Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 259, Decatur, Adams County, 2 November 1937 — Page 6

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Commodores Open Season Thursday Nigjj

COMMIES MEET ST. PAUL FIVE HERE THURSDAY Commodores Launch Home Season With Marion Quintet Thursday The D*c*tur .Commodores will launch their 1837-38 basketbalk j se.is.ffl Thursday night, meeting | St. Paul s of Marion at the Commo-j dore gymnasium. t'oaeli George Laurent has been i working his charges hard for more , than three weeks in preparation ■ for a long and tough schedule. While the starting lineup for) Thursday night is not definitely j settled, the first five probably will I be selected from Vfflglewede, Gil-1 IJg. Baker. Kuhnle, Bolinger and j Alberding Hess, another regular l from last season's squad, likely I will not be aide to play until after t the first of the year because of i ineligibility This’year's edition of the Coin i modores. while rather small in size, should be interesting to) watch. All inexperienced last i year, the Commies developed into I expert ball handlers by the end of the season and should work up in-1 to a clever combination before! many games are played 'ans will see a

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♦ < — Last Time Tonight — “TOAST OF NEW YORK" Frances Farmer, Cary Grant. Edward Arnold, Jack Oakie. I ALSO—Cartoon. 10c-30c ♦ WED. & THURS «, —-—_♦ i Ist Show Wednesday Night at 6:30 — Come Early! Thursday Matinee at 1:30 Box Office Open until 2:30 How "converts" of o brand new rocker ore fleeced of rafcS mlllionsl . Secret! of the "Initiation Chambers". . . Mystery of "The Room With The Dividing line" Mg The riddle of "8 — 2:30—4!" ■■ Frf. 4 Sat.—BOBBY BREEN in “MAKE A WISH" «■ » ♦ On Stage—Sat. Midnight Show “A Night With the Unknown" Spooks—Ghosts—Spirits! ♦- ♦ —o Coming Sunday — "STELLA DALLAS” Barbara Stanwyck, John Boles, Anne Shirley. - Last Time Tonight - “BAD GUY” Bruce Cabot, Virginia Grey & “Renfrew of the Mounted” Jimmy Newell. Carol Hughes Only 10c-20c —o Fri. 4 Sat.—BOß ALLEN in "Rangers Step In.” —o Coming Sunday—2 More Hits! "She’s No Lady” Ann Dvorak 4 “The Shadow Strikes.”

rules thia season, with virtual elimI Illation of the center jump. The luill will bo tossed nt center only at the start of each half, extra periods or after technical fouls. As a result of this drastic | change, a considerably faster | brand of basketball should be exhibited. with a great deal more ' action limn in previous years, with i muck jockeying around the center' I and consequent loss of time , slowing up the game Preliminary Game The reserve teams of tho Com- ■ I modore and Marion squads will I play the preliminary game, start- ' Ing at 7:15 o'clock. ’ The feature game is scheduled I io get underway at 8:15 o’clock. o —— - I Army-Navy Football Contest Is Sellout Annapo’is, Mil.. Nov. 2 —(UP)— I The army-navy football game to I be contented Nov. 27 at Municipal | stadium. Philadelphia, will be a ' I sellout again this year. It was announced yesterday, the I ] deadline for ticket applications. ! that 400.000 'persons had sought the ! 1Q2.291 seats available. Tltis year's gate will total $450.- | i i;80.40- Tickets ate $4.40 each — of I which tile schools will split $409.I 164. The difference , 40.916.40 — ■ ! goes to the government for tax O Former Cincinnati Hurler A Suicide ' .Jackson. Mich., Nov. 2 — (UP) — | I Benny Frey, 21-year-old former pit- 1 II her for the Cincinnati Reds who : was dropped from big league base- - i ball last spring because of a sore • I arm. was found dead late yesterday I in hid automobile, apparently a suicide. A hose connected the exhaust | pipe of his car with the rear seat 1 i compartment. The windows were ' I closed. Coroner Dr. Jason B. Meads ‘said death was caused by carbon I monoxide poisoning. The body was found by Frey’s 1 brother-in-law. Richard Cunliffe. 1 and a brother. His car was parked ] on the Cunliffe farm near here. I Gan Republican Club Turning Democratic Indianapolis. Nov. 2. — (U.K) — i Democratic Secretary of State Gus' Mueller grinned broadly today as he noticed a petition on file from Cary. The Fourth Ward Republican club of Gary. Mueller said, has asked permission to change iis corporate name. The petition, signed by H. M. Fletcher, president, declared that the club henceforth wanted to be known as the Democratic organization club, since this was more representative of the "views" l of its members. CORT — Last Time Tonight — I •THIN ICESONJA HENIE TYRONE POWERS ALSO—Good Shorts. 10c -25 c • — ♦ Wed. - THTTRS. «yj| ADDED — Two Good Comedies "MODERN YOUTH" and “BIG APPLE.” ALSO — Latest Pathe News. All for 10c-25c O Sunday—“LOVE UNDER FIRE.” uMaMBSWSBsaaHMM

General Electric Bowling Results ♦— • INTER DEPT. A LEAGUE Tool Room J. Caden 134 225 179 1). Gage 174 16.3 158 R. Stanley ... 128 147 141 | Beal .... 163 160 138 A. Schneider 160 203 176 Totals .759 898 782 Stators ; Haubold 117 199 148 Jackson 125 187 147 Crist 162 153 145 I Spade .... 169 156 166 i McDougal 133 146 135 Totals 706 841 741 Office F. Braun 160 165 145 E. Lankenau • 195 177 141 i B. Gage 138 IG. Auer US 141 136 ■P. Hancher f7«l 167 1681 Lietz 124 172| Totals 782 774 762 Flanges | Schultz 179 173 186 J. Ornlor 178 IS3 200 R. Shackley 10S 161 D. Gallogly 157 19S 170 A. Schafer .193 197 207 P. Bosse 169 Totals Sls 920 924 ! ~ 1 Welders G. Gage 160 136 124. F. Busse * 164 140 146 J. Keller 167 144 181 A. Miller ‘l4B 152 M. Hoagland 179 195 179 C. Bunnegraff 95 TotalsßlS 710 782 Assembly C Weber 193 13. 1351 L. Ahr 106 160 -120 ] F. Scheiman 127 200 1881 E. Chase »■ 169 164 1.1 C. Mclntosh 169 144 179 Totals 763 806 793 Rotors H. King 173 166 191 • R. Breiner 144 151 149 > R. Owens 144 144 1491 H. Cochran 166 193 1831 T. Miller . .182 158 148] Totals 809 812 820' Night Men W. Lindeman 134 146 143 j B. Roop 132 186 G Myers , 108 130 140! E Warren 199 156 139 J E. Johnson 235 159 162, Totals 908 77. <4ll INTER DEPT B LEAGUE Assembly Acheson 159 186 1541 Huber . 129 H 5 159 H. Roop l :u I'® Whittenbarger 121 Hl 141 C Wasson .176 123 108 Totals 716 655 736 Office C- Langston — 434 4 "’ 14 'J F Haubold H s 443 445 n Heim IS" 44 1 Fenimore . 125 45 • 15 122 122 122 Totals 649 744 685 Punch Press P MurPHy s’» 153 Reynolds Conrad 43 ' 4 « 3 Brokaw 456 48 < 430 Totals "23 864 737 Flange 'scheiman 139 121 123 smnh A. Murphy 15' 122 4 ' B Saunders 431 4li> Totals - 661 711 682 - Night Men R. Heller 4 ™ Jtss: 52 £ Totals 768 834 734 Rotors I R Hunt 127 153 135 Sry 439 123 113 iP. Reynolds --- 160 190 I<s IJ. Teeple 443 423 JjL |Ed Steele 484 4,6 15 Totals 753 <55 691 _ oTrade In A Good Tons STATE GARDENS at Middlebury Beginning Wed. Nite, November 3rd. there will be Dancing every Wednesdaynight. Also prizes given away. Also Floor Show on Saturday nights.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1937.

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GEHRINGER IS MOSTVALUABLE Detroit Second Baseman Voted Most Valuable In League New York. Nov. 2 —(U.R) — Char ley Gehringer. Detroit Tigers' sec-j ond baseman, known to his craft i as a "ball player's player.” was named today as the most valuable player in the American league. ; This annual award was made by ; the baseball writers' association j of America. Joe Dimaggio, New York Yankee ' I outfielder, was a close second Hank Greenberg, first baseman of I I the Detroit* Tigers and a former! ' winner, was third. Lou Gehrig. ' "iron man" first baseman of the Yankees, winner of the award last yeat. was fdurth. The baseball writers' committee .of eight which made the choice gave Gehringer 78 out of a possible ■BO points. Dimaggio received 74. I Greenberg 4S and Gehrig 42. Points were awarded on the basis of 10 for first place, nine for second. ahd ro on through tenth place i Gehringer received six firsts and i two seconds. Dimaggio received two firsts and six seconds. They were the only players to place

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[above third on any ballot. Green- ' berg drew four thirds and Gehrig | one. • Gehringer is the third Tiger to I receive this award which-deternv lines disposition of a plaque donat:ed by the Sporting News. Greenberg won in 1935 and player-man-' i ager Mickey Cochrane in 1934. Gehringer won because of his ■ brilliance afield and his batting i which brought him the league i championship. He was the oldest ; player to capture this honor in the ' 34 years of the American league's J existence. He did not drive in as many runs as Greenberg. Gehrig! or Dimaggio, nor did he equal them in total bases or scoring runs. Gehringer is called a •ball player's player because of the ease In | which he completes plays. Not a i spectacular performer, his achievements often go unnoticed by the ' casual fan, bjtt are doubly apprel elated by his teammates and their i rivals. Gehringer Is one of the most i consistent players the game has j ever known. He has made 200 or ! more hits in seven or his 11 major league seasons. He* as never had lan off season. He’s rarely in a j batting slump and his occasional i lapses are brief. Bath Too Hot Norwood, Mass.—(U.K —Clad only 'in towels, three unidentified men fled the Finnish steam bath when jit became too hot for them. The building was on fire.

EAGLES LAUNCH SCHEDULE FOR COUNTY TEAMS Monmouth Plays Wedj nesday; Other Teams To Open Friday Basketball teams of Adams coun--1 ty high schools will swing into ac-' ■ tion this week so rtho 1937-38 sea- * son. with the Monmouth Engles 1 i getting the jump on other quintets. I Monmouth will launch the year's schedule Wednesday night, playing !the colored team from Central of 1 Fort Wayne at the Monmouth 1 gymnasium. j j Other teams in the county will make their first starts of the ( season Friday night, with four games on the schedule. Principal interest in Friday \ night's tilts likely will center on . the Berne B< ars. winners of the sectional tourney at Bluffton last March. Berne will take the floor without [ the services of Bob Dro. four j years star center for the Bear , quintet. Dro graduated from high | school last spring and is now at-' tending Indiana university. The Bears will be hosts to tho Monroe Beatkatz Friday night Three other lilts are on the Fri- j day night card: Monmouth at Kirkland Pleasant Mills at Geneva. Poling at Hartford. PITTSBURGH ID BATTLE IRISH Notre Dame-Pitt Game Headliner Os Saturday’s Card New York. Nov. 2. — LU.R) — The gridiron spotlight swings this Saturday to South Bend where the steadily climbing Irish of Notre 1) ant e encounter Pittsburgh's mighty Panthers in the No. 1 game of the day. Although beaten by Tech and tied by Illinois, the Irish Anally have begun tn click and should offer the Panthers rugged opposition in the 12th game of this series. Elsewhere the early November battling should be up to the high standard set during October with important conference games feat- ' uring the program. The handful of perfect record elevens all have tough assignments. California, the giant of the Pacific coast, meets Washington, defending champions. Baylor, unbeaten in the southwest, plays Texas. Colorado meets Utah U., and Montana encounters Gonzaga in feature games in tho Rocky Mountain sector Unbeaten Santa Teacher, No Pupils ~ Sf Bi, |s|Hs||T iiy W owl ! r Imogene Cooper , » ! Although she is regularly employed at the Sand Creek, Kas., school, Miss Imogene Cooper has >no pupils. She receives S4O a month and is required to spend | five hours five days a week at the school, despite the fact that the only two families in the neigh- ( borhood with children no longer I send them to Sand Creek school.

, BUNTING SEASON QI AlL—Open season starts Nov. nt, ( . n ,| s I>p H 'mills per day; possession limit, thirty PHEASANTS Open season starts Nov io ~n , t a .. K two cock phensantH per day; p.»,e M | (m o | birds. No open season on h.-n ph.. 11H1U its RABBITS- Open season starts Nov 1<), )ln V rubbits per day; possession limit, 20 rabhit, LICENSES -All persons must have a license to h H except—owners of farm land, the snonJ"'", Ing with them who are residents of lndl ana t farm land and the spouse and children n'r. “MM when hunting 011 such land only 15 PROTECTED—There Is no open season on prairie Pheasants. Wild Turkey, Ruffed douse cin.k. and Doves. * *—

( Clara has a breather in San Jose State.. Unbeaten Alabama tangles ' with Tulane in the feature game ;of the southeastern conference | while the last perfect record eleven. Lafayette, has a strong foe in , Rntgera. I The unbeaten but tied brigade also figures in some of the day's 1 standout battles. Fordham, tied only by Pittsburgh and alr<\tly ! casting eyes on the Rose Bowl. ' faces Purdue. Yale and DarthI mouth, who soiled each other's I records last Saturday by battling 'to a 9-9 tie. respectively face I Brown and Princeton. Villanova 'faces Marquette; Holy Cross meets j Colgate; Temple, tted three times, 'plays Michigan State; Duke meets ' Wake Forest and Nebraska, tied i by Oklahoma, faces Kansas, holder iof the big six confereni-e lead. i o Kokomo Citizens Ask Probe Os Rate Indianapolis, Nov. I.—<U.R> —A ! group of Kokomo citizens today ! filed a petition with the Public Service Commission asking a special I investigation of the new natural [ gas rate schedule to Be charged 1 city consumers by the Kokomo Gas ' and Fuel company. The schedule was approved last ‘ week by the Public Service Com ‘ mission after a public hearing at ’ tended by city officials and repre- ' sentatives of the Kokomo Gasand Fuel company. The new rates un- ' der the turnover from artificial to 1 natural gas reportedly will make * an annual saving of $45,000 to city I consumers1 , The protesting group of 10 Koko1 mo residents, headed Lee Roy r charged the new rates are ——<——

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