Decatur Daily Democrat, Decatur, Adams County, 22 August 1947 — Page 8

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Brooklyn Adds. To League Lead As Cards Split New York. Aug. 22 —(UP)— Baseball’s unpredictability, both on a long-range and short-range basis, had the expert forecasters embarrassed today. First, there was the fact t%ht the Brooklyn Dodgers whipped the Cincinnati Beds yesterday, 8 S> 1. to add a half-game to a lead that now stands at five games. Manyobservers thought tht Wednesday's heart-breaking 12-inning loss to St. Louis would crush the Dodgers, and very few believed the Brooks would come back with any zest against the league's best pitcher. But they did. Conversely, that 12-inning vies tory was supposed to have inspired the Cardinals, but they absorbed a sound 9 to 2 beating from the last-place Phils in the first game of a doubleheader yesterday. St. Lou:f> won the second, 13 to 3. Still another surprise today was the standing of the Philadelphia Athletics — third place, and very close to the second - pla6» Red’ Sox. The A e consigned to the second division by the wise men, have played solid baseball all season, and jumped past Detroit yesterday by dropping the Browns, S to 5, while the Tigers took two lickings from the long-dormant Washington Senators. — Brooklyn got™five hits, three walks and five runs off Blackwell ® in six innings, giving him his sixth l£ss when he wanted his 20th victory. Clyde King, a desperation pitching choice, unexpectedly went the route for Brooklyn. Bruce Edwards hit a two-run Dodger homer. Oscar Judd pitched the Phils to the 9 to 2 victory over St. Louis, allowing five hits, and got good batting support from Don Padgett, Lee Handley and Ralph Lapointe. Enos Slaughter collided with his teammate Bernie Creger w-hile chasing a fly and suffered a slight concussion which will sideline him for several days. Stan Musial hit two home runs, one with the bases We Calkfor and Deliver Decatur Dry Cleaners Phone 134

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loaded, and Ron Noithey got a three-run round-tripper as the Cards won the second game. Boston's Braves walloped the Chicago Cubs twice, 8 to 2 and 6 to 4. Bob Elliott, with a home run and single, and Phil Masi, with four hits, led Boston’s 18-hit attack in the opener and made Warren Spahn’s 16th triumph an easy one. A five-run rally in the seventh won the second game, running the cubs’ losing streak to seven gam®. Clint Hartung pitched and batted ’ the Giants to a 4 to 1 win over • Pittsburgh. He had a no-hitter until ’ Jim Bloodworth, first up in the eighth, hit a single. Frank Gustine 1 homered in the ninth. Hartung - helped himself to his eighth vic- • tory with a hdtne run and single. Bill Johnson had a big night at Cleveland, poling a home run, 1 triple and two singles to paceAthe to a 9 to 3 victory, which ■ boosted their lead to 13 games. 1 Boston's Red Sox lost ground as they took a 3 to 2 lacing from the Chicago White Sox, who got all • their runs in the first inning off *Tex Hughson. Dave Philley’s triple drove in two runs and Bob Doerr's error allowed the winning run. Washington ended an 11-game losing streak with two triumphs over Detroit, 3 to 2 and 5 to 3. Early Wynn pitched a six-hitter to win the opener while the Nats picked at Hal Newhouser for 10 singles. In the nightcap Sid Hudson stopped Detroit with seven safeties. w,hile getting 13-hit support frommis mates, including homers by Mickey Vernon and Cecil Travis. The two wins followed a stormy clubhouse meeting in which manager Ossie Bluege denied reports of discussion and socked the reporter who wrote the stories. Heavy hitting by Barney McCoskey and Hank Majeski and good pitching by Bill McCahan escorted the A’s to their 8 to 5 win over the Browns. McCoskey got four hits and Majeaki three, including a home run. McCahan allowed eight hits. Yesterday's star: — Clint Hartung of the Giants, wlij pitched a two-hit victory over the Pirates and belted a home run and single. He had a no-hitter until the eighth inning. —. —. —. ——o County Coon Hunters Meet Monday Evening The Adams county coon hunters association wiil meet Monday evening at 8 o’clock at the Franklin service station, east of Decatur. All members are urged to be present.

Yellow Jackets Keep Up Football Practice Decatur high school Yellow Jackets are still at it out at Worthman field preparing for the first too? ball game of the season Friday, September 5. with the Bluffton Tigers, Coach Worthman relented slightly today and ordered only one drill, that an early morning affair. in an effort to beat the heat. Two practice sessions a day have been held all this week and those who are watching progress of the squad believe the Jackets will be ready for the opening tilt in two weeks. ’W Odelle Foley, 250-pound line mainstay, and Dan Freeby, back field regular, are on the injured list. Foley has a Rwisted knee, but the injury is yielding to treatment and it is believed he will be in shape for the opener. Freeby suffered a back injury in tackling practice and has been laid up tor the last two days. His injury is not believed to be serious. The balance of the so.uad is in good condition, except that most of the boys ‘have weighed in at a loss this week because of the heat. it is highly probable that scrimmages will be held the latter part of next week and some night drills are on the schedule soon. Coaches Worthman and Dorwin are far from pessimistic concerning this season’s prospects. Several blackboard drills at night have been held this week and several more are on tap for next week. The squad members go through the various plays at the blackboard sessions and some time is devoted to questions and answers concerning the plays. 0 T Shroyer Lake Given Good State Rating Ben Shroyer has received notice from the state board of health that Shroyer lake is 100 percent pure for swimming. Mr. Shroyer also reported that ?J1 attendance records had been broken at the lake during the current heat wijve. Better Hens Hens that lay eggs with superior shells and contents are recent products of the department of agriculture poultry research.

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■ ■■ • « ISBS| j•• I’l *4 JPJB National ifeague W L Pct. G.B. Brooklyn 73 47 .608 St. Louis 67 51 .568 5 Boston 66 53 .555 6% New York ... 59 55 .518 11 Cincinnati . 58 64 .475 16 Chicago 52 66 .441 20 Pittsburgh 50 68 424 22 Philadelphia 47 69 .405 23% American League W L Pct. G.B. New York 76 40 .655 Boston - 61 51 .541 13 Philadelphia 62 55 .530 14% Detroit 60 54 .526 *14% Cleveland 58 55 .513 16% Chicago 54 63 .462 22% Washington 48 66 .421 26% St. Louis . 41 76 .350 35% American Association W L Pct. G.B. Kansas City 83 49 .629 Louisville 75 59 .560 9 Milwaukee 67 64 .511 15% Colignbusgr 66 67 .496 17% Indianapolis 65 67 .492 18 Minneapolis 62 71 .466 21% St. Paul 58 74 .439 .25 Toledo 54 79 .406 29% YESTERDAY’S RESULTS hfaU’onal League New Pittsburgh 1. Philadelphia 9-3, St.l Louis 2-13. Boston 8-6, Chicago 2-4. Brooklyn 8, Cincinnati 1. American League Washington 3-5, Detroit 2-3. Philadelphia 8, St. Louis 5. Chicago 3, Boston 2. New' York 9, Cleveland 3. American Association Milwaukee 7-8, Toledo 2-6. Kansas City 4|gColumbus 2. St. Paul 4, Louisville 3. Indianapolis 10, Minneapolis 5. 0 First Aid For first aid treatment of bruises and scratches and after removal of splinters, apply an antiseptic, then a sterile bandage. For puncture wounds —deep slivers or nail punctures —apply tincture of methiolate, bandage wound and go to a doctor. For small cuts, cleanse skin around the cut with liquid green soap or benzine, then cleanse skin with alcohol and apply an antiseptic to the cut with a clean applicator.

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I Legion Is Champion Os Softball League Officials of<Bthe Decatur Softball leagug today announced that this city’s’' softball season is officially ended. Thursday’s heavy rainfall washed out last night’s scheduled closing games of the season. As Berne was slated to play, an attempt was made to re-schedule the games for tonight but the Berne league sees action on Friday nights, therefore the Berne entry in the Decatur league was unable to appear tonight. The formal end of the season leaves the Decatur American Legion team as undisputed league champion. The Legion team won the first half in a playoff with K. of C., while Legion was undefeated throughout the second half of play to cop the league championship. The softball field will not be available after this week because of preparations for the opening of the football season two weeks from tonight.

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Bears Favored Io Deleaf All-Stars Chicago, Aug. 22 —(UP)— George Halas’ Chicago Rears, never a loser lin five appearances in the annual college all-star game, Ao tor an ' other victory in the 14th annual affair tonight. The Bear? were favored at two or three to one to win the game again In points, the National Foots ball league team was given a 7% edge. Halas was known to want to win the 'match to regain the prestige of the pro league, whose 1945 champion, the Los Angeles Rams.l took a 16 to Macing from the all I stars last year. Coach Frank Leahy’s all-star club was hampered throughout the training-period by injuries and by tje inability of known. stars to arrive in time to learn <he plays and get in shape. The Bears have been in training in Collegeville, Ind., since early August, and only this week the astute owner-coach proclaimed them in “food condition” and ready to play a 60-Piiinute ball game, no matter what the weather. Leahy’s crew, more tha® 60, prepared for the brawl at northwestern’s Dyche field in nearby Evanston. However, such nam@ stars as Glenn Davis. Army; Bob Fenimore, Oklahoma Aggies; Julie Rykovich, Illinois, and others were injured the training program and definitely will be out of the game. In addition, Charlie Trippi, an all-American from Georgia, and Doc Blanchard, army’s great fullback, reported late and it was doubtful whether either could learn the plays before game time tonight. Leahy planned to use Blanchard, a hard driving 205-pounder, on defense as much as possible. Trippl, U seemed probable, would get into the contest at least part time and play both on the offense and defense. Meanwhile, the Notre Dame mentor placed his greatest confidence in lightweight Buddy Young, the negro speedster frob Illinois who ranks among the fastest in the country in a football suit. Young was listed as a sure starter, and if he could break into the clear, might be able to outdistance the fastest of Bears. More than 103,600 fans were expected to pack Soldiers’ Field for the scrap, setting a new record for the 14 years in which the event has been held. 0 South Siders Take Two Softball Games The South Sidere softball team defeated the Journal-Gazette team twice this week in games played at Worthman field. On Tuesday the South Side aggregation won 11-6, and on Thursday they trimrnefi their arch-rivals, 12-2.

q —„ ■ — ~\J Today's Sport Parade \ I By Jack Cuddy I (Reg. U. 8. Pat. Off.) I O — o New York, Aug. 22—(UP)— Ralph Kiner, heir-apparent to the major league home run crown, apologized briskly for being in a slump, but added, “don’t worry everything’s going to be okay.” Kiner—left fielder of the Pirates and the hottest thing in smokey Pittsburgh ®ade this confident statement to reporters last night in the Polo Grounds dressing room after the Pirates had lost, 4-1, to the Giants and Clint Hartung’s twohit pitching. AltlSugh Kiner is only 24 and although this is only his second season in the majors, he has blasted out 35 home runs—only three less than the 38 registered by Johnny Mize, the Giants’ veteran first baseman who is being checked closely by experts for possibilities of beating Babe Ruth's all-time record of 60 in 1927. Kiner said, “I’m not worried because I’m hitting the ball rightmeeting it. But I’m not finding the holes. This little slump I’ve had, since last Sunday against the Cards, must have pulled my average down below .300. But I’ll snap out of it right away because I’m meeting the ball right.” Was he surprised at haveing hit 35 home runs this season? The confident athlete from Al-

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