Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 22 January 1947 — Page 6

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Purdue Scores First Loop Win Against lowa Chicago, Jan. 21 <l'Pi The; lowa baxketliall t« am, with the xecond highest scoring average in big nin<* play, was virtually without a chain* at th** * hampionship today. eliminated by t a Purdue t*am which refused to bow down and event tally fought to a 52 to 46 triumph It wa« lowa's second conference defeat in three night as they lost to Indiana. 50 to 48. Saturday. ’ In addition it wax the third Hawk loss In < oaten n< ■ ;wy «om pared to two victories. and left j them with little * ham*- to even: gain a tie for the crown Th*- lea-1 gue leading Wisconsin club has won three and lout none Wi-eonxin won a uon-i onf* ren* <• contest last night, easily whipping: Michigan State, 11 to 48, while Ohio Stat** fell before Pittsburgh. 51 to 41. In another non -league match. lowa's loss was surprising, as; they have hit the n*-t in big nine play at the average of 58.8 points per contest. second only to the <l2 point average which Wisconsin , boasts. On the other hand Purdue has only a 47 point per game average while its apponents have tallied 58. Purdue didn't go by the figures, however, and they held the llawk-p <-yes even for the first 13 minutes of the ball game Then they went ahead ami managed to keep a four or six point edge for most of the remaining 27 minutes. They led. 31 to 25, at the half. An lowa rally in the second ’ half carried them to within two jMiints of the speedy Boilermakers twice, but Purdue spurted away. Then with only five minutes left. •Murray Wler. lowa's scoring leader. netted a set shot to make the count 42 to 41 for the Boilermakers. Bill Rerberian. Bill U*dg<- and Ed Ehlers each nettl'd one for Purdue then to clinch the game, Ehlers took scoring honors with 21 markers. Michigan State made a gain*' of it against Wisconsin for five min utes. hut the Badgers sped up to run from a 7-all tie to a 29 to 17 halftime margin. Glenn Sei bo was the pacemaker with 17 points, while Robin Roberts tossed in 1-1 ■ for Michigan State. It was th*-. Badgers ninth win against two

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Weed's Schedule Os Adams County Basketball Teams Tuesday W.*r»aw .it Yellow Jac).*-1«. Commodores vs Jefferson at Ber n*-. Poling at Hartford. Friday Pleasant .Mills at Yellow Jackets. < ommodon-s at Hartford. 1 Berne at Ossian. Monroe at Geneva. Monmouth at Imncaster. Jefferson vs Kirkland at Bern** losses. Ohio State lost its eighth of eleven contests as Pittsburgh i <aught the Buckeye-* off their ■ horn** court and roared to a 51 to i 41 victory. It was revenge for the Panthers who dropiwd a 3* to 33 I de* ision to Ohio State at Columbus I in th*- opening contest for the I Bin k Tin big nine standings Team W L Pct i Wisconsin 3 0 1000 I Michigan 3 I 750 Indiana 3 1 750 Minnesota .. ..2 2 500 Illinois 2 2 500 lowa ... ..2 3 400 Ohio State .. 2 3 400 Purdue .... 1 2 333 Northwestern ..0 4 (too ... o Allen County Meet To Open Thursday The annual Allen county high School tournament will open at the New Haven gym Thursday night at 7:15 p.m.. with Hoagland and Elmhui>*t meeting In the opener, followed by Lafayette Central and Harlan. Friday afternoon games I pit Arcola against Monroeville and I Leo against Woodburn New Haven ; meets Huntertown at 7:15 p.m. Friday. followed by the winners of the Thursday night games Semifinals will«tait at 1:45 pm. Saturday, with the final tilt at 8 pm Saturday The price of admission will be 50 cents, with no advam-e ticket sales. o Pocket Billiards Tourney On Here Twenty players are entered in a |Hs-ket billiards tournament, which opened Monday night at th*- Stutts cigar store, with nln*games played each Monday evening from 7 to It o'clock. Last night's results (scoring on point basis): V. Andrews, R. I Myers, It. Archer and E. Bedwell were high with seven points each; W. Bedwell. P. Hammond. <’ ixtse. F. Hunter. 11. Ilainmond and J. Smeltzer six points each; C. Zimmerman. B. Myers. R. Hendricks. K. Hammond and G. Andrews live |Mdnts each; M. Hendricks and J. Grover four imintx <ach; O. Scheiner and R. Lyons three points each; It Myers two points. High mores. total games, were F. Hunter 289, E. Bedwell 251. E Smeltzer 319, V. Andrews 215, R Archer 311,

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BULLETIN Cleveland, Jan. 21—(UP)— Baseball's strike out kjng Bob Feller today signed a 1947 contract with the Cleveland Indians calling for the greatest earnings of a player in the game's history. Shortly after the signing, president Bill Veeck of the Indians said that Feller's income from a basic salary and a bonus on attendance "to my knowledge will be the great est in the history of baseball.'’ Babe Ruth received a straight salary of SBO,OOO a year in 1930-31. Moose Defeats VFW In Overtime Battle I I The Moose nosed out the VFW in an overtime battle and Hoagland defeated Willshire In Adams county independent net league i games Monday night at the Lin* | coin gym. VFW staged a fourth quarter | rally to overcome a 27 to 22 third period disadvantage and tie the Moose at 34-34 at the expiration I of the regular playing period in th** opMiing game. Moose, however, ! tallied five points to four for the Vets to win by a 39 to 38 decision. Knapp led the winners with 12 points, while B. Sadler counted 14 for VFW Hoagland, trailing at the first quarter by 14 to 7, came back to take a 20*18 lead over Willshire at the half, and went on to score a 49 to 35 triumph in the nightcap. Hisner's 25 points paced Hoagland, while Carr and Dellinger each tallied 10 for Willshire. Games Thursday night at Pleas-1 ! ant Mills: VFW vs K of C.; Legion Post 43 vs Hoagland. Moose FG FT TP Conrad, f 1 0 2 Knapp, f 6 0 12 Mansfield, c --.... 4 1 9 Wolpert. n .. 3 0 6 Llby, g 2 3 7 J Garner, c .. 0 0 0 Pettibone, g .. 113 TOTALS .... 17 5 39 VFW FG FT TP Raudebush. f .. 0 () 0 B. Sadler, f 6 2 14 Reef, < ..3 2 8 Werling. g ... .... .... 0 0 ft Strayer, g 5 0 10 Sipe, f o o o It. Sadler, c 2 0 4 Chronister, g .. 10 2

TOTALS 17 1 38 Hoagland FG FT TP Reynolds, f 2 2 6 Grcxley. t ..204 Ruhl. <• 0 3 3 Franke, g ... ..2 0 4 Hiltner, g . 12 1 25 Bayhen, f 3 17 TOTALS ... . 21 7 49 Willshire FG FT TP Stricker, f 10 2 Carr, t .... 2 6 10 Auguxt. c 2 15 Dellinger, g ... .... 3 4 10 Painter, g .... 0 2 2 Roger, f .. 1 0 2 .Miller, c 10 2 Hoffman, g .... 10 2 TOTAIJ4 11 13 35 Referee:—Everhart. I'mplre:—Foor. - ■—. .... 0- —■■■■■—- , ~, Fort Recovery Ploys McMillen Tonight The .McMillen quintet will play the Legion leani from Fort Recovery. 0.. at 8:30 o'clock tonight at the Lincoln gym No admission will lie charged and the public is Invited to attend. Fred Ahr Fifth In Indianapolis Meet Fred Ahr. local howler, took over fifth place in the Indianapolis classic, it was learned here today when he posted a 1.859 in the tingles The other Decatur entrants in the classic failed to land In the money places. COLLEGE BASKETBALL Purdue 52. lowa 48. Valparaiso 69. Havana 44. Manchester 83. Concordia 43. Canterbury 42. Hanover 41. Ixiraa (la.) 84. St. Joseph's (Ind .) 81. Wisconsin 88. Michigan State 48. Pittsburgh 81. Ohio Bute 41. Kentnrky 78, Georgia Tech 47. lowa State 81, Nebraska 44. Richmond Resident Is Burned Fatally Richmond. InA.. Jan. H—(UP)— Servftea rm be held tanerrew far Uenjamln Wickett. €4. who was burned fatally when a kerosene stove esploded sad fire destroyed ble home Wickett a state highway istnpiora, died ia ReM Mata octal ! uaaaltal yeMerda*. • fcr heart the Rre

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Junior High League j Games Are Played The Dodgers, Yankees and Braves scored victories in the Junior high I intramural league Monday evening. The DtMlgers defeated the Tigers. 1.3 to 6. the Yankees whipped the Cults. 11 to 6. and the Bravest downed the Senators. 17 to 9. Dodgers FG FT TP Stocksdale. f 1 o 2 Ridenbaugh, f ..., 0 0 0 Lane, c . 1 0 P Bell, g 12 4 Johnston, g 2 15 N i-1 son. f 0 0 0 Totakt 5 3 1.3 Tigers FG FT TP Mcßride, f 0 0 0 Ward, f (/ 0 0 Bollinger, c 0 0 0 Cole, g .*... 0 0 0 Odle, g 2 0 4 Meyers, f 1 0 2 Totals ... . 3 0 6 Cubs FG FT TP Meyer, f 0 o 0 Lake, t 0 0 0 Nash, c 0 0 0 Doan, g 10 2 Brunner, g 0 o 0

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I Odle, f 2 0 4 Totals 3 0 6 Yankees FG FT TP JohMOII, f 0 0 0 Blackburn, f .000 I Ladd, c .3 0 6 i Everett, g OOP Custer, g Oil Gilbert, f 10 2 Ow.ns, f 10 2 Totals 5 1 11 Senators FG FT TP Lee, f 000 Schrock, f 000 Busse, c 2 0 4 Pollock, g 11 3 Foor, g 10 2 Sharp, f 0 0 0 Sudduth, f ! 0 0 0 Totalis 4 1 9 Braves FG FT TP Sheets, f 4 1 9 Andrews, f 0 1 ] Lobsiger, c 2 0 4 Kiefer, g 1 0 2 Thompson, * 0 11 Totals 7 3 17 0 PRO BASKETBALL National League Sheboygan 56. Toledo 47. Anderson 58. Tri-Cities 56.

Report Buddy Young To Turn Professional Chicago, Jun. 21. —(CP) Buddy Young ‘‘has not signed u contract with any profeaalonal organization." a close friend of the Illinois football and track «star said t iday. but there wwe Incrqpsing Indications that Young might not play for the lllini’ grid team next fall. Although he was scheduled to take his first final examination yesterday, he failed to show up and instead aerv»-d as a pallbearer at the funeral of Delore* Evans, a friend of long standing in Chicago. It waa th»* second time since the I Rose Bowl game. wh**n Illinois trampled C C. L. A. thlit Young violated a strict university rule I concerning attendance H*- *ll*l not return from th** Christmas holidays for hiu first class, which made . him ineligible for tra. k until it ' <-ould be made up. Bu*idy has other final examinations scheduled today, tomorrow and Saturday, ft was doubtful whether he would Im* permitted to make up more than two of them, and questionable whether he would be permitted to take even two special exams. I'niversity authorities said that be could lake a special examination for the test he miesed yesterday if he present***! a valid excuse i Similar provisions were made to i permit him to make up the class he missed after the Rose Bowl game. 'lf he paid a fine of $5 and sub- ' milted an acceptable excuse. An athletic department spokesman said he 'understood Buddy's grades were not good." and that the athlete might have trouble remaining eligible after the examinations. It wao reported last week that the New York Yankees had signed the star back, but lairry MacPhail. head of the Yankee organization, inter denied the story. Young also reportedly was committed to play in a professional-all-star football game at lais Angeles next Sunday, hut he has not confirmed this. if he signed a propesional contract or played in the l.<m Angeles game, he would lie ineligible for further intercollegiate competition. Meanwhile Illinois footliali coach Ray Eiiot said Buddy assured him last week he planned to remain in school. "He (*aid he han no plans and assured me that he wanted to play football for Illinois again this fall," Eliot said. Ybung has two years of athletic eligibility remaining In obth track atid football.

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Fox Chase Planned In Union Township t’nlon township residents are planning a fox chase Saturday morning at 8 o'clock one and onehalf miles north of the Bleeke church. One fox was rounded up at a chase last Saturday but the animal escaped because insufficient hunters were present. It is hoped more m**n will be available for this week's chase. % o * C. V. Is Winner In City Bowling Meet Top tram honors in the annual city bowling tournament were won by the C. V Beer outfit, which flnIshed on top with a 3009 score. This topped th*' second place Swearingen Dairy team by seven pins. Several teams had good shots at top honors in weekend howling but splits and blows slowed up the contenders. Sande s, of the Central Soya team, collected a <*«2 on games of 2i » ami 221. while Murphy, rolling with the Moose team <>t the Major league, collected the only other 600 series, a GOl, sparked by games of 222 and 210. An unofficial check shows Mies leading in the allevents race, followed by Murphy with 606, F Hoffman with 593. R. Ladd 590 and Petrie with 585. Sanders is not entered in the all-events prize list, but In event he finishes in front sot the next six games, be will receive the medal for the event. The top io teams (unofficial) are: C. V. Beer 3009, Swearingen Dairy 3002. Serv-l's-Store (Bernet 2985. American I .eg lon 2972, Burke Standard Service 2963. Central Soya 2958. Kraft (Minor) 2956. Bud's Place 2951. Schafer (Merchant) 2948, Tester.! <G. E.) 2940. K of C. 2940. Results over the weekend were: Serv-t's Store (525) 2985, American Legion (417) 2972, Burke Standard Service 1300) 2963, Central Soya (339) 2958, Kraft (Minor) 2956. Bud's Place (363) 2951, Scha-fer-Merchant t 444) 2948. G. IE. Testers (222) 2940. McMillen <33») 2936, Smith Insurance (36b) 2893, Moose-Major (231) 2876, G E Lathea (363) 2862. Foley (4W) 2925, Lions club (342) 2857 Joe's Barlter Shop (435) 2848, Smith Bros. Furniture (375) 2830, West End-Major (279) 2812. Kraft No. I (489) 2809. Berne Jeffenton (526) 2808, Babcock Standard Service (348) 2775. A hr's Market (411)1 2743. G. E. Browns (4.321 270.3. G. E

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Indianapolis, j an », ( J The federal housing lion announce*) today diana fental housing qJj would be held in 29 J State FHA director r I Peters said the < J encourage production of Ing units for rent to WorM M veterans and th«-ir familfw | The meeting will h» (o . j representatives of buiMml toia, materials dealers, financial institutions, eran organization* Mother, Two ChiMw Are Burned To Deotli Rock Island. 111.. Jan —A young mothi-r and Mt] umall children perished ejrijg in a fire which destrtqxd t trailer camp home. The victime were dn. *u| Berry. 21. her non. Edsard. li her six-month-old daughter, ta Dawn. The fire was heliw} have started from an *>*et>g ■tore. Neighliors said the fattier. 8a Berry, was being discharitd t the army at Ft Sheridan. 0, day. He never had seen his ym *wt child. Fingerprinting ia NOT 11 ern aystem of identificatiea (The use of fingerprintiM' common several centunw U the Christian era. — And we can prove it