Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 215, Decatur, Adams County, 11 September 1925 — Page 8

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« YFSTFRDAY’B RESULTS ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ National L*aau* Philadelphia, 4 3; Poston. «-6 Cincinnati. 8; Chicago, 3. Pittsburgh, ?; St. Louis, 5 American League New York, 74; Philadelphia, 3-5. St. Louis, 4 6; Chicago, 2 4. Detroit, 62; Cleveland, 17. American Association Indianapolis, 612; Columbus, 7-3, Toledo, 11; Louisville, 8. Kansas City, 7: St. Paul, 2. Milwaukee. 8; Minneapolis, 9. #♦♦ + ♦ + + + ♦♦ + ♦♦♦ ♦ HOME RUN LEADERS ♦ '* + + * + + ******** HOME RUN LEADERS ? ’ 9 ’ Hornsby, Cards. 36. Meusel, Yankees, 28. Williams. Browns. 25. Hartnett, Cubs. 24 Simmons, Athletics, 23. Fournier, Robins, 21. Meusel. Giants, 20. Itottomley. Cards. 20. Kelly, Giants, 19. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦• l 4 BASEBALL STANDING ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦• l NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. P<t_ Pittsburgh 81 - r, o New York 77 59 566 Cincinnati 73 ('.’. .587 Brooklyn 01 67 .489 St. Louis 63 73 .163 Boston 63 77 .457 Chicago 61 73 .133 Philadelphia 56 76 .124 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L Pct. Washington 85 48 68 p Philadelphia 77 51 .588 St. Louis 71 62 530 Detroit 69 62 .527 Chicago 70 61 .522 Cleveland 63 72 .467 New York 57 75 .432 Boston 39 91 .293 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. Pct. Louisville 98 5i 665 Indianapolis 81 69 .541 St. Paul 80 69 .587 Minneapolis 78 72 J>2 K’ansas City 73 77 .487 Toledo 67 8 > NatMilwaukee . 64 8 > .427 Columbus 54 92 .370 ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•>♦* ♦ WATCHING THE SCORE2OARO 4 ♦ ♦♦ + + ♦ + + ♦♦+ + + ♦* ■ I Yesterday’s hero — Herschel Bennett. Hrevvtis nnttielder. tripled in the 1 last inning of each game ami drove < in the runs that took a double header i from the White Sox. 4 to 2, and 6 1 to 4. The first game went 13 innings ' and the second 11 innings I The Yankees equalled lhe major league record when Meusel Ruth and Gehrig put homers in succession in the fourth Inning of the first game against the Athletics. The Yankees won the first game, 7 to 3, and dropped the second. 5 to 4, in 11 innings Tv... !...raerri lielpeu tile Indians beat the Timers. 7 to 2. in the second game after Detroit had won the first game. 6 to 1. Jim Boltomley hit a homer i t the ninth with the bases filled ind drove Viv Aldi idge to the showers, but the Pirates had an early lead and they beat the Cards, 9 to 5. Blake's wildness helped the Reds bent the Cubs, 8 to 3. The Phillies divided a double head er with the Bid Vi-s, 4 to 0, and 3 to 6. FIFTEEN IN RACE Forty-seven Contestants For Title Os "Miss America” Eliminated From Beauty Pageant. Atlantic City. N. J.. Sept, it—(Unit ed Press) —Fifteen girls today remained in the competition for the crown of “M’ss America,’ after lovely figures in bathing suits and formal evening attire had been observed care fully by judges who judge that sort of thing. Forty seven of the contestants have n forced to abandon their q;te for the title in the annual beauty pageant. Not until after midnight, when, smany thought, the girls should have been enjoying their beauty sleep, was I lie result of the evening gown parade announced. Edith Roberta, Miss Now York, won the first prize; Adrienne Dore, i''.Los Angeles, the second; end Fay Lamphier, Miss California, (lie third. These three also were among the fifteen who survived the bathing suit inspection and it would, not be surprising „ the final tests today cel ■ -:red upon one of these girls for the honor of becoming Miss America.. The fifteen, composed of three selected from five arbitrary geographical divisions follow: New York-New England—Miss New York, Miss Bronx and Miss Syracuse.

1 Middle Atlantic Miss Newark, Miss ► Pittsbtngh and Miss Jersey City. I ) Southern- Miss Miami, Miss B.<exi ;and Miss Louisville. Midwestern—Miss Detroit, Miss Cleveland and Miss Minneapolis. Western —Miss California, Mils Omaha and Mis Los Angeles. 'Hies, beauties today will parade once more before the 15 Judges and two of tiie 15 will II" selected an final contenders. • ... ... -o Uses Roman Candies To Frighten Away Birds Indianapolis, Sept. II (United Press)— George Blrt has a Fourth of 1 July celebration every night at hit 1 home on Union street here. i' He bought a stock of roman candles 1 to frighten away birds 1 — _—o , General Electric Notes i August Kizer, B. C. Evans, C E , Casey, John Crider and Mr. Reed, of he Fort Wayne General Electric Works, visited the Decatur works yesterday afternoon. — Miss Vera Fisher in on the sick list today. Brooks Andrews is confined to his home with an attack of apendlcilis. • o JOSEPH MILLER DIES WHEN CAR , IS DEMOLISHED (Continued from Page One) MaiiTsireer crossing here for many years and is the first one there that nas resulted in death Brother Killed in 1920 This is the second violent death in the Miller family within the last five years. Mr. Miller’s brother, Mathais Miller, was killed by the accidental discharge of a shot-gun on the day following the presidential election in 1920. He resided near here, also. Joseph T. Miller was a son of Mr. -nd Mrs. Mathias Miller, Sr., and was horn in Darke county, Ohio, in 1864. He had resided in Adams county since 'BBI. His wife, Hannah Clymer Mil’er. died about six years ago. Mr. Miller is survived by two daughters.! Mrs. Guy Allen and Mrs. Leo King. I and one son. Homer, all of near here; one sister, Mrs Della George, of Los Angeles. California; and five brothers. Frank. Dan and Harrison, of mar heir Henry of Norili’Dakota, and Wesley, of Michigan. Three brothers, one sister and his parents preceded him in death. i Funeral arrangements have not been made. ’ Ft o SCHOOLS hold FIRST CHAPEL (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) •hat the n ght school of the commercial department' will organize next Tuesday night at seven o’clock. Anyone interested in any of the commer•ial courses can obtain them in tiie night school work. The classes will neet either two or three times a week. Miss Blanche McCrory and ’'guard Anderson will have charge of the night school. Anyone Interovted is asked to attend the meeting •text Tuesday night at the high school auditorium. I All ciasees in music, physical training and public speaking will ■-tart next week in the local schools. Publ'c speaking will be compulsory in the high school this year, it was announced. , I (’■yde Myer;. Eloise Lewton and Jeanette Clark, all fotmer Decatur high school students visited the school this morning Mrt Myers eaves tomorrow to resume his studies it Wabash College where he is in his tli'rd year. Miss Lewton leaves Monday for Western CoYege, at Oxford, Ohio, where she will enter as a freshman, and Clark will eave a week from next Monday for the Chicago College of Physical Education, at Chicago. Central School Notes The first Central school Chapel was held this afternoon. Miss Ruth Cook, music and arts director of thp public schools, led the seventh and eighth grades in singing several songs and Principal W. Guy Brown gave a short talk, "Why We Are Her-.” I Mr Brown urged that the pupils get all that they can from the classes staling tiiat everything that could be learned now wouf.d help in later years. w The Central school schedtfes have ‘ all been arranged. The seventh and jdgbth grads ate already busy planning for athletic events which will be in charge of Principal Brown and Coach Kennedy. Mrs. W. A. Lower, substitute teach- • cr, is taking the pace of Miss Neva i

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Brandyberry at the Central school. Miss Brandyberry was called home because of the Illness of her sister, Miss Geraldine, who was brought to this city from Huntington this morning I U. S. Tennis Stars Have Davis Cup Almost Cinched By Henry L. Farrell, (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Philadelphia. Pa, Sept. 11.—With two victories in tne opening matches . and three more matches to be played, the United States has practically cinched a victory over Franco in the challenge round of the Davis cup 1 matches. ' The title for another year's possession of the trophy, which has been in ( this country since the two Bills, TH J den and Johnston, went to Australia J in 1930 and brought it home, probably |> I will be passed over to the American ■ team at the end of today’s doubles H match, | The hopes of the French team for 0 victory in the matches weto virtually j shattered in yesterday’s matches when | Bill Tilden and Bill Johnston won e ’ * - Ashbaucher’s a FURNACES j LIGHTNING RODS I SPOUTING ‘ SLATE ROOFING j Phone 765 or 739 ! Q

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their matches The only hope, that the challengers had Wan that Johnston would lose one or both of his singles matches and that the Amer lean doubles team could be beaten. Tilden frequently has been accused of trifling with sn opponent and "grandstanding” and it was thought in the first set yesterday that lie was not extending himself, hut he was ’Playing his very best and his best wasn't mu<h too much for Borotra. Johnston had to go tour sets to beat Rene Lacoste, (he 20 year-old 'Wimbledon champion, but he never iiad the gallerv as nervous or as conicerned about the result as Tilden did. Everyone seemed certain after

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he started that Johnston was going I to win. One match will be played today— I a doubles battle In which young Vln ' nle Richards and (he veteran Captain . Dick Williams will play against i Borotra and Lacoste, who are doing tall the playing for France . if the American team tale ; today’:; II match, the cup will be won and the . two matches tomorrow will be only 'consolation affairs. ■■■■■■o A CARD The G.m« Stratton-Porter Country place, "Wildflower Woods.” on Sylvan Lake, will be Closed to visitors pending negotiations, with the Imll-

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