Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 153, Decatur, Adams County, 30 June 1955 — Page 7

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Aaron Leading Milwaukee Up League Ladder NEW YORK (INS) — Hank Aaron's power hitting is keeping the Milwaukee Braves within striking distance of the first place spot many of the pre-season dopb- ( sters had them pegged for. j The Braves had had a tough time living up to their reputations, especially with Brooklyn off to a record getaway at the start of the season. But Charley Grimm’s boys are gaining ground in their dog fight with Chicago for second place and still pose an ever present threat to Brooklyn's Injury riddled National League leaders. The Braves pulled to within five percentage points of the Cubs Wednesday night by trouncing them, 14 to 1, on 17 hits which included four home runs. Aaron banged out tour hits and drove in three runs with his 14th and 15th homers to boost his batting average to .332 and his RBI total to 46. Is was the fifth homer in the last five gaipes for the 21-year-old outfielder, who had 13 four baggers and 69 RBl’s in all last season. Ed Mathews started the assault against Howie Pollet and two reliefers by blasting a two-run homer. No. 18 for Eddie, in the first inning. Joe Adcock hit his .Seventh, a three-run job, in the tAiird and then followed Aaron’s cMuts in the fourth and sixth innings. Lew Burdette yielded nine hits while winning his sixth, including a home run by Hank Sauer which saved face for the Bruins. Willie Mays also homered twice Wednesday night to lead New York to a 6 to 1 win over Brooklyn while Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh. 6 to 3, and St. Louis topped Cincinnati. 9 to 5. Kansas City dropped Cleveland seven games off the pace in the American League, with a whopping 12 to 4 victory and Boston doomed Washington, 7 to • New York fattened‘ft's lead to ffve games over Chicago earlier when the Yankees beat Baltimore, twice. 9 to 2. and 7 to 3, as the

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SPOUTS BULLETIN WIMBLEDON, Eng. (INS) —The U. 8. was shut out of the ■ Wimbledon men’s tennle doubles finale today when Its Davis Cup champions, Tony Trabert and Vic Selxas, were upset by Australia’s Ken RoseWall and Neale Frazer, 6-2, / 1-6, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. White Sox fell, 8 to 2, at Chicago. The Yankee Stadium high point was Bob Turley’s mastery of the Orioles in the opener. He struck out 11 men to hike his total to 117, three shy of Herb Score’s league leading total. The Tigers won theirs with a five-run first inning, three of the tallies coming on Al Kaline’s homer. Mays drove in all six Giant runs as Ruben Gomez pitched a three hitter at Ebbets Field. Willie attacked Clem Labine for the first grand slam of his National League career in the third inning and then clouted his 19tft* jiomer in the fifth. Gomez and Whitey Lockman were on third and first via singles when Mays appeared again in the seventh to single Gomez home. It was Labine’s first defeat in his last seven decisions. Ron Negray, up' from St. Paul, won his first complete game and second decision of the season for Philadelphia as he scattered five Pittsburgh safeties, including homers by Frank Thomas and Tom Saffell. Staji Musial boosted his major league hit total to 2,500 when he singled in the first inning off Cincinnati's Rudy Minarcin and clouted his 15th home run with a man on in the sixth. Red Schoendienst and Wally Moon also rappipd homers as Harry Walker sent six pitchers to the mound. The Athletics hit three Cleveland pitchers for 16 safeties, including home runs by Harry Simpson and Gus Zernial (17). Five of the Athletics' runs were unearned and came at the expense of Bob Feller,, who was tagged with his fourth defeat against two wins. The Red Sox registered their 19th win th the last 23 starts as Ivan Delock limited the Senators to eight hits. Johnny Groth was the fflggest Nat thorn with a two-run.-triple aa| ajhome Washington — The 1950 census showed, for the first time, more women than men in the U.S.

Dodger Hopes Are Jarred By Campy Injury NEW YORK (INS) — Did somebody say, “break up the Dodgers?’’ It seems to be happening, literally, and it may be that the National League will find itself with a pennant race on its hands, after all. Brooklyn flag hopes were dealt a severe blow when X-rays, taken Wednesday and Wednesday night, revealed that a spur on the left kneecap of Roy Campanella, who has been limping around for the past ten days, had broken off. The Dodgers are reconciled to being without Campy until midJuly and possibly longer, and it is doubtful if there is anyone — even Duke Snider or Don Newcombe — whom theyrcan less afford to do without. By the time the cheerful catcher gets back, the Brooks’ big 12% game cushion '■may be considerably deflated. Not only is Campy the best in his league—maybe in both leagues —at his position, but his loss is made particularly acute by the fact that the Dodgers do not have a really adequate No. 2 catcher. That was made clear last year when even a Campanella with a numb throwing hand and a .207 battin g vaerage was preferred behind the plate to Rube Walker, then as now, his replacement. Campanella’s bad knee dates back to June 19, when he was struck by a foul tip in a game with the Cardinals. Campy will find some good company on the Dodger casualty list. Three starting pitchers, Johnny Podres, Billy Loes and Carl Erskine, have sore arms, and Tuesday the Brooks put spot starter Russ Meyer on the disabled list for 30 days. Snider has been limping on a bad knee, and right fielder Carl Furillo has a sore arm and pulled calf muscle. All in all, it takes on the aspects of one of the worst injury epidemics to plague a club since the New York-Yankees won the 1949 pennant despite a total of 71 incapacitations during the season. Fortunately, the Dodgers, in their present plight, have on hand a man who is experienced at keep ing count on the ailments! - ftdtf *Yimtee’ 84.1 t licity man Who preserved that 1949 injury record for posterity, along I with Mickey Mantle’s subsequent

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tape measure home runs, now is assistant general manager of the Dodgers. The redhead has had his note book and pencil handy again, and he reports thdt the Bums’ 1955 Score, to date, is 25. That doesn’t put them in the Yankee class yet, but they are getting there. In fact, they even managed to lose a young bonus baby for an extended period without the fid’s ever getting into a game. That was Sandy Koufax, a 19-year-old pitcher, who broke a bone in his ankle while shagging flies in the outfield during pre-game practice. Klenk's And McComb Ploy Here Tonight Klenk's of Decatur, involved la a close battle for the Federation league lead with Rockford, will entertain McComb Gonstnuption In a loop game at 8 o’clock ttmight at Worthman field. . - Two other Fed tilts are scheduled tonight. Colonial Oil playing. Mqnroeville at Dwenger park iri"T*ort Wayne, and Corner Lunch it Van Wert. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Club Wv—fcs—PctFG.B. Minneapolis — 49 32 .605 Omaha 1.. 47 34 .580 2 Toledo 45 36 .556 4 Denver 42 38 .525 6% Louisville .— 38 37 .507 8 St. Paul 37 43 .463 11% Indianapolis — 37 44 .457 12 Charleston ... 24 55 .304 24 Wednesday’s Results Omaha 12, Indianapolis 2. Charleston 9, Minneapolis 2. Denver 10, Louisville 8. Toledo 7, St. Paul 7 (tie-game, called end of 9th, time limit). Oemoerar «van* Ads Bring ffesults

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Wallace Smith Wrests Crown From Carter BOSTON (INS) —Wallace “Bud” Smith left handed his way to the lightweight championship of the world Wednesday night in sweltering Boston iGarden by winning a split decision over Jimmy Carter. The 26-year-old Cincinnati veteran, who dropped a split decision to Carter four years ago in a nontitle match, ended a campaign for the crown successfully by forcing Carter to work in the heat. The 31-year-oia tnree ujuc champion i found Smith’s busy left and the heat too much. He faded in the late rounds, so that the small crowd of 1,983 customers present had to just about agree with the official tabulations, which were: Referee Mel Mennfeig, Smith 147-141); judge Joe Hierty, Smith 145-14 S, and judge John Glynn, even at 144-144. Smith opened cuts over both of Carter’s eyes in the fifth round. He kept up his head hunting from that point-on and took a fair to middling body beating a's the price. But Carter lacked bis usual steam with his hooks to the body. At least, Smith took it well and was stunned only once when Carter belted him on the chops with a Sizzling left following a sharp body attack. . " Smith fought Carter to a standstill after clearing his head and began moving ahead after that. The fight was nationally televised with New England ’blacked out. However, the blackout did not help swell the gate receipts which were the smallest in Boston for a championship fight within memory. The gross was $8,750 and the net was $6,300. Trade in a Good Town — DecatU’

Wrejtling, Fireworks Next Monday Night FORT WAYNE, IND —Matchmaker Bruff Cteu'y has signed temptestuous hardy Betsy Robb, two fist-moring women wrestlers. for the semi-fin-al bout on next Mortday night’s big July 4th wrestling u.id fireworks program. Sharing the mat spotlight with the two girl wrestlers will be a Lak team match involving Bob Ford, Frank Taylor, Sheik of Araby and Roy Rogers. Ford and Taylor and Rogers and the Sheik meet in a 30-mlnute matches, with the wto winners meeting the two loser* in the tak finale. The annual aohner stadium fireworks show will start around 9:30, preceding the tag team windup. First match will start at .8 o’clock, half an hour earlier than Cleary’s weekly Monday night shows. Tickets are on sale now at the Zollner- ticket office in the Hotel Keenan. Women's Open Begins Today At Wichita WICHITA, Kas. (INS) —Louise Suggs, leading mohey winner, and veteran Patty Berg are co-favor-itts to win the national women's open golf tournament which begins today at the Wichita Country club. Miss Berg, of St, Andrews, 111., showed she was at the top of her genie last weekend when she captuied the Western Open at Madison. Wis. Patty won the first Women’s Open tn 1946 and has been a serious contender ever since. Jefferson Club To Meet Next Thursday The Jefferson club will have a pot luck supper at Lehman park in Berne Thursday, July 7, at 6:30 p. m. Those attending are asked to bflng a covered dish and their own table service. All Interested persons are invited to attend.

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