Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 63, Decatur, Adams County, 15 March 1948 — Page 8

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Four Veteran Fives In State Tourney Finals Indianapolis, March 15 — (UP) — Four veteran prep school basketball teams — Evansville Central, Lafayette Jefferson, Anderson and Muncie Central — will be battling for the 1948 Indiana high school hardwood crown here this Saturday, Those four emerged triumphant as New Albany, Madison, Lawrenceburg and South Bend Central, a quartet of other powerhouses, led the 12 other regional play survivors to the sidelines. Chester Twp., the number one peoples’ choice and only unbeaten club reaching the “sweet Sixteen,’ also was eliminated, bowing to Portland in the Muncie opener, 6554, despite a Herculean 27-point effort by Chester's Dick Piper. The Wabash county boys had previously won 27 starts. Evansville, which was in the finals two years ago only to lose to Anderson’s eventual champions, whipped Jasper, 54-40, to qualify for an afternoon meeting with Muncie Central this week. The Pocket city club has never won the title. The Central Bearcats, state titlist in 1931, bested Portland in the final, 56-47. Lafayette Jefferson, the North Central conference leader, edged Peru’s fighting tarn, 60-53, and Anderson's determined pack upended Lawrenceburg at Indianapolis, 44-43. Anderson also turned in the second upset when it squeezed past Madison in another one-pointer, 3938. It was the third one-point decision for the tribe in the tourney. In other afternoon startlers, New Albany lost to Jasper, 53-50, and Peru took the measure of the tall South Bend Central Bears, 45-44. Evansville had little trouble in both semi-final tests. The southern Indiana conference champs trounced Bloomington in the opener, 6149, before kicking out Jasper. Ernie Hall was Lafayette's kingpin as he sparked the Broncos to a 44-39 win over Hammond in the Afternoon in a nip-and-tuck battle all the way. Dave Anderson and Bob Babcock led the northerners’ rally, but Jeff's accuracy at the free throw line paid off in big dividends. Muncie’s power in the second half outclassed both Portland roeville. the twice-beaten Portland Panthers going down despite the fine shooting of Johnny Bright and Dick Bond, who tallied 73 points between them. Monroeville, which ousted’ Fort Wayne Central in the sectionals, lost to the Bearcats in the afternoon, 49-38. Deadly free-throw shooting also got 11-game loser Anderson into Dig tour play. Especially in its first game with touted Madison, when the Indians made nine of 11 charity tosses. Madison, the United Press state title choice, didn’t start rolling until late in that game and then it was a case of too little too late. Lawrenceburg, which took care of At night, Anderson’s game with

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Crawfordsville by a 43-39 verdict in the afternoon, was a wild and wooly fracas. But a bucket by Dick Peck and a free throw by Russ Smith broke a 41-all deadlock with a minute to go to advance Keith Lambert’s clan into the four-team circus. Lafayette rolled up the best average of the finalists, getting 57 points per game while holding its eight opponents to 38. Anderson moved into the charmed circle by a four-point winning margin, the closest of the foursome. Bright’s 40 markers on 18 fielders and four free throws was the outstanding individual scoring performance. Hall was runner-up with with 38 points and Evansvill’s Gene Southwood was third with 35. o New York Yankees Defeat Old Boss St. Petersburg!!, Fla., March 15 — (UP) — Marse Joe McCarthy knows today the terror of the Bronx Bombers that he himself corralled. McCarthy, the new manager of the Boston Red Sox, faced his old New York Yankee teammates yesterday for the first time, and the Yanks scored a 10-inning 5 to 2 victory. Dodgers Ciudad Trujillo, D. R., March 15— (UP) — The plan to make Pete Reiser a first baseman advanced a step closer to reality today. The chunky outfielder left by plane for Vero Beach, Fla., where he’ll undergo tutoring by George Sisler. Meanwhile, the Dodgers handed Montreal a 7 to 1 lacing yesterday. Indians San Francisco, March 15 —(UP) —There was little concern in the Cleveland camp today despite Bobby Feller’s inauspicious spring training debut. Feller gave up four hits and three runs in three innings yesterday as the Indians lost to the San Francisco Seals. 6 to 5. Reds Tampa. Fla., March 15»—(UP) — Ewell Blackwell, major league pitching sensation of 1947, gave up three hits in three innings as the Cincinnati Reds dowmed the St. Louis cards. 3 to 2, yesterday. Cardinals St. Petersburg, Fla., March 15 — (UP) —Shortstop Marty Marion was due to join the St. Louis Cardi-j nals today. Infielder Al Schoen- ■ dienst reported yesterday. Athletics West Palm Beach, Fla., March 15—(UP)—The Philadelphia A th-' letics executed four double plays' as they defeated the Washington Senators, 5 to 2. yesterday. Cubs Los Angeles, March 15 —(UP) — Minor injuries were the big headache for the Chicago Cubs today. Bill Nicholson, Clarence Maddem, Don Johnson, Hank Borowy,: Phil Cavarretta, Harry Lowery and Llyod Lowe were on the ailing list. 0 ’ William Howard Taft was the *irst U. S. civil governor of the ’hillippines. o Secaur--U pholstering Phone 1686 T

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o o Today's Sport Parade j By Oscar Fraley I (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.) I O 0 Ciudad Trujillo, D. R., March 15 — (UP) — Blue eyes snapping, scrappy Eddie Stanky today charged that he had been “knifed in the back” by manager Leo Durocher and sold suddenly by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Boston Braves because he had the temerity to ask for a raise. “It was a shock,” the fighting little second baseman said as he boarded a plane for the states, “but I’m glad I’m going.” His beautiful, dark-haired wife accompanied him on the flight to Miami. She had joined him here when he was stricken with lobar pneumonia last Saturday, the day his sale to the Braves was announced. Stanky, the spark plug of the club which fought its way to the National league pennant last year, looked fit again after a rapid recovery but said he w-as “a -little weak.” But the man who makes a business of drawing bases on balls and being in the right spot at the right moment hinted that the Dodgers might be even weaker without him. “Ever since I started playing for J 125 a month I’ve given everything I had ” he said with a trace of bitterness. “Pee-Wee Reese and I gave the Dodgers a good double play combination. I think Alvin Dark and I can do the same thing for the Braves and we’ll make them tough. Then there are the Cardinals to consider, and the Giants, too. “I'3 like to be with another pennant winner and the Dodgers could finish fourth.” Little Eddie isn’t slow telling the world that he was bartered off because he wanted more money and that he feels the Dodgers are guilty of ingratitude. “I gave them everything and it w T as good enough for a pennant,” he pointed out. "On top of that, I conducted a baseball school at Mobile and signed players for them and never got a penny. Then I asked for a few thousand dollars rai'e and it’s like asking for their rignt arm.” They offered him a six and onehalf percent raise this year, Eddie disclosed, and he damanded 33-% percent. He finally settled for less than 25 percent. Durocher, the Dodger pilot, was quoted while Eddie was a holdout

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as having said that Stanky wasn’t worth ivhat he was asking. “Leo’s statement was unjustified,” Stanky said. "I battled for him and never said anything about his $60,000 salary. And I played 145 games last year when he wasn’t even there. So how did he know what I was worth? “In short, he knifed me in the back, he realy put the skids under me.” (f Robert Dro Is Named As I. U. Secretary Bloomington, Ind., Mar. 15 — (UP)—Robert C. Dro, all-Ameri-can basketbaT player at Indiana University in 1941 and now coach at Bluffton high school, today was named to succeed Donald C. Danielson as I. U. alumni field secretary. Dro nlayed for one season with the Indianapolis Kautskys basketball team of the National Professional league. Bob Dro. whose appointment *as announced today at Bloomington, is well known to Adams county basketball fans. Bob starred with the Berne Bears when the Bears won the regional tournament at Huntington a number of years ago and ater advanced to the quarter-fin-al round at. Indianapolis, when the state finals was still a 16tearn event held over a’ two-day period. Dro has been basketball coach at Bluffton for. the past two seasons.

PRO BASKETBALL National League Saturday's Resuits Minneapolis 91, Fort Wayne 64. Rochester 57, Anderson 50. Tri-Cities 61, Toledo 55. Syracuse 90, Flint 71. Sunday’s Results Fort Wayne 62, Oshkceh 46. Sheboygan 68, Tri-Cities 64. Minneapolis 80. Flint 54. —o —— Trade In a Good Town — Decatur KELLY’S Quality Dry Cleaning Phone 147 Plant—427 N. 9th St. I

Semi-Final Scores At Muncie Portland 65, Chester Township 54. Muncie Central 49, Monroeville 38. Muncie Central 56, Portland 47 (final). At Indianapolis Anderson 39, Madison 38. Lawrenceburg 43, Crawfordsville 39. Anderson 44, Lawrenceburg 43 (final). At Bloomington Evansville Central 61, Bloomington 49. Jasper 53, New Albany 50. Evansville Central 54, Jasper 40 (final). At Lafayette Peru 45, South Bend Central 44. Lafayette 44, Hammond 39. Lafayette 60, Peru 53 (final. o Final Pairings Indianapolis, March 14 — (UP) — Here are the pairings for the final round of the Indiana high school basketball tournament at the Butler fieldhouse Saturday: 1:15 p.m. — Evansville Central vs Muncie Central. 2:30 p.m. — Anderson vs Lafayette. 8:15 p.m. — Winner at 1:15 p.m. vs winner at 2:30 p.m. * o G. E. Girls Close Season On Tuesday The Decatur G. E. Girls basketball team will close their season Tuesday night, meeting the Lincoln Life girls at the Lincoln gym | in this city at 7:30 o’clock. No admission will be charged and the public is invited to attend. ————o Curtail Enlistment Now At Baer Field Immediate curtailment of the enlistments of the air force personnel has been ordered at Baer Field in Fort Wayne, recruiting officer Ist Lt. A. M. Cisinowski announced today. Due to the success that has been met in air force recruiting, only applicants that are fully qualified to be traned for technical jobs will be accepted. A maximum of seven enlistments for the month of March has been set by higher headquarters. a Markets At A Glance By United Press Stocks irregular in quiet trading. Bonds irregularly higher; U. S. governments did not trade. Wheat, corn, oats and barley futures steady. Cattle very active with hoice pun s3oh JaqSui OS’I °1 OOT s.taa)s sheep active. CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE Wheat: March 2.49%; May 2.382.38%; July /24-2.23%; Sept. 2.21%%; Dec. 2.20%-%. Corn: May 2.19%-%; July 2.07%-%; Sept. 1.89%.; Dec. 1.63%- %• Oats: March 1.31; May 1.13%1.13; July 91%-%; Sept. 84%; Dec. 83%-%. Soybeans: March 3.548; May 3.43%8; July 3.39; Nov. 2.48%N.

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BOCK BEER, the traditional harbinger of Spring since medieval times, is scheduled to arrive in this vicinity on March 17th and officially proclaim the end of Winter. Though Bock has been known as such for 700 years, its history goes back even long before that. Its traditional role as a festive treat is said to have come to light when Christian missionaries first penetrated northern Europe and found the inhabitants enjoying a brew of rare delight which they also used to sprinkle over the fields at the beginning of Spring as a libation to Freya, goddess of fertility. The explanation of this beer’s fame was simple. Under old-time brewing methods and conditions, Winter was the only season when beer could be given full lagering (storing). This well-aged brew thus became not only a potation extremely palatable but also served to toast the end of Winter. Many legends explain the name of Bock, but the accepted version is that it was derived from Einbeck, a town near Hamburg which was widely known for its

Report Foxes Are Fairly Well Under Control In County “We’ve got ’em pretty well cleaned out.” That was the declaration today ot several Adams county farmers, who in recent years have gained a not too insignificant reputation as fox hunters. To support their statement they cited several recent organized hunts which proved fruitless, including one last Saturday in Union township. Long a scourge in the county, the foxes have been the target of farmers and sportsmen here in concentrated hunts under the sponsorship of conservation groups and individuals in the past few years. Now they declare their efforts are beginning to “pay off." Os course they aren’t all "cleaned out.” This was evidenced today when John Geels, of near Decatur, brought two of the animals into the offices of county auditor Thurman I. Drew. There the captor of the animals claims his bounty paid by the county — after the auditor officially cuts off the tongue of the dead fox. This is required by law to prevent claiming a bounty more than once. Incidentally, Mr. Geels, one of the recognized expert fox hunters of the community, claimed the bounty for a third animal last week. o _ Damage Suit Filed Here After Wreck Suit Arises From Collision Os Cars A suit, arising from an auto accident on state road 1, one-quarter mile north of Ossian on Sept. 27, 1947, has been filed in Adams circuit court. The plaintiff is Albert Ungerer. driver of one of the cars involved in the crash. Defendants are Ed gar Rekeweg, driver of the other vehicle, and William Rekeweg. its owner. The suit charges that the defendant carelessly and without giving a warning or signal started to make a left turn as the plaintiff's vehicle started to pass the other car. The demand is $440. Hubert R. McClenahan is plaintiff’s counse’. Letters have been awarded to Richard Gerber to serve as guardian of Mary Jane, Kenneth, Raymond and Larry Worden. Bond was filed in the sum of $6,000. In the estate of Harry Worden, the sale of an auto to Carl Hilde brand was reported and approved. Judge Earl B. Adams ordered Orvel Dailey to pay sls per week support money and plaintiff’s attorney fees in the sum of $75 in the divorce action brought against him by Iva Lou Dailey. o Included in the land surface of the sta'e cf Oregon are 22 National forests.

brewing industry as far back as 700 years ago. Einbeck was sometimes slurred as Ein Bock which, translated, means one goat—hence the name of the rare brew used today. Bock lost its old significance since mechanical refrigeration and supply of quality grains make a uniformly good brew possible the year round, but it still retains its traditional role as herald of Spring. Because the occidental world has come to expect Bock along with the robins and buds, some brewers who believe in perpetuating the tradition lay in a limited supply of that brew—usually enough to last three to six weeks. Although every brewmaster has his own formula, it is usually a darker brew, with more “body” or extract. The color is attained by the degree of roasting of the malt. Bock Beer would be on tap for longer periods were it not for the fact that Americans expect it and favor this hearty brew only in early Spring. At other times they favor a lighter brew, crystalclear, so the obliging brewmasters pattern their formula to conform to uooular tastes.

Parrish Candidacy Is Filed With State Myles Parrish, Adams county prosecuting attorney and candidate for the Democratic nomination for judge of Adams circuit court, has filed his declaration of candidacy with the secretary of %tate, Thomas E. Bath. Mr. Parrish received his official receipt from the state official today. All candidates for state offices, including the offices of prosecutor and judge, must file their declaration with the secretary of state, under the present law. — 0 The Smithsonian Institute was established by an act of Congress in 1846. The Federal bureau of Geological survey was established in 1879. All governors of the state of Oklahoma have been Democrats. The U. S. Weather bureau was first organized in 1870. RULES PART OF j tod TTi •ry urp 11 in a primary or election for federal office. Judge Moore’s decision did not, however, upset the ban on unions making any contributions to a polital candidate’s campaign fund. Moore’s decision did not touch on that provision. Moore said in hls decision that judged by the plain words of the act, the political expenditure ban “on its face fails to survive the

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