Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 231, Decatur, Adams County, 29 September 1939 — Page 6

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REDS OUTSCORE CARDINALS TO TAKE PENNANT Derringer Hurls Clincher; First Cincy Pennant In 20 Years New York. Sept 29 <UJ» The Cincinnati Red* nr* champion* of th* National league. and they got 1 there th* hard way- by defending th*ir lead against on» of th* greatest August September drive* ever put on by a challenger. On Aug I th* Cardinal* were 12 games from th* top and only six game* out of seventh place In a whirling flniah th* Card* won <3 while ioaing I?. That'a the kind of challenge the Reda had to beat hack. Fnldups have been «o frequent In recent year* lit the National league that the Reda' gallant stand to thwart the Card*' pennant bid definitely mark* the men of Rill McKeehnie a* a stouter-hearteil duh than they were credited with tieing When a National league leader mana to alip slightly in Anguat and September, that usually means curtains an it did for the Pirates lam season. th* Cuba in IM7. the Cardials In 1935 and the Giants in 1*34. Rut the Red* aaw the Cards: coming for two long months and) they hung on The Reda' Ilgamlead of July 30 melted to 5 1 ,! game* by Sept 1 and the Cards had plenty of tim* to overhaul i

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i them Hut through the dangerous j days of September Cincinnati dogi g*dly held mt to Its lend until the 1 R*d* put over the pennant-clinch-er yesterday by th roti line th* Cards, M ' Th* mninlinera of th* Reds* climb to th* National league height* for the second time In years were the two strong arm boys, pitcher* Rucky Walter* and Paul Dsrraiger; first ha aema n Frank McCormick, leading hitter of the Red*' regulars; outfielder Ival Goodman: and the muchlyi maligned second hose combination of txinnle Frey and Wily Myers, There were other valuable contribution* but the** sis did th* heavy work Walters, with IT j victories, and Derringer. with 25. did the greatest two-man pitching job In the majors since Grove anti Earnshaw copped 52 for th* Ath letlc* in is.ll Wiring their flerc ■ eat hattie tn defend first place in September. Derringer and Walter* i paced the Red* With It Victoria* and only two defeats Rill McKeehnie. who led the i Reda from last to first place In two ; ! years, achieved another personal' triumph for himself when he be <atne the first major league man ! ag*r to win three pennants with ' separate clubs He piloted the Pirates to the title In 1925 and th<>: | Cardinals in 1928 Illa Pittsburgh ■ club won the world’s title hut he suffered the ignominy of losing hi 1 four straight to th* Tank* In I*2* A chart of th* Reds' pennant | i progress show* them getting away j slowly but finally taking the lead | May 26 from the Cardinals never Ito lose it again Their ability to 1 mack over the three bottom club* played an important role They heat the Phils. Be**, and Pirates 49 time* while losing only 14 time* Interest in the waning day* of the two major league seasons will , center on the hatties for third i place between the Cuba and Dod gers in the National league and ' the Indians and White Sox in the I American league. With a half-gam* lead over th* Itodger*. Chicago opened it* final three-gam* serie* against the Cardinals with Rig Rill Lee slated to j defend the Brains* hold on the No. i j 3 spot Brooklyn lost an onpor- i , tunlty to pass th * Cutis yesterday by splitting a twin bill with the Bee* Dta-k Krricksoti pitched a ! four-hitter to win the first game. 3-1. while the Dodgers won th*

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nightcap. Rattling to hold Its half-game j bad over th* White Sos. Cleveland had a twin bit Im-hoduled against the Tigers today. The Yanks won their l»sth game by defeating the Athletics. S-4. hut lost the nightcap. 5-1. when Ram Chapman hit a homer Lefty Grove won his 15th game ns th* Red Bo* heat the Senator*. 4-2 Dutch Leonard hurled his 20th victory in giving Washington th» nightrap. fl-1. The Gianta won two iror-t the Phillies. 4-3 and M Name* Hurter* Pittsburgh. Rept. 29 — IVPt —j Manager Bill Mt-Kichnle of 'he '"inctunasi Red* tvday nominated Bn.'ky Walter*. Pau. Derringer a*di Gene Thompson a* his starting ,'itchers ia the world series againvt the New York Yankees. . I The two veteran* and the 22-ye«r---l ■ old Rookie Thompson sran M of the ) 95 victories which brought the R*ds I the National league pennant. They |ia e all righthander*. * M< K.-chnie said he planned to | rtsr- Thompson in the second or ) ; third series contest With an off day between the sets • ond and third gamrs. it would be II po»tible for Walters and Derringer | to take the mound for the tirat four i gtm*s but the Deacon said Thomp- [ son deserved a chanc*. STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE W L. Pct. G B Cincinnati 95 u 629 i Rt Louis >1 5» ' fbicago a* «* 1S Brooklyn RO 43 .541 IS’g New York 7« 73 510 13 Pittsburgh 67 33 .447 274 «5 M .415 32 Philadelphia 45 103 304 434 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct G.B New York 105 44 .'OS I Boston ss «j s<u l7 Cleveland 34 M 560 21 4 Chicago 34 <7 554 22 * Ibtrott so 7* Washington „ <4 17 424 42 Philadelphia ... 55 M 364 51 St Ix’til* 41 110 .272 654 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National Leaguo Boston 3a>. Brooklyn 14. New York 4-8. Philadelphia 5-5 (soeaftd game a innings*. Cincinnati 5. Rt. Loub S. Chicago at Pittsburgh played former date, American Lsagu* New York 3-4 Philadelphia 4-4. Boston 4-1. Washington 24. Only games scheduled Former Jacket Star Hurt In Practice Jchn MciConnell. former Yellow' Jscltet star, suffered a painful head injury in ■ scrimmage at DoPauw this week. It was reported here. H« Is still out for dal 11 practice however. and with Jim Highland, au--1 other ex-Jacket. has survived the squad cuts. "Pop" Friedt, another ti-Jacket star, in making a strong bld for honor* at Ball State, according to Ind'anapoll* newspapers, and mar. • art the gam* th** Saturday.

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DECATim DAILY DEMOCRAT ERTDaY, SEPTEMBER 29 1939

Decatur Bowling league Results j Mie* and Stump came into their own at Mies Recreation last night in Major league competition . . .1 Mies posted a «1« and Stump a 605 before the smoke cleared away . . . Mie* and Stump both railed a 223 in their second attempt, with Stump closing on a 215 and Mies an even 2«W .. Ahr with 580. Hoagland with Sftl and Tutweiler with 577 were others who neared the 6’to-tnark . . Tutweiler snag* "d a 222. Heller a 202. Hoagland a 212. Ahr a 200 and Zelt a >Ol. Results Snyder* Diner won three from Hoti F. Kruat. 2.777 to 2.554. Rice Hotel won three from Frickle'*. J. 511 to 2.39». Standings W L. H”ii K-Krust • 4j Stiyder * 7 ft. > Rice Hotel ... | fl |Frickle'* .... 4 g Single* League Tsmgnt The singles langue start* tonight at 7 p m After the singles league, all men and women bowlers who have been asked to bowl hi the mixed doubles, and those interested will meet at the alley* Prues will be given to flrat tour place winners MAJOR LEAGUE «■■■•**■■**OS Ric* Hotel Hoagland ... 212 137 182 Kindler 14ft 151 184 Appelman — Hl 17» 151 lainkenau 140 I<4 I*4 Totata . 813 838 Ml Fricitl*** Woodhall 144 144 148 Z*" 20! IM ICS IM IM 150 150 IM ISO ISO IM 150 Spot — 16 1C 14 Totata *33 7M 7T7 Hen-E-Krust Frisingerl*4 IM 181 Tutweiler H7 188 222 Moses — — 154 151 145 Keller 17C 2ot 171 A. Farrar 150 ITS 122 Totals Bit 874 85ft Snyder's Diner Stump IST 223 til Mies H7 223 200 Mutschler I*3 IM 171 Ahr MO IM l»0 Ho im 150 Spot * 1 a Totata 4 8»S *44 »38 — .i * Reports Big Catch Os Fish Near Here Billy Bell and hl* wife. Mina B*ll of Tenth atraet. went Ashing early this morning In the old quarry north of the city and landed several big one*. Their catch constated of three carp, the larg e*t weighing about flve pounds, and two channel catflab, Billy proudly exhibited the flsh to friends and said, "we ll have hak ed flsh st our house today."

FISH SPEAKERS ME KEPT BUSY Local Fishermen Netting Fish As Fast As They Can Be Nahbed The paradise of fisherman—a place where they can be caught a* fast a* you can pull them in —can lie *.-*« by passersby on federal road 27 near the north bridge There u only one drawback — the "catch" is mainly carp. With the opening of the sugar mil) in it* annual run. Hme has been turned into the old quarry near the bridge, which ia used as a sett Un* pond, thus forcing the fish to the surface to breathe. Yesterday, last night and today score* of "fishermen " filled boat* and lined the bank* to be in on , the kill Pitchfork*, improvised harpoons, net*, sharp-pointed stick* all made their appearance The number they **< ure 1* limited only by their endurance in pulling them in. Many flsh are dying, however, before they can be caught. A game warden waa at the location Thursday to make arrangement* for withdrawing good game flsh before they died Rom*, however. were being stabbed or pulled in with net* I. U. Homecoming Game On Saturday Bloomington. Ind,, Rept 29—A hometnmtag throng of more than 20.000 fans i* expected for Hoosier football* big kirkoS which will pit Indiana against Nebraska here Saturday in the opening game of the season. The kickoff will be at 2 p. m., and the contest will mark Nebraska* flrst appearance at Indiana. In the current series, which started in 1*36. Nebraska has won twice and last year'* game ended HOI SEVVIVRS ISE RENUZTT! gAfHhj safe -9- I * Efficient L I ■* ** v IVI *Z*~— Economical For General (leaning PURPOSES •old by drug, department, hardware and grocery store*. — filling stations, etc. Ixvcal Distributor Elberson Service Station Decatur Ind. (

JACKETS FIJI I CENTRAL TEAM Decatur Meets Timers At Fort Wayne Field This Evening <*llmaslng a week of ihtenalvei scrimmage with a light wartawt! rhursrlay. Com-h Hugh Andrew*! j will take his Yellow Jacke's io Fort: Wayne tonight to meet the highly-; muted Central Tiger eler»'tt Central fan* and official* call the gntite a •"breather", hut Ctere ar* pnolavhly many who still remember I that list year’s "breather ’ turned, I out to be a 1.3-13 tic. because Cen-, I c-al elected to play it* reservesi i and didn’t dress a number of regu-; i lata. The game will hr play.-d at S .‘clock. Fort Way** thne. which will make local fans leave here a ) little earlier to be there for the «|>enlng whistle at • o’clo k, stan- , 'laid time. The tilt will be played under the ) lights at Routh Ride field, which rboald aid fans In getting there ear : ly. eince the South Side s’adlum la, located near the south city limits o* Summit City. Cndtutited by Central's reputed p twer. the Yellow Jacket* are de- • out of making a cieditaMe showing and possibly tiirpllcaC’ing laat '•ear's feat of giving the Filter re.serves more than a run lor their money. The Jackets are reported to bo r»covered, for the most part, from ■heir injuries. Sibimerlok who. In phv ng his first game last week against Anura. showed no little ability in * TODAY'S COMMON ERROR * Quotation marks are always Placed outside a comma and |: period; inside a colon and semicolon; outside or inside an esclamation and Interrogation mark depending on whether j they do or do not tielong to the quotation.

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I _ jsdtancing th* plarkln, with Andraws. F*nnlg. (hanger. Walters j ,md possibly one m t w-» others, will do Decatur's Bah carrying k Th* line will he practlrally the s i«lie, with l«ynch, l.giey. Brown. N. Johnson, BMltfa, Friedt Hann. Wgßnra. Rlckord. Eichhorn Davidiw»p, Melchl and others ptobably setting the Md from Ctach An-<lit-ws at various Intervals. — REVISED BILL II »■■!—!** am CONTINVKD FRO* pgatj ONK) i bill which will he placed before the senate for debate negt Monday .■ ”rengthen*d the credit smilon to provide that no credit could be ev. ; ’ended to a Iwlliger. nt government , H default of a 90-day obligation. In nty opinion." Plitmsa aa.j, "Thia will make these fellow* pay ’I The committee met lodev to go p ever the final language of the bill There was no further vote and no I new provisions offered. PRtmao 3 ,*aid. In exempting American vessels carrying mall and from , rravtslon* of the tltle-and-catry pro- , visions of the bill, the committee > ’ewtrlcted the exemption to vessels , trading In th west-rn hrar.ispher* "south of thirty degrees north latit ide ' Thia cuts acrosa New Orleans Pittman explained, and prohibits exemptions north of that point Thus. American service to Bermuda, s I British island possession, is barnJ *4Pittman said tha’a formal report ,icn the bill might be ready late io> ’ dvy. Opposition members said they . d.u not intend to submit a minority | r «port. Debate liegins In the senate Mom ! day noon with the admin.stratloti confident it has enough votes to m» ( peal the embargo on arais and munitions to belllge*ente—the main ( feature of the proposed bill (solstlonist leaders were equally confident that they would be abb to peruade enoung senator* to chaaga 1 their minds and retain the embargo. Before the senate fore'ga relaI'tons committee reported the bill favorably late yesurday.. the administration counted on 43 Dem-.-crat*. five Repubhcans and one F*rmer l*e»rlte to support Presb den* Roosevelt's prognmi. But some of those senator* who

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