Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 306, Decatur, Adams County, 29 December 1925 — Page 6

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CATHOLIC HIGH TO PLAT ALUMNI Three Games To Ge Played At I). C. IL S. Gymnasium Tomorrow Night The Decatur catholic high school boys’ anil girls’ basketball teams ■will play the alumni boys’ and girls' quintets at the Catholic high gym tomorrow night. Two good games are expe* ted. In addition to the alumni contests. a feature attraction will be given. It will consist of a game between the fat men and the lean men of St. Mary’s Catholic parish. The girls' game will be played first, starting all t;:30 o’clock. 'l’he fats and leans will play at 7:30 and the alumni boys meet the varsity at 8:30 o'clock. —o Baseball Enjoys Year Os Success And Proserity By Henry L. Farrell (United Press Sports Editor) New York, Dec. 29—(United Press) —Baseball had another year of success in 1925. The game flourished ■with hot pennant races in the two major leagues and hot competition in the minors. The fight the Washington Senators nad in the American League to beat off the Philadelphia Athletics and the impressive victory of the young Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Giants in the National League stimulated interest generally in the game. It was unfortunate that the world’s series was spoiled by beastly weather, but nothing was lost but comfort as the stands were packed for the games and a new record for receipts was established. The bad weather encountered in Pitt shut gh convinced some of the major league magnates that the season should be closed earlier and it was decided to close the schedule next year un Sept. 26 and to start the world’s series on Sept. 28 or 29. The National League owners lined ap solidly with eight votes against the early closing but Commissioner Landis voted with the eight American League magnates and it passed. To avoid the danger of interruption by darkness, it was also veted to start the world’s series games at 1:30 in stead of 2 o'clock.’ The result of the National League

pennant race was pleasing, particularly to the fans around the circuit who had tired of the protracted domination of the New York Giants. The Pittsburg Pirates had a fine young team and they were deserving champions. They had to fight hard to win and they would have had a harder battle if the Giants had not suffered a distressing run of accidents and bud breaks that almost wrecked the club completely. The Pirates, however, were also han dicapped by a miserable start. The team was not in shape when it returned from the California training camp and it was months before the players got going. It took a good, game team to win the pennant and even a gamer club tc ■win the series from the Washington Senators. The collapse of the New York Yankees was the outstanding development of the American League season. Wally I*ipp went so bad that he had to be replaced at first by Buster Gehrig. Deacon Scott slowed up so much that he was traded to the Senators and Babe Huth’s trouble demoralized the club. The Babe had to be brought home from the training camp on a stretcher and he was in the hospital for weeks in the early season after an operation. When he did get back into the game he didn't behave and he was finally suspended and fined for insubordina tion. The club, of course, missed his hitting and the morale of the players was broken by refusal to abide by the train ng rules. The surprisingly good showing of the Philadelphia Athletics was as unexpected as the collapse of the Yankees. Mack's youngsters fought it out with the champions until the last quarter of the season when the team fell into a long losing streak. Excellent pitching by the veterans, Waiter Johnson, Stanley Coveleskie, ami Dutch Reuther, enabled the Senators to win the championship. Bucky Harris, the young manager of the champions, made a shrewd move when he picked up Coveleskie and Reuther. No one but Harris claimed them when they were about to be tossed to the minors and if he hadn't obtained them it is doubtful that the club would have w r on the championship. Coveleskie and Reuther went bad just before the world’s series started and the weakness of the pitching staff

without them was strikingly apparent; Business generally was good in the major leagues although a decrease was reported from New York, Cincinnati, and Brooklyn. This caused some surprise ns they are three of the best baseball towns in the National League. New York possibly was fed up on i htim.uioitship teams and Cincinnati hasn’t had enough champions amt Brooklyn is just B/ooklyn. The Brooklyn fans almost rode Jack Fotfrnler, one of the hardest workers on the duh, out of baseball. Founder threatened to retire from baseball ruther than continue taking abuse from the Brooklyn fans but changed h’s mind.

BLUFFTON PLATS LOCALS TONIGHT Tigers Invade City For Battle With Yellow Jackets; Three Other Games Three basbethall teams from Bluffton will invade Decatur tonight to meet three local quintets in battle. The Bluffton high school first and second team will play the Yellow Jacket varsity and Reserves and the Bluffton eighth graders will meet tiie fast stepping grade team from Central. The three local teams are determined to turn in three victories this evening, and the visitors are coinng with just as much determination to take home the liacon. The games are sure to be hard-fought and interesting an<l a large crowd is exected o be on hand. In addition to the three games mentioned above, the D. II S. girls w’Tl play the alumni girls this evening. The first game will be the grade team game, starting at 6 o'clock. The girls’ game will be next, beginning at 6:45 and the second teams will meet at 7:30. The big game likely will get started about 8:30 or 5:45 o’clock. Ford Griffith, of Auburn, will refeiee the main go of the even’ng. o

Football Season Os 1925 Most Interesting In History By Henry L. Farrell (United Press Sports Editor) New York, Dec. 29. — (United Press) — Dartmouth and Michigan, Red Grange and Oborlander made the 1925 football season the most popular and he most interesting in the history of ’.he game. Attendance records were shattered vherever there was a stadium large anough to provide a record and Columbus entertained the largest number of paid spectators when 83,000 sat in the Ohio State-lllinois game in which the great Grange finished his college career. The rise and fall of Grange was not only the big news event of the season but one of the most dramatic of all stories. Facing the chance to make a halfr.iiiion dollars by professional actlvi..’es, Grange broke down after joining he Chicago Bears, a professional team. He tried to do something that experienced trainers say never can be lone. He tried to play four and five games a week and broke down so badly that he had to call a halt.

When he turned professional he was showered with more than $50,000 for various games and stunts and he was in away to make a millionaire of himself as long as he could keep his hold on the public. He had been playing only a little over a week when the cheer turned in. to jeers. There was no college loyalty in the stands. When he couldn’t deliver what the customers had put out their money to see, they gave him the Bronx cheer. The 1925 season was one of great games. Seldom are found in one season a pair of teams to compare to Michigan and Dartmouth and such a arge number of good teams as Wash’ngton, Alabama, Tulane, Missouri, Northwestern and many others. Critics who saw both teams in action were unwilling to venture ar. opinion upon what would happen 11’ tj>e Dartmouth and Michigan teams had played. The nearest Fielding Yost, Michigan coach, came to an opinion was when he said: “There is no play in ■football against which Michigan cannot find a defense.” This statement was significant in that no teams that tried it, could find a defense for the great forward passing combination of Oberlander to Tully with which Dartmouth swept the grid, iron. Dartmouth wasn’t defeated or tied, but Michigan lost one game to Northwestern by a score of 3 to 2. This defeat meant very little, however, as the field was ankle deep in

DECATUP DXILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY. DUMBER 29 1925

New Memorial Hall For Women At I. U. —- ■ I.' ■' , . V- -- ' * ■ ..A-. .. .-..-JfcC - -J Bloomington, Ind.,-Dee. 29—The new Indiana University Memorial Hall for Women, recently constructed at a cost of $450,000. was formally dedicated with impress ve ceremonies on November 20, the day preceding the dedication of the new Indiana Memorial stadium. The new dormitorv for women is one of throe war memorial buildings to be constructed from a fund of $1,600,000 now about subscribed by alumni, students, and friends of the University. Mrs. Virginia Meredith, of Lafayette, trustee of Purdue University, was the principal speaker at the dedication ceremonies. She spoke on “Our Indian t College Wonu 1.1” Other speakers on the program were Dr Agnes E. Wells, dean of women at L U.; Mrs. San’ord Teter, member of the 1. U. board of trustees; and President William Lowe Bryan, of Indiana Universlity.

mud and Northwestern got the chance for a field goal on a fumble. Northwestern tailed to make a first down and gained only 11 yards in the entire game. The prominence played by the forward pass in winning a large number of important games started the conservatives complaining again and asking for a change in the rules. One suggestion with met it was a pro. posal Zo make a ball free when it. leaves the passer's hand and allow it to be recovered by either side if it happens to be knocked down. Glenn Warner. Knute Roekne. Tad Jones, Fielding Yost and ether loading coaches defend the open game and give it the credit for the surprising development of interest in the game. After the death of Walter Camp it was thought that the vogue of picking All-American teams might pass but there were a greater number published than ever before. Edward K. Hall, chairman of the football rules committee, condemned the practice because of the stress that it makes on individual players. The boys who are named on any of the important teams, however, will not bother about criticism as they win the honor —if any. Increasing interest developed during the season in the professional game even before Red Grange left his “77” at Illinois and joined the Chicago Bears. The games in New York were well patronized but with one season as a foundation it is impossible to saj whether the crowds came out of curiosity or were really interested in tin game. . o — IN THE BAS KE T ....by.... (’ N I T E1) 1’ RE S S MLaneapo'is, Minn. — A deluge of baskets in the first half gave the University of Minnesota a basketball victory over lowa State by a score of 32 to 17. Ames rallied in the final period, but could not overcome the Gophers’ advantage of 22 to 6 at half time. Michigan City, Ind., — The 2,000 mile southern tour of the Chicago “Y” College basketball team started with a victory over the Michigan City amateur athletic team, 35 to 21. St Louis, Mo. — The Coliseum Athletic Basketball club made up of former College stars, defeated Vanderbilt University here last night 35 to 22.

Big Ten Track Meet To Be Held At lowa City lowa City lowa. Dec. 29. — (United Press) —The western conference will hold its annual outdoor track and field meet here May 28 and 29, according to an announcement by Dr. Paul E. Belting, director of athletics. lowa City was selected after a mail vote of directors of the conference. o- ' Crowley Is Reappointed Head Coach At Columbia New York, Dec. 29—(United Press)' - Charley Crowley, former Notre Dame and Harvard star, who started to put Columbia back on the football map last season, has been re-appointed head coach for two years at a reported salary of $15,000 a year. o Bluffton Man Wins State Checker Title Muncie, Dec. 29.—Charles Turner, of. Bluffton, won the annual state checker tournament held at the Y. M. C. A. here Monday. ‘ W. Decker, of Richmond. finished second. The play was under the point system with two moves restricted. I ~ ® —1 Want Ads Earn—s—

FIELD GOALS • BY MARK M. UPP ■R-'.ai’ 1 rsrr., , ...jj Tonight’s the night. Bluffton will be in town. According to the attitude taken by the Bluffton scribes, it is useless to play the two games between the Bluffton Tigers and Decatur Yellow Jackets this week. We’d almost wager that they have f'gured up Bluffton's season percentage with both of the games credited as victories for the Tigers. According to the officials of both high schools though, the two games will be played as scheduled. This little poem So silly and solemn, Is just put in To fill up the kolyum. Wo have seen the above ditty in 'wo or three columns without a byline- attached, already, so rather ii;.:i 'ake the chance of giving the credit 'o the wrong, author, we will leave off •he credit line. • The Liberty Center Seconds trounc-. ml the Marion high school reserves at Liberty Center Saturday night. 40 to 20. The Yellow Jacket Honefuls n'tiy 'be Liberty Center reserves there Thursday night. Out of founds, of Bluffton, issues the following warning: ' Those Liberty ('enter seconds mro tinned in a fine victory bv v.al'oping those Marion high school second at L'berty. These Decntur Y*’ 'ow •Jackets teserves had better take warning.’’

Looks like the Tigers were due to turn in two wins this week. They plav the Yellow Jackets at Decatur Tuesday night and w II wallop them again in this city on Saturday night.”—Out of Bounds. The two Berne columnists evidently are enjoying theh Holidays to the fullest extent this week. Neither bad a line in yesterday’s papers. “Naw Bill” Ingram, Indiana Univer sity’s football coach, is vying will Knute Roekne, Notre Dame’s mentor for publicity honors. Navy Bill took a team of All-American football players out to Sau Francisco to nlay ‘he wes tern All-Americans Saturday, his teair losing, 6-0. Ingram received column after column of publicity on that s'tint during the last few weeks. That toot ba’l game in San Francisco was hardly ended Saturday, before the press wire: started to get hot with stories thet the Indiana grid boss was considering rn offer to become head coach at thf U. S. Naval Academy. And the wirer are still carrying stories on the mat ter. Looks as thoufch the Crimson would have a new coach next fall Personally, we would like to see In gram remain at the state university

Coach Rippe. of Bluffton, will no' be with the Tigers here tonight. H< has not returned from his hem- in Lacrosse, W’ls., where he spent Christ mas. Assistant Coach Coolman wiP have charge of the team here tonight Today’s question and answer —“Q— If the contesting teams have snirtf of the same color, what shall be done A —The home team should change. If the game is on a nefitral court, i' shall be decided by the»offic'als after consultation with those in charge.” The Delphos. Oh : o, Herald says: “The batS'e which was waged at St. John's aud'torium Saturday night by Decatur Catholic high and St John’s caqers might well be compared with a battle between a heavyweightymd a lightweight in the fistic arena ” The writer of the above item gives the decision to Decatur in every round. The Delphos paper also says that the St. John's team played ts best game of the season Saturday nightGames this week include: Tuesday night—Bluffton at Decatur: Wednesday—D. C. H. S. vs. alumni; Thursday—Yellow Jackets Seconds at Liberty Center. Cutler at Lancaster: Friday—Decatur at Columbia City, Cath- [ olic high at Fostor'a. Ohin. Montnelier at Chester Center, Ossian at Union I Center. Petroleum at Liberty Center; Saturday—Decatur at Bluffton. Hartj ford township at Lancaster. Union i Center at Roanoke. o P. B. Hebble made a business trip |to Fort Wayne this morning.

College Coaches Still Ponder Over Pro Question By Henry L. Farrell United Press Staff Correspondent Now York. Dec 29—College foottali's pesky problem—“what can we do about the pro — continued before the preliminary sessions of the National Amateur Athletic Fede titlon and the National College Athletic Association, here today. i Tae "legitimate pros" of the gam? — he coaches who attended the annual meeting of the football conches association yesterday—admitted that nothing could be done about checking the pro movement, but they decided to launder their own linen with i resolution providing that no one associated with professional football would lie eligible for membtrship in the association after next September. Some of the members hare been playing professional foot- ( ball. Admission that legislation against the pros was futile came from the h’ghest score in football when Edward K. Hall, chairman of the rules committee, put a question to himself —"what can be done about it?” and answered "I admit frankly I know of nothing that can be done." The only references to professional football made in the address of Hall to the coaches was directed •'gainst the “parasite professional promoter " He said he had jio quarrel with the player who engaged in Professional football as “it is a young man’s business to do what he pleases v. lien he leaves College.” The heavy artillery against professionalism at today's session was expected to be manned hy Major Tolin L. Griffith, commissioner of 'he western conference, the group hat turned out Red Grange. Football is expected to be the chief opic of discussion at both sessions s other minor ills, if any. have been i 'elegated by the publicity given to \ Grange and his barnstorming ath- ‘ lotes.

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SEATS ON SALE FOR CASEY GAME Cardboards For Leaders’ Gaine With Professional Leaguers Being Sold Reserved neats for the basketball game between the Decatur Leaders and the Fort Wayne Knights of Columbus, In be played here next Tuesday night, January 5, went on sale today. The reserved seat hoard has been left at the Daily Democrat office and seals may be secured tlu-re. Reserved seats are selling for 65 cents each. Single admisiaon will be 50 <ents. All seats on the south side of the high school gymnasium will be reserved. Tim Caseys have been finding the going hard in the American Professionai Basketball League this season and the leaders are pepped up to give them another defeat when they visit this city. The Fort Wayne team will bring a group of well-known basketball stars to this city, including the great Homer Stonebraker, who is prabably the most widely known player ever produced in Indiana.

| o —i USE LESS RUBBER PLEA OF HOOVER Secretary Os Commerce • Seeks Co-operation In Breaking Monopoly Washington, Doc. 29. — (United Press)—The United States would bo demanding $8 a bushel for wheat and 75 cents u pound for cotton — if this country were to follow the example of Great Britain in boosting the prices of her rubber monopoly—Secretary of Commerce Hoover said today. Hoover, in an interview with newspapermen, voiced an urgent plea for the cooperation of the American people in "Iloovorizing” lubber. "Our job is to use as little rubber as we can," ho said. "It is not our job to ask or give reprisal. The American people are in the habit of helping themselves." o Columbus. Ohio, High School Beats Peru Five Peru. Ind., Dec. 29.—(United Press) —The basketball quintet of the North High School. Columbusc, Ohio, last n'ght defeated the Peru high school team 34 to 22. Greer. Ohio floor guard, was the sensation of the game. He swished the net for six field goals and three free throws. Brennan, Peru floor guard, got four goals from the floor. The score at the half was North, 22; Peru, 9. —— o ■ HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Mishawaka. 31; Alexandria, 25, 1 o W. A. Wherry, of Monroeville, was a business visitor here this morning.

BRIAND GAINS FRESH LAURELS Tax Projects Os French Finance Minister Are Approved; Cabinet Intact By A. L. Bradford (V. P. Staff Correspondent) Paris, Dec. 29,—Premier Aristide Briand gained frosh lannis today when his cabinet approved the lax pri.ji,| H of finance Minister Dourner and nori.of the ministers resigned ns had been feared might lie the case.

I Developments up to today gav< iruli- ’ cations that the radicals of his regime might walk out upon approval of the ' tax measures, thereby plunging France into a new cabinet crisis of consider able gravity. The Dourner project is designed to raise 8,800,000.000 francs through incleared income taxes, improved < oi e,. ' tions, increased tobacco prices th- > igh the French state monopoly, additional 1 temporary turnover fax and tin increased tax on stock exchange •L-ul-ings. When the cabinet convene,! o,| u y. it was generally admitted that only tiie skill and finesee of Briand ,-ould 1 rescue the situation. I The radicals under the spur of th,- ■ last few days' movement to assert the left cartel’s power, were desired as in an unsettled mood and ready to desert the Briand regime if the Dourner t roJrets were approved. | But Briand again by sheer force of his political skill and personality, .wrested from the cabinet a new victory.

IOWA BANKER IS SENT TO PRISON Assistant Cashier Admits Embezzling Anproximately $235,000 Clarion. lowa, Dee. 29. — (United Piess) —Pleading guilty to a charge of embezzlement, E J. Thompson, assistant cashier of the. Citizens S.a’e Bank of Eagle Grove, late yesterday, was sentenced to 26 years in the - tale penitentiary at Fort Madison. Thompson’s defalcations ext. tided over a period of four years, he said. During this time his salary as c; shier was $125 per month and he admitted embezzling approximately $235,000. He drove two automobiles, owned a SIO,OOO home and 800 acres of land stocked with pure bred cattle. Property valued at $70,0000 was returned to the bank. _o Wabash — Wabash post of the American Legion is planning to erect a large flag pole in the court house yard Bourbon — A feature of the annual fair here is an exhibition of paintings by Crewes Warnacut of that city. He won an art scholarship at the John Herron Art Institute at Indianapolis and the New York Art Institute.