Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 154, Decatur, Adams County, 1 July 1949 — Page 8

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Joe DiMaggio Again Drives In Yank Winner Xtw York. July I—(UP)— Once again—in the most incredible basebull story of the year—Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio personally accounted for the third straight Yankee victory in hostile Boston. DiMaggio homered with two men aboard in the seventh in a 6 to 3 triumph yesterday. That provided W Raschi the margin he needed for his 12lh victory against two defeats. although he was touched for 12 hits. It was DiMaggio’s fourth homer and his ninth run batted in since he returned to the lineup Tuesday after missing the team’s first 65 games because of a stubborn heel injury. The Tigers moved into third place ahead of the Indians by drubbing them. 12 to 6 at Cleveland as Vic Wertz pactd a 17-liit attack by driving in five runs with a homer, two doubles, and a single. Jim Began also hH a Cleveland homer in a 13 hit collection by the loser*. The Senators tumbled the Philadelphia A’s, 8 to «. in a night game in Philadelphia, breaking a 4-4 tie with a four-run rally In the eighth Inning, (letting the victory, his first, was Dick Welk, who relieved when Joe Haynes was ejected In a balk dispute. Welk drove in the tlw breaking run in the big rally which also saw (111 Coan steal home. The Braves moved into a third place tie with the Phillies in the National by sweeping a doubleheader with the Giants at NewYork. 3to 0 and 6io 2. Bill Volselle and lefty Elliott each twirled neat fottr hitters. The seccond game produced a rarity, two consecutive inslde-thepark homers by Alvin Dark and Bob Elliott of *he Braves In the fifth. Glenn Elliott pitched no-hit ball for five innings, retiring 13 batters In order. Johnny tahrke broke the roell with a homer In the sixth and Johnny Mize hit another for the Giants in the seventh. Four Giants, Buddy Kerr. Ray Mueller. Augle Galan and Bill Rig ney were ejected from the second rame for quarrelling with plate umpire Frank Dascoll. Elble Fletcher gave Volselle all the runs he needed in the opener when he homered with two men aboard. The Phils got top flight pitching from lefty Ken Heintselman to top the Dodgers. 4 to 2. at Philadelphia. He gave only five hits and walked no batters. A double by Dick Staler and Del Ennis' single gave the VhTgaFhOlJSe' Complete J4otor Overhauling and Repairing. JOHNNY ELLER, Mechanic Phone 1776

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pMAJOR 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct. GB Brooklyn 41 26 .612 St. Louis 40 27 .597 1 Philadelphia ... 38 32 .543 4% Boston 38 32 .543 4% New York 33 34 .483 8 i Cincinnati 27 38 .415 13 Pittsburgh 27 39 .409 13% Chicago 26 42 .382 15% AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct GB New York ... 44 24 .647 Philadelphia ... 39 30 .565 5% | Detroit 38 31 .551 6% .Cleveland 35 30 .538 7% Boston 35 31 .530 8 Washington 31 35 .470 1 Chicago 27 42 .391 17% St. Louis 20 46 .303 23 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League Pittsburgh 2. Cincinnati 1. Boston 3-6. New York 0-2. Philadelphia 4. Brooklyn 2. Chicago 12. St. Louis 5 American League Detroit 12, Cleveland 6. New York 6. Boston 3. Washington 8. Philadelphia 6. Only games scheduled. M/VOJ? AML lICAN ASSOCIATION W L Pct. GB Indianapolis 45 29 .608 St. Paul 45 30 .600 % Milwaukee 39 32 .549 4% Minneapolis ... 39 34 .534 5% Columbus 34 40 .459 11 Louisville 32 42 .432 14 Kansas City ... 32 43 .427 13*4 Toledo 28 44 .389 16 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS St. Paul 13, Indianapolis 9. Minneapolis 3. Toledo 1. Columbus 16. Kansas City 1. Louisville 4, Milwaukee 3. Phils the two runs that put them in front to stay in the eighth as Ifeintzelman won his ninth game Bunching three hits for two runs in the sixth, the Pirates edged the Reds, 2 Co 1 at Pittsburgh as Cliff Chambers scattered nine blows to win a duel with Howie Fox. Fox yielded but four altogether but had one bad inning when Pete Castiglione and Johnny Hopp singled and Dino Rest el 11 doubled. Hank Edwards hit two homers and a single, drove in four runs, rot two walks and scored five times In a 12 to 5 rout for the Cubs over the Cardinals at St. Louis. Bob Rush, with help from Johnny Schmitt, won his ninth game. Yesterday's star—Hank Edwards of the Cubs who paced them to a 12 to 5 victory over the Cards with two homers, a single, and two walks, driving in four runs.

Decatur Moose Wins From Elwood, 7-0 . four runs In the first | inning, the Decatur Moose soPbail team scored an easy 7-0 shutout over Elwood in an Eastern Indiana Ic-ague game at Worthman field Thursday night. That opening outburst was more than ample for Scat Harrah, who limited the Madison county team, to two singles, hurling hitless ball I after the third frame. McClure's single and doubles by ■ Stoppenhagen and R. Ladd, plus three errors and a pair of fielder's choices, were good for Decatur's four tallies In the opening frame. Graft's hit and two Elwood errors gave the Moose two more counters in the second, while the final run , was pushed over in the seventh on ' a single by Reed, followed by Graft's double. The Moose will play at Liberty Sunday night in another Eastern Indiana league tilt, launching a busy week for the Decatur team. The Moose will meet Berne In a Suburban league tilt here Tuesday night, play Liberty here Thursday in an El encounter, and play at 'Elwood Saturday in another El game. Two Decatur league games are scheduled tonight at Worthman field, McMillen playing VFW -it 7:30 p. m., followed by the K. of C. and Rural Youth. Last night's score: RHE Elwood 000 000 000- 0 2 5 Decatur 420 000 lOx—7 6 1 Leach and Ballard; Harsh and Stoppenhagen. G. £. Office Team Takes Lead In City Golf League The G. E. Office team moved into first place with a 22.2 plus In the City golf league this week, and G. E. Factory took second with a 14.3 plus. The West End Restaurant team dropped from first to third, and Stults cigar store from second to fourth. The team standings are: G. E. Office 22.2 plus; G. E. Factory 14.3 plus; West End 14.2 plus; Stults 11.9 plus; Post Office 2.2 plus; Gas House 1.1 plus; Central Soya 3.2 minus; Macklin’s Royals 4 minus; Stewart Bakery 7 minus; Holthouse Drug 51.7 minus. The low scorers for the week's play are: Dale Schnepf 39; Jack Nelson 40. Ed Peck 40. G. Stewart 11, Jim Wall 42, Ron Parrish 43, Kenny Gaunt 43. George Laurent 43, John Baumann 44, Ted Hill 44, Wendel Mann 42, Clarence Morgan 44. • 4WWMWWWMVWMMIAMW CORT SUN. MON. TUES. Continuous Sun. from 1:11 Brought Back — the wonderful comedy romance that won more Academy Awards than any picture In history! JI GABLE!> colbertßl ;/l B HI Wiikßf CoiwoMy AL*v—l4c-30c inc. Taa -0 Tonight & Saturday In Natural COLORI RED RYDER “ROLL THUNDER ROLL” Jim Bannon, Nancy Gates ALSO—"Adventures of Frank < Jesse James" — t4o-30c Inc. Tax

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SPORTS BULLETIN Wimbledon, Eng., July 1— (UP) — Ted Schroeder of La Crescents, Calif., won the Wimbledon men’s singles championship today, coming from behind to defeat Jaroslav Drobny of Cxechoslovakia, 3-6, M), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. Winning the international title, the most prised in tennis, in his first try, the ace of the U. 8. Davis Cup team became the third American to take the crown In the last three years. Last year it was Robert Falkenburg of Hollywood, Calif., who was eliminated in the quarter-finals this year, while In 1947 It was Jack Kramer, now a professional. Legion Team Will Play Games Here Sunday, Monday The Decatur American Legio.i baseball team, undefeated to date, will provide stay-at-home fans plenty of baseball fare over the July 4 holiday. The Legion team will entertain the Fort Wayne Colored Giants at Worth man field Sunday afteraoM at 2 o’clock. Monday, the Celina, 0., Independents will meet the Legion at Worthman field at 2 p. m. The tagion edged out a 2-1 victory over Celina in a brilliant pitching duel at Celina Wednesday night. The usual low admission price.l will prevail for these games. JUDITH COPLON i (Coot. From Page One) ' hysterical as the reports stated. "I was not hysterical then,’’ she said. “Your honor knows I am not hysterical now when I say I did not get a fair trial.’’ TELLS (Coot From Page One) not think a fourth-round wage increase is justified. Negotiations currently are In recess. The next scheduled meeting between the union and the company has been set for July 6 at Pittsburgh. HOLIDAY (Coot. Emm Pau* Owe* normal temperatures and it was cooler than normal in the far northwest. WAITKUS (Cont. From Page One) to playing baseball. Two previous operations were performed on Waltkus at Illinois Masonic hospital for the removal of fluid from the chest. Today's operation was at Billings memorial hospital. A new type quart container for your home freeze or locker at 10c each. — H. P. Schmitt Service, Phone 96. it Trade In a Good Town — Decatur FOR SALE • New Ferguson Tractors • 3 used Ford-Fergusons i • 1 used Farmall Tractor, A-1 condition • 1 used International r Mower • 4-row Superior Bean Drill, used • 1 new 32* Cardinal Elevator • 1 used pull-tvpe John Deere 3 bottom plow • 1 used pull-type 2 bottom plow • New Dearborn highway mowers • New power lawn mowers • New and used garden tractors DIERKES IMPLEMENT CO. ( £ I i ill IM | REAL HOME RENDERED URO 5 lb. Pall 694 GERBERS . MEAT MARKET Phone 97

Hint Merger Os Two Pro Net Leagues Chicago, July 1 — (UP) — A merger of the nation s two biggest profesaional banketball league* appeared Imminent today aa the rival Basketball Association of America and National Basketball League: l , scheduled meetings here. President Ike Duffey of the National Basket bail League indicated that executives of his loop will consider a tie-up. "It’s within the realm of possibility." he said. Another official of one of the leagues, who preferred to stay anonymous*. said merger plans were certain to come before the meeting of his circuit. The merger of the leagues, if voted. probably would end the strife which has riddled pro basketball since the BAA was organized three years ago. Neither has had exceptional financial success. I Alt year, four leading teams of the NBL bolted to Join the BAA, and the majority of teams in both leagues reportedly lost money in the last season. Top officials of both loops were here for the meeting. Maurice Podoloff, president of the BAA and Doxie Moore, commissioner of the NBL, were In the city. It was understood that all teams in both leagues which intended to May in pro basketball would agree to operate In a merged organisation. That could mean a 21-team circuit. There were reports that Washington, Providence and Indianapolis of the BAA and Denver, Dayton, Syracuse and Hammond of the NBL may withdraw from pro competition, however. Lease Fieldhouse Indianapolis, July 1 — (UP) — The National Basketball League had Butler University’s 15,000-seut fieldhouse all sewed up today, getting the Jump on the rival Basketball Association of America in their battle for hardwood fan suppott here. The NBL announced last night that it had leased the spacious gym for the home games of the Indianapolis Olympians, a team composed so far of five member of University of Kentucky’s great squad. Last year, the BAA’s Jets performed In the fieldhouse but many of the 15,000 seats were empty much of the time. The Jets were in financial straits today and doubtful starters at the NBL went all out to move back into this hotbed of basket ball. Leasing of the fieldhouse to the NBL for at least IS home games during 1*49-50 left the Jets temporarily homeless. But before the ink dried on the lease which will bring Butler "about 125,000," there were hints that the NBL and the BAA might become one before basketball weather returns. The Christian religion releases such powerful energies that nothing can overcome them. — James. Trade in a Good Town — Oecatu'

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