Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 234, Decatur, Adams County, 3 October 1928 — Page 6

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YANKEES' HOPES BASED ON FIGHT New York. Oct. 3. —(U.R) —The log! cal outcome of the 1928 world series is a victory for the St. Louis Cardin als in five or six games. American League baseball men gathering in New York today for ths opening of the series, shake their heads dubiously over the prospects cf the New York Yankees, and pin their hopes upon the fact that Miller Huggins' club fights best with its back to the proverbial wall. The National League champions should win, and win more easily than they did in 1926. when the same clubs met to decide the championship of the world. Pitching ever has been the deciding factor in world series baseball. The exceptions have not been numerous enough to do more than to prove the rule. The preponderance of pitching strength favoring the Cardinals is sufficient to warrant the expectations of St. Louis supporters that they will win in short order. The iNew York Yankees have Waite Hoyt. George Pipgras and old Tom Zachary. The Cardinals have (in order of importance) Grover Cleveland Alexander. Bill Sherdel, Jess Haines. Flint Rhem and Clarence Mitchell. After these pitchers have been named, the story has been told. Both clubs have pitchers named Johnson. The Yankees' Johnson is a youngster named Henry, who is erratic, to say the least; St. Louis' Johnson answers to the name of Sylvester and is about as unreliable. Whereas Bill McKechnie can gamble with his pitchers (he plans to start Sherdel instead of his real ace, Alexander) Miller Huggins must have practically perfect pitching from each cf his three box-men. In the series, upon which the attention of the baseball world will focus tomorrow, much may depend upon the accomplishment of Tom Zachary. Tom never has lost a w’orld set ies game, having won two for the Washington Senators in 1924, but there is always a first time. Hcyt and Pipgras, backed up by a little substantial hitting, might beat the Cardinals once, but hardly twice, apiece. This leaves the American League champions still a little short of adequate pitching. Bill McKechnie, who shifted to St. Louis to replace Bob O’Farrell as manager of the Cards just in time to ease into his second world series as a manager within four seasons, is far better off when it comes to pitchers i Alexander is good for at least one ■ victory* so is Sherdel; so is Haines, I who beat the Yankees twice in 1926. Any one of the three may repeat, in which case the series will be over. Flint Rhem and Clarence Mitchell, the latter the only southpaw spit-ball-er in captivity, are formidable relief pitchers such as the Yankees do not possess. Either could start a game with a good chance of winning from the American League contenders in their present crippled condition. A rumor which has Herb Pennock about ready to pitch is, unfortunately for New Y’ork hopes, entirely without foundation. And without Pennock, the Yankees have two strikes on them before the series starts. The other Y'ankee cripples will be hunching hopefully along the dug-out bench. Earl Combs may see action as a pinch runner, his loss at the last minute was just about the final straw to break the back of New York’s nennant hopes. Babe Ruth, Tony and Mark Koenig will not be at their best. They will be in there trying. The fact of the matter is that the New York Yankees have their backs so closely to the well-known wall that they are likely to stick there while the St. Louis Cardinals walk away with the championship. o Peroanah Th' first thing a girl should do after she gits a little schoolin’ is t’ learn a prefer -inn o' some sort, fer when th' right feller comes along he’s jest as liable t' be a loafer as a hustler. “Don’t make it Tuesdays, fer that's beer day, said Mrs. Lase Bud, t'day, when consulted in regard t' th’ fall bridge schedule. —Abe Mat tin, Indianapolis News. Miss Virginia Laurent left Monday tor Toledo Ohio, where she has accepted a position in an Insurance office. Lioyd Beery, of Los Angeles, California, arrived in the city today for a ten-day visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Beery. o ——. Mother Bear’t Progeny There are usually two bear cubs In a iitter, although occasionally one or three appear.

Dual Service P For World's Series I The Dally Democrat has mado I arrangements to give complete I and speedy service to its patrons I during the World’s baseball series si between the New York Yankees j. j and the St. Louis Cardinals, startI ing at Y'ankee Stadium. New York, j | Thursday, 9 , Complete play-by-play reports r 1 will be furnished by the United s s Press over the leased wire runii ning into the Daily Democrat r I office. Fans may learn the score s I at any time during the games by I telephoning the Daily Democrat, s i No. 1000. n i Within a few minutes after the * j end of each game, the Daily Demos crat will be on the streets with a | complete account of the game. I-1 The games in New York will start i. at 1:30 P.M. (Eastern standard i- time), while those in St. Louis 5 will get under way promptly at f 1:30 P.M. (Central standard time>. Follow the World's series • through the Daily Democrat. s ’ Bezdek Bold User of Forward Pass

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By SOL METZGER | Coach Hugo Bezdek's Penn State footballers, preparing for a hard seaslon and lacking that stellar back of i last year. Roepke. have been spend- : ing more than the usual amount of I time perfecting a forward passing at- ! tack to carry them over the hard spots this fall. Bezdek is a bold user of the pass. He began his career at State by whipping Pop Warner’s Pitt eleven by uncorking a forward pass from behind his own goal line. This is the sort of tactics many tutors condemn, but last season State pulled another on Penn under like conditions. Modern passing is usually a matter of the passer throwing to one man, all other eligible men acting as decoys. Passers are rushed by the defense so rapidly these days that most any other plan is out of the question. But Bezdek is one coach who gives his passers sufficient protection to enable them to pick out one of two or three eligible men and pass to the one who is free. Such a play is shown. Note that all three receivers. No. 1, No. 2 and No. 5, are on the same side of the field. Thus the passer can keep tabs on all without difficulty. This is the pass State used with much success against both Lafayette and N. Y. U. last season. Gettysburg will be hard put to stop it this Saturday. Tomorrow—Penn State’s cut in off tackle run. < —— Through years of coaching, Sol Metzger has learned a few simple truths about diet. Coaches and players, alike, would benefit by his leaflet on “Diet and Training for Football.” Send stamped, addressed envelope, in care of this paper, and request it. o Odds On Cardinals Lengthened To 5 To 3 New York, Oct, 3—(U.R)—The odds on the St. Louis Cardinals to win the World series today lengthened to 5 to 3 Betting has been light, but was expected to pick up today. « The latest prices quoted by betting commissioners, follow: 3 to 5 that the Cardinals do not win the series. 6 to 5 that the Yankees do not win the series. 7 to 10 that the Cardinals do not win the first game. 11 to 10 that the Yankees do not win the first game. 12 to 5 that the Cardinals do not win the first two games. 17 to 5 that the Yankees do not win the first two games. 10 to 1 that the Cardinals do not win the first four games.

1 MNL” The Fourth Down By Willie Punt Three conference games are scheduled for this week-end. In addition to the Decatur-Kendallville game at Kendallville. Saturday. Auburn will play at Bluffton and Garrett will journey to Huntington on Saturday. The three Fort Wayne schools and Columbia City will meet non-confer-ence opponents. | George R op. letterman from last , year's Yellow Jacket squad, has returned to the fold again this week and is 7 out to regain his old position at half back. j I Musser, veteran guard who sustainled an injury to one leg during the l Huntington game last Friday, has been out for practice this week and indications are that he will be in condition to resume his place in the line for the Kendallville game. His leg was badly bruised. "Red" Williams, the big freshman who is being developed into a first class center by Coach Kidd, is showing lots of improvement. He is passing the ball back ‘in nice fashion on offense and is learning how to do his stuff on defense, as well. John Beery, who played his first game last Friday at one cf the half back positions, deserves a word of credit. also. True, he didn’t star in the game, but he did a mighty good job for a beginner. Best Wishes From Buck "The Decatur Yellow Jackets go to Kendallville Saturday afternoon to meet the Kendallville eleven. The Yellow Jackets have been suffering reverses in their past few starts but > here’s hoping they spill a little dope j this time. We don't want disinterest- ’ ! ed folks thinking the northern Indiana I boys can play better than those in this • section Fact is, they can’t” —Buckner, ’ in the Bluffton Banner. | Kendallville's Viewpoint "The Red Devils seem to have a slight advantage over the visiting stingers, despite the crippled backi field men on Coach Stanley’s squad. . To date the Decatur team has shown . but little power, although grid critics ’ admit that they have improved since their first games. Decatur sports writers are predicting a first win for the Yellow Jackets in this coming game. Coach Stanley, who is sending his men ’ thiough hard daily workouts is polishing up his attack in an effort to secure a scoring punch, which was sadly lacking in last week’s game. ” —Kendallville News Sun The championship golf tourney of ’ the Decatur Country Club has not been ' completed. In one of the semi-final i matches. Chai Porter defeated E. D. Engeler. Rev. Harry Thompson and Dr. , E. G. Coverdal, the other semi-finalists ■ have not played their match yet. The i winner will play Porter for the title. i Speaking cf golf, Chai Porter turned . in a 39 in his semi-final match with . Engeler. Coach Herb Curtis stated today that j he expects to start basketball practice for the candidates who are not out for football, sometime next week. More ! than thirty beys have signed up to start practice. The new floor has been laid in the gym and it was to be marked off today. The floor must then be ■ treated with some finishing material, before athletes can start work. i o E. W. LANKENAU ADDRESSES LIONS > (CONTINUED FKOM PCGE OXK) in distress. He said that the number 3 of accidents in the local plant has 3 been decreased to a minimum during 5 the last few years through improvement of working conditions and a campaign of safety first instruction. ! The speaker, also, described the process followed in the manufacture of a small motor from the time the i raw material enters the factory until the finished product is packed, ready ( for shipment. The time consumed by a piece of material in passing entirely t through the factory has been reduced from several days to a few hours , since the local factory was establishe4' a Frank Braun was in charge of the program at the meeting last night. j o Get the Habit—Trade at Home, It Pays

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1928.

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Glenna Collett, Providence, R. 1., golfer, who won woman s national championship for the third time by defeating Miss Virginia Van Wie, of Chicago. 13 and 12, in the finals cf the Hot Springs. Va., tourney, photographed with trophy.

This Fan Intends To Enjoy The World’s Series Baseball Games St. Louis, Oct. 3.—(U.R)—An unidentified baseball rooter who applied for tickets for the world series garnd here wanted one for himself and one for his wife. “Put her way over on the first base line and put me way over on the third base line,” he said. William O. Dewitt, treasurer of the Cardinals, said today the man's request was granted. Other unusual applications included one ftom an 81-year-old Fresno, Calif., man who wrote: "This may be my last chance to ' see the series. Hold some tickets I for me so I can see a world series I before they call the third strike on me for good.” DAVID M. RICE DIES TUESDAY (CONT.MUFI) FROM PWE ONE) Crawford, who had been visiting at the Rice homestead since early in July, and with whom Mr. and Mrs ■ Rice expected to make the trip to California by auto, prolonged their stay because of the father's illness. Business, however, necessitated that they leave on Monday morning of this week on their return trip to Oklahoma. Due to the fact that they are enroute, it is impossible to reach them with news of the death until they reach their destination next week. David Otto Rice, of Sioux City, lowa, who was called to his father's bedside two weeks ago, was compelled to leave yesterday for his home, due to a message announcing the serious illness of his wife. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock, at the family residence and at 2 o'clock at the First Methodist church in this city. The Rev. Ross W. Stoakes will ofneiate at the services. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. <T~ -0 Our Sanitarv BARBER SHOP is the Ideal Place to get your barber work done. I A cordial invitation also extended to the Ladies anti Children. Francis Howard RICE HOTEL SHOP <2 o BALL SCORES of World’s Series N. Y. Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals. will be received every • day at our store by Western Union Telegraph everv half inning. Phone 192. SETHER & LAURENT Mots Sether Geo. Laurent

Portland School Head i Addresses Decatur Teachers Supt. J. C. Bebb, cf the Portland public schools, addressed the Decatur public school teachers at their regular monthly meeting in the high school auditorium last night, on the subject, "Effective Outside Reading" The address was Instructive and interesting and was much appreciated by the instructors. o Get the Habit—Trade at Home, it Pay» I SLAGLE RADIO For those who desire the better things of Life. Allow us to Demonstrate True Tone Quality Central Electric Co. 103 N. Second St. Phone 16 —

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Rogers Hornsby Picks His Old Teammates To Win The World’s Series New York. Oct. 3.—(U.R)— Rogers Hornsby, former manager of the 1926 world champion St. Louis Cardinal’. Is still sticking along with his old team in the 1928 world series, "The Curds will win because they got the gamest bunch of ball play-

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