Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 272, Decatur, Adams County, 17 November 1964 — Page 7

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Entertain Larwill; Commodores Open Friday Under New Coach; Hustle May Be Key

ILI I I I '**s';. ■ r .J f 1 I t Ju I ■ I Ik** ' f W > iBiTF w vu3 w V . Al ■ i </ - wy jUjgk ' t ■■-■«*•■ g >’ w wz/JHb Hb H POSSIBLE STARTERS— A starting five when the Decatur Commodores open their season Friday night at home against Larwill might come from this group. Kneeling, left to right, are Bill Bolinger, Jim Schultz and Terry Myers. Standing are Tony Kohne, Pat Gage, and John Lose. All but Bolinger and Kobne are lettermen. — (Photo by Mac Lean)

Expect MetsTo Name Yogi As Coach Today

SPORTS BULLETIN NEW YORK (UPI) —Popular Yogi Berra, fired recently as Yankee manager, signed a two-year contract today as a coach with the last place New York’Meis, at an estimated salary of $35,000 per season. The agreement includes the understanding that after spring training he may be placed on the roster as an active player. By MILTON RICHMAN UPI Sports Writer NEW YORK (UPI)— Yogi Berra makes baseball history today by receiving a $25,000 bonus at the ripe old age of 39. This may well be the most unusual bonus ever paid anyone in baseball. Customarily, baseball bonuses are paid youngsters, not veterans. And what makes this one all the more unusual is that the Yankees are paying it even though Yogi will sign with the Mets. The Mets have called a press conference and it is safely presumed they will announce the signing of Berra to a two-year contract as player-coach at an Grid Tickets Ort Sale Booster Club members may still purchase tickets for their wives, or dates, for the Wednesday night football banquet at Holthouse-on-t h e-Highway today. Tickets are priced at $2. Snell Runs 3:54 Mile For Unofficial Mark AUCKLAND, New Zealand (UPT) — New Zealand’s Peter ' Snell ran the mile in 3:54.1 tonight unofficially bettering his own world record by threetenths of a second. Josef Odlozil, second to Snell in the Olympic 1,500 meters at Tokyo, finished second in 3:56.4 with John Davies of New Zealand third in 3:56.5.

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estimated salary of $35,000 a year. Even though they fired him as .manager after the World Series,’ the Yankees turned around and offered Yogi a twoyear contract as a front office consultant at $25,000 a year. He accepted that contract, signed it and mailed it back to the Yankees. Yanks Give Blessing From Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Ralph Houk, the Yankees’ vice president and general manager, said Yogi has the Yankees’ blessing no matter what he decides. '“lf he wishes to sign with the Mets, he is free to do so and we wish him the best of luck,” said Houk. “We gave Yogi a two-year contract and told him if he .could do better, he was free to do so. No matter what he did —even if he signed witly another club—we told him we’d pay him a full year’s salary. “That means he has $25,000 coming to him. Yogi never asked for this. It was our offer pure and simple.-. It’s like a $25,000 bonus, if you want to call it that. “Yogi could have had a job with us as long as he wanted one,” Houk continued. “To my knowledge, he was happy with our contract.” Careful Thought Berra did considerable soul searching before casting his lot with the Mets. It wasn’t easy to break off his 21-year association with the Yankees. One of the factors that helped influence him was his unexpected dismissal as manager last month. With the Mets, Yogi will try to get back in playing shape so that he might be able to pinch hit or even play occasionally for his old boss, Casey Stengel, next season. , At 39, it won’t be easy. Then when Casey finally steps down, Berra will be Nfo.s 1 man in line for his job. He has the experience now and the crowd appeal. And he has Casey’s blessing, too.

Franks Gives Mays More Responsibility SAN FRANCISCO (UPI)— Herman Franks, the new manager of the San Francisco Giants, launched his . administration today by delegating more responsibility' to team captain Willie Mays. “I’ll have Willie come into the office once in a while and discuss the team with me,” Franks said of the center fielder who was named captain last May by Alvin Dark. “A manager can get only so close to the players. The coaches get a little closer. Mays, as one of the players, can be even closer.” The gregarious, cirgar-smok-ing Franks — who replaced non-smoking Dark last month within minutes after the final game of the season — also said he wanted to shield Mays from pressures on the road that gave him “nervous tension.” “Willie wasn’t physically tired last year,” Franks said of Mays’ skid to a .296 batting average to go with his league leading total of 47 home runs. But the man doesn’t get enough rest on the road.” “You have no idea how Mays is hounded,” Franks continued, at a press conference g iven Monday by the Giants. “He never gets any rest. His phone always is ringing. After he gets that shut off, kids come around to his door for autographs. If it isn’t kids, it’s some salesman with a deal.”

A# *?iM wfe r \ > AKA EXPUB6IONB—Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian runs gamut of expressions from a scowl with crossed arms to tight lipped applause as he watches the Fighting Irish romp over Michigan State, 34-7 in game at South Bend Saturday. It was the eighth victory tor the Irish. — (UPI Telephoto) , ■

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by Bab Shraluka Enthusiasm and hustle may be key items to look for in the Decatur Catholic high school Commodores as they open their 196465 season Friday evening by hosting Larwill at the public school gymnasium. An enthusiastic young fellow by the name of Bob Boyle has taken over the reins of the Commodores and if pre-season practice sessions are any indication, Boyle has already instilled that muchneeded hustle and determination into his squad. With only four lettermen returning, some of the lads moving up from last season’s reserve team are going to have to fill voids created by the graduations of the likes of Ed Kohne and Dan Lose, the county’s sth and 9th leading scorers, and Larry Gase and Dick Omlor. However, with several vacant uniforms and a new coach coming in, battles for starting jobs are numerous. Coagh Boyle has been pleased with the spirit shown by everyone thus far. “They’ve really been hustlin’ in practice," he explained. Replaces Waning Boyle came here from Central Catholic in Fort Wayne, his alma mater, where he was coaching the reserves last season. He takes over the Commodore rains from George Waning, who had a fine 14-6 record last season and a 7-12 mark in the previous campaign, for a two-year record of 21-18. Waning resigned last spring to take a teaching and coaching position at the new Bishop Dwenger high school in Fort Wayne., The new coach greeted Terry Myers, Pat Gage, - Jim Schultz and John Lose as returning lettermen this year in early practices, plus two or three other boys who saw brief varsity action last season. 11 Boyle has been impressed with the hard work shown by some of the newcomers, and says that a starting five is still a long wayp from being definite. He’s also happy to see the battles for regular jobs because, as he puts it, ‘'we’re after a balanced ball club —that’s what we’re working for.” ' 1 Possible Five Although Boyle is not set on a starting five, a good bet for one of the three up front would be Terry Myers, the 6-2, 154 pound veteran senior. This is Myers’ fourth varsity season, and should be his greatest. With Dan Lose and Kohne around last year, Myers wasn’t depended on too heavily for scoring punch. This season, however; the main burden may fall on his shoulders. Since he doesn’t have a starting berth “sewed up” as yet, ~Myers has been hustling like a rookie. Two of three others, lettermen Schultz, and juniors Denny Baker and Bill Bolinger may get the nod along with Myers. Schultz, a 6-2 senior, has trimmed down to just a little over 200 pounds, which should give him added mobility this season. Last year, Schultz showed well as a rebounder, and by packing less weight, he should be even tougher off the boards this season, if a bad knee holds up for him. He also came through with several flashes of scoring talent last year.

May Be Key Bolinger, a lanky 6-1 junior, could be a key peformer in the Commodore fortunes this season. The slender 156-pounder has shown in the past he has a lot of basketball ability, and Boyle has been impressed with his work thus far. “Bill has come along quite a bit," the coach stated. • Baker, like Bolinger, has little, if any, varsity experience. At six-feet and 178 pounds, the junior could give the Commodores a strong bench, or may yet win a starting job. Has Experiment At present, Boyle is experimenting with the guard position. One starter looks to be hustling junior Johnny Lose, and the other may be Gage, a converted forward. The coach says he hopes to work Gage in as a guard, and adds that "with a little bit of experience, I think he can handle the job.” A six-foot, 162 pound senior, Gage showed brilliance last season, although he wasn’t a varsity regular. He owns the speed aid, quickness required of a guard, and the transition just might be one that Commodore opponents could come to fear. A big year could be in store for Lose, the 5-8, 130 pound speedster who seems to be able to run full speed all day. He gained a lot of valuable experience last season, and should be a top scorer in the new campaign, especially if he uses his speed to good advantage by doing a lot of driving. Other Hopefuls Not to be counted out of the race for a regular guard spot is Tony Kohne, a 5-9, 140 pound junior. Kohne has the ability to become a fine basketball player, but has been a “spotty” performer thus far in practice sessions. If Gage fits in at guard, the Commodores won’t be a big ball club, but they will have fair height overall, and could field a

Commodore Cagers Ht. Wt. Yr. Pat Gage 6-0 162 12 Jim Jackson 5-7 147 12 Terry Myers 6-2 154 12 Jim Schultz 6-2 200 12 Denny Baker 6-0 178 11 Tom Baker 5-9 150 11 Bill Bolinger6-1 150 11 Mike Geimer 6-3 155 11 Dave Hackman „ 6-0 152 11 Tony Kohnes-9 140 11 John Lose 5-8 130 11 Dave Lengerich -.6-4 170 11

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starting lineup of six-footers with the exception of Lose. Coach Boyle is working with a couple of junior boys who could give his team even more size. They are Dave Lengerich, a 6-4, 170 pounder, and Mike Geimer, a 6-3, 155 pounder. Both may start the year as members of the reserve team, but could move up at any time. Also listed on the varsity roster are Jim Jackson, a 5-7,147 pound senior, and juniors Tom Baker and Dave Hackman. Baker, at 5-9, 150 pounds, is a good shooter in the tradition of his brother Don Baker, a former Commodore and two-time county scoring champ. Hackman, six-feet and 152 pounds,. and Baker appear to be a year away, but could provide valuable help later in the season. Will Run What kind of offense will the Commodores use under their new coach? “We will run,” Boyle said, “and we have patterns we like to use if we have to slow it down.” Defensively, the Commodores will use both the man-to-man and zone, as most teams do these days. Boyle likes the man-to-man, but he is quick to add, “we’ll use the zone if we have to.” ‘'l think these kids are capable of doing both," he concluded. Holiday Meet The Commodores have a 19game regular season card which includes games with county foes Adams Central, Monmouth, and Geneva, plus bouts with strong clubs such as Marion Bennett, Huntington Catholic, Bishop Luers, and others. Also included on the card is a holiday tournament which the Commodores will host on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 29 and 30. In the field are Bryant, Madison township and White’s. The season schedule is as follows: Nov. 20—Larwill H Nov. 24—Adams Central H Nov. 28—Marion Bennett T Dec. 4—Monmouth H Dec. 11—Redkey T Dec. 16—Huntington Cath. T Dec. 18—Arcola H* Dec. 29 & 30—Holiday Tourney H Jan. 6—Monroeville T Jan. B—Geneva H Jan. 16—S. Whitley T Jan. 20—Alumni H Jan. 22—Luers T Jan. 29—Crestview, 0. H* Feb. s—Madison Twp, H Feb. 12—Harlan T Feb. 19—Union (Htgn.) T Feb. 20—Bryant H * —Played at Monmouth gymnasium.

IShraluka 9 s Slants I By Bob Shraluka The Gridiron - - The Mat Before we get any friendly little “reminders” from a few certain friends, we wish to concede. Back some 10 to 11 weeks ago, we made a mistake, two of them in fact, and picked (in print) the Packers and Cardinals to win their respective division titles in the National Football League. With 10 games in and four to go, those selections don’t look very good. Unable to come up with the necessary funds for legal advice, let us prepare our own “defense.” Although the Packers were the pick in the West, we added that it looked like Johnny U and the Colts didn’t have enough overall strength to get past the Green Bay boys. At that time, we didn’t know Tony Lorick would supplement Unitas’ passing the way he has, and Gino Marchetti was still “retired.” The Cardinals? Well, they are still a good pick —for next season. The Cards have looked as if they were a year away for the last couple of seasons, and they still look that way. Os course, even the best of the fandom of the Colts and Browns will have to admit they have been fortunate in avoiding any crippling injuries. The way they play it in the NFL anymore, its the team with the fewest injuries to key performers that usually goes all the way. The number of injuries this season may revolutionize the game, in that coaches are going to have to depend on, and use more in games, some of their second - string players. It might be too that the league will raise the limit of players per team before next season rolls around — or find new types of equipment to prevent some of the injuries. *’* * ♦ ♦ There is a new type of season ticket on sale at Decatur high these days. Its a ticket for the seven home wrestling meets. After three seasons of letting the fans (and their number has steadily "grown) in for 10 cents apiece, the school has finally, and rightly so, decided to bring the admission prices up to the standard of the attraction. Tickets are priced at $3 for adults and $1.50 for students, and covers all seven home matches, although not the four-team tourney here on Sunday December 12. Admission at the doors this year will be 50 cents for adults and a quarter for the students, so you save on the season ducat. Coach Gary Giessler, who initiated the sport here three years ago, sends his matmen against Noblesvillle next Monday in the local gymnasium, as the team shoots for another fine 10-3 record like it had in just the sports third year last season. One of this season’s returnees is Art Ybarra, a sectional champion last spring. If nothing is on the calendar Monday night, come on over to the gym. You won’t see the airplane spins, goatees, silver hair, etc., that you see on television, just good, hard wrestling, the way it all began with with the Greeks and Romans.

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