Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 71, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1958 — Page 6

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SPORTS

Ray Robinson And Basilio Meet Tonight CHICAGO (UP) — Sugar Ray Robinson will try to recapture the middleweight crown from Carmen Basilio tonight in the most fabulous indoor fight ever staged—because of its riches, significance and potential thrills. Veteran Robinson, an all-time ring "great” and unrivalled master of the comeback, will try to win the 160-pound title for the fifth time in this return 15-round-er at Chicago Stadium, attracting the second largest indoor gate of about $400,000 and the largest toe-atre-TV take of more than $1,500,000. Basilio, the tough and aggressive son of an onion farmer who took the title from Sugar Ray on a split decision last September, will try to be the first man to beat the glamorous New York boxer-puncher twice. Basilio Favored Carmen of Chittenango, N.Y., is favored at 9-5 to win: and If he does, the defeat doubtless will send Sugar Ray into permanent retirement—after nearly 18 years of professional fighting — at the age of 36 or 37. Whether the great Robinson, in the sunset of his career, can salvage enough prowess to turn the tables on 30-year-old Basilio, apparently at his peak, is a question that caused a near-split in opinion among sports writers. A United Press poU of 48 writers here for the fight showed 27 who picked Carmen to win and 21 who predicted a Robinson victory. Because of the uncertainty regarding Robinson’s prowess and the promise of another— "fight of the year” when Carmen and Ray square off at 11 p.m. e.st., a crowd of at least 19.000 is expected by promoter Jim Norris. No Home TV With $325,000 already in the till Monday night, Norris expected the gate to approximate $400,000 OPEN Under New Management 5 POINTS SERVICE STATION Phillips “66” Gas and Watkins Products W. H. Clark Manager Tonite, Wed., Thurs. Shock Story of FBl’s Most Notorious Public Enemy! Mickey Rooney . “BABY FACE NELSON” Carolyn Jones, Cedric Hsrdwtcke SEK— Chicago Mob Massacre! SEE—Baby Faee Team Up With Deadly John Dillinger! SEE—The Biggest 48-Btate Manhunt in History! ALSO — Shorts 25c -50 c —o—- > Friday—ON STAGE DENNIS PUCKETT A Rocketts "Rock N 1 RoO Show of ’SB” with Cliff Ayers, former vocalist with Sammy Kaye Band. —O—O Bun. A Mon.—Anthony Quinn "Hunchback of Notre Dame” Gina LuUobrigida—ln Color! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■MM 181 WANTED Experienced steak connoiseurs who can appreciate Char-Broiled T-Bone and Sirloin steaks at their absolute finest. Apply tonight at Fairway. > |n II ■’"" I ' .

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and be second only to the record indoor $422,915 drawn by Rocky Graziano and Tony Zale at the same stadium, July 16, 1947. The bout will not be televised to homes, but the Teleprompter Corp, will send it by closed circuit to 174 theatre-TV locations in 141 cities in the United States and Canada. It will be broadcast nationally by CBS and to Latin America by NBC and affiliates. Each fighter will get 30 per cent of all net receipts — expected to reach at least $250,000. Two Decatur Referees Honored Last Night Two Decatur men were among those honored by the Northeastern | Indiana officials association dura dinner meeting Monday evening at Fort Wayne. Plaques emblematic of having officiated in state basketball finals were presented to seven association members by Robert Hinshaw, assistant comissioner of the IHSAA. Those honored included Lores Lehman, Decatur, who worked in the 1953 finals, and who retired two seasons ago, Geald Strickler, Decatur, who worked in the 1957 and 1958 finals; Bruff Cleary, 1927 and 1928; Paul Qateman, 1948; Marvin Todd, 1949, 1950 and 1954; Walt Bonham, 1951 and 1952; Bob Dornte, 1956. Indianapolis Chiefs Even Playoff Series INDIANAPOLIS (IB — The Indianapolis Chiefs evened its best-Of-seven final playoff series with Louisville at 1-and-l Monday night in the International Hockey League with a 6-3 victory. Four goals in the third period sewed it up. Goalie Cliff Hicks played with a broken thumb suffered in the series opener Sunday ’ night which Louisville won. Now they go to Louisville for . the remainder of the series, beginning Wednesday night. Bowling Scores ( Rural League i yr l pts. ) Mirror Inn 21 6 29 McConnell 18 9 26 Preble Tabern —lB 9 25 Limberlost Archery . 17 10 22 Chuck's Marathon .. 16 11 20 Blackstone 13 11 18 Schrocks Builders ... 11 16 14 Rural Youth 10 17 12 Schindler Painting —7 17 10 Stucky & Co. 4 23 4 High games; D. Mies 208, J. Geimer 201. Minor League W L Pts. Kimpel Cigar Store 21 9 28 1 Child Life Shoes .. 17% 12% 24% Smith’Pure Milk - 18 12 24 Clem Hardware ... 16 14 23 Sherwin Williams ..16 14 21 Dunbar Furniture . 15% 14% 20% Holthouse on High. 15 15 20 Conrad Phillipps 66 13 17 18 Moose -8% 21% 10% Price Men’s Wear . 9% 20% 10% Kimpel won four points from Moose. Smith won four points from Conrad’s, Child Life Shoes won three points from Clem Hardware, Sherwin Williams won two points from Holthouse, Dunbar won three points from Price Men’s iWear. High Scores; J. B. Sprunger 225, R. Smith Jr. 214, L. B Clem 202, Jerry Meyers 200. Classic League W L Pts Riverview Gardens 22 8 30 Leland Smith Ins. .19 11 27 Burk’s Elevator ... 18 12 24 Acker Cement .... 18 12 23 Butler’s Garage ... 17 13 23 Mies Recreation .. 14 16 19 West End Rest. ... 13 17 15% Peterson Elevator .10 20 13 Decatur Lumber Co. 9 21 13 Decatur Farms ... 10 20 12% High series: Bob Gallmeyer 621 (189-212-220); Art Baker 616 (257-181-178). High games: L. Siemenstali 219, R. Werling 200, C. Mies 216, M.. Bultemeier 202, J. Beery 201, R., Lord 213, D. Reidenbach 209. W. Tutewller 202, P. Bleeke 214, A. Selking 201, Erv Bultemeier 212, M. Heare 204. Major League W L Pts. Marathon Oil 19 8 27 Decatur Blue Flame .17 10 23 Three Kings Tavern .15 12 22 Hoagland Farm Eq. .16 11 20 Beavers Oil Service .15 12 20 Hooker Paint 12 15 17 Midwestern Life .... 12 15 15 Ideal Dairy —.12 15 15 Maier Hide & Fur .. 9 18 11 State Gardens 8 19 10 Marathon Oil won 4 pts. from Three Kings Tavern, Hoagland Farm Eq. won 4 pts. from State Gardens, Ideal Dairy won 4 pts. from Maier Hide A Fur, Hooker Paint won 4 pts. from Beavers Oil Service, Decatur Blue Flame won 3 pts. from Midwestern Life. 200 games: N. Bultemeier 204, Don Reidenbach 211, Don Burk 203-232. A. Erxleben 232, W. Melcher 222, Ed WJtte 224, Vic Strickler 209, Don Harmon 206, H. Engle 200, John Kahle 221, H. Hoile 212. The first trans-Atlantic broadcast was made in 1925.1

Bob Schelling ; Feels Chicago Cubs On Way Up MESA, Arte., March 25 (UP)— Manager Bob Scheffing and his Chicago Cubs share one consoling thought: the only direction they can travel in the standings is upward. Scheffing and the front office feel the Cubs “are on the road back”. But the first division still appears a long way off. If the Cubs can climb a few notches this season, they'll be satisfied. Last year they finished in a tie with Pittsburgh for last place. “Well have better pitching, a better infield defense and more power at the plate than we had last year,” says Scheffing. “And we’ll win more ball games.” Long and Banks: Power The power men on the club are first baseman Dale Long and shortstop Ernie Banks. Long hit for a .298 averagelast year, clouting 21 home runs; and Banks smashed 43 homers while hitting .285 and driving in 102 runs. They furnish the one-two punch. For second and third base there is a wide-open race. There is the possibility that a young man named Frank Ernaga could nail down the third base job if he continues to show power. He has been taking special batting lessons from Rogers Hornsby He hit .314 in 20 games with the Cubs at the tail end of the season in 1957. Scheffing can’t put up his first ' line of pitching defense right now. ” That’s because Moe Drabowsky is doing a six-months hitch in the i Army and won! be out until April 12. But he is counting on the young right-hander in a big way. Rookie Impresses “Our first four pitchers probably will be Dick Drott (15-11), Drabowsky (13-15), Taylor Phillips (3-2 with Milwaukee last ■ year), and Jim Brosnan (5-5)," . says Scheffing. “From there on down I don’t know. “But I must say that I’m mighty impressed with one of our rookies, Glen Hobbie. He had a 15-15 record for Memphis in the Southern Association last year ( and has looked very strong so far , in spring training camp.” ' The catching looks strong with Cal Neeman and Sam Taylor first in line, followed by Elvin Tappe, Morrie Thacker and Gordon Massa. The latter three are batting for the No. 3 spot. The first line of defense In the outfield is made up of Walt Moryn in left. Chuck Tanner in center and Lee' Walls In right But there isn t a .300 hitter in the lot. Ernie Banks Hits Bth Spring Homer By JOHN GRIFFIN United Press Sports Writer For a guy who insists that he’s just looking for “base hits” this year, Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs sure is making the other home run sluggers in spring training look sick. Banks, who has hit more homers in one season than any shortstop in big-league history, walloped his eighth four-master of the year to lead the Cubs in a wild 13-8 victory Monday over the Cleveland Indians at Mesa, Arte. That puts skinny Ernie way ahead in the Grapefruit League homer derby Banks banged No. 8 in the first inning with two on to touch off a 12-run rally—the biggest inning by any team this spring. Five In One Inning The second time up in the same frame, the 32-year-old shortstop doubled to drive in two more runners, a total of five runs-batted-in for the inning. If this had been a regular season game, that would have been only one short of the modern big-league record for RBl’s in a single frame. Pretty hefty hitting for a guy who announced just last week, "I’m going to go for the base hits this year and if the home runs , come, that will be just so much nicer.” Monday was a day Cubs hitters are likely to remember fondly some hot summer day when the hits are hard to get. Not only did the varsity have a 12-run inning but the *'B" team got eight in one tjrame, the third, to beat the Indians' "B” team, 8-7. Orioles Make News TTie Baltimore Orioles also made news on a generally rainy day at the camps by purchasing infielder Foster Castleman from the San Francisco Giants for an estimated $30,000 for what Manager Paul Richards called '‘infield insurance." Rain wiped out five scheduled exhibitions. Besides the Cubs-Indi-ans, the only other game saw the Cincinnati Redlegs come from behind with three rupg off Tb*n Qualters in the sixth to beat Philadelphia, 4-3. Homers by Francisco Herrera and Chuck Essegian produced all the Phil runs. Elsewhere: The Dodgers Cut their roster to 33 by farming nine players, including promising pitcher Stan Williams. The Braves farmed out sjx, including southpaw Vic Rehm, and said Juan Pizarro may go, too, unless he picks up Manager Bill Rigney ofr the Giants wants Johnny Antonelli

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to go six innings today in Ms drive back from a bad (12-18) season and the Kansas City. As farmed pitchers Rip Coleman and George Brunet. 500-Mile Classic Is Challenged In West RIVERSIDE, Calil. OB,— A California auto racing group said Monday it would challenge the dominance of the Indianapolis Speedway 500-mile race with three "500 s over the Memorial Day weekend. Crown—American headed iby Galard Stonaker and Charles A. Curry er announced prize money for the three-day program would total $5Q,000. Sam Hanks won $103,844 last May 30th winning the Indianapolis classic. The program at the Riverside Motor Raceway will open Memorial Day with a 500-mile race for “Indianapolis-type” cars. A 500mile midget race will be held May 31 and a 500-mile late-model stock car race June 1. The California Racing Assn, has sanctioned the "big car” race with the United Racing Assn’ responsible for the midgets, and NASCAR, the sponsor of the stock event. Time trials for the races will be held on the three weekends before Memorial Day oo the 2% mile paved track jjmilar to the one at Indianapolis. Trade in a good town — Decatur

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Little Change In Net Rules For Colleges - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (UP) — College basketball will be played under virtually the same rules next season as inr the campaign just concludedDespite some agitation for such major changes as raising the baskets two feet and installing a time limit on ball possession, the only changes announced today by the National Basketball Rules C«nmittee were minor ones. The two principal changes were designed to prevent stalling, something that has been a target for the rules-men for several years.

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They are: 1. A player in-an area between the center line and an imaginary line three feet in front of the foul circle cannot retain toe ball tor more than 5 seconds if a. defending player is within six feet of him and in a “closely guarding” position. The old rule applied to a player “less than 15 feet from the center line” and also said toe ’ defending player had to be within 2. A losing team in possession of the ball must try to advance the ball past that imaginary line three feet from the foul circle. A losing team on defense must send at least two players across this imaginary line in an attempt to gain possession. Penalty in each case, after one warning, is a technical foul- In each case, the responsibility to prevent stalling ts on the losing team. A winning team may still retain possession as long as it wants—so long as no player violates rule No. 1 above.

The committee qlso will ask| referees to: 1. Enforce the rule against coaching from the bench by galling technical fouls; 2. Enforce proper numbering of players; and 3. Make sure that an official's time out called for an injury is charged against the player’s team unless he is taken out. The committee has jurisdiction over playing rules for the NCAA, National federation of High School Athletic Associations, the AAU, the YMCA, and Canadian basketball groups. Phil Dickens Will Change I.U. Offense INDIANAPOLIS — — Indiana University Coach Phil Dickens said Monday he was scraping the "side-saddle T” offense which brought him fame because he doesn’t "have the personnel.”

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| "You need boys 195 to 205 playihg” quarterback In the formation Dickens told a journalism fraternity. ‘‘We’ll use a basic single-wing formation, because we didn't have the personnel to run the other system," said Dickens. He said Indiana should schedule a few weaker opponents to help its record. “After all. people want a winner, and they don’t care much who you beat,” said Dickens. Dickens said the new rule which gives a team the option of running., for two points and kicking for one after a touchdown will give “second guessers” a field day. “There should be more second guessing than ever as a result cf this new rule,” said Dickens. . —.. T ... If you have something to sen or ' rooms furrent, try a Democrat Want Ad — They bring results.