Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 58, Decatur, Adams County, 9 March 1957 — Page 6

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Decide Final I NCAA Teams This Evening By TIM MOBIARTY United Press Sports Writer It will be “showdown night" in Dixie tonight when North Carolina and West Virginia seek to wrap up their respective tournament championships and the remaining open berths in the NCAA basketball jamboree. In the final round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tourney at Raleigh, N.C., undefeated North Carolina runs into upstart South Carolina in what shapes up as an interesting scoring duel between two All-Americans—Lennie Rqsen- , Muth of the Tar Heels" and Grady Wallace of the Gamecocks. Rod Hundley, another All-Amer- ; ican. will lead West Virginia , against Washington and Lee in the ] championship game of the South- , ern Conference Tournament at Mountaineers, Tar Heels Favored Richmond, Va. I North Caruana and West Vir- , ginia rate as heavy favorites, although the tall and talented Tar , Heels were almost bounced out of , the ACC shindig Friday night by Wake Forest. However, RosenMuth once again proved he is one of the nation's leading clutch players, pouring in three points in the final 46 seconds to earn North . Carolina a 61-59 victory.

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South Carolina followed up its ' surprise victory over Duke by 'downing second-seeded Maryland, j 74-64, in their semifinal game. Wallace, the nation's leading scorer, poured in 31 points for the Gamecocks. North Carolina already has beaten South Carolina twice this I season, holding Wallace to only 11 points in their most recent meeting. West Virginia earned its berth in the Southern Conference final by whipping Richmond. 83-62 while Washington and Lee turned back defensive-minded Virginia Tech, 68-54. Hundley TaUies 17 Hundley contributed 17 points and a dazzling exhibition of playmaking for the Mountaineers, who are bidding for their third straight tournament crown. Lloyd Sharrar also had a big hand in the West Virginia triumph, scoring 20 points. Washington and Lee couldn’t solve Virginia Tech's zone defense in the first half of their game and left the floor At halftime trailing 27-26. But the Generals found the range with longshots in the second half and pulled away easily behind a 24-point effort by Dorn Flora. Elsewhere, Oklahoma A&M defeated Bradley, 68-53, snapping the NIT-bound Braves’ 15-game winning streak on their home court, while Oregon State whipped Oregon, 75-62; Washington edged Washington State, 73-72, and California downed Southern California, 61-55, in Pacific Coast Conference action. California, already assured a berth in the NCAA Tournament, can clinch the PCC crown by beating Southern California again tonight. Lilly’s Backlog Os Vaccine Exhausted Resume Shipments/ In About 30 Days INDIANAPOLIS (IB — The nation's biggest producer of Salk polio’vaccine announced today it has exhausted its entire backlog of vaccine and probably cannot ship any more for a month. Eli T .illy & Co., spokesman said they have shipped 25 million doses since Jan. 1 to wholesalers, druggists, physicians and state health departments in a "tremendous surge" in preparation for the coming polio season. Lilly said large-scale shipments are expected to be resumed in about 30 days. "We do not anticipate that any community will experience more than a temporary inconvenience in its immunization program," the spokesman said. The company said it had planned to make available as much vaccine in its first six months of 1957 as was distributed during the entire year of 1956. It said it now appears that "we may overshoot this mark by nine million doses.”

90,000 Fans See Regional Games Today INDIANAPOLIS (UP) -Upward of 90.000 fang piled into 16 gyms from East Chicago to Evansville today to watch 64 first-round champions compete for the “Sweet Sixteen" in Indiana’s 47th annual high school basketball tourney. It was a power-laden field, made up of survivors of four days of preliminary sectional warfare last week which left 675 quintets stranded. The “Final Four” of last year, defending champion Indianapolis Attucks and every other ranking club with the exception of Indianapolis Tech was still in there firing as the afternoon round opened at 1 p.m., CDT. Top collision in the afternoon paired first-rated South Bend Central, unbeaten in 24 games, against eighth-ranked £lkhart on the latter’s floor. Many Showdowns Shaping Most other headliners won’t materialize until the reginal title frays. If the dope sheet prevails, there’ll be such showdowns as Gary Roosevelt-Michigan City at East Chicago, Jasper-Sandborn at Huntingburg, Marion - Hartford City at Marion, Muncie CentralNew Castle at Muncie, and Mor-ristown-Aurora at Rushville. Attucks was highly favored to rack up its fifth straight regional title—longest such string alive. Both Muncie and Lafayette, another favorite and runner-up to Attucks in last year’s tourney, have won three straight regionals. Terre Haute Gerstmeyer, beatne only once during the season, also was a solid choice, at Bloomington. So were Fort Wayne South, and Greencastle at Covington. The smaller, "people’s choice” hopefuls were led by undefeated Otterbein, which risked its 24game skein against Lafayette in the afternoon, and once-beaten Morristown, Hartford Center, and -Versailles. All own 23-1 records. Butler .Sales Poor About 5,500 season tickets went on sale a few hours before the Indianapolis session opened at Butler Fieldhouse. Tech athletic director Charles Dagwell, in charge of the Capital City meet, said advance ticket sales were the poorest in years. He predicted no more than 8,500 season tickets would be sold for the three games. Butler seats nearly 15,000. But at least 12 other sites hung up “sold out" signs. Tech became the only major victim last week. The Greenclads’ 19-game winning streak was stopped by Attucks in a sparkling defensive battle, 50-44. Since no other resounding upsets were registered. speculation was that perhaps today some of the 23 outfits that have never carried off regional crowns win turn this show into a free-for-all. New regional champs were assured at Columbus, Covington, East Chicago, and JeffersonviUe. Their titlists surrendered last week. Coming Attractions At Adams Theater Nominated as a candidate for the Academy award as the year’s best picture, “Friendly Persuasion” is the screen attraction at the Adams theater Sunday and Monday. Featuring Gary Cooper, Marjorie Main and Dorothy McGurie, the picture also introduces young Anthony Perkins, who has received a nomination as the year’s best supporting actor. Photographed in Techincolor, the production has as its locals Southern Indiana during Civil War War days. William Wyler, the director, and “Thee I Love” a song from the picture have also received nominations for this year’s Oscar. Feminine pulchritude highlights the comedy-romance “Four Girls in Town” playing at the Adams Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. In addition to lovely Julie Adams, three Continental beautities are seen in this Technicolor story of a Hollywood talenthunt for new faces. They are Elsa Martinelli* of Italy, Gia Scala of France and Marianne Cook of Austria. George Nader has the role of 4he young Hollywood director. Bowling Scores Merchants League W L Begun's Clothier ...—16% 4% Slick’s Tastee Freeze —13% 7% Painter’s — Willshire —12% 8% Old Crown ——l2 9 State Gardens .*—.ll 10 Krick & Tyndall — 11 . 10 Citizen's Telephone Co. .10 11 Zintsmaster Motor Sales 8 13 Lynch -Box 7% 13% Blackwells 3 18 200 games: R. Fuelling 225, H. Everett 221, 3. Baughn 212, T. Fennig 205, J. College basketball Oklahoma A A M 68, Bradley 53. Oregon State 75, Oregon 62. California 61, Southern Cal 55. Washington 73, Washington State 72. Southern Conference Tourney West Virginia 83, Richmond 62. Washington & Lee 68, Virginia Poly 54. ACC Tournament North Carolina 61, Wale Forest 59. South Carolina 74, Maryland 64.

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Tanker Rams Into Anchored Freighter Captain Os Motor Launch Is Killed NEW YORK (UP)— A 150-foot coastal tanker sliced through a motor launch jnd rammed an anchored freighter in New York harbor Friday night. The skipper of the 40-foot launch was killed. No one aboard the tanker or freighter was injured. Both ships were damaged slightly. The wood-hulled Water Taxi was towed to its base, a half mile away, where it sank. The victim of the collision, Thomas P. O’Rourke, 60, a retired New York policeman, was the only one aboard the launch which had just pulled alongside the freighter Steel Admiral to take on' a liberty party. The Coast Guard said the tanker, the Vai T., knifed through the launch, ramming the 492-foot freighter in the starboard side foreward. The impact stove in tpe tanker’s bow and ripped a foqr-by-eight-foot hole in the side* Os the 8,071-ton freighter. There was no fire or explosion. By the time rescue vessels arrived at the scene, crewmembers of the Steel Admiral, manning a lifeboat, had towed the Water Taxi to its berth, where it sank after O’Rourke’s body had been recovered. In the belief that another man was aboard the launch, a diver was sent down to search the craft. It was established later, however, that O’Rourke was alone, although he usually operated with the assistance of an engineer. Light rain was falling but visibility was good when the accident happened in Upper New York Bay. I Tom Ehrsam Awarded Freshman Numeral Tom Ehrsam, former Berne star athlete, has been awarded a freshman basketball numeral at Butler University. Ehrsam was one of the county's outstanding basketball players last season and one of the top scorers. • , ■ Lollypop Trouble HAMDEN, Conn. — (IP) — Beatrice C. Leonardo sued the New Haven Water Co., for $50,000, claiming she slipped on a lollypop and was injured while walking down the stairs at its building. Trade in a good town — Decatur

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Major League Teams Launch Spring Gaines By FRED DOWN United Press Sports Writer It’s "Play ball” in the Grapefruit League today with all hands hoping the weatherman also will decide to “play ball.” All 16 major league teams are slated to see action on a program which includes the first night game of the year —th? National League champion Brooklyn Dodgers’ meeting with the Milwaukee Braves at Miami. The world champion New York Yankees make their bow against the St. Louis Cardinals at St. Petersburg, Fla., while the Cleveland Indians resume a long rivalry with the New York Giants at Tucson, Ariz. Here’s how the teams figure to look at the start of the long grind: Yankees vs. Cardinals at St Petersburg: Yankee slugger Mickey Mantle is slated to see action only if the field is dry and Yogi Berra will sit this one out. World Series hero Johnny Kucks will be on the mound for the Yankees and the Cardinals are using Herman Wehmeier, Bob Smith and Lindy McDaniel. Dodgers vs. Braves at Miami (night): Don Drysdale, Ralph Branca, Sandy Koufax and Fred Kipp are slated for Dodger mound duty. Slugger Joe Adcock is out of the Milwaukee lineup with a sore back. Joey Jay, Humberto Robinson and Don McMahon will handle the Braves pitching. Giants vs. Indians at Tucson: Rookies Ossie Virgil and Andre Rodgers to start for hard-luck Giants and Hank Sauer will be in left field. The Indians will have rookies Billy Harrell and Larry Dninnc nf vaowao

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MEMBERS OF ST. MARY’S and Blue Creek conservation club, look on as district conservationist Jack Hurst explains the stamps which will be sold during national wildlife week, March 17-23. Club secretary William Feasel helps hold the stamps. Pictured in the back row are Carl Wolfe, chairman of the county conservation council; D. J. BaltzeU, vice-president of the local club; Robert Riley, president of the club; and Don Strayer, treasurer. , -

tively. Redlegs vs. White Sox at Tampa: Rookie sensation Jim Landis makes debut in White Sox outfield and Bubba Phillips goe’s to third. Redleg Manager Birdie Tebbetts has named former Cub Warren Hacker to start. Cubs vs. Orioles at Mesa: Bob Rush, Elmer Singleton and Gene Fodge will pitch for the Cubs. The Orioles, although burning at absence of shortstop Willie Miranda, got encouraging performance Friday from Charley Beamon, the young pitcher who broke in last season with a 1-0 victory over

Whitey Ford and Yankees. Tigers vs. Red Sox at Sarasota: Ray Boone debuts at first for Tigers with Jim Finigan expected to play third. George Susce is the Red Sox’ leadoff pitcher and Gene Mauch and Billy Consolo were named for double play combination. Phillies vs. Pirates at Clearwater: Only three 1956 regulars to start for Pirates and bonus babies Laurin Pepper and Art Swanson slated to handle part of pitching. Jack Sanford, Dem Cardwell and Jack Myer get mound

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assignments tor Phillies, who are playing their regular lineup. Athletics vs. Senators at Orlando: Rookie George 'Brunet earned honor of opening on mound for A’s with Dean Stone, Evelio Hernandez and Bud Byerly pitching for Senators. Senators will present only one rookie in lineup. Pro Basketbail St. Louis 100, Rochester 92. Minneapolis 101, Fort Wayne 97. Trade In a good town — Decatur