Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 273, Decatur, Adams County, 17 November 1939 — Page 8

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BILLY CONN TO DEFEND TITLE THIS EVENING Meet* Lesnevich In Madison Square Garden This Evening New York. Nov 17 (UP) The miutt Important 45 minute* In the life oj'that flashy, fancy fellow named Hilly Conn start at l't ockxtionlght when he ducks Into the rina at Madison Square garden to defend hl* world light heavyweigh* rhampionshlp against that roaring ripping Ritssan. Ous lamnevb h. When the lx-11 rings Billy will he 45 mi'.Htien 1" rounds of throminutes each) from gold and glory: 46 minutes from a chance Ui march up into the heavyweight rank" and maybe 45 minutes from a,.Shot at the crown that rest* on •he dark head of Joe lamia Conn is a 2to 1 favorite He ia the favorite because He seeins twbe the slickest latter to come along In years, because he has a Ml Jah that la fax-try In leather and a shifty grateful style that may lx- his last defense, of the light heavyweight title, for he wants to go on Into the heavy weight arena where the gold flows (Meker and faster Tonight Conn stands at the fork us the road one sign |a>st point* flnwnhtll to defeat and a long stand as a light heavyweight the other het kons him uphill to the green pastures. if the Pittsburgh kid had a punt h tft go with his flashy boxing. he would lie a sto 1 favorite But on what he has shown so far he can't pummel his way out of a paper hag There is Just enough steam In the flawless left jab and his right to slow an opponent down and keep him off balance, Stories pop up now ami then that Conn, still a growing hoy. Is at-*, quirlng a punch as he takes on Weight Well see about that when he squares off this evening UMmevlch ought to prove a numSPECIAL! YOUR CAR WASHED — and — LUBRICATED : si.oo ALL THIS WEEK! (Evenings excepted) We Have Experienced Men and Latest Equipment AL D. SCHMITT MOTOR SALES First at Jefferson Phons 144

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SPORTS

I Week’s Schedule For Adams County Basketball Teams Friday Yellow Jackets at New Haven Geneva at Berne Jefferson at Pleasant Milla Monroe vs Etryant at Berne Mimmottth at Poling. Hartford at Redkey Kirkland at Pennville. tier of things about Corin One of the most Important is whether Billy can take It, particularly whether he can take a Ix-ltlng about the belly ami still keep hie speed If anybody Is going to get , knocked out tonight it is going to; be Conn because L'-Mo'Vich throws ! 'em with either hand and one good one on the button would be enough i to fog Billy's brain and leave him wide open for the kill * Lesnevich has an uneven re- I ord He fought a great fight I against Dave Clark, the sensation al negro from Detroit who was one of the bes’ looking prospects lit years Undaunted by Clark's reputation. Lesnevh h tore Into him i and pounded him to the canvas in one round Clark may never re cover from that beating, at least , not enough to get buck Up ott tile 1 ladder again Ruf on the other 1 hand le-snevlch went to Australia In 193* and droppe da fight to an obscure battler named Ron Rich- I a rd* JUNIOR HIGH EASY WINNER Decatur Juniors Score 26-7 Victory Over Lancaster Junior* Holding larncaster of Wells county to two field goal* the Decatur Junior high school netters | registered an easy 2d -6 triumph Thursday afternoon at the LimStln <u hool gymnasium Decatur held an *1 margin at the end of the first half ami Increased this margin in the last two periods Ix-catur* scoring i was well divided. Spahr tallying eight points, Reed seven to lead Kaehr and H<-< kley obtained lull caster's only field goals Detatur FG FT TP I Ek-born. f 1 o 2 Spahr, f 3 2 8 Reed. < 2 3 1 1 McConnell, g 2 15 Rlckord. g 12 4 llakey. f uno! Cothran, g 000 Totals 9 8 26 Lancaster FG FT TP Davidson, f 0 0 0 Call, f Odd Kaehr. e 113 Byerley g dll Berkley, g 10 2 Barger f Odd Gerber, f .Odd Inskeep, c d 0 d Meyer*, g 000 Green, g Odd Totals 2 2 6 last Dance Sunday Night Dance Sun Set

DECATUR CYO WINS EASILY Registers Easy 11-19 Triumph Over Pleasant Mills Five — The Decatur CYO marked up an easy 41-19 victory over Pleasant Mills Thursday night in a WPA league game at the Decatur gym The locals held an 8-1 lead at ’he first quarter, 14-3 al the first half, and I*s at the third qharter. Art Baker was the leading *«-orer for Decatur with five field goals and three free throws for 13 points. Kdgell was high for Pleasant Mills with five field goals unit one foul shot for 11 points. , Decatur CYO FG FT TP A Baker, f 5 3 13 D Baker, f 2 0 4 Hess, c 4 0* j Bolinger, g 4 0* Murphy, g 10 2 I'lenian. f 0 o o Wilhelm, g 0 o o ' Omlor g 3 0 f. | Totals 19 3 41 Pleasant Mills FG FT TP Foor, f dll' Ixbslger. f 10 2 Toepie. c 1 3 5 Riley, g ' o o ti , Kdgell. g 5 1 II ISinii-ls. f 0 o o Totals 7 5 !'• o The Yellow Jackets, defeated In their opening game last Friday night will make their second start of the season tonight, traveling to New Haven Io battle the Bulldogs New Haven registered Its third straight victory last night, nosing 1 out Monroeville. 29-28 000 The Jackets hope to avenge the defeat New Haven handed the Decatur Commodores here fact week. -000 - The negt scheduled game for the Decatur Commodore.i, carded with St Paul's of Marion here 4tegt Tuesday night November 21. will not lx- played on that date becatllte of the annual children's bazaar. I Father Alvin athletic director, an , noum-ed No definite date has. 'been set for the game 000 The Commies showed great Im-1 : provement In their victor over the Kirkland Kangaroos at Kirkland' Wednesday night holding the ‘ Kangaroos scoreless from the field throughout the entire firs' half white piling up a 12-1 lead. Kirkland rallied In the final period to pull within a tie but the Com-' rales edged out a one-point victory. 1 17 18 —oOo— Adams county teams will be active tonight. All eacept the Commodores will be in action. Games other than the Yellow Jacket-New Haven clash are Geneva at Berne. Jefferson st Pleasant Mills. Monroe vs Bryant at Berne. Monmouth at Poling. Hartford *at Redkey. Kirkland at Pennville. of hi Arguments Ltsted Before the old tournament ays lent was abolished there were <4 sectional tourneys and 16 regional* The 16 regional winners then partit iputed In a two-day tourney at Indianapolis. Thia system wound up with a colorful 14-team final tourney, but mu- that brought the following critblsms I—Too1 —Too much school tinte. day and night, was consumed Under the present system sectionals take three days as usual, but only Ha turds ya are used for the regbmals. semi-finals and finals 2 Too much and too prolonged excitement s'teudcd the old twoday state final tourney. Under the present set-up excite m*nt Is considerably lowered and the time element has been adjust ed so that there are only two 1 session* with a total of three games in each regional, semi-final and final tourney. 3— Too many games In one day or 24 hours. Under the present scheme no team playa more than two games In one week In the regional, semi .final and final tourneys. 4— Too much time Is consumed in attending the finer tourney i Under the present plan no fan or student needs to spend more than one day in attending the Anal tourney. No one. other than the players, needs to spend any night away from home 5 Too much money required tn I'attend the Anal tourney The present plan, the expense* || other than transportation, are cut

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 17. 1939

BUCKEYE BULWARK - By Jack Sords .am, I — «<, XSk tji x • — SWP N ftu -• Mosher, A BULWARK OF Mor maaN ARE SUC4ESSfULTJ«JUiM gIIXS fcSITUM AT

about si> per cent 6 -Too many unchaperoned or poorly chaperoned lx>y» and girl* are away from home ver night. Under the present scheme »uch criticism ha* no justification at all because boys and girl* are not away horn home over night. All of the above charge* were heard against the old 16 team tourney final system and tlt> answer* given ate those issued by tin- board ,of < otitrol of the I H S A A ♦ + Dvcatur Bowling Lrasruc Results • • Frisingtr Bets Pace Frislnger and his 62! serie* was ' the best In the major league at Mies Itecreatlon alley* last night, but Molly Mie* hung close to hl* heels with a 610 . Frislnger had a 2«d. 2U2 and 213 to pile up his count, while Molly's attempt* were good for 143. 2»4 and 223 Mdd posted a 5*9 and Hoagland a s*» Other double ce-ntury <-ountr.: Hoagland 2»9 II Woodhull. 204 Appelman. 234; Ahr. 211. laidd. 226; A Farrar. 300 and Moby. 202 Results Mutachier* won two games front I Bice Hotel. 2.276 to 2.755 Hon-E-Krust wim two from McMillen’s. 2.700 to 2.423. Standing* W L j Rice Hotel 21 11 Hon-E-Krust is 15 .McMillen's 14 19 . Mutsehler'a 13 30 Hon-E-Krust Frislnger 2o< 202 213

To Wed Millionaire's Son '• - jysl * * ' !k sb? .a ¥ k J . 1 , • Audrey Palmer Blond* Audrey Palmer, 1», has disclosed her betrothal to Jack Dillon. Yal* university senior and son of a millionaire steel director Audrey is shown in Boston.

Tutweller I*o 171 183 Keller 186 iso 156 Miller 146 187 178 A Farrar I*3 2M 169 Total* SSI 9|o 879 McMillen's Moby ]•;•• 302 170 G Schultz 111 179 142 Soldner 16* 174 167 Schlickman Hl I*9 193 150 150 150 Spot 4* 4* 4* Total* *ll 912 *7o Rice Hotel Hoagland I*7 209 192 Il Woodhall 2<>t 176 I*s Appelm.iti 163 173 231 Zelt 173 199 158 150 180 150 S|K>t IS IS 1* Total* 895 925 935 Mutsch ter’s Stump 135 170 175 Mie* 193 204 223 Ahr 159 211 17* Miltschb-t 196 156 197 Mdd 226 I*3 iso I Total* *99 934 953 o Pheasant Hunting Season Is Closed W A Fontier of the local conservation club, called attention of all hunters today to the fict that the season on pheasant* ha* expired November 10-16 excepting Sunday, was the open *-a*on. o I read* la a Good toe-*. Cecatu>

Ralph Peterson In Final Grid Game At Ball State Saturday Mnucle. hid Nov 17. - Ralph Peterson. Hall States steam-roller

tackle from De- • catur, will be , putting It all out (here Saturday I when the Card-1 Inals take * M'lpe I jat the firelutll.l I undefeatwl Mau I ehesn-r Spartan* .and their 2*9 I |H>fnt storing reclord for the 1939 I season so far In I seven game* I Peterson I* a senior, and It will

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be the last limitin' Decatur bonilx i will don Cardinal grid logs Th.- huge tackle I* In hi* third Reason a* a Ball Slate regular, hut he walled until thia. Ills final year, io ruuliy get going and show undeniable < lass, Pcters-m ha* unveiled all manner | of raw power and finesse thia season. and hla sudden rejuvenation has sparked Ball Stale to one of Its best seastms and makes them almost an even choice against lhe highly-regarded Manchester team Saturday. He is‘a tmuble-ehmMer proper for any competition that ahenipts to slice off the left aide ' of Ball Slate’s forward wall. other Decatur lads who will ' play prominent roles In the biggest little game of lhe season Saturday arc Bob tWimpyt Worthman. regular guard und a Junior; and Ku ! cent- Freidt. sophomore reserve blo< king back, who looked very impressive with some jolting block Ing ugainst Valparaiso last Satur--1 day .' o ... Farm Problems Major Political Question I ml'anapoll*. Ind Nov 17 (I'Pi 1 Firm problems will he a major political consideration in the liflt', etet-tlon*. president Earl C. Smith of the Illinois agricultural aSMa-in-i lion told the 21st annual convention of the Indiana farm bureau here' I yesterday "The thltv'Ung farmer* and their' ' organtmtlon fully recognize that th AAA is not a finished product,”i Smith said. "It will require «ome' amendment Firmer* further recogttlz d there Is much room for lm-| provement In It* administration." Three Bandits Hold I'p Truck Driver Seymour, Ind. Nov. |7 —(fpt— Police sought three bandits today who h<-ld up Gordon Feaster. Key-' -nour truck driver and robbed him, of about 20 <.i«-s of cigarettes and pobucco near Und-rwood last night, i F-aster said the men taped Mn hands and feet and blindfolded hiai eye* They left hi* truck lu a field! past of Uniontown. . Franklin Students Volunteer Blood Indtanapolla. .Ind . Nov 17—<UP> Thirty Franklin college student* wlx> hitch-hiked to Indianapolis to volunteer their blood In an effort' to *ave one of their professors awaited call from the hospital t<«lay. When It was announced that R A Halliburton. 34-year-old economic* profeMor. waa suffering from peritonitis and n eded a blood transfui!on. hl* etudeota flm-ked to the hogpit tl to have their blood typed Pleasant Mills News * i | Florence Noll, Correspondent | j * a Mr ind Mr*. Joe So vine of near Cralgbille were Sunday evening caller* on Dave Kovlne and family. Mrs. Thoma* Halberstadt and daughter Joan spent Biturday In | D catur visiting with Mr. and Mr< (»ra McAlhaney. Mr and Mrs. John Davis of HolI'na.ttrg, Ohio and Mrs. Pearl Hardesty of Lynn, were guesu of Res. and Mr*. R J Johnson Saturday. Mr and Mn. O. R. Fortney and Mrs. ItaljSi laMtgenberger attended ‘the funeral Tueedwy of Mn. Mam Fortney at Dizon, Ohio Mn Orville Drllluger and Mn. Jink Doorns and daughter of (ten »oy visited with Mr*. Melvin Dellinger Friday Mr and Mr. Varlanda Clark aad faznlly enterfaltM-d the following gti-»i* Munday to a deiicioua dinner Mt »ttd Mn. Owen Cooper and fa- > of Van Wert. Ohio. Mr and ?=: -s <s> Tonight & Saturday IM>B STEELE “ARIZONA GUNFIGHTER" ALSO-—Last Chaptar es "Hawk of tha Wilderness" TONITB « ONLY IVC Saturday 10c-15c

Mn. Walter Moyer of Ohio Pltv ' Ohio. Mr and Mn David Sovlne and son* Luther. Csrroll and Voron Nell and daughter Mr* Melvin Dellinger «on Kugene. were Sunday visitors' at the home of Mr. and Mn Theo, dore Sovtne of Decatur 11,1(1 daughter

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