Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 65, Decatur, Adams County, 18 March 1947 — Page 6

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Marion Giants Chief Surprise in State Final Indianapolis. March 17 (UP) Four schools who waited many years to reach the |>eik <4 Indiana high school basketball tourney basketball Terre Haute Garfield. Marton. Shelbyville and East Chicago Washington will piir off neat Saturday in the four team final* of the 1946-47 state meet. Marton's Giants, who won a state championship in the days of “Stretch" .Murphy back in 1926. haven’t been in the finals for 21 years. Undefeated Garfield mad'its only other appearance In the finals 25 years ago and Washington never before made the grade. Shelby reached the "big four" round in 1935. and it was the Rears only appearance too. Uhl* weekend. Marion, which barely broke even during the regular season, will tangle with undefeated Terre Haute Garfield, win ner of 3U straight, in the 1:15 p m opener. Shelbyville (23-51 faces Washington (262), co-leader with Garfield in the final United Press statewide rankings of the season That Sheby. Garfield and Washington still are around hardly could lie called a surprise, but Marion's appearance was a formreversal of the first order Coach Woody Weir’s Giants, relying on strong backboard work by Don Pettiford and carrot-topped Hill Earnhart. pushed 23-game-wln-

nliiv Fort Wayne South to the Midelinex last Saturday at Muncie. 39-32. and then proved that wan no Nuke by turning back Muncie Burris at night, 40-32. Shelbyville, thanks to herculean effort* by Hill Garrett, it* negro pivottnan. turnod Back Clinton. 48-39. after an ISall halftime tie and Htayed a few point* ahead of Lawrenceburg at night to win. 44-37. Garfield became the second undefeated team in history to reach the four-team finals by brushing aside small-school power Shelburn. <4-4*. and Evansville Central's southern conference champions. 43-38. Garfield's double-pivot combination of Ronnie Bland and Clyde ((S-9") Lovellette took turns scoring 22 points. la>vellette did it against SheiQurn Bland against Central, in the night gtime. Garfield led from the early minutes but Central, which put out powerful Bedford lu the afternoon. 42 38. almost caught up with three minutes to go. Then the Bears' missed three "set ups” and three free throws. ( Coach Johnnie Baratto's Washington Senators almost faded in West End Texaco Station 7th A Monroe Phone 259 Complete Lubrication Washing — Waxing We call for and deliver. — - fiFfjsjrwvW! I Tonight & Tuesday INGRID BERGMAN CARY GRANT “NOTORIOUS” With CLAUDE RAINS ALSO—Shorts 9c 40c Inc. Tax —o Wed. A Thors. — Don Amec he. | Myrna Loy. .'So Does My Love*' ! First Show Wed. at 6:30 * Continuous Thurs. from 1:30 BE SURE TO ATTEND! —o Starting Frl. for 5 Days! -TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY"

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! the waning minutes at night, too. staving off South Bend Centrals rugged Bears, 43-38. The Senators clinched it in the third period when they bagged 15 points while holding the Bears scoreless from the field for a 34-22 bad In the I afternoon. Washington blasted Logansport. 59-32. and Central almost blew a 17 point halftime lead in nicking Rossville’s I’psetters. 44 41. All-Stars, Wildcats Will Meet Tuesday i Th" All-Stars and Wildcats will meet Tuesday evening for the seci otid half championship of the f sixth grade Intramural league at the Lincoln gym. Th,,.,, teams finished in a dead Ira k for first place, each with four . wins and two losses. The All Stars won the first half title. The Cobras finished third with two ■ victories and as many defeats, while the Indians finished last with one triumph in six starts. i In the 11 test league games, the Wildcats defeated the All-Stars. 17 to 11: the Cobras downed the Indians. 18 to 8. and th" All-Stars whipped the Indians. 15 to 10. Wildcats FG FT TP Kohn", f 3 17 Secaur. f o o o Ailerson. c 2 15 Helm, g Oil Hurst, g 10 2 Cole, f 0 0 0 Acheson, f 0 0 0 Ramlto. c 0 0 o Sudduth, g 0 0 0 Gaffer, f 0 2 2 Totals 6 5 17 All-Star* FG FT TP Brokaw, f 1 0 2 Koon*, f — -1 0 2 Murphy, c 0 o 0 ] Lawson, g 0 0 0] Troutner. g 10 2] Andrews, f 0 0 0 | Yoder. f 0 0 0 McDonald, c 0 0 o , Johnson, g 0 0 0 Liby. g 215 Totals 5 1 11 Cobra* | FG FT TP | Morrison, f 3 2 8 Retaking. f 0 0 0, Roe, <■ 3 0 SI j Sharp, g 2 0 4 I Thomas, g o 0 0 | Abbott. f 0 0 0] Harvey, f 0 1 Andress, g 0 0 0 (.obslger. g 0 0 0 Totals 8 2 18 0 ( ] Trade In a Good Town — Decatur ,

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Fans Completely Passed Up Marion In Pre-Tourney Dope

t Editor’s note: This is th" first of four stories on the finalists in Indiana’s 1946 47 high school basketball tournament.) Indianapolis, March 17 —(UP) — Os the four teams in the final round of Indiana’s 1946-47 high high school basketball tournament' | only the Marion Giants were com--1 pletely by-passed by fans and exj perts alike in sizing up the tourney • before it opened. Early in the campaign Marlon was in the United Press' statewide ; "big ten.” When Woody Weir, a, great player for Indiana University | in the early 30 s and Marion’s new : coach, said at the time that he had "Just a fair dub" that didn't belong among the other leaders, it brought a chuckle from the fans Marion had won six of its first seven, and was leading the powerful north central conference. And Don Pettiford, six foot negro senior and ’ star of the 1945-46 Giants, was scheduled to be eligible In a few day* after running afoul of the IHSAA rule against playing basketball out of season. Bist the Giants were cut down to size in their next 11 game*, losing seven of them, and passed out of the statewide picture. Their 1 Dick Weagley. a barrel-chested five foot nine inch guard, won the: NCC individual scoring title and | it appeared likely that Marls* fans, who have had little to cheer) about since Stretch Murphy and company won the state title in! 1926.' would have to be content with that as a sort of "consolation prize."

Gas City, a strong small-school outfit that reached the “sweet sixteen" a year ago. figured to l>eat Marlon In the sectionals The Giants won. Kokomo appeared stronger in the regional. Again the Giant* won. Last Saturday, at Muncie, they opened with 23-game-winning Fort Wayne South. The

Indian* FG FT TP l*ch. f 1 0 2 Ritter, f 113 Engle. <- 0 11 j Duff, g 1 « 2' Roop, g 0 0 0 Renels. f 0 o 0 Andrews, g 0 0 o Total* 3 2 8 All Stars FG FT TP Koon*, f 0 o 0 J Brokaw, f 135 Liby. c 4 2 If' Johnson, g 0 0 f Murp||y. g .... 0 0 (* law Kin, f ....... 0 0 (i L. Andrew*, f 0 0 0 McDonald, g 0 0 0 Yoder, g 0 0 0 Total* 5 5 15 Indian* FG FT TP Engle, f Oil Roop, f 0 0 0 l*ch. c 10 2 Ritter, g 0 0 0 Duff, g 2 15 Wolf, f 0 0 0 Renncl*. e 10 2 Callow, g 0 ff 0 Total* 4 2 10

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Giants weren’t conceded more than a < hance. They won. 39-32. and then took Muncie Burris, tired after an overtime duel with powerful Huntington. in the night game. 4032. The Giants had as tough a tourney road as any contender. Marion'* wins in the regional and semi finals were the more impressive because Clyde James, a regular as a sophomore, didn’t play because of a trick knee. He probably will be ready Saturday. Weir, who was discharged from the navy last summer after a three-year hitch, usually let* his Giant* fast-break, but they work tAe ball around a lot. too. with "Big Hill” Earnhart. six-two senior center, on the pivot. Weagley, of course, is the end man on the fast break and his one-handers are terrific

Earnhart. who ha* flaming red j hair, ami Pettiford give the Giant* n nifty backboard work and their r, domination of the rebounds was . the major factor in the defeats of ( South and Burris Saturday. t Don Gugel. six foot Junior, or James Pair with Pettiford at for- ) ward, and Ralph Ferguson, a five--11 Junior, is the other starting I guard Art Brown, six foot-two .) Junior who has been bothered with I a foot infection, and Roger Wick- . ham. six foot senior, complete the I “first eight.” ,) Marion will be in it* “usual i role" as underdog here Saturday. The Ghats meet undefeated Terre J Haute Garfield in the 1:15 p.m. opener. Here’s the Marion roster: Hgt. Wgt. Clara Don Pettiford, f 6.0 185 Sr. Don Gugel. f 6.0 170 Jr. Bill Earnhart. c 6.2 170 Sr. Dick Weagley. g 5.9 150 Sr. Ralph Ferguson, g 5.11 150 Jr Clyde James, f 5.11 180 Soph. Art Brown, c 6.2 175 Jr. Roger Wickham, g 6.0 175 Sr. Bayard King, g 5.7 135 Soph. | Dick Stephenson, f 6.0 170 Soph.

Semi-Final Scores At Bloomington Tei re Haute Garfield 64, Shelburn 46. Evancville Central 42. Bedford 138. Terre Haute Garfield 43. Evansville Central 38 (final). At Indianapolis Shelbyville 48. Clinton 39. l<awrenceburg 45. Pendleton 41. Shelbyville 44 Lawrenceburg 37 I (final. At Lafayette South Bend Central 44. Rossville 41 East Chicago Washington 59, Logannport 32. East Chicago Washington 43, South Bend Central 38 (final). At Muncie Marlon 39. Fort Wayne South Side 32. Muncie Burris 71. Huntington <2 (overtime). Marlon 40. Muncie Hurri* 32 (final). o The sculptured bust* of Washington, Lincoln. Jefferson, and Theadore Roosevelt, comprising the Mount Ruahmore Memorial in South Dakota's Black Hill*, are proportionate to men 465 feet tall. — —- — O —.

Greenberg Stars As Pirates Win Sunday I Fort Lauderdale. Fla.. March 1 • (UP) Full realization of what Hank Greenberg may mean to the Pittsburgh Pliates came to the rest of the National League today as it read yesterday’s Imx score - two homers and a single and five run* batted in by Hank. Greenberg's hitting was a highlight of a 13 to 1 slaughter of the Braves. His first homer came off star right-hander -Mort Cooper in the first inning with a man on base. In the third inning he singled home two more runs: in the fifth he got a homer off lefthander Warren Spahn. one of the League's l»etter portslder*. Dodger* Balboa. C. Z. March 17 -(UP)— Montreal and Jackie Robinson •foie attention from the parent Brooklyn Dodger team today, with t|y fat'd allowing a dear preference for Robinson's outfitMore than 4,000 fans — jammed the park in Cristobal yesterday to see Robinson hit a home run and -ingle In four times at bat as Montreal defeated a Panama pro team. 9 to 5. Robinson is bidding for the Dodger fl at hara job. Brooklyn drew only 2.000 in a game at Cristobal early last week. The Dodgers beat the Canal Zone alV*tars yesterday in 11 innings, 4 to 3, getting the winning run on Ed Rtanky's triple Athletic* West Palm Beach. Fla., March 17. — (UP) Right fielder Elmer Vaio of The Philadelphia Athletic* today was netting the pace for the A's slugger* with an average .476 in 19 trip* to the plate in spring exihlbition game*. Giant*

San DJego. Cal.. March 17 — (UP)— The New York Giants were scheduled to fly to Honolulu today for an exhibition series with the San Francisco Seale of the Pacific Coast l.eague. There will Ire 60 In the plane patty, Including 40 player* The Giants dropped a 9 to 3 decision yesterday to th" Chicago White Sox as former Yankee star Red Ruffing held them to three hits in the first inning*. Cub* La Angeles. Cal., March 17— (UP)— Blazin' Bobby Feller, the Cleveland Indians' mound ace, admitted today that he was far from hl* l>est pitching form. After taking an 8 to 1 trimming from the Chicago Cubs yesterday, Feller said he was having rouble with his delivery The Cub* rocked Bobby for five runs on seven hita in five Inning*. Andy Pafko leading the attack with a three-run homer. Feller struck out five Cub*. Carinals Tampa, Fla . March 17 —(UP)— Manager Eddie Dyer's St. Ixiuls * rdinals, who seem to have jumper f rom last year's world series - spring tiaining without break•.ag their stride, will seek their fifth straight exhibition victory to-

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day against Cincinnati Red* The world champions defeated the Philadelphia Phillies yesterday, is to 4. Trade In a Good Town —Deeatur 0 * | Final Pairings Indianapolis. Mar 17 — (UP)— The four finalists in the 1946-41 *tate high s< hool basketball tournament will pair off this way next Saturday hern in Butler field* house: 1:15 p. m.—Terre Haute GarHeld (30-0) vs Marion 118-81 2:30 p m. Shelbyville (23 51 vs East Chicago Washington <26 2) 8:15 p. m.—The two afternoon winners. — O' Trade Is a Good Town Decatur fl) MARGARETJRUMAN tr»nHnied From Pag" «>n"> photographers and radio representative*. They were asked not to applaud. Miss Truman, whose dehut was postponed foa one week because of an attack of laryngitis, sat calmly on the stage beside the conductor's podium, wearing a two tone blue dress with a chiffon skirt and velvet top. She wore a single orchid, sent by her grandmother. Mrs. Martha Truman, of Grandview. Mo. The only indication of nervousness as the climax of years of patient preparation neared with a stow clasping and unclasping of her hands. Krueger, spare, bald

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