The Paducah Sun from Paducah, Kentucky • 16

Cards Edge Reds GARTER BILL 4 i 8-7, Lead Byiy2 i Correlation Still Picked In Stakes By OUVER MORRISON BALTIMORE, Md May 31 a solid favorite today tor tomorrow's $100,000 Preakness at Pimllco despite indcations from Weather Bureau forecasts ihat the track probably would not be muddy after alL The bureau said late last night that Intermittent DcMichcIo Seems To Have Only One Plate WeaknessBunting Road, second In the Kentucky Derby, to win by a neck in tha LAST YEAR, Frank DeMichele, probably the best de-i. tensive first baseman In the league? had -four big weaknesses at the plate swinging too hard, being thrown "off on the change-up, striking out and bunting. The lg New York kid apparently has -overcome all but the latter.) 'I In 16 games, Frank has fanned only seven times md lias turned into a pretty consistent hitter because he decided to give lip that vicious, spinning wheel swing, except on rare occasion. He indicated at Owensboro -Thursday night that the change-up doesnt bother him as much because he slammed one over the wall for a home y'-. i But, In that same game, his failure to master the sacrifice bunt had a lot to do with the Chiefs losing.

Frank flubbed two sacrifice attempts. He got the bunt down but the runner on was thrown out at second because the ball was topped right back to the The second time, Frank. fouled off two and then struck out. It has been the same story all year. 'Strangely enough, the Cardinals, known for their hit-and-run baseball, have had poor bunting teams three years at Paducah.

Undoubtedly, the boys arent schooled in this extremely important department in spring training as they were in past years. top few nlavs in baseball more important THE FAVORITE Correlation, owned by California's Robert Lytle, Is favored in the Preakness Stakes here today regardless of the condition of the track. Advanced predictions rated the horse an 8-5 favorite with Hasty Road second at 5-2'. Indians Win Eighth ar4ftf hunt. Thl fcXJCUA W0 gobiwvv w.

the Chiefs, who lack power, rains, which begsn. late Wednesday night and had been expected to continue through today, pfob- ably would end early today. Clear weather was forecast for Saturday. Since Pimllco ta a fast-drying track, this could mean a fast track for the 78th renewal of the mile-and-three-slxteenths classic. The feeling among trackmen is that Robert L.

Lytle'a California colt with brilliant Willie Shoemaker up, will1 prevail in the 11 horse field regardless of the condition of the track. Correlation took both the Florida Derby and the Wood Memorial in the mud, but hta shown equally well on fast tracks. Hasty Road Second He waa brilliant for example, last Monday In overhauling Hasty Chiso'x Win position. Backing Keegan with a 13-hlt attack, the White Sox checked a tnree-gsme elide and dropped the Tigers Into fourth place. Chicago 011 030 003-8 13 0 Detroit 000 000 000-0 3 1 Keegan and Lollar: Hoeft Mil ter (9) and House.

Hoeft. Senators 7, Athletics WASHINGTON. May 31 WV- The Philadelphia Athletics went reeling to -their seventh straight defeat tonight aa Bob Porterfleld recorded his fifth victory, pitch ing tne wssnington Bens tors to a 7-3 victory. Porterfleld. who hsd driven his wife, an expectant mother to Washington earlier today from their home In Princeton, W.

Va, 380 milea away, ran into serious trouble in only one Inning, the fourth, when the Al scored all their runs. The Senators hopped on rookie Art Ditmsr for four' runs in the first Inning, with Pete Runnels providing the key blow, a triple that scored two runs, Philadelphia 000 300 000-3 9 1 Washington .400 300 10x-1 11 0 Dltmar. Vanbrabant (4) and W. Shantz; Porterfleld and Fits Straight Game; Yanks Bow CLEVELAND. May 31 WV-Be hind the power pitching of Early Wynn.

the first place Cleveland Indians rolled up their eighth straight victory tonight as they defeated the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 in the first of a four-game series. Al Smith and Al Rosen sent In the Cleveland runs on singles. The Baltimore squad outhit the winners five to three, with the Oriole's lone run a ninth inning homer by Dick Kryhoski, his first of the season. It waa Wynn's fifth victory against a pair of defeats. The Indians scored a run on two hits la the third inning off Duane Pillette and they got their second run off reliefer Martin Stuart in the eighth on a grounder by Al Rosen.

Their only solid hit wss a line single to center by George 6 trick land, leading off in the third. Jim Hegan walked, Wynn forced Strickland at third In an attempt to sacrifice and then Al Smith popped a single to right scoring Hegan. Baltimore ...000 000 001-1 0 Cleveland ...001 000 Olx 3 3 0 Pillette, Stuart (8) and Court ney; Wynn and Hegan. Pillette. Red Sox 8, Yankees 3 NEW YORK, Msy 31 WV-The lowly Boston Red Sox broke open a lot of close games, seven 01 weir games uus year have been decided by one run and the opponents won four of them.

CHIEFS GET PINT Don Pint, Msdisonville outfielder who vu released this week, win return borne with the Chiefs and win be signed after hi arrival here Pint's release was a big surprise, or rather a mystery The southpaw hitter was batting .371 in 11 games His 13 hits Include two home runs, two triples and a double. Pint was due to be released before the season opened, but the White Sox changed their mind at the last minute. ii New Athletic Held To Open DEDICATION SET Several celebrities win be on hand for the dedication of the new athletic field at Noble Park tonight Speakers win include members of the city commission, city Park board, dty manager Freddie Morgan and Mayor Robert Cherry, along with officers of the Paducah StiftbaQ Association The new field has four aoftban diamonds, two of them equipped with lights, and a baseball diamond Four exhibitions game will be played On diamond No. 1, Carbide meets TV A to an Industrial League game, and Aldersgete and East Baptist, two senior church league clubs, are scheduled On diamond No, 3, two Junoir church league teams, Trinity Baptist and Immanuel Baptist, meet and East Baptist plays Baptist Tabernacle in an intermediate league game Ceremonies start at o'clock and the games are scheduled for 7:30. o'clock The association win operate five Softball leagues this summer, with the regular season opening Monday night.

ST. LOUIS. May 31 WV-RJp Ripulskl and Tom Alston banged out run-scoring singles In the 10th inning tonight to give the St Louis Cardinals an 8-7. victory over the Cincinnati Redlegs after Cincinnati had rubbed out the advantage of a grand-slam homer by 6 tan Musial to send the game into extra Innings. The victory enabled the Cardinals to maintain their lMtj-game lead in the National League 'as Brooklyn.

Milwaukee and Philadelphia an came through with victories. The Redlegs, after tying the game in the ninth on Johnny Temple's single and a double by Wally Post, went Into a brief lead of the 10th with another single marker on a single by Ous Bell, a wild pitch and an error. Alston Hits Game-Tying Stall Musial led off the Cards winning 10th by reaching second base on an error by Temple. Ray Jab-lonski followed with a single and then came Alston's game-tying blow followed by Repulksl's single to win the game. Cincinnati 203 000 001 17 10 St, Louis 300 000 400 3 9 3 (10 innings) Baczewskl, Smith (7), Raff ens-berger (9).

NuxhaU (10) and Se-mlnlcki Landrith (10): Haddix, Bra ale (8) and Rice, Yvars (8), Saml (9). Dodgers 3 Pirates 2 BROOKLYN, May 31 (-Junior Gilliam, a .250 hitter deep In a slump, drove in the winning run rlth a. ninch hit nincle In the eighth tonight as the Brooklyn Dodgers scramciea to a s-z victory over the last place Pitta-burgh Pirates. A ninth Inning threat by the Standings Kitty" League Teas W. L.

Pet. .833 jm .611 88 .563 .413 294 .000 Union City .15 Owensboro ...11 Fulton II Mayfield 10 HopkinsviHe 9 PADUCAH 7. 3 ft 7 7 7 10 Madisonville 13 Jackson 0 17 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. PclCB.

30 14 88 17 14 48 1H 17 14 48 IH 16 14 33 1 .17 17 00 3 .16 16 00 3 St. Louis Philadelphia Brooklyn Milwaukee Cincinnati New York Chicago Pittsburgh .14 15 .483 3i .11 Zl Al AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. PrtGJB. Cleveland ,.,,...31 10 77 New York ......19 13 13 3 Chicago ........30 13 .606 3 Detroit ..........16 11 93 3 Baltimore 13 16 .439 74 Washington .....11 18 79 9 Philadelphia ....10 30 33 10'i Boston 8 17 30 11 Yesterday's Results KITTY LEAGUE Fulton 9.

Jackson ft Owensboro 13, PADUCAH Union City 6. Hopkinsvllle 4 Madisonville 8, Msyfield ft NATIONAL LEAGUE Milwaukee 8 Chicago 4 Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 8. New York 1 St Louis 8, Cincinnati 7 (10 in nings). AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston 6, New York 3 Washington 7. Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 3, Baltimore 1 Chicago 8, Detroit 0 Today's Games KITTY LEAGUE Jackson at Madisonville Union City at Fulton Mayfield at PADUCAH Owensboro at Hopkinsvllle AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago at Detroit Johnson (4- 3) vs.

Oarver (3-D, Baltimore at Cleveland Larsen (1-3) vs. Garcia (3-4). Philadelphia at Washington cnight) Portocarrero (0-3j vs. Shea (0-3). Boston at New York Ckvenger tl-1) vs.

Reynolds (4-1). NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Friend (1-3) vs. Meyer (3-3). New York at Philadelphia (night) Gomes 1-3) vs. Penson (1-0) Milwaukee at Chicago (3) Bur-dette (3-3) and Buhl (0-3) vs.

Minner (3-1) and Hacker (3-3). Cincinnati at 6t Louis (night) Fowler (3-0) or Perkowskl (1-3) vs. Presko (3-0). Mayfield took a 5-1 advantage ta the second frame and held on until the final round. Madisonville 100 000 0078 13 Msyfield ....140 000 000 ft 10 Murphy, Campbell (3).

Johnson (9) and Begin; Haney (3), Heltschmidt (9). Rogers (9) and Locke. Campbell. Helt- scnmiat UMPIRES WANTED More umpires are needed for Little League as only a few interested men are shouldering all the burden now If you are interested in working soma of these games, contact Commissioner John Betha at Sears-Roebuck. Pirates ftszled aa their pinch hitters failed to deliver.

With one out Cal Abrams walked and Bob Shepard singled him to second. But Preston Ward, batting for Oatr AlUe, looked at a third strike and Toby At ell. up for Dick Hall, popped to Reese. Lablne Gets Wia The victory went to Clem La blne, who took over from Johnny roaree at ine atart or tne seventh. Jim pitched the ninth after Ollllam had hit for Lablne, Pittsburgh 1.000 003 000 3 3 Brooklyn 000 000 Six 3 7 1 Law and Bnepard; Podres: La blne (7), Hughea (9) and Walker.

Phillies 8. Giants 1 PHILADELPHIA. May 31 WV- The Philadelphia Phillies uncork- ed six straight first inning singles, good for five runs, tonight as Robin Roberts registered his fifth win: of the seasonan 8-1 victory over the New York Giants. Roberts, who has lost four, wss in no trouble after the Phils' first Inning rally. The Phillies looked as though they were headed toward some sort of record their first time up.

Consecutive singles were scatter shot sgalnst the New York de fenses by Willie Jones, Richie Ashburn. Earl Torgeson, Del En-nls. Gran Hamner and Smoky Burgess before the Giants racked up an out And before the rally was ended five Philadelphia runs had crossed the plate. New York ...000 001 000-1 6 3 Philadelphia 500 002 10x-8 13 0 An tone ill. Wilheun (1), Plcone (6); liddle (8) and Katt; Roberta and Lopata.

Braves 8, Cabs 4 CHICAGO. May 31 (-Milwau kee outhomered Chicago, three to two. including Henry Aaron's decisive two-run swat in the eighth, as the Bravea won their first 1954 Wrigley Field appear-ance, 6-4. today. Fondy, Kmer Hit Heesers Johnny Logan also smashed a two-run homer and Del Crandall hit one with none on for Milwau kee, while Chicagow two both coming with the bases empty in the fourth, were by Dee Fondy and Ralph Kiner, his sixth of the season, but his first at Wrigley Field.

The winner was 6-foot 8-inch Gene Conley, who was relieved by Dave Jolly when the Cubs threatened In the eighth. Jolly walked the bases loaded In the ninth, but got Frankie Baumholts on a long fly for the games final out Milwaukee ..030 000 130-8 10 1 Chicago 000 300 2004 1 0 Conley, Jolly (8) and Crandall; Klippstein, Jeff coat (8) and Gar- aglola. Tom Scott At Murray Today MURRAY. Ky, May 31 (Spe cial) Tom Scott the first of sev eral applicants to be interviewed for the Murray State College head basketball coaching Job, arrived on the campus here late today. Scott now In the sales department of the Phillips Petroleum Company, originally was scheduled to meet with members of the athletic committee on Saturday, but he Informed college officials early Friday that be would arrive earlier than expected.

Athletic Director Roy Stewart said his talk with Scott wss Just in the Interview stage, but they would talk with Dr. Ralph Woods and other college officials on Saturday. Scott watched the team practice under the direction of Rex Alexander, another candidate for the top coaching Job. Alexander was assistant to Harlan Hodges, who resigned to become head mentor at Idaho University, Harry Lancaster, present UK assistant basketball coach, visited the Murray campus last week, but declined the Job -and decided to stay at the university after Coach Adolph Rupp waa "very Insistent" that he remain at the Lexington school Scott 45, built up an excellent coaching record before retiring at the close of the 1953-53 season to accept his present position. He had served as head coach of the Phillips Oilers for one season, winning 60 and losing only five.

Premise Frem'Tba Prior to this, Scott coached for six years at the University of North Carolina, where his teams won 101 and lost 48. He won tour conference championships at Central Missouri before moving to North Carolina. Hank Iba. famous coach at Oklahoma told athletic director Roy Stewart that Scott while at Central Missouri, "built the greatest small college basketball machine In. tbe country." Scott's Central Missouri team won the All-College Tournament at Oklahoma City In 1938.

beating Oklahoma in the semi-finals snd Texas in the finals. That same year, his club defeated Pbog Allen's great Kansas team. WHAT IN THE WORLD SHALL Wl GIYI HIM For GRADUATION? INTEREST HIGH The ladder tournament at Barkley Park has stirred up a lot of tennis interest In Paducah Most of the parti cipants hare had at least one match and ratings are fairly accurate now Sam Sussman. who has been Inactive since 1950, started his "comeback" with a bang by beating Chester Kerth with sn excellent performance More beginners are needed in the clinic conducted Preakness Prep on a iasi waca. Advanced predictions were that Correlation would be favored at about 8 to 8, Hasty Road, with Johnny Adams up, was second choice at 8-3.

Jet action, with Jorgea Contrearea up, and Oo-yamo, with Arnold Klrkland up, would be next at about 6 to 1. Ooyamo will have the favored number one post Other post positions. In order, are Cor relation, Hasseyampa, Admiral Porter, Gaidar. Hasty Road, Ol-gantlc, Ring King. Jet Action, Nirgal Lad.

apd Tor Free. Gaidar, with Passmore, up, and Nirgal lad. with Ronnie Nash aboard, figure as the longest shots In the field at about. 30-1. For Free, under Sherman Arm-McLaughlin In the saddle land Admiral Porter, with P.

J. Bailey up, are expected to be about 30-L Richest Of An This will be the richest Presk- neaa of all time, with a gross value of 1140,000. Tbe winner will Uke down 891.650 if he is aa original nominee. But If he happens to be Gigantic. Hasseyampa or Ring King, the three supplementary nominees, he win win only 884.150.

However, the winner wont be the in Preakness history, because the shares In the purs for second, third and fourth have been Increased. Second money la worth 325,000. Third 813.000 and fourth 17,500. Faultless won the biggest purse ever won In the Preakness, In 1947. aJ.

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Ku-zava (7), Gorman (9) and Bern. White Sox 8, Titers 8 DETROIT, May 31 WV-Bob Keegan allowed only three singles two by -rookie second baseman Frank Boiling aa he pitched the Chicago White Sox Into third place tonight with an 8-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers before The 33-year-old righthander faced only 30 batters In winning his sixth game against one setback. Nary a Tiger saw second. except Boiling who plsyed the CHECKS He each Monday and Friday at 4 p. m.

IntrucUons, handled by local veterans, are free and you youngsters should take advantage of this fine opoprtunlty. FAIR SUCCESS The University of Kentucky haa met with only fair success on its spring sports The tennis team has a T-s record and the track team has split six games But the baseball team has lost 10 of 19 games and the golf team has a 8-1 mark. I nftftirularlT tTOB With. If I rely on pitching and have Lowell MendenhaU returned to the Union City lineup after being out because of an Injury and led the Dodger hitting with a triple and a single. Barry Botts led the Hopkinsvllle hitting with three singles In four trips to the plate.

Hopkinsvllle .010 003 100-4 9 1 Union City .031 001 20x-6 11 4 Psomaa. Harbold (7), Sells (8) snd Durst: Liverto, Maslp (7) and Barry. Masip. Psomse, OILERS 12, CHIEFS 0 OWENSBORO. iCy, Msy 31 (Special) The Owensboro Oilers walloped the Paducah Chiefs by a 13-0 score here tonight It was the third strsight defeat for the Paducahans at the hands of Owensboro.

Buss Miller started for the Chiefs, but wildness forced him to leave the game with Ray Campbell coming on. Miner was charged with the defeat. Robinson went the distance for Owensboro, allowing only seven hits. Manager Hal Contini and Bob McCreary led the Paducah hitters with two for four respectively. Tony Kubek had three hits In five trips for Owensboro and catcher Bob Hantak was two for two.

PADUCAH ....000 000 0-4 74 Owensboro ..300 043 31x 1 13 1 Miller, CampbeU (1). Tayrien (6), Carver (7) and Cineotta. Robinson and Hantak. Miller. MINERS 5, CLOTHIERS 5 MAYFIELD.

Ky, May 31-The MadlsonviUe Miner came up with seven runs In the top of the ninth inning to defeat the Mayfield Clothiers 8-5 here tonight The ninth-Inning outburst came on five hits, three bases-on-balls, an error and a passed ban. Jackson Loses 17th Straight Ball Game (Hi) (Xii completely washable a by Van JACKSON, Teniu May 31 The Jackson Generals were Just two loss short of a new Kitty League record tonight for the longest losing streak in the history of the loop. The Generals, who go to Madisonville Saturday night, dropped its 17th game to Fulton's Lookouts by a score of 9-8. Paducah holds the record for losses 18 Straight In 1937. Howie Weeks and Hal Sea-wright both hit home runs for Fulton.

Weeks hit one in the fourth and Seawright, who Incidentally had three hits in five trips to the plate, hit one in the leading hitter with three for three. Mike Luciano was Jsckson's Fulton 130 103 310-9 10 0 Jackson 100 131 000-8 10 3 Fleming. Taylor (5), Foster (7) and Marr; McGhay, Kluck (3) and Perkins. Taylor Kluck. DODGERS 6, HOPPERS 4 UNION CITY, Tenn, May 31 The Union City Dodgers topped the Ropkinsville Hoppers 6-4 here tonight.

St. Joseph Wins BG Regional Meet BOWLING GREEN, Ky, May 31 Wy-St. Joeeph'a Prep Bardatewn, defending atate hi(B tchool baseball champion, earned another shot at the title today by TomklnsvtUe, 15-1, for the reftonal erewn. Bill Reiaert connected for twa home ram and a tingle, driving ta seven rana for St. Joseph's, aow mndefeated ta Lt games.

St. Joieph'a gained the finale of the state tournament ta 13S1 and 1353 before taking tb title last year. The club aieeta Salem, win-er of the array Regional, la tbe first rvund fame of tbe Kentocky State High School Kaatball Tournament en May S3 at Parkway Field ta With nuggets of pan gold tod solid s2rer; wili troa tnnots eoral and iridescent stones imperutally enshrined ia crystal-dea settings, Ilickok has crested the moat lamriona TinV. fur, jk trxt graced a caff or domed a necktie, AQ tie bars with exclusive Crocodile Crip, Alljewelrjxedbieaentadctre8aiede tricetpbuTeLTex. Smal-eiiecked, nedron-ebected, even large-cbeeked' washable combed cottons make vp this baadaomeet collection 4 cool, lightweight sportsbkts Wve ever bad! Van Heueen'e eon tow -cut these smart Cot'a Sport decks iat a perfect fit dressed Vm wp with genuine ocean pearLbuttons even vat-dyed 'em ia tbe eJbokeat range of colors yet.

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