Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 190, Decatur, Adams County, 13 August 1958 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1958

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Klenk's Whips Edgerton, Play Again Tonight Klenk’s of Decatur stayed in the battle for the Federation league playoff title Tuesday night by blanking Edgerton, 9-0, on the Edgerton diamond. Klenk’s will meet Waterloo at 8 o'clock tonight at Waterloo in the final game of the loser's bracket. The winner of tonight’s game will then meet Colonial Oil for the playoff crown. Kirchhofer scattered four Edger-, ton hits over as many innings for the shutout triumph. Decatur’s attack was led by Doan, with three hits, including a triple and a home run, and three runs batted in. Whetro knocked in four runs with two hits and a sacrifice fly, and Hoehammer drove in the other two. Klenk's scored in the first inning, added two in the second, a single run in the sixth, and two in the seventh and three in the ninth. Klenk’s AB R H E Pierce, 'rf .... 4 110 Kock, lb 10 0 0 Whetro, cf, c 4 1 2 0 Doan, 2b 5 3 3 0. Hoehammer, lb .... 3 0 0 0 Andrews, rs ... 10 0 0 Reed. 3b 4 0 0 0 Knape, c 3 0 0 0 Harnish, cf .... 0 0 0 0 Ehrsam, ss .2 0 0 0 Hernandez, If 3 2 10 Kirchhofer, p 2 2 0 0 Totals 32 9 7 0 Edgerton AB R H E Miller, 2b . 3 0 0 0

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Olds, cf 4 0 0 1 Nester, If 4 0 10 Cape, lb 4 0 0 0 Campbell, 3b3 0 10 Radebaugh, rf3 0 10 Johnson, c 3 0 0 2 Franks, ss 2 0 0 0 Knecht, ss 0 0 0 0 Dennis, p 3 0 10 Totals 29 0 4 3 Score by innings: Klenks 120 001 203—9 Edgerton 000 000 000—0 Runs batted in—Whetro 4, Doan 3, Hoehammer 2. Two-base hit — Radebaugh. Three-base hit—Doan. Home run—Doan. Stolen base — Knape. Sacrifice—Whetro. Double play—Pierce to Hoehammer. Bases on balls—Dennis 9, Kirchhofer 1. Strikeouts—Dennis 4, Kirchhofer 3. Winner—Kirchhofer. Loser — Dennis. Umpires—Kraus, Fry. Troop 62 Boy Scouts On Hike And Campout Boy Scouts from Troop 62, sponsored by the Decatur Lions club, are enjoying a day of hiking and camping today, after sleeping out Tuesday night at the scout cabin at Hanna-Nuttman park. Those who made the trip are Steve Sheets, Zane Zwick, Nathan Gonzales, Ralph Gonzales, Jack Stauffer, Allen Scheiderer, Dave Lengerich, Allen Bender, Randy Cliffton, and Eddie Morgan. They were accompanied by assistant scoutmaster Dick Mies. Major Leaaue Leaders National League Player & Club G. AB R. H. Pct. Musial, St.L. 104 365 54 124 .340 Ashburn, Phil. 107 430 70 144 .335 Mays, S.F. 109 434 78 145 .334 Aaron, Milw. 109 433 85 140 . 323 Skinner, Pitts. 106 395 72 127 .322 American League Runnels. Bos. 103 396 73 131.331 Kuenn, Detroit 99 393 52 128 . 326 Cerv, K.C. 101 378 70 122 .323 Goodman, Chi. 76 288 32 92 .319 Power, Cleve. 104 415 69 132 .318 Home Runs National League: Banks, Cubs 34; Thomas, Pirates 29; Aaron, Braves 25; Mathews, Braves 24; Walls, Cubs 23, American League: Mantle, Yankees 33; Jensen, Red Sox 32; Sievers, Senators 32; Cerv, Athletics 29; Lemon,. Senators 24. Runs Batted In National League: Banks, Cubs 96; Thorias, Pirates 87; Ander•wk*.sPhilijps 75; Aaron, Braves 11: Cepeda. Giants 68. ' American League: Jensen, Red Sox 32; Sievers, Senators 32: Cerv, Athletics'29; Colavito, Indians 24; Lemon, Senators 24. Pitching National League: G r iss om. Giants 7-3; Willey, Braves 7-3; Spahn, Braves 15-8; Semproch, Phillies 13-7; Purkey, Redlegs 137. American League: Turley, Yankees 17-5; Delock, Red Sox 10-3; Hyde, Senators 9-3; Ford, Yankees 114-5: Ditmar, Yankees 8-3; Moore, White Sox 8-3.

Little League Ends Regular l V Card Tonight Decatur’s Little League will wind up its regular schedule with a double header tonight at Worthman field, with the loop championship still very much in doubt. The Tigers, on a brilliant onehit pitching chore by John Lose, edged the White Sox, 2-1, Tuesday night to pull into a place tie with the Senators. Both these teams will be in action tonight, and if both win, a three-way tie will ensue with the Yankees, who, have already completed their schedule with a 10-5 record. In Tuesday’s other game, the Indians nosed out the Red Sox, 10-9, in a game of counter-rallies. In tonight’s closing games, the Tigers will play the Indians at 6:30 o’clock, followed by the Red Sox and Senators. In last night’s opener, the Red Sox opened up a 6-0 lead after two and one-half innings of play. They scored one in the first on arsingle by Dave Pierce, a walk and an error; added three in the second on two walks and hits by Paul Mankey anl Pat Werst, and two in the third on a walk and two errors. The Indians scored four in the third on a walk, an error, fielder's choice and hits by Ed Kohne and Jim Ford. After the Red Sox scored one in the fourth on hits by Ronnie Rowland, Gary Sheets and 'Danny Baker, the Indians took the lead with five in the fifth on hits by Rog Landrum, Kohne and Ford, a walk and three errors. But the Red Sox came back in the sixth to tie the score with two runs on an error, a walk and hits by Werst, Rowland and Larry Bowman. In the bottom of the sixth, Sam Blythe singled, Landrum walked and Bill Blythe singled his brother home with the winning run. The nightcap was a fine pitching duel between John Lose and Ed Minch. The Tigers scored their first run in the opening inning on a walk to Phil Houk and a double by Tom Cowans. What proved to be the winner scored in the second on a double by Alan Kreiseher and the only error of the game. Lose had a no-hitter going for five innings, but Mike Harvey, leading off for the White Sox in the sixth, broke the spell with a single. After a pair of fielder's choices and a walk to Max Elliott, Bill Putteet scoretCpn a passed ball. Minch allowedjhe Tigers only w a losing L osewalmd five, Minoh twffr and each fanned nine batter®. League Standing W L Pct. Yankees 10 5 .667 Senators 9 5 .643 Tigers 8- 5. .643 White Sox 8 7 .533 Indians 5 9 .357 Red Sox 2 12 .143 Red Sox AB R H E Pierce, ss 3 111 Mankey. 2b—- 3 11 1 Werst, 3b „.1- 4 12 0

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All-Stars, Lions Gird For Friday CHICAGO (UPD—-Otto Graham head coach of the College AllStars, says fans will see a wide open game with plenty of passing from his charges when they play the Detroit Lions. ; Graham said Tuesday the wide open game would be the All-Stars’ chief weapon, especially should the Lions’ ground defense prove tough in the annual college — pro contest Friday night. The All-Star mentor said he believed the outcome of the game might depend- on whicht team could capitalize best on the other’s mistakes. Earlier, the collegians went through a regular workout in Northwestern’s Dyche Stadium. They focused on timing plays, sharpening their kickoffs and kickoff and punt returns. DETROIT (UPIr Detroit Lions coach George Wilson, beginning his second year as coach of the National Football League champion Detroit Lions, hitched up his trousers like the old pro he is and allowed as how his Lions “are coming around.” Wilson was commenting on the pass pattern and pass defense drills his Lions ran Tuesday in their final workout in pads before their battle Friday with the College All-Stars in Chicago. It was enormous praise from the- man who called the Lions “terrible” and “downright sloppy” after their workout .Monday. “They looked terrible Monday but now they seem to be coming around,” Wilson said. “But they must come back much more in the next couple of days.” Wilson was still experimenting, moving people around. Offensive guard Bill Glass of Baylor has been shifted to center and veteran lineman Charley Ane temporarily moved back to tackle. The move is designed to give Glass “some experience at more than one position,” Wilson said. We want to be deeper at some positions than we are now.”

Seven Players Signed By Detroit Pistons DETROIT <UPI> — The Detroit Pistons today . had , seven players in the fold for the 1958-59 season with the signing of guard Dick Farley, acquired from the Syracuse Nationals in an April trade. Rowland, lb, p 4 2 2 0 Gi Sheets, rs 4 0 11 Baker, p, lb 4 111 Burger, c 0 2 0 0 L. Sheets, If 2 0 0 0 Bowman, If. 2 0 1 0 Meeks, cf 0 10 0 Hawkins, cf 1 0 0 0 TOTALS.7. 27 9 9 4 Indians AB R H E S. Blythe, lb- 4 2 10 R. Landrum, rs, lf._ 3 2 10 Kohne, p 4 2 3 1 W. Blythe, ss 3 11 0 Anderson, 3b ------- 10 0 0 Ford, 2b ... 2 12 1: Cowan, If, rs 2 1 0 0 Stultz, c - 3 0 0 0 Finlayson, cf, 3b —1 0 0 0 Rickord, 3b 1 0 0 1| Kinney, 3b 0 0 0 Oj T. Blythe, 2b 0 0 0 0 Eiting, cf 11 0 11 TOTALS 24 10 74: Score by innings: Red Sox 132 102- 9i Indians 004 051—10 Runs batted in: Mankey, WerstJ G.‘ Sheets, Kohne, W. Blythe, Ford 2. Two-base hits: Mankey, Werst 2, Rowland, Baker, Bowman. Sacrifices: W. Blythe, Pierce. Bases on balls: Kohne 7, Baker 3, Rowland 2. Strikeouts: Kohne 10, Baker 6, Rowland 4. Hits off Baker 5 in 4, Rowland 2 in 1%. Winner. Kohne. Loser, Rowland. Umpires: Beal, Lord. Tigers AB R H E Houk, ss 2 10 0 B. Bolinger, lb 3 0 0 0 Omlor, 3b — 3 0 0 0 Cowans, cf 2 0 10 McGill, c 3 0 0 1 Brown, rs 2 0 0 0 a—Sieling 1/0 0 0 T. Lose, rs 0 0 0 0 Kalver. 2b - 2 0 0 0 Kreiseher, If 2 110 Zimmerman, If 0 0 0 0 J. Lose, p 2 0 10 TOTALS 22 2 3 1 White Sox AB R H E Harvey, 3b i-—- 3 0 10 Egley, ss — 3 0 0 1 W. Putteet, c 2 10 0 Elliott, cf —- 0 0 0 0 Minch, p 3 0 0 0 Ray, lb 2 0 0 0 Van Horn, rs — 2 0 0 0 Kable, If 0 0 0 Green, If 10 0 0 D. Putteet. 2b 0 0 0 0 Gage. 2b 10 0 0 TOTALS ...-18 11 1 a—Grounded out for Brown in 6th. Score by innings: Tigers ............ 110 000—2 White Sox 000 001—1 Run batted in: Cowans. Twobase hits: Cowans. Kreiseher. Bases on balls: Lose 5, Minch 2. Strikeouts: Lose 9. Minch 9. Winner Lose. Loser Minch. Umpitcs: Lord, Beal. &

Rookie Pitcher Keeps Pirates In Pennant Rce By FRED DOWN United Press International Remerribef Babe Adams, the rookie who pitched the Pittsburgh Pirates to their first world championship with three victories in Vie 1909 World Series? Well, the amazing Pirates have come up with their greatest rookie pitching hero since Adams and it just could be that he'll help the Bucs “steal” the National League pennant from the Milwaukee Braves. He’s George Witt, a 6-foot, 3-lnch right-hander from Laguna, Calif., who stopped the slugging Braves on two hits Tuesday night and pitched the Pirates into second place five games out of first with a 10-0 victory. It was the fourth straight win for Witt, who has pitched 23 consecutive scoreless innings, has yielded one run in his last 35 innings and has a league-leading 1.58 earned run average. Win Six Straight Witt, a 200-pound fastbailer, yielded only one “legitimate” hit—a ninth-inning double by Hank Aaron. The other Milwaukee hit was a fluke second-inning double which left-fielder Bob Skinner lost in the Forbes Field lights. Except for that fluke hit, Witt would have entered the ninth with a chance to pitch the first no-hitter in the 49-year history of Forbes Field. 4 crowd of 36,867 saw the Pirates take a 2-0 lead in the sixth inning and then humiliate the world champions with a riotous eight-run rally in the eighth that marked the Bucs’ biggest inning Os the year. The Pirates, with six straight victories and 16 wins in their last 18 games at home, now start a 15-game road trip which Manager Danny Murtaugh says will ‘hnake or break” them as a contender. The St. Louis Crdinals beat the San Francisco Giants, 7-3, and dropped them into third place, the Chicago Cubs walloped the Los Angeles Dodgers, 9-3, and the Cincinnati Redlegs crushed the Philadelphia Phillies, 12-4, in the other National League games. Mantie Homers In the American League, Mickey Mantle’s 33rd homer helped the New York Yankees beat the BalVffiore Orioles, 7-2, the Chicago White Sox topped the Cleveland Indians. 4-1, and the Detroit yTigers edged the Kansas City A’s, 7-8. Boston at Washington was i rained out. i Frank Thomas’ two-run homer i snapped a scoreless tie in the Milwaukee - Pittsburgh sixth and the Pirates then sent 12 men to the plate in the riotous eight. Bob Skinner weighed in with a tworun triple and Bill Mazeroski, who is hitting .524 in the Pirates’ six- : game streak, had three hits for the second straight night. Sam Jones pitched a six-hitter to win his 10th game for the Cardinals. Willie Mays again went hitless for the Giants and took a third strike with two runners on for the final out of the game. Jim Bolger tripled with the bases filled in a five-run third ini ning and Lee Walls hit two hom- ! ers as the Cubs rocked Dodger j pitchers for 14 hits. Dick Drott i went the distance for his fifth win. Wins First Game 1 Tom Acker finally won his first | game of the season for the Redlegs behind a 13-hit attack that featured Bob Thurman’s three-run dobble in a six-run sixth-inning uprising. Mantle, whose homer gave him the American League lead in that ' department, also had a double and a single. Gil McDougald also homered for the Yankees while Bob Nieman homered both Baltimore runs in the seventh. Early Wynn pitched a five-hitter to win his 10th game of the year and the 245th of his career. Jim Landis paced the White Sox’ attack with two hits and drove in three runs. Gail Harris’ two-run seventh inning homer won a 24-hit slugfest for the Tigers over the Athletics. Reno Bertoia and Harry Chiti also homered in a game in which nine pitchers appeared. Their names are being withheld. Indigence among Americans over 65 years of age has dropped in the past 10 years from an average of three persons out of 10 to less than one in 10. ( About one - fourth of all the natural gas consumed in the U. S. is , used in Texas.

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Physical Exams Thursday Morning To School Athletes AU Decatur boys who plan to participate in any sports programs at the public or Catholic high schools and junior high schools during the coming school year are reminded that physical examinations wiU be given at .8:30 o'clock Thursday morning at the high school gym. Decatur physicians wiU conduct the examinations and there is no charge to the students for Thursday's exam. Students must have certificates of physical fitness before they are permitted to participate in sports conducted by the schools. These exams Thursday are for aU high school and junior high school boys from both the pubUc and Catholic schools. Plan Archery Shoot Sunday Afternoon The Limberlost archery and conservation club will hold a club shoot Sunday at 1:30 p.nk at the club’s outdoor, range two miles west of Decatur on U. S. 224 and one-fourth mile south on the first road east of the Erie railroad crossing. This wiU be a broadhead shoot with three arrows, marked 1. 2 and 3, and instructions will be given at the opening of the shoot. The club and the Red Men's lodge wiU hold a joint hamburger and wiener fry at 6 p.m. Saturday at Hanna-Nutt-man park. Following the picnic, films will be shown by Fred Bear. —*——— St Mary's River Below Flood Level •By 7 a m. today the St. Mary's river had fallen below flood level, according to official weather observer Louis Landrum. This morning the river level was 12 feet at Decatur, again safely below the flood stage, after going over the 13-foot mark for the third time this summer. It had reached its latest crest at 13.32 feet Tuesday forenoon. By noon yesterday the level had dropped to 13.28 feet. The river had been swollen by the August 10 and 11 rains, which left amounts measuring over three and one-half inches in some places during a sixteen-hour period, from approximately 4:30 p.m. Sunday until 9:30 a.m. Monday. Over 2,500 Dally Democrats are sold and delivered in Decatur each day.

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Magic Number For Yankees Only 28 NEW YORK (UPI) — Casey Stengel frets about losses, but the figures showed today that the Yankees’ present pace will carry them to the American League pennant even if the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox win all their remaining games. The ‘‘magic number” for a Yankee flag cliniching was down to 28 today. That means that if the Yankees win 28 of their remaining 43 games, a .651 pace, tney'U clinch. That’s only a whisker better than their current .648 average. And every Boston and Chicago loss from here out makes it easier.

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