Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 128, Decatur, Adams County, 31 May 1958 — Page 6

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Pony, Little Leagues To Launch Season In City, Adams County

Decatur and Adams county’s baseball-minded youngsters will come into their own next week, as the Adams bounty Pony League and the Decatur Little League launch their 1958 seasons. The festivities start with a Pony League double header at Worthman field in this city Monday evening. as both Decatur teams will be in action. The opening game, at 6:30 o’clock, will send the Decatur Braves against Monmouth. In the nightcap, the Decatur Cardinals will tangle with Geneva. Tuesday night, the Little League swings into action, also with a double header at Worthman field. The league opener at 6:30 o’clock will pit the White Sox against the Yankees, with the Senators and Tigers clashing in the nightcap. Also on Tuesday night, the Decatur Cardinals will meet Adams Central in a Pony League game at 6 o'clock at Adams Central. Wednesday at 6 o’clock, Berne and Monmouth will play at Adams Central. Thursday at 8 p.m., Adams Central will play at Berne, and Friday, the Decatur Braves will play at Geneva at 6p.m. A revised schedule for the Pony League will be published Monday. Only one game will be played at Berne on Thursday evenings, instead of double headers, as previously planned, necessitating wholesale changing in the schedule. The Berne field will also be utilized on Thursday evenings by the Berne softball team. Another 0 Little League double header will be played at Worthman field Thursday evening. The Red Sox will meet the Indians at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Tigers and White Sox. n The six Decatur Little League teams and the two Decatur Pony League teams are financed wholly by contributions from industries merchants, organizations and individuals of Decatur. Last year, there were 72 differ-

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1 ent donors to this community project, which affords an opportunity to many of Decatur's boys, from ages 9 through 14. to engage in this country’s national pasttime. Without the general support of the community’s leaders, such a program could not be conducted. For many years, Al Beavers and William Lose, Jr., have been cochairmen of the financial campaign for the youngsters’ baseball program. They and their committees have completed plans for their canvass of donors for this year,, and it is hoped to complete the drive within a short time. The league’s officers, managers and coaches all devote many hours of their time each year, without any recompense other than the satisfaction* of helping the city’s youngsters to spend much of their vacation time .in healthful activities. Bowling Scores Sportsman’s League Second Half Final W L Pts. ”hamher of Commerce 39 15 53 K. ct C. 2 37 17 50 Moose 2 —. 29 25 39 124 F. A. Btry. 24 30 34 Kaye Shoe Store .... 25 29 32 Moose 1 22 32 32 Legion .... 20 34 24 Downtown Texaco .. 20 34 24 600 series: P. Murphy 622 (165-270-187). 200 games: D. Burke 200, B Hoffman 255. Note: Chamber of Commerce won the playoff with Kaye Shoe Store, 2307-2364. Major League Leaders National League G. AB R. H. Pct. Musial, St.L. 37 138 22 61 .442 Mays, S.F. 43 174 38 70 . 402 Spencer. S.F. 43 171 29 59 .345 Cepeda, S.F. 42 168 36 56 . 333 Skinner, Pitts. 40 157 29 52 .331 American League Ward, Cle. 34 95 14 35 . 368 Nieman, Bal. 31 99 16 36 .364 Fox, Chi. 38 155 21 56 .361 McDgld, N.Y. 33 123 21 43 . 359 Kuenn, Det. “ 41 157 241,53 .338 Home Runs National League— Walls, Cubs 13; Mays, Giants 13: Thomas, Pirates 13: Cepeda, Giants 12; Banks, Cubs 12. American League —Ce'rv, Athletics 13; Jensen, Red Sox 9; Sievers, Senators 7; Maris, Indians 7: Minoso, Indians 7; Triandos, Orioles 7. Runs Batted In National League— Banks, Cubs 38; Thomas, Pirates 37; Mays, Giants 35; Spencer, Giants 34; Cepeda, Giants 33. American League —Cerv, Athletics 40;. Jensen, Red Sox 27; Gernert, Red Sox 26; F. Bolling, Tigers 23; Minoso, 'lndians 23; Vernon, Indians 23; Sievers, Senators 23. Pitching National League— Spahn, Braves 7-1; Purkey, Redlegs 5-1; Grissom, Giants 4-1; McCormick, Giants 4-1; Elston, Cubs 6-2. American eague — Turley, Yankees 7-1; Garver, Athletics 7-1; Sisler, Red Sox 4-1; Shantz. Yankees 4-1; Wynn, White Sox 5-2; Ford, Yankees 5-2. Issues Number Os New Car Licenses New cars licensed in Decatur totaled 36 for the month of May. figures from the Decatur license bureau show. Six trucks, one semitrailer, two housecars, and two motorcycles were also issued new plates. These figures bring the total of new plates issued since the first of the* year to 164 domestic vehicles and one foreign auto. Figures above do not necessarily reflect exactly auto sales for Decatur, since autos purchased elsewhere can be licensed here by Decatur residents. However, many cars are sold here which are then licensed in Ohio or from some other bureau, so that the figures are approximate. Mrs. Lavelle Death, manager of the Decatur auto license branch, stated that driving manuals may be obtained at the bureau for drivers in need of re-issuing their driver's .'license during their birthday month. Every 35 years of age or over; must take a written test and an eye examination at the license bureau before a new license, may be issued. People over 75 are required a test by the state examiner each time they obtain new license. Man Given Sentence For Traffic Death ‘ 4, ■' c INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) —Elmer Tarr, 52, Greencastle, was sentenced to six months on the Indiana State Farm Thursday in the traffic death Jan. 10 of Fred L. Johnson. 67, Logansport. Tarr was convicted on a reckless driving charge. He testified his brakes failed at an intersection. Trade in a good town — Decatur.

Senators Whip Yanks Two On Memorial Day By JOHN GRIFFIN United Press International Casey Stengel's moaning but the other managers are laughing today because maybe—just maybe —there will be a pennant race in the American League this year after all. Just a week ago a grim gag was being told in the AL dugouts that "The Yankees might clinch the flag by Memorial Day.’' But instead that holiday produced a doubleheader Joss by the Yankees to, of all people, the Washington Senators, 13-8 and 7-2, to run their losing" streak to four games. The San Francisco Giants, leading the National League, were similarly jolted in 7-6 and 8-1 losses to the St. Louis Cardinals. But. even though that cut the Giants’ lead over the Milwaukee Braves to a single game, it wasn’t a shocker like the Yankees’ humiliation by the Senators. While the Yankees were rolling up wins, Stengel kept talking about the 1935 Yankee team that won 18 straight games and then lost nine Straight—now maybe somebody will listen to tom. Sievsrs Gets Three The panic isn’t on yet, of course, because the Yankees still lead by 6% games but it was stunning to see the Senators outslug the Yankees. As Roy Sievers smashed three homers in the twin bill and Jim Lemon two. The Senators blew a six-run lead in the opening game and then came back to win when Sievers and Ken Aspromonte each clouted a three-run homer in the eighth inning. But they led all the way in the nightcap after Sievers and Lemon homered in the first inning. Chuck Stobbs won the opener in relief while Pedro Ramos went the route in the second with a seven-hitter. In other AL holiday games, the Chicago White Sox ran their winning streak to five games by beating Detroit, 65 and 4-2: the Boston Red Sox handed Baltimore its eighth straight defeat, 2-0, before the Orioles took the nightcap by the same score; and the Kansas City A's rallied to win the night- j cap, 7-6. after losing the opener, 7-1. Milwaukee Splits In other NL games, the Chicago Cubs rallied twice in the ninth inning to beat Los Angeles, 3-2 and 10-8; Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh, 7-4. in the opener and then lost, 12-6; and Cincinnati drubbed Philadelphia in a single game, 8-1. The White Sox broke a 5-5 tie in the ninth inning of their opener when Sherm Lollar singled home a run, and in the last of the ninth Al Smith saved the game by making a circus catch of Frank Boiling’s long drive to start a game-ending double play. Lefty Billy Pierce had only one bad inning as he won the nightcap on a six-hitter. Frank Sullivan of the Red Sox I turned in the holiday's top pitching job, holding tbp.Orioles to two hits—both infield singles by Al Pilarcik—in their first game as Frank Malzone supplied the .runs he needed with a two-run homer. Big Arnie Portocarrero snapped the Orioles' losing streak in the nightcap with a four-hit job, his third win over Boston this year. Ray Narleski's six-hit hurling gave the Indians their opening win as Rocky Colavito and Larry Doby homered in support. Bob Cerv drove in four runs in the nightcap for the A's, three with his 13th homer, but Mickey Vernon’s three-run homer in the ninth forced Duke Maas to appear in 'relief to save the win for the A’s. Giants Lose in Tenth The Giants lost their see-saw opener in St. Louis in the 10th inning when Ray Crone’s wild pitch enabled Dick Schofield to romp home from third base. Jim Brosnan shackled the Giants on nine hits in the second game, missing a shutout only on Valmy Thomas' homer. Ken Boyer hit two for the Cards in the second. Ex-Dodgers Walt (Moose) Moryn was the Cub hero in their twin win over Los Angeles. His double was the only extra-base blow in the three - run rally the Cubs staged in the ninth* inning to win their opener. And he blasted three homers in the nightcap, including a two-run clout in the ninth inning to win the game. Milwaukee came from behind with four runs in the ninth to win their opener at Pittsburgh, with the help of loose play by third baseman Frank Thomas, But their four homers in the nightcap were buried under an 18-hit Priate attack. Ex-Phil Harvey Haddix allowed only five hits and struck out, 10 in pitching Cincinnati to its single win. The Redlegs had 16 hits, including homers by Smokey Burgess and Steve Biiko.

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Jacobs Holds Lead In Western Open DETROIT (UPD—Twenty-three-year-old rookie Tommy Jacobs got a taste of tournament pressure Friday but he held on to carry his two stroke lead into today’s third round of the $25,000 Western Open golf tournament at Red Run. It took four birdies on the first five holes of the second round to keep Jacobs in front of Bob Rosburg, Dow Finsterwald, Doug Sanders, Gene Littler and Don Whitt, all bunched in second at 137, Jaccbs, who is celebrating the end of his first year on the pro tour, ballooned from Thursdays 64. which tied the course record, to a 71 for 135. He again started the round jn phenomenal fashion with four out cf five possible birdies. He just missed the other by a fraction cf an inch. But he bogie c the eighth. Jacobs had three bogies and just one birdie on the back nine. He was surprised to learn at the end of his round that he still was the leader and he visibly perked up. Three tour veterans — Sam Snead, Frank Stranahan and Mike Souchak—were four strokes behind Jacobs. Arnold Palmer's putting troubles enabled Jacobs to remain on top. Palmer, leading money winner on the tour, fired a first round 66 but fizzled to 73 Friday when his putts repeatedly were a whisker wide of the cup.

r MAJOR 1 American League W. L. pct. G.B. New York 25 10 .714 — Kansas City .. 19 17 .528 614 Chicago 19 19 .500 714 Cleveland 21 21 .500 714 Boston 20 21 .488 8 Detroit 18 23 .439 10 Washington .... 17 22 .436 10 Baltimore 15 21 .417 10’4 National League W. L. Pct. G.B. San Francisco 27 16 .628 — Milwaukee 24 15 .615 1 Pittsburgh 22 19 .537 4 Chicago 22 23 .489 6 St. Louis 18 21 .462 7 Cincinnati 16 19 .457 7 Philadelphia - 17 22 . 436 8 Los Angeles .. 15 26 .366 11 THURSDAY’S RESULTS American League No games scheduled. National League No games scheduled. FRIDAY’S RESULTS American League Chicago 6-4, Detroit 5-2. Washington 13-7, New York 8-2. Boston 2-0, Baltimore 0-2. Cleveland 7-6, Kansas City 1-7. National League Cincinnati 10, Philadelphia 1. Milwaukee 7-6, Pittsburgh 4-12. St. Louis 7-8, San Francisco 6-1 (Ist game 10 innings). Chicago 3-10, Los Angeles 2-8. If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad — They bring results.

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Pat O'Connor Killed In Race Won By Bryan BULLETIN INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — Driver Ed Elisian was suspended from competition in United States Auto Club sanctioned races today for “bad judgment” in connection with a HPcar collision which killed Pat O’Connor during the first lap of the 500-mile race which Jimmy Bryan won. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (UPD— The worst start in “500” history preceded the worst' smashup the event has ever had, and national driving champion Jimmy Bryan rode the middie of the whirlwind through both of them to win the richest race of them all.

Bryan’s victory came because of his relentless pace, mostly over 140 miles per hour, for the last 180 laps after the field was slowed to 107 miles per hour for 20 laps due to a 16-car collision in which eight cars were eliminated and driver Pat O'Connor was killed. Bryan will receive his reward for his daredevil driving tonight at the annual victory banquet and he’ll probably pick up about SIIO,OOO to exceed the previous reCord purse for the winner. Bryan rode home in front in the same car in which Sam Hanks won last year. It was the fourth time a vehicle has triumphed two years ip a row’. Had Fierce Competition Bryan led the race for 139 its 200 laps, including the final 5 despite a hard chase by run-ner-up George Amick, Venicle, Cal., and Johnny Boyd, Fresno, Calif. Boyd trailed by less than a second at one point, but a 24second pit stop for a tire and fuel, left him too far behind. Bryan averaged 133.791 miles per hour, Amick 133.517 a Boyd 133.099. „ \ Every one of the leading sextet was involved in the 16-car crash, which came on the northeast turn on the first lap. None of them ever was a factor in the race. The start was horrible; The' fiela had been scheduled to make two pace tours of the 2% mile oval track before the signal to race. Instead, Dick Rathmann, Ed Elisian, and Jimmy Reece, ran away from the field on the first lap. Start Was Ragged Before the pack was even together to start, the three frontrunners had gone around four times and the 30 other cars three times. They got away to a ragged start with hardly any alignment. Rathmann said he was leading

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into the turn when Elisian moved inside of them, then spun outward to whip both cars against the wall. The combined wreckage rebounded onto the track as Reece whacked into it. O’Connor, riding in the second row, zoomed over the pileup into the wall, then bounced back upside down and skidded down the track in flames. The 29-year-old North Vernon, Ind., driver, who last year won the pole position for the race, was dead when he was removed from the car, the 11th driver to die in the 500 mile race. He was the first fatality during the race since 1955 when Vukovich, who had won the previous two years, was killed in a similar crash.

Mime American Association W. L. Pct. G.B. Denver „*-4—*- 27 15 .643 — Charleston .... 26 17 .605 1% Minneapolis ... 27 20 .574 2% Omaha 23 23 .500 6 Indianapolis ... 20 22 .476 7 Wichita 21 24 .467 7% St. Paul 21 27 . 438 9 Louisville 14 31 .311 14% Thursday’s Results Louisville 3, Indianapolis 0. Denver 6, St. Paul 2. L Minneapolis 4, Omaha 2. Only games scheduled. Friday's Results Omaha 6-13, Denver 5-4. Indianapolis 8-3, Wichita 0-10. Charleston 9-1, Louisville 3-0. Minneapolis 6-1, St. Paul 3-2.

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Thomas A. Deßolt Is St. Joseph Graduate RENSSELAER—Thomas E. DeBolt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Deßolt of 508 Nuttman Ave., Decatur, is among the 100 men who will receive degress from St. Josepr’s College at the college's 64th commencement exercises Sunday, June 8. , Deßolt, 'a 1954 graduate of Decatur Catholic high school, will receive a B. A. degree in economics. Spider Webb Wins On Split Decision MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (UPI) — Middleweight contender Spider Webb, who won a split decision over Jimmy Beecham Friday night, said today he would go through with a London fight June 24 despite a more attractive offer. Webb’s manager, Hector Knowles, rejected an offer to meet second - ranking Joey Giardello at San Francisco, June 30, in-order to carry out the Spider’s London contract for a fight with Nigerian Dick Tiger. COLLEGE (Continued from Pay one) and Hanover College on June 9; Tri-State College June 12, and Anderson College on June 15.

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SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1958

Adams County Road Project Is Listed The Indiana state highway department win open blds June 25 on a long list of proposed highway projects. Included m . the projects is three miles of an Adams county road west from Ind. 101, north of U. S. 224. MEMORIAL (Continued from Pxe one) eign Wars then fired three volleys, followed by taps. The benediction was given by Rev. Busse. A motorcade of veterans groups had met at the Legion home at 9 o’cloc, and proceeded to the Catholic cemetery to honor the dead there. They then proceeded to the Decatur cemetery, and repeated the rite. At 10 o’clock marshal Severin H. Schurger arranged the parade. Flag units from the Legton, VFW, and DAV led the parade, followed by auxiliary units, a drum corps, baton twirlers, the firing squad, marching veterans, Boy Scout troop 63 in uniform. The atomic cannon of battery B, 424th field artillery battalion, also took part in the parade, pulled by the prime mover. The group marched to the Monroe street bridge, where a memorial service was held for the Navy and Marine dead. Die Rev. Benj. G. Diomas led the prayer.