Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 9 January 1928 — Page 6

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YELLOW JACKETS DEFEATED, 26-13 Fort Wayne South Side Wins Great Defensive Battle On Long Shots The Forth Wayne jinx, hoodoo, inferi. ity complex, superiority or what have you, over lite Decatur ii'-gh school Yellow Jackets still reigns supreme, following the engagement between the Yellow Jackets and Coach Lundy Welborn's South Side eagers, at Fort Wayne. Saturday night. South Side turned back the invading I allow Jackets this time, and the final count was 26-13. It was the Yellow Jackets' second defeat of the season and the second time this season that a Fort Wayne team beat them Central having turned the trick earlier in the season. 36-29. The main reason why South Side's Kelly Klads defeated the Yellow Jackets was that the Kelly Klads were just twice as successful in tossing the ball through the elusive basket as were the Yellow Jackets. As for defensive strength, the difference between the two teams probably wouldn't have tipped a dram scale with a half-dram weight in the other pan. Both teams found considerable difficulty in working the hall down under the basket for close-up shots. As a result of the Yellow Jackets' stonewall defense, the Kelly Klads. after the first ten of fifteen minutes of vainly attempting to puncture the defense, restored to long shots at the basket and tossed in eight two- pointers from the vicinity of the center of the floor. The only long shot tossed by the Yellow Jackets that rang the bell was given Its impetus by Roy Anadell eally in the first half. Decatur scored three baskets on short shots and South Side scored four inside the foul line.

While the Yellow Jackets played a creditable defensive Kame, they appeared to have forgotten to put their offensive plays in their travelling bag before leaving Decatur. They fought like demons to get the ball off ’the South Side back board and start down the floor toward the other goal, but when a few feet down the floor, appeared to lose themselves repeatedly The latge floor might he credited fol part of this, f'arl (lei her was aide to get the tip off ftom Miner, the South Side center, about three-fourths of the time, but the Yellow Jackets went nowhere after they got the ball. While the South Side defense was strong, it was no stronger than the defense of some of the other teams met by the Curtismen this season. And when they did have shots at the basket, there up poared to be a jinx hovering around the goal.

The game was dean and was interesting from the standpoint cf persons who were not overly anxious for the Yellow' Jackets to win. The two officials handled the game in nice fashion amt the followers of each team had few opportunities to razz. Dick Bell. Flashy floor guard for South Side, probably did more than any other member of his team to upset the Yellow Jackets. He sank five uncanny basket ■ from near center, besides playing a gn.it floor game. Joe Krick, the Yellow Jackets big back guard, led the ( ur'ismen in scoring with two field goals, tossed from beneath the basket and a like number of tree throws. Feustel opened the scoring for Sou'h Side with a long toss after about two minutes of play. Miner went under the ba-sket for another two pointer and Itecatur took time out. mu came back with a short field goal and it looked like the Yellow Jackets were started. Bell increased South Side's score to six with a long shot. Anadell added fuel to the Decatur spark of hope with a beautiful shot from near center, making the score stand, 6-4. Feustel and Bell again scored for South Side and Hill counted a free throw for Decatur. Krick also sank a free throw, and Decatur was trailing only four points Van Nes s found the vasket for a short »hot and Bell, of South Side, again sank a sensational long shot, to end the half, 146 in favor of South Side Son h fV'H increased the lead to IS-7 at the start of the second half, and ('oath C-ntU substituted Chet Reynolds for mu. with the Kpl|y Kinking long shots in a uncanny fa . shlon, they Increased their lead as the game waned. Krick went through the South Side defense for two pretty field goals In the second half. Neither team stored during the last five or six minutes, so powerful was the defense of each. The Yellow Jackets were backed by a large crowd of Decatur fans at tho game. Some day. a Decatur Yellow Jacket team is going to play basketball to the best of its ability against a Fort Wayne team, and there's going to be wailing and gnashing of teeth In the

neighboring metropolis, t Lineups and summary: Decati r (13) South Side (26) HillF Feustel Hell FVan Ness Gerber C Miner Anadell G D. Holl Krick G Dickey Substitutions: (Decatur) Reynolds for Hill: (South Side) Baxter for Feustel; Feustel for Van Ness. Field goals Hill 1; Anadell, 1; Krick, 2; Feustel,3; Van Ness. 3; Miner 1: D. Hell 6; Foul goals: Hill, 1; Bell, 1; Anadell. 1; Ktick 2; Van Ness. 2. Referee: Yarnell Wabash: Umpire: Hirt, DePauw. ■ "" O' — GENEVA SWAMPS MONROE. 41-22 Cardinals Go On Rampage To Score Second Straight Victory Geneva high school Cardinals, having tasted of victory for the first time this season in their last game, against Jefferson township, came back for more of the sweet morsel Saturday night, and trounced the Monroe high school quintet, on the Decatur floor. 41-22. The Cardinals were hitting the basket with remarkable regularity, the Monroe eagers missed many shots. Hoffman, forward, waff the only one of Coach Everhart's players who scored consistently, and he snagged seven baskets during the game. Hawbaker. Geneva forward, also scored seven times from the field. The first half ended with Geneva leading, 17-9. In the preliminary game, the Monroe second team defeated the Geneva seconds, 18-17. lineups and summary: Monroe (22) Geneva (41) A. Andrews F . Hawbaker Hoffman F Parr Busche C Stahlv Leßrun G Fravel Lobsiger G Striker

Substitutions: (Monroe) Elzey for Busche, Rupert so rLeßrun; (Geneva) Neal for Hawbaker, Dunwiddie for Fravel. Field goals: A. Andrews, 2; Hoffman. 7: Hawbaker, 7; Parr, 3; Stably, 4; Fravel, 3; Dunwiddie. ]. Foul goals: A. Andrews. 1; Leßrun. 1; Stahly. 2: Fravel, 3. Referee: Coppess, Monroe.

INDIANA. PURDUE WINJNOPENEB McCracken Scores 24 Points In I. U. Victory Over Chicago Chicago, Jan. 9.—(UP)—Two of five first division big ten teams were scheduled to play tonight in the second week of the confeience basket nail season. Northwestern, victor by a 25 to 20 score over Michigan Saturday night, clashed with lowa at lowa City, while Wisconsin was host to Michigan. No other games were scheduled until Thursday when Northwestern will Play its third game of the season against Chicago. Six other teams will play Saturday. Northwestern, led by the capable k isher, displayed a well balanced offense and defense in the victory over the Michigan team, which failed to show the class which won them last year's championship. Wisconsin after defeating Ohio State. 30 to 13, Saturday, was expected to have little difficulty tonight in winning from Michigan. in Saturday night’s opening games two Hoosier teams were established as possible champions for the 1928 season. Both Indiana and Purdue presented amazing Hashes of offense and defense for early season play. Indiana swamped Chicago, 33 to 13 A young sophomore. McCracken, scoreil 24 of Indiana's jioints with 11 field goals and two free throws, ami took the lead in individual scoring in the big ten. He was ably assisted by the veteran Beckner, who has been a high-scorer for two years. The Deanmen should have little trouble winning Saturday at Michigan. Coach Lambert’s Purdue five had a busy time subduing Illinois at Champaign but edged out victory, 30 , -4 Purdue is not scheduled to Play until next week. Minnesota and lowa furnished the and most exciting game of the Jasons openers. The Gophers won. vertli * hen a fee-throw was converted in the last half-minute. Minnesota meets Wisconsin Thursday in a game which definitely will eliminate one of the two. Illinois will Journey to lowa City Thursday night and the outcome will depend largely on the improvement made by each team in the week's practice.

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JEFFERSON WINS FROM OHIO TEAM Adams County Quintet (’ops 31-26 Victory From Washington Township The Jefferson townshp high school net aggregation took the count of th? crack Washington township (Ohio) high school not men in an interesting game at Berne, Saturday night. The final score was 31-26. The Washington aggregation threatened to wipe out an early lead set up by the Adams county team on several occasions, but the offensive ability of Morningstar and Smitley kept Jefferson in the lead. The game started out fast with Jefferson scoring first and managing to hold on to a scanty lead during the entire half. At the rest period, the Jeftersenians led 16-10. In the second stanza, both teams fought on even terms and the Washington aggregation outscored the Jefferson players by one point. In the preliminary gajne, the Washington township second team nipped a close one from the Jefferson seconds 14 13. The score see-sawed back and forth all during the game. Lineup and summary: Jefferson (31) Washington (26) Morningstar F Kugel Butcher F Buckloh Walters (' Fell Bollenbacher.... G Schorer! Smitley G Smith Substitutions: (Jefferson) Burke, (Washington, Davis and Beam. Field! goals: Morningstar, 4; Walters. 2; Bollenbacher, 2; Smitley. 5; Burke, 1 Kiugel 4: Buchloh 2; Fell 1; Schorer I. Foul goals: Walters 2; Bollenbach- 1 er 1; Kugel 1; Hucklch 1; Schrorer 1; Referee, Windmiller, Indiana. o • I

COLLEGE BASKETBALL Indiana 32; Chicago 13. Wisconsin 30; Ohio State 13. Purdue 30; U. of Illinois 24. Michigan 20; Northwestern 25. lowa 32; Minnesota 33. West Virgins 37. Carnegie Tech 29. Notre Dame 30; Pennsylvania 28. Army 37; Dickison College 29. Naval Academy 53. George Washington 34. Yale 26; Dartmouth 22. Franklin 55, Earlham 20. Princeton 4'l; Leigh 30. Nebraska 36; Missouri 26. Indiana Central 37; Hanover 24. Rose Poly 46; Huntington 31. Oklahoma U. 38; Drake 24. o — H. S. BASKETBALL Morton (Richmond) 34; Lebanon. 32 Rensselaer, 40; Goodland, 36. Carthage, 34; Knightstown, 24. Logansport 22; Martinsville, 21. Willey (T. H > 25 Manual Indianapolis), 15. Tech (Indianapolis) 31; Shelbyville 12. Muncie 47; She: fridge Indianapolis 25. Greenfeld 16; Seymour. 14. Monrovia 30; Mooresville 23. Elwood 25; Greencastle, 22. Angola 41; Garrett, 21; Bluffton, 37; North Manchester 33. Kendallville, 36; Fort Wayne Central 33. Portland 33; Fort Wayne N. S. 23. C. C. H. S. Fort Wayne 47; Edgerton, Ohio, 25. Liberty Center, 25; Ossian. 15. o Army And Navy Teams Seeking Good Opponent New York, Jan. 9 —(UP)—Wanted A first class gridiron opponent for late November. One capable of becoming a permanent rival preferred ” West Point and Annapolis, having chosen not to compete against each other on the gridiron in 1928, today were in desperate competition for suitable substitutes. In Army and Navy circles, it is felt the academy which succeeds In obtaining the strongest and most colorful substitute for its traditional rival will be adjudged victor in the dispute over eligibility. Military academy authorities are particularly concerned about a suitable opponent for a late November football game. They want to arrange a date with some outstanding Institution, so that they can say: "See, Princeton plays us'and does not complain about our athletes.” If the navy, on the other hand, can show that some college has turned down a bid for a big November game with the aTtny and accepted one with the midshipmen, it will be a feather in the navy’s cap. — o American League Results New- York. 34; Fort Wayne, 24. Brooklyn, 37; Cleveland, 27. o- _ Micky Hurd, of Huntington, was an over Sunday guest of Miss Monai Butler in this city.

WHIPPETS BEAT ANTHONY WAYNE Kirkland Quintet Swamps Anthony Wayne College Team, 48-27 The Kirkland Whippets defeated l the Anthony Wayne College basketball team, of Fort Wayne, in a game i played in the Kirkland gytn. Saturday night, by a score of 48-27. The Whippets led at the end of the half, ’SUL Two substitutes appeared in 'he Whippets lineup at the start of the second half and the visitors ran the score up to 28-24. The regulars we/e sent back into the game and Kirkland then ran the score to 48-26. | This was the first defeat of the season for the Anthony Wayne quintet. The Whippets will play the Arcola ndcpendent team in the Kirkland gym. Tuesday night. Lineups and summary: Whippets (48) Anthony Wayne (27) Ernst F Thayer 1,. Arnold F Jack Corson C Boldman L. Bryan A. G E. Smith W. Bryan..(J Armstrong Substitutions: (Whippets) Huffman for L. Arnold, K. Arnold for W. Bryan: (Anthony ayne) H. Smith for Thayer. Field goals: Ernst 3; L. Arnold 2; Corson 7; L. Bryan 1; W. Biyan: (Anthony Wayne) Smith for Boldman 3; Armstrong 7. Foul goals: Ernst 2: Corson 3; Jack 1; Holdman 1; Armstrong 3. o

FIELD GOALS) By MARK M. UPP I" ■ -

Next week-end promises to be a lively one for Adams county teams, several of the games scheduled being clval war affairs. The Catholic high school Commolores will take on two Adams county quintets, meeting Geneva 'at Berne, Friday night, and Kirkland here on Saturday night. The Yellow Jackets will meet the Huntington Vikings at Huntington, Friday night, in their only contest of the week-end. The Curtismen will not appear at home again until Jan. 27. when Peru's Tigers play here. Berne’s Fighting Five has a mansized job cut out for the week-end. The Johnsonmen are scheduled to play at Ossian on Friday night and to entertain the Rockcreek quintet at Berne on Saturday night. These two Wells county teams have been going big this sea-on and Berne will have -wo real battles. Ossian, by the way, met defeat for the first time in twelve starts, Saturday night, when Liberty Center turned the trick, 2515. Jefferson and Monmouth have open dates next week-end. Kirkland will rest up on Friday night for the game with the Commodores here Saturday night. Coach Bill Windmiller will take his Hartford Gorillas to New Haven Saturday night, for a game. Monroe will play Hoagland here Friday night and take another whirl ■t the Decatur second team here on Saturday night. South Side beat the Yellow Jackets Saturday night. The officials didn’t -ob us and it wasn’t a football game. They beat us. But no one who has ■een the Yellow Jackets play all or most of their games this season can truthfull/ say the Curtismen were Haying the best basketball they were apable of Saturday night. We don't believe there is a team in this part of the state that can hold the Yellow Jackets to four field goals in a game f lhe locals are not off form consiA orably. We have never seen a Yellow lacket team play up to form when nlaying a Fort Wayne quintet, with 'he possible exception of the 1925-26 cam. which lost to Central, 31-30. The Yellow Jackets have the making of a high class team this season, but they will never be a really great earn until they can play consistently, forget all about an inferiority complex or any alleged jinx and meet all competition alike. The Geneva Cardinals papear to be going to town now, after losing their first nine games. Their 41-22 victory I over Monroe Saturday night is imI pressive. Nice going. Jefferson. The Washngton township team, of Ohio, receivI ad a lesson in Hoosier basketball at i 'he hands of Coach Marsh’ five Saturday night. Another important game will bo n’ayed this week. Central and St Lie meet in the third and deciding Kame of their annual three-game series Thursday night, In the Decatur high school gym. o . They Alwayt Do The .ng- who said a man’s beat , friend was the person who told him his faults must have been thinking of wives.—Newcastle Courier.

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By Frank Getty d'P Sports Editor A resumption of TeX Rickards favorite Indoor game, known as the heavyweight elimination tournament, Is scheduled for Friday night. This time it will be Jack Sharkey of Boston and Tom Heeney of New Zealand. When one of (his pair has been eliminated, (he other will be Just about all there Is left in the line of logical heavyweight contenders. It is not too much to anticipate that the winner will be Gene Tunney's next opponent. At this time last year, the woods were full of heavyweight contenders. There was Jack Delaney, the Bridgeport boxer, whom many believed to be the best bet to beat Tunney. There was roly-poly Jimmy Maloney, the Boston fishmonger, rated on a par with Sharkey. Mike McTigue of Dublin was among those present, and the semi finals of the elimination tournament created a tremendous furore. One of New York's best ticket scandals ensued previous to the MaloneyDelaney fight, in which extraordinary interest was aroused. The fight turned out to be a fizzle, Maloney winning from the opening bell. Delaney putting up a miserable exhibition. The excuse was made for Delaney that his arm was in bail shape. So were those who backed him at 8 to 5 and 2 to 1.

The McTigue-Sharkey fight was a corker while it lasted, old Mike being out in front at the end of ten rounds, only to succumb to fatigue and suffer a technical knockout in the twelfth round. Bleeding badly from a cut mouth. McTigue protested feebly as referee Patsy Haley stepped in to save the gallant old Celt from further unnecessary punishment. Since Sharkey had made a rather indifferent showing against McTigue and Maloney had defeated Delaney, the outdoor bout between the two Bostonians drew a tremendous throng to Yankee stadium. From the start, it was apparent that Maloney had been greatly overrated. Sharkey punched him full of holes and knocked him cold in the fifth round. All this excitement built Sharkey up as an ideal opponent for Jack Dempsey, and the dramatic, still disputed fight which re-established the former heavyweight champion, followed. In the seventh round, after nearly knocking out Dempsey in the first heat, Sharkey took two low lights to the body, followed by a left hook to the jaw, and went down claiming he had been fouled. Dempsey’s admirers, and the park seemed filled wilh them, screamed "Yellow!” The Sharkey crowd claimed that their man had been deliberately fouled. Another faction insisted the Bostonian had "taken a dive." All of which made excellent ballyhoo for the Dempsey-Tunney fight. This year. Rickard and Tunney lament the absence of the ballyhoo. They have only Sharkey, Heeney,

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Dempsey, and perhaps shuffle around, and of this <l«a™ Dempsey and Delaney are uncertain " Ttere'ls a lot of un ertalnty about Sharkey, too. but Friday night s fight should dispel It. HEILMAN LEADS A. L. SLUGGERS Detroit Outfielder Has Official Average Ot For 1927 Chicago. Jan. 9 - (TP) - A J l ’? season hitting streak, enabled Hairy Heilman. Detroit outfielder to boost his average to .398 and lead the American league in batting, according to the official averages released today. Heilman connected safely 201 limes out of 505 attempts. He led Al Simmons. Philadelphia outfielder by six points. Simmons had 159 hits mitof

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