Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 215, Decatur, Adams County, 13 September 1954 — Page 6

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Indians Whip Yanks Twice, Near Pennant NEW YORK (INS) — It will take a miracle and a half Id atop the Cleveland Indians from winning the American league pennant. The mighty Caaey has struck out and the Yankee five-straight flag dynasty lies crushed, virtually wiped out before the biggest assemblage ever to watch a baseball name. There hardly is any magic to the little number three the Indians need to play with to wrap up the title; The Tribe made it decisive Sunday, sweeping the used-to-be Bombers. 4 to 1 and 3 to 2, while 86.563 watched at mammoth Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Never before had there been such a huge crowd at a ball game and such a big diamond funeral—as the Yanks tumbled 8% lengths to the rear. The Indians have ten games left and if they win three, or the Yankees lose three of their remaining 11. Cleveland will have nailed down its first flag since 1948. To rub it in. the Indians can tie the 192" Yankee record of 11(? victories by copping six of their remaining. tilts. The gigantic crowd—B4,sß/ paid admissions — topped the previous regular season high of 82,781 set on June 20, 1948. when the Indians met. the A’s in a twin bill. And Sunday's over-all total surpassed the 86.288 (all paid) at the fifth game of the 1943 World Series with Boston. And while ihe Indians were burying the Yankees, the Brooklyn Dodgers emerged from the grave to reassert themselves in the stillboiling National League race Brooklyn made it five straight and moved to within three games of the up-and-down New York Giants

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by beating the Chicago Cubs twice, I to 2 and 4 to 3 in fourteen innings. The St. Louis Cardinals handed the Giants */ 4-to-8 defeat and the Milwaukee Braves remained alive by splitting with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves topped the Phils, i to 1, after blowing their third in a row. 5 to 2. in the opener of two. This left the Braves 4% games behind, but still breathing. The Giants have 13 games left to 11 for Brooklyn and the Bums trail by four games in the lost column. Milwaukee also trails by four in the lost column and has 14 left. Bob Lemon and Early Wynn played prominent parts in supplying a double kayo to the Yankees* fading bid for a sixth straight winall. Lemon, baseball’s winningest hurler, registered his Jf2nd victory against six losses with a six-hitter in the opener. Al* Rosen's two-run double off reliever Allie Reynolds broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh. Wynn allowed three hits as he won his 21st in the nightcap. A three-run fifth off Tommy Byrne erased Yogi Berra’s two-run opening ipning home run. Wally Westlake's two-run double was the crusher in the ianing. Wynn, Al Smith and Bobby Avila preceded the big shot with singles. The Dodger double win, which prompted president Walter O'Malley to announced he was printing World Series tickets, could be traced to Carl Erskine, Carl Furillo. Billy Loes and Chicago errors.

Erskine tossed a five-hitter as he won his 17th in the opener with help from homers by Don Hoak and pil Hodges (No. 39) and Furillo’s deciding two-run double. Then, Furillo won the second game with a two out. bases loaded single. Loes, who came on in relief in the seventh, was credited with his 13th win—with the aid of Chicago’s fourth error of the game. Furillo was supposed to be the third out—but rookie third baseman Vern Morgan 'gave the rightfielder a new life when he collided with rookie catcher Jim Fanning and dropped his foul fly in the 14th. Stan Musial's 35th homer, good for two runs, and a single, good for one, helped beat the Giants for Harvey Haddix, who notched his 17.th.jHn. Bobby Hos man homered fortheGiafits and the loser was Windy McCall. Warren Spahn's 11-game winning streak eame to an end when the Phils stormed across three runs in the eighth inning and he failed to gain his 20th victory. Lew Burdette tossed a four-hitter to best Robin Roberts in the afterpiece. Jack Dittmar's double broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth. Ted Kluszewski hit homers No. 47 and 48—good for six runs—and drove in a total of nine for the day as the Cincinnati Redlegs walloped the Pittsburgh Pirates twice, „U. to 5 and 13 te 2, to take over fourth place. Fourth place in the American League .went to the Detroit Tigers who beat the Washington Senators. 5 to 0 and 8 to 3, behind Steve Gromek and Ted Gray. The third place Chicago White Sox swept the Bogton Red Sox. 5 to 3 and 7 to 5, passing the 90-victory mark for the first time since 1920. Baltimore and Philadelphia split a doubleheader, with the Orioles taking the opener. 4 to 3, and dropping the nightcap. 5 to 4, to remain deadlocked—for last place. Major League Leaders NATIONAL LEAGUE Batting AB H Pct, Snider. Bkn. 546 187 .342 Mays, N. Y. 521 177 .340 Musial. St. L. .... 544 .183 .336 TTornb Ruhr — TUuszewskT. Cincinnati. 48; Mays, New York, and Hodges, Brooklyn, 39. Runs Batted In — Kluszewskl. Cincinnati, 132; Snider, Brooklyn, 123; Musial, St. Louis, 122. . Runs — Snider. Brooklyn, 116; Musial, St. Louis, 115; Mays, New York, 109. Stolen Bases — Bruton, Milwaukee. 33; Fondy, Chicago, 20; Temple and Moon, St. Louis, 17. Pitching—Antonelli, New York. 20-5, .800; Loes, Brooklyn, 13-4, .765; Wilhelm, New York. 10-4, .714; Nuxhall, Cincinnati. 10-4, .714. AMERICAN LEAGUE Batting AB H Pet Avila, Cleve. 623 178 .340 Mlnoso, Chi. 535 175 .327* Noren. N; Y. ...*.. 403 131 .325 Home Runs—Doby, Cleveland, 30; Williams, Boston, and Mantle, New York, 27, Runs Batted In — Berm, New York, 115; Doby, Cleveland. 114; Mlnoso. Chicago, 111. Buna—Mantle, New York, 119; Mlnoso, Chicago, 114; Fox, Chicago, 106. Stolen Bases'— Jensen, Boston, 21; Minoso, Chicago. 17; Jacoba, Philadelphia, 17. Pitching — Consuegra, Chicago, 16-3, .842; Feller, Cleveland. 12-3, .800; Lemon, Cleveland, 22-6, .786.

Open Association Playoffs Tuesday By International News Set vice The American ssociation, with Its regular season ended Sunday, will open playoffs Tues.tay to choose a representative in the Little World Series agtkinet the International League's playoff winner. Indianapolis, which clinched first place several days ago. will play Minneapolis, the third place teem, in the Hoosier city. Second • place Louisville meets fourth-place/Co-lumbus to the Kentucky city In Sunday’s action, St. Paul beat Indianapolis. 5 to 4; Cohintous turned .back Louisville. 4 to 2; Toledo defeated Charleston. 7 to 6;' and Minneapolis shut out Kansas City, 3 to 0. in Minneapolis’ whitewash ot Kansas City, four Millers pitchers shared the mound chores, with Jim Singleton getting credit for the victory. Home runs by Ted Bartz, and Dick Williams helped St. Paul to edge Indianapolis. Bill Greason of Columbus hurled a five-hit game as his team whipped Louisville. Homers by Billy Queen and Har->-ry H&nebrick paced Toledo to Its win over Charleston. Herb Score 111 INDIANAPOLIS (INS) The illness'of Herb Score, brightest pitching hope of the Indianapolis Indians, today jeopardized the chances of the pennant-winning Indians in the start of American Association playoffs Tuesday. Indianapolis Long hospital reported today htat Score’s condition was fairly good. The 21-yearlold league-leading pitcher was flown to the hospital Sunday night after becoming ill with what the team physician diagnosed as pneumonia. Score became sick in St. Paul Saturday and remained in his hotel room Sunday. Plans -for Mm to return to Indianapolis by train were changed to the quicker plane trip and he was brought to the hospital, one of the units of Indiana University medical center. Chicago Bears Win In Exhibition Game CHKJAGO (INS) The Chicago Bears, sparked hy George Blanda’s three touchdown passes, defeated the New York Giants, 28 to 24. Sunday in the annual armed toreeS benefit game at Wrigley Field;

Mimß AMERICAN ASSOCIATION End Os Season W L Pct. G.B. Indianapolis 95 57 .625 Louisville .;... 85 68 .556 10% Minneapolis .. 78 73 ;.sjl 16% Columbus .//77 76 .503 18% St Paul ...... 75 78 .490 ‘2O Toledo 74 80 .481 22 Kansas City .. 68 85.. .445 27% Charleston ... 59 97 .378 38 Sunday’s Results Columbus 4, Louisville 2. Toledo 7, Charleston 5. Minneapolis 3, Kansas City #. St. Paul 5. Indianapolis 4. MAJOR AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct. G.B. Cleveland 104 40 .722 New York .... 95 48 .644 8% Chicago 91 54 .628 13% Detroit 64 79 .448 39% Boston 63 79.444 40 Washington igt 61 82 .427 42% Baltimore .... 48 96 .333 56' Philadelphia .. 48 96 .333 56 Saturday’s Results Cleveland 3. Boston 0. Chicago 6. New York 5 (10 In- - Sings). mWashlngton 3. Baltimore 0. Detroit 2. Philadelphia 1. Sunday'* Recult* Cleveland 4-3. New York 1-2. Chicago 5-7, Boston 3-5. Detroit 5-8, Washington 0-3. Baltimore 4-4, Philadelphia 3-5. NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct. G.B. New York 88 53 .624 Brooklyn _...i 86 57... .601 3. Milwaukee ... 83 57 .593 4% Cincinnati .... 69 73 .486 19% Philadelphia .. 68 73 .482 20 St. Louis 65 76 .461 23 Chicago 59 85 .410 30% Pittsburgh ... 49 93 .345 39% Saturday’* Result* Brooklyn 5. Milwaukee 3. New York 7, Cincinnati 5. St. Louis 7, Pittsburgh 2. Philadelphia 3-8, Chicago 0-2. Sunday’s Results St. Louis 4, New York 3. Brooklyn 4-4, Chicago 2-8 (2nd game 14 innings). Philadelphia 5-1, Milwaukee 2-2. Clncipnatl 11-13, Pittsburgh 5-2. r -- Trad* in a Good Town — Decatur.

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Experts Rate Oklahoma As Grid Leader .• NEW YORK (INS) — Oklahoma’e Sooners, who started the new year right with an Orange Jowl victory over Maryland’s 1953 national champione. will succeed the Terrapins this season to rule college football as monarchs in tneir own right. , So, in a pre-heason forecast, say International News Service expert*—who will rate the "top ten" teams in the land weekly and, come season's end, select a national titlist. But there is a big "if," and close behind the Sooners, the INS panel rates ’em this way: 2. Texas. 3. Notre Dame. 4. Maryland, 5. George Tech. 6. Illinois, 7. lowa. 8. California, 9. UCLA, 10. Wisconsin. That give the Big Ten three representatives (but leaves out 1953 co-champion Michigan State), and the Pacific Coast conference, two. Geographically, the Midwest and South rate highest. The East and .Rocky Mountain sectors are shut Ait, although one panelist cast a tenth-place vote for army. •As concerns Oklahoma, the “if’ is an important one. Two of the Sooners’ first three opponents are "top ten” nominees — California (Sept. 18 at Berkeley) and Texas (Oct. 9 at Dallas). If the Sooners seeking their seventh straight Big Seven title, get by those two foes, they may go undefeated. But coach Bud Wilkinson must break in some greenhorns in the line—which he called the "hearU’ of his one-beaten, one-tied 1953 team. It is calculated risk —- meeting the tough ones so quickly —for Wilkinson, and for the INS selectors. Serving on the INS panel — which represents a total of more than 15C years playing, coaching, scouting and reporting experience —are: Bernie Bierman, whose University of Minnesota teams won four national championships: Andy Kerr, recognized during a quartercentury coaching career as an outstanding strategist and rules expert; Francis J. Powers, veteran football writer and editor, now serving—along with Bierman and Kerr — as talent scout for the annual Shrine East-West game; sportcaster Harry Wlsmer t cele-

brating his 20th year as a footbkll commentator; . Bob Considine, renowneed INS columnist and reporter, and INS sports editor John Barrington. Oklahoma failed to receive first call on only one ballot. Bierman voting boldly tor Notre Dame despite Irish personnel losses and the possible problems that may crop up for 26-year-old coach Terry Brennan. Darkhorses, outside the first ten but given a good chance to crash it as the season goes along, include Mississippi. Army. Southern California, Michigan State. Ohio State. Oregon Duke, Pena State Texas Tech Rice Alabama, Baylor. Michigan and Missouri. Among reasons tine experts like Oklahoma are such All-American candidates as quarterback Gene Catame center Kurt Burris and ends Max Boydston and Carl, Allison. The Sooners have 19 Returning lettermen. - Texas, with 22 monogramists on hand, boasts most about tackle Buck Lansford and fullback Billy ’Quinn. Coach Eddie Price’s Longhorn prospects are said to be the best ever. Notre Dame lost all-Americans Johnny Lattner, 1953’s player of the year, and Art Hunter, to mention only two. But there may be no better backs in the country than field general Ralph Guglielmio and halfback Joe Heap. Some other stars M’orth watching, include California center Matt Hazeltine, a '53 all-American; Illinois’ hrilWant bail carrier, J. 6 Caroline; lowa gftard Calvin Jopes; Alan (The Vtorse) Ameehe. in his fourth seasoyr at fullback for Wisconsin; ceerfer Larry Morris of Georgia Tech; Oregon's allaround quarterback. George Shaw; Army's Pat Upbei, who scored three touchdowns against Navy; giant Penn State tackle Roosevelt Grier; (Worth a million) Lutz of Duke, and little Dickie Moegle of Rice, the victim of that off-the-bench tackle in the 1953 Cotton Bowl game with Alalmina.

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. . . . — Junior League Bears Meet This Evening Ail members of the Bears team in the Junior high football team will meet with their coaches at the Decatur Daily Democrat office at 7 o'clock this evening. The meeting is to acquaint the team members with the coaches; discuss offensive ' and defensive formations, and set practice times. Any team member living on' a rural route or in the outlying part of the city will be given a ride home. L v > Pennant Race* By International News Service NATIONAL LEAGUE W L PcL G 8 TP New York .. 88 53 .624 ~ 13 Brooklyn ... 86 57 .601 3 11 Milwaukee . 83 57 .593 4% 14 New York—At home 7; Milwaukee 3, Philadelphia 3. St. Louis 1. Away 6: Brooklyn 3. Philadelphia 3. Brooklyn — At home 9: New' York 3, Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 3. Away 2: Pittsburgh 2. Milwaukee — At home 7: St. Louis 8, Cincinnati 4. Away 7: New York 3. Philadelphia 1, St. Louis 3. AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct GB TP Cleveland . 104 40 .722 — 10 New York - 95 48 .664 Bft 11 Cleveland—At home 7: Detroit 3, Washington 1. Chicago 3. Away 3: Detroit 3. New York —At home 6; Washington 3. Philadelphia 3. Away 5: Philadelphia 3. Detroit 2. If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results.

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Marciano-Charles Battle Wednesday MONTICELLO, N.Y. JINS) —oe Louis, beating the drum for Exzard Charles and the gate, warned the challenger Sunday to "watch out for ln his retuin title fight with heavyweight champion Rocky .Marciano Wednesday nigiht at Yankee Stadium. ~ Coing against the grain of experts who fashton the unuefeated Marciano as a 5-to-l selection to "thwart Charles’ third bid to regain the coveted crown and a 3-to--1 choice to do it via a punch anesthesia, Louis picked Ezzard as the winner. “Rocky is a nice guy,” the IJrown Bomber said. "But he fighti foul under instructions from f h!s corner.” Louis, who picked Marciano before the June 17 fight. Insists by his virtual lonesome that Charles won that 15-round bloodbath, 7-6-2 And, balding Joe, visiting the 33-year-old challenger's base at the Country £lub, suggested a formula Jo estopping the Brockton, Mass., mauler. 'Blake more use of your combinations,” Louis advised. I-ouls, one of the all-time greats, was decisioned toy Charles and kayoed by arci&no during his unsuccessful comeback attempt. Charles, meanwhile spared five rounds and confidently predicted he win become the first man in history to regain the heavyweight throne. The Concinnati veteran maintains h< is punching harder and is in superb physical condition. thanks to added roadwork. He hopes to weigh about 190 •

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Lions Junior League Practice Tuesday The Lions Junior, high league foptball team will hold a practice session Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock at Worthman field, coach Grant Bean announced today. All team members are urged to report at the field at the announced time for the drill. - J} _ • Rockford Eliminated From National Meet / The ißockford, 0.. Legion team, champions of the Fort Wayne Federation league, was eliminated from the national toutfoy at Youngstown. 0.. Sunday afternoon being blanked by Memphis, fenn., 3-0. Rockford lost its first game in the double elimination Saturday, Dearborn, Mich., winning by a 7-1 score. f

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