Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 82, Decatur, Adams County, 7 April 1959 — Page 7

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-, Decafur High Wins Initial Golf Meet The Decatur high school go: team opened its 1959 season Mor day afternoon, defeating Arcolr 9-1, at the Decatur Golf club. Steve Edwards and Leroy Ra( liffe, Decatur seniors, were cc medalists with scores as 42. Results of the matches were Edwards (D) defeated R. Be! (Al; Beery (D) halved with Bruir ba ugh <A); Conrad <D) defeat® Abel (A); Ratliffe (D) down® Kutz (A) and Burk (D) defeat® W. Bell (A). The balance of the Decatu schedule, as announced by Harr; Dhiley, coach, is as follows: April B—Monroeville at Decatur April 10—Fort Wayne Concordi; at Decatur. April 13—Huntington at Decatur April 15—Elmhurst at Decatur. April 16—Concordia at Brookwood. April 20—Fort Wayne Central Catholic at Decatur. April 24—Van Wert at Decatur April 27—Kendallville at Decatur. April 28—Garrett and Angola e Garrett. April. 29—Central Catholic at Brookwood. . April 30—Arcola at Decatur. May 2—Columbia City at Deca tur. May 4—Van Wert at Van Wert. May 6—Garrett at Decatur. May 9—Northeastern Indiana athletic conference meet a Decatur. May 11—Huntington at Hunting ton. *• May 12—Kendallville at Ken1 dallville. May 13—Elmhurst at Brookwood. May 16—Sectional at Brook- ■■ wood.

Elmhurst, Auburn Join Northeastern Indiana i Conference; 10 In Loop . .. / ’ : rL

i Expansion to 10 schools was an--‘ll nounced today by officials of the n_ Northeastern Indiana athletic conid ference, with the addition of Elm;d hurst and Auburn to the organiza;d tion. The expansion will be effective Jr in most sports with the 1959-60 school year. > This will be the largest number r - of schools in the conference since la 1945. Schools which are already members are Decatur, Angola, r ' Bluffton,' Columbia City, Fort Wayne Concordia, Garrett, Kendallville and, New Haven. At the same time it was announced that regulations for determining a conference championr ship in basketball and football would remain the same as at present when it is necessary for a “ school to play five conference opponents to be considered for a title in either of the sports. Auburn, a .former member of the group, already plays the rel * quired number of conference schools in basketball and therefore, will be in the title race beginning with the 1959-60 season. . Elmhurst likewise will be in con--11 tention for loop honors in basketr ball since they also meet the required number of conference opponents in that sport. The Auburn Red Devils have for a number of years played many of the conference schools in football and as soon as their schedule can be adjusted to play the required number of loop foes, will be in the battle for the championship. The Elmhurst Trojans have already instituted a program of football and will play a limited schedule this fall. As soon as they schedule the required number of conference opponents, they will be loop contenders in that sport. Angola, which entered the conference in the fall of 1958, expects to qualify for football competition on a conference contending basis with the schedule in the fall of 1960. At present the conference championship in baseball is determined on a percentage basis with each school fielding a team being required to play every. other such school. If two of the schools should play more than once during' the season them the. game srst sfiHd'. uled becomes the conference game. At present neither Auburn nor Elmhurst plays spring baseball, as is the case at Garrett. The NEIAC championship in ! track is determined at the confer- | ence track meet held each spring. All schools have track and field aggregations. At present, operating plans for the conference call for a championship to be determined in any sport in which one-half of the loop schools carry on varsity competition. Member schools range in size from 365 for Decatur to 846 for the newest member, Elmhurst. Other enrollments for the current school year are Angola 451, Auburn 436, Bluffton 435, Columbia City 667. Concordia 590, Garrett 450, Kendallville 477 and New Haven 805. Records indicate that the NEIAC originally was an 11-team loop comprised as early as 1930 of Auburn, Bluffton. Central of Fort Wayne, Columbia City, Decatur, i Garrett, Hartford City. Kendallville, North Side of Kort Wayne, Portland and South Side of Fort Wayne. The conference continued with this membership until 1932 when I Portland at the extreme south side ’ of the territory withdrew. Until 1940 the organization was made up of the remaining 10 teams, at which time the three

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——- , Fort Wayne schools with enrollments much larger than the others desired to schedule stronger com- ’ petition and withdrew. The NEIAC operated with seven , teams until Hartford City withdrew ! to enter another athletic conference in 1945, gt which time New , Haven and Warsaw were admitted to bring the total membership to eight schools. Auburn and Warsaw withdrew at the end of the 1952-53 school year, ’ leaving six members still in the fold. With the admission of Concordia in 1954 the membership was increased to seven schools and the addition of Angola in 1958 boosted the circuit to eight members. , Yanks, Braves Are Picked By UPI Writer By LEO H. PETERSEN UPI Sports Editor TAMPA, Fla. (UPD—The Yankees and the Braves again. That’s the way the 1959 major league pennant races look to me after six weeks of covering the spring training camps in Florida and receiving reports on the four Arizona-based clubs. It looks like the Yankees in a breeze. They may spread-eagle the field again like they did last season when they virtually had the American League pennant wrapped up by July 4. The Braves may be in for rough sledding because of a second base problem. But they ap pear to have too much pitching and all-around strength for the other clubs in the National League. Here are this observer’s predictions on the 1959 finishes: American National New York Milwaukee Detroit ■ Pittsburgh Chicago Los Angeles Boston Cincinnati Cleveland ’ San Francisco Baltimore Philadelphia Kansas City Chicago Washington St. Louts Yanks Have It Probably the best bet is tliat the Senators will finish last again. That appears more of a surething than the Yankees to win the pennant. While none of the rival ‘managers in the league are conceding the Yankees the pennant, they privately admit they can't see how the New Yorkers can be beaten. Yankee Manager Casey Stengel maintains they can’t either. —-■■■* Stengel may be a little short on pitching unless the Yankees make a deah but they have everything else it takes, including a bench made up of players who would be regulars on any of the other teams. And whenever a weakness crops up in the Yankee array, they usually make a deal to get men they need to win again. Most baseball men agree Detroit is the most improved club in the league because of the acquisition of relief pitchers Ray Narleski and Don Mossi, third baseman Eddie Yost and shortstop Rocky Bridges. But Manager Bill Norman nixes any Tiger penant talk, explaining that “you have to finish in the first division before aiming for a pennant.’’ The Tigers finished fifth last season. Boston Has Power The White Sox, runners-up to the Yankees the past two years, lack power, although Manager Al Lopez steadfastly maintains that either the Tigers or White Sox could beat the Yankees. The White Sox also lack relief pitching. Boston has plenty of power, provided Ted Williams is able to recover from his spring ailments, but they may be short on pitching and they hurt their defense When they traded outfielder Jimmy Piersail to Cleveland. Manager Mike Higgins also has the same old infield problem and lacks pitching depth. Cleveland has problems at short and third base and even if Herb Score comes back, which is doubtful, doesn't appear to have the pitching it takes. Both Baltimore and Kansas City have to wait. until their youngsters develop and that won’t be for another year at least. As for the Senators, they just don't have it. Miss Schoendienst Manager Fred Haney of the Braves professes not to be worried about second base, but the fact is Milwaukee still is .trying to make a deal for Johnny Temple of the Reds or Junior Gilliam of the Dodgers. Haney admits the Braves will. be hurt by the loss of Red Schoendienst, but then points out he- has the best pitching in the league and there is nothing wrong with his outfield, if Wes Covington and Billy Bruton recover from their knee injuries, the infield or the catching. The Pirates lost power When 'they traded Frank Thomas and

Adams Central Wins In Triangular Meet The Adams Central Greyhounds copped the honors in a triangular meet Monday afternoon, defeating the Hartford Gorillas and Geneva Cardinals. Adams Central scored 63% points, Hartford 47 for second place and Geneva 46% for third place. The summary follows: 100-yard dash — Heyerly (AC) first; Owens (H) second; Newcomer (G) third. Time—lo.7. 220-yard dash—Owens (H) first; Heyerly (AC) second; Wulliman (AC) third. Time—23.s. 440-yard run — Hoffman (AC) fir&t; Habegger (AC) second; Newcomer (G) third. Time—sß. 880 yard run—Thomas (H) first; Mosure (G) second; Steiner (AC) third. Tyne—2:2o.s. Mile run—Thomas (H) first; Schwartz (AC) second; Auker (G) third. Time—s:l3. High hurdles — Habegger (AC) first; Moeschberger 1 (H) second; Nevil (G) third. Time—l 7.6. Low hurdles — Habegger (AC) first; Moeschberger (H) second; Lantz (AC) third. Time—22.s. Broad jump—Affolder (G) first; Long (p) second; Heyerly (AC) third. Distance—lß ft. 5% in. High jump—Thomas (H) first: Hoffman (AC) second; Egley (AC) third. Height—s ft. 7 in. Pole vault — Egley (AC) first; Lehman <G) second; Lantz (AC) third. Height—lo ft. 6 in. Shot put—Baumer (G) first; Bixler (H> second; Heyerly (AC) third. Distance—3B ft. Mile relay: Geneva first, Adams Central second, Hartford third. Time—4:o9.3. Half-mile relay—Hartford first, Adams Central second, Geneva third. Time—l:46.l. jnj|x be short in second line pitching. If big Ted Kluszewski comes back at first, and it looks like he has recovered from his back injury, he may supply the power that Thomas did last year. But the Pirates would be hurting if any of their first stringers should be injured. Their bench is weak. Los Angeles could fool them all —if Duke Snider and Gil Hodges can return to their old form and their promising pitching staff of such young men as Don Drysdale, Johnny Podres and Sandy Koufax live up to their potential. Giants Lack Pitching Cincinnati appears tQ have the power necessary to win, but its pitching is a big question mark. Despite the trade in which they obtained Sam Jones from the CardinaX Yepom the Giants still lack pitching. They have long distance hitting but have an infield problem around short and second. Daryl Spencer can play only one of those positions and if he is shifted to second, where the Giants have been weak the past few years, they may have a shortstop problem.

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Giants Take Three In Row From Indians By TIM MORIARTY United Tress International The San Francisco Giants art turning their annual cross-countrj trek with the Cleveland Indian* into a modern-day Western massacre. Since leaving Arizona togethei last Friday, the Giants have s clubbed Cleveland pitchers for 4' r hits, including 10 homers, anc , have scored 32 runs in winning three straight games. Bill Rigney’s fence-busters clob bered the Indians, 174, last Sat ursday at Salt Lake. City anc j scored a 7-6 victory over theii I American League rivals at Denvei Sunday. Their road show hit To peka Monday and again the Gi ants ran wild — collecting five home runs ontheir way to an 11 ) inning 8-6 triumph.. The Gaints now have totaled 51 home runs in 26 exhibition warm ; ups this spring to lead qll majci i league teams. Most of those ho mers have come off harried Cleve , land pitchers, who will be happj to bid the Giants farewell Wed nesday when their tour ends al Omaha, Neb. »’ Red Sox Win Don Taussig’s two-run homer ir ; the top of the 11th inning was the ) Giants’ big blow at Topeka. Eddie Bressoud socked two of San Fran- ) cisco's earlier four-basers while . Danny O’Connell and Felipe Alon had one each. j The Boston Red Sox also were . in a hit-happy mood as they blast ’ ed the Chicago Cubs, 11-3, at Corpus Christi, Tex. A home run bj : Jim Busby and triples by Frank Malzone and Pete Runnels featured Boston’s 15-hit attack. The : Cubs collected only four safeties • off Ike Delock, who worked the first six innings, and Frank Bau- ; mann. ) The Pittsburgh Pirates closed out their exhibition schedule with ; a 2-1 victory over the Kansas Citj > Athletics, the Detroit Tigers completed their spring tuneups bj , belting the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2, and the Chicago White Sos downed the Washington Senators 9-6, in other Monday games. 1- Pitcher Leaves Game Hie Pirates’ victory over the A's was their fourth straight anc enabled them to finish their spring schedule with a 15-12 record. Kan • Sas City scored its only run. oft £ 5 ninth-inning homer by Harrj 2 Simpson. Pittsburgh st arte: ■ George Witt retired in the secom r inning with an inflamed right el • bow. • f The Tigers collected eight o 1 their 13 hits off Larry Jackson • It was Detroit’s 13th victory o i the spring against 10 losses while , the Cards finished with a 9-1' j record—poorest of the Florida ex f hibition season. . The White Sox scored three run: in the ninth inning in outslugginj the Senators at Charlotte, N.C ' Turk town, who relieved Earl: Wynn, in the eighth, received cred » it for the victory. Hal Griggs s Washington’s fourth pitcher, was . the loser. New Scoreboard For Indianapolis Speedway i INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (UPD--1 Work on a huge electric score e board begins this week at the In a dianapolis Speedway. The score e board, five feet square and 73 fee , high, will show the car positions i- speed and number of laps com pleted.

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Patterson And London Battle : To Indianapolis , r INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Only a e few details, including switching of 3 television arrangements, today red mained to be worked out in cong nection with the heavyweight title fight between champion Floyd > Patterson and England’s Brian t> London at the Coliseum here d May 1. ,r Announcement of the first boxir ing title scrap of any sort to be > held in the Hoosier capital was i- made at a hastily-called news cone ference Monday by Arch HindL- man, executive secretary of the National Boxing Association, pro--16 moter Cecil Rhodes and Cus i- D’Amato, Patterson's manager, sr Rhodes explained the fight was >- switched from Las Vegas, Nev, ». because that city failed to come y up with a guarantee and there 1- were insinuations that gambling it money backed his first pro fight venture. “This I didn’t want,” he said. Las Vegas Surprised n Officials iri Las Vegas, meane while, expressed both surprise and e anger at the change and in New >• York, the National Broadcasting e Co., with whom Rhodes has a TV u contract, also was far from being enthused. e “The least Rhodes could have done was to notify somebody ’■ here,” said James Deskin, memy ber of the Nevada Athletic Comk mission. “You can- bet I’ll send l * him a bill for work we’ve already e done.” s Several other sources voiced e similar sentiment at Vegas. i- .

d r- - y 3rd in a Series of Messages y Paid for by a group of J, * local people interested in What’s best for Decatur and * its Citizens. g . » CITY VERSUS l&M i ELECTRIC RATES 1. ■ - «... -— As the head of the household, and the man who .7 pays the electric bill, which would you rather pay: 40 cents more per month, or $2.50 more per month? ‘s Rather obvious, isn’t it? t y If we vote April 14 to retain City Light, nearly 3 , all residential customers’ bills will have to be increaslS ed about $2.50 per month to provide additional revenue for City Light to qualify it for additional capital j needed for improvements, according to the independ- s ent engineers’ report. This report pointed out that _ City Light needed $75,000 additional revenue annuals- ly in order to finance the needed improvements. This 1e . would have to come from City Residential Customers ;t without electric water heaters since other customers’ ■ s, ■ ■ -. — i- rates are already too high. Some 2,500 customers would be affected by the $2.50 increase. — ..*■*« Under I&M, monthly bills would be increased only 40 cents, and then ONLY in those homes that do not have electric water heaters! Residential who have electric water heaters will actually pay LESS than they do NOW. The rate question is a matter of DOLLARS and SENSE. \ ‘ ; VOTE APRIL 14 Io SELL City Light A vote to sell City Light means: lower taxes, a debt-tree Decatur, “quality” electric service, and an unlimited supply of electric power for community growth and prosperity. •

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Hockey Playoff In Fort Wayne Wednesday INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Damage to the ice refrigeration system has forced shifting of the fifth International Hockey League semi-final playoffs Wednesday night from the Coliseum here to Fort Wayne, it was announced today. Coliseum manager Mel Ross said an ammonia leak cannot be repaired to have the ice surface > ready in time for the game. He said every effort would be made to have the rink ready for Saturday’s game—provided the Chiefs are not eliminated in the best-of-seven series which Fort Wayne now toads, 3-1. Officials at NBC in New York pointed out they signed a $225,000 contract for TV on the bout. “We sold the match to the Sponsor on the basis it would be blacked out only in the Las Vegas area,” they said. “Now this changes everything.” Rhodes left for New York Monday night to iron out the TV and other problems. But D’Amato said regardless of the TV rights, the fight Would be staged here on the eve of the Kentucky Derby. Patterson, who plans to fight four times this year, and his challenger were expected to establish final training camps here within a week to 10 days, officials said. Return Match Promised D'Amato said the contract will call for a return match in the event the 24>year-old London wins —and in that case the June 25 championship bout between Pat- , terson and Sweden's Ingemar . Johansson would be off. MUSIC BOOSTERS MEETING TUESDAY, 7:30 P. M. Music Room of High School For All Interested Persons.