Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 121, Decatur, Adams County, 22 May 1957 — Page 4

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North Side Is Favorite For State Crown INDIANAPOLIS (UP)-The cry of "Who’s going to stop Fort Wayne North?” rang through Indiana high school track and field circles today with the approach of Saturday’s state finals at Tech Stadium here. But the relentless surge of the defending champion Redskins, supported by a cast of 10 individual qualifiers and two relay teams, appeared to be unstopable. The weatherman predicted rain may dampen the final round. But it will take more than the elements to slow down mighty North. The Redskins boast season-best ■ performers in half-miler Frank Geist (1:59.2), shotputter Tom Seifert (55-5) and their mile relay team, which set an all-time Indiana record of 3:24.1. Firsts in these events would provide North with 20 points, just five shy Ot their winning total of 25 last year. The Redskins also have strong point-getting potential in 440 contestants Pete Lundell and Ron Bowman, both mile relay team members, hurdler Dave Lang and Lundell in the 100. Wiley Top Challenger Terre Haute Wiley, headed by, dash ace Lloyd Robbs, hurdler Larry Reimer and a fleet halfmile relay crew, loomed as North's strongest challenger. Robbs’ :21.6 timing in the 220, Reimer’s :19.8 low hurdle trip and the 880 relayers 1:30.6 clocking are season bests. Gary Roosevelt. 1956 runnerup, and Terre Haute Gerstmeyer were given outside chances to dethrone the Redskins. Otherwise, there appeared to be not enough team balance among such 1956 top 10 finishers as Indianapolis Tech, Richmond, Fort 1 Wayne South. Muncie Central, and < Mishawaka to prevent what might be a runaway for rampaging North... __... . . _

North and its mile relay team were not the only odds-on favorites in the meet. There’s a high jumping phenom named Leroy Johnspn who also was figured as a shoo-in. The Mishawaka star smashed alltime sdttional and regional records along the championship route, in addition to recording an alltime Hoosier record of 6 feet, 7% inches before the sectional round. Johnson also was among the state's 440 elite. However, four other returning individual champions may run into trouble. Richmond's Bill Satterfield, who slammed the 100 and

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220-yard dashes last year, will face a tough customer in Robbs. Satterfield's :09,8 century is tops for the season, but Robbs has been timed in :09.9. Satterfield's top 220 clocking of :21.8 is .2 of a second slower than Robb's supreme effort. Defending champions Mike Johnson of Anderson and Ron Nelson of Hammond, who both have vaulted 13 feet, were expected to battle it out for the pole vault crown, despite the fact neither could clear 12 feet in the reglonals. Broad jumper Bennie Harris of East Chicago Washington, the other 1956 titlist back, has a season best of 22 feet 9V« inches on the books. But he’ll have to improve on his sectional and regional jumps to stave off such leading contenders as John Russell of Wiley. Stanley Russell of Terre Haute Gerstmeyer and Jack Burgan of Indianapolis Howe. The Russell*, who are brothers, and Burgan have proved to be 22-foot plus jumpers.

League W. L. Pct. G.B. Chicago- 19 7 .731 Cleveland - 18 10 .643 2 New York - 17 11 .607 3 Detroit — 17 15 .531 5 Boston 15 16 .484 6% Kansas City —— 13 19 .406 9 Baltimore -— 11 17 .393 9 Washington 9 24 .273 13% National League W. L. Pct. G.B. Cincinnati 21 10 .677 Milwaukee 18 10 .643 1% Brooklyn - 18 10 .643 1% Philadelphia .. 16 12 .571 3% St. Louis 13 16 .448 7 New York .— 13 18 .419 8 Chicago 8 18 .308 10% Pittsburgh .... '8 21 .276 12 American Association W. L. Pct. G.B. Wichita 23 10 .697 St. Paul 21 10 .677# 1 Minneapolis .. 22 13 .629 2 Indianapolis — 17 18 .486 7 Charleston —- 17 18 .444 7 Omaha 14 18 .438 8% Denver 12 17 .414 9

Louisville 6 25 .194 16 TUESDAY’S RESULTS American League Cleveland 8. Boston 2. Washington 3, Kansas City 0. Chicago 3, New York 1. Detroit 2, Baltimore 1 (16 innings). National League Chicago 4, New York 3. Brooklyn 6, Cincinnati 1. Philadelphia 1, Milwaukee 1 (tie, 5% MHtings, rain). Pittsburgh at Str-Louis, rain. American Association Wichita 5, Denver 2. Indianapolis 10, Omaha 6. St. Paul 4, Louisville 2. Minneapolis 4, Charleston 2.

Lillie Fellow Hurt By Televised Boxing DETROIT (UP) - A plan to give the small fight promoter a share in television receipts is necessary if boxing is to flourish again in the United States, promoter Jack (Doc) Kearns said today. Kearns, the 70-year-old wizard of boxing ballyhoo for’ nearly half a century who teamed up with Jack Dempsey to introduce the fabled million dollar gate, told the United Press that television in boxing is a two-edged sword. "Television has uone wonders to increase the interest in boxing,” Kearns said. “In the past, only a few thousand fans could see a fight. Now millions can see it through television.” “But it’s killing the little promoter.” Doc said. "And that means it’s choking boxing. It takes big promotion to stage a televised fight. But the promoter doesn’t pay the price to anyone but the headliners. The preliminary fighters don’t get the benefit of television which would help build them up. And they don’t make any money. So, they quit fighting and get a job where they can do better.”

"The small promoter furnishes the ‘kindergarten’ for boxing.” Kearns said. "Fighters have to go through a ‘schooling’ in their business like anyone else. But when fans can watch fights on television, the small promoter has no crowd and no income, so he’s going out of business. In that way television is hurting the development of talent which later could be the TV headliners.” The only solution, Kearns said, is regulation. Kearns, who is co-manager of Kenny Lane. No. 1 contender for' the lightweight title, is in Detroit for Lane’s fight tonight with unranked Henry (Toothpick) Brown. The silver-haired promoter also put himself on the side of the critics who contend the majority of America athletes today are “soft.” "I don’t believe the kids are as strong and rugged as they used to be.” he said. "The knife and fork and the ‘golden spoon’ are making them soft, along with the automobile and the easy life. “Sure, new athletic records are being set every day,” Kearns said. •The fighters today know more about their business than the fighters years ago and boxing today is really a science. Where Jim Corbett could get by with a jab and a little sidester, today’s fighter knows all kinds of combinations. But it’s the hungry fighters and hungry athletes that get to be great. They’re pretty hard to find/’--- — 1 ■ ■ ■ . ■ * The highest point in New York State is Mt. Marcy in the Adirondacks. It is 5,344 feet high.

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Pierce Hurls While Sox To Win Over Yanks By MILTON RICHMAN United Press Sports Writer Those "Go. go” White Sox are going all right, with eight straight victories and a cozy two • game lead, but get a load of Casey Stengel. who is slowly going daffy because his world champion Yankees "ain’t hitting* a lick.” That was the story Tuesday night as southpaw Billy Pierce limited the Yankees to four hits in beating them, 3-1, for his sixth victory and the White Sox’ first over the Bronx Bombers this season. Pierce, who struck out dight batters to take over the American League lead with 45 strikeouts, said it was "the best game” he pitched all year. "He pitched a fi game,” Stengel conceded gloomily, "but it doesn’t matter who’s pitching against us these days. We’re not hitting any of ’em.” The Yankees have dropped three of their last four games and in each of those defeats they scored only one run. Error Yank Downfall A sixth-inning error by rookie second baseman Bobby Richardson paved the way for three unearned runs and the downfall of Whitey Ford, making his first start since May 4. Jim Rivera singled home the first run, Bubba Phillips drove in the second with a squeeze bunt and Pierce singled home the third. Reno Bertoia, Detroit’s big surprise this year, singled home the winning run with two out in the 16th inning in the Tigers’ 2-1 victory over Orioles; Camilo Pascual pitched his first major league shutout and the first by a Washington pitcher this year to defeat Kansas City, 3-0, and Cleveland beat Boston, 8-2, with the aid of five Red Sox errors. In the National League, southpaw Johnny Podres hurled Brooklyn to a 6-1 decision over Cincinnati; the Cubs nipped the Giants, 4-3; Milwaukee and Philadelphia played to a 1-1 tie before rain caused the game to be called after five-and-a-half innings, and the Pittsburgh - St Louis game was washed out by rain. Bertoia’s 16th inning single off reliever Mike Fomieles s c o[ e d Paul Foytack from second with the run that broke up a deadlock which had existed since the sixth. Ray Moore pitched the first 15 innings for the Orioles, allowed only eight hits, and accounted for Baltimore’s ’Only run with his third homer of the season in the tffird inning. Pascual struck out eight men and gave up seven hits in beating the Athletics. Rinold Duren, the Kansas City starter, retired the first 15 batters in order, then gave up a homer to Lou Berberet in the sixth. The Senators scored another run off him in the seventh and their final run off reliever Virgil Trucks in the eighth. . ~ Homer Helps Wynn Chico Carrasquel’s grand - slam homer helped Early Wynn to his victory over the Red Sox. Wynn pitched a seven-hitter for his fifth victory while Dave Sisler was the loser. Shortstop Billy Klaus, who committed three of Boston’s errors, had to leave the game in the seventh inning when he was hit in the face by a ground ball. Podres scattered nine hits and did not walk a batter while leading the Dodgers to their fifth straight victory. The only run off him was Ed Bailey’s second inning homer. Pee Wee Reese and Sandy Amoros homered for Brooklyn. Hal Jeffcoat was the loser. Cal Neeman’s ninth inning single scored Jim Bolger from second with the run that gave the Cubs their first home victory of the season. Stu Miller of the Giants had a 3-2 lead going into the ninth but an error by third baseman Foster Castleman set the stage for the Cubs’ triumph, credited to reliever Turk Lown. Willie Mays stole home and also homered for the Giants.

Major League Leaders National League Player A Club G. AB R. H. Pct. Aaron, Milw. 29 125 31 45 .360 Hoak, Cinci. 31 105 17 37 .352 Robinson, Cinci. 29 126 26 44 .349 Musial, St.L. 29 121 16 42 .347 Groat, Pitts. 29 116 16 40 .345 American League Williams, Bost. 27 97 21 38 .392 Mantie, N.Y. 28 91 21 33 .3© Fox, Chi. 27 101 19 36 .356 Bertoia, Det. 31 105 11 37 .352 Simpson, K.City 32 115 17 39 .339 , Home Run* National League — Aaron, Braves 11; Moon, Cards 9; Sauer, Giants 7; Adcock, Braves; Robinson,- Redlegs; Mathews, Braves; Crowe, Redlegs; Snider, Dodgers, all 6. American League — Williams, Red Sox 9; Sievers, Senators 8; Mantie, Yanks 7; Zernial, Athletics 6. (Five tied with 5 apiece). Run* Batted In National League — Aaron, Braves 29; Furillo, Dodgers 29; Robinson, Redlegs 24; S aue r, Giants 22; Hoak, Redlegs 22. American League — Sievers, Senators 26; Doby, White Sox 23; Jensen, RedSox 22; Simpson, Athletics 21; Collar, White Sox 20. Pitching Trucks, Athletics 5-0; Narleski, Indians 3-0; Labine, Dodgers 3-0; Drysdale, Dodgers 3-0; Gross, Redlegs 3-0.

Pony League Tonight, Little League Saturday Tryouts for the two Decatur Pony League teams will.be held at 6 o’clock thia evening at Worthman field regardless of weather. In event the field is tod wet, team aspirants will meet in the field club house. Little League tryouts, postponed three times, have been researched for Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock at Worthman field. Planning Television Os 21 Hockey Games NEW YORK (IP) — A tital of 21 National Hockery League games will be nationally telecast by CBS during the 1957-58 season, it was announced today. A spokesman for CBS said last season's inaugural schedule of 10 nationally televised games was being more than doubled because it “proved so successful.’’ Starting in the fall, games will be televised on Saturda yafternoons from New York, Boston, Detroit, and Chicago. IKE <Cee<tweea ts Fa«e Pae) « Ocean area. The only tests he knows about are the forthcoming series in Nevada. Trade in a good town — Decatui

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Strong Winds Hamper Racers At Speedway INDIANAPOLIS (UP)—Eighteen drivers braved 30-mile-an-hour winds and a damp track Tuesday to take practice laps at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but only Billy Garrett of Los Angeles nudgtd into the 140 mph bracket. Don Freeland was just a motor's roar behind at 139 and Paul Russo did 138 in his Novi. All of the drivers who tried the track complained of the high winds which manhandled the light cars, especially in the turns. Meanwhile, United States Auto Club officials ruled that today is the deadline for all drivers' tests. They said any rookie who did not pass his test today would not have had time enough to get familiar with the track at high speeds before qualifications Saturday and Sunday. The yellow caution light was flashed on briefly shortly after the track opened at noon when veteran Freddie Agabashian’s car began leaking water bn the. track. Agabashian was one of nine drivers who qualified for the May 30 500-mlle race during rain-short-ened time trials last weekend. The wrecked car owned by fop

mar world champion Nino Farina of Turin, Italy, was put up for sale Tuesday by the insurance company which covered the loss. The car was wrecked last Wednesday in a crash which took the life of driver Keith Andrews.

Two sealed bids were submitted shortly after announcement of the sale of the car was made. More were expected today. The body of the car is a total loss, but the powerful engine may have escaped damage since the car hit the retaining wall tail first. Ted Kluszewski Takes First Light Workouts CINCINNATI (IPt — Ted Kluszewski of the Cincinnati Redlegs reported no ill effects today after engaging in his first workout since April 28. The husky first baseman, who had been sidelined by a slipped disc in the lower part of his spine, took light exercises before Tuesday night’s Cincinnati - Brooklyn game. He said the pain in his back had “calmed down” considerably since he started taking the exercises prescribed for him by Dr. James Poppen at Boston’s Lahey Clinic a week ago. Johnny Moore Signs With Boston Celtics BOSTO — VI — Johnny Moore, Fix-foot-five all-Pacific Coast Conference guard from UCLA, has

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signed his first professional coo* tract with the Boston Celtics of the National Baseketball Association. Moore,- a native of Gary, Ind., scored SBB points during Ns collegiate career. Another Hopeful Report On Score CLEVELAND (W — Another encouraging medical report today strengthened hopes that Cleveland pitcher Herb Score may be able to return to the mound shortly after June 9, the day his name is removed from the disabled list. The report, issued by eye specialist Dr. Charles Thomas and Indians team physician Dr. Donald Kelly, said X-rays have shown that Score has no fractures of the eye and no displacement of the nasal bone. the doctors said tests to determine if Score has suffered any loss of vision may be started today or later this week.

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