Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 169, Decatur, Adams County, 18 July 1931 — Page 6

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FERRELL WINS OWN BALL GAME New York. July 18—(U.R) —Wesley Ferrell. Cleveland's no-run, nohit artist, has devised a simple means of winning I.ill gam . When his good right arm isn't enough to bring him viclory, he uses both arms and the combination usually brings success. Ferrell tried his scheme yesterday and it brought the Indians a 2 to 1 victory over the New York Yankees. He allowed only thr hits and Ids own home run brought him the margin of victory. The Indians’ ace took matters in his own hands in the seven’h inning. Ono of the hits he had allowed was Babe Ruth’s 23rd home run and from the way Herb) Pennock was hearing down with men on bases it looked as if the -run Cleveland scored in the fourth inning was almut all the fooling the Yankee southpaw was going to allow. So with one man out. Ferrell poled one into the left field bleachers. The defeat, the third the Yankees suffered in the three game series, dropped them five and onehalf games behind the Washington Senators, who continued their apparently hopeless pursuit of the Philadelphia Athletics with a 12 to 7 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The Senators had a busy day, crashing out 21 hits, but it availed them nothing more than victory for Philadelphia I,oat Detroit 6 to 3 to retain its seven game lead in the race for the American League pennant. Lefty Grove registered his 19th victory of the season* in holding the Tigers at bay. He allowed nine hits but the Tigers made most of them after the A s had piled up a big lead off George I'ltle. St. Louis defeated Boston G to 2 in the other American League ■ game. The New York Giants went back [ into second place in the National league standing by defeating the Chicago Cubs. 7 to G. to register their lone victory in the four game series. The defeat dropped the Cubs to third place, a half game behind the Giants and six contests | behind St Louis. The Cardinals dropped a 4 to 1 decision to Brooklyn as Lefty | O’Doul continued his hitting streak. O'Doul got four hits in I as many times at bat. Two veter-1

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10- " SECOND HALF STARTS Decatur’s independent base- [ i ball team will start the second half of the Wabash Valley I league at Columbia City tomorrow afternoon. The game will | start at 2 o’clock, central standard time. Several new players have been added to the local club raster, it was announced today. Local players are asked to I meet at Pat Coffee's shoe shop at 12 o'clock daylight saving time. Following tomorrow's game Decatur will have three home games on the three fol- I • lowing Sundays. »u- ♦ , an hurlers. Luque and Quinn, h’ld the St. Louis sluggers in check. 1 Red Lucas allowed only five hits ' in pitching Cincinnati to a 5 to 0 j victory over the Boston Braves,, while in the other National League' : game Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 1 as Jim Elliott. Brook-' [ lyn castoff, registered his 13th. victory of the season. , Yesterday's H ?ro — Wesley Fer-' rell, who pitched and hatted ! [ Cleveland to a 2 to 1 victory over I New York. Ferrell allowed only i three hits and his home run in the' ■ seventh inning accounted for the ■ ■ winning margin. i | ' o Major League Leaders Following averages compiled by the United Press include games played Friday, July 17th. G AB R II Pct. I Morgan. Indians 71 212 47 92 .380 Ruth. Yankees 74 270 74 102 .378 Goslin, Browns SI 31S 63 115 .362 : Simmons, Ath. . 77 353 78 127 .360 West, Senators 73 297 45 107 .360 o_ . Home Runs Gehrig, Yankees 26 Klein, Phillies 23 Ruth. Yankees 23 Foxx, Athletics 18 Averill. Indians 18 , o Italian Grain Purchase Up ■i ROME-<U.R>— Italy’s purchases \ licit foreign grain continue to in-1 I crease. Official figures of the ' Tariff office show that during the past 11 months Italy imported [lB 990 409 quintals compared to 7,761.288 quintals in the period i 1929-1930. This represents an inI crease of 10,236,121 quintals.

I ♦ SPEAKING OF SPORTS I , I By DIXON STEWART VP Staff Correspondent . ■— 4 Sharkey Walker Not Championship Fight Although the 15-round bout between Jack Sharkey and Mickey Walker at Ebbets Field. July 22. promises the best action of any heavyweight tilt since Jack Dempsey's retirement the fight cannot be regarded as having any important bearing on the world’s championship. The New York Athletic CommisIsicn probably will recognize the bout as a championship contest, but in reality it will lie no more of a .'title bout than would a contest between “Big Boy” Petersen and i’ Bounding Basque" Uzcudun, two .[of Primo Camera’s set-up opponi ients. Neither fighter has any legitimate claim to the title or, for that matter, to recognition as the outi standing contender for honors. True, Sharkey generally is regarded as the "uncrowned king" of the division, but he certainly has not I proved his right to that title in the - ring. Walker, although undoubtedly the : best man in the middleweight division. has done nothing to entitle him to ranking as a formidable heavyweight. He failed two years ago in an attempt to lift Tommy Loughran’s light heavyweight [crown and his activities in the unlimited class have been epnfined to two close decisions over washedout Johnny Risko, a knockout of one "Bearcat" Wright (whoever he ' might lie and a suspicious “knockout" over poor old Meyer (Kayo) Christner, who appears to have won his “kayo” title because of the frequency with which he has taken the count. Sharkey’s Record Not Much Better Sharkey's record during the past two years is little more impressive. Jack has fought only 30 rounds since Jan. I, 1929. He bareily managed to win the decision |ovet* the sjme “Kayo" Christner in 10 r. unds on Jan. 25. 1929. A : month later he outfumbled Young Stribling at Miami, in one of the worst bouts on record—a bout in which Stribling, if his trainers are to be believed, could use only one i arm. Sharkey staked his claim to the "American championship" on Sept. 26. 1929, when he knocked out

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• Tommy Lor.ghran, then only a • light-heavyweight, in three rounds. I His activities since that time S have been confined to two bouts. I Last February he knocked out I "Falling Phil" Scott, at Miami, in I three rounds, after disabling the I Briton with foul punches. , The victory over Scott qualified I Sharkey for s "world championI ship” bout with Max Schmeling at i I Yankee Stadium last July and a I low punch by the Bostonian in the ► 'fourth round robbed some 50,000 [ ! fight fans of the entertainment ■ i which they had paid to witness and [deprived Sharkey of any right to : claim the title. i Regardless of this unenviable [record. Sharkey retained his influ,ence with the New York Athletic [ Commission and that body attempt- [ ed to force Schmeling to give SharI key the first chance at the title. ’; When Schmeling refused the • [ commission suspended him and i nominated Sharkey as the logical i contender for honors, with the 1 promise to recognize as champion tile winner of a bout between Shakey and any legitimate opponent. ‘ United Press Staff Correspondent Burke’s Victory in Open Please His Pro Rivals 1 Bill Burkes thrilling victory in the United States Open Golf Cham- ' pionship was a result which quite ’ satisfied his brother professionals. Just as every pro wants to win, so does every pro have an alternate he would like to see capture the title. Ihe Burke victory, in one way, ' closely paralleled that of Johnny Fa: rell, United States champion of 1928. While Farrell had been a star or some years, it was the possession of the championship which made his golf name great and which gave Johnny a comfortable little fortune. Similarly, Burke had been a well regarded player, but he had not become one of the real greats of golf. Now he has custody of one of the world’s most coveted golf titles. Within 12 months he will have a bake that wil isee him financially safe for years.to come Taking not a thing from Burke's .'ine victory over the field in general ind over his play off rival. George You Elm, in particular, Bill was a lucky boy. He would admit that, cheerfully The best player in the world doesn't stand a chance if he is not on top of his game. Burke’s game reached a climax of perfection in he Ryder Cup matches. He played t ainst the great Archie Compston >f England in the singles and won with relative ease. Burke’s game >n that day had the rangy Briton gasping. Compston said he would nave had a score birdies, or eagles, it every hole to have won. Then Burke moved on to Toledo, kept his game Well in order, and finished the j 72 hole test in a tie for the title i ' with Von Elm. who was playing his first major tournament as a “busi- ■ ness man golfer.” The play-off found Burke still playing properly and only the most bitter sort o flight on the part of I the blond and handsome Von Elm I prolonged thte extra competition Burke's play, incidentally constitutes a fine lesson for the duffer I who thinks about little and talks j about little except distance from | (he tee. His drives, for a sar of his calibre, are not long. But they are [ usually straight. His real game is | played near and on the greens. His | approaches are truly masterful and his putting stroke is sound. Burke’s second best play is with hig dist- | nee iron or woods. [ Golt Experts Made Proper j Selection One Again . When Bpbby Jones was playing | it was an easy thing for the golf ex- | pert to nominate probable winners. The expert had only to name Jones o be light, most of the time. After aving seen Burke’s play in the Ryder Cup match at Columbus, several of the golf reporters, including this writer, chose Burk as one of lie th,ee or four most probable champions. Chang's Son Is Expert Golfer Peiping, -(UP)—The eldest son jof Marshal Chang Rs'euh-liang, has i become an expert golfer, although I only 12. He has covered the ninehole course at Mukden in three itrokes above par, and is rated among the first ten players in the Manchurian capital. The bq_y has a set of Clubs made to his order in the United States, and plays regularly with his father, who is one of the most enthusiastic golfers in tile north. His accuracy has become uncanny and when his strength develops he is expected to become the premier golfer of Manchuria. Voting thang also Is developing into a first-class tennis player, and on equal terms with several of the Maishal’s secretaries, on the tennis courts in the grounds of the Marshal's viiia outside Mukden. Marshal Chang takes great pride 111 developing his son’s game, both in golf and tennis, aud has obtained professional instructors for him. Wire Thinner Than Hair Philadelphia.—(U.R)-A fine wire four ten-thousandths of an inch in diameter-one-fifth of the thickness of a human hair provides the filament for a new type lamp develop, ed by the Westinghouse tamp company, according to an announcement made by officials of the company.

1 * < | BIG FEATURES ( OF RADIO t Monday's 5 Best Radio Features Copyright 1931 by UP. All C. S. T. 1 WJZ (NBC network) 4:15 p. m t —Mormon C hoir. WJZ (NBC network) 5:45 p. m. , —Symphony Concert. j WABC (CBS network) 6:15 pin. t —Barbershop Quartet. I WABC (CBS network 8:30 p.lri. I —Abaresque. WEAF (NBC network) 10 p. tn. —Orchestras. o Tuesday's 5 Best Radio Features Copyright 1931 by UP. All C. S. T. t , WABC (CBS network — sp. tn. — I Kate Smith and Swatiee Music. I WEAF (N.BC network) 6p. m. , —Sanderson and Crumit. , WABC (CBS network) 7p. m.— Henry George Orchestra. WJZ (NBC network) 8:45 p. m. —Southernaires. WEAF (NBC network) 9:15 pm. —Little Jack Little. PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE THREATENED (CONTINUED FORM PAGE ONE) ■ C. Chase, Fal' s daughter wllb sai l • she unknowingly turned a hose on a camera concealed behind a big ■ , tree. Mrs. Chase said the stone struck ' her on the leg but did not injure her. she said she was watering flowers and plants about the house. She lifted the hose to shoot a stream of water over a fig tree and it dampened the camera. The photographer darted to his camera, picked up a stone and threw it, Mrs. Chase said. Members of the Fall family are opposed to any pictures being taken of Fall as he leaves to serve a year and a day in the New Mexico prison on a charge of accepting a [ bribe in the oil lease cases. A [ photographer said one member of. the family claimed she would' shoot the cameraman who obtained a picture. The departure of Fall for Santa Fe is expected within the next 48 hours, as papers committing him to prison are expected in Santa Fa momentarily. Friends of Fall be-1 lieve he will leave for the prison: voluntarily instead of waiting fOr I foseph Tnndre, United States) marshal in New Mexico, to come for him. Mrs. Fall and a physician. prol> jibly Dr. J. H. Gambrell, will ac-< , company him. o PARIS READY FOR MEETING I (CONTINUED FORM P\GE ONE) from the customary channels of | negotiations through ambassadors. I The United States was repre-1 sented by Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson and Andrew W. Mellon, secretary of the treasury—admittedly two of the ablest members of the Hoover administration. The German statesmen are Chancellor Heinrich Bruening an.l ; his foreign minister. Dr. Julius Curtins. Their presence here ! marks the first time since Bismarck that a German chancellor has come to Paris officially while i in office. . Arthur Henderson, British foreign secretary, represents Great Britain. Dino Grandi, Italian foreign minister, will represent Italy and Premier Benito Mussolini. . Grandi is due tomorrow. Premier Pierre Laval, Aristide . Briand, foreign minister, and . Pierreetienne Flandin, finance min- . ister, will be the chief French ministers seated around the conference table. Another significant development . in a harass'l week which has culminated in this parley, it was pointed out, is not only America's participation but her leadership in ! these efforts to solve a European . folitical and economic situation. o Bandit Loses Life Indianapolis, July 18 — (UP) — . A butcher knife bandit’s second attempt to rob a grocery store here > cost him his life. The man, identified as Eail Meals, 42, Indianapolis, was slain by his intended victim . while giving a command to “stick ■ up you rhands.” i Benjamin Sherrod. 34. was the , robber's intended victim. He told . police he was in the rear of the . store when he reard the screen be- . ing cut fiom the door. He obtained I a pistol and tired as the bandit or- , dered him to raise his hands. The . robber died instantly. Sherrod identified the man as one who had robbed him June 13. Police , said beals was armed only with a , butcher knife. 0 — 67 Pound Sturgeon Caught Dunkirk, N. Y— (U.R) —A local fisherman. John Picker, backed a ■ big fish story with 67 pounds of : I proof. He paught a sturgeon, largi! est fresh water fish, weighing 67 ■ pounds, and admitted it put up a • "real scrap.” Formerly common, the capture of a sturgeon in the ■ lakes is now an event, particularly - since the meat retails at about 50 cents a pound.

High Divers Coming Bi 1 I h [' t i 1 Ii i i

“Only a few minutes or half an hour a day of swimming will give the physially inactive woman tliej exercise she needs to retain her | youthful lines and graceful car-, j riage", says Erma Marsh, of the ! Marsh Sisters and Company, high diving act coming as a feature of the afternoon and night entertainment at the Decatur Free Street Fair. Miss Marsh added the following about the benepts to lie de-1 rived from swimming. "The pleasant exercise of swimming prevents sluggish circulation, sallow com- : plexion, useless fat tissue, nervous [ and digestive disorders, and helps, one to retain the poise and grace [ of movement that is the heritage of youth. “Swimming brings results with less expenditure of energy than ! anv other form of exercise. Aud i

Salary Scrap Settled Anderson. July 18 —(U.R) — City officials won their fight for pay, without curtailment of salaries, in [ the first step of an agreement ' effected in circuit court here. Special Judge John A. TitsI worth. Rushville, entered judgment' for the county treasurer, Marica I Barton, awarding her a salary of 53.000 for acting as custodian of city funds for tlie year 1931. She brought suit after the city council [ cut her salary to $2,000. She is ex-officio city treasurer. Judgment will be entered for Mayor J. H. Mellett in his suit against the treasurer, who has Been withholding h* salary checks.

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1 vet the benefit derived is as great | as gained in any other exercise. 1 ■ The hotly is in a prone position, 1 ' no part supporting the weight of, l I the other parts, as in golf, tennis, 'or dancing, giving all the muscles ? maximum freedom with very little ■ fatigue when properly co-ordinated.: "The swi nmer inhales through his mouth and exhales through his p [ nose. This is the secret of swim-, ming with the least exertion. The more air you exhale through the] nose, the more air you inhale, p < which compels you to breath , | deeply and regularly." , The Marsh Sisters and Company. are all expert swimmers aud ' divers. Their act is sensational i in the extreme, one of the company diving from tlie top of an 80 foot high ladder into a tank of water. less than 6 feet deep.

and the treasurer further agrees ■ not to contest suits of two Ander- ( son firms which owe $12,000 for , park repairs. — —o Hay Feverites Warned To Dodge Orris Root CHICAGO —(U.R>— If you have I , hay fever, be careful of orris root. Orris root, contained in numerour cosmetics, recent analysis has shown to be as powerful a cause of bay fever as rag weefi. Women- and men—were advised by speakers at the Chicago Medical Society post graduate summer clinic not to come into too close contact with cosmetics containing 1 the root.

COOL WEATHER W predicted For I (COHTiNUED FROM p A[)J I) from the Intense reports from farmers T , ,16 10 ed that corp gl , )Wth rtunted unless rain „ riiv . ““K ■ few wheat field fires ed at Rushville, ''"M mstaneis in I,,’in . ~ Chicago, July is — (Uf » .Ml from the parching |,,. ;u took more than as. ~l e cf caused severe crop , lani ' eß » swept the middlewest was promised *t.>.:, v hy ’ ,1 Stat-« weather experts 1 Assistant i’ore<-3su-r v; p J of the Chicago w. mi,,.,. a break in the sc,, hillg ..tures began tin states late yestm.i.n aild ( " tonight tlie intense i,,..,, " definitely routed lh „ '• 'at least. 1 ’ Showers and chmdi w Patt| lonipanied by c<a>li m . |„ >( , Z6B pn dieted generail) !u( i av f | entire area. The cooler would continue ov. : , ' said. [ Although temperatures j n , | sections were lowei . sl ,. ri j a , 'eral cities r. ported ...ntinued’li thermometer re.oli. ■- D k ' [Ariz., was Hie hottest place i 6 j ■country witli a temp, iat llr( > 0( 3 South Bend, Ind., t. p .rted lvs3 Fresno, Calif., lu2 degrees n following cities Ila.l teniperaj [of 100: Detroit. Fort Wayne n .City, Mich., Springfield, ill, J Aurora, 111. Eight deaths were caused by a jheat in Chicago and numem prostrations were r. ported ft, cities throughout tlie mid» e8 t Heat Causes Death Warsaw, July Is 'IT’)-J. Miller, 77, Okenne. Okla., died J 'apoplexy superinduced by the J [ today while milking ( >n the tani) j William Techtmeyer. where heW i visiting. Contract Is Awarded Indianapolis, July IS— (VPH contract for a bridge on state n» 43 in Futnatn county was let] ; highway commission today to HI Shutt, Indianapolis, mi a bid of J 986 15. —- — o — Decision Reaerved Prisoner (in English courtl-ll talkies have Amerlcanlird my wij vtmi 1 worship. She calls boy,” nnd when I tell her to i anything she says ’“O K. chief What could Ido but slim her ov --Boston Transcript