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Fight Results CHICAGO George Sherman, Chlcugo, outpointed Lei Quarles, Mi, Bluejays Tip White Sox, 4-3, in Duluth, Minn is). INDIANAPOLIS Archie Moore, 17(1, St. Louis, stopped Bob Slices, 193. Little Rru-k. Ark.

3i. Dick Wildung Returns for Fourth Packer Year; 26 Under Contract PHILADELPHIA Arthur Kin, 139, England, Calvin Smith, Short9 Game; Appleton Next 33, Philadelphia (10). HUNTINGTON, W. Va Bob Garner W2, Loulnville, atopped Hilton "Frltile" Fitzpatrlck, 1HO, Oaktilll, W. (10), SAN FKANCISCO Tony Bosnlch 1U4, San FruntiKco, outpointed Angel Bays Gain Half Jays, Oshkosh Open Stretch Drive for Star Tilt Sotllio, ZUO, Argentina UU).

Yesterday's Stars By The Associated Press 5 Game on Giants; Home Tonight By ART DALEY Ace Tackle 11th Veteran To Sign For 1949 Action By ART DALEY boygan; Wausau at Oshkosh. Friday Green Bay at Sheboygan; Wausau at Oshkosh. Saturday Oshkosh at Green Bay. Sunday Oshkosh at Green Bay. Monday Green Bay vs.

Appleton (2); Fond du Lac vs. Battlnf Hank Bauer, Cub Drove In three ruin with a home run and Ingle to it-ad the Cuba to a 6-4 victory over the St. Loula Curds. Pitching Walt Dublel, Cuba Re The Green Bay Bluejays and Oshkosh Giants "are In the midst of a dog-eat-dog struggle for the State league All Star game July 18. The city leading the circuit at midnight, July 4 will play host to the game.

The Bluejays and Giants each huve eight games remaining through the night of July 4, next Monday. Here are their schedules: Tonight Appleton at Green Bay; Fond du Lac at Oshkosh. Wednesday Appleton at Green Bay; Fond du Lac at Oshkosh. Thursday Green Bay at She The Bluejays out-stalled the Wisconsin Rapids White Sox at Press -Gazette Dick Wildung, the insurance yyfy'-( lieved Johnny Schmitz with tyms mm nn hasea In aeventh inning and broker from Minneapolis, looked Joannes park Monday night and the rain did the rest. The net result was a 4-3 Green Bay victory that increased the held the Carda acorelea the rest of the way to preserve the Cubs' (-4 Oshkosh (2).

triumph. over his insurance policy the other day, felt of his back, and decided to sign his 1949 Packer ssF sr ar jm an -ss- contract. Helpful Rain WISCONSIN STATE LEAGUE The inked papers were receiv ed at the Packers' new headquar ters at 349 S. Washington street ffniuejays' State league lead to a full game over the Oshkosh Giants whose 2-0 edge on Janesville was nullified by Mr. Weatherman jn the fourth frame.

Last night's show, attended by good crowd of 1,384 despite threatening clouds a half-hour before game time, was stalled with two Bluejays on base and nobody out In the fifth frame. Since the home club was ahead and half the game was completed, the umDires today, thus making Wildung the Nn. -V 11th veteran to agree to 1949 Prt OB CKKFN BAY 3i 1 Oshkosh 3) IS .1.35 1 Sheboygan 29 21 .55 Wisconsin Rapid! 25 2 .472 Kcnd du Lac 22 2K .440 11 Wausau 22 .423 12 Appleton 21 32 12 Janesville 20 3W AUQ 11 terms. The Packers now have Green Bay, Tuesday Evening, June 28, 1949 26 players on the preferred list Signing of Wildung fills the Packers' first-string tackle posi Tonlght'a Camel APPLETON AT GREEN BAY tions. Paul F.

(Lippy) Lipscomb officially rejoined the club last Paul Christman to the ground as the Packers charged to a 20-7 lead. Then, in the waning minutes, the Cardinals came to life as Wildung, practically out on his June 15. Lipscomb toils at right Board Approves Prep Grid Date tackle while Wildung, who served nearly two full seasons at guard works at left tackle. rona au Lac at ohiihom. Sheboygan at Janeiville.

Wisconsin Rapldi at Wauiaa. Monday Night's Besulta GREEN BAY 4, WIS. RAPIDS (Called in firth, rain). Sheboygan 9, Appleton (Called after seventh, rain). Janesville at Oshkosh (Called after fourth with Oshkosh leading, 2-0, rain).

Fond du I.ae at Wausan (Postponed, rain). 1, feet, was forced to take a couple of "blows." The Cards scored Regarded by many as the top college tackle of the last 10 jaDened the effort official. The hard-hittlnr Appleton Papermakers are next on the menu at Joannes park. The natural rivals will be here for atagle tames tonight and Wednesday nieht, both starting at 8 o'clock. Gene Dono-hue, the flashy southpaw.

Is slated to pitch for Green Bay tonight. The Monday evening show had lomething of an anti-climax In Hie fifth inning when the rain ar- twice and won, 21-20. Despite the bitter defeat, Pack er Coach Curly Lambeau said Ik years, Minnesota Wildung is considered one of the leading linemen in the after the game, "Dick played the WIS. RAPIDS AB Morsan. si 112 greatest game at tackle I've ever seen." alios, rf 1 Palamara, cf 3 0 Dr.

Mortell, E. R. Fischer To Confer on Further Adjustment of Date The board of education formally approved Aug. 20 as the date for the North-South high school football game at a regular meeting Monday night. Dr.

G. J. Mortell, president of The scribes out east like to re 1 andenberger, lb 2 0 1 peat a story about Wildung in the Kalres. If ball league. Cr The former final game of the 1947 season 1 V- 1 II rived and both clubs put on iL vaudeville acts Camara, if 2 Holder, 3b 110 Duhnn, 2b 2 0 0 Chrlstadore.

2 1 0 against the Eagles. Dick was giv Gopher estab- -lished himself i -2 II "iT entitled, "How ing Steve Van Buren, the Eagles' great back, a terrific going-over. Col horn, 1 0 0 3 12 Totals 17 3 to Waste Time." as anotner 9U In fact, Van Buren didn't gain an No out when game wag railed In 3th The impromptu i lUHir.n has; ah ss ru a r. inch over Wildung all day. Late ske shortly i periorm a raber, rf 1 i j.

i Gorecki. 2b 1 1 0 the board, was authorized to confer with Emil R. Fischer, president of Green Bay Packers, on after he arriv ed here in Hiiduiie 1946. Despite further adjustment of the date. Gross, lb 2 1 0 Girard, 3b 110 Arkrnnann, 2 0 1 Marlnko, 10 1 Taubr, If 2 0 0 Kostman, rf 1 0 0 Harshbarger, 2 1 2 Totals 13 4 4 Originally, the Wisconsin High in the game, Wildung, after smacking Van Buren down for the umpteenth time, told Steve: "If you don't run your plays the other way I'm going to have to murder you right out in front of all these people." Wildung suffered his first Injury in his pro life and one of a -til aVw.

1 School Coaches association, spon was preceaea by such happenings as Bluejay Manager Phil Seghi's first trip out of the park via the thumb In the first Inning; injuries his brilliance at tackle at Minnesota, Wildung remained at guard until midway in 1947 when he virtually begged for a chance to play tackle during the Detroit is i (if. tii 'kH7fmm9. tT jmx: i Wlsronsln Rapids 000 ureen nay zui sor of the game, set Aug. 27 at City stadium for the game. On that week-end, the Packers will be in Pittsburgh for a non-league game.

game here. Runs batted In Morgan 2, Landea farrier. Ackermann 2. Marlnko, Harsh Seeht .4 W'lH, stacks 200feinhisEril career early in the The bis guy, 1948 season, thus weakening the barger. Home run Harshbarger.

Three-base hitMorgan. Two-base hits At the Monday night meeting. Landenberger, Morgan, Ackermann Left on bases Wisconsin Rapids 1 left side of the Bay wall. He pulled a muscle in his back in the Al Reed, East High school football to Outfielder Jerry Kalres when he ran into the left field fence in the initial heat; and a home run by Pitcher Glen Harshbarger In This (above, that is) is a catching scene. The backstop is Max Patkin, the former Wisconsin Rapids and Green Bay Bluejay baseball player, who now ranks as one of baseball's leading clowns.

He'll appear at Joannes park Wednesday night, July 6 when the Jays meet Fond du Lac. Green Hay 2. Sacrifice hit Colborn. Wild pitch Colborn. Double plays coach and game manager, outlined Cardinal game in Milwaukee but never reported the hurt until i nristanore to ounon.

nunon to mot pounds on a six-fot frame, became a star immediately in his "new" position. The climax came during the Packer-Cardinal game in Chicago a crucial contest which would have blasted Cardinal title hopes and kept Green Bay in the running. the third gan to Landenberger. Bases on balls later in the week. He played The moistura dropped as Gene Holder came to bat to start the a number of reasons for holding the game on Aug.

20. Among these are: That a later date will interfere with the work of the coachei in getting ready for the regular orr Comoro oir Harsh barger struck out by Colborn 2, by Harshbarger 4. Umpires Nerby and Chi-lupa. Time 2:12. Attendance 1384.

terrific ball the next Sunday as the Packers downed Los Angeles here, 16-0, making seemingly im Rain Halts All fifth with the Bluejays in front, 4-1. Harshbarger issued his second Long Hitting Over .300 in 'A' Ball; Awaits Trial With Detroit BLUEJAY BATTING (Unofficial) Greatest Game at Tackle possible tackles on both sides of the line, For 55 minutes, Wildung re AB 2b3bRrRbl Prt 74 I 0 4 CI .311 peatedly smashed Cardinal Passer 32 .344 The injury recurred at various times during the season, cutting 32 .32 23 .28 IS Girard Gorerkf Arkerm'n Samaras Graber Gross Taube Marlnko Newton Adduccl down his efficiency. AH-American in 1911-42 2 57 72 0 13 34 60 10 1 160 46 4 0 4 120 30 31 5 2 174 36 46 10 1 1K1 33 41 4 1 176 20 37 4 1 2 10 1.1 3 3 27 2 4 1 0 WSL Contests Oshkosh Leads Janes, 2-0, When Downpour Comes; Indians Win 35 .24 20 2S .210 10 1 .148 walk as the visitors suddenly held conferences with the coaches, discovered dust (must have been mud, the ground was wet) In their eyes, and hauled out towels to dry the bat handle. To make it worse, Harshbarger had trouble finding the plate with the wet ball. Dick Duhon worked A Glen for a 3-2 count before Rod Graber made a nice run to nail his short fly.

John Christadore also maneuvered for a 3-2 count before Dick Ackermann muffed 1 grounder. Pitcher Jack Colburn advanced the runners along with a sacrifice. Wildung, who will turn 28 years of age Aug. 16, was an All-American at Minnesota in 1941-42, captaining the Gophers in his senior year. He captained the Pitching Donnhue 4-0; Rossman 7-1 Harshbarrer 7-2: Runce 6-3: Rosen Green Bay Athlete Is Major League Timber; Played in V-l Circuit By LEE EMM EL It is entirely possible that Green Bay soon will have its first bona fide representative in baseball's big time by September or at the latest, the spring of 1950.

The man in question is Richard Dale Long, 22-year-old graduate felder 2-1; Jerir 3-2; Peerenboom 1-1; Marrhrse 1-5. Released pitcher 1-1. Double plays 29. Home attendance 41.480. (58,151 to go for football season and that the players will be unable to stay at St.

Norbert college on the week end of Aug. 27. flay in Minneapolis The Packers, at the moment, are negotiating for an out-of-town non-league game on the week end of Aug. 20. One of the possibilities is a game in Minneapolis against Philadelphia Aug.

21. However, if the out-of-town contest could not be arranged the Packers had planned to play an intra-squad game Aug. 20 a Saturday night. Besides approving the date for the North-South contest, the board of education agreed to furnish the labor for the upkeep of City stadium next fall. The board will furnish the free services of foreman during the 1949 football season College All-Stars in 1943 and co captained the East Shrine team league i first 100,000 season.) the same year.

During the war, ft Wildung served as a lieutenant The Wisconsin State baseball league made another valiant try against old man weather Monday night, but the summer rains finally won out. The best effort against the elements was made at Appleton, where 2,166 fans alternately sat in and ducked under the grand (jg) in a Naval PT boat squad ron. Andrews Signed To Meet Bob Sandberg Shoe on Other Foot Wildung is married and the father of two children, Richard of wartime Victory Industrial league action here, who presently J. and Mamlle. They plan to Sox Manager George Mitro put up a terrific fuss about the rain as Art Morgan, the leadoff man, live in Green Bay during the sea is thumping the ball at an even stand until the game finally was washed out after seven innings with Sheboygan the victor, 9-3.

son. 300 rate for the Williamsport, came to bat, but Ncrby was determined to continue. Morgan smashed a double to left and Holder and The complete signed roster fol At Green Bay the host team and to employ two men up to APPLETON, Wis. Art Andrews, Indiana lightweight champion, has been signed to face Bob Sandberg, Wisconsin champion, in the main 10-round bout of the outdoor boxing show to be staged at Goodland field here the night of July 26, the South Side Athletic club announced today. Andrews, who hails from Gary, lows: Tigers of the Class A Eastern league.

One of his rivals, inci defeated Wisconsin Rapids, 4-3, Ends CIvde Goodnieht. Tulsa- Nnlan three weeks to make needed repairs. The board also passed a before a downpour ended thir.ps dentally, is Billy Reed, ex-Blue Christadore scored. The never ending frame continued as Harsh bareer walked John Gabos. Final Luhn, Tulsa; BUI Kellev, Texas Tech; Dan Orlich.

Nevada: Charles Tatnm jay shortstop now covering second resolution that the 1950 budget will contain a definite amount of Texas. at the end of the fifth. But Oshkosh and Janesville couldn't even make it a regulation game at Oshkosh, where the teams left base for the Hartford, Conn. Chiefs. Tackles Howard Scalla.

Comntnn- ly, Sam Palamara popped to Gorecki to end the scare as the rain money for maintenance and repairs of the field. Before any local fanatics rise to was Indiana state Golden Lew Ferry, Villanova; Ed Bell, Indiana; Jim Kekeris, Missouri; Dick Wildung. Minnesota; Paul Lipscomb, Tennessee. continued. point out that two of "our boys, Gloves champion at his weight in Now, the shoe was on the other foot.

The Bluejays started to stall Guards Larrv Olcnnosk! Mfnnpnt' Andy Pafko and George Binks, already have ascended to baseball's Harris, Hall Vie at 1946 and went on to Chicago in the finals where he lost a close Paul Burris, Oklahoma; Joe Ethridge and Ben Rossman, a pretty good ouuinern ineinuaisi. bout to Johnny Bratton, now actor at that, started the parade at rated as one of the nation's out Centers Ralph Olsen, Utah; John Tavener, Indiana. Barks Jack Jacobs, Oklahoma; Bob the muddy field at the end of the fourth with Oshkosh ahead, 2-0. Fond du Lac's doubleheader at Wausau never got started. Sheboygan pounded Appleton Pitcher-Manager Fred Clemence for 14 hits in the seven-inning tilt, including a freak homer by Right Fielder Al Gebhard.

Geb-hard's drive to right center became lost in the grass near the fence. Field rules stipulate that under the fence is a two-base hit. But the State league's chief um rone, ArKansas: to Lodv, Furdue; Irv Comp, St. Benedict; Bill Schroeder, Wisconsin: Stan Heath. Nevada: Ken standing lightweights.

Andrews has lost close decisions to both Bratton and Freddie Dawson, another ranking lightweight, since home plate. He acted so brilliantly that Colborn had to walk him. Businessman Harshbarger glammed out his second hit a hot grounder off the third sacker's Milwaukee Tonight MILWAUKEE (U.R) Kenny Harris of Philadelphia and Henry Hall of New Orleans, a couple of light heavyweights, will meet in the feature bout at the Milwaukee auditorium tonight. Harris was a last minute substitution for another Philadelphia, Harold John Kranz, Milwaukee Teachers; Paul De-vine, Heidelberg; Glenn Lewis, Texas highest strata, it should be explained that neither was or is a Green Bay resident. Pafko's home is Boyceville, and Binks came here from Madison.

Long, however, is a native of the city and once had a brief trial with the Milwaukee Brewers when Richard (Red) Smith was a Brewer coach. Property of Detroit A 6-3, 210-pound giant, Long is property of the Detroit Tigers, turning professional. The Indiana ringman also has had two fights with Nick Castig lione, ranked No. 8 nationally in "Cal'donia, what makes your big head so hard7" This fellow's name isn't Caledonia it's Carl Furillo, Brooklyn Dodger outfielder, but he demonstrated a modicum of "hard headedness" on this play. The ball has bounced off his head as he slides into third base in seventh ir.ning of Dodger-Pirate game at Pittsburgh.

And it didn't hurt. The ball was thrown by Dino Restelli, Pirate outfielder. Ed Bockman is ready to catch it but Umpire Art Gore already has called Furillo safe. (AP Wirephoto) son, who was forced to withdraw the lightweight division, Castig' pire, Russ Welch, finally found the ball resting just inside the due to a back injury received in training. Harris lost two split de lione taking a split dscision in the rematch.

He has been boxing lecn; Bill bummerhays, Utah. Sandifer Signs '49 Pact With Redskins WASHINGTON (P) Don Sandifer, who was a rookie with the Washington Redskins last year in the National Football league, has signed his 1949 contract, it was announced todav. longer than Sandberg, having had 58 probouts. Andrews has won knees, moving Kossman to secona. After Rossman found his shoe tied, Graber took one strike and Umpire Nerby called a halt.

The rain never ceased and the contest was called after an unusual 30-minute wait. It's usually 20 minutes. Anyhow, Harshbarger walked eff with his seventh victory against two defeats. All of the hits off Glen went for extra bases triple and double by Morgan and a double by Landenberger. l'hil Motioned Out The fireworks started In the cisions to Johnson but is generally regarded as the better boxer.

Johnson also holds a recent decision over Hall, and tonight'n fight was to have been a re-match for the two fighters. 16 of them via the KO route, 25 by decision, has had six draws who bought his option from the Cincinnati Reds early this year for $5,000. They have indicated that the young first baseman definitely will be taken to spring training with the Tigers next season and may even be brought up in the last three weeks of the current tends "I never saw anybody hit a and lost 11 by decision. Widow of Boxer Suing City of San ball as hard as he does." Apparently, his opinion Is shared by more than one fan in Binghamton, N. where Long MONTREAL The Canadiens park.

By that time, Gebhard had rounded the bases easily. Herman Doering, who allowed six hits, was the winner. The game was held up by rain for 38 minutes at the end of the fourth inning and marred by intermittent showers that kept the customers fleeing under the stands to dry out. Manager Dave Garcia of Oshkosh homered in the abbreviated tilt with Janesville, but it went for naught as the game failed to of Montreal spent more time in year after the Eastern league the penalty box in 1949 than the has finished its season. members of any other National Hockey loop team.

Total penalty pinpiav half of the first after Long's consistent slugging since he broke into organized baseball in 1946 with Lima, in the Ohio EVERY CAME THE BLUEJAYS PLAY DB AiSEELTDAlELIL TONIGHT AT 7:55 APPLETON AT GREEN BAY recently beat their Triplets in the ninth inning. According to the Williamsport, Gazette and Bulletin dispatch from Binghamton, Long hit "a screaming double to right-center, his second of the Jose for $150,000 SAN JOSE, Calif. (U.R) The' city of San Jose today faced a $150,000 damage claim filed by the widow of an Iowa boxer killed time for the season amounted to 782 minutes. State league augurs well for success in the majors. He has never make regulation length.

Sheboygan 001 21(1 59 14 2 a oout at civic auditorium last, game, with two runners anoara in the ninth (to break) a 3-3 tie and enable the Williamsport Tigers to Appleton 000 110 13 6 4 Doering and Fenelon; Clemence and for example, batted under .300 in any of his three and a half professional seasons and hits a long ball a major league "must" for little trouble in the fourth. Girard reached base on a walk, advanced to second on a wild pitch, scampered to third on Ackermann's ground-out and scored on Marin-ko's single to left. Taube ended it March. Mrs. Bonnie Cornwell, widow! WJPfi-I Fredericks.

Hammond Buccaneers HEAR THE COMPLETE GAME FROM START TO FINISH TONIGHT AND EVERY NIGHT a first sacker. Graber and Gorecki drew walks. Al Gross leaped away from a low inside pitch and took first base, apparently believing that he was hit by a pitched ball. The Rapids management argued that the ball hit the plate first and the ump (Nerby) concurred, calling Gross back from first. Seghi boiled down from the coaching box and the argument cooked.

Finally, the talking ceased and Gross forced Graber at third. The big battle started when Jug Girard half-swung on a 3-2 pitch. The ump yelled "out" and both i c- 11 i TnvV Dale, brother of Milt tLefty) of Billy Cornwell, Des Moines lightweight, alleged in her suit Sign De Paul's Phelan Long one of Green Bay's top RADIO SERVICE OF THE PRESS-GAZETTE by grounding into a fast double play. DIAMOND DUST Fans can salvage the final contest of a four-game set with the Triplets, 5-3." US Net Domination Beginning To Slip LONDON (P) American flight Softball players had a big yesterday that the city was negligent in using unsafe and dangerous ring facilities. year with Lynn, in the Class New England league in obtain free autographed pictures of the 1949 Bluejay squad by HAMMOND, Ind.

The Hammond Buccaneers of the National Basketball league said today they had signed Jack Phelan, 6-foot, 6-inch graduating center from De Paul university, The 1948, aiding his team to the pen purchasing the 20-game book of nant. Batting .302 on 149 hits in 493 at bats, he was the league's domination of the world's amateur tpntiis beninnine to fray around ticket? for Th hnok rep runs batted in laiiinuion with IVJ. MAM Ciirara ana oetsm nnu The manager pushed Girard away Buccaneers plan to use the rangy Blue Demon rebound star at and the remaining pair naa a lively discussion. Nerby listened and Cornwell was knocked out in the ninth round of his fight with Tote Martinez of Stockton, on March 29. He died the next morning of cerebral hemorrhage.

The state boxing commission and local officials investigated charges that the ring padding was less than 12 inches thick but no formal findings of blame were forward. resents a saving of $2 and permits fans to see Bluejay home games for 50 cents each General admission tickets purchased at the box office cost 60 Fans can get their books and pictures (8 by 10) at Bosse News Stand or at Joannes park. Runge, then motioned pnu on me prem aft ivnQ the edges at Wimbledon. When the men's semi-finals are played tomorrow, only one United States representative will be swinging top seeded Ted Schroeder of La Crescenta, Calif. Meanwhile, American prestige is standing up much better in the women's singles competition, with four from the United States scheduled to face an all-British quar ever issued.

His output included 43 extra base hits almost one third of his total. Among them were 22 doubles, three triples and 18 home runs. Long was with Oneonta, N. in the Canadian-American league (Class C) in 1947 and in '46, played with Ogden, Utah, in the Pioneer circuit, another Class loop, after promotion from Lima. Led tress-Gazette Team While in Green Bay, Long was noted for his long drives over Joannes park's right field fence into Bluejay righthander, has been Dick Ackermann then uncorked a long double into left center, scoring Gorecki and Gross, but was thrown out at third trying for the triple.

Outfielder Jerry Kaires banged into the fence trying for the catch and was carried off the The city council was scheduled to act on the claim today. called to Chicago by the death of his grandmother He was to tet in tomorrow's quarter-finals. day of play added to the calendar. A severe thunderstorm halted have pitched Monday night and may work tonight if he returns in Gene Dono- Baugh Handles Rope Just Like Football; Wins Texas Contest ROTAN, Tex. (JP) Sammy Baugh handles a rope as skillfully as he handles a football.

The Washington Redskins' gridiron star led a quartet of Rotan, ropers to victory yesterday in a contest with a team from Rochester, Tex. Baugh, a Rotan rancher when football isn't in season, scored the best time of the meet 12.5 seconds. activities early last night with 76 of the 225 contestants stranded on hue will For hitting his USED CAR LOT WALNUT AND BROADWAY Storms Adds Day to College Links Meet home run last night, Glen Harshbarger will receive a good supply the Iowa Mate college course. They were in pursuit of Harvie Ward, the knickers-clad North East River. That was in 1944 when he sparked the Press-Gazette team to the V-I league championship and Clem Collard, vet of cheese and pickles plus a steak dinner.

to break a bat ting slump, Catcher Andy Marin- AMES, la. (JP) A storm-tossed collegiate golf tournament planned to resume business today Carolina university star who had scored a two-under par 69 in the morning to lead the first half of eran baseball player and manager 595 ko wore No. 19 on the back of his uniform, discarding No. 17. 1941 OLDS SEDAN who piloted the P-G entry, con- with the prospect of an additional the 36-hole qualifying play.

field on a stretcher. At tt. Vincent hospital, it was revealed that he suffered shoulder and back injuries. Girard Gets Payoff Run The game moved along uneventful-like after the 40-minute first frame until Harshbarger slammed the first pitch over the left field fence as the customers rubbed their eyes. Harshbarger, who had pitched to only nine White Sox in the first three frames, was nicked for a triple by Morgan to start the fourth.

The big Dutchman started to wiggle out of the mess by whiffing Gabos and forcing Sam Palamara to pop to second but Ken Landenberger lashed out a savage double to deep center to score Morgan. Art Camara The storm drenched the course, and NCAA officials finally called off play at 6:45 p. m. They huddled late late last night and decid Majors Headed for Attendance Drop From 1948, Figures Show HYDRA MATIC TRANSMISSION By The Associated Press The majors are headed for an ed to continue through Wednesday the chore of selecting the 64 competitors for match play. the biggest gain, 180,000 more than last year.

The Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, Boston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals also OPEN NIGHTS TILL 9 STONE MOTOR (Co. Ward, the North-South amateur attendance decline from last year's record breaking totals, comparative figures showed to champion in 1948, finished far ahead of the storm. He was in last year's figures. Through games of last night, a total of 8,588,438 fans paid to watch the teams in action, as compared to the 8,965,152 who saw the same number of games in 1948.

That is a drop of 376,714. At this rate, the majors are certain to fall approximately a million behind last year's record fig ure of 20,943,345. The Cleveland Indians have suffered the biggest drop, having drawn about 145,00 fewer fans than in '48 at a corresponding date. Cincinnati, Detroit, the New York Giants and Philadelphia Phils are others which have fallen 100,000 below last year's figures. The Pittsburgh Pirates show' day.

early with a 35-34 that tied the are ahead of their '48 figures. The Cardinals drew a night With most of the IB clubs hav Cflimouth ing played nearly half their 77 home games, a check revealed competitive course record. He waited around all day for someone to better that performance. No one did game crowd of 13,178 in the only regular game played in the majors yesterday 1 grounded out. What proved to be the Blue-lai'' winning run arrived with that only six clubs are ahead of.

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