Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 64, Decatur, Adams County, 17 March 1958 — Page 6

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South Side Os Fort Wayne Is Still Favored INDIANAPOLIS (UP)-Big-city monopoly in Indiana's high school basketball tourney was shaken to its roots today as the most colorful field since 1954 headed down the home stretch. Top-ranking Fort Wayne South, which hopes to hoist its second state title pennant Saturday in 20 years, remained the team to beat. But the sensational playing of unbeaten Springs Valley, giving the small town’s their biggest boost in this one-class show since Milan went all the way four years ago; the ease with which Crawfordsville aide-tracked two touted foes, and Muncie Central’s strong finish promised to make this one of the finest finals in the 48-year history of the “Hoosier hoopla.” Fort Wayne South, easy victor in its own semi-state, takes its 26-2 record against the sentimental favorite, 25-game winner Springs Valley in the opening game of the finals at Butler Fieldhouse here. Muncws tour-time state champions (22-6) and Crawfordsville (23-5), the first tourney king in 1911, match shots in the second game. The winners battle at night for the crown relinquished by South Bend Central in the secItl the first all-new finals field since 1955 and Springs Valley of course is a brand new member as a first-year competitor. Sooth Dominates Fort Wayne's tall Archers had virtually no opposition for the sec* ond straight week- They overpowered Bluffton, 71-49, then poured it on Elkhart, 76-44, to gain the finals for the first time Since IW. Crawfordsville, completely overlooked in pre-tourney speculation, romped over 1957 finalist Lafayette with amazing ease, 61-41, then clipped powerful East Chicago Washington’s 18-game winning streak, 70-59 The Athenians avenged a 14-point regular season setback to Lafayette and stuck to their starting lineup the entire ■“mate against -the seventh-rated East Chicagoans with each player hitting in double figures. What Crawfordsville lacked in height, its players made up in hustle and desire to make it to the finals for the first time in 16 years. East Chicago needed an overtime against North Judson, 56-55, to show up at night. Pete Auksel’s jump shot with seven seconds left made the difference. _____ Springs Valley eliminated Terre Haute Garstmeyer, the other 1957 finalist, at Evansville, 66-55, then Shellacked Princeton, 71-54. The Blackhawks jumped into a 10-0 lead. and werp never headed in th* payoff gameEwan Tonight & Tuesday A Wonderful Warm Picture The Whole Family will Love! WALTER BRENNAN “GOD IS MY PARTNER” Marina Rom, Jesse White ALtM) — Shorts ISc -50 c -0 4 Days Storting Wednesday! Great Walt Disney Hit! "OLD TELLER” Continuous Wed., Thur*., Fri. From 4 o’clock P. M. ——-o—o Coming Sun. •— Robert Mitchum "The Enemy below” — In Color.

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Final Pairings Following are the pairings for the Indiana state final tourney at the Butler University Fieldhouse at Indianapolis Saturday: 2 p.m. p.m. (CDT) — Springs Valley vs Fort Wayne South Side. 3:15 p.m. — Muncie Central vs Crawfordsville. 9:15 p.m. — Afternoon winners. ’ Springs Valley also had the top 1 semi-state scorer in Bob Mc- ’ Cracken with 49 points on 12 baskets K , and 25 free throws. 1 Jeff Upset Princeton upset Jeffersonville, ■ No. 6, 71-67, before meeting its Waterloo. Fourth-rated Kokomo, ’ another statewide front-runner, • hit the skids in the afternoon round at Fort Wayne against Elk- • hart, 59-57. FrCethrows in the • final seconds wrecked the North • Central Conference champions’ ! bid for their first state titlej The most heytic three-game ses- , sion wait reeled off in IndianapoI lis. Ron Bonham's bucket with seven seconds left gave Muncie a 55-53 overtime win over dead game Rushville and the Bearcats ; won the rubber game of the sea- . son at night from arch-rival Anderson, 53-52, in a down-to-the-wire thriller. Charlie Hinds’ basket with less than two minutes to go turned out to be the winning shot. Neither team was ahead by more than five points in the seesaw battle. Anderson overwhelmed Madison in the afternoon, 68-48. McCoy Among Leaders Fort Wayne’s Mike McCoy, a seven-foot giant, was the second best scorer with 44, including 20 baskets. Joe Decker of Princeton was third with 41 and Bonham and Auksel each canned 38. Marv Pruett of Springs Valley was sixth with 34. V They’ll have to hustle to equal or better the final four-game scoring repord of 106 by Oscar Robertson and tied last year by South Bend's John Coalmon. At this stage last year, Coalmon had 73 points, 24 more than MeCracken. Muncie has the best offensive record, averaging 66.1 points through eight games. The four teams close statistically, with Fort Wayne averaging 65 7, Springs Valley 65.4 and Crawfordsville 64.3. Gerstmeyer averaged 73.5 going into last year’s finals. -On defense, the figures- ranged from 47.3 a game for Crawfordsville to 53.2 for Springs Valley. Annual Commodores Banquet Thursday The annual dinner honoring the ! Decatur Catholic Commodores bas- ’ ketball team' will be held at the_ Knights of Columbus haU Thursday - evening at 6:30 o’clock. ■ The deadline for sale of tickets i has been set for Tuesday. The > tickets, priced at $1.75, may be bb- ) tained from any member of the i Commodores team or from parents of the team members. Dick Rosenthal, of Fort Wayne, former Notre Dame star, will be the guest speaker Pro Basketball NBA PLAYOFFS SATURDAY’S RESULTS Western Division /Detroit 100, Cincinnati 83. Eastern Division Syracuse 86, Philadelphia 82. SUNDAY’S RESULTS I Western Division Detroit 124, Cincinnati 104 (Detroit wins series, 2-0). Eastern Division Philadelphia 95, Syracuse 93 (series tied, 1-1). 0 Average sale price of milk cows on American farms was $165 a head in July, 1957, the highest price in the past four years.

Four College Teams To Meet For NCAA Title By john Griffin United Press Sports Writer Can Kentucky, one of the only two teams to beat Temple, do it again to break the Owls’ 25-game winning streak? * s Can Kansas State overcome the scoring feats of Elgin Baylor the same way it overcame Oscar Robertson? These are the big questions in college basketball today and they'll be answered at Louisville, Ky., Friday night when Kentucky and Temple clash for the Eastern NCAA championship and Kansas State faces Baylor’s Seattle team for the Western title- Friday winners meet Saturday for the national crown. Judging from What happened last Saturday when these four teams won regional finals to qualify for the Louisville competition, just about anything can happen. Here's how the regional finals went: At Charlotte, N.C.: Temple 69, Dartmouth 50. Guy Rodgers quarterbacked the Owl victory and led team scoring with 17 points while Rudy Larusso of Dartmouth had 19. At Lexington. Ky.: Kentucky 89, Notre Dame 56. Surprisingly easy win put coach Adolph Rupp’s Wildcats in Eastern finals for fifth time — they've won national title three times. At Lawrence, Kans.: Kansas State 68, Oklahoma State 57. Bob height were the big factors. K-State, which “held” Robertson to 30 points and saw him foul out in overtime win over Cincinnati in regional semi-finals, will be “making plans” to combat Baylor At San Francisco: Seattle 66, California 62, in overtime. Baylor led the scoring with 26 points but the hero’s role went to Charley Brown, whose set shot with 12 seconds left sent the game into overtime and then sparked the team in overtime. The National Invitation Tournament resumes at New York's Madison Square Garden Tuesday night with a pair of quarter-final games: Fordham - Dayton and Xavier-Bradley. Semi-final berths were won Saturday by St. John’s, with a 71-70 win over Utah, and over St. Joseph’s (Pa.). The NAIA Small College Tournament at Kansas City was wo.i by Tennessee A&I, with an 85-73 decision over Western Illinois. Robertson gained solace for Cincinnati’s elimination in the NCAA Tournament by scoring 56 points for a new tourney record to pace a 97-62 consolation round victory over Arkansas. The performance snapped the record of 48 points in one game set by Hal Lear of Temple in 1955. It also increased Robertson’s lead over Baylor in the national scoring race, giving him a 35.14 average for the season to 33 38 for Baylor. Berne Junior High Takes Tournament The Berne junior high school team completed another undefeated season Saturday night by winning the eight-team invitational tourney, held at Taylor University. Berne defeated Misslssinewa Friday night, 32-26, and won the championship Saturday by whipping Gas City, 36-20. It was the 46th consecutive victory for the Berne quintet. Fort Wayne, Cincinnati Lose First Playoffs ’ By UNITED PRESS Indianapolis and Louisville, which finished fourth and third in the International Hockey League standings last week, rose up and smote the first and second place teams in the opening games of best-of-five series playoffs Sunday. The Chiefs, who ended the season in fourth, beat Fort Wayne’s runners-up 3-1 at Fort Wayne, with an offensive burst in the opening period which accounted for all the points, Cincinneati’s pennant winners were humbled even worse by third-place Louisville, 5-1. Trade in a good town — Decatur n i r 3 I' “It's my Mom's idea . . I gave Georgie Brown a black eye once!” ’

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Detroit Pistons Win First Playoff Series By UNITED PRESS The Detroit Pistons, sweeping two straight, games from a Cincinnati team shaken by the illness of Maurice Stokes, berthed safety today in the Western finals of the National Basketball Association playoffs against the St. Louis Hawks. The Pistons,- who won at home Saturday in a nationally-televised game, trounced Cincinnati again, 124-104, in Cincinnati Sunday to clinch the best-two-of-three playoffs. However, the Eastern Division first-round series fell into a 1-1 tie when the Philadelphia Warriors rallied to beat the Syracuse Nationlals, 95-93, in Phlidalephia. Philadelphia and Syracuse will clash in the third and deciding game of their series Tuesday night at Syracuse, with the winner earning the right to meet Boston in the Eastern finals. Stokes Critical CINCINNATI, Ohio (TO — Cincinnati Royal star Maurice Stokes remained in a coma and critical condition today from a mysterious illness that doctors have been unable to diagnose. The big 6-7 center collapsed aboard a plane from Detroit after the Royals lost their opening National Basketball Association playoff game to the Detroit Pistons. Teammates said the usually jovial Stokes felt slightly ill before taking off from Detroit. Later Stakes slumped into unconsciousness and couldn't be aroused. The pilot radioed ahead for an ambulance to take the player to St. Elizabeth Hospital at nearby Covington, Ky. Stokes, who is the Royal's highest paid player, scored only 12 points in Saturday’s game against the Pistons, below his usual average. Semi-State Scores At Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 71, Bluffton 49. Elkhart 59, Kokomo 57. Fort Wayne South 76, Elkhart 44 (final). At Indianapolis Muncie Central 55, Rushville 53 (overtime). Anderson 68, Madison 48. Muncie Central 53, Anderson 52 (final). At Lafayette Crawfordsville 61, Lafayette 41. East'Chicago*' TJfiliffigEFK North Judson 55 (overtime). Crawfordsville 70, East Chicago Washington 59 (final).At Evansville Princeton 71, Jeffersonville 67. Springs Valley 66, Terre Haute Gerstmeyer 55. Springs Valley 71, Princeton 54 —(final),——- -— Winners Are Listed In Archery Shoot The winners listed in the Limberlost archery and conservation club shoot Sunday are as follows: first expert. Bob La Brun; first bowman. Max Rauch; in the junior division, first expert, Mike Hartsough; first bowman, Donald LaBrun. There will be a practice Thursday evening at 6:30 o’clock at the Monroe 4-H barn. This will be tha last practice shoot inside the btrn this season. Everyone is invited to attend. JOBS (Continued from page one) on Democrats as the "party of panics’’ but said the Republican administration is taking “concrete steps” to halt the recession. (Continued from p&ge one) ment In Washington that Vanguard - I was in orbit. “Doctor, I am delighted," the President told Dr. Alan T. Waterman, director of the National Science Foundation who notified the chief executive of the achievement. Australians Might Se It It was taking the new Vanguard a “slow” 135 minutes to encircle the earth. This apparently was because it was so far out that its orbit was longer, a Navy spokesman at the San Diego, Calif., minitrack station said. Moonwatch headquarters at Cambridge, Mass., said the satellite possibly might be seen about dusk tonight in southern AustraliaBut that was based on the assumption that the orbit would approximate that of the Army’s Explorer I. Dr. John White, information officer of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory at Cambridge, said the Vanguard might be seven before sunrise Tuesday all over the world near the 30th Parallel. This would place the tiny sphere over southern California, the northern Gulf of Mexico, North Africa and central China. The third stage rocket which also is in orbit is about 4 feet long and about 18 to 20 inches in diameter. It is a tube with a cone tip. The baby moon is spherical and only 6.4, inches in diameterInclude* all early If you have something to sell or rooms torrent, try a Democrat Want Ad They bring results.

Braves Appear Set Io Repeat ■ As Champions ! BRADENTON, Fla. (UP)—The Milwaukee Braves appear to have what it takes to win the National , League pennant again. . They have the pitching and the 1 power — the combination which ’ in 1957 carried them to the • world’s championship. They seem ■ to have the right balance of veterans and youngsters, and unlike > so many championship clubs, they I didn’t stand pat during the off- ■ season. > The Braves made a deal with . the Cubs, which most other man- [ agers called “a steal,” and Man- , ager Fred Haney believes it will improve xihe clubWhile refusing to come right out ‘ and predict a pennant, Haney calls his pitching depth the “best in the league” and claims such stars as Hank Aaron, Eddie Ma- ' thews and Wes Covington “have ’ yet to reach their potential.’’ 1 Right Field Doubtful The only position on the club > which isn’t set is right field. With Bill Bruton on, the doubtful list I because of knee trouble, Aaron : will shift to center. Covington will . play left. “It might be we wul have to . make a deal," Haney says, "but - you know not many teams want > to trade with the club on top.” - As matters stand now, Bob . Hazle, who came up to the club t last season when Bruton was hurt ' and hit .403 in 41 games with the Braves, has the inside track for the third outfield berth. John Demerit, the former Wisconsin star for whom the Braves paid a $75,- ‘ 000 bonus, is getting a good look. • But on the basis of the .147 he I hit in 33 games with the team • last season, it looks like he will be sent out for experience. Ray Shearer, who hit .316 at Wichita last season, also is getting a shot at the job and the veteran Andy Pafko will be around for utility duty. Haney may platoon first base 1 this year, using Joe Adcock when a left-hander pitches against the Braves and the better-fielding I Frank Torre when a rightie goes against them There are those who think Torre can beat Adcock > out of the job, making Big Joe available in a deal for an outfielder. Infield All Set •The rest of-the infield will have 1 veteran Red Schoendiest at second, Johnny Logan at short and ’ Mathews at third. The Braves started to click last season when they acquired Schoendienst on June 15. It’s when the talk turns to pitching that Haney really beams. "I’ve got eight starters,” he claims, listing Lew Burdette, Bob '• Buhl and Warren Spahn, as the top three men. Back of them he has Bob Rush, the key player in that Cubs’ deal; Juan Pizarro, the southpaw labelled as “a sure star”; Gene Conley, whose 9-9 record was disappointing last year; Bob Trowbridge, who had seven victories last year; and Humberto Robinson, an 18-game winner with Toronto last year. For relief there will be Ernie Johnson, one of the ace bullpen men in the league, and young Don McMahon, who showed in the i World Series that he could really fire that ball. Other relief possibilities include Don Kaiser, obtained from the Cubs with Rush, and Joey Jay, back for another trial after winning 17 at Wichita. The catching is all set with Del Crandall, Del Rice and Carl Sawatski. Bob Taylor probably wul be sent out for the season. All in all, the Braves’ outlook is a most hopeful one. Berne's Share From Regional Is $9lB Berne high school received a check tor $9lB as its share of profits of the Fort Wayne regional tourney Saturday, March 8. The tourney had gross receipts of $lO,444.50, according to the report by O. Dale Roberston, Fort Wajrhe North Side principal and tourney manager. Ticket sales totaled $9,444.50 and SI,OOO was derived from television rights for the night game. Expenses totaled $2,482.46 and North Side received $350 as host school. The IHSAA received $3,806.02, and a like sum was divided among the four competing school*. Checks to the four schools, including all expenses were: South Side, $1,518.86; Berne, $918; Fremont) $926.40, and Howe Military School, $859.15. Trade In a good town — Decatm

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Neil Chrisley Hits Three Homers Sunday By UNITED PRESS This would be the year that out- ’ fielder Neil Chrisley, a perrenial spring-time fence-buster and sum-mer-time bust, will make the grade with the Washington Senators.. -. ‘ *>■ The six-foot-three, former fullback from little Newberry College ; turned in the best slugging show . of the exhibition season Sunday when he unloaded three succes--1 sive home runs to give the Senators a 10-6 victory over the De- . troit Tigers. The 27-year-old lefty slugger from Calhoun Falls, S.C., earned a late season trial with the Senators last year after clubbing 15 homers and hitting .343 with In-dianapolis-of the American Association. Mickey Mantle, hem hitless In 13 previous at-bats this spring, slapped a pair of doubles as the New~York“Yankees whipped'the’ Milwaukee Braves, 4-1, and Stan Musial smacked a three-run homer to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 6-3 triumph over the Cincinnati Redlegs. The San Francisco Giants scored two runs off Herb Score in the first three innings and went on to edge the Cleveland Indians, 6-5. - ——— Elsewhere. Don Drysdale tossed one-hit ball for the first three innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers whipped the Red Sox, 5-1; the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-5, in 10 innings, and the Chicago White Sox ■■rr— —-—'■—-- --—' ' - - • ■ ,

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breezed to an 8-2 victory over the Kansas City Athletics. A game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago Cubs was postponed. Bowling Scores G. E. CLUB ALLEYS G. E. Fraternal League W L Peterson Elevator 16 8 Monroeville Lumber Co. 15 9| Teeple Truck Line .. 15 9 West End Restaurant .. 14 10 Kelly Cleaners 14 10 K. of C. 10 —14 G. E. Club 7 17 Red Men ...„ 5 19 Monroeville Lumber won three from K. of C., Teppie Truck Line* won two from Peterson Elevator, G. E. Club won two from Red Men, Wert End Restaurant won two games from Kelly Cleaners. 600 series: Andy Appelman 648 on games of 225, 222. 201. 200 games: J. Beery 205, Zelt 200, Macklin 212, G. Strickler 210, Briede 203, Tutewiler 211, G. Lau.rent 218, Von Arnold 213, House 221.

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' MONDAY. MAftCH. 17, 1958

' O> basketball NCAA TOURNEY At Lexington, Ky, Indiana 98, Miami (O.) 91 (third place). Kentucky 89, Notre Dame 56 (final' At Charlotte Maryland 59, Manhattan 55 (third place). Temple 69, Dartmouth 50 (final). At Lawrence i Cincinnati 97, Arkansas 62 (thir idace). Kansas State 69, Oklahoma State 57 (final). .3 ' At San Franclseo San Francisco 57, Idaho State 51 (third place). Seattle 66. California 62 (final). NTT TOURNEY At New York Xavier (O.) 95, Niagara 86. St. John’s (N.Y.) 71, Utah 70. Fordham 83, St. Francis (Pa.) sft St. Bonaventure 79, St. Joseph's (Pa.) 75. NAIA TOURNEY At Kansas City _.. > Texas Southern 121, Georgetown (Ky.) 109 (third place). . Tennessee State" 85, Western Illinois 73 (final).