Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 207, Decatur, Adams County, 1 September 1964 — Page 7

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7i30 Opening Kickoff:

Yellow Jackets Host Football Jamboree Tonight

Decatur Fans Looking For Great Season The Yellow Jackets of Decatur open this evening what could possibly be one of the finest seasons in tiie history of the school. When one looks at the roster of the Yellow Jackets, it isn’t difficult to understand why local fans are looking for a great season. Last year's team won six of nine games, posting a 5-3 NEIC record. It has been more than 20 years since a Decatur team recorded more than six wins in a single campaign. A backfield that averaged nearly 22 points a game in 1963 returns intact, and led by all-stater Max Elliott. Elliott, one of five halfbacks named to the AP allstate for underclassmen last year, begins his fourth season as the regular left halfback. His backfield mates of last season also return. They are Dave Anspaugh at quarterback. Bill Blythe at right halfback and Sam Blythe at fullback. • Line Loses Several key performers from last season’s line are missing, but several standouts are back for another year, including Jerry Egly, all-conference the past two seasons, Tim Magley, and John Eiichenauer. The starting offensive line will average just under 180 pounds per man, headed by 235 pound center Terry Smitley, and tackle Darryl Grote, a 200-pounder. The backfield, which has a wealth of speed and pdwer, averages 174 pounds per back. Football has been on the upswing in Decatur in the past few seasons, and early indications thir yearjpare for one of the finest campaigns yet. THe team members, student managers and coaches, were guests of the Decatur high school Booster Club at a "kickroff” breakfast at the Youth and Community Center this moaning. Yellow Jacket Starters H W Y E Dave Anderson 6-1 160 2 E Dave Smith 6-1 160 4 T Darryl Grote 6-0 200 4 T John Eichenauer 5-9 185' 4 G Jerry Egly 5-10 160 4 G Tim' Magley 5-8 150 4 C Terry Smitley 5-10 235 4 Q Dave Anspaugh 5-10 165 4 H Max Elliott 5-10 180 4 H Bill Blythe 5-8 175 4 F Sam Blythe 6-1 175 3

Jackets Honored At Breakfast Today

The 1963 victory over Auburn in the season’s opener was re-* lived this morning on film, the Decatur High School Club honored the Yellow Jacket football team this morning at the Youth and Community Center. i Club president Dick Reidenbach was the toastmaster, and sent the team into tonight’s jamboree at Worthman Field with the “best of luck” from the club members. Approximately 30 fans attended this morning, along with the Palmer Takes Lead DUNEDIN, Fla. (UPI) — Bobby Nichols has moved from 10th place to fourth and Arnold Palmer has taken over the lead in the professional golfers money - wining standings by virtue of their onetwo finish in the Carling Open. Palmer has earned $110,743.37 this year while Nichols boosted his total to $72,087.26 with his $35,000 Carting prize. IV Seasons i RESTAURANT i at VILLA LANES 1 U. S. 224 West < SPECIAL I WEDNESDAY I r Smorgasbord i PHONE 3-3660 , For Reservations , ■d—.Bim— ill I '

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,members of the varsity unit, the [coaching staff, and the student ‘ managers. Herman Hammond, 'father of Yellow Jacket end Dave, opened the “kick off” breakfast by giving the invocation. Following the breakfast, Reidenbach welcomed the .team, coaches, and managers, and athletic director Bob Worthman. Varsity line coach Steve Brandenberg, assistant coaches, Phil Miller and Chuck Schelsky, and Worthman, each spoke briefly to those present. Hold Their Own Brandenburg, beginning his second year as a Decatur coach and first with the varsity, thanked the Booster Club, and said he thought the Northeastern Indiana Conference “will be a pretty tough league again,” but added that the Decatur lads cou|d hold their own. “We are expecting big things from them,” he concluded. Worthman thanked the club for “building up and promoting athletics” in Decatur, and thanked the club on behalf of the school. f Show Fta Reidenbach then introduced head coach Wally Yeoman who introduced his players and outlined the club’s offensive and defensive alignments. Yeoman then narrated a film of the 1963 season opener, a 21-7. win over Auburn. / Yeoman concluded his talk — and the breakfast —' by expressing his appreciation'to the Booster Club. “Not as,much for the material things, but more-for the fine support given us,” he stated.

Berne's Bears Will Field A Young Lineup Berne’s Bean, winners of three games last season, will bring a young crew to Decatur for tonight’s four-team jamboree. Head coach Sanford Brueckheimer, beginning his first season at the Bear football helm, after completing his first season as the basketball boss, is apparently in a rebuilding year. , Brueckheimer lists as many sophomores in his starting lineup as seniors, four. The four sophomore starters include end Matt Renner, guards Ted Moser and Tom Sprunger, and Shelby Neal. Three Juniors complete the starting ..lineup or possibly four. The new grid boss said Monday he was as yet undecided on his starting quarterback, but it will either be senior Dave Flueckiger or junior Mike Parks. Smallest Line The Bears will have the smallest line in tonight’s big show, but it is actually a good-sized line. The offensive line will average slightly under 170 pounds 8 man. Their backfield will outweight the other four, however, averaging 175 pounds. This is due to the big senior fullback, 205 pound Jay Yager. Hie Bears have eight lettermen returning from last year’s team that posted a 3-5-1 mark, the best since the school , resumed the sport a few years ago. Lettermen include Yager, Flueckiger, John Stucky, Joe Liechty, George Lehman, John Liechty, Brice Minger, and Gay Sprunger. ■ Brueckeimer’s assistants with the Bear football fortunes are Harry Anderson and Don Keller. The tentative starting lineup for the Bears tonight is as follows: Bear ’ * H W Y E Rick Beer 6-1 155 4 E Matt Renner 5-9 160 2 T George Lehman 6-0 185 4 T John Burry 5-7 195 3 G Ted Moser 5-7 160 2 G Tom Sprunger 5-9 170 2 C Charles Schaffter 5-8 165 3 Q Dave Flueckiger, or 5-10 160 4 Mike Parks 5-9 165 3 H Shelby Neal 5-9 175 2 H Steven Steury 5-9 160 3 F Jay Yager 6-0 205 4

Major Leagues By Halted PreHR International American Lenitne _ *'■ U «■ Baltimore 79 52 .803 Ch eago 80 54 .597 % New York 75 54 .581 3 Detroit 70 65 .519 11 Doh Angeles 68 68 .s*o 13% Minnesota 6« 66 .500 13% Cleveland 65 67 .492 14% Boston 59 74 .444 21 Washington 53 81 .396 27% Kansas City 49 83 .371 30% Monday’a Results Minnesota 2 Washington 1 (Only game scheduled) Tnesday’s Probable Pitchers Baltimore at Minnesota, night — Barber (9-10) vs. Kaat (14-7). Detroit at Chicago, night — Lolich (18-7) or Aguirre (4-7) vs. Herbert (6-4) New York at Los Angeles, night — Downing (10-7) vs. Brunet (1-0) Boston at Kansas City, night — Monbouquette (9-11) vs. Segui (8-12) Cleveland at Washington, night — Siebert (5-5) vs. Kreutxer (5-3) Wednesday's Games New York at Los Angeles, night Boston at Kansas City, night Baltimore at Minnesota, night Detroit at Chicago, night Cleveland a Washington, night National W. L. Pet. GB Philatelphia 78 61 .605 Cincinnati 72 57 .562 5 San Francisco 73 59 .553 6 Cincinnati 73 57 .562 5% San Francisco 73 59 .553 6% St. Louis 71 59 .546 7% Milwaukee 66 64 .508 12% Pittsburgh 66 64 .508 12% Ix>s Angeles 63 66 .488 15 Chicago 60 70 .462 18% Houston 57 75 .432 22% New York 44 86 .338 34% Monday's Resnlta Los Angeles 12 St. Louis 8, night , »■ (Only game scheduled) Tnesday's Probable Pttehera San Francisco at New York, night — Hendley (10-9) vs. Jackson (8-18) Milwaukee at St. Louis, night — Lemaster (18-9) vs. Sadecki (16-9) Houston at Philadelphia, night — Brown (2-13) vs. Burning (14-4) Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, night — Ortega (6-6) vs. Friend (10-15) Chicago at CitKinaatl, night— Broglib (8-19) vs. Maloney (119) Wednesday's Game* San Francisco at New York, night Milwaukee at St. Txiuls, night Hpuston at Philadelphia, night Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, night Chicago at Cincinnati, night

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IShraluka ’s Slants | By Bob Ehraluka

More In Store For *64

It all starts tonight — and it could be the start *'of something BIG!

The Decatur Yellow Jackets have some potential trouble spots, and who wouldn’t when you lose the likes of Steve Hazelwood, Greg Ladd, Deane Lehman and some others. But the Yellow Jackets possess as good a backfield as any in this part of Indiana, and that “Fabulous Four” could cure a lot of ills. If Max Elliott stays healthy, he will be one of the finest backs in the state of Indiana this season. And when you surBlythe boys, Bill and Sam, you’ve got a powerful unit.

Tonight’s jamboree more than likely won’t be any real test for the Yellow Jackets this season. Teams like Auburn, Garrett, New Haven, and some of the others, will be the real test. That is taking nothing away from Bluffton, Berne and Hartford City, they just don’t appear to have the “guns” to handle that backfield. Not this season, anyway.

The most potent weapon in the Yellow Jacket arsenal, however, isn’t speed, power strength, experience, or any of the others. Its intelligence, good citizenship, and items of this nature. Decatur has had some fine young men who were good athletes over the years, but this crew might be the finest group of young men ever put together on one football field in this city. What more could a coach, a teacher, a fan, or just a resident of this city, ask than to be represented on an athletic field by such players as Dave Anspaugh, Max Elliott, John Eichenauer, Bill and Sam Blythe, * -Jerry Egly, Al Sprunger, etc. These lads comprising the 1964 football team are good football players, and good all-round athletes. But, more important, they are at the top of the class among this city’s young citizens. This writer hopes the people of Decatur throng to both the home games and those on the road this season, for we guarantee that after watching these boys play football for 48 minutes, you’ll come away with a new sense of pride in your community —a community that has produced such fine young men as these.

The loyalty to this team already touched one fan, Ralph Smith, Jr. (who is a milkman in his spare time.) We looked over the schedule, and seeing Auburn, Garrett, New Haven and Angola, figured a good prediction would be a repeat of last year, six wins and three lo sses. Smith says no — at least seven wins and even maybe eight or nine. Remembering it has been more than 20 years since Decatur has won seven foothall games in a season, we challenged Smith’s prediction.

One word led to another and now the die is cast. This writer says six wins, Smith says more. The loser buys the milk for each member of the team, the student managers and coaches, at the annual football banquet at the close of the season. Truthfully, we’d like to buy the milk, so lets have more (than six wins) In ’64!

Japanese Hurler In Frisco's Bullpen NEW YORK (UPD—Masanori Murakami, a relief artist from Japan, dons a San Francisco Giant uniform tonight to become the first Japanese player to appear with a major league baseball team. The Giants purchased Murakami Monday from their Fresno farm club in’ the class A California league to bolster their sagging relief corps. The 20-year-old southpaw is expected to be in the bullpen tonight when the Giants open a threegame series against the New York Mets. Murakami, who formerly played with the Tokyo Giants, was one of three Japanese playSan Francisco brought to spring training this year. He was'first sent to Tacoma of the Pacific Coast League and then assigned, to Fresno where he compiled an 11-7 record, all in relief. The six-foot, 180-pound hurler worked in 48 games for Fresno. He was credited with U saves to •» with his 11 victories. In 106 innings he struck out 1W batters, walked 48 and gave up ‘ only 64 hits. In his hut < appearance wan Fresno, Murakami struck out 10 at 12 batters be Raced in four innings to preserve a 6-5 victory over Reno.

T.V. Guides League To Meet Wednesday An- important meeting of the Wednesday afternoon T V. Guides bowling League will be conducted at Villa Lanes Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock. AM team members are urged to attend. Betty Drake, league secretary announced today that there are still a few teams as well as individual openings for this afternoon league, which consists of four women on a team. Nursery service will also be available for the league this year. Women interested 'hould attend the meeting, or contact Villa Lanes.prior to the meeting. Cowboys Lure Roach From Retirement National Football League coaches ere learning that the second most Important man on the squad is the second string quarterback. * The Dallas Cowboys, with signal caller Don Meredith out for an indefinite period with a bad knee, have lured former Green Bay and St. Louis veteran John Hoech out of retirement and may keep the 31-year-oM SMU grad on the raster ail year. Coach Tuff. Landry would have been farced to go with untested second year man Sonny Gibbs and rookie Jack Jacobs.

Tigers Seek Comeback From 1963 Campaign Bluffton’s Tigers, long a football power, have been “down” in recent seasons, but a starting lineup comprised entirely of letterman returning from last season, give Tiger fans hopes for better things in the new season. The Parlor City boys won just one of seven games last season in the Northeastern Indiana Conference, and finished 1-7 overall. Their lone victory was against winless Hartford City. But head coach Ray Modlin has a starting lineup consisting of returning lettermen for this season, featured by rugged quarterback Joe Romine, who is starting his second season. Romine isn’t big, 5-7, 145 pounds, but he is a tough little, guy, and was the lone standout for the Tigers at Worthman Field last season when they absorbed a 50-0 trouncing at the hands of the Decatur Yellow Jackets. On Upswing The Tigers fielded some strong football teams until the past five or six seasons. With the many lettermen returning from 1963, they will more than likely improve on last season's record in the new campaign. Although still lacking somewhat in size, last season’s main weakness, the Tigers will field a much larger line this year. Their seven starters in the offensive line will tip the scales at an average of 181 pounds a man, Which is bigger than the Decatur and Berne lines. Their backfield is still on the small side, averaging 154 pounds each, j>ut most of those lads gained a Jot of experience last season and still have speed going for them. The biggest performer in the offensive line is 209 pound tackle Richard Harris, and guard John Rosie weighs 193 pounds, just 16 ounces more than center Mike Schwartz. Tiger Starters HWY E Craig Markley 5-11 165 4 E Larry Prible 5-10 148 4 T Richard Harris 6-2 209 3 T Alan Schlagenhauf 6-1 181 3 G John Rosie 6-0 193 4 G Tony Garton 5-9 181 4 C Mike Schwartz 6-1 192 4 Q Joe Romine 5-7 145 3; H Ron Bowman 5-6 139 4j H Ted Mahnensmith 5-10 155 4’ F Don Booth 5-11 178 4’

Drysdale Sets SO Mark While Koufax Absent

By GEORGE C. LANGFORI/ UPI Sports Writer If Don Drysdale isn’t bubbling with joy today over his new strikeout record, it’s understandable. Lonesome Don, the only healthy member of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ “big three” pitching staff, struck out 12 St. Louis Cardinals Monday night in hurling a 12-3 victory, his 15th. His strikeouts boosted his season total to 201, the fifth season he has passed the 200 mark, thus breaking Christy Mathewson’s National League record of four 200-plus strikeout years for a career. , But the record was tempered ■by the news at game time that his strikeout sidekick, Sandy Koufax, has been advised by doctors not to pitch again this season. No Surgery Required Dr. Robert Kerlan, the Dodgers’ team doctor, said X-rays showed that Koufax would not require surgery for his left arm, injured while sliding at Milwaukee Aug. 8 tut Dr. Kerlan told Koufax not to pick up a baseball for two weeks. With Koufax sidelined along with Johnny Podres. Drysdale is the only remaining starter from the trio which pitched the Dodgers to the world championship last season. . The prognosis on Koufax rushed Drysdale into position to lead the major leagues in strikeouts for the fourth year. He is only 21 behind the idle Koufax. Don led the majors in 1958, ’6O and ’® with totals of M 2, 246

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and 232. Drysdale started the Dodgers rout Monday night with a tworun single in the fifth inning off loser Mike Cuellar <5-4>, snapping the Cardinal’s winning streak at six games. Johnny . Roseboro doubled home three runs, Wes Parker collected three hits including a homer for Los Angeles and Maury Wilis rajjped a two-run homer. Twins Stop Senators The Minnesota Twins, who open a three-game series with the American League leading Baltimore Orioles tonight, defeated the Washington Senators 2-1 in the only other major league contest Monday. Reliever Bill Piets rescued Jim Grant in the eighth inning to preserve Grant’s 11th victory against 10 losses. Grant had a three-hitter urrtrl he issued two walks and Don Biasingame’S single scored one run and left runners at second and third. Pleis entered the game and struck out pinchhitter Fred Valentine to end the threat and he set the Senators down in the ninth. Zoilo Versalfes homered in the third and Jimmie Hall doubled home a run in the fourth off loser Buster Narum (9-11). The American League’s threeKnicks Sign Two NEW YORK (UPI> — The N e w York Knickerbockers have signed veterans Tom Gola and John Rudometkin to contracfs for the 196465 National . Basketball Association season.

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Airdales Own Biggest Line In Jamboree Hartford City’s Airdales haven't won many football games in the past few years — just one in the past two seasons — but this could be the year for the 'Dales. If the injury bug will let them alone, that is. Head coaches Elden Leeth and Don Clark have 13 lettermen returning from last season's team that lost all nine games on the schedule, and nine other lads who saw some varsity action. The outlook was bright for the Airdales when they opened training camp on August 15, but that picture has changed since that time. It seems they have nearly exhausted their entire contingent of quarterbacks. Chuck Lawson, a three-year veteran, was slated to fill the quarterback bill this season, until he got his hand stepped on last Friday in practice. There might be a fracture and is doubtful if Lawson even dresses for tonight’s action. Lose Other QB The week before, Larry McCollum, second-string quarterback, suffered an ankle injury, and the third-string QB quit the team. Now the job appears to be going to Ken Smith, a 5-8, 140 pound sophomore. However, it could be that starting end Mike Levert, who had played a bit of quarterback at another school while a Sophomore, might try to take over the duties. The Airdates will have the biggest offensive line in the jamboree, as the setren-man crew will average almost 187 pounds, led by a pair of 205 pound tackles. The backfield will weigh 165 or 169 pounds per man, depending on the starting quarterback. Injuries or not, football fortunes at Hartford City may be on the rise. They can’t get any worse! Airdales Starters H W Y E Paul Swoveland 6-3 175 4 E Mike Levert 6-0 168 4 T Jim Snyder 6-1 205 4 T Bob Stoner 6-0 205 4 G Ed Raska 6-1 190 3 G Steve Grace 6-0 185 3 -G Glen Wilcoxon-,5-10 175 4 Q Ken Smith, or 5-8 140 2 Mike Levert 6-3 175 4 H Paul Smith 5-11 142 4 H Jack Edgemond 5-10 170 4 F Ron Furniss 6-1 190 3

team pennant battle swings to the Midwest and West tonight. In addition to the Orioles game at Minnesota, second-place Chicago hosts Detroit and the third place New York Yankees will be at I>os Angeles.

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