Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 133, Decatur, Adams County, 5 June 1926 — Page 6

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BOYS PLAY TWO BASEBALL GAMES Giants Defeat Indians And Bull Dogs Down Tigers On South Ward Field Two Inters.',ting and holly contest f<l baseball games were played yesterday afternoon' arid evening by the boys of the city who ate taking part in tiie recreational work under the direction of IT. L. Curtin, new athletic director of Iterator high school. In a game played between 1 and 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon, by boys of the fourth, fifth and sixth grades, the Giants defeated the Indians 14-9, andin a game between two teams of the twi-light league, composed of high school boys, the Bull Dogs won from the Tigers. 8-3, Both games were played on the Southward school diamond. Beginning next Monday, all games will be played on the diamond on the Niblick field just east of the Monroe street river bridge. In the afternoon game yesterday, Reynolds pitched airtight hall for the Indians took a lead of 6 to 2 in the first three innings, with Macklin hulling great ball. The giants started hitting, in the fourth innings, however, drove Macklin from the mound, and scored 7 runs. Moses, who finished the game for the Indians, was hit hard, aal-o, the Giants storing five runs in the fifth innings. Hill pitched for the winners, and blanked the Indians in the third and fourth frames. The Giants made 19 hits to 9 for the Indians. In the twi-light league game. Chet the Bull Dogs, holding the Tigers two three safe hits and three runs, while the Bull Dogs collected S hits and 8 runs off the offerings of Chet’s kid brother. Curley Reynolds, and Melintosh. This game was played between 6 and 7:15 o'c lock. Coach Curtis is anxious that more boys turn out for the games. So far he has had 20 boys of high school age. 21 from the fourth, fifth and sixth grades and only eight from the seventh and eight out for play. He is anxious to have enough high school boys out to form at least one more twi light league team. The coach will be out on the baseball diamond every afternoon nnd every evening except Saturday and Sunday, at least until the swimming poo 1 , is opened. Following are the box scores of the two games played Friday: GIANTS AB H Trim c 6 5 Hill p 6 3 Ritter lb ,r > - Baumbartner 2b 3 2 Elxey ss 4 ’ Ko’ter 3b Baker cf 4 1 Hoffman of 4 9 Totals 36 19 INDIANS AB H Me Neal c 4 1 Macklin p-2b 4 Hill lb 41 Ritter 2b-p 4 1 Sheets as 4 0 Engle 3b 2 0 Moses cf-p 3 - Hoffman cf 3 - Totals 28 9 R H E Giants 0 117 5 14 19 4 Indians 4 2 0 0 3 — 9 9 2 BULL DOGS AB H Passwater ss 3 2 Brown c Bell 3h 2 0 Chet Reynolds p 11 G. Koos 2b 3 1 Haubold If 3 1 Gerber lb 3 1 Werst cf 10 Miller rs 10 Elzey cf 2 0 , Totals 20 8 TIGERS AB H Somers 3b 3 0 D. Koos ss 2 0 Burly Reynolds p 2 0 Roop 2b 20 Cole lb 1 0 Bebout 0 22 Hebble rs 2 0 Baumgartner If 2 0 Mclntosh cf-f> 2 1 Totals \ 18 5 RHE Tigers 0 111 o—30 —3 3 3 Bull Dogs 12 2 3 X—B 8 1

4444444444444444 ♦ BASE BALL STANDINGS * b NATIONAL LEAGUE ) W. L. Pct. Cincinnati 29 18 .617 Pittsburgh 24 19 .558 . Chicago 24 2<* .546 1 Brooklyn 22 21 .512 St. Louis 24 25 .490 New York 23 24 .489 Philadelphia 17 27 .386 Boston . 16 27 .379 AMERICAN LEAGUE ip W. U Pct. New York 34 12 .739 1 Philadelphia 28 21 .571 p Washington * 24 22 .522 Chicago 25 23 .521 Detroit 25 24 .510 1 Cleveland 24 24 .500 > St. Louis . 16 31 .340 , Boston 13 32 .289 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION f W. L. Pct. Louisville 30 17 .688 I Milwaukee . 29 17 .630 1 1 Kansas City 27 19 .587 i Indianapolis 27 20 .574 > Toledo 23 22 .511 . St. Paul 22 26 .458 Minneapolis 19 28 .404 ‘ Columbus 9 37 .196 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League Pittshuigh, 5; Chicago, 1. Boston. 8; Cincinnati, 5. i Brooklyn, 10; New York. 1. i Philadelphia-St. Louis, rain. American League Cleveland, 4; Detroit, 3. St. Louis. 3; Chicago, 0. No others scheduled. American Association Indianapolis. 9; Columbus, 4. Kansas City, 7; Minneapolis, 5. Milwaukee, 5; St. Paul, 3, Toledo. 8; Ixtuisville, 7. —o ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ * SPORT TABS ♦ »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ NEW YORK—Willie Plant, America’s premier walker, is resting comfortably after an operation at Trinity Hospital. LONDON—The Duke of York, second son of King 'George and Queen Mary, has entered the Wimbledon tournament tennis doubles. CARTHAGE, 111. — Chester Ellis, Monroe. Wis.. lias been named to capta'n next year’s track squad at Cartilage College. MADISON. Wis—Charles McGinnis. Kansas City. Mo, star tra< k man. will captain next year’." University <’f Wisconsin team. LOS ANGELES—Ace Hudkins. Nebraska terror won a technical knockout over Phil Saivadote in the eighth round. NEW YORK—In the face of c >ntinned reports that Tex Rickard is planning to match JacK Dempsey and Gine Tunney. Chairman Farley of the state athletic commission ths x: er.ed to recommend re) oration of the promoters license it such plans materialized “Wills l* no one,” raid Farley. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. — Julian Curtiss, veteran official, has been r.ametF as referee of Lie regatta liete June 28 in whic h U> crews will p; rt'cipate. e > WATCHINGTHE SCOREBOARD ♦ 44444 + ** + + + * + <*> + * Yesterday's Hero—Dazzy Vance. Brooklyn pitcher who returned to form and hurled bis first victory of the season, beating the Giants 10 to 1. Lee Meadows pitched his seventh consecutive victory, the Pirates winning from the Cubs, 5 to 1. Although gathering only five hits while their opponents were getting ten, Cleveland defeated Detroiit, 4 to 3. The Braves made it two straight from Cincinnati, using 15 hits to score an 18 to 5 victory. While was shutting out the White Sox. the Browns employed their four hits advantageously, and won, 3 to 0. o THAW AND WIFE BURY HATCHET (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) the evening at a local case together. "We are very friendly,” Thaw said. Asked if his visit to Evelyn in Russell’s behalf indicated that he was prepared to acknowledge the boy as his son, he replied, "You know that is not true.” ! ° > Faces Year In Prison For Driving While Drunk i I Shelbyville, Ind., June 5. —(United ! Press.) —James Clegg of Carthage, I today faced a year's imprisonment for .' driving an auto while intoxicated. i His auto collided with a car driven -by Peter Croney, of Indianapolis. > Croney was badly injured in the J crash. ! — o I Get the Habit—Trade At Home, It Pay*

' AMERICANS LOSE RYOER GOLF COP ► h “Jiin” Barnes And Waller Hagen Defeated By British Professionals 7 * Wqnt worth Club, Virginia Water. i Eng., June 5. (United Press.) By i the decisive score of 13*4 Io I'4- IMl- ) Ish professional golfers today won th«| 5 Ryder cup in match play against the, * American team. Five foursome matehoi were won t,y the British stars yesterday and the| visitors annexed eight of ten singles 1 matches today, halving one and Io > ing the other. The only Americans to score points l were Emmett French, who halved liis ' match with E. R. Whitcombe and Bill , Melilliorn, who defeated Archie Compston, two up. in the last match of the day, H. C. Jolly triumphed over Joseph Stein. 3 Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Eng.. June s.—(United Press.)— Long Jim Barnes und Walter Hagen, the great American golf professionals, 1 were crushed in overwhelming defeat today by peers of the British "pros.” Abe Mitchell and George Duncan, respectively. Barnes went down to defeat before Mitchell 8 and 7 in the 36 hole international singles matches for the Ryder cup. and Duncan swamped Hagen, 6 and 5. 1 It was the outstanding feature of the one sided tournament which ended in the Britishers winning the cup. There had been no doubt of American defeat after yesterday’s team play in which the best of the Americans lost to the British "pros" in every one of the two ball foursome matches. | Today with only three singles matches to win to get the cup. the Britishers came in ahead of the Americans in every one of the ten matches played during the morning. Barnes is present British open golf champion and Hagen held the title the year before. Their’Niefeats todify in the professional matches increased the confidence of Britishers that England would regain the title at the forthcoming open championship this year. o W. C. T. U. HOLDS FINE MEETING (Contini eh i’hom page oae> __ A pot-hick dinner was served at the noon hour, at the church dining room. During the services n corsage bouquet was presented to the president. Mrs .(’. L. Walters and to the state president, Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley. Six new members were added to the local membership. A fine attendance registered during the sessions and the work was reported to be increasing in numbers, interest and plans for the future. o Bishop Maze To Preach At Evangelical Church Because of the rededication of the Calvary Evangelical church, Sunday morning and afternoon, there will be no morning preaching service at the Evangelical chu rc h in Decatur. There will be a Sunday school session commencing 15 minutes earlier than usual, or at 9 o’clock. The school will then be transported to the Calvary church. In the evening, at the usual services at 7:30 o’clock, at the Evangelical church at Deoatur, Bishop M. T. Maze, of Harrisburg, Pa., will preach. The public is cor.dially invited. Bishop Maze will preach at the rededicatory services at Calvary during the day. Foot And Moutn Disease Completely Eradicated Washington.—Foot and mouth disease among livestock has been completely eradicated in this country and effective June 10 all domestic quarintines on the diseases will be lifted, Secretary of agriculture Jardine said today.

HOUSE OF DAVID EDEN SPRINGS. Tourists are carried away with this wonderful resort. ' Still open and running full blast. The House of David travelling Band have just arrived home from a 9 month tour of the States and will furnish entertainment for the summer visitors. Benton Harbor, Mich.

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’American Miners Asked To Give Assistance To Strikers In England Indianapolis, Ind.. June s—(United Pnw.l- The International urganizutlon of the United Mint- Workers to ’ iln.v appealed to local union • for contributions to a relief fund for strik ing Hr biMr miners. "The British miners are entitled to our moral und financial support and aid is urgently required to assist them In their struggle," said a letter sent out from international headJ quarters. j The l»-iter was signed by John L. Lewis, president;Phillip Murray, viceI president, ami Thomas Kennedy, aecretaiylreastirer. A substantial contribution has al ready been sent by the international organization to the British miners, the letter said. o . — . CIGAR FACTORY IS OPENED HERE Henry Thomas Enters Business Here Again After Year’s Retirement Decatur has a new industry today, the White Stag Cigar Company, with Henry Thomas in charge, as owner and general manager. Mr. Thomas ( has been engaged in the cigar business since he was a boy and from 1909 to 1925 operated a large plant here. 11l health forced his retirement about a year ago, but he has recuperated and has now opened a new factory’, located on the second floor of the Weber building, corner Monroe and Third streets. I Business will open there Monday

A Greater Company to Serve | "The Workshop of America[ CT*HE Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Com- I x pany now is formally merged with the Northern Indiana Public Service Company (formerly called the Calumet Gas and Electric Company). The merger of these two important public of 25,340,000 cubic feet. An electric utility companies became effective on June power supply of 121,500 kilowatts is avail3, the plan having previously been approved able for the company’s electric light and by the common stockholders of both com- power customers. The company also operpanies and by the Public Service Commis- ates a 132,000 volt super-power line sion of Indiana. The two companies which between the Indiana-Illinois state line and now will be operated as one, served the same Michigan City, which is connected with general territory in northern Indiana. the great power supply in the Chicago district which has been called “the greatest < Completion of the merger makes the pool of power in the world”. Northern Indiana Public Service Company one of the outstanding public utility com- The company has 59,804 electric customers i panics in the state,serving 119 communities and 116,595 gas customers. in 25 counties with gas or electricity or both. The population of the area served Merger of these companies will permit is estimated at 560,000. Because of the the developing and financing of the comI great and rapidly growing industrial centers pany to better advantage and will faciliin this territory, it has come to be known tatc centralized generation of electrical as “The Workshop of America”. cner gy and mass production of gas for domestic and industrial uses with, the The new and greater company has 12 gas attendant benefits in efficiency and »! manufacturing plants with a total capacity continuity of service. I The same high standard of service, the same devotion ■ to duty, the same personnel with whom you are | acquainted and the same respect for customers’ satisfaction will characterize the operation of this company | —with improvements in each whenever possible. | Northern Indiana Public Service Company Serving “The Workshop of America ff | ..IM

morning and they are ready for tho, trade, having manufactured a num-| | her of cigars already and they are' now on sale in a number of places. 1 They will make the White Slug, a well advertised brand and for years very popular here, all sizes, and wllL also feature the Masterpiece, u generous five-cent smoke. I Included In the new organization , is Miss Bertha Johns its foreludy, 1 ( Melvin Gullogly ns stockman, and a ! number of splendid workers of ex- 1 p ; periee'e. Mr. Thomas hopes to soon' have his business up to the point of I production enjoyed up to a year ago I and will endeavor to produce the best cigars on the market for the price. | o Hiker Spends Friday i Night At Ligonier Ligonier, Ind., June 5. ■ (United Press.) — George Hasler Johnston, hiking faster, left here today on the next lap of his attempt to walk from Chicago to New York in thirty days without eating.. Johnston hoped to reach Waterloo, Ind., before night, covering forty 1 miles and detouring several times to avoid unpaved roads. Several thousand persons lined the i Lincoln highway here last night ' when he reached Ligonier. He was ' given a bath ami a rub down and put i to bed. On his hike yesterday he walked 43 J i miles, averaging four miles an hour. 1 • His sustinence consisted of six quarts i ; of water. * , He has lost eleven pounds since ' i starting the endurance test but physicians say he is in excellent health. His temperature and pulse are nor- ' i mal. i Accompanying Johnston on his trip are James Ocking, world’s champion ■ long distance walker, and Dr. Feter Lersch. who is observing his condi- 1 ■ tion. 1

AIMEE SIMPLE McPherson is REPORTED FOUND (CONTINVED FROM PAGE ONE) lice James A. Duviss. | According to the wire Mrs. Mc- | Pherson was positively identified three operatives of the International. 1 Detective agency. The telegram, signed by "Inspector Middleton, International Detectives", said the revivalist arrived via Galgay yesterday in an automobile. The machine was from Lon Angeles and according to a check on thej, I license plate, belongs to u Blanche Potter of this city. It was followed by another automo 1 bile with a license plate to belong to James H. Gould of this city. Inspector Middleton's wire was as

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