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Counly Track Meet Slated Here Monday Harry Hailey, Decatur high school track <•»>;»« h. ha* l*su<-d invitation* to every high school In Adam* county, to take part In a county field tnee' at Worthmil) field next Monday afternoon. April 2*. Indication .ire that every chool will participate in the first country meet held in many yea a. Some of the * hoola have Indicated that they will not have a full team, tint that they will enter several of the eventi- Indication* are that the point* will he scattered DeiUtnr thlnlies have been going goiai in track event* thi* spring lint have iieen weak in the field event*. Monroe, tienevi. Monmouth and Haitford all have - veral outstanding trackmen and some keen competition will develop in *ev era) of the event*. Munday'* event will lie the last appearance of the Io al team at home The balance of the meet* are k lieduled away from Decani’ More interest has been hown loc idly in track meet* this year than in the last several y< ar*, coach I Dailey eaid. and more 'nan -to Decatur high school athlete* are working out for place* on the Yellow Jacket squad li wa* indicated that it sufficient I interest is shown in the county invitational next Monday, the event i in all probability will become an , annual affair. Next Monday's meet | is scheduled to start at '! o'clock. •— o- •— Relieve* Boredom Boring work can be made plea*■nt by conscientiously feigning an interest in a monotonous job. Tests also have established that boredom is inhibited whenever rhythm can be introduced into the work. For this reason, as industrial survey* attest, worker* are much les* subject to boredom when music accompanies their work. - o Trad* in a Good Town --Decatur jCORT o o — Last Time Tonight — In NATURAL COLOR! "WILD WEST" Eddie Dean, Al Larue ALSO—Shorts 9c-30c Inc. Tax O O FRI. & SAT. ( HAS. STARRETT “SOUTH OF THE CHISHOLM TRAIL” With Smiley Burnette O_O Sun. Mon. Tues. — "Avalanche’ A "Vacation Days"

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BASEBALL RESULTS

National League W L Pct. GB. Pittsburgh 6 1 *57 Brooklyn 4 2 ,667 I'* Philadelphia 4 4 .500 2'4 Chicago I 4 StXF 2'4 Bo* ton 3 .1 .500 2'* Cincinnati I 6 400 3'4 New York 2 4 333 3'« St lam I* 2 5 2*6 4 American League . W L Pct. G.B. New York 6 2 .750 Chicago 3 1 .750 1 Cleveland 3 2 .467 I'4 Boston 4 3 .571 I’4 Detroit 3 3 so<» 2 Washington 3 3 .500 2 St Lotti* .. 1 4 .200 3«4 Philadelphia 1 6 .143 4'4 American Association Kansas City 3 ff 1.000 Minneapolis 1 o 1.000 1 Louisville 4 2 .607 '4 Toledo 2 2 500 1' 8 Columbus 3 4 429 S Indianapoli* 2 3 .400 2 St Paul 2 4 .333 2'4 Milwaukee l 3 .250 2'j YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League Chicago 7. Cincinnati 1. Brooklyn 5. Philadelphia 2. Boston ft. New York 1. Pittsburgh S. St. laillis a American League New York 3. Boston 0. , Cleveland 10. St Louis 4. Washington 4. Philadelphia 3. Detroit 7. Chicago 4 American Association Louisville 3. Columhus I Toledo 13. Indianaiuili* 7.

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Pirates Hand I Cardinals sth Loss Os Season New York. April 24. (I’P) What'* the mutter with the SI. la>ui* Cardinal*? That w.i* the pertinent question being a*ked on all front* today a* the world champion* lan KUl*bed in last place while the Pittsburgh Pirate*, a real "surprise package." held first place with six victories in seven start*. The Cardinal* with only two victories against five defeats arclaggard* in other departments, particularly in tint all-vital one of run-making. In seven game* they have scored only 23 time* for an average of 3 2* per game Every other club itt the National league top* them not only in total run* scored but in the average number per game. The most runs scored in a single game by the Red Birds I* five and that was yesterday when they dropped an * to 5 decision to the Pirate*. | In hits, the silent St. Louisians have 44 in seven game* for an average of 6.2*. certainly not a pennant pace (Inly three of the hits have been homer*. And in pitching, supposed to be the strong suit of the Cards, only two men. Howie Pollet and George Munger, have gone the route for i the club's two winning efforts. Pittsburgh treated Munger like a hatting practice pitcher yesterdag. batting him out In the second inning in which Billy Cox hit a grand slam homer to feature a five run rally. The Pirates made 10 hits ln< hiding a two-run homer by Ed Basinski in the sixth which clinched the victory for relief pitcher Edson Bahr. Brooklyn hung on behind the Pirates in second place with a I 5 to 2 win over the Phils at Ebbet* field. Carl Furillo. who made two hits and drove in two runs, paced the 10-hlt attack and enabled Joe Hatten to gain his first win Warren Spahn celebrated hi* 26th birthday by pitching the Brave* to a 5 to 1 victory over the Giant* at Boston. He gave up 12 hits but the Giants left 11 men on bases to simplify hi* chores. Mike McCormick hit a double and triple, driving in two runs to lead the Braves at bat. The Cubs topped the Beds at Chicago, 7 to 1. in a wierd defensive game in which Cincinnati made four errors and Cubs three Lefty Johnny Schmitz, National league strikeout king, fanned six and scattered eight hits to win his first game l-en Mentllo, with two hits and two runs batted in. paced Cub hitters. The Yankees surged to the top in the American league with their second straight victory over the Boston lied Sox. 3 to it, in which : Allie Reynolds scored his second straight shutout and missed a nohitter only because Rudy York tagged him for a seventh-inning I Protect IB 'fyocct 'ptvti I I * We Call For and Deliver I Sheets Cleaners gj Phone 359 Flint & Walling Deep and Shallow Well Pressure Systems Conco and Duo-Therm OIL BURNER Water Heaters. General Electric and Barton Waxhing Machines. B, P. 8. and Burdsal-Haff-ner Paints. Open Evenings until 9:30 WILLSHIRE HARDWARE & APPLIANCES CO. WiMrire, Ohio

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double and a ninth Inning single. Reynold*, who blanked Washington In hi* first start, got fine hitting support from Aaron Robin- ; *on who accounted for two run* with a homer and single The Bombers beat an old tiemesl*. Dave (Boo) Ferri**. who topped them four straight time* without a Jo** last season Detroit found the home run range against Chicago, smashing five to hand the White Sox their first loss, 7 to 4 The Tigers equalled a major league record in the eighth when Roy Cullenbine. Dick Wakefield, and Hoot Ever* hit homers in succession off Ed Lopat. Ixrpat also was tag ged for aecond-lnning homer* by Eddie l-ake and Ciilleliblne Relief pitcher Freddie Hutchinson wa* the victojr for Detroit. The Indiana made 1* hits at Cleveland to drub the Brown*. |0 to 4 Six of the hits were doubles' and Um Boudreau, Hal Peek. Les Fleming and Jim Heagan got three hits apiece. Relief pitcher Tom Ferrtck cut off a two run ninth inning Athletics rally with a game-ending strikeout to give the Senators a 4 to 3 victory at Washington, the Nat* made only five hit* but bunched them. Buddy Lewis jmt across two run* witli a double in the third. Yesterday's star Allie Reynold* of the Yankee*, whose twohit. 3 to 0 victory over the Red Sox gave him his second straight shutout. • 0 Decatur Soldier To Complete World Tour When Pfc. Dallas Jean Walchle arrives at New York in almut a month he will have been around the w<>:ld during one year in the army, according to word received by hi* parent,). Pfc. Walchle. son Os Mr. and Mrs Walter Walchle. of route two.Decatur, entered the army air forces a year ago this month and after basic training went to San Francisco and finally to Okinawa Now he write* his parents that he I* going the wi of the way around the world and will arrive on the east coast His wife resides at Van Wert. O ,, Save Dishwashing To save time and dishwashing when a recipe call* for milk. mt*»ure dry ingredients with your cup first, then use the same cup to meature milk.

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Yellow Jackets Win Four-School Meet >, —— • • Decatur high school track team 1 walked away with the four school meet held Wednesday afternoon i'ut Worthman Field The local thin-j J lie* counted 94 points; Geneva r wa* second with 22 point* and * Monroe and Monmouth each countI ed 5 points. Mathyw. Geneva, scored a flrM I t lt ( the shot -put and Decatur track-j i stem carried away all other first honor*. Summa :ies: c 100-yard da*h: Gilbert (DL flrat; , . Kingeey. (Dt. second; Smith. HI), i third. Time; 11.2. 22b-yard dash: Mill* (DL filed: , Stingely tDL second; Kruetzman i Monmoutht, third. Time 25* dash; Reynold* tID. J first; Bayles tl». second; Cowens tDL third. Time: 6<t 6 k!ti)-yard run: Lehman (Di. first; j Foreman (Di. second; Bogner tDL 1 third Time: 2:17.7, Mile run: Sharp. tDL first; Zurc <her (Gl. second; Johnson (DL 1 third Time: 5:06. 120-yard low hurdles: Heller (DL| 1 first; McConnell (DL second; Myers t.Monroel. third Time: 15 7. 1 Pole vault: 11. Myer* (ID, first; McConnell (DL seiond; Fennig (GL third Height: 9 ft. Shot put: Mathy* (Gl, first; D. I Myers (DL second: Foley (Di. third. Distance: 37 ft 11'4 Inchw Broad jump: Mills (Dl. and Zur-: <her (GL tied for first; Kruetz man iMonmoutbL third. Distance: | 17 ft. High jump: Heller <DL first; i Zurcher (Monroe), second: McConnell and Mcßride (D) tied for third. Height:"s ft. 1 in. Mlle relay; Decatur (Foreman.' Reynolds. Ixrhman and Bogner), first; Geneva, second. Time: 4.04-1 Half mile relay: Decatur (Gilbert, Heller, Stingely and Kingsley), first: Geneva, second Time: 1:45.4. o Wage Increase To Essex Wire Workers Fort Wayne. Ind. April ~(UP) Employes of the Kssex Wire Corp, today had wage Increase* of im cento to 13‘ z cent* an hour under terms of a new contract • signed yesterday with local 913, j I'nited Electrical. Radio and Machine Workers of America (CIO). The increase* make the mini- - mum hourly rate 11.10. o Trade In a Good To*i - tfecatur

Marine Recruiter j To Be Here Friday A marine recruiting sergeant will 1 again be in Decatur at the post office Friday from 12:30 until 3 pm. for the purpose of interview Ing and accepting upplliation* of men between the age* of 17 and 29 for entrance into the murine corp*. ( Fotmer marine* ure urged to Join the reserves Information may bo obtained from the recruiter ... .... o —. —— — Buyers Resistance Cuts Liquor Sales Liquor Industry Hit Hard By Recession - By United Pre** Recession ha* hit the liquor induatry a heavy blow a survey showed today. Empty barstool* and idle bartend er* are sign* of the times in a nation which suddenly ha* lost Its thirst. In some places, liquor consumption has dropped almost 50 jiercent, (he survey showed. Liquor dealer*, soloon keepers and stale tax authoritiw all cited the same cause: buyer resistance. Col E. H Busse, director of the Michigan liquor control commission, summed it up when he said: “People just don't have a* many nickels to rub together." The liquor industry Itself was quick to admit that it has buffered because its commodity is a luxury which people can do without when most of their money mitet go for essential*. Industry spokesmen said part of the buyer resistance was due to the fact that consumers are spending their money for war-scarce item* which once more are available — such as nylons, automobile* and household appliance*. Comparatively few bars had l>een

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