Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 23 January 1950 — Page 6

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Pro Football League Drafts 390Player$ Philadelphia. Jan 31 I’* ~ Pnrfeaaional football* Aborning National American league today turned-It* attention to the ticklish probing* of setting up two divi shin* 'today after it* mammoth draft of 354 college player*. The IS team* must divide into; separate circuit* iiCaix team* each -with the remaining club assign ed a "swim: schedule' against ■ member* of both’ dtsuions That • |winrf assignment was a big -tumbling block m> one wanted it. Originally it *** planned to: make Baltimore the swing team. However, new idea* crop up every j minute the league la In session. I Some club owner* now want the Cleveland Broun*' to become the swing team because they are such . a box-office draw, especially in; National football .-it les which nev-J er mw them during the operation -of the defunct all America con-; ferettce Other owners want each year's league champion to become the swing team the' following sea son Should the IS club owners fail to agree on a division by the required 11 to 2 vote, league corn miss loner Bert -Bell, will step in and make the division personally He »»« -called upon to set up the draft rules after the owners sqmvb; ’ bled fruitlessly over them foi hours. The draft was a painful maru them lasting more than 12 hours It started Saturdav.and went into. the early 'hours of Sunday morning It wwai-jwstinied later Sutfda' and didnX end until I". 70 !»■•' IST , ... — Each team received Hie li - Stye rights to di. k*r with ■■ ~.ge stars hut 111 st of til.-«e cc.i-l u.fting coilegtalic sill ne'er u.-l a l UH. 'The play I limit i s'3.' and " juav .fist Inc tea -rd to hut stilly t . be drafted on June 3 are plpv. es , fr iu Ho- Chicago l|..»tic- l| - lais Ar.- ~ f..|.'s ' Ixms an.| Buffalo !•' >m- ' .. stitch folded when the' All Vt ■■■ i *. Conference merged with tie National league Some prue c ollegiate t.ileld »apassed our in the draft, lioak "Walk .-t of SMi went to Ho Ihtn.it I.lolls Ef.i! ■ ,C|' no of. i e Divmt' sent t sail VnthiiU I.ynn " I hatidni■*'. of Mr hi. 11l S‘ate sent to Picß!...iJi. A•North ' .1' 'bn went > . th. Xe» York Bu'.i'l 'b - Tickle Leo Nomellini of Minnesota hyeni iu—Sa: 1 Fram o. Back Vtri.l" Bur'-- ' 11. B.'»!'t hjr.if r*-' 1 ’ « H J !’ .hn»?'i.ik^r # "of yiitit..''' . ■■''.lie;-?. Baa- back George- Tiiomas •cl 'i 4'.iliom.i to Wasbiiir.’on oul ■■' k T’-nis Tid well '.of A«J ‘ ■ NjjE ■ Vie Glam . ..- - v t <>(*•< In t ««•«* nf • ( • ir.Hfof* I stntr \«» !*•*»*. Muller kt h»rr»i» Kl»rt*. \ ■’ A T * ’ Mnrfiw HHIH. M|..r ■ Mln H-Hrr »hr«ei(*r. » «rr»tr.« Jdhtinn’ I7 t IHR«» €. Hrmi

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Week's Schedule Os Adams County Basketball Teams Tuesday Yellow Jackets at Huntington < Commodores at Sr Johns of I*l i ma,. O. Hartford at Pleasant Mitt*. Poling at Geneva Jefferson vs Gray at Herne, Wednesday -■- |. Coxu-utodores vw Monroeville s' ' Hoagland ■..-?■- I ' Friday Auburn at, Yelhiw Jackets. ; Adams Central at -Hartford. Monmouth at Hoagland I’leasatil Mills at Bryant, I Angola at Berne ’ Saturday Jefferson vs Madison at Berne i Adams Central vs Petroleum at I Bluffton I ' TwsramwL »/ I —i Team Standing* W L Pct. Monmouth’ !'• *» ’ Kerne „ s r * *’"J> Yellow k ’• •’•♦■’ Ailani* (Vjiir t . s • •' ' Commodore* ? < ! It? ffera tin _ -- - - ■*' . « j Grnrvi Hartford » * :E:1 Phanant Mill* * ; • non Adam* county basketball teams face their heaviest schedule of the »eason\ thia w<ek; with- 13 games carded, i. f*vr Tuesday, one Wednesday, five Friday and two Saturday. ■ -■- -. Cit 1> • / JVoU» l>» > u ams will in’ ai-’itrn ,f *i-‘ ... ’iu; .liit'kri* away from . ■■■■■fiono Tib'iia? c home Friday ; iTiil -lit* r c.iJtiini»<l'.ii»*s wn tfip roatl I . : I .i:li r«u--<ny i'l.l -.(lt, ' v'-' I. 7TTv“YwHow and Hun: VIR-Ifiih . botll<S*i k 'ft i '•’tv mJ' To -T n ji' - r r»' -tlr> w tr»‘ ; n t h»-y - nwr H 3 at liiintiijrfion Tjuv>day } ! nary at '■ "C. .'-ar<Pv at si ■ tor ha-* -in ’» row and , • I r- w>>n -t\ i.H;r * and Huiii . if; • .1. ,V'>-i nV' old- t-li-'ht. . - i Th* . •I'omWh.j ■,j ... r ( . ~ •. iu ". ? hi- w .-♦’k '’ii o ' - f .. i W. dJ.E-d n ; . niwlit ■.r , -!.> c.i •• I -li Utid to J i.nt.' V. ti i- •• io 1 j \ i.i. ( ui- At '• !•■■•■>. Hint • . nr-rr* • y- -ujo, ; — The Vet oa Jackets be ; on the«r home court Fri day nignt. entertain mg the Auburn Red Devils. Auburn last season ao"' the Northeastern Indiana conference chJmpion. «hip without j defeat, then cob ped their own sectional, the Fort Wayne regional and the Muncie semifinal, and finally 1 falling before the Jasper Wild* cats, the eventual state cham - oni m the first round of the ■ state flh» tourney at Indiana po'is. In nidr I-.n ><• Hi*- sthtr M inier iihn 11 U .l r 77: d M-nTy ax* . Hnnfoid at ~ T:'. i“ah’ Mill- P«itWt *»t G-h» t< ind '!» ffor .1- ‘Hm «’ ’h* Bertu* Prill r. - h»«Ule m uldri-.n to

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Mrs Win BSEW ' — - FRATERNAL LEAGUE Ovpi* Allinnil IG. E. Club won ihres from Elk*; wr wVI eaiwllwH Moos* No. 7 won three from Prwbl.y A t’.; K. of C will yell »g«Jn*i I"? _ □£ T.rpie Tru.k» «u tai«r date, rive, 4>jj w a The JdCiw<WarNHß f egl*tei GE. Club «i ihwlr fifth victory «* the «ea- Moose 4 w son Saturday night defeating the Preble -. SA kluinat 43 Si. at the Berne gym Llk* 2 / .The Warriors led at »U periods. Tec-pie .. 1 2 Ik 4 21 15. and 3»27 K <»f C. 0 3 Melvin Wall led the Warrior* IH«h serie*: Faulkner «41 (Jmi with 15 point*, while Harold Mill ?>4 2274; Murent «15 tl»2 2’ii Vr and F Bakefeach counted six I!, ’ ) for the Alumni . High games Eady 20S. Iscrd 200. Jefferson has two game* slated Zell 215, Alton 205. H. Murphy 222. this week, both at Berne, playing Slump 201. Grav Tuesday and Madison Satur Note-Teeple still has high team series. 2517 |<MHI SOO-1027). Jefferson MONDAY NIGHT LEAGUE FG FT TP E - **••>•> Tutnbleson. f .23 7 F lan«es won three from Insp.-. - W t)1 f o ;1 v. tors; Office won three from Stat Ku bn. c 3 2 ' *’ r ’ Miller g 17 ♦ Standin,. Wellman, g 2 3 • ePeU.lt. f I " Flang ‘-’' S ' Spangler, f 0.0 a Inspe. tors 5 3 Patterson, g fl 0 U Office .3 3 'Christy, g ..OOP ' ■> 4 High games: Jackson 204 211. C. TOTKLS 15 13 13 Schultz 204 Alumni MINOR LEAGUE FG FT TP McMillen won four points from How Miller f 10 2 Three Kings; Cerural Soya won ■ o (i <1 l °ur points from Maiklin -Royal* Foreman <’ '■ » " Adams County l.iimU't won three Morningstar, g H 1 3 polios for Mansfield S|.e. lais; Kcl l«’ K l v ~ f.._ o I ly flnaners won three points from Har Miller, f 3 0 K Porter Tire F Baker, f 2 2 Stand.n,, 5 Bollent.ac her. c ti n ti W L. Pt* 1 Wendell, g I 1 •' Millen r. 11 35 j |( ! 2 2 1 Adams 22 It 30 c flolhml.a. her. g 2 » I Central Soya 23 13 lliu-genhetser g 0 2 2 Three Kings .20 15 2« • _ Porter IS Is *5 + - TOTALS — 13 S - K,llv " t llefere'e u"’"!*",, l ttiinre Tlmmoii* Mansfield 5 31 5 Prelim.nary Selking «23 Jefferson 2S. A.lumni 25. ... . i-*''--3 s l • ‘ JligJi games Hoile 2<H Brary Jr —7 1 23 •{ (M|e 20 | Man klin 215 In* at.ur Auburn, is-: Adams ( et» ; . t;ai .i’ - JhirMoiirf Monmouth at - — ' HoaglafMl. Angola at Berne and Pro Basketball 'l-lc.i aiii Mills at Bryant Two' NBA Result* SCiitdar night semi Adan - Saturday Central against Petr urn at Bluff ln( | i i l , ap< . hK H , K(irt Wuvnr ■on tend lesser-on »s Madls.m at (i „, t)? , U|(t . . j Sheboygan ss Washington I'\7 u it * W;*terl<M> I >eriver M Hob llarvex Monmouth tftlhed* in bi- tern, 10-nv: .ot s■’ AM.ItHtHtHL - Ph0..^,!,.. awains. Gam aster Friday to malt. s“" wLdthigl.m 7" tain III' li.iintx -I r-rmu 1.-.ol* : wi.-li Z--, points >n It; r. 0,.. - The l» '"''-""n .., > > i... u-75 . over., i top scorers are Hniei Name " Team GP TP Ave. S'w ' «rk Si. Rochester 71 ll.no-1 Monmouth 1.l 2’.’. C '.•! ■ BulHmor. 7.: Sh..'.ovg.<t' V. 'iold Adam* Central C. 2<C. .1 :>:7 s ' LcmtsM. ttchdng 47. . Ib'binsoti. Geri. c i '1 -. 202 13 47 Mintwapidis bi.'t. Chi< aji. 75 ' Habeger Berne II IS: 117* ITi ; iry 111. Itenver '<7 4■E.»,rr:.r- G.en*va !’■ I’>'» Ti .‘7 —■ -5 mu■'7 m College Basketball I'li,. Pl.atoo mu. |; i.',.,; . irl.ii,. I'' TWllie Meyer ’Comm .dorr - II H'.l II 71 Illinois ■'■''. Ohio State Et.is.in Ad.oic' i'.ti: l.'i 1.1 1"27 lowa til N. 0' 'i * ■ -ler'i W ~(>< # MintH'sik’a •■•’ Mr. hi.'.m _ Result* one rear ago thi< work >‘t Joseph's 17. Bali St.i’r t*> Hunkirk Y<ll.r.v hoket- T Ta. lor nS I hittfbuhm. P* Monroe »l ’Beno • E.oflTa.i! : Xii.h ’-.n ll Kirkland* L*. drtiiaa Hl- Indiana XWa’•*aiK,_F.xan>v Hie '._J Hartford 11 Pleamh: Milh’2l Kureka ■: • Ko— p.'.l.c f.J i Gray 7.3, Jefferson Kti -<;oiieordi i 73. Griffin a.', 'to! r". • ill.- f.S C0mm...!.". - K-iHm k .I lel'.i il 7.: . - Conimoilores If*. Kirkland iowa State Missouri !'■ 11 A'ibilrn .: Yellow ! i -k»' North ,< at.ur,.. >',<<■• '’’Ll Virtu M ,iiiri"',')i "• H.eu’lnnd ""7 J ' t ...t. :ina . t. fl.sron 7.2, Madison n t it., rtHoH-ci Ohio i I It .rtt .rd 17., Monroe :4 t olota.|., I.: <4> .hot., ,I: t.eiicva '.’■ I "line j,. (i j lirak. - ,i Angola Herb* 4. Iwthrtt 7„' llradlec 7.1 5..J10W laekets Warsaw ;•> T |.„ vWll v . Petroleum |s Jeff, rson '•■■ ~ ; . _ The ollie disadvantage of ail It You .have Mmefhte, To Sell Try ' . _ I h.mesv-h. Utt IS . te.lol'i I' A Democrat Want Ad—it Pays. Sidney. ■■ ■■ V* e*r*ace i**pecti*a. aiperv repair war* a* aay L L L wake *4 4*r*ac*. Co,* bated labor aad |> Kb material* a*ed. Pbaae ar write today. tfi" Williamson Heats i Parsonage Perfectly" faH wr had a Nr<n IF Jhem«oe in\tall9d It hratrd evr.rr room Yout I advauttd tfnneiot about med+m hrefott #» piavta deiTy during the co/dt'f urgthu Signtd — Pry Stanley Hrndneks. Ind I A Pareace far aay fwl WUllaanaa &*• Furnace* Wllllaaitaa Caal Pareace* Wllßaanaa OU Paraace* 88111 I lIMCAM **••* Te 91,t Caatae* . W rHiTcis H A U G K far *AS. OIL COAL Heating & Appliances ™~ Furn.ce* cleaned 4.M. ut| liecat Us IMlctne lO WWWMWWMMfMWWMAAM*AAnWWmp*AAM*AAAAAAAAM OYSTER • World Series Movies REGULAR MEETING TONIGHT - 8 P. M. American Legion Adams Post 43 |MWWMWWMMWUMWMMMMfMfWVWMMAFmNPMNnMmRMAAnAM

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H. S. Basketball Fort Wayne North 53, .Michigan City 54 Futt Wayne Concordia C 3. Delphi ft. O**lan 44, East fnion 30. Anhlay 53 Mett 43. Antßila 52, Montpelier (O > 3# Muncie Central 63. Bedford ». indlanapoli* Manual M. Mooresville ♦<). South Bend Central 42. Shelbyville 34 EvartsviHe Central 55. Blooming ton 38. Wiiiabiw 75, Stendal 43. Allan C». Tourney Leo 63. Elmhurst D Monroeville do. Huntertown ‘.s (overtlmtjjh l*eo 43. Monroeville 3* (final). Jay Co. Tourney Portland 63. Pennville 38. , Redkey 53. Bryant 36; Portland 41. Redkey 38 (final). For a child of God. the tomu stone I* but a stepping stone Better make penitents bv gentle ties* than hypocrite* by severity St. Fiaiicis de Sales FLOOD PICTURE u'.>n*. Pago Cae» ler pointe! out. however, the lower portions of-lsith still were in “full fhssl The Wabash was over

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flood stage from Terre Haute to the Ohio Mer. and ihe White from Edwardsport on the west fork and Shoal* on the east fork to its junction with the Waluish at Mt Carmel. Miller said rain, which might total a* much a* an inch through tomorrow, “probably 1 * wouldn't caape any major new floo<i < rests will »low rtoyn the falls, and l4£ th.- rivers full, hut -that'* im >ut all. " said Miller. He said the lower Wabash was four feet alMive flood stage at Terre Haute, eight feet over at Vincennes, and nine feet abate at Mt Carmel - _1 Those stages were well, below the peaks reached last week, when the Wabash was 12 feet over flood stage at Vincennes l*evee« broke on the Illinois side of the Wabash near Rus.seilviile. 111. Wednesday, ami the lower Wabash began fall Ing Immediately TUCKER << MMtlMNrd Fwmh boy of th** a»itom<HivF world Tii> ker and hi* < <>-deft>ndants won their acquittal without offer inx a single word of testimony in Their own behalf Their attorneys < •.nu > nd» d th.tt the g«>vertiment pTOaet nt<us. brad

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I . - • f' ----- - PUBLIC AUCTION I HOUSEHOLD GOODS 414 North 7th St.. Decatur. Indiana Saturday, January 28, - 1:00 P.M. THIS FURNITURE ANO HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT IS PRACTICALLY NEW AND OF EXTRA GOOD QUALITY Red Idvlng Hasim 3uile In exeellmit coridMlon. lamnge Chait with Ottomans SxlXJ<a«*-CaJ»*e4-Rug With Pad, 3 piece Walnut Bvdrrsim Siltite. CHROME Breakfast Set with 4 Chairs; ISngli- Beil with Spring and Mattress; and other pieces ' — TAPPAN Gas Range. Apartment size. 7 Ft Electt'ic Refrigyrator, . Gcnni Radin and He< ord I’hanget. and many other articles TERMS CASH ’ , CLARE EDDY-Owner II J F Saniiiann Auctioneer .Sale Conducted by ..Midwent Realty AUcfbm Co. t Decatur. Indiana i —

MONDAY. JANUARY 23 1850

I Actually- the firm produced 31 ;of it* streamlined Tucker Tprliedue*. AJI wyre lianil tooind Th« big factory here that he leased from the government never got it* production line* rolling. The plant, used during the war to produce aircraft engine*, l» the ; biggest factory under one roof in , the world A* envisioned by Tucker, bi* ; won hi crui«e-. at l<*ti ■trifle* an hour, shoved along by a J 150-horsepower alfnl«nJ4type en- | glne utilizing a 24-volt electrical nysteni. , _