Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 13 August 1948 — Page 8

PAGE EIGHT

i i v

Spahn Pitches Braves To Win Over Dodgers New York. Aug 13 (UP* Lefty Warren Spahn. who might just as well have spent th* last three weeks in Omsk. Siberia, as far as the Boston Braves were concerned. was hack on tlie beam today and it was about time Spahn. considered by many oh jeitive judges to be the top left handed pitcher in the National league, came through with a vita! 2 to I victory last night over the Brooklyn {lodgers which put Bos ton four full games in front of the pursuing pack in the National league race, lie gave up only five hits and walked but one batter as he recorded his ninth victory against seven defeats. The Braves put over the winninrun for him against liodger lefty Joe Hatten in the ninth inning* when Tommy Holmes and Alvin Dark singled, pinch-hitter Jeff Heath was purposely passed and relief pitcher Ralph Branca let go with a wild pitch on his first toss to Bob Elliott. permitting the winning run to score Spahn's victory had valuable psychological aspects aside from the fa< t that it put Borton be yond the reach of Brooklyn in th* i remaining four games of the serie** | Because the lithe lefty from Bus falo. N. Y , last year had been Bos i ton's blue chips pitcher, the man' who was sent after names that ? “hail" to be won This year, the rap against him i was that he had all of his old stuff, his speed, his curves, and his brilliant control, but still! couldn't win His last victory had been achieved on July 3! and In the ensuing period he had been knocked out of the box three straight times (gist year at this time, however, he hail Will It games and was well on his way to j a season total of 21. The Pirates held back the third place Cardinals, also putting on a ninth inning rally to win a 3 to 2 decision at Pittsburgh which put them back in fourth place ahead of the idle Giants. Wally Westlake's two-run single delivered th»-| tying and winning tallies Vic laimbaidi gave up six hits to score his fifth victory. falser Mur ry Dickson not only gave trp fewer! hits. five, but also contributed two I hits and a run His single in the’ ninth put St. lamls ahead. 2 to 1 after Which the Pirates pulled the tame out of the fire. The Indians turned the base! lines into assembly lines for run ; production at St. Louis, massairing the Browns. 26 to 3 as they cam** within one tally of an American league record, yet they suf-

3 SUN. MON. TUES. Continvout S"n. from 1:15 Same Old Low Prices! 14c*40c Inc. Tax ■iijfbiLrrwiX vry awakened the heart* of all America) qt W Ike b.H ..lli»9 non* that hot WS. b * <9 *"* ° ri * fc * ani ihmin® Aa*» M dr W m.roc'o on th* xraanl _ , .MB O—■preus a« uv\\s Th LEE J. COBB • HAROLD VERMILYEA hWicri h KSSf I LASKI iM WAI Ht Mid It 11. IhklH b f ffIIRC MWf I - Stirn M« b. If I IfCII * Ilf MINI If HR IS ■■■ o o — TONIGHT AND SATURDAY — Flret Feature Temght 7 P. M.—Cent. Sat from 1:46 Everybody loven mama—the wonderfud lady who . thrilled millions in the best seller and on the Broadway stage! A grand, heart-warming comedy for the whole family to see! “I REMEMBER MAMA” Irene Dunne. Barbara Bel Geddes. Philip Dnrn. Oscar Homolka, Edgar Bergen. Rudy Vallee ALSO—Selected Short Subjects—l4c-40c Inc. Tea

SPORTS BULLETIN New York. Aug. 13—(UP) — A spokesman for the tournament of champions said today that it will stage its Tony Zale-Marcel Cerdan middleweight championship fight at Jersey City, N. J„ Sept. 21, Instead of in New York. sered the humiliation of going out of first place because they lost the * opener of tile double header, 8 to 1 j I The Idle Athletics moved into “ first on percentage points. In the 29-hit second game spree pitcher Gene Bearden was the batting leader as well as he breegied to his 11th triumph. He hit a ’ homer and three singles, batting I In four runs. Larry Doby, Jim 1 Began, and Walt Judnich also • homered in the carnage in which Hi of th*- hits were for extra bases ■ Joe Ostrowski, a rookie lefty niak 1 ing his first start, upset the In- ' dlans in the opener as another rookie. Dick Kokos, set the batting pace with three doubles and Edward Pellagrin) got a tworun triple. Ex Brownie Sam Zoldak suffered th*- defeat. Lou Boudreau and Allie ('lark hit homers in a 1 losing cause. The Yankees ami Red Sox were rained out in Ihe American and there were no other games ached tiled in either league Yesterday's star Lefty Gene Bearden, who drove In four runs with a homer and three singles, and pitched the Indians to a 26 to 1 3 victory over the Browns for an | even break after St. Louis won the , opener. 8 to 4.

MAJOR ' AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct. GB Philadelphia 85 43 .B*2 Cleveland 83 42 .600 % ' Boston 82 44 .585 2 New York 59 44 .573 3'i I Detroit 50 44 .481 13 | Washington 4.3 62 .410 20Vfc St lamia 42 82 .404 21H 36 69 .343 27 ' NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct. G.B. Boston 61 44 .581 Brooklyn 55 46 .545 3 St. latuis 56 47 .544 4 Pittsburgh 51 47 5204 61* New York 53 49 .5196 6% j Philadelphia 49 55 .471 11 I Cincinnati ’ 45 60 .429 16 Chicago 41 63 394 1914 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS American League St lamia 8-3. Cleveland 4 26. Boston at New York. rain. Only games scheduled. National League Boston 2. Brooklyn 1. Pittsburgh 3. St Louis 2 Only games scheduled

The Kids The Babe Never Forgot Remember Him K VV R- R __ i I ■' dr, Mt *4* MB Li "" * ■ BOYS AND GIRLS to whom Babe Ruth has been a living I* nd the kids the Babe never forgot drift in droves to th*- doors of Memorial ho pital in New York City to inquire about the stricken horn** run king's condition aft*-r public announcement that his condition once again is critical. These youngsters who never saw the Babe swat one over the fence, sit on the ho pital steps while little Marian Buffy hands a laiuquet of flowers to Nurse Pauline Newman for the beloved Babe's r<s>m.

Mutt's Service Is Softball Winner Mutt's Service staved off a last inning rally to edge out-K. of (’. 8-7. In a Decatur softball league game Thursday night at Worthman field Mutt's held an 8-5 lead after si* and one-half Innings of play bitt K of C rallied in the |.*st half falling one run short of obtaining a tie. Only one game was played last night, a s< heduled exhibition gam* by the Bingen girls team failing t* materialize. Two games are scheduled to

| CORT I SUN. MON. TUES. Continuous Sun. from 1:15 2 BRAND NEW HITS! STAR STUDDED *’< ncnon mM MUSKAU rUw | shots j| in mat aaitut —ADDED THRILLER—- % 1 . ■ ■' . • £“- i ? \Zwmw ZfOMST im COMAID BAMY WAItfN DOUGLAS W mADSM booth toco UTTUFSIO Ji l4c-10e Ise. Tax O_O Tonight & Saturday John Mack Brown “PRAIRIE . EXPRESS” ALSO—'O-Men Mover Porpet” 14c-Soc Inc. Taa a

DAILY DEMOCRAT. DECATFR. INDIANA

night, with the VFW playing Naval Reserve of Fort Wayne in an ex hihition at 7 30 o'clock, followed by a Suburban league contest be tween the Decatur Moose and Uniondale. Last night's score RHE Mutt's 022 030 1 S 9 2 K of C. 020 120 2 7 8 II Beineke and White; R. Lenge j rich and P Hackman. L Hackman j

MINOR AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W L Pct. GB Indianapolis "'■> 13 .646 Milwaukee 69 S 3 .566 10 Minneapolis 63 55 .529 14 St. Paul M W 529 14‘ a Columbus 64 56 .525 15 Kansas City 51 65 .440 25 I Tul.-do 4* 71 !• : ;■■"■• Ixtuievllle 43 79 .352' 36 YESTERDAY S RESULTS Toledo 9-3. Columbus 6 12. Milwaukee 5. Kansas City 3. St. Paul 9. Minneapolis 2. Only games scheduled. Trade In • Good town — Decatur Bmbh3ub£| ’ ?-4 ■ VvvsJ? _--**** s «j> h®E •»'** /• / y*?ux«n. , ( |m •-* • > <h | Seyike'settelMtwlet. eMlwillwt Its hit iMtf WE AIN’T | SO DUMB! ) I' ° ’ After it's all added up ’ — the l.e»«( place to buy hiit CARRYOUT in al

—.— » ■ . —— I Strip Ocean of Whales Once Spitsbergen waterz were the world's greatest whaling grounds, but the catches were so extensive that whales and walruses have be- I come nearly extinct in the region. A few polar bears and seals re main. .. I

y, 3M. Auy /UTf A/'! W WKMwjpl AUGUST 14TH PROTICT YOUR CAR FROM OVERHEATING I Clean Out Rust Scale •nd Sludge Frem Radlater and From Engine . . , me vnt vav gat it done at AL. SCHMITTS I • MOTOR SALES

We ask you to see this great Ford tractor e Seeing is believing. That’* why we want you to see why the Ford Tractor is making io many new friends daily. How about our bringing a tractor out to your farm for a free demonstration? We know you’ll like the Triple-Quick Attaching of implements ... the quiet 4-speed transmission . . . Ford Hydraulic Touch Control of implements ... and many other advantages. Dearborn Impies ments (made for the Ford Tractor) are just right, too. You’ll like our kind of service. So how about dropping In or phoning us soon? Riehle Tractor & Impl. Co. Went on 224 phone 322 ORrrT’Wt !»«, t»eailicni TjfalW ■R*** 1 «!«■■■■ II ■ WIIIIM -wWMT* P

— ■ — - I ■■ 1 _ OZARK IKK — ' “ 1 i 1 WHILC AH LOOK AT '«• TjfrUJ* W - K4KM ( SPIKE F ( BEEN ’“■ '»""'*-«v mi »f .Ki iMl ' —r^CPW "° m,i>! a ° iL-— 2BSSHLlil_£] Lj :

Post 47 Winner Os Junior Legion Title Indianapolis, tug. 13 (I PI Fort Wayne Post No. <7 held the Indiana American Legion junior baseball championship today after g ■, t*> i .. to v over East CM<a®o in the title game last night. Norm Ellenberger twirled a neat four-hit game last night. Norm Ellenberger twirled a Itaat, four-hit game against East Chicago. Each team made four errors. Fort Wayne advanced to the fin als with an 11-7 win over Madison while tiefending state champion Richmond fell before East Chi* ago G-2 in the afternoon semi-final games. Elast Chicago broke the scoring i e, an error and a double by Wally Vlahinich producing a run in the first Inning. But Fort Wayne put together two singles and a walk wi*h two East Chi*ago errors for a pair of runs. Arnie Huffman's single batted in Ellenberger from second with a smashing single for the third run The Blues exploded for three tuns in the top half o' the fifth, with the help of E'ort Wayne errors Paul Underwood started E’ort Wayne's half of the fifth with a double and when Mumma singled, dashed for home. Underwood scored ami the ball was thrown into center field, allowing Mumma to score with what was Hie winning margin. Trade In a Good Town — Decatur

DANCING Edgewater Park Celina, Ohio Sun., lug. I j The Famous Larry(linloii and his orchestra Direct from FRANK DAILEY’S MEAIM)WBR(M)K where he broadcast nightly DANCE 9 to 1

RUSSIANS PUT ((•nut. From Page One) Soviet authorities over the Immunlty of noivdlplomatic personi nel. The Russians have been arguing that only strictly dip omatic officials accredited here enjoy immunity from the local legal processes In a recent incident an American sergeant attached to the em bassy here was charged with criminal assault against a Soviet I citizen The embassy did not permit him to appear In court on grounds that, though he was not a diplomat, he was part of the • ambassador's staff and therefore i wax immune. HANSEL FOLEY (Pont. From Page One) Claude Collier. Myron Lehman (coach). Myrtle Inion. Pearl Master. Vera Owens ami Hilda Morehouse. Ethel Dewey ami Lo.s Johnson, both of Lafayette. Mrs. Agnes Yager. who taught in the county before her two years of study at

HCIOBY , I MY' ft Au g l4 \ / m/ 1 \ \ / ,- v . \ / W ttl u..THO S^ who made thia day jOne of History. I I ADAMS POST 4.3 I NOTICE If your ground plows up too J ■ £ H*'-* cloddy, try the GRAHAM I REVOLUTIONARY PLOW and See The Difference. Mer - her Inipl. 111. U. S. 27 • Phone 2551 TO THE MUSK OF EDDIE RICE’S ORCHESTRA Sat. Aug. H--OP.«. YOUR 1918 CARD ADMITS YOU

FRIDAY. AVGUST : | |

lieidei*.. rg . *,.!,. man. o( Fort \\ ~.,P or will also tea, -, t y,. In Union township w*' lews will have , ey M-hiad. ami tea* h at the S. ~, Thomas Adler « * Debolt si hool. an.l \|*. i ly ami Mrs \|,. .. Mh leach at th*. both in 'A'ashina-.m Preble township finite under the -, jt , lail Hauck. I Miss Sybilla Sp inu-.-r it lea* her in llartf.„.i be transferred t , t township si hool | | j,,7W| Marion, and Miss Elain/nIM a graduate of |; Layton. Tenn, at*- t„.* ,2'wl there Others on >!,. ate Clairen Neu*-n .I, a .. 14h W| Miss Edna Counna. ,\|r» IS Beaty and Miss 11. *. n j i vin Snyilei a ill * *.n*mue aill CT al II The White Hotis,. Aas Federal buildinv i.,j i 5 J' ington 1 ———————