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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-07-04
Spike Nickel Plate
RumOr

Rumors that the Nickel Plate
Railroad intends to move its Lima
shops to Bellevue, o., were spiked
when a special train bearing ]. w.
DAWN, president of the railroad, and
T. C. Short, chief mechanical officer,
made a brief stopover.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-07-04
Dies OF Burns

Lyman c. RAIDER, So, Deshler
funeral director and furniture store
owner for "a years, died in Findlay
Hospital from burns suffered when
gas exploded in his Deshler home.
Observing a gas water heater not
burning, Mr.. RAIDER attempted to
re-light it, but escaped gas in the
room exploded. He was burned on
the face and head.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-07-04
Ada Vet Park Work
Under Way

The work on grading at War
Memorial park is begun. Contract for
the improvement has been awarded
to Charles Kohl. of Ada.
The 12-acre section of the park
from South Simon street to the
municipal pool and the fve-acre
baseball field, north of the grove,
will be levelled by Kohl, who also
has the contract for installing tile
drains.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-07-04
Purchase Site For Ada
Airport

Purchase of a 70-acre farm one
mile north of Ada from Bosse Bros.
by the Ada Air Service as a site for
an airport has been announced by
George c. Hindall, chairman of the
group. He said the site was ap-
proved by the Ohio Aviation Board.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-07-04
New Tire Manager

NJ. A. Marquette has been made
factory manager of the Master Tire
and Rubber Corporation at Findlay,
according to w. B. Brewer, presi-
dent. He comes here from the
United States Rubber Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-07-04
Farm Spending

Farmers already have spent more
money for mechanical household re-
frigerators than for any other single
electric household appliance or item
of electrical equipment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-07-04
HANCOCK COUNTY
Appointed Ohio Amvet
Chaplain

Rev. Charles w. Muir, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, has
been appointed chaplain of the Ohio
AMVETS, World War III veteran
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-07-04
Drowning Girl Saved
By Lima Youth

Roger M. Schmenk, II, is well on
his way to realizing his ambition.
He wants to be lifeguard.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-07-04
Tasty Weiner

Spread the frankfurter with mus
tard, roll it in fine cracker crumbs
and brown under the broiler.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-07-04
HARDIN COUNTY
Baler Injuries Farmer

Gerald Hastings, farmer of near
Kenton, suffered a broken arm while
attempting to adjust hay baler.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-07-04

title purchased said real estate should be held
invalid that the Plaintiff be held the assignee
of the lien of the State of Ohio. for the un-
paid taxes. assessments. interests. penalties
tinast was soId. I II that her lien Of of such s ass
ssfgnee be adjudged q first and best lien on
said real estate. that Defendants be required
to set up their claimed interests therein or
be forever barreds that the real estate be
sold TO pay the liens against it according
to their respective spriorities and for equit-
able relief. Said Defendants are required to
answer said petition on or before August 10th,
1916, judgment will be taken against them
GAIL B. COON. Plaintiff
Miner A. Atmur and Oren e. Dickason,
her attorneys.
By John III. Romey.
1
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-07-04

LEGAL NOTICE.
In the Common Pleas Court of Allen County,
Ohio.
Case No. 36e4s.
Nina Burkholder,A Plaintiff, VS.. William
Burkholder. Defendant.
The Defendant William Burkholder. whose
place of residence il unknown. will take no.
tice that Nina Burkholder has filed in said
court action against him for divorce on
the grounds of gross neglect of duty and ex-
treme cruelty. and for custody of the minor
child of the parties. Said cause will be for
hearing on and after six weeks from the date
of the first publication of this notice. to-wit:
on and after the 10th day of August, 1916.
NINA BURKH0LDER,
16 BY l. B. Steele. Her Attorney.
News want-ads bring results.
Evening star., 1946-10-01
Grid Cards Appear FIJI
To Give Bears Battle :
After Routing Lions
BY the Assoeiafed Press

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-The revitalized
Chicago Cardinals today began
pointing for their important National
Football League clash with the Chi
cago Bears Sunday-which is ex-
pected to attract 5000 or more fans
at Comiskey Park-after rolling over
the Detroit Lions, 34-14, in their
Chicago debut last night.
The win against the Lions in their
league opener was the first in two
games for the Cards.
The former Western Conference
stars, Fullback Pat Harder of Wis
consin and Halfback John Straus-
baugh of Ohio State, contributed
most to- the Cardinals 237 yards by
rushing while the Chicago teams
fast charging line held the Lions to
a minus Is yards net on the ground.
Before crowd of 26,842 the
Cardinals pushed over four touch
downs in the first half-three in the
second quarter-to lead. $50, at half
time. Veteran Ward Cuff, who
booted the four extra points, added
field goals of % and II yards in the
second half. Harder and Strauss
baugh each scored a touchdown to
cap long drives which featured their
running. The Cards other two tallies
came on a 60-yard pass play from
Ray Mallouf to Nal Kutner and a
15-yard toss by Paul Christman to
Paul Dewell.
A 70-yard pass play from Bill De
Correvont to Ivan Schottel and De
Correvont's 17-yard toss to Ed Frutig
in the end zone accounted for the
Lions two touchdowns in the third
and fourth periods.
Evening star., 1946-10-01
Cards Are Doomed, Says Expert
Who's Not Bad at Such Thinqs

American Leagues will finish
their seasons, and he has had
remarkable success.
This spring he made his selec-
tions, placed them in a sealed
envelope. Yesterday the enve-
lope was opened. The only miss
among the Is selections was that
Rutherford failed to pick the
Dodgers and Cardinals to wind
up in deadlock for first place.
He picked Boston, Detroit, New
York, Washington, Chicago,
Cleveland, st. Louis and Phila-
delphia in that order in the
junior circuit.
Rutherford's National League
choices went like this-Brooklyn,
st. Louis, Chicago, Boston, Phil
adelphia. Cincinnati, Pittsburgh
and New York.
He had his National League
selections of st. Louis and Phil
adelphia starred and footnotes.
OF the Cards he wrote: BEST
team in the National League on
paper, but with change in man.
agership this is the best I can
spot them"
He said of the Phillies: "Pick-
ing Philadelphia for this spot
may seem crazy, but if Chap
man can get a few good pitchers
ne will make it."
Today Rutherford said he
: was sticking by his original
selection of the Dodgers for the
National League pennant.
Evening star., 1946-10-01
Cut in Hondicop Limits Studied
Bv Women's Golf Association

second term, will appoint noml-
mating committee within a week to
name slate for the December elec-
ton meeting.
Mrs. Ed Widmayer, chairman OF
the women,s golf committee at Ken
wood, stepped up to collect prize
yesterday instead of giving one out
the Board of Governors trophy.
Mrs. Widmayer had a 96-1S-83 to
win the 18-hole handicap intra-culb
event.
Low gross in Glass A went to Mrs.
Betty Meckley with an 80, while
other net winners were Mrs. A.
Brumf1el, 101-16-85 and Mrs. DON
aid Kane, 98-13-85. Mrs. A. D.
Howard and Mrs. E. Keebler tied
for low puts with 30.
The Glass B Board of Governors
trophy went to Mrs. M. M. Wire with
102-19-S3, followed by Mrs. Stanley
Shank, 111-22-89 and Mrs. James
Somes, 121-29-92. Mrs. George
Bonds lot stood up for gross hon.
ors. Low puts went to Margaret
Blackstone with 81.
The Kenwood women golfers con-
clude their topheavy tournament
schedule Friday with q Field Day.
Evening star., 1946-10-01
Skins Hopeful Big Early Score
|WiII Discourage Lions Sunday
By Lewis +. Atchison

Coach Turk Edwards gave the
Redskins a day of yesterday, making
it two in a row for the boys while
he went into a huddle with his
assistants to plan Tor the Detroit
Lions invasion Sunday.
Casualties against the Pittsburgh
Steelers were light. Wilbur Moore
has cracked thumb that may be
broken and big Don Avery is limping
on charley horse. But bruised pride
was the major item and Doc Bohn
can't do anything about that.
Around the. wigwam they still
think If they can whip the Lions
and follow up with win over the
New York Giants a week later the
Skins still can win the Eastern title
At any rate, they can't be counted
out because of a tie in the curtain
raiser.
Edwards. you may be certain, will
bend every effort to make the Tribe
a high-seoring outfit in the first half
after Sundays stalemate. One line
Of reasoning for the second-hali
siesta that brought on the tie Is that
some of the rockies eased UP and
then couldn't bear down when the
Steelers turned on the gas. Two
touchdowns is a tremendous lead foI
a college, one Tribe ofiicial pointed
out, and the boys may have thought
they had pushover. They did have
one. but they were pushed the wrong
way.
Saenz, Voted Most Valuable"
Little Eddie tTortilla) Saerlz was
voted the Tribes most valuable mar
and will receive a new radio from
a local dealer as a result. Glen
Stralka, who played bang-up game
at guard, and Avery, one of ths
Evening star., 1946-10-01
Now Pacing
Little World Series
By the Assoeiosed Press

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. Louis
vile and Montreal will resume the
Little World SerieA in Montreal to-
morrow with Louisville leading, two
games to one.
The American Association club
overwhelmed six pitchers of the In
ternational Leagues Montreal here
last night to win, Is to 6. Montreal
took the opener of the best four-of-
seven series Saturday, 7-5, and
Louisville won Sundays game, 3
to 0.
The pitcher victims last night in
cluded Steve Macy, leading hurler
in the International League. Louis
vile amassed 19 hits.
They went to bat in the seventh,
leading 8 to 6, and sewed up the
third game when Rightfielder Jim
Gleeson poled a 350-foot home run
over the right-f1eld fence for Louis
ville's first circuit clout Of the year
with the bases packed.
AL Widmar was the winning
Louisville hurler.
Evening star., 1946-10-01
$4,000 Brooklyn Tickets
To Go on Sale Thursday
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BROOKLYN, Oct. L. Baseball
fans who failed to get in on the
advance sale of 10000 reserved and
box seats for the Dodger-Cardinal
playoff will have another chance
Thursday-and maybe Friday-but
they had better come early.
The sale of reserved seats-8,000
for each of the two games at Ebbets
Field, opened at 8 am. yesterday
hours after lines had formed in the
rain. BY pm, ali tickets were
gone.
Sale of $4,000 general admission
tickets will start at II am. Thurs
day-and Friday If third game is
necessary. Ebbets Field capacity is
80 900.
Refunds will be made to holders
of Friday reserved seat tickets If q
third game is not played. All tickets
are being sold at regular season
prices.
Evening star., 1946-10-01
Backers Make Cards 1910 Favorites in P|ayof
Laurel Meet Assured
As State Will Police
Receiving Barns
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 1.-The bur-
den of preventing doping OF
horses at Maryland tracks rested
today on the State Racing Com
mission as the result of an 11th-
hour compromise that lifted a boy
colt of the States tracks imposed
by the Horsemen's Benevolent and
Protective Association.
The agreement was reached late
yesterday, after a conference be-
tween the commission and a COM
mittee of the HBPA. which claims
to represent some 95 per cent of
horse owners east of the Missis-
sippi
The commission made receiving
barns mandatory at Maryland
tracks-in the face of determined
HBPA opposition--but then fol-
lowed the urgent suggestion that
the commission police the barns
and accept responsibility for the
thoroughbreds.
The commission made mandatory
its method of prerace biological
tests to determine drugging. Once
horses shown free from stimulants
enter the barn, the new commits
sion rule provided. the agency
would be responsible to prevent
tampering, and should it fail no
trainer or owner would be blamed.
Contestants will be moved to the
barns two hours before starting
time. A special watchman must be
assigned by the racing association
to each animal in the barn, the
commission ruled
The associations general counsel
and spokesman for the Conference
Committee, Dan Chappelle. assert
&c that mandatory barns would
mot be satisfactory" George P.
Mahoney, commission chairman,
insisted the agency would not
agree to anything less.
In New York James FitZsimmons,
trainer for Wheatley Stables and
a director of the American Train
ers' Association. termed the agree
ment a step in the right direc-
tion,' adding that "as long as the
commission agrees to take full re-
sponsibility for the horses after
they are placed in the receiving
barn that is OK with me-"
Laurel officials put finishing
touches on preparations for the
/ fall meeting, which opens tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1946-10-01
Ook-AngeI Tilt Decides
Coust PIoyoH FinoIist
Rx the Assoeiated Press

Oakland and Los Angeles meet
at the Oaks park tonight to de-
termine which will oppose San
Francisco in finals of the Pacific
Coast League Governors Cup base
ball series, starting tomorrow night.
The Oaks tied up their semifinal
series with the Angels at three games
apiece last night with 20 win.
San Francisco, pennant winner,
breezed into the finals with four
straight wins over Hollywood.
Evening star., 1946-10-01
.Luckman Won't Jumr
To Rockets asCoach,
Bears HaIas Ayers
BY the Associoted Press

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-George Halas,
owner coach of the Chicago Bears
Of the National Football League,
said today that his star quarterback,
Sid Luckman, will decline any and
all offers to coach the Chicago
Rockets
Luckman was unavailable for
comment last night after earlier
confeiring with John L. Keeshin,
owner of the Rockets of the ALL
America Conference.
II made it clear from the start to
Luckman." said Keshin, that the
basis of any negotiations would be
on whether he first could obtain
his release as a player from George
Halas.
when Dick Hanley (head coach)
left the Rockets. I made a state
ment that we would do everything
in our power to bring the best foot
ball brains in the country to the
Rockets. I always have admired
Sid Luckman. When my players
asked If would be interested in
taking to Luckman said would
I'm my talk yesterday with Luck
man he promised to take the matter
up with Halas. I asked him what
he would expect in the way of pay
and terms, and Luckman said he
would agree to contract for term
of from three to four years at a
salary of SIS. 900 a year. I told him
that If he could clean up the situa-
tion with the Bears saw no reason
why we could not come to. terms"
You can say that Luckman under
no circumstances will coach the
Rockets" Halas said. He will de-
cline any and all offers from
Keeshin."
Luckman's present contract with
the Bears has two more years to
run, Halas said.
Evening star., 1946-10-01

With the number of players in
District Women's Golf Association
events again exceeding the number
preferred by the local clubs, the As
sociation may find it necessary to
narrow the handicap limits of its
two classes in the future and close
the events to players with handicaps
of Is and up.
The matter of diversified fields was
discussed at the quarterly meeting
of the association yesterday at Con-
gressional Country Club and the
aforementioned plan may be offered
as q resolution at the annual meet
ing in December
The DCWGA now has 116 play
ers in Glass A, with handicaps OF
scratch to IS and nearly 100 in Glass
B, handicapped from 10 through 35.
Under the resolution, Glass A would
be from scratch to II and B 13
through "a.
One of the high handicap players
present at the meeting was in accord
with the plan. IF we can't get our
handicaps down to "a we don't de-
serve to play tournament golf" she
said, "and think most of the other
players will agree with me-"
The matter was brought up after
80 players signed up for last weeks
Corby Cup event at Columbia, a
number that drew frown from the
host club officials.
Mrs. F. G. Await, president of the
association, announced the return
match with the Baltimore women S
golf team would be played here
October II.
Other matters discussed at the
meeting included plans to revive the
junior cup next year; that par of
the local courses be corrected by a
committee of professionals and the
possibility of installing the Chicago
District handicap system.
Mrs. Await, who previously an
nounced she would not run for a
Evening star., 1946-10-01
PIoyoH Proceeds
Urged for USO
By the Associoted Press

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Oct. L.
An editorial prepared for use to-
day in the nine dailies of West
chester County Publishers. Inc,
suggested that proceeds of the
Cordinal-Dodgers playof series be
turned over to the USO.
Under present plans S per cent
of the gate goes to the National
League Office and the balance is
split between the participating
club owners.
Evening star., 1946-10-01
Red Sox Begin Series
with AII-Stars Today
BY fhe Assoeiofed Press

BOSTON, Oct. 1.-The attempt of
the champion Red sox to keep their
competitive edge until their National
League World Series opponents
qualify by playing a series with an
all-star American League squad
opens today at Fenway Park.
Manager Joe Crorin has named
Tex Hughson as his starting pitcher
against the brilliant lineup that
will be directed by Detroit's Steve
O'Neill. The latter will have such
standouts as Hal Newhouser, Stubby
Overmire, Ed Lopat, Joe Page,
Mickey Haefner, Dizzy Trout and
Phil Marchildon available for mound
duty.
O'Neill has promised that the
American League pennant winners
will see plenty of southpaw pitching
during this post-season action and
have the opportunity to sharpen
their batting eyes for the World
Series
Evening star., 1946-10-01
N. L. Title PIoyoff
Data at q Glance
By the Assoeioted Press

Contestants-Brooklyn Dodgers and
st. Louis Cardinals. each having ended
regulation season with SO wins and 5S
First game-At Sportsmans Park.
st. Louis, today at 2:30 pm.
Second eame-At Ebbets Field,
Brooklyn. Thursday 1870 pm.
Third game Gf necessary)-At
sreoklyn' Sad;n Eriday, Erna Jyc,.s.s-station wo1.
starting 2:I5 pm. today.
First game pitchers-Branca go
vs. Pollett t20-1O) or Dickson 14-6,.
Umpires-John E. {Beapsl Reardon,
Larry Goetz, Ralph babel Pinelli and
LINTON DUSTY Boegess
Betting odds-Betting Commissioner
James J. Carroll. st. Louis)-Cardinals,
IL to 20: DODGERS, 1:-10 New York
bookmakers- Cardinals TO to win
playof. ) TO s to take opener.
Weather for first same-Clear and
warm
Evening star., 1946-10-01
AtIonto, DoIIos Opening
Dixie Series Tonight
By the Assoeiofed Press

BY the Assoeiofed Press
ATLANTA, Oct. 1.-The first Dixie
series since 1912 gets underway here
tonight between Atlanta of the
Southern Association and Dallas of
the Texas League.
Atlanta won a ninth-inning 2-1
victory over Memphis here last night
in the deciding game Of the playoff.
Evening star., 1946-10-01
By the Assoeiofed Press

RICHMOND, Va. Oct. L.
Note to the st. Louis Cardinals:
Those Dodgers from the banks
of the Gowanus have this three
game playoff for the National
League flag in the bag.
Who says SO? A guy named
Richard Rutherford, member of
the Richmond News Leader
composing room staff.
Rutherford has been making
his selections each spring for
10 years as to how he figures
each team in the National and
Evening star., 1946-10-01

leagues most promising tackles, who
came through with smashing per-
formance in the second half, trailed
the fleet halfback. Edwards was
high on all three.
Against Detroit, you may see the
Skins go all out In the first half and
shoot the works, hoping to score so
many points they simply can't be
caught in the final two periods.
They should have Fullback Frank
Akins back to help this week and
while there can be no complaints
about the plunging of Sal Rosato
and Jacque Jenkins, Atkins can't
hurt 'em any. Among those who
think the big fellow can help the
attack are the members of the
Takoma Park Baptist Church In
termediate Department Sunday
School. They mailed the injured
star a card showing big pair Of
empty shoes and line about hurry
and get well, because nobody can
fill your shoes"
Atkins, incidentally, may have .
rival radio announcer for q team
mate in Buggy Bagarus, who has
been approached with proposition
to do q sports program for the new
Arlington station, WARL. Bagarus'
biggest problem. however. does not
concern airwaves, but the wide open
spaces beyond the opposition's Sec
ondary. 49,.
Newsmen on Inside" Censored.
And speaking of Akins. although
he's more on the inside than his
rival sportscasters, he still has to
call Publicity Director Dick McCann
daily to ask what's new. The
Skins executive assistant to the
president, Dutch Bergman, is In
a similar boat.
In the 11th-hour rush for tickets
the most popular man in the wig
wam is, and will be every week,
General Manager Sid Carroll. He
always has one or two seats in his
vest pocket for an emergency, such
as a surprise visit by Commissioner
Bert Bell or some other league
of1icial. Seats-33,621 of 'en-are
his business, but do you know who
wound up without seat for last
Sundays game? Yep, that was
Carroll. wandering around, look
ing for some place to light.
The Redskin band received its
first application from a girl yes
terday. No dice. It's strictly stag.
Evening star., 1946-10-01
Brooklyn to Cancel Grid
Game if DODGERS Win
By the Assoeioted Press

BROOKLYN, Oct. 1.-The Brook
lyn-St. Louis playoff, postponing
the start of the World Series to
Sunday, may force cancellation Of
Brooklyn Colleges football in
augural with New York u, sched-
uled for Ebbets Field Saturday
night.
If the playoffs 60 to three games
they will note be completed until
Friday, weather permitting, and If
the Dodgers win the World Series
will open at Ebbets Field Sunday.
Evening star., 1946-10-01

pf me Sssottoteo FtesS
CINCINNATI, Oct. Johnny
Neun, member of the New York
Yankee baseball organization for
the last IA years, has been ap-
pointed manager of the Cincinnati
Reds for next season, Warren C
Giles, general manager of the Reds
announced today.
Evening star., 1946-10-01

AS matter of fact something in the nature
of World Series is going now in Boston. The
Sox are playing, but not under pressure, an all
star American League team recruited in a matter
of hours by President Will Harridge and by the
Boston management. Regular admission prices are
prevailing and the proceeds are to be divided
among the players If three or four games are
played the Sox and all-stars easily may pick up
$2,O 900 or 50 500 apiece.
The idea of training pennant winner by
ptting it against an all-star team is not new.
But you have to go back to 1910 to find parallel
1t is suspected that Edward Trowbridge Collins,
general manager of the Red Sox, stirred in his
memory for case similar to that of the Boston'S
and found it.
In 1910 Collins was member of the pennant-
winning Athletics who played shorter season
League clubs. While waiting for Frank Chance
Evening star., 1946-10-01
Win, Lose or Draw
No Excuses for Red sox in World Series
By FRANCIS {. STANN
Sfor Sfoff Correspondent


ST. LOUIS, Oct 1Whle the already exhausted Dodgers and
Cardinals elabor the
fights history envable position