Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 1 January 1938 — Page 6

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SPORTS IN '37 ATTRACT GREAT FAN INTEREST Old Champions Yield To New In 1937 Achievements In Sports New York. Jan. 1 -KUPJ-A year of sports superlatives lias been written for 19.17. It was the greatest non Olympic sports year in the past decade. Marked by the rise of new champions and new competitive records sports in the United States, during 1937. may have reached an all-time high in public interest. It was a grand year in tennisThanks mainly to Don Budge, the red-haired Californian, the Davis cup was returned to the United States after an absence of a decade. Budge won both of his singles matches and teamed with Gene Mako. also of California, to win the doubles and so lift the world's greatest tennis trophy from Britain. Budge was the player of the year. He was supreme at the allEngland tourney at imbiedon., capturing the singles title and sharing the men’s doubles crowu with Mako, and the mixed doubles crown with Alice Marble, another Californian. Thus he became the first player in history to have won ‘ a "triple" at Wimbledon. He lost only one set at Wimbledon in singles competition. Won U. S. Title Also Budge also won the United States singles title, which, like the . all England was not defended by England’s Fred Perry who had. turned professional. Budge lost only two sets in the U. S. tourney. Miss Marble, then U. S. national champion, failed in her

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H.ii. Ra J P \ Greenleß L f ' of New York - for the llth Uwe. won the pocket billiards championship of the world Clint Frank, captain of Yale’s grid T 8 h ?" ed ?t° ne of the outstanding backs of the year tor his T I>ay 1 > ay w,h j ,eam ,hat lnet but one def Hat. Johnny Goodwith the National Amateur golf champion--hip. while Ralph Guldahi won the National Open links title Youthful Marjorie Gertring, of Los Angeles, won the outdoor title for diving from the ten-foot board. In his powerful, rebuilt car. Cant r.<.

» ♦ Week’s Schedule l or Adams County Basketball Teams* Saturday 1 Four-tea in tourney at Hartford City with Decatur Yellow Jackets, Berne, Pluffton and Hartford CitJ quest of the all England title, and also made an unsuccessful defense of her American crown which went to Anita Lizana of Chile. Other major crowns were won thus: the U. S. men’s doubles by Gottfried von Craintn and Kenner Henkel of Germany; the U. S. womens doubles by Miss Marble and Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan. The fKw York Yankees dominated baseball. The Yankees took the American League lead late In May and were never headed. They breezed through the New York Giants four games to one, in a lack luster World Series and appear to be headed for more glories In 1938. Despite tne run away performance of the Yankees both American and National Leagues hail profitable seasons. For Instance, six of eight National League clubs, headed by the Giants, showed in-, creased attendance figures. Gehringer and Medwick Honored Charley Gehringer. Detroit Tiger's second baseman was named: the most valuable American League player of the year. The Nation- ( al League award went to Joe "Ducky V.'ucky” Medwick, colorful | outfielder of the St. Louis Cardin- j ‘ als. Each was the batting cham- \ pion of his league. Gehringer had J an average of .371 and Medwick's I ’ was .374. i Vernon "Lefty" Gomez of the! Yankees was the American Leaguel pitcher of the year. He had a 2111 won and lost record. He also , led in effectiveness with a low l earned run average of 2.83. Carl i Hubbell, veteran Giant left-hand-, er. led National League pitchers i in wins. He had 22 victories and 8

defeats. Jim Turner of the Boston ’ Bees, was the most effective pitcher with an earned run average of 2.38. Braddock Loses Title Boxing hud an Interesting year and one which was to many boxers and promoters a profitable one. joe Urnls won the heavyweight title by knocking out James J- > Braddock. He was the second Negro to win the championship. Greatest development of the year however, was the definite bursting nf the Louis bubble. This develop- ' m ent was started when the supposedly unbeatable superman was 1 humbled by Mux Schmelllng in a ■ non title bout the year before. But It was even more conclusively I proved when Louis met Tommy Farr, the Welsh heavyweight, and made a showing which, to be char.'liable could be called unimpress- , ive. Louis and Schntellng are now more or less definitely scheduled J to meet in 1938. Schntellng seems to be as good as he ever was and Louis seems to be losing ground. Next in importance in boxing was the advance of Mike Jacobs to the No. 1 spot in promotion and control of the sport. Jacobs, former excursion-boat candy hawker and more recently a Broadway ticket speculator, held to his own Twentieth Century Sporting club, and also took over control of boxing in Madison Square Garden, which is generally regarded as the national capital of the sport. Three boxers in addition to Louis became champions during the year-. .They were Henry Armstrong. Phoe-1 I nix, Ariz . feather-weight; Harry! I Jeffra. Baltimore, bantamweight. | , and Benny Lynch, Scotland fly-! . weight. Football Topsy-Turvy The football campaign was one ' of the most topsy-turvy in history | | with form taking a terrific beat-, ■ ing every Saturday. Attendance in-. ;creased sharply over 1936. Despite the procession of upsets, ! | four teams finished the season tin-, j beaten and untied — Alabama. La- ' fayette, Santa Clara and Colorado. ! Six elevents were unbeaten but, ' ued Fordham. Pittsburgh, DartI mouth. California. Holy Cross and Villanova. Last year, not a single team finished the season without j defeat. Pittsburgh, whose record was 1 marred by its third consecutive

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of England, flashed over the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah for a new speed record of 311.42 miles an hour. Outstanding thoroughbred was War Admiral, three-year-old son of Man-O-War. and winner of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and other important Stake races. R° n v ",', !ge ’>° f J'° S Angele8 ' came into his own as a net star by winning the National Men’s Singles Tennis Championship after playing a large vail in wringing back the Davis Cup to this country. The powerful

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■ i'tie with Fordham, was acclaimed . the best team in the country with f California, Fordham and AlStmnm ranked closely behinil. In the conferences, only Nehrusr ka repeated In the Big Six. Mlttner sota won the Big Ten crown from . Northwestern; North Carolina i took the southmn conference title from Duke; Alabama displaced - Louisiana State hi the southeastern division; Colorado won the r Rocky Mountain title: California : the Pacific Coast, and lit' ''. by dis- • placing Arkansas, carried out the • tradition that a champion never l repeats in that divisioni The Washington Redskins with : "Slinging " Sammy Baugh in the ' starring role, wone the champion- ’ ship of the National Professional I League as professional football enjoyed Its best season in history ■ and definitely “arrived". Only Shute Repeats In Golf Golf ran true to form in providing a new champion in every major i tourney except the U. S. I’. A. Denny Shute repeated in this tourney. Ralph Guldahl, large Chicago pro. set a record 281 to win the U. S. open, succeeding Tony Manero of New York- The U. S. amateur went to Johnny Goodman of Omaha, who finally became champion after nine unsuccessful attempts. He succeeded Johnny Fischer of Cincinnati. Mrs. Estelle Lawson Pagfe of Chapel Hill. N. won the US. national women's title by beating Patty Berg of Minneapolis. Lon- . don's Pam Barton, because of ill I health, did not defend this title. The British open went to Henry | Cotton of England who probably is ; the greatest player in the worldI Britain also held its amateur title, won by Rrobert Sweeney, Jr., born j a New Yorker, but has lived in England since he was a boy. Jessie Anderson of Scotland won the i ’ British women's crown. I The United States retained pos-, ! session of the Ryder cup. symbolic : of international professional team supremacy between America and ; Britain. The series was played in I Britain and for the first time the I invading team was the winner. | Track Fans Increase Track and field maintained its hold on public interest. Capacity and near-capacity crowds viewed the better shows the country over. Indoor meets in the East wen

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heavily patronized. Greatest performances dT the year, perhaps were the pole-vault-ing activities of Earl Meadows and Bill Sefton of Southern California. Each reached a new ceiling of 14 ft-. 11 in. Don Lash, brilliant Hoosier, set a new indoor two-mile record of .'8:58, to add to his world outdoor i mark of 8:58.3. The mile mark, long United States property, is now unofficially I held by Sidney Stanley Wooder--1 son of England. This brilliant runner was clocked at 4:06.6. It's probable that his mark will win official ! recognition. War Admiral Glory Horse j The horse of the year was Saml uel D. Riddle's War Admiral, sturdy little son of Man o' War. which scored a “golden triple" by winning the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. Tlte Admiral won eight

University of Washington crew again won the Poughkeepsie Regatta. National Championship” in American rowing world. Mlle. Anita Llzana. of Chile, was the surprise winner of the Women’s National Tennis Championship, played at Forest Hills, New York. Joe Ln»t- of hl^ led Jtm B'-addock to be crowned king of the heavyweights. The Ranger, owned and skippered by Commodore Harold Vanderbilt, repelled another attack by T. O. M. Sopwith’s Endeavor 11,

races in eight starts for purses totaling $166,550, o Decatur Employes Are Given Awards Four employes of the Decatur works of the General Electric company shared in the monthly suggestion awards, it was announced here today. Floyd V. Baker received two i awards, one for improvements on foamite extinguishers and one for changes to conveyors for stators: Jack Teeple, one award for Im--1 provements at the conveyor; Noah Roth, two awards, one for rearranging base stamping table and one fr changes of insulating machine; Clarence Morgan, one award, for improvements on stamping table. The awards ranged from $5 to $lO each.

g I * Decatur Bowling League Results * league standings Minor League W L Pct. 1 Schult Kuhn Go4' Cloverleaf 29 ’’ S’‘ SNO .n V.B Monroeville s 5 43 104 Hoagland Merchants League Gamble :| 1 8 i Schafer ' ! Macklin 24 r,,,' 1 Van Wert » « - J'’ Bank' S,Pr ” « 4 ’«i Monmouth * Friedhelm ' , Major League Mutschler 29 ?Mil I ! Frlckles 2612 ®*l, ! Elks No. 1 4 '’l | WEEK'S SCHEDULE Minor League Monday— 7 p. m. Burke vs Hoagland: Mies vs Monroeville: 9 P m. Kuhn vs Cloverleaf: Schmitt vs Elks No. 2. Merchants League Tuesday— 7p. m Friedhelm vs Macklin; Gamble vs Upholster. 9 p. m. Monmouth vs Bank. Major League | Thursday— 7:30 p. m. Elks No. 1 1 vs Frickles; Mutschler vs Saylors. MAJOR LEAGUE Frickles Spangler 178 192 196 Young 20® 125 ... Frisinger 188 190 1.9 Ross 173 181 190, Lankenau 175 140 181 Gage . 159 1 1 Total 894 828 905 : Saylors Briede 213 210 169, A hr 200 167 169 C. Farrar 188 Mies 196 179 176 , A. Farrar 233 160 169 i Zeltl6B 138 Total 1030 884 821 Elks No. 1 Appelman 176 169 186 i Ehler 140 138 1291 Brunnegraff . 188 172 172

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to keep the America’s Cup in this country. Joe Di Maggio, of San lancisco, outfield star of the New York Yankees, World Series winner, was selected as the second most valuable player in his league, but considered the outstanding player in baseball. Mrs. Estelle Lawson wilt XXlntaS"- ““ W ““" ■ International Illustrated News.

- !" ; Reynolds 131 ‘ Schneider Total 7al 823 Mutschler "oaghH-d Mutschler 6 - 04 Stump 154 11,1 Q Miller 1 Tota l 832 855 984 MERCHANTS LEAGUE Friedhelm G. Bulteimder H 2 135 142 I C. Bultemeler 125 126 132 W. Galltneyer 132 134 158 C. Gallmeyer 188 131 143 H. Gallmeyer .189 165 185 Total ,- 726 691 758 Decatur Upholster i Krlck 169 134 150 A. Murphy 186 126 140 Frisinger 120 139 141 IJ. Murphy 145 134 110 Brown 180 I‘o 173 Total 780 703 714 minor league Elks No. 2 Appelman 161 m Ehler 168 169 164 j Brunnegraff 187 1.9 140 * Schneider 161 Reynolds 165 124 Fuhrman I*® 155 Totals 525 849 744 Mies Recretation Z elt 181 1 82 130 IJyons 158 1.6 113 R. Woodhall 177 115 152 Marbaugh 179 147 161 Mies 173 154 182 Totals 868 776 738 Kuhn Chevrolet i xhr 188 183 180 M. Cline 178 185 181 Mutschler 161 1.1 183 Stump 204 199 205 , Lankenau 217 151 177 Totals94B 889 926 Hoagland ,P. G. Koenetnan 155 196 150 IE. H. Koenetnan 152 173 137 !N. E. Koenenta'n 154 150 162 :L. Blonker 132 135 138 'F. Andrews 155 180 123 j 50 50 50 Totals 798 884 760