Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 229, Decatur, Adams County, 28 September 1927 — Page 3

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■MTWAYNEGETS gLEAGUEBASEBALL ■’ity Awarded Franchise In Newly Orangized Central League I Columbus, 0., Sept. 2>—A new class "baseball league, composed of cities ■n Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana was here Tuesday at a meeting of men with Mike Sexton, presiof the National Association ct Sessional Baseball LeW'es. ■ Six franchises were avOTded for the w league, which is to lie known as ■the Central league. Another meeting ■will be held October 30 at Dayton, at ■which time two other franchises are ■to he awarded. SI The cities awarded franchises ye <1 Btorday are: Akron. Youngstown, Erie, ■ Fa.. Springfield and Dayton 0., and ■ Fort Wayne. Indiana. £ Applications for franchises from ■ South Bend, Ind., and Grand Rapids, ■ Michigan were tabled and at the Dayiton meeting it is exacted that Canton, Ohio, and Richmond, Ind., will be ad* niitted to membership. Harry Smith of Columbus was named temporary president at the meeting. \ No action as to schedules or length of season was taken, it being planned to complete all details at the Dayton meeting. o PIRATES GAIN * STRONGER HOLO Pittsburgh Club Can Clinch Pennant By Winning Two Os Three Games Left By Les Conklin < — (INS Staff Correspondent) Xew York. Sept. 28 —Following their fourth straight victory over the Cubs the Pittsburgh Pirates rested today, confident that they have distanced their pursuers in the National League scramble. The Bite are stillAwo games in front of St. Louis and can clinch the pennant by winning two of their three remaining games against Cincinnati, oven if the Cardinals cop three straight. The Cardinals, who beat the Reds yesterday, play the Porkville boys again today. Thq>y can negotiate a tie for first place by making a clean sweep of their remaining three games providetb the Pirates lose two out of three to the Reds. The Giants trimmed the Phillies but the best they can hope for is a tie with the Pirates. They are now intent on earning something like ?1,500 apiece by nosing out the Cardinals whom they trail by a game and a’half. The standing today: $ W L TP Pct. Pittsburgh ........ 93 58 3 .616 St. Louis ,91 60 3 .603 New York 89 61 4 .593 Although Grantham’s homer, following Traynor’s single, gave the Pirates a 2 to 1 victory over the Cubs yesterday, most of Pittsburgh’s big sluggers have not been worth their weight in sawdust recently. The Bucs have been getting the best pitching in either league however. Yestreday Meadows, Hill and Kremer divided the mound duty holding the Cubs to five hits. Carlson was the losing twirier. Old Pete Alexander of the Cardinals was in world’s series form against the Reds, holding them to three hits and winning 4 to 1. Chuck Hafey, who is on a home run spree, hit fdr the circuit «?th one on and broke up • the game. Th*e Giants tagged Scott and Sweetland for eighteen hits, of which Hornsby got fotir, and swamped the Phillies 6 to 2. The Phils could make little headway against Fitzsimmons. Babe Ruth pulled a real Frank Merriwel against the Athletics, his homer with the bases jammed staking the Yanks to a 7 to 4 win. It was No. 57 and he needs cnly two more to tie his 1921 record. Lou Gehrig hit his 46th homer after slump. By scoring seven runs the Yanks broke the American League record cf 948 for a season. New York’has scored 952 runs this season. —o Albert Zimmerman, of Geneva, underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Portland hospital yesterday,

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League Pittsburgh, 2; Chicago, 1. St. Louis, 4; Cincinnati, 1. New York, 6: Philadelphia, 2. Only ibtnes Scheduled rerican League 7: Philadelphia, 4. Washington-Boston, postponed. Only games Scheduled t o MONROE BEATS KIRKLAND NINE • Monroe High School Nine Wins 7 To 1 Victory In Baseball Game The Monroe high school baseball ii i:n ac.iin defeated the Kirkland li <t) school nine in a game played at Monroe, yesterday afternoon. JThe final score of the seven-inning %anßi' was 7 to 1. Heller scored Kirkland’s only burled for Alonroe and C. Andrews did the receiving. The Kirkland battery was®Bcwman and Helmerick. Score by innings: Kirkland 0 0 0 1 0 o—l Monroe 11 1 2 2 0 x —7 YESTERDAY’S HOME RUNS American League Player and Club Y. S.T. Ruth, Yankees- 1 57 Gehrig, Yankees 1 46 National League Hafey, Cards 1 18 Leach, Philjbs 1 10 The Leaders @ American —Ruth 57; £ehrig. 46; Lazzeri, 18: K. Williams, 17; National—L. Wil- n, 29; Cy> Williams, 29; Hornsby 26; Terry 20; Bottomley 18; Tafey 18. —* -o -■■ —■ — The Fourth Down By Willie Punt Fellow Columnists yesterday failed to have any brain throbs of sufficient value to warrant operation of our trusty shears and present indications are that this column today will be somewhat abbreviated on one or both ends. The high school coaches and officials have asked the conductor of this column to .iindkly request that all fans stay back of the wire fence around the playing field at the game Friday and all other games, unless they have permission to be inside the lines. The tans at the Auburn game remained back of the fence in a fine manner until near the fend of the game when the play became exciting and someone forgot himself and crawled under. It wasn’t long until the crowd was over the sideline crowding out onto the field. Please, stay hack of the fence. We learned today that the Junior Band will be out for the game Friday. That’s great. Now for one of the best football shows we’ve had for a long time. Be sure to be there. Central of Fort Wayne has filed a protest with A. L. Trester, secretary of the I.H.S.A.A. concerning the Central-Warsaw game at Warsaw last Saturday. Coach Mendenhall of Central claims Central should be credited with a 12 to 10 victory instead of a 10-8 tral blocked a Warsaw punt and a Central player fell on the ball back of the Warsaw goal line. The referee called it a safety instead of a touchdown. If we understand the play corqectly) Central’s claim appears justified. Games in the Northeastern Indiana conference this week are: Columbia City at Decatur, and Huntington at Bluffton, on Friday, and Aupurn at Garrett, on Saturday. The weather' is literally "all wet” today.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. 1927.

YANKEES’’ CHANCE DEPEND ON “SOCK" Hopes Os American League Champs In World Series Lie In Hitting Power New York. Sept. " —(UP) —Jack Dempsey's only chance ’he Tunney fight depended upon the o 1 sock and as a matter of official record it failed him. @ < Everyone knew that Dempsey could hit harder than Tunney and it was as generally agreed that Tunney was a better boxer and a smarter strategist than Dempsey. And 44 this particular instance the brain"'proved better than the blow. The same logic that brain# are better than fhight without,jbrains is being applied to the dope on the' coming weed's series between the New York Yankees and National League pennant winners. The hitting power of the Yankees is recognized and respected in the National League but the brain power of the club is disputed., John McGraw, manager of the New York Giants, has gone on public recg ord witlFthe opinion that the Yankees are not a smart ball club and that they depend entirely upon the old sock. McGraw hasn’t expressed any opinion about the coming series but he, as well as some other rational League managers, is said to believe tgat the Pittsburgh Pirates, the St. Ixruis Cardinals or the Giants could beat the American League champion. The Yankees a r e looked upon ini the National League as fast ball hitters and the prediction can be heard that they will be curved to death in the series There are reasons to believe that the Yankees do not favor curve ball pitching, but no batters do It is like the saying that certain boxers do not like it in the body. It the curves are good enough and there are enough cf thfem the Yankees may be curved to death. National League rooters alsd’flrgue that Ruth, Gehrig. Meusel and Lazzeri have been stopped cold before in world’s series games and that they wiil do no better this year. The big seige guns certainly were stopped last year when it became for them to be stopped, but the Pirates may not have a stopper like old Alexander. The Yankees, regardless of the technical arguments being advanced against thefn, are favorites in the betting. Odds are being offered here , of seven to five that they win the series and some bets have been made at thirteen to ten that they win the first game. Hbyt, who has been having his best year, is expected to be assigned to pitch the opener for the Yankees and Ray Kremer probably will oppose him if the Pirates win the pennant. In considering the pitching staff of the Yankees as compared to that of the National League contenders," it must be recalled that the relief ( strength of the Yankees has been vastly improved by the addition of Wilcey Moore, the best relief pitcher in baseball. If Pittsburgh wins the National League pennant, the Yankees,,will leave for Pittsburgh Sunday flight and will practice at Forbes Field Monday and Tuesday moraing. Doc Woods, trainer of tlife club, said today the players all were in the best of condition and that there wasn’t a sore arm on the club. Maroons Are Crippled By Injury To Sophomore Star Chicago, Sept. 28. — (INS) —Gloom spread over the University of Chicago grid camp today as a result of the injury to “Red" Burgess, best of the sophomore backs, who was expected to get into action Saturday against Oklahoma. Burgess wrenched a leg in yesterday’s scrimmage while trying to sidestep a tacklo. While not seriously hurt, Red will not be able to play in Saturday’s opening game. Courtney and Gleason are still on the injured list and neither will be available for the Oklahoma contest. —O ■ Negro’s Auto Kilis Child Evansville, Ind., Sept. 28—(UP)— Betty Kinkel, 6, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kinkel, was run down and killed here yesterday by an automobile driven by J. WiWoughby, A negro. The child was playing in the street when struck by Willoughby's car. t

Cornell’s Flip-Pass-Buck - Broke Up Biff Green Team $ By SOL METZGER "WELL. GIL,” said Coach Zuppke, tc Gil Wible, aftfer a Cornell few years back. "I never saw backs get off faster than yours did today.” “That was just the trouble,” replied Gil, "they got off so fast they reached their tacklers too soon." x ® owJvv /4m !■ \ l\ W \ / \ / T li \ Isl Gloomie Gil. as they call him the newspaper world <>Wt. has a play, his flip-pass-buck, that gets back off Ike a stn-flk. About every time a Cornell team uses it the start howling to tlie officiajs ' alWit the Cornell backs starting before the ball. Tna ! is illegal, M»nce the ( howl. But I doubt very much if the play is run illegally. It just seems that way because of the oddness of tlie play and the p ie-driving effect of the back who carries the ball. Molinet, a big ffpwerful chap, was used time and agaiivi<>n this play in Cornell's memorable victory over Dartmouth last fall. Dartmouth linemen referred to their encounters in Meeting Molinet in the same terms one would use who bad just been on the receiving < nd off a falling brick wall. The play is simple enough, as you can see by the diagram. The center merely flips the ball to the side (long stole of the line) so that Molinet. the black spot in the diagram, takes it cn the dead run. Tlie inside wing back ] leads him to account for the opponent back backing u> thru side <>f ihe 1 opponent’s line. As both the opposing tackle and guard jii (hat side erm 1 each be handled by two of Cornell's linemen, Molinet continually broke loose ] cn the play as these lltiemen could not recover from the initial charge of ■ their opp ~ents in timlrto get their hands on him. j The trick of the play is the flip pass by the center. * He must keflp his 1 foot forward on the side he is to paw the ball and flip it eas ly W4;h the ] forward hand holding it, so that Molinet can take it waist high fir ton 1 speed. Then this center has to charge at the same time to prevent his 1 opponent's getting into the play. One thing that makes this play so strong is Cornell's 1 "off tackle btr k. which will be described tomorrow. Copyright, 1927, Publishers Syndicate

FAST GRID GAME EXPECTED FRIDAY ■ @ Decatur Yellow Jackets Meet Columbia City Eleven In Important Game Footbail fans are promised a great exhibition Friday afternoon when the Decatur high school Yellow Jackets! and the Columbia City high school eleven crash on Niblick Field. The -fame is scheduled to start at 3:30 o’clock. The Decatur Junior Band wii! be on hands to furnish music and probably will play a few selections up town before going to the football field.® © Rivalry has been keen between Decatur and Columbia Oity Mcently. Columbia City won the game played by the two teams last year by a score of 6 to 0. Columbia City is tied with Fort Waynegjpentral for the leSd in the Northeastern Indiana high school league at present, Columbia City having two victories and no defeats and Central having tvon its only game in the league. Decatur and Auburn are tied for third place in the standing, each having won one game and lost one. A victory for Decatur Friday will place Columbia City and Decatur in a tie for second place. , Coach Ralph Tyndall and his assist- ' ant. Coach l#Brb Curtis, have been drilling the Yellow Jackets hard and long this week in preparation for the game Friday, Anadell, halfback, is still suffering from a sprained ankle, but likely will get into the game. Lankenau, another halfback, is bothered by a wrenched knee. The other | members of the squad appear to be in good condition. Get the Habit—Trade at Home, It Pay*

WHAT A NICKEL CAN DO! The Lowly FiW-cent Piece Now Buys a Bully Cigar, Full of Flavor and Aroma Yes, men, a nickel does buy a regular humdinger of a good cigar. Sounds fishy to some of the brothers, no doubt. Maybe they’ve worked out on some of the ordinary brands, made to sell for a nickel, volume regardless. The cigar we’re shouting about sold at more than a nickel for years. The volume went up. We reduced the price, jacked up the quality even higher. ' Today that cigar is selling by the million on quality alone. That’s the only reason you can buy such a cigar as this at five cents each. It’s made of ripe tobacco. It’s mild. It’s fine-flavored. But nothing we say will convince you like your first long pull at a Havana Ribbon. Lay down a nickel and pick up a Havana I Ribbon any place you buy smokes. Put that cigar into action right off the bat. .You’ll carry off a dozen with you and drop in next day for more. But don’t take our word—• I let the cigar convince you.

Babe Hits Homer; Need* Three More To Break 1 New York, Sept. 28. — (INS) —By ' hitting two home runs in New York's j remaining three games. Babe Ruth I can tie his 1921 home run record of 59. His 57th homer yesterday, a tremendous wallop int(i at right field bleachers, came with ,|h > liases full and beat tHe Athletics, 7to 4. It was only the 'sixth time in the Babe's caig-er that he has smacked one wi h 1 the bases loaded. ®

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Dempsey More Confident Than Ever That He Is Master Os Gene Tunney New York, Sept. 28.— (UP) — Jack Dempsey is more confident than ever that hi- Is master of Gene Tunney. The former champion told newspaper men yesjerday at his quarters at (he Ambassador hotel that he is looking forward to a more Intensive drive for the title than that which he | carried on the pyear. "I have become convinced that you

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cannot remain out of the rln K f° r three years,” he said, "and expect to be as good as ever. 1 intend to keep fighting from now on because I am looking forward to another shot at the title. "I never felt better than I do right now. 1 don’t think I fought as well against Tunney as 1 did ugalnst Sharkey, although many people said I looked better. I am satisfied though, that I knocked Tunney out. When I get him in the ring again I am satisfied that I will knock him out again.”