Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 125, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1956 — Page 6

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Long Equals Major League Homer Mark NEW YORK HNS) — Dale Long, was rewriting the record books with his sensational power smashes as the Pittsburgh Pirates continued cutting a path of destruction through the National League. The 30-year-old southpaw swinger from North Adams, Mass., threatening to become baseball’s first triple-crown winner since Ted Williams in 1947. is belting the hall at a phenomenal clip with no letdown in sight. Ixmg equalled the major league record for home runs in consecutive games Friday night when H slammed one over the rightfield wall of Connie Mack Stadium in the fifth inning of Pittsburgh's 8t<>s victory ovur Philadelphia. ’ It was the sixth straight game in which the Pirates first - baseman connected for the circuit, a feat ..also accomplished by Lou Gehrig and Ken Williams, who walloped six apiece like Long, and by Willie Mays, Walker Cooper and George Kelly, each of whom

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bit seven. ”, x The blast off Curt Simmons with Lee Walls aboard gave the Missouri • born slugger the league lead year. '■ . He also hit two singles to raise his league-leading batting average to .417 and drove in three runs to boost the high water mark in that department to 35. His three RUT’s in fact, brought his total for the last seven games to an amazing 20. Long’s home run pnt Pittsburgh ahead and the Phils never could catch up, Simmons taking his second defeat in four decisions with Nelson King getting the win In relief. Both sides had ten hits, Del Ennis homering for the Phils. The victory pulled the Pirates into fourth place; only H game off the pace. Milwaukee lost to Cincinnati. 6 to 5. but kept a toehold on first place by .809 percentage points to .605 for Bt. Louis. The Cardinals downed Chicago. 6 to 1, on Murry Dickson’s eight-hitter and New York’s first win, 6 to 5, over Brooklyn in five games cost the Dodgers fourth place. _ . The New York Yankees stretched their American League advantage over Cleveland to four games when 'they drubbed Baltimore. 10 to 2. while Chicago's Billy Pierce beat the Indians, 2 to 1, with a three-hitter. Kansas City took sixth place away from Detroit by beating the Tigers. 6 to 8. and Washington settled into a seventh-place tie with the Bengals by outslugging Boston, Iff to 5. Ted Kluszewski led the assault against Milwaukee with his ninth home run and three singles. Cincinnati scored the tying and winning runs in the ninth inning on singles by Johnny Temple. Gus Bell ad “Klu" and Milwaukee’s fourth error and second by Eddie Mathews. Joe Black won in relief while starter Warren Spahn dropped his third in six decisions. Gene Conley, sidelined with an ailing shoulder all season, made a brief appearance in the ninth inning. Dickson won his second straight for the Cardinals since he was traded from Philadelphia. Not only did he scatter eight hits but started two-run rallies with singles in the third and fourth innings. He was ably supported by Don Blasingame, who had three hits, a walk and two stolen bases. Daryl Spencer’s two-run homer in the sixth inning gave the Dodgers their fifth deeat in the last seven'games. A Polo Grounds audience of 84,634 watched the Giants start Don Newcombe off. to his third defeat in nine decisions with Dusty Rhodes’ two-run homer in the first inning and Ray Katt’s solo blast in the second. Ruben Gomez came to Johnny Antonelli’s rescue in the fifth for the win. The largest crowd of the season at Baltimore, 37,070, turned out to see the Yankees nail Don Ferrarese with seven runs in the first three innings. Bob Cerv led the 14-hit attack with a grand-slam homer and a single while Mickey Mantle drove in three runs with a pair of singles and sacrifice fly .and Billy Martin singled twice and doubled. Johnny Kucks scattered nine hits

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to win his fifth against two defeats. Pierce struck out seven Indians and walked only one as he twirled his three-hitter for win number five in six decisions. Jim Rivera homered for the 31.840 partisan fans in Comiskey Park. A gathering of 24,879 at Fenway Park saw the Senators make it four wins in five games with Boston. Washington had only seven hits off George Susce and company but all were for extra bases. Roy Sievers knocked in five runs with two homers and Carlos Paulos and Eddie Yost chipped in with bases-empty homers. Jimmy Piersall also boomed two bomers for Boston and added a single for tour RBl’s. The Athletics cashed in on six Detroit errors to beat Paul Foytack. Lou Kretlow gave up seven hits over the distance, on* a Ray Boone homer—his 100th—in the second inning. French Champion Is Whipped By Fullmer NEW YORK HNS) European middleweight, champion Charles Humez of France nursed a face full of cuts and bruises today after his second start and second defeat since arriving in the U. S. last Maraeh. Humez, who was being groomed for a shot at Sugar Ray Robinson’s title either here or in Paris, was upset by third-ranking contender Gene Fullmer of West Jordan, Utah, Friday night in a stirring ten-round slugathon at Madison Square Garden. When the natioanally - televised battle was over, the officials ruled It 7-3, 6-4, and 7-2-1 for the 158pound Fullmer afid the Frenchman (159-%) bled from deep cuts about each eye while his left ear and nose swelled. Fullmer floored the second-rank-ing Humez( who lost bls U.S. start with Ralph (Tiger) Jones March 23, with a combination left hook and right cross wjhich caught Charley off balance and dropped him for a count of two but referee Mark Conn called it a push. The victory, Fullmer's 36th Jn 39 pro starts, rocketed him to top contender’® position. • Gene also has beaten. Jones, eonquereor of both Humez and Robinson. The defeat was only the sixth in 91 bouts for the 29-year -old Frenchman. Don January Holds To Lead At Dallas DALLAS, Tex. (INS) Don JaW> ary of Abilene, Tex., had a commanding three stroke lead today as play began in the third round of the >30,000 Dallas Centennial golf tournament The 26-year-old pro fired a three under-par 67 Friday over the Preston Hollow course to go with his record breaking opening round 64 for a 36-hole total of 131. Tied for second with 134 s were Dow Finsterwald of Bedford Heights, Ou Tommy Bolt, Houston; Palmer Lawrence, Dallas, and Ted Kroll, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Pony League Teams Practice Mondby Practice sessions will be held by both Decatur Pony League teams Monday evening at Worthman field. The Braves will practice at 5 o’clock and the Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. Thirteen-year-old boys who wish to play in the Pony League this year are asked to report. pressurTput (Continued from Pane One) and Hue attempted to line him up as a "middleman to do their dirty work." “They thought," he declared, "that if they soft-soaped me and ”convTncea~mKTElKgs"were ‘changed in Romania, or influenced me. that I would convince ,o|h,ers with whom I came in contact.” ....... I ■MUM TMS IS a portrait of a fanner, Israeli style. He is Uri Maninov of Nahal Ox, a cattle raiser. After a day with his stock he does five hours on the settlement watch tower as you . see Mm hen, watching for

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Red Strader Dies Suddenly Friday BERKELEY, Calif. (INS)—Norman P. “Red” Strader, former professional football coach, died suddenly Friday night at his Berkeley home. Strader, an All-American fullback at little St. Mary’s college t (Calif.) in the mid - twenties, apparently succumbed to a heart attack. He was 53. His wife. Helen, said he retired about 9:30 p.m. and she heard him moaning about 11:30 and called’an ambulance. She also called Father Frank Morovich of St, Joseph’s Roman Catholic church, who administered last rites as Strader was on a stretcher being carried to the ambulance. He was pronounced dead on ar{pital. , rival at Herrick memorial hosStrader. a native of Ceres, Calif., coached at his alma mater after graduation and following navy service during World War II was headman of the New York the old American Professional Football League. He served later as scout for the San Francisco 49’ers and became head coach for one season last year. He was replaced by Frankie Albert. During his career, when he was not connected with football, Strader, a personable well-liked type, made his living in the construction business. Chicago — There are about 54.000 towns and villages in the United States which are served only by highway routes and motor transport service. Duluth — If the. waters of Lake Superior were spread evenly over the New England states it is estimated they would be almost 200 feet deep. Louisville — Geologists classify coal as a sedimentary rock because it-occurs in the natural succession of sedimentary rocks and it has no fixed formula ’U’d also varies in its chemical makeup. ” \ .... 0 HI-:’ ! - ALEXANDRA TOLSTOY, a former Russian Cbuntess who dropped her title when she came to the U.S. in 1939, tells the Senate internal security subcommittee that at least 15,000 Russian escapees in the U.S. are living in dread of deportation because they entered U. S. on forged passports.

Reach Decision On Red China Proposal WASHINGTON (INS) — The state department has announced that the 16 United Nations partners in the Korean war have reached a decision on a Red Chinese proposal to resume the Korean peace treaty talks but would not say what the decision was. State department spokesman White said the Peiping regime about a month ago proposed resuming the political talks on Korea aimed at arranging a peace treaty which would unite the country. A similar meeting at Geneva in 1954 broke up in failure. Mims AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. Pct. G.B. Denver 26 10 .722 — Minneapolis —22 13 .629 3% Indianapolis „17 16 .515 7% Louisville .... 18 17 .514 7% Omaha . 17 17 .500 8 Wichita 14 20 .412 11 St. Paul 13 20 .394 11% Charleston —. 10 14 .286 15 FRIDAY’S RESULTS Indianapolis 7, Louisville 5. Wichita 2, Charleston 1 (10 innings). Denver 2. Minneapolis 1. Omaha 8, St. Paul 7. MAJOR 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. 'L. Pct. G.B. New York — 25 11 .694 — Cleveland .... 19 13 .594 4 Boston L 17 14 .548 5% Chicago 14 13 .519 6% Baltimore .... 15 19 .441 9 Kansas City ._ 13, 19 .406 10 Detroit 13 20 .394 10% Washington .. 13 20 .394 10% NATIONAL LEAGUE *T.' ' L."’ I»ct. G.B. Milwaukee 14 9 .609 1 St. Louis2o 13 .606 — Cincinnati 18 12 .600 % Pittsburgh —1 13 .567. 1% Brooklyn 1« 14 .533 2% New York .... 14 17 .452 5 Philadelphia -10 20 .333 8% Chicago 8 19 .2969 FRIDAY’S RESULTS National League ? New York 6, Brooklyn 5. Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 5. Cincinnati 6, Milwaukee 5. St. Louis 6, Chicago 1. American League New York 10, Baltimore 2. Washington Iff. Boston 5. Kansas City 6, Detroit 3. Chicago 2, Cleveland 1. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

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Four-Point Program Voted By Big Ten MINNEAPOLIS (INS)—Big Ten faculty representatives and athletic directors, faced with writing round robin football schedules into « theW-'tode. voted Friday night for tbl% four-point program: T—A 10 game overall schedule from 1959 on. 2— Seven league round robin ’ schedule for 1959 and 1960. 3— An eight game round robin for 1961 and 1962. . 4— A full nine game round robin from 1963 on. Previously it had been recommended that an eight league game round robin be in effect in 1959 and 1960 with a complete nine game league schedule taking over in 1961. , ’ . The Western Conference officials meeting in Minneapolis earlier voted to extend indefinitely the contract for post-season competition in the Rose Bowl .with the Pacific Coast Conference. The following conference championship d»tes, subject to faculty approval, Were set for 1957: Swimming — Minnesota. March 7-8-9; fenching—lllinois, March 9; wrestling — Ohio State, March 89; gym — Michigan, March “8-9; indoor track — Ohio State, March 1-2; and outdoor track — Northwestern, May 24-25. Residence Purchase is Announced Today Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Glendening have purchased the brick home on Limber lost Trail constructed , by Simernia|Stautb|inA builders and will move there soon from their present home on Fifth street, a Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

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a."' 7 ' ' • Al Simmons Dies In Milwaukee Hospital MILWAUKEE (INS) —AI Simmons, former great player with the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, died of a heart attack in a Milwaukee hospital today. He wa« 52.* Simona, named to the Hall of Fa'rw in July, 1953, along with pitcher Dissy Dean, was in Milwaukee to settle the estate of his mother who died* several months ago. \ 1 Stolen Berne Auto Found In Alabama According to information retcivod by local authorities, a car stolen from Miss Frances Burkhalter of Berne Wednesday night has been located at Athens, Ala., and two boys are being held by authorities there. Tbe car was stolen from a private garage, it was reportedly involved in a hit and run accident near Richmond Thursday. The two boys were arrested when the car was recovered at Athens are 15 and 16 years of age. . The ca? will be returned to its owner and the cose will referred to the federal bureau of hi vestigation since the boys violated the federla Dyer act which prohibits transporting , stolen car across a state line.

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Red Shakes LONDON (INS) — The Warsaw radio has announced establishment of centers for sobering up. But in the “workers paradise", . the drunkards will have to pay for transportation and medical coats. Tjjade in a Good Town — Decatur

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