Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 116, Decatur, Adams County, 15 May 1948 — Page 6

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Van Wert To Play Legion Here Sunday The Decatur American Legion baseball team, defeated In their first Federation league start last Sunday will be out to pull up to a 50*50 rating tomorrow, when they meet the Van Wert Burts at Worthman field at 2 o'clock. The legionnaires were limited to four hits last week by Mingus, one of the league’s outstanding hurlers. as Fort Wayne Ix-gion post 47 scored a 5-1 triumph over the local nine. Van Wert won its league opener a week ago. blanking International Harvester, of Fort Wayne. 5-0.1 Fleck and Adams combined to hurl a one-hitter. Other league games Sunday are: Fort Wayne Moose vs Cecil, 0., at State School in Fort Wayne: International Harvester at Hunter town and Bluffton at Redkey. Post 47 draws this week bye. League Standing W L Pct. Huntertown .. I 0 1000 Post 47 10 l.OOtfj Redkey 1 0 1 000 ] Van Wert 1 0 1.000 Bluffton 0 0 .000 .1 0 1 .000 Decatur 0 1 .(too International 0 1 .000 Moose 0 1 ,000 MAJOR AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct. G.B. Philadelphia 14 0 .700 Cleveland 11 5 .684 1 New York 13 6 684 »4 Washington 911 .450 5 Boston 9 11 .450 5 Detroit 10 13 .435 St*, St. Ixiuis 710 .412 S' 4 Chlcigo 314 .176 944 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct. G.B New York 12 7 .632 St. lajuis II 7 611 >, Pittsburgh 12 9 .571 1 Brooklyn 11 10 .524 2 Philadelphia 11 11 .500 2«, Boston 10 10 .500 284 Chicago 8 11 .421 4 Cincinnati 717 292 7>i YESTERDAY'S RESULTS American League New York 3. Philadelphia 0. St. latuis 3. Detroit 0. Washington at Boston, rain. (Only games scheduled). National League St. Louis 2. Pittsburgh 1. Chicago 1. Cincinnati 0. Boston at Brooklyn, rain. (Only games scheduled). a_f_— S«raur--Upbolgl(frinß Phone 16*6 T scosm SUN. MON. TUES. Continuous Sun. from 1:15 In Glorious Technicolor! "Sciidila Him Scudda Hay” June Haver, Lon McCallister • ALSO — SHORTS 14c-40c Inc. Tax o o - — TODAY — "Saigon" ALAN LADD VERONICA LAKE ALSO—BAecta 14c-40c Im. Tm

MMOU AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W L Pct. G.B. St. Paul - 20 8 .714 Minneapolis 18 10 .643 2 Indianapolis . 18 10 .643 2 Milwaukee 14 12 .528 5 Columbus 11 12 .478 684 Louisville 11 19 .367 10 Toledo 1<) 19 ,3V. !<»>,. Kansas City 8 20 .286 12 YESTERDAY 8 RESULTS Indianapolis 7, Toledo 3. Louisville 6. Columbus I. (Other games postponed). Yankees Snap A's Winning Streak, 3-0 New York. May 15-(VP) Wherever the baseball clan gathers, the conclusion is inescapable the best player in the game* today la joltin’ Joe DiMaggio of| the world champion Yankees. Some days he may get just one little dinky hit — like yesterday when the Yankees snapped the 10game winning streak of the astonishing Philadelphia Athletics. 3 to ff as Vic Raschi pitched a masterful three-hitter. But the hits he doesn't get on such days he almost invariably takes away from the opposition. Raschi wouldn't have had a three hitter he might not even have won the ball game without the "big fellow" in center field, backing him up spectacularly. His fielding feats have become almost commonplace, but that doesn’t make them any less lustrous. Yesterday in the seventh with the first man on base via a walk. Di Maggio raced In to take a lowliner at his shoe tops, turning a full somersault as he got the ball, but coming up with it in his glove. He robbed the batter. Ferris Fain, of a certain extra base hit and since there were none out at the time It is conceivable that the A's might have been sparked to a game-winning rally had he missed. Raschi, who pitched the best game of his career, struck out seven batters, retiring the side on whiffs in the ninth with two men abase and the A's trying desperately to pull the game out of the fire. Johnny Lindell and Igirry Berra accounted lor all the Yankee runs on homers. Lindell getting his with Bobby Brown abase via a single. The Yankees now have 25 homers in 19 games. Good pitching was the order of the day elsewhere. Fred Sanford blanked the Tigers at Detroit. 3 to 6. giving tip five singles as he won his fourth game for the Browns against two defeats. Whitey Platt provided what little offensive smash was needed, driving In two runs with a double and a fly ball. At Chicago, Russ Meyer, the new ace of the Cub hurling staff, pitched his third low-hit game. I CORT SUN. MON. TUES. Continuous Sun. from 1:15 HolKwooil Barn Dance” ERNEST TUBB, LORI TALBOTT — AND — Hernan From Tsagiero” ADELE JURGENS STEPHEN DUNNE 14c-30e Inc. Tax o—o — TODAY — ALLAN LANE “WILD FRONTIER” ALSO—“Son of Zorro" 14c-30e Inc. Tax

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blanking the Reda. 1 to 0 on four alnglea. atriking out eight battera and walking none. Andy Pafko'a eighth inning home run tagged Clncinatl'a hapleaa tail edera with ther eighth atraight lowa. Kent Peteraon pitched well enough to win. scattering eight hita. but one of them had to he Pafko’a poke. It was Meyer’s second straight shutout. He three-hitted the Giants In his last outing and earlier in the season pitched a one-hit game against the Cardinals. Southpaw Howie Pollet of the Cardinals just missed becoming the fourth pitcher of the day to hurl a shutout when he beat the Pittsburgh Pirates. 2 to 1. In a night game although he gave up 10 hits The Pirates got their only tally on three singles in the eighth inning. Lefty Frttx Gstermueler went all the wav on the mound for Pittsburgh, giving up only four hits but losing out when Stan Musial of the Cards clouted a fourth-inning home run with Terry Moore on base. Two other night games were rained out. Boston at Brooklyn in the National league and Washington at Boston In the American. There were no other games scheduled. Yesterday’s star Russ Meyer ot the Cubs who held the Reds to four singles and struck out eight in a 1 to 0 victory. 0 — MINOR LEAGUE Fort Wayne Wire Die won three from Joe’s Barber Shop; McMillen won two from Macklin I: Adam* Coenty Lumber won two from Hoagland Farmers Co-op; Centra' Soya won two from Macklin 11. Standing W L Pts Adams Lumber 32 19 46 McMillen 34 17 45 Macklin I 32 19 40 Central Soya ... 26 25 36 Hoagland 28 25 35 Joe's 21 30 26 Macklin II 18 33 23 Wire Die 15 38 21 High games: Stoppenhagen 203 Gallmeyer 206. K. Koeneman 204 Bracy 211. J. M Hears 224-235 Rowdon 213. O. Alton 202, Kruw 206. Retaking 225, A. Bultemeie 308. Deßolt 208. N. Koeneman 212 ■ - ■ n —- Trade tn a Good town — Docatu

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No Junior Fellowship Meeting On Sunday There will be no meeting of the junior fellowship organization of the First Methodist church Sunday evening because of baccalaureate services at the Decatut junior-sen-ior high school. o Geneva Seniors On Trip Through East Berne. May 15 — Members of the 1948 graduating class of the Geneva high school left this morning on a ten-day trip to Washington, i D. C. New York, other places in | he east, anil Canada Several of I the teachers are accompanying the group. Three Men Killed In Truck-Auto Collision Hammond. Ind.. May 15 —(VP) — A truck-auto collision claimed three Ilves here yesterday. The dead were: James Dusanic. 22: Will.e Whitten. 38; and George Golden. 21. all of Whiting, Ind. Two' others were injured. Police said the car failed to make a turn. o Burner Overflows, Fire Causes Damage Considerable damage was done la a fire at the Richard Grimm residence on Sixteenth street about 11:15 o'clock last night when an oil burner presumably overflowed. A rug. davenport and curtains were damaged In the blaze. The Decatur fire department answered the alarm and brought the fimes under control. "■ ** ■ The 4.000 prisoners at Ohio Penitentiary consume 16.000 doughnuts each week. They also get 8,000 cookies. 8.000 rolia. 8,000 hot biscuits. 670 pies and 36.000 pounds of fruits. Trade In a t»eeo iwam - '>~*a««» OPEN ’TILL 8 P. M. TONIGHT j AL SCHMITT

Decatur Moose Lose Friday Hight, 5-4 The Decatur Mooge, after getting away to a four-run first Inning lead, was blanked the rest of the ball game, dropping a 5-4 decision to Hunter Wool in an exhibition game at Convoy. 0.. Friday night. Three hits, a pair of walks and an error were g<iod for four Moose runs in the first inning, but the locals were held to three scattered hits the rest of the ball game. Tbe Hunter nine evened the sedre in the third frame with four tallies on two hits, a walk, two errors and a fielder's choice. The winning run scored in the seventh on an outflelfl error and an infield out. The Moose team will play two Suburban league games next week. The Moose will play at Roanoke at 8 o'clock Monday night, and will meet the Bluffton Elks in another league tilt at Ossian Thursday night at -8 o'clock. Score by Innings: RHE Decatur ... 4<>(’ 00 o—4 6 3 Hunter 006 000 I—s1 —5 5 3 Harrah. E. Graft and Stoppenhagen; A. Thornell and M. ThorMil. 0 Rev. Edgar Schmidt Is Banquet Speaker The Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt, paator of the local Zion Lutheran church, will be guest speaker at a Walther league birthday banquet Sunday evening at St Paul's Lutheran church. Convoy. Ohio. The Walther league, an international organiution of voting people of the Lutheran church - Missouri synod, will celebrate its 55th anniversary May 23. Individual leagues and groups of societies will honor the event with a banquet and a special candle-lighting ceremony. Miss Ru'h Trautman of the Convoy society is program chairman for the Sunday evening event. Rev. Schmidt will address the leaguers on the topic, “The Bible and Youth." wr Sffl • Potatoes and Gravy • Vegetable • Salad • Dessert 50c Start 4 P. M. Today Blackstone CAFE & BUFFET II ■ I. J I ■ON T HESITATE TH AFHY TO US WHEN YOU NEED A IOAN W« will iMk. • 824 loan JoM M quick >• w« will • larger on*. Your •igniun «i»4 tucuM* are the d»i«< Mcuriiy requiremenie. A email part of your lacome each momh will reps, the lose. Special term are available la farmer, W Mher pereoaa with wiMoalll isuZm quickly a»4 privately mada uauallv os came day you apply Let u< tel! you more about it-no obligation Coll, ptooe or writeLOCAL LOAN COMPANY laeerparelad |.M Uv. lv>M..r S-u.i Duer Pboae UUI PICATUA. INUIAM

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Today's Scheduled Game Is Cancelled Wet grounds today made a complete washout of this week's schedule tor the Yellow Jackets baseball team. This afternoon's game with Howe Military Academy at Worthman field was cancelled, the final home game on the regular schedule. Decatur will meet the Tigers at Bluffton at 4 p.m. Monday In a Nortlieastern Indiana conference game, and will play Warsaw here next Thursday ar 3:30 p.m. in another conference tilt. Warsaw has won both Its loop games, defeating Bluffton. 19 5, and New Haven. 1-0 In 11 Innings. o Yellow Jackets Fail To Qualify For State The Decatur Yellow Jackets, only Adams county team entered in the sectional track meet at Fort Wayne Friday afternoon, failed to qualify any of their entrants for the date finals. Ray l>hman finished third in the 580-yard run and Jack Heller finished In a six-way tie for second and third in the high jump. Heller, however, lost on a coin toss for the right to enter th.r state meet. North Side qualified three men for four events and both relay teams; South has six men in eight events. Central four in <lx events, and Concordia. Auburn. Garrett and Butler each qualified one man. o— Trade In a Good Town — Decatur

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