Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 103, Decatur, Adams County, 30 April 1927 — Page 6

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KOKOMO RELAYS i ATTRACT MANY Decatur One Os 12 High Schools Entered In Meet Next Saturday Kokomo. Inti.. April 20. —One hundred anil eighty-night high school athletes will compete in the Kokomo relays here Saturday, a IToctsier classic rivaled only hy the Indiana state high School meet. This i„ the largest number of athletes ever to compete in the three years' running of the meet and they represent 12 high schools of the north and central part of Indiana, two more schools than have ever competed before. Listed in the entries are many of the star cinder path performers ol Indiana schools. Notable among them Is Joe Scully, Nohlesville's all-around athlete who has gained distinction foi himself on the football field, basketbull court and cinder path this year, lie will attempt the “iron man" act hi the.relays, competing in six of the seven special individual events. He will dash in the 100 yard event, run both low and high hurdles, high jump broad jump ami heave the shot. Ht is expected to lower the state record in the high hurdles, the event he won easily at the state meet last year. It; other events he is apt to run against stiff opposition, but he is certain ti show well in each event. Record breaking performances ar* to he the order of the day if weather conditions are at all favorable. Notable among the expected record smashing performances, will be the work of Tommy Warne, Kokomo’s star pole vaulter. Warne seems ti have little or no opposition for runs of the boys entered have been unablt to get over 11 feet. Warne is expect cd to clear the bar Saturday at ovei 12 feet. Another record performance is ex pected of (Tpek of Falrmonnt, t'oaci Ike Meyers’ star jumper. The Quak er City lad has been making 5 feet 10 and 11 inches with ease and is ex pected to better the state record o 6 feet, %-inch here Saturday. Ht will have opposition from (leorge o Anderson, Fisher of Kokomo aru Scully of Noblesville. Odom of Kokomo, who has beei flying through the air for broad jumj records around twenty-two and a hal feet, should hung up new marks i; that even;. * li.' ’! art.' individual track events, will bring to ge'ht-r five of the best sprint men it; the state. Scully of Noblesville Brooks of Anderson. Davidson o Marion, Kutehbaek of Technical am Odom of Kokomo will battle it out Each of these men has covered thi distance at least once this year in 1( 1-3 seconds. The low hurdles will find Scully am Knisely of Kokomo battling for th< honors. In the high event, Setill: probably will meet his strongest op position from George of Anderson. The shot put is the lone individua event that does not promise thrill: and record breaking performances. 1 is barely possible, however, that som< exceptional heaving may be unturnei in the meet. Technical high school of Indian apolis, holder of thr«e of the four re lay events in the meet, will, he on hand with its crack relay teams ti defend its titles. Elwood, Decatur and Warren Cen trul will push the Tech athletes to the limit inthe half mile event. Kokomo crack squad will be ex pected to lower its own mark in th( distance medley relay (220. 440, 880 mile). Logansport, Peru. Marion Technical, Anderson, Decatur, Warret Central, Elwood, Tipton and Failmount are entered in the event. A new relay event —the middle dis lance relay (440, 880, 440, 880) will be run for tlys first time. Marion seems to present the most formible array ot athletes for this event. A large silver loving cup is to ht presented the winning team and teams winning the relay events will be presented with large trophies. Re lay runners will he given individual tnedais. Winners in individual events are to be presented with medals. The meet starts at 12; 30 o’clock. — o Dancing class Friday night. Assembly dance, 9:15, Sun Set. Ernie Park’s 9 piece orchestra, Sunday. It

BASEBALL’S * BIG FOUR Ily Fulled Press Cold weather in Boston forced Babe Rut it to remain idle. Hornsby made two singles in four tries. Cobb helped in the Athletics' field day at the Senators' expense with a single out of five times up. Tris Speaker, officially at hat twice, made one single. All H <7, F HR Ruth .... 44 12 .273 .958 2 Hornsby IS 21 .438 .988 2 Cobb 57 22 .3SG 1.000 0 Speaker 43 12 .27!) 1.000 0 Leon Duray Enters Annual 500-Mile Race Indianapolis. Ind., Apiil 20.— Leon Duray. the only member of the present generation of speed merchants whe really looks like a race driver, has en terod a ear in the International 500mile race to he held at the Indianapo lis Motor Speedway, May 30. it was announced here today. Duray, who in the flesh has more the appearance of a speed demon than the best stage or screen imitation, has had i checkered career on the speed paths ;hough he has acknowledged t he check a red flag of victory only a lew times li major contests in the big league ol motor racing, a league in which inci dentially there never has been all) scandal based on throwing a race foi “the wife and kiddies". Dogged in facial characteristic* nige in the strength he possesses. Dtt ay, who now is leading the America!. Automobile Points Championship con test for 1028, is as expert a mechani :al driver as there is in the business. He knows more about skids and how o get out of them, knows more abon retting around bad. sand corners a' ligh speed than most anybody on tin .peed paths today. Hut he lacks the di alomatic judgment in driving a rac< hat has made some of the other hoy: >est known by winning races. Duray is an impassioned contestant vho brings joy to the thousands wh< htotig to auto racing plants hecausi ic thrils his way through the wersraffic on the ttack in his sometime: cumbersome attempts to lead everj ace in which lie is entered as long a: here are wheels on his car. o YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League Philadelphia, 8; Brooklyn. 4. Boston. 3; New York. 4.

Chicago, 1G; Pittsburgh, 1. ~ t.« - «~i.m l. > • i American League Washington. 7; Philadelphia. 15. Cleveland, 5; Detroit. 6. Kt. Louis. 1; Chicago, 2. Nevv-York-Boston. cold. American Association Kansas City. 8; Columbus, 3. All others postponed. Drake And Penn Relays Get Under Way Today lies Moines, la.. April 29 —(UP— Record-holding athletes of Universities Yolleges and High Schools throughou he United States began competitioi odav in the eighteenth annual run aing of the Drake relays. Coaches and Captains will draw so daces this morning. Simultaneously he two days’ ptogram will start witl ireliminaries in the High Schor -vents. About 3.000 athletes are gath ered here for the games. Philadelphia. Apiil 29 —(UP) —Pre •enting tlie first outdoor test of Ameri -a’s track and field strength for the '928 Olympic games at Amsterdam -he Penn relays got under way a Franklin field today. This afternoon, the fiist of 1,100 ath 'etes from all parts of the Unitec States were to meet in the Multifar ions relay events which lead off tin -wo day program. Remy Is Making Plans For Armitage Trial Indianapolis, Ind., April 29 —(UP) — William H. Remy today is completing olans for the trial of James E. ArmRage, charged with contempt of court At a conference with others who will aid in the prosecution. Remy late yesterday mapped out his plan of campaign against the politician who is alleged to have offered a bribe of $2,600 and a job to Claude A. Achey, member of the grand jury, to induce Achey not to vote for an indictment of Mayor John L. Duvall.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1927.

**************** ♦ WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD * **************** Yesterday's Hero Wrights!one of tile Philadelphia Nationals. with Brooklyn leading in the ninth inning by a single run, the 1 billies' first baseman slammed a home run to clear the bases and give his team ati 8-4 victory over the Robins. Heavy hitting broke up oilier games on a day of weird baseball. Eddie Roush returned to the Giants lineup as ter a rest of several days enforced by a "charley-hores’’ and put New York in the lead in the sixth with a four base hit. Loose fielding l»y his teammates enabled the Boston Braves to threaten, but the Giants won, 4-3, and went into undisputed leadership in the National League. | The scorers were kept busy while the Philadelphia Americans piled up a 15-7 victory over Washington and also at Pittsburgh where the Chicago Cttlis beat the Pirates 1(1-4. Walherg and Bishop of the Athletics each scored four limes while Mucky Hallrris used four pitchers in a vain | effort to turn tlie tide of the game. 1 Philadelphia scored seven runs in the fifth. Tlie Cubs started off with three runs in the first inning and nine in the second to down the Pirates easily. I ’Billet Joe” Bush, veteran pitcher of i several world series withdrew when I Haitnett hit his second homer of tlie I yar. Songer, Cvengros and Mahaffey who succeeded him were tint slightly more effective. Detroit's 6-5 victory over Cleveland f.om a five run attack in the lucky 1 , jeventh which sent George Fhle, leading pitcher in the American Lague last year, to the dugcut. Close games of the day were lie- 1 ‘.ween the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Browns and the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds. Chicago won over St. Louis 2-1 in ■ in 11 inning game, when Falk, doubled to score Metzler who has been in the Ameiican League hat thiee days The game was a battle between Thomas and Zachary, rival pitchers. The world's champions defeated the! Reds, 3-1, with Rhem pitching stellar ball for his second victory of the season. Carl Mays. Cincinnati mound veteran. gave blit five hits. Three of them howevei. were doubles in the fourth lining. The New Yoik Yankees-Boston Bed Sox game was called eff because of cold. o 'let the Habit—Trade at Home. It Piv*

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QUOTAS FULL U. S. Admits 216,454 Immigrants In Fight Months By International News Set vice , Washington. Tin font tbs of the immigrants now coming to the United' I Stules ate in the inline of life 16 'jo 14 years of age according to the Immigration butenu < t the Department I of Imhor. j During the first eight months of thn 'current fiscal year there were admitted 162,874 within these age limits. I Children under 16 numbered 34,152 or about 16 per cent of the total, while 18.455 or !' per cent were 45 or over. | The ration of males and females was approximately 5 to 4. Canada Sends Most i Canada, with 59.298 and Mexico with' 37.675. led In numbers of Imigrants.! None of the countries on the American j continent are under quota restriction' as are the countries of Europe. Thej European countries as a whole have | consumed l ight up to the limit of their j monthly quota allotments. I Laborers topped the list for the eight months with 31.564. Servants ranged next with 20,558. Farm laborers numbering 14,280 were third. Classed as skilled workers were 39. 707 of which 12,336 were clerks and accountants. In the building trades weres,B2G. iron, steel and other metal J workers numbered 5,261 In the textile paparel group were 4,065. The professional classes totalled 8,073. teachers leading with 1.943. There were 7.655 professional engineers, 940 t lGctri. liins, 719 {•Ji'vg-'ni?", 491 numi. clans, 246 pyhsicians, 285 architects, 255 literary and scientific persons, 116 actors 115 sculptors and artists and 125 lawyers. Many Women and Children Women and children without occupation numbered 83.797. Farmers othWEEK END EXCURSION SEASON on the NICKEL PLATE ROAD Opens April 29 TOLEDO and return $4.70 , Tickets on solo lor Train No. I Fridays; Nos. I A (> Saturdays and No. (i Sundays during Summer Season. Return limit. Train No. 5 Monday following date of sale. Get lull information of Ticket Agent.

er than farm laborers totalled 6.981, Fishermen numlisted 741. There also were 68,498 rinsed as non immigrants, including 22 temporary visitors for pleasure, 14,294 temporary visitors on business, 16,935 govern Dient officials, their families and attendants and 819 here to eary on trade under existing treaties New York continues to attract and hold the great bulks of the imigrants one oiit every four admitted settling

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lin thot slate, (lie total for the eight I months being 56,231. Texas drew 23. 148, chiefly Mexicans. Other states redvlllg 10,000 or-more were Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan and ll'lnois and California. —o — — The condition of I). M. Hensley, ser* I ton si y ill In St. Joseph hospital. Fort Wayne, when- lie was operated on ten i days ago is reported us no better.

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