Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 26 February 1959 — Page 7

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY M, 1959

Hartford Ousts Champs, Geneva Cardinals Win Over Pleasant Mills

By Pete Reynolds A new champion will be crowned Saturday night! The Berne Bears were unceremoniously dumped from their throne as Adams Central sectional champions Wednesday night as the Hartford Gorillas racked up a surprisingly easy victory, 56-37, in the tourney opener. Geneva's Cardinals were given a tougher battle than expected in the second contest, but still eliminated the Pleasant Mills Spartans without too much difficulty, 47-36. . . , Two games tonight will conclude the first round of play. The Adams Central Greyhounds and the Decatur Yellow Jackets will tangle in the first game at 7 o’clock, and the Monmouth Eagles and Decatur Commodores meet in the second game at 8:15 o’clock. Tonight's session Is a complete sellout, and Herman Frantz, tourney manager, emphasized today that there will be no tickets for sale at the gym box offices tonight. No games will be played Friday, as the four schools still in the running for the now-vacant title will devote tomorrow to sale of tickets for Saturday’s semifinal and final sessions. Hartford and Geneva will meet in the first semi-final battle at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon, and tonight's winners will clash in the second tilt at 2:15 p. m. The championship game will start at 8:15 p. m. Saturday. ! Gorillas Win Easily Hartford, hitting a torrid .609 per cent of their shots from the floor during the first half, eliminated the defending champions with almost ridiculous ease. Dailey Bixler opened the scoring for the Gorillas, the 1959 county champions, and after Dick Smith knotted the score tor the Bears at 2-2, from then on it was all Hartford. With all members of the starting five contributing to the scoring. the Gorillas amassed a 16-5 lead at the end of the first quarter, and piled this total to an overwhelming 33-10 advantage at the half. Hartford increased its lead to a whopping 29 points, 48-19, at the ■ than an ironed-out pancake for the first three periods, they kept on battling and by employing an . all-court press, outscored the Gorillas in the final period by an 18-8 margin. Fred Miller, Hartford's 6-7 center, was the game's top scorer with 17 points, and Dailey Bixler, playing one of the best games of his fine high school career, chipped in with 14. None of the Bears was able to reach double figures. Roger Gerber was high with nine points, and Rod Schwartz and Dick Smith each had eight. Free throw shooting was poor by both teams, as the Gorillas hit only 12 of 25 opportunities at the foul line, the Bears only five of 18. Cardinals Advance ' The Geneva Caridnals advanced to the semi-final clash with the Gorillas by ousting Pleasant Mills in the second game Wednesday, leading all the way. After an early 2-2 tie, Larry Baumer hit two in a row for the Cardinals for a 6-2 lead after four minutes of play, and Geneva was never headed. The Cardinals were on top at the first quarter, 10-5, and at the half, 28-19. The Spartans pulled within six points, 30-24, with three minutes to play in the third period, but the Cardinals halted the rally and built their advantage back to 10 points, 34-24 at the end of the quarter. Geneva stayed safely in front throughout the final period. Baumer and Doyle Long paced the Geneva victory with 14 points each. Dwight Brunner led the Pleasant Mills scoring with 12

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Tournament Notes

By Dick Reidenbach and Bob Wail

The annual Adams county basketball tourney got under way last night with all the usual hootin’ and hollerin’ that gives “Hoosier Hysteria” its rightful home. With the solemn playing of the national anthem by the Adams Central brass quartet, the red and white shirted Hartford Gorillas faced off against the Berne Bears. —oOo— • Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on which side you rooted for, Hartford’s red hot Gorillas singed the nets during the first half for a .609 field goal average, while the barren Bears hit only .211. —-000—— Berne did score a tourney first, however, when Mike Collier substituted for Phil Sprunger. Mike was the first 1959 tourney sub! Dailey Bixler, the Gorillas second high man of the evening, scored the first tourney basket after Berne missed an earlier opportunity. Roger Graber of Berne snagged the opening tip off. —oOo— Hartford’s big Fred Miller captured many t•ur n e y ‘‘firsts.” He had the somewhat dubious honor of committing . the first foul, while also scoring the first foul shot, a minute or so later. Miller also was top scorer of the evening with 17 points. —oOo-— Berne’s Dave Klopfenstein took rebounding honors with six clean rebounds, which is something of a rarity with the quick whistle in high school ball. Usually, the team that shoots gets at least a jump ball after taking a shot, or it seems, anyway. Hartford’s field goal average for the entire game won opening day honors, as the Gorillas hit 22 of 47 for .474. while Geneva’s Cardinals followed closely .in their game against Pleasant Mills with a ,406 percentage. 13 of 32. Pleasant Mills hit 8 of 21 for a .380 average. Berne finished with 16-57 for .280. enough, one tourney first will probably wait until tonight. N» player fouled out in the two opening games. Len Davis, WGL announcer, who broadcast the games, gave the Daily Democrat sports staff a word of thanks for compiling shooting statistics during the first game.

points and Jack Butler hit 10. The Cardinals hit only three of eight free throws, the Spartans 10 of'lß. Hartford FG FT TP Bixler - 5 4-7 14 Pharr ~ — 2 1-3 5 Miller - 6 5-8 17 McCune 4 0-0 8 Meshberger 2 1-1 5 Owens 0 0-0 0 Zuercher - 0 0-0 0 Thomas 0 0-1 0 Hoover 3 1-3 7 Moser 0 0-2 0 TOTALS 22 12-25 56 Berne FG FT TP Sprunger 2 0-1 1 Smith -- 4 0-18 Schwartz 4 3 2-8 «• Graber 4 1-2 9 Klopfenstein -- 3 1-2 < Blum 0 ™ n Hill —..... —- 0 0-0 0 Lautzenheiser 0 0-2 0 Von Gunten 0 0-0 0 Collier ----- 0 1-1 1 TOTALS 16 5-18 37 Score by quarters: Hartford — 16 33 48 56 Berne 5 1° ™ 37 Officials: Northam, Showalter. Geneva FG FT TP Morgan .... - J 0-0 2 Baumer 7 0-2 Newcomer 0 °-0 ” Long 6 2-3 I 4 Biery ----1 0-0 2 Affolder 0 0-0 0 Laux 1 M 2 Hoffman 1 0-1 2 Dynes 2 0-0 4 Tester 3 1-2 1 TOTALS 22 3-8 47 Pleasant Mills FG FT TP Brunner —— 5 2-4 12 R. Snyder 0 4-6 4 Roe 0 0-0 0 Butler 3 4-4 10 Irwin ----- 4 0-18 J. Snyder 0 0-0 0 King 1 0-2 2 Smith .... 0 OO 0 Jackson ... 0 0-0 0 McGill —-— 0 0-0 0 TOTALS 13 10-18 36 Score by quarters: Geneva 10 28 34 47 Pleasant Mills —.5 19 24 36 Officials: Showalter, Northam.

Davis used the statistics after the Hartford-Berne game. —oOo— One oddity w»s recorded last night when a Bierne player was given a foul shot after just entering the game. The referees called a foul op a Hartford player* at the same time Mike Collier was running under the basket to report to the official scoring bench. As Mike entered the floor, he was handed the ball for the shot, and connected for the one pointer. It seems the misunderstanding arose when Mike replaced the player who originally should have received the attempt. By the time Hartford noticed the mistake, the ball game had progressed too far. The point counted. The incident >was recorded in the second quarter. —oOo— Only two of Berne’s quartet of yell leaders were able to attend last night’s game against Hartford. Two of'the girls were forced to sit out on leading yells because of illness. Janeil Kipfer and Gail Egley were unable to attend but were well represented by the splendid job done by Alice Nussbaum and Bonnie Lehman. ■■■oOo"—* Kenny Watkins, a teacher from Adams Central, again did a fine job as announcer. Kenny keeps the crowd well informed on fouls committed by each individual player and instructs the capacity crowds on rules and regulations each fan must abide by. Thanks Ken. —oOo— Adams’ Central students held the near capacity crowd in silence as the national anthem was presented to start the 1959 sectional. Four students deserve a well earned thanks for the playing of the anthem. The four include the following students and the instruments Used in the presentation: Brenda Sommer, cornet; Duane Arnold, cornet; Jim Hoffman, trombones; and Delora Mishler, baritone. —oOo— The first aid station located at the school, reported no injuries at last night’s session. However, several aspirins wffe handed out to administer comfort to persons suffering from headaches. Oddly enough, the first patient was Tom Agler, Hartford coach. Two aspirins were given to Agler to relieve the stress. Others receiving treatment included: Kay' Singleton, (one aspirin'; Rosie Bauman, (band aid); Diane Kohle, (two aspirins); Evelyn Grandlinard, <two aspirins); and Carol Foreman. Miss Foreman had to be taken to her home in Geneva while her favorite team played against Pleasant Mills. Her riders who accompanied. her were given another way home • through efforts of the Red Cross. Larry Laux, a Geneva player, received an ice pack for a sprained ankle. First aid volunteers included: Mrs. Robert Johnson and Mrs. Byrl Hunt. Doctor on duty for last night’s session was Dr. J. V. Schetgen of Geneva, 1 wick’s ambulance service stood by at the front door in case of emergency. Fortunately their services were not needed. The white-bloused Berne cheering section took “hollerin’ honors” but that is slim consolation indeed. The gals really poured it on in support of their Bears. Hartford’s 24 rebounds should take tourney honeys, as tins number in high schooFis certainly remarkable. Berne managed 13 with numerous others resulting in jump balls. “OOO—Berne did turn in another dubious “first,” when they called time out with 4:48 of the first quarter, Hartford ahead, 5-2. —oOo-~ And as a reminder, no smoking in the building. Fire regulations and Indiana high school rules should be adhered to, if you want to stay for’the games, that is. Wabash Invited To Small College Meet CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (UPD —•Wabash College said Wednesday night it has accepted an invitation to play in the NCAA small college basketball tournament, opening against Wheaton, 111., in the Great Lakes district regional match March 6 at Glen Ellyn, 111. College Basketball Virginia 69, North Carolina 68. Maryland 67, Georgetown 56. Louisville 83, DePaul 66. Syracuse 79, Canisius 73.

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Favorites Win In First Round Os Sectionals • t By KURT FREUDENTHAL United Press International INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — Indiana's high school basketball tourney was off tb a dramatic start today complete with stalling tactics 'and a triple overtime and Fort Whyne South’s defending state champs still very much in the running. Half a .dozen members of the Press International coaches’ poll “Big 10” in action in the initial round of sectional warfare were successful Wednesday night as the original field of 710 was pruned to 564. Another 150 teams get bumped today. South’s defending kings, No. 9 in the elite, hurdled Monroeville with ease—63-33. Tough Tom Bolyard canned 33 points for the champs, who led 29-7 after 16 min. utes of slow-motion play. Second - rated East Chicago Washington, beaten out of a perfect regular season by Gary Froebel, made it 21 victories by easing past Highland, 74-46,and Hammond Noll, 71-44, to gain Saturday’s sectional semi-finals. New Castle, No. 8, and Crawfordsville, tourney runner-up last year, along with Anderson can also rest until Saturday. New Castle romped over Sulphur Springs, 89-45, then poured it on Mooreland, 63-33. Blackhawks Troubled Crawfordsville made it 19-3 with victories over Waynetown and New Ross, the latter by a score of 51-45. Michigan City, No. 6, picked up its 11th straight win, a top-heavy 99-31 shellacking of Hanna. Valparaiso, No. 7, did nearly as well, pummeling Morgan Twp.,. 93-34. Indianapolis Attacks,, No. 10, avenged a one-point, early season setback by drubbing city foe Ripple, 79-65, before more than 12,000 Butler Fieldhouse fans. Springs Valley, the sensation in last year’s tourney when it rolled into the finals with a perfect record, had its troubles before ousting Otwell at Huntingburg, 58-33. The Blackhawks couldn’t hit from the field in the first nine minutes and trailed 8-4 at the first stop. Once they found the range, it was no contest. Marv Pruitt led the boys from French Lick with 23 points. - Madison and Kokomo, other powerhouses, and unbeaten Bainbridge hit the tourney trail tonight Concord, the other perfect-rec-ord crew, made it 22 straight with a convincing 78-45 rout of wellregarded Goshen at Elkhart. Seven Champs Out Huntertown and Otter Creek also advanced at the expense of city slickers. Huntertown bumped Fort Wayne North, 66-61, behind Bob Blanchard’s 24 points. Otter Creek edged Terre Haute Garfield, a powerhouse last year, 55- But once-beaten Fountain City met its master in up-and-down host Richmond, 71-53. Paul Flatley of football fame scored 25 points for the winners who hit .675 from the fiehjSeven of last year’s 64 sectional champs were eliminated. First to go was Etna Green, courtesy of Warsaw at Columbia City, 68-52. Others were Berne at Adams Central, Decatur Central at Southport, Fremont at Churubusco, Evansville Central, Lapaz at Plymouth, and Bedford. Evansville Bosse nipped Cen tral 55-54, on Dave Wilson's pair of freethrows in the last 29 seconds. Shawswick. twice winner from Springs Valley this season nailed Bedford, 65-60. Only two ex-state champs are out—-Hammond Tech and Coal Creek Central, which won as Wingate in 1913-14. There were thrillers galore. At Kendallville, Cromwell spilled Wawaka in triple overtime, 53-51. There was no scoring in the “sudden death” second extra periodTwo freethrows by Don Bowling decided it. Dick Smith’s onehander from the side gave Ellettsville a 52-50 double overtime win over Bloomington University at Martinsville. There were half a dozen single overtime scraps. Thrills and .Spills Other major winners included Lafayette, the winningest 'sectional champ with 35, 59-51 victor over East Tipp after trailing 28-18 at the half. Also, South Bend Adams and city foe Central, Gary Roosevelt, Anderson, Vincennes, and Gerstmeyer and Wiley of Terre Haute. In the’ thrilis-and-spiULs department, Roger Burkhart hit the winning shot as the gun- went off to give Clear Creek a 55-54 win over Saiamdnle Twp. at Huntington. At Fort Wayne, Bill Brumbaugh connected for the winning bucket with 11 seconds left in Arcola’s 52-50 overtime win over Elmhurst. A pair of freethrows by Ronnie Ennis gave Young America a 64-63 overtone nod over Tipton Twp- at Logansport. Selma closed out a "perfect in reverse” season, losing its 20th straight to Center at Muncie, 56- That was the' closest Selma had come to victory all year. Parker and Uqjon City-Wayne had a wing-ding a4 Winchester. It was 2-0 Union. then 5-5 at the half. Jack Fletcher scored the winning basket the" gun went off, Parker in front, • 25-24. i* 1' > —

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North Carolina Handed Second Upset In Row By JOHN GRIFFIN United Press International A second-straight upset loss, this time at the hands of Virginia, threw a cloud today over North Carolina's post - season basketball chances and could serve as a warning to high-ranked West Virginia, which hits the tourney trail today. North Carolina, the nation’s No. 1 team until upset by Maryland last week, took it on the. chin again Wednesday night, 69-68, at Charlottesville, Va., when Paul Adkins of Virginia tallied two free throws with 1:30 to play. The loss dropped North Carolina out of. first place in the Atlantic Coast ’Conference. Although it could be meaningless in the long run, since the ACC berth in the NCAA tourney goes to the team winning the league’s own post-season tourney, the loss raised doubts about North Carolina’s chances. Tar Heels Blow Lead North Carolina seemed to have this one wrapped up early with a 12-point lead during the first half, but then Adkins entered the game and sparked Virginia in a comeback to take a 36-34 halftime lead. North Carolina led, 68-67, when Adkins hit his pair of free throws that decided the game. Carolina had a couple of shots after that, but they went astray as Cavalier defenses kept the Tar Heels at long range. Herb Busch had 20 points and Adkins 19 for Virginia while Harvey Saiz had 19 for North Carolina. It was the Tar Heels’ third loss in 20 games. West Virginia, ranked 13th nationally, is a top-heavy favorite in the Southern Conference’s postseason tournament opening today in Richmond, Va., with an NCAA berth at stake for the winner. Coach Fred Schaus’ Mountaineers have won the league title four straight times and have won 47 straight league games. They were expected to crush Davidson in an afternoon program that also pitted William and Mary against Richmond. In night games, Virginia Tech faced George Washington and The Citadel faega Fur- ■ To Decline NCAA Berth In another tournament development, it was learned in Starkville, Miss., that Mississippi State probably will decline a berth in the NCAA tournament. The Maroons have clinched the right to represent the Southeastern Conference in the NCAA carnival, but the state of Mississippi has an unwritten, policy against racially-inte-grated athletic events. University President Ben Hilbun said the school’s decision won’t be announced until after the Maroons’ final game of the season Saturday night against Mississippi. But it was learned that the announcement almost certainly would be a rejection. That would clear the way for Kentucky, last year’s NCAA champion, to return to the tournament on a “rain check.” Sectional Scores At Adams Central Hartford Center 56, Berne 37. Geneva 47, Pleasant Mills 36. At Fort Wayne Arcola 52, Elmhurst 50 (overtime). Huntertown 66, Fort Wayne North 61. Fort Wayne South 63, Monroeville 33. At Auburn Waterloo 52, Riverdale 49 (overtime). • Angola 51, Auburn 40. At Churubusco Ashley 59, Orland 56. Churubusco 58, Fremont 38. At Hartford City Dunkirk 67, Redkey 52. Montpelier 69, Madison Twp. 44. Bryant 81, Gray 42. At Huntington Clear Creek 55, Warren 54. Lancaster Twp. 66, Lafayette Central 65. At Kendallville LaGrange 55, Ligonier 53. Lima 46, Springfield Twp. 41. , Cromwell 53, Wawaka 51 (triple overtime). At Columbia City Warsaw 68, Etna Green 52. Pierceton 66, Atwood 51. Larwill 66, Sidney 56.

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Intramural league Playoff On Sunday The tourney championship of the St. Joseph’s school intramural league will be determined Sunday afternoon, when the Globetrotters and Lakers meet at 3 o’clock at . the Catholic school gym. , The Lakers forced the playoff game by defeating the Globetrotters, 26-20, first tourney defeat for the Globetrotters in the double elimination meet. The Lakers qualified for the final playoffs by eliminating the Pistons, 25-12. Lakers FG FT TP Harshman 3 0 6 Caciand 4 0 8 Staub i. 2 0 4 Geimer . 0 0 0 Kohne ....— 2 15 Kollman 0 0 0 Rickord 0 0 0 Faurote 10 2 Bolingero 0 0 Totals 12 1 25 Pistons FG FT TP McGill 0 0 ~ 0 Jaurigue4 2 10 Teeple 0 0 0' Lose 0 0 0 Jackson 10 2 Lengerich 0, 0 0 Gase 1.. 0 0 “fr Totals .........x... 5 2 12 Lakers FG FT TP Harshman2 15 Cacianoooo Geimer 0 0 0 Staub .....x. 4 0 8 Kohne 5 3 13 Kollman 0 0 0 Rickord ... 0 0 0 Fauroteo 0 0 Bolinger 0 0 0 Totals _.ill 4 26 Globetrotters . FG FTiTP Baker ...3 0 6 Fullenkamp .21 0 2 Wiseman 3 0 6 J. Schultzlo 2 S. Schultz 0 0 0 Hammondo 0 0 Blythe .... 2 0 4 Totals... 10 0 20 Announce Plans For Selling Tickets For Saturday Sessions Hugh J. Andrews, Decatur high school v principal, and the Rev. Robert Jaeger,'.Catholic high atnletfc director, have announced pliars for sale of tickets for the Saturday sessions of»the secttohaL in event the Yellow Jackets and Commodores win' in tonight’s session. If the Jackets win, the Saturday tickets, priced at $1 and good for all sessions, will be sold to the Decatur high school students Friday morning. Adult season ticket holders rfiay purchase their tickets Friday afternoon up to 4 o’clock, or Friday from 7 to 8 o’clock. No' drawing for tickets will be necessary, Andrews said, as Decatur will receive ample tickets in event of a win tonight. In event the Commodores win, Rev. Jaeger said tickets will be sold to students Friday afternoon. Tickets to first session ticket holders and adult season ticket holders will be sold at 6:45 p.m. Friday at the athletic office. If any remain after season ticket holders are accommodated, they will be sold to other fans.

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36 Os Major League Players Are Holdouts By FRED DOWN United Press International Some three dozen major leaguers—more than in any recent year—‘become holdouts today when spring training officially opens for most of the big league teams. Heading the list, of course, are sluggers Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees, Bob Cerv of the Kansas City Athletics, Jackie Jensen of the Boston Red Sox and Roy Sieves of the Washington Senators. Their demands range from Cerv’s estimated $30,000 all the way to Mantle's $85,000. The National League champion 1 Milwaukee Bravfes have no star comparable to Mantle or Jensen unsigned but no fewer than six players have yet .to agree to terms: Pitchers Don McMahon and' Gene Cdnley, catcher Del Rice, first-baseman Joe Adcock and infielders Felix Mantilla and Casey Wise. • Status Hazy The status of the American League’s “big four’’ is hazy, as ! might be expected. Roy Harney, in charge of dealing with Mantle again, talked with the slugger Wednesday and said only “it’s only a question of money.” Cerv rejected the Athletics” last offer of about $23,000 and is at least $5,000 away from a settlement. Seivers is insisting on $40,000 and Jensen, the league's Most Valuable Player, meets with Red Sox General Manager Bucky Harris for a fourth time today. Others who’ll be considered holdouts if they don’t agree to terms by nightfall include Hector I Lopez, Preston Ward and Ned , Garver of the Athletics, Rene Valdes of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Frank Barnes and Joe Cunningham of the St. Louis Cardinals, Gus Zernial and Charley Maxwell of the Detroit Tigers, Andy Carey of the Yankees, Billy Loes, Gene Woodling, Billy Klaus and Bobby Avila of the Baltimore Orioles and Ramon Monzant and Al .Vorthington of the San Francisco Giants. Reds Sign Ennis Del Ennis, long-ball hitting outfielder, just got in under the wire Wednesday when he signed with the Cincinnati Redlegs. It took 15 telephone calls between Ennis and General Manager Gabe

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Spider Webb Wins On Early Knockout CHICAGO (UPD—Middleweight Spider Webb’s future hinged today on champion Sugar Ray Robinson more than on his convincing first round knockout victory over Bobby Boyd. "If Robinson decides to fight Archie Moore for the light heavyweight title, then I can’t think of any better fight titan Webb and Carmen Basilio for the middleweight title—and we’d like, to have it for Chlcagd,” said Truman Gibson, head of the newly formed successor to International Boxing Club. National Boxing Enterprises, said. “If Robinson decides to fight Basilio," he added, “then Pd just advise Webb to fight any middleweights he can until he can get a title fight. But we’ll put him in for a championship fight anytime we get the chance.” Webb, third ranked ahiong the world 160 pounders, was impressive in his televised battle with Boy, racked seventh. The bout > lasted only 1:55 before referee , Frank Sikora waved Webb aside i with his 32nd win In 36 pro fights. Webb was tagged and stagi gered with a left early in the round but he quickly shook off the punch and. floored Boyd Jfor a i nine count with' a hard right. The action hardly had resumed before he put in a right-left combination which virtually put Boyd through the ropes. ‘ Boyd, suffering his seventh knockout and. .his 11th loss in 66 ■ pro bouts, was still groggy When t he was on his feet at the ’count . of 10 and Sikora, examing his 1 eyes, waved Webb off quickly. Pro Basketball 1 Minneapolis 116, Cincinnati 96. , St. Louis 104, Detroit 100. - r Philidelphia 134, New York 123. 1 Horkt” Results National League , Toronto 3, Montreal 2. 1 New York 6, Detroit 3. , International League j Indianapolis 9, Louisville 7. f 5 1 Paul before an agreement was J reached—believed to be the first record of the new baseball season. -| Other late signers included first e baseman Norm Zauchin <jf the 1 Senators and infielder Billy Gardt ner of the Orioles. Each is ben lieved to have accepted a slight e reduction.