Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 80, Decatur, Adams County, 5 April 1950 — Page 8

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Seeking One Uam ft ft nim More rennani Weat Palm Beaeh. Pte.. April », —(UP)- Ctmate Mack tor year* ha* etalmed that pitching 1* 89 perceM at baseball; now he* (hanged hit mind. Ha rtUl laaist* in thia - hl* total labile- year a* manager at the Philadelphia Athletic* - that iHehlag la mighty important, but now he I* convinced that he muat kava something else. too. Because tor the part couple of yean ho ha* had neme at the beat tarilng hi the American league, bat atiil han't won that "one more pennant" be want* ao badly. So at the ace of 87. and Mill with no thought of retiring, old Connie went into buying, inatead of the aelling. market. He shelled out SIM.9M and four ball player* for third baseman Bob Ditttager of the St. Ixrni* Brown*. And when money come to hard a* It ha* been coming to Mack that'* a lot of green. There muat t<e only one reason why he did It—because with the hard hitting basestealing Dillinger he figured the Athletic* really would have a chance for the* pennant. He wouldn't send out that kind of money on any other errand. It remain* to he aeen whether the move pay* off. but Mack is pretty aure It will. o "We have a real chance." he ■mid. ‘TH be disappointed if we re not contender* all the way.” \ But he did admit he was worried about hia outfield v"Barney McCoaky 1* going to have to com* back or we 11 need another hard-hitting outfielder." he explained "We’re well set. in right . with Elmer Vaio and in center with Sam Chapman, hut miles* Barney ia aoubd atCll negd a left fielder " McCoaky hit 32< in 1948 but wa* out all of laat season with a baek injury He ha* been taking u slow thia sorlnr no It will be opening day, at least before they ar* certain what his chaneee are Rebind them for picket duty Mac ha* only the veteran Wally Moves and Paul Lehnekr acqulr- . d from the Browns in the Dillinc er deal To round out the infield with HUllager and Ferris Fain are fiddle .loost .at short and Peter -ruder at second.. On paper, the Athletics appear .. -ahsirt—of-.CiUtaiuc— but. .jjack- is..'.. fj.-miy i eiivlh ■•■ d that Mike rlm-rra. Joe Tipton and To* Astroth will do Tipton be- aitse he can hit i lone hall, may be the X?)\l man .— ...Maskr.-e!* he ai’l beat hurling in the league with south.-, paws Alex Kellner a SB-game win-j per as a rookie last season and ,

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Appling Gives Up As Rotcima Austin. Teg., April 5-(UP)-The Chicago While Sox today abanduued the “noble experiment" of trying to make a first baseman out of dtvyear old Luke Appling. "1 resign." said Appling, who ha* played mor* game* at shortstop than any major leagu*r la htrtory I’m 100 awkward at the position, although I’d be willing to try It again In an emergency." The experiment, which lasted three games, wa* designed to put both Appling and rookie shortstop Al Carrasquel In the lineup to gether. Manager Jack Onslow indicated he was anxious to have Carrasquel. purchased from Brook iyn during .the winter, play regu larly but at the same time be doesn’t want jo lose Appling’s potent bat. The While Sox suffered the humiliation of a < to 5 lose to Austin of the Big Stale league last night. Johnson Disappoint* Orlando. Fl*. April 5—(UP)gPHcher Don Johnson, highly regarded rookie, tagged himself to day as one of the big disappointment* of the New York Yankees* training season. The 210 pounder failed again yew terday when he relieved Ed Lopat with a 4 to 2 lead over the Detroit Tigers In the eighth Inning. In the next two frames, the Tiger* pound ed him for five hit* and four run* for i i to i win and Johnson also was charged with a baseeloaded balk. McCarthy Satisfied Sarasota. Fla., April I—(UP) — Manager Joe McCarthy said he was ■‘completely satisfied" with his team a*, the Boston Red Sox prepar ed to break i-amp today and embark on a two-week barnstorming I tour Koslo Thumped ’ , Houston Tex.. April S—(UP) Stocky Dave koslo." whose ISO turned run average led National league pitchers In IMS. Is a long way from" prak form The New York Olant left-hander's spring earned run mark for 25 Innings is a whopping 5 40—which is consldered bad even for the Riant staff. —Knsio uternpted’ to go trine ■ innings against the Cleveland Indians yt'sierday but was forced to retire after being bruised for six runs in eight frame*. The Indians scored a ninth inning .run off negro Ford Smith to win.-7 to C Hi’ler Corpus. Christi. T<x April 5 iUl’i Frank Hiller, former New York Yankee. .subitjlt!ed_,his bid for a steady job. with Chicago Cubs I today —>iiUox..a..xixh;luiiulxr..,.aJlujxi:d no. •Uns and only three bit. iu eix Inn ittas last night as the Cubs defeated the S’ Louis Browns. I to 2 The Cub aftack w i- p.x-etl by home runs by Bob Ilsmaxzotli and Hansom Jack-on. ' K , Lor Brissie and right handers -Dick Fowler and Joe Coleman making trp his big four Brissie won IS in 1949. Fowler 15 and Coleman 13. The A’* pilot is hopeful that Phil Machildon. once th> of the staff has recovered frouKbis various ailments and will be ready j tor starting duty with Carl Schetb | end Bob Shanti. For relief there will he Charles' Harris and the veteran Ed Kite-I MB Me k figure* that with the * quality he has he will carry only : nine hurlers this coming season. | Globetrotters Win Over College Stars Indianapolis: April 5. —tUPITb* Harlem Globetrotters came to town last night and showed eorne 12.999 basketball fans why they are one of the country s finest j cage combination*. .. - Combining a raxile-danle fastbreak with plenty of clowning, they won their second game in three starts from the College AllAmericans. 69 to SO It was one of ; c 17-game cross-country tour. Farm families in Vermont and New York annually tap about, j 6 ooo.uito trees to provide about three-fourths of the maple syrup and sugar, produced in, the United States.

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Jess Wi/hrd Won Heavyweight Title Just 35 Years Ago Thirty five year* ago today. April 5. 1915, a six foot six inch! giant white man by the name of Jess Willard won the world heavyweight title from a negro. Jack Johnson at Havana. Cuba. Willard had little: style in .boxing blit his weight and teach final iy bested the aging Johnson, who was then 37 years old. and Johnson fell to the canvas In the 2<hh round and failed tn answer the bell for the 27th round. Willard later lost the title to Jack Dempsey at Toledo and later year* have not been too kind" to the giant Fur several years he operated a circua but in late year* he has held numerous odd Jobs. Jackets' First Track Meeting Is Postponed Inclement weather today forced, (ancellation of th*- Decatur Yellow JacketK* opening tra< k ineet of the sea non scheduled at Huntington "thi» -a4t**rnfKTft I Tmrtt ■ ftrrh“-WvTrth i “ man ~a Uu atuwunll d that new t - Monday’s meet with Fort Wayne Cent t al., ori&lnalli sclumlbW Xn he held here, has been shifted to the Fort Wayne South Side field,/ where it will he held at 4 pin. Monday. Democrat Want Ada Bring Results

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County Volleyball Tourney April 11 The county high achool volley - i’all tournament will be held Tuesnr ; j day evening. April 11 at the BernrFren< h high achool gym. Arlivitien will start promptly at 7 !kt p m Two nets are to be erected. <>n gym fkM»r _to accomodate two games at nite time There will he both a boys giria- .DMtrnafaeat. The jnrblie nh'H« d to atteud There will be no admission • harge Trophies, the 4«»untk 1 recreation department and the participating schools, air to !•»’ awarder! to the winning s hool* Membeni of The winning team* will tecfelYe iiMHvLdual Eight ; rrhodriT of the cnUnty have Indi-, ■’f rated their intenliona,to enter the ' tournament They are Monnx'Hh, Decatur Cutholic, Pleasant Milla, i Adam* <’ entr aI. Berne I’m-u. h. ■ Hartford, Jefferson and <len« va. | It. waa that rfhi* tonrnatnent uoiutl be hndd...at the Berne auditorium, liowru ■ ar ransements have been definitely* made for the tournament to be played at the high school gym. baiting Meat Salt draws out the juke from meat, so should not be added until the meat !s ready cooked. j “• Floor f inish An Ideal floor finish is one that is non-porous, smooth, hard enough to resist dirt brought in by coarse work shoes and which remains attractive for several years under normal wear arid care An ideal finish protects the floor from dirt, moisture and discoloration..

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Elks Compete In Twenty-one Decatur. Elk* bowler*. lad by J. K. tady. exalted ruler-elect, rolled in the annual at (’leveland. 0.. tiatarday and Bunday. : Outstanding wore* were rolled by Wilbur Petrie and Oran Schulta with a 1347 in the double*, which placed them »e<-i.n<l. and a big 72» by Bob Odle in the aingle*. also good for current second place. Decatur failed to place in the team event. Team *core» wwraT Macklin 2SBO. Wert End 2.(21. Teepte Track* 27«4. Other double* wore* included: < ■C. Uook-R, Andrew* 1235. J. Ne!-| ■on-D. Btump 120 k. N. Sleury-C. Strickler l»L D. Forat-R. Odle 1127. 6. Laurent-H Murphy 1147. W Bchag-J. Eady 1119. O. Alton R. Macklin 1111. W. Gilllom-D. B. Carter 1097. A. Schnelder-A. Appelman 1092. Other single* «>ore« included H. Murphy M 2. D Forst «10. W Schag 612, A. Schneider 609. R. Macktta B 9«. (1. taurent 592. W Gllliom 296. D Stump 594, C.Cook , 522. W Petrie 573. O. Schult* MO. A. Appedtnan 567. N. Steury MO. G. Alton 547. J. Kady 50. R An , drew* 541. J. Nelson 532. D'. Oa-| ter 490, C. -Strickler 472, H. Keller 680. Three More Racers In 500-Mile Event Indianapolis. April 5. (UP) The number of entries nominated < (or the 34th annual 5(K>-mlle Memorial Day Indianapolis motor: speedway race climbed to 34 today j »-ith the addition of three more racer*. I Johnny Mantz. le>n* Beach. Cal.,' wlimirive tin- *ame car he piloted to seventh place for J. C. AgajanI tan test ■ year Another veteran, Charley Van Ac ker ot South Bend, >lhd. will handle the Redmer Spec- ! ial for the second straight year. Van Acker overturned <>n the llth lap in. last year'* clartiit The third n.eninc-.- wa* fresh- 1 man M:»r»iti Hiirio- Fftl«bnry. <’aiv h»< wtH b.- »t the- wheel cd the lions l-age ear a hl*.h Freddie Aga-‘ luedclan drove- !-...ninth pla-e Ihre« yi-ar* ago. " ' I Caal Milk Mik.' alter being drawn, Mtould be eeejed-in winl« »s in warm fuinmer weather. Prompt cooling j prevent t growth of tweterta, Strane Smeking One ancient form of pipe smofc- . Ing was to insert two horns of a Y shaped pipe into the tioetrih and inhale the siin’ke directly through the nose □•►vnocrat Want Aa» Results MRS. fUEN KNAUFF, German born war bride, tells a House Judiciary subcommittee that another worn- ; an'S talk may be at root of her trouble in testimony in Washing- 1 ton in which she -won committee approval of a bill to cancel an j Immigration Service order bar- , ring her from the U. S She was Internet! bn Ellis island in Aug- j ust 1948, with immigration au- ■ thoritivs refusing to give information \< hy she was considered a bad security risk. ( *

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MOMOAY FIiOHT ' (O.K. Alteya) Office won three from Flange*; Statora won two from Inspector* Standlnos . .. • ■—-'-'YR---— Office N 14 Flangn 21 15 Stator* 15 ’2l luapecrtn* .—.....,14 22 High aerloa: <l. Laurent «U. High Kame* Laurent 225-261. Schult* 209. Shockley 200. Jack non 2M. Koo* 220 FRATERNAL LEAGUE <G- •• Alley*) Teeple Track* won three from K. of C.; (1. E Club won two from Elk*; Moo*e won two from rTreble A. C. Standing* w L Teeple 21 12 0. E. Club 19 14 , l-relde 1* 15 Mooae 17 16 K. of C. 11 19 Elk* — ..J. 19 » High aeries: Faulkner 629. High game*: Steury 211, JMurphy 209. 0. Schultz 209. Paulkner 203-225-201. Schneider 229. Petrie 232, Appelman 200. Bultemeier 208, P. Hoffman 257. L. Hoffman 205-204. CLAMIC LEAGUE I' Moose 4 point*. Old Crown 0; Casaidaace .-4. Wolff Hard ware 4; Hoff Brau 3, Super Service 1: Swearingen 3. Cities Service 1 Standing* W L Pt* Mooae 60 27 84 Swearingen ..c 47 40 *5 Old Crown 47 40 64 Super A4 43 M 1 Cltie* 40 47 54 Hoff Brau 41 46 50 Wolff ... 34 50 44 i Caaablanee 34 50 4.1 High aerie*: Zelt <l2 <218210 184); Ladd <O3 (194-180-2291 High game* Retaking 224. Shoot 205,. Urate* JOO, Hou*.- 207, Volrol 210, W. Gallmoyer 221. Pilldf* 212, Zwlck 214. Tutewtler 21.1 201. Hoagland 299 > M.iun Rainier and Point Sue ee»*. 14.4<Ui and 14.150 feet high. v>-,P». ;jv< Iv are the y»i> . highest peak* in Wa’hlagica State In addition to It* regular train i -< rvii Britl-h Railway* operate 1 7o hotel*. ISO pa«*enKer aud cargo |**r*«» l*. 70 dock* and harlcur*. und I 31 i anal*

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