Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 96, Decatur, Adams County, 22 April 1941 — Page 6

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YANKEE POWER CRUSHES A'S IN 14-4 TILT Joe DiMaggio Leads Attack; Red Sox Suffer First Defeat - _ I Cleveland April 22 'UP- The j Cleveland Indian* were rained out yesterday but it wasn't a day of real for them Their idle time only gave them more opportunity to refieri on those terrible Yankee* who I are already breathing on their Reeks The Indian* are almoat tinani-1 moua in the opinion that the Yanka I are the club they'll have to beat lo win the flag How tough the tribe's] job may tie I* suggested by the re | anii* of the la*t two day* The* Yanka. Ju*t warming to their task | have belted out 15 hit* Rood for .11 run* Some twill clubs dot) t make that many run* in a week With Jolting Joe ItiM iggio slam mlng out a hornet, double and tw > j ■lngle* the Yank* crushed the Ath-I leth-s ye*te:day. 14 4. The day lie fore the> inti a IM crn-hei on the I A’*. To make the Yank*' cause look even brighter. Atley Itonald. a question mark all spring. came through with a five hit pitching job. With three In a row. the Yank* have climbed into third place only S game hack of the league leading Red Rox and a few percentage point* behind the second place Indian* who up to now have been thriving largely on their great pitching Hteve Rundrs, e» Yankee, pitched Washington to a fi-5 triumph over the Red Sox. handing the Yawkeymen their flrat setback of the season The Red Sox closed fast with two run* in both the eighth and ninth and left the tying run stranded on base The Senators knocked Jack Wilson out of the box In the sixth with a four-run rally featuring four straight hit* by Lewi*. | —■— ■■■■■■■■■■■■Bffwßßßß

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— La*t Time Tonight — TOBACCO HOAD” Cha*. Grapewin. Gene Tierney, Marjorie Rambeau. Wm. Tracy ALSO— Short* 10c-30c Ine. Tai * WEI). & THINS. * (H R MG DAYS! First Show Wed. at 6:30 Continuous Thur*, from 1:30 BE SI RE Tt) ATTEND! i|l • « | together” l FOR THE FIRST TIME! . .Two great stars reach new heights of greatness in the year's moot dramatic thrill! 7 “bover a 'SUIBVW BACK STREET *r Fannie hurst •ah Richard CARLSON Frank McHI’GH Tim HOLT \ Samuel S. HlhjDS Z 4 ~I ill o—o Frl. A tat.—’WESTERN UNION” In Thrilling Tachnlcalori —o Coming Sunday—"KlTTY FOYLE” With Ginger Roger* In her Award Winning Performance!

[Travis. Archie and Bloodworth With the score tied in the eighth | Joe Urengo doubled Harry thinning . home with the important run In the | (Hants 7-5 triumph over the Hod ger* Kirby Higtie west the route I tor the Dodger*. and lost his secI ottd straight game He allowed seven hit*, walked *l* and wild pltihed a run home The Boaton Bees cl Im tail Into a I third place tie with the jtodger* by knocking off the Phillies, h l We* | Ferrell, veteran pitcher staging ■ . comeback. held the Phil* to five (scattered hits. Joe Marty hit a ! homer oft him to open the game 'but he held the i*hd« In .omplete , check thereafter, No other games were played. Yesterday's hero Jim- Hi Maggio. I Yank.e powerhouse who hit a I homer, a double and two singles, | scored three runs ami drove In two : In the Yanka' 14 4 victory over the Athletic*. | THE STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct. G.B. New York ..... 4 I .157 | Chicago 3 1.7 SB I'-j Hi Lottis 3 2 dim 2 Brooklyn 4 4 .Sou 2>» Boston .44 5M 2*i Pittsburgh 2 3 .400 3 t'h innatl 2 4 333 3»* Philadelphia 1 fi .143 5 AMERICAN LEAGUE W 1.. Pct. (1 B. Boston 5 1 .833 Cleveland 4 2 M 71 New York 5 3 4M 1 Chicago . 2 2 .500 2 St lamia I I s<Ht 2 Philadelphia 2 5 ,2M 3<« Washington .25 .3*5 3'-, I Detroit 1 3 ,25<> 3 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League New York 7. Brooklyn 5. Boston I, Philadelphia 1. Cincinnati ■ Chicago, postponed cold. Only game* scheduled. American League New York 14. Philadelphia 4. Washington 5. Boston 5. Chicago at Detroit rain. St. larul* at Cleveland, rain. 0Iji Porte Woman Is Killed By Automobile Un Porte. Ind . April 22 ll’P) — .Mr* Muiy Wegiel, 53. La Porte, died yeat.-rday of injuries after being struck by an autotndbile driven by Heiman Matinkt. lit. Her death whs the fourth traffic fatality of rhe year in lai Porte county.

|cort| 0 o — Last Time Tonight — ■ SHADOWS on the STAIRS" Frieda Inescourt, Paul Cavanagh 4 “MEET THE MISSUS" With the Higgm* Family Only 10c-20c * WEU&THURS. * * a• • JjJ' nmaaat «*«• mossas FITZGERALD MffCHCU. LYMRSTEPiIENSON • «MM WM ■■■» W . O —O’Sun. Mon. Tuea.—"Murder Among Friends" A The Great Mr. Notady*

NET WINNERS “I ARE HONORED Trophies Given League Winner* In Hantjuet At Decatur High Tribute was paid to three winning team* In the Intramural net league* a* Decatur Junior senior high school during a banquet held 1 at the school last night tn their honor. Deane Dorwln. of the srhool's coaching staff, who directed the Intramural league activities, was In charge of 'he banquet program. The advantage* us intramural league activities in offering a large num Iter of boy* recreation which th»y would he unable to secure In any other manner wa* stressed at the banquet. It wan shown that 83 boy* parfit Ipated in the basketball league and even a larger number Is eg-p-rted next year. Joseph A. Hunter of the school board and Waller J. Krick, school superintendent, spoke briefly, advocating the program and urging the youth* to take advantage of the facilities offered. Hugh J Andrew*, athletic director of the school, presented Bernard Myers, captain of the Hawks and Elbert Fuhrman, captain of the Eagles with trophies, given to the winners of the two crowns in the intramural net loop* The Flashes, captained by Kenneth Rchnepp. were also paid recognition for having won their league tourney. The banquet was Served In the domestic science rooms of the school by the girl* under the direction of Mis* Mildred Worthman Guest*, other than the team member*, included Mr. Hunter. Carl r Pumphrey and Roy Mamina of the school board; Mr Dorwln. Mr. Andrew*. Wiliam T Ives and Hteve Everhart of the coaching staff; W Guy Brown, school prin- • < Ipal and Bob Hhraluka of the Daily Democrat DECATUR WINS TENNIS MATCH High School Team Scores 4-1 Victory Over Central Catholic The Decatur high school tennis team, making its second start of the season registered a* 4 to 1 victory over Central Catholic of Fort Wayne on the Decatur courts Monday afternoon. Decatur won three singles matcht »•« and one doubles match, with the , concluding doubles encounter halted by darkness in the third set Results of the singles matches follow: Affolder ID) defeated Hartman. ft-4 SI; Mills <DI defeated Phillips. S-2. 5-3; Kearney (C.C.I defeated McClenahan. S-fi. S-3. 53; McConnell tDt defeated Ro*enhelmer. 5-4. 4-3. In the only doubles match completed Mllls-Affolder (D) defeated Hartman-Rosenheimer. 5-2. S-4, In the Incomplete match. Heare-Bar-her (Di won the first set. S-2. and Glldea-Greven (C.C I the second. SO Th. teams were tied at 3-3 In the third aet when play was halted by darkness. O' ♦ • I Today’s Snorts Parade I (Rag. U. «. Rat. Office) I | By Harry Ferguson New York. Apr 22 <U.R> Mayor Mguardla has been working earnestly for years to rut down the noise in thl* big city, and Just when It looked like he wa* going to succeed along came Gabby Hartnett. The former manager of the Chicago Cubs brought with him his forg-horn voice, his incessant chatter on the ball field and hi* habit of barking at the opposition at tight stage* of the game On top of that. Hartnett ha* been lugging hi* big bat to the plate snd adding to the roar of the metropolis by booming out base hit* that echoed like the clap of doom from the Polo ground* to Ebbets field Right now the old guy Is the best pinch hitter in the National league. Truly, life begin* at 40, for that I* the number of years Charles Leo Hartnett has spent on this earth. Three times this season manager Bill Terry of the Olanta has called on Hartnett to go up there In the clutch and pinch hit. He singled once, doubled once and drove an outfielder all the way to the fence to haul down the ball on his third attempt. That gives him a coo) .447 batting average and probably gives nightmare* to the man who cut Gabby loose as manager of the Cubs iaat fall -owner Phil Wrigley. Hartnett always has been a popular player here and he is fast becoming the idol of the faithful at the Polo grounds. fn Brooklyn, where the Olanta are hated like a small pox epidemic. Hartnett Is a straight-eight, sup-er-special. aeventeen-jewel bum. It so happens that all of his pinch

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hit* have been made again*) the Dodgers. These sre greet days for old Gabby and great day* for his friends who are so numerous that you would have to hire the Grand Canyon If you wanted to assemble them them In one place. It seemed he had come to the end of the road on the November day last year when Wrigley called him In and told him he was through. "I want to stay in baseball if I can." Gabby *aid after he got the bad news, "but thl* I* 'be fir*t time In 2o year* I have been out of a Job and I don't know much about hunting another one.” I'ntil he came to hte Giant*. Gabby had done all hl* major league playing for the Cub*. He came up I from Worcester. Ma**., in 1922. and much to hi* surprise found himself catching the great Grover Cleveland Alexander in the season's opening game against the Cincinnati Reds. If you think he was nervous. listen to this story: A report er asked it this wa* the first major league game he had ever cangbt. "Hell.” said Gabby, laughing until he bent* double, "this la (lie first major league game I ever saw.” Former Monroe Man Is Named To “Who’s Who” Kenneth Kessler, former Monroe high school student and son of Mrs. Pauline Kessler, now of Columbus Grove. Indians, has been elected to "Who's Who" in California a* one of the most oustandlng men the ■late In hl* field Kenneth wefit to California several year* ago and has made rapid strides as a salesman. He i* now general sales manager for the Mel-odJio company. Just now be is traveling in Arkansas and Texas to Introduce a new plastic used In neon signs

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BOWL 1,346 TO LEAD DOURLES WhcoMin Veteran# Take l/cad In National Bowling Meet -Rt. Paul. Minn . April 22-H’P» J ■Only a score heller than the winners' in 2» previous years can keep a Madison. Wi*.. paii from walking off with the I*4l American bowling congres* double* crown two week* t from today. William l-ee and Ray Farness. Madison veterans, lop doubles standings with 1.344, a score which Won the previous AIM' meets, and higher titan the winner* in 27 other*. Fames* led the way by posting a I *-game total of I.PSJ, putting him in sixth place in ai>-event*. Hi* games Included a serie* of 747. the fifth higtowt ever sltot in an ABC and composed of game* of 257. 290 j and 210 Leaders in other event* remain-' ed unchanged. New double* standing*. Will lain I-ee-Ray Fames*. .Madison. Wl*.. 1.344. Harry Ix-detM* Jr.William Flesch, Chicago, 1.33 k; Carl DeHi-Roy Tbtunpson, Minneapolis. 1.821; Mdie Augustltis Harold l-evsn. Hazelton. Pa.. 1.314; William Ketut-Joseph Bodis, Clevelan. 1.313. DEMURRER PLEA CONTINUKD FROM PAGK ONB were redeemed at their face value, and the difference between the agreed selling price and the face value of the bond* wa* split between Confer. Hell *nd Dickmeyer.

SCHOOL HONOR ROLLS LISTED Junior • Senior High School Honor Student* Arc Announced ■ i iimss'se • The honor roll* of 'he iwatur Junior-senior high school for the second semester of the second *l* weeks was announced unlay by Principal W Guy Brown Bette l.u Myer* with four As Slid one B led the senior high roll. Thirteen student* led the junior high list with six A's. Following are th* rolls: Senior High A B Bette Ln Myer* 4 1 Richard Abott 4 11. Karl Rromer. Jr 4 Jack Graham 4 Richard Goldner 4 Phyllis Owen* 4 Elbert Fuhrman 3 2 Lirella Kaehr . 3 2 lail* King Anita Rtolp 3 2 Joan Cowens .3 1 Grace Grether 3 1 Robert Foreman 3 I Gerald 'Kiiiildi' 3 1 Lillian Koeneman 3 1 Joint Spahr 3 1 Edward Walters 3 1 Robert Ahr 2 3 Huth Hammond 2 3 Virginia Hoffman 2 3 Ah-. Yost . 2 3 Robert Yost . 2 3 Bernlece Barber 2 2 Irene Brook* 2 2 I Juanita Edgell 2 |l Barbara Kohl* 2 2 Maitha Macy 2 2 Kenneth Mi'Cimnell 2 2 la-ona W.-fel . | 2 Junior High A B Dorothy Brown fi Tom Colter ... .. fi I Roberta Eicher fi j Catherine Frledl- y . 4 j Rosamond Graham fi i Joan Hamma fi I la-oua Hoile fi Margery Linn fi Ann Maddox fi Kathleen McConnell • la-igh Nelson fi i Mary Lm Robinson fi Vers Rtenry fi Helen Barber . 5 1 Billy Brom--r 5 1 Jane Maddox 5 1 Bill Marhaugh 5 I Melba Helklng 5 1 Jean Rtrahm .... 5 1 Ronald Stucky . 3 1 Phyllis Teeter 5 1 Joan Cowan ... 4 2 Norma Lou Eady ... 4 2 Amelia !a-ka« . 4 2 iDonnnbelle Roop 4 2 Charleen Shackley 4 2 1 t Luiora Stauffer 4 2 Mary Jo Butb-r . 3 3 Don Klchar 3 3 Evelyn Frohnapfel 3 3 j Jerry Ketchum 3 3 b Libby Ma'-y 3 3 j Colleen Miller 3 3 ! Betty Roeder 3 3 Marilyn Rchr'tx 3 3 | Margaret Raker 2 4 1 Norma Raker 2 4 Kathryn Baxter . 3 41 Virginia Htttker 3 41 Eloise Jackson ... 2 4 I Ruth Kiefer I 41 Karl Koltar I 4 BUI Porter 2 41 Phillip Thoma* 2 41 Frank Young 2 4 j o_._ Dance Wednesday Sunset

Suit Im Filed T» Appoint (Guardian A suit for the appointment id a ■uaidiaii brought by Wllllatii |i Trout saalnst Flora II Trout ha* been red<* kete»| a* a case In tfo<> Adam* circuit court. The case has been set for trial on Wednesday by Judge J Fred Fruchle The case was first filed In May. IMI. and later left off the docket, Loral Couple Slightly Injured In Accident Mr and Mi*. Ihui M Niblick of this city, were Tn lured Monday In a two car t rash hot th of Fort Wayne Neither wa* seriously hurt. Mrs N'lblit k *ufft<r<*| a head and side Injury, while the local dry g<s>d* merchant escaped with a '•■* j - 'Zj * x J SpmnOi SpnttOlf It’s Clean HOusfCLfflninG special ■"WIGG’S WATERLESS CLEANSER • The profrtuona) cleaner for paint and varnidi on wall*, woodwork, furniture, floor* Take* out all the dirt **i preserve* the finish 79c WICGUESMeO/JPr RHODES SUPER MARKET

Notice of Commissionerffl Sale ot Real Estate I Notice la hereby given tli.it the iindr - appolntetl by the Circuit Cinirl in .i i:oi-i-estate, being caaae No. IM.IS. mi tin t'ivll I' wherein Marie Anderson l« the plainiiff el al. are defendant*, will offei fm mile .it i> -<■ all liens to the Mglwnt ami l»->t biildei r a Hubert R. McClenahan at 169 No. Second • ■ Decatur, Indiana, on B TUESDAY, May 6* 1911 I between th* hour* of 10:00 o'clock A M and I P M no: sold on »ald day the same will he :. ■ sale between said hount *f each siu-i■••♦••li ic- <i,. ■ Is soli! the following described real i -'.i' 1 . > ::■ • State of Indiana, to-wit: ■ Inlot No. 220 in Crabb* Wetfern Addiion <c th. tow* ■ now city, of Decatur. Adam* County, tfate ‘ Ind*"* ■ Terms of tale—Cash on day of sal- I Said Commlslsoner will deliver to tin pir. ci ■ of title showing a merchantlie title to said • ■ shall be made .abject to the approval of He 'I > H •nd will nut be sold for less than the full api>:.i ■ Hubert R. McClenahan, CommissioßM Hubtrt R. McClanahan, Attorney I

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