Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 59, Number 105, Decatur, Adams County, 4 May 1961 — Page 7

THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1941

Adams Central Retains Eastern Wabash Valley Track Crown Wednesday

The Adams Central Greyhounds successfully defended their Eastern Wabash Valley conference track and field championship at Berne Wednesday, scoring 68 points while runner-up Berne tallied 43 points, Geneva’s fine Glen Lehman wps the individual star of the meet, copping blue ribbons in the high hurdles, low hurdles, and the pole vault. Other scores were Ossian, 41; Lancaster, 28%; Geneva, 27%; Monmouth, 17. Seven new meet records were set in this second annual track meet of the conference. Records were set by Ayres of Lancaster in the 880, Sprunger of Berne in the mile, Baumer of Geneva in the shot put, Arnold of Adams Central in the high jump, Lehman of Geneva in the pole vault, and in both relay races. Champion Adams Central took three individual firsts, in addition to placing first in the mile relay and second in the half-mile relay. The summary: 100-yard dash: 1. Ripley (AC', 2. Zelt <0). 3. Johnson <LC>, 4. Fuhrman (M), 5. Liechty (B). Time—ll. 3. 220-yard dash: 1. Buuck (O), 2. Liechty <B), 3. M. Parrish (AC), 4. Stauffer (B), 5. R. Parrish (AC). Time—2s.s. 440-yard dash: 1, Glasgow (LC), 2. Ringger <B), 3. Ripley (AC)y 4. Inniger (B), 5. Dick (AC). Time -57.4. 880-yard run: 1. Ayres (LC), 2. Sprunger ...(B), 3. Kreigh (O', 4. Kipfer (B), 5. Toland <G). Time—--2:10.6. Mile run: 1. Sprunger <B>, 2. Habegger <B>, 3. Archbold (0), 4. Andrews (O). 5. Bunyard (LC).

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Time—4:s7.4. High hurdles: 1. Lehman (G), 2. Hoagland (AC), 3. Habegger (LC), 4. Gallmeier (O), 5. E. Hirschy (AC). Time—l 7.3. Low hurdles: 1. Lehman (G), 2. Owens (AC), 8. Gallmeier (O), 4. Habegger (LC), 5. Miller (M). Time—22.B. Broad jump: 1. Striker (AC), 2. Owens (AC), 3. Stauffer (B), 4. Hedges (LC), 5. Peck (M). Distance —18 feet, 6 inches. Shot put: 1. Baumer (G), 2. Striker (AC), 3. Parrish (AC), 4. Dull (G), 5. Tie between Moser (LC) and Buuck (O). Distance — 48 feet, 2% inches. High jump: 1. Arnold (AC), 2. Brown (M), 3. Hedges (LC), 4. Tie among Archbold (O), Gemmer (O) and Owens (AC). Height — 5 feet, 10 inches. Pole vault: 1. Lehman (G), 2. Tie among Gerber (AC), Dick (AC) and Brown (M), 5. Tie between Haflich (O) and Newcomer (G). Height—lo feet, 9 inches. Mile relay: 1. Adams Central <S. Heyerly, Moser, Dick, Arnold), 2. Berne, 3. Ossian, 4. Geneva, 5. Lancaster Central. Time—3:s3.l. Half-mile relay: 1. Ossian (Zelt, Heyerly, Haflich, Buuck), 2. Adams Central, 3. Monmouth, 4. Berne. 5. Lancaster Central. Time—l:42.2. Pancho Gonzales Is Pro Tennis Champion CLEVELAND, Ohio (UPI) — Pancho Gonzales, the king, once again is pn the throne. The 33-year-old Californian, playing like a man much younger, won his eighth world pro tennis championship Wednesday night here by overwhelming Frank Sedgman, 6-3, 7-5. Gonzales, who won seven times in a row and then did not defend ithi title last year because of legal trouble, pocketed $3,500 for his winning effort. Goodyear And Union Sign New Contract CLEVELAND. Ohio (UPl>—The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. Wednesday signed a two-year wage agreement with the United Rubber Workers Union covering employes in 11 plants, including one at Muncie, Ind. The agreement, covering about 20.000 Workers, provides a 14% .cent an, hour increase over the next two years and an eighth paid holiday to be selected locally. New York Stock Exchange Prices Midday Prices A. T. &- T.. 1.26%; Central Soya, 29; du Pont, 2.08V 4 : Ford. 85: General Electric, 64%; General Motors, 46%: Gulf Oil. 41; Standard Oil Ind., 55%; Standard Oil N.J., 48; US. Steel. 88%. | May Proclaimed As Mental Health Month INDIANAPOLIS (UPI)- Governor Welsh Wednesday proclaimed May as Mental Health Month and urged all citizens to support their county mental health associations.

New Haven Is Again NEIC Track Champ The New Haven Bulldogs successfully defended their Northeastern Indiana conference track and field championship at Columbia City Wednesday, piling up 64 points to runner-up Columbia City’s 39% points. Decatur’s Yellow Jackets placed six among the ten league teams, totaling 17 points. Garrett was third' with 25 points, Angola finished fourth with 20 points, Elmhurst totaled 18 points, while Bluff ton, Concordia, Kendallville, and Auburn finished behind Decatur with 13, 13, 12, and 3% points, respectively. Three conference records were broken, Jerry Thomas of Garrett cracked the two hurdle records, and Jim Stewart of Elmhurst broke the shot put record. Denny Bollenbacher of Decatur placed third in the 100 yard dash and second in the 220 yard dash. j while Dan Poling finished fifth in the 100. The Jackets’ half-mile relay team placed third, Herb Magley of Decatur set a new Decatur high school record in the shot put, but good only for third place in the meet. Magley got off a fine heave of 47 feet, 10 inches. i Individual winners and times: 100-yard dash: Dqrnis, New Haven. Time—lo.l. 220-yard dash: Dennis, New Haven. Time—22.2. 440-yard dash: Hoover, New Haven. Time —53.95. 880-yard run: Mueller, Elmhurst. Time—2:o7.o. Mile run: Berning, New Haven. Time—4:47.6. High hurdles: Thomas, Garrett. Time—ls.o. Low hurdles: Thomas, Garrett. Time—2o.2. Shot put: Stewart, Elmhurst. Distance —53’ 4%”. Broad jump: Johnson, Columbia City. Distance —20’. High jump: Tie among. Nixon. Garrett: Flowers, Bluffton; Baker. Elmhurst. Height—s’ 11%”. Pole vault: Smith, New Haven. Height—ll’. Mile relay: Angola, New Haven. Columbia City. Cohcordia, Garrett. Time—3:42.s. Half-mile relay: New Haven. Columbia City. Decatur, Bluffton, Angola. Time—l:37.l. Kokomo Stars To Enroll At Purdue KOKOMO. Ind. (UPI)— Ronnie Hughes, whose pair of free throws won the 1961 Indiana high school basketball tourney for Kokomo, and football star Clarence Foster have signed athletic tenders to enroll at Purdue University. Hughes said he had offers from all but two Big Ten schools, plus many others. There were three seconds left in the overtime when he connected for the game-win-ning points against Indianapolis Manual last March. Kendallville Plays Jackets Here Today The Decatur Yelow Jackets will 1 entertain the Kendallville Comets j in their Northeastern Indiana eon- : ference opener at Worthman field j today beginning at 4 p.m.

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Major League Standings National League W L Pet. GB San Francisco .... 11 7 .611 — Pittsburgh 10 7 .588 % Los Angeles 11 9 .550 1 Chicago 9 9 .500 2 Milwaukee 77 .500 2 Cincinnati ...» 910 .474 2% St. Louis 8 10 .444 3 Philadelphia 612 .333 5 Wednesday’s Results San Francisco 8, Chicago 4. Milwaukee 4, Los Angeles 1. , St. Louis 3, Pittsburgh 1. Cincinnati 9, Philadelphia 3. American League W L Pet. GB Detroit 11 5 .688 — New York 11 5 .688 — Minnesota 10 8 .556 2 Cleveland 10 8 .556 2 Baltimore 9 9 .500 3 Kansas City 7 8 .467 3% Chicago 7 9 .438 4 Boston 7 9 .438 4 Los Angeles 5 10 .333 5% Washington . 612 .333 6 Wednesday’s Results New York 7, Minnesota 3. Cleveland 4, Chicago 3. Washington 5, Detroit 4. Los Angeles 7, Baltimore 6. Kansas City 9, Boston 8.

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Major League Leaders National League Player & Club G. AB R. H. Pet. Moon, L.A. 18 63 13 25 .397 Cunghm, St.L. 18 62 14 24 .387 Aaron, Mil. 14 58 8 21 .362 Kasko, Cin. 13 45 4 16 .356 Gonzlz, Phil. 16 56 10 19 .339 Clmnte, Pitts. 17 71 8 24 .338 Mathws, Mil. 14 57 9 19 .333 T.Davis, L.A. 20 76 12 25 .329 Virdon, Pitts. 13 55 13 18 .327 Bolling, Mil. 14 59 13 19 .322 American League j Temple, Clev. 18 64 13 27 .422 Battey, Minn. 17 58 13 20 .345 Silvers, Chi. 16 58 12 20 .345 Mantle, N.Y. 17 62 16 21 .339 Romano, Clev. 17 59 8 20 .339 Gentile, Balt. 19 56 11 19 .339 Boros, Det. 16 54 9 18 .333 Runnels, Bos. 16 54 4 18 .333 Kubek, N.Y. 17 65 9 21 .323 Minoso, Chi. 16 53 7 17 .321 Home Runs National League—Moon, Dodgers, 8; Mays, Giants, 6; T. Davis, Dodgers, 6; Boyer, Cards, 5; McCovey. Giants, 5; Coleman, Reds, 5; Banks, Cubs, 5. American League—Mantle, Yankees, 8; Gentile, Orioles, 7; Kluszewski. Angels, 6; Cash, Tigers, 4; Colavito, Tigers, 4; Smith, .White Sox, 4; Averill, Angeles, 4;

Throneberry, Athletics, 4. ~~~ Runs Batted In National League — T. Davis, Dodgers, 17; Aaron, Braves, 17; McCovey, Giants, 16; Moon, Dodgers, 15; Mays, Giants, 14; Clemente, Pirates, 14. American League—Mantle, Yankees, 22; Gentile, Orioles, 21; Cash, Tigers 18; Throneberry, Athletics, « 16; Francona, Indians, 15. Pitching National League — Friend, Pirates, 4-0; Elston, Cubs, 4-0; Podres, Dodgers, 3-0; Cardwell, Cubs, 3-0; Spahn, Braves, 3-1; Purkey, Reds, 3-1 .h American League — Wilhelm, Orioles, 3-0; Lary, Tigers, 4-1; Ford, Yankees, 3-1; Turley, Yankees, 3-1; McClain, Senators, 3-1. Rowlina Scores County Church League Second Half Final W L Pts. St. Luke’s E & R 28% 16% 39% Mon. Meth. No. 1 25% 19% 33% Decatur Methodist 26 19 33 Church of Christ 24 21 31 Berne Cross E & R 22 23 29 PI. Mills Methodist 21 24 29 Decatur Christian 17% 4 26% 22% Mon. Meth. No. 2 15% 29% 21% High team series: Berne Cross E & R 1911, Pleasant Mills Methodist 1881. High team games: Berne Cross E & R 675, Decatur Methodist 651. High series: L. Moser 544, B. Feasel 540, L: McClain 524, R. Smith 522, R. Stucky 517, V. Arnold 510. High games: B. Feasel 224, R. Stucky 205, C. Dennison 198, R. Smith 191, L. McClain 191, L. Moser 190-190.

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