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The Daily Independent from Murphysboro, Illinois • Page 6

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SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 7, 1929 THE DAILY INDEPENDENT. JMTTRPHYSBORO. ILLINOIS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1929 Harrisburg and Benton Expecting Strong Elevens WILL SHOW TRICKS HERE CKAB OKCHAED Although summer's fervid clays are still lingering and indicating I reluctance to be lepUced on the calendar by days, of moie pleasing' temperatures, there's a something in the air that bespeaks approaching tall, and football, entlui- eiasts, especially the pre-season dopesters, are getting out their record books and building paper teams. Such action in connection with the Big- Seven conference of southern Illinois composed of the larj- er schools of the section, indicates that Eenton, winner of the conference last year, and Harrisburg, champions of southern Illinois for 1924 and 1325, will be favored to cop the conference bunting year The number of last year's squad members returnhig the fact that couches of many years experience with the same teams are returning to the two schools this season, gives these teams an edge over Carbondalc, West Frankfort, Kerrin, Murphysboro and Marion, the other members.

Three new. coaches will appear in the Big Seven loop this season Frankfort, Kerrin and Murphysboro. At Frankfort, Bud Doolen, who has piloted many good teams, is being replaced by J. N. Johnston, who was mentor at Sparta last season.

H. E. Coen, formerly of Olney, will preside over the destinies of Herrin. griclsters this season and John- H. Graham, of Omaha, Nebraska, who coached at Famous professional golfer who will enteretain members and guests JACK REDMOND By Mrs.

Q. Lingie Several of this community attended the sessions of: the Sputherh Illinois Christian Conference held at. Drury church. A larse. delegation was present.

Rev. "Will Jackson was re-elected president for the, coming year Miss Naomi Dingle entertained as Friday supper guests Misses Ruby Alice: Ruthenna.n, of Trimble, Dorothea Powell, of Rinard; Leon, Corville, of Trimble, and Eurel Cunningham of Louisville 111 Mr. and Mrs. Willard Golliher, ol visited, friends and relatives in this community George Marvin, of St. to.his home after spending the summer with Mr.

and Edward Allen and Paul Waller -accompanied him home for a week's visit. Miss Bessie Crawshaw, of Anna, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dodge and son visited Sunday witli and Mrs. Santi'ord Craw shaw.

Mr. and Mrs. Abe Crawshaw. ai tended tlie Roberts reunion rietu Lick Creek, Sunday Miss Ruby Walkins, of Ullin, spent the week end with Juaniia Holder. Vi arid Mis En a Ciowell and Mr.

and Mrs. Sam Crowell spent Sunday evening in Du Quoin. Ralh -Eyas, of Mt. Pleasant vir ited Sunday with Gleuu and Deason. Charles 'and Eugene Dainron visited a few days with Mr.

and-Mrs. G. M. Lingle and family. 1-llller school starts with Mr: Julia Paris, teacher An Ola -Fashioned Baptizing Down in Alabama Illinois, last season, will be at Murphysboro.

Graham had a good record last year. He plays profes- sionaf baseball durins the summer and is catching for Rock Benton will make a bid for repeat honors in the Big Seven by virtue ol" having practically intact deci- of the Jackson. Country Club Sunday afternoon and evening. Sixty Seven Out For Places On Graham's Red Devil Squad Sixty seven sweating school boys chides a number of tough assign- started struggles for places on the Murphysboro Township High the team that did not lose a siqn last season. Four of last year's regulars were lost to the School football eleven this week sit team by graduation, but there are the school" athletic field, under the capable direction of Coach John a number of other players who had experience last year who are waiting for action 1 with the squad.

Coach Tabor has been with Benlon Graham, The hot weather was. no bar to the enthusiasm of the boys, who are full of pep, and are vow-j several years and knows the play-' ing to erase the m'mory ol the un- ers in his reserve sciuad best suit- i successful season last year. eel for filling the vacant places. Coach Graham's squad will prob- Coach W. J.

"Blue" Foster will ably number seventy five by the return to Harrisburg for his sev-1 middle of next week, when extra equipment arrives to take cnre ol'j 1 those who want to come out. for. the learn. The first game be with Elkville, here, 011 Sept. 28.

AH Elkville has not been playing football and does not have a 'very large enrollment to draw upon', 'they-will no be considered the "under dog," but since last year's debacle, the local boys are considering all games hard ones, and will be keyed up for the first game. Coach Graham is out to win games humanly possible, have a lighting all the time. The scheduled on the field for this fall iu- Watching the Scoreboard season, ready to take, twelve men who played on his squad.last season and mould them, with Vid of reserves, into a winning aggregation. The Fostermen fell before West Frankfort and only last year, including 'Henderson, Kentucky, in their vanquished. Henderson will play at Harrisburg this season on the Bull Dogs' new 820,000 athletic field.

During the last live years, Foster's teams have won SS games cut of played and have won two southern Illinois titles. Coach Dick Gudski is returning to Carbondale this season to meet jelglit regular players and some heavy freshmen who probably will make a formidable eleven. Coach Johnston will' start his first year at Frankfort with only five letter men and Coach Houghton at Marion will have about the same number. The Herrin will be represented by about eight members of last season's squad to which Coach Coen will add Murphysboro's team also was hurt by graduation last season but Coach Graham may duplicate his 5. It was Burleigh Grime's fourth last year's record and produce a defeat of the season.

Petty held winning team. Other schools have Harrisburg's lead last year opening new athletic fields and Marion has announced urepara- ticns for a $20,000 gridiron and track. Beaton's field has been improved, and all together, schools in the conference have fields on which even college elevens might play with satisfaction. menus, among which the West Frankfort and Benton games are considered the hardest. Harrisburg is also supposed to have strong team this fall.

Following is the complete schedule, for the Red Sept. here. Oct. Quoin, here. Oct.

there. Oct. 19 Frankfort, here. Oct. here.

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there. Nov. 28, bondale, there. Following is the list of players who form Coach Graham's nquad: Raymond Schwebel, Alfred Rahming, James Thomson, William Sa.uer, Willifrn Williams, Franklin Plater, William Wanstreet, Floyd Stevenson, Gerald Schimpi, Billy Eayrnona ana Msrqurlgte and' Sirs. Rosanna Meyer of 'Mr an-d Mrs.

Win. Hubert and son of EasfSl. Louis, Mr. ana Mrs. Gep Will and Bronsom WiII De Soto, M.

and Mrs. Frank Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lucier, Mr 'and Mrs.

Chas. McCanu, Miss--, and Lama Maiie and James and Chailes Muiphvsboio Lots of pevple need things you don't want any loriyer. Classified. IF YOU HAVE NEWS CALL THE INDEPENDENT Wheyi baptize in iiual Alabama it ib oiten an all day attan, with preaching, hymn Mil lunches on the grounds This pictuie shows the baptism At 05 candi.UUes chinches licul lonit seivices at a cieel neai Olanlon Ala, AMth between 1200 and HOO combined congiegationb Rev A Nichols was the minister in chaige and basket thiea ijjpdst present in tlii- 'SUNSHINE VALLEY By Miss, Irene Edgar Miss Mabel Edgar returned liomi; Saturday from a week's visit'in Herriu, with Miss Lorene ICoe'i, and other friends. Several of the Denmark people attended the Bradley reunion held at Campbell Hill Sunday, September first.

Rev. Swanwick brought the Sunday evening mesnage to the attendance at Denmark. Misses, Jewell Meyerscough, Clure, Arthur Fultman Hi eke and Earl ELUE HILL By Alice Ditzler Miss Lorraine Ditzler spent Waci- nesday afternoon with Mrs. Tom Hiser T. Simpson and Peter.Ditzlei werii business visitors in Ver genries Saturday.

Mrs. T. Simpson spent Satin- day with Mrs. Edward Newton Simpson. Alstat and sons, George Jr.

and Poole at Ditzler's Saturday afternoon. Mrs. John Reiman and children, of Camp Creekjcalled on Mr. and. Mrs.

T. Simpson Sunday evening. and Mrs. Walter Williamson of East Alton spent the week end with h'n parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Williamson. On Sunday they attended the home coming at Sato vul son bpent Monday son, Msitm? lieie with mlatnes Theodoie and Uunilv Mis, (Evans and Unldicn Mist, Loiene Williamson attend Miss Maiy Boigeis, ol ed' home-coming 'at "Sato Baptist boro-and Miss Nell Hodge, of St. Louis called on Mrs. McDermott Thc.npson school started and Anna Hennesy Friday evening day, with. Miss Ruth Sullivan, of i Mr.

and Miu. Lee Lipe were in Veigennes teachei Th ib Mit, Ava Thursday. Sullivan's second' term as teacher Carl Smith and Charles Lilv of Thompson School. Hurst spent the week end with Heuiy of Ava, om John HennesA iiual mail caruei, is, back on the' Ed Roystej of East St LOUIS route afte spending several days spent the week end here visiting The Daily Independent ever ready to serve its patrons. by giving them it's In order to do this must have co-operation from its patrons.

If-you have company, or if are going somewhfre, know of someone who is ill. someone who had a parly; someone who has a new arrival, or anything that is us be glad publish same, if vfii'll take Die time to call 35. camping tip in the bzark Mountains. Mr. and Mrs.

John Russell Jr. of friends. Mr. Farmer who has been visiting relatives in Carbondale Einckneyville, called on her par- De Soto is the guest of his-daugb ents, Mr. and Mrs.

Peter Ditzler. ter. Monday afternoon. DREAMLAND I and Anna and I John Hennesy spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

of De Solo. Giles of East St. Louis By Anna; Hennesy spent the week end 'with his par- Mi', and Mrs. McCann and daugh- ents, Mr. and Mrs.

Lee Lipe. ter. Laura Murphysboro, Mr. and Mrs. Allard returned Lorene Edgar and Delia MoMntroy Baptist and is the type of coach that will Thomas, 'Wallace Damn, Alfred Yesterday's gray-thatched hero: Pirate Jess Pett.v..

pitcher who Daniel, Harry Hering, Chas. Borgs- iniller, Jack Turk, Jack Ozburn, Bert Harold H- nry, James Edwin Roth, Frank Neal, Oliver Finkekley, Bud Jennings. Eugene Ends, Bernard Gola, William Boley, George Hagler, Norman Thompson, Carl Flahiii'an, Paul Wanstreet, Kenneth Wright. Bob Gaines, Lavern Loon Gar- T'er, Bob Crombar, Sebastien Vallo, ler, William Bencini. Charles Touner.

James Wright, Frank Bullock. Albert Stallinfis, Ricliard Ward. William Roberts, Charles McCann. Julian Willis-ins. John Austin, Robert Fenwick.

Henry PortEr, R'oy Burkey. Paul Henley. Arthur Heil- followed Kame while his maf3s pounded Ray -Tames Thetford. Mike Levy. Moss to win, to 1.

I Wesley Jennings. Kenneth Brown No other i-iajor league games William Lipn. were scheduled. Ren Thomas. Jack Raskin, Francis Blankensliip, Hoherl Edwardsj Ray Hicks, Tom Dannev.

Randall Cross. Fat 'Hunter, and Gene La Marchal. held the -Brooklyn Do-dgers to eight. scattered hits while Pittsburgh earned an even break in the double wall ice Han ellr Henry Bor header. Babe Herman's bounder CT illiam Bencini.

Ch-arl that hopped over Lloyd Waner's head for a home run helped the Dodgers take the first game, to spent Sunday with Misses Roberta I and Edrena Bigham. Harvey Mitchell spent Sunday with Howard Luthy. Mr. and Ms. Ed Russell the home coming at Sato Sunday.

Walter Cottom and lady friend, Miss Nona and Miss Elanor Le Pere passed through this vicinity Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Egbert and Walter Russell spent Sunday at Gill Edgar's. The Union school began Monday, with-Leroy Bigham as their teacher.

He taught the school the past year. William and Earl Coltom spent Friday afternoon with Mn and Mrs. Ralph Higgerson. Several, of the Union folks attended the funeral of William Modg'lin, last week. A disappointment from his peach, crop this year, was supposed to have the cause of his committing suicide, by hanging.

Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Bigham and daughter, Bernadine, were seen going west, Sunday 'afternoon. Those who called at Gill Sunday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs.

John Mrs. Jane Louis Meininger and son John, of called on Mrs. McDermott Wedncu- home Wednesday with their daughter, Virginia, who has been in St. at-! Louis, under the care of a special- day "vicinity." tended the farmers' picnic at jthe Dodgeit; helpless in the second Young "Fop" Yost BIG LEAGUE FIGURES YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League Brooklyn, (i-1; Pittsburgh, E-S. Chicago at St.

Louis, doubleheader postponed, rain. Only games scheduled. American Leaque Cleveland at Philadelphia, postponed, rain. Only game scheduled. STANDING OF THE CLUBS National League Pet Chicago S7 42 Pittsburgh "5 55 New York 68 St.

Louis 62 Brooklyn Gl Philadelphia 1 57 Cincinnati 54 Boston 50 American League Philadelphia 90 New York 74 Cleveland. 09 St. Louis C7 Detroit CO Washington 59 Chicago 51 Boston 4C Fielding H. Yost. Jr.

(above), son of the famous football coach and director of athletics at -the University of Michigan, is going to make a strong bid for the varsity at the University of North Carolina this season. Young Field- iag, popularly known as "Buck" Yost on the Carolina campus, won his, numeral on the freshman team last year. Yost junior plays halfback. TODAY'S SCHEDULE National League Philadelphia at St. Lpuis.

Boston at Chicago. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. New York at Cincinnati. American League St. Louis at Boston.

Cleveland' at Philadelphia. Detroit at New York, two games. Chicago at Washington. Simpson, called at Peter Ditzler'rv physbbro Mrs. McDermott entertained the Sunday morning.

Mrs. Craig and return- following guests Labor Day: Mv: Mrs. Florence Walker of Simp-'ed to their, home in Elkville after and Mrs. Jake Meyer and children Why Do Tourist. Stop-Here? Because they find here, standard advertised products.

Red Crown, Solite and Ethyl Gas. Polarine, Enarco and Quaker State Oil. States Tires. And service without an equal. I US Bantel's Seivice 14th and 111.

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