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The Decker High School basket ball team played the firstgame of the season on D. H. S. floor Oct. 3, in which the home team rolled up a score of 35 to 2 The Decker line up was as follows Ellis Purcell, center, the boys say, he has the ball trained, hemakes a goal when he feels lik6 it. Loren Todd the caption made I a spectacular field goal by throwing the ball back over his head. Lawrence Mayes is Johnny onthe spot when you speak of stationary guards. It takes a man with three eyes to follow Darwin Todd left guard on theolfensive. but in defensive his opponent can’t use two to any advantage-Charles Todd the smallest man on the team has a number of floor tricks that keep his opponent guessing. Subs, Claude Yates, Julius Rewalt ahdElwood Roach. The fans here are enthusiastic over the showing made inthe first game. Coach Claytonthinks the boys are able to de-velope some real team work and has out lined somo stiff pratice in team plays and tricks for the. next two months. The domestic science class prepared a spreadfor the visiting team and home, boys and officials after the game-
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Hazleton, Indiana, US

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