Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 80, Decatur, Adams County, 5 April 1955 — Page 8

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Cubs May Have I Fight To Avoid League Cellar By HOWARD SIGMAN (INS Sports Writer) Chicago Cubs If the Chicago Cubs Co any mov- I ing this season it’s likely to be ; in a downward direction.

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Manager Stan Hack s most pressing problem may be to keep the last-place Pirates oft his team’s tall. The Rruins of 1955 dop’t fighre to be much better than the 1954 club which finished seventh. This could be fata). Even the pitiful Pirates claim to’ be much stronger. Not enough seems to be added am> big Ilalph Kiner s home run bat has been subtracted. Here’s a rundown on the team: Catching- Not much to boast about. Harry Chiti. discharged from the army, may help some. Pitching- Bob Rush. Warren HSt'ker, Paul Minner, Howie Pol-

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let. Jim Davis, and Harry Perkowyki are all potential winners, Among new face question marks are Sad Sam Jones. Al and rookie whit Bob Thorpe. Infieldt-Ernie Banks and Gene Baker form a good short-second combination. Edd Miksis good with the bat. Randy (third base) Jackson hits the long one at times as do first basers Dee Fondy and Steve Bilko. Outfield- Too much depends on slump-and-hit Hank Sauer. Frank Baumholtt is the No. 2 man. often mentioned as 1 trade bait. Hack's concern is finding a third man, but we won’t have a great outfield, in any case. Consensus: Seventh or eighth. BALTIMORE ORIOLES The Baltimore Orioles are a question mark ball club that could turn into an exclamation point in the American League pennant race. Don't look for any pennant bids by Paul Richards’ new look Birds. In fact, they aren’t likely to get out of the second division- „._J But the contenders will find the Orioles o? 1955 a much improved club, thanks to the off-season trade’ maneuvers by the cunning Mr. Richards. The angular • gent contends his team has improved in hitting, defense and reserves. The club still lacks over - power and it's a question as to whethter the “on paper’’ improvements show up in the boxscores. Here’s how the Birds shape up: Catching- Competent. Les Moss and rookie Hal Smith, part of the Yankee mid-winter deal, are solid. Matt Batts is the No. 3 guy. Pitching- Better than last year despite Bob Turley’s departure. Ex-Yankees Jim McDonald and Bill Miller, ex-White Sox hurler Don Johnson and ex-Dodger Erv Palica figure to Roister the crew. infield- Many men for Rich-i ards to juggle around. Gus Triandos will play first, but his hitting is a problem. Billy Cox (second) and Vem Stephens (third) are aged, but ex-Dodger Cox is probably one of the best glove men in baseball- Others in the infield picture include Bobbv Young, Willie Miranda, Johnny Pesky. Bob Kennedy. Don Leppert, Kai Segrist, Freddy Marsh and-Eddie Waitkus. Outfield- that Yankee deal again(Gene Woodling adds to the offensive and defensive qualities Os an outer garden thpt formerly had on(y Cal Abrams and Gil Coan. ExTiger Hoot Evers should be a help,

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it# spots. Consensus: A team that wifi cause trouble. It will wage a strong battle to go higher than seventh place. But it doesn't appear to be destined to get out of the second division this Reason. Riggs Resigns As Reitz Net Mentor EVANSVILLE, Ind. (INS) -- Clarence Riggs has resigned as’ head basketball coach at Evansville Reitx high school, effective in June. Riggs, who said the pressure of coaching was the principal reason for his stepping down, will stay at Reitt as teacher and in the fall of 195 G will become athletic business manager at the new Evansville North Side high school. Gil Turner Defeats Fullmer Last Night BROOKLYN, N. Y. (INS) —Fastpunching Gil Turner put an end to the undefeated status of Gene Fullmer Monday night when he pounded his way to a unanimous ten-round decision over the West Jordan. Utah,, middleweight a< Eastern Parkway Arena. Fullmer, unbeaten in 29 previous fights, went into the ring as a slight favorite over the Philadelphian. Turner knocked Fullmer through the ropes tor a nine count in the final 15 seconds of the sixth round. Six Egyptians Die In Air Force Crash ' CAJRO (INS) — Six Egyptian officers and enlisted men were killed . today when two Egyptian air force planes collided and crashed during training flights near Cairo.

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Representatives Os Major Players Mee! CINCINNATI (INS) — Major league baseball player representatives meet In Cincinnati today to decide whether they want to continue the embargo on the start of spring training. The league rule, adopted over the opposition of baseball commissioner Ford Frick at the insistence of players, prohibits the 16 clubs from starting spring training before March 1. The players now are expected to recommend abolition of the rule because of a recent wave of fines administered players who, jumped the deadline. Also up for decision Is whether the players wJB retain Norman Lewis as their counsel. Lewis was instrumental in setting up the present player pension system. ‘Tobin Roberts, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher who is the National League representative, said the issue Is whether to hire Lewis as the players’ permanent attorney.

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keep him on a retainer fee or let him go. Player representatives interrupted training chores to attend the meeting, whose agenda includes a variety of subjects affecting the player In addition to ths spring training and counsel issues. Youngstown Duo Takes ABC Doubles Lead FORT WAYNE (INS) —A Youngstown, O„ combo took over the lead in the American Bowling Congress tournament at Fort Wayne, Monday. Jack Baum banged down 643 pins and his partner, Andy Hudoba, slammed 627 for a total 1,270 that put them at the top of the pile displacing Ralph Moormlan and William Berdlng, of Cincinnati, 0„ who had led since the second day with 1.260. Another early tourney leader, Eddie Gerxine, of Milwaukee, Wis.. continued to lead In the other two standings of the 72-day bowling marathon, singles with 738 and in all-events with 1,938.

38 Autos Entered In Speedway Classic INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — The growing field for the ,l!)th renewal of the fametj 500-mile auto race was increased to 38 cars today with the addition of four more official entries. Former 'AAA champion Sam Hanks of Burbank, Calif., headed the new list which included Don Freeland of Los Angeles, Bill Hotneier, Pacoma. Calif., and Al Herman of Allentown, Pa. To Erect Fence To Protect Ike's Golf WASHINGTON (INS) -Children won’t have a squirrel’s chance to step on the President’s putting green next Monday. White House groundkeeper.s are planning to erect a snow fence before the traditional Easter Monday egg rail gets underway on the south lawn, where the Chief Executive's golf green is located Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

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Freedom From Jail Lasts Only A Day INDIANAI’OLIS (INS) - Forty-year-Old Leslie Harding’s freedom lasted one day. He was rearrested on a petty larceny charge when he checked out of Marlon county jail apd a drunk driving charge ,with his cellmate's possessions, including $5.95. Drafts Legislation For Aiding Farmers WASHINGTON (INS) — Sen. Lister Hill (D Ala.,) said today he is drafteing a bill to help farmers hard hit by drought and freeze losses on their crops obtain low interest rate emergency federal loans. In a blast at what he called ’’unsound Republican farm policies," Hill also said he is working with Sen. Richard B. Russel) (D Ga.,l on legislation to increage allotments on cotton, peanuts and other crops to aid farmers in re-, covering from the drought and' freeze disasters. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur