Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 227, Decatur, Adams County, 27 September 1955 — Page 7

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Commodores Win In Final League Game With Dave Kable and Phil Reed combining tor a one-hit pitching chore, the Decatur Commodores defeated the Jefferson Warriors, 41, Monday afternoon at McMillen field in this city. The game closed the Commodores’ Adams county league schedule, in which they won four and lost two, both losses by one-run margins, to Adams Central and Berne. The Decatur lads will close their season Wednesday afternoon, playing at Willshire, O. The Commodores scored once in the first Inning on an error, a walk, and hits by Kable and Omlor, Jefferson evened the score in the fifth on a pair of walks, a stolen base and a passed ball. Jefferson's only hit was a single by Hammitt in the first inning. The Commodores won the tilt with three runs in the sixth. An error, hits by Hake, Costello and ( Omlor, a bit batsman and a pair of fielder’s choices accounted for the winning rally. Jefferson AH R H E Stuber, ss 3 0 0 0 Caffee. p 3 0 0 0 Hammitt, 3b . 3 0 12 Bollenbacher. lb 1 0 0 0 Swan, 2b 3 0 0 0 B. Smitley, c .„... 3 0 0 0 Wellman, If 2 1 0 0 P. Smitley, cf 2 0 0 0 —Weaver, rs i o 0 o CrandeL rs. R o—o—o TOTALS2I 11 2 Commodores " AB R H E Beal. 2b 3 2 0 0 Voglewede. ss 2 0 0 1 Reed, lb, p 4 o*l * 1 Kable, p, c 4 0 10 Dmlor. If ...4 0 2 0 T. Meyer, rs 4 0 0 0 Ford, 3b -.3 1 0 O O'Campo, c 10 10 Hake, lb 10 10 R. Meyer, cf 1 0 0 0 Costello, cf 2 12 0 _ .. TOTALS 29 4 8 2 .Jefferson . 000 01Q fcj-1 Leo Durocher Will Join NBC Network NEW YORK HNS) — The National Broadcasting Co. said it will announce later today that resigned New York Giants’ manager Durocher is joining the network in an "executive capacity.’’ An NBC spokesman said the formal announcement would be made at 4:30 p.m,> news conference in New York. He gave no further details, except to indicate that the Durocher- position would not be connected with sports coverage.

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Frank Lane May Go To Pittsburgh CHICAGO (INS) — Speculation regarding Frank Lane’s future baseball plans narrowed today to Pittsburgh and St. Louis following the former Chicago White Sox ' general manager's statements at a luncheon Monday. Lane, whose resignation from the White Sox becomes effective Oct. 15, lent substance to a strong impression he is going to Pittsburgh by his blunt discussion of the Pirate situation. He said: “The trouble in Pittsburgh is that Branch Rickey has been charging major league prices for minor league baseball. “You can’t foist minor league baseball on the public by having the boys pull on major league uniforms . . . Ltinderstand the Pirates have lost two million dollars in the past five years.” Lane recalled hie old friendship with John Galraith, Pittsburgh president and part owner. Lane said: f “We’ve been close friends for a lot of years. I can remember when he was the official cheer leader at Ohio State when 1 was officiating football apd basketball in the Big Ten.” Rickey has said that he will not continue as general manager of the Pirates but might continue for five more years in an unspecified “advisory capacity.* 5 - Lane admitted he has been talking with three clubs — the third has been reported as Detroit—but insisted “nothing has been settled yet.” If he does not go to Pittsburgh, St. Louis looms as the next likely choice because of events which has transpired in the past few days. Rochester Leads In Little World Series MINNEAPOLIS (INS) — Rochester needs just one more victory to capture the Little World Series baseball championship. The International League pennant winner beat American Association champ- Minneapolis, 8 to 4 Monday night" at Minneapolis for its third victory of the best of seven series. Parrish Is Named As Special Judge Judge Myles F. Parrish—of Adams circuit court has been named special judge in a condemnation cause pending in Weils county, it was learned today. The case is entitled state vs. Raymbnd Tibbles and was venue’d to Wells circuit court form Allen county. Judge Parrish was selectI ed following a move to remove the 1 case from the Wells circuit Judge.

UCLA Upset By Maryland Game Os Week (Editor’s note: The following is the first of a new weekly series of college football features spotlighting the outstanding game of the weekend just past, player of the week, coach of the week and play of the week as selected by International News Service’s panel of grid experts. By DON PARKER NEW YORK (INS) — When the nation's No. 1 team travels all the w.ay from the Pacific Coast to the Eastern Seaboard to lose a bitter 7 to 0 defensive battle before a record crowd , . . No doubt about it. That was college football’s GAME OF THE WEEK, in this case UCLA’s resounding upset by Maryland. International News Service grid experts' today singled out the UCLA-Maryland game as more exciting — and more significant—than even such counter • attractions of last weekend as Michigan’s display of might in rolling up a 42 to 7 score on Missouri, or Notre Dame’s surprising 17 to 0 conquest of Southern Methodist. The experts’ panel also singled out these high points in the first of a series of caucuses designed to pinpoint the* “best of the week" in college football: Player of the week—Jon Arnett, Southern California halfback. — Coach of thd week —Terry Brennan. Notre Dame. Play of th£ week — Maryland’s 17-yard Frank Tamburello to Ed Vereb pitchout for the Terps 1 touchdown against UCLA. "Here’s the evidence on which the panel — Shrine East-West game scouts Bernie Bierman, Anti* Kerr and Francis Powers: | sportscaster Harry Wismer; INS columnist Bob Considine and INS sports editor John Barrington — based its decisions: GAME-OF THE WEEK Maryland, rebounding from a 13 to 12 squeaker over Missouri the previous week, broke a 15-game UCLA regular season winning streak, held the Bruins scoreless for the first time in 40 games, limited them to a minus 21 yards rushing — and, of course, knocked the ndtion&l ratings into the proverbial cocked hat. PLAYER OF THE WEEK Arnett, flashy USC junior, had to be good to outshine fellows like Ohio State halfback Howard (Hopalotfg) Cassady, Notre Dame quarterback Paul Hornung, Maryland i center Bob Pellagrin! and Michigan end Ron Kramer, all of whom had distinguished days. Was Arnett good? Well, he scored four touchdowns and four extra > points in USC’s 42 to 15 rout of ' Oregon, breaking a 27-year-oid ' school record. One of his TD junkets. a 90-yard punt return, equalled ' another Trojan record set in 1916. COACH OF THE WEEK No coach ever had a tougher assignment than 25-year-old Terry -■ Brennan stepping into Frank Leahy’s job at Notre Dame last year. When the Irish won nine out of ten, he still was written off as ' winning with “Leahy’s team.” This year, with his squad riddled by graduation. Brennan's on I his own. The precision with which the Irish mowed down battle testi ed SMU convinced the critics that Terry’s “own" is all right, too. PLAY OF THE WEEK Churning through the mud in a . drive that began on their own 29, ! Maryland’s Terrapins found themi selves inches from-a first down on the UCLA 17. The Bruins went into an eight man line, anticipating a quarterback sneak. Quarterback Tamburello. sizing up the situation | in the huddle, called for an off i tackle play instead. As the Terps swung into formation. UCLA, shifted its defense. Tamburello switched signals, fak- : ed a handoff to halfback Jack Healy on the off-tackle series, whirled and pitched out, instead. I to co-eaptain Vereb. The UCLAns were faked out of their shoes, and Vereb, swinging wide, went all the ’ way.

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Mickey Mantle May Be Out Os Series Opener

NEW YORK (INS) —The incredible Yankees, the team with an apparent stranglehold on destiny, face Wednesday’s World Series opener against the Dodgers haunted by the possible absence of slugger Mickey Mantle and the threatened presence of rain. , The weather, and whether the Bombers’ magnificent switch hittwr will be physically able to answer the 1 p. m. (EDT) starting bell atYankee Stadium were two big questions this side of the annual fall extravaganza. The long range forecast called for cloudy and cool weather with the chance of some rain. This could be a blessing for Mantle, who has been bothered by a ripped thigh muscle since Sept. 46. Wiley Casey Stengel, gunning for his sixth world crown in seven years, said Monday the All Star centerfielder ‘won’t play Wednesday if he can’t run.” Mickey, who led the American League in homers with 37, blasted away at the stadium seats Monday in practice, but the blond speedster didn't attempt to run. was given heat and whirlpool bath treatments. The same will be applied today when the Bombers try on Ebbets Field for size in a warmup session and the Dodgers hold practice court at the stadium. Stengel said if Mickey can’t run at full speed Wednesday, he’ll start Irv Noren in center field. Other members of the American League champions with minor maladies declared they were ready to go against the revenge ’seeking Bums. The Bomber “infirmary" brigade consists of Yogi Berra (sore throwing hand) and Noren, Hank Bauer, Gil McDougald, Joe Collins and Bill Skowron. All this hospital talk failed to sway the oddsmakers who have installed the Yanks as 13 to 10 favorites to win .the series and 6 to 5 choices in the opener of the best of seven struggle. The law of averages favors the National League champs. They've gone to the World Stiles seven - times, the last five against the Bombers, and they’ve never won all the marbles. The Bombers have 21 pennants and 16 world titles. The Brooks are convinced that this is their year. Monday, Manager Walt Iston held a two hour esssion with his boys and went over the "book" on the Bombers just to make certain Alston declared; “We went over thoroughly the Yankee hitters and pitcheis." This includes scouting reports and outlines of the stadium contours and dimensions fpr the benefit of Dodger outfielders. -7Righttielder Carl Furillo missed the session. He >was bedded down by a severe head cold. But Carl insisted “I'll definitely be in the lineup, cold or no cold. _• . Stengel has chosen lefty Whitey Foid (ls-7) as bls opening game hurler U'hile Grandpa Alston has selected ‘ huge Doh Newcombe (205.) only 20 game winner in the. classic. More • than 60,000 fans are expected at the Bronx ballyard for the inaugural. The series will be nationally televised and broadcast’ uatlyq,wide by radio. ' ’ <3 ’ • Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

I. U. Planning New Football Stadium BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (INS) — Indiana University’s planners aren’t dismayed by lU’s opening loss to Michigan State and, in fact, they are planning a 55,000 seat football stadium. Officials said they expect a 20,000 student enrollment within- the next 10 years; IU would like to have Michigan and Minnesota play at Bloomington, and a new stadium for the better football they know is coming to IU. Pistons Will Open Net Drills Oct. 5 FORT WAYNE, Ind—The Fort Wayne Pistons will open basketball practice Wednesday, Oct. 5. it wan announced today. Coach Charley Eckman, who directed the Pistons to their first western division championship in last year’s National Basketball Assocation race, will arrive in Fort Wayne, Tuesday, Oct. 4, to initiate plans for retention of the title. Eckman’s squad will range from 15 to 17 players. Several Piston veterans have not returned signed contracts but are expected to do so before practice begins. BOWUNGSCORES Rural League W L Marathon 9 0 Faurote Hoine Builders — 8 1 Farlings a 7 2 McConnell’s 7 2 Preble Tavern 4 5 Kenny's Ice 3 6 Western Auto, 3 6 Holthouse Furniture 3 6 Willshire K. P. -1 8 Sauthine & Simerman .... 0 9 High scores: Burke 214-209; Farling 203. Minor League W L Pts. Clem Hardware -—7 2 .9 Smith Dairy - 6 3 9 Schafer’s — ... 6 3 8 Moose —4 3 8 AuguSt Cafeteria 5 4 7 Two Brothers 3 6 3 Goodyear Service 2 7 3 Western Auto 3 6 3 Harkless .- 1 2 ”’2’ Ladd 0 3 0 . High scores: P. Murphy 211-209; G. Myers 219; Wolff 204 . Classic League W L Pts. Leiand Smith Ins. ... 7 2 10 Butler’s Garage 6 3 8 Riverview Gardens --6 3 7 Bqrk fclevator 5 4 7 Aelter Cement -.-rr=-5 4 r Mies 3 6 4 Andersons -.-J... 2 7 3 Peterson Elevator ... 2 ' 2 High series: Dave Terveer 600 (192-210-198). * High games: F. Hoffman 217, W. Tutewiler 200. J. Ahr 216,.R. Ladd 204. F. 200. W. Schnepf . .202, T. Fennig 206, L. Roof 217. G, Selking 216. E. Bultemeier 213,1 W. Snyder 2,12.

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AU year long, I thought the Yankees were the team to beat, mainly for that reason. If a player was hurt or in a slump, Casey Stengel could replace him. .He could juggle hi? lineup, stacking it with right or lefthanded power, depending upon the other side’s pitching. And — this was Important — he could rest his men occasionally coming down the stretch.’ Teams like the Cleveland Indians, the Chicago White Sox and* our own Boston Red Sox didn’t fold up in the stretch. We got tired. None of us had the replacements that the Yankees had. Take Mickey Mantle, a really great young player. The Yankees will miss him plenty if he can't go full tilt in the series. But not as much as any other team in baseball would. Don’t forget, they clinched the' • American League pennant with Mantle out with a pulled muscle and Bob Cerv and Irv Noren in center. Don’t get me wrong. I’rti not knocking the Yankee players. I’m all in favor of having a team with plenty of spare parts. And I think the Yankees, individually, are vastly underrated because they do have so many good boys. Just

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about any of ’am cm hit the ball out of the park. There are Mantle and Yogi Berra, of course, and then just to name a couple more, Hank Bauer Odd Elston Howard. That Bauer Is qne of the most underrated men in baseball. I wish we had him, I'll tell you that. And Howard —well, I said first time I saw him he’d be a great hitter. He is. He had a fine year for a rookie. Don't write off the Yankee pitching, either. It is a lot better than it is painted, and it Improved very greatly toward the end ot tho season. ■■ I'll admit I haven’t seen the Dodgera play this year. But I’ve followed them closely In the papers and talked to people who have seen them and played against them. I wouldn’t want to guess how many games It will take, but I like the Yankees.

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