G H S Wins The County Tournament In Final
Russellville was easily defeated 28 to 13 in the final game played at DePauw Gymnasium Saturday evening.
09 Feb 1920
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1920
Page
1
Russellville was easily defeated 28 to 13 in the final game played at DePauw Gymnasium Saturday evening.
Greencastle High School defeats Russellville 28 to 13 at Bowman gymnasium to claim the county basketball championship watched by about two thousand fans. The first half tied 9 9 before Greencastle pulled away in the second half led by Carl Allen George York and Frank Irwin with Sewell scoring for Russellville.
Lae players who brought the Putnam County championship to this city were George York Frank Irwin Harold Lalbott Jacob Hirt Lewis Hirt Carl Allen Robert Stoner and Frank Wlasten. The whole team earned the win through combined offense and defense with six players in the evening contest and the remaining two contributing earlier games to rest the night players.
The Greencastle vs Russellville game featured strong team play and late second half bursts led by Jack Shander and Jesse White for Russellville while Greencastle relied on a prayer moment by Miss Waconna Thomas. Clover Dale and Roachdale High offered a curtain raiser with Roachdale prevailing 24 to 3. The tourney grossed over 800 dollars in receipts to be shared among Putnam County schools.
The Philippines becomes a playground for the Orient during carnival season at Wallace Field Manila Februarys. The 1920 Victory Carnival promises the greatest event yet with commercial and government exhibits and nightly balls in a vast open air auditorium. The cosmopolitan spectacle draws visitors and locals to ship in for the Pearl of the Orient festivities.
Greencastle crushed Clinton Center 71 to 9 in the first afternoon game as Clinton Center fielded a small squad of 11 players. Substitutions and scoring details are listed with McGill Clodfelter Masten Irwin and York among the players. Referee was Ross Smith from Indianapolis.
Prominent Putnam County farmer and Greencastle citizen Phillip Albaugh dies at his home on East Washington Street. Local obituary notes his community work and family connections. Funeral arrangements to be announced by his family.
The death of runup Albaugh aged 56 occurred Saturday night at his Washington street home. Survived by wife two daughters Frances Groves Knob Noster Missouri and Wallace Albaugh of this city and sister Miss Sarah Albaugh. Born in the county in 1885 he belonged to the First Baptist Church. Funeral at 10 Tuesday morning at the home with burial in Forest Hill cemetery.
Tom Hunter a taxi driver was arraigned before Mayor part ley this morning on driving while intoxicated charges and fined 11 dollars total. Lee Hamilton, a cousin of James L Hamilton, was brought from Louisville for burial with services at Forest Hill Cemetery. Mr and Mrs Robert Thomas and two children on Fox Ridge are ill with influenza and a missing worker prompted a search.
Moffett and Curtis, key DePauw players, are ruled ineligible for the remainder of the semester due to a registrar noted deficiency. The loss alarms fans ahead of the Wabash game and jeopardizes the Tigers’ schedule as Colin Buss warns the team will struggle without them.
Multiple property transfers recorded including Margaret Leonard to Mevilne in Cloverdale and Herbert Saceman in Cloverdale Cemetery, $12. Also Keller to Frampton Rockhill in Greencastle for $1,900 and Collins to Holwager for 100 acres in Clinton township at $8,500. Other deeds include M Hall to C Iritch in Greencastle, E Grimes to Clodfelter in Russell for $5,200, Ross to Overstreet in Russellville for $1,800, Hicks to Rambo in Russellville for $626, O’Hair to O’Hair in Monroe township, and Edmundson to Ader in Monroe township for $1,200. Named residents Pierce and family of Emmetsburg reported improving after illness. Mrs Ruark remains seriously ill west of the city. Continuous updates noted.
Washington dispatch reports fear that efforts to boost Major General Wood in Mississippi cannot derail Senator Harding as Wisconsin Indiana and Illinois factions align. Watson supporters push for an uninstructed delegation to push Harding while Wood hopes fade. The piece notes Harding portrays old guard policies and doubts about Republican capacity in Congress.
Frank Snodgrass aged near 60 died after a stroke caused him to fall in a hog lot where hogs ate his left hand and ear. Found unconscious, he never regained consciousness. He leaves a wife and two sons, Frank and Charlie. The report also notes local hog breeders meeting to promote breeding, registration, and sales with inspection.
Wednesday at 7 30 pm farmers of Greencastle township will gather at the county agent office to reorganize and elect new officers for the upcoming year. Herald notice from the committee invites attendance and subscription.
Frank Snodgrass, a farmer near Fillmore, suffers severe injuries after a stroke and fall into a hog lot. A hog reportedly bit and ate part of his ear and hand during the incident.
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