newark. N. J.. Bombers. 47 to 6 and Pittsburgh Steelors topped the Richmond. Va., j Rebel*. 55 to 6. —.— Meet Next Monday On Golf Course Here — I A meeting of n.m and women interested In organizing a golf course in this city, will be held next Monday night at the city hall.

Paul McFaul, executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, who I* cooperating in the movement, announced today. Golfers and all those who are interested in promoting a course near the city, are invited to at- > tend. Mr. McFaul staled. Several pruipective sites wiU Im- discussed and city officials will also attend the meeting. Mayor John B. St tilt* and member* of the council have unofficially expressed a desire to help in the local movement. Mr. McFaul slated. Decatur U one of tue few cities this olze that doe* not have a golf course and local enthusiasts of the •: sport are members of Bluffton, Van Wert and Fort Wayne club*. i, o Hanging leweis When hanging up towels, pillow ■ cases and other fiat pieces, hang I over the line about two inches and , pin down. This prevents sagging of ! corners. If the towel* are thin, two . | can be hung at a time.

Sam Snead Winner Os SIO,OOO Meet Chicago. Sept. 9 Il’Pl-l-oM-Vu overcame hl« chronic pu.tlng fright" I’n« enough to udd the 110,000 winner-take-all "worlds golf (hampionshlp" to I** l " f link* irlumph* today Snead won the richest prlae ever offered in u 34h01e medal play tvent at Hie Tam O’B.tanter coun try «lub here yr«tridi» when he put together a pair of 69 * for a t ix under pur aggregate «« Snead * total gave him the lucre tiw« prixe by a tw» stroke margin over Byron Nelson, making hi* final competitive appearance of the year. N>bon had a 69 yesterday tu go with hi* opening round 71 for a 140 total National open champion Lloyd Mangrum finished Etird when h<added an even par 72 tu hi* first round 69 for a Hi aggregate and last In the select invitational field wa® Heiman Barron of White Plaine, N. Y , with a 7567 for a 142 total Thu triumph booited Sn<*au In second place among the years money winner*, with a total of 1 324.903- Topping the list is Bantam I Ben Hogan with 133.000. Hogan, •who qualified for the invitational meet here by virtue of hie victory in the PGA tournament at Portland. ore., declined to participate The victory was Snead* first since he copped the British open in July. While it may not rank artistically with that triumph, it wa* a far more profitable one for "Slanimin' Sammy” was permitted to bring home only 1200 after his victory in England. o Jack Kramer Wins National Tourney II ■ Fore*! Hilta. N. Y„ Sept. 9 -1 VPI —Jack Kramer and Pauline Betx. both of Los Angeles, wore the . national amateur tennis crowns today but only after a tournament which fogged Amerlcaa Davis cup picture. Kramer, a former coast guard lieutenant who participated in five South Pacific landing*, reached the end of a long, hard luck trial yesterday when he defeated Tom Brown Jr., of San Francisco. 9-7. 6-3. 4-O. Mlm Belt, dethroned last year J by Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke, came back for a fourth championship

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which tied th® performances of, Helen Jacob* and Alice Marble as ahe bested Dori* Hart of Miami, 119. 63. But despit® thu second sccdad Kramer's triumph, the perform ancea of two yoummter* Brown' and Towering Bob Fakenburg of Hollywood- had upset the propoa ed machine which Captain Waite: I Pate had expected to use uguin*i Australia in December following thU weekend's Inter-gone final* with Sweden Falkenhitrg. demonstrating a hllatering service, hid walloped Cupper Bill Tulliert <>f Wilmington, Del., liefore losing to Kminer But the big surprise wa* Brown. 23 year-old veteran of a. mored war I fare In southern Germany. All Drown did was flatten Gard nar Mulloy of Miami, Davi* cup double hope with Talbert, and knock off defending champion; Frankie Parker. Parket hud been expected to l»e one of the I’nlted States single* aces noth againet the Swedes and the Anxacs. URGES U. S. TO (Continued From Page One» plies be stopped "by direct action, and that American goods for I N RRA allotment* to Yugoslavia should be "frozen" in American ports. Earlier. Bridges said transfer of the steel rails to Yugoslavia ai>-

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