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CHICAGO TAKES OVER LEAD IN AMERICAN LOOP Yank* Drop Cleveland Twice; Dodger* Tie Cardinal* New York. June 2. — <U.R> The tgajor-teague pacemaker* have hit the akid* The Cardinals. after rawini <>S li straight. have dropped three In a row and no* ahare the National league lead with the reaurgent Dodgers The Indian*, toeing four In a row. have relinquished the American league Htronghold to the amaxihg Chicago White Ho* by the margin of 001 percentage point. After winning 31 of their first 40 «» men, the Cardinute have suddenly stumbled on the lady known aa tale lu their last three game*, the Card* have scored only two run* in each and two have been lost by 1run The Dodger* treat the Cardinal* Sunday. 3-2. but they shouldn't ■ have. Th. Cards gave away twoi runs and probably coat themselves I another In this manner: Catcher Maucuao dropped a throw at the plate which allowed Peewee Reese to store in the first, Gift run No. 1. Pitcher Max lanler balked In the third with runners on first and second and they autumaticaly moved to second and third eaailly scoring on Cookie latvagetto's single. The second run in thia inning was gift run No. 2. Dow Padgett singled In the fifth but was out trying to stretch it to a double Country Claugitter followed with a single which would have placed Padgett in scoring position with only one out. But the Dodgers won it. playing for the breaks and getting them, and that* why they are tied for. the lead with a nine-game winning atreak. Kirby liigbe won bls fifth game although outpltched by Mas Lanier who gave up only four tingle*. Evil day* hare come upon the Indian* suddenly. A week ago they were 4*u games In front. But in the past seven day* they've lost seven of eight games. Only Bob Feller has been able to win a game in this span. The old Yankee ogre aeixed Cleveland Sunday and they went

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CANCEL. OPENING •taw E -arttart. president of the Adam* county softball association. late thia afternoon announced that because of continued rain it would be Impossible to hold the opening parade and game* of the softball league* tonight. TN* parade haa definitely been canceled, and league play will be started tomorrow night on the regular league schedule. down twice before the Bronx bombers. 2" and 5-3 Red Ruffing, pitching hi* best game of the season, blanked the Indian* In the opener. I allowing only seven hit*. It was the first time thl* season the tribw ‘ has been shut out. Although Lefty 1 Gomes had to retire In the ninth I Inning of the nightcap after KeltI ner had doubled and Heath tripled. ! he received credit for victory No. 4. Mlinar and Harder were the lowI mg pitcher*. Keller's walk and stolen base and Crosetti* single gave the Yanks one run In th.- first game and Joe DiMagglo's single and Rosar's double a< counted for the other Th>- nightcap was deadlocked 1-1 I until the eighth when Johnny Sturm hit hl* first major league I homer with Crosetti on base and George Selkirk followed with hie . fourth homer with Rolfe on. The White Sox had to battle until the last ditch to break even with Washington and move Into the league lead. The Senator* broke their 12-game loving streak by winning the opener. 3-2. although getting only three hit* off John Rigney. Hid Hudson blanked the White So* until the ninth Edgar Smith pitched Chicago to a 4-3 victory In th.- 11-lnnlng nightcap Myril Hoag's double drove in the tying run in the eighth and Jim Bloodworth's error let in the winning run in the 11th. The Red Sox moved Into fourth place, displacing Detroit, by beating the Tigers twice, 7-4 and 6-5. Dorn DlMagglo drove in the winning run In the flr*t game and scored the witinin gtally In the second on Ted Williams' fly after racing from first to third on Finney’s scriflee. The Athletics grabbed a twin bill from th.- Brown*. 5-2 and 5-3 and went into fifth place ahead of Detroit. The double win gave the A'* 14 victories In their last 17 game.*. Timely hitting by Johnson and Siebert won the open- r and a three-run rally in the ninth won the nightcap. The Giant* and Red* swapped punc lo*. New York winning the* opener. 3-2, on M- I Ott’s ftMlth big league homer with a mate on and Cincinnati taking the nightcap, 3-2. Junior Thompson winning his first game in seven start*. The Cub* took over fourth place by winning a doubleheader from the Chillies. 9 5 and 1-0. Bob Bragan homered with the ba»e* loaded in the opener. Jake Mooty outpitched Lee Grissom in the nightcap. Yesterday's hero: Red Ruffing, veteran Yankee pitcher who hurled a eevenhit shutout, blanking the Indian* for the first time thi* season, 2-0. ■ ' -w LEADING BATTERS National League Player Club GAB R H Pct. Reiser. Dodgers.„ 30 111 24 41 .349 Hack. Chicago 39 140 37 60 .357 Slaughter. St. L.... 43 172 31 SI .355 Vaughan. Pirate ... 32 127 21 44 .347* Mlxe, 8t L0ui5...39 141 21 48 .340 American League Williams. Boston 37 128 34 56 .430 Dickey, Yank* ... 33 109 13 41 .374 Cronin. Boston. 39 144 33 54 376 Cullenbme. Ht L 38 113 24 41 343 Heath. Indians 46 164 24 69 355 HOME RUNS York. Tiger* 13 Ott. Giant*-12 Camllll. Dodger* 11 Nicholson. Cuba 10 Johnson. Athletics ...... 10

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CHICAGO WHITE SOX STUN LOOP Team Mainly Os Cantoff I’layer* Taken league leadership Chicago, June 2 — Il’Pi—■ The iH-ad-Eml Kid* of Itaacdikll Were out In front of the Biuelilood* In the American la-ague today and. if pitching mean* half a* much a* old John MvGrww always claimed. Chicago may have a .world serie* After all. The White Hox an assortment of ball players that sometime* amase* even Jimmy Dyke* climb ed Into first place by t>«6 of a per rentage point and from the excitement tn the laugt you'd think the race wa* already won. take thl* Imull club apart and see how It got rher---1. Pitching 4e-»t in the league Teddy Lyon*. Jiffin Rhtn--y. Eddie Smith. Bill Dletrk-b. Thornton Lee and Rookie Jas-k-Hallett have started 43 game* for Dyke* and 32 time* have gone the route Lyon*. N-nlth and la-r have finished every game Wiry started. Hmilh. Debrhffi and l-ee are ture dead-end kid* -castoffs from other < ltal» picked up by the Hox at bargain prices. 2. Infield Joe Kubel, regarded h* the best fielding first Imseman . in kite league, is a long hall hitter | Hill Knickerbocker, a -bargain 4my from the New York Yankee*, solved the second base gap with steady fielding and timely, extra-ltawe hitting latke applying for year* ha* been one of the best shortst.ip* in the league, both afield and at list Ilario lardaglani. picked up from the WiiladrlphU Athletic*, started to sing on opening day ard quickly ousterl last year's kid wonder Bolt Kennedy from his third l<ase fat>. 3 Outfield .Myril Hoag, recent addition from the Ht. Ixtui* Brown*. • Mike Kre««vloh. veteran with the Hox, and Taft Wright, obtained from Washington two year* ago. Were In the lineup and when the Hox took the lead from Cleveland yesterday. Julius i Moose I Holte'S out with an injury and Ben Chapman. recently signed after 'being released by Washington complete gie outfield picture. 4 Catching tt-ffiody *ay* much altout Mike Tresh. but Dyke* wouldn't wwap him for any catcher In Baseftall. A workhorse -he'll work bothe ends of a doubleheader a* often a* they'll let him -Mike is a clutch hitter and a shrowd handler of pitchers. Piuffiing. dutch hitting and a spirit matched 'by few tram* in bas'tball history that's the White Hox Appling I* the only 7WI hitter in te lineup The rest bang 'i*n when they count. —— ~ „ —— Erriest Curtis Heads Wells County School Ernest Curtis, former principal and coach at Monmouth high school, ha* iteen appointed principal and coach at the Liberty Center high school In Wei'* county Mr. Curti* wa* located at the Monmouth school for four year*, going to Owensburg two year* ago. 0 Conservation league Meets This Evening The Adam* county fish and game conservation league will meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the Moose lodge. The reports of the eoon <4>ase and dance will be heard. A good attendance I* desired. EVerett Hutker W r in« Marble Championnhip For the first time in the history of Decatur the city has a boy mar ble champion After a serie* of elimination contest* in the various Dens, the final* In the Cub Scout

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marble tournament were held on Saturday afternoon Everett Hutker of Den 3B emerged the champion with Medford Smith of Den 3A a < lose second. Thi* is the first Pack tournasnent and It is Ixffied that it will lie held each year. FRED PERRY IS TENNIS CHAMP Mins Pro Tenni* Title; Teams With Budge To Win Double* Chicago. June 2 —tl'Pi— Fred Perry and Don Budge, who staged many a hitter aiaAch during their Mnateur tennis day*, rule-1 the n* tion's tournasnent professional* acaln today- this time with Perry in the leading role. The former British Davis Cup star succeeded Budge a* single* champion by dofeatnig Dick Hkeen of Hollywood at Mie Chicago town and tennis club yesterday. 4-4, 4-2. 4-8, 6-3. Perry and Budge then won the double* crown for the second stratoht year, s'rushlng Keith Gledhill. Del Monte. Cal., and lawter Htoefen. law Angeles, 4-4, 4-4, 4-3 It -wa* -the second single* chainpion*hip for Perry who now live* In Beverly Hili*. Cal. Victor In I*3B, he aw«q>t to the final* with comparative ea*e and continued against Skeen with flawless tennis. Budge dropped hi* first single* match of the tournament to John Faunce. la>* Angeles, iwbo lost to Hkeen in the sesnl-flnal*. — - Ship Winnipeg Intercepted By Dutch lamdon. June 2.-4UJD—The Netherlands navy reported today that the Dutch warship. Van Klnsbergen intercepted the French ship Winnipeg, in West Indian waters, bound from Dakar for Martinique with more than 200 German* aboard. "The reason for the presence of the**- Germans." said the announcement. “is not at ail ciear and now te undergoing examination.”

Zamzam Survivor* Arrive At Lisbon Lisbon. June 2 fUJD-American survivor* of the Egyptian liner Zainxam arrived here at dawn today from Spain and w««e welcomed at the railroad station by staff member* of the United States consulate. They were taken by automobile to hotel* at Cintra. eight mile* outside Li»lxm. where they will stay until they leave by liner for New York. — o Scout Camp To Be Planned Tuesday All Boy Hcout* planning to to camp this summer were a*ked today l»y Steve Hveiffiari. Scout commissioner. to attend a meeting at the Lincoln achool gymnasium Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. —■ — — -0 — 111 She Writes- Publishoa Poems Lawrence, Ka*. — (U.R) - Rachel Ragle, a sophomore In the University of Kansas and a resident of Lawrence, has published her own book of poems. She printed her 20 original poem* on her own press. ■ ■——p - - ——— Pay Received From 1904 Job Clovis, N M Psul J. Moffett. Negro, ha* received a $1.25 pay-chock from the Missouri, Kansas a Texas Railway for work be did a* a section hand at Waxahachie. Texas in April. 1904. ■' ' 1 » a- ———- British Convicts Do Bit Ixindon-XUJD -Convict* and prisoner* In British prison* are helping their country win the war. Nearly all of them are engaged in some work of national importance and are receiving wages, which vary according to the nature of the work. 0 Fort Bragg Hospital Hugo Fort Bragg. N. C —(UJO -North ' Carolina's largest hospital is In thi* : booming army camp. The hospital, built at a coat of $1,000,000 .has ' 1 480 beds and covers an area of ' 2,480.000 aquar*- feet. Composed of 83 ward*, the one-story unit ha* 112 hall-connected building* and will be manned by 75 doctors and 240 nurses. o Trada In a Good Town — Decatur

Dorchester picked up survivors of the German warship which had a complement of 3.400 ofieers and men. several of whom revealed that the Bismarck was nearer to 60.000 than to its reported 35,000 tons.

WTSONCTAKES RACING FINAL Roanoke Driver (’ops Honor* At Devll’B Bowl Races Sunday Nuffi Wyaong wa* the big winner In the race* at Devil'* Bowl here yesterday. Wysong a Roanoke driver, < tggM-d the final* after nosing out Red Bowman In the <hlrd race The largewt crowd of the *ea*oa witnessed the race*, which were staged without serious mishap Ken McKissick and Dkk Frailer were forced out of aunpetltlon with car trouble, while Barney Ellison and Wilson Bell were unable to get their mount* ready by starting time. The midget event wa* cancelled because of condition* of the track due to the heavy rainfall. The car* at the mutual racing association are scheduled to race at the local trartt Hunday. June 16. Following are the result* of yesterday* card: First race Red Bowman, first; pete Peterson, second and Rumcll 4{<>benU. third. Hecond race Pete Peterson, first •nd Nub Wysong. sm-ond. Third race Nub Wywmg. first; Red Bcswman. second and Ken McKissick. third Fourth race -Nub Wyson, first; Pete Peterson, second and Russell Robert*, third. THE STANDINGS . NATIONAL LEAGUE W L. Pct. GB. St. Louis 21 12 .721 Brooklyn 21 12 .721 New York 21 18 .528 8 Chicago 19 21 .476 lOLk Cincinnati 20 24 .466 11 Pittsburgh 14 21 .400 12 Boston 13 24 351 15 Philadelphia .... 12 29 .293 18 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. GB. Chicago 24 17 .4041 % Cleveland 29 19 .4041 — New York 25 19 .648 lLfc Bolton 21 19 .526 2Lfc Philadelphia 23 21 .523 3Lfc Detroit 23 22 .511 4 Washington 15 29 .341 11H 81. Louis 13 29 .310 IZM* YESTERDAY’S RESULYS National League Chicago 9-1, Philadelphia 6-0. New York 3-2. Cincinnati 2-3. Brooklyn 3. St. Louto 2. Pittsburgh-Boston, rain. American League Washington 3-2, Chicago 2-4. New York 2-5, Cleveland 0-3. Philadelphia 5-6. Ht Loui* 2-3 Boston 74, Detroit 6-6. Fredrick Voglewede Among Graduates Fredrick Voglewede, son of Mr*. Charles Vogirtwede of thia city, wa* graduated yesterday from Notre Dame university. Mr. Voglewede ha* already secured a position wltffi Haskin* and Sell*, nationally known accounting flran of New Yctk City, aa a public accountant. William Vogluwede. a brother, who ba* attended Notre Dame for the past three year*, will continue his medical studies at Loyola university. ChicagoAttending the commencement exercise* yesterday were Miss Ruth Vogluwede of Toledo. Hattert Vog(•Fede of Chicago, Mr. and Mr*. Kevin Wheelan. Toledo. Mrs. Mintlie Holthouse, Mrs. Mary T. Holthouse. John Terveer. Paul Brunton and Joan Brunton of thi* city. The latter group also visited wish Slater M. Gwbrleletta at Sacred Heart Academy.

/ Congressman Called t 0 ' JI BcpeewviUtltr Hamilton FM Representative Hamilton Fish (R ) of New York ui . of the Roosevelt administration, ha* teen or-kred with th* U. 8. army. Fish, who hold* the rank of specialists' reserve, will go on duty "with hi* porting at Fort Bragg. N. C., for a n,.nthi trsx^ 1 ’

DEATH CLAIMS .CONTINUED FROM PAOR ONR* from the Zwlck funeral home thi* evening and may be viewed after 7 o'clock. Feast Os Pentecost Celebrated Sunday The feast of Pentecost w»» celebrated In St. Mary's Catholic church Sunday. Commemorating the descent <4 the Holy Ghost on the (Atpostie*. sermons were delivered by R«w J. J, Helmet* and Father Alvin Jasinski on the significance of the feast. o Commissioners In Monthly Session Blds were 4o be received late Riis afternoon by the Adams county Isiard of commissioner* on coal, gasoline for the highway department and painting In die court bouse. During the morning session the 'hoard allowed bills and conducted other routine 'luisiness. Lewis Smith Named School Librarian Lewis Rmith. <4 Oil* city, ha* been named school librarian at Indiana univeralty tow *cho<d. which he la attending. He will a**uini- his duties this month- ■ 6-— Given Transfer To California Camp ’ Anthony Bonfiglio. who entered seloctlve service training late last month, ha* been rationed at Camp Callan. Linda Vista. California, according to word received here "Tony" ha* the distinction of being the only married man from Adam* county In training to date. Mrs Bonfiglio visited with him

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