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Saturday, Aug. 8, 1953 KOKOMO (Ind.) TRIBUNE Help! Help! Sox Will Need It To Overtake Yanks New Yorkers Turn Big Guns Loose To Take Opening Tilt of Series AP Sports Writer More and more it looks as if the Chicago White Sox arc going to need outside help if they hope to overhaul the fast moving New York Yankt en. The Sox went into today's doubleheader in New York trailing the world champions by six games. After today the clubs meot only more times, meaning of course that the most the Chicagoans could New possibly make up by their own ef- hjca 66 forts would he six Cleveland Where the Sox can find that out- Boston 60 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L.

Pet. G.B. York 71 34 41 45 49 side hr-lp is another question since Washington 52 far this scas-on they are the only Philadelphia ....44 club that has as much as broken Detroit 36 even with Casey Stengel's crrw. St. Louis 36 Aft'-r yesterday's 6-1 victory by the Yankees, the season's series stood all even at seven games each.

Jt looked lor awhile as if the Sox were going to jump off to a romfortabk- margin in the second inning of thr- first contest when with one out they pounded Eddie Lopat for four straight hits, a double and three singles. But the attack netted only one run as a squeeze play failed and the Yankees settled the issue in the very next inning. .676 .617 6 .575 10 Vs .550 13 56 .481 10 62 .415 27 u. 28 .358 73 .330 37 Friday's Results New York 6, Chicago 1 Philadelphia 3, Detroit 1 Boston 4. Cleveland 2 Washington 12, St.

Louis 0 Sunday's Schedule Chicago at New York, 12:05 p.m. Cleveland at Boston, 12 noon Detroit at Philadelphia (2), 11:05 a.m. St.Louis at Washington (2), 11:30 p.m. 'Porky' Oliver Alan Moody Geis Royals Capture May Have Key i First Big Test Little League To Treasury iln TV-ed Match Crown in UCT CHICAGO Moody, the fighter Sam Pian 15 trying to make his next cham- 'pion, goes before the nation's parlor fans tonight in his first, bic welterweight test. By CHARLES CHAMBEBLAIN He mocts veteran i rvin St(vn CHICAGO (Porky) Oli- of San Die go, in a (7 p.

CST 220-Pounder Has Gone 'Hog-Wild' After 'Big Dough' 12-5 Record Tops; Mais Shut out Aces 11-0 in Final A rvonim; marked the close the UCT Little League, Friday. at After a hall gnni' 1 in which tho thumped the Aci- 11-0. the h- ''s champion Alton The NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet.

G.B. Brooklyn 69 37 .651 Lopat started it with a 62 45 .579 7 ,4 Joe Collins walked and when Min- Philadelphia 58 45 .563 nic Minoso missed a quick Louis 57 47 .54811 on Mickey Mantle's liner to left New York 53 50 .515 14'i renter, the fleet-footed Yankee cir-: Cincinnati 49 59 .454 21 cled the bases as fast as you can Chicago 39 64 .379 28'i say, "When do they start selling Pittsburgh 36 76 .32136 World Series tickets." The next Friday's Results Philadelphia 5. Chicago 4 St. Louis 2, New York Brooklyn 9, Cincinnati 4 Milwaukee 9. Pittsburgh Sunday's Schedule Pittsburgh at Milwaukee ONE FOR THE MANTLE Mickey Mantle, Yankee center fielder, crosses home plate standing up on an inside the park homer in the third inning against the Chicago White Sox in New York Aug.

7. Greeting the fleet-footed Mantle are Yogi Berra (8), Yanks catcher; Joe Collins (left background) and Eddie Lopat. In right foreground is Sox Catcher Sherm Lollar. Collins and Lopat scored ahead of Mantle on the homer. The Yanks won the game 6 to 1.

(AP Wirephoto.) man up. made the runs look legitimate by poking the ball into the right field seats. Billy Martin hom- ered with one aboard in the eighth. The Yanker-s gained another full game over the third-place Cleveland Indians, who bowed to Boston 4-2. Brilliant fielding by Jim Pier- Richards Says His Boys Must Play Little Bigger Every Day Like It Was 7th of Series League Hoping To End Skid ver, father of four and undoubtedly iv-felevised bout golf's most celebrated breadwin- Rainbo Arena, ner, may have found the keys to.

the Fort Knox of the tourna'ment 3 rated Chicaco most lld trophy was presented circuit. promising welterweight prospect tn since Barnev Ross, with Pian as The affable 220-poundcr. probab- man rock( ed to fame in the lv thinking erf all the mouths he 0s has to fend, has pone hoe-wild in the chase for the S25.000 first prize: The young Negro has won of the "World's golf championship 5 hls professional fights-14 at Tarn O'Shanter. bv knockouts. His most notable success came in his lest start, a Old pork chops, wisecracking fa-.

Rainbo Arena feature match July vorite of his colleagues in the 13 which Pnded in a TKO victory erroom but a feared adversary on over usaro the links, headed into today's third 1 round with a two-stroke lead. Steen has won 40 of 64 fights has taken on such topnotchers The shortiron master got in this as Davc gands, Bernard Docusen enviable position of golf's richest; Johnny Bratton, Freddy Dawson tournament by calmly shooting aj and Ike Williams. His last triumph second-round 67 Friday while some choking in New York July 7. Brooklyn at Philadelphia and pitching by Ellis 12:30 p.m. (2), lj Cincinnati, 1 p.m.j at Chicago Kinder saved Mel ParncU's 15th victory.

Philadelphia edged Detroit 3-1 in one of the fastest games ofj AMERICAN (he year, an hour and 42 minutes. Louisville and Connie Marrero of Washington i nc ji anapo ijg New York at St. Louis, 12730 1 By JACK HAND beaten the Sox in the Bronx was NEW YORK Richards' July 19, 1952. i admits his Chicago White Sox must. Mickey Mantle's insidc-the-park: I play every day "like it's the sev-j homer with two men on in the 'enth game of the world series, and'third was the big blow of-f other guys have won three' 1 nie Johnson, 31-year-old Chicago; i but he refuses to get panicky.

i rookie who used to pitch with Satch "We've still got 49 to play." he 1 Kansas City Mon- said Friday after a 6-1 defeat It was a flukey homer for; Yankees. "The 1 actually was a line drove over Several Games To Be Replayed In Coming Week first-round leaders were up under the pressure. The 67 gave the 36-year-old pro: from Palm Springs, a neat 135, seven strokes under par, at the halfway point, and a chance; iat Tarn's 72-hole record of 269 setj (by Byron Nelson in 1945. Bunched on Oliver's heels at were Dave Douglas, the person-; able PGA vice president who hadj Friday's best round, a 65; Bob Toski, a 123-pounder who hits the ballj a country mile; and Lew Worsham.j the first-round leader who forfeited SEATTLE five strokes to par in the last six 1 thrown in thi was an upset victory over Joe Jli- Blow Gains Split Verdict Kid Matthews Loses Bout to British Heavy Champ A. body desperation blow th" ivnwn with rrl 1- ('ror-- eer.ts were the closest threat t.i the rhnrr.p^ f-n'ts'ini: 11 and 7 slate The rlash on Fi railed at the end innings after thn Ares had scored two runs, however.

since the frame wasn't completed the seore reverted to that of tho fi'ilrth. Being on help. Joe Klein. tile Aees' piteher. figured in all but three cf the Mais' 12 outs.

Joe fanned seven and made Uva assists. three of his coming in the first while four runs peored. The third inning was the worst fnr the Mais, being the only one in which they didn't score, in fact. only five men eame to hat. Altogether a total of 31 men faced the Aces' pitcher, 10 in the first, 7 in the second and 9 In the fourth.

Jim Ravi was the only player for the Mais or either feam. able to more than one hit as he of a picked up a pair of jholes after a brilliant 33 on the Ioaing battle doubled up the vet- Steve Groom, for the shut out St. Louis on three hits Minneapolis 12-0- I Kansas City In the National League the st Paul Brooklyn Dodgers maintained their Columhus lead over Milwaukee as all of the first division teams tri- umped. The Dodgers trounced Cincinnati 9-4. Milwaukee whipped Pittsburgh 9-2.

Philadelphia nosed out Chicago 5-4. and St. Louis handed New York its 10th loss in 13 games 2-1. Parnell's victory over Cleveland ASSOCIATION .66 47 .584 50 .565 2 58 .500 57 .500 61 .465 13'A 64 .418 Indianapolis 7, Kansas City 2 Louisville 11, Toledo 0 St. Paul 6, Charleston 2 Minneapolis 6, Columbus 0 Hy Tho Associated Press meant was .65 ..58 .57 ,.53 .46 the New Yor thing that we're another game back of Y'anks.

"Who wouldn't that the shortstop's head that bounced up from Kokomo's Little Bigger the 138 bracket, posting a pair of 1 i-er the glove of Minnie Minoso, League officials Saturday as and at 139 came Jack Burke, I -w Otrnn 'off the baseball season next week, 18': charging left fielder. Yogi Ber- thcjr lang tQ pollsh ra followed with his 150th major rather be SIX homer and Billy games ahead like the Yanks than; hi( Qne the seats off in our spot? But we're not giving! Mikf Fornielcs with a up. We've got a long way to go J3ULU lllalltlptrtfl Jltlvj cl Richards was faced xvith the up-' ma king up their minds about the' aay Au ust hill job of sweeping today's double-, pitchers for today's The league schedule header and Sunday's single game had definitely assigned Vic week is as follows: MAJOK LEAGUE LEADERS NATIONAL LEAGUE Batting Schoendienst, St.Louis was his finst against the Irvin, New York. .338. at Fenway Park in almost four.

Runs Dark. New York, years. He drove in three of the Snider, Brooklyn and Musial, runs hut needed help from Kinder i Louis. 82. Ifirst nine to wind up with a eran Harry (Kid) Matthews of pitched a good -ramc as he A prayer for clear weather went: chandler Harper was alone in I Seattle Friday night and put the seven Ares while walking cnly "'fat but agile British heavyweight! three.

Steve gave up only champion, Don Cockell, on the hits while his mates connected for Besselink, Freddie Haas and Skecjroad to a 10-round, split decision five. Riegel. I ring victory. i An aft reason get-together Martin OIt lne oaseoau season next. ween, Loujse Suggs of Atlanta with A crowd of 14.868, which paid being planned by the league and reliefer Six regularly scheduled ball second ro und 75 for 149, three a record 596,606 to see the will be announced later.

man on in i including two make-up contests, i strokes under par, shared the lead! was as surprised as the 180-pound the eighth to complete the scoring. I are slated for completion by Fri-'with Patty Berg in the $12,000 Matthews at the sudden ninth- Both managers had a tough A -M World championship for womenjround explosion. Cockell, who out- for next if the White Sox are to gain asc hi 19-4) for the Sunday finale ground in the four-game set. Even Richards, hard pressed by recent; two out of three would leave hlmjij 1 in Phila.dc-1-j just where he was when he came phia, finally decided to save Billy to games back. Pierce 114-7).

his ace. for the Sun-; Casey Stengel also was reluctant game, to place any significance on Runs batted beating; Brooklyn. 98; in the seventh. Kellner fanned seven in Ralph Branca and the Tigers forjs). his 10th victory.

Gus Zernial Hits his 27th home run for the A's. Marrcro's shutout was the i Philadelphia, 133. seventh one in the last eight games' Doubles Musial opening victory. "We've still got to play eight more games," he said. in Campanella, i we on us caught up with them." figured Hodges, Brooklyn, Kluszewski, Cincinnati, JLockman.

New York and Ashburn at Washington. His mates backed him with an 11-hit attack on three Brownie hurlers with Harry Brc- cheen taking the loss. The Brooklyn game at Cincinnati was interrupted for 42 minutes by rain in the middle of the sixth inning, after the Dodgers had just St. Louis, 32; Baumholtz, Chicago and Bell. Milwaukee, 10; Fondy.

Chicago, 8. Home runs Mathews, Milwaukee, 34; Kluszewski, Cincinnati, 32. Stolen bases Bruton, Milwaukee, 17; Reese, Brooklyn, 16. The Yanks and White Sox wrrejniiig workout but tied at 7-7 on the season after-had to stay in for the; Richards had to use Pierce in relief at Philadelphia Wednesday, 'em scrambling his plans. When hej And 1 called Pierre from the bullpen he it would be only ri Jwo-in- th' 1 U-fthander (I 2-3 innings in Monday, August 10 Perfect vs.

Federals (make-up). Tuesday, August 11 Skaters vs. Federals (make-up). Skaters vs. Federals Wednesday, August 12 Perfects vs.

Flashes (regular). Thursday, August IS Skaters vs. Flashes (regular). I-Yiday. August 14 Perfects vs.

Federals (n-gular). roi pros. Babe Zaharlas was third with (weighed Matthews by 31 was bleeding from a deep gash i Frank Stranahan, shooting for, over his left cheekbone and seemed his fourth straight World Men's! all but whipped after eight rounds. Amateur crown, carded a 67 forj Then he caught Harry with the a leading 138, five strokes ahead of sweeping smash to the midsection Joe Conrad of San Antonio. Tex.

Second-round scores of Hoosier pros: Bob Hamilton. 1143. ACES MALS Klein pounds. Grant. and 000 0 0 2 420 5 Miner; Groom and and blasted the Seattle veteran on Friday's game, which broke a nine game Yankee Stadium streak of New York to The last time Stengel's 14-inning 1 losing! For today.

Richards decid Sandy Consuegra c5-2) and men hadiTrucks (14-5). Immediately upon the heels of 154 the completed season will be a on Pitching Burdette, Milwau- scored three runs and were 8-2; Haddix, St. Louis, 14-4. ing 3-2. Brooklyn added one in the: AMERICAN LEAGUE seventh on Duke Snider's homer, Batting Vernon.

Washington, four more in the eighth including) Kell, Boston. .323. Rain Cancels Stock Car Races; Set for Sunday best of three series between the Virgil first-half champion and the sec- jond-half first place finisher. The i Federals won the first half but in second half competition the; are. trailing the Skaters and Perfects and are lying in third place; with a 2 and 3 record.

Following is the complete stand-j ings for the league, including Fri-l Country's Top ilGirl Swimmers After Records the jaw before he hit the canvas Jin the first of three nine-count Evansville, in that decisive ninth round. There were howls of rage in tin- Matthews camp after the decision was announced. Only Judge Eddie Pinkman favored the 31-year-old "Khi," 51 points to 49. Judge Jim championship Grant had it to for The in. e.

the kell and referee Jimmy Wilson ev. to he heU voted for the Britisher. 55 to 45. be slaved on the "I thought Harry won seven out'tmv Speedway. of ten rounds," said Jack Hurley, p.

Sundav. Matthews' manager. "He was so located at the Miniature Racers Will Run Sunday For Championship i Fred Wampler. Indianapolis. 73- T3 146.

Betty Bush. Hammond. A Kokomo's Sundav ir 1 treat live the form In store for rare rar of a national first jday night's game: I. PORTLAND, Ore. CTi a three-run drive by Carl Furillo and a final tally in the ninth.

Stan Musial got the Cards off in front against New York with a first- Runs Minoso, Mantle, New York, Chicago 83. and Pat Lewis of Oshkosh, won run off under threatening- skies. A Skaters the first heat race at the Kokomo; slight sprinkle fell during the open-. Perfects Speedway Friday night. Then the ing heat race then dropped in tor- Federals heavens opened up and rain forced brents to cancel the program.

Men-'Flashes Runs batted in Rosen. Cleve-, land. 92; Mantle, New York, 7 gJ Program. 2 3 1 6 four team the Championship Stock Car Club's the abbreviated program with 20.15. nntl home tournament arranged between the league and inning home run and after the' Hits Washington, 140 r.iants tied it in the fourth on anJKuenn.

Detroit. 13S. infield hit by DoYi Mueller and ai Doubles Vernon. Washington, double by Davey Williams, the 133. Kc Boston, 32.

Triples Rivera, Chicago, Cardinals pushed across the win-; ning run in the bottom of the six tipd wlth 7 each. fourth with a double by Ray Jab-, Home runs Rosen, lonski and a single by Steve Bilko. and Zernial. Philadelphia, 27. Wilmer Mizell went all the way for his 10th victory.

The Phillies arc 9' games behind the Dodgers 'but they play like champions when they encounter the Cubs. Their triumph yesterday was their 13th in 14 meetings. The Phils bunched their eight hits into two Innings and had only one other base runner. Ralph Kiner hit his 27th homer for Chicago. Vern Bickford, one of the few Braves who didn't show immediate improvement in the move from Boston to Milwaukee, turned in five-hitter in his first start since June 24.

Del Crandall hit a two-i run homer for the Braves. Th victorv was Bickford's second the season. Stolen 18; Minoso. Chicago, 15. Pitching-Lopat, New York, 112; Brown.

Boston, 10-3. Chicago, 129; Bill Roby of Marion, was second LOS Lcon ilpadows of Kokomo was Roll Up Big Score Friday night's rainout was tho SAN DIEGO. Calif. The second in a row for Manager Bill Los Angeles Rams wen- slow get- Lipkey, and it was a rain date for, ting started and had only a 21-13 Cleveland last Sunday's cancellation. at halftime, but they roared The Championship drivers night.

72-13, scoring almost at will Its kind in Knknmn, wiil Lighthouse Mini.i starting at 1:30 The speedway Is Lighthouse Drive. far in front at the ninth I didn't sec Inn. south of tho city on US 31. how he could lose." i nr poster, president of the host But the fight was decided en- Kokomo Miniature Race Car Club, on points. The Associated.

said a ur between 50 and 55 ThiSjprgsj scorecard had Matthews pn i rs aT i-xprrted with top country's top girl swimmers, who, wmn i nK rounds, with two going nm nB Detroit and Pontiac. Won Lost Pet. ro records in every event they! to Cockell and two split c-hjcago, and ail over In. 5 1 .833 got a chance at Friday, get a th points, 55 to each man. diana.

4 2 .666 crack at four more today. Twice Dr. James T. Moriarity. .400: The Women's national AAU out-j-Washington Athletic Commission .143 door swimming championships physician, entered the ring be-' home goes into the second day of the tween rounds to survey a cut on: three-day meet with the 110-yard; Coc n' a cheek and the crowd half rop the 220-yard breast-! ected him to stop the fight.

rare IH sponsored by th.i Point has been cancelled at the re- stroke, the one-meter springboard; dkln tno fana llrKcd National Mites Rare Par Asso- quest of the latter. Therefore, and the 830-yard freestyle-. Matthcws to mnkl it a ka yo finish. Cation, and is th- of thre, will end for the locals with the rfjay Karly in the ninth Corkell lan.l-d He paid about 15 local enthusiasts are overhauling their cars with hopes of besting some of the entt ies. The first.

season playoffs. of the records they bet- Chicago, Trucks, Chicago, 107. 3 Aussies And Lone College Lad in Tourney MAJOR LEAGUE STABS By The Associated Press Pitching Connie Marrcro, Washington Senators, shutout the St. Louis Browns on three hits, winning 12-0. he quit the premises he had scored three touchdowns.

Colonels Grab AA Lead By Beating Toledo By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS On tered Friday was a world's mark that had stood since 1938, when Hveger of Denmark swamj ithe mile in 23:11.5 minutes at Hel pavo ff punch as Matthews h. -M mov( t() OIltrapmon in a and the corn( Don k( pt Iaunc hing haymakers as Matthews kept get-; -i sinki. tjng Tno recently in Pontiac, Mirli third will staged in City. Ind. Foster said that admission t.i and most of them landed, championship nn-es will third knockdown, off a loop- free, and added that, plenty Swim Association, tirelessly churned 32 lengths of the 55-yard Beach pool in 23:03.4 minutes to break that record.

There were three other events, Ferris Fain Likely Out for 3 Weeks The Louisville Colonels climaxed a steady climb upward by taking and American records fell in pouring rain, put FRIDAY'S FIGHTS By The Associated Press Seattle Don Cockell. 211'i. semifinal (Kid) SOUTH ORANGE, N. J. of America's chief hopes for ing the Davte Cup were on the sidelines today as three Austral-' ians and the U.

S. intercollegiate' I champion matched strokes in the round of the Eastern The and at times CHICAGO I.TI It seemed fairly; the Colonels three percentage Batting Mel Parnell. Boston certain today that Ferris points ano ad of the Sox. Red Sox, collected two hits and Chicago White Sox first baseman. downpour forced rove in three runs to help be sidelined at least three i his own game over Cleveland, 4-2.

weeks. an eye to an eventual meeting; Judy Roberts, another 19-year- i with the world heavy king. Rock over the' American Association leadjold student, won the 110-yard iree-jMarciano. from Toledo Friday night with in 1:07.9 minutes. That bet-! As for Mat hews hls 001 11-0 plastering of the Sox.

a 23-year-old American rec- mean the end of a Ion. Career Hn fiMrl ord of 1:08.2 minutes, set by was considered .1 top till, font, victory, on a muddj field Madison of Seattle. Miss er until he on a almost knocked Harry, parking spao- is available at th- le ropes. speedway. ilant Londoner paid no The races 1 divided into the cut when he reach- ci with r-ai-s attaining ed his dressing room.

He was full of b. Her than 100 miles an for future campaigning, hour. id round A downpour forced umpires Roberts is swimming for the In- kayo dianapolis Athletic Club. year. Barbara Stark.

16, Kan Fran- would to xvon the 220-yard backstroke match to Rocky Mnrciano la.st A victory Friday night brought return in England and high rank- The fasl'-sr. speeds recorded year are Class mph; 19 Bevel mph; 1') Spur rind Cor. Class In addition to the above is nn IniT. no cftra this in tho 14S'-i. Blue Island.

Al Pellegrini, 14T 10. London, outpointed Harry (Kid). Grass Court Tennis Championships Matthews, 180, Seattle, 10. The two 18-year-old Australian Miami, Fla. Rocky wonders, Ken Rosewall and 111., outpointed Lewis Head, met in one of thhe New matches.

In the other Rex Hartwig. another Aussie, tangled with ilton Richardson of Baton Rouge, i La. This country's chief Davis Cup hopes howed out of the tournament yesterday when Hartwig eliminated i Wimbledon Champion Vic Seixas of Philadelphia and Rosewall toppled Tony Trabert of Cincinnati. Hartwig won 9-11, 6-3, 7-5; Rosewall 4-6, 8-6, 6-1. Hoad, who with Rosewall is expected to represent Australia in the Challenge Round in December, djsposed of the top-ranking American, Gardnar Mulloy of Coral Gables.

Fla. 4-6, 8-6, 6-1. Richardson moved up at the expense of Noel Brown of Los Angeles 6-3, 6-2. And to make the Aussies dominance over the Americans more complete. Rosewall and Hoad defeated Seixas and Richardson 7-5, 6-3.

3-6. 4-6. 6-3 to go into the final round of the doubles. other semifinal match in the doubles was scheduled for today with Trabert and Bill Talbert meeting another Australian and Mervyn Rose. The women's singles final tomorrow, however, will be strictly an American affair with Shirley Fry of Akron.

Ohio, and Doris Hart of Coral Gables, meeting for the I title. BOWLERS EVANS' BOWLING ALLEY WILL OPEN Tuesday, Aug. 11 At 7:30 P.M. AIR CONDITIONED call the game in the eighth but by; in 2:45.7 minutes, nearly four sec- ing in the field of 'ionds under the 2:49.6 record which Hurley said he didn't know go would be contract that time the Colonels were well; out of reach. They scored eight! ha stood since Elinor Holm Jar- return runs in the third on five walks, a rc tt.

New York City, set it in 1M6. Let Ray Hatch Worry For You REDUCING? DIAL 22581 next with 15. followed by the In- ray performed nicely in the ing clutches and Jack Cassini and IMOrUl Leaguers Now To Be RE-ENFORCEMENTS Called up to bolster the Yankees, as though the World Champions needed help, were, left to right, the left-hand pitchers. Bill Miller and Steve Kraly, and First hit batsman and three singles and he other mark to fall was in that was plenty. Bill Werle held tri 330-yard individual medley, the Sox to four scattered hits.

Gail Peters of the Walter Charley Maxwell homered for ed Swim Club, Washington. D. Louisville. won in 4:21.7 minutes to br-t- The Indianapolis Indians beat.ter the Amercan record of Kansas City 7-2 as righthander minutes by Evelyn Kawamoto. i George Zuve'rink doled out only five; Hawaii, in 1943.

hits and his mates backed Him with: The Walter Reed team was far 13 off four Blues hurlers. The third- in the lead with 30 points for Indians are only two games; day. The Ft. Lauderdale team was jback of Louisville. I The St.

Paul Saints defeated Charleston Senators 6-2. Ron clutches ana jacK Xjllll6 Ted Bartz got him off to a nice start with first-inning homers. The Minneapolis Millers shut out; petGQ DV the Columbus Red Birds 6-0 with, righthander Bill Connelly allowing: With the close of North Side onlv four hits throughout. He got! Little League campaign came an out" of a bases-loaded situation of two coming events the third and was invincible there- i which will help round off a very successful season. First on the agenda will be a TirL.

Yin.A«A flvA tr to Indianapolis- for all boys. WllO Omd Wnere Ate managers, coaches and officials to Ouaetinnc see a clash between the Indians Booster questions and Minneapolis Thp trip will be Due to a difficulty in communi-; made Monday, August 10. All those cations the Kokomo Boosters aren't: planning go are asked to report sure exactly who or where their; to Hines Coach Lines, 311 West next game in the CIBBL champion- 1 Taylor Street at 6:00 p. m. Monday, ship playoffs will be.

The second event for the small to the schedule the next contest for, fry -will be a. banquet which will be 'the locals is supposed to be played! held Monday, August 17, 6:30 p. m. tomorrow. at the Main Street Methodist There is a possibility of three! Church.

The get-together will be different opponents for the Boost-1 for all boys, parents, top manage- erp. Anderson, Marion or Frank-; ment of the sponsoring concerns, fort. However, until news reaches! league officials, board SPECIAL AT DISCOUNT SUITS FURNISHINGS HATS SHOES JACK MAHER SON Baseman Gus Triandoi. Miller came from Kansas City, Kraly Kokomo the only thing that can be; and representatives of the Globe from Bingham, Triandos from Birmingham. (NEA.) i done is to wait American Management Club.

WINCHESTER SPEEDWAY PRESENTS AAA LATE MODEL OARS In 100 MILE RACE 1953 CARS HUDSONS, OLDS, NASHES, FORDS Top Drivers Teague, Mundy, McGrath. SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 Trials Neon (COT) Race 2:30.

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