Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 199, Decatur, Adams County, 24 August 1955 — Page 7

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Rockford Wins Opening Game From Klenks

Rockford, 0., baseball team came to town last night and went home with a 2-1 Federation league playoff baaeball victory from Decatur Klenks, thereby cutting the first notch in their quest for the title. The beat of five series now stands one for Rockford and none for the Klenketedrs. Second game will be played at ißockford Friday night at 8 o’clock and the third game will be staged at Worthnian field, Decatur, Sunday afternoon. A big croud, second best of the •« season, gathered for the opener and the fans were well paid. The game was a dandy from the first inning to the last out in the ninth. Lefty Reynolds, who has been around in semi-pro baseball for a long time was master of the situation, tossing a four-hitter for the visitors. Bill Doehrmann. Klenk pitcher also threw a good enough game to win, but his teammates couldn’t come through with any runs. Decatur had a scoring opportunity in the first frame, when leadoff man Rouden, doubled and went to third on a passed ball. There were no outs, but old Lefty made quick work of the next three batters. Rockford scored in the fifth on a hit by Reynolds aided by an error by Rouden and another single by Carr. In the sixth inning singles Doan, and Griggs acounted for the other Rockford tally. The Klenkmen almost pulled the game out of the fire’ in the ninth. Crist and Hoehammer both got hits and one run came across the plate, but the tiring oldster on the mound had enough whizz left to put the game on ice for the Rockfordians, who were supported by 150 visiting and happy fans.

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Summary: iR H * Rockford OOff 011 000 2 8 2 Decatur 000 000 001 141 Rockford AB R H E CaTr, 3b 4 0 10 Esmond, If 4 0 0 0 Fox, cf 4 0 10 Doan, 2b — 4 12 0 Snider, c 3 0 0 0 Griggs, rs 4 0 10 Koch, lb 4 0 10 Harandoi, ss 4 0 0 1 Reynolds, p 4 12 1 Totals 35 2 8 2 Decatur AB R H E Rouden, 2b 4 0 2 1 Bowen, ct ... 4 0 0 0 Crist, ss 4 110 Hoehammer, lb .. 4 0 1 0 Heed, 3b 3 0 0 0 Andrews, rs ... 3 0 0 0 Williams, If 3 0 0 0 Minnick, c 3 0 0 0 Doerfamann, p .... 2 0 0 0 Totals 30 1 4 1 Baumgardner ran for Hoehammer in the ninth. Mm AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. Pct. G.B. Minneapolis 85 54 .611 Toledo 75 63 .547 9% Denver 76 64 .543 9% Omaha t 6 65 .539 10 Louisville 72 64 .529 11% St Paul 69 70 ’.497 16 Indianapolis 58 78 .426 25% Charleston .... 43 96 .309 42 TUESDAY’S RESULTS Indianapolis 7, Charleston 1. St. Paul 7, Denver 3. Toledo l, Louisville 3. ■ Minneapolis 16, Omaha 13. Duck Season To Be Longer By 15 Days INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — State Conservation Director Harley G. Hook announced as extended duck

Challenge Round Is Sei For Davis Cup FOREST HILLS, N. Y. (INS) — the Davis Cup challenge round, viewed up to now as Just the inevitable battle between the world’s two tennis goliaths, entered the arena of International intrigue today and everybody was making plans — some mysterious, The cloak and dagger aspect centered around cunning Harry Hopman, the sly fox who directs traffic and everything else for the cup hungry Austral an team, which seeks to regain the coveted mug from Uncle Sam’s confident defending champions. It’s a case of doubles troubles and signals. * The experts rate the best of fiver world series which begins Friday as a tossup with Saturday's scheduled doubles match as the key contest. Both the U. 8. and the Aussies may go all out in this one in a duel of signs. When Tony Trabert and Vic Seixas teamed up to beat the Australians in the doubles at Sydney last year, the Americans used a signals system. The word is out at the West Side Tennis Club that Happy Harry has had his lads working on a signal system of their own. It’s said that Hopman may pull the strings for Lew Hoad and Rex Hartwig from his reserved sideline pew. Purpose of the signal system is to confuse the opposition. It’s employed to give the serving side the jump on service returns and Trabert and Seixas make excellent use of this intriguing tactic. With all these signals flashed about the court someone might goof. The doubles could become the greatest mixup since the Marx brothers strutted their stuff. The tennis exravaganza has a diplomatic beginning Thursday when Secretary of State John Foster Dulles conducts the draw. Also on hand will be Sin Percy Spender, Australian ambassador to the U.S., and James J. Wadsworth, U. S. ambassador to the United Nations. The first two singles matches, before an expected sellout crowd of 13.500 fans, take place Friday and Saturday is D day, doubles, that is. Two singles matches complete the series Sunday, at which time Vice President Richard Nixon will present the trophy to the winning team. St. Joseph Juniors Plan Rev/ ftobert Contact, athl&ic director and Dave Terveer, head coach have announced plans for the organization of a fall Junior high school baseball team for St. Joseph grade school. First practice is called for Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at McMillen field. A schedule is being formulated to include area teams, it was announced. Emphasis will be placed on giving the young players experience so they will be able to step into spots on “ the high school team. John Kable and Pat Briede. former Decatur Catholic high school athletes will coach the junior team. All St. Joseph junior high school boys are invited to try out for the team and they are asked to bring physician’s certificates and parents’ consent certificates to the opening practice Thursday. The schedule will start shortly after the opening of the fall school term. and geese open season to open Oct. 22. The migratory waterfowl season will continue until Dec. 30, which is 15 days longer than duck and geese hunters have had in recerjt years. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

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Chicago Holds Thin Lead In American Loop J NEW YORK (INS) —The game of musical chairs for the American League lead continues and for the second time in the past two weeks the Chicago White Sox have the No. 1 seat. They all took another whirl Tuesday night and the New York Yankees were left sitting on the floor. 7 to 2, at Detroit, enabling the White Sox to take charge by two percentage points on the basis of a split with Baltimore. The lead changed hands for the fifth time in the past month when the White Sox defeated the Orioles 6 to 2, as the Bombers lost. Even a subsequent 10 to 3 shellacking by the Birds for two more games and the not «o nifty Nats for three while the Yanks struggle with Detroit and Cleveland. The Indians also took a spill Tuesday night as they were bums ed, 8 to 3, by Boston. Although they continue to trail by one game, the dee.si.n nut. n Ij arrears perecentagewlse and pulled e ReJ .• x a . .0 witnin 2% games of third place. Chicago's acquisition of the top rung represented the 11th major change in the first division over the past mouth. It also marked the third time in that span the Yankees were left holding the bag. FBur Blaltimore errors helped the "White Sox to their first win behind the pitching of Virgil Trucks, who gained his 13th decision against six losses although Burrrendering ten hits. Bob Kennedy's, fifth inning homer gave the Sox a new season record of 95 four base swats. Dave Philley collected seven hits including a two run homer, to lead the Orioles’ 15 hit attack against Sandy Consuegra and three relievers’in the nightcap. George Zuverink, who was tagged for a homer by Sherm Lollar, won his first game of the season after seven defeats. * The Yankees' four Turley, Johnny Rucks, Toni Morgan and Tom Sturdivant-walked 1.1 Tigers, hit one, gave up eight singles, committed one wild pitch and made three of the Yanks’ five errors. Turley, losing his 12th against 13 victories, lasted only long enough to face nine batters. He walked three and hit one, giving three runs before leaving with out in the ’second Irfning. Frank Lary, meanwhile, seattered, eight hits to record his 12tlf wiri in 24 verdicts. Some 31.331 fans at Municipal Stadium watched the Red Sox stop Cleveland’s Herb Score for the fifth time this season and Tom Brewer chalk up his fourth straight decision this year over the Tribe. ■Boston took a Ifad that was never relinquished when Ted Williams belted his 23rd homer with a man aboard in the third. Four more runs poured across in the seventh to send Score to the showers and to his 10th setback against 13 wins. Brewer, who left after Al Smith smashed his 17th homer in the seventh, won his ninth against nine losses. Roy Sievers’ 20th and 21st home runs went down the drain as Kansas City nosed out Washington, 4 to 3. Carlos Paula also homered for the Nats and Vic Power hit his 10th for the A’s. Brooklyn gained ground on Milwaukee for the first time iu ten da#s when the National League pacesetters defeated Chicago, 6 to 4. and the Braves had a five game win streak snapped 4 to 3, at Philadelphia. St.'Lonis trimmed Ned York. 2 to 1, and Pittsburgh topped Cincinnati by the some score. The Dodgers pushed their advantagea to 12 lengths over the Braves by snapping their three game losing streak. Don Newcombe made his fifth straight fruitless try for victory No. 19. After giving up Tour hits and three walks, he retired in the" third for Don Bessebt because of arm trouble. Club Physician Dr. Eugene Zorn announced the big righthander suffered a strained muscle under the right shoulder blade but that the injury wasn’t serious. Bessent’s brilliant relief work and Carl Furillo's 21st homer with Roy Campanella aboard in the seventh beat Bob Rush. The Braves scortd three runs in the first two innings of Murry Dickson, two on Ed Mathews' 33rd homer. But the Phils beat Lew Burdette .with a three rup rally in the ninth when Stan Lopala singling home the winning marker. Jack .Meyer came in tb • retire the Braves in the top of the ninth to gain bis ninth win. - Tiitt-Ssnrt's scratch roller scored Stan Musial with the winning run in the eighth at New York to hand Johnny Antonelli his 16th reversal against ten wins. J3oi h tea tn s made four double plays, one short of the major league record of nine for a game set by the Yankees aud A’s earlier this year. An eighth inning triple by Jerry Lynch aud a. sacrifice fly by Frank

Thomas'gave the Pirates and Vernon Law the victory over Cincinnati. — Rotary Club Plans Three City Toumey A large crowd is expected for the Decatur Rotary club’s annual golf tourney with the Berne and Bluffton Rotary clubs Thursday at the Decatur Golf Course. * Berne will be serving as the host this year. Fred VonGunten of Berne wlll.be in charge of pairing at the court*. ■Following the tourney play will be a meeting at 7 p. m. at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Don Myers, manager of ths Fort Wayne War Memorial Coliseum, will be guest speaker. Expected to take part in the tourney in addition the Decatur members are 35 from Berne and 24 from Bluffton. Presidents of the three Clubs are Don Frantz, Bluffton; James McCrory, Berne, and M. J. Pryor, Deoatur. MAJOR AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct G.B, Chicago :74 47 .612 New York 75 48 .610 Cleveland 74 49 .602 1 Boston 71 51 .582 3% Detroit 63 60 .512 12 Kansas City .. 50 74 .403 25% Washington 42 77 .353 31 Baltimore 38 81 .319 35 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. Brooklyn 79 42 .653 Milwaukee .... 69 56 .552 12 ' New~Ydrk 64 58 .525 15% Philadelphia .. 64 61 .512 17 Cincinnati 61 64 .488 20 Chicago VT 69 .461 23% St. Louis 53 68 .438 26 Pittsburgh 46 77 .374 34 »f‘ TUESDAY'S RESULTS National League Brooklyn 6, Chicago 4. St. Übuis 2. New York 1. Philadelphia 4. Milwaukee 3. Pittsburgh 2. Cincinnati 1. American League Chicago 6-3. Baltimore 2-10. Detroit 7, New York 2. Boston 8. Cleveland 3. Kansas City 4, Washington 3. Rural Bowlers To Meet Friday To Make Plans The Rural bowling league members - and managers will raSfet Friday night at 8 o'clock at Mies Recreation for the purpose of reorganizing that league for the approaching bowling season. All former bowlers and managers are asked to attend. Newcomers also are wejeome. Mary Ann Downey Is Golf Meet Favorite CHARLOTTE. N.C. (INS) Mary Ann Downey of Baltimore, Md., assumed a favorite's role today in the 55th Annual Women’s Amateur Golf Tournament at Charlotte on tiie’strengtli of her upset victory over defending champion Barbara Romack. Miss Downey overcame a one hole deficit to defeat the 22 year old Los Angeles golfer, one up, in a second round match Tuesday. Miss Romack held a one hole lead after the 13oh green but the Baltimore girly rallied to even the match on the 14th and then clinch ed the contest by winning the 15th and 16th. Moore Stops Flying Until After Bout NEW YORK (INS) —Light heavy weight champion Archie Moore has agreed to halt his flying lessons until after nezt month’s heavy weight title fight with Rocky Marciano. The action by Moore, who previously had resisted ple.as by his manager to end the lessons temporarily, followed an appeal' from "New York State Athletic Commission Chairman Julius Helfand. Helfand telephoned - Moore at his North Adams, Mass., training camp Tuesday and told him: “I can't order you to stop but I ask you to in the interests of all persons involved, mainly the ticket holders." Helfand said he made the call ■ because he had heard Moore was] involved in a near accident and 1 wanted to prevent any further oc-1 cu rehce.

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Canadian Is Winner In AA Shootina Match VANDALLA, 0., (INS) A 20-year old Saskatoon, Canada medical student Is the Clase AA North American traipahoot champion today after taking the title in a shoot off at the Grand American Trapshoot at Vandalia, near Dayton, 0. George Genereux, a senior at the

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University of Saakatchewan, knock ed down a perfect 200 "bird*” Tuesday at the 16 yard distance but wound up in a tie for first with Ned Lilly of Stanton. Mich. In the ehoot off, Lilly missed on* out of 25 while the med student hit them all. Genereux was tn* Olympic trap shoot titllst in 1152 at HelataM. Finland-