Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 29 January 1947 — Page 6

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Purdue Edges Minnesota In Overtime Tilt Chicago, Jan. 28. (I'P) Wi -] consln wa« back in undisputed, first place lii the big nine bu keltiult ra>o today liccmum- WaJt Enutenhach, a 1942 Badger player, picked the la t I.! seconds of tln-| contest with Northwestern last night to sink his only two field goals of the night. Wisconsin was trailing ths- improved Northwestern five 41 to 41. with only 13 seconds left when (.aiitenbach netted Ids first fielder Then. a< Northwestern attempt e<| to freeze the ball to garner its second conference victory forward Menzel of Wiscon-in intercepted a pass, quickly flipped it to Lautenbach, and the senior guard drove tinder for a push up shot which won the game. 45-44 In the only other league contest last night Purdue outlasted Minnesota to take a iiti to 63 overtime win at laifayette and advance to a .500 rating in the conference. The defeat left Minnesota in the same percentage class, with one mure game both lost and won. In a non-eonference brawl Butler came from behind in the nd half to trip Ohio State, 54 to 50. Wisconsin outplayed Northwestern in the first half of their con tent and held a 27-21 margin at the half. Then the Wildcats caught fire, and sparked by Benny Schadler's five successive baskets, look the lead after six minutes of the second half. They stayed there until laiuterbach came through with hin pair of fielders. Bob Cook, Wisconsin's slender forward, regained the five nine scoring lead with 15 points to raise his total to 86 in five games. Purdue and Minnesota staged a racehorse game in which they committed 52 fouls, exceeding the highest total registered last year by three Purdue led at the half. 32 to 31. and the count was 55 each at the end of the game Then ls<th clubs went on a scoring spree with the Boilermakers winning on Ed Ehler's free toss and lied Anderson's fielder on a set play. Harry Grant of Minnesota took scoring honors, however, with 12 field goals and one free throw for 25 points. Captain Paul Hoff

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Week's Schedule Os Adams County Basketball Tejms Tuesday Kirkland at Commoilarr*'. Munroe at Berne Jefferson vs Pleisant Mills at Bene Friday Yellow Jackets at ~. I!< m- ai Xuvula i Hoagland at Monmouth. Geneva al Poling. Monroe v Hartford at Berne. Kirkland at Bryant. iiian paced Purdue with 22 count 1 ers, Ohio State took an early lead against Butler and held a 31-27 • d - at intermission. Then Charlie Maas, who won high point honorwish 26. looped a field goal to put th" Bulldogs ahead Ohio State never caught up. Standings "Hearn W L Pct. Wi-.i.n-in -.4 1 .800 .Michigan 3 1 .750 Indiana 3 2 .600 Illinois 3 2 Goo Minnesota .- 3 3 .560 Purdue 2 2 .500 Ohio Stale 2 3 .400 lowa .. 2 4 .333 Northwestern .. 1 5 .167 ..... o PRO BASKETBALL National League Toledo G 3. Tri-City 61. Rochester 68. Youngstown. 61 (overtime I. Oshkosh 71. Detroit 58. Fort Wayfte 69. Chicago 62 (exhibition I .... .. . © COLLEGE BASKETBALL Purdue 66. Minnesota 63 (overtime). Wisconsin 45. Northwestern 44. Butler 54, Ohio State 50. Huntington 61. Canterbury 58. Hanover 40, I'nion 34. Kentucky 86. Michigan State 46. Beloit 75. Chicago 30. — 0 Elks Bowlers Meet Thursday Evening There will be a meeting of all llk howlers at 8 pm Thursday at Miro Recreation. Elks howlers planning to go to the Elks national bowling tournament at Madison, Wie.. ire utged t > attend this meeting. o Attend Convention Os Conners At Purdue Otto Gate, fieldman for Stokley's Foods, tisik Leo Lengerich, township adult grower for 1946. and all 4-11 tomato club members to the canners convention at Purdue Monday. The 4-H chib members were Cletus and Eugene Heimann. Doyle Lib.'. Tom Miller and Arthur Wilder. Jr

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Heare-Brown Leaders In Doubles Tourney Marion Hear** and Milt Brown .ire <-arly leaders in the doubles of th.- city howling tournament with a score of 1254. including a handicap of 147 pins. Petrie and Z» It are a close second with 1251 in a 66 handicap. Jim Ahr. youngest bowler in the tourney the will be 15 in March), took the singles leal when he roiled s»<) actual pins, which, with his 105 handicap, gives him the lead with a 695. Jim's all-events is also pretty good for a youngster with a 1617 total, on 480 in the team event, 547 in the doubles plus his singles score, giving him an average of three less than 180. Wilbur Petrie is leader in the all events with a 1758 total on 585 in the .team event, 559 in doubles and 614 for singles. Other doubles * scores are: (handicap in parentheses): E. Gallmeyer-Nahrwohl (147) 1246; II Shoaf-Lister (147) 1231; Omlor-la-otiard (165) 1199; Andrews J Ahr (159) 1195; P Koe-neman-Schroeder (132) 1191; Mies F. Hoffman (93) 1189; Steu-ry-Spahr (177) 1185; E. Koeneman B<H*nker (180) 1182: N Koeneman Kleine (210) 1176; l>. Hoile II Hoile (171) 1174; Butcher Brewer (201) 1173; Beery-Brokaw (147) 1171; Hurst Parrish (165) 1168; R. Buuck-G. Bultemeier (168, 1160; MensolhT. Murphy (183) 1160. P. Gallmeyer • Stoppenhagen (180) 1159; Shackley-G. Gage , (141) 1156: Sharp-Reinking (135) 1154; Wiley Young ( 144) 1 138; Myers-E Schultz (117) 1132; Har-per-Berkheiser (210) 1125; L. AhrSnyde (159) 1117; Smith R Burke 1 (210) 1117; Bandeller • Foraylh ! (210) 1116; Marhach-B Ahr (108) * 1110; W. Gallmeyer-A. Buuck 1 (129) 1097; (> Schultz Ixird (129) • |t'97; Friess-San.lers (135) 1051; J. Bultemeier ■ J. Murphy (171) 1045; M. Peterson-Jackson (144) , 1042; Wolpert-Vichuras (126) 976. j Singlet Scores E. Gallmeyer (63) 668; H. Shoaf (72) 666: L. Ahr (105) 653; 1 F Hoffmon (60) 647; T Murphy (105) 644; Brewer (102) 644; Spahr (105) 638; Berkheiser (105) 638; Petrie (24) 638; Sharp (63) 1 637: M. Brown (60) 624: O. Schultz (52) 622: J. Bultemeier (72) 619; Brokaw (84) 619; Vic- 1 hunts (6tt) 614: P. Koeneman (63) 609; Foraylh (105) 609. R. 1 Parrish (75) 604; Nahrwold (84> 603; Andrews (51) 600; Young (75) 598; Reinklng (72) 597; A. Buuck (51) 594: R. Runck (102) I 593; Hensoth (78) 592: R. Burke (96) 590; Zelt (39) 589: Ixvrd (76) 586; Mies (33) 574; Jackson (57) I 570. Beery (63) 570; Sanders (54) > 568; Wolpert (66) 566; Omlor 1 (8)) 565; Smith (105) 564: | Schroeder (69) 563; Butcher (102) 560; Harper (105) 557; Boenker (84) 549; Heart (66) 546: J. Murphy (99> 545; Leonard (84) 544; | Lister (75) 542; E. Schultz (39) , 539; Marbach (36) 536; Bandeller (105) 531; W Gallmeyer (75) 529; Wiley (66) 520; Hurst (93) 517: B. Ahr (75) 516; Myers (788 516; Peterson (87) 505; Snyder (54) 501; E. Koeneman (96) 495: G. Bultenieir (66) 481. The doubles and singles schedule for next weekend will hr announced later.

CLASSIC LEAGUE With Faulkner Hhooting a 639 seriea on gaUHd of MO and 244. Ehler'* Restaurant won the work* from Decatur Super Service. Stump furnished a 204 and Murent a 224. while PoodltM Sc hroeder anagged a 224 and Huuck 207. both in the middle game The Weal End Restaurant dropI>ed the laat game to Smith Insurance by 7 ali< ka. to cop 3 point a in the match. Schneider came through with a 223 and Appelman * 201 for only 200 acorea on 7 and 3. <’- V. Heer came through with two game* and total In their match with Swearingen Dairy. Tutewller finiahed with a 2OT. Hoagland 214. while Fred Ahr alack in a 216 opener. Mclntoah gathered an even 200 and Mlew finiahed with a 212. The atundlnga ao far are Weat End out in front by 3 point* with 57, Ehler* 54. Swearingen Dairy 48. C. V. 17. becatur Super Service and Smith Inaarance tied for the editor with 22. MAJOR LEAGUE Mooae won three from We«t End Restaurant; Smith Bro*, won two from Habegger; Burk Elevator won two from State Gardena; Burke Standard won two from Koeneman Hardware; Babcock Standard won two from Foley. Standing W L Hooae .... 3 • Burke Standard 2 1 Babcock —1 1 Burk Elevator — 3 1 I Smith Bro* . .... —1 1 Foley —1 1 K«s***a - » » ~A 1 •ZB- "

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Boxer TePs Os SIOO,OOO Bribe Offer a' ROCKV GRAZIANO, center, a leading contender for the middleweight championship, is shown with his manager. Irving Pollen, left, and his attorney after telling the district attorney in Neu York of a lltm.ooo bribe offer made to him to throw his fight with Reuben Shank of Denver. The fight was called off because of a "cold" in Rocky's back last December 27.

High aerlea: Tntewiler 639 <231-198-210). High game*: Young 214. Appelman 298. Reinking 213. Ililty 224, Schindler 214. Keller 205, Babcock 246. Hoffman 207, Meaderhomier 216. Mie* 227, Zelt 203, Inniger 210. MINOR LEAGUE Gamble’* won three from Kraft; I McMillen won two from Babcock; ! Bud’* Place won two from Central Soya; Macklin Super Service won two from Ahr’a Market. Standing W L Pt* Hud -; * I • Babcock — 6 3 8 M< Millen ... .. 6 3 8 Macklin .. .... 5 4 7 Central Soya . ... 4 5 6 Ahr ... .. .. 4 r. r. Ganible’H ..... ... 4 5 5 Kraft ... .. 0 6 0 High game*: Schultz 201. Alton 203. Rowdon 202. Reidenhach 201. Feasel 243. Snyder 203. RURAL LEAGUE Polar* Bar won three from Wc*t End Texaco; Heart Club won two from Moellering; Steury Abbatoir won two from Werling Inmirance: White Spot won two from 111 Ho Inn. Standing W L Palace 3 0 Heart 2 1 Hteury .... ... ... ,2 1 White Spot 2 1 Hi Ho Inn .... 1 2 Moellering 1 2j Werling .12 West End .. ... ... 0 3 High nerie*: F. Hoffman 603 (182-221 2001. High games: Hurst 230, R. Parrish Ml. Kiefer 202. MERCHANTS LEAGUE Engle * Kies* won three from Schafer Store; Decatur Industries won three from Brant Motor: Kraft No. 1 won three from Riverview Gardens. Kraft No. 2 won two from Three Kings Tavern. Standing W L Decatur Ind. .. 6 ft Kraft 1 ....51 Engle t Kless 4 2 Riverview 2 4 Brant 2 4 Kraft 2 . . .. ..2 4 Three Kings .. 2 4

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Results Os Junior Intramural League The Dodgers edged out the Senators. 15 to 12; the Yankees smothered the Braves. 43 to 2. and the Tigers defeated the Cubs. 19 to 9. in Decatur Junior high intramural league games Monday evening. Dodgers FG FT TP Stockdale, f .... ... 11 3 Reidenhach, f o <• " lame, c ... ... ..1 o 2 Bell, g .. .. 1 4 6 Johnston, g .... 0 0 0 BMmm, f #ll Totals - 3 6 12 Senators FG FT TP Pollock, f ... 3 0 6 Foor, f 0 11 Busse, c ...2 0 I Funner, g .... » • o Schrock, g 2 0 4 Sharp. T 0 0 0 Totals ... 71 15 Yankees FG FT TP D. Blackburn, f . .. o 0 o P. Johnson. f 1 o 2 M faidd. e ..11 1 23 11. Custer, g 5 0 10 K. Everett, g 4 0 8 Totals ..21 1 43 Braves FG FT TP IL Grimm, f .. I) 0 0 D. Sheets, f I 0 2 J. Ixdisiger. e .... o o o D. Thomson, g 0 o it N. Andrews, g . .... 0 n o M. Johnson, f ..... 0 0 J. Kiefer, f • o o Totals ... I <i 2

Tigers FG FT TP Ward, f . (•ole, f -1 ■’ Bollinger, c ® *7 Myers. -J ..11 Odle, g -1 ® Mcßride, f -- 0 0 o Totals 9 1 I’ Cubs FG FT TP Brunner, f -- ® •’ M Gilbert, f 12 4 Luke, c .. .. '• 0 <) Doan, g -1 J. Nelson, g 0 " •' Nash, f . .. - I 0 2 Totals 7 9 0 Pleasant Mills Man Under Arrest Here Taken Into Custody As Drunken Driver Albert J. t Davison. 36. of Pleasant Mills, was being held In jail here today on a drunken driving charge after an alleged "wiki ride" down Mercer avenue short ly before 8:30 o'clock lasi night a rile which ended In a crash Davison, according (o police, narrowly missing hilling one per son who leaped to safety onto the running board of an auto, and then finally plunged his own vehicle Inio another parked car. They said his auto struck one owned by Francis Andrews, and parked at the curb at 438 Mercer avenue. Damage to the Davison nitlo was estimated nt |55 and j that to the Andrews car nt 145. Before striking the Andrews car. the Davison auto barely grazed one owned by fx'wis Smith and parked north of the Andrews auto,| they sahl.

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