Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 17 January 1957 — Page 7

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1967

SPORTS

Attendance At Prep Contests Is Declining INDIANAPOLIS (IP) — This may come as a shock—but Indiana high school basketball attendance is slipping. Not on a large scale—but Just enough for athletic directors and other officials to wear that worried look. The tip-off came late last month in traditional holiday tournaments. All around the state—Lafayette, Columbus, East Chicago, Evansville, Indianapolis — attendance was down. Especially disappointing was poor attendance at East Chicago, where Washington’s Senators inaugurated a new gymnasium this season. State champion Indianapolis Attacks shifted one game scheduled for spacious Butler Fieldhouse because of poor holiday tourney attendance and bad weather, said athletic director Alonzo Watford. And the Tigers may shift other Butler game before the season is history. ' , Saturation Point? IHSAA commissioner L. V. Phillips, a keen observer of schoolboy athletics, said he heard of “some complaints that crowds were not as large as in previous years.” He recalled that the holiday tournaments started about 30 years ago and indicated their rapid growth since World War II msy have something to do with the decrease. "Maybe we’ve reached the saturation ■point,” said Phillips. “I have a feeling some of these teams meet too often during the season. Some have home—and—home games, then meet perhaps in the county tourney, later in the sectional. That may cause a lack of interest.’’ Holiday sessions nowadays must buck television attractions, the fact school is out, and often bad weather. "That Saturday television kills you,” moaned Charles Dagwell, athletic director at Indianapolis Tech. The Captital City holiday meet netted nearly $1,900 less than in 1955, said Dagwell, but he didn’t I

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Week's Schedule For Adams County Basketball Teams Friday Yellow Jackets at Auburn. Adam* Central at Bryant. Geneva at Monmouth. Berne at Angola. Saturday , Pleasant Mills at Ohio. City. think eliminating the tourney would help the situation. "The teams would just go into a different tourney," he said. All concerned agreed you got to have an attraction— or the people won’t come to the games. "Last year we had Oscar" (Robertson), said Watford. This year the state champs are just another of a dozen qr more good ball clubs. 1956 Totfrney Set Record Phillip said a drop at the turnstiles is “not an alarming situation,” because the shifting of state powers is a year-to-year cycle. "This year," he pointed out, “most strong teams appear to be from Indianapolis north. Some other years the South is stronger." He said he was “amazed” that state tourney attendance has reached such “enormous numbers." Last year, nearly 1.5 million paid admissions were counted. “That certainly showed no falling off in interest," he said. Some officials predicted 1957 state tourney attendance will not be affected by the holiday slump, for the four-week show still tops them all in Hoosieriand. “I’m going to watch with a great deal of interest state tourney attendance,” said Phillips. “That’s the real gauge.” As for holiday tourneys, he said he felt sure local schools will make the necessary adjustments should such sessions become losing propositions. College Basketball Evansville 67, Kentucky Wesleyan 64. Villanova 63, Pennsylvania 47. Syracuse 75. Penn State 45. Army 81, Penn Military 61. Louisville 104, Eastern Kentucky 67. Maryland 82, Georgetown (D. C.) 69. Clemson 80, Furman 77. If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings ■esults.

American League To Play 237 AI Night CHICAGO, (W — A record high of 237 night games will be played in the American League during the 1937 season, continuing the trend toward more after-dark activity. The Baltimore Orioles, who played 42 night games last season, are the 1957 arclight champions. The Orioles, who enjoyed a fairly successful 1157 season at the gate despite 1957 their lowly finish in the A. L. raqe, will play 47 games after dark in 1957, while the Kansas City Athletics, who played 44 last year, are down for 43 in 1957 for second place, according to the schedule released today by league headquarters. The Washington Senators, last year’s after dark champions with 45 games, are scheduled for 38 in 1957. The Indians are down for 31 night games, one up from last season, while the Chicago White Sox are scheduled for 22, one less than in 1957. The Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, who have been bolding the line for-fewer night gamef,' l have upped their 1957 after dark schedule from 14 each to 21 and 18, respectively. The New York Yankees, who played 16 last year, are up one for 1957. This year's total tops 1956’s night game schedule by nine, but fans considerably short of the National League’s figure of 259. The Orioles and Senators open the season in Washington on April 15, one day sooner than the others The season opened on April 17 last year and closed on Sept. 30. The 1957 season closes one day sooner. H. S. Basketball Fort Wayne 50, Fort Wayne Central 45. . Gary Roosevelt 55, Hammond Noll 46. Indianapolis Cathedral 51, Indianopils Sacred Heart 49. Huntington Co. Tourney Huntington Twp. 51, Lancaster 43. Warren 77, Clear Creek 72 (overtime). Look Out Below! CHICAGO — (IB — “Shooting stars” actually are only about 65 miles high. The typical meteor is burned up by the earth’s atmosphere at a height of about 40 miles, according to Franklin J. Meine, editor of the American Peoples Encyclopedia. Meteors fall at speeds ranging up to 45 miles per second.

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Mickey Mantle In New York To Talk Pact. By UNITED PRESS Mickey Mantle, 1956 triple crown batting champion, arrived in New York Wednesday for what he termed “a preliminary meeting" with Lee MacPhail, the Yankees’ director of player personnel. The Oklahoman said "nothing much” came out of the contract talks with MacPhail, who was sitting in for vacationing General Manager George Woss. Mantle said he plans to leave New York for Chicago Friday. During his weekend visit to the Windy City he plans to attend « sports dinner at which Weiss and Yankee Manager Casey Stengel also will be honored guests. It was learned Mantle was offered a $5,000 increase over his reported 1956 salary of $32,500 in his initial contract. And, although It may take time, the Oklahoma Kid and Weiss eventually are expected to settle in the $45,000-850,000 range. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee

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Braves continued to line up their biggest stars for the 1957 National League push with the announced signing of third baseman Eddie Mathews. „ The Califortlian tut 37 homers and had 95 runs-batted-in during 1956, but his basting average slipped from .289 to .272. Outfielder Jackie Jensen, the last Red Sox player to come to terms last year, was the first to sign his 1967 contract with the Boston Club., The Red Sox also announced the signings of veteran southpaw Mel Parnell and rookie outfielder Matty Keough. The Brooklyn Dodgers signed infielders Randy Jackson and Charlie Neal, bringing to 22 the

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number of players under contract for the coming season, while outfielder Wally Moon became the 30th member of the St. Louis Cardinals to sign on the dotted line. Other signings included pitcher Connie Johnson, Baltimore Orioles; infielder Tom Carroll, catcher John Blanchard and outfielder Marion Zipfel, Yankees; pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm, New York Giants; catcher Mack Burk and pitcher Jack Meyer, Philadelphia Phillies. Pro Basketbail St Louis 108, Rochester 106 (overtime).

U.S. Naval Academy Plans New Stadium ANNAPOLIS, Md. (IK — Construction is expected to start in mid-March on a new $3 million football stadium at the U.S. Naval Academy, it was announced today. Adm. William Smedberg, TH, Academy superintendent, said the double-decked, 31,000 seat stadium would be known as "Navy and Marine Corps Stadium” and would replace 16,000 seat Thompson Field as the site of Navy’s home football games. Trade in i Goo.l Town - Decatur

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Gil Cadilli Wins By Upset Decision BOSTON IW — A little guy with a crew cut had the already confused featherweight boxing situation in a jumble today—all because he wouldn’t believe the oddsmakers. Gil Cadilli, a lithe scrapper from San Francisco, accomplished that feat Wednesday night by dancing and jabbing his way to a stunning upset win /over secondranked featherweight contender Miguel Berrios of Puerto Rico. . — Trade ir a oooe — Decetaj