Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 27 December 1926 — Page 6

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KIRKLAND BEATS MONMOUTH FIVE Kangaroos Rally After Trailing At Half To Win Game By Score- 17-11 The Kirkland township high school Kangaroos won a slow game from the Monmouth eagers at ths old gym here Friday night. 17-11. Monmouth led at the end of the first half. 8-5 but the Root township boys wete held to one field goal and a foul goal in the last half while the Kangaroos rang up six field goals. Kirklands inability to score on free throws made the game closer, the Kangaroos making only one out of thirteen free throws. Coach Mlcheal. of Kirkland, tried out Smith and Meyers, who became eligible this week. Lineups and Summary: Kirkland (17) Monmouth (11) L. Arnold F Johnson A. SmithFßrokaw' G. Baumgartner.. CMyers R. Baumgartner.. G Parrish W.Myers G Waggoner Substitutions: Heller for Myers, R. Arnold for R. Baumgartner, F. Arnold for Heller, Boerger for Waggoner. Field goals: L. Arnold. 5: Myers, 3; Johnson, 1; Parrish, 3; Foul goals: G. Baumgartner, 1; Brokaw. 1; Par- < rish, 2; Referee: Buckner. Bluffton. o GORILLAS BEAT GENEVA QUINTET Hartford’s Captain And Star Is Injured As Team i

Wins Game, 37-17 The Hartford township Gorillas won a costly victory from the Geneva high school quintet, at Berne, Friday night, by a score of 37-17. Ni Banter, captain and star flooisguard of the Hartford crew, tore a ligament in his right ankle and will be out of the game for several weeks, and probably for the remainder of the season. A Berne physician made an examination of the ankle and stated that it was a serious injury. Geneva started strong in the game and had a lead of 8-2 after ten minutes of play, but the Gorillas rallied and grabbed a 16-12 lead before the half ended. Hoffman, center, was high point men with six field goals and a free throw to his credit. In the second game of the evening, the Geneva Boosters defeated a pick-up team from LirGiove. :’.7-26 T *—**'... . ~ team from Redkey, but the latter failed to show up for the game. Hartford will play Kirkland high school at Berne Tuesday night. The Berne M. 1. M. team will play the Kirkland Whippets in the preliminary game. Lineups and summary: Hartford (37) Geneva (17) Eicher F Striker Felber F Brown Hoffman C Stahley N. BanterG. . Dunwiddie R. BanterG Fravel Substitutions: Holloway for Hoff man. Heller for N. Banter, Habegger for Brown, Thompson for Fravel. Field goals: Eicher 3; Felber 3; Hoffman 6; N. Banter 2; Brown 3; Stahley 2; Dunwiddie 1; Habegger 1. Foul goals: Eicher 1; Felber 2; Hoffman 1; N. Banter 3; Striker 1; Dunwiddie 1; Fravel 1. Referee: Arch Heller, Fort Wayne. COMMODORES TO PLAY OLD RIVAL To Meet C. C. H. S. Here Tuesday Night; Alumni To Play This Week The Catholic school gymnasium will be the scene of three big basketball games this week. Heading the list is the annual battle between the Gathdlic high school Commodores and their great rival, Central Catholic high of Fort Wayne. A capacity crowd is expected to be'jamed into the gymnasium for this contest as the rivalry between the two schools is so great that an exciting game is always assured, regardless of the pregame dope dn the strength of the two quintets. The C.C.H.S. team, although having met defeat several time's this season, has shown strengtl recently and only last week defeated the alumni, team of that school, com

posed mainly of lust year's team that defeated the Commodores once dur Ing the season. The game will start i at 8:30 o'clock Tickets arc on sale ' up town ami at the ticket office in ’ the Catholic school building today i noon and Tuesday noon. , On Thursday night, the alumni of Decutur Catholic high will play the alumnf of C.C.H.S., of Fort Wayne, in the local Catholic school gym. This promises to be a great battle, us 1 both teams will be composed of players who have taken part in the national Catholic school tourney at Chicago during the last two years. Season tickets will not be good for this game. The general admission will be fifty cents ami the proceeds will be used to help defray the<expenses of the Commodores to the national tournament at Chicago next March, in case they are invited, and this appears highly probable at present. A special interurban car has been charteied to bring the C.C.H.S. backers to this city for the game. On Saturday night, the Commodores will meet the Catholic high alumni team. This promises to be an exciting contest, also. Several former Commodores, who are attending college this year, are home for the holidays and will be seen in action ion the local <Sourt again. Negotiations tfre under way at present for a game between the Commodores and the Washington. Indiana Catholic high school team to be played in this city sometime in January. The locals are scheduled to play in Washington on January 27. but they very likely will be unable to make the trip, unless Washington plays a game here, on account of the cost of such a trip. Washington Catholic high has laid claim to the Catholic high championship of Indiana several times and the Cqpimodores have never clashed with the downstaters, so a game with them probably would be a great drawing card here.

G. E. TO PLAY IN FORT WAYNE To Play Return Game With Old Rivals Thursday; New Suits Here The General EJcctric basketball teeam of thiLs city will go to Fort Wayne Thursday night bo play a re- ( turn game with the Fort Wayne G. E. 1 quintet. The game will be played in the St. Paul hall. Provided enough fans make the trip, a special interurban car will be chartered for the game. Fans who will go on the special car. provided one is obtained, are aS soon as possible. The new uniforms for the loca G. E. eagers arrived this morning, and they will be worn in the game. Thursday night for the first time. Two sets of playing shirts purchased, one plain white with a red ”D” on the front, and the others plain red with a white “D” on the front The trunks are plain red. The sweat shirts are red trimmed in white, with the G. E. monogram on the front.

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY. DECEMBER 27 , 1926

JfEILOWJACKETS : TO PLAY TONIGHT ,t r- ' I). H. S. Varsity Meets Columbia Citv; Seconds Play Alumni Quintet I { A busy week for Weal basket hall f fans will get under way this eiv^ , „ when the Decatur high school Yellow Jackets meet the Columbia City quintet in the D. H. S. gymnasium. Tin* Columbia City team is coming here tonight, fresh from a 46-21 victory over Garrett last wee. A fast and exciting game is expected here tonight. A pre- ! liminnry game between the 1). H. S. alumni and the Yellow Jacket second team, will lie played, stat ting at 7 o'clock. The big game will start at 8 o’clock. Davis, of Fort Wayne, will referee. Among the former D. 11. S. playerwho will be seen in the alrnuni lineup tonight are: John and Jack Teeple. Herman Myers. Milt Sweoringer, Charles Breiner, Don Farr. Walter Miller, Charles I.:imminir.iin, "Bud'’ White, George Wittenfield and Dean Doi win. A special section of seats will be reserved Tor the alumni and it is understood that Jerry Bnckmaster. of Fort Wayne.. former D. H. S, yell ! leader, will Im? on h inds to load the yells. On Wednesday night, the Yellow Jackets will go to Bluffton to play a return game with their ancient Rivals the Bluffton-Tigers. The Yellorp Jackets won the first game of their annual two-game series, played here Dec. ID. by a a score of 30-25. but the Tigers have been improing steadily and . Coach Curtis afld the Yellow Jackets are expecting a mightly hard battle I Wednesday night. A crowd of 150 ] or 200 of the Decatur fans wil ac- | company the team to Bluffton. Al! < reserved seats have been sold for <rev- < ral days. The second teams from tlie ! two schools wil; meet in a preliminary 1 game. < — .. — ■ n---—■ . - 1 1

o Thieves Chloroform Hogs Before Stealing Them ! Rochester, Ind., Dec. 27. —(United 1 Tress) —Thieves who victimized Al- i be:t Ehrenman took no chances of be- i ing overhead at their work. Having decided to steal Ehrenman’s 1 hogs, the thieves equipped themselves i I with a quantity cf chloroform and pro- , 1 ceeded to chldroform all the porkers ] I before packing them away. 1 Rev. And Mrs. Lane Visiting Relatives Here ; Rev. and Mrs. E. 11. Lane and !*n, ' . Lamont, of Toledo, Ohio, were the 1 ! Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harve Kitson in this city. They will ( i remain here until Friday. Rev. Lane ] «*w>*«* ***** j ideal "Methodist church Jhere two years i ! ago next Sunday will open a revival ' ' at the Methodist hurch in Dayton. Mrs. I' i Lane has several relatives in this ! I county. * Woman Accompanies City Fire Department On Run ■ I Kokomo, Ind., Dec. 27. —(United . Press)—Miss Geraldine McEllis is one I of the first women ever to t Urea

. free ride with the fire department hero I enroute to a blaze. | After turning in an alarm, Miss Me • Ellis Jumped on a hook and ladder truck mid accompanied the fire fightI ers to 11* scene of the fire, I Fit emeu say several women have ridden with them on special ocolislon- - but Miss McE Ils is tlie first to make u real run with tin l department —o —_ Clover Leaf Fireman Is Killed At Frankfort Frankford. Ind., Dec. 87.—(United I r»-s>—Ro*e 11. Lawhead, fireman and extra engin<>er on the Clover Leaf di- , vi don of the Nickle Plate railroad, wakilled here yesterday when his engine collided with a Monon freight engine. Lawhead w: - crusheJpbeneath the tender as he attempted to jump clear of the inevitable wreck. He is survived by a widow and seven children. Q CHRISTMAS DAY PASSES WITHOUT SERIOUS MISHAP (CRN'TINI ED FROM PAGE OSE) and accepted with sincerest appreciation. The services held at the Ch.tr ch of God Sunday morning and evening I were very enjoyable and inspiring. This marked ths- end of the pastorate of the Rev. E. A. Ball, in this city. Rev. Ball resigned last week, and will leave soon for Indianapolis. He will engage in evangelistic work in the future. A Christmas tree, on ' which twenty-eight cne-dollar bills i were pinned, was presented to Rev. ' Ball by the congregation at the

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, morning service Sunday. The presentation was made by Mrs. Lou Reynolds. Rev BAlModny nskod the Dally Democrat to express his appreciation for the many acts of kindness ami cooperation shown toward • him during his pastorate in this city. I At St. Mary’s Church Christmas, with IU beautiful sonti Blent, commemorating the birth of Jesus, was fittingly observed in St. Marys Catholic church. 12 masse* were read during the morning. ekch priest saying three masses. Besides Rev. J. A. Eeimetz, ret tor' anti Rev. Joseph Helion, asslitafit. Rev. Father Boike, Eihmitt. of this city, each said three Schmitt, of city, each said three musses. The 5 o'clock Mass, Christmas morning, was attended by -i capacity congregation and. during the| m. tning masses, 1,142 of the faithful received holy communion. The annual 1 Christmas colectioa tor the Orphan homes was taken up at the Christmas masses, but up tc noon the total was not available. Rev. Bilker assisted! during tlie Christtn is services and re-' mained here Sunday. He delivered the' sermon at the 7:30 o’clock mass yes-, terday and Father Seimetz delivered : the sermon at the 9:45 o'clock high ma-s. — Butler And Ahr Change Schedule For Sales Butler and Ahr who have heen conducting cattle, hog and sheep auctions ii on every other Saturday for several months, announce that they have]] changed their day to every every!' Thursday and that the first s i e under i the new arrangement will lie held , Thursday of this week. December 30. ] Indications ate that the sale this week!

I wil! lie one of their be-l ones ind'n : big crowd Is expected at their First I street barns Thursday. Col Roy Johnson is the aiictiom or. o Fire Causes Big Loss In Waterloo, lowa, Today ' Waterloo, Ist.. De< . 27, (United . I’ressl File of undetermined origin j ■ early today caused duinage estimated at nearly one ha.f million dollars in! . the down town district and for sever-i, al hotirs threatened to destroy nn entire city block. Police made several spectacular rescues of tenants in an appartment over]

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