Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 305, Decatur, Adams County, 27 December 1941 — Page 6

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Yellow Jackets Lose To Auburn, 36 to 2J

Decatur Drops NEICTiIITo Auburn Friday Red Devils Register Victory Fridoy On Decatur's Court Thr Decatur Yellow Jackets. Weakening In the final period after a bard fought first three quarter*, dropped a M to 24 decision to the Auburn Red Devil* In a Northeast, ern Indiana conference tilt Friday night on the Decatur floor The game wa* exceedingly slow during the first quarter. Fruchte drew first blood when he counted a free throw when fouled by Casebeer Honea* evened the acorn when fouled by Spahr. Lynch and McComb traded free throw* and just before the flrat period ended. Cochran hit a one-handed ahot for the only field goal of the Ara! quarter to give the Yellow Jacket* a 4 to 2 margin at the close of the period The content speeded tip In the second quarter, with the Red DevlU finally catching up with the Jacket* at M and again at IO IO Scott then hit a one-hander to put Auburn out in front and at the half-time intermission the Red Devils held an IS to 14 advantage The Yellow Jackets twice pulled within a single point of the visitor* In the third quarter, at IN to Hi and 21 to 20. but a* the period closed. Auburn held a seven-point advantage, 27 td 20 The Yellow Jackets counted only four point* in the final quarter while Auburn added nine to make the final score :t« to 24. Hamman wa* the outstanding scorer. sinking IC point* for the Red Devils on six field goals and

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four free throws Andrew* led the Decatur scoring with four fielder* for eight point*. Decatur's Inaccuracy from th* free throw line contributed largely to the Yellow Jacket*' defeat. Awarded It effort* at the charity stripe, the Jacket* cashed In on only four attempt*. Auburn counted 12 of lb chance* from the foul line Auburn Ffl FT TP Caaebeer. f 0 0 0 Klee man. f uno Daub. <- t I S McComb, g t) 3 3 Hones*, g 0 2 3 Hamman, f ii 4 14 Rothaar. f . o o o c I u 2 s. on. g 3 o a Pfister. g Oil | Total* 12 12 3C Decatur Ffl FT TP Hpahr. f . .10 2 H- ed, f 0 it 0 Lynch, e ... . 2 1 5 Fruchte, g 12 4 Andrew*, g . 4 0k ( Cochran, c .10 2 Rl< koril. g 113 Um, g o o a McConnell, g 0 0 0 Total* 10 4 24 Referee, Honham lFort Wayne). I’mplre. Robllya (Fort Wayne). Preliminary Auburn 2S, Decatur Ifi Today’m Sport Parade * (Reg. U. fl- Pat Office; •y Harry Ferguson 11 ■ ——i w New York. Die t 7 .— <VP» When you aef out to record the last word* of a man popularly lielleveil to be broken in health, dulled in mind and cruahed in spirit, it come* a* something of a shock Io find your party faMaucy and full, of indignation at th.- odds which have established Oregon State a 3-i underdog in the exiled Rose Row) foothall game. That's exactly how I found Ju*tin McCarthy Barry when I arrived at hl* hotel today bearing a gift of lilies and the address of my fav-, orlte mortician 140 percent off to the right people). Considering what the man bad been through tbea>- laet four month*. I wasn't merely surprised to find Mr. Barry in excellent health. I was stunned. You see, Justin McCarthy Barry i* just an alias for the Ham Barry who debuted this seaaon as coach of the Southern California football team Since the Trojans lost six games, the worst tragedy to strike Los Angeles since Shirley Temple first entered the gawky age. the aliae was quite In order even If I wasn't. Rut my host soon put me al ease. ''Pay not heed to the wishful thinking you've heard." he loomed, slapping my back with an arm that certainly wasn't wasting away “Every time I lost a game I was reported heading for suicide bridge or visiting a gunsmith. Rut. shuck*, we didn't have a bad team. We lost boy* to the army, through Injuries and through Influenza. The only time they were all together they won. and beat Oregon State, the conference champ." Since Barry was one of the two

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coaches who did defeat the western Kime Howl leant, I asked him to furnish a thumb-nail sketch of thin squad so lightly dismissed as an opponent for high-scoring Duk--He did. ax follow*, but first we warned that the Heaveru have been terribly, terribly under rated and that the raid* certainly shouldn't lie any 3-1. "I can't pick OHC to win the game because I haven't aeett I hike," he said, "but lx>n Stiner ha* two big. rugged line*. When I say big and rugged. I mean just that We didn't beat them until the last lo second* and by that time they'd burned up half of my playem. including both fullback*. Hack of those limn work two pretty good offensive* combinations, and don't think that they can't score. They can and have. “The state backfield* toss passt-s in all direction*, not flashily but effectively. The duo of left-hand-ed Don Durdan at right half and right-handed Rob Dethaman at left half gave ua plenty of misery all afternoon. They threaten every time they handle the ball and they have the defense crow-eyed trying to determine which way they will throw." Harry particularly praised quarterback George Peter* and guard Hill Halverson, the latter a 230pounder who open* hole* faster than a trip-hammer punch. Hut he *aya the big ihing which will make or break Oregon Is mental attitude -a problem which seriously complicated the task* of all Pacific ' coast coache* during the past aea«on. "The expert* say conference standards were below par and that la why ail the team* were beaten twice,” he said. ”1 don't believe that. I don't know how thing*

Free French Forces Seize Islands Off Newfoundland I I WHk XBr iMBm K V kN J sKr j r” -94 R W Bk/f * y " v1 BrVi »JU w i Bw/ USE ’ i RUnder the direction of General Charles De Gaulle, free French forces. Including sailors such as these shown s boa rd a Free French destroyer, have occupied the strategic, Vichy-controlled Islands of Bt. Pierre and Miquelon, off the Newfoundland coast. Under command of Vice Admiral Emile Muselier, also pictured, the free french, arriving aboard three warships, took possession of all key offices and then arranged for a plebiscite In which the 5.000 residents voted. The U. R condemned the action as “arbitrary” and formally asked Canada to take Steps to restore the “status quo.” »• was said that American officials were perturbed over the action which they telt could only endanger relations between Washington and Vichy.

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were in the cast. but our boys didn't follow the 'business a* usual' theory. They were frankly excited by the war and It was almost im|H>*ulhle to keep them up mentally for every game. Hence, the many upsets ” Harry, here with the Hotithern California basketball team — he coaches that, too- says he will have a good team next year because he won't loose many of his boys, who are unusually young. Rut he is more concerned with keeping foothall going than he is In winning titles, to wit: "We’ll play football just aa long as we have boys in school. Maybe It won't be as good a grand of football aa In the past and maybe we will use freshmen in varsity play Hut the game is an old American tradition, and If it's up lo the boys. I know well go right along, doing our very best." high school basketball Huntington 42. Hluffton 29. Washington 3«. Delphi 19. Aurora 45. Walnut Hills (Clncinnsti) 21. Auburn 34. Decatur 24. Monticello S 3. I-ogansport 24. Evansville Centra! 44. Tel! City 21. Princeton 43. Dale 29. Evansville Bosse 25. Fort Branch 23. Boonville 31. Evansville Helt* 27. _———o —— Paul Rsvsrs at Coneord Islington. Mas*. —IUP)--One of the soldier* participating in the 144th anniversar of the Bi ttle of MxLtgton and Concord on Patriot's Day. April 19. ws* pvt. Panl Revere from Fort Devens, a direct descendant of the famous ml l-nlgh: rider.

£ News Os The World * Manila Fire swept through the ancient walled city area of Manila today as Japanese planes dumped two salvor* of iMimdhi in a thickly populated district crowded with religious. educational, medit-al and government buildings. U. R. Army headquarters, north Luxon front — Mir. Gen. Jonathan M Wainwright, commanding U. 8. and Philippine forces in northern Luxon, announced today that his troops were withdrawing to a stronger line before Japanese who had entered the Pampagna planes, less than 100 miles from Manila. Auckland. N. Z. -Prime M'nlster Peter tFraser announced today that the Japanese presumably have occupied two of the principal :(lands in the mld-Pacific Gilbert group owned by Great Britain. Berlin — foreign minister Joanwlm von Ribbentrop predated in a broadcast today that the Axis will win a "final victory" over the Democracies during 1942. 'O' — ■ - Conservation Club To Name Officers The Adam* county fish and game conservation league will hold Its monthly meeting .Monday night at 7:30 o'clock at te city hall. All members and interested person* are urged to attend. Offlcera will be elected for the coming year George Hander* it the incumbent nresldent. ■ " o The greatest of all sacrifices Is the sacrifice of time. — Antiphon

] Hatchets Down i Delphi To Keep Victory String Win 36-18 For Their Ninth Os Season In Defense Os '4l Crown Indianapolis. Dec. 27 — <VPI — The unsinkable Washington Hatcheta ended their l»4l basketball year with a champion’s gusto last nigh: by defeating Delphi. 3«-l«. remaining unbeaten with nine atralght victories In the current season and i-ontlnulng defense of the state crown wou last spring The Hatchet* doubled the score 'against Delphi to roll over the barrier as easily a* they have taken Petersburg. Redford. Jasper. Vincennes, Muncie Rurrla. Jeffersonville. Bicknell and Franklin. In the light of recent defeats suffered by Washington's chief threat*, the victory furthered the Hatchet stock In the Hoosier cage race. Coach Crawley's victors now head all state quint*, but following with fervor are I*afayette. Shelbyville. Marlon and Horace Mann. With those five heading the list In comparative safety, on their herds come Redford. Muncie BurI ria. Fort Wayne Central. Madison. Frankfort. Kokomo. lx>gan»i>ori. Richmond. Jeffersonville. Hammond Tech. Hammond High. I Mouth Rend Central. Evansville Central. Indianapolis Tech. Fort Wayne Mouth Ride. Huntingburg. Elkhart and Crawfordsville. Even the most Invincible of state j quints have found that weathering I an average Hoosier high school schedule I* like strolling through a meat grinder Few have emerg 1 ed unscathed. Marion's Giant*. 1 who looked like state champ poten- ' Hals land still do) took an upset ' licking from Kokomo and Bedford's Rtonecutter* were lira ten by Hhelbyvllle. Ho far. with the teams marking i time before starting second-round i play after the New Year. Hoosier “network" has presented a vicious i circle. It all narrows down to the

Patriotic Women Volunteer for Army Nurse Corp

MAJ. JULIA O PLIKKC Superintendent of Nunoo American women by the thousand* are offering their service* in the Army Nurse Corps to fill existing vacancies and those anticipated in the immediate future. Their patriotic action is in response to a call issued by Maj. Gen. James C. Magee, Surgeon General of the Army, for both Regular Army nurses and Reserve nurses. Appointees to the Army Nurse Corps hold the relative rank of secund lieutenant. The initial pay is 3840 a year plus maintenance. They wear a two-toned blue covert cloth uniform with maroon trimmings and a blue cape beside their white duty uniforms. With her military rank now well

Manila, Philippine Capital, Now an Open Cir - 1 yi- • ■ m ’< 'MK|SK«g£ V ''£*/& MOV ■-*- Ifr * gjr -ffi?** I ®P* ‘ . /'. - V lk_ ■ $F ItJ <K 'wK * ti ‘ '*M '- JHL *■ vrx * , »t F. 1 t < MBmf v' • .'i- ‘ -U. S. Army Sit nil Corp* f* Here is an excellent view of part of the waterfront at Manila, capital of the Phlßppinee. which has been declared an open city (a city free of artnod forces). In this view, the Pasig river sep* the walled city at the left and warehouses and shipping concerns at the right. Inter-Wan a • are seen tied up at the wharves. At top left is Fori Santiago, insular military headquarter

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point where a defeat now snd then doesn’t mean a thing. Take Hhelbyvllle. one of lhe toughest quint* In ’he state. It j has suffered only one defeat that j at the hand* of little Hvytnour Martinsville comes along to con quer Reymour. then Vincennes down* Martinsville. But no one would say that Vincennes is thereby belter than Hhelbyville An Interpreting roundaley occurred with Mouth Ride of Fort Wayne, when the Archers were sunk by Crawfordsville, then pulled a surprise defeat over Muncie Burris, only to lose last week to the powerful Horace Mann. Coaches would explain, and rightly, that many team* are *llll improving, and early »ea*on result* cannot be accurately Interpreted Inta the present schedule. Also, a certain amount of upset* must sppear on every schedule. Even the flying Washlnrton Hatchet* may fall to a dark btxve. However, the home stretch, gradually looming Into sight, should focus the blurred glimpse* of the state race, so that fans can go Into the sectional tourney* knowing which team to lay their money on. FDR, CHURCHILL ’CONTINUED FROM PAGE Ofifil was not revealed The technical dlacuaslona of the expert* are expected to continue for weeks or months or, perhaps, until victory la won. The triumphant phase of the Churchill visit came yesterday when he addressed an Informal Joint session of congress and. finally, walked slowly from the midst of an ovation, two finger* of hl* right hand held high with the confident sign: V (for victory.) He lunched with a group of senator* after that and In the early afternoon spoke to Mr. Roosevelt's cabinet for two or three minute*, repeating some of the sentiment* he had spoken previously In the senate chamber. His counsel to the legislators and people of lhe United State* was to expect disappointments. to harden them selves against Impatience, to set themselves now for a long, hard war. He said we—the Allie*—would be on the offensive In 1*43. For the Axis he had only the warning

I b* JKSEsSKyr . Army Nurse Holds Commissioned Rank

established, the Army nurse of today enjoys a much better status than did her predecessor of earlier erars. Maj. Julia O. Flikke, born in the Wisconsin town of Viroqua, is superintendent of the Cone. Regular Army nurses, General Magee explained, must be between the ages of 22 and 30 years, unmarried, citixene of the United

Losses Os Japs, Allies Listed By I'nlted Pres* Japanese naval losses In the of the Pacific. a* claimed by Allie*, add up to one hatilq five destroyers, five aubnud two cruisers, 15 transput' < and ply transport*, one mine *4 and seven miscellaneous «hlp<. The Japanese admit only t w ' of thro* destroyers, five uk Ines and one mine sweepr. Admitted American 10-ise> art batlteshlp sunk and one cip bnt salvageable; three de,'ro; one target ship, one mine hy> r, one mine sweeper and one gun The Japanese, however, c that -British and American !.■**< elude seven battleship* 1 *1 them British); two ml«er<. submarines, in destroyer*. * torpedo boat* and six gnnboi < mine sweeper*. EXPECT MANY < CONTINUED FROM P*O>! O| the proposals The estimate on the pt<>p building Is fM tXH) and th. nt sary legal paper* have been warded to Washington asking ' a priority to obtain material* - in the construction of th> I sirtH-tnre 1 o ' ’ In ISPS there were I.SSD ht< 1 le* in the IT. R.. producing M ■ lion barrels of beer In ISI" I ' were All breweries that pt»d 1 almost 55 million barrel* 1 ■- ■- 1 1 that opposed by our le-u >Il - It mast expect defeat.

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• States and women of good < h*" i ter who meet the technical req" r ments of their profession. For i Reserve nurses the age lim t , from 21 to 40 with other requil ments virtually the same. I Loral chapters of the Amenc i Red Cross will aid • Mining applications and for»« r “ I them to the proper authorities