Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 120, Decatur, Adams County, 21 May 1957 — Page 7

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Dodgers Whip Cardinals By 10-4 Score By FRED DOWN United Press Sports Writer Those “nine old men”—the fellows who won it last year—are still in the National League pennant race. That’s the' Brooklyn Dodgers* message today to the experts who were beginning to view the 1957 race as primarily a two- team struggle between the Milwaukee Braves and Cincinnati Redlegs. First the Braves reeled off 12 victories in their first 14 games and then the Redlegs mounted their 12-game winning streak. All the while the Dodgers had failed to put together more than three victories in succession and there were whispers in N.L. dugouts that the old champs had “had it.” So tonight they invade Cincinnati riding the crest of a . fourgame winning streak—their longest of the season—and fresh from two smashing victories over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Dodgers walloped the Cardinals, 10-4, Monday night to sweep the two-game series they opened with Sunday’s 10-3 rout. Dodgers Move Up As a result, the Dodgers moved to within only a half-game of the second-place Braves and trail the front-running Redlegs by two and one-half. Duke Snider, Carl Furillo and Sandy Amoros walloped homers in an 11-hit Dodger attack that also included doubles by Gil Hodges, Al Walker, Jim Gilliam and Furillo. Every member of the Brooklyn lineup hit safely except Don Zimmer and pitchers Don Drysdale and Clem Labine. Drysdale went the first seven innings to win his third game without a loss. Labine, making his 13th relief appearance in 27 games, rushed in from the bullpen when the Cardinals rallied for two runs in the eighth and closed it out. A couple of old fashioned pitching duels marked the only two other games played in the majors Monday, the Washington Senators beating the Detroit Tigers, 2-1. and the Baltimore Orioles scoring do FALSE TEETH Rock, Slide or Slip? FASTEETH, an improved powder to be sprinkled on upper or lower plates, bolds false teeth more firmly in place. Do not slide, slip or rock. No gummy, gooey, pasty taste or feeling. FASTEETH is alkaline (non-acld). Does not sour. Checks "plate odor” (denture breath). Get FAbTgfcTH at any drug counter.

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a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Athletics. Ramos Wins Third Pedro Ramos, the 22-year-old right hander from Pinar, Cuba, out-pitched Frank Lary, a 21game “Winner last season, as the Senators snapped their five-game losing streak and the Tigers’ tourgame winning skein. Ed Fitzgerald beat out an infield hit with the bases filled in the last of the ninth to drive in the winning run after the two right handers hurled shutout ball from the second inning. The win was Ramos* third and the loss made Lary’s record 2-5. Connie Johnson turned in a twohitter and stretched the Oriole pitcher’s string of scoreless innings to 20 as he handed the A’s their fourth shtitout in their last seven games. Gus Triandos singled home Bob Nieman with Baltimore’s first run and Tito Francona singled home the second. Ned Garver suffered his third lost against two wins while Johnson won his second game compared with four defeats. LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. Chicago 18 t .720 — Cleveland 17 10 .630 2 New York 17 10 .630 2 Detroit -—l6 15 .516 5 Boston, 15 15 .500 5% Kansas City — 13 18 .419 8 Baltimore 11 16 .407 8 Washington — 8 24 .250 13% NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. Cincinnati —— 21 9 .700 — Milwaukee ... 18 10 .643 2 Brooklyn 17 10 .630 2% Philadelphia - 16 12 .571 4 St. Louis 13 16 ,448 7% New York .... 13 17 .433 8 Chicago 7 18 .280 11% Pittsburgh ... 8 21 .276 12% AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. P.ct. G.B. Wichita 22 10 .688 — St. Paul 20 10 .667 1 Minneapolis ... 21 13 .618 2 Indianapolis .. 16 18 .471 7 Charleston .... 16 19 .457 7% Omaha 14 17 .452 7% Denver 12 16 .429 8 Louisville 6 24 .200 15 MONDAY’S RESULTS American League Washington 2, Detroit 1. Baltimore 2. Kansas City 0. Cleveland at New York, rain. Chicago at Boston, rain. National League Brooklyn 10, St. Louis 4. Only game scheduled. * American Association Wichita 14, Denver 7. St. Paul 4, Louisville 1. Minneapolis 1, Charleston 0. Indianapolis at Omaha, rain.

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Player Swaps Made In Majors Monday By UNITED PRESS Art Houtteman, who pitched only 51 innings for the Cleveland ; Indians since 1955, was promised ; plenty of work today by his new manager, Paul Richards of the Baltimore Orioles. “Houtteman will be a starter with us,” said the Orioles' boss. “I’ll have him in the bullpen a couple bf times first, though, because he hasn’t done much pitch- : ing this year.” Houtteman played under Richards in 1947 when Paul was managing Buffalo in the International League. In explaining why the Orioles paid the Indians an estimated $20,000 for the tall right hander, Richards said, “two years ago he was a real good pitcher ... but he didn’t pitch too much with the Indians since Herb Score came up because they have all the starters they can use and v a couple of great reliefers-” Two Other Deals In two other major deals Monday, th6 Indians signed veteran first baseman Eddie Robinson as a free agent and the Washington Senators purchased utility infielder Rocky Bridges on waivers from the Cincinnati Redlegs. To make room for Bridges, the Senators optioned shortstop Lyle Luttrell to Seattle of the Pacific Coast League, while the Orioles sent southpaw pitcher Don Ferrarese to Vancouver of the same league. ♦ A report that southpaw Harvey Haddix of the Philadelphia Phillies expects to be traded to the Cincinnati Redlegs was described as an “idle rumor” by General Manager Roy Harney of the Phillies. Giants >i Market However, if the Phillies are willing to trade H add i x they could also do business with the New York Giants, who arc still hopeful of making -a deal before the June 15 deadline. Trade talks between the Giants and the Milwaukee Braves apparently broke down again Monday. The Braves still are trying to landfe Red Schoendienst but they obviously haven’t met the Giants' demand for a polished first-line pitcher. The Brooklyn Dodgers, meanwhile, acknowledged they still are looking for a right-handed pinchhitter. They only have one .at the moment— Charley Neal. “The man we want is an older guy, well up in his 30s, who would do nothing but pinch - hit against left-handed pitchers,” said E. J. (Buzzy) Bavasi, Dodger vice president. ■■ nimi.ni Hmui "■ '"■■■■— • Youth Is Fined On Trespass Charge A fine of $1 and costs was imposed on Nicky Secaur, 19, who was recently arrested for malicious trespassing. The youth appeared in city court this meriting, where he received the fine, and has been ordered to make restitutin for one-half the value of damages incurred when he and another youth shot out a number of city street lamps. - . - Ohio Man Killed, Wife Badly Hurt VALPARAISO (UP» - Louis N. Sorenson, 70,. Port Clinton, Ohio, was killed and his wife, Laura, 73, was injured ’ Seriously Monday in a two-car collision on U.S. 6 near here. State police said Sorenson's car collided headon /with another auto driven by Ernest C. Bettin, .27, Valparaiso. Bettin was treated at 1 a hospital and later released,

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Racers Resume YPraciice For . Speedway Race INDIANAPOLIS (UP)—Eighteen ears took to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Monday as drivers and mechanics resumed practice for the 500-mile Memorial Day race after rain had all but wiped out the first weekend of time trials. Some indications of the speeds to be expected when qualifications resume this weekend was revealed when one car took a lap at 144 miles per hour, two toured the 2% mile oval at 143, and a°t least one bettered.,l42. Sam Hanks took top honors of the day when he wheeled his lowslung racer around the track at a fast 144. Tony Bettenhausen and Jimmy Daywalt each did 143 and Mike Magill climbed over the 142 mark. Bettenhausen's fast lap was done in the Novi to be driven by Paul Russo. Bettenhausen’s car, a twin of Russo’s, was on the track for several laps, but mechanics were not satisfied with its performance and it went back to the garage for more work. It was the first time the second Novi had been on the track since crankshaft trouble was discovered last week. Eddie Sachs was the only driver of the nine who qualified over the weekend to take to the track for practice laps. His best, with a full gas tank, was just under 140. Leroy Warriner of Indianapolis and Tony Bonadies of Bronx, N.Y. passed the 130 mph phase of their driver’s test and were certified to compete for a position in the 33car starting field May 30. They were the 15th and 16th drivers to otamplete either the driver’s test or the refresher test required by track officials. Meanwhile, former world champion Nino Farina of Turin, Italy, returned to the track for the first time since his car was wrecked in the crash which took the life of Keith Andrews last Wednesday. The 50-year-old Italian ace said through an interpreter that he will return home Wednesday and will not be at the track for the big race. There was a possibility he might be delayed by insurance settlements for his wrecked racer. Major League Leaders By UNITED PRESS National League Player & Club G. AB R. H. Pct. Aaron, Mil. 28 123 31 45 . 366 Robinson, Cin. 28 122 26 44 .361 Crowe, Cin. 2 1 92 14 33 .359 'Hoak, Cin. 30 101 17 36 .356 Musial, St.L. 29 121 16 42 .347 American League Williams, Bos. 26 94 21 37 .394 Mantle, N.Y. ‘ 27 87 20 31 .356 Fox, Chi. 26 99 19 35 .354 Bertoia. Det. 30 103 11 36 .350 Wertz. Cle. 27 94 19 32 . 340 Home Runs National League—Aaron, Braves 11; Moon. Cards 9; SaUer, Giants 7; Adcock, Braves: Robinson. Redlegs; Mathews, Braves; Crowe, Redlegs, and Snider.*Dodgers all 6. American League — Williams, Red Sox 9; Sievers. Senators 8; Mantle, Yanks 7; Zernial, Athletics 6; (five tied with 5 each). Runs Batted In National League—Aaron, Braves 29; Furillo, Dodgers 29; Robinson, Redlegs 24; Sauer, Giants 22; Jones, Phils 22. American League—Sievers, Senators 26; Doby, White Sox 23; Jensen, Red Sox 21; Simpson, Athletics 21; Lollar. White Sox 20. Pitching Trucks. Athletics Narleski, Indians, Labine, Dodgers. Dzgsdale, Dodgers, and Gross. Redlegs all 3-0.

Sox, Yankees Open Two-Game Series Tonight NEW YORK (UP) — Al Lopez feels ifiis first-place Chicago White Sox will “run” themselves right into the World Series. “This is the fastest club I’ve ever seen and I honestly thlak we can beat the Yankees,” said the Chicago skipper. So far this season, the White Sox have lost all three games they played against the Yanks. They’re here now to meet the world champs in a two- game series. “We just quit hitting at the time the Yankees beat us those three games in Chicago," Al added. “But there’s nothing wrong with our ball dub right now.” Overall, the White Sox have won 18 of their 25 games, including their last 7 in a row, and they lead the American League race by two games. Lopfez insists speed is the thing that did it “We’ve won several games on our speed alone,” he pointed out. “Fellows like Luis Aparicio, Nellie Fox, Minnie Minoso, Jim Rivera, Bubba Phillips and Jim Landis can really get down that line. And Larry Doby is no slouch, either. No oiie is slow on the club except the catcher (Sherm Lollar).” “Everyone gets the idea the Yankees are an invincible dub,” he said. “Well, they're a fine dub and they have a great manager but they're not unbeatable by any j means. “The Yankees’ pitching has been a lot better than I thought it would be, but their hitting hasn't been so good.” Lopez has no complaints with his own pitching so far. "Jim Wilson has been doing a whale of a job for us,'.' he said. “He's throwing more knucklers than he used to and he’s got three shutouts already. There hasn't been anything wrong either with the pitching of Billy Pierce, Jack Harshman and Dick Donovan. Thev’ve all pitched good ball but I think they’ll pitch even better. And this Bill Fischer has turned out to be a surprisingly good kid.” If the White Sox have any noticeable weakness, Lopez says, it’s relief pitching. In any case, Lopez disagrees with those who view the White Sox present first-place estate as a temporary thing. Hank Bauer Asked ; To Describe Brawl BULLETIN NEW YORK (W — Yankee outfielder Hank Bauer was booked on a charge of felonious assault today for allegedly socking a fellow customer in a nightclub brand. NEW YORK (UP) — Outfielder Hank Bauer of the New York Yankees will go to bat in his own defense today at the district attorney’s office. Asst. Dist. Atty. Karl Grebow said Bauer will be asked to describe a brawl that took place last Thursday morning at the Copacabana night club, when Edward Jones, a delicatessen owner, was bopped in the nose. Jones claims Bauer did the bopping, but the husky Yankee star has denied the charge. iones and his attorney, Anthony’ Zingales, also will be present at the district attorney’s office. Zingales said his client, an admitted Yankee fan, is determined to press a charge of felonious assault against Bauer and to bring suit against the outfielder for $250,000 The alleged attack took place while Bauer and four other members of the Yankees were honoring teammate J3illy Martin at a birthday party at the night club. Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Johnny Kucks and Whitey Ford were the other Yankees in attendance. Jones first declined to “make a case of it,” but was cautioned by his lawyer not to let his “love of the Yankees” prevent him from pressing charges against Bauer. Reports Hub Caps Stolen From Auto Clifford Hirschy, of 128 North Seventh street, reported to city police that someone had taken four hub caps, valued at S6O, from his car, which was parked in front of his home. Police officers are investigating the incident.

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Boating Display On Saturday And Sunday A two-day public boating display will be held at the Muncipal beach park and Johnny Appleseed bridge tn Fort Wayne next Saturday and Sunday. Free boat rides will be provided and ample free parking will be available. The public is invited to attend. Fifty or more boating rigs will be displayed by members of the Northeast Indiana Boating Assn. Fred Coffee, co-chairman for the event, said the exhibit will include complete operating units of boats, motors, trailers, and allied accessories. Also along the quarter of a mile fairway will be exhibits by the Allen county sheriffs department and the Red Cross. • . I Tunney To Testify At Boxing Hearing NEW YORK (UP>—Gene Tunney, the widely - respected exheavyweight champion, will be one of the witnesses called by the defense Wednesday in an effort to soften the final judgment of Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan against the Jim Norris boxing empire, already found guilty of monopoly. Tunney will testify as the hearings resume before Judge Ryan in the U.S. District Court. The hearings concern the contrasting decrees asked for inclusion in the final judgment by attorneys for the government and ■for the defense. Just what the two- time conqueror of Jack Dempsey will say is conjectural, but it’s certain his words will eb aimed against the two major requests of the Department of Justice. They are: —Dissolution of the Jim NorrisArthur Wirtz promotional association with the Madison Square Garden Corp. —Separation of tht ownership and operation of arenas by Norris and Wirtz from the promotion of title fights. Norris and Wirtz, head men respectively in the International Boxing Clubs of New York and Illinois and majority stock owners and directors in the Madison Square Garden Corp., were among the defendants found guilty of rfionopoly in the conduct of title fights by Judge Ryan last March 8. Kenneth C. RoyalL former sec- > retary of the Army, and now chief . Norris defense counsel, is fighting j hardest against the proposed gov-' erhtnent decreas that s Norns. Wirtz be forced to sen tfieir "{wo million dollars worth of qapjtijl stock in the* Garden corporation within six months, or thereafter place it with a trustee for ultimate sale.

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Four Schools Back In Pacific Coast ' 1 SPOKANE, Wash. (UP)—UCLA, ’ by a 5 to 4 vote, was back in 1 the good graces of the Pacific ■ Coast Conference today along with three other schools told to “clean up or get out.” Still to be settled at the annual spring meeting of the conference was the knotty question of aid to athletes. The vote Monday was on a decision of the conference in August 1956 that any member on probation which failed to adapt its athletic program in accordance with conference dictates would be expelled by Aug. 1. Probationary reports of Washington, Southern California, and California were approved by unanimous vote of the nine representatives. Oregon, Washington State, Stanford and Idaho voted to expel UCLA, according to Dr. Glenn Seabor, press spokesman from the University of California. He said the negative votes were based on a belief UCLA had not “really and sincerely” tried to amend its program to put itself in line with the other members. The ultimatum to clean up grew out of an illegal payment to athletes scandal which erupted last year. Southern Cal and Washington were placed on two years’ probation, California was given one year and UCLA three. Today's Sport Parade (Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.) By OSCAR FRALEY United Press Sports Writer NEW YORK (UP)—Vic Wertz admitted today that he still feels the paralyzing fingers of polio but the man who made it back farther than most make it forward still plans on “at least two more years” of baseball. The burly first baseman of the Cleveland Indians was stricken with the disease in. August, 1955 and for a frightening week could move only his head. Yet Wertz battled back last year for one of his finest seasons. But his comeback, and his fast pace this year, are even more remarkable when you consider that even now he lives in the shadow of the nightmare. “It’s all right as long as the weather is hot,” he admits. “Then ! I don’t feel any traces of it. But I in cold weather I notice, it in my back. When it's cool, the back i stiffens up.” k ‘ Enough To Finish 1 The fact that he is 32 doesn’t It jfeiyou talk to mm, the imjxmderawas enough to finish the career ■ of most. And he played again. Vic had

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his best year in home runs last season with 32 while knocking in 106 runs. Only a kidney infection late in the year whittled down his batting average to .284. This spring there was more trouble. He was bedded a week in the spring with influenza. Right now he is nursing a set of sore ribs because he •picked up a knee” while sliding into second base at Kansas City a week ago. Despite the aches and pains and cold weather stiffness, Vic is happy. He is doing what he likes ffnd there is added satisfaction in his current .340 batting average. Plans To Produce "As long as I can play well and as long as I get a good contract, that’s how long I plan to be around,” Wertz analyzes. “But once I can’t produce, you can bet I’m not going to stretch it out sitting on the bench.” Yet even then Vic won’t turn his back on the game. "I wouldn’t want to coach,” he says. “But I would like to maintain my interest in the game and stay in touch as a part-time scout or something along those lines. “After all," he adds slowly, “baseball has been good to me.” And he, it might be added, has been good to and for baseball. Inspirational figures such as Vic Wertz don't come along very often in any sport. Soya Golf League Ends First Round The first round of play has been completed in the Soya Golf league, with the following results: Grain . 5, Lab 0; Office 4, Feed Mill 1; Traffic 3, Engineering 2; M Ic R 3, Research 1. Despite cold and wet weather, four players were under 50. The low scores were John Hammond 42, Roger Stevens 46, Kenneth Nash 47, and Lloyd Sheets 49. The schedule for this week: Engineering vs Grain, Traffic vs Lab, Feed Mill vs Research, Office vs M & R. The short hole will be played. Mcßride Wins Over Willi Besmanoff NEW YORK — TO - Heavyweight Archie Mcßride, the lightly regarded refrigeration machinist of Trenton, N.J,, who froze - contender Willi BesmanoffS winning streak at 13 straight MonHay night, will get another TV fight at St. Nicholas Arena on July 1. Mcßride, the 13-5 underdog who won a unanimous 10 - round decision over ninth-ranked Besmanoff of Germany, ' will be matched with Alex Miteff of Argentina for Joit. Young Miteff outArchie at St. i Nick's on Dec. 10. Broiler raising has grown to a $50,000,000 annual business in Ar--1 kansas since 1938.