Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 8 January 1927 — Page 6

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YELLOW JACKETS DOWN KIRKLAND I). H. S. Varsity Scores 5918 Win; Seconds Lose To Hartford, 54-28 The Decatur high school Yel ow Jackets swarmed all over the floor in the second half of their game with the Kirkland high school Kangaroos here last night and turned in a 59-18 victory, but the Yellow Jacket Second team fell before the onslaughts of the husky Hartford township high schoo. Gorillas to the tune of 54 to 28. A large crowd saw the two games. The first half of each game was fairly evenly fought, but the tide turned strongly in favor of the winners in the second half. The Gorillas held a four-point lead over the second tean at the end of the first half of their game, and the Kangaroos had succeeded in holding the Yellow Jackets to a 19-12 score in the first half of the second game. The lead switched several times at the start of the first game. First Felber scored a field goal for Hartford and Cole and Stoneburner sank twopointers to give Decatur a 4-2 lead. It. Banter tied the count with a long field goal and N. Banter put the Gorillas ahead with a two-pointed. Stoneburner tied the score and Somers gave Decatur the lead again with a field goal. Felber was fouled as he made 1 a basket and he made both free throws good, giving Hartford a 10-8 lead. Hartford held the lead for the remainder of the game, ending the half with an 1814 lead. The Seconds rallied at the start of.l the sec/rnl half and ran the score to': 18-17, but the Gorrilas halted the* rally and started hitting,from all any gles. During the latter part of the 1 game, the Gorillas, who greatly out- 1 weighed the second and were many ( inches taller used their size and j height to great advantage and tossed in fiel d goals from all angles. Coach 1 Curtis sent in his pony team in the middle of the first half, but the? could n t cope with the husky Gorillas. Captain N. Banter, of the Hartford ■ team, who was injured in the game j with Kirkland at Berne several weeks j ago, was back in the game las' night ( x and was high point man with seven ; field goals and three tree throws to ; his credit. Felber was close behind j with seven field goals and two foul tosses. Stoneburner was high scorer,! for the Seconds with four field goals • and a free threw. The start of the second game had < all the ear marks of being another 1 one of those historic Decatur-Kirk- ‘ land battles. Luther Arnold scored , first for Kirkland on a field goal. Ger- j her started scoring for the Yellow l Jackets with a free throw on Myers' j foul. Anadell gave Decatur the lead with a field goal, but Lather Arnold j snagged a two-pointer from far out on • ] the court, giving the Kangaroos a 43 lead. Anadell came under the basket j for another two-polnter, giving the - Yellow Jackets the lead which they ' never surrendered again. Bebout sank I a basket and Kirkland took time out. , Anadell scored a free throw and Lut-j' her Arnold tossed in another sensational field goal from long range and the count stood 8-7, Yellow Jackets , on top. Geiber added a point on Smith’s personal and Bebout and Krick, shot Held goals, sending the score to 13-7 and the Kangaroos called another , conference. Peek Arnold connected for, a basket and L. Arnold connected for added two points on free throws, and the Decatur lead was whittled down 1 to one point again. 13-12. Here the* Ye low Jackets got busy again. Ana-j dell scored a field goal and a free | throw, and Bell added two points on free throws. Anadell ended the scoring for the half with a free throw. Score 19-12, Decatur. The Yellow Jacket* started the second half like they meant business and they ran their score to 25 before Kirkland scored a point on a foul. The score then soared rapidly. Joe Bebout finally got his sights adjusted and he tossed in nine field goals and a free throw in the second period. He had scored twice from the field in the first half, giving him a total of eleven field goals and one free throw, orM 23 point, during the game. Roy Ana-' dell and Joe Krick did considerable j scoring in the second frame, also, and Bell and Gerber did their bit too. The man to man defense of the YellowJackets worked almost perfectly in the second half and the Kangaroos got only two field goals, one by Peck V I

Arnold and the other by Myers. The Kangaroo* fought gamely, even after the tide turned against them., I lineups and summary: Decatur (59), Kirkland (18) Bebout F Myers Bell F LJArnoh’ , Gerber (’ Smith Anadell G F. Arnold Kiiek G Hellct Substitution.'-: (Decatur), Reynolds for Bell; (Kirkland), Baumgartner fqr L. Arnold. Field goals: Bebout 11; Bell 2; Gerber. 1; Anadell, 7; Krick 4; Myers, 1; L. Arnold 4; F. Arnold 2; Foul goals: Bebout 1; Bell 2; Gerbe. 2; ■' nadell, 4; Myers 1; L. Arnold 2; Heller 1;. Referee: Mark Bills, Fort Wayne Seconds vs. Hartford Seconds (28) Hartford (54) Somers . F Eicher Stoneburner F Felber Cole C Holloway larnkenau G Heller Heare G R. Banter Substitutions: (Decatur) Roop for Somers, Engle for Stoneburner. Heb hie for " Cole, Zwick for Lankenau Kocher for Heare, Hanbold for Engle Anderson for Hebble; (Hartford Glendening for Felber, Hoffman for Holloway, N. Banter for Heller, Ger bor for R. Banter. Field goals: Somer 2; Stoneburner 4; Cole 1; Roop 1 Lankenau 4; Eicher 4; Felber 7: Hos: man 5; N. .Banter 7. R. Banter 1 Foul goals- Stoneburner. 1; Engle 1 Cole 1; Hebble 1; Felber 2; N. Bai ter.l. Referee Pat Hyland, Decatur. — O" ■■■ " ■ 1 Central Quintet Will Play At Bluffton Tonigh The Central school eighth grad basketball team will go to Bluffto tonight to play the Bluffton eightl grade quintet. The Central lads di seated their Bluffton rivals in a gam ! played in this city several week ago. The game tonight will be pla; ed as a preliminary to the contest btween the Bluffton Jurflor Moose fiv and the Liberty Center independent o— — HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Covington 38; Veedersburg 32. laidoga 18; Darlington 17. Jefferson (Lafayette) 35; Monticelk Milroy 34; Greensburg 33. Z'onsville 37; West Newton 15. Van Buren. 35; Belleunion 23. Peru 48; Wabash 24 Martinsville 28; Fianklin 22 Columbus 49; Shelbyville 31 New Palestine 38; Mooresville 27 Greensville 41; Knights'own 19 Brownsburg 40; Pen Davis 35 Bloomington 30; Rushville 19 Fortville 54: Wcs'.and IL McCordsville (it. Vaxw.T 19 Newcastle 22; Connersville 21 Perrv Central 31; New Winchester 26 Stoney Creek 29; Union City 27 Rockport 30; Newberg 25 Advance 59; Thorntown 7 ))))))”v-r+++<<> | IL—?.’ Mount Comfort 37: Oaklandon 30 Flora 36; Delphi 34 Scottsburg 37: Brownstown 29 Laporte 40; South Bend 35 Desoto 43; Albany 21 Montpelier 52; Madison Twp. 2<> Har.ford City 60; Portland 15 PennV'dle 26: Ridgeville 25 Muncie 46; Gary 31' Frankton 25; Alexandria 18 Redkey 26; Green township 24 M.irklevt’le 23; Moreland 16 Whitewater 37; Morton of Richmow | 34 Kokomo 31; Logansport 61 St. Mary's (Huntington 32; Ander I son Cat holic 31 I.nncastcr 45j Monument City •>«> Union Center 18; Bippus 14 Mathews 34; Swayzee 33 Gas City 39; Uplland 28 Fairmount 35; laipel 32 .Eaton 54: Harrison township 15 Dunkirk 35; Royerton 30 Center 22; Selma 11 I’Scircleville 38; Rossville 17 Sweitzer 55: Greentown 30 Fountain City 34; Cambridge City 2. Orange 18; Everton 11 , Brookvi’le 29: Springfield 18 (Losantville 37; Modoc 30 Htonsy CTeek 29; Union City 27 ["Williamsburg 36; Lynn 20 I Crawfordsville 35; Brazil 24 'Lebanon 28; Frankfort 25 Mitchell! 30; Washington 19 Bedford 25; Vincennes 22 Fairmount 35; Lapel 32 Bluffton 39; Lancaster 23 Pendleton 37; Middleton 15 Lagrange 39; Howe 18 Union 59.; Hoppe 13 Union Center 37; Rock Creek 29 Liberty Center 34; Chester Center 20 Nappanee 27; Elkhart 13 Technical (Indianapolis 23; Warren Central 15 Central (Evansville), 27; Bosse (Evansville) 23 / Plymouth 44; Columbua City 28 Roachdale 21; Wingate 18 Cathedral 26; New Augusta 25 ; Pierceton 29; Milford 22 Huntington 26; Elwood 20 11 Mishawaka 44; Auburn 19. I O , Greenfield —William Paris, farmer, shot himself In an attempt to catch r chicken thieves. He heard a noise in i his hen house and, grabbing his gun, , started to investigate. In his haste he , stumbled and the gun went off, the 1 charge striking him on the leg.

PECATTB DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, .lANI.'ARV 8, 1927

FIELD GOALS PS ) x-Tx i.'x J By MarkM. Upp II Six straight and still astralghtin’, says the Yellovj Jacket %n. Those Kirkland Kangaroos sure did nake a lot of noise in their new uiits that Santa brought them. Those Hartford Gorillas sure are husky and well-built 'boys. We haven't seen a team of players this year that was made up of boys with as good athletic builds as those Gorillas. What football players they would make. The Yellow Jackets are building up i good reputation as a strong second alf team. In the game at Bluffton rst week. Bluffton led Decatur two mints at the half, but when the ime ended the Yellow Jackets were tolding an 8-point lead. Last night, Q'rkland held the locals to a sevenoint. lead in the first half, but when he battle was over, KirklamJ was railing 41 points. Luther Arnold, of the Kirkland earn, shot some sensational baskets n the first half last night Those vere the kind that used to spell deeat for the Yellow Jackets. DOES ANYONE REMEMBER HEN THERE WASN'T TWO OR ’HREE ARNOLDS ON THE KIRK AND TEAM? Captain Banter, of tho Hartford mm. who tore a ligament in his 'ghii ankle in the game with Kirknd at Berne before the 'holidays, •as back at his old position at floor uard last night and played his usual ood game. The ankle didn’t seem o bother him any-. Joe Bebout sure did punish that west basket last night, sending nine field goais through the net in the last half. Joe got a pair of two-pointers in the first half, too, and those, added to one ' free throw gave him a total of 23 points last night. Not a bad night’s work- In our recollection, that is the highest number of points ever turned in by Bebout in a single game. The defense bf the Yellow Jacket sserves under tho basket cracked adly in t,he second half of their ante. The Gorillas were getting oose for easy throws at the net. Tho Gorillas take on the Geneva rew at Berne tonight. This is the econd game between these two earns. Monmouth tackles the New Haven mintet in a return game in the D. I. S. gym tonight. The Kirkland Whippets and Mon•oe Beaj; Katz tangle in the old gym his evening. THE BLOOMINGTON PANTHERS AND RUSHVILLE LIONS RESERV’D THEIR AMMUNITION LAST NIGHT, THE PANTHERS KEEPNG THEIR VICTORY BRICK AND "HE LIONS HOLDING ON TO THEIR CONSOLATION BRICK. The Huntington Vikings appear to tvhe taken a new lease s>ti' life. Last light, the Norsemen handejl Elwood 1 26-20 defeat. Huntington comes to Decatur to meet tho Yellow Jackets next Saturday 'night. We will see what, we will see. Going down the list of scores this morning, we see one that says Logansport, 61; Kokomo, 31. Those “sports” from Logansport sure know their Loganberries. Martinsville must have had an off , night or else Glenn Curtis kept his 1 'ea/n under cover. Ftanklin held the 1 Curtismen to a win. 3' I « » Bedford downed Vincennes, 25-22 and Lebanon won from Frankfort,

■ <B-25. All of whic h goes to show tint' Bedford ha* the good team that the limestone fans claim tlwy have and that Lebanon, the hom<r of former champs, still has a little basketball talent left In town. The Bluffton Tigers returned to their winning ways last night and tamed the Lancaster Bob Cats, 39 to 33, true to dope, 1 111 Hartford City's AJrdales, •who were kept chained up for several weeks, during a small pox epidemic in their city, were turned loos* at Portland last night and chewed up the Panthers so the tune of 60-15. The Yellow Jackes invade Portland next Fridaynight. TlrtS RICHMOND" RFJJ- DEVILS WERE IH OKED IN wfIITEWATER I .AST NIGHT, 37-34. — Whoj! Mitchell, 30; Washington, 19. AVhere. Oh, where were Hatchets? Central nt Evansville continued her victorious march last night, by licking her sis'.er schooK Bosse high °7-2of * Kendallville's undefeated quintet marched ahead last night to a 45 to 33 victory over Warsaw, at Warsaw. Coach Curtis is already looking ahead to Kendallville's visit to Decatur on Jan. 21. Kendallville goes to Auburn next Friday night and stays home to entertain tlje Bluffton Tigers on Saturday night. The Commodores resumed praoice dost night after several days lay iff. They play Hartford here next Wednesday night. FAMOUS LAST LINES: “WE SCORED THE FIRST FIELD GOAL, ANYHOW.” O ' ' .» Adams County Big Ten Team W. L. Pct. Decatur Catholic 12 0 1,000 Decatur ..10 1 .909 lefferson 6 2 .750 rtford S 4 .667 Berne 5 4 .556 fomnonth S 8 .338 < ".irkland 3 7 .300 , 'leasant Mills 16 .143 I leneva . . ... ... 17 .125 | lonroe . 1 ft .100 • (ps Willie Hoppe Wins ! Billiards Title Again ■ New Yml. I-jp. S, — ‘United Pter:-.) j -The year 1927 is :;o more healthy I or i hampions than was 1926. Eric Hagenlacher, the first title- . older to risk, his crown in the new [ ear bowed to defeat to Willie Hoppe, I .ho w.is considered a projiigy for so I ran years that he i.: still thought of | s a yopth despite his close to 40 j -ears. Hoppe iegained the 18.2 balk- l ine billiards championship he lost in ; 1925. The closing block of 500 points saw i brilliant display of billiards, with loppe overcoming a lead to win, 1-500-1-387. ’ College Basketball Butler 23; Evansville 25 Tulane 22; Sewanee 16 University of Tennessee 22; Untver-, sity of Florida, 19 Arkansas University 36; Rice 18 Franklin 49; De.pauw 25 Danville Normal 24; Muncie Normal, 20 Wabash 35; Manchester 25 Valparaiso 3S; A'lkansas Aggies 17. >+++♦4« v v + ❖ + 8 SPORT TABS ♦ > <!■ •!• •!• + 4. 4- + 4- v -I- 4(By United Press) New York—The A. A. U. has been taked to approve the 100-yard swim ••ecord recently hung by In Chicago by lohnny Weissmuller of. the Illinois A. C. Weissmuller was clocked in 49 1-5 seconds. Tho mark may not be accepted because it was made in a 60rfoot pool. Philadelphia. — Joe Stecher won a wrestling match from Nick Lutz, former Notre Datfte coach, gaining a fall in 59 minutes, six Seconds. New York.—Manager John McGraw of the New York Giants announced he had wired an offer to Zach Wheat, recently released by Jhe Brooklyn Robins. New York. —Rogers Hornsby, traded by the St. Louis Cardinals, to the Giants in exchange for Frankie [ Frisch, called at the Giants’ office to i discuss salary terms tor 1927. It was > believed Hornsby was seeking a 2year contract at $30,000 a year. Manager McGraw said no agreement was ! reached although negotiations were , “amicable.”

'DEAD MftN NOT CARL MCWHIRTER Letter Is Received By Relatives Fr o m Missing Geneva Young Man It has been definitely established that the body of a man found in the railload yapds at Kalamazoo, Michl- < gall, last week was not the body of Carl McWhiiter. son of Mr. and Mrs. I). J. McWhiiter. of Geneva, who had not been heard from for several months. H. E. McWhirter, of Kalama-, zoo, an uncle of Carl, received a let ' ter fiom the young man this week, which was written in Chicago last Sunday, after tho body had been found i at Kalamazoo. The letter has been fori wauled to Mr. and Mrs. D. J. McWhirter. sit Geneva in his letter. Carl stated that he | had received employment in Chicago. I Ihevlously, H. E. McWhirter had re- I reived a letter from his nephew, saying that he hud been unable to find , wmk in Chicago and that lie intended , to come to Kalamazoo. Shortly afterward, the hian's body was found in the railroad yards there and. as 11. E. McWhirter had not seen his nephew' for seveuil years, the idea struck him immediately that it might be Carl I McWhirter. The young man's parents went to Kalamazoo and viewed the lioKy. The man's higlit, color of hair and other features did not compute with those of Carl, however. Franklin Highway Controversy Settled Van Wert. Ohio. Jan. B.—The light! which has been waged against giving, the Benjamin Frahklin highway through Van Welt route number 17,1 was believed at an end today, follow-j ing the announcement, of two Defiance men who had been active in opposing the changing of Number 17 f:om u road through that city that they knew — -

S i $ i S | Statewide Quarantine j | Orders Against Rabies I I I tfi The Indiana Stale Board of Health herein- declares Ilia! -in enter- S gency exists within the State of Indiana because of (he wide-spread S LT prevalence ot Rabies in dogs and other animals and because .If the J* menace of Rabies to the public health. Because of this emergency the Indiana State Board of Health hereby orders a quarantine of all dogs within the State of Indhnnfor Ifi S a period of 120 days, from and beginning January io' 1927 | bR . County health commissioners, city and town health officers of Imhana, shall, within heir respective jurisdictions, enforce the Oro- th Jfi ° . f, !‘ s Quarantine Order as required under Section 15 ami $ 6 ol the Hydrophobia Law, Chapter 98, Acts 1911. ’ DJe ~ !’e term “quarantine'’ as used in this Order shall mean the muzzhng ol ah .logs when at large, except when such dogs.are S . £ ’ 1 Il ? dit ’na Slate Board of Health recommends the pronhvhc 8 LC lie immunization ol all dogs aga nst Rabies in,l „.i propnyiac- | ized dogs are known to the )ocal enfo c ng "J 1ST ‘ h » [g sions of this Quarantine Order shall not apply ’ ‘ hc ~rOV1 ‘ 1 bv la™’ Q “ ranli " C Or<,cr be a* fomulmw a, provided S He \ , -fi jfi The above order was duly adopted bv fho r„ e S 3 | Health. Deeemlrr 29. 1916, a, appear, in ihe Mhinles'S the B«rT' ’ r | | Attesti-Wm. F. King, M. D„ Secretary | Pursuant to the above, I hereby re.iuest n , ,' EE gfl w,in in Adams county. Please see that vour dn« ° r< cr bc complied □1 kept in leash or under control of the owner Th , 18 puzzled properly or ■ Lrj demands co-operation. e con dition is serious and IF * On isl J-W. VIZARD, I Health Commissioner of Adam, County. ■ S 1 SR

lot nothing further that could be done toward keeping the old numbering I Yesterday Highway Director Geo-ge Schlesinger announced oiriciul designation of, two cross-state highwavs to be known us routes 17 an<T 8. ? Route 17 applies to the Frankiiu high-, way through Findlay and Aan Wert. wh |-e route 18 applies to route nun lh( . pennsvlvunlu line through Defiance and Hicksville to the Indiana| line. / . . - — m w Junior Lightweight Ch’--'- ' New York, Jan. 8.-(UnM

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f * i —Tod Morgan, junior lightweight champion, lost the decision to Phu McGraw; Detroit lightweight in a j O . round bout at Madison Square Garden last night. The decision was unpopular with , the crWod and most-newspaper writers who thought that Morgan at least u : is entitled to a draw. new in the way of refrigerators discovered Were Leroy Albright, grocer, steppd into his cooling room and found it unbearably hot. Investigating he discovered a ire below it'.