Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 204, Decatur, Adams County, 29 August 1958 — Page 7

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, IMB

Jackets Have Rugged Schedule Ahead; Might Spring Some Surprises

Bulletin The Decatur high school football team will have a night practice this evening under the lights at Worthman field. It will be the first chance for many local fans to see this year’s team scrimmage. Waldo '’Butch” Snyder suffered some pulled ligaments in his leg yesterday, as result of a block. Snyder was playing defensive halfback at the time. It is net known how long he will be out of action. He was treated at the Adams county memorial hospital and released. SO YARD LINE FLASHES by Jack Heller If all their tears were soda pop. And hats were corn on the cob, High school football coaches Would have a tastier job. Which is an unusual way to usher in the 1958 football season. Said season promises to be an unusual one, too. When asked how the Yellow Jackets look this year, the best answer is. your guess is as good as mine. The potential is there, but, as has been repeated so often, in football more than any other sport, desire is the biggest factor, and it’s pretty hard to put desire down on the roster. This year’s team will be big in size, have fair speed, and not much experience. Only two full ; time regulars from last year’s squad are on hand for coaches Bob Worthman and Jerry Leitz to work with. Tim Murphy, all-conference tackle of last fail, and Pat Franklin, regular guard, both seniors. Things aren’t quite as bad as that though, some of the other aspirants were practically full-timers last season. In the backfield, the Jims, Reidenbach and Gay, were both on the field more than off. Both boys were regular defensive players, and Reidenbach played a lot of offense, due to injuries. Bob Shraluka was used most of the time on offense, and big John Shaffer ended the season as a regular defensive player. Steve Lytle also came around during the past fall to wind up' as regular offensive center, and Larry Ritter played a lot of backfield for the last two seasons. Good Material It all amounts to a pretty decent group to build a team around. Not that coaches Worthman and Leitz haven't already had good reason to take a chew of the old battered grey felt, and will probably have many more of same. But. if these boys want to play football to win, bad enough, and can make the rest of the newcomers ’ feel the same way, it ought to be an interesting and encouraging autumn for all concerned. Before they were sweat down to playing shape from the two-a-day practices that have been going on since August 18. the top 30 candidates averaged out at a little over 166 pounds. To pick the starting eleven but of that gfbiip would be impossible at this time, and probably won’t be any cinch five minutes before game time. Both coaches like to work with boys who can move around, not placing any special emphasis on size. Like any coaches though, their favorites are the boys who show by the way they practice that they want to play more than anything else. At ends, there is good size. Without too much speed. Bill Bischoff is the only all-the-time end in the group. Bob Shraluka and Terry Holtsberry both have more game experience, but Shraluka got most of his from the fullback slot, while Holtsberry played center last year. Lanky Bob Frauhiger is the other candidate, coming up from the re-

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1958 Team Roster Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Bob Shraluka - end 6-3 190 Sr. Terry Holtsberry .. end 6-0 182 Sr, Bill Bischoff end 5-10 180 Sr. Bob Frauhiger end 6-5 180 Jr. John Shafftr tackle 6-0 245 Sr. Dave Vanhorn tackle 5-11 165 Sr. Pat Franklin — - — tackle 5-11 165 Sr. Nick Conrad - — tackle 5-8 175 Sr Roger Fuelling .. tackle 5-11 225 Jr. Mike Drake ...... tackle 6-0 210 So. Rex Allison guard 5-7 165 Sr. Lynn Smith - guard 5-7 142 Sr. Jim Corah guard 5-10 171 Sr. Jim McDonald guard 5-10 1 180 Sr. Terry Snyder guard 5-8 175 Jr. Chuck Krueckeberg guard 5-6 150 Jr. z Herb Banning guard 5-7 130 .Jr. Steve Lytle ... center 6-0 160 Sr. Joe Smith center 5-10 155 Jr. Stew Knodel center 5-11 155 So. Jim Reidenbach .... back 5-10 145 Jr. Jay DeVoss ..... . back 5-7 135 Jr. Jim Gay back 6-1 165 Jr. Larry Ritter ..... back 5-7 140 Sr. Tom Grabill back 5-8 125 So. Ed Nelron ... back 5-9 133 So. Waldo Snyder back 5-10 150 Jr. Tim Murphy back 6-2 190 Sr. Mike Thieme back 5-9 182 Jr. John Cowan back 5-8 140 So.

serve team, and showing a lot of! scrap. Holtsberry is working hard; to make the change, and seems to take to the wing position with a lot of enthusiasm. Many Tackles There is a large quantity of tackles, but the quality is an unknown, as none of the aspirants have any varsity experience at offensive tackle. A high school football team with two good tackles will make it rough on any team, and any of the candidates could make the grade. Franklin- has been moved out to the tackle position to furnish some experience. Dave Vanhorn, about the same size as Franklin, is trying to break into the first eleven, and could get the job done. He can move well, and could be rough if the notion strikes him. John Shaffer will be a fixture in the defensive line, and might move into offense too. John tops the size parade, ab 245 pounds. 30 pounds less than last year. He has lost the weight in an effort to make the offensive team, and could be a great all-round tackle if he really wants to, Nick Conrad, a stocky. I well-built sumor. .will help the team on offense and defense if he comes through. Roger Fuelling and Mike Drake are a pair of husky under- ■ classmen that are pushing the others for a varsity job. Guards are just as numerous and i just as inexperienced as the tack-; les. None of the seven hopefuls has. had any varsity experience, at; guard, and none have had very: much varsity experience at all. Lynn Smith and Rex Allison, a pair of seniors, are working hard to make the starting eleven. Jim Corah and Jim McDonald, also sen-! iors, are right in there with the; others. McDonald could make a 1 great deal of difference in the line. He is big, fast and strong, and would be able to tear opposition! apart if he can find time to get to practice. Underclassmen Te rr y Snyder, Herb Banning and Chuck Krueckeberg are also in the run-; ning for positions. Banning is one ■ of the lightest men on the team,’ but has been giving the bigger boys \ fits so far this fall. Regular Center Center;is the only position where! Worthman and Leitz can feel comfortable. Steve Lytle proved himself last year to be a standout at the important pivot post, and is 1 back ready to go. Behind Lytle are Joe Smith and Stew Knodel, both I good blockers and reliable ball snappers. The backfield is mighty thin. The

four boys who have been doing most of thi) ball carrying so far have a good deal of football savvy, but from there on, the experience goes down to almost none. Jim Reidenbach is the key to the backfield’s, and possibly the whole team’s, success. The redhead has a world of talent, and a temper ' to match. If he can play up the first and down the second, he will ! be a standout quarterback. Reidenbach can run. throw, block and tackle. Only a junior, he has a lot of time left to establish himself as one of Decatur's outstanding football players. Jim Gay. also a junior, is another player with a world of ability. He has the huge job of picking up the offense where Larry Moses left off last season. Gay is big, fast and can hit hard. While not quite as fast as Moses, he can hit harder, and may be able to run over some opposition instead of around it. Both of these juniors played on the first eleven on defense last year, and their ability to tackle has been proven—it’s up to them to improve with experience, Larry Ritter is the-third "Os the quartet. Larry was semi-regular last year, and played quite a bitthe season before. As a senior, Ritter should come into his own... While not too big, he is husky and fast, and should cross the goal line many times this fall. The old saying goes, “save the best for last." and possibly that’s what has been done, with Tim Murphy. At 6-2 and 190 pounds, “Murphy” is stompin’ size. Mix that up with a lot of speed and a lot of power, and you come up With a backfield man that should take three or four tacklers to bring down. Tim has spent all of his football career in the line, as either tackle or end. but he's been up and down, the gridiron enough to know whaf srwhat, and ought to be able to iron out the rough spots. If he catches on to the new backfield position, and digs in, he'll take a lot to stop him. Backfield Hopefuls Jay DeVoss, Ed Nelson. John Cowan, Tom Grabill, Butch Snyder and Mike Thieme round 'out the backfield hopefuls. Lack of varsity experience is the big handicap for all of these boys. DeVoss is eyeing the quarterback slot, while Nelson. Cowan. Grabill and Snyder run from the halfback post. Nelson is probably the fastest man on the entire squad, and has shown signs of being a great ball carrier. Any one of these boys could come through earlier than expected, and give the offense a helpful shot in the arm. Thieme has hopes for the fullback job. Big Mike can hit as hard as any player on the team, and only needs experience to become a real grinder. That's the team. It’s up to them to make what they want to of the season. That season, by the way, will be no picnic. There are no soft touches in the list. The opening game will be at Auburn, September 5. and the Red Devils are no doubt quite anxious for it. The Yellow Jackets have an unprecedented

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Bowling Leagues Start Tuesday Hight AU the bowling leagues except the girls league will start Tuesday at the Mies Recreation Center, it was announced today. The girls league will start the following Monday. All captains are requested to have their teams present for the opening games. Teams have reorganized during the past two weeks for tiie coming season. All the alleys have been reconditioned and sanded and are ready for league play. Few Clashes Tonight In Hoosier Football INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — A few scattered clashes get the 1958 Indiana high school football season off to an early start tonight. While the bulk of the teams have another week before starting play for “keeps,” a few neighborly contests are slated to usher in the Labor Day weekend. Tell City’s invasion of Washington is the only conference encounter on the menu. The host Hatchets won their Southern Conference opener against the Marksmen last year, 18-0. Seymour’s defending South Central loop champs, 7-1-1 last year, travel to Salem. Columbus, also of the SCC, entertains North Vernon. Linton of the Western circuit opens against Jasonville, and Winchester is at Hagerstown. The first major clash of the season tomes off on Labor Day when powerful East Chicago Roosevelt tangles with Richmond in an intersectional headliner. Roosevelt and Evansville Reitz shared the mythical state title last year. • two-in-a-row over Auburn in football, and the Red Devils will certainly be out to stop that. The next game is even worse. For their home opener, Sept. 12 the Jackets face the New Haven Bulldogs. This should be one of the toughest foes they meet all season. Gary Kummer is back, and that in itself is enough to make a good football team. Garrett's monstrous Railroaders follow in the next Friday, the 19th, and this is probably a ! game all the Decatur players are I looking forward to. A rivalry has i sprung up between the two teams in the last few years, and so far, Decatur hate come out on the short end. — September 26. the Portland Panthers come to town. The Portland school has doubled in size in the last few years, and they will be good for years to come. October 3, the Jackets travel to Bluffton, to renew acquaintances with old friends. The Tigers will be rebuilding too, and it should be an interesting game. Next is a new opponent, and a question mark on the schedifle. October 7, Penn comes to Decatur. This is the first year of football for' the newly consolidated school near Mishawaka, but the boys come from an area long noted for football prowess, and will be no light touch. The last third of the schedule is all' away from home. The Columbia City game will be October'l7, and the Eagles are due to be up after some miserable seasons. Last year's NEIC champions, the Kendallville Comets, will host the Jackets October 22. Kendallville lost a lot of talent from last year’s team, and should be down; but not too far. The season finale will be; October 31, at Fort Wayne Concordia. The Cadets lost some good i players too. but have a big enough; school to fill in With good players. ■ That's the way the schedule goes. As-usual, every school listed has a larger enrollment than Decatur. The old coaches saying still holds true though, the opponents can only put eleven boys on the field at one time, the same number we can. It is hoped that the fans will continue to support the team in the splendid fashion they have in years past. With some encouragement, this team could be really good—if they want to. SCHEDULE Sept. s—at Auburn. Sept. 12—New Haven, here. Sept. 19—Garrett, here. Sept. 26—Portland, here. Oct. 3—at Bluffton. Oct. 7—Penn, here. Oct. 17—at Columbia City. Oct. 22—at Kendallville. Oct. 31—at Ft. Wayne Concordia.

Indians' Kohne Little League Batting Champ Based on at least'eight games played, and a sufficient number of at bats, Kohne of the Indians was the Little League batting champion for the past season, with a blazing .660 average. Kohne also led all hitters with 25 base hits. Geimer of the Senators was the busiest batter, with 46 at bats. The following is a list of the top five batters on each team, again figured on a combination of games played and times at bat. Indians Kohne >. ’ .660 Landrum .333 S. Blythe .269 Ford . .258 B. Blythe . .222 Senators Schultz .500 Cookson .405 August l .364 Custer .... .299 Schnepp ..... .264 Yankees Lose ... .. .324 Ladd .... .289 Gonzales.. .278 Anspaugh ... .262 Mies .256 Tigers Omlor .530 Corral .292 Cowan ... ,290 J Lose .268 McGill .243 Red Sox Rowland .425

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Werst — 366 Sheets .270 Bowman .230 L- Sheets 200 White Sox r Elliott .'... .475 Egley .380 Harvey .310 Finlayson .200 Puteet .190 Major League Leaders National League Player &. Club G. AB R. H. Pct. Musial, St.L. 118 417 61 143 .343 Ashburn, Phi. 121 487 7? 165 .339 Aaron, Mil. 126 500 91 167 .334 Mays, S.F. 124 489 90 160 .327 Skinner, Pgh. 119 435 78 137 .315 American League Kuenn, Det. 114 458 61 150 . 328 Runnels, Bos. 117 449 83 147 -327 Cerv, K.C. 113 417 77 .136 .326 Power, Cle. 119 483 80 153 .317 Goodman, Chi. 91 341 37 108 . 317 Home Runs , National League — Banks, Cubs 42; Thomas, Pirates 34; Aaron, Braves 28; Mathews, Braves 27; Robinson, Redlegs 26. American League— Mantle, Yankees 37; Sievers, Senators 34; Jensen, Red Sox 33; Colavito, 34; dians 31; Cerv, Athletics 29. Runs Batted In National League — Banks, Cubs 110; Thomas, Pirates 104; Aaron, Braves 82; Boyer, Cardinals 80; H. Anderson, Phils-78. American League— Jensen, Red Sox 110; Sievers. Senators 93; i Colavito, Indians 90; Cerv, Athletics 86; Mantle, Yankees 83. Pitching i National League— Willey, Braves 8-4; Spahn, Braves 17-9; Worthington. Giants 11-6Purkey, Redlegs 14-8; Burdette, Braves 15-9. American League— Turley, YanIkees 19-6; Delock; Red Sox 12-4; ‘Hyde, Senators 9-3: McLish, Indians 14-6; Moore,. White Sox 9-4.

MAOJ National League W. L. Pct. G.B. Milwaukee .... 75 52 .591 — Pittsburgh 67 59 .532 7¥z San Francisco _65 60 .520 9 Los Angeles .. 60 64 .484 13Ma St. Louis ..... 60 65 4&0 14 Cincinnati 60 67 .472 15 Philadelphia .. 57 65 .467 15MChicago 58 70 ,453 17% American League W. L. Pct. GB New York 79 48 .622 — Chicago ........ 67 59 .532 11% Boston 64 60 .516 13% Baltimore ...... 61 63 .492 16% Detroit 60 64 .484 17% Cleveland .... 60 67 .472 19 Kansas City .... 58 67 . 464 20 Washington .... 52 73 .416 26 THURSDAY’S RESULTS National League Milwaukee 3, San Francisco 0. Only game scheduled. American League No games scheduled, Mies Recreation League Needs League Bowlers Bowlers are still needed for the following leagues at Mies Recreation center Tuesday at 6:30 p m.; j Wednesday at 9 p.m.; and Friday ‘ at 9 p.m. The leagues were formed duri ing August, and many bowlers | were on vacation then, and unable | to sign up. Those interested should contact the Mies Center as soon as possible.

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