Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 24 December 1955 — Page 6

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Yellow Jackets Beaten I ___ By Columbia City Last Night By 54-38 Score

The Decatur Yellow Jackets couldn’t get the fog out of their shooting eyes and their defensive eyes as they dropped a 54-sfti decision to the Columbia City Eagles in a ragged game on the Columbia City stage last night. The locals were never in very close contention. At one time in the' third quarter it looked like the Jackets (night have a rally going, but they started bobbling the ball again it was all over. The Eagles jumped off to a quick start with a 10-2 margin before the game was four minutes old. The northern team cooled off a little, but the Jackets couldn’t \ do Jtoo much about it. and the Eagles held a four point edge at the end of the first quarter, 13-0. The second stanza was even worse for the Yellow Jackets, as they managed to “pour-in four points in the eight minutes. Columbia City wasn't playing red-hot basketball, but they went on to double tbe score at l|alf, 26-13. (Gene Baxter hit a field goal and was followed by one by Stan Kirkpatrick, who didn't play at all in the first half, and Terry Murphy dropped in two fre throws to cut the Eagles margin to seven points early in the third quarter. Then the C. C. boys got rolling again as they got four or five shots to the Jackets one, and led by nine at the three-quarter point, 36-27. The Jackets managed eleven points in the final period, but the Eagles continued to dominate both backboards and scored eighteen points to sew up the contest. Tony Kelly led thfc Decatur scoring with nine points, followed by Murphy with eight and Bob Banks with seven. Schwarz of Columbia City was the top scorer in the game with 17 and Woodham collected 14 for the Eagles. The Yellow Jackets started a changed with Banks and Kelly at forwards, Murphy at center and Baxter and Larry Moses out on the floor. Stan Kirkpatrick was held to limited action due to his injured knee. The Jackets next game will be Tuesday night, December 27, in the holiday tournament at Elmhurst. Decatur ’ FG FT TP KeHy 3 3 9 Banks 2 3 7 Murphy 3 2 3 Baxter 2 0 4 Moses 0 3 3 Dorwin 1 0 2 Kirkpatrickll3 Werst 10 2 Flora 0 0 0 TOTALS 13 12 38 Columbia City FG FT TP Woodham 4 6 14 Carpenter 2 10 Schwars 7 3 17 SUN. & MON. “Merry Christmas to All” Continuous Both Sun. & Mon. from 1:15 HUMPHREY BOGART FREDRIC MARCH “DESPERATE HOURS” Martha Scott, Gig Young ALSO —- Shorts 15c -50 c TODAY—“Robbers Roost” Geo. Montgomery—ln Color ALSO — Shorts 15c • 50c

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Martin Oil Bridge — 4 0 8 Ewing « 0 ' 0 0 Smitho 0 0 Deutsch 2 0, 4 TOTALS 21 12 64 Preliminary Decatur. 41-32 Gorillas Lose To Ridgeville By Lone Point The Hartford Gorillas lost a real heart breaker in their final game of 1955 Friday night, dropping a 45-44 squeaker to Ridgeville on the Ridgeville court. Ridgeville led at the first quarter, 10-8. but the Gorillas came back for a 22-21 edge at tfte half, and a 37-30 advantage at tbe third period, but were edged out in the dosing minutes. Roger Moser, with 15, and Dean Stahly, with 13 led J:he Gorillas, while Shaneyfelt was high for Ridgeville with 14. Hartford will now be idle until the county tourney Jan. 12. Hartford A FG FT \TP Moser—— 5 5 15 Zuercher — 4 0 8 Stahly 5 3 13 Miller 1 2 4 Biberstein .1 0 2 L. G. Dubachl 0 2 Totals 17 10 44 Ridgeville FG FT TP Hotmireo 11 Tharp2 15 Shaneyfelt ... 5 4 14 Banter 4 4 12 Mitchell 5 3 13 Totals 16 13 45 Officials: Shelby, Oler. Preliminary Hartford. 45-20. College Basketball Michigan State 72, Wyoming 62. Illinois 82, Oklahoma 58. San Francisco 61, Loyola (New Orleans) 43. lowa State 87, Vanderbilt 76. Oklahoma A ft M 70, Baylor 51. Oklahoma City 64, Texas Christian 54. High School Basketball Monroeville 69. Roanoke 52. Lafayette Central 72, Woodburn 58. Willshire 97, Rockford (Q.) 53. Columbus 71. New Castle 67. Elkhart 51, Muncie Central 49. Michigan City 77, Terre Haute jGerstmeyer 55. Peru 55, Auburn 52. Winamac 44. Rossville 38. Frankie Ryff Wins Unanimous Decision NEW YORK (INS) — Fourthranking lightweight Frankie Ryff of New York scored a unanimous ten-round decision over Mexican champion Baby Vasquez Friday night in a nationally,-.televised NBC fight at Madison Square Garden. It was the 20th victory in 21 pro starts for the 1954 “Rookie of the Year", who weighed in at 138. Vasquez, who had a streak of 12 straight wins snapped, scaled 136. .U Trade to a oood Town — Decatm

San Francisco. Dons Romp To 33rd Win In Row By International News Service The spirit of Christmas prevailed on the basketball court of Loyola in New Orleans Friday night but tbe San Francisco Dons, living up to their reputation as the nation’s top team, was on the receiving, not the giving end. The Dons easily romped over their hosts. 61 to 43, for their seventh victory of the season and their 33rd consecutive win. A non-segregated group of 5,000 white and negro fans, the largest crowd of the season to see a basketball game in New Orleans, saw, the Dons pull away to a safe lead early in the contest. Their winning streak never was challenged. Bill Russell paced the San Francisco offense and was top scorer in the game with 20 points. The negro star was ‘ cheered several times during the game and given a round of applause when he left the contest five minutes before it was over. Coach Phil Woolpert used every man on his team during the game, including five negroes. There was no repetition of Tuesday night’s incident when negro player Shellie McMillon of Bradley, who had foiled out of the game, was booed by the integrated crowd when he refused to shake hands with a Loyola player and one of his own teammates. Ilinois built up a 21-1 lead and then went on to wallop Oklahoma, 82 to 58, for its sixth triumph in seven games. Capt. Paul Judson led the Illini with 24 points. It took the Sooners 10 and a half minutes to score their first point. Michigan State’s Julius McCoy popped in 16 straight points in the final 10 minutes to help the Spartans whip the University of Wyoming 72 to 62. McCoy paced the Spartans with 32 points but scoring honors went to the Cowboy's Joe Capua, who got 24. lowa State upset Vanderbilt, ranked fifth in this week's International News Service poll, by a score of 87 to 76. The Commodores had won six straight before dropping their" first game of the ‘ season. • In other games, Oklahoma City | topped Texas Christian, 64 to 54, Washington of St. Louis edged Cornell, 55 to 50. and Oklahoma A. & M. ran past Baylor, 70 to 51. U. S. And Russia To Exchange Magazines New Agreement Is Announced Today WASHINGTON (INS) — New agreements between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. will permit sale of an official American magazine inside Russia and distribution of a Soviet publication in this country. The arrangement, announced by the state department, opens the way for resumption of the exchange interrupted several years ago. Non-political in content, a slickpaper color magazine called “Amerika” will be printed in America by the U. S. information agency and shipped to Russia for sale on newsstands. The U r S.S.R, has agreed to let in 52,00'0 copies of the Russian-language monthly magazine. Browns And Rams To Battle Monday LOS ANGELES (INS) — Coach Paul Brown and his Cleveland Browns will arrive in Los Angeles today to prepare for their world championship football game against the Los Angeles Rams in the Coliseum on Dec. 26. The Cleveland squad will conduct secret practice drills today and Sunday. State Os Siege Is Extended In Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO (INS) — Acting President Nerep Ramos of Brazil has extended tor *3O days the state of siege in his troubled nation. Limited military law was instituted last month in Brazil when Ramos became acting president during a bloodless “anti - coup” staged by the army. The army acted *to forestall a threatened coup agafnst presidentelect Juscelino Kubitachek who Is scheduled to take office in January. “ . X

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Mickey Mantle Takes American Slugging Title NEW YORK (INS) —Another late start by Ted Williams cost the “Splinter” the American League slugging championship in 1955 to a 24-year-old "veteran.” Mickey Mantle. The final batch of official statistics released today showed that the speedy centerfielder of the 'New York Yankees captured slugging laurels for players going to bat officially at least 400 times. The blond bomber slugged .11, a figure arrived at by dividing the total bases by the number of official; times at bat. Mickey, whose 3t homeruns led the league, hit for 316 Total bases in 517 trips to the plate. ( Williams, the 37-year-old master Iwinger, slugged at a .703 clip but had only 320 at bats in 98 games. Ted, who clouted 28 homers, hit r0f225 total bases. - Mantle appeared in 147 regular season games and had a .306 batting average. He led the league with 113 walks; drove In 99 runs and struck out 97 times. He tied teammate Andy Carey for most triples, 11, clouted 25 doubles and scored 121 runs. Detroit’s star infielder, Ray Boone, and Boston outfielder Jackie Jensen tied for the runs-batted-in championship with 116 RBl’s apiece. First baseman Norb Zauehin o£ Boston had the dubious honor ot’ fanning the most times, 105, while Detroit’s young outfielder, Bill Tuttle, grounded into the most double plays, 25. Little Nelson Fox of Chicago was the biggest target, being hit most by pitched balls, 17. Among the club record.s Detroit was the team RBI champ with 724; Cleveland drew the most walks (686), Boston left the most men stranded (1,257), Baltimore struck out most (742) and Kansas City grounded into more double plays (147) V Twelve major league records, were broken, a dozen more tied and 15 league marks wereT either, set or equalled. The broken major league records included most years 100 or more homeruns (32), New York, most years leading in homeruns (30), New York, most penpants won by one club (21), Nevi>" York, fewest hits off pitchers by club one season 1,163,) New York, most strikeouts by league in season (5,405 j fewest assists by league in aeaaon (13.359), most bases on balls by a pitcher in league (1,741,) Bob’ most strikeouts by flrst-year pitcher (245,) Herb Score, most onehit games in lifetime (12)", Fqller, fewest innings pitched in " season by a leader (260,) Frank Sullivan, fewest assists by both clubs in game (five), Cleveland-Baltimore, fewest chances infield both clubs in game (18), Cleveland Baltimore. Al Kaline, Detroit’s batting champion, figured strongly in the major league records tied depart-' ment. His two homers in one inning against Kansas City, April 17, tied a mark, as did his most extra beses on long hits, six, in on» inning and his most total bases, eight, for one inning. If you have something to sell or rooms for rent; try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results. .. ,r It you have something to sell or rooms for rant, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results.

Pittsburgh, Tech Use Varied Styles ATLANTA (INS) — At Georgia Tech and Pittsburgh they agree the game is called “football.” But beyond that point, the teams which clash in the Sugar Bowl at New Orleans Jan. 2 are about as alike as night and day. From the earliest workouts, the Yellowjackets and Panthers have travelled down vastly different roads leading to the Crescent city football extravaganza. The contest marks the fifth consecutive post-season bowl engagein ent Tor the Atlanta Engineers. It is Pitt’s first bowl game in 20 years. The Pitt Panthers exemplify the rugged, mow’em down type of football. The Yellowjackets count heavily on deception and an aggressive defense. “Our offensive coaches are really worried as to whether we’ll be able to gain much ground,” Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd said. “Georgia Tech capitalizes on the other guy’s mistakes,” Pittsburgh coach Johnny Michelson observed. And on this point he and Dodd were in complete agreement. Dodd said: “We place great emphasis on the ‘extras’ of the game, on punt returns, kicking and on kickoffs and pass interceptions. We’ve learned that you can often win on the other fellow’s mistakes.” "Pittsburgh is a great deal like Miami,” Dodd observed, “And we won from Miami on a punt return.” “If we can hold them to one touchdown —• that’s great,” Dodd said. Georgia Tech’s squad, which worked only lightly, then took a long Christmas vacation at home, won’t go into New Orleans until just before the game. Pittsburgh’s 36-man travelling squad will fly down Monday and work out for a week at Tulane stadium. The Christmas vacation was a departure from precedent for Pittsburgh this time; at Georgia Tech it is normal procedure. Dodd’s theory is that any fundamentals his team has not mastered during the regular season won’t be acquired in pre-bowl game workouts. He said: "We practice light and w’e let the kids have a good time. We figure this provides a good frame of mind, and we'll get 110 per cent effort.” McDonald Resigns As Virginia Coach CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (INS) —Ned L. McDonald resigned aq head football coach at the University of Virginia in the wake of the school's worst season in 67 years. McDonald’s 1955 squad won one game and lost nine. In announcing his resignation Friday at Charlottesville, McDonald said he had no immediate plans for the future.

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File Suits Against Two Ex-Sheriffs Former Marion Co. Sheriffs Are Sued INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —The Indiana attorney general’s office Friday filed four suits iii, Marion county superior court to recover 152.000 from two former Marjon county sheriffs and a former bookkeeper. The suits charge that the bonding companies of former sheriffs

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James F. Cunninghuuv and Dan W. Smith can be held responsible for part of the loss. Clarence H. Bookout, the bookkeeper reportedly suffering with a critical cancer in Los Angeles. Calif., is charged with embezzling $10,691 as deputy under Cunningham and $37,159 as a deputy under Smith. Attorney general Edwin Steers said the suits do not reflect on the integrity or honesty of either sheriff but that the bonding companies are liable for fund shortages of a sheriff’s deputies. The Indiana Bonding and Surety company covered Cunningham and the deputy and the American Auto-

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mobHe Insurance company covered Smith and tlie deputy. Defense attorneys for Bookout said the defendant Is critically ill. His .trial Is pending in Marion county criminal court. Zion Holiday Tourney Will Open Monday The fourth annual Zion holiday basketball tourney will open at the Zion gym in Fort Way He Monday night, with 13 teams entered. Klenk’s of Decatur will play its first game at 8 o'clock Tuesday night, meeting the Walther League All-Stars. The meet will continue nightly, with the finals Dec. 30.