Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 121, Decatur, Adams County, 22 May 1947 — Page 8

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Joe DiMaggio Leads Yankees TosToOWin New York. .May 22 (UP) The much-crllicizezd New York Yan keen have been classed uh a "tooyoung. toieold” team, and just where they will finish in the 1947 ■ ampaigii depended today upon the beat pluyera in these two categories. The Yankees have failed to click aa in their old slam-lmng day* under manager Joe McCarthy lie i auae their pre-war veterans fail ed to return to former stardom and the youngsters. groomed to replace them, have not yet begun to dick There are two notable ex<-ep Hons. Joltin’ Joe Di.Maggio of the "old guard," and Frank (Specs! Shea, a hard throwing young right hander of the new. and both showed how vital they are to the Yankee cause in last night's 5 to o victory over the first place Detroit Di.Maggio. despite injuries which hobbled him last year and which delayed his start into the pennant race this year, remains the 'old pro" of the dub and he never has demonstrated his value more vividly this season than last night when he smashed a threerun double in the first inning to start Shea off to a presstireless four-hit victory over the mighty Hal Newhouser. It was rookie Shea's fourth victory against one defeat, whereas Newhouser suffered his fifth defeat. even though he settled down to pitch creditably after the bad first frame in which George Stirn weiss singled. Tommy Henrich was safe on Newhouser's fumble of his intended sacrifice, and Charley Keller walked to precede IhMaggios key blow. The Yankees pick ed up two more in the seventh on a walk to Henrich. Keller’s triple, DiMaggio's single and Billy Johnson s force out. Shea, a Naugatuck. Conn., young ster. remained as the only Yankee pitcher above the .500 mark, whereas DiMaggio continued to outshine Yankee oldsters. Keller. Henrich, Stirnweiss and Phil Rlzzuto at hat. The Athletics ended a four

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game White Sox winning streak at Philadelphia by putting across all of their runs in the eighth Inning in a 5 to - triumph. It was Philadelphia's sixth victory in as many night games this season Jesse ' Flores gained c redit for it. although he had relief help. A wild streak by rookie Pete Gebrian led to the A's big inning in which Hunk Map-ski's double was the I only solid blow Hob Kennedy got ! one of Chicago's runs on a homer Boho Newsom pitched the Sena ' tors to a 7 to 3 victory over the Browns a* Washington Buddy Lewis and Gerald Priddy led the il3 hit Nat attack with three ' apiece The Browns made all their runs in the seventh when they batted around knot king ont Newsom The Cards became even more deeply involved ill their last place dilemma when slump • stopper Harry Brecheen failed against the Dodgers and yielded a 10th inning run which produced a 4 to 3 Brooklyn victory at St Louis Brecheen. victor over Brooklyn nine times out of 11 previously in his i career, yielded the winning run when Pete Keiser. Carl Furiilo, and Cookie Lavagetto singled Del Bice hit a two run Cardinal homer. Relief pitcher Hugh Casey was the I winner for Brooklyn The Cubs took over first place in the National ahead of the idle Giants with a 2 to 1 victory over the Phils at Chicago behind rookie Doyle Lade's six hit pitching. Lade, scoring his third win. missed a shutout only because of an unearned run in the ninth. Doubles I by Stun Hack and Andy Pafko brought in Chic ago's first run I while Lennie Merullo scored the other after singling and advancing on a fielder's choice and a long out by Eddie Waitkus. New York at Cinnc innati in the National and Cleveland at Boston tn the American were rained out c Yesterday's star Joe DiMaggio of the Yankees, who set up a 5 to 0 four-hit victory over Detroit for rookie Frank Shea with a three run double .. 0Berne Man Named To Ayrshire Association The unanimous election of A bra ham Neuenscli wander of Berne to membership in th>- Ayrshire breed c-rs' association has been announced by national secretary C. T Conk-' lin of Brandon. Vt. The ancestors' of Mr. Neuenschwander's herd of dairy cows trace back to the heath-er-covered hills of Country Ayr, Scotland, from which the breed deprives its name 'lrftde In a G,»<»d Town — Decatur

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Conference Today On 500-Mile Race * i Indianapolis, Muy 22 (UP) I A "final" conference will be held ; today between the Indianapolb . motor speedway management and r racing owners and drivers boy . cutting tiie Memorial Day 506-mil* . race I It should settle once and for all I Hie question of whether the Amer t lean society of professional ante . racing will Ire In or out of the 1947 classic However, us speedway president Wilbur Shaw unci ASPAU head Ralph Hepburn prepured to sit 'idown at the conference table again this afternoon, there appeun-d ' little chance- of a settlement. The way was paved for ending the dispute early this week when 34 of the 35 non-ASPAR owners entered in Die race agreed to a conditional waiver whi/i woi|ld have allowed some ASPAR cars in the race next week. The 35th car owner was Englishman II L. ' Brooke, who reportedly approved the waivers twit had not signed He was expected here in the nert day lor two Seemingly, the issue now was revolving upon whethe the speedway should allow these ASPAR cars to be eligible for *IO,OOO in qualification prizes. Shaw said he wouldn't do this and Hepburn, at last report was sticking to his guns on that point. ASPAR also was reported unofficially us asking for a more definite endurance of an increase in the *125,000 prize money than Shaw's promise of — "as much as the truffle will bear " Hepburn was expected to have sounded out the entire- ASPAR I group of the new developments before he scheduled the meeting with i Shaw Shaw said he was prefectly willing to meet with Hepburn again but ciaid he would not change his position "one particle.'' Under the conditional waivers, ASPAR cars would he allowed to win berths in the 33-car field only after some of the non-ASPAR cars proved unable to qualify. Speedway 'railbirds were predicting that only 25 or 26 of the cars now at the track would be able- to successfully complete the qualification run of 10 miles at 115 p -r hour. G. E. Choir To Give Concert Sunday Night

General Aeolian choir will be heard in a concert of sacred music Sunday evening at seven thirty o'clock at the First Baptist ihurrh on Fourth street Tills is the first of a series of three Sunday evening concerts to be given in local churches in the next few weeke Government Plane Wreckage Sighted Manila. May 22 —4t'P»— An official source said late today that wreckage sighted in the wilds of western Mindanao almost certainly was that of a government transport missing since Sunday with at least 11 persons aboard, and there was little or no hope that any survived. Milio A hello, secretary to presdent Manuel iloxas. reported the belief that four government of j ficials and othem aboard were lost' o Lakeville Resident Is Suicide Victim Lakeville, Ind. May 22 —(UP)— Coroner M. W. Hilla returned a verdict of suicide today in the death of Ervin Hygema, 55 fiygema was found shot to death in the rear seat of hio automobile yesterday, a gun in each hand. Hilla said the victim apparently fired both revolvers simultaneously One bullet pieiced bis skull the other entered his chest.

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Urge Farmers Be On Lookout For Foxes The Adams county conservation dub. through its president. Robert Hill, today issued a statement urging all farmers to "lie on the look out" for fox dens. They may be easily located in hollow logs, trees, etc. the statement declares, and if the farmer is unable to capture the occupants of the den he is urged to call some member of the club, who will round them up. • Ragging foxes is an easy way to get some extra spending money," declared Mr. Hill.” as the bounty on pups is 11.50 and on adult foxes, |5.” He also announced that the state is planning on releasing about 50,000 parent pheasants and anyone willing to offer hens for hatching purposes is asked to call a club member. The eggs will lie taken to the donor’s home by the state game warden. - — —(> Truman To Nominate O'Neal Ambassador Kansas, Chy. .Mo.. May 22 -(UP) —President Truman, the white house announced today, will nominate Emmet O'Neal, former Democratic congressman from Kentucky, to Ik- the new ambassador to th<Philippine republic. The O'Neal nomination was long forecast after it become known that the present ambassador, Paul V. McNutt, would resign. Q Federal Court Term Delayed To June 2 Fort Wayne, Ind., May 22 — (UP) — Resumption of the spring term of federal court here has been postponed until June 2, district attorney Alex M. Campbell said today. Campbell said that federal judge Luther M. Swygert had Informed him of the postponement because of a change in trial plana tor cases set for next week —, ■ Q —- Trade la a Good Tows — Iterator

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Soya Tourney Bob Judt and Johnny Bayles took home beautiful trophies for high games of 223 each and high series of 585 and 553, respectively, as they led Central Soya keglers in their first three-man team tourney Mrs. Robert Odle and .Mrs. Rural Rose copped the ladles' trophies with a high series and high game of 487 and 172. respectively. First place in the team event went to Schelper-Judt-Azbell with an 1856. Other team scores were: Bayles- Kortenber• Buck 1803; A. Woodward-Katt-Vizard 1788; Wuy-Way-R. Myers 1780; Borman-Rose-llose 1764; Odle-Odle-Alton 1736: Eley-Dallner-Baker 1722; Mac Lea-n-1). Myers-Merriman 1641; Felber-Nash-Nash 1630; Gehrig-Stucky-Stucky 1628. 0 iiiMr ■ tsj SPECIAL phone lines are installed in the Grandview, Mo . home of Mrs. Martha Truman, »4-year-old ailing mother of the president The new lines will facilitate President Truman's keeping in contact with Washington as he continues to keep vigil at his mother's bedside. (International)

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National League W L Pct, C.B. Chicago 17 12 .586 New York 15 11 577 Mi Boston i« 13 882 » T-ltlsbiirgh 13 II .542 IMe Brooklyn 15 13 536 I’9 Philadelphia 15 I'l .484 3 Cincinnati 13 Ik .419 5 St. Louis 919 321 7'4 American League W L Pct. C.B. Detroit 17 11 .607 Boston 17 12 .585 *4 Cleveland 13 10 .565 I'4 Chicago 16 15 516 2Mi Philadelphia 14 15 .483 3'4 New York 13 14 .481 3'4 Washington 11 19 423 5 St. Louis 10 19 .345 8% American Association W L Pct. C.B. Kansas City 16 10 615 Toledo 14 11 560 IM Umlsville 16 15 .516 2M Indianapolis 14 15 .483 3'4 St. Paul . . 15 17 469 4 Columbus 13 15 .464 4Milwaukee 11 13 458 4 Minnealopia 14 17 .452 4Mt YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League Chicago 2, Philadelphia 1. Brooklyn 4. St. Louis 3 (10 innings). New York at Cincinnati, rain. Only games scheduled. American League New York 5, Detroit 0. Philadelphia 5. Chicago 2. Washington 7. St. Imuis 3. Cleveland at Boston, rain. American Association Indianapolis 4. Columbus 2. Milwaukee 9. St. Paul 6. Toledo 6, Louisville 4. Kansas City 5-4, Minneapolis 4-9 0 — Coast Guard aviation, authorized by Copgress in 1916. now maintains 14 air stations in the United States and possessions and operates 356 planes

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