Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 92, Decatur, Adams County, 17 April 1948 — Page 6

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Legion Nine To Open Baseball Drills Sunday The Decatur American Legion base bail team wIB hold its initial practice session of the 1948 season Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Worthman field. Manager Molly Mies will have only three weeks of drills to whip the Legion squad into shape for the formal opening of the Federa tion league Sunday, May 9. In addition to players from last year's squad. Mses has several! former members of last year's 1 Shamrocks team who will report tomorrow for tryouts with the | local nine These players Include Coeealrt and Mingus, pitchers; Frey. Infielder and pitcher; Schmidt and Krouse, infielders; Hornberger and Bolyard, outfielders Members of last year's squad, and any other players interested in trying for a place on the team are asked to report, in uniform, at Worthman field at 2 pm. tomorrow. There are 10 teams entered in the Federation league thia season. Most of Decatur's home games will be played at three Fort Wayne parks. State School, Dwenger and McMillen 0 Milwaukee Brewers Show Early Power By United Press The Milwaukee Brewers, last year's minor league champions, served notice on the rest qf the American Association today that they are out to annex the league crown worn now hy Jhc Kansas City Blues And the rest of the league listened attentively for the Brewers backed up the statements with two consecutive 12 run games in the Infant season. The Brewers shellacked Columbus. 12 to 8, at Columbus last night behind the six-hit pitching of Al Epperly Kansas City came back from a had start on opening day to defeat Indianapolis. 8 to 8. at Indianapolis. Louisville squared Its series with Minneapolis with a 6-to-2 victory at IxMilsville and St. Paul made t two in a row over Toledo, defeating the Mudhens. 9 to 6. at Toledo in 10 innings. Bob Becker helped the Milwaukee attack on four Columbus pitchers with a home run with none on in the second inning, but Slugger Wright and Mike Natisin connected for four-baggers for the Red Birds later on. Wright got his In the third with one on and Natisln's came in the eighth with none on Pst Patterson started for Columbus and the loss was chalked up against him. but three pitchers who followed had no success in

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stemming the tide of runs. ' At Toledo, the Saints and the Mudhens between them battered seven pitchers for 27 hits in the' 10-lnning contest. Charlie Samaklis. St Paul rookie, who came in to relieve Le Roy Pfund in the. ninth, got credit for the victory. | t het Johnson, tin- third of four pitchers for Toledo came In in the loth and stayed long enough to get the onus for the loss. Eric Tipton helped the St. Paul cause with home runs in the eighth and ninth, both with no one on the bases. Record Entry List In 500 Mile Classic Indianapolis. April 17 — (UP) — The greatest fleet of < ars in the history of the Indianapolis 500-mile speedway race will compete in the 32nd annual Marathon May 31. Track president Wilbur Shaw' r.qid 80 racers were signed up when the deadline passed yesterday. That was eight more than the previous all-time record set back in 1931. The flood of entriew prompted officials to predict that the traditional Memorial Day race would be one of the fastest and most bitterly fought battles In the books. Just aliout all of the big name pilots and a battery of newcomers will he shooting for a >165,000 pot of gold. Mauri Rose and Bill Holland, who pushed their Blue Crown Specials to the No. 1 and 2 spots last year, will be back. So will the veteran Rex Mays, (Tiff Bergere, Ted Horn, and Jim Jackson. Horn will be behind the wheel of the Maserati which Shaw raced to two of hla three speedway victories The car will be one of. seven foreign made entries. Despite the large field, only one foreign driver has signed up for] the 1948 race. He's Z. Arkus Dun-| tov. a Russian who is considered one of the best racers in Europe. What car he'll drive has not been announced yet. Shaw said he thought this year's qualifying speed.i would have to lie a lot faster than they have been before. "I think the boys will have to hit 123 M. P. H. or better to get Into the starting formation,'' he said. He also declared the deadline for entries would not be extended , "under any circumstances." In 1947, they were taken up to the eve of the race because of the sued betwen the track and the American society of professional racing.

MINOR AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W L Pct. G.B. Milwaukee 2 0 1 000 St. Paul - 2 0 1 000 Kansas City 11 .500 1 Minneapolis 11 .500 1 Louisville 11 .500 1 Indianapolis 11 .500 1 Toledo 0 2 .000 2 Columbus 0 2 .000 2 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS Milwaukee 12. Columbus 2. Kansas City 8. Indianapolis *. Louisville (. Minneapolis 2. St. Paul 9. Toledo ( (10 Inninas >. 0 Ma /or League Exhibitions New York (A* 8, Brooklyn (N> «. Chicago (Al 4, Chicago (N> 1. Boston (Al 19. Boston INI I. New York (N) 11, Cleveland (A) 7. Washincton (A) 9. Philadelphia (N) 8. Cincinnati (Nl 14. Syracuse (INTI 2. Philadelphia (A) 14. Baltimore (INT) 8. S Royals Score First Victory In Series — By United Press Rochester will be battling to retaia its title tonight when It tackles the Minneapolis Lakers in the fourth game of the national professional basketball league chainpIcnshlp playoffs The defending champion Royals beat the Lakers. 74 to M. last night but are still trailing. 2 to 1. in the three-oat-ef-flve series If the Royals tie up the series, the title match will be played at Rochester on Sunday. " 9 —— Trade la a uses vessa — Oweat*

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PLAY BALL! That cry goes up again as the major league teams begin the pennant campaign .Monday. The Yanks and the Boston Red Sox are figured as the teams to meat in the American league and the Cards. Dodgers and Braves the choices for the National league flag. Five new managers are taking over this season, although one of them. Leo Durocher of the I lodgers. Is an old famiiiar face in the major league picture. Durocher spent the 1947

MINOR LEAGUE Macklin I won two from Hoagland Farmers Co-op; McMillen won two from Adams County Lumber; Macklin II won two from Fort Wayne Wire Hie; Joe's Barber Shop won two from Central Soya. Standing W L Pts. Adams lumber 26 13 37 McMillen 25 14 32 Macklin I 25 1 4 31 Central Soya 21 18 29 Hoagland 20 19 27 Joe's 16 23 21 { Macklin II 15 24 19 Wire Die 8 31 12 j High games; Steury 200. Gallmeyer 202, Zimmerman 223, Bowdon 2CO, Kley 214. 0 Big Nine Baseball Season Is Underway By United Press The big nine baseball eeason was underway officially today with Ohio State, Michigan, and Wisconsin racking up the first conference victories. The Buckeyes crammed seven hits -into two frames to dust off Purdue. 7 to 0 yesterday. Wisconsin shaded Indiana. 2 to 1, and Michigan beat lowa. 5 to 2. o Trade In a Good Town — Decatur V Jju IWVIST IB K 23 ■ISAVINGS BOH?

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Americans Reject German Plebiscite Reject Communist Request For Vote Berlin, Apr. 17 — (t’Pi — The American military government today rejected a communist request for a plebiscite in all of Germany on unity of the country, asserting that the German people do not want "economic and political slavery.” The German communists, who enjoy Russian backing, appealed directly to the Germans to Join in a plebiscite on unification. The proposal was made without the approval of the western power’. It was broadcast by the Soviet-cont roled Berlin radio. Earlier, the communists had re ported they had notified the American. British and French military governments that they would seek a county-wide plebiscite. In another manifastation of the east-west prictlon. Maj. Gen. E O. Herbert, British representative on- the four-power Kommandatura. protested to the Soviets against traffic restrictions which held up 1.750 tons of German parcels in Berlin. Herbert demanded immediate action to clear up the backlog, which a< cumulated when the norma) 15 or so railway cars out of Berlin for mall traffic were cut to two by the Soviet restrictions. Maj. Gen. George P. Haya American deputy milt ary gover nor. said that "no plebiscite is required."

season away from his beloved Bums following a suspension by Commissioner A. B. (Happy! Chandler. His replacement. Burt Hhotten. turned out a pennant winner. The other new managers are Joe Kuhel of the Washington Nats. Zack Taylor of the St Louis Browns, Hilly Meyer of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Joe McCarthy of the Boston Red Sox. Most of the clubs open or. Tuesday. April 20.

"We all recognise the earnest | desire of all Germans to restore German unity. The U. 8. government consistently pressed for the attainment of this objective, and, will continue to do ao. "However. I am sure the German people do not want the kind of unity that will bring economic and political slavery." Marshal Vassily D. Sokolovsky; was reported to have returned to Berlin after a week's trip to Moscow. Soviet authorities maintained complete secrecy about Sokolovsky's trip, but Allied quarters expected his return would open a i new campaign In Berlin's war ot nerves. o Berne Leases Ground To Use As Town Dump Berne. April 17 — The town of Berne has leased a plot of ground east of Ceylon, along the banks of the Wabash river, from Frank Hofstetter and thia site U to be used | as the place to dump refuse from the town of Berne. No one else be permitted to use it. The taash and other refuse Is not to be dumped

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No One Injured As Two Autos Collide No one was hurt about 6.15 o'clock this morning when cars driven by Carl Bobay, 50, Fort I Wayne and Mrs. Chaimer Sheets. I 38. Decatur, collided In the 100 block on North Second etreet. Officer Adrian Coffee, who In vestlga’ed. estimated damage to { the Bobay auto at >BO and that to the Sheets' vehicle at 150. The > crash occurred as the Decatur lady , attempted to turn into an alley. 0 Mrs. James Roosevelt Reported Recovering Santa Monica. Cal.. April 17 — tl'Pt — Mrs. James Roosevelt, wife of the late president's eldest son. was recovering today from an overdone of sleeping pills. Dr. Blake Watson said she might he able to leave the hospital for home today. He said ahe grab tied the wrong bottle out of the family: medkine chest in the dark.

Only Three Years Ago... and yet it seentk like yesterday that «t achieved Victory in Europe. In the three years that have followed, much has happened to ua as individuals — to us as a nation. But. together we art working, praying, striving with all our might towards peace and security here at home and everywhere else in iht world. We here at Riverview are striving to give you pleasure'and enjoyment in ywr leisure moments. We believe with our continuous isprovements and sincere efforts—to give you the finest place of its kind in Decatur.

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