Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 296, Decatur, Adams County, 16 December 1935 — Page 6

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HARTFORDWINS ADAMS COUNTY TOURNEY TITLE Gorillas Defeat Geneva In Final Game Os County Tournament The Hartford township Gorillas won the annual Adams county tourney, held Friday and Saturday at the Hartford gym. by defeating the Geneva Cardinals in the final game Saturday night. 26 to 7. A capacity crowd witnessed the final game. Genova put up a real battle in the first half, which ended with Hartford in front by an 8-6 margin. Geneva weakened in the third quarter and Hartford ran its lead to 18-6. Geneva failed to score in the third quarter and tallied only one free throw in the fourth period. Tn the preliminary game, the Kirkland girls won the county title, defeating the Monmouth girls. 29 to 25. C. E. Striker, county superintendent. awarded the Berne Review silver trophy to the winning team. The sportsmanship modal, donated by Thurman Gottschalk of Berne, was awarded to Don Foreman of Jefferson. All Tourney Teams I.iechty, II F Augsburger. G Gerke. M F Smith. K Whiteman. H C Merica. M Beerbower. G G Kitsler, H Foreman, J G Yager. K Box Scores Hartford FG FT TP Liechty, f 5 1 11 Romey, f fl 0 fl Whitema.n, c 1 6 8 Meshberger. g 0 fl fl Kistler, g 1 fl 2 Anderson, g . .1 fl 2 Beitler. f 11 3 Lehman, f ... 0 0 0 Totals 9 8 26 Geneva Augsburger. f 10 2 Grile, f fl 2 2 Shepherd, e 0 0 0. Heel bower, g . - 0 0 0

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Buckingham, g 113 Muth, g 0 0 0 Briggs, f 0 ’> " • Totals 2 3 7 Tlefercc- Macklin (Bryant); T7tnplr< -Wilson (Montpelier). Semi-Finals FTuTt ford and Geneva advanced Ito the finals by defeating Pleasant , .Mills a.nd Monmonth, respectively. [in the semi final tilts Saturday afternoon. | Hartford had little difficulty disi posing of Pleasant Mills, 44 to 12 i after leading at the half. 25 to 6. The Geneva-Monmouth game was a real bc.’.tUe. with Geneva edging out a 21 to 20 victory. Monmouth held an 11-10 margin at the first quarter. Hartford-Pleasant Mills Hartford FG FT TP I Liechty. f 71 15 Romey, f 0 0 O Whiteman, c 2 2 6 Meshberger, g 2 2 6 Kistler, g 4 19 Anderson, g 1 fl 2 Beitler. f 2 1 5 Lehman, f —1 1 3 Totals 18 8 44 Pleasant Mills Chvk. f 2 0 4 Edgell. f 0 11 L. Wil'lamson. c _ 3 0 6 F. Williamson, g oil Riley, g .... .... 0 0 <* Wells, f 0 « <* Sheets, f 0 0 fl Anspaugh, g 0 fl o Totals 5 2 12 j Geneva-Monmouth Geneva FG FT TP. Augsburger. f . 2 4 8 Grile. f •• 2 1 5 j Shepherd, c ... 0 0 0 I Eeerbower. g ......... 2 0 4 Buckingham, g .......... 1 2 4 Muth, c 0 0 0 | Monmouth Gerke. f -1 1 i Elston, f.— 0 fl 0 | Merica. c 3 8 14 Fuelling, g ..— 0 0 fl Moses, g 0 0 fl : Boergcr. —1 1 3 I Totals 5 10 20 1 o— H. S. BASKETBALL North Side, 20: Peru. 17. Central. 39; Kendallville, 13. Tech (IndplB), 19; Rushville, 15. Jeffersonville, 24; Central (Evansville), 21. Elkhart, 29; Goshen, 13. Huntington. 42; Clear Creek. 19. Winchester, 35; Portland. 18. Lafayette, 24; West Lafayette, 23. Leo. 34; Hoagland. 21. Roanoke. 27; Ossian, 14. College Basketball Purdue, 28; DePaul (Chicago), 24. Indiana, 32; Loyola, 25. Butler. 38; Franklin. 29. Earlham, 34; DePauw. 21. Chicago, 41; Wheaton, 25. Carlleton. 29; Minnesota, 26. Wisconsin, 35; Marqquette, 22. Pittsburgh. 32; lowa, 22. Indiana Central. 38: Ball State, 30. o SCHEDULE * | OF BASKETBALL I » ♦ Thursday Berne at Yellow Jackets. Commodores vs. Jefferson at Berne. , Hartford at Petroleum. Friday Monroe at Kirkland. Geneva at Hartford.

BUDDY MYER BEST HITTER Washington Second Baseman Tops American League Batters Now York, Dec. 16. /U.R) —Charles (Buddy) Myer, Washington's left-handed slugging second baseman, was the champion batsman of the American league last season, according to final statistics reI leased today. Myer, who took the crown in a driving stretch fight against Joe I Vosmlk, Cleveland, and Jimmy Foxx of Philadelphia, won the title ■ with the lowest average in 27 years • —.349. The only other times a champion failed to finish above the .350 mark were In 1908. when Ty Cobb with .324, and in 1905, when a .306 'gave the title to Elmer Flick. Vosmik was second with .348 ' and Foxx, traded last week to the Boston Red Sox, finished two ' points behind the Cleveland out- , fielder. Despite a general fall-off among ' the higher hitters, the league average as a whole improved, rising from .273 in 1933 and .279 last year to .280 this season. A pronounced slump was noted in the .300 class. Only 22 players who played in 100 or more games got above that figure, compared to 30 ■ in 1934. Team batting laurels went to the , champion Detroit Tigers for the second year, although their average of .290 was 10 points lower than last season's mark. Washington was second with .285. topping Cleveland by a point. New York was fourth, followed by Philadelphia. Boston. Chicago, and St. Louis. Individual laurels were closely contested in almost every department, with Vosmlk and Hank Greenberg. Detroit first-baseman. edging out the greatest number of j leaderships. Vosmik made the most | hits. 216, the most doubles. 47, and the most triples, 20. Greenberg tied Foxx with 36 home runs and led in total bases with 389. o WMWL 1 i raft AU) I lamhsx I HC dr t | Jbix] I df. J Standing W L Pct. Berne 7 0 1.0(F) Commodores 6 fl l.OOfl Yellow Jackets 4 1 .SOO Hartford 8 3 .727 Monmouth 6 4 .667 Geneva 4 5 .444 . Monroe 2 3 .400 ' Kirkland 3 7 .300 Jefferson 1 5 .167 j Pleasant Mills 0 6 .000 000 One of those "battles of the centurv” is on tao for Decatur basketball fans this week, with the Pome Pears meeting the Yellow Jackets on the local court Thursday night of this week. 000 As all fans well know, the 1 Rearvs last vear won the Bluffton J sectional, then the regional at Huntington, and advanced to the nu’rtor-final round of the state j tourney at Indiananolis before i losing to Shelbyville, one of the . state's leading quintets last season. 000 The Pears have won seven oamos without a defeat this vear a.nd are heavv favorites to make it eight in a row Thursday night at the of the Ye'low Jackets. The Bears' outstanding vjetorv to date was over the Hartford Citv Airdales. 000 Borne scribes naturally are nulHne for the Boars to make it eight in a row Thursday. Read wb».t they have to sav: Ed Liechtv in the Witness — ‘‘Jnst to nrmaro forth? coming Borne-Decatur game, let us remind von that bat vear Decatur mw tho Porno Boars i*,s first "care on December 20. when it rorcod the Ernamen to extend thrmse’vos to the IMnit to eke not a 21-to-19 decision. The tilt, nlevod on the trickv Decatur hardwood, went into an overtime sousion before the Ernemen finally emerged victorious. And tnst to add another bop.n of coal on the fire, 21-to-i9 was - the -coro of the game the previous vear. Yes, Berne’s favor. S’mon Schwsrtz in the Review; “It will be the third straight vear that the Beam have entered ♦he Decatur game undefeated. Both previous years the Bears continued their undefeated march.

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Will history repeat itself?" 000 The Decatur Commodores will also see action Thursday night, traveling to Berne where they will meet the Jefferson Warriors. Jifferson. apparently not up to the standard of previous seasons, should fall easy prey to the Commies. Yet, that Berne floor has usually been tough for the Commodores. 000 While the Commodores ra.n their winning streak to six last week with victories over St. Marys of Anderson and Monroeville, the Yellow Jackets suffered their first defeat of the season Friday night to the North Side Redskins at Fort Wavne. A bud first half was i the downfall of the Jackets. 000 Scores from one year ago: Berne 21, Yellow Jackets 19 (overtime) Commodores 33, Delphos 20 Commodores 22. Monroeville 10 Kirklajid 15, Union 13 Hartford 41. Genea 10 Willshire 24, riea;ant Mills 14 Monroe 32, Alumni 9. ■ -o CLEVELAND IS ' ■’ON’TINT'ED ] ROM P (GE OXE) ’iv“T7 expected to his attack on new deal policies and re- ; ply to President Roosevelt's recent criticism of his regime. Hoover chatted with newspapermen. but held strictly to his ix>licy of refusing to answer questioners who sought to learn whether he would seek, or accept the Republican nomination. “My chief interest is to present the issues to the country," he said. “The action of the national convention will speak for itself." o Officers Fire On Concert Pianist Wabash. Ind.. Dec. 16. — (U.R) — Danial Ericourt, French pianist and instructor in the Cincinnati, 0., conservatory of music, today demanded an investigation into the

As Uzcudun Went Down Under Louis 5 At f Tck X ya /z IfI Si \ fl W’v 3s. x? > Z' % a yy y v y y c y -jt - v — — This extraordinary view from the rafters of Madison Square Garden, New York, shows the first tima Paulino Uzcuaun was ever laid on the canvas by an opponent Joe Louis, Detroit Bomber, turned the trick jn the fourth round, adding to long Lixt of quick knock-outs.

actions of two policemen who fired upon him. Ericourt said ho was walked along a street when a police car drove alongside and called him to halt. Believing the men bandits, he ran and the officers fired several shots at him. He later was taken to police headquarters and released when his identity was established. Mayor James Smallwood promised n hearing before I the board of safety. ! STUDENTS WILL (CONTINVED FROM PAGE ONE) tomatoes, at least throw good ones. Endeavor to do your best — rays Shakespeare. Th5T is what we are going to try to do. AV RESERVOIR The play is about to )>egin. Bluffton Grocery Store Is Robhed i Bluffton. Ind.. Dec. 16. — (U.R) — I Three bandits who robbed the Ratliff grocery store of several hundred dollars and escapeu late Saturday night left no definite clews, police reported today. With one of the three remaining at the wheel of the car, a Ford V-8, the other two entered the store. While one held Ratliff and two clerks at bay the other rifled the cash register. Then the trio drove south on ; state road No. 1. .I o : Wren Pupils To Present Program Pupils of the Wren school will present the Christmas operetta. ■The Magi’s Gift” at the school auditorium Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The nativity play in Act 1 (Christmas Eve) is taken from the Mystery Play" of the company of the Shearmen and Tailors' of the t Middle Ages. Act II takes .place on Christmas day- Choruses are com- - posed of carol singer and must- ; cians, Christmas trees, peasants and , angels. o ■Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

TEN HELD FOR RECENT THEFTS Ten, Including Two Women, Held For Series Os Robberies Indianapolis, Dec. 16. (U.R>-Ten ] persons, including two women, I were held under heavy bonds here , i today in connection with nutnerlons holdups and automobile thefts 1 in central Indiana, j Thoao held include Joseph Melvin, 18; Richard Fogelsonger, 17: Ivo Freels. 28; William Delks, 23; Theo Marsh, 29, and his wife, Thelma. 22; Elmo Rollins, 19; Richard Schmidt. 17; Pau! Renolds, 44. and i Mrs. Imo Hendricks, rooming house operator. Marsh was said to have escapled from the Indiana staW farm | three weeks ago. Four of the men were taken afj ter a chase by Detectives Deeker ■ and Schultz. Four other men and I the women were arrested at Mrs. I Hendricks' rooming house. Several of the gang were identii fled through photographs as Sav- ’ ing participated Wednesday in the ' robbery of a finance company at Martinsville, the wrecking of a stolen car near Monrovia, and the kidnaping of a farmer in his automobile and his subsequent release in Brazil. Those arrested were to be questioned in connection with at least three grocery robberies in Indianapolis. ■ o Three Boys Admit Numerous Thefts Fort Wayne. Ind.. Dec. 16.—(U.R) —Three boys, ranging in age from 10 to 15, who admitted numerous thefts were caught while breaking into the Shell service station early Sunday morning by police. Two other thefts were reported, also. Burglars took $1.43 in cash and tools from the Wayne Tent and Awning company, and an undetermined amount from the office of Robert C. Harris, principal of the James H. Smart school. A window was broken in The Ochstein second hand store but nothing was reported taken. o .. .. . Court Advances Date For Expected Ruling Washington, Dec. 16.—(U.R) —The supreme court today advanced by one week the date on which it is expected to rule on outstanding tests of new deal legislation including the AAA, TVA, and Bankhead cotton control act. Revela- ! tions of the earlier possible date lof the high court ruling on the I vital new deal issues was made indirectly. There was as usual, no 1 direct statement of whether the court will be ready to rule on these cases. However, the court revealed that it would return from its holiday recess on January G, instead of January 13. as had been expected and announced. o Urges Higher Type Named For Congress I Detroit, Dec. 16 — (UP)— Social ! justice cannot be achieved until the I United States elects to the congress men who will not "bargain away our

Bridge Tilt 1 fas Ci,ru, Aspet H Oswald Ja<ub, | ' < 3 Oii W * - \ ■vME II \r IR Aw • '"Wiii i MS? w After a contemplative coma. Something new in the way of public entertainment Madison Square Gardens when four bridge experts "o into hZE in a glass cage for an international match starting" Dec. 3 soundproof glass cage is designed to prevent the playersfrotiUßl distracted and give the crowd their money'.- worth. This ■» which brings together the "American Aces" headed Jacoby and the French champions captained by Baron de has many of the aspects of a circus. Suppose an impetuous .(new ■ were to tweak an irate French player's beard and the were to chase his assailant around the glass cage brandishingijtfH —or fancy the plight of the players of a particularly tag templative coma ended with all players dozing, the audience mH and the janitor the only spectator—or consider how Ziegfeld have added color to the event by having a bevy of beautii each card as it is played and re-enact the course of the cart: H

liberties for a handful of dirty patronage of a pocketful of appropriation money,” Father Charles E. Coughlin charged in his regular Sunday addreen. He urg'd upon hw audience a drive against rubber stamp representatives. "Stventy-four congresses, in season and cut of season have piled taxe-i it, on the nation to auch a degree that they have outstripped George the Third.” "The nation.” he added, "can afford to have a mediocre president, but it is fatal ot our liberties to our progress and prosperity to be «subpected to the misrepresentations of a blundering and venal congress ” o Police Stage Raids In Three Counties Laporte, 2nd., Dec. 16 —(UP) —A sweeping vice-campaign in Laporte. St. Joserh and Porter counties over the week-end resulted in 24 arrests and seizure of -slot machines and other gambling equipment. State police .excise officers and county authorities participated in

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•’..•raid' of thos» women employes of fcr K .—>——■ Chinese Students K Fight With Pi® Peiping. Dec- IC— (CR-?»W .-t. lei.’.' day in riotous again t th- new a'ttotuMlfl li.'P-i aad vine Many were but 4*M lieemm beat one (,'IW ..w.,r.u r...-etudenu replili™ st and fire iiosestM® •timed on them. Sa C,,m> d.-nt w::!i ti. ■ inauguration of the m,< vac v-tponed AuitrtlO be: ted they «er.' not set it up formally for 1 days. "jiown with JajaneM ibni." Inindreds of etud!nU«O ed at tin' north and west the city, which wereclo*™ them. » Trade io a k° cd