Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 10 February 1954 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1»M

New Haven Takes NEIC Championship On 51-41 Win Over Yellow Jackets

The New Haven Bulldogs today were celebrating their first Northeastern Indiana conference basketball championship, after defeating the Decatur Yellow Jackets, the 1953 champions, 51-41, at the Decatur gym Tuesday night. The triumph New Haven’s fourth without a loss In NEIC play this season, and gives the pulldogs the title regardless of the outcome of their final loop tilt with Kendallville Friday. New Haven also copped the conference’s football crown last fall. A mighty cold shooting night erased any hopes the Jackets may bV have entertained of retaining a share of the crown they won last season. Decatur hit only one field goal the first quarter, that one in the I&st minute, and but three in the second quarter. Their poor shooting found them trailing at the first period, 14-5, and at the half, 26-11. Picking the Bulldogs up all over the court in the second half, the Jackets managed to whittle away at the visitors, but the margin was too great to overcome. New Haven’s advantage was sliced to 11 points, 38-27, at the expiration of three periods. The Yfellow. Jackets further reduced their deficit to seven points at 4437. with three minutes left to play, bat the Bulldogs braced to build their lead back up to a safe working margin. A couple of slick shooters showed the Bulldogs the way to victory, Dewey Allgood tallying 18 s* Joints and Ralph Bearman 17. McDougal was the only Decatarite to reach double figures, leading the Jackets .with 12 markers. Eighteen personalis wer4 called on each team, each losing one player on fouls. At the charity _ 1 stripe, New Haven converted 17 bt 26 attempts, Decatur 15 of 29. The Yellow Jackets will host the Portland Panthers here Friday night and travel to Winchester Saturday. Yellow Jackets FG FT TP I Pollock _. -1 2 I 1 Custer ’ — 113 Baker -1 4 6 “ Vetter _... 3 3 9 t McDougal • ___ 5 2 12 Krick 0 0 0 Halterman 0 2 2 Engle ——. 2 15 Neireiter - _—o 0 ff Totals -- 13 15 41 New Haven EG FT TP Bearman 6 4 16 Frisby - 3 17 Nelson ------------- Oil Allgood -z— __ 7 4 18 I Downs 1 3 5 I Malott x 0 4 4

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Cloys — .... 0 0 0 Totals 17 17 51 Officials: Duffield, Sanders. Preliminary New Haven 53-34. Eagles Defeat Pleasant Mills Tuesday Night The Monmouth Eagles marked up their 14th victory of the season and their third of the year over the Pleasant Mills Spartans, 5648, at the Monmouth gym Tuesday night. It was a close battle all the way between the rival quintets. Monmouth led at the first quarter, 9-6, but Pleasant Mills moved out in front at the half, 21-19, The Eagles were back on top at the third period, 37-35. Scoring was well balanced for both teams, Dick Harvey leading Monmouth with 12 points and Leo Byer topping Pleasant Mills with 10. ’ . ' The Spartans will entertain the Decatur Commodores and the Eagles the Adams Central Greyhounds, both on Friday night. Monmouth FG FT TP H. Myers 2 5 9 Harvey — 4 4 12 J. Myers ff 0 0 Fuhrman 3 3 9 Witte .............. 5 1 11 Bultemeyer 113 Gallmeyer .......... 3 17 Schnepf 2 15 Totals --. 20 16 56 Pleasant Mills * FG FT TP Ripley 2 0 4 L. Wolfe —— -.4 1 9 Byer 2 6 10 D. Wolfe 2 3 7 Fox — 3 2 8 Frey ——l 0 2 Bebout ... 4 0 8 Totals —lB 12 48 Officials: Dienelt, Wiegman. Preliminary Monmouth 37-35 (overtime). Gary Man Is Named Factory Inspector INDMNLWOMS UP — Governor ’ Craig’s office today announced the appointment at Julius Danch, Gary, as factory 'inspector for the state, la'bor department in I>ake county. Danch replaces Gus Chapas, Gary, who resigned to become a license branch manager.

Week's Schedule Os Adams County Basketball Teams Wednesday A dawns Central at Commodores. Friday Portland alt Yellow Jackets. Commodores at Pleasant Mills. Adams Central at Monmouth. Genera at Albany. Berne at Montpelier. Jefferson vs Willshire at Geneva. Hartford ait Roll. Saturday Yellow Jackets at Winchester. Bears Lose To Bluffton Five Tuesday Night The Berne Bears dropped a tough 66-60 battle to the Bluffton Tigers Tuesday night at the Bluff; ton gym. _ Berne led at the first quarter, 17-12, but Bluffton was on top at the halt, 33-28, and at the third period, 48-42. Tom Ehraam of Berne led all scorers with 19 points on nine field goals' and one free throw. Bluffton’s scoring was well balanced, Mailers leading with 13. Berne will meet the Pacers at Montpelier Friday night. Bluffton FG FT TP Harnish i 1 3 5 Foster 2 2 6 Rhodes 2 15 Athan 3 4 10 Mailers ; —5 13Flowers 2 2 6 Harter 3 17 Higgins .... 5 2 12 Randall 1— 10 2 Totals — 23 20 66 Berne L. Lehman 2 — 15 Sprunger - 4 0 8 Miller ——— 3 2 8 EhrSam v.xx. 9 1 19 Kirchhofer ... 0 8 8 Nussbaum 2 0 4 Rabine 3 0 6 Smith -__ 0 11 Schindler ff 11 Totals — 23 14 60 Officials: Bajl, Lytle. __ Preliminary - Berne, 34-33. Full FieldOf7sl Enters Sectionals INDIANAPOLIS. UP — A full field of 751 teams was entered officially today. for the 44th Indiana high school basketball tourney Feb. 24-March 20. Commissioner L. V. Phillips of the athletic association said the last batch of entries arrived in the mail this morning, a few hours before the 4 p.m. deadline. Previously, Phillips had figured the entry list wuold be 751. Thus, all eligible teams desiring to compete appeared to have beaten the deadline. South Bend Riley was the last team to enter. A special delivery registered letter arrived at 10:15 a.m. The list included two new schools. Terre Haute Schulte and Our Lady of Providence at Clarksville, the latter playing in the Jeffersonville sectional. Wadena is the smallest school entered. The Benton county school has only 23 students. Phillips said Yorktown was entered despite a controversy over whether the school building is safe to continue classes. The school was closed this week by a court order.' ’ _ . Wa 751 ■team field four below J last gear’s entry total. The drawings for the four-week tourney will be made the afternoon of Feb. 17 and the pairings announced at 8 a.m. Feb. IS. To Attend Democrat Meeting At Portland Several carloads of Adams coun;ty Democrats headed by county I chairman Harry Hebble will leave this afternoon for Portland,-where they will attend a Democrat dinner and rally at the Portland armory tonight. Sen. John Sparkman, Alabama, and Democrat vice presidential candidate in 1952 will be the principal speaker. State and district Democrat leaders also will attend the meeting. *. „ A radio and television program was held this afternoon featuring Sen. Sparkman, ft was attended by several northern Indiana newspaper reporters who questioned the guest. .

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Warriors Lose To Madison By 50-38 Score

The Jefferson Warriors dropped their 14th defeat of the season Tuesday night, losing to Madison township, 50-38, on the Jay county team’s court. The winners led at all periods, 11-8, 24-19 and 42-26. Scoring was well balanced for both quintets, Evans leading Madison with 12 points, and Bill Smltley topping Jefferson with 11. Jefferson will host Willshire, 0.. at the Geneva gym Friday night., Madison FG FT TP Hiltner 0 0 0 Prescott 0 3 3 Murphy ............ 4 3 11 Evans _____ 4 4 12Frank 2 4 8 Schafer 2 7 11 Broshure 2 15 TOTALS .14 22 50 Jefferson FG FT TP Smitley 3 5 11 Hammitt T __. 113 Butcher 2 2 6 Miller 1 2 4 Keller ...... 10 2 Coblentz .. 11 3 Caffee ...... 15 7 Wellman ___.e 1 0 2

--- TOTALS 11 N 38 Officials: Worsler, Smith. Preliminary Madison 31 - 17. BOWLING SCORES G. E. ALLEYS Men’s Factory League W L Rotors 7 5 Stators .................. 7 5 Flanges 5 7 Office ____ --x... 5 7 600 series.: G. Schultz 617 (191-222-204). 200 scores: S. Jackson 212, H. Shoaf 204. Fraternal League W L W’est End Restaurant ____ 7 5 Monroeville Lumber ______ 7 5 G. E. Club 6 6 Peterson Elevator 6 6 Riverview Gardens 6 6 8.. P. O. Elks ...._x..__._ 6 6 Teeple Truck Lines 6 6 K. of C. ................. 4 8 600 series: P. Briede 601 (212-209-180); L. Ulman 611 (203-189-219). ,i .■ . ■ — 200 scores: K. Bauserman 212, F. Pillars 200, R. Johnston 203-210, E. Faulkner 201. G. Schultz 243, G. Laurent 226, W. Petrie 201, G. Baumgartner 222, B. Werling 224, E, Bultemeier 215. E. Reinking 200, H. Strickler 203, C. Getting 224, W. Kuhnle 212. J. Murphy 216, N. Steury 226-212, C. Debglt 222, B. Custer 204, R. Macklin 216*. G. E. Women’s League * W L 1 Spares 5 4 Hi-Spots 5 4 G. E. Office ............ 4 5 Last Frames - 4 5 High scores: Teeple 186. Wellman 161. Myers 169, G. Reynolds 176, Miller 163. Stults 162. I Bratton And Saxton Will Meet Feb. 24 PIHILA DELPHI A U P — Former welterweight, champion Johnny Bratton and Johnny Saxton have signed to meet in a 10-round bout at the Arena. Fed). 24. billed as the first in a series *bf elimination fights for a crack at Kid'Gavilan’s welterweight crown, or for the “Keed’s” title if he should beat Bobo Olson for the middleweight crown. ' ' • Local Attorneys To Attend Convention Ten Adams county attorneys in- < lulling prosecutor Lewis L. Smith. - .iQlin.. ■Dak’nss. .David.. Macklin. Severin Schurger. Robert Anderson. D. Burdette Cuater?--Robert Smith. all of Decatur; Earl DaWald. Geneva. and Howard Baumgartner Berne, will attend the Indiana state bar association convention at Indianapolis this week. « The local attorneys will leave Thursday for .the annual conference scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Several important sessions are scheduled in the three-day' confab. Milton Honni Named Monroe Fire Chief Milton* Hanoi was named chief of the Monroe volunteer fire department Tuesday at a special meeting of the Monroe town board. [ He succeeds Russell Haines, who served in the post for 10 years and i resigned a few days ago. ; Art Raudebtish, president of the ■ town board, was'named assistant • chief by thOoafdrriJptJv-eewly api pointed Tflen will assume their duties immediately.

Notre Dame Winner Os League's Title Notre Dame defeated the Junior Commodores, 31-30, in an overtime battle Tuesday afternoon In the playoff for the championship of the Saturday morning league at the Commodore gym. The teams were tied at 25-25 at the end of the regular playing time. k Notre Dame FG FT TP Gage 0 0 0 Heiman ff 0 0 X Hess 4 5 13 P. Hess 11 3 D. Baker L. 6 3 15 Reed —— 0 0 0 Myers *_ 0 0 0 Mills x.„_ 0 0 0 Totals 11 9 31 Jr. Commodores FG FT TP De. La Riveria 10 2 Schurger ... 0 ff 0 J. Baker -- 3 X„ ' 7 T. Gross 2 3 7 Hackman ...... 13 5 Lose' ——x— 0 0 0 J. Omlor 3 3 9 Totals 10 10 30 Pro Basketball Minneapolis 70. Philadelphia 67. Rochester 81, 'Milwaukee 70.

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Gorillas Score Third Victory Os Year, 59-56 The Hartford Gorillas crashed through to their third victory of the season Tuesday night, defeating the Petroleum Panthers, 59-56, at the Hartford gytn. The teams were tied at the first quarter, 10-10, but Hartford was on top at the half, 26-20, and at the third period, 45-36. Kenny Wolfe led the Hartford victory with 24 points on 10 field goals and four free throws. For Petroleum, Cochran was high with 18 points. Hartford will travel to Roll for their next game Friday. Hartford FG FT TP M. Graber .•— 3 7 13 Anderson ~... 12 4 F. Graber 113 Miller 2 15 Stahly .............. 42 10 Fox — 0 0 0 Wolfe 10 4 24 Totals ......... 21 17 59 Petroleum • FG FT TP Cochran 7 4 18

Allen 0 ff 0 Bunch ...... 2 4'B Alberson 10 2 Monee 2 0 4 Fear 6 0 12 Bussell 1 0 2 Johns 4 2 10 Totals —— 23 10 56 Officials: Yager, Caston. Preliminary Hartford Jr. High, 21-19. ■ — ; —a ' High School Basketball Roanoke 82, Bippus 43. Albion 51, Waterloo 48. East Chicago Washington 48, Hammond 43. Crown Point 45, Valparaiso 44. 'lEivansville Reitz 60, Evansville Memorial 42. Greencastle 60, Brazil 44. 'Milan 38, North Vernon 37. College Basketball Notre Deme 74, Michigan State 71. Taylor 86, Franklin 84 (overtime). Rio Grande 101, Anderson 85. Earlham 72, Hanover 64. Waßrtush 82, Indiana Central 66.. Bowling Green 75, Toledo 71. ■ Bradley 80, DOPaui 69. Wichita 89, Drake 60. Loyola (Chicago) 79, Western Michigan 56. Duke 90, North Carolina State 89. George Washington 10i2, Furman 97. Oklahoma 80, Missouri 78.

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McMillen Winner In League Contest McMillen edge*! the KMgfttt of Pythias, 46-44, in an Adams county league game Tuesday night at Berne. L. Painter tallied 12 points and A. Burris 11 for McMillen, while W. Conrad topped the K. of P. with It. McMillen FG FT TP H. Lehman 1 2 4 J. Voglewede 3 0 6 J. Basham 4 19 A. Burris 4 3 11 D. Painter „ 2 0 4 L. Painter 6 0 12 Totals 20 6 46 K, of P. FG FT TP K. Singleton: — 4 19 A. Conrad 4 0 8 W. Conrad—- 8 1 17 Mitchell - 2 0 4 T. Drew 2 2 6 Totals - 20 4 44 Two-Year-Old Girl Is Drowned In Creek NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (UP) - Lorraine Ann Overman, 2-year-old daughter of the Cecil Overmans, drowned in a creek near her home Tuesday. The body was recovered in three feet of water.