Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 102, Decatur, Adams County, 30 April 1958 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1950

Berne Bears Take Conference Meet Adams county thinclads, led by the Berne Bears, dominated the annual Eastern Indiana track meet, held at Ball State Teachers College in Muncie. Berne rolled up 71 points to win the championship. The Geneva Cardinals were second with 52 points, the Adams Central Greyhounds third with 43, and the Hartford Gorillas fourth with 38. Other team scores: Bryant 33, Monmouth 26%, Lancaster Central 23, Montpelier 14, Albany 10%, Roll 7, and Redkey 3. Only one new conference record was set, Berne establishing a

-*l2 • 1 eVo. Gal. Plastic Hot 'n Cold PICNIC l#j U 6 with ★ Unbreakable two-color a plastic case . ..choice of 9 color combinations * Double insulation of - . ; f I * Aluminum Foil and Fiberglas H I *" : Z S 1 111 K I ★C on venient fold-away <J I carrying handle , i Handy for travel, ** A f I | picnics, boating and 1 sports events. I Don't miss this ♦ mil " chance to save! ’ F® Convenient pour-spout A Generous-size cup MR jB ftTffiJAk wo // \\ \ ‘w w ■ \\ HHu // << Vi \\4g/ 10-G179 , X Refrigerator S //^ff^Kry ■/ S SALE $ 9- 95 / ~~~~ ; Holds 36 12-oz. bottles, 25 lbs. of I — —— —— -- ice and food. Fully insulated. // v**‘**tt»W* t <, Easy terms. io »no . Firestone Children's Play Gym Set miABLEMDIO Lots of Thrills Fun for all! Includes .... . unit with lifetime bearings. ■ and Action! t wo swings on 750-lb. test n _ nt chain, non-tilt seat holders, M Reg- $Z4.95 two climbing bars, trapeze ■ bar. and gym rings. Seven- ■ SALE $ « toot, three inch top bar and ; ppipt? E seven-foot. four inch legs of ' tgitr heavy two-inch tubing for on nnwv long wear. Red, green and 'slso A WEEK yell ° W enamel finißh * « P*«onal R«9- 24.95 r size— j* powerful reception. B U )lli:ns HOME & AHO SUPPLY ~ ACROSS THE STREET—EAST OF THE COURT HOUSE

new mark In the mile relay in 3:51.8. Berne athletes, however, set three other neW school records, in the half-mile relay, 440yard dash and 22Q-yard dash. Habegger, of Adams Central, won both hurdles events; Thomas, of Hartford, won both the mile run and the 880-yard run, and Masters, of Bryant, took down honors in the high jump and pole vault. Baptise of the number of entries, two races were run in each of the relay races. The meet winners are as follows: 100-yard dash—Amstutz (Berne > Time—lo.s. 220-yard dash — Kirchhofer (Berne.) Time—23. 440-yard dash — Winteregg (Berne). 'lime--54. ■ " - — -- ...

880-yard run — Thomas (Hartford.) Time—2:l3.4. Mile run— Thomas (Hartford). Time-4:59.9. High hurdles — Habegger (Adams Central). Time—l6.s. Low hurdles — Habegger (Adams Central.) Time—22.6. , Shot put— Grove (Montpelier). Distance—47 ft. 11 in. Broad jump—Wallace (Geneva). Distance—l 9 ft. 9Mt in. High jump— Master, (Bryant). Height—s ft. 9& in. Pole vault— Masters (Bryant). Height—lo ft. 8 in. 1 Mile relay—First race won by Geneva. Time — 3:57. s Second race won by Berne. Time—3:sl.B. Half-mile relay—First race won by Adams Central. Time—l:4s.3. Second race won by Berne. Time —1':37.7.

OBK DHCATCT DAILY DKMW3UT, DECATUR, D4DIAHA

Open Speedway Oval Thursday For Practice By HAL MAERTZ United Press Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (UP)—The roar of straining engines will echo around the vast Indianapolis Motor Speedway Thursday when the famed oval emerges from an 11-month slumber and practice gets underway for the 42nd annual running of the Memorial Day 500mile raceAbout 25 of the 56 racers vying for positions in the 33-car starting field were expected to be on hand when the loudspeaker blares out the familiar “ the track is now open for practice" at & A.M. c.s.t. The others will arrive within the next two weeks, in time for mechanics and drivers to take shakedown runs in preparation for the qualification time trials May 17-18 and May 23-24. No fewer than 15 rookies will attempt to crash a starting field dominated by the likes of national 1 champion Jimmy Bryan and former “500” winners Troy Ruttman. Johnnie Pa rso n s and Pat Flaherty. Nine of the rookies still must pass familiarization tests. Eleven of the racers are without drivers, but the vacancies are expected to be filled quickly in the usual “car hopping” that takes I place as each driver finds the racer that “fits" him. 2 Big Questions The topic of conversation along [“gasoline alley” this year is spiced by two burning questions: Will world champion Juan Manual Fangio of Argentina be the 1 first foreign driver to appear in the race since the late Alberto Ascari failed to finish in 1952? And has the 1957 victory by Sam Hanks in a squat car with a “lay-down” engine started a trend in that direction? The first question is expected to be answered shortly. Fangio Hew to the United States earlier this week and indicated he would compete in the race if he finds a car to his liking. The second question will not be completely answered until the afternoon of May 30 when the 1958 winner wheels into victory lane to collect the traditional kiss from a movie queen .yet to be selected. Htanks ' retired from racing shortly after his win in the 1957 classic His low-slung racer with the radical engine will be driven [by Bryan. Quinn Epperley, creI ator of the design, has built two j more just like it. They will be driven by the veteran Tony Bettenhausen and rookie George Amick. Fifty-three of the racers will be powered by conventional fourpylinder Offenhauser engines. The only exceptions will be the traditionally hard-luck twin Novis and a similar V-8 creation entered by Tony Capanna of Los Angeles. Grounds Are “Face-Lifted” The physical ayout slurrounding the “brickyard" has undergone a face lifting. But most of the changes are not as radical as last yearis when the old pagoda was torn down to make way for new tower terrace and the pit area was relocated. A new drainage system has been installed to prevent flooding which almost wiped out the 1956 race. A new road was built for ' fans along the backstretch and 1.900 permanent seats were added ito the tower terrace. Accessory and photographers' booths also have been built under the terrace. A paved parking area was added for the use of race drivers and officials. The infield underwent extensive landscaping and new paint was applied to buildings and seating areas. Clarence Cagle, superintendent of grounds, said the track was in [“excellent” shape for the opening of practice- ' —— Owner Tony Hulman predicted, a “slight increaaclLin.„the speed of the cars. He said the qualification mark set by Flaherty and the race time set by Hanks could be erased "if things are absolutely perfect.” “With conditions just right, it could happen,” Hulman said. A crown of 200,000 to 250,000 racing fans was expected to contribute toward a record-breaking ;$300,000-plus purse on race day. Kelso Sets Season High In 220 Dash MARION (IP) — Fort Wayne Con-, ♦tral’s John Kelso ran the 220-yard-dash in 22 seconds flat Tuesday to account for an Indiana high school season best and pace Central to an easy 84% to 24% track victory over Marion. The best previous time for the 220 this year was 22.1 by Mel Ross of South Bend Central. Kelso also won the 100-yard dash and anchored the winning halfmile relay team. An inch of topsoil takes three to 10 centuries to build, but it can wash away in a single storm, the National Geographic Society says. Vegetation breaks the force of I rains, prevents splash erosion, and ■ j retards runoff.

Decatur Golfers Lose To Van Wert Decatur high school golfers lost to Van Wert by a 13% to % score in a seven-match at the Willow Bend country club in Van Wert. Runser, of Van Wert, was medalist with a 40, and Edwards was low for Decatur with a 43, scoring Decatur’s lone tally by halving in match play. Losers in the near shutout were Beery, Conrad, Dailey, Leming, Burk and Ratliff. Braves Defeat Cubs To Take League Lead By FRED DOWN United Press Snorts Writer The Pittsburgh Pirates are off and running like contenders—and the woi[d is out that this time it may not be a false alarm. The Pirates matched the season's longest National League winning streak when they beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-1, Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory. The league’s worst road team last season when they had a 26-51 record away from home, they’ve won five of seven on foreign soil this year. Bob Friend, who slumped to a 14-18 record last season, turned in his third straight win with a fourhitter, and Frank Thomas sparked the Pirates’ U-hit assault with a homer and Two" singles. A crowd of 19,778 raised Los Angeles’ home attendance for 10 dates to 397,379. Pitchers also starred in three of the other four games played Tuesday as rain again marred the big league baseball schedule. Milwaukee Takes over First Warren Spahn scattered nine hits and drove in three runs as the Milwaukee Braves took over first place with an 8-4 decision

over the Chicago Cubs; Bob Purkey turned in his third straight wnr in the Cincinnati Redlegs’ 5-2 wig over the St. Louis Cardinals and Bobby Shantz pitched a sixhitter to give the New York Yankees a 5-1 triumph over the Detrclt Tigers. The Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants, 7-4, in the other game. Two years ago the Pirates astounded the baseball world wi»n they popped up in first pl4a» in early June but by sea* sou’s end their fans had that old seventh-place disillusionment. But baseball experts insist the team Danny Murtaugh has put together this season won’t fall apart and could even wind up in the first division The odd part is that the Pirates are winning without much assistance from slugger Ted Kluszewski — the player Murtaugh described as “the key to our entiß" club.” Ted went hitless again Tuesday but Thomas had ample support from Roberto Clemente, whose two hits raised his average to 413, and Hank Foiles, who knocked in two runs with three hits. Spahn was virtually the whole show in the Braves’ eighth win in 12 games, contributing hits to three scoring innings and going the route for the third straight time. Cub outfielder Lee Weills hit his sixth and seventh homers and Ed Mathews hit No. 6 for the world champions. Purkey Gains Victory Purkey, acquired from the Pirates during the winter, yielded 10 Cardinal hits but gained his third victory when Gus Bell broke a 2-2 tie with a three-run homer off Vinegar Bend Mizell in the eighth. Mizell had retired two batters after Pete Whisenant's inningopening single but then purposely walked Don Hoak to pitch to Bell, who was batting .206. Stan Musial went 3-for-4 to raise his average to .551 and Gene Green homered for the Cardinals. Johnny Temple ’ran his hitting streak to 10 games for Cincinnati and also hit his first homer since 1956. Shantz steady pitching and Uie homer-hitting of Bill Skowron and Yogi Berra enabled the Yankees to make it six in a row in their home park Shantz carried a shutout into the ninth as he won his second game. Skowron knocked in three runs with a pair of early homers off Paul Foytack and Berra homered off Bob Shdw in the seventh. Yankee pitchers have now allowed three runs and 12 hits in their last three games. Dave Philley clouted a homer, double and single as the Phillies downed the Giants before only ( 6,801 at San Francisco. Curt Simmons was tagged for 12 San Fran-

FLAP JACKSON I JfciVA J=4 ~- — /L • - - E Jfcr\ |?f AMD THEN... J *A ■"'"y HE LAID ■&■ \ \ few -XX»» •" a/x with two Ors.’wj \ . \ 1-J / l-x.W r fnd f/kes r7> ON ANO \ ' ... ..’-A •• \ \ SPIKE 1 V^^WEg^Wv :y TO7HIBDIN ■**< NO OUT'r-* \ Jtev-. kleats ) •■ .M , VTg' charges \ Wtwk *• to get ths ■’■• •• V. fA-_ ■ the I ™ LEAD >» lZ V. .. V.... ) ’ BALL™ P L. r „„ ~ '- V ZJ L i .. , - . '* * ■ ■ . .<■ ’ ' ' .. •' .

Limberlost Archers

Limberlost Archers Compete In Shoot Nine members of the Limberlost archery club participated in the Issac Walton archery shoot north of Fort Wayne, Sunday afternoon? The members were, Lester Mitchel, David Mitchel, Al t Huston, Dave Brown, Larry Stee vens, Dwight Whitacre, Mr. and v Mrs. Harold Nash,- and Max „ Rauch. The winners of the shoot were, in s the men’* section. A section, Dick , Shey, Fort Wayne, with 377, Ed , Dix, Paulding, with a 375, Bob r Foreman, Fort Wayne, with a 345. In B section, Bert Leirer, Fort Wayne, with a 280, Jim Burrier, Fort Wayne, with a 279, and Art Kapp of Port Wayne. In C section, From Fort Wayne, were Larry Litchsinn, Ronald Helgesen, and from Paulding, Sam Bair. In the women’s section, Marge Dix from Paulding, .with a 263, Audrey Waldron, from Markle, and Lois Scantlon from Bryan. In the Intermediate boys' section, David Mitchel, from Decatur, with 205, Dan Welker, For Wayne, with a 196, and Arnold Disler, Fort Wayne, with a 122. In the junior boys' section were, Wayne Wilcoxen and Gail Wilcoxen, Fort * Wayne, and Bruce Roberts of Au- ’ burn. In the junior girls’ section was Karen Brown from Markle. Dale Brown and Don Waldron from ’ Markle were in charge of the eve ent. There was a total of 71 . bowhunters. t ' J Little Damage Done , In Fire Last Night The Decatur fire department ana swered a call to the Hi-Way traili er court on 13th street, Tuesday - at 8:35 p.m. It was believed that i ‘gas fumes in a can in the wash house ignited when the fumes J reached a pilot light cn a waterr. Smoke damage was very ’ slight J * - - ' — i ' cisco hits in seven innings but got! ’ credit for the victory, his first. I Willie Mays had a triple and a single and Hank Sauer hit his ’ seventh homer for the Giants. , r — ——■

BIG 1958 MERCURY FULLY EQUIPPED .-•e — ■ . — rfb/CIA ZZrx /d?\ Z*7T\ <£sf fl II fl If fX if fl—l DELIVERED 7VWy I ( J II locally X x a. V II i dT J 1 || ■ | Only f nL7 7(~L7 f\ L/ J _ * * Complete with • AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION • POWER STEERING • RADIO • HEATER • DELUXE INTERIOR WHEEL COVERS • GAS-SAVING V-8 ENGINE /u Ha \ •>■*-■ 5 ■«!?.——mmw * ■< LMBA Mercury Model 64 B Two-Door Seda*. PLUS: Prestige-car size—up to 8.6 inches longer, 3.4 inches wider, 369 pounds heavier than "low-price 3” cars • Directional signals • Dual headlamps • Safety steering wheel • Step-on parking brakes • Five safety tubeless tires • Slide- " type door locks • Safety glass in every window • Swept-back ball-joint front suspension • Oversize brakes • Special gas-saving carburetor • Full-cushion shock absorbers Luxurious interiors • Full choice of finishes. —— NO TRICKS—NO GIMMICKS—PRICE COMPLETE ------ HflCDri IDV performance NEW MtKvUKY CHAMPION FOR 1958 SCHWARTZ FORD CO., INC. 1410 Nuttman Avenue

■ . -m Your Vote and t Support Solicited -flfcOlß HUGO BwTw boerger jDemocratic Candidate COMMISSIONER ! SBh3 lst Distr * ct ADAMS COUNTY Subject to Primary ?"/■ ~ fflTMm May 61 1958 kJHHB Pol. Advt I\h\/ \i\lJ f° r perfect winter c’oinfcit 9 et the furnate with 0* a,lur »» ideal comfort regardlou y of prewure condition*) IGNITER f~ \ ’ (It light* the furnace at the touch of a button).. .and f •SAFETY SENTINEL" PILOT _ (It never let* your furnace go out) "“Oriinnt‘"3i9"». B Convenient J terms — call us for an estimate OIL FIRED ALSO AVAILABLE I —|z MAZELINS I Highway 27-North Open Wed., Fri., Sat. Nights

PAGE SEVEN