Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 161, Decatur, Adams County, 11 July 1949 — Page 6

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District VFW Tourney Here Friday, Sunday The Decatur and Fort Wayne posts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will battle for the fourth dlst rict softball championship in a series next week end at McMillen field In this city. Other posts of the district which had planned to enter teams in the tourney were unable to do so when their teams were unable to meet qualifications set up by the na tional VFW The opening game of the two out of-three series will be held at 8:30 o'clock Friday night at Me Millen. The second game of the series will be played at 7 o’clock Sunday night, and If a third game is necessary. It will also be played Sunday night. All games are to be of seven Innings. The American softball association will assign Fort Wayne urn pires to officiate the aeries. The winner of this tourney will compete in the Indiana state VFW tourney at Greenfield July 29. 3<». and JI. The state champion will then compete in the national VFW tourney, which will be held at Austin. Tex., Aug 14. 15 and 16 To be eligible for the VFW tour-I neys. teams must meet the following requirements: all players must be members of the post they rep resent; they must have 1949 paid dues card on their person; teams are allowed 15 players. Including manager and coach, who may play; the same players entered in the district tournament must b« entered in the department tourna ment; officials' decisions are final; j all teams must be chartered or charters applied for Arnold-Klenk Whip Delphos Nine, 19-1 The Arnold A Klenk baseball, team walloped ’lelphos. 0.. 19-I.' in a game played at McMillen field in this city Sunday afternoon. The liecatur team pounded out 2o hits, including a home run by Gehres. McClure led the attack with four hits, while Reynolds, drove out three safeties. Delphos was held to two hits hv Knittie and Kichorn, and the visitors' lone run was scored with out a bit. Score by Innings; RUE Delphos .. 0«H 000 0— 1 2 6 ArnoldKlenk ... 02(11) 132 x—l 9 2<» 4 Hohn le in and Dill; Knlttle. El eh horn and Dull. I .add.

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MINOS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W L Pct. GB St. Paul 53 33 .616 Indianapolis ... 53 33 616 .Milwaukee 46 37 .554 !>% Minneapolis 43 42 .506 9M, Columbus 41 44 .482 1114 Kansas City ... 37 49 .430 16 Louisville 37 49 .430 16 Toledo 31 54 365 2114 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Louhville 45. Kansas City 23. Indianapolis 2020. Minneapolis 8-5. Milwaukee 3 7, Columbus 1-2. Bl i’aul 4-7. Toledo .41.' Legion Team Downs Orland Sunday, 9-2 The Decatur American Legion baseball team continued its unde seated record Sunday afternoon, dr (eating the Orland Blue Sox. 9 2. at Orland It was the Legion's final tuneup before the state semi pro tourney, which opens at Worthman field in this city Saturday afternoon for two weekends. Yesterday's game was a close battle for six innings, when the teams were tied at 2-2. Legion broke the tie with a pair of runs in the seventh and put the game on ice with a five-run outburst in the t ighth. Decatur smacked out 11 hits off Davis, while Reynolds limited Orland to five hits in eight innings, with Schanierloh permitting a harmless single in the ninth frame. Decatur Legion AB R H E Schmidt. 2b 6 12 0 Voight, rs. ss 3 10 0 Hornberger, cf 6 12 0 Fry. 3b 5 2 2 1 Bolyard. If 2 2 0 0 D Schnepf, st 2 0 0 2 Bower, rs 2 0 10 J Schnepf. lb 5 0 2 0 Andrews, c 5 110 Reynolds, p .... 4 110 Schamerlob. p 0 0 0 0 Totals ...1 40 9 11 3 Orland AB R H E M Davis. 2b. p 4 0 2 0 Myubier. cf 3 0 0 1 Starrett, rs —1 » 0 0 Baker, lb 3 0 0 1 Dick, as 0 0 0 0 Hall, ss 4 0 0 1 Young, c 2 10 0 Faust, 3b 4 1 2 0 Twitched, if 10 0 0 Glick. If 2 » 1 " Stafford, rg. lb —... 4 0 0 0 8. Davis, p 4 0 11 Totals . 32 2 8 4 Score by innings; Decatur o«l 100 250 -9 Orland 000 200 000 —2

Tigers Beat Daisies Here This Morning The Tiger* whipped the Daisies. 114. in a boy*’ Major softball league game thi* morning at Worthman field. OPPOSES (Cont. From • *ae One! meat*. he naked more liberal provision* for carry-over of lo*»e* by corporation*. For Ibe worker, the pre*id'«it urged a broader federal-state unemployment insurance system, with a nationwide minimum benefit standard ranging up to *3O a week for 26 week*. The present limit Is set by the states. While the president waa concerned about the downward trend of employment and production, he pointed out that e<onomy is still ala high level. "The kind of government action that would be called for in a serious economic emergegcy would not be appropriate now,” he told congress in hi* 7 000-word report, which accompanied a lengthy midyear an- > alysie by the council of economic 1 adviser*. However, he added It would be "even lea* appropriate to rely on letting nature take Its course’ to restore economic stability ” in effect, he blamed congress for present economic "dangers." He said congress had permitted inflation to run on "largely uacentroil•d” by not passing hi* anti-Inflatlon program. The be*! known species of tbwading bird family Is the sacred Ibis, common in th* Nile baai*. where the bird was venerated by the ancient Egyptian* Trade In a Good Tcwzi — Deeatjr

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Cards Within Half Game Os League Lead New York. July 11 — (UP) The lock on Brooklyn’* first-place stronghold was picked today hy * sure handed band of southpaw* 'n St. Ixiuis Cardinal uniforms Left hander* Harry . (The Cat I Breechen and Alpha Brazle did the St. Louis handiwork yesterday, beating Cincinnati 4 to 2 and 7 to, 4. in a twin bill The double triumph moved the Cardinal* to within ■ scant half-game of the Dodger*. In yesterday's opener. Brecheen scattered 11 hits for hl* sixth decision while- hl* team-mates nicked Ken Kaffensberger for 13. Including | three for-three by catcher Dei Rice. ; Brazle. never behind, limited the Red* to nine safeties in the night-1 cap while earning his eighth victory. Brooklyn, with first place in -be balance, t ame from tiehind to de-1 feat the New York (Hants. 7 to 3. i, In a game played amid persis’ent rain Relief pitcher Erv Palica earned the hero's role with a onehit effort in three inning* after relieving starter Preacher Roe in th* sixth. Chicago snapped Pittsburgh'* eight-game winning streak by humbling the Pirates. 3 to 6, in th*, first game and 9 to 6 in the second game, called at the end of the sixth because of Pennsylvania's Sunday curfew law. Phil Cavaretta enjoyed a big day. driving In seven run* during the two game* on a home tun. two triples a double and two ' •ingle* Ralph Kiner hit hi* 22nd and 23rd home run* in the opener i to no avail. Bob Rush received cred- i It for the first game and Bob Chipman for the second The Braves and Phillies were rained out. Joe McCarthy'* red-hot Red Sox I rolled to their sixth and seventh straight victories by beating Phila- I delphia twice. 8 to 6 and 11 to 10. I The nightcap w«* halted at the end i of seven and-a-half frames on account pf darkness. Dorn DiMaggio's 1 three-run homer and Ellis Kinder * I •even-hit hurling won for Boston In the opener despite Sam Chapman's t two homers and another by Hank Majeaki

The Red Sox, scored seven runs off Bobby Shsdtz and Carl Scheib in the first Inning of the nightcap and never were headed although the A’s came within a run of knotting the count. Majeaki and Ted Williams each hit homer*. Cleveland climbed to within five-and-a-half games of the top by beating the Browns. 7 to 4. In a six-inn-ing game curtailed by rain The scheduled second game, of course, was wiped out. Bobby Feller, si though touched for Jack Graham * 14th and 15th homer*, staggered to bis sixth victory. In a battle of southpaws. Bill Wight of the White Sox topped Hal Newhouser of Detroit. 4 to 2. In the opening game of a twin-bill Wight, gaining his ninth win. bad a two-hit shutout until the ninth when the Bengais pet togeeber three more hits and their only runs Despite Randy Cum port's two-bitter in the second gsme Detroit won- 1 to 4, behind Art Houtleman's tourhitter Detroit scored Its only run in the first frame on Pat Malltn s

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walk and Vic Wertz' double to right field. A doubleheader between Washington and the Yankee* wa« rained out. I * Yesterday's Star — Phil C’avirrets of Chicago, whose home run. ' two triple*, double and two Mingle* i helped the Cub* bent Pittsburgh | twice. i All-Star Teams To Battle On Tuesday New York. July 11. —(UPTThey switched the script for this) i year's All-Star baseball game *o Il will be unusual National league home run power against American league pitching strength when the club* square off in Brooklyn tomorrow for the l«th annual celestial clambake. I Always before this class clash has been hilled as a match between those old American league slugging stalwart* - The Hank Greenberg. Babe Ruth. Lou Gerig. Jirnmv Foxx, Joe DlMagglo and Ted William*, crowd agaimt such National league hurling behemoth* as Carl Hubbell. Dizzy Dean. Johnny Vandenneer and Lon Warneke in their prime. Thi* year, however, the power boy* are lugging National league bat*. Ry mandate of the 4.637.000 fan* who named the two starting lineup*, the eight National leaguer*. exclusive •of the pitch**, have collected 96 homer* to date thia season as against a total of 82 for the American league starter*. I There are four cleanup hitters iln the National league batting order who can provide a terrific murderer*’. row for such pitching stalwart* a* quick Vic Raschi of the Yankees. Lefty Mel Parnell of the Red Sox and Bob of the Indians The cleanup sluggers are Ralph Kiner of the Pirate*, the major league home run leader with 23.1 Stan (The Mani Musial of th* Cardinals who ha* socked 15 round tripper*. Johnny Mize of the Giants with 13 and Jackie Robinson of the Dodgers, who has eight. Big man in the American league hitting order Is Teddy Boy Williams of Boston who not only has 20 homer* but boasts a potent 320 average to boot Eddie Joo*t of the Philadelphia's A* 1* next with 111 homers and Tommy Henrich of the Yankee*. * doubtful starter because 1 of injuries, has 16 to his credit. . ■■■ Rural Youth Girls Win, Boys Defeated Rose Merriman pitched the Adams county rural youth girl* •oftball team to a 17-15 victory over the Well* county rural youth girl* in the fourth district finals of the state rural youth softball tournament. The game waa played at Wilson field in Bluffton- Sunday. The girl* will go to Tipton) next Sunday afternoon to play the final game in the district. The 1* district winner* will thee play for the state championship. Hubert Zorkel coached the winner*. The rural youth hey* softball team lost to the Well* c-mnty boy* team. 3-4 ! The Wells county team scored their three run* on two hit*. The Adam* county boy* got only one hit in the regulation neven iMlags ' Trad* la a Good Town — Decatur ‘

Blackstones Held To Split . In Twin Bill The Decatur Blackstones lost on epporttfnity to take over second place In the Federation league Sun- , day afternoon whtn held to an e eh split by Albion in a double header played at Worthman field. | The Blm kstones came from Irehind to edge out a 4-3 victory In the opdner. but dropped a 3-1 decision to Albion In the seven-inning • n hr In sass flecatue was trailing 3-1 after five ;and one half Innings of the first game but knotted the count with a 'pair of runs in the sixth on three walks and W. Doehrman s single. ‘The winning run scored In the ninth on an error and Kruetxmuu'a double. In other games Sunday, Redkey virtually clinched the pennant by defeating Fort Wayne. 13 4. and Cecil handed Huntertown a pair of defeats, 6-3 and 3-2. Huntertown ani nounced protest of these games, jclaiming Cecil used ineligible play--1 era. The Blackstones will play Fort ' Wayne at Dwenger park Friday night, and will play at Redkey Sunday. Blackstone AB R H E A. Getting. 2b 5 0 1 0 Bulmahn. If .. .... 5 0 10 Krueckeberg. cf . 5 10 0 Kruetzman. 3b’ 5 0 2 2 Gaunt, rs 4 110 Doehrman, c 2 112 P. Getting, lbllo 1 Korte, lb 10 0 0 Blent, ss 2 0 0 1 W. Doehrman, p *4 0 2 <• Totals 34 4 8 6 Albion AB R H E Snyder cf 51-20 V. Weber, c 5 0 10 Tipton 3.b 5 111 D. Weber, lb 4 0 0 0 Potee. 2b 4 0 1 o Eubank. M 4 10 2 i Perry. ■ 3 0 0 0 Bloemke, p \ 4 0 1 0 I Hill, rs 4 0 0 0 Totals ... 48 3 6 3 Score by innings: Albion 100 110 000- 3 Blackstone 000 102 001—4 Second game: RHE Blackstone 010 000 0-1 5 1 Albion ... 200 010 x—3 2 2 ) Ellenberger and Kore; Eubank and V. Weber. Those who do not ret: pain seldom think that it is felt. — Johnson. Tradt In a Good 1 own - uscacur

r* uwasus *"i 111 J- uug*w—jt, I* 1 [r % MW I '''- IW >■- ' £ . UNSEASONABIt THOUGH IT 11. children crowd around Santa Claus at North Pole, a project on Whiteface mountain near Saranac. N. T, where an enterprising group ha* built a storybook village which it hope* to get tfle Postoffice department to recognize aa "North Pole." Santa is giving a housewarming party by presenting Sarah Richard* and Carol Lagoy of A usable Fork*. N. with toys. Workshops in background, designed by Walt Disney artist*, ar* for building toys and receiving Christmas request* by mail. (Inter nttitul)

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"MAJOR national league w L Pct. GB Brooklyn « M 603 St. Louis 32 52 '’ * Boston «3« 544 4 Philadelphia — 41 38 .519 6>4 New York 38 38 .500 8 I'ittsburgh 35 42 .46-> 11 Mt Cincinnati 31 45 .408 15 Chicago 30 50 .375 18 AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct. GB New York... 50 27 .649 Cleveland 44 32 .579 5*4 Philadelphia —44 35 .557 < Boston 82 36 .538 BMt Detroit 41 39 .513 10«4 Washington .... 33 42 440 16 Chicago -31 47 397 18M St. ixiuis 24 53 321 26 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League Chicago 89. Pittsburgh 6 6 St. izouls 4-7, Cincinnati 2 4. Brooklyn 7. New York 3. Boston at Philadelphia, rain. American League Boston 8 11, Philadelphia SJo. Chicago 4 0. Detroit 21 Cleveland 7. St. Louis 4. Washington at New York, rain * Six Pound Boss Is Caught Here Today Clarence Cottrell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cottrell, proudly showed off a six pound, one ounce large mouth bass which he caught this morning. Clarence was casting In Kricks pond behind the Krick and Tyndall tile mill. This is reportedly the largest bass taken from the pond in five years. It was officially weighed In a Decatur business establishment this morning.' * _ Trade la a Haag Tawa — Oreatar

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'Recreation Night M Monmouth Gym The Monmouth family recreation ! night will again be held Tuesday night in the Monmouth gymnasium. Dennis Norman, county recreation director announced today. Ping pong, shuffleboard, tetherball, and ether games will be provided for the amusement of those attending, end the Erwin Schuller band will provide music for the square-danc-ing. Norman will also direct humorous novelty contests and races for adults and children The games will get under way at 7:30 o’clock RED CROSS u’ont. From Pag* One! sure delivery. Forms have also been received by the American I>lgon and Vet | erans of Foreign Wars. James I StaTey. who has charge of the apj plications for the veterans groups. , announced that those Interested iin helping fill out the forms for | those organizations will meet at Legion Post 43 Wednesday night. They will start filling in applications Thursday. A— — Trade in a Gtcd Tc*r. — Oeeatur

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Junior Legion Team Will Meet Tuesday Coach Bob Worth nun 'odp quested al) members of th« | tur Junior Legion baseball meet at W’orthman field Tts afternoon at 1 o’clock A hermit is a deserter fn«i army of humanity. — Soutlg STATE TRAFFIC (Cont. From Pag* Ow) ‘ 28. died of truck car . ra»h"s ies. David Rohm. 20. Aubun,f at Fort Wayne -of auto *td| injuries. izeonard Copenhagen. 63. Bg ington, was kWfe.l by a » i auto near Bloomington Eq Yarbough. 50. Whiting, was | in a car-truck crash at Eag( cago. Anthony J. Kregger, 24, h Bend, died when a car ovsrtd on a curve in Hammond U i V. Gapinski. 46, Caiumei Citf.i 1 killed when a ear hit a brMp 1 U. 8. 41 near Rockville . George Beall. 91. died Inal byville hospital of Injuries n Ml July 4 when an automoMk him at a city street intersectli