Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 221, Decatur, Adams County, 18 September 1939 — Page 6

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YANKEES DROP DOUBLE HEADER TO ST. LOUIS League Champs Lose Two; Reds And Cardi* nals Both Divide X’»w York. Sept. II- <U.p> -The New York Yankee* w«re m>me. thin* Ims than terrific In their first start nine* clinching the American league pennant. They lost twice yesterday to the lowly St Lutil* Browns. 8-4 and J-l. In IS prey lona start* they had only once to the Browns. Their two top-notch pitcher*. Red Ruffing and Lefty Gomes were on the mound and they didn't hate a team of second-*! ringer* behind them Rig Red waa after tictory No. 22. a mark he . has never attained In 14 year* In the major*. Gomel waa after No.. 13 ahd the right to get the pitching aaaignment for the *e<ond world setlea game following Ruffing ExTankee* played Important ralea in the twin St lamia triAnipha. Don Heffner* two aingle* and aacriflce drove in three run* In the. opener and Joe Gallaghet hit a hmner and single Altogether the Brown* rapped Ruffing for IS hit*. finally knocking him out In the ninth Jack Kramer waa the winning pitcher, allowing ll hit*. Myril Hoag* single drove in two run* and Joe Glenn * homer accounted for the other to make exYanka reaponalble for all the Browns' tallies In the nightcap Howard Mill* heated Gomel in a left-handed duel, giving up only al* hit* to KI Goofy'* nine The Red* moved nearer the National league pennant when they held their 34 game advantage by dividing a doubleheadei with the Bee* Despite ata error* the Red* won the opener. 6-3. when Hairy Craft doubled home the winning tally with two out in the seventh Paul Derrlngei although allowing II hit*, at nek it out to win hi* 22nrt victory The Bee* snapped a six gam* losing streak in winning the nightcap. 5-3 Haaaett and M:> j**ki drove in two run* each The Red* Infield made three error* in the nightcap, one of them aiding the Reg* in their three run rally in the sixth which broke a *eore leaa lie and drove Junior Thorn)* •on to cover Dick Errlckaon who went right inning*, waa the wit. nrr The Giant* helped the Red*' cause when they divided two with the t'ard* Cail Hubbell conquered U-MU>n Cooper in a pitch) t a hattie to win the opener. J-l. ano end the Card*' five game winning Atreak Ale* Kampourt* drove In the winning run with a double In the seventh The Card* won the nightrap. 31. when Fiddler BUI McGee with some ninth main* aid from Rot« Rowman. pitched a four hitter, ' Brooklyn became a definite notender for third place, smacking the Cuba down twice. 164 and 12 The Dodger* slapped (foe Cub pttebura. who hurled the yeUoe mil, for 13 hila aa Hugh (aaey

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won hl* ISth game. Luke Hamlin outpltched Claude Pa*«eau to give the Dodger* victory In the «ec<<nd game, lifting them to within rate gam* of the third-place Rutins Rig John Gee'a debut waa apoll •d whan the Pirate* made eight ► error*, and the ito.uAo southpaw Icmt hl* first major l<az d th- Phillies, 7-2. The Pirate, grabbed the afterpiece 16-1, a* » Roti Klinger hurled a four hitter In the American league the third place White Sot held their halfgame lead over the Indian* by breaking even with the Red Sot l-efty Lee, allowing only three * hit*, won the flrat game, 61. The . Red Sot hammered out 1< hila to - grab the nightcap. ll*. > Th* Indiana made five error* to | help ala 11 Roh Feller In hl* quest .of victory No. 23. Joe GentenI' bein'* aingle In the eighth drove I in the two winning run. in a *-f victory. The Indian* won the second game. 18-5. Hank Greenberg'* homer In the lithe gave Detroit a 2-1 victory i over Waahlngton. Yesterday's hero: King Carl i Hubbell, nnetjm* Giant great who relied on hl* heart and head 10l make up for the deficiencies Os hi* aging arm a* he heat the Cerda. 3-1. STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE W L. Pct G R Cincinnati S 3 52 520 St Louie ... 82 54 584 31, Chicago „ — 78 <5 .543 10 Brooklyn . 74 63 540 11 New York CK 68 Soo !««, Pittaburgh . 43 74 453 23 Boston St 77 430 34 Philadelphia 43 »4 .314 42 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G R New York M 43 .<M Roeton 32 5» ,H 2 14 Chicago TP 42 SCo IS Cleveland 78 <2 .557 194 Detroit 72 ST .51« » Waahlngton 41 81 .430 37', ; Philadelphia 52 89 359 46 St Louis 40 99 2XB 57 ; YESTERDAY'* RESULTS National League " Brooklyn 104 Chicago 3-2. Philadelphia 7-1. Pittaburgh 3-10. Boston 5-5. Cincinnati S-3. New York 21. Rt Ixvilta 12 American League St. lunula 3-3. New York 4-L Chicago 6-7. Roeton 1-11 Cleveland 2-13. Philadelphia 4-6 1 Ifa-trnit 3. Washington 2 <ll In-1 ning«». LEADING BATTERS Player (Tub GAB R H Pct. , DiMaggio. Yaak 110 425 100 145 348 Foxx Red Sot 125 44? 11l 147 358 . Mize Cardinal* 135 SOS S 3 174 .344 . Johnson. Athlet IIS 501 104 169 337 . Medwick. Card* 134 542 88 182 334 Keltner. Indian 141 538 77 181 .334! HOME RUNS * ( Fogg. Red Sot fS . Greenberg. Tiger* 2» , William*. Red Box 28 , DtMaggio. Yankee* 28 ’ Ott. Giant* ’ ... 37 Guy Brown Is Named As NEIC Secretart I W. Guy Brown, principal of th* D-eatar high aebocl. was elected •ecrotary of tbe Nottheua ern IndliM high school. wa* ale tod seeretary of tbe Northeasterr Indiana high school athletic confe-rnce. at u meeting held at Fort Wayne Rater day. Cameron W. Park* Garrett roach waa elected preaident aid Zeke loung of Adburn, vlce-preaidenL Rp.dng sport* trophic* were awarded V» Demur Intbuaeball. North Ride 1 Ur track. Routh Side for tennl* and gnlf Schedule* for 194M1 were (lt»cu»«ed no card* were drawn definitely. 1 —— -o - ( TODAY'S COMMON ERROR H A proper noun ending tn ( '*ke« an apostrophe and a second to form tbe possessive, a* Kean's poem*. Dlckene'a atorle* I*-

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JOE LOUIS IN GOOD CONDITION ‘ITo Defend Heavyweight ! Title Against Pastor Wednesday Detroit. Sep? 18 <u.pj In -v M . , cellent condition." heavyweight , champion Joe Ixtul* tiuhy became , .1 6-1 favorite over "Hlvycle hob" ( Pastor In their return match at Rrigga stadium Wednesday night I Dr Cheater Arne*, the bomber'* . permmal phyalctan. and Dr B W. , Clark of the taxing commission agreed that jolting Joe had recov- . ered completely from hi* cold of , last week and that he wa« in shape , to deliver a kayo rather than occu py a hospital cot. , These two reports should Ite reassuring to the thousand* of fight fan* who heard rumor* over the weekend that; (I) Champion Joe waa In an oxygen lent like Tony' tlalento last autumn; ill Ip- had | a higher fever than a victim of one of those Ama ton malaria mow qultoa; and (SI that the fight waa tailed. The Detroit dynamiter was going through hla last sparring session of four round* today at th* | Northville fair ground*, determiii I ed to score a quick knockout over ipastoi. who fled from him for 10 I round* two year* ago at Madison Square Garden Loui* and hl* tralnei, Jack Blackburn, and hi* co-manager* John Roxborough and Julian Black, can't forget that Pastor* retreat that night made lanti* look like a Paiooka Promoter Mike Jacoba, who arrived yesterday with a 20-man brigade of New York boxing write •» straight from the dismal ■mallgate Galento-Nova butchery- waa smiling all over the hotel t'ml--Mtke. with this broad xrin. risked a droppage nt hi* chi in store teeth, because ht» tax office men Informed him that th-- advance ticket sale already had rded IMO.OM. This was twice as mu-.h m<m*y a* this particular engaxemen l ( would have drawn in ~ny other city, and I’ncle Mike mated this heartening paragraph by adding. "the fight will grusi close to ||4>*|M«O" It that happens; If thiv tight goes over halt a million you may rest aMured that Ahv Idg heavyweight champion fight next June will be staged in this automobile city "Vncle Mike" Mid a* much yesterday when he inform ed: Detroit ba* become the new prixe fight center of tbe world It has rhe enthusiasm and th* money." Today’s Sport Parade * By Henry McLamorg I New York. Sept 18 — <U.W — Robby Riggs the cocky little Chicagoan with the Charlie Chapttn walk, today bad achieved tbe goal I of every tennis player—No 1 in world ranking He gained undisputed claim to that high post yesterday when he . routed Welby Van Horn. Um Angele* youngster. In straight seta ita th* Anal round of the national I championship He had staked out I his claim to ranking amateur in June with a victory In the all-Eag land championship at Wimbledon and his win at Forest Hills gave him full title. Riggs was every Inch a champion in turning back Van Horn. 6-4. 6-2. 6-4. He had all the shots and. what Is more important, he had the knowledge of bow beet to employ them against the Mvage hltt- : tng Californian who had swept 1 aside Klwoode Cooke. Wayne Ha I bin and John Bromwich In a sen . Mtlonal march to tbe Anal Riggs had Van Horn's game pegged to a "T” before be took tbe court, and never let him get started Tilden never mixed up hl* shots or capitalised on an of ! ponent's every weakneM better , than Rigg* did yesterday. He kept the youngster guessing all the way He fed him speed and then slow- ' bulled him He pulled him lu with 1 short shot* and plnnad him to the baseline with deep drives. He ' used Aat drives and drives with spin He kept him everlastingly .on the run. never allowing him to ’get set and utlllxe hl* terrtfle power, i i Van Horn, understandingly nervous before hla Arst big crowd, ■lowly went to pieces Hl* timing waa tbe Arst thing to depart and hl* con Aden c* soon followed. The youngster need not feel ashamed however He made the lourna ’ ment with hi* three aHgtety victories over higher ranked players aud he ahowed enough stroke equipment to cauae the critics to tag him a* the man who'll be champion of the world within two years Let him work at hl* game during tbe winter — hla backhand need*' revision - and next summer will And him a terror. He ha* th* flair for the game, the touch, an dbe has the power. A few refinement* here and there and even Rigg* couldn't be sure of stopping him Rigg* says he ha* no thought of turning professional — that be will play In a few California

DFCATT’R DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. 1939.

| THE CAMERA CLICKS AS A “JUNKER" ROLLS I, ’ ’ I /■ J 1 ■ ■ The above photo I* of add»d Interest and new* value le-cauae II was taken al the split second when the I "Junket driven hy Albert Ruhl. 27. of Geneva blew a tire and started to turn turtle In tho Junk Car Derby east of Ita-atur Sunday afternoon Ihivld Heller, of the Democrat staff had hl« earner* trained on the two cars entering the curve just aa the accident occurred A heavy cloud of dust alm<mt defied tbe eameia lens but Rtahl can l»e *e«-n huddled In the cockpit of his car as another hoop-protected driver whltxea past Stahl was Mieved not serloualy hurt, although he did suffer a Mtere neck Injury

This accident sharply brought to the attention of the public a new erase that ha* firmly entrenched Itself Into tbe demand of a thrillseeking Drcatnr populace—**Jnnk Car" racing. The accident brought attention to the But that a promotion scheme, formed In the mind of an unemployed but ingenious young Decatur man. had evolved Itself into an established weekend entertainment that answered the call of hundreds of residents of Decatur and community for a reckless, hazardous entertainment —all in the apace of a few abort week* ' Burly this spring Carl Hurst heard of “junk car racing"—then practically unknown in this com munlty. Bering an opportunity to , find amusement at a profit, be rounded up a band of young mechanic* and drivers who worried little about a broken arm or leg and started hi* weekly race. The first entrant* were “junk- 1 era" in tbe true aenae of the word ! A rule was in force which held that if a driver waa offered 125 for hi* cur after a race, he must sell Thl* wa* done to keep out fam. streamlined racer* of the big t racks. But as public interest and

tournaments, visit ki* family out there, and then return to his.work with an advertising < ompany in Chicago We'd hate to het however. that a fat guarantee from the proa wouldn't break down hi* amateur reslat ante Alice Marble is no superwoman of the court*. That was proved by her narrow victory over the veteran Helen Jacob* in the women's final After winning the ; first seven games of her match her came broke down in front of Mlm Jacobs game and clevsr challenge, and *he found herself trailing 1-3 and then 1-4 in the final set At that point she wa* hitting shots that a novice would be ashamed of. and hose ♦so.gfo worth of radio, movie and nightclub contract* •he aigned on the strength of being national champion app>-ared headed for the waste basket But Mia* Jacoba, runner-up In the tournament aa long ago aa I*2B.

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•, tbe seal of the driver* demanded. I the race* became faster and the junker* had to maintain the pace I The Mie price wa* stepped up to ♦SO | Then a* competition grew by leap* and hounds. Mr. Hurst sold out hl* Interest* to Vernon "Speck" Hebble and a club, known aa the Decatur Racing club, wa* formed to start another race east of the city In competition to the original enterprise, north of here. After a few week* of battling the two agreed upon a plan — they would alternate in staging the race* Crowds began pouring into the gates and somehow the • »5« value limit" was forgotten Ka, h driver strove to make hi* car the fastest to be entered on the makeshift track set up In the middle of a field Tbe mount* were Hooped up" with Frontenac head*. Stromjbarg carburetor*, overhead valves, trie. Heedle** of the fact that poMibly the driver next io them was inexperienced, hi* mount cheaply and dangerously constructed, the driver* spurred on by their desire for thiiil*. the honor that went with winning and the purse —ab-

tired badly, lost her touch and ability to cover court, and Miss Marble pulled out the match. Rut •he didn't look like a Moody or * Lenglen In doing It. The final •core wa* 6-6. 8-10. 6-4 p List Contributors To Salvation Army Following are the name* vs the contributor* to the Salvation Amy campaign for Friday snd Ratur day D R Custei. G O Walton. Dr. J. K Morris. Harry Staley. K D Rngeler J D Raker. Niblick A i Co.. Annfa- Wlnne*. Vtgran iu« Holtbodse-Bchulte * Co„ K>l Mlll-| et. Bhlrley Joan Ruddulh. Clarence i Weber. Charles Burke John Bchetmann Frank Krick. Mr*.. T L Reckri. F McConnell A Ron. I Roy Archhnld. K R Fllttn»r H ) A, <Mchin. Rheet* Bro*. Boh Rum- . schiag. P Kirsch A Son. Harvey

' aurdly small in comparison with those received by hi* bigger brother* <m the recognised race tia<k» of the nation* the junker driver worked all week to get his car tn perfect shape for the weekly Sunday race. A* previously staled life and limb values are low with the racer*. but some Inventive precaution* have been taken A few have rounded metal hoops set over their cockpit* to afford some protectectlons in case their car rolls over. Almost each weekend two and three car crashes, flying wheel* and the screaming of skidding tires a* a junker hit* a curve ans wer* the demand of the racing fan I for a thrill. The popularity of the race speak* for Itself. From the first handful of Decalnriteu. which witnessed that first race early this spring to the large crowds of each Bundqy ha* been a short step. A* many a* 600 and 700 fan* are attending the races ancto week The promoter* of the race* have not stood still, however Kach week they have thought up new hazard*, new novelty races and i new events to bold the interest of > these fan*

Klxey, Walter Richer; I'hrick Bro*. I. N. Stucky. Kai ver Theaters, H P Schmitt. D T. Human. Decatur Lumber Co. Frank I Down*. Paul Hansel Walter Rorkman. Ira Fuhrman. Martin Mylot: Miller Radio Service. Green K*t-i 'tie. Albert Aeachllman. Earl D Colter. Charles Brock. Henry Knapp « Bon. H. L. Unkenau | Catholic high school. Rev R W 'Graham. J H Ehler. Agnes Arnold. Leo L. P. and Herman Yager, j Dr G J. Kohne. Arthur Hooten. Harry Fortney. Haugh Coal Yard. Ruth * Beauty Shop James Ehlng |er. Harry Knapp 0 . 500 Sheets BV|gH — 20 lb U hite Automatic Mimeograph Hond. free from lint and sized for pen and ink nitnature. Sealed — Rip-Cord opener. 11.05. The Deeat ur Democrat Co.

GENEVA DRIVED HURT IN RACE ( Albert Stahl Os Geneva fa Injured In Junk (’ar Ra< < The firm serious Injury since the Inauguration oi the Junk Car Derby here early thia spring. , occurred Rundny afternoon at the race 'rack, two and one half mile* M*t -Decatut. Albert N Rtahl. 27. of Geneva. Is confined In the hospital suffering trom Injuries sustained when his car turned turtle on a curve. Hospital attaches and the a'l tending physician de< hued commenting upon the serlou.MiaM his Injuries, until X-ray* could be taken. He «nffered a neck Injury and i< Is considered possible iha« his neck might have been fractured, the attending physician stat-d He was conscious today and aide to talk. Report* of what actually camu d , the accident vary according to ob--1 server*, since large cloud* of dust obscured vision The rar wont out of control on a curve and rolled over, carrying Stahl with it He wqa hanging partly out of the vehicle when II came to a stop on Its aide He was brought to the hospital here Immediately following the sccident. The race, the las* mt a card of four, wa* complet'd after the wreck The Race Winners First Race Rob Rowman. Decatur. first; Kenneth McKissick. Geneva. sscond; Rob Miller. Fort; Wayne, third. Secund race-- Art i Foreman. Decatur, first; Jchn ■ Hauck. Hoagland, second and G'en ‘ Bowman. Decatur, third Tbe consolation race wa* won by Ruhl before the accident and the winner* of the race in which he was hurt were McKlMick. firm; Rob Row-; man. «ecoud. and Joe M Brlde third. STATE EDITORS 'CONTINUKD mom PAQM ONCj elation adopted resolution* which : ■ outalned a blanket endorsement of the McNutt presidential candidacy, The French Lick session aa usual waa a field day for prospective caudldatea for place* on the !f»4« state ticket, but there wa* no indication that the party leader* have agreed on any selection* Asked if he had any preferences to head the state ticket. McNutt Mid that It wa* too early to di* cuss that Thi* might be interpreted to mean that McNutt and hi* chief aide* may ble»» or frown on Individual candidates next yexfr instead of keeping hand* off completely. Conspicuous at the convention were two potential candidate* for governor frequently mentioned — | Karl Peter*. Indiana’s federal housing director, snd Lieut-Gov. Henry F B< hrfa ker. There was

Public Sale I A« I am leaving the city will *eli at public auction ali tnß 5 household good* at 916 Walnut St.. Decatur, on ■ Saturday, Sept 23rd t Commencing at 1:00 R. M ! Pr Rayon Mohair Living Room Rnllr almoai n.» ItiM ker. Acminatrr Rug *-3*lu-<; N.« Walnlut O< < .».■■'■ ■ I’ l ' l '’ " not Maaatlnr End Tahir Radio Tahir; J Hilda- Umi>» > • ' Dining Tahir. Hiiffrt and « chair.. »g!J Ainilnatri Rua and ;>ad | matoo Hralrola Htovo; 2 l>rda complrtr onr ha. nra »pt :f and •ptlng mailroaa. two Sal! Ruga, .mail ruga. RrrakU* t"iir chaira. Tappan <*aa Rangr. Glaaa dooi <u pt maid Mavi.u Mon-IH 1 tuba and bm<h. Gaa Hol Plato; fruit cupboard l-i»n M' •« laddrr. C'ommodr. Drop Imaf chorry tablr, Anllqit- Dinh 1 ' < I'tmaUo. (Mrtalßa; mlacrllanroua ankleo too IHimrf.>u« c r HP TKRMB -C’aah Earl Whitehurst, Owner E Roy 8 Johnaona-Auctlonaer H T. Schiaforatetn—Cirrk ■ Executor’s Public Saiel The undersigned executor of the estate of Jowph JKi Palmer, deceased, will sell at public auction. 2 mile* «'»’ !■ eajt of Decatur, on mad No. 33, on ■ FRIDAY, SEPT. 22nd. | Commencing al It:SO P. M. New Delco light plant; 2 Tractors; 1 Large Tool and Carpenter tooln; 1 Air Comprea.nor; 2 Tractor 1« 2 diacs; cultivator; 3 section harrow; airhose; Houi»e hl ■ Goods, constating of Dressers. Tables. Stoves. Se Machine. Mirrors. Wardrobe. I Service Station Supplies; Automobile Accessories. miscellaneous articles too numerous to mention. ■ D. BURDETTE CUSTER. Exwutori , Roy 8. Johnaon—Auptlapoor I

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