Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 199, Decatur, Adams County, 23 August 1926 — Page 6

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FIRST ROUND GAMES PLAYED Melvin Thomas Has Close Cali in Horseshoe Tourney The first round of the' city horseshoe tournament has peen complet. ed. Four matches were won by the forfeit route. The second round matches were to start today and must be finished by Tuesday night. The semi-finals will start Wednesday and must be finished by Thursday night. The finals will be played Friday. In the first round, Melvin Thomas, present title holder had a close call in his match with Lester Johnson Johnson won the first two Thomas rallied and took the next two. The fifth game was a hotly contested affair, with Thomas winning by a score of 50-49. The scores of the first roun dmatches were as follows. Smith forfeited to Chrysler. Werst forfeited to Bowers. Barkley forfeited to Harry Thomas Hey forfeited to Moser. McClure 21-27-40 Spahr 50-50-50 1 Melvin Thomas 48-41-50-50-50 Johnson 50-50-17-45-49 Long 5050-50 Reynolds 22-16-11 Smitley 32-50-30-42 Gallogly 50-38-50-50 —o Richards and Hunter Win Tennis Tournament Chicago, Aug. 23. —(United Press! —■ Vnicent Richards and Francis T. Hun | ter, representing the metropolitan New York area, were today National inter-1 sectional team tennis -champions, ing defeated George Lott Jr., and| Eugene Williams of Chicago, former holders in the finals of the Simpson cup matches here yesterday. The Eastern players won singles and doubles matches in a clean sweep. Richards, serving brilliantly and driving fast and hard defeated Lott, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6. 6-1. Hunter had a little, more trouble downing Williams, 2-6, 7--5, 6 1. In the doubles Richard and Hunter overwhelmed Lott and Williams, the last year's champions. 6-2 and 6-1. * o— SATURDAY’S RESULTS National League Pittsburgh, 4-8; Philadelphia, 2-5. Brooklyn, 8; Chicago, 6. St. L ouis, 3, New York, 1. Boston, 2; Cincinnati, 2. (Called in 13th inning). American League Chicago, 6; Boston. 0. New York 3: St. -a — > American Association Indianapolis. 3; Minneapolis, 1. oledo, 11; Kansas City, 10. St. Paul, 7; Louisville, 10. Milwaukee, 10-10; Columbus, 0-6. o [COURTHOUSE j Marriage Licenses Roxie B. Kessler, trimmer, Berne, to Cecil V. Meyer, Monroe. Harlan McGill, sugar boiler, to Glive Marbaugh. both of Decatur. o — Fort Wayne Girl Killed In Automobile Accident Kendallville, Ind., Aug. 23. —(United Press) —Miss Gertrude Tagmeyer, Fort Wayne, Ind., was killed, and Walter . Beckner, Kendallville, and Richard ' Cullen, Fort Wayne, Ind., were ser-, iously injured in an automobile - col lisicn eight miles south of here short-. !y after midnight. Three other persons escaped with less serious injuries. Blinding lights were given by officials as the cause of the _ o Get the Habit—Trade at Home, it Pays McCoy’s Puts Weight , on Weak Skinney Men Hollows in cheeks —hollows in the sides of neck — flatness in chest—why don't you do something to make yourself look like- a real man? McCoy’s Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets puts on weight where weight is needed — not only that but they build up your general health and you grow stronger, more energetic and get plenty of ambition. One woman gained 15 pounds in six weeks and if any underweight man or woman doesn’t gain 5 pounds in 30 days with McCoy's Holthouse Drug Co., or the druggist from whom they purchased them will gladly return the purchase price. 60 tablets 60 cents. Ask for McCoy’s—they are sugar coated. «

Many Tickets Already Sold for Heavyweight Go New York. Aug. 23—(United Press Nearly a half million dollars already has been paid out for tickets to the Denyisey-Tunney tight in Philadelphia p Sept. 23. it was announced at the flew York offices of Tex Rickard, the promoter. | Rickard and his staff will return to Philadelphia today to open permanent offices there, under their agree--0 meat whereby all preliminary buste pess arrangements will be handled d from Philadelphia headquarters, i! o | LEAGUE PLAYERS 1 ♦ MAY FORM UNION ‘ Experiences of Max Carey and Frank Frisch Arouse Major Leaguers 'l New York. Aug. 23.—(United Press Talk among the major league baseball players about some kind of protective organiation or union probably i will be revived this winter because •of the recent experience of Max i Carey and Frank Frisch. »! Carey, rated as one of the most vali uahle players in the game last season, i lost his job- with the Pittsburgh Pirates and was released away from a cut of the world’s , series money | with a transfer to the Brooklyn club. i Frisch, in open rebellion against the managerial tactics of John Me- ( Graw was back at his home here to-; day debating what move he could make next. He left the Giants in St ' | Louis without warning and probably will lose a lot of pay and his job. • The former captain of the Giants said today that! he wasn’t certain I what he could do and that he was going to stay around home for a; j while. He said he was in bad physical shape and needed a rest. In the opinion of ball players and | fans, who are familiar with the contracts that players have to sign. I there is nothing that Frisch can do I He made the first move and he will I have to make the next and it’s tough moving any way against McGraw. | I Frisch refused to give any reasons > for jumping the club in St. Louis but ( iit was learned from other sources j i that McGraw has been riding him so hard he couldn't stand it any longer and took away that he figured might' force McGraw to trade or sell him to some other club. It has been no secret that the Giant manager had been riding the players all season and especially so since it became almost obvious that the team cannot w>a the pennant this year. McGraw was reported to have said •VA«5* WPWIM*— nWMW 1111 nwi -— w ~ Y" v>" i~i; i nr**r»i v*sT.' spring or with any other club that would be willing to assume a contract that is said to call for SIB,OOO a year. Frisch denied that he bad talked with the Brooklyn owners. — o ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ BASE BALL STANDINGS ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ national league W. L. Pct. Pittsburgh 65 47 .580 St. Louis 69 50 .579 Cincinnati 69 51 .575 Chicago 61 57 .517 New York 58 58 .500 Brooklyn 57 64 .471 Boston . .... 47 70 .402 Philadelphia 43 71 .365 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. New York 76 45 .628 Cleveland 67 54 .554 I Philadelphia 66 56 .541 'Detroit 62 57 .521 I Washington . 59 58 .504 Chicago 60 60 .500 . St. Ixjuis 50 71 .418 Boston 42 81 .341 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. Pct Miiawukee 81 '46 .638 Louisvlllo 79 47 .627 Indianapolis 77 52 .597 oledo 63 59 .516 .Kansas City 62 67 .481 St. Paul 59 68 .465 I Minneapolis .54 71 .432 | Columbus 30- 95 .240 YESERDAYS RESULS National League Cincinnati. 4-7; Boston, 36. Chicago. 3; Brooklyn, 0. Kt. Louis, 4; New York, 2. No others scheduled. American League Cleveland, JO-6; Washington, 2-0. Philadelphia, 3; Chicago. 2. New York-St. Louis, rain. No others scheduled. American Association. Milwaukee, 3-2; Toledo, 1-13, Indianapolis, 6-7; St. Paul, 4-6. Louisville. 93; Minneapolis, 7-4. | Kansas City, 6-8; Columbus, 5-3. |

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1926

.♦ WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD * | Yesterday’s Heroes: —The thousand' '.Philadelphia fans, who sat througfi a[ drlling rain to watch the Quaker; ( City’s first Sunday ball game, played; despite an ancient blue law prohibit-! , ing Sunday amusements, through an' , injunction prohibiting enforcement of the law. The Athletics beat the ' White Sox 3-2. The Cleveland Indians climbed nearly two full games ahead of the Athletics into a securer second place , by taking both ends of a double head er from the Senators 10-2, and 6-0. Although the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Giants, 4 to 2.1 and won their eighth straight victory they were still a fractional point behind the Pittisbrgh Pirates in the I National loop. | Taking two’games that went into the extra innings, the Cincinnati Reds cleanly swept their series with the Braves. The Red* took the first 4 to 3 in 10 innings, and she second 7 to ; 16 in 12 frames. |' Massing hits for runs in the i , eighth, the Chicago Cubs beat Brook 1 ■ ■ 1 ■-

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. -- • —— ri- ‘ 'lyn 3 to 0. Buah pitched well for ( the Cubs while Cooney starred in the ! field with spectacular catches. PLANS FOR FAIR NEAR COMPLETION (CONTINVED FHOM PACM ' mo>e than S6OO worth of specials will be awarded. Clubs To Have Exhibits | Valable premiums have been offer-1 ed to lhe boys and girls farm club numbers and an extremely large exhibit will be on display, including the following: calves, sugar beets, corn and articles made by the sewing clubs. I The Women's Christian Temperance Union will have a rest tent just i east of the arti hall and the ladies / from the Methodist church will make pillows for the grandstands. Sorority girls will have charge of the sale of race programs in the grandstands.] Several unusual attractions have been booked for the midway this year. Yendes Famous Mechanical City, which cost more than $20,000 < to build, and required eight years iu the making, will b * lure. Another ’

'midway feature will he the thousand 'dollar mystery or sword illusion A boautiful young ipdy will stand in a small box while apparently pierced with twenty-four swords. A Sesqul-Centennial exhibit, sent i here from Philadelphia, will be a free attraction on the midway. There > will be a large number of new and thrilling rides on the midway, ulso. | The grandstand acts will be the i b4st ever presented in this part of i the country, according to the recom mendations accompanying each act The acts will inelude a variety of entertainment from acrobatic feats and funny downs to grand opera. _—. —- FAMOUS MOTION ‘ PICTURE ACTOR ' LOSES BATT L E (COJITI.WI KD » KOM PAUM OSSI Ito telephone duty at the Polyclinic. | "Mr. Valentino is alive and his, condition is the same.” intoned the operators to the callers and a gasp of relief followed. Father Congodo administered the last riteb of the Catholic church to

the dying man shortly after 10 A M., today. Just befor « Valentino died Father Bennon. of the Church of BL. i Malachi, known as lhe actor’c church, in 49th street, arrived in the sickroom I Joseph M Schneck announced Vul-| entino’s death. He came down stairs lat 12:15 and read the brief bulletin ' signed by Dt*s. Paul E. Durham. G Randolph Manning and Howard D.| Meeker. | | The relapse came Saturday. Vai-! entino still showed a remarkable constitution and physicians took hope ifrom his courage. However, tlte disease travelled | slowly but certainly toward the heart , and death fould not be denied. Af.er news of hiß death came today. the telephone girls were Im-, mediately beseiged once more. One of the operators, Lucille Vanderbilt, was lit tears. She sobbed the news to her (jailers. By Thursday of last week V alentino was in better spirits and hopes were high that his recovery would I be complete. He even consented to an interview with the United Press, through George Ullman, his personal '

' manager. ~ fl| Reath came at 12; iq p 9 Valentino bad l ost ■ shortly before the end B Dr. Harold Meeker, on . of .. ■ | tending physicians who « a , M , h . e H I actor throughout the n i Pht H ing. said he boliey ßd Ul ! j" . | Kious words were Bpoktll bt ■ 'At that time Valcntiao. atlu , h I ] ing he was to recover f rom an ,nl! - H ation for appendicitis aud « oPer ' I 'ulcers, spoke of the days h /!’ lr ‘ C | spend in recuperation and asked 0 , ! I | doctor ai»out trout-fishing ■ "Do you have plentv „f ro(is g hooks, the actor asked Dr. Meek!! H | At 4 am. Valentino became lrra fl tional and talked mostly in lt * I Two hours later he was B e mko . | | sclous and lapsed Into a coma at * I From then on he occasionally opened ■ his eyes when his name w H3 cal| ' |He died without pain. The t a Use 0 , death, in medical parlance was "Sen. tic Pneumonia and Septic Endocarp _ Mrs. S. W. f Peteßon is a patient at the Adams County Memorial hospital