Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 174, Decatur, Adams County, 24 July 1926 — Page 6

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TWO MORE ENTER TENNIS TOURNEY First Round Matches Must Be Played Before Wednesday Two entries for the cily tennis tournament which were received 100 late to get in (he drawing for the first round schedule yesterday, were added to the schedule today. Bob Eri Inger will meet Eddie Anderson In the last match In the first round of the boy's singles, class B. Prisinger and Anderson will play together In the boy's doubles of class B. also, and will meet Dailey and Heller in the last match of the first round of that division. Dailey and Heller drew a bye in the original schedule. In the ghls' singles, class H, Betty Macklin will play Helena Colchln, Instead of , Mary Colchln. as was stated yesterday. The first round matches must be played either Monday or Tuesday, and they may be played on any court in | the city. The result of the matches , must be reported to Coach Curtis at the swimming pool, as soon as the , matches are played. Mr. Curtis will , announce the time for the second ( round matches and designate what , court shall be used. Persons failing , to appear for their first round match , before Wednesday, will forfit to their , opponents. I ————o ——■ — 8 DYATHLETES : HOLD CONTESTS: V ■ r Paul Hancher Scores Highest Number Os Points 1 In Weekly Events Several boys turned out Friday 1 morning for the weekly athletic con- 4 tests, held at the Central school 4 grounds under the supervision of Coach H. U Curtis. The contests included dribble in snots with the basketball. foul shots with the basket- ( ball, 50-yard dash. 100-yard dash, | chinning broad jt nip and throwing the < baseball over the home plate. Paul Hancher scored the highest number of points yesterday, his total , being 19. The other boys who broke f into the scoring column won the following number of points: Krick. 11 1-3; Kilter. 11: Omlor, 11; C. Ritter, lo 1-3: Hollinger. 10; and Myers, 4. Several of the boys who were out f for the contests last week were not j present yesterday, while several new ( ones appeared yesterday. These con- \ tests are held every Friday morning I at the Central school grounds. S Following are the results of the different contests: Dribble in shot—Hancher, first. 9 f. <«.-•<■ OMwrawmu iwaniiwaan Kt; Omlor, third, 4 out of 10. ? 1 inu" —Loiik... nr.-i, on. ... | Cowan, C. Ritter and Krick, tied for | second, 2 out of 5. 1 50-yard dash — Hullinger, first; , Hancher. second; Krick, third. 100-yard dash — Hullinger, first; } Hancher. second; Krick, third. Chinning—Krick, first. 9 times; K. Ritter, second. 8 times; C. Ritter. 7 times Broad jump—C. Ritter, first; Hancher, second; R. Ritter, third. Baseball contest—Myers and R. Ritter, tied for first, threw ball over plate 7 times out of 10; Omlor, third, six out of 10. 0 — . - . New Golf Queen Rules Links In Indiana Today Indianapolis, Ind.. July 24. — (United Press) —A new golf queen ruled Indiana's links today. Miss Elizabeth Dunn, Indianapolis telephone operator captured the title by her brilliant victory over Mrs. Carl Gibbs, of Indianapolis 7 up and 5. With her heart set on the championship. Miss Dunn refused to be checked and although playin" with her arms in bandages because of a severe case of sun burn, she swept aside all opposition. finally winning a most decisive victory in the finals. Miss Dunn’s brilliant victory came rather as a surprise as she is young both In years and golfing experience. Working six days every week and third Sunday, she had little time to practice for the tournament. — 0 Seymour.—Unable to discover clues to the identity of the skeleton found buried in a gravel pit here, police have reburied the bones. Physicians believe the body was that of a worn- J an and had been buried for half a I century, I

I Many Coaches Attending - Wisconsin This Summer) I Superior, Wls.. July 24 (United; Prrm) Athletic directors ami coaches, from 9t; schools scattered through | out th* Hulled States are in attend j anee at the coa hing school here. I Knut* K Rockne of Notre Dame is| tutoring classes in football coaching while Dr W. E. Meanwell of the University of Wisconsin is in charge ofi basketball Inst ruction. The students for the most part, are, high school coaches, but several nor I mal and college couches are also taking th* course. LINK BELONGS TO HOLE-IN-ONE GLUG I Noted One-Armed Professional Golfer Appears Here Sunday Afternoon Rodney Dink, noted one-armed professional golfer, will arrive in Decatur at 7 o’clock this evening. He ] is scheduled to play an exhibition , match with three Decatur golfers on the links of the Decatur Country , Club Sunday afternoon. The match 4 will start at 2 o'clock. No admission q charge will be made, but a collection will be taken in the galleries. The ’ public is invited to witness the exhi j bition. ' t Mr. Link, Ils I lip only oneearmed ( golf player in the United States who has the distinction of having made a . hole-in-one. He has travelled over all parts of the country, playing exhibition matches. G. T. Telford. L. F. ( Conter and C. C. Schafer, of this city, will play with Mr. Link Sunday after J noon. Mr Dink will motor to this cily from Indianapolis and will be accom ' I ( panied bv his wife. 0 . ! 1 »««** + * + * + + + + + + * , ♦ BASE BALL STANDINGS * t ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ + + ♦ + + + ♦♦ + o National League l ( W I. Pct. r Cincinnati 54 40 .574 t Pittsburgh 49 38 .563 t Chicago 49 42 ,53s St. Louis 49 42 .538 Brooklyn 47 44 .516 1 New York 45 45 .500 t, Philadelphia 34 53 .391 p Boston 34 57 .374 it American League a I 4 W L Pct. ]. New York 59 34 .634 Cleveland 52 43 .547 Philadelphia 49 44 .527 Chicago 49 45 .521 * Washington 46 43 .517 Detroit 49 46 .516 St. Ixttlis 41 52 .441 Boston 27 65 .293 e American Association W I Pct 1 Milwaukee 60 34 .638 t Louisville 60 35 .632 | Indianapolis 58 37 .611 Kansas City 50 47 .515 Toledo 45 46 .495 Mineapolis 43 52 .453 I St. Paul 43 53 .448 , Columbus 20 75 .211 ; 11 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS’ I! National League ; Boston, 6; Cincinnati, 2. Chicago, 6; Philadelphia. 3. St. Louis. 6; New York, 1. Brooklyn-Pittsburgh, postponed. 1 | American League St. Louis. 6; Boston. 4. Cleveland, 8; Philadelphia, 5. : New York. 11; Chicago, 3. Detroit, 9; Washington, 6. p 1 American Association Minneapolis, 10; Indianapolis, 5. Louisville, 8; St. Paul. 3. Kansas City, 3; Columbus. 1. Toledo, 8; Milwaukee. 5. 0 U. S. Starts Plans For Olympic Games In 1928! By Henry L. Farrell (United Press Staff Correspondent) New York, July 24. — (United Press) —America's first step to prepare for the 1928 Olympic games was taken today when Murray Hulbert, president of the A. A. U., and Lawson Robertson head coack of the 1924 American team boarded the Volendani enroute for Amsterdam. H’j'bert, as an Olympic committeeman and Robertson, as the recently appointed business manager of the 1928 team, will seek quarters tor the I American teain ,and also will attend i the annual meeting of the InternationI al federation.

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Lightweight ] i. H I 1 o\ #•>* v. j J w ; X'< 1 »•““ Maurice Murphy of Los Angeles tipped the scales at 1 */-j pounds whe nhe was born. Now 10 years old, he is an all-around athlete, a writer and musician —a prodigy. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦++♦♦♦♦ + WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD ♦ ♦♦♦♦+♦♦+*♦♦♦+♦♦+ Southworth, recently traded from the New York Giants to the St. Iziuis cardinals, took an active part in defeating his former mates. He drove in four runs and the Cardinals won, 6-1 The league leading Cincinnati Reds were spilled by the tailend Boston Braves yesterday, 6-2. Mays and Nehf were touched for 14 hits. Thirteen hits for 23 bases by the Yankees were enough to beat the Chicago White Sox, 11-3. Most ol lite hits were collected off Ted Lyons One run in the first, four runs in the fifth and four in the seventh gave the Detroit Tigers a 9 to 6 victory over the falling Washington Senators The Phillies got more hits than the Cubs but they couldn't make as many runs. Chicago won, 53. and held its tie wit?. St. Louis for third place in the National league race. The St. Louis Browns put over a two-run rally in the tenth inning and took another game from the lowly Red Sox, 6-4. The Philadelphia Athletics continued their losing streak by dropping another game to Cleveland, <-•>. The Athletics have not met defeat in their last seven starts. . o Says State Police Tease Motorists Into Exceeding Speed Limit Indianapolis, Ind.. July 24. —(United Press)- Charges that Slate poiief fiitWiM .TTjrUWffr - -^--e -* mg the speed laws and then arreeb them were being investigated today by Frederick Schorteiveier, seerttarj of state. The investigation followed charger made by K. E. Brightmire, of India napolis. who said that a state pallet officer arrested him at Brazil sot speeding. The officer, Brightmire said, wv using an auto with an Ohio license. Schortmeier said charges against tin state po’ice must be proven or withdr iwn. Local police officers, in some cases, have represented themselves as state police, he said, causing much trouble. T tero is no reason whv state police should entice anyone to speed”, he sail. — — —.- o TEXAS PRIMARY IS HELD TODAY (CONTINUED FROM FAGB ONH) ernor’s enemies attacked her but they have aimed their political charges against ex-Governor James Ferguson, who has made most of the campaign speeches in his battle. Chief opposition of the woman governor is from Dan Moody, young attorney general, and Lynch Davidson. Houston, w Tex. Today's election also marks another achievement in Texas politics. It is the first time that the minority party—the republicans—have ever attempted to hold a state-wide primary. The two republicans seeking the nomination are: E. P. Scott, of Corpus Christi and Col. H. H. Haines, of Houston. Besides Governor Ferguson, Moody and Lynch Davidson, those seeking (he nomination on the democratic ticket are Mrs. Edith Williams ol Dallas, and the Rev. O. F. Zimmer man of Naples.

GItNTHAIiWAY MERGER PLANNED Permission Sought to Merge t Three Large Lines In Southwest Washington. D. C- July 24.—(United Pies’l Appltcatlcn for permb lon to excut' 1 a 4tiil(l.<t(m.o , dl rneger <>•' three lutge southwestern railways into a 1 major transportation . ystem whs Hied * with the Interstate commerce com 1 mission today. . The application, filed by Samuel W.’ Mcoro, i-onnsi I for (he Kansas <’itj - Southern, on behalf of L. F Lores. I promoting the tnegor plan, wi.l be I made public by the commission in the coinmis.-ior In the next few days. , I The Mis-otirl. Kansas and Texas; I The SI. Ixmils Snilh ’ estern ; and the Kansac City Southern would be com- 1 bined for operating purposes under lairee's plan, although the corporate • entitles will be retained, it is understood. The three involved at ® the only ones not included in the five iagge systems p now operating in the southwest —The ( Santa Fe, Rock Island. Southern Pa- H ■ ,-lfic. Missouri Pacific, and Burlingion. >c . o f I •‘Handbook” Committee 1 Os Democrats To Hold r Final Meeting August 5 _> * .. . I' , Indianapolis. Ind., July 24. —(I nit- R ed Press.)—A final meeting of the ( "handbook" committee of the demo- , eratic state otgapization appointed to ( prepare data for campaign speakers) will lie held August 5, it was annoucc ■.. ed today by R. Earl J’eters, state chairman. I j. The committee, at a preliminary meeting here yesterday, decided to r stress the farm relief question, holding the republican administration resopnsible for failure to pass legisia- * tion to aid the fanner. * Statistics will also be compiled to ( undermine the republican claim of economy in state government. It is ' the democratic contention that in- ‘J creased revenues through the gasoline tax and auto license fees instead of economy enable the administration to pay off the state debt. o Strike Called Off Mexico City. Jib 24. -lUnited Pr°ss) —The nation-wide strike of Mexican Railway men. set for today, was called off. after a conference between Union leaders and president calls. Papal Legate Sails New York. July 24 (United Press) —America today sai l to John Cardinal Bonzcano. the Papal Legate to the Eucharistic congress. Before the Cardinal boarded the Conti Biancamano to sail for Genoa, high church definltaries participated in farewell services for I im in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago ind Cardinal Hayes wee- present, with and religious otders. PROGRAMS FOR CHAUTAUQUA ARE RECEIVED HERE (CON'HNUKD FROM FO.S ONMt Fourth Day 1:00 A. M. Children's Hour. 2:30 P. M. Concert and Musical Interpretation Program. Green's Band 8:00 P. M. Grand Double Concert Green's Band Fifth Day 9:00 A. M. Children's Hour. 2:30 P. M. Entertainment Banta Company. 1:30 P. M. Music Frolic—Children's Revue Junior Chauiauquans . 3:00 P. M. Novelty Program > , Banta Company , 8:45 P. M, Lecture— “A Young Man Looks at His World”- Tom Skeyhjll Sixth Day 9:00 A. M. Children's Hour. 2:30 P. M. Vocal Concert , ... McMurray-Kackley Co. 3:00 P. M. Lecture —Recital: "The Humor and Philosophy of Poetry” Arthur Mac-Murray 8:00 P. M. Fantastic Drama ‘‘A Message From Mars” J Season Tickety: — Adults $3.00; , Child (6 to 14 years), $1.50. On sale j by the Chautauqua Committee. Child Tickets also admit to morning Junior Sessions of stories, games, etc Single Admissions: — Adult, 50c; Child. 25c. to all programs except the t first, third and fifth nights, for eacli of which admission is. Adult. 75c; Child, 35c. i- o • Grocery Robbed in Daylight y Indianapolis. Ind., July 21. — (Unith ed Press)—Two ma.ked and armed '• bandits today entered a grocery and e meat market operated by E. F. Bloem--8 ker and escaped with SI,OOO in cash if and checks. The store employs? were unaware y of the presence of tie bandits until g they commanded "stick ’em up.” ic The manager was compelled at the >f point of a revolver to open the safe. I r- 0 _ s—s SWANT ADS EARN—s—s—s

Denied Right To Issue Stock For Manufacture Os New Type Os Motor Indianapolis. Ind. July 24.—(Unit-1 ed Press.) —An order was promulgat j ed today by the state securities com • mission denying the Kokomo Motor Car company authority to Issue ooi),OVO In preferred stock. The firm proposed lo manufacture - an Internal combustion motor with a sliding valve arrangement. The securities commission held that the new motor lacked the outstand Ing mechaniiul advantages necessary to compete in the present automotive field. c — MYSTERY WITNESS: OF MURDER FOUND Person Who Saw Ft. Worth • Minister Shoot Man Is Located Fort Worth. Tex.. July 24. (Unit ed ress.) - The "mystery witness" to the slaying of D. E. Chipps in the, study of the First Baptist church last Saturday, lias been found. District Attorney R. K. Hanger announced today. The witness, sought since murder, is said by the Rev. J. Frank j Norris pastor who is accused of kill j ing Chipps—to have witnessed the, shooting and the argument which preceded the affair. His name has been kept secret and Hanger today refused i to divulge it. The district attorney said that tlie, "mystery man” was not with Chipps| when the lumberman called on the pastor last week and had nothing to do with chipps' argument wit!. Nor ris. Home Os U. S. Ambassador, tn Paris Being Guarded laris. July 24. (United Press) —[ Extra po ice guards have been placed' about the American Embas-y, the

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