Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 214, Decatur, Adams County, 9 September 1929 — Page 6

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ALUMNI DEFEATS YELLOW JACKETS IN FIRST GAME Charley Breiner Snags Pass Over Goal Line For Only Marker Os Tilt The Decatur Alumni football team defeated Decatur high school Yellow Jackets by fortune of a foreward pass, Bell to Breiner. in a practice tilt Saturday afternoon after the Alumni gridders had been beaten back all afternoon, by the Jackets. The salutus came in the third period after a bad punt by Captain Gerber. Tne Alumni unable to gain through the line on two efforts, chose the aerial route on the third play from the 15-year line and Breiner caught the ball over the goal line for the only score of the game. The final count was 6-0 A crowd of about 300 people watched the Yellow Jackets vacillate up and down the field, only to lose the ball on bad breaks, all during the first half. When the timer sounded the half-way Mgnal, the Jackets had the ball on the Alumni 3-yard line and every indication pointed to a touchdown. That all important element called time stopped the scoring. In the second half the Alumni was content to punt and after each punt the Jackets would carry the ball back down the field for good gains, only to lose it at crucial times. Finally the Alumni connected with a 40-yard pass and for the first time during the game, the Alumni was within scoring distance. The Jackets line held the Decatur took the ball on downs. Gerber dropped back for a punt, and the high school forward wall cracked wide open allowing three Alumni linesmen to break through and partly block the punt. The ball sailed out of bounds on the 15 yard line and went to the Alumni. After failing to gain through the line, Bell dropped back and tossed the ball to Charley Breiner for a counter. The point after touchdown failed. The Jackets made a brave effort to score in the closing minutes of the game and had the ball on the Alumni 10-yard line when the tilt ended. Those who saw the game were unainimous in the opinion that the local high school would be represented by one of the best football teams of recent years when the regular season opens next Saturday. -Coach Max Kid stated after the game that he was satisfied with the showing, except that he felt the line on offensive plays need considerable bolstering. Eddie Musser, veteran of last year’s aggregation will be ready for practice Monday. Musser has been out so far this season because of an injured arm. He will replace Hebble a,t tackle and Hebble will take his regular place at end. The Yellow Jacket backfield of Hain Debolt. Green and Gerber performed well and made a number of good gains regardless of the fact that the line permitted opponents to crash through a second after the ball was snapped. The line performed well on defense and the opponents were unable to gain any ground through the line plays.-The reversal was complete on offense, though, and the whole alumni team would break through when the Jackets were in possession of the ball. One of the redeeming features of this year's team, is the fact that there are very few fumblers on the squad, and most of the boys know how to carry the ball. Fans are agreed that tue ooys needs a lot of nicety taken out of them during the next week, and the line needs more self-confidence. The 1929 squad

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The Run The offensive game of football provides the thrill for the spectators. It consists of the run, the pass, the buck and the kick. The most spectacular of all these, however, is the run. It is the run that brought fame to Grange, Cagle, Wilson, Bennett, and many other noted backfield men. A team needs at least one good open field runner. He usually is a small, speedy player—generally the quarterback. When on the defensive he plays safety man. It is his duty a>s safety man to catch the opposing team's punts and return them. Running back kicks requires much practice. The open field runner also gets a change to “show his stuff" on returning the kickoff, the'opening kick of the game. Beginners should remember two fundamentals In running back kicks. First:; Go in a straight line. Second: Hang on to the ball with both arms when hit by a tackler. A runner wastes much energy and time by running in circles in an attempt to elude wouldbe tacklers. Yardage is gained by going forward and not sideways. In hang-

is the best material the local school has had in the last several vears, but It needs to get the "scoring fever" in place of the "buck fever." Next Saturday the Jackets open the conference season with Auburn high school and present indications are that provided the locals git rid of that i unwelcome member of the team called "buck", they will be able to trounce the visitors. I Gunner Elliott of Fort Wayne was chairman of the afternoon Saturday assisted by Tudor and Craney. Herb Curtis was official time-keeper. .Lineup. Decatur Alumni Melchi LE Kocher Hebble LT Cole Zerkle LG Mylott Litterer C Kiess Schnepp RG Anderson Williams RT Hill Brown F RE Beery Debolt LH Reynolds Hain RH Stoneburner Gerber FB Breiner Green QB Bell Substitutions: Decatur, Heller for Green; Odle for Heller; Reynolds for F. Blown, Alumni: Lankenau for Reynolds; Swearinger for Breiner; Hilyard for Anderson; Anderson for Lankenau; o Watching The Scoreboard —(U.R)— Yesterday’s hero: Babe IJuth, who crossed the plate with the winning run after hitting his 42nd home run of the season in the New Tbrk-Detroit game here. Encouraged by the blow. New York went on to pile up a 9 to 3 margin of victory over the Tigers. The Boston Red Sox played 19 innings with St. Louis, at the Hub. without loss being charged against them. After beating the Browns, 4 to 3. in the regulation nine innings, the Sox went on to a 10-innlng scoreless tie in the second game. Blaehholder and Gaston were opposing pitchers in the second contest. Red Faber and Ted Lyons pitched the Chicago White Sox to a 4 to 3 victory over the Senators at Washington. The Chicago Cubs lost a free hitting contest to Boston, at Chicago, 13 to 11. despite a sixth inning rally that netted the losers seven runs. Guy Bush, who started for the Cubs, was routed in the sixth. bazzy Vance pitched a 7-hit game at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn beat the Pirates, 2 to 1. French, who opposed the dazzler, held Brooklyn to eight hits. Philadlephia divided a double-head-er with the- Cardinals at St. Louis, winning the first, 8 to 6, and losing the second —a six inning affair —4 to 3. The second game was called because of darkness. Rain prevented the scheduled doubleheader between New York and Cincinnati, at New York. o SATURDAY’S RESULTS Central League Fort Wayne, 4; Dayton, 5 Canton 7; Erie 6. Springfield 2; Akron 1. National League Pittsburgh 6; Brooklyn 2. Philadelphia 4; St. Louis 1. Chicago 13-9; Brooklyn 2. New York at Cincinnati, postponed American League Detroit 5-7; New York 4-11. Cleveland 1-4; Philadelphia 5-0. Washington 2: Chicago 1. Boston 4; St. Louis 3. American Association Louisville 3-4; Toledo 2-1; Columbus 9; Indianapolis 3. St. Paul 9; Milwaukee 5. Kansas City 9; Minneapols 8.

ing on to the ball, the runner insures aganist fumbling. In returning the kickoff, the runner may follow a wedge formed by his team mates or he may rely on his own ability to smash through the opposing players. Running with interference is the only way. If however, the runner finds himself without support, he should gallop ahead with knees high, smashing ahead for all he can gaiu. The runner may employ many tricks In trying to elude tacklers. His ability in applying these tricks governs his worth as a runner. He varies his run with changes of pace, reversing, side stepping or twisting. The runner also Is allowed the use of the "straight arm” in protecting himself. After finding himself clear of the first line of opposing players, the runner should head for the sidelines. In this way he has to worry only about tacklers approaching him from one side. Without good interference the runner is lost. A runner should never get ahead of his interference. Editor’s note: Tomorrow Pat Page will discuss the buck.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1929.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS Central League Dayton, 8-1; Fort Wayne, 7-0. Springfield, 13; Akron, 1. Erie. 7; Canton, 2. National League Brooklyn. 2; Pittsburgh. 1. Philadlephia, 8; St. Louis, 6 (first game). St. Louis, 4; Philadlephia, 3 (second game G innings, darkness). Boston, 13; Chicago, 11. New York-Cincinnati, double-header, post poned—rain. American League Boston, 4; St. Louis, 3 (first game) Boston, 0; St. Louis, 0; (second game—tie. 10 innings—darkness). New York. 9; Detroit, 3. Chicago, 4; Washington, 3. Only games scheduled. American Association Indianapolis, 4; Columbus, 0 (first game). Indianapolis, 4; Columbus, 2 (second game.) Toledo, 5; Louisville, 4 (first game). Louisville, 6; Toledo, 2, (second game.) Milwaukee-St. Paul double-header, postponed—rain. Minneapolis-Kansas City, postponed —rain. o * HOME RUN CLUB Leaders Ruth. Yankees 42 Klein. Phillies 37 Ott, Giants 36 L. Wilson. Cubs 36 Hornsby, Cubs 35 Foxx, Athletics . .... 31 Gehrig. Yankees 30 Simmons, Athletics 29 O'Doul, Phillies 29 Bottomley, Cardinals ~.. 28 Yesterday’s Homers Ruth. Yankees; Dickey, Yankees; Gehrig, Yankees; O'Doul, Phillies, Hornsby, Cubs; Richbourgh. Braves; Hafey. Cardinals, one each. BODIES TAKEN FROM WRECKED T. A. T. AIRPLANE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) business men, ranchers, government employes and newspaper men. The tense position of the bodies, all with hands firmly clutched, left more than a hint of a brief terrifying experience — the hurtling of a great plane through the trees, the exipioilon end death and incineration for all. There were eight burned bodies, oi.ly twc of them not too bady seared i a make identification possible. These were later given names through various articles, including rings and watches. The bodies were identified I as; M. M. Campbell, Cincinnati; Wil-' liam 11. Beers. Merrick, L. 1., N. Y.; I Harris Livermore, Boston; A. S. McGuffey. Albuquerque; Mrs. Cornia Raymond, Glendale, Calif., passensrers; Chief Pilot J. B. Stone; Co-pilot Edwin A. Dietes; Courier C. F. Can- 1 field, crew. On top of the wreckage appeared the letters "TAT,” indicating that the nlane turned over after it landed. There was no indication of its being struck by lightning, hltpough John J. Berlihy and officials of the department of commerce inspected the wreckage in an attempt to discover the cause. Inspection of the wreckage led to the lielief that the crew and passengers were killed instantly. The bodies of McGaffey, millionaire NewMexico lumberman, and Mrs. Corina Raymond were the least burned. Pilot Stowe was found in the cabin, a smile on his face and his necktie thrown across his shoulder. The time of the disaster w’as set at 11:01 am. Tuesday by the fact that all of the watches of the plane and its passengers were stopped at that hour. The wreckage was at the base of two great pine trees, where the explosion had occurred. The force of the blast threw pieces of machinery 50 yards and would have killed anyone who might have survived the crash. For 200 yards the wreckage of the wings and fuselage was strewn. The machine and its three engines were blown to bits by the explosion and it was unlikely that the T. A. T would attempt to salvage any parts. The metal parts were melted into a distorted tangle. Charges that Chief Pilot J. B. Stowe did not want to leave Albuquerque at 10 a.m. last Tuesday because of adverse weather conditions, but had taken the plane up on its fatal flight at the orders of his superiors, were made at the scene of the wreckage yesterday, but official confirmation of Stowe’s objections was lacking. Inspectors of the department of commerce, however, were said to be investigating this charge. To HeW Federal Probe Washington, Sept. 9. —(U.R)— The government’s investigation of the trans-continental air transport plane crash, in which eight persons perished, will Include all phases of the disaster and will be pushed to a speedy conclusion, according to Assistant Secretary of Commerce MacCracken. MacCracken said it is not the department's policy to publish its findings but that an exception might be made in this case because of the general public interest in the accident. Rep. Cochran, Missouri, who demanded an inquiry into charges that the T. A. T. plane ignored storm warnings, declared early reports Indicated the failure of the plane to heed weather warnings was a primary cause of the disaster.

FOOT BAWLC • D. D. H.

JUST LIKE POETS IN THE SPRING, newspaper columnists burst forth with a loud howdy-doo in the fall as soon as the first football is Inflated and keep mumbling until the Hon. Mr Trester calls off the basketball tinsel In the spring, with his annual state tournament. It’s sort of a disease, and the people just have to suffer. FOOT-BAWLS, needs a lot of help. Send In your contrlbs. early and we'll I assure you of plenty of space, Address all letters, complaints etc, to FOOTBAWLS, % Democrat. QUITE NATURALLY, everyone felt bad alwut the 6-0 defeat suffered by the Yellow Jackets Saturday at the ' hands of the Alumni In the pracUce game. Let's be fair to the Jackets, tho’ and before criticizing too severely, wait until the first real test next Saturday. The Kiddmen played a lot of good football Saturday, and only one bad break accounted for the Alumni touchdown. ON TWO, occasions, that thing so important in any athletic contest called TIME robbed the Jackets of points. In the first half the locals carried the ball to the 3-yard line, and the half ended. In the closing seconds of the game, Curly Reynolds snagged a pass and the ball was on the 8-yard line — Then the whistle ended the game. Coach Kidd has a good squad—Undoubtedly the boys need a little selfconfidence—They just "don’t get no place fast enough”, but we’re banking on them next Saturday. There was a good crowd present at the piactice game Saturday, which GOES TO SHOW that with only a little encouragement from the team, Decatur is a football town. The Jackets looked good on defense —the backfield is fast and with a little help most any man in the ballcarrying department can tear loose for a 20 or 30 yard gain—but it takes a line on offense as well as on defense. It was interesting to note that at the game Saturday on a per capita aveiage there were more rooters from Catholic high school present than

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there were from Decatur high school. It's a shame in a city of 6,000, that anyone ever has to suggest that the high school pupils turn out a little better to their own athletic events. Here and there a teacher could be seen in the Saturday crowd. Maybe their lack of interest influences the D. H. S. pupils. Anyway (here were a lot of old football fans present,’anil from the interest they showed at the practice tilt, it’s a safe bet they’ll be back next Saturday. COACH ZEKE YOUNG, of Auburn is bringing his Auburn high school grldders to Decatur next Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock for the opening conference game. The Junior band will be out, and at least a thousand fans ought to be there when the game starts. It's hard for a football coach and a team to “go places" when between halves they look around and see only a handful of spectators. That wasn't the case last Saturday, for the crowd was good, considering everything. Captain Gerber Looked good, as usual, in the practice tilt. Carl starts his last year wearing the purple and gold colors, and from the way he cut loose on several occasions, it looks as though he's going to play himself right into the all-state lineup, this fall. The Jackets have a real backfield this season. Green, Hain Gerber and Debolt were right in the middle of every thing Saturday and all of them carried their share of the burden. Big Eddie Musser was a sorry sight on the sidelines Saturday. He was itching to get imo the game but doctors orders were to keep out until today. Musser hurt his arm during the vacation months. Whenever the line gets good and rid of their timidness they're going to be the best line in this part of the state —for there is beef and brains in them boys, partner. o You have not used fertilizer until you have used Anaconda. Call Decatur Produce Company Sep. 4-6-9

WEEK-ENDTOLL 10 IN INDIANA Violence Causes Loss Os Ten Lives Throughout State Last Two Days Indianapolis, Sept. 9. (U.R) Ten persons lost their lives in Indiana over the week-end as a result of violence, a survey by the United Press showed today. Raymond Hilaert. 18, passenger, was killed and a pilot escaped uninjured when an airplane crashed at South , Bend. Charles Duncan, 48, was injured fatally when a train struck his automobile near New Albany. When an automobile in which he was riding with his parents overturned near Richmond, lyearold Thomas Kehoe. Schenectady, N. Y-, was killed instantly. The body of an unidentified man was taken from the St. Joseph river at South Bend. Ethel Caswell. 36, negress, was killed at Logansport when an automobile In which she was riding overturned. As a result of a head-on crash of two automobiles, Charles Wilson, 47, died in a Marion hospital. William Smith, 40, was injured fatally at South Bend when struck by an automobile as he alllghted from a a street car. Believed to have been blinded by bright lights on an approaching automobile. Charles Ross, 35, was killed near Lafayette when his machine went into a ditch and overturned. Eleven-year-old Marjory Burgeson was injured fatally at Hammond when struck by an automobile. Roy Charles. 44. was injured fatally in an automobile accident at Elkhart. ; TENTS ERECTED AND EVERYTHING IN READINESS (COMTTNTKU mow J-M.J UMKi izations have erected booths for the | week and are seeking their share of fair trade along with th professional concessioners. The big event will open Tuesday morning with plenty of excitement far the rest of the day. The children’s parade, which ofTicialy opens Tuesday as children’s day will form at the Central school building and headed by the local Junior band will march down the midway promptly at 11 j o’clock. At the same time the free, acts will begin and continue inter- I

nilttediy throughout the day, AU Children partlclpatini i n parade will be presented with a . Ilcket on any ride they chooa e *T* Adams post of the American Le.. * The carnival, and all its trl min £"' will swing into its week’s gi jn?* ’ entertainment at 11 o’clock Tu and the fair will officially open *’ 4 * x The agricultural exposition with it sundry shows will open We ( i Uwd »‘ morning. Exhibitors in the va <-| ( *: farm shows will bring their w atvs Tuesday, and most of those exhibits will be ready for viewing Tn e i dl , night, but the exhibits will be ope ’ officially Wednesday morning * A total of $3,000 in awards win be distributed during the week to win tiers in the exhibits, and It is „ xpF( . t ’ ed that the exhibits alone will draw thousands of people to the affair Judges will hegin the work of award Ing ribbons Wednesday and the j u <i g . lug will last for two days. Free Band Concerts There will be band concerts aaj drum corps programs every day aUl j night of the week. Each day win filled with many new and interesting features, and it Is hard to tell which day will be the banner day of the big affair. Each night, all shows, concessions and exhibits will be open for the publie’s scrutinizing eye. A large dance pavilion has been erected at the end of the midway and park-plan dancing will be one the program each night o( the lair. Tonight will be "make ready" night and most of the concessions and rides will be informally open for those who •nspect the midway. Special police hrvc been provided for the week, and local authorities are cooperating with the Street Fair Committee in every way possible to make the event a big success.

WEEK-END EXCURSIONS via Nickel Plate Road LOW ROUND TRIP FARES from DECATUR to Toledo $4.70 Marion $2.00 Frankfort $4.25 Indianapolis ... $4.75 LaFayette $5.30 and other points. Consult Ticket Agent for Train Schedules, fares.