Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 168, Decatur, Adams County, 18 July 1927 — Page 6

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COACHES HIRED IN WELLS COUNTY Basketball Coaches Named In The Eight High Schools Os County (By Rip Offs) Bluffton, July 16 Official announcement as to whom will he the teachers in Wells county's schools this fall has not been forthcoming as yet, but while this word has been awaited there has been the usual between-sea-sons sports talk among school fans and patrons, and it is now’ generally known who will be the basketball coach at each of the eight schools, Including Bluffton. If the information we have gathered from unofficial sources is correct —we are confident it is- Wells county will again be able to pride itself on a galaxy of capable mentors, the most of whom turned out strong teams under their guidance and with the playing talent to be had at each school, there is every indication that the 1927-28 season will find fast quintets emanating from every part of the county and this is as i! should be, for the prowerss of Wells county basketballdom is well known by surrounding counties and there should be no relaxing of effort to develop the strongest teams possible. Here is how the coaches will line then with much experience. With. Jess Ferguson will be at Ossian again. Fergy has established himself firmly in the opinions of Ossian fans that he is a coach of ability, which has been attested to by the teams he has turned out, especially that of last year. Information gleaned at Zanesville is to (he effect that Harold McNeedy, who directed the I’niou Center lads with so nfuch credit last year, would be back in the harness again this fall. Last year was his first at Union Center. At Rock Creek Center, we understand, a teacher by the name of Oliver is to take over the reins handled by Frank Day last year. Mr. Day is also the principal at Rockcreek and the duties attendant this position makes It difficult for him to look also after the basketball teams. It will be remembered that the Dodgers won the district niee; here last year and that the Dodger second quintet won the Wells county second team tournament. We are informed that Oliver will take the place of Russell Stinson, who is to teach at Union Center next year. Alton Meyers, who turned out a fast crew at Lancaster Center last year, goes to petroleum, succeeding Coach Settle, who has accepted a position in some other part of the state. Meyers, in addition to hiscoaching at Lancaster, served in the same capacity at Culver, Indiana, before returning to Wells county. David Craig, the well-known Pennville product- not only adept in coaching, but a speedy performer on the hard court himself, will return to Chester Center and the Indians again this year will be under his guiding hand. Craig has played much amateur and independent basketball. Coach Lewis Means will return to Bluffton and such arrangement will be popularly received by Bluffton fans. Bluffton was represented by a fast outfit last year despite the fact they virtually "blew up" at the tournament and Means is given just credit for their showing.

Austin Smith, a graduate of the Bluffton high school, for many years the highly esteemed mentor at Libi rty Center, will l>e at Lancaster Center next, year, succeeding Alton Meyers. It is with exceeding regret that Liberty Center fans have learned of his departure, for his period of service in that town has been one of real service. Smith will be succeeded at Liberty Center by Glen Custard, whose home Is in Jackson township. Custard, who is said to have had considerable experience In things as related to the favorite winter sport, has just completed a four-year term in the college at Adrian. Michigan. o - KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Jimmy Zinn kept the Louisville Colonels baffled yesterday and Kansas City won a shutout victory 4-0. Acosta, for the Colonels got a single In the opening stanza but he was the only Louisville player to see first on a hit.

.Wins Marathon, ... • w' . f . l-IN Edward F. Keating, New York swimmer, wins the twen-tj’-four-mile Lake George, N. Y., marathon. • (Internationa] Illustrated News.)

♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ BASEBALL STANDINGS ♦ National League W L Pct. ■Chicago 62 29 .624 Pittsburgh 48 28 .632 St. IjOtlis 47 34 .580 New York 44 41 .518 Brooklyn 38 44 .463 Philadelphia 32 48 .400 Boston 30 47 .390 Cincinnati 31 51 .378 American League W L Pct. New York 60 25 .706 Washington 47 34 .580 Philadelphia 46 38 .548 Detroit 44 37 .543 Chicago 46 40 .535 St. Louis 35 46 .432 Cleveland 35 49 .417 Boston 19 63 .232 American Association W L Pct. Toledo 51 33 .607 Milwaukee 49 36 .576 Kansas City 47 36 .566 Minneapolis 48 41 .539 St. Paul 45 42 .517 Indianapolis 37 50 .425 Columbus ...., 35 51 .407 Louisville 35 57 .380 JoM. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League Chicago, 9; Boston, 6. St. Louis, 9; Philadelphia. 7 Pittsburgh, 5; Brooklyn, 2. Cincinnati, 1; New York, 4. American League Philadelphia, 3-13; Chicago, 1-10. Boston. 2; St. Louis, 3. New York. 10; Cleveland, 9. Washington-Detroit, rain. American Association Louisville, 0; Kansas City, 4. Columbus 2; St. Paul, 10. Indianapolis, 6; Milwaukee, 8. Toledo, 8-5; Minneapolis, 9-8. oBASEBALL’S BIG FIVE (By United Press) Ruth and Gehrig both batted .500 for the day—Babe getting a single in two attempts and Lou socking two one-base blows in four tries. Hornsby failed to hit safely in three chances. Speaker was idle. Bobb made his fourth home-run of the season and a single in eight times at bat as the Athletics won from the White Sox. AB H PC HR Gehrig 33 4 130 .389 29 Ruth 292 107 .367 30 Cobb 265 94 .355 4 Hornsby 314 108 .344 16 Speaker 302 104 .344 0 o .— Mandell-McGraw Bout To Be Held Tonight Detroit, July 16. — (UP) —Sammy Mandell, lightweight boxing champion of the world, will risk his title tonight against Phil McGraw, of Detroit. Mandell will climb through the ropes in perfect physical condition, weighing exactly 135 pounds, the lightweight limit. McGraw will ceight 132 ! 1-8 pounds. The fighters weighed in late yesterday even though the fight was postponed on account of rain from last night until tonight.

ST.IDE TEAM TO PLAY MARKLE t Decatur Team To Perform On South Ward Diamond Here Sunday Afternoon The St. Joe Athletic Club baseball team, of this city, will meet the Markle, team on the South Ward diamond here. Sunday afternoon. The game will -tart at 2 o'clock. Mongo Meyer wijb do the hurling for the St. Joe nine, I while his former battery mate in the J local Catholic high school. Art Wornhc.ff, will do the receiving. The St. Joe team journeyed to Linn Grove last Sunday for a game with the Linn Grove tossers. The game was called at the end of the sixth inning.' after the St. Joe team had rolled up] a lead of 23- 5. The Western Gas team, of Fort Wayne, will meet the St. Joe! nine on the South Ward diamond a week from tomorrow. o »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ WATCHINGTHE SCOREBOARD ♦ ♦ +♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Yesterday's Hero — Jim Bottomley, first baseman of the Cards, helped his team to a 9-7 victory over the Phillies by hitting a home run. a triple, a double and two singles in five times at bat. The Cards scored in each of the last five innings. The Phillies got all their runs before the sixth. Joe Dawson, rookie from Louisville held Brooklyn to five hits, and th.?| Pilates won 5-2. It was Pittsburgh’s third victory in a four-game seties. Burleigh Grimes of the Giants was another mound hero in Yesterday's games. He not only pitched a four hit game against Cincinnati, but contributed three singles. The score was New York 4; Cincinnati 1. The Athletics advanced to third place in the American League and pushed the White Sox into the second division by taking two games, 3-1 ami 13-10. In the second game, the Sox threatened to tie the score in the eighth when the bases were full and only one down. The score was 12-10. But Barrett hit into a double play. Cleveland knocked out two Yankee pitchers and then lost 10-9 because New York scored three runs in the eighth and four in the ninth, seven pitchers participated. hi their tenth game ,-,f the season with the Red Sox, the Browns w -n their tenth victory over the team The scire was 3-2 Vangikler allowed Boston seven hits. The Browns got five off Hanis in seven innings and only ne off Wiiii.'i in the two -einain'tiK sessions. Altough Brillheart had to be taken from the b-’X in th- middle of the seventh inning the Cube aided by Bush retained their lead and won from Boston, 9-6. The Braves scored three in the sixth and three in the seventh. The Cubs got eight in the first five innings. j ++++++♦+++++++++ + SPORT TABS ♦ + 4‘+ + + + + + + + + + 1- + + (By United Press) NEW YORK —John McGraw, at a luncheon given him here, picked Honust Wagner as the greatest ball player; Christy Mathewson as the greatest pitcher; and the old Baltimore Orioles as a better ball team than the present day New York Yankees. He said Mathewson, Rube Waddell, Amos Rusie and Walter Johnson were the four greatest pitchers in baseball history. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.—Seven homers virtually won the game here for Minneapolis in the double-header opener with Toledo, 9-8 and 8-5. The seven homers were responsible for 11 of the 17 runs tallied for Minneapolis.

ST. PAUL, Minn. —A homer, three triples and four doubles in the first three innings gave St. Paul a safe lead to win from Columbus here, 10-2. St. Paul made 13 hits from the offerings of two Columbus hurlers. MILWAUKEE. Wis.— Ontpltching Boone in the pinches and with homer to help win, Ortemen won his own game here for Milwauke and defeated Indianapolis 8-G. Milwaukee touched Boone for six runs in the seventh. o Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lankenau, of this city, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lankenau and daughter and Mrs. Catherine Lankenau, of Fort Wayne, wild motor to Napoleon, Ohio, tomorrow to be I the guests of the Rev. F. J. Lankenau and family.

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BRITISH SHOWER f PRAISE ON 10NES —. . I: Atlanta Youth Wins Eng- i land In Addition To Brit- < ish Golf Championship London. July 16 — (UP) —Bobby i Jones had won England today in ad- 1 dition to the British open golf championship. The morning newspapers were un- j stinting In praise of the Atlanta youth whose 285 for 72 holes of golf broke all major tournament records. "A stupendous feat worthy even of the golfer who achieved it. exclaimed the Times. "It was pheonomenal golf. The phrase ‘human machine’ does Jones something less than justice, commented the Morning Post. . The Daily Mail dealt in superlatives and said that “Jones has established himself as the greatest amateur the game has ever known. The above was outdone by the Daily News which eliminated the word "amateur" and said simply that the American is “the world's greatest , golfer.” “America’s wonderful golf machine,” was the way the Daily Express put it. The Westminister Gazette's idea that Bohby "is one of the finest golfers Great Britain has yet seen,” appeared conservative in comparison with the Daily Chronicle which said, "he remains the master golfer still. His genius is unsurpassed in the whole history of the game.” The Daily Telegraph characterized him as "the greatest golfer of the age if not of all time.” Sporting life appeared with a bannear, "Jones the golf machine.” MIM City Water Bills are due and must be paid on or before July 20 A 10% penalty will be added if bills are not paid by this date. i City Water Dep’t. CITY HALL.

Order Os Frothblowers Criticized By Minister Leichester. Eng.. (United Press)The Ancient Order of Frothblowers, that beer-drinking orgnlzation wnich has dom- much to alleviate the sirfteiIng of Englund's wail's and strays, came In for some severe criticism here th* other day. Discussing the liquor question at a session of the Pre.nitlve Methodist Conference, the Rev. W. R. Wilkinson, of Chesterfield said: "There has come into existence the Ftolhblowers' Order, whose anthem has become part of our regular community singing, and about which one has to say the words are Innocuous and the music has only one fault it is not music at all." The Frothblowers some time ago adopted the Foxtrot song "The More we get Together" as their anthem. — o Plants To Displace Animals As Subjects For Medical Tests London (United Press)-The pulsation of carrot plant is slower after jhe carrot has been chloroformed, it was stated by the famous Indian scientist, Sir Jagadis (’. Bose, in a lecture 1“ ——- - j V <ODAYEVA •Ml -V BOSTONIAN SHOES FOR MEN TohtvT-Myeu & Son J CIOTHiNG And J ‘OK DAD ANO LAO'DfCATim/

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Speed Boat Races To Be j Held At Lake Wawasee I Wawasce. Ind., July 16—(ix S( _ I ' The fastest speed boats i (1 Varlo I ! classes In northern Indiana win I j pete here July 30 and 31 i n a reg»u I I to be held on Taikc Wawasce. I Promoters of the regatta are P I thusiasts from various northern i n( j, I 1 ana lakes, who nre members O s th» | 1 Wawasee Boat Club, under wh o« I I auspices the regatta Is being held I Only amatduri drivers and owner, I will compete. Plans call for a serie? O s regattas I next summer. I Mrs. Frank Barthel and daughter Helen and Mr. and Mrs. Aloysio Schmitt motored to South Bend toj day.