Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 212, Decatur, Adams County, 8 September 1926 — Page 6

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♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ BASE BALL STANDINGS * 4*4**444*444**44 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. St. Louis . 81 57 -587 Cincinnati "7 57 .575 Pittsburgh 73 58 .557 Chicago ............. 74 62 .514 New York . 6L 67 .481 Brooklyn 63 72 .467 Philadelphia 50 7S .381 Boston 51 80 .389 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L Pet. New York 84 51 622 Cleveland 77 58 .570 Philadelphia 73 61 545 Washington 72 60 .545 Detroit 69 66 .511 Chicago 68 67 504 St. Louis 55 81 .404 Boston „ 7 42 96 .304 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. Pct. Louisville 90 53 .629, Milwaukee 87 56 .608 Indianapolis 81 64 .559 Toledo 74 66 .529 Kansas City 74 69 .518 St. Paul 70 72 .493 Minneapolis 60 80 .429 Columbus S 3 708 .234 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League St. Louis. 8; Pittsburgh. 0. Chicago. 8; Cincinnati, 5. New York, 7-5; Boston, 2-7. Philadelphia, 5; Brooklyn. 0. American League New York. 4: Boston. 2. Chicago. 4; Detroit, 2. St. Louis, 8; Cleveland, 3. No others scheduled. American Association Indianapolis, 2: Columbus, 1. St. Paul. 4; Milwaukee. 2. Louisville, 3; Toledo. 2. Kansas City, 6; Minneapolis, 5. o ♦ WATCHINGTHE SCOREBOARD ♦ Yesterday’s Hero: Bill Sherdel, star | southpaw of the leading Cardinals, who shut out Pittsburgh 8-0, giving! St. Louis a firm grip on the National. League race. The heavy offensive of the Chicago! Cubs nicked Carl Mays for 11 safe', blows and Cincinnati was defeated ’ 8 to 5. The Red Sox severed ifiieir seven- j teenth consecutive defeat, the Yan-

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4 kees winning 4 to 2. * Cleveland's pennant aspirations 1 skidded when the Browns bunched ] I bits In the early innings to win 8-3. Although the Boston Braves manI aged to break even in a double head--7 er with the Giants, they descended in5 to the cellar. The Braves lost the ‘ first game 7-2 and won the second 1 7-5. ' H 7 Philadelphia climbeJ into seventh I 1 place in the National league race by ' * defeating Brooklyn 5-0. Bud Clancy, recruit outfielder from I Little Rock, hit safely three out of . four times at bat —including a triple < ! and a double —aiding the White Sox ?.to defeat Detroit 4-2, |< I i Cardinals Out In Front Os Pack Again Today r ( t New York. Sept. B.— (United Press) i< —The St. Louis Cardinals were out ini < front cf the National league pennant' , race by two full games today. By trouncing the demoralized Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday. 8-0, while the fourth-place Chicago Cubs were beating the Cincinnati, 8-5. the Cards reached a point where, by winning all of their remaining 16 games, thy take the Pennant regardless of what the other teams do. The chief result of yesterday’s play was the virtual elimination of the champion Pirates as Pennant contenders They have 21 more games to play, and the difficulty of overcoming the four and a half game lead of the Cards is obvious. The task of the Reas, while difficult, I is not impossible. They have 20 more i games on their schedule, including one i with the Cardinals, if they make a clean sweep, they can beat St. Louis I if the Cards drop even one game. The Cards have a welcome rest to- ( I day while Cincinnat' again meets the j Pirates, who have lost nine of their! i last 12 games. . Tlie New York Yankees appear to I have the American League pennant ! sewed up again by virtue of their vic-1 tory over Boston wnile the second- | place Cleveland Indians were being j beaten by the St. Lottis Browns. The I Yankees increased their lead over ' Cleaveland to seven full games. ■■ o Mrs. Joseph Crozier, of Fort Wayne, visited friends here today.

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HIGH SCHOOLS BEGIN FOOTBALL Fans Watching With Interest Newly Organized Big Ten Os H. S. Teams Indianapolis. Ind. Sept. B—(United8 —(United Press)—With many of Indiana's ler ger high schools opening this we“k preparations are under way through out the entire state tor the high school football season when will : oou D'trst Into full bloom. Spcit fans are looking forward wit! eepe.iai interest this year to the ''Big Ten'' of Indiana High school gild teams, organized lact spring, which will inaugurate Its exi-tance within the next few weeks. Most of the "Big Ten" schools already making active preparations for the inaugural campaign and several of the leading football towns, not included in the grid league, have als.i sent their prep stars to the grid camps

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- - ■ 1 i* 1111 "" 11 '**" 1 **'*r for early training Fool ball In Indiana is rapidly gaining in favor of sport fans, especially in the northern section of the st&ti West central Indiana is also taking Interest in the gridiV'-n game, reports say. and critics believe that Football may give basketball a race for popularity honors If interest keeps on the upgrade. The "Big Ten" grldron league will add greatly to the Interest helm shown in football In Indiana critics say. because the league is represented by teams from all parts of the state Emerson of Garv, South Bend Mishawaka rep>esent northern Indiana In the league; Muncie. Manon. Mortoi as Richmond. Technical of Indianapolis Elwood represent the central part ot the State with Gerstmeyer cf Ten Haue and Centra) of Evansville in th. south. —o I’iilman To Join Coaching Staff At Purdue Sept. 15 Lafayette, Ind,. Sept. 8. —(United Press) —Charles Pillman ot Evansville former Purdue football star, will J.».) sthe coaching staff of the Boilermak-.-s

Sept. 15. the opening date of practice in the Western confetence, it was onnounced tonay. Pillman graduated from Purdue last June after winning three varsity let ters as an end on the Boilermaker squad. He will work with the linemen. particularly the ends. About a dozen wingmen will report for practice Sept. 15, among them five promising freshmen. , nd Pillman will have the task of groi ming an end to fill his own shoes. Captain Tom Hogan will hole down the other end Job tor Phelan's squad Love Slayer On Trial Crown Point, Ind.. Sept. 8. (United Press.) —Trial of William Donaldson, charged with first regree murder in a love slaying plot, was scheduled to start here today. The task of selecting a jury was near completion when court adjourn ed late yesterday. Donaldson is accused of murdering loe Mullins, steel mill worker, when Mrs. Mullins, with whom he admitted being intimate, led her husband into in ambush in a Gary park, Mrs Mullins will face trial later on a first defigree murder charge. ——o Get the Habit—Trade at Home, it Payt

FOOTBALL GAME HERE ON FRIDAY I). H. S. Yellow Jackets To Meet Alumni In (lame On Niblick Field The Decatur high school bellow Jacket, wi'.l make L.elr Initial public appearance ot the football season In a game with the alumni of the school, on the Niblick F eld, east of the rivet bridge, next Friddy afternoon. It «•»- announced today. The game will s’ar* at 8:30 o’clock, and an admission of 15 cents for children and 25 cents for adults will be chargtd. The proceed* will be donated to the high school athletic association. Coach Howard Ma. shall is workin the Yellow Jackets hard this week In preparation for the opening of the reason. Thirty-three ceudidalee for the tarn have answered the coach's call. There is one full team of freshmen

I Coach Marshall stated team will average about ten po U n d ,, the man heavier than last y,. M ., , en. This year's team uill aver. t . bout 160 pounds, it |« bei l( . Vt(l ‘ though several holes in the team, ed by graduation must be rm,.,| new men, Indications are that the i*' 11 will be atrouger than i!)|s ,| ?VP| . p ,B tain Acker, Brown and lui) gj - e the passing and kicking so tar, H. L. Curtis, basketball mentor assisting Coach Marshall with the f On . ball team. Ralph Tyt.dall Is slating with the squad The f| M . on the schedule will be with Auburn at Auburn, a week from Saturday September 18. Milt Swearingen, former Yellow Jacket quarter back. Is rounding up the alumni for the game next Frtdav The lineups far the two team. wt|;L announced tomorrow, it was stated today. ’ 1 "• o NOTH E Our place of business will be c | otel Thursday on account of Holiday. Will oe ypen Friday morning. Maier Hide & Fur Co. -12 lt»8