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Evening star., 1947-05-12
Gordon Sparks Tribe
In Runnerup Drive;
Cubs Go 10 Front
BY the Associated Press

Whatsa difference player makes.
A month Z ago any one brash
enough to pick the Cleveland In
dams to win the American League
pennant would have been labeled q
nut and rushed TO the nearest
psychopathic ward. Today that
thought Is wandering through the
minds of many fans they
don't all live in Cleveland.
And, oddly enough, their biggest
reason is not Bobby Feller, base
balls No, srighthander. Nor is 1t
Lou Boudreau, possibly the top
shortstop. The guy is the former
New York Yankee star second base
man, Bullet Joe Gordon.
In performing like thorough
bred at his old second base post
and teanifag perfectly with Bou-
dreau in she field. Gordon has set
terrific pace with his war club.
Gordon Is Homer Leader.
At the moment Gordon is batting
well over 800, is leading the league
in home runs and trails Boston's
Bobby Doerr in the important runs
batted- in department by one for
individual leadership. On defense
he has made only one error In 80
chances and has helped the In
dians complete 10 double plays In
is games.
The 32-year-old Oregonian ham,
mered out two home runs and a
single yesterday and drove in four
runs to lead the Indians to an over
whelming 16-1 victory over the st.
Louis Browns. The triumph en-
abled the Tribe to take over the
runnerup spot only a game and q
half behind the front-running De-
troit Tigers, who swept double-
header from the Chicago White Sox,
100 and 6-1, before 45.755 fans in
Chicago.
The defending champion Boston
Red Sox gladdened crowd OF 32,2ll
{See GORDON, Page A-12)
Evening star., 1947-05-12
AL Burton BoreIy Misses
New Army Navy Record

When Army Navy Pro Allan Bur-
ton banged a tee shot on the green
on the par 8 18th at his home
club yesterday. he thought he had
new unofficial course record, but
that was before the ball stopped
rolling. The ball took, one bounce
into a sand trap and Burton took
four on the hole to finish with a So,
two under par. Col. w. A. Davis
and Comdr. Harvey Hall witnessed
the round,
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Leonard has turned In 5 vic
tories against defeat.
Each of the prolific hurlers
gained win Number 5 yesterday
against an old Phillies' nemesis,
the Brooklyn Dodgers. A crowd
of Al, 1,660-largest ever to jam
Shibe Park-turned out In an
ticipation of seeing Rowe and
Leonard turn in their third con-
secutive Sunday twin-bill VIC
tory.
And the two grand old vet
Grams were equal to the occasion.
Leonard stopped the Dodgers
with seven hits and won easily,
while Rowe hurled six innings
: of the nightcap to gain credit
for the victory. In addition to
his pitching, Rowe smashed a
line drive home run into the
lower bleachers, necessary
blow, as the final 5-4 score indi-
Gated.
Rowe, who makes his home in
Eldorado, Ark, says, 1T feels
great to be the leading Nation
al League pitcher"
"Schoolboy,- who won four
straight last year before he was
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ports astersons spurt softens Mats Loss Of Hudson
.chefiing Long ! Sub ]
Bio Factor in Cubs
Rise 10 Flag Lead
~ ,he Assoe;uted Pres.

CHICAGO, May 12.-The Chicago
Cubs finally have found that Catcher
Bob Schefiing, who has been in their
|storeroom as q second stringer for
three seasons. has become choice
article.
The quiet-mannered, 31-year -old
receiver who was drafted In 1941
from the st. Louis Cardinals
Rochester farm has combined his
timely hitting with Outfielder Andy
Pafko and Shortstop Len Merullo to
create pleasant surprise for Man
|ager Charley Grimm. The hn-
heralded bat-work Of this trio has
helped accelerate the Cubs into the
National League lead with a one
game edge over the Boston Braves,
their rivals tomorrow at home in the
first Of tWo-gan1e series.
Pafko always was considered q
fair hitter, but Is now coming
through in strong form. Merullo
was on the trading block at the start
of the campaign because Of his plate
jitters, but he now has broken loose
with new choked grip on the bat
suggested by Umpire Jocko Conlan,
|Scheffing has shown his delight In
being graduated to starter by bait
ting d nifty .275 accented by time
illness that has accounted for II
runs knocked in.
During the Cubs swing through
the East, where they won Z out OF
10 starts, Schefing belted in the
tying run in four games and the
winning run in four And his arm?
wrong with a fellow who
has tossed out eight straight base
runners without theft against him.
He has picked two men off second
and has nailed six trying to steal,
including speedy Stan Mtlsial twice.
In his last -four games, Schefing
has collected four hits in II trips
and belted home five runs. Yester-
day at Cincinnati he singled In two
runs and then tripled In two. more
to break a 3-3 tie and give the
Cubs Ga decision over the Reds.
He also scored a run.
All this Is pretty fancy work for a
guy who has been plugging along
as an understudy, apparently for
gotten as the Cubs tried to make a
first-class catcher and slugger out
of the more voluble and effervescent
Clyde Mccullough.
Evening star., 1947-05-12
BY Lee Linder
Assoeioted Press Sports Writer

PHILADELPHIA, May H.
The Philadelphia Phillies are
breathing hot on the necks of
the National Leagues first di-
vision teams today, and it's all
due to pair of Sunday pitchers.
Lynwood (Schoolboy) Rowe
and Emil (Dutch) Leonard COM
prise the win every Sunday"
mound duo. The aged former
American Leaguers have won
nine Sabbath games. including
three consecutive Sunday twin
bills.
And just to prove RoWes con-
tention that we're not just
Sunday pitchers, the "Schoolboy"
stifed the flard-hitting New York
Giants on a weekday in New
York.
These two pitching veterans,
who seem to get better with
age, have won 10 of the Phils'
II victories this season. Rowe
has chalked up a S won and
none lost record to lead Ma
tional League pitchers, while
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election of six Denver players from Western
League game at Sioux City No world shaking IN
cident 1t nevertheless aroused great interest IN the
senator's ofce because he happens to be president
of the circuit.
It's pretty good league, he thinks.
Tried to get Clark Griffith to take on Denver
a a farm club" the Senator added, but ne
wasn't interested. thought Grih would take It
he pitched for Denver in the old Western League
in 1893 and they tell me he was pretty good.
But we've got big league backing behind all our
clubs and it ought to pay dividends because we
have young league. Old Johnny Niggehngs
pitching out there and winning games, too, al
though I notice they hit him pretty hard the last
time. But most of the clubs are loaded with yo
bou,d he some potential big league material scatte
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Putriurchs Rowe and Leonard Garry Phils
Three Double Wins Among Nine Collected Sunday Pitchers

injured and forced out of the
lineup for the season, now has
won nine consecutive National
League games. He won II and
lost last year for the Phillies,
compiling formidable earned
run average of 2.12-"not bad
for an old man."
Leonard, winner OF 10 and loser
OF a similar number for the
Washington Senators a year ago,
refused to hazard a guess on how
many he would win.
Leonard says he likes the Ma
tional League, but adds that he
was happy in washington, where
Owner Clark Griffith treated me
swell. I'm glad that. since he had
to get rid of me, he sent me to
Philadelphia. The Phils are an
up-and-coniing outfit and I hope
that when my playing days are
over the club will find a spot for
me in it's big farm system
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Jersey City. s-5; Montreal. 5---s.
ssal5imore, T. dlN4; M, Hpnaslo' 7-2.
Toronto, Ell; Rochester, ID,
Jersey City y ! ssa sst Toronto . . 4 + 81 81
syracuse 8 s.sl5, Baltimor. le Il .45 y
1o sss Foshester Enfa,is 1s ss
Evening star., 1947-05-12
Ruth improving, Enjoys
Golf Round in Florida
By the Assoeioted Press

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, May H.
Fresh winds that ruf1ed the waters
off the Florida coast today kept Babe
Ruth from fishing trip, but the
former sultan of swat. recuperating
here from recent illness and neck
operation. continued to show i'm
proyement, according to. his host.
Raymond Kilthau. long time friend
In whose house Ruth is visiting. said
the former home run king played
nine holes of golf in as strokes at
the Lagorce Country Club yesterday
Evening star., 1947-05-12
Redskins YoueI Gets in EurIy Practice

Georgetown gaped pleased surprise last week at the
best passing the Hilltop Jules Koshap heaved
the 1899 eleven through ean
practice quarterback slot handling the cowhde
with the ease pitcher But nobody knew his name or
Some rookie. perhaps.
Some rookie righ-mmy the Redskins coming
sophomore the National League and apparently dead
serious about taking Youes
Get started and his willingness to
good season himself and the Redskins
Evening star., 1947-05-12
Guifstreum Picks Up

Gulfstream Park was the only
race track in Florida to show an
increase In mutuels and attendance
last season.
Evening star., 1947-05-12
Major League Standings and Schedules
MONDAY, MAY IL,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results

ICStCI udy xsoss
Phila.. Al. Wash, 0-2.
Det.. 1915; Chicago. Oh
Boston, 8: New York, Z.
Cleve., Is: st. Louis, l.
Games Today.
Phila. at Wash, $50.
New York at Boston.
Others not scheduled.
Games Tomorrow.
Det. at Washington, $50
st. Louis at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
Cleve. at Phila. might.
Evening star., 1947-05-12
Good on Diamond, Too

Herman Wedemeyer, st. Mary's
sports great, hit 1877 last season and
is starring in center field this year
for the college nine.
Evening star., 1947-05-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Pllila., 7-5; Brooklyn, ga
Chi. 6-4:: Cincinnati, 3-3
N. Y. S-3: Boston. I'LL.
st. L.. 1893: Pitts, 6-3,
t2nd game Z innings
Games Today.
Boston at Brooklyn.
Others not scheduled.
Games Tomorrow.
New York at ST. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
Brk'n at Gin. tnightl.
Phiia. at Pitts. might.
Evening star., 1947-05-12
Win, Lose, or Draw
BoseboII Decision Among Capitol Hills Worries
By LEWIS F. ATcHlsoN
piuen.hittlnr for Francis Z stann, who is III.

The Italian peace treaty French rehabilitation loan and Joe
rblka made news Office Capitol Hill last week
Along with the torrent of legislative matters that spilled the
e Senator Edwin c. Umpire Cibukas
Evening star., 1947-05-12
In BoseboII, the Senator's Gross-Rooter

The Senator TALL -shodered with eyes as nue
as Government Monday morning Although taller nan
Art Rooney for the Pittsburgh lrlsnan ana mas
the same pleasant friendly him. In baseball Johnson Is
having vicinity OF second base on
Kansas sandlots high school, pretty good he too ne
not tonp his own horn in for football basket
hall and any with strong competitive element M a
confident look OF fighter VINO can 'ahe ~ q" We" " W
But too little after he left school and Went 10 "oh
train dispatcher played mischief with his lungs ana the
- advised tn 90 to ared atmosphere as lar from
roadng as possible dgngs 100 miles the
whistle stop all over again AT tnat ho-ioo'
ha really began climb fguratvey speaking
Evening star., 1947-05-12
Neiohbors Needed Roods, Put Him in Politics

But the Senator laughs business about being sogetter
a great statesman "and all that poo-bah"
"You the State Legislature don't your? ne
accident Il little cooperative
on its feet neighbors needed some ne"
roads they Legislature to get them Well served tou
Governor and TWO as Governor
and in nv second finally got the roads,
says expects his senatorial toga at the
retire private life We suggested he'd
probably little Chandler in his Western League
devoting his time to his favorite sport.
sport? no. he replied Il like baseball but my
S ball. Now there is real, fast game
about the Cibuka the Senator didn't know
his field representative before making
decision for one Cbulka had prestige
par dmportant matters in Capitol Hill Office
not to mention City and Denver.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-06-04
CORN PLANTING LATE IN
ILLINOIS THIS YEAR

The progress OF corn plant
ing in Illinois has been highly
irregular this season. In some
sections of the state the crop
is up, while in other localities
farmers have not been able to
plant because of wet grounds.
In general, planting is a week
to ten days late, according to
state and federal departments
of agriculture, with delays
most marked in areas from
Pontiac and Watseka on north,
and in the lower east central
part of the state.
Last year an excellent crop
of corn was matured in eastern
Illinois despite the fact that
wet weather delayed planting
until the first week in June.
Crop experts point out that
cool, wet weather has hinder
ed development of the corn
borer, so less damage from
that source is expected this
year.
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ton before the June 80 dead
line.
According to official infor-
nation received by Secretary
Barrett from the Veterans Ad-
ministration through an i'll
quiry of the American Legion,
all applications must be filed
in time for the Veterans Ad-
ministration to examine the
application and earmark the
money for the claim by June
80, 1947. The applicant, how
ever, has until June 80, 1949 to
complete all other require
ments of the claim, including
passing a drivers examination.
This is an important step in
the processing of the claim, the
Secretary explained, because
the examination establishes
the type of special attachments
and devices that will be need
ed by the individual applicant
to operate a vehicle.
Mr.. Barrett said that after
Continued on Page 81
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WORLD WAR III AMPUTEES
NOTICE

Springfield, Illinois,, Secre-
tary of State Edward J. Bar
rett today urged all amputees
and other eligible disabled vet
Grams to protect their prefer
ence for an automobile under
the provisions of the federal
law public Law 663) by filing
their applications with the
Veterans Administration as
soon as possible, before June
30, 1947 deadline, even though
they are physically unable to
take the required drivers lie
ense examination at this time.
Mr.. Barrett said he sought a
Qualification of the provisions
governing handling of the
claims after he had a number
of inquiries from veterans who
were under the impression
they would lose their prefer
ence because they are unable
to take the drivers examina-
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the command was given to the
servants to Ego out into the
highways and hedges and COM
pei them to come in, that my
house may be filled" God has
entrusted the Church with the
preaching of the Gospel to
'every creature. The Holy
Spirit has been given to pro-
vide ''power from on high" to
help carry on this mission of
the Church.
V THE DISCIPLES CON-
MANDED TO PRAY FOR
MORE LABORERS -
Isaiah 6:1-8; Matthew 9:
1888; Mark 3:14; Luke 6:
IL, 10; Cor. 3 :5-9.
The Lord Jesus Christ knew
that many messengers would
be required to send forth the
Gospel to the whole world.
Seeing the lost condition of
humanity, lost even as sheep
without a shepherd, Jesus said
to His disciples: "The harvest
truly is great, but the laborers
are few, pray We therefore the
Lord of the harvest, that He
will send laborers into His har-
vest" Do not be content with
having the Gospel for yourself
alone. Pray that laborers will
be sent into every part of the
world with the glad tidings of
salvation, and thus obey
Christ's command.
Every Christian is called up
on to consecrate his life, his
time and his talent to the SER
vice of God. How much inter-
est have you shown in the sal
walton of your fellowmen? Do
you speak a word for Jesus
whenever you are given an op-
portunity to witness for Him?
Pray daily for the mission
aries that are holding forth the
banner of the cross, that God
may use them in the salvation
of the sinful and lost.
DO YOU KNOW THAT
THE GREAT COMMISSION
is A PERSONAL COMMAND
GIVEN TO YOU BY JESUS?
These lessons, punched for loose ..
leaf folder, may be obtained by mail
for $1.00 a year.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-06-04

A good motto for the pro-
Tossing church is: every
Member a Christian, and Ev-
cry Christian a Missionary"
No one can belong to the
church unless he is Christian
in deed and in truth. No one
should call himself a true
Christian unless he has the
! missionary spirit. Four-fifths of
the human family have not
yet had the opportunity to
hear the Gospel of our Lord
and Savior, Jesus Christ. Look
up all the references given in
this and the succeeding Les
sons and ask God to give you
a clearer vision of the great
need of the world for mission
airy effort.
I THE WHOLE WORLD
LOST IN SIN - Psalm ID:
2, 3; Luke 1910; John 8:
10, 20; Romans 3:1O-12.
%; Acts 26:16-18.
The Word of God teaches
that God created man in His
own image. When the Creator
tested man as to whether he
would voluntarily love, serve
and obey Him, man failed in
the test, transgressed Gods
law, and ate of the fruit of the
forbidden tree. Thus, sin en-
tered the human family. Sin is
one of the great universal
facts in history.
II THE COMPASSION OF
CHRIST FOR LOST SIN
NERS-Ezek. 1911; Mat
thew II 1880; Luke 1874:
John 3:15-19; II Cor. s:
IA, Is.
However, Immediately after
the Fall, the first promise of
a coming Redeemer was given
God told Adam and Eve that
the SEED of the woman would
brulse the head of the SER
pent. In fulfillment of this pro-
mise Christ Jesus came from
Heaven to earth to redeem
fallen man. He came as the
Good Samaritan, to rescue
sinners from the power of Sa-
tan. In the Parable of the Good
samaritan, Jesus taught that
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the only way to manifest love
for lost sinners is to take a
definite interest in them.
While the priest and the Levite
made great profession of their
devotion to God, yet they did
not bring help to the needy
one. Jesus brought help to par
ishing humanity by the she'd
ding of His own precious blood
to save the lost and bring
them back to God.
III THE PROVISION OF SAL
WALTON FOR A DYING
WORLD - Titus 2: II;
Isaiah 3:4-6; John 4:1O;
1924; I Tim. 1:15; I Peter
1:18, 10.
God provided a sure and eff
fective remedy for sin by the
atoning sacrifice of "The
Lamb of God that taketh away
the sin Of the world" The chill
dren of Israel were delivered
from the serpents in the will
derness if they looked upon a
serpent of brass lifted upon
pole. The great purpose that
God had in permitting the
lifting up of Jesus upon the
Cross was that call the ends
of the earth shall see the sal
walton of God" The greatest
Chapter in the Bible on the
atonement of Christ is Isaiah
So, where the prophet declares
that Messiah "bore our sins
and carried our iniquities."
Having provided an effective
remedy, God could declare in
His Word that "it is not the
will of God that any should
perish, but that all should
come to the knowledge of the
truth"
w THE GREAT COMMITS
SION GIVEN TO THE DIS
CIPLES- Matthew 1918
20; Mark 1915, 16; Luke
IA :21-23; Acts 1:8; Ro-
mans l :16, II.
Our Lord Jesus Christ gave
His disciples the Great Com
mission to ''go out into all the
world and preach the Gospel
to every creature" In the
parable of the great supper
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-05-09

Mrs. Lee Canody ard Mrs. Be-
,ttr;:e Lawrimora spent S'nd:;;'
afternoon with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. Grice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Benton and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Benton visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Settemyre
at Acme Sunday.
The American people are said
10 be great on inventions. Ma says
Pop certainly is on inventlng eX-
cuses for getting home late.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-05-09

NEGRO NEWS

The eighth grade class of the
Tabor City Negro school had Its
class night last night in the school
auditorium.
The Morning Dove Jubilee
Singers of Tampa, Fla, gave a
program last Sunday in the school
auditorium. A record crowd at
The singers will appear again
to night at the st. Matthews -Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal church.
Parents Day will be held next
Friday beginning at 9 a. m. The
program will include a speaker.
games, and dinner.
The school supervisors asked
that the parents of all children
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-05-09

now in school or who will attend
school next year to attend the pro-
gram in order to obtain an under
standing of the needs Of educa-
ton and the function Of the school
system
Evening star., 1947-05-09
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-05

ALMANAC at the Lexington Adver-
tiser office NOW.
Get your le47 MAC DoNALDrS
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Notice To Bidders

All bids submitted April 4,1947 for
the erection of Vocational Build
ing for the Lexington Separate Sch
DOL District of Holmes County, Miss
issippi, were rejected by the School
Board of said district and the pro-
ject ordered re-advertised for bids.
Notice is, therefore, hereby given
that the School Board of the Lex
ington Municipal Separate School
District of Holmes County, Mississ-
ippi win at 1870 o'clock PM. May
80, 1947 at the Lexington Grammar
School Building receive bids for la
Dor, Materials and equipment to
build a vocational building for home
economic and vocational agricultu-
raj closses, to be used by the white
children of Lexington Public Sch
ools, according to plans, specifica-
tons and addenda sheet now on file
in the office Of the Architect. P. j.
Trolio, jackson, Mississippi. Bids
may be submitted for an overall con-
tract, and seperate bids may be sub
mitted for the general contract, one
for wiring and one for plumbing.
Plans and specifications are avail
liable at the office Of the Architect,
P. J. Trolio, Jackson, Mississippi for
a deposit of ten dollars.
The School Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Board of Trustees of Lexington
Separate School District
of Lexington, Holmes County, Miss
issippi. BY H. F. Flowers, Secretary
6-3 times
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Notice To Creditors

Of William H. Shoemaker, Deceased
No. 1918 Letters of administration
having been granted on the IL day
of May, 1947, by the Chancery Court
of Holmes County, Mississippi, to
the undersigned upon the estate OF
William H. Shoemaker, deceased,
notice is hereby given to all persons
having claims against said estate to
present the same to the clerk of said
Court for probate and registration
according to law within six months
from this date, or they will be for
ever barred.
This 18th day of May, 1947.
Mrs. Ruby G. Shoemaker, Admin
stratrix.
Bernard M. Jones. Solicitor
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NOTICE 10 CREDITORS

No. 1906 Letter Of Administration
having been granted on the 1st day
of May, 1947, by the Chancery Court
of Holmes County, Miss. to the un-
designed upon the estate of J. w.
Eakin. Deceased, notice is hereby
given to all persons having claims
against said estate to present the
same to the Clerk of said Court for
probate and registration according
to law within six months from this
date, or they will be forever barred.
This the 1st day of May, l947.
Frank A. Eakin, Administrator.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters of administration having
been granted on this day by the
Chancery Court of Holmes County,
Mississippi, to the undersigned upon
the estate of w. r. King, deceased.
notice is hereby given to all persons
having claims against said estate
to present the same to the Clerk of
said court for probate and registra-
ton according to law within six
months from this date, or they will
be forever barred.
This May 10, 1947.
Mrs. Katie King, Administrative
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