Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 77, Decatur, Adams County, 31 March 1926 — Page 6

SPORTS

RECRUITS SHOW MUCH PROMISE I j Major Leagues Obtain Many Good Players From Minor Loops This Year

By Henry L. Farrc’l (United Press Stuff Correspondent) New York. Mur. 31. (United Press» ■ More good young ball players have come up from Hie minors than the major leagues have seen for years. In the opinion of visitors to the spring training camps. I erhaps there are no Cobbs, Mathewsons, Wagners or Ruths in the new crop, but there are at least a few youngsters good enough to get their managers thinking about pennants. Three weeks ago, the New York V ankees were the laughing stock of the American league, a club that looked like a sure rival of the Boston Red Sox for the cellar. Now the Yankees are being considered as a pennant possibility, because Tony Lazerri and Mark Koenig, rookie infielders, came through. The Yankees also have several great young pitchers but they don’t need pitching so muclr. Pittsburgh, fortunate in discovering Glenn Wright and Kiki Cuyler in recent years, was in good shape when the season closed last year, but there are two youngsters. Waner and Ryne, on the payroll, who are expected to deliver if anything should happen. Waner may get a chance to play center . field if Max Carey carries around any bad effects of his serious spell of illness during the late winter. The pennant hopes of the New York Giants depend no little upon Al Tyson, new ctener fielder and Fred Fitzsimmons. a bulky young pitcher, who had seme work last season. John McGraw feels that Tyson is a star and will more than plug up a weakness of several seasons. The Cincinnati Reds have two fine prospects in Emitter. a shortstop from the Pacific Coast League and Christensen. an out fielder from the American Association. The Washington Senators may have to depend upon Buddy Myer if Peck's legs go bad on him again. Myer is not a rookie in a strict sense, as he had ■some experience last year, but he will be a young man in a very serious job The Philadelphia Athletics were so well stocked with juvenile talent ami the chib didn’t have to do much harvesting in the minors. One of the ne weomers on the roster is Joe Pate, a veteran rookie pitcher who may he, carried as a regular. The St Louis Robins uncovered a fipd in Oscar Melli’o, an infielder and Ernie Nevers, the California football star, may turn into a prize. The Boston Braves have a promising young pitcher iu Henry Wertz. 0 Rickard Claims He Has Signed Dempsey And Gene Tunney For Title Bout By Henry L. Farrell (f P Staff Correspondent) New York, Mar. 31—Tex Rickard claims to have signed Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney to meet for the world’s heavyweight championship and lie wilLseek permission of the New York boxing commission to stage the match in the Yankee stadium early in September, despite Dempseys denials. Getting a permit from the commission will present more than a slight difficulty as the board has ruled several times that the champion must meet Harry Wills first, and one of the members said today the commission would stick to its stand. If the commission denies application of a license, Rickard will take the match to Jersey City. He said this morning that reports lie would build a new stadium here was "bunk.” Rickard said Dempsey and Tunney had agreed to accept a percentage but lie would not deny that Dempsey had been assured at least $450,000. o PLAN OLD AGE PENSIONS FOR GREENLAND NATIVES Copenhagen, Mar. 31. — (United Press) —The various party groups in the Danish Rigsdag have united approving “in principle" the proposal of the Home Minister to introduce oldage pensions for the Esquimaux of Greenland. o New York — Plans for a return bout between Paul Berlenbach. light heavyweight champion and Johnny Risko, Cleveland heavyweight, have been abandoned by Tex Rickard. Berlenbach will be used only in his own class.

Reception Given For Berne Basketball Team Berne, Mar. 31 A reception was given in the community auditorium last night for Hie Berne high school J basketbull team, sectionn) champs. Tin 1 reception was given by the high I school and about one hundred persona, including the teachers, members of the girls’ basketball team.

and til) other athletes of the school, weie present. A dinner was served mid Coach J. J Diltz gave a short 1 talk. Games wore played during ''the evening. o — BERNE TO PLAY LEADERS HERE Rival Independent Teams To ( lose Their Seasons In Game Thursday No basketball season in Decatur is complete without a game between the Decatur Leaders and their old rivals, the Berne A. (’., so the Leaders have arranged a game with the Berne quintet, to be played in the Decatur high school gymnasium Thursday night of this week. This will lie the final game of the season for both teams. The Leaders, as a team, have been inactive for the last several weeks, but practically all of the members of the team have been playing with other teains and are in good condition In the Decatur lineup will be Miller. Andrews, Crist, Kennedy, Gass and Christen. The Berne lineup will include Oliver, Kessler, Clark Hirschy and Clauser. The game will start at S o'clock. o Southern Teams Winners In First Round Os Tourney Chicago. Mar. 31—(United Press) — The territory below tile Mason-Dixon 1 Line predominated in the first round of the national basketball - tourney. 1 sponsored by the University of Chica- ' go. Six teams from the south came through their first games with victories. They are San Antonio. Tex., l ine Bluff, Ark., Scott rtrnnty, Miss.. Charleston, S. (’., Durham, N. (’., and Lexington, Ky. The other four winners of the day '■ are Cheyenne, Wyo., Kansas City, Mo.. Pueblo, Colo., and Newton, Kaus. o Helen Wills Plans To Complete Her Education , Rome, Mar. 31. — (United Press) — Helen Wills probably will not return j to the Riveria next winter to meet . Suzanne Lenglen or any one else in 1 the national tennis carnival there 1 The American champion left for * Florence today after a brief stay in Rome and before leaving she told the 1 United Press that she expected to complete her university education at tile University of California. Some newspapers lavishly praised Helen on her last day in the capital. "She is an example beyond words the wonderful womanhood that uses sports to enhance its womanly charm instead of to effect an artificial masculinity,” according to one writer. j “Tennis for Miss Wills is but a . game.” writes another. “She is occupied with the same enthusiasm for her studies. Helen represents the maximum attainment in sport and still remains a woman.” L o Glenna Collett Defeated — Pinehurst, N C., Mar. 3L.—(United Press) —Glenna Collett, woman's national champion golfer, fell before another woman for the second time this winter, when Miss Louise Fordyce of Youngstown, Ohio, defeated her two and one for the Pinehurst championship. Glenna was defeated a short time ago in a Florida tournament byMiss Virginia Van Wie, of Chicago. I q OLD TIME FIDDLERS AT ADAMS THEATER TONIGHT i I With the “Old Time Fiddlers” as i the headline attraction, the Adams . theater presents a great stage and 1 screen entertainment tonight. A . real musical treat is promised by the f fiddlers, who are the Northern Indiana radio champions. The feature photoplay is “Flaming Waters,” a t real thriller taken In the oil fields, . and crammed full of action and ex- , citement. Don't miss this high class n program.—Advt. o r) 1 Call and see the fine display of Easter flowers. Moses Greenhouse Co., N. sth st. 77t2

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1926.

COUNTY ROADS BEING REPAIRED '|Unimproved Streets In Decatur Also Being Put In Condition Both county and city rood repair 1 departments have been busy within ' tile lust two weeks repairing the roads throughout the county and the unimproved roads tn Decatur. Street

" Commissioner Amos Fisher and bi * force of men have done a line job ol 1 repairing the approaches to th> ? state road north of Decatur and on South Winchester street. These two ' roads were in bad shape and almost ; impassable. The roads have been graded and leveled up and will be kepi that way until the contractors 1 start paving them. They will be improved with emulsified asphalt. i Charles E. Magley, county highway * superintendent, stated today that every mile of macadam road in the county had been gone over once this spring and that with a fair break in ■weather conditions that the roads would lie kept in good shape. The assistant superintendents and farmers are busy -n every district keeping the roads in good shape. Several new roads will bo constructed in the county this summer and South Winchester street and North Second street will also be improved in this city. Thirteenth street will be re-built this year, the emulsified asphalt company agreeing to rebuild the street at its expense. o 4-+++++++ + -F + + + + + * * SPORT TASS ♦ ' * + ***** + + + + **4.+ Chicago —■ Private wires linking Chicago and Now Yoik for eight houiSaturday will enable local chess exp; rts and the expert -of New York to engage in the annual telegraphic chess tournament. Tampa. Fla. — Bucky Harris, manager of the Washington Senators, picks the New York Giants to win the National League pennant. “They're 50 per cent better than last year and ’ they have too much good pitching and all around flash for the Pirates,” he said. Dallas. Texas — Chances of the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League pennant race depend upon pitching in the opinion of Manager Roger Hornsby. “We have a better pitching staff and an improved defensive all, around.” he said. Philadelphia — Ernie Jarvis. British flyweight, won an eight-round decision from Eddie Leonard. Baltimore. Joey' Ross, New York, won an eight-round decision from Jackie Feldman. Baltimore. o Place your orders early fi r Easter F. T. D. orders placed early have no, extra expense for message. Moses Greenhouse Co., N. sth st. 77t2 o Daily Democrat Want Ads Get Results Unstrung Nerves And No Ambition Ocean-O Is What You Need Concentrated Deep Sea Water i How would you like to get rid of that fretful, irritable, nerveus feeling in a week's time and have a good sound sleep every night? Probably all your nerves are craving for is some much needed natural mineral elements and if you will take a teaspoonful of Ocean-O (con-. ccntrated deep sea water) in a glass] of cold water night and morning, these vitalizing elements will reach] | your nerves through the blood st ream [and speedily make them strong and 'full of vigor. t You know of course that in deep sea water you get the same mineral’ elements that are in pure, normal; blood and the one big reason why] your nerves are unsteady and unstrung is because they lack and need these vital mineral elements. At any rate Ocean-O has been faithfully helping a host of people who have nerves that will not behave and in a short time anyone with 1 (neuralgia or neuritis or who occas-j | ionally has splitting nervous head ] laches can become free from such attacks. There’s no dope or drugs or anything artificial in Ocean-O- —nothing but pure deep sea water —distilled,! concentrated, filtered and the excess oi common salt taken out. When you take it you feed your impoverished blood—just the vitaliz] ing alkaline mineral elements it , needs and it goes coursing through your arteries and veins carrying to every organ, gland, nerve and fibre just the mineral substance needed to bring vigor, strength and energy to the entire body. Now that you know what Ocean-O will do for you. why not get a bottle from Smith. Yager & Falk, or any druggist anywhere—you run no risk, because if Ocean-O doesn't help you. you are welcome to your money back. Because it is concentrated a bottle lasts a long time. ,

NO RELIEF FOR NEXT 21 HOURS IS PREDICTED I «<>x nxi rn MON OWN) reported m heavy :i' "lx inch'll, with I the worst of the storm centering i about Qulucy, 11). Wisconsin and Minnesota übo r<ported heavy snow falls. r Throughout the district however,] i temperatures are remaining at about ■> freezing point or a trifle higher. Indianapolis, Ind, Mar. 31 (Unit-

s ed press) -A heavy rain storm swept if Indiana last night and early today ~ but the state was out of the path of n the blizzard that caused great damo age in other states. < Colder weathes and rain or snow n was predicted for the state during „ the next twenty-four hours. — —o — t- SALES OF MALT CAN BE HALTED ’ BY THE STATES rC I KOXTIXI Eli FROM PAGK OXID ! try. officials of the two "tonic" brews eriea announced today. >I Both George Mills, secretary of the] J Anheuser-Busch company in St. Louis | and Fred Pabst Sr., of the Pabst I brewery of Milwaukee, said that the! .'heavier solid content of the beer .'make the drink impossible as a 1 I beverage. i "The tonic beer will be on sale in ' six Weeks." _, o — DAILY DEMOCRAT RECEIVES HONOR (Coxrixi i:o fhom FAQ* oxiti was given to the Kokomo Dispatch. Decatur Daily Democrat. Logansport ! Pharos-Tribune. Kokomo Tribune. Ft. ' Wayne Journal-Gazette, Princeton . Clarion. Crawfordsville Review. MunIde Star. Elkhart Truth, Vincennes Sun, Anderson Bulletin, Frankfort Morning Times, Marion Leader-Tri-bune. Bluffton News, Rochester NewsI Sentinel and Lebanon Reporter. ! 0 I (’lay Citv Man Appointed Member Os State Board I Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 31. — (United Press) —Martin Gosdiorn. of Clay City, today prepared to take member- i ship on the state conservation com- : mission for a four-year term. Goshorn was appointed by Cover- I nor Jackson as a democratic member 1 to succeed E. Mortimer Wilson, of

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Anderson. The appointment is effective tomorrow. With selection of Goshorn. the commission will consist of Dean Stanley Coulter, of Purdue University, chairman, Colonel Everett Gardner, Monticello, Bean David Rothrock, of Indi jina University and Goshern o— ———— Excavations Disclose Ancient Russian City I t Mos'ow (United I ress). Ruins of . the ancient 12th century city of Tsche-] jsshoal one time Moscow's rival for, l the position of metropolis of Russia —, have been found and the site which iin- (

certainty has been definitely placed on thu banks of the Okar river uhout 7<»i 1 miles south of Moscow. In the immediate neighborhood have also been found perhaps the most remarkable archeological remains dn ■ Russia,—dug-outs containing articles, evidently dating from the 4th and sth] centuries H. C. Among them are glass ( ornaments, armlets, Iron arrows and combs. —o— Death Os Portland Man Is Accidental I Portland. Mar. 31. — (United Press), - The verdict of Coroner A. ('. Bad-. I ders is that Sherman Brubaker who , was found shot to death in the wood j shed at his home Saturday night., , met his death in an accidental manner. The coroner's report was filed i yesterday at the office ' of County Clerk Hanson T. F. Mills, a nephew of the dead man. The family feel that Mr. Brubaker accidentally shot himself while preparing to shoot a rat in the shed. | Tlie gun. a twelve gauge double bar- | rel shot gun. was one he had iH'aught from his farm. Rumor had it that Mr. Brubaker was in ill health, that he was financially embarrassed through the failure of the Farmers State Bank. This has all lieen sifted down and it is found that Mr. Brubaker was not in financial straits nor did he have any money in the Farmers Bank. His health was good according to his physician? Dr. J. E. Nixon. His home life was peaceful. He adored his family. He was content. Fort Wavne Man Enters Race On Wet Platform Fort Wayne, Ind., Mar. 31, — (United Press) —The wet issue again was injected into Indiana politics today fidlowing the announcement W. E I Eiehhoff, democrat, that he will seek ( his party’s nomination as representative in congress on a wet platform. '

Six Hawkins Defendants Have Filed Petitions ' Chicago. Mur. 31 tUnited Press)— Six of the defendants in the Hawkins Mortgage Company fraud c.ne had fili-d petitions for rehearings with th" U. S. court of app'-als here today. The six men w« re among the twelve whose sentem es by special Judg (hd- ( ger 111 federal district court nt Indianlupolls had been affirmed by the enirt i of nppenls at the same time the convl tlon of three others was reversed. The petitions for rehearing were ! filed by william M. Jones, William M. Webb. Harry J. Bovard. Mord Carter,

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