Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 110, Decatur, Adams County, 9 May 1947 — Page 6

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Beasley Hurls Boston Braves To 12-5 Win New York. May 9 -(VP) If there Isn't room in cold, commercial baseball today for a gentleman with a big heart, then put down the name of Hilly South worth aw a failure But it in thia big business there is still a chance for a guy who will give a chance to another guy. mark up Boston Billy as a champion of the first degree. Southworth, and the memory is painful, can't forget how his own son. Maj. Billy Southworth. Jr. a combat hero, plunged to his death in the waters of New York City's Flushing Bay as pilot of an ill-fated bomber shortly before the start of the 1946 season. That is why he had a heart for another young war hero, Johnny Beazley, who also was a great baseball hero when both of them were with the Cardinals in 1942. In that year Beazley won 21 games as a rookie for Southworth and went on to win two world serie games. Including the clinch er, from the New York Yankees Beazley came hack to the Cardinals last year, touted as the best young right hander in the business. never reached his pre war peak again and it was thought that he wa« through. But a few days ago. Southworth, remember ing the Beazley of '42 ami remembering also that the young man de served a chance, picked him up from the Card- for a song Southworth gave Johnny his chance yesterday ami he pitched the Braves to their third straight victory over the Pirates. 12 to 5 lie got plenty of hitting support and coasted in the late innings when he seemed a little tired, but he struck out seven batters and at

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' times seemed as last us he was In 1942 Bookie Karl Torgeon. hitting his third homer In as many games, started Boston off to victory with a two-run clout in the third liming. Hob Elliott, who got four hits ami drove in four runs, and subsltute shortstop Nanny Fernandez with three hits also starred Rookie Weldon Westlake hit a Pittsburgh homer. The Cubs pulled into a second ' place tie with the Braves by beating the Phils twice at Philadelphia. 2 to 1 behind Hank Wyse's sturdy nine-hit pitching and 8 to 7 when they scored six runs In the eighth inning of the second name, two on Andy Pafko's homer. The Giants came from behind I with three-run rallies in the sixth and the eighth to top Cincinnati. 7 to 4, at New York as Ken Trinkle chalked up his third straight relief victory to become the leading "fireman In the majors Bobby Thomson sparked one three-run rally with a two-run triple and added another three- • bagger ami a homer to pace the winners while Hay Lamanno and Bob Usher hit homers for the Beds. Harry Brecheen's six-hit pitching gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 5 to 1 victory over Brooklyn. The Cards came out of their batting slump with a 13 hit attack led by I Terry .Moore's three hits. Stan Musial was sidelined by a mild > case of ptomaine poisoning, but Dick Sisler replaced him and got i two hits. Brooklyn's league lead was reduced to 20 percentage points. The Red Sox won their fourth In a row on their important western trip and moved within a half game of first place by topping the White Sox. 3 to 0 at Chicago Dave (Boot Ferriss scored his second victory, a three hitter in 35-degree weather. Hank Majeski continued his hard hitting as the Athletics topped the Browns in a night game at St. Louis, 5 to 3. He got two hits and batted in two runs to support Phil Marchildon's six-hit twirling for the A's. Bob Mun crlef was the loser, as the Browns sank deeper into the American league basement. A New York at Cleveland double header and a single game. Wash inglon at Detroit, were frozen out in the American. Yesterday’s star Rookie Bobby Thomson of the Giants who paced a 7 to I victory over the Beds with a homer and two triples. Dale Schnepf Suffers Broken Bones In Foot I Dale Schnepf, slated for the regulars shortstop berth with the Decatur Arne-'can la-gion baseball team, will be unable to play in the team's Federation league opener here Sunday afternoon. Schnepf suffered the frac turf of two leones in his right foot and will be out of action for three or four weeks.

Warsaw Winner Os NEIC Track Title Thursday The Warsaw Tigers, scoring 65'4 points, won the Northeastern Indiana conference track title In the annual loop meet, held Thursday afternoon at Columbia City. Sharp was the- only Decatur thinlyclad to cop a first place honor, scoring his victory in the mile run. Gilbert placed fifth In the 100-yard dash and Kingsley fifth in the 220-yard dash. Auburn placed second with 44'4 points. Garrett had 43. Columbia City 38 5/4. Kendallville 2o's. Decatur 7 and Bluffton 6. Two conference records were broken and one tied during the meet. Dock of Warsaw set a new mark in the- high hurdles in 15.9, and Dobbins, also of Warsaw, shattered the low hurdles record in 23 6. Dobbins also tied the- 220 i yard dash mark In 22.7. one of the- best times in the- state this year. He was a triple winner for the champions and also anchored the- winning half-mile relay team. The summaries for first three places follow: 100-Yard Dash Dobbins (W> first; Bainbridge <CC t second; Eberhard ICC) third Time —10.fi. < 22b-Yard Dash Dobbins (Wil first; Dock <WJ second; Bain-’ bridge- tCCi third Tltne--22.7. 440-Yard Dash Eberhard tCCi first; Mortorff tGt second; Argubright <Gi third Time 55.fi. 890-Yard Bun Clark IGI first; : Karts (<’<’) second; Bahler (Wl third. Time 2:12.0. Mile Bun Sharp (D) first; Clady IG) second; Seigel (A) third Time 4:57.9. High Hurdles Dock (W) first; Shields (Kt second; Morsches ICC) third Time 15.8. Low Hurdles — Dobbins <W) first; Mettler (Al second; Schlosser (O> third Tlme- 23.fi. Broad Jump Bower (A) first: Cleland (G) second; Carry tW) third. Distance 19 ft. 8% In. High Jump Micheal (A) first; | Jordon IW), Carry (Wl and Beard (CC) tied for second and third Height 5 ft. 9'4 in. Shot Put Harber (G) first; Howard (Gt second; Taylor (Ki third. Distance- 46 ft. 10% In. Pcde Vault Wertman (Al first; Micheal (Al second; Nefson *<'<.') and Deck iW) tied for third Height 10 ft. 11 in. .Mile Relay— Won by Garrett (Mortorff. Argubright. Clark, Schlosser; Kendallville- second;

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Warsaw third Time 3.51.2. Half Mile Relay Won by War saw (Dock. Minear, Patterson. Dobbins); Columbia City second; Auburn third. Time 1:38.9. Plan To Televise Notre Dame Tilts Chicago. May 9 (VP) — The midwest's first "air relay" to extend television beyond line of sight Is being set tip to project Notre Dame foothall games onto Chicago television sets, it was disi dosed today. Directors of television station WBKB said that two lower relays were being built in Indiana to relay very high frequency carrier waves from the Notre Dame stadium at South Bend. Ind., to its Chicago station. 65 miles away. William '< Eddy, station director. said construction was in the final stages. The- station now Is negotiating with Notre Dame Vnlversify for permission to make the telecast-, he said. Extension of the relay system eventually can provide a view of I the Indianapolis speedway auto races on Chicago area television sets, Eddy said Construction of! similar relays toward Champaign Urbana and Lafayette would make it possible to televise events at the; University of Illinois and Purdue, he said. A special two hour program from Indiana is planned early in to celebrate completion of the relay system. Signals from the station's transmitting antenna have reach) d receivers 25 miles away and some-times at distances. However, the television camera at present cannot cover events more than 12 miles distant from the station's receiving antenna atop a Chicago loop building. Utilizing the relay. Eddy said television cameras placed in the Notre Dame stadium will transmit to a relay tower at New Carlisle, Ind., 18 miles away. From there, it will be relayed to a second tower at Mic higan City. Ind. The Michigan City tower Is 1251

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South Bend Workers To Return To Jobs South Bend. Ind.. May 9 — (PPI Some 700 mem tiers of Im ai 645, H<»l Carriers', building and common laborer's union of South Bend and Mishawaka withdrew picket lines from building projects today and agreed to return to work while continuing negotiations in a wage dispute. The wo kers struck several days ago asking n 15-cent hourly wage Increase for mason tenders. Arbitrators appointed by governor Gates were given 30 days In which to settle the issue The procedure was provided in the state's recently • enacted anti-strike law involving public utilities. I II 0— ~ - Old Frame Building is Moved From Site Moving of the old wooden buildings on the former Studebaker property, recently purchased by the

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