Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 234, Decatur, Adams County, 1 October 1924 — Page 6

— — World Series Heroes 1919 — Walter Ruether, R«<l pitcher by his batting, and Eddie Roush, Red center fielder, by his fielding, were the big factors in most of the defeats of the White Sox. 1920— Elmer Smith, Cleveland • right fielder, hit a home run with the bases full, the first time in world’s series history. Bill Wambsganss, Cleveland second baseman, completed a triple play unassisted. 1921 — Jess Barnes, regarded as the "pall bearer” of the Giants' | pitching staff, relieved Toney twice after he hud been knocked out of the box and i won both games. 1922— "Jock" Scott, released unconditionally by the Cincinati Reds, for having an incurable arm, and picked up by McGraw, turned the big hero when he let the Yanks down with four hits in the third game and won for the Giants by a score of 3 to 0. 1923 — Bob Meusel was the conspicuous hero of the 1923 world's series. With the hases filled in the eighth inning of the last, game. Babe Ruth was fanned by Bill Ryan. Meusel then came up and rapped single to center field scoring Haines and Johnson. Cunningham made a wild throw into the dugout and Dugan scored and Meusel went to third. Mensei’s single, it turned out, won the series. Casey Stengel winning two games with home runs, was the big Giant hero. o ■■ Walter Johnson Finally Realizes His Ambition New York, Oct. I.—For seventeen years Walter Johnson, the star pitcher for the Washington Senators, has been waiting patiently to get into the world’s series. The fates seemed to step in this year and grant him his ambition, just as he was about to retire from the major leagues and become a club own er in the Pacific Coast League. Certainly no one allowed the Senators a chance to win the American League pennant when they started last April. There were four other clubs in the race that seemed better fixed to go through the hard pennant drive but there was no Johnson on the four other clubs. Not only that great right arm which threw them past the batters in the American League for fifteen years, and Johnson the big factor in the success of the Senators. It was his manliness, his genial disposition and his fide big heart that helped plant the winning spirit in the club. Johnson has always been so popular all over the circuit and he has always been such a credit to baseball and to his team that he was the popular nominee for appointment to the position as manager of the club when Clarke Griffith was looking around for one last winter. Ran Johnson, president of the American League, was only one of the few who thought that Johnson could be rewarded best for his long and loyal service in the league by appointment to the managership and that his career might be prolonged indefinitely if he made a success of the job. It was the cause of some surprise then when Griffiith appointed Stanley Harris, one of the youngest men on the team, as the new manager. Harris Was only ten years old when Johnson ttrrted to pitch for the Senators and ' it was thought that the veteran might consider it an effront that a baby should be placed in a position over him. Johnson is not made to that stuff However. He was in a position to help make or to breake the kid manager He was the leader of the squad the ™>e to whom all the others looked up or advice and inspiration, if Johnson did not tell them actually, he let them know that Buck Harris was an righ t and that he w aß for him, arm. heart and soul. The grand old veteran went out and proceeded to pitch some of the best ball of his career. His support of his young manager was not passive. It was positive support. He assumed the role of an assistant manager and he was always ready to give a suggestion or a tip to the young man-

ager. The rest of the team caught j his enthusiasm and his loyality andi *lt became possessed of a spirit that swept through to the pennant for one of the biggest surprises in years. . Johnson was born in Humboldt, ;Kansas Nov. 6. 1887. He was posIsessed of a powerful physique and he developed phenomenal speed in the delivery of the ball. He was wild when he started out in the minors but by diligent practice he overcame that handicap until he had almost perfect control. It has been said that his control added a handicap, as batters crowded the plate knowing that he wasn’t wild enough to hit them and that he was too fine a sportsman to bean them. Johnson joined the Senators eighteen years ago and he had been with them ever since. He always has been a willing pitcher and a hard worker. He had his best season in 1913. when he won thirty-six games and lost only seven. He was ranked that year as the greatest pitcher of all times. I He was overlooked in 1913 and he began to slip hut he recovered his form and has pitched consistently good since then. As he depended almost entirely on speed in his younger days, it has been considered amazing that his arm has lasted through such a long career. He has always taken good care of himself, however, and he had such an easy motion that he never pulled out his arm. As a reward for his service Johnson was given the greatest honor this ' year that can be bestowed on a ball player. He was voted the most valuable ball player in the American League and his name will he placed on the roll of honor under George ( Sisler and Babe Ruth on the monument that is to be erected to base-!' ball in the national park at Washington. < o | The Fourth Down By ; Willie Punt I ——— I ( Hail, Billy Bell, pep dispenser de * luxe and yell leader of D. H. S. for 1924-25. Let’s all get behind BiUy ' and have the greatest rooting at the 1 football and basketball games this year that the Yellow Jackets have' ever had to spur them on. Start right by the mass meeting, and pep fest to be held on Ahr’s | Field Friday night in preparation for ; the Portland game Saturday. 1 ; A streamer on the sport page of 1 the Huntington Press says. “Sena-J tors take first American Association I pennant in 4-2 game." Since when did the Washington Senators join the American Association? Sport Comment says: “There’s a good deal in wanting, and fighting, to win a football game. Maybe Bluffton would have given the Muncie Bearcats a better game for their money .if the Tigers had not been content to "hold state runners up in '23 to two touchdowns.” as one Bluff--1 ton newspaper put it.” There's lots of logic in Sport's words. Always enter the game with ■ the confidence that you are just as I good as the other fellow. Coach Thomas and the principal of Marion high school displayed real sportsmanship yesterday in making a trip to this city and leaving $2” with Principal Walter Krick to cover the loss suffered by the Yellow Jackets when someone entered their dressing room at Marion during the game last Saturday and removed their change from their clothing, even though the thief has not been apprehended. What about that nick name D. C. H. S? Shall we call you the “Micks?" Where will port-land Saturday? On the bottom, of course. — o Walter Johnson Becomes Southpaw—To Handshakers Washington, Oct. I—(Speciall—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Word went forth to the local citizenry today to shake Walter Johnson’s left hand in congratulating him on achieving his ambition to pitch in a world series. Thousands of admirers pumping away at his right arm threaten to put it out of commission. C hlcago—The Chicago city series of seven games gets under way here today. Alexander probably will pitch for the t’ubs. Faber is slated to hurl for the White Sox. (

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I Babe Ruth Has Big 1 Season With The Bat (United Freni Service) New York. Oct. I—(Special toj Dally Democrat) —It was another successful season for "Babe" Ruth Even if the Bambino didn’t accom-. plish his longing to equal his 1921' record of 59 home runs, he again led, his league in oalting. home runs.j runs scored, runs batted in. bases «»n ( balls und various other slugging and. strolling activities. He also was only| topped by one man —Hornsby to' lead the National league ami led both leagues in home funs. An odd feature of the work of the big stickers Is that Ruth and Horns by are also home run leaders. Next to the babe are Fournier, Brooklyn. 1 with 27; Hauser. Athletics, 27; Hornsby, 25; Williams, Phillies. 24. and Kelly. Giants 21. MARION SHOWS f SPORTSMANSHIP I School Officials Refund The 1 Money Stolen From I). t H. S. Gridders i Coach Gene Thomas anti the ( principal of the Marion high school came to Decatur yesterday and left < S2O with Principal Walter W. Krick, of the D°catur high school, to cover the loss suffered by the members of , the Decatur football team last Saturday when a thief stole the money from their clothing in the dressing room during the game between the « Marion and Decatur teams. The ex < act amount taken from the local boys’ clothing is not known but it is thought | that sls and S2O was taken. The Marion coach and principal were anxious to make good the loss, in true sportsmanship style, although the thief or thieves, as the case may be, have not been apprehended. It was stated that the Marion school officials had strong suspicions as to who took the money but they have not obtained positive evidence yet. Two substitute players left the game after the first quarter and returned to the dressing rooms it is said, and they are suspected of being the guilty parties. o Argentine World Flyer Reaches Shanghai, China Shanghai, Oct. I—(Speciall—(Special to Daily. Democrat) —Major Pedro Zanni. Argentine world flyer, arrived here at 3 p. nt. today, after a five hour flight from Foochow. -

CHICAGO $3.00 Round trip excursion via ERIE RAILROAD SUNDAY. OCTOBER sth. 1924 LAST EXCURSION OF THE SEASON Baseball Game—City Series—Sox vs. Cubs Good going on train leaving Decatur 2:14 a. in. (CT) and returning, leave Chicago (CT) 11:00 a.m. or 10:35 p.m. Sunday. Oct. sth. or 11:00 a.m., Monday, Oct. 6th. Good in coaches only. For further information or particulars call, G. E. TEEMS. Ticket Agent Benjamin Franklin said: “Save while you may, No morning sun lasts a whole day.” Think of the power of this short saying and then determine to save all you can, while you may. Put your savings in this bank. We pay 4% interest on your money. The Peoples Loan & Trust Co. I Bank of Service | I I

FINAL STANDINGS National League W L Pct New York ’3 fib 608 , Brooklyn 92 62 597 1 Pittsburgh 90 63 586 I Cincinnati 33 70 544 Chicago 31 72 529 St Louis 65 39 422 Philadelphia 55 96 364 i Boston •• 53 100 346 American League W L Pct Washington 92 62 597 New York 89 63 586 Detroit 86 68 558 St. Louis 74 78 487 Philadelphia 71 81 467 Cleveland 67 86 438 Boston ...67 87 435 Chicago 66 87 431 — Yesterday's Resulas American League Washington. 1; Boston 13. New York Philadelphia postponed rain. —— -o Hoosiers Pay Large Sum In Income Tax (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Oct. I—The govern- | ment this year lifted $26,384,368.37 I from the pockets of Hoosiers in in- | come taxes it was announced today by | M. Bert Thurman, collector of Internal revenue. The total internal revenue receipts 1 for the state thihs year was $45,767, 607.75. Last year the income tax totaled $25,042,436.82 and $30,715,323.47 for 1922. Testing Machinery At Sugar Factory Today The machinery at the Holland-St. Barber Shop 1 have taken over the Barber Shop located in the Murray Hotel and am now open and ready lor business. A cordial invitation is extended to all my old customers as well as the new to visit me in my new location. First class work. Ladies' and Children's Hair Bobbing. Frank Carr oil

Louin Sugar factory it being tested | today und fires placed under the eight 'big boilers. Everything is In readiness for the opening of the campaign • next week and it is hoped that the : plant will be l>e running by Wednes--1 day or Thursday. Beets are now be- ' Ing pulled and received nt the weighing station throughout the territory and will be shipped to the plant here at once. The crop this year is one 1 of the largest ever raised. ■ . .1 ■ —

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'Forecasts Establishment Os World Peace Today Geneva. Oct. L— (Special to Daily Democrat)— "If this protocol is ratified b) government and parliament of the nations represented here today we ran truly aay we have establised wolrd peace" former premier Aristide Bria nd of France declared today In a spocch before the assembly of the League of Nations.

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