Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 55, Decatur, Adams County, 4 March 1940 — Page 6

PAGE SIX

Pleasant Mills Wins Sectional Tournamen

Spartans Defeat Kirkland In Final Tilt After Upsetting Berne Bears In Semi-Final

Pleasant Mills Scores Incisive 39-21 Win In Final; Berne Is Soundly Trounced. The Pleasant Mills Spartans, riding roughshod over all opposition, drove into th*- first sectional tournament championship In the school's history Saturday night, trouncing the Kirkland Kangaroos in the final tilt at the Decatur gymnasium. 39 to 21. The Spartans startled the Berne Hears with a courageous display In the semi-finals Saturday afternoon. and handed the highly favored Hears a convincing 3* to 24 sethack. Kirkland advanced to the finals with a 39 to 35 triumph over a game Geneva quintet which refits ed to quit despite a seven*polnt disadvantage at the end of the third quarter The Spurtans had little difficulty downing Kirkland in the final lilt, holding the much taller and heavier Kangaroo* without a field goal until the dosing seconds ot the third period. Kirkland added two more field goals In the final period hut the championship was decided long before this time. Pleasant Mills held their opponents without a isdnt In the first period, the McMillen boys netting two field goals each and tamgenherger one to give the Spartans a 10-0 margin at the end of the first quarter The Spartans failed to score a point in the second quarter while Kirkland converter! three free throws to make the score 10-3 al the Intermission. Pleasant Mills came out roaring at the start of the second half and In a few minutes piled up their margin to 15 points at Ik-3 before the Kangaroos tallied another free throw The Spartans were In front at 24-fi with 10 seconds left of the third quarter when Arnold, elongated Kirkland center, pushed back a rebound for the Kangaroos’ first field real The Spartans kept on plugging away in the final quarter, even though the ultimate result was never In doubt Kirkland s other two field goals were scored late In the final period when everybody in the gytnnas* m was certain that the Spartans definitely were the IMO Adams county sectional champions The McMillen boys. Dick and Wayne, took personal < harge of the Ptaaaant Mills st oring In the final game Wayne who had kept his ability hidden In earlier games, kicked in with sis field goals, and Dick popped In four field goals and three free throws for 1! points The Spartans played half of the ball game without Clark, regular

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guard and scoring ace hi previous games. Clark was taken out of the ball game by Coach Vlsatd when the third personal was < ailed oil the Spartan late in the second quarter, Clark did not reenter the game until late In the final period Only three throws kept Kirkland in the ball game at any time. The Kangaroos, with 24 chances from j the foul line, converted 15 of the , charity tosses. Twenty-one personal fouls were called on the i champions, and 13 on the KangI aroos Trounce Berne Bears The Spurtans, rushiug their big- . ger opponents, the highly favored Herne Bears. Into a demoralised ; state, trounced the Bears in de 1 delve fashion hi the first semi I final tilt Saturday afternoon. 3k to ! 24 Heine drew first blood when Hurry cinineited on his specialty, .1 one-handed shot from the side. lon Clark evened the score with a ilp-ln Berm- again had a lead at <■ to 4. but this was the last time j the Bears were out in front The Spartans hud 10-fi margin at the first quarter. Pleasant Mills Increased the lead to 15-10 hut fieldera by Baumgartner and Hurry cut the Spartans' margin at half-time to one point. 11-14 Bern*- finally pulled into a tie at 19-19 after a feu minutes of play tn the third quarter but this was the last threat by the Bears. Hushing tactics by the Spartans thoroughly demoralized the Bears, who were trailing by six points. 2? to 21. at the end ot the third quarter. In the final period, the Hears completely bewildered, threw the ball wildly and the Spartans had the game well In hand at all stages Clark was the scoring ace In this tilt with seven field goals and four foul tosses for a splendid total of IS points. Kirkland Edges Geneva A third quartet scoring spurt advanced the Kirkland Kangaroos Into the championship round, giving them a 39 Io 35 triumph over the Geneva Cardinals in the second semi-final t ontest The first two quarters were nip ynd link with the lead changing hands frequently Kirkland had an 11-9 lead at tl><- first quarter, and 21 to 1* at the half. The Kangaroos pulled away In , the third quarter to build up * 'll--124 margin. Geneva rallied at the opening of th* final period to come within two points at 31-29. hut the Kangaroo* pulled away again to build up a margin which the Cardinals could not overcome Arnold led the Kirkland attark with five field goals and five free throws for 15 points Pleasant Mills FG FT TP I D Mr Millen, f 4 19 ' lamgenlrerger. f 3 0 fi Bates, c Uli Clark, g 7 4 1* W M< Millen, g 0 2 2 I Harman, f 10 2 ! Watkins f o 0 o Totals 15 UM Berne PC, FT TP Btmky. f 000 Hr hlndler. f o 0 0 I la-hman. e 2 0 4 Burry, g .237 I Neuensr hwander. g ... 2 « 4 I Habegger f 3 17 l.tr-r hty. f 0 0 0 ' Baumgartner, c 10 2 !Hr hwarts. g 0 0 0 ! Emirk. g 0 0 0 Totals 10 4 24 Referee. Coar I’mplre. Crowe. Kirkland FG FT TP Engle, f 113

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PURDUE MUST WIN TONIGHT TO WIN TITLE Must Defeat Illinois Or Share U*ad In Bik Ten Loop Chicago. March 4 (U.R> One man Big Bill Hupai of Illinois stands lietween Purdue and an tin disputed Big Ten basketball r hamplonshlp The flying Boilermakers, already assurer! of a share of the title, meet Illinois at Champaign tonight and If 'hey ran handcuff the darkhaired ace of the lllinl they'll have an urn hnliengr-d claim As Hapai goes, so goes Illinois If Purdue trips again, either Ohio State or Indiana will pounce on an equal claim to the championship Which one It Is depends on their battle tonight al Blooming ton. Ind Team Won tarst Pct Purdue .. 9 2 .fill Indiana ... ... s 3 .727 Ohio State X 3 .727 Victory for Purdue means an tindisputed championship with 10 victories and two def.-ats. the sain • i )H*rrentuge complied In 1939 by Ohio Slate's titleholders A loss for the Boilermakers, however, will leave them with a season's record of 9 won and three lost, in j a first plat e tie with the IndianaOhio State winner Also scheduled tonight are Northwestern and lowa. Michigan at Minnesota and Chicago at Wisconsin of these, only Northwestern has a chant e of finishing with bet- , ter than a 500 percentage I Indiana's second victory of the season over Purdue left final settlement of the pennant until the final nigh' of the campaign The Hoosiers whipped Purdue Hatur day night. 51 to 45. It was almost the same sort of triumph the Hoosiers produced In their first meeting achieved wl<h supeilor »|o-ed and shrstling skill The victory was the first twinkilling Indiana ever fashioned over a Purdue outfit In a single season since Ihelr aeries was inattguiat d In 1901. Ohio Hiate's defending < hampions remained In the running by thumping Michigan. 51 to 32. Saturday night. The Hucks now stand an ex< client chance of adding a share of the basketball title to their fall football < hatnplonshlp. Th»y already hold one decision over Indiana, by the Impressive margin of 44 to 24. Illinois fell out of the challenging class al lowa <2 to 47. when the Hawks held Hapac to eight points The Illinois captain now , has a total of 151 points In his 10 Girod, f 5 I H Arnold. < 5 5 ti P. Baumgartner, g 0 6 0 Wulllman. g 10 2 Beer, t 0 0 0 II Baumgartner, g 1 I 3 Totals 15 9 39 Geneva FG FT TP '' Orile, f .. . 4 2 10 M Sprunger, f 0 0 0 1 i Fennig. < 10 2 Windmiller. g 15 5 Armstrong, g 5 4 14 It Nprunger, f 0 2 2 ’ Bixler, f t t fl ] Noland. 0 0 0 Totals 12 II 35 Referee. Crows. I'mplrs, Caar. Pleasant Mills FG FT TP O. McMillen, t 4 2 11 Umgonbevgsr. i 3 17 Bates, c ... 1 0 2 Clark, g ItO : W McMillen, g 5 0 12 August, t 000 j Watkins, ftoo ! Foor, a 1 0 1 Harmsn. g Oil I Marta, g 0 0 0 I Totals HIM Kirkland FG FT TP Engle, f Oil Otond. f 0 3 3 Arnold, c 14 5 | P Baumgartner, g... 15 5 Wulllman. g «... 0 0 0 I Baar, f 0 t t I Mankay. f 0 0 t Johnson, 0 til < D Buumgartnar. g O' 0 0 Williamson, g oil Totals.... 5 Ik 41 OMclata, ('oar and Crowe.

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SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS Il r >« WOK ewawiUF* Off* W OT® xßlk Heated on floor latngenlterger, W McMillen Healed in center It McMillen Bales, ('lark Standing Gerald Vizard emteh. August. Martaltarman. Freer. Watkins, 01.-n Marsh, prlmlp.il

conference games. Northwestern has a chance to wind up with seven victories and fiVS by tttmiliK back lowa The Wildcats defeated Wisconsin Kai unlay 47 to 44 Minnesota and Michlg in. tied with five victories In II games, will Ik- fighting for an even bleak for the- sea sou white Wlscemsln battles to stay out of a cellai tie with Chicago o WEpfWl" Hats off to the SPARTANS! 0(10— Basketliawl extends the heartiest ot congratulations to the Pleasant Mills Hpurtans, winners of tbe sectional tournament held in this city Thursday. Friday and Saturday o(>o The Spartans w<>u all three of their games by decisive margins, with the closest being th<- semifinal tilt, which Pleasant Mills took from the Herne Hears by 14 points. o<)o The Spartans were the- decided tmderdogs as they entered the Berne game but their rushing lactlcs demoralized the Bears and after the third quarter the only queatl.in seemed to Ik- how large the Pleasant Mills margin would be. —oOo- • And In the final tilt, the Spart-' ans c lamped down a defense which held the taller and heavier Kirkland Kangaroos helpless throughout the entire game, the Kangcrcuis failing to connect for a field goal until the clmctng seconds of the third quarter. • c>Oo— And to show tbe flpartans can

Battling to a Draw 1 1.1. A. Making hit bid for th* middl**pight rhampionahip of th* world, Htnrj I Armatrone, wrltarwoight champion, tend* a hard toft to th* fa** of tIU* - holder C«f*rtno Oarria in th*ir Loa Angela* match. After ted punch i pacltad rvui>4a, th* Agbl waa d«ciar*d a draw. Had Armstrong won hl would bar* b**n th* only man in ring hiatery to har* annciad four lltlaa

not Ik- c onsidered a one-man team, c study the box score of the final I HU. With t'lark. high scoring guard, octi of more than half the i i hamplonship lilt because ot three personal fouls, the M- Millen boys I and laongenberger carried the- offensive- load t'lark had scored 17 i I and 1* (wilnts respectively, in prei j viotts games, but tallied only tour In the Kirkland tilt 000 All of Adams county will be backing the Spartans when they venture forth Saturday into new basketball warfare. Pleasant Mills will compete In the regional tournament at Auburn Saturday afternoon, meeting Mentone, surprise winner of the Pierceton sectional, at t:3O o'clock. In the second regional clash. Kendallville will meet Garrett, conquerors of tbe Auburn Red Devils. —oOo The Anderson Indians were the principal upset victims In section- , als Ihrcmghout tbe state, dropping I a 24-23 decision to IJ pel, wbl< h went on to win the sectional final from Alexandria. Other leading upset victims were Martinsville, Central of South Bind. Wallace ami Emerson of Gary. Franklin. Greencastle. Bedford, and Jasper. 000— Our good friend Bill Bryan, coach at Pierceton, and lormer net Star and toach of the Kirkland Kangaroos, sends us the following squib after his team was eltmlnat ed In the Pierceton sectional: "Dear Pete: "I guess we can shed our tears together We also lost by two points in a tourney filled with upI sets Hlelner was here to scout : us. sent by Erne of Bern" I had hoped to meet you or Berne at Au- I burn but guess fate ruled other-1 wise We were leading three points with four minutes left to play My one guard was home With the Hit and Other went out * <m personals at that atage And | we foolishly took some pops that missed and then got two that hit. I can't quite get over It af'er having won 19 of 2" contests this year.

“Warsaw got cocky after we were out and let Etna Green hump them Etna Green had won only 1 one game previous to the tourney | victory. Time for us to boost Jb-aver I him again for I believe they will win They took us out hut Mentone- might be the winner "Bryan." 'Editor's note Thia squib was written Saturday, before the finals were played Mentone defeated Beaver Dam in the final game t o Table Tennis Meet Postponed One Day George l-tnrent. WPA recreation supervisor, today annoumi-d that lipcauae of the city grade series lu-ketliall game scheduled for tonight. the opening of the table tennis tournament oas lieen postponed until Tuesday. • —-- - • • All-Tourney Teams Selected Following Championship Tilt Sports writers of Adams county and the off), ial timer and scorer of the sectional tournametit. meeting after the final game Saturday night, selected first and se<ond alltourney quintets. Following are the selections First Team Grile Geneva, forward D McMillen. Pleasant Milla, forward. Arnold. Kirkland, center. Clark. Pleasant Bills, guard. Burry. Berne, guard Second Team Chlicoate, Decatur, forward. W McMillen. Pleasant Mills, for- ( ward Batea. Pleasant Milla, center. Monnier, Monroe, guard Armstrong Geneva, guard. Charles Andrews Is Named Net Captain Charles Andrews, veteran Yellow Jacket net star, has lu-en named honorary captain ot the 1939-40 aggregation. Coaih Hugh Andrews announced today. Charles waa selected by his teammates In a meeting of the squad al the school This Is Charles' last y«ar In school and his third year on tbe varsity

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ANDERSON FIVE MAJOR VICTIM IN SECTIONALS Several Other Favorites I'pset In Sectional Tourneys Indianapolis. March 4 -U.P) Indiana has Ila “select slxty four" today, and the Hat Is a great deal different from that which moat of the exp* rts pictured In-fore the firing tn-gall in Ihe sectionals of the 1940 stale high school liasketliall i tournament. Major name missing la Anderi son, rated earlier as on-- of the top three or four contenders for tbe state crown The Indian* dropped I a one |mint decision to lasltel In the afternoon and the unknown victors rolled on at night to down . UMMMs l»y a similar m.nrin tin the aeries crown Right liehind the Indians Is Franklin. The grizzly Cuba, on*of the four ftnallats In last year'* ' ' lona I tourney for the firs' time In f 23 years as Greenwood's utidefi-at-E *>d quintet tan up a33to 29 vic r lory In the finals It was number 24 In a row for the victors, , Other major victims were Martinsville, falling liefore 81-wmilng ton. 31 to 2*. in the finals at' Bloomington. Auburn wh<* dropped' a 42 to 54 decision to Garrett at Butler. Whiting, tripped by Hammond Tech. 40 to 35. fnr Ihe Hammond title, and Hou th Bend Central who stumbled before South Bend Riley, 33 to 31 In probably the toughest sectional In the ataia. Fort Wayne Kouth eliminated another favorite. Fort Wayne North. 32 to 27. tn the final lialile New Albany, rated at least third In the JeffernoaUlle section al. won the honors by upsetting Its

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