Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 306, Decatur, Adams County, 28 December 1939 — Page 6

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C.C. LOSES TO SOOTH SIDE IN OVERTIME TILT Major Club* Play Six Games With Only Eight Points Difference Indhteapoli-. I»• > 2* UP. Th" proverbial quarter to <<.vr -(Hit-. wouldn't be needed to cover th' blots on »!<».>->• r high m hoot !>..« k<tball record- after last night -j firing a dim" should sulfii •-. Six ftinw were played union; major clubs and th** winning teams outscore <1 th"ir opponent by only eight point* Two of thbuttle* were <!■•< id' ll by a field goal. while four winner* wore vh torion* by only one marker Fort Wayne South In id'd th. parade of victor*, downing Foil Wayne Central Catholli last y. n - national Catholh champion* II to .12. In an overtime struggle Th* triumph wa« South's iw-venth straight Klotz sank 21 ix’lnta to' Central Catlndii- while HamHhm < onnted IS fm the Archer* The Vincennes Alicea handed Muiltnaville i luh its second defeat of the season by a score of 11 to 12 Indianapolis Shortridge won Its first intra city clash with Tech, i down the 14k green 2» to 26 .is the losers hooted most of its free throw attempts, missing nine while Shortrldg. tailed to make three hi a northeastern conference battle Auburn defeated Fort Wayne Central. 2'' to 2* to run Into a lie for first iilan- in the league with tWO Straight Vl< lories The defeat kins ked Central out of an undo seated tie for the lead IcUPorte took a slim one point decision from the Washington Hatchets. em« rglng by a score of 30 to 29. South Bi nd Washington went out of the stale and lost hy ii football score of II to 11 to Pt-k---in. 111. at Peoria H S BASKETBALL South Side <Fort Wayne i 11. Central Catholic Fort Waytiei 32 t overtime l. Auburn 39, Central 'Ft Waynet Col'ege Basketball Indiana SI. Duquesne 1*» Purdue 1- Southern Methodist M. Illinois 12 Notre- Dame 29. Soin hern California id Temple 30 Widow Os Former State Judge Killed Western Springs HI. Dec 24 tVPI—-.Mrs. Surah M Henley. T*. widow of a former chief justic- of th* Indiana Stat" supreme court, was killed tart* yesterday when her automobile was struck by the Burlington milroad's slreamltn-'l Zeiphyr. The watchman at the cressing where th- accident occurred said he had att«vnp'ed to fkig down the automobile hut that Mrs Henley

Missouri Stars at Miami Bi J >W 1 I 1 . | HI Lt * £■! 'L i ■■ Im ffHlinffiMMMi/.a Boto Ors and r*ul ChrteUnM IlMdy u» go agaiaat Oan gia Tach in U» Orange auwi game in Miami New Yaar r Day. Mlaaouri a pare and ra»-h combination Paul Chrietman and Bob Ors are ahown in Miami. ChnaUnan does the pitching and Ors. an end. the catchlnr

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• ♦ Week’s Schedule For .Adams County Basketball Teams | Saturday Four-team tourney nt Pleasant Mills iPleasunt Mills. Kirkland, j Monmouth ami Jefferson» Monday Four-Gam tourney »' B*-rn° tfierne. D-catnr Y'dlow Jackets, Bluffton and Hartford City> .ippar-ntly had lost control of the mto hih" Th" .ni'omobih* wax «pii* in wo h the crash and 'he front portion »’l« 'allied a mile before the rain could be stopped. CINCY PLATEfi LEADS CIRCUIT McCormick Bats In 128 Kirns To Lead National League New York. D . 2* iPPt The title ball pbiv, ■’ - p'i/< 1" hups I highest of all txtilng in 'he in '-’t .runs went to Frank McC u-nib k I <'uu lnn.it i It'-d- -opli'*m>*re firs' i Iw'-man In th. National !»• igu. I last season, the official average re ■ | v■ ah-d today. MeCormh k. who d. f • d the soph-1 omore Jinx, left" I in 12* tuns tn I.MI game- to tap the senior , lr< lilt. . Only thr •' ■»''(»" phtye-s bitted la! more than 1 runs. Th •- were Joe Medwbk Cardinal*, w th 112 | lohiinv Mz. Cirdin..;- with I'* . and Do If Camilli Dhlk.-s with l«l MiZ". th.' league s at'ing chant I pion, won th" slugging per* ntag title forth Secon I < m*e< utlv ! rear with 626 Mell Oft. the Giants' . • little veteran." was the runn rUp with 5M C tinllli. for the second straigh' I yeir, received the most bases on I halls. 11". and also struck out th" I most time*. PC Johnny Coan y. I Bees' veteran outfielder, fanned ! •he fewest times. * I .'a! <; nd'iiaii Reds, and Dick Bar:'ll. Culls, fl d| for being hit the mo-' often hy pitched balls. 7 each Billy Jttrg-s, Giants, hit ito the) n do l’d Z- -k» Binnr t | Giants, arid Ho* Hughes. Phillis** •• . h hit into three double plays in i one game, tieing a record held by j many play r* For the second eons -entire year I the Cardinal- led th" slugging per-1 tentage with .<B3 and batted in the 1 most runs. 71.’ Broklyn retained jits title of drawing the most pa -, s. I by getting '.fit and hi addition! •truck oil l the most times 6.31 Th" | Giants bit Into the most double | I plays. )&3 and the Rods hit Into th" few-st. HO The It -ds were the best home I •ind road oluti In the lz»agtie. winn-1 ’ ing !*.'• and losing 2". for a per . '-entag- at home and winning 12 and losing 32 for a ■.*.' percentage , ■ on the road The Cardinals had the greatest shutout record, winning IS games ; |>y shutouts and losing only three : I that way. . O- 11 • r -sde Ist a Good Town — Oeeato'

They Figure in News as Chicago Drops Football

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News that the University of Chicago la dropping inter, ullcgiatr football pushes these three men into the sports news. Clark Shaughnessy, the Maroon goiU’h. will lose his football job. Amos Alonzo Stagg is the man who ''made football at Chicago, having been coach there tor 41 years prior to

Decatur Bowling 4 league Results | MERCHANT LEAGUE State Bank | Blakey IM 147 14T i Krncekeberg 136 113 ' 81-eke 221 172 157 ’ Lose l*k 171 2"3 4 S. huliz IX3 IRI 17*i . Caston !<» r —1 Totals **s mix *3l ' Result Drugs , Gelmer 1.11 lo't ( I lo'onurd 117 ll* t Noonan 172 2io is* Staub 151 I2fi 4l Wolpert 163 112 I*7 ! Murphy 1«1 20.1 133 f , S|hi! 55 55 55 a Totals *52 *7« 73* , Telephone. Local ' | t’ Hear*- 12* 196 17S | f Khinger 157 193 149 , H.-mkliig 2l<> 166 142 ( Hummer 132 171 221 • . M Hear. 111 202 1.12 | Totals 771 9.13 943', Kohne Drug Kley 127 IIS 133 i H<m. k 156 2".1 159 j lINI |tMl 1«H» 1 I INI iINI i«MI | lINI ||Ml JIMI flpot 92 *2 921, i Totals fi«s 7<»l 671 ! Mies Recreation I Il"ffman 175 190 15* I ' Hodb- 112 145 I*l I; j Heidenbach 106 119 137 ' | Eyanson 150 199 I*l ' Bailer 152 I*4 199 oTtals 725 999 *56 Marathon Od , N Buuck 14* 196 134 j A Ostermeyer ISO 141 159 Wm. Caslrm 193 133 12* M Oslermeyer 149 135 125 . M Galltneyer 134 171 166 Spot 72 72 72 Totals *M> 944 794 Gerber's Rtapleton. Jr. 119 I*l I*9 Brewer 155 123 139 Sautter* 152 173 140 Christian 111 142 fltaplelim. Hr 112 115 144 Reher 117 Sp"t. 2* 24 24 Totals 474 747 MM Telephone. Tull 11.d0p.-ter 124 124 I*6 B Htmter 116 F. K. hultz 196 92 122 J Hunter 135 173 811 I Heare 171 135 171 J. Caae m Schlickman 143 Total* 743 4k9 749 —...qe—— Fleanant Mills Ncwa *1 Florenca Nall, Corrsspandent James Halberstadt and Virgil Neuenarhwander were businem visitors In Fort Wayne Tuesday. Mr and Mrs. Melvin Deßinger and son Kugen*. were flumkiv visitors wltb tbs Prank Dellinger Cumlly. Mrs. Kenneth Bowman of J»okson. Michigan spent Friday with Mr and Mrs Gerald Visard and -ton latrry Kay. Mr and Mrs. Varlandu Clark and were entertained In the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Motor of Ohio City Christmas day. Al Roebuck spent Christ mas day with his son and family, Charles Roebuck of Decatur. Mr. and Mrs Oscar Toot and daughter Barbara visited Monday evening with Mr. ml Mrs. James Everett and family. The David Ro vine family entertained. Mr and Mrs Joe Bovine of Cm I grille, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT THERSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1939.

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Shaughnessy's appointment. Dr. Robert Hutchins, president of the university and an ardent foe <4 overemphagized football, issued a statement; “thg university believes that particular intere.-ta and conditions are such that its students now derive no special benefit from Intercollegiate football."

Dollinger and son to a delicious ' Christmas dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Vizard and I son Larry Kay. spent Christmas’ <4iy with Mrs Vizard'* parent*. Mr and Mr- tuts ft Htu-ker of Mon-1 hm» Mr and Mrs D Burdette Custer | and sons Jim Tony and Bitrilette I L<-.' spent thr holidays in the C. I, i Cu«t.-r home Mr and Mrs Carl Wolf and fa-1 mily spent Christmas D»v In Fort . Wa'ne at the home of Mr. and Mr* Sam Rom h Mr and Mr- la»on B;4 <><-k and children of South B nd md Betty Ylke of Riw'hrster spent Christmas I with Mr and Mr* Byron Svnlth and daughter Joyce Ann. Mi and Mis G irlan 1 Wolfe and family. Mr and Mrs. Oren fltucky ' and Mrs Curtis Wolfe, were guests : of Mt and Mrs Carl Wolfe and fa- | mlly Sunday. Visitor* over night with Mr* Lydia IhiHi m Christmas • ve. were Raymon Gehres, grandson of Osseo. WiM onstn, Miss I'va Mae Geh-1 re* grand-lauifhter. of Superior. Wisconsin, and Mi»* VUalnki ■ Hughes of Omaha. Nebraska Chtistmar day was happilly spent at the home of Wilkie Horine and family of Portland. «hen Mr. and Mrs R ilph Horine and family of Union City and Mr an I Mrg •' G Mann ami 'laughter Wanda. Made-, line enjoyed th»- -lay Mth them Mt and Mrs t'h-vs T Smith. Mr | and Mrs. Omet It Smith and turn I Oren <tf Macy. Mr. and Mrs W D Evans of lier-atnr. Mr. and Mrs jWilmer Rll-y w*r* delightfully en-tert-iined tn a Chrlstinaa dinner Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. II F. Frans and daughter Colleen At the country home of Mr and Mrs. Brice McMillen, a <1 Ih-lous Christmas dinner was s-rved tn Mr and Mr* Ace Me Millen. Mr. and Mr*. Kenneth Bole-ihancher and 'laughter, Mr. and Mrs. Boh McMillen. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Me Millen and sons Dit k ind D an. Miss Mary Kathren Me Millen a nurse of Fort Wayne and Bill and Wayne Me Millen -Mr and Mrs James F Halberstadt. entertained tfi-lr children at dinner Christmas Dar. The day was

I » Charlie Picked for Bowl Fete ———m■ 111 - 1 jWik> . >**"' j >‘J. to " /W >i 4 , f * \ '■ . ■< : X HW ■W' ' ■ < 4i7'*' a — t- ■ — Queen Margaret Huntley aerma to h.4d more interest for QiarlM MH'xrthy than the bads-e denigrating him aa grand marshal of the f Toun.cment of Roaea pageant tn Pasadena, Cal.. New Years day, i &Qat Bergen, Uta wooden dummy's radio papa, la at right

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: Ivipplly spent with Mr and Mr* Ed Melchlng and children. Mr and Mi*. J Franklin Halberstadt. Mr. land Mrs Thoma- ll.iiberstadt and jdaughter Joan. .Mr. and Mrs. Virgil N'men-chwamli-r aiol daughter Jan*' of Medina. Ohio. One of the merriest gatherings of the season was h«-lil al the reri-!d*-nce nt Mr. ami Mrs. J || Steele. ! when their children i ante home to Impend Christnns Thirty-nine guestenjoyed a turkey and chicken dinn r After the mum day meal, love|ly gift* were exchanged. Th"*present were Mr. and Mrs Georg*Perry. Mr. and Mrs Raymond Mathowaon and daughter Sandra !lee of Waterville. Ohio. Mr and Mrs Delbert Tumhieaon and daiigh- ’ ler Frances, Mr ind Mrs. Guy iSteele. son Edwin of Fort Wayne Mr and Mrs Uuirence Johnson of Willshire. Ohio. Mr and Mrs. Harvey Koo* and eon Guy, Mr. and Mrs Sherman Koos. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mill-r of Decatur. Mr. and Mrs Ricliard Darls and children Ihiiti and Didkle of Michigan City. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Holser of Waiikerton. Mr and Mrs Fred Hilty. daughter Marilyn Ann. of Chicago Mt and Mr- Murry liollowav non Boh. Mr. and Mr* J H Steele, sons Joe and R<>y and daughter Evangeline Mr, Steele was the Oldest m* iul*er and Sandta la-e Mathewmhi the only great gramtchihl and i the youngeat preM-nt. . o - Additional Quakes Are Reported Today Capetown. South Africa. Dec. 2* tl'Pi Twenty-five earth tremors during the list 25 honr* in th» riclnity nl the Rand, near Johannewbutg In the Transvaal, were reported today Buildings wore shaken but no damage reported J JtellnM Cat. UC. 34 -iUPi—• An earthquake shock rocked the Saline* area today. No damage was reported !| • l-adie** Holiday Slippen*: 35 pain*, colors red. wine and i black at 75c per pair. U innew Shoe Store.

INDIANA AND PURDUE WIN Indiana Noses Duquesne And Purdue Downs Southern Methodist Indianapolis. Dec 24 RIP) Purdue tangles with Rice tonight on the hardwood floor at laitaycite and has a chance to run ha Intersectlonal hn»k*-ttiall victory str**ak Io four. Th" Boilermakers swamped Southern Methodist, 44 to 26. last night forth* 1 third straight against out-of-remference competition Only blots on the Purdue record were victories by Southern Callfornbt i and D*' Paul. After tonight's battle Purdue settles down to Big Ten compellI tion for the remainder of the season. Notre Dame and Indiana met out of state foe* last night, and only the Hoo*l«rs were winners, i The Indiana five outclassed a ruggi'tl Duquesne outfit to win. 51 to 49. while N'flre Dame's Irish were trounced 12 Io 29. hy Illinois at Champaign The Hoosier* rout lune their Inva*'on of the east at Philadelphia tonight, playing Villanova Don BUnken. a sophomore forward, rang the Ih-II again for Purdue Inst night, sinking nine points to tie Bob Igney. senior forward, for high scoring honors Wilker-i son. SMI’ center, also counted! nine point*. The Boilermakers used their - *peed and floor play to control I the luill game and offset the ! height advantage of the lanky . Mustangs Pnrdne led. 17 to n. i at the half Six In Row Pittsburgh. Dec 21 — GJ.fID Duqiieane I'elversily's sensational J luiakethall team suffered its first | setback In four fltimea last night when a fast-stepping qnlntet from' Indiana University came from ba-l hind to eke out a 61-49 victory. It was a tough game for th<ri Dukes to lose as they led most of ’’the way. holding a 29 22 edge a*| . the team* left the floor at half I, time. Hero of the Indiana victory was I Bill Menke, lowering six foot i three inch center, who acconntel for 22 points to cop individual ■ scoring honors Moe Becker. Du-1 qersne forward, was runnel up | > with 16. while a teammate. Rudy i i Dabnar. came through with 14 II markers. j The victory was the sixth t 1 ' straight for Ind Una a I COURTHOUSE Set For laaues The damage suit of Flossie O. ,! Hart against Clarissa flhanks and . others was net for issues Jonnarv . 12 Estate Case . In the eatal* of Aaron Mo«»r. proof ,rs the mailing of th* notico* n of hearing nn appraiser's report was submitted and the court found th" net value of the estate Io h* 11.446 • 49 and no tax due. ,> Marring* Licenses Harry Crawford. IWnu. Ohio to Ida Rowers Decatur —o — FINN PATROLS 1 a '•o-crrwfwn retmt wane rnvw | - has supplied ns with aid so far has been Russia." he said "Our men are now using Russian gons ".nd we find them very useful " As we approach'-'! the front, he said' "I am afraid I can not promise to lak" you into the front line tonight. The Russians have hca-n more active than usual" Ilia car stopped He got Into another car and drove the remaining few miles to the front lines As the car faded Into the distance and a ghostly silence prevailed, an officer standing l»-slde me said: “The Russians have been shooting the whole evening. Nobody knows why They hare slopped now. They are firing at the road with antitank guns [hiring the day they tried some machine gunning from the air. It seemed as if they had got some fresh troops — J 11 . 1 " I CORTI — Last Time Tonight — JONtt FAMILY in QI’ICK MII.I.IONH" I AL to — Comedy; Newo A I flportlito. 10c itc I FRI. &SAT.” Big tpoaial Musical Western I GENE Al TRY PATHY MONTANA (WLt Barn Dance tinging Cowgirl) SMILEY BI’RNETTE “COLORADO SUNSET* Ot-O—-tun. Men. Tuok—"tKY PATROL" A 'PRIVATI OtTtCTIVC."

from Russia ” In half an hour the reueral re turned and smilingly apologized •Horry, hut if I* impossible r„, you to go to the first Hue to night." he Kahl "My , ar w shot al and you might rltll into a ltil**i:<ii patrol There- h;i-l just bm-n one around Could you hear the xlitMiiltigl About :tu „ •a liusK.aftH <-am» through tan line* in the wihml* ||<it i< |* u || over now None of them w|j| r ,.. turn." Fenton Kc-Appointed I <» Liquor Commission Iniliatinpolis. Ind. Dee. 24 <C|'i 4Sov. M. Clifford Townsend tmkij unnounce*) the re-i*;q>olntment of Harry <’ F**nt<*n as a Republlran member of th- alcoholic ‘reverage* conimh»i*»n Fenton wa« appointed last may to <<>m*>le|e the term of the lutGuy lord 3. Morton which expire* Dec 31. Fenton I* a form«r aw-r*'-tary of the Republican state committee Announce Chrfctmiw Winners January 2 Award* In the city Chririmadecoration campaign, sponsored by Al D Schmitt Motor Sale*, will lie announced on January 2. Mrs. Del ton l , u*«w>*t*'r. chairman of the judges announced today. The < <mwnitlee of judges com-

It’s Winter '&l NOW! Yoh will want - 'T- - A Hiifh Quality Fuel -pecialh s de-iuned for cold weather! (JASOLINE E WHITE ROSE fflU STPER ROYAL 7 gallon WHITE ROSE ETHEL .'.gallon l|.« FEEL OIL—No. I gallon 7c EN-AR-CO MOTOR OILS t Tank Wagon Sen ice B 4 (Fret Pencils and Calendars w th each purthis* White Rose Station I 224 W. Monroe Street *"«*♦ O W GRAV jack t ■■— - —i - TODAY - K v A Kh,i ''■ I ALSO-Shirti 'Otfk PRI & SAT to — '" .7 7' 1 n —— I | “CMM !• th* ill* *f Balt. ..»♦« 0 tfte** ftamoteui Balinete beau- B I "X Ba*...»ak* a p**>i a» rarnam*. n ! j I Balinots Slyl*... lab* a .«<ah«« i I with the year'i grandttipict.tl’" W \' A < 4 - tfll j* i | M’s *1 111 [ t j J A*l I S«m. Man. Tues - "STANLEY A U '*^ o, d T °^v. lt re't'rt’J I Richard Groan*. Nancy Kelly, Cedric H>r<wlt CELEBRATE NEW YEAR’S SPECIAL MIDNIGHT SHOW -Si NBA A #f J Snappy Surprl** F*a«ure at tt *•*••<*! Com* " and IM complete regular I Ba? Office Open until 10. No Advance m

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