Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 183, Decatur, Adams County, 5 August 1947 — Page 8

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Musial Leads Cards To Win Against Cubs New York. Aug. 5 (VP) Stan Musial, who does everything in a thorough manner, wan In the midst of a comeback today and the Brooklyn Dodgers were worried. Musial, the National league’s moat valuable player last year, is the bellwether of the St Louie Cardinals. When Stan rings the bell, the Cardinals pick up the win nings, and of late the 26-ycarold first baseman has been playing a sort of basehit carillon And the' Dodgers, who might otherwise have the pennant in their pockets, find themselves with a seven-game' lead which doesn't look too big with two months yet to play. When .Musial had a slump at the start of the season, it was Just as thorough going as his good hitting In 1946. lie was bouncing around .150 in the averages, and the Cards were sputtering In the dark confines of the cellar, a very embarrassed set of world champions Finally the Cards came up the steps although they by no means resembled a skyrocket, and Musial began to look more like he was using a bat instead of a soda straw But in the past two weeks the Donora. Pa., lefty finally began to hit in the style to which he is accustomed. and it couldn't have come at a better time for St. Louis —or a worse time for Brooklyn. The Redbirds almost kept pace with the Brooks during a 13-game Dodger winning streak, and then, after Brooklyn defeated St. Louis in three straight. Musial’s bat picked up the drooping Cards and led them to four straight since then, picking up the three games Brook lyn had gained. For the past 13 games. Musial has 25 hits in 59 at-bats. a .421 average, and that included five doubles and two homers, with eight runs batted in. Twice in the streak Stan has hit four-for five.

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He belted a homer and ti single and a double yesterday as St. Ixiuls trimmed the Chicago Cubs. 8 to 1. but yielded honors to Marty Marlon, who got three singles and four runs batted in. Howie Pollet pitched the route despite 100-de-gree heat, while the Cubs used five pitchers. Brooklyn held its lead with a 10 inning 4 to 2 win over the Bos I ton Braves aijhleved <si Dixi<4 ! Walker’s home run after Pete ! Reiser doubled Hugh Casey, who relieved Vic Umibardl in the sixth Inning as Boston tied the game with two runs on three hits, was the winner and Bill Volselle was the loser. ; c Incinnati defeated Pittsburgh. 7 to 4, with a 13-hlt attack that Included home runs by Grady Hatton and Ed Lukon. Each batted in three runs Lukon also had a double and Hatton a single Hank Greenberg batted in two Pirate i runs. The Phillies and Giants were idle. Only one American league game scheduled, and in that one the Philadelphia Athletics surprised the New York Yankees, 9 to 5. belting four Yank pitchers for 14 hits. Sam Chapman led the A's with three hits, three runs batted in. three runs scored A five-run fifth Inning settled the outcome and made Don Johnson the loser Carl Schieb, who relieved Bill Dietrich, was the winner. Joe Di Maggio, suffering a stiff neck, did not play for the Yanks, but said h» would be back in action soon. Yesterday's star:— Sam Chapman of the Athletics, who batted the A's to a 9 to 5 win over the Yankees with three hits, three runs batted In and three scored by himself. g Legion Bowlers To Meet This Evening All members of Adams post 43 interested in forming a team to enter the lasgion Itowling league are asked to meet at the legion home this evening at 8 o'clock. Legion Whips Berne In Suburban League * The Decatur Legion swamped Habegger of Berne. 14 to 1, in a Suburban league game played at Worthman field Monday night. The winners made 12 hits and one error, Berne three hits and one error Batteries: Decatur. Sharp and M Ladd: Berne, Meyers. Neuenschwander and Liechty. T'rwSe Ih ■ T«w w — I »«•■< wr

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Ike Williams Knocks Out Bob Montgomery Philadelphia. Aitg. 5 (VP) Ike Williams, undisputed world lightweight champion, snarled today that he wan readv to defend his new, full-fledged crown on Dec. 5 "or any other date" against Hob Montgomery, the bitter rival whom he knocked out last night with an explosion of vengeful fury in Municipal stadium. The explosion came iu the sixth round, and Bobcat Montgomery was counted out at 2:37 of that session when he was on the canvas the eecond time. Threats of rain limited the crowd of 30,500 who saw bn.wn-skinnetl Williams of Trenton, N. -J., register his double-barreled triumph over the Phlldelphia negro who had been recognized as champion by Pennsylvania and New York Williams, the national Isixing association champ, not only settled his title Miepute with Montgomery, but he also gained sweet revenge against Monty, who had given Trenton Ike a merciless beating and knocked him out in the 12th round of their previous bout on Jan. 25. 1944. Neither was a champion a) that time. Entering the fateful sixth round of their scheduled 15 round bout, Williams had a distinct edge. His youth, hU speed, and his adroit left jabs and left hooka had enabled him to win three rounds, fight on even terms in one. and lose only one. But Montgomery, a notoriously glow starter, was in dicating that he might l>egin to come on. Williams, blazing with anger against his most bitterly hated foe. squelched all hopes for Monty when the big opening came in the sixth frame. As the rangy Philadelphia negro started a left hook, slender, broad-shouldered Williams stepped in with a long straight right that smashed Monty flush on the chin. Monty flew backwards in a bodytwist that draped him facedown over the second strand of the ring ropes. Then he slithered to the canvas. He managed to grope to hl< feet at the count of nine Then Williams rained stunning head blows until the New YorkPennsylvania champion caved backwards into the ropes in Williams* corner. The corner ro|>es prevented Monty from falling: and, in that position, it eeamed that the Phila delphian might be beaten to death — as was Frankie Campbell by Maxie Baer in San Francisco many years ago. To prevent such catastrophe, referee Charlie Dagger! stepped In and pushed Williams away. Then he began counting. As Daggert counted. Moiigomery lurched forward from the ropes and fell to the canvas on hie knees, where he was counted out. O_. The common octopus will devour its own arms in captivity even if it is amply supplied with its normal food.

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SOPHOMORE JINX DIDN'T STOP HIM f,, LN* tS ONE FRESHMAN L STAR WHO'S AVOIDING IF TX THE SOPHOMORE n -- _yir i V r 1 • Zfcra »sA ■ fp&***. i(• k Ft I I j ■L.i Lw ■ . IN HtS PEBUT IN 1Q46 A *</ HE WON THE NATIONAL | LEAGUE HOME RUN CROHN Z ’ * WITH 29 ROUNP-TRIPPERS : *, 17 BUT HE'S PASSEP that X mark this year to bef COME THE GREATEST % a /' HOME-RUN HITTER IN KA \ .'VI PIRATE HISTORY- THE Jr /■' OLD MARK(24)SET BY -’**** \ JOHNNY RIZZO IN 1936.

National League W L Pct. G.B. Brooklyn 64 39 .621 St. Umis 55 44 .556 7 New York 52 43 .547 8 Boston 52 49 .515 11 Cincinnati 51 54 .486 14 Chicago 47 53 .470 15% Pittsburgh 41 60 .406 22 Philadelphia 40 60 .400 22% American League W L Pct. G.B Now York 68 34 .667 Boston 53 45 .541 13 Detroit 51 44 .537 13% Philadelphia 52 50 .510 16 Cleveland 44 48 .478 19 Washington 43 52 .453 21% Chicago 44 57 .436 23% St. Ixnils 36 61 .371 29% American Association W L Pct. G.B. Kansas City 67 44 .604 Louisville 67 50 .573 3 Milwaukee 57 53 .518 9% Indianapolis 56 57 .496 12 Columbus 55 59 .482 13% Minneapolis 55 62 .470 15 St. Paul 50 61 .439 18% Toledo 48 66 .421 20% YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League St. Ixm'ls 8. Chicago 1. Brooklyn 4, Boston 2 (10 innings). 1 —-— • • ”

Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 4. Only games scheduled. American League Philadelphia 9, New York 5. Only game scheduled. American Association Columbus 7-9, Minneapolis 4-3. Kansas City 6, Indianapolis 1. Milwaukee 3. Louisville 2. Toledo 9, St. Paul 3. 0 Squirrel Season To Open On August 15 Indiana's open season on grey ■ and fox squirrels opens August 15 and prospects, according to th-, Indiana department of conservation. are fur good hunting John IL Nigh, Conservation direc tor. said the season was established in line with recommendations by state conservation clubs and from department game officials Closing date has been set at Octo- • her 13. o C. H. Sprunger Heads Berne School Board Berne, Ind.. Aug. 5 — Clifton II Sprunger, publfether of the Berne Witness, Is the new president of the Berne echool board, following the annual reorganization meeting. He succeeds Dr. Edwin Nyffeler. who was named secretary. C. T. Michaud was elected treasurer.

Cards Still Expect To Take Pennant Chicago, Aug. 5 (ITP» The world champion Ht. Imui* < ur ' 1 nah. despite the loss of three srtalght games to the league- lead (■IK Brooklyn Dodgers last week.j ••till expect to win the national league pennant, manager Eddie Dyer i'ui<l Q>day. "That’s the only kind of answer I can give you." Dyer said "I’d say the same thing If we were 10 games behind and only had II to I’lay. “That Is the kind of a team which doesn’t give up Morale? We’ve got morale That’s what pulled us fmm last plat e to second. "And even with the lOM of those three games to Brooklyn, we still won nine and lost only four games at home this last stand "Wrfre still about even witJi Brooklyn. We beat them four straight and then they beat us three straight.** Dyer said he anticipated plenty of trouble for Burt Shottena Dodgers. and he put Ills finger on the bum's pitching staff as the major worry. "Yes. they're worried about pitching. But they sure had it against us," he said “We played some bad ball, and then we didn't have any luck. "In that 11-10 game where we were behind 100 and then caught up. we iiad men on second and third and two outs and we didn’t ucore. Then. In another inning Joe Medwick doubled and got to third and Terry Moore came up ' "Well. Moore hit a hard one right over third base and Spider Jorgenson was playing right on third So Moore got to first but Medwlck was tagged out and there went our chance to score. "If either of those runs had come in, we would hgve won the game in nine innings." Dyer said he had been pleased with the record of his team since the first of the season. Every time lie mentioned that first month when the Cards could neither hit nor field and slumped to last place, he grimaced. “We couldn't say anything then because It would have looked like an alibi" he said. “But we were playing with Terry Moore and Erv Dusak Injured. Stan Musial sick and we didn't have Ron Nor! hey. “No ball club can lose three or four men like that and still stay on top. Particularly thi.s year. All the teams are too evenly balanced, and even the last place team can take a series from the leaders '* 0 Decatur Moose Wins By Forfeit Monday The Decatur Moose team advanced to the semi-finals of the ASA sectional softball tournament at Fort Wayne without tossing a ball Monday night. The Auburn team, slated to meet the Moose in a first round game, failed to appear, forfeiting to Decatur. In the one game played. Pbst 296 edged out International Harvester, 6 to 5. The Moose team will play In the fire*, semifinal tilt at 7:45 p.m. Thursday at Zollner stadium The tourney final will be played at 9 p m Friday at the stadium.

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Berne Meat Market Closing Announced Berne. Ind . Aug 5 Hylvanus Augsburger. owner and manager of the Berne Meat Market, one of the oldest retail stortw In Berne, an nouncsd '.slay the store Is being dlHcontinued Immediately. The firm was founded In 1885. Mr. Augsburger and his two brothers, Waiher and Dale, have Just built a large new packing house south of Berne and they will devote all of their time to this buelness, which will be known as Augsburger Brothers, Inc. The meat market stock and fixtures will be disposed off. - Purchases More Land For Berne Airport Berne. Ind . Aug. 5 — Harmon Bagley, who is building a new restaurant. filling station and airplane runway south of Berne, has JiMt purchased 15 acres of additional land from Rufus Mutscliler. The land Is a narrow strip on the east side of federal road 27 and extends from Bagley’s present property to the eaet west road a mile south of Berne. The new addition will be used to build a longer airstrip for heavy planes This strip will be a half mile long. 0 Monroeville Youth Injured Last Night 1 I A Monroeville youth was report ed seriously hurt last evening while diving at Shrcyer Lake, northeast of this city. The man. identified as Richard Peckham. 26. was confined today at the Adanw county memorial hospital, where it Is believed that he Is suffering from a brain concussion. Witnesses at the swimming resort said that Peckham dove into the water from a springboard and that as he started to come to the surface another swimmer dove on top of him. The other swimmer is believed to have been a brother of the victim. o —— Geneva Street Fair Opened Monday Night A street fair at Geneva opened | last night on the main street, although many of the concesslunnaires and showmen were late in arriving. Practically all of the equipment was expected to be In place by a late hour today. Tho fair continues until Saturday night. o TrsCe in a 1»«ll » I>rra<ur — —— ~0 PRINCETON MAN (CaatlaaeU froaa Pace 1> was wearing a cast on her leg at the time of her death. Sheriff McDonald said the man Films Developed, Printed and Enlarged « II All work done in our own plant right here in Decatur. Fast Service HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

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