Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 61, Decatur, Adams County, 13 March 1939 — Page 6

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OSSIAN UPSETS SOUTH SIDE IN REGIONAL MEEI Wells County Team Stuns State By Trouncing ('hampions Ry Ed Sainsbury, (VP Staff Correspondent) ln<Hsna polls, Mar. 13. Sixteen Indiana high xhoul basketball t earns- cheered by the week•nd ruination of two outstanding favorite* and with only one remaining to be upset -squared off at the Berni-Anal tournaments tn four tenter* neat Saturday From these bout* the four select them* will rmerite about 9 P m which will be the ria** of Hoosier basketball for 1939 —and one of them will he crowned champion. Plenty of ''giant-killer*'' emerged last Saturday, but the one to whom every fan had hi* hat off today wa* little <>«*ian For thi* •crappy quintet from a dot on the map rv»tn|*>»ed of 788 person* blasted the 1938 champion South Side «rs Fort Wayne In the Anal regional game Saturday night, thereby hanging up the htgge*t upset in the fading basketball season Possibly It wa* overconfidence on South Side'* part. which should ' have been shaken out of them when they had to rally to avoid a trouncing by Redkey in the first regional game Rut Hurl Friddle a i outgt. favored by many expert* to! repeat it* title feat of last year, never could And its stride against Ossian and trailed all the way to the final whistle, which was 42 to i 28 Ossian now square* off at Kokomo in the second game of the I Muncie semi-final and Kokomo is the champ of the tough north central conference Others In the Muncie riot are Auburn, which ha* been only one of the northeastern team* which South Side overshadowed all year, and Burri* of Muncie. the extra dark horse which ha* been playing it* heart out in I every game to achieve it* Arst i regional tournament victory. Assured that it ha* everything to gain and nothing to lose. Burri* ia a tough foe for any tournament ream al thi* stage of the game What looks like the moat vicious semi Anal of all is the tangle at Indianapolis The cagey Anderson Indiaio- are in there again after playing what looks like a typical Archie t'hadd season Anderson, champs in 1935 and 1937. started out hot. then coded off and now have become tough again- at least

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I they will be glt«-n a thorough test in the semi-final* and If they emerge successfully will rate a* a huge dark bourse In the final*. Greencastle, Anderson* first opI ponent which abut won It* region,M last year, ha* been on the i comeback trail after a mid-season ; collapse It hold* one decision over Anderson during the regular ! season and ia capable of repeating if in form. The other two team* at the Indianapolis semi-final are Aurora and Franklin. Aurora all year ha* l>een overshadowed by the tough ’ Jeffersonville out nt which was unexpectedly tripped in the section, al* by New Albany. Its potentialities tn competition <>t the semj Anal variety are unknown. Rut Franklin may be the moat under-rated team In the state. Il won the south central conference , championship Its big li-toot 4I inch center George Crowe, ha* ’ been on the sideline* most of the , season but ia now back in the lineup. Tthe ofher part of the acor- ' Ing combination. Anderson, ia a brother of Gene Anderson, the Purdue university team's lapffain The outstanding fact about the »emi Anal In Hammond I* that none of the tough team* from the extreme northwest portion of the slate will be playing In it. The other major upset of Saturday in addition, to that of South Side wa* the astonishing frouncing that Hammond took from LaPorte Hammond wa* the rnnner-up to South Side for the title ust yea." 'and held a Christmas tournament decision over Frankfort, the 1939 1 I favorite. The Hot Bogs, who averaged al point* a game in the regional* and a fraction short of 55 point* a game in the sectionals, bump into i 1-a Porte in the first game at Hammond. and should win over the Slicer*, who won only *i* games while losing IT In the regular season. LaPorte nudged Rensselater 1 I which had eased out Valparaiso. , the favorite after Hammond bowed. by one point. The second Hammond game , brings Ixrgansport. the 1834 champ ion. against the Elhkart Blue Blasers. Elkhart settled an old score , ;by clipping Mishawaka in the re- ' gi.mal Anal after finishing second > to Central of South Bend in the , 1 northern conference eastern divts- i lion But Logansport I* nobody* I pushover today snd will provide * ; baffle ‘ ‘for anyone. Rut barring an upset, the Hammond semi-final la Frankfort*. The fourth semi-final st Evansville brings together Vincennes, the champ in 1923. and a surprl* Ing Salem team which downed the regional favorite*. Seymour. In the other half Bosse of Evansville, the “pocket area” favorite after the defeat of Evansville Central, meets Garfield of Terre Haute, the stunner of the sectional and regional meet*. | But even though the cash won't be on Ossian to come through, sentiment will be riding with them as the ''people's choice" to knock off the big city boys for the state title. 1 I I QWI Junior High Cagert End Season Tuesday The Decatur junior high net team will wind up its season at the i Central gym Tuesday nigh’, meeting the Adams eighth grade eagers of Fort Wayne at 8 o'clock Coacn Steve Everhart announced t tday. I • - ■■ TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say. "More than half the people are deprived of the | j necessities of life;" say. "neces- | | «urie« of life." I* «

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PRACTICE TILT ENDED IN TIE Error On Scorehoard Leaves Practice Game In 38-38 Tie The sr-oreboard read Decatur t'ornmodores SS—I93O-.11 team from Central Catholic of Fort Wayne 34. ' the Anal horn sounded. the lights I were turned off and the showers turned on. Then the scorr-lyeper« checked, and to their embarrassment the wore waa 3S to IS—a tie. With the spectator* en route home, the player* were loath to dreaa attain and *o Sunday afternoon'a exhibition practice tame' ended aa it started, all even. The Commodore* held a 21-14 j lead at the end of the flrat half but the C. C. araduntea cloned the gup in the second half to knot the game. aa the book* showed. although the scoreboard registered ; a Decatur triumph. The sharpshooting of Bill Herr, former Irish star, featured the afternoon's undecided engagement, Herr at counting for 17 point* with a seven field goals and three free throw*. Decatur's scoring waa well divided. Baker leading with I<> point*, followed by Rob He** with nine and Hackman with eight. I The game was scheduled to keep the Commodores in playing cußaitton in event of a possible invitation to the national Catholic I tourney at Loyola university in I Chicago next week. 1 I Decatur FC, FT TP Hackman, f 4 n ’k ! Baker, f 4 2 1* < R Heat, c 3 3 • Tanva*. g 0 0 o Bolinger, g _ 3 0 4 Roop, g 113 N. Hess, g 1 0 2 1 T. Bolinger, g 0 0 0 Totals . 14 4 34 Fort Wayne Herr, t 7 3 17 4 Hennigan, f 2 0 4 McArdle, c ..... 3 0 4 Zuber, g 2 0 4 Romary. g .... 2 0 4 Grout, g 0 0 0 O'Neil, g 11 3 —— — ' Total* IT 4 S 3 TEST OF BANK (CONTINUED FROM PACK ONKI in the past year that It \s« been pending, largo crowds are expected at daily session* of the trial, which i* expected to continue about three days Upon conviction the offense carrle* a line of not exreeding 1500 No Jail sentence I* Included In the penalty. ■■-■<> - Reformatory System Flayed By Flanagan Indianapolis. Ind.. March 13 — (UP)—'Ote nation'* reformatory system 1* stupid," according to the Rt. Rev. Hdward J. Flanagcn. who yesterday addressed more than 1.000 person* attending the annual B'. Patrick’s Day breakfast of the Ancient order Os Hibernian*. Better knowa aa )u*t Father FlanIglan. the founder of Boystown. Neb., said: I “It is sad to think that all over our country we are sending hundreds of thousands of children to reform school where too often they I j learn how to be criminals." 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY MARCH 13. 1939

REGIONAL SCORES I

At Anderson New Winchester 34. Southport Anderson 42. Greenfield 21. Anderson. 40. New Wine heater 21 tfinsD. At Auburn Columbia City 31. Mentone 29. Anbury 34. Kendallville 27. Auburn 42. Columbia City 35 (final). At Bloomington Garfield (Terre Haute) 30. Spencer 2» (overtime). Bloomington 39. Bloomfield 27. I Garfield (Terre Haute) 27. Bloomfield 27. Garfield (Terre Haute) 29, Bloomington 24 (final). At Evansville Bosse )Evansville) 34. Lynnville ,23. Owonsdali* 34. Dale 28. Bosse tEvansvill.-l 28. Owen* vllle 26 (final). At Cary Laporte 27, Hammond 2« Rensselaer 28. Valparaiso 27. Laporte 40. Rennselaer 24 (final-. At Greencast'e Greencastle 45. Pine Village 25 Clinton 24. Waveland 19. Greencastle 29. Clinton 21 t final). At Greensburg Franklin 43. Waldron 19. North Vernon 31, Scottsburg 27. Franklin 29. North Vernon 27 (overtime) (final). At Huntrngton Ossian 35. Vnlon Twp 27. South Side (Fort Wayne) 29. Redkey 28 Ossian 42. South Side (Fort Waynei 28 • final). At Lafayette Frankfort 44, Jefferson (Lafayette) 31. Lebanon 27. Oxford 26. Frankfort 58 Lebanon 25 (final). At Logansport Ixigauxport 28. Peru 25 Monticello 30. Delphi 28. Logansport 43. Monticello 34 (final). At Marlon Kokomo 35. Marion 26. Tipton 40. Wabash 30. Kokomo 58. Tipton 44 (final). At Muncie Newcastle 43. Parker 38. Burris (Muncie) 45. Richmond 30 Burris (Muncie) 35. Newcastle

Congrats to World’s Best Donald Budge (loft) is congratulated by Fred Perry at conelualon of their profmional tennis match in New York, after Don won in three straight acts. Defeat of Perry established Budge as world's best for simple reason I there is no one left for him to beat. I

131 (final). 1 At New Albany Rahm 32. Mitchell 28. Seymour 34. New Albany 26 I Salem 25. Seymour 18 (final). , At Plymouth Mishawaka 34. Knox 24. Elkhart 43. Winamac 21. Elkhart 27. Mishawaka 22 (final) > At Rushville Aurora 46. Connersville 38. Rushville 34. Osgood 34. Aurora 38. Rushville 24 <final). At Vincennes Stendal 34. Loogootee 20 Vincennes 37. Sullivan 22. Vincennes 35. Stendal 24 (final). BAKERY TEAM PRIZE WINNER — Place Third In National Bowling Tournament At Cleveland Two Decatur teams, the Rice | Hotel and Hon-E-Krust bakery , fives, bowled in the American Rowling Congress tournament at Cleveland Saturday night and Sunday I The Hon-E-Krust team, bowling ' a total of 2.504. placed third tn the •quad of 32 teams In the late Sat- I urday night shift, good for 840 in squad prises. The hotel team 1 finished well down in the Bat. with a toul of 2.374 tor the three I games , Don Stump, anchor man on the ' bakery team, bowled games of . 191. 177 and 219 for a 587 total | to lead the team. It is considered doubtful If any 1 of the double* or single* score* <>t ' the local team will finish In the I prix* money Score*. I Hon-E-Krust • W Lister .— >72 146 141 B Keller .... 144 179 117 A Farrar .... 150 158 147 J. Hobbs _. . 202 186 177 D Stump .... 19! 177 219 Total* .... 859 824 821 2.504 I • Ries Hotel A Miller .. . 149 184 145 » C Mie* 185 138 144

MONROE TWP. WINS COUNTY GRADE TITLE w——• Dr feats Monroe In Final Saturday Night. 26-21 Monroe township's eighth graders w.m the Adams county eighth grade championship in the finale <if the tourney played Haturday night at the new gymnasium, hy •. orlng a 24 21 win over Monroe. I The township lads trailed 4-5 at half-time, but grabbed a IP-14 lead at the three-quarters mark snd protected this h-ad throughout, j Schwarts wsa the leading getting 10 points, followed by L. t Habegger with all Crist and lloudebuah led the losers. In the coltsolation tilt. St. Joe of Decatur lost a tight decision to Monmouth, falling 17-14 In the final se<-onda. Welker with nine points led the losers While Beach lev With eight led the winners. ht the semi-finals Saturday afternoon. Monroe defeated Monmouth 21-12. and Monroe township de tested St Joe. 17-12. Monroe Twp FG FT TP I. Habegger. t .— 3 0 4 Schwarts, f 4 2 101 lahman c 113 C Habegger. g « •» 2 Wagoner, g .317 Totals 11 4 241 Monroe Andrews, f ... 0 0 0 Sauders. f - 2 1 8 Riley, f I 1 3 "rump, e— 0 1 I Crl*t. g 14 4 Rondehush. g _ . 2 2 4 Total* .4 » 21 St Joe FC. FT TP Mct'lenehan. f 2 0 4 lx>*. he t no<l Welker, t 4 19 Eyanaon. f .10 2 Klepper. f Oil Schmits, c 0 0 0 Hackman. g 0 0 0 Deininger g 0 0 0 Briede. g 0 0 0 Total* 7 2 1« Monmouth Johnson, f 0 0 0 Frans, f .. . ... 10 2 Dean, f 0 0 0 Deßolt, f 10 2 Bristol, c — 0 0 0 Beachler. c 4 0 2. Worn, g . ..■■■■■ 11 3 ; Mahan, g 0 2 2 . Total* ... 7 3 17 i Official* Reynolds. Decatur and Ely. Berne. o Deny Appropriation For Miller Defense Fort Wayne. Ind . March 13 —' tVPl—Members of the Allen countty council voted unanimously a- • gainst a special appropriation providing 2750 for the dofense of Adrian Millar. 31. Racine. Wl*. charged with murder of Alic* Mae Girton. 18, her* last October 13. Miller, whose trial I* scheduled for March 20. sought |250 for pay ehiatrlst's examination tecs and for an attorney Member* of the council pointed out court coats Allowed 2200 for witnesses and that the county provided a public defender. - '■ Goshen Strikers Repulse Rivals Goshen. Ind.. March 13—<VP|— Members of a congress of Industrial < rganisation local st the Hetrlcg u.anufacturing company plant here, who went on strike today, repulsed members of a rival American Federation of laibor unit who attempted U> enter the factory. No on* wua Injured but police, rheilff* deput4e* and special police called to prevent further clash** CIO picket lines allowed about 20 wtwnen employe* to enter thq E. Mulachler.. US 194 15* F Ahr 167 123 154 R Ladd 144 IST 133 Totals .... 720 880 734-2.374 Double* R Ladd 139 170 194 F. Ahr 186 194 144—1,041 P. Briede .... U 8 150 189 A- Miller 181 118 147—1.002 E. Mutschler.. 149 157 180 C. Mie* 173 182 188—1.013 A. Appel man.. 142 170 180 A. Farrar .... 184 172 164—1.002 W Lister .... 155 215 188 B Keller .... 177 189 180—1.104 J. Hobbs 170 208 189 D. Stump .... 115 190 180—1.030 Single* R Ladd 221 194 178- 593 E. Ahr 124 189 144—547 P. Briede ... 197 188 180—545 A. Miller .... 183 183 181—527 E. Mutschler. 201 301 174—678 C- Mie* 148 187 164—477 A. Appelman. 191 185 198—674 A. Farrar — 172 170 191—533 W Lister ... 173 190 170—533 B Keller .... 116 197 185-499 J. Hobbs .... 171 158 178—607 ID. Stump .... 180 178 215-573

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MRS. LEHRMAN (CONTtNI'KD FROM PAGE ONM ■ snd l:3o o'clock at the Immanuel ' Lutheran church with Rev. M. J. 1 Frosch officiating. Burial will bu | In the church cemetery. The body waa returned to th* home thia morning from the Ewick 1 funeral home and may bo viewed! titer* until tim* for th* funeral. — — i fr"' Injuries Fatal To Allen County Farmer Fort Wayne. Ind.. March 13 — tl'Pl—Funeral services will be held Wednesday for Herman Wellman. 38. Allen county farmer, who died jestorday of injuries received in a j tractor accident February 15. Sister Os Baseball Czar Dies Today lx>g*n»port Ind.. Maroh 13—(VP) Miss Framls iMdis, aged sister of Kenesaw M l*tndls. commissioner of baseball, died at CbM county hospital here early today. She bad been critically ill for 10 days and ' Ln falling health for several month*. Beside* her brother, she is survived -by several nieces and nephews, among them is Frederick Landis. Jr.. Cass county porosecutlng attorney. Nsw Cigarette Holder Lenox. Maa* <U.R> — The latest! thing In cigarette holders I* Itelng ' i used by Jo* Bsrtolu- Whenever * |he kills a rabbit he save* the j thigh liom. cilpe the ends at the | < joints, remove* the marrow, and inserts the tip of hie cigarette In 1 the larger end It looks rather ' crude at first, but with "age" It becomes as black and shiny as ehony.

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