Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 4

DECATUR HERALD FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1922. DECATUR HERALD 4 BEMENT OUSTED IN FIRST ROUND OF TOURNAMENT PLAY HAWKEYE TRACK FACING CRITICAL GAME TODAY OTHER TEAMS RUN TRUE TO FORM IN FIRST PLAY JEFFRIES FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP TO BE EVANGELIST LOS ANGELES. March 2. Within thei course of three months if his plans go Smoothly, James J. Jeffries, former heayyweight boxing champion of tho COLD HINDERS BALL TOSSERS Teams in Southern Cities Listen to Managers and Trainers Lecture OF DECATUR DISTRICT Decatur Play First Game This Afternoon and May Meet Atwood in Second Round Bethany-Maroa Clash, Class Classic i Preliminaries cleared away with the not unusual element of surprise included, teams in the Decatur district tournament swing into the second day's play today for further paring down of the number of championship contenders.

Clinton High School Basketball Team Front How Johnson, Lane, Westerholt, Smallwood. Madden, Long, McClelland, Isonhart, Ruck, Barrett. Back Row Biamlcci, E. Langlllier, Walden, Lowe, Ashley. Mclntyre, Hartsock, Ford, Harrold, M.

Langellier, Kirk, White, Vance. THURSDAY'S SCORES Class A Newman 20, Bement 14. Clinton 28, Sullivan 21. Atwood 20, Mt. Pulaski J.

Class Dawson 13, Kenney It. Maroa 5. Weldon 21. Bethany 13. Arthur 9.

TODAY'S GAMES A ternoon LANDIS WILL NOT ENTER POLITICS SHELBY TEAM TO TOURNAMENT Monster "Pep" Meeting in High School as Send Off for Team CHICAGO, March 2 More like a Hon than a lamb, March entered the training amps of major league base, ball clubs now in -s South and. as a result, work were interruptej and players listened to talks by managers and trainers' yesterday. Pre', dictions for today in Texas" where a majority ot the teams are training, promised only little better weathfr. Killifer's "ubs, basking in the Call-fnrnia sun that beamed down oh th Chicago Nationals' Catillna Island, were able get in a good workout! The Cub chief is especially optimistic over the showing of his hurling staff and believes that his pit-hing depart, mcnt will show a marked improvement over last At.Seguin. Gleason's Sor loaf- ed and thlvered in the unseasonabii chill hvinds.

At Orar.ge, steady rain and cold has forced the St Louli Cardinals to quit ba'sel ill for hand-balK The' New Tork Giants ran int below-freezing weather at San Antonio and had to pass practice jn favor of a McGraw While the Yankees, at New Orleans, were confined to their hotel by the hostile weather, the third New York team, the F.rooklyn Nationals, took advantage of better weather at Jacksonville, and went through a lively nork-out. The advance guard of the rhlllles reached Lesburg, jeg. terday, r.nd will start practise today. At Augusta. members of the Detroit Tigers awaited favorable weather conditions to start their seasoning.

A heavy, rain so soakfd the grounds that a practice was not likely today. Cobb announced. Over at Dallas, it had stopped raining, but cold kept Cpeaker's Iiulianl off' the field. The Cincinnati Hed start for Mineral Wells, Sunday to begin training. H.

F. Sinclair Wins Suit Over Playfellow NEW YORK. March 2 Harry T. Sinclair, oil magnate and sportsman, was awarded $100,000 by a Jury in the Brooklyn supremo court today In a suit against James S. Johnson ti recover the purchase of the race horse.

Playfellow, a brother of the noted th roughbred, Man O'vVar. BABY WINS 4 MILE CHANCE RACE MIAMI, March 2 Baby Gar. owned and driven by Gar Wood, of toilay won1 the four- mi! chance it the opening shelterel course of the seventh annua! midwinter yutta. Sue owned by Webb Jay ot was leconl (Py International News Service) CHICAGO, March 2 Kenesaw M. Landis.

former federal judge and now high commissioner of baseball, has set at rest reports that ho contemplates entering politics, possibly an a candidate for mayor of Chicago. In a letter to a friend Judge Landis wrote that It had not entered his head "ever again to be interested in holding a public office." He plans to leave on March 10 for a tour of big league training camps. ODIN QUINTET TO INDIANAPOLIS Protest Against Urbana Apaches in State Amateur Tournament Holds SPRING FIELD, 111.. March 2. The Odin Independents basketball team will represent the State of Illinois in the central states tournament of independent teams at Indianapolis, it was announced here today.

Odin lost to the Urbana Apaches in the final game ot the state tournament last Saturday, which was played under protest. The claim made by Odin that Urbana was playing an in- lniii mm nun nllinrrrt Lercber 4, Weily 8. Free throws: Grubaugh 6. Washbonrf 2. Lercher 1.

Clinton Defeats Sullivan, 28-21 The Clinton High school five defeated Sullivan High 28 to 21, in the opening game of the evening session. With Westerholt, he of the uncanny basket shooting eye, at forward and McClelland and Isonhart starring in the guard positions, Clinton barely succeeded in nosing out the Sullivan five in the first half which closed 12 to 11. But in the second period Sullivan's offense lost its pace while Westerholt added five more field goals, bringing his individual count to nine field goals. The final period ended with the score 28 to 21 in favor of Clinton. CLINTON 28 SULLIVAN 21 Westerholt Myers Smallwood F.

Moore Long Bishop Isonhart Ashbrook McClelland Shirey Substitutes Barnett for Small-wood; Johnson for Westerholt. Field goals Westerholt 9, Small -wood 2, Barnett 1, Myers 4, Ashbrook 2, Moore 3. Free throws Westerholt 4, Bishop 3 Bethany Outclasses LArthur by 13 to 9 Score Afterv tying the score it the end of the thiKrd quarter, 8 to 8, Bethany defeated Aa-thur 13 to 9 In the second game Thursday evening. Bethany obtained a five porVot lead In the first quarter which ended Tho. first half ended with the kWo 8 to 7 in favor of Bethany while Arthur, break ing up play after play, held vt-nsji ponents to a tie in the third qua Daum.

Bethany center, was re on four personals early In the quarter and was replaced by The Bethany defense tightened' the Arthur tossers were held to points from free throws during last period. appear before the American pub- i lie again, but this time as an evangelist. The matter of a contract and publishing' ot a book are all hat are neeiled to complete the plans for th3 conqueror of Tom Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons' and many other shining lights- ot the squared circle. Jeffries asserted today that be became interested in preaching the gospel through a -friend. A.

V. Patterer, who has written a. book based on the fundamental teaching of the new and old testaments and couched in language which all can understand. And it is the teachings of this book that the. former pugilist will endeavor to carry to all.

MATTOON FIRST M. E. NINE IS ORGANIZED MATTOON, March 2. The base ball team of the Loyalty Bible class of the First Methodist Episcopal church Sunday school has organized for the coming base ball season and the following officers have been elected: Manager W. F.

Cavins. Assistant manager Vernon Brown. Captain R. C. Hampton.

The lineup of the team has not yet been completed but will soon be ready, for the games which will start as soon 'as the weather will permit. NEW STORE WILL OPEN WITH SALE OF FINE SHIRTS Prices Unheard of in Decatur Offered by Dro-bisch-Keiser Co. The DrObisch-Keiser Co. announces its formal opening on page 10 of today's Herald. As an inducement for Decatur folks to visit the store- Saturday, the management is offering a special sale on fine silk and linen, imported and domestic shirts at prices which will make the shirt-buyer sit up and take notice.

Silk, madras, and linen shirts, imported domestic silk-striped madras, fine Batestreet many other shirts ot artistic designs are-offered during this attractive sale. This sale on shirts will be in effect one day only, Saturday, the opening day. Just to show you "what values nre offered, let us quote some prices-Shirts that 'sell for J1.50 to 12.00 are selling for J1.05- Saturday. Shirts that sold for 3.50. $3.00.

and $3.50 will sell at $2.05, while "those "that sold from $4 to $6.5.0 will be-offered at $3.05. These shirts are of finest quality, full cut and are guaranteed. Adv. Model A-22-Pri'cc $1365.00 Along with the good oiia basketball served up Thursday afternoon and evening, the spice of surprise was added as an appetizer for the fans. In the second game of the afternoon Newman took a fall out of Bement.

winning 20-14. In practically every other contest en the schedule the dope ran true to form, although Arthur threatened to pill the beans in their tilt with Bethany when tney tied Bethany 8-8 and 10 minutes to play. Atwood, regarded by many as possible winners in the major division and possibly tournament, showed their wares to an aprpeciative audience In the grand finale Thursday evening, taking a 20-3 count from Mt. Pulaski', an outfit which presented a dogged defense against Coach Hamilton's Kenney and lason opened the festivities with their 13-12 tilt which Iawson won despite the desperate attack of the DeWitt county tossers. the tlWrd 'game of the afternoon iVroa ousted Weldon 25-21 after both Veamj had settled into a steady guarcling game during the econd half.

SJprtnga Surpriae, Newman's sliiXwIng against the strong Bement tehini stamped the Douglas county outlm as a well balanced quintet whichN2plaed an admirable passing and guarwUng game- Coach Harrison of Bement "unplaced his team repeateiil but failed to- Kr-fect a combination which would go against the Newman guarding. Only rarely durln the tilt did Bement hit Jt stride which bad made It a terror this season. Meanwhile the Newman forwards passing the ball rapidly and taking long shots rapidly boosted the core out of reach of Bement. In the Dawson-Kenney tilt which opened the afternoon's frolic. the miners got away to a running start but soon slowed lip about the middle of the second half.

Kenney began to pull steadily and wsa uncomfortably close throughout the.session. A field basket in the final moments of the gam clinched the for the Dawson five. Allrndanr Good. In the Weldon-Mafoa game both teams found their shooting range early In the' encounter and scored regularly. The second half was given over to in exhlbl'ion of close guarding in which Maroa bad the best of the pickings.

Attendance at the opening session was considered good and the sale of season tickets continues heavy according to Manager Asa C. Sprunger who is In direct cbarge-of the tourna-7n-nt arrangements Newman Defeats Bement Quintet The Newman High school team. ftr securing a 11-5 lead over the Bement tossers in the first half of the second contest of the afternoon, held their lead In the final period and defeated the Bement team, 20 to 14. The Bement tossers were unable to break up the Newman attack In the early stage of the game and thourh they Increased their pace in the final period, their rally came too late. K.

O. and K. E. Body of the Bement team were decidedly out of form, scoring only six points between STARS TO U. OF I.

Iowa Schools and Colleges Will Be Well Represented DES MOINES. Ia, March 2 lows. universities and colleges will be well represented in the indoor, relay carnival at the University of il'uuois Saturday. Track athletes from tnt state University of Iowa, Orinnell college, Iowa State college suid Drake UillVClBliy YllU (Jill UUlfaiB 111 meet. The University of Iowa will be rep resented by Wilson and Brookings in the dashes, headed by captain Hoffman in the high jump.

Grinnell college will be represented by its great sprinter, Paulu, winner of the special 300-yard race last year and national collegiate sprint Iowa State college of Ames will be represented by its great quartet of distance runners. H. Wolters of Ames, who won the 600-yard special race at the Kansas City indoor meet recently in the remarkable time of 1:16, should place high in the race. His rugged teammate, Higgins, is also expected to give a good account of himself there. Drake university of Des Moines will be represented by Byers in the 75-yard dash.

Young and McCanncn in the 300-yard special and Fatter-son in the hurdles. Captain Wayne Feike will run in the spe- SHELBYVILLE WINS OPENER Defeats Taylorville 18-16 in First Game of District Tournament; TAYLORVILLE, March 2. Shelby ville defeated Taylorville 18-16 here tonight In the opening- game of the Taylorville district basketball tourna ment before a crowd estimated at more than 1,500. Shelbyville sailed into the lead in the first quarter, scoring nine points, while Taylorville registered by but two. Taylorville sent the crowd into wild ecstasies in the second quarter when they tied the score, 11-11, as the first half ended.

Shelbyville braced In the second half and gradually pulled away from the Christian county tossers. holding 15-13 lead at the end of the third the final period, which ended. 18-16. the final period, which ended 19-15. Hudsc-nt and Porter were the out standing stars for the Shelbyville quintet.

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nesville. 5:00 p. m. Dawson vs. Argents, m.

Decatur vs. Lovlng- to. Moweaqua vs. Way. m.

Clinton ts. Newman. Evening- 7:00 p. m. Bethany vs.

Maroa. 8:00 p. m. Atwood vs. winner Deeatur-Lovington game.

9:00 p. m. Winner Argents-Dawson game vs. winner Mowca-qua-Waynesville game. them.

Newman, 20; Hence, Bender and El lington, forwards; center. Turner; guards. Van Dyne, White and Phllote. Bement, 14; K. O.

and K. E. Body and M. Fairbanks, forwards; Brauch- er, center; Long, Moberly and Bar- nett, guards. Scoring: Field goals.

Bender, Hence, White, K. O. Body, 1: K. K. Body.

Long, Moberly. Free throws: Hence. White. 1: Barnett. -il7 j3bxV A Maroa Defeats Weldon Five, 25-21 Maroa took hard fought' game from Weldon.

the speedy, little team from Nixon township. In the final game of the afternoon, defeating them 25-21. With their lightweight, speed and expert paBsing game, the Weldon tossers gave the Maroa Stalwarts a run for their money in the first period which ended 19-14 for Maroa. Tliey lost much of their pep in -the last half though they actually scored more points. Maroa, (24) Himes.

Butler atid Stotitenborough, forwards; Chandler, center; Rammel, Kammermeyer and Morrow, guards. Weldon (21) Hunt and Monkman. forwards; Tilbury, center; Mire and McConkey, guards. Scoring: Field- goals Htmes Chandler 3: Stoutenborough Monk- man Tilbury Hunt 1. Free throws Chandler Stoutenborough Tilbury S.

Kenney Loses by Single Point Margin At the end of the first 12 minutes In the Dawson-Kenney game, the opening contest of the tournament, the score 'was tied, 5-5, but the Dawson quintet increased their pace and the half ended 10 to 8 in their favor. The final period was much slower and Dawson succeeded in nosing out the Kenney five on the final count Of 13-12. Dawson (IS,) Forwards Wash-bond an Lercher; center, Garrett; guards. Baugh and Cryder. Kenney (12.) Forwadds, Gru- baugh and Weily; center.

Bill and Luckenbill; guards, Foster and Hunt. Scoring Field goals: Washbond 1, BETHANY (13) ARTHUI Warren, f. Fie Reuss, Co Daum. Ward, I Cunningham, I SHELBTVILLB, March The Shel-byvllle high school basketball team, accompanied by Superintendent R. Sayre and Coach MacKinley Turner, left Thursday morning for Taylor-ville where they will take part in the district basketball tournament which" opens there.

The team was accompanied by their Don "Cotton" Foster. The entire student body and members of the high school faculty accompanied the men to the train and gave them a great Bend off. Several fans went to Taylorville Thursday morning in order not to miss any of the excitement of the tournament opening. The players officially entered in the tournament are Earl Hudson, Carl llannaman. Welsh Hoover, J.

Bonnett. and Gerald Por-ler. all members of the first team, and Gloyd Archey. Robert. Fritta, Stein Beem, and Donald Tucker, as substitutes.

Shelbyville will meet Taylorville in the first game of the tourney, at 7:30 Thursday night. The cals have been in hard training lis week and are in fine form. Row er, Taylorville and Shelbyville are renly matched, and it will be a nip tuck battle to see which will ay in the race. The Shelbyville team has a fine cord for the past season, having st but three -games of the 14 played scoring 420 points. to 2G3 of their ponents.

1'ollowing is the record: iclbyville 33. Findlay 20, played at pelbyyille; Shelbyville 23, Charles- 23. there; Shelbyville 29. Wind- 8, there; Shelbyville 9, Charleston here; Shelbyville IS, Mattoon 17, re; Shelbyville S3, Stewardson Shelbyville 2S. Keoga 9, here; clbyville 17,.

Springfield 15 there; Ibyville 21. Charleston Normal 10, Shelbyville 24. Mattoon 17, here; Ibyville 24, Taylorville J6, there; Ibyville Windsor 13, here; ibyville IS, Bethany 21, there; Ibyville 26. Bethany 17, here. pep meeting was hfld at the school Wednesday, a feature of ch was a "yelling contest.

The ilty agreed to pay' the railroad admission, and the cost of one 1, of the boy giving the loudest and" the'-glrl-singing the best Fire' students were chosen as winners Mildred Opal Luclle Gorley, Marlon cklln and Walter Huff. The con- lasted an hour and furnished amusement. xtyof-the students have arranged ttend the tournament. They will accompanied by Miss Mary Ly -Mrss Helen Wledey. and Miss ence Mose, members of the facui- Irs." L.

Hoover accompanied 8 hp of girls to Taylorville Tburs- Those in the party were lone Iver. Jane Hoover. Katherlne Bol hr. Verglnia Cook, Mary Ellen er. Betty Walker, Isabel Foster, fpnee Rachel Monroe.

lie schedule of the games may be need slightly as there is some ttion'as to "the eligibility ot three lers on the waggoner team, Imported thnt these three players hot live in waggoner Dut in ar- rville where they refused to at- schoo! on account of a religious The state high school athletic Nation rules that if students one school to attend another shall not participate in athletics nne year. If Waggoner is ruled Morrisonville and Findlay will game four. LYMISKE FLOORS ROBERTS EW YORK, March 2 Billy Miske, aul heavyweight, tonight ai Ttnberts of New York in second round of their scheduled round bout, preceding the Wills- blk contest. Ail MWn Over 10,000 in Stock UTO SPECIALTY CO. fez i i rrm in inn Substitutes: Davis for Daum; 1 for Fads.

Field goals: Daum I. Reuss and Cunningham, Flemi Burse 1. Free throws: Daum 1, CunnliJ 1, Ward 1, Fleming 3. Atwood Humbles Mt. Pulaski, 20 to 9 The Atwood High school working a five-man defense ad Mt.

Pulaski, took the final garl the evening, 20 to 9. In spite a Atwood close guarding, Toml Mt. Pulaski's tall forward, through the line for three field Ware, W. Reeder and Harshb were the stars of the Atwood to who may battle Decatur Friday a Atwood obtained a 12-5 lead ll first period and steadily lncr their pacs to the end. Atwood (30) Mt.

Pulaski Harshbarger, Manaugh, Tom Ware, W. Reeder, S. Reeder. Substitutes: Danner for Romer for Danner. Field Harshbarger, Ware, W.

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