Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 10 February 1926 — Page 5

■ D/Ykb/P HI / /JF//1 J r fcRTLAND COACH I “FIRES" PLAYERS kX* *«“'« S| , , ~-, I, |<l. Three members basketball team W 1 ‘ by Coach John ■F'' '.. ~l!.-«e<l inl'ractions of •’ ,l ; . . will likely not ■" ',' i1 ,. |11 ,. 1| he remainder of the r.. pi.» M< - »' ,„ r Vh.rifb According to ■ ,bese Players have ■ i; . ~| not observing the MU. '" h ' s - Douil ' ~,..,1 by Ins team during M wek-. has been large- ■ tn t. dure of the players to training rules. At ha- played in chainMF . hip ...v Ahi! other occa- „ , h( . Pennville game M': s . u ,,!e night. they could have K.' ■■ •' "‘Had of novices. |M hepioti|M h lintuvm hopes to have a hienP nr the Decatur game |M'',"\ v !■■ . night, although the K'.', ■ I’l'b’d badlyy Freddie |K ' . wll , it.,- been out since the NHl, b t.itc. I ' 'he Decatur game. , |K' a *' ha- 'll, tonsilitis and may lie |Kr ;il .|„ Bergman may not BHpb'., bi-cuii-' of the death of a rela-j while ITillanian. who has been j sen let fever for the past few j M,.... i... aide to play a part of. tme in 'he Decatur fiay. p M ' ,'les has learn, d that • M BliI11 i)er of last year s football men t 1

I UIELD GOALC I 1 By MARK M. UPP -- kJ I The miii is always shining somewhere—at least it must have been stiin|B its some win-re cn February 2, for that ground-hog sure must have seen his |R stalo" H We can't figure out whether this story from Portland is a bear R story or a mere statement of facts. Anyway, the Commercial-Review ■ says that Coach Donavon kicked three players o*f the squad yesterR day for breaking training rules, that one member of the squad is R suffering from tonsilitis, that another hasn't recovered from an injury R received in the Winchester game and that still another may be out B of the game with the Yellow Jackets Friday on account of the death B of a relative. It's unfortunate for those players who are (11, injured B or mourning the death of a relative, but we have no sympathy for B those who were expelled from the squad and we say three cheers for B Coach Donavon. An athlete who does not observe the training rules B to the letter is a traitor to his school. B In speaking of training rules and loyalty to one’s school, a majority of ■ high school basketball players would do well to copy after the members ol B the Frankfort high school squad. The following pledges are posted on a B bulletin board in the dressing room v of the Frankfort gym: B “1 promise on my honor to Frankfort High Schoof and my team B to do all in my power to help produce another championship. B "I will keep in training at all times, keeping physically fit. workB ing and co-operating loyally with my team members and cOheh. B “1 will have the right spirit and will always work toward the B Betterment of my team. - I "I desire to give every atom of strength, every bit of fight in me ■ to bring honor to Frankfort High School in practice and in B "I will do all in my power to carry out this pledge. B "It. H. Spradling, Deval Plunkett, Lloyd Skidmore, Itoy E. Carfl man, George Schultz, Rudolph Behr. Beecher Good. Joe Downing, I Bert Shanklin, H. Boots, E. Baker, Richard Pearey.” I The Catholic high school .Commodores wi'l be the guests of Paul Briede, I ardent followej; of the team, at the basketball game between the Fort Wayne B Caseys and the Washington fltlaee Club at Fort Wayne tonight. “‘From Sleeper to box car’ is the name of the play to be enacted by the Bearcats Saturday, when they visit Alicetown.”—Sideliner, Muncie Star. > George Purcell, through his commendable column, ‘Casual Comment,” b conducting a vigorous campaign for a new gymnasium in Vincennes. We hope he succeeds. The Alices sure deserve a first class play house. Will Wynn, Berne Witness columnist, is sure making his column hue to its title, "Time Out” Will has been taking time out for the last couple of weeks. How Kum, Will? Sl'ort On< cover, of the News-Sentinel. evidently isn't very well acquainf''l with hi., fellow townsmen, much less his coutewpc.nary in the realm of ’ritinc. | n ]jj 3 <-oluinn yesterday. Onceover essayed to explain the origin of the “victory brick,’ and said that Robert Reed, sports editor of a Richln'>n<i paper last year, started the brick on its victory journey. Mr. Reed, I »ho has been sports editor of the Journal-Gazette for several years, and , W| draffis, who really originated the victory brick idea, probably will icsent Onceover’s paragraph. The Marion Lineup. R. Forward Washington Monument. L. Forward—Wool worth Building, Center—E’fel Tower. F. ‘Guard—Statue of Liberty. • B. Guard—Weed patch Hill. ■* —Gym Gems. Martinsville Democrat. she Zion Reformed' chyrch team meets the Huntingdon Reformed thurch eagers at the D, H, S. gym tonight. This ought to be a regular ball game and the bes?of it, fans, it'* all free. Another Huntington team will perform in Decatur this week, the St. ■ J fy < ( atlieli.. h : gli eagers invading the city Friday night to meet the Comu'lnores. The ~aiq Commodores are expecting a hard battle from the Irish Rom Huntington. , — T he height of ambition—a Wabash sport writer saying ‘Swamp South Side,” in inspiring the Thomcats for their game at Fort Wayne , Friday night. question and answer; Q—Must the players face toward their a baskets when jumning in center or euewhere? A—No particular u «ng is required. ' - -

trokn training rules while at Camp Croaley, by smoking, and letters amt sweaters are to be taken away from five of these players, it was announced today. The names of these men will be announced later. Discipline In athletics is Just as net- • essary as discipline In any other line snd the local high school coaches say they are intent on maintains it. even if thr entire basketball or foot- | ball Humuls have to be penalised in 80 doing. The basketball game bore nest Rrlday night promises to be a fast one. The Decatur team has been gning good the |>a»t few weeks. They have practically the same lineup as of the past two seasons am! are always a tough opponent. — ■ o- — Butler Defeats Little (riant Cagers, 37-29 Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. 10.—(United ‘Press) —The Little Giants of Wabash today were nursing wounds inflicted by the razor-like teeth of the Butler Bull Dogs in a 37 to 29 basketball defeat last night. Nipper was the outstanding player for Butler and Bobin son looked best for Wabash. < Franklin Beats Muncie Normal Quintet, 38-19 Muncie, Ind., Feb. 10. — (United Press)—Muncie Normal today was paying tribute to the flashy brand of basketball exhibited by Fuzzy Vandiver and the Franklin crew in defeating the local squad. 38 to 19 last night. The largest crowd that ever witnessed a college basketball game here, saw the Franklin crew outplay the locals in every department of the game. ■■ o - Root Township Farmers Issue Basketball Challenge The Hoot township fanners’ basket ball team, coached by Willis A. Fonner. today issued a challenge to any [and all farmers’ teams from any townships in Adams county for games to be played this winter. The Root

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> township farmers won the county I clmmplonahip in the farmers’ class i last winter, and they are out to win ’ the honor sgatn, ’l The Root township farmers likely will open their season in a game with a tile Decatur school teachers soon. The team has been practicing at the old high school gymnasium here • every Tuesday night. The lineup is ,practically the same us the one 1 which won tho couuty title last year The Root township farmers will fur ’ nh-h two teams besides the regular "varsity," to piay preliminary games. 1 They are the second team and the ■ murrieid mens team. - " o 1 Billy Evans Wins Front Michigan Boxer Fort Wayne. Feb. 10. —A command1 Ing load gained in the opening rounds gave Billy Evans, the Van Wert .flash, the decision over Joe Lucas, of Detroit, In the 10-round windup of the fight card staged at the Majestic theater last night. Towever, the lead gained by Evans dwindled as the fight progressed and at the end of the 10 rounds the colored boy held but a slight edge over Lucas. A crowd that packed the Majestic theater witnessed one of the cleverest fights that has ever been staged here, for both boys, showing lightning speed, set a pace that was startling and near the close of the bout the boys stood in the center of the ring and traded blow for blow. Fans Threaten “Strangler” Lewis Following Bout Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 10.— (United > IT’ss) —Ed Strangler Lewis, heavyweight wrestler, needed police protection here last night after winning the third and deciding fall in his match I with Hans Bauer. i Ijcwie took the first fall in 22 min- i utes and 10 seconds with a headlock :

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[hoosier boosts DRESSER DRIVE ( CORT J&MMtrrti f ryreßPf 1 / HAUTE 1/ g JIVINCEItHES XaX . ) The glories of the newly-named Paul Dresser National Drive, which in Indiana extends from Fort Wayne, through I-afayette to Evansville, were sung to all the world in a radio talk broadcast the other day from the Stewart-War-ner station WBBM, Chicago, by BenJ. F. Stuart, of Delphi. Mr. Stuart, who is author of the “History of the Wabash,’’ was the originator of the movement to name this highway after Paul Dresner, the famous author of “On the » the Banks of the Wabash.” * and Baiter won the second fall in 11 minute sand 15 seconds with an arm lock. / After a few minutes of wrestling, it was apparent there would be plenty of excitement. As Lewis broke away from an arm lock, he gave Bauer a push, which sent him prostrate to the mat. Lewis was upon him like a flash and soon had him pinned. The crowd, excited to the extreme, surged up toward the ring, yelling, “Foul!," ’< and making other charges until po-

licemen ware called to escort Lewis to hla drossing room. Wayne (Big) Munn, former heavyweight champion, made short work of Bob Managoff In the semi-windup, taking two straight falls, the first in two ■ minutes ami tho second in two seconds. —" 1 o—»• ♦ . — Congress One Hundred Years Ago » i —| Senate "The senate was occupied in the "onsiileratioii of the bill for tho relief of Janies Dickson and Company and other business was transacted not of genaral nature, after which adjourned to 13th. ’’ House By a vole of 87 to 71 grunted a pension of $96 a year for five years to Penelope Denny, whose only son was killed In the I). 8. N ivy In an engagement with pirates. By this action the house set a precedent extending pensions to mothers in addition to widows and children. o , New Mexican Town Faces Extinction . By “Moving Sands” Alamogordo, New Mexico, Feb. 10 — (United Press) —Unlike Pompeii which was inundated in a day. the town of Alamogordo looks forward to being wiped out 250 years fN»m now. The great White Sands, which occupy a portion of one of the riverlese Willeys of southern New Mexico, are moving st adlly toward the town at the rale of ’a mile each 20 years. The sands cover an area of 270 square milftf and some of the dunes rise 50 feet in the air. The White Sands are really crystallized gypsum, blown from an ancient lake bed to the westward by’ the un’changing winds of countless centuries. • The sands have the appearapce of vast I

hills of drifted snow. At the present, roads which some 35 years ago were marked on maps, are! now under tho hills of pure «hlte gyp-’ ( Hiipi. Residents believe the movements of sand will prove irresistible to all efforts of man to stop them. o Beginner's Dance Class K. of C. hall Thursday night. Assembly dancing at 8:15 p.m. .*Mt3 11 '■ 1111

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Bankers Meet At Purdue For Agricultural School Jjifayette. Ind , Feb. 10. — (United | Press) —Hundreds of Indiana bankers I were here today to attend the Bankers' Agricultural School, which gels under way today. The school is being sponsored by the Indiana bankers’ Association and Purdue University. ,