Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 18 February 1956 — Page 6

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Both Decatur Teams Defeated In Closing Season Games Friday

COMMODORES A red hot Umaster Centra) team smothered the Decatur Catholic Commodores on the Lancsster floor by a score of 77 to 58 In the final game of the season Friday night. The sluggish Commodores were no match for the sharp shooting Bobcats. Inaccuracy both from the field and at the free throw line and tUstle-%mesa off the backboards kept the Decatur bunch struggling ■way behind Laucaeier throughout the entire game The opening minute of the ban game gave clear indication on bow the play would go with three Bobcats bitting from the field before Faurote finally tallied a two-point-er tor the Commodores. The pecatar boys showed a little spirit in the first quarter, marking up W points but Lancaster's — accurate shooting gave them 23 points for a nine-point lead at the end of the stanza. Seven fouls were called against the Bobcats in this period hut the Commodores could convert only 6 out of the 13 charity teases. , Daring the second quarter Lancaster slackened their scoring production but managed to tack another three points on to their advantage by pushing 16 points through the hoops and bolding the Commodores to 13. The intermission rest did no good for Decatur. Joe Wilder tossed in two field goals and four free throws and Kahle scored a point for the total nine points added to the Commodore score during the third period. While Decatur boys were doing practically nothing the Wells county team continued a steady scoring pace to drop in 19 points and go Into the final quarter with a 58 to 36 advantage. Only In the final quarter did the Commodores outscore their opponents. Lancaster got into foul trouble and had to use their substitutes but even then were able to count 19 markers to the 22 points scored by the Decatur boys. , Out of the 20 fouls called against Lancaster the Commodores tossed 35 times and scored 20- Lancaster converted 15 free throws out of 25 attempts from 15 Decatur tools. -i'i.. Commodore Joe Wilder and Lancaster’s Bob Trimble each scored 2Q points to lead the scoring «H---u- Jim Eichhorn and Wayne Wietcker of Lancaster and Decatur’s Paul Faurote and Dave Kahle all scored 10 or more. Commodores FG FT TP R. Meyer 3 2 8 Kable 6 2 10 Reed 0 11 J. Wilder 5 10 20 T. Meyer 2 3 7 Faurote 5 2 12 G. Wilder ............ 0 0 0 Teeple 0 0 0 Vdglewede .......... 0 0 0 v — TOTALS 19 20 58 Lancaster -t - ■ FG yr 'tP Fietcker ..... 5 3 13 Lobsiger ............ 0 2 2 Eichhorn 8 0 16 Johnioz .............. 419 Trimble . 8 4 20 Simon 113 J. Decker 328 R. Decker 2 2 6 Meyer — 0 0 0 Mahn ..jl 0 0 0

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■ vg"' l ' * —' — itorirek 0 0 0 Gerber 0 0 0 TOTALS 31 15 77 Officials: Herzog, Ummel preliminary Decatur Catholic, 44-23 Adams Central Beats Panthers Friday, 63-44 The Adams Central Greyhounds scored their second impressive victory of the week Friday night, whipping the Petroleum Panthers. Wells county champions, 63-44, at the Adams Central gym. The Greyhounds held the advantage at all stopping points, 1513, 83-25 and 82-39. Ken Baumgartner was top scorer for the Greyhounds with 21 points, while Jerry Mitchel counted 13, Jim Steiner 12 and Gary McMillen W. Johns counted 16 for the Panthers. Adams Central FG FT TP Baumgartner 77 21 Mitchel 4 6 13 Hoffman Oil Corson 12 4 Steiner 5 2 12 McMillen 5 0 10 Sprunger 1 0 2 Totals 23 17 83 Petroleum FG* FT TP Okey w-—--3 3 9 Bunch .............. 135 Stauffer 5 1 11 Meyers ...... 0 3 3 Johns ...— .... 7 2 16 Harshman 0 0 0 Taylor .... 0 0 0 Carnes 0 0 0 Totals 16 12 44 Officials: Habegger, Bernard. Preliminary Adam# Central, 36-24. a Geneva Beats Ossian Bears In Overtime Geneva’s Cardinals, badly outplayed for the first three quarters, found themselves to pull into a tie at the end of the regulation playing time and raced on for a 70-61 overtime victory over the ' Ossian Bears at Ossian Friday night. The teams were tied at 13-13 at the first qwarter, but Ossian led at the half, 30-20, and at the third period, 46-35. The Cardinals then rallied and knotted the count at 61-61 to send the game into the extra session. Geneva tallied nine points in the three-minute overtime while holding Ossian scoreless. Dan Craig led all the scorers * with 29 points, while NevH scored 19 and Burke 16. Bauermeister counted 20 for Ossian. Geneva - FG FT TP ' Nevii 6 7 19 Stahly 1 0 2 Craig -...11 7 29 Bdttinger ... 0 0 0 Hunt 12 4 Burke .. 7 2 16 Baumgartner 0 0 0 Bauman —. 0 0 0 Parr -Z 0 0 0 Totals ......... 26 18 70 _ Ossian . FG FT TP Bauermeister 8 4 ' 20 Mtlhoiland 0 0 0 Van Meter 7 3 17 Earl 0 0 0 I Cotton . 5 2 12 Gronan 10 2 Baumgartner . 4 19 Bryan 0 0 0 Sortie 0 11 Totals .. 25 11 61 Officials: Campbell, Eddleman. Preliminary Ossian, 40-30. 1., 111, I. ... .1 J) Pro Basketball Fort Wayne 98, Rochester 81. Philadelphia 134, Minneapolis 111SyracuaeJl, New York 86. College Basketball . j Detroit Tech 125, Concordia 78. San Francisco 74, St Mary’s (Calif.) 63. Louisville 69, Dayton 56. Syracuse 7*5, Penn State 66. George Washington 107, Furman 67. Oklahoma 68, Kansas 68. Kent State 74, Miami (O.) 73.

YELLOW JACKETS The Decatur Yellow Jackets, after spurting to an early lead, dropped behind midway in the first quarter and never could catch up as they dropped their season closer to the Garrett Railroaders, 6363, Friday night on the Decatur court. „ The setback snapped a five-game winning streak tor the Jackets and left them with a season mark of 11 victories and nine defeats. The defeat left the Jackets with a 3-3 standing in the Northeastern Indiana conference, while it was Garrett's third NEIC win against two setbacks. . ■ ~ Terry Murphy’s free throw and field goals by Tony Kelly and Stan Kirkpatrick gave Decatur a 5-0 lead before Bill Eastes broke the ice for the Railroaders with a pair of free throws. Dale Holmes hit the first of his seven field goals but Kelly dropped in two from the charity stripe for a 7-4 Decatur lead midway through the period. The Railroaders, however, hit five two-pointers white the Jackets were unable to score and the visitors had a 14-7 cushion at the end of the quarter. The Jackets threatened to take over the lead in the second period, several times pulling within three points and finally within a single marker at 26-25 on Gene Baxter's only two fielders of the first half but Eastes hit from the floor for a 28-25 half-time lead. Decatur was limited to only nine points in the third stanza, while Garrett added 22 to give the Railroaders a 50-34 bulge going into the final eight minutes. The closest the Jackets could come in the last period was nine points at 56-49. Terry Murphy was the only Jacket able to hit with any consistency, taking the game’s high point honors with 19' markers. Kelly, with 11, was the only other Jacket in double figures. Garrett had four over the 10 mark, Holmes leading with 17, trailed closely by Eastes with 16. Yellow Jackets FG FT TP Kelly ............... 3 5 11 Kirkpatrick 2 3 7 Murphy 8 3 19 Baxter 3 0 6 Moses .............. Oil Werst 6 0 0 Dorwin 0 0 0 Schrock ~ 0 0 0 Shraluka ... 0 2 2 Banks .............. 2 3 7 Totals 18 17 53 Garrett FG FT TP Getts 7 ff 14 Bartels ....... 1 2 4 Severson 5 2 12 Holmes 7 3 17 Eastes .............. 4 8 16 Gaw — 0. 0 0 Totals 24 15 63 Officials: Cass, Armstrong. Preliminary Garrett, 36-32. J? ■ High School Basketball Fort Wayne South 72, Fort Wayne Central Catholic 53. _ .Fort Wayne North 75, South Bend Adams 56. \ Angola 51, Kendallville 47. - Huntington 82. Auburn 75. Montpelier 76, Bryant 42. Willshire 71, Hoaglin-Jackson 55. Bluffton 77, Portland 70. Arcola 66. Coesse 64. New Haven 82, Huntertown 55. Churubusco 56, Hamilton 52. Leo 61, Elmhurst 60. Nappanee 73, North Manchester 67. Winchester 47, Hartford City 46. South Whitley 78, Huntington ..Catholic 41. ■ ■■ i Albany 69, Pennville 46. TAuTora 86, Columbus 74. Brazil 76, Sullivan 58. Connersville 72, Jeffersonville 45. East Chicago Roosevelt 56, Hammond Morton 49. Elwood 77, (Rochester 54. Gary Roosevelt 70, Hammond Tech 60. Goshen 77, Mishawaka 70. Huntingburg 50, Vincennes 48. Indianapolis Attucks 52, Ftankfurt 42. Indianapolis Broad Ripple 63, Greencastle 56. Indianapolis Tech 72, Logansport 70. ' Kokomo 76, New Castle 53. Madison 80, Evansville Bosse 58. Martinsville 90, Bedford 57. Mississinewa 89, Hagerstown 50. Muncie Central 76, Marion 74 (overtime). New Albany 68, Bloomington 60. Richmond 61, Anderson 48. Rushville 78, Muncie Burris 70. Seymour‘s 9, Greensburg 67. Shelbyville 76, Franklin 71 (overtime). Sheridan 69, Attica 48. South Bend Centra] 77, Elkhart 62. Southport 64, Indianapolis Manual M. Tell City 74, Washington 69. Warsaw 86, Columbia City 65.

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Gorillas Beat J Poling Friday Night, 74 -52 The Hartford Gorillas pulled their season record to an eYensteven mark Friday night, at 10 victories and 10 defeats, by whip plug Poling, 74-52, on the Hartford court. * The Moniias were well ahead at all stopping points, 18-9, 38-26 and 57-40. Hardford had four players in double figures. Larry Gene Dubach with 18 points. Joyce Euercher 14. Dean Stahly 12 and Bob Biberstein 11. Ellenberger counted 16 and Rowels 14 for the Jay county quintet. Hartford FG FT TP Zuercber — 5 4 14 Moser - 2 4 8 Pharr 1 2 4 Miller 1 13 L. G. Dubach 7 4 18 Biberstein .......... 4 3 11 Stahly 5 2 12. L L. Dtibaeh -2 6 4 TOTALS 27 20 74 Poling , FG FT TP El)enberger'--Z_rr^r: j -8 10 16 Enoch .... 1 4 6 Rowels ..... 6 2 14 Auspaugh ........ 1 13 Alberton 0 l 1 Axe 2 4 8 Frye 2 0 4 TOTALS 15 22 52 Officials: Weisel, Johnson Preliminary Hartford, 37-33 Eagles Defeat Harlan Hawks Friday, 62-56 The sectional champion Monmouth Eagles closed out their season with a splendid 19-2 record Friday night as they turned back the Harlan Hawks, 62-56, at the Monmouth gym. The game was close all the way, with the Eagles out in front at ajl resting pointe, 13-10, 23-17 and 44-40. Norb Witte and Stew Schnepf again carfied the scoring load tot the Eagles, Witte netting 28 points and Schnepf 18. Bollier counted 17; Smith 16 and Gustin 15 for the Allen quintetMonmouth Fg FT TP J- Myers 3 17 Worthman 0 0 (' Keuneke Z.ZTi.-- 0 1 1 Fuelling 2 2 6 Witte 10 8 28 Schnepf 8 2 18 Macke __Z. 0 0 0 Brown .......i.O 2 2 W. Meyers .......... 0 0 0 ■ TOTALS 23 16 62 Harlan FG FT TP Gustin 5 5 15 Harris 14 6 Smith 4 8 16 Kees .... ....... 0 2 2 D. Harris ' 0 *0 0 Bollier 8 1 17 TOTALS 18 20 56 Preliminary Monmouth, 38-33 proposTrigid _ (Continued From Page One) stock prices. It was understood the latter provision was proposed for use in event high, rigid supports on hogs and beef cattle failed to become law. ALL ON BOARD - (Continued From Page Oml personnel records with them. The navy in Washington was asked to provide duplicate records. Trade-in a Good Town — necatu IO Followers of comic strips are reminded that port for a work-out at the spring training camp of the Bugs baseball team February 27. There will* be action, romance and adventure, for Ike. his sweetheart, Dinah and all followers of die comic. Yqu are invited to. follow his advenchres daily In the Daily Democrat.

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Berne Defeats Redkey Wolves Friday, 69-58 The Berne Bears closed out their season with an 11-9 mark Friday night by whipping the Redkey Wolves. 69-58, on the Berne floor. The teams were tied at 15-15 at (he end of the first quarter, but the Bears zoomed to a 39-23 advantage at the half and a 57-30 bulge at the third oeriod. Three of the Bears were in double figures. Dean Hendricks lead- ' ing with 18 points, followed by 1 Tom Ehrsatn with 14 and Jerry Flueckiger with 12. Oegenheimer counted 13- and Young and Qerber ’ 12 each for Redkey. Berne 1 - FG FT TP f Whitehurst 4 0 8. ; Hendricks —* 7 4 18 Flueckiger -4* -4 12 1 Ehrsatn 3 8 14 Schug <*" 2 i ' DUle —----- 10 2 Bd. Lehman ———3 3 9 81. Lehman — 12 4 ; Liechty -■- 0 0 0 ' Totals .— -23 23 69 ~ Redkey i FG FT TP ! Young ——— 5 2 12 1 Morris 2 15 ' Updike 1— 2 3 7 • Garringer. ———.-- 17 9 1 Gegenheimer 4 5 13 Gerber 5 2 12 ■ , '. Totals --—,- 19 20 58 Officials: Pond, Butz. Preliminary Berne, 48-28. I Three Players Tied In Texas Tourney 1 SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (IN'S) — .Three players are tied for first place today as the third round of the $20,000 Tffxas open golf tournament opens at San Antonio. Deadlocked with 137 s are Don Palmer of Dubuque. la-. Tommy Bolt of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Don Finsterwald of Bedford Heights, O WESTINGHOUSE tContlnued from f»age One, negotiations. The state agency found that a lockout existed as soon as the IUE agreed on Dec. 19 to return to work while the dispute was submitted to "binding arbitration.” That proposal was made by Pennsylvania Gov. George M. Leader. The company, denying that a lockout existed, argued that all employes who wanted to could return to work if proper law enforcement were provided or the union •permitted them.

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4-H Adult Leaders Attend Conference Annual Training Conference Feb. 28 Adams county 4-H adult leaders who will attend the 17th annual district adult leaders’ training con ference at Bluffton February 28 wil Bind many helpful suggestions tor carrying on their work for the coming year, says Leo N. Seltenright. The conference tor local leaders will be held in the First Baptist church on Cherry street in BHtffton. Registration starts at 9 a m. Instructors for the day’s program will be Eric Holm and Mary Frapces Smith from the 4-H club office. Purdue University. All leaders will discuss “Understanding the Boys and Girls We Work With” in the morning. Later, divided sessions will be held for men and women leaders. Afternoon topics will be demonstrations and working together. A highlight of the day’s program will be the joint lunch with the Bluffton Rotary club members. The speaker for the noon luncheon will be Larry Brandon of Auburn. Brandon is well known throughout Indiana from his work in the Indiana state senate, as secretary and vice-president of the Indiana Farm Bureau and state officer of the Indiana council of churches and the Christian missionary association. ~ Leaders of Adams county will attend the day’s conference as guests Os the Decatur and Berne Rotary clubs. :» i

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Spartans Beat Warrior Five Friday, 82-76 . The Pleasant Mills Spartans and Jefferson Warriors staged a scoring duel on the Pleasant Mills court Friday night, the Spartans emerging with an 82-76 triumph. Pleasant Mills was on top at the first quarter, 19-18, at the halt 49-28. and at the third period, 6451. Four players did most of Pleasant Mills’ scoring, Don Mekhlng hitting tor 22 points, Darvon Light for 18. Jerry Williamson for 26 and John Speakman for 12. All five of Jefferson’s starters finished in double figures, paced by Wayne Bollenbacher with 21. Pleasant Mills FG FT TP Melchlng - 9 4 22 Light -8 2 18 Speakman 4 4 12 J. Williamson 10 0 26 G. Williamson — 3 0 6 McCullough -1-0 0 9 Byer 1 2 4 C. Wolfe — 0 0 0 J. Wolfe —— «. 0 0 0 Totald 35 12 82 Jefferson ——-- ■FG -FT TP Bollenbacher - T ——— 8 $ 21 Weaver 4 2 10 SmitTey .... —4 3 11 Caffee - 6 2 14 Stuber —'— 5 4 14 Lehman ——- 2 2 6 Hammitt -— 0 0 0 Totals —.... 29 18 76 Officials: Moser, Haffner. Preliminary Pleasant Mills, 46-23. Trade tn a uood Town — Decattn

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U'l Leaguer SO THATS WHEKS J I ' a lyi —i— _———»- Gene Fullmer Wins By Close Decision NEW YORK (INS) Gene Full mer has scored another victory but as far as the Madison Square Garden crowd is concerned. Friday night's ten-rounder between the West Jordan. Utah, middleweight and Philadelphia’s Gil Turner settled nothing. ' While the ringside audience shouted “draw, draw" after one of the most furiously fought bdttles seen on a coast-to-coast television hookup, officials awarded the rubber match to Fullmer by the slimmest of margins — one poiat. Tickets Monday Night For Commodore Fans The sale of Thursday bracket sectional tickets to Decatur Catholic adults season ticket holders will begin at 6:45 p. m. Monday at the athletic office on the first floor of the school building. The adult season ticket must be presented. Thursday bracket tickets are priced at 50 cents. *lf any tickets remain after season ticket holders have been taken carp of they will be placed on sale z at 7:15 p. m. — first come, ftrtft wjrved. f — — ; —