Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 298, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1946 — Page 8

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Boston Red Sox Paced League In Fielding New York. Dec. 19 — (UP) — The Boston Red Sox, American League pennant-winners who captured the team batting title and boasted several of the loop'a standout pitchers during 1946. also paced the circuit In fielding with a mark of 977, official figures proved todiy. The Red Sox defense percentage equaled the average posted by the Clereland Indians, fielding lead era of 1945. and was two points Letter than the .975 averages turned in by the New York Yankees end place tie last season and Indians, who finished in a secDetroit and St l-ouis also were deadlocked with .974, Chicago posted .972. Philadelphia. 971. and the Washington Senators were last with 966 Among the individual fielding leaders, quiet Chuck Stevens of the Brown-* was the top first baseman with a 995 percentage in 120 games Lumbering Rudy York of the Red Sox finished a point behind Stevens in the averages, but accepted the most chances. 1.451 and made the most assists, 116 Bobby Doerr of the Red Sox, with a 996 average, monopolized second base fielding honors by leading In every department. The 28-year-old right hander from lllake. Ore. handled the most chan res, 916, made less errors than any regular second sacker. 13 and took part in the most double plays. 129 In addition, he had the most putouts, 420, and the most assists, 483 George Kell of the Tigers, who paced all American league third basemen in hitting, did the same thing in fielding with a .983 mark Kell handled more assists and more putouts than any hot corner custodian and showed but seven miscues in 415 chances. His average missed beating Cleveland Willie Kamm's league standard by one point. Cleveland's playing pilot Lou Boudreau was the finest defensive shortstop with a .970 mark, reached with 742 chances and only 22 errors. Boudreau was high man in putouts, 315, and Luke Appling of the White Sox was credited with most assists. 505. Wally Judnich of St. Louis. Tommy Henrich of the Yankees and Taft (Pudge» Wright of the White Sox posted the highest averages among outfielders. Judnich was tops with .995, Henrich showed .992 and Wright, 991. Warren (Buddy* Rosar of the Athletics was by far the best de-

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Week's Schedule Os Adams County Basketball Teams Friday Monroe at t’omtnodores. Yellow Jackets at New Haven. Illutfton at Herne. Hartford ut Gen* va. Bryant at Kirkland. tensive catcher in the circuit with his 1.000 average Rosar played in 117 games without an error and with the nine games he caught faultlessly in 1945, broke a major league record for consecutive errorless games with 126. Rosar handled 605 chances, combining 532 putouts with 73 assists. Twenty six pitchers showed averages of 1,000 but Ed Ixipat of the White Sox ranked tops because he had the moat chances, 56. Joe Krakau->kas, with the Indians last season, was the only hurler to participate in a triple play. Jim Vernon of the Senators tied the major league record by taking part in two unassisted double plays at first base on May 29. and catcher Prank Hayes of the White Sox broke a record string of 312 consecutive games as a starting receiver when he did not appear in the lineup on April 24 At that time he was with Cleveland. Jefferson Defeats Madison, 60 To 57 The Jefferson Warriors chalked up another victory Wednesday r ight, ekeing out a 60 to 57 triumph over Madison of Jay county in a free scoring tilt at tlu* Berne auditorium. ” Madison led at the half. 26 to 24 Smitley was Jefferson's higli scorer witji 16 points, and Barne was high for Madison with 18. Jefferson FG FT TP Hill, f .. .. 4 3 11 Miller, f .. .... ..6 1 13 Tumbleson, c 3 2 8 Smitley. g ... .. ... 6 4 16 Merritts, g .. .. .. 10 2 Wall, f 113 Wendell, g.. .. 3 17 Totals . 24 12 60 Madison FG FT TP Prescott, f 0 6 6 Vermillion, f 7 2 16 Barne, c .... 7 4 18 Stump, n 2 15 Ballard, g .. 5 2 12 Totals ..21 15 57 Wisconsin Suffers First Season Loss Madison, WlsToic. 19—(UP)— Oklahoma University’s barnstorming basketball squad handed the Univensity of Wisconsin its first defeat In five games last night, 56 to 40 . Wisconsin's Badgers led 29 to 26 at the half, but Oklahoma came from behind the final quarter to gain a 44 to 33 lead which it held until the final gun. It was Oklahoma's seventh victory in eight games. Tucker's 22 point* were high for Oklahoma, and Bill Hert's nine for Wisconsin topped Badger scorers.

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Tickets For Holiday Meet On Sale Here W. Guy Brown, principal of the Decatur junior-senior high school, announced today that the high hcITIhiI office will be open from 7 to 9 o'clock tonight to accomodate basketball fans wishing to purchase tickets to the New Years day four-team tournament at the Berne gym. The tickets, good for both afternoon and evening seMlona, anpriced at *1 each. Each of the four schools participating has been allotted 250 tickets for the tourney and no more will be available, ao Decatur fans must buy their ticklta h*-re in order to gain admission to the gym. which hint a seating capacity of only slightly over 1.100. Tickets will also be available at the school office during echo*,l hours today and Friday. Teams competing in this annual holiday tourney are the Berne Bears. Decatur Yellow Jackets. Bluffton Tigers and New Haven Bulldogs, Decatur won the tournament last New Years day, which was held at the Yellow Jackets gym. The schedule for the tourney will be drawn shortly before the first game Is scheduled to start at 2 p. m. Winners of the two afternoon games will meet for the tourney title Wednesday night, preceded by the consolation tilt between the afternoon losers.

Kirkland Defeated By Pleasant Mills The Pleasant Mills Spartans, pulling away In the second half, defeated the Kirkland Kangaroos. 49 to 38. at the Kirkland gym Wednesday night. The Spartau held a scant 18 to 17 margin at the half. Strayer paced Pleasant Mills with 18 points and Longenberger was high for Kirkland with 13. Pleasant Mills FG FT TP Ray. f 5 1 11 Riley, f 2 2 6 Strayer, c 7 4 18 Ehrsam. g - 3 17 White, g 2 1 5 Daniels, f 10 2 Wolfe, g 0 0 0 Totals 20 9 49 Kirkland FG FT TP D. Arnold, f 2 3 7 Baxter, f - 10 2 Landis, c 13 5 Longenberger, g 5 3 13 Troxel, g 2 2 6 J. Arnold, f- 2 15 TotaU 13 12 38 Referee: —Garrett, umpire:-Byerly. Preliminary Kirkland 22, Pleasant Mills 17. COLLEGE BASKETBALL Ball State 35. Mancheater 33. Tulane 74, Valparaiso 59. Huntington 49. Defiance (O) 43. Illinois Norma) 61. St. Joseph’s 42. Oklahoma 56, Wisconsin 40. Murray State 56, Louisville 45.

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Supreme Court Writ Sought For Gambler New York. Dec. 19 »— (UP) — lawyers for Alvin Paris, skeptical of police claims that the Broadway gambler may be killed If removed from police custody, said today they would seek a supreme court writ to free him on ball. Freedom on bail appeared more certain for Jerry Zaruwits. 36, another New York gambler, who was arrested yesterday ns a material witness In the case against Paris, who is scciised of trying to bribe football players Merle Hspes and Frank Fllchok of the New York Giants to make auro the Giants lost their professional football playoff game with the Chicago Bears by more than lu points. Zarowlts was arraigned last night and bail was set at *IO.OOO. He couldn't raise the money Immediately and was locked up for the night, hut his lawyer, Hyman Bar* shay, said Zarowitz would raise the bond today "by himself and his bond will be paid by himself and no one else.” James O'Leary of the district attorney's office said he understood that Zarowitz was connected with the New Jersey gambling syndicate which police claim is back of Par is Zarowitz was not believed to be a major figure in the syndicate. Assistant district attorney George Monaghan said that Zaro-

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wits had been "tailed” for three diiya after It was found that he was the "Jerry" who made numeroua telephone calls to Paris, whose line was tapped. Monaghan qneatloned Zarowitz and said the gambler admitted he worked for a bookie organisation and that he knew Parla. Monaghan said that Zarowlts had talked to Parts about trying to bribe the football players. ■ — Net League Game At Lincoln Gym Tonight Tonight's Adami* county independent net league game between M< Milieu and Hoagland will be played at the Lincoln gym In thia city Instead of at Pleasant Mills, as orglnially scheduled. In the nightcap. McMillen will play the Itoikford Eagles in an exhibition tilt. — Petition Is Filed To Restore Sanity A petition has been filed by Richard Bailer in Adams circuit court to restore the sanity of Anna Bailer, who, It Is averred. Is of sound mind and capable of managing hrr own estate now. following Ing her own estate now. following state hospital on October 24, 1946. John L. De Voss Is attorney for the petitioner. In the divorce caae of Roberta against Morton A. Railing, the defvndant was ordered to pay *ls

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