Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 22 February 1954 — Page 7

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1954

Indiana Needs Only One Win To Clinch Tie CHICAGO, UP — Indiana’s basketball team needed only one win In three games today to retain at least a share of the Big Ten crown and by a victory over lowa tonight could ellpiinate all but one challenger from title consideration. The Hoosiers face the second place Hawkeyes at Bloomington in their only meeting of the season. Indiana was an 8-point choice, and probably will win by more than that, unless lowa reaches its peak for the season. Such inspiration might be expected from the Hawkeyes. lowa has challenged for the lead throughout the season and only in the last week, when it was upset twice in succession, did it fall off Indiana's pace. The last defeat, 74-51 by Illinois Saturday, might be explained partially that lowa was looking forward toward Indiana Monday instead of Illinois. Indiana, though victorious, had rough going Saturday and eked - out a 63-61 win over Michigan State only on Burke Scott’s field goal with two seconds to play. The Hoosiers had been ahead all the way until Michigan State rallied in the last period to gain a The Indiana - lowa battle will headline a four-game slate of Big Ten competition tonight. Other games will be Wisconsin at Illinois, Michigan State at Northwestern, and Michigan at Minnesota. Indiana by downing lowa would have a two-game lead on its nearest possible challenger, Illinois, and could lose both remaining games and tie for the crown. Illinois could be eliminated should Wisconsin win tonight. No matter the outcome of the Badger - Illinois game, the llllni will get a chance at the Hoosiers. The two teams meet at Bloomington March 6, the final night of the season, and the trams’ could turn into a title battle. . Such could resdlt should Illinois

Decatur 1. 11. 8.11 SECTIONAL RISkffIULI. WI.HT / - ' . . J' Al The Junior - Senior Nigh School Gym FEBRUARY 24, 25, 27 Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday — SCHEDULE of GAMES — WEDNESDAY Game 1—1:15 p. m. Decatur and Hartford Center Game 2—2:30 p. m. -Decatur Catholic and Monmouth - Game 3—8:15 p. m._ .Geneva and winner game 1. THURSDAY Game 4—7:00 p. m...B6rne and Pleasant Mills Game 5—8:15 p. m.__Jefferson and Adams Central SATURDAY Game 6—1:00 p. m.__Winner game 2 & winner game 3 Game 7—2:15 p. m.__Winner game 4 & winner game 5 Game 8—8:15 p. m.—Winner game 6 & winner game 7 Doors will open to ticket holders ONE HOUR before the first game..- .v - Everybody mu<jt have tickets . . . regardless of school age . . . including small children.

continue unbeaten until that night while both lowa and Ohio State, the Saturday opponent for the Hoosiers, win against Indiana. Illinois plays at Michigan Saturday, then entertains Northwestern Mardh 1 before its Indiana game. Two more Indiana wins, however, regardless of Illinois’ performance, would give the Hoosiers their second straight undisputed Big Teh crown. Ohio State proved Saturday that it could be a formidable foe for the Hoosiers, rallying in the fourth period to overcome an 11point Minnesota lead and knocked the Gophers into fourth place with an 84-73 win. Northwestern won its fourth straight Big Ten < match with a 90-72 decision over Purdue, while Wisconsin tripped Michigan, 77-56. 4 Team Standings W L Pct. Indiana 10 1 .909 lowa 8 3 .727 Illinois ... 7 3 .700 Minnesota 7 4 .636 Wisconsin _ 5 5 .500 Northwestern 5 6 .455 Ohio SUte ......... 5 "T™ 'All Michigan State 3 7 .300 Michigan 1. 2 8 .200 Purdue 2 10 .167 Johnny Parsons Injured In Race GARDENA, Calif., UP —Johnny Parsons, 1950 winner of the Indianapolis 500 - mile Speedway race, was reported in "very good" condition today after suffering serious injuries in a 50-lap midget championship race. Parsons lost control of his car and flipped five times during the race at Carrell Speedway. Physicians said he sustained -severe cuts and dislocation of both shoulders. Harrell Resigns As I. U. Athletic Head BLOOMINGTON, Ind., UP — Paul J. Pooch Harrell submitted his resignation today as athletic director at Indiana University. Harrell, who took the job in 1948 after serving as assistant football coach and head baseball coach, asked president Herman B. Wells and the board of trustees to accept the resignation so he could take a new unannounced job with the university.

Bingen Winner Os Lutheran Tourney Bingen won the championship of the Lutheran grade school league tourney Bunday afternoon, defeating Fuelling, 42-30, at the Monmouth school gym in the final game. & Bingen led at all periods, 12-5, 24-10 and 32-22. R. Scheumann was the ieadihg scorer for Bingen with 15 points, followed bjr Bulmahn with It. J. Boerger topped Fuelling with 12 markers. In semi-final games Saturday night, Fuelling edged Soest, 38-35, and Bingen eliminated Friedhelm, 36-25. Fuelling FG FT TP L. Busick 12 4 Don Fuelling ....... (F 0 0 K. Linker 8 1 13 Hockemeyet 0 0 0 Dave Fuelling ... 2 1 5 D. Busick .......... 10 2 J. Boerger 3 2 8 Witte 2 0 4 D. Linker 1 0 Totals 16 6 38 Soest FG FT TP Braun 5 3 13 Dietrick 1 0 2 Behrman .. 3 4 10 Schlandroff 0 11 Saalfrank .... 0 0 0 Reigies ..... 0 0 0 Saalfrank 2 5 9 Totals 11 13 35 — Bingen — Schieferstein 113 Schroeder 2 3 7 Bradtmueller 10 2 D. Scheimann 4 0 8 Markenke —...— 0 0 0 Bulmahn 4 2 10 K. Scheimann 0 0 0 R. Scheimann 2 1 5 Reiter 0 0 0 Melcher Oil Totals 14 8 36 Friedheim FG FT TP D. Gallmeyer 113 W. Schaefer ........ 2 0 4 H. Gallmeyer 0 0 0 Dettmer 2 1 5 Keuneke 2 15 L. Btfuck ..... 10 2 D. Schaefer 3 0 6 Totals 11 3 25 All-Star Game FG FT TP A. Werling 3 2 $ D. Werling -r. 3 0 6 Schaefer 2 2 6 Grant — (F 11 Bohnke 1.... .... 4 19 Franke .........a... JI. 0 0 Keuneke ....— 3 2 8 McCoy ... — 0 0 0 Totals ......... 15 8 38 FG FT TP Braun - 3 2 8 K1enk.............. 0 11 L. Thieme 0 11 Behrman 4 0 8 Kinerk >.— 113 Witte 10 2 Bultemeier 0 ff 0 Bleberich 0 0 0

Totals 9 5 23 FINAL Bingen FG FT TP Schleferstein 4 O S Schroeder —1 0 2 Reiter - 0 0 0 D. Scheimann 13 5 Bulniahn 6 O' 12 C. Scheumann . 0 ts 0 R. Scheumann 6 3 15 Markenke 0 0 0 Bradtmueller 0 0 0 Melcher 0 0 0 Totals 18 6 42 Fuelling FG FT TP I». Busick 2 0 4 D. Busick - 0 0 0 K. Linker 3 2 8 D.Linker . ...—0 0 JiDave Fuelling — J 2 -,<*4 J. Boerger 4 4 12 Witte - 0 2 2 Totals 10 10 30

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Two Unbeaten Teams Rafe As Popular Choice INDJANAPOiHS UP — Fillmore, which doesn’t even have its own gymnasium, and iMlssissinewa, <which has never lost a game at home, have a state-wide rooting section when Indiana’s 44th annual high school basketball tourney opens Wednesday. Both completed their' first undefeated seasons last week with 21-game strings, which puts them in a category by themselves, for none at the other 749 clubs In the "Hoosier Hoopla” can match their records. Thus, (both earned the label "People’s Choices” in Hoosierland’s No. 1 sports attraction, particularly because they hail from smaller communities and their exploits through the long season are generally overshadowed by bigger “name” teams. (But iMississinewa lets it known their Indians can play with the best. They go into the (Marion sectional not only as defending champions but also favored to repeat. And if they make it, they'll have no worse than a 50-50 chance to reach the “Sweet 16” and advance to the all-important Fort Wayne semi-finals. Mississinewa, formed when Gas City, Jonesboro and (Mill Twp. consolidated a few years ago, has a 35-home game winning streak In fact, coach John Fredenberger’s boys lost only two regularlyscheduled games in the past three seasons. He didn’t think they could do it because he lost four players from last year’s fine squad through graduation, but now he says, “well be tougher than last year because some underclassmen came through for us." •Mississinewa which gets its tourney start against Van Buren Thursday night, is led by 6-feet-5 Larry Hedden, who averages about 22 points a game, and Dick Smith and Martin Burdette, both 6-feet-2. Last year they 'Whipped Fairmount for their first sectional crown, then almost bagged the /Marion regional. Hartford City stepped them in the overtime title clash. 67-64. 'Fillmore has less than 100 students and a first-year coach in Shirrel Alexander. The Cardinals Usually practice at neighboring Stilesville and Reelsvilte 'but hope to have their own gym next fall. Winning sectionals is nothing new for them. They walked off with the Greencastle crown in 1949 and repeated two years later. This year they’re small, but observers believe they’ll make the grade Jf they can get past the li ost !ea m. Last year Fillmore lost to, Greencastle in the sectional semi-finals, 46-4'2, and they may meet again this Saturday. Fillmore opens Greencastle's sectional Thursday night against Russellville.

H/g/> School Basketball Fort Wayne Central 64, Fort Wayne Concordia 56. Elmhurst 54, Leo 43. Concord-Spencer 63, Churubusco 69. (Michigan City 48, Gary Wallace 37. Indianapolis Broad Ripple 57, South .Bend Adams 56. ... Evansville Lincoln 67, Silver Creek 46. Pro Basketball Saturday Fort Wayne 87, Baltimore .-85. Minneapolis 83, Syracuse 68. Rochester 66, (Milwaukee 64. Philadelphia 89, New. York 75. Sunday (Milwaukee 64, Fort Wayne 62. New York 85, Baltimore 76. Boston 95, Philadelphia 85. Syracuse 100, (Minneapolis 73, College Basketball Indiana 63, Michigan State 61. Northwestern 90, Purdue 72. Illinois 7C as h»wa 51. Wisconsin 77, .Michigan 56. Ohio State 84. (Minnesota 73. Notre Dame 84, Navy 72. ‘ Washington (St. LouisTTS, Indiana State 60. Beloit 56, Wabash 48. Butler 65, Valparaiso 63. Indiana Central 86. (Earlham 63. Hanover 89, DePauw 86. Anderson 78, (Franklin 72. St. Joseph’s 82, Ball State 60. Huntington 69. Concordia 66. Kentucky Wesleyan 89, Evansville ' ” 72. Manchester 78, Indiana Tech 68. . Western .Michigan 79, Ohio U. 72. Western Kentucky 108, Tennessee Tech 72. “ . St. Louis 71. Wyoming 55. 4 , Furman 66, South Carolina 50. North Carolina State 113,~~CIenF son 69. Duke 67, North Carolina 63. Niagara 69, Georgetown 56. ‘Missouri 66, Oklahoma 51. Kansas 78, lowa State 70. ‘Louisville 88, Alaixjuette 79. Oklahoma A&M 79, Detroit 58. Drake 81, Bradley 74. Colorado 83, Nebraska 58. Kcutuclij 76. Dol’aul 61.

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FINAL STANDINGS W L Pet. Geneva ........... 18 3 .857 Monmouth ........ 17 3 .850 Adams Central 11 9 .550 Pleasant Mills .... 9 10 .474 Commodores 9 12 => .429 Berne 5 14 .263 Yellow Jackets 5 15 .250 Hartford . 4 15 .211 Jefferson 3 ‘ 16 .158 —oOo— This is the big week for Adams county high school basketball. Season records are forgotten as the nine teams map their plans for the annual sectional tourney, which gets underway Wednesday afternoon at the Decatur high School gym. —oOo — Picture* of all team*, their . season records, list* of certified players, and Basketbawl** annual prediction* for ths tourney appear in the second section of today’s Daily Democrat. —oOo — The Geneva Cardinals, county champions, top the final standings of the county teams with the fine record of 18 victories and only three defeats. The Monmouth Eagles are a close second with 17 wins and only three losses. The Adams Central Greyhounds were the only other team to finish above the .500 mark onh the season. —oOo — Biggest surprise of the final week of the regular schedule: Berne’s defeat at Roll Saturday night. Roll had gone for the entire season with a victory until the big-hearted Bears accommodated the Blackford county quintet Sat urday. —oOo— Larry Hanni, veteran Geneva forward, won the individual scoring crown for the season, amassing a total of 442 points in 21 games for an average of a shade over 21 points per game. Harry Myers, of Monmouth, another veteran, finished second with' 359 points in 20 games. The county’s leading scorers, with games played, total points scored, and aver-a«-P«M»ts per gam#, are-as* folGP TP Ave. Hanni, Geneva .... 21 442 21.0 H. Myers, Monmouth 20 359 18.0 Tester, Geneva 21 307 14.6 J. Wilder, Com'dores 21 299 14.2 Byer. Pleasant Mills 17 290 17.1 Beer, Adams Central 20 289 14.5 Butcher, Jefferson . 17 235 13.8 A. >Egly, Ad. Central 20 232 11.6 Yofk, Commodores . 21 230 11.0 Ehmain. Berne 19 229 12.1 Kircnkofer, Berne ~ 19 229 12.1

Dairy Congressmen May Back Farm Plan May Back Flexible Support Program < WASHINGTON UP — Several dairy state congressmen, hopping mad at the scheduled sla*h in dairy price supports, today appeared ready to reverse themselves and back the administration's flexible farm program. In the past the dairy state congressmen voted for the present program of rigid high farm price supports on the theory that as long as dairy fanners were getting 90 per cent parity price supports 'producers of corn and wheat and the other basic crops were likewise entitled to it. But now that the administration -lias slashed —supports —for dairy farmers to 75 per cent of parity, they are taking a different view. Rep. Alvin It. O Konski R-Wis. said he "definitely would vote for lowering corn prices since my dairy farmers will be getting lower prices for their milk and they'll have to be able to buy their corn cheaper." That would put O’Konski on the side of the administration which has asked congress to allow, the mandatory supports of 90 per cent of parity for the basic crops to die, as scheduled, at the end of this crop year.

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Roll Defeats Berne, First Win Os Season The Berne Bears closed out their season on a sad note Saturday night, losing to Roll, at the Roll gym. It was thei only victory of the season for the Blackford county quintet. Berne led at the half, 29-26, but Roll overcame the deficit to chalk up their first triumph. Sharp topped the winners with 22 points, while Tom Ehrsam led the Bears with 17 markers. The Bears lost the game at the free throw line, as they outscored Roll from the field, 18-17. Roll FG FT TP Byall ...„. „.. 3 2 8 Sharp 4 14 ?2 Dailey 2 2 6 Sutton 3 0 6 Willman 14 6 Pulley Oil Pearson 2 7 11 Lee ...: ~ 2 2 6 TOTALS 1..' 17 32 66 Berne FG FT TP L. Lehman ...... 14 6 Nussbaum 113 Sprunger 2 2 6 Rabine 2 15 Miller 3 5 11 C. Lehman _ ,j 0 ..2 IKhrsam...... 6 5 17 Smith 11 3 Kirchhofer 13 5 Schindler Oil TOTALS 18 23 59 Officials: Lozier, Zerkel Preliminary Berne 55-36.

The administration wants flexible supports ranging from 75 to 90 per cent of parity for the six basic crops. Parity is a legal standard for measuring a price that is set by law to be fair to both farmer and consumer. Some other congressmen from dairy areas feel The same way as O’KonsKi does. Rep. Melvin R. Laird R-Wis. whose district produces more milk than any other district, and Rep. William K. Van Pelt R-Wis. are both sponsoring bills to rescind the cut in dairysupports. If the order stands, they say they will vote for flexible supports for corn. 'Rep. Abraham Multer D-N. Y.. a “big city” congressman, joined the dairy staters in criticising Agriculture Secretary Ezra T. Benrson for slashing dairy price supports. ■ ‘ He said Benson's move will “cost five million dairy families of our country ohe billion dollars.'*

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Red Hots In Easy Triumph Sunday The Pleasant Mills Red Hots walloped Lamorgs, 100 J 37, at the Pleasant iMllls gym Bunday afternoon. M. The Red Hots were far out in front at all periods, 25-7, 52-22 and 73-33. Jerry Price led Pleasant Mills to its easy victory With 23 points, While Raudenbuth and Ballard each tallied 19. .Laman led the losers with 18. Red Hots FG FT TP Raudenbush 8 3 19 Jim Price i 71 15 (Miller 11 3 Ballard i 8 3 19 lEhrsam 0 0 0 Painter 71 15 Young 0 2 2 Jerry Price _ -.,10 3 23 Werling 113 Riley 0 11 TOTAiLB 42 16 100 Lamorgi FG FT TP Nolan 2 0.4 Laman 7 4 18 Breese 2 0 4 Sheehan 10 2 Pugh 0 0 0 .Morgan 3 17 L. Coll 10 2 •E. Coil 0 0 0 TOTALS 16 5 37 Reports Billfold — Lost Here Saturday Dale McDorman, Rockford, 0., route 2, reported to police that he lost a billfold Saturday night. The pocketbook contained |37 and some valuable papers. McDorman said that he went to the court hcuse rest room and was met there by a man who asked him for a cigarette. After leaving the rest room, he noticed his billfold was missing and on returning to the rest room he also found that the friendly man was missing too. Youth Pleads Guilty After Fatal Wreck INDIANAPOLIS, UP Larry Maroney, 19, a Metea high school basketball player, today faced a possible penal term after pleading guilty to a reckless homicide charge in connection with a fatal traffic accident. _____ Special Judge William rfmitti said he would take the case under advisement pending investigation. Maroney’s car struck David Miller, 61, Logansport, last June 20.

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South Koreans Seek To Halt Troop Train American Soldiers End Demonstration SEOUL. Korea UP — A band of 300 young South Koreans tried to halt a train currying homewardbound Indian troops to Inchon today but American infantrymen broke up the demonstration with bayonets. The Koreans, many of them youths of draft age. assembled on railway tracks at Chinchon, north of Seal, before dawn and built bonfires. Ihfantrymen chased the Koreans from the tracks and down steep embankments while the train, With 217 Indians aboard, waited north of the Chinchon station for instructions to continue its journey. „An Bth army spokesman said none of the Koreans was injured by the bayonet-wielding Americans and the tjajn was delayed only 30 minutes. company of American military police rushed to the station to reinforce the infantrymen after the Koreans had been dispersed. The train passed through the station and proceeded to Inchon without further incident. The Indians boarded the troopship Jalaburga shortly after it arrived at Inchon harbor. ° South Korean provost marshal Gen, Won Yung iDuk warned last week that Indians remaining in Korea would be detained until India gave assurances of the future welfare of almost 100 unrepatriated oKrean war prisoners who asked to be sent to neutral countries. The South Korean government received notice from the Bth army that the Indians, former guards of unrepatriated prisoners, would be protected by American troops. The Chinchon incident was the first attempt by the South Koreans to block the departure of Indian troops. —

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