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li Thursday, August 3, 1950 THE DAILY HERALD C1RCLEVILLE, OHIO Lemon Paces Indians To Vital Win IS (its Shut Out; Yanks Fall NEW YORK, Aug. used to be a fellow named Feller who immediately came to mind when one spoke of the Cleveland Indians. Thi magic word today unquestionably is, Lemon. Whether necessary to go so far as calling him Robert II, important. Lemon is doing his hit toward gaining the distinction of being the best major league pitcher of the year.

His record of 17 wins and four losses places him right at the front of the class. The converted infielder-outfielder has nine games in a row, carrying the Tribe into the thick of the American League pennant struggle, three percentage points out of second place and two games away from first. Bob a to hit the charmed 20-game ciicle for the third straight season and should better his 22-game total of last season without any difficulty. The 29-year-old Californian, who also can do some fancy hitting added his seventeenth win to his collection last night as he blanked the Washington Senators, 11 to 0, with a brilliant The right-handed ace was aided by five homers, one his own. LARRY' another important cog in Lou Boudreau's Cleveland machine, bashed out three consecutive homers, his 12th, 13th, and 14th to drive in five runs.

The speedy center- fielder who went three-for-four, took over the American League batting leadership with a mark of .350. Lemon chipped in with a three-run homer and Joe Gordon contributed to the 13-hit assault with a fbur-bagger with the bases empty. Things looked dismal for the New York Yankees, who took it on the chin for the second straight time from one of Red bullpen commandos. The Detroit manager called on Hal White, 31-year-old der used mainly for relief work, and White came through with a 4 to 0, two-hit shutout win over the world chaqnpions. The best the Yankees could do was a single by Gene Woodling and another by Johnny Mize.

And only one Bomber reached second base. To make matters worse, it was White who banged home the first run off Allie Reynolds in the second inning with a single. third win of the campaign, his first achieved in a route-going perfor a raised the Bengali to two games ahead of the Y'ankees. Boston's Red Sox scored three times the ninth inning to edge the St Louis Browns, 9 to 8 A1 Zarilla homered for the Sox, and Don Lenhardt and Ken Wood connected for the Browns. Elmer Valo hit for the cycle as the Philadelphia Athletics stopped the Chicago White Sox, 10 to 3.

Valo collected a homer, triple, double and single. Eddie Robinson accounted for all runs off Carl Scheib with a homer in the first inning. Bubba Church is the young man Eddie Sawyer hopes can fill the gap for Army-bound Curt iiiiniimniituuwHiiiiiiiuiiiiiHiimniiiiiiifiMiiiiwNiwHniiii County Fair Race Results itiaimiiniiuuiHiHiiiititiiiniHiiiritiniinitiiuntmHiiiiHMHHi 3 40 2 so 3 20 26 Rilly Stone (Short 1 Wyn Vibart (Butterworth) 2 Juan Direct 3 Thunder Comet (Lanum) 5 E. Signal (Beatty) 4 Johnny Forbes (Fuller) Varlev Scott (Shilling) 7 Frisco Morris (Myerai 8 Little Jake (Allen) 9 Times: 1 09 3-5. 2 19; 1:10, 2:18 Mutuels, first heat: Billy Stone 4 20 2 40 Wyn Vibart 4.00 Juan Direct Second heat Billy Stone 3 20 2.20 Wyn Vtbart 2.20 Juan Direct t-Year-Old Connie Lois Volo (Edwards) Mary Song (Huber Jr.) Ethel Key (Debolt i Bele Prone Juna'a Girl (Zimmerman) George Van (Shlllingi 1:09 4-5.

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Church gave an indica i last night that he may very well do. The rookie right hander pitched the Phillies to a S1? game National League lead with tion next Wednesday a three-hit, 2 to 0. shutout over the Cincinnati Reds for his fifth win in six decisions. STANDINGS National League Philadelphia 60 Brooklyn 53 Boston 54 St. Louis 54 LOS ANGELES, Aug.

Thorpe, Red Grange and 23 oth- Cincinnati 39 Plttaburgh 34 ers Of the greatest professional American League Team Won Detroit New York Cleveland Boaton Washington The Helms board, composed of Chicago editors of metropolitan Los Angeles newspapers, made the selections. Recordings of their achievements will be enshrined by the Helms Athletic Founda- football players of all time have been chosen for entry into tHfe 61 60 61 56 44 39 35 34 40 40 41 42 47 35 57 62 0 3 3'; 4 10 16 19 24 34 37 38 43 51 61 63 63 HF. SINGLED home the winning run in the fourth inning and Del Ennis accounted for the other with his 24th round-tripper. Brooklyn moved into second place with a ten-inning, 5 to 4. victory for Ralph Branca over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Jim two-out single with the bases loaded scored the winning marker. This same Mr. Russell had wiped out Ralph 29th homer in the ninth inning with a blow of his own in the bottom half to bring about the overtime. I Johnny Sain won his fifteenth as he hurled the Boston Braves to a 4 to 3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, dropping the 1 Redbirds to fourth place.

Walker pinch-hit single scored the winning run in the I eighth. The York Giants won their eleventh game in 12 starts with an 11 to 1, 8 to 6, double over the Chicago Cubs. Larry Jansenn won his twelfth game a five-hitter in the opener. The Giants won the nightcap despite three homers by Andy Pafko which produced five runs for the Cubs. Pafko now has 24 circ uit clouts for the season.

See the Motorcycle Races 9 Thrilling Events HILLY' Pa. Recognised throughout the country for his eonsistant racing prowess, Huber won the 10 Mile National Dirt Track Co-Championship at Atlanta, in 1948. PICKAWAY COUNTY FAIR FRIDAY, AUG. 4, 2 p. in.

The 25 grid greats chosen by the board were: Cliff Battles. Boston and Washington, 1932-1937. Sammy Baugh, now in 14th season Washington Redskins. Joe F. Carr (deceased), first president of the National League, 1921-1939.

Earl (Dutch) Clark, Portsmouth and Detroit. John (Paddy) Driscoll, Chicago Cards and Bears, 1921-1928. Glenn Edwards, Boston and Washington, 1932-1949. Ray Flaherty. New York Yankees and Giants, Washington, 1936-42.

Danny Fortmann, Chicago, 1936-1942. Harold (Red) Grange, New York and Chicago, 1926-1927, 1928-1935. George Halas, Chicago Bears player and coach since 1921. Mel Hein, New York Giants, Los Angeles Dons and Rams, 1932-1950. William Hewitt, Bears, 1933-1937.

Clarke Hinkle, Packers, 1932-1941, Robert (Cal) Hubbard, Giants and Packers, 1927-1936. Don Hutson, 11 seasons for Packers, greatest end and scorer of them all. Earl (Curly) Lambeau, Packers coach 1921-1949, now coach Chicago Cardinals. Tuffy Leemans, New York Giants, 1936-1943. Sick Luckman, Chicago Bears T-formation quarterback.

Bronco Nagurski, i a go Bears for nine seasons. Ernie Nevers, Duluth, Chicago Cards, developed pro ball on est coast. Steve Owen, coach of New York Giants since 1931. Ken Strong, New York Giants. Joe Stydahar, Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams, 19361950.

Jin. Thorpe, Canton Bulldogs. George Trafton, center for Chicago Bears for 13 years. 46 47 47 49 61 63 65 65 RESULTS National League Philadelphia. 2: Cincinnati.

0. Boston. St Louis, 3. Brooklyn. Pittsburgh, 4.

New York. 11; Chicago, 1 (1st). New York, Chicago, 6 American League Detroit, New York, 0. Philadelphia, 16: Chicago. 3.

Cleveland 11 Washington, 0. Boston. St Louis, 8. American Association Milwaukee. 3: Columbus, 0.

Kansas City, Toledo, 0 St Paul. Indianapolis. 2 Minneapolis, Louisville, 6. GAMES THURSDAY National League St. Louis at Boston.

Pittsburgh at Brookhn. (Only games scheduled American League Philadelphia at Chicago. New York at Detroit. (Only games American Association Columbus at Milwaukee Toledo at Kansas City (n). Indianapolis at St.

Paul Louisville at Minneapolis (n). GAMES FRIDAY National League Chicago at Boston (n). Cincinnati at Brooklyn (ro, i Pittsburgh.at New York Chicago St. Louis at Philadelphia American League Boston at Chicago in). Green Bay Philadelphia at St.

Louis (n). Washington at Detroit New York at Cleveland American Association Toledo at Kansas City Louisville at St Paul Indianapolis at Minneapolis (Only games cheduled). Baseball Results Lost GB 0 2 2 7 17 28 Philadelphia St. Louis American Association Team Won Lost GB Indianapolis 64 Louisville 65 Minneapolis 59 St. Paul 59 Columbus 56 Milwaukee 45 Toledo 45 Kansas 40 0 0 3 4 18 19 21 a John Le Scores Upset Victory Bearden Hoping For (lomcbaek 'Iitli Senators CLEVELAND, Aug.

good-looking Gene Bearden, man of the year in the 1948 American i League pennant drive, is to start all over again with the Washington Senators. The knuckle balling southpaw was sent by the Indians to Washington yesterday for the waiver price. Washington Manager Bucky Harris promised Bearden he would get plenty of work with the fifth place Nats. may take some tune to come around again, but CHICAGO, Aug. 3 John Lee scored an upset victory in the first division and favored Mark to right along with Hanna came back to take the said.

second heat of the $5,000 divided Ankabar Acres Pacing Stake last night at Park in Chicago. John Lee finished the mile in 2:05 4-5 with Bay Prince second and Mark Hanna third. In the second heat at a mile and a sixteenth, Mark Hanna I moved up to first. Victory Grattan was second and Bay Prince slipped to third. The time was 2:15.

DEAD STOCK COWS 93.M HORSES 92.50 Collect 970 CtrelavUlo Div. 1 1 Inland Products, tea. Stock Removed Promptly Fertiliser Bearden, who said he is going to try to regain the brilliant form of two seasons ago, conferred with Cleveland General Manager Hank Greenberg about a cash settlement before he left the team. Greenberg, however, said that Bearden wanted to pitch regularly and asked to be sent to a team where he would get more work. rate any bonus on his work for us this Greenberg said.

After his 20 victory 1948 season, including the historic playoff game in Boston and a World Series victory, Bearden dropped back lasi season ana nasn I oeen the same pitcher since. ARE VOLJ I iTH "APiGGy QANKSfj PEEL SO FQS DONALD WAV V3 SLAVED ANKLE.Wgfcl BLV HIAA SOWBTWiNG WE VVE WAVE IT WHEN VOUR ANKLE'S WELL? I I A A ow, yes, those are sweet MARV .7) PUMPKIN I I LOVE AND ITS GOING VOU A TO TAKE A BIGGER PIECE OF STEEL THAN THAT KNIFE TO PIN THIS MURDER ON ME. Scott's Scrap Book By R. J. Scoli Room anil Board I TOLD A FELLA SELUN PEANUTS at pa ball PARK ABOUT VER.

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