Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 224, Decatur, Adams County, 23 September 1954 — Page 8

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Dodger Rookie Whiffs 15 To Defeat Giants NEW YORK (INS) — Brooklyn's mournful dirge, "wait till next year," took on a sprightly lilt today as the Dodgers began mending their fences with some green but promising timber. The Dodgers gave the champion New York Giants a taste of things to ebme yesterday when they started their prize farmhand, Karl Benftfnih Spooner. Before the 23-year-old paroleg from Fort Worth in the Texas League was through with the Giants, die-hard Dodger fans were crying, "we shudda had Spooner sooner." The 6-foot-U. 180-pound southpaw’ from Oriskany Falla. N. Y, not only blanked the champs. 3 to 0, on three hits in his major league debut bift set a new major league strikeout record;by fanning 15 men. The handsome blond terror of the minors wound up with a 21-9 season’s slate down on the farm and a record 262 strikeouts in 238 innings which eclipsed Dizzy Dean’s Texas League high, Walt Alston intended using Spooner against Pittsburgh but when Billy Loes and Don Newcombe came up with sore arms, cool-headed Spooner's reaction to pitching against Giants ace Johnny Antonelli was. "it makes no difference to me." Admittedly. Spooner faced a flock of Giant scrubs while watching Antonelli go down to his seventh defeat against 21 wins but he struck out quite a few pros too. including all of Leo Durocher’s pinch-hitting heroes. The previous major league record for a rookie debut was set in 1937 by the Giants’ Ciiff Melton, who struck out 13. Dean holds the modern National League strikeout record of 17. set in 1933. And Cleveland’s Bob Feller holds the modern major league mark of 18 set in '3B. Spooner, who fell two shy of Max Surkon£B modern day league record of eight straight strikeouts, loaded the bases in the first with

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two walks and a single but got out by fanning Robby Hoffman. After that only four Giants reached first base on the other two singles, an error and Spooner’s third walk. Dusty Rhodes became his 14th strikeout victim. The Brooks scored once in the first and Spooner himself led a two-run rally in the third by hitting a double off Antonelli in his first major leagftft «4>at.-' Milwaukee defeated Cincinnati, 3 to 1, and the Philadelphia Phillies came within one game of the Reds’ fourth-place slot by trouncing Pittsburgh. 12 to 1, and then, 5 to 1. St’ Louis topped Chicago, 6 to 3. The Cleveland Indians beat Chicago. 3 to 1, to tie the American League all-time rceord high of 116' victories set in 1927 by the Yankees; The Yanks blanked Washington, 3 to 0, and Detroit downed Baltimore, 4 to 1. Cincinnati rookie Corky Valentine, who lost his 12th had a onehitter until the eighth when the Braves scored three runs to give Ernie Johnson the victory. ißedleg Manager Birdie Tebbetts protested the decision after the umpires ended it by calling Gus Bell out in the ninth on an interference penalty play. Curt Simmons pitched a six-hit-ter for his 13th win in the Phillies opener and Del Ennis slammed his 25th homer. Robin Roberts pitched ■ a four-hitter in the nightcap to gain Ms 22nd victory against 14 losses. Stan Lopata homered for the Phils and Frank Thomas for , the Bucs. Brooks Lawrence hurled the Cardinal victory and Dave Cole, who , homered for the Cubs, got the toss. The Indians have three games remaining and an excellent chance of topping the high-water mark of the Babe Ruth-Lou Gehrig Yankees. Tommy Byrne twirled a five-hit shutout for the Yankees, his third win against one loss since coming up from Seattle. Maury McDermott suffered the defeat, his 15th against eight wins. The Yankees signed Casey Stengel to his fourth two-year contract. And Stengel said he turned down an offer of more money because “I didn't deserve it,” presumably for losing the pennant. His estimated salary—>Bo,ooo—is highest managerial pay in the game. Steve Gromek pitched a fourhitter for Detroit. One of -them ■Aguioti suivrqv I*3 eva Young Giri Dies In Unusual Accident ROMNIY, Ind. (INS) -Five-year-old Euzann Berrong of Corydon, Ky.. was killed Wednesday night in an unusual accident along Ind. 43 two miles south of Romney. The young daughter of 'Mr. and Mrs. James Berrong tell from the iainlly car and before Berrong could reach his daughter, she was struck by a southbound semi-trail-er truck.

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(Editor’s note: In the second and concluding article on the Ne.w York Giants, international Najvs Service discusses the offensive and defensive talents of the National League champions.) By HOWARD SIGMAND NEW YORK (INS) — A solid offensive and defensive team bolstered by a strong bench, a cunning manager and fabulmas Willie Mays, makes the New YoncGinnts < threats to surprise the Cleveland Indians. This is the kind of a Giant team that could very well upset the 8-to-5 odds favoring the Tribe in the world series. It's Leo Durocher’s kind of a team. It hustles, wipe the big ones and bounces back and slaps you down when its back is to the wall. Baseball men are going daffy trying to pick its most valuable player. This is a tribute to its over all ability as a "team." The leading MVP candidates are Mays. Johnny Antonelli and Alvin Dark, but the Giants of 1954 boast many heroes. . The Indians got a peek at wondrous Willie in the spring, read about him all summer and now will try to stop him in the fall. He’s for real, this Willie Mays. The dynamic 23-year-old center fielder who made the entire nation "say hey” conscious, has a powerful chance to go into the series as the top batsman in the majors. Willie has four more games in which to keep his lead in the Na-

Indianapolis Wins In Playoff Opener INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —The Indianapolis Indians pushed zeroes a run in the last <S7 the i?th inning Wednesday night to edge Louisville, 6 to 5, and win the first game of their best of seven final playoff series. Joe Altobelli’s bunt with the bases loaded caught Che Louisville infield out of position, allowing Harry Simpson, who was on third, to score the winning run with two out. Simpson, who had singled, took second on a sacrifice and got to third when Louisville's Norm Zauchin fumbled a ground ball allowing the batter to reach first safely. A walk loaded the bases. 14>Uisville took a 2 to 0 lead in the first inning when Indianapolis pitcher Sam Jones got. wild and walked three men. An infield hit and a double play scored the runs. Jones aided his own caaee with a two-run homer in the second inning when the Indians scored four runs. The Colonels rallied and took a 5 <to 4 lead tn the seventh but the Indians tied the score in their ■half with one run. Reliefer Teddy Wilks who came Into the game ip the tenth inning, was the winner, and Ben Flowers, second Louisville pitcher, was the loser. John Baumann JJfins City Golf Tourney John Bnamann, one of Decatur’s leading golfers for many years, retained his city ahamipionship Wednesday evening, defeating Kenny Gaunt, 3 and 2, in a 36hole match in the finals of the annual city tourney, held at the Decatur Golf club. If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results.

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t tonal League’s three-way batting derby with Brooklyn’s Duke Snider and Giant rightfielder Don Mueller and to wind up with a .340 plus average and 41 or more home runs. All this and his phenomenal catch-and-throw exploits are part of the growing Mays legend. Mueller is tabbed by many as a modern-day Wee Wiß|f>. Keeler. Don doesn’t hit ’em lonjr, but he hits ’em everywhere and often. fHe’s above the 200-Mt mark. and aiming to finish itp in the .310 batting class. ’■ ; Captain Dark is the shortstop field-leader who has sparked the club with his clutch hitting and generaling of an infield that rates the edge over Cleveland in the fielding department. Woefully inadequate at the plate, but one of the best behind it. Is catcher Wes Westrum. First baseman Whitey Lockman. though no terror in batting this season, has nevertheless come through with the big hit and is always a threat. And third baseman Henry Thompson is a .860 hitter who has smashed 26 hom- . era. The fielding darling of the Inner Giant works is Davey Williams at second. Little Davey doesn’t carry a big stick, but his glovework speaks well and he and Dark form one of the best demble play-com-bos in the majors. It all adds up to a team with world championship possibilities. Time and the Indians will tell.’

Marciano Out Os Action Three Months LOS ANGELES (INS) —• Heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano, whose nose was badly split in his bout with Ezzard Charles, will not be able to box for three months. His manager Al Weill said that Marciano's physician has warned hi mnot to put the gloves on until the nose has healed. Weill said Rocky will keep up his roadwork during a vacation at Arrowhead Springs, Calif. MAJOR AMERICAN LEAGUE ’ Club * W L Pct, G.B. Cleveland ....110 41 .728 ty New York ....102' 49 .675 8 Chicago 93 59 .612 17% Boston 67 83 .447 Detroit 66 85 .43? Washington .. 64 86 .427 <5% Baltimore .... 53 99 .349 57% Philadelphia .. 49 102 .325 61 Wednesday’s Results Cleveland 3, Chicago 1. Detroit 4, Baltimore 1. 3 New York 3. Washington 0. Other clubs not scheduled. NATIONAL LEAGUE Club W L Pct. G.B. New- York .... 95 55 .633 — Brooklyn 89 62 .589 6% Milwaukee ... 87 64 .576 8% Cincinnati .... 74 78 .487 22 Philadelphia .. 71 77 .480 23 St. Louis 71 80 .470 24% Chicago 62 90 .408 34 Pittsburgh ... 53 96 .356 41% Wednesday’s Results Brooklyn 3, New York 0. Philadelphia 12-5, Pittsburgh 1-1. Milwaukee 3, Cincinnati 1. St. Louis 6. Chicago 3. riemoers’ Want Ads Bring Results

Veteran Football Coach Is Honored PHILADELPHIA (INS) — Lou Little, Columbia University football coach, will be honored an “Man of the Year" by the University of Pennsylvania football club at a dinner tonight in Philadelphia. Little, one of the' best tackles in Penn's history, begins his 25th seaeon as Columbia coach on Saturn day and his 31st year as a head coach. He served at Georgetown from 1924 until 1930. — 1 —*■ * * Health Insurance Demanded By AFL National Program Demanded By AFL LOS ANGELES (INS)-The naticrmrt convention of the American Federation; Os Labor demands watlonel health, insurance. and AFL president George Meany denies t£mi the program is socialistic. The big labor organisation l came o«ut for the health plnn in at resolutionl adopted unanimously Wednesday. ’ The rrsolut’ion called tor prepaid health insurance "to provide all Americans with a complete proBiam of preventive care, diagnostic services and comprehensive re Lyb-ilitative services for the diewMeds." Meany praised the measure and at the •tame tOme blasted the American medical association. He ®ail <that the AFL has "become the target of abuse by the Ameilcea medical awociatton because of our interest to the health of the nation.” He declared thud the AFL is not trying to socialite medicine "as the medical politiieianv have charged." "Whenever government is used to do some good for the great oßkb of people, this is labeled socialism. — "But apparently it i» not socialism when the government gives >’ .Mes Go aJritoe's, manufacturers or o.her industrial interests.” The demand for health insurance w<as one of the high lights of Wednesday's eeewion. Another was a speech in irhich Seaborn P. CoUtos. mat tonal commander of the American Legion, urged the free world to set “a new policy which will place squarely upon the Soviet® the choice of either ceasing aggression or caretog a war in which they cannot pw. toly survive." The Legton head deafened that fa rtow is waging aggressive wsrfare against this country and it* ailiee and would continue to do «ao until a decision is reached. He proposed that Coiurmrateta be given a Hire which they must not aroe.i without svuffentag "immediate and total military retaliation against Russia itself." BOWLING SCORfS AMERICAN LEGION LEAGUE Bultemlers won two from Macklons. Ashbaucher won two from Fuellings, Mies Recreation won three from Burkes Insurance, First State Bank won three from Team No. 8. W L Pts. First State Bank .... 8 0 8 Bultemier Construct'n 4 2 6 Macklins -- 3 3 4 Ashbauchers ... 3 3 4 Mies Recreation 3 0 4 Fuellings 2 4 2 Burkes Insurance .... 060 Team No. 8 0 3 0 High scores: L. Koeneman 222, Custer 202, Strickler 202, D. Buimahn 205, Hoffman 212.

Rumor Dressen To a *.. > .... A Manage Washington NEW YORK (INS) — Chuck Dressen, who piloted* the Brooklyn Dodgers to National League pennants in 1952 and 1953 before a tiff with his employers, waited in New York today to begin negotiations that may bring him back to tlfe major leagues. Dressen sat out the 1954 season in voluntary erile by leading the Oakland, Calg., teamAto a Pacific Coast League title. ' Now, with ’his arrival to New York for the end of the season bargaining sessions and the World Series opening, rumors have become frequent that he may return to a major league manager’s spot. The strongest speculation would put Dressen in the top spot of the Washington Nationals — replacing Bucky Harris. - • Nats vice president Calvin Griffith refused to confirm or deny this rumor, however, and told the Washington Post and Times Herald : "1 can't make any kind of a statement on this matter. We've promised to have an announcement on Monday and until that’ time we have nothing to say. The Nats have had a disappointing attendance record during the past season and the possibility is srtong that Harris’ contract may not be renewed.- 4 Besides the Washington team, Dressen’s name has been coupled with that of the Philadelphia Phillies. The pei&ery manager left major league baseball at the close of the 1953 season when the Dodgers management refused to give him more than a one-year contract despite his imposing record of two straight pennants. * Studebaker Price Cut Is Announced HOUSTON, Tex. (IN3> —The Studebaker corporation unveiled Its 1955 line of cars and trucks at a dealers meeting in Houston with an announcement that prices on new models will be reduced from 337 to 8287. Studebaker'e executive vice president. C. K. Whittaker said the company's new pricing system "marks the first dividend that will accrue to the public as a result of the formation of the StodebakeriPnckard . If you, have something to bell or rooms tor rent, try a Democ-st Want Ad. It brings rbaultl,

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