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Virgil Trucks Defeats A's On One Hit New York. June 15 tl'Pj Memo to the Boston Red Sox: Maybe it would be a good idea to “Mart” the season all over again Slice Bill Veeck did in Cleveland when his world shampion Indiana couldn't win for lo«lng On May 27 owner Veeck decided to wipe the alate clean • very where except In the standing* where he couldn't quite, perruade other American league club owners to go along with him And since that time the Indians have won 13 out of 2<> and that's pennant pace in normal years. And they've done it in the dog g< nedest manner. Like last night when against the Red Sox they put manager Lou Boudreau on fif**t base for The first time in his big league career He played tlie bag like George Shier til’d with Bobby Feller once again the old bullet boy the Indians breezed to a 10 to 5 six hit victory it wasn't too tough for Feller, who won his second game, because the Indians got six tuns in the first inning, four on Joe Gordon's grand slam homer, then added three more In the second Boudreau, normally the perfect gi ntleman. almost blew his button topped cap in the first when right after Gordon's grand slammer, pitcher Joe Dobson hit Lou on th* elbow with a fa/t ball. It was th* ■ fourth time this year he had been hit and he started out after Dobson Both benches ‘Were emptied and th* players crowded around but no blows were struck Manager Jo* McCarthy of Boston permitted Ken Keltner. already in the game a' third, to go to first as a courtesy iminer for Boudreau and the argu tn* nt was settled Kellner, back in after a slump in which he was I benched at third In favor of Boud r*au got two hits and scored litre* runs to pace the Indians 10-hlt attack. batting in two tuns It was Boston's ninth ifefeat in 13 games, dropping the Red Sox to sixth place while Cleveland moved from sixt! to fourth, a game behind the third place A s. The pitching masterpiece of the right was authored by Virgil (Flre» Trucks of the Tigers who hurled a , one-hitter to defeat the A's. 4 to 11 in Philadelphia, permitting only two batters to reach first. Hank Majeski on a line single in the fifth and Elmer Vaio on a walk in the second Facing only 21* batters the rifling right hander won his ninth game, striking out six batters. Paul Campbell drove in two runs with a first inning double and VJc Wertz drove In the others with a single and long fly it was De IWMAMMMAMWAAMMWV THE GAS HOUSE Willy* Station Wagon* Cars - Trucks - Jeeps Phone 1776 WWWWWWMMMMAMW Tonight & Thursday o o OUR BIG DAYS! First Show Tonight 6:39 Continuous Thur, from !:3> BE SURE TO ATTEND! o ; .— e I S Mm LdWB ® Z R8R•• FATHER AHO SON! I The I HaeMbig / I trlanpls ever i kwww- U —- I Jf sr.—uru-s Au*O—*h«m 14C-AOS !»•. Tax O—O Fri. A *at. — “The •Hbw" Robert Tayly. A»> Gareoer •MR. Toes —AaUire A Rog art. -Bar* ley* es Breadway - - ———-—

Moose Win, Graft Hurls No-Hitter • With Erv Graf) hurling a no-hit-ter the Decatur Misos softball team blank'll Uniondale, 8-0, as tlie locals racked up their seventh victory without a defeat in the Suburban league Tuesday night. The game was played at ,Mc.Mii- ( ten field In this city, having been ( transferred when wet grounds I prevented play at Worthman field Graft, in addition to holding Cniondale without a hit, banged I out two home runs ami his buttery . male Davis, cracked a pair of . triple Graft struck out nine, walked three and hit two batterwi , with pitched balls. The .Moose put the game on ice with six runs in the second inning, i The Moose team will play Marion in an Eastern Indiana b-ague game at Wortbman field at 8:30 p m Thursday. The Marion team, ba* ked by the S* haumleffel Hardware Co. is managed by Willard Chambers, Marion fity recreation director. » ! The Marion team won the state ASA tourney last season, then copped the regional ASA tourney at Milwaukee, and advanced to the semi-finals of the national meet before being eliminated. Decatur will also play nt Kokomo Saturday in another El league engagement Score by innings: R H E Cniondale (mo Oon o—o 0 2 Decatur 060 200 x 8 8 ) D. Gilbert and L. Gilbert; Graff and Davis. troit'a 15th win in 19 games and that's even better than normal pen nant pace so look out for those second place Tigers. Vic Raschi of the Yankees be -ame the first 10-game winner in the majors when he cashed in on *n eight run sixth (fining that clinched a 15 to 3 win over the i White Sox ad New York Tommy ID-nflch hit a two run homer and a double, batting in five tallies to ‘■elsbrate his return to the lineup after being out with a leg Injury Jerry Colema'n spanked two triples for the winners. The Browns looked up the law of tyerages. found It stijl hadn't beer repealed and went Ou: to drub th* S<nators. 7 to 2 after nine straight lickings by Washington. Dick Ko kos hit his 12th homer in the four rup first after which Joe Ost row ski. normally a relief pitcher, pitch , ed six hit bail and retired the last 13 hitters to win his first game. The Brooklyn Dodgers made i* eight straight victories and moved three full games In front in th* Na'ional by defeating the Cardl I nals. 7 to 2. handing Howie Poliet •he defeat after he had won five games in a row. The Dodgers made 16 hits including a two run homer ' ny Gene Hermanski as Preacher ' Roe scattered 10 hits to win hi« fourth straight during which time ' he hat yielded only three runs. He won 2-0. 40, J-l, and the 7-2 de cislont. Waflly Westlake's most produc j tlve hit was a two run double In 'be ninth that scored the tying and ' winnjng runs in a 4 to 3 Pittsburgh victory over the Boston Braves, but he also got a single, triple, and homer to for the cycle as Ernie | Bonham was awarded a relief Pitching decision, his first of the year. ( The Phils spoiled Frank!* p risch's debut as manager of th* ’ubs. drubbing his new charges ? o 2 as Russ M*yer contributed to he humiliation by beating his ex earn mates with steady pitching D hat gave him bis fifth victory \ndy Seminick, the Phils' new 'tome run specialist, hit number 12 ♦f'h two men on base for the key iffensjve blow. Larry Jansen pitched four hit hall to blank the Reds, 2 to 0 for heir seven'h straight defeat, in which the Giants produced the win ning run on successive singles by ’lobby Thomson. Wes Westrum. and Buddy Kerr in the fifth Yesterday's star -Virgil Trucks of the Tigers who pitched a one hitter and walked only one man facing just 29 batters in a 4 to C 4efeat of the Athletics. ifIR'WWP’* 11 CORT Tonight & Thursday AH Spanish Talking Picture! “EL CIRCO” With CANTINFLAS 14c-60c Inc. Tax —o Fri. A *at — Tim Helt « In “Gun Smugglers —o •on. Mon. Tum.—' Abbott A Coo telle Meet Frankenatein'* » hmmmmmuwmmmmmmmimvmmaam

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Indianapolis Back In Association Lead By t VnUed Press Indianapolis rode at the top of the American association todav. umping over St. Paul while wet weather again prevented the Saints' .scheduled meeting with Milwaukee. ' The Indiana turned back Coluin- | bus laat night 9 to 6 to put them 'ive percentage points ahead of St. ( ”aul. Louisville won two games rom Toledo. 6 to 0 and 3 to 2. and ( sansas City beat Minneapolis 7 to 3 in the other league games. After scoreless ball in the first wo innings. lndlana|M>ils took a 1 j o 0 lead in the third and made it * to 1 in the top half of the fourth, i 'olumbus reduced the lead to 5 i o 3 in their half, but Indianapolis L ot three more in the sixth to Co-' i limbus' one. Indian bale Coogan's eventh-inning. stone-on home run nade It ft to 4 and lndiana|*olis dosed out as winners although Coumhus came back with a two-run ninth. George Wilson homered In the irst inning with none on to set Louisville up in the first game. The Colonels scored two earh in tie tecond and third and one In the sixth while holding Toledo score- [ ess, Hector Brown allowing five> hits. In the second game. Toledo pick’d up a one-run lead in the first and made it 2 to 0 in the fourth, but Louisville tied it in the seventh I and won in the ninth when Jake lones homered with none on. Kansas City started rolling after scoreless halves of the first inning. I loe Collins homered with none on n the second and the blues added hree more tallies in the third. The i tc-ore stood 4 to 0 until the eighth vhtn each team picked up three •mns. two of the Miller's on Jack Harshman's homer. Junior Legion Gome Delayed To Thursday This afternoon's scheduled base■all game iietween the llecatur Jun- ; or Legion team and Post M 2, Fort Wayne, lias been postponed until ' Thursday. Bob Worthman. coach, announced today. The game will b» ! played at 5 p.m tomorrow at Wor'hinan field. • 111 ■ JHI ■ There was horse racing in this ■ountry before the Revolutionary war. • Trade in a Good Tcv.n - Decatur »pp-»iatmknt or tISM’MuTH STOSS ilMl l>r Hsssala %ssa Vatlr* la hereby ultra That th* indrrslened has been appointed Administrator of the estate of I'ebrah Heinhard late of Adams County, deeared. The estate is probably solvent. Herman H. Krnerkebera Adfr-lnl«tvtor DO Bonis Non Kg. «. Basse, Attorney June 11, I*4*. JI’NE 1»— ia-.it AOTIt K TO BIUHKHS Notice Is hereby given that the Trustee and advisory board of Jef-e-son Tap Adams Co Ind . at the lefferaon tb-hool will on June i? at < o'clock PM receive bids for one •* passenger school lus body IM!* "hevrolet 4! passenger complete ma ta be traded tn Board re-ervae the right to reject any or all blds. Bruy fan Pyle. Trustee. Jefferson Two JINK 16—M ££ f Smith’* JTfrg Dairy JPnfflS Phoae 1834 ;

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. MAJOR NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct. GB Brooklyn 33 20 .623 St. Lgiuis 29 22 .569 3 Button -...J... 30 23 .566 4 Philadelphia ... 29 25 .537 4%, New York .J.... 28 25 .528 5 Cincinnati 22 31 415 11 Pittsburgh 20 32 .385 12% Chicago 19 32 .373 13 | AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct. GB New York 33 18 617 Detroit 31 22 .585 . 3 Philadelphia ... 28 25 .528 6 Cleveland 25 24 .510 7 , Washington .... 26 26 .500 7% ■ Boston 25 25 .500 7% j Chicago..; 22 30 423 I!%| Louis 16 36 .308 17% YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League Philadelphia 9. Chicago 2. New York 2. Cincinnati 0. Pittsburgh 4. Boston 3. Brooklyn 7. St. Louie 2. American League St. Louis 7, Washington 2. Detroit 4. Philadelphia 0. New York 15, Chicago 3. Cleveland 10, Button 5. FORMS RECEIVED BY <CotU. hi-..n Page <»(.<» list of all the organizations in the county which will have application forms available will be published. Trade In a Goud town — Decatur hew Gneaiiw, Ij J (Elite Sure-Grip) TOILETRIES •FOR MEN yTq ■Ci • I TThat A GIFT for g min’ —the finest of fine toiletries in a broad shouldered, slim, waited. Burgundy (Ivory tupped) container right out of thu world! Gracefully streamlined, supercharged with masculine appeal Sure-grip when * man's bands ate wet or soapy .. balanced to stand securely when be sets it down. After Shave louou. Cologne ot Talcum SETS m oo WggjgMf TO 17.50 Smith Druq Co.

Leagues Organized For Boys' Softball Two boys' sort bail leagues have been organized under tne summer recreation program at Worthman field. It was announced today by Bob Worthman, supervisor. The Minor league, composed of four teams of boys 9 to 12. will play on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and the Major league, of I two teams of boys 13 to 15. will play Monday and Wednesday mornings. The first round of play in the Minor league will open Thursday | morning at 9 o’clock, with the Tigers meeting the Indians, followed by the Red Sox and Dodgers. The schedule for next week. June 21 — Tigers vs Dodgers; Indians vs Red Sox. June 23 — Tigers vs Red Sox; Indians vs Dodgers. Members of the two leagues ate: I Minor League Red Sox — Art Callow, captain; 1 1 Walter Werst, Joe Wolfe, Bill i Zwick. Tom Rambo. Dan Krueckei berg. Chalmer Wolfe. Bob Hart. Phillip Rambo, Ronald Harker, i Steven Lytle, iMtrry Klenk, BUI Hancher. Tigers — Jerry Bair, captain; | Dave Cooper. Allan Kelly, John I Hebble. Ray Callow. Jay Gould, Tom Ehler. Don Melching, Jim , Klenk. Harry Murphy. Ervin My. I era. Roger Dull. Charles Voglewede. Dodgers — J<Rm Neireiter. cap | tain: Harry Hebble. Jerry Price. Roger Foor. Ronald Meyer. Harold Sommer, 800 Ochsenrlder. Bob Wenger. Roger Clark, Steven Steury. Bob Fortlen. Dave Arlington. DeWane Agler. Indians — Fred McDougal, cap tain: Paul Schmidt, Ed Meyer. Mike Arlington. Paul Rolston. Jim DeVore. Harold Van Horn. Kenneth Van Horn. Peter Dalizo, Gordon Black. Ty Ballard. Tom Grimm, Charles Dull. Major League Tigers — Douglas Rambo, captain: Steve Gass. Mike Naftel. Matt Schulte. Dick Rambo, Tom Zlner. Kent Koos. Don Metzger. Don Eyanson, Karl l*ough, John Hart. Roger .McDonald. Dwight Sheets.. Daisies — Jim Rowley, captain; ■ Ronnie Secaur. Jerry Carter. Jim Carter. Jim Rennels, Don Aurand.

Io Joke To lit) Broke Here Is Our I Side Os Q H The Story ___________ 1 "" • 1 . ** 111 The Cwt of Gasoline delivered to the dealer is based »n the freight rate* from the Oil Fields. The price i» different in different We cannot Lower Our Prices unless the Companies Lower their price to us. The following is a breakdown of what happens to the 28 cents you pay us for a gallon of gasoline: You Pay for One Gallon of Gas $ -28 We Pay the Oil Company S -225 (Thia include* Federal and State Taxes) Our Margin $ .055 Out of this cents margin we haw the following expenses per gallon of gasoline we sell: Rent I -OU Labor $ -018 Utilities & Maintenance .... S .01 Taxes - $ .003 ' $ .045 Our lArofit 6 -01 We Can’t Lower Our Prices and ... continue to give the Same HIGH QUALITY GASOLINE and SERVICE that you have become accustomed to at our Service Stations. STUDY THE ABOVE FIGURES AND THINK TWICE BEFORE SAVING A CENT OR TWO ON A GALLON. Adams County Gasoline Retailers ASS’N, INC. ; I ■■ , ■■ ■ I.m IM- ■ I ■ I"

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Indiana Fishing Season Opens At Midnight Tonight Rain or shine. Indiana's fishing season opens at midnight tonight | and thousands of Hoosier anglers are waiting for the clock to strike the hour. Bass, pike and all panfish can be legally taken at mid-j night. Prior to tonight only bluegills. crappies and perch could be caught. Many Adams county fishermen, are planning on visiting their fav-: orite haunts Ute tonight to be ready for the start of the season, and others will visit the lakes, quarries and rivers at home. The weatherman has not given out any too favorable reports for, Thursday, but for the true fisherman this doesn't make much difference. The season will remain open on all but trout throughout the summer. Motor boats also can he operated on lakes with less than 32u acres. They have been banned during the spawning season on the smaller lakes. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W L Pct. CB IndianaiKtlls — 35 22 614 Ist. Paul 33 21 611 ’4] Milwaukee 31 22 .585 2 Minneapolis .... 2* 27 .s**9 6 ( Louisville 26 33 441 10 I Columbus 24 31 .436 10 . Kansas City ... 24 33 .421 11 Toledo 21 33 3x9 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Indianapolis 9. Columbus 6. 6-3. Toledo 0-2. Kansas City 7. Minneapolis 3. St. Paul Milwaukee, rain. Larry Vizard. Dan Thomas. Bill Troirtner. Paul Andrews. Bob, Brennan. Dick Duff. Farmer Is Killed By Fall From Tree Valparaiso. Ind.. June 15 —(UP) | —Rites were planned today for Al- j fred Rosenkranz. 42. Kouts farmer. who died yesterday of injuries ; suffered when he fell from a tree] at his home.

i Five Decatur Players I Signed For Tryouts Ralph Berning, coach of tlie Fort I Wayne City Light team in the Jun- ■ lor Federation baseban league, to- ! day announced signing of five Decatur high school graduates for tryouts with the team. The five, all of whom played with the De* a|tur Yellow Jackets this spring when the Jackets won the Northeastern I Indiana conference championship, I are Kenny Grant, Chai Plumley. ! Neil Thomas, Don Wefel and Dick I Ogg. New York factories and workshops account fcr 60 percent of the state's manufacturing. .More than nine-tenths of the ' people of Rhode Island live in cities

Public Auctior The undersigned executors, of the Estate of ('hrisii in p decease*!, wil loff* r for sale at public auction the following h personal property on the premises located at the w.-m en,i,j7 r indiittia ate Road No. 116. oh FRIDAY, JUNE 17,1949 Commencing at 6:30 P. M., D.S.T. Automobile—l 939 model Oldsmobile coupe; about jp, *. corn in the crib; 40 bales of straw; metal hog feeder; 3 breaking plows; 10 rod roll new wire fence; i 2 roll new barb t 3 cedar corner posts; some 2x4 native lumber power *-r<-atn jor; 32-volt electric motor; double disc harrow spike tooth tun I lawn mower; 50-ft. rubber hosg; pitcher pump; ladder, iron k* 1 galvanized water tank; fence stretcher; barb wire stretcher i cutter; vice; mowing scythe; saws and hammers, crow bsrn * I jobber; potato crates: Pbllco radio; bed and dresser; ironing t< 2 metal tawn chairs; metal cor; and many other articles ltu t , , Honed. TERMS—CASH. RAYMOND EICHER and ELLIS EICHI i Executors of Estate of Christian Eicher , Jeff Llechty Auctioneer • essesssaeeweMesoooooooooooeoseesesses,.... ; : MOVING OR TRUCKING ! ! LOCAL OK LONG DISTANCE i • Over 75 Years of Service 1 J To The People of Decatur ■ i • _ ■■hmil TEEPLE TRI CK LINES I—- : TEEPLE TRUCK LINES I S Phone 254 or 182 IbbS I Thursday Nite ■ June 16 time 8 P. M. IDECATUR MOOSE U Member of Eastern Ind. Softball League MUNCIE—MARION—LIBERTY W ELWOOD—CONNERSVILLE—KOKOMO-RICHMO-S THURSDAY, JUNE 16 MOOSE vs MARION At Worthman Field N ADMISSION: SlutenU Ilk A<*ul*« -k- T “ |K ’ TICKET OFFICE *.*>/> GAMF a*TOn S T. OPEN AT 7:30 S 7 _

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Steelworkers' Steel Cq. f„ r a The wage since the end of , h „ "' b * vion. three were g ran " T “* were accompanied , y r , With the »ar i, ( ,rn aln . I " ,ar "' fu ” «"<•! gone «''• f-’ -s a shortag; 0[ lalling production all(| . petithm. Steel dipped for th*, ninth week to h C - comparwl with a rate ; tent earlier this year Steel companies ln . ‘urgh. Los \n...h., ■ areas have < t.t operatic, i Many companies h ;u > ‘ers early *a« ati<ms.