Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 91, Decatur, Adams County, 17 April 1956 — Page 8

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Major League Teams Launch Season Today ... NEW YOLIK (INS) -- That springtime madness, baseball, returns to plague millions bf fans today from Boston to Kansas City. And although the fever will sub- # ie in 5% months for the faithful of 14 other major league teams, the ending should leave Brooklyn Dodger and New York Yankee loyalists in another staff of deliriumThe experts, predicting two of (be most hectic pennant chases in' many years, establish the world champion Dodgers and American beague champion Yankees as 7-to-5 favorites to survive the 154-game struggle and wind up facing each other in the World Series again next October. , ~ —— The Philadelphia Phillies, rated an 8-to-l chance, and the Washington Senators, listed at 30-to-l in the latest llne.<*oee the first opposition tor the Brooks and Yanks, respectively, as close to a quartermillion "live" fans and millione more radto-TV addicts take in the Inaugurals at Washington, Boston, Chicago. Detroit, New York, Cincinnati and - At approximately 2. Ata. l&T. veteran righthander er officially uihers in the annual spectacular when throws oat the first ball before a sellout Crowd of 28.500 in Washington’s Griffith Stadium. Probably the most festive opener, however, takes place in Brooklyn, where New York Gov. Averell Harriman unveils his pitching arm a half-hour earlier. Commissioner Ford Frick and National League President Warren Giles will be among the expected 30,000 at Ebbets Field for the pregame parade and ceremonies at which Dodger stars find executives receive awards for their 1855 feats.

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After the governor tosses the first "pitch,” the Dodgers send Don Newcombe (20-5) against the only other 20-game winner in the majors last year, Robin Roberts (23-14). Both clubs also will introduce new faces at second base, rookies Charley Neal for the Bums and Ted Kazanaki for the Phils. In the Washington opener, manager Casey Stengel has given the riod to Don Larsen (9-2) to carry the Yankee banner against Camilo Pascual, who won twice in 14 decisions last season. Weather permitting, some 43,000 fans will flood County Stadium to watch Milwaukee battle the Chicago Cubs, the only other team besides Pittsburgh not designated for (he red hot scramble expected for also-ran positions in the National League. Charley Grimm nominated Lew Burdette (13-8) to oppose the Cubs* Bob Rush (13-11). Two of this year's three new managers make their debuts at the Polo Grounds when Bobby Bragan leads his Pittsburgh Pirates against Bill Rigney’s New York. Giants. (Hants’ southpaw Johnny Antonelli (14-18) will oppose last year's league era leader, Bob Friend, (14-9). ' /'_7/'/’'‘ : * The traditional opener In Cincinnati finds Freddy Hutchinson receiving his baptism as pilot of the St Louis Cardinals. Army-returned Vhsegar Bend Migell (9-0) will go for (he Cards against Cincy southpaw Joe Nuxhall (17-12). Ths Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians, who rate with Boston and Detroit as the biggest trouble-makers for the Yankees, may draw 48.000 to Comiskey Park, where Billy Pierce (15-10) pitches against the Tribe’s Bob Lemon (18-10). An invasion by Missourians is expected Jo swell the coming out party to 40,000’ at Detroit, which will start Frank Lary (14-15) against Kansas City southpaw Alex Kellner (11-8), Pennant-hungry tans in Boston will watch Frank Sullivan (18-13) so to the mound to deal with Baltimore and Jim Wilson (1-2-18). Association Opens 1956 Season Today ‘By International News Service The American Association baseball league opens its 1955 Reason today with ail eight teams in action and new faces tn the player and manager ranks. Eddie Stanky is the new manager of the Minneapolis Millers, last season’s pennant winner, and Charley Metro will boss the Charleston Senators. The team rosterd likewise are filled with names of youngsters climbing up the baseball ladder. Today’s schedule ta Omaha at Indianapolis,-St. .Paul s\t IxmisyiUe. Minneapolis at Charleston, ahfi Denver at /Wichita.' - Missing from the schedule this year sire the Toledo Sox. The Toledo franchise and. manager George Selkii* went, to the 'Wichita Brayes and interest is high in (he Rapeas aviation city 'with’ the addition of/TripleA baseball.,'/,' ■ / SEN. ELLENDER ■(Continued oh Pak* F-lve) program payments could add up x> as much' as an additional 500 million dollars to them this crop ;y’ear." , Although house Democratic leadei John .McCormack, Mass., said a vote on'overriding the veto on the omnibus measure would be the first order of business Wednesday, other legislators said a motion may be made instead to send it back to committee. 2 House agriculture chairman Harold D. Cooley (D N. C.,) in a telephone interview from North Carolina, said he may make this motion and added that If the measure is sept back to committee “it looks ike a dead duck to me." == The senate has no plana to act on the veto because leaders expect the bouse to kill the’ bill one way or another. Ellepde.r has asked agriculture secretary Ears Taft Benson to appear before the senate committee Wednesday.' He said be wants to know "by what authority" the administration is now increasing price supports Ellender in charging the law is being "dishonestly administered," declared that if Benson set wheat ‘Upper's under the flexible system ai :4 ?< per cent of parity, “we want to knoif how come he suddenly cad Increase them." /, Mr. Eisenhower declared he bad no choice but to veto the measure —which was finally hammered out by a senate-house conference commlt’ee beaded by Ellender. the President said: "I could foot sign this bill into l«w because it was a bad bill. In the months ahbad, it would hurt more farmers than it would help. In, the long ■ un, It would hurt all farmers." ’•» • * ’ ■ Albuquerque — New* Mexico’s overall area of forest lands is currently estimated al more than H million acres. / 1

Pleasant Mills Is Track Meet Winner The Pleasant Mills Spartans.' paced by Sipe’s three victories in j field events, copped a triangular > meet from the Adams Central Greyhounds and the Jefferson Warriors Monday afternoon at the Jefferson field. Pleasant Mills scored 62U points for first place, while Adams Central was second with 53 and Jeftetaon third, with 2||L Was’tae only Mple winner, ng the* shot put, broad jimp and high jump. Rm It A of Adams Central, won both hurdle races to be the only double winner. The summary follows: 106-yard dash — Melching (PM) first; J. Williamson (PM) second: Steiner (AC) third; Lehman (J) fourth. Time —11.8. 220-yard dash — Cotson (AC) first; Lehman (J) second; J. Williamson (PM) third; Savon (J) fourth. Time —25.6. 440-yard run—Dick (AC) first; Steiner (AC) second; Smitley (J) third; David Light (PM) fourth. Time—6o.l. 880-yard run—Barger (AC) first; Irwin (PM) second; Snyder (PM) third; Mitchel (AC) fourth. Time -2:29. Mile run — Irwin (?M) first; Bprunger (AC) second; Snyder (PM) t&rd; Hirschy (AC) fourth. Time—s; 269. .High hurdles — Smith (AC) first) Light (PM) second; Lautzenheiser (AC) third; Wable (PM) fourth. Time—l 9.2. Lqw hurdles — Smith (AQ) flrsV Light <F,M) second;-Corson (AC). third; Habegger (AC) fourth. Time—24.4. Pole vault — Caffee (J) first; Dirk (AC) second; Wolfe (PM) third; Smitley (J), Frey (PM) and Stuber (J) tied for fourth. Height —9 ft. 8 in. Shot put — Sipe (PM) first; Bollenbacher (J) second; Speakman (PM) third; Miller (AC) fourth. Distance—42 ft. 2 in. Broad jump — Sipe (PM) first; Caffee (J) second; J. Williamson (PM) third; Melching (PM) fourth. Distance—lß ft 11 % in. High jump — Sipe (PM) first; Caffee U) second; Myers (PM) third; Baumgartner (AC) and Smith (AC) tied for fourth. Height -5 ft. 8 in. Mile relay — Won by Adams Central; Pleasant Mills second (David Light, Kuhn, Myers, Irwin). Half-mile relay — Won by Pleasant Mills (Melching, J. Williamson, G. Williamson, Darvon Light); Adams Central second. ■ '•Y yl _ Puerto Rican Boxer Wins Monday Night NEW YORK (INS) —Puerto Rican featherwegiht Miguel Berrios 1127 H) scored a 10-round majority depislqn over Bobby Bell of Youngsto'wn, O. (125%) Monday night Jn a nationally-televised fight afbtbe St. Nicholas Arena. > . Only Slight Damage Done By Two Fires Only alight damage was caused in two fires at Decatur homes Monday eyenlug and today. A furnace motor-was burned out at the Wilbur Meeks residence at' 1038 WijichOster at 5:50 p. m. Tuesday. Firjjmen were called and damage wga confined to the motor. Firemen were also called to the Orval. Fisher residence at 509 Mercer avenue just before noon today when a .television . set shotted and burned out the wires. There was no other damage.

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Woman's Golf League Meets Here Monday A meeting was held Monday by the Decatur Women's golf league. Officers and rules committee members were named as follows: Mrs, O. R. Saylors. Mrs. Robert Holthouse. Mrs. Everett Hutker, Mrs. Chet Reynolds, Mrs. Fred Haugk. and Mrs. W. L. Harper. Plans were made for play, and it was announced that any woman Interested in playing golf this season, should contact any of the committee members by phone and try to attend the general meeting of the group May 14. Definite time and place of this meeting will be announced later. Eddie Machen Wins Over Nino Valdes SAN FRANCISCO (INS) —Undefeated California heavyweight Eddie Machen scored his 13th straight victory Monday night by pounding out a unanimous decision over Nino Valdes of Cuba in the San Francisco Cow Palace. There were no knockdowns in the 10-round match staged for the benefit of the Klwanis Clubs of the Pacific. . Valdez weighed 212, Machen 193. Army And Notre Dame Game To Philadelphia NEW YORK (INS) —The renew al of the Army-Notre Dame football series in 1957 will take place In Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium Lt. Gen. Blackshear Btyan, superintendent of West Point, Monday told Mayor Robert Wagner and Yankee general manager George Weiss, who had bid tor the game, that the difference between Ise 100,000-seat capacity of Municipal Stadium and the 74,000 capacity of Yankee Stadium amounted to |190,000 in revenue. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

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