Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 30 January 1926 — Page 6

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COMMODORES BEAT DELPHOS Local Catholic High ( agers Swamp Buckeye Team With Score Os .*>€*l2 Railing ov*r u smooth S'-a, the De catiir Catholic Comodores, state par ochlal school basketball champs, hud little trouble smothering the St. John's high school basketeers, of Delphos. Ohio, under a heavy barrage of points, on the local hardwood last night, but a score of 545-12. The Decatur defense was air-tight und the Delphos aggregation was unable to penetrate the Gass-Smith guarding combination, scoring only live field goals. The Confer coached outfit had some trouble getting its offense in working order and at the end of 10 minutes play the score was 2-2. “Mongo Myers and Art Wemhoff finally broke loose and the Kame was never in danger. Tubby Gass started the ball rolling shortly after the start by a long coiuiter from mid-floor. Theodore Knapke. playing for Mylott. exhibited dashes of good basketball and accounted for 4 field goalsWemhoff slipped Ute ball through the hoop for 9 counters and Myers hit for ' 8 markers. At times, the local aggre- ■ ration played ragged, but the defense never faltered for a minute and the ( Delphos team made only one close ■ range shot during the fray. Inber. forward for the visiting aggregation, managed to snag two markers and Ixntdick, also, counted twice from the Held. The Delphos team showed slight improvement since the encounter there with the locals several weeks ago. but their inability to pass the ball through the Decatur stone-wall defense made it impossible for them to score consistently. The score at the end of the half was 23-6 and when the players took the floor for the second half, the Comodores opened up with a champ- ’ ionship style of play that completely 1 floored the visitors and in a few min- * Utes the score was 40-6. The locals 1 slowed down considerably after that I spurt and during the remainder of the game they scored 16 points while < their opponents were scoring 6 points. < In the preliminary game the De- I cutur Catholic eighth grade team, tie t featod the Delphos second team by a t score of 20-17. “BUT Gass, brother , of 'Tubby.’’ proved his ability on the ; hardwood and pulled his team out of : several ruts. Frederick Mylott, the L other Eighth grade forward, was the , other offensive aid and he caged sev- , eral pointers from all angles. Bern- , ard Wemhoff, St. Joseph pivot, used the advantage of his long arms in ( snagging passes from the opposing ; team. The game was tied several ( times during the last half, but the . three Decatur stars always pulled out of the holes. The fifth grade boys from the St. j Joseph school lost to the seventh grade boys, 16-9, in an interesting game. Tlte country hoys from the ’ Catholic high school proved to be a i little too strong for the city hoys, und the former won by a score of 12 9 The Comodores are pointing toward ' the big game of the season at Fort Wayne next Friday night, with Cen- ‘ tral Catholic high school. Coach ’ Comer stated last night that he would ‘ send his aggregation through several ■ hard grinds the early part of next week and then tune them down with | several light drills before the big game. Lineup and summary of the first team game: Decatur Delphos ( Knapke F Inber , Myers F Alexander Wemhoff C Laudick Smith G Lause j Gass GGengler) Substitutions, Decatur: Gage for Knapke; Knapke tor Gage; Mylott for Wemhoff; Wemhoff for Knapke. Delphos: Ricker for Alexander. Field goals, Decatur: Knapke, 4; Gage, 1; Wemhoff, 9; Myers, X; Smith, 1; Gass, 3. Delphos: Inber, 2; Ricker. 1; Laudick. 2. Foul goals, Decatur; Myers, 2; Wemhoff, 1; Gass, 1. Delphos: Laudick. 2St. Joseph 20 Delphos Seconds 17 Gass F- Kipp Mylott ..F Thines Wemhoff C Shenk Gage G Bockey' Harris G Klausiug' Substitutions: Moenter for Kipp. Field goals: Gass, 3; Mylott. 4; Wemhoff, 2; Thines, 2; Shenk, 4; Moenter, 1- Fotd goals: Gass. 2; Shenk, 3. Referee: Christen. Daily Democrat Want Ads Get Results

Crimson Coach r ? '-A F? L« Everett S. Dean, coach of the Indiana University basketball team, is considered one of tlie best directors of basket bull strategy in the Big Ten conference. Although this is only his second year of coaching at Indiana, he lias kept tlie Crimson quintet well up with other teams in tlie mad rush for the western conference championship. Igist year lie piloted tlie “Scrappin’ Hoosiers’’ to second place in the conference standing and results of this season's games give Indian; 1 followers a hope for tlie title. Dean is a graduate of Indiana and captained the Crimson five in 1921. He was all conference center two years. MONMOUfiTwiNT CLOSE CONTEST Pleasant Mills Quintet Defeated By Score Os 13-10 Here Last Night The Monmouth high school basket•ball team won a close-guarding game from the Pleasant Mills quintet, at the Decatur high school gym last night. 13-10. Pleasant Mills led at the end of the first half. 5-4, Monmouth having failed to score a field goal. PUrrih, Johnson and Jxwton each connected with the net for two-point-ers in the second half and two free throws by Lewton and one by Parrish rrovid'-d the margin of victory. Pleas ant Mills scored one field goal in each half. Monmouth took the lead about the middle of tlie second half end then played a careful, defensive game during the last five minutes of play. Hill, of Monmouth, was put out of the game on personal fouls with five minutes to play. The Pleasant Mills second team defeated the Monmouth seconds in the preliminary game. IS ti 16. The winners were ahead. 13-9 at the rest period. Linetips ami summary: Monmouth (13) Pleasant Mills (10) Parrish F Feasel Hill F... Lautzenheiser Johnson C Ehrsam Ijewton G Foor Waggoner :GJohnson

Substitutions: Brokaw for Hill, Vizard for Feasel, Feasel for Uautzenheiser. l*ield goals: Parrish, 1; Johnson. 1; Lewton, 1; Lautzenbeiser, 1; Ehrsara, 1. Foul goals: Parrish, 1; Hill, 3; Brokaw, 1; Lewton, 1; Feasel, 2; Uiutzenheiser, 2; Ehrsam, 1. Referee: -Null, Kirkland. o St. Joe Sixth Graders Beat M. E. Boys’ Class The Decatur Catholic sixth ’ grade basketball team won an interesting game tliis morning from the Boys' class of the Methodist Sunday school, after two overtime periods, at the Catholic gym. Tlie final score was 14-10. The score was knotted 9-9 at the [end of the game, and both teams garnered a point in the first overtime period. The Catholic team's offense worked good in the second extra session and they managed to score twice ftom the field I Jneiip; Sixtli Grade Methodists Netger F Schafer BoseFSchraluke Arnold (’ Fisher Omlnr G Heller Murphy G,.. Baumgartner Field Catholics, Netger, 1; | Lose. 3; Arnold, 1. Methodists SchralJuke, 2; Fisher, 1. Foul goals: CathJolics, 4; Methodists, 4. Referee: Coffee. Girls! Stop! Look! Listen! Do you want a husband? Apply Wm. Winkler, H. S. audi--1 torium, Feb. 2-3, 8 p.m. 25tf

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DECATUR WINS TWO i BERNE ONE Yellow Jackets Lose, 27-21; D. IL S. Girls Win ('ounty Championship Berne's Fighting Five now han twelve -.traight victories to its credit, the Decatur high school girls are champions of Adams county and the Decatur Central eighth grade team ha add'd another vlcctory to its .already long string. That, tells the tale of last night's encounters between Berne and Decatur at the Berne community auditorium. The D. It. S. A'ellow Jackets dropped a hard-fought contest to the Blu<e and White quintet, 27-21; the D. 11. S. girls | staged one of the greatest comebacks in tlie history of girls' athletics in lbcatur high school and defeated ths 1 Berne girls, 31-30; and the Central eagers disposed of the Berne eighth grade quintet, 16-10, giving Decatur two victories out ot (be three games. All three games were filled with thrills and fast playing and standing room was at a premium in tlie Berne gym. The sportsmanship displayed was good, considering the intense rivalry among the teams and fans. In the first game of the evening Coach Bryce Thomas' Central team took a lead of 7-6 in the first half and then increased their advantage in the second period to six points. Roop and Debolt were on the scoring end iof most of the plays and Gerber, the big Central center, was all over the floor, breaking up Berne plays and feeding the ball to his own forwards. Nussbaum and Ehrsam scored most of Berne's points, tlie latter keeping his team in the running by his ability to score on free throws. The Decatur girls started strong in heir game with tlie Berne lassies and took a 3-0 lead, but the Berne centers Soon started passing tin 1 ball over the heads of the Decatur guards to Miss Brown, the tall Berne forward, and she proceeded to drop in a string of field goals that put Berne far out in front. The first half ended 15-S in favor of Berne. The Berne team increased the lead in the second half and soon had the score more than doubled. With about seven or eight minutes loti to play, B. ino was hading. 26-14, and Miss Pumphrey, Decatur captain, took time out. When play was resumed, the Decatur girls started a dazzling offense and passed the ball perfectly. Misses Fan - and Pumphrey started hitting the goal with clockwork regularity and soon closed up the gap in the score. With only a minute left to play, Decatur took the lead on a pretty field goal. Berne tried hard during the closing minute, but Decatur .successfully kept the ball away from the Berne forwards. This victory gives the county championship to the Decatur girls, as they have defeated Berne twice and Kirkland once, and those two teams have in turn decisively defeated the other girls' teams of the county. Tlie Yellow Jackets and the Fighting Five fought on even terms during most of their game, but clever basketshooting by Ellenberger and Smith in the second half brought victory for Berne. Tlie lead changed hands three or four times in the first half. Berne led 3-0 and then Decatur tied the score. Berne went ahead, 4-3 and Strickler put Decatur ahead with a long field goal, 5-4. Strickler hit ‘again and Decatur led, 7-4. Berne tied the score at 7-7 and Welker put Decatur ahead with a free throw. Smith tied the score at 8-8. Welker put Decatur ahead again with a field goal and then missed two free throws. Welker made a free throw, Decatur leading, 11-8. Ellenberger scored from the field and Winteregg tied tlie score with a free toss after the half ended. Score 11-11. Two long field goals by Ellenberger and one by Baumgartner at the start of the second half put Berne out in front. Berue run the score to 25-15 and then Decatur staged a rally that brought the score up to 25-21. Smith ended the scoring witli a long field goal just before the game ended. Strickler scored six times from the field for Decatur. The Berne scoring was evenly divided among Eilenberger, Smith, Bagley and Bau(mgartner. Lineups and summary: Decatur (21) Berne (27) Zwick F Ellenberger Reynolds F Smith Strickler C Bagley Dierkes G.... Baumgartner Moser GWinteregg Substitutions: Welker for Zwick, Zwick for Reynolds, Be bout for Strick-

j '',’l ~~~ — fiIELDGOALS I By MARK M. UPP kJ "I i > Another Friday night has been turned into history. A hit of games hau been won. and the same numb> r have been lost. Twelve straight for Catholic High and still Ditto for Bern e 's Fighting Five. It was fifteen straight for Martinsville until Marion's Beanpoles invaded the town of baths last night. Marion won, yes they beat Martinsville, 47-32. One of Martinsville's regular forwards was out of the game, but his presence likely would nut have stemmed the tide. The Yellow Jackets lost lust night, but their defeat was no disgrace They are showing improvement in every game. Berne has a nee ball < lub and it will take a mighty good team to beat the Fighting Five on (heir hmmfloor. The D. H, S. girls deserve special mention for their wonderful comeback in the closing minutes of their game with the Berne lassies last night, which brought them victory and the county championship. The Decatur girls scored 17 points in the last seven minutes, while the Berne team scored four. Everybody had given up hopes of Decatur winning that game and were resigned to the fate, but when the locals started that spurt .everybody sat up and a lot of people stood upMonmouth downed Pleasant Mills last night. Coach Foley's men are showing continued improvement and they may show somebody a rood lime in tlie tournament. Hartford township's Gorillas are the next ones to take a shot al Berne's record. They clash at Berne next Friday night. The Catholic high school basketball team should have a nickname. Several weeks ago, a contest was held and the committee named to select the title picked. "Lightning Squad." This title did not meet the approval of all the fans, owing to its length and the fact that it might not apply to future teams of D. C. H. S. A team does not have to be speedy to be a winner and not every school can turn out a winner every year, so the committee decided that another name should be picked. The players on the team and coach Confer like "Commodores” and the title seems to meet the approval of the fans. The name "Commodores” is derived from the name of Commodore Stephen Decatur, for whom this city was named. The title would always be appropriate and will always carry a meaning. The dictionary says a commodore is a captain commanding a squadron or the leading ship in a fleet of merchantmen!. Since the local Catholic high team is the leading team among the parochial teams of the state, the title is particularly appropriate this year. Therefore, if there are no objections, in the future we will refer to the Catholic high eagers as thb Commodores. Wow! The Hartford City Airdalca came out of their losing streak with a terrible growl last night, and walloi>ed Central of Fort Wayne. 45-25. And the Airdales had won only three games this season before last night's eontest. This ought to cause other losing teams to take heart The dates for the national Catholic school tournament at Loyola University, Chicago, have been set for March 18, 19, 20 and 21. Announcements have been sent out to 500 Catholic schools in the United States. The St. Mel high school team of Chicago, which won tlie national title last year, is on top of the Catholic school league in Chicago with three victories and no defeats to their credit at present. Loyola and St. Ignatius high also have won three and lost none. Si. Patrick and St. Rita have each won two and lost one. A year ago tonight, the Yellow Jackets traveled to Berne and biouylit home a 24-19 victory, lhe Decatur girls came home defeated, 26-16. The tables were turned this year. \ 0 Central Catholic of Fort Wayne had an easy time with Cathedral at Indianapolis last night. This is another indication that the Commodores will have a stiff battle at Fort Wayne next Friday night. Kirkland will oppose the Commodores here next Saturday night. Garrett comes for a return game with the Yellow Jackets Friday night. ( entral, with the lineup ehanged on account of Engle and Reynolds being graduated last semester, outclassed tlie Berne grade team last night. Debolt and Andrews fitted into the lineup nicely.

ier. Winteregg for Smith. Field goals: Zwick, 1; Reynolds, 1; Welker, 1; Strickler, 6; Ellenberger, 3; Smith, 2; Bagley, 3; Baumgartner, 2; Winteregg?! 1. Foul goals: Welker, 2; Strickler, 1: Smith, 1; Bagley, 1; Baumgartner, 2; Winteregg, 1. Referee: Hyland. Decatur. Girls’ Game Decatur (31) Berne (30) Pumphrey F Ashleman Farr F Brown Klzfy C Reusser L. Worthman ....SC Bagley Nichols G Snyder Brickky (’, Hilly Substitutions: M. Worthman for Nichols. Field goals: Pumphrey, 8; Farr, 5; Ashleman, 2; Brown, 10. Foul goals: Pumphrey, 3; Farr, 2; Ashleman, 2; Brown. 4. Referee; E. Hurd. Eighth Grade Game Decatur (16) Berne (10) Roopj.-Ehrsam Debolt F Stucky CNussbaum Andrews g.. Liechty Smitley g Colvard Substitutions. Heard for Smitley, Farow for Nussbaum. Field goals: Roop, 2; Debolt, 3; Stucky, 1; Nussbaum. 1. Foul goals: Roop, 2; Gerber, 2; Beard, 2; Ehrsam, 6. Mother Os Alexandria Net Coach Drops Dead Following Close Game i Alexandria, Ind., Jan. 30.—(United Press) —Basketball today was blamed for the death ot Mrs. Louella Julius, 60, who dropped dead as she left the gymnasium here after witnessing a close game. Mrs Julius is the mother of Wysong Julius, coach of the local team, which won by one point. Excitement is said to have caused the death.

DATES SET FOR LOYOLA TOURNEY Committee Decides To Hold Sectional Tourneys To Pick Finalists Initial plans for the Third National Catholic Interscholastic Basketball Tournament were drawn up last Sunday when, at the first meeting of the Board of Directors, the dates for the annual cage classic were set for March 18. 19, 20 and 21. It was also announced at this general meeting that already there had been over five hundred Invitations or announcements sent out to every Catholic prep school in the country and up to tlie present date answers had been received from schools as far east as Maine and as far'West as (’olorario. However, these five hundred invitations were merely sent to announce the tournament which will be held at Loyola Gym, under the auspices of Loyola University, the latter part of March, and not as the regulation form of invitation which will only be tendered to state or section champions.' Sectional Tourneys In order to be asured of only the host teams of the United States competing, it has been decided that in order to represent a certain state or 1 section it will be necessary to run off i district or sectional tournaments in I the various parts of the country So far , these preliminary encounters to decide i the sectional champions have been ari ranged at St. Ambrose, Davenport, la.; Columbia, Dubuque, la., St. Mary’s, ; Kansas, and others are definitely i planned for Missouri, and other eastI ern and mid-western states.—Loyola i New ’-

MARION UPSETS MARTINSVILLE Rangy Team Breaks Mail* insville’s Winning Streak Os Fifteen Straight Indiai'-'P"!'•- 30-(United Press)—Out of the whirlpool of Biji. baskteball, a powerful rangy team emerged today crowned with the laurels of victory and Bushed with ttie wines of triumph Marion last night broke the winning strehk ,1 the Martinsville quintet al fifteen straight. Martinsville is not alihing the defeat but it would be well for the fans to know that one of the most importit, t cogs in tlie smooth running Curtis machine was missing — Francesconi the star forward of the outfit was home sick. Tins fact however does not detract from the credit due Marlon. Tlie long rangdy team has at last proved its night to be classed with the top notchers of the state. Curtis' boys without Franceseoni played a brand of ball that would have defeated almost any team in 'he state. Marion, however, cool and calm was not fhtstrated by records and the final score in that contest was 47 to 32. Martinsville can now begin the actual work of building for the championship fit expects to gain. No longer will it have a record to defend. The team strong as it has been proven is no super outfit. The defeat will do the boys good. Frankfort meeting its ancient rival Franklin came through as expected and the boys representing a school with three slates title's to its credit went home on tlie short end of a 41 io 30 count. Muncie came through with a victory us had been expected, defeating Mewcastle by a score of 34 to 27 after trailing 16 to 15 at the half. Anderson, .pny O s Indlhna’b greatest crews, slipped hack into the mediocre class when it allowed Kokomo io run hog wiid winning 76 to 4-1. Kokomo looked Like a true champion in (he game uncovering a beautiful passing attack and hitting the basket from all angles. Bedford also maintained its pace alter defeating Frankfort last week amt rapped the Shelbyville crow to the tune of 60 to 43. Logansport breezed through to an easy victory over Bloomington f’liff Wells' boys were not required to turn on full steam and scored a 40 to 30 victory. The Washington Hatchets pulled a

Kißßuitaiaiaaißiaaaiaii 111 ■ Locked for 11 Years ■ Now Open-- : M The Intimate Diary of a Colonel HOUSE : Woodrow Wilson’s silent partner 91 ■ During the seven years in which lie was President Wilson’s g closest friend, Colonel House kept a diary. In it he wrote each day s ( vents while they were vivid and fresh in his nrind —and with astounding frankness. ■ Front this diary and from his personal correspondence have — been compiled “The Intimate Papers of Colonel House." which will appear for the first time on January 31. and every day and Sunday ■ thereafter, in the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. g Scores of Questions Settled ■ Gete ( olonel House tells many secrets which he alone knew I ch Americans have argned about tor years. He settles g ~ ? , ( ; ns i " ll( ' 1 * lave bpen the subject of conjecture and dispute. IC " he , < an '° t 0 «>'PPort Wilson for the nomination—how ■ . ,n< ’ o,a Pa ruble friendship started and developed—how Wilson g i, t <e|)l having break with Murphy and Tammany Hull wn at would probably have cost him' the nomination—how Colonel ■ r<? talie a cabinet (position iti order to retain his g role ot confidante and adviser to the President. - Here in the Intimate Papers of Colonel House—King George ■ hAif l he!ln ' L,oyd George, King Albert of Bellgium. and a ■ tost ot other notables, as well as Bryan, Page, Baker. McAdoo, hi eson, Houston, Daniels anil other prominent Democratic figi s pass tn review, their importance—and unimportance—revealed. ■ y , ou haVf ‘ rea ' l ‘ Tlle Intimate Papers ot Colonel House" Th ae( ltiaintanee with this period of history is not complete, tn h'i n d";*," 11 “VPear for the first time on Sunday, January 31 ■ " aynp J'mrnal-Gazette. They will continue daily nnd g ssyjjX’""»• • . Appearing Daily and Sunday ln ■ THE FORT WAYNE ■ JOURNAL-GAZETTE: Order Your Paper of » a KOHNE’S NEWS AGENCY. ■ 3 * ■Oil® ■ ■■ B :

gam» out of the fire in (he with Central of Evansville, wl( . ni|) 31 to 30 In an overtime fo#t ‘ Evansville bad led at half Gms u 10. Crawfordsville bowed before 1|(1 attack of Waynetown 3C, t 0 J* Central of Fort Wayne went d„,' n before Hartford City 45 to 25 Lebanon pulled dnto the dark h<, r clan sby sending Morton of Richmcrd down in defeat before a barrage , r baskets by a score of 41 to 2f, ' Connersville had an easy time W | (11 Montmorenci in a game at Laf.,, rt o winning 47 to 24 und th. n w, Lafayette lost to Jefferson of I, a r, ette, 35 to 26. BASKETBALL RESULTS High School Vincennes 47; Columbus 41. Mariim 47: Martinsville 32, Frankfort 41; Frutiklin 29. Muncie 34; Newcastle- 27. Ixigansport 4<i; Bloomington ::u Lebanon 41; Morton (Itiehm rul, Washington 31; Central (Ec ;ih . ville) 3d, overtime. Kokomo 76; Anderson l:: Jefferson (Ixifayetle) 35; West lafayettq 26. South Bend 38; Goshen 20. Bedford 60; Shelbyville 4::. South Side (Fort Wayne) 28; Hum. ington 19. Waynetown 36; Crawfordsville :::. Connersville 47; Montmorenci 24. Manual (Indianapolis) 33; Sho.tridge (Indi:uia]>olis) 28. Central Catholic (Fort Wayne) Cathedral (Indianapolis) 13. Technical (Indianapolis) 25: Saudiport 22. Tipton 41; Kempton 27. North Vernon 43; Scottsburg 21. Pendleton 46; Carthage 27. Hartford City 45; Central (Fart Wayne 25. Freemont 36; Angola 34, Plymouth 40; iuiporte 26. Wiley (Terre Hurnte) 27; Brazil overtime. Union, 32; Clinton 29. Tech (Terre Hante) 27; Lyons ly Van Buren 28; Rockville 19. 0 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Evansville, 22; Hanover. 13. Manchester, 37; Indiana Central 2'J o Chicago Beats I. U. in Indoor Track Meet, SK-2S Chicago;; Jan. 30 —(United Press) —The University of Chicago track team opened its indoor season b> defeating Indiana, 58 to 28, in a bir i. a conference dual meet. .— o —— Daily Democrat Want Ads Get Results