Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 182, Decatur, Adams County, 2 August 1952 — Page 6

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Browns Defeat Yanks- Indians Two Games Out By UNITED PRESS Cleveland Indian fans, used to watching their guys fold up in the stretch, apparently gave up too quickly on them this year. When the-Yankees invaded Ohio [ just two weeks ago Friday night and took a double-header from the Iridians to move them 7% games out of first place, practically everybody in Cleveland gave up. The local writers began to talk about x 1 next year, general manager Hank Greenberg made some small mutterings about “Yankee luck” and the fans filed out of the park in disgust — long before- the awful finish. - .. . The Indians themselves never quit. This time, apparently, they’re putting starch into the washing and are going to battle it out with V a stiff resistance to all comers the rest of the way. After that fateful night, they rebounded to take the next two garpes from the Yankees and went oh to take eight of their nett 10 games. *, J The uphill drive reached its peak Fridaty night when the Indians won a 10-inning 6-to 5 thriller from the Athletics, while the Yankees/ were throttled 2 to 1 by the lowly Browns. The Indians, in fourth when the resurgence began, found v themselves only two games from the top in second place. In other American league games/ the Red .Sox topped the Tigers 3

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•of Mel. Parnell who gained his 1 eighth victory: and the Senators topped Chicago 3 to 1 as Waif MastAhon won his fifth game. in the National league, Leo Dui rocber of the Giants presented his ! ‘(stretch run” lineup, with three switches, and it worked for a 7 to 3 victory Over the Pirates while the were suffering a 6 to 1 setback "by the Cubs. Brooklyn’s lead was cut to five games. The Cardinals came frpm behind on Dick Sisley’s two-ruhJ homer to stop the hot Phillies 10 to 5, and the Reds edged the Braves 2 tb 0 in a hot duel as lefty Ken Raffensberger topped Maxi Surkont. Preacher Roe, saved (time after time from defeat, finally lofct his first game after seven wins for Brooklyn. Roe who hadn’t won since June 24 was kayoed in the fifth when Chicago acored three runs.. Hank Sauer later smashed his 26th homer with two on tb wrap it up. Bob Rush scattered nine hits tor his 11th win. Sisler’s homer in the eighth put St. Louis in front 6 1 to 5, hhd the Cardinals added four more in the ninth on a triple by Solly Hemps,\ Red Schoendienst’s single, a triple by Stan Musial and a homer by Enos Slaughter. Eddie Yuhas pitched one-hit relief ball for five innings to gain his eighth victory, ending a six-game Philly winning streak. J— : > STEVENSON (Contißuird From Pit ice One) nomination; called On Stevenson Friday at the governor’s invitation-. He later reported that he will be a “free-lance” campaigner making speeches fqr Stevenson after he returns from a European trip in mid-September. » Tree frogs are heard most often during damp weather and just before storms. Box Office Opens 7:15 SUNDAY ONLY BUD ABBOTT LOU COSTELLO “WHO DONE IT” \ With WILLIAM BENDIX ' —O-O— ’ — — Last Time ,Tonight — — “FORT WORTH”—CoIor Randolph Scott, David Brian A “ROOKIES ON PARADE” Bob Crpsby, Marie Wilson - ,i ■ • -'!!'■ i I ■ ■ - ! Children Under 12 Free |0 0 I Mon. & TUes.—“The Frogmen” Dana Andrews, Richard Widmark

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Sammy Snead Leads All-American Open CHICAGO, UP — Samuel Jackson Snead, three times the top money winner in pro golf’s lucrative tours, took dead aim on another big prize today and ft wak qdds-on that nobody would catcfi the W’est Virginian belter. Snead, 40 years old and a pro tor two whipped Tam p’Shanter’s 6,915 yards Friday for k smashing 65. 7 under par, and when the field of more than 120 simmered in their . 36-hole Scores in the “All-American” Open Samuel Jackson was five strokes in front with 137. - Despite his erratic record ,of blowing the prized National Opeh four times, never in his score of professional years has Snead blown a five-stroke lead over th^'final 36 holes. That was his starling margin toda!y. It appeared he had the $3,420 first prize wrapped up and ready to add to his 1952 earnings of ($8,471.66, and the current • runnep up, Tommy Bolt, Durham, N. C.; Cary Middlecoff, Memphis, Tenn., and Iverson Martin, Maplewood, N. J., could battle for second prize money of $2,360. Despite his crashing round, Snead compl.aihed that two greens had the holes unfairly placed presenting a “smart” player from putting * for safety. He contended (he 10th and ISlh greens threw the ball awry. / Bolt, Middlecoff and Martin all (compiled two rounds of 69 and 68 over [the two days played thus (far to remain on Snead’s trail. Behind them were a duo at 138, Henry Castillo, Alexandria, La„ who had f’riday’s\ second best round of 66, and Skee Riegel, Tulsa, Okla., who a 70-68. Jim McKeighen, a Hobart, Ind., Steel worker, held first, place in the men’s amateur field with a 72-73-145 as Frank Stranahan, (Toledo, Ohio, * seeking his fifth straight l amateur title, dropped to and 83 for a 153 total and ninth place in the field of 24. i— —— /' Fort Wayne Vans Are Defeated In Finals ; 1 1' i ■ ■ ‘i -s h FORT WAYNE, Ind. UP — Nineteen-year-old Tom Brewer ( property of the Boston Red Sox, pitched Camp Atterbury to a three hit, 9 to 0, victory over the Fort Wayne Vans to win the' Indiana semi-pro baseball tourney championship Friday night. It was the first whitewash job pinned on the Vans this year. • Trade in a Good Town —Decatur!

Softball League To Resume Next Week The Decatur Softball league will resume play next week, following a week’s layoff because of the De-<-catur fair. The complete schedule for thb next two w-eeks follows: Aug. 4—Preble vs Rural Youth; Beavers Oil vs Decatpr Merchants. Aug. 7—Dunbar vs Decatur Merchants (at Berne). Aug. B—(Beavers Oil vs Dunbar; VFW vs Preble Merchants. Aug. 11 — Dunbar vs Rural Youth; Beavers Oil vs Preble. 1 Aug. 14—Dunbar vs McMillen (at Berne). Aug. 15—Decatur Merchants vs VFW; McMillen ,vs Rural Youth. Conchie Sentenced To Two Year Term ' ■ ■ ■ 1 ■ ■ ■ 1 INDIANAPOLIS, UP >- Edwin E. White,- 22, Richmond, a former Earlham College student, began a two-year federal prison sentence today as a conscientious objector to army service. “ • White said Friday his \religious beliefs prevent him from performing either combatant or ■ noncombatarit duties in the army. Judge William E. iSteckler said he had no choice but to pass sentence although there was no question but that White is a “good, Christian boy.” • \ Farmer Is Killed As Tractor Overturns CANNELTON, Ind. UP — Glenward Fuchs, 56, Cannelton, was killed Friday when a tractor overturned on him at his farm eight miles northeast of here. 80-Year-Old Man Is Given Prison Term HAMMOND, UP — Eighty-year-old James Lung, LaGrange, was sentenced. \to five years in prison late Friday on charges of possessing marijuana. Lung was found guilty by a U.S. district court jury at Fort Wayne and was brought here for sentenc-\ ing. He was to be returned to Fort Wayne. € POWERLESS (Coßtlaaed From Page Owe) to the annual living costs of tlte average American family. Arnall has made no attemut to conceal is displeasure at the $5.20 a ton price increase on carbon steel granted by the White House to settle the 55-day strike. He insisted the steel industry was entitled to only about s£.B4 under the law and that any higher steel prices would only set off pressure for higher prices in other industries. WINNERS LISTED IN tCoatinued From Page Onr> Mack-el, grand champion. Produce of dams —twin heifer .calves, Roy Price and Sqns. POULTRY (Continued From I*age One) Cockerel—fist, Ruby Alice Runyan. ~Hen->-lst, Ruby Alice Runyan; 2nd. Ruby Alice Runyan. White Silkies trio —Ist, Zo Arren Wyrint, Indianapolis. Hen —Ist, Zo Arren Vance Wyant. Bantams—Black Cochin Cock — Ist, Ruby Alice Runyan. ( r 1 Hen—lst, Ruby Alice Runyan.! Black Rose Comb cock—lst, Warren Wyant. ; Hen —Ist, W’arren Vance Wyant. Golden Sebright and Dark Corn-, ish awards were won by Harry Hebble, Jr., no competition. .Special awards were as follows: Best cock of show, Black Cochin ban|am —Rdby Alice ’Runyan. Beß|t hen, Black Minorca —John Hebble. Best cockerel. New Hampshire Red, John Hebble. Best pullet, New Hampshire Red* John Hebble. ; Best penj any variety, ’ ILight Brahma, Walter Butcher. . ( . ■ \ ' J: ' I ')■ Cpl. Don Bieberich Returns To States Cpl. Doiiald L. Bieberich, of Preble, a former employe of the First State Bank in this city, reached Seattle, Wash., Friday aboard the Gen. R. L. Howze, a navy transport, frpm the Far East.

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G. 0. P. Candidates - Will Meet Sunday ) INDIANAPOLIS, UP — Republican candidates for state and congressional offices will meet Sunday to coordinate their fall campaign activities. | Auditor Frank T. Mills, chairman of Hie GOP candidates’ campaign committee/said six of the nine GOP congressmen and two candidates for congressional seats now held by Democrats will attend. He said an assistant state chairman probably will be Darned to coordinate the congressional campaign./ ' ■ DIRKSEN (Cowtlnued Fr<-m ruKe O /»•> discussion of what„ role the Citizens for Eisenhower organization should play in the presidential campaign. Arthur E. Summerfield, GOP national chairman, said at the close of Friday’s conference that Republican leaders were “unanimously agreed that the organization working with the regular \ Republican organization would- mean a vital contribution to this campaign.” But he did not say that the citizens’ committee, should have the status it asked —equality with the national committee. Trade In a Good Town — Decatur

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Police Kept Busy By Minor Incidents [Two Inflections and a traffic m|ishap busied, city police last night f besides their man-killing task of keeping traffic flowing smoothly to and from the fair Smiky Whitaker, a 3T-ye»r-old Mississippi man was arrested for public intoxication early this morning and will come tp trial later today; Ralph ()j. Conrad, 31, Preble, was fined sjo plus costs for driving without a license. Janet Brown, 36, of Decatur, according to police reports, stop ped to make a turn at tjie inter-, section of \Monroe and North Second streets when Arthur E. Funk: 21, also of this city, ran into the rear of her auto, causing an estimated S7O damage to both vehicles. There is. evidence in the jreport to show: that Miss Brown, stopped in the midst of her turn tp, keep from hitting an unidentified pedestrian who was crossing the street at the time. INLAND STEEL < (Ont intird Frimi One) line r«-<ently to protest toe consolidation of three jobs in the’ beam mill.. At leasl 85 other steelworkers refused to cross the picket line Friday. The USW said it did not' approve of the picketing and

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would file a formal grievance over the job consolidation'{□’’persuade the men to remove their- line. > v/ j ' .0 JI SENATOR John J. Sparkman, Demcratic vice presidential nominee, 1 packs his papers in Senate office . building, W’ashington, tq leave for \ Huntsville, Ala., home for a prej campaign rest (International;