Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 307, Decatur, Adams County, 30 December 1926 — Page 6

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YELLOW JACKETS DEFEAT BLUFFTON I). IL S. Quintet Stages Brilliant Offense In Second Half To Win, 27-19 A briJiant offense by th* Dscatur high school Yellow Jackets at the start of the second half which netted twelve points in five minutes, was the crowning feature of a thrilling baskedbull game between the Yellow Jackets and the Bluffton Tigers, in the Bluffton high school gymnasium last night, which was won by the former, 27-19. The game was witnessed by a crowd that filled the gymnasium to capacity and several fans were unable to get inside. More than 200 Decatur fans were present to see the two ancient rivals battle. The two teams fought on even terms throughout the first half." with Bluffton bolding an 11-9 lead at the end of the first twenty minutes of play. The The Yellow Jackets had never been in the lead during the half, although the score was tied at 7-all. At the start of the second half, Joe Krick took the ball on the tip off play and went down the floor for an easy shot that scored two points. Anadell then shot three sensational field goals, Reynolds caked a beauty and Joe Krick added another two-pointer and. when Bluffton called timeout in an effort to stop the rally, only five minutes of the second half had been played. The score then stood 21-11. When play was resumed. Chet Reynolds caged another field goal, giving the Yellow Jackets a 12point lead. The Decatur team had scored 14 points since the last Bluffton point was scored. The Curtismen held on to their lead throughout the remainder of the half. This was the second time this season that the Yellow Jackets defeated the Tigers. Sluffton Takes Lead Bluffton took the lead at the start of the game when Gerber fouled Rudy and the Tiger made the free throw. Swigert tossed a field goal. Bebout got loose for a short shot that ragg the bell. Bluffton time out. Six minutes had been played. Baxter scored two free- throws on Bebout’s personal, and Richie tossed in a field goal giving Bluffton a 7-2 lead. Decatur time uui, will; 11 j “scored a long field goal and sank a free throw on Baxter's foul. Anadell tied the score at 7-all with a pretty field goal. Bluffton time out. Ellenberger scored on a short shot and Baxter went under the net for a two-pointer. Decatur time out. Bell was sent in to relieve Bebout at forward, with four minutes of the half left to play. Gerber scored on a short shot, making the score stand 11-9 in favor of Bluffton at the half. Decatur Stages Comeback The fireworks started as soon as the second half opened and while the Bluffton fans sat with their mouths open and the Decatur fans howling with delight, the Yellow Jackets scored six field goals in five minutes, anadell accounted for three of them. Kriek two and Reynolds one. Bluffton took time out for the fourth time in hopes of halting the fast flying Yellow Jackets, but Reynolds sank another two-pointer when play was resumed. Swigert broke the spell that had been cast over the Tigers by scoring a free throw on Krick’s personal. Gerber fouled Crosbie and was forced out of the game with four persona] fouls charged against him. Bebout took his place and Crosbie scored on one of the two free throws. Ten minutes of the second half had been played. Bell dropped in a field goal on a short shot from near the foul line. Score 25-13. Swigert scored a field goal and Decatur took time out. Ellenberger got his second field goal, but Anadell soon discounted the two points with a pretty field goal. Coach Means sent in Pyle for Swigert while he gave the latter some instructions. Swigert returned to the game. Crosbie, who had relieved Rudy, scored on a short shot just before the game ended. Final score: Decatur 27; Bluffton, 19. Reserves Stage Overtime The Decatur and Bluffton Reserves staged an overtime game, with the Tiger cubs winning by a score of 2118. The Yellow Jacket seconds grabbed an early lead and were ahead 9-5 ,at the half. Bluffton rallied at the start of the second half and forged ahead. The score was tied at 17-all at the end of the forty minutes and in the overtime, Crandall and Paxson scored field goal" for Bluffton, while the best the Decatur team could do was

I a free throw by Zwlck. Lineups und summary: Decatur (27) Bluffton (19) ■ : Reynolds F G. Swigert j Bebout F Ellen berger ■ Gerber j. .. C .»Rudy Anadell G Richie . Krick G Baxter Substitutions: (Decatur). Bell for Bebout; (Bluffton). Pyle for Swigert Crosbie for Rudy. Field goals: Reynolds. 3; Bebout. 1; Gerber, 1; Anar dell, f>; Krick. 2; Bell, 1; Swigert. e 2; Ellenberger. 2; Richie, 1; Baxter, j I: Crosbie. 1. Foul goals: Reynolds. 1; Swigert, 1; Rudy. 1; Crosbie, 1; Baxter, 2. Referee: Parker, Muncie Normal. ? Second Team Game t Decatur (18) Bluffton (21) I Roop FK. Swigert ’ Engle F Paxson 1 HebbleC Stevens J Kocher G Crandall! . Zwlck G High' r Substitutions: (Decatur), llaubold' for Engler, Heare for llaubold; (Bluff-' ton), Meade for Stevens, Brown for High: Van llo:n for Crandall. Field ’ goals: Roop. 3; Engle, 2; Hebble, 2; - Swigert, 2; Paxson, 3; Stevens, 1: f Crandall. 3. Foul goals: Roop 1; Engle > 2; Zwick. 1; Crandall, 1: Van Horn, i 1; High 1; Referee: Reynolds (Bluff- > ton). ! o Alabama And Stanford To Clash On Even Terms i ' Pasadena, Cali., Dec. 30.—(United 1 1 Pdess) —Alabama and Stanford will , ' clash on even terras in the big eastwest football in the Rose Bowl Saturday. “Pop" Warner's Cardinals, until to--1 day were 10-8 favorites to win the post-season classic, which the critics term a national championship affair this year because of the undefeated records of the competing teams. The snap and prowess displayed by' the Southern chamions in Jheir workouts at the Bowl since they arrived here Christmas day made Stanford money scarcer and the betting today < was at even money. | < Sport critics and coaches, here from 1 all sections of the country, saw both ' elevens wind up their scrimmages yes- ’ terday. Few, if any. concede either ■ team any particular advantage that is < not offset by a superiority in some oth- ' er department of the game. The Caihson condition as Coach Wai- ' lace Wade puts it. "Is just right, mer.-; tally and psysically. The boys are not j 1 over confident but they are primed and ; is .-J ll ’ i’ 1 ’'?. - ill uf-vte. aVouiiU sb«i»~thaTr a- ,i.:y - time ths year.” o Rival Promoters Dicker With Tunney For A Bout New York. Dec. 30. —(United Press) —Pestered by gentlemen eager to hand him a million dollars or so, Gene Tunney, heavyweight champion has pro-j raised an interesting afternoon todaybefore he entrains for St. Louis to fulfill a vaudeville engagement. Rival promoters, Humbert Fugazy and Tex Rickard, have asked Tunney i to drop in for a chat which might lead : to arrangement for the Champion's ■ first defense of the title. Fugazy has arranged his plans defin- . itely. Place, Polo Grounds, New York; Time. Mid-September; opponent, Jack ■ Delaney. Rickard has failed to disclose his plans save that he would like to match Tunney with Jack Dempsey or the i winner of a heavyweight elimination > tournament now in progress. It is doubtful Tunney will sign any ■ contracts before Spring. 0 Butler Drops Close Game To Lombard Five Galesburg. 111., Dec. 30.—(United 1 Press) —A driving, smashing attack in the first period gave Lombard Colledge a lead Butler of Indianapolis. 1 was unable to overcome and the locals defeated the Hoosier quintet, 25-24. The invaders were late in getting ! started, but completely swept the Loin-' bard quintet from its feet in the sec--1 ond period, after trailing, 19-3 at the half. Lombard employed the stalling ! game to retain their lead, late in the • second half. o—- ——— Cardinals To Play Nine » Practice Games With Yanks ? New York, Dec, 30. —(United Press) 1 —The New York Yankees and St. t Louis Cardinals will stage their World t Series all -over again, but this time it I. won't count. e Yankee officials have announced e that nine games are scheduled with (1 the Cardinais to be played in the e South the spring training s grind.

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I FIELD ZTjl ) GOALS WT, x, - I ) -dr • I By MarkM.Upp Five straight and still astraightin', says the Yellow Jacket fan. — That was some ball game at Bluffton last night. Two good ball clubs met and some mighty good basketball was played by both. We think the better team won and we heard several Bluffton fans say the same thing, but I that doesn’t take all the glory 1 out of the game for the Bluffton ' Tigers. They fought hard and I played nice ball. The old rivalI ry was there, both on the floor and in the bleachers, but good sportsmanship ruled everywhere. It is games like that one that give the good old sport a boost. ♦ ' The offense staged by the Yellow Jackets at the start of the second half last night was the most brilliant, wo have seen thjs year. That sharpshooting by Roy Anadell, Joe Krick and Chet Reynolds must have made little chills run up and down the backs of the Blnffton fans. That was the turning point, of the game. Dale Ellenberger, former Berne flash, must have seen Roy Anadell in his sleep last night. Dale played hard last night and did everything at his command to break loose for shots at the basket, but everywhere he went, Roy was there also. Dale got two field goals and Roy found time to snag five. Several times the airtight defense of the Yo'.low Jackals forced the Tigers back under their own goal when the Bluffton -team had ball. The entire Decatur team played a remarkably strong defensive game. And the five players worked together nficely on offense. Joo Krick was taking them off the back board and ■passing to Anadell who started the ball down the floor, where Gerber. Reynolds. Bebout and Bell took up the battle. WF HAD A NICE TIME IN THF OUT OF BOUNDS LAST NIGHT. [ BOTH ARE REGULAR FELLERS. AND THEIR HOSPITALITY IS UNBEATABLE. As we write this, negotiations are under way to bring the strong Washington Catholic high team to Decatur for a game with the Commodores; Saturday night. We hope the management of the local team is successful in scheduling the game. That battle would certainly top off a great week of basketball for Decatur teams in fine shape. If the Washington team comes here Saturday night, the game with

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■ the alumni will be cancelled. The next battle on this week's full program comes tonight, when the alumni teams of Decatur Catholic high and Central Catholic high of Fori Wayne dash on the local floor. This should )><• a groat game. The fats and loans will furnish the entertainment in the preliminary game. The Huntington Vikings will be strengthened after the first of the year by the addition of three players to the squad. The three players who will become eligible are Warkentein, Hosier and Bucher. The Vikings invade Decatur to meet the Yellow Jackets on January 15. The Kirkland Kangaroos are the next opponents of the Yellow Jackets. The Kangaroos have bom a jinx to the locals for the last few years, and they are pointing toward this game which comes on Friday night of n< xt week. Jan. 7. I “WE WERE AHEAD THE FIRST 'INNING, ANYWAY." REMARKED A BLUFFTON ROOTER OF THE FAIR SEX. ON HER WAY HOME FROM THE GAME LAST NIGHT. Tonight, the local G. E. engers travel to Fort Wayne for a return engagement with the Fort Wayne electricians. The locals will be dolled up in their new uniforms. Here's hoping they dedicate them with a victory. Hay! Hay! Dear Mark: I wuz going tew get sum uv them their fency new yeeres cars when i wuz in town toosdee tew sea the Commie Dores beet Fort Wayne, but i wuz sew eggsighted when thee CcmmieDores wun thet i plum fergot awl about them thair cards, sew i gess I will hev tew use my regler stashunerie tew whish yew a happie new yeere and success tew yer collum feeld gools. Timothy Hay. Wayne Munn And Lewis To Plan Title Bout Chicago. Dec. 30.—-(United Press.) —Wayne Munn and Ed "Strangler” Lewis are to confer here tomorrow regarding-ibe referee for their world's championship wrestling match here next Monday. Each grappler will name several choices, and the third man in the ring will not b P made known to either one until the night of the bout. Munn has staged a comeback since he lost the championship to Lewis from whom he had previously won it by tossing the strangler out of the i r.ieg. | - -..m.ir -wbthk ftsarg ms” raTiiouv I crotch hold with a half-nerson today, lifting a half dozen men above his . head, and aiming them slowly for the mat. Lewis was specializing on his headlock. Indiana And Purdue Swimmers To Meet Illinois Urbana. 111.. Dec. 30. (United Press) —lndiana’s two state universities. Purdue and Indiana, are included on the University ot Illinois' swimming schedule for 1927. f Coach Manly of*the local nataters believes he has a likely looking bunch of mer-men and expects to make a bid

| for the Western eonfotenc bunting. (• I The schedule: I; Jan. 8, Washington: Jan. llflowa; (> Feb. 12. Purdue: Feb. 19, Indiana; Feb. 25. Wisconsin; Mar. 5. Chicago; Mar. f 11 12. Conleren/e meet. LIBERTY CENTER DEFEATS BERNE Fighting Fives Invades Wells t’ounty And Drops Contest, 38-25 The Berne Fighting Five lost to > the Liberty Center high school quintet. at! Liberty Center, last night, by ; a score of 38 to 25. The winners grabbed an early lead and were never I in much danger, although the Berne ! team rallied in the second half. The first half ended with Liberty Center leading, 23-$. Bolflirb of ' Center, ,floored seven field goals. Lineups and summary: Berne (25) Liberty Center (38) Heacker .... F Musselman Ehrsam .. F— M Walker Smith C Meyers Speicher G Boltin Thompson G Clarke Substitutions: (Berne), Stuckey for Thompson. Field goals: Heacher 4; Ehrsam Smith 1; Speicher 1;| Stucky 1; Musselman 2; Walker 2; Meyers 5; Boltin 7;jClarke 2. Foul goals: Berne 5; Liberty Center 2. ALL TIRE CHAINS 1-3 OFF H. B. MACY Phone 652.

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