Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 201, Decatur, Adams County, 25 August 1948 — Page 8

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Red Sox Beat Indians, Take American Lead New York. Aug 25 tl'Pl Vernon (Junior* Stephen*, one of the lust remaining "foot-ln-the-bucket" hitter*, was tlie principal reason why the Boston Bed Sox were put ting their best foot forward today at the head of the American league pennant race. It wa* Stephens’ lusty 375-foot home run hl* 27th of the season which enabled the lied Sox to beat the Cleveland Indians, ft to X. last night and take a half game lead in tlie Junior circuit race. The Boston shortstop hit his fourbaser with Johnny Pesky on base to cap a three run rally in tlie last half of the ninth. The loss, Cleveland's fourth in succession, was charged to skinny Buss Christopher, the fifth Indian hurler who was the victim of Stephen*' blow Ancient Earl Cold well, fourth Boston pitcher, was the winner. Satchel Paige, the gangling negro flinger, started for the Indians but was chased amid a three run burst In the third. Joe Dobson started for the Bed Sox but gave way to Earl Johnson in the eighth Dom Di Maggio also homered for Boston in the seventh with none on. , Steve O'NeiH's Detroit Tigers scored six runs in the third inning and coasted tn a 7 to 4 trilimph over the Philadelphia Athletics. who dropped their seventh game in the last Io starts. Virgil Trucks, who relieved Te<| Cray in the first inning when the A'* Scored twice, gained hi* 10th decision Ix-ft hander lain Brissie. victim of Johnny l.ipon's third Inning homer with one on. was the loser. The St. lx.uis Browns barely beat Washington. 6 to 5. after the Senators hammered Bill Kennedy and Ned Carver In the ninth inning for four runs, larnky Karl Drews stemmed the Senator rally although Kennedy receive.-) credit for his sixth victory. Early Wynn went the distance and suffered hi* 15th loss against seven triumphs Both clulis made seven hits Chicago's last-place White Sox edged the New York Yankees. (1 to 5, in a day game played at

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Yankee Stadium. The White Sox victory, attained by lefty Bill Wight, endtxt New York's seven game winning streak. Chicago broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth when Balph Weigel singled with the base* full and added two more runs in the ninth off reliefer Joe Page. Tom Henrich's double with two on in the last half of the ninth brought the Yankees within one run of a He. Ed laipat was the 'llosing pitcher. The Boston Braves increased their National league leud to ‘ three-and a half games by shellacking the St lu.uis Cardinals. !» to 3. Johnny Sain, who gained his 16th triumph, was in trouble only in the first inning when Stan Musial hit his 31st homer of the season with one on. Boston pounded Harry ’ Breeheen and three other St. Ixiuls hurler* for IX bits. Bookie Bob Chesnes hurled a four-hitter to give Pittsburgh an easy 9 to I decision over the Brooklyn Dodgers Balph Kiner hit hl* 33rd homer of the year for the Buccaneers and team-mute Wally Westlake stummed Ills 13th. In a day game, the Giants won their fifth straight hy beating Chicago, 7 to 4. Wes Westrum homered for the Giants and Bill Nicholson for the losers. The Phillies and Beds were not scheduled. Yesterday's star Vern Stephens. whose ninth Inning homer with one on gave the Bed Sox a 9 to X victory over Cleveland und put Boston in first place. Minor Leaque Meets Thursday Evening An organization meeting of the Minor league will be held at Mies Becreation Thursday evening at X o'clock There is an opening for at least one team in the Minor league, which will bowl on the first shift ' on Thursday evenings. Trade <n a Good fawr, — Decatur ————ir . . _

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o o: Todoy's Sport Parade By Jack Cuddy (Rea. U. 8. Pat. Off.) r — New York. Aug. 25 — (UP) Tony /.ale. world middleweight' champion, expect* to receive more than |B,OOO a minute for defentling hi* title against Marcel Cerdan at Jersey City, Sept. 21. Me ha* been guaranteed (120,000 by the Tournament of Champion*. Inc.: and he predicted confidently today. ‘‘l’ll knock out Cerdan In the fifth round " In other word*, the Polish slugger from Gary, Ind.. lielieves he can di*|Mi*e of the French challenger In le** than 15 minute* of fighting. Zale’a knockout prediction wa* received with respect by reporter* at T. of C. headquarter* a* they awaited today * scheduled arrival of Cerdan by plane from Pari* — an arrival that already had been delayed two day* by bad weather and by Marcel’* yen for sleep. The sport* writer* recalled that 34-year-old Tony had predicted a third-round knockout over Rocky Graziano for June 10. and that Tony made this forecast come true by belting out Rocky at 1:08 of the third round that June night in Newark. N. J. The statuesque. light-brown-hair-ed (teller I* unique among Itoxer* because he map* every fight in advance. round by round a* nearly a* poulble. When he make* a prediction. It’* not Ju*t a shot in the dark nor mere wiahful thinking; it’* the result of several Imaginary bout* wi h hi* opponent. He said of Cerdan. ’’l’ve neveraeen the Frenchman fight, but I know he’* good, lie’* a great combination frttm-her throw* four or five hook* in a aerie* from different angle*. He’s fast on hl* feet and a g<**l blocker. I figure he’* fast enough to give me a lot of trouble for aliout three round* and keep away from me while he’* doing It. Hut then I’ll begin coming to close quarter* and tearing him down with *hot* to the body. And I’ll put him away in the fifth. It won’t take long after I get to him.** How did he compare Cerdan with Graziano? Tony aaid Cerdan wa* a better all round fighter than Rocky, but that the Rock proitably wa* a harder puncher. Zale. who arrived from Chicago /e«ierday for the acheduled official signing with Cerdan. Mid he had r*een training at a Chicago gymnasium and that he weighed 162 pound* — only two over the middleweight limit. After the signing. he will reurn to Chicago and train there un--41 l.abor Day. Then he will shift o New York to complete preparations. He expects to fight at 159 pounds Zale has been guaranteed 3120.■MM) and Cerdan 350,000 for their scheduled 15-round brawl at Jersey City's Roosevelt stadium. Principal* la the heavyweight 1 (-rounder on the Mme car — Jersey Joe Wai■oit and Gu* Leonovich — have ueen guaranteed (50.000 each. The total guarantee of (270.000 waa the largest made by any promoter for any fight show since the late To* Rickard guaranteed Oene Tanney (500,000 for defending his heavyweight crown against Tom Heeney in Uli Already M million acres of farm land tn th* United States have been Abandoned on armtint as errwiirin was W'- Vwre’ -*1 w< The lending flax producing state* of th* United State* are Minnesota, th* DohotM. Montana. Kan*** and CalF-niia

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Decatur Moose Beal I Ossian Team, 6-2 Bunching their hits to good ad vantage, the Decatur Moose soft ball team racked up another Suburban league triumph Tttesdav night, defeating Ossian. 6-2. at Ossian. Two errors and fielder's choice gave Ossian a temporary one-run lead in the first inning but the Moose coupled a pair of hits with two errors for two runs in the second frame to take the lead. Two more tallied in the third on two hits and a walk, and Decatur picked up single runs In the fifth ami seventh Innings. Maitlen's homer in the fifth accounted for Ossian's second tally. The Moose will play another Suburban loop game Thursday night, traveling to Berne to play Habegger Furniture ut B:3n p.m. Ijixt night's score: RHE Moose (122 010 1 6 7 3 Ossian 10t.' 010 0 2 3 3 Harrah und Stoppenhagen; Maltlen and Young.

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Minneapolis Back Into Fourth Place t By United Press The Minneapolis Millers regained fourth place In the American association today as a result of their 19 to 6 triumph over the St. Paul Saints last night. Minneapolis , is only three penentage points ' ahead of the Saints as the clubs go Into the third game of their series ■ in the Twin Cities tonight. In other games last night Columbus whipped the Mudhens, 17 to 3, ■ at Toledo; the pennant-hound Indians defeated cellarite ix.ulsvjlie, 9 to 3. at Indianapolis, and Milwaukee beat Kansas City, 10 to 3. at Milwaukee. , Minneapolis scored its 19 tallies on 19 hits off three SI. Paul pitchers. The Millers gave Clem Dreisewerd a nine run load at the end of two innings Dreisewerd yielded 11 safeties. Andy Gilbert got a grand slam homer for the Millers while Herb Barna and Joe laifata »-a<h hit two run circuit clouts. Belief pitcher Mel 11 lilies homered for the .Saint*. The Bedbirds made 25 hits in trouncing Toledo. Clarence Beers went the route for Columbus, allow :lig Toledo nine hits. Bill Howerton and Joe Garagiola hit roundtrippers for the winners. Bightbander Bob Malloy wax credited with the Indianapolis victory. He held laiulaville scurlesa unill the fifth inning when Jerry Wilte homered for the Colonels. The Indians took advantage of 15 hits und five U.uisville errors. Bill Zuber, Louisville starting pitcher, was chaiged with the loss. Cross Country Team Tryouts September 1 •Harry Dailey, coach of the Decatur high school cross country team, announced that tryouts for the squad will open September 1. All boys interested In cross country are asked to contact Dailey for health certificates, which must be obtained before the lioys are permitted to participate. G, E., Mutt's Win In Softball Games <l. E. crushed the VFW nineTuesday night. IS-9 Ixird and (letting shared the pitching duties for the victors and Pettibone was catcher. Baudebush und Beef were on the tnohiid for the vets, with Dull catching. Mutt’s service walloped McMillen In another batters' holiday, 13-6. Shady and Campbell formed Mutt's battery, and Parrish and Gehrif were on deck for McMillen. The K. of C. will put on an exhibition game Thursday night followed hy a Mutt's • VFW tussel. United States Davis Cup Team Is Named New York, Aug. 25 — (UP) — Ted Schroeder, Frank Parker. Gardner Mulloy and Billy Talliert — four veterans of the International tennis wars — today were drafted by the IT. S. Davis cup selection committee to' defend the famed silver mug against Australia next month at Forest Hills. Alrick 11. Man. Jr., non-playing captain of the I’. S. squad, planned to present the official list to Adrian Quist, playing • captain of the Aussie aggregation, this afternoon at the LongwtMMi Cricket club In Chestnut Hills, Mass. Holh Wholemde and Retail For 1937 to 1948 Patmenirer ('an and Trucks SAYLORS 116 S. Ist Phone 772

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