Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 24 February 1954 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1954

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Tourney Grind Os Prep Teams Opened Today

INDIANAPOLIS, UP — The vanguard of more than 7,500 barelegged schoolboys goes into action today in quest of the Indiana prep basketball title, a trophy which comes after four gruelling weeks of tourney play. , It's the 44th annual chase for the championship now held by South Bend Central, the 24th school in history to carry away the glittering award as the class of a huge field. This year, 751 teams are entereiLanumberwell below the peak due to school consolidations in recent years, but still a buxom field of hopefuls considering there's only one winner. Auburn, a perennially powerful team with only an 11-9 record this season, goes against Pleasant Lake at Garrett in the first of 750 games to decide the title in a full month of tourney sessions ending with the three-game playoffs for the last four survivors March 20. Auburn went to the final four ; round in 1949 and has won every sectional since then. Also In action today, on a 144* gime card is the defending champiort. a team which closed out its regular season in a blaze of strength that told challengers it won’t go down without a struggle. Central plays Washington-Clay, the school where Indiana University center Don Schlundt starred a few years back, at 12:30 p.m. at South Bend. FOrt Wayne North, the United Press choice to win the title, gets going against little Leo at 6 p.m. Terre Haute Gerstmeyer, run-ner-up to South Bend 'last year and riding the role of top team in the U.P. coaches poll throughout this season, tangles with tiny

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Pimento at 8:30 p.m. Other strong teams In action on the opening day were, Evansville Central, against Griffin, 7 p.m., at Evansville; Indianapolis Crispus Attucks against Ben Davis, 7:15 p.m. at Indianapolis; Silver Creek, against Salem, 7:16 p.m. at Jeffersonville, and Jeffersonville against Charlestown at 8:30 p.m. Sportswriters, coaches and other observers spread their title choices over a wide field. There was no standout favorite and moat “experts” believed any one of a couple dozen strong squads could walk away with the title. These included Evansville Central from* the far south, Michigan City and Elkhart from the far north, Indianapolis Tech from the midsection, and unbeaten Misslsslnewa and Fillmore, a couple of small schools bearing the potential role of “Cinderella’’ teams. After the first day of firing in the 687-game sectional , round, there are 159 games Thursday, 172 Friday and 192 Saturday? square off at 16 regional centers March 6, and the 16 regional winners clash March 13 for the right to play at Butler Fieldhouse in Indianapolis in the last round. There were only 21 morning games on the card and only 94 on school-day afternoons. The Indiana high school athletic association reduced the daytime schedule so pupils wouldn't miss many classes.

Detroit Lions' Star Inducted Into Army DETROIT, UP — Gene Gedman, right halfback for the National Football league champion Detroit Lions, was inducted into the army teday. The 22-year-old power runner, Detroit’s No. 2 draft choice a year ago, played a key role in the Lions’ drive to their second straight NFL title the past season. He was Detroit’s fourth leading ground gainer with 255 yards in S 3 rushes and scored three touchdowns. In addition, he grabbed 14 passes for 121 yards.

Noire Dame Is Named To NCAA Tourney Play 1 NEW YORK UIP — NCAA basketball tournament officials, who Tuesday night added Notre Dam§, Navy, and Fordham to their post--1 reason carnival, will try today to pick their last two Eastern Independents from a field of 15 eligl'bles. The five-man selection committee, it was learned, was scheduled ’ to confer by round-robin telephone today to make its final picks. It was also learned that the NCAA berth reserved for the New England Conference champion will go , to the winner of Saturday’s game between Holy Cross 20-1 and ConI necticut 19-2. Notre Dame, 17-2, Navy 14-3, and Fordham 17-4 all were selected ! as Eastern “members at large,” that is, independent teams from east of the 'Mississippi. Notre Dame will join Toledo and i two “at large" teams in first-round i play at Fort Wayne, Ind., March . 9. Navy and Fordham will join . La Salle and the Holy Cross-Con-i necticut winner in other first-round games at a site yet to be selected ; but reported to be Buffalo, N. Y. i Pairings in each city will be de- • termined by a flip of a coin, said • athletic director Doug Mills of II- • linois, chairman of the selection committee. It wAs learned that among the 15 teams being considered for the two remaining eastern “at large" berths- are Penn State, Cincinnati, Loyola of the South, Mississippi Southern, St. Francis of ’ Loretto, iPa., Lawrence Tech of t Detroit, Syracuse, Temple, Bowl- , ing Green, Xavier of Ohio, and De Paul. Action on the court Tuesday .’ night saw Duke cfidch the first , regular season championship of I nea 'Atlantic Coast Conference, Rice and Texas both blow a , chance to take over sole possest slon of the Southwest Conference . lead, and the fabulous Clarence I Bevo Francis suffered a foot injury.

Duke wrapped up the ACC title with an easy 89-65 victory over South Carolina. An NCAA berth does not go with the regularseason title—that’s reserved for the winner of the league’s postseason tourney which opens aiMrch 4 in Raleigh. Duke wil Ibe seeded first in that tournament. Rice and Texas, tied for the lead In the Southwest loop, both suffered upsets to remain deadlocked each with twojnore league games to play. Baylor scored 12 opints in an overtime period, 8 of them bv 'Murray Bailey, to beat Rice, 76-73, at Waco, Tex., although Rice's Don Lance Ted all scbfers with -23 points. Southern Methodist handed Texas its worst beating of the year, 90-63, at Dallas, as five ■Mustangs hit in double figures with Derrell (Murphy tops at 24 points. Bevo Francis suffered a badlysprained muscle in his left foot in the final quarter at Ashland, Ohio, after tallying 54 points to lead Rio Grande to a 121-81 victory over Ashland College. It was not known whether the injury would keep Francis from playing in the NA IB tournament next week in Cleveland. Frank Selvy of Furman scored aS points in a 417-73 win over Wofford and ran his Total—of- free throws this season to 327—five short of the all-time major-college single-season mark of 332 held by Johnny O’Brien of Seattle.

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Horseshoe League Reelects Officers All officers of the Adams county horseshoe league were reelected at a recent organizational meeting of the group, held at the Mon roe town hall. Theodore Bleeke was reelected president, James Johnson, secre-tary-treasurer, and Gregg Knittie, Clair Christener and Percy Gould to the three-man board of directors. The league decided to hold singles and doubles tourneys the latter part of July, with the singles tourney divided into three classes to permit more players to compete. Preliminary discussion was also held on the following matters: formation of a junior horseshoe league; sponsoring a 'woman’s tourney, and scoring league play by points rather than by matches won and lost. Pinal decision on these matters wil Ibe made at the next league meeting April 1 at the Monroe town hall. Any new teams wishing to enter the league are requested to have representatives present at the April 1 meeting. Muncie Team Wins Bowling Tourney The 19th annual bowling tourney at the Mies Recreation alleys w-as won this year by Retz Sporting Goods of Muncie with a score of 3094, including handicap. West End Restaurant, Decatur, was second with 3053, with Uniondale Market of Bluffton third with 3049. Top prize money totaled S4OO. There were 63 teams entered, with low*score of 2950 in the money. Bill Hoehrman, Fort Wayne, rolled the high three games of 654, and high single game of 277 was bowled by Bill Hampson of Redkey.

Sectional Scores At Garrett Auburn 66. Pleasant Lake 37. Waterloo 63. Metz 47. — » At Auburn Garrett 57, Salem Center 49. College Basketball Butler 78, Ball State 75. Hanover 76. Franklin 72. Anderson 86. Indiana Central 78. Huntington 76. Ea-rlham 75. Baldwin-Wallace 92, Manchester 77. Valparaiso 63, Western Michigan 62. ’ Vincennes 65, Lincoln 62. Rio,Grande 121, Ashland 81. Washington (St. Louis) 65, Drake. 59. Duke 89, South Carolina 55. Furman 117. Wofford 73., George Washington 70, Maryland "ST; — — ' ' ' — BOWLING SCORES G. E. ALLEYS Men's Factory League * W L Office— —— 10 8 Stators 9 9 Rotors 9 9 Flanges 8 10 27'0 scores: K. Jackson 211, G. Laurent 201. ’ G. E. Fraternal W L West End Restaurant - 11% 6’,2 Riverview Gardens 11 7 G. E. Club ... 9 9 Teeple Truck Lines 9 9 Peterson Elevator 8 10 Monroeville Lumber 8 10 Elks 7% 10% K. of C. 7 11 600 series; Zelt 635 (258-185-192), Faulkner 603 (193-211-199), Mclntosh 603 (245-290-168), Getting 603 (235-IS7-181). 200 scores: Ladd 223-202, O. Schultz 201. G. Strickler 212, Ulman 207, Wolpert 202. J. Murphy 203, Crates 200, House 210. Beery 200; Laurent 205. Bultemeier- 202205, Reinking 204, McClenahan G. E. Women's League W L Last Frames 10 5 Hi-Spots S 7 Office 6 9 Spares ---. 6 9 High scores? Plasterer 162. Kleinhenz 175. McCarthy (C'outiniird From 9 il ne> Lohn : described the husband and wife '‘Communists" as “top party functionaries” in the Washington area. Cohn said one of them testified at a closed subcommittee session 4arly today and confirmed testimony given Tuesday about Mrs. Moss who was then described as a member of the Communist “Northeast Club" here -in the 1940 s. McCarthy said his subcommittee Wffl TOt quesTToh 'Hie ’ coupTe’TuTtii- ’ er until they talk to the FBI. McCarthy tangled with Sen. Henry M. Jackson (DAVash.) when the chairman told Mrs. Moss’ attorney. George E. C. Hayes,. "You ate not the typical type of Coniniuhist lawyer." Jackson objected. He said that inferred that Hayes was a Communist, which Hayes said be was nut. ——

Stanky Hails Purchase Os Vic Raschi By UNITED PRESS Manager Eddie Stanky haiied the acquisition of Vic Raschi as filling the St. Louie Cardinals' “desperate need for pitching” today while owner August Busch said the 100,000 deal gave the Redblrds “more than outside chance to win the pennant.” “I’ll be satisfied if Raschi wins from 12 to 16 games,” Stanky chortled. "We were desperate for pitchers with only Gerry Staley and Harvey Haddix. This was a great deal for us.’’ The 35-year-old Rasch! was sold to the Cardinals by the world champion New York Yankees in a deal that took the baseball world by complete surprise. Although Raschi compiled a modest 13-6 record last season, he won 120 games and lost only 50 in seven campaigns with the Yankees and was regarded as one of their most dependable money pitchers. Stanky left no doubt that Raschi’s combative attitude and ability to win "the big game” were key factors in acquiring him. In World Series competition against the Dodgers, Raschi scored three victories and suffered two defeats — one a 3-2 loss last fall in which Carl Erskine set a single-game record of 14 strikeouts. He beat the Dodgers once in 19'49 and twice in 1952. Stanky said Raschi would join Staley (18-9) and Haddix (20-9) to form the core of the Cardinals’ staff and that the remainder of the starters would be chosen from among Stu Miller, Tom Poholsky, Joe Presko, Ellis Deal. Jim Walsh, Royce Lint and Memo Luna. Busch is withdrawing an offer to trads. infielder Solly Hemus to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jim Konstanty because of the acquisition of Raschi. The Cardinals had been dickering with the Phillies since hard-throwing lefty Wilmer (Vinegar Bend) Mizell was drafted.

Konstantly (14-1(7) and Bob Miller (8-9), meanwhile, came to terms leaving 23-game winner Robin Roberts the only unsigned Phjlly veteran pitcher. Roberts is scheduled to have a fourth salary conference With club President BeW-Carpenter before the end bf the week. Dick Wakefield, one-time 52,000 bonus beauty, turned up at the Washington Senators' Orlando, Fla., training base and will work out at his own expense in an attempt at a comeback. At Vero Beach, Fla., rookie pilot A-toon Jndieuted Cleiit fca•’ine would be assigned to the bull'sen but adopted a go-slow policy toward making major decisions with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Club president Walteb O'Malley removed the possibility of one headache, meanwhile, when he rejected Rex Barney's request to work out with the Dodgers. Around the camps: Hal Rice, Paul Smith and rookie catcher Bill Hall signed with the Pitts'mrgh Pirates -- infileder Fred Hatfield came to terms with the Detroit Tigers . . . Gus Zernial reported to the Philadelphia Athletics only a few pounds over his 216 playing weight . . . Monte Irvin starred in the New York Giants’ batting drill with two 400root homers to left field.

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Kid Gavilan Easy Winner In Tune-up MIAMI BEACH, Fla., UP — Flashy Kid Gavilan, who appeared content to settle for the easy decision he scored in his tune-up bout Tuesday night against Johnny Cunningham, summed it up tersely today: “I needed the work.” Welterweight champion Gavilan signed for the non-title bout at Miami Beach Auditorium as a workout for his April 2 title shot at middleweight king Bobo Olson, And he appeared most anxious to get in the maximum 10 rounds of boxing — toying with his Baltimore, Md., rival through the opening minutes of each round and landing his heaviest blows only when the sessions were drawing to a close. He didn’t have to worry much about losing, for Cunningharp was outclassed and was unable to make even a very interesting fight. At no time did the one-time Baltimore trash collector threaten to spring an upset like he did here last fall when he defeated world lightweight champion Jimmy Carter. Cunningham explained his poor showing by saying that he had a boil under his right arm, which prevented him from tossing fullpower blows with that first. Johnny said he didn’t even tell his managers about the handicap until the sixth round “because I wanted the fight to go on.” Gavilan entered the ring at 156 % pounds, the heaviest weight of his ring career. It was his increasing difficulty in paring down to the 147-pound welter limit that prompted Gavilan to shoot for the world title in the next heaviest weight class. Cunningham weighed 152. Trade in a Good Town — Decatu-

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Howard Brown Named I. U. Freshman Coach BLOOMINGTON, Ind., UP — Indiana university today announced the 'appointment of How'ard (Goon) Brown, former Hooeier guard and later varsity assistant, as freshman football coach. Head coach Bernie Crimmins said the 32-year-old Brown also would act as student progress counselor. Tourney Facts INDIANAPOILIS UP — Facts and figures on the 19-54 Indiana high school basketball tourney which begins today: Sites ana aates —Sectionals at t>4 centers Feb. 24-27, reglonals. at 16 centers March 6, semi-finals at 4 centers March 13, and finals at 1

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center March 20. At stake —44th state prep championship. Defending, champion —... South Bend Central’s Bears. Favorite — No one team outstanding but Terre Haute Gerstmeyer, Fort Wayne North, Jeffersonville, Elkhart, Michigan City and Muncie Central Ugh in the running. Estimated attendance —1,365,000. Teams participating—7sl. Seating capacity of tourney gyms — 363.493. Price of tickets—ll.lo to >2.50 for sectional season tickets, depending on number of sessions; >1.60 for regional seasons, >2 for semi-finals seasons, and >3 for the 3 championship games. Most state championships—Muncie Central and Frankfort, 4 each. Motyt consecutive championships —Franklin, 1920-22.