Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 90, Decatur, Adams County, 15 April 1939 — Page 6

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SPORTS

DECATUR NINE HAS 12 DAMES LEET ON CARO Berne Tilt Postponed: NEIC Tournament Here On May 27 With a record of two Victorio* ui three start*. a total of 12 game* remain on th** schedule for th** Yellow Jacket ham-ball team. Rain and cold weather prevented Friday afternoon* scheduled contest with the Herne Rear*, carded for Worthman Field Thia game will be played at a later date, yet to be set A* a climax to the regular neap on. the Yellow Jacket* will be host* to the annual northeastern Indiana conference tournament, which will be played at Worthman Field Saturday. May 27 The Jackets have one game scheduled for the home field Belt week, playing the Bluffton Tiger* Wednesday. The Jackets will play Ridge high school cd Van Wert county in May.

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- definite date Io be set Inter, The schedule for the reSt of the | ttoiison follow* ■ Apr H» Bluffton at Decatur. Apr SI Ret ne at Herne'. Apr. S’. Willshire, <»,, nt Willj shire 11 Muy 2 Hartford cnv al Dm a | lur May 4 Remo at Decatur I Muy !» - Willshire at Det'atur > M..c I.’ Haitfoid cny .o Hutti ford City May Id—Portland at Portland May 1» Bluffton at Bluffton May lb— Portland at Decatur. , May 27 — NEIC tournament at Decatur iHartford City Kendall* Ville, Bluffton and Ib-catur competing > Pill RSON NEWS * Dr. and Mr*. Bryce Weldy of Hartford City, Mr. and Mrs t> |», Weldy of Fort Wayne Mr* Noah Mangold of Decatur, and Stanley Arnold had dinner with Mrs. W D Weldy Sunday. Mr and Mrs Burt Aungs’ of Fort Mayne spent Raster Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Grant Ball. Mr and Mr*. R.-.ph St-auh an I daughter Virginia and Mr and Mr*. Gien Straub and family were din Her guest* of Mr, and Mr*. Al Straub Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lather Arnold and family had Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hclierry. Mr and Mrs Tom Rrigb’ of Day. ten had dinner with Mr. and Mr*. G»o Bright Saturday. Mr and Mr*. Otto Dilling and fatuily of Griffith. Mr and Mr*. Leour*d Lichty of Portland and Mr. and Mrs. Theo, eller and sou spent Easter with Mr and Mrs Frans Spade. Miss Dorothy Wolf c< Bluffton I as been visiting with Mr and Mr*. Roy Schlickman and family Mr. and Mrs H A Bre ter wen* ( to Decatur Sunday to attend tmfuneral of Fred Setlemeyer. Fraternity Row Restricted Salt Lake City. Itah — (VPi — Dewpite convincing arguments by bl tractive co-ed*, the Halt Lake City commission ha* decided to restrict fraternity and sorority house* at the Cniversity of I tah to within i Seri* feet of the ctwnnu* Son- collegiate residents of the area had complained that the value of -neir pro l>ertie» wm diminished due to ' hotel' Toledo Stresses Neatr ess Toledo. O„ —tl'Pi —Civic groups in this city of Mfi,fifi* have united i m an effort to accomplish the beau t‘l Ration of highways leading into the city, development of the boule- , card system and cultivation of a civic neatness in the keeping of yards, cleaning of sidwblk*. ami maintenance of property.

Four New Big League Managers Fred Haney v g,, B)B drs v fL I 2 , A N>L -aae* FJ '£*** <1 % —■> ■ II r im! ■n JL • oil I^—hk r Am I*o Durocher IXk- prothro The new major league baseball season begins with four clubs piloted by new managers. The National league has three new bench bosses In Ray Blade?, Bt. Louis Cardinals; lx»o Durocher, Brooklyn Dodgers* and Doc Prothro. Philadelphia Phillies. The American s lone new. coiner is Fred Haney, St Louis Browns. None of the teams, howI aver, are picked by the experts as pennant contenders.

• * , Decatur Bowling l.tiigtif Result*. LEAGUE STANDINGS Elks League W L Pct. Tail* 21* 13 H*h» 23 lb M* Hcstf* It* 33 3 Antlers u .j| W Minor League Casilng 31 II 73S Mutsc hier *5 if r»!«r» Gamble* 33 30 .5241 Ml*-« . 22 20 ,s*4 I Burke* 31 31 * HHI 1 Me Millen 31 31 f,u ( i Cloverleaf ]« gg ,3g| | Hoff Bran le 33 333 I Merchant* League 33 13 Wren 35 30 *,*,« Vpholster *5 *u Telephone Toll 22 23 4S» Pt’-ble . 33 23 4j 9 | Smith In* 21 24 467 I Telephone L. ... IB ST ,400| Conservation is SO 333 | Major League Prickle* , |3 12 gpfl 16 14 533 j Hon E-Krust IS is 500 WW'IS 11 IS 367 I WEEK S SCHEDULE Elk* League Monday —7 ptn Hoofs vs I Legs; Antler* v» Tails. Minor League Tuesday 7p m — Mutachler vs M. Tll-n: Burke vs Hoff Hrau 1 “•pm — Mien v* Cloverl.-af. ; Canting vs Gamble, Merchants League " edaeaday 7p. m — l*reble * vn 4'onservaticin: Rank vs I'pbolster. • *• p rn —«• Teb-phone V* Tele , phone. Wren vs Smith In*. Major League Thursday 730 p tn. — Hotel vs Prickles. Hon-E-Kruat vs Dim s. Central Soya League Friday —7 p, ni — Feed Mills I v* Feed Mills 2; Solvent vs Elevator. • p m. -* Maintenance Laboratory; Office Trwkers MONROE NEWS Weekend guest, at tho l*oren I'.u lhea home were Dorothy Booth, udianapohs Clara Collert, Fort A ayne. Hnlda Rteury of near Hern* and Rev Lloyd Hower of Elufftan. Mr. and Mrs. Kerby Thompson f-nd daughter from Van Wert, Ohio, and Mrs. Maude Dorwin of lh-*-a-ntr spent Fn<t»v evening at the J % Hendrick* home Mr and Mrs Dan Xoftntnger daughter Rena, entertained with a Easter dinner Sunday for Mr and Mr*. Me! vin Nidfsinrer of Howe. Mr ami Mra. Homer Phillips and daughter oi Fort Wayne, and Mr aud Mrs . Clyde Noffsinger and daughter Car--I June of Bluffton. Afternoon callI er* were Mr and Mr*. H. D. Oster-, n*an of Fort Ways*. Mr and Mr*. Marion Watkins and Hut, Eugene, of Borbon spent the weekend with Mrs. Etta Heffner and Mr. and Mrs Fred Watkin*. Their daughter Esther accompanied them ba< n to Hourtam. after spendIn-; the last severs! months in Monand Mrs Chester Watxins

DECATVR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, APRIL 15 . 1939.

The CHALLENGER ■ W 5 X> A-* M WW . JS-t- -it ’ “s’ »■ z-yj* H *•8 I - I JACK ROPER A \et-mj| nF ig years service in the prue ring. Roper unexpectedly i I". ‘.* ."*? * h,,n h * "M*t» World* Heavyweight Champion MOM m a title fight in Wrigley field. Los Angeles. Chi How* fiver, MU U1« experts wars picking Lums u> u.n.

The CHAMPION — " - » Ok .r.-‘ r / "11 MTi JOE LOUIS Joe Louis, world's heavyweight i hampion, again goes to the defense of his title when he meets aging, but ring-wise. Jack Roper tn their bout. Monday. April 17. in Wrigley field. Ln Angeles. Cal. ITe-fight dope had it Louis' crown was in little danger.

I ;.nd children of Muncie, spent Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs Fred Watkins. Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson entert lined with an Faster dinner for Mr. | and Mrs Floyd Johnson and son. and Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Johnson and Mr and Mrs Roger Andrews and •laughter of Sturgis Michigan spent Laster with relatives in Monro-*. Mr ano Mrs. L. H. Morgan and i son entertained Mr. and Mm Perr.i Everett and family of near Decatur.

PLAY BALL! Four Teams Open Season BATTER UP! ■

■ HRv \a djb , Wt <ifc>. GRIFFITH STAKH M. \\ i»h nxton— s. nn'ora and New York Yankrm open American Iragur toMna here Monday, April 11, with Yanka IwKinnlnf drfrnw of their world bawball Ulla.

I with Sunday dinner. Mr. and Mrs William Mitchell were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs H E Rupert and *amlly. Olin le-hman and M-lva B.ngtiasn students at Taylor University. Up land, spent several days at the bums of Mr. Lehman's parents. Mr, and Mrs Manas Lehman. Mr and Mrs. Ikiyle Huffman of Frankfort spent Easter with his parents Mr.and Mrs. M L. Hoffman. Mr. and Mrs. John Crist spent Kas* • ter Sunday at Lima. Ohio at the

•» ,„P ‘ • P'v ln«****ti«* il.»o t>*m tw«.*<.» sehon** t.us* •<*■*( *lu.t-«s*.fte sb.lv.. *1 eswrtbsuw *ls*M* »**•*• wkil. t*km* !»».**•• in *1 tMlias* iwesHb, t*. m*lso*l. is<lu4>»» *u«*u*l>se. •S.IIISS st< . I* '»*** ..Hulun •»<* lu-nok.4 k, tk. Hot* sal *•-****• But v»* st tk* WPS Sundae Hertsaheet (Fr.-s H •*’«! <'•*••»«» * ..«*is*lon«»*' iUt.rd IltS) Then coms* George J. Buttsi ■nd chsrgs* that on or about tht sth day of May ltl7d, Henry Ends*, Wm. Endes, and Thomat Dutter. did pitch horsethos* ana hollow and make some other un nreeuaty noise* on the Sabbath day. They were fined a total of I&.00 which wa« paid a* all of them pleaded guilty. A Heavy Fine <Frufn Hin t I s uiitp t mmvft P ••• Caun NmutM l»e?» The grand jury appealed at the bar and prepared a bill of indictment against Thomas Nap for asst. A Bty. (avuult and battery) on Michael Huffman on the 14th es Feb. in the year IDO7. Thomas Nap appeared at the bar and confe*M>d the charge* set forth in the Indictment and prayed the meret of the Court and the Court set hi* fine at twenty five eent. A that he stand committed until fine and costa be paid. Jack of AH Trade. (From Ofßh** Couatjr C'«»mmißßk>»«rt* llt»» On motion of John Brown ordered that he be allowed five dollar* for holding an inquest on ‘V* body o. David Brown deceased and one dollar and twenty five een’s for making two ticket'boxes also twenty nine dollar* and fifty c-nts for making step* to the ' courthouse. ’

:<>me of Mr. and Mrs. Chvrlle Head and visited with Mra. f'hr.st's aunt who is past Ml years old. Clarence Hook was a Sunday dinner and supper guest at the Fred Christener home in Decatur Mr and Mrs Chester Kesrlerand ran of Hammond, spent the weekend as guests of his parents. Mr.end Mrs James IL Kessler. Mr. Kessler is t<aakeU>all coach at Hammond high school. Man and Omer Yoeman ol Chicago visited in Monroe Saturday even:ng. Mr. and Mrs Roy Hook anti I daughter, Catherine, were Sundav . night supper guests of Mr. tnd Mrs Frank N»*adstme. Decatur Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Crist and . lamlly entertained with Sunday' IdIWMSr for Mrs. L. W. Sumey and 1 daughter Laura. Mr and Mrs. R. N.I i Runyon of Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. | Charles Lammsinan and daughters | Nancy and Sara of Fort Wayne, As I t>-rnoon callers at the Chrut home were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harrison and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Samona | of Muncie. Harold Andrews of Fort Wayne * spent the week-end with his grand- , .isrents, Mr. and Mrs M F. An- ’ drews. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Leisure enter- | tained with an Easter dinner for Mr. and Mrs Clarence Davis and I Mia id Dayton. Mr. and Mrs. Hen 1 Shirk. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bogaiduc ' end son and Rolla Longenheeget of Fort Wayne, and Mr. and Mrs. Otto *j Ixingengerger and family and Mr • and Mrs Russel Mitchel and family. o .. — Jordan Baptismal Feld -i 'Butte Mont. —<UPi— Frederic I Preston onng. infant son of Mr. and Mrs Fred P. Young .was hsptitcf here with water taken from the rivI er Jordan in Palestine. The wat> - a was brought back in a hottie three . 'ears ago by Mr. end Mrs Henry i- l.lshop, the baby's godparents, after’ 3 a tour of the Holy 1-and

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liEOIII ll ANU IXHIWOOl) .MUI COligß TO SPRING MOTORING IN INlil'fl FT 1 la.il -- ■ Hp >*- i Redbud tlefti blooms first, followed by th-* »!i.* k

Week-end trips into southern tndLiana have an increasing attraction ' for Hoosier motorists at this season 1 when the hillsides are doped with redbud, dogwood and other flow--ring native trees in a spring show j Cult rivals the better-known autumn coloring if looming of the redbud and dog • rood marks the northward advance lot spring with approximately a week's difference In tim, between Evansville, and Indianapolis, and I another week lapsing between the i appearance of the blooms in the * central and northern parts of stalo. Both the redbud and i dogwood are found extensively throughout Indiana, some of the fir- ■ i <Ol specimens being located in Dunes state park along the southern • tip of Lake Michigan. Th.* wooded hillsides ~f Clift* I Falls. Spring Mill and Brown ConnI ly state parks and the more level landscape at McCormick's Creek .re thickly spotted with redbud. ‘ dogwood and dther flowering tree*. Many of these trees are found at ■'• ie Morgan Monroe state forest and 'at other parks and loreats through-

■- I V' CROSI.rv HELD. Clnrlnnali—Reda and Pltlahurrh plr "7 rr uiir K National taagua oraaon here Monday. April 11. In Ihr wn,or K only <ama for the day. V*

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