Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 78, Decatur, Adams County, 1 April 1930 — Page 6

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HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS GATHER FOR TOURNEY 36 Teams Are Entered in National Hit»h School Basketball Meet Chicago. April 1. cJ.R) -The tin mini quest for »lie nat'onal high school busk th.ill title hogan to-c-’iy, with .'Hi team; the best which could ho selected in the country— Hturtlag play in the University of Chicago's twelfth interscholastic tournament. Numbering among its entry Ist region il chaninions, sectional win-j n rs and state titleholders the! tourney has attracted teams from ; a terr tot y hounded by the Black Hills and Atlantic ocean on the 1 west and ea-t and the Great Lakes .nd gulf on the north and south. | So great has the national interest been that the university was! farced to deviate from its original ' jdtm of 32 teams and increase the I ent.y I'sf to 36. Some state interest was so keen ] 'list state-wide subscriptions made ; it powsibt' for the state champions to make the tr p here. Among the teams which are here as a result . of state pride are Roanoke, Va.; Kavanaugh. Ky : Casper. Wyo.; I and Lankin, N. D. i Outstanding among the early "avoritts were Denton, Tex., con-, queror this y-ar of Athens, Tex., the national champion last year; I Lankin. N. I). Jena, La.; Kav! onaugh, Ky.; John Reagan high of Houston. Tex., and Robert E. I Lee high of Jacksonville. Fla. The usual colorful entries were I in evidence. Jena. La., playing under a 20-year-old coach, does all its practic j ieg outdoois and has won 21 -tra'ght games this year. St. I Mary’s high of lowa City holds only’ tne practice a week in a regular gymnasium and works the rest of the time in a dining hall unequip-1 ped with baskets. There are only j sevente n bays in the school and’ c'ght are on the team. I inkin. N. D.. expects to present the ‘season's high scorer in Herm it Witasek, who in one game I this year -cored 27 field goals.

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■ Much of the success of the KaH . muigli team has been due to he ght, since six members of the squad arc six feet tall or better Twenty six states are represented, is of the teams beihg state I champions. Three are -tale runners up and the remainder either have exceptional records 'or are sectional or regional champions. The tournoy will see a new style of officiating inaugurated. Titreoff rials will be used. One stand ng at each end of the floor and the other handling the play. Coach Nelson Norgren, In charge of the tournament, hellevrs this system will eliminate many doubts con ! reining out-of-bounds plays ami other disputes. Today's Schedule Chicago. April 1. (U.R) Today's pairings in the University of Chi- ’ cage's 12th annual interscholast c I basket ba! tournament follow: L nsly, Wheeling, W. Va., vs. Reagan. Houston, Tex. Spartanburg, S. C., VS. Maillsc.il, Rexburg. Idaho. Ch nook, Mont., vs. Fort Wayne. Ind. Northwestern Military, I-ak> GeI neva, 111., vs. Casper, Wyo. laikeland, Fla., vs. Chelsea. Mass. Jena. La., vs. Clovis, N. M. Mount Carmel. Chicago, vs. New Brunswick, N. J. Ely. Nev., vs. Cambridge. Md. Morgan Park High, Chicago, vs. ! Burlington. Vt. Savannah. Ga., vs. St. Mary’s , lowa City. la. Fifield Revokes State License Man’s Permit Indianapolis, April 1. —(U.R) — i Automobile driving license of George Clark,, automobile license department traveling auditor, who ! figured in an automobile accident j Monday morning, was suspended ; today by Otto G. Fifield. secretary lot state. Fifie’d transferred Clark to another department, where use of an 'automobile is not necessary, declaring he believes consideration should be shown former service men. Clark, injured in World War service, has been subject to faint- ■ ing spells, one of which was blamIcd for the accident Monday in which his car struck a woman and then leaped a curb to run around the shaft in the World War Memorial plaza. Clark figured in a previous auto accident, but was permitted to retain his driving license.

SWIMMERS ARE ' READY FOR MEET ' Chicago, April 1 (U.R) Stars of the swimming world, numbering 'among holders of 14 American J championships, today completed final training for the National A A. | U. indoor meet, which begins here tomorrow and continues through 1 I Saturday. Practically all the entrants. Including such men as Wally Laufer, jGeorge Kojac. Walter Spence. Pete Desjardines, Mickey and Johnny. I Riley, Ray Rudy and Wally Col[bath, have been practicing several I days to become accustomed to the pool. Ijiufer hopes to better the pres* ent 100-yard free style record since lie twice has tied the mark within 'the past two weeks and Kojac has (designs on the l.’O-yard hackstroke 1 mark. The diving is expected to bring |otit spirited competition. The best I jin the country have enteied and i ■the low and high board events w ; ll j find arrayed against each other I -itch stars as Desjardines. the two ! Rileyn, Dutch Smith. Los Angeles,' and Col bat h. There should be plenty of competition in the 400-yard team relay I "vent with the New York Athletic , Club, present holder of the titde ’ facing opposition from the Chicago | Athletic Association and the Brookyn YMCA. Three championship events will he held each night during the four days of the meet. o Former Net Star Is Held For Inquiry Muncie, Ind.. April I—(U.R)—1 —(U.R) — Herschel Miller, 28, former Depauw University and Anderson high school basketball player, was held at Muncie today charged with grand larceny in connectionwith the robbery in which SI.OOOI was taken from the Modoc Bank on March 22. The grand larceny charge was f.’ed in circuit court at Winchester, where authorities will take | Miller today to await trial. Miller was arrested last night ] in an apartment at Muncie, after authorities had traced him through ' I license plate numbers. It was said ! the license number on his car was the same as that on the bandit j auto. Police said Miller lived in the apartment with Claude Conner. 26.1 alias Claude Miller. Muncie, Indiana Harbor and Chicago; and Ixmnard (Buzz) Mendenhall, 25. Yorktown, who were arrested earlier in the day as suspects in several hank and store holdups in central and eastern Indiana. o— — BASEBALL BRIEFS ' Today’s Games: Cleveland (A) vs. New York (Ni at New Orleans. La Dctioit (A) vs. Montreal (I) at Daytons Beach, Fla. St. Louts (A) vs. Birmingham (S) at Birmingham. Ala. New York (A) vs. U. of Texas it Austin. Texas. Chicago (A) vt. Dallas (T) at Dallas, Tex. Piston (A) vs. Montgomery (S E. I at Montgomery. Ala. Cinc’nnati (N) vs. Atlanta (Si at Atlanta. Ga. Chicago (N) vs. Los Angeles (P C. 1 at Irs Angeles, Cal’s. St. Louis (ND vs. Rochester (1) it St. Peteisburg, Fla. Brooklyn (N) vs. Jacksonville (S. E.) at Jacksonville, Fla. Washington (Al vs. Chattanooga (S) at Chattanooga. Yesterday’s Results Athletics. 6; Newark. 2. Detroit 4; Montreal. 3. Columbus, 7; Phillies. 5. Rochester, 3; Cardinals, 0. Jacksonville 1; Braves, 0. Red Sox, 5; Selma. 0. Il -d Sox (2nd team), 5; Mobile. Dellas. 4: Wh’te Sox. 2. Cleveland. 6; New Orleans, 3. Pittsburgh. 5; Tucson. 3. Giants, 11:’ Shreveport, 7. Yankees. 14; San Anton o, 4. Q. SPORT SHORTS * ♦ —— ♦ With fair weather prevailing Monday, high school track and baseball teams went into action again after a week of virtual inactivity. Last week's storm prevented any outdoor work in northern Indiana and many teams face competition this week slightly out of form as a result.* HAMMOND — Schools in the northern Indiana conference will compete in Gary, May 24, for'the annual golf and tennis championships. Hammond’s net artisfs and tfub swingers already have started practice and teams to represent the school will be selected at elimination tournaments. TERRE HAUTE—Manager Earl Wolgamot of the Terre Haute baseliall club, held a short session today with his pitchers and catchers, the first arrivals for spring training. The rest of the players

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Edd e Farrell is taking Freddie Lindstrom’s place in the field while th" latter recovers from a skin disease, Farrell has been playing a high type of baseball at the Giants’ train.ng camp al San Antuniu,

De Valera Partv * Veins Signal Victory ■" .. .it.; 7 i war: r I I'* . SI President William C. Co.-grave, of the Irish Free State, announced the Cabinet’s resignation before a crowded session of the Dail. The resignation fcllcwed a defeat in the Dail on the De Valera pension Bill. The resignation is considered a signal victory for De Valera’s party, and it is regarded likely that Dp Valera, militant leader, will he called upon to form a CaJiue'„ uaiiuuai Ncaih t»el> are scheduled to arrive April 7, when active training starts for tIA opening game. April 27, with Evansville. RICHMOND—Wayne county high schools were scheduled to open the baseball season today with games lx>tween Morton and Whitewater; Centerville and Boston. Green’s Fork and Cambridge City, and Williamsburg and Economy. Opening games, originally scheduled for last Friday, will l>e p’.ayed later in the season. HAMMOND—Big things are expected of the Hammond bowler; in Hie stale tournament, to be held at Fort Wayne. April 26 and 27. "Sugar” .Hand, captain of the laranowsi Boosters, predicted tolay his team will cop the championship this year as it did two vears ago Nine teams will represent Hammond in the tourney. FAIRMOUNT —The spring training season still holds a lure for Bob Little, former track star of Fairmount Academy, despite his "orty years. He walks to work every morning. increasing his ong, spring gait as he nears the office, and invariably finishes the di tance in a ‘‘real for sure” sprint. I COLUMBUS. Ind- Between 800 and 900 children will take part in the annual physical education exhibition of the city schools to be held here May 9. Miss Lafern Amos, in charge of the event, announced. | o Man Kills Big Wolf Butte, Mont. (UP) —Human persistence and courage overcame a wolf’s endurance and ferocity in the Big Hole bisin when Sam Pender■rast. rancher, trailed a large range Ml’.er through the snow for 60 miles—from dawn to almost dark finally wore it down and killed it with he butt of a rifle which refu ed to shoot at the crucial moment. 0 Two Headed Turtle New Athens. 111., —(UP) —Louis Wiget, of this city is the possessor of a two-headed turtle, which he has preseived in alcohol. The tur le was caught at the clubhouse near heie some time ago. It is about the size of a 50 cent piece and is perfectly fo.nied except for the double head. o Beet Pulp For Feed Bozeman. Mont.. —(UP) —Experimental feeding of lambs for 110 days on the Huntley State Experiment Station revealed that siloed beet pulp is superior to corn silage.

WREN NEWS I Relatives and friends of ThomaMcClure gathered at his home re cen ly in honefr of his birthday anni versary. Mrs. Jess Dull and Mis. Sarah Frisinger called on Mrs. Frank Sian ; I dilord Saturday. The following were recent dinner! I guests in the Wm. Kreischer home I north east of Wren: Mr. and Mrs 1 IJ. Feigert and daughter Imogene. (Miss Esther Rosenquist, Mr andj Mrs. Ralph Stevens. Miss Margaret| Krieseher and Ervin Gehres. Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Daniels o. ! i Fort Wayne, spent Sunday wi h relatives in Wi n. Mi. ami Mrs. Robert Furry ami daughte* of Delphos Ohio, were’ recent callers iu the John Furi» home. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Teeple e.| 1 ie..r Decatur spent Sunday with I Mr. G. W. Dull and family. I Mrs. Ralph Stevens called on MisLois Standiford Sunday. .Miuuy ia.h, sou of Mr. a.id Mr... I Buford Dail, celebrated his seventh I birthday. Thnr -day evening by entertaining the following guests: I I tleen Gehres, Betty Clifton, Jeane I ’ DeVinney. Billy DeLong, De Lloyde l .-jwoveiand, .’.lmus Sha.p, and Miss ’ irma Swoveland. ■ M s. Dvlota Dudley is 'arcing for, Mrs Harold Whitten wh> is ill a ■ her home in Akron. Ohio. Members of the I’. B. Church gave a fa.ewell party on Mr. John Fur. y and family, Wednesday even ting m .he cliftrcli dining room. De .iciiius refreshments weie served and a sociable evening was enjoyed by all. Mr. Furry’s are moving to Elida, Ohio wnere they will have, charge of the teleph.>.ie exchange. Mr S. F. Chapman and fami’y of Fort Wayne called a the F. M : Staiidnu. d home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Von Spahr and son (Darrel of Decatur, Indiana, spen. the week-end with Joe Spahr and family. Mrs. Erwin of Chicago, Illinois is visiting her sisiei Mis. Geo. Dull Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Stewart and son Marvin, spent Sunday with Martin Feige.t and family of Van Wert. ; Ohio. r,—. — - School Gets Mementos ; Athens, Ga., —(UP) — Valuable | mementos left to the trustees of the ! . University of Georgia by the late .virs. Rebecca Latimer Felton have] been tinned over to the University by her executors.-Among the items lis the commission issued to Mrs. Felton by Gov. Thomas W. Hard j . wick, naming her as United State., I senator. o— New Winter Wheat I Corvallis. Mont., — (UP) - C. Ed-1 son Smi(h. the world’s wheat champion tor ,wo years, has discovered) and developed a new hard red win-1 ter wheat—Smithsonian, by name — which ii.omises to become an estab i Halted popular variety. Officials 1 tests at Washington D. C.. revealed j j that the wheat yields 75 per cent flour and hat the color and qualitv of the flour is excellent. — 0 Replace Flood Damage Wibaux, Mon’. —(UP) — Taught lu Mother Na ure’s grim school of i Nrial and error,” slate and private 1 interests are busily engaged this spring in reconstruction bridges and . replacing culverts with small spans . All of which will prevent recurrence of the Wibaux flood disaster of 1929 j i a debacle that claimed three lives’ md caused heavy damage. o— Well Ventilated Cabins Stanford, Mont., — (UP) — Dry' ’ Wolf canyon’s summer cabins will > be well ventilated this summer, thousands of woodpeckers have ‘ seen to that. These industrious sea- ■ feathered workers have methodical- ’ ly pnehed holes in roofs and walls until many cabins resemble sieves. o Knickr -k» Interest Women When ii woman Is frank enough 1 to tell a man he Is dumb there Is always room for the supposition 1 that she likes film that way.—Toledo Blade. )

;WAGNER'S WIDOW dies in germane I (CONTINUED FRoV. > AGE ONE) mniinent Wagner. Buelow was deeply hurt by hl* ) wife's desertion, ami his frif’ndly 'relatione with Wagtrnr ~n . Yet. because of the inagmticento of Wagner’s work, and his 'appreciation of his greatness. Von Buelow to the cud of his day* (conducted with equal importial.ty (he major compositions of Wagner. Liszt, and the other maulers. Tchaikovsky anil Brahms. In the same year as his mar riage, Wagner laid the corner stone of the opera house al Beyrouth, and built his home. ”Wahni fried," In that city. Here he lived 'until his death in 1883. He was • buried in a tomb he had erected j himself in the garden at Wahniried The widowed frail Wagner lived

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