Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 19 February 1955 — Page 6

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Commodores Defeat Lancaster Central; Yellow Jackets Lose

COMMODORES DteataF* CmhmeMom. <to«|rfte wifMttsur »p their wavon with an *a«y M-*2 victory over the Lanroster Centra! Bobetta .■'Friday, night at the Decatur gym. were a mighty depreemM lot alter the ban game. For Httle Jerry Vogtewede, fir* ball guard and tali haadlcr. wa« Itai U> the Commodore* for UM Motional tostroey when be trafhred UM fracture of both bones to his TiKfct wrist while driving under tor a »bot in the third quarter Jerry nt touted from the rear aftd toll heavily on his right wrist X-rays were taken las: iright and revealed the fracture. The two quintets played on even term* through the first four min wtes, with nine poinis. hot Wait Mowery ronaied four points and Joe Wilder five and the Commodores were on top at the first buzzer. 18-11 The Decatur lads buUt their lead up to 15 points midway through the »econd quarter, but the Wells county visitors rallied to ent the Commodores margin to 10 points at M2fl at the main intermission. Wilder poured in three quick fielders in the first minute and a half of the third period and the Commodores were out in front by 16 points and were never seriously threatened the rest of the way. At the end of three periods, the Commodores were well In command at 56-32, and coasted in dur-

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rug the final eight mfnates. Wilder paced the scoring with 2d points on It fieAf goal* and six free throws, while Paul Faurote roasted 13. Walt Mowery 14 and Jerry Voutewede W. Eir horn counted Ml points and Fiechter 14 for the Bobcat Commodores FG FT TP Fanrote ... .... 71 15 C V&Klt’wede ... I t 5 WUder ..... .It 6 30 Mowery * 6 14 J. Voglewede 5 3 13 Costello ........... 0,1 1 Meyer 0 2 2 Kabir ............... 0 11 Omlor .............. 0 0 0 Teeple 0 ofl TOTALS 29 23 81 Lancaster FG FT TP Eichhorn 7 4 18 J. Decker 2 0 4 Fiechter ..... 6 4 14 John lot i o 2 Mann 2 2 6 Zlrkel i o 2 Harnish .............. 1 t 4 Ixzbslger ............ 1 o 2 Simon 0 0 0 R. Decker ............ 0 0 0 Meyer 0 0 0 TOTALS 20 12 62 Officials: Wiegman. Waitke. Preliminary Lancaster, G(M«.

High School Basketball Fort Wayne Central Catholic 62, Fort Wayne South 64. Hartford City 4J. Roll 37. Columbia City 68, Warsaw 64. New Haven 67, Huntertown 59. Arcola 67, Coesse 43. Elmhurst 58. leeo 66. Butler 84. Waterloo 57, Angola 63, Kendallville 57 . Auburn 76. Huntington 69. Bluffton 72. Portland 70. Woodburn 61. Hoagland 48. Aurora 77. Columbus 60. Bedford 74. MarttlnsvHle 69. Connersville 52. Jeffersonville 50. East Chicago Roosevelt 63. Hammond Morton 51. Elkhart 68. South Bend Central 63. Evansville Bosse 71. Madison 60. - Evansville Lincoln 68. Owensville 37. Frankfort 60, Jqspor 46. Gary Roosevelt 69. Hammond Tech 35. Michigan City 77. South Bend Riley 71. Mishawaka 71, Goshen 53. Muncie Burris 81. Rushville 55. Muncie Central 43. Marlon 32. 1 Pro Basketball Philadelphia 110, Syracuse 86. College Basketball Concordia 95. Bluffton (O.) 78. Dayton 80. Cincinnati 69. Western Kentucky 76, Xavier (O.) 72. Fordham 73. Holy Cross 61. Pennsylvania 80. Harvard 78. USC 73. Stanford 63. { , UCLA 55. California 48.

YELLOW JACKETS The Qprrett Railroaders won the NBIC championship by defeating the Decatur Yellow Jackets on the Garrett floor. 6&-se. last night, but to doing so they were almost forced to grant that the Jackets deserved second place. It was a knock-down-drag-out battle all the wut. with the lead changing hands ten times throughout the game and neither team leading by more than six points at any time. . Both teams got off to a red-hot start as all ten players scored In the first quarter. The Jackets managed to come out on top of the first period scoring spree with a one point margin, 22~?1. The second stanza was a complete reversal of form as the Railroader* scored twelve point* while holding the locals to just six and took a five-point lead at the half, 33-28. The third period was almost even as the YeHow Jackets fought , to get back in the game, but were only able to whittle one marker off the Garrett lead. Ron Vetter, on the spearhead of a very efflc- , lent fast break, dropped in five ; fielders in this uarter, which end- , ed with Garrett, leading 60-46. 1 The Jackets stayed four points away through most of the last stan- , za. but with two minutes remaining made their last bld as a spoiler. Ti ailing 54-68. Ron Vetter again led the Decatur faqt break down the floor and poured five quick points through and Decatur led. 59-68. Then, “after Neireiter and Murphy had fouled out, the Railroaders took over. Weimer hit from the field and Getts made five out of six free throws and the game ended 65-59 in favor of Garrett. Ron Vetter led all scorers as he totaled 21 points, 15 of which came in the second half. Fred McDougal was next for Decatur with 12. Weimer led a balanced (Garrett scoring with 16 points on eight field goals, most of them from out over the Decatur zone defense. He was followed by Potter, Severson and Getts all with eleven points. Garrett hit at a .820 clip from the field, making 34 of 77 shots while Decatur shot .309 with 32 connections In 71 attempts. ' ,_2 Decatur FG PT TP Halterman 2’4 8 Murphy 2 3 7 Neireiter .. 4 0 8 McDougal .. 3 6 12 Vetter HL 1 21 Strickler 1 .4, . g Manchar ....... 0 0 0 Kelly O' 0 0 Baxter 0 0 0 TOTALS 22 15 59 Garrett FG FT TP Carroll 4 0 8 fattf .............. 4 3 11 Severson ............ 4 a jj Weimer ............ 8 0 ig M. Getts 1 9 u Bowmar 3 2 8 TOTALS 24 17 65 Officials: McCoy, Imel. Preliminary Garrett, 47-29. — — -—

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TOURNEY TICKETS , Sales of tickets to the Wednesday sessions of the sectional tourney were held Friday for students of the Decatur Catholic high school, which recerv--280 tickets. After workers, drivers and parents, there are 93 tickets left for adult season ticket holders. Postal cards were mailed last night to persons selected from a drawing. They are asked to bring the postal cards to toe faculty room (first floor) at 7 p. m. Monday to buy ticket!, priced at 60 cents. If any tickets remain after Monday's sale, the remaining ■ season ticket holders will be notified by telephone until the supply is exhausted. Patrons are to keep Wednesday's tickaits to purchase Saturday's tickets in event the Commodores win Wednesday. Geneva Beats Ossian Bears Friday Night With an all court press in the I closing four minutes of their final > game. Geneva cut away a six point ■ Ossian lead to defeat the Bears. I 48 to 46, at Geneva Friday night. The game was close all the way with The lead teetering back and forth. Ossian led 9 to 7 at the end of the first quarter, Geneva had a 29 to 26 advantage at the half and Ossian took over again at the three-quarter mark. 34 to 33. Points at the free throw line for Geneva spelled the final difference. Both teams sank 16 field goals but Geneva managed to convert two more free throws. Geneva’s Jerry Tester held his usual place at the top of the scoring parade with 18 points. Rupi right wax high for Ossian with 16 ; markers. Geneva FG FT TP Burke 10 2 Long 2 3 7 Craig o- „ j > Campbell .....' 3-0 6 Tester fl 6 18 Parr ................ 000 - 4 5 13 Totals 16 18 48 Ossian FG FT TP Bauermeister B— 0 0 Van Meter 4 2 10 Sorlie 0 11 Qroman 2 3 7 Baumgartner 12 4 Mahnensmith 12 4 ißupright G 4 16 Strong ... ... 2 0 4 Totala . 16 14 ig Officials: Auer, Myers. Preliminary Geneva, 38-26. Injury Bugaboo Makes Its Latest Strike At Commies Injuries to key players are looming each day as vital factors in the Adams Central sectional tourney which will open next Wednesday afternoon. Latest team to suffer the injury axe is the Decatur Commodores, who. Jqsl Jerry Voglewede. regular guard, in the game with Lancaster Central Friday night. Both bonta in Voglewedes right wrist were broken and the arm is in a cast today. Tom Ehrsatn, Berne guard, one of the Bears' top scorers, sustained a severely injured knee against Bluffton Feb. 8, has not played since and his chances to play tn the tourney are viewed as doubtful. Jerry Williamson. Pleasant Mills guard, sustained a sprained ankle against the Commodores a week ago Friday, and his presence In the lineup is uncertain. Jury Orders Payment Os Life Insurance INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —A federal Jury decided Friday night that Lt. Albert G. Connor, missing since World War 11, is dead, and ordered that the Kansas City Life Insurance Company pay 38,336.50 to his mother, Mrs. Ida Connor, 83, of Pike county. The insurance concern had refused to pay the insurance benefits on the contention that Connor was not proved dead. APPRECIATION (Continued from l-age One) Andrews. The certifica'tes will be presented by James K. Staley. RINGLEADER (Continued from Page One) own probe, and state officials pledged themselves to-.l<M)k into the matter. SECOND ATOMIC (Continued trora Page <>ne) only as a flash that sent rays of light piercing through the clouds like a brief, miniature sunrise. Observers at the gambling resort neither heard the boom nor felt the shock .wave. Trade In a Good Town — Dacatur

Hartford Wins Final Season Game Friday The Hartford Gorillas closed out their season on a victorious note Friday night, defeating Poling, 54<2. at the Poling gym. » The team* were tied at 8-8 at the first quarter, bnt Hartford held lead* of 25-19 gt the half and 41-33 at the third period. The Stahly hoys paced tne Gorillas to triumph, Clark scoring 22 points and Dean 16. Heller tallied 17 for Poling. Lew Miller. Hartford center, picked up three early fouls, and sat out a considerable portion of the game. Hartford FG FT TP FG FT TP Hfrschy 3 0 6 Moser ..0 0 0 C. Stahly ... 7 3 22 Miller-3 2 8 Biberstein 10 2 D. Stahly 7 2 16 TOTALS 21 12 54 Poling Isch Z... 10 2 Ellenberger ....6 1 13 Heller 6 5 17 Horn .'.l 0 2 Amspaugh '.... 4 0 8 — TOTALS 18 6 42 Officials—-Weisel. Bushey Preliminary Hartford, 26-23 Central Soya League Dinner Monday Night The annual dinner of the Central Soya basketball league will be held at the Elks home Monday evening at 6:30 o'clock. The dinner will honor the Feed Mill Mixers, the Central Soya league champions. Jack Kerris, former Loyola University and Fort Wayne Zollner Piston star, will be the guest speaker. As an added feature, movies of the 1954 Notre Dame-Purdue football game will be shown. Pairings Made For Junior High Meet The southern division of the annual Adams county junior high basketball tourney win stage its iplayoffs Mifnday and Tuesday, Feb. 28 and March 1. Geneva will play Hartford at 6:30 p. m. and Jefferson meets Berne at 7:80 p. m. Feb . 28 at the Berne schocfl gym. The final game will be played at Hartford at 7:30 p. m. Tuesdav, March 1, preceded by 6: 30 copsolation tilt between the Monday night winners. The south and north division tourney winners will meet for the county title Thursday, March 3, with the place to be determined later. Alleged Seller Os Drugs Found Slain 'JNDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Three nurported narcotics ring members were held today in connection with the fatal shooting of Howard Harding, 59, an alleged seller of drugs. Harding’s body was dumped in a vacant lot. He had been shot ~gi close range by ir revolver. Those held are Robert Anderson, 33: his wife, Catherine, 27, and Barney Brfdwell Jr., 29. Mother, Young Son Killed In Accident INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Funeral arrangements were made today for Mrs. Katherine L. Foster. 22. of Indianapolis, and her five-year-old son, Eugene, who were killed when an automobile left Road 52 and plunged through a guard rail at the Sugar Creek bridge. 10 miles north of Lebanon. A daughter, Vivian Kay, 6. and Kenneth H. Rowe. 34, of Indianapolis, were injured critically. SEVEN PERSONS (Continued from Page Ont) Seattle, 49 at San Francisco and 48 at Los Angeles to 16 at Salt T-ake City, Utah, and seven above zero at Elko, Nev. The coldest place in the nation 1 was Glasgow, Mont., where it was 10 below zero. The warmest spot was Bronsvllle, Tex.; where ft was 71. It was 33 in New York, 47 at Atlanta and 61 at Miami. Chicago listed a warm 38 but it waft raining.

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ADAMS CENTRAL TICKETS John O. Reed, Adams Central principal, today announced sectional ticket sale plans for Adams Central for the Thursday night session. Monday from 11:30 a. m. to 3:30 p. m„ for adult season ticket holders. Tuesday from S:3O to 11:30 a. m, for students not holding season tickets. Tuesday from 11:30 a. m. to 3:30 p. m. for adults not holding season tickets. There will be no tickets sales Wednesday. Adams Central Defeats Wells County Champs The Adams Centra! (Greyhounds closed out their season Friday with a 51-43 victory over the Petroleum Panthers. Wells county champions, at the Bluffton community gym. The Greyhounds plied up a 20-12 advantage at the end of the first period, but saw their margin cut to only 25-23 at the half. Adams Central pulled into a 42-38 bulge at the third period, and kept the game pretty well under control the rest of the way. John Rowdon, with 17 points, was the only Greyhound to hit double figures, while Jerry Mitchel tallied nine, and Rod Beer and Dick Rumple eight each. Cochran counted 14 to lead Petroleum. Adams Central FO FT TP Baumgartner 113 Mitchel ._ 2 5 9 Corson 0 0 0 Beer ... 3 2 8 Rowdon 7 3 17 Sprunger ... i 4 « Rumple 2 4. 8 TOTALS 16 19 51 Petroleum FG FT TP Coehran 6 2 14 Okey •_ 0 2 2 Bunch .visis.. 2 4 8 Monee ... 0 0 0 Stauffer 3 2 8 Fear 3 17 Johns 2 0 4 TOTALS W 11 43 Officials: Bradtmueller, Pierson. - Preliminary Adams Central, 43-42.

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Berne Loses Final Game Os Season Friday The Berne Bears finished the season last night with a defeat at the hands of Redkey on the Berne floor. 50 to 41, in a slow-moving game. Berne led at the end ot the first quarter |3 to 10 bnt only scored 4 points during the second period. Redkey took only small advantage of the Berne point famine and the half ended with the Jay county team leading, 18 to 17. Redkey controlled the second half, holding a 36 to 25 lead at the third quarter. John Kirchhofer of the Bears scored 18 to be high point man tor the game. Bradwell and Bales of the Redkey five each marked up 14 for the Redkey lead. Redkey FG FT TP Darringer 4 3 11 Updikel 2 4 Morris 11 3 Gigenheimer 12 4 Birdwejl 5 4 14 Bales 7 0 14 Maxwell 0 0 0 Totals 19 12 50 Berne FG FT TP Sprunger .Z 215 Hendricks z...... 10 2 Kirchhofer 5 8 18 Egly 3 0 6 Lloyd ;3 0 6 Bardell Lehmanlo 2 Bernerd Lehman .... 1 0 2 Nussbaum. ... 0 0 0 Whitehurst 0 0 0 Flueckiger ... 0 0 0 Totals 16 9 41 Officials: Larrimore, Miller. Preliminary . Berne, 37-28. Strickler, Lehman To Work Sectionals Two veteran Decatur basketball officials have been assigned to referee in sectional tourneys next week. Gerald Strickler has been assigned to the Huntington sectional, and Lores Lehman will referee at Plymouth. Both have been assigned the No. 1 spots. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 19. 1955

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