Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 26 February 1943 — Page 6

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Berne And Monroe Win Tourney Opener!

Favorites Are Victorious In Opening Games _ Play To Continue Today With Finals Saturday Evening The Kirkland Kangaroo* defeated the Jefferson Warriors in the first game this afternoon. 33 to 19, after leading at the half, 22 to 5. The Berne Bears and Monroe Bearkatz won as expected in opening aectional tournament game-. | Thursday night at the Decatur junior-senior high school gymnas ium, eliminating the Pleasant Mills Spartans. 34 to 22, and Monmouth Eagles, 41 to 15. resjfec-tlreljf. Defeat of Pleasant Mills insures i a new sectional champion from De-i catur this year, as the Spartans won tho 1943 tourney, defeating the Decatur Yellow Jackets in the final battle Play resumed this afternoon, with two Kames on the schedule. The Kirkland Kangaroos and Jefferson Warriors opened this after- j noon's festivities, followed by the Geneva Cardinals and Decatur Yellow Jackets. The Decatur Commodores will make their first sectlcnal appearance In tonight’s opening contest at 7 o’clock, meeting the county champions, the Hartford Gorillas. At 8 p. m.. what should be one of the feature games of the entire tourney will be played, with the B«-rne Bears and .Mour e B-arkat: tangling Winners of this afternoon's games will meet in the- first semifinal clash at 1:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon, with tonight's winners tangling at 230 The final tilt will be played at R o’clock Saturday night. •ears Threatened Pleasant Milla threw an unexpected scare into the highly favored Berne Bears In Thursday night’s opener, with the Beam pulling away otdy in the ckslng minutes 1

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of the final quarter to win by ghelr 12-point margin of 34 to 22. The Spartans held a 9 to 8 lead at the > nd of the first quarter and I 11to 13 at the half, with the lead changing hands several times ni I both periods. Berne took the lead shortly after th.- opening cf the third quarter but was out in front by only four points. 22 to 18. ar. the |a*riod ended. The Spartan? stayed within four points of the Hears until midway in the final quarter, when th- Berne lads final-: ly pulled away to coast in to victory. <'. Habegger was outstanding for the victors with 12 points. The Spartans' scoring was well divided, L. Frey lea ling with six point. Monroe Wins Easily The Monroe Benrkatz won us they pleased in Thursday's night cap. trouncing the Monmouth Engles. 41 to 15. The game was < i se only during the first quarter, i which ended with Monro, on top ;10 to 5. The Bearkatz led at the half. 28 to 9. and al the third quarter. .31 to 11. The winners’ scoring was very well divided. M L htnan an I Sadler ' { leading with eight points each. Werot was .Monmouth's leading scorer with six |s>lnts. Box scores: Berne Ft; FT TP 1, Habegger. f 2 2 fi | Flti- ckiger, f .12 1 • D la-hman. c 2 0 4 W Stucky, g 0 0 0 !<’ Habegger. g .1 2 12 ' Schindler, f 0 o 0 J Lleehty. f fill i Sprunger. <• o o o McCr ry g 3 1 ' F Lehman, g 10 2 Totals 1.3 g .34 Pleasant .Mills FG FT TP Jones, f 2 15 Taylor, t 2 o 4 Sapp, c 12 4 L Frey, g 3 0 fi Worklager, g 10 2 Painter, f Oil Williamson. ! 0 o 0 Werllng. c 0 0 0 C. Fr< y. g oo o Totals 9 4 22 Referee. Goshorn (Huntington), empire, Floyd (Columbia City). Monroe FG FT TP Reef, f 3 0 6 Johnson, f 3 o 6 M. Lehman. c .« 4 0 8

As Bucky Harris Signed To Manage Phils . ... . . .... .., . . _ T . .wwiwmu-ww ■" MgW 0 «Mr«* " -11. UIII <• -<’-•« IWSMP.U *I"I* "• I JI 1 v M Stanley (Bm ky) Harris. 46 former manager of th. Washington Senators, is shown, center, after signing a coutrac* to manage the Philadelphia Phils of the National league. Harris succeed* Hans ixtbert. William D Cox, New York lumlierman and new president and owner ol the Phils, is at the left. Chuck Klein retained as player-coach, la at the right. n IT <>Ut t° r * M<t nl 6^ t ' l ’ ar d’ an<l AFfifl I A3VTIC thousands more were turned away lUYUIbU IvUillJ ; from the turnstiles. I Ij/ISKSKmIWL The most impressive point of ▼ I A ■ laet night was Gary I,ew-Wallace*s I ''h IllJfi | {npnirif! •• IO d* i«h>n over Washington LABE»yj I Ultv VHVllsliy ■ wnship. Deer Creek had the most trouble finding the hoop, collecting —Y""" - ! T /* only eight points to Flora’s >2. ps. I AlirnPV l !> *' d " f,lldln K *- aI ” Champions. I I I UUI Ilv J VUlllV J Washington s Hat. hets, trounced [ J Alfordaville. 41 to 23. but aren’t s» conceded a change of repeating Hammond Defeat By their title performances of 1941 and ■ East Chicago Five ”"XpST ’wvX’e ° r Thllr ’ day n '« hr * T ft 14 • II W , . ,u. 1- L 7 t. . . / ttonal tourney play was the surprlsProves Maior Upset ni * h ' J, hO M -luhbom resistance Offered Att Monrovia and Plea- . |>!eaw|l|t Bpar , a(|(| (le . Indianapolis. Feb. 26 —(I PI * an ‘fending champion*, in the opening State wide favorites and teams The major upset of the night waa , battle against the Berne Bears, which made surprise showing* in Hot Chicago Roosevelt's 42 to 35 (JIvM little chance In pre-tourney last night's open.ng sectional triumph over favored Hammond, diacusskn. the Hpartans were out games continue their mar; h toward Fort Wayne Central, whose 17 and from a ma jor portion of the first Indiana high school basketball hon-' on record for the regular season ■ half and stayed right on the Bears’ ors at 64 tournament centers to- topped the state, breezed by Eim- heels until midway In the final day. Six-hundred and 17 contend- hurst. 5a to 36. Among the other quarter, ero remain after last night's play, ranking contendes. Columbus beat --000 - which eliminated 15* quintei*. Franklin township, 40 to 27; Jasper A , argt crowd was on Am ng tne pre-tourney favorites ran o ’ rer Ireland. 70 to 31. and Mun- hlB(1 lor thg opening session, which will take the first step along ‘Burris won easily from Eaton. unexpectedly large in view of the tournament pith today are •» "• 23. th< f>et th>| Btlt h er Decatur South Bind Central. Indianapolis Other favorites advancing to team was in action, and that Tech. Richmond. Rochester. Bed- higher rounds Were Warsaw. Spen- Pleasant Milla and Monmouth ford and New Castle. Four highly- cer. Princeton. Goshen. Madison were given little chance against rated teame- Muncie Burris, Fort and Greensburg. Berne and Monroe. Wayne Central. Columbus and Jas-! p—- _uOo_ p d thX x;;:’ s 1 .Xt r,. M agiev ciub pi ons zxt w»r xr b h‘X a «L2 wmX^X n £ Trap Shoot Sunday win dores, competing In a sectional Holland. C.lumbus will cla.h with ■'««P *hoot will be held one half lo “ rn * r fcr ,b * ,!me *" lh . e Mount Auburn And Fort Wayne “»• • ou,h Sunday. Feb - b t h°* wlrt* Central will take on the winner of “«<*« the auepicea of the '’J •’ *! b ” ‘ ‘ the Ufayette Fort Wayne North <on«ermtion club. Prizes r ' l ‘** n ‘ " Bl^ount "' will he awarded the various win- tournament. In which all county a. . « a n*r« teams except the two Decatur quin* in Mj mu pd luo 000 faEU! lU r TJ < '<l ° »»• • ~ | 0 teu competed. In the seccnd game R:udrbu.,h. g 0 11 of the evening, the winners of last Hlrichy g 3 1" jCClIOnal jCOfCS night’s game*. Berne and Monroe. Sadler, f 21.. . 4 0 8 .. ~“Z »«• '•“«»* «““-d high by dopeat~i i 2 o 4 u *.* F . W>y"e e rgi these old and natural rivals Wagngr. c 0 1 I ! Monroeville 37, Wocdburn 35 (ov- should give the crowd a real batTrump., l~ .fi J> ’ Totals 19 3 41 .. . * Tourney play resumed this afterMonmouth FG FT TP 36 W ayne 58. Elmhurst noon wh h two games. Kirkland and Werat. f 3 ft 61 „ . Jefferson, and Geneva and Decatur. D. Rice, f 1 • 21 ./ 111 Side 38. U.ayette Central winners cf these games will meet Mahan, c 1 0 2 .. „ In the first semi fins! Saturday as J. Rice, g 0 0 fij . ” ’^ nd ” 27 ternoon at 1:36 o'clock, followed Dram, g 0 2 Knie< krberg. f <> » 0 i ~. “ The semi-final victors will meet for Kruetzman. f o 0 0 !£X r Zlf r Hrol ’ Mra !h ' ch.mplon.hlp at 8 Osterman, e 0 0 0 b ” “Hock Saturday night. Rtens > 1111 A * Hartford City nt' ifu " n a i> ! r>un klrk 50. Roll 32. —oOo— Bleberkb, g | PenavUto 57. Redkey 37 Wt ’** h**" “ - - At Huntington temptation all season Isng. but totals a a i», j e g erK _ (Whftlev Cai az j«r M *• • aaetlanal Ban* i:,f ‘ ' “• -Hd.-. G-eh rn (Hnntiß|[UM / Co f<o ment to bring It to a head. * ; time). Vep, Worst was ‘best’ fen tne rHaMBBEHMMiIMMi ! Andrews 43. Uncaster 2fi. Monmouth Eagles last night. -»e . ’ Warren 31. Roanoke 29. nlflM ' ■ fl| Al JR Rockcreek 19. Banquo 17. -000B C’H Us Sis Huntington 30. Ihiicn 25 Some tourney firsts Catholic 37. Bippns Firsit tip-off-taken by Bme , t-w- A» Angela FU* ’hot — L. Habegger of ; ‘ , if'Jj Angola 51, Scott Center 21. Berne, miased. j -i Garrett 45. Churubusco 33. First timeout — Pleasant Mills Auburn 54. Orland 25. Bpartanu If you have a job, you ean bow- Metz 35. Fremont 34 (double ov- First field gcal —D. Lehman of row 310 to 3300 from UO. ertlme) Berne L No endorsers or e * > "***g” Waterloo 43. Hamilton 33. First personal foul-L. Frey of required. Prompt Bmler 87. Spencerville 35 (double PR*»M»t MU Is. *** * “rertlmei First free throw—C. Habegger Mw^wSvMvvaM 0r K ** MW, » | Be ot Berne, made « frS— d»bta— Cromwell 30. Albion 15. First free throw-C Habegger of one nlaee to pay. Wo, < *-••» tl Brighton 13. Berae. missed ns explain how you caa Sbipshewanna 35. Lagrange 31. First substitution - McCrory of art and privately Avilla 31. Ligonier «. Bern? ind you are not obligated if Wawaka 41. Rome City M. Flrat player rezsoved oa peiwon you do not take a loan. Woicottvfilc 51. Howe Military ala—Jones of Pleasant Mills LOCAL LOAN . At Warwow iTh rsdsy night results In near/(AianiE V IMP E£na GrMa <*> Bytecuso 25 by sectional* followed pretty dossLPIWrAN 'I ,WV ' Beaver Dam 33. Um berg 17. >7 » expected form At Fort r Warsaw 49. UrwlU M Wayao. Booth Side and Central ' Columbia CRy 34. North Weteter both advanced, elimtaattag New ,-catsx. tt . Havea and Elmhurst, respectively. ,*“rwSi*^iT*--?****' MflTord 53. Sidaey 35. | TW Liberty Coater Um*, rated ao |Baia|HBaBHH|aH|HMHB J Atwood » fiSver Uke 0. ‘owe of Welts county's boot, bad a

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