Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 117, Decatur, Adams County, 17 May 1957 — Page 7

FRIDAY, MAY 17. 1957

v ®V W' WW"«'"JP ? *_ Yll s£fi i'■ - DEANE T, DORWIN, retiring Decatur high school baseball coach, and Bob Worthman, retiring as basketball coach, were each given electric clocks at an appreciation banquet Thursday night at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Hilliard Gates, sports director for WKJG and WKJG-TV, was the principal speaker at the banquet, sponsored by the Decatur Booster club. Pictured above are Dorwin, Gates, and Worthman at the speakers’ table. John Welch, Decatur sports enthusiast, was toastmaster, and L. E. Anspaugh, president of the Boosters club, presided at the meeting, which was attended by most of the leading sports writers and broadcasters of the Fort Wayne area.—(Staff Photo)

Decatur High Coaches Are Honored At Banquet

About 300 Decatur athletic fans, Lions, Rotarians and guests, met at the Decatur. Youth and Community Center Thursday night for the Decatur high school Booster club’s appreciation banquet, honoring retiring coaches Deane Dorwin and Bob Worthman.' Dorwin has been the baseball coach at Decatur high school for 20 years, and is retiring after this season. Worthman has been basketball coach for the past ten seasons. and is retiring from basketball to concentrate on football and track. Both men will remain in the school system as teachers, Dorwin in the history, civics, speech and journalism departments, and Worthman in ‘physical education and health and safety. The dinner was opened by the invocation by the Rev. W. H. Kirkpatrick. During the meal, music was furnished by Mrs. Ferris Bowers on a Hammond organ provided by the Decatur Music house. L.A. Anspaugh, president of the local Booster club, introduced John Welch, who served as toastmaster. After paying personal tribute to the two-coaches, Welch introduced the guests at the speakers’ table. At the affair to honor the two

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Decatur high school coaches were: Mr. and Mrs. Murray Mendenhall, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Len Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Chase/Mr. and Mrs. Herb Banet, and Hilliard Gates. Ben Tenny, veteran sports editor of the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, was unable to attend, but sent a letter to be read in his absence. Gates, well-known sportscaster of radio and television stations WKJG and WKJG-TV in Fort Wayne, was the main speaker for the evening. Along with many amusing anecdotes from the world of sports. Gates recounted his long association with both coaches, dating back to 1941 when he arrived in Fort Wayne to work with radio station WOWO. Worthman at that time was coaching at Hoagland high school and shortly moved into Central high school in Fort Wayne, where he started his association with Mendenhall and Banet. Gates met Dorwin about the same time in connection with his work with the junior town meetings df the air, conducted by-station WOWO. Gates emphasised that highschool athletics are not an end in themselves, but a means to the end of making the youth ready for things to come. He pointed out the records of both men. and the fact| that both have had winning careers and* still kept sportsmanship the prime factor in their training. Both coaches have had long friendships with Davis and Chase through athletics and speech work. Chase is the sports director with radio station WOWO in Fort Wayne, while Davis holds the same position with station WGL, also in Fort Wayne. The ineeting was then turned back to Anspaugh, who paid tribute to the two men from the Boosters club. Both Mrs. Dorwin and Mrs. Worthman were introduced, and also Mrs. Martin Worthman, coach Worthman’s mother, who was presented with a bouquet. The two coaches w'dre presented with gifts of appreciation from the Booster club by Anspaugh. Mrs. Welch and Mrs. Anspaugh were also at the speakers table. Worthman’s record in basketball was 104 wins and 96 losses. He won four sectional titles, three holiday tournaments and one N.E.I.C. championship. Dorwin’s baseball record is 185 wins and 76 losses, and he has won nine N.E.I.C. championships * Mrs. Norm Steury, Mrs. Robert Zwick and Mrs. L. A. Anspaugh were in charge.oi decorations, assisted by Miss Kathryn Kauffman and the Decatur high school art class. The meeting was closed by Mrs. Bowers’ playing the Decatur high school song. —. , Bowling Scores Minor League W L Pts. Kimple’s Cigar Store 37 14 52 Decatur Auto Parts —32 19 4ft August Cafeteria 33 18 44 Smith Pure Milk 27 24 34 Moose. 25 26 34 Clem’s Hardware .... 26 25 33 ‘Krick-Tyndall* 23 28 30 Western Auto 21 30 29 Bob’s Marathon. 23 28 26 Victory High scores: R. Stucky, 256; Raudenbush 212;’ Grabner 212; Justice 205; Fennig 203; Lautzenheiser, 202. • _

Good Hurling Marks Major League Tills By FRED DOWN United Press Sports Writer It’s a slugger’s era but those long-suffering pitchers have their days and nights, too.-And a few more feats like those of Thursday will have the hitters asking who took the rabbit out of the lively ball: —Bob Turley, a last - minute replacement for Whitey Ford, pitched a four-hitter and started the season’s first triple play to give the New York Yankees a 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Athletics. . —Sandy Koufax, 21-year-old bonus whiz, equalled the season’s single game high of 13 strikeouts and yielded only four hits in powering the Brooklyn Dodgers to a 3-2 decision over the Chicago Cubs. —Lindy McDaniel, 21-year-old St. Louis Cardinal bonus boy, also flipped a four-hitter and gained his first major league shutout with a 5-0 decision over the Philadelphia Phillies. —Bob Friend, scoring his first victory since April 28, scattered seven hits in pitching the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-T win over the Milwaukee Braves. Williams Fans Thrice —Jim Bunning struck out Ted Williams three times and hurled a five-hitter as the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox, 2-1. —Billy Pierce yielded three homers but had an eight - hitter ' for his fifth win in the Chicago White Sox’ 8-3 triumph over the Washington Senators. Fine pitching was also dominant in the other two games—both of which went 10 innings. The Cincinnati Redlegs, taking over undisputed possession of first place in the National League, shaded the New York Giants, 3-2, and the Cleveland Indians beat; out the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3. Turley struck out seven and walked five in winning his first game of the year as Mickey Mantle got his sixth homer. Turley grabbed Alex Kellner's pop bunt after walking two batters in the second .to start the triple killing. 4 Koufax exten de d* ttie' Cubs' i home losing streak to eight. Cub pitchers Moe Drabowsky and Turk Lown fanned 10 Dodgers, the two-team total of 23 strikeouts equalling the National League record. Duke Snider homered in the sixth. Wally Moon tripled home two runs in a four-run Cardinal fourth inning and McDaniel did the rest as no Philadelphia base runner reached third. Braves Lose League Lead The Pirates knocked Milwaukee out of first place when Friend survived a ninth-inning rally to win his third game. Ed Mathews homered to open the ninth and Friend yielded three more hits before he finally retired the side. Roberto Clemente homered for the Pirates. < Frank Bolling's home run got Detroit off in front in the first inning. Williams doubled and scored the Red Sox’ run in the ninth but his average dipped to .269. Bubba Phillips smashed five straight hits, including a homer and triple as the White Sox scored their fifth straight win and held first place in the American League by a half game. Two home runs by Roy Sievers and one by Jim Lemon produced Washington’s runs. Frank Robinson singled home Wally Post with two out in the 10th to lift the Redlegs into the NL lead. Tom Acker shut out the Giants for the last two innings to win his third game: Al Smith’s double scored Jim Busby with Cleveland’s winning run and gave Early Wynn his fourth win of the year. Tito Francona and Ray Moore homered for the Orioles. Little League Tryouts Are Again Postponed Rain has again forced postponment of Decatur Little League tryouts, scheduled for this evening. The tryouts have been rescheduled for next Tuesday evening at 6 o’clock at Worthman field. Tryouts for the two Decatur Pony League teams will be held at 6 o'clock ■ Monday evening at McMillen field. Li'l Leaguer * _ nr " ii. ///

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AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. Chicago 16 7 .696 New York 16 8 .667 % Cleveland .... 15 9 .825 1% Boston 14 13 .519 4 Detroitl3 14 .481 5 Kansas City .. 12 15 .444 8 Baltimore 9 15 .375 7% Washington .. 7 21 .250 11% NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. Cincinnati .... 18 8 .892 Milwaukee ... 17 9 .654 1 Brooklyn 15 10 .600 2% Philadelphia .. 14 12 .538 4 St. Louis 13 12 .520 4% New York 11 16 .407 7% Pittsburgh 8 18 .308 10 Chicago 7 18 .280 10% AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. Pct. G.B. Wichita 19 9 .679 St. Paul 18 10 .643 1 Minneapolis ... 18 11 .621 1% Indianapolis _. 15 16 .484 5% Omaha 14 16 .467 6 Charleston .... 15 18 .455 6% Denver 10 13 .435 6% Louisville 6 22 .214 13 THURSDAY’S RESULTS American League Detroit 2, Boston 1. New York 3, Kansas City 0. Chicago 8, Washington 3. Cleveland 4, Baltimore 3 (10 innings). National Legaue Brooklyn 3, Chicago 2. Cincinnati 3, New York 2 (10 innings). Pittsburgh 2, Milwaukee 1. St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 0. American Association St. Laul 6, Omaha 2. Louisville 5, Wichita 4 (11 innings) Charleston 7, Indianapolis 6. Minneapolis at Denver, rain. Bob Dille Resigns As Coach At Bertie Bob Dille, head coach at the Berne-French high school for the past three years, has resigned the position, effective with the close of the school year. Dille has accepted a position as assistant basketball and football coach at Fort Wayne Central school. He will succeed By Hey, who is transferring to the Fort Wayne North Side* high school staff. Dille is a graduate of Chesterton high school and Valparaiso University, where he was selected as an All-American player. He was named the most valuable player in the college Al-Star game in 1944; and played one year of pro basketball with Detroit. He coached at Valparaiso high until moving to Berne in 1954. While at Berne, Dille’s basketball teams had a record of 37 victories and 24 defeats, and won the Adams county tourney the past season. His baseball teams set a remarkable record during his tenurp, losing only one game in three seasons. Track was also revived at Berne under Dille’s coaching, and this year the Bears won the county meet and the Eastern Indiana conference oiown. District Bowling Tourney Sunday Carl Bluhm, county rural youth president announced today that the district IV rural youth bowling tournament will be held Sunday at the bowling alleys in Bluffton. Adams county rural youth is entering men’s, girl’s and mixed team in the district tournament. The team members and all those interested in attending the tournarfient are asked to meet at the county extension office in Decatur at 11:45 a.nt. or Coppess Comers at 12 noon." Adams county will bowl at 12:30 p.m. Winners in the district tournament will compete in the state bowling tournament in Indianapolis on May 26. Klenk's Play League Game Here Sunday Klenk's of Decatur will play its first home game in the Federation league Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Worthman fields. In event Worthman field is too wet, ah attempt will be made to play the game at McMillen field: Klenk's will meet Tony and Jim's, of Fort Wayne, a new entrant in the Fed loop this season, and reputed to have one of the top teams in the league. Klenk's opened its schedule last Sunday with a victory at Edgerton, 0., and promises an interesting season for local baseball fans. Youth Is Killed As Auto Is Overturned EVANSVILLE — W —, John R. Lane, 18, Evansville, was killed Thursday night when his automobile overturned on a county road northeast of here. ■ / '

Qualifications Open Saturday 1 For 500-Mile ! INDIANAPOLIS (UP) -Qualifi- I cations for the 500-mile Speedway < : autq race open Saturday and rail--1 birds installed Paul Russo’s blue Novi as the logical contender for 1 the coveted pole position. The powerful, 8-cylinder super- I i charged machine blazed around i the 2%-mile oval at an average speed of better than 143 miles an hour Thursday to indicate it was . ready to challenge the time trials records of 146.056 m.p.h. and : 145.596 for one and four laps re- ( spectively. The marks were set by Pat Fla- 1 , herty last year. The Irishrhan ’ from Chicago also won the race ’ but will be on the sidelines this year. He was severely hurt in a ’ crackup last summer. Observers believed at least 20 cars will attempt to qualify for the Memorial Day classic Saturday or Sunday. The trials close May 26, and the fastest 33 cars 1 make up the field. 1 Drivers and mechanics shook off the gloom which spread over > the Speedway Wednesday follow- > ing the fatal crash of Keith Andrews, and last - minute preparations for the initial time trials went ahead full blast. 54 Can Entered Fifty-four cars were entered, 24 of them brand new. The new car owned by Nino Farina was wrecked in Andrews’ accident. Speculation on the top performance ranged from 145 to 147 m.p.h. Much depended on the weather. A windy and cold day could push the average down considerably. Russo, in the Novi, aimed for the pole position last year, too. But he evidently picked the wrong day and failed to get up enough speed. He eventually qualified at an average of 143.5 m.p.h. and started the race in the middle of the third row. He was leading the pack when he crashed. The drivers considered “hot" prospects for the pole berth Included Pat O’Connor, 1952 race winner Troy Ruttman, former national driving champion Sam Hanks, and Jimmy Bryan, the current driving king. ; Rookies Are Ready 5 Others ready to go included veti erans Fred Agabashian, Jim and s Dick Rathmann, Don Freeland, Jimmy Reece. Johnny Boyd, Bob s Veith, Al Keller, I Ray Crawford, Andy Linden, JimII my Daywalt, and rookies Jud Lar■t son and Dempsey Wilson. t Hanks, second in last year’s ,1- "500,” figured an average speed of 145 m.p.h. will take the pole. He said the track is more difficult 0 this year because “the bricks are a bit tougher and have more ' bounce and track conditions are ‘ harder.” Agabashian, another old-timer ! here, predicted a top lap of about * 147 m.p.h. despite a reduction in ” piston displacements since last 1 year. "The straight - away speeds ’ of the new cars may not be quite ’ as great as a year ago,” he ex- : plained. “But it is possible to get 1 through the turns faster than ever t before.” > He predicted the majority of > qualifiers will hit between 140 and * 141 m.p.h. : Major League Leaders By UNITED PRESS National League Player A Club G. AB R. H. Pct. Musiai, St.L. 25 104 14 39 .375 Aaron. Mil. 26 115 28 42 .365 Robinson, Cin. 24 104 21 38 .365 Groat, Pgh. 26 104 16 38 .365 Hoak, Cin. 26 89 16 32 .360 ■ American League ... Bertoia, Det. 26 88 11 35 .398 Fox, Chi. 23 89 18 34 .382 Power, K.C. 18 64 10 24 .375 Williams, Bos. 23 84 20 31 .369 DMaestri, K.C. 25 63 11 23 .365 Home Runs National League—Aaron, Braves 9; Sauer, Giants 7; Moon, Cards 7; Adcock, Braves 6; Mathews, Braves 6. American League — Williams, Red Sox 9; Sievers, Senators 8; Mantle .Yanks 6;Skitht Ae-1 z,sa Mantle. Yanks 6; Skizas, Athletics; fffmpson, Athletics; Zernial, Athletics, and Maris, Indians all 5. Runs Batted In National League—Aaron, Braves 25; Hoak, Redlegs; Furillo, Dodgers, and Sauer, Giants 22. American League—Sievers, Senators 26; Simpson, Athletics 21; | Doby, White Sox 21; Jensen, Red Sox 19; Williams, Red Sox 18? Lollar, White Sox 18. , Pitching Trucks, Indians 3-0; Labine, Dodgers 3-0; (nine tied with 2-0 each.)

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Yankees May Trade Off Billy Martin NEW YORK (UP)—Billy Martin, Casey Stengel’s ”boy," has fallen out of grace with his New York Yankee bosses, and because of his part in the Hank Bauer nightclub brawl ipay be beaded for Washington in a multi-player deal. Martin, Bauer and four other Yankee players faced stem disciplinary measures by Stengel for staying out beyond the curfew prescribed for “good" ballplayers while celebrating Martin’s 29th birthday until the early hours of Thursday morning. The climax of the party was the slugging of Edwin Jones, a 42-year-old delicatessen owner. Jones claims the slugging was done by Bauer and threatens suit of $250,000. Bauer denies it and the Yankee management believes him. But Stengel and the top brass are infuriated at the after-hours partying. They feel that Martin is the ringleader in these bright-spot escapades. And sources close to the Yankees believe they are ready to deal Martin away, even though he long was regarded as Stengel's favorite player. A reliable report had Martin, Andy Carey, Norm Siebern, Al Cicotte and a Yankee farmhand going to the Senators for Eddie Yost and a pitcher—either Camilo Pascual or Pedro Ramos. President Cal Griffith of the Senators is willing. And Charley Dressen, front-office assistant, is due in New York today to talk business. Decatur High Golfers Defeated Thursday Fort Wayne Central Catholic defeated the Decatur high school golfers, 7%-4%, in a match Thursday afternoon at the Decatur golf course. Candergrift, of Central Catholic, was medalist with a 40. Results of matches follow: Schmidt (D> defeated Yaggs (CC), 41-43; Vandergrift (CC) defeated Beery <D), 40-49; Miller (CC) defeated Edwards (D), 45-51; T. Kitch (CC) defeated Dailey (D) in medal play, 49-50, and halved the match play; Roesler (CC) defeated Conrad (DI. 50-59: Leming <D) defeated D. Kitch (CC), 52-59. The Decatur team will close its season in the sectional tourney at Brookwood Saturday. If you have «ome thing to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad — they bring results.

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Yellow Jackets Are Edged By Bluffton The Decatur Yellow Jackets were edged out by the Bluffton Tigers, 4-3, at the Bluffton diamond Thursday afternoon in a Northeastern Indiana conference gaine. Decatur ■ scored three runs in the first Inning but was blanked the rest of the way, *. The Jackets will close their season Monday night, meeting Fort Wayne Concordia under the lights at Worthman field at 7:45 o'clock. Decatur's recorg is now four victories and five, defeats in NEIC play. Yesterday’s line score: , ■ J RHE Decatur 300 000 o—3 3 2 Bluffton 110 110 x—4 5 0 Baxter and Shraluka; Bowman and Kunkel. , Williams, Mantle Fined By Harridge CHICAGO - (W - Will Harridge, president of the American League today levied fines of $25 each against Ted Williams, of the Boston Red Sox, and the New York Yankees’ Mickey Mantle for bat throwing. Williams was fined for tossing his bat in the Red Sox game against Detroit at Boston Wednesday, and Mantle for the same offense hlay 10 wbep the Yankees Were at Baltimore for a night game. Races On Sunddy At Fort Wayne Speedway Many of the nation’s finest auto race drivers will be seen in action on the five-eights mile asphalt high-bank at Fort Wayne Speedway Sunday, when the national association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. opens the auto race season in Fort Wayne with a late model race car program. The speed affair will officially get underway at 1 p.m. with time trials, although there will be a warm-up period for all' entries from 12:30 to 1 p.m. The first of two 6 lap heats will start at 12:30 p.m. Also carded are a 3 lap Trophy Dash for the 3 fastest qualifiers and a 100 Jap grind for the feature event which will start promptly at 3:30 p.m. Among the nationally-famous ’’leadfoots” who will be cavorting at Djitch MKinley’s renowned California Road high-bank will be such speed-happy drivers: Dave Hirschfield. Larry Odo, Larry Frank and Bill Bdown of Chicago; Ray Atkin-

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son of Indianapolis; Art Btaklay of Louisville; and others.

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