Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 271, Decatur, Adams County, 13 November 1924 — Page 8

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Big Schools Don’t Want High School Tourneys Anderson, Ind., Nov. 13.—Due to dlsfi.itinfection among larger schools of the state over a recent ruling regarding division of receipts front basketball tourneys, by which small schools share equally with large schools in receipts, the number of Invitations for centers for sectional and regional baskethall tournaments has not been large at the office of A. I.i Trester, secretary of the Indiana High School Athletic association here, it is stated. Some cities are reluctant to ask for the tournaments in view of the| prospects of losing money and there may not be a sufficient number of cities for the tourneys when the time limit for invitations expires Nov. 15, it Is said here. The board of control of the association is powerless to change the situation. If there are not sufficient invitations to take care of all sectional tourneys by Nov. 15 the question probably will be taken up at the board meeting to be held in Lafayette Nov. 21. Mr. Trester has no formal announcement to make on the situation at present and is awaiting the final entries before viewing the situation as serious. j It is said in some circles that the ' tournament arranged may be given up if sufficient centers can not be < obtained for the meets. I o i Firpo Loses 12-round Bout In Newark, N. J.\ •!< (By Henry L. Farrell) I I (United Press Staff Correspondent 1l ( New York. Nov. 13.—Having escap-j ed the tin can from the immigra- i tion department. Luis Angel Firpo. i South American heavyweight chant- ] pion, can now return home decorated with a wreath of razzberries and a sack full of dough. 1 Decisively defeated in a 12 round i itout in Newark last night by Charley •] Weinert, a veteran of 13 years in the, ring. Firpo showed that he is through as a star bout fighter. There are a lot of hams that Firpo can fight now and he might accept the demotion to the preliminary and semifinal classe. but Firpo wants more money than he can get as a second class mechanic. Ever since Firpo was seen in this country, the smart birds of cauliflower alley said "He can be left handed to death.” Firpo was lefthanded to death byWeinert and he succeeded in getting a margin in only three of the 12 rounds. — O Why West Point Teams Fail To Win On Gridiron By Henry I* Farrell. (United Press Staff Correspondent) New Ifork.—Considering that it has the finest field in the country to pick from, that it operates under a system that does not limit a player to certain years of experience and that it has closer and stricter supervision over the student than any other institution in the country, it is rather strange that the United States Military Academy has not met with great success in football. What applies to West Point in athletics and football in particular goes also for the Na«al Academy at Annapolis, although it might appear that the athletic officials at Annapolis haven’t been as ambitious as th* Army officers in getting a powerful football team on the field. Perhips it could be said better than the Navy officers have had the ambition, but haven't had the luck in getting good payers. army officers indignantly dispute the charge, frequently heard, that they go out after star athletes and get foofball players by recruiting Army wants the athletic type of stumethods. They ’maintain that the dent on the theory that the athlete makes the best officer and that football develops the ability to command and lead men. It. seems rather strange, however, from the Navy viewpoint, that so many star athletes prefer the military to the naval service, and it is rather interesting, also, to look through the list of army officers and find out how many or how few athletes who went through West Point are still in the service. This year the Army team had among its regulars: Garbisch, a center of seven years’ varsity exfield star; Hewitt, a six-yr-ar varsity back, and Harry Wilson, a five-year star. West Point officials insist, and within their rights also, that the military academy is being operated for the purpose of making officers

for the I’nited Stales army and that its only purpose Is to turn out cadets ’ physically and mentally qualified to lead Its military forces. They main- ’ tain that they should not be expect ed to recognize eligibility rules more ' than to require that all the West 1 Point athletes be up In their studies. '.'They point out that the scholastic requirements at West Point are 1 higher than at any other college aud 1 that the life of a cadet is much more rigorous and disciplined than at any r other non-service institution. 'l Admitting, for the sake of arguI ment. however, that it’s nobody’s I business how athletics are conducted .at West Point and how players tire I secured, the point arises—“ With so; many good and experienced players,! why is it that West Point doesn’t have more successful teams?” Coaching is blamed by some critics. Club spirit is held as being reponsible by others. It has also been suggested that the military life does not encourage individuality and that Army football teams play too much like the drill. o Franklin Ends Season With Earlham Saturday (United Press Service) Franklin. Ind.. Nov. 13. —Franklin ; i college will close its football season next Saturday in an attempt to down its ancient rival. Earlham. The encounter will be staged in Goodell field at Franklin, and the Baptists : rooter are expected to turn out in : masses. t One change will mark the lineup of the Baptists. It will be the absence of Robert "Fuzzy” Vandiver from the 1 backfield Fuzzy” has been handling 1 one of the backfield positions, but as the basketball season is drawing 1 near the basket ace has been taken ’ from the gridiorn to prevent any 1 possible injury. ! Although not entirely satisfied with ’ he football season the Franklin college rooters are back of the team to a 1 man. They feel the team has been I playing in hard luck, and as the major 1 iity of the team will be eligible for ‘ playing next year they were entertain- ' i:g high hopes for 1925. TURKEY DAY GRID GAME SCHEDULED D.H.S. Alumni And Catholic High Booked For Game On Ahr’s Field Arrangements were completed yesterday afternoon for a big homecoming football game to be played on I Ahr’s Field Thanksgiving day be- 1 tween the Alumni of Decatur high' school and the Catholic high school ' team. The game will be a benefit affair. The two teams will divide the t proceeds, the alumni g’ving .’thc'.'r . share to the high school athletic as- () soc’ation. and the Catholic High boys | t adding their share of the receipts to their own athletic association n ! A game between the Catholic High and the D. H. S. Alumni will be more r . than merely away to spend the Thanksgiv’ng holiday—it will be a real football game in every sense of ! the word. Catholic High is represented on the gridiron this year by a husky team and the players have learned a lot of football under the l» coaching of France Confer. They will have the experience of playing in several games this season and the advantage of playing together. The Alumni will have in their lineup, several players who have gained wide recognition for their playing on the Yellow Jacket team while in high school and on other teams since their graduation. Many of them are attending college now-. Among former Yellow Jacket stars who will be seen in the Alumni 1 neup on Thanksgiving Day are: “Fat” Myers, "Squire” Engeler, Bud White, Den Farr, from Indiana University; Linn Kern and Harry Yahne, both in Michigan now; John Teeple, of Purdue; Bill Gay. Jack Teeple, Bob White, and Bernard Clark, Dick Dur kin. of this city; “Skeet” Kern, of North-Western College; Bob Meyers, of Indiana Dental College; Max Teeple and others. The sight of those former Yellow’ Jackets once more cavorting on Ahr’s Field will bring back many fond memories to local fans. 1 As the Decatur high school team i closes its football season next Satur- ■ day and the basketball season gets under way tomorrow night, it was r .impossible and inadvisable to schediule a game for the team with the dj alumni. The Catholic High eleven e I Plays Cathedral High of Indianapolis d | tomorrow and the following week s end will go to Paulding. Ohio, for .a

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I game, and the players will be in fine condition for the Turkey hay game. | The Catholic High basketball achedf ule does not open until the first week in December. NET SEASON TO OPEN TOMORROW t Decatur And Berne High School Teams Open i ‘ Season Here » ■ The Decatur high school YellowJackets and the Berne high eagers will officially oper* the basketball season in this city Friday night at. the new high school gymnasium. Season tickets for the D. H. S. seai son went on sale today and the faithjful fans made a rush to secure their favorite seats for the season. Dr. Burt Mangold, president of the school board, is in charge of the ticket sale Those wishing season tickets should see Dr. Mangold or call 725 or 472. There will be three games on the program Friday evening. The first , game will be played by the D. H. S. Midgets and the Central school quintet, starting at 6:30 o’clock. The ; Decatur girl and the Berne girls will , play the second game, starting at 7:30 o'clock. Th®re is keen rivalry between the Berne and Decatur girls, and the locals will be out to avenge < the defeat suffered at Berne last , year. Miss Palmer, of Frot Wayne, will referee the girls’ game. , The big game of the evening will . start at 8:30 o’clock. Berne is repre- . sented by a team this year that is sa’d to be much stronger than any j team turned out by the school for several years. According to the , Berne newspaper, the Berne lads are coming with high hopes of defeating Decatur. Coach Kennedy is saying ' nothing in regard to the outcome of the game, but he has been driving the Yellow Jackets hard for the last several evenings and has a quintet in good condition for the game. Local fans are anxiously awaiting a glimpse of the 1924-25 quintet I The team will he practically an tin-1 known quantity to the fans, as nearlv all of last year’s team were graduated. Coach Kennedy announced today that the probable lineup of the Yellow Jackets would be: Captain Miller and Beal, forwards; Andrews, center; Strickler and Moser, guards. Captain Miller played running guard last year, but he has been shifted to forward to fill a hole in the offensive | and h's position at guard is being ably filled by Strickler, who looks like a comer. Heel and Andrews, who got into several games last sea , son, are going good, while Moser is holding down the hackguard job in a highly creditable fash'on. There will be plenty reserves on the sidelines. Geller, of Fort Wayne, will | referee. i o— —

LOCAL ELEVENS PLAY THIS WEEK I i Yellow Jacket Team Go To Garrett; Catholic High To Indianapolis Both of the local high school foot- ■ bail teams will be in action this . week end. The Catholic high school , eleven will go to Indianapolis for a > game witn Cathedral high school > Friday and on Saturday the public 1 high school will go to Garrett for a! 1 game that will mark the end of the > schedule for the Yellow Jackets. | 5 The Catholic high team will meet . strong opposition at Indianapolis. e but they have had a long rest since 3 their last game and are in splendid t condition for a hard-fought 'battle, r All of Cathedral High's first team . players, with the exception of Marks.l are seniors. The team defeated , I.'nton last weekend. The Yellow Jackets will meet a ■ worthy fee at u .rett. also. C 1:1 < , defeated Kendallville last Saturday ; and will be out to repeat against i the locals. Coaches Center and -j Marshall have sent the local teams > through strenuous workouts this I week in preparations for the games. f and they feel sure that their warriors J will give a good account of them- ■ selves. , i o —— __ : The Fourth Down By Willie Punt » I ■ i Well. well. After we eat our » Turkey ??? dinner on Thanksgiving t day w e will saunter out to Ahr's i Field where we can lamp a big foot-

i- bull game. Catholic High vs. D. H. >. S. Alumni. Sounds like a real battle It Won't It seem good to see Bobby Meyers, Fat Myers, the Teeple boys, Bud White and Nome more of those) old timers hit the line and run the 1 ends, and then to watch big Bill Guy.l Squire Engeler, Cocky Clark. Skeet I Kern, Linn Kern, Macklin, and some I more of those former Yellow Jackets linemen charge forward ! But. In the meantime, lets wallop 1 (’nihedral High. Garrett mid Pnnld Ing. I And. don't forget that old man Basketball is crowding his way to the ; front and will make his debut in the new gym Friday night. Berne Is coming to town to meet the YellowJackets. And n little farther in the distance is the Bluffton Phi Delt- Loader game They mix It up here next Tuesday night. Sidelines, of Huntington. gives Out of Bounds at Bluffton a tongue lashing for giving Huntington as th< homo of Sport Comment, by telling him he should take a day off and familiarize himself with the numerous sport columns throughout the state. Then Sidelines turns around and writes in his column that a new columnist has entered the field in the person of Mr. Tutes who writes > “lappings by Tutes.” for the Peru Tribune. Your ignorance is refreshing. Sidelines. Tutes has been writ ing his sport column for the last five years that we know of and maybe longer than that. He is a veteran in the game, having written his column in one Frankfort newspaper and two ’ Peru papers. It wouldn't hurt you to do a little "Familiarizing," Sidelines.

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