Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 173, Decatur, Adams County, 23 July 1928 — Page 6

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MILLION DOLLAR DATE EXPECTED By Harry Ferguson. UP Staff Cfforrespondent New York, July 23. (U.R) For the sixth time in seven years the great American public is about to pay mote than a million dollars to see a prize tight. With SBOO,OOO already in, Tex Rickard. who brings Gene Tunney face to face with Tom Heeney at the Yankee stadium Thursday night, is predicting a $1,200,000 gate. Rickard fears it may be the last one. Rickard is learning that he can’t fool all the people all the time—at hast not without the help of Jack Dempsey. It was Dempsey who started the $1,000.000-gate racket, for back in 1921 a total of $1,620,580 was paid at Jersey City to watch the manassa mauler maul Georges Carpentier. That gave Rickard the idea that maybe the sky was the limit. This Is what he did thereafter: , 192.’!- Dempsey vs. Firpo~s 1.082,590. 1926— Dempsey vs. Tunney—sl,B9s,• 723 1927 — Dempsey vs. Sharkey — $!,• 083,529. 1927— Dempsey vs. Tunney—s2,6so,■ 000. Historians already are writing Dempsey down as the greatest drawing card of the ring. His punch, of course, is what lured the customers. Rickard expects 80,000 persons to pay prices ranging from $5 to S4O for the privilege of watching two blueeyed Irishmen smite one another for 45 minutes. Many persons wise in the ways of pugilism believe Rickard’s estimate of a $1,200,000 gate is too high. Rickard must take in SBOO,OOO or find himself on the wrong side of the ledger for the first time in his career as a promoter. Tunney will get $525,000; Heeney $100,000; another SIOO,000 probably will be spent in changing Yankee stadium into a boxing arena; ln< identals will eat up about $50,000. * The Tunney-Heeney bout has Rickard" scared, so scared that never again will he give any fighter a guarantee. Hereafter the boxers will work on a percentage. I Golf Tennis I 4IMP ■ Sport Fever I Baseball Swimming I Due to tlie drizzling rain which fell throughout yesterday morning, and the heavy condition of the course caused by the lains of the days before, the qualifying round of the Rice Handicap was postponed until next Sunday, starting at 8 A. M. and continuing throughout the day. Representatives of the Tournament c mmittee will be on hand during the day to get the players started, and all members eligible, are requested to artange their own foursomes, and cal) for tournament score cards. Many members of the local club were disappointed at not being able to play their qualifying round yesterdayafter It cleared off in the afternoon, but the morning rain, kept many from playing, who were unable to play during the afternoon. The Decatur g If team will journey to Huntington. Wednesday afternoon, for a return game with Huntington. The match will start at 1:30 o’clock P. M., and Decatur players are urged to start early so as to be there at the start of the match. Players will ari urge their own transporation, but if none can do so, call the team captain The work of Decatur's tennis stars Sunday in breaking even with the fast Bluffton netters, is gratifying. Bluffton’s team Is composed of players who . have had much experience in intra city matches while the local raket welluers are youngsters at the game and lack much of the seasoning gained from strong competition play. Coach Means, of Bluffton with all of his poundage, experience and cunning locked small and insignificant to young I eo Dowling, who proceded to wallop the Tiger coach. A five-hole municipal golf course has been laid out in Wilson park, at Bluffton, and Is nearly completed and ready for players. There will be no green fees. The course has bunkers, elevated g.ass and other articicial hazards to make the play interesting. Os five holes one is 310 yards long, one 229 yards, cne 44 yards and two are more than 200 yards each. We congratulate our neighboring city on this progressive step. Paul "Dutch" Heign. who is known to many Decatur persons, especially members of the Decatur high school basketball and baseball teams, through his playing with the Kendallville high school Red Devils the past few years, was married to Miss Evelyn Smith, of Kendallville last Tuesday. Heign was

giaduated last spring. Lovers of harness races will have their first oppoiutility to see the steppets in action dose to home this week I with the annual race meet in progress |at Montpelier. The track Is reported to lie ill fine condition. All stulls at the truck ure full. The city swimming pool was a pop tilar place again Sunday afternoon. The temperatuie of the water In the pool Is much better this year than it has been since the pool was constructed. it being almost perfect most of the time now. The city tennis tournament Is progressing nicely. In the hoy's singles. Ehlnger will play the winner of the match between Cowan and Hain so. the title, Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock. Cowan and Hain will play Ehlnger and Carr I for the doubles championship this even'ng. The tennis tourney for boys between the ages of 13 and 18 years started today. All matches will be two out of three, six-game sets. Scores should be turned in to Bryce Thomas at the swimming pool or to the Daily Demo crat office, as soon as the match has been played. Entries for the men’s and women’s city ehumpionship must be turned in this week. Entries may be made at the swimming pool or at the Daily D«mo crat office. Medals have been ordered far the winners of the singles in the boys, young men’s and adults’ tournaments. No medals will be given in the doubles 0

STANDINGS Central League W L Pet. Erje 19" 6 .684 Springfield 12 7 .632 Dayton 9 10 .474 Akron 9 10 .474 Canton 7 12 .368 Fort Wayne 6 12 .333 National League — W L Pct. St. Louis 'SB 33 .637 Chicago 55 38 .591 Cincinnati 53 39 .576 New York 47 37 .560 Brooklyn 47 43 .522 Pittsburgh 44 43 .506 Boston 25 59 .298 Philadelphia 22 59 .272 American League W L Pct ' New York 06 24 ,7.33 I Philadelphia 56 36 .615 St. Louis 48 46 .511 Chicago 42 48 .462 Cleveland 40 52 .435 I Washington 40 51 .440 Boston 36 51 .414 Detroit 35 55 .389 American Association W L Pct. Indianapolis ‘ 56 41 .577 Kansas City 54 43 .557 St. Paul 55 44 .556 Minneapolis 53 48 .525 Milwaukee 51 48 .515 Toledo 48 50 .490 Louisville 40 56 .417 Columbus 35 52 .402 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS Central League Fort Wayne 9-4; Erie. 6-10. Canton 8; Akron 2. Springfield 7; Dayton 6. National League Brooklyn 5-5; Pittsbuigh 0-6. Chicago 5; New York 2. Cincinnati 5; Boston 4. St. Louis 8; Philadelphia 7. American League Chicago 6; New York 4. Washington 8; Detroit 2. St. Louis 8; Cleveland 5. Only games scheduled. American Association Toledo 2-4; Columbus 1-6. Louisville 7; Indianapolis 3. St. Paul 7; Minneapolis 2, Kansas City 4; Milwaukee 3. SATURCAY'S RESULTS Central League Springfield 12; Dayton 10. Akron 6; Canton 2. Ei le at Fort Wayne rain. National League Chicago 2-5; New York 1-4. Pittsburgh 7-10; Brooklyn 2-5. Cincinnati 5; Boston 4. Philadelphia 8; St. Louis 3, American League Philadelphia 8-7; St. Louis 2-3. Boston 5-1; Cleveland 2-5. New Yoik 2; Chicago 0. Washington 4; Detroit 2. American Association Indianapolis 3; Louisville 0. Columbus 5; Toledo 4. , Milwaukee 7; Kansas City 0. Minneapolis 5; St. Paul 4. 0 ! . THE BIG FIVE r • —l— 1 I G AB R H HR Pct I Hornsby 81 • 286 61 112 16 .392 1 Gehrig 90 326 84 120 19 .368 , C&bb 82 331 49 109 1 .329 f Ruth 90 312- 96 98 39 .314 , Speaker 58 188 28 51 3 .271

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GENE TUNNEY These excellent pictures show the marvelous shoukkr <level<ipment ol Gene 1 unhey, chanii)>on of the world, and Tom Heeney, challenger f r his title, who meet at the Yankee Stadium in New York, Thursday night. There isn’t a grejit 'tai to choose between the two men, judging 1 backs Tunney, however, has the lon ’ >■' n h which will he<p him tremendously.

TENNIS MATCH ENDS IN TIE Decatur and Bluffton broke even in an inter-city tennis match, held in this city Sunday afternoon. Decatur won one of the singles matches and the doubles, while Bluffton won two of the singles matches. Leo Dowling, young Decatur star, surprised the spectators by trouncing Lewis Means, Bluffton high school cciacli, in the first singles match, 6-2, 6-3. Dick Stoneburner put u pa stiff fight against Julian, of Bluffton, but was defeated, 9-7, 6-3. In the other! sing'es match, Emschwiler, of Bluffton. defeated Bob Zwick, of Decatur, 6-2, 6-1. Tom Haubold and Zwitjk played good tennis to capture the only doubles match played, downing Reynolds and Means, of Bluffton, 6-3, 6-4. Another doubles match was scheduled, but there was not enough time for it. The matches were played on the public courts at the corner of Monroe and Third streets, the rains having made the courts at the Elks home, where tlie meet was scheduled to be played, too wet. The Decatur team will play a return match at Bluffton a week from next Sunday. 0 YESTERDAY’S HOME RUNS Season's Player and Club Total Hafey, Cardinals (1) 14 Hurst. Phillies (1) 13 Ott, Giants (1) 10 Cuyler, Cubs (1) 10 Hellmann, Detroit (1) 6 Cy Williams, Phillies (1) 6 Riconda, Brooklyn (1) 3 Judge, Washington (1) 2 Morgan, Cleveland (1) 2 The Leaders Ruth 39, Hack Wilson 22, Bottomley 20, Gehrig 19, Bissonette 18. Hornsby 16, Hauser 15, Hafey 14. League Totals National—37s. American —329. — 0 — Hartford City, Ind., July 24 —<U.R) — Leroy F. Williams has posted the following notice: “To the party or parties who carried out about twenty-five busshels from my crib on the night of July 11th. The next time you decide L to make a raid on my poultry or corn ! crib, before you start, kiss the ones I you love as well, as the ones you ex- > pect to leave behind because you may I be compelled to remain away from I home for a long long time.”

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Not even Mlle. Suzanne Lenglen of ; Fiance in her palmiest days as an amateur ever dominated the women ' tennis players of the work! as completely as Helen Wills of Berkeley. Calif., does today. Within the span of a year, Miss Wills has won the three major tennis I titles of the world, and won them so I decisively that there is not an amateur player in the entire world left :to dispute her claim to the world’s ! tennis title. In winning the national championships of the United States, France and England, Miss Willis did not suffer the loss of a single set competing against the outstanding women pTay-i ers of the world. She won the American title at Forest Hills last August 22 by defeating Betty Nuthall of England, 6-1, 6-4, in the final. Opening her foreign campaign at Auteuil this summer, Miss Wills won the French championship June 4, by defeating Eileen Bennett of England. 6-1, 6-2, in the final. During the entire tournament the California girl lost only 13 games while winning 60 I and she was never forced to deuce in I any seT ' Won From de Alvarez Miss Wills’ completed her triumphant tour by winning the all-England championship at Wimbledon July 7. conquering Senorita Lili de Alvarez in the final, 6-2, 6-3. None of the best players here or abroad —Fraulein Aussem of Germany. Betty Nuthall of England, Eileen Bennett of England, Senorita de Alvarez of Spain, Rollin Couquerque of Holland, Elizabeth Ryan of the United States. Kea Bouman of Holland — have been able to so much as extend “Little Miss Poker Face” in three tournaments. With Miss Wills ruling the women’s division of the tennis world, there is a complete gap in supremacy of the United States men plavers. France won the Davis Cup last fall and there is every indication that the trophy will stay in the Racing Club at Paris for another year. Rene Lacoste, d the sad-visage Frenchman. holds the United States and English tennis titles and Henri i Cochet, the former Lyons hall boy. . holds the French hard courts cham- • pionship. i • Olympic Chances Slim William T. Tilden has passed his

I peak, and while still one of the world's I ‘ greatest players, it is doubtful if he will ever again be able to beat Lacoste or Cochet in an important match. Tilden attempted to break [.Hoste's long string of victories over him in semi-finals of the Wimbledon championships, and was never closer to victory than he was in this match only to falter in the crucial moment. Leading Lacoste two sets to one and needing only one point to increase his lead in the fourth set to 4 games to 1. Tilden failed to follow up his advantage and the Frenchman went on to win. 2-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. With Tilden’s defeat by Latoste apparently went America’s hope of regaining the Davis Cup in the challenge round at Paris July 27, 28 and 29. Tilden has built up a fighting team of young players who have won their way to the final by a brilliant string of victories, but there is not a ! man among them who appears capable of conquering or Cochet. I 0 ¥¥«¥¥¥¥¥«¥¥¥¥ * WITH THE BIG * * LEAGUE STARS * ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ -(U.R)Babe Ruth: Failed to hit in four times at bat. Lou Gehrig: Got one single in four attempts. Harry Hellmann: Knocked a home run once in four times up. Hack Wilson: Did not hit in two attempts. Paul Waner: Got a single in four times at bat in first game a<nd singled and doubled in four times up in second game. Rogers Hornsby: Singled once in four times at bat. Ty Cobb and Frank Friscli did not ' I’lay. o—* ) Water Hemlock Kills Horse, Cow And Mule Haitford City, Ind., July 23—(U.R) — Water Hemlock eaten by three horses a cow and a mule at the Fred Boar. • Jarm. caused the death cf the animals. County Agent W. E. Rawlings has warned all Blackford county farmers to inspect their land for the weed, which ’ is deadly to all livestock.

U.S.CUPTEAM GOING STRONG — I I Pat is, July 23 <U.R)-The American c Davis cup team Is reudy ,<>r , ' t ‘ I i tempt to wrest the most priied tn | ~|I V of the tennis world from hranc , i Deprived of William T. Tilden, who I has been the inuinstay of An.er.ui , ' international competition lor s years the younger players <am« I'through to defeat the Italian team in the inter-zone finals, four matches < | Johnny Hennessey, a freckle-fat i j youth from Indianapolis, Ind., sprang . the surprise of the year by tlefeatuig two of the most highly touted stars | on the continent. Hennessey's victory yesterday over I P. Gaslini was just as impressive as • [the one he scored Friday over Baton I i Henri di Morpurgo. No. 1 ranking i player of Italy. The Italian carried I the American to 7-5 in the first set. . but Hennessey won the next tw’o sets, with ease. The scores were 7-5. 6-3. ‘ 6-4. Francis T. Hunter lost to Di Mor purgo in one of the most ■ exciting | matches of the series. Morpurgo’s service was sharp and accurate. Hunter rallied too late to stave off defeat. Hennessey may have to bear the brunt of the battle against Rene Lacoste. Jean Borotra and Henri Cochet when the Americans meet the French. 0 I Watching The Scorehoard —(U.R) Yesterday’s hero: Red Faber, Chi-, cago White Sox pitcher, who singled ’ In the eighth inning, driving in two | runs and winning his own game from ! the Yankees. The White Sox got ■ only seven hits off Johnson and Wiley Moore, but they were enough to win. , 6 to 4. Washington moved into fifth place by defeating Detroit. S to 2. Garland Braxton pitched a good game for the winners. Douthit and Holm doubled in the ninth inning and pushed across the run that enabled the St. Louis Cardinals to defeat Philadflphia. 8 to 7. Hudlin and Levsen issued five , passes to St. Louis batters in the fifth inning and the Browns defeated Cleveland, 8 to 5. Morgan, rookie fin st baseman of the Indians, hit a home run with two on base. Dazzy Vance had the better of Burleigh Grimes in a pitchers' duel in the first game of the Brooklyn-Pitts-burgh double header and the Robins won, 5 to 0. Pittsburgh won the sec-

_ . . . , |H . m!! — „j -| ■ ■ — The Suit ol Clothes Given Away Saturday —as a special feature in our z celebration sale was awarded to Russell Bowman I This week will mark ( the close of this great ( sale! There are many, i many bargains still to ) be found' as we hope to ) make the closing week < a week of great savings ( to everyone. \ Keep watching our ( advertisements regular- \ ly as we have planned a j number of surprises for ) you. > ; &. Sen

ond game. 6 to 5. Adolfo Luque pitched good halt < Cincinnati and the Reds W()ll n ® third straight game from Boston ; Charley Root, premier Natl league pitcher, in 1927. showed a r turn to form, held the Giums t () . * hits and the Chicago Cubs Won ° U * to 2. McAuliffe Picks Heeney To Defeat Gene Tunney By Jack McAuliffe. Retired Undefeated I.'ghtweigh, Champion (Copyright 1928 by j p ( Fair.Haven, N. J., July 23 'UPj i I saw Tom Heeney work out yest, l( j a ,. , and I pick him to win t|- om Tunney when they meet Thursday 1 night. Heeney has more endurance and h, can go 15 rounds easier than Tunney Tunney is a better boxer, hut I ey’H bull strength is going to ProVf | too much. Heeney is ignorant 'of | )nxinE I Strange as it seems, that will help him. He Will not worry about fe| nt . ing and side-stepping, but will fight : Tunney may have a defense that win stop him. but I dmibt it. Tunney has everything a go<x] ] ett and a corking right. But he is tetnjt eramental and that will hurt him Tunney always seems willing to | P > well enough alone. His long ] ayH) j will not help. When Tunney tires after ten round? Heeney, the plodder, will come on stroll and win the decision. Tunney', heart was never in the fight ing ga rae IHe is there because lie can make money and for no other reason. i *o—- — and Red Raspberries for canning. Tuesday morning, Fisher & Harris. 173(3

r - $6.25 Round Trip to ST. LOUIS July 28 via Nickel Plate Road Leave Decatur 9:36 P. M. Arrive St. Louis 7:57 A. M. Returning leave 3t. Lcuis 5:15 P.M. (CT) July 29. Tickets good in coaches only. BASEBALL St. Louis vs. Philadelphia Athletics Shaw Botanical Gardens; Forest Park Zoo and other attractions. Consult Local Ticket Aaeht for details. i I J