Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 298, Decatur, Adams County, 18 December 1943 — Page 6

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Yellow Jackets Defeat Monroe; 52 to ig

Decatur Downs Bearkatz Here Friday Night Defeat Sectional, Regional Champions By One-Sided Score The D"3tiir Y*-li >w Lik*-ts. sp'iflins up in th. Mftoml half ,f ter a alow Mart. walloped th** Mon- 1 toe Bsarkatx. 52 to 2*. Friday night I on the D- ■ atut floor. The Yellow Jacket* jump <1 into I the lead wh* n Cochran hit from clone range < n th first piny of th*game. ami Decatur was never be-' hind. although tied »« 22. again at 7-7 an I tit at the end of th* flr«’ quarter. A field goal by Pierce ami M* Connell's free throw put th Ja> kets ahead by three points but j Lehman grabbed i rebound and I ecored to <nt the margin to one I point. Decatur then speeded B|> j its off use ami at tin- eml of th*first half led by •even points 22 t 15. The Yellow Jackets widened the | gap with the start of the second i half and at one |<olnt the defend ' Ing sectional ami regional champions trail d by IS points at lit to 17. .Monroe cut this lead by only two point** in the rest <f the third quarter, which closed with Decatur In front. 34 to 23. Munro*- weakened badly in the final period. Scoring only five tiotnts. while the Jackets pi) d up IS markers to win by their 24-polnt | K • '***• IM ■■ ! a• * , r ' ■ ’ 4 •> ’ I #1 i £ 1 Mr-i mw - ■ l? iit wtia <a STRONG OPPOSITION to a senateadopted resolution authorizing an eight-centa-an-hcur wage increase for non-operating railroad workers is registered by Economic Stabilizer Fred M. Vinson, above, in testimony before the house interstate commerce committee. Members of the railroad brotherhoods bavz voted to strike on Dee. 30 because they haven't received high enough increases. (International)

■I ‘ tjjm I > • S»* ''- *. *'' ,‘cni»no« ormtm UK at Bnua« m-a Wolrtaa WU»U» U«»WUI »IZ^.t’Z st Uh Ums ft* the eoafcrence with President Roosevelt and Premiss J<»cf Mtalia. TM caracul hat Cliurch.il is wearing was preas members W a Brftbh press nntL Now ths prune

| margin. It* * d again |>accd the Yellow j.u kel *. 'ountlng 1.7 point* *<; mi *’i livid g*iiils ami a free throw. Spain was a < lose second with 13 point* on ulx l « a-point rs ami om* foul .*»• Coach Dan Ferry used I. • entire squad during the final f. w minutes, with Gainer. Porter ami Hill of the I Okies each hitting a field goal. I. liman was outstanding for the fhaikatz. both on offena- and d*--I* im The veteran center, only tegular from last year’** championhip quintet, counted II points on tour field goals ami three free throws. I> catur FG FT TP Reed, f 71 15 Bi vin* r. f 3 *» j Spah:. <■ 6 1 13 * . ■ 1 • Rickord. g " " o I Garner, f 1 u 2 Porter, f I o 2 ' Hill, c 10 2 McConnell, g 11 3 Pierce, g 2 0 4 Shady, g " 0 " 1 Baumgartner. g 113 Mutschler. g <t 0 •• Buehler. g 0 " " Totals 21 4 52 Monro.- FG FT TP | Amstutz, f 3 o 6 It. Sadler. f 2 1 5 . . *1 II | 11. Sadh-r. g 113 ' Johnson, g I I 3 I Sprunger. f .<• " " R i. . " " • Zerk-i. K « •• " Totals H « 28 Reh-ree. Bonham t’mplrc. H'im-r. Preliminary Decatur 33. Monro* 11. Berne Bears Suffer First Season Loss Garrett Five Beats Berne By 43 To 38 Th*- Garr :t Railroader* st pped Herne Friday night on the latter*' floor. 43 3s. to han I th*- Hear* tlndr first |c«*s in seven games this season. Paced by their ar*- (enter. Pen*- . who chalked up 21 points on seven held goals an I •even free throws, the winners set a blistering par . The Railroaders held a 23-19 lead ,*i t!i<- half time mark. F Lehman led tin* los* •' offense with 17 iMfintu. while Nuhn *f the ILiilr ad* r» was third high scorer of the ■ vetting with !o points. Berne * FG FT TP J. L.e* hty. f 0 0 <» It Liechty. f "22 I D. Ixbman, <- 2 5 9 | W. Stucky, k " 0 0 iJ. Lehman, g 8 1 17 I E Stucky. f 3 0 6 Neaensch wander, g 2 0 4 Total* 15 8 38 Garrett FG FT TP 1 Muhn. f 5 0 Id Smith, f 2 4 8 Pen** .* 77 21 flebler, g 10 2 Surpa. r, 10 2 Custer, f 0 0 it Mossb- riser, c 0 0 0 Rtimbull, c 0 0 0 Totals 16 11 43 Referee. Todd; umpire, Collyer. Preliminary Berne 24. Garrett 21. o ...■■» Trade tn a Good l**»t> - Oneatm

Pleasant Mills Is Loser In Overtime Huntington Catholic Wins By 29-27 Score Tin- Pleasant Mills Spartans lc«it a thrilling two-pcint overtime tUt to the Huntington Catholic Rambler" Friday night on the Adams county hardwood. 29-27. The Spartans bd 12-10 at the »>n i of the first quarter but the Ramblers tied It up at 16-al) at the midway mark. When the last period started, the Ramjders held a 22 20 margin. The regular playing period »tided In a 27-27 tie and in the extra peril d. Landigan, Rambler uirward. dropped one in tn give his team the vid. ry. Bi- kel, Huntington guard, paced th.- winners with 11 markers, followed by l-andrigan and Scheiber with s ven each Painter led the Adams county five with nine points, while Werllng and Brodbeck followed with seven and five markers, respectively Pleasant Mills FG FT TP ■ :. f 4 19 Werllng. f 3 17 Bro Ibe* k, < , 13 5 Frey, g 10 2 Stray* r. g 10 2 Geyer, g Oil Chronister, g . Oil Totals 10 7 27 Huntington FG FT TP Etten. f 000 Landrlgan. f 2 3 7 S.-briber, c 2 3 7 Eckert, g ’ 113 Bickel, g 5 1 11 Atnii k. g 0 11 f Maran. g 0 0 0, Totals 1" 9* 29 Referee. Everhart. I'mpire. Dorwln. Preliminary Pleasant Mill** 28. Huntington 10. o H. 8. BASKETBALL Hartford City 46. Columbia City 29. New Haven 61. Auburn 37. Bluffton 42. Ossian 21. Fort Wayne Central 47, Fort Wayne North Side 32. Leo 71. Woodburn 21. Elmhurst 32. Lafayette Central 31. Portland 43. Pennville 34. Huntington 33. Peru 22. Muncie Central 35. Ix>gam*port 31. Lafayette 24. Kokomo 20. Indianapolis Shortridge 46. Shelbyville 41. Anderson 38. Marlon 29 Martinsville 45. Bloomington 31. Columbus 70. Greensburg 37. Vincennes 23. Evansville* Central 22. Wabash 28. Elwood 26. Bedford 25. Mitchell 20. Washittffton 26. Sullivan 23. Jasper 49. Petersburg 31. Jeffersonville 31. l-ebanon 29. Batesville 31. N. rth Vernon 26. _O c

MAPLE MUSINtf Merchants League Stewart’s won three from Tutewiler’s; Eddie Shoe Shop won two from Paui s Lunch; Habezger Fur-

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, DECATUR, INDIANA

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niture won two from Mies; Sanitary Grocery won two from Preble Restaurant. High .lerfea: P. Miller 542. High games: Slam* 204. Seiking 201. Musbaum 203. P. Miller 221. Goshorn 2«4. Standings W. L. Paul's 34 11 Eddie's 33 12 Habegger 32 13 Proble 31 14 Stewart's 30 15 Mie* 1» ?6 Tutewller's 17 28 Sanitary 8 37 FORT WAY’NE KILLER ■'<,n(i*>naw* • "••* ’*«• •• Dupree -who wa* killed October 5. When questioned by Des Moln.u police. Hoelscher denied any connection with the slaying of Dupree. ——a ——- ENGINEER SAYS NO <Ceatl*ie«4 Ftaa FM* l> wrecked cars. I knew I would just be in the way and that I would be another casualty on tbeir hands." Belknap gave his version of the accident at his home in Kocky Mount, N. C.. where he still is ill. o They who alm r.t nothing always bit it.

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Monmouth Wallops Jefferson Quintet Eagles Score 47-27 Win Friday Night The- Monmouth Eagle* trounced * the Jefferson Warriors, 47 to 27 Friday night on the Geneva floor. Monmouth led al the half. 24 to 8 Mahan and D. Riee led the Eaglea with 12 and 10 points, respectively. H. Kelly was high for - Jefferson with 10 print*. i Monmouth FG FT TP I Mahan, f 6 0 12 D. Rice, f 5 0 10 Krueckeberg. c 2 0 4 J. Rice, g 11 3 Bienz. g 2 0 4 I Nielson, f 2 0 4 I Krnetzman. f 1 .0 2 Bulmahn. g 2 0 4 . Singleton, g 2 0 4 Totals 23 1 47 11 Jefferson FG FT TP I Buckingham, f 10 2 l Gerber, f 3 0 4 .J B. Kelly, c 2 0 4 J Hill, g 3 0 6 * ( H. Kelly, g - 6 01110 1 . Tumbleaon. f 0 11 Johnson, g 0 0 0; i — — —, Totalsl3 1 27

Lancaster Bobcats Defeat Kangaroos Kirkland Loses By 33-18 Score Friday Th* i.unin*Ur Bobtn 1 the Kirkland Kangaroos, 33 to 18. * on the Wells county team * fi mr Friday night. Booher wan (he leading scorer fir Lancaster with 13 point* on six field goal* and a free throw. Bcineke wa* best for Kirkland with 10 points on three fielder* and four foul tosses. Lancaster FG FT TP Scott, f 2 0 4 War Jon. f .204 Booher, c 4 1 13 Byerly, g ■■■ 11 3 Heckley. g 10 2 Green, f 2 3 7 Gerlier, f 0 0 0 Imikeep. g <lO 0 Call, g 0 0 <• Total.* 14 5 33 Kirkland FG FT TP Troxel, f 0 0 0 Ehrinaii. f 0 0 0 Beineke, C 3 4 10 Gerber, g .. 0 11 Smith, g 0 2 2 Longenberger. f 11 3 Schlagenhauffen, f 10 2 Staub, g 0 0 0 — — — Totals 5 8 18 Preliminary Kirkland 17. laincaater 15. c STRONG NAZI tCoatlaoed rrvm race 1) -lays Allied landing craft mxsed at Sicily, and that reported coupled with continued bombing of the Balkans strongly indicates that a Bal- , kan Invasion is "Imminent." o Boost Expected In Meat Point Values St. Paul. Minn.. Dec. 18-(l’P>— An OPA official predict* that point values of rationed meata probably will go up next month. However, Bryan Houston, the agency's deputy director, aays the

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5® I BE ’great JOVIALITY l« registered by both President Rw.e J House Minority Leader Joseph Martin of Massachusetts. iko. e .| the chief executive U greeted by Capitol leaders on bis mwi Washington from the Allied conferences in ths Near East SUM in the background is Representative Sol Bloom of New York, xj the president's plaid shirt. (Into:national

boost meat likely will be Uceornpan led by a reduction of values on canned goods. He says tin canned food picture la improved because of the large amount of home canning last fall. 23 Soldiers Die As Launch Is Capsized Linton. Ind. Dec. 18—(UP)—A soldier from Linton has loet his life while on maneuvers In l*suisiana. He is Private Joe Kelly, who had

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