Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 26 February 1934 — Page 6

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Soorts World Mourns Death Os John J« MCUral

FORMER HEAD OF NEW YORK GIANTS DEAD Me Cl raw Often Termed The Greatest Os Baschall Managers ~ New York. Feb. 2« <U.R)-Tbe ports world today mourned the death of John .1. MrOraw, greatest and most colorful of all Iwseball managers and the man who did most to establish the panto as the national pastime. Messages of condolence from all sections poured into the big red brick home in Pelham Manor where bis widow, Mrs. Blanche Sindull MeOraw, was near collapse. Z Notables of sports, business and the stage bruved a winter bltzsard to pay their last respects to the “Little Napoleon"—to murmur a lew prayers in the McGraw living room beside the huge mahogany casket in which the great man lay. The peppery littie vice-president £f the New York Giants, whose dynamic personality, astute field generalship, turbulent temperament and sweeping conquests during nearly 110 years as manager of the Giants, won him the sobriquet “Little Napoleon." died at 1:50 a. m. yesterday. lie was almost 61 years old. Intestinal hemorrhage was the immediate cause of death. This resulted from uremia, carcinoma of the prostate and metastasis from which he had been suffering several weeks. The casket will remain in the Pelham Manor home today and tomorrow. On Wednesday funeral services will he held in St. Patrick's Cathedral. New York City. The Rev. Vincent De Paul Mulrey, pastor of the St. Catherine’.Roman Catholic church of Pelham will officiate at the solemn high tequiem mass at 10 a. m. Although McGraw retired as See me for Federal I.oans and Abstracts of Title. French Quinn. Schirmeyer Abstract Co.

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malinger of the Giants on June :!, IMS, because of ill health, his affliction then was not one of the causes of his death. lb was holle red in I»G2 by a troublesome sinus condition. He gave up iho managership to Hill Terry hut I continued as uitive vice-pri sld' iit I and advisor of tlie club. I Ml's. McGraw was at the tail 'side in New Rochelle Hospital I when death mine. She was holdI i ing his hand. Also in the large j hospital room were a group of | Intimate friends, two priests and I three physicians. Friends and admirer*, not only ; in the Cnited States hut in foreign ; countries, were stunned by Ills | death. The flood of messages i and cablegrams that poured Into the McGraw home partly attest -d j the world's appreciation of Ills ! contributions to the game. In arii dition to his missionary work in America. McGraw was the big sac . tor in popularizing the game in ! Cuba. He also led teams on S worldwide tours. No other manager e\ar up* I proached the "Little Napeoleon !in color—in crowd appeal, although Connie Mack, veteran pilot of the j Philadelphia Athletics, has been nearly as successful. With McGraw at the helm, the j Giants won 10 National league pennants ami three world series. 1 Only thrice after he took charge of tlie team in 19u2 did the Giants finish in second division. His career r ached it peak during the years 1917-1925. during which time his Giants won five National pennants: finished second four times and fought their way to the world I championship twice. -— —o HIGH SCHOOL SCORES I North Side. 22; Huntington, 20 (overtime i. Muncie, 32; South Side. 24. Central. 32; Elkhart. 26. Wabash. 37: Garrett. 19. Shortridge, 2.3; Delphi. 24. Greeneastle. 23; Clinton, 2S. Anderson, 34; Connersville. 28. College Scores Notre Dame, 34: Butler, 24. Purdue. 60; Michigan, 33. Indiana. 36: Illinois. 24. lowa. 33; Minnesota. 30. Wisconsin. 44; (>hio,*3B. i Evansville, 31; Ball State. 23. Central Normal. 25; Valparaiso. 22 Franklin, 36; Manchester, 33. j Let the laundrv do it-—l 5 . ] pounds only 49c. “Farr-Way’s Phone 134. tH-41

MARION DENIES ATTACK CHARGE School Ollicials Don v Muncie Basketball Players Attacked Marlon. Ini. Fob. 26.—(U.R) H" nial of oliur-'os by Muncie basketball fans that members of their team were robbed and knock down it the close of the Marlon-Muneie game here last Friday night was ■ made by local school officials here 1 today. As the game ended a light between Charles Yeager. Marion player. and Klelnfelder. Muncte for ward, started. A large crowd surg ed onto the door and police rushed Into the mob and dispersed it quickly. Marion officials said that both ('apt Charles True* of the local police force, and Wilbur Vanhorn. Wabash, umpire, insisted no blows were struck. Local school leaders expressed surprise when they heard tlie report that Muncie officials planned to take steps to oust Marion from the I. H. S. A. A. No formal complaint or announcement they would tile ouster proceedings against Marion have been received here from Muncie. Principal John W.. Kendall of Marion said he did not think Muncie had grounds for any complaint. Reports Unverified Muncie. Ind., Feb. 26 —(U.fb —Reports that Muncie officials would ask that Marion he suspended from i the 1. H. S. A. A. because of the I near-riot at the Muncie-Marion basketball game last Friday niglit were not verified here today. Coach Pete Jolly said the matter was in the hands of Principal L. S. Martin, and D. W. Horton, school hoard member. Neither could he reached for u statement immediately. Muncie officials announced Saturday that athletic relations between the two schools had been severed because of the trouble. oAccidents Decrease CHICAGO (U.R) — Accidents It, Chicago s public parks decrease 1 20 per cent in 1933, despite the i fact that traffic was greatly ini 1 creased because of the World's Fair.

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BERNE DEFEATS WOODBURN FIVE Bears Score Easy 37-20 In Final Game Os Season Saturday Tlie Berne Bears closed a highly successful season Saturday night I by defeating Wood.burn at the ‘ Kerne gymnasium, 37 to 20. Berne piled up a 24-7 lead in tlie first half | and coasted through to victory. Coach Erne used nine players dur- ; ing the game. . Dro was outstanding for the Bears with six field goals and five free throws for a total of 17 points. Felber score 10 points for the winI ners. Lindemuth led Woodbura ■ with three fielders and two foul tosses for eight points. Tlie Berne seconds defeated the Woodburn reserves in the prelim-

. inary game. 21 to 16. Berne RG FT TP Felber, f. 4 2 10 , Tollman, f. 00 0 . . Neuenscliwantier, f. 00 0 | Stauffer, c. 1 2 4 Steiner, g. 3 0 6 I Flueckiger. g. "0 o Stuckey, g. 0 " 11 Hahegger. g. 0 0 0 Totals 14 9 37 Woodburn FG FT TP t Lindemuth. f. 32 Si , Ort, f. 0 1 11 ( i Coles, f. 21 a Keller, c. 0 0 0 j * Hostetler, g. 20 4] Reich, g. 10 2 Angshurger. g. 0 0 0 j Totals 8 4 201 o ? Horse Comes Back i Paxico, Kan.—(UJ!)—Seven years i i ! ago C. Bestertieid sold nis horse 1 to a traveler. That was the last ; he saw of the animal until it walk • ed into the old stall here recently j ■ and begun nibbling hay. !

IllflC ■ he v e »d to mull over the tourney drawings, who do you pick? Send your choices in to fins column. o()o The Adams county entries in the Fort Wayne sectional didn t fare so well in the drawing. The Yellow Jackets must first eliminate the New Haven Bull Dogs, whi'e the Monmouth Eagles battle North Side. —oOo Tlu 4 North Side Redskins haw ull tlie advantage of the draw, with Decatur, New Haven. South Side and Central all on the other brack et. —oOo — If successful 111 eliminating Now I Haven, the Yellow Jackets w ill do battle with the Central Tigers in the final Friday night game at 8:30 —oOo — The Berne Bears oWlaned the break in the draw for the Rluffton sectional. The Beals drew the first round live, and will play their first game Friday night against the winner of the Liberty Center-Lan caster contest. If the Bears take - this game, they will advance to th«> ■ semi final round. —oOo — Basketbawl herewith presents his predictions on results of the first round games in the two tourneys. If yqu don’t agree with the selections, send us your contributions and your picks. —oOo — At Fort Wayne: Elmhurst to defeat Huntertown; Central over Leo: Decatur to beat !fisw Haven: Ar I cola to take Harlan; Monroeville 'over Hoagland; Lafayette Central lover Woodburn; North Side to beat i Monmouth; South Side to defeat ] Elmhurst. —oOo — At Bluff ton: Liberty Center to defeat Lancaster; Chester Center to down Pleasant Mills; Ossian to heat Monroe; Bluffton over Rockjcreek: Jefferson to whip Petrol-

Him, • in*" l ■ " ford Kirkland to uk« ‘-cnevu; . Kellie to bent Libeny Center, 000.IclTersoit. name and Kirkland nil j lidVc scheduled praetiVe sessions at the Bluffton community building gymnasium for this week In preparation for tlie sectional. Jefferson „ml Berne will practice both Monday and Tuesday, while Kirkland will work out Wednesday. Jefferson practiced twice at Bluffion lust WH'k. 000 The (1. F.. dull Will play the HougUind Independents tonight at j the Yellow Jacket gym. The need ond team game will start at L3O. j with the feature game one hour later. Low ad mission prices of 10 cents for men and five cents fov women and children will he charged. Charge Indianapolis Couple With Neglect i Indianapolis, Ind., Fell. 26 (U.R) j ( barges of child neglect were on file agaiusl Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Whitlow here today alter police found three of their five small ] children cold and hungry late; yesterday. Both the parents are under suspended -iiitem-s of six*

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