Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 19, Decatur, Adams County, 22 January 1940 — Page 6

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Pleasant Mills Wins County Tournament

' * SPARTANSTAKE ANNUALCOUNTY MEET SATURO A Y Pleasant Mill* Defeats Monroe In Final Game. 32*22 The Pleasant Milla Spartans won the championship of Adam* <otinty hitch school basketball teams In th" annual tourney played at Flea*ant Milla last week end. downing the Molltoe llearkatx In the final ran." Saturday night. 12-22 The Spartan*' triumph was the flnit tourney championship In the * hool -history and ended the three-yeur reign of the Geneva Cardinale as the county champion*. Pleasant Milla was given a tough battle' hy Monroe, the surprise team ol the tourney, in the champ ionship tilt The Spartans held a 10i; lead at the Aral quarter hut Hie Heaikutz pulled within one point, ls-15. al the half Neither tram could store .-ffe. lively in the third quarter, whlih ilosed with the Spat tana out In front. 20-17. fleaanir Mill* held a 25-21 margin with thiye minute* io go and pulled away rapidly in the cloning minute* of play The first upset of the tourney occurred In th" first semi-final tilt Saturday afternoon, when Motto*’ knocked off the highly favored Kirkland Kangaroo*. 24-22 after leading Float of the game Pleaaant Mill* entered the final* hy poll«hing off the Geneva Card Inal* defending champion*. 3!' 24 Monroe had little trouble winning the second team champion■hip. trouncing Jefferson In the Anal game. 39-11. hi the semi-fln-al*. Monroe downed Kirkland. 2311 and Jefferson eliminated Geneva IM The T A. Gottachalk medal for the player diaplaylng the best sportsmanship and of moat value to hl* team waa awarded Io Norman Grlle. high (coring Geneva forward. The Aral team trophy waa preaented hy the Geneva Milling Co., and the aecond team trophy hy the Geneva Herald Theae awarda were presented after the Anal game hy C. K Striker, county achool superIntendant Box score* First Tssm Pleaaant Mills FC FT TP D M< Millen, f 4 19 lamgenherger. f o it 0 Rate*, c 0 2 2 Clark g 5 3 13 W. M< Millen, g 1 <> 2 Wstklna. f 0 0 0 August. f 0 0 0 Harmon, f 3 o fi Totals 13 « 32 Monrrte PG FT TP Wlnteregg f oil lUnnl. f 000 G Gllbstl c 0 0 0 Monnier g Oil K Gilbert, g « 4 1C H M • f 113 R. Moser c 0 0 0 J. Hobegger. g oil Total* 7 A 22 Referee. L**«*n <Fort Wayne.

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I'mpira- Markley i Hltiffion). Monroe FG FT TP W’lnteregg. f IOS Hannl. f 2 0 4 G Gilltert. < 0 4 Monnier. k 12* E Gilbert, t 10 2 II Miner f 2 0 4 Habegger. K 0 0 It Total* ' II 2 21 Kirkland FC. FT TP Girod, f Oil Kogie, I 2 2 « Arnold. < 113 P Baumgartner i- 2 3 fi Wulllman. k 3 0 fi Heer. f « « o D Baumgartner. K 0 o 0 Total* * « 22 Plsaaiuit Mill* FG FT TP Il Mi Milled, t 4 0* f <• « « Bate*. > 2 3 ■ Clark. a 8 3 13 W Mi Millr-n. a 8 1 11 Auattat. t o o o Watklti* t <i 0 0 Harmon. x 0 0 0 Total* IS 7 3<t Geneva FG FT TP Grlle. f 3 & II M Rprunger. f o | 1 Fennlg. i- 1 <> | Armstrong. g 10 2 Windmiller, g 2 13 Roop, f 0 0 1 B Rprunger. f 0 0 0 Hitler, r 10 2 Total* * k 24 Second Team Monroe FG FT TP t'rlat. I 000 A Ramienbtjah, f 4 G 13 Ray. < 0 2 2 ■ C. Hahegger. a 12 4 E Ratitienbttah. g 10 2 1. Habegger. ( fl 0 0 Wagner, f 2 0 4 Trump. <■ o « a Total* * 9 25 Kirkland FG FT TP Triraal. 11 1 3

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Mankey. f 2 3 7.. Arnold. <• o 0 0 Baumgartner, a o o o Wllliamnon, g 113 Cable. f 4 B B Kipler. f n o o < Llnfger. <■ o o o Total* 4 5 13 Jefferaon FG FT TP ( Hoffman, f 0 0 0 Ca*tlngia. f o 0 o’ Reef. «• 12 4 Hamrhk. a 2 2 0 Morningetar. a o o o Burke. I o i | J Total* 3 5 111 Geneva FG FT TP , Aaler f . A • •! Solan, f 12 4, Moore, c 0 0 0 J Cott. g 0 0 0 Miller, a 0 0 0 flurry f o o 0 Hoffateiter. < 0 » Wlndmiller. k 10 2 Total* 2 2 fi 1 Monroe PG FT TP 1 tMat. f « 1 IT 1 A. Ratideiihiieh. f 2 2 0* Kay <■ 2 2*l <’. Habegger. a 113 1 K. Raudettliuah, a 3 17 Warner, t 000 Habegger. K 0 0 0 , Trump, g 0 0 0 c —— — * Total* I* 7 TO t Jefferaon FG FT TP t Hoffman, f 10 2a t'attogina. f 0 0 0 * Reef, c Oil I Hamrick, a 2 2 fi Morningstar, g (too, Rurke. f 1 0 2 r —— — t Total* 4 3 11 1 Referee. Ixtgan tFort Wayne I. * Umpire. Shire tFort Wuynet. «

II J Team (standings W L Pct. Pleaaant Milk .. 14 S .737 Herne 11 4 733 Kirkland . 11 4 .733 I Geneva 7 • W | Commodores ..... 7 I .«? Monroe .... .... 4 » 400 Jefferson ........ 4 I .333 Hartford 1 13 J)7? r Monmouth .... 1 13 .077 Yellow Jacket! .. I 13 .071 ’ —oOo— Hearty congratulation! 'o the Pleaaant Milla Sparuni on their victorious inarch to the Adame i ' county high school hssketlmll championship, the flrat touma- | I inent title tn the hlatory of the i school The Mpartans chalked un i throe clearcut victories In their I victorious journey hat weekend land clearly showed their euperto. Ity The only upset of the tourney war Monroes 24-32 triumph over the Kirkland Kangaroo! In a s<mb || final tilt. The Monroe aeeotub | come in for (heir Ohara of praise I] with their county champlou«l.it> It for the reserve teems. I —oOo—- - 11 Oeoatur sane will be given

DFCATHR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, IANI'aRY 22. 19M»

* Week’s Schedule For Adams County I Basketball Teams I • • Tueaday Rockcreek al Berne Wedn*aday Commodore* va. Huntington Catholic at Yellow Jacket* gym Jefferaon v». Poling at Berne. Friday Bluffton at Yellow Jacket*. Jefferao nat Pleaiant Mill*. Berne at Warren. Monroe at Monmouth Bryant at Geneva latncaater at Hartford Saturday Hartford at Cheater Center. two real baaketball treat* thi* week, with the local team* playing arch rival* of many year* standing, both at the public tchool gymnaaium. 000 - The Commodore* will be hotit* to the Huntington Catholic quintet Wednesday night, playing at the Yellow Jacket gym The Commlet •cored a 27-26 triumph at Huntington Becemlrer 2fi and the Rambler* will Ice out to even the •core. —oOoFriday night, the Yellow Jacket* will entertain the Bluffton Tiger* on the local floor The team* apllt two prevlou* declalon*. Muffton on the Bluffton floor, and I locator winning the conaolatlon tilt at the New Year'* Hay tourney at Berne -000— The Berne Bearn will open the week’* activities Tueaday night.' meeting Rockcreek of Well* county at Berne Rockcreek won ’he Well* county tourney Returday after a aerie* of upaeta, and may extend the Bear* • 000— Wednesday night. the Jefferaon Warrior* will entertain Pollug of Jay county St the Berne auditor-, lum. Gainea Friday night other than the Decatur-Bluff ton daah will lie Berne at Warren. Jefferaon al Pleaaanl Mill*. Monroe at Monmouth. Bryant at Geneva and lain caater at Hartford In the only game Haturday night. Hartford will play at Cheater Center. 000 Tha Walla county tourney really waa a aariee of upaeta. It all atartad Friday night when Chaater Cantar upeet Blufftan.. Both aemi-flnal tilta Saturday war* upeet affair*, with Rockcreek downing Liberty Canter and Chaater upaettmg Oaaian'a applecart •—■ *1 II H. S. BAgKKTBALL Sonth Side (Fort U’aynei 38. Connereville 32 North Bide (Fort Wayne I 43. Mlahawaka 34 Kendallville 34. Waterloo 32. Lus 48. Monroeville 21. Lew Wallace (Oaryi S 3. Proebel lOaryi 31 Relta (Rvanavlllei 23, Huntingburg SO. Mkhigan City 32. U’aahlngton (Routh Bend) 20 Kokomo 33. Klwood 28. Welle County Tourney Rockcreek 84. Liberty Center 80. Cheater Center S 3. O*»len 24 Rockrreok 37. Cheater r 'Snali. I Jay County Tourney Bryant tl. Redkey 24. Portland 2» Madiaon 22. Portland 32. Bryan: 17 (Anal). College Baeketbaii Butler 41, Detroit S 4. Notre Dame 88, Penaaylvanij S 3.

BENEFIT CAME | HEBE TONIGHT Double Header Tonight • For Fight Infantile Paralysis Drive A good ailed crowd I* unticipated for tonight * double-header baaketimll game at the Lincoln tuhool when the event I* alaged to raise fund* for the fight against infan-1 tile paralysis In the observance of thn President's birthday. The first game at 7:15 o'clock will see the McMillen Feed* pitted against the Swift Felton five of Huntington. The feature tilt, that between the Indiana State PoUcw five and the Decatur Cloverleaf's will be -tuged one hour later. Admission will be in cents for children 12 or under and 15 cent* for adult*. All proceed* will be turned over to the infatlle paralysis fund. here. Il ■ 10*1 I l ■■ l l Schedule Is Listed For Amateur l-eague The week’* schedule for the Adams county amateur basketball league I* a* follow*: Tuesday. Kirkland at Decatur CYO. Wednesday. Cloverleaf at Monmouth. Thursday. Pleasant Mill* at McMillen and Geneva at Blue Creek. Imth at Lincoln gym. In game* last week. McMillen defeated Monmouth. 41-29, and Hartford def'-ated Geneva. 3N-3A r Today’s Sport By Henry McLtmor* Ran Francisco. Jan 22 (UPJ — First it wa* Joe DiMaggio. Then I! was Vince DiMaggio, and then Dominie Di Maggie Now it is San Salvatore Di Moggio who ha* been plu. k"d off a Ashing Imat l>y that avid collector of DiMaggie*. Lefty O’lMul. manager of the San Francisco baseball < luh. All O’Dmtl knows about San Salvatore D:Maggio is that he ha* th" right name, that he fishes lefthanded: and that he can go to his right or left for a flounder, rod or tuna. Rut that is enough, and

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' when the Ran Fran< Isco team starts -spring training nett month Ran |>!*lvalore will b* there O'fkml ow<-r hl* «ti<-ce«* to signing San Salvatore to a tryout to :<he .peed and elßciency with which | he Investigate* any tip* that a DI- ; Mlagglo I* loose on a fl*hilig boat hi the I’attli' l*f*y “ ,lay anti night phone and his tipster* din reach him 24 hour* u day. Tied up nt a nearby wharf !* a <•*« speed boat, and ten minute* after he was informed o' Fan Salvatore.* I presence on a smack off Monterey. O'Doul was at the controls of the I boat and skimming dow nthe coast Rival baseball managers, keen tor a DiMaggio, were outdistanced I by fl’Doul. and he had already i boarded San Salvatore * < raft and wa* explsinlng the rudiment* of the game of ba«eiiali to him when hi* rival* raached ’he scene Disappointed. they circled the boat while the triumphant O'Doul called to them that DiMaggio was not only San Salvatore * real name and not just a "nom de plw store hut that he was a cousin of THK DiMaggios There have lien two major dis- t coverle* in California. In 1549 . gold was discovered at the mH! of | old John Sautter and one of the j great treasure hunts of al Itfmc I was one In 19.15. eighty-sig year* later, the DiMaggio* were discovered and another mad rush was begun Inlil the DiMaggio list- was uncovered on Ashing smacks, baseball egpl<ir»*ri» bad n» v»*r thought u> turn to the sea tor riches. They had done the major part of their unearthing on th" soil o( sdndlots. Then, on a tipsy Ashing smack, that nugget of oulflelder*. Joe DiMaggio. wa* uncovered The rush was one Rasonall's prospectors put to sea and every Ashing boat wa* hailed, boarded, and searched Nothing m oil skins land hip boot* was left untouched. ! Starboard, port and forward; the galley and in the hold on dec k and below decks th? search went on. Vince DI Maggio was the ne«t major discovery, and then Dominic. Many people swear that O'Doul. leader of the biggest exploration, did his best to get papa Di Maggio, father of Joe and Vince and Dominic. and a man u*-*rlng sixty, to blip Into a flannel unit and try his hand at Anti base O'Doul has never denied this, anymore than he now denies that San Salvatore will be given every opportunity to make a s**ccessfiil

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