Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 237, Decatur, Adams County, 7 October 1925 — Page 6

TEAMS PEPPED DP FOP SERIES | , — Weather Conditions Favorable For First Game Os World’s Series Bulletin By Henry I* Farrell Pittsburgh, Ph., (jet. 7. — (United Press)— All pepped up and primed to battle for the honor—und gold—that goes to the winner, the champion Washington Senators and Pittsburgh Pirates lined up today for the first game of the world series. Weather conditions were favorable and there were more spectators than there were tickets. Crowds swarmed around the streets early in the morning looking for ticket speculators who wouldn't get out of bed even to handle the best business in 16 years Very Little Betting Major League managers and players, minor leaguers of importance and fans from all degrees of the lodge, stood in the hotel lobbies, congregated K m .rd the stret corners and gathered .□ any place where they could talk bast i :.il. There was plenty of conversation re. leased, but money was short and there was very little betting. The odds of 7 to 5, that the Pirates would win, which was established weeks ago in the New York financial district, still held good. Doubts about the physical condition of the Senators no doubt brought caution to those who liked the chances of the American league champions. Bucky Harris, the young manager of the 1924 champions, insisted that he was ready to play, that Roger Peckinpaugh was in good shape and that Stanley Coveleskie had recovered from a kink in his back. Johnson vs. Meadows Harris said that Walter Johnson would pitch the first game today and there was no surprise in that. Bill McKechnie. manager of the Pirates, announced that Lee Meadows, the only pitcher in baseball who works behind spectacles, would he sent out after the first game for the National leaguers. McKechnie also said that Vic Aldridge would pitch the second game ', and that Em l Yde. the southpaw sen sat sin of 1924, would be sent in the ! third game. Although Coveleskie said he would be ready to work by Thursday, it was understood from a reliable source that the veteran spitbailer was not .in good shape to start a game and that Harris would use in the second game Alex Ferguson, the New York-Boston cast-

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Hits First Homer J \X Z 7 ' . J i i / // ; I cToe. ■» v” Joe Harris, Senators’ outfielder, slammed out the first home run of the 1925 world's series when he hit the bull into the bleachers in the second inning of today’s game at Pittsburgh, off. Alex Ferguson, in the opinion of many smart baseball men, is destined to become the hero of the series. He is a great pitcher, with a lot of stuff and plenty of heart he has never starred because he was deprived of chance. Muddy Ruel, the best catcher in the American league, will work behind the bat for Washington today and ■Oil" Smith, the New York-Boston castoff, will work with Meadows for the Pirates. along the sidelines Evanston, 111.—The disability hoodoo that has followed Northwestern scored again. Tiny Lewis, fullback and one of the mainstays, is ill with a fever. Bloomington. Ind —lndiana's squad will take a light workout tomorrowevening before leaving for Ann Arbor, Mich., where Michigan will be played. The yearlings’ success with Michigan formations in practice is worrying followers. Mineaponlis, Mnn. —Although Grinnell and Wabash are next on the ! Minnesota book. Coach Spears is looking ahead to the Notre Dame game. I Lafayette, Ind. — Purdue’s line is ■ being worked over and over in an, ! effort to find a suitable combination.; The backfield could be better but it is the forward wall that needs Im-, provement. -| j lowa City, la. — lowa’s offense is being shaken up for the St. Louis . university scrap. Coach Ingwerson is keeping quiet and practice was behind closed gates. Ingwerson seems I j satisfied with the lineup that beat Ar ' kansas. I Champaign. 111. — Suffering from a cold. ’’Red” Grange sat on the sidei lines and saw Coach Zuppke try to bolster the Illinois line. The varsity | was sent against the forwards with | disastrous results to the latter. But- ! ler comes Saturday. South Bend. — Light conditioning in the gym was necessary because of. i inclement weather. A half dozen | j casualities did not report, but most iof them will be able to start the: Army game two weeks hence. • Madison, Wis. —The freshmen used original plays, intended to test the weak points of the Wisconsin varsity. After one quarter, the regulars had no difficulty in stopping the yearlings I and tearing off good gains. Chicago. — Mud engulfed Chicago ' in practice while Coach Stagg polish:ed the defense. Qreenbanm was used at center to the surprise of the , watchers. Greenbaum's strong card I is defense which may make him the choice. Ann Arbor, Mich. — Indiana is expected to unloose an aerial barrage and Michigan worked on defense for it. | Columbus. O. — Marek, star Ohio State back, has a dislocated rib, an ' examination revealed. It was put into place and when Marek went back to practice he was his old self. ♦ + ♦♦♦♦♦ + ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ SPORT TABS ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I Brooklyn. — Eight of the Brooklyn Robins signed 1926 contracts before they left for their homes, Manager Wilbert Robinson announced. Baltimore. — The Baltimore Inter- ■ national league champions* and the Ixjuisville American association pen- ' nant winners will meet here in their ' fifth game today. The "little world’s serives” no stands at two-all. Rochester, N. Y. —George Stallings, half owner of the Rochester International league club, has denied reports that be intends to sign a con- ; tract as manager of the Chicago Cubs 1 next year. Wabash — Thieves are picking on Red Cross ntjrses. Seven tires have ' been stolen from Miss Elsie DeLaney, county nurse for Wabash county.

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WEATHER DAWNS FAIR AND WARM r Cloudless Sky Greets Teams And Fans In Pittsburgh For World’s Series By Frank Getty (V. P. Stuff Correspondent) * Forbes Field, Pittsburgh. Pa., Oct. 7. — (United Press> — Pittsburgh's great day. when the Buccaneers hoist the black flag and steer their fighting baseball craft into the battle waters of the city’s first world series since 1909. dawned fair and warmer One of those rare miracles of Pittsburgh weather, a- cloudless blue canopy of sky stretched over Forbes field this morning as haggard faced fans at the bleachers gates stretched their cramped limbs, stamped their feet and blew their hands that were blue with the cold of the long night vigil. City Astir At Daybreak The city was astir at daybreak, hundreds of fans, afoot and in automobiles, hurrying to the lines that stretched away from the new pine harriers behind Centerfield. Downtown from their beds, or from the billiard tables and improvised cots that provided them dubious rest during the night, thousands of other fans arose early to breakfast nervously and discussed excitedly the coming fray. The Washingtun Senators, housed in the Morrowfield apartments were adv sed by their youhtful manager. Bucky Harris, to stay in bed as late as they could. But the first rays of , the warm morning sun, bringing the tidings of fair weather for the opening ; game in contrast to the rainy forecasts of yesterday, found the world's ; champions aroused and fairly pawing the air for battle. Champions Are Nervous There was little of the sangfroid of champions displayed by the visiting team. They seemed more like a nervous bunch of boys going into their first big game. For their part, the Pirates, one of the youtfgest 'teams that ever climbed the pinnacles of baseball fame, were displaying even greater nervousness around their headquarters. Bill McKechnie. the Pittsburgh boy who piloted his home town team to its first National league triumph in 16 years, was early in consultation with 1 the veteran Fred Clarke, who managed jthe Pirates when they last won a 1 pennant and incidentally a world's 'championship. The youngster and veteran confirmed the decision to send the reliable. bespectacled Lee Meadows, a righthander, to the mound for Pittsburgh. | o Walter Johnson Hurls Washington To Victory (Continued from Psge One) I Wright. Rice up. Rice out. Wright to Grantham. S. Harris out. Wright to Grantham. No runs, no hits, no errors. Pittsburgh — Grantham up. Gran- . tbam out. Smith singled over second. | McGinnis batted for Meadows. Bigbee is running for Smith. McGinnis fanned. Moore up. Moore out. | Bluege to Judge. No runs, no hits, no errors. Ninth Inning. Washington—Goslin singled. Judge up. Judge out. Grantham to Morrison. J. Harris up. J. Harris fanned. Bluege singled to center, scoring (Jos- , lin. Bluege to second. Peck out. Morrison to Grantham. One run, two . hits, no errors. Pittsburgh—Carey up. McNeely went I to centerfield for Washington and , Rice to right, taking place of J. Harris. Carey hit. Cuyler out on strikes. Barnhart single din front of Goslin. . Carey to second. Traynor up. Filed to McNeely. Wright fouled to Judge. No run, one hit. no errors. , o BROADCAST SCHEDULE , FOR FOOTBALL SEASON I New York, Oct. 7.—(United Press) —Station WJZ, New York, announces , the following schedule of football , I games which it will broadcast during ,'the 1925 gridiron season: , Oct. 17 —Army vs. Notre Dame. . Oct. 24—Pennsylvania vs. Chicago. . October 31 —Pennsylvania vs. Illinois. Nov. 7 —Harvard vs. Princeton. , Nov. 14—Yale vs Princeton. Nov. 21 —Yale vs. Harvard. . Nov. 26—Cornell vs. Pennsylvania ! Nov. 28—Army vs. Navy o Auto Thieves Arrested Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 7.—(United . Press.) — Earl Covert, 28, Chicago, s and Paul Myler, New Castle, are being held here today under hifii; bond (awaiting removal to Muncie, Ind. The men admitted the 'heft of an e | automobile owned by Wylie Spurgeon, r, I of Muncie. Both have prison records.

The Fourth Down | WILLIE PUNT [|| | Strike two. third down two to go, , foul strike two — what is the poor fan Ito do with the world's series in progress and hundreds of football games to attract his interest. The Yellow Jackets are going to be "all fed up” this evening. The domestic science girls are go--1 ing to show their appreciation for the hard work being done by the football boys. Here’s hoping their cooking will measure up to their appreciation, and no doubt it will. Van Wort high school lost to the Lima South Side team at Lima last Saturday by a score of 25-0. In spite of that 190-pound line, which the Van i Wert team boasts, the Scarlet and Gray eleven doesn't seem to be going as big this season as usual. Crowds on the Sidelines at Huntingotn is panning the Vikings for laying off practice three nights last week and Monday and Tuesday nights of this week. Maybe they're taking the rest cure, Cash, after those 79-0 and 25-0 defeats. It is bad enough when two sports overlap, such as baseball and foot- | ball, but when three sports, intended to be played in three consecutive seasons. overlap, it's almost time for a poor columnist to throw in the sponge. Huntington county high schools have epened their basketball season already. ■ Lancaster and Rock Creek high schools of. that county played a game last Saturday night, the former win ning. 11-8. Henroost Harris, former colum-

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nist for the Washington Herald, I has migrated to Florida and now ; Is engaged in filling a column in i one of the soi(thland newspapers I with comment on bathing beauty I parades. That ought to be interesting work, but we’ll wager Hen roost will be longing for those good old Hoosier basketball games before the robins fly northward 1 again. Coach Scales Is sending the Portend high school gridders throtfrh strenuous workouts this week in preparation for the game with the Yellow Jackets next Saturday. Thecoach was displeased with the showing of the Panthers in the game at Richmond last Saturday. We suggest that the Portland gridders be- te named and called F slies. since they have Scales on them tills week. • i ~ | —■ o- '■■■ Domestic Science Giris To Entertain Football Squad The girls of the domestic science classes of tiie Decatur high school will entertain the members of the high school football squad at a dinner in the high school building tills evening. The meal will be served at 6:15 o'clock, following regular football practice. Coach Marshall ami other high school teachers will be invited guests Short speeches will be made by local persons. o—. Palmer Refuses Lower Post On Shipping Hoard Washington. Oct. 7. —(United Press) Admiral L. C. Palmer, formally ousted as president of the Emergency Fleet corporation, the United States shipping board today started operation of its own policy in administration and sale of the government fleets through Captain E. E. Crowley, select-

ed as Palmer’s successor. Palmer today is without any connection with the board, as lie refused the board's offer of the post of vice president. , ...Hi I I 111 »■— More Home-grown Peanuts Exhibited Mrs. Peter Conrad brought to the Dally Democrat office today, severnl stalks of peanuts, which she grew In 1 her garden, back of her home on Eleventh street, this < (ty. The seed . was sent to her two years ugo from IBeeb, Ark. The stalks are covered J with peanuts. I _ o 1 John Wetter Dies At Home In Huntington John Wetter. 80, former Decatur ’ resident, is dead at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Heining. 538 Wilkersdn street, Huntington. Mr Wetter lived in Decatur about a year [ when Mrs Fleming and her husband were residents of this city. Funeral I services will lie h«d from the residence in Huntington at 2:30 -o'clock 1 Thursday afternoon. 1 o Wabash Elks To Build New $50,000 Lodge Home Wabash, Oct. 7.—The local Elks lodge appointed a committee last night to choose architects to draw up final plans for the new 150.000 home to be erected by the lodge’ Sentiment of tiie members is divided between a plan I for remodeling the present home into a modern structure and another plan for razing tiie present building and budding a new one Shoplifters Steal Fur Coats Worth $1,960 — Indianapolis, Oct 7 —Police and |private detectives today hunted shop

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BOX AND PIE SOCIAL —■ PREBLE SCHOOL 1 mile north of Preble FRIDAY, OCT, 9 Prizes in contests will be awarded. Edward Jaberg, Teacher, j ■■■BBMMMBKiJ