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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16

The Twins jumped on George
Bortz for seven hits, nicking him
with a decisive two runs in the
last Of the first inning and taking
another brace in the seventh.
Fleet Collins walked to start the
initial scoring spree. He tailed
after Hoggy Miller and Ken Jack.
% had singled. Miller ronped
home with the second run on a
grounder by Shamrock Denning
that turned into a fielder's choice.
With Denning out, Bortz put on
the pressure and the Twins were
stymied until tn eseventh. Catcher
Hayward doubled to start the inn
ing, and came home on a resound-
ing triple by Collins. The stubby
infielder marked up the conclud-
ing run of the game a moment
on Miller's second single of the
evening.
The second place Lumberton
Cubs bobbled six times to drop
a 1919 decision to the Selma-Smith-
field Leafs and lose a chance to
gain on the Spins. Outhit 1919,
the Leafs made good use of the
Cubs miscues, tallying twice on
wild pitches by loser Manuel Gar
cia and scoring four times in the
top half Of the first without
knocking the ball out of the in
field.
Starter Charley Mason received
credit for the win, although he
was replaced by Aaron Osofsky
and John Zaykoski in later innings.
The Cubs didn't lose for lack of
hits, banging the three hurlers
for 10 safe blows.
Pete Howard, a constant thorn
in the side of the Cubs this year,
scored the winning run in the
eighth inning without the use of a
hit. He reached first on an error
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16
Cards., Buns Slam Wins;
Yankees Lengthen Lead

Ralph Kiner made his challenge
to Johnny MiZe with his 31st and
32nd home runs of the season at
Pittsburgh last night, but the st,
Louis Cardinals overwhelmed the
Pirates "a to keep in the thick
of the National League pennant
race.
The Cardinals countered with cir
cult clouts by Stan Musial, Whitley
Kurowski and Del Rice to swamp
the BUGS before a crowd Of 49,
355.
Pete Reiser, Jackie Robinson and
Bruce Edwards combined to lead
a 14-hit attack by the Brooklyn
Dodgers to keep the league leaders
4 IL games ahead of st. Louis as
the Buns failed the Philadelphia
Phillies 81.
Joe Hatten took his 5th consecu-
tive triumph from the Pills as he
scattered nine hits, and Edwards
climaxed the Brooklyn barrage with
a grand slam home run in the ninth
inning.
The New York Yankees increas-
ed their American League leader
ship margin to II IL games by bat
tering the second place Boston Red
Sox 1915. Joe Page, who entered the
game in the second inning, stopped
the Sox with six hits the rest of the
way and. received credit for his
ninth win Of the year.
Elsewhere in the National League
pennant scramble, the Boston
Braves replaced the New York
Giants in third place by outslug.
ging them in the circuits only
day game, 81. Nanny Fernandez
climaxed an uphill battle for the
Braves by singing home Earl Tor.
geson with the winning run IN tho
ninth inning.
Boston routed starter Larry Jan
sen with three runs in the first, one
in the second and two in the fourth
They retired relief hurler Joe
Beggs and finally won out at the
expense OF Clarence Hooks) lott.
Walker, Cooper crowned a four
run Giant rally in the seventh with
a homer that accounted for three
tallies. The clout was his 18th of
the year.
The Chicago Cubs exploded for
four runs on six hits in the eighth
inning at Cincinnati last night in
the other National League contest
to defeat the Reds 6-5 before bits.
Emil. Kush, the third Chicago hurl-
er of the evening, ran his win
string to six against one loss.
Absorbing their second white
washing in as many nights, the St.
Louis Browns succumbed to Bob
Lemon and the Cleveland Indians,
20. Lemon parceled out three hits
to the Browns, giving them a total
of seven hits in their last two
games. The Browns were blanked
by Stubby Overmire of the Detroit
Tigers the night before on four hits.
Ken Keltner drove in both of the
Tribes tallies with a double and
a single.
With Boston losing to the Yam
KEGS, the Detroit Tigers pulled to
within a single game of second
place by brushing aside the Chi
cago White Six, go. In the other
American tilt, Joe Coleman limit
ed the Washington Senators to four
hits as the Philadelphia Athletics
whipped the Mats 80.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16
AUSSIES ON BRINK
OF CUP CHALLENGE

MONTREAL, Aug. Is. - (P -
Australia looked Like a sure thing
tonight to move by Czechoslovakia
into the Davis Cup challenge
round against the United States.
The Aussies took a 2-1 lead in
the series against the Czechs as
their doubles combination of Jack
Bromwich and Colin Long over
whelmed Jaroslav Drobny and
Vladimir Cernik go, SO, 81 in
what observers felt was the crucial
match of the round.
Australia only needs a split In
tomorroW's two singles matches
to take the series, and it was gen.
orally agreed that Dinny Pals,
their No. l man, will have little
difficulty in assuring his country
of triumph by disposing Of Cernik.
Drobny is held a favorite in the
other singles match with Brom.
witch.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16
PALMER RETAINS
PORTLAND LEAD
Tar Heel Totals 1856; Heat
ner And Smith Trail
Slightly

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 15-R
Firing another sub-par score,
Johnny Palmer, Badin, N. c., post
ed a two-round total of 1876 to re-
tain his lead today at the half
way point of the 72-hole $4,000
Portland Open golf tournament.
Palmer's two-under-par 70 en-
abled him to Withstand two strong
challenges, one by young George
Payton of Hampton, Va, and the
other by Larry Lamberger, vet
ri home town professional.
Payton, "a, in his second year as
a pro and holder of the Virginia
Open title, turned in a six under
par e6 to end the day with a total
1877.
His feat barely overshadowed
that of Hamburger, host profess
sional at the Portland Country club
course, who came in with a 81 to
tie for second spot at 1877. Lam
berger muffed a chance to tie
Palmer for the lead. He vas five
under par coming to the 18th hole
and needed a birdie 4 for a dead
lock. His third shot from the
rough fell barely short Of the
green and he finished with a par 5.
Palmer, the front man, carded
a 1896 for the day. Payton cooled
the course with a 1924 and Lam
berger mastered his own layout
with 1884.
Many marched in the below-par
parade again today. Clayton
Heafner, Charlotte, N C., hit the
course for So and John Bulla,
Phoenix, Ariz., for a SO, each total
ing 1873.
In the 1~39-bracket we're Glen
Teal, Miami, Fla, with a second
round So; Al Smith, Winston
Salem, N. c., with a 70 and Ray
Honseberger, Portland, Ore, with
a So.
Tournament favorite Ben Hogan,
Hershey, Pa, seeking his third
successive. victory here, carded a
II for 140 which put him in a tie
with national PEA champion Jim
Terrier, San Francisco; low anna
teur Lou Jennings, Portland, Ore,
Charles Congdon, Tacoma, Wash,
and Arnold Haneke, La Grande,
Ore.
Terrier and Jennings each had
II for the round; Heneke hung up
a 10 and Congdon a u.
Herman Keiser, Akron, o., who
won the Spokane $40, 900 open last
week, remained in the running
with a II and total 141, and U. S.
Open Champion Lew Worsham OF
Oakmont, Pa, was back a stroke
at 142. Also at 142 were Emery
Zimmerman, Portland; Stan Leon
ard. Vancouver, B. c., Ed Furgol,
Pontiac, Mich; Fred Bolton, Pen
dleton, Ore; Virgil Shreeve,
Springfield, Mo-, and Tommy
Wright, Knoxville, Tenn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16

by Bill E,hrhardt, took second when
Stats Marx muffed Garcia's pick
off throw, went to third Or an in
field out, and scored when Car
cia let loose with one of his wild
losses.
Warsaw handed Red Springs e
81 licking at Red Springs, drop
ping the Robins further down IN
the Tobacco State league celia.
The lead changed sides three
times before the Red Sox clinch-
ed things with two runs in the
sixth inning. E. J. McCarty re-
ceived a walk. Pitcher Hamp Conn
forced him out at second base.
Bill Salye~ flew to left field, but
Ford Jordan doubled placing men
on second and third. Jimmy Mil
ner singled to left field to drive
across the winning counters.
Cy Faircloth and Conn divided
the pitching duties for Warsaw
with Conn being credited with the
victory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16

Errors-Tebbets. Runs batted in-Berra
5, Tebbetts, Dente, Mele 2, Stirnweiss
2, J. DiMaggio, Page 2, Doerr. Two
base hits-Johnson, Williams 2. Three
base hits-Stirnweiss. l-2me run-Stern-
weiss. Sacrifices-Jones. Double plays
Rizzuto, Stirnweiss and McQuinn 2;
Berra and Stirnweiss. Left on bases
Boston 8; New York 5. Bases on balls
off Drews l, Page 5, Harris 2, Ferriss l.,
Dobson 2. Strike outs-by Harris 2,
FERRIS l, Dobson 1, Page 3. Hits off -
Drews S in l 1-3 innings; Page 6 in 7
2-3; Harris 6 in l %; Ferris 3 in l 1-3;
Smith l in 1; Dobson 2 in 3; Murphy o
in l. Passed ball - Tebbetts. Winning
pitcher-Page. Losing pitcher - Harris.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16
Cooper Leaves Lineup
For Operation On Arm


BOSTON, Aug. 15-(R)-Mana ger
Mel Ott OF the Giants today an
bounced that Mort Cooper would
70 to Philadelphia Monday for am
operation on his throwing arm.
Cooper has been complaining
Mat his arm frightened in The elbow
tfter a few innings and it was
discovered that a bone-chip exist
I'D outside the joint, just beneath
he skin.
"The doctor who will perform
the operation, has assured me
Cooper would be able to throw
.gain in a week. said OFT. eff that
Is the case, the operatiin strikes
he as a good risk"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16

sS1' wy IooI 10 Smlthfleld-
Selma, 1919.
townsend scattered five hits in
gaming the win, struck ont seven
and delivered no bases on balls.
Cllnto broke up his shutout in
the seventh When Haynes singled,
went TO second on the right field.
er's error, and scored on T,ata,s
double.
Freddie Musumeci, who wssa
dropped to seventh Slot in the VII.
mlngton batting lineup because OF
a bad slump on Thursday. blasted
an neutrality-suspicious. run in the
fifth inning with no one on. 1t was
Fred's third circuit clout of the
campaign.
Manager Jim Station continued
his torrid hitting streak by slam
ming two doubles and two singles
IN five appearances at the platter
The veteran mittman had garner.
ed three for four at Wilmington
On Wednesday to give him seven
safetles IN his last nine times at
bat. Station batted in two runs.
Wilmington scored what turned
out to be the winning runs in the
very first inning. A pair of walks
to LaB!anc and Hardisky plus
Harry Bridges two-bagger pro.
duced the duo.
Bridges suffered an ankle injury
when ne tried to Score from second
on a single by Johnny Muskovitch
in the first inning. Johnny Edes.
one of Wilmingto's first line pitch
ers, replaced him at the initial
sack and got a double in thres
tries, making one error.
The Pirates, who average a
least a double play a night, click
ed off another tonight on a PLAY
from Musumeci to Hardisky to
Edens.
Saturday night a special play
ers' field day will be staged All
the American Legion stadium
when the Pirates play the loop
leading Sanford spinners, it was
announced by Morris Wade, bust
ness manager of the 0ucs.
The field day activities will gel
underway at 7 O'Clock and the
game will be called promptly at
7:45 o'clock. There will be no ex.
ira charge for admission,
Special prizes will be given the
players in the following contests:
fastest runner to first base; fast
est player to circle the bases; ac-
curacy throw from home plate tc
second base into a barrel; fungo
batting; accuracy throw from out
field to home plate; w~heelbarrow
race from second base to home
plate; and other interesting events.
Players from the Sanford Spin
ners and the Pirates will compete
in the various events.
Fans will be interested 10 know
that Sanford has the best percen-
tage of wins and losses of all class
D circuits in the nation. Their
margin over the last-placs Red
Springs is also possibly a record.
Tonight the opposing pitchers
are expected to be Lefty Louis
Cheshire (17-6) against Fire0all
John McFadden (1C-4).
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16
CUBS BLAST BEARS
In CADET LEAGUE

In the first game of the City
Cadet league the Cubs crushed the
Bears, 17-9, yesterday at Robert
Strange park. .
Goof> Hayes led the Cubs at
lat with three hits for five trips
to the plate, while Russell Clark
paced the losers with two for two.
Sam Houston, Harold Kelly, Victor
Batson, and Erdie Glover also hit
we'll with two for four each.
Vernon Hayes pitched the win
for the Cubs, giving up nine
bingles. The losing hurler, Bobby
Williams, was reached for nine
taps also.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16
SORRY, FRANK!

The Masonboro HANDLERS Of
the Eastern State League will
not play the EiizabethtOwn Red
SOx in ElizabethtOwn Sunday
as stated In yesterdays edi-
ton Of the Star. Instead, says
Rambler manager Frank Man.
err, the contest will take Mace
In the locals Bellamy pasak.
Game time is $3.50 p. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16
JUNIORS
FINALlSTS TODAY

KANNAPOLIS, Aug. 15NP-
Faced with sudden death, the
Memphis American Legion juniors
staged an uphill battle to enter
the Region Four baseball with a
win today from Alexandria, Va,
followed by another triumph to-
night over Kannapolis.
The Tennesseans eliminated the
Virginia state champions, TO, and
then tonight played heads-up ball
to score unearned runs against
the host juniors for a 40 win.
Memphis scoring spree came in
the sixth after a scorless duel
between rIgnthanders Ray Crone
of Memphis and Paul Petrea Of
Kannapolis. The North Carolinians
went to pieces suddenly, commit
ting four errors afield which al
lowed Crone, Herbert Pope, Don
Leppert and Harold Crone to cross
the plate.
The two teams meet again to-
morrow at $3.50 p. m. for the de-
Gliding game in the regional cham
pionships.
Score by innings:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16

Yesterdays Results
WILMINGTON II; Clinton l.
selma-Smithfield 10; Lumberton y.
Warsaw g.; Red Springs =.
Sanford o; Dunn-Erwin 4.
Today's Games
Sanford at WILMINGTON.
Red Springs at Clinton:
Selma-Smithfield at Warsaw.
Dunn-Erwin at Lumberton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16

Runs batted i~n-Bohannon 4, Miner
2, Wolfe, Clayton. Two base hits -
Salyer, Stephens, Jordan, Clayton. Three
base hits-Mangini, Stephens. Stolen
bases-Papa. Sacrifices-Jones. Double
plays-Jordan, Salyer and Miner (2)
McCarty, Salyer and Miner. Left on
bases-Warsaw 10, Red Springs G. Bases
on balls-off: Wood 7, Faircloth /, Conn
4. Struck out, by-Wood S, Conn 3.
Hits off: Wood 9 in 8 2-3 innings; T,
Jackson 0 in 1-3; Faircloth 4 in 2;
Conn 4 in Z. Wild pitches-Wood 2.
Winning pitcher-Conn. Losing pitcher
Wood. Umpiresc-Wilson and Ruch. Time
of game 2:05.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16

Runs batted in = Howard, Eonta,
Wigs, Eames 2, Mason, Stanley, Marx
2, Pearsall 2, Cabaniss, Dixon 2, Garcia.
Two base hits-Pearsall, Ehrhardt, Jamin.
Three base hits-Mason, Howard, Garcia,
Cabaniss. Home run-Eonta. Stolen bases
- Howard, Bernstein, Wigs. Double
p~lays-Howard, Oehler and Games; Fay
koski to Oehler. Left on bsaes-Smith-
field 7; Lumberton 9. Bases on balls
off: Mason 2, Osofsky 5, Garcia 4. Struck
out, by-Garcia 10, Mason g.. Hits off:
Mason II in 6 innings; Osofsky l in
10; Zaykoski 1 in l %. Wild pitches
Garcia. Winning pitcher-Mascn. UNI
pires-Davidzuk., Barr. Time OF game
2 .25.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16

Runs batted in-Bridges 2 POM
Station 2, Edens l, Hardisky' La''I
base hits-Eridges, Station 4
Latta. Home runs-MusuNecL h,
bases-Hardisky. Double plays
meci, Hardisky and Edens' Lei Oh
Wilmington 10; Clinton a Base; s NJ
off: Hamrick 7, Turnage Z ,%g .
Struck out, by-Hamrick j.
Townsend 7. Hits off: RamLisn
innings; Turnage 2 in ~; M To51
2 %. Wild pitches-HamricK, tos
Losing pitcher-Hamrick. o| VI !
Reveiile, Cooper, Alsnauer' ana '
Time of game 2:25.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16
LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
New York 10; Boston 6.
Philadelphia 8. Washington 0.
Cleveland 2; ST. Louis 0.
Detroit 9; Chicago 2.
Today's Games
Boston at New York-Dobson t12-7
VS. Newsom (8-8).
Cleveland at St. Observation-Disclosures
(9-8) or Gettel (6-6) VS. Kinder (6-l0.
Philadelphia at Washington - Flores
(4-12) VS. Scarborough 4-6).
(Only games scheduled).
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16
CONVICTION WINNER

LINVILLE. Aug. 15.-(P-Hub
Covington OF Orangeburg, S. c.,
won the annual Linville Invitation
Golf tournament here today by de-
feating the veteran Judd Brumley
Of Greenville, Tenn, 4 and 2, in
the 18-hole finals match.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16

Errors-Jorgenson 2. Runs batted in
Adams, Furillo, (Stanky scored on a
wild Pitch, Edwards 5, Reese. Two
base hits-Seminick, Robinson. Three
base hit-Adams. Home run-Edwards.
Stolen bases-Robinson 2, Reiser 2, Ed
wards. Secrifice-F. Walker. Double
play-Stanky, Reese and Robinson. Left
on bases-Brooklyn 9; Philadelphia II.
Base on balls-off Hatten 4, off Rowe 5.
Strikeouts - Hatten 2, Rowe 8. Wild
pitches-Rowe, Hatten. Umpires-Barr,
Conlan and Jorda. Time 2:36. Attendance
rs 06O paid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16

Errcr-Eopp. Runs batted in~LaFata
2, Wick, Marshall, Cooper 3, Ryan 3,
Elliott 2, Hopp, Fernandez. Two base
hlts-Cooper, Ryan, Rowell, Holmes 2.
Home run-Cooper. Sacrifices-Fernan-
dez RoWeI. Double plays-Holmes and
morgeson 2. Left on bases-New YorL
8; Boston 10. Bases on balls-Jansen /.
Beggs l, lott 3, Barrett 2, Wright g.
Strikeouts-Jansen 2, lott l, Barrett i.
Wright l. Hits-off Jansen 8 in 4 Ia
innings; Beggs 3 in 3 1-3; lott o in 2-3:
1r1nkle 1 in 0; Barrett 5 in 8 (none out
IN 4thl; Wright 4 in 3 2-3; johnson 2
IN 1-3; Lanfranconi 1 in /. Hit by
Ritcher-by Beggs Wopp). Wild pitch
Losing pitcher-Iott. Umpires-Gora AND
Reardon. Time 2:35. Attendance TIPS
paid. "N'
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16
PHOTOGRAPHERS SPECIAL

At 800 p. m. this afternoon
a special sailboat race will be
held at Wrightsville Beach for
the Photographers convention.
Around twenty-five or more
boats will start from the Caro-
lima Yacht Club Dock and the
public is invited to view the
race from the Club pier. Ed
Nets, Commodore announced
that this race will count in
points towards the season cups
to make up for an earlier race
called off.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16

-, Error-Kiner. Runs batted in-Kiner
4, Kurowski 2, Pice, Musial, Marion 3.
Two base hits-Slaughter, Marion. Three
base hits-Rikard. Home runs-Kiner 2,
Kurowski, Rice, Musial. Double plays
B%loodworth (unassisted). Left on bases
J.. St. Louis 8; Pittsburgh 8. Bases on balls
Munger 3, Bonham 2, Lyons l. Strike
outs-Bonham 3, Munger 9, Lyons 3,
in 4 % innings; off Lyons 4 in 3 1-3
innings; off Munger 10 in 7 1-3 innings;
off Wilks 0 in 1 2-3 innings; off Higbe
0 in l inning. Passed balls-Howell. Win
ming pitcher-Munger. Losing pitcher -
Bonham. Umpires-Barlick and Pinelli.
Time of game 2:4O. Attendance IS, 344.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16
LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Brooklyn 8; Philadelphia l.
St. Louis Z; Pittsburgh 4.
Chicago 6; Cincinnati S.
Boston 8; New York 7.
Today's Games
New York at Boston -(night)- Ken.
nedy (9-8) VS. Sain 1853.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia - Branca
Q7-9) VS. Judd 1-11l.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh Burkhart
(3-4 or Hearn (8-5) VS. Roe Gid.
Chicago at Cincinnati-Borowy to-10)
or Chapman (5-4) VS. Lively as.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16

Errors-TraVis, Joost 2; Priddy. RUNS
batted in-McCosky, Guerra 2. Two base
hits-Priddy, Guerra. Double plays -
Evans and Priddy; Binks and Joost;
Masterson n Priddy; Christman, Priddy
and Vernon. Left on bases-Philadelphia
8; Washington 6. Bases on bal1s-Cole-
man 2; Masterson 4. Strike outs-Master-
son 5; Coleman 5; Candini 2. Hits -
off Masterson z in 8 innings. Candini l
in l. Losing pitcher-Masterson. UNI
pires Rue, Hurley, Summers and
Paparella. Time POP. Attendance Is. 228.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16

Errors None. Runs batted in -
heltner 2. Two base hit-Keltner. Three
base hit-Coleman. Sacrifice - Lemon.
Double plays - Gordon, Boudreau end
Robinson, Lemon, Boudreau and Robin
SON., 2; Stephens, Hitchcock and Jud-
mich. Left on bases-Cleveland s; st.
Louis 4. Bases on balls-Zoldak l, Lemon
5. Strikeouts-Zoldak 1, Lemon a, Potter
l. Hits-off Zoldak Z in 8 innings; off
Potter o in 1: Hit by pitcher, by-Pot-
ter / Gordon. Passed ball-Early. LOS
inf pitcher-Zoldak. Umpdres-Boyer,
Rommel and Passarella.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16

Runs batted in-JacSSggfit, s-H]
Collins, Miller. TWO oas nts~|1
Hayward. Three oase COLES i
Double plays ,,fo,d 81
Leach. Left on bases-2 %lNoft "
Erwin Q. Bases on ba!.sTTste /
Bortz /. Struck og'. o'2 Un91
4. Wild pitches-bo.'5 WoodaES |
Mitchell, Chandler anu
of game 1:50. '
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16
Townsend Pitches Seventh
Win; Sanford Here TONIGHT
Musumeci Clouts inside The-Park Homs
Run; Harry Bridges Injured; Field Dav
Activities Slated For TONIGHT

CLINTON, Aug. 15-Fred Townsend pitched bs COW
enth victory Of the season here tonight, Ill, over the sixth
nlace Clinton Blues to give the Wilmington Pirates . " o1aan
sween of the two-game series. The Bucs are now five FIJI
Games behind the Lumberton, Cubs, who lost to smithfiedl
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16
Tate Blanks Spins, 40;
Cubs Flub, Lose 10 To g

Johnny Tate made his seventh Tobacco State win of
the year for the Dunn-Erwin Twins most impressive last
night, uncorking a %four-hitter to blank the far-and-away
Sanford Spinners, 40. Tate allowed only one base on balls
and famed seven.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16
LATE SCORE
Cubs 6, Reds S

CHICAGO 900 1o1 nan 9 -
CINCINNATI 203 nm mn < o :
.l'ade, Meers az Kush 60 and Schef-
Ping; Vandermeer, Peterson 81 Gum
bert ~ and Mue Ter. Winning pitcher.
kush. Losing pitcher, V~andermeer. Home
~tuns-Young, Pafko. 0e
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16

CHICAGO 900 020 OC0-2
Errors-Haynes (2). Runs batted in
Evers, Wertz ~, Wright (2), Wakefield.
Kell. Two base hits-McHale, Wertz.
McHale (unassisted). Left on bases -
Detroit 8. Chicago 8. Bases on balls
Trucks 7, Haynes 1, Gebrian 1, Lee /.
Struck out-Trucks (3), Haynes ~,
Lee ~. Hits off-Trucks 6 in 7 %.
Haynes 8 in 6 (pitched to three batters
in 7th). Gebrian l in l, Lee 4 in 2,
Benton 0 in l 1-3. Wild pitch-Haynes.
Winning pitcher-Trucks. Losing pitcher
Haynes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16
STANDINGS

ropACCo STATE LEAGUE
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16

R. Crone and Mcdonald; Petrea
and Cross.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16
DETROIT
CHICAGO

z-Grounded out for Gebrian in 7th.
zz-Grounded out for Lee in 9Ah.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-16
American
Box Scores
Yanks 10, Bosox 6

x-Walked for Ferriss in 18th.
xx-Fanned for Smith In 9Th.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-12-10


TACOMA - Jake Birds own
defense attorney denounced the
45-year-old ak slayer as a man who
should be obliterated" and Sup
erior Judge e. d. Hodge set jan
uary 16 as the day for him to
hang.
Bird, convicted of the first-de-
gree-murder Staying of Mrs. Ber-
tina Kludt in her home here the
night of October 30, heard J. w.
Seldin, one-time Pierce County
prosecutor, tell the court:
II feel that whenever any man
:. gets an idea that no lives
are sacred to anyone. except his
own, then that man is detriment
to society and should be obliter-
ated.
HE did not consider the lives
of two women. My associate, Car
thur Paulsen) and /, according to
our duty. have done everything
to defend this man. He had had
a fair trial At present my
heart extends no sympathy to the
defendant"
Mrs. Kludt's 17-year-old daugh.
ter, Beverly June. was also killed
when she came to her mothers
defense. Bird was captured by po-
lice as he ran through the yard
from their home.