Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 239, Decatur, Adams County, 8 October 1929 — Page 6

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FANS FIGHT WAY FOR BLEACHERS Ry Herton T. Aken, VP Stuff Correspondent Wrigley Field. Chicago. Oct. B.—(U.R) A pale October sun was sending its first faint rays through the lattice of temporary bleacher seats today when the vanguard of the 1929 world series throng stepped gingerly through the gates of Wrigley field to see the opening game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Athletics. Bleary-eyed and shivering were these early arrivals on the scene of the big annual baseball conflict. Some of them had stood or sat or lain in line for as long as 24 hours for the honor of being among the first to settle down for the opening of Chicago’s first world series in more than It! yeafs. But the long night during which a chill wind from Lake Michigan had penetrated or found openings in their blanket and overcoat coverings seemed to have taken none of the enthusiasm out of the "shirt-sleeve” fans. Pell-mell at dawn these fans went scampering through the opening in the barbed wire fence that had kept them out for so many hours and clattered over the pine bleachers in a race for choice positions. Sandwich men served them breakfasts of hotdogs and coffee —all save James Malek, who had a loaf of rye bread under his arm. Mazek said he would eat nothing else until the Cubs had been acclaimed world champions. First in line at the ticket windows as the 10.000 bleacher seats were put up for sale was R. R. Taunton, Chicago. He had been waiting since noon yesterday and had just eaten the last of his box of crackers when the ticket window was thrown open. Poncho Peters and his wife. Odessa, had held one place in the line all night, one sleeping a few hours while the other stood guard. The Peters came out from Rensselaer, N. Y„ in the family flivver and announced through the missus that they were for the Athletics. While this strange group was passing through the gates, many of the luckier but less publicized 40.000 who 1 had obtained reservations in the boxes and grand stands were just turning in at their homes or hotels. Into the small hours of the morning the streets' of the loop district, cases, cabarets and hotels were alive with talk of the great day. Speculation on tickets 1 was at a minimum because of the care with which William Wrigley parceled the tickets out. That left the outcome of the series the chief topic for speculation and the odds; against the Cubs remained at 6 to 5 ! The only serious shadow in the entire world series pitcure for many of the fans was an ominous threat from' the office of E. C. Yellowley, prohibition administrator, to make the series a "milk toast affair.” Yellow-' ley said this meant that the series' was to be bone dry—that he had called in men from all his outposts in' Des Moines, Milwuakee and Detroit to see that the edict was enforced. Word of the threat reached several' already insecure speakeasies in the neighborhood of Wrigley field and their proprietors closed up in the face of the greatest demand for liquor that Chicago had experienced since the Tunney-Dempsey field at Soldier field. World Series Hall of Fame Pitching Ed Ruelbach, Cubs, 1 hit game. Oct. 10. 1906. I Ed Walsh. White Sox. 2 hit game I Oct. 11. 1906 (fanned 12, W S. record) Mordecia Brown, Cubs, 2 hit game Oct. 12, 1906. Edward Plank, Athletics, 2 hit game; 1913. William James, Braves, 2 hit game, 1914. Waite Hoyt, Yankees* 2 hit game, 1921. Batting Elmer Smith. Indians, home run bases full. 1920. Babe Rn h, Yankee's 2 home runs, one game, 1926 and 1928. Highest battang avetage one series .625. Lou Gehrig, Yankees, 4 home runs one set ies, 1928. 2 home runs one game 1928. Frank Isbell. White S< x, 4 doubles, 4 limes at bat. Dougherty, Red S*>x, 2 home runs one game. 1903. Kauff. Giants, 2 home tuns one game 1917. Hooper, Red Sox, 2 home runs one game. 1915. Bill McKechnie Will Head Boston Braves Chicago, Oct. B—(UP8 —(UP) —On the even of the World Set ies, Judge Emil Fuchs president of the Boston Naional League club, announced the appoint-1 ment of Bill McKechnie as manager of the Braves for the next four years McKechnie, deposed as manager of the St. Louis Candinais a year ago, returned to St. Louis in mid-season but was unable to reach an agreement with Sam Breadon, the Cards’ president, regarding his reappointment for 1929. Millers Raisin Bread for sale Wednesdays and Saturdays each week at ail grocers. 192

BOX OFFICE WORLD SERIES FIGURES 1 Yr. Games Attend'ce Recpts. I 1903 8 100,420 $ 59,000 , 1905 5 91,723 68,405 | 1906 6 99,845 106,550 1907 5 78.068 101,728 I I 1908 5 62,232 95.796 1909 7 145.295 188.302 1910 5 124.222 173,930 I 1911 6 179,551 312.164 I | 1912 8 251.901 409.449 j 1913 5 150,092 321,989 j 1914 4 111.009 / 225.739 1915 5 143.451 320.361 | 1916 5 162,859 385,5'h.t 1917 6 185.654 425,878 1918 6 128.483 179.619 1919 8 236,928 722,414 . 1920 7 178,727 564,800 1921 8 269.976 900.233 I 1922 5 185,947 605.475 I 1923 6 311,430 1.063,806 | 1924 7 283,695 1,098.104 1925 7 282,830 1.182,854 1926 7 328.051 1.207,864 1927 4 201.105 783.217 | 1928 4 199,072 777.290

STAGE IS SET FOR BIG SERIES Chicago, Oct. B—(U.R)—AlongB—(U.R)—Along about 1:30 pm.. today, old Bill Klem. a I Stocky stoop-shouldered, masked and I padded figure in navy blue, will pocket his whisk-broom and growl something unintelligible but. of vast importance to the world of baseball. The cheer of the moment will catch in the throats of some 51.000 fans at Wrigley Field, and there will be a momentous hush as Charley Root, white - uniformed figure out there alone on the pitching mound, sends the first ball of the 1929 world series whistling down the groove. Chicago's Cuba, pennant winners in the National League after more than I a decade of disappointment, and . Plf'adelphia's Athletics, who have! waited just 15 weary seasons for the | victory they achieved in this year’s nennant roce. will lie at it, hammer and tongs. Horn.-by and Simmons, for the gold and g'ory which goes with the ba eball < hampflonshJp of the world. Across the Cubs r-i-rk, from bleacher to stand, where the cash customers will'be narked as tightly as some of | Will Wrigley’s own chewing gum. I the throaty uproar of fandom will reverberate, camrht up and tos«ed back and forth as the battle for the al’-important fir-t game of the world series gets under way. Ont on th“ smooth gre°n playing f’eld. two of the best teams that have hlayed this post-season engagement of the national pestime in several season-, well-matched, with everv ■wnn fit and ready, will go into action. Here is the lin—’n for the opening -ame at Wrig'ey Field this afternoon, as furnished by Joe McCarthy and Cornelius McGillicuddy, the rival managers, (except that the Philadelphia pitching selection is to remain uncertain until a few minutes before ■>"me time): Athletics Cubs B'shcp. 2b McMillan. 3b Wars, sf English, ss Cochrane, e Homsbv. 2b R’mmons, If Wilson cf Foxx, lb Cuy er.rf M!Fer. rs Stephenson. If Dvkes. ss Grimm lb Boley, ss Taylor, c Grove or Farrehaw. p Root, p T'mntres- —At the plate. Klem: first base, D'neen: sebond base. Moran: thi"d base. Van Graflan. Tcdsv’s same m«rk c d the f rst titre the Cubs and Athletics have met in world series play since 1910. when •b“ American League champions triumphed in four games out of five over the declining machine piloted ' v the "peerless leader,” Frank Onnce. Mtlre recent’y. another Cub mrrhteo won the National la**gne •ng n 1918. while the Athletics have not been up s’nee 1914, the year of ♦heir btunnlng <fouir-game defeat at the hands of the Boston Braves.

Coach Advanced To Managerial Position St. Louis, Oct. B—(U.FD—After four years as coach of St. Louis bail teams Bill Killefer will try his hand as manager of the St. Louis Browns next season. Killefer signed a three-year contract yesterday to manage the Browns — allegedly with the understanding that he would "cooperate” with what is known as the "front office" in all things pertaining to the team. Killefer will replace Dan Howley, whose contract expired with the end of the 1929 season and who has had frequent clashes with officials of the club over certain players. In announcing Killefer’s appointment ns manager of the Browns, President Phil Ball severely criticized Howley.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY. OCTOBER «. 1929.

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First prize of two tickets for the Bluffton Deca ur football game goes to Albeit Petrucelle, of thi- city. Petrucelle guessed the Nortbsiders would win by 12 points und they did and then some. Os tile 49 guesses received, only 6 favored the Fort Wayne team, and Petiucelle’s guess was closest. So far now. Paul Hancher. David Heller. Gerald Smitley, Junior Freeland each have one ticket coming und Albert Petrucell has two tickets coming. Send in your guesses folks on the ' Decat r-Portland game. The same I rules and the same awards are in effect. Practice Monday night was confined to a talk to the squad. The boys will , start in earnest Tuesday to prepare for the Portland game. And boys, we re till for you—we know you're better than Pcrtland or Bluffton or Garrett — In fact Footbawls thinks yoti're bettei than all three teams togothor— The Notre Dame-Navy football classic to be played next Saturday will be broadcast over station WLW. The game will start at 2 o'c'ock eastern standard time which is 1 o'clock Decatur time— WE STILL THINK AND FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT AN OFFICIAL SHOULD CARRY OR AT LEAST HAVE ACCESS TO A RULE BOOK. WHEN OFFICIATING ANY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC EVENT. We'll not bother Kay and Pete for a few days with many antagonistic remarks as we know they'll be celebrating their “near" victory—and then too. ••hey'l! want to devote some time to the Bluffton-Huntington game, which • will be a pretty afternoon event of the i .tea tut me —in fact after looking at thb record of both teams we’re sure it i will be tae climaxing social event of I both schools' fall party series. And the Yellow Jackets have a big Surprise in store for Portland next Saiuiday. Yellow Jackets, do it to 'em. A lot of interest still prevails in these i kid football games. The Ninth End Redskins won another game Monday I night, making it three straight.. With- ■ out the least atom of doubt his Redskin gang has a lot of good tootbali material —and those boys how they i play Ymi d Hunk their folks had promt <d them all lickings if they got beat. — Next Friday the Ada.ns county h gh school baseball league season ends. After hat the coaches in all corners of the county will be devoting a 10. of .irnes to t-asKetball. I.urvcy Haggard out a Mi r.mo ith ays his Eagles are going lo not only ■ prise the tiaseball fans bir keep on i ui prising the basketball fans. That Moiiuiouih outfit is starting to ‘ organize now. And when the Eagles can’t practice in Decatar they've arranged to use the Hoagland high school gymnasium for practice. Then over at Kirkland there's going to be another surprise party. Several new players are being develo, e l so; the net schedule —and you've always got to look out for Kirkland. Mon oe threatens to have the bast baske bal team this year that the Center City ha boasted fcr several i years A good schedule is being arranged tiieie and it looks like ail the i high schools in the county and in this i par. of the state would get a surpr se The teams in the south part of th< county ate being mobilized too for the ar : c the hardwood—and indications ar- that they will be able to hold their own a'gin this season. And here in Decaiu . George La iron bu y patch n.? up It « good ship "Tiaitw, oh, ’ ri-oJ,. lor it co tv s aaon. And from all indications it's going to take a p enty good earn to send the Commodores down to Davy Jones' locker.

Over at Decatur high school, Coach Herb Cur is is maiking lime instructing a group of boys who aren’t out fcr . footbail —hue when the grid season ( ends,- He.b will have the boys making ; up foi 1c t time —and along with having a good enough team to trim Bluff- ' ton, it looks like the Yellow Jaci.e s 1 1 would be good enough this year io win i a lot of the bigger games too. But it’s a little early for basketball and anyway this is a foo.bal column — Maybe when basketball comes along, we’ll do the same with o:;r co umn like ■ Roger did with his football column—- ' we might turn ours over to Mary to ' write. ! j • | Or since Pete and Footbawls get ai long so sweetly, maybe Pe:e would like Ito write our column qr maybe Kay would —Roger or Buck we know would

be glad enough to —but then our readers all "spik luglislt". And we re stll picking the Cubs - We’ve heard of it lot of threats for contributions to Foolbuwls the last few days but the mail mutt isn't burdened down with so much mail And really folks. Footbawls welcomes correspondence Sign your name anti if you don't want your name used, we'll not ties it but save it for prelection. You don't have to agree with Footbawls, write yoi r own opinion—and | we're broadminded, we’ll print it—unless it’s postmarked from the west suburb—and if it is we'll promptly RETURN it to the dead letter office. OUR MISTAKE Dear Mr, Footbawls: In Friday night’s paper you mentioned some of the Decatur men who are takiqg an interest in kid football teams but we have one objection to the list. In enumerating them you failed to mention "Doc" Daniels. In our opinion he has been taking more interest in the kid league than any of the mentioned men. He devotes about an hour of his office time daily to training the North Sixth Street gang and the ' majority of his Sundays to signal practice. He has originated an entirely new list of signals and has done his best to teach us what he knows of the grid game. Therefore we as his team wish to express our appreciation for his splendid cxt-aching and hope that the rest of Decautr football fans will take our attitude. NORTH SIXTH STREET GANG Editors Note: It certain'/ was an error on the part of Footbawls to omit the name of "Doc” Daniels in our list of Decatur men interested in kid football and we wish to offer our opology to all the kids and football fans in Decatur. We have seen “Doc” out with the Sixth Street Gang many times and the ommitsion was entirely an error, on our part. Foot bawls. o Sugar Company Chief Engineer Resigns Post Capt. W. N. Neidig, Toledo, chief engineer for the Continental Sugar company since 1919 and chief engineer for the Holland St. Ixtuis Sugar company since it was taken over by the Continental company, has resigned his position to accept one in the east. His position will be filled by Paul Merker, Toledo, who has been appointed chief engineer for the company. Mr. Merker has visited the iii al plant of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company several times. o Along the Sidelines —(U.P> — * z New York. Oct. 8 (UP)—The N V. U.. Vit lets faced a strenuous week if practice in prepara ion tor Sa'ur ay’s clash with their intercity rival /oidhani. Experts rate the team on >en terms. We t Point. Oct B—(UP) —Carver Army backfield man who has beer, diifted trout quarter o half, starred in Monday’s scrimmage on th? tossing ' ini of a forward pass attack. Coach Jones gave Cagle, Bowman. Gibner. carver and Hutchinson a long work out on pass defense. Annapolis, Oct. 8 —(VP) — Navy s eek for the Nolrts Dame game Satin day slumped with the announcemen hat Johnny Gannon, con idered as the Tars most valuable backfield man. would not be able to play. Gannon’s oss offset to some ex'ent by the fine showing of such tunning backs as Spring, Kohlhas, Toth, Tschirgi and Dinns, who have been playing far beter than expected. Princeton. Oct. B—(UP)—Paul Carey. Tiger quarterback who hurt his shoulder in the Amherst game Saturday, will not be in shape to play agains' Blown on Saturday. » Syracuse, Oct. B—(UP) - Syracuse started preparations for Saturday’* game wi h Nebraska by going th:ough t long drill today, (jjailt Andreas plans to start a young eleven again* lie Huske:s. the first team being com posed of five Sophomores, four Junior and 'wo Seniors. Athens. Ga„ Oct. 8— (UP)— Georgia tried it- filial week of prac ice fol he Yale game with the customary sasy Monday workout. The-team came hrough Satti’day’s game without inies and is expected to be at top .oi m for Satut day’s intersectional bat- ; le. iLitayet'e, link, Ocf, 8 —4 UP) — i ’Past” Welch. Glen Harmeson, Herbert Kissel and White probably will be the backfield to s art against the Wolverines of Michigan this week, it was indicated last night when the Purdue Boilermakers engaged the Frosh in a speedy scrimmage. Coach Phelan stid there would be few, if any, changes in the forward wall. Bloomington, Ind., Oct. B—(UP)— after hfs usual lecture on defec.s made in the preceding game, Coach Pat Page sent his Indiana Hoosiers ’.hrough a hard scrimmage last night in prepaiation for the first Big Ten game cf the season this Saturday. Page is faced with the problem of splitting up his vaisity team this week. The "B” team and the "A” team will meet Chicago University at Chicago. Indianapolis, Oct. B—(UP)—Monday night drill for the Butler Bulldogs was light in view of the fact that the team is idle this week. Coach “Potsy” Clark was worried, however, over a report that about halt of his first

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