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aese sere ; 22S - cae 82? — “> TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, FELLER COMES IN T RELIEVE LEMON AND SHUTS OUT YANKEES WITHOUT A RUN (My Associated Prensa) NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—In the only mght game last night, the leveland Indians nosed out the Ne York Yankees by a score of 4 to 3. Lemon started on the mound for the Indiens, but was soon chased to the showers by two homers by MeQuinn, the first in the second inning with none on and the and in the fourth in- ning with nobody on base. Then came the great Bob Feller and the Yankees were stopped dead in their tracks. The com- bined pitching of Lemon and Feller only gave the Yankees six hits for the game. The Yankees’ lead in the American League was : “ materially injured by the Cley on Bo dians eC ud is now creeping up and Detroit. “ve now won 71 and lost 63, while Boston has won 72 and dropped 61, with Detroit one-half hind the Bosox. y York Giants made a game win over the Pittsburgh Pirates he only National League con- scheduled yesterday. New beat the Pirates, 10 to 8, the ninth inning homer of him « mz into the eighth inning, the ants were behind, 0 to 8. Then Oste ueller, the Pirate piteher who had allowed them no hits in the ‘first five innings and just two hits, including the sev- enth round, lost control. He was blasted off the mound finally by five hits good for as mal rum After Jim Bagby relieved him with @ man on first and second and with two out, the Pirate re- liefer ing both runners Pinchhitter doe Lafata drove them home with ingle Gerhardt’s winning four-baser came after Bill Rigney had dou- bled off Bagby in the final in- ning. The Pirates roughed up Jones, Beggs and Hansen for 10 of their 12 hits but couldn't score im the last two innings on Fire- man Ken Trinkle Results: AMERICAN LEAGUE Night Game At New York « ¢ snd a, ae York 3.61 on, Feller, Lopez and He- gon; Newsom son Only NATIONA., LEAGUE At Pittsburgh R. H. E. New Y 1012 2 Pittsburgh 8 & 7} don Beggs, Hansen, Trinkle and Coope Lyons and Kluttz Only game scheduled A, }game—Judd (3-13) vs. Cleveland Indians Defeat New York Yankees In Only | In Quest For Ruth’s Record) THRILLER; BOB’S SHOP — Night Contest Last Night The In-| »yd Gearhardt with one man | committed a balk, advane-{ 1947 | Baseball Statistics By The Associated Press Club— Havana Tampa __.. Miami Beach Miami _. St. Petersburg - West Palm Beach Lakeland - 47 97 Fort Lauderd 47 100 320 National League Boston ‘ New York+......_. Cincinnati Chicago . Pittsburgh : Philadelphia —........ American League Club— Philadelphia '. Chicago — Washington - St. Louis Florida-International League (Sunday's Scores) Miami 5-4, Miami Beach 1-5. Lakeland 3, Tarhpa 0. Fort Lauderdale 5-2, Palm Beach: 2-3, Havana at St, Petersburg, post- poned, rain. American League (Monday’s Scores) Cleveland 4, New York 3, night game. Only game. scheduled. Natienal League (Monday's Scores) New York 19, Pittsburgh 8. Only game scheduled. West TODAY’S GAMES Florida-International ale Palm Beach at ich. Miami at Fort Lauderdale. Tampa at Havana. iami R. H.E,| + Lakeland -at St. Petersburg. American League ‘ Chicago at Washington, nigh game—Lopat (14-11) vs. Cary St. Louis at Philadelphia, night game—Kinder (6-13) vs. Marchil- don (16-8). Detroit at Boston—Trucks (10- 7) vs. Dobson (15-7). Only games scheduled. National League New York at Pittsburgh, night game—Hartung (8-6) vs, Roe Page and Robin- (3-0). Ostermueller, Bagby, | (4-12). Brooklyn at Chicago—Lombardi (11-9) vs. Schmitz (9-17). Boston at Cincinnati. Philadelphia at St. Louis, night Dickson THE VETERANS|".” CORNER The fuchsia was first discov- ered by a missionary priest in South America at the turn of the AMO 18th century, and was named in honor of a. Getman botanist QUESTIONS {named Fuchs. AND ANSWERS Q. I have been drawing $67.50 each month from the Army after risk insurance policy since my se from the Army af- ter World War 1. Are such pay- ments discontinued when the $10,000 is exhausted? A. No. Payments may be con- { for the remainder of your your total disabil- unchanged. do I have to pay two premiums instead of one reinstate my lapsed Na- rvice Life Insurance pol- ity remain: Q. Wh month! when I tional § icy A. One premium is for the 30- day grace period following the date of lapse, during which the insurance was continued in force without payment of premium; the other is for the current month of the reinsiatement Q. If 1d use part of my Armed aoa the GI Bill, will I ,have to operate the business my- self? A. Yes, the veteran must de- vote his personal labor or super- vision to the enterprise, or to the practice of a profession, on a full or part time basis. Q. Does Veterans Administra- tion help the disabled veteran get a job after he finishes his training? A. Yes. Q. What is the maximum length of training a disabled ve- teran can get under the Public Law 16? A. The maximum is four years; however, Veterans Adiminstra- tion may extend the time if fac- ,tors im any case warrant an ad- ditional period for rehabilitation. Q. Must a disabled veteran go to a vocational scheol or may he Mize Faces Potent ' $HE KEY WEST CITIZEN bstacles By FRANK ECK AP Newsteatures Sports Editor OHNNY MIZE, the New York Giant slugger who has more than| an outside chance to smash Babe Ruth's record 60 for one season. ! Nayal Team » Vins From*———_ has a number of obstacles to overcome. Ruth hit for 714 American first baseman, was the reason. Gehrig batted .373 that year around .310 all season, is having have been solid wallops. AP Newsteatures folds his arms while awaiting alarmed. It can—and has—happened. Jet him have it kind of far down only. be playing into their strategy! and you'd force a run home.” The perspiring arbitres, sitting around their Yankee Stadium dressing room in their birthday suits—standard indoor uniform during New York’s heat spell— ‘wondered if such a deal ever had been pulled. It had. a a cd a ee a en eS ES > Sr mma a Ce nr Ra DUDS tn Nt Oi at Forces leave bond to pay my in-'go to a liberal arts college, a ,thubarb between the rival coach- surance can I receive the bal* e in ca The remainder of your to your credit un- as it becomes pay- bond is placed til such tir able in cash, or you authorize further premium payments from the balance of your credit. @ My son, a World War 11 veteran. is in a VA hospital and I would like to know if I can vis- it him every day All Veterans Adminis- hospital. have special set de each day for ne as civilian hos- Visitor the pitals Q. In order to get a business ‘high school, or similar institu- tion under the Vocational Reha- bilitation Act? A. He may enroll in any VA- appfoved educational institution or training establishment offer- ,ing the course of training which VA has found he needs to insure his proyer rehabilitation in line with his own desir (Editor's Note:)— Veterans wishing further information about veteran’s benefits may have their questions personally answered by visiting Gene An- heir, VA Contact Representa- tive at room 218, Post Office building. The big first baseman must also beat the weather and darkness. The Giants have several double headers, and two complete games during the final month of the season are rare because the days keep getting shortér. Rain, too, could wash out a few games as the Giants do not have a single open date during their mid-September swing | through the west. If Mize does match or surpass Ruth’s record 60 made in 1927 some veteran observers will point to the lively ball employed today in the National League. However, the ball League home runs wasn't ex- actly @ water-soaked nickel rocket. The Babe received a pretty fair shake from the pitchers in 1927 |Tecorded in a game here. for he blasted 17 home runs in September, Lou Gehrig, the popular If a pitcher walked Ruth he had to face Gehrig. The pitchers who walked Ruth played the part of the fish jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. and hit 47 home runs himself. Mize has no Gehrig behind him. With all due respects to Walker Cooper. a great catcher, his lifetime average un- til this season was only .284 compared with Gehrig's .340, The fact that Cooper follows Mize in the Giant batting order is of little help to Johnny. The pitchers can bad ball pitch Mize throughout Septembter and the closer he gets to Ruth’s famed 60, the more bases on balls he will get even though Cooper, hitting one of his best years. And that short right field Polo Grounds where Mize plays half of his 154 games has been overdone. Nearly all of Mize’s home runs} A Batter Doesn’t Need A Bat To Be A Batter By GAIL FOWLER Nw YORK.—If a little guy about the size of a half a pint of tea|necky both weré*safe on errors. strolls into the batter’s box as a “pinch hitter” and calmly ; Miller hit one to trird and Cruz be|touch second and made a double the pitcher’s delivery don’t ° And if it happens in the American League while Cal Hubbard and Ken Weafer are umpiring. it'll be okay with Because there’s nothing in the baseball rule book that says ab; man at the plate has to have a bat. “He can lay his bat right down alongside the plate for all of me.” declared Hubbard. “If I was pitching,” observed Weafer, who used to pitch, “I’d} on his back.” “Yeah,” chimed in Hubbard, “but if the sacks were full you'd the: ANEDUUIATOUQSUUGHASENA00 04a CLAS APOLLON, SPORTS and RECREATION SWIMMING—South Beach, south “|singled, Sterling; tripled, Malgrat } HOSPITAL TEAM WINS | ama | Softball Games BAYVIEW PARK NIGHT GAMES | GIVENGAMEBYFORFEIT ™""........ 0. H vs. USS. Gilmore. 9:15—Jerry’s Half-Acre vs. Key linekn ee. On mean | West Merchants. . .'F. Tynes, Arias. Osborn, Fallon, THURSDAY— DOSES ee att oe ee Gat | 7:30—American Legion vs. USS. . é rary ost stolen bases—Curi af : ing A ousatonal Finish parber 4, Hopkins, Means and! gas marnl’paicy vs, Key +l a Stinett 3 each. sd ij Last Night-:: | Most times struck out—Hans' ore eee feit from the American Legion } nee Herr Veterans of Foreign Wars. nine in Class:‘‘A’'softball last 8, Mt Tynes 7 see Rane | 9:15—Naval Hospital vs. Jerry’s thee Oe : sal Half-Acre. \ night, while in'“Class B League |Tynes 6 each. | the Naval Hospital team won | Leading Hittere i | ItcombAdania Bale fvare af the: Batting averages for the Class A | ‘ Dissolved C eetiea bait. ever softball league, up, to\and include!” TWO, soumers spomnejjomirleave most sensational, finishes ever ing games of Friday, Sept. 5: |Were having a chat. (pete 1 Player— AB RH Ave.’ “But weren't you engaged last Martin pitched the. full game papyzian, Gilmore. 3 2 2 .667 time we met?” asked one. “What for Naval Hospital. The first man Myeys, AL 5 1 3 .600 happened? Did you break it off?” up singled, but then until the Osborn, Gilmore 22 10 11 .500 “No, not exactly.” { fourth they went hitless. They Sterling, Bob's 23 610 .434 “Then she did? DORMITORY, MANNERS. - o-« got the second hit,.a bunt by EF. Albury, Bob’s. 21 8 9 .428, “No, she didn’t”. Don't carry fon an animated John Lewis, in, the fourth. Al Villareal, Bob's 21 9 9 428 “Well, then—” conversation with your reom- Cruz singled ang gave them two Machin, Vets 24 510 .416° “You see, she told me what her | mate when she is wying te runs. Seas Fallon, Gilmore 15 1 6 .400 clothes cost, and I told her what rR . \ Joe Lewis, pitphing for Adams Castro, Vets 23 5 9 .391 my pay was. Then our esp baler Dairy, allowed -oneuhit.and one C: Albury, AL 18 5 7 .388 ment sagged in the middle and | ul i: the first. McClung hit a A. Acevedo, AL 24.7 9 375 gently dissolved.” | American cotton goods are so alaigle tol tettetislai athe scennct 3, Serban Ue pele bat eeen iat jWell known in East Africa that and came home on a wild pitch eee Rone 9 3 3 : aa Louisbourg, the walled city and , tribesmen call all cotton piece and a fly to okay tee the fourth snee, Gilmore 12 6 4 fortress built by the French on goods “Americani. singles by Nelson, Figura, Rogers ;s, Gilmore 199 66. Cape Breton in what is now Can- and Marten and one efror scored Roberts, Bob's 13.2 4 307 ada, was once considered the! Read the Classified Ads in The two runs. 7° 5 294 z J, Ogden, Bob's 17 greatest fortress in Amer Citizen. In the fifth a hit by Brani e a walk and a siftgle also scored two runs. In the. sixth J. Lewis jhit one throug! short, stole sec- ond and he came home on an error. It gave the Dairy team three runs. Bac In the seventh Joe Lewis sin- ;gled and a homer by John Lewis igave the Dairy beys two runs and 'the lead. But the Hospital team came to bat. McClung and Bres- play. Things looked bad for the | Hospital. But Wells hit one over the cen- jter fielder’s head for a ‘omer |and won the game. Wells scored a run and drove home three. At bat Wells and Martin hit two |safely, J. Lewis hitthree and Vil- lareal hit two. *"* In the field Villareal and J. Lewis for the Dairy, while || jthe Haspital Wells and_Bresnecky !* were leaders. : Score by innings: RE: Adams 000 103 2-6 9 4} Hospital 100 2—7 9 5) | (Two outs whi ning run scores Joe Lewis, Sands Willareal; Martin and Wells. b JUST RELAX cad RELY OR Home runs: J. Lewis, Wells;. G % E YH °o U iol D ‘three-base hit: “Stérling; two- |base hits: none; stofétf‘bases: Mal- _ jgrat, Joe Lewis, McCliun; uck : Jo : by Lewis 1,°%y> Martin 1; on balls: off:Lewis 2; dou- jble plays: Malgr i Cruz to Sands; umpir {fen and Mira; scorér: Aguilar. ‘Therrs a reason why Greyhound’ “9 the American favorite. Everywhe it goes the assurance of Greyhound’ extra features goes with it. —_ It’s pleasant, for instance, to know that while you're rolling along in solid comfort you enjoy the security of safest vehicles, and careful, skilled drivers, Greyhound’s record of safety speaks forcibly. Yes—it’s so easy to go the com- fortable Greyhound way. Frequent schedules now offer more convenience than ever before. For shopping, busi- ness or pleasure make Greyhound your out-of-town car—save yourself the worries and cost of driving your Miscellaneous records in Class jA softball Jeague: Most two-base hits—Osborn and Sterling 5 each. Most three-base ‘hits—E. Al- bury 2. , | Mose home runs+-Acevedo, My- jers, Sweeting, Castre,.-M. Tynes, | wwwvvvwwvyvErvewes ‘Softball Standings CITY LEAGUES 0£4444444444444444 Albert D. (Hop) Riopel, assist-] *,end of Duval Street. » CLASS A own car. ant: baseball “meh at Helys crn jenn A Pee cult Poh Club—* sans W. L. Pet. Now’s the time to travel—and the ‘ollege, was the victim of suc! west Caroline Street; Craig} vets of Foreign Wars _8 2 .800 st way is to relax g iden . a larrup?less Lilliputian 18 or 19{ Dock, north end of Grinnell|ySS, Gilmore 4 4500! peunerds Oean Een Eth a years ago when he was coaching Street. 'Bob’s Sports Shop, 4 4.500! . - Milford, Mass., high school in a BASEBALL—Games, usually on) American Legion” 2 8 .200 game against Maynard. Mass.| | Sunday afternoon, at Munici- CLASS B high school. Don Lent was the pal Stadium, Duck Avenue) Gy, W.L. Pet. Wagan coach! and 14th Street. oneness aa tarcat, is ; SOLF—Municipal Golf Course, silledy our nie Bi Meee Y Riopel’s boys were sporting a Mteck island. dams Dairy 6 5 545 O small lead in the late innings — ey West Merchants 5 5 500 ON when Lent decided getting men sailalayep ser aaa pele Naval Hospital 410 .286{ EC on base was essential if he was facilities), Bee eo Ceeees: 4 ar still the going to get anybody across the !@ASKETBALL—Outdoor courts| STRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE und fares Z travel: plate. at South Beach and Bayview Greyho pargaln - " So he sent a little five-footer| Parke. TRIUMPH pigerst_ 9.60 into the batter's box, sans bat. | HANDBALL—Bayview Park. COFFEE Pe $ “I sent him to the plate with- |SHUFFLEBOARD — Bayview MILL ‘ ville out a bat because he’s small and Park and South Beach. Pa 4 Jackso hard to pitch too—but he'll swing |PICNICKING—Tables at Bay- sami aac at anything,” Lent explained to! view Park. 4 | All Grocers Z s with Mer palm Beat the expostulating Riopel in a long CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND — | .aaassaeesransesee dern coache’ lining ee pers bUre plate argument. } Bayview Park. = Fine mo er ned rockin! Si. Ve And what did the maceless|COMFORT STATIONS—Bayview p-custion es LJ yap smite do? Park. | dee chairs: Lae York Well, it seems the prolonged | BROADWAY New | Your H i ee es had an adverse effect on the} oroscope | CIGAR STORE i v Jew Oriea™ y. Ge Milford pitcher. | q + pity Shite she tattens bantam leis-|ip47- tere re find axe of ver Greyhound Bus Terminal Washingl® 1947—Here we find one of ver- 610 Duval Street «ati hed looked ‘em over, he drew | satile character, well suited for 512 Southard Street at Bahama Street cincin™® ae our wide ones, got to first on a |social life. Many friends will be PHONE 242 ~ geDERAL 175 base en alls, and as Riopel re-/made and the Ties Sn me) ee SEE wus ee ton soun calls, set off a game-winning ral- | pjeasant through associations wi puct ‘ly that beat his team. Reople easly enenunicred BASEBALL 0% Be “Rivers every year carry two ‘and three-fourths billion tons of dissolved materials into the ‘oceans, and even larger quanti- ‘ties of suspended materials. The average land elevation around the world is 2800 feet above sea level. |the course of” ordinary business ‘life. Conservation of the means cial success. The British Admiralty reports will bring financial as well as so- | | SCORES POPULAR BRANDS of GREYHOUND Cigars and Cold Soft Drinks | enti see I that Thompson and Lindsay is-/ lands, which have been on the | charts since 1825, have vanished from the South Atlantic. | LINES