Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 75, Decatur, Adams County, 29 March 1927 — Page 6

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DECATUR CENTRAL WINS COUNTY EIGHTH GRADE BASKETBALL TITLE, BEATING KIRKLAND IN FINAL, 40-8

Deßolt Stars With Eleven Field finals In Final Game Os Annual Adams County Eighth Grade Tournament; Overtime Game W ith Jefferson In SemiFinals Has Effect On Kirkland Five; Northern Teachers Beat Those From Southern Part O f County, 64-22.

The title of county champions today rests with Coach Bryce Thomas basket bailers at Decatur Central, the local quintet having won ihe championship in the final game of the annual Adams county eighth grade tournament here Saturday night. The Central quintet swamped the scrappy little team front Kirkland township in the final game, by a score of 40-8. Only a small band of fans saw the game. Kirkland and Central had advanced to the final game in the tourney by defeating Jefferson and Monroe township. respectively, in the semi-finals, Saturday afternoon Kirkland was forced to play overtime to beat the Jefferson team. 20-15, and the effects of that hard battle told plainly on the Kirkland players in the second half of their final game with Central. Central had little difficulty in winning from Monroe township, the final score being 31-6. Deßolt Is Star Deßo'.t. speedy floor guard of the Central five, was the outstanding star of the final game. He scored a total of 11 field goals in the title game. He was ably assisted by R. Brown. Snedeker, and C. Hill. Andrews, working at center, gave his team the tip off most, of the time and played a good defensive game. For Kirkland. Sautbine and Zimmerman played best. Central scored a field goal shortly after the game started, but it was two or three minutes later before the blue and white five counted again on two field goals. Kirkland scored a point on a free throw and then Central added one point on |i foul. Kirkland got a field goal and a free throw, making the score stand 7-4, the closest the score stood during the contest. Central then ran the count to 14-4 before the halt ended. Margin Is Increased In the second half. DeHolt showered in the field goals, sinking seven during the half. R. Brown and C. Hill each got two baskets and Andrews and Snedeker each scored once during the period. The score stood 26-4 before Zimmerman counted a Belli goal for Kirkland. i>Bo’.« scored from the field for Central again and Sautbine got another basket for Kirkland, making the score 28-8. Central then went on an other scoring spree and ran the count to 40-8 just before the game ended. The attendance at all sessions of the tournament was small, but the expenses of the meet were not large and those in charge were well pleased with the success of the tournament. The tourney is held for the purpose of stimulating interest in the game among the younger boys and the promoters feel that the tournament. was a big success from that standpoint. In the preliminary game, the teachers from the northern half of the county swamped those from the sou hern half under a score of 64-22. Coach Curtis, of Decatur, and Coppess, of Monroe, starred for the winners, scoring field goals at will. The first half ended 33-4. Lineups and summary of eighth grade game: Central (40) Kirkland (8) Snedeker F Beery It. Brown F Zimmerman Andrews C Gerber Deßolt G McKean F. BrownG Barger Substitirjons: (Central), McNeal for Snedeker, C. Hill for R. Brown; (Kirkland), Sautbine for Beery. Field goals: Snedeker, 1; R. Brown, 4; C. Hill 2; Andrews 1; Deßolt 11; Sautbine 2; Zimmerman 1. Foul goals Snedeker 1; Andrews 1; Sautbine 1; Zimmerman 1. Referee: Windmiller. Score at half: Central 14; Kirkland 4. Kirkland, 20; Jefferson, 15 Jefferson (15) Kirkland (20) Windell F Beery Snyder F Zimmerman La Fever C Gerber Buckmaster ~G McKean Hinshaw O ... Barger Substitu'ies: (Jefferson) Baker. Field goals: Snyder, 1; LaFever, 1; Buckmaster 2; Hinshaw 1; Beery 2;

Zimmerman 3; G>-rber 1; McKean 1; 'Barger 1. Foul goals: Windell 1; Snyder 3; Buckmastcr 1; Zimmer man 1; McKean; Barger 2. Score al half: Kirkland, 8; Jefferson, 5. Decatur, 31; Monroe Twp., 6. Monroe Twp. (6) Decatur (31) Lobsigi r F M<N’-a' Eiinit F c. Hili Laisqre .C J. Hill Meyers .. G ... R. Brown Bauman ,G F. Browr Substitutes: (Monroe township) Baumgartner; (Decatur). Snedeker Deßolt and Andrews. Field goals: Lobsiger, 1; Ebnit 1; Laisure 1; Me Neal 1; Snedeker 3; J. Hill 1; An drews 1; R. Blown 5; F. Brown 2 Foul goals: Deßolt 4; F. Brown 1 Score at half: Decatur 11; Monroe township, 2. o Eijfht Veterans On I. U. Basehall Squac Bloomingtori. Ind. March 28. —Eigh veterans will be members of the Ir diana University baseball squad whirstarts fcr Oxfold Miss., scene of tl spring training camp. Wednesday. At least five new faces will lie includet ia the Southern expedition. The vets available are: Ray, Tern Haute, outfielder; Derr. Huntington outfielder; Tobin Middletown, O. sec ond base; Davis. Montepelier. thin base; Cot tell. Bloomington, first base Vojtech. Chicago, pitcher; Burke, eat cher; Chicago; and Bucher. Hunt ingten, catcher. Among the new men who have mon than an outside chance to go sout! with the diamond candidates are Wells, Laporte, shoit stop; Comet Mootesville, third base; Harrell, In anapolis, third base: Bell and Cattgl •11. Bloomington, pitchers; Paugh, S lion pitcher; Hoopengardner. Dusia: pitcher; Laws. Milan, catcher; an Bat lew, Cleveland. O. ontfielder. Coach Everett Dean has hopes o rotting the kinks out of the arms o he hollers while under suothern skieit is on the development of this twi iing staff that rests the prospects fc mother p,fg Ten title coutesider. I o Bluffton High Has Eight Baseball Games Bluffton, March 28. —Eight hasebai games have been scheduled tor the P. A. Allen high school nine forth: season according to a schedule ai nounced Saturday' by Principal D. I Mitzner. Principal Mitzner stated tht probably two more games will b< scheduled before the season closes The Tiger nine made their first ap pearance on the diamond Friday even ing for their first practice of the sea son under Coach Means. The prospect! are very bright for a winning aggregation this season and many hare games have been scheduled. The schedule was announced as follows: April B—Rockcreek here. April 15 —Rockcieek there. Apiil 16—Decatur there. April 23—Huntington here. April 29—Foit Wayne (Central)— there. May 7 Huntington there May 13—Decatur here. May 20—Fort Wayne (Central) — hete. o Indiana One Os Best States For Fishing Indianapolis, March 28 — (United Piess) —Indiana is one of the best states in the union for fishing. George Mannfeld, superitendent of the fish and game division of the state conservation department, declared today. Eight years of continuous propagation of baby fish in state hatcheries and planting in public waters have made Indiana one of the best states for the fisherman, he said. The number on non-resident fishing licenses Issued clearly proves that Indiana fishing waters are superior to those of the adjoining states of Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky, according to Mannfeld.

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AUTOMATICS WIN BOWLING TOURNEY First Annual G. E. Bowling Tournament Ends Saturday Evening The team representing the automatic deportment of the General Electric factory won the silver trophy in the first annual G, E. bowling tournament, by defeating the Tool Room team, 161 pins in the final match of he tournament, on the Pythian Home alleys, Saturday night. The Auto matics rolled a score of 2,328, while the total tinned in by the Tool Room ;eam was 2,167. A. Fruchte rolled the high school >f the final match, turning in a 202 'or the first game. In the second semifinal match, ■oiled Saturday afternoon, the Auto matics team defeated the Maintenince team. 478 pins, the totals being ’,286 to 1.808. This was the first annual tourney ut on by the G. E. employees. The ivent was a big success. The Automatics will hold the trophy until text year, when they will be called ppn to defend their title. The team hat wins the trophy three consecuve years gains permanent possesion of it. Two of the alleys at the Pythian lonic will be reserved this week for beginner's tournament, it was antounced today. Scores of the last two matches: AUTOMATICS Kirkendall 145 133 138 V. Fruchte 91 113 137 3. Baxter . .... 141 160 195 lochran 183 172 178 V. Schafer 154 166 IS2 Total 2.256 MAINTENANCE luffenbarger 134 137 164 Irist 132 99 95 August 92 106 95 loffee 103 106 93 tingle 156 137 159 Totall,Boß Final Match cUTOM ATICF Kirkendall . 124 174 120 A. Fruchte 202 105 139 I. Baxter 131 151 176 "Jochran 141 144 177 A. Schafer 199 157 188 Totals 2,328 "OOL ROOM . 3. Schafer 156 ISI 149 ”. Beery .. 114 142 3. Bogner 128 135 170 31ackburn 128 143 142 L. Bogner 150 120 1. Stanley .... JGG 143 Totals ... 2,167 - o

• + -r4-4- + 4- + -b-i- + -i.+ + + + k SPORT TABS + '••4- + + + 6. + 4-4- + + +v + + <- By United Press Los Angeles, Calif.—Two home rims >y Captain Charley Grimm figured i irominently in the Chicago Cubs. 10- '> exhibition game victory over Hollyvood. Dallas. Tex. — The Chicago White Sox found the hurling of Schuman ind McColl too stellar and accepted he short end of a 4-2 score against he Dallas club. San Francisco, Calif. — Pittsburgh Pirates won twice, defeating the Missions, 4-1, in a morning game and the San Francisco Seals, 7-3 in tlie afternoon. San Antonio. Tex. — Detroit Tigers von a ragged exhibition game from San Antonio by a 6-4 score. Chicago. — Many state champions will be represented in the ninth annual imerscholastic basketball tournament of the University of Chi-ago which will open Tuesday. New Orleans, La. — The New Orleans Pelicans were unable to concentrate their hits and the Boston Red Sox won an exhibition game, 3-2. Miami, Fia.-Nehf and Donohue held the St. Louis Browns to six scattered hi s, and the Cincinnati Reds won, 6-3. Chicago.—Northwestern has scheduled football games with Dartmouth fcr 1928 and 1929 and is attempting to arrange a similar series with Harvard. it was announce dtc- lay. Chicago and Princeton have s igned for an exchange of games in 1929 and 1930. Chicago. — Joe Mondt and Wayne Munn will meet here tonight in a heavyweight wrestling match. St. Augustine, Fla.—Rogers Hornsby contributed a home run to the cause of the New York Giants but he couldn’t stop the attack of the Washington Senators on Kent Greenfield and the Giants were beaten, 9-5.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MOND AY, MARCH 28, 1927.

AMERICAN LEAGUE BASKETBALL STANDING W L Pet. New York 19 1 .95') Fort Wayne 13 « .684 ! Washington . 13 7 .605 Philadelphia 10 11 .476 Cleveland . 8 11 .421 Chicago 6 13 .316 Bultimoi* , 5 14 .263 Rochester .... 5 16 .238 Last Night's Results Washington, 33; Cleveland, 27. Tonight's Schedule Cleveland at Washington. o CARDINALS TO BE A FAVORITE St. Louis Chib To Start Flag Race With Almost A Veteran Lineup By Henry L. Farrell. fl". P. Staff Correspondent) New York. Mar. 28.—(United Press) Backed by experience and (he confidence that should fortify a young championship ball club, the St. Louis Cardinals will he at least one of the favorites in the National pennant race. With the exception ok the field generals. the club is the same as it was last year. Rogers Hornsby and Bill Killifer. who were credited with doing the heavy thinking that brought the first National league pennant to St. Louis, have departed. Hornsby is with the Giants and Killifer moved over to the Browns. The results of the change in management are a matter of opinion. Bob O'Farrell, rated in 1926 as the most valuable player in the league is handling the club and he is one of the smartest men in the game. The Cardinals have a well balanced club. The infield is one of the best in the league, the outfield is strong, the pitching s‘aff will compare favorably with that of any of the iival clubs and there is nothing lacking behind the bat. It r< mains to be seen what the moral effect of the change in management will be but there is no reason to believe that the spirit of the club will be upset. The mechanical strength of the team, wi h Frank Frisch playing second base, -probably will not be ’■educed. Hornsby, of course, is a better ball player than Frisch but Hornsby did nto have a good season last year. He failed to win the National league batting championship and he was handicapped by a weak back that threw him off his game. The spirit nf the C-ar dir.als a.--4-.-..-; to be all that should be desired tor a championship club. Man for man. it is a young ball club and the players will hustle for O’Farrell.

McGraw Thinks Giants Are Stronger This Year By John McGraw, Manager of the New York Giants (Written for the United Press) St. Augustine, Fla., Mar. 26. —(United Press.) —The New York Giants, 1 believe, are a much stronger club than we had las( year, but it must not be forgotten that the competition in tlie pennant race will be more strenuous than it was last season. The Pirates, the Reds, the Cardinals arid the Cubs will be strong contenders with our club arid the breaks will be of the greatest importance. The Giants have, in my opinion, the best infield in baseball and we will not lack for strength in the outfield despite the tardiness of Eddie Roush in reporting. > I have heard it said that we are not strong enougli in catchers but I am satisfied. If I had any serious doubts about a weakness behind the bat I would not have made the trade which sent Walter Henline to Brooklyn. I have been in the business too many years to make rash prediction but I feel that the Giants are at least one of the best chibs in the league and that we will be serious contenders. Montpelier—When 10-year-old John Fitch failed to report at. his home friends who knew tlie lad turned in a fire alarm and a few seconds later the boy was on the scene to see where the blaze was. South Bend —Ralph J. Heick of this city lived for twelve years with wife and she never once cooked him a meal he charged in a suit for divorce on file in circuit court here. o Get the Habit —Trade at Home, It Pays

MACHINEGUNS Rapid Fire Guns Used By Detroit Underworld Detroit, March 28.- (Uniled Press) — Machine guns mane their first appearance in the detroit underworld wur liort* today when two nit* ft w<*ro shot to death and a third seriously wounded by a volley of bullets from a tapid filing gun. George Cohen and Joe Bloom, alleged underworld characters, were shot to death in the corridor of a fashionable appartment building. Frank Wiight their companion, was seriously wounded. The three victims, according to police. had gone to the apartment house in search of an alleged gambling housl employe who had been “kidnapped and held for ransom. o CANTONESE COMMANDER 1»R0M I S E S (CONTI N I ED ON PAGE THREE! Peking as soon as possible, to attain our goal of a united, peaceful China.” northward are as yet indefinite, said the plain-spoken commander who has led the Southern army on its sweep Plans for the punitive expedition northward through the rice fields from Canton to Shanghai, Nanking and the Yangtze river in a campaign which seasoned military observers said could not besuccessful. •'But I have given the order for mobilization for our final campaign and ii will start soon.” He added. “Three columns of troops will push northward on three fronts. One will follow the coast through Shantung. One will go through Honan, clearing ■ut the sector held by Wu Pei-Fu. The thiid will follow the Nanking-Peking railway to the Northern capital. I am cognigant of the friendly sym pathy of America and needless to say. it is deeply appreciated. "The incident at Nanking was most unfortunate and if reports are tru (hat Americans joined the British i:i the Bombardment of the city I fear the news may cause misunderstanding and doubt of the good will of Americans toward the revolutionary partv. "The stories of refugees of Atrocities at Nanking may possibly be true. I am investigationg thoroughly. It must be remembered, however, that China is in the midst of revolution, the enemy constantly is seeking to spread ill-feeling abroad against the revolutionists “Our p 'ice has always been against host!.. toward foreigners, and all i.iy liuatea have from me per sonally definite 1 .structions to protect lives and property regardless < f nationality. "The Northern retreaters often dress in Nationalist uniforms when they are engaged in looting, to sprea I distrust of the Southern cause." After giving his assurance of the safety of foreigners in Shanghai, Chiang said the Southerners were trying to restore peace and tranquility from anarchy. - o Former Jay County Boy Is Member Os National Catholic Champion Team

Portland. March 28 Williatp Redmond, son of William Redmond. Sr. formerly of this county was one of the stars on the D. La Salle basketball team of Joilet Catholic high school of Joliet, 111. which won .the national Catholic tournament tills year, according to a letter received by W. G. Reinhard, local-tailor, with who the senior and junior Redmond visited last year, The senior Redmond who lived near Ridgeville, is president of the First National Bank of Joliet and left here about twenty years ago. While in this city last summer the basketball star, played over the loelll golf course and made the play only a half dozen strokes over par. o Get the Habit—Trade at Home, It Pays Ashbaucher’s FURNACES ! I LIGHTNING RODS ! SPOUTING sLATE ROOFING Phone 765 or 73S

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Farrell And Golden To Meet In A Play-offj Atlanta. Ga„ Mar. 28.—(United 1 Press)--Hide playoff match between. Johnny Farrell and Johnny Golden to decide which gets the $4,000 for second place and which the $1,700 for, third place, is all that remains' today of the southern open golf champion-

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