Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 10 January 1939 — Page 6

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I. U., CHICAGO TAKE BIG TEN GAMES MONDAY Indiana Hands Illinois First Defeat Os The Season > Chicago, Jan. 10. (U.R) — They snid before the start of the current big ten basketball campaign that Indiana was one of the teams to beat and that Chicago no longer was a pushover. Illinois and Wisconsin found out first hand last night, suffering their first conference defeats in the bargain. Indiana, bouncing back front a surprise licking by Ohio State, handed the lllini their first defeat of the season, 29-28, in a battle of l>ersonal fouls. Chicago, which won only two conference games last season, put the damper on Wisconsin. 28-18. The "upset” victories broke a five-way tie for first place. On top now is powerful Minnesota which rang up its second straight big ten triumph last night at lowa’s expense. 36-29. From a percentage standpoint the Gophers are tied for top honors with defending champion Purdue and Ohio State, which won their openers and will be idle until Saturday. Northwestern shares the cellar with lowa with two defeats, the latest inflicted by Michigan. 37-28. The Indiana and Chicago victories were the outstanding team achievements in the second round of the two-month battle for the conference crown. No. 1 individual performance was that of lowa’s

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• ♦ Week’s Schedule For Adams County Basketball Teams ♦ < Tuesday I Portland at Commodores. Friday Elmhurst at Commodores. ! Yellow Jackets at Hoagland. Monroeville at Kirkland Pleasant Mills at Monmouth. Poling at Hartford. t Jefferson vs Monroe at Berne. Geneva at Coldwater, Ohio. Saturday Yellow Jackets at Fort Wayne Central. Rockcreek at Berne. Jefferson at Geneva. Capt. Ben Stephens who scored 20 of fils team’s points against Minnesota. He now leads the big ten scorers with 33 points in two games. Last night's games again indicated that the high-scoring hysteria that followed elimination of the center jump has subsided. Low scores that cropped up in the first j round of games Saturday were even more pronodnced in the sec-j ond round, with all teams playing close-to-the-vest basketball. Pick Dehner, gangling Illinois ' center, caged 13 points in vain as his team succumbed to a last-half Indiana rally sparked by Bill Johnson and Bill Menke, who scored six points apiece, and Capt. Ernie Andres and Marvin Huffman, who; tallied five times each. Illinois led 13-9 at the half and missed I clinching the game in the final sec- i ionds when two field goal attempts' I went astray. There were 24 per-I sonal fouls. Chicago presented an iron-clad zone defense which baffled Wisconsin. The Badgers attempted 73 - field goals and sank only four while center Dick Lounsbury paced the . Maroon attack with 10 points. Chicago led 11-10 at the half. Stephens sank eight field goals and four free tries for lowa, but ! his solo efforts against Minnesota i were not enough to offset the i combined power of Johnny Kttndla & Co. Kundla connected for 11 points as the Gophers racked up their 18th straight victory in the past two seasons. Center Jim Rae was the siege gun in Michigan's victory over Northwestern. He hooped 14 j points. Northwestern trailed from i the start. 0 . 500 Sheets Bfaxll, 16-lb White Paragon Bond typewriting paper 55c. The Decatur Democrat Co. ts

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JEFFERSON AND G. E. WINNERS Defeat (’loverleaf And City News In WI’A League Games The General Electric and Jefferson teams scored victories in the Adams county WPA basketball league Monday night, defeating the City New Stand and Cloverleaf teams. 43 25 and 29-26, lyG. K. had little difficulty in its game, piling ’up u 24-9 margin in th.- first half. Strickler was the leading scorer with 15 points, Schnepp pacing the City News with seven. Jefferson was forced to stave ' off a determined Cloverleaf rally I in the second half to edge out Us victory Jefferson held a 21-6 lead at the half, but Cloverleaf rallied strong from the field in this period to cut Jefferson's lead. Wynn led Cloverleaf with 15 points. Sprtmger was high for the winners with 11. G. E. FG FT TP Strickler, f 5 - r> ! ’ Bl) the, f 5 2 12 Schnepp, f 0 0 ’’ Hurst, c . 11 •’ Moses, c 1 I* V. Hill, g Oil J. Hill, g .. . 5 0 10 —— «— —~ Totals 17 9 43 City News FG FT TP 'Hill, f 1 0 2 Reynolds, f 2 0 4 Engle, f 2 15 Gerber, c 1 1 3 Beery, c • « ® ® Steele, g 2 0 4 . Schnepp, g 1 5 ‘ Totals 9 7 25 Referee, Kleinknight. Jefferson FG FT TP I Sprunger. f 5 1 11 Baker, f * 0 8 ;C. Bollenbacher, c 2 2 6 i R. Bollenbacher, c .0 0 0 J Hunt, g 0 0 0 Foreman, g 12 4; I Moser, g 0 0 0 Totals 12 5 29 Cleverleaf FG FT TP Kaylor, f 0 0 ® , Stucky, f 1 2 4 Hebble. c 11 3 Wynn, g 71 15 Farrar, g 0 11 Rudicel, g 2 0 4 Totals U 4 26 Referee, Kleinknight. - “ * Today’s Sport Parade I By Henry McLemore Los Angeles. Jan. 10. — (II.R) — This time last year the man was clamoring for $40,000 and vowing that unless he got it he would turn his back on baseball forever and devote his throwing arm and batting eye to making out menus for his San Francisco case. He- didn't get the $40,000, or anything like it. yet a week after the season opened he was in center field for the Yankees, a bit out of line, physically, and with the cus-1 Somers. His clamoring for more money hadn't helped his wind, and his high scorn for a $25,000 salary had not endeared him to the bleacher boys, being as most of them would have cheerfully tiptoed barefoot through purgatory for half that amount. This year Joe Di Maggio does not plan to demand $40,000. Let the Yankees mail him a contract for $30,000 and whatever the record is for taking a fountain pen out of pocket and signing name to document, and hell break it. Here in Los AngMes for a few days of fun (his idea of fun. incidentally, is to see a double feature movie in the afternoon and two more eight reelers at night) Di Maggio told me that all he asked of Colonel Jake Ruppert this year was a $5,000 boost. “I think that is a reasonable request,” he said. “We had a champLOANS I $lO to S3OO Without tndrt&tAS QUICKLY AND PRIVATELY MADE It is easy to qualify for a loan with us, therefore, our service is available to nearly every individual with ability to repay. You pay a reasonable interest charge on just the time you use the money. You may repay all or any part of your loan at any time. No embarrassing investigations made of employer, friends or relatives. How to Apply I. Call at office. 2. Telephone us. 3. Cut this ad out —write name and address on it and mail it to us. A courteous representative will call at your home and explain our service to you—without cost or obligation. Loans are usually made the same day you apply LOCAL LOAN COMPANY Incorporated Over Schafer Store I lO'/a North Second Street Phone 2-3-7 Decatur, Indians h Loam made in Adams, Wells, Allen and Jay Counties

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ionship team last year, one that walked home in the American and took the world series in' four straight. Being as I led the club in hitting and runs batted in, I figure 1 have a raise coming." Di Maggio is sick and tired of not being on hand for the opening game of the year. "I have been with the Yanks three years.' he said, “and have yet to play an opening game. The first year I had a bad foot that kept me out. The next year it was my tonsils. And last year 1 was holding out. This year 1 want to start from scratch.” If he doesn't get his raise, however. Joe is likely to be late. The accident to Monte Stratton, White Sox pitcher who lost a leg. heightened his belief that a ballplayer's career is a treacherous one, and that a fellow has to get his money while the getting is good. “You never can tell when something is going to happen," Joe said, “something that will end your career. I don't believe in a player being selfish or placing too high a price on his services, but a fellow's a sucker not to try and get all he can. He may be a star one day, and a cripple the next.” Joe revealed that Colonel Ruppert never has returned the money he docked the outfielder for being late last year. “Everybody kept telling me all year that I would get it back, and not to worry, but here it is January of the next year and the sis-’ teen hundred bucks is still missing. I can t kick because I had it coming to me. but I do wish every- ‘ body hadn't got my hopes up for nothing.” It will be comforting to the other American league Hubs to learn that Di Maggio doesn't think there is a team in the league that can make a fight of it wit/1 the Yanks

As Conn Upset Apostoli W?|| ■ a »u i I r i|K™'- ’ z< ' ———— • • •■ * - -x *■ Fred Apostoli of San Francisco (left), recognized middleweight champ In New York and California, and BiUy Conn, Pittsburgh Irishman, trade punches in their ten-round bout at Madison Square Garden, New York City. Conn scored an upset victory by taking the decision. It was not a title fight.

this year. “We won by nine or ten games last year," he said, "and this year we ortght to be better. Charley Keller will make the outfield better. ano Hildebrand figures to win 15 or more games. Too, Gehrig is sure to have a better year. We ought to win in a beeze. We not only have good hitting—we have the best defensive club in the league.” I Joe think Eldon Auker and Jake Wade, the pitchers Boston got from the Tigers, will help the Sox. Di Maggio had a good word for Wes Ferrell. “He's a new man since he got in j •vith the Yanks.” he said. “All ; that temperament is gone, and he'll win a lot of games this year. He says the operation fixed his arm up. and he is ready to go.” During our conversation 1 asked Joe to name the best pitcher he : ever faced. “That’s easy,” he said. "Dizzy.; From here to yonder, put if I had to pick a pitcher to work for me when I had all my dough riding that Ruffing would be good enough for me.” (Copyright, 1939, by UP.) o Deny Assassination Plot On King Carol Bucharest, Rumania, Jan. 10— (UP) —Reports that an attempt had. been made to assassinate King Cari ol within the last few days were of- ; ficially denied today. The diplomatic correspondent of I the London Daily Telegraph had I reported a plot which he said had I been engineered by members ot the outlawed fascist iron guard. The plot failed, he said, because ot the premature explosion ot the bomb. The leaders were arrested, he reported.

Decatur Bowling League Results J Rolling 2.548 to 2.432 the Hoofs took two from the Legs in last night's Elk's league at Mies Recreation. Mutschler was high for the Hoofs with 566. Gilliom following with 549. Mutschler’s best single game was 212. Ahr led the losers with a 571. The Tails took two from the Antlers, 2.512 to 2,425. Starting with a 205 and winding up with a 212. Stump led with a 568. Schnider was close behind with a 562. Briede led the Antlers with a 527. followed by DeVoss with a 502. Tonight's Minor League 7 p. m. — Burke's vs. Hoffbrau. 7 p. in. Saylor's vs. McMillen. 9 p. m. —Castings vs. Gambles. 9 p. m. — Mies Recreation vs. Cloverleaf. Elk’s League Antlers Briede 187 168 172 DeVoss 209 147 146 Ehler 199 134 146 B. Gage 162 155 166 P. Miller .... 163 131 140 Totals92o 735 770 Tails Macklin 144 177 186 Baker 194 142 134 Schnieder 159 200 203 Stump 205 151 212 Totalsß37 805 870 Hoofs D. Gage 160 168 160 Beal 141 155 149 Bones 159 171 170 Gilliom - 191 156 202 Mutschler 212 197 157 T0ta15...863 847 838 Legs Metzler 145 151 153 Appelman 143 137 180 Ahr 201 164 206 Mies 158 194 195 Totals7B2 781 869 o

DANGER OF WAR i (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE/ I . | velt’s $2,000,000X100 preparedness I program, and will call for great expansion of the United States rnili- . tary and naval air fleets. Some authorities believed a goal of as many as 13.000 fighting planes by three years would .be recommended. As the military affairs committees heard the ambassadors, chairman Key Pittman, D., Nev., of the 1 senate foreign relations committee i announced plans for a forum on foreign policy legislation to crystalize legislative proposals defining American Foreign policy. Pittman said expert witnesses will .be invited to testify in executive sessio nob such measures as repeal of the Spanish Embargo, amendment of the neutrality act and proposed constitutional amendI ments requiring a popular vote for ■ declaration of war. He said various I organizations also will be heard and i and national reaction to develop- , ments at the forum should influence ; the final action upon foreign policy i proposals. o 500 Sheets S'/jxll, 20-Tb., White Automatic Mimeograph Bond, nealy wrapped $1.05. This paper is free of lint and sized for pen and ink. Decatur Democrat Company, ts

VAN MUNGO IN HOLDOUT RANKS Brooklyn Hurler IW'ines To Sign Contract At $5,000 I New York. J^.Totmll.H 1939 holdout; fllH swing today with Van Lingle| Mungo, tpinpcram-ntul Brooklyn Shall l " H ,a,Mt 10 J °‘. n| u ~a pi<ny growing li«t of dheonton.-j ' Mungo, a perennial holdout Jois.] ~d Jimmy Foxx. Boston Red first baseman; Jimmy RiPP'e, Giant outfielder, and Buck Newsom. St. Louis Browns pitcher. t Before leaving his Pageland. N.| (■ home today to teach at the OrUndo. Fla., baseball achool, .Mungo returned a SS,W« contract unsigned. He received sls.tßH) last year for st ating in 17 games, wlnmlig tour and losing seven. He said he had . pe.-ted a cut but would remain out of baseball rather than sign at a ••Rookie's salary.” 1 Larry MacPhail. executive Mce president of the Dodgers, said: ; ■We're not worried about Mungo. Nor are we counting on him. He j wasn't a starting pitcher after last -July anyhow.”

To that. Mungo replied: ‘After ! get through teaching at Orlando I'll come back to Pageland and stay away from preliminary training tin I'm offered a more satisfactory figure a lot more than five thousand. ■ He'll be paid—generously— but only for what he produces." said MacPhail. "The past two years he’s received better than $2,000 a victory. Even the Yankees don t pay that kind of money." He said lie pains no further negotiations with Mungo. It was believed however, that Mungo would sign a conditional agreement, probably calling for a new contract in midI season if he is going good. EXPANSION OF (CONTINUED FROM FAOE ONE) sorted to export subsidies Al the same time importing nations, fearing a war, adopted new measures 'o encourage home production aud established “security" reserves ot wheat. —o —— Convicted Smuggler Is On Trial Again New York. Jan. 10 — tU.PJ — Albert N. Chaperau. already convicted of having smuggled $1,833 worth of Parisian clothes for the wife of Justice Edgar N. Lauer of the state supreme court, goes to trial today charged with having I slipp-d $4,885 worth of jewelry

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into the country for the (ieorg'< Burns ■ Jack Benny, another who a,rived by airplane from Hollywood. g o ,. M federal grand Jury this afl , presumably to he about reports that •’tnuggled $1,200 worth ~f ZW (or him. ■ -I o — ■ German Writer Is i Sentenced To J Berlin, Dec. 10 (U.R)' Nieklsch, promiiK nt « r | tßr “VE found guilty of high tre UII) , n W ,he people’s cuiirl today , inil ‘ enced Io the penitentiary He was one of 21 tried tujH harg' which Included of plotting against the || German leaders and dissHitinJ ■ 'bootleg" radio propag an( | a V Dr. Wilhelm Drexel. Ul . ( . I aiding Nieklsch, was ssnl „J to 3vj years in the penitcntS Karl Troegler, another a ||3 accomplice, was given _>l Ini 3 — — 8 One Man Killed In I Train-Truck CrJ Rushville, Ind., Jan. la One man was killed. an<>t>n-r iJ ; ed and a locomotive and fir, J detailed late yestorday witnj Duck crashed into a freight J a mile north of here. 1 John Meyer. 22. Louisville, ■ t tie truck driver, was kilien v] conductor Harry McGarvey of J cie received minor injuries, 1 More than 200 feet of track J torn up. three of the freight splintered badly and the nJ damaged in the accident. Med truck was demolished. Traffic t ' Indiana 3 was tied up several hoi while wrecking crews cleared ( : tris. o Deputy County Surveyor i County surveyor Walter H. ( Horn attended a surveyor's tneell in Fort Wayne today. Since Dept Richard Deininger is ill at his ha the office was closed part of I day. CHANGE ; OF ADDRESS Subscribers are retjwj ed to give old and m address when ordem paper changed from i l address to another. For example: If fl change your addrs I from Decatur R. R. II Decatur R. R. 2. instrs f us to change the papt from route one to rod two T