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fs Flawless Bunt In Fourth Inning By Joe Moore Squeezes In Winning fatty Don Isgrig Goes Route To Shape 7-Hit Performance; Rambler? Make Third Double-Pay Finale In Last Four Games Mexico's RarnbleVs played errorless ball yesterday afternoon at Fairground Park to beat Columbia 2-1, and notch their fourth consecutive victory in Central Missouri Ban Johnson league Play. Yesterday's winner was a one- inninK affair manager Charlie Feciit's mubh-rallied Ramblers; who have reversed the trend on a season that opened with seven straight losses. Ou'tside pf the four-hit, two-run fourth; inning, the Ramblers were able to garner only one hit frofn the combined hurling efforts of Don'Poore and John Willingham. tallies overcame a 1-0 Columbia lead, held since the first inning, and the next five innings aian the picture. pitcher Don Isprig: spaced fi seven safeties among: the Columbia heavy stickers, six them allowed'in the first foiu; frames.

ISKriff put pn the the firth slahza to let the down with a lone single for the next five innings. Tfje visitors were enjoying a 1-0 lead, obtained by shortstop Kent Kurtz's score on catcher Bob Murrey's hot single in the first inning, when, the Ramblers came to bat in the fourth. After 9enterfielder Jim Shepherd, flied out to centcrfield, catcher Preston Shepherd out a three-bagger for the first Mexico hit of the game Bill Waddington followed with a ing single to right center, scoring Preston for the tying run. Second', baseman Frank Van Ness, next Rambler to bat, reached on shortstop Larry Wop'd error, and first baseman Bob.Hili;singled to load the bases. 'We Moore came to Jhe plate with Ihe squeeze play on, and laid.a down first Itye.

Moore screened" the play. home with his run to behind the bunt to score for ttie wih- tally. It was a bunt to score, thp third-base runner, not to get Moore also beat It out at first to claim credit tor rnfieldf Hit! 1 Van. Ness was picked off coming iji when left fielder Dean Boone missed an attempted bunt, and Boone then flied out to McKay, third baseman Beanie Miller to end the rally inning. After Poore was replaced by John Wil- Wdftkus Mdv Leave Ho'spifal In 3 WeeKs; Condition Is Good CHICAGO, June 20.

Eddie Watflius may leave the hospital in three weeks, one'of his doctors said yesterday. Siphoning off blood from bullet-pierced chest of the Philadelphia Phillies first baseman helped give him a rest, the hospital attendants added. His condition was reported as good, with moving along on schedule." One of his doctors reported he may leave the hospital in three weeks, barring complications. waitkus was shot by a 19-year- old brunette typist, Ruth Ann Steinhagen, who. summoned him to her Hotel room Wednesday to satisfy a.

twisted crush was quoted yesterday Its saying he intends to press -for; prosecution of her when he leaves the hospital. Reads The Ledger. 10.1 lingham, Isgrig hammered fer the only other Rambler hit, but was cut down at third when the side was retired. Isgrig also hooked the latch on Columbia beginning with the fifth, and Bandy Jacob's single in the top of the fifth was the final Columbia hit of the day. Only 17 batters faced Don during the final five innings, two reaching base.by walks.

Yesterday's gamfe marked the third; game out oC.the last four starts which the Ramblers have ended with a doutfle play. With one Beanie Miller, Columbia third baseman, went to first oh a walk. Then Columbia hurler Willingham hit' a grounder lo third baseman Skeet Weber, who whipped if to Waddington on the bag at second cutting down Miller, Waddington's throw to first beat Willingham by a.narrow margin to end the game. by the Ramblers in yesterday's encounter was the hitting power of Ray Fecht, whose sticking is well over the .300 mark. Fecht was injured in the Jeff City game here last Thursday, and will be out of action for a few weeks due to torn ligaments in his left shoulder.

A blot on the Mexico errorless performance was narrowly averted with a beautiful tag-out by first baseman Bob Hill in the fifth inning. Sweet Weber fielded Kurtz's grounder at third to start off this inning, and his throw to Hill was short. Hill came off the bag to catch the throw and tag Kurtz almost simultaneously. 4th Straight, Gate Columbia AB Woods, 2b, ss 5 Kurtz', 2b 3 Jacobs, cf 4 Murrey, 4 Odor, rf 3 Jones, 11) 2 xAllen, Ib 2 Oliver, If 2 xxDouglas, If 1 Miller, 3b 3 xxxHafner, ph 1 Poore, 2 x'xxxCurry, ph 1 xxxxxWilling- ham, 0 Bflff To Beof Cofumbio 2-1 For 4th Straight Victory jfg.j* II PO A 0011 1211 0140 0134 0010 0040 0050 0110 0000 0132 1 0 0 0 0112 0. 0 0 0 0001 Totals 33 1 7 24 11 xReplaced Jones in 6th.

xxReplaced Oliver in 6th. xxxPinch hit for Douglas in 9th. xxxxPinch hit for Poore in 7th. xxxxxRcplaccd Poore in 7th. Mexico AB PO A Weber, 3b 3 0 0 0 3 J.

Shepherd, cf 4 0010 P. Shepherd, 2 1 1 2 0 Waddington, ss ...4 1 1 2 2 Van Ness, 2b 1 0064 Hill, Ib 3 0 1 13 0 Moore, rf 3 0 1 2 0 Boone, If 3 0 0 0 0 Isgrig, 3 0 1 1 2 Totals 26 2 5 27 11 Innings Columbia 10000000 Mexico 00020000 Errors: Wood (2). Runs batted in: Murrey; Waddington, Moore. Three-base hits: Kurtz; P. Shepherd.

Stolen bases: Murrey. Sacrifices: Weber, Van Ness. Double plays: Weber to Waddihgton Id Hill. Left on bases: Columbia 7, Mexico 5. Bases on balls: off Poore, off Willingham, off Isgrig, 2.

Strike-outs: by Pop.re, by Willingham, 1, by Isgrig, 2. Hits off: Poore 5 for 2 runs in 6 innings; Willingham 0 for 0 run in 2 innings; Isgrig 7 for 1 run in 9 innings. Winniiig pitcher: Isgrig. Losing pitcher: Poore! Umpires: Hassler and N'eifert. PUBLIC SALE We will sell the following household goods at 620 N.

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R. Hilf Boshes Grand Slam Homer In Fifth Inning Mexico's Junior Legion nine romped to a 22-8 victory- over Bowling Green at Bowling Green yesterday afternoon, as local bats boomed for 17 hits. Heavy hitting was the order of the day for the manager Bill Woodruff's Legionnaires. Don Boone contributed three hits for Four trips including a double; 3ary Squires also recorded three for four, with two doubles; Mike Sullivan notched three for five with a double; and D. R.

Hill top- Jed it all off with three for six- ncluding a grand slam home run. Besides his circuit-clout feat. Hill also turned in outstanding fielding chores for the Mexico- ans, highlighted by a sensational catch of Bowling- Green catcher Davis' fine drive in the third inning. Mexico scored five runs in the 'irst inning; six in the second: seven in the fifth, and three in the eighth. Bowling Green marked up wo tallies in the second; one in he third, four in the seventh, and 3ne in the ninth.

Mexico hitters hammered host lurlers Wendel and Watson for a otal of 17 hits. Duane Neifert, gong the distance for Mexico, al- owed 11 hits to Bowling Green. The box score: lexico AB Boone, ss ..4 4 3 0 Uriarte, 3b 5 2 1 0 Hill, Ib 6 3 3 0 Squires, rf 4 3 3 0 Farrah, rf 1 000 McGee, cf 1 2 0 Torrence, Ib 1 0 0 0 M. Sullivan, 2b 3 200 DesCombes, If 1 000 Gallop, If 5 2 2 0 Staley, If 0 1 0 0 Sullivan, 5 2 3 2 Trainer, 1 0 0 0 Neifert, 2 20 2 Totals 44 22 17 4 Bowling Green AB RUE Derrick, cf 5 1 2 0 Davis, 4 0 0 2 McDonald, rf. .....3 2 2 0 Kurd, 4 2 1 3 Runser, 2b 3 0 2 0 Wendel, 5 1 1 0 Scherder, 3b 3 102 Detering, 3b 1 0 0 0 Ackers, ss 5 001 Watson, 0 0 0 0 Dewey, Ib 4 1 3 Totals .38 8 11 8 Another Big Bass Hooked Saturday Hot on the heels of the two five-pound bass snagged here recently, comes the report of a 4V-.

largemouth taken from town lake Saturday. The last big fellow was caught by James Reynolds, of 708 Liberty. The thrust of an architectural. arch is the pressure it exerts from side to side; the is the pressure it exerts downward. Mexico (Mo.) Evening Ledger SPORTS Page June 20, 1949 Title Bout Tops Big Week's Card Charles-Walcott Go Wednesday Night Heads Ring Features NEW YORK, June 20.

UP) Some of the biggest names in boxing swing into action this week with ths Ezzard Charles-Jersev Joe Walcott bout for the A heavyweight championship topping a sterling national card Walcott. the ancient battler from Camden, N. who gained his fame by flooring former champion Joe Louis three times takes the 27-year-old Charles in a 15-rounder in Chicago's oomiskey park Wednesday night. It be the title fight in a week promoted by the young but powerful International Boxing club, which promoted Thursday's middleweight championship clash between Jake LaMotta and Marcel Cerdan in Detroit. Charles is favored to whip the 33-year-old Jersey Joe who hasn't since he was knocked out by Louis last June.

In other tills around the nation hree champions and three extitle- lolders as well as a couple of contenders will show their wares They include Ike Williams, ightweight champion; Ray Robnson, welterweight king; Willie Pep, featherweight champion; -ew Jenkins, former lightweight king; Rocky Graziano, former middleweight titleholder, and Sandy Saddler, onetime feather boss. The three champions, all prepping for title defenses next month, will engage in overweight bouts. On Monday, Robinson opposes Cecil Hudson at Providence, R. and Pep faces Johnny La Russo at West Springfield, Mass. Wiliams warms up against Irving Steen at Los Angeles Tuesday.

Graziano, making his first start he lost his crown to Tony Zale last June, mixes with Bobby Claus at Wilmington, Tuesday. Jenkins tangles with Jimmy -ollins at Allentown, Monday Saddler, back from a London vie- ory, clashes with Luis Ramos at Vow York's Queensboro arena Thursday. Steve Belloise, New York middleweight contender, is matched against Cleve Bailey at New York's Jerome arena Wednesday. The same night in Worcester, Charlie Fusari, welter con- ender from Irvington, N. meets Al Couture.

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Meat tbck and tools. ROBERT'S GROCERY CENTRALIA, MISSOURI Jonesburg Leads Softball Loop Jonesburg, New Florence In Friday Winners With Jonesburg's 38-4 trouncing of New Florence at Jonesburg Friday night, the Jonesburg nine took a firmer grip on the loop leadership in the Montgomery- County Softball league, topping a field of six teams. Play resumes tonight in the loop with a double-header at Montgomery City, featuring the American Legion vs. New Florence, and Buell vs. Schroff Friday-night's Jonesburg avalanche over New Florence was accomplished by virtue of 28 Jonesburg hits and 15 New Florence errors.

The 28 safeties were collected from the total hurling efforts of Stonebreaker, Bishop and Edler. Smith, Jonesburg hurler, allowed the visiting batters only five hits. The league standings: Team Jonesburg 3' Schroff -i Buell 1 American Legion 2 New Florence i 2 Add Peery 3 Standings NATIONAL LEAGUE Iub W. L. Pet.

Brooklyn 35 23 603 CARDS 33 23 .589 Boston, 33 26 .559 Philadelphia 33 27 550 New York 29 27 .518 Cincinnati 24 33 421 Pittsburgh 23 34 .404 Chicago 20 37 .351 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Cardinals, Philadelphia, 5. Pittsburgh, New York, 4 Chicago, Brooklyn, 2. Boston, 5-3; Cincinnati. 2-2. TODAY'S SCHEDULE New York at St.

Louis, 8:45 Builders Bow To Auxvasse ine 5-4 Wertz. Ib Ellis, p. Totals Auxvasse Foster, ss Jenkins, 2b Clay Bell, Bell, cl 1 0 33 AB 5 4 3 4 0 Dudley. 3b 4 2 0 Oj Sterrett, Ib 3 0 1 Crump, rf 4 0 0 Taylor, If 4 2 0 Pasley. 4 0 0 1 Stevens, rf 2 0 0 1 Totals 35 5 9 Host Team Retains Undefeated Standing By Win There Sunday Mexico's Builders were edged! 5-4 by Auxvasse there Sunday, I with the host team adding another to their undefeated standing so far this season.

Melvin Bise. hurling the distance for the Builders, gave up nine hits to the hosts, struck out two. and walked two. Clay Bell, twirling for Auxvasse. blazed in his fast ball to fan 15 Mexico batters, walking two.

Mexico collected seven hits from Bell. Extra base hits for the game included doubles by Sam Bise, Jenkins. Fecht and" Dudley, and a home run by W. Bell. The Builders meet Molino at Molino next Sunday.

Behind in the schedule by one rained-out game against one another, the two teams may make next Sunday's game a doubleheader to catch up. The box score: Mexico AB Fecht, 2b 4 i 3 Albus, ss 3 i Sam Bise, cf 4 1 Melvin Bise, 4 0 Hutcherson, 4 2 Elsberry, If 2 0 6 Turner, ss, 3b. 1 0 Vale. 3b 3 0 4 1 Armstrong. Ib 2 0 0 p.

m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh night. Boston at Chicago. Only games scheduled. AMERICAN LEAGUE lub VV.

L. Pet. New York 36 21 .632 Detroit 33 24 .579 Philadelphia 32 26 .552 Cleveland 29 25 .537 Boston 29 27 .518 Washington 28 28 500 Chicago 23 36 .390 BROWNS 17 40 .298 TODAY'S SCHEDULE Browns at New York, night. Chicago at Washington, night. Detroit at Boston, night.

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