Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 212, Decatur, Adams County, 8 September 1964 — Page 7

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Democrat Cops City Title

By Dick Reidenbach The Decatur DaHy Democrat golf team coppea the 1964 City Golf League crown for the second consecutive year Sunday in the play-off match with Gerber’s Super Dollar Market at the Decatur Golf Course. The Democrat team, winners of the first half city league competition, defeated Gerber’s, second half winners, 11 and 1 in the 18hole championship finals. The single point won by Gerber’s was won by John Baumann, captain, when he chipped one in from off the edge of the final green to tie Bob Helm with 77. Ironically, when these twc last met throughout the season, Helm dropped one In from off the edge of the final green to beat Cleveland Mayor Is Ready For Battle CLEVELAND, Ohio (UPD— Mayor Ralph Locher said Monday he was ready to “move heaven and earth” to keep the Indians in Cleveland. Locher said he would begin an immediate and vigorous campaign to assure the Tribe of staying in the city. His statement came after Tribe President and General Manager Gabe Paul said the team might be forced to move because of mounting financial losses. Paul said the board of directors would meet soon to decide the future of the team. Locher countered by saying he would contact Paul and board Chairman William R. Daley immediately to offer whatever civic aid is needed to help the team stay here. According to latest reports, the Indians will be transferred to Seattle, Wash. But Paul said he had not contacted any other city about the proposed move. However, Paul added that several cities have contacted him with offers, to move the team to their city. Reserve Teams Play At Worthman Tonight Decatur high school’s reserve football team opens its season this evening at Worthman Field, beginning at 6r30 p.m. The young Yellow Jackets entertain Bluffton’s reserves in the contest. There will' be a slight admission charge. Indiana Foolball By United Press International Saturday Results UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE Indianapolis 45 Joliet 13 “ HIGH SCHOOL Gary Andrean 13 Gary Mann 13 Gary Roosevelt 19 Hammond Noll 7 Hammond Gavit 12 Lowell 6 Hammond Tech 13 River Forest 0 Mancie South 24 Chesterton 0 North Miami 13 Southwood 0 Bloomington 29 Seymour 0 Maconaquah 42 Northfield 0 Indianapolis Scecina 19 Indianapolis Wood 14

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Baumann inn their match. Democrat members Neil Highland, John Pfister and Dick Reidenbach each won their match. Highland upended Carl Gerber 80 to 86. Gerber shot an actual 94 and received an 8 shot spot from Highland. Highland had rounds of 40-40, while Gerber shot rounds of 50-44. Pfister defeated John Smith 77 to 88 on rounds of 40-37. Smith fired 46spot giving him a net of 88. Reidenbach had rounds of 43-36 for 79 with a 2. stroke spot giving him a 77 net while Kenhy Gaunt skied to a 98 actual on rounds of 48-50. Helm put together rounds of 38-39, while his opponent, Baumann, fired rounds of 39-38 for their 77 tie as the two played their match even. Three Share Low Medalist Three golfers shared low medalist honors for the championship finals with 77. Bob Helm and John Pfister, both members of the Democrat team, and John Baumann, captain of Gerber’s, each fired rounds of 77, to lead the 8 golfers for low honors. Foyl Cops Fourth National Title By United Press International Indianapolis “500” winner A. J. Foyt, Houston, Tex., was all alone in the record books today as the first man in history to win four national driving championships. Foyt wrapped up his fourth title in five years Monday with a victory in the U.S. Auto Club championship 100-mile race on the dirt track at DuQuoin, 111. Going into Monday’s race, only Rodger Ward, Indianapolis, and Lloyd Ruby, Wichita Falls, Tex., had a chance to catch Foyt in the standings. Ward finished 13th and Ruby 17th. It was Foyt’s eighth victory in nine races on the championship circuit and his 25th triumph in a major USAC event, tying him with Ward for the most races won. It „also made Foyt racing’s first $200,000-a-year driver. He earned $6,000 Monday, boosting his official 1564 winnings to $205,587. Foyt l&l all the way to cop "tile Ted Horn Memorial race and finished five-eighths of a mile in front of second-place Bobby Marshman, Pottstown, Pa., the only driver in the field he did not lap. Both Foyt and Marshman lapped third - place Don Branson, Champaign, 1..1, while Foyt lapped fourth-place Bobby 7 Unser, Albuquerque, N.M., for the second time on the 99th lap. The race was slowed by the yellow flag only once when Mario Andretti, Nazareth, Pa., blew a tire and hit the fence on the 48th lap. He was not hurt. Finishing behind Unser were Jim McElreath, Arlington, Tex.; Jud Larson, Kansas City, Mo.; Johnny Rutherford, Fort Worth, Tex.; Bud Tingelstad, Dayton, Ohio; Ralph Liguori, Tampa, Fla.; and Arnie Knepper, Belleville, 111. Phils Set All-Time Attendance Record PHILADELPHIA (UPD — The pennant-bound Philadelphia Phillies have set an all-time season attendance record with nearly a month still remaining on their National League schedule. A crowd of 26,390 saw Monday’s doubleheader with the Los Angeles Dodgers that boosted the Phils’ home attendance this year to 1,224,172. ’Die old mark of 1,217,025 was set in 1950, the last time the Phils won a pennant.

The 1964 win by the Democrat team was the first time the same team has won the city league championship title for two consecutive years. It was reported, however, that several years ago, teams sponsored by the Fairway Restaurant and Steffen’s Auto Sales were comprised of the same team members, and wdn the title two years in a row. The Democrat team averaged 39.1 for the day while Gerbers averaged 45.3 as a team. Vikings Only Unbeaten 11; Lions In Swap By United Press International The tinsel crowns — four of ’em, because of ties—have been passed out to the exhibition gamt “champions” of pfo football and from here on they play for keeps with both the National Football League and American Football League opening their seasons on Saturday. The Minnesota Vikings were the surprise kings of the NFL in’ the pre-season competition, the only team in either league to post a perfect record—s-o—in exhibition games. The San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, and New York Jets tied for the mythical title in the AFL, each with a 4-1 record. The NFL’s regular 1964 season opens with a single game Saturday night in which the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Dallas Cowboys. All the other NFL teams swing into action Sunday with the defending champion Chicago Bears at Green Bay, Eastern champion New York Giants at Philadelphia, Baltimore at Minnesota, Cleveland at Washington, Detroit at San Francisco, and Los Angeles at Pittsburgh. The AFL has two games Saturday night — Denver at New York and Houston at San Diego. On Sunday, it’s Kansas City at Buffalo, and Boston at Oakland. Cut Down Players One df the math jobs in all camps this week is cutting down to player limits. The Detroit Lions cut down by trading players for future draft choices. On Saturday they sent halfback Larry Vargo and defensive tackle Mike Bundra to the Vikings for two such choices, and on Monday they swapped veteran linebacker Carl Brettschneider to the Steelers for another. The Vikings made room for their two ex-Lions by dropping two one-year men, defensive tackle Pat Russ of Purdue and guard Jim Battle of Southern Illinois. The Steelers acquired Brettschneider because two of their key linebackers were injured in Sunday’s exhibition game against Baltimore. Veteran Myron Pottios was lost probably for the entire season with a fractured arm and Bob Harrison, recently acquired from Philadelphia, was lost for two to three weeks with a shoulder separation. Here’s what happened in this weekend’s final' exhibition games: NFL: On Saturday, Minnesota beat Philadelphia, 21-20, on Fran Tarekenton’s TD pass with 11 seconds left and Bill Brown's extra point kick; Detroit beat New York, 24-10, and Jim Brown’s two touchdowns gave Cleveland a 20-17 win over Green Bay in a doubleheader at Cleveland; Washington downed ■ St. Louis, 17-10; Los Angeles beat San Francisco, 2117, on Bill Munson’s late TD pass; and the champion Bears beat Dallas, 21-6; on Sunday, Baltimore crushed Pittsburgh, 48-17. AFL= On Saturday, Dick Wood’s TD aerial gave New York a 19-17 win over Buffalo; Denver handed Boston its 12th straight exhibition loss, 28-17; and San Diego downed Oakland, 24-10. Maxwell Is Suspended From Tournament Play DALLAS (UPD— Billy Maxwell, the Texas pro registering out of Indianapolis, was suspended from tournarpent competition for a month Monday by the Professional Golfers Association for what tournament supervisor Joe Black called "conduct unbecoming a tournament player.” The action was taken for profanity used by Maxwell at the 18th green scoring table Saturday after completing his second round of play tn the Dallas Open. Maxwell finished the tournament with a 282 and a tie for 28th place, worth $227.27.

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Major Leagues By Prew lateraatioMl National Lea*BC . ' ■ ~W. L. Pet. GB Philadelphia 83 54 .606 Cincinnati T? 61 .888 • % St. Louis 77 «1 558 8% San Francisco 78 83 .557 6% Pittsburgh 70 87 .811 11 Milwaukee 70 88 .507 IS% Los Angeles 68 69 .496 15 Chicago 88 78 .lit 11% Houston 88 81 .414 11% New York 48 91 .845 36 MotaUys iteaalt* San Francisco 1 Pittsburgh 4, San Francisco 6-9, Pittsburgh 4-6 Philadelphia 5-1, Los Angeles 1-3 New York 7-6, Houston 5-4 St. Louis 3-3 Cincinnati 1-3 Milwaukee 10-8, Chicago 9-7 (Ind gams I innings, darkness). -- *l%eadny’k Probable Ptiobera Los Angeles at Philadelphia — Drysdale (16-13) vs. Mahaffey (12-6). Only game scheduled Wednesday’s Games Milwaukee at New fork, night St. Louis at Philadelphia, night Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, night Houston at Chicago Los Angeles at San Francisco American League W. ’ L. PM. GB Baltimore 83 56 .597 Chicago 84 51 .592 % New York 80 56 .588 1 % Detroit 14 67 .525 10 Los Angeles 74 TO .514 11% Minnesota 70 69 .501 13 Cleveland *9 70 .496 14 Boston 61 80 .433 23 Washington 55 86 .390 29 Kansas City 51 89 .3C4 :2% Monday’s Itesults New York 5 Minnesota 4 (11 innings. 2nd game postponed, raih) Washington 3-6, Chicago 0-2 Cleveland 7. Detroit 2 Baltimore 6-1, Kansas City 1-6 Los Angeles 4-4, Boston 1-8 (2nd game 11 innings) Tnesday’H Probable Pitchers New York at Minnesota, night — Stottlemyre (4-2) vs. Pascual (13-10). Only game scheduled Wednesday’s Games Chicago at Minnesota, night New York at Detroit, night Boston at Cleveland, night Baltimore at Washington 2, winlght l Only games scheduled

Helm Edges Reidenbach 2-1 For Match Crown

Bob Helm won the 1964 Match Play Club Championship title Saturday afternoon defeating Dick Reidenbach 2 and 1 in the 36hole championship play-off at the Decatur Golf Course, Luke Majorki local PGA pro and owner, said today. Helm held a 3 up advantage going into the final 18-holes Saturday, but was even at the end of 27 as Reidenbach fired 38 while Helm shot 41. Helm then closed out the contest on the 35th hole with a par when Reidenbach missed the green on his second shot. Helm two putted for a par 4 and conceded Reidenbach’s putt for the halve. Even After 27 Helm hit the green on the 19th hole, but three putted for a bogey 5 as Reidenbach missed the green but two putted for the halve. Reidenbach won the 20th hole to go two down on a par 4 while Helm had a bogey 5 after missing the green and a 2 foot putt. The 21st hole was halved with a par 4. Both golfers hit the 22nd green in regulation and two Major League Leaders By United Press International National Lnagne G. A H R. H. Pct. Clmnt.Pitt 132 536 82 184 .343 Carty, Mil 109 363 58 119 .328 Wilma, Ch.l 138 554 84 180 .325 Aaron, Mil 133 533 98 173 .325 Allen, Phil 137 531 101 168 .316 Santo, CHI — 137 512 77 16.1 .314 Torre, Mil 131 507 76 159 .314 Hunt, NY 124 466 59 144 .309 Flood, StL , 138 577 75 177 .307 Chrst, NY 131 463 68 142 .307 American League Oliva, Minn 138 582 102 190 .326 Frehn, Det 124 444 64 136 .306 Mantle, NY 121 395 73 121 .3(16' Causey, KC 136 526 73 158 .300 Rbnsn, Chi 121 448 73 133 .297 Howard, NY 124 453 48 134 .296 Kaline, Det 125 450 66 133 .296 B.Rbn, Balt 140 525 69 155 .295 Ystrzm, Boa 132 496 68 146 .294 Brssd, Boa 139 508 77 149 .293 Home Ituna National League: Mays, Olanta 41; Williams, Cubs 31; Cepeda, Giants 28; Hart, Giants 26; Santo, Cubs 26. Anted can League! Klllebrew, Twins 45; Powell, Orioles 32; Colavito, A’s 31; Stuart, Red Sox; Wagner, Indiana; , Oliva, Twins; Mantle, Yanks; Allison, Twins all 30. Runs Batted tn National League i Boyer, \ Cards 102; Santo, Cubs 98; Mays, Giants 96; Aaron, Braves 92; Williams, Cuba, 90. Amerlcaa League: Klllebrew. Twins 102; Stuart, Red Sox 97; Mantle, Yanka 94; Colavito, A’s 94; Wagner, Indiana 93. Piteblag National League: Running, Phils 16 4; Koufax, Dodgers 19 5; Marichal. Giants 17 6; O'Toole, Reds 14 6; Short, Phils 15 7. Amerieaa League: Bunker, Orioles Ij. 4; Chance, Angels 18 6; Ford, Yanks 14 s: Pappas. .Orioles 14 5; Pixarro, White Sox 17 7..

Maris’ Splurge Tightens Race; Phillies Near N. L. Pennant

By TIM MURIARTY UPI Sports Writer An old standby has popped up to lend a hand in the Yankees* new pennant push. Roger Maris, who has collected a World Series cheek every autumn since joining the Yankees in 1960, is ripping the ball at a near .500 clip these days as Yogi Berra's embattled crew keep closing in on the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox. The slugging right fielder rapped four hits, including a run-scoring double in the 11th inning, to earn the Yankees a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins Monday. The second game of their morhing - night holiday twinbill was rained out and was rescheduled for tonight. The Yankees’ triumph, the 11th in their last 15 games, carried them to within 1(4 games of pace-setting Baltimore and left them one game back of Chicago. More importapt, the Best-a men now are even in the loss column with the Orioles and have lost two less games than the White Sox. Jumps Batting Average Maris’ holiday splurge gave gave him 15 hits in 33 at-bats during his last eight games, enabling him to raise his average to .288. It couldn't come at a better time, for Mickey Mantle, the other half of the Yankees’ “M and M” combination, has garnered only two hits in

putted for the halve. Helm misrfqd a 12 foot birdie putt and Reide&och had a 25 foot birdie putt hand on the edge of the cup giving both a par 3 on the hole. Reidenbach gained another hole in winning the 23rd. Both golfers missed dthe green. Helm was forced to shoot out of the sand trap on the left and two putted for a bogey 4 while Reidenbach chipped short but dropped in a 15 foot putt to win the hole. Helm was 2 up at the end of the 24th hole after knocking in a 7 foot par putt while Reidenbach missed the green and two putted for a bogey 6. The 25th hole was halved as both golfers hit the green in regulation and two putted for their par 3’s. Reidenbach won the 26th hole on a par 4 while Helm had a bogey 5 after missing the green on his second shot. Helm got into tree troble on the 27th hole and was forced to take a bogey 6 while Reidenbach two putted from 19 feet to win the hole and make the match even at the end of 27 holes. Helm hit four greens in regulation while Reidenbach hit six during the first nine holes of Saturday’s match. Final 9-Holes At the beginning of the final 9-holes of the Reidenbach knocked his tee shot out of bounds while Helm hit the green and two putted for his par 4. Reidenbach then conceded the 28th hole after reaching the green in 4. The 29th hole was halved as both golfers hit the green and two putted for their par 4’s. Helm won the 30th hole to go 2 up as both golfers missed the green, but Helm one putted for his par 4 while Reidenbach two putted for a bogey 5. The short 125 yard 31st hole was halved after both golfers hit the green and two putted for their par 3’s. Helm went 3 up on the 32nd hole as he continued to hit the greens. He two putted for his par 4 while Reidenbach was forced to settle for a bogey 5. The long 500 yard 33rd hole was halted With par s’s giving Helm a 3 up advantage With only 3 holes remaining. Reidenbach, making his final bid to stay in the contest dropped in a 8 foot birdie putt on the 34th hole to win after Helm two putted for the par. Helm still held a 2up advantage with only 2 holes left. The contest was over on the 35th when Helm hit the green in two and Reidenbach hit the shot short and to the left. Helm then two putted for his par 4, while Reidenbach had knocked his third shot several feet ajyay from the pin in 3 and conceded the hole to Helm for the 2 and 1 win Helm hit 11 greens out of 17 in regulation, while Reidenbach .hit only 10. Reidenbach wad Hour over par for the day while Helm was five for the 17 holes.

his last 11 at-bats. In Monday’s game, a solo homer by Tony Kubek and a two-run blast by Maris (his 21st) helped stake Jim Bouton to a 4-0 lead. The Twins deadlocked thb score with four runs in the eighth, highlighted by a pinch two-run homer by Bob AlHson, who had been benched because he had only three hits in his previous 33 appearances. Kubek launched the Yankees’ 11th inning rally with a single, moved up on a bunt by Bobby Richardson and came home on Maris’ two-out double down the right field line off Al Worthington (5-5). Hal Reniff (5-3). the fifth of seven New York pitchers, was the winner. The Orioles regained first place by splitting a pair of 6-1 decisions with the Kansas City A’s while the Whie Sox dropped 3-0 and 6-2 verdicts to the Washington Senators to fall a half game behind. The Los Angeles Angels turned back Boston twice 4-1 and 4-3 in 11 innings, and the Cleveland Indians ■whipped the Detroit Tigers 7-2. Wally Bunker, the Orioles 19-year-old righthander, spaced six hits in gaining his 15th victory in 19 decisions in the opener at Kansas City. Boog Powell collected the 200th homer off K.C. pitchers this season, a mdjor league record. .In the second game, Jim Gentile knocked in four runs with two homers against his former Baltimore teammates. Bennie Daniels blanked the White Sox on five hits and Dave Stenhouse added eight more innings of shutout pitching in the second game before Chicago pushed across two runs with the help of a wild pitch and a passed ball. The White Sox also were frightful in the field, committing four errors in the second game. Chuck Hinton banged out a single, double and triple for Washington in the opener. Angels Sweep Sox The Angels completed their sweep over the Red Sox on rookie Jack Hiatt’s bases-load-ed single in the 11th. Los Angeles had tied the score at 3-all in the eighth when Willie Smith tripled off Dick Radatz with the bases fulj. Dean Chance posted his 18th victory and lowered his earned run average to 1.55 in the opener, although the Angels were outhit 7-2. Bob Rodgers hit an inside-the park homer after Joe Adcock singled for the Angels’ first hit in the eighth inning. Sam McDowell limited,the Tigets to five hits and struck out eight to bring his record to 7-6. Woody Held sparked Cleveland’s 11-hit attack with three safeties, including a two-run homer off Dennis McLain (3-5). National League For a man who is supposed to be completely fatigued and Walter Brown, Celt Owner, Dies Monday HYANNIS, Mass. (UPD — Walter A. Brown, co-owner of America’s most - dominating professional sports team in history and a longtime friend of amateur sports around the world, died suddenly Monday night less than 24 hours after suffering a heart attack. Brown, co-owner and president of the world champion Boston Celtics and president and co-owner of the Boston Bruins, died at Cape Cod Hospital here after suffering what physicians described as a “massive coronary attack.” The genial 59-year-old Brown who was instrumental in founding the National Basketball Association, was admitted to the hospital early Monday after being stricken at nis summer home in nearby Centerville. He had returned from a business trip to Toronto and New York City last Saturday. Brown’s personal physician, Dr. George Bourne, and a Boston heart specialist, Dr. Edmund Callahan, diagnosed the famed sportsman’s .ailment as “coronary insufficiency.” DiGrdVio Paces Indy Warriors To Triumph JOLIET, 111. (UPD— The Indianapolis Warriors kept their United Football League record clean Saturday night with an easy 45-13 victory over winless Joliet in the second game for both clubs. Roger Lopes paced the Warriors with three touchdowns—one on $ 45-yard pass from quarterback Ron DiGravio and two others on runs of 20 yards and one yard. Willie Jones scored twice on short plunges. Ron Miller booted six extra points for the Warriors and kicked a 23-yard field goal.

hampered by a bruised back, Willie Mays keeps working miracles for the San Francisco Giants. The wondrous one hit a pair of homers, one a three - run pinch clout, to help the Giants sweep their holiday doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 and 9-6 Monday. The twin victories came on the heels of a Sunday triumph at Philadelphia and moved the Giants into a virtual three-way tie for second place, 6*4 games back of the Phillies. Mays bruised his back in a game at Philadelphia last Friday night, sat out Saturday’s game and returned Sunday, scoring the winning run in the eighth inning when he walked and sped home as the Phillies committed two errors attempting to pick off Willie. Supports Dark's Claim Following Willie’s Sunday heroics, Manager Alvin Dark insisted that “a 50 per cent Mays is better than a lot of others at 150 per cent." The veteran center fielder supported this observation again Monday. Mays started the opener, hitting his 40th homer with the bases empty in the first inning to help stake the Giants to a quick 3-0 lead. Dark decided to rest Willie in the second game but with San Franci«co trailing 4-2 in the fourth inning, Mays came off the bench to pinch hit for Tom Haller with Jim Hart and Orlando Cepeda on base. Willie blasted one of reliever Frank Bork’s pitches over the left field scoreboard and then sat down again to rest his aching back. The Giants went on from there to score single runs in each of the last three innings to wrap up their third straight victory. Cards, Reds Tied The St. Louis Cardinals tied Cincinnati for second place, one percentage point ahead of the Giants and 6*4 games back of the Phillies, by scoring twin 3-2 victories over the Reds, The Phillies split with the Los Angeles Dodgers, winning the o[>ener 5-1 and dropping the nightcap 3-1; the Milwaukee Braves swept the Chicago Cubs 8-7 and 10-9, and the New York Mets beat the Houston Colts twice 7-5 and 6-4. The. Cardinals Won Ml of their games against the Reds in the ninth inning. Tim McCarver singled hotjie the winning run in the opener ad Curt Flood hit a similar clutch sigle in the nightcap. Bob Gibson (14-101 pitched a seven-hit-ter in the first game and Barney Schultz (1-2) got credit for ® the second game victory when he checked the Reds on two hits over the final four innings. Dennis Bennett, who had failed to finish in 18 straight starts since May 19, limited the Dodgers to five hits in the opener as he gained his first victory in two months. The Phillies outhit Ix>s Angeles 9-4 in the nightcap, but the Dodgers put together three of their safeties for three runs off Rick Wise (5-3) in the first inning. Pete Richert, recalled from the minors last week, was the winner. Torre Leads Braves Joe Torre collected six hits, including a homer and a double, in the Braves’ sweep. Denis Menke and the Cubs’ Ellis Burton each hit a pair of homers in the opener. Torre and Billy Williams of the Cubs each had four RBl’s in the nightcap, called after eight innings because of darkness. The Mets outlasted the Colts on effective relief pitching by * Larry Bearnarth and rookie Dennis Ribant. Bearnarth saved Al Jackson's 10th victory by pitching out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning of the opener. Ribant bailed out Jack Fisher (10-16) in the eighth of the nightcap. Roy McMillan provided the Mets with their winning margin in the opener with a two-run homer, his first of the season.

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Three Tops In NEIC Chase Decatur, Bluffton and Elmhurst rest atop the Northeastern Indiana Conference, by chalking up victories Friday night in season openers. The Yellow Jackets nipped Auburn by a 7-6 score, while Elmhurst and Bluffton surprised with their victories. The Trojans posted a 19-14 victory at Garrett, and the small but fast Tigers whipped the Comets at Kendallville, 26-9. In another NEIC battle, Concordia of Fort Wayne and Angola battled to a scoreless tie in the Hornet lair. Columbia City dropped its season opener to Nappanee, 15-12, in a non-conference battle. The only team that didn't open its season was defending NEIC champion New Haven. The Bulldogs wait until this Friday when they play host to Fort Wayne Central in a non-confer-ence clash. Three This Week Three conference games are on tap this week, including a big one at Decatur, as the Yellow Jackets open their five-game home card against the Garrett Railroaders, a team Decatur hasn’t beaten in many, many years. In the other two contests, Bluffton's Tigers entertain Auburn, find Elmhurst, which has already won more games than It did in the entire 1963 campaign, hosts Angola. The other four members of the ten-team circuit are also in action in non-conference battles, tn addition to the New Haven game, Kendallville is at Nappanee, Concordia meets Fort Wayne Central Catholic, and Columbia City goes to Alexandria. NEIC STANDINGS The conference standings, plus overall records, and conference points scored and points allowed are as follows: • NEIC ALL F A W L T Decatur 1 0 0 1-0-0 7 6 Bluffton 1 0 0 1-0-0 26 9 Elmhurst 1 0 0 1-0-0 19 14 New Haven 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 Col. City 00 0 0-1-0 0 0 Angola 0 0 1 0-0-1 0 0 Concordia .... 0 0 1 0-0-1 0 0 K’ville 0 1 0 0-1-0 9 26 Garrett 0 1 0 0-1-0 14 19 Auburn 0 1 0 0-1-0 6 7 Twin-Bill Opens Softball Tourney A doubleheader this evening at McMillen field opens the annual City Softball League’s post-season tournament. In the first game, th 9 regular season champion Adams County Trailer Sales nine, which won 19 of 20, meets Citizens Telephone Co. Decatur Casting Co. and the K of C. play the nightcap. The first game begins at 7 o’clock.

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