Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 73, Decatur, Adams County, 27 March 1959 — Page 7

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Norman Dodges From Talk Os Tiger Pennant (Editors Note: This is the 11th dispatch o» the prospects of the major league clubs for 1959.) By LEO H. PETERSEN UFI Sports Editor LAKELAND, Fta. (UPD-Some rival American League * managers like the chances of the Detroit Tigers this year, but Bill Norman won’t go along with them. Norman, who took over as manager of the Tigers last year when Jack Tighe was fired, doesn't want "to hear any pennant talk.” “That’s all there has been from the Tigers’ spring training camp for five years,” he pointed out. “And they finished in the first division only once—in 1957. "I want to finish there first before I start talking about pennants.” Despite what Norman thinks, such pilots as Casey Stengel of the world champion Yankees, Al Lopez of the Chicago White Sox and Paul Richards of the Baltimore Orioles, single out the Tigers as one of the clubs to beat “I’m glad they think that highly of my club,” Nbrman said. “But I’m not buying what they think. “I’ll go this far—we have good pitching and there's no telling now how much Don Mossi and Ray Narleski will mean to us I won’t say we can’t win it all, I'll just saf we are aiming for the first division.” May Have Best Pitching The Tigers should make that. They could come up with the best pitching in the league with Frank Lary <l6-15), Paul Foytack (15-13). Jim Banning (14-12) and Billy Hoeft *lO-9) as their big four. Then there are Mossi and Narleski, Cleveland's two relief aces in the past, in the bullpen. Stengel, among others, holds that the Tigers were hurt in 1958 because they lacked relief pitching. “They had to stay too long with their starters.” Stengel reasoned. “Now with Mossi and Narleski they won't have to do that. Those guys can come in in the late innings and get you out. Detroit didn’t have guys like that last year.”-'’ £7/. ’ - k -. Behind his starters Norman has George Susce, Hank Aguirre and Tom Morgan. They can go both ways—starting and relief. He has two rookies who could make the grade—Gerry Davie and Don Lee. Also there is southpaw Pete Burnside, who couldn’t make it with the Giants. — — Davie won 17 and lost only five at Charleston last season. "He looks like he has what it takes,” Norman observed. Detroit's catching could be stronger. Lou Berberet, who couldn't win the job with the lowly Senators or the Red Sox, and Red Wilson, are the frontline receivers with Charlie Lau. who hit .287 at Charleston in reserve. Positions Are Set The infield and outfield—pending any deals —are all set. It will be Gail Harris at first. Frank * ---■ EAGLES ROUND & SQUARE DANCE SATURDAY, MARCH 28th 9:30 to 12:30 THIELE’S ORCHESTRA

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Bean Wins Football Letter At Anderson Edwin Bean, sophomore at Anderson College from Decatur, has won a major letter in football at the Church of God school where he is majoring in business administration. Honored this week at the annual fall-winter sports banquet, Bean participated with the 1958 grid squad that established 10 team and individual records and landed half a dozen players on the Hoosier Conference all-star team. The Rav’ens, second in HCC competition, finished with a record overall mark of 8-1. Son of Mrs. Grant Bean, route 3, Decatur, Bean is a 1957 graduate of Decatur high school. He participated three years in prep football and basketball and two years in track. Wrestling Card At Geneva April 27 A big-time wrestling card will be sponsored by the Geneva Lions club after the success of the previous matches. Monday, April 27, Dave Stucky, Lions president, says another good card will be presented at the high school gym. The proceeds will go to the Geneva Boy Scouts. United States Wins International Meet BRUSSELS, Belgium (UPDThe United States defeated France 78-55, Thursday to win the international military basketball tournament. The victory gave the Americans first place In the final standings with a total of 14 points. France was second with 13 and the United Arab Republic third with 12. Teams Announced For All-College Tourney OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (UP) —Clemson, Cornell and Utah State will make their first appearance in the 24th annual All-College basketball tournament, opening here Dec. 28. The remainder of the eight-team field consists of defending champion Oklahoma City, Niagra, Bowling Green, Tulsa and Wichita. Herb Score Reports Arm Is Sound Again ... TAMPA, Fla. (UPD—Hardluck Herb Score said today his arm is “sound as a dollar again” and he’s ready to pitch the Cleveland Indians into some of that first division money. Score, who flew here from Tucson, Ariz., to serve as the Cleveland representative at a player’s meting, said he was satisfied with his showing so far this spring although he has been cuffed hard in two of his four appearances. Bolling at second, Rocky Bridges at short, Eddie Yost at third, Charley Maxwell in left. Harvey Kuenn in center and Al Kaline in right. There are a couple of question marks about them—whether Harris is the player he looked like late last season and whether Bridges can do the job at short. Norman doesn’t have much behind them. Inman Veal is a fine glove man at short, but can’t hit. Ossie Virgil, Ossie Alvarez and Earl Hersh, drafted from Wichita where he batted only .237 are infield resesve candidates. The No. 1 utility outfielder will be the veteran Larry Doby, recently acquired from Cleveland. Also on hand are Johnny Groth, who can field but not hit, and old Gus Zernial, who can hit but not field.

Montreal, Boston Lead Hockey Series United Preu Intenutteaal The Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins, each boasting a 3-0 lead after a pair of home ice victoriea, now have their semifinal round opponents “behind the eight ball” in the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs. Montreal blasted out a 5-1 triumph over the Chicago Black Hawks Thursday night in Montreal and the Bruins scored two goals in the last four minutes to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs. 4-2, : in Boston. The two best>of-seven series switch to the home rinks of the losing teams Satureay night. , “The Hawks are behind the eight ball now,’ said coach Toe Blake of Montreal Blake hastened to add the usual “but the series isn’t over yet" but there was little concealing the Canadiens* glee. Particularly delighted was Marcel Bonin, who scored two goals for the second straight playoff game after going 25 stright games without a goal. Bonin’s linemates, Jean Beliveau and Dickie Moore, each picked up one goal and Bernie Geoffrion celebrated his return to action with one. Eric Nesterenko , notched the only Chicago tally. The Boston-Toronto game ended in a brawl on ice that lasted five minutes after the game. But the fireworks that counted ■ were the goals by Guy Gendron at 15:59 and Leo Labine at 19:15 of the third period to break a 2-2 tie. Earlier in the game Fleming , Mackell scored twice for Boston and Dick Duff and Ron Stewart for Toronto. “Boston is ■ strictly a homer team,” said coach Punch Imlach of Toronto. "They can win here perhaps, but not up at Toronto.” Bowlsng Scores Major League W. L. Pts. Tocsin Garage 19 17 28 Three Kings Tavern 20 16 •* 27 - , Hooker Paint 20 16 27 , Decatur Blue Flame 19 17 26 Ideal Dairy -19 17 26 Midwestern Life — r 19 17 24% Beavers Oil Service 18 18 23% < Hoagland Farm Eq. 17 19 22 Oakdale Kennels ... 16 20 20 Petrie Oil ... 13 23 16 Hooker Paint won 4 pts. from Hoagland Farm Eq., Tocsin Garage won 3 pts. from Beavers Oil Service, Three Kings Tavern won 3 pts. from Midwestern Life, Ideal Dairy won 3 pts. from Oakdale Kennels, Petrie Oil and Decatur Blue Flame each won 2 pts. 200 games—A. Baker 212, A. Anderson 208-201, C. Marbach 2052W 4. Fenffig 202, W. Myers 200, E. Reinking 214, R. Dedolph 207. I. Lepper 204-209, W. Gallmeyer 213, D. Hoile 207, N. "Koenemann 207, L. Reef 202, E. Imel 206, J. Meyer 201. Booklet Shows Way To Low-Cost Comfort Want to be more comfortable in your home, and save money in the bargain? You can. A new booklet, “Insulation and Your Home,” tells how in clear, concise words and illustrations. It’s available from the National Mineral Wool Association, 2906 Americas Building, New York 20, N.Y. Enclose 10 cents to cover handling and mailing costs. PAINT ROLLER STRETCHED The newest idea in paint rollers is a long handle that lets you paint ceilings and the upper portion of walls without using a ladder.

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Five Players Hurt Thursday In Spring Camps By TIM MORIARTY United Press International Those daily reports from baseball’s spring training camps are continuing to read like medical bulletins. Five more players—including Billy O’Dell of the Baltimore Orioles and young Eddie Haas of the Milwaukee Braves—were added to todays casualty list. O’Dell, the winning pitcher in last year’s All-Star game, injured his back while warming up before Thursday night’s Balti-more-Kansas City game at Miami. Taking no chances, the Orioles announced O’Dell, who bad a 14-11 record last year, will be flown to Baltimore today for a thorough examinatoin. Haas suffered a broken ankle in an exhibition game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Bradenton and will be sidelined for at least eight weeks. The Braves have been hampered by a mounting injury list all spring. Second baseman Mel Roach is still hobbled by a 1958 leg injury; Third baseman Eddie Mathews recently was sidelined with a groin injury, and first baseman Joe Adcock has been nursing a swollen knee. Other clubs also are having their troubles. The Philadelphia Phillies announced that veteran southpaw Curt Simmons has bone chips in his left elbow that may require surgery, reserve catcher John Blanchard of the New York Yankees sustained a bruised right toe, and rookie Joe Schaffernoth of the Chicago Cubs was struck on the right elbow by a line drive while pitching batting practice. The Phillies found something to cheer about when Robin Roberts "Turned in a route-going, 5-3 victory over the Washington Senators. The veteran right-hander yielded seven hits, including homers by Jim Lemon and Norm Zauchin. Brooks Lawrence also went nine innings lin hurling the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-1 triumph over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lawrence spaced seven hits. Bob Lillis collected three singles for the Dodgers. Shortstop Andre Rodgers, hit in the face by a pitched ball Wednesday, displayed that “old Oriole spirit” with a pair of homer? that carried the San Francisco Giants to a 7-5 victory over the Cleveland Indians. The game was enlivened by a beaning “rhubarb” in the eighth inning when Giant pitcher Stu Miller hit Vic Power in the head with one of his “blazing” slow balls. Jim Bolger, running for Power, crashed into Rodgers while breaking up a double play and both benches emptied. No punches were thrown. A 420-foot home rim by Mickey Mantle sparked the Yankees to a 7-2 triumph over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bob Turley worked the first seven innings for the Yanks, allowing only four hits. Dick Stuart homered for the Pirates in the opening inning. Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers turned back the Chicago White Sox, 5-2, with the help of a threerun homer by Rocky Bridges, rookie Dick Ricketts hoelped pitch the Carinals to a 6-3 victory" over the Braves, Bill Renna’s fourth hit of the game enabled the Boston Red Sox to edge the Chicago Cubs, 4-3, in 11 innings, and Al Pilarcik’s run-scoring single in the 10th inning carried the Orioles to a 4-3 triumph over the Athletics.

K I | If? Glen C. Dickerson, a native of Decatur, has been appointed assistant general elevator superintendent at the Decatur plant of the Central Soya Co. ■ ,Inc. -m • Minneapolis Lakers Even Playoff Series ST. PAUL, Minn. (UPD — The Minneapolis Lakers and the St. Louis Hawks stood all even today at the end of four games in their playoff series when the Lakers came from behind to down the Hawks, 108-98. The teams have been trading home court victories and Thursday night it was the Lakers turn to win and they did. The victory evened the National Basketball Association best-of-sev-en series at two games each for the Western Division playoff championship. Minneapolis jumped to an early 19-point lead, but the Hawks opened up with a scoring attack that took them into an 80-78 lead by the end of the third period. The Lakers combined the scoring of Elgin Baylor and Dick Garmaker to regain the lead and the decision. Baylor hit for 32 points while Garmaker collected 22. Cliff Hagan scored 38 for the Hawks, 35 of them in the first three quarters. »<* The fifth game of the series will be played in St. Louis Saturday night. Scared Horse .Forest fires travel so fast they sometimes outrun a man on horseback,’- This is one reason why foresters in the great timbered regions of Oregon and Washigton are always alert to prevent forest fires. These rain-drenched forest, which supply one fourth of the nation’s lumber, plywood and pulp, sometimes dry out so much during a hot summer, that two dry sticks rubbed together can start a fire. Methuselah Some giant Douglas fir trees which grow in the rain belt of Oregon, Washington and northern California are 1000 years old. This is rare because most fir trees succumb to the elements, disease or insects after 200 or 300 years. Today, man anticipates this decline, • harvests the trees at the ideal age of 150 years when they have reached their maximum growth.

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•-YEAR-OLD 'BANK ROBBER'— "Desperado” Daniel McKay, 9, “sings” to police in San Francisco after his attempt to “rob” a bank was foiled. Daniel and a 13-year-old pal went into the Mission street branch of the Bank of America and Shoved a note at teller Filamene Miller. The note read: “Put SIOO in a sack or we'll blow up the bank." Quothe she, indignantly, “What is this—a joke! Get out of here this minute!" It took 13 police and two FBI agents three hours to make the pinch. Now Daniel faces a 30-day no-baseball stretch.

■G.ajlHx 'j HFI I« j-* rWfW UP EIGHT DAYS — Disc Jockey Hap Hopkins clutches a recording in Miami Beach, Fla., as he stretches an almost continuous broadcasting “tour of duty” to eight days without sleep. He said he was seeing “moving objects" before him. Biggest Farm Trees grow on 625 million U.S. acres which is double the land area detfoted to farm crops. Os this, 461 million acres?-of timber land is classed as commercial, producing trees for lumber, plywood and pulp. In the Far West, rich rain forests produce such important trees as Douglas fir, which is the nation’s most widely used species, famed for its beauty as well as its strength. Housing Starts Forecasts that the nation will build 1.2 million new non-farm homes in 1959, means that this will be the third best housing year in the last quarter century, exceeded only by 1950 and 1955. U.S. scientists "are studying a proposal for disposing of radioactive wastes by firing them to the moon in rockets.

••• it </ ROME TOURlST— Princess Soraya, former wife of the shah of Iran, presents this smile in Rome, where she and her mother are for a “ten-to-fif-teen-day” stay. Soraya had no comment kt this time on questions linking her romantically with Raimondo Orsini, of one of Italy’s princely families.

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