Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 265, Decatur, Adams County, 9 November 1946 — Page 6

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Monroeville Easy Winner Friday Night Th* Decatur Commodores, making their flrat start of the season, ran Into a rangier, more experfenced Monroeville quintet, the Allen county Cuba pouring them through the hoops fast for a 58 to 34 verdict over the Commies on the Decatur floor Friday night. The Cotnmles, with only one regular. Wilder, back from last season. stayed with the Cubs only about midway through the first quarter, before the Monroeville team began to pull away. A pair of field goals, both from under the basket, by Wilder and Kohce's free throw gave the Commodores a 5 to 4 lead about halfway through the first quarter before the visitors started to roil. la*e hit from doge,range and added a free throw when fouled to put the Cube In front. 7 to 5. Monroeville kept pouring them through the hoop to hold an 18 to 8 lead at the end of the first period Tempo of the game slowed down during the second quarter, with Monroeville Increasing Its margin to 16 print* at the half time Intermlasion. 30 to 14. This lead was shaved only slightly by the Commodores in the third quarter, which ended 41 to 19. and the Allen county five was never In danger after that first quarter burst. Burnett was outstanding on offense for the Cuba, counting 15 points on sis field goals and three free throws. The Commodores* scoring was well divided. Wilder leading with eight points on three fielders and a pair of foul tosses The Commies will play on their home floor twice next week, entertaining St. Paul's of Marion Tuesday night, and meeting the Monmouth Eagles on Friday night. Monroeville FG FT TP Burnett, f 6 3 15 Westrick. f .... 4 1 8 Reinking, c 0 0 0 Myers, g 3 3 9 Lee. g „.. 3 2 8 Rhoades, f 1 2 4 Beucher, c 2 2 6 Shaffer, g 0 0 0 Grant, g 2 1. 5 Uhrman, f 10 2 Total — 22 14 58 Decatur FG FT TP J. Gillig, f 2 1 5 Rumschlag. f 2 15 Wilder, c .. 3 2 8 Kohne. g 0 5 5 Coffee, g 2 2 6 Roop, f „ 0 11 t». Gillig. I 0 0 0

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Al Williams, six foot guard of the Chicago Collegians. Is expected to be one of the chief thorns In the sides of the Zollner Pistons when the two teams clash in an exhibition here next Wednesday night, under the sponsorship of the Decatur Lions club. Bobby Millon, former Fort Wayne Central star, is slated to break into the Chicago lineup during the evening and local fans who remember his high school playing 1 will Im* watching him closely.

Kable. f 2 0 4 Totals ...... 11 12 34 Preliminary Monroeville 33, Decatur 9. H. S. BASKETBALL Portland 46. Bluffton 45. Kendallville 32. Angola 25. Hoagland 31, Mfayette Central 17. Woodburn 44. Harlan 27 Bedford 65. Salem 26. Madison 63, Vevay 16. Washington Catholic 44. Jasper 32. Martinsville 41, Mooresville 36. North Vernon 32. Versailles 31. Mitchell 23. Oolitic 22. Rm heater 40. Culver 34. Flora 42, Carrollton 29. Morristown 31, Batesville 24. Warren 48. Dunkirk 42. o — Freeh Eggs Eggs stored la water glass at home ar* satisfactory for cooking or baking, but fresh eggs are mors satisfactory for frying, poaching and scrambling. Trade In a Good Town — Decatur

Monmouth Rallies I To Beat Hartford Monmouth's Eagles, holding thei opponent* scoreless throughout th< entire fourth quarter, overcame t seven-point third period deficit t< eke out a 30 to 29 triumph over th< Hartford Gorilla* on the Hartfort hardwood Friday night. Monmouth held a 6-4 lead at th* first quarter, but Hartford was it front at the half, 18-17. and at the third period. 2922 Ewell was tht lauding scorer for the Eagles with 12 points, while W. Wanner was tops for Hartford with 11. I Monmouth FG FT TP Rulmahn.f 3 1 1 Getting, f 13 6 Reinhart, e 1 A 2 Kruetcman, g 0 2 2 Ewell, g 1 0 12 Korte.c 10 2 Totals 12 « 30 Hartford FG FT TP Moser, f 10 2 W. Wanner, f 4 3 11 Smith, c 2 1 5 Dulxch. g 3 17 B. Wanner, g i 0 0 Speheger, g 2 0 4 Totals 12 5 29 Referee:- Long; Empire:-Buck-ingham. Preliminary Hartfotd 20. Monmouth 19. 0 Berne Bears Defeat Geneva Cardinals The Berne Bears made it two for two for the season Friday night, downing the Geneva Cardinals, 36 to 22, on the Geneva court. Berne led at the half, 16 to 11. and gradually Increased the margin In the second half. Stucky was Berne's leader with 13 points, while Neuenschwander was high for Geneva with nine. Berns FG FT TP F Sprunger. f 2 6 10 Schwarts, f oil Stucky, e 3 1 12 Smith, g 2 0 4 Haltegger, g All Llechty, f I 2 4 Elletiberger. f ..... 0 0 0 Shoemaker, c oil Sprunger, g ....... 0 0 0 McCrory, g .. 1 0 2 TOTALS 9 18 36 Geneva Doherty, f ......?. 10 2 Karnman. f 2 0 4 Mathys, c A 2 2 Stanley, g 0 11 Teeters, g ......... 0 3 3 Johnson, f 0 o 0 Neuens<-hwander. f. 3 3 9 Bauman, g Oil Pyle, g 0 0 0 TOTALS 4 1® 22 Referee: Markley Empire: Biberstine Preliminary Geneva 22, Berne 7. Trade In a Good Town — Decatur o Give to the Community Fund. SUN. MON. TUES. Continuous Sun. from 3:15 DENNIS MORGAN, JACK CARSON in “TWO GUYS FROM MILWAUKEE” ALSO—Shorts Bc-40c inc. Tax —o TODAY — “Claudia and David” Dorothy McGuire, Robert Young. ALSO—Sharts Ac-400 Inc. Tax | CORT SUN. MON. TUES. Continuous Bun. from 1:15 ROY ROGERS and TRIGGER “MY PAL TRIGGER” ALSO—3 STOOGES Comedy. Bc-30c Inc. Tax —O—O TODAY—Bob Steele, Ken May nard "UTAH KID." ALSO—La* Cbapt. "King of Forest Ranger*.' Bc-30c Inc. Tax.

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Monroe Bearkalz ! Defeat Willshire 1 , The Monroe Bearkatz were hardpressed to edge out a victory Friday night, but they scored a 44-35 win over the Willshire, Ohio five, on the Adams county floor. It was Zuercher, who hung up 19 points on seven field goal* and one free throw, who led the winners. while Luginbill was pacing the loser with 10 markers. The box score: Monroe FG FT TP . Hlrschy. f 5 0 10 I<ehman. f .... ....... 2 15 Habegger. c 2 15 Zuercher, g .. 71 19 Moser, g 10 2 Myers, f .... 10 2 Pierce, f 0 11 Springer, g 0 0 0 Totals 20 4 44 Wiltshire FG FT TP Geary, f 2 0 4 - Shaffer, f 3 17 Luginbill, c 3 4 10 Myers, g 2 2 6 Schumm. g 2 2 6 Koch, g 0 0 0 Bolts, f 10 2 Totals 13 9 35 r p > Table-top Protectors Pieces ot felt cut from old dis- " carded hate and glued to the bot- * toms ot vases, temps, ashtrays, and the like, are good table-top pro- ’ tecton.

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H. S. FOOTBALL South Bend Central 26. Fort Wayne North 0. East Chicago Roosevelt I*. East Chicago Washington 0. la Porte 20, Michigan City 7. South Bend Washington 32, Elkhart 7. Muncie Central 13, Gary Emerson 0. g Kirkland Defeats Jefferson, 49*32 After being held to a 18-19 tie at half time, the Kirkland Kangaroos stepped out to a 48-32 win over the Jefferson Warriors on the formers* floor Friday night. J. Arnold and Longenberger paced the winning attack with II and 12 points, respectively, while Smit ley was best for the losers with 10 points. The Im>x scores: Kirkland FG FT TP D Arnold, f 4 0 8 D. Troxel, f 3 0 4 W Undis. C 2 3 7 B. Ungenberger, g 5 2 12 J. Arnold, g 5 3 13 Baxter, f Oil A. Arnold, g 10 2 TOTALS 20 9 48 Jsfferson Miller, f 2 1 5 Hill, f 4 0 8 Tumbleson, c ...... 2 0 4 Merrill, g </ 11 Smltley, g 4 2 10

Wall, f 1 • * i Reef, r 0 0 0 TOTALS H 4 M Referee: Garrett. Preliminary. Kirkland 22. Jefferson 18. MAJOR LEAGUE Babcock won three from Foley; Burk Elevator won two from State I Gardena: Mouse won two from < West End; Smith Bros, won two i from llabogffor; Burke Standard 1 won two from Koeneman lldwe. Standing W L 1 West End 21 9 1 Moose 18 11 > Burke Standard 18 12 1 State Gardens ... 14 14 J Babcock 14 14 ’ Hahegger 14 14 1 Koeneman 13 17 1 Foley 12 18 Burk Elevator .. 12 18 Smith Broe 10 20 High uerlea: Petri* 625 1214 200 ' 211; O. Schults 614 <204 166 204). J High games: Lord 205-215. Mur- . phy 223, Allspaw 225, Innlger 222. . E Haln-gger 254. Stump 211. Jilty ' 223, I' Bleeke 12. Neaderbouaer 202. V. Bleeke 204. MERCHANT LEAGUE Kraft So. 1 won three from Decatur Industries; Three Kings Tavern won two from Engle t Kless; Riverview won two from Brant Motor; Kraft No. 2 w<>n two from Schafer. Standing W L ( Kraft No. 1 ... 21 9 Brant >o 10 Three Kings 19 11 Riverview 18 12 < Schafer 13 17 Engle A Kies* 12 18 Kraft No. 2 io 20 Decatur Ind 7 23 RURAL LEAGUE White Spot won three from Farmers Feed; Steury won three from Herat Club; West End Texaco won throe from Hi Ho Inn; Werllng Insurance won two Irorn Moellering. Standing W L Moellering Ji » W«*t End 18 12 Farmer* Feed n ij White Spot 16 14 Hi Ho Inn *••••••eOOtePOPeeveeaeeeeeaeoe IS IS Werllng ]| 17 Heart Club 10 20 Steury 10 20 High games: Meyer 242. E. Wer Hag 207, E. Galimeyer 203. MINOR LEAGUE McMillen won three from Ahr'a Market; Gamble's wor. two from Bud's Place; Central Soya won two from Kraft; Mackllh Service won tpo from Babcock. Standing ■ ,W L Pt*. McMillen \2l A 27 Contra I Soya >i) 10 yg Babcock 14 2, Macklin ... r n n 21 Gamble's ...a 15 IS 21 Abr ’ 1 ‘ - , - 12 18 14 Ki aft 6 24 7 High game*: Scbujtx 200-2U2, M. Heare 232, Bracy 227. Butcher 221, Anderton 220, Kriesa 09. >...—; : Praalag Tsoi* When pruning tree vines and bushes use the sharpest tools possible Saws and knives must be keenedged to avoid tearing th* bark below the cute and thus opening places where infection, fungi and mev enter ths plant and eventually destroy IL

Pleasant Mills Is Winner Over Wren The Pleasant Mill* Spartans scored their second victory of ft le wesson Friday night, snowing th. Wren, O. team under a 46 to 15 score on the Wren floor. Pleasant Milla led at the half, 23 to 4. Ehrsam and Johnson each tallied 10 points for the winners, while Bowen wax high for Wren with eight. Pleasant Mill* FG FT TP White, f 1 o 2 Ray, f 3 o i; Strayer, c 4 ff g Ehr-am, g 5 0 10 Johnson, g 4 2 in Wolfe, f 1 0 g Riley, f 2 0 4 Daniels, g 2 0 4 TOTALS 22 2 46 Wren Schmidt, f toy Krugh. f 0 1 I Thatcher, e 1 0 y Bower, g 4 0 8 Swenson, g 10 2 Slewart, f A A u Schaadt, g « 0 o Whitacre, g 0 o o TOTALS 7 I 15 Referee: James. Preliminary Pleasant Mills 21. Wren 11. oZollner Piston vs Chicago Collegians tickets on nale at Holthouse Drug Co. Get yours now. 257-ts SHOE SHINE Each evening and SAT. and SUN. Decstur News Stand Madison St.

They’ll Be He® Nov. 30 I ★ I WATCH FOR AN- S NOUNCEMENT LATER ® * 1 Rebuilt Engines FOR YOUR CAR K t • • ■ • < 1 We Will Install or You Can liwlaH If we don’t have your model in rebuild yours. IMMEDIATE SERVICE ■ COLTER WELDINC. ANO ■' MACHINE SIKH’ ■ 119 N. First St. w ■ ..ar- m ■ ■ ■ ■ " " * PUBLIC SAll Ai I have decide! to quit f “ rrr,i "* [ v mile* north party for public .ale at my farm local*" , h w d 4 thence % mile ea.t or 1% mile. north of K Thursday, November 14,1® HORUS - 3JM w#Bd , reJ S Matched team of Bay «*“»"«*• [J * ' ,®| — CATTLe , n bfifcr. Holstein cow. 6 yr. with calf by_•* [ n Three Y, ‘‘ r! *®B t»lf by aide; Holstein cow 10 yr . mi * K |llo odri c»' ,le Heifer.; Two Holstein Helfer.. n K Eight brood .owe with 71 plS»l whl,e In ‘‘ e B Elaht breeding ewe. imPLSMENTS New Idea manure spresder; n « W “ d * i LIS S hoe; Deering web bay loader; 8 ft. D*«™ . prttßl grain drill; Deering 5 ft. mower; Dump pla v». B harorws; Tandem Diac; 8 spring bir rack- |M| Hand corn .heller; 3 net. w ®l’ t lk ,^ r ” n e , , ‘'Fuel b » rr, “ ‘ b| mill; Hog feeder; Feed cetter; M k « n B ; nHo0 , J® and many other item, too nnmerou. t AUGUST BOHN*® TMRMB-CABH. M Auctioneer—Chris Bohnke. B Auctionoer—T. D. Bchieforstein. M crt-ite,.. br Bt pM „. udl .. ua ■

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