Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 10 January 1928 — Page 8

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MANYr GAMESON CARD THIS WEEK Commodores And Gorillas Open Week’s Card In County Wednesday Night Hartford township high sc'.iool'-’ Gorillas and the Decatur Catholic high Commodores will open this week's basketball card in Adams county with a battle In the Catholic high gym here Wednesday night. This is the second game of tin’ seastn between the two oulntets, the Commodores having captured the first contest. 41 to 33. The Gorillas have been strengthened since then, however, by l.he addition of Setogham, former larm aster star, who became eligible at the end of the first semester. The Marion Catholic high school team w ild play the Comim dor reserves tn the preliminary game Wednesday night. Father Seimeon Schmitt former Decatur young man. Is managing the athletics in the Marion school. The preliminary will start at 7:30 o’clock and the big game at 8:30 o'clock. The Commodores have two more games scheduled with Adams county opponents f< r this week, playing Geneva at Berne on Friday night, and Kirkland here on Saturday night. The Decatur higlt school Yellow Jackets beaten by South Side Saturday night started practice yesterday with a determination to stage a come hack next Friday night in their game with Huntington's Vikings, at Huntington. This will be the Yellow Jackets’ only game this week. Berne goes to Ossian to play the Beats cn Friday night and meets the Rock< reek Dodgers at Berne on Saturday night. Both games ate expected to be haul battles for the Fighting Five, which has been unable to end its losing streak which now totals six straight. The Hartford Gorillas will play their second game of the week on Friday night when they go to New Haven New Haven is considered the str ngest team in Allen county outside Fort Wayne. Montoe plays Hoagland in the Decatur high gynt on Friday night and the Decatur high school second team on the same floor, Saturday night Coach Evethalt's team is doped to beat II agland and it already hold' one victory over the Decatur seconds In addition to the high school games Hie St. Joe and Central eighth grade teams of Decatur will meet in the third and deciding game of their annual three-game series for tho city championship and Geotge Wemlioff trophy. Thursday night, in the Decatur high school gymnasium. This game promises to be a thriller and stubbornly contested, as each team has won one game by a decisive score. Frankfort Wins Second Team Basketball Tourney Frankfort high school won the second team tournament held in Frankfort last week-end, defeating the Logansport seconds in the final game, 39 to 21. Other scores of the tournament were: Kokomo, 23, Delphi 11; !■ rankfort 44. A tit-ion 21; Logansport 39, Huntington 14 Crawfordsville 20, Lafayette 17; Fr: ikf rt 29; Kokomo 15; Logansport 30. C.awfordsville 25. —— Art Wemhoff’s Team Wins j Game From Bitter Rival Word has brfen received here that the Northfield. Vermont, high school basketball team, of which Arthur Wetnhoff, of Decatur, is a member, deleated the Montpeljer. Vermont, quintet, in a great game last Friday night, 35 to 25. Art scored either seven or nine points for Northfield. He plays center on the team. This was looked upon as Northfield's greatest game this season, as the two schools are bitter rivals and much depended on this game as to which would go to the state tournament. Art spent the Christmas vacation with his parents here and arrived back in Northfeld only a few hours before time tor the game. G. E. Cagers To Play Uouble Dutch Quintet The Decatur General Electric basketball team has scheduled a game with the Double Dutch quintet of Fort Wayne, to be played here on Tuesday night, January 17. The Double Dutch team is one of the fastest outfits In Fort Wayne this year, and is composed of former high school stars, including Manth, of Fort Wayne Central, Belot, of Fort Wayne Central Catholic; and Romine, ’of I euuville. They have lost only two .games this season. The General Electric quintet mill go to Fort Wayne tonight to play the St. Paul Walther League team.

Adams County High School Net Standing W L Pct. i Decatur 3 2 .806 Decatur Catholic 8 3 .727 Hartford « - 7 -7 Kirkland " • -•’•'6 i Jefferson 6 -s®® Monroe 3 6 ...33 Berne 3 6 .333 Geneva 2 9 .182 Monmouth 0 6 .000 EIGHTH GRADE TITLE IT STAKE Central Ami St. Joe Teams Clash Thursday Night , in Deciding Game Coach Bryce Thomas, of Central, tnd Coach Milt Swearingen, if St. Joe. are working tite r quintets hard this week in preparation for the third and deciding game of the annual three-game series between tho two teams for the eighth grade chainpoinship of the city an dfor possession of the George Wetnhoff trophy. The game will be played in the Deca'ur high school gymnasium, Thursday tight. Each team has won one decisive victory and the third contest tromlses to be a merry scrap. The girls teams from the twe schools will play a curtain-raiser rame at 6:30 o'clock. The boys' game will start at 7:30 o'clock. The adnission price will be twenty-five cents o everyone, and the proceeds will be livided between the two teams. ?ranklin Buckner, of Bluffton, will eleree the game. O REPORT MADE BY RECORDER Ed Green, Adams County Recorder, Files His Annual Statistical Report Warranty and quit claim deeds to he value of $824,721 were recorded in 1927 in the office of Ed Greet. Adams county recorder, according to tis annual report filed witli the state department. Besides these, thiee sheriff's deeds valued at $7,550 and faut auditor's deeds valued at $668 were re c rded in the local office. Two bundled and sixteen papers were filed with dollar consideration not Included in the t egtil.tr deeds, tht rep. rt shows, and 131 miscelaneons papers were filed. According to the teport, there wen 241 farm mortgages recorded it Adams county valued at $71)0,S88 There ate 199 city lot and property mortgages on file valued at $252,741 Fight school fund mortgages total SB,468 and 216 chattel mortgages have ? recorded value of $155,973. There were 94 Hens recorded while a value of s2l, 406. The recorder’s office was reported in good shape by the state department and Mr. Green was commended for the fine way in which he was conducted his office. c Replies To Christmas Seal Letters Overdue W. Guy Brown, chairman of the annual anti-tuberculosis Christmas Seal sale held in Adams county during the month of December, today issued a request that all persons to whom letters, containing seals and a stamped envelope, either r-mlt the money in payment for the stamps or return the stamps to him at once, if they have not already done so. Mr Brown said today that approximately 120 persons to whom seals were sent have not responded. Il is impossible to give any kind of a report on the seal sale yet, Mr. Brown said, owing to the fact that those 120 persons have not replied and that several rural school teachers have not reported on the sale conducted by their schools. However, the sale of approximately 60,000 seals has been reported. o—— Abandons Channel Swim London, Jan. 10.—(INS)—Miss Mercedes Gleitze, young London stenographer and English Channel swimmer, today had to abandon her second attempt to swim the Straits of Gibraltar, said a Central News dispatch from Tangier this afternoon. - —O- — Sumatran Superstition , in tile interim <>' Sumatra rice Is sown by women who let their haft I hang loose down the back. In order , that the rice may grow luxuriantly and have long stalks.

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1| FIELD GOALS| ■ By MARK M. UPP In looking over the schedules for ; he week yesterday, we missed the ’ tame between the Commodores and Hartford Gorillas, scheduled to be ' played here Wednesday night. The Marion Catholic high varsity will play the Commodores reserves in tho pre ini Th ■ score 31-26 was a popular one it Adams county last week. Jafferton township won two games by tiiat core and Kirkland downed Union .enter by the name count. The Yellow Jacket second team tas two games hooked for this week•nd. On Friday night, they play the Huntington seconds at HuntAigtoi’j 'ltd on Satin lay night, they clash with tlie Monroe varsity here. The Monroe second team will play the Decatur third team in the prelim. •Saturday night. Bill Bell, Yellow Jacket forward, received an ugly cut over his right >ye in practice yesterday evening when he collided with Dick Stonehurnerunder the basket. It was necessary to take two stitches to close tile wound. Bell probably will he out of practice for the remainder of the week and might not get into the Huntington game. The Bluffton Tigers sure have their lands full for next week-end. South Side at Fort Wayne on Friday night tnd Kendallville at Bluffton on Sattrday night certainly will put the Tigers to a test. In the teport of the Franklin-Earl-am game played at Franklin last veek-end.it was stated that the teams vere staging a close battle and the core was standing 14-11 . in Frankin’s favor when Coach Wagner, of franklin, substituted Christmas Anirews, former Yellow Jacket star, t center ami Coy at forward. "The •tew combination worked smoothly nd inaugurated a short, passing tame that bewildered the Earlham defense," the story read. Sad, But True "The Decatur Yellow Jackets took two to one trouncing at Fort Wayne Taturday night where they fell before he South Side five 26 to 13. That ■ortaiuly comes as a surprise to us 'nit not any more so than that 36 to !3 defeat handed Central of Fort Wayne, by Kendallville. Now that some of the big boys have fallen othsr teams may take heart." —Out of Hounds, Bluffton Banner. First Time Ever “In the game at Kirkland township ast Friday, Roe, Union Center pivot nan, was held scoreless. It was the list game in which Roe ever played hat he was prevented from making i single field goal. We must say it aven if Mark M. Upp does pick it up.’’ —Rip Offs, Bluffton News. Alibis A. team we know had an alibi And it was the “referee" And everywhere this team went It was their agony. It followed them the season through Os course it should have not We think the fact Is surely known That alibis are rot. TOMMY HAWK. I Biggest Game Os Season "Dear fans, ladies and gentlemen. Step right up for your tickets. The big game is approaching. The time ict is Jan. 12, for the Wemhoff trophy. Central must improve to beat St. Joe. Vs for St. Joe, Central better be pre•ared, for some hard whacks have <een coming. I have a suspicion that ' will lie another of these last (minute) quarter rallies. Here's roaring ’or Saint Joe. “Smart Junior.’’ "P.S. —It would lie nice to have Decatur ti hundred per cent city by havng the Yellow Jackets and the Commodores enter the state tournament at the capital city. “Smart Junior.'' Center Up Is Here Again "Dear Mark: Here's my frat contrih of the season: Pat Coffee H Ocky Mylott We Mlioff Art Miller B Ob Rumschlag . | Mo Dpc Harris Elmer S Org Jer Ry GngoCarl Kohn E BIHGa Ss “Center Up.” Another Selection Dear Mark: If we would combine the sport talent of different sports, Decatur would win the state in every sport. 3 hat would be our fame.

Decatur'S itll-Ainericnii; First Team Second Team Gass F . n-" Hill -I'’ Wemhoff <’ Gerber p Alylott G Anadell Krick G My 1 0" "Yours, "Smart Junior." Some Thoughts "Dear .Mark: Someone nutted the • Faculty manager what I ne thought about during games lies joltfg to tell you for your column. He thinks he'd like to see the star basketball player's name on the hon or roll. He hasn't seen a basketball player's name on a Decatur high school (either high school > since he's ■ teen in Decatur. He thinks the honor ' oil should be printed on the sport r tage alongside the basketball scores, s "He wonders how the boys will 1 ake it if they're beaten, since he , tnows tlieyTe used to victory, He tad his proudest moment when his joys congratulated Anderson’s team ' ifter the Commodores' defeat at Anderson, because the boys showed hemselves as gloriously sportsmen n defeat as they ever did In victory. . They'll have to often grin and bear defeat In life, even as they fight for I /ictory. “He wonders if the fans will say we have a good team or say that the >ther team didn't amount to much. , vhr-n the boys win, He wonders why he fans didn't believe the odvertis- , ng when a good game is poorly atended; and when the gym is full he .onders if the game is going to come , ip to expectations. , "He's got lots of things to think of luring the game, but when the timer's watch ticks live seconds to go and he hall is spinning toward the home cam's goal witli the two points need■d to win—he thinks just as every an thinks, 'I hope the blamed ball toes through the hoop.’ "Commodores' Faculty Manager." o College Basketball Results Northwestern 37; lowa 32 Wisconsin 26; Michigan 22 Loyola 27: Marquette 12 Missouri 44; Kansas Aggies 33 Washington 30; Nebraska 19 Illinois Wesleyan 24; Millikin 15. • " American League Results New York 37; Fort Wayne 30. COURT HOUSE Two Indictments Published Two more of the eight indictments returned by the Adams county grand jury at its November session were made public today w’Hi the arrest of Ed "Mots" Sether. One indictment charged Reiher with keeping a gambling device commonly known as a slot machine in his place of business, while the other charged him with keeping another gambling device commonly known as a punch board in lis p'ace of business. Sether furnished bond in the sum of SSO in each ease for his release. Suit Ot> Note Filed A suit on a time was filed in the circuit court today by The Farmers tnd Merchants Bank against Claude L. Trusler et al. Judgment for $164.23 and costs is demanded. Attorney I rban T. Bonitas is counsel for the p'aintiff. Wants Guardian Appointed A petition for the appointment of a guardian for Sarah Al. Spence was filed today by William L. Ray. Mrs. Spence is past 81 years old, the tion states, and is not capable of managing her affairs, due to infirmities. Attorney C. L. Walters is counsel for the peii'foner. Inventory Filed The inventory of personal property in Hie estate of f'hristena R. Niblick was filed today and showed the personal property to be valued at $22,368.06. Estate Settled In the estate of George R. Hileman, an inheritance tax report showed the total net value of the estate to be $8,682.66 and the liabilities, $13,303.87 The report showed further, however, that the decedent owned property in the state of Michigan in addition to the property in Indiana. The final report was filed and approved, the , administrator discharged and the estate settled. NEARLY MAD WITH RHEUMATIC PAINS . "Nearly every day, especially in - damp weather, I suffered terribly {RHEBB frora shooting pains and sharp twinges tn Imy legs and arms. Nothing pave me any k VjM rellef an ' l at tlm es I thought I would go 1 ma<l - When I tried 'j! 1 ' St - Jacob's Oil’ it was I will ' 1,0 hope at nil. <&Slk.| The vp ty first appllcation brought relief giZ an, l I have had pergi fact comfort, since.” ■tUK M Gno<l old "St. Jacob’s Oil” certainly does relieve the pains and aches of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Neuritis, Lumbago and Neuralgia. This soothing, penetrating oil seems to reach right in through the pores and draw out all the pain and ache. And there is no B burning of the skin. Get a small trial i, bottle of “St. Jacob’s Oil” at your y druggist and try it out on any pain. >. ache, sprain or swelling.

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