Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 24 December 1946 — Page 8

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Cardinals Led National Loop In Fielding New York. Det . 21 HP) Manager Eddie Dyer's c'mmplon St laiuio Cardinal* added another blue rlblioii t > their 1946 <• dlectlon by leading all N itlonal league clubs in fielding with an impreasive ,98<) percentage, official statistics revealed today The (’a dlna't- committed the few ext errors of any club, 124. and edged tlie Chicago Cuba who fin i«hed second in fielding, with a ; ,976 average. Pittaliurxh wax the loose st fielding und in the circuit with a last plate mark of 970. St Ixmh. the New York Giants j and Cincinnati Reds each boasted | two Individual fielding leaden* while the Cuba. Brave* r.nd Phillies j each contributed one player. Second baseman \l (Red) Schoendlenxt and third baseman George Kurowski of 'he world champion Cardinal- topped all candidates at their positions Schoen dienst had a mark of .984 and Ku-! rowxki's wa.< 966 The New York C.ants' two repre- \ *<-nt.itlves were outfielder Sid Cor- ■ don and Shortstop John < Buddy > Karr. Go don hoi the heat average of any flychaser in the league, 995. i and Kerr wax th" best defensive shortstop with a 982 percentage. In addition, the nimble, elongated I Ciant xhortetop broke two fielding marks for hi* position by finishing the seaxon with 52 consecutive errorless game* and 286 successive fatilthrt* chance*. Kerrs first accomplishment broke Leo Durot het’s mark of 51 games without an er ror while he was with Cincinnati, and his latter feat erased Eddie Miler's tntrq of 251 chances accepted without an error while serving with the Braves in 1910 lie has a chance to extend laith marks next season. top two fielders were outfielder Dain Clay with a .988 averuxu and catcher Ray Mueller.' who showed a 991 percentage. By : catching the Reds' first 111 games in 1948. Mueller extended bls National league consecutive game record to 233. Mueller started his skein on July 31. 1943 and finished it on , May 5. 1946. Frank McCormick of the Phillies created a new National league standard for first i-asemen with his .999 average. McCormick erred only once while accepting 1.284 chances, thereby breaking the 997 matk posted by Walter llolke of | the Braves in 1921 The Brave*' Tommy Holmes won

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Friday Wren ut Monmouth. the third outfield pox’ with his 9X7 percentage und Johnny Schmitz of Chicago led the loop's pitchers with hit l.om average Compiled by handling 61 chances i flawltMsly. Other players who figured In National league fielding records List season Included pitcher Bob' 'Chipman of the Cubs, who tied a ! circuit mark by ata'ting three double plays against Boston on June I. Lonnie Prey of Cincinnati and Bob lllaltne of the Giants each tied the major league record of It asxis'o by a second bateman in a nine inning game, anti catcher Al Lopez. sent by the Pirates to Cleveland recently, t aught 56 games and extended hl* own all time major league record for :antes caught to 1.861 It me Edwards of Brooklyn tied the big league record of three assists in an inning by a catcher against the Giants on Aug. 15. ii — Conservation Club Plans Fox Chases Chases Planned On Dec. 28 And Jan. 1 Tin- Adams county conservation club will hold fox chimes on Saturday. December 2* and New Year* bay, January 1. It wax announced today by the club president. Robert Hill Participants will meet both days on the south side of the courthoine at 8 a.m. The < Inb has extended an invitation to all persons, especially farmers interested in ridding the county of the pints, to take part. in the chase last Saturday one f<»x was killed north of Monroe Ambrose Case, attending his flrot ch;u-e. brought down the animal. Two bobcat* have been killed in Union township during the past week, Mr. Hill said, and a number of badgers have been destroyed recently. Thene are the first re ports of the two animals being seen in this locality in recent years. Mr Hill today Iwsued a slate ment, urging the cooperation of farmers and the general public in ridding the county of such animals. "if you are a spoilsman, fanner or busin<>mman w- ask your help," he sai<l, "so that the work Iteing done by- conservation clubs all over theatate will not have been In vain It will mean more poultry to sell, more lamb* to raise anti more pigs to market." 0 Chicken On Christmas Menu At County Jail Wanna go to jail? Jlere’x the menu for Christmas Day. to lie prepared by Mrs. Ixto Gillis. wife of the sheriff: Roast chit ken, dressing, and all the ‘'tiimmln’o," Including mashed potato**, gravy, salad, pie, coffee, bread, etc So far the sheriff has only one customer other than hl* family.

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Eliot Orders Hard Work For Illinois Team Pasadena. Cal., Dec. 24 — (UPI Ray Eliot ordered secret anti hard scrimmage session* for hb Illinois foot bull team today anil said hlx Christmas Eve tnexsugj to hlx players would be four words: ’ Work ami more work.” "Os course." the coach of the Big Nine champions added. “I’m go Ing to give them tomorrow off But right now it looks like I'll have them out twite a day Thursday and Friday because we are far below form and work Is the only thing which will get us In shape for U. C. L. A.” Tomorrow — Christmas Day — ami Sunday are the only off-days In Eliot's schedule. Although the drills next Monday and Tuesday will be light ones. "We haven't had an outdoor workout since the Northwestern game the last .Saturday in November,'' Eliot explained. ‘‘So my boys heed contact til'll!. "Beside* they have to get used to this climate." The climate wax the only major concern of the lllini grfdders when they left a train late yesterday and went to a practice field to work out. They complained they had trouble breathing in the rainy California atmosphere but expressed confidence that it wa* only a minor item they would be able to overcome by New Year's Day and the Rose Bowl game against U. C. L. A. The train carrying the 43-rnan Illinois squad was six hours late because of engine trouble and amotig 200 waiting at the station was Dwight Eddleman, their star punter, who stayed back In Champaign. 111., to play with the Illinois basketball team. But because of that engine trouble he beat the rest of the team here. Eliot said that his team.'While below playing condition, was in good shape so far as injuries were concerned and that the exception of quarterback Bernie Krueger hi* club should be ut peak strength for this first game in the five-year Rose Bowl pact between the Western ami Pacific coast conference*. He expect* to start Isias Owens and Sam Zatkoff at ends. Alex Agase and John Wrenn at guards. Lou Agase and Bob Cunz at tackles. Mac Wenskuna* at center and Parry Moss, Buddy Young, Julius Rykovith and Huss Steger In the backfield. “But there may be some chan ges,” he added "I might have to make some shift* to get more weight into my team for we are only going to average about 191 pounds in the line against UCLA's 213 and our backfield I* going to be lighter, too." He indicated jj’iat if the going I* muddy he will call on more beef, emphasizing that he wax hoping for a dry field so he could make use of hlx speed. UCLA’s stock dropped when the condition of tackle Don Malmberi became problematical. Malinberi reported yesterday with a bad hi| injury ami may not be able t< start. He I* one of the key men It coach Bert laibrucherie's line. Like Eliot, Labrucberle will givi his squad Christmas Day anil Sun day off but there will be drill ses xions every other day.

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Kirkland Komets Win Double Header The Kirkland Komets won n | double header Monday night at the Kirkland gym. defeating the Kirk- ( land Farmers. St to 29. and Fransworth of Fort Wayne 43 to 31. ( The Kurorts' ucortng was well divided in both victories, while C. Mankey led the Farmers with 12 points and ('handles was high for Farneworth with 15. s Komets FG FT TP Fruechte. f 2 •• 4 H Uingenberger, f .... 2 0 I Bleneke, c 2 1 Worthman, g 1 ” 2 ( B. Shady, g 2 0 4 Isch. f » » ® ' Girod, f o 0 0 Gerlier, f " 1 Johnloz. 2 4 0 R a J. Shady. C 1 <» 2 f Troxel, f 1 2 4 t Byerley, f 0 (F 0 j Totals 15 4 32 J Farmers FG FT TP R. Mailkey. f ... 1 0 ’ Cable, f 2 15' Arnold, c 1 0 C. Mankey. g 4 4 12 ' Runkel, g • <• ® Griffiths, f 3 " « ! I). Mankey. f 1 0 2 Totals 12 5 29 Komets . FG FT TP Worthman. f 1 0 Fruechte, f .3 2 8: Bleneke, c ... 4 19 Johnloz. g It 0 0 Bye:ly. g 10 2 Isch. f 0 0 0 Gerber, f Oil i B. Shady, f 1 0 2 J. Shady, c 0' « 0 Girod, g • Troxel, f 2 1 5 ’ Jxmgenberger. 2 0 4 i Totals 18 6 42 Farnsworth FG FT TP Crockett, f 2 3 7 Wichowski. f I 1 4 Khlert, c - 14 8 Young, g 1 1 Chandler, g 71 15 | Smith, f 0 0 0 I Sanders, f 0 0 0 Limdstrom. c o 0 0 I Carlo, g 0 0 0 * Hefley, g — 0 0 0 Totals „. 12 10 34 Durocher Questioned About Dice Games Cincinnati, 0., Dec. 24. —(UP) —Baseball commissioner A. B. Chandler had a "no comment" today to questions newsmen aaked him after he revealed that Brooklyn Dodger manager Leo Durocher had been questioned about alleged dice games in his New York apartment. Columnist Westbrook Pegler charged that friends of Durocher usetl the apartment as the scene of crooked games. Chandler said he talked to Durocher for two hours on Nov. 22. but refused any detail*. ■I 0 Teen-Age Dance Here On Christmas Night The teen-age dance, sponsored by The Den and the American Legion post here, will be held Christmas •night from 8:30 to 11:3* pm. at a the Legion home.

H. S. BASKETBALL Kokomo 50, Rofflvillb 34. Flora 36. Young A met lea 34. Indianapolis Tourney Bedford 34. Indianapolis Howe 28. Jeffersonville 48. Indianapolis Broad Ripple 37. Howe 46. Broad Ripple 41 (overtime) (consolation). Bedford 52, Jeffersonville 25 (final). Franklin Tourn*y Seymour 59. Mnrtlnsvllle 37. Columbia 53. Franklin 30. Franklin 41. Martinsville 35 (consolation). Seymour 39. Columlntr 30 (final). 0 Wisconsin Upsets Southern Cal Five Chicago. Dec. 24—(1’P)—Wisconsin upxet favored Southern California last night. 61 to 56. In one ot four basket trail game* In which lowa ami Minm-sota maintained undefeated atreaks and Indiana returned to preseason form. ( lowa',l classy quintet took an easy game from Montana State. 76 to 49, at lowa City to stretch the Hawkeyex victories to six and Minnesota drubbed a game Nebraska team. 68 to 58. *t Lincoln for Its sixth win. Branch McCracken's Indiana aquad raced to a 74-50 victory over Marquette at Milwaukee, while on the west coast the University of Washington made It two in a row over Ohio State, beating the Buckeye* 52 to 46.

In Its second big nine Invasion before a 6.000 holiday crowd at Madison. Southern California played the Badgers even until two minutes before hilf-time when Wisconsin took a lead which it never relinquished. It was the TroJan'j second defeat in six games and Wisconsin's fifth win in seven contests Southern Cal defeated Northwestern last Saturday and was rated one of the lietter coast teams with big Alex Hannum, prewar center, leading the attack. Hannum was top scorer last night with 24 points on eight field goakt and eight free tosses but the Badgers substituted freely to blanket the rest pt the Trojans. Wisconsin guard Glenn Seibo counted 19 points for the winner*. lowa’s big nine championship contenders overcame an early Montana lead to pull ahead at halftime with a 37-20 edge. The Hawkeyes were in complete control of the rest of the game, marking up their 26th straight non-conterence victory nt home. * Indiana, rated one of the good teams on preseason form, found itself last night to check a threegame losing streak. Marquette, who toppled Wkiconsin Saturday, was completely out of the game from the first as the Hoosiers quickly led In the flrat half and retired at intermission with a 40-20 edge. Forward John Wallace accounted for 24 Indiana points to lead the attack while Hoosier guards virtually silenced the HlUtopper's best guns. Mel Peterson was hast for Marquette with nine while fene Berce and Eddie Sadowski, who usually carry the scoring burden, could get but 12 points between them. PRO BASKETBALL National League Anderson 63. Chicago 60 Buffalo 43. Toledo 38. Youngkitown 68, Sheboygan 47.

First Round Os Net League Ends Monday The flmt round of play was completed in il* Adams «»»unty Independent net leaxu- Monday night, with McMillen edging out « 43 to 4I victory over Legion Post 43. The second scheduled game wax forfeited by the Moose to Willehlre, but all exhibition game was played by these teams. McMillen, winder of the first round of play, built up un I 8 to 2 lead In the first quarter hut hud to buttle down to the wire to fight off a I-ex ion rally. K. Schnepf letl the winners with II point*, and Cochran'* 10 pacod * weß-balancetl legion attack. Wlllehlre eked out a 61 to 59 triumph over Moose In the exhibition game. Baker of the Moose led l>oth teams with 24 points, while Augusta 16 was high so Willshire. The second round of league play will open January 6. with the schedule to be announced 1-ter. McMillen FO FT TP D. Schnepf. f 4 0 8 Crist, f 113 K. Schnepf, c 4 3 11 Hirschy, g 2 0 4 J. Schnepf, g 2 0 4 Williamson, f 0 0 0 Kistler, f 3 0 6 August, c — 10 2 Delamg. g 2 1 5 Way. g 0 0 0 ToaN 19 5 43 Legton Post 43 FO FT TP Zerkel, f 4 1 9 Melchl, f 11 3 Fruchte. c 113 Cochran, g 5 0 10 Rickord, g 0 0 0 Spahr, f 0 11 Templin, c 4 0 8 Andrews, g 2 0 4 Gaunt, g 0 3 3 Totals 17 7 41 Willshire FG FT TP Dellinger, f 6 1 13 Carr, f 6 3 15 August, c 6 4 16 Painter, g 4 19 Miller, g 4 0 8 Total* 2« » 61 Moose FO FT TP Baker, t 10 4 24 Davl*. f 4 19 Mansfield, c 3 0 6 Wolpert. g 2 0 4 Steiner, g 8 0 16 Llby, c 0 0 0 Total* 27 5 M Refereer-Everhart, umpire: -Foor. 0 Trade In a Uood Town — Decatur

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