Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 105, Decatur, Adams County, 3 May 1939 — Page 6

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ERRORS COSTLY AS DECATUR IS LOSER TUESDAY Jackets Commit Seven Errors To Lose To Hartford City Decatur'a Yellow Jackets. comtn it t!ti< seven error*. kicked away a hall name to the Hartford City Airdales Tuesday »tterm«>n at Worthman Field. 5-4. In right In uings Hill Schnepp held the Airdalva to three hha. hut Decatur's error* <«mt the ball game A pair of errora by McConnell. I Decatur shortstop. gav« Hartford City the winning run in the eighth Innina of a game x heduh-d for j seven inning* Hartford City scored .twice in the second inning <>n Kitchen a error. a base on ball* and two wild pitches by S. hnepp Anothei run tallied in the fourth on two two Haar hit* The fourth run counted in the sixth frame on an error by Kehanirrloh and a passed hall. Decatur »>■ held scoreless until the sixth Inning Despite driving out three singles a double and

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'a triple the Jackets actired only i twice in thia frame, with two melt I thrown out at the (date. Koene- ' man Kitt hen and tUunt hit the i single*, with Schnepp contributing I u double and Hoffman a triple * Highland opettod the seventh inning with a single end McConnell »«t safe on an error. The next ■ two halters tanned but Sthnepp I kept hl* team In the ball game wl'h a *lngl scoring both men and > tying the score at 4-4. « Hartford City AH R II K iHheney, lb 4 I U • | Wagner, cf ». 4 • o I William*, p. 3b 4IUU Schrock. 3b. p 4 ! I • V. Smith, if 3 0 0 0 G. Smith. s* 2 10 1 Ruble, c -... 3 0 10 Caln, rs 2 0 o • 14111*. rs 1000 Perry lb 3 0 10 Totals 30 S 3 2 Decatur AH R H E Kitchen. 3h ... 4 111 Hoffman. t f 111* Gaunt. If .4 0 2 0 Schamerloh. Ih 2 0 0 2 Lynch lb 10 0 0 Koldewey. lb loop Highland, c 3 12 1 Stapleton. 2h 3 10 0 McConnell, as 3 o o 2 Koeneman. rs . . 3 0 11 St huepp. p 3 0 2 0 Totals 31 4 9 7 Score by innings: Hartford City o«o 101 01— 5 Decatur *M 002 204 Truck Driver Held After Girl’s Death La Porte, lad. Mav 3 — tVPi —-■ .'John Gurrecil. 27 a truck driver today was held by polite pertdtnc possible manslaughter charge* against him a* rhe reauit of thx ’ death of 3-year-old Irene Johnson. The girl allegedly died of injuries suffered when Gurreckt's truck backed into her. Police held him on charges of failing to report an peer dent within 24 hours Laundry Delivered 4* Year* Cleveland. (J. UR) — Frank Friedel, who has been delivering and collecting laundry for 49 yetrs in this city without an interrupI lion. still serves 13 of hi* original | « uslmttm*

JUNIOR HIGH COPS TITLE IN . SOFTBALL PLAY r I ItcfratK St. Joe, 18*10; Meets Rotary- Team This Evening I The Junior High schtutl soflball I team Wtm lhe city grade school » champnmship Tuesday afternoon. • winning the *••< ond game of the I annual aertea from the St Joe | team, la-10 The Junior high ! tram had won lhe Oral game last I I Week. S-0 I | Tuesday's game was a wild, free-1 i scoring affair. In marked contrastl > to the opening game last week i The city champion* scored In every inning except the sixth. tally- • ing eight runs m the fourth fori I the big inning St Joe failed toj i j store tn lhe ilr»t three frames but | i tallied in each inning thereafter I M Andrews. Junior hurler. also I ! led hi* team on the offense with ! i four safe blows In live trips to the plate. St buepp a lau bit safely fnur i tunes. Hackman and K Lengerfch i each obtained two hits for St Joe. J The Junior high team will play the Rotary club tram at the South Ward diamond at 5 o'clock this j ' evening a* the feature of the Ath-I let it s day ohservatH-- of national I boy* and girls week Junior High All It II Bl Schnepp. ss 3 3 4 1 Neidigh. 3b 4 2 0O Reed, st S 2 I • G Andrews lb 3 2 10 M Andrews, p . 5 4 4 0 Sudduth. If . .. 5 2 2 1 Kh hom. cf. p 3 110 I Heer, c 4 12 0 Cot hran, rs . 2 0 10 Lh henstlger. rs ..... 2 0 * 0 Hoknecht rs . . 0000 McConnell. 2b ... 2 11 1 Spahr. 2b 2 0 0 0 Totals 44 15 1? 5 St Joe AIUaR JI K Rriede. 2b 2 10 0 McClenahan. p. ss 3 1 0 1 Klepper. lb 4 10 0 Hackman. 3b .. . 3 2 2 2 T. Lengerich. »f 3 111 Welker, c .110 0 A Lengerich, as. p 3 11 2 Schmit*, rs 4 o**l R Lengerich If . 4 1 2 1 Colchin. cf 2 0 0 2* Gelmer. cf 2 11 0 j Totals ... 31 10 7 9 Score by inning*: Junior High 114 31*3-19 St Joe two 224 1-Hi vreg* *« * <.mw r««, _ rmsoICORT Tonight & Thursday I -1 know e"® i iL I ■ be* 1 • . ‘ 1 ■ "»y j 1 hg ALSO — Charity Chase Camtdyl New*. A Sport I it*. Only 10c-15c —o—o *NOTS—New Low Price Peiiey* Start* Sunday — Watch Ade for Derail*! • 4

DECATI’R DATLY DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY. MAY 3, 1939.

BKN( l!IN<; OF GEHRIG ENOS LOI 'S MARK AT 2,130

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last Gehrig'* remarkable record of 2.130 consecutive game* played without a miss ••nds when he fails to play in the 1 ankee-Tiger opener In Detroit Photos show. left. Manager Joe McfMrthy and Gehrig on heixh attd. at right. Lou s *ub*tltute. Hale- Dahlgren

TENNIS TEAM I WINS EASILYi Decatur Continues I’ndefeated Hy Trouncing Central Team The Decatur high school tennis 1 tram ctmtlnued It* undefeated schedule Tuesday afternoon with a * 5-0 shutout over the racquet awing-1 er* from Central of Fort Wayne , on the Warthman Field courts In chalking up th* shutout vic-' lory Tuesday, the Decatur tennis er* did not drop a set. only one set in a double match being carried 1 I to dem e games. Results of the three singles matches Mekhi (Dl defeated Heller CO ' *-1. Rohnke (D» defeated Bond. *l. i 4Affolder tDI defeated Squires. 5- <4 Scores of the two doubles ' matches: Mekhi-Rohnke <D« defeated Heller Rtmd. *•!. *-l. Wa>ter-Bo<h tDI defeated Squlr-I es-Smaltwood. 34. C-0 Yellow Jackets To Play Berne Thursday The Demur Yellow Jacket nine Will meet Berne at U’orthman Held Tnursday afternoon at 3:>» o'ckxA ( oacli Deane Dor win announced u> div The Jackets fill go to Wren. Ohio. Saturday afternoon to meet the Ridge township nine. Wayne Coy Returns From Philippines Indianapolis. Ind. May 3—(VP> " »yn« C-oy administrative assistent to former Gov Paul V McNutt who ia IT. S conwntssioaer to the ' -1 isnapoli* yesterday by train from the west cosst after a boat trip front I Manila. Coy said that he was here perj maaently and will not return to the I hllipplne* He added that he will j i»ave tor Washington Sunday oa p aslnaas crncemlng the Philipplar* ■ and probabl will remain until • ongresa adjourns Then he will re'ride permanently in Indianapolis, he

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i STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE W U Pct i Boston g 4 Ct? ; Cincinnati ..4 4 coo tSt I jowls . * 4 .4*ol , < hl. ago * 5 .543 1 j Hr.«klyn 5 5 500 I PhiUdelphfa .. 5 3 .455 > N-» York 4 7 .344 Pittaburgh __ 3 3 .273 : AMERICAN LEAGUE W U Pct. I I New York * 3 .**? f • JMI 5 3 *35 Washlngt.m < 4 400 1 •‘•'"•it < 3 50*.' St Uxil* 4 < gag 1 Cleveland ™.... 4 4 4«<o J Philadelphia 2 3 200 YESTERDAY'* RESULTS National League York 3, Cincinnati 7. Pittsburgh 3. Brooklyn t. Philadelphia 3. Chicago 1. St lx>ui* 2. Boston I. American League New York 22. Detroit 2. Chlrego 4. Philadelphia 1. Waahingtou ». St Louis 7. • Boston at Cleveland, eold t —w , ~ PERSONALS • Henry D Elgy former -xe-prrai <!< nt of the Central Soya company o! this city, ha* accepted a position as plant manager of a new toy bea* psi K-easing plant to be opened nest tail at Painsville. Ohio. George W Swelgart. county clerk of Uke county. Frank lUrmaa. c.'unty recorder and George Kochi*. former county aa**aaor. were !-u*ine*s risilor* in Decatur Tuesday They enjoyed a visit with their vid pal. H L. Corner and met a ntmber of local eitisen*. They are three fine fellow* and we enjoyed a short visit with them County Auditor Victor H Eicher and family moved today from Gotex* into the former T. C. Smith t sldence on Fifth *tree< in thia city. Jackie Heller, son of Mr. and Mr*. Dick Heller, became ill suddenly during last bight and was taken to the Methodist l.ospltai. ■ 1 ■

• Mil S —* i TT TAKES more than a cyclone cellar to weather the financial 1 storm in case your property is damaged by wind. I I Tom nd n «r wind daana«o • aaly I I om oZ tbo perib ouurod by an Eat totUedCoverage finiinru—r taauad by The Autnoinbib I—iirenra Com- [ pony of Hartford, Coam. Aah no far .farwb The Suttles-Edwards Co. Agents Nlbliek Store Bldg. Decatur, Ind. a I Ihh -trt

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Indianapolis where his rase ban tu-en diagnosed a* pneumonia. He is being given the new sertwn treatment. * * HEAR CHARGE 1 (CCWTLNVBD FROM PAGE ONKI around*. 3135 per month: other f< re«nen. |l2o per month. The ordin- , 1 anew was unanimously passed. Jac* T» iedt is foreman at lhe engine house. Other members are Roy ’ Steele. Joe Kortenber and Ralph Peww. e—m Barn more Files Suit For Divorce — New York. May 3—tTPi—John i4»i rymore. who announ'-ed the end of bis romance with Elaine Barrie, today filed suit In supreme court -eeklng a separation and aecoonting of 3300.000 in joint fund. The accounting suit named the 57 year old actor'* father-tn-law and mother-in-law. Mr*. Loul* Jacob*. aa well aa his own wife. The Mathew F. Harris property will tsell at public auction Sat. May 6th. 10:30 a.m. on the premise* 421 Wetrt VladiMtn St.

"Help Make Decatur Beautiful" I City Clean-Up Week MAY 8 13, THE ANNUAL CITY CLEAN-UP WEEK STARTS NEXT .MONDAY. WE ASK YOUR COOPERATION IN HELPING IN THLS CLEAN-UP DRIVE City Trucks —will haul all rubbish FREE of charge again this year. Please place your rubbish and cans in containers and place them in the alleys. Persons having no alleys are asked to place containers near the street If you desire container returned put name and address on container. Trucks will not haul away ashes. Clean-up Drive will continue all week. It the trucks miss your place call City Street Department and your rubbish will be disposed of. CITY of DECATUR STREET DEPARTMENT CITY HALL

Winter Wheat Crop Forecast Is Lower Chicago May 3—(DPl—Private crop expert* todaj forecast • winter | wheat production of 533 million -mshels, l| million* bushel* under rhe government April estimate and 15* million baaheis lea* man last : .car's h«rve»t. The expert* reported lhat crop, deterioration during the last tn* days of April due tu the dry weather In lhe aoMtewoM more than wiped out the improvement In prMpe<t« during the ftrat half of the month. Three Killed In Airplane Crash Grenada. Mlaa.. May 3—(VP)— Wtnesse* believed today that the ■udden striking of a down-draft at l and altitude of only aiboul 100 feet caused th* crash of th* new Cessna monoplane owned by the M*mpb>o evtiwnert lai appeal hero late yesterday. killing the three occupants. The dead George Stokes. 34. v*tera* commercial-appeal pilot and photographer led Northibutoa. 31. it onimercial appear reporter form- ■ erly of Clarksville. Tena. Joha 1 ] Crump. 23. son of E. H Crump

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