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Page Four COLUMBIA CITY Monday, Sept. 28, 1953 Haney, 54, left a cozy job at Hollywood in the Pacific Coast Furillo Mickey Vernon, Take Different Familar Sights, Lions, Browns Viclcri ies; Philadelphia to five hits. The Cards were edged by the Cubs. 3-2, as Dee Fondy bunted hit over the heads of the drawn-in Phillies Will Trade Waftkus League last season to take over the destinies of the youthful PI RcL'fes To Their Bailing Chompionships Flying Hsrk Professional's Openers St. Louis infield in the eighth Inn ing and drove in tie winning run.

rates because Rickey, in old friend, "needed" him. The Pirates loaded with green players, some of 336 as the Indians lost to the Ti- By Earl Wright wo touchdown passes to end Billy By Norman Miller I'nited Press Sports Writer Vinegar Bend Mizcll held the Cubs to two hits until the eighth, when V. ilson and one to halfback Joe Uniird Press Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA IUP1 The Philadelphia Phillies have decided to trade first baseman Eddie Wait-kus for lumping the club and also NEW YORK Carl Furillo NEW YORK U.R Familiar Arenas, and plunged a yard for catcher Del Rice made a throw 7-3. But Vernon rapped Joe Coleman of the Athletics for two hits in four tries, giving him a mark of .337. The A's beat the Senators, of the Dodgers and Mickey Ver Ing error that let In one run and another touchdown to lead the Forty-Niner attack.

Quarterback whom had njt even had minor league experience, finished a dismal last. Both Hancy and Rickey expressed satisfaction that Pitts set up the Cubs winning tally. are considering relief pitcher Jim Konstanty's startling demand for a sights victories by the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns and flying fists marked the opening of the National Football League's non of the Senators took different routes to the major league batting championships on the final day of St. Louis and Philadelphia now trade. Adrian Burk and ends Bob Wal-slon and Pele Pihos scored touchdowns for the Eagles.

If the official averages bear out burgh's finish this year was eight ill share the total third and fourth place shares from the World Ser "We'll trade Waitkus this win these unolficial figures after a re- games higher than 1952. the 1953 regular season. While Furillo sat it out In a cozy coiner of the bench, Vernon swatted away until the final time ies pool check by the league statisticians, ter," owner Bob Carpenter said "We won't give his contract away, 34th season. The Lions, 17-7 victors over the Browns In the 1952 championship game, began defense of their title In other National League games Vernnn will have his second Amer plate. It was a record, and one no ball player wants.

"This time it's got to be different," he says almost prayerfully, knotting powerful hands into hugs white-knuckled fists. Gil has higher hopes as he faces baseball's classic post-season battle this year, and there'a a solid foundation for his optimism. Coming down the stretch this season, the six foot, two inch Dodgers slugger has been hitting. Isn't Hodges Record He should be, you say, but that the Hodges record. Always In the past he has tailed off late In the season.

At season's close last year, for instance, he actually went nothing for 31 because he also was hitless in his last 10 times at bat during the windup of the regular season and before that Series debacle. It was a frustrating finish which would have left a bitter stamp on many other men. Actually, aside from the eagerness to prove himself! this time, big Gil never changed. Through it all and hut we'll trade him if we can get ican League batting crown. He at bat and barely withstood Cleve Rechichar ran 30 yards with an Intercepted pass In the second quarter to pull Baltimore into a 7-7 tie with the Bears and his record field goal just before the half ended gave the Colls the points played Sunday, Preston Ward hit a two-run ninth inning homer that a decent deal for him." by whipping the Pittsburgh Steel- 1,197 Ffelicnsl Kcners On Records The unpredictable first baseman won in 1946 with a .353 mark.

Phillies, Cards Tie gave the Pirates a 6-4 victory over was susiiended from the club Sun the Giants and lefty Warren day for leaving the team in New In another significent develop they needed to win. The boot cleared the crossbar with plenty Spahn pitched a seven-hitter for his 23rd victory as the Braves iork last wekend without asking NEW YORK 1 VP! National ment of the last day's play, both permission. Waitkus, who spent ers, 38-21, before 44,587 Detroit fans. Cleveland pro game's most consistent team since it was organized In 1946 by Coach Paul Brown its 100th game rnd the start of a bid for Its eighth straight division crown by shutting out the Green Bay Pack league hitters wound up the 1953 to spare and wiped out the former trimmed the Redlegs, 8-2. the Cardinals and Phillies lost, blowing a chance to gain undisput- most of the year on the bench since season with a major league record Manager Leo Durocher started NFL record of 54 yards set by Glen Presnell of Detroit in 1934.

the Phils acquired Earl Torgeson cd possession of third place In the shortstop Al Dark on the mound admitted he "made a mistake" by of 1,197 home runs on the book. The unofficial record total was reached Sunday when eight homers National League. The Dodgers beat Robin Roberts and the Phils, leaving the club without permis and catcher Wes Westnim at third br.se in a frolicking finish to a dismal season. sion to visit his father and said ers, 27-0. 8-2, for their 105th victory larg were hit during the final four the club was "perfectly justified" est total in Brooklyn history.

Russ Young Bill Henry pitched a one- Leu Boudrcsu And Fred Hsney Rehired Flyinr risls at Frisco The flying fists were most prom sanies of the season. The old rec in suspending him. Meyer, Billy Loes and Ben Wade, l.itter until he broke a blister on his finger in the ninth inning and ord of 1.100, set by the National A bigger problem on the front a final workout before the land Al Rosen's challenge to finish one point ahead in the final unofficial figures. Only Man With Chance Going into the final day's play. Al iHed Schoendienst of the Cardinals was the only National League player with a chance of overtaking Furillo, who had been resting on a .344 batting average since he was sidelined with a broken hand three weeks ago.

Schoendienst gave it a good try, collecting two hits in five tries against Paul Minner and Johnny Klipstein of the Cubs, but wound up at .342 two points short of Furillo. I The American League race was even closer as Vernon finished with an official .337 mark to Rosen's .336. Vernon was at .336 and Rosen .333 as they started the final day's play. Rosen clipped Al Aber for three hits in five times at bat and raised his average to inent at San Francisco, here the Forty-Niners defeated the Phila League in 1950, had been surpass office desk was the request of be World Series, combined to hold ed earlier this month. spectacled Konstanty to be traded delphia Eagles, 31-21.

Charley As 1954 Hcnsgcrs since- he has been the same gentle, wel-mannered man who is such a favorite among all who know him. to another club. 220-pound Forty-Niner had to be relieved by Ellis Kinder as the Red Soz edged the pennant-winning Yankees, 2-1, Kinder, making his 69th pitching appearance of the season, yielded a run-scoring triple to Yogi Berra and Konstanty, who has a 14 and 10 Can't Blame The Big Final Major League Leaders record this season, said his request end, and Al Pollard, 195-pound Eagle fullback, started swinging in the fourth Before followed a dispute with Manager He Is say. in private, just Steve O'Neill over his request for a bit too nice. Fellow For Being order was restored, some 200 players, police, fans and members of more work on the mound.

then retired the side. A second game v.as scheduled but was called after 2'i innings because of By I'nited Press "Gil doesn't even get mad at Konstanty said, "I could conv the umpires," flames Manager Charley Dressen. "Once in a while mand a belter salary witn a club A Bit Apprehensive the band staged a melee on the field and the game officials were knocked to the ground. There darkness. American League Player Club G.

AB. R. H. Pet. Vernon.

Wash. 152 608 101 205.337 Rosen. Cleve. 155 599 115 201.336 By UNITED PRLSS Lou Boudreau of the Red Sox and Fred Hancy of the Pirates, a pair of managers who guided young teams with markedly different results this season, have been re-iiircd for 1954. What's more, their new contracts reflect their degree of success.

Boudreau, whose. Boston "bobby scxfci's" finished a surprise fourth in the American League race, received a new two-year pact which included a raise that will bring his which has a real need for a good Minnie Minoso hit an 11th inn relief pitcher." they call him out on a bad pitch. He comes back and tells me how bad they were. 1 keep telling him were no injuries or penalties. ir.g double that, gave ine nniie By Oscar Fraley I'nited Press Sports Writer NEW YORK (Up; You can't Minoso, Chi.

151 556 104 174 .313 Sox a 2-1 victory over the Browns In the other openers, quarter to let the mknow about it. But Ccodmn. Bos. 128 514 73 161.313 in the remaining major leagu back Norm Van Brocklin threw Busby, Wash. 150 586 68 183 .312 game.

Billy Pierce pitched a sev he's such a nice guy he won't blame the big fellow from Indiana fur being just a bit apprehensive even do that. The umps think he Kuenn, Detr't 155 679 94 209 .308 cn-hittcr for his 18th triumph. two passes for touchdowns and set up another as the Los Angeles Rams defeated the New York Gi the nicest guy in the league National Leairue but you don't have to be that ants. 21-7; Bert Rechichar scored Furillo. Bkn.

132 479 82 165.344 Schndst. St. L. 146 564 107 193.342 Final Major (A nice. to between $50,000 and annually.

I touchdown and kicked a record Gil has proved that you don't Musial. St. L. 157 533 127 200 .337 5C-yard field goal to lead the Bal have to be mean or crusty to be Snider, Bkn. 153 590 132 198.336 Hancy, whose punchlcss Pirates Leau3 Standings timore Colls to a 13-9 upset victory over the Chicago Bears; end es he aproaches the World Series.

Base hits are bread and butter to a ball player. And last year at this time Gil Hodges hit the lowest depths to which any: World Series batter ever Big Gil. swinging his heart out for the Brooklyn Dodgers and fur the little Hodges at home -didn't get a hit in 21 trips to the World Series a great competitor. This season Mueller, N. Y.

131 480 56 160 .333 he has knocked In more than 100 Home Runs Mathews, Braves he Washington Redskins scored National League Milwaukee Braves' Attendance Boosts Saved National NEW YORK i LP) Milwaukee Braves' remarkable hometown popularity helped boost the National League to a 17 per cent attendance increase over last season and saved the major leagues from drastic overall slump, L'nited Press figures revealed today. In the American League, where was 16 per cent, every team showed an attendance The National League might have runs for the fifth straight year. W. L. Pet.

GB 17 points in the last quarter to 47; Rosen, Indians 43; Snider. Dodgers 42; Zernial, Athletics 42; beat the Chicago Cardinals, 24-13. Rmnklvn 105 49 .682 He's the only National Leaguer with that kind of a performance going for him. Campanella, Dodgers 41. Quarterback Bobby Layne threw Runs Baited In Rosen, Indians Milwaukee 92 62 .604 13 St.

Louis 83 71 .539 22 Philadelphia 83 71 .539 22 York 70 84 .455 35 145; Campanella, Dodgers 142; touchdown passes to end Leon Hart and halfback Bob Hoernsche-meyer; Hoernschemeyer threw a Mathews, Braves 135; Snider. Dodgers 126; Ennis, Phillies 125. Cincinnati 68 86 .442 37 rhicaeo 65 89 .442 40 Runs Snider, Dodgers 132; Mu Pittsburgh 50 104 .325 55 TD pass to Doak Walker, and Walker kicked a 40-yard field goal and five extra points to lead Detroit to victory. End Elbie Nickel sial. Cards 127; Dark, Giants 126; WE MAKE LOANS AMOUNT IT TO $500.00.

USE THE CASH FOE WHATEVER YOU WANT. FRANKLIN HAS REASONABLE TERMS. SEE US TODAY1 Gilliam, Dodgers 125; Rosen, In drop in 1952. the total decrease aught two scoring passes for dians 115. Hits Kuenn.

Tigers 209; Ver Yes, air, you'll find friendliness and courtesy part of Mir everyday routine at Tenner's. Our aim to please. TENNEY MOTOR SALES 5. Main Phone 160 declined Just as much, 'had it not been for the amazing season turn- Sunday's Results Brooklyn 8 Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 6 New York 4 Chicago 3 St. Louis 2 Milwaukee 8 Cincinnati 2 American League Pittsburgh.

finished last in the National League 55 games behind first place, received a one-year coi.tiui and a fe-w kind words from boss Branch lliekey. In announcing the re-hiring ol Ilourlre-au in New York, General Manager Joe Crunin of the Red ox said BoUilrei-u's talent for handling young players "makesi him an ideal manager lor us." The lied Sox were picked almost unanimously before lie start ol this season to finish deep in the second diviMo'i but tuipi-iacd w.th Ihen fine showing. Boudreau, 3b, announced before the start of this season that he-has set his sictuts on a pennant for Boston In 3955. There are many wiio UiiiiK lie 1.117 have a chance in 1954, if 'led William can continue his post-Korean war hitting. A star shortstop in his playing days at Cleveland, Boudreau came to the Red S' as a player-coach ill 19 il managing the Indian lor nine seasons.

He succeeded Sieve Neil! as manager in 1952. non, Senators 205; Ashburn, Phil For Cash See Franklin Otto Graham began his eighth cut of 1,826.397 fans who watched! the Braves in their new home. The season as Cleveland's quarterback lies 205; Rosen, Indians 201; Musial, Cards 200.. total, more than 1,500,000 over what L. Pet.

GB Pitching Lopat, Yankees 16-4; the Braves drew in Boston last year, was a new record for the 52 .656 62 .597 Hoe, Dodgers 11-3; Erskine, Dodgers 20-6; Spahn, Braves 23-7; Ford, Yankees 18-6. league. 65 .578 11 99 92 89 84 76 60 PHONE 39! PHONE 191 The Braves' success held the ma 69 .543 16 76 .500 23' New York Cleveland Chicago Boston Washington Detroit Philadelphia St. Louis jor leagues' overall decrease to ir. brilliant style.

Passing behind good protection, he set up two one-yard scoring plunges for himself and a six-yard TD dash by halfback Ken i Carpenter. Lou 'The Toel Groza, the other half ol Cleveland's scoring punch, kicked two field goals and three extra points as the Browns scored their 84th victory against only 13 losses and three ties. Two Touchdown Passrt Quarterback Y. A. Tittle threw 94 .390 40 less than 2 per cent.

95 .383 41V. 59 Besides Milwaukee, only the 54 100 .351 4k Philadelphia Phillies and pennant' Sunday's Results 221 W. Tan Buren Across From Farmer's Trust winning Brooklyn Dodgers showeo gain over 1952. according to the 2 New York 1 1st Boston at New York, 2nd, called unolficial figures. The Philliei showed an increase of more than alter 2M innings-darkness.

98,000 over the previous season amp of the outdoors! JOHNNY MIZE action jacket ALLEY OOP Detroit 7 Cleveland Philadelphia 9 Washington 2 V. T. Hamlin winie tne uodgers turnout was more than 70,000 higher. A 1 1 I'M BUT IAJk'i rU PE5! O-O MN4 fC tne Cleveland Indians suffered Chicago 2 St. Louis 1 llinnings Big Ten's 'Big Two YOU'LL Hfvvfc TO THE VK-i 01 i -iJ OH, M.I lif Mi Ii THOimi.e.

50 COU5IM OOOl.M V. DK. wer 13 I 6Mst5 ALIVE. WHSlA 6'ZNT MS A BRINGS YOU RACK I TO FETCH rie largest attendance drop from 0 i)o2. their total turnout being near ly 400.000 less than 1952.

The cham pion New York Yankees' attend Becomes Big 'Three' ance was more than 91,000 lower than last year's. Michigan Threat Four teams in the American League New York, Chicago By ED SAINSBCRY I'nited Press Sports Writer Cleveland and Boston went over he million mark, hile Milwaukee tnd Brooklyn made it in the Na CHICAGO (U.W The Big Ten's "rig two" In football, defending tional. nanuiidi and challenging Ohio State, was augmented to a "big three" today. Michigan, bv virtue of a one Tliorncreek Defeats sided opening game win, joined Jeffreson Center the crew of title contenders I O.FOOZr, YUU-ku A VvE I'M 1 4, HiO'iT RUN OU1A CTU-- Th Wolverines, v-ho had been 15-5 In Basebs fJM-ed as i pftod dentve team OOP IN TROUBLE? VNPLB i REALLY MU9T WIN, via v.ith mtestionahle offensive pow WIZER'LL COMfc RUNNIN' LITTLE TIME I The Thornereek eighth grade crs in pre-spasnn noecuiannn. turnwt un with a potent scoring OTALLCFF ThtiSE baseball team traveled to Jefierson INJUNS! Center Thursday after schoul and trrine in the! first outing, Of A 1 I i I tl i I 1:.

'vv defeated the host team 15-6. routine WashlnMon, 50-0. r.ln Than ynt Larry Whetstone was the starting pitcher for Thornereek, and he Fmir "'plverjnf ball carriers Vv'3 11 was relieved by John t'rampion in eoh pained tfnrc hu yams the third inning. The two Thorn- ho veteran Ted Kress com reek huiiers held Jeiferson to of ope of (l.m fri tnurhnnwn. tor three bits, those coming in the first and second innings.

R. Phil IP WW ips started en the mound lor Hs. In addition Kress oained ovr 60 rds. This week the Wolverines ffet Jefferson Center, and the winners collected 12 hits. ron-confe'-pnee tet.

plav- The starting lineup used bv ina Tulane. defeated in its first VIC FLINT rfart. at Ann Arbor oeiore ooen- 'By Michael O'Malley and Ralph Lutj Coach Gardner Egner on the Thornereek team included Guy-singer. Lanier. Crampton.

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Marshall. Hei'kman, and Ladig. Others who PLANE State won as Impressively, as ex-narU'A. The Snartans racked AKDUN7 HEir? A(S ho played were Bunger. Fahl, Born, Hoover, and Sherman.

thiir 25th straight triumnh. 21-7. nvm- n-a Ohio State drop- 7-77 irnvr' Jefferson Center's starting line- ixm.i .1 ai HiMM was as follows: Juilleral. Indiana. 36-12 lo'ia lost the ba'l four times on HenscRen, E.

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Beils fiiTiWes against Mirniean V7 i UK u'iVli also saw action. nd lost possession another time YittTB V'V- y'iU-1 ko 1,,.,. I --y, ri IV ft I ft i che ran for 115 yards. on a pass miercerjuou Yewcic hit on nine of 13 passes for 109 vards for the Spartans. Paul Giel turned in a 67-vard run to set up a Minnesota touch For Ohio State John nonon --Si down but he had a kick blocked nitfhwl for 122 yats ann two 1 in the end zone for one score and nwhdov-ns.

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a ni't aKo on defense fnt ola. 17-7. Notre Dame three touch- ffc'S I'A A fA I HEY, Z77S. )Nf MtrY A5jY TD FCK 6ZS A9-3UT WHAT A OP WAPPENET? TO owns after four Oklahoma fum irds trv. Missouri I'psets Purdue Other opening games boasted K-AZ.

bles and an intercepted pass, came RES'jy 5i.T r-A A rom behind to defeat the Sooner, PLAYEW, WN6 HiY AKONR V.AV T''S 1 lie-try j- 28-21. fW'S- I Games this weekend are Stan nnelv one upset as Missouri scoreo touchdowns bv recovering dlorked kick In the end lone and hv taking advantage of a fumble He.o in Pialermaker territory to faored Purdue. 14-7. ford at Illinois. Indiana at South- 1 T.

...1 California. Washington Slate at Iowa. State at Minnesota. Army at Northwestern, Ohio Slate at California. Noire Dame at I ar Sr 1 1 TRADING POST urdue and Marquette at Wiscon- -t I i 'LI'--.

hi n. Illinois, a two touchdown choice, bar to come from behind in the last period to tie Nebraska. 21-21. as C. Caroline lurned in a 73-vard touchdown run.

Northwestern, with I.Iovd Israels Torine twice, trounced Iowa State and Wisconsin wallop-e: l'cuii Slate, 20-0, as Alan Ar.u- You'll find If In The Classifieds V.i i tf Bt s' 1.