Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 80, Decatur, Adams County, 5 April 1949 — Page 8

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Lou Boudreau Confident Os Repeating Win New York, April 5 —(UP)— For a team which refused to stand pat and made a number of strengthening deals, there is a surprising lack of support for the world champion Cleveland Indians, to repeat their American league pennant triumph. in most baseball quarters, the Boston Red Sox appear to be favored over Lou Boudreau's crew. That is done mostly on the reasoning that the Red Sox can’t get off to as bad a start this year as they did last. It does not take into account the fact that the Red Sox are going to the post with few changes, while the Indians have added first string depth. But it matters little to Boudreau, the brilliant shortstop, where the experts pick his club to finish. He is satisfied that he has the team to beat. The facts tend to support him. During the off season the Indians added pitchers Early Wynn and Frank Papish, catcher Mike Tresh and first baseman Mickey Vernon. To do that they had to give up Ed Robinson, who played first for them last year; Ed Klieman, one of their leading relief pitchers and reserve catcher Jee Tipton. On paper at least, they got a lot more than they'parted with. To go with them, Boudreau has back the mainstays of last year’s club. True that a number of them, like Boudreau himself, pitchers Bob Lemon and Gene Bearden, Joe Gordon, Ken Keltner and Dale Mitchell had outstanding seasons, but there is nothing to indicate that they can’t do as well again. Also, Larry Doby. who came along fast in 1948, figures to become one of the greatest outfielders in the game. Add them all together and you have the reasons why Boudreau and his boss, Bill Veeck, aren’t worried about those glowing Red Sox reports. Except for the right field post, the club is all set. It will be Vernon. Gordon, Boudreau and Keltner in the infield; Mitchell in left, Doby in center and either El Clark or Bob Kennedy in right with Hank Edwards also in the picture if he recovers from his injuries. Thurman Tucker, a fine fielder, will be around for emergency duty, too. Jim Hegan, who did the bulk' of the work last year, and Tresh will share the catching. Pitching figures to be the big-

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I gest Indian asset with Bearden, Lemon. Wynn. Papish. Steve Gromek and last, but not least, the great Bob Feller, forming the starting staff. Behind them are sad Sam Zoldak. the old negro, Satchel Paige, and Don Black with rookie Ed Garcia, a 19-game winner with Oklahoma City last year, also showing a lot of promise. Bob Porterfield Hurls One-Hitter St. Petersburg, Fla., April s—, (UP)—Casey Stengel, the New York Yankees' freshman manager, was exceedingly jovial today for two big reasons—Joe DiMaggio and Bob Porterfield. DiMaggio, still nursing an ailing heel, snapped out of his slump yesterday when he delivered a dou- j ble and single in three trips to the plate. It marked his first two hits in 14 times at bat. Porterfield was even more spec-j tacular with a one-hit, 2 to 0 triumph over the Cincinnati Reds, j who suffered their first shutout of' the spring training season. eKn Raffensberger went the distance' for the Reds and was touched for j nine hits. The only Redlpg hit came in the second inning when Hank Sauer singled sharply to center field. i Cards Pare Squad St. Petersburg, Fla., April s'— (UP)—The St. Louis Cardinals, preparing to break camp tomorrow, pared their squad today by sending pitchers Jackie Collum, Floyd Staff and Florian Cassutt to minor league farms. Collum, who struck out Joe Di- ! Maggio with the bases loaded two weeks ago, was sent to Omaha; Staff to the same club and Cassutt to Lynchburg. The Cardinals dropped a 5 to 4 decision to the Red Sox yesterday. Dodgers Beat Dallas

Tulsa, Okla., April 5—(UP)— The Brooklyn Dodgers continued their series of exhibition games with Texas league clubs today by taking on the Tulsa Oilers. Brooklyn, aided by Gil Hodges’ three-run homer, defeated the Dallas Eagles, 8 to 8, yesterday. Giants Down Indians Lubbock, Tex., April 5.—(UP)— The Cleveland Indians today sent pitcher Don Black to their farm club base at Marianna, Fla. Black, recovering from a near-fatal cerebral injury, will be under the 1 tutelage of Muddy Ruel and Hank Greenberg. He hopes to rejoin the Indians April 17 In New York. The Giants defeated the Indians, 15 to 10, at El Paso, Tex., thanks to home runs by Walker Cooper, Bozby Thomson and starting pitcher Clint Hartung. Bob Lemon and Sam Zoldak were the victims of New York’s 17-hit attack. Release Players Austin, Tex.. April s—(UP)—' The St. Louis Browns-Chicago Cubs’ spring series moved today to the state Capitol. The Browns yesterday optioned infielders Billy Sommers and Charley Grant and catcher BUI Leonard to San Antonio of the Texas league, while the Cubs released pitcher Ben Wade to Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast league. Lopata First-String Montgomery, Ala., April S—(UP) —As a reward for being “the most Improved player on the club,” rookie catcher Stan Lnpata today was designated the Philadelphia Phillies' first-string catcher by manager Eddie Sawyer. Lopata’s promotion drops vet eran Andy Seminick to the secondstring. Ken Eilvestri, a third receiver, also may be retained. Tigers Lose Atlanta, April 5.—(UP)— Red Rolfe's Detroit Tigers were scheduled for another crack at the Atlanta Crackers today after dropping a 3 to 2 decision to the Southern leaguers last night. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

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Minneapolis Wins Opener Os Playoff Minneapolis, April 5 — (UP)— George Mikan. the Basketball Association of America's all-time scoring champion, today appeared ready to climax his season with the greatest individual exhibition in the league's playoff history. The towering center scored 138 j points in four games to lead the| Minneapolis Lakers Into the BAA I playoff finals and last night he 5 scored 42 more as the rampaging midwesterners defeated the Wash- • ing’on Capitols, 88 to 84, in the first game of the best-of-seven i championship series. The next game will be played here tomorrow . night. Mikan scored a record-breaking I 1,6118 points for fl 28.3-points per! game average during the regular BAA campaign but his playoff pro- j duction has been even more spec-1 tacular. He made li jut of 21 field goal attempts and 14 out of 1G free throws against Washington to boost his total in five playoff, games to 180 points, an average of I 36 per contest. Minneapolis was ahead by as much as 14 points at one time but inspired fourth quarter play by i Bones McKinney and little Sonny Hertzberg put the Caps back in the eeine. Washington forward Jack Nichols tied the score at 84-all with : 64 seconds remaining but McKinney’s aggressive play then gave 'Minneapolis what proved to be the winning point. McKinney fouled Don Carlson and the Laker forward sank the free throw. American Fighters Winners In London j London, Aprtl 5 — (UP)— Tony Janiro, a clean-cut Youngstown, 0., welterweight, and Tommy Yarosz, a smooth, methodical light heavyweight from Monaca. Pa., today helped recover some of the boxing prestige lost by Americans in Britain recently. Janiro. after a slow start, scored an eight-round technical knockout over Gwyn Williams of Wales in a scheduled 10-rounder last night while Yarosz was equally Impressive in punching his way to a 10round decision over Australia's Dave Sands on the same card at ( Harringay arena.

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Race Driver Killed During Warm-up Spin Columbus. Ind., April 5 — (UP) — Services will be held tomorrow for William Cash. 29, race driver, who was killed when his racing car j crashed during a warm-up spin at Scottsburg. He died in an Indianapolis hospital. Recommends Sale Os Churchill Downs Chicago, April 5 — (UP) — A 1 committee of the American turf ' association's board of directors today recommended that Churchill I Downs race track be sold to a noni profit charitable organization after | the spring meeting. The committee agreed unanimI cusly yesterday that it was desirI able to transfer Churchill Downs ! and the Douglas Park race track to I the new corporation. Earlier, the committee re-elected I Col. Matt Winn president and general manager of Churchill Downs. | and recommended that the new corporation execute bonds payable .in 20 years to purchase the property. I. CONGRESS MAY (Cunt. From Pa?e One) i ' — — —— tlon will be available to them. Sens. s Arthur V. Watkins. R„ Utah, and Forrest C. Dnnnell, R., Mo., had asked that the foreign relations committee permit all members of the senate to participate in the treaty hearings. They would nnt vote with the committee but would ' enjoy all other rights. Chairman Connally is reluctant to open it up I that wide. Ratification is counted now as i nrohable although not certain. But if the Soviet Union got tough in word or deed during senate consid- ' I eratlon would most surely be ap- . ' proved. ’ Greenfield Man - Suicide Victim Greenfield, Ind., April 5 —/UP)— .. | A verdict of suicide was returned .' today in the death of Claude Miller. s 50, a businessman. Deputy coroner t Paul Allen said the man's body was j. i found in his bed pierced by a shot- . ; gun blast and the gun was found 5! nearby. 1 Play Shuffleboard at Ed and Pat’s Place. B(M4x

Attend Meeting Os Firemen Association Headed by assistant fire chief George Rentz, seven Decatur firemen attended a meeting of the Indiana firemen’s association at Gas City Sunday. In the afternoon demonstrations were given oh setting up ladders and also on use of the hose. A business session was held in the evening, at which time plans were made for the state convention, which will be held at Lafayette August 16, 17 and 18. Several from Decatur are planning to attend, the state conclave. , Those who were at Gas City besides Mr. Rentz were: .Ed Hurst, Irvin Elzey. Vernon Hill, Oscar Sprague, Arthur Baker and Joe Mcßride. ASK COUNTY BOARD (Cont. Frnm Page One) the county agricultural agent, and three others. Their only pay for service on the board would be $5 for attending meetings of the group. The board would have authority to establish public parks and recreation facilities, to establish and carry out recreaflon programs, and to hire necessary personnel. Korte Brothers, Fort Wayne, won a contract to supply the county highway department with a 45horsepower model 88 Oliver tractor. The company made the lowest bid, $2,975, and allowed $425 for the old tractor. Other bids were received from the Indiana Equipment company, Stockberger • Seastrom, Inc., and, the Mac Allister Machinery company. aIL.of~Eo.-t Wayne,A contract for a three-months supply of groceries and tobacco for the county home was awarded to the low bidder, Spiegel’s Market. Decatur, The Berne IGA also bid for this contract. The commissioners awarded the Decatur Insurance Agency, Decatur, the fleet insurance for coverage of county-owned trucks. The commissioners also approv-i ed a request that the county take J steps to alleviate faulty drainage! conditions near the land of Nennas! and Rolandes Liechty, Monroe I township. Jefferson and Monroe township residents argued before the com-' mlssloners for the black-topping of certain roads in the townships. Because of uncertain county funds for highway Improvement, however, the commissioners did not approve the request. L Twelve states, including nine in the middle west, have 57 percent of the nation’s farm wealth as measured by cash reserves from marketings. ALLEGE (Cont. From Page One) protest against violations of the ■ human rights" clauses of the peace treaty. Similar notes were handed la-t Saturday to Bulgaria and Hungary. In other cold war developments, Iran charged that Soviet patrols engaged and fired on Iranian frontier guards Saturday in the latest of a long series of Soviet incursions in o northwest Iran. Five soldiers from both sides were reported wounded. Bulgaria disclosed that it had ousted Vice-Premier Traicho Kostov in a growing communist party

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purge of members who refuse to take orders from Moscow. The announcement indicated a widening split caused by the Cominform s expulsion of Yugoslavia for deviationist” conduct a year ago. ' And the Greek guerrilla radio announced formation of a new 1 provisional democratic govern- ’ ment of Free Greece” including, for the first time, non-Greek-> — an Albanian director of education, 1 a Bulgarian minister of supply. After four days of informal ’ talks, the Chinese communists and nationalis’s open formal negotia- ' tions for ending the 22-yearold civil war. The communists report- ’ edly demanded the right to cross the Yangtze river and to enter ' Shanghai. i UN'S GENERAL (Cont. From Past One) , may be added, including the Atlantic pact. • I Following Evatt’s address, elec- ' tions wi 1 be held to fill vacancies ' in main assembly committees. ' The assembly then will adjourn for the day, and its steering committee will meet to draft recommendations on the order of the agenda. Issues expected to crop up in the weeks ahead for a thorough airing include: Italian colonies — Disposition of Italy's former African colonies has been hanging fire for two years. • Spain—Poland is seeking a new| vo’e of censure of the Franco regime. q Indonesia — Australia and India! want assembly debate on the • DutcirtiTdolTesian dispute. ~~ Indians in South Africa —India I wants an investigation of thel treatment of her national by South Africa, a problem that started bloody revolts since the Paris meetings. Soviet wives—Chile is demanding that the assembly censure Russia for her adamant refusal to j allow some Soviet wives to join j their foreign husbands abroad. I Russia holds this is an internal

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