Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 182, Decatur, Adams County, 4 August 1954 — Page 7

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. »'■ ei4w ayfc >n»i*ft—4 — ag ,nii'*«a<M»fc ■, „ ,;„. White Sox And Yanks Win In Little League The Yankees defeated the Indians, 5-3 z and the White* Sox whipped the Red Sox. 11-4, in Little League games . Tuesday night at Worthman field. The Yankees were limited to three singles by Call, Indians’ hurler, but took advantage of Call's wildness for their five runs, scoring two in the flijst, one in the third and two in the fourth. The Indians, with only five hits, scored • single runs in the third, fourth and sixth innings. In the nightcap, the Red Sox jumped to an early lead with three runs in the first inning on only one hit, but the White Sox scored four times in the second without a hit, on three walks, an error and a fielder's choice. The winners scored one in the third, two in the fourth and five in the fifth, while the Red , Sox counted their final run. in the fifth. The game was limited to fivp innings because of the 9:30 curfew rule. The ‘Red Sox and White Sox will play at 6 o’clock this evening at Worthmah field to make up a game previously postponed. This will be followed by a Pony League game between the ’Braves and Cardinals. ' Two Little League tilts are also scheduled Friday night, the Red Sox meeting the Indians at 6:15 p.m.. followed by the White Sox iind Yankees. Indiana AB R H E V. Gase, 3b 3 0 0 0 Blythe, 2b . 3 0 0 0 Call, p 3 0 0 0 Hess, ss ... 3 12 0

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' ■" Cowens, lb ...1.'?.... 1' IF 0 0 Johnson, If J f 8 0 Knavel, rs .. 2 0 0 0 Wietfeldt, rs .10 0 0 M. Schultz, cf 3110 Morris, c 0 0 0 0 Krueckeberg, c 0 0 0 0 Totals 24 3 5 0 Yankees AB R H E Eichenauer, 2b 0 2 0 1 D. Scheiman, cf ...sc. 110 0 Reldenbachi ss, 3b <.. 2 0 1 0 Kinerk, c ...3 0 10 Wolfe, p 2 0 10 Ralston. 3b, ss .... T — 2 0 0 2 Lose, lb 2 10 1 Banning, If 1 0 0 0 Beery, If 2 0 0,0 Hoffman, rs I" 0 0 0 R. Ladd, rs j'... 1 10 0 Totals 17 5 3 4 Score by innings: Indians 001 101—3 Yankees 201 20x —5 Runs batted in—Cowens, Kinerk. Two-base hits—Hess, Johnson 2. Sacrifice — Kruckeberg. Bases on balls—Call 10, Wolfe 1. Strikeouts —Call 10, Wolfe 8. Umpires — Strayer, Strickler. White Sox AB RHE Elliott, 1 If .'2 0 0 0 Ahr, If 110 0 Miller, 2b 3 2 0 0 Gross, lb ... 4 2 2 1 J. Gay, c ....\..3 10 0 Shyder, 31J 3 110 C. Strickler, ss 2 10 0 Sharpe, cf 2 10 0 Corah, p 2 110 D. Gay. rs .... 11 0 0 F. Strickler, rt 1)0 Totals 23 11 4 1 Red Sox AB R H E Clark, p, rs 3 11 f Schrock, If -? 1 0 0 Omlor, c .....—....J 3 111 Gillig, ss — 2 11 0 DeVoss. 3b 3 0 0 1 Werst, rt.-p i..— 2 0 0 0 Agler, 2b 10 0 0

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Ro. Kleinknlght, lb .. 10 0 1 Gratni, ‘cf , o 0,0, •' I' ■ '• I'-’ ■■ JT~ Totals 19 ~4 3 4 Score by innings: £ , ■ < White Sox 041 24-11 Red Sog • 30Q 01— 4 Runs batted in—Gross 2, Snyder, Omlor. Two-base hits—Snyder, Corah. Home run — Gross. Bases on balls — Corah 5, Clark 9; Strikeouts' —Corah 11, Clark 4. Losing pitcher—Clark. Umpires— Strickler, Strayer. All-American Golf - -.-rf*W • . « .««»*< *- W «» »l— Meet Opens Thursday CHICAGO (INS) — Another 150 golfers shoot today for 60 opejn places in'the men's ranks of the $25,000 All-American Golf Tournhwhiqh starts Thursday over the 6,915 • yard Tam O'Shanter course. , Today’s flight is headed by a trio of veterans who hftv,e finisjigd nelr the top “in several tournaments this year—Fred Hawkins of El Paso. Tex.. Claude Harmojl of Mamaroneck, N. Y., and Bob Rbsburg of San Francisco. Tom Burke virtual unknowrf from Lake Bluff, Ul., who is a cousin of Jack Burke, Jr„ paced 148 other hopefuls who i>layed qualifying rounds Tuesday with a six-under par 66. The low 60 scorers out of the entire contingent of nearly 300 golfers will compete against 75 leading pros who were exempt from qualifying in the big All-Am-erican show. . The exempt ranks was reduced by one Tuesday when Sam Snead of White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., withdrew to remain in ’ the East with his two sons, Jackie, 10, and Terry, 2, both of whom underwent eye surgery. Snead still plans to compete in the big SISOOO World Tournament Aug. 12-15, the last of the ■three consecutive tourneys at Tam. In Tuesday’s qualifying play. Burke tired a dazzling 32 on the frdht nine and returned with an impressive 34 to take a one-stroke lead over two players tied for second. They are Geroge Fazio of Clementon, N. J., snd Smiley Quick of Los Angeles.

MAJOR \£ayueßoM@t£ AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct. G.B. Cleveland .... 71 31 .696 New York .... 71 34 .676 1% Chicago ...... 67 39 .632 8 1 ’ Detroit 46 67 .447 25% Washington ..43 57 .430 27 Hoeton .. 41 59 .410 29 Baltimore .... 37 69 .352 35'4 Philadelphia .. 36 67 .350 85% Tuesday'* Result* New York 2. Cleveland 1. Chicago 6. 'Boston 2.'" “‘‘'s 7 Philadelphia 6, Baltimore 2. Detroit 2. Washington 0. NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct. G.B. New York .... 68 37 .648 Brooklyn 63 42 ’.6OQ 5 Milwaukee ... 57 46 .553 10 St. Ixmis 50 52 .49(f 16% Philadelphia .. 49 52 .485 17 Cincinnati .... 51 55 .481 17% Chicago . 43 60 .417 24 Pittsburgh ... 34 71 .324 34 Tuesday** Result* New York 7. Chicago 1, Brooklyn 2. St. Louis 1. Milwaukee 3, Philadelphia 1. Ciuelnuutl 7, Plttbburgh’2.

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Offers Foui Wws For Philadelphia A’s ' PHILADELPHIA (IN) —Chicago realtor Arnold Johnson said today he Is hopeful the Philadelphia Ath(letlcs- kiil atfiept hts ‘'very high offer ” for the sale of the chib so he can transfer the f?anctrise to Kansas City for the 195? season. "Kansas City people are enthusiastic over tbfeir ' big league dhanqea.” Joftmsdn said. "And ftn ready to put a* lot of money on the line to close such a deal.’' Johnsdh, who headed the syndicate which purchased'•(he Yahkee Stadiuhf and Kairatis City ballpark last winter, would Dot dieclose the ■ exact ’ anlouht ot hik offer to the ,Mack tamlG’iSut It reportedly was "more than I't.OGO.OOb.'* Roy Mack, executive vice president of thC A’s had denied, again that the American League club' was >-“We l|eve awUeswoe to-ssU and-es intention of leaving Philadelphia,” Mack insisted. Later, he said he w»s “trying to keep the team tfi Philadelphia.’’ u. Vh. . .(feL The financially faltering Athletics have a board of directors meeting scheduled for next Wednesday and Johnson said he hopes a favorable decision ~wnr be made on his offer.

Af/W AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W L Pct. G.B. Indianapolis . . 76 39 .661 Louisville .... 60 53 .531 15 Minneapolis .. 56 55 .505 18 St. Paul 55 58 .487 20 Kansas .City — 54 167 .486 20 Columbus .... 54 58 .482 20% Toledo 62 62 .456 23% Charleston ... 45 70 .391 30% Tuesday’* Result* Louisville 2-8. Columbus 0-1. Indianapolis 5-5. Kansas City 3-2. Minneapolis 10, St. Paul 7. Toledo 6, Charleston 5. Carter, Flanagan Will Fight Tonight CHICAGO (INSJ — Former lightweight champion Jimmy Carter of New York, keeping sharp for his return title bout with Paddy De Marco in September, takes on classy Glen Flanagan of St. Paul, Minn., tonight. A crowd of 5.000 was expected at the Chicago Stadium to see the match, which will be televised nationally beginning at 10 p.m. EDT. Old Settlers Day At Columbia City f Columbia City will observe Old Settlers day this year Thursday, August 12. Combined with the American Legion festival on August 11, 12, 13 and 14, this year's festivities should prove one of the biggest such events ever held. Scott Ilolderbaum, Columbia City Insurance agent, is president of the Old Settlers association, and George Sewell commander of Post 98. American Legion. The program gets underway at ID a.in. Thursday morning with the registration In the county courthouse of all old settlers. To he eligible one must reside ip Whitley county for at least 30‘ j rears.-not necessarily consecutive Uy. . x

Yqnteei Edge Cleveland In Series Opener NEW YORK (INS) — Chunky Whitey Ford is putting the brakes on a Cleveland runaway in the American League pinpant race wijh ‘ some 'flashy clutch pitching th*t‘s keeping the Yankees Booming along the flag highway. downed the Indians, 2 to 1, Tuesday night with a nifty fourhitter that cut the Tribe’s advantage 40 game and a half. Cleveland’s largest crowd of the season, 60,643 fans, saw Yogi Berra win the game with a two-run single In the third Inning oft Art Houtteman. Ford, the 26-year-old lefthander who figures to be Casey Stengel’a ace in the all-important stretch drive, won his 11th game and fifth 'straight. Whitey, off to a miserable start this season, has won ninp of 11 gomes since Decoration Day. On his last outing Ford blanked the White Sox. After yielding a first inning homes? U> .Larry Doby (No. 23), Ford settled down and coolly worked bte ▼M PUt of a bases-loaded threat with two out in the fourth dry striking out Jim Hegan. ' A4 Lopez called on three pitchers

in an effort to take the opener of a thrbe-game set. Lefty Don Moss! wag forced to leave after the first inning because of an upset stomach. Houttftman, tagged for both Yankee runs, and Ray Narleski, who frttrled the last two innings, allowed the'Yankees seven hits. - Tie victory gave the Bomber? an 4-t‘edge ovei the Tribe tn their season's series. : The pitchers were in the spotlight in all of the major league games Tuesday. Lejty Jack Harshman hurled the White Sok to their fifth straight w(n 't)iy limiting the Boston Red Sqx to five hits while beating them, 6 to 2 The victory moved the Chito within six games of the Indians. jUarshman, who fanned 16 Bosox the last time Ije ficed whiftfd seven as he chalked up’ his eighth victory. Minnie MinosO and Phil Cavarretta drove ip two runs apiece. A n( 4 her southpaw, Billy Hoeft of ' the Detroit Tigers, blanked the Washington Senators, 2 to 0, with a,five-bitter. Ray Boone homered for the winners. Rookie Arnold Portocarrero helped the Philadelphia Athletics snap an eight-game losing: streak byt basting the Baltimore ’ TWTiithrtsnder 'effectively sckttered nine hits and his mates .tfeßlt advahtage of five Oriole errors to score all their runs. tn (he National'iJeague, Ruben Gomez tiurled a five-hitter and won h|s teptb game when the New York Chants beat the Chicago Cubs, 7 to 1. A four-run first inning off Sob Rush, featured by Hank s three-run homer, clinched the contest for the Puerto Rican righthander. , i P»e Brooklyn ifodgers remained five games behind when Carl Erskine also pitched a fiye-hitter to beat tne* St. Louts Cardinals and Rasclji. 2 to 1. Erskine singled tjojue 'jvhat proved to he the winning run as the Brooks scored twice in the fifth. The Dodger ace recorded his 13th triumph. Lefty Warren Spahn won his 11 th game'ln 21 decisions when the Mil•Waukee Graves topped the PhiladeJphiA Phillies. 3 to 1. Spahn gave uifc. six hits |nd U><l rampaging Graves put across**? winning markers in the fifth on a double hX Nenry Aaron.’Joe Adcock singled Aaron across vAth the leer. Andy Pafkp homered for the fqr the Phillies. Murry Dickson was charged with his 12th loss. »Joe Nuxhall took ov?r in the secold inning and pitched .six-bit ball tq gain the win as the Cincinnati lied legs downed the Pittsburgh pfrates, 7 to 2. Chuck Harmon and Jitn Greengrass each contributed tlwee hits to Cincinnati’s 12-hit assakiit on three Buc hurlers.

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Klenk's Will Play Rockford Thursday At Worthman Field Klenk’s of Decatur and the Rockford Legion, the two leading teams all season in the Federation league, will battle at Worth man field Thursday night at 8 o’clock. These rivals met twice previously. this season, with Klenk’s copping both games <by 1-0 scores, one of them going to H innings before Decatur dented the scaring column. The makeup game between Klenk’s and Kendtllville, oiglhally scheduled for tonight, has been cancelled- playoffs are elated to get underway Shn/day. although the scedule hea iibt yet been announced. '■ rs .-wruM, - ,-n . Major League Leaders National League Batting AB H Pct. Snider, Brooklyn . 398 141 .354 Mueller, New York 424 146 .344 Moon, St. Louis .. 428 145 .339 Home Runs—Mays, New York, 36; Sauer, Chicago, 32; Hodgee Brooklyn, and Kluszewski, Cincinnati. 29. Runs Batted In—Hodges, Brooklyn and Mesial, St. Louis, 91; Snider, Brooklyn. 88. Runs — Musial, St. Louis, 87; Snider, Brooklyn, 84; Mays, New York, 83. Stolen Bases — Bruton, Milwaukee, 23; Fondy, Chicago, 16; Temple, Cincinnati, 15. Pitching — Wilson, Milwaukee, 7-0, 1,000; Antonelli, New York, 16-2, .889; Collum, Cincinnati. 6-1, .857. American League Batting AB H Pct Noren, New York - 27f< 97 .'348 Minoso, Chicago .. Mantle, New York 370 118 ,319 Home Kups — Doby.ClevelaW, 23; Mantle, New York, 21; Rosen, Cleveland, and Sievers, Washington. 19. Runs Batted In — Minoso, Chicago, 84; Berra, New York, 81; Doby and Rosen, Cleveland, 79. Runs—Mantle, New York, 88; Minoso, Chicago, 86; Fox, Chicago, 76. Stolen Bases — Jensen, Boston, 15; Rivera, Chicago, 14; Minoso, Chicago, 13. Pitching—Reynolds. New York. 10-2, .833; Consuegra, Chicago, 13-3, .813; Morgan, New York, 8-2, .800; Feller, Cleveland. 8-2, .890. Trade in a Good Town — Decatu**

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Marciano, Charles Sign For Re-Match NEW YORK (INS) — Heavyweight champion 'Rocky Marciano and Ezzjrd Charles have signed contracts for their return title match at Yankee Stadium on Sept. Its. The signing took place Tuesday in the offices of the New York state athletic commission. Marciano, who won a unanimous 15-round decision over Charles last June 17, will receive 4*o percent of the gate, Charles will get 20 percept. ' ' , • The International Boxing club, who predicted a gat< of 1750.0T0, said no decision has been made yet on television and radio rights., If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It bring® results.

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