The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 20 June 1964 — Page 4
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Page 4 SATURDAY, JUNE 20,1964
GREENCASTLE, INDIANA
THE DAILY BANNER
"Cub" Reporter Finds Anything Can Happen At A Softball Game
By John Clodfelter
Let me tell you the life of a “cub” reporter isn’t an easy one, because anything—I mean any-
In fact, only three
showed. So this reporter, remembering the cardinal rule of all young cubs, “to always serve the public faithfully and
thing — can happen. Take last unselfishly,” answered the call night for example, this reporter! for volunteer players. That was
went to Robe Ann on a very | my first mistake.
players j rule I must go on. The next five innings were something like a cross between a Frankenstein horror movie and a Bowery Boys comedy (obviously is couldn't last more
than five innings).
simple assignment, to cover the softball game between the Brazil Merchants and Buis Feeds. Upon arrival at game time it was discovered that the Buis team didn’t have enough players on hand to even start the game.
So finally, after every inch of the city park had been thoroughly combed for recruits, the makeshift team of three regulars and six “draftees” took the field. The story should stop here, but remembering that cardinal
just because he was to tired to run all the way around the basepath again, the score was Brazil Merchants 9, Buis 0. Well, to make a long story short, during the next four innings the Brazil bunch proceeded
The opening inning of this to score twenty more runs with tragic-comedy saw four spec- disgusting ease. The Buis Feeds tators faint from dizziness as 1 “team”, if you can call it that,
the Brazil batters circled the bases with amazing regularity. When the makeshift nine finally managed to retire the third man, I think he made an out
came up with four runs in the bottom of the fifth to make the final score 29-4. It was all in a day’s duty for a cub reporter. Enough said?
Pro-Am Tourney At Windy Hill Windy Hill Country Club ProAm Golf Tourney — Sun. June 21st. Pairingi and starting times are: Team No. 1 8:30 — Bill Eckardt, Ben Cannon, Pete Huber, John Moore. Team No. 2 8:37 — Frank Bundy, C. H. Finkbiner, Bob Minnick, Paul MacDonald. Team No. 3 8:44 — Ron Terry, Art Letzler Jr., Dick Conrad, Loren May. Team No. 4 8:81 — Keith Lyon—cart, Dick Crawley, Ned Wood—cart, Bob Hubble. Team No. 5 8:58 — C. B. Hammond, Tom Mont, Joe Todd —cart, John Tzouanakis—cart. Team No. 6 9:05 — Harold Talbott, Walter Frye Jr.—Jake Hirt, Tom Slaughter.
^eam No. 7 9 12—tcert Douglas, Walter Cox—cart, Wib Eckardt—cart, Bob Thompson. Team No. 8 8:18 — Fleck Conrad, Jack Bums, Dr. J. F. Conrad, Bill Huxford. Team No. 8 8:26 — Bill Unsworth—cart, Bill Wheeler, Howard Williams — cart, Harold Sutherlin. Team No. 10 8:33 — Ben Hoover—cart, Virge Eiteljorge, Dick Sunkel, Ernie Collins— cart.
Sign Pitcher
CINCINNATI UPI — The Cincinnati Reds Friday announced the signing of righthanded pitcher Edward Walling, 18, Hayward, Calif., to a bonus contract. Walling will be farmed to the Reds’ Tampa club in the Florida State League.
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Greencastle City Softball League SCHEDULE OF GAMES MONTH-JUNE
Teams Playing*
Buis Feed vs. Old Topper Torr’s Restaurant vs. Shetrone Brazil M. vs. Old Topper Crawfordsville JC vs. Shetrone Buis Feed vs. Torr’s Restaurant Brazil M. vs. Shetrone MONTH-JULY Old Topper vs. Torr’s Restaurant Crawfordsville JC vs. Buis Feed Shetrone R. vs. Buis Feed Brazil M. vs. Torr’s Restaurant Old Topper vs. Crawfordsville JC OF FIRST ROUND Buis Feed vs. Brazil M. Old Topper vs. Shetrone R. Crawfordsville JC vs. Torr’s Restaurant Old Topper vs. Buis Feed Crawfordsville JC vs. Brazil M. Shetrone R. vs. Torr’s Restaurant Old Topper vs. Brazil M. Shetrone R. vs. Crawfordsville JC Torr’s Restaurant vs. Buis Feed Torr’s Restaurant vs. Old Topper Shetrone R. vs. Brazil M. Buis Feed vs. Crawfordsville JC
Day Date Time
Mon.
22
7:00 p.m. 8:15 p.m.
Wed.
24
8:00 p.m.
Thurs.
25
8:00 p.m.
Mon.
29
7:00 p.m. 8:15 p.m.
Wed.
1
8:00 p.m.
Thurs.
2
8:00 p.m.
Mon.
6
7:00 p.m. 8:15 p.m.
Wed.
8
8:00 p.m.
END
Thurs.
9
8:00 p.m.
Mon.
13
7:00 p.m. 8:15 p.m.
Wed.
15
8:00 p.m.
Thurs.
16
8:00 p.m.
Mon.
20
7:00 p.m. 8:15 p.m.
Wed.
22
8:00 p.m.
Thurs.
23
8:00 p.m.
Mon.
27
7:00 p.m. 8:15 p.m.
Wed.
29
8:00 p.m.
Thurs.
30
8:00 p.m.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Western Division W. L. Pet. GB. Portland 39 22 .639 San Diego 38 25 .603 2 Seattle 34 28 .548 5^ Tacoma 33 30 .516 7 Spokane 32 34 .485 9^ Hawaii 22 41 .349 18
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Eastern Division W. L. Pet. GB. Arkansas 35 25 .583 ■V Oklahoma City 33 27 .550 2 '/j J ^ Denver 33 30 .524 3 ^3 Salt Lake City 30 32 .484 6 Indianapolis 24 34 .414 10 Dallas 17 42 .288 17%
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Last minute substitute for the Buis Feeds team. John Clodfelter, swings at the ball that suddenly wasn’t there. The Brazil Merchants rilled over the Buis team, 29-4. Photo by Martin Kruse
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THE BANNER
| off for today’s final two rounds. Joe Campbell of Anderson, J now playing out of Pensacola, I Fla., came the closest to making it with a 36-hole total of 151,
LAFAYETTE, UPI — A field 1 one stroke above the cutoff of 208 teen-agers tees off Mon- point. Campbell had a 14 Friday in the qualifying round for day to go with his first round
the annual Indiana Junior Golf 77.
Golf Tourney Starts Monday
Gene Mauch Set On Three Ideas
tourney.
Seven strong contenders were mentioned as possible winners of the 64-man title flight which bgeins match play Tuesday and winds up Friday with the championship round over the Purdue
South course.
Mentioned as favorites for the
Billy Maxwell, a Texan who now plays out of Indianapolis, shot a 78 FriSay for a tworound total 154. Sam Carmichael of Martinsville had an 83 for a 163 total.
By United Frets International Gene Mauch has his heart j dead set on three ideals.
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He wants to dance at his I daughter s wedding, get into a World Series at least once in his life and go to heaven when he dies. Those are the only three
Agree On Return
Fight Aug 28
I MP AS PLAYER
ST. LOUIS UPI — National
title were Dave Estes and Scott League umpire Ken Burkhart Greene, Bloomington, who were W on 18 games as a rookie pitch1963 semi-finalists; Stan Hultz, e r with the St. Louis Cardinals Crawfordsville, state high: in 1945. school champion; Rick Lee, In- i
things he says he wants and the former middleweight chamthe Philadelphia Phillies appear pion a return fight at San on their way toward making at j Francisco, Aug. 28. least one of their manager s Promoter Art Benjamin said dreams come true. he w r ould stage the nationally They have won seven of their televised 10-round at San last eight games and ballooned Francisco’s Kezar Pavilion, their National League lead to Benjamin was at the ringside 2 1 s games, their biggest margin in Madison Square Garden Friyet, by sweeping the New York day night when unranked PerMets, 2-1 and 7-2, in Friday sol of Brooklyn outpointed Olnight’s twi-light doubleheader, son who was rated fourth . among light heavyweight conWhen and if the 38-year-old . , . , . , J , | tenders because of his unbeatMauch does get into a Wor d ; en string of eight boutg Senes with his Phils, he should ( and probably will, extend a heartfelt vote of thanks to his ( general manager, John Quinn, II Tft/ fftf for helping to make it at all; *■ *■■ " " F " ™
Queen's Plate
Two players Quinn obtained
in separate deals with the Chi- TORONTO UPI — Jockey cago White Sox-outfielder John Bill Hartack will be trying to Calhson and first baseman Roy become the fourth jockey in his-Sievers-played prominent roles i tory to ride both a Kentucky in Friday’s night’s two victories Derby and Queen’s Plate winover the Mets, who now have ner today when he breaks from lost eight in a row. the starting gate aboard North-
ern Dancer in the 105th running
of the historic Plate.
E. P. Taylor’s Dancer was heavily favored to beat back seven challengers over the mile and one-quarter at Woodbine race track and win the top
Callison also had a triple, a prize of $49,075. It would boost single, a walk and a stolen j the Derby and Preakness winbase in the opener as well | ner’s total earnings to more
dianapolis, and Brent Hartman, West Lafayette, recent Jaycee j sectional tourney winners; Bob j Munson and Elio Camilotto, top
NEW YORK UPI — Young players at two Lafayette high Johnny Persol, who ruined vet- : schols who are familiar with eran Carl Bobo Olson’s cam-1 the course, paign for a shot at the light _ Par for the Soutn course is heavyweight crown on a split | ”t. Tourney entries have been decision, agreed today to give dropping in on the course from
all parts of the state recently for practice rounds. The course was described as in “excellent”
MICKEY >LAKES IT HOLLYWOOD (UPI) — Mickey Shaughnessy fulfills a life-long acting ambition in “A House Is Not a Home” by playing a New York Irish cop.
TOWN PRETTIES UP FOR FILM
HOLLYWOOD (UPI) — Thanks to Walt Disney, the seaside town of Elounda in Crete has been completely refurbished for location shots of “The Moon-Spinners.”
Indiana Golfers
Bowed Out Friday w P ° u Jit%°Zl™? e
WASHINGTON UPI — The Indiana contingent in the U.S. Open Golf championship bowed out Friday with all three members failing to survive the cut-
ROMFORD, England
Five Romford policemen said today they have formed a pop music group called “Herbert’s Holligans” just to “prove that
policemen are human.”
Callison’s eighth home run of the season with one on in the sixth inning proved to be the Phils’ margin of victory, although it represented only a small part of his night’s work.
as a pair of singles in the nightcap. Sievers accounted for three runs in the finale with a two-run homer and a double. Art Mahaffey recorded his seventh win in the first game although Ed Roebuck had to come in from the bullpen and get the last man out. Larry Beamarth 4-4 was the loser after relieving starter Car Willey with the score tied in the sixth inning. Ray Culp held the Mets to five hits in the nightcap for his third triumph.
than $580,000. Heading the list of challengers were Pierlou and Grand Garcon, who won the two divisions at the Plate trials earlier in the week. Grand Garcon is the only Canadian-bred colt ever to beat the Dancer. The rest of the field, consisting Langcrest, Return Trip, Top Ruler, Later Mel — the only filly in the race — and All Seasons were expected to be far behind.
ARNIE IS DETERMINED—Arnold Palmer, leader at the end of the first round with a hot, two-under-par 68, appears determined as he tees off in the second day’s play in the National Open Golf Tournament in Washington, D. C.
Friday’s Results Oklahoma City 8, Dallas 4; Indianapolis 9, Salt Lake City 2; Seattle 6, Tacoma 5, 11 innings; Denver 11, Arkansas 9; Hawaii 2, Portland 0; Spokane 10, San Diego 7, 14 innings.
AMERICAN LEAGUE Home Runs Killebrew, Twins, 21; Allison, Twins. 16; Calavito, Athletics. 15; Wagner, Indians, 14; Gentile, Athletics, 14.
NATIONAL LEAGUE Home Runs Mays. Giants, 20; Williams, Cubs, 17; Howard. Dodgers, 14; Robinson, Reds, 13; Allen, Phils, 13.
AMERICAN LEAGUE Runs Batted In Stuart, Red Sox, 51; Wagner, Indians, 49; Killebrew, Twrins, 45; Cash, Tigers, 41; Colavito, Athletics, 40.
AMERICAN LEAGUE Runs Batted In Mays, Giants. 51; Boyer, Cards, 57; Santo, Cubs, 42; Stargell, Pirates, 40; Pinson, Reds, 39.
NATIONAL LEAGUE Pitching Farrell, Colts. 10-1; Mahaffey, Phils, 7-2; Sunning, Phils, 6-2; Buhl, Cubs, 8-3; Marichal, Giants, 8-3.
AMERICAN LEAGUE Pitching Ford, Yanks, 9-1; Kralick, Indians, 7-1; Arrigo, Twins; D. Lee, Angels; Mikkelsen, Yanks, and Miller Orioles, all 4-1. NATIONAL LEAGUE 1st Game Phila. 000 002 000 — 2 8 0 N. York 000 000 001 — 1 8 2
2nd Game Phila. 000 402 100 N. York 002 000 000
11 0 5 0
S. Fran. 010 000 000 — 1 St. Louis 000 001 20x — 3
Torr’s Restaurant vs. Brazil M. MONTH - AUGUST
9 g 1 Mon. 3 7:00 p.m. Buis Feed vs. Shetrone
.7 112 8:15 p.m. Crawfordsville JC vs. Old Topper
♦Teams in the right side of column will be home team.
L. Ang. 010 000 000 1 7 2 If the first game is not completed by 8:15 p.m. the second Cinci. 204 310 lOx 11 14 0 Same will start 15 minutes after completion of the first game. All postponed games will be played on the following Friday
night, weather permitting, or any Wednesday or Thursday night by mutual agreement of the managers and commissioner. If possible the games are to be played within one week of the postponed date. The postponed game will be the first of the double header on Wednesday or Thursday and should be started so comple-
g 1 tion of the game can be before 8:00 p.m.
5 0 Awards will be given to the League Champion, League Run-ner-Up, Play-off Champion, Sportsmanship, Most Valuable Player, (to be voted by the team managers), and the Highest Batting
9 1 Average. PLAY-OFF
The teams finishing in number 1 and 2 spots will be the seed11 0 ed teams. To obtain the other two play-off teams the team fing l ishing in third position will play the team finishing in fifth position and the team finishing in fourth position will play the team
finishing in the sixth position.
Chicago at Pittsburgh, post
poned, rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
1st Game
Boston 010 000 000 — 1 Balti. 000 002 OOx — 2
2nd Game
Boston 000 120 200 — 5 Balt. 000 123 OOx — 6
Wash.
K. City
200 010 001 — 4 020 003 OOx — 5
Detroit
Minn. Cleve.
L. Ang.
020 020 Oil — 6 010 012 SOx — 7
12 0 11 0
000 010 000 100 000 Olx
New York at Chicago, postponed, rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. GB.
36 22 .621 35 26 .574 32 27 .542 32 27 .542 32 31 .508 30 21 .492 30 31 .492 28 29 .491 29 34 .460 19 45 .297
Philadelphia San Francisco Pittsburgh Cincinnati
St. Louis
Milwaukee Los Angeles
Chicago Houston
New York
1% 4% 4% 6% 7% 7% 7% 9% 20
AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet. GB. Baltimore 38 24 .613 Chicago 34 22 .607 New York 34 23 .596 1% Minnesota 33 29 .532 5 Cleveland 30 28 .517 6 Boston 31 33 .484 8 Detroit 26 33 .441 10% Los Angeles 27 37 .422 12 Washington 27 38 .415 12% Kansas City 24 37 .393 13%
NATIONAL LEAGUE G. AB R. H. Pet. Williams, Chi. 57 224 43 84.375 Mays, S. F. 60 225 53 81 .360 Clmnte, Pitts. 57 231 4182.355 Hunt. N. Y. 59 214 30 71.332 Stargell, Pitts. 40 158 25 52 .329 Torre, Milw. 57 213 34 67 .315 Santo, Chi. 56 210 41 66 .314 Boyer, St. L. 63 240 33 74 .308 Flood, St. L. 63 252 29 77.306 Rosebro, L. A. 52 157 13 49 .306
AMERICAN LEAGUE G. AB R. H. Pet. Oliva. Minn. 60 257 45 90 .350 Fregosi, L. A. 50 159 31 55 .346 Hinton, Wash. 63 249 35 81 .325 Robnsn, Balt. 62 233 34 75 .322 Mantle. N. Y. 49 149 29 48.322 Bresoud, Bos. 64 247 40 78 .316 Causey, K. C. 61 242 31 74 .306 Aparicio, Balt. 54 220 34 67 .305 Howard, N. Y. 54 197 24 60 .305 Freehan, Det. 49 171 25 52 .304
MAKES APPEAL NEW YORK UPI — The Thoroughbred Racing Association, Inc., announced Friday night that it wrill appeal to the House Ways and Means Committee to consider reducing the 20 per cent federal admission tax on racetrack tickets.
Plans To Retire CLEVELAND UPI — Ted Connolly, veteran guard of the Cleveland Browns, has notified the club that he Is retiring from professional football to enter the real estate business. Connolly, who played eight seasons with the San Francisco Forty Niners, was obtained by the Browns last season but saw only limited service.
Pistol Shoot Wound-up Today BLOOMINGTON, Ind. UPI — The third National Police Pistol Championships wound up here today with New Yorkers threatening to make a runaway of the meet. New York City officers won both of Friday’s matches and only one officer from outside New York State was among the top three in either match. Thomas Aheam won the first match with a score of 233 and seven bullseyes. He was followed by John Darr of Kansas City with 231 and six and New York State Trooper Lee Thomas with 231 and four. Albert Syate, another New York City officer, won the second match with 238 points and 10 bullseyes to 238 and nine for New York State Trooper Paul Paquet. New York City officer Frederick Sadowski w r as third with 236 and nine.
Favorite Edged By Middies SYRACUSE, N. Y. UPI — The powerful western crewsboosted by their easy victories in the trial heats Friday — today face a somewhat stunned Cornell team in the battle for the varsity cup of the intercollegiate rowing championships. California’s varsity won its heat by more than three lengths over MIT, while Washington led by one and a half lengths over Princeton when they crossed the finish line. Cornell, the favorite going into the race, was edged out by the Middies of Navy — considered a darkhorse in the race by many. Both, however, qualified for the final. Today’s varsity cup race will see Cornell, MIT, Navy, Washington, California and Princeton battle it out. Navy, Columbia, California, Washington, MIT, and Cornell will compete in the junior varsity race, while in the freshman final it * Cornell, Syracuse, Wisconsin, Washington, Columbia, and Brown.
Renew Affiliation NEW YORK UPI — The New’ York Rangers have renewed their affiliation with the Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League.
Songster Will Compete LONDON UPI — Mike Sangster, Britain’s top-ranked tennis star, will be allowed to compete in the Wimbledon lawn tennis championships despite his violation of the lawn association’s ban on contributions to the press. Stranger’s article in the Sunday Mirror wrill be allowed provided nothing further by him appears.
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JUNE 22-26
ACTIVITY
TIME
PLACE
DAYS
Arts and Crafts
9:00- 4:00
Jr. Hi. Basement
M-T-W-Th-P
Tennis
10:00-12:00
Bowman Courts
M-T-W-Th-F
Playground Recreation
1:00- 4:00
Robe Ann & Jones School
M-T-W-Th-F
Playground Activities Ages 5-12
1:00- 5:00
Miller School
M-T-W-Th-F
Babe Ruth Baseball
5:00- 7:00
High School Diamond
M-W-Th
High School Baseball
5:30
At Belle Union
Tues
Old Timers Softball
6:30- 9:30
Robe Ann
Tues
Recreation Basketball
7:30- 9:30
Hi School Gym
W-Th
Horse Shoes (Adults)
7:00- 9:00
Robe Ann
Thurs.
Park Recreation
7:00- 9:00
Robe Ann
M-T-W-Th-F
Going Fishing (Prizes)
1:00- 5:00
Fri.