Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 31, Decatur, Adams County, 5 February 1934 — Page 6

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CROSLEYBUYS BASEBALL CLUB Radio Man Buys Controlling Interest In ( ineinnati Club Z Ni-w York, Feb. ,U.R> • . si<»w deal" has come to the Cincinnati Reds. America's oldest pro fesalonal basehall club. Thais l lie reaction of some of the brightest Binds of the game to the purchase »f the Reds by millionaire Powel Crosley. Jr., and his syndicate. When President John Heydler of the National league learned last Hight that the wealthy Crosley, Cincinnati radio and refrigerator manufacturer, and his associates had bought a controlling interest hi tlie lowly Reds, he waxed enMiusiastic. “ Silting at the speakers' table oi the annual baseball writers dinner hi the Hotel Commodore. Mr. Heyd>r told the United Press, "this is the biggest boost National league baseball has received in years. Uniter present conditions, it takes jjioney, civic pride and sportsmanship to make big time baseball. That's what Crosby and his associates are bringing to the Reds." Heydler praised Crosley, Cincinnati sportsmen and fans for their civic pride and determination. The Reds won only one pennant since ueo. but still Cincinnatians were gamely determined to give the city a winning club. "That's the old fight that makes baseball the national pasttime." he concluded. Hill Terry, manager of the world champion New York Giants, another of the 700 at the writers' dinner. reacted in similar vein. “I've got the best job in the world.' Terry exclaimed. "Next to that job I'd like to be managing the Reds under this new ownership." Crosley. a six-footer who has been a red hot fan since he pitched for Cincinnati University teams hi 1906 and 1907, attended the dinner, and said he hoped to give Cincinnati a team that the city would he proud of. L. S. (Larry) McPhail, vice-presi

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Wfct—dent and general tnftnagor of the Reds said other members of’l ho Crosley syndicate were himself and Charles Sawyer, lieutenant governor of Ohio. I "Wo are in the field for better | players if they can be obtained." . Crosley said. "However, it's too soon for me to talk much about | policies. I'll rely on MacPlmH’s’ able judgment.” Crosley and associates purchased the 3,200 controlling shares from : the Central Trust of Cln t einnati. which took the club over I ■ on Nov. 6. when former President Sidney Weil resigned because of I indebtedness. Joseph Macher amt Maurice Galvin, representing the minority holders, are -slated to re- . main on the board of directors, as is Thomas M. Conroy, a vice-presi-I I dent of the Central Trust Co. France Faces Grave Political Crisis Paris, Feb. 5 (UP)— France's grave political crisis today approached a climax that threatened to cause riots, wrecked c areers an-d 1 possibly a di- tatorship. Governnn nt buildings were guard- in anticipation of bloody riots when tin- new Edouard Duladier government faces the chamber of deputies tomorrow to undergo® '' questioning on its proposals to appea.se popular anger over the StaI visky banking s andal which in- ' solves high political figures. — .. ,| _ > —o Evening Not Wholly Lo»« A young man out our way celled •t a home where he was not wanted the other evening. Soon after 1 ward he Issued from the door, with the father not fur bchikd; and In gumming up the experience he sKI I it was unusual, hut he certainly did get » great kb k nut of ft —De u-oit News. Food for Thought 1 ‘From seven to eight years an ' -equlred to grow orchids,” writes a florist. VOy can't we do this with s spinachv i- 1 — o- 1 — Need No Great Skill '■ The six musical instruments tha’ '■ are considered the easiest to play d a re the harmonica, ukulele, tenor banjo, mandolin, saxophone and |. guitar.

BIGTENTEAMS BACK IN ACTION Six Conference Games Are On Schedule For This Week Chicago, Fob. 5. (U.R) Big Toil basketball bams swing back into' : competition this week after three I weeks of spasmodic competition iti | which Purdue and lowa, the two .leaders, haven't played u conferI elice game. Six conference and seven no-con-I'erence games are on this week's 'schedule. Minnesota plays Chicago, oji the miuway and lowa meets in , I dlana at Bloomington in tonight's 'conference games. Outside the conference Wabash plays Northwestern nt Evanston and Wisconsin plays Michigan State al Madison. Four conference games are scheduled Saturday with lowa and Pur- | due meeting in the feature game, iat laifayette. If lowa heats IndiI ana tonight the Lafayette battle! ' will h • fore first place. In the other games Saturday ' night Wisconsin meets Minnesota 'at Minneapolis, Chicago plays .Northwestern at Evanston.' and Indiana engages Illinois at Urbana. In nonconference games Ohio State plays Marquette at Milwaukee ami Michigan meets Michigan! Slate at East Lansing. Minnesota forged into a tie witli Northwestern for fourth place by winning the only two conference games played last week. The Gophers beat Chicago, 36-ls. ami then nosed out Ohio State. 41-39, in an overtime game. The standing: W. L. Pct. Purdue 4 0 1.000 lowa .... -3 1 -750 1 Illinois . 3 2 .600 1 Northwestern 4 3 .572 ! Minnesota .4 3 .572 ' Indiana 2 2 .500 I Ohio State 3 5 .370 I Michigan 2 4 .333 ! Wisconsin 1 3 .250 | Chicago 1 4 .200 HIGH SCHOOL SCORES Central 33; North Side IS. Hartford City 42. Auburn 22. Anderson 24, Jeffersonville 22. Tech 34. Cathedral 17. Logansport 25. Lebanon 15. • —o CILLEGE SCORES Notre Dame 36. Detroit 17. Butler 28. Drake 18. Ball State 33. Manchester 28. I Western State 33, Franklin 23.

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KIRKLAND FIVt WINSSATURDAYi day Night, 23--1 Staving off a desperate last mite ute rally the Kirkland Kangaroos .heated the '^‘^'^.'Xr^a 0 " ‘ the Wells county team a floor Sat , ( urday night. 23 to 21. | 1 Mneast.-r lod « ' first quarter. 5 to .. but j marted in the two half time was ahead Id to 1 • long shorts in the last ps i | the third imriod gave the Kan-| garoos a 31-16 lead as the fourth qllar ter opened. “Xnd wJs ' ute of play remaining, Kirkland wa. leading 23 to 17, hut Lancaster scored two field goals to cut the final mat gin to two points. Beavers was outstanding on offense with three field goals and four free t.now. a total of b- point C. .A-ugsburger and Wulllman ea.cored five ixiints. Lydy was high for Lam aster with eight points. In the preliminary, the Kirkland seconds swamped the Lancaster reserves. 34 to H. Tp I Kirkland FO. • Zimmerman, f ■ " ‘ C. Augsburger f ‘ ” Wulllmau. c 2 ■ Bi-aver-s. g " ’ „ D. Augsburger. g ,>o . | Totals — .j.p Lancaster FG - • , { Paxson, f 1 ‘Eichorn.f J 0 « > Murray, « * g ! Billiard, g 2 , ’ Myers, g ‘ o " ' Totals ■ ■ ‘ ‘ ‘ ! Referee —Coolman. Liberty f enter. - ■ Lunz Motion For ni New Trial Denied 11 JI Judge H. M. DeVoss in the Adams Circuit court this afternoon iover ruled the motion of the plainjtiff for a new trial in the divorce . suit of Mrs. Lena Lunz vs. Fred G, s Lunz. A divorce and $5,000 alimony i and divided custody of a 13 year 11 old son was given Mrs. Lunz. NovE ember 3. A motion for new trial was filed December 1 and hearing held on January 17. Mr. Lunz 1-s sheriff * of Allen County. You save . . Your Washer 15 pounds..49c • LDecatur Laundry.

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The Decatur Yellow Jack.'ta will the week's basketball actlvlTi es-lav night, journeying to Des TUesuuy - Hartford City ,n nl ''' ful Airdales. Hartford City is ra" ked ” one of the stron ß est teams <n the entire state and has lost only one game this aeaaon. a stunning surpriae defeat t h e hands of the Fort Wayne Central Tigers. The Airdales are at present tied for first place in the Northeastern Indiana conference race, swampnJ “he Auburn Red Devils Saturlav night, 42 to 22. to go uuo a fir'st place tie with C.lumbm < ity. The Yellow Jackets and Commodores failed to do so well against their old rivals Fiiday night. The Jackets were nosed ' out by the Bluffton Tigers in an overtime struggle and the Commodores suffered a 12-point defeat from Central Catholic al Fort Wayne. After leading all the way. by a margin of from two to seven points, the Yellow Jackets saw the Tigers snatch a conference victory right out of their hands on the local floor. Bluffton tied the score in the last minute of plav and went on to tally two baskets to Decatur's one in the extra period, The Commodores pulled one for the book Friday night. With 14 chances at the free throw line, the Commies failed to connect once. Counting even half of these charity chances would have changed the entire complexion of the • ball game. The Commies have two games scheduled this week, playing on - Thursday and Friday nights. The New Haven Bull Dogs will appear on the local floor Thursday and the Commies will travel to Berne Friday to tangle with the Besides the Hartford City batth Tuesday night, the Jackets will

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