Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 7 January 1928 — Page 8

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AUBURN FALLS AN EASY VICTIM Yellow .Jackets Defeat Upstaters Second Time This Season; Score 51-22 The Decatur high school Yel.ow Jackets, scoring at will, ran wild here again last night and for the second time this season they pushed their stingers into the Auburn high school basketball team to the depth of 51-22. A large crowd of fans watched the Cnrtismen avenge a 3-point defeat suffered here last year at the hands of the Young-coached aggregation. In the curtain-raiser the embryo Jackets romped away from the Auburn second team, winnibgjiy a scor-> of 45-21. The opener was nerer close after the first two minutes and DeHolt, Shoaf. J. Engle and Dick Stoneburner, local forwards kept the home team far in the lead at all stages nf the game. Last night was the first time since early in the season that Stoneburner lonned a purple anil gold uniform, being out for several weeks because of an oeration which he underwent. Schnepp and Hebble alternated at the pivot position and Kocher and Reynolds held down the guarding posts in good shipe. Every member of the second team squad saw action during the 41) minutes. In the main go. the local team started out strong and in less than two minutes t.ie score was 4-0. Auburn scored two points on fouls and at this point of the game, both teams played a rather loose passing game for a few minutes. The Cnrtismen gained control of the situation in a few minutes however, and romped away from the visitors. The score at the half wa.-t 30-8. Chet Reynolds, playing floor guard in place of Anadell, who was benched because of a bo 1 on his leg, made a splendid showing, scoting 7 times from the field and once ftom the foul line, during the first half. The Decatur defense was almost airtight and the Auburn forwards were only able to score twice from the. field during the first half About the middle of the half, Manon, star guard for Auburn was sent to the showers via the per-H'-nal foul route. In the second half. Coach Curtis rubstituted freely and for several minutes neither team scored. The Jackets started a rally the last 10 minutes and ran the score up to 51, while tnelr opponents managed to! acquire a total of 22 points. Most of Auburn’s points were secured from the free throw line. The Yellow Jacket team showed its superiority in every phase of the game. Bell, Hill and Reynolds were the mainstays in the offensive department while the entire local team T ayed a part in the airtight defense B*il played about two-thirds of the game and Gerber also was given a rest, during the second half. Lineups and summary: Decatur (51) Auburn (22) J’Bl F Davidson '*='»• F . Stebing f >'ber C Rieke Hevno ds G Manon i Kri 'k G Lash! Substitutions (De atur) Coie for t.erber. Engle r-- Bell. Roop tor Enre; (Auburn) Fp~c t for Manon. Bari'ng for Lash, Ra- enl'ttrg for Rieke. F‘«’d goals: HU ; | !e ll 3; Gerber 2: Reynolds 7; Kr’ek 2: Cole 1; Davidton 3; Stebing Foul goals: Hill 3; Fell 1; Reynolds 1; Krick 2; Davidc n 4, Stebing 2; Rieke 1; Manon 1; Sptott 2. Referee: Rhea. Indianapolis. Vmpire: Chew, Detroit. o Tommy Loujrhran Barely Escapes A Knock-Out New York. Jan. 7—(UP)—TtJmrny I oughran’s ring policy of taking on -1 com°-s for the lightheavyweight championship came near ending disastrously in Madison Square Garden last night when Leo Lomski, a blond terror from the state of Washington, ’"ored the champion twice in the first round. Lougli.an came up out of the resin dust af’ r two counts of nine each and fought in a daze for the first few r ntntis, bitt his superior boxing skill cd perfectly conditioned fighting bidv | ou 'mpending defeat and 1 0,1 to win the toughest of ids career. The ripping, tearing Lomski was out-boxed and made to look bud in the latter rounds of the 15-round bout, but in the first round and sev<tal rounds thereafter he looked like the new 175 pound champion. Rushing out of his corner like a tiger-man, Lomski knocked Loughran a somersault half way across the ring with a crashing right flush to the jaw in les than a minute of fighting in he opening round. Loughtan did not arise until the count reached nine. O American League Results Rochester 23. Fort Wayne 21.

Lou Gehrig Signs Three-Year Contract I New Yo:k. Jan. 7- (UP)—Loll Gehrig. the other half of tlie Yankees' ’home run twins, has signed a threeyear contract. The first baseban's salary was not made known but the guesseis suggested that a year would not be far wrong. In 192*. when Gehrig bagg ed 47 homers as against Babe Ruth’s v teeotd 60, the young slugger received e only sß.ot>o aside from the wcrld ser- , les money. 1 o r ' COMMODORES t RALLY TO WIN > Decatur Catholic High Wins Great Games From Richmond Catholics, 35-30 I A gn*t second half rally gave the i Decatur CkUjolic high school CommoI dores a 35 victory over the St. I Andrews high sclhstd team, of Richi mind, in a game played in the coll scum at Richmond last might. The Commodores ,vere trailing as the em I of the first half, 21-12. ' The Richmond quintet is rated it . gK . among the Catholic high school teams of the -state, having defeated Shelbyville Catholic and Cathedra), of Indi anapolis, this season. Due to tht , sharpshooting of Buening, Maurice ami Reis, tbe St. Andrews quintet held the upper hand throughout the .irst half. All of the Commodores' .coring from the field in the first halt was done by the Mylott brothers, Pete getting two baskets and Hocky three. In the second half, the two Commo Joie forwards, Gass and Miller, start •d functioning and they shot their team into the lead. Gass sank three baskets and Miller four during the second period. Hocky Mylott addec two more two-pointers to his total, while his brother Pete sank one mon basket before he was sent to the showers with four personal fouh charged to him. Reis, Richmond guard, also committed four personals. The Commodores showed the effect of the hard game with Elder high at Cincinnati. Ohio, on Thursday night, anil their second half rally, under tht circumstances, was remarkable. Lineups and summary: P.'chmond (30) Commodores (35) Buening F Gass ; Kiflenters F Millet Fisher ... C. Wemhoff Reis G .F. Mylott Routh G J. Mylott Substitutions (Richmond) Mercurio for Buening, Maurice for Koienters; (Commodores) Coffee for Miller, Sorg for F. Mylctt. Field goals: Buening 4; Koienters 1: Fisher 1; Reis 3; Maurice 3; Gass 3; Miller 4; F. Mylott 3; J. Mylott 5. Foul goals: Buening 1; Koienters 1; Fisher 1; Reis 2; Routli 1; Gass 1; Millet 3; J. Mylott 1. Referee: Mowe. Umpire Brehn. O JEFF DEFEATS MONMOUTH FIVE Jefferson Team Wins Third Game Os Season Over Monmouth, 31-26 For the third time tills season, the Jefferson high school basketball team defeated the Monmouth quintet last night, in a game played at Berne. The final score was 31-26. The game war interesting and a good sized crowd at tended. Jeff held a 15-10 lead at the end of the first half. Morningstar. Jeff forward .was the scoring star of the . game, getting si xfield goals and one free throw. Parrish, substituting for Brokaw, led the Monmouth team in scoring, with four field goals and a free throw. In the preliminary game, the Hartford high school second team defeat- ( ed the Jefferson seconds. 13 to 12. Jeff et son will play the Washington ’ high school team of Mercer county, . Ohio, on the Berne floor tonight. Lineups and summary: ( Monmouth (26) Jefferson (31) i Hills F Morningstar I Johnson F Butcher . | Reed C Boilenbacher » Bro'taw G Smitley I I Boeger (; ... .Ba.k j Substitutions: (Monmouth) Rice I |for Ree. Pajrrish for Brokaw; (JoffcrJeon) Walters for Butcher, Haines for , Smitley. Field goals: Hill. 1; Johns son. 2; Brokaw. 1; Parris, 4; Morni- ingstar, 6; Butcher. 2; Walters. 1; t Boilenbacher. 1; Smitley, 1 ; Haines, 1; Bu.l:. 1. Foul goals: Hill, 5; Johnson, 2; Brokaw, 2; Parrish, 1; Morningstar. 1; Butcher, 2; Boilenbacher, 1; Haines, 1. Referee: Braun.

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JBIG TEN SEASON STARTSTONIGHT Every Team Meets Confer ence Opponent In Games This Evening t 1 Chicago. Jan. 7,-(l’P)— The nine geeks' struggle for possession of the western conferen .e basketball championship opens tonight witn every big en team meeting a conference op'one nt. The fight for the title this year was expected to bo considerably closer han last year when Michigan won be championship. Every big ten ichool had 'a successful preliminary eason in which a nuniber of "finds" vete reported among sophomores. These discoveries, together with ’eterans of last year, formed the lasis of optimistic reports emanating -on; every big ten campus. Neatly every coach has featured he short passing game this season nd play was expected to be considrably faster. Michigan, in meeting Northwestern t Evanston tonight, will face one of he teal threats of the big ten. The >urple team has displayed a powerful •ffensive In practice game.s, '■The Chicago Maroons, traveling to ’loomington. Ind., to play Indiana, tave one of the few strong defensive tne-ups in the conference and Indian. always a potential champion, hould receive plenty of opposition. Purdue, meeting Illinois at Urbana, aces a team recently returned from Pacific coast trip and undoubtedly Ired. The Boilermakers will have no et-up, however, as Coach Ruby’s ■uintet has displayed strength. Wisconsin, which plays Ohio State t Columbus, fa es an uncertain linep. but was not overly optimistic. Thio State has four sophomores who ave shown considerable ability in arly games but whether they will lie •acted tonight was uncertain. lowa and Minnesota will battle at Minneapolis in the other big ten contest. o -— H. S. BASKETBALL South Side. 35; Not th Side, 22. Central Catholic, 30; Delphos, 13. Butler 40; Pleasant Lake 12 Alexandra, 42; Hartford City, 2S. Bluffton, 37; Lancaster 25. Liberty Center. 32; Montpelier 20. Ossian. 32; Chester Center 16. Columbus. 62: Shelbyville 32. Wilkinson, 36; Spiceland 32. Brownsburg 39; Washington (Indianapolis, 31. Portland, 71. Redkey 9. Delphi. 63; Jefferson township 43. Rushville, 40; Bloomington, 39. Emerson (Gary) 60; Laporte, 31 Connersville, 38; Greensburg, 31. Martisville, 42; Ftanklin. 29 Logansport. 43; Logansport "C" 45; Richmond Center. 23. Muncie. 33; Frankfort 24. Frankfort (<B" 36; Muncie seconds 28. Brazil 37; Crawfol dsville, 26. West Baden. 36; Shoals. 22. Greenwood, 45; Svhool t r Deaf 38 Alexandria, 42; Hartford City, 26. Hillsboro, 30; Wingate, 24. Covington, 53; Veedersburg 30. Rochester, 41; Richmond, 31. Clear Creek, 50; Warren 22. Andrews, 54: Monument City, 2S. Sweetser. 47; Swayzee 41. Van Buren. 27; Matthews 23. Cathedral, 29; Gibault, (Vincennes) 13. Kokomo, 36; Tech (Indianapolis) 24 Peru 32; Wabash, 12. Washington, 39; Mitchell 23. Elwood, 43; Huntington, 22. Vincennes' 42; Bedford 34 Anderson 54; Newcastle, 33. Elkhart, 58; Plymouth. 24. Fairmount, 32; Lapel, 30. Stony Cieek, 46; Winchester 39. Dunkirk 28; Pennville, 14., Eaton 80; Harrison township 14. West Lafayette, 38; Mon.:n 29. Kendallville, 42; Warsaw. 16. DePauw Beats Franklin G:eencastle, Ind., Jan. 7. —(UP) — The DePauw Tigers pulled away from : the Franklin college net team here last night to win a slow contest, 37 ; to 21. Crawley starred tor DePauw with seven field goals, and Freeman led for the Baptists with five. ' o Butler Wins Thriller Evansville, Ind , Jan. 7 —(UP)—Two! I overtime periods were necessary to j decide last night's net battle between Butler and Evansville Colleges. The I final score was Butler 38; Evansville 32. Chadd Hildebrand and White featured for Butler, while R. Rea, T. Rea and Harper were outstanding for the losers. . o CHICAGO—Bobby Walthour, Jr., will meet Otto Petri. Germany, in a , special five-niile motor paced race here tonight.

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ipHDGOALS I By MARK M. UPP • if there's anyone in Auburn who, isn’t fully convinced by this time that . Decatur lias n belter ball club than; Coach Zeke Young semis on the floor this year, they don't belong in Auburn,. Ti.ey should be in Richmond. As a guesser, Out of Bounds, of the Bluffton Banner, would make a good Scotchman. He guessed the Yellow Tackets to beat Auburn eight points. The margin ‘was 29. The Commodores showed some real class last night by scoring a 35-30 , victory over the St. Andrews high team of Richmond, after being on the U short end of a 21-12 score at half- j time. That's the old second half punch. ('each Bill Bryan and his Kirkland Kanearocs sure gave Wells county a ’esson in basketball last night. Kirk'and's 31-26 victory over tho strong Un en Center team stamps them as a first class club. Roe. Union Center's star pivot man and heavy scorer, failed to score a point last night. The Kangaroos had -eceived definite instructions from hr*r coach to keep an eye on Roe and they didn’t do anyth‘ng else but On to South Side. We must have a victory over the Kelly Klads. Desnite tho fact that they have not tested of victory this season, the Monmouth eagers put up a merry •ctap against Jefferson last night. And they lost by only five points. Jefferson plays Washington high of Mercer ccuiity, Ohio, ton'ght, at Berne. Here's hoping Jeff gives tbe Bnrfceyes a lesson in Indiana basketball. Don't forget toot Monroe and Ge’“va battle in the Decatur high c l ’ool gvm tonight. It looks like a •reat game. A’arkin’ Fm Up. of the Newcastle Cotirrio'-, keens tab cn many teams over the state, showing the number ■if noint-t scored liy each team and •« ennoeents. Decatur isn’t included ’’ tb« list, but ceriainly shou’d be as •he Yel'ow Jackets have as good if >nt better record than any one in the 'lst. The Cnrtismen have scored 423 •’o'nts in nine games, holding their .nnonents to 197. The Yellow Jack- ' ■ have averaged 47 points per game '•h ie *heir opponents averaged less ’’-n 22 points. Here's Markin' Em Up’s list: Team Opn. '"•'et-son 400 250 ’’’’dford 250 280 B'oomington 355 343 'ential. Fort Wayne 175 130 '■'harlottesville 447 262 Columbus 503 3 8 ,> Connorsvile 428 350 ”• ankfort ' 323 227 franklin 351 235 F”ankton .543 ?(Jg Greenfield yya 293 Fluntingt.on 252 276 Kr ' korno - 333 348 r ' pbanon 230 300 'ogansport 434 2 78 ’ Mario " 161 277 Martinsville 366 259 Muncie 2 03 160 Newcastle 300 u. chmcnd A 296 307 '’ochester 2 68 222 Ru " l,viUe - 267 276 3', PC '‘ HO 126 v inrennes 234 218 Washington 388 , 04 Not Needed Here ’Tis the week after Christmas And into my brain, Comes a brilliant idea, I

Wants A Match Although the studcrfl Ixxlv t»f Bepperl Auction School thu s not ruler the field of coinix'titive nlhletics, as a rule, a wrestler <-l considertiblc note is now enrolled in the school. He is (icorge Deck, of Winnebago, Minnesota. Deck has wrestled nmnv of the country’s greatest mat men and has carrictl off his share of the laurels. The Auction School students are anxious to arrange a bout for Deck before the present term of lhe school ends. Deck challenges .ill comers. I

I believe I will train. I ll cut out the cigs, Ijy oif the booze, the women alone. Get my regular snooze. Eat with (ÜbCretiou No pie or cake. Then in the next game. Some baskets I'll make—Hardwood Hash, Washington Herald. Basketball In Indiana What do outside teams think of Hoosier bastoetball? St. Xavier, of Louisville, former national Catholic enamps. write tho Commodores: "The Indiana teams are much in advance with their basketball season and are usually, playing tho indoor game before we wind up with cur football schedule. Yo't will, therefore see the impossibility of our scheduling a game with your team. Much as we would like to play 1 your boys we must forgeo the pleasure.’’ A. J. Sachsteder, coach Central Catholic H. S. Toledo, Ohio writes: "As you kn:w I tespect Indiana basketball but am net afraid to come in contact witji it. Glad to play you in 1128-29." , Campion College. Prairie DuChien. Wis., writes: "We do not believe we cou'd compete with the class ot teams your school is known to have ’

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BERNE LOSES H OOLA. OHIO * ~ ' FitrhtinK In Closely Contested Game, 27-26 J The Berne Fighting Five was <b leal•ed in a stubborniy contested bask • |bllll ggmeatDoia.Ohlo. last n.ghL . the Dola hig t si heol <|tiint< . -i - ' T he sente was close at all '> ’ the game an tlwas kn 'ted at 1-all. at the end of the first half. ‘ lia Itaiimgariner. former Borne man, | is superintendent c.f the schools at Dola. Lineups an I summary: I Berne (26) 1 Fhrsatn F McGinnis . Stucky F Morrison Myers Jennings, ’ Speicher G ILnkl’l ( Winteiegg <• Ilondeshell Substitutions: (Dola) Pees for Me- ’ Ginnls. Field gcals: Ehrsatn, 4: Ptacky- 4; Myers, 3; McGinnisl; Mor.lsen. 6; Hinkle. 3; Hotideshell. 1; | Pees, 2; Foul g als; Stucky 1: Speicher, 3; Jennings. 1. Referee: Waller. KIRKLAND WINS BREATCONTESTI (Kangaroos Upset Crack I Union Center Team Os Wells County, 31-26 Kirkland liigh school’s fighting Kangaroos upset the highly touted I Union Center quintet, of Wells cottnI ty. last night in a game played on I the Kiikland floor, the Adams county Jcagets winning by a score of 31 to 26. This is one of the most outstanding victories scored by an Adams county team over a Wells county opp ponent this season, as Union Center s stood near the top in lhe Weils couni- ty standing and held victories over ■- 'Uutfton, Rockcreek. Petroleum and I Lancaster. 't | The game was a thriller all the y way. The lead shifted several times r, during the first half, but the Kany garoos held a 17-13 lead at the rest i- pariod. The visitors came back strong in the second half and at one .1 time held a narrow lead, but Coach : Bryan’s proteges were not to be de--1 tiled last night and they sough their n ' way into tile lead again. Due to the n sn’endid defensive work! of Heller, I Kiikland back guard, assisted by 'ether members of the team. Roe. e Union Center’s star center and scor>f Ing ace, was he'd scoreless last night. Patterson and Hocpingarner

did nearly nil of tho scoring f or fIE losers, while Bowman ami i, Arn J were high point men for Kirkland Bowman played it fine gain,. |k In the preliminary gam,., n lt> K| |E laud second team won lt in.| lt ,, u||| ' K Ire.m Hie Union ('enter seiomi,, i;.|, M| Lineups and summary: Kirkland (31) Union <'i'hi,' r Hh 1,. Arnold F , ,, o<>[ l ii l(!arnw Bowman F . H| C. I'- Arnold G , Mullm W ,w!cr 0 Burman ■ Siilistit.itn ns (Kirkland; H.oungan. IS tier for L. Arnold, Beery i,,i Bo Wnain I!, Arnold lor F. Arnold. S, h| ll( |'„n' H li.iatlT n for Baumgartner; ( f nl(| . H| t’eiitcrt Melkol for Millies, M for Burman. Field goal-: 1, Arllll| | |4. Bowman 4; Myers 1 ; p. Arnold r H ll 'ller 1; Ho.iplngarner H 4; Butman 1. Foul goals: 1, Alni , M M |5; Bowman 2; Myers 1; |- Arnold]. H '• ningnrner 3; Patterson M Referee: Runyon. I.inn Grove B O ■ COLLEGE BASKETBALL B DePauw 27; Franklin. 21. B Muncie Normal, 72: It ,■ Po| v ■>] B () _. EUGENE. Ore—The | n.v.-r-, ;v 11( B Oregon busketball 'team ■!• I• ■,: ■ 1 y.,]. B lamette University. 36 to 17. B ———— Lots of fun and free enter- B tainnient lonitrht and every B •uht next week at the big aue- ■ lion sales held in Hite's Dry ■ Hoods Store. Sales commenee ■ at 7:30- Valuable prizes given ■ away free ea.ch nij»ht. n ■ i ——o— ■ Dance—Red Men's hall lor B ' members, families and friends. ■ IS o'clock tonight.n ■

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