Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 281, Decatur, Adams County, 29 November 1962 — Page 7

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Decatur Commodores Drop Two- Point Decision To Huntington Catholic Five

By Bob Shraluka The Decatur Commodores suffered their third loss of the season Wednesday night, a heartbreaking 48-46 decision to the Huntington Catholic Ramblers on the Huntington floor. After leading throughout the third 1 period and the early minutes of the fourth, the Decatur five saw their lead evaporate into a two-point deficit, but rallied to knot the score once again, only to lose the decision in the final minute of play. — A pair of free throws by Kenny Eckert, the Ramblers one-man ball The green and gold took*a 41chib, gave the Huntington club the winning margin. 35 lead into the final eight minutes of play, but the Ramblers rallied and finally tied the score at 42-all on a free throw by Eckert with 5:46 remaining to play. Hits Pour Charities After Ed Kohne popped in a onehander from the side, Eckert was awarded four charity tosses within 30 seconds, hitting all four, and the Ramblers took their first lead since early In the second quarter. Mike Baker dumped in a pair of pressure - packed free throws at the 2:21 mark to knot the score again, at 46-46 and each team had a shot apiece in attempting to break the tie, before Eckert's brace of free tosses with less than a minute to play. After the winning throws, Decatur failed to get a shot, as the Ramblers recovered a loose ball with 30 seconds to play. The Commodores regalnd possession with three seconds to play on a rebound, but a floor-length shot by Kohne was off to the left. Show Improvement The game was a toughy for the Decatur boys to drop, as they showed marked Improvement over their last contest, and played their best ball of the still-young season with the exception of the final quarter. Eckert’s 10 points in the first quarter helped his team to a 17-15 advantage at the first break. Junior guard Larry Gase sparked the Commodores in the second quarter, and his two charity throws, coupled with two fielders by Larry Hake and a bucket by Dan Lose, quickly shot the Decatur five into a five-point margin in the second quarter, and they took a 28-25 lead to the dressing room at the main intermission. Biggest Lead A three-point play by Baker to open the third quarter scoring upped the Decatur lead to 33-27 bulge at the 4:45 mark. Huntington cut the lead to 37-33, but a pair of fielders by Kohne in the final minute of the period gave his team their 41-35 margin entering the final eight minutes. Eckert was the game’s outstanding scorer with a big 29 tallies, including 15 of 18 connections on free throws. P Hake’s 17 led the Decatur scoring, while Kohne and Baker

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pitched in with 10 apiece. The Commodores chalked up four more field goals than the Ramblers, but lost the game at the 15-foot stripe, where Huntington hit 22 of 27, while Decatur was awarded only 18 chanees, although hitting 12 of them. Regular guard Jim Kaehr did not make the trip, after missing school most of the week with the flu. The Commorodes swing back Into action Friday, playing their Adams county five, when they host Adams Central at the Decatur gym. Commodores FG FT TP Kohne 4 2 10 Baker 3 4 10 Myers 0 0 0 Lose l l 3 Hake 7 3 17 Gase 2 2 6 Schultz 0 0 0 Totals 17 12 46 Huntington Catholic FG FT TP Flynn 12 4 K. Eckert 7 15 29 Holmes 13 5 R. Eckert 3 2 8 Fink 0 0 0 Eisenhauer 1 0 2 Bauer 0 0 0 Totals ~.. 13 22 48 Officials: Kilby and Reed. Preliminary Huntington 31-22. Pro Basketball NBA STANDINGS Eastern Division „ W L Pet. Boston 15 5 .750 Syracuse : 12 5 .705 Cincinnati 12 8 .600 New York 6 17 .261 Western Division W L Pet. Los Angeles 15 7 .682 St. Louis 14 8 .636 San Francisco 8 11 .421 Chicago 6 15 .286 Detroit 4 16 .200 Wednesday’s Results Detroit 143, New York 101. Los Angeles 116, St. Louis 110. ABL STANDINGS W L Pet. Long Beach 7 0 1.000 Pittsburgh 4 2 .667 Kansas City 6 5 .545 Philadelphia 3 5 .375 Chicago 4 7 .364 Oakland ........ 2 7 .222 Wednesdays Results -L4ftig Beaqh- 96, Chicago 87. Kansas City 115, Oakland 96. Standings Listed In Shuffleboard League Standings in the K. of C. Ladies Tuesday shuffleboard league are as follows: ' WLPts. J. Hess-E. Wolpert 6 0 8 A. Gage-E. Bolinger .... 6 0 8 L. Omlor-J. Martin 3 3 5 P. Kintz-G. Jackson 2 4 2 K. Hess-N. Tricker 1 5 1 F. Colchin- J. Ellengerger 0 6 0 Asks Night Racing At Washington Park CHICAGO (UPI) — Chicago Harness Racing, Inc., has applied for a license to conduct a 17-night meeting at Washington Park from March 1 through March 20, 1963. The applcation - will be considered at a meeting of the Illinois Racing Commission, Dec. 5. Indianapolis Livestock INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — Livestock: Hogs 5,300; barrows and gilts very uneven; steady to 25 lower;* uniform 190-225 lb 17.25-17.50; some to 17.85; bulk 180-240 lb 16.50-1735; 240-270 lb 16.00-16.50; several lots to 16.75; 270-300 lb 15.75- sows very uneven, steady to 25 lower, several sales 25 higher; 300-400 lb 14.25-15.25; 400-600 lb 13.50-14.50 ; 550-650 lb 13.00-13.50. Cattle 1,000; calves 75; steers steady: hot enough heifers to test market; high good with end choice steers 29.25; good 26.5028.75; standard and good 24.5026.00; utility and standard 24.0024.50; good heifers 24.50-27.00; standard 22.00-24.50; cows steady to weak: utility and commercial (Cows 14.00-16.00; high yielding utility 16.50; canners and cutters 12.75- heavy cutters 14.7515.00; bulls steady; cutter utility and commercial bulls 16.00-18.50, few 19.00; calves; vealers steady; good and choice 28.00-34.00; standard 24.00-28.00. Sheep 500; wooled lambs mostly 50 lower; choice and prime wooled 18.00-19.50; good and choice 15.0018.00.

Pirates Trade Don Hoak To Philadelphia ■ 'llROCHESTER, NY. /UPI) — The Pittsburgh Pirates publicly thanked 35-year-old Don Hoak for “a job well done” today and sent him packing to the Philadelphia Phillies in a trade which all but completed the tjreak-up of their 1960 world championship infield. Hoak’s , transfer to the Phillies was the third deal within a 10day span for the free-wheeling Pirates and left second baseman Bill Mazeroski the only remaining member of Pittsburgh’s championship infield. Considered by many as the player who personally led the Pirates to their world title two years ago, Hoak went to the Phils in exchange for outfielder Ted Savage and first baseman Pancho Herrera, who immediately was assigned to Columbus of the International League. Pirate manager Danny Murtaugh and General Manager Joe L. Brown bom were profuse in their praise of Hoak even though the fiery third baseman’s batting average dipped to a disappointing .241 last season. ‘‘Hoak definitely has some good years left in him,” Murtaugh said. “It’s tough to deal a fellow like him because of his caliber of play during his tenure in Pittsburgh and because of the kind of boy he was. I won’t say was; I’ll say is.” Hoak was of incalculable value to the Pirates during his four seasons with them. Not only was he a solid hitter (with the exception of last year) and a standout defensive performer, but he also kept teammates continuously fired up with his tremendous spirit. Youth Move Not Indicated Brown stressed that the departure of Hoak, shortstop Dick Groat and first baseman Dick Stuart within the past 10 days was not necessarily predicated on any special youth movement. “The only thing on our minds in all three trades was helping the ball club and I certainly feel we have,” Brown declared. In addition to Savage, the Pirates acquired pitcher Don Schwall and catcher Jim Pagliaroni from the Boston Red Sox and pitcher Don Cardwell and infielder Julio Gotay from the St. Louis Cardinals during their trading binge. Some baseball men seem to feel the Pirates have strengthened themselves to the extent where they now are a top pennant contender again but Brown refused to be pinned down on the question. “We finished eight games out of first place last season,” said the Pirate G. M., “and we think we have made noticeable improvement in the last two weeks. Are we a pennant threat again? Draw your own conclusion.”

Nicklaus Returns To Pro Golf Tour WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., (UPI) — U.S. Open champion Jack Nicklaus returned to the professional golf tour today, teeing off as the leading favorite in the first round of the $20,000 West Palm Beach Open. Nicklaus, who hasn’t played in a tournament since September when he won two in a row, and the 149 others in the big field expected a rough time from the weather, at least for the first day of the 72-hole tournament which runs through Sunday. Brisk winds whipped over the course Wednesday during a proam warmup event, and the weatherman forecast similar weather today. . - - Nicklaus, fourth in the moneywinning standings among tTie pi*os, fired a two-under-pat 70 on his first tour of the 7,000yard layout. The low pros In the pro-am event were Jerry Pittman of Tulsa. Okla., and Don Fairfield of Casey, 111., each with a 67. They won $230 apiece. Defending champion Gay Brewer of Crystal River, Fla., shot a 68. The biggest name missing from the field was Arnold Palmer, named the PGA outstanding golfer of the year and leading moneywinner. ;

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Week's Schedule For Adams County Basketball Teams FRIDAY Adams Central at Commodores. Yellow Jackets at Muncie South, Pleasant Mills at Monmouth. Berne at Ossian. Poling at Hartford. Geneva at Bryant. BOWLING American Legion League W L Pts Ashbauchers 22 14 28 Cowens Insurance 20 16 28 Firestone 19 17 26 Burke Insurance .. 18% 17% 25% First State Bank .. 18 18 24 Mirror Inn 18 18 23 Riverview 16 20 21 Farmers Dairy — 12% 23% 16% High games; K. Geisler 215, C. Cook 208, R. Bieberich 200, F. Schamerloh 213, C. Bauman 204. ~ K. of C. League W L Pts Bdker Plumbing .. 23% 12% 32% Baker Painting .. 24 12 31 Lengerich Awnings 21% 14% 30% P. Q. F. 20 16 27 Lengerich Butchers 18 18 24 Council No. 864 .... 15 21 20 Villa Lanes 12 24 14 Girardot Standard .11 25 12 High games — Bill Rumschlag 214, Clarence Lengerich 212, Julie Lengerich 205, J. Meyer 201, Cy Becker 200. High series: Milo Clay 555, Paul Kohne 550, Julie Lengerich 530, Jim Meyer 528, Dick LaFontaine 526, Cy Becker 511. Gold Crown League W L Pts. Zoss Chev.-Buick .. 26 10 34% Hammond Market .22 14 31 Girod Tin Shop .... 23 13 30 Pfeiffer No. 2 21 15 29 Adams Builders 19 17 25% Pfeiffer No. 1 ...... 19 17 25% Kroger 18 18 25% Yost Ready Mix ..18 18 23 Steury Bottling .... 17 19 22 Pfeiffer No. 3 17 19 22 . Hiway Trailer Court — 16 20 22 Majestic Paints ... 16 20 21% Clem’s Market 16 20 20 Schafer Gloves 16 20 19 D H. S 12 24 18 Smitlty’s Marathon 12 24 15% High games; T. Johnson 235, Salway 223, Wilkinson 215, Pierce 215, Porter 216-204, D. Emenhiser 201. High series; T.-Johnson 610, Porter 601, W. Brtle 551. P. Hammond 533, Wilkinson 518, W. Sprowl 508, Pierce 507, W. Conrad 507.

Lakers And Pistons Win In NBC Gaines By United Press International Fancy shooting by Los Angeles’ Elgin Baylor and Detroit’s Bailey Howell highlighted National Basketball Association action Wednesday night with the Lakers whipping the St. Louis Hawks 116-110 and the Pistons blhsting the New Yoik Knickerbockers 143-101. Baylor pumped in nine straight points in the opening three minutes to get the Lakers off and running against the Hawks in Los He wound up with 40 points for the game, powering Los Angeles into the lead in the Western Division by one game over St. Louis. It was the Lakers’ seventh straight win and their 14th in the last 17 games. Bob Pettit was high point man for the Hawks with 30 points followed by Len Wilkens with 20. Jerry West followed Baylor in the Laker scoring with 21 points. Howell hit a hot streak in the first half on his home court and bucketed 10 straight baskets, missed one and then poured in four more consecutive shots. He tallied 37 points in the game that broke two Piston records, and gave Detroit its first win after six straight losses. Detroit, in running up the lopsided score, set club records for field goals and assists. They had 62 field goals compared with 59 made previously in a game and 45 assists compared with the old record of 39. Richie Guerin was high point man for the outclassed Knicks with 14 points. College Basketball Indiana Tech 77, Hillsdale (Mich.) 76. Rose Poly 68, Eureka (Ill.) 45. Grace 69, Defiance (O.) 62. H. S. Basketball Lafayette 61, Rossville 53. Logansport 57, Winamac 46. Indianapolis Cathedral 48, Anderson St. Mary’s 45. —Gary—ToUestonsL-Gary Edison. 44. North Miami 53. Oak Hill 51. Frankfort 54, Clinton Prairie 53.

Baseball Faces Tough Problem In Association BULLETIN ROCHESTER, N. Y. (UPI) —The American Association wss dissolved today when its five remaining franchises were disbursed among the International and Pacific Coast Leagues to form two 10-team Triple-A circuits Denver, Oklahoma City and Dallas-Fort Worth were added to the PCL and Indianapolis and Little Rock Joined the IL. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (UPI) - Baseball suffered from a splitting minor league headache today over the disposition of five franchises in the distressed American Association. Officials trying to solve the problem were hopelessly deadlocked after meetings that lasted far into this morning and scheduled further conferences in the hopes of arriving at a workable alignment of the nation’s 20 Triple-A franchises. The minor leagues were due to wind up their phase of the winter meetings with a vote on the “save the minors” proposal and recommendations for a new bonus rule. The major league meetings start in New York Friday. American Association Jeopardized There was a note of incongruity to the minor league muddle. Here they voted on a million-dollar program designed to “save the minors” while the American Association, a triple-A bulwaik 62years old, was threatened with extinction. These were the conditions which led to the problem: The Pacific Coast League has seven cities with working agreements (having lost Vancouver). The American Association has five such franchises ready to operate (Omaha hav i n g dropped out). The major leagues maintain that they cannot make any additional working agreements that would round* out each league because there simply aren’t enough Triple-A players available. The International League, with eight solid franchises, has no desire whatsoever -to expand. Would Take Denver The PCL was ready and willing to take on Denver of the American Association as an eighth team. But what about the association’s four other franchises — Indianapolis, Oklahoma City, Little Rock and Dallas-Fort Worth? . At first it was proposed that the three westernmost cities be added to the PCL and Indianapolis and Little Rock join the International League, making two 10-team leagues. However, the IL voted down that proposal, 6 to 2. Next, it was proposed that Denver be added to the PCL and the four other clubs join the IL making it a 12-club loop with two divisions. The majors agreed to defray some of the added transportation costs involved. Again the IL vetoed the idea. A third plan suggested that Salt Lake City of the PCL be shifted to. the American Association, making each a six team circuit. Don’t Blame IL Few baseball men, condemned the International League for not wanting to alter its balanced, potentially profitable alignment in this era of the hard-earned minor league dollar. Nor could they blame the PCL for its reluctance to yield one of its most successful franchises at Salt Lake City. ,» The “save the minors” program was drawn up after a year and one-half of work by a committee headed by John Galbreath, president of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The plan provides that the major leagues underwrite the operation of not less than 100 minor league teams, either by outright ownership or working agreement. The average for each major league club would be five minor league affiliates, although some would sponsor more and some less. Basis for the new program was a “player development contract,” under which a major league club

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Junior High Winner Over Village Woods The Decatur junior high basketball team romped to its first win of the season Tuesday afternoon downing Village Woods of Ne w Haven by a 42-16 score. The Decatur boys never trailed, jumping into an early lead and holding a 26-6 margin at the halftime. Lon Hawkins led the Decatur scoring with 13 tallies, and Bill Brown was close behind with 12 markers. No Village Woods player scored over five points. Decatur FG FT TP Anderson 2 15 Hawkins 5 3 13 Hower 3 0 6 Brown — 5 2 12 Hilyard .— 10 2 Seltenright .... 0 0 0 Smitley 0 0 0 Magsamen 10 2 Baughn 0 0 0 Borror 10 2 Mayclin 0 0 0 Eyanson 0 0 0 ..Totals 18 6 42 Village Woods FG FT TP Peterson 2 1 5 Armor 0 0 0 Grayson 10 2 Lathomar 10 2 Leeka 2 15 Oliphant 10 2 Totals 7 2 16 Oakland Raiders To Stay On In Oakland Oakland Raiders, doormat of the American Football League, decided today that they would stay in town next season with the aid of a civic drive. Wayne Valley, one of the beleaguered club’s owners, announced Wednesday that negotiations for selling the franchise had been suspended. Valley added that Mayor John C. Houlihan would lead a campaign to guarantee the sale of 12,000 season tickets to the Raiders next season. The drive would encompass 26 city and two county governments in.the Oakland area. Earlier this week, a New Orleans syndicate headed by Dave Dixon had sought the Raiders’ franchise. The deal was called off amid reports that die Oakland owners wanted $700,000 instead of $400,0(k) to sell out. Lafayette Bronchos Score Second Win INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — Lafayette’s Bronchos, considered one of the top contenders for 1963 Indiana high school basketball honors, cashed in on its second victory of the young season Wednesday night by turning back a good Rossvillle club, 61-53. Coach Marion Crawley’s club gets another major test Saturday night at,unbeaten Lebanon. Logansport and Frankfort, like Lafayette a member of the North Central Conference, also pushed their records to 2-0. Logansport trimmed Winamac, 57-46, while Frankfort edged Clinton Prairie, 54-53. Upstate, Gary Tolleston kept pace by eating neighboring Edison, 51-44, also for its second victory. Indianapolis Cathedral opened over Anderson St. Mary’s. Hockey Results International League Kingston 6, Muskegon 4. Omaha 2, Hull-Ottawa 2. Minneapolis 5, Port Huron 4. agrees to provide a roster of players for the minor league team. The parent club also was required to pay a portion of the salaries of players and managers, as well as spr ia g training expenses.

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East Chicago Washington, Bosse Picked By KURT FREUDENTHAL United Press International INDIANAPOLIS .UPI) — Defending champion Evansville Bosse and runnerup East Chicago Washington were picked today by their rival coaches as the teams most likely to capture the 1963 Indiana high school basketball crown. Other “hot” contenders for the crown, to be awarded next March, include Anderson and Lafayette, both of the North Central Conference. Bosse, which beat East Chicago for the title last time, 84-81, received 13 votes in the cross-sec-tion “popularity poll” conducted by United Press International. But East Chicago’s Senators, 1960 state champs, were just an eyelash behind with 12 votes. Anderson received 7 votes and Lafayette 6. Others tabbed as potential winners in the “Hoosier Madness” included Muncie Central, Fort Wayne Central and South Bend Central. Rakow Much Improved Muncie’s Bearcats were top favorites at this stage last year, weeks before the team was rocked by a hazing scandal that sidelined two key players. The Bearcats bowed to Anderson in the semistate round. What about Bosse? Coach Jim Myers, who rode home a winner in his first year, remained non-committal, although he has three starters back, including 6-6 center Ken Rakow. “We all enjoyed what happened last March, but those laurels are history now," he said. However, he conceded that Rakow is his most improved returning starter. Bosse, with one victory under its belt, gets its first road test at Tell City Friday and can take a good look at East Chicago in the upstaters’ holiday tourney late next month. East Chicago was picked as a ! power despite the fact coach John-1 ny Baratto lost four-fifths of his > starting club. Anderson may be somewhat bigger this year “but still small,” said coach Ray Estes, who lost two starters among seven graduated lettermen. Platt’s Boys “Down” - At Lafayette, coach Marion Crawley took that far-away “don’t-look-at-me” attitude. “Don’t look for us to bloom for awhile,” he warned. Football injuries may hurt the Bronchos early in the season, but Crawley traditionally points his boys for the

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Joe Platt, whose Kokomo club made it to the last two state tourney finals, winning in 1961, figured this could be a long season. He has only one letterman back and the Wildcats were upended at home by Elwood last Friday, 69-62. “Pray for us to get out of our sectional,” said Fort Wayne Central’s Herb Banet. But on paper, at least, he should be loaded. He lost only one starter. Barney Scott of Seymour lost four starters and predicted a “long, cold winter.” And Gunner Wyman, who gained fame at Tell City before moving to Hammond, was also soliciting prayers, "if we are as bad as everyone predicts and the other teams are as good as predicted.” Pick Loop Favorites If the coaches are on target, most races for major conference honors will really be scrambled. Among the exceptions is the East NIHSC, where Michigan City was picked as the overwhelming choice. Veteran Terre Haute Gerstmeyer coach Howard Sharpe thought nobody will be real hot in the Wabash Valley and the Western Conference, but his colleagues figured Gerstmeyer is the team to beat in the WIC, and that Bloomfield will be strong in the “Valley.” Other picks—not necessarily in order: North Central Conference— Lafayette, Muncie Central, Anderson, Frankfort. Southern—Evansville Bosse, Vincennes, Evansville Rex Mundi'. Central — Huntington, Alexandria, Peru Tipton. South Central—Southport, Jeffersonville, Greensburg. West NIHSC and Calumet — East Chicago Washington, Gary Roosevelt, Gary Froebei, Hammond. Other “area’’ teams to watch, they said, included Noblesville, Rossville. Berne. Mentone, Loogootee, Madison and Tech and Attacks in Indianapolis. Two Freshmen Gomes Here This Evening The Decatur high school freshman team will play two games with Colufhbia City at the high school gymnasium this evening. Both the first and second teams will be in action, with the first game scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. CHICAGO PRODUCE CHICAGO (UPl)—Produce: Live poultry too few receipts to report prices. Cheese processed loaf 39%-40*; brick 39%-43; muenster 39%-43; Swiss Grade A 48-52; B 46-50. Butter steady: 93 score 57%; 92 score 57%; 90 score 57; 89 score 56. Eggs weak; white large extras 36%; mixed large extras 36%; mediums 30; standards 33.