Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 87, Decatur, Adams County, 12 April 1951 — Page 8

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Brownies Seek More Victories In New Season ? I ■- ■- S Houston, Tex. April 12.—(UP)— Jticjt Taylor’s St.' Louis Browns—more flexible and formidable than > last year—halve jnhde "more vicy tories” their rallying fi(r 1951. Boasting a strong bench and a new kind of spirit, the still-build ing Browns confidently, expect to improve their seventh |)lace finish on 1950. . \ . \ "We don’t claim to be worldbeaters or anything like that,’’ Taylor ■ frankly admits, ’“but we sure won'‘t Abeat ourselves as much, ms wh’vje' done in the past. "The’ reason we’ll win more gam£s, I think, is because the Tlaydrs r on the club have become a ; tightinv-Mnit. Last year, we were In the experimenting stage and one outfleldbr hardly knew the guy alongside him." \ Taylor’s chib is so flexible that half of the players/m tt can play at least two positio.n’Ajeßoy Sievers, for example, can hold down an outfield spot or third base; Don Lenhardt plays the outfield \o • first base; and Robby Young can maneuver equally well at second base or shortstop. / Chief problem, of course, is the ■pitching staff, anchored by ace righthander Ned Gai-vdr. Don Jqhnson -has exhimited a live'lv ifast ball this spring while rookie' Southpaw Lou Sleater appears to • \ \have won a steady job with his Wide assortment of stuff. >' Veteran Cliff Fannin’s arm no longer ails "him. Lanky Al Widniar is in line-for a regular starting assignment along with Dick Starr, former Yankee righthander. \ Stubby Overmire will be held for spdt assignments and big Russ -Bauers \may wind up the .number one relief pitcher. Bill “ Kennedy. Duane Pillette and Sid Schacht are the other hurling hopefuls. Sherm Lollar heads an experienced catching staff which also numbers Les Moss and Clyde Kluttz. - , u “a flank Arft and .foeXutz. a new comer, are battling for first base z while the Nimble Young, a starin©ut pivotman takes over at second. Slendefr Tbmniy Upton is rated the number, one. shortstop over Billy Demars. \- Sievers seems set at third base. If he should require rest. Johnny, Rerardino and bespectacled John uy Hero are ready to lend a, hand. In the outfield Kenny Wood .has , r " '

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[Cameron Parks Out As Garrett Coach Garrett, Ind., April 12—(UP)— Cameron Parks, head basketball and track coach at the High school ••here, said today he has been reI lieved of his duties, j'l Parks said he wks told by E. V. (( Minnear, superintendent of Garrett r schools., that he no longer would jbe head coach of hardwood and j cinder ‘earns, but could remain ps an assistant. He has coached the Railroaders since 1936 except for two yeqrs of navy duty during World War 11. The Railroaders finished the past season with a 7-15 record. I Parks also coached the Garrett football team until 1948 V when that job Was'taken over by v Robert Harmon. Parks said Harmon alsjo was removed from the gridiron job, but Hannon declined comment. \ REJECT tContlnnrd From Pnicr One) mittee’s"’ Segregation provision stand. They termed it an "American, democratic” provision, providing. equal opportunity in the military for both white and negro, serv- . icemen. \ The committee’s provision would have let each draft registrant state ' in writipg whether he wished) to serve |n a segregated unit. His wishes Would have been respected 1 "insofar as military necessity per- , mits.” 41

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PRES. TRUMAN (Continued From P«Kr One) China. \- , . \ , BiContests Charge Tokyo, Apr. 12 — (UP> Gon.; Douglas MacArthur today indirecliy contested the charges that led jo* his dismissal and contendeti that he had complied with aU Washington’s directives on the Korean’ war. Maj. Gen. ‘ Courtney Whitney, the general’s closest adviser, issued a formal statement setting forth for the first time MacArthur's views on , the arguments cited by President Truman in fijripK him as supreme U. S. and United Nations commander. “The general feels that he has complied meticulously with all directives he has received, not only recently, but throughout his entire military service,” Whitney saitl.i He said MacArthur did not; believe he bad exceeded his authori ity either in his March 24 offer. |o discuss a military truce with (be communist commander in the field or his controversial letter to U, S. Martin on possible use of Chiifeke house Republican leader Joseph nationalist troops. : i “The general has 1 interpreted both . . . as dealing exclusively with the military situation and within the area of his uncontesled authority to speak." Whitney said. “The one bore not the slightest relationship to the other.” If you have something to sell; or 'ooms for rent try a Democrat Want Adv. It brings result*. ‘ —

Garver Hurls Eight\ No-Hit Innings Houston, Tex., April 12 —(UP)— Ned Garver of the St. Louis Browns tprned in the outstanding pitching performance of “the 1951 spring training season last night—an eight Inning, no-hit, no-run stint against St. Louis Cardinals. The'much Brownie righthander missed going the full route when he was lifted for a pinch hitter in the eighth inning. But rookie Lou Sleater, his successor, completed the no-hit whitewashing in the ninth as t|ie Browns won. 1 to 0. , ' It was the first no-hitter tossed in spring training since 1948, wheri Murry Dickson, then pitching for tpe Cardinals, stopped the New York Yankees, , Johnny Bern, who batted for Garver in the eighth, knocked in the winning run with a pop-fly double that scored Ray Coleman from second base.i It was the Hr,owns* seventh straight victory. V Red Sox Springfield, Mask., April 12 — (UP) —The Boston Red Sox were only one stop from hpme today as they stopped, off here for a game w|th the Springfield Cubs of the Eastern, league. in a game yesterday at Colum-1 bus. 0.. the Sox walloped the Red' Birds of the American association, 6 to 1. Willard Nixon and Bill Wight divided the pitching chores, Wi|h Nixon allowing five hits in the frst six Innings.

Reds Lynchburg, Va., Aprl 12 —(UP) — The Cincinnati Reds wound up their liKgime exhibition series with the Washington Senators yes* terday by posting a 12 to 3 vldtory. Indians Winston Salem, N.C., April 1> — (UP)—New York Giant pitchers were still trying to find away to stop Orestes Minos© of the Cleveland Indians as the two teams stopped off h<ere today for another exhibition game. Minoso cracked out his eighth' homer of the spring yesterday at Atlanta as the Indians downed the Giants, 5 to 4 Senators Washington. • D.C., April 12— (UP)-r?The Washington Senators, back" home from their spring training camp, played host to the Brooklyn Dodgers today in an exhibition game, at Griffith Stadium- The Dodgers defeated the Baltimore Orioles, H to 7, last night at Baltimore. r - ’ t Pro Basketball \ ’ NBA Playoffs Rochester 78, New York 71 (Rochester leads final best of seven series, 3-0). If you have something \to sell or rooms for rent., try a Democrat Want Ad It brings results

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J ‘ 1 ' Wednesday's Track Meet Is Postponed Rain Wednesday forced cancellation of the Decatur-Columbia City dual track meet at Columbia City. The Yellow Jackets fresh i man and sophomore tdam is scheduled to compete in a triangular meet wjth Bluffton and Columbia City at Bluffton late this afternoon. A The Jackets varsity will engage in a triangular meet Friday afternoon, engaging Central - and Central Catholic at the South Side track at Fort AVayne. .. \ ’ Legion To Meet On Policy Declaration Indianapolis, April 12—(UP) — Indiana American Legiop headquarters, swamped with messages asking a declaration of policy in the MacAr'hur-Truman dispute, scheduled an emergency meeting of its executive committee tpnight. State commander Jack Mclntyre said the group probably Reaffirm its opposition to secretary df state Dean Acheson and “formulate its stand” on the president’s firing of tlen. MacArthur. Try A Democrat Want Ad—lt Pays 1

THURSDAY, -APRIL 12, 1951

CANCER CRUSADE (Coßtlnurd From Pn»r Onr» elude: 1. <Any sore that does not heal. 2. A lump or thickening in the breast or elsewhere. 3; Unusual bleeding discharge. 4. Any change in a wartfor mole. 5. Persistent horseness ot\ eougti 7.' Any change in the normal bowel habits. The Appearance of any one of these should mean am immediate viA.it to the doctor. Tlte senior tsoops of the Decatur . Gir ( l ‘Scouts are assisting j n the campaign by preparing the educationAl material 'for mailing. The Boy Scouts will aid by distributing the cannisters throughout the (4ty. Thie Allen county cancer chapter maintains) a cancer clinic in Fort Wayne in which any person in this area whd suspect4 c he has a cancer symptom may receive an examination by a coips of physicians at a nominal'fee. In case a local resident is unable to afford it, the Adams~-county chapter will furnish transportation to this clinic and will pay the fee. Those persons who are not contacted and wish to Contribute tq this worthwhile „ cause, may mail thjeir contributions to the chapter T. F. Graliker at the First State Bank, or just address Cancer, care of their local! postI office.