Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 205, Decatur, Adams County, 29 August 1932 — Page 6

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LITTLE CHANCE TO CATCH CUBS No National League Team Has Reasonable Chance At Pennant New York. Aug. 29.— (U.R) —AI Munro Elias, baseball statistician, conceded today that no team in tii“ National league has a "reasonab’e chance’' of beating the Chicago Cubs for the NaTLmal league pennant. "There’s the bare mathematical possibility that some team might nose out the Cubs." the conservative E ias said, "but that possibility is so slight that it’s unreason- : ble.” Al explained that the Cubs could lose half of their remaining 30 games and still finish with 8S won and 66 lost. Even on this farfetched basis, their closest rivals, the Pittsburgh Pirates would be forced to win 23 out of their remaining 28 games to finish with 89 won and 65 lost, for a one-game advantage. "There’s little chance that the Cubs will lose half of their games." the statistician coniluded, "and it’s more than 10 to 1 against Pittsburgh or any other club, for that matter, winning 23 out of their last 2.8 games." The Cubs continued their pennant march yesterday by nosing out the Giants. 5 to 4. for their 10th straight victory. Mel Ott gave the game to Chicago. He misjudged Herman s fly in the ninth, permitting Koenig to. come home with the tying run. Then Cuy’.er sent a fly to Ott, who threw wild to the

That ~P. ~G. ~4. ('lassie I By HARDIN BURNLEY ' z THE » i« .Sz SER - VIES’ C(?£AVy : _ LhJj CHAWPIOAJ ■ HIS > Ji ' 93 ' TtS'LIMPH ll' # WAS A BIG UPSET.' u ft iiA in > Jgonc'At'” WHO WILL BEA ■ JV COAjrE/MDEf2. / FAILURE TO QUALIFY FOE PA/i/ '* OAUSEPA RJ(2Of2E' **~ JL **g, iqj2 Km- Features Syndicate, Inc.. Great Britain rights reserved.

THE failure of Gene Sarazen, American and British Open golf champion, to qualify for the P. G. A. championship, which gets under way at St. Pau! next week, marked the greatest sports upset of the year. And the irony of it is that Gene had been offered the courtesy of an automatic qualification by the “Pro” association, but turned it down, preferring to play fir his place. In the thirty-six hole play for the fourteen places allotted to New York, Gene finished in a tie with seven others for the last four—as it was thought. Three of the seven won places with birdies on the first hole of the playoff and Sarazen and three others continued fighting for the last place. Gene won it on tne third hole, only to find out that the fourth place was non-existent, oecause Charley Lacey, who had

I catcher, letting in Gudat with tin winning run. i Pittsburgh, although idle, replac ed Brooklyn in second place wher k the Dodgers lost both ends of ;i r . twin bill to the Cardinals. 4 to I and 6 to 4. The Cards tallied their four runs in the sixth inning tc ™ i take the first game, and their 14 hit attack on Thomas and Heimacli gave them the nightcap. This double victory enabled the ,1 Cards to pass the id'e Braves and i, go into a fourth-place tie with the e | Phillies, who split a double-header e I with Cincinnati The Phils won the ii opener, 2 t 01. after pitcher Roy i- Hansen drove in the winning tad" with a single in the seventh. The lißeds took the nightcap, 3 to 2. 11 when Chick Hafey’s single in the ~ l eighth brought in the winning run. ■ i They were the only National 'games scheduled. 1 Babe Ruth drove out two home • runs as the Yankees maintained 1 i their American league lead of 1 110>-z games by dividing two games wit the White Sox. The Babe ■ made his 38th four bagger In the ‘ j opener, 2 to 1. after pitcher Roy ’ land his 39th in the nightcap, which ' the Yanks won, 11 to 5. Detroit overwhelmed Washington, 15 to 7. after pounding three ’ i Senator pitchers for 21 hits. Cleveland split a twin bill with 5 the Red Sox. Cleveland won the ' opener, 10 to 1. but dropped the f nightcap. 4 to 3. when Benny Tate 1 drove out a home run in the lltli I inning. ■ i They were the only games sched- ; | tiled. 1 ■ I Yesterday’s hero: Benny Tate of I the Boston Red Sox. who drove out ■ a home run in the 11th inning for >|the winning tally. •I o Get the Habit—Trade at Home

qualified handily, had changed his mind about dropping out. It is quite possible that Sarazen will tee off at St. Paul, for the P. G. A. is cognizant of his value to the i tournament. And Gene is quite anxious to top off his remarkable 1 record this year with the P. G. A. title. Tom Creavy, youthful Buftaio ' pro, whose triumph last year was wholly unexpected, despite the fact that he is a fine, capable golfer, ' will be defending his title. And he is facing a tough job, in one of the i toughest tour:i»r.:ents of golfdom. , This is a prize that pros all over the country—and some from foreign countries—point for each year. Vie- ■ tory in the P. G. A. means not only great prestige but it is worth much cash in special match games throughout the year. “Wee Bobby” Cruickshank. vet-

I STANDINGS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. U Pct. ’ Minneapolis 83 53 .610 j Columbus 77 61 .558, Indianapolis 74 64 .536 le Kansas City 71 65 .522 1 Tub'd.i 70 60 sii4, c .Milwaukee 67 67 .500 n Louisville . 55 82 .4021 a St. Paul 50 86 .3681 X j > ; AMERICAN LEAGUE oi W. L. Pct. * New York 88 38 .699 II Philadelphia 78 49 .614 Washington 71 54 .568! e Cleveland 71 57 .555 <1 Detroit 63 60 .512 e St. Louis 55 68 . .447 r Chicago 39 84 .317 e. Boston 36 91 .283 y I NATIONAL LEAGUE e i W. L. Pct. " Chicago 73 51 .589 e Pittaburgh 66 60 .524 '■ Brook'yn 67 62 .519 1 Philadelphia 65 66 .496 St. Louis 63 64 .496 e Boston 63 6,5 .492 1 New York 59 68 .465 ’ f Cincinnati 55 75 .4231 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS American Association 1, St. Paul. 6; Indianapolis, 0 (seciond game postponed, rain). City 7-8; rotate, 511 i ■! (second game seven innings by nt i. * i! Minneapo'is. 12-1: Louisville, 36 1 ■ '(second game five innings. Sunday i ■ llawV I ■ i Columbus at Milwaukee, rain. I 1 American League Chicago. 5-5; New York, 2-11. 1 Detroit. 15; Washington, 7. Cleveland. 10-3; Boston, 14 (sei 4 iond game 11 innings.) 1 m y games scheduled. 4 National League ■ Chicago, 5; New York. 4. Philadelphia, 2-2; Cincinnati, 1-3. St. Louis. 4-6; Brooklyn, 1-4. I Only games scheduled.

eran pro, whose spectacular final rounds in the recent American Open championship at Fresh Meadow were only surpassed by Gene Sarazen’s Garrison finish, is one of the many stars keen on winning this 1 championship. And Bobby is right on his game and is conceded a good chance. > In addition there is Olin Dutra, i who shot a brilliant sixty-nine in the first round of the Open. He will , trek to St. Paul from California. ■ Olin qualified in the Southern Cali- ■ fornia qualifying rounds, with scores of 67-70—137 for the two ■ rounds. i But despite the fact that these, and other big shots of golf will tecoff in the annua) professional classic, it is possible that once again i a comparative unknown will cop the prize. Copyright, King Feature* Syndicate, Inc.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1932.

I To Vie for International Speed Honors ffiss American OOP L- S i MR dt ■~w***h3 • Miss Engvamd hl m AfrnobS Xante Dop t

The old rivalry between Great Britain and the United States for world speedboat supremacy will I flare anew on the morning of September 3rd, when Gar Wood’s "Miss America X" and Kaye Don’s "Miss j England III" roar defiance at each other in the race ' for the Harmsworth Trophy on Lake St Clair, Deiroit, Mich Wood, called the "Silver Fox" of American speedboat racing, is the present holder of the ■rophy and is confident of retaining it Don, on the ather hand, is equally confident that be it going to

♦ LEADING BATTERS 1 id —(U.R) ♦ 'Player, Club G AB R H Pct. O’Doul, Dodg. 123 498 104 181 .364 Foxx. Othlet. 127 482 124 172 .357 Ruth. Yankees 120 419 109 148 .353 V.Davis, Phil. 105 339 41 118 .351 P.Waner. Pir 126 519 86 180 .347 o HOME RUNS « (U.R) ♦ Foxx. Athletics 47 Ruth. Yankees 39 Klein. Phil.ies 35 Gehrig, Yankees 29 Ott, Giants 28 Simmons. Athletics 28 Averill, Indians 28 o ; THE BIG FIVE ♦ (U.R)— • Jimmy Foxx and Al Simmons’ were idle. Babe Ruth made two home runs and two singles, accounting for five tallies, in seven times up. Lou Gehrig singled twice in nine! tries, accounting for two runs. Bill Terry went hitless in four tries, hut scoes afte a walk. o ♦ —— ♦' SNEDEKER’S SPORT BULLETIN Rimersburg. Penna.. Aug. 29 —I (By Special Correspondent) — Ar- J rived in Rimersburg finding, stacks of mail from all friends and 1 well wishes from Decatur and vicinity which cheered the gang up considerably as some of them were homesick. Also received copy of the good old Democrat with last week’s bulletin In it and the boys almost fought to read it I first. Well, the show is pleasing the folks over here and the boxing as usual is going over big. The boys are meeting ’em all and give and take, toe to toe fights. Tarzan Hicks fought a sensational draw (6 rounds) with Cliff Andre, of Canada, one of tlie fiercest fights Hicks has ever engaged in. Andre was a profession-1 al fighting at 189 and was brought | dow-n from Jamestown, N. Y„ to clean Hicks. He went back to Jamestown very different in looks, being considerably chopped up. The fight was called a draw but could have been given to Hicks and the decision would have been cheered. Elton Archer won over Jack Dunkle on Monday but lost a return go Wednesday. He won again Friday over Harry Mase. Dynamite Stitsel won over Young Kelly on Monday; won over Steve Mott on Tuesday; drew with Kelly on Wednesday; won over Jack Boker on Friday. Bull Montana Rayl won over Frank Pierre; won over Orin Johnson and Jack Doss. Little Blondy Everett fought four bouts, winning three and the fourtli a draw. Blondy conceded about ten pounds in each Hout. Tuffy Burkhead lias been under the weather and was not put into action this week. He is O. K. now and anxious to get in the ring again. Our next stand will be at Ligonier. Penna., near Andy Mellon’s country estate. Dynamite Snedeker will be in action also this coming week. All friends may write to Ligonier and boys will appreciate it. Great weather over here. "Note—Ralph Peterson engaged in his first bout and won the decision handily in a bout that bad tlie audience standing on their chairs. He handles himself like a comer. More dope scon. Band Notice The Decatur Merchants Band practice will be held at eight p. m. Thursday at the Chamber of Commerce room. All members are asked to be present.

j bring the bacon back to Merrie England. Ihe British I boat is regarded as the very latest thing in speedboat ! construction. She more than fulfilled the expectai tions of her designers, when she hung up e new I world's speed record of nearly 120 miles an hour during her trials on Loch Lomond, Scotland. Besides, Don will be on the lookout for any strategical m ° v *} such as his opponent made last year, which resuited in spilling Miss England and leaving the race between Wood's two entries.

; DATES ARE SET ■ FORTOURNEYS 1 i ! ; I. H. S. A. A. Announces Dates For Annual Meets; * Brazil Ousted Indianapolis. Aug. 29 >U.R) Indiana’s 1933 basketball tournament ■ finals will be held at Butler Field ' House here March 17 and 18, it was announced today in a bulletin ; issued by the Indiana High School Athletic association. Sectional play will lie held I March 3 and 4. and regional ► matches will be March 11. The association’s annual meet- ’ Ing will be held in Indianapolis, 1 i ■ October 20. Brazil high school was suspen 1ed from the association until January 1. 1933. as the result of a decision that James Oswalt was ■I ineligible for basketball competi-) ! lion during 1930-31, and Wayne Nees and Norman Moore ineligible ■ during the season of 1931 and : 1932. The board found that the players participated in five bask- ! etball seasons, whereas the maxit mum permitted under the assoi elation's rules is four years. The board took no action re-, ' garding Amos James Cockerham. I also of Brazil. It reported that I complete records prior to his enj trance in Brazil high school were. ‘ not available. Brazil will be permitted to reapply for membership in the I. H. S. A, A. with the understonding' that it play no more than 10 games of lasketball and in one tournament between January. 1931' and the end of the basketball, season. Union township high school of Kingsbury, and Mill Creek school were placed on probation until | January. 1933. After it was learned that the schools played two | lasketball games without approv- ■ ed officials. Sectional track meets will be i held May 13. 1933. with finals May | 20, 1933. II o 11 PASS LIFESAVING TEST Five Girls, Six Boys Pass ' Test At Green Water Beach Saturday Elevon young persons in Decatur . pissed the American Red Cross Life Saving examination held at the . Green Water Bathing Beach, Satur- ] day afternoon. The tests were con-' ducted by Examiners Kenneth Murt phy and William Lamb of Fort ; Wayne. 1 The classes in junior and seni. r life saving have been supervised' r by Walter J. Bockman, life guard at j the bathing beach, throughout the f summer months. ; Two young men passed the sent; ior life saving tests. They were Don . Gage and Hubert Stults. a Nine persons completed the juno ior life saving class, five of whom s were girls. The Misses Rose Mary s FullenkJimp. Mary Martha Terveer, r Helen Suttles, Lola Palmer and i Martha E. Butler and Dick Sheets, a Charles Ehtnger, James Ehinger i t and Jack Holthouse c mprised the r junior cclass. e 0 Pole Vault Fatal San Mateo, Cal., — (UP) —Edmond Fout, 8, was vaulting with a bamd bco pole into the Menlo Park Couni. try Club swimming po 1. The pole i- broke while he was in midair and tl the splintered end speared him. He j died.

Paid For Christmas Trees Antigo, Wis.—(U.R) —Theft of four Christmas trees was disclosed when .'County Treasurer John Callahan received an unsigned letter containling dollar bill. The writefi said Ihe had "got religion" and wished to pay the couni/ ior the tree.-, ne had stolen. Be Forgivin w of Others You should forgive nrniy tilings In others, but nothing Is yourself.— Ausoniss

The “ W alloper from Worcester' ft By HARDIN BURNLEY LOU BROUILLARdI — ————i •; SEXJS4TIOAJAL r°^c AS WE -<*x_ WBvrerawEKywW" o° a Ol XZ \ \> ‘..'MAtiopee from ■ HEAVY- ) • WceCESTEIS, WEISHT X X sßii). <T-■■"■-M ASS. fW 1 AMD THE - :-„r •*'-■••jfc LEGS OF A- Kif FLYWEIGHT.' S \\(\ L AC2AJ IAJ »V I * Ok A BAP ifc I sJWft HAIG FFZOM rfl f */ tSi«pUILLAieD» iXz \ 1 y 'K* 1 HE WAmTS^^ ■ I' A leETuRAj ft sour WITH « ■k. FIELDS’ H I W **■ -<»1 r i'a . /g- .M W !■ .7T s ■'■■« 4w^H. E a WkLv-.v, i LlMMfr -JM I 6 BKjeSE/ J Av '• ■ . . - ggv ' ' r ~ J •♦1952. King Fewurej Syndicate. lac_ Gteac Br**'- - ’ i ■ _J2—

JIMMY “SHAMUS” McLARNIN, whom sports writers are wont to refer to as “the mightiest fighter of his weight and inches in ring history” and as the “Baby Faced Kid from Vancouver,” is in New York begging for a fight. Sounds a bit incredible, but it’s true. Jimmy, you know, or perhaps you missed the news recently, receipted for a fine pasting at the capable fists of Lou Brouillard, erstwhile champ of the welterweights, in a fifteen round match in New York. It was “Shamus’s” second defeat and it changed his plans considerably. McLarnin figured to return home after the Brouillard win and I come back to New York later in the summer for a title bout with Champion Jackie Fields or with his perennial opponent Billy Petrolle. After that Jimmy planned to retire from the ring wars. lit now soundly trounced by Brouillard, Jimmy is yelling for a return match and it can’t take place too soon for hun. He feels that the year’s lay-

ELEVEN KILLED : OVER WEEK-END Violence ('laims Eleven Victims in Indiana During Week-end (By United Press) Violence tixik the lives of 11 persons in Indiana over the week-end,)' a United Press survey showed day. Five of the deaths resulted from auto accidents, two persons were ' shot fatally, two committed suicide,; one drowned and one race driver; was killed during a practice spin. Kokomo, Ind., Aug. 29.— (U.R) — Carl Zarlindo. 35. who attempted ' suicide by stabbing, cutting and ' shooting, was held on a first de- ' gree murder charge here today, accused of < • Slaying of his sweet-, I heart. Miss Marguerite Fizette, 24. Authorities said Zarlindo fired j two shots into Miss Fizette’s body | after she declined to accompany! him to Canton. O. He then fled to! a cornfield and cut his throat, stab- j bed himself and fired a shot at his head. He was brought to a local | i hospital. His condition was believ j led not serious. Indianapolis, Aug. 29. — (U.R) —I Clarence S. Wikoff, 42. Liberty! ‘ party candidate for United States senator, was injured fatally when ’ he stepped backward into tlie path r of an automobile driven by the Rev. 1 Cyril J. Conan. Indianapolis. Funer I a! arrangements have not been ’ . 1 completed pending arrival of the widow from Wichita. Kans. :> I — 1 Richmond. Ind.. Aug. 29. -(U.R) — Albert J Feldhaus. 51. died here of a skull fracture suffered when an automobile struck him during a , b inding rainstorm. Lebanon. Ind.. Aug. 29. — (U.R) —j

< I? rung features oym • off before the Brouillard meeting ■ didn’t do him much good and he is certain that he can defeat the fori mer welter champion in a return ' match. i This young man Brouillard, billed . as the “Walloper from Worcester,” is quite a fighter in his own right. !t e > w ™ the welt erwe>ght title from I Jack Thompson, but held it only for ' ® months, losing to Jackie Fields ■ in Chicago by a decision which, to many, had an odor reminiscent of the stockyards. It is hardly prob- . able that Fields will give him another crack at the crown, for Jackie, i after the fight in Chicago, privately I remarked that if he never faced Lou i in the ring again he would be happy. Brouillard is a converted portsider. Contrary to the general opinion he is not a natural southpaw. > but turned around to the awkward , stance following a bout in which several ribs on his left side were i fractured. To protect the wea' enefi members Lou boxed with rigL t hand extended instead of the left. He is

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MMOIC, otcan a husky youngster with the torso# a heavyweight and the legs and '■< of a feather. While not a one-pu knockout artist he can peg puW* heavy enough to hurt and maW; ponents respect him. Proof thacan take it was brought out in McLarnin bout when he stood under Jimmy's heavy smashes crowded in for more. Lou doesn’t fight in the accept* southpaw style, using more m square stance when facing a n Jr ponent. His only concession to style made famous by Lou J e " .. former lightweight star of , delphia, is a slight turn of the « side, as shown in the above ca and a slight advance of the rP foot as he shuffles into action, throws a powerful left hand to the body, which. incidentally, a deciding factor in his win McLarnin. , ... onc k. He’s a tough hombre, this F Canadian youngster, and he is go »omewhere in hi* chosen prose. CcprrllM. I»l>. Klu« re.IU!M S/udv«‘>.