Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 160, Decatur, Adams County, 9 July 1949 — Page 6

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Commitfees Appointed For State Tourney Floyd B. Hunter, commDfioncr of the Indiana Mate semi pro base ball tournament, which will be held at Worthman field in tbit city the weekends of .July 16-17 and 23 24 today announced appointments of various committee* to assist in Maying the event Headline for entries in the tour ney. which Is under the supervision of the National Baseball Congress, of Wichita. Kan. has been set for this weekend, with the schedule for the local tourney scheduled to be made early next week At least eight of the top notch semi pro teams ot the state will be in competition here for tin coveted crown and further competition for the national title, won for the last two years by the G K Voltmen of Fort Wayne The Decatur American Legion team, undefeated this season, and • winners of the state Legion tour ney here last year, will be one of the competing teams for the chain pionship now held by the largans |M>rt Eagles, expected to be lit re to defend the title The handsome trophy to be awarded the state champion, and donated by the Fort Wayne CocaCola bottling works, js now on display in the window of the Schafer Store in this city The committee heads as named by Hunter are as follow - Edwin Kauffman, finance David Terveer, general ticket sales Robert Ashbaucher and T it Schieferstein. co-chairmen of ad vertising Fete Reynolds and Henry Fry. official scorers O K Blauvelt, president of the Indiana state umpires association, schedule and umpires. Lawrence Rash, program Arthur Schamerloh. sale of tick ets at the gate Steve Everhart and George Sc|uler. grounds PLAN SWIMMING (Cont. From Paa* »<l*l until 4 20 o'c loc k Persons who are advanced swimrm rs or junior lifesaven are eligible for the senior lifesaving class, which will get under way at the city pool Wednesday night at 7 o'clock Instruction will take one and one half hours each evening. All classes will Ice held five days a week The junior anti senior life saving classes will take approximately 18 hours to complete the instruction Beginners will be graduated to high* r classes as they progress. All persons over six years ot age are c ligible for swimming lessons.

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MIWH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W L Pet. CB St Patil 50 33 .6112 Indianapolis 5# 33 t»o2 Milwaukee 44 36 550 4% Minneapolis . .. 43 39 524 G‘-b Colupibus 40 42 488 9% Kansas City . 36 47 434 14 Loui Ville . .. . 35 48 422 15 Toledo 31 .’.l 378 18% YESTERDAYS RESULTS St Paul 17 Indianapolis 2 Louisville 5. Milwaukee 1. .Minneapolis 10. Toledo 9 Columbus at Kansa City. rain. Fine Pitching Leads Upswing Os Pittsburgh Naw York, July 9. —(UP) — A pitching staff that has suddenly become hotter than Pittsburgh's lamed steel mills today had that 'city's Pirates moving back in the direction of the first division. <>n th* brink of last place only two weeks ago. the Pirates were up in sixth place today and rolling along with seven straight victories and nine triumphs in their last it/ games And superb pitching that has allowed only 2.4 runs a game in that span was responsible for the surge laist night it was little Vic Lombardi's turn. Tile southpaw who started off tile drive with a 7-3 win over the Reds came through again with a gaudy six hitter to beat the Chicago Cubs. 2 to 1. The only run he gave up was Roy Smalley's fourth homer of the year as he posted his fourth straight victory and Ills fourth straight complete game lauiibardi also batted in the win'tiing run with a single after his mates had tied the score on singles by Monty Basgnll and Stan Rojek and a fly by Clyde McCullough in the fifth inning. Three of little Lom's wins have been ill the recent surge, which also includes two wins each by Cliff Chambers and Ernie Bonham, and one each by Bill Werle and Murry Dickson. The Pirates are now five games away from the first divlson. The Brooklyn Dodgers kept their two-game National league lead intact by whipping the Giants. 4 to 3. Relief pitcher Rex Barney got cred !It for the win. but he himself needed some brilliant help from Erv Pallia to pull through. Clint Hartung was the losing pitcher and Peewee Reese and Duke Snider hit triples to lead the Dodgers. The second-place Cardinals kept pace liy beating the Reds. 6 to 1. In Cincinnati for southpaw Howie Pullet's 11th victory. Pollet was tagged for 10 hits and one walk but was tight in the clutch. Joe Garagiola led the Cards* 11-hlt attack with a two-run homer off Ed Erautt Ewell Blackwell, Red starter, was the loser. The Boston Braves on the longest night game of the season - 16 Innings - when Del Crandall's fly hall scored Marv Rickett from third base for a 43 victory. The game took four hours and 16 minutes to play. Bob Hogue was the winning pitcher and Schoolboy Rowe the loser. The Braves* win was marred by an accident to shortstop Al Dark, hospitalized when he was struck in the head by a thrown ball. The Yankees stretched their American league lead to a fat six games by winning a 13-lnning game from the Washington Senators. 4 to 3. in New York. Relief pitcher Joe Page, who gave up only one hit In four Innings, won his own t game when he singled home Billy Johnson Mickey Harris went the 1 route for Washington to suffer a tough loss. The second-place Philadelphia A's lost ground when they lost to the Boston Red Sox. 7 to 1, In Boston. The victory moved the Red Sox back Into the first division. Joe Dobson was the winning pitcher for Boston on a six hit job and Vern Stephens led his support with his 20th home run. The blow gave Stephens the undisputed * American league leadership. The Cleveland Indians moved within a half-game of third place by beating the Browns, 8 to 5. In 8t Ixwis Larry Doby's 13th bom- * er was the Indians' biggest blow, wa t Smith’s : | Dairy r JCEia Phone 1834

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Early Wynn, first of four tribe pitchers, was the winner and Cliff Fannin the loser. Bill Pierce knocked the Detroit Tigers down to fifth place when he pitched a five hit. 3 to I victory. for the White Sox. The only run he yielded was a homer by Boh Swift. Yesterday's Star Pitcher Vic Lombardi who gave up six hits and batted in the winning run as he hurled his fourth straight victory and fourth straight complete game, 2 to 1, over the Cults. Tavern Owner Slain, Youth Is Arrested Indianapolis. July 9 —fl'Pl-- A tavern owner was shot to death In his store last night and police held today a youth they said admitted slaying Robert G. Brown. Sr.. 48. Brown was talking to his cousin, a city police patrolman, when a volley of shots from a pistol killed him as he sat at a table in the tavern. The patrolman. Kugene Krachenfels. jumped up and grabbed Ttkomus Bernard McGuirw, 22, whom he Identified as the man who fired the shots. , Geneva Principal At National Convention Berne. July 9 — R. O. Hunt, principal of the Geneva hivh school and president of the Northeastern Indiana teachers' association, is tittending the 28th annual convention of the national educational association in Boston this week.

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< MAJOR - NATIONAL LEAGUE W L PcL GB Brooklyn 46 30 .605 St. Louis 44 32 .579 2 Boston 42 36 .538 5 Philadelphia ... 41 37 .526 6 New York . .. .37 37 500 8 Pittsburgh 34 40 .459 11 Cincinnati 31 42 .425 13% Chicago 28 49 .364 18% AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct. GB New Yorkso 26 .658 Philadelphia ... 41 32 .579 6 Cleveland 43 32 .573 6% Boston 39 36 .520 10% Detroit 40 38 .513 11 Washington . 32 42 .432 17 Chicago 32 46 410 19 St. Louis 24 52 316 26 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS ... National League Pittsburgh 2. Chicago 1 St. la>uis 6. Cincinnati 1. Brooklyn 4. New York 3. Boston 4. Philadelphia 3 (16 Inn ingst. American League Boston 7. Philadelphia 1. New York 4. Washington 3 (12 Inning*) Cleveland 6. St Ixiuis 5. Chicago 3. Detroit 1. I The railway mileage of Bolivia totals 1,407 miles — ail in western l.ollvia. / Brazil's coffee crop for 1945-46 1 was 5,613.000 bags of 132 pounds each.

Blackstones Win; To Play Two On Sunday The Blackstone Case team of Dej catur currently one of the toughest I teams in the Federation league, 'chalked up another victory Friday 1 night, defeating Cecil 0.. 7-3. at 1 Dwenger park in Fort Wayne. The Blackstone will jump right back into league competition Sunday. entertaining Albion in a double header at Worthman field, with the first game starting at 1 o'clock The usual admission price will admit fans for both games Korte and Krueckeberg led the j w •ners' attack last night with three and two hits, respectively. A three-run burst in the first of th* ninth put the game out of reach of the Ohio team. Gaunt, while touched for nine safeties, kept the blows well scattered. allowing single runs in the fiftii, eUhth*and ninth frames, all as the result of triples. Blackstone AB R H E A Getting, 2b 4 2 1 0 Bulmahn. If 4 0 0 0 V. Doehrman. lb 2 1 0 0 Kruetznian. 3b 5 111 Korte e 4 2 3 0 Krueckelierg. cf 4 0 2 « B Karch. rs 4 0 I 0 Bienz. as 2 11 2 J. Karch, BM 2 •• I • Gaunt, p 3 0 0 0 Totals 34 7 10 3 Cecil AB R H E S. Simpson, c 5 0 11 B Sanders. 2b 4 0 11 Doan, ss . 3 11 n B. Simpson, lb 4 0 1! Winterhalter, cf 4 0 10 ID. Thompson. 3b 4 0 11 . Deevern. If 4 110 Daster, |> 4 12-» Di. kerhoff. rs 4 0 0 0 — — — Totals 36 3 9 4 Score by innings: Blackstone 002 100 103 7 Cecil ... oou 010 011 JURY FAILS I Cont. From Page One) charges against Hiss last summer "It is my intention" Nixon said, "and I know that this intention ir. shared by a number of my c Dengues that the full facts shall be pre- . sented in due time."

TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 12 Lodge startn promptly at 8 o’clock. All Moose applicants must pay their dues and have health statements signed up before Initiation. Ixxal Drill Team and Degree Staff will give the Ritualistic Ceremony. All Moose members dYe urged to attend. Will you, as members, check your last - receipt. The deadline is July 15. Do not become delinquent, please. REMEMBER—Moose Family Picnic at Sun Set, Sunday. July 17. Your paid-up receipt admits you. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE

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K.C., Rural Youth Take League Games The K of C. and Rural Youth teams scored victories In the De catur Softlmll league at Worth--1 man Held Friday night The K of c.. counting four runs in the fifth, downed the VFW, 5-3. in the opener. In the nightcap. Rural Youth came from behind to tally five times in the seventh to down McMillen. 8-5. Score by innings: R H K K. of C.oo> 040 5 * 0 VFW 002 001 o—3 7 2 Peterson and L Hackman; How dysheil and Goodin R H E | Rural Youth .. 020 001 5- 8 11 2 I McMillen —2Ol 200 o—s 3 5 D Gillig and Sprunger; Myers and McMillen Next Week's Schedule Monday- K of C. vs VFW: Moose vs Berne (Suburban). Tuesday—Bingen vs VFW (8:15 p. m t Thursday Moose vs Muncie iEastern Indiana). Friday—McMillen vs K. of Bingen vs Rural Youth. 1 ffOLF SLICES Decatur Golf Club The 0. E factory team, cap taino) by John Baumann, moved into first place in the city golf league this week with a plus 26 8 score, while the Post Office team. John Smith captain, jumped from fifth to second with a 23 2 plus The Gas House team forfeited to Macklin's Royals. — 0O0 — Team standings: G. E. Factory, plus 26 8: Post Office, plus 23.2; ;stults Cigar Store, plus 17 5; West End Restaurant, plus 15.2; Macklin's Royals, plus 6; G. E. Office, plus 12; Gas House, minus 91; Stewart Bakery, minus 12 6; Central Soya, minus 15.7; Holthouse Drug, minus 52.5. -000 - Low scores for the week: Ed Peck 41. Jim Wall 41. Dick Mack I lin 42. George Laurent 43, John Baumann 43, G. Schultz 44. H 1 Niblick 45, Garth Stewart 46. Geor ' (• Stults 46. — URGES BIG CUT (Cont. From Page One) stockpiles He Is convinced, he said, that war is not imimnent and that Russia is "softening up" In Its attitude toward the United States.

Rural Youth Teams Play Wells County Robert Sprunger and Beulah, June Bertsch, managers of the Adams county rural youth softball, teams, are calling the teams to, gether for the semi final games of this district for the rural youth statewide tournament The two teams are to play the Wells County Rural over the week end The win ners of the two games will play In the district finals July 17 at the district picnic In Tipton county. Members of the boys team ar» urged to be at the Wilson Field at

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