Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 264, Decatur, Adams County, 7 November 1925 — Page 6

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VAST CROWD TO SEE “RED" PLAY State Os Illinois Turns Out In Vast Numbers For Illini-Chicago Game By Edward C. Dorr tl’. P. Staff Correspondent) Urbana, 111.. Nov. ".—(United Press) — The state of Illinois wax throw n intoj turmoil today by a red-haired young ; ster who carries ice to back doors in the summer months and footballs to touchdowns in the autumn Red Grange, this afternoon plays bis last conference game in the Memorial stadium when his Illinois team engages Coach A. A. Stagg’s Chicago Maroons. Next weekend Illinois meets Wabash. a non-conference school, anti then Red ends his collegiate career' at Columbus against Ohio State Nov. ! 21. And so the state turned out today | in vast numbers for a parting glimpse of the red-haired marvel, in Big Ten competition. A petwork of paved roads leading to Champaign and Urbana was clogged with automobile traffic and railroad schedules were knocked out because of special trains routed from all corners of the state. Extra seats have been built and 69.000 fans will see the game. Rain fell here all night ami converted the gridiron into a puddle of mud and water. Red hasn't had thprivilege of showing his wares on a dry field any time this year but he has become accustomed to heavy running—as demonstrated by his marvel-1 oils performance against Penn last week —that the chances are about even 1 lie will get awjay this afternoon. The two teams are almost even as to weight. Betting odds were 8 to 5 in favor of Illinois, despite the fact Chicago has not lost to a conference teain in two years while Illinois droie ped its first two Big Ten games this season. The odds were based chiefly on the fact Chicago lost to Penn and Illinois won. o— Michigan Wolverines Me rt t Northwestern Team Today Chicago. Nov. 7—The “heirs apparent" to the IJig Ten championship— Michigan’s Wolverines —clashed with Northwestern here today and 40.000 fans braved chill winds and rain to see the game. Unless a team of mediocre ability <-tn rise to almost undreamed of Ooiehtw. Michigan should come through with another Big Ten victory to its credit. The Wolverines I were aroused to fighting pitch by a statement attribned to Coach Rob Zuppke of Illinois that ho didn’t try. to beat Michigan but saved his strength for Penn. Michigan beat ) Znnnke's Illinois eleven 3 to 0. “Moon" Baker, most versatile of Northwestern backs, may see act’on I >n only a portion of today’s game. He ! s still wobbly on the ankle that was sprained three weeks ago. o Richmond H. S. Forfeits Grid Game To Portland Portland, Nov. 7 —Word received th : s morning at the local high school: from the State High School Athletic Association that the Richmond high school had forfeited the game be-. tween the locals and Red Devils,' which was played at Richmond a. few weeks ago with the Panthers losing the game 25 to 0. The Richmond* 1 team used a player who was ineligible , and this player alone made twelve points in the game. With the forfeiting of the game the Panthers add another victory to their list for this season. p Dccatur-Van Wert Game Is Postponed Today Owing to the continued rain and the muddy condition of the field, the Decatur-Van Wert football game, scheduled for this afternoon was called of. The game was to have been played at Van Wert and was cancelled by agreement of both teams. — —— - O ■" HIGH SCHOOL GAMES Bluffton. 0; Hartford City, 12. Tech of Indianapolis, 13; Fort Wayne South Side, 7. _____ o COLLEGE GAMES Findlay College. 13: Hope College, Michigan, 13; tie. Illinois Wesleyan, 16; Lombard, 0. Bradley, 20; St. Viator, 12. Lacrosse, Wis., State Nornytl, 0; Columbia, 27. Simpson. 25; Des Moines University, 0. «

Notre Dame Freshman Breaks Neck In Practice ' South Bend, Ind., Nov. 7. J I United Press)—Suffering from a broken neck, received in football practice, James Powers, 19. Notre Dame freshman. Is . battling for his life in a local hospital ‘ Surgeons have been brought here from Chicago, and an operation was pet formed yesterday. Following the cpi ration the doctors gave Powers a fighting chance for recovery. KIRKLAND WINS THREE GAMES First Team Defeats Pleasant Mills, 30-9; Seconds And Girls Win • The Kirkland high school basketball team made a clean sweep in the three games played in the old high school gymnasium here last night. In tne first game of the evening, the Kirkland reserves defeated the Decatur Catholic high seconds. 15 to 2. it being the second victory in as many starts this season for the K. H. S. Hopefuls. The first half ended, 4-0. | In the second game of the evening, the Kirkland girls defeated the Pleasant Mills lassies, 29-6. The score at the half was 19-3. In the big game of the evening, the KilTkJand high ’ school Kangaroos ' walloped the Pleasant Mills varsity. , 30-9. Kirkland took an early lead and was cut in front at the half. 18-3. Lineups and summary of the big game: | Kirkland (30) Pleasant Mills (9) | L. Arnold F Lautzenhiser Luther Arnold F Davison Andrews C Ehrsam F Arnold G Foor Heller ... G Johnson Substitutions: Vizzard for Davison. Feasel for Vizzard. Dilling for Heller. Heller for Andrews. Field goals: Vizzard. 1; L. Arnold. 4; Ltfther Arnold, 4; Andrews. 2; F. Arnold, 4. 1 Foul goals: Lautzenhiser. 3; Feasel ,1; Ehrsam. 3; Is. Arnold, I; F. Ar--1 nold, 1. Referee: Oliver. Lineups and summary of second team game: i Kirkland (15) DCHS. Seconds (2) Liby FD. Miller Myers F A. Miller Smith C Knapke T. HellerG Cook Yaney G Sort Substitutions: Rumschlag for Cook Wcrtzberger for Rumschlag. Schlickman for Liby, Sautbine for Myers. I Field goals: Knapke. 1; Schlickman, 2; Myers. 1; Smith. 2; Heller, Foul goals: Myers, 1. Referee: Oliver. o Bluffton Loses To Hartford City, 12-0 Bluffton. Nov. 7—The Bluffton hgih ; school Tigers were defeated by the Hartford City high school eleven, on the Frauhiger filed here, by a score of 12 to 0. The first half ended with both teams scoreless, with Hartford City scoring both of her touchdowns toward the close of the game. o humors Os Strike At DePauw Are Still Heard Greencastle, Ind., Nov. 7 —(Unied I Press) —Rumors of a strike of Depauw university students became of expul- , ’ sion of one of their members who used ! an au:o continued to be heard today despite efforts of students officials I and college authorities to settle the matter peaceably. Resolutions demanding reinstatement of the students who defied the faculty ban and revision of the rules were adopted at a student mass meeting. o — Big Crowd To See lowa And Wisconsin Battle lowa City, la., Nov. 7—( United Press) —Huge crowds were exxpected here today.notwithstanding threating weather, to watch Nick Kutsch, Fry and Schirmer, and their mates battle the Wisconsin Badgers this afternoon. There has been some question ai>oi(t Kutsch playing but Indications this morning are that he probably will be in the lineup when the first whistle , sounds. The Badgers had their signal work- . out in Cedar Rapids yesterday and are reported in good conditions. The field is dry and fast. —o— Miss Marjorie May was a Fort Wayne visitor this afternoon.

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IHARTFORO WINS THIRD STRAIGHT b i “Gorillas” Defeat Geneva, i 39-4; Hartford Seconds Win By 26-7 Score The Hartford township high school basketball players dedicated their new name, "Gorillas," and their new cardinal and white suits last night by trouncing the Geneva high school j eagers at Linn Grove by a score of 39 to 4 l«ast night's victory was the third straight win of the season for I Coach Romey’s team. The Hartford Seconds made it a successful evening by trouncing the Geneva hopefuls by a' score of 26-7. Geneva failed to score a field goal .in the main game of the evening. It was th efirst game of the season for Coach Hunt's team and the players have not been practicing long The Gorillas had difficulty in making their shots count during the first half, which ended 1.3 to 1. However, the Hartford offense got under way in the second half and the basket was showered with goals. Monee J Holloway and Hoffman accounted for most of the Gorillas’ scores. N. Ban-' ter, who substituted for Holloway. | demonstrated his scoring power, also by sinking three field goals. I Lineups and summary: Hartford (.39t Geneva (4i .Monee ... F Skyock ' Hoffman . C . A. Stahley Holloway . F Long Seiber . G P Stahley Eichar G Bauserman ' Eubstitutions: N. Banter for Holloi Field goals: Monoe. 4; Holloway, way, Blum for Bauserman. 3; Hoffman. 5; N. Banter. 3; Seiber. 2_ Foul goals: Monee 3; Hoffman. 1; Seiber. 1; Long. 3; P. Stahley, 1. Referee: Runyon. The Hartford Seconds had the better of their argument with the Geneva reserves from start to finish. The first half ended. 19-3. Liby. l Augsburger and R. Banter divided PGGP BBBC, GGBG BGC. GG -eors! scoring honors for Hartford Brown sank two field goals for Geneva. | Lineups and summary: Hartford (26) Geneva (7) ( Liby *F ...». Brown G«. HollowayF Fravel AugsburgVr C. Buckmaster . H BanterG— Lybarger Eckrote G - Craner I Substitutions: Leichty for Liby. Reynolds for Holloway. Shoemaker for Augsburger. Drew- for Craner. | Field goals: Liby. 3; Holloway. 1; Augsburger. 4; R Banter. 4: Brown, 2; Drew. 1. Foul goals: Liby, 1; Reynolds, 2; Fravel. Referee: Windmiller. The Hartford first team wiH play the Monmouth team at Linn Grove next Friday night. Hartford’s new suits have cardinal trunks and white jerseys. The team is equipped with new cardinal sweat shirts, also. —o HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL , Gas City. 22; Albany. 22. Swetser, 45: Clay township. 26. Matthews. 26; Jonesboro. 25. Markle. 33; Alexandria. 28. I-apel. 37; Sttmmitville. 22. Williamsburg. 47; Economy. 14. Spartanburg. 32; Jackson, 16. Circleville. 34; Forest. 23. Walton, 29: Galveston. 21. Delphi. 45; Camden. 25. New London. 28; Kempton. 11. Middletown, 52; Cowan. 30. Liberty Center, 38; Montpe'ier, 30. Centerville, 23; Winchester, 21. Gaston. 28; Center, IS. Royerton, 27; Selma. 17. Tipton. 22; Prairie, 17. West Middleton. 25; New Waverly, 20. Frankfort. 45; Rochester, 97 Dowington, 27; Mulberry. 25. [ Jamestown, 24; Brownsburg. 20. Linden. 25; Bowers. 23. Wingate. 43; Perryville, 20. New Market, 38; Waveland. 25. Wallace. 31; Covington, 30. Petersburg, 24; Battleground. 13. Dunn. 19: North Salem, 15. Seymour. 43. Crothersville. 29. Martinsville. 47; Washington, 33. Bourbon, .17; West High. 23. Danville. 38: Beech Grove. 37. Hanover, 26; Scottsburg, 25. Prairie Creek, 20; Normal High, 17. Clay City, 53; Lyons, 19. Farmersburg, 33; Merom. 20. Pimento, 25; Concannon. 23. Cambridge City, 28; Boston, 14. Auburn, 68; Waterloo, 18. Bluffton Seconds, 20; Petroleum, : 27. i j Rock Creek, 35; Osian, 16. i Liberty Center, 38; Montpelier, 30. ~•■ - o Elwood — Even Hallowe’en failed • to disturb the even tenor of events in I this city. Only nineteen arrests were made during the month of October. | Muncie — The stork won the monthly battle with the Grim Reaper in Oct tober. Eighty births were reoorded as compared with fifty deaths.

MONROE LOSES ' TO LANCASTER . Adams Co. Quintet Drops (lame to District Champions, Score 35-15 1 After holding the champion Bob p Cats of Lancaster to a four point mar- / Pin In the first half, the Monroe high r I school basketball team weekened in f the second frame and the Lancaster quintet ran up a count of 3513. in the game played on the Lancaster floor I last night The first half ended 10-6, ■in favor of th? Boh Cats. Speheger. Johnson and Bright were the heavy scorers for the winners, while A. Smith led the Monroe attack. Lineups and summary: Monroe <l3l Lancaster (351 ’ G. Smith . F Speheger i Whitenack . F Motx I A. Smith C Bowman ' Kahnert G Bright I Snell C. Johnson i Substitutions: Strahm for G. Smith. , Sctogham for Mota. Field goals: G. ■ ■ Smith. 1; A. Smith. 1; Speheger. I: •Motz. 1; Bowman. 1: Bright. 3. JohuI son. 4> Scrogham, 1 Foul goals: (I. Smith, 1; Whitenack. 3; A. Smith. 3; , Hahnert, 2; Speheger. 2; Motz. 1: /Bowman. 4. Referee: Cooltnan. of liberty Center. Bluff ton Second Team To Play Nineteen Games Bluffton. Nov. 7 —The high school second team will play a schedule of 19 basketball games this season. The * seconds opened their season last ■evening when they met the Petroleum second team. The second team schedule is as follows: Nev. 6 —Petroleum, there. Nov. 13— here. Nov. 20—Open. Nov. 25—Portland, here. Nov. 27 —Open. Dec. 4 —Montpelier, there. I

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Dec. s—Open Dec. 11—Hartford Twp, there. Dec. 12—Jefferson Twp, here Dec IS—Liberty Center, there. Dec. 19—Monroe, here. I Dec. 23—Lancaster, here. Dee. 29 —Decatur, here. Jan 2—Decatur, there, i Jan 15- Hartford ('tty. here. Jan. 22—-Lafayette C., there. Jan 23- Fort Wayne, there. Feb. 5- Montpelier, here. , Feb. 12 Lllxrty Center, here. Feb. 29 Hartford Citv. there. Feb. 26—l<aneaster, there. , Feb. 27 Hartford Twp. here. BERNE DEFEATS ■ CHESTER CENTER Adams County Team Wins Third Straight Victory Friday Night, 31-20 The Berne high school basketball team won its third straight victory •of the season last night by trouncing the Chester Center quintet on lite latter's floor. 31-20. The first half ended with Berne leading, 18-13. Heaae ! made It field goals, three free throws and committed nine fouls. Chester 1 Center made seven field goals, six I free throws and committed seven h fouls. Lineups: Bertie (31) Chester Center (20)) Ellenburger F Barner, Smith F Smith' | Bagley C Walker Townsend G Burns I Winteregg G Bezington Substituions: Spranger for Townsend. Carnes for Smith of Chester 1 Centex.' ■ - ■ — () — Tipton — Phillip Bozell has decided it doesn't pay to help a schoolmate to the extent of cranking his car. Phillip's arm wos broken when his I friend's flivver kicked.

CENTRA!. BEATS ST. JOE, 1 TO 8 Eighth Grade Teams Meet In First Os Series Os Uontests Friday The Central School basketball team opened its season Friday evening. by winning the first of a series of games with the St Joseph Catholic school eighth grade team, in the high school gymnasium, by a score of C-S. This was the first game for the St Joe tossers, also The old rivalry between the two teams was at its height last night and the battle was a hard one. St Joe led at the end of the firgt half. 6-1 and was still leading with only

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