Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 149, Decatur, Adams County, 24 June 1948 — Page 6

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Senators Beat Tigers Second Day In A Row New York. June 24 (t'Pi The breath taking pennant races in both league* could be ascribed today to one factor above all other# strong second division team#. No would be contender can break loose for a prolonged *tret<h of victories without humping into a sotailed weak!.ng” outfit which refuse* to play the role of doormat to the rent of the league Washington, one of the supposedly weaker teams, dropped seven of its first eight games to Detroit. And the Senators, who ended an eight game losing streak with a victory over the White Sox Sunday, didn’t figure t<> be ’roublesome when they came to Detroit. But thanks to rookie Ear) Wooten, they [th ked up two mote victories am! no* have a s'r.ng of three straight. Wooten's single drove in the second unearned Washington run in a 2 to 1 triumph yesterday, just a* his first major learue homer provided the margin of victory. 5 to I on Tuesday night. The Nats used four pitchers with Earl Harriet, the second gent getting credit for the victory, his third. Detroit’s run also was unearned Dizzy Trout gave up only four hits in losing his seventh game. The New York Yankees helped tighten the American league race, moving to within two-andahalf games of the league leading Cleveland Indians by beating the tribe. 5 to 1 Under the lights at Cleveland It was an I Dinning game de t ided by a grand slam homer by Tommy Henrich. Ed Lopat of the Yanks ami Don Black of the Indians matched slants all the way in a brilliant pitcher's duel The third-place Philadelphia’s A's moved up three games behind the Indians as they routed the St. latuis Browns. 12 to 1. Dick Fowler held the Browns to six hits to get his fourth victory as Herman Franks belted three hits, including a homer. to lead the A’s in a 14-liit as vault on three pitchers. In a national league night game, rookie pit< her Kobin Roberta served up home run balls to Hank Sauer and Danny l.itwhiler but still pitched the Phillies to a 3 to 2 win over Cincinnati at Philadelphia. For Sauer, major-league leader in hom-

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ers, it was the 22nd oircuit clout of the year. Rain washed out the rest of the major league programs: Boston at Chicago in the American league and Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. Chicago at New York. <a doubleheader) and fit. Louis at Boston in the national. Yesterday’s star Tom Henrich of the Yankees who hit a grand I slam homer in the 11th Inning to > .-tve New York a 5 to 1 win over the league-leading Cleveland Indians. Indianapolis Adds To Association Lead By United Press I Indianapolis smothered Milwaukee’s first bld to cut down its lead i last night by walloping the Brewers. ) 19 to 7. In the first of a three-game ser- • les. the Indians 'ook to the basepatch* In the fourth am) scored . eight runs to beat the second place i club. The rest of the contests last night were close, Columbus toppling Kansas City. 4 to 2. St. Paul edging ) Louisville. 4 to 3. and Minneapolis i measuring Toledo, 7 to 5. Four home runs, three in the > Indians' big Inning, helped the league leaders’ big production of runs . at Indianapolis. The Brewers slop-' ■ py play afield getting four errors, i also contributed to their rout. Kurt Krieger held Kansas City : i to six blows, one a homer by Leon | Culberson, to earn the victory at I Columbus The Bird* shoved two . run* across in the fifth to clinch f the game. At Hallsville. Mel Himes, limited . the Cellarites to seven hits. Jerry Witte gave the Colonels an early lead with a homer but Dave Pluss’s • four-base clout with a man on base • put St. Paul ahead to stay. Minneapolis was In the lead all i the way at Toledo but needed three run* in the ulnth to withstand the < Hens' late rally. Catcher Ben War- • ren and outfielder Frank Genovese i homered for the Millers In the I secund ad third innings. i i Renew Hints Browns May Be Sold, Moved 1 St. lamis. June 24 — (VP) — i President Ri'har-J Muckerman of r the St. I<oui* Browns Intimated to- • day that he may lie ready to sell the , team or transfer the club’s fran- , hise to another city. "I have no further comment,” he said when asked to discuss the statement made on Dizzy Dean’s I play-by-play broadcast of the I Brown's 12 to 1 defeat by the Philadelphia Athletics. Muckerman said in his radio interview that “it's up to the fans whether the Browns remain In St. Louis, but I atn not going to be head of any organization In St. l-ouls If the fans do not want It kept here." He said that in 27 games played at St. Umls on 25 playing days, the Browns attendance has totaled 127.395 — an average of 4,722 per ;ame Prior to last night's game — the worst defeat of the year for he Brownies — the team had play ed .500 baseball at home Muckerman said that when he took over as president of the Browns in 1945 he was asked it be would ever move the team out of St. Louis. “My answer at that time was. and still is, as long as the people of St. ixiuis want the Browns here. I would not move them.’" But. he added, the 2,797 who turned out for last night's game with the third place A's did not indicate the fans wanted the Browns to remain.

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■ -——m-m— Rain Threatens To Delay Fight Again New York. June 14-(UPI- A forecast of showers today threatened another postponement of the heavyweight title fight between Joe laiuis and Jersey Joe Walcott at Yankee Stadium tonight. Moreover, the weather bureau predicted showers for Friday. Sol Strauss of the 20th Century i Club declared the bout would be i staged tonight "if at all possible." If deferment beefame necessary i it would not be announced “until > the last minute." Yesterday's postI ponement was decided shortly after 2 p.m. (EDTI. Strauss said the 24-hour delay may have helped the gate, which he hopes will exceed 1900.000 He admitted, however, that additional delays would diminish the receipts considerably. Thus far. few refunds on tickets have been requested. he said. f Both fighters were reported in * good spirits. Ixiuls was at his * camp in Pompton latkes. N. J.; ' Walcott, at a hotel near Madison Square Garden, where yesterday's ' weigh in was staged. The chain ’ pion motored back to his camp 1 yesterday afternoon. * Most Itoxfng men believed the postponement would benefit Wai cott for four reasons: (li Louis has unpleasant me1 mories of two fights that were delayed by weather. Max Schmeling ’ knocked him out, and Tommy Farr t gave him uncomfortably close 1 competition. . (21 The champ, whose 213-ti pounds yesterday was the heaviest j of his career, may become "ioggy" . as he adds more weight in comnarative idleness But Walcott. . who may have trained too "fine.' could benefit by the rest. Jersey Joe registered 194% yesterday. t That was only a quarter-pound | ( more than for their memorable , brawl on Dec, 4. when he nearly ( won the title from Louis. , (li Dr. Vincent Nardlello of the , New York boxing commission staff , recalled that Louis had been un , xble to relax or sleep properly when hie disastrous fight with . Schmeling In 1936 was postponed ! one day. Also that the champ , appeared to have reacted unfavorably to the four-day delay preceding his title bout with Farr of Wales In IM7. t (41 The late Jack Blackburn. | who trained the champ during I nost of his career, taught him to I make a "target" of fight-day to I ondltion himself gradually so he I would be at his peak physically I and mentally on target day. Hence. I a break in his timeschedule might , cause him to lose his "edge." , New York bookmakers reported I that all bets In Philadelphia. Camden. N. J., and Pittsburgh had been cancelled by the postponement because of rules among the bookies in those ettiaa. They assured, however, thst no such rules governed the profession In New York, where ail wagers were "still on." Increased support for Walcott caused the price favoring Loulx to drop to 2-1 in some sectiona of New York. In others the price re- * mained 114. Peace At Last From PERSISTENT ITCH! Ba wvaMr ÜbavaaaUx baaaah W tMfcy Bar* „ naaea eaiae aaMaa saaaSmiaaaeat• MaM aaaaa aS sesaa tkaa Ma aag Ma Maha *a * aawaa aaaßMav aaaaw » a iaaaBa teaa Bal atacr as oaa I ha <msb> araa

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IUIWK AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W L Pct. G.B. Indianapoli* .. 46 24 .657 Milwaukee 40 26 .606 4 St. Paul 40 29 .590 SAi ‘ Columbus 36 30 .545 S i Minneapolis . 33 35 .495 12 • Kansas City ... 27 39 .409 17 i Toledo 27 45 .375 20 Ixmlsville 25 46 .352 21 < J YESTERDAY’S RESULTS Indianapolis 19. Milwaukee 7. Columbus 4. Kansas City 2. St Paul 4. Uiulsvllle 3. Minneapolis 7. Toledo 5. MAJORII AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct G.B. Cleveland 35 20 .636 New York 34 24 596 SYj Philadelphia 35 26 574 3 Boston 29 26 .519 64 Detroit 29 30 .493 Sts Washington 27 32 .458 10 St. Louis 22 34 .393 134 Chicago 17 34 .333 16 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct. G.B. Boston 34 24 .596 Pittsburgh 32 24 .571 1 St. Louis 32 25 561 14 New York 29 26 .527 34 Philadelphia 29 32 .467 7 Brooklyn 24 29 453 74 Cincinnati 26 35 .426 94 Chicago 23 33 .411 10 YESTERDAY S RESULTS American League Washington 2 Detroit 1. New York 5. Cleveland 1 (11 Hnningsi. Philadelphia 12. St. Louie 1. Boston st Chicago, rain National League Philadelphia 3. Cincinnati 2. Other games postponed. Crop rotation Is an important factor in the control of annual weed*

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ANTI FORCES tCont. From Paso One) or 3. A* the zero hour approached. Harold E. Stassen made another stab at trying to slow down the Dewey bandwagon drive. He conferred by telephone with “various Republican leaders" ami said these talks may lead to further huddles with the stop-Dewey forces. But Dewey appeared to be picking up more strength, and may have West Virginia in the bag. Jim Shott. West Virginia state COP chairman, said he expected his state’s 16 votes to go to Dewey on the first ballot. Prohibitive odd* on Dewey did not prevent his opponents from grasping at last straws, but their program was wobbly. This afternoon's climatic session was to be (called to order at 2 p.m. tl p.m. IcDT) with balloting the first order of business. It looked like Sen. Robert A. Taft would be top challenger to Dewey on the first ballot. If he Is unable to make a strong enough showing there may be a combination behind some other stop-Dewey candidate. So far no combination has developed. The only concrete stop-Desvey agreement was to seek a recess after the second ballot. All the other candidates except Gen Douglas MacArthur are in on that Dewey will attempt to force continuous balloting until a candidate is named. • Tree Takes Rap Memphis. Tenn. (CP) — Tree limbs saved Patsy Jo Williams of Southwestern College from a penalty for reckless driving. She told the court she failed to see the stop sign under the overhanging trees at the Intersection City Judge I Perry freed the motorist and or- ‘ dered th» tree trimmed.

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