Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 89, Decatur, Adams County, 13 April 1929 — Page 6

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SPORTS

9.9. S. IN MEET AT FORT WAYNE Coach Herb Curtis took a squad of fifteen athletes to Fort Wayne today to represent Decatur high school In the invitational*track and field meet, to he held at South Side stadium. Coach Curtis had high hopes of finishing well up among the leaders in the meet. Ten schools were entered in the meet for today. They were Decatur, South Side, North Side. Bluffton, Kendallville. Berne, Kirkland, Auburn, Larwill and South Whitley. The meet was expected to be closely contested, as there was no outstanding team in the meet. The Decatur entries in the meet included: Gerber, in the dashes, quarter mile, hurdles and relay races; Green, in the dashes, quarter mile, low hurdles and relays; Ladd, broad jump, high jump and low hurdles; Lankenau. high hurdles; Hebble. high jump and high hurdles; Hill, mile and half mile; Zerkle, mile, half mile and relays; Pelt. mile, half mile and relays; Koos, mile and relays; Melchi, quarter mile and relays; Debolt. 220 yard dash and relays; Steele, half mile; Beeiy. high jump and relays; Burk, quarter and half miles; and Williams, hurdles and quarter mile Although Gerber was entered in five events besides the relays, and Green in four events besides the relays. Coach Curtis said he probably would withdraw them from one or two events. So far, Green and Ger her. both juniors, have been the best performers for the locals, although a group of sophomores have been showing gradual improvement and may be expected to make a good showing before the end of the season. Decatur was not represented in the pole vault and shot put today. Engle and Reynolds, the two pole vaulters, were declared ineligible yesterday and the coach did not have time to develope someone to take their place. There is a dearth of shot- putters on the squad. Decatur and North Side will clash in a dual meet at the North Side athletic field in Fort Wayne, next Tuesday afternoon. A close meet is expected. The local baseball team suffered a b'ow when the ineligibility list was announced yesterday, also, as George Roop, leading pitcher on the squad, was reported down in his grades. This will throw the hurling burden onto Schamerloh. a sophomore, and a few freshmen. Kid Chocolate Adds Another Win To String New York, Apr. 13. —(U.R* — :<i«l Chocolate, Cuban negro bantamweight who has never lost a fight, has another victory to his record today, but it failed to add any thing to his claim to the disputed 118-pound title. Chocolate won on a foul from Bushy Graham. Utica, N. Y., claimant to the bantamweight crown, in the

SPEAKING OF SP®RT BY FRANK GETTY

Beating the Yankees Four seasons ago, not so vety long as baseball goes, the New York Yankees finished in seventh place, a disorganized, badly beaten outfit. Thej had Babe Ruth in those days, too. ano Bob Meusel and Herb Pennock. And then, for the next three years, the Yankees won pennants, with a couple of world series thrown in. They have a new infield now, but that of 1925 —Pipp, Ward, Peckinpaugh and Dugan—was not such a bad one. The new infield upon which Miller Huggins bases his hopes for 1929 is composed of Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri, Leo Durocher and Mark Koenig. Except for Durocher, the group represents far more hitting power than is concentrated in the inner defense ot any other American League club. This and an outfield comprising Ruth, Muesel and Earl Combs, gives the Yankees greater offensive strength than any of their rivals. Waving aside the matter of pitching Lis problematical, the Yankees are once more popular favorites to win the American League flag. The Chances of the Mackmen For several seasons, the Athletics of Philadelphia have threatened to overthrow the Yankee dynasty. Last year, they made a great bid to do so in mid-summer, and then crumpled before the blast of Yankee bats in the crucial test. The Yankees are that way about repelling invaders, of their own first place. This year, if Connie Mack can decide upon a team and stick to It, he once more has an excellent chance to get past the Yanks and into the world series. An injury to Lefty Grove’s finger, however, may prove serious enough to

seventh round of a scheduled fifteen round bout before 18,000 spectators at the opening of the New York Coliseum lust night. Chocolate weighled 120. Graham 12114. GENEVA LOSES IN DUAL MEET Geneva, April 13.— (Special)—Bryant high school defeated Geneva in a dual track and field meet, held at Riyant Friday afternoon, by a score of 52 1-3 to 28 1-3. The track was , slow and the weather cold, making I good records Impossible. Logan, of Bryant, with 14 points. ' was high point winner. He was I closely followed by Long, of Geneva. ; who scored 13 points, ami Crowell, of I Bryant, who garnered 10 points. Bryi ant won five firsts and Geneva, four. Summary: 100-yard dash: Logan 4BL first; j Shoemaker (81. second; Fenstermakler <G>, third. Time: 11.2 seconds. 220-yard dash: Logan (B), first: | Long (Gl, second; Pyle (81, third. ■ Time: 25 sec. 440-yard dash: Crowell (81, first; I Lough (Gl. second; Haffner (Bi, ■third. Time: 55.2 sec. 880-yard run: Runyon (GL first: White (BL second; Dynes (81, third, i Time: " min. 34 sec. Mile run —Crowell (BL first; Houser (BL second; Hendricks (Gl third Time: 5 min. 28 sec. High jump: Wheat (B) and Logan ' (B), tied for first; Lough (G), Arnold i(G) and Shoemaker (81, tied for third. Height: 5 ft. 4 in. Pole vault: Long (G). first; Shoemaker (BL and Arnold (81. tied for second. Height: 9 ft. 4’4 in. Broad jump: Long (GL first; Pyle (BL second; Arnold (BL third. Distance: 18 ft. 5% in. Shot put: Arnold (G). first; MetzI ner (81, second; Houser (RL third, i Distance: 37 ft. 3 in. o Georgia Tech Relays Attract Many Athletes Atlanta. Ga.. Apr. 13. —(U.R) —Entrants from Michigan Normal and University of Indiana were among the 300 to 400 athletes gathered here today to participate in 22 events of the annual Georgia Tech relays, spring ' carnival for southern track and field athletes. Fifteen southern conference schools and si other Dixie colleges also were entered. o EXHIBITION GAMES Browns 4. Springfield 2 New Haven 9, Giant Seconds 7 Giants 4, Senators 0. Yankees 9. Charlotte 4 Robins 21, Greensboro 23 Pirates 8, Memphis 1 Cubs 4. Kansas City 1 White Sox 4. Indianapolis 5 Indians 3, Birmingham 4. 0 Second Childhood, Perhapt The secret of genins Is to carry the spirit of childhood Into old age.Xmerlcnn Magazine

keep Mack’s great southpaw out of action, in which case the efficiency of the Athletics is reduced about 33 1-3 per cent. The St. Louis Browns My colleague, George Kirksey, believes that the St. Louis Browns are going to win the American League pennant this year. If they do, it will be their first pennant. It they don't, it will be no surprise. Dan Howley’s club has a great chance this year. The Yanks are unsettled. so are the Athletics. But the Browns give the appearance of being a compact, well-organized and determined ball club which is getting good pitching in the South, at least. Next to the Athletics, the Browns seem the ball club most likely to lead the Yankees home, if that is possible in 1929. For one thing, the strength of the Browns should make the American League race a more open one than it has been for several seasons. How They’ll Finish Since it is difficult to rate any of the American League clubs other than the above mentioned three as pennant possibilities, the guess about the fiag is confined to the Yankees. They appear stronger than either of the others. Whether they will prove so by September as they do in May remains to be seen. As for the others, this is how the race looks to me: 1. New York Yankees 2. Philadelphia Athletics 3. St. Louis Browns 4. Washington. 5. Detroit. 6. Cleveland. 7. Chicago White Sox 8. Boston Red Sox And may Bill Carrigan forgive us!

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1929.

It won’t Be Long Now -i- . P- '' W - > - vZflt • • Ground keepers are seen po'i-hing up the playing field at Wrigley Park, where the ( hlcago < ribs w ill *’’* Pittsburgh in the opening game next Tuesday. The Cubs will have a chAncc toprove that 1 heir l ,n ‘" s< as " ‘., ... favorites is pood judgment, but perhaps the Pira’es will have something to say when the ump.re < a s.

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BIG LEAGUERS BACK AT HOME New York, Apr. 13. —(U.R) — The major league ball teams are back in home territory, playing before the fans who will inhabit the bleachers anti follow with most interest their vicissitudes during the 1929 season. Os the sixteen big league teams, only three remain on foreign territory today—the two Chicago teams and Pittsburgh. Here in New York the Giants will attract large numbers of their follow-| ers to the Polo Grounds to watch them work against the Washington Senators in final preparation for the pennant drive which opens Tuesday. The Yankees —Ruth. Gehrig, e' alwT.l do their stuff against, and prob- 1 ably at the expense of, the Brooklyn j Robins at Ebbets field. In Boston the Red Sox and Brates' launch a two day city series, allow- ( ing hub fans their first chance to see their men in actjon. A similar series will close at Philadelphia wheFe the Phillies and Athletics wind up their training by meeting for the fourth time. St. Louis is the third town where fans may get a glimpse of both their representatives on a single price of admission. Interest probably will center in the Browns, who are showing signs of making considerable trouble in the American League race. Cleveland must wait until Wednesday to see the Indians, who assist the Reds today in entertaining the Saturday crowd at Cincinnati. Detroit will get its first glimpse of the rejuvenated Tigers under the leadership of Bucky Harris, but the opposition will be provided by Toronto, a class AA club.

Pete Gavuzzi Nearing Lead In Bunion Derby Cambridge, Ohio. Apr. 13. —(UR) — I Pete Gavuzzi, English runner, was within two minu'es, two seconds of first place today as the C. C. Pyle trans-continental derby left here lor Zanesville, Ohio. For the second successive day Gavuzzi led the plodders yesterday, finishing first in the 50 mile jaunt frrm Wheeling. W. Ya., to this city. His time was 7:31:15. Ed Gardner. Seattle negro who is leading the dorbyists, was third yesterday, finishing behind both Gavuzzi anfl Paul Simpson, Burlington, N. C. — o Sweaters Awarded To Berne Basketball Players Berne, Apr. 13. — (Spacial)—Letter sweaters were awarded to the memi bers of the Berne high school basketball team, which won the sectional ! championship last month, at a special pep session at high school Friday. A I special sweater was awarded to “Teddy” Sprunger) yell leader, also. The awards were made by Coach H. S. Johnson. The players receiving sweaters were: Hobart Myers, Ralph Braun, Alfred Clauser, Sherman Stucky, Robert Ehrsam, Tilman Moser, Dale fain'z, Harry Liechty. The players, in turn, presented, a beautiful gold key to Coach Johnson. o Central Sixth Grade Defeats St. Joe Nine d ■. In a baseball game played this ! morning, the sixth grade beys from ! the Central school defeated the St. i Joseph school sixth grade, 11 to 9. > The feature of the game was the - heavy hitting of Carl Ritter, of Central. i

VIOLATIONS OF DRY LAW LEAD Indianapolis. April 13 —(UP) Liquor law violators comprised 43.6 per cent of the total violations of prisoners in state penal and correctional institutions for the fiscal year ending Sep*. 30, 1928, it has been announced byJohn A. Brown, secretary of the state board of charities. Liquor law violations last year were 4 9 per cent exclusive of the state farm where most of the liquor law violators were sent. A total of 7,531 men and women weie committed to prison last year in felonies, larceny and burglary lead with totals of 429 and 321 respectively. In misdemeanors 3,207 headed the list. Os the total 23.6 per cent were for larceny of all degrees: crimes against the person including homicide rape and assault and battery 7:6 per cent robbery and forgery 9.2. The one electrocution was introduced. Three men were committed tn prison during the year under the habitual criminal law of 1907. *——o .John McGraw Tells About “Slicker” He Pulled Years Ago By John J. McGraw Manager of the York Giants We were playing Brooklyn on the opening day at the Polo Grounds in my second or third year with the Giants. Brooklyn had us beaten by a run in the ninth. There was a man on

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base and two out. Joe McGinnlty was nt bat and I let hint hit because I didn't have a pinch hitter. ' Joe hit over the left fielder's head for a triple and tied up the game. The play at third was dose and the players crowded around Tim Hurst, who I had walked to the plate. McGinnlty | was winded and sat on third. Sammy | Strang. Brooklyn's third baseman, did i 1 not join in the argument. He had the ' ball and was tossing it up in his hand.i ' I . ailed for hl into throw It to m« and I winked at McGinnlty. Sam threw it. hut McGinnlty didn't see me wink So | I threw It back to Sam. winked at vicGinnity and called for it again. This time Joe was on and then Strang tossed me the ball McGinnlty cut for the plate I tolled it over to the pitcher's box and blamed it on Strang. The game was over and we won! Hurst, of course, couldn't see wha* happened but 17,000 fans did. (iarrett Track Team Defeats Kendallville ■Garrett. Apr. 13.—Garrett scored an easy victory over Kendallville in a dual track meet here Friday, winning by a score of 71 to 28. The locals took first place in all but the 220 low hurdles and the i>ole vault and also won 1 the half mile relay. Coll was the! leading scorer with 15 points. He won] the 100 and 220-yard dashes and thej broad jump. Nicholson won the shot put with a heave of 44 feet 8 inches. Garrett also defeated Albion earlier in the week. o — — — Nathan F. Leopold, Jr. Inherits $50,000 Estate Chicago, April 13—(UP)—Without ' one word of sympathy or reproach for his "thrill slayer" son. the late Nathan F. Leopold, Sr., provided in his will a $50,00(1 trust fund for Nathan F. Leo- ■ pold. Jr., who with Richard Loeb is serving a life sentence in Joliet pcnl- ' tentiary for the murder of Little Bobby Franks. > The will revealed that the father, i broken by his son's crime, apparently ' was convinced that his youngest son never would emerge from the prison i walls to have need of a large share of his estate. The elder Leopold divided i approximately $500,000 between his ■ two older sons. Foreman N., and Sam- ' itel N. Leopold, who were associated with him. in paper manufacturing, and r named them as trustees of Nath's la - heritance.

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