Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 28 February 1927 — Page 6

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SCHEDULES DRAWN FOR HIGH SCHOOL SECTIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNEYS Total Os 731 Teams Schedu led To Start In Annual Elimination ('lassie In 64 Sectional Centers of State Friday; Nine Teams Entered In Decatur Sectional; J. R. Clark And Ford Griffith Are Officials Assigned To This Tourney. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. .26. — (United Pros:-,) Schedules for 64 sectional high school basketball tournaments, which will get under way next Friday, were released here today by Arthur L. Trester, permanent secretary of the Indiana High School Athletic Association. Seven hundred and thirty-one teams are entered in the sectional tourneys, 16 or less teams assigned to

each of the 64 sectional centers. The field will be reduced to 64 contestants in next Friday and Saturday's play. Those 64 winners will meet on March 12 at 16 regional centers. The sixteen regional winners will fight it out in Indianapolis on March 18 and 19 for the state title. The sectional schedules include: Decatur Sectional FRIDAY* NIGHT 7:30 p.m.— Decatur vs. Pleasant M ils (1» 8:30 p.m—Monroe vs. Hartford (2) SATURDAY FORENOON 9 a.in. -Berne vs. Geneva (1) 10 a. m. - Jefferson vs. Kirkland (2) 11 a.m.—Monmouth vs. winner at 7:30 p.m. Friday (1) SATURDAY AFTERNOON 2 p.m—Winner 8:30 p. m. Friday vs. winner at 9 a.m. Saturday (2) 3 p.m.—Winner 10 a m. vs. winner 11 a. m. (1) , SATURDAY NIGHT 8 p in —Winner 2 p.m. vs. winner 3 p.m. (2) Officials: J. R. Clark, of Winchester; (2) Ford Griffith, of Auburn. Bluffton Sectional FRIDAY NIGHT 7:30 p.m.—Bluffton vs. Union Center (11 8:30 ip.m.—Lancaster vs. Chester Center (2) SATURDAY FORENOON 9 ant. Rockcreek vs. Petroleum (1) *lO a.m.— Liberty Center vs. Ossian (2) SATURDAY AFTERNOON 2 p.m.—Winner 7:30 vs. winner at 8:30 Friday. 3 p.m —Winner 9 a.m. vs. winner at 10 a. m. SATURDAY NIGHT 8 p.m.—Winner 2 p.m. vs. winner 3 p.m. - Officials: (ft Guy Woods; (2) Lundy Welbourn. Fort Wayne Sectional FRIDAY NIGHT 7:30 p.m.—New Haven vs. Arcola (1) 8:30 p.m.—Lafayette Center vs. Central (2) ENOON., ■'■■■ -3 a- towuauip vs. haider OWSI (1 ) 10 a.m. —Leo vs. Harlan (2) 11 a. i. Monroeville vs. winner at 7:30 p.m. Friday (1) SATURDAY AFTERNOON '2 p.m.—Winner 8:30 p.m. vs. winner 9 a m (2) 3 p.m.—Winner 10 a.m. vs. winner 11 a.m. (1) SATURDAY NIGHT 8 p.m.—Winner 2 p.m. vs. winner 3 p.m. (2) Officials' (1) Paul Parker; (2) George S. Kenzler. East Chicago Sectional FRIDAY AFTERNOON 2 p.m.—Roosevelt vs. Hammond. (1) 3 p.m.—Emerson vs. Wilting (2) 4 p.m.—Froebel vs. Horace Mann (1) FRIDAY NIGHT 7:30 p.m.—Griffith vs. Lowell (2) 8:30 p.m.—Merrillville vs. Hobart, (1) SATURDAY FORENOON 9 a.m.—East Chicago vs. winner at 2 p.m. Friday (2) 10 a.m. Winner 3 p.m. vs. winner 4 p. m. Friday (1) SATURDAY AFTERNOON 2 p.m.—Winner 7:30 p.m. Friday vs. winner 8:30 p. m. Friday (2) 3 p.m.—Winner 9 a. m. Saturday vs. winner 10 a.m. (1) SATURDAY NIGHT 8 p. m.—Winner 2 p.m. vs. winner 3 n.m. (2) Officials: (1) R. R. Merrell; (2) 11. C. Warren. Kendallville Sectional FRIDAY NIGHT 7:30 p.m.—Orange township vs. Kendallville (1) 8:30 p.m—Ligonier ts.* Laotto (2) SATURDAY FORENOON 9 a.m.—Wawaka vs. Cromwell (1) 10 a m.—Wolf Lake vs. Albion (2) SATURDAY AFTERNOON 2 p.m.—Winner 7:30 p.m. vs. winner 8:30 p.m. (1) 3 p.m.—Winner 9 a.m. vs. winner 10 a.m. (27 SATURDAY NIGHT 8 p.m.—Winner 2 p.m. vs. winner 3 n m (1) Officials: (1) Archie HelSs: (2) Harry Hatcher. Angola Sectional FRIDAY MORNING 9 a.m.. Auburn vs. Flint, (12) 10 a.m.—Butler vs. Waterloo (2-3) 11 a.m —Freemont vs. Angola (3-1) FRIDAY AFTERNOON 2 p.m.—Corunna vs. Ashley, (1-2) 3 p.m.—Spencerville vs. Scott Center (2-3) 4 p.m.—Salem township vs. Pleasant. Lake (3-1) FRIDAY NIGHT 7:30 p.m.—Orland vs. Garrett (1-2)

I 8:30 p.m.— Hamilton vs Metz (2-3) I Officials: (1) Ervin Doty; (2) Ward G'lbert; (3) Laverne Litherland BERNE DEFEATED 1; " BY NEW HAVEN (Fighting Five Loses Close ' Guarding Game By Score 1 Os 22 To 18 The Berne high school Fighting Five ' dropped a closely contest game to the’ New Haven high school basketball team, at New Haven, last night, by I a scoie of 22-18. Both teams played a strong defensive game. The sc re was knotted at 9 all at the end of the first ' half. ’> Smith and Stuckey le<l the Berne offense. each getting three field gogls. Tustiaon, of New* Haven. w.as high paint man, with three field goals and two fiee throws. Berne defeated New ' H tven earlier in the season. The . Fighting Five will play Kirkland at Berne tonight. Lineups and summary: 1 New Haven (22) Berne (18) Parks-Null F ...Smith-Heckler Tustison F Stuckey'’ Blaising-Snyder.. C Thompson ’ Grover-Brower.. G Barun Kttndred G .Winteregg Field goals—Parks 2; Null, Tustison 3; Blaising, Brower, Smith 3: Stuckey ' 37’hopson. Free throws: Null 2; Parks Tustison 2; Blaising. Thompson 3; Braun. 0 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Huntington 50; Wabash 26 Crawfordsville 51; Bloomington 30, Lagrange 46; Ligonier 2i> w**;*’«**••*”*?»• " Batesville 71; Osgood 21 Liberty Center 22; Manchester 20 Bluffton 58; Portland 12 Elwood 46; Union City 2S Bosse (Evansville) 69; Fort -Branch 20 Noblesville 43; Carmel 33 Brownstown 3S; North Vernon 15 Bainbridge 52; Waynetown 25 Freetown 42; 23 Mishawaka 31; Warsaw 27 Greensburg 39; Greenfield 28 Peru 40; Broadripple 28 Kendallville 20; Goshen'ls Perryville 18; Covington 17 Michigan City 35; Laporte 26 Rushville 27; Greencastle 26 Stoney Creek 45; Winchester 41 Columbus 46; Newcastle 22 Logansport 46; Jefferson (Lafay? site) 35 lledford 70; Richmond 26 Shelbyville 39; Washington 22 St. Simons 28; Jasper College 23( Orleans 26; French Lick 18 Rensselaer 31; Kentland 30 Greenfl eld 27; Morristown 24 Paragon 47: West Newton 10 Edinburg 35; Hopew-ell 25 Fairmount 55; Summitville 24 Royerton 25; Daleville 23 Farmland 34: Modoc 15 Mooreland 33;- Hagerstown 25 Fountain City 67: Boston 24 Whitewater 45; Spartanburg 30 Greensfork 33; Williamsburg 32. Cambridge City 31; Liberty 30 Gas City 34; Swayzee 33 (overtime) Van Duren 25; Jones 24 Muncie 46; Connersville 21 Anders*n 37; Montmorenci 29. Kokomo 22; Rochester 21. Stockwell 42; Clarks Hill 17 Wingate 32; Roachdale 29 Morocco 42; Wolcott 28 Remington 43; Monon 33 Romney 39; Brookston 19 Boswell 29; West Point 23 Blue Creek. 32; Battleground Seconds, 10 Battleground 44; Pine Village 19 ’ Raub 34; Qoodland 16 Royal Center 60; Chalmers 20 Bloomfield 36; Switz City 33. Frankfort 23; Franklin 20 Shortridge Independents 38; West Lafayette 34 Martinsville 30; Vincennes 23 Fort Wayne Central 38; Monti cello, 21. 0 • COLLEGE BASKETBALL — Pittsburgh 33; Penn State 27 , Georgia Tech. 40; Mississippi A and M, 24 Oklahoma A and M 32; Missouri 26 Indiana Central 47; Huntington 41 Hanover 43, Rose PtHy 27 Michigan 50; Illinois 26 State Normal (Terre Haute) 31; ; J

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26 1927.

YELLOWJACKETS ; LOSE TO AUBURN Deratin’ High Quintet Nosed Out In Final .Minutes Os Fast Ganic, 27-21 After staging (('brilliant up-hill fight I to overcome a 16-9 lead which their Jopponen's held at the end of the first ’half, and talcing thulead at 22-20 with five minutes left to go, the Decatur high school Yellow Jackets were nosed out at the finish by tlie .Auburn high eagers here last night, 27-24. The game was exciting, but rough, al’ the way. and marked the close of the regular schedule of the Yellow Jackets. In the first game of the evening* the Decatur high school girls pul up la grea't fight ''against the speed) i Auburn girls and surprised their fol lowers by holding the upstate team to a 25-19 victory. After trailing at the half, 17-6. the Decatur girls came back strong in the second half and out-scored their opponents^-13 to 8 Violet Brickley did most of the scor ing for Decatur last night, getting I four field goals and four free throws Miss Whitten led the Auburn offense I with nine field goals and one free throw. The Yellow Jackets jumped into the lead shortly after their game startei when Joe Bebout snagged a prett) field goal on a medium long sho Mannon tied the score with a fieh goal for Auburn. Bebout connectec with the net again to give Decatur r 4-2 lead, but Sprott tietf the count ant Walters put the visitors ahead wl’l a field goal. Decatur took time out Mannon sank another field goal ant 811 scoretl a free throw. Manner scored on Krick’s foul, an dAuburi led, 9-5. Reynolds substituted to Bell. Bebout sank his third basket but Auburn forged ahead on a fre throw by Walters and a field goal b - Mannon. made another point on Reynold's foul. Reynolds sank t long shot, score 13-9. Lash got : tree throw and Walters a field goa just before the half ended. Score 16 9. ' » At the start of the second half, th Yellow Jackets rallied and it looke I ;ike sure vic lory for the Curiisme I Reynolds got two field goals o’ i medium long shots and Anadell coT" lnar‘<wl f.-.r n iwo-nointer in ranid-fir order, closing up the gaif pbih ■ Auburn took time out. Only four mil utes of the half had been played. Fun got a field goal from back of centet but Gerber got the two-point back o a field goal back of the foul line. Ar a lell connected again, putting D.icatu ahead, 19-18. Reynolds was hurt when spilled near his basket-and took tim out. Mannon shot a field goal whilt on his knees near his basket. Reyr olds grabbed the lead for Decatu again by sinking a field goal on, ; short shot. Reynolds increased th lead to two points by scoring oi Mannon's foul. Score 22-20. Sprot got a field goal on a long shot, tyin the score. Walters sank a long sh< end Funk got a basket from cente Decatu rlook time out. Bell relieve Reynolds, who had been weakened b his hard spilt. Five minutes were let to play. Sell got a short field goa Lash made a free throw on.Bebout’ personal, just before the game endec Chet Reynolds played a great gam for the Yellow Jacke's last night. J was one of the best games of hi career. Joe Bebout lost his baske sinking three baskets earl in the game. Mannon r. nd Walter were best for Auburn. Lineups and summary: Decatur (24) Auburn (27) Bebout -F - s P rot Bell .. ... .. F ■ , Munnoi :■ -r C H>nl Anadell . G ■ Walter Krick G , ’-ns: Substitutions: (Decatur), ReynwMi for Bell. Field goals: Bebout, 3; Bell 1; Gerber, 1; Anadell, 2; Reynolds, 4 Sprott. 2; Mannon, 4; Funk, 2; Walt era, 3. Foul goals: Bell, 1; Reynolds 1; Mannon. 1, Walters, 2; Lash, 2 Referee: Hugh Vandiver, Marion. Girls’ Game Decatur (19) Auburn (25) Brickley F RhondHower. . F B.Whitter L. Worthman C Mar Andrews SC -• Borer M Worthman G flrahan H j tf , .. G William Substitutions: (Decatur), Elsey so Andrews, Dorwln for M. Worthman Macklin for Dorwin; (Auburn). Whit ten for Rhoads, Weijfner for Boren Avery for Graham/ BuTtchner so; Avery. Field goals: Brickley, 4 Hower, 2; Rhoads. 1: B. Whitten, 9; Whitten, 2. Foul goals: Brickley, 4; Hower, 3; B. Whitten,* 1. Referee. ■ Evelyn Hurd, Bluffton. (

Michigan Halts Illinois Rally and Wins Game, 30-2 G Cainpalgn, 111., Feb. 26, (I’niied Pi-ass)— Stifling u last minute rally which tteatened to take away a well merited victory, the University of Michigan basketball taern went back into the w stein conference lead by defeating Illinois 30-26. Seven thousand fans witiu s-o-d (he game. Tito Wolverines held the lead tndst of the way. leading at the half, 16-9 Failure to make several close shots timing tne fit st half went a long way toward .leleati-ig the lllini. — _ —._ o C.C.H.S. HUMBLED BVCOMMCOOKS * Decatur Catholic High Cagers Defeat Old Rival In Fast Game, 34-26 The Deca’ur Catholic high school Commodores sailed on a rough sea ast night, in Library hall. Fori Wayne, but the old craft weathered be form in fine style and the Central 'atholic high sharp shooters were re ’ tulsed to the tune of 34-26. A caoacity crowd, including nearly 15p Decatur fSns, saw the Commodores' rittmph over their bitter rivals for he second time this season. A steady bombardment of the C. C. basket by Art Wemhoff. Mongo Meyer md Petie Mylott, aided by strong de•ensive work by Hocky Mylott and silent Smith, turned the trick for the Commodores. Tim Contermen got. ■way to a slow start and, before they ealized what it was all about, the , ’’ort Hayne crew had gained a 93, 'dvantage. The Commodore gunnen then found their range and the , wavy artillery soon turned the tide f the battle in favor of Decatur. ’’he half ended with the Commodores eading 21-13. Hocky Mylott, who had everything nit an “on” night in the game at ima, Ohio, last Tuesday night, came back in great style last nisWit and -ave a fine exhibition of guarding, 'leyer was high point man with five ield goals and four free throws, for t total of 14 points. Steckbeck led he C.C.H.S. attack, with four field •oals and two points from the charity tne. The Fort Wayne crew started ‘rong and outpassed the Commodores u !'w> fit -1 fna vvvinntnu As ♦ c 1 .iMUtUUIi.imIWItMT - -I- *— ■ —e »• ■ ». "■bine team hud gained a ' ii-: !, '"iead, 'rt Wemhoff located the net and ant three baskets zipping through he net in rapid succession. Meyer nd Pee Mylott aided materially in iping out the lead and putting the 'ommodores out in front. Once in he lead, Coach Confer's men kept at t comparatively safe',advantage heir opponents. Central Catholic came back strong n the second half and ran their score p to 20, compared to the Commo’ores' 24. Then tlje Commodores de'ded it was time to halt the onrush nd Meyers snagged two baskets to 'ut the Decatur team out in front gain. The game was fast all the way. "he game was refereed by Lundy ’’elbourn of South Side high school, 'V>rt Wayne, and he handled the game n nice fashion. Eleven personal 'ouls were called on -C. C. H. S. and welve were charged against the "’ommodores. Smith, of Decatur, and 'hristman, of Fort Wayne, were reloved from the game via the person--1 foul route. Neither team was efficient at tossing free throws lasi ’ght, the Commodores- sinking only ix out of 12 attempts, and the C.C.H. - 4. team making only six out of 14 ’ ttempts. Meyers, of Decatur, was n exception, however, making good | >n six out of eight chances. The five-man defense of the Commodores held the Irish at bay most 'f the time, while the Commodores -tassed the baM through the Fort Vayne (Jafense for many shots at the basket. The vitetory last night was he 21st. in 22 Starts for the Commodores. Lineups and summary: Commodores (34) C.C.H.S. (26) Meyers F ~ Steckbeck F. MylottF Rotnary \. Wemhoff... C Diek Cmith G Arnold I. MylottG Christman Substitutions: (Commodores) Sorg ’or Smith; (C.C.H.S.) Fox for Romay, Lassus.for Aronld. Field goals: Mey>rs. 5; F. Mylott 3; A. Wemhoff 4: Smith 1; J. Mylott 1; Steckbeck 4; Romary 1; Diejr 2: Arnold 2; Christian 1. Foul ,tgoais: Meyers 6; Steckbeck, 2; Lassus 1. Referee: Welbourn, Fort Waytrt). . 4 ’ .y' ' *

FIELD I GOALS J By | Mark M. Upp J^^^*** 1 Read over the schedule for the I sectional tournament here next Fri- ) cay and Saturday, which is published in the Daily Democrat this evening, and then send in your dope. Tough luck. Yellow Jackets. You played a nice game last night, and with a little more accuracy at the foul line, could have sent the Auburniles home defeated. RUSHVILLE WON THE VICTORY BRICK LAST NIGHT BY DEFEATING GREENCASTLE. SO RUSHVILLE IS THE BEST TEAM IN THE [STATE TODAY! — Nice going, Commodores. The, Central Catholic fans probably will be saying. ”Oh well, since we couldn't be the team to break your winning streak, we didn’t care whether we beat "you or ’not.” \ The Yellow Jackets made eleven field goals last night. Auburn made eleven. The Yellow Jackets scored on two out of nine chances from the free throw line. Auburn scored five points tn seven attempts from the charity line. Therein lies the tale. When Decatur and Auburn met at Auburn, Decatur won on free throws. Last night, the tables were turned. The Geneva Cardinals gave the Kirkland Kangaroos a hard battie last night, but Myers continued his sharpshooting and the Kangaroos won. The B(»rne Fighting Five must I have slumped a little last night at' New Haven, after putting up such* a i creditable showing against Fairmount ’ last week. Who knows, maybe Coach laud tonight. From all reports, the alleged basketball game between the Hartford I Gorillas and the Ossian Bears, at Ossian last night, must have been about as rough as a battle between Gorillas and Bears would \ie ex-, jiected. For 44>e third consecutive year, Ford Griffith, of Auburn, has been assigned to referee in the sectional tournament in this grty. Griffith is one of the best officials in this part of the state and his assignment to the local tourney was welcome, Clark, of Winchester, the other official assigned to the Decatur tourney, alSo worked in the sectional here last year. His work met with satisfaction last year, too. I’wo good games in neighboring cit es tonight. Fort Wayne Central plays Emerson of Gary, at Fort W::yne. atld Bluffton plays Auburn, at Bluffton. FAMOUS LAST LINES: "WE’D A AVON IF THEY HADN’T COUNTED THAT LUCKY BASKET.”

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PAOLINA WINS t Beats Knute Hansen In TenRound Bout New York, Feb. 26—(United Press) i Paolinn, the nasqne woodchopper, won a 10-round decision from Kntite dlan-J sen, a tall, slim. Norwegian, last in Madison Square Garden before ; 13,062 persons who paid J 41.768.10 to’ see the fight. But Paolino, who stalled off George Cook, the Australian champion, in Palis three years ago without gaining tnuc-h prestige thereby, didn't show atv more science or any more class in winning a decision over Han-j sen. than he did in the Paris bout. I Hansen went into the fight with a reputation, of being timid, meaning he would fold up when a punch was led to him. But Hansen didn’t fold up. He b'oeked, and he stepped back, and he | stepped in with a left hand when the opening presented itself and he held his own through sont 1 rounds of the fighting. ’ Paolino with his superior strength and his fighting at. close quarters wore down the big Norwegian until he was so tired he could hardly rdise a band. The judges gave' sixg rounds to Paolino and two to Hansen and call!ed two rounds even. The battle was another of Rickard’s tournaments to find a challenger for Gene Tunney. —'

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KIRKLAND BESTS GENEVA, 30T0211 -Kangaroos Pull Away To I! Comfortable Lead In Set, I ond Half Os Contest Tho Kirkland high school net ag ; gregation defeated the iejuvonato ( | • Geneva high school quintet at Berne last night, 30-20, after getting off to a poor-start. Kirkland led a t the halt 11-9, but. the Geneva team pressed the faat going Kangaroo to th» limit, before they bowed down to superior- ’ ity. Myers, Kirkland forward, played a I good brand of offensive basketball, hit’.ing the net for 6 field goals and two free throws. Striker scored must for the losers with 4 field goals to his credit. The iiace. of the game got too fast for the Geneva quintet during the closing minutes and Kirkland pulled away to a comfortable lead. Lineup and summary: Kirkland (30) Geneva (20) Myers F striker L. Arnold F . Brown Smith C Stahly Heller G . Bausermann Gerber . . —G . Dunwiddie Substitutions: (Kirkland) none. (Geneva) Habegger and Fravel. Field goals: Myers 6; Arnold 5: Heller 1; Striker 4; Brown 2; Bansermann 3. Foul goals: Myers 2; Arnold 4; Stahley 2.