Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 28 February 1952 — Page 7

THURSPAT, FEBRUARY 28, 1852

Geneva And Decatur Yellow Jackets Win . . ■ ■ . ' . ! 1 ' I J 1 . :• .:| . i:•: - ' ; ■ jb 1 -i

Monmouth And Hartford Eliminated; Will Play Two Games Here Tonight

The Geneva Cardinals aud the Decatur Yellow Jackets earned \ their way to the first aeuai-final berth in the-Decatur sectional tourney, turning in victories over the ¥onmonih Eagles and the Hartford Gorillas, respectively, Wednesday night before another packed house at the Decatur gym. Geneva edged past Monmouth. 60in a nip aria tuck battle in last night's while the defending champion Yellow Jackets took an early lead and stayed out in front 2 all (he, way to eliminate the Gorillas, 55-SO, in the session windup. These two teams will meet in the , first semi-Qnal game at 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon, followed at. 3; 15 by the winners of tonight’s games. The championship game will start at 8:15 o’clock Saturday night. \ Two games tonight will conclude the quarter-final round of play. In the opener at 7 o'clock, the Decatur Commodores will clash with the Pleasant Mills Spartans, and at 8:15, the Adams .Central Grey- ■ hounds will wind up play by meeting the Jefferson Warriors. There will be no games here Friday under the two-brack,et setup in vogue for the first time, with tomorrow devoted to sale of tickets by the four schools battling in Saturday’s games. These tickets, priced at $1 for both sessions, will be on sale at the four schools tomorrow’ morning, with ..the distribution to be made to school officials after tonight’s session. Geneva Wins Thriller The Geneva Cardinals, in k battle that saw the score tied 11 different times and the lead change bands on nine occasions, eked out a 601-58 triumph over the Monmouth Eagles in Wednesday’s opener. Monmouth took an early 3-0 lead but Geneva came back and after the score was knotted four different times, the Cardinals held a scant lead |of 13-12 at the first quarter. Ttfe teams were tied at five stages of the second netted. with Geneva "clinglnVV> a H(*irr l mt !inarg¥n’~Wt the half, 32-31. ( ' * -

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The Cardinals, i. principally through Larry Hanni's seven points, •buHt up leads of 39h32 and 45-39 but Harry Myers jfilt two quick fielders for the to cut the: Geneva margin to j|iat two points, 45-43, entering the jtipal period ojfj play. Don Gallmeyer's two-point knotted the score at 45-45 but Hanoi and Dob Penrod" mdved the (sardi-J nals ahead by four points!. A t.hreepoint play by pulled the Eagles back into another tie at’ 54-54 with tiuee naaut.es to' play' but Carl Macklily, :C jnvCrted two* free throws when sou ,ed in the act; of shooting. Jerry tester hit a? fielder and Penrod a foul toss and: Geneva wag again on top by'fivej 59-54. with two minutes remaining. Monmouth cut the margin to 60-58 with one minute but could not score again. . ! \Myere of the Eagles topped all! scorers with 24 points, several of; his buckets of the sensational variety. Hanni led Geneva with 19, closely trailed by Penrod with 15. Each team hit 21 field goals, with Geneva better at the foul line with 18 conversions in 25 attempts to 16 of 27 for Monmouth. Champions Advance The Yellow Jackets), seeking their' fourth consecutive sectional title! after a close first quarter, piled up a fairly substantial 10ad and staved, off a desperate last-minute rally to eliminate the Hartford 55| 50. in Wednesday’s closing game, Hartford was jiever ablfe toi tak§ the lead against th? Jackets, although knotting the count at and 3-3 early in the Decatug had leads of? 2-6 and 13-7 but Hartford closed the gap lo 15-11 at the end of the first quar er. L\l.. ■ ; The Gorillas were limited to two field goals and bn|e free throw iii the second period while the Jackets) tallied 14 points to give Decatui* a 29-16 bulge at the main internist sion. The Yellow Jackets rolled a 17-point margin early in the third quarter, which Hartford cut to 13| at -thV end -of Hyp period/ | Hartford never qu|it battling def

spite the ? long deficit and pulled , within fivt points at 53-48 with a I, minute to play. Jim Moses his from : underntatb to ice the game for : the while Hartford counted only on two free throws in the final j minute. I k | Jack Mfcyer. although obviously, ' still weak! from his bout with the . flu for thq past week or more, clbs-'i ed Ids high school career in a blaze of glory. Although not starting the game am# being taken out for a rest on sfevetal occasions, Meyer whipped the meshes for 25 points * to top b(|tb; teams. This brought ; Jack’s tot|d points during his high ; school career to 1,023. Jim Mojes led the. Yellow Jackets J -with 18 ; markers, while Ferris . Kohne- a|d Gene Morrison ; tallied lt»< The Jackets made 11 of '( 22 free tirows, Hartford 14 of 31, ‘ also refusing three foul shots in the i Closing minutes to retain possession ■; of the ball. Decatur lost three regu ■! lurs, Moirison, Kohne and Gene ■ Vetter, o# fouls in the final three minutes Os the game, as 26 fouls ■ were called on Decatur and 18 on 1 Hartford. i , .. • ! ! : - ( Geneva \| FG FT TP <L .Hanni 7 5-7 ,19 TfPyle- -4 — - 3 l r 3 7 | Penrod J 1 4 7-8 15 Tester Ji-.— 2 04 4 ; "Macklin L__( 2 3-4 7 ■<-Craig o D-0 >’) tji "iKoohs 4 0 1-1 J .Blowers I 3 1-1 \ 7 : , Totals _ 21 18 25 60, I Monmouth FG FT TP Walchle : L__ 2 4-8 8 I N Myers 11 2-4 24 ‘ Gallmeye| 4 5-6 , 13 h Werling ; j 1 2-4 4 j Diew _4l 1 3-4 |4s Fleming 1 0 0-0 0 tHarvty j 1 oo 2 ’Everett L 1 0-1 , t Totals 4 : 21 16-27 58 14 Officials: Bobilya. Jackson. 4i ’ / Yellow Jacket* FG FT TP 1 Kohne 4-j4 3 4-7 lo i Vetter A 3 ,23 - 8| Koons _L 2 '2 4 i 6 Moses 4 X 2-6 IS Morrison* u 5 0-1 10 Pollock 11 1-1 3 Kolter 4 0 0-0 0 I £Jcbiefers||ein 0 t'-ft 0 iIA -~ L ; 1 p T'*’ ”1 x Totals 4. 22 11-32 55 j 4 Hartford 1 FG FT TP I Ziegler 1 1-5 3 j | Brewster! 1 j 1-4 3 ; R. McCune 0 0-2 0 Noll 3 0-2 6 I -2 6 I Mcjjr 9 7-11 25 I Wolfe -4---. 0 0-0 6 !j. McCuge i. 2 2-3 6 jGrogg !. 0.1-2.. 1 Tota|s i 18 14-31 50 Officiajs: Jackson. Bobilya. t 1

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i j. ; A BUSY LINE If there was any doubt of the intensity of .interest in Indiana high school basketball, that doubt could have been quickly \ dispelled by a* visit to the Decatur Daily Democrat office Wednesday night. Miss Pauline Lobeiger re- \ corded a total of 725 calls answered on the scores of last night’s two games at the Decatur sectional. That is, she had time to mark down thit many. This service will continue tonight and Saturday afternoon and night. College Basketball Indiana Central 66, Oakland City 57. “‘"’'Bradley 54. Houston 50. Ixjyola (Chicago) 85, Illinois Tech 61. | Louisville 101, Xavier (O.) 87. North Carolina State 65, Wake> Forest 51. BOWLINGSCORES WOMEN’S LEAGUE ’ Standings W L Schafer .15 3 Duo-Therm (14 4 Fairway j.. (13 5 Rosie ___4. 12 6 Niblick j.\ 1&\ 6 Hoagland Lumber 11 7 Hayloft ... ; 11 7' B.P.W 1 11 7 Hill-Smith 4 Iff 8 Hoagland Grocery io B^. r Old Crown ; J 9 Car Dock 4 - - 9 9 (McMillen ■. ; 8 10 Preble J........ ~..; ......’ 1 8 1-0, Bank ' 7 11 Kent ■ 7 11 Three Kings ..j ... ; 6 12 Sutton ....„ 4 14 High series: Woodward §l7. High games; ward ilorrtii 186, ‘ Trosin 185. Schafer 176. Habsrstadt 1-76, - Way 172, Marbach 170, Nelson 170 MERCHANT LEAGUE ’ Standings :, \ W L ' Two Brothers 9 3 Rhoades ® i Victory Bar ..4 j .4 7 5 I : Stewart I ■ 11 * ,r ’ StMe Gardens 17 5 Rivferview , .... 7 %5 Mirroi Inn j>4 is High series: Eyanson tili; |sH>1 235-177). ‘ Y \ j High games: Price 200, Strickler 214-206. ’ I Indiana Senators i Vote Against Alaska Washington. Feb. 28—(VP) — 1 Indiana's two senators, the lead of Sen. Robert A. Taft or Ohio, helped send the Alaska state--1 hood bill back to committee yesterday, thus apparently ending the. i bill’s chances for this esssion of congress. Sen. Hoiner E. Capehart and Sen. Jenner voted with 18 other Republicans and 25 Demo- 1 crats to recommit the bill. The recommital motion carried by a bare majority. 45 to 44, with 24 Democrats aud 3t» Republicans Voting; against recopimital.

L-4- ——* A— : ‘‘ Sectional Scores i 1 ' ! At Decatur Geneva 60, Monmouth 58. Decatur Yellow Jackets 55, Hartford so.. At Bluffton Lancaster Central 39, Liberty Center 34. 1 > Bluffton 60, Rockcreek 37. > At Fort Wayne North Huntertown 4L Elmhurst 38. ' Fort Wayne North 6ff, New Haven 38. Leo 53, Harlan 32. Fort Wayne North 74), Huntertown 44. At Fort Wayne South Wayne Central Catholic 61. Arcola 35. ! Fort Wayne Central 64, Fort Wayne Concordia 41. . f* HoaglancJ 63, Monroeville 42. Fort Wfayne Central 64, Fort Wayhe Central Catholic 38. At Garrett Butler 48, Orland 45. Angola 54, Ashley 44. Auburn 59, Fi'temont 37. Butler 53, Angola 50 (overtime)/ !•. ’ At Auburn Waterloo 46, Hamilton 33. Garrett 52, Salem Center 32. Sc<stt Center 59. Churubusco 44. Waterloo 36, Garrett 34. At Kendallville Springfield Twp. 42. Brighton 40. Rome City 54, Cromwell 49. At Warsaw Burket 57. Claypool 42. Atwood 82, Beaver Dam 42. , . ___ > 4 Fro Basketball .Boston 88, Syracuse 81. ’ Philadelphia 97, Indianapolis 89. . .._ r ■ — 0 Household Scrapbook . ; BY ROBERTA LEE o.| Q,’ (s itj proper to repeat a per-j fcon’jf ham? when you are acknowlgdipg on introduction? , / AlHlt i«i hot only proper, biit; practical, ‘ too —because tpo many people fail to remember tpe names , of people to whom they are introduced. Repeating the nanre, as, “Ho(V, do you do, MrS. Johnson/’ lielp? s|o print the name in. your unejinoty., Q \A’hep writing a letter or note to a brother knd sister, may one addreis the envelope, “Miss Mary Morgan and brother"? s. All Nevir. The envelope should be (gdtlretised either to the sister or thd brother, never tq both. ’ Q. Who* provides the ushers and besL ((han <at a wedding with their ties! and boutonnieres? A. The. bridegroom. : t 1 L_2 ‘ThM United (States is dependent in Whole or in part on the impor- ' ►tatiiW of tour (essential drug mate- i rial^:jcinchona bark, ergot, opium, I and radium salts.

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