Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 9 February 1956 — Page 8

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Connie Mack I Dead; Given High Tribute PHILADELPHIA (IN’S) -Connie Mack is dead, bat the memory of the almost legendary Mr. Baseball became a part of American history today, and be received tributes reserved for a national heroFro tp president Elsenhower, baseball men and millions of fans abe affectionately regarded the grand old man as * virtual symbol of the treat sport he helped pioneer,' came expressions Os sadness over hie death and eulogies for hie tnspring ttfe's w<rk. X Mack, 93, former owner-manager at the Philadelphia Athletics, died “very peacefully'', Wednesday at: ibe borne at a daughter, Mrs. Frank Cunningham, in the Germantown section of Philadelphia : «» many friends and admirers will pay their final respects to the diamond sage at Oliver Bair’s funeral homo in central Philadelphia Friday night. A solemn require mase will be •ung Saturday morning at Id a tn. at St- Bridget’s church and interment Will be in Holy Sepulchre cemetery tn Philadelphia. Th* honorary pall bearers will m«|ude baseball commissioner Ford Frick, American League President Will Harridge, National League President Warren Giles. George Trautman, head of the minor leagues and the club presidents from both major leaguHMr- Eisenhower issued a statement at the White House In Washington in which he said: "For decades, Connie Mack has typified to the American people sportsmanship at the highest order. He will long be remembered by us all for the Inspiration be gave the Amretcan youth as a leader in the most American of sports.” Prick, in New York, said the patriarch "always will be remembered for the gentleness, kindliness, leadership and continuity he gave to our great national game-” Haridge, Giles and. other notables echoed these sentiments and immediately movements were — TODAY’ — CftWtteuous from l;30 “FEMALE on the BEACH” Jeff Chandler ALSO X Shorts -iSp - spo . ;■ 8B »U|! TO ATTEND! *• ■ .-«*>* *7" O—O .. FRL&SAT. TWIN COMEDY BU.LI iitffa&g ffouMt Im Hartz Cokey-Hall Bey — ADDED HILARITY — Funny Family Bntertalnmentl MftBtRTjLYATtS GOXTS EYE MWEYMnfr CQIfEN GRAY ......Q-O •Un, < Mon- — Tom Swell - - -- —a >«- —abt "■ <' iiffl ■■'. — UHwmitwwf ww — ■

Week's Schedule For Adam? County 1 Baskethall Teams . _ Friday , Portland at Yellew Jackets. Commodores at Pleasant Mills. Adams Central at Monmouth Berne at MontpelierGeneva at Albany. x Hartford at Roll „ Jefferson va Willshire at Genevalaunched and suggestions advanced to furthoi honor Mack's memory with the establishment of some sort of award or dedication In his name Mack, founder of the Athletics at the turn of the century, led his team to nine American League pennants and five world championships before be retired from an active role in baseball in 1960. His high starched collar and waving score- . card became a trademark in basebaU. _ j Mack ie survived by his widow, Katherine, three sous, Roy, Earle aid Connie Jr-, and four daughters. Death came to Mr. Mack, whose i lifetime career as a player, man- > ager and owner spanned 71 years, fifteen months after his beloved Philadelphia Athletics moved to Kansas City on Nov. 4, 1954He bad been in failing health since he fractured fate hip and underwent an operation last October. While he was recuperating, some of Connie’s lifelong friends and fellow hall of tamers, Clark Griffith, Cy Young and Bonus Wagner died, and their deaths were kept from Mack for fear ot shock. _ For a good part of Mack already I had died that day in 1964, when the team he founded and reared for more than half a century was sold. Hie life was the story of the Philadelphia Athletics, and his death bore out bis own prophesy to a newsman that: ‘Td die if the Athletics are ever moved out ot Philadelphia” Infirmities of old age may well have been the official cause of his death. But those close to Connie Mack know that he died mostly ot ■ a broken heartMack's story goes ball-in-glove , with the epic ot America, replete with the characteristic footnotes ot , progress, ot setbacks, preeeverance, success- • He brought the dignity of his starched coUar into a sport rePUUdly. composed of "hoodlums 1 add riff-raff,*-and he brought public confidence into a field in which ' ethics teetered on the fence of whimsy, Three More Teams Enter Invitational ' NEW YORK (INS) —Undefeated St- Francis of Brooklyn, Xavier of Cinclnpati and Marquette all were named today to compete in the nation's oldest post — season college basketball classic — the National Invitation Tournament

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Maury McDermott j Traded To Yanks. NEW YORK (INS) —Six weeks ago pitcher Maurice McDermott was sour grapes to foxy Casey Stengel, but today the grapes have become sweet wine for the Yankee manager. McDermott became part of the New York organisation Wednesday In a seven-player deal with Washington in which the Yankees gave quantity-for-qualUy, but no cashStengel is “pleased as pie," according to reports from the Yankee front office, but the tune was different from that old Casey sang at the end of December. “If McDermott was so good, why did Boston let him go to Waahington? Boston doesn't give up good pitchers,” Stengel said at that tim«The Yanks also got shortstop Bobby Kline in exchange for catcher Lou Berberet, outfielder Dick Tettelboch, Infielder Herb Flews and pitcher Bob Wiesler, who was winless in seven starts last year. Berberet, who. wm sought after by a lot of clubs, was considered the prise in the Yankee grab bag. A fifth Yankee player, to be named April 1, will sQao go to the Nats, but this gives Stengel almost all of spring training to make a select km. BOWLING SCORES American Legion League W L Pts. Team No. 3 18 5 14 Macklin — 9 <l3 Burke Insurance .... 9 6 11 Bultemeier Const. -—8 7 9 Ashbaucher 6 9 9 Fuelling ............ 6 9 9 Mies Recreation .... 6 9 8 First State Bank .... 6 9 7 Fuelling won two from Burke Insurance, Bultemeier Const, won two from Mies Recreation, Macklin won two from Team No. 8, and First State Bank won two from Ashbaucher. 200 scores: Schamerloh 201, Bultemeier C. 200, Terveer 216-206, Ulman 219. Delong 236-223. - 60$ series: Delong (168-223-236) 626. Merchant League . ; Old Crown ... 11 4 Holthouse Drug , 10 6 Smith Scrap Iron 9 6 Blackwells 9 6 Krick & Tyndall No. 8 — 8 6 State Gardena —. 8 7 Krick & Tyndall No. 1... 7 8 V. F. W 5 10 Zintamasters ........ 4 11 Fanner Grain Co. ... 3 IS High series: R. Fuelling 694. 200 scores: & Fuelling 233-216, R. Eloph 230, D. Mies 209. Alger 203. I. Heare 207, Wefel 205. Pro Basketball Minneapolis 106, Fort Wayne 82. New York 102, Rochester 37. St Louie 111, Boston 110. Manila — The Philippines were named for Prince Philip who later wm Philip II of Spain.

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St. Francis I Scores 16th Win Os Year By International News Service St. Francis of Brooklyn, only undefeated major college basketball team in the nation along with the top-ranked San Francisco Dons, swept to Its 16th win Wednesday night with an 84 to 77 victory over Bridgeport. * ' Pacing the 10th ranked Terriers was Walt Adamushko who dumped In 20 points. Five of his teammates hit for double figures, but Bridgeport’s Mike O’Donnell led all scorers with 22 points. The Temple Owls, ranked 7th this week by International News Service, ran away from Bucknell, 88 to SO, in the only other game among the top ten teams. Hal Lear pumped in 22 pointe as the Owls ran their record to 16 wins against one lose. _ _ In other major games, 11th ranked Holy Cross whipped Syracuse, 100 to 85; Seton Hall, the No. Hl team,, ran over lona, 106 to 86, while the Cincinnati Bearcats, listed No. 16, lost to its state rival Xavier, 79 to 72. - - t In the Midwest, the Marquette Warriors staged an uphill battle to top Michigan State, 90 to 81, in an overtime contest Jnlius McCoy, the Big Ten's No. 2 ecorer, tallied 31 pointe to lead all scoring Center Terry Rand paced the Warriors with 24 points. In other games, Navy beat Pittsburgh. 81 to 64, Army trounced Lehigh, 84 to 64, West Virginia outlasted Penn State. 76 to 73; Villanova whipped Pennsylvania, 3* to 74, and Rice topped Texas Christian, 89 to 72. High School Basketball Leo 76, Monroeville 55. Huntertown 66, Woodburn 55. Clear Creek 74. Andrews 64. Ben Davis 59. Indianapolis Washington 56. Elwood 66, FranktQQ.,-65. Gary Roosevelt 60, Gary Wallace 47, Indianapolis Attucs 65, Indlanap—olis Cathedral 44. k Logansport 94, Huntington 72. Terre Haute Garfield 70, Terre Haute Schulte 60. -vCollege Basketball DePauw 86, Ball Sta te 70. Concordia 83, Grace Seminary 85. Evansville 89, St: Joseph's 76. « Valparaiso 72, Indiana State 63. Marquette 90, Michigan State 31 (overtime). Temple 88, Bucknell 60. St. Francis (Brooklyn) 84, Bridgeport 77. ...su* West Virginia 76, Penn State 78. Toledo 73, Bowling Green 60. Navy 81, Pittsburgh 64. Army 84, Lehigh <4. Xavier (O.) 79, Cincinnati 72. Duquesne 69, Carnegie Tech 59. Villanova 80, Pennsylvania 74. Trade tn • Good Town ■— Decant

Van Buren, Kilroy Assistant Coaches PHILADELPHIA (INS) -Steve Van Buren and Frank Kilroy today were named assistant coaches of the Philadelphia Eagles of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. Kilroy, 34, recovered from a knee Injury that shelved him taut year, will not retire as a player. The defensive guard, looking forward to his 14th active season in the pros, has been designated ‘‘player-coach" Van Buren, 85, greatest ball carrier in the loop’s history, has not played since 1951. The last four seasons he has been doing public relations work for the Eagles. Hugh Devore, who was named head coach in January, previously selected Steve Owen, former New York Giants mentor, and Ed Doherty, offensive wizard from Arizona State, .for his staff. Don Hollo leading Polio Sweepstakes Don Hoile is leading the polio sweepstakes with his top score of 691 in the annual event co-spon-sored by the city bowling association and Al Anderson and Hooker Paints. The sweepetakee, with two-thirds of entry money donated to the March of Dimes, ends this week. Pat Murphy is in second place with a WJ, and Dave Terveer is third with 684. Other leading scores are: W. Rees 683, Joe Murphy 682, & Mutschler 678, H Faulkner 674, J. Fawbush 666, Fred Ahr 666, J. Ahr 661, K. Innlger <6O. D. Wefel 657, E. Bultemeier <54, W. A. Leuenberger 653, W. Petrie 652. Il yon have sometning to sell bi rooms for mt, try a Democraf Want Ad. It brings results

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Hutchins To Return To Piston Lineup FORT WAYNE, Ind- -Mel Hutchins, the splendid splinter of the Fort Wayne Pistons, is expected to return to uniform Sunday afternoon when the paceaetting Zs meet ihe Minneapolis Lakers at 3t30 CUT in the Coliseum. Hutchins, sidelined since last Thursday by a sprained ankle, probably will geOM. undesirable Job of guarding George Mikan, MrBasketball, of the past 50 years wba has come out of retirement to spearhead a late-season surge by the former world championa Sunday's matinee schedule calls for a college-pro double-header, with Concordia College meeting Benton Harbor in The first game of the twin bill at 1:30. Student Violence In Capital Os Spain Institute Is Stoned By Spanish Students MADRID (INS) — More than 500 Spanish students stoned the Catholic institute of arts and crafts in Madrid today. Agence France Presse said the demonstrators tried to force their way into the building, but were fought off by students at the institute. It was the third straight day of student violence in the Spanish capital. Wednesday Madrid university law students clashed with a crowd of blue-shirted Falangists, members of the government party of Francisco Franco. Police used an armored car and high pressure fire hoses to break up the demonstration. Trade in a wood Town — Decatur

Freeman And McCoy Lead Scoring Race CHICAGO (INS) — The Big Ten scoring race settled down to a two-man Affair today as Robin Freeman of Ohio State and Julius McCoy of Michigan State continued their brilliant sharpshooting. Don Schlundt, former Indiana center, set the Big Ten scoring record of 27.1 points a game in 1954. Freeman and McCoy, however, may shatter that mark if they keep up their present pace. The latest Western Conference ' statistics released by the service bureau in Chicago show that the Ohio State senior guard has scored 240 points in seven games for a 34.1 per game average. McCoy, who joined Freeman this week as the only other player in conference history to score 40 points or better in successive games, has netted 211 points for seven contests—or 30.1 points per game. Although the ,5-foot, 10-incb Freeman is taking rtore shots than any other conference player, he has been hitting on 45 per cent of his field goal attempts. From the 15-foot line. Freeman has been averaging 10 points a game or 84 per cent of his free throw attempts. McCoy also boasts an impressive average from the field, 42 per cent. Wally Choice, senior forward of Indiana, is the leading sharpshooter in the Big Ten. having stink 55 per cent of his field goal attempts. Choice’s 34 points against Illinois last Monday night moved him into seventh place in the scoring 1 race ahead of Paul Judson of the mini who vaulted into the too ten for the first time. * Wisconsin's Dick Miller has the ; third-best average, 22.1 points in seven games or 155 points while Jed Donmeyer of Minnesota trails . • with a 20.3 average.

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Li'l Leaguer -JI iv Adams Central Frosh Whip Bluffton, 39-11 The Adams Central freshman team defeated the Bluffton freshmen, 39-11, at Bluffton Wednesday afternoon Tom Heyerly was the leading scorer for Adams Central with 20 points. Alt ■ ~— : F 1 eNIIMS I‘lli Al * MfN M ■i-r— *all | [ ® NW ZKkMRnol 1 1 • * HHIH> ( ROOM JiM ’ . wimn 1 ■■■ H I r . " Il1 "" 1111