Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 53, Decatur, Adams County, 3 March 1927 — Page 8

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GRADE TEAMS TO I PLAY FOR TITLE! C e n t r a 1 And St. Joseph Quintets To Play For I WemholT Trophy Mar.l 1 Friday. March 11, has been set as the dale for the play-off game of the Decatur Catholic Eighth grade basketball team and the Central Eighth grade team city series for the George Wemhoff trophy. The third and de elding game of the seres will be played at the public high school gymnasium. One game has been played at each gym. and a coin was tossed to determine which school could use their home floor for the final game. The Central team won the toss and the game wili be played at the public high school gymnasium. • The Eighth grade series has created considerable interest in the last several years, and this year George Wmiioff, of the Wemhoff Monumental Works, presented the two teams with a beautiful marble trophy, which goes to the winner each year. Tickets will go on sale in a fe.w days for the game, and it is expected that a full house will witness the deciding game for the trophy ami city 1 championship. o ♦♦♦+♦♦ ++ + + +«• + ♦*♦ + SPORT TABS * + + + d- + + + + + + + %•<• + + + (By X’nitetl rPess) Shreveport, La.—Had weather continues to hamper the Chicago White Sox in their spring training work ' here. Yesterday a sleety wind prevented any baseball conditioning. Avalon, Catalina Island. —Two workouts a day comprise the program of the Chicago Cub in training here. Already Manager McCarthy is reported to be pleased with three rookies — Luther Roy, Harry Wilkie, and Frank Kern. Evanston, Ill—Vic Gustafson. 1927 captain-elect of the Northwestern University football team has withdrawn from school for this semester. He will return next fall for the football season. Western conference rules will allow him to compete. New York. — Johnny Dundee, who relinquished bis featherweight title, is considering a bout with Sammy . fuller. lii l« ii'-id i;i‘ ilosCOti aill April. • Miami Beach, Fla—Francis T. Hunter, N. Y.,xOlympic doubles champion and ranking singles star won his second round match in the South Florida tennis championships by defeating James Calder of Miami. 6-8, 6-2, 6-1. ( St. Augustine, Fla. —Miss Virginia Van Wie, sensational young Chicago took medalist honors in the women’s Florida east coast championships in progress here. Miss Van Wie had a 77 for her initial round. Match ( play began today. —o - Fort Wayne Hoosiers Beat Rochester Again Fort Wayne, Mar. I.— The Fort Wayne Hoosiers made it two straight over the Rochester Centrals in an ; American ijbague basketball game here last night, swamping the Easterners by a score of 4fl-16. The Hoosiers defeated Rochester Monday nigh:. 64-20. Fort Wayne is firmly entrenched rn third place in the league standing as a result of the victory | last night. Benny Borgmann again ’ led the Hoosires in scoring last night sinking five field goals and eight free throws. He missed three free throws. As on the preceding night, Shimek was his closest competitor. Shimek scored nine outMf 11 free throws. The Hoosiers ran their score to 15 before Rochester scored last night. o— DePauw Drops Contest To Franklin, 48 To 28 Greencastle, Ind., Mar. 2. —(United Press.) —Depauw lost its final game of the basketball season by.a wide margin when Franklin ran wild in the second half and defeated the Tigers. 48-28. The teams were evenly matched in the first half which ended with Depauw on the short end of a 22 19 count. In the final period Franklin 1 ispurted and counted 26 additional points while Depauw fought for 9. Lyons and Wooden of Franklin _were scoring aces garnering 14 and 15 points respectively. Stewart led the Tigers with four fielders and a brace of free throws.

Yellow Jackets Ready For Tournament B— | , W I '■ * L slE® s tA. i Us ■ I'- i t -3. •• .X, ■ — — The Decatur high school Yellow Jackets are working hard this week in preparation for Hie high school sectional tournament to be held here Friday and Saturday. I lie Decatur team ended its regular schedule last week, alter having one of the most successful seasons in the history ol the local school. During the season, the Yellow Jockels won 15 games and lost three. '1 he local team is one of the favorites to win the tourney It re this week. » / Those in the picture are. left to right: front row Lankenail. guard; John DeVoss, student manager; Stoneburner, forward. Second row Il< ynohis. forward; Coach Herb Curtis; Somers, forward. Third row Hill, forward; Krick, guard; Gerber, center; Cole, center; Beboul. for-; ward; Anadcll, guard. — H»H :« |ii-st string forward, was ill with lhe pumps win n Iles picture was taken. i

G. E. And Whippets To Clash Thursday Night The Decatur G. E. basketball team j will meet the Kirkland Whippets in l the Decatur Catholic school gymna-1 sitim Thursday night, in the third and deciding game of a series to decide

the independent championship of Adams County. Each team has one victory to its credit. Coach Curtis of Decatur high school, will referee. The G. E. second'team will play the Kirkland seconds in a preliminary game, stalling at 7:30 o'clock. These two teams have a tie to break also, each having won one game in previous encounters. *— 1 o DOG RICES tO ' t BE HELD HERE — Grey Hound Races To Be Feature Os R ac e Meet Here During Next August W. B. Engle, of the Decatur-Mont- 1 pelier racing association, was in this, city, making preliminary arrangements for the race meet to be held at Bellmont park, east cf this city, next August 23-2 G, inclusive. Mr. Engle stated that the coming lace meet would be ope of the best in this part of the state. Each race will have a special name, and a cup .will be awarded the winner of each race, by a local firm. That par-' ticular race will near the name of the' giver of the trophy. One of the big features of the four- ■ day meet. wi(l be life dog races on the opening day of the meet. A kennel of 50 grey hounds lias been secured for the dog races, and it is predicted that thousands of fans from all over the state will come to this city to see the dog races. The other three days'ofthe meet will be devoted to horse raceing. ‘ ' Mr. Engle stated that theassociaticn was assured already of a full card for each race event. One of the largest cat nival companies in the world has been secured for the midway of the features, including a historical pageant, to be giver by 200 children of this city. The night program will be free and no charge will be made tor night ad-1 mission to the grounds or grand stand. Mr. Engle said. It is probable, also, I that the local automobile agencies I will have an auto show, which will add interest to the event. Mr Engl and the other members of the association will arrive in this 1 ity several weeks bet’or the meet to complete their plans for milking this year’s even the biggest ever held in this section of the state. a Dr. Harry Jones of Berne visited here last evening. j

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I’ By A- ' Mark M. Upp - H A game between"tpeDecatur G. E. I , , "'c ■ « i..iled as a county championship as- I I fair, will be played in the Catholic | hool gymnasium Thursday evening, j Each team has won one game in the j series between the- two teams this i 1 season and the title will be _at stake , 1 in the game tomorrow night. — II Hurrah! A new press box and officials bench is being installed j in the D. H. S. gym. It will be ready for use during the tourna- ■ ment. I A new electric score board is being made by Coach Marshall and several assistants. This will be done in t'nie for the tourney, Mr. Marshall promised today. Wells! Wells! Wells! “Coach S. H. Leitzman, of La- 1 Porte high school, announces ' that next season he will have two basketball teams and they will be known as “A” varsity and “B” varsity. Someone else besides the Slicers learned something at Logansport. We are wondering if changing from varsity and second teams to “A” and “B” varsities will have anything to do with winning a lot of games. A schedule of 35 games I will be arranged for the two 1 teams. We’re laughing up our sleeves, LaPorte!” — Sportfolio, Goshen Democrat. “The sport page is crowded.” is the word coming from the makeup foreman. That saves you from read- , ing a lot of fillers today, because I ve dope is scarce. ! FAMOUS LAST LINES: ’ “XVE , MADE ’EM OPEN UP, ANYWAY.” o Petroleum Independents Beat G. E. Quintet, 29-26 The Petroleum independents won an exciting and well-played game from the Decatur General Eleci/ric basketball team, in the Decatur high school gymnasium last night, by a score of 29-26. Only a small crowd of fans witnessed the game. j The electricians got away to an! I

, ally lead and held a 14-7 advantage 1 at the end of the first half. The visitors rafflr-d strongly in the second frame, however, and wiped out the lad held by the locals. Petroleum defeated the electricians in a game I layed at Petroleum, recently, by a ! narrow margin, also..

I Basket Ball * i! • I -fl Tomorrow Evening, March 3 y_ | -DECATUR G. E. • | I —'S.— | KIRKLAND WHIPPETS ifi !fi 1 | D. C. H. S. Gym S ph] -Game is to decide the Independent ffi Championship of Adams county. m bR Come Out and Root. -* - W ■***>*--*****-■-*- *ll —^. r , «r i|| II hi 1 I ■ |J s i : I Information If there is anything you wish to know about how to transact 1 any business by modern banking methods, or how to employ a modern bank's services with profit Io yourself, do not hesi- | ( tale to speak to one of our officers about it. I iH lIH IL : ' Wsf National 'Bank S , and Surplus *120,000.00

0. H. S. READY TO ! STAGE TOURNEY < I Plans Practically Completed For Sectional Basketball Meet This Week-end Plans are nearly complete for the high school sectional baskethall tournament to lie held in the Decatur high school gymnasium Friday and Saturday. The ticket sale is progress ing nicely. Indications are that about 200 season tickets will be sold in Decatur alone. A apply of tickets Jpve been sent to each of the eight other chools participating in the tourney. ' A new bench for the officials and | reporters is being installed in the gym. in the center of the front row , of seats on the north side of the floor. > A removable bench has been used in the past, but the new one will be j pet manwit. An electric score board is being installed, also. The Geneva team practiced on the local floor last night and the Pleasant Mills quintet will work out here to night, in older that the players may accustom themselves to the large floor. - ✓ I Ralph Tyndall, Decatur high scheol teacher, is in charge of the entertainment for the teams that stay in Decatur Friday night. Indications are that the Pleasant Mills, Hartford. i Kirkland and Jefferson teams will stay in Decatur Friday night. Others i may spend the night here. More ; rooms me needed and persons having 'rooms t)XU they are willing to offer j to tiie players are asked to call Mr. I Tindall. The players and coaches will be fed by the Pythian Sisters at the Pythian IlJme on Third street, s arting with the evening meal. Friday. Thj first game will bo played at 7:30 o'clock Friday night, when De • catur plays Pleasant Mills. Hartford i wiil play Monroe at 8:30 o’clock Fri-

day night, also. Throe games will be played Saturday morning, two Satur day afternoon and the final ranie at 8 o’clock Saturday night. ——. o ; Butler Beats Wabash In Thrilling Game, 32-30 ! Crawfordsville, Ind , Mar. 2.-—(1 nil ,<1 Press.)—Tiie curtain dropped on I the 1927 basketball season here last night as Butler college won a thrilling 32-30 decision from the Wabash quintet. The first half of the game was listless, neither team showing either form on the floor or shooting ability The period ended lfl-6 in favor of the local men but Butler rallied in the second period ami after the lead had I changed hands several times, finally

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