Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 5 November 1955 — Page 7

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I WANT TO SERVE YOU... The People of Decolor end ■Will... VOTE FOR CLYDE DRAKE DEMOCRAT FOR COUNCILMAN FOURTH DISTRICT Municipal Election, November Bth ______ Pol. Advt.

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Adams Central Edges Geneva Friday, 55-54 The Adams CentrSl Greyhounds treated their fans to a real thriller in the seasons opener Friday night, edging the Geneva Cardinals, 56-54, at the Adams Central gym. The Greyhounds held leads of 18-8 at the first quarter and 32-23 at the half, but the Cardinals bounced back to come within one point at the third period, 44-43, and the final quarter was a battle down to the final gun. The game developed into a personal scoring duel between the two centers, Jerry Mitchel dropping in 21 points for the Greyhounds and Larry Hunt 22 for the Cardinals. The Greyhounds will entertain the county and sectional champion Monmouth Eagles next Friday, and the Cardinals will host the Petroleum, Panthers also on Friday. Adams Central FG FT TP Baumgartner 4 0 8 McMillen- 5 1 11 Mitchel—. 8 5 21 Smith ....0 0 0 Steiner. 2 15 Sprunger 2 2 6 Corson 2 0 4 TOTALS 23 0 55 Geneva FG FT TP Kevil 3 17 Bollinger 0 0 0 Stahly ... 3 2 8 Parr 0 3 3 Huntll 0 22 Burke ...2 2 6 Bowman ? 0 0 0 Craig 13 5 Baumgartner 113 TOTALS 21 12 54 Officials: Duffield, Van Hunten Preliminary Adams Central, 34-33 Bobby Boyd Winner Over George Johnson CHICAGO (INS) — Bobby Boyd, young Chicago middleweight, today is seeking bouts with the top ase» ie 4he division fallowing his eight round technical knockout victory over George Johnson of Trenton. N. J. Boyd, who weighed 161% pounds was a 7 to 5 underdog, but upset the dope as he outslugged the 157pound Johnson most of the scheduled 10-round bout Friday night at the Chicago Stadium. High School Football Fort Wayne North 26, South Bend Riley 0. Fort Wayne Central Catholic 33. Indianapolis Scecina 0. Marion 49, New Castle 7. Kokomo 12, Muncie Central 7. East Chicago Roosevelt 34. East Chicago Washington 6. Crown Point 26, Rensselaer 19. Gary Mann 19, Gary Froebel 0. Gary Wallace 12, Valparaiso 12. Hammond Noll 25, Hammond 0. LaPorte 31, Goshen 6. Logansport 27, Anderson 13. Lafayette 34, Indianapolis Tech 27. Michigan City 20, Elkhart 18. Richmond 26/FFartkfoft 0.

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Pro Net League To Open This Evening NEW YORK. N. Y. — The National Basketball Association will open its 1965-56 season tonight when ail eight teams see action in the start of the loop’s tenth campaign. A total of 288 games will be played, with each of the clubs slated to engage in 72 contests, before playoff time commences during the middle of March. At that time the league's top six teams will begin competition for the world's championship. Each of the eight teams will contribute five games to the league’s mandatory double-header program. In addition, six other doubleheaders are being created for a total of 46 twin bills. There are 11 games still lacking which will be scheduled sometime shortly after the start of the season. This season marks the return of a National Basketball Association franchise for St. Louis, Mo. Owner Ben Kerner has moved the Milwaukee Hawks to St. Louis where they will play their games in Kiel Auditorium. The St. Louis Bombers were members of the Basketball Association of America in the first three years of the league's operations. The only change in the league’s coaching make-up is that of Bob Wanzer taking over the helm of the (Rochester Royals. After nine years of coaching, owner Lester Harrison has retired to the front office to promote the activities of the club in the new Ro cheater War Memorial Auditorium. A 15-game series of league telecasts, will start on NBC-TV Dec. 10, with the Minneapolis at Boston game. NBC-TV home games will be carried twice during the season on Saturday afternoons at Philadelphia. St. Louis. Rochester, and New York. The other four teams in the league will each carry one national TV game during the regular season. Three Saturday afternoon playoff games are scheduled in the 15 game NBC-TV telecast series. The Saturday afternoon games will not be televised the last two weeks in December. Legion Membership Drive Ends Today Adams post, Amercian Legion membership drive closes tonight at 5 o’clock, it was announced today by the committee in charge. All Legionnaires who pay their 1956 dues by today will be helping to keep the fourth district record one of the best in the state. The drive has netted enough members in this district for the last 18 years to send the commander on the annual tour to Arlington national cemetery. Advise Continued Mowing Os Lawns WASHINGTON (INS) — Don’t put that lawnmower away yet! Agriculturists advise that grass should be mowed as long asit grows, and in many northern areas that may be weeks yet. While many persons maintain grass should grow long in the fall and remain that way through the winter, agricultural experts say this is the wrong approach. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

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Berne Defeats Pleasant Mills Friday, 52-44 The Berne Bears, featuring a w'ell-balanced attack, opened their 1956-56 basketball season Friday night with a 52-44 victory over the Pleasant Mills Spartans at the Berne gym. The Spartans held a 16-14 edge at the firet quarter, and built this up in the second quarter, only to have a late rally by the Bears cut the deficit to 26-24 at the half. The teams were tied at 38-38 after three periods, bnt Plessant Mills was held scoreless from the field in the final quarter as Berne pulled away. • Niue Bears broke into the scoring column, witj> three players having eight points each. For Pleasant Mills, the Williamson boys were tops with 14 points each. The Spartans will open their home season Tuesday night entertaining the Wren. 0.. five, and Berne will travel to Dunkirk, also on Tuesday. Berne FG FT TP Hendricks -2 4 8 Nussbaum 3 17 Flueckiger ...3 0 6 Ehrsam 3 2 8 Lloyd 2 2 « Whitehurst ... 3 2 8 SchUg 0 11 Liechty SOS Dille ..- 0 0 0 Bern. Lehman 10 2 Totals 20 12 52 Pleasant Mills FG FT TP Light 4 2 10 J. Wolfe .... 11 3 Speakman --1 1 3 G. Williamson 2 10 14 J. Williamson 6 2 14 McCullough 0 0 0 Byer 0 0 0 C. Wolfe 0 0 0 Frey 0 0 0 Totals 14 16 44 Officials: Armstrong, Hoeppner. Preliminary Berne, 27-16. Warriors Lose To Madison By 53-42 Score WARRIORS LOSE The Jefferson Warrior.’, despite holding their opponents even from the field, were defeated by Madison of Jay county, 53-42, at the Geneva gym Friday night. The teams were tied at 11-11 at the first quarter, and Madison held scant leads of 26-23 at the half and 36-35 at the third period, building up their margin in the final eight minutes. Jefferson registered 18 field goals to 18 for Madison, but the Jay county team connected for 17 foul tosses as compared to only six for the Warriors, who had 32 personals assessed and Madison only nine. Wayne Bollenbacher, with 17 points, and Bob Caffee, with 16. led Jefferson, while Long counted 14 for Madison. Jefferson will play at Bryant next Friday night. Madison FG FT TP Hilfiker 2 4.8 Pfifer2 0 4 Long 6 4 16 Phillips 3 3 9 Prescott e 0 2 2 Fellers 5 4 14 e—TOTALS 18 17 53 Jefferson FG FT TP Bollenbacher 7 3 17 Lehman 2 0 4 Smitley Oil Caffee i 7 2 ’ 16 Stuber 2 0 4 Wellman 0 0 0 TOTALS 18 6 42 Officials: Warner, Ryan Preliminary Madison, 3&-20 College Football Miami (Fla.) 14. Boston College 7. West Virginia 13, George Washihgton 7. Hardin Simmons 23, Texas Western 21/

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Terry Murphy Nomed To All-Star Team Terry Murphy, end for the Decatur Yellow Jackets, was named to the Northeastern Indiana conference all-star football team. Bluffton and Concordia, co-champf-ons, each placed three men, and New Haven and Garrett each had two named. Isch of Decatur was named to the second team, and Corey. Kelly and (Roth on the third team. S, —,l. - Eagles Defeat Hartford Five Friday Night The Monmouth Eagles scored their second victory of the young season Friday night, whipping the Hartford Gorillas, 70-52, at the Monmouth court. The Eagles piled up • 91-9 lead in the first quarter and were well in front all the way, leading at the helf. 36-25, and at the third period, 50-34. Norb W|b.e, Monmouth's big center, poured a total of 31 points through the hoops. John Myers tallied 16 for the Eagles, while Joyce Zuercher and Dean Stahly each tallied 10 for the Gorillas. Hartford will meet the Commodores at the Deoatur gym Tuesday night, and Monmouth will play at Adams Central next Friday. Monmouth ITO FT TP J. Myers 4 7 2 16 Worthman .... 0 0 0 Keueke 1 2 4 Fuellingl 0 2 Bittner 0 0 0 Witte 11 9 «1 Mentor 10 2 Schnepf 2 2 6 Macke 0 2 2 W. Myersl 0 2 Brown 2 1 5 TOTALS 26 18 70 Hartford FG FT TP Zuercher 4 2 10 Moeshbergerl 0 2 Moser 13 5 L. D. Dubach3 2 8 Miller .... 0 0 0 Wagleyo 0 0 Stahly , 1 8 10 L. L. Dubach ... 2 4 8 Bieberstien 1 5 7 Grogg ...0 2 2 TOTALS .. 13 26 52 Officials: Lieberum, Bateman Preliminary Hartford, 36-33 Baseball Announcer Bert-Wilson Is Dead CHICAGO (INS) — Bert Wilson, veteran sportscaster, died today at Mesa, Aris., according to word received by friends in Chicago. Wilson had retired this year after broadcasting Chicago Cubs’ baseball games for many years. ■IACK' ffiABUi 1 ’

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High School Basketball ! Monroeville 64, Leo 63 (overtime). Rome City 54, Huntertown 49, Hamilton 47, Woodburn 34. Hoagland 51, Ossian 39. Lafayette Central 68, Roanoke 36. Montpelier 79, Dunkirk 43. Redkey 65, Pennville 51. Petroleum 72, ißoll 67. South Whitley 56, Huntington

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Twp. 55. Lancaster Central 49, Union 46. Angola 64, Waterloo 46. Liberty Center 40, Rockcreek 39. Madison 55, Salem 47. Fort Branch 58, Vincennes 53. Huntington Catholic 64, Warren 49. About 42 percent of Brazil's people are under age 15.