Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 86, Decatur, Adams County, 10 April 1928 — Page 6

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BRYANT DEFEATS GENEVA THINLIES Geneva April 10—(Special)—Bryant high school defeated Geneva In a dual track and field meet. Friday, 45*4 to 3f>>6. Ftavel, Geneva star, was high point man of the meet with 15 points to his credit. The results of the events were as follows: ? 100 yd-dash—Fravel (Gl, first: Logan IB) second; Aspy (G) third, time 10:6 Seconds. % 220 yd-dash Stahly (G) first: Logan (ID second; Fravel (G) third time: 24:6 seconds. 440 yd-dash Macy (B) first; Dunwiddie ((■) second; Haffner (B) third time: 56.8 seconds. U 880-yd run Armantrout (B) first: A. Krouse (B) second; Amstutz <G) third Time 2 Minutes 24 seconds, Mile run — Armantrout (B) first; Lmgnecker (B) second; H. Hendricks (G) thiid. Time 5 minutes 41 seconds Shot put Dunwiddie (Gl first Whiteman (B) second; Hawbaker (G) third. Distance: 40 feet, inches. >4 High jump G. Krouse (B) first; Asr py (G) second; Wheat (B) third. Height: 5 feet 7 inches. Broad jump— Fravel (G) first; G. Krouse (ID second; Macy (B) third. Distance 19 feet 4 inches. bs Pole vault Fravel (G) and Macy (B) tied for first; Brown (G) and Ford tied for third. Height 10 feet 5 inches. 0 Two Marmon Cars Entered In Memorial Day Races Indianapolis, Ind., Aptil 10—(INS; — For the first time in 17 years the Marmon Motcr Car Company will have speed cars entered in the annual international Indianapolis 500-mile automobile tace at the Indianapolis motor speedway, May 30th. it was announced today by G. M. Williams, Marmon president. Hay Harroun driving the Marmon Wasp, No. 32. won the first 500-m!lo race run in Indianapolis in 1911. Joe Dawson, piloting another Marmon racer came in fifth that year. Since that time Marmon has not engaged in racing. The Marmon Motor Car Company wlil enter two speed cars known as Marmon 68 specials in this years race according to Williams. These cars have been under construction at the Maimon factoury here for several months. Both of the Marmon cars are of front wheel drive, design. Sail cooper. Veteran racing driver is team captain of th.? Marmon squadion. The return of Marmon to the Speedway sport was hailed with delight by local motor fans who took it as an indication that other manufacturers will take their futuristic models to th? speedways thus cieating a new interest in America’s greatest automob.!e racing classic. Kirkland Township Buys Gymnasium, Auditorium The gymnasium and auditorium eretced near the Kirkland township high school building last summer by the Kirkland Men’s Club, from material obtained from the old gymnasium in - this city, is now owned by the township. The Men’s Club sold the building and lot to the township for 12,800, the deed being recorded here today. Kirkland township n„w owns one! of the best gymnasiums of any ruial school in this part of the state. The school uses the building for athletics, home talent plays and other entertainments, other school purposes and community gatherings. o ■ Rain Threatens To Delay Opening Game Wash ngton, April 10 —(INS) — The Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators officially will open the 1928 baseball season this afternoon unless more rain falls by 3 o’clock, game time, it was announced here this morning. The weather was cold u,nd raw, but the rain which fell all night eeased soon after 9 am. Heavy tarpaulins protected the field Club officials admitted it was anything but baseball weather, but said tnat .'O.cfn tickets had been sold and ”11” Hrs wouldn’t be disappointed. President Coolidge is scheduled to throw out the first bail, but it was said at the White House this morning his presence was uncertain by the inclemency of the weather. The batteries probably will be MacFaydeu and Hoffman for Boston; Gaston and Tate for Washington. o — Berne H. S. Nine Has Four Games Scheduled Berne, April 10— (Special) —The Berne baseball cluh was re-organized at a meeting held last Friday night. Edward E. Liechty was elected manager, and Ralph “Abie” Teeter was chosen captain.

Koenig And Lazzeri, Yankee Stars, Injured New Yoik, April 10-(INS) The New I Yi rk Yankees probably will face th" 1 Philadelphia Athletics in tomorrow’s opening game with Leo Durocher ami Gene Robertson, substitutes, filling the shortstop and second base positions temporarily made vacant by injuries to Mark Koenig and T. ny Lazzeri. The Yanks heat Brooklyn again yesterday, 3 to 2, scoring all three runs on aerifies flies by Ruth. Gehrig and Dugan. The Robins need to take the final game to square the series. - o — At Brooklyn— Yankees 3; Broklyn 2. At West Point— Giants 16; Aimy 4 At Philadelphia— Athletics 8; Phillies 7. At Baltimore — Baltimore 10; Washington 1. At Wilkes Barre: — Braves J 2; Wilkey Barre 3. At Springfield, ill., White Sox 9; Springfield 4. COURT HOUSE Sues For Possession Paul and Emma Schulte today filed a suit in the Adams circuit court against R. W. Craig, demanding possession of real estate in Washington township known as the Decatur Country Club, and damages in the sum of SIOOO. The plaintiff alleges that the defendan thas held possession of the real estate without right for the last three months and has permitted water and heating pipes to freeze, burst and leak, causing damage amounting to SSOO. Attorneys C. J. Lutz and E. B. Adams, of Decatur, represent the plaintiff. Suit On Account Buri A. Myers has filed a suit on account and note in .the Adams circuit court against Hugo Steiner. Judgment for $570 and costs is demanded. Attorneys Fruchte and Litterer of Decatur represent the plaintiff. Set For Trial The case of Steele vs. Ashbauch iias been set for trial on April 13. Cases Dismissed Tne ease of Baumgartner vs. Baumgartner has been dismissed on motion cf the plaintiff. The case of King vs. Courson lias been dismissed on motion of the plaintiff’ The case of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance company vs. Michael B bersbdr. has been dismissed on motion of the plaintiff. The < use cf Smith. Yager & Fa'k vs. the Holland-St Louis Sugar company was dismissed at the plaintiff’s costs alter the plaintiff had failed to silo an amended complaint. Tiie case of Celest Dolt vs. Henry Huscr was dismissed on motion of the plaintiff. Receiver Appointed In the case of Shock vs. Kern the court appointed Daniel N Erwin receiver to the charge of the real estate and other property described in the petition The receiver's bond was fixed at SI,OOO. New Suit Filed The Farmers and Merchants State bank, of Willshire, Ohio, has filed a suit in the circuit cou’t against Orval D. Arnold and Ben Arnold, demanding judgment on a dishonored check for $225. Attorney J. T. Merryman, of Decatur, is counsel for the plaintiff. Estate Opened Letters of administration have been issued to Ethel Haggard in the estate of Etta Hendricks. Her bond was fixed at SIOO. Real Estate Transfers Wilson Dettinger to Gerry Mowery, lot in Pleasant Mills for sl. Kirkland township men’s club to Kirkland township, tract in Kirkland township, for $2,800. Catharine R Hoffman to Orpha L. Ziegler, lot-98 in Decatur for sl. Walter D. Cross, Jr . etux, to Joseph S. Anderson, lots 238 and 239 in Geneva, for sl. Joseph S. Anderson to Mary M. Cross, lots 238 and 239 in Geneva for sl. 0 LEGIONNAIRES TO HOLD CONFERENCE HERE ON APRIL 29 < CONTI NUKO 4 HOM PAOK lOKI At 6 o’clock Sunday evening, a banquet will be held to which all Legionnaires and their lady friends will be invited. From 8 to 12 o’clock midnight there will be various forms of entertainment, including dancing at the Countiy Club. Local Legionnaires are anxious to make the affair this year the biggest of its kind ever held in this part of Indiana, and no effort is being spared in completing details for entertainment of visitors. It was annotnfced today that large delegations would attend the meeting from Bluffton, Anderson, Hartford City, Winchester, Ossian, Muncie, Willshire, Fort Wayne, Auburn and other northein Indiana cities.

MG CRAW LIKES GIANT LINEUP (Copyright 1928. United Press) New York, April 10 —(U.R) —John J. McGraw, manager of the New York Giants, likes this year's combination about as well as any he has put together in his 25 years at the helm of the club, he told the United Press today. “The Giants will he up there all the way,” McGraw said. “They’re hustling and playing heads-up ball which means trouble for the Pirates, Cubs and Cardinals. “Barring accidents, this year’s team will be Rpmeasuraldy stronger than last year’s outfit. It has made th° best spring record of any team! have ever bad. The spirit of the players is as good as ITiave ever seen. Lefty O’Dcul lias plugged the left field hole. Andy Cohen is going to surprise those who say he won't hit major league pitching. Defensively, he’s better thean Hornsby." The failure of Vic Aldridge to report and the disappointing of Virgil Barnes’ have not wrecked the pitching staff. McGraw said. Quite the contrary, McGraw looks for a stronger pitching staff than last season "Benton, Fitzsimmons and Henry are going great.” he said, “and in Walker, Cantwell, Faulkner and Chaplin I have four of the best young pitchers on any club. Walker may be the sensation of lhe club if he

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Stars Invade Mexico [’ —• v—- & Wilmer Allison, former intercollegiate tennis champion, is a member of the American Davis Cup tennis team, now in Mexico City to meet the Mexican team in the first intersectional matches continues his spring work." McGraw looks for a very close race in the National league and doos not' expect the winner to have a very high percentage. "I never pick winners, but the Giants are going to lie a very hard clnh to beat,” lie said.’ “Any club that can hit like they can is going to be hard to beat.” New City Hall Planned Shelbyville Ind., Apr. 10 —(U.R) —An ordinance for borrowing SIIO,OOO to build a new city hall here has been passed on first reading by the city council. The struggle would replace one destroyed by fire three months ago. —- - Legion dance-Masonic hall, Thursday night. Public invited. T-W

500 CHINESE MINERS KILLED Tokio. Aftll 10 (U.R)—Five hundred Chinese miners were killed by the collapse of a dam at the Fushun Collieries In Manchuria, advices from Mukden said today l lie miners were trapped in a gallery of nhe mine by water from the dam, which went out yesterday. Thieves Steal Gun Arranged In Poultry House As Trap For Them Petersburg, Ind April 10 —(U.R) —A shotgun arranged as a trap for chicken thieves was tolen with fowls at the farm of Wiliam Meadors, but today police have three men in custody who they say have confessed stealing I chickens. The shotgun has been re- ■ covered. Meadors had made the gun a part of a contrivance so that when the : door of his poultry house was opened, i the weapon would be discharged. The . shot missed. Meadors offered a SSO reward after the trap failed and the I thiee arrest squickly followed. —o Indianapolis Team Plays Minneapolis In Opener Indianapolis, Ind., April 10—(INS)— Fair, crisp, sunshiny Spring weather:, greeted the opening here today of the ! American Baseball Association’s 1928 : Season when Bruno Betiel’s Indianapolis team claslied with Mike Kelly’s Minneapolis nine. The Indians opened their season this I year in an Indianapolis owned base-1 ball park for James A. Perry, local cap- j italist and sportsman, acquired the , franchise including Washington Park. | last fall from William C. Smith, Sr. of New York.

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