Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 57, Decatur, Adams County, 8 March 1951 — Page 8

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Charles Wins By Decision Over Walcott Detroit, March 8 — (U’P)f Ezzard Charh s still had his heavyweight crbwn today after his decision victory over heroic old Jersey Joe Walcott, but he also had such a badly swollen left ear he will he ", unable togo through with a plan- | n« d defense against Joe Louis next ; [ month. . The heavyweight champion suf.feted his ear injury while winning a J tiiiauirnous 15-routid decision over -year old Walcott before 13,852 at Olympia Stadium last night. Although Ezzard deserved the decision, it was so unpopular with the customers who had paid $75.502 they booed it for sixi minutes . Apd in the dressing room. '.J» r . < title cthirplaimd He had been ‘’robbed” . . ' I T z . ? j *ft was Walcott’s fouidh ufamicMssful bid for the hppvydrejght drown, hut it- was sti' h, art unexinaghificen tfry that, Jery Joe probably will be offered Another' big-money fight with '.loci fjOUis. 1 ' | I X I Walcott, lather •of’ six, children, t slowed up in the middlb- third of! the fight last night otherwise, he| might* have been' hailed today as| ,■ JtKe oldest man ever to ascend the heavyweight throne, ■ _ ' At the peak of his letdown, Waietjtt was floored for a -count pjf nine ‘ Ssf a !bft hook in, the ninth round ' • That. trip to the dieck, the only one i id the fight, appeared to give the bitown-skinned, bull-shouldered veti er-an from Camden. N V J.? his “secorid wind.” ► I j Jersey Joe t ame on to*win three a■ the next six rounds and to fight f dn even trims in one. In the last, I tJound. he had the in a frenzy | i|s he staggered Charles-with a left | 4<>ok to the chin and battered him I about the Walcott, a 5-1 underdog, gave an s Heroic performance: but the three j ttlhg officials gave - the decision ] | unanimously tp Charles. Referee J Clarence Roseh favored Charles-80 -points th, 70; judge Jack Aspery; | p-S to 66, and judge Joe JLrnanan. to 67.„ Oji\i a round-by-round ibasjfi, the (’nijedi Press favored Htfrles, 8-5-2.' ' ' ' *' Officials of the international box1 ing club had hoped for a gate that I wbUld break! Detroit’s indoor record ■ of' $83,522.5 Nevertheless, the $75.- > s<t2. gate.was no great disappdint- | iient. The size of the gate did .'not |'matter to Charles and Walcott ; for • | they had bet n guaranteed by the : television sponsor that their purses . Would be based on a SIOO,OOO gross i |ate. (Charles will ) receive about

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Bowlers To Donate | ; 1 To Disabled Vets ii ' T Oran L. Schultz 'city secretary of t|ie Decatur Bowling Associa-! tion. announced that the assoc*iie tion president. Oscar l.ankenau has designated the week of March 13 ;is ’’bowlers victory legion v.-eek.’* lie requested all leagu? secretaries to ipform all captains to rolled contributions' of Ilf eentji nr more from every bowler;: and ;to request a sponsor's cbn* trihiyion also, which in turn’ shal' he collected by the league secte* tarids who will remit to the city secretary.or president op or before March 25. This contribution goes for disabled .'veterans in hpspitai.i, Tlie'local Itowling officials said:' ‘ The least we can do is to-help. •F r cr ; these hospitalized veterans wlit> havq made it possible by their sacrifices, for us to enjoy oikfr ■normal way c>f life.' Io enjoy out* bowling ! leagues, and tqe many bowing activities that go to make up the howling season. leastwe Lean now do is to make i* nosklble for them to receive the things that will make life in the hos'pilal morel cheerful and pleasant for them, to receive the sports bortks and publications Ehat they qll long foif. ■ Help ns do this for them through your contributiopi’ t 6 tlse 8.V.L.” ’ For the good things, of life aj hand for millions of us. thousands gave their lives. In our service and veterans administration hospitals are nt her thousands who| escaped deatfi fighting with the saiju? spiriKfor the same cause. Our del>( to tmm is profrtiind. The feast they might expect that all of us> accomplish everything within our means to help restore, them to r.mu|kl existences."! / hl A_ . < v.wijii - "■■■■■.' -r—— > . —l. 1 gt Kt ' 111 IRAN'S ciyil, and military authorities are a state of alert td forditall further violence following assassination of Premier Gen. Haj|Ali jßazmara (above), anti-Com-munist confidante of Shah Mo* hariihied Reza Pahlevi. The assaasintjwas identified as a religious fanfctic. f International!. DANCE SATURDAY ELKS I ■ 1

Semi-Final At Kokomo Seen As Wide Open Indianapolis I March B.—(UP) — Four teams hungry for the Indiana high school basketball title make up the Kokomo semi-finals of the* state tournament, and speculators* say. all have an equal chance of breaking into the March 17 final. 'Marion and Muncie, seeking to repeat title wins of the 1920‘5, and Kokomo ( and Auburn will battle It out for the right to mbve to- the final round. It may turn out to be a wild scrap between North -Central, conference rivals Marion, Muncie and Kokomo, but Auburn of the Northeastern loop can’t be counted out. p 1 ~r Adhurn’s lied Devils made It to the finals in 1949 and in the “sWeet sixteen” last year. The Red bevils who finished, third in conference warfare, carry a tout ney scoring average of niore than 70. jjoints into Saturday’s games. Auburn—i-wlth six-five (’al Gross, cup. six-three Steve Butler and six-three John Garns in the start ing lineui>—meet Woody Weir's Marion Giants in the second afternoon game. Marion went to the final fdur last year and has the same team with the exception of Trester award winner Pat Kleinj ’ The Giants won their only state title in 1926 —years before the present crop of basketball players were toddling Muncie also has vfon before—in 1928 ami again in '1931, and Kbkomo ihas flirted with the title only to lose .twice in the final game. Kokomo, with a so-so season Record o.f 11 wins and nine losses, imeets Muncie iq the v»emi-ttnal Muncie defeated Kokomo il>y 19 points in regular season jplay and Kokomo also lost to ?Murion by 11 points in an earlyfseusqn 'game. But Kokomo later defeated Marion by one point, i Muncie also defeated host Marion in a holiday tournament ihy t«vb points, hqt Marion came it|in)’u'gh with a seven-point viciibry when-the two met later in the Reason. Jj Auburn didn’t meet any of the Kokomo semi-finalists during i'd ' 'i, ' ■ I ' 1 1A .■>" 1 LIKE LILIES t ■■■ . OUR USED fc.ARS ARE \ I Easter Specials 49 Plymouth Sed. Sp. Deluxe ■ , 49 Plymouth Conv. Coupe v lx 149 Custom 8 Ford Sedan ’ I Overdrive I *J'49 Deluxe DeSoto Sedan ' I i 49 Custom 6 Ford Tudor | Overdrive t • ■: 48 Hudson 6 Sedan ?47 Willys Jeep Sta. Wagon L' j : . ■ v : ■ 46' Chrysler Sedan ’*! i 46 Hudson Commodore :i{ Sedan 8 . ‘ , ni : I > .4- ALSO —l . '■ | 'I ' M : t Several good prewar cars. These cars can be bought on • <’ 11 15 Months Payment Dick ! i Mansfield MOTOR SALES ( 222 NORTH THIRD ST. Opfn Evenings by Appt.

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Evansville Winner In NAIB Tourney : | Terre Haute. Ind., March 87-i—---(UP)—Evanavilie College whipped Taylor, 75 to 6R, for the Indiara NAIB tourney title here |ast night and the right to compete in next week’s Kamum City tourney. Indiana Central wax I the co?Holation winner over Fralnklli, 79 to 61. I season play. Observers say any of the ; four could wIA. They point to tottrnerwise Auburn’s height. { Muncie’s season reCord of dnly four losses Kokomo's homerfloor advantage and Marion—good all sieasori and with practically the same tea n that made it to the finals dast yet.r —as proof the Kokomo semifinal is a tossup. ASK CONGRESS <CoatlNued From Page Ow4> would put. the senate on record as feeling tlsat the entire congress should approve troop assignments oversaex. r ' DENIES TRIAL <Coatt»u»d From Page (>a«> > Would not repeat his accusatlon i. Once he brok£ down and cried, Pikkuart said. Mkttheis later told rt weird story of how two strangers forged hi tn into their car,; and Miss Downs body was In the hack seat. Hd said they dumped the body out near his home, and six days Idter he moved it Several miles to near Kalaipazoo where it was found. He performed this grisly task, he said, in. Olson s ear. lie explained dicing want the. body near'his home. Go to the enuren of your Choice next Sunday.

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Semi-Final Tourneys I Are Near Sellouts Indianapolis. March B.—<iT)—. Only a fedr tickets - were left today for the semj-final games ■ Saturday of the Indiatfa high 1 school basketball tourney. Commissioner L. V. Phillips of I the Indiang High School Athletic' Association, said there “seems to' be no question there will be | great shortage by Saturday” at the four tourney sites. Philllips also reporten a sell-out 1 for the finals March 17 with the] exception qf 4,400 tickets held for teams in the “sweet sixteen.” The four winners receive 95<t tickets each with 50 tickets going) to eac h of the other 12 competing schools.

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Attendance was off at the Indianapolis sectional and regional, which were televised, and a total I Joss of $947.89 was reported. H6wjevifer, Phillips said WFBM-TV I guaranteed a loss up to SS.(MH) a n< i j the deficit had been paid. II COLLAZO ; (ConOnuril From Page Oae) ' ed. T “ i After hearing the j ur y rn | 4 . '[guilty, as charged,” Collazo was | returned to the District of ColumI bia jail cell he has occupied since • | recovering from a £hest wound suf- • sered in the shooting. L iqs unlawful in Arkansas <« I change the teeth of any mule o« jhorse with intent to deceive a I>ri <. J chaser.