Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 287, Decatur, Adams County, 6 December 1947 — Page 6

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Commodores, Yellow Jackets Both DyJ

Commies Beat Pleasant Mills Friday Night The Decatur Commodores racked up their fourth victory of the season Friday night, overcoming a stubborn band of Spartans from Pleasant Mills, 32 to 25, at the Yellow Jackets gym. It was a close battle all the way. I with the Commodores unable to obtain a safe lead until the closing minutes of the contest.* Heimann drew first blood for the Commodores when he hit a fielder from close range. Wilder tipped in a rebound for a 4-0 lead but Strayer, the Spartans' star center, broke away for a pair of twopointers to even the count at 4-4 at the end of the first quarter. The teams were tied again at 6-6 but Sprunger hit from underneath and Bollenbacher connected for a free throw to give Pleasant Mills a 9-6 lead. The Commodores stopped the Spartans cold at this point, however, while Dave Gillig, Wilder and Baker each hit from the field to give Decatur a 12-9 half-time margin. The Spartans never regained the lead although making a battle of it all the way. The Commies built a 16-11 lead but Pleasant Mills came back to come within a single point at 17-16 and again within two points at 21-19, but foul tosses by Rumschlag and Baker made it 2319 Decatur at the end of the third quarter. Young’s free throw at the start of the final period cut the lead to 23-20 but the Commodores pulled away and maintained a safe margin to the final horn. > John Gillig led the Commodores’ scoring with 11 points, followed by Baker with eight. Strayer was outstanding for the Spartans with 13 points. Each team connected nine times from the field, with the Commodores scoring their winning mar gin from the foul line. Decatur made 14 free throws while missing seven, and Pleasant Mills made only seven of 16. The Commodores face a rugged foe next week, when they entertain Huntington Catholic at the Yellow Jackets gym Wednesday night. Decatur Baker, f 16 8 Heimann, f 10 2 Wilder, c - 2 0 4 J. Gillig. g 3 5 11 Rumschlag, g 0 3 3 Myers, f 10 2 Kable. f 0 0 0 D. Gillig, g - 10 2 Totals 9 14 32 Pleasant Mills FG FT TP Ripley, f 0 0 0 Bollenbacher. f Oil Strayer, c 6 1 13 Miller, g 10 2 Young, g 113 Sprunger, f 113 Shell, f 0 T 1 Price, g 0 11 SUN. MON. TUES. Continuous Sun. from 1:15 Technicolor Musical Hit! JUNE HAVER MARK STEVENS “I WONDER WHO’S KISSING HER NOW” ALSO—Shorts 9c-40c Inc. Tax O—O TODAY —"Fiesta" — In Color Esther Williams, John Carroll ALSO—Shorts 9c-40c Inc. Tax ICORTI SUN. MON. TUES. Continuous Sun. from 1:15 “WHEN A GIRL’S BEAUTIFUL” Adele Jergens, Marc Platt — and — “DANGER STREET” Jane Withers, Robt. Lowery 9c-30c Inc. Tax —o TODAY — “Robinhood of Texas” Gene Autry. ALSO—“Mysterious Mr. M.” — 9c-30c Inc. Tax

Week's Schedule Os Adams County Basketball Teams Saturday Monroe vs Hartford at Berne. Suman. g 0 11 Totals 9 7 25 Referee: —Bixler. Umpire:—Newcomer. Prelimniary Decatur 21, Pleasant Mills 11. 0 Louis Wins By Decision Over Joe Walcoff Nek York, Dec. 6 —(UP) — Boxing left another bad taste in the mouth of its fans today, but this one figured to help the industry rather than hurt it. For when it is all added up, the fight last night in which Joe Douis, by a disputed decision, retained his world's heavyweight championship against the challenge of Jersey Joe Walcott assured a $2,000,000 gate for a rematch next summer. There have been only two of these in boxing history — the second Dempsey-Tunney fight at Chicago in 1927 and the Louis-Billy Conn battle at Yankee Stadium in 1946 — and that another bout between these two ring-elderly negroes would do just as well was without question. And there was no taint to those prospects either. In other words, no one for a moment felt that Louis last night carried Walcott to make a return march a profitable proposition. On the other hand, he had almost more than he could do to keep the most valuable title in sports. As a matter of fact, most of the record 18,194 fans who saw the bout thought Walcott had won — and so did the majority of sports writers at ringside. The decision was so disputable that the New York athlete commission. through its chairman, Eddie Eagan, even entertained an officia.lt protest from Walcott, and will hold a hearing Monday at which a reversal of the verdict is possible. It would be precedent shattering to I reverse the verdict and the chances are against it, but at least, whatever the outcome, no breath of scandal ever will be attached to the fight. * For there wasn't even a whisper of a possible “fix” like in the Jake Lamotta-Billy Fox fight in November, and neither the district attorney nor the commission will have to investigate this one like they have some others. Neither was there any suspicion of attempted bribery, which cost middle weight champion Rocky Graziano his boxing license in New York State and started a wave of investigations and crusades which left the future of the fight industry hanging on the ropes. It took the drawing power of an old pro, Joe Louis himself, to bring out the fans last night and give them a show that made them forget all of the unpleasantness and ' disrepute which has fallen to the fight game in recent months. * It was far from the Louis of old, but it was plain as night and day that Joe wasn't in there trying to carry another negro as old as he is — 33 years. He was out to win. He gave the best he had and in the judgment of referee Ruby Goldstein and the judges, Frank Forbes and Marty Monroe, it was just enough. It was their decision which counted unless, of course, the commission sees fit to reverse It. o COLLEGE BASKETBALL Western Kentucky 82, Canter bury 35. Illinois 67, Coe 17. Oklahoma 62, Ohio State 53. o Trade In a Good Town — Decatur 24-hour Wrecker Service AL SCHMITT 144 1539 after midnight I Remember when you think of Dry Cleaning Phone 147 KELLY DRY CLEANERS Across from G. E.

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H. S. BASKETBALL Kendallville 47. Columbia City 29. New Haven 36, Garrett 30. Fort Wayne South 50, Auburn 36. Bluffton 36, Warren 34. Elkhart 49, Warsaw 35. LaPorte 33, Fort Wayne North 25. Huntertown 39, Monroeville 36. Hoagland 27, Elmhurst 25. 1 Leo 43. St. Joe 28. Woodburn 36, Arcola 32. Huntington Catholic 51, Pierceton 37. ■ Portland 65, Coldwater (O.) 30. Wabash 50, Hartford City 45. Indianapolis Shortridge 54, Noblesville 40. Logansport 37, Frankfort 28. New Castle 34, Indianapolis Tech 32. South Bend Adams 42, Goshen 39. Marion 45, Kokomo 36. Bloomington 37, Evansville Bosse 35. Crawfordsville 44, Lebanon 32 Seymour 35, Franklin -19. Lawrenceburg 49, Madison 46. Lafayette Jeff 46, Anderson 27 Columbus 50, Connersville 29. South Bend Central 52, Michawaka 35. Bedford 41, Huntingburg 35. Jasper 41, Evansville Reitz 31. Huntington 32. Rochester 31. New Albany 36. Vincennes 30. Greensburg 35, Greencastle 22. Richmond 46, Muncie Central 42. Evansville Central 52, Gary Horace Mann 32. ' Plymouth 51, Peru 50. ( East Chicago Washington 44, Terre Haute Wiley 35. Rushville 46, Martinsville 44. ' o VFW Quintet Loses To Pleasant Mills The Pleasant Mills Independents defeated the VFW quintet, 50 to 42, at Pleasant Mills Thursday night after leading at the half, 26 to 18. o Trade In a Good Town —Decatur

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MINOR LEAGUE i Central Soya won three from I Macklin No. 2; Joe's Barber shop won three from Fort Wayne Wire Die; Adams Co. lumber won two , from Hoagland Farmers Co-op; McMillen won two from Macklin No. 1. Standing W L Pts. Central Soya 27 12 37 Joe’s 24 15 34 Hoagland 24 15 33 McMillen 18 21 24 Macklin 1 17 22 23 Adams Lumber 18 21 23 Wire Die 16 23 20 Macklin 2 12 27 14 High games: N. Koeneman 213, Judt 201, Becker 200, Nash 224, ! 0 STRIKE IS THREAT from Page 1) The $500,000,01)0 carbide and carbon plant threatened by strike occupies a 600-acre section of the 90-square-mile Oak Ridge reservation. It is considered vital in the production of both atomic bomb material and radioactive isotopes for . experiments now being carried out to find peacetime uses for atomic energy. Company officials would not reveal details of the process for “security reasons.” 0 Trade tn n Good Town — Decnfnr Whether—it’s a hanky or a coat, we gift wrap FREE of charge. 3 t E. F. Gass Store i. Exclusive Ladies Wear

Jackets Beat Berne Bears Friday Night A boy hy the name of Ballard broke the hearts and spirit of the Berne Bears Friday night. Sparked by his sensational play, the Decatur Yellow Jackets trounced their arch-rivals by a decisive 51-38 count on the southern hardwood. By the time the final gun sounded, Ballard had hung up 28 points and his teammates had gotten the feeling enough that each one broke into the scoring ‘column. The first quarter was sort of a Ballard vs Bears affair. He scored five times from the field and once from the charity stripe in that initial stanza to give Bob Worthman’s charges a narrow 17-16 margin at the end of the period. The Purple kept going in the second stanza, but Schwartz and Liechty made it tough for the locals and when the midway mark was reached they had increased their lead by only one point, 26-24 — but Ballard was out four minutes of this quarter after injuring his ankle. He returned shortly before half-time. Play slowed somewhat in the third period — but it could have been just in comparison with that red-hot first quarter and an almost equally interesting second period. The Jackets slowly crept away, to chalk up a 36-29 lead at the end of the third period. Midway in the final period the Bears made a stubborn bid for victory and narrowed a 38-30 margin to 40-35. Here the Jackets started roaring wide open. Ballard, Baughn, Lehman, Holmes, Freeby and McAlhaney all took part in that last stanza spree and b ytjje time an amazed Bear aggregation looked at the scoreboard when the final gun sounded, it was 51-38. Freeby followed Ballard in the Purple scoring with eight points, . Baughn and Holmes next with five each — and to repeat, all seven Jackets scored. Liechty and Schwartz, besides pacing the losers’ , scoring with 14 and nine points, respectively, kept getting into the Jackets’ hair with some excellent floor play — but it was to no avail. The Jackets play at Hoagland Tuesday night and entertain Monroe here Friday night. Decatur FG FT TP Ballard f 12 4 28 McElhaney f - ■ 0 2 2 Holmes c 2 15 Lehman g 10 2 Freeby g 3 2 8 Baughn f 2 15 Bohnke g 0 11 TOTALS 20 11 51

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PUBLIC AUCTION LIVESTOCK, GRAIN AND HAY, FARM EQUIPMENT and HOUSEHOLD GOODS Thursday, December 11, ’47 1:00 P. M. LOCATION: miles South of the City Limits of Decatur, Indiana on Highway Number 27. c . — LIVESTOCK — ■ 2 GOOD SADDLE HORSES and EQUIPMENT: Bay and White Spott- > ed Gelding. Roan Gelding. Both gentle and broke to ride or drive. J Ideal for Children. I 1 GUERNSEY COW, to be fresh by day of sale. Holstein Calf, 1 yr. old. ■ ROAN COW, 6 yrs. old, fresh by sale date. RED COW, 5 yrs. old, J fresh in March. > 4 SHEEP: 2 Young Ewes—2 Ewe Lambs. ' 40 LEGHORN and White Rock Pullets. 5 Hives of Bees. , GRAIN AND HAY > 350 Bu. New Corn in crib. 3% Tons Loose Hay in mow. 64 Bales J Straw. > — FARM EQUIPMENT — , ’ Good 7 Ft. 2 Wheel Trailer; One Horse Wagon; 2 Lawm Mowers; I 2 Pump Jacks; % h. p. Motor; Breaking Plow; Double Shovel Plow; • Garden Plow; Hoes; Rakes; Frame 3 Deck Chick Battery; Shovels; J Forks; Wrenches, and many other articles. Heavy Farm Wagon. , — HOUSEHOLD GOODS — J BOTTLE GAS TAPPAN RANGE, like new; 7 Ft. WESTINGHOUSE J Refrigerator; MAYTAG Washing Machine; Round Tub; Wash Tubs > and Tub Stands; THOR Mangle Ironer; EUREKA upright Sweeper; J UNIVERSAL Tank Sweeper; 2 - 9x12 Rugs; 2 Piece Living Room , Suite; 8 Piece Dining Room Suite; Tilt-Back Chair with Ottoman; 2 • Studio Couches; Drop Leaf Kitchen Table; Breakfast Set; Odd J Chairs; Chest of Draw’ers; Wardrobe; Wash Stand; End Tables; 2 i Good Feather Beds; PLAYER PIANO with rolls, and many other ' articles. ; TERMS—CASH. Robert E. and Bertha Lane • J. F. Sanmann —Auctioneer J C. W. Kent—Sales Manager , Sale Conducted by Midwest Realty Auction Co. 4 Deca’ur, Indiana. Dec. 4 6 9

Berne FG FT TP Schwartz f 4 19 Ellenberger f 1 1 3 Shoemaker c 2 2 6 Liechty g — 4 6 14 McCrory g 0 11 Habegger f 0 0 0 Krehbiel c — 2 0 4 Weller g —- 0 0 0 Sprunger g Oil TOTALS 13 12 38 Referee: —Collyer . Umpire:—McCrory. Preliminary Decatur 31, Berne 22. o Jefferson Loses To Bryant By One Point The Jefferson Warriors, after leading all the way, dropped a heart-breaking 38 to 37 battle to she Bryant Owls Friday night at the Portland armory. Jefferson led at the half, 18 to 11, and held a 10-point lead with three minutes to go but could not halt Bryant’s late surge. Smith of Bryant and Wall of Jefferson were the leading scorers with 15 points each. Bryant FG FT TP Master, f 5 0 10 Minnich, f 113 Monroe, c 113 Smith, g 6 3 15 Poling, g — 3 17 Miller, f 0 o*o Totals 16 6 38 Jefferson FG FT TP Wall, f 6 3 15 Kuhn, f 0 11 Wellman, c 2 15 Miller, g ff 2 2 Smitley, g 5 2 12 Debolt, f 0 2 2 Wendell, g 0 0 0 Totals 13 11 37 Referee: —Buckingham. Preliminary Jefferson 30, Bryant 28 (Overtime). 0 Sail Fish Caught By Pecatur Couple Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nelson of Stratton Place were members of a fishing party in Florida waters last Wednesday and Mrs. Nelson landed a sail fish, weighing 42 pounds and measuring 72 inches long. The entire party caught five sail fish, five bonitos, two barracudas and 12 string fish. The Nelsons will have their sail fish mounted and shipped to Decatur. They are stopping at the Normandy Plaza Hotel in Miami Beaqh. Storm warnings prevented the party from making an earlier fishing trip. o Trade In «» Good Town Tlecatnr

Kirkland Defeats Geneva Cardinals The Kirkland Kangaroos, taking an early lead and staying out in front all the way, defeated the Geneva Cardinals, 30 to 27, at the Geneva gym Friday night. Kirkland led at all periods, 12-7, 18-14 and 26-22. Scoring was well divided for both teams, Jim Arnold and Longenberger each tallying seven points for Kirkland, while Stanley’s nine were high for Geneva. Kirkland FG FT TP Jim Arnold, f 3 17 Troxel, f 13 5 D. Arnold, c 113 Jr. Arnold, g 2 0 4 Baumgartner, g 2 0 4 Longenberger, g 15 7 Totals > 10 10 30 Geneva FG FT TP Stanley, f 4 19 Farrar, f 113 Kamman, c 0 0 0 Pyle, g 2.1 5 Smith, g 0 2 2 Hart, f 10 2 Teeter, c 0 0 0 Robinson, g 3 0 6 Totals 11 5 27 Referee: —Brown. Umpire:—Raber. Preliminary Geneva 23, Kirkland 19 (overtime). 0 Dr. Amos Reusser Is Reported Improved Berne, Dec. 6 — Dr Amos Reusser, veteran local physician who has been ill for the past several weeks is much improved and gain- • ing strength daily. He eats well and ■ is able to be around town occasionally. He has not resumed his office hours yet, however. —— o . i I GIFTS at BAKER’S.

GILPEN I I Ornamental Iron I “Artistry In Steel” j Porch & Stair Rails—Steel Stairs— Fire Escapes ’ Phone 5462 122 S. 13th St. Decatur ■ IHIIBIIIIMIimiIIBIIIiniIIBiIIIBIIIIBIIIIMIIIIBIIIIWIIIIWIIIIMIWiI'WiIIiWM ’■■■ ADMINISTRATOR’S I PUBLIC SALE! Notice is hereby given that the undersigned administrator of K estate of Walter P. Johnson, deceased, will sell at public auetiojß the farm 1 mile east of Pleasant Mills, 3 miles north of miles Southeast of Decatur on Piqua road, on Tuesday, Dec. 9, '4l Commencing at 10:30 A. M. ■ 15—HEAD CATTLE—IS I Guernsey cow 5, be fresh June 7th; Guernsey cow 6, be r ■ 10th; Guernsey cow 6, be fresh Jan. 12th; Guernsey cow , by side; Guernsey cow 3, be fresh Jan. 28th; Holstein cow , ■ Mar. 16th; Holstein cow 7, be fresh Feb. 19th; Holstein ■ old; 2 Holstein heifers, 12 mo. old; Brown cow 6. open gm s M Re*d cow 6, open, giving 4 gal.; Spotted cow 6. with cal y TH cattle are calfhood vaccinated. — HOGS • ■ 3 Spotted Poland and 1 White sow, open; 36 weaned pigs V these sows. — SHEEP — 20 Breeding Ewes, 2to 4 years old; Buck. POULTRY—BO White Rock Pullets, laying. — GRAIN & HAY — „ | 500 bu. Corn in crib; 100 bu. good Oats; 10 ton C. » ■ bales Wheat Straw. — IMPLEMENTS — .. oli | New Idea hay loader, like new; Case 5 ft. mowe .s J fertilizer corn planter, good; Superior 12 hole - • Wagon® Double set work harness; Good 16 ft. grain ’ Riding® box; McCormick 8 ft. Binder; Massey-Harris corn binae . tivator, like new; 14” Walking Plow; New ‘ ‘ Broo der s’ n B Spike Tooth and Spring Tooth Harrows; Hay Teuoer, — HOUSEHOLD GOODS — jne | Range cook stove; Piano; Desk; Maytag V as i 1 chen Cupboard; Small Tools and miscellaneous article . I TERMS—CASH. Not responsible for accidents. Benoit P. Johnsoi WVIIVit administrate Consigned by Ralph Stove, the following a rtic^ c i ck-Deering I Kentucky 10 hoe Fertilizer Grain Dri.l, p J lcc ° Corn Binder; * Kake; McCormick Mower 5 ft. cut; Me Je nisc; spring T Idea Easyway Hay Loader; Corn Plante - ‘ 6 ft gra in bed. Harrow; Spike Tooth Harrow; Weber Wagon, • ® j doubles 110 iron wheel wagon; wagon box; 1 set harne > plow; 1 single shovel; other small articles. RALPH STOV OWNE Roy & Ned Johnson—Auctioneers Melvin Liechty—Auctioneer ; ( Bryce Daniels—Clerk Lunch will be served.

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