Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 127, Decatur, Adams County, 29 May 1939 — Page 6

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SPORTS

BLUFFTON AND DECATUR MEET IN FINAL TILT Rain Prevents Final Game; To Be Played This Afternoon The Decatur Yellow Jacket* and Bluffton Tiger* were scheduled to battle at Worth man Field at 3 orlovk thia afternoon for the b**eball championship of the northeastern Indiana ’tilth acbool conference j These team* were victor* in the flrat game* played Saturday morn Ing but a heavy downpour of rain prevented playing the champion «blp tilt Saturday afternoon a* scheduled In tbe drat game Saturday. Bluff tun handed the Hartford City Airdate*, pre-tourney favorite*. an 11 6 defeat Bluffton scored in every Inning except the aixth. with a four-run clutter in the fourth frame the feature. Schamerloh limited the Kendall- j villa Comet* to four hita In the second game to lead the Yellow Jacket* to a 7-1 triumph in a game interrupted by a heavy ahower. Decatur scored flrat In the second Inning when McConnell was' hit by a pitched ball, stole second and scored on the catcher's error | A double by Misselborn and Seidel* single enabled the Comets to tie the score in the flftb. The Jacket* bounced back in the same j frame with a pair of tallies on , single* by Lynch. Schamerloh and Kitchen. Decatur put the game on ice in ’ the sixth frame. Gaunt, leading I off. was hit by a pitched ball. McConnell doubled. Lynch was safe' on a fielder's choice. Koldewey was safe on an error and Kitchen ' wound up the four-run rally with a double. Bluffton AB R H E i Grandiienard. as 4 3 2 2 Shiled*. lb 2 2 10* Speheger, 3b „ ... 4 2 2 ® I Ri>«- < r 4 12® B Richey, rs .._ .„ 4 1 2 0 Schnm. c 3 ® « 2 R Richey. If 2 0 0 0 Yates. 2h 2 2 10 Coasairt. p 2 0 0 0 Totals 2? 11 10 4 Hartford City AR R H E Williams, p. If — 4 2 2 1 Chaney. 2b 4 110 V Smith. 3b 3 2 2 1 Schrock, cf . 4 13 0

11 " 1 SEE—Cecil B. De M tile's “KING of KINGS” That 2'j Million Dollar Picture 1.000 Scene*. 5.000 PeopleTwo Hour Exhibit U amate* and charm* the world — turning away 500 in one night Exhibited Every Night at 7:45, from Sunday. May 28. to Satur day. June 3. inclusive. ZION REFORMED CHURCH Decatur. Indiana No admission charge A Oliver ’ offering tgken after seeing the picture. • Tonight & Tuesday- - PACIFIC” Joel McCrea, Barbara Stanwyck. Akim Tamiroff, Lynne Overman. ALSO—Short*. 10c-25c —o Wed. & Thur*. — “There’* That Woman Again" Melvyn Dougla*. Virginia Bruce. —o Coming Sunday—“THE HARDVS RIDE HIGH” Mickey Rooney. I CORT - Tonight & Tuesday- - Smugglers** Preston Foster, Frank Jenk* & “Sweepstakes Winner” Marie Wilson, Johnny Davis ONLY 10c-20c o—o Wed. A Thur*. — "Winner Take Alt" Tony Martin, Slim Summervilla. * O—O Coming Sunday — “YOU CAN’T GET AWAY WITH MURDER" Humphrey Bogart.

j Ruble, c 3 0 0 3 D Smith. ** 3 0 0 0 Overmeyer. lb 3 0 1 0 Milla. It p .... 2 0 0 0 I Ferry, rs 3 0 0 0 Totals 29 4 9 5 Score by Innings: Hartford City . 002 040 0— 6 , Bluffton 221 420 x—ll Decatur AB R H E Kitchen, a* 4 0 3 0' Koeneman. rs 4 0 o 0 | Hoffman, cf,_.. 2 o ® vi Highland, lb «... 3 0 0 0 Gaunt. If 2 1 0 ®l McConnell. 2b 2 2 2 01 Lynch. 3b 3 2 10 Koldewey. « 3 10 0 Schamerloh. p 3 1 2 0 Totals . 34 7 8 • Kendallville AB R H E Co* .2b 3 0 1 01 ' Kh-helbaugh. cf 1 0 0 0 . Wible. If 3 0 • ®| Barker, c 3 0 0 ® ! Seibert. 3b 3 0 1* * .Misselhorn. as. p ... 3 11 1 Heights, lb ... — 3 0 0 0 Seidel, p. a* .2011 (inland, rf3 • o o' Totals 24 1 4 3 I Score by innings: Kendallville .. 000 010 ®—7 Decatur 010 024 *--7 33 QUALIFY FOR RACING CLASSIC Super • Sports Spectacle To Be Run At Indian* apolis Tuesday Indianapolis. May 29 -<UJ!>-The I stage was set today for America's | super-sports spectacle — the 27th . annual running of the Memorial Day 500-mile race at the Indian- ' spoils motor speedway tomorrow. Thirty-three driver* and car* I «ere qualified and ready tor , the starting bomb; the big two I and-a-half mile track was being washed and scoured: the wn*«her j man predicted a fair day; and the J crowd of 150.000 or more who will j watch the event was pouring into > the city. At 10 a. m. tomorrow the 33 | car* take their position* before the judges’ stand, 11 row* of three abreast They whirl around the track tn that position behind tbe i pace car and then the race Is on. j ••ach driver striving and hoping I to join the select list of speedway , winner*- Milton. Dr Palma. Mur-i Phy. De Paola. Lockhart and the < other*. They'll be ahootlng for the |2®.000 first prite and the t'.0.000 or i 515.®00 additional money that goes I with It. In addition to tbe glory. Six driver* qualified ye*terday to I complete tbe field. They were: Al Miller. Pittsburgh. 123 233 mile* per hour; Floyd Dari*. Springfield. , 111., 119.375: Deacon Lit*. Du Bol*.* • Pa.. 117.37®; Harry Mac Quinn. 'Milwaukee. 117.287; Louis Tomei. Portland. Ore., lit 425. and Billy De Yore, St. John. Kan.. 115 527. The field is the fastest In his- : tory of the classic. The average i speed for the 33 starter* In their I ' 10-mile teat* was 123 547 miles per , hour a* compared with 120 032 last I year. In the voted pole position to-1 morrow will be Jimmy Snyder of Chicago who broke all qualifying record* on tbe first day with a | mark of 130 135 m p h. Beside* him In the front row will be two former 500-mlle winner*— the veterans Lou Meyer who qualified at 130 047 and Mllbur Shaw. 128.977. — o HOME RUNS Samllll. Dodger* 10 Greenberg. Tiger* „.9 McCormick. Red* . . 9 Selkirk. Yankee* 9 Lombardi. Reda 7 Mlae. Cardinal* .„ 7 .OIL Giant* 7 |Gehrlnger, Tiger* . 7 eeeewweswwwaaeswwiesaAwiMaaaawaMMaMMwaaas Swim in the Bluffton Psi (Me Pool for 10c. season ticket I rates.

LOANS' 110 to 1300 OWN SIGNATURE NO ENtM»T.SF.gS-NO CO-MAXtXS Therv'i no n«d to feel *ny «mb«rriicnwnt about aaking ua for a lean. Our aarvica to th* public i< to help them flan and arrange their monty problem!. A ctah loaa may halp you. »• make ae (nyulrln •( frlanSa, estaMes* ee sm*4*ysv Call at office, writ* or phone ua for full detail!. You tn under no obligation if you do not tak* a loan. . CM, *roe ar 10CAL LOAH COMPAHY IMCOSroSATtO Seaai! I mi* 2 Sekaler Sall*,"l Omtar. In«laaa Phare !•>.> ••ee, -rywet! rereh-er *•- *** raurte—a atteurca*.

THREE CONTESTS ARE PLAYED IN COUNTY LEAGUE Union. Friedhcim And Fuelling Win WPA » League Contests The t'nlon Ace*. Frlcdhcim and Fuelling team* were e'ctor* In the Adam* county WPA amateur baseball league game* Sunday afternoon. defeating <l. K. Mie* and Pleasant Mills teams respectively In tbe game played at Worth man Field. Frtedhelm edged out a 4-3 victory over Mie* Recreation I Mie* obtained only four hit* off j the hurling of A. Buuck. scoring all It* runs In the fifth Inning I Friedhelm tallied once in the fourth, once In the seventh and t<M tying and winning run* tn the 1 eighth frame Tbe t'nlon Ace* pounded out I four hits to score four times in the first limning against the U. E. team Sunday at the I nion diaI moud. enabling the Ace* to regia ter a 5-3 triumph G F. stored one run in each of the third. *ev enth and ninth Innings In the third game, the Fuelling I Aces marked up a 7-5 victory over I Pleasant .Mills on tbe Fuelling diamond Pleasant Mill* opened strong with four runs In the first inning but was held well in hand thereafter while Fuelling gradually cut down the margin and took the lead in the sixth Inning Score by innings: R H E Friedhelm .. 000 100 120 4 8 1 Mie* .... (Hxi 03n nor) 3 4 2 A. Bouck and W. Gallmeyer; | Slusser and Miller. 10. E. . .... oel 000 101—3 71 Colon 401 (hhi OOx 5 9' 2 P. Conrad and laidd. R Rleefcn and T. Bleeke Pleasant Mills 410 <hhi taoi 5 4 3 Fuelling .... 003 102 olx 7 9 5 Holloway. Everett. Visard and McMillen: W Frans and L. Roerg- ! • STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE W L. Pct. G.B. I Cincinnati 24 11 .685 St Louis 21 12 536 2 i Chicago . 18 17 .514 « Pittsbu'gh 17 17 .500 S', . Rrooklyh 14 17 .452 8 Now York 15 19 441 S«, j Ronton . 14 19 .424 9 I Philadelphia ’ 11 22 .333 12 AMERICAN LEAGUE — W L. Pct. G.B. ' New York .... 27 « .818 j Bo*ton 20 10 647 s<i Chicago „. . 18 15 .545 9 Cleveland 17 15 .531 9lfc Detroit 14 21 .400 14 Washhigton 13 20 J 94 14 Philadelphia — 11 21 .344 15H 8«- - 11 23 .324 14H YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League New York 7. Philadelphia 2. St boul* 4-4. Cincinnati 5-8. Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 2. Brooklyn 14. Boston 12. American League Boston 12. Washington 7. New York 9. Philadelphia 5. Cleveland 4. Chicago 0. Detroit 4. St. Louis 2. I — - .

Farmer. 89, Weds Woman, 77 •? * Hl 't BBev, Carrie B. Hubert and William Barcus llT^cnc n flnit for Carrt * B Hubert, 77. of Brillian. O_ and William Barcus, B®, of Rush Run, 0., who are shown as they I r? r *J?? rr * d at the Barru « home by the Rev. C. B. Barcus. son of the bridegroom. The couple met two weeks ago when she came to inquire about renting half his house.

DECATUR DATLY DEMOCRAT MONDAY. MAY 29. 1939

Meet in New York, June 1 — - f I. II I — i * Xl '/j r > • * Max Baer Loa Nava Comeback attempt of Max Baer, former heavy champion, get* a real test in New York. June 1. when he meet* the California newww’rr. Lou Nov* Baer and Nova hopped into the fietlc epotlight in their most recent bouts by trimming the same man. Tommy Farr

COON DOG FIELD TRIALSTUESDAY Conservation League To Sponsor Coon Dog Field Trials All plan* have been completed for the big coon dog field trial* at Buaßet Park Tuesday. Roy Johnson stated t<alay. Mr. Johnson is president of the Adam* county fish and game conservation club, which is sponsoring the second annual event. A large crowd I* expacßNl to be on hand early in the morning to wit- , ness the eliminations, starting at 9 o’clock The final* will Ire held In the afternoon Some «>f the fin >»t coon dog* In Indiana. Ohio. Michigan and Kentucky, are expected to be entered tn the events. * Cash pritea will he awarded owner* of the winning dog* Refreshments and food will be served •t a stand located on the grounds. The amusement facilities df the entire park have been secured by the club and will be open to those attending. Men will be admitted for 35 cent*, while the women and j children will be admitted free. Plenty of shade and parking space I* assured by those in ’charge —————-*e~—- — REPORTS VARY (OONTINVKU FrWJM FACIF. QNMf pontoons for landing at sea. It was flying the great circle route. 150 miles north <»f the regular steamship lane where he might possibly !,»> seen Otherwise, it was well equipped with accessories. including three compasses, blind flying Instrument* and three parachute* which Smith planned to drop with message* reporting his progress, provided he passed 'any human habitation. He had named the plane tbe "Raby Clipper" after the PanAmerican Airway* Tran*-Atlantlc Clipper* one of which, the Atlantic . Clipper, was lu the air bound for Europe ahead of him. but over the :*afer southern route.

Athletic Awards In Tennis Are Presented Announcement *aa made today that the Decatur high school sthle I tic award In tenuis, awarded tor | individual achivvem>-Bt and sportsHtnaaship. has-been p:.—-u-. i to itm Melchl. Football and hasF'etbail a- , ward* were made last week, and the i iMseball award will be made at the 11 conclusion of the »onfervnce totr- , i-avnent. | Harry Dailey, tennis coach. al»o announced that the 1938 award, de- . ferred from last season, nas been ' iwarded to Don Rohnke. LARGE CROWD AT JUNK RACE Third In Series Os Junk Car Races Held Sunday Afternoon ' ' | The largest crowd of the season attended the junk car races. held -Sunday afternoon at the ' Devil's Howl, northwest of Deca- > ,Ur ' Winner* included Rud Johnson of Fort Wayne. Jeaso Burke of ' t liecatur and Eddie la-hman of 1 ; Berne. The feature racethe race in revena? was not run. because the junkers driven by the racers were not in shape and only the car driven by "Speck" Hobble was : able to compete. ! One car was disqualified from ■ further com|>etltion after the driver refused to acept »50 for it. . under the laws of the track. .j Ralph and Carl Hurst, promot- , er* of the race*, stated that It had . not been definitely decided as to I whether the race* would be staged [ next Sunday for the fourth con [ secutive weekend DECATI RELIGHT ‘ ,myTt?<ITKD PAGE ONK> highest rates are found at Patriot 'j 13 2 cents per KWH; Troy. 12 4 ! cent* per KWH and Hope. 10.8 ! cent* per KWH Trsds In a Good Town—Decatur.

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SOUTH SIDE IS TENNIS WINNER Cops Single Champion* ship; Doubles Play Halted By Rain South Side of Fort Wayne cupped both first and second place* in . the annual northeaatern Indiana high school conference tennis tournament. played Saturday at Weister park tn Fort Wayne. i Play In th* doubles division was halted by r*in and the tournament will t>e completed at a later date. In the doublea division. BohnkwWalter of Decatur won two matche*. defeating North Side of Fort Wayne and Bluffton team*, to advance to the semi-final* The final single* match between Dammeler and Doermer. both of South Side, will also be played at a later date Results of single* matches follow: i Melchl IDi defeated Heller <Centrail. 4-1. 41. ; Collin* IN S. I defeated Pond tB). 4 1. 43. Dammeler <B.B I defeated Melchi <D). 63. 6 4. Dammeler (8 8 I defeated Collin* (NS ). 8-6. 6 4. Doermer 1881 defeated Affolder tN 8 I. 6 4. 6-1. Squires (C.i defeated Mills <DI, 6 4. 6-1. Squire* tC.I defeated Wiley (B l 6-i. 6-4. Doenner (8 SA defeated Squire* (C.I. 4-0. 4-4. ARRESTS MADE (CONTINITKD FROM PAGE ONE* , Robert Kenyon, suffered t oislocat- . ed collar bone. He told the officer •hat he fell asleep. Robert HalM-gger. who was arrested earlier In the week by Sheriff Ed Miller on * charge of child neglect, was released by Judge Frucbte this morning when he proi iuised to pay 810 per month tor the lapport of hi* two minor chiMren. -o Bob Dro To Work At Muncie Playgrounds Rloomington. Ind.. May 29 Bob Dro, of Berne. Indiana Vniverait/ ImukeHial) and Imm ball atar. will work a* a playground Instructor al Mancie, during the summer. South Whitley Banker Dies In Auto Crash [. ‘ South Whitley, Ind. May 29 — (U.PJ - Hubert laay. 34. assistant cashier of the Mayer State Bank • here, was killed instantly and Rev. - H. Crevens, S 3, of Auburn, was injured critically today when their i automobiles collided at intersections of roads 105 and 115. 11 Police said Rev. Crevens. who was driving to North Manrhester to visit hi* son. waa thrown from the car and suffered a crushed . j chest. I: O Elkhart Fire Lou Placed At $45,000 Elkhart, Ind.. May 29. - (U.P.) — Fire of unknown origin swept I through a three-story building in | the downtown business district today and caused damage estimated at 445.000. Moat of the loss was reported to be covered by InaurI ance. > As estimated 525,000 los* was sustained by the Kin Ko department store which occupied the ■<<ment and first floor of the

building Stock and fixture* were ! destroyed when the first floor col lapsed. The rest of the building w a « owned by the First National bunk | Sb.. 11 ««.(lined It ,11 1 . proceeding* from the Elk* 10ci,,.. Jay County Barn In Destroyed By Fire Portland, Ind., May 29 —<U.f*> ’ large liarn filled with hay. three trucks, a tractor ainl several pie,.-* ' of farm machinery waa destroyed here late Saturday bj a fire. The tuern and equipment were owned by Finch and Wleael, elevator op. erutor*. — LEADING BATTERS I Player Club OAH R H Pct J. Martin. Card*.. 24 79 19 30 380 Arnovkb. Phlllle* 34 1301? 4? 3<2 Foxx. Red Sox 25 90 22 32 35,; ’ McQulnn. Brown* 34 13*25 49.355 Kellner, Indians 22117 14 41 350

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