Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 255, Decatur, Adams County, 29 October 1959 — Page 7

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1959

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Frank Leahy Optimistic On New Pro Loop NEW YORK (UPI) — Frank Leahy, so pessimistic as a college football coach that he once said his Notre Dame team might not make a first down, now is so optimistic about the pro game that he figures it might cure juvenile delinquency. Leahy is the general manager of the Los Angeles Charters of the new American Footb all League. When he was introduced to reporters Wednesday night by league founder Lamar Hunt, Leahy turned on the kind of oration that helped spark the Fighting Irish to four national championships. “I feel wonderful about this pro football. I feel there’s no doubt we’ll make that first down this time,” Leahy said, flashing his Irish grin. Introduces “Togetherness” Paul Brown of the Cleveland Browns introduced a new brand of “off-the-field gentlemen” into pro football in the late 1940’sNow Leahy wants to introduce “togetherness” on a massive scale in the American Football League. “We want all the boys who play for our Los Angeles team to become residents of the area,” Leahy said. “We want each player well acquainted in his chosen suburb. We want each one to be active in all local affairs, particularly in those which involve ybupgsters. I “We want our players to put in a lot of hours each month at Boy Scout meetings. We're not just going to suggest this. We’re going to insist upon it. If any player can’t make a speech, we’ll have a public relations man write' it for him. "We feel pro football has arrived. Pro football attendance is growing. Attendance at college games is on the downgrade. Look up how many boys have become doctors, dentists and lawyers while playing pro football. •To Provide Employment “Our new league will give even more boys a chance to get into pro football. We’re going to try to provide employment in Los Angeles for evegy on our team on a year-around is injured playing football, he keeps his other job so long as he satisfies his employer.” , Leahy’s oration was the high point of a press conference following a meeting at which officials of the new league discussed a commissioner, the awarding of an eighth franchise and draft policies. High School Football Wabash 7, Mississinewa 6. Mooresville 13, Franklin Township • Marion) 6.

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Pistons Rally To Defeat Syracuse United Press International Rookie 1 Bailey Howell is providing the Detroit Pistons with the early power to stay at the top of the National Basketball Association’s Western Division. The former All-American from Mississippi State netted 22 points Wednesday night as Detroit rallied in the second half to defeat the Syracuse Nationals, 117-102, in the early NBA action. Howell is tied for third place among the early-season scorers in the league. Syracuse grabbed a 56-52 halftime lead when Hal Greer went on a scoring rampage and sank nine for nine from the floor. Detroit’s defense tightened in the second half, however, and Greer was held to only one point. Howell and Gene Shue, who scored 21 points, helped the Pistons open an 86-80 margin at the end of the third period. The Nats came within two points of tying the game at the start of the fourth quarter, but Detroit again was equal to the task as the Pistons hit the basket consistently and broke the game open. Greer led the Nats with 22 points. Dolph Schayes had 18 and George Yardley scored 17. Pistons forward Shellie McMillon scored 17 oints before being ejected in the closing minutes for slugging Togo Palazzi. Annual Turkey Shoot Is Planned Sunday The Limberlost archery and conservation club will hold its annual 1 turkey shoot Sunday at the outdoor range two miles west of Decatur on U.S. 224 and '/♦ mile south on the first road east of the Erie railroad crossing. Several different shoots are planned. A standard field round shoot will be held at 9:30 a.m., with turkeys, chickens and pumpkin pies to the winners. Starting at 1:30 p.m., there will be re-entry fees for each: a moving balloon target, playing card targets and a 14-standard field target shoot. Entrants may have choice of shoots in the afternoon and change around whenever desired. Winners in each of these shoots will be awarded turkeys, chickens and pumpkin pies. .Lunch will be served at noon and baby sitting service will be available. , ; . Bassler Is Winner Os PGA Golf Meet HOT SPRINGS, Va. (UPI) — Charlie Bassler of Baltimore birdied the last two holes Wednesday to win the Middle Atlantic PGA gold championship with a three-over par 145. Dick Mullen of Hagerstown, Md., led Bassler by a stroke approaching the 17th hole, but bo- , gied the last two to finish second with a 147 for the 36-hole tournament.

Sale Friday Night Os Commodores' Tickets A team of senior pupils from Decatur Catholic high school will visit the area merchants Friday night, offering to sell the retailers a season ticket for the eight Commodore home games. In return, the merchant’s name will appear on the program for the annual “Commodore Night 1959,” which is being planned for Wednesday at the Catholic gym. The Rev. Robert Jaeger, athletic director, said that the drive would warrant the retailer’s membership in the “Merchants Booster Club,” should he purchase one season’s ticket. He cited the need of backing from the local merchants and businessmen as necessary for a good athletic Season, especially in basketball. Branch Rickey Blasts Frick For Statement NEW YORK (UPD, — Branch Rickey hurled Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick’s words back at him today with an angry retort that implied the major leagues are trying to scuttle the Continental League. It was the closest Rickey has yet come to a direct charge of bad faith regarding cooperation with the formation of the third league. Earlier, the 77-year old first president of the Continental League called upon Frick and other baseball officials to honor their “unqualified assurance” that they support major league expansion through the formation of a third league- H ? Rickey’s new blasv whs touched off by Frick’s explanation that the majors “have not committed ourselves to a third league as the only possible method of expansion.” “Only Way Possible” “It is the only way possible,” roared Rickey. “They knew it when they first agreed to support us and they know it now. Baseball can’t expand in any other vfay.” Asked if he was saying the majors are going back on a promise “to avoid interference,” Rickey again roared in anger. “Interference, that’s the word—they said no interference.” Rickey stopped — then added in normal tones: “I’m shouting. I must compose myself. I simply refer to my earlier statement. I stand on that.” Rickey had contended in a 600word statement issued Wednesday that Frick and the leagues endorsed the Contirfental League on both May 21 and August 18. Exhibit A was an August 18 statement by Frick which said: “The members of the committee will support a third league movement and will attempt to avoid interference.” Thtaiy-Veiled Accusation After making that point, Rickey concluded his formal statement with a thinly-veiled accusation: “I entered the professional game of baseball in 1903 at the age of 21. During the ensuing 56 years I came to knqw all the persons connected with the ownership of major league dubs. By and large, they were, ana are, good sportsmen and gentlemen of honor.” “I want to let the statement stand as it is,” he replied when asked if he was making a specific accusation. “I’ll let those who read it interpret it.” General Motors May Close Down In Week DETROIT (UPD—A" Spokesman for the giant General Motors autobuilding empire said today most jof the corporation ifitiy be shut : down by next week because of steel shortages. Approximately 140,000 auto (workers will be laid off by this • weekend, most of them in GM. (The world’s largest corporation employes about 330,000 hourly workers. I GM’s Pontiac division halted production of 1960 model cars Wednesday and only four of Chevrolet’s 13 assembly plants were still operating today. S.E. Knudsen, Pontiac boss, said new-car production stopped at midnight because of materials shortages. He said 5,800 workers were furloughed at that time. Others had been sent home earlier. Chrysler Corp has already laid off about 2,300 workers, but expects to continue limited production until the end of this month. A Ford Motor Co. Spokesman maintained the second-largest auto company can continue production until about mid-November. Ford makes about half of the steel it uses. American Motors and Stude-baker-Packard said they have enough steel to continue “temporarily.” ■ Pro basketball Detroit 117, Syracuse 102.

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College Head Terms NCAA Action Unfair BOSTON (UPI) The NCAA today was on the receiving end of criticism for its three-day session here during which the football player recruiting practices of four colleges came in for official censure. President G. D. Humphrey of the University of Wyoming, which was barred from post-season bowl games this year and placed on probation for 12 months, called the NCAA action unfair. He said the NCAA acted “retro 3 actively” in that it punished the school for something that happened in 1957 but not declared illegal until 1959. Unbeaten University of Mississippi, Montana State College, at Bozeman, and Arizona State University at Tempe also were reprimanded by the powerful NCAA council during its session here. Offers Aid Wyoming, the NCAA found, offered aid to a prospective studentathlete, identified as Notre Dame tackle Angelo Mosca, in 1957 before his eligibility was lishedMosca, according to Wyoming Athletic Director Glenn Jacoby, enrolled at Wyoming in September, 1957, but was ineligible for play prior to his dismissal for “disciplinary” reasons in January, 1558. Jacoby said Mosca’s visit was provided for in NCAA rules permitting one campus visitation by a prospective student-athlete. “We could not know that later the NCAA would reach the definite decision (published after a January 1959 meeting) that -a campus visitation is illegal if it is for. enrollment.” Mississippi’s chances for a postseason bowl game were not affected in its one-year probation imposed because an alumnus sought to entice University of Arkansas quarterback Albert (Sonny) Holmes to Ole Miss 'with offers of financial aid. The NCAA noted that Mississip* pi appeared to make a “serious effort to educate its alumni” to conform to intercollegiate athletic rules. Officials Express Shock Arizona officials expressed shock at the stringency of its twoyear probation penalty, the first year of which will bar the school from taking part in any NCAAsponsored events. “The. irony is that the original* charges against us were dropped and Arizona State University was stuck on information which we volunteered,” said President Grady Gammage. The NCAA charged A r izo na with providing prospective football players with free plane trips, free housing in a dormitory and an overnight junket to the Grand Canyon. Gammage stood by his athletic director Clyde Smith who admitted to the NCAA that he made an honest mistake in interpretation of the rules. Montana, which received a twoyear probation period involving all athletic teams, was reprimanded bee au s e the NCAA charged the school’s head football coach gave a scholarship to a Brooklyn, N.Y athlete. The grant was later cancelled when the player turned out to be too small. Bantam League Bowls Saturday Morning Bowling in the Bantam junior league, for boys 10 to 13 years old,. will be held at the Mies Recreation alleys Saturday morning at 10 o’clock. All team members are asked to be present, and there are still some openings available. The High School league is scheduled to start its schedule next' Wednesday, after school. There are still about a dozen openings for boys in this league, and any interested in joining the league are asked to make arrangements at the alleys before Wednesday. Major League Player Draft November 30 NEW YORK (UPI) — The annual major league player draft has been pushed back to Nov. 30 to coincide with the minor league meetings in St.- Pettersburg, Fla. The draft originally had been scheduled to be held in New York on Nov. 20. M ; MR “They’re shoulder guards, Mom, not epaulets'.” » 1

Lane Wins Against Akins By Decision WASHINGTON (UPI) — Former weltwerweight champion Virgil Akins yelled today, “We wuz robbed of a technical knockout!” and he demanded a return bout with southpaw Kenny Lane, who won the decision Wednesday night despite a badly cut right brow. In the third round of their TV fight at the New Capitol Arena, Akins of St Louis had climbed down from the ring and was* starting for the dressing room when Referee Ray Barnes called

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him back and told him the bout would continue. 'The recall came after a twominute halt in the third round, during which the referee and Dr. Dave Gordon discussed the advisability of stopping the scheduled 10-rounder because of a bloody, inch-and-one-half gash on Lane's right brow. They decided to let the fight go on. Commission Chairman Harvey “Jocko” Miller said that was permissible under District of Columbia rules. Lane's seconds, headed by Manager Jack.(Doc) Kearns, did a good job in limiting the flow of . blood from the cut during the rest of the fight. Meanwhile, speedy Lane of Muskegon, Mich ,

, used In-and-out tactics against aggressive Virgil to win a majority decision.

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i Hockey Results National League New York 3, Detroit 3 (tie). Montreal 1, Toronto 1 (tie).