Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 73, Decatur, Adams County, 26 March 1964 — Page 7

THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1964

| SPORTS|

Finley Seeks Change In Yank Stadium Fences CHICAGO (UPI) - The short foul lines in the New York Yankee Stadium give the perennial pennant winners ah unfair advantage over the rest of the American League, Charles O. Finley charged today, and he requested league action to amend the situation. Finley, owner of the Kansas City Athletics, pointed out that the Yankees, winners of 21 pennants in the last 28 years, have a .674 won - lost percentage at home over that period and only .575 oh the road. “The Yankee success at home is due to a great extent to having short foul lines,” he wrote league president Joe Cronin. “I feel that this is grossly unfair to the other nine clubs to permit the Yankees to continuously maintain this advantage.” Hie Yankees, he wrote, “should be compelled to erect a screen in right field and left field, which would be equivalent to a 325 foot foul line.” Finley asked Cronin to call a league meeting \to make the change possible before the beginning of the 1964 season, but said he had not yet received a reply. “He hasn’t had time to answer yet,” he said. Finley’s survey of the last 28 Yankee seasons showed that the Bombers, whom he charged loaded up with “pull hitters” to take advantage of the 296 foot. Finley’s survey showed that the Bombers hit 2,143 home runs in Yankee Stadium compared to 1,345 for the opponents. “This difference of 798 home runs means that the Yankees hit 59 per cent more home runs than their opponents, or looking at it another way, means that for every home run hit by the opponents in Yankee Stadium, the Yankees hit 1.59. “I am sure you will agree that these figures cannot be pushed aside without giving them serious consideration,” he is W’ UT mediately,” he said, ‘ H win 21 or more in the next 28 years. The teams are beat psychologically before the ga m e starts. The big reason why the Yankees are winning is their short foul lines, 296 feet in right field and 301 in left. Pro Basketball NBA Playoffs Los Angeles 107, St. Louis 105 (St. Louis leads best of Five series, 2-I).' Cincinnati 101, Philadelphia 89 (Cincinnati leads best of five series, 2-1). I UndSd l I H 9 bp. Riding Tractor io .. Time and Labor Savings by the Score! With power and versatility to tackle more than a score of yard jobs — like mowing, cultivating, snow removing — the rugged new 9 hp Simplicity Landlord is the riding tractor that gets things done! Do It With Easy Terms Arranged Habegger ■ Schafer’s FREE PARKING FOR OUR CUSTOMERS—SCHAFER'S LOT NORTH FIRST STREET

ARNOLD LUMBER CO., INC OPEN FRIDAY NIGHT til 9:00 P. M.

Film Basketball Movie At Tipton INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — The National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations will come to Indiana, home of the “hardwood hysteria,” next week to film a movie called “This is Basketball.” The IHSAA announced Wednesday the 30-minute film will be produced under the sanction and supervision of the national body with play personnel chosen from Tipton High School, where the film will be made. Tipton had one of the state’s top teams during the past season. t The movie will be ready for distribution through the Federation offices in Chicago July 1, IHSAA Commissioner Phil N. Eskew said. Most of the game’s rules will be covered in the movie. Hearing Over Bout Finances Is Continuing WASHINGTON (UPD — Gordon B. Davidson, lawyer for the syndicate that controls heavyweight champion Cassius Clay, was called today before the Senate committee investigating the financial arrangements of the Liston - Clay bout. The spokesman for the Louisville, Ky., businessmen that have overseen Clay’s rise from the amateurs to world’s heavyweight champion, was expected to provide more information on the arrangement that allowed Sonny Liston’s backers to purchase an interest in Clay’s future fights. Davidson’s appearance before the senate anti - trust subcommittee follows Jack Nilon, Liston’s adviser, who told the panel Wednesday the former heavyweight champion was * “heurotid” about his health. Nilon said he had advised Liston before the Clay fight to step up his training pace and get rid of some of his traiping camp hangers - on. One of the followers, Nilon said, was Joseph (Pep) Barone, an associate of Frank (Blinky) Palermo, a frequent figure in congressional inquiries into underworld activities in the Philadelphia area. After 'the February fight in which Clay took the title from Liston, Nilon said he gave Barone a check of from $3,000 to $5,000 because the hanger - on claimed he didn’t have enough money to leave Miami. He said that even during the early rounds of the title fight, he was confident that Liston could whip Clay even though the former champion was “not in the condition he should have been in.” I still believe that Cassius Clay is no match for Sonny Liston,” Nilon said. Shea Stadium To Be Dedicated April 16 NEW YORK (UPD - shea Stadium, the new home of the New York Mets, will be dedi- . cated on Thursday, April 16, by Mayor Robert F. Wagner. The Mets will play their opener on the following day, Friday, April 17, against the iPttsburgh Pirates. REGULAR ENTERTAINMENT AT ADAMS POST 43 LEGION HOME SATURDAY, MARCH 28th 9:00 P. M. 0

Giant Rookies Hold Key To Team Chances EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the l(Mh of 20 dispatches on the 1964 prospects of the major league baseball cluba. By SCOTT BAILLIE UPI Sports Writer PHOENIX, Ariz. (UPD—The San Francisco Giants worked a six-man deal during the winter to restore their pitching staff but the new, veteran hurlers may have to depend on a pair of rookies for extra support in the field and at the plate. Manager Alvin Dark plans to go with the new men until he is convinced that they cannot make it , “Right now, Jim Ray Hart is our third baseman and Jesus Alou is our right fielder,” Dark says. “Those two boys will have to show me that they can’t play.” And the manager indicates that “right now” applies to the spring* training period, not necessarily the regular season. Dark adds that the reinforced pitching staff is “the deepest I’ve seen in my four seasons with this club.” Key Deal The key deal came on December 3 when the Giants obtained pitchers Bob Shaw (7-11) and southpaw Bob Hendley (9-9) from the Milwaukee Braves along with veteran catcher Dell Crandall. But Milwaukee in return got outfielder Felipe Alou, always a quiet inspiration to the Giants although he disliked Candlestick Park’s gales, catcher Ed Bailey and left-handed pitcher BiHy Hoeft. In an earlier trade, the Giants landed left-handed pitcher Ken MacKenzie of the St. Louis Cardinals and ,Yale in exchange for catcher Jim Coker. Jack Fisher, who was a disappointment with the Giants mound Staff, went to the New York Mets in a special draft for the needy. A main question is whether Hart, who swings a lusty bat, can make it at third base in place of the gifted Jim Davenport who is being tried at second. Jimmy Ray hit .312 for Tacoma last year before the Giants called him up. Can Jesus Alou replace brother Felipe in right field? Hie younger Alou is a trim, sharp hitter who batted .324 at Tacoma last year and drove across 64 runs. • Hendley May Start In addition to such established starters as Juan Marichal (25-8), Jack Sanford (1613) and lefty Billy O’Dell (1410), the team landed another potential southpaw starter in Hendley. Shaw, star hurler for the 1959 American League champion Chicago White Sox, figures to share relief chores with Don Larsen (7-7) who was the Giants’ best fireman last year despite a couple of disastrous gopher balls. 1116 club seems to be comfortably set elsewhere. Willie Mays, who finished up the 1963 season with a .314 batting average and 38 home runs despite a poor start, is in center field as usual. In left field is Willie McCovey, co-holder of the National League home run title with 44 blasts. Orlando Cepeda, who batted .316 and hit •34 homers, returns to first base. And shortstop Jose Pagan vows that he will come back from a slump-ridden 1963 season in which he was plagued by overweight and sore arm. The catching will be divided between left-handed belter Tom Haller and the right-handed Crandall, who could become a needed “take charge guy.” Del hit only .201 last year in his 13th season as a Brave but says, “I hope that isn’t indicative of what I can do.” VICTORY BAR COUNTRY JAMBOREE EVERY WED., FRI. and SATURDAY AFTERNOON and EVENING

MB DBOLTCB OAILT iWYIfTMT, DOCATUB, IHDU3IA

BOWLING K. of C. League . W L PtS. Villa Lanes 22 11 31 Naw York Life 22 11 30 Lengerich 19 14 27 Baker Plumbing ..19 14 25 Jack & Jerry’s .. 18 15 23a Girardot 16 IT 21 Main Auto 11 23 13 Bakers Painters . 5 28 6 High team series: New York Life 2577, Villa Lanes 2338, Jack & Jerry’s 2817, Baker Plumbing 2324, Lengerich 2252, Main Auto 2221. High team games: New York Life 909-867-601, Baker Plumbing 835-759, Villa Lanes 823-812, Jack & Jerry’s 794-793, Lengerich 764761. High series: Paul Voirol 562, Cy Becker 542, Jim Kohne 541, George Rothgeb 510, John Kintz 509, Troy Fennig 508, Paul Kohne 506, Ron Baker 500. High games: George Rothgeb 301. Sportsmen League W L Pts. Uhrick Bros. 22 11 31 Margaret’s Case ..19, 14 26 Villa Lanes 18 15 24 Yost Const. 15% 17% 20% Moose Progress ... 15 18 20 Country Acres .... 15 18 19 Bowers Bros. 14 19 18 Duo-Marine 13% 19% 17% High games: Charlie Hite 235, Herm Bittner 231, Larry Stevens 213-202, Erv Ewell 211-211, Dick Geimer 211, Clarence Lengerich 205, Dick Lengerich 203-200, Tom Butler 200. High series: Larry Stevens 607, Dick Geimer 582, Herm Bittner 579, Erv Ewell 573, Dick Lengerich 571, Charlie Hite 548, Marvin Lautzenheiser 544, Francis Jamison 534, Jim Hart 517, Fritz Baker 514, Orv Royer 508, Charlie Clark 503, Tom Butler 500. National League W L' Pts. Landrum 23% 16% 7% Schafer Glove — 14% 10% 13% Eddie’s Recreation 13 11 13 Team No. 4 13 10 14 High games: K. Grimm 166, E. Reed 168-173, G. Simons 165188, H. Spencer 169-183, B. Hoffman 192-174, D. Landrum 178. High series: L. Landrum 460, B. Hoffman 522, G. Simons 499, E. Reed 462, H. Spencer 487. RURAL LEAGUE W L Pts. Baugh’s 20 10 27 Adams Builders —l9 11 27 Schwartz ford — 19 U 25 Weber’s Bath 18 12 24 Mcßride & Son — 17 13 23 Miller-J pnes Shoes 18 12 22 Decatur Kocher — 16% 13% 21% Sheets Furniture .. 15% 14% 21% “7” Up 14% 15% 19% Reidenbach Equip. 14 16 18 Jaycees 14 16 18 McConnell & Son .13 17 18 Parkway “66” .. 12% 17% 15% Barkley Const. ... 11 19 15 Stucky Furniture . 11 19 15 Decatur Industries 7 23 10 High team series — Schwartz Ford 2629 (New league high). High team game — Schwartz Ford 903. High series — D. Graber 603, R. Eloph 592, J. Hart 552, A. Fuelling 548, R. DeLong 546, G. Litchfield 531, F. Lybarger 528, J. Markley 525, F. Bienz 522, W. Seitz 518, V. Macke 518, C. Hite 517, M. Murphy 514, N. Bultemeier 511, E .Bulmahn 508, D. Sullivan 508, T. Johnson 501, I. Worthman 500. High games — W. Seitz 231, L. Fravel 225, D. Graber 223, R. Eloph 213, C. Hite 212, E. Laurent 212,1. Worthman 211, R. Eloph 206, V. Macke 204, A. Fuelling 204, J. Hart 203, C. Hart 202. ' Women’s Town & Country « W L Pts. Hobbs Upholsterers 23 10 33 Treons Poultry2l 12 29 Budget Investment 20 13 27 Pure Sealed Milk 18% 14% 26% Myers Florists2l 12 26 Kohne & Sons 19 14 25 Girardots Standard 17 16 24 Krick Tyndall .... 18 15 24 Harmons Beauty 16 17 22 First State Bank .16 17 21 Gerbers Supmakt. 15 17 19 Citizens Telephone 14 19 18 Kent Realty 13 20 18 Arnold Lumber — 13% 19% 17% West End Rest. .. 10 22 12 Petrie Oil - 8 25 10 High series: L. Clay 192-224-147 (563), B. Drake 164-213-171 (548), L. Gehrig 168-185-185 (538), P. Affolder 178-201-144 ( 523), B. Moran 167-177-173 ( 517), I. Bowman 164-167-171 (502), H. Bracey 180-170-154 (504). High Games: E. Kintz 168, B. Butler 163, S. Chilcote 163, 168, V. Smith 191, V. Williamson 202, F. Williamson 161, J. Ainsworth 163, M. Smitley 190, E. McFarren 165, A. Harmon 164, E. Hite 164, 160, M. Bashara 160, L. Call 162, 172, 163, P. Johnson 165, V. Gallmeyer 160, ITO, E. Hoffman f? 3, B. Reynolds 190, P. Schrock 185, L. McKean 164, 160, B. Krueckeberg 196, M. Reef 191, N. Treon 181, N. Bodie 171, H. McClure 169, 161, C. Pierce 179, M. W. Ladd 163, 189, G. Reynolds 178, 185, I. Grabner 160, C. Wolff 168. Splits converted: W I. Grabner 4-7-10, 6-7-10, C. Wolff 3-10, Baumert 3-10, 3-4, C. Pierce 3-10, H. Me-

Dodgers, Yanks Have Troubles Winning Games By JOE GERGEN UPI Sporta Writer Don’t look now, baseball fans, but the cream of the citrus crop has turned sour. Both the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, World Series opponents in 1963, have been something less than spectacular in their Grapefruit League contests this spring, and have settled to the bottom in their respective league standings. The Dodgers took up position in the National League’s Florida basement Wednesday by submi 11 in g to the Milwaukee Braves, 8-3, and the Yankees hovered only two notches above the cellar in the American League after dropping a 2-1 decision to the Cincinnati Reds. What hurt Los Angeles most of all is that Sandy Koufax was mistreated for the second straight time. Koufax, the Dodgers’ brilliant southpaw and hero of the World Series, was cuffed for three runs in three innings as the Braves handed Los Angeles its fifth defeat in nine games. Koufax Is Bombed Milwaukee laced Koufax for • six of its 13 hits, and young Braves’ left-handed hurler Dan Schneider pitched hitless ball for the first three innings. Willie Davis collected three of the Dodgers’ seven hits, including a double, and stole a base. The Yankees, who suddenly have developed into hitless wonders, finally scored a run after 23 straight innings against the Reds but Hal Reniff, New York’s pudgy relief ace, balked • in the winning run with two out in the ninth inning. Reniff made the balk on a 8-2 count to Reds’ catcher John- ■ ny Edwards with Cesar Tovar, a rookie infielder, dancing off third base. Jim O’Toole and Bob Purkey set the Bombers • down on just four hits. O’Toole hurled the first seven, allowing only a single by rival pitcher ~AI Downing. Nqw York is now 4-8 in the Sunshine state. Lou Brock, Billy Williams, i Ron Santo and Blnie Banks i each collected three safeties as the Chicago Cubs clobbered the San Francisco Giants, 124. Orlando Cepeda led the Giant attack with a single, double and : 420-foot home run. Cotts Drop Tigers Mammoth Walter Bond, .the apparent cure for light-hitting Houston, hammered a two-run homer in the seventh inning to lift the Colts over the Detroit Tigers, 4-3, in the first meeting ever of the two teams. The Tigers were heartened by the showing of veteran Frank Ldry, who blanked Houston for five innings before surrendering two runs in the sixth and leaving the game. Rookie outfielder Dick Simpson -clouted a two-run circuit shot in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles pitching trio of Bo Belinsky, Bob Lee and Bill Kelson shut out the Cleveland Indians on five hits as the Angels scored a 2-0 win. Mudcat Grant 'f was the victim of Simpson’s smash- , , , . , Pittsburgh rallied behind • sixth-inning home runs by Ron Brand and Gene Freese to edge the Baltimore Orioles, 54. Freese contributed four RBI s to the Pirate attack, lining a bases-loaded single off Milt Pappas in the fourth inning. Rocky Colavito and Jim Gentile, the newest members of the Kansas City team, went two for three as the A’s thrashed St. Louis, 10-3, and the Minnesota Twins piled up a ?-0 lead in the first five innings and coasted to a 7-5 triumph over the umcago White Sox. Walt Hazzard Named As Player Os Year NEW YORK (UPD — Walt Hazzard, the Philadelphian who led UCLA to the NCAA baskdbah championship, was named player of the year by the U. S. basketbaU Writers. Association Wednesday. Hazzard, a 6-feet-3 guard was one of the chief reasons behind the Bruins’ 30-0 record this season. Clure 5-7, G. Reynolds 4-7-5, Frauhiger 2-7, Reef 5-7, Baxter 310, E. Strickler 3-10, E. Fleming ' 5-7, P. Affolder 3-10, L. Call 5-10, 5-6-10, H. Bracey 3-10, Hooper 27, Kelley 5-10, C. Baker 5-6-10, Schmitt 2-7, 340, M. Tutewiler 310, B. Butler 2-10, 3-10, M. Lister 3-10, V. Smith 3-10.

Hockey Results International Lead W L T Pts Toledo 40 24 3 83 Fort Wayne .... 41 28 0 82 Port Huron 36 28 2 74 Windsor 32 32 3 67 Muskegon 29 36 2 60 Des Moines 28 35 4 60 Chatam 21 43 4 46 Wednesday’s Results Fort Wayne 5, Muskegon 2. Chatam 4, Toledo 0. Windsor 5, Port Huron 2. Johnson Gives New Coins To Congressmen WASHINGTON (UPI) — President Johnson Wednesday sent each member of Congress one of the new Kennedy half-dollars. The personal gifts were accompanied by a note from Johnson explaining that he felt the 50 - cent piece “would have a special significance to you and that you should have it.”

To Out pul I any other Replacement T ractor Tire e Firestone FIELD t ROAD At Sensationally Low Prices . 1 It’s all New from Bead to Bead * MEW BAR ANGLE — Entirely new concept in bar angle. Insures far more traction under toughest conditions and outstanding bar life. Gives full bar t contact; deep uniform bite; exceptional traction jnd neater fuel economy • lEWVIMUBW New shapi. More rubber and stronger bracing to stabilize tread. Puts more rubber on road to reduce bar squirming which causes rapid, uneven tread wear. Gives amazing new bar life on road or in the field. e NEW UOEWALL ACTION - Lets tire fit contour on which it is running. Allows full shoulder to shoulder tread contact. Gives even tread wear and smooth f if" " r 11 11 1 — —~t| vibration-free ride. I FIRESTONE HELD & ROAD TIRES . . • HEW SIDEWALL OESI6N - Especially designed and comARE TRACTION GUARANTEED pounded to out-last other tires. Cut and snag If, within 60 days of the date of pur- resistant compounds resist damaging effects of chase, the new Field & Road Tire does crop stubble, not outpull any other replacement rear tractor tire you’ve ever bought, your Firestone Dealer or Store will (1) refund within 30 days thereafter the amount Si OE E IT TrS A\Z I S paid or (2) allow the amount paid in full I I II ILJ LJ/A Y I It credit on any other Firestone rear tractor gs || tires. (This traction guarantee does not $ 'Pctl'o A Voci'V 'Pn Pci'll M apply to special-purpose rear tractor g; Ci XvLLr J.U CUff & V tor Tire Is further guaranteed against g . , , ~„, defects in workmanship and materials g for the life of the original tread This « A-aC WRITTEHm? guarantee provides for a replacement of A VZIVII I •— the same size and type of tine prorated X * CH AB A MTCC « on tread bar wear and based on list X WAnAH I KK prices current at time of adjustment. Lowest Prices on Dual Wheels FEATURES OF DUAL WHEEL 1. Save up to 25% of fuel per acre. 6. Better seed bed. Does not pack o . . . around. Increases yield up to 17%. iXnd” P ° Wer °" e Will "* » un " 3. Better traction, will not slip. 7. Get on your land a day or two A f. . i. , sooner after a hard rain. 4. Cuts down ground pressure 50%. 5. Better flotation, tires will not contin- # 8. Easy riding, ually dig down in loose ground. ' - * ■ ». ZURCHER'S ASPY FIRfSTONI S, c«? D MONROE, INDIANA SSSiDJNDIANA PHONE 892-6171 PHONE 68F - . =!

Local Rabbits Win At Fort Wayne Show Mr. and Mrs. Ken Martin of “K and K Rabbitry,” route 6, won the following at the Fort Wayne rabbit breeders show, Sunday: English Angora;; two first places and best of breed; Flemish Giants, two first places, two second places, and one fourth place. VUWWWWWMNWMMWIM I ROLLER SKATE ■ — at — : HAPPY HOURS ' SATURDAY NIGHT < 7:30 to 10:30 , SUNDAY AFTERNOON [ 1:30 to 4:30 ] r All other evenings reserved [ for private parties. ' > Phone 3-8309 1 > IMAAAAWVWWMWVVVMMWR

PAGE SEVEN

FAT OVERWEIGHT Available to you without a doctor’s prescription, the GALAXON plan. You must lose ugly fat or your money back. One of the basic problems of losing weight Is your Inability to atlck to a planned diet. The GALAXON plan contains a tablet and Is easily swollowed. When you take GALAXON, you simply don’t have the urge for extra portions because GALAXON depresses your appetite and decreases your desire for food thus making It easier and more comfortable for you to diet. Tour weight must come down because as your own doctor will tell you, when you eat less, you weigh less. Get rid of excess fat and live longer. Os course GALAXON can’t do all the work for you alone. But if you really want to cut down on your eating, and lose weight, GALAXON can be a powerful helper. The GALAXON plan costs s3.no and Is sold on this guarantee: if not satisfied for any reason just return the package to your druggist and get your full money back. No questions asked. The GALAXON plan Is sold with this guarantee by: SMITH’S DRUG STORE—DECA- — MAIL ORDERS FILLED