Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1927 — Page 5

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yfLLOWJACKETS WIN GREAT GAME Down Fast Delphi Quintet 39-36; Seconds And Central Win Contests A whirlwind second half, which caused so much excitement that the huge crowd almost went nutty, gav the Decatur high school Yellow Jac kets a 39-36 victory over the crack Delphi high school basketball toan here last night. So excited were some of the fans that Referee Williams called two technical fouls or the Decatur crowd and those twe fouls were converted into points so Delphi. The Yellow Jacket second team scored a 62-29 triumph over the Mad Ison township (Allen county) high school varsity in the second preliminary game of the evening, and Coach Bryce Thomas’, Central school cagcrr downed the Garrett eighth grade quin tet in the curtain raiser, 39 to 14, to make it an all-Decatur evening. Locals Start Slowly The Yellow Jackets looked harm less during the first ten minutes of the main go and Delphi took advant age of their stingless moments to pile up a 12-2 lead. The Curtlsmen then settled down and started to cui down the visitors' lead. At the half, the score stood 19-13, Delphi leading. Sixteen points scored during the first six or seven minutes of the second half before Delphi added another point gave Decatur a lead of 29-19, and the Lostetter crew was unable to regain the lead front then on. The Delphi team is one of the best quintets that ever played in this city, and the Yellow Jackets’ victory last night is noteworthy. Coach Lostetter, like a fine sportsman, said after the game last night that the better team won. The fact of the matter was, there was little to choose between the two teams. First half honors undoubtedly belonged to Delphi, while the Yellow Jackets can rightfully lay claim to the glory dished out for the second period of a great game. Many Fowls Called A total of thirty-three fouls were called during the game last night Three players on each team were sent to the showers by the officials before the game ended. Auadell and Bell, of Decatur, and Crosby, Gripe and Haslet ,of Delphi, were charged with four personal fouls each. Gerber, of Decatur, was ejected from the game by Referee Williams when, during the intense excitement of the second half the referee called two technical fouls ou the Decatur crowd for protecting a decision and Gerber directed a loud request/o the fans to keep quiet. The referee thought Gerber directed the remark at him and immediately escorted Gerber off the floor. In spite of the fact that 33 fouls were called, the game was not rough. The officials were calling everything that resembled a foul in any way. The substitutes sent in by each coach played in a highly creditable manner.and carried on the fine fight started by the regulars. For Decatur, Hill and Bell were the heavy scorers, while Moore bore the brunt of the Delphi offense. Bob Hill sank seven field goals and a free throw and Bell four baskets. Moore, the Delphi forward, snagged five baskets and caged ten out. of twelve free throws. He spent nearly alf of his time walking to the free throw line and he seemed to improve with each trip. The guarding of both teams was good. Krick. Anadell and Gerber a great defensive game for Decatur, and each caged a field goal. Reynolds, Cole and Johnnie Engle each got into the Decatur lineup in the second half and they gave a splendid account of themselves. Gripe and Perigo were stars in the Delphi lineup and Crosby, forward, looked good until he was forced out of the game in the first half with four personal fouls charged against him. First Half Crosby opened the scoring with a free throw and a field goal shortly after the game started. Moore got his first chance at the free throw line when Anadell fouled him, and the chunky forward made good on the toss. Moore then marie a field goal and Hill tipped in a field goal on a jump ball near the basket for Delator’s first points. Delphi then ran the count to 12-2 before Bell sank a shot frojn tho side. Decatur had missed many easy shots: The Yellow Jac kets then began to cut down the visitors' lead and were trailing oply six points at the half. 19-13. Socond Half The second half opened with the Yellow Jackets on the war path. Two baskets by Hill and one by Gerber tied the score before the period was three minutes old. Delphi took time out, but the short intermission failed to check the Yellow Jacket barrage. Anadell tossed in a short shot and Decatur was leading for the first lilU( ' timing the game. Hill caged two mote shots, onb from close up and the ot .u i from long range and Bell sllot ■' beauty from the side of the < (ini Score, Decatur 29, Delphi I-- ' ' decided it time to take a hand u. »

———- I ■in two” fl m 1 ”* he proMW,e( t to drop Decatur aUd a free 1 uecatur took time out. Haslet ni > > : Sir'-” : ft! , T nl " ,hree t 0 Points ' gun the ' lOn t 0 th ” «»“> ’be Ye low t a USt fWr “’"'Utes.i Italli.L ets playe " “ n‘ce he u ßani,? and kept PWfetaion of, the ball most of the time, Delphi will play south Side at Fort ' UKt Delphi * S ° f ,he BM * on for The first half of the eighth grade game was closely contested, with DeCoaeh th"*’ 119 “ l lh, ‘ reßt Perioll- - Thomas crew, led by Brown, started a heavy bombardment of the basket in the second half, however and soon turned the game into a massacre. Nine members of the Decatur sec- ' md squad got into the game against Madison township. Debolt led in the ! scoring with seven field goals and a ' ree throw. Reynolds caged six bas<ets and Schnepp five. Kocher and 1 Reynolds played a nice game at guard, tlso. M. Marquardt and Snyder led 1 he Madison offense with four baskets 1 each. | Lineups and summary: ! Decatur (39) ’ Delphi (36) I Bc » F Moore 1 F Crosby !l ' r! ” 1 Perigo i Anadell G Gripe Krit 'k G Bunnell ' Substitutions: (Decatur) Cole for I Gerber, Reynolds for Cole. Cole for | Anadell, J. Engle for Bell; (Delphi) Kerlin for Bunnell. Haslet for Crosby, Hanna for Gripe, Downs for Haslet ' Field goals: Bell, 4: Hill, 7; Gerber, 1; Anadell, 1; Krick, 1; Moore, 5; Crosby, 1; Perigo, 2; Gripe, 1; Haslet, 2. Foul goals: Hill, 1; Gerber, 3; Anadell, 4; Krick, 3; Moore, 10; Perigo, 2; Kerlin, 2. Referee: Paul Williams, Muncie Normal; Umpire, Ward Gilbert, Fort Wayne. D. H. S. Seconds (62) Madison Twp. (29) Debolt . F Snyder Shoaf F . A. Marquardt Schnepp ... C . Houck Reynolds G McClellan Kocher (1 Gresley Substitutions: (Decatur) Beery for Shoaf, Heller for Debolt, Engeler for Reynolds, Brown for Kocher; (Madison) M. Marquardt for A. Marquardt, Reynolds for McClelland. Field goals: Debolt. 7; Shoaf, 3; Schnepp, 5; Reynolds. 6; Kocher, 2: Beery, 3; i Heller, 1: Snyder. 4; Houck. 2; Gresley. 2: M. Marquardt, 4. Foul goals: Debolt, 1; Shoaf. 1; Reynolds. 2; Kocher. 1; Beery, 2; Heller, 1; Houck, 2; Gresley, 2; Reynolds, 1. Referee: Ward Gilbert, Fort Wayne. — FIELD GOALS | By MARK M. UPP Th~Yellow - JacStssui'e showed their old fight last night in overcoming a 13-2 disadvantage and scifring a 39-36 victory over the strong Delphi quintet. It looked for several minutes like the locals were in for another night, of poor basket shooting, but their shooting average during the early part of the second half sure brought up their percentage. The Delphi quintet is composed of b'g husky boys who are well coached in the popu’ar pastime. They did not become excited while (he Yellow Jackets were on their rampage at the start of the second half and they settled down to cut down that 10point lead to a mere two points later in the half. The visitors displayed fine sportsmanship. The fans, or rather part of the fans, at last night's game lost their heads comp'etely and their conduct was far from good True, the officiating was below par, but each team was suffering a'ike from poor decisions and it. certainlv was unfair to the Yellow jackets’ for a bunch of fans to protestdecisions so loudly that the referee called two technical fouls which Delphi converted into points, at a. . ttae when the Yellow Jackets lead was being menaced. : It looks unfair that a team should he penalised for the conduct of its ’ followers especially when every nwmber of the team is CondUcUng ' himself above reproach. H ”* eve ’ that is the authority given ' officials in charge of the game. We . “r X things we when we al(! excited excuse* ' XX o all hi* hoys ' don't judge : Decatur by the loudest howlers. Tonight, the Yellow Jackets go to i "^ la MonTind ra HaTford Play in • XXSXiXto meet the 1 Red varsity. : Kirkland is expected to have. added i”, rv troli am. as 1 eligible to comi pHe with the.\ammroos; today, the . ; jl(| Vie first semester. : Scuroguam, another former Laucaa-

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ter star, will be in the Hartford line-' up against Monroe here tonight. However, N. Banter, Hartford star who was injured a week ago, will he unable to play. He shudder to think of what might happen to the Decatur high school second team if Jimmy "Red” Kocher should exhaust his supply of saliva with which he moistens the palms of his hands before he tears into the thick of the fight. It must do the work, as Red usually gets tho ball. American League Games Fort. Wayne, 38; Rochester, 21. Philadelphia, 20; Chicago, 13. Detroit, 34; Washington, 18. DECATUR 6, E, DEFEATED.3B-1T The Decatur General Electric basketball team was defeated by the Mazdas team from tne Fort Wayne G E. Plant, at Fort Wayne last night, by a score of 38 to 17. Virgil, center for the Fort Wayne team, was the outstanding player of the game, sinking nine field goals and four free throws for a total of 22 points. Strick-

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1«t, D*catur eenter, led hit team In seorlng, with four field goals and three free throws for 11 points. The locale defeated the Fort Wayne team in a game played here recently. Lineups and summary: Decatur (17) Fort Wayne (38) Kleinknight F Funderberg Lindeman F Kinder Strickler C Virgil Omlor .... ... 0 . Weidemeier Garton G Fuuderberg Substitutes: (Decatur) Beard and Teeple; (Fort Wayne) Pegiui, Groves and Moosburg. Field goals: Lindeman, 1; Strickler. 4; Omlor, 1; Funderberg, 2; Kindler, 1; Virgil. 9; Weidemeier, 2; Funderburg, 1; Mossburg, 1. Foul goals: ijpdeman. 1; Strickler, 3; Tepele, 1; Funderberg, 21 Virgil. 4 H. S. BASKETBALL Columbus, 43; Seymour, 38. Columbus Seconds, 36; Seymour Seconds, 18. Memorial, Evansville, 37; Oakland City. 38. Charleston, 30; Henryville, 23. Rensselaer, 34; Remington, 33 (double overtime), Goshen, 52; Milford, 26. Kendallville, 53; Auburn, 20. Huntington, 38; Monticello. 28.

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