Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 27 February 1939 — Page 6

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Central Catholic Wins State Tournamen

DROP CAPITAL CITY FIVE IN FINAL CONTEST Win Easily; Commodores Barely Edged Out By Fort Wayne .Central Catholic of Fort Wayne became champions of Indiana Catholic high school basketball Sunday for the first time in history by trouncinig Cathedral of Indianapolis in the final game, 51-35. Decatur's crippled Commodores were the only team to throw a scare into the new champions, with Central Catholic fortunate to edge out an 18-17 triumph over Decatur in the first semi-flnr.l game. The Commodores were defeated by Memorial of Evansville in the consolation tilt preceding the championship game, 54-35. Fort Wayne started strong against the capital city five in the final tilt, running up a 12-1 score in the first quarter and staying out in front at 14-7 at the end of the period. C. C. led 22-12 at the half. Commies Tough The Decatur Commodores all but ruined“T. C.’s title hopes in the first semi-final contest, and with just a break of any kind in the closing minutes could have overcome the new champions. Central Catholic held leads of 3-2 and 10-9. at the first quarter and half, but Decatur came through to a 13-12 margin at the third quarter. Terveer s free throw made the lead two points, but foul tosses by Maxwell and Boedeker tied the score at 14-14. Bob Hess tallied a point when fouled by Maxwell. Kiotz connected on a rebound shot and Bittier hit from underneath to make the score JB-15. C. C. Hackman reduced this marin to one point on a close-up shot but the Commodores could not connect again in the closing seconds. The Commodores had a tough battle on their hands in the first game Saturday afternoon, registering a 30-26 triumph over Catholic Central of Hammond. Decatur led at the half, 14-12. but Hammond took a 22-20 margin at the end of the third quarter. The score was ♦4-j 04 04 oc OC froA nvu cat «■»■*»■« unu mv »• throws bv Baker and Tanvas and a field goal by Bolinger gave the Commodores the victory. - Central Catholic, hitting from all augles, ran up a surprisingly large 65-34 triumph over the defending champions, St. Mary's of Anderson, Saturday afternoon. Saturday night. Indianapolis trounced South Bend. 51-22 and Evansville

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swamped Michigan City. 54 14. Decatur FG FT TP Baker, f 5 3 13 Terveer, f 113 Hackman, c, f 11 3 N. Hess, g 10 2 ! Tanvas, g Oil R. Reas, c 11 3 Bolinger, g ... 2 0 4 Roop, g Oil Totals 11 » 30 Hammond FG FT TP Sandrlck, f 3 0 6 Thompson, f . 4 0 8 Wotjeschowski, c . 1 0 2 Bonaventure, g 4 0 8 Fanta, g 1 0 2 Staucet, f —. 0 0 0 Olenicak. I 0 0 4 Lancey, g 0 0 0 Dudak. g 0 0 0 Totals 13 0 26 Officials: White and Miller. 4 Fort Wayne FG FT TP Bltler, f - ... 2 0 4 Gorman, f 0 0 0 Maxwell, c ... 11 3 Heiuy, g 3 0 6 Boedeker, g 0 3 3 Klotz, g 10 2 Totals -7 4 18 Decatur FG FT TP Hackman, f, c 3 1 J Baker, f Ila R. Hess, c o 2 2 Tanvas. g 0 0 0 Bolinger, g 000 Terveer, f ....... . 113 Roop, g . 0 0 0 Totals 6 5 17 Officials: White and Porter. Evansville FG FT TP Klass, f 8 0 16 Endress. f 2 0 4 Hillenbrand. c . 5 4 13 Will, g - 0 © Grassman. g 5 2 12 Schenk, f . 2 0 4 F. Hillenbrand. g 113 Brucken, g 10 2 Totals 24 7 54 Decatur FG FT TP Hackman, f . 0 0 0 Baker, f 5 4 14 R. Hess, c 7 3 17 R. Bollinger, g 2 0 4 N. Hess, g . 0 0 0 Roop, f 0 o 0 T. Bolinger, f 0 0 0 Terveer, c - 0 0 0 Tanvas, g 0 0 0 Ttoals 14 7 35 Fort Wayne FG FT TP Bitler. f .. . 2 2 6 Gorman, f 5 0 10 Maxwell, c 4 0 8 Heiny. g 7 3 17 Boedeker. g 3 0 6 Klotz, f 2 0 4 Dehner, f 0 0 0 Leto, g . ................. 0 0 0 Stauzak. c 0 0 0 Falvy, g 0 0 0 Totals 23 5 51 Indianapolis FG FT TP Moxley, f 1 2 10 Mattingly, f 0 0 0 Ostheimer, c 3 0 6 Potter, g —- 3 17 Bornhorst. g 2 2 6 Fitzgerald, c 0 0 0 Quill, f '. 0 11 Perry, g 10 2 Gelman, g —lO 2 Minton, f Oil Totals 14 7 35 o Kirkland Defeats Monroe Saturday The Kirkland Kangaroos closed their season with a 38-21 victory over tne Monroe Bearkatz Saturday night at the Berne auditorium. Box score of the game was not available in time for today's publication.

The Baby Connects Uu Ambers, former lightweight champion, catches a right on thei kisser as he rushes Baby Arizmendi during New York bout. Ambers won on technical knockout in 10th round when Anzmendi s eye was ™ was first tune the Mexican had been stopped in more than 200 fight*

PURDUE MEETS : INDIANA FIVE ' I. U. (’an Assure Tie For Title By Defeating I Purdue Chicago. Feb. 27.— (U.R)- Purdue may have to hand over a piece of ’ its big ten basketball title tonight i to its neighbor and old, old athletic enemy—lndiana. The hurtling Hoosiers, possessors of a nine-game winning streak which already includes one victory ( over Purdue, can clinch a share of the crown by defeating the fallen I champions again and win it out- ’ right if second place Ohio State loses to Michigan. Ohio State's present furious pace, i however, indicates Indiana will have, to rise or fall on its own merits. Led by Captain Jim Hull, who regained the individual scoring lead with 27 points against Wisconsin Saturday night. Ohio 1 State was a prohibitive favorite to defeat lowly Michigan and postpone actual settlement of the title race ' until the final games of the season. Indiana has won nine and lost one to Ohio State, while the Bucks have won eight, lost two. Each ' has games remaining with Purdue and Michigan. Ohio States only hope for even a share of the title is to win both its games and take a chance on Indiana's losing one. In other games tonight. Minnesota plays at Wisconsin. Northwestern travels to lowa and Chicago helps Illinois* wind up its season at Champaign. The odds are stacked high against Purdue, but if the Boilermakers can repeat their great performance in the first Indiana game it will be a tossup. Indiana, then on the upgrade, won the first one, 39 to 36. but it might have gone either way. A sellout crowd of 8,700 will pack Purdue’s new fieldhouje for the title game. The last ticket was sold six weeks ago. Two of the season's brightest individual feats led Indiana and Ohio State in their easy victories Saturday night. Bill Menke. Indiana's sophomore center, rolled up 28 points against Minnesota and found time enough in the second half to tlnuttie highscoring Jolsiiny Aiiiiuii nnu iiux* led Minnesota's first half rally with six field goals. Indiana won, 49 to 37. At Wisconsin, Hull boosted his season's total to 138 points with nine field goals and nine free throws. The seventh place Badgers jumped into a 19 to 16 lead at halftime and it looked like the end of Ohio State’s title chase until Hull began to click. The Buckeyes won, 46 to 38. A long field goal by Northwestern's Ad Vance removed Illinois from the race, 36 to 34. Vance broke a tie in the last 30 seconds after Illinois' two sharpshooters. Lewis (Pick) Dehner and Bill Hapac. had been forced out of the contest on personal fouls. It was the fourth defeat in 11 games for the Illini. They were heavy favorites to end their season tonight 'with the eighth victory — against | Chicago. Purdue’s traditional alertness salvaged Saturday night s victory over Michigan. 29 to 28. The Wolves held a one-point lead in the iast minute and attempted to stall, but guard Fred Beretta stole the ball and scored the winning basket shortly before the final gun. Purdue still is in fifth place.

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rmm] ■Bi Final Standing W L Pct. Hartford’ 16 6 .727 Berne -15 7 .682 Kirkland . 14 7 .667 Commodores 13 6 .619 Monmwfh 12 7 .632 Vp!!o»v Jsdsvts - 1— ** .571 Geneva .23 11 .542 Pleasant Mills 11 10 .524 Monroe .’ . 7 15 .318 Jefferson .1 16 -059 —oOo— Basketbawl extends most sincere congratulations to the Decatur Commodores for their magnificent showing in the state Catholic tournament, won Sunday night by Central Catholic of Fort Wayne. —oOo — Sadly sandicapped by injuries and Tlness. the Commies fought their hearts out and with only half a smile from Lady Luck in the , closing seconds of the first semifinal. the Commodores would have bowled over the Fort Wayne quin- , tet. Decatur was the only team of the three played by Central Catholic to give the Irish much of a battle. —oOo— Decatur's pluck was recognized by tournament officials, the Commodores being awarded the Dr. E. A. Kink team sportsmanship ■ trophy. —oOo— Two Decatur players, Bob Hess and Art Baker, were selected by officials and sports writers on the eight-man squad of all-tourney selections. —-000 — AU eyes are turned toward the annual sectional tourneys, which will get underway in 64 sectional centers this week end. Most of the tourneys will open Thursday night, with those having a small number of teams waiting until Friday to launch play. —oOo — The fortune of the draw, announced Saturday, should send the Decatur Yellow Jackets into the semi-finals of the Fort Wayne sectional tourney. The Jackets will open the tournament Thursday niht at 7:00 o'clock, meeting Woodburn. If successful in this game, the Jackets will meet Huntertown at 4 p. m. Friday. The South Side Archers, defending state champions, drew a tough one for their first battle in defense of their crown, meeting the Central Tigers of Fort Wayne at 8 p. m. Thursday, immediately following the Decatur-Woodburn contest. If games go according to form, the Yellow Jackets and Archers will meet in the first semi-final Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock. North Side drew the break In the draw, having only Allen county teams to eliminate to reach the finals. —oOo — The Monmouth Eagles, Adams county’s other entrant in the Fort Wayne tourney, will play their first game at 10 a. m. Friday, meeting the Elmhurst Trojans. If sue-

tessful in this game, the Eagles likely will play New Haven in the second round at 8 p. m. Friday. —oOo — The three leading contenders for the Bluffton sectional honors are all matched in the upper bracket. The Berne Bears will open the tourney, meeting Pleasant Mills at 7 p. m. Thursday. If the Bears win this tilt, they probably will meet Ossian in the second round Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The Bluffton Tigers are also in the same bracket, and are favored to meet the Ossian-Berne winner in the semi-finals. —oOo — Tickets for the Fort Wayne sectional, priced at $1.50 are on sale at the Decatur high school. Fans are urged to purchase season tickets, as it is doubtful if many single session tickets will be available for the tourney, which will be held at the North Side gymnasium. Tickets for the Bluffton sectional are on sale at the seven Adams county schools entered in the meet. — oOo — Excuse Us! Basketbawl has a contribution from a Monroe fan, calling our attention to an error in the team standing as published last week. Monroe has won seven games instead of six. as published. Here’s what the fan has to say: “I have noticed in several issues of Basketbaw’l that the Monroe Bearkatz have won but six games. Out team is punk enough without making it any punker. Up to date our team happens to have seven victories. In case you have forgotten you may refer to your hack issues. If you will please make this adjustment immediately, it

Terry Watches Hubbell Work —— i - 1 i 1 rl J? i Fir -t ’ V 1 s OgyWjg “'ifc ■ ®i- t ■Nig ■ I VjL‘ ... *-■ Hubbell Terry Manager Bill Terry of the New York Giants, his brow creased with anxiety, watches the first spring workout of his No. 1 star, Pitcher Carl Hubbell, In Hot Springs, Ark. Hubbell lost much of his effectiveness late last season and ih the autumn submitted to an operation in hopes of restoring the lost skill and power to his arm. —- Photophone

TEAMS PREPARE FOR TOURNEYS Indiana’s 779 High School Teams Prepare For Sectionals Indianapolis. Feb. 27 — (UFA — - Each of the state's 779 basketball teams—from the state champion South Side of Fort Wayne to Windfall and Onward — began their last intensive drills today for the unpredictable sectional elimination tournaments which, start Thursday night. The week-end may produce some dark hoises who are lurking for the favorites in the 64 sectional centers. But generally speak Ing, the tournament drawing pro- ‘ duced few possibilities of “sudden i death” eliminations of potential ' state champions and the first meeting of the really tough clubs in the state can lie expected in the regionals March 11. Huntingburg bangs into its 1938 nemesis. Jasper, at 4 p m. Frii day This year Huntingburg has triumphed in 19 of 20 starts, bowing only to New Albany. After a I record almost as impressive last year. Jasper thumped Huntingburg in the sectional, dashing its championship hopes at the outset, so Huntingburg will have an add- ' ed incentive this year in revenge. South Side of Fort Wayne locks horns with an old rival. Fort Wayne Central, which has been I responding to treatment in recent weeks and may give the champs a rough night in their first encounter Thursday. But South Side is carrying a lot of backing | to repeat as the titleholder and Burl Riddle should pull his boys through. Emerson of Gary will have to battle all the way to come out of te Valparaiso sectional and sustain its record as champions of the western division of the nortern Indiana conference. Emerson first meets Valparaiso, a pretty fair team, and next will probably encounter Horace Mann of Gary, nobody's pushover. In te other half of the draw is Froebel of Gary, whose spotty record only proves that if it has a good night its opponent is in for trouble. Hammond will find out in the East Chicago sectional if its 1939 1 eplaeeuieula are BUuldeut to show a prospect of bringing the team again to the state finals after being runner-up to the South Side last year. Riddled recently by the epidemic of flu, Hammond dropped a couple of ball games which ordinarily it probably could have won, and holds a decision over Frankfort, which is being | touted as the probable new state champions. Hammond may meet a bad one i in Washington of East Chicago, to which it already has bowed, ■ and Hammond Tech also is in the way along the sectional line. I Frankfort is a cinch to win its i own sectional without really a ■ strong tournament test. o : | Bees Get Beach Vacation > I Sydney. Australia —(UP)—-Sen--1 side vacations for overworked bees : will make me very happy.” ■ Basketbawl is glad to make this : correction. '

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All Elks Bowlers saln In ,h< ‘ ra9Pot Meet This Evening ,hP < ‘ mplo ’ ,er ’■ Jieet 4 Ills EiTruing ronti-act With the CO mtr,-, ■■ All members of the Elks bowling H teams are urged to be at tho Mies * UtC Recreation alleys tonight to bowl - . . ‘. n n a ' The makeup of the teams to bowl tn • ’ lth „. a ? le ' '' lo 18 in regular Elks league competition. ‘ ” s,a '“ the national Elks howling tourney ‘ ' ' wotered a B at Toledo. Ohio, in April, will be de- ‘ ‘ mini at dusk , ' . ~ Okeechobee, he saw a cideu at tonights meeting and all th<?r on ■ planning to go to To ledo are urged ( . ould n<jt avojd ( to be present tonight as entries and the wrM kpd ■ must be in by March 1. fhp doftor k . |M ther. ■ No Jurisdiction In o— I Labor Board Appeal Trade — Washington, Feb. 27 —(UP)—The U. S. court of appeals for the disColumbia today held it was S ■ eI Cm without jurisdiction to consider an ■ A ■■ MH American federation of labor appeal $lO to S3OO H against a national labor relations '' ■ board order granting exclusive Pa- UitUdit B cific coast bargaining rights to the M|Mm| ■ Congress of Industrial organiza- W tions’ longshoremen's union. it >• to qu«hf> for > io«» »iiH rrt. i _ i - v . therefore, out ««rv»ce is The appeal was brought by the „. atly „ ery ind ,„ du .i AFL International longshoremen's ■«> «“ Y»“ p«t • , , , . . interest charge on just the tune association. It protested bargaining ÜBe the money You mav repav ■ iights granted the CIO union, headed by Harry 'Bridges, to be aole of employer, friend, or reliuv,, ■ ! representative of Longshoremen How to Apply I I em n !oved b l ' some 299 ehi n ’'iti“’ !. Cal! at oS-.c- 2. TeitpEcr.: - Umeerns in « west c'oast The court held that the Wagner a couri.ou, represmt.t.v. writ ' Labor act did not provide foi court y°“' h w I ?ho*u?U'.7 > '*‘"b°i'.oo7« J appeal from ULRB orders certify- Loans are usually made the ■ !: ing a union as a bargaining agent same day you apply ■ unless the employer declined to bar- LOCAL LOAM 1 nave been adopted in Australia. COMPANY ■ 1 As a result of dry conditions in C ori»r>mi I ' which caused the collapse of some ■ . | r HO 1 1 North Second Street M ■ apiaries, millions ot trees are now Shonaz-3-7 on«»r, iniiaM ; being transferred to the sea-side at £ao», >• »»n>, Rosebud for recuperation. They _______ ’ seem to enjoy the seaside air. a- ■ ' —— — — Mwl

; Bluffton I. S. H. A. A. Sectional I BASKETBALL ■ tournament! ■ ; Community | I Bluffton. M| Bidg. 10 1 ednib n K 1939 MARCH 2. 3. 4 1939 | Thursday - Friday - Saturday! S C HEDUL E ■ o.™ Hour 1. 7:00 Berne vs. Pleasant Mills .. * 2. 8:00 Ossian vs. Rockcreek Center -- * 3. 9:00 Liberty Center vs. Petroleum ’’ Friday Morning 4. 9:00 Jackson Center vs Bluffton - , 5. 10:00 Chester Center vs. Monroe -- * 6. 11:00 Union Center vs. Geneva --- Friday Afternoon . 7. 2:00 Lancaster Central vs. Jefferson Twp.--- * 8. 3:00 Hartford Twp. vs. Kirkland Twp - 9. 4:00 Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game -- Friday Evening , 10. 7:00 Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4.- ( 11. 8:00 Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6---- - 12. 9:00 Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8.- ■■ Saturday Afternoon . . 13. 2:00 Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 14. 3:00 Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 1--- - Saturday Evening , . 15. 8:00 Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14- MB Officials „ _ (1) Fred J. Shroyer. Muncie. (2) Janies R < ra ’ (3) Goerge Yarnelle, Huntington Tickets are now on sale at the 16 high schools in W® l '* Adams Counties. Sale of tickets at these places win c 4p. m. Thursday. After that they may be purchase small ticket window at the Community Building. Only number of session tickets will go on sale at each ses hour before game time, ADMISSION PRICES: , 0 H Season Tickets for the Six-Session Tourney »i- w ’ M Single Session Tickets 35c for Everyone,