Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 248, Decatur, Adams County, 20 October 1927 — Page 6

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Bluffton Tigers Humble D. H. S. Yellow Jackets

LARGE CROWD SEES VISITORS WIN GAME, 14-6 Yellow Jackets Are Outplayed In First Half But Rally In Last Quarter AERIAL GAME OF LOCALS FEATURES There ain't not tame Tigers in the Bluffton high school menagerie anti 11 of their wildest cut loose on Niblick Field yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock and drove the Decatur Yellow Jacket swarm buck to their hive, leaving “claw-marks” all over the place, in the annual gridiron classic between Decatur high school and their ancient rival. Bluffton high school. The visitors chalked up a 14-6 win against the home team! During the early part of the game, Coach Means' Tigers strutted their stuff and walked through the Decatur line at will. Crosbie and Waugh, fleet and hard hitting Tiger backfieldmen tore huge holes in the Decatur forward wall and early in the second quarter of the game, Waugh smashed through for a 12-yard gain and a touchdown. Crosbie walked around right end and scored the extra point after touchdown while the local aggre-.i Ration was chanting “block that kick." Yellow Jackets Rally In the third quarter, Crosbie went through for a marker and Waugh kicked the extra point while the Decatur team awaited at both ends for an end run. Decatur finally came to life and carried on an offensive battle which threatened to overcome the 14-point lead of the Tigers during the last 20 minutes of the game. A pass, Bell to Gerber, netted the lone Decatur score and the attempted kick for an extra point failed. During the entire last quarter Decatur was continually threatening to score, but the Tigers never gave up for a second and when the 1.000 spectators, who witnessed the annual struggle, were leaving the field a casual glance at the score board revealed the fact that Bluffton had won the game, 14-6. Bluffton Victory Deserved All in all, it was a good game, with Bluffton playing the best football most of the time. Decatur’s generalship was lacking in the crucial moments, and at times the line had some bad leaks in it. When the Yellow Jackets did come to life and realize that they were about to get a drubbing, the team showed some real football ability, but that was too late. The time keepers, who failed to take time-out when an incomplete .... ... . play, cut the game short several minutes. It was necessary at the close of the game to call the players back on the field for another play, which failed to net either team any gain. Two Yellow Jackets Hurt Bill Bell. Decatur quarterback, was injured in the last quarter when his head struck the ground, after being tackled. He was rendered senseless for a few hours, but was reported to be recovering today. Kiess, Decatur center, received two badly bruised t ibs and it is probable he will be out of the North Side game Saturday. In passing, it might be mentioned that Roger Swaim, editor of the Bluffton News who has been writing sport items from his cage in the Bluffton menagerie for many years, guessed the score to be 14-6, and the score was 14-6. First Quarter The visitors chose to kick off and Hill returned the kick to the Deca tur 40-yard line. After failing to gain sufficient ground, George Roop punted to the Bluffton 35-yard line. Bluffton failed to gain and punted. Following another exchange of punts, Bluffton started a inarch down the field, making four consecutive first downs. The quarter ended with the ball in Bluffton’s possession in Decatur territory. Second Quarter Anadell intercepted a pass on the Decatur 15-yard line, but the Decatur rally was cut short when Bluffton recovered a Decatur fumble on the Decatur 20-yard line. After receiving a penalty of 5 yards for being offside, Bluffton started a second drive which netted a touchdown, when Waugh tore a hole in the Decatur line, big enough for a battle-ship to sail through and ran for the first marker. Crosbie scored the point after touchdown by a nice run around end. Late in the second quarter, Decatur had the ball on the Bluffton 2-yard line, following a series of line bucks and passes. The Bluffton wall strengthened and held

for downs. Bluffton punted to il» own 15-yard line. Decatur curried the hall back to the 5-yard line, when the half cut short the Decatur rally i There is possibility that Decatut could have scored, had the timer' , complied with the rules of the game | in taking time out on iinsticcessfu plays as 6 he bud whs being returned Second Half Crosbie klckd off for Bluffton and attempted an onside kick which fail cd to go the necessary 10-yards. The second kick-off was for about 21 yards. Decatur failed to gain and 'the ball went to Bluffton on the Bluff ' ton 45-yard line. Fallowing an ex change of punts. the visitors com pleted a pass and on the next play 1 . Crosbie tore through for a touchdown. ’ | He also kicked goal making the score ! 14-0 in favor of Bluffton. The remainder of the third quarter was ' played on even terms. Fourth Quarter The fourth quarter opened with. De--1 catur making a gallant effort to nose 1 out a win. Following two incomplete 1 passes. Bill Bell hurled the ball to Carl Gerber, who raced 35 yards for the Decatur score. The point after touchdown failed and the score was 14-6. Bluffton then kicked off to Decatur and the local gridmen fought every inch of the way in an effort to uake a second marker. At times it appeared as if the Bluffton machine would crumble, but- the game ended with the ball in Decatur’s possession on the Bluffton 15-yard line. In summing up the game, both teams received about the same number of penalties. Bluffton scored fhree more first downs than Decatur and each team gained consistently on passes. Decatur having a slight edge. Bluffton gained most through the line. Lawrence Crosbie and Waugh played a fine game for the •isitors while Gerber, Anadell. Reynolds and one or two of the other locals fought hard all the way. The Bluffton saps broke into a pandemonium following the closing minutes of the game and for the next two hours they paraded in autos through the streets here. The crowd was orderly and the Bluffton fans no doubt were avenging the two lopsided wins Decatur scored over the Tigers on the basketball court last winter. Lineups and summary: Bluffton (14) Decatur (6) Paxson LE Gerber Fulk . ...LT. -.. Koos Merkey ...LG Cole Smith C— Kiess Lewis ..._ RG Butcher Tappy RT . Hill Redding RE Krick Swigert LH Anadell Pyle ,RH Roop Crosbie .Q Bell Waugh .... .FB Reynolds Substitutions — (Decatur) Stoneburner for Roop, Lankenau for Kiess, Engle for Bell. Touchdowns —Waugh Crosbie, Gerber. Points after touchdowns—Crosbie, Waugh Officials-- ’ WT<T. m . referee; Bauer, Fort Wayne, umpire; Chambers, Fort Wayne, head linesman. Purdue Team Completes Practice For Wisconsin Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 20—(INS)—Purdue will hold its last scrimmage here today before embarking for Madison where the .Boilermakers engage the Badgers thia Saturday. Boots,, A sub tackle, is being tried out to replace the injured Leon Hutton, and is showing some promise. The Wright Players In Weekly Change of Play at the Majestic For the week commencing Sunday. October 16th the Wright Players have been presenting “a detective play cl thefts and mystery. “In the Next Room" by no less a celebrity than Eleanor Robson, one of the greatest of all American actresses, in collaboration with Harriet Ford author of such hits at "The Dummy,” “On the Firing Line,” etc. The play was produced by Winthrop . Ames, a manager who has stood for all that is best in the American Theatre. The plot deals with two mysterious deaths in the home of a wealthy are collector. Tiny piece has plausbility, and one can feel that it always happened. That is one reason why it fan for more than 200 nights in the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York, and has enjoyed record breaking engagei ments in Chicago, Boston and Phila- . delphia. Next Sunday night, October 23rd, the Wright Players will present “Hell’s 1 Bells”, a comedy by Berry Conners, ; author of those popular plays “The . Patsy” and "Applesauce”. . It is a clean, robust comedy of American small town life. It is a story 1 ot two old friends, (Anthony Blair and r Vincent Dennis,) a pair of rough dia- > monds, who are always ready to fly ( fond of each other deep down under , fourgl of each other deen down under 1 their flannel shirts. After grubbing to--1 gether in the Arizona desert, they turn .1 up at the Connecticut home town of B Jap’s folks with a story of having , lich and itchy with money. But actually they are broke. From then on a things keep happening without a let J up. It-Advt.

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7 . The Fourth Down d J l , Willie y punt 11 Not many years ago, when (he Pur-i-1 v due football team merely filled eni. gagements and its basketball team was ( e far more successful! in its undertakings, Purdue fans always retorted to s the jesters during the football season, “wait till we play you in basketball.” As we ponder over yesterday’s gridiron battle on Niblick Field, between p . our Yellow Jackets and the Bluffton ■ Tigers, those seven words appear to J tie most expressive of our sentiments. r r We don't mean by the above s that the Yellow Jackets were t merely filling an engagement yest terday, although as far as a game , won or lost is concerned, that is true. But we do have high hopes , of avenging yesterday's defeat during the basketball season. , Alibis for yesterday's defeat are out . of order. Bluffton outplayed the YelI low Jackets in every department but I r forward passing, and Decatur's pass-j ■ ing netted only six points. But it was t a beautiful exhibition of the aerial i game displayed by the Yellow JackI ets yesterday. Bell hurled the passes • k

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with wounderfnl accuracy and Anadell Gerber and Reynolds were breaking Into the open to snag the ball far nice gains. The Bluffton team on the field here yesterday was far superior to any other Bluffton football team we have seen in the six years we have haunted this neck of the ' woods.. The team is heavy and the | players played with their beads I up. Three Yellow Jackets reported for medical attention this morning. They were Anadell, Kiess anil Bell. Bell was a little groggy front the effects of a hard tackle, with It put him out for a few hours. Kiess hail several ribs bruised and Anadell has a bruised leg. All were feeling much improved this morning, however. The fans sure turned out strong for the game yesterday. Both sidelines ; were jammed for the full length ot the field. South Side and North Side highs of Fort Wayne were well represented on the sidelines. South Side plays at Bluffton a week from Saturday and North Side plays here next Saturday. Whenever Roger Swaim, the jovial sport dispenser of the Bluffton News, makes a prediction in the future, we will think twice and count ten before taking issue, with him. In yesterday's News, which made its appearance on the street before the DecaturBluffton game had been completed Roger emphatically, unhesitatingly and fearlessly announced in his column, “Rip Offs", that the score

1 of the game here would be 14 to 6. , And 14 to 6it was. Do you do this blindfolded, Roger? ' Columlfla City. 31; Bluffton. 0. Columbia City, 6 Decatur, 6. Bluffton 14; Deeutu., 6. Bluffton, 12; Fort Wayne Central, 6. Bluffton, 6 Puitland, 6. pniland, it; Fun Wayne ten nil, 25 (Ylunibia city, 13; Atibuin, 0. Oh. | Hum! Coach Tyndall said there would be no practice this evening. Tomorrow r evening, the Yellow Jackets will run thiough a light limbering up workout ( in p.eparatlon for the North -Bide ( game. ‘ BLUFFTON WASN'T BLUFFING | AFTER ALL. J o HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Anderson, 57; Connersville, 0. ' Lelninbn. 36; West field, 0. * I Morton, Richmond. 20; Newcastle, 0. d Rushville, 12; Shelvyville. 0. Greencastle. 7; Brasil, (’>. Bluffton. 14; Decatur. 6. '' Fort Wayne Central. 25; Portland 0. I; Vincennes, 52; Bridgeport. 0. 1 ; Kokomo, 19; Ptinceton. 19; Oakland City 0. • J o —1 Wisconsin Polishes Up Offensive For Purdue Madison, Wis., Oct. 20—(INS) With I defensive pyans c mipleted for the i battle with Purdue Saturday. Coach Thistlethwaite today will utilize the last pracice session in polishing off the Wisconsin offensive. No effort to assemble a starting lineup has been made and several of the regulars are 1 scattered through various elevens. 1

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