Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 111, Decatur, Adams County, 10 May 1927 — Page 6

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DECATUR FOURTH IN TRACK MEET South Side Wins Quadrangular Track And Field Meet At Fort Wayne Saturday Decatur high s< h oil's Yellow Jackets were forced to take fourth place in the quadrangular !•>vitationnl track and field meet, he’d at '"ort Wayne Saturday, under the auspices of South Side high school, of tbPt city. South Side won the meet, scoring 62 points. Columbia City was second with 38 points, and Bluffton finished third with ten points. Decatur scored seven points. Captain Joe Behout won second place in the high jump for Decatur, while Vere Welker capture! second place in the shot put for the Yellow Jackets. liecatur'3 other point was scored in the half-mile relay, the Yellow Jackets quartet finished third. Cummins, of Columbia City, was 'hi 1 individula star and high scorer of the meet, winning first in the high jump, broad jump and pole vault, finishing second in the high hurdles and third in the low hurdles for a total of 19 points. South Side won every track event, while Columbia City <a pt tired first place in each of the field events. Coach Curtis will take several mem hers of his team to Fort Wayne next Saturday to compete in the sectional meet. High jump—First, Cummins (CC); second. Bebotft (D): third Haven (SS) Heighth 5 feet 8 inches. 100-yatd dash — First Tucker (SS); second. Parker (CC); third, Schroeder ((’(’) Time 10:6 seconds. Mile run —First, Gouty (SS); second, Weissel (B) third. R. Feusell (SS) Time 4:52 minutes. 440-yard dash —First. Ball (SS) second. Hay (SS); third Hazen (CC) Time, 55.1 seconds. Pole vault — Firsf, Cummins (CC): second. West (SS). and Johnson (CC) tied. Heighth. 10 feet 4 inches. Shot put —First, Johnson (CC); second. Welker (D); third. Cummins (CC) Distance, 42 feet 3\ inches. 120-yard high hurdles —First. Haven (SS); second, Cummins (CC); third Killian (CC). Time. 18 seconds. Half-mile run—First. Bell (SS); second. Feustel (JjS); third, Gouty (SS) Time, 2:11:5 minutes. Broad jump—First, Cummins (CC); second, Tucker (SS); third, Rudy (B) Distance 20 feet 2 inches. 220-yard dash —First, Tucker (SS); second. Shine (SS) third, Marker (CC) Time 23.6 seconds. 220-yard low hurdles —First Lighthill (SS); second Emshwiller (B); third, Cummins (CC) Time 27.6 seconds. Mile relay— First (SS) second (B) third (CC) Time 3:49:5 minutes. Half-mile relay First (SS); second (CC) Third, (D). Time 1:38:5 minutes. , o 1 GIVE PROGRAM AT FORT WAYNE Several Decatur Persons Take Part In Chapel Program At International College As a part of the activities of Music week the Intel national College at Fort Wayne, enjoyed an excelelnt program Friday mowing, beginning at 9 o'clock. The program was arranged by Pref J. ('. Cafaro, director of the international College Orchestra and instructor to a number of students from the Decatur public schools, who tnck an important pait in the program The young people from Decatur high school played several numbers, composing a girls' saxophone quartet, a saxophone and clarinet duet, a cornet duet, and several encores. The party from Decatur was made up of the following persons: Miss Mildred Worthman, Miss Lillian Worthman, Mr. ony Mrs. Geo:ge Squire. Miss Violet Squire. Harold Teeter, Roland Reppet, Arthur Suttles, Lyle Mallonee and Mr. Brandyberry. The group showed careful, training and gave their numbers in Uue artistic style ami were responsible for a major part of the morning's pleasure. They were received enthusiastically by the Internal' -rial students and will be welcomed at any time convenient to return. The remaining part of the program was given by the International College Orchestra and by the Cafaro Family Trio. The International College offic.als want Decatur to know that they are more than grateful for the assistance coming from Decatur musicians. They appreciate their ability and their very fine conduct. Jonas Tritch former resident of Decatur, is principal of the College

Pole Cats Defeat Catholic Fifth tirade rln Seven Innings, 40-33 Charlie Teeple's Pole Cats defeated the Catholic tilth grade boys In a baseball game Saturday afternoon 40-33. The game went seven innings starling at 2 o’clock and ending at ' 5:30 o'clock. Four of the players on the winning team left in the fourth Inning and the team finished the game *' will) five players. e o ♦ BASEBALL STANDINGS ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. St. Louis 13 7 .650 * New York 14 8 .636 ’ Phiadelphia 9 7 .563 1 Pittsburgh 10 9 .529 Chicago 10‘ 9 .529 Boston 9 11 .450 Brooklyn 8 15 .348 • Cincinnati 7 14 .333 I AMERICAN LEAGUE ' W. L. Pct. ' New York 14 7 .667 Philadelphia 11 9 .550 > Detroit 12 9 .529 Washington 11 10 .524 Chicago 12 11 .522 • St. Louis 9 9 .500 Cleveland 10 12 .455 [ Boston . 5 15 .250 AMERICAN ASSOCIATIUN W. L. Pct. St. Paul 11 8 -570 l'< ledo . KI 8 .556 Indianapolis . 10 8 .556 Miwaukee 11 9 .550 Minneapolis 10 10 .500 Kansas City 9 10 .474 Louisville 8 12 .400 Cclnmbus 7 15 .318 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League New York. 5; Chicago, 4. St. Louis. 5; Brooklyn, 1. Oothers not scheduled. American League New York. 9; Chicago, 0. Detroit, 3; Boston, 2. Cleveland. 4; Philadelphia. 2. St. Louis, 8; Washington. 3. American Association Columbus. 3; Minenapolis, 2. St. Paul. 7; Toledo. 2. Ixiuisville, 4; Milwaukee, 3. Kansas City Indianapolis, rain. SATURDAY’S RESULTS National League Cincinnati, 9; Boston, 8. Pittsburgh. 5; Philadelphia, 6. St. Louis. 0; Brooklyn. 3. Chicago, 6; New York, 4. American League New York. 8; Chicago, 10. Boston, 5; Detroit, 3. Philadelphia, 10; Cleveland, 11. Washington. 16; St. Ixniis. 9. American Association Columbus. 1; Minneapolis, 4. Louisville. 10; Milwaukee, 4. Indianapolis-Kansas City, rain. Toledo-St. Paul, rain. COLLEGE BASEBALL Illinois. 6; Michigan, 1. Wisconsin, 6; Chicago, 3. lowa, 3; Minnesota, 1. Northwestern, 3; Indiana, 1. Ohio State, 11; Purdue, 1. Michigan State, 4; Notre Dame, 1. o Eggs For Apes To Steal On Russian Monkey Farm Odessa (United Press)—A shipload ct fou.ieen chimpanzees has arrived from Africa and will be established on the Soviet Government's “monkey taim" at Suchum, in the Caucasus. The Commissary of Health is opening the monkey colony to breed supply of animals sot transplanting monkey glands to rejuvenate people. Professor Ivanoff of the Leningiad Institution of Medicine accompanied the chimpanzees. He returned from a yeat’s study and experiment in Central Africa, where he made adept sic tests of cross-breeding monkeys with other animals. The "monkey farm'' ts in tropical Russia and has been prepared to make the chimpanzees feel at home. Even a flock of hens has been provided to ’ lay eggs which the champanzees c.in ' steal and suck as they do in ti e jungles of Africa. 0 More Autos Than Bath Tubs , Detioit, May 9 —Seventy out of 100 , homes in Michigan own automobiles, r according to a report of the American Home department of the Michigan # State Federation of Women's clubs. , Only 37 out of 100 dwellings are , known to have bathtubs, the same but- . very showed. o NOTICE I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by my wife, from this date, May 9. Danied F. Durbin 110-3tx

DECAIUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, MAY 9, 19'27.

CENTRAL PLAYS 3 HERE TUESDAY a i,' 4 Fort Wayne Team Comes Here For Return (Janie !, With D.H.S.Baseball Team The Central high school Tigers, of I Fort Wayne, will come to Decatur I I Tuesday for a baseball game with the I ► Decatur high school Yellow Jackets, I ' >n the South Ward diamond. The game I will start nt 3:45 o'clock. The two I . teams met in a game at Fort Wayne I ,wo weeks ago, and the Tigers won by I j ,i score of 9-6. Bell will be called upon I ( by Coach Curtis to do the pitching for I ) Decatur tomorrow. On Friday after- I > noon, the Yellow Jackets wil go to | ' Huffton to play a return game with n he Bluffton nine. This will be the I last game of the season for Decatur. I o I ,+ + + + + + + ** + + + + ♦* J > WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD ♦ 3 >♦♦♦*♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦o (By United Press) 1 Yesterday’s Hero —Chick Hafey, left I fielder of the Cardinals proved he was I out of place as sixth on the batting 1 order by hitting two home runs and I i single in the St. Louis game against, ■ Brooklyn. Flint Rhein. Card pitcher. I was a “co-hero.” holding Brooklyn I to 2 hits. Th-? score was 5-1. ■ Eddie Collins’ fumble was a con- ■ t.r.buting factor to Clevefendfs 4-2 n victory over Philadelphia. Buckeye ■ ind Ehmke pitched. Doth allowing B eight hits. ■ Although the Senators hit the ball B farther and oftener, four Washington ■ jitchers allowed six bases on balls H nd eight hits, giving St. Louis the I tame 8-3. ■ Terry of the Giants hit a double on I he first hall thrown by "Lefty” Brill- I reart. Cubs relief pitcher, and Roush ■ •aced in with the winning run in the ■ lint hi The score was New York, ■ 7; Chicago 4. The Cubs "gave” the I tame away with four errors. Webb. I Cubs recruit outfielder, added aneth- I »r home run, the sixth, to his co’lec- | tion. B Marty McManus, second baseman I for Detroit, distinguished himself by H tingling cleanly with the bases filled ■ in the ninth. The resulting run won I he game for the Tigers against Bos- I »on, 3-2. I Although a crowd was in ■ the stands, the Chicago White Sox I vere forced to accept a shut-out from I he New York Yankees. The Hose I ■ rit H..yt uhie for it'base- but ■ •ouldn’t make the blows count. The I sank-s won 9-0. Collins hit a home I Tin. I — I BASEBALL’S BIG FOUR By United Fress I Babe Ruth hit a double and a single I out of four times at bat. I Hornsby got a double in four at- I iempts. f Hornsby got a double in four at- I tempts. | Cobb was idle because of a Buspen- I sion by President Johnsen. ft Tiis Speaker made a pair of singles E in four tries. I AB H Pct. F HR | Cobh 76 31 .408 1000 0 I Hornshy 81 33 .407 .983 5 I Ruth 79 26 .329 .952 6 j Speaker 77 23 .299 951 0 I o ■ Pittsburgh Starts Clean-up Campaign I Pittsburgh, May 9 —(UP) — More I ’han 100 policemen, including inspec- I tors, lieutenants and high officials of I the Department, have been marked I for arrest in Pittsburgh's cleanup cam- I i paign, William L. King, attorney, Ex- I ecutive head of the citizens league, I said today. I Federal agents and state police I made wholesale raids on alleged speak I easies and vice establishments yester- I day, and King said the city was bone I dry for the first time in years. I ' King predicted graft charges would I 1 be filed against many local officials I ' as a result of the raids and a.month’s I investigation under his direction. He I was brought here from Kansas city to I head the league, which was organized I to curb vice and lawlessness. | o Mrs. E. W. Kampe has been ill at | the home of her father, W. J. yesey | c at Fort Wayne for several days.

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