Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 307, Decatur, Adams County, 29 December 1928 — Page 3

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WHIPPETS WIN TWO NET GAMES

Kirkland Whippets, one of the strongest Independent net aggregations in this part of the state, defeated Monroe high school Alumni Thursday night, 47-16, and then made it two in a row by defeating the fast Sears-Roebuck basketball team of Fort Wayne at Fort Wayne last night, 33-29. The Thursday night game was a walk-away for the Whippets. Byerly and Corson were the outstanding players for the Whippets and Coppess was the chief scorer for Monroe In the Sears-Roebuck game the Whippets started out strong and were leading at the half 15-13. After the score was knotted on several occasions during the second half, the Whippets got away to a 4-point lead and held it until the end of the game. Lineup and summary: Whippets (47) FG FT T Hoffman, f -1 0 2 Byerly, f 7 0/14 Arnold, f 2 15 Corson, c 6 4 16 L. Bryan, g 3 4 10 Ernst, g 0 0 o Heller, g 0 0 0 Totals 19 9 47 Monroe (16) FG FT T Coppess, f 4 19 Osterman, f 0 11 Everhart, f 113 Kessler, c 113 Andrews, g 0 0 0 Moore, g 0 0 0 Totals 6 4 16 Whippets (33) FG FT T Byerly, f 5 1 11 Arnold, f 3 0 6 Hoffman, f 2 15 Corson, c - 4 0 S Bryan, g Oil Heller, g 0 0 0 Ernst, g 0 2 2 Totals 14 5 33 Sears Roebuck (29) FG FT T Lindberg, g 2 0 4 Hoffman, f 3 17 Neuman, f 0 0 Cockrell, c 4 1 Huxoll, g 2 1 5 Roemke, g 0 0 0 Elienwood, g 12 4 Totals 12 5 29 o Field Goals 1 -By Mark M. Upp Mark, himself, still has the flu and we’re sort of glad he isn’t around 'ho office, for when he's not feeling just right he's pretty mean and someone would get a good cussin’ today—probably Walter Geller Bluffton high school Tigers finally won a basketball game —but not against an Indiana team. After losing to Monpelier, Fort Wayne South Side, Angola, Decatur, the Tigers acted as host to Waite high of Toledo and nosed out a 27-24 victory. The Yellow Jackets are holding stiff practices every day in preparation for one of the toughest games of the season, next Tuesday night at the Decatur high school gymnasium when Columbia City is on the bill-of-fare. Decatur General Electric netters will have plenty of opposition tonight in the game with Myers Brothers of Bluffton. The visiting team is composed entirely of brothers, and they’re a bunch of regular fellows too. The big game starts at 8:30. Fort Wayne South Side nosed out a win against Central Catholic of Fort Wayne 33-26 in a typical Fort Wayne game. The game was part of the citv series. When the clock strikes 12 next Monday night, Kirkland high school will again be a member in good standing of the I. H. S. A. A. and will begin its regular net schedule at once. K’rkland has been out for a half year because of infringement of rules. One of the big laughs in Hoosierdom is the story recently in a Fort Wayne paper that Ralph Miller, of the Fort Wayne Hoosiers and Nat Holman, o' the New York Hakoahs, professional netterp, delivered talks to an audience of boys at Fort Wayne on Sportsmanship. Both players are considered two of the roughest in the American league. The holiday season this year has been rather empty as far as basketball games are concerned. Only a few important games have been played am only a tew more are scheduled during the holidays. A lot of people in and near Decatui.

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could make a fine New Yenr resolution as follows: "Resolved that 1 will support hoih I necatur high school basketball team, or the ,-est of the present season by a ending every game on the schedule of both schools." When the Commodores play awav from home, the gymnasium is always I ,a( k*d. because the Commodores have a good team and sport fans of other Cities want to see the games. When the Commodores play at home-the gym is about half full. When the Yellow Jackets play on a foreign hardwood, the gym is packed. So far this season the Decatur high school gymnasium has not been completely filled. Let's all support both teams as long as they are deserving.

MONROE LOSES TO BLUFFTON Monroe high school basketball team lost a hard-fought basketball game to the Bluffton Reds last night at the Bluffton high school gymnasium. The final score was 37-34. After trailing 14-18 at the half, Monroe made a desperate effort to overcome the 4-point lead, but the Bluffton netters managed to hold a 3-point advantage, until the end of the game. Busche, Monroe forward was the outstanding player on either team, scoring a total of 13 points and playing a good floor game. Hesher. Bluffton center was high point man for the winners, gathering a total of 12 points: Lineup and summary: Monroe (34) FG FT T Busche, f 5 3 13 A. Andrews, f. .204 Rahner, f. 0 0 0 Meyers, f. .00 0 V. Andrews, c. 3 4 10 Hoffman, g. .... 1 2 4 C. Andrews, g 113 Totals 12 10 34 Bluffton Reds (37) FG FT T Sherwalter, f. 2 2 6 Hower, f .....21 5 Spake, f. 2 0 4 Lee. f 11 3 Neff, 0 0 0 Hesher, c. 4 4 1:’ Emschweiller. g. . 1 11 Penrod. g 0 0 0 Starver. g. 0 1 Werseil, g - ** Tntnls 14 9 <>l

NEW AIR ROUTE RUMOR CURRENT (COVTIVI~ - trol of the air has brought the big operators almost al “each others throat.” . A , He said the transcontinental anways, headed by Lindbergh, Curtis and Henderson plan to start a passenger and express line probably from Columbus, Ohio, to Los Ange.es about July 1; while the National Air transport, the Boeing company the Western Air Express. Hie Pitcairn company and other big firms are Planning expansions and new (level°P“Another new route being considered probably will run from Louisville to Ft. Worth or Dallas. Texas with stops at Nashville. Chattanooga. Memphis and Little Rock,” Grover said. Chicago Man Alleges “Frame-Up” For Photo Chicago, Dec. 29-(UP)~A stuttering siren was accused by 68-year-oh L Frauenreder today of having im photographed in his undergarment ns a plot to deplete his bank account ’X*• «* «... I„M hl. to her ‘",' h business They talked for a wniie “ hen she went to a window and drew the shade. At that signal her husband came’in. P°! n . ted “ Frauenreder and told him to undress X™ - M". I»e dence. amateur golf < >■”» n cliainp ion of States and former 1 Britain i i; , s this f ’ ountry .® n, . i „ l , st aff of (he Amerjoined the edltor ‘‘ d1n g to an announcewilled (he editorial policies of the periodical.

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JEFFERSON WINS FROM GRAT H. S. Jefferson high school basketball team continued its victorious march Friday night hy defeating the Gray high school netters In easy fashion at the Heine community auditorium before a large crowd. The final score was 46-17. Jefferson held command during the entire game and led at the half, 19-3. Bollenbacher, Jefferson center, was high point man with a total of 16 and Manor, Gray forward was high scorer for the losing aggregation with six points. In the preliminary game Jefferson second team defeated the Alumni of that school. 34-24. Lineup and summary: Jefferson (46) FG FT T Butcher, f. 14 6 Walters, f. 0 0 0 Stuber, f. 10 2 Hanes, f. 2 0 4 Bollenbacher, e. 8 0 16 Kable, g. ... 13 5 Smitley, g 6 1 13 Morningstar, g. (too Totals 19 8 46 Gray (17) FG FT T Miller, f 2 2 6 Manor, f 2 2 6 Elliot, c. 215 Ayers, g. 0 0 0 Silvers, g. t) 0 () Gleason, g, 0 0 0 Totals 6 5 17 —— o — Butler Wins Net Game From State Normal Team

Indianapolis, Dec. 29.—(U.K)—An afttight defense coupled with fast floor work enabled Butler University to defeat Danville Normal here last night, 35 to 22. The Normal five battled the Bulldogs furiously in the first half, the score being 11 to 8, at rest time. White, Butler forward, and Reeves, Normal guard, were the offensive stars of the contest, each accounting for eleven points. High School Basketball Results Connersville, 35; Greensburg, 33. Flora, 34; Monticello. 27 French Lick, 43; Windfall, 31. Kokomo, 44; Marion, 28. Huntington, 56; Warren, 14. Aurora, 33; Rushville, 23. Franklin, 48; Bedford, 31. Washington (East Chicago), 32; Michigan City, 28. Emerson (Gary), 25; Elkhart, S. Columbus, 39; Bloomington, 38. Princeton, 27; Oakland City, 24. South Bend, 48; Whiting, 32. Shelbyville, 43; Newcastle, 28. Waite, (Toledo, O.), 24; Bluffton, 27. — Football Coaches To Elect Officers At Meeting Today New Orleans, Dec. 29. —(U.R)— Hugo Bezdek of Penn State will succeed William W. Roper of Princeton as president of the National Association of Football Coaches at its meeting

today. Unlike the heated contest that led to the re-election for the 24th time of General Palmer E. Pierce as president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Friday, Coach Bezdek will go into office automatically, upon the retirement of Bill Roper. Bezdek, at present, is the first vicepresident of the coaches association and under the constitution of tliat l.ody the first vice-president always succeeds to the presidency of Hie organization. The afternoon session of the association will find the coaches holding forth, discussing the rules, making .suggestions and cracking jokes—this last inevitable whenever Knute Rockne, Bob Zuppke and Gil Dobie get within shouting distance of one another. FARM BANQUET DATE ANNOUNCED (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE' ter Sommer; Five Acre Corn Contest, Fred Blum, Ben Mazelin and Carl E. Amstutz; and from the cow testing association, R. L. Price. Sol Moser, Peter B. Lehman and Simon M. Schwartz. men will meet within the next several weeks and decide on what pait their respective club will take In the program. A total of $125.00 in cash premiums will be awarded at the banquet. These prizes will go to members of the Ton Litter Club and the Five Acre corn club $75.00 being donated to the ton Utter winners by Hubert Schmitt cf Decatui and $50.00 being donated to the winners in the five acre contest by the Krick-Tyndall Company of Decatur and the Gottschalk tile works of Berne. Further arrangements will be announced at a later uate.

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William L. (Young) Stribling, pride of Macon, i.a„ will carry the hopes of folks south of the Mason and Dixon line when he meets Jack Sharkey, the Boston gob. in first of Mr. lex Rickard’s elimination bouts. The set-to is to be staged 'neatli Miami’s sunny skies. (Ict.ro.Uon&l N.wvml)

DRAIN HEARING SET FOR MONDAY (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) the assessment on the land will not run over $15.00 per acre and some as low as $3.00 to SIO.OO. The case is being watched with much interest and the entries so far made by the clerk cover several hundred pages, including the copying of the engineer’s report, which gives a list of all the lands affected by the proposed drain and their location. —o CITY COUNCIL ALLOWS BILLS FOR THE YEAR (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) take care of the bonds as they become due if it were possible the outstanding bonds would be called in and redeemed, it was stated. A wonderful record has been made by the city administration during the past year and in previous years and with the earnings from the city plant all improvements at the plant

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have been paid for. The water department has also taken care of its bonds and no levy has been made for several years in the tax rate to take care of these items. Dining the year the ornamental street lighting program was continued and several streets were improved with ornamental posts. The council has decided not to purchase the electric fire siren which was erected on the tower of the city hall on a thirty day’s approval. o Health Statisticians Say 40,000 May Die Os Flu Washington, Dec. 29 —(IIP) —IT. S. health service statisticians estimated today that between 30,000 and 40,000 deaths might result from Influenza and pneumonia during the present epidemic. Their prediction was based on des ths reported thus far and on reports from various states indicating t’cat more than a million persons now arc suffering from influenza. o Last Dance at Sunset Monday Neu Year’s Eve.

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PRISON HEAR DENIES RUMOR Warden Daly Denies Report That I). (’. Stephenson Is Given Temporary Parole Michigan (Tty, Ind., Dec. 29 - 'U P) —Rumors that D. C. Stephenson, former dragon of the Indiana Ku Klux Kian had been granted u temporary parole, were termed us Incorrect at the state prison here. Governor Ed Jackson when questioned about the alleged parole, «ald he "did not know anything about It.” Walter H. Daly, warden at the state prison here where Stephenson is a life term prisoner for the staying of an Indianapolis girl, denied that the formet klan official had been Issued a parole. The parole board granted eighteen paroles out of seventy-three applications. They included: John J. Gregory, l ake county, grand larceny. B. W. Whited, Delaware county, bigamy. Richard Starr, Blackford county, re-

Clean The Alleys A number of citizens have heen dumping ashes and cinders in she alleys. This is dangerous for cars which drive through and mars the appearance of the city. Please have them taken away at once and in the future make plans so that the ashes are not placed in the alleys. II they an not removed in the next week it will be necessary for the city force to do it at your expense. If you have any mud holes in the alley near vour house and will let us know we will fill them with good cinders. AMOS FISHER, STREET COMMISSIONER.

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