Walkerton Independent, Volume 77, Number 44, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 6 September 1956 — Page 2

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Your Sports Corner By Robert I rbin ONE NIGHT LAST WEEK as the Pittsburgh Pirates were entertaining the i hilhes of Philadelphia Harvey Haddix was wanning up to pitch againsta the Pirate team but developed a soreness in his shoulder. As the game started, another pl tyer warmed up in □reparation to go in for Haddix. He was shelled from the ntound n the sth inning, probably quite a disappointment for Granny Hanmer, making his first start lor the Phillies. HAMNER IS ANOTHER ballplayer who is trying to make the switch to a pitcher after having difficulties of various sorts. Just ; few years ago. Hamner player! < n the National League Ail-Star team, but has been hampered by injuries and forced out of the 1 neup as an infielder for most of ths season. THE OBRIEN TWINS, Eddie and Johnnie, have b th done pitching for Bobby Brogan’s Pirates this year. They originally came to the majors direct from college wheic they were standouts in basketball and baseball. At the time, loth were infieldeis. Now Eddie is listed as an outfielder but still sees some action as an infielder. Both have dene relief pitching with “so-so'' success this season HAL JEFFCOAT. former Cub, i., a good ex: mple of a converted pitcher who didn’t go back to the minors to get experience. Under, the guidance of Birdie Tebbets in Cincinnati, he has flourished into a pretty good pitcher. He is currently one of the hopes to helping the Redleg; with the National' league flag. RIALTO THEATRE WALKERTON IND. (Tear me out and save) • Thurs, FrL. Sat. Sept. 6,7, 8 If you Meara raay — don’t me this!! “CREATURE WALKS AMONG US" -AlsoEDMOND O’BRIEN in “SHIELD FOR MURDER" Sunday A Monday, Sept. 9-10 Tiwh.. Wednesday Sept. 11-12 LESLIE ( ARON JOHN KERR in “GABY” REES Plymouth, Indiana AIR - CONDITIONED Thursday, Friday A Saturday “THE FASTEST GUN ALIVE” (4enn Ford, Broderick Craw ford. Jeanne Crain The incredible atory of a quiet man who had to kill or be killed! Cartoon, Screen Liner, News Smg„ Mon.. Tu<* , Wed., Thur*. “THE KING and I” In Cißemaacope YUL BRYNNER^ DEBORAH I KERR, RITA MORENO Another Roger* and Hammerwtein Broadway Hit coma to the Mwn w your richrat entertainment expertenra! NOTICE! Suadhy Feature at 2:90. 4:35, 6:50 and 9:15 FM Monday Thru Thursday, 7:00 and PM

SEVERAL PITCHERS HAVE been convut'd in the minors, the mod Limou now placing is Bob Lemon I mon bi ko in as an inliddcr. switched to Ilie outfield and then to pitching. Tom Sturdivant of the Yankees has only been pitching so. t few years after beginning as an infielder. Jack Harshman, of the White Sox. was once a fiist baseman with the New Yoik Giants. ON THE OTHER SIDE, several stars have r.tr,rted as pitchers and developed into outstanding stars at other pjsitions. The most fa-| mous , of course is Babe Ruth.! He still holds the record for consecutive s'oieless innings in a World Serins, Stan Musial's original ambition was to be a pitcher. but his plans got sidetracked along the way. AFTER THE LABOR DAY doubleheaders, Milwaukee is still the team tn catch in the Nati' nal League. Despite the fact that all the National League teams split on Monday, that is a slight advantage to the Braves as it gets them that much nearer the end of the' season.

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HIE SC’HEDI’LI: FAVORS Biooklyn," is what many say as the last three weeks come upon us. Despite the fact that the' Braves will be traveling, they should have pretty good luck in lhe eastern parks, They have si-me pretty fair country hitteis like Addcock. Matthews, Aaron, Thompson and Crandall who will have shorter targets in the foreign parks than they do at home. Milwaukee is still in the driver’s seat with the 4-game advantage in the loss column. Service Notes GRADUATED FORT GORDON, GA. -Pvt. John B. Stombaugh. 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest E. Stombaugh, North Liberty, recently was graduated from the radio relay and earner operation course ■it the Army's Southeastern Signal School. The eight-week course trained him to operate and maintain various types of field carrier telephone and telegraph equipment. Stombaugh. a former student Indiana University, entered the Army last April and completed basi< train.ng at Fort Leonard

And when you press the pedal you get the response of Buick's mightiest V 8 engine and the silk-smooth wizardry of an advanced new Variable Pitch Dynaflow^ that lets you switch the pitch for emergency acceleration that's the most satisfying safety measure in the land today. As we said, the name is Century. And, as you’ll discover, the price is a cinch. For the Century is just a cut above Buick’s lowest-price Special Series—and that’s just a cut above the well-known smaller cars.

Wood, Mo. In Gcnmmy Jerald D. Keller. 20, son of Mr and Mrs, Ehner H. Keller, Rt. I. Walkerton, was recently promoted ' to specialist third c lass in Germa- ■ ny while serving with the 10th Infantry Division. । Specialist Keller, who was grad- , uated from Tyner High School in 1954, is a mortar gunner in Com-j 1 pany E of the division’s 85th Reg-1 iment. He has been overseas since, last November. । A former mail clerk at the U. S. Post Office In Hammond, Keller entered the Army in February 1955 and completed basic train- : ing at Fort Riley, Kansas. ASSIGNED TO SCHOOL Airman Basic Jon N. German,' son of Mr. and Mrs. John N. German, of R. R. 3, Walkei ton, has been essigned to the jet Mechanic School at Amarilo Air Force: Base, Tcxawhere he will receive speciulixed training in one of th 11 Air Force's foiemost technical courses. Often referred to as the Air i Training Command’s “moderi base. Amarillo Air Force Base is

the nation's leading training center t i jet fighter and bomber । mechanics. Formerly a student at Grovertown High School, Airman Ger- । man received basic training at Parks Air Force Base, California, before reporting for his present assignment. J JOHN GERMAN i John German, son of Mr. and Mrs. John G«rman of Koont* ; Lake has joint’d the Air Force and ।is stationed in Amarillo, Texas. 'He was graduated from Grovertown high school in May and left June 29th. After computing basic training he was sent to the Amarillo A. F. B. where he will be glad to hear from his friends. Hid address is: AB John N. German AF 16533301. 3368th Student Sq. Fit. 68-14 A man Ik) AFB, Amariit 10. Texas. USE C OMMON SENSE Fewer accidents will happen on •our highways when people learn that our cars come equipped with 1 everything but brains. Over hill, over dale, please i don’t leave a Messy Trail!

So you really ought to try’ a 56 Century. . . Especially nou;, while your present car is at its peak worth... Especially now, at today's Buick prices (who knows when they'll ever be as low again!)... And especially now, with Buick so solidly in the Top 3 of America’s best sellers—and that kind of sales volume permitting us to make you an even finer trade-in allowance. Drop in on us this week-today would be even better’—and see what a buy you can make right uow on the best Buick yet. •Ntw Advanced Variable Pitch Dynafcw itthooniv fynafiow butch bnddt today hit tlandard on Roadmattor, Super and Conturv-optional at modout ntra catt on tht iyactal.

September 6. 1956