Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 29 January 1960 — Page 7

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National Grid League Admits Dallas Eleven MIAMI BEACH Fla 'UPItThc National Football league aat up a xtend today tn Dallas, wbar* the infant American League had eitabltohod one of Its prize frailchtoea. aM immediately made Traaa the battleground for a new pro football war. Acting expansively for the first time since 1830. the 40>year«ld NFL aso announced it would have a franchise in MinneapolisSt Paul in 1961 and planned even tually to enlarge to 11 teams within the next three years St Louis and Miami were possibilities. Upon learning that the NFL planned to operate in Dallas next season, AFL Commissioner Joe Foss Issued an anguished charge, of "monopoly." Foss labeled Dallas as a "oneteam market" and threatened “the AFL definitely 'will take actoin.. through the courts. Congress or any other means ’ Welcome Competition Pete Roselle, new commissioner of the NFL, replied that New York and Los Angeles first were NFL cities but the older league had not complained when the AFL moved in. Roselle said the NFL "welcomed the competition.” The angry exchange of words promised to make Dallas the "Alamo” of pro football next season. Both teams will televise their k road games in competition with thp other club's home games at the Cotton Bowl "We were very anxious to have a strong team in Dallas that would be on a competitive level

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Week's ScAedu/es For Adami County Basketball Teams Frtoay Berne el Commodore* Yeltow Jackets at Angola Pennvilla at Ad*ms ( antral lAncaater Central at Monmouth Pleasant Mills at Willshire. Hartford at Roil. Warren at Geneva ■atarday Huntington at Yellow Jackets. Ossian at Barna <1 pml. Hartford vs South Whitley at Berne. College Basketball Eastern Illinois 65. Indiana SUIT 56 Villa Madonna 105. St. Joseph's M lovertime*. Michigan C 3. Washington <Mo I 59 St. John's (N.Y.I 08. Marquette 63. Memphis Stale 63. Alabama 3?. Marshall 100, Western Kentucky State 97. Tulsa 8. Arkansas 65. San Francisco 70. San Francisco State 51 Portland U. 55. Creighton 45 with all other clubs,” said George Halas of the Chicago Bears, overjoyed that the league owners had approved the expansion program. Termed A Milestone "This is a big milestone in the history of the NFL.” he added "It has been planned and programmed for five years.” Halas agreed the NFL owners realized it was important to win the battle of the patronage dollar in the land of oil. cattle and cotton. where college football thrives but the pro game flopped in 1952 According to plans, each established NFL club will make available |o the Dallas Rangers three veteran players from their 1959 roster and three from their 1960 roster for Minneapolis-St. Paul. The exact formula will be worked out later. The Rangers are co-owned by Clint Murchison Jr. and Bedford Wynne, a pair of 36-year-old millionaires.

Junior High, Frosh 1 Winners Thursday Decatur Junior high and fi*M> man teams iw«p< a duoMe header from Adam* Central tram* TYiur» day i .saing at the Adams Central gym The Junk* Jackets, after trailing at Ute first quarter. 4-8. and I al the half, 6?. moved into a 14-13 1 edge at the third ported and won the opener. 24-16 Elliott tod De-| catur with 10 point* and Egly was. high for Adams Central wtlh six The Decatur frwhmen won the 1 nightcap. 47 22. after leading at all periods. 16-8. 33-13. and 43-14 Neither team had a player io dou-1 ble figure*. McOure topping Decatur with nine points, and Ripley had a similar score for Adams | Central. Deeator Jnder High FC FT TP Swygart ® 0 • Ortiz 10 1 Sheet* ......—. 2 1 ® | ladd 2 1 5 Ybarra 0 ® ® Evanson 1 0 ® I Riffle 0 0 0 Custer - - T -| T — ~—-- ® ® ® TOTALS * 10 4 24 Adams Central FG FT TP Egly 2 2 6 i Warner 0 0 0 Decker 0 5 5 Hill 1 0 2 Ehrsam 0 1 Macy 0 0 0 Levse 0 0 0 Ross 0 2 2 Lehman 0 0 0 Minnich 0 0 0 TOTALS ... 3 10 16 - Deeator Freshmen FG FT TP Conrad 3 0 6 I Thieme - 3 0 Gause. 2 2 ® Martin 3 0 6 Beery 2 0 4 McClure - 4 1 Bixler 1 0 2 | Heller 0 0 ® | Whetstone 0 0 0 Feller -1 0 2 Strickler 1 0 2 Ladd - 0 0 0 Gay - 2 0 1 Riehle o 0 0 0 TOTALS —22 3 47 Adams Central FG FT TP Ripley —— 4 19 Hill - 0 2 2 Schlickman 0 0 0 Mann 11 Hoagland 0 0 0 Schwartz * 0 1 Workinger 0 0, 0 Busse 10 2 Ross 0 0 0 Johnston 0 0 0 Fox ... 12 4 Hirschy ... —- 0 0 0 Von Gunten ... 0 11 TOTALS —7 8 22 Bowling Scores Sportsmans League W L Pts. W L Pts. Limberlost Archery — 3 0 4 Chamber of Commerce 3 0 4 Decatur Lumber C 0... 3 0 4 Bills Corner 3 0 4 Brazills Knights 2 13 K. of C. - -1 2 1 Uhrick Bros. Furn. — 0 3 0 Hurst Cigar Store 0 3 0 Lengerich Butchers ... 0 3 0 Moose 0 3 0 High games: H. Nash 234, D. Mies. 201, D. Macklin 201. Highgseries: H. Nash 441, D. Macklin 545, H. Hendricks'so6, D. Mies 539, J. Bribler 522, J. Meyer 520. W. Call 533.

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Michigan State And Ohio State Clash Saturday CHICAGO * UP!'-The Big Teo* high priority task ot atapptog runaway Ohio Slate Saturday night fall* to Mltmcaote and Michigan State All that's needed to tighten a baiketball race which threaten* to become a romp are cooperative victorle» by Mlnnetola, which facet Wl«c«m*ln. and Michigan Slate, which meet* the leagueleading Buckeye* Such an outcome would leave the Buckeye* with a 4-1 record and only a alight percentage edge over Minnesota 5-2 mark. At the •■me time the Spartan* would move from a share of third place into sole po*»e*»ion Odd* Favor Gopher* The odd* favored the Gopher* but not the Spnrtan*. who will tackle high-scoring Ohio State on the Buckeye floor On the eve of the Mg opportunity. both conch Johnny Kaodln of the Gophers and Michigan State's Forddy Anderson viewed their chances dimly. "We recognize the tremendous odds agslnst us,” Anderson said, “This Ohio State team is one of the greatest college clubs of the vear. It has everything — height, speed, great shooting, terrific rebounding. fine bench strength ' But Anderson added, "we think we have a chance. I don’t suppose many other people do. But we intend to give it a big try. Statistically, the teams are neck-and-neck The Bucheyea lead the loop in scoring with an 89 7 average, but the Spartans are right behind with 87.4. In rebounds, the Spartans lead the league with an average of 56.4 points per game and the Buckeyes are second with 50 2. \ Michigan State's Horace Walker is second to Purdue s Terry Dischinger in individual with a 26 4 mark and the Buckeves’ Jerry Lucas is third with 26.2. Set Accuracy Mark Kundla. whose Gophers set a new Big Ten accuracy mark by hitting 72 per cent of their floor shots against defensively - tough lowa, professed to fear Wisconsin, which has yet to win a league after that hot streak we re due for a very cold night. And it could be tomorrow night,” Kundla said. Meanwhile, the Gophers practiced their floor shots. In the only other game on Saturday night's card. Michigan, winless in three league starts, to nt Purdue, and Indiana goes to Chicago to meet De Paul in a nonoonference game.

Scott, Paret Meet In TV Bout Tonight NEW YORK <UPD — Slugger Charley Scott of Philadelphia and speedster Benny <Kid> Paret of Cuba fight tonight for a shot at the welterweight crown in their return TV 10-rounder at Madison Square Garden. Betting on tonight's bout is at “even money,” and the wagering is unusually brisk. ‘ The 10-rounder will be televised and broadcast nationally by NBC at 10 p.m. e.s.t. Hockey Results National League Montreal 4, Detroit 2. International League Minneapolis 4, Fort Wayne 3. St. Paul 4, Tdledo 3.

| Today's Sport (R«a V. k. Fal on.l », OOCAM FRALEY I'aMed Frew taternalteMal NE WYORK <UPi> — Dw man who clUbn them put the load on the pitcher* today If the New York Yankee* are to »c ramble back to Uw tap of the American League heap in 1860 "We got ■ good chance." »ald Yogi Berra "Rut li all depend* on what the pitcher* particularly pmmg guy* like Bill Short and Jim Cea tea—do for ua.” A* for Berra, he'll be around another year at an estimated 850 001 and probably for three or four more year*, to boot "Who'» thlnkln' about retlrbe aaked with a mixture of 'amuaement and amatemeol. **l I feel good and I'll play aa tong aa I cdh." Yank Elite Ateteamaa Thia deapile the fact that Yogi to the elder rtateiman of the Yankee*. the only player remaining |on the club who waa in the weigaaaiM committee when Caaey [ Stengel arrived at the stadium The chunky Berra came up to 'the Yankeea in 1946 And if you 1 don t -think time* have changed ! since then, recall for a moment I that the club then wa» composed lof such as Joe DiMaggio. Frankie Crosettl. Charley Keller. Tommy | Henrich. Joe Gordon. John Lindell. Phil Rtezuto, Snuffy Slirnweiss, Billy Johnson. Tiny Bonham and Spud Chandler ’’Yog" in the Intervening years has managed to put most of them in the shade Three times he has been the Most Valuable Player iin the league. In 10 World Series he ha* played a record 61 games and piled up a record 61 hit*, and he has slugged more homers than any other catcher. 291, with an additional 12 as a part-time outfielder. ••We Were Lousy” What happened to the Yankees last year? "Well,” said Yogi, fingering a face that looks like a relief map of Vermont, "a lot of things. Mostly, in the past when one or two guys fell down, a couple of others picked ’em up. But last year it was a combination of bad years and injuries. Yeah, maybe we were a little overconfident, too. We were lousy.” But this time, he grunted, they 11 be bearing down all the way. Berra hinted that when the end of his playing days do arrive he might like to try his hand at C °-But nß no umpirin',” toe scowled. Rural Youth Netters Play Monday Night The Adams county rural youth basketball team will play its first game in district competition Monday night. Ray Miller, coach, announced today. The Adams county team will meet the Grant county team in the opening round of the district tournament, at the Adams Central gym starting at 8 p.m. The winner of this game will play the winner of the Huntington-Wells counties game. ( Rural youth members are urged to attend the ball game and support their team.

Star Is Sidelined By Scarlet Fever BLOOMINGTON, Ind. <UPI» — Scarlet fever has sidelined Bloomington hi.fh school star basketball player Mickey Reeves for at least the next two games. The 6-7 hardwood ace, who has averaged more than 21 points in 14 games for the Panthers, considered one of the best teams in the state,* will miss the game against Washington tonight and Bedford next Tuesday. The Panthers have a 13-1 record and were eighth in this week's United Press International ratings- ’ * “

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American Loop Boosts Night Games To 293 BOSTON (UPI» — The IMO American tx-agur schedule call* tor a record number of MO night game* and for aimronr to explain why It will start a *wk later than Ufc National League'*. American Leaguer* aren't at all happy that their seaaon open* on April l» while the National league starts ita campaign on April U 8o far there ha* been no explanation except tor the fairly obviou* fact that someone Anyway, the Red Sox and Senator* officially open the AL. season with the presidential opener •t Washington. April 18. One day later. Detroit opena at Cleveland. Kansas City at Chicago. New York at Boston and Washington at Baltimore. Detroit. New York and Kansas City open their home seasons on April 22 Like the National League which increased its schedule of night game* to a major league record total of Jl2. the American League also will play the most games in its history. This year's total of 293 marks an increase of 31 night games over last year s total. The Baltimore Orioles increased their night game slate from 47 Last year to 59 this year. Kansas City comes next with 55. followed by Washington with 45. Cleveland 35. Chicago 54. Detroit 24. New York 22. and Boston 19. The Celveland Indians are scheduled to play the most doubleheaders at home, 12. The Tigers and White Sox are slated for

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All-lndiana Final In Wabash Valley TERRE HAUTE. Ind <UFDAn all-lndiana finale was set today to battle for the Wabash , Valley high school basketball i ehamplonship Defending champion Hkwmfleld and two-time tiUlst Hr aril clash la the key game of the throegame finals here Saturday, with the winner meeting the survivor of the Covington-CariUle scrap at night Bloomfield beaten only by Carlisle during the regular season, racked up lt» 19th victory at the expense of Loogootee. 51-44. to win Swiu City'* quarter-final round Covington derailed unbeaten Hutsonville, the last Illinois hope in this 45th annual two-week grind. 31-47. for honors al Clinton The Illinois quintet had won IS in a row. Host Brazil. the final Western Conference representative which won it* last Valley crown in 1943. stayed alive by edging Plainfield. 50-49, thanks to John Roberts' pair of frecthrow* with 20 seconds left Carlisle, finally, advanced to the finals at the expense of Honey Creek at Sullivan. 52-41. The four finalists outlasted a field of 110 which opened play Jan 20 11 apiece, the Yankees 10. the Red Sox five, the Orioles two and the Athletics and Senators only one each. Although the AL i* getting a later start than the National, it will close on the same day as the senior circuit. Oct. 2. Kansas City is the site of the first All-Star game on July 11 and the second All-Star game will be played Ln New York on July 13.

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