Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 28 February 1964 — Page 7

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY M, 1964

EVERYONE WANTS IT — Jerry Liby of Monmouth and Terry Myers and Jim Schultz (54) of the Commodores, left to right, all own a share in the basketball after a rebound in last night’s second game. Danny Conrad (22) is ready to slap another hand on the ball.—(Photo by Cole) Ia i j Mr -A; IWWWWMEI ' ■ ' Ji 3wt' '■WiEWy i ? 'Wv®- - " K ’ CAN’T PRY IT LOOSE— Dennis Johnson, left, and Lynn Bradtmueller, right, try to pry the basketball loose from the bear hug applied on it by Adams Central’s Bill Hirschy, during action in the Jets’ overtime victory over Hoagland. Also shown, left to right, are Don Egley, Dave Sprague (45), and Roger Schnepp (31).—(Photo by Cole) People like if (carling) JgSto BLACK LABEL beer J® IySM V -v/- fc=3 \V7 Carling sales ' ' now top mil,lon I / 1 ‘ '! //S/ barrels a year ■ because so many z [7 people everywhere like Black Label Beer. ( 4 distributed by Wells Distributing Co. BLUFFTON, IND. PHONE 824-2710 <*■

Tourney Notes

By Bob Sbraliika A pair of “barn-burners” were were expected, and that’s what they were, and now the stage is set for Saturday — and more of the same should be forthcoming. — O — Fifty cents more than likely could not have bought more excitement any where else in the world Thursday night, as the plus-2,000 people who packed Adams Central’s gym last night really got their money’s worth. Saturday session, with the Decatur Yellow Jackets and Berne battling in the first game, and Adams Central and Monmouth tangling in the second, should produce more of the samel — O — Last night’s games saw a little bit of everything, including the > excitement, some good shooting, bruising rebounding, and as usual in Indiana this season, an abundance of whistle-tooting. — O — Last night’s games followed a pattern set the first night as again one of the losers produced the best shooting. The Decatur Commodores came up with the best shooting night of the tourney, although it wasn’t good enough for a victory. The Commodores took 69 shots and hit 29 of them for a fine mark of .421, while none of the other three topped .400. — O — Adams Central’s Jets, continuing to soar in orbit, hit on 23 of 60 attempts for a mark of .383, while Monmouth hit 25 buckets in 69 attempts, for a .375 percentage. Hoagland was right at the .300 mark, with 21 fielders in 70 attempts. — O — There was some tremendous individual shooting, including the sensational bombing of Commodore Terry Myers and Eagle Dean Schiefer stein. Myers, playing probably the finest game of his career, scored 11 times in just 19 attempts from the field. Schieferstein also pumped in 11 buckets, many of them long jump shots, in 23 attempts. Ed Kohne of the Commodores hit seven of 13 and Art Ringger and Tony Ehrsam were tqps for Adams Central with five of nine and five of 10, respectively. — O — Rugged Dave Sprague, Hoagland’s all-time leadipg scorer, also connected for 11 field goals but needed 32 shots. He hit 10 of his first 24, but suddenly in the final period the ball wouldn’t go in for him more than one time in his last eight shots. Bob Brandt and Roger Schnepp hit every third shot, as each connected four times in 12 shots from the field. — O — The Jets won the rebounding honors for the second night’s action, as they had 48 recoveries to~ 39 for Hoagland in the first game which saw some fierce rebounding on both backboards. Led by big Don Egley, the Jets pulled down 19 offensively and 29 defensively, compared to 15 offensively and 24 defensively for Hoagland. The Commodores had a slight edge over Monmouth in this department also, grabbing 15 offensive rebounds and 19 defensive, ' for a total of 34, while the Eagles had 16 offensively and 17 defensively for a total of 33. O Sprague and Egley were head and shoulders above the rest of the field as each did a tremendous rebounding job for his team. Sprague, the muscular, but agile, Wildcat, set a tourney high-water mark with 17 rebounds, 10 of which came off the defensive board. Egley pulled down 12 defensively and four offensively for a total of 16. — O — Schieferstein was Monmouth’s best board-man, with 12, six off each board, and Jim Schultz’ 10, including eight defensively, was GAS-TOONS By Bob Gay m rliw-x U ’ "I'd like so get a WASH and IRON job please." You'll be surprised at the different things we can do to give you more PLEASANT MOTORING! / GAY’S MOBIL SERVICE MECHANIC ON DUTY and the BEST SERVICE IN TOWN Phone 3-3609 Comer: Monroe & 13th

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high for the Commodores. Other rebounders of note were Bienz, 7; Kohne, 8; Myers, 7; Dan Lose, 6; Ehrsam, 9; Denny Johnson, 8; and Don Thornell, 7. Gary Clouse of the Jets pullled down nine rebounds, including three big ones in the overtime. — O — Vernon Zuercher, who has done such a fine job in his first year at A. C., wins the vote from this corner for “most acrobatic” ' coach in the tournament, although three games remain to be played. Vernon made some fine “moves” during that last period and the overtime. Hoagland added much to the tournament in the way of a cheer bloc last night. All the Adams county schoools come up with some fine blocs each year, and Hoagland and Monroeville have been right in the “swing of things.” ' — O — Erwin Kleine, the ever-present Wildcat fan, attended the session, watching from the northeast corner of the gymnasium. Being confined to a wheel chair doesn't' stop an Indiana basketball fan from the games. — O — Adams Central is not only well represented on the floor but before the game also, as Reg Converse, John Geimer and Tad Wulliman did another fine job in playing the Star-Spangled Banner before the first game began. — O — Substitutes shone last night, as each club received some fine pinch-hitting jobs. Art Ringger hit his first four shots upon entering the game for the Jets, and he pulled down six rebounds. Larry Gase hit four of his first five shots when he entered the Commodore lineup, and Monmouth’s- Steve Hoile hit three buckets in seven tries and grabbed six rebounds although he did not start. Quite an oddity occurred in that Ringger, Gase, Steve Hakes of Monmouth, Pat Gage and John Lose of the Commodores, and Ronnie Saalfrank and Duane Heckler of Hoagland each hit the first shot they took upon entering the contest. — O — Everyone lost track of the number of times players were called for jumping into the free lane, too soon, and stepping over the line when putting the ball in bounds, last night. One wonderswhy officials don’t let the boys play more basketball and worry: less about technicalities and mak-i ing each game a free thrdW f shooting match. But, that seems to be the trend in basketball nowadays., ' , ' l — O — Seventy per cent of the contestants in the Holthpuse Drug Cd.'J’* “pick ’em” contest are still running after last night, including the 36 per cent that favored Adams Central . f — O — The Daily Democrat - Citizens Telephone Co. news service got another good workout last night, as “only” 3,706 calls were handled by the service. Scores are relayed from the gym and placed on the service at the end of each quarter. — O — SHORT SHOTS — Hoagland ‘ scored just 10 points in the final 11 minutes of play, including the overtime . . . Commodore semipress really befuddled the Eagles in the first period . . . Steve Hoile nearly threw in an Ozark Ike peg shot from almost the length of the floor at halftime ... the ball hit the front of the rim . . . most of the Jet fans stayed for the second game, probably to see who their club would play Saturday . . . near the end of the fourth period, Tony Ehrsam was experiencing cramps in his right, calf and Tony was really rubbing the muscle down . . . Saalfrank’s one hand shot in the second period took honors as the longest connection of the night . . . the weatherman doesn’t predict the annual “Saturday Sectional Snow” . . . but don’t bet on him. New Orleans Golf Meet On Television NEW ORLEANS (UPI) — Tw< rounds of the Greater New Orleans Open golf tournament will be televised nationally this weekend by Sports Network, Inc., to approximately 120 stations. ■Die second round on Saturday Feb. 29 will be’ televised from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., EST. Air time .for the third round Sunday March , 1 will be from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m., EST. Asks Consolidation Os Two Gas Cases INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — The Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co. has asked the Indiana Public Service Commission to consolidate two cases in which utilities seek to serve a Corning Glass Works plant to be built in Liberty Twp., Wells County. Panhandle and Northern Indiana Public Service Co. have petitioned separately to serve the plant./ Pro Basketball San Francisco 107, St. Louis -97.>

Adams Central Wins In Overtime; Eagles Down Commodores Thursday

By Pete Reynolds Adams Central’s Flying Jets came off the floor to nip the Hoagland Wildcats in an overtime battle, and the Monmouth Eagles outscored the Decatur Commodores in Thursday night’s action at the Adams Central sectional tourney to set the stage for Saturday's semi-final and final battles. The Jets overcame a Hoagland lead to edge the Allen county team, 59-57, in an overtime tussle in Thursday’s opener, and the Eagles held off a late Commodore surge to take the nightcap, 72-68. In Saturday’s first semi-final battle at 12:30 p. m., the Decatur Yellow Jackets, who edged by the Geneva Cardinals, will battle the defending sectional and regional champs, the Berne Bears, who eliminated the Monroeville Cubs in Wednesday’s play. The second tilt at 1:45 p. m. will match the Flying Jets and the Eagles. The search for tickets was underway today, with the four schools still in the running handling the sales. The ducats will be hard to get, too, as the three biggest schools in the county, Decatur, Berne, and Adams Central, are in the semi-finals. Flying Jets Rally The Jets, obviously tense all the way, came from seven points in arrears midway through the fourth quarter to pull even with the Wildcats/ then took a brief lead, only to have Hoagland knot the score and force the game into the extra session. The Jets took the opening tipoff in the overtime and held onio the ball, obviously waiting for that good shot. With 1:24 of the three-minute period to play, Gary Clouse was fouled and made good on one of his free throws for a 56-55 lead for the Jets. Just 19 seconds later, Don Thorn ell's field goal gave the Wildcats the lead, 57-56. With 41 seconds left, sophomore Roger Schnepp hit a jump shot from the foul circle ana the Jets were again 'out to front, 58-57. Hoagland called time out to set up a play, but the shot missed and Adams Central grabbed the rebound. With 14 seconds showing on the clock, Don Egley was fouled and made good on one of his two attempts for a 59-57 lead. Hoagland again called time out, but a last second shot failed to find the mark and the Wildcats were eliminated. The first quarter was nip and tuck, with Adams Central holding a 14-11 lead at the end of the period. Hoagland regained the lead after six minutes of the second stanza had elapsed, and the Wildcats moved their lead to five points, 29-24, at the half. Hoagland stayed ahead all the way in the third period, and held a 47-41 bulge entering the final eight minutes of regular play. The Wildcats had their longest lead of the game, seven points, at 51-44, after three minutes of the final period, but the Jets then made their move. Bill Hirschy hit a field goal, then two free throws, and the deficit was only three. Duane Heckler and Tony Ehrsam traded two-pointers, then Ehrsam added a foul toss, and Gary Clouse grabbed a rebound and stuffed it back in, and the Jets were all even at 53-53, with 2:40 to play. With 52 seconds left, Schnepp dropped in a pair of free throws, but Dave Sprague hit from the corner with 35 seconds to play arid a 55-55 tie. Neither team could score in the ■ remaining time, forcing the overtime. The Flying Jets had extremely well balanced scoring. Schnepp was the leader with 13 points, Ehrsam and Art Ringger each scored 11, and Hirschy 10. Sprague was the game’s top scorer, leading the Wildcats with 28 points, but Thornell, with 10', was the only other Wildcat in double figures. Hoagland converted 15 of 23 free throws, the Jets 13 of 28, as 21 fouls were called on the Wildcats, and 19 on Adams Central. Eagles Triumph The Monmouth Eagles scored the first field goal of the night’s second encounter, then saw the Decatur Commodores take charge until late in the second quarter, when the Commodores 1959 PONTIAC 4-Door Bonneville k Full Power Real Clean Throughout ZINTSMASTER MOTORS Find & Monroe

appeared to run out of gas and the Eagles went on to the 72-68 victory. Danny Conrad opened the scoring for the Eagles, but the Commodores scored the next 10 points and looked to have the Eagles on the run. Decatur’s lead was still six points, 18-12, at the end of the first quarter. But the Eagles suddenly began to click late in the second period, finally took the lead at 31-30 with one minute to play and carried a 35-32 advantage into the dressing room at half-time. Monmouth slowly built up its advantage in the third period on the continued hot shooting of Dean Schieferstein, and took a nine-point bulge, 56-47, into the final eight minutes of play. Down by eight points, 65-57, with slightly over three minutes of play, the Commodores suddenly came back to life, and outscored the Eagles, 10 points to four, and found themselves trailing by a scant two points, 59-67, with 45 seconds to play when Terry Myers connected on his 11th field goal of the game. Schieferstein, fouled seconds later, dropped in both free throws, however, to ease the Eagles’ fans and preserve the victory. Schieferstein had a phenomenal shooting night to lead all scorers with 32 points on 11 field, goals and 10 of 13 free throws. Bob Brandt added 11 points and Steve Hoile 10. Myers topped the Commodores with 23 points, despite sitting out quite a portion because of foul trouble. Ed Kohne tallied 14 points and Larry Gase 10. Hie Eagles won the game from the foul line, as they were outscored from the field, 29-25. The Eagles converted 22 of 36 foul shots, the Commodores 10 of only 16, as 26 personals were whistled on the Decatur lads, and only 13 on Monmouth. Adams Central FG FT TP Egley 3 1-4 7 Clouse — 2 1-8 5 Schnepp 4 5-8 13 Hirschy 4 2-2 10 Ehrsam 5 1-2 11 Ringger 5 1-2 11 Lehman 0 0-0 0 Leyse 0 0-0 0 Smith 0 2-2 2 TOTALS 23 13-28 59 Hoagland iL_ FG FT TP Sprague 11 6-9 28 Joe Kuharich Signs As Coacb Os Eagles PHILADELPHIA (UP) — Veteran Coach Joe Kuharich was named the Philadelphia Eagles’ coach Thursday night and signed to a four-year contract by new owner Jerry Wolman. The announcement ended months of speculation and Wolman’s search for a head coach since the 36-y ear-old Washington real estater developer purchased the National Football League club last December for more than $5.5 million. College Basketball Cincinnati 64, Bradley 62. Drake 72, Tulsa 63. North Carolina 80, Shaw 63. Southern Conference Tourney VMI 77, Furman 73. Davidson 91, Citadel 62 . West Virginia 85, William & Mary 73 . George Washington 64, Virginia Tech 62 .

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Johnson 0 7-9 7 Thornell 5 0-1 10 Mulligan 1 0-0 2 Brandtmueller .... 2 2-4 6 Saalfrank . 10-0 2 Heckler 10 2 TOTALS .... 21 15-23 57 Score by quarters: Adams Central 14 24 41 55-59 Hoagland 11 29 47 55-57 Officials; Webber, Goshert. Monmouth FG FT TP Schieferstein 11 10-13 32 Conrad 4’l-1 9 Liby 0 1-1 1 Bienz 2 1-4 *5 Brandt 4 3-5 11 - Hakes 1 2-3 4 < Hoile 3 4-9 10 Scherer 0 04) 0 TOTALS 25 22-36 72 Commodores FG FT TP Schultz 2 2-2 6 D. Lose 10-12 Myers 11 1-1 23 Kohne 7 0-0 14 Omlor 2 2-3 6 Gage 1 1-2 3 J. Lose 12-4 4 Gase 4 2-3 10 TOTALS 29 10-16 68 Score by quarters: Monmouth 12 35 56 72 Commodores 18 32 47 68 Officials: Garber, Goshert.

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Sectional Scores —. At Adama Cantril Adams Central 59, Hoagland 57 (overtime). Monmouth 72, Decatur Commodores 68. At Angela Brighton 56, Orland 51. Wolcottville 52, Salem Center 49. At Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Concordia 69, Fort Wayne Luers 54. New Haven 79, Leo 68. At Kendallville Garrett 77, Churubusco 54. Waterloo 50, Cromwell 31. At Bluffton Rock Creek 69, Jackson Center 58. Liberty Center 64, Chester Center 45. At Huntington Huntington 69, Clear Creek 43. Union Twp. 60, Warren 56. At Portland Hartford City 62, Gray 38. Montpelier 60, Dunkirk 34. At Warsaw Warsaw 96, Syracuse 61. Mentone 70, Claypool 62. Hockey Results National League New York 4, Boston 2. Chicago 4, Detroit 2. ["Tf You Want To 1 QUIT SMOKING I try SMOKELESS I LOZENGES } A *l-4 mawaa KB a suganess aio mat may neip break the smoking habit g 98 £| " SMITH Drug Co. J