Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 293, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1925 — Page 6

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YELLOW JACKETS LOSE THRILLER T). H. S. Quintet Shows Surprising Strength But Drops Game, 31-30 Displaying a flashy brand of basketball. that surprised even their closest followers, the Decatur high school Yellow Jackets fought the fast Fort Wayne Central quintet to a standstill on the local hardwood last night, only to be nosed out at the finish, 3130. It was one of the most thrilling games ever seen in the local gym. The game between the seconds teams from the two schools was almost as. thrilling. Central winning it, also. The score was 15-13. in the big game. Central started strong and ran the score up to 11-3 in their favor. The Yellow Jackets took time out and then came back with a vengeance. They gradually crept up on the Tigers and with the score standing 17-16 in favor of Central, the visitors took time out to talk it over. When the play was resumed, the Yellow Jackets continued their fight and Captain Maser tied the score with a free throw Just before the half ended, making the count read, 19-19.

Central again forged ahead at the start of the second half and took a three-point lead. It was then that the first bad break came for DecaturStrickler. who bad caged six field goals in the first half and was carrying the brunt of the Yellow Jackets' attack, was put out of the game on personal fouls. Only about five minutes of the second half had been played when "Strick” was sent to the showers. Bebout took his place nnd. In spite of the absence of Strickler, the Yellows Jackets continued to keep on even terms with the Tigers. The gap in the score was gradually narrowed down to one point. 26-25. Welker then put Decatur in the lead with a pretty field goal, score 27-26.. Only three or four minutes remained to be played and both teams were fighting hard for an advantage that would put the game on ice. Jasper, who had returned to the game for Central, caged a field goal and Central again took the lead. The Tigers added another point on a free throw, and then increased the lead with another field goal. Score 31-27. Welker scored again from the field for Decatur and Moser was fouled by a Fort Wayne player just as the gun cracked- The crowd rushed onto the floor, making it impossible for Moser to make the try for point, so Referee Welbourn awarded the point to Decatur, as it could not win the game. Both teams put up a stubborn defense and many fouls were called on both teams. The fouls, while not intentional and were not glaring violations of the rules, were really committed by the players. The many fouls were due to the fast play and over-anxiousness of the players. Strickler, although playing little more than half the game, was high point man, with six field goals and one free throw, or 13 points, to his credit. Local fans are unanimous in their opinion that the locals would have won the game had he not been put out of the game. Welker took up the burden of scoring after Strickler left the game and dropped in three field goals in the last half. Krick and Reynolds, although failing to score from the field, played a strong floor game and Moser, who replaced Dierkes at back guard, put up a powerful defense under the basket. For Central, Manth, Scott and Baker played best. The Decatur and Central seconds, who played a nip-and-tuck game at Fort Wayne a week ago, renewed their hostilities last night and the game was a thriller. Central led, 106 at the half, but the Yellow Jacket Hopefuls came back strong in the second halt and tied the score at 11all. The count was knotted again at 13-all and then Central forged ahead to finish on the long end of a 16-13 count. Lineups and summary: Decatur (30) Central (31) Welker F Scott Strickler F Manth Krick■ C Jasper Reynolds G Stiegler Dierkes*...G Baker Substitutions: Decatur—Moser for Dierkes. Bebout for Strickler; Central—Troyer for Jasper, Morrill for Manth. Field goals: Welker. 4; Strickler, 6; Bebout', 1; Scott, 4; Manth, 4; Jasper, 3; Baker, 1. Foul goals: Strickler, 14 Krick, 2; Reynolds. 1; Moser, 3; Bebout. 1; Scott, 2; Manth, 2: Troyer, 1; Stelgler, 2. Referee: Welbourn. — Second Team Game Decatur (13) Central (16) Stoneburner ,F Marshall Somers F- Johnson Lankepan C- Hlet

I Maglev .. .G Bayer Kless G Billingsley Substitutions: Bell for Somers, Cole for iatnkenau, Somers for Stonei burner, Stooebitrner for Cole. Ridley for Marshall. Dornte for Bayer, Farfell for Billingsley, Link for Dornte. Field goals: Stoneburner, 2; Magley 14; .Marshall. 1; Ridley, 1; Hlet, 2: . Ray er, 2; Dornte, 1; Billingsley, 1. Foul goals: Bel), 1 Referee: Swear logen

PLEAS A NT MILLS LOSES TO BERNE Diltz’s Crew Has Easy Time In Winning Seventh Straight Game, 52-18 Berne, Dec. 12. —The Berne high school basketball team had little difficulty In defeating the Pleasant .Mills quintet here last night, the locals chalking up their seventh straight victory with a score of 52-18. Coach Diltz used substitutes freely in the local lineup. The first half ended with Berne leading. 19-8. In the preliminary game, the Berne girls swamped the Pleasant Mills lassies, 41 to 4. The locals led all the way. Lineups and summary: Berne (52) Pleasant Mills (18) Smith .’. F Feasel Ellenherger F I.autzenheiser Bagley ... C Ehrsam Baumgartner . G Foor A. Winteregg G Johnson Substitutions: E. Winteregg for Smith, Thompson for Baumgartner. Sprunger for A. Winteregg, Hahnert for Foor. o Central Five Swamps Geneva Quintet, 70-0 The Central school eighth grade basketball team swamped the Geneva eighth traders in the first preliminary game at the Decatur high school last night,, the final score' being. 70-0. Coach Thomas - eagers ran wild on the court and shot baskets from all angles. Dick Engle was high point man with 13 field goals to his credit. Coach Thomas used eight players in the melee. The first half ended. 36-0. Lineups and summary: Central (70) Geneva (0) RoopFFinch Engle . F.... Fenstermaker GerberCßradford SmiileyG B Runyon ReynoldsGM. Runyon Substitutions: Debolt for Roop: Hobble for Gerber; Beard for Reynolds, Still for R. Runyon. Field goals: Roop, 4; Engle, 13; Debolt, 4; Gerber, 4; Hebb)e ; 4; Beadr, 2; Reynolds, 4.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Mitchell, 50; Seymour. 35. Tipton, 29; Windfall, 23. Dugger. 38; Spencer, 24. Martinsville. 49: Connersville, 24. Newcastle, 32; Tech. (Indianapolis), 26. Kokomo, 27; Anderson, 26. Wingate. 38; Waveland, 27. Flora. 30; Delphi, 20. Montmorenci, 38: West Lafayette, 11 Monon, 46; Idaville, 15. Fairmount. 34: Hartford City, 18. Gas City, 33: Converse. 19. Marion, 61; Wabash. 26. Ixigansport, 29; Jefferson (Lafayette), 23. Frankfort Seconds, 25; Manual (Indianapolis. Seconds. 18. Attiaa, 37; Covington. 11. Swayzee. 24: Van Buren, 15. Remington, 36; Roswell, 18. White Water. 27; Liberty, 26. Cambridge City, 33; Williamsburg, 26. Garfield, (Terre Haute), 32; Clinton, 16. Wiley (Terre Haute), 22; Marshall., 13. Farmersburug, 45; West Terre Haute. 18. Owensburg. 34; Jasonville, 32. Bloomingdale, 23: Concannon, 22. Sullivan, 29: Shelburn, 20. Clay City. 46: L'nton. 23. Albany, 25; Sluphur Springs, 12. Portland. 33: Bluffton. 27. Stoney Creek, 29: Spartansburg, 22. Alexandria. 45; Markleville, 22. Muncie. 38; Elwood, 23. South Side. 34; Montpelier, 13. Columbia City, 35; Wolf Lake. 20. Kendallville, 21; Wawaka 17. Auburn, 38: Angola. 19. Fremont, 25; Garrett. 22. Otterbein. 31; Pine Village, 28. Shelbyville. 29: Greensburg, 26. Warren Central, 31; Carthage, 12. Sircleville, 44; Pendleton, 26. Rushville, 43; Columbus, 30. Bedford, 48; Crawfordsville. 20. Hillsboro, 24; West Point, 23 (overtime). Marshall. 32; Russellville. 30. New Richmond, 26; New Ross, 16. Darlington, 37; Ladoga, 27. Arcadia, 23; Atlanta. 13. Central (Evansville), 33; Poseyville, 17. Owensville, 50; Bosse (Evansville), 26. o COLLEGE BASKETBALL Earlham, 43; Indiana Central, 22. Purdue, 49; Depauw, 39. Capital, 20; Antioch, 18. Manchester, 32; Butler, 28.

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in Limelight \ fjL ■ • Mr, |Qh V! —I KNUTE ROCKNE Athletic officials of Columbia I’Diversity, issued a statement last night saving that Knute Rockne, coach of football at Notre Dame was to become head grid coach al that institution. .1. M. Byrne, eastern representative of Notre Dame, and Rockne himself, denied the statement and add e d that Rockne would remain al Notre Dame. •

ROCKNE TO STAY AT NOTRE DAME Reoort That Great Coach Was To Go To Columbia Is Spiked Today Philadelphia. Pa.. Dec. 12. —(United Press.) —"Knute Rockne will remain ns coach at Notre Dame. He has never had any intention of relinquishing his South Bend post. 1 am authorized to speak for him." In this statement. J. M. Byrne, eastern representative of Notre Dame university, today spiked reports that Rockne, groom of the "four horsemen" and on e of the greatest coaches in football history, was considering leaving his berth with the Cathol’c institution and accepting an offer made to coach the Columbia football team. Rockne and Byrne came to this city to see the Pottsville Maroons battle the "four horsemen" and a team built around them, at Shibe park today. "The overtures made by Columbia never received Rockne's seriouus consideration,” Byrne said. “He has never had any intention of leaving h's South Bend post. He had hoped to see the ‘four Horsemen" in action here today, but business affairs which I cannot discuss called him to New York this morning.” Rockne was said to have telephoned authorities at the South Bend institution last night denying reports emanating from New York that he had signed with Columbia. His eight years at the helm of Notre Dame gave Rockne one of the highest percentages for winning football teams in the h‘story of the sport. His teams have played 75 games, of which they have won 65, tied four and lost six.

Grange Out Os Game For Ten Days, Physicians Say Detroit, Mich., Dec. 12. — (United Press) —“Red” Grange is out of professional football for at least ten days and possibly longer, suffering from a' blood clot on the '.eft arm. physicians announced today. As a result the former Illinois star will not play here today, but may appear on the side lines. His arm is bound in splints. The scheduled game between Grange’s team, the Chicago Bears and the Detroit Panthers, however, will be played. o College Athlete Barred For Playing In Pro Games Under An Assumed Name i St. Louis, Dec. 12. — Reese Jones, promising freshman athlete at Washingto university, has been barred from all further athletics at the local school as a result of his playing under ■an assumed name, in the game against Red Grange and the Chicago Bears here recently. Jonps played a tackle. In addition Ed Williams, freshman coach who also played with the local stars against Grange, has been discharged because he knowingly allowed Jones to play in the game. o Wabash Beats Lombard GalesbtfrK, Hl., Dec. 12. — ( United Press)—Wabash defeated Lombard here last night 29-23 in the opening | basketball game of the season. RobinI son of W'abash and Hanseman of Lomjbard, were the individual stars.

| FIELD GOALC | 1. By MARK M. UPP kJ | One more week nearer tournament time. — We’re offering no alibis for the Yellow Jackets. They sure -did their stuff last night and to get beaten one point by Fort Wayne Central is no disgrace. Kennedy’s men showed a one hundred per cent improvement last night. Ah we were crowded out of the D D yesterday we take this opportunity to conuratulAte Catholic high on their dedication victory, h was some gam<-. —... . The Yellow Jacket hopefuls pnd the Central reservet dished out a round of thrills in their game last night. Three thrilling, nerve-racking games in two nights is hard on any live wire fan. If Decatur teams continue to play ball like Catholic high did Thursday night and the Yellow Jackets did last night, this old town's rating in the basketball world will take a decided boost. .U- ■ Coach Romey turned his Gorillas loose at Linn Grove again last night and two Bluffton teams bit the dust. The Hartford first team has won eight games and lost one so far this season. More power to the Gorillas. George Spradling, who spends considerable time with the Purdue basketball team, evidently got tired of his kid brother, who performs with the Frankfort high school team, hogging all the publicity this season, so he got busy last night and snagged himself 20 points in the game with DePauw- It is no mean feat for any player to score 20 points on a DePauw basketball team. Purdue won 49-39. Coach Welboiirn refereed another good game here last night. He call-' ed nine fouls on Central and fifteen on Decatur, but he was right and th*' fans showed good sportsmanship except once ghen the Central rooters ques- 1 tioned one decision. Once in the Catholic high game Thursday night, when the excitement was highest, the fans didn’t like one of his decisions, but, the demonstration was not bad. considering the strain everybody's nerves . .were in. — A Decattir fan who saw the Fort Wayne Caseys play Detroit Thursday night said it was the best game h« had seen inwhich the Caseys played at ' Fort Wayne because there was on'y ten men playing, meaning, of course, Jhat Geller wasn’t refereeing. j — - | For the first time since the Decatur high school gymnasium was built. I a negro played in a game there last night. Ridley, a coal black youth. sub- ( stituted at forward on the Central second team and sank one field goal. Coach Bryce Thomas' Central school eagers showed a world of stuff last night when they swamped and shut-out the Geneva eighth graders, 70-0. Looks like the Yellow Jackets have a bright future, when those Central stars enter high school. j Bluffton’s first, second and third teams lost last night. We imagine Coach Rippe will spend a few more sleepless nights trying to pick out the best combination. I | We wonder if Cash Keller, columnist deluxe in the Huntington Press. I has heard yet that the Decatur leaders defeated the Huntington Athletics here last Tuesday night, 26-20 1 I — Central's Tigers ought to be white meat for the Muncie Bearcats in their game at Fort Wayne tonight, after that gruelling game here last night South Side showed more strength last night in beating Montpelier, 34-13.! Let’s see, didn’t Montpelier boat Bluffton’s Tigers 42 24 last week? What’s this? Manchester, 32: Butler, 28. Well. well. That's taking the growl out of the Bull Dogs. We suppose Bill Bryan, former Kirkland star, had a hand in the Manchester victory. Vincennes Alices told the world last night that they are not entirely i down and out. Adams’ men heat Franklin, 47-37. Eight straight for Auburn. Angola was the victim last night. Kirkland appears to be in a slump. In the last two games played by the Kangaroos they failed to show their usual stuff. t' Jefferson township plays at Bluffton tonight, against the Tiger kittens. ' Monmouth and Pleasant Mills continue to fight back at their opponents. There’s better times ahead, gang. |

Monroe To Plav At ' Pennville Tonight The Monroe high school basketball team will go to Pennville tonight to play the Poling high school team. o Jefferson Ouintet To Play At Bluffton Tonight The Jefferson township high school basketball team will go to Bluffton .tonight to play the Bluffton high I I school second team. The Jefferson team has won one game and lost one this season. o County Fair Association Has Surplus Os $4,000 Bourbon, Ind., Dec. 12. —The Bour-' , bon Fair Associaticn elected officers here yesterday as follows: F. M. Miltern, president; Will Weister, vicepresident; F. M. Beck, secretary; T. W. Parks, treasurer. The sum of 34.000 surplus money in the treasury was put out on interest by the association yesterday.'. Plans are being made to erect a large building in the spring. I —o | Mr. and Mrs. J. 9. Peterson motored to Cambridge City last evening i where they saw the modernized play "The Taming of the Shrew," in which their daugh- j 'ter, Miss Lois, had a part. The play was given by Indiana University students. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson and daughter, Lois, will spend the week- ■ end at Indianapolis with relatives. ! Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Kennedy are ■ spending the week-end at Ft. Wayne with relatives. i

Court House I ; J Three Cases Venued Here The papers in three cases venued , to the Adams circuit court from Allen county were placed on file here to- | day. The cases were as follows: | The Broeder-Seigle Manufacturing i company vs. paula Hoffman and Frank W. Edmbmunds, suit on account for SIOO and costs. Venued from a Jus- 1 ! tice of the peace court. I State of Indiana on relation of Wini- j i fred Somers vs. Lester McFadden, for basterdy, venued from a justice of the . peace court. Jennie Wysong vs. Harry B„ and Anges Wysong, for slander. Judgment 1 for SIO,OOO is demanded. The plaintiff iff the case is a former wife of the defendant. Harry B Wysong. She alleges that the two defendants made slanderous remarks about her after she and the defendant, Harry B. Wysong, were divorced, by alleging that her last born child was not that of the | defendant, Harry B. Wysong. Letters Issued Letters of administration have been issvjed to Charles W. Merryman in the j estate of Mary E. Merryman. Bond in the sum of $2,200 was filed. o ADDRESS WANTED Os Rev. and Mrs. George Sbhroeder. t Please notify Miss McCrory, secretary of the Alumni invitation committee.

Bluffton Triangles To . Play At Van Wert, Sunday The Bluffton Triangles football team will meet the Van Wert. Ohio, Cardinals in the last game of the season nt Van Wert This will be the third game of ’he season between the two games. Th* first game re- | suited in a 12-7 vitory Cor Van Wert, •and the second ended in a scoreless tie. Both teams will enter next Sunday's battle full of pep and expecting to take homc> the bacon. KIRKLAND BEATS MONMOUTH,IB-9 Losers Start Strong But Falter; Kirkland Girls And Seconds Win Monmouth high school’s eagers gave' Kirkland a hard fight at the old i gym here last night, but the’ Kangaroos proved superior and won, 19-9. Monmouth outplayed the Kangaroos during the first part of the game, but the Kirkland players found the basket shortly before the half ended and finished the period on the long end of an 8-1 score F. Arnold was high point man with five field goals and five free throws. In the preliminary games, sh» Kirkland girls defeated thet Monmouth girls, 24-4 and the? Kirkland Second won from the Monroe Seconds, 28-0. The first half i of the girls’ game ended 6-2 and the .Kirkland seconds were ahead, 18-0 jat (he half-way mark. Kirkland will Jnlav Hartford at Linn Grove next Friday night. Lineups and summary: Kirtkland (19) Monmouth (9) j Schlickman F Brokaw |L. ArnoldF Parrish Andrews C Hill F. Arnold... ...G Lewton Heller G.. Johnson Substitutions: Luther Arnold for Scli’fekman. Dilling for Heller- Field ,"oals: Schlickman. 1: F. Arnold. 5: I Luther Arnold. 1: Parrish. 1: Hill, p. Foul goals: F. Arnold. 5; Brokaw, 12: Hill. 1; Lewton, L Referee: S« earingon. o i Spraying- Stars As Purdue Beats DePauw , Lafayette. Ind.. Dec. 12. — (United ! Tress) —Purdue’s basketball team defeated DePauw here last night. 49 to 29. The game was marked by the stellar playing of Captain Spradling |of Purdue who scored. 20 points. c k——The Daily Democrat—Your Paper— t

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HARTFORD WINS EIGHTH VICTORY donnas IJefeat Bh.nton Second Team, 31.13. Hartford Seconds Win ’ The Hartford township high school basketball team Mon its eighth vie. tory of the season last night at jj n Grove when a team of Bluffton hi..,, school Tigers was swamped, qj r ,* The Bluffton team was Coach Rlp> s ’ second string players The Hartford se.pnd team i|«fealed Bluff !rq , third team. 26-21. In the big parn( , the Hartford eagers piled up a lead of 15-8 in the first half. Hoffman Hartford star, did not play until th e last eight minutes. The Hartford seconds were leading. 21-9 at the half The Gorillas will play the Kirkland Kangaroos at Linn Grove next Pr|. day night. Lineups and summary: Hartford (31) Bluffton ns, Monce F ■ Carnall Holloway F . |.' ol|f , h Elcl,ar ’ C Stucky Bant ® r O - Contis Fplber G Brown Substitutions: Hoffman for Feii> Pr . Baker for Plough, Crandall for Carnail, Daniels for Brown. Field goals: Monce. 4; Elchar, 3; Hoffman. 2; Carnall. 1; Stucky, !*• Baker. 2 Foul goals; Monce, 4; Holloway. 4 : Elchar. 2: Felber 2; Hoffman. 1 c ar . nail. 4; Stucky, 1. Dompsev And Wills Mn Meet On Mackinac Island Chicago, Dec. 12—(United Press)— Possibility of the heavyweight championship fight between Jack Demnsev and Hany Wills being held on Mackinac Island about the middle of J me. were revealed today by Floyd Fitzsimmons, the promoter. Fitzsimmons leaves tonight for [.os Angeles to confer with Demps«v and his managers and it was said "hat every angle of the Mackinac island site will be gone over at the meeting Plans for building the arena are being drawn hy an architect here and it is estimated that the finished product will cost something like $ 25,000. Lake steamers will carry the fans to the island if the site is approved. -— o Eczema Can Be Cived So can’ the various skin and scalp diseases. Try a box of B. B. Ointment It cures most skin anti scalp diseases when used according to instructions. 1 At all druggists—Get a box today