Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 25 January 1949 — Page 6

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Boudreau Signs New Contract For Two Years Cleveland. Jan. 25 — (UP) — Player-manager Lou Boudreau today signed a new two-year contract with the championship Cleveland Indians making him "one of the highest paid players in the game." President Bill Veeck said tihe contract called for a straight salary with no bonus based on attendance. It will pay the shortstopmanager some $75,000 a year for the next two years. Both Boudreau and Veeck said they were “very happy and very satisfied.” In a typical Bill Veeck production, the tribe president tore up his manager's old contract, then burned it, to the accompaniment of the popping of scores of flash bulbs and the whirl of newsreel cameras. Boudreau’s old contract still had a year to run, but Veeck said the new one was designed to make his manager “one of the highest paid players in the game." He refused to say whether Boudreau would be the highest paid of all major leagguers. “This contract is the largest, by a considerable amount, of any we have ever signed," Veeck said. However, it was believed pitcher Bob Feller will receive almost as much when he signs ihis new con tract later this week with a bonus based on attendance. The new contract makes him not only the highest paid player in the game today but puts him almost in the same financial bracket with the immortal Babe Ruth, who drew SBO,OOO in ihis prime. Only Ted Williams of the boston Red Sox, Joe Dimaggio of the New York Yankees, Hal Newhouser of the Detroit Tigers and teammate Bob Feller of the Indians are hi the select circle of fabulous 'money players now joined by Boudreau. Feller, last year the highest paid player in the game with a total income of $82,000. will sign his new contract in a few days. But this year he will be only the highest paid pitcher in baseball. The fireball hurler is expected to receive about $65,000 through his bonussalary arrangement. Boudreau earned his new highpriced contract by leading the Indians to the world championship last season, through his superb fielding, hitting and managing. Willys Cars & Trucks ALSO USED CARS See “Doc” Vizard DOC’S CAR DOCK CORT I— 0 — Last Time Tonight — RED SKELTON “FULLER BRUSH MAN" ALSO—Shorts 14c-30c Inc. Tax THURS. FRI. SAT ALLAN LANE “DESPERADOES OF DODGE CITY” PLUS—3 Stooges Comedy —o Coming Sun. — Return HR! “Green Gra’s of Wyoming" —o 1 CLOSED WEDNESDAY

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I— ■ < — NOTICEDIM to the non-arrival from Hollywood of a print of “The Saxon Charm,” the Indianapolis office is unable to service us with the picture for the scheduled showing Wednesday and Thursday. Instead, we will present the amusing story, filled with songs and music, of a small-town Indiana family—“lSN’T IT ROMANTIC” With Veronica Lake. Mona Freeman. Billy DeWolfe, Patrie Knowles, Mary Hatcher, Roland Culver and the sepia-star, Pearl Bailey. THESE ARE OUR BIG DAYS—BE SIRE TO ATTEND! First Show Wed. at 6:3o—Continuous Thurs. from 1:30 o o Fri. & Sat. —“Station West” — Dick Powell, Jane Greer o o Coming Sun.—Walt Disney’s, “SO DEAR TO MY HEART.”

Week's Schedule Os Adams County Basketball Teams Tuesday Yellow Jackets at Dunkirk. Kirkland at Geneva. Monroe at Berne. Pleasant Mills at Hartford. Wednesday ■Monroeville at Commodores. Friday Kirkland at Commodores. Yellow Jackets at Auburn. Hoagland at Monmouth. Berne at Angola. Geneva at Poling. ■Monroe vs Hartford at Berne. Jefferson vs 'Madison at Berne Auditorium. Saturday Warsaw at Yellow Jackets. Jefferson at Petroleum. Hogan And Demarel Are Tied For Lead Long Beach. Cal.. Jan. 25.—(UP) —Dapper little Ben Hogan and] colorful Jinpny Demaret today' square off in an 18-hole playoff for | the king-sized end of the purse in[ the SIO,OOO Long Beach open golf tournament. The two Texans tied for first place in the tourney yesterday, each finishing with a 72-hole total of 272. But, win or lose, the 140pound Hogan, who now plays out of Hershey. Pa., or the flashily at-< tired Demaret, of Ojai, Cal., will be sure of cashing in on one of the richest golf pots offered this year. In addition to first place money of $22,000 and a $1,400 check for the runner-up, Lakewood country club officials said the pair will, divide half the gate receipts. A crowd of 5,000 was expected for the j playoff and at $2 a head Hogan and Demaret will each get s2,soo—in addition to their other check. It took a brilliant back nine by Demaret and a dramatic 18th hole finish by Hogan to produce the deadlock. Demaret started the day three strokes behind pacemaker Jack Burke Jr. of White Plains, N. Y. after a par 35 on the front side, Demaret uncorked a sizzling 31 coming in to get a five-under par 66. But if Demaret provided the crowd with top-drawer playing, it was left to the steel-nerved Hogan to give the 5,000 fans drama. Bantam Ben had gone out in a one under 34, and was two under after the 16th when he was told he needed to birdie one of the last two holes to tie Demaret. <1 Hogan took a par four on the 17th. He laid his approach on the long 18th straight and true down the fairways. His second shot was to the left of the green, and a third approach shot fell 15 feet short of the cup and a win. But he got the tie as he sank the putt from a tricky and rolling downhill approach. For the 25-year-old Burke, the pressure of the final round was too much. An unknown, he had astonished the experts with his 54-hole total of 203. He faded, however, with a par 71 to share third place money of SI,BOO with lanky Lloyd Mangrum, Chicago. Mangrum, recent Los Angeles open titlist, tied . the short Lakewood course record with a brilliant 64 yesterday which temporarily gave him the tourney lead, before a couple of Texans went to work. The true way of softening one's troubles is to solace those of others. The most useful virtue is patience. — John Dewey. INSURANCE Leo “Dutch” Ehinger FIRE - WIND — AUTO 720 No. 3rd St. Phone 570 - - - MAWMMMWWWWWVMAMV o 0 — Last Time Tonight — | Technicolor Musical! “ONE SUNDAY AFTERNOON" Dennis Morgan, Dorothy Malone | ALSO—Shorts 14c-4Oc Inc. Tax I I 0

Williamson Named Coach Al Wisconsin Milwaukee, Jan. 25 — (UP) — i The selection of Ivan Williamson as head football coach at the University of Wisconsin today ended a month-long search for a man to bolster the Badgers’ sagging grid t'ort- • unes. Williamson. 37, who has one year to go on his three-year contract as coach at Lafayette college, Easton. Pa., was named unanimously here yesterday by the Wisconsin board of regents. He said at his Easton home tihat he did not expect "any trouble” in being released from his agreement at Lafayette. Dr. Ralph C. Hutchison, Lafayette president, said at Denver that “the college will not interfere" with his switch to the big nine team. “He’s a grand fellow, and we will hate to see him go,” Hutchison said. A spokesman for the Wisconsin athletic board said that Williamson was chosen "after a careful study of the qualifications of many very able football coaches." Williamson replaces Harry Stuhljdreher, who resigned Dec. 11 after i one of the most disastrous .football | seasons in Wisconsin’s history [ Stuhldreher remains as athletic di rector at the Madison university. Williamson captained Michigan’s team in 1932, and was named allconference end. He also was chosen on several All-American elevens. After graduation he coached at Roseville, Midh., high school. He later went to Yale as line coach and returned to that school after serving in the navy. He became head coach at Lafayette in 1947. His team won six of nine ■games in his first season, and last fall lost only to Army and Rutgers I in a rugged, nine-game campaign. Report Ratterman To Football Yankees New York. Jan. 25 — (UP) — The New York Daily Mirror reported today that George Katterman, star passer of the Buffalo Bills, soon will become a member of the New York football Yankees. The Mirror said the transfer of the quarterliack from Notre Dame will be announced by the Yankees “shortly," and that "a few minor details comprise the sole obstacle” to the deal. t Yankee officials were not available for comment. Boy Runs Into Side Os Truck, Is Killed ■Elkhart, Ind., Jan. 25 — (UP) — Walter Newman, 9. Elkhart, died late yesterday at General hospital, nearly an hour after he ran into the side of a truck driven by* Harvey , Collins, Edon, O.

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Donkey Basketball At Monmouth Gym Next Monday Night Donkey basketball, with all proceeds to go to the Monmouth par-ent-teachers association, will be presented at the Monmouth gym next Monday night, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Three games are planned, with Union and Preble township teams playing the opener, followed by two Root township teams, and climaxed by battles between the Root township women and the townshjp school bus drivers. Profits from the unusual event will be used to purchase a movie projector for the school. Tickets for the evening of fun are priced at 25 cents for students and 50 cents for adults, and may be purchased from any member of the Monmouth PTA or at the door Monday night. . - - Chicago Makes Bid For Louis Fight Miami, Fla., Jan. 25 — (UP) — While contradictory statements flew back and forth regarding a June title fight offer made to Joe Louis, the heavyweight champion made ready to battle Elmer (Vid'ent) Ray tonight in an exhibition bout at the Orange Bowl. Ray, a hard-hitting negro from Hastings, Fla., has long awaited the chance tonight’s six-round setto offers him to prove his fitness for a championship bout. However, the much-debated title offer made to Louis by a Chicago Democrat for a fight there did not involve Ray, but rather the winner of the Feb. 28 bout at Cincinnati

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between Joe Makim and Ezzard Charles. The offer was made by Joseph Plunkett, chairman of the special events committee of the Cook county. 111., Democratic party. In Chicago, Plunkett claimed Louis already has “accepted verbally” his proposition and that "it's just about definite that Louis will defend his title ’in Chicago.” This statement was disputed here by Harry Mandel, manager of Louis’ exhibition tour, who said the champion still was awaiting Plunkett’s reply to Louis’ proposed financial terms. Mandel said

SATURDAY -*» | ENDS IT! | Our Greatest Pre-Inventory Sale K All good things must come to an end sooner ■ or later, and so must our sale. In order to make the last week interesting for you we are offer- K ing some red-hot bargains on several items. IK 11 " WHITE MEH’S & BOY’S ■ Oxford Cloth BH. ARROW SHIRTS JACKETS B Here is a chance to replenish your white shirt JO ONLY ' stock. Button down or regular collar. These **“ w c shirts are slightly soiled. Their regular price These jackets have been taken from our regular . was $3.9. and $4. stock. Medium and regular weight jackets that $d * o| d fo ™ erl >' at 34.50 to lILBS3 3 Qfi This Week Only! j' 7 B “ _S|K| —————— ■■ Bi; 1 LOT JUST 37 PAIRS LEFT B Hty BOYS WOOL JACK We sold plenty of these Tweed trousers last Saturday and since we on'y have size 28 to 32 SHIRTS I *■■■■• ■ waist left, we decided to continue them this We just have a few of these shirts left week. and we have decided to clean them up. , Regular price was $2.95. $ 1-98 2,98 B _ __ a. -- Men’s Dress Shirts GLOThCRfiFT - CURLEE Fancy Patterns 3.25 to 4.50 1 KNICKERBOCKER - LESTER-UDELL ■ SUITS 15 70 Disc. This includes the rest of our fine Men’s ■— and Young Men’s Suits 52.50 to 57.50 vaIues DRESS PANTS 43.50 to 47.50 values 38*5° «•» 7777 7777 35.00 to 39.50 values oo.4o 4— 77’71 now .— 11.95 NOW 98 ■ 29.50 to 32.50 values *>4.4o SS?w ::::7.:*l V 15 , 95 NOW 123 16.95 . NOW !3 ’ I NO CHARGE FOR MINOR ALTERATIONS 17.50 n0w 18.50 NOW _____ " Ch ■ TTHPCh HART SCHAFFNER & MARX £ M Cfl JU B 100% Fine Wool Worsteds ■L 62.50—65.00—-67.50 Values REMEMBER- THE BIG SALE ENDS SATURDAY! ■ MOI I SfIULTE & I'll. | DECATUR’S STORE FOR MEN & BOYS

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Louis asked for 50 percent of the gate receipts with a guarantee of $400,000, plus 50 percent of the motion picture and radio revenue and all of the television money. Auburn Game Tickets Placed On Sale Here Tickets for the Decatur Yellow Jackets-Auburn Red Devils game at Auburn Friday night have been received by W. Guy Brown, principal of the Decatur high school. ■Decatur has received 200 adult

tickets and 200 student tickets. Fans planning to attend the game are warned to buy tickets here, as there will likely be few if any on sale at the Auburn gym Friday night. The high school office will be open Thursday night for the convenience of fans wishing to buy the tickets, which may also be purchased any day this week during school hours. Youth is a matter of th e will, a quality of the imagination. - MacArthur.

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