Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 141, Decatur, Adams County, 16 June 1953 — Page 7

TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1953

SPORTS

Yanks Setting Terrific Pace lln Flag Chase NEW YORK. UP — No one yet has started calling these Yankees Bie greatest of all time, but they have a strong chance today to kind up with the best winning record in American League history. Even if they cool off, as Casey Stengel fears, they still could win (the pennant with their present cushion by playing only a little better than .500 baseball the rest of the way. . Here are the —d facts — the statistics which have put hopes of all other American League clubs in the deep freeze: - . j The Yankees, with their IS-ganie whining streak intact, now have a fantastic percentage of .788 with / a 41-11 won and lost record. More<over, they are beginning a 14yime home stand in Yankee Sta- ■ Bum against the same four Western clubs they bullied in their allWictortous road trip, starting with a night- game tonight against the ! ‘ wThey still have 102 games to pay with the season just about One-third completed. If they should Skid to a mediocre .529 pace the ’rest of the way, which is unlikely, they still would finish with 95 victories and 59 defeats, the same margin by which they won the lag without difficulty last year. J/hat would mean only a 54-48 won ‘andXost pace the rest of the way |.er six games better than .500. > And they should >e able to do that well, standing on their collective headsBut if they should keep rolling, some all-time achievements could ’be theirs. They could drop more than 100 percentage points off ' their present pace and still be the greatest all-time winners in American league annals. If they won 70 and lost 32 for a .686 percentage in their remaining 102 games, they would finish with 111-43 and a .721 final reckoning. That would •top the all-time high of 110-44 and .714 set by the Yankees of 1927 when Babe Ruth hit his G(T homers. Meanwhile, the Dodgers were s back in the lead in the National today without having moved a muscle. They took over Monday 4 night when Pittsburgh upset Milwaukee’s madcaps, 3-2, in 10 innings in a bizarre finish when Danny O’Connell was hit by a pitched ball; to force home the winning run; Cal Abrams led off the winning inning by beating out a built. Loser Jim Wilson was touched for a double by Paul Smith and reUiever Lew Burdette came in to

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Klenk's To Play First Home Night Game On Thursday Klenk’s of Decatur will play their first home night game of the season Thursday, meeting Paulding, 0.. at Worthman field in a Federation league battle. Thursday night’s tilt is set for 8:30 p. m. Klenk’s is leading the federation league, the only loop team yet to taste defeat, while Paulding is ranked as one of the toughest in the league, recently forcing Rockford to an extra-inning bat- — Women's Golf League Standings Announced Standings in the women’s golf league, following the third week of play: Dee Holthouse, won 3. lost 0; Alies Moses, 3-0; Janet Schrock. 2%-%; Rosie Stults, 2%Maxine Bauman, 2-1; Lil MacLean, 2-1; Fran Engle, 2-1; Mildred Nash, 2-1; Mardi Kleinhenz. 2-1; Mary Jane Gage?, 1-2; Ethel May Sanmann, 1-2; Helen Hutker, I*2; Polly Vian, 1-1; Laure MackI lin, 1-1; Grace King, 1-2; Dorothy i Schnepf, 1-2; Deany Hoile, 1-2; Janet .Lane, 1-2; Gladys Reynolds, I*2; Lee Nelson. 1-2; Mary ‘Mart Terveer, 0-3; Dorothy Thompson, 0-3. Low scores of 52 were posted by Ethel May Sanmann and Janet Schrock. Mary Jane Gage carded a 56 and Maxine Baumann a 57. The latter also had a birdie on No. 7, sinking her approach shot 1 for a 2. give Frank Thomas an intentional pass. | Burdette then hit O’Connell in the back to send home the run that ended a four-game Pirate losing streak, all against Milwaukee. Brooklyn thus went west with a 36-17 won and lost record and a .679 percentage that was just six points better than Milwaukee’s. Although both clubs have traveled at a terrific pace, the Dodgers were not as well off as at this time a year ago when they had a 37-15 mark and were not being pressed by any club, as they are now. In the only other major league game Monday, the Giants with a shuffled lineup, topped the Cardinals 3-2 on Jim Hearn’s six-hitter.l Whitey Lockman, batting in the leadoff spot, drove in the winning run. Lockman was in left field, Tookie Gilbert at first. Al Dark back at short, Daryl fepencer at second, and Henry Thompson at third in the latest Leo Durocher!shakeup. Davey Williams and Don Mueller were benched.

Salem Leading tn Horseshoe League Salem continues in the lead in the Adams county horseshoe lean gue, topping all others With 41 victories and 13 defeats. i In matches last week: Geneva 9, Pleasant Mills 0; Preble 7, Berne 2; Salem 6, Monroe 4; Union 8, Monroeville 1. High individual percentages: A. Buuck 55, G. Knittie 51, Campbell 49, Beitler 48, L. Baumgartner 471 V. Hoffman 45, J. Miller 45, Neaderhouser 45, C. Christner 45, Grabill 44, W. Martin 44. Matches Thursday, which wind up the first half, are: Preble at Union; Monroe at Pleasant Mills; Monroeville at Berne; Geneva at Salem. League Standings W L Pct. Salem 41 13 .759 Union 39 15 , .722 Geneva;3B 16 .704 Monroe 30 24 .556 Preble 30 24 .556 Pleasant Mills 14 40 .259 Berne l 12 42 .222 Monroeville 11 43 .204 May Give Immunity From Atom Radiation LOS ANGELES. UP — Atomic energy scientists said today that typhoid and anti-tetanus inoculations may provide a type of im-munity-from atomic radiation. The new principle, if practicable may make large doses of radiation in cancer cases possible. Scientists at the University' of California at Los Angeles Monday revealed the possibility that tetanus and typhoid inoculations might be effective against deadly atom rays. Major League Leaders By United press NATIONAL LEAGUE Player & Club G AB R H Pct Robson, Bklyn .. 53 189 45 66 .349 Schdst, SJL. .... 55 235 46 89.310 Bell, fin 48 190 37 63.332 AMERICAN LEAGUE Player A Club GAB R H Pct Mantle, N.Y52 203 53 69 .340 Vernon, Wash .. 55 210 38 71 .338 Kell. Bos 45 156 27 53 .33a HOMIE RUNS: (Mathews, Braver 19; Campanella, Dodgers .17; Kluszewski, Redlegs 17; Zernial, Athletics 16. RUNS BATTED IN: Campanella, Dodgers's6; Mathews, Braves 52; Mantle, Yankees 46. RUNS: Mantle, Yankees 52; Snider, Dodgers 48; Schoendienst, Cards 46. HITS: Schoendienst, Cards SO; Kuenn, tors 71. PTTHING: Lopat, Yankees 7 —o; Ford, Yankees 7 —o; Burdette 'Braves s—o; Smith, Redings s—o;5 —0; Surkont, Braves B—l.

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Trading Deadline Passes In Majors NEW YORK UP The majorleague trading: deadline passed quietly today, leaving the Cleves land Indians* Infield still a w 1 * tion-mark and the Brooklyn Dodgers still looking for “one more pitcher.’’ The chimes of. midnight officially silenced all haggling in the player markets and the big-league clubs now will have to make the rue from here to the wire with what, they’ve got, plus perhaps some help from their farm teams. Monday’s four-for-four deal between the Indians and the Tigers was the last major swap of the season, and the experts were busy today trying to dope out what had — and had not — been done. First of all, the Indians are apparently ready to go with llghk hitting George Strickland as their regular shortstop as they try to overhaul the streaking New York Yankees, 10 1-2 games ahead in the American League pennant chase. / \’ ' ’I Despite hot last-minute rumors that the Indians -were trying to get shortstop Billy Hunter from the Browns, the only new Infielder added to the Tribe roster was Owen Friend in the Tigers’ swap and in exchange they gave away Ray Boone. Thus Strickland, who has been the Tribe’s regular shortstop since (May 29, is apparently set in his job. At present he’s hitting a fine .290, but his lifetime average of .201 hints h« may start slippin;. Art Hostteman was the “big name” in the Tigers-Indians deal and he’ll be given a chance, says 'Manager Al Lopez, to earn a regular starting job for the Tribe. Bill Wight will get the same change, while catcher Joe Ginsberg will Urderstudy Jim Hegan. The Tigers, struggling to vacate last place, plan to nse Boone at third base and the other three players. pitchers Al Aber. Dick Weik, and Steve Gromek, are expected to -be starters.

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The Yankees solidified their.position by picking up Willie Miranda from the (Browns in the last week. Sliok-fieldlng Willie is the Yanks’ “Insurance* against t collapse by veteran shortstop Phil Rlzzuto. In the -National League,: the Dodgers were unsuccessful in their search for another starting pitcher to bolster their wobbly staff. Manager Charley Dressen observed that “nobody is trading pitchers, food ones, anyway.” The Dodgers had been reported trying to’land Bob Rush, Warren (Hacker/ or Johnny Klippstein from the Cuba. The Cardinals made their last move by buying catcher Sal Yyars from the Giants for a reported |25.000. Manager Ed Stanky Yvars would understudy Del Rice as well as seeing frequent usei as a pinch-hitter and predicted,, “Sal will help us a lot.” ■ But, as usual, the biggest trades were the ones that never Mire made, ; — ; ’ Elkhart Man In fall From Boat * ELKHART, Ind., UP — Charles W. Walters, 62, Elkhart, drowned Monday at Hunter Lake of Bristol when he fell from a bloat while fishing with his wife and son. Elkhart county sheriff’s officers recovered the body about an hour later 300 yards oft shore. j® Trade in a good Town —Decqtur

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Decatur Merchants Win Softball Opener The Decatur (Merchants edged out a 8-5 vfctory over the Veterans of Foreign Wars Monday night as the - Decatur softball league launched the 1953 season at Worthman field. The winners outhit the VFW, 7 to 4, and each team committed six errors. The second scheduled game of the evening was postponed by agreement to a later date. The second league game will be played a«t 9 o’clock Thursday night at McMillen field, with Beavers meeting the Knights of Columbus. Line score: RHE VFW 103 001—5 4 6 Merchants 030 030—6 7 6 Reef, Closson and Howdyshell, Lichtenstiger; Lehman and Busse. Perfumed Rain For Paris Is Forecast PARIS, UP —The weather forecast for Paris Wednesday is perfumed rain. A Connecticut scent-maker will send up a plane with dry ice containing the essential ingredients of his product and seed clouds to pour perfume on the city of romance.

MAJOR AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct. G.B. New York 41 11 .788 Cleveland .. + „_ 30 21 .588 10% Chicago 30 26 .536 13 Washington .... 29 26 . .527 13% Boston 30 27 .526 13% Philadelphia 27 29 .482 16 St. Louis 19 38 .333 24% Detroit 13 41 .241 29 Monday’s Results No games scheduled. NATIONAL LEAGUE W L PcL G.B. Brooklyn 36 17 .679 Milwaukee 37 18 - .673 Philadelphia 29 20. .592 5 St. Louis 30 23 .566 6 New York 25 28 .472 11 Cincinnati2o 30 .400 14% Pittsburgh 19 39 .328 -19% Chicago 14 35 .286 20 Monday’s Results ' New York 3, St. Louis 2. Pittsburgh 3, Milwaukee 2 (10 innings). Only games scheduled. The biggest species of animal that ever lived is still living — the blue whale. j If you nave something to sen or rooms for rent try a Democrat Want Add. It brings results.

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Af/W AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W L Pct. G.B. Kansas City— — 33 23 .589 St. Paul 32 25 .561 1% Indianapolis 34 27 .557 1% Toledo 32 28 .533 3 . Louisville 29 26 .519 6 Charleston f 24 33 .421 9% Minneapolis 24 34 .414 10 Columbus 2J 32 .396 10% Results- Monday Indianapolis 8, Minneapolis 2. Columbus 5, Kansas City 2. Charleston 7, Louisville 1. Toledo f at St. Paul, postponed, ra,D - ‘ Escapes Death When Small jFlane Crashes VALPARAISO, Ind.,.UP —Victor Erdelac, 27, Gary, escaped death Monday when hik ' small plane crashttKi into a wheat field he was spraying to kill army, worms. 1 Willard IRusk, Valparaiso, owner of the plane, said landing gedr caught iif wheat stalks as the plane swoopea low field, causing it to crash. Erdelac 4 taken to Porter memorial hospital with minor bruises. • _ Trad# in" a good Town —Decatur 1 I ■