Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 290, Decatur, Adams County, 9 December 1952 — Page 7

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Muncie Tops First State Prep Ranking INDIANAPOLIS, UP — Muncie Cjsn,tral\s defending state champio4s, sporting the state’s longest winning streak, today topped the first weekly United Press Indiana high school basketball honor roll. Coach Jay McCreary’s Bearcats carried over 11 consecutive triumphs from the last state tourney arid since added five more. They figure in Friday’s top tussle W’hen they clash with fifth-placed Richmond in a North Central Confer-enc-e showdown battle. ' ’ . , Another NCC powerhouse —Kokomo—/rebuilt but apparently as tough as last year when it dropped only two of 20 regular season gamesb is runnet-up (o Muncie. Independent Jeffeffconville, also with five straight wins, is and touted Evansville Central fourth. - The lower bracket, iri order, is composed of Huntingburg, like Evansville a rpember of the Southern loop; of the South Central circuit. East Chicago Washington and South Bend Central From the Northern conferences and independent Fort Wayne Cen-

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tral ih 10th place. Thd -last three have dropped one game, each, but trie way they’re knocking each other off this season, probably no inajor outfit 'Will enter tourney warfare unbeaten in February. EaW Chicago beat the South Benders, 51 to 46,. but lost a twopointef. to South Bend Adams, 51 to 49;|jAdams promptly was dusted off by Culver the next tinie out, Fbrt Wayne Central lost its opener to Crispus Attucks biit then won three Ip a row and impressed previously (unbeaten Andersofr last Saturday, 72 to 45. , , other fine crew’s cpmprise the “well-regarded” column, apd U never was better Stocked wjith inlent. In fact, some of the this week may climb into trie “Rig Ten” next (week. The first weekly U. P. “Big Ten:’*. ~ , 1. Jfuncie Central (5-0). v 2. Kokomo (5-0). \ 3— iteffersonviHe (5-0). 4. Evansville Central (3-0); 5. Richmond (3-0). 6. Tluatingburg (6-0)., \i \ 7. sMartinsvllle (5-0). 8. East Chicago* Washington (34 )4?.,' 9. pputii Bend Central (3-1). 10. irbrt Wayne Central (3-1). We|l regarded—Washington, Indianapolis Attucks, Jasper, Lafayette, Ejansvilje Reitz, Terrt? Haute Gerstfneyer. Kendallville, Elkhart, Indianapolis Teen; South port, Sey? mourj tpulver, South Bend Adams, Boonville, Salem. Terre Haute State,?

Week's Schedule For Adams County Basketball Teams Tuesday Yellow Jackets at New Haven. Pleasant Mills at\.Lirierty Center. Jefferson at Hartford. Coldwater, O. at Geneva. Wednesday -Commodores at Hoagland. Friday \ Adams Central at Commodores. Yellow Jackets at Fort Wayne South, Pleasant Mills at Monniouth. Jetfrirson vs Wren, O. at Geneva. Bluffton at Berne. > Hartford ay Chester Center. Geneva at Bryant. Federal Employes Given • Long Weekend WASHINGTON UP — President Truman issued an order today giving federal employes the day off on Friday, Dec. 26. allowing them a four-day .week end from Christmas through Sunday. |\ ' — j r Willys Announces Some Price Cuts TOLEDO, O. UP — Willys] Overland Motors, Inc., today announced price crits of 388 to 1185 on two-door models of 1953 Aero Willys passenger cars \ Four-door prices will be reduced $8 to $34. The new models go on display Monday. Aefo Willys prices range from $1,499.50 for the Aeio Lark twodoor to $1,979.50 for the new hardtop model the Aero Eagle.

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Junior High, Frosh Split Double Header Decatur freshman and > junior high teams divided honors with Huntington in played at Huntington Monday night. The local junior nigh was posed otit, 35-34, in an overtime struggle. The teams were tied at the first quarter. 8-8, -Decatur led a; the half; 15-10, and at the third psriod, 21-18, but Huntington into a 31-31 tie at the expiration of the regular playihg time. Banks tallied. 11 points and Kelly 10 fcr Decatur. J • . Decatur fresh staged a fourthquarter rally to down the rfuntingtonTrosh, 2?-23. itacatur led it the first quarter,; 5-4, but Hunti igton was out in front\at she half, 14-11, and at the , third pefiod, 22-15. Ralston topped Decatur wioi 10 points. ; ' 1 Decatur Jr. High \ FG\ Flf TP Kelly |4 2 10 Schrock 2 A 2 6 Hutker 0 0 0 Banks 5 If ,11 Baxter \0 '0 0 Eichenauer .4.1 di 2 Agler 1 0 0 0 Moses 13 5 Totals _LI3 ~ T 34 Huntington ' - FG FT TP HandwoVk J. 112 0 4 Foor i 4 8 Buzzard 0 0 0 Johnson 3 0 6 Baker _lO 0 0 D. Mitchel 4\ 0 8 B. Mitchell 3 3 9 ■ ■./• j ■ L\ . Totals 16 3 35 .. U V Decatur Freshmen ' ( FG FT TP Strickler ___l. i__ 1 ‘2 4 Krueckeberg 10 0 0 Ralston 4 2 10 Bowman )_____.uo , If Eichenauer JI) 3 3 Worden I) 0! 0 Strong 1 . 1 3 Cowans • 1 " o|' 2 Bair 12 4 Bogner —J_l— 0 0 0 Deßolt 0 01 ' 0 Totals 8 11 27 Huntington FG FT TP Mooberry 5 3 13 Dolby,;_o 3 3 Murphy 0 0 C Clements 0 0 0 .Ware 0 2 , 2. ’Hicks 4 1 0 2 Heusel jL,-— 0 ! '1 1 Stonebraker 1 0 2/ Olinger 0 0 0 Hummer 0 0 0 > . | Totals 7 23 College Basketball Louisville 89, Pprdue 85. Illinois State Normal a T7, Evansville 62. ,< ‘ ' T Wisconsin 81, Loyola (La.) 60. Minnesota 76, Xavier 71. Marquette 83, Ripon 55. DePaul 86, St. Norbert’s 58. Urge Aboltshment Qf Wage Controls J CAMDEN. N. J.. U>—T4ic CIO Shipbuilding Workers) callee! on President Truman today to abolish wagq sc union members could get a negotiated wage increase tefore Christmas. I ■ \ ' J In a telegram to the President, (the union said its new contract with Bethlehem (Steel Co.. ) bellwether trf the shipbuilding ; industry, has l>een before the i Wage \ Stabilization Board since September without adtiom ' ' ■, \ ——4— , J Trade in a Good Town—Deqaturl

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Coaches Not Sure Os New Rule Effect CHICAGO UP’ — Basketball’s new free throw rule will cause longer games and it* may not cut down on fouls, but midwest coaches figured today the regulation deserved a longer trill before condemnation. The 1952 rule provides that a flayer gjven one shot, fouled gets anrither jjhance if he misses his first effort. No longer can a team decline a gift toss to take the ball' out of bounds, and all fouls in the three minutes call for two shots< \ So far, particularly) in high school gamris, 'playing time has been longer because poaches ha,ve tried to srit up; fast breaks off the jingle foul shot. Thus, when the shot is missed, players are. scattered all over the floor and take time to get back for ; the- free ball situation on trie second gift toss. Big T|h cjdaches, bound by an agreement that any positions tinder the basket not filled on the first free thrp* qah’t be filled on the second, 'haven't found the rule lengthening the gameri so much. And thejr opinion 0n whether it’s a good rhle is diyided. ! . \ “It’s a in the tight direction,!’ Indiana’s Branch McCracken said, “ , We've got to have more penalty on fouling, but we’d probably have won a brill game Saturday under the bld riile.”\ Johnny' Jordan, ■ whose Notl-e Dame ream'overcame a four point Indiana lead in the jast 40 seconds Saturday! to win, 71 to 70, agreed that “under the old rule, wp probably’Would have lost.” . But he said the fact that “the kids get fftnothpr free throw if they miss the 5 first one hjis made them pretty relaxed out there.” Bradley’s Fordy Anderson cited the same) factor and said the boys “get a lazy habit on the first one k knowing the secund ond will come. “It seejns like the team that fouls more still holds an advantage,” Andersoa said. “It’s still too young in the season to determine whether it’s going! ri o be good, and nobody knows w;|at Is going to happen on the second foul, if the kids have, the same mehtat attitude they! get on /hei £lr»t one.” rehgo said the rule would “help the game.” while Bud Foster of Wisconsin said it was' ‘‘doing what it set out to do. cut down- fouling.” ! BOWLING SCORES CLASSIC LEAGUE .Team Standings W L Pts. Leland Shiith Ins. 23 13 1 33 Mansfield’s 20 16 29 Acker pplneiit Burk Elevator__„! 20 16 27 Decatur Dry (‘leaners 21 15 26 Smith Piire Milk 19 17 25 West Endu..,._4 .18 18 24 EiquHy pairy _2 15 21 20 Arnmd Lumber 16 20 19 Moose Clhbß 28 9 High series: M. Hoagland 635 (221. 221,193)., Tutewiler 606 (1671 247. 192).’ tHlgh games: Bultemeier 204, Getting 200, Ahr, 2p7. Ladd 211, Petrie 224, 213. O. Schultz 236, August 203, Robison 20(r, L. Miller 207. Baker 218, 204, A. Selking 201. Notes: Leland Smith Ins., team rolled a new; high single game of 1047, and a hew high 3-game total of 2867. ’ ‘ '

RURAL LEAGUE' Team Standings \ W L MolienkbpLEiting _L__ 1 29 z 10 Heyerley __Z---_26 13 Pete’s Insurance ,4 24. 15 Heller —— 23 16 Kenny’s fee 18 21 Shetefs 17 22 Preble Restaurant ___j 13 26 Nine Mile 11 28 High series: G. Selking 614, E. Bulmahn;sß9 t SinnneTinan 511, Farling.so 9, High games: G. Selking 236-213, E. Bulrhahn 22|, Farling 204, Simerman 201. '■ :' , ' I■i: X • 1 f 4 MERCHANT LEAGUE j Team Standings •A W L T.wo Brothers ,26 13 Mansfield 23 16 11th Frame 21 18 Stewart 17 22 Riverview* 417 22 Sheets 17 22 Krlck-Tyijdal| i 16 23 High series: Hunt 546, Ducan 535, Strickler 513. *" High giiwnes: Hunt 219, Strickler 201.- :i ' ’ • .V. - - ■ . v . Dixie Walker Signs As Cardinal Coach ST. LOUIS UP — The St. Louis Cardinals today signed Fred Dixie Walker, former teammate of Manager .Ejddie Stanky, as outfield coach for the 1953 season. \ Walker replaces Terry Moore, who was "fired after a running feud with Stanky which started midway last season. . \

Oklahoma Star Is Named Top Player NEW YORK UP — Billy Vessfels, Oklahoma’s star halfback, today Was named player and back of the year in the annual United Press poll of sports writers and broadcasters. With a) total of 260 ballots cast, Vessels won the player of the year award with 37 voieri against 26 for Jack Scar bath, Maryland quarterback; 23 for Donn M oom aw, UCLA linebackrir, and 22 for Paul Giel, .Minnesota halfback, f But in trie back of the year voting. Vessels ran away with the honor? receiving a total of 75 Votes against 30 for Scarbath and 27 for GieL Vessels, who already has won the Heisman trophy and the Cleveland touchdown club award as the nation’s outstanding player for the 1952 season, ves the second leading rusher in the college ranks this season. In 161 carries he gained a total of 1J172 yapd.s for'jan average at 6.65 yards per carry. That mdrk exceeded only by Howie Waugh of Tulsa. Waugh, who gained 1,372 yards in 164 rushes for an average of 8.37 yards carry, received two votes in tho back cf the year balloting; none in the player of the year poll; Following Vessels, Scarbath, Moomaw and Giel in the player of the year voting was Tom Catlin, Oklahoma’s offensive centeV\ with 19 votes | 4immy Seaij-s, Southern California halfback, 11; John Lrittner, Notfe Dame halfback, 10, dnd Steve Meilinger, end and later quarterback of Kentucky, and Paul ■Cameronj, UC.LA halfback, with nine each. • Pistons At Home Thursday, Sunday FORT WAYNE, Ind. -4 The sweet scent of the .500 jnark wafts sweetly in the nostrils of the Zollner P: stons as they face two western division foes at home on the Coliseum hrirdwood this week. Milwaukee’s Hawks, are here for a ladies night game Thursday and Indianapolis plays here ! Sunday with Bob (Bine’s brother)' Crosby as special added ehtertriinment. The ladies night program means that all ladies will be admitted to reseryetl rieats for 50 cents with each adult; admission. Sunday night Crosby wiR appear before the game at J T.‘3O p.in r and lje’ll (Hao be on' during the intermission.

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Holy* Family Hospital Monday of injuries suffered a week ago when his ear ekidded into the path of b truck on icy IL S. 6 west of Westville.