Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 206, Decatur, Adams County, 31 August 1956 — Page 7

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Chicago Cubs Beat Dodgers In 11 Innings By JOHN GRIFFIN ' ,United Frees Sports Writer) The world champion Brooklyn Dbdgers. growling about an 11-in-ning loss to the last-place Chicago Cubs on a "freak hit," found themselves today at the start of a seven games-ln-four-daya test that could wreck their pitching staff. The lowly Cubs surprised the Dodgers, 4-3, in Chicago Friday when ex - Dodger Don Hoak bounced a single off the first base bag in the last of the 11th to score llobie Landrith from second base

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with the winning run. It was an agonizing loss for the •champions, for it dropped them two full games behind the leagueleading Milwaukee Braves, whose game against Pittsburgh was called because of rgin after eight innings and ended in a 1-1 tie. But the schedule doesn't give them any chance to sit around and brood. First they meet the "old rival” New York Giants tonight in a single flight game. Then it’s three doubleheaders in three days — against the Giants Saturday and Sunday and Pittsburgh Monday. "If we get through these seven games all right, then we have a real good chance,” said coach Billy Herman, and he reflected the mood of the whole team. An excellent relief Job by Don Bessent was wasted tn the loss to the Cubs. With one out in the 11th, Landrith singled and took second On relief pitcher Turk Down's sacrifice. Hoak then rapped a grounder to first. Gil Hodges maneuv-

ered- to field it, but the ball struck the bag and .bounded over Hedges* head. By the time second baseman Jackie Robinson could retrieve it, Landrith was home. Randy Jackson of the Dodgers and Pete Whisenant of the Cubs hit homers as the Cubs gained an even split in the four-game aeries. A sudden five-minute rain which turned the infield to mud ended a brilliant pitching duel at Milwaukee between Bob Friend of the Pirates and Bob Buhl of the Braves. Bill Virdon homered for the Pirates* only run. The game will have to be replayed in its entirety, possibly in Pittsburgh, on a date to be picked by the league office. No other games were scheduled in the major leagues Thursday. Major League Leaders AMERICAN LEAGUE Player A Club GAB ft H Pot Mantle, N. Y. 124 455 110 167 .367 Will’ms, Bos. 108 307 52 105 442 Nieman. Balt. 104 349 51 115 .330 Kuenn, Det. . 118 478 73 155 .328 Vernon, Bos. 98 333 57 108 .324 NATIONAL LEAGUE Player A Club GAB R H Pct. Moon, St. L. . 124 445 78 147 .330 Aaron, Mil*’. 124 485 89 157 .324 Schdst, N. Y. 101 372 46 118 .317 Kluski, Cin. . 120 462 85 145 .314 Muslal, St. L. 128 484 68 150 .310 Virdon, Pgh. < 130 471 65 146 .310 HOME RUNS — Mantle. Yanks 46; Snider, Dodgers 37; Robinson, Redlegs 34; Adcock, Braves 34; Mathews, Braves 33; Kluszewskl, Redlegs 33. RUNS BATTED IN — Mantle. Yanks 117; Kaliue, Tigers 102; Simpson, Athletics 93; Kluszewski Redlegs 93; Muslal, Cards 93. iRUNS — Mantle, Yanks llff; Robinson, Redlegs 107; Snider, Dodgers 96; Fox, White Sox 93; Aaron, Braves 89. HITS — Mantle, Yanks 167; Fox White Sox 165: Kaline, Tigers 159; Aaron. Braves 157; Kuenn, Tigers 155. PITCHING — Newcombe. Dodgers 21-6: Buhl, Braves 16-5: Pierce, White Sox 18-6; Ford, Yanks 14-5; Freemand, Redlegs' 11-4. Still Few Openings In Bowling Leagues “Molly” Mies, proprietor of Mies Recreation, today announced Chat there are still a few openings in several of the bowling leagues, including the Rural, Minor, Classic, and the Women's league. Persons desiring to bowl on any of the men’s leagues, are asked to call the bowling alley, 32942. or in the case of tlje Women's league, to call either Mrs. George Laurent or Mrs. Wilford Plasterer. Because of Mon. being Labor day, league bowling will not get underway until_Tuesday night, when the Merchant league meets at 6:30 and the Major league at 9. The follow - the forthcoming bowling season: Monday, Women’s league at Monday. Women’s league at 6:30 at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.; Tuesday, Merchant league 6:30 p.m., Major league 9 p.m.; Wednesday. Central Soya League 6:30 p.m,, Rural league 9 p.m.; Thursday, Minor league 6:30 p.m. Classic league 9 p.m.; Friday. American Legion league 6:30 p.nt, and mixed doubles 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday will both be for open bowling.

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Today's Sport Parade By OSCAR FARLEY (United Press Sports Writer) I NEW YORK (UP) — Gamblers are spying on professional football all the time, commissioner Bert Bell admitted today, but ths wideawake National Football League has its own counter espionage system watching the easy money boys. Just 10 years ago, pro football was staggered when gamblers approached Frank Filchok and Merle Hapes of the New York Giants and tried to bribe them to throw a game. The attempt was revealed on the are of the championship playoff and both men subsequently were suspended for failure to report the bribe attempt. With betting on pro football a many million dollared business, the aggressive Bell has tried to make certain it won’t happen again by hiring former FBI agents to watch the gamblers in every league city. • ‘‘We don’t watch the players,” Bell disclosed. "We watch the gamblers. Our men have infiltrated their ranks and we simply keep ch«k Irom the inside of their own operations.” Alertness is the stubby tittle commissioner’s watchword. “We keep an eagle eye on that point spread,” Bert admits. "We get a report on the point spread every day of the week-and twice on Sundays to make certain there are no last minute shenannigans going on. If the spread fluctuates at all, we immediately contact the teams involvdfi to find out what goes on.” ' Late last season, one star player leaving a practice session was accosted by a supposed fan who asked: “How do you feel?”

"Not so good,” replied the player. ” I have a pulled musele and 1 don’t think I’ll even get to play Sunday.” Within a matter of hours the point spread had changed by three points. Bell knew immediately that something had happened. He checked the teams and learned of the conversation which the player hadn't thought important. "I talk to each team before the season starts” Bell disclosed, “either personally or by telephone with a loud speaker arrangement. 1 tell them not to talk to strangers who seem to be prying, not to ever talk about point spreads either pro or college and to be careful with whom they the places they frequent.” -JBL So if you ever are suspiciou.?®W the so-called pro "upsets,” dons l>e.~ ‘ “Our teams are closely matched and the answer is desire," Bell explained. "Any team that's ‘up’ higher than the other can win. Our players are intelligent former college men. They have good side jobs. They’d be'insane to risk the fine futures they are building.

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Don Fairfield And Burkemo Share Lead DETROIT (UP) —Don Fairfield, Casey, 18., tn his first year as a touring pro, and Walter Burkemo, the former PGA champ from suburban Franklin, carried a slender one-stroke lead into today’s second round of the 320.000 Motor City open golf tournament. Fairfield and Burkemo carded three-under-par 69's over the raindrenched Western Golf and Country Club Thursday in the poorest first round scoring in Motor City open history. Only 14 members of the 137 man starting field were able to better regulation figures and such top names as Julius Boros, Doug Ford and Arnold Palmer were well over par. Boros, the former National Open champion and last year’s winner of the "world championship” at Tam O’Shanter, had a 76, paid off MS ekddy and headM for home. Ford, the 1955 PGA king, had a 75 and Palmer, former National Amateur champion, had a 77. Eight of the sub-par golfers Were just one stroke behind Fairfield and Burkemo after the opening round. This group included former National Open champions Jack Fleck. Davenport, la., and Ed Furgol, St. Louis and pre tournament favorite Mike Souchak, Grossinger’s, N. Y. Also at 70 were Don January. Lampasas, Tex., Dick Mayer, St Petersburg, Fla., Marty Furgol, Lemont, 111., Bob Rosburg, San Francisco, and Jerry Kesselring, Toronto, Ont. At 71 were Pete Cooper, Birmingham, Mich., Dave Douglas, Newark. Del.. Mike Dietz, Lake Orion, Mich., and Fred Haas, New Orleans. Invitational Shoot t Sunday Afternoon The Limberlost archery club will ho)d an Invitational shoot Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the local grounds. All archers and the general public are invited to attend. Mnoe American Association w. L. Pct. g.b. Indianapolis 85 56 .603 Denver 82 60 .577 314 Omaha -74 68 .521 ll>4 Minneapolis 72 68 .514 1214 St Paul 70 71 .496 1514 Charleston 65 75 .464 1914 Louisville 55 85 .393 29% THURSDAY’S RESULTS Indianapolis 9. Louisville 2. Charleston 7, Denver 6. St. Paul 6, Wichita 5. Omaha 8, Minneapolis 6 (11 innings)...

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Lew Hoad Is Favored To Make Grand Slam FOREST HILLS. N- Y. (UP) The opening matches in the national singles tennis championships were postponed today because of rain. Tournament officials said today's first round matches in both men’s and women’s play would be played Saturday if weather permits. Wbep play begins, Australia'* Lew Hoad will start his bid for a “grand slam" of the world’s four major titles. Already champion of Australia, France and Wimbledon, the casual 21-year-old Aussie ace was a solid farorite to sweep the turf here too and complete the first grand slam since Don Budge achieved the only ope in history in 1938. Hoad, criticised as too casual In minor matches, was expected to show little mercy in his first rounder of the center court against young Barry Walraven of Oklahoma City. The blond Aussie presumably is playing for high stakes —a >IOO,OOO pro offer from promoter Jack Kramer If he completes the grand slam. Hoad's chief rivals In the field of 128 were another Aussie, little Ken Rosewall, and the two leading Americans — Vic Seixas of Philadelphia and Ham Richardson of Westfield, N. J. Since both Tony Trabert and Doris Hart have turned professional, there'll be new champions in each division at the windup on Sept. 9. Heading the women’s field is Shirley Fry of St. Petersburg. Fla. with Althea Gibson of New York rated just behind. Miss Gibson, winner of 14 straight tournaments on a world tour this year and the new' Eastern grass courts queen, has a first rounder today against Mrs. Neil Hopman of Australia but Miss Fry is idle until Saturday. DON FAIRFIELD AND ii(. World Series Meet Scheduled Sept. 10 NEW YORK (Ui>) — Will there be a world series this year? well, the dates haven’t been set officially yet, but commissioner Ford Frick completed plans for that little detail today. They will be approved at a meeting of all the contending clubs In each league at Frick’s office on Monday, Sept. 10. Pittsburgh Manager Is Fined By League

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (UP) — Pittsburgh Pirate manager Bobby Bragan was fined 8100 by the National League Thursday tor his “general conduct" in Wednesday night's game against the Milwaukee Braves. Bragan and two Pirate players were ousted in a rhubarb over alleged “spit-balls” thrown by Milwaukee pitcher Lew Burdette, Condition Os Babe Zaharias Unchanged ’’GALVESTON, Tex. (UP) - The desire of Mrs. Babe Zaharias today was for food she could sink her teeth into. Since an operation to remove a bowej obstruction last week. The Babe, famous woman athlete was fed intravenously She sat up and tried a cigaret Thursday. Her desire today was for “jelly beans, pork and beans, and a big raw onion sandwich." Her .condition, John Sealy hospital reported in a medical bulletin, was “unchanged." Marine Sgt. McKeon Is Father Os Girl BEAUFORT, 8. C. (UP)-Marine 8. Sgt Matthew C. McKeon, awaiting review of his “death march” sentence, today became the father of a baby girl. McKeon's wife Betty, 28, gave birth to the seven-pound, six ounce girl at a hospital here early today. Mother and child were reported doing well. The McKeons are the parents of another girV 5-year-old Rebecca, and a 1-year-old son John,

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MAJOR" NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. Milwaukee — 76 49 .808 — Brooklyn 74 51 .592 2 Cincinnati .... 74 58 -588 8 St Louis 83 63 .600 13% Philadelphia .. 59 84 .480 16 Pittsburgh -J. 54 73 .486 23 New York .... 58 78 .407 26 Chicago 51 75 .405 25% THURSDAY’S RESULTS Chicago,4, Brooklyn 8 (11 innings) Pittsburgh 1, Milwaukee 1 (8 innings, rain). Only games scheduled. AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. New York 82 44 .641 Cleveland .... 72 52 .581 8 Chicago 69 55 .557 11 Boston 68 67 .544 12% Detroit 81 65 .484 20 Baltimore .... 56 69 .448 24% Washington .. 62 73 .416 28% Kansas City .. 41 84 .328 39%

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