Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1959 — Page 6

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East Chicago Is Favored In Lafayette Area INDIANAPOLIS fayette semi-state district in Indiana’s 49th annual high school basketball tourney could be the mast explosive of the four—with most of the fireworks possible in the first two weeks. , Top candidates for a state, finals berth from the northwest are East Chicago Washington, Michigan City and Valparaiso. Add to that list Crawfordsville’s defending semi champs and the first-round winner from Gary and you’ll have a mighty respectable "little state tourney" all its own. The big showdown will come in the East Chicago regional March 7 between sectional winners from East ’Xiucago, Gary, Michigan City aij# yalpo. Senators Are Favorites East Chicago’s West NIHSC charftEp finished season warfare with a brilliant 19-1 record. Only Gary Froebel stopped the No. 2 team in the state. The Senators trounced Hammond. probably their top sectional threat, by nearly 30 points recently and should win handily. Froebel, Roosevelt or Tolleston should wip Gary's 13-team shoot —it’s that big a toss-up. Only East Chicago Washington was able to handle Tolleston in its last 13 games. Michigan City's East NIHSC champs finished the season with a 16-4 record and a 10-game winning streak. Valpo's mark is almost as good and Virgil Sweet has every starter from-last yeat back. These few powerhouses over-! shadow the- rest of the field, but several other quintets cannot be ignored. Crawfordsville, the first state champ in 1911 and the area’s surprise finalist last time, has a fine 16-3 record going into tonight’s season finale at Covington, wherq the Athenians are favored to bag another regional crown. Last year they dropped five games during the season. Bill Burget is the only starter left from the 1958 State!, tourney runners-up. Bainbridge Unbeaten The Greencastle sectional win- ' > ner was expected to give Craw- ■ fordsvilje quite an argument in I the second round, however, should they meet. Unbeaten Bainbridge

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Week's Schedule For Adams County Basketball Teams FRIDAY Winchester at Yellow Jackets. Commodores at Harlan. Bluffton at Adams Central. Hoagland at Pleasant Mills. Petroleum at Hartford. Monmouth at Montpelier. Berne at New Haven. Geneva vs Parker at Fafmland. SATURDAY Berne at Monmouth. ■...a ■■■ Plan For Sectional Tourney Ticket Sale At Decatur Catholic The Rev Robert Jaeger, athletic director of the Decatur Catholic high school, today announced plans for sectional tourney ticket sales at the school. Tickets for the Thursday session were sold to students today, and those remaining Will then be offered to adult season ticket holders. Because of the scarcity of tickets, it is necessary to hold a drawing for season ticket holders. Those whose numbers are drawn will be notified by mail Monday, and they may pick up their tickets at 6:45 p. m. Monday. If any are available after this sale, they may be obtained at the school at 6:45 p. m. Tuesday. In the event the Commodores win Thursday, tickets pirced at sl, for the two Saturday sessions, will be sold to the students Friday afternoon, Feb. 27, and to first session ticket holders and adult season ticket holders Friday at 6:45 p. m. Adults are asked to } bring their first session tickets or their season tickets when they call to obtain tourney tickets. is Greencastle's dangerous sectional foe. Lafayette, twice state champ and winner of its lastHs sectionals’ —the longest such string alive—is no cinch to make it 16 straight. The Bronchos can do no better than break even in 20 season games. The Lafayette and Logansport sectional winners' should be favored in round No. 2. Logan’s Berries shouldn’t have too much trouble in the sectional, but oncebeaten North Judson looms as a real regional threat. The Blue; Jays are heavily favored in the. Knox sectional. The Lafayette area hasn’t field-! cd a state champion since 1953 i when South Bend Central won. j South Bend was since shifted to the Fort Wayne semi-state area.. College Basketball Indiana State 88, Butler 87 (double overtime). Findlay 96, Huntington 87. St. John’s (N. Y.) 87, Niagara 78. New York U. 78. Villanova 60. Montana 84, New Mexico 59. High School Basketball Gary Froebel 58. Gary Wallace 50. Portage 79, Gary Mann 71. Anderson 64. Richmond 61. | Evansville Centra 1 57, Evansville Mater Dei 56. Milan 66, Liberty 57.

Wild Brawl In Pro Nel Game As Syracuse SYRACUSE, N.Y. (UPDOne of the wildest games in the history of the National Basketball Association was staged Thursday night between the Boston Celtics and the Syracuse Nationals. In a series of incidents that turned the War Memorial Auditorium into a fight arena: —Referee Sid Borgia slugged an abusive fan. —Bill Russell of the Celtics slugged the Nats' George Dempsey to set off a battle royal between members of both clubs. —Tom Heinsohn of Boston and Syracuse’s Dolph Schayes engaged in another tussle arid Heinsohn slugged Borgia when he attempted to break up the fight.—Syracuse Coach Paul Seymour traded punches with Heinsohn after the Celt had floored the Nats’ Bob Hopkins. —Heinsohn and teammate Gene Conley tangled with Syracuse fans before police intervened. Needled By Fan Borgia, who emerged without a scratch, said he had been needled by a fan calling rtiim "gutless” throughout the game. "The fan was abusive all night,” Borgia related after the game. “I finally told him anytime he wanted to try my guts to let me know." As the fan bulled his way down to the court, Borgia slugged him. “I threw the first punch,” the official admitted, "I didn't have any time to wait." The unidentified sidelines slugger disappeared after the game. Borgia said he didn’t know what triggered the players ifito their share of the action. “I guess it was a case of hot tempers on both he. shrugged, adding league President Maurice Podoloff would receive the entire details in a report. Gladiators Clash The fourth period potion began when Dempsey fouled Russell and the latter retaliated with a looping left hand punch. Both benches were quickly emptied as players joined the fray. Heinsohn and Schayes, who apparently had been making veiled threats at each other all night, finally tangled with a minute to" go in the game. Borgia rushed in to break it up and his thanks was a left jab by Heinsohn. - Seymour rushed Heinsohn after the Celtic clouter had sent Bopkins sprawling to the floor. In an exhange of rights and lefts, Sey* mour suffered a lump high on his forehead. He actually was the only casualty of the night. Police finally had to break up a post-game engagement involving Heinsohn. Conley and a host of wrathful Syracuse fans as they were making their way to the dressing room. P.S. Syracuse won the game, 113-105. Rigney May Leave Hospital Today SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) — Bill Rigney, San Francisco Giant manager who fractured his jaw in an automobile accident Feb. 8, may get out of the hospital today. the Giants said. The Giants said it was hoped that Rigney could depart for the training cam pat Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 26 or 27. 1 tiff, “Can spring be far behind?". QUICKIES

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Si. Joseph Wins Over Poplar Grove St. Joseph defeated Poplar Grove junior high, 35-26, at the Catholic school gym Thursday evening. A fourth quarter outb ur a t brought victory top the Decatur team. Poplar Grove led at the first quarter, 6-5, and the teams were tied at the half, 12-12, and at the third period, 22-22. Kohne led the winners with 14 points, and Rose was high tor Poplar Grove with nine. In a preliminary game, the Poplar Grove sth and 6th grade team was the winner, 31-26. St. Joseph FG FT TP Kohne 6 2 14 Hess 14 6 Baker 2 1 ,5 Omlor 11 3 Burroughs 0 3 2 Hake 1..... 0 11 Peterson 0 1 1 Lose 113 -TOTALS 11 13 35 Poplar Grove r FG FT TP Murray 0 11 Schlagenhauf 2 0 4 Rose .... 4 19 Luginbill 3 0 6 Linn 113 Heyerly 0 0 0 Gegber 113 TOTALS 11 4 26 Fullmer Favorite To Defeat Greaves NEW YORK (UPI) — Brawny Gene Fullmer, former world middleweight champion, is favored at 3-1 to beat Canadian champ Wilfie Greaves again tonight in their return fight at Madison Square Garden. Their 10-rounder will be televised and broadcast nationally by NBC. When darK-caired Fullmer of West Jordan, Utah, was world ruler in 1957, he won a non-title decision over blond Greaves at Salt Lake City. But young Wil fie was a comparative novice then. Vastly improved Greaves of Windsor, Ont., now fighting out of Detroit, is 23 years old; and he boasts a string of 13 straight victories. Wilfie’s 10 wins in 1958 included a fourth-round knockout over Cobey McCluskey for the vacant Canadian crown. Muscular, well - proportioned Greaves—a stalking, bob-weaver who, likes to feint and counterpunch—won two bouts this year on knockouts over Otis Woodard (8) and Henry Bronko (3) on Jan. 19. That brought his record to 27 wins, 9 defeats and one draw. He registerd 15 knockouts but never was stopped. p>, Fullmer also has a winning string—of eight bouts. And he is campaigning vigorously to force champion Sugar Ray Robinson into a third "rubber” title fight or to force a fight with eWhamp Carmen Basilio for the crown in case it's vacated when Sugar Ray signs for a shot at Archie Moore’s light heavyweight championship. Bowling Scores American Legion League Burke Insurance ... 13 5 18 Cowens Insurance 11 7 15 First Stae Bank .... 11 7 15 Burke Standard ..jl 11 7 14 Macklins ... 9 9 13 Mies Recreation ... 8 10 12 Firestone 8 10 9 Ashbauchers 3 15 3 Burke Standard won two pts. from Burke Insurance, Macklins won two pts. from First State Bank, Mies Recreation won two pts. from Cowens Insurance, Firestone won three pts. from Ashbauchers. 200 scores: eisler 203, Frauchiger 202? Burke D. 254, Andrews 202, E. Bulmahn 212, Hobrock 243. Schamerloh 258, Welker 201, Harkless J. 202, Hess 204, C. Mies 214, Marbach 201, Hodle 204-221, Murphy P. 202, Goelz 203, Bultemier 226. Guenin 207, Beiberich 222,. 600 series: Burke D. (168, 194, 254 ) 620, Hodle P. (204, 195 , 221) 620.

Tigers Offer HarveyKuenn ; As Trade Bait By TIM MORIARTY 5 United Press International i While several major league > teams engaged in their first warmups of the spring training r season, the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Athletics today bat- » ted around a possible trade involvL ing Harvey Kuenn and Roger ' Maris. The Tigers are seeking Maris , and Hector Lopez in order to add more power to. their lineup and are willing to sacrifice Kuenn to get the K.C. sluggers. An informed source told Unital Press International that Kuenn has been included in a "package deal" offer to the Athletics along with southpaw pitcher Billy Hoeft and newly-acquired third baseman ■ Eddie Yost Admits Possible Deal Parke Carroll, general manager ‘ of the Athletics, admitted he has been dickering with the Tigers and said, “There’s a strong possibility of a deal with Detroit when I get down to Florida next week." "However, we’re not interested in trading Maris and Lopez," added Carroll, who declined to iden- . tify the players mentioned in his trade talks with General Manager Rick Farrell of the Tigers. Kuenn, a former all-star shortstop, made a successful switch to center field last year. His batting average of .319 was third best in the American League but he drove in only 54 runs and hit eight homers. , Maris and Lopez, between them, totaled 45 homers and 153 runs- > batted-in last season. Maris, an , outfielder obtained from Cleveland in June, slammed 28 home runs ' and drove in 80 runs although he batted only .240. Lopez, who can plav second base, third or the out- ’ field, hit .281. Hoeft Is Expendable f Hoeft became expendable when I the Tigers acquired Ray Narleskd . and Don Mossi from the Indians during the off-season. A 20-game j winner in 1956, Hoeft won only nine games the following season and wound up with a 10-9 record , last year. In addition to their trade negotiations, both the Tigers and A’s are busy attempting to sign sever- ' al “stragglers” before the start of ' serious workouts. The Tigers announced that pitchers Frank Lary Tom Morgan . and George Susce Jr. would be considered holdouts if they failed i to come to terms before the team’s batterymen reported to camp to- ‘ day, while the A’s are getting no- , where in contract talks with slug- , ging outfielder Bill Cerv, who reportedly is asking for a $30,000 pact. Good-Conduct Clause Whitey Ford was among the missing Thursday when the New York Yankees conducted their first drill for batterymen. ‘The ace southpaw reportedly has been offered a $3,000 raise, which would pike his salary to about $35,000, but it was based on a so-called “good conduct" clause. Both Ford and Mickey Mantle were censured by Yankee Manager Casey Stengel last season for alleged off-field activities. Mantie, who was paid $72,000 in 1958, presumably has been offered the same pay hike as Ford and under the same conditions. However, both feel if they accept their new contracts they indirectly will admit they were guilty of flaunting training rules last summer. Relief ace Ryne Duren of the Yankees just got under the wire Thursday when he signed for sl2,ooo—a $4,000 raise over his 1958 salary. Other signings by clubs: Bob Porterfield of the Pirates, Norm Cash of the White Sox, Mike Baxes of the Athletics, Al Pilarcik and Ron Hansen of the Orioles, and Larry Jhckson of the Cardinals. ) Hockey Results National League Montreal 7, Detroit 0.

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Wesley Ellis Leads In Texas Open Meet SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (UPD - Wesley Ellis Jr., a hometown boy, nursed a two-stroke lead today going into the second round of the $20,000 Texas Open golf tournament. . ' • The touring pros faced another miserable day at the links because of uncooperative weather that produced a steady drizzle and 40-de- : gree temperatures Thursday. The : Weather Bureau offered little hope ; for improvement today. The 27-year-oki Ellis could do ’ no wrong with his putter Thursday, knocking the ball from out , of high grass for two birdies of j 35 and 70 feet and coming home ; with a five-under-par 33-33—66 ; over the familiar course. i He was one of only five players in the 150-man field who could : break the 36-3571 par. Defending 1 champion Bill Johnston of Provo, i Utah, had a three-under-par 35-33 ’ —6B for second place. Joe Jimenez, another native of San Antonio who Is now resident ’ pro at Manhattan, Kan., shot a 32-37—69 to take over third place. 1 Other players to break par were Don Whitt, Borrego Springs, Calif., with a 35-35—70; and Al Balding, 1 Ontario, Canada, with a 36-34—70. i Adams Central Ticket I’ Sale Opens Monday 1 Principal Herman Frantz an- j nounced that distribution of alloted . sectional tickets for Adams Cen- , tral high school would begin Monday at the high school office. Sea- . son ticket holders will get first crack at the toprney tickets on • Monday and Tuesday. From Wednesday to game time, j other persons may purchase the 50 cent ducats. Monroe Rifle Club 1 Planning For Range An indoor small bore rifle and ! pistol range may be opened in Monroe if the plans of the Monroe j rifle and pistol club materialize. The fifty foot range will be situat- J ed in the vacant room above the ] Stucky and Co. warehouse. The next meeting will be Mon- J day at 7:30 at the proposed range j site. All persons interested in join- j ing the club sfre invited to attend the meeting. ■ < Atlas Explodes On Test Early Today i CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (UPD ] —A fuel-laden Atlas ICBM ex- I ploded like a huge oil storage tank < early today on what was intended to be another 4,300-mile test hop : to the South Atlantic. The 100-ton Atlas, which has ■ been chosen to boost the first manned space capsule into orbit, disintegrated . completely in a white-hot splash of (lame that rivalled the moon overhead in bril- : Hance. The Air Force said the blowup whs caused by a malfunction which occurred at 12:41 a,m. e.s.t.. Sifter the 80-foot war rocket’s two powerful booster engines Spearated and began a long plunge into the ocean. - .. .. T — . “The cause of the malfunction is not available," officials said. It was the first Atlas explosion in five months. The last blowup came Sept. 18, when the Air Force tried for the first time to send an Atlas the full intercontinental distance of 6,300 miles. The Air Force had hoped to test the missile’s blunt nose cone today and observe the path the Atlas took through space. But the flight, which would have taken probably about 25 minutes, lasted little more than .three minutes. Only once has the Atlas flown the full intercontinental route. After the one successful all-the-way hop last Nov. 28, the Air Force tried Jan. 15 for another oceanspanning flight but engine trouble cut that trip to only about 200 miles. If you have :wne thing to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad — They bring results.

New York Fives \ May Dominate NIT Tourney By FRED DOWN United Press International It’ll be no exaggeration if Madison Square Garden President Ned Irish decides to bill this year’s National Invitation Basketball Tournament as "New York City vs. the United States.” ’ That’s the way It was in the golden days before the college point-shaving scandals in 1952 and it looks as if it’ll be that way again when the tournament gets underway March 12. St. John’s of New York and Fordham already have accepted, invitations to the 22-year old tourney and a bid to New York University is only a formality after the Violets’ 78-60 rout of Villanova Thursday night In fact, the only question is whether NYU will take an NIT bid or vote to go to the NCAA tournament. Deserve Tourney Rid “We’ll jump at a chance to go to the NIT,” said Coach Lou Rossini after his team's smashing victory. “If we also get a bid from the NCAA a vote of the players will decide the question. But we’re not going to wait around and take the chance of lasing out altogether. I think our boys deserve a tournament bid. The team has been developing steadily and when our shooting average holds up. we’re a match for any team in the country." NYU certainly looked every bit that good in crushing a Villanova team which had won 17 of 21 games and was the first team invited to the NIT. The Violets built a 39-31 halftime lead and then broke open the game with a 21-9 spurt that produced a 60-40 margin midway in the Second half. Cal Ramsey’s 13 points set a new NYU career scoring mark of 1,104 points but the star of the game was 6-fbot. 6-inch. center Toni Sanders, who tallied 28 points, 19 of them in the first half. NYU has a modest 10-6 season record but looked like the strongest of the four teams which competed in the Garden doubleheader and may all wind up in post-season tournaments. St. John’s Downs Niagara St. John’s 16th-ranked in the country and until recently considered the strongest of New York’s teams, downed Niagara, $7-78, in the other game but oncjb again seemed to have more trouble than It should have had. The Redmen had a 72-58 lead after about 11 minutes of the second half but let Niagara close the gap to 77-74 before Alan Seiden took them out of danger. Seiden, a 5-11 backcourt star, scored seven points in a 12 - 2 burst that helped Open up St. John's 14-point spread and then tallied seven of the Redmen's last 10 points after Niagara came close with 3:12 to go. In all, Selden scored 18 of St. John’s last 30 points and was game high scorer

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with 31. Tony Jackson added 27 for St. John's and Al Butler had 19, including 14 in the first half, for Niagara.

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