Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 204, Decatur, Adams County, 29 August 1956 — Page 7

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Yellow Jacket Gridders Have Size, Experience And Talent; Spirit Is The Most Apparent Question Mark

50 Yard Lin* Flaahes ( By JACK HELLER 1 wouldn’t want the boys to think ine so crude - . As to question their intestinal fortitude, „ But they should be reminded again at the start That games are not won with the mouth, but the heart. 7 Which ail adds up to the fact that the biggest requirement of any football player is the desire to play. This season, coach Bob Worthman has a group of big, rugged, experienced and Intelligent athletes to mold what could be an outstanding football team. The only doubt about this year’s team is whether the boys want to be part of an outstanding football team. It has been six long lean years since Decatur high school has produced a winning football team. This fall, the sport pould “get well’’ in a hurry. Playing just plain old football, this outfit should still be above average for Decatur..lf the team decides to put a little spirit and fun into the game, there's no telling what could hoppen. At ends Worthman has-been using all underclassmen. Ted Hutker, a regular from last year, Ty Ballard, Tom Strickler and Bob Shraluka are the wingmen used so far. Hutker estabished himself in his sophomore season last year as an outstanding end. Ballard la a big (6 foot. 185) junior who can get rough If the 'notion strikes' him. Both are good for offense and defense. Strickler and ghraluka, a junior and sophomore, are both big. Strickler has looked good on defense while Shaluka likes to catch passes. Seniors John Isch and John Dorwin hold the edge on the starting tackle spots, with senior Jim Hollinger and junior Jack Macklin trying to push them out. Isch, the biggest man among the starters at six foot and 225 pounds, grabbed a place on the conference second team while playing only on defense last year, John is in better shape this year and moves well for a big man. Dorwin could make the difference in the line. This John, has all the qualities of a good tacklesix foot of the fastest njen on the team—-

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it remains to be seen if he takes 1 advantage of his assets. Both Isch and Dorwin were starters last year. The lean spot In the line Is at gjiard. Seniors Dewayne Agler and ’• Ed Bean have both looked like standout guards in practice,.but the ? depth 4rops off to two sophomores. Agler is starting his third season 1 for the Jackets and has proved him- ' self a dependable performer. Bean ■ put In his time at end last season 1 and was switched to guard this ■ fall. What Ed lacks in experience * he more than makes up for in I spirit. His determination is en--1 thuslastic —It is hoped it is also * catching. Tony Vergara and Pat Franklin are the sophomores who, until this year, are untried. Both 5 boys are big and move well. Jack ’ Ladd has been? used some at- guard too, and what he lacks in size he more than compensates for with 1 speed. J The center slot is a battle be--8 tween junior John Hebble and sen--1 lor Jay Gould. Hebble was a starter ’ last season, but was used at tackle, while Gould has had previous ex- ■ perience at the important pivot ■ spot. Hebble is the larger of the ■ two and moves good for a center. ’ He has looked good in practice. Gould, who started practice late 5 this year, has a good dependable 1 head to make up for his lack of 1 size. It may be that these two trade 1 off at center on offense and defense. The backfield is short on quantitv 1 but long on quality. Three of the four are starters from last season, ’ and the fourth, Larry Moses, would 1 have played a lot if he hadn't, a* wrist broken in the first game. At ■ quarterback is Tony Kelly. Tony ' has grown since last year and is ■ now six foot two and weighs 1W ’ He has always been a fine passer, ‘ and has developed quite a bit more * speed since last fall. Kelly. will 1 also handle the punting and may bg 1 what Decatur hasn’t had for ages-— r a place-kicker tor extra points. 8 One halfback will be dependable 8 Gene Baxter. Baxter, last year's most underrun back, is six foot s and weighs 170. While not extra ~ fast, Gene can move well and is a e good cutback runner. He also has the power for a line plunge. Thu - other halfback looks to be Larry Moses. He will give Decatur what It lacked in, tha ijackfieldJaxCDgai —speed. At five eleven and 155 pounds. Moses could be the scatback the Jackets have needed for a long time. Larry is a good pass receiver too, and goes down Prom his wingback spot on pass plays off the single wing. Fast Fred Schott will probably hold down the fullback post. Fred is another of last year’s defensive starters that will go both wavs this fall. Fred is five foot seven and weighs around 160. While not a massive fullback. Schott is stocky, a fast starter and tough to bring down. The next four backs are Bob Banks, Fred Locke, Ted Schrock and Larry Ritter. Banks has all the ” features of a firsts string back—if he starts to use them, he will push somebody out of the starting backfieldTXocke and Ritter are good ball carries and Schrock is big, a good runner and a good thinker. Worthman has a total of 62 players out for football. Thirteen are seniors, 15 juniors and 17 each sophomores and freshmen. The schedule, that faces the Jackets will be a good test of any team the coaches pick from the 62.

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Four of the teams will be tough. Garrett will be big and fast. New Haven will be a little smaller and a lot faster, Concordia has the prestige and personnel of a big city team and Hartford City retained most of a huge line that would have dope credit to a college. Auburn and Bluffton look to be down in material, but these two are never down in spirit. They will take a lot of good football to beat. Portland, with its consolidated school, is never going to be the pushover it once was. The Panthers lost one of the finest backs in the area to graduation, but have a hard charging line. Kendalvilie and Columbia City are building, but a lot can happen to a player in a year’s time, and no team should be taken for granted. The Yellow Jackets open the season against the Auburn Red Devils on September ?, at Auburn. This year’s starting team will average around 175, with the line going 180 and the backs averaging 168. It is a big, rugged team with speed and experience. Last ywr/we went out on a limb and frfkde some predictions. This year we will only hope. The material and the coaching ability are there —it’s up to the players to decide if they will be .a success or failure. The fans should remember that a good crowd away from home as well as at Worthman field, ’ helps the team as much as anything, MA3OR7 American League W. L. Pct. G.B. New York 81 46 .638 Cleveland 71 52 .577 8 Chicago 68 55 .563 11 Boston 67 57 .540 12% ’ Detroit 61 64 .488 19 Baltimore 56 68 .452 23% Washington 52 72 .419 27% Kansas City — 41 83 .331 38% Tuesday’s Results J Detroit 6, Boston 3. New York 4, Kansas City 0. (called end 6 innings — rain). Washington 6-3, Chicago 2-5. 1 Baltimore 1, Cleveland 0. ■’■ ----- National League —7=V W. L. Pct. G.B. ‘ Milwaukee 75 49 .605 Brooklyn 73 50 .593 1% Cincinnati 73 53 .579 3 St. Louis 63 62 .504 12% Philadelphia .. 58 64 .475 16 Pittsburgh .... 54 72 .429 22 New^York-—. JO 72 .410 24 Chicago 50 74 .403 25 Tuesday’s Results ’ Brooklyn 5-3, Chicago 4-4. Cincinnati 11, New York 1. ‘ Pittsburgh 5, Milwaukee 4. Philadelphia 6, St. Louis 4. I Cincinnati Redlegs j To Give Away Autos i CINCINNATI, Ohio (UP) —The Cincinnati Redlegs will give away ■ five automobiles to fans next week s in appreciation for their support > at the gate this season. The thirg- : place Redlegs are expected to pass s the million mark in paid home at- » tendance sometime this week for the first time in 80 years.

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Braves' Loop Lead Cut To Game And Half By MILTON RICHMAN (United Press Sports Writer) Cincinnati’s power-packed Redlegs, on their way to a new major league record, blessed the all. mighty home run today while the Milwaukee Braves cussed it for shaving their National League lead to 1% games. To add to the general home run turmoil, Mickey Mantle clouted hts 45 th Tuesday night to move five games ahead of Babe Ruth’s record pace in a 4-0 victory by the Yankees over the Athletics. The Redlegs really hit the home run jackpot in their 11-1 romp over the Giants. Rookie Frank Robinson hit two, and Ed Bailey contributed a three-run homer to help Joe Nuxhall coast te his 10th triumph. Robinson’s two homers gave him a total of 34, only four short t of the rookie record set by Wally Berger of the Boston Braves in 1930. The Redlegs, with a total of 189 homers so far, are now seven home runs ahead of the Giants’ pace of 1947 when the Polo Grounders set the all-time major league mark of 221. Dale Long’s three-run homer In the seventh Inning broke the backs of the Braves and figured prominently In the Pirates’ come-from-behind 5-4 victory. Until the seventh, veteran Warren Spahn had a 4-0 lead, thanks to a pair of homers by Eddie Mathews. Then the roof fell In with Long’s 25 th homer highlighting a four-run rally that tied the score. Dick Groat supplied the clincher in the eighth when he singled off loser Bob Trowbridge to bring home Frank Thomas with the winning run. The defeat left the Braves only a game and a half ahead of the second-place Dodgers, who divided a doubleheader with the Cubs. Brooklyn rallied for three runs in the ninth to win the opener, 6-4, but’ Chicago took the nightcap, limited to 7% innings by darkness. 4-3. Singles by Carl Furillo and Jackie Robinson featured the’’ Dodgers’ winning rally In the opener as Don Newcombe registered his 21st victory in relief. The Cubs decided the nightcap with two runs in the seventh on Gene Baker’s homer and Hobie drith’s walk with the bases loaded. Home runs by Marv Blaylock, Solly Hemus and Del Ennis gave the Phillies a 6-4 victory over the Cardinals. Southpaw Curt Simmons overcame an unsteady start to post his 11th victory. Mantle's homer, a. three-run job off Art Ditmar in the third inning, was the payoff blow in the Yankees’- victory- over Kansas City. The game, halted after six innings by rain, also featured Bob Turley’s two-hit pitching, good for his eighth -victory against three defeats. By winning, the Yankees went eight games ahead of the secondplace Indians, who fell before Ray Moore of Baltimore, 1-0. Moore tossed a four-hitter to edge rookie southpaw Hank Tguir.re In a pitching duel that was decided in the first inning when Bob Boyd singled, took second on a balk and came home on Bob Nieman's double. Minnie Minoso’s two-run homer in the eighth inning gave the White Sox a 5-3 decision in the second half of a twi-night doubleheader after the Senators took the first? game. 6-2. with the help of homers by Herb Plews and Clint Courtney. Al Kaiine, beginning to look like his old self again after an earlyseason slump, drove in three runs with a triple and his 24th homer in leading the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

Major League Leaders National League Player & Club G AB R H Pct. Moon, St. L. 123 440 78 145 .330 Aaron, Milw. 122 477 87 156 .327 Schdst. N.Y. 100 367 46 117 .319 Klzski. Cin. 119 458 85 145 .317 Virdon, Pitta. 128 463 64 144 .311 American League Player & Club G AB R H Pct Mantle, N. Y. 123 450 109 164 .364 William*. Bos. 107 305 52 103 .338 Kuenn. Det. 117 467 73 154 .330 Nieman. Balt. 103 346 51 113 .327 Vernon, Bos. 98 333 57 108 .324 Home Runs — Mantle. Yanks 45; Snider. Dodgers 36; Robinson. Redlegs 34; KluszeWski, Redlegs 33: Adcock, Braves' 33. > Runs Batted In — Mantle. Yanks 115: Kaline, Tigers 102; Simpson. Athletics 93; Kluszewski, Redlegs 93; Muaial. Cards 91. Runs — Mantle, Yanks 109; Robinson. Redlegs 107; Snider, Dodg ers 93; Fox, White Sox 91; Aaron Braves 87," Hits — Mantle. Yanks 164; Fox. , White Sox 161: Kaline. Tigers 159; Aaron. Braves 156; Kuenn, Tigers 154. Pitching Newcombe. Dodgers 21-6; Buhl. Braves 16-5; Pierce. White Sox 18-6; Ford. Yanks 115; I Freeman, Redlegs 11-4.

Decatur Lutheran 1 Team Defeats Bingen The Decatur Zion Lutheran team blanked Bingen, 4-0, at the Homestead diamond Tuesday evening. Dickie Scheiman allowed on'.y one hit, a bunt single in the first inning, «nd struck out 11. Decatur will play at Union Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. r _BINGEN • AB R H E Melcher, 3b 2 0 0 0 Braun, 2b 3 0 0 0 Zelt, ss, p 2 0 10 Peiter, c 2 0 0 1 Marhenke, p, ss —.... 2 0 0 0 Hoile, rfl 0 0 o K. Scherer, lblo 0 0 R. Scherer, rs 10 0 0 Bultemeier, cf 10 0 1 Schroeder, cf "... 1 0 0 o Bokner, rs ... r 1 o 0 0 Shuller, cf 2 0 0 0 Scheiman, cf 1 0 0 o tvitle, cf 10 0 0 TOTALS 210 12 DECATUR AB R H E Scheiman, p 2 0 0 0 Conrad, If, 3b 3 110 Marbaugn, c 2 2 10 Ro. Kleinknight, lb .... 3 0 11 Ru. Kleinknight, 2b .... 2 110 McClure, ss ... 3 0 0 0 Caston, rs ....... 1, 0 0 0 Schultz, rs 10 0 0 Ohler, If 1 0 0 0 Hollopeter, 3b 2 0 0 0 Busse, cf 2 0 0 0 TOTAL 22 4 4 1 Score by Innings Decatur 102 100 4 Bingen 000 000 0 Annual Legion Golf Tourney September 9 The annual Adams post, American Legion golf tourney will be held Sunday, September 9, starting at 9 o'clock in the .morning at Decatur golf course, it was announced today. All Legiohaires desiring to compete ara asked to contact the Legion golf committee and farther information can be obtained at the Legion home. Joliet, 111. Wins Pony League Title WASHINGTON, Pa. (UP) — Joliet, 111., took home the 1956 Pony League world series championship today after defeating "Hamtramck Mich., 9-1, in the final game -Tues day night. Right-hander Ed Stouich limited Jfamtrqmck to „slx Jits, ; gave up four bases on balls and struck out nine. .His teamates erupted for nine runs In the second inning to give Stonich a cushion the rest of the way. 7. ■■ 4? Youth Fined Here On Traffic Count Lee A. Stewart, 16, of Ohio City, 0., route two, was arrested Tuesday at the coiner of Second and Monroe streets for failure to yield the right of way. He appeared in justice of the peace Floyd Hunter's court and was fined 31 and costs. Zearl J. McClure. 31, also of Ohio City, was arrested for speeding on U. -S. highway 224 east of Decatur Tuesday. He will appear in J. P. court later. Six Are Orphaned By Truck-Auto Crash RICHMOND. Ind. (UP) - - Six children were orphaned Tuesday as the result of a truck-automobile collision near Marysville, Ohio. Russell Alexander, 46, Richmond, who was an unsuccessful candidate for Wayne County commissioner in the Republican primary last May. and his wife. Louise, 35, died when their car collided with a steel truck whose driver apparentlydozed.

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Today's Sport Parade By OSCAR FRALEY (United Press Sports Writer) NEW YORK (UP) — The talk is all about the "old men" but It may well be a youngster who plays the major role for the aged Brooklyn Dodgers in the closing stages of the National League pennant race. Certainly much depends on the performances of such “old pros” a s Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider. Roy Campa nella et al. But the final proof probably will be in the pitching. Which, the way he has beffi going, makes Don Bessent figure to be one of the major deciding factors as they hammer down to the wire. Dodger hopes faltered wheif Clem Labine, the tiumber one fireman of the Brooks, suffered a wrist fracture as he was struck by a pitched ball. Yet, don’t overlook the fact that the spunky Bessent has taken up the slack by pitching 25 straight scoreless innings in relief. Bessent is called “the weasel” by his mates because of a thin sharp face. The right-hander from Jacksonville, Fla., also is called “Mr. Peepers" because of the mild manner in which he peers through his glasses. Manager Walt Alston calls him when there’s trouble. One thing seems certain, even to the pressurized “old pros” on the club. This is that Bessent Won't fold up when the going gets rough. The 25-year old six-footer has seen too many tough times already to quail in adversity. The Yankees signed him originally when he was a high school hot shot and he bore up their expectations when he compiled a 22-7 mark at La Grange, Ga. The next season, at Norfolk, he was 11-2 when misfortune struck for the first time. “I was pitching and I felt a sharp pain," he recalls quietly. “I had torn two vertebrae apart and pinched a nerve.” Bessent was paralyzed from the waist down and. after an operation, spent a year in a cast and a brace. He missed all of 1952 because of that bone grafting operation and-the Dodgers drafted him from the Binghampton roster. 1 “It was a calculated risk," shys vice president Buzzy Mavasi. They knew he had talent. Tlw question was whether ,-he coulil come back. But he did,^ - Don posted an 11-10 mark at St. Paul in 1953, 12-13 in 1954 and was 8-5 when the Dodger pitching wobbled last season and they called him up aloqgv Don upheld their Judgment by wn> niug eight in a row with what Campanella describes as “a real good sinker,.” a' c'nrvd. fast tall and fine change up. But control is his main forte. Big things were expected of Don this spring "but he was sidelined in March with a groin injury. Underwent another shackling operation_and didn’t make his first.start until late May. Now, however, he is roaring back in the stretch just as he did last season. More than 1,000 new manufacturing industries have begun operations in Kansas since 1940.

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Attend Three-Day Trail Ride, Show Several members of the local Limberlost Trail Rider* club will attend a three day trail ride and horse show at the Frances Slocum state forest Saturday. Sunday and (Monday. The show is sponsored by the Diamond X Trail Riders and all proceeds of the three-day event will go to the March of Dimes. Ten contests will be featured during the show and plans are also made tor trail riding, a dance and a barbecue. The local group attending will be Dr. and Mrs. Edward Peck and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Secaur and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Smith and family, .Malcolm Locke and son. Fred, Mr. «nd Mrs. Ed Tricker and Donald Kling.

PUBLIC SALE ¥ill sell my personal property at 822 North 12th street, Decatur, Indiana, on September Ist, 1:30 P.M. J hilco 7 fo® Refrigerator (like new). Perfection 60,000 B.T.U. gas leater, (like new). Maytag table top gas range (like new), Birdseye naple bedroom suite, chest of drawers. Samsonite card table and hairs, studio couch, china closet, wardrobe, cherry love seat and hair, 3 occasional chairs, rockers, desk, end tables, combination lesk and book case, Air Way tank type sweeper, (like new), Maytag A'asher. Firestone power mower, two 9x12 rugs, 2 utility cabinets, :hrome breakfast set, (like new), cooking utensils,' a very large assortnent of dishes, some antiques; and many other items. ELGIE MAY SIMMONS — Owner. PERMS: 'Cash. " J *"" ' T. D. Schieferstein, dorris Teeple, Clerk Auctloner ■imii»wmmmMm™im™mmm^ M— j * ~ g — T —-Ts. EXECUTORS SALE To be sold.br Ray Lehrmun, Executor pf the Last Will and Testae pent of ’Albert .Lehrinan deceased, consisting of Household Goods nd Furniture, located at. < ’ 222 North First Street, Decatur, Indiana Saturday September Sth, 1956 at 1:30 F.M. iome Antique dishes; Mantel Clock; Coffee grinder; latter churn; Hjtfd coa£ burner; Stove; Range stove; Oil stove; Jrbssepn; fables; 2 CaUaetr: Scales; Stepladder; Lanterns; Elc. ron; .pee. WgshW Dptrtrle tubs; 2 Eleef'Hot plates; Elec, itovhf Refrigerator; fcftUo; EletL Hajr clippers; Tuba; Copper boiler; Rothe* rack; U JJpdj # Matched Chidtoj; Sevgraf Qdd chairs; SweepcyW- : Birds eye stfw(Doub'< lldg. jack; Tire <:)»afns;BJow torch: Lawn chairsf.RcitH, pans, dishes, tarden tools, silvhrwate, vases,' shovels add many other items too lumerous to mention. , 7 ~ I'ERMS: Cash. : •< ■ ,4’ Estate of ALBERT LEHRMAN, deceased Gerald 'Strickler, D. S. B£atr,. ’ - •.■■■ / Auctioneers .■ f ' > '• Paulina Haugk, Clerk ’ - - **’" . Ray Lehrman, Executor David A. Macklin, Attorney C. W Kent, Sales Mgr. Sale Conducted by The Kent Realty & Auction Co. Decatur, Indiana Phone 3-3390 Not responsible for accidents

Minor American Association • , W. L. Pct G.B. Indianapolis ... 83 56 .597 Denver 81 59 ,679 2H Minneapolis ... 72 66 .522 10H Omaha.. 72 68 .614 UH St. Paul 67 71 .486 15H Charleston 44 74 .464 IJH Wichita 60 77 .438 22 Louisville 55 83 .399 37 H Tuesday’s Results Indianapolis 5, Louisville 1, Charleston 7, Denver 2. Omaha 7, Minneapolis 0. St. Paul 2-10, Wichita 1-4. Trade in a Good Town — Decatin

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