Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 207, Decatur, Adams County, 1 September 1931 — Page 6

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GEHRIG PLAYS BESTBASEBALL New York. Sept. I—(U.R) The year 1931 has been a tough one for many persons, but not for Lou Gehrig, clouting first 1 aseinan of the New York Yankees. Unless he breaks a leg or falls into a slump," Gehrig is almost certain to make the 1932 season his best in baseball so far. Today, with the season less than a month to go. Gehrig leads both leagues in home runs, and his own league in hits, runs scored, rmv batted in, and is well up among the Base stealers. Lon displaced Babe Ruth as the home run leader yesterday when he hit No. 38 as the Yankees were losing to the Waashington Senators 6 to 5. The triumph increased Washington's lead over the third-place Yankees to two full ga mes. Philadelphia's world champion Athletics retained their 15'game lead by defeating the Boston Red Sox 3 to 0. Waite Hoyt allowed the Sox but six hits. Chicago took a firm hold on the American league cellar by losing a 15 to 5 decision to the Cleveland Indians. Wes Ferrell. Cleveland's star righthander, pitched six-hit ball and led the Indians' attack with two home runs. Earl Whitehill pitched the Detroit Tigers to an S to 3 victory over the St. Louis Browns. Whitehill allowed but six scattered hits. The Giants strengthened their hold on second place lv taking both ends of a double-header from the Boston Braves in the only National league games played. The scores were 3 to 2 and 4 to 3. Yesterday's Hero—Wes Ferrell. Cleveland pitcher, who in addition to holding the Chicago White Sox to six hits, banged two home runs. Major League Leaders Following statistics compiled by the I aited Press include games of August 31. 1931. * Leading Hitters G R H Pct. Simmons. Ath. . 11? 9S 174 .p,SS P’lth. Yankees 119 122 168 .377 Gehrig, Yankees 127 136 182 .357 Morgan. Indian; 112 76 142 .357 Terry. Giants 128 102 178 .347 Home Runs Gehrig. Yankees p.S Ruth, Yankees 37 Klein. Phillies 34 Averill. Indians 29 Ott. Giants 26

Feminine Golf I ans In Pajamas Halt Tournament Paris, a r. ' L—(U.R)— When two pairs of Parisian pajamas wander- ' I aimlessly from the beach at Granville on to the golf links, to watch the French Amateur Championship matches, they caused such consternation that Lieutenant-Col-onl J. H. Lyne Evans, secretary of the Granville club, authorized that organization's committee to go into a huddle to discuss the matter. He gave them, at the same time, power to withdraw the invitations from the women appearing in the devastating costumes. The two young women who so tranquilly succeeded in throwing the whole course into utter consternation were Miss Fiori MacI’herson. fashion editor for the London Bystander, and Miss Irene Cook. London sportswoman. After having created a furor such as the r< sort had never expected to witness the pair commented upon the incident, indicating that they had been amused over the action of the golf committee, stating that it was what might be expected from men wrapped up in "this game of niceties." They said that they had been strolling on the beach at Granville and did not see why their outdoor pajama costumes should annoy golfers. News photographers busily engaged 'in snapping the startling guests were intercepted by the club secretary, who told them in no uncertain tones that under no circumstances should any pictures of the 'ajama clad women be published So much excitement ensued that a general walk out was staged by the press, news correspondents and camera men, leaving the golf match to take care of itself without publicity. As to actual costumes, even the officials could not find grounds for criticism. The whole thing was based upon the idea of inappropriateness to the occasion. Miss Cook's costume was the latest creation from Faris, a Mexican affair with trousers and the usual split at the bottom, where an insertion of brilliant orange appeared. With

these she wore an orange sleeved coatee, a large white hat, white wooden sandals, and • carried a multi-colored parasol. The outfit worn by Miss MacPherson was of pale blue in color and the trousers were exceedingly voluminous. She added a Norfolk type jacket and a huge blue and beige straw hat. Both pajama suits were above reproach in modesty. Miss Cook and Miss Mac Person were requested to leave the golf course as disturbing elements to the seriousness of the amateur championship match in action. With cameramen and the press on their side, the golf addicts were left to chase the white pellets in peace, but without benefit of pubYOUNG GOLFERS ARE DOMINANT Beverly Country Club, Chicago. Sept. 1- (UP) —With obscure players and youngsters dominating the leaders and many hitherto prominent contenders on the boarder-line of elimination, the National Amateur Golf Championship advanced today to the final 18 holes of the 36 hole qualifying round. By nightfall the field of 135 players will lie reduced to the 32 low scorers who will play the first and second rounds of match play tomorrow. Over this tightly-trapped and treacherous course, only one player. Jack Westland, Chicago bond salesman. was able to flight yesterday with par 71. First to tee off. Westland set a course record for the first nine holes when he had four birdies for a 33, three under par. Coming in he slipped slightly. hut wound up with a 72. Westland won the French amateur title in 1929 when he went abroad to play in the British open, but arrived too late and was disqualified. He took the next boat across the channel and annexed the French championship. He has won the Chicago district title three 1 times and was runner-up for the intercollegiate title when he represented the University of Washington in 1925. One stroke behind Westland crime Gus Moreland, 20-year-old Pallas. Tex., cotton clerk. On his first trip outside the Lone Star state. Moreland was able to show some of the golf he exhibited when he won the 6. xas stitle title and eight other invitation tournaments the 1 past year. The 13 leaders at the start of the [second round were: Jack Westland, Chicago. 72. Gus Moreland. Dallas. Tex., 73. Charles Seaver. Los Angeles, 74. Johnny Goodman, Omaha, Neb..

|74. Francis Ouimet. Boston. 74. Arthur Yates, Rochester. N. Y„ i 74. Lester Bolstad. Minneapolis. 74. Frank Dolp, Portland. Ore., 75. Charles ('. Clarke, Orange, Conn., ■ | 75. Johnny Shields, Seattle, Wash.. Nathan Grimes. Colorado Springs, j Colo., 75. Sam Parks, Bellevue, Pa.. 75. Wilfred Crossley, Dedham, Mass., 75. At least three of the four former champions entered had to rally today or fall by the wayside. A brilliant 34 on his second nine after a 40. going out, saved Francis OuimeC Boston, 1914 champion. Harrison R. (Jimmy) Johnston. Minneapolis, 1929 champion, and seeded No. 1, had only a slim chance of qualifying. He shot a 39-43—82. Chick Evans, Chicago. 1916 and 1920 titleholder, had a 79. Max Marston, Philadelphia, 1923 champion, had a 78. Two former British amateur champions, T. Phip Perkins and Cyril Tolley, were virtually out of the running with' 82 and 85 respectively. Dr. Oscar Willing Portland, Ore., dentist, runner-up to Johnston in 1929, was another who faced possible elimination after his 80, in which he blew up on the second nine to take a 42. Other prominent players who had to stage comebacks today to get into match play included Gene Homans, Englewood, N. J., runnerup to Bobby Jones last year; William Lawson Little, Jr.. San Francisco; Fay Coleman, Los Angeles; Eddie Held, Great Neck, N. Y., all of whom took 79's yesterday. Memphis Golf Gaining Memphis.—(U.R)—lt may he the depression which is giving goiters . more leisure time, or more are spending their vacations at home, but attendance at the three municipal courses here during July showed a gain of 1,436 over the corresponding month last year. Attendance for July, this year, was 34,71)7, compared to 33,271 in July, 1930.

CROSS STATE DASH FAILS Racine, Wis.. Sept. I.—(U.R) —A 1.900-mile dash across country from Miami, Fla., to Racine, by automobile was lost when Mark Grayson arrived here three hours after his father had died from accident , injuries. Early in the week the younger! Grayson received word that his I father had been injured, in the I middle ~f the week a second telegram informed him that his father I was failing. Half an hour later the son was driving northward. He hurried through Florida and | crossed the Georgia state line. ■ Several times he lost the way. and was forced to retrace his steps , In the middle of the mountains in I Tennessee he plunged from the highway and into a ditch, his automobile turning over. He was uninjured, and found that 1 his machine, although damaged,' still would run. Grayson kept driv-! ing. Eventually be passed through i Kentucky, where he paused for one [ hour of sleep, and then on again [ through Indiana, driving all night. I Dawn found him in Illinois and

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Jon the home stretch. He arrived |in Chicago at 8 A. M., the hour at ■ which his father died. Still hopeful, Grayson crawled through the loop traffic and once again in open [country, he through North-. ; ern Illinois and into Wisconsin. Grayson reached home shortly: I j before noon. The strain of drivI ing 68 hours and the knowledge i | j that he was too late, caused him 1 [ to collapse. o Plan Golf Tourney All members of the Decatur j ' Country Club who wish to take part in the annual Rice Cup hanxli--1 cap tourney are asked to file their names at the local club bouse by Wednesday night. The tourney will be a match | affair. Pairings will bo made by [ the athletic committee of the I club and the final match will be : played Monday. September 6. I o NEW POOR AID PLAN ADOPTED "fc (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) j tho same time drive automobiles. ’‘This false begging must stop,” ’ one trustee stated today, “and w<* are making an effort to give poor I aid to the needy, but it is not the I purpose of the law to give aid to persons who have not already , exerted all possible means of i providing.” The new ruling lw*camp eiTective [ 'at once an I Trustee T. R. Noll * stated today that be would not | 1 give aid to any more Decatur families who own automobiles unless the rule is abided by. The auto licenses, registration ( card and drivers’ licenses must bo I turned into the trustee

ROAD TAX MAY BE ABOLISHED — (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE |in during August of 1930 by $105,-: [064.65. Delinquent and penalty collec- [ j tions amounted to $7,028.05, bringing the aggregate collections in this department since December 1, 1930, [ to $67,272.34. Aggregate gasoline tax collec- ! l ions since December 1. 1930, were 1 $13,668,915.40, a gain of $738,860.78: lover the corresponding previous | period. BUS DRIVERS’ MEET CALLED < uNTINI Ell i it"V PAG® ON®’ as the date for opening all county schools. [ The trustees also voted to ask all persons of the county who have discarded school books, still in use in the county schools to bring the books to the county superintendent's office. The books then will be distributed to the various township trustees who will give them to persons applying for school books under the poor relief law. This will save each trustee considerable money, it was pointed out ami most poor funds are already greatly depleted. Reaped Snake Harvest i Arena. Wis.—(U.R) While Henry Nelson was picking blackberries I here ho reaped a greater harvest! when he almost thrust bis hand in- 1 to the insist of a group of 11 rattle-' snakes. Seizing a club, he killed j the mother snake and 10 little ones. I [which yielded 11 bounties of 50 cents each.

VETS TO HONOR WAR MASCOT — Sunbury, Pa., Sept. 1. —(U.R) —The I honor guest at the annual reunion of the 314th Infantry here Septemb er 24 will be a battle-scarred veteran named "Pat," a war dog who: wears both chevrons and wounds as i marks of his World War service. Pat, official mascot of the regiment, is of German origin and was 'originally a pet of one of the Kai|ser’s battalions, according to his history. Company M of the 311th acquired him the day after the ' Armistice when they found him in la dugout near Virton, Belgium. He had been wounded in the hip and was adopted and nursed back to health and strength. When orders came t_o embark for ' the United States, officers ordered the dog left behind. However, he ' was smuggled aboard and kept under cover until the company reach-. led home. That was 13 years ago and ever; ' year since the dog has been honor-' ' ed by the regiment at its reunions. He is provided with a special hur-j ness. blanket, wound stripes and chevrons emblematic of his serjvici s. Pat won't attend many more reunions. for age is taking its toll. : He has lost bis sight and doesn't hear so well, but blind and deaf I though he be. he will sit at the [head of the table when the veterlans banquet i.txt month. Salesmen To Fly Washington. — (U.R' Salesmen of the largest shoe manufacturer in Czechoslovakia are to be instruct-

ed in flying, so that they may use this most modern means of transportation in getting business, the commerce department was advised today in a report from Prague. The flying school will be established at Zlin. the site of the factory, which I was not named in the report. o Discount Rate Drops Berlin, Sept. 1. —(U.R)— The Reichsbank reduced its discount rate to 8 per cept today from 10 per cent. The 12 per cent loinboard, or collateral rate, was reduced to 10 per cent, both cuts effective tomorrow. New Order Issued Austin. Tex.. Sept. 1 --(U.R)— Chairman. C. V. Terrell of the Texas railroad commission, announced that the new oil order for ' the East Texas oil field, to be 1 issued today, will allow 22.» bar- ■, rels to be taken daily from ea-h J well. •| It was estimated this would result in production of 340,000 barI rels a day. Noted Author Expires Rams >y. Isle of Man. Sept. I.— : (U.R The Isle of Man mourned toI day the passing of its m ist famous i son. Sir Hall Caine, novelist and dramatist who died at Greba Castle, .: his home, last night. Sir Hall lived at the c tie With | his family as a small boy. Scenes, from many of his writings were tak-! on from the picturesque surround-' 'itigs in which he grew to manhood. Lung congestion caused the nove-l ’ list's death after several days of a i vain bittie for recovery. Sir Hall died before finishing his "Life of'

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