Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 3 March 1954 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY. MARCH I, ISS4

St. Joe, Berne In Finals Os County Meet St. Joe of Decatur and Berne will battle at 6:30 o’clock Thursday night for the Adams county jtinior high basketball championship, following their victories in final games of the division toHlrneys Tuesday night. Coaches Dave Terveer of St. Joe and Claren Neuenschwander of Berne, after conferring this morning. agreed to hold the championship game at the Decatur Catholic school gym at 6:30 o'clock Thursday night. Admission wil Ibe 25 cents. St. Joe defeated Adams Central, 46-36, an<J Berne edged Hartford, 29-28, in the final division games. Adams Central held a 13-12 lead at the end of the first quarter, but St. Joe came back to lead at the half, 25-20, and 36-28 at the third period. Two players topped the scoring, Reed counting 26 for St. Joe and McMillen tallying 28 for Adams Central. Berne built up a 12-6 lead at the first period, but was in front by only one point, 18-17, at the half, and Hartford worked into a onepoint margin at the third period, 24-23. Schwarts was high for the winners with 13 points, and Bixler Hartford with nine. In the consolWion game, Geneva defeated JeffWfsqfi 31-30. -( St. Joe \ . FG F’T TP Kable -J-- 2 15 Wilder Z 0 2 2 Reed -J 10 6 26 Meyer I - 3 2 8 Beal 0 11 Kobne - - 2 0 4 Totals- 17 12 46 Adams Central FG FT TP Baumgartner —1 0 - 2 G. Snyder —.l- 1 .. I 3 Hawkins 10 2 McMillen 12 4 28 Barger - 1— 0 11 Egley.——— - 0 0 0 y Hainan 0 0 0 Heyerly —■ 0 0 0 K. Synder — 0"“' 00 Totals s——- 16 6 36 Berne FG FT TP Beaty ——l 3 5 Sprunger 0 0 0 Steury .—— 12 4 — . . V.F.W. ANNIVERSARY PARTY FRIDAY NIGHT March sth Pot-Luck Supper 6:00 Free Entertainment 7:39 - 8:30 Dance 9:00 - 12:00 OPEN HOUSE

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Schwartz----- 5 3 13 T. Yoder 11 3 Stably 12 4 Collier <.... 0-0 0 Totals 9 11 20 Hartford FG FT TP Meshbergerl2 4 Lehman 2 0 4 Herman .—...- 14 6 Moser 2 16 Bixler 3 3 9 Augsburger -- 0 0 0 Totals 9 10 28 York, Ed Wilder Are Co-Captains John York, and Ed Wilder, seniors in the Decatur Catholic high schoool, were elected honorary cocaptains of the Commodores basketbail team for the 1953-54 season at a special meeting of team members this morning. Dave Terveer, coach, also announced plans for the annual class tourney, to be held next Wednesday and Thursday at the Catholic school gym. The fre»hman-Bth grade team will play the juniors at 6:45 pm. Wednesday, followed by the sophomores and seniors. The losers will meet in a consolation game at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, followed by the championship game. Indiana State And Anderson To Meet INDIANAPOLIS UP — Defending playoff champ Indiana State and Anderson will meet tonight to determine Indiana’s entry in the 1954 NAIA tourney after scoring first round upset victories in the Hoosier eliminations. State's Sycamores, in quest of their fifth straight playoff title, whipped Manchester, 83-69, Tuesday night and Anderson swamped Indiana Collegiate Conference cochampion Evansville, 99-78. Automobile Show Is Opened Today Northeastern Indiana’s automobile show opened today in Fort Wayne’s Memorial Coliseum. A preview of the show was given last night by the auto dealers for newspapermen, radio and TV representatives. - • in- colorful netting,-practically every make of auto produced in the United States is displayed in the 1954 show. The glittering models brought ohs and ahs from the pieviewers. A check shows the of the models displayed, all are available through Decatur dealers. A feature of the five day auto exhibit will be the appearance of Miss America of 1954, Evelyn Margaret Ay of Ephrata, Pa., who will entertain the crowd today and Thursday. The show runs through Sunday. Pro Basketball — Rochester 71, Fort Wayne 64. New York 86, Boston 71. Minneapolis 91, Syracuse 87. College Basketball Holy Cross 85, Temple 73. Niagara 65, Colgate 57. George Washington 79, Georgetown 67. Marietta 116. Ohio U. 93. Rice 96, Southern Methodist 64. Oklahoma A&M 77. Tulsa 46. Texas 6S. Texas Christian 59. Texas Tech 84, West Texas State 71. NAIA Playoffs ; Indiana State 83, Manchester 69. Anderson 99, Evansville 78.

McCracken Primes Hoosiers For lllini BLOOMINGTON, Ind. UP •— Coach Branch McCracken of Indiana (University primed his team’ today for a do-or-die effort against Illinois Saturday, declaring if the Hoosiers lose they won't deserve a chance to defend their NCAA crown. McCracken said a proposal for a playoff in event of a three-way tie for the Big Ten crown #aa "almost an impossibility.” There ■was speculation that Western Conference faculty advisors might schedule a playoff in case of a deadlock between Indiana, Illinois and lowa. “The selection would have to come to a vote,” the Hoosier mentor said, “and I don’t think we would get it. 1 don’t see how we could hope for it." Ordinarily the defending loop champion would be chosen as the NCAA representative in case of a tie. He said if the Hoosiers lose to Illinois it will hurt their chances of being chosen to defend their NCAA title. Illinois is a game behind Indiana in league standings and lowa half a game. ■McCracken said if a playoff were held, either Illinois or Indiana would have to play three games in four days, and two more games at lowa in the NCAA reglonals. K lowa won, the Hawkeyes would have to play four games in six days, "and I think that’* too much,” .McCracken said. He said should Illinois win Sat’urday, both lowa and Illinois will have beaten the Hoosiers on their home court this season, with lowa handing Indiana Its first home loss in 23 games over two years. McCracken said he expected a "wild" game against Illinois, with the Hoosiers playing better ball than during the past two weeks, but short of a peak performance. He said there was no reason for Indiana's recent slump when they lost two games and nearly threw a third. (McCracken said the boys didn’t go stale, the slump "just happened.” “The pressure has been terrific since the first game of the season, with, every team both in and outside the conference trying to beat the national champions," he said. Light workouts were scheduled for the rest of the week, McCracken said, in hopes the team will be fresh and “rar.in” to go by Saturday • _ . V

RICHARD BERKOWITZ (above), 15-year-old baseball fan, has been awarded a $27,500 judgment against the Chicago Cubs for a hip injury received when he tripped over waste material on stairs at the ball park. The suit charged that the park was crowded beyond legal capacity. That was Phillies doubleheader Aug. 27, 1950. (International)

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Sick, Injured Ball Players Hamper Clubs By UNITED PRESS An increase in the number of lame, sick and injured ball players combined today to sour several managers tn the Grapefruit Circuit. Veteran relief pitcher Ellis Kinder, who never sufficed any spring training ailment before, joined teammate Ted Williams on the Red Sox sidelines with a virus infection at Sarasota, Fla. Milwaukee, with home run king Eddie Mathews already out with a back injury and heavy cold, came up with another victim in rookie Wait Linden, whose right thumb was fractured by a foul tip Tuesday. Pitcher Bob Trice became the Athletics’ first casualty when he injured his left shoulder at West Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday. Trice, a right-hander, fell on his shoulder while throwing out a runner and in expected to be inactive for at least a week. Joe Black of Brooklyn wasn’t injured physically but his feelings were certainly hurt when he was rapped for four hits in two innings during a Dodger intra-squad game at Veto Beach, Fla., Tuesday. Ever-mindful of the increase in spring injuries, Yankee manager Casey Stengel cautioned Mickey Mantle to "lake it easy” in his first workout Tuesday, especially since the outfielder is still recuperating from a recent knee operation. But Mantle begged to take "just a couple of swings,” was granted permission and hit several line drives off Ed Lopat and Art Schallock. Willie Mays, fresh out of the army, brought raves of enthusiasm from Giant Manager Leo Durocher in his spring training debut at Phoenix, Arlz. Stepping up as a pinch hitter, the 22-year old Mays slammed a three run homer, then went to center field where he turned in two brilliant catches. Cub outfielder Hank Sauer, who broke a finger while sliding back to "first base last spring, did no sliding in his first workout at Mesa, Ariz., Tuesday but he did blast two balls over the left field wall in his first- three swings. The Detroit Tigbrs, who still are trying to gigp ,a!L their players. BBjoyed some success Tuesday when pitchers Ralph Branca and Steve Gromek finally agreed to terms. That still left pitcher Ned Garver and infielders Johnny Pesky and Buddy Hicks on the holdout list, however. At the same time, the Baltimore Orioles announced the signing of pitcher Don Larsen for a reported SIO,OOO. Lassen said he woui dreport to the Orioles’ training site at Yuma, Ariz.. today. Manager Eddie Stanky of the Cardinals indicated that ex-GI Torfr Poholsky might wind up with a regular pitching assignment. Poholsky was impressive in an intrasquad game Tuesday. There was also some trade talk in two of the camps. It was reported that the Phillies were willing to trade first baseman Earl Torgeson either to the Giants for Don Mueller or to the Pirates for Hal Rice. And a visit by Red Sox General Manager Joe Cronin to Washington’s Orlando, Fla., training camp gave rise to the report that holdout Mickey Vet non might be traded to Boston. Cronin, seeking added punch since Williams suffered a broken collarbone Monday, termed the visit “merely social.” however.

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6erstmeyer Win In Tourney Pretested INDIANAPOLIS. UP — Glenn high school has protested Terre Hauta Gerstmeyer’s sectional basketball triumphs on grounds a player was ineligible, it was revealed today. L. V. Phillips, commissioner of the Indiana high achool athletic association, said Glenn principal E. R. Chillson claimed junior guard Howell Carter was ineligible ta.play In Gerstmeyer’s 102-66 rout of' Glenn in the sectional because Howell had played'in an unsanctioned game. “He did not accompany it by any substantiating evidence whatever." Phillips said. He • said Gerstmeyer will not be disqualified from the sectional championship because of the charges. Phillips said the most severe action possibiF would be disqualification of Carter, a 16-year-old substitute. Chillson based his protest on Carter’s alleged participation in MV independent game Feb. 20 in the Indiana State college gymnasium. . ■ - ■ ■ ■ The commissioner said he ordered Gerstmeyer Principal C. W. Martin to make an investigation ,ansl report to him today. He said Martin told him the “game” in question actually was only a few boys shooting baskets. Gerstmeyer. beaL arch. rival. Glenn in Saturday’s afternoon session and won the championship by beating Honey Creek in the final game. BOWLING SCORES Major League W L Pts. Gardens ---- 17 4 24 First State Bank 13 8 17 Painter's 13 8 17 Mies (Recreation - 12 ' 9 17 Hoagland — 10 11 13 Heart Club —1 8 13 10 Schafer's 6% 14% 6% Midwestern Lifers. 4% 16% 6% 600 series: Getting (189-244-182) 615. 200 games: Farling 214, Lankenau 204, Cook 212. Central Soya League W L Pts. Spares e ----- 15 6 21 Feed Mill 14 7 19 M & R 12 9 16 Wonders 10 11 14 Truckers 11 10 14 Erasers 10 II 12 Master Mixers 9 12 11 Blue PrintsZ. 8 13 11 Bag Service 9 12 11 Hot Rods —-7 13 9 Men -high series: 11. Judt 525, C. JRowdon 511, D. Coehran 509, J. Bauman 502. High games: ,J. Bowman 213, D. Wheeler 200-189, C. Rowden 200-181, E. Hutker 190, D, Coehran 188. J- Schlickman 186, R. Way 182. D. Seesenguth 181. Women—high game: Irene Way 198.

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Answer To Rumors On Age Os Player In answer to many rumors reported circulating around the area, the Daily Democrat has been asked to report that a birth certificate shows that Dick Harvey, veteran forward of the sectional champion Monmouth Eagles, is only 18 years of age. His birth record shows date of birth as June 29, 1935. Mardi Gras Frolic Ended At Midnight Tolling Church Bells Signal Frolic's End MOW ORsLEA'NS UP — Tolling church helis signalled ttfe end -of fun and frolic today as the faithful cast aside gaudy 'Mardi Gras costumes for the austere season of Lent. As the final frantic uproar of pre-Lenten gaiety echoed through the city at midnight Tuesday night, thousands of weary revelers heard, the solemn tones of. bells atop historic St. Louis Cathedral ring out of 'beginning of 40 days of repentance. ■Among those who could not attend Ash Wednesday services were scores of citizens who spent the night.in.- jail on drunk charges; 11 teenagers injured Ih an automobile wreck,. and uncounted others who wound up in hospitals as casualties of the final hours of the no-holds-barred carnival. The end of ‘‘Fat Tuesday" and the beginning of the Lenten period of abstinence was also accompanied by a cold spell which sent the thermometer down to near freezing after Tuesday’s 60-70 degree weather. The weeks of .Mardi Gras celebration reached their feverish climax Tuesday night as thousands of tourists and,. New Orleans natives packed famed Canal Street for the windup parade of the Krewe of Comus, following the meandering processions of the King of the Zulus and 'Rex, the Lord of Misrule. •Huge flowered floats depicting “The Garden, of Comus” moved at a snail’s pace through the jammed streets. Devil and angel, harem girl and straw man. cavorted where they had olbow room, blocking traffic in all directions. The colorful spectacle drew admiration from London newspaperman Ralph Champion of the Daily iMirron “New Orleans’ make believe royalty is more impressive than■ our own real royalty, ’’ he said.' “It’s really jolly." ~ —— Trade in a good Town t- Decatur |

Texas Tech In NCAA Tourney After Victory NEW YORK, UP—Texas Tech moved into the NCAA tournament today as the newly-crowned Border Conference basketbail champion. but Rice and Texas wound up in a tie for the Southwest Conference title and faced a playoff for a tourney berth. High-scoring Tech clinched its crown in its season finale Tuesday night with an 84-71 victory over second-place West Texas State, thus qualifying to meet Santa Clara In a first-round game March 8 or 9 at a site to be selected. Rice and Texas each won its final game of the season Tuesday night, Rice leading almost all the way to beat SMU, 96-64, and Texas doing the same thing to whip Texas Christian, 68-59. The two teams each have a final league record of 9-3 and will meet in a best-two-of-three playoff. It was believed that the deadlock in the Southwest Conference race eliminated both Rice .nd Texas from consideration for a bid to the national invitation tournament. The NIT was considering Inviting the league’s runner-up. but now cannot wait for the outcome of the playoffs since the tourney starts on Saturday night. It was learned that the leading candidates for the last remaining NIT berth now are Cincinnati, Villanova. and Brigham Young. The Oklahoma* Aggies clinched at least a tie for first place in the Missouri Valley Conference Tuesday night by defeating Tulea, 77-46. The easy win, paced by Bob Mattick’s 23 points, was the 606th in the coaching career of Hank iba. The Aggies now need to win heir finals on Saturday against St. Louis to nose out Wichita for the league title. In other leading games Tuesday night: Niagara, bound for the NIT,-rallied from a 16-point deficit

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