Decatur Daily Democrat, Decatur, Adams County, 1 April 1947 — Page 6

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Indians Fail To Impress In Spring Training New York March 31 • CP< Th” ciev.-l.itnl Indians hi'” h.-.-n an'’hiir.' hni Impn i'” in thei) spring exhibition b it there H strong f” line amen r th” other American I-.fit” manager- that Lou Ho tdrea i- rr»-w is going to have a lot to say about th” IDI7 pennant winner f’oiini** ’k believe** that if J,,e Gordon comelc.ik. til” Indian- :n V be -’roll-' ”1.0 i; Il to win Boudreau hirti»elf i- rtaiiilug anythin; but pennant tiioughtHi* pitching staff ha- taken sever” mauling* and th” shoulder injury suffered by Hank Edward- the t< .in - only 3i>” hitter la-t ye r. Jett hi ii ith a ' ■ ■ap in Io - . itfjeid Although th” do. toy told Boudreau Edward- should be in shape to play in another six w ek-. the pilot of th- Indian feels it will be at least June 1 8..< au-e of the disappointing performances <>f his hurling staff in exhibition game- against the Gsant- White Soy and Cubs. the only pitcher sure of a starting berth is rapid Hoi. feller Even Feller ha taken i- heatings wlt Bobby uses Spring training for experimental purposes only and 8011-Ire ill know- lie Will be in ( shape to hurl the season's opener , Boger Wolff th” ktiin kleballer, obtained from the Senator- for' George Case. may win the number, two spot as neither Red Embree nor Steve Groniek have looked Impressive But those three with Feller probably will form the ba- k - ground of the Staff with Al Cettel. Bob Lemon and lion Bla< k. all veteran- also winning relief and) spot starting role-. At first. B-.adt- tit believed that i Gene Be. rdon. the most promising, rookie pit, her who won 15 games with Oakland last year, would win a starting berth, but now he isn't so sure. B'-anion. however, probably will stick Bomlrea-I has a ~<| pl • -id- -i’ Bill Vee. k to get him another; starting pitcher and the Indians' 1 head al-o is reported negotiating’ for outfield.-r Stan Spence from Washington. The feeling is that Boudreau's pit. hit. -taff would have to l»ow to only Detroit's brilliant array should all liis hurlers live up to! their promise The Infield probably will be) either Eddie ll.ibinsoit or l/ s Flein ing at first, Gordon at second' Boudreau at short, , nd Ken Kelt ; ner at third Keltner and Gordon both slumped badly last year, but ! If they attain anything resembling) their previous form they would make th-- infield ..ii” of the l.e-t In the game The Gordon of the prewar Yankee days and Boudreau would give the Indians a keystone combination that would rank right tip there with the Bed Sox duo of Johnny Pesky and Bobby Doerr Other infield pos-lhilities are Jack Conway Eddie Buckman and T.-d Sepkowski. Conway was with — , r- .

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I tlte club last season while Boek J man hit 303 for Kansas City and Sepkowski 3<m with Oklahoma i 'By. Jim I levan, who profited by a special month of hitting drills mder Bogers Hornsby, probably will be th” number one catcher with the veteran Al Lojtez. starting his first reason in the Ameri -an league after a brilliant career in the National, and Tom Jordon getting th” other spots Put Seerey. whom Hal New 11 houser believe* is going to develop 1 into one of the league's best power 1 hitters, and Dale .Mitchell, tie rookie who hit 337 with Oklahoma ' City hi t year, are the only out- '• fielders sure of regular duty, I'n tii Edward* return- and unless \'e. k |y a'd” *o obtain another fly f .ha >-r Boudreau will have to de pend on such players as Hal Peck, who lia failed to make the grade in two pre'ions trials; aging Johnny Rinker. who was < ut loose by the Giants Felix Mackiewicz or rookie Howard Moss for thej '' third spot. High! now the outfield promises :to he his biggest problem If he .an solve it. the Indians could be 1 the darkhorse <dub of the coming 1 season.' ... 0 Fort Wayne Pistons Even Playofl Series By United Press } The Chi ago Gears. western .lampions in the National BBasketi b ill League. Were ready today to S-ieet the Koch.-ter Royabc or the jEort Wayne Zollner Pistons for I the league championship. Chicago took the western title Saturday night by defeating the Oshkosh all stars. 61-to •’>'•. Th” (Gears w-.n the first two games of th. scheduled the. game Herie-' although they wen- competing) wl hout th.ir player-coach. Bobby ; M. O” mott. who w.i- si:. p<-i..led for !fhr- day- for hitting referee • Fort Wayn. . li.-alen 5S io 4!’ on i Satti day by Bo he-te . evened the • astern playoffs last night by win ning to It*. at Fort Wayne. Ind Th d-- idina aii” will be played' at Ho. !i<» ter on Tuesday night. ( Gear center George Mikan topped th” s oring .' Oshkosh. Wis . | with 22 points but guard Stan Pat--1 - k mad- Chicago's winning point •on a free throw with less ’han a I minute to go Patrick also sank a | basket and a tree throw to lead a i hi ago ally w.i; h wiped out Osh k.rdi's three point lead with three •minutes remaining in the game F-.rt Wayn- trailed the Royals, i .1 to 2-. at halftime, but look a I! t > |ft third quartet lead and won I going .way. o Hal Chase Reported In Critical Condition Colusa. Cal.. March 31 —l PPI — Harold tllalt Chase, who gained immortality with the New York Yankees as “the greatest first baseman of them all. fought for his | life in C-dusa memorial hospital ■ todayThe condition ot the fit-year-old baseball star, who wa* credited with revolutionizing the playing style for fTrst basemen. was reportled unchanged last night after a • slight rally Saturday. His physicians said it was doubtful that he would ever walk again it he recoverw from a kidney ail-1 ment and other complications. o Trade in a Good Town —Decatur FREE i DELIVERY on your favorite brand of BEER Phone 174 I I ‘ RIVERVIEW GARDEN I 5 I titl Sa.4tet { fait s gleaned ’ll O We Call For and bellver I I Sheets Cleeaers !

Dodgers Eye Rookie i For Outfield Berth Havana. Cuba. March 31 ’I Pl I Ed fl bike i Suid.r, recently ac i quired by the Brooklyn Hodgers today wa* being considered by i manager Leo Purocher us a first - flight candidate for one «>f the r outfield berths Snider colle< ted three hits for the second straight day yesterday, as the Dodgers bowed Io the .Mont . real Boyals. 6 to 5. in 13 innings when Jack Jorgensen singled with; the bases loided Outfielder Pete Beiser ot Brooklyn made his first appearance of the spring during yesterday s contest, going hitless I in Hie four Innings he served Giants Phoenix. Arix.. March 31 tl'Pt The New York Giants were back) at their original training site today after a -eri.-s with San Francisco of the Pacific Coast league in California and were ready to meet the challenge of the Chicago White Sox. The Giants, led by Bill Bigney. who batted in six runs, defeated i the Seals yesterday. II to 2. while j I the While Sox beat the Indians.; 10 to S. al San Diego. Cal. Brown* Miami Fla. March 3! <1 Pl Ma;.a. • ’ M aid' Bilel S # St L 0 Browns, who started their spring serie* with a string of reverse-, appeared to have hit their stride I in the victory column today as they prepared to met t the Pittsburgh Pirates. - St. Louis smashed three Wa '.iington hurlers yesterday to take an easy 14 to 4 decision behind Nt I son Potter and young Cliff Fannin Mark Christman'- three hits led the Brownie attack on Washington pitchers .Marino (Chirol I’ieretti and Ray Scarborough. Yankee* Clearwater. Fla. March 31 ll'Pt The New York Yankees spring ret ord against major league , clubs was balanced at 11-all as they journeyed here to-iay for another game with the Philadelphia j Philiies. Yesterday at St Petersburg vet , erans Spud Chandler and Joe Page , combined to hold the Phillies to three hits while leading th” Yank- ( to a 3 to 0 victory. Tiger* Lakeland. Fla. March 31 <l'l’>, Til” Detroit Tiger- prepared to break camp today and h'-.ad north ! ward after losing a 10-inning I to 3 struggle to the Boston Braves here yesterday. A triple by outfielder Barna Rowell with Johnny Hopp on base gave flu Braves the game, ending a six-game Tiger winning streak. The Braves have released outfielder Joe Restudik to Milwaukee. Cardinal* Tampa. Fla.. March 31 (I'Pi The St Ixmis Cardinals, not en tirely happy about dropping a fi

to 5 verdic t to the Cincinnati Reds ‘ yesterday, get another crack at * the Rhinelanders today on their J home field at St. Petersburg. j Although the Cardinals picked ‘ ; up four unearned run* in the first < inning, the Reds soon corniced the " offering* of Georg” Munger and , Ken Burkhart for 12 hits, c lin> l> the game in the eighth inning w ith • | a three-run rally. ! 1 Al Libke. who has doubled as n ! i pitcher and outfielder, has been 1 optioned by the Reds to the Holly- J WE WILL BE OPEN April I until Dec. 1 Cokhin RI G CLEANERS 403 Fornax St. Phone 441

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| worn) f lub of the Pacific Coast ' league. I.ibke failed to report here i for spring training. Cub* lais Angeles, March 31 <1 Pi The Chicago t'ulis yesterdav bade farewell to the Pacific • •’.> t until next spring by taking a 3 to 2 de cision from their farmhand lais Angeles Angels. Phil cavarretta had three of the five Cub hits atid his double scored Eddie Waitkus with the win ning run in the ninth. The Culis Were at Tucson Aris ' today for ii game with the <'l- ve ; l.iTid Indians. — fi Draft Act Dies At Midnight Tonight Selective Service Act Ends Tonight Washington. March 31. tVPf , The draft i- l-reathlng its last, and by midnight tonight It'B be as dead as the flfslo bird Tear up your draft cards, fellows. if yon want 10. give 'em to the baby to chew or save them if you want some handy proof of identification. It won't matter after midnight: the selective service system ! which sent 10.020.«37 men to bat tie in World War 11. will be no more. After midnight tonight there will) be no more presidential "greet ings" that sent young men to in i fluction < • liters during the six ami a half years while selective -• rvice was in force. Conscientious objectors those who refused military service on religious or moral grounds who! .re still in public work tamps will be freed when the draft agency dies. For teen agers. there is still a po«-ildlity that the draft might) be revived if the army and navy, cannot meet their requirements j voluntarily. I'nlversal military training .Iso hangs over their heads. But those it oiiii non Americans j of all ages who registered forth”; draft are probably safe. Os all the nu n who registered, only 37. actually received! the President's "greetings" am! reported for examin lion. Out ofi this group, only 10.n2ii.fi37 were’ put into uniform. Their group formed 07 per. ent of the armed (ones during the war. Congre has tt* '”d a agency to smceed selective service. calb-d the office of selective service records. This offke has as Its purpose to liquidate al! tut about 1200 of the present staff of 7.'»00 paid employes and to store the voluminous record* collecied in o\>r fi '-z years of operation. The original draft act was passed by congress on Sept. 16. 1940. with restrh tion to one year's train

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I I ing No draftees were to b.- sent c outside C. S possessions. The firat regißt ration «•»«><• Oct. JR. with a few draftee* tri< kilns Into the army in Novemtier. In Augu.-t. DHL the training peril imi was extended to P> months and j after Pearl Harbor all restrictions j S sere lifted. The last imlmtums were on <>< t. Itj, 1 !»!*». - 0 Murder Trial Near Closing Argument Youths Are Charged With Slaying Cop Columbu-. Ind.. Mar 31 (I Pi Closlnc argument" In 'lie <a« -of two Evansville youths charged with murd< r were expei ted to open today as tile trial entered Its firth week Following a <onf< fence with Judge George W. Ixmg of Bartlio- | lomew < ircuit court, defense attor neys said they would call two or thre« witnesses before summing up their case. The prosecution was expej-ted to call at least one before preo-ntim: its < losing argil I ment- to the all male jury. William Price an I William John -on. both 17. were charged with first degree murder in the <i state trooper Herbert W Smith last fall. Also indicted in the s aying were Vera Hornback of | Anderson and Mary Ruth Ward. Evansville, bobby-sox companions ; of the two boys. Before the trial recessed Saturday. attorneys did not Indicate whether the two girl friends of i Johnson and Price would lie call-) ■ d to the witness stand. They were to be tried at a later date. , The quartet was en route tot Kentucky in a stolen car “to get ; I married” when stopped near Shelbyville by Trooper Smith for having made an Imp Toper turn, they i said. Th” youths have testified that they fak’d motor trouble when ! ordered t > follow the policeman to ' Shelbyville. When he started back 1 t<> tlu-ir < ar. '!"■>' *•!■. ti’ey infen I ed to -hoot out a tire. Contention lo' the defense has been that Pi ice filing at the tire, accidenti ally shot Smith. Tit” prosecution argues that the ! shooting of Smith was premedii fated Lab- -la-1 week, both defense land prosecution attorneys predictJed that Ht< jury would get the .'case by Tuesday or Wednesday. , — Two Brothers Die In Airplane Crash I Indianapolis. Mar. 31 —(VP) —j Three airplanes crashed in Indiana over the weekend, killing two brothel ..lid injuring two other nmn Milton W»-her. 25. attl his

l.ro.her. Gerald. 21. Imlh of Mon-1 ioe Mich. kll ‘* <l "'“ r ?? ley late Saturday when their light ~l„ne crashed In what state police .i.K.rihe’l as a sudden, blinding, snowstorm Julius Henry. r.C, Knox, remain led in a critical condition at a La P,,,!.. ho-pital today His private monoplane .r*sh»d and bun» Htcr striking a high tension wtr ! |u i( takeoff n-om the Knox air ! port. A plane pilot” I by Milo I. liman. 30. Berne, also struck a li- h tension wire yesterday in Adams county, la hman wa not s. riously Injured n — Mary C. Reardon Is Acquitted By Jury St. Ixiuis, Mar. 31 tl P’ Found innoc’-nl on a charge of '!< Knquency by reason of murder. Mary Catherine Reardon. 14. wa !ia< K h. tr. suburban Ladue to | day for t.'. • flr r time since h«r I wealthy father. J Vincent Rear : don. died Fel' s in » u,< ’ , after he was shot in th” head. She was acquitted late Saturday j by a Clayton juvenile court jury |

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