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COMMODORES ELIMINATED IN THIRD ROUND Dcatur Five Beaten By Philadelphia In National Catholic Tournament MEYERS PLACED ON ALL-STAR FIVE Th<* Decatur Catholic high school | Commodores were eliminated in the | third round of the fourth annual nat-1 ional Catholic high school basketball tournament, held at Loyola University. Chicago, last week, by the speedy Roman Catholic high school quintet, of Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. The game was played Saturday night, and the final score was 26-21 in favor of the Quaker City outfit. The Commodores started strong and completely outplayed their opponents In the first half of the game. The score board at the rest period read Decatur, 13; Philadelphia, 5. The easteners had scored only one field goal during the halt Two minutes after the second half started, the Philadelphia eagers started penetrating the Commodores’ defense and sank several field goals, which gave thorn the lead. In the meantime, the Commodores w*ere held scoreless in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Mongo Meyers and Pete Mylott started a rally, which netted several points, but the rally fell short and the Philadelphia team finished in the lead. Meyers High Point Man Meyers, who had been the sensation of the tournament up until this game, was slightly off form in his basket shoot ing, but he succeeded in dropping four field goals ami three free throws for a total of 11 points. This made him high point man of the game. The effects of their hard game with the Bay St. Louis team. Saturday morning, told plainly on the Commodores in the second half of their game with Philadelphia. Had Coach Comer’s men been able to survive the contest with Phialedphia, It was the general opinion that they could have defeated the St. Xavier high team, of Louisville, Ky., in the semi-finals and advanced to the final game against the Joliet quintet, last night. "Mongo” Meyers, one of the captains of the Commodores, was picked by the referees of the tournament for the left forward position on the alltournament team. He was the outs unding forward of the tournament j ami became extremely popular with j the large crowd of fans as the tournament progressed and he sank field goals from all angles and burned up the floor with his speed. Meyers and Art Wemhoff, the other Commodore captain, ended their careers as Commodores in the game with Philadelphia, Saturday night, as they will be graduated this spring. Both played a fine brand of hall in the tournament. Every member of the Decatur team played good ball during the tournament. The two Mylott brothers. Smith ami Sorg were in the thick of the fight in the three games played by the Commodores. B. Wemhoff and Miller got into the first game for a few minutes, also. Lineups and summary of the Deca-tur-Philadelphia game: Decatur Catholic high B F P F. Mylott, rs 1 •> 1 Meyers. If 4 3 A. Wemhoff, c 1 0 1 Smith, rg 10 4 J. Mylott, If 2 I) 2 Sorg. rg. 0 0 2 Totals 9 3 11 Roman Catholic High B F P Layer, rs 13 1 Osborn, If — - 10 1 Tanseer, c 4 > 1 Walters, rg Oil Conley, Ig 3 0 4 Connolly, rs 1 1.1 Totals 10 6 8 Furniture Manufacturers’ Trial Declared Mistrial Chicago, Mar. 21—(United Press) Trial of 79 furniture manufacturing corporations and 57 individuals, officers of the corporations, on charges that they violated the Sherman antitrust law by fixing furniture prices was declared a mistrial here today after jurors had debated the verdict for 95 hours. Federal Judge George A. Carpenter dismi-’std the jurors, who had listened to evidence for two months, when it became evident they could not reach an agreement.

Tunney And Dempsey In Los Angeles Today Los Angeles, Match 21 —(United Press) Gene Tunney, world's heavy weight boxing champion, ami .lack Dempsey, former title holder, were in Los Angele* today, although they did not meet. Dempsey declared bo would leave immediately for Wheelet Hot Springs. 75 miles n >rth of hete, to begin Intensive training for an attempted ting come-back. Tunney, filling a Los Angles vaudeville engagement, was angry over pule llshed reports that he had "High-Hatt-ed" Demt.a v by retiming to have I bi oakfast with him at Dempsey's hotel. JOLIET FIVE WINS TOURNEY Illinois Team Captures Title In National Catholic Basketball Meet De La Salle high school, of Joliet Illinois, won the national Catholic school basketball championship, Sun day night, by defeating the Roman Catholic high school five, of Philadelphia. Penn., 26 to 11. in the final game of the national tournament held at Loyola University, Chicago. The Joliet team was the champion of the Chicago district Catholic league. In the semi-finals of the tournament played Sunday afternoon Joliet defeated Most Holy Rosary high, of Syracuse. N. Y. 29-27, in a thrilling game that went three overtime periods. A field goal by a substitute in the third overtime period, won the game for Joliet. The Philadelphia team entered the finals by defeating St. Xavier high of Louisville. Ky., national champions last year, 22 to 16, Sunday afternoon. The Decatur high school Commodores after completely outplaying their opponents in the first half, fell victims of the fast Roman Catholic high of Philadelphia in the final game of the third round. Saturday night. The final score was 26-21. Decatur led at the half, 13-/}. Philadelphia having made one field goal. The scores cf the game in the last Joliet. 11l , 21; Washington Ind. 14 Syracuse, N. V. 22: Wichita Kan. 18 Louisville 16; Mel s Chicago 13. Philadelphia 26; Decatur 21. Joliet, 111. 29; Syracuse, 27 (30. t. Philadelphia, 22; Louisville, 16. Juliet. 26; Philadelphia. 11. -/ —o MANY FAMILIES FORCED TO FLEE FROM RESIDENCES (COWTIWUKD FROM PAGE ONE) ness for rescue work if a dangerous situation arose an dthe districts near the river here were being constantly patrolled. Bus Service Suspended Bus service to the town of Liberty Beach. near Indianapolis, was suspended, while the cottages at the Ravenswood summer resort north of the city were reported under water. Toward noon today the rise of White river and Fall Creek in Indianapolis were more gradual than during Sunday and last night. The state highway department reported roads flooded in several parts of the state and one bridge washed out on state read 15. Serious damage occurred from the flood wa'ers of White river in Muncie and Delaware county. The stream was slowly receding nt uncle today after reaching the highest stage since the disastrous flood of 1913. Many families at Muncie were rescued by police boats after the sudden rise of White river had cut off their chance of escaping on foot. Interurban service was suspended between Muncie and Portland and Muncie and Hartford City on the Union Traction lines because of the high waters. Residents of East Marion were moving their household goods from : the flooded regions here. The Mis- ■ sfssinewa river reached a stage of ’ eleven feet three inchs. The stage during the 1913 flood was 3 15 feet. f Many stireets in Marion were flood--1 ed and the Mississinewa continued rising at the rate of 2 Inches an hour r today. At Peru the Wabash river had rais--1 ed about a foot and a half overnight, t It was almost at a stndstill this morning.

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FIELD GOALS fS c 'dr jx /J Mark M. Hats off to Martinsville, Indiana, and Joliet, Illinois, winners of the Indiana state high school championship ami the national Catholic high school championship, respectively. To the Decatur Commodores, we lay congrats. You were disappointed and so were we that you did not win the national championship. but everyone will say that you made a fine showing. You lost to a good team after a mighty battle. One of your number was chosen for one of the five berths on the all-tournament team. Your record for the entire season was remarkable. To “Mongo" Meyers, speedy forward on the Commodores outfit who served through four campaigns for Catholic high, has come a well-merii- ( ( ed honor. He has been named on the 1 mythical All-American X'athollc high school team, selected by the officials of the national Catholic tourney at Chicago. Nice going. Mongo, and may many more such honors come your way. Although neither of the two Indiana teams. Decatur and Washington, won the national Catholic high school basketball championship, one member of each team was placed on the all-tournament team. No other state placed two men on the team. i The trophy for the best coached team in the national Catholic tour ney went to the Roman Catholic high team, of Philadelphia, the team that eliminated Decatur. Captain Tom Con noUy, of the 1 hilidelphia five, was declared the most valuable player to his team. Although we had picked Muncie before the state tournament started we feel now that the best team won. The Martinsville quintet seemed to have worlds of reserve punch when the said punch was needed. The new champs played ' cool and steady throughout: the tourney. The Curtismen had as hard a schedule as any team in the meet and there was no fluke to their victories. Hail to the new champs and their coach, Glenn Curtis. ’ The Muncie Bear Cats upheld the reputation on north central Indiana I well in the state tourney. Kendallville ' and Fort Wayne Central made a fine showing in the meet. also. Prentice. ' of Kendallville, was chosen for the - Gimbel prize award and was placed ■ on the first all-tourney team, also. Mat Joris, Muncie forward, was high ' point man of the state tourney, scor--1 ing a total of 36 points in four games. Wooden, of Martinsville, was second ‘ ‘ with 35 points, and "Tack” Prentice. ’ the Kendallville flash, Scored 30 points 5 in two games, to place third in the standing. Prentice had the highest f point average per game, his average r being 15. Predicament Is Right 1 “The office force at the Banner ' of lice are being kept busy answering telephone calls on the state tourney, but our predicament is not as bad as that facing Mark 3 M. Upp of Decatur, who has two tourneys to cover for his fans. He has the state tourney at Indianap- ) olis to report and aiso the national Catholic tourney at Chicago. f His Commodores won their first game yesterday and made an ung usually good showing." —Out of Bounds, Bluffton Banner. j He’s Happier Today r “They tell us that Herb Curtis, I coach of the Decatur Yellow Jackets, i_' was a happy man last night after t Martinsville bumped off Logansport. 8 Herb’s brother coaches the Martins- | vllle team. That also reminds us that

All-American Catholic High School Quintet Following is the all-American Catholic high school basketball team, as selected hy the five oil trials who alternated in refereeing the names in the national Catholic tournamenL held at Loyola University, Chicago, last Thursday, I riday, . day and Sunday: ( Kight Forward—Homan, Catholic High. Washington, Ind. Left Forward —Meyers. Catholic High, Decatur, Indiana. Center— Reissig, Most Holy Rosary, Syracuse, New jork Right Guard— -Connolly, Roman Catholic High. Philadelphia I est Guard—Dick, De La Salle High. Joliet, Illinois.

J. M. French, former principal of the. Bluffton high school, is now principal at Mattinsville. When we think of that we can't help but wishing Martinsville some success." —-Out of Bounds, again. The Decatur high school Yellow Jackets had a big time at the state tourney, thanks to the Decatur business men and fans. The boys picked i p a lot of pointers on the old game, besides enjoying themI selves to the limit. They greatly appreciate the efforts of the fans that made their trip possible. The Fade-Away “The Columnists over the stale are like the Arabs, folding their tents and silently slipping away." - Casual Comment. Bloomington World. FAMOUS LAST LINES: "OH. WELL, IT TOOK A BIG CITY TEAM TO BEAT US." — —o — Seventeen Games On I. U. Baseball Schedule Bloomington. Ind , March 21 Seventeen games, including twelve with Western Conference opponents, are on the completed baseball schedule announced today for Indiana I niversitj. Four pre-season games are scheduled with the University of Mississippi at Oxford. Miss., as conditioners for the tegular chart. Wisconsin UniveMity may he met in a pair of exhibit i<A games while the Crimson training down south. W useda University of Japan will close the season at Bloomifigton on June 7. The Japs come to Bloomington ia fulfillment of an agreement reached when the Crimson invaded the Orient five years ago. Games booked with Big Ten foes are home anil home affairs except for the pair carded with Minnesota Loth of which are to be played at Bloomington. The ether five Big Ten teams Indiana meets are Ohio State, lowa Chicago, Northwestern and Purdne. ”1” men available for the team are: Captain George Davis, Montepeiier; Jeiry Tobin. Middletown, O, Robert Ccn ell, Bloomington James Burke and Geoige Vojtech, Chicago; Chun Buch er and Harold Derr, Huntington; and Richard Ray, Terre Haute. The Schedule: Mai. 31—April 1,2, 6,7, University of Mississippi at Oxford. April 12— DePauw at Bloomington. April 22—Ohio State an Bloomington April 26 —Wabash at Crawfordsville April 29 —Purdue at Lafayette. May 3—Wabash at Bloomington May 7 —Northwestern at Bloomington May 10—Chicago at Chicago. May 14 —lowa- at lowa City. May 16 —Northwestern at Evanston. May 21 —lowa at Bloomington. May 23—Ohio State at Columbus. May 27 —Purdue at Bloomington. May 28 Chicago at Bloomington. June 3, 4 Minnesota at Blomington June 6, 7,—Waseda at Bloomington.

L ——— __o — i !♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ + SPORT TABS ♦ +++++ + + + + * (By United Press) CHICAGO — The American-Italian team of Stockholm and Georgetti led the six day bicycle race that began here last night, by two laps early today, holding 18 points to 8. Second honors were held by Fred Spencer and Charley Winter. . LOS ANGELES—The Chicago Cubs defeated the Los Angeles club of the Pacific coast league yesterday, 14-1. SAN FRANCISCO—The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco nine of the Pacific coast league yesterday 11-1. LOS ANGELES—HeIen Wills, former national women's tennis champion, was in impressive form in her first major match of the 1927 season. She played Miss Marion Williams, southern California, champion, and won 6-2, 6-1. SOUTH BEND, Ind.—Because of its success the indoor championship track and field games of the central intercollegiate conference held Saturday at Notre Dame will be repeated annually.

MARTINSVILLE HONORS CHAMPS — Entire City Pays Homage To Coach Curtis And His Teain Os Champions Martinsville, Ind., Mar. 21 —(Unit ed Press)- Martinsville today paid homage to five slender boys—members of Martinsville's state champion quintet who carried the colors of the Artesian City through the stiffest of opposition to the peak of Hoosier sport fame. Return of the victorious quintet yesterday was the occasion for an informal celebration marked by the ringing of church bells, blowing of whistles, lighting of bonfires and an impromptu parade through the business section of the city. Today the high school planned one of the greatest victory celebrations in history for the youths who brought this city its second state title in four years. » Books were locked in desks and the entire student body was to engage in a giant parade, pep session and general celebration while the team members were to be feted at a banquet at noon in the school gymnasium. Friday night, the entire cornmun ity wilt join in a community celebration and banquet in honor of the champions. Final Game Is Close Indianapolis, Mar. 21. — Martinsville’s brilliant basketball team won he Indiana high school basketball championship for the 1926-27 season here Saturday night, by defeating the Muncie Rear Cats, 26 to 23. The game was a great exhibition of the popular indoor sport and, although the Aresian City quintet led practically all the way. the score was always close and the Muncie team remained in the race all the way. The score at the end of the halt was 17 to 13 in favor of Martinsville, It was a case of too much Wooden, f ne forward Horn the watering town. Augmenting his attack on the basket was the fine shootings of Sudith and Reynolds, forward and guard respectively. Mace and Joris were glorious in i.he defeat of the Bear Cats of Muncie. They bore the brunt of the ittaek and kept their team in the running. A basketball-mud throng of nearly thir>en thousand fans witnessed the spectacle—the sixteenth of its kind in Indiana. The contest was played in an uproar, quiet prevailing only when free throws were being made. Martinsville fans staged a celebration on the court and on the sidelines when the contest ended. The players were pounded on the back, seized by the hands and finally led away in all glory. Game Was Close Although it held the edge through-

out, Martinsville at no time was safely ahead. Muncie always fought and came through at unexpected times witli brilliant bits of play that revived the sinking hopes of its adherents. The loss of Secrist, lanky - center, and upon whom the Bear ats depended to give them the ball on the tip off. by the personal foul route decidedly weakened Muncie’s chances for a late rhlly. He was declared out of the pliy with six minutes of action remaining. Playing a hunch tht had brought las*, minute victory in the semi-final round, Coach M. B. Murray rushed Perry into the fray in the second half. But Perry found Martinsville's defensive harder to penetrate than was Bedford's. The ever-fighting plunging Wooden was as spectacular In the final victory as he had been throughout the earlier contests. He made two field goals and two free throws in the first half and added 8 couple of baskets in the last fifteen minutes. Reynolds, whose guarding broke up many a Muncie dash, was also a power on the offense. He hit the ring only once from the field bin made good on four free throws. Sud ith the other artesian forward, did al

that could lx* expected of any plnyer. Joris It Praised Juris made three field goals and two fre ethrows while his associate foiward connected from the floor four times and made good twice on free tosses. The guarding was close on both sides and the basket shooters were forced to hurry the ball away or lie smothered. In the last half. Martinsville essayed to stall at every opportunity. Muncie fqns buzzed noisily at such tactics but the unruffled champions played their own style of game Irrespective of the clamor. it was the second time In four years that Martinsville had won the state championship. The team is coached by Glenn Curtis. o Indianapolis Star Picks All-Stat eßasketball Five Indianapolis, March 21 —Three players on the Martinsville team which win the 1927 high school basketball championship Saturday by defeating Muncie were placed on an all-state team picked by the Indianapolis Star ami appearing in its Monday morning edition. Two Muncie players were picked on the first team. The selections follow: First Team Wooden, Martinsville, forward Ashby, Evansville, forward. Joi is, Muncie, center. Secrist, Muncie, center Ewbank. Martinsville, center. Prentice, Kendallville, guard. Reynolds, Martinsville, guard. Kruchten, Bedford, guard Second Team Carmen, Frankfoit. forward Bai nes, Connersville, forward. Sudith Martinsville forward Pittman, Bedford, center. Shultz, Fiankfort, center Wedmore, Muncie, guard Cummins, Bedford, guaid Evans, Lcganspoit. guard Third Team Wood, Gary, forward Mace. Muncie, forward Huddleston Kokomo, forward

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