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Picks Dodgers And Yankees To Win Flags New York. April 16 (t'Pi Save tip some nickel# the fare may lie a dime by then for another subway world serie# next October That'# how the 1944 major league pennant races shape up to this observer, who is picking last year# champion# to repeat the liodger# in the National and the. Yankee# in the American Here's how I think they will finish National American Brooklyn New York St Louis Boston Boston Cleveland Cincinnati Detroit New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Washington Chicago Chicago Philadelphia St lailli# That's picking against the odds for the Cardinal# are favored in the official betting list# at 8 to 5 with the Brave# at 2 to 1 and the' Dodger# held at 3 to 1. In the American the Yankees and Bed Sox are co-favorite# at 6 to 5 It could be two of the l closest pennant race* in history Only the Cubs and Phillies in the National and the Senators. White Sox and Browns in the Amerl-an “.-'em out of it There is hope for all other# Th>- Dodger# *are my National leagtle choice because, as last year they will have the strongest bench In baseball Thev can have nearly any one of their key players hurt and come up with a sub stitute just as good They have the balance it takes, despite the absence of an outstanding clean up hitter There are no stronger arm# than those possessed by the Dodger hurlers Last year there were no wilder one# either but th» Brooklyn hurling kid# show promise of harnessing their stuff bet ter thi# season The Cardinals are likely to run into the same trouble a# last year mediocre catching and lack of reserve# .Manager Eddie Dyer maintains that last year the Cardi nals had the best nine-man ball c lub in 'he league and there were few who disputed bls c laim But that's the wav his c lub shapes upc again this season if a key man i-

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hurt there isn't an adequate replacement available. Teams don't often win pennants with a rookie #hort#top and a poor] throwing outfield, so that's why the Bruce# are picked for third They also may have trouble cost: Ing up with enough pitching to back that of their two 21 game' winners, Warren Spalin and John tty Sain The Reds, on the strength of Ewell Blackwell and a fair in- ; field and outfield, may nos-- the. (iianta out of the first division. New York has plenty of power, tut no pitching The Pirate# could be dangerous, but their rebuilding program probably will take another year The- Cuba are pic ked over tbe Phillie# because they figure to have the better pitching Manager Bucky Harris claims his Yankee# are 25 percent strong er than they were last year and back# it up with Imposing evidence. We agree with him and thus pick the Yankees over th--Red Sox Private- advice# that Tex Hughson may not be able to come ba k and that Mickey Harri# and Dave Perris# still are question marks mitigated against selecting the Red Sox Joe McCarthy can't hope to win th>- pennant unless two of these hurlers come ba k to their 1946 form The - hetne »-s are against it. The Yankees alsq have It over the Red Sox in reserve- power, just as the Dodger# have it over the Cardinals. Cleveland could be the Americ an league sleeper Give them a 20game winner to go with Bobby Feller and the he#t infield in baseball and manager Lou Boudreau's Tribe could take It all. Don Black , or Boh Leinon may fill the pitch-1 ing bill but the Indians would look , better if they had a real fence buster among their outfielder# Detroit ha# the pitching to win. but little to go with It The A.’s c also have good pitching, but a slow light hitting infield may k- ep thrnn from climbing above their 1 last year’s finish. • The Senators could surprise for • (hey figure to have good pitching •and If their rookie. come through - especially Al Kozar at sec-on I and .' Gil Coan in th- outfield, they may I ice tougher than most fan# think * The least said about the White | Sox and Browns, the better They should put on quite a battle to see 1 who finishes in the cellar 0 Secaiir-i'phnkferinf Phone 16H6 T — n Trade In a Good Town — Decatur

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Association Opens Season Last Night By United Pres* The Kansa* City Bluer., who took an early lead in the American *■• • o iation last year and built up momentum to carry them to the pennant. stepped off lit the other direction today. The Blue*, playing under a new manage lost last night's opener j at Indiana) oils. fl to 2. Milwaukee. 1 I' l l7 minor league baseball champi lons. slam med a 12 to 2 victory over the Redbird* at Columbus. In other openers. St. Paul defeated Toledo. 7 to 3. at Toledo, and Min neapolls trouni ed Louisville. 4 to 1. Kanaias City, managed by Kirk Bartell who took over when Billy Meyer went to the Pittsburgh Pirates a' th«. end of last year, got >nly five hi* off Jim l.aitby. The Indians toilet ted 10 hit* off three . Bluer moundamen. one of them bang a t ao run ho.lie, bv la-a Fleming in the first inning. Catcher Ralph Houk hit fur the circuit for I th<- lower* 1 1 Ilin t went the route for the I . vjelding only aewn hit* and i wo run* to tlie Columbua Redbird* Milwaukee totalled hi hit*, one a home run by third baseman Da- ' mon Phillips. The Toledo Mudhen* were held . Oiehex by Mac McGlotbln until the six'll frame while his St. Paul teammate* gave him a four run lead The Saint* got 12 hit* to the Hen'* seven. Minneapoli* coasted to an easy win liehind the steady hurling of Rube Fischer who gave up seven * altered hit* to the Louisville Colonels. The Millers tallied 12 hit* and committed three error*, more than any other team on opening night. —_o I fruit In a uooa town — *y*eato Taw Edgewater Park Celina. Ohio SUNDAY April 18 les Shepard and His Fine Orchestra DANCE ♦ 9 tel

67 Entries f Received For f 500-Mile Race : Indianapolis, April 16 (I’Pl i The Indianapolis motor speedway. I who«i- official# had to ret a time trial precedent last year to get a 21#ar #tartln-' field, found the entry list overflowing with 67 tnachyi ine# today for the 500-miie Mem oriul Day race Laet year, tbe speedway manage ment extended qualification runs to the eve of the big race, in an effort to start a full field of 11 rows of , three each The trouble was a ’ ontroversy with the American society of Professional auto rac ; ing over the size of the prize melon Today, president Wilbur Shaw announced a 67-car entry list, second in size in the speedway’s 32year history to the 72-var list of 1911. Shaw was optimistic over chanccx. that the all-time record would be equalled "From tepc.rts teaching the office " Shaw said, "there are sevoral more entries In the mall The I final total may equal the all-time I high." Entries are accepted, no matter when they arrive. If they bear a postmark prior to last midnight. I - When the entry list stood at 51 I | vesterday, Shaw said SO percent i of the cars were "callable of sus ! tain-d speed aliove 12tt mile# per hour ” "I believe that 123 M P H. will be necessary in qualifying trial# to earn position In the starting field." he said. Despite the big entry list, no foreign drivers or car owners were In luded. But seven foreign • built c ars were nominated. One was the Ma#eruti which sfliaw piloted to two of hi# three victories at the Indianapolis oval. The car now Is owned by II (’. "Cotton” Henning, veteran speedway chief mechanic It will be driven by Ted Horn, kmer'ecan automobile champion the last two year# All of the top driver# who finished in the 1947 race are back this year and many neweomen# are in the entry list. Including Walt Ader. Bernardsville. N J., and Jack Me Gra'h and Mac Helling# of California. Hell ngs will drive Lou Moore's new rear drive car a# a team-mate 'of Mauri Rose and Bill Holland, who placed first and second last year in Blue Crown Spark Plug Specials. The prize melon is estimated at IldO.otm to 1165.<m0 by speedway official# The amount will include lap prizes, special awards for car owners* who nee certain brands of| a cessories. And the speedway ,iRp Friday Nite Square Dance Saturday Nite Round Dance with Eddie Rice and his Orchestra with Mrs. Frauhisjer at the SOLOVOX All Eagle Members and families Cordially Invited

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.-ash for the winning cars. The entry ll»t include# 39 four cylinder car#, five slf-cylinders. 18) eight-cylinders, one 12-cyllnder and one IG cylinder There I# also a. iw.-cylinde r steam powe red car ,n the ra-e Among the entries are It front wheel drives. There were 14 new American built tars peered for their maiden speedway try .Nineteen of the en tries have supercharged engine#. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W L Pct. G B Indianapolis 1 0 1 w *’ Milwaukee 1 « 1“"" Mlnneapoil# 1 •' 1 |MM ' St. Paul 1 0 I Columbus " 1 ~ow 1 Kansas City " 1 Louisville 0 1 Toledo « I 04,0 1 YESTERDAYS RESULTS Indianapolis 6. Kansas City 2 Milwaukee 12. Columbus 2. St. Paul 7. Toledo 3. Minneapolis 4. Louisville 1. ff Minor League Hurler Pitches No-Hit Game Albany. (M . April 16 — (CP) [ton Stephens. 22-year-old left hand-1 er with Albany of the Georgia-1 Florida class D league, ha# joined the ranks of no-hit pitcher#. Stephens, whose home Is in Atlanta. turned the trick as he blanked Cue Moultrie. Ga. team last night, 10 to o. He sac ed only 24 batters and nar owly missed a pet feet game when he walked Ken Rhyne. Moultrie fiist-baseman. in the eighth inning — o— , .. - — D and eli o n cotnos from the French dents-de-lion., meaning teeth of lion It was #o called because the leaves of this plant are notched like Hons' tee'h in profile J'-’ 4 ..* ••‘“•t- ■ >1 • . . ■ • . .. !■ | • _4L'±u—_ i j • -1 i . I » - —-— -— f—--- • T 1 ***>''| iiSL 4- k»N I mt| nc o«j *. iTES . DESCRIBING today's Army of 542,000 men as "primarily an administrative rather than a military force," Gen. Omar Bradley, Army chief of staff, tells House armed services committee that In the event of war the U. 8. must occupy Greenland, Iceland. Spitzberi gen and the Azores to guard against air attack. (International) ■• — -

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