Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 138, Decatur, Adams County, 11 June 1964 — Page 7

THURSDAY, JUNE 11,. 1964

Declares Bill Wolfe Has 'Major League Fast Ball'

Former major .league hurler Gene Conley says he has the best arm on the staff, and a “major league fast ball." The big (6-8) ex-big league tosser and former professional basketball player, bestowed these words of praise recently on William Harley (Bill) Wolfe, Decatur lad who is this city’s only current BiU Wolfe

Senators Move Into Tie For Little League Lead

Rick Eloph twirled a neat fourhitter as the Senators handed the Red Sox their first loss of the season in the Decatur tattle League Wednesday evening with an 8-2 victory. The victory, second in two starts for the Senators, moved them into a tie with the White Sox for the league lead. The loss was the first in three s|arts for the Sox, who dropped to third place. . Eloph struck out seven and walked three and his teammates backed him with a four-run barrage in the second inning as the Senators never trailed. Quick Lead The winners grabbed a quick lead in the game which was a make-up of a rained out contest Gary Pettibone walked to open game and rode home on Duane Week's Schedule LITTLE LEAGUE Thursday Yankees vs Indians, 6 p.m.; Senators vs White Sox. Friday Red Sox vs. Tigers, 6 pm. at Worthman Field. PONT LEAGUE Thursday Cubs at Adams Central, 8 p.m. Friday Monmouth at Geneva, 6:00 p. m.; Braves at Berne, 8 p.m.

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representative in professional > baseball. After watching the hard-throw-ing Wolfe work out, Conley added a final comment of praise, "If I had his fast ball, I wouldn’t have a thing to worry about** A strong and rugged 6-3, 190pounder, Wolfe is a 1960 graduate I of Decatur high school, and the eon of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Wolfe of 827 Scbirmeyer St. He is married to the former Barbara Fuhrman, a Monmouth high graduate. At Burlington The 22-year-old righthander is now tossing them in for Burlington, N. C., in the class A Carolina league, in the minor league chain of the Cleveland Indians. He is performing in both starting roles and relief for the Burlington Indians, and at last report owned a 3-3 won, loss mark, with a 3.35 ERA in 14 games. He has fanned 43 and walked just 14 in I 48 innings of work, indicating he still has that live fast ball he threw for a number of years in local leagues. Wolfe, in a recent relief stint against Winston-Salem, came on in the ninth inning with the tying runs on second and third and one out. He whiffed the first hitter

Moser’s single. In the second frame, John Koons walked and Ron Landrum poked a double. After Dan Harmon was hit by a pitch, Pettibone singled and then he scored on Moser’s second single, giving the Senators a 5-0 margin. The Senators added their final three tallies in the sixth when Koons walked for the third time, Landrum and Sieger singled, and Pettibone walked and scored for the third time on an error. The Sox got to Eloph for a singleton in the second inning when Alan Busse walked and scored on Craig Barkley’s base hit and they scored their last run in the fifth when Mark Childs scored on Tom Hullinger’s single. Senators AB R H E Pettibone, 3b 2 3 10 Chamberlain, 2b „ 3 0 0 0 Knittie, 2b 10 0 1 Moser, lb 4 0 2 0 Eloph, p 3 0 0 0 Johnson, rs 3 0 0 0 L. Razo, rs 0 0 0 0 Koons, ss 0 2 0 0 Mendez, cf ... 3 0 0 0 Landrum, c 3 2 2 0 Harmon, If 110 0 Sigere, If 1010 TOTALS 24 8 6 1 Red Sox ‘ AB R H E Cook, ss 2 0 10 Mankey, 3b 3 0 10 Childs, c 3 10 0 Hullinger, cf 2 0 10 Busse, lb 110 0 Barkley, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rash, 2b 10 0 0 Friedt, I. 0 0 0 1 Roop, If .... 3 0 10 Stonestreet, If, p.. 2 0 0 1 Snyder, ph 10 0 0 Morgan, rs 0 0 0 1 Beery, rs 10 0 0 Price, ph 10 0 0 TOTALS —— 21 2 4 3 Score by Innings: Senators 140 003—8 Red Soxolo 010—2

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he faced on four fast balls and got the next batter to bounce out on five fast balls. Fast Ban Best Following is an excerpt from a story that recently appeared in the Burlington Times - News: “My (Wolfe) best pitch is a fast ball. I also throw a slider and a curve. I usually can put my fast ball anyplace I want it, but don’t have good control of my breaking pitches and that is my problem.” Although used recently both as a starter and in the bullpen, the big righthander is expected to back in the starting rotation shortly. “I have been having some trouble with a cartilage in my right knee and started wearing a brace today. The doctor says that an operation will probably be needed at the end of the season,” Wolfe explained. Signs With Indians While at Decatur high, Wolfe played football and was a shotputter on the track team, in addition to four years< of hurling with the varsity baseball squad. During the summer months of 1959 and 1960, he pitched in the Fort Wayhe Connie Mack league, known as the Junior Federation at the time, and also played some in the outfield. Scout Nap Ross signed him for the Cleveland club of the American League after his graduation in 1960, but since the signing wasn’t until July, the Indians management decided to keep him out the rest of the year. He reported to spring training in 1961 and after two weeks of hard throwing and trying to earn a spot, he developed bursitis of the shoulder and was sent home for the rest of the season and told to do nothing but rest the sore wing. In 1962, Wolfe opened with Dubuque, la., in the class A Midwest league winning both decisions in which he figured, before he was shipped to Selma and posted a 9-5 record and a 4.21 ERA for the test of the campaign. Selma was a Georgia-Florida league member. Working mostly in relief with Selma, the Decatur righthander saved seven games in as many nights in one stretch. When his team went on to cop the postseason playoffs, he was .a main cog with a 3-0 victory on a five hitter in one game. 10-10 Mark Wolfe, who began his career in the local Little and Pony leagues, spent the entire 1963 season wito Grand Forks, N. D., in the class A Northern league, and split even with 10 wins and 10 loses. His record for last season shows he worked in 32 games, started 24 times with eight complete games. He hurled a two-hit shutout, worked 171 innings, allowing 158 hits, 85 runs, 61 of which were earned, and gave up 14 homers. He walked just 67, and hit seven batters, as compared to 145 strikeouts, while posting a fine 3.21 ERA. Tom Agler Is Named Geneva's Nel Coach Tom Agler, former coach of the Hartford Gorillas, has been named as head basketball coach at Geneva high school, according to school officials. He will replace Jerry Augsburger, whose plans are as yet unannounced. Augsburger held the head coaching duties for just one season, being named to the post a .year ago. Agler moved to Geneva after nine seasons as mentor of the Hartford Gorillas, where he enjoyed some fine successes. During ■ the past year, he taught social studies, and coached the cross-country team and the freshman basketball squad. He moved to Geneva after the Hartford high school was discontinued a year ago. During his nine seasons at Hartford, Agler’s teams posted several tremendous seasons records, and the tiny school copped a sectional title in 1957 and the county tournament in 1959. During the past season at Geneva, Agler’s cross-country team finished with a 11-1 record and copped first places in the county, conference and Limberlost. He will retain the crosscountry duties. A former Van Wert, 0., athlete, Agler is a graduate of Ball State Teachers College. He and his wife and four children reside in Hartford township. FOR ATHLETE'S FOOT USE KERATOLYTIC ACTION Because it sloughs oft the infected skin. You see healthy skin replace U. Got quick-drying T-4-L liquid, a keratolytic, at any drug store. If not pleased in 3 DAYS, your '4Bc back. Use antiseptic, soothing T-4-L FOOT POWDER too—fine for sweaty feet, foot' odor: stays active in - the skin for hours. TODAY at Kohne Drug Store.

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Short Tosses 4th Triumph For Phillies By MILTON RICHMAN UPI Sports Writer Gene Mauch is giving everyone Short answers these days when he’s questioned about the Philadelphia Phillies* success ao far. Don't go away with the wrong idea. The young, amiable' Philadelphia manager is anything but a grouch. Nor is be getting a little edgy because the Phils are within four percentage points of first place. Those Short answers of his 1 all revolve around southpaw Chris Short, who took a long time to get started last year but certainly isn’t dragging his 1 heels this year. The six-foot-four, 26-year-old Short began the current season in the bullpen, then was made a starter last month end bow has become one of the most dependable pitchers on the Phillies* staff. He set down the Pittsburgh Pirates on four hits and struck out eight in a 4-1 victory Wednesday night that boosted the Phils within a half game of the league leading Giants. Wins Fourth Straight It marked the fourth triumph for Short, who was 1-8 the first half of last season and then did a complete about-face the second half to wind up with a 9-12 record and 2.95 earned run average. • The only run he allowed Wednesday night came in the second inning when Bob Bailey doubled and Bill Mazeroski singled, but Clay Dalrymple singled home two runs for Philadelphia in the bottom of the frame off loser Bob Friend (4-6) and John Herrnstein homered with one on in the fourth. Meanwhile, the Giants lost ground by splitting a doubleheader with the Cardinals. They won the opener, 3-0, but St. Louis took the nightcap, 2-1. The Reds downed- the Dogers, 5-4, in 11 innings, and the Mets cuffed the Cubs, 8-3, in the only other National League action. AL Action In the American League, the White Sox widened their lead to 2% games with a 2-1 victory over the Orioles, the Tigers topped the Twins, 5-4, the Angels swept the Indians, 7-4 in 11 innings and 5-3, the Senators beat the Athletics, 3-1, and the Red Sox scored a 10-inning 7-6 , win over the Yankees in the day portion of a doubleheader but lost' the nightcap, 10-6. Newly-acquired, Glen Hobbie registered his first victory for the Cardinals with a two-hitter against the Giants in their nightcap. The former Cub gave up both hits in the first inning end allowed only one batter to reach first thereafter as Bill White singled in both Cardinal runs off loser Ron Herbel (3-2). Willie McCovey’s ninth home run with one on helped Bob Hendley to his fifth win in the opener. Hendley allowed four hits and struck out 10 although Gaylord Perry took over in the eighth and stretched his string 4; of scoreless innings in relief to 22 2-3. Bob Gibson (5-3) was the loser. Cardenas Breaks Tie Chico Cardenas’ single in the Uth off Dodger relief ace Ron Perranoski scored John Edwards from second base end broke a 4-all tie. The victory went to reliever Joey Jay (3-2) and the loss to Perranoski (2-2). Vada Pinson hit a threerun homer for the Reds in the third off starter Phil Ortega. Charley Smith’s three-run homer in the second inning off loser Sterling Slaughter was the key blow for the Mets in their .victory over the Cubs although Joe Christopher also homered for New) York and Ed Kranepool drove in three rims. Jack Fisher went the route for his fourth victory even though nicked for 11 hits, including homers by Billy Cowan and Andre Rodgers. - ~ $100,500 Grant To Purdue University WASHINGTON (UPI) — The U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Wednesday granted Purdue University SIOO,500 for housing facilities for research animals; Plaster Roughener To roughen undercoat plaster when patching, use a scraper made of bottle caps nailed to a bit of scrap wood. This kind of gadget is also wonderful for "scnapmg caked mud off your garden tools. -I

Major League Leaders By United Frees Intern~H —1 National League G. AB R. H. Pet. Williams, Chi 50 194 38 75 .387 Mays, SF 51191 45 68 356 White, Hous 36 108 15 38 .352 Clmente, Pitt 52 212 36 74 .349 Torre, Mil 49183 31 62 .339 Johnson, Cin 37 103 19 34 330 Stargell, Pitt 37 147 23 47 .320 Chstphr, NY 46 132 20 42 .318 Boyer, StL 54 2M 29 65 .317 Santo, Chi 49 IM 33 58 .314 American League G. AB B. H. Pet. Oliva, Minn 51 218 42 79 .362 Fregosi, LA 42130 25 47 .362 Hinton, Was 55 217 31 75 346 Bresoud, Bos 53 208 34 66 317 Whitfid, Clev 38130 15 41 315 Howard, NY 46168 21 52 .310 Freehan, Det 41139 19 43 .309 Rchdsn, NY 48 211 29 65 .308 Causey, KC 52 206 26 63 .306 Robnson, Bal 50 190 23 58 .305 Home Runs National League — Maye, Giants 18; Williams, Cubs 15; Howard, Dodgers 14; Robinson, Reds 12; Allen, Phils 11. American League — Killebrew. Twins 17;Colavito, Athletics 14; Powell, Orioles; Wagner, Indians; Allison, Twins all 13. Runs Batted In National League — Mays, Giants 45: Boyer, Cards 42; Torre, Braves 36; Santo, Cubs 35; Stargell, Pirates 33. American League — Wagner, Indians 46; Stuart, Red Sox 46; Cash, Tigers 40; Killebrew, Twins 39; Cotevito, Athletics 37. Pitching National League — Farrell, Colts 9-1; Marichal, Giants 8-2; .Bruce, Colts 6-2; Perry, Giants 3-1; 3 pitchers tied with 5-2. American League — Hall, Orioles 4-0; Ford, Yanks 7-1; Kralick, Indians 6-1; Bunker, Orioles 6-1; Pascual, Twins . 8-2; Mikkelsen, Yanks; D. Lee, Angels; Miller, Orioles all 4-1. Young Outfielder Is Signed By Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (UPI) —Outfielder Jim Bachus, 21, «f Pensacola, Fla., was signed Wednesday by the Minnesota Twins and assigned to Orlando of the Florida State League Bachus, 5-footitO and 175 pounds, recently graduated from Auburn University at Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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K.C. Scores First Victory In League The K. of C. won its first game in the City softball league Wednesday night, downing winless Citizens Telephone Co. No details of the contest were available. In the second game, McMillen romped to a 7-4 win over Decatur Casting. Dick had two singles and a triple in three trips for the losers. League play will resume Tuesday, with Adams County Trailer Sales meeting the K. of C. in the first game, and Citizens meeting Vernor’s Ginger Ale in the second contest Decatur Casting 020-020-o—4 10 2 McMillen 203-011-x —7 8 3 RHE G. Thatcher and Kiser; L. Meyers and Canales. Junior Golf League Will Play Friday The schedule of play for the Junior golf league for Friday was announced today by Luke Majorki, owner and manager of the Decatur Golf course. Tee-off times are as follows: Boys— 12 noon, S. Hain, D. Spaulding, M. Schnepf and D. Justice; 12:05, D. Winteregg, J. Cass, J. Morningstar, P. Morgan; 12:10, B. Schnepf, J. Augsburger, S. Haggerty; 12:15. M. Curtin, P. Mayclin, S. Rich, N. Irwin; 12:20, J. Baxter, T. Hill, T. Frisinger, E. Ratliff; 12:25, K. Gause, D. Pettibone, R. Kuhnle, *C. Barkley; 12:30, M. Jacobs, M. Crider, K. Rich; 12:35, J. Dickerson, M. Augsburger, T. Soldner, M. Childs. Girls—l2:4o, J. Anspaugh, C. Majorki, N. Swickard, J.Gerber; 12:45, M. Basham, C. Harmon, S. Banning, N. Hunter; 12:50, N; Grabill, P. Hershey, J. Holthouse,' B. Steury; 12:55, D. Durbin, S. Beeler, S. Fletcher, J. Habegger; 1:00, S. Christen, J. Geisler, K. Helm; 1:05, T. Gaunt, L. Affolder, J. Smith. Adams Central High Wins Over Monmouth Adams Central bested Monmouth by a 7-3 score in a high school game at Worthman Field Wednesday evening. Tony Ehrsam hurled the victory for Adams Central. Monmouth will host Portland in a doubleheader at Worthman Field Saturday afternoon. The first game will get underway at 1 o’clock.

Grand Slam Gives Two Brothers Win

Allie Marbaugh’s grand-slam home run in the last of the eighth inning gave Two Brothers of Decatur its second victory in the Vim softball league Wednesday evening, a 6-2 triumph over Heller Stone of Markle. The win was the second in seven starts for Two Brothers, who will entertain Frank’s Sawmill of Ohio in another Vim League contest at the McMillen diamond in Decatur next Monday night at 8 o’clock. Marbaugh, carrying just a .143 batting average into the contest, was the whole show for Two Brothers, as he rapped out a pair of home runs, including the grand-slam, and a double, in four trips, knocking in all six runs for the local nine. Homers in Fourth The Markle team took a onerun lead in the initial inning when J. Stonebreaker walked, advanced on an error and scored on a single by Jennings. Marbaugh tied the contest when he rapped out a baaes-empty, twoout home run in the last of the fourth. Markle scored their second * tally in the sixth inning on a single, error and fielder’s choice, .jt "■ " Major Leagues NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pet. GB San Francisco —3l 21 .596 — Philadelphia 29 20 .592 % Cincinnati 28 23 .549 2% Pittsburgh 28 25 .528 3% St. Louis 28 26 .519 4 Milwaukee 26 27 .491 5% Chicago 24 26 .480 6 Los Angeles 25 28 .472 6% Houston 25 30 .455 7% New York 18 36 .333 14 Wednesday’s Results San Francisco 3-1, St. Louis 1-2. New York 8, Chicago 3. Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 1. Cincinnati 5, Los Angeles 4 (11 innings). Only games scheduled. AMERICAN LEAGUE . W L Pct. GB Chicago 31 14 .680 — Baltimore 31 19 .620 2% New York 26 21 .553 6 Cleveland 26 23 .531 7 Minnesota 28 25 .538 7 Boston 27 26 .509 8 Detroit 22 28 .440 11% Washington 25 32 .439 12 Los Angeles 23 33 .411 13% Kansas City 17 35 .327 17% Wednesday’s Results Boston 7-6, New York 6-10. Chacgo 2, Baltimore 1. Detroit 5, Minnesota 4. Washington 3, Kansas City 1. Los Angeles 7.5, Cleveland 4-3.

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but again it was Marbaugh tieing the contest in the last of the sixth. With two out, Gibbons singled, and he then rode home on Marbaugh’s double. Neither chib sconed in the ■ seventh and in the first extra inning, Markle was retired in order. Jerry Price opened Decatur's eighth with a double and Elliott reached base on an error. Gibbons walked to load the bases, and Marbaugh unloaded them with his second four-base blast. Lester Linn allowed Markle just two hits in going the distance for the victory, as he struck out four and walked just one. ' • MARKLE " AB R H E J. Stonebreaker, 3b .. 3 1 0 0 D. Stonebreaker, ss .. 4 11 0 Stephen, If 3 0 0 0 Jennings, lb 3 0 12 Confer, rs 3 0 0 0 Rodgers, 2b 3 0 0 1 Naab, cf 3 0 0 0 Gilbert, c 3 0 0 0 Neff, p 3 0 0 0 TOTALS 28 2 2 3 TWO BROTHERS ABRH E Price, 3b 4 111 Elliott, cf 4 110 Gibbons, ss 3 2 11 A. Marbaugh, rs 4 2 3 0 Huston, c 3 0 0 0 Menter, 2b 3 0 11 R. Marbaugh, lb .... 3 0 0 0 Conrad, If 3 0 0 0 Linn, p 3 0 0 0 TOTALS 30 6 7 3 Score by innings Markle 100-001-00—2 Two Brothers 000-101-04—6

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