Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 71, Decatur, Adams County, 24 March 1941 — Page 6

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WHSHINGTONIS INDIANA STATE NET CHAMPION Hatchet* Defeat Madison In Thrill-Packed Final Tilt Indianapolis. March 24 <U,F Drlhftim Mill raged In Washington i Ind > today even as a long and turbulent hlah Mhool basketball campaign curled up In moth balls Washington <!nd i had a right i to be del Irons In fart, all <if southern Indianaj might ear usably secede from the ata la on grounds of ohvtams super-1 lorlty It could point to the stat**! champion Washington the runner I up Madison. and the Gimbet award I winner. Don Shower of the Cuba It was a clean sweep for the south. and a personal triumph for | coach Marlon Crawley of Wash I iugron and hia smooth machine. ofl whl* h the starters were Leroy: Mangin. Art Grove. Jim Hiffry and Hill and Charlie Harmon In palming Washington to Ata ae<and stale title In II year*. Crawley nurawl a (earn that •tumbled now and again In rrgtilat araaon but Mt the tourneys In fsuhles* •trklft It rebounda all the more to the credit of Crawley and hia llatcheia that clone observer* marked Washington's improved team aa a pre tourney favorite in Ita dlatrlct Thia year will Im* remembered aa one in which many strong favorIlea, anch aa South fiend Central. Muncie Burrta. Anderson and For' Wayne North Side, failed to represent their areas Yet, Washington fairly itAejed Into the final Saturday night None of the finalist• and only Huntington of the fallen 771 entries could match ita 4» point a-game average Leroy illooti Mangin of the Hatebeta contributed much to hia team's performance throughout the tourneys And certainly none stood out Saturday like thia precision scoring machine In human form In Washington d 39 to 33 final victory over Madison the Hook

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I registered Is points on eight field goals and two free throws Ills I performance was even better in ; the afternoon game against Kokomo which the Hatrhets captured 4* io M In an amaslng exhibition of hoop magic he hit II flell goals and one free throw for 23 points I Hook's firing percentage Ratnr I day waa something hotter than | 43a and hie average points for I all In tourney game- waa 14 4 K waa significant that Madison shrunk Washington's 4* point aver--1 age for lhe first lime and tar*owed I the victory margin to < points. • The Cuba were, to say th** least, a dangerous and courageous run nr rap Few among the IJ.nM spectators In Butler fieldhouse would fall to admit the final tame i waa one of the beat in years, be ' tween two really great team- dis ; playing racehorse basketball at Ita Madiaon. led hy gerver and I IxMlge. staged a gallant drive In the I final period to break Into the bad 1 for the first time tin at b-a*' two I occasions In the final -tapes Us«h Ington appeared to turn on drive I as If from a faucet i Crawley himself admitted after j 'he game hia hoy- let Madi«>n get set those times and produced scoring drives just In time Although Hill Imdge did the scoring totores for Madiaon with 15 I points. ('apt Server waa the o.r vioua sparkplug and driving Influence. and the crowd roared Ita * approval when the tow headed I youngster drew the Glmhel prise as the player displaying the beat mental attitude Almost as escltlng aa the final i was the first afternoon game In j which Madiaon and Gary Frm-liel ■ -lugged h oat on even terms tor most of the 32 minutes but with the Cuba on top at the end, 79 to I; was one more step for Madison's little-heralded learn ths' blaste*| through heavy going from he | very beginning of the tou neyr ’ Washington roach, players and fans alike had nothing but praise j for coach Ray Eddy's lads They were smartly coached and nut Into < practice every thing they knew inc hiding aa deceptive a passing i ' attack aa any finaliat <oul<! boast : Washingtons first encounter, in ddentally was seldom in doubt. I although Kokomo fought gamely ’ without Ita Carl Campbell and. ■lender Norm Hankins tried bls' beat with a barrage of push -hotthat were effective to the tune of six goals ft""— —— - ■ — n | At the Training Camps i Sy UnHod Prost Um Angeles Calif. Mar 24 — QJ.P) Th*- score was two to one In 1 favor of the Chicago While Box today In their exhibition series a-, gainst their cross-town rivals, the Cubs The Box whipped the Cuba, ‘ » to 0. yesterday a victory that waa climaxed by Dario Lodigiani'a boms run In the ninth. Tampa. Fla — The temporary loss of pitcher Paul Derringer because of a groin injury that hasn't healed aa fast aa expected worried the Cincinnati Reds today. The veteran mainstay of the Redleg mound staff who was struck by | a batted ball last Tuesday received permission to stay at his home near Sarasota thia week to speed his recovery The Reds Weren't so disturbed about their 7 to I defeat by Brooklyn yesterday even though the | ’ Dodger* are touted as their rhlet pennant rivals this season The Ibidgers touched Hmky Walters for IP hits and five runs In Ave innings. Hi Petersburg. Fla.—Law Warneke lanky right-hander, will start on the mound today for the Ht. Louts Cardinals when they meet the Detroit Tigers in an exhibition game A two-run rally in the ninth Inning yesterday gave the New York Yankees a 3 to 2 victory over the j . Cards Mortstop Martin Manon i homered In the south tor the Cards. Johnny MHe playing in hit Aral game of the season. Went hitless in two oft* ial times at bat. San Antonio. Tex.—The St. Louis Browns were Idle today after I dropping yesterday's exhibition

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BANQUET HELD SUNDAY NIGHT Annual ('Y(M’omm4Ml«re Banquet In Held Here Sunday Night Urging fans to follow the example set by the players. Leo Crowe, coach of the Huntington Catholi* hlah school net team, made a plea for united sportsmenship In hia address last night at the wnHid annual CYtM'otnmodi-t*-recognition banquet Cna< h Crowe, of the famous Notre Dame brother*, and a form er professional hardwood perform er. was the chief speaker at the event He cited the fact that play era, with few exceptions, condo* t th*mselves in a gentlemanly manner during athletic contests and that Otten the exceptions are attributed to superAuous enthusiasm of a rablt fan. Coa* h Crowe *omm«-nded the Commodore and CYO basketball teams for their performances during the year and their respective showing- In the tourneys The trams were also lauded by Rev Joseph J Pelmets. pastor of lh» local Hi Miry's Catholic church. Rev Joseph J Hennes dtoreaan CYO director and former assistant pastor of the Ht Mary's church Rev laiwrence Frltlg. athletic director of Huntington Catholic hifh school Responsive talks were given hy Rev Alvin Jasinski. Coach Theo dorr “Ted" Xayner. Commodore mentor and Jerry Gage, com h of I the CYO Ave Th*- * oaihes Intro-1 i 'ln* rd th. members of thrr reaps* ■ I | live teams With the former psyllia I «pe* ial tribute to senior members I of the Commie aggregation Arthur It Holthouse, business manager of the Dally Demo* rat | acted as toastmaster at the ban- i quet In opening the banquet program Mr Holthouse called atien-l ' Hon to the fact that recognition was being given the players for I their gentlemanly conduct and Ane sportsmanship display*-*! during the year as well aa the record that ! they established on the basketball door Mr Holthouse also expressed appre*iatlon to John Hc hurger. 1 i chairman of the banquet, for the Ane program and to the ladles of i the parish who prepared and served the meal Hteve Everhart public school coa* h. Pete Reyn*>ld« and Hob * Hhraluka of the Dally Demo- rat ! staff were others Introduced st the j event Approximately 14» persons were in attendance at the banquet held In the Knights of Columbus lodge hall After the speaking program and Interesting talking moving picture was shown hy Rev Jasinski., I The picture gave highlights of the i IMo college fnotbal (season and swimming and diving features. Lift Restriction On Beef Purchases Washington. March 24— <U-F. — Resorting to an unusual pa 'lamentary maneuver, the sonats today struck from the |3 34<000 000 naval appropriation bill a prohlhl tlon against proposed navy pu ■ chases of Argentine beef The senate corrected its Journal to show that the amendment lifting the restriction had lieen adop'**d last Thursday by a vote of 33 to 32 Instead of defeated on a tie vote of 32 to 32. Ren. Benjamin Russell, D. Ga . explained that he had voted and that the senate clerk failed to i record his vote In favor of the ! amendment game. S to 4. to the Boston Bees. The B*-es got 14 hits to the Browns d. The two dubs resume their 1 series al Austin. Tax. tomorrow.

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* Today’s Sport Parade By Henry McLemore Tampa. Fla March 24 <U*— i It won't appear in lhe record bMk. I I but Jimmy Wilson gels an assist i i for thia story Talking baseball with Jimmy *n I hl« apartment In lhe St Catherine | Hotel on Catalina Island |u-t a I month ago he suggested that when i ' I got to Florida for a look at th* ' •prlng training camps I d<> a story 'on Ernie Lombardi, the massive I ■•etcher of the world champion ('ln clnnatl Reda "There have been hund-eda of > stories done on big Lorn " the new manager of the Cuba said, “bu* (bey all have dealt with him ar a baaeball player You know what a i tremendous hitter be la. how smart he I* back of that plate and how well he handles pitchers Hut I never had read a story telling how , laimmle is the most loved mas In j all the major leagues " Jimmy gave me part of the I •tory right there "I have played on lota of ball j j clubs In my t'me." he told me. ''bu* not until I went to the Reda was j 1 ever on a team that had a player ! , who had lhe respect and love ol the o’her players the way the big Italian has Thai goes from the rawest rookie to manager BUI McI Kwhnle There never is an unkind word spoken about him. n.» ma'ter what he does on the ball And although any player la bound to make mistakes now and th?n, there never Is a word */ criticism of big Lom. "Blow, easy-going, patient, understanding and kind, that's Lotnmle. Hay. I'll bet he gives away |S*M) to rookies during the spring tracing. He lx always slipping the klda three or four bucks for spending money, and he always makes them swear they won't tell whete It j came from " So. when I got down to Tampa ' and the Red's training camp. I made a check on Lombardi. Everything Wllsoii. had told me was right as rain. The first -man I talk'd to about the hlg fellow was his i*oss. BUI McKe* hnle "There never was one lust Ilk ■ le>mmle." HUI said and he Is lot 1 a man given to extravagant praise I"I think Wilson used the right

word When he said the players loved him. A great personality, and a great hail player You know, you hear more about Loin's hitting than you do about his catching, nut he is a smart, smart catcher. Yon can watch him all season and you won't see him make many mlstakes. He knows a 10l of baseball " Hu* ky Walters. Paul Derringer. Eddi** Joosi, Frank McCormick. 1 and all of the others confirmed j Wilson s report of Lomliardl's | standing with the team "Remember that last world ae~ : ies game with the Yankees the *>ue In which the writers and the customers made lannmls the goatF* A Red regular asked me. "Well, there wasn't a man on this team who ever critlciaed Lommle. and he never said a word about It. either in the (tollhouse or on He Just took the blame and let II so at that." Lombardi la the first man tn reach lhe park during lhe aeaaan I and the iaat to leave. McKwhate * told me. "He likes to get the park early. I settle himself In a big chair, and j talk. He settles his 230 pound* comfortably, leans hark, and inawers any and ail questions, hands ' out advice to those who want it, and serves as the good-natured batt of the good na t a red Jokes the boys play on him “ 1 a-kwl McKechnle if It were tree that l-ombardl sometimes removed himself from games without a word from hia manager. "Yea," laughed McKechnle. "toe does that once tn a while in the summer when the heat begins to get him down. He just walks into the dugout, sheds bis protectx and mask and taiya 'too hot for ol' Lom Too hot' 1 know be la a man who gives of hia beat ail the time, so that satlaflea me. If big Lom la too hot. well he'a just tu>| hot. that's all. He's all man. Ida I Lom—and two yards wide" Plan Election Os Cemetery Trustees Persons In teres! sd in the B-*ery cemetery are requested to attend a meeting io elect ‘rasters, at 1 o'clock in the aftemxm. March 31. at the Farmers Btate Hank. Preble. George Bright, a trustee annonne- ' <*d today

DOUBLE MURDER CHARGES FILED ('har*e Chicago Man With Killina Son And Mother*ln«Law Chicago. Mai 24 Oouble murder charges were placed today against William Kvans. >k. who po lice said fatally stabbed his moth er In law and twoyrar-dd eon and seriously wounded his wife. "Amerlea's most beautiful brunette mod el." Evans was under police guard at a hospital where he waa taken after climaxing the attack hy plunging the blade of the hunting knife ' Into his own abdomen Police said Evans went to the home of hia mother-in-law. Mra. Ethel fUndera. Maturday to attempt I a reconciliation with his wife Nedra. 22. who had Aleda divorce acHoc When she spurned his pleas, police said. Evans selxed a »inch hunting knife off a table and lunged at his wife, Mrs Handers stepped Into his patti and be killed her | with three swift slashes of the i blade He met his small son. Douglas in a hallway and atruek him down. The boy died yesterday Nedto attempted to lee the house, but Evans blocked bwr path I and stabbed her twice in the chest and abdomen Hhe ran m reaming down the afreet. Evans following i Two men seised Evans before he , • aught his wife and he plunged the knife into his own body.' screaming: "She'll not divorce me. I'll leave her a widow!” Mrs Evane, a profeesionai model who a week ago was chosen by 450 Illustrators "America’s most tieautiful brunette.'' said ala hospital her three yean of married life had been disrupted periodically by her husband's "Ata of Insane Jealousy ” Hhe told police Evans bad returned from Detroit where he was seeking a job because be waa angered by the publicity that attended her selection aa the most beautiful model. Hhe said she had supported her husband and the child moat of three years. TENSION GRU’S — mNTINt'FD FROM FAG» ONE M*>«t reliable informants said the Patriarch Gavrilo. head of Mie Jugoslav Orthodox church, who was reported to oppose the parthad called an extraordinary conn i ell of bishops to consider the situation within the nest few days Greek sources dented a report that Greece had warned the gov I ernment that It would regard the pact aa a hostile act. Pvtillc resentment against submission to Germany was open and angry, and it seemed to be grow tog. I'sually well tofoimed quarters beard that three divisions of Brit Ish empire troops Including meeb- j amsrd units were concentrating

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