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WED JUL 15 1953 I HI. I .11. I I-L -I MM. Bait for Bugs By Howard V. Millard We'll let the political writers handle Gov.

Stratton in his executive duties but when it comes to baseball the youngest governor in the state's history could pass just about any test offered. And there is a good reason for he was under a very fine instructor at the University of Arizona where he graduated at the age of 20 in 1934. -1 1 k2 From his "chatter, the Chief Executive who saw the Cleveland Indians open the American League season at Comiskey park April 14 was quite impressed with the type Jim Freeman, Marty Martinez, game. Left to right 'appear Man Arturo Gonzalez, owner of the Commies, was unable to attend Herrera, Gil Grajeda, Clarence Hall, Mario Varona, Pete Naran-jo, Juan Garcia. After having presented die 1952 Shaughnessy playoff trophy to Mayor Robert E.

Willis, Gov. VV. G. Stratton, first gov- Three of the umpires and 16 Commies line up on the third base line prior to the start of the 1953 MOV League All Star National All-Stars Win; Commies, Appleby Whip All-Stars, 5 to 2 Mantle Re-injures Leg Seixas And Connolly Win Chicago, July 15 (AP) Topseedcd Vic Seixas, the 1953 Wimbledon champion, and his principal rival Art Larsen, face their first serious competition today in the National Clay Court tennis championships. Seixas, the Philadelphia expert, encounters Fred 1 lagist, Berkeley, seeded No.

10, in his fourth round match. Larsen, of San Lean-dro, takes on Robin Wilier of Los Angeles, surprise victor yesterday over ninth-seeded Bob Perry of Westwood, Califs The men's singles field has been reduced to 16 after the three opening rounds. The tourney's principal attraction is 18-vear-old Maureen Connollv of San Diego, who claims three crowns the United States, Wimbledon and Australian. Maureen arrived by airplane Tuesday and, despite obvious weariness and an erratic beat Doris Popple of Des Moines, 6-3. 7-5.

Her opponent today was Marie Vidas of Hinsdale, 111. FOUR IN A AMERICAN AB ROW II PO Goodman, 2b 2 Foi, 2b Vernon, lb lb Bauer, rf i-Mize Mantle, cf r-Hunter Doby, cf Rosen. 3b Zernial, If Minoso. If Bcrra. Carrasquei, ss g-Kell Rizzuto, ss Pierce, Remolds, c-Kuenn Garcia, h-E.

Robinson Paige, Totals 31 1 5 24 8 Flied out for Reynolds in 6th. Ran for Mantle in 7th. Flied out for Cassasquel in 8tb. Flied out for Garcia in 8th. i Singled for Bauer in 9th.

NATIONAL AB PO Reese, ss 4 Hamner. ss 0 Schoendienst. 2b 3 Williams. 2b 0 Musial. If 4 3 Kluszewski, lb d-Hodges.

lb Campanella. Mathews. 3b Bell, i-Snider, cf Slaughter, rf Roberts, a-Kiner Spahn, H-Ashburn Simmons, f-J. Robinson Dickson, Totals 32 5 10 27 7 0 a Struck out for Roberts in 3rd. Single for Spahn in 5th Ran for Kluszewski in 6th.

Fouled out for Simmons in 7th. i Walked for Bell in 8th. American National 000 000 001 1 000 020 12x 5 RBI Ashburn. Reese 2, Slaughter. Dickson, Minoso.

2B Reese. SB Slaughter. DP Carrasquel and Vernon. Left American 6. National 5.

Roberts 1, Spahn 1, Revnolds 1. Simmons 1, Garcia 1. Paige 1. SO Roberts 2, Pierce 1, Spahn 2. Simmons 1, Garcia 1.

HO Roberts 1 in Pierce 1 in Spahn 0 in Reynolds 2 in Simmons 1 in Garcia 4 in Paige 2 in Dickson 3 in 1. and ER Roberts 0-0, Pierce 0-0, Spahn 0- 0. Revnolds 2-2. Simmons 0-0. Garcia 1- 1.

Paige 2-2, Dickson HBP By Reynolds Mathews. Spahn. Reynolds. Conlan (NL) plate; Stevens (AL) lb; Donatelli (NL) 2B; McKinley (AL) 3b Larrv Napp (AL) If; Engeln (NL) rf. A 30,846.

Gate receipts S155.654. SPECIAL CLEARANCE! MEN'S Slightly Used Suits $5 to $10 Cleaned and Pressed, Good Makes SEWELL SUSLEIl Tailor in Decatur frtr Tears 216 E. Eldorado St, i of ball put out by the Class boys. And his baseball terminology is as vou would expect from a person who not only has been a close fol lower of the came but an enthusi astic one. Mrs.

Stratton was sorry that she could not make the trip to Decatur tor she also likes baseball. But when it comes to Sandra Jane, 16, who loves to ride and will likely 'attend the University of Arizona because of that, and Diana Joy, 14, a golfer, the national game must be sold to that half of the familv. The thing that impressed Bait about the Governor was his friendly attitude not only to a sports writer but every one he came in contact with. You know some men are friendly when seeking votes and then when elected put on an entirely different veneer. Not so with the present Illinois leader and they say the same for the rest of the family around the Capital City.

It was another great night in the annals of Decatur baseball. No one knew how to list the possible attendance. Some confused it with Decatur Night and went up to 5.000 but the first tip we had was while awaiting the Governor's arrival at the Orlando heard a call for more traffic men. Officers Ray Tertocha and Foster Gabhart were assigned to lead the way to Fans Field for the Governor. This year he is being driven to appointments by Sgt.

Wertz since Capt. Vandiver, vtho has chauffeured six governors around the state and country, had to give it up because of illness. There was not a single hitch in the program for Governor Stratton arrived in good time. Chief Glenn Kerwin had a detail of seven men at the park, including himself, which of course a big help. The affair opened with a dinner for the visitors in the Hotel Orlando's Victorian Room.

Thirty were on hand, including Jim Tobin, supervisor of minor league umpires, representing President George Trautman who had to be in Cincinnati on official business. The list was made up of MOV President and Mrs. Clarence Hoffman, Belleville; W. R. Faulkner, C.

E. Brehm, Baron Rothschild (former Decatur resident), Harry S. Mauldmg, Abbie Hoennicke, Mt. Vernon; Paul Kizer, Mattoon; Charles Turtle, Bill Stevens, Paris; Hillman Lyons, Danville; Gus Pflugmacher of Belleville, representing Hannibal; Mr. and Mrs.

Karl Wilken, Decatur Baseball Club; Joe Mondina, Centralia; Al Grimm, Rawlings Mfg. Marvin VV. Mayer, Mt. Olive; J. N.

Parker, Beverly Hills, John May, Harold Judy, Danville Commercial News; Bud Wittick, Paris Beacon News. Other Decatur residents included Mayor and Mrs. Willis; Postmaster Dick Ellison, president of Decatur Baseball Jack Powers, chairman of Decatur Night; Lew Wood, WDZ; F. R. Kvle, Mr.

and Mrs. H. V. Millard. There were several major league scouts at the game, including Bruce Connatser and his wife of Terre Haute.

All in all it was a GREAT night for Decatur baseball and now the next big thing is Decatur Night July 23. Box seats for those other than Patrons can be purchased at the Sports Center, 215 N. Main, as of today. Season box seats are not good for this night and the price is $1.50 with general admission being $1. The Commies are in Mt.

Vernon tonight and Thursday, Hannibal Friday and Saturday and then stage one of those day-night twin bills at Fans Field Sundav-with Mt. Ver-non. Rain checks from the afternoon tickets will as usual be good for ad-missiofnat the night game. ernor ever to attend a game at Fans Field, continued to admire it after the pair had taken their seats back of the Decatur dugout. the victors.

Robin Roberts, Warren Spahn, Curt Simmons and Murry Dickson, in that order, held die American Leaguers' to five singles. Thcv had a two-hit. shutout until the ninth when singles bv Ferris Fain, pinch hitter Johnnv Mize and Minnie Minoso off Dickson pro vided the onjy AL run. The defeat was the fourth straight for the American League as well as for Stengel, who has vet to win an All-Star game. The American League still holds a 12-8 edge, however, after the 20th game.

The National League attack was paced by Enos Slaughter and Reese, a pair of veteran All-Star performers. The 37-vear-old Slaughter, now a 10-year man in All-Star plav, gave his greatest performance. The Old Warhorse rapped two hits, drove in a run and scored two. He also stole a base and electrified the crowd with a brilliant diving catch in the sixth inning. Reese, hitless in eight previous All-Star games, drove in two runs with a single and double.

Stan Musial got two hits but thev didn't figure in the scoring. The Americans received shut-out pitching from southpaw Billv Pierce to match three scoreless innings of pitching by Robin Roberts. Each allowed only one hit. Spahn, who received credit for the victory, hurled two hitless innings before giving way to pinch hitter Ashburn. Simmons permitted one hit in the two innings he pitched.

Stengel used 22 players. National League Manager Charlie Dressen used 19. SOFTBALL TONIGHT St. John's Lutheran vs. Butter-fields, 8:30 p.m., at Butterfields.

Nitche's Tavern vs. Longview. 6 p. at Torrence. Smokehouse vs.

Toledo, 8 p.m., at Maroa. General Electric vs. Clinton, p.m. and Oakley Panthers vs. Ham mond, 9:13 p.m., at Oakley.

Los Angeles Carlos Chavez, 138, Los Angeles, outpointed Phil I Kim. 14014. Honolulu, 10. 1949 PACKARD S795 Black 4 door sedan with radio, heater and overdrive. Very clean.

RECONDITIONED BY USI ROAD-TESTED BY USI GUARANTEED BY USI Come see our other fine buys HIGHFIELD BUICK CO. S. Main Ph. 3-3421 Creed Nance, Manuel ValaVz, Bob Appleby, Al Lopez, Luis FAN FARE Finley Loses In 2nd Round Chicago, July 15 (AP) With medalist Ken Scott of Rockford showing no signs of weakening his drive for the title, play continues today in the Chicago District Junior Open golf tournament. Jim Finleyof Decatur was eliminated yesterday in second round play by John C.

Rcvolta of Evans-ton, and 4. Finley qualified Monday with a 78 and won his first round match yesterday morning, 1 up over Bob Either of Ruth Lake, before losing to Revolta. Scott shot a four-under-par 68 in the qualifying round Monday. He kept up his fine game with two match-play victories Tuesday. He beat Pat Keefe of Frceport, 7 and 6, and Ken Simon, Park Ridge, one up in 19 holes.

Other survivors in the remaining field of 16 included Bob Pell, Jolict; Roger Rubendall, Freeport; Stan Lendzon, Detroit; Jack Allen, Madison, Howard Weyburg, Rockford; Ranson Bricher, Aurora; and Frank Keck, Champaign. The meet ends Thursdav. BUTTERFIELDS BEATEN IN PANA SOFTBALL MEET Pana, July 15 (Staff) International Harvester of Shel-bvville defeated Butterfields, 5-4, tonight in the opening round of the Pana Softball Association's annual tournament. In the first game, Kincaid defeated Macon, 5-3. Tonight's games pit Moweaqua against Tavlorville at 7:30 p.

(CST) and Pana takes on Palmer in the second game. Both are first round games. SPECIAL EVERY DAY 6 Hamburgers or 6 Barbecues (Regular $1.50) and 6 Cans Pop. Beer (Reg. $1.10) Henry's Betalir Price 12.60 8PECML $195 i avern Carry-Out Beer FREE PARKING REAR 421 N.

22nd St. Phone 3-9252 ffiT jjj 4 Kf C0U31.E 1: II 1 KlVSHSPOtfrSWljj NOW. WHERE ARE Wirt THOSE LOUSY AHEAP pfi fMWi ager Kay 1 aylor, Gus Chenard, Herman Niehaus, 'Andy Smith, and when Tavlor bunted toward firsts Bob Oefinger had his possible throw to Hancks blocked off by I lamilton and the sacks were loaded. Niehaus was a strikeout victim but Appleby scored as Smith forced his manager at second. The Commies tried a double steal but Sirota tagged out Chenard with room to spare.

Appleby, turning in his best performance of a mediocre season due to lack of control, looked like a sure fire no score pitcher until things happened in the ninth. Jim Partin singled to center with a two strike no ball count and Joe Henry dumped a Texas Leaguer into right that Niehaus seemed to play badlv. Appleby struck out Don Strichek but Catcher Hall let the ball get away from him and the runners moved to second and third. Nick Starasta hit sharply to Chenard who came up with the ball, hesitated and then threw into the dirt, Martinez being unable to knock down the ball after his long stretch, and two runs scored. ALL-STARS AB PO A Hancks.

2b 3 3 Partin. cf 4 12 Stanzcl, 3b 2 0 1 J. Henry, 3b ill Strichek, ss 4 0 0 Sirota. 2 0 1 Starasta. 2 0 0 Hunter.

If 2 0 0 J. Smith, rf 2 0 0 Paynee. rf-If 3 1 Oefinger, lb 4 0 0 Hamilton, 0 0 0 Case, 10 0 I ui7. 0 0 0 Bridges, 0 0 0 Minnis. 10 0 Wills, 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 6 -1 5 0 0 0 Totals 31 2 6 24 10 Flied out for Bridges in 8th.

DECATUR AB PO Chenard. ss Taylor, 2 Niehaus. rf A. Smith Hall, 3 I 3 0 3 Freeman, If Martinez, lb Nance, cf Valdcz. 3b Appleby, 'p Totals All-Stars Decatur 27 13 000 000 002 2 410 000 OOx 5 RBI Martinez 2, Freeman, Smith.

2B: Freeman. SB V'aldez. DP Nance and Taylor. LOB Decatur 5, All-Stars 6. SO rlamilton 2, 1.

ase Lutz Bridges 2, Wills 2. BB Appleby 4, Hamilton 4, Bridges 1. HO Hamilton 4 in 2 innings; Case 1 in Lutz 0 in Bridges Wills 0 in 1. PB Hall. WP Hamilton.

Loser Hamilton. Dale. Conte. Walters. D'Aucustion.

Fis cher, Daugherty. A 2,609. Standings MOV League V. I. Pet.

G.B. 3i R'i 12Vi 14 1514 DECATUR Paris Mattoon Mt. Vernon Danville Hannibal 45 42 37 31 31 29 27 31 3f. 3R 41 42 .575 .507 .449 .431 .408 National League L. Pet.

C.B. Tvi 4 4 6(4 14 Brooklyn Milwaukee Philadephia St. Louis New York Cincinnati Chicago Pittsburgh 50 31 49 33 45 34 46 35 43 37 37 46 30 50 27 61 .617 .598 .570 .568 .538 .446 .375 19Vi .307 26 V4 American League V. L. Pet.

C.B. 5 1 1 15 23 Vi 27 30 New York Chicago Cleveland Boston Washington Philadelphia St. Louis Detroit 56 52 48 47 42 34 31 27 26 32 35 39 42 51 .683 .619 .578 .547 .500 .400 .360 .321 Yesterday's Results MOV LEAGUE Decatur 5. All-Stars 2. NATIONAL LEAGUE No games scheduled.

AMERICAN LEAGUE No games scheduled. Today's Games MOV LEAGUE Decatur at Mt. Vernon. Paris at Hannibal. Mattoon at Danville.

NATIONAL LEAGUE No games scheduled. AMERICAN LEAGUE No games scheduled. Games Tomorrow NATIONAL LEAGUE Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (N). St. Louis at Brooklyn (N).

Chicago at New York (N). Cincinnati at Philadelphia (2, T-N). AMERICAN LEAGUE Washington at Chicago (2). New York at St. Louis (2, T-N).

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Ttee Delivery Dial 2-0189 Charge Accounts and accept the trophy. (Herald and Review Photos) Snead Favored At St. Paul St. Paul, July 15 (AP) Sammv Snead, ailing wrist and all, held down the familiar favorite's role todav in the $15,000 St. Paul Open golf tournament which starts todav over the Keller course.

For Snead, the par 72 Keller layout has been money in the bank down through the years. The long-driving veteran has amassed almost $9,500 and won two titles in the St. Paul event, tops in overall cash performance. Snead's chances for a third title were boosted Tuesday, with the withdrawal of defending champion Carv Middlecoff, who had been ranked as a co-favorite. REC SOFTBALL Industrial League General Electric 2, Smokehouse innings) Heinkel Packing Co.

8, Rusk Morrow 2. City League Marvel Schebler 10, Wagner Iron 1. Rockin' Chair League Y.F.W. 20, Irwin Neisler 1. i BWW1 to 1 lemon.

W' SboUf over into W'S i- Add club soo. 9 (fives you DoubleRm -teste, 53.82, 4-5 QT. KENTUCKY'S FINEST WHISKEY A BLEND 86 PROOF 70S GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS SCHENLfY FRANKFORT, KY. FROM THE HEART OF THE jJ BLUE GRASS wErSt Jinx Strikes Yankee Slugger As Americans Bow, 5 to 1 By Joe Rcichlcr Of The Associated Press Cincinnati, July 15 Has the All-Star injury jinx struck aoain? Casey Stengel was a mighty worried man today as he took his league leading New York Yankees into St. Louis for a three-game series.

News that Mickey Mantle found it painful to walk following the ag gravation of a pulled leg muscle in Tuesday All-Star game was even more distressing to the grizzled pilot than the American League's 5-1 defeat at the hands of the Nationals. The pain was so severe that Mantle may not be able to play against the Browns Thursdav night. Stengel was blaming himself today for Mantle's rc-injury. He permitted Mickey to play in the All-Star game against his better judg ment. It wasn't until five minutes before the start of 'he game that Casey decided to yield to Mantle's insistence on playing.

In the seventh inning, Mickey hit a sharp force play grounder to shortstop and, in putting on speed to avert a double play, re-injured his left leg. The young slugger was playing with a taped leg, hurt for the first time two weeks ago, and re-injured last Sunday against Washington. Ironically, Capt. Ted Williams of the Marine Air Corps, was an interested spectator. The Boston Red Sox slugger him self was the victim of the most re cent serious All-Star injury.

Ted fractured his left elbow crashing into the wall while making a spec tacular catch in the first inning at Comiskev Park, Chicago, in 1950 Williams, as well as the crowd of 30,846 cash customers, saw a game entirely different from what they had anticipated, expecting to see the sluggers knock down the vros- lev Field fences, the fans saw in stead the Ditchers all but completely dominate the hitters. No home runs were hit for the first time since 1944. There wasn't even a measly triple. The onlv extra base hit was a two-bagger by Pee Wee Reese that could have been held to a single with sharper fielding. In all, 15 hits were made, 10 by ALUMINUM AWNINGS for Windows Doors PATIOS PORCHES ETC.

FREE ESTIMATES Day or Evening Appointments STATE ROOFERS 1637 E. Clay Phone 8-3522 Prairie Dial 9525' i Decatur Scores Four Runs in First Inning By Howard V. Millard Review Sports Editor Rav Tavlor's league leading Com mies took on the best the rest of the MOV had to offer here last night and all but shut out the foe, 5-2 before Gov. William G. Strat ton, league and club officials and 2,906 (league record) other fans.

Two miscues, a passed ball bv reserve catcher Clarence Hall and a subsequent poor throw to first by Gus Chenard, gave the All Stars their two runs in the last inning. But before that the gathering had seen some major league play, such as a great one handed running catch by Martv Martinez in the deep right foul territory and a like grab by Manager Rav Tavlor, the Com mie second sacker. The Commies were all hopped up for the game including Bob Apple by, the husky lefty who went the route and deserved a shutout. The opposition, directed by Virl Minnis of the Danville Dans and Tince Leonard of the Hannibal Bears, gave each of the five pitchers a chance to toil as well as the two utility men. Pete Hamilton, the Mattoon curve ball expert, backed bv a delegation of Phillv fans, was the starting flineer for the Stars and the Com mies got all their runs off him, four in the first and one in the second stanza.

After that the four succeeding hurlers held the league leaders to one hit, a single bv Herman Nie haus off George Case of Paris in the fifth. Carl Lutz, Danville, Mil- ford' Bridges, Mt. Vernon, and John Wills-, Hannibal, didn't allow a bingle in their one inning stint. After President Clarence Hoff man of Belleville had turned the Shaughncssv playoff trophv over to Governor Stratton with a short ad dress, the Governor in turn pre sented it to Mayor Robert Willis who had to pinch hit for Owner Arturo Gonzalez who was unable to make the trip to Decatur as origi nally planned. Governor Stratton had no more than got located in his seat dirccdy behind the Commie dugout when the Commies started in on Hamilton.

Gus Chenard lined a single down the left field line and when Sam Hunter mussed up the ground ball raced to second. Taylor grounded out, Chenard moving to third from where he scored on a wild pitch, following a walk to Niehaus. Andy Smith also drew a free ticket to first and Jim Freeman followed with a line double to the left field bar rier. Niehaus scored, Smith holding up at third. Martinez then drove in his two mates.

Decatur had a great chance to pile up the score in their next time at bat but had to be satisfied with a lone counter. Applcbv and Chenard walked ROTARY GOLFERS WIN SERVICE CLUB TOURNEY The Rotary Club won die De catur Service Club golf tournament vesterday alternoon at South Side Country Club with a 824 total', to successfully defend its 1952 tide, Dr. Ivan Staley, a member of the Lions Club, was medalist with a 37-3673. Bill Franklin, of the Exchange Club, was second with- a 74, followed by E. E.

Panhallegon, Rotary, with a 75 and William Starr, also of the Rotary team, with a 77. The Kiwanis Club team finished second with a 860 total, followed by the Lions with 868. In all, a total of '114 golfers from seven clubs took part with 157 attending a dinner at South Side following the meet. 'TONTIAC" SORRY That We Ran Out of New Pontiacs Last Week NEW SHIPMENTS HAVE ARRIVED 2 DOOR'S 4 DOOR'S CATALEVA'S We Are Ready To Trade Buy That New Car Now Low Rate G. M.

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