Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 303, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1956 — Page 6

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Tourneys Take Spotlight For * College Teams By TIM MORIARTY United Frees Sports Writer Wilt (The Stilt! Chamberlain and his unbeaten Kansas teammates draw their first major test of the college basketball season tonight when they play lowa State in the opening round of the Bfe Seven Tournament at Kansas City. Chamberlain has averaged almost 3ft points a game as the topranked Jayhawks posted easy early season victories over Northwestern, Marquette, Washfrffcton (twice!, California and Wisconsin. However, the 7-foot Philadelphian will have wheat his best against scrappy lowa which also has a 6-0 record. In another opening round game at Kansas City, llth-ranked Kansas State plays Oklahoma. Second round pairings in the Holiday Festival tournament at Madison Square Garden pitted St. John's against Brigham Young and Ohio State against Temple in a matinee double-header. Niagara plays Manhattan College and NYU meets Notre Dame in an evening twin-bill. Temple, led by Guy Rodgers’ 30 points, turned back Fordham, 79-70, and NYU rallied in the second half to beat Villanova, 73-66, in Tuesday’s opening round games. In the Midwest Toartiament opening today at Terre Haute. Ind. Muskingum plays Lawrence Tech, Georgetown faces Indiana State, Southwest Missouri meets the Quantico-Marines, and Kansas State Teachers plays New Haven (Conn.) Teachers. The holiday merry - go - round reaches its peak Thursday night when 11 tournaments involving 76 teams are on tap from coast to coast In the most attractive show, the Dixie Classic at Raleigh, N. C„ second-ranked North Carolina opposes Utah <No. 16) in the opening round. Other pairings pit Duke (No. 12) agaitet West Virginia (Nd. 8), unranked DePaul against unranked Wake Forest, and lowa (No. 20) against North Carolina State, the > unranked defending Champions. ' - Tonight & Thursday NOTE—No Special Event [ This Week Due to Christ- j mas Week. Continuous I Thursday from 1:30. Elvis Is Really Great In His First Movie! Two More Days—Don’t Miss It! ‘LOVE ME TENDER* With ELVIS PRESLEY Richard Egan, Debra Paget ALSO — Shorts 15c -50 c —o—o—- ‘ ■ - Fri- A Sat.—" Thunder Over Arisons” A "Reprisal”—Both Color! -0 Bun. A Mon.—" Runaway . Daughters” A "Shake Rattle A Rock” |

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Week's Schedule For Adams County Basketbail Teams Thursday Yellow Jacket Tin tourney at Elmhurst: Friday Yellow Jackets in tourney at Elmhurst. 1 Seton Hall plays Pittsburgh, Western Kentucky meets LaSalle, Stanford faces Valparaiso, and Connecticut plays Miami (Fla.) in the opening round of the Orange' Bowl Tournament at Miami. The Sugar Bowl tournament gets underway Friday night with Kentucky playing Virginia Poly and Alabama meeting Houston. North-South Battle Ih Miami Tonight MIAMI (UP) — Bolstered by five Oklahomans who don’t know what it's like to lose, the North All-Star team is a 6(4 point favorite to beat the South All-Stars tonight in Orange Bowl Stadium. Some 40.000 to 45,000 persons are expected for the 8:15 p.m. kickoff in cool but dear 60 - degree weather. New York Giants ’ Resume Workouts NEW YORK (UP) - The New York Oiants will resume workouts today for their National Football League championship game with the Chicago Bears Sunday at Yankee. Stadium. The Giartts, 3% points underdogs for the title clash, were granted a four-day vacation during the holiday by Coach Jim Lee Howell. Len Dawson Signs Pittsburgh Contract PITTSBURGH (UP) — Purdue quarterback Len Dawson, Pittsburgh’s No. 1 draft choice, gave Steeler owner Art Rooney his “best Christmas present of the year” when he-signed a 1957 contract. Rooney did not reveal terms of the pact, announced late Monday,. i but it was no secret he is counting on Dawson to lead his .team from the tower reaches of the National Football League next season. bowung scores Classic League • W L Pte. Riverview Gardens 28% 16% 37% Leland Smith Ins. 27 18 35 Butler’s Garage .. 23% 21% 31% Peterson Elevator - 22% 22% 31% Decatur Farms „21 24 30 Decatur Lumber Co. 20 25 29 West End Rest. .. 21 24 28 Acker Cement __ 21 24 27 Burk Elevlator ... 19% 25% 25% Mies Recreation —2l 24 25 High series: Bob Eyanson 612 (200, 232, 180). High games: F. Hoffman 248, W. Tutewiler 208, V. Strickler 214, H. Strickler 214, R. Mutschler 216, P. Hodle 212, T. Fennig 215, E. Reinking 210. W.’Schnepf 203, 200, R. Lord 212, W. Petrie 202, J. Beery 08, A. Selking 220, Burns To Death As Fire Sweeps Home INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Walter Wier, 45, was burned to death Tuesday when fire swept his three- ' room frame house on the south- | east-side.

Brilliant Defensive , Display By Russell By UNITED PRESS A capacity crowd of 18,036 jammed Madison Square Garden Tuesday night to watch Bill Russell make his pro basketball debut in New York and he put on a sparkling show. But it didn't keep the Philadelphia Warriors from defeating Russell and the rest of the Boston Celtics, 89-82. The Celtics signed Russell, the University of San Francisco AllAmerica star, mainly because of his defensive prowess and he gave a brilliant demonstration of it against Philadelphia. He held Neil Johnston, the National Basketball Association's leading scorer, without a point for nearly 40 minutes. Russell, playing only his third game since turning pro, tired ;.fter that and Johnston got 14 points in the last six minutes. Besides guarding Johnston, Russell made 18 rebounds, individual high for the game. But the Warriors, with Patil Attain getting 22 points, led the Eastern Division pace-setters at the end of every period. Med Park’s layup gave the St. Louis Hawks a 107-105 overtime victory over the New York Knickerbockers in the second game of the Garden twin-bill. In other games, the Rochester Royals rallied to defeat the Syracuse Nationals. 98-83, after the Minneapolis Lakers scored a 10089 victory over the Fort Wayne Pistons in the first game of a dou-ble-header at Rochester. Ed Fleming led the Rochester rally and Clyde Lovellette scored 23 points to pace Minneapolis to its easy victory. 38 Persons Dead In South America Storm RIO DE JANEIRO (UP) — At least * persons were killed when a cloudburst unleashed floods and landslides in the town of Passa Quatros in southern Minas Gerais State, according to reports here today. Rescue workers labored through Christmas day to recover the bodies of the victims of the violent storms which struck the town early Sunday. ' Directors Os Lions Study Parker Pact DETROIT (UP) — The Detroit ; Lions’ board of directors will meet again today and from it will probably come word of whether Buddy Parker will be back as coach next season. Parker has been asking for at least a two-year contract. But at ( a meeting last week a majority of the board balked at the proposal. They will take up the question again today, with only five days remaining on Parker's current pact. — Facing Charges Os Assault, Battery INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — A man who tried to shoot it out with police and wounded his father in the process today faced charges of assault and battery with intent to kill. George Surface, 24, barricaded himself and two small children with a shotgun and rifle in his home Monday after ordering his wife, Gail, 19, to leave. Surface opened fire when police arrived. His father, James, 45, who also rushed to the scene, suffered a slight flesh wound. Surface later surrendered. Trade in a Good Town — Decatux

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South Bend's Central Still Rated Leader INDIANAPOLIS (UP)—South Bend Central and Terre Haute Gerstmeyer continued their torrid duel for Indiana high school basketball supremacy today in the season's second roll call. The United Press coaches board gave the South Benders' 11 of 18 first-place nods and a total of 165 points. Gerstmeyer, which finished the first portion of the regular season with* a 9-game winning streak, grabbed 161, including four top places. South Bend Central risks its 7game string in Lafayette’s holiday tourney this week. Muncie Central, which sees action in the Fort Wayne South tourney, remained third with 152 points, including three first places. Mishawaka again was fifth and Indianapolis Tech retained eighth place. Four other quintets moved up, including Jasper, which joined the Top Ten for the first time. Jasper Moves UP Once-beaten Mari o n climbed from sixth place to fourth, unbeaten Hartford City from seventh to sixth, Indianapolis Attacks frOrn ninth to a tie for eighth with Tech, and Jasper from 13th to 10th. , Jasper’s elevation dropped undefeated Evansville Lincoln, 10th last week, to 14th, while on cebeaten Gary Roosevelt also lost grjound. The Panthers, fourth last week, slipped to seventh. The coaches nominated 29 teams this week, four more than 1 a S i time—Aurora, Evansville Central, Elwood, Shelbyville, and Rushville. Dropped entirely was twicebeaten East Chicago Washington, ranked 17th last week. Aurora gained recognition for the first time following a twogame sweep of its own tourney last Saturday. With the exception of Gerstmeyer. every member of the Top Ten risks its lofty rating in this week’s holiday extravaganzas, beginning with the one-day session at East Chicago Washington today. The Line-UP 1. South Bend Central (11) 165 2. Terre Haute Gerstmeyr (4) ,161 3. Muncie Central (3) 152 4. Marion 77 5. Mishawaka 74 6. Hartford City 67 7. Gary Roosevelt 51 8. Indianapolis Attacks & Indianapolis Tech 34 10. Jasper 26 11. Michigan City 23; 12. Terre Haute Garfield 20; 13. Lafayette 19; 14. Evansville Lincoln 14; 15, Aurora 13; 16.. Madison 11; 17, Elkhart 9; 18. Dale 8; 19. Mississinewa, Elwood 7; 21. Gary Mann 6; 22. Princeton, Evansville Central. Southport 5; 25. Shelbyville 2; 26. Warren Central, bury, Winslow, Rushville 1. Switzerland County Placed In Quarantine VEVAY, Ind. (UP) —' Switzerland County has been placed under quarantine after state officials In* vestigated reports a rabid dog was biting other animals. The order originally affected ors--ly Patriot, a small community. But officials amended the order to cover the entire county because of reports that some "25 to 30” dog? had been bitten by the infected animal. INDIANA (Contlmiort "■ Everett A. Faulkner, 20, Gary, died today .of injuries suffered lifted at a Gary intersection. The Monday night when two cars coltwo drivers were William E. Thornton, 18, and James G. Witham, 21, both of Gary. ’ NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Estate No. 5216 In the Adams Circuit Court of Adams Coun-ty. Indiana. Notice Is hereby given that Melvin Meyer was on the 21st day of Decern, her, 1956, appointed: Administrator of the estate of Cora Meyer, deceased. ‘ All persons having claims against said estate, whether or not now due, must file the same in said court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Dated at Decatur, Indiana, thia 24th day of December, 1956. ■Richard D. Lewton Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court for Adams County, Indiana. Howard E. Baumgartner, Attorney and Counsel tor personal represent tatlve. ' Dec. 26, Jan. 2, 9. G. Remy Blerly, Attorney . ESTATE NO. 5170 - NOTICE TO A 1,1. PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF HERMAN CONRAD ®» In the Circuit Cturt of Adams County, November Te'm, 1956. In the matter of ,he Estate of Herman Conrad, deceased. Notice is hereby given that Edna Hoffman as administratrix of the. above named estate, has presented and filed’her final account in final settlement of said estate, and that the.same will come tip for the examination and action of said Adams Circuit Court, on the 16 of January, 1'967, at which time all persons Interested in said estate are required to appear In said court and show cause, if any there be, why eald account should not ibe approved. And the heirs of said decedent and all others Interested are also required to appear and make proof of their heirship or claim to any "part of said estate l .. J . EDNA HOFFMAN Personal Representative MYLES F. PARRISH / Judge Dec. 26, J*n. 1. « If you have something to sell or rooms tor rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings ■estate.

Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech Clash Saturday JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Oft — The Gator Bowl will put on its best show ever Saturday when the two teams who met in last January’s Sugar Tech and Pittsburgh—clash before 37,t 000 fans and a national television > audience. I The Gator Bowl, long rated a I peg under the major bowls; defi- > nitely has one of the top post-sea-son attractions this year. And if 1 the 1956 Sugar Bowl game was ) any indication, the Gator Bowl f game should be one of the most i exciting. ♦ ? Both Tech and Pitt have more - impressive records than they car- ■ tied into the Sugar Bowl, and both coaches admit their current - teams are better than those they r had last January. Pittsburgh, which won the ; hearts of television fans with a i surprise victory over Miami at ! the end of the season, checks into . the plush Ponte Vedra Country 1 Club |oday to start workouts, i Tech will not get to town until Thursday. , Coach John Michelosen and his j Panthers are anxious to avenge their 7-0 loss to Tech and to prove that Sugar Bowl touchdown .was I just a fluke. The Engineers scored the Sugar i Bowl’s lone touchdown after an ofi ficial ruled that Pitt’s fullback, i Bobby Grier, interfered on a pass > tn the end zone. The penalty gave Tech the ball on the Pitt one and • the Engineers scored. i The Panthers claim the films of • the game prove Grier did not int terfere on the play, and they bet lieve that a triumph over Tech in the Gator Bowl will bear them I out. I • However, Tech will be hard to , , convince. The Engineers estab- • lished one of the best defensive ■ marks in the nation by holding , ten opponents to 33 points. Pitt also must break a jinx. Coach ■ Bobby Dodd’s Tech teams won each of their seven previous bowl games. Because of Tech's record, which includes nine impressive victories i against a lone 6-0 setback to unbeaten Tennessee, the odds-mak-ers have made Tech a seven-point i favorite. County Grand Jury Meets This Morning Members of the grand jury of ■ the November term of Adams circuit court met this morning to be- > gin their annual tour of county buildings and offices. Sheriff Merle ■ Affolder went before the jury this • morning. 1 Proceedings of the grand jury ; are secret until a report is re--1 leased after the concluding sesi sion. The jury has the power to ' return indictments against individ- , uals if their investigation turns up evidence enougirto warrant an indictment. Youth Is Accidentally Slain By Rifle Bullet .HYMERA, Ind. 4UP) — A Sullivan County youth was killed Monday when a rifle accidentally discharged as he carried it out the door of his home near here. The bullet struck Dennis Alvin Westbrook, 14, in the head. He died instantly. Coroner Pete Blubaugh ruled it'an accident. His death occurred less, than 24, , hours after his mother, Mrs. Helen ■ Westbrook, was married to Thomas Woodruff in'Sullivan. Ragweed Champ TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — (W — Ten years-old Robert Robinson is Traverse City’s 1956 champion ragweed puller. Robert pulled 15,333 pounds of ragweed during a ' campaign to rid the Traverse City ■ area of- the noxious plant. Altogether, 305 children harvested 56,766 pounds of ragweed during the campaign. r * Trade In a Goon Town — Decatur. i.

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Aussjes Whip Americans In Both Singles ADELAIDE, Australia (UP) - Australia’s tennis terrors gave Vic Seixas and Herb Flam a sound drubbing in .the opening singles matches of the Davis Cup challenge round today and virtually clinched the coveted silver trophy 1 for another year. Lew Hoad walloped Flam, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3, with a superb exhibition of power tennis, and canny Keo ' Rosewall outclassed Seixas,. 6-1, 1 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, in a pair of matches marked by American irritation over linesmen’s decisions. Yanks Didn’t Complain Neither of the American players nor Captain Bill Talbert complained about the line calls that were decided in _favor of Jtfie talented Australians. So overwhelming was the Australian supremacy that the decisions did not affect the outcome of the matches. But in each case, the calls came at a bad time for the Yanks, and at onejatage.a big segment of the packed gallery of 18,000 shouted “No!” when a shot by Seixas was called "out." Australia now can clinch the Davis Cup for the fifth time in the past six years by winning Thursday’s, doubles match. Neither Talbert nor Australian Captain Harry Hppman would name his doubles pair. However, the Australians were belfoved certain to go vfrith Hoad and Hosewall. Talbert was undecided about teaming Flam or young Sammy Giammalva with 1 Seixas. .... Use Different Patterns Each of the 22-year-old Aussie “whiz kfds” employed a different pattern for polishing off the Americans. Hoad, whom Hopman had subjected to a "slave-driving” routine during the past week to bring up to peak form, played superlative all-around tennis. Rosewall, on the verge of accepting a lucrative offer to turn professional, did not appear at his best. But it looked as though he were not extending himself. And if his shots were not up to Hoad's, Rosewall made up for that with his brilliant court strategy. A survey by the South Dakota game, fish and parks department indicates that the state raised 360,000 ducks last year, a decrease of 56 per cent from 1954. Trade in a Good Town — Decatm I

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WEDNESDAY# DECEMBER 26. 1956

College Basketball New York Festival New York U. t 3, VUlanova 66. /Temple 79, Fordham 70. . ~,.......7- s X- Pro Basketball ? MjnhVtft>olis IW, Fort Wayne Roaster 98, Syracuse 83. Philadelphia 89, Boston 82. St. Louis 107. New York 105 (overtime). Trade w a Good Town — Decatur t — Let U» Develop and Print Those Holiday Pictures Holthouse Drug Co.