Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 53, Decatur, Adams County, 4 March 1958 — Page 6

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Opening Games Are Played In Junior Tourney St. Joseph of Decatur, Adams Central, Berne and Pleasant Mills were victorious Monday evening in first round games in the annual Adams county junior high school basketball tourney. St. Joseph and Adams Central will meet at 4 o’clock this afternoon at the Adams Central gym, and Berne and Pleasant Mills will tangle at 6:30 p. m. at the Berne gym. Date and time of the championship game will be set following tonight’s contests. Adams Central defeated Jefferson, 34-11, at the Monmouth gym. Adams Central led all the way, 11-3, 21-2, and 25-7. Uhrick .led the winners with 13 points, and Branstetter scored four for Jefferson. St. Joseph defeated Monmouth, 48-28, also at Monmouth. St. Joseph led at all periods, 12-2. 31-7, and 34-13. J. Kohne scored 11 points for the winners and Kolter tallied nine for Monmouth. Berne whipped Hartford, 61-24, at Berne, leading all the way. 146, 26-9 and 48-14. Smith scored 20 points and G. Habegger 14 for Berne, while Fields tallied 13 for Hartford. In the nightcap at Berne.Tleas-: ant Mills defeated Geneva. 33-23 | Pleasant Mills was in front at all periods. 10-5, 20-8 and 26-14. Burkhart scored 12 points for the winners, Bisel nine for the losers The championship team will be presented a trophy by the Decatur Daily Democrat. Adams Central FG FT TP Lemaster .... f 0 2 Parrish 0 2 --iJhrtdr—i is Heyerly 1 2 4 Knittie - 2 0 4 Rowden - 0 0 0 Dick - 4 1 9 McMillen ..... 0 0 0 Owens .............- 000 TOTALS 14 6 34 Jefferson FG FT TP Kuhn ..... 0 11 Berks ■ 0 0 0 La utzenheiser 10 2 Bear —■ 0 0 0 Hirschey ............ 10 2 Myers —- 0 0 0 Branstetter 2 0 4 Bailey —-- 0 0 0 Beer 1 0 2 Uhrick .............. 0 0 0 TOTALS 5 1 11 ■ St. Joseph FG FT TP Villagomez 3 2 8 T. Kohne —. 3 17 Heimann *... 12 4 Blythe 3 0 6 J. Kohne .... 4 3 11 Colchin 11 3 Kauffman 0 0 0 Kelly ............... 2 15 Srtttite a— 1 2 4 Rumschlag 0 0 0 R. Baker 0 0. 0 M. Baker t- 0 0 0 TOTALS 18 12 48 Monmouth FG FT TP Singleton -— 11 3 Goldner ............. 0 0 0 Mann 0 0 0 Tague - 4 0 8 Brandt 0 0 0 Kolter - 3 3 9 Scheiman 0 0 0 Brown 3 0 6 Jones ...... 0 0 0 Marker .... ---- 0 0 0

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Major League Managers Fret Over Weather By UNITED PRESS Major league managers were fretting today over the unseasonal weather that has thrown a wet blanket over spring camps from Florida to Arizona. “We’ve already lost more time than we usually do in two or three springs," wailed St. Louis Cardinal Manager Fred Hutchinson at St. Petersburg, Fla. “We’ll just have to play ourselves into condition in the exhibition games.” “We’re ’why behind,” chimed in Cleveland Indian pilot Bobby Bragan from Tucson, Ariz. “It’s goodbye to that fast start I was hoping for.” Plans Disrupted Jack Tighe of the Detroit Tigers, Cookie Lavagetto of the Washington Senators, Mayo Smith of the Philadelphia Phillies, Al Lopez of the Chicagd White Sox and Birdie Tebbetts of the Cincinnati Redlegs are other managers whose early plans have been badly disrupted by inclement weather- The net result of it all has | been a rash of minor ailments i that’ll be forgotten in July but are! proving mighty frustrating to the: eager-beavers now. Tighe's chief concern over the delay is that he hasn't yet been able to introduce Billy Martin as the Tigers’ shortstop and Harvey Kuenn as their new centerfielder,' ! and Lopez is annoyed because the : White Sox haven t been able to take batting practice since Saturday.- — l ' —— z —- The pennant-winning Milwaukee Braval and New York Yankees at least reported progress in the contract-signing department although the world champions seem no closer to an agreement with World Series hero Lew Burdette. The Braves announced that pitchers Bob Buhl <lB-71 and Gene Conley <9-91 had signed. But Burdette, three-time victor over the Yankees in the Series, remained unsigned after an hour and 15mipute conference with General Manager John Quinn. He is belived asking for $40,000, about twice his 1957 salary. Skowron Signs First-baseman Bill Skowron signed for an estimated $22,000 with the Yankees, leaving only 38-year-old pitcher Tommy Byrne outside the fold. Other camp news: General Manager Frank Lane paid a surprise visit to the Baltimore Orioles' Scottsdale, Ariz., camp and announced he’d like to deal for Billy Gardner, Gus Triandos and Al Pilarcik. Pitcher Roger Craig was sidelined with a sore shoulder as Walt Alston split the Los Angeles Dodgers’ squad into monning and afternoon groups. Frank Baumann, 220-pound bonus lefty, flashed fine form in Boston Red Sox’ drill. Yankee Manager Casey Stengel said he hopes Norm Siebern will win the regular left field job so Elston Howard can become full-time understudy to catcher Yogi Berra. Big Ten Standings W L Pct TP OP Mich. State 9 4 .691 1000 900 Indiana ... 9 4 .691 1095 1037 X - Purdue 9 5 .644 1078 1084 X - 0. State 7 6 .538 1049 1015 lowa 7 6 .538 948 959 Northwesn. 7 6 .538 1022 1017 Illinois 5 9 .385 1039 1047 Michigan -. 5 8 .385 1039 1047 X - Mlnnes. 5 9 .357 1029 1017 X - Wls. 311 .214 901 1019 X - Final * I'

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Gerstmeyer Is One OF Surprise Winners INDIANAPOLIS <UP»—This was supposed to be a “down” year for Terre Haute Gerstmeyer, but the Black Cats confounded the experts and are still flyings high in Indiana's fiigh school basketball tourney. Most observers figured Gerst- • meyer shot its wad last year when ’ it roarer} info the 4-tehm state M finals for the fourth time in five 1 years but went home emptyhanded. ’ Came state tourney title pick- ': ing time, Gerstmeyer was ignored 1 And that apparently suited little ‘ Howard Sharpe, as shrewd, a prep I hardwood coach as ever barked ' his orders in Hoosierland. 1 the season, including heirin ing the season, including their i opener in the Wabash Valley tourney last January, and played second fiddle to powerhouse Garfield, their staunch city rival* Tourney’s Biggest Upset? But in last week's sectioital, Gerstmeyer sidelined Concannon, which beat! them in the “Valley,” and touted Garfield in probably the state tourney's biggest upset, 63-58. “That was a beautiful game; you’ll never see a better one,” said Sharpe. “It was a real team effort.” Sharpe said Dick Lawson, his 6-1 forward, got 16 rebounds. SixI six Charlie Hall, “the best player II ever coached,” got. 11 and connected on “12 beautiful hook shots." “In the third period we made them come out after the ball and in the fourth, with 4:31 to go, we were in con)>lete delay,” explained_Sharpe. In the final stage of the game, he said, Garfield fouled trying to gain possession “and we hit six straight frythrows.” “We hit 6 of 8 in the last period, and if we play the way we’re capable of playing, we could go back (to the finals) again,” said Sharpe. Hall Has 528 Points “The boys have the potential and Hall’s the guy who stabilizes us. He has 528 points for the season and averaged 22 rebounds through our first 22 games.” Resides, said Sharpe, he has Bit about 45 per cent of his fielders and 78 per cent from the free throw line Gerstmeyer plays Western Conference rival Mnton in Martinsville’s regional opener Saturday and Sharpe indicated he has plenty of respect for the Miners. “Linton improved tremendously late in the season and they’re taller than we are,” he said. If Gerstmeyer wins, it takes on the Bloomington—Staunton winner at night. Gary Schultz Wins In Bowling Tourney Gary Schultz, a member of the Leland Smith bowling team, won the singles title in the recent tourney at Wapakoneta, O„ rolling a 1021 actual, plus a 130 handicap, for a total of 1151. Schultz had games of 195, 210, 191 and 225. Al Buuck placed third. Burke and Reidenbach, of Decatur, are currently leading in the annual Mies doubles, which continues until March 23, They lead with a 1659 series. A Long Week BISMARCK, N. D. (IF — Gov. John Davis proclaimed what probably is the longest week in history when he designated the period from Oct. 15 to Dec. 15 as “FarmCity Week.” Trade in a good town — Decatur

.5 ■ < Kansas State Is Defeated By Nebraska By TIM MORIARTY United Press Sports Writer Don’t even whisper the name Nebraska today to any basketballminded citizen of the state of Kansas. Still flushed by their upset victory over Kansas only nine days ago, the Comhuskers produced another shocker Monday night byi knocking off top-ranked Kansas State, 55-48, at Lincoln, Neb. ~~ It was the Wildcats’ first defeat in their last 12 games and only their second setback in 22 contests this season. What’s more, it could cost them the regular-season national championship when the coaches file their ballots in the final United Press ratings next week. Slowdown Tactics Successful Nebraska used the same slowdown tactics that proved so successful against Kansas in ending State’s winning streak. Bob Boozer kept the Wildcats within hailing distance in the first half by scoring their first 13 points. However, he fouled out wth 8% minutes to play and State never caught up. Indiana tied Michigan State for first place in the Big Ten Conference by defeating Illinois, 96-86. The Hoosiers and the Spartans will meet at East Lansing Saturday in a showdown for the conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tour-

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nament. Arizona (Tempe) State edged Arizona, 78-76, to clinch the Border Conference title and a berth in the NCAA shindig, while Oregon State remained in the runhing for the Pacific Coast Conference crown by whipping Washington State, 69-31. Bradley Wins Bradley celebrated its acceptance of a bid to defend its title In the National Invitation Tournament by downing Wichita, 85-80. , with the help of a 30-point bai> rage by Shellie Me Millon. f A last-second basket by Rich Rogers enabled St Louis to edge Oklahoma State, 54-53. It was the ’ Cowboys’ fifth setback since they j accepted a bid to the NCAA Tournament . Red Murrell set three records as he closed out his collegiate cat reer with a 51-point effort that , carried Drake to an 88-87 over- ; time victory over Houston. MurI cells 51 points, his season total of 668 and his career total of , 1,657 were new highwater marks , for an lowa major college player, i Ip other major games: Willie Merriweather scored 25 points in helping Purdue down lowa, 65-59; Michigan roUed to a 72-65 triumph ’ over - Wisconsin, and lowa State ’ downed Oklahoma, 66-55. f College Basketball ’ Indiana 96, Illinois 88. ’ Purdue 65, lowa 59. Michigan 72, Wisconsin 65. . Nebraska 55, Kansas State 48. lowa State 66, Oklahoma 55. Colorado 59, Missouri 45. ; Bradley 85, Wichita 80 . . Drake 88, Houston 87. - St. Louis 54, Oklahoma State 53. ■ Louisville 78, Eastern Kentucky 55. . •

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Indiana Wins, Ties Spartans For Loop Lead CHICAGO (UP) — Everything was normal today—all tied upin the Big Ten’s race for the basketball crown as Michigan State and Indiana prepared for a showdown Saturday afternoon. Indiana’s nasty Hoosiers bumped Michigan State from sole possession of first place by walloping Illinois, 96-86, Monday night to set the stage for a title game on the last day of the season. The victory was the fourth straight for the Hoosiers and their ninth in league play, matching the Spartans’ slate of 9-4. The TV planners, who may have been using a crystal ball, scheduled the Hoosier-Spartan tilt at East Lansing, Mich., long before the campaign started Midwest viewers thus will be able to'channel in on a game to decide the tightest Big Ten cage race in history and pick a conference representative for the NCAA tournament. • Spartans Still Favored Although the Hoosiers appeared to be getting hotter as the season progressed, the Spartans figure to be at least a slight favorite because of the home court advantage. Thus far the ’’homers" have won almost 75 per cent of the time. The contest will put two of the nation's most colorful players into action when the conference scor-

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ing champion Archie Dees of Indiana tips off against jumping Johnny Green of Michigan State, the league’s best rebounder. » Dees, the Hoosiers' towering center, was the wheel in the win over Illinois, connecting for 33 points and nailing 16 rebounds. The output boosted his pe; game average to 26.7, four points better than his closest competitor. Halftime Tie The Hoosiers made their winning drive during a cold Illinois shooting spell in the second half after the teams battled to. a 45-45 tie at the intermission. They opened up with seven points and then held the shorter Illini without a field goal for six minutes. By midpoint of the half the Hoosiers led, 62-50, and were never in trouble afterward. WGL To Broodcast White Sox Games FORT WAYNE — Radio Station WGL, the News-Sentinel Broadcasting company, will broadcast all this season’s Chicago White Sox baseball games, including the full exhibition schedule, it was announced here today by WGL's general manager, Merrill C. Johnson. WGL has exclusive broadcast rights to the White Sox games in the Fort Wayne area, Johnson said. First broadcast on WGL's spring schedule will be the White Sox — Cincinnati Redlegs exhibition contest Sunday, March 9, at 1:25 p.m., with veteran sports commentators Bob Elaon and Don Wells at the Tampa. Fla., microphone. This well-known team, with the assistance of Bob Finnegan, will continue to be the "Voice of the White Sox” throughout the season. Trade in a good town — uecatur