Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 3 January 1955 — Page 7

Monday, January s, imb

Sectional Net Tourney Switched From Decatur To Adams Central Gym

Adams Central will be host to the other eight Adams county high school basketball teams for the animal sectional tourney the last week in February. Announcement of the shift from Decatur to the new Adams Central gym at Monroe was made Friday night by L. V. Phillips, commissioner of the Indiana high school athletic’ association, which controls all tourneys in the state. John O. Reed, principal of the Adams Central high school, will be tourney manager. Reed stated this morning that he has not received official word regarding the request made by the county schools for continuation of the two-bracket plan used for the sectional here in previous years, but it is believed likely that the request will be granted. Announcement of definite plans for the sectional will be made by Reed when official word is r6ceiv-~ ed. Under the two-bracket plan, the nine teams are divided into brackets of five and four, respectively, with the (majority of tickets awarded to fans of teams pitying in that particular bracket. No sessions are held on Friday, with the day devoted to sale of , , to the fc-.■ schools still Jtt competition. .. .. bast year, the tourney opened with two games Wednesday afternoon and a single game Wednesday night. Two more games were played Thursday night, with the semi-finals Saturday afternoon and the final Saturday night. Reed stated today that the Adams Central gym will seat approxtional tourney, without any seats on the stage.,The Dqcatur gym has a seating capacity of 2,200, Decatur has been the sUe of the sectional since the new high school was erected, with the first tourfiey - there in 1940. The Wells county sectional tourney was also changed, being awarded to Bluffton high school ir. its new gym. The meet Was held last year at Ossian. The semi-final tourney, held at the coliseum in Fort Wayne tn past years, will be held this year in the new Elkhart high school. •5" gym. which seats 8,284., The change was .because coliseum will be used for the Ameri-. can - Bowling Congress, which opens in March. The local sectional winner will again compete in the Fort Wayne regional, to be held at the Fort Wayne coliseum. Semi-Final To Elkhart INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — The Indiana high school athletic association has sw-itched the semi-final of the prep basketball tourney from Fort Wayne to Elkhart and redistributed the power of the northeast. The change sent the Elkhart regional winner from Lafayette to Elkhart; the Mancie regional winner from Elkhart to Indianapolis,And the Covington regional winner from Indianapolis to Lafayette. The IHSAA said present indications are that 752 schools, one more than in 1954 will play in the upcoming sectionals. Only Scecina Memorial of Indianapolis, Flint ot Steuben county, .and St. Francis of Lafayette have indicated they will not enter the 1955 show, s The only other changes in assignment of schools were Morristown from Columbus to Rushville and Orange of Fayette county from Rushville to Connersville, both in sectionals,' Changes in tournament center Sites were: SpctionalJ. JJloomingtdn to Mar-tinsville-;Clinton to Rockville; Covington to Attica: Dale to Tell City; Decatur to Adams Central; Franklin to Greenwood; Lawrencebury to Aurora; Lebanon to Thorntown; Nappanee to ElkhartL Ossian to Bluffton; Otterbein to Fow- . ter:— Owensville to Princeton; Shelbyville to Columbus; Winamac to Rochester, and Wolcott to Monticello. Regional: Greencastle to Covington: Martinsville to Bloomington /Shelbyville to Columbus, and South Bend to Elkhart. The IHSA A bjQjird of control also noted the widespread time change in the northeastern part of the atatfe. by stating that games would begin on the ttnre prevailing in tlie*city where a tourney is held. Later Startinq Time For Friday's Games “ Coach Dave Teiveer* announced ibday that Piter' sorting dimes will prevail for the Commodores game with St. Mary’s of Anderson at the Decatur high school gym Friday night. Tlm; rp-efve team game -wi-Jl start at 7:31) o'clock, with' 4he«varsity encounter at 8:45 p. m,. The change was made'a; the request of Anderson officials as that city still is operating on eentril standard time..

Week's Schedule Os Adams County Basketball Teams DIAL 3-2171 FOR SCORES Tuesday Commodores at Hartford. Geneva at Monmouth. Monroeville at Adams Central, Friday Anderson St. Mary’s at Conunodores. . -• Yellow■- Jackets at Fort Wayne Central Catholic. I nimi at Monmouth. ■ Geneva at Pleasant Mills. Warren at Berne. " \ Jefferson, vs Woodburn at Geneva. Hartford at Montpelier. Saturday Leo at Berne. Ohio Stale And Navy Take Top Bowl Contests By International News Service A Navy team that played' like champions and a champion Ohio State team that sailed to victory like old salts, featured the thrills, chills and skills in college football New Year’s bowl games. The grid swan song, played before more than 411,000 fans, and watched by millions more via national television, provided a lively show with the spotlight in most cases, shhiing on some brilliant quarterbacking. ’ ' / Sensational field generalship by glue-fingered Dave Leggett of Ohio State proved tb be the big factor as the Buckeyes defeated Southern California, 20 to 7, in the rain and mud at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl, before 89,191 fans. "He was unbelievable.’’ - That .was coach Woody Hayes’, comment on Leggett’s masterful performance. And Leggett certainly was as he. directed the tap-ranked team in the nation taZtheir muddy but sparkling .triumph over the Trojans. Leggett passed, ran and handed off the slippery pigskin without a fumble. The quarterback scored one touchdown and passed for another, gaining 67 yards on 16 carries and completing six passes for 65 yards. The most stupendous victory of the day, however, took place before 82.000 at the *Jtew. Orleans Sugar Bowl. Here, Navy’s spirited “.team of desire" lashed Mississippi. 21 to 0. The quarterbackipg of George Welsh and the linebusting of fullback Joe Gattueo sparked the Navy attack. Georgia Tech and coach Bobby Dodd “dood it" again at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The Engineers downed Axkansas, 14 to 6, before 75,504 'fans basking in the southern sun. Dodd's bowl record is now a perfect six-for-six. The quarterbacking of Wade Mitchell " and the running of George Humphreys, Jimmy Thompson and halfback Paul Rotenberry paved the way for Tech’s second half victory. An Orange Bowl record crowd of 68,750 at Miami saw Duke's Blue Devils break the game wide open in the third period and wallop Nebraska’s Cornhuskers, 34 to 7. Halfbacks Bob Pascal and Nick McKeithan ignited the fuse which led to the and when it was over, Orange Bowl officials began a campaign to get the Big Seven to do away with its “itytirepeater" rule. * - Outclassed Nebraska was the • Big Seven runnerup in 1954. bjit undefeated Oklahoma, the conference winner, couldn't go to Miami because of the rule which pfm hibitS return trips ih successive years. —/ * . Th? bowl-day thriller took place in San Francisco, where the East beat the West, 13 to 12, in the 30th annual Shrine game. The extra point kicked by Penn State end Jim Garrity in the fourth quarter provided the eastern stars with their margin of victory. The kezar stadium crowdfaf iff,-' 000 saw some stellar performances. not 'the least of which were turned in by eastern quarterbacks Don Bailey oX. Petin State and Notre Dame’s Ralph Gugliehnl and California center Matt Hazeltine. Bailey won the game’s MVP award and TlaseltiheJtML chosen as the top lineman. Begin Ticket Sales For Speedway Race INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Over 'the counter ticket sales for theMay 30th Jndianapolis ’ Motor Spedtiwav 000 mile auto race began attbelraeii'slndiar.apolißofnces today* „ J Officials said all advance Orders Tor 1955 race tickets have been filled and will be placed in the mail early this month.

Kentucky Is Still Tops Os College Teams NEW YORK (INS) — Unbeaten Kentucky is still the No. 1 college basketball team-in the nation, but the Wildcats have an old familiar challenger right oh their tails — Duquesne. Kentucky, Stretching its seadon’s record to 7-0 and Winning streak to 32 straight, retained top position in the International News Service weekly ratings. The Dukes, meanwhile, loomed from eighth place to second, as North Carolina State lost the nerUp slot when it bowed, 91 to 78, to Villanova Saturday night, it was the first loss of the season for the Woltpack, winner of 11 in a row. ..A,*...,’.' - . nThis Week’s top ten shaped up like thtt: I. Kentucky; 2. Duquesne; 8. LaSalle; 4. North Carolina State; 5. San Francisco; 6. George Washington; 7. Utah; 8. Illinois; 9. Missouri and 10. UCLA. Adolph Rupp’s Wildcats, apparently destined to go on unbeaten forever — unless they beat them, selves—walloped talented Temple. 101 to 89, Saturday bight. Bbb Burrows tallied 25 points for Kentucky. North Carolina State, winner of the Dixie classic earlier In the week, played without 6' 11” cfenter Cliff Dwyer, .who Was sidelined with an infected elbow. Vlilanova’s Bob Schafer score 33 points. Duquesne’s rise followed an impressive victory in the ECAC tournament at Madison Square Garden. ffee Dukes downed Villanova. Dayton and LaSalle to win the tourhey for the second straight .year. -■ ~ ■ .... .:... _ ’_2~..' "Duquesne, with All - American candidates Dick Ricketts add Sihttgc Green paving the way, now has a 7-1 mark. The only loss sub fared by Dudley Moore's team. occurred in the Steel ,j bdwi final when It was beaten by George Washington. Green w-as the victim of an appendicitis attack and missed this game. LaSalle’s 67-65 loss to Duquesne in the garden final New Year’s Eve was the third defeat suffered by the Explorers (Utah and Kentucky beat them earlier) but Tom Gnla ahd company commanded enough high regard from the nation’s hoop experts to get third, place designation. The Explorers bested St. Louis. SS to 79. Sunday for . their ninth win of the season. In addition \t» the North Carolina Upset Saturday night, Illinois and Penn were caught in surprises. Once-beaten Illinois succumbed. 79 to 64, to Wisconsin in their Big Ten opener and Penn was knocked out of the unbeaten ranks aftef six Straight by Pitt, 81 to 75. in overtime. ' Only three major teams. Kehtuvy. Dartmouth aakd Auburß-re-mained undefeated. Ten previously unblemished teams bit the dust last week in the hectic holiday tournament gflnd. Among those were Dayton, Vlllanova (both twice). Kansas, Connecticut, Florida, Seton Hall, Columbia and Vahderbilt. BOWL RESULTS Rose Bevd ”1’77. Ohio State 2(7, Southern California 7. Sugar Bowl Navy 21, Mississippi 0. ——.—-fcotton Bowl Georgia Tech ri. Arkshsa* 6. Orange Bowl Duke 34. Nebraska 7. Eust-west All-stare East 1.3, West 12, Sub Bowl Texas Western 47. Florida State 20. ’ . ’ Prairie View Bowl prairie View 14, Texas Southern 12. ’- r Salad Bowl Skyline Xll-Stars 20, Border AllStars 13. ' Rice at Tdkyd U. 8. Air Force 21, U. S. ’Marines 11. Palmetto Bowl Fort Jackson 26, Shaw- Air Force 21. Tangerine Bowl Omaha 7, Eastern Kentucky 6. Gator Bowl Atiburh 33, Baylor 13. , *V Pro Basketball Friday’s Results 1 Minneapolts-403.'-Fort Wayne 91. Boston 119, Philadelphia 113. 1 Milwaukee 89. New York 64. Saturday’s Results : S.'Taettse 108, Boston 102. Rochester 96. Philadelphia. 92. 1

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Team Standings W L Pct. Pleasant Mills .... 9 2 .818 Berns - 8 2 .800 Geneva 7 2 .778 Adams Central 5 4 .556 Monmouth 5 4 .556 Jefferson 5— .375 Commodores 2 7 .222 Hartford 2 " 7 .222 Yellow Jackets —1 7_ .125 —oOo—- — events overshadow ,the heavy 11-game schedule for Adams County high* school basketball teams this w'eek, when three tilts are slated Tuesday,' seven Friday and one Saturday.' — —oOo — ■ Foremost is the announce- '* ment made Friday night that the 1955 sectional tourney will be held at the Adams Central 1 f gym at Monroe In February. It will be the firsts time Wince 1940 that Decatur will not play host to the other Adams ebunty teams lh a sectional meeto and also the first time a sectional has been held any place tn Adams county exceptDCeatur. — The larger seating capacity of of the Adams Central gym, completed In the fall of 1953 as a part of the consolidated school at Monroe, will enable more Adsms county tans to witness the sectional tourney, directly in line with policies of the IHSAA for many years. - ■ —oOo—4. the other top event this week will be the draw for pairings for the annual county tourney, which will be- held at the Adams Central gym Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January 13, 14 and 15. The draw will be made at a meeting of principals and coaches at the Pleasant Mills school Thursday night of this week, / and will be '-available by dialing 3-2171 later that everting. The Right county teams Will vie for the crown won by the Geneva Cardinals last year. The Decatur Yellow Jackets de-not compete in the county tourndy, —oOo— \ The Decatur Commodores, who x broke a six-game losing streak in their last 1954 appearance, will tangle with the Hartford Gorillas at Hartford Tuesday night. The teams are deadlocked for seventh and eighth places in the county standing with two victories and seven losses each. QLher-top- gatne Tuesday night will aentTThe Geneva Cardinals, county champions, against the Monpwuth Eagles, sectional champions, at the Monmouth gym. In the third gamp Tuesday, the Adams Central, Greyhounds will hoOTthe always tough Monroeville Cubs, -000Only one of the county’s teams, Adams Central, will be idle Friday as seven games are on the menu. The Commodores wijl host an Old rival. St. Mary’s of Anderson, at the DbCatur gym. Meanwhile, the Yellow Jackets, winners of only one game to date, travel to Fort Wayne to meet the Central Catholic Irish. —oOo — Top gam? tor Interest for the couttty teams will be the Pleasant Mills-Geneva clash at Pleasant Mills. These two teams and the Berne Bears are in a torrid scrap for the county leadership, all three having lost only two games to date. _ 1 — oOo*— Four other games Friday have the Eagles entertaining Union’ of Huntington county at Monmquth; Warren plays at Bernet Jeffeirson entertains , Woodburn at Geneva, and Hartford plays at Montpelier. Lone game Saturday night pits the Bears against the Deo Lions at Berne. —jt-—-oOo —~ Last week’s games, played by the Decatur Yellow and Jefferson Warriors, had nb bearing on the \|fldiildual scoring race, as neither team has a player in the top 10./ . -CoResults One year ago week: Commikiores 60, Hartford 40. Monroeville 56, Adams Central 44. Monmojuth 58, Geneva 53.’ Fort Wayne Central Catholic 47. Monmouth 49. Union 45. Pleasant Mills 64, Geneva 62, Woodburn 74. Jefferson 50. ~ ' Montpelier 38, Hartford 26. Warren 53. Berne 42. Leo 67, Berne 58. ' Mr mi tn— e .1 I 11 11, in.ie New York 100. Milwaukee 91 Sunday's Results . Fort Wayne 89- Pli4lq.delphia 66. 'Rochester 102? "Minneapolis 100. Boston 113. New York 96.Milwaukee 91. Syracuse 79.’ t- - ~ . Democrat Want ax»» wring Results

St. Joe Is Winner In CYO League Game St. Joseph of Defjatur defeated St. Patrick’s 33-35, Ju.# CYO league game Sunday Afternoon at the Central Catholic gym in Fort Wayne. St. led at the first' quarter, 11-9, anti at the half, 17-14. but Decatuj movad to a 27=21 advantage at,the third period. Wilder of S|. jftfb.BCored lbpoints • to lead both teams, while three : placers each sebred six for St. 1 Ettrick’s, 1 fit. Joe’s next game will be > against Hartford at the Commo- ; dores gym Thursday. : < LfldiknneDAculr R 4 uq St. Joseph

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9 T folM *r W NEXT GAME Tuesday, Jan. 4 Komets vs Toledo Jan. 8 —Grand Rapids J Jan. 15—Cincinnati