Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 56, Decatur, Adams County, 6 March 1926 — Page 6

Berne And Jefferson Win In Opening Games

MONMOIfrH PUTS UP GREAT FIGHT Monmouth’s Showing And Overtime Game Feature Opening Session Berne and Jefferson township came through with victories over Monmouth and Monroe in the opening session of the high school sectional’ basket hall tournament here last night, after the' hardest kind of battles. The Jetfer-, son-M'tiros game went into an over-, time period before the winner could be determined. Coach Foley’s Monmouth high school eagers showed unexpected strength, last night and only a la t minute spurt by the Fighting Five kept them from playing Decatur this morning. Coach Diitz elected to start the game with Bagley and Smith, center and forward en the Fighting Five outfit, on the bi n. h, with Thompson and E. Winterveg in their places. Captain Baumgartner jumped center and Thompson played guard, (terne opened the scoring when E. Winteregg tossed in two 1 free throws, but Hill evened the count by scoring a field goal on a closeup 1 shot. Johnson put Foley’s men ahead ’ with a field g al and Hill dropped in another, giving Monmouth a G-2 lead, Bagley puffed . ff his sweat shirt and I I reptred to. enter the game, but E I Winteregg and El’enberger broke ' loose for field goals and tied the t ecore, so Bagley sat down again. A 1 free throw put Berne ahead again, . but Parrish connected witli the net 1 fiont Center, giving the one-point mar- ■' gin to Monmouth. Coach Diltz consid- 1 eted it high time to play another I trump, so Bagley reported to the scorekeeper and referee, Thompson doing 1 the fadeaway. Ellenberger sank a' field goal, but Parrish gave Monmouth a 10-9 had at the half, by dropping in 1 a field goal just before the gun crack- 2 , ed. Monmouth had scored five field - g als to three for Berne, but three i ftee throws kept Berne close up. < Coach Diltz drew another card at the start of the second half and sent J in i'.nith for E. Winteregg. Bagley 1 tipp I in a field goal when he jumped with a Monmouth player, hut John- J son put Monmouth back into the lead 1 with a field goal, sure 12-11. Bagley 1 r,!iofh r r t”’ '-pointer, TJcrno the lead which the Fighting Five held t for the remainder of the game. Berm’' I ran the score up to IS befofe Mon- t month seoied again on a tree throw. 1 The game kept the fam in an uproar I tinonghout. The Monmouth team de ■

FIELD GOALCII JL By MARK M. UPP kJ Xi - ■■ -— - ■ ■■ I— -y | -~ZZ? ~ .... . , ;;7; —«■■■■..; ■ Well, .the big battle is on. We sure had two battles here last night, too. Monmouth’s inability to make their free throws count cost them a victory over Berne's Fighting Five. Foley’s men made good on only one out of nine chances. Berne was not sinking free throws with much success, either, but Diltz's crew made good on four out of nine attempts. There was little to choose between Jefferson and Monroe. Witli first one. taking the lead and then the other, it was impossible to pick the winner. Referee Clark, who is a stranger here, put his work over in nice shape last night and seemed to meet with the general approval of the fans. Ford Griffith, the other official, was kept busy calling out of bounds plays in the Jefferson Monroe game. Players on both teams seemed anxious to turn the game into a track meet. Word was passed around last night that Andrews, Kirkland center, and Mont e, star forward and captain of the Hartford team, were sick. Andrews v.as slid to be in bed, while ft was doubtful if Monee would be able to play. Tough luck, if these two boys don’t get to play. There was a possibility this morning, however, that both would be in the battle. Bob Zwick, Decatur forward, sprained an ankle in practice, Thursday, but was expected to play. First report from the morning games just came in. Kirkland, 9; Geneva, 7. at the half. Another battle must he in progress. "Winnie,” who writes Sport Shorts tor the Berne Review, dropped in to pay us a visit this morning. Winnie plays forward on the Berne Fighting Five when either Smith or Ellenberger are sitting on the bench. Winnie seemed to be pretty confident that the Fighting Five would do its stuff this morning against Decatur's Yellow Jackets. ’Winnie,” by the way. scored the first point in the tourney, when he made good on an attempt from the foul line. Hill, Monmouth forwartl, had the lr nor of scoring the first field goal. Parrish, of Monmouth, sank two field goals that were certainly pretty. Morningstar, of Jef-ferson. dropped in a couple that were not to be sneezed at ,also. ’ We have a contribution from “Gerry,” which arrived too late for Friday’s edit n. Gerry did a little picking, and was "all sour” on the first twe games, but to let you know that he was game enough to venture an opinion we will publish his contrib today. Here ’tis. "Dear Mark M. Upp: How you like this dope? Monmouth to beat Berne three points; Monroe to lw>at Jefferson. seven points; Kirkland to beat Ge i>eva H n points; Hartford to beat Pleasant Mills twelve points; Decatur «t< boht Monjnouth four joints; Kirkland to beat Monroe five points; Decatui to boat Kirkland four points. Decatur Champions. “Gerry.’’ There’s lots of work to be dor.?, so we'll leave the rest of this unti another day. Mark. Oil, Yes, We're picking Martinsville to win the state championship. A” . ..7; •• . ■ * I ' 77" Ksi- •„ '■ ■ .7- .

' five, milch credit lol’ tile filie show I in;' against the string Herne five. In the second game of the evening J onror cored first on two free throws !hut Jefferson tied it up and took th» llcad at 5-2. Monroe rallied and scorer s point < while holding Jefferson score I le.is, giving M uroo n U) 5 load. Jeffer son thin spurted and gained a |I»H lb.ui Just before the half ended. I Jefferson scored a free throw nt tht start of the second half, tint Whitenack lied the count with n field goal. Sny del s Held goal put Jefferson ahead A flee throw ami a Held goal by George Smith, put Monroe ahead, 15'i t. M uningstar ticketed the dr tperies for two points, giving Jefferson a onepoint lead. Monroe took time out. I Whitemn k connected from -the field a.'.ifn. giving Monroe the lead, at 17Hi. A free throw by Elzey increased Monroe’s lead to two points but Snyder's field goal tied the score at 18all. Snyder gave Jefferson a lead of two points with a field goal. Alonzo Smith forced the game into an overtime period by caging a field goal for M n e juvt before the regular playing period was up. In tha overtime frame. Morningstar and Fennig sank field goals and Snyder scored a free throw, giving Jefferson a 25-20 lead. Elzey scored two points for Monroe on a field goal, making the fin.il score stand, 25-22 in favor of Jefferson. 1 radically every seat in the gym was occupied last night and thsre was plenty of enthusiasm. The Decatur high school pupils had decorated the gym in the colors of the different schools and designated a rooting section for each. Berne vs. Monmouth Berne (IS) Mminouth (13) E. Winteyegg F Parrish Ellenberger F Hill BaumgartnerCJohnson Thompson GLewton N. WintereggGWaggoner Substitutions: Bagley for Thompson. Smith for E. Winteregg. Field goals: E. Winteregg. 1; Ellenberger, 2; Smith, 2; Bagley, 2; Parrish. 2; Hill, 2; Johnson, 2. Foul goals: E: Winteregg, 2; Ellenberger. I; Baumgartner. 1. Refetee: Clark. Jefferson vs. Monroe Jefferson (25) Monroe (22) FennigFG. Smith Morning tarF Whitenack SnyderCA. Smith Reed G Elzey Butcher G Snell Sithrtitutfcna: Kb r fir Elzey, Ofc terman for Snell. Field goals: Fentv;;, 2; Morningstar, 3; Snyder, 3; (1. Smith, 2; Whitenack. 2; A. Smith, J; Elzey, 3; Snell, 1. Foul foals: Fennig, 6; Snyder, 3; G. Smith. 3: „’:ay, 1. Referee: Griffith.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT. SATURDAY. MARCH 6, 1926

WEAKERTEAMS , ARE WEEDED OUT ■d Few Upsets Mark Opening o Rounds Os Play In Sectional Net Tourneys o ——. k By Arthur N. Siiverkrup t . (United Press Staff Correspondent) I Indianapolis, Ind., Mur. 6—(United y Pres,i) With a great majority of the weaker teams eliminated the race for s the G 4 sectional basketball champion- ,. ship in Indiana today narrowed to a i place where practically every contest ,1 will have a direct bearing on the finals •_ play here in two weeks. I As the teams swung back in action .. after an overnight rest the eyes of the state wore turned toward Martinsville f where Monrovia clashes with the crew j Glenn Curtis has pointed for a chdtn- .. pionship. ~ Bopesters have showed a disinclination to select the winner in the face , bf Monrovia’s exceptional record thus t far. , At Anderson, the fans remembering last year’s disasteroils showing are , waiting with baited breath until , pel takes the floor against the Stagg crew. The prospects of another big upset . looms nt Shelbyville where Tim Camp- . | bell’s boys, battle Waldron, another team with a record of 24 consecutive wins, including yesterday's sectional battlf l . This Shelbyville outfit flashed its true form yesterday by forcing Bill Dobins’ Columbus Bull Dogs from the race. The game marked the first time in the history of the Cflumbus school that the team has failed to win in the sectional play. Os course there will bo others —even in the opening round today—that will be marked by upsets, at least thb contests are upsets in the making.

Another game that will keep the fans in suspense is the clash between Bedford and Mitchell. Botit team are highly touted tmd Mitchell is going into the battle with the intention of breaking the Stone City's strangle hold on the sectional title. Emerson of Gary looms as the winner in the East Chicago district after its surprising victory over Froebel last night. The Froelxd team, with two wins over it<s city rivals was doped to win. East Chicago will challenge Emerson's tight with a powerful attack in the first game this afternoon. Frankfort has nothing in its way and is breezing along to victory in great style. Taken all in all. the upsets that had been predicted for the first round of play, for-a great part failed to materialize yesterday. But today is another day with more evenly matched teams in action. One of the surprising features of the play on the opening day was the size of the score rolled up. In this department Mishawaka led with tally of 106 points in one game. Any team that in .30 minutes of play can count and average of more than three points a minute must be given consideration. o Minnesota Five Beats Wisconsin Quintet, 31-19 Minneapolis, Minn.. Mar. 6.—(United Press.) —Wisconsin fell before the onslaughts of the Minnesota Gophers, 31 to 19, in a western conference basketball game. Minnesota found I the basket early and piled up a comi manding lead from the start. Cap- • tain Razy of the Gophers contributed ’ ten points to his team’s total. — o ' Helen Wills And Her Partner Are Defeated Mentone, France, Mar. 6. — (United Press)—Helen Wills and her partner Van Alen were defeated today in the finals of the Mentone tournament inixed doubles by Mlle. Didi Vlastc and the French player, Cochet. Th< e score was 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. (1 o Brvan Leaves Estate Valued At $668,30? Miami. Fla., Mar. 6. — (Unitei s Press.) —The late William Jenning j Bryan left an estate valued at $663 30.3, it was disclosed in an affidavi ?. filed in probate court by three aj e " praisers. Mrs. Mary Biard Bryan 0 the Commoner’s widow is executri: ir of the state, Stratford-on-Avon. England, Marc '* 6, — (United Press) —iFire today pra< tically destroyed the Shakespeare Mt mortal Theater here.

[KIRKLAND IS FIRST TO WIN , WAY TO FINALS tCOXTIX’I Ell FROM PA<SF, ONE) the final game tonight. The final gutne will start at 8 o'clock. Griffith will bo the reformand Clark, will umpire. A large crowd is expected (o be on hands for the contest, which will decide which team will represent Ibis sectional in the regional tournament at Fort Wayne next week-end. The Borno. Hartford game started at 3 o’clock. Lincupps and summary of Kirk-, hmd-Jefferson game: Kirkland (26) Jefferson (11) Lowell Arnold. .F Fennig Luther Arnold... F Morningstar, Meyer C Snyder Heller .....G Rood F Arnold G Butcher Substitutions: Dilling for Heller. Schlickman for F. Arnold, Smith for Luther Arnold, Burk for Snyder. Field goals: Lowell Arnold. 5; Luther Arnold. 1: Moyer, 2: F. Arnold. 3; Fennig. 2; Snydijr. 2. Foul goals: Luther Arnold, 1; Meyer, 2; F. Arnold. 1: Fennig. '2: Snyder, 1 Referee: Griffith. l ighting all the way. the Borno high school basketball team wiggled and tw’isted through the Decatur defense to a 22-17 victory this morning, .it, the local high school gymnasium, in the feature game of the morning play of the high school sectional tournament. Tim game was close throughout and. nt times, the local basketeers rose to the occasion and tied the Blue and White combination, but the Berne team flayed steadily and hard and appeared in good shape when the final whistle Hounded. Geneva Springs Surprise Tn the first game of the mornin ; : ess cm the Kirkland Kangaroos de f-an’t the Geneva ;-.‘S egation 11-17. .■flor Geneva vid led most of the way. Geneva threw a surprise i.i'c 1 the Kirkland outfit at the very beginning of til' game and the K:.i. garoos were forced to extend tieir 1 efforts in th.' final minutes to v,in 1 In the second g-.me of the morning ■ Hartford bested I’leasant Mills in 1 Ihe si; west game of the tourney, the I final score being S-6. Pleasant Mills <

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led most of the way until the fim-l five minutes tis the game when •• v i eral Hartford regulars, who had !><■■ >' ' withheld from the fray, wet - " rusht d In. The game, however, was never <m ice and the Hartford aggregation found in Pleasant Mills a greatly ' improved team. Decatur Starts Strong In the final game of the morning play, Decatur nil victims t<> hands of a mighty Berne team. Tic local aggregation started strong and In a few minutes had the advantage of a 6-4 lead. Berne tied the count lat 7 all and then took the lead for a ! short time. Decatur jumped back I into the lead by the aid of Stricklers short basket, but it was short lived and after a sh.ort shot by Bagley, Ellenberger completed the scoring for the first half by dropping in a field goal from mid-floor. The score nt the half was 14-12 in favor of Berne. in the second period, after a few minutes in which neither team scored. Bertie took a commanding lead for the tlrst time during the game. Decatur continued to fight the entire game and at several times it appeared as though the score would be tied. With four minutes to go. Decatur took time out and when play was resumed with Berne 5 points ahead, the Blue and White aggregation stalled and the final score was 22-17.1 Large Crowds Present , Large crowds attended the three morning games and the interest is still intense. Andrews. Kirkland center, is unable to play in the tourney because of a severe cold. Monee, Hartford township captain, has been ill for several days, but played a few minutes in the game this rrtontiug agonist Pleasant Mills. Berne continues to hold the inside track in the dope predictions, with Hartford and Kirkland still in the running. Berne and Hartford met this afternoon in the semi-finals and Kitkland, and Jefferson clashed. Griffith and (’lark have been officiating at the games and most of their work has been regarded as satisfactory. Both men are unusually strict in the technical points of the game and very few fouls have been overlooked. Ralph Yager, of this

I [city, is acting as official timer for igll games, anl France Conter, coach, Jof the Decatur Catholic high echooil I commodores, is official scorer, r The final fame *••• I"’ play’d at 8 i 1 o’clock tonight General admission I’ seats will be sold at the door, which I will be open at 7 o'clock tonight. I ! Geneva (17) Kirkland (l.t) .. n ,„ w F U Arnold ■f. Stahly. K >-’ W) Arnold ■ A Stahly f’ Meyers I E. Fieltjs ,C A. Heller ■ D. Bauserman ...G F. Arnold i Field goals: Geneva—Drew, 4; P. I Stahly. 27 A. Stahly. 1; Bauserman. c 2; Kirkland—L, Arnold. 2; Meyers. I 4; F. Arnold. 2. Foul goals: Geneva 1 Fields, 1; Kirkland—l/. Arnold. 4: , Leo Arnold. 1; A. Heller. 1. Referee. : Clark. Substitutions: None. i Hartford (8) Pleasant Mills (6) ' Felber P • Eautzenhizer 1 Holloway -F Feasel Hoffman ' CEhrsatn • N. Banter GFoor , EikroteG Johnson I Field goals: Hartford— Holloway. ■ .1; Monee. 1; Banter. 1; Pleasant ■ Mills—Lautzenhizer, 1; Vizzard, 1. ■ Foul goals: Hartford—Felber, 1; Banter, 1; Pleasant Mills—Lautzenhizer, • 1; Feasel, 1. Substitutions: Pleasant Mills—Vizzard.. Hartford. Monee . and Ficher. Official. Griffith. Berne (22) ’ Decatur (17) I Smith . F Zwick I Ellenberger F Reynolds Bagley C Strickler Baumgartner ... G Krick Winteregg G Dierkes Field goals: Berm’—Smith. 2: Ellenberger, 4; Bagley, 2; DecaturReynolds, 1; Zwick, 1; Strickler. 4. Foul goals: Berne—Smith, 2; Ellenberger. 1; Bagley. 3; Baumgartner. 1; Winteregg. 1; Decatur -Zwick. 2; i Strickler, 3. Substitutions: "becatur —Beh nt and Moser. Berne. None. Referee, Clark. Umpire, Griffith. Evanston. 111. Northwestern won a dual track meet with Purdue by a yeore of 51 1-2 to 23 1-2.' The purple took first in six events. Chicago.—Lombard college defeated Loyola university’s basketball team St. Louis, Mo.—The "Drake t’nivers- ■ ity five demolished the Washington University five here last night by the n one of 40 to 19.

I tourney scoies At Cr a*^rd«vllle--c rawfnM | 27; Wingate, 20. ra *’ a *«Vilb t | At Franklin, 30; Masonic H n „ . ■ | At Shelbyville - Shelbyvjiie' J I Waldron, 18. I At East Chicago—Whitmq «. r , I fin, 17. ’ Grif ’ I at fort wayne I Central, 31; Woodburn 5 I New Haven, 28; Arcola, 4. I Harlan, 16; Huntertown, g I Leo, 17; Monroeville, 15.' I AT PORTLAND I Montpelier, 35; Pennville n I Madison, 21; Hartford City « I AT HUNTINGTON J Monument City, 23: BanquOi ~BiPPUS, 29; Huntington Township, J Jefferson, 15; Andrews, 19 I Union Center, 21; Clear Creek I Roanoke, 12; Huntington, 19 ' ' Warren, 34; Lancaster, 21 Rock Creek, 22; Polk Township - 0 (overtime.) H ’ ‘ u ’ | AT COLUMBIA CITY I Etna Township, 10; Washington C-n ' ter, 30. Churubusco, 8; Columbia City 51 AT AUBURN Orland. 18: Corunna, 16. Spencerville. 30; Waterloo, 13. Angola, 21; Fremont, 15. Ashley. 12: Garrett. 26. Atiburn, 33; Butler, 11. AT ANDERSON Pendleton, 33; Markleville, 14. Summitville, 23; Elwood, 4. AT BLUFFTON Liberty Center, 39; Chester Cent-r 16. Lancaster, 22; Ossian, 17. Izmdon. —The monocle is being revived as part of the equipment of the well dressed man. The revival r, calls that a dutchman introduced the novelty to the world during a eoni gross at Vienna in 811. Milwaukee, Wis.— Mrs. Katherit.' Bonesho. 50, smelled gas. Strik n a match she went into the basetjnn Io lock for it. She found it ami the explosion that followed caused damage to her home and bruised h. r considerably when she was thrown egaln?t a wall. Chicago. — University of Chicagr scientists claim they have discovers a nieansur’ng the “killing power" id a pneumonia germ and can t 11 I . their tests how much chance a pn ■ monii patient has of recovering