Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 56, Decatur, Adams County, 7 March 1939 — Page 6

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JUNIORS TAKE GRADE SERIES FROM ST. JOE Junior High Wins City Crude Title With 2910 Victory Th* Decatur junior high net ter* today held iioaaeaalon of the Wenthuff trophy for the year. a* result of a aurprlatng victory of the Rt Joe eighth grader* last night at the net* gymnasium in the third content of the annual city aerie*. Th* junior high nettera. after winning th* tlr«t conteat of the year hy two point* and losing the secoa«i hy three marker* In an overtime, hit full stride la*t night. After being held to a 1-4 margin near th* end ot th* fir»t quarter they turned on the heat rPotn there on. it wa* a rout for Coach Sieve Kverhart* charge*. Each at th* nve atari Ina junior high lad* started hitting They led 114 il quarter. I*4 at the half. al the third quarter, and 2»IO at the end of the lilt N'etdigh waa the big gun for the winner*, retttna live basket* for In mark er*, followed by Andrew*, who scored eight poffita McClenahan led the Inner* with five point* Coach Rud Hain’s charge* made a gallant effort tn compete with the junior high men hut the Everhart- I men turned on too mu.h eteam Junior High FG FT TP Spahr, f I 1 3 RftlUepp f 1 • I Kir hboen f . _ • • a Andrew*, r fog I KW-hord. g I « a Neldigh. g ... 1 6 10 MctHmnell. g ... 0 • • Total* 13 1 2* St Joe Welker. t 11 31 Schmitt f 0 0 1 McClenaksa f 111 Gaffe f . .000 Klepper r 101 r.dciua e 0 B 01 Brlede g 0 0 0 Eyauson a * 0 0 Hackmai. g 0 0 * tala .. . 4 1 10 | CORT — Last T<mff Tarriget _ * -ARI/ONA WILDCAT” Jan* Wterr* Lea Carr di* ALSO—SAartg. 10c 20c WEI). & THU RS. I Aw.rr.cas Meat ffeiavad Cartaen CMract*** Maw m the Mav»** —*"* «*KAtt DOT OF THE FUNKS'.. STRAIGHT INTO YOUR HEART (•valid • MWIU' ■FTW' i’ •no.'som I £*"■• ' . ONLY lOc-ISc - o • Cammff Beano, — “AATffWAV* Om a«M*t Artega w*et*« ——B—B • leant Time Tonight • “f'ONVICTN COIHT ■IeMM Kowt Anmh Mimi w vupmui "vr -w*r a “NAVY SECRETSPay Wray, Bam Wtharq Only ISMS' —a a Cuming BwMOy — «M* MOTOt LAST WARNUM- A -CIPMSR BURIAL - BHNNNBiMMN

Yellow Jackets Name Zerkel As Captain Herbert Rerkel, Jr., veteran guard of the Decatgr Yellow Jacket*, has hMi named honorary captain of Hie ' I*3* .11 «qiiad. Coach Hugh Andrew* I announced today. Zerkel. a senior. was namM to th* pout during an election held by member* u s the aquad In a meet.ng at the school Monday. CHICAGO BEATS PURDUE QUINTET Maroons Nose Out Purdue For First Time In 13 Years Chicago. Mar. 7 <UH>- The last Rig Ten basketball acure of the year waa typical of the ditty I*3* campaign Chicago, weak and near ly de*per*te from many season* In the conference cellar. whipped Purdue for the Brat time In 11 year* and finally moved out of laat place. A fluid goal in the ffnal second* by Chicago * Remy Nasser defeat ed Purdue 2* to 20. In another battle to *«ape the cellar. Michl gan ho*l*d over Northwestern. 1! Io 20. but lowa's luchleaa Hauk- ! eye* were forced into undisputed imaaeaaioti of last place by hieing | to Minnesota. 04 to 41 It waa a colorless riming to a ■ ■ eeaaon In whhh two darkhorae* I Indiana and Ike new < hampion 1 Ohio State—dominated play almoat from the ctart Standout performance* of ISIS I i Heat scorer Capt Hull ot Ohio | State, who miaaed a game betauae , of influenu and atlil won the in- ! dividual title with IM point*, an i ■ average of 114 par game Beat player* player Lewis I (Pick i Dehner of Illinois He took , more puniahmeut than any player , in the league, spent more time I pi< king himaelf off the floor than any other and always laughed It | ■>ff Hla opponent* liked tkat Pluckleot player Capl Ren , Stephen* of lowa Rtephena ar«r | ed heavily with a loatng team and laat mgbt picked up 14 point* mor* although o«e leg wa* taped tigblly bnaua* of a tfcarley borae Greateat upaet Mk-blgan. in last place knee k«d Indiana out ot 'a or»t place tie Saturday night. M I* U Graateat crowd The lt.Tad in . Minneeota'a krldbouae tbe night i Ohm Bute look the lead away from the favored Gopher* Swvvieai iktLry Chi. ago'i tn It* onal same, defeating Purdue tor I th* ffrat time *inc e I*K Bum* at d.aappotntm»nt Michi '<taa deapit* n* vtrtory over Indi | ana TS* Wolverine* bad a great ■ word la boa conference gamea ano Bcurad well up In the atand-1 j tnga iMieod of tied for eighth I •Wet coa.h'tig achievement Bra "eh M<C**<he« -repped In aa h- *4 couch at Imt «aa and prod”. ‘ ad a great team from a bun- h et aophotnore* and Capt Erneat An dre* Great eat l»*Hg»t»lli<y loan Capt T<>n> Nlabet of Itiinol* The llltm already had loaf Louie Boudreau • a haakethali wiaard and Nlabel wa* allffible for only a few gaaaaa ; lirwt mtMiAtiKnorr HIU Menke at • Indian* Itopmta noue ru mcuui tor' ‘ Wiacwnain’* two hmae* aaain*' ' Chirado'* acww defena* Tbe Bad* ar* were kelpie** both time* Final etanding* W L Pete tibia Btata la S »« Indiana • 3 710 ; IliitMM* I 4 447 i Mmrieaor* .71 Ml ■ Purdue 4 0 800 ' Nunhwealern & T 417 1 " 1 11 raOMPT SUVKt ON LOANS SlOtotKO WITHOUT tNDORSIfft Wo amho ih» koovowiut of ucoaet « tempi* !»*«»»* ikmi On* * NBffA CiNHBMT t f I carnid w« a I»ae w puekf* and pWgeti* ‘ You do nut h*v» to Mb ««tbodv to arga VOW auteur make *o <n>bariM>,«c .atm, (*<coe« of trwud* ar obbnn or ruepiovrr i.o*a* prlv*t*ly m*4< New to Apply I. CoS M ofbcV I Irlephocw a* I Wrwo vow "«m* and ad dm* «m iho ad and mad t« w W* well call and r*pta>* «w wr vm n.iboul tod or obl.gai.on *•» r»e a**!* LOCAL LOAN COMVANV tar*, aode * ateau. Wdh. OH** «*C tee ta*ar— LhmnmbmmJ

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! Wisconsin 4 B .333 | Michigan , 4 k .333 I Chicago . . .. 4 * .333 lowa 3 0 .ltd j Last night * result* Minne*ott 54. lowa 43; Chicago 21. Purdue IN. Michigan 31, Northwestern 24 — Decatur Bowline League Results With Kdgar Mutachler setting : the pace with a Bh7. tbe Hoot* wtm two game* from tbe Leg* last ! atght m tbe activities of the Elk*' I league at Mies Recreation The team rolled 2141 against 2.457. Don Cage followed Mute, bier with M 2 Fied <Tt led the lest with B3S Tbe Taibi won three from the Antlera. 1.4 Mto 1.154 Rtn.kler led tbe winner* with Ml. getting a big 34* in hl* laat game Raker followed Rtltek. with 53* Weber led the Antleva with a 14* Tea<gni* Miner League 7pm M< Millen ava Hoffbrau 7 p, m - Mats, hler v* Duikga. • p m Gaaimg* va Cloverleaf • pm.— Mi** Racrvutioa va Gamble* Last night a wore* TOMO Raber . 11l 107 N* 1 Macklin .. 1U IU 114 lff»ti«kl*r 147 147 24* Rtuaip 17a It] 140 —L— IN IN IN Total* 7U 14* M 0 AMtoeg Brtede _ 143 103 IM Weber IM 300 111 B Gage m uj I—-.— ■ IN . 131 111 111 I- ' ■ - IN IN IM Total* 710 7*4 713 M**t* Il Gag" _™ , - IM ll* 14* I Reel -ufc. 173 111 14* |B***o 107 ll* ill Fuhrman __ 144 IH I'M Moiachler |o| 212 IM Total* o|o 0U 7»» I*o* Appelman |«» |*l |«4 Laareat |T* 1M 100 Abr |*l >73 |O4 Mie* 141 170 171 — IM IM IN fotste 7*o *OO *4l

Here’s Pirates’ Mound Staff for *939 Campaign ■ 1 I ! ' f z 1’ J V I H**n* Shutl MfIKW DAbk M*€nl ff*4*BbNN

Pitcher* get th* apothght Mi Um Pirate* traininff I camp »t Ban B»rr»t«nc, UU. Her*'* oewe mm|er* of tbe pint* mound eta* Ueabw 0 few at lb*

DECATT’R DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, MARCH 7. 1939.

High Jumper—Minus One Shoe __ .—. g* Johnny Wilwhi, L'atva—ity of Scuthem California's new high jump RM, elmra tbe bar at low Angele* weunaff but aae ebne He wear* sp.ked oh.** up to ff feet, 3 tnehaa. but above that reuuwa* right on* t* Imwu uv gM *0 iasdutf foot Wilma i* a leading hope Ur MUoeai and Olympe ehampamakip*.

Al the Train inf lamps | By Unttaff *••*• O.OMS Retoa Rouge La.. March 7— •UN — Apparent indifference of R>'cvndb**em«n Hurt*** White head who tould not play lam year bemaae of ro.nplkatiua* M lowing aa appendectomy had Glaat Manager BUI Terry worried today Whitehead waa da* la camp yeaterday Terry toMM to Whitey‘a mother by telephone, and abe aaid her eon would leave tbek Lewtotoa N C. home Tee* day or Wedn-eday Aieg Kam p»ari» and Loa cbtosaa are both under raaaideratlnn for tbe Rib Vanhee* Rt Petersburg Fla Abort a top Frankie Crneetli and third haae ■MO Red Rolfe Were the only ate aeateee from Yankee training .♦amp today and Manager Jue Mr Curthy aaid be had recetmd no Word from eHteer Joe DMMffgm indulged to a mreunmm wnrhoet

*. yuaMMay He to about eto pourfe I ( under the ?«: hr carried lasi are II eon. I Dadffar* Clearwater Fla — With Van • | Mungo Mgned Dodger Manager 1 • Leo Durorber'a boldoat heads* bee were ended today After Mungo I agreed to accept |IAM> a nil of ■ 110.000. Pilcher Luke Hamit* I Tot Prwoanell and WhHiow Wyatt I rarne to term* Another pltrber )i RIH CToocn baa aot s’.evwd but 1 ha* roam to an agreement, and , ' rookie catcher t'harh George will 1 j not be a problem Cuba Avakm. Cal Gabbff Hartnett'* I Chirurw rub* anrprlaed the prwtly playtag manager today by aabia* tor more Weight tedm lug work ho- » for* teegtnntnff their reffular* v* -1 Yaanlffune truinmg ramp aertoe ~ The t uto have town enuMtaliy II aertoe* about trala.ng stare they ftret rvarbod Catalina Island and » Hannett, apparently set to bto » owe totted Ml * probable aKarftM Pltaeap agreed tn pnatpnoe lb»

anmemmun Uft to ngto they are ramua Mica Mrniunteh Roa* Bauer* ’ 1 fUanton, J«e Rme I man bob Klinger. Ma*« Ken Hetntaelman

* Today’s Sport Parade * By Henry MeLamora lava Angele*. Mar. 7 <UM Thia la aatory about the Chicago Cuba, and I’ll I*ll y»>u * h T Alnio*t every <i»y I gel u letter | from aorne at«ru. Iraf reader de inHiulmg to know why I tlunl write! more atrulght upon Morlen, and why I clutter up iiew»imper paged with M<»rl*» of my own viimr- . an. I *ave theae letter* very dillgently, and at the end of a month their cumulative effect I* >• hough to make m* run acreamliig tn the. I typewriter and write JuM the »ort • i of the thing I am about to write. I Naturally. I would rather talk i about myaelf. aa who wouldn't? Take today, for example, I «penl I ! mart at » •' '»»* Metrodloldwn-1 Mayer atiidto. watching Woody Van Dyhv direct Clandotto Colbert I and Jimmy Hiewart. and I would ( love to tell you what Claudelte. ■aid tn me and what I *ald to her Rut no. I muat tell you about the ' Cub*, and how their r harley b»r*e« are coming along, and what brand <>f tobacixi tlabby Hartnett la I .hewing thia year, and how the I I lookle* are Manding the I from tbe loved on** down on the 4 ' farm Farewell. Claudette! Howdy. Gabby' Hartnett la very pleaaed with the general outlooh ot the Cuba l on nearby Catalina IMand wh*r» . ‘ I apent the day yesterday Hi* i geM change in the reauli of that trade with the Giaal* Mantua.*).' Hariell and Lelbrr are no delight ] ed to be removed from Rill Terry that they are acting like -chool hoya and likely to play the he*t hall of their career* Lelbet tor | . the Brat time fully recovered from ' getting beaned by Roh Feller. I*' al beat weight and knocking tbe '" ~~ firm game until Friday Wh'te Sc* Paaadena Cal -Manager Jimmy Dyke* <4 the Chi. ago White ffM Manned another *pe<ial workout today tor Merv C.H.not* th* young rookie who late laM aeaaon hit three home run* In a almtle game and miaaed another hy }■*• a few feel out in Comlahey Park Con-, nor* had a atlff drill at flrat haae yeaierday »nd appeared mme 100 graceful Brawn* Ran Antonin, Teg. — With Red Krea* and Don Heffner Mill tnl»a Ing Manager Fred Haney staged an Infield practice for the Bt Louie Rrnwna. a*lng two recruit* I from Ran Antonin. John Bernardino and Rig Gryaka. at aerond and abort Ratterymen routinaed workout* without Rm k Newanm. the rlah* leading oMche* laat year, or Catrber Rtily Mllvaa. both Hated a* boMout* C**o.n*l* Rt PMerabarg PU — Dkk Stater the ana of the fornter man affer of the Rt Louia RruWoa of , th« American league, worked »J' around third base with Terry Moot, and Don Gutmidgr a* the Rt Lean Cardinal* prepared f« Saturday'* game a«aln*i the New Volk Yankee* AHbmtgh former oat fielder I)* Padgett ..mfenaed he waa not aoM on the M*u. he waa preaeatad aa a catcher again

IrlJMil presents““““J WED. and THURS. 2 GALA DAYS IN DECATUR YOU ARE THE STARS! —SEE— —PLUS— —SEE OtCAYUR IN MCTfONM •*»»<’•*“ TtCMNicouo* REGVLAB FEATI BE tourm* *r THtATNt CROWD* At a-— w *”” .<>«* «.r 'THE LONE ««.v i <* CHURCH GOIR* Wukr SPY mM .t. 141 INT” StiS!'" • nun I MMI Willi NONNOV™ • < " W •ATuAOAV 4HORRIR4 ™ WARREN WILLIAM uOC l ’ No Advance ioa lvmno No X(JvJincf ® n Come Early ,n lri< ™ To Avoid Crowds

Winner of Rich Handicap I *• < I aSki*. Kayah II Winner of the Ranta Anita handicap at Arcadia Ch! Kami owned by Charlea Howard, tamed more than »o 000 m pnw s* fur ha owner The Routh American horve u * f.> ur -yearly u waa th* favonl* Ml the r*c*v Ncheat la th* land

cover off the ball Bartell I* delighted to play short atop ahmg•id* Billy Herman'* aecmd base He got pretty well ted u,> u th the Giant* laat year, and a seaaon nf ■econd l«aa, men including Chios** Ctaarll and Kampoori* Chi.agn hag *olved the reserve infleld problem by getting Woody English from lb* t'iarinaatia New pitcher* who ought to help are Ray Harrell, a right bander aerared from the t'ardiaaia; veteran Karl Whitehlll who came over from the American league. Al Kp perly and Walter Higbee, right hander* the Cuba had farmed ent Jerome Herman Iteaa and bi* celebrated right arm are better than at any ttase alar* the Cab* pwrrteaaed them Admirer* of Deaa win be glad 10 know that be 1* aa aotoy. brash, sad ««wky a* ever, and lath* one at tbe great vet Imaehan same* alar* Abner lioubleday invented same Generally apeakiaa. tbe CaW squad Will be made up of cal. h era. Hartnett. Manrtian t'arbarh and Bshct. tbe totter taring a Mg gent from Irotrnnapoll* ftikeld Phil Cavarretta. Brut baa*, reptea ing Rip t-uilta* who remain* on •quad Billy Hermaa. second Ret left, abort. sM Maa Hack, third The tnkeld reserve* will be Eng

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