Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 134, Decatur, Adams County, 7 June 1937 — Page 6

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GIANTS DEFEAT PIRATES. MOVE TO FIRST PLACE New York Ousts Pittsburgh; Yankees Lead Is Shortened New York. June 7.— (U.R>-The National league pennant chase, a traditional dog fight, ran true to form today, but the American league, instead of being the runaway tor the New York Yankees, was a red hot battle between four clubs. Both New York teams were perched atop the standings of their respective circuits today, but they were not very secure perches only three and a half games separating them from fourth place. The Giants dislodged the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday after the HucsJiad held sway for more than a month, but the Yankees found theii„throne tottering after losing three out of their last foilr games. Besides New York and Pittsburgh the National league fight involves the Chicago Cubs who are virtually tied with the Pirates, having won two more games and lost two more, and the St. Louis Cardinals, two and a halt games behind the Cubs. The Chicago White Sox is the surprise team of the American circuit. They have eight straight victories under their belt and are virtually tied with Cleveland for second place. The Giants handed the Pirates their fourth straight defeat yesterday. 9-5. Hal Schumacher turning the Bucs back with eight hits while his mates collected 13 off Blanton, Weaver and Hoyt. The Cubs held their steady gait by dividing a twin bill with the Boston Bees. Falling 7-1 in the opener, Chicago came back to take the nightcap, 7-2. Winning their first game against the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-2, the St. Louis Cardinals were awarded a 9-0 forfeit in the nightcap when Umpire Ziggy Sears decided that Jimmy Wilsons pitchers were stalling to keep the game from going the regulation limit before the Philadelphia curfew rang. The Tonight & Tuesday ‘ ROMEO & JULIET” Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard. John Barrymore, huge cast. ALSO—Krazy Kat Cartoon. ONLY 10c-25c o—o Wed. A Thurs. — “When Love Is Young" Virginia Bruce, Kent Taylor. First Show Wednesday night at 6:30. O—O Coming Sunday—“A Star Is Born" Fredric March, Janet Gaynor. In Technicolor. Tonight & Tuesday “A MAN OF THE PEOPLE” Joseph Calleia, Florence Rice, Ted Healy, big cast. ALSO — Comedy A Sport!ight. 10c -20 c O—O Fri. A Sat. — BUCK JONES in “Left Handed Law.” O—O Coming Sunday — 2 Big Hits! Paul Kelly in “The Frame-up" A Chas. Starrett “Undercover Men." [CORT Tonight - Tomorrow “WAKE UP and LIVE” The big hit of the year. WINCHEL - BERNIE Alice Faye • Patsy Kelley. ALSO — Good Shorts. 10c -25 c Coming—Wiil Rogers in “David Harum.”

Cards held an 8-2 lead with two men out In the fifth when Seans stopped the alleged dilatory tac-j tica. Johnny Vandemeer pitched sev-, en hit ball and the Cincinnati Reds easily downed Brooklyn 9-2. Alex Kampouris smacked a homer with the bases loaded In a third inning five-run burst. In the American the Yankees were bested, 5-4, by Detroit when relief pitcher Tommy Bridges singled home the winning run in the ninth to give Red Ruffing his first defeat of the year. The Wash ington Senators smacked the second place Indians, 8-7, in the 10inning opener, but rain halted the finale after two innings with the Nats leading 4-0. Chicago turned in straight victories Nos. 7 and 8, over the Phil adelphia Athletics. Ted Lyons hurled 4-hit ball to win the first. 6-1, but the Sox had to squelch a late rally to win the second, 6-5. Boston and St. Louis divided, the Red Sox taking the curtain raiser, 6-5, then succumbing in she windup, 3-2. Yesterday’s hero: Tommy. Bridges, Detroit Tiger relief hurl-! er, who won his own game with a ninth-inning single that drove home the deciding run. STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct. New York 27 17 .614 Pittsburgh 24 16 .600 Chicago 26 18 .591 St. Louis 22 19 .637 Brooklyn 18 21 .462 Boston 18 22 .450 Philadelphia . 16 26 .381 Cincinnati 14 26 .350 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. New Y’ork 25 15 .625. Cleveland 22 16 .579 Chicago — 23 17 .575 Detroit 23 20 .535 Boston 18 16 .529 Washington 19 23 .452 Philadelphia 17 21 .447 St. Louis 12 18 .300 National League Chicago 1-7, Boston 7-2. St. Louis 7-9, Philadelphia 2-0 (last game forfeit). New York 9, Pittsburgh 5. Cincinnati 9, Brooklyn 2. American League Detroit 5, New York 4. Chicago 6-6, Philadelphia 1-5. Boston 6-2, St. Louis 5-3. Washington 8, Cleveland 7. (Rain, second game called in 4th, Senators leading 4-0). o LEADING BATTERS Player Club GAB R H Pct. Medwick. Cards 41 15137 62 .411 Walker, Tigers 43 184 37 71 .386 Vaughan, Pirate.. 40 158 25 60 .380 Bell, Browns 40 169 27 64 .379. Greenberg, Tiger . 43 164 45 62 .378 o HOME RUNS Greenberg, Tigers 13 Bartell, Giants 11 Selkirk, Yankees 10 Medwick, Cardinals 9 Foxx. Red Sox 9 Johnson, Athletics 9 Kampouris, Reds 9 • o United Brethren Softball Practice The United Brethren softball team will hold a practice session at the South Ward diamond Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock. All candidates for the team are asked to be present. 0 Trade In a Good Town — Decatut YOU FINANCIAL TROUBLES? SOLVE THEM WITH US And you don't have to ask your friends to help you. You can solve those financial worries with us with a loan that may be repaid on t ertns to suit your individual convenience. \HOW TO APrLY\ \ FOR A I.OAN \ 1. PHONE our office, tell ua of your money need*. 2. CUT this ad out —write your name and address on it —and mail to us. 3. CALL at office— conveniently located. Private consultation rooms. You can use any of those throe ways and you are under NO OBLIGATION if you do not accept our service. LOCAL LOAN COMPANY Inooroorated Worth Second Street Over Schafer Store Phone 2-3-7 Decatur, Indiana

GOLF MEET TO OPEN THURSDAY National Open Play To Start Thursday At Michigan Course — I GOLF MEET TO Birmingham. Mich.. June 7. — (U.R) — Stars of the golfing world I ventured out across the treacheri ous Oakland Hills country club course today to tune up for the sport's greutest attraction, the national open, which | pens here Thursday for three days. The course was closed to all but the 170 professional and amateur contenders, cream of the nation's pill chasers, who have been arriving hourly over the week-end. In the delegation of pros testing the reconditioned Oakland Hills layout today were 16 veterans who competed in the Inverness fourball matches at Toledo. Heading them were Lighthorse Harry Cooper of Chicago and Horton Smith, i two crack shots who took top money in the Inverness. Others in the entourage were Tommy Armour and Jim tn y Thompson, second money winners; Sam Snead. Ralph Guldahl. Paul Runyan, Ky Laffoon, Henry Picard. Johnny Revolta, Denny 1 Shute, Lawson Little, Ray Mangrum. Jimmy Hines, Olin Dutra and Gene Sarazen. What these veterans found uplon drilling their first practice shots around Oakland Hills was j back breaking 7,037 yards of trouble. The course, longest ever used for the national open, has ( been given a stretching and a face-lifting since the same tournament was staged here in 1924. Tee shots are blind on six holes, fairways are narrow and roughs are deep and full of trouble. Picard. the Hershey, Pa., sharpshooter, made a representative comment of the 1937 tournament layout. “It's different than anything we’ve seen in some time,” he said A field of 143 professionals and 27 amateurs will begin their 72hole medal grind in quest of the (title held by Tony Manero at 8:15 a. m. Thursday. The little Ital- . ian who won the 1936 crown at Baltusrol. N. J., with a record breaking 282 is expected to make an appearance today. o « A Today’s Sport Parade | (By Hanry McLemore) New York, June 7. —-(U.R) —Until late Saturday afternoon the animal known as the horse held a very low position in my book of “likes."

He was way down on the list, in a spot somewhere between the car-1 rier pigeon and the yak, because ’ I had never considered him pretty or smart, and he was always costing me money. But no more. Today the horse I was smack on top, boosted there j by that four-footed little cuss. War Admiral. In two minutes and 28 and 3-5 seconds on Saturday he | showed me more class, more game-; ness, than I have seen in 10 years of watching sports. That was the' time it took him to cover the mile I and halt journey of the $50,000 Belmont stakes, and those of us | I who saw him do it .never will for-1 get it. Everything was against his winning. To start with, he already had won the derby and the Preakness, and the books will show you that w.he na horse takes those two, he usually comes up to the Belmont worn to a frazzle and ready for a licking. The Admiral was the fourth horse to do it, though many have triee." In the grab-bag for post positions the streamlined little "Son of Man o’ War drew the slot on the far outside —the worst in the bunch. He had broken from the rail in the derby and the Preakness, and shown a decided liking for Inside going. The outside stall was new to him. In addition, he was the target for every other horse and jockey in the race. They knew he was the one to lick, and they had laid their plans accordingly. Furthermore, he got a bad break at the start. His chunky little body was no more than half way in the gate when the "oiT bell buzzed and the field broke loose. The Admiral is a hot article when he gets the signal to move. He shoots it all in a drive from j the gate. It was in this desperate, mad lunge from the line that he suffered an injury that would have stopped a horse of less courage. His right hand leg stabbed his right front leg, slicing to the front shell of the hoof. But he never faltered. He was ' driving for the front of the pack, and nothing could stop him. With blooTT streaming from the injury he tore on, and when the field pounded into the first turn there was the IfTtle fellow, the riddle silks flashing in the sun, a-winin' off front by a length. All through the backstretch six of the best three-year-olds in the country took shots at him. Pompoon, ScenefSlfter, Brooklyn, Vamoose, Melodist and Flying Scor.

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They never made a dent in the daylight that separated them from Man o’ War’s hustling son. In fact, he met every challenge with a fresh drive of his own. The boys were playing follow- the leader again, with no hopes of ever catching up. When the Admiral hit the top of the stretch, running like sin, I don't believe there was a customer in the place that wasn't up on his feet yelling him home. He made you forget your bets on the other Torses. He was a champion, going to town, and there was nothing to do but whoop him home. Thunder shook the stands when his time went up in the red lights of the infield board. 2:28 3-5. That's gunning. It shaded his imperial pappy's track record by a fifth of a second, and equalled the American record for the distance set by one Handy Mandy in 1926. Man o' War had only 118 pounds up. Handy Mandy but a feather of 109 pounds. The Admiral toted 126, a full man's size chunk, and he was breezing at the end. Yes, breezing. Charley Kurtsinger was looking back when the Admiral crossed the line, nodding to a friend in the stands.

Some day that little hoss is gos ing to go all out —and when he does they'll quit talking about Man o' War. (Copyright 1937 by UP.) o DECATUR WOMAN ■ CONTINUED Fttoy PAM ONB) ■ afternoon and may be viewed at the home after 7 o'clock Tuesday i evening until the time of the i funeral. oWhiting Explosion Kills One Person Whiting, Ind , June 7 — (U.PJ — ' One man was killed and four others injured, none believed serious- - ly, today in an explosion at the | Carbide and Carbon Chemicals I corporation. The dead man was Ed Kemp, 40. The injured were taken to St. Catherine’s hospital. Plant officials were unable immediately to determine the cause .| of the blast. The men were members of a construction crew con- . ditioning an idle unit for future I use. o Contracts Awarded For Highway Work ’ Indianapolis, June 7 — Twenty--1 seven contracts for construction and improvement work on the In- ■, diana state highway system were 1 awarded during May by the state highway commission, Earl Craw1 ford, chairman, reported today. ' The work covered by the contracts 1 will cost $1,664,551.36 and will be I paid from state and from federal- ’ aid funds. ; Included in the awards were pro- • jects for the paving, grading and 5 surfacing of 41.5 miles of high- • ways, for the surface treatment of 449.7 miles, for the construc- - tion of two grade separations and •; eleven bridges. These projects I I are a part of the highway commis- ■: sion’s 1937 improvement program i and construction will be pushed 1 as rapidly as weather conditions • permit. I o ’ Further Reduction In i Property Taxes Seen j Indianapolis, Ind., June 7— A r further reduction in property taxes j was seen today in an announcement » by the state board of tax commis--5 doners that it had increased the ' valuation of utilities In Indiana by $32,069,726. t At the first session this year, juet » completed, the state board fixed the ■ personal property value of steam - and electric railroads, sleeping car . ! companies, express companies, pipe

lines, telephone companies, publiq utilities, municipal utilites, telegraph companies and car equipment. The total 1936 assessment of these utilities was 1636,565,484 and the 1937 assessment $668,635,160, an increase of 5.038 per cent. The increase is an index of earning power, because during the deprese-ion the assessed valuation was cut by the state board. o Huntington Softball Team Seeking Games The Beason softball team of Huntington is seeking games with teams in this vicinity. Both home and out-of-town games are desired. Any team wishing to play the Beacons is requested to write Oscar Clark, Beacon Lunch at Huntington. Q Mr. and Mrs. J. J. He'm of Miami. Fla., will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Avon Burk all day Tuesday.

FD FF f ALL of THIS |i i MERCHA! ; 5E|During this SPECIAL SALEfc 0F 1 Meadows Washers! —lroning Board - - - - s2.W®‘ f I—Electric1 — Electric Iron ■ - - - k: - - Drain Tubs K 1— Clothes Basket - - - - -JJ® 1 I—Case Rinso '.-Mr 1 I—Box Clothes Pins ■ - ■ W T I—Clothes1 —Clothes Line •“'’K JB 1 This merchandise given tree yith J. ■ J any Meadows Electric \\ ■ during this sale. ■ g- ’ ft _ I Meadows A HPH J®® 11 Mi B *59-50 I motor || * K C 1 DOWN or Rfl A WEEK 1 * * G.E. MOTOR! SAVE AT * e in Decatur. I DIERKES AUTO CO. J NUTTMAN AVE. STATE ROAD 224 ‘ * g OPEN EVENINGS --fM

VIOLENT DEATH TOLL IS EIGHT Accidental Deaths In State Over Week-End Total Eight Indianapolis, June 7. — (U.R) i Eight persons were killed in acci- | dents in Indiana over the week(end, a United Press survey showed today. Mux Herriott of Mahomet, 111., was Injured fatally at Reynolds, near Lafayette, when the automobile in which he was riding engaged In a head on collision with another machine. Howard Barnhart, Laporte, was I kille dinstantly when his automobile overturned north of Laporte. Warren Richardson, five months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Richardson of Muncie, was killed on state road 67 when the machine | in which he was riding with his ! parents collided with another car. Lloyd Wentland. Menominee, Wis.. truck driver, died of injuries sustained when his machine overturned and crushed him as he turned into a ditch to avoid striking another ear. Nyra Cline, 7, was killed on her father's farm when she fell from

a tractor and was run over by a cult! packer. > Everson Trump, 16. died of a ruptured intestine sustained When , he was accidentally kicked while playing in a softball game at Mishawaka. Walter W. Mount, former Tip-ton-Howard county circuit judge, died of a skull fracture sustained when he fell in his home. Howard Harmon. 17-year-old Elkhart high school junior, drowned i in the St. Joseph river when a | canoe in which he was riding over- ; turned. o C. E. STRIKER (CONTINUED FROM FAGE ONE) elect the superintendents, with the auditor being called after a tie vote between Mr. Striker and Hr. Steiner on the sixth ballot. The trustees were in session approximately one hour and a half to decide the election. The res‘lts of the seven bhlKTfs are as follows: First: Foley, three; Steiner, four; Striker, four and Mann. one. Second: Foley, four;

• Steiner, three; Striker, four aud , I Mann. none. Third: Foley four; , Steiner, four; Striker four anti , Mann, none. Fourth: Foley, four; i i Steiner, two; Striker, six and } , Mann, none. Fifth: Foley, two; , Steiner, five; Striker, five and | ' Mann, none. Fixth: Foley, none; i i Steiner, six; Striker, six and Maim, I I none. Sieventh and tinaly: Foley, , . one; Steiner, five; Striker, seven I and Mann, none, , ' This was the second successive time that the auditor has been called for his vote to break a tie ballot. Four years ago the late Glen Cowan, then county auditor, 1 was called to break a tie vote be- ' tween the same two leading con- ’ testants, Mr. Striker and Mr. Steiner.

Graduated From Berne Mr. Striker, who in August will, , by virtue of today's election, start [ serving his fourth consecutive | four-year term as county school! superintendent, graduated from the Berne high school in 1912. He is a graduate of Indiana uni-1 versity, where he secured his A.B.' and "M degrees. He is also work ing on a Ph.D. degree from Chi j cago university. After returning from the World i War, where he served in the Unit-; ed States army for one year, he filled an unexpired term at Wa-1 bash township school. Following; that he served as teacher for four j years at Hartford high school and eix years in the Monroe grades. He

Public AuctioJ 120 —ACRE FARM-120 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder following described Real Estate, on MONDAY, JUNE 14,1937 Sale at 1:30 P. M. on premises. 7 miles West of Decatur on Road No. 224 then 1 mile North, 1 North of Magley. Known as Wm. Sellemeyer farm. 120 acres of level, high producing soil. Buildings consiet of a good 2 story g house; 2 good barns; Machine Shed, Hog House. Poultry Moua 1 other outbuildings. This farm is well equipped in improvement is a good farm home, in an excellent community. Conveniently Is ■ to Schools. Churches and Markets. 'j Immediate landlord's possession. Full possession March 1, m TERMS—SI,OOO cash, SI,OOO in 90 days. Arrangements can be for convenient terms on balance. i M. M. DUNBAR, Owni Roy Johnson, Auctioneer.

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