Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 123, Decatur, Adams County, 24 May 1963 — Page 6

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Gilbert Trophy To David A. Swickard

David A. Swickard, the topranking student in a class of 93. and an outstanding member of the Decatur high school football and track teams, was awarded the George Gilbert memorial trophy this afternoon in the awards ceremonies in the school auditorium. Swickard 'is the Son of Mr. and I

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. Mrs. D. A. Swickard, 529 Limberlost Trail, and is the third recipient of the award, presented annually by the Cowens Insurance Co. Previous winners of the award were John Cowan, the son of Mrs. Harriet Cowan, now a student at i Indiana University; and Max

Eichenauer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Eichenauer, now a student at Ball State Teachers College. Cowan and Eichenauer won the award in 1961 and 1962, respectively. Merit Winner A recent recepient of a merit scholarship in nationwide competition, Swickard won the award presented each year to the Decatur high school student who ranks at the top in five major categories, which are: athletic ability, scholarship, mental attitude, citizenship and leadership qualities. The award is presented by Lloyd A. and Jim Cowens, of the Cowens Insurance Agency, in memory of George Gilbert, former Decatur athlete and a member of the 1948 class. Gilbert, his wife, and son, were killed in July of 1953, when fire swept their home. Swickard’s honors and activities in his high school career, which | concluded with his graduation ; Thursday night, present quite a 1 list. Listed Honors Among honors that have come i his way are the following: national | sciense talent search honors group and winner, 1963; NFS summer science institute, Purdue University; 1962; Fort Wayne ASC Chemistry conest, honorable mention, 1962; regional science fair in chemistry division, 1962; national poetry anthology, special mention, 1961, 1962, 1963; member of the advisory committee of the local AFS club. The young man won the county Historical society essay contest in 1962, and was a state winner 'in 4-H forestry in 1961, and a district winner this year. Serves as Delegate He has also served as a delegate to the Indiana youth assembly, as a member so the Governor's youth advisory commitee. He is the treasurer of youth fellowship of the Zion United Church of Christ, and is an Eagle Scout, with a God and Country award. In addition to his participation in athletics, Swickard is active in the school choir and editor of the school yearbook. He is also active in numerous other school activities. Ranks First Swickard ranked first in his class of 93, carrying an A average He received three varsity letters in football, playing guard, and was a four-letter winner in track, where he ran the dashes and also competed in two field events. , ~ He is a four-year member ot the D-club, the school s athletic letter winners organization. Major Leagues American League W L Pct. GB Baltimore 25 15 -625 Chicago 24 15 .615 Vz New York 20 13 .606 114 Boston --—— 19 16 .543 314 Kansas City 20 17 .541 3Vz Cleveland 16 17 .483 514 Los Angeles 19 23 .452 7 Minnesota ——— 17 21 .447 7 Detroit 14 23 .378 914 Washington 14 28 .333 12 Thursday’s Results Baltimore 6. Washington 0. Only games scheduled. National League W L Pct, GB San Francisco 26 15 .634 — Los Angeles 25 16 .610 1 St. Louis 22 20 .524 414 Cincinnatil9 18 .514 5 Chicago — 20 20 .500 514 Pittsburgh ----- 19 19 .463 7 Milwaukee 19 22 .463 7 Philadelphia 17 22 .436 8

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Robin Roberts Spoils Hodges' Debut As Boss By United Press International Robin Roberts always did have Gil Hodges' number. In the glory years for both, circa 1950 through 1955, Roberts won 138 games for the Philadelphia Phillies and Hodges hit 204 home runs for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In man-to-man competition, however, Roberts held a wide edge over Hodges, yielding only six of those 204 homers by Hodges during those seasons. It’s a full decade later and Roberts is a 36-year old pitcher hanging on with guile and savvy while Hodges is embarking on a new career as a major league manager. Starts Managerial Career Big Gil made his managerial debut with the Washington Senators Thursday night and the wheel of fate ruled that Mr. Roberts would be on the mound for the rival Baltimore Orioles. The league, the circumstances and the players were different but the result was pretty much the same— Roberts topped Hodges by pitching the Orioles to a 6-0 victory over the Senators.“A couple of times I felt like taking a bat and going up to hit myself,” Hodges confessed after the game. “But I don’t imagine it would have done any good.” Roberts, 1962 comeback of the year player in the majors, started slowly this season but has been a major cog in the Orioles’ drive of nine wins in their last 10 games which has carried them into a half-game lead in the American League. He’s won three straight complete games, allowing a total of only four runs and 11 hits. The Cincinnati Reds scored a 2-0 victory over the-- Milwaukee Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs 1-0 in Thursday’s only other major league games. Strikes Out Seven Roberts faced only 29 men, struck out seven and didn't allow a runner past second base in posting his first shutout since entering the AL in mid-1962. Home runs by Al Smith and Jerry Adair paced an attack which dealt Claude Osteen his fourth loss in a row. The Orioles have beaten the Senators six straight times this season and are 12-1 against left-handed pitching. Roberts’ three victories against four losses this season give him a career record of 247 triumphs and 212 defeats. Jim O’Toole pitched a threehitter to raise his record to 7-3 with the Reds, who scored unearned runs in the fourth and ninth innings against Denver Lemaster. Daryl Spencer doubled home the Reds’ fourth-inning run and Ken Walters singled home their run in the ninth. Gene Oliver homered in the fifth inning to give Ernie Broglio the only run he needed to win his fifth game and push the Cardinals into third place in the National League. The shutout—Broglio fanned five and walked two —was the seventh by the Cardinal staff this season and marked the fifth time the Cubs were whitewashed. Houston 18 24 .429 814 New York 16 25 .390 10 Thursday’s Results Cincinnati 2, Milwaukee 0. St. Louis 1, Chicago 0.

Practice Schedules Friday White Sox, 4 p. m., Homestead. Senators, 6 p.m.. Northwest. Indians, 3 p.m., Northwest. Saturday White Sox, 2 p. m., exhibition game. Homestead. Braves, 10 a.m., Worthman Field. Exhibition Gome Time Is Changed The exhibition game between the Little League White Sox and Yankees will be played at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Homestead diamond, rather than the original starting time of 2 o’clock. Three Kings Team To Sponsor Dance The Three Kings football team of Hoagland, is sponsoring a round and square dance at the Hayloft Saturday night, starting at 9 o’clock.

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Jimmy Piersail To Play For Slehgel ST. LOUIS (UPI) — Jimmy Piersall makes the switch from the American League to the National League’s New York Mets tonight with a promise to his new teammates that he “learns fast” and still has “a lot of good baseball in me.” The fiery, 33-year-old farmer Boston, Cleveland and Washington outfielder was sold to the Mets Thursday in what was understood to have been part payment for New York’s release of Gil Hodges to become manager of the Senators. He’s due here before the Mets’ game with the St. Lotfts Cardinals tonight and is expected to start in center field for manager Casey Stengel’s cellar club. “I’d been expecting something,” said Piersail when the deal was announced. “It’s baseball, you come and you go. You do your best and try to stay in shape. I’m in shape and feel I’ve got a lot of baseball to play." Piersall, a brilliant outfielder although an erratic hitter from

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David McCracken Greencastle Coach GREENCASTLE, Ind. (UPI) — David McCracken, son of Indiana basketball coach Branch McCracken, has been appointed coach at Greencastle High School, succeeding Jini Bales. McCracken coached at Hartford Citv the past few years, and his 1962-63 team compiled an 8-12 season record. Bates resigned at Greencastle recently to assume the coaching duties at Marion, where he replaced Bud Ritter. Only Minor Damage In Accident Today A car driven by a local man received an estimated sls damage in a mishap in the Kroger Co. parking lot this morning. Clarence R. Smith, 76, 623 Studebaker St., pulled into the lot and struck a semi-trailer truck which was parked in the rear of the lot as the driver was unloading produce. The truck was not damaged. Trade in a good town — Decatur