Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 230, Decatur, Adams County, 29 September 1941 — Page 6

PAGE SIX

lUiCTFW HUE TONIGHT AGAINST NOVA J<m* Louin To Battle I ahi Nova At Polo Ground* Tonight Now York. Hept 29 il'Pi Lou Nova’* fatiuotli cnmeback <am puign. from gr.ivea-dg* in glmy rea« h*« It* dim** tonight befor* •nm» fto.iHHi »f» i tutor* ii the Polo Ground* where he ha* hi* dream shot at Joe Louis' heavyweight ■ rown lt‘* dima* night too fur Um* the treat Negro champion, who is. malt lag hi* last fight before going into ih< aitny hl* l*ih title de-1 tun***. ami again*! the man rated | the must dangerous op|Minent he! ,vm far ed Nova i* desperately determined to win Thi* determinatimi lifted him off hw hospital cot II month* ago when doctor* insisted he wan dying It fueled hmi .dong the tough trail. Hut. Louis app-ar* equally determined to fiat k hl* crown into the army. Hence their acheslub-d ISroimd hattie may blossom Into another Dompaey-Firpo brawl, whit h was ■lagerl al the same Polo Ground* I* 1*2.1 I.lke |)emp*ey and Firpai both of tonight’* principal* romen- * trate on attack and are rather carele** on defence, Both are likely to be on the canvas in the early round* Pro»pe<l( of torrid leather to*fng should bring out a crowd of about CO.tMM*. largest tight gather Ing since 70.0th) attended the sec ; ond Louis-Hchmefing bout In ’.lt Promoter Mike Jacob* **xpei |* a ' gate of about |650 imhi, even if today** threatened rain caaaaa a twieday postponement to Wedne* day. Meanwhile Louis is th* belting favorite at IS to 5. despite Nova'* apparent prowess at 26 years

!■ ■ fl Tonight & Tuesday MICKEY ROONEY “LIFE BEGINS FOR ANDY HARDY” Judy Garland. Lew in Stone ALSO—Shorts 10c-30c Inc. Tas. | Wed. A Thurs — RED SKELTON "WHISTLING IN THE DARK" First Show Wednesday at <:3O Continuous Thursday from 1:30 BE SURE TO ATTEND! —o Coming Sun.—ln Technicolor! "Blossoms in the Dust" jCQRT Tonight & Tuesday “ELLERY QUEEN’S PERFEC T ( RIME” Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lmdaay & “OFFICER And The LADY” Rochelle Hudson, Bruce Bennett Only 10e*20c —o-o— Wed. A Thurt.—"Dressed to Kill" Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes —o Coming Sun. — "Tillie the Toiler” A "Monster and the Girl”

L ■■ — ■LIL.'—W Before You Buyl Books/ \ TSWWK Be awre te call at ao yea can iww wirny •«yiww tiwbi ®5» beer fa mark es rfa •••••■ • #b •••• Redifprm IU II HI f t/POIMI ••wit aver 50 * mae iai Uw mam Bla>a wMyWrWWwe wtiU BW • ••»• BiAala uAUt rawaaaieAi*ab*Pa ed TnJT nwfil yCHIr pflrTlCiilJr Si • --- —-r-~ —-n ajfaa « - - wmm* haaw aaLaa IwMMra maemM Uoki or any MW of Immmmm fem, be awatoealaa. I • • •«• Mr Decatur Daily Democrat

Il« ak age for u fighter and hi- it ! al*ts from the cosmology and yogi I U>nl* is only one year older, 37. , hut h. hu* hud ’»l fight* in the I |MSI seven yials .Hid he hue belli I in ronstant training, factor whith I tend to lonh one out The < h.imp- ' oil ippurently showed "enough 1 *iuO in training ai Greenwood Uike. N V hi < oni iiu the iti.inI money buy* that he still I- ■ apabli 10l th kin* Nova. Jolting Joe perfnrmame* ag.iHlWt the si* o|i|Hinetil* whom I both have fought, wi re fur mote impressive (ban Nova's, only against Tommy Farr did ■ hall* tiger Um make the better showing. The ihamplon »«• tnnch superior against l.ee ICatnagr Hob Pastor. Maxie Haer. Alm Hinton and par th lastly against Tuny Galento | Two ton" Tony st ored a ler hnhai j knockout over Nova at Philadelphia . n IM*. THE STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE W L. Pct Ghl Brooklyn I"A fit .649 , Hi. Lchil* 97 56 634 2'» <•inclnti.li> ** '.i. 571 12 Pittsbutgh *1 73 .526 I* New York 74 7» .I*l JE’g Chicago . 70 *4 .455 30 Hoaton (2 '«2 ,403 3* Plilladelpphi 43 111 275 47 AMERICAN LEAGUE W 1.. Pct. Clt New York 10l 53 656 Boston . *<4 70 .545 17 Chicago 77 77 stm 24 Detroit 75 79 .4*7 26 Cleveland 73 7* 4*7 26 St laiuls 7<> *4 455 31 Washington 7o M .455 31 Philadelphia 64 M .416 37 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League Brooklyn 5. PhPHadelphla 1 Pittsburgh 3. Cincinnati 2. St. laiuto 3. Chicago 1. New York 2. Huston 1. American League Washington 5. New York Ht. Umi* 5. Cleveland 4. Chicago .1. Detroit 0. Boaton 12-1. Philadelphia 11-7. LEADING HITTERS American League player Club G AH R II pct Williams, Host 143 456 135 IMS .406 Travis. Senator 152 60* 107 21» .369 , DiMaggio. Yank 139 54! 122 193 .357 j 1 lleuth. Indians 151 595 99 199 340 1 Siebert. Phila 12'1 467 63 156 134 National League Reiser. Dodger 137 536 117 I*4 343 Coimey, Boston 123 442 U 141 319 Medwick Dodg 133 53* 100 171.31 k Mile. St Louts 126 473 67 150.317 1 liar k. Chicago 151 5*5 111 195 .316 Vaughan. Pirate l»6 373 69 11* ,316 1

LOANS SIOtoSSOO I, iMlaAiaf I 1 OSISKLT AND FIIKATtIf MIDI || Wr try to mike th* borrowing of U m,*«<» a itmple maMClwn. You do 0 i not h»ve to »ik ftwnd> or relative* I , to aign your note. Loan, arc mad* B withuitembarrtinng credit inquirm. I , B You May Apply far a Im* m the Riaacy I of yew own hom*. or u> our paivaia comu!ta<io* room. It iacmvanatM tocallatoffi«.|*oM*e wnu ua and a courima rapramuativ* «iH call m you »d aapiaia ow Guntid atrvic* fully Yau an uodff *0 •Hts at wn d you do not t aka alum. "Prompt, rourtroua avrrira" LOCAL LOAN COMPANY, INC. | Oa*r WMtar M*ra ll** ', HwtS *••••« Wr«H Hum l-l-t etcaru*. imbmna U*oa vtsaea* la *«ows. lav. Waal* os* All*, Carnots**

YANK FIELDING BEST IN GAME mwwwamssMWMaa Superb Fielding (lives Yankee* Edge Over Dodger* (Editor'* note Following la the second of a serie* on the world series rival* Today, the defense. Tomorrow poking the winnerl. II) George Kitket y, tl'P Staff Correspondent I New York. Hept 29 tl'Pi The Yankee* ar*- the best defensive team in baseball That* why Yankee pitching ha* been uniformly gisal .ill season and they didn't need a 2<'-game winner to run away with the AnP-rhan league flag Huperb fielding converted a medim re pitching staff Into a pen nant-wlnniiig mound group. Hut the Dodger*, with two 22 game winner* in Whit Wyatt and Kirby Higbe, and two canny old lime tv in <’urt Davis and Freddy Fitraimmon*. appear to he better equipped for pitching than the I' Yankee* going into the serie* If ii’s a long aerie* Wyatt and lllghe i can work two games apiece while I the nature of manager Joe Me ■ t'atthy'* seven man staff make* It highly unlikely that any Yankee I pitcher will start mote than one ' game unless the serie- goes beyond 1 sig. On the basis of world aerie* egperience the Yanke,- pitcher* hold a Ing advantage Red Ifuffing. likely to pitch the opener, ha* pitched In seven series game*, winning five and losing only one. Gomel, a logical choice for the second game, also ha* pitched in eeven serie* game*, winning *l* and loNlng none Johnny Murphy. Yankee relief artist, ha* had egperience as a fireman in (our world series. of th.- Dodger«' "big four" only Freddy Fitrsimmon* ha* had world serie* etperieltce. He'® appeared In three game* but never won. He , pitched a four-hitter against the Yank* in 1936 but lost a heart- ( breaking 2-1 decision. Beyond Ruffing and Gomel, who hasn't been impt*-«*ive In week* although he ha* won five of Mn I last si* stalls, the Yankee pitch mg is a guess. McCarthy ha* Hon-' ham. Ru*so. Donald. Chandler and Breuer to choose from Big Ernie I Bonham » fancied by some a* a fellow who'll tie the Itodger* in knot* lna«tnu< h as the Ibslgers have lieen troubled by good leftbanded pitchig It seem* probable that .Marius Rus»o will merit a i -tart. Hpud Chandler, with si* etralght win* including two four* I ' hitler* and a three-hlttei. will start somewhere along the line. IhtriM het's pitching plan* seem more certain. He'D go with Wyatt and Higbe. to** in Imvis and Fit* < and then come back with Wyatt < and Higbe with three days' rest in ' the fifth and sisth gaiuw*. There's ’ an extra day between the sixth and I seventh game*. Davis could come back in the Anal game with four days' rest. i I One of the big thing* favoring 1 ■ it* member* have a variety of the Biookiyn staff I* the fact that Ntuff Wyatt specialltaa ID a slid- 1 er. High.- In a fast ball, Davis tn 1 a sinker and Fitzsimmons in a con- ' tro! knttekier. AH except perh|*a* 1 Highbe —are extremely effective In keeping ihe ball low The Yank* 1 are high hall hitter*. Once the pitching I* set aside, 1 the Yanks' defenwe takes on real 1 class. The Yanks' down the-middle ' line of Dickey. Gordon. RlMUto and DiMaggio has no rival. Collet fively the Yankee infield and outfield are superior to Brooklyn'*. Individually. the Dodgers have a wide edge only at first base, where Dolf Camllli has it over Johnny Sturm like a tent. At third Cookie Lavai getto get* something dose to a standoff with Red Rolfe but It will be hl* first serie* while Rolfe ha* I been through four fall claaslea. , Gordon and Rlttuto are superior to i Hernia nand Reese. The Yankee outfield of Keller-DlMaggio.Henrich can outfield and outhrow the Dodger trio of Medwick-Relser-Walker with room to wpare I'ow far the Yankee Infield outclasses the Dodger* 1* emphasised by the double play total* The Yank* made 194 twin killing* to tie the major league record while the Dodger* were last in their league with 125. 1 "0 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Detroit 14. Indiana 7. Vanderbilt 3, Purdue 0. Notre Dame 31. Arltona T. Michigan It, Michigan totate 7. Mlnaesota 14, Washington 6. Ohio State 12, Mlssonri 7. lowa 25. Drak* t. De Pau w 29, Franklin 6 St. oJaeph'* 3, Toledo 0. Miami 26. Wabash 0. Capitol 14, Valparaiso 13. Tulane 21, Boston 7. Fee Foetball Chicago Bear* 26. Green Bay 17. New York 17. Waahlngtoa 10. Brooklyn 24. Philadelphia IS. Chicago Cardinal* 14, Detroit 14 (tio). 1 o Trad* in a Good Town - Decattu

DAILY DEMOCRAT, DFCATI’R. INDIANA.

Tar, Flog ('. I. (). Organizers I -w—-- - -wvew -- ' —-1 r A id Homer Wilson (right* and Omar Wiles, two organllers for the CIG. •ire pictured tn « Knoxville. Tenn hospiial as they were treated (or -evere laceration* after they were kidnaped from ihelr car. taken io an l-olated momtialnslde near Harriman. Tenn, where they weir lu-aten. tarred robbed and left lied to a tree Thee told police that the attackI er* left them with the warning that "they siren i going to pay northern | wage* tn Tentir-see " |

PURDUE, I. U„ BOTH DEFEATED Drop Grid Openers; Notre Dame And Michi* Kan Triumph Chicago. Hept 29—llT*l —Michigan already has found the probable *uc<es*or to Tommy Harmon a husky sophomore from Harmon's home town This new terrible Tommy from Gary. Ind . b> Tom Kuzma and a* the Wolverines began week long drills fur Hatnrday's big ten opener with low* he brightened what had been a gloomy picture for Michigan. Kuzma may he a long way from being the player Harmon was at the same stage, but he answer* at I* sst in part a grave problem facing Michigan a* it approached a tampalgn fur the title It missed by ■ aingle point last year. One of a dozen candidate* for Harmon'* old wingback job. Kuzma, performed brilluibtly against Michigan Rtate and scored two tomh-i downs as the Wolverine* camej from behind to win 19 to 7. Although Michigan and l»wa are I engaged In the week's only confer-J ence game, six other Big Ten ' t*am« are in action Illinois. Northwestern and Wisconsin will be seen for the first time Illinois open* against Miami uni-1 verslty of Oxford. (), Wisconsin against Marquette and Northwestern against Kansas State, all on their horn* field* Ohio State, victor over Missouri in Paul Brown's debut, travels to Southern Call-j forma, Indiana move* up to Notre i l*ume and Purdue goes to Pittsburgh. ■Minnesota has the week off to add further luater to an attack which functioned almost perfectly in a crucial interact tlonal victory over Washington at Seattle, 14 to 6. lowa also had a successful opener. defeating Drake. 25 to 9. after ' trailing at one stage, 9 to 6. The

THIMBLE THEATER Now Showing-**SHE KNOWS ALL THE ANSWERS" J |* WKS: gggp <? W <t«M ¥ < St vTqJil \v aife tT >3 iMtJ® f/TWr I^ll ~ Im ** r «» ’Mn Ma I mkx Wy. Hk ’ v9P>f? >n KxSTT ~: - "u: —^-—— ■ . *»■ " ,l *i *tt *sf.r t *aa» -~4 ( ( ] • \ IfMQ r> 1 BLONDIE STEALING ALEXANDER’S STUFF! h ” W^Wuiw 1 '’ —'iiUfflUIE C’."X ”WT~IB n — J — —— AN&ONVOUR) (OKAy Pll MoOl iwuoMe < (DtAft i Bi t *v! [ MWGSOMB 1 [ X M I [Rjesuppra’^-^-Jo I M ' iQL I l i I n ' .$ | (_e»e I 11 ****' I I || it-J JL.J J SS II I Jitja %>**e^Mi»«wH -SZpd ols? r k 7X4 Je.l HBff? 1 : u i < aHlMWdw f <’•’ ' w

I Hoosier (wins - Indiana and Pur* du*- had less luck. Each victim I of an upnet. Vanderbilt throttled Purdue'* i speedy backs every step of the way i and pulled out * 3 to it victory on a first period field goal. Indiana's Bill Hllletibtand. hailed as the best sophomore prospect in the league, performed about up to schedule hut th* Hooslete lacked the overi all punch and lost to Ihdrult 14 In 7 Hllenbratid scored Indiana's, tou< hdown At Ohio State. Missouri gave the re styled Hucks a terrific football game an dthe outcome 12 to 7 (or Ohio Hta(e--ap|*e*ied Io tie the re* cull of Brown's vow to field a well conditioned team Brightest sophomore of last Saturday's games was at Notre Dante where Angelo Hertelli made his Hist appearance along with coach Frank la-ahy Hitting 11 of 14 passes, he rolled upp 145 yard* a* the Irbh thumped Arizona. 39 to HOME RUNS — William*. Red Sox 3* Camllli. Brooklyn . 34 Kell. r. Yatiken* 33 Ifenrii h. Yankee* 31 I Di Maggio. Yankee* 30 o — — Chicago Bears Beat Green Bay Packers I By Vnited Pre,» Chicago's Bear* opened defense of (heir national professional foottrail league chainplonsliip Sunday by defeating the Green Bay Packer* 25-17. taking first place in the western division. Washington, titleholder* in the ••astern division last season, howi ed to the New York Giant-. 17 • Hl, i The triumph enabled the New Yorker* to remain deadlocked with the Brooklyn Dodger* for first place in their divl*ion while Washington shared last with Pittsburgh. Q * TODAY'S COMMON ERROR* The plural of letter* and fig- ' ures Is formed by adding < a* B's. 10's, IWW '*, ClO's. 1 * —-—■-.. i i. ,ff

BROOKLYN WINS ■ SEASON FINALE Dodger* Reginter 100th Victory; Yankee* Defeated By Fulled Press Thu !»4i major league ba-rball season ended Sunday with the ihamplon .New York Yank.** of I the American league fixing to Washington and the Brooklyn Didger*. winner* ut the National league flag taking their imttb victory by defeating Fbiladuipbia Sid Hud«un blanked th* Yank* with four hit* for hi* 13th victory a* the Senator* whipped the Yaak* a-*t. to tie for sixth place with the Brown* who defeated ih» Indian*. 5 I The loss left the Yank-e*' final, margin over the runner-up Red So* at 17 game* a* Boston divided with •Philadelphia winning a 12-11 de <l«lon In the first game aed losing a 7-1 verdict In the nfgtit.ap. Joe Dimaggio failed to drive in a run for the Yank* but led the < lr-, cult with a final total of 125 Team- i mate Charley Keller also did nut send a tun across hut wound up In the runner-up spot with 122 The White Sox whitewashed the Tigers. 3-e. to finish thrd. 24 games away from the top. Thornton la* held the Tiger* to six bits for his !2nd victory and hi* fifth straight over Detroit The loss kept the Tigers in * tie for fourth place with the Indian*. Ijrry Frem h and Rookie Hob Chapman colupled their pitching •kill to bring the Dodger* a 5-1 triumph over the Phil* The victory raised the Dodgers' win total to Joo for the first time in Brooklyn his-1 i i«ry. Cincinnati, 1940 champion*, bow-J ed to Pittsburgh. 3-2. to IlnUh 12 games off the lop Rookie Bill Glen-! en«on stopped Bucky Walter*’ bid for hl* 20th victory by amtinff the Reds down with five hit* Walter* allowed seven blows Pittsburgh wound up 19 games away. Rookie Dave Koslo pitched the Giant* to a six-hit. 2-1 victory over the Brave*. The victory aepi the New Yorker* in fifth place, 25L» games liehlnd Brooklyn. 0 WOMAN DRIVER CONTINVffD FROM PAOB unhurt A young daughter of the latter sustained minor iujtirle*. I Both vehicles were damaged Mr* Alberson Is the wife of Eatl Alber•on Jay county highway enperintendent. Shi- <ald she and her daughter were eti route home from Fort Wayne, where they had taken a son to work.

.. ■ ■ ■ S Go Out And Ix>ok At all Ihe new and whiny cam. Buy one if you can but if you can't, Hrinic yourw to our paint men and they will make it whine and Appeal, too. RIVERSIDE SUPER SERVICE E**t Monro* St Phon* 741 “When you think of ■rako*. think of u*."

A Party For Your YounßMer?B I* (here a birthd.iy coming soon for one „f v l|t 1(| ng Are you planning to give * holiday |uny H| I oome <im* ihls fall or winter? ' A Hallowe'en Party, a Chriatm.is t»»ny „ fl , Bi> Day. or Valentine'* Itay, or Hi Psiti-k s h..v • Yoitll find your problem* solved ~s i„ ‘ and decoration* for atty sort of a patiy lot , i. ,„| cuitpun below and send to our Rervlce Bun-., it,. , ’ ■ j let Children's Parties '■ CLIP COfPflN HEII F M. KERBY. Director. C Dally Democrat'* Service Surtau. Dept B lSc 1013 Thirteenth St . Waehingten. 0 C Bj Kn.loi.-d find ten tents in coin <>t st.m,-,. Mb age and other coat* for my copy of the ih,,,* . ,- h NAME ■ STRRRT and No ■ | CITY STATF ■ 1 rt-ad the Decatur Dally Democrat. Ileca'ii- | u ,| M| Some P \ SACRIFICE | The Cigarette of Quality t . for lett money I | ■SMSffHSIHIBMnBIinffBMMiaMMiaiiUHHH<'<--*- » 1, i' i 4 I lafl I In One decision Hie wise employs? leaves to his secretary WHEN it’c new-typewriter time, the wise employer Mt * typut decide which make »he prefer*! The ruanro mtht ll pKk a Royal! Why? Because this i» the machine *R the feature* which eave time and effort MAGIC* Mzrx Touch Control*, Finget Flow Key*—to namr a ft* And *ave* eye and nerve ztratn. No flathmg type ben n blur the eye*. The no-glare finizh eliminate* light rdtawz Nor doe* the earri<e clatter and pop up when thr *hift kej • •truck Ptaa ‘ daak taat." See for younelf that * Roytl »J mean better work laatat lot you—at uur expense We ll gleit place a new Royal in your office on free trial Ju»t pbfi« * •tauiaiuiM. « *. *m *ee. WORLD’S NO, 1 J TYPEWRITER R. E. HEIDRICH 918 South Clinton Street Telephone Anthony 8398 Fort wzyne. isw*

MQX , b\Y.SEPTFMt 1Fl!;s