Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 20 January 1955 — Page 7

THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1956

SPORTS

Three Major Prep Quintets Still Unbeaten INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —lt becomes increasingly mare apparent w|th each banket fired that three major teams may start the high school hardwood race with perfect records. It also is possible that two of the three will be standing, smiling, still unbeaten when the final foursome open firing in Butler Fieldhouse, March 19. Only Terre Haute (Garfield of 1947 and Jeffersonville of 1935 ever got to that final game without falling. Each fell. But the superstition could be broken this time running depending on the draw for the finalist afternoon opponents, if the Bloomington and Indianapolis semi victors aren't paired.. .Hoosier Hobpla fan could easily see two unbeatens battle for the title. Muncie Central, the International News Service ehoice for the state title, has through Coach Jay McCreary announced its intentions of

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going all the way. To do that, Central's Bearcats will have a get by a tremendously impressive Crispus Attucks Tiger team that also is unbeaten and bent on remaining so. These two should decide the Indianapolis semi-flnaiist victory and the winner ,of the titanic clash should go on to the state championship, despite all superstition. The other candidate for the honors is Evansville Lincoln's tall Lions. These Cats can go and only the lack of a first-class schedule keeps them from drawing the headlines usually given Attucks and Central. , One thing is certain with Lincoln (or the other two) it will take more than a legislative enactment to put this band of hotetots out of action in the tourney. For those given to superstition, now would be the time to worry for each of the teams has taken its 13th straight victim into camp. Crispus Attucks has been most impressive against the most impressive list of competitors. The Tigers have averaged 95 points per game while allowing 70 per outing. Only Shortridge in a double overtime city tourney final thriller by 60-58 got closer than 10 points to the Tigers. Shortridge rued the day Tuesday by a 93-62 lacing.

Week's Schedule Os Adams County Basketball Teams DIAL Ml7l FOR BCOREB Friday Yellow* Jackets at Auburn. Adams Central at Bryant. Pleasant Mills at Ohio City. Geneva at Poling. Jefferson at Gray. Berne at Angola. Saturday Jefferson at Geneva. Muncie hasn’t been running with slouches either but it has been held to one point by Lafayette (no disgrace) and under 10 points on several occasions. Muncie has averaged 8-2 points to opponents 62. Comparative scores leave little room for choice. Attucks defeated Fort Wayne North by 11 points while Muncie did it by 10. Muncie beat Gerstmeyer by 14 points while Attucks did it by 13. None of the three unbeatens meet. 'Lincoln's is the best defensive mark average about 42 while canning 62 itself. Although Lincoln's toes haven't been the toughest the Lions have chewed off victories from Central. Memorial, Rein and Cathedral in a tough city for basketball supremists. None of the three may make the grade unbeaten or otherwise but at present no three teams have a better chance to go all the way unbeaten. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

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Eagles Edged Out Wednesday Night By Roll The Monmouth Eagles, making their first start since copping the county championship last weel(, were edged out by the Roll Rollers, 61-69, at the Monmouth gym Wednesday night. The Eagles led for the first three periods, 19-14, 31-30 and 4946, but were edged out in the closing minutes. Dale Fuhrman and Stew Schnepf each tallied 18 points for the Eagles, while Daley, with 17. and Sharp, with 16. were high for Roll. Monmouth lost the game at the foul line, converting 16 free throws while Roll made good on 25. The Eagles are now* idle until Jan. 28, when they meet the Berne Bears at Monmouth. Roll FG FT TP Byall 2 0 4 Bridges 3 3 9 Pearson 4 19 Daley 3 11 17 Sharp 4 8 16 Wilman 226 Totals Monmouth FG FT TP Fuhrman ... 7 4 18 Myers 12 4 Witte .' 3 5 11 Schnepf 8 2 18 Brown ... 12 4 Fuelling 2 1 5 Totals 22 16 60 Officials: Slater. Capin. Preliminary Roll, 43-29. "

Ray Robinson Defeated By Tiger Jones -It—. CHICAGO (INS) — A far from discouraged Sugar Ray Robinson still is intent today on a comeback to the middleweight championship heights, despite a one-sided defeat by Ralph (Tiger) Jones. Jones, a 3 to 1 underdog, upset the odcfs Wednesday night at .tJv Chicago stadium by battering out a unanimous 10-round decision ov, er the ex-champion. Robinson, bleeding from the nose and.Jrom _a_cut oyer_the_ right eye for most of the bout, said afterwards in his dressing room. "I have no alibis —that's one T lost. Let's get another fight.” His manager. Joe Glaser, was bitter over the selection of such a tough x fighter as Jones for Robinson's second comeback ■ fight, following a 30-month layoff. Glaser shouted. “1 knew it all along. I was against this fight from the first and I.told the International Boxing Club so. I knew Jones was a strong and willing-boy—too rough for Sugar Ray. at this stage of his comeback.” Both Robinson and Glaser assured sports writers and sportscasters that Robinson will continue fighting. Glaser said that Sugar. Ray will resume training, following a brief rest, although no opponent has yet been lined up for the former champion. Robinson's trainer added"* jocu-. lar note to the post-fight talk when he said: "The trouble ' with Sugar Ray was that he got' out of the habit of keeping his hands up while he was dancing during the layoff." Sugar Ray tired early in his battle with Jones. He showed, a good left jab but his right w*as uncertain and lacked steam. As early as the second round. Jones clubbed Robinson into the ropes with a two-fisted attack which drew blood from the exchampion’s right eye and had him swaying and unsteady on hLs feet. Jones carried the fight to Robittson almost al+ the-way—punish-ing him with left hooks to the head and rocking him repeatedly with punching flurries. In the ninth round. Jones drove Sugar Ray around the ring. Robinson seemed tired after the third round and watched the clock anxiously in the clinches. Sugar Ray rallied in the final round hut he was too tired and Jones had too much of a margin on points for the ex-chainpion jo swing the tide.

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Standings Listed In Two Conferences Close races are underway fn both the Northeastern Indiana and Eastern Indiana conferences, with games involving the leadership of both leagues scheduled Friday night. Columbia City is leading the NEIC with a 3-1 mark, but Garrett, Concordia and Bluffton all have 2-1 records. In the EIC, Albany and Redkey are tied for the lead at 3-0, but these teams meet Friday night at Albany. Monmouth dropped out of a first-place tie by losing ,to Roll Wednesday night, 61-60. The Redkey-Albany game is the only EIC game carded Friday. In the NEIC, Columbia City plays at Garrett and Kendallville at Bluffton, both on Friday night. Standings in both leagues: Nortneastern Indiana W L Pdt. Columbia City 3 1 .750 Bluffton 2 1 .667 Concordia 2 1 .667 Garrett 2 1 ,667 New Haven 2 2 .500 Decatur 0 2 .000 Kendallville ...... 0 3 .000 Eastern Indiana’ W L Pct. W L Albany 3 0 1.000 9 2 Redkey ..... 3 0 1.000 7 4 Montpelier . 4 1 .800 10 2 Monmouth „ 3 1 .750 10 5 Berne 2 1 .667 10 3 Bryant 2 3 .400 6 4 Geneva 2 3 .400 8 5 Roll 2 4 .333 »4 6 Pennville ... 1 3 .250 6 6 Hartford ... 0 6 .000 2 11 Junior High Tourney At Adams Central A four-team junior high tourney will be held at the Adams Central gym Saturday. Competing will be Adams Central, Berne, Geneva and Hartford. Pairings will be drawn at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, with the first game at 1 o’clock. A consolation game will be played at 7 o’clock, with the championship game at 8 p.m. Admission will be 25 cents per session. Chicago — Meat was shipped in an ice refrigerated car for the first time in 1862.

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