Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 December 1960 — Page 11

The Indianapolis Recorder, Dec. 17,1960—11 BEATIN' THE GUN Wilt Tries $1-a-Throw Cure for Foul Weakness

By BILL BROWER For ANP

Ridiculed by Dolph Schayes for his inept foul shooting. Wilt Chamberlain was inclined to agree that his performance is on the samy side. Said the Big Dipper. “Over the years I have been getting consistently worse I used to make close to 80 percent in high school. “But even though I’m getting worse in fouls. I'm getting better from the floor. It must be mental.” AS PRO BASKETBALL’S greatest performer and worst freethrow shooter. Wilt is dead earnest about mending his weakness. He has embarked on a diligent cam-

paign to improve his marksmanship at the line, and has enlisted Philadelphia Warrior teammate Andy Johnson to help him. They havee been matching foul shots in sustained practice sessions — at a dollar a throw. One wag suggested that if they keep it up through Christmas, Johnson will become the highestpaid player in v.he National Basketball Association.

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Mayer Chapel Card to Climax Big Amateur Boxing Weekend

A return bout between Mayer Chapel's Chester Winters and Cincinnati’s classy middleweight, James Ross, will climax a big weekend of amateur boxing here. The Winters-Koss go will be the main event on a 17-bout card at Mayer Chapel on Saturday. starting at 7:30 p. m. The program will pit Mayer boxers against teams from both Cincinnati and Louisville, it was announced by A. C. “Al” Alien, coach at the Chapel. Last month at Cincinnati, Winters lost a close decision to Ross, who is the Cincy Golden Gloves champion and was runner-up in the Eastern Regional Olympic Trials earlier this vear. THE NIGHT BEFORE the Mayer Chapel show, there will be a 10-bout program at the Indianapolis Athletic Club, with local battlers opposing Louisville pugs. Main event on this card will be a featherweight match between Mayer Chapel’s Tom Strouse and Billy Smith of Louisville. The complete weekend programs

are:

FRIDAY AT ATHLETIC CLUB 50 Pounds — Bennie Robinson <MC> vs Bob Peterson (IAC). 60 — David Bray (Lou) vs. Michael Carter (MO. 70 — C? r l Todd (MC) vs. Billy Diehl (IAC). 80 — Steve Duncan (MC) vs. tStott Diehl (IAO. 80 — Billy Bray (Lou) vs Doug Mv’ard (IAO. . 90 — Joe Zoller (Lou) vs. BobIby Cooper (MC). ./. ■ 100 — Roger Gray (Lou) vs.

Ronnie Coghill (IAO., 60 — Gary Murray (MC) vs. David Fowler (MO. 118 — Joe Stinson (Lou) vs. Her-

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RAY CROWE'S STARSt Piloted by one dF the two greatest high school coaches in Indiana's history, the ex-Attucks squad includes (left to right), standing, Willie^ Merriweather, John Bridgeforth, Bill Brown, John Gipson and DeJuain Boyd; kneeling, Bill Scott, Bill Mason and Bill Hampton.

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JAMES ROSS shel Enochs (MC>. 126 — BPiv Smith (Lou) vs. Tom Strouse (MC). SATURDAY AT MAYER CHAPEL 50 Pounds — Ronald Foster (MC) vs Derek Carpenter (MC>. 70 — Dave Zoller iLou) vs. Johnny Ogletree 'MC>. 105 — Joe Clark (Lou) vs. Joe Continued on Pace 16

Crowe's Stars in Wheelchair Game At Broad Ripple Ray Crowe’s Stars wll have to give up the advantage of their jumous leaping legs when they appear in a benefit game Thursday, Doc. 15. The former Attucks luminaries will meet the Goodwill Industries team in a wheelchair basketball contest The tilt will start at 8 p. m. at Broad Ripple High School. The Goodwill team is composed >f men with leg disability, indudng paraplegics, leg amputees, etc olh teams will play in wheelhairs , THE GAME IS being sponsored ;y the Indianapolis Fire Departnent. Chief Arnold Phillips, for •ie benefit of Wheelchair Athtics at Goodwill. The program vas launched last May with pardnation in the Indiana Wheelchair Olympic Games The Goodwill team has joined 5 ie National and Midwest Wheelinir Basketball Associations, ome-and-home conference games ill be played with teams from Cleveland, St. Louis, Champaign, U., and other cities. ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES are considered highly valuable in Goodwill’s work with the handicapped, according to Paul Schmidt, who is director of rehabilitation. If sufficient funds can be raised, if is hoped to expand the program to include archery, rifle team, swimming and wheelchair square dancing. One member of Crowe’s team. Bill Brown, is himself a recovered poilo patient.

Referee Finds Ou t ‘What Happens * "Suppose o school hired a referee out of our book and didn't know till he got there that he was colored. Thof would cause embarrassment." So runs a stock argument of the Indiana Officials Association, seeking to justify its refusal to admit Hegro

members.

The venerable chestnut got a tryout recently. The man it happened to was John Patterson, teacher at School 64 and president of the Fall Creek Offi'-?'*** A-sncant:**. The place was the small Hoo

Ben Davis Fixing

for Tigers? Expect 'Slew Stuff' in Game at Ind. Central

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'Muffin' Plays Mighty Mouse To Bradley Cats A mouse roared at Butler Fieldhouse last Saturday, and the nation’s No. 2 collection of kingsized collegians almost didn’t get

away.

Putting on the spectacular performance was Butler’s 5-8 sophomore guard, Gerry “Muffin” Williams from Shortridge. “Muffin” flitted like a moti«*e through a crowd of mucle-bound cats. He rebounded on visiting Bradley’s 6-6 foons, stole the ball from them and generally behaved like the smart mouse In the movie cartoons. Williams paced the night’s scoring with 27 points. The small but smooth Butler team had their glamorous opponents tied 63-63 with less than 4 minutes to play, Then they ran out of steam, and Bradley won 71-65. THE BRAVES HAD four Negroes in their starting lineup Like Sutler they were sparked by a sophomore, 6-5 Tim Robinson from Chicago Crane. A top prospect who suffered from book trouble last year, Tim scored 24. Other players for Bradley included Al Saunders from Chicago Dunbar, 18 points; Chet “The Jet” Walker from Benton Harbor, Mich., 16, and Mack “.The Knife” Herndon from Chicago DuSaWe, 8.

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sier town of Markleville. • And the outcome? Well, here';-

the story:

“BACK IN THE SUMMER I got a letter from Dallas Huntfer, the Markleville coach, with a contrac 4 to work the Markleville-Walnu? Grove basketball game on Dec. 2,” Patterson told The Recorder. “The letter said, “Dear John, I enjoyed working with you and now I’m in my first varsity job as r coach I want to give you a game,”

“I couldn’t remember Hun-

ter but I’ve worked so many games,” Patterson continued. “I just signed the contract and sent it In and didn’t think any-

thing more about it.”

On the appointed daiv Patterson drove to Markleville. He asked r eirl where the gym was and wen* there. He met the coach, and Patterson and the other official went into the dressing-room and (ill

began dressing.

“BY THAT TIME I began to tense that there was some mistake,’’ continued “Pat.” * “I could hear vhem talking about the contract and is this the right fellow Pretty soon Hunter came in and warned us that these were traditional rivals, and When they played last year ‘it almost turned

into a riot.’

“He said he didn’t know whether any colored officials had ever worked in that county (Madison) before. “I assured him that he need have no "ears — that there would be no trouble whatever — that I was the most confident fellow : ; n

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Eddy's Drive-In Netters to Play in Holiday Meets The Eddy’s Drive-In basketball team, one of the city’s outstanding mateur clubs, plans to enter holiday tournaments at Dearborn Gym .iiid Anderson, accordingf to Coach c huck Dinwiddie. As of last week the team had a 9-3 record and was tied for first place at the Fall Creek YML.A. it was undefeated in leagu

play.

A big win for the Eddy’s boys was an 89-76 triumph over Gibraltar Life (the former McClelland All-Stars) in a Class A game at Dearborn. It w?s Gibraltar’s first loss of

the season.

In that victory the scoring was

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Davidson 16 and William Pate 12. Other players included Herbert e wanigan, Bill Vance, Robert Pate

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the world at that particular moment of the fans’ reaction.”

was a barn-burner. “We blew kind of heavy at the first,” Patterson said But despite the tension between the schools, there was no trouble. Markleville Won,the game,

52-47.

After the game. Hunter

came to Patterson and apologized “for being surprised v.hen you walked into the gym.” He said he had talked

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BOWLIN’ with BUCK

By JOHN BUCKNER-

BRAVES OFFER USED PITCHER FOR AL SMITH

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Walker Ousted in Thriller bv Champ ; The Fun Bowl's Lovell Walker lost in the auarter-finaMnp ;o land him.

round of the News tournament in a thrilling match with Mike Wagner, who went on to win the tourney.

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of Chuck Wagner, now rolling with the Hamm’s Beer team of Chicago. Walker averaged 218 for 6 ?ames in the thriller at the B and Y Lanes. But he couldn’t outcount a 42-pin lead taken by Wagner in ‘heir first game, when Mike turned the alleys over on Lovell with a bla-ing 266 to Walker’s 224. In the third fame Walker blistered the mantes for a 256, which brought him within 24 pins of his opponent. But young Wa?ner gave no more gronnd to the steady-hustling Walker. The final score of the match was Wagner 1,144. Waker 1,090. * * * CLASSIC LEAGUE: While Earl “Mr. B” Benson was sick, some substitute shot him ‘‘ram ihe first division down to last place. But Benson 1 eft his sick-bed -Jie following week and blasted a sizzling 674 series over Earl Tolliver, to return to the upper bracket. Fred McCIaren dumped a 642 series on Ed Loyd’s 567 total. Still leading the pack, Harry Webster boosted his average a few mints with a 635 over Leander Perkins * * s * THE TRI-STATE LEAGUE was canceled Sunday because of the blizzard, and instead Rainbow Room. matched pins with Myers’ Market. They played two sets of 3-games total pins'. They say there’s a pot of gold at the end of ..he rainbow, hut the Rainbow Roomers fouftd theirs and then lost it ag£in. Finally getting some help from Thomas “Moto” Fanner, who blasted a 586 high. Rain- - .bow Room won the first set no sweat; 2,803 to 2.632. James MeNeal’s 549 was high for the losers. The second set went the other way, with Myers’ Market easing in 2.625 to 2,606. Floyd Tolliver was high with a 558 for the winners, while Charles Avant paced Rainbow with 541 (very good for

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NEGAR came out in the December co’d, looking for honev. Instead, he ran into the all-time ere at. Bill Brown n a 3-.game total

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Still no honey for the Bear. Lrown unloaded a fast 588 series and seat him back to hibernation.

There are reports the Braves would put Pizarro, Carl Willey or Joey Jay on the trading-block to

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The Tigers are flying again!

This electrifying news — hinted by The Recorder for the past two weeks — was confirmed for all the state to see as Attucks' haskethollers disposed' Of Fort Wayne Central, hitherto Tanked No. 2 in Hoosrertond, by o 65-59 score. Though another game — Attvclcs-Tech — has been ptayed by the time you read this, the Perth Wayne contest is worth •dwelling on. There are several reasons why it may hov^

foreshadowed the shape of things to come.

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Indiana Central’s college-length floor, with only the side brought in to high school dimensions. That pave Bill Garrett’s Tigers room to fly, for the first time this season. And speaking of the floor, Attucks will return there Saturday night for a game with Ben Davis. Will the little Giants be the first to throw a stall at Garrett’s blazing behemoths? (Assuming Tech hasn’t tried it already.) They Were last year, and It almost worked, mates, with the Tigers trailing three-fourths of the way hebetate squeaking to a 46-39 victory in an agonising dull

evening.

Do this year’s Tigers have the pirit which last year’s lacked? M ill success spoil Eugene Hill, or make a starter of him? These are t.ome questions on which light may be shed in the Ben Davis clash

BUT FIRST to dospose decently of Fort Wayne. This was a topjbght club, make no mistake about it. Imagine, if you will, five T. C. Williamses (the original, who is now a freshman plaiyer at Indiana University, was on the bench lending moral support), A harder-hustling, sharperpassing and deadlier-shooting team that Central you won’t look upon in a month of Sundays. Incidentally Coach Herb Banet started five Negro boys — WHIle Rosier, J. C. Lapsley, Ben Lynch, Ray Thompson and J-. C. Beachem. Another, Leroy Turner, rot In as a substitute, while Sam Turner was ready If he had been needed. Substitute center Sam Kelsey was the only white boy Jn the game —^ which reminds us, people at Central want to know why Attucks doesn’t serve one geographica 1 district alone, as Central does They are even rather hot about it. And echo can only answer, Why? GETTING BACK TO basketball, the Tieers responded to first-clas* opposition with a burst of sheer power they had not shown against lesser foes. The game was like a fight between a master boxer and a dynamite-throwing future champion. Central had the best of the first «!uart©r,.ll-9, with its .1 all-handling trickery and fast, precise, pattern play. But Attacks, fumbling and bnmbling, blowing easy shots, refused to fold. The tremendous Tiger rebounding was taking something out of the classy visitors. It was wearing them down like body-punching, if you will. Between the halves the world’s greatest woman athlete, charming Miss Wilma Rudolph, was introduced The Olympic Games heroine was in dae city visiting her eamrrate. Miss JoAnn Terry. MAYBE IT WAS WILMA the Tigers were waiting for. Anyway,

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liisrsi brilliant relief pitcher” who mav c aKe all-state before he gets the knack of starting. He threw in 40-31 in a row and A «ucks led HIM is Attucks’ knockout Punch. But don’t forget it was the tremendous rebounding and running of ZeHe Craw'll, 1 !. R t hard Ellis, Bill Jones. Willie Davis, Jerry Trice and *heir substitutes — AHu^ks is not on’y big and ta’l, it’s — that softened the opponent tar the blow. Th'’ smaller Fort Wayne team with a weaker bench, was simply run to death. - By a coincidence, the two preous times these outfits met, Fort Wavne was victorious 66-61. Last week’s game did much more than Reverse almost the same scores ■ones got loose for five baskets in *he fourth quarter and Attacks held a 62-47 lead with 2V£ minutes

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Jones and Davis fouled out, Garett pulled the othec regulars and it was the second-stringers who ourteously allowed ihe guests to .pull, up to 59 (according to :he scorer) or 60 (according to the score board )j A WELL-TRAVELED FAN said afterwards this Attucks team would handle Kokomo by 15 points. Muncie Central isn’t clear, either. No more than in ’55 or ’59.

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