Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 101, Decatur, Adams County, 28 April 1925 — Page 6

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Giants And Senators Are Class Os Majors By Henry I. l-'arrel! ,N> v. York, April "V, Euriy .1:1. on form is far from infallible- but li elv< s a fairly eond line <m where a good team i: going in vfie major legaue pennant races. So far the New York Giants and the Washington Senators arc the class of the majors and it is worth a het that they will win the pennant. With nine victories in their eicvt a starts, the Giants tire way out in the National league. h is true that they have been feasting upon rather easy opposition from Boston. Philadelphia and a Brooklyn club that hasn't found itself yet. 't he Senators are in a tie for tint place with the dashing Philadelphia Athletics and their position means much because they were forced to play two series with their most formidable rivals, the New York Yankees

Elat Rock Team To Open Season Sunday The Flat Rock baseball dub w ;.l have another strong team in the field again this year. Practically al! of last year’s squad will be seen in action again and new material will be added, to make the squad. The team went through a short practice session Sunday afternoon and Captain A Conrad feels that every position in well taken cure of. The team will stack up against some of the fastest semi-pro teams in this part of the state. The fast Concordia Walther league team from Fort Wayne has been hooked for the opening game, Sunday. May 3. All home games will be played at Melcher’s Ball Park. The lineup for the opening game will be announced later. 0 High .Jumpers Staged

Hot Battle At Geneva There was a lively battle for first place in the high jump event of the county track meet at Geneva last Saturday and as a result a record of 5 feet 8 inches was hung up. It was a three-cornered battle between Bebout. of Dec atur. Severance, of Geneva, and Studler. of Hartford. All three cleared the bar at 5 feet 6 inches and it was raised two inches. Severance cleared the bar in his three trials, but Bebout and Sttidier were given one more trial each to decide which should get second place and Bebout cleared the bar while Studler again failed to get over. This gave Bebout a newrecord for Decatur high school. o — — ++++++++ ♦ + + + •> + + •r WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD + Yesterday’s hero — The St. Louis Browns scoerd seven run; in th ninth inning and beat the Detroit Tigers, 10 to X. George Staler hit safely jß.his thirteenth successive game. Nine runs scored on a big rally in the eight inning gave the Whit Sox a 12 lo 4 victory over the ('.evelatid Indians. Two hits, two errors and a wild pitch gave tite Athletics four runs in the first inning and they beat the Yankees, 8 to 0. The Yankees could not do a thing with Gray. Goslin’s homer and a double by Peck scored two runs in the ninth inning and gave the Senators a 2 to 1 victory over the Red Sox. Big Jack Scott held the Phils safe al the way and hit a homer which helped the Giants win, 5 to 3. Tlie Robins knocked three pitche .r out of the box and geat tlie Braves 15 to 2. Hard hitting in the pinches gave the Cubs a 5 to 2 victory over the Reds. It was Luqtte’s first defeat of I lie season. o ♦ + + + + + + + + + + "*‘ , 3 , 4 , + ♦ YESTERDAY’S RESULTS + "4 > 4' + + + + + + + + 4" National League New York, 5; Philadelphia. 3. Brooklyn, 15; Boston. 2. Chicago, 5; Cincinnati, 2. Pittsburgh-St Louis, rain. American League Washington. 2; Boston, 1. Chicago. 12; Cleveland, 4. Philadelphia. 8; Ne w York, 0. St. Louis, 10; Detroit, 8. American Association Indianapolis, 7; Minneapolis. 3. Toledo, 4; Milwaukee. 3 Kansas City, 8; Columbus, 2. St. paul-Louisvile, rain. ■ o +++++♦+♦♦*+++++ ♦ YESTERDAY'S HOME RUNS + ♦ $. + ♦ + ♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦* + Goslin, Senators, 1-3. Simmons, Athletics, 1-2. Scott, Giants, 1-1. Severeid, Browns, 1-1. • o Bloomington—-With paving work on roads started north and south of the city Bloomington resident.', expert the city to be partially isolated for the next two years.

j++++++++ + + + + + + 4 |+ BASEBALL STANDING 4 '+♦♦ + ♦♦ + + ♦ + + + + + 4 National League W 1,. Pit ’ New York •> 2 .818 1 Cincinnati 8 ;► 615 Chicago X 5 .615 Brooklyn 5 6 .455 4 St. I amis 5 7 .417 < Philadelphia 4 fi .4(h) t Pittsburgh 4 X • .385 Boston 3 7 .300 American League Washington s •'! .727 • Philadelphia X it .727 Cleveland X 1 .727 . Chicago 9 5 .643 New York 4 7 .384 St. Louis 6 7 .462 I ter*iit 3 10 .231 Eiostoji Z.... 2 9 .182 American Association Indianapolis X G .filf Minneapolis 8 6 .571 St, Pau! 7 .538 Columbus 77 .50® Toledo 77 .500 Louicvilh- 6 ti .500 Milwaukee fi 7 .402

Kansas City 4 9 .308 — 0 Dempsey May Be Taken Off Ineligible List New Yotk, April 28. —Jack Dump;ey, world's heavyweight champion, may be taken oil the New York ineligible list at today’s meeting of the New York Nixing commission. In company with Tex Rickard. Dempsey will meet the commission and explain that ho didn't mean to be disrespectful when he gave a vague answer to the order that he accept or reject the challenge submitted by Harry Wills. ‘‘l’ll tell the commmission that I’ll fight anyone that a promoter can get for me," Dempsey said. The champion announced that he will sail for Europe on May C if he ' can get passage on that date and that he expects to be gone about six weeks. He does not intend to do any lighting on the other side. o D. H. S. And Hartford In Duel Track Meet Tomorrow Coach Kennedy announced today that a duel track meet betwen Dq catur Hartford township high schools has been scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, at Hartford. Coach Kennedy wil take nine athletes to the meet. A fe w girls will accompany the local team. also, as there will b« a few events for gills. Hartford lias a good track team this season, hav itig defeated Bern • in a duel meet ind finished in a tie with Berne for third place in the county meet. The meet wil! start at 1:30 o'clock. The following athletes will comprise the

Decatur team: Captain Mnrbtiugh Miller. Heuer, Reboot, Reynolds. Dier Kes. Myers, Owens and Cal ow. GREAT BRITAIN RETURNS TO GOLI) STANDARD TODAY <Continued from Page One) speech as it was relayed to them bj radio and newspaper bulletins. The present income tax has been adjudged a heavy burden by the average tax payer and news that this would be lightened was what the entire country had been waiting to hear A surplus of three million pounds shown by the year end statement will l>e devoted to redemption of the national debt. On March 31. 1924, Britain’s debt was 7.680.000.4100 pounds. On March 31, 1925. it had been reduced to 7.616,000,000. Great Britain has arranged for credit of $300,000,000 in the United States, if necessary. Churchill said. A government bond of $166,000,000 will bo used in June and December to make debt payments to the United States, he said. The chancellor announced that intcio.st on Britain’s national debt was now seventy million pounds less than in 1920. It is necessary, Jiowever, to continue the policy of debt repayment, for which reason the government proposes to raise the sinking fund statutory limit. Return of Great Britain to a gold standard means that the present treasury note for one pound and ten shillings will be gradually taken out of circulation as they pass through I the banks and gold coin, sovereigns l> and haii’ sovereigns, substituted. POUND STERLING ADVANCES New York. April 28. — The pound sterling responded to the announcement of England’s return to the gold standard in the foreign exchange ' market here by advancing sevenI eighths of a cent for the cable quota- ,. tion to $4.82 7-8. a new high since I'lls.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY APRIL 28 1923

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Putting ••very ounce of energy he possessed into he effort. Emerson Norton. Georgetown university star, cleared the bar at J feet 2 inches in the running high jump competition of the decathlon, Penn relays on I'rank.'in field. Philadelphia. Friday, April 24. The jump, shown above, won him first place. Norton, also won the discus throw and pole vault, look second in the shot put. third in the 400 meter lash, and tied for third in the 100 meter dash; was fourth in the broad jump; and seventh in tin javelin throw and 1.500 meter run. His efforts won hint second place in the ten event competition.

BOYS IN CHARGE OF GOVERNMENT IN CITY TODAY (Continued from Page One) Gase, Robert Kiting; Streets and al’eys; Raymond t’uso, chairman. Tom . II an bold and Robert Kiting. During the council session this afternoon these committees will make their reports. At two-thirty this afternoon the boy officials and city officials visited the city electric light and power plant and reports will be made at the council meeting. , Council Appointments According to law, the council must also make several appointments and! at the meeting last evening, the conn-1 cilmen made the following ap|toinl-l merits; City Attorney Russell Jaherg Supt. of Water works James Kocher. Jr. Supt. Electric plant Robert Hite Fire Captain Artlmr Krick Members of School Beard George Helm. Fred Mylott, William K epper. Tile school board nietabeis wi:l sc led a supt: intendciit this afternoon. Besides the mayor and councilmen who were elected on the Red ticket ia’o Schultz was elected city treasurer and James Engeler was elected city clerk. They will serve in these capacities this afternoon and report to the council. Mayor Schafer wid ;u'i a , ii......r,tin- u'i. ctiug Monday’s program Excellent talks were given by C. N. Christen at the Central school,

I THE ADAMS Theatre | | TONIGHT ONLY #4 g Itebe Daniels and Ricardo Cortez in I “ARGENTINE LOVE” I H A tale of warm tango nights, of Spanish beauty S and jealous lovers, of treachery, eon- v rw ■ flirt and unending thrills. gj| « ALSO—The next chapter of “Into the Net.” *2 S a great detective story. i s DON’T MISS THIS SHOW TONIGHT .E I 10c 25c I

j THE CORT | S TONIGHT-TOMORROW I “SECRETS OF THE NIGHT’’ | II A Universal-Jewel production, || with James Kirkwood—Madge Bellamy, ra It’s a whale of a mystery, a love H story and plenty of laughs. H “STEP LIGHTLY,” a good comedy. * I 10c— 1 25 c I K Sunday—“He Who Gets Slapped.”

by attorney C. J. Lutz, at the St. Joseph Catholic school and by 1.. L. Baumgartner at the Mitheran school Monday afternoon. Monday was oilserved as boys' day in school and . evening at home, and in many homes last evening the fathers and mothers held a meeting with their boys ami emphasized the importance of the home being the greatest institution for character building and that it was the desire of every parent to have good boys and gir'.s. Wednesday’s program Elimination contests in the various j athletic events have been held within the past week and tomorrow the ' wore cards wi'l bo issued to those ■ who made a record. At four o'clock i n the afternoon the boys of the eighth grades, from the public. Catholic ami Lutheran schools, will have a ball game with the Rotary ball team. Thursday she boys will visit a number of the industries in the city. Men’s Bible Class Os Reformed Church Meets The Men's Bible Class of the Zion Reformed church held a banquet in the church parlors iast night. A very tasteful dinner, prepared by a number of the ladies of the church was served at 6:30 o'clock. A business meeting was held after the banquet, at which tint" the class perfected its oig utiztjlon. Attorney J Fred Fruehte is the capable teacher of the class and the class is now ready for work and growth. After the business meetmg a ■ ■ ~.. muaicu) numbers and addresses was rendered. which was thoroughly enjoyed by al..

:EVERY CITIZEN MUST COOPERATE (Continued from Page One) have complimented us on our shade trees mid now if we till make our | yards beautiful, we cun have the most beautiful city in Indiana, and in muk ing it beautiful, we are making il a healthful place to live, and that ine.ins we will all live longer, because of unitary conditions, brought about by getting rid of all germs, that lurk about in old rubbish of all sorts. Remember Hie city trucks will start Monday morning and will reach your place sometime during the week. If I you know of any unsightly place, that no one is looking after, ploase report it to Mrs. It. R. Farr, chairman of the Civic section of the Woman’s club, and it will be looked after during the week. No, all together. Let’s give the "Old Town" the best sh.itnpooiiig she lias had in many a day. d Greencastle Putnutn County Ban kci.i cssociation planned to make it i het ‘or bank robbers: It has posted | a t.'.tui reward to any person in the , community who kills one. Every ingredient I pure and jwliolesome ft:::::::::;;::::::::::::: Sound Pare Bred Stallion Reve d’ Or <te Manx Bay Belgian stallion. No. 604 G. will stand this sea- ' hop at the C. C Beer farm. 1 mile we-1 and 3 miles north of Berne. This stul.ion weighs a ton. and is otic of the old line Imported Stallions flic keeper wili guard against all acciden’s. but will not be responsible should any occur. The animal is now at the Beer farm and farmers are invited to look him over. C. C. BEER, ’ and Keeper

H JL Vance 1 & Linn J. t 8 Mighty Values! CjJaw 2 - Trousers ijlr suits if V S B YOU may pay $lO more, but we f B doubt if y° u ’ 11 get the eQlia • | ■ IF : ’< these values elsewhere in style. ’ ft £fabric and in tailoring. Truly the> if , H £ reat “buys” at this feature price ot $22.50 t 0 $42.50

fine I’listoe Receives Commendation in South A paper highly commending Tim" I'risioe, of thin city, and Billy Main, owner of an original fttiHlca. com t-dy. for their highly entertaining show which plttyctl recently at laniis vide, Kentucky, wti.-t received .it the Daily Democrat office today. Mr. Fris toe, who is u nob of Mr. and Mrs. . JameszFrlstoe of thin city, has been a director of orchestras for manv years. At prestmt he Ih with the Billy Main company, Which is on its annual tour in Kentucky. Mr. Fristoe is spoken of in tho article as the "right bower’’ and "main-

April 26—BOYS WEEK-May 3 “Boys—Tlu* Nation’s Greatest Asset” n* if . 1 The Man of Tomorrow.’ Has he already a substantial start on the road to success? To inculcate in the boy the habit of consistent saving is to render him an invaluable service. i It is a habit that will stick with him through life —a habit that will carry him to happiness and prosperity! During Boys Week this weekstart him with a bank account! Old Adams County Bank

ptay” of the company ■lutH been broad, uming f rnm radio Rtntlnng in the Ho M || ktn . * and «ill broafi.icu ml* we.j *' Bowling Greer., Ky.. where d„'. a? will b- staged. | |( . b „ h ft(i » one of the loading theatrleai i n „’. clang of Ihe count ry for Over gixte-Nine YeirfTsS