Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 306, Decatur, Adams County, 29 December 1927 — Page 6

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WHIPPETS WIN FROM DECATUR Last-Minute Spu r t Gives Kirkland Quintet 35-31 Victory Last Night A last-minute spurt, sifter their commanding lead had 'been cut to one point, gave the Kirkland Whippets a 35 to 31 victory over the Decatur Independents, in a game played, in the Kirkland Community building, last night. The game was interesting and closely contested all the way. •Kirkhind led at the half, 16-10. Milt Swearingen played hack guard for Decatur, after “Tubby Gass, regular guard, had found It impossible to be present, and Milt diu a nice job of guarding. Art Wemhoff played center for Decatur and was the offensive star of the Decatur team. Corson and Piny Bryan were the offensive stars of the Whippets. Lineups and summary: Decatur Kirkland Miller F >■• Hoffman Bebout F Ernst Wemhoff CCorson Swearingen G W. Bryan Farr G . Arnold Substitutions: (Decatur) Dorwin for Bebout; (Kirkland) 1.. Bryan for Arnold, Arnold for Ernst, Ernst for Hoffman, Byerly for Corson. Field goals: Miller 3; Bebout 2; Wemhoff 4; Swea-ingen 1; Farr 2; Dorwin 1; Ernst Corson 4, L. Bryan 4; Byerly 2. Fou! goals: Miller 2; Wemhoff 3; Ernst 2; Corson 1; W Bryan 5; L. Bryan 1. Referee: Bowman. Bluffton .Junior Moose To Play G. E. Five Here The Bluffton Junior Moose basketball team will invade the city of Decatur next Tuesday night for a return game with the General Electric eagers of this city. The two teams met in a red hot game at Bluffton Monday night, and the Junior Moose quintet nosed out a 26-20 victory. Another interesting game is predicted when the two teams clash here Tuesday night. The game will start at 8:30 o’clock. A preliminary game wll be played, starting at 7:15 o'clock. Canzoneri Is Favorite In Bout With Bud Taylor New Yoik, Dec. 29—(INS)—Tony Canzoneri rules 7 to 5 favorite to defeat Bud Taylor in their scheduled ten round bout heie tomorrow night. Eddie Long. But s manager, informed Tex Rickard that he wil be glad to match Taylor with Benny Bass for the featherweight championship if lie deleats Canzoneri. and will also entertain a proposition to close a match with either Kid Francis or Archie Bell for the Bantam title. c Chicago,— (UP) —University cf Chicago basketeers face Depaitw, of Greencastle, Indiana, in a basketball game here tonight. The Maroons have not played a game since losing to Pittsburg heie a lo.tnight ago.

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From England comes the claim of discovery of a new heavyweight with championship possibilities. It is an ild story, but one to whiih an Englishman will ever lend a sympathetic ear. If one of her explorers should dis cover both poles at once, old England could scarcely grant him more acclaim than awaits the discoverer of a British . boxer capable of winning the heavy I weight championship of the world. The identity of the latest British aspirant 's a closely guarded secret. Just why this should be necessary is not milte clear. Prehaps his backet ; feai that some third rate American fi>»h' r v.d' walk up and slap him hor--1.01 al I, fote he has been properly expl titi it. It is barely possible that they con- • siiler this secrecy useful from a pubv licity point of view. Perrish the \ thought. \ If there were a real British heavyweight anywhere In Great Britain he Wld be crated and rushed to Tex WTd forthwith and C. O. D. Wnewcomer is a former office much, and a little more has a VI about him. Recently he 11 he a i” nlor "clerk" in which entitles rOl ‘ ~a f\ d collars and a little not . y. w!tJi g p a * 9> o r Xni champion is Ween boxing for

H. S. BASKETBALL Morton Richmond 38; Shelbyville, 37 (overtime). [Connersville, 4(1; Columbus, 37. Seymour 31; Scottsburg 17. Muncie. 15; Mattisnville 40. Logansport 36: Bloomington 22. l’< rtland, 37; Montpelier, 24. Waite of Aoledo, 27; Elkhart 20. * Seymour, 31; Scottsburg. 17. —— , , 0 — WINDSOR TO GET E NEXT BIG FIGHT V s .i Tex Rickard To Take Next Heavyweight Champion- ! ship Bout To Canada j By Davis J. Walsh, ( INS Sports Editor I New York. Dee. 29. -Wot, hot for j . Windsor, Ont., the land of King i L George and the Imperial quart, God . save them both. Having plenty of time ort their hands and other people's money to I spend, the boys sat themselves down i beside T. Rickard today ami sent thine xt heavyweight championship fight i to Windsor, a town of 50,000 just j i across the border from Detroit and withitt easy access of Toronto, Chi cago and the middle west in general. A comparatively small town, it seems, but with a large floating population. meaning that they walk in and probably float out, meantime floating an occasional loan, there being no less than three race tracks in the vicinity. Loan-floating. therefore, might be taken to be one of the 1 necessities of life, like a loaf of bread or maybe the last two steps on a 1 ladder. Anyhow, T. Rickard had a good ' story and he told it well. The syn- 1 opsis of the plot was simply this: In 1 Canada, the government tax on prize fights, a term translated from the vui- : garian, is only two per cent. In New ' York, if a bill before congress passes. ' the government and state taxes will 1 total thirty per cent. In Chicago, ' they will total thirty-five per cent. Mr. Rickard allowed that he cared rather deeply for that two per cent I tax. He neglected to say anything ' about the four per cent beer but. ' then, Mr. Rickard is a polisheif gentle- . man of the world and avoids the 1 I obvious whenever possible. 1 i It was the first time that Ricka’d 1 had had an opportunity to speak in ' public about the matter. Previously, he had dropped a diplomatic hint, h re and tlieer, of his desire to elevate the Canadians with one of these annual spectacles but apparently members of the boxing commission-; in Illinois and New York had been looking carefully at their linger nail. So this time he did his hinting with a cheer leared's megaphone. Os course, boxing commission in Habers have nothing to do with what I happens in congress, Tilthough some of them seem to be ideally suited for the place. But commisioners do read the sport news and maybe legislators do not. So he dropped his idea where he •thought it would do the most good, meantime hoping for a perfect relay on the throw to the plate. o Get the Habit—Trade at Home, it Pays

several years, however, and recently stopped three amateurs in a single evi oning. The training methods of “Kid X" are , as mysterious as his identity. During the lunch hour in the City, several boxers of repute hie themselves to the offices in which the junior clerk is employed and all descend to a basement, where the gloves are . produced and fun begins. The youngster, it. is said, (and this | couldn't all be publicity chatter, could it?) takes on the others, ene after another, each tiring rapidly under the strenuous attack of “ Kid X”. One 217 pound heavyweight is said to be unable to stay more than two rounds with our hero. “Kid X’’ got his start in this same basement, when only an office boy. A clerk made some slighting remark which the humble office boy resented and the pair went downstairs to fight it out with the maulies. it was an easy first victory for “Kid X” His firm promoted him, and apparently Intends to continue to do so. Jimmy J. Johnston, who doesn’t care what be says as long as his name is spelled right, professes to believe that when Phil Scott returns to this country next year the Hankney Wick fire laddie can be made into a first rate fighter. But it might he well to have Phil take on that mysterious office boy in the meantime.

COMMODORES HIT THE ROAD Catholic High Quintet Goes To Shelbyville And Anderson For Games The Catholic hoigh school Commodores, twelve strong, accompanied by I Coach George Laurent, Father liesslon and Fred Foos, left Decaur at noon today for Shelbyville, where the Commodores will play the Shelbyville Catholic, high school baskethall team tonight. The trip was made in a large bus. Fallowing the game this evening, the Commodores will spend the night in Shelbyville and tomorrow, will go to Anderson, to play the Anderson Catholic high school quintet, tomorrow 1 night. This is the first road trip of the season for the Commodores, who have won four out of five games played on the home floor. Both games on this trip were expected to be difficult contests. All of the players were reported in good condition. o - — Claims Tuberculosis Is Caused By Dieting A lot of fool women and young girls are ruining their health by dieting to get thin. Now comes a prominent authority who says that tuberculosis is increasing as a direct result of this foolish fad of dieting. However, despite all cf the warnings of the medical profession, and the dictates of common sense and reason, the female of the species will continue to make blooming asses of themselves if they think that dieting will add to their physicial appearance and increase their physical charms. The average woman will uin any risks and make any sacrifices to follow the dictates of fashion. She usually says that she does so many foolish things concerning dress and physical appearance in order to make herself more admired by the male sex. but there isn't one young cr old man out cf a thousand who admires a thin, willowy, flatchested girl. The trouble cf It Is. men have to take these out-of shape, cadaverous females tor the reason that there are not enough plump ones to go around. At present there seems to be a movement on foot to make plump girls fashionable, and that movement will gain some momentum If the women themselves can be convinced that plumpness means to be fashionable. Certainly, the Women will not be influenced by any preaching to them that dieting helps to produce tuberculosis or any other disease —lndiana State Medical Journal. —o City Os Rome Into Funeral Business Rome —(UP— Funeral services and undertaking business in Rome will be municipally managed in the future. Competition termed indecent by city officials caused Prince Spada Potenziani, the governor, to make undertaking and funeral business a municipal monopoly. It was charged that no wealthy home was free of sales men for undertaking establishments, if a death in the family seemed imminent. No sooner was a death reported than representatives of the funeral parlors appeared, anxious to explain the merits of their particular establishment. Arrangements for the city to take over all undertaking business will be made gradually, but it is hoped that the entire business will be handled under the Governor's direction in the near future. 0 TERRE HAUTE —Attorney Orph Hall has filed a SSOO damage suit here against Paul Dnmming and James Orndorff. The two men were hauling one of his hogs in a truck and because they were drunk tho truck turned over, throwing the hog to the ground. The hog became enraged and attacked the two men. They clubbed it to death. KOKOMO—The Rev. Lowell Wilson, pastor of the Beamish Methodist church here, has refused to make $26,000 by capitalizing his resemblance to the late President, WoodrowWilson The pastor, a distant relative of Woodrow Wilson, received an offer to appear in a motion picture at Hollywood, Calif., in which the late President will be a character. HUNTINGTON—Barbers here became imbued with the Christmas spirit last week and gave free haircuts to the needy. HAMMOND — Asa Cloninger left home to attend a party the night of Sept 14, and hasn’t returned yet, Alma Clnolnger alleges in a divorce suit. — ■ ■ o—- » ■■ - ctny I'tmmarr Every time you turn on the electric light you can think of Zoraster’e religion.—The Woman's Home Companion.

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GRID RULES ARE LIKELY TO STAND E. K. Hall. Chairman Os Rules Committee, Defends Present Rules New York. Dec. 29—(UP)—There is just one outstanding figure in football. as far as the rules and regulations of this most popular and remunerative of college games is concerned. His name is E. K. Hall. His college was Dartmouth and his job is chairman of the rules committee. Just when it was understood that the 1927 playing rules were to be made the subject of a destructive cross-fire of criticism from officials, coaches and spectators, the suave, forceful figure of E. K. Hall popped into the breach today with upraised hand. In his annual report to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which opened its 22nd convention at the Hotel Astor this morning. Hall not only defended the playing rules in force this year, but intimated they would remain in force. At Wednesday's meeting of the association of intenZdlegialie football officials, who were expected to raise loud and forceful abjections to the present rules on the ground that they weie too complicated. Hall took the wind out of the horns and whistles of those present by declaring there would be no change in the gridiron code for 1928. The football officials, who camejn Lor unprecedented criticism last fall, came to New York for their annual confab prepared to attack the playing rules. Hall advised them that every effort of the rules committee will be bent towards “stabilizing the rules as they now are.” The chairman of the rules committee agreed with (he officials, who met and re-elected officers and went through their customary routine business, that in some instances the present regulations must bo clarified. As for sweeping changes which •he attitude of some of the whistle blowers and horn footers had indicated would be demanded, however, Hall said firmly, "Nothing doing.” In his report to the N. C. A. A. to- ' day, the chairman of the rules com- ■ mittee explained the following points: In 1996, the rules committee set I out deliberately to change the game > if football as then played; i The first idea was to make the i game safer and more interesting; the . second to make it more open; the i third to remove the premium upon ; mere weight and to develop greater ■ opportunity for speed, agility and brains. From 1906 to 1920, Hall said, the • committee labored to bring about the l desire<’ changes, to produce a game t requiring more stra’eg/, one giving ? tile “under dog” a better chance, and one in which sportsmanship and better officiating would enter in. ( The chairman of the rules committ tee explained this year's new rule I against the shift was designed to pre- } vent abuse of the opportunities aft forded the offense by that play. He 3 said the rule regarding fumbled , punts had been designed to encourage the catching and running back of punts by defensive quarterbacks. Removal of the goal posts to a position ten yards behind the respecthe goal lines was defended by Hall. 3 Safety of players heretofore endan- ” gered by contact with the uprights, he urged, was more to be considered than the interest of the spectators j who wished to know immediately , whether a touchdown had been scoro ed - o - -.— , Butler College Defeats Muncie Normal, 39 To 34 t Indianapolis, Dec 29 —(UP) —Butler £ college crashed through a weakening I, Muncie Norma! defence to snatch vico tory fiom defeat ih the last five minutes of the game last night. Although the teachers had led until then, except for a few minutes early in the play, ? the bulldogs won, 39 to 34. Chrtstop- • her's floor play for Butler and Fill- - 1 mer’s uncanny shots for Muncie featured the game.

FIELD GOALS) By MARK M. UPP The game between Monmouth nndi] Woodburn, scheduled to be played at ( Woodburn tonight, has been postponed, Coach Gerke, of Monmouth, announced Hits morning. The Woodburn coach called Mr. Gerke yesterday and asked that the contest be played later. This cancellation leaves Monmouth without a game until Jan. 28, when Mouroe will be played in the Decatur gym. The Commodores will perform at Shelbyville tonight, against the Shelbyville Catholics. Although Coach Laurent's eagers defeated Shelbyville here, 34-23. on Nov. 26, they were expecting a tough battle tonight. Tomor-w row night, the Commies play Anderson Catholic, at Anderson. These two games this week-end ought to put the Commodores in good condition for the game with Pittsburgh Tech here Sunday night. The Central and St. Joe eighth grade quintets will furnish some more entertainment for the holiday, Friday n'ght, when they play the second game of their annual three-game series for the city championship and the Wemhoff trophy. The game will be n'ayed in the Decatur high school gym. The Montpelier Pacers apparently are marked too low and being raced in too fast company this season, judging from the way they are being defeated. Joe Lose, proprietor of the Eats restaurant, has madri arrangements o get the scores of the Commodores' game at Shelbyville and the game belween Pittsburgh Tech and Hunt!ngton high school, at; Huntington, tonight. It will probably be about 10'30 o’clock when both scores are n. an<l Joo invites the fans to call him. The Muncie Bear Cats handed Martinsville a 45 to 40 defeat, last night. I-ooks like Muncie would be imong those present in the finals xgain this year. What a team the Bear Cats would have had, if Wedwore and Perry had not been declared ineligible at the beginning of the season. • Old Morton, of Richmond, finally won a game last night, beating Shelbyville, in an overtime, 33-37. Neither team would admit it was the worse, without a hard fight. Connersville’s Spartans showed nlenty of class last night in beating Columbus, 46 to 37. Connersville's showing in the state finals last ipring was a surprise to most fans, but it will be more of a surprise if hey don't do as well this year. “Decatur Runs Wild Over Syracuse Team” read a headline in the Kendallville News-Sun yesterday. In view of the fact that Syracuse defeated Kendallville, recently, and Decatur plays at Kendallville soon, that headline must have produced a chill or two to News-Sun readers. They have another chill coming, eh, Yellow Jackets? We were in hopes that some of the basketball fans hereabout would receive stationery for Christmas, but apparently Santa failed us. No contribs, yet. American League Scores.. .. Philadelphia, 35; Cleveland, 30. Rochester, 22; Detroit, 18 o Evanston, 111., —The Northwestern ' University basketball team will meet ; Notre Dame on the Patten Gym court • tonight. A week ago at South Bend, • Notre Dame won by a 28-22 score. i Chicago —(UP) —The Montreal Ma- ! roons hocky team defeated the Chi- , cago blackhawks, 4 to 3. Ln a National - hockey league game here last night. • Capt. Dick Irvin of the Black Hawks - was injured when he collided with Nels Stewart of the Maroons.

MUCH INTEREST IN WINTER SPORTS Survey Shows Basketball And Hockey Are Drawing Record Crowds By Clark B. Kelsey (U. P. Staff Coriespondeni) Chicago, Dee. 29 —(UP)—Unprecedented inteiest in winter sports is evident in the middle west a United Press survey levealed today. Basket ball and hoekey are attracting record crowds, and new sports are drawing thousands cf followers. The Chicago Blaekhawks hockey team, which has won only one game on the home rink this season, drew 6.500 persons last night -the second largest attendance on Chicago hockey records. Mote than 6,000 persons will Jam their way into Patten Gymnasium tonight to see Northwestern play the Notre Dame basketball team. The Holiday invasion of the middlewest by the uinversity of Pittsburgh ouintet also drew record crowds. The Pitt team defeated four of the strongest western conference fives in five nights, and large crowds attended each contest. In Indiana 20.000 persons crowd into

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