Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 13

Section DECATUR SUNDAY section Meratti and Bftetrieto II Sporfs Classified II Decatur Herald, Founded 1880 Decatur, Illinois, Sunday, April 13, 1947. Decatur Review, Founded 1878 Top Performers in Seventh Decatur Open Reds Smother 11 Schools In Winning Decatur Open Full Schedule This Week For Local Athletic Teams Decatur Totals 72i; Springfield Takes 2nd By RALPH RAY Of The Herald and Review Staff Scoring five firsts and register Bufferfield Top Team in Decatur Bowling Tourney The Butterfield cafe team was the leader after firing ceased last right in the Decatur Bowling association handicap tourney. Butter-field's had a team total of 3,087 pins, including a handicap grant of 287 pins. Butterfield also was the leader on natural total, bringing down 2 800 pins without benefit nf handicap. The team also had the high natural game of the evening, 971 pins.

Block Ice Cream team was second on natural total. 2,693. The Hibbard and Montgomery crew held second place in the handicap division with a total of 3,044, getting a handicap of 450 pins. Mor-ganstern's was next with 3,019 total, including a handicap grant of 458 pins. Twenty-three teams rolled yesterday and 56 more will take Hie alleys today at the Decatur parlors starting at 11 a.

m. The tourney end this evening. The eight top teams in the handicap division: Buttcrfirld Decatur high track squad will go. to Springfield for a dual meet with the Solons the same day. Coach Jerry Cox will pit his Decatur Red tennis squad against Lincoln on the Lincoln Park courts Tuesday afternoon and the team will invade Belleville Saturday.

THE RED TRACK squad returns to action Friday afternoon, participating in an open meet at Pana. Decatur high's baseball team will tackle Lanphior here Saturday afternoon. The Shurtleff nine will be at Millikin the same day while the Big Blue golf squad invades Normal. Millikin's track team will get its first taste of competition Saturday afternoon when it vies with Illinois college and Illinois Wesleyan in a triangular meet at The St. Teresa Bulldogs open the sports schedule for local teams this week when they meet Cathedral's Cyclones in a baseball game at Springfield's Lincoln Park this afternoon at 2 o'clock.

St. Teresa will be after its third victory in as many starts. Bill Coffey, who hurled the Bulldogs to a 1-0 victory over Mt. Pulaski in their opener, will take the mound again today. DECATUR HIGH schools baseball team will open its season here tomorrow afternoon, meeting Cerro Gordo, and the Millikin nine will also see action, clashing with Indiana Central at Lovington will invade Decatur for a game with St.

Teresa Tuesday afternoon on the St. Teresa diamond and Coach Smock White's I vSi-aw) i v- Wit Millikin Routs Elmhurst For 15th Straight 21-4 i -let tfr rjt V.J--.I i Jfc limn ninM iTii'irf-iiMiiMiiMwmiiiin-fitttiinfriiiT-iin'T I -3tt -ft i ing, Springfield, 220-yard dash, and Dick Gibbs, Springfield, pole vault. (Herald-Review photo) 120-yard high hurdles. Tup row, Charley Downs. Pana, 440-yard dash; Wayne Sicgert, Pana, shot put; Chuck Malhias, Macon, discus throw; Bob Bern- Fear, Decatur, mile and 880-yard runs; Tom Duncan, Decatur, 220-yard low hurdles; Dave Kincaid, Decatur, 880-yard' run; and Dave Bernard, Decatur, iff w1fr ing at least three pomts in every event except one, the Reds swept aside opposition from 11 other schools in winning the Decatur Open track meet yesterday afternoon at the Millikin athletic field.

Decatur totaled 7234 pcints. Springfield was second with 511 and Champaign was third with 32. Order of finish among other entries was as follows: Pana. 26'; Rantoul, 14; Warrcnsburg. 8U: Macon.

Carlinville. Fisher, Bethany. Argenta. 2. Mt.

Zion, 0. THREE DECATUR Open records were broken and another was equaled during the course of yesterday's events. Dick Gibbs of Springfield set a new mark in the pole vault, clearing 11 feet 5'i inches. The Reds' sophomore relay team of Chuck Stewart. Elmore Morth-land, Jack Himstead and Zill Zel-lars shattered the former 880-yard record with a 1:40.1 performance and Springfield's varsity quartet of Gibbs.

Postgait. Graham and Weisonmeyor lowered the time in the 880 varsity race, covering the distance in 1:38.7. Bob Berning of Springfield tied the record in the 220-yard 23 9 seconds, finishing ahead of Zcllars. Champaign's talented Negro. Bcb-by Clark, and Decatur's Tom Fear were the meet's individual standouts.

CLARK WON three evenU, the 100-yard dash, broad jump and high jump. Fear turned in his best competitive time of the season in winning the mile in 4 minutes, 46 seconds, then breezed home ahead cf the field in the 880-yard run in 2 minutes. 11.4 seconds. Dave Kincaid. Fear's understudy in the distances, provided the meet's closest finish when he came from far back to overtake Jordan of Springfield in the last two yards of the first heat in the 880-yard run.

Meet officials elected to run the 880 in two heats, with points given for each heat, since there were 30 entries. Decatur's other winners were Dave Bernard in the 120-yard high hurdles and Tom Duncan in the 200-yard low hurdles. Bernard flashed his best form of the season, beating Pana's Ren Aide by inches, and Duncan also was goaded to his best effort by Graham of Springfield. Although Clark was an easy winner, the Reds dominated the high jump more than any ether event aside from their double victory in the 880. Duncan and Ciney Rich tied for second, Bernard was fourth and Harold Knorr tied for fifth, a total of nine and a half points for Decatur.

MANY OF THE Reds' points were the result of having more entries than any other team in the meet Approximately 50 cf Coach Smock White's lads were in the area and entered any events they chose. The Reds failed to score only in the 100-yard dash. Gibbs's pole vault mark was first listed at 11 feet 3 inches but a measurement resulted in an official height of 11 feet 5'i inches. Gibbs required three trials to clear 11 feet, the height at which he won the event, but cleared 11 feet 51 inches on his first attempt when trying for a new record. A bright sun all day resulted in a fast track, and more entries than were anticipated before the meet.

100-yard dash Won by Clark. a a i second. Berning. Springfield: third. Bryant.

Champaign: fourth. Cooper. Warrens-burs; fifth, Call. Pana. Time 220-yard dash Won by Berning.

Springfield; sreond. Zelfars. Decatur: third. Cooper. Warrensburg; fourth.

Elliott. Argenta: fifth. Bruce, Springfield. Tune :23.9. (Equals 440-yard dash Won by Downs.

Pana; second. E. Williams, Decatur: third. Weisenmeyer. Springfield; fourth.

Hennenberg. Bethany: fifth. Postgnit. Springfield. Time :55.1.

880-yard run irun in two heatst: First heat Won bv Kincaid. Decatur: second, Jordan, Springfield: third. Carrier, Springfield; fourth. Rasmussen. Rantoul: fifth, Tctzlaff.

Carlinville. Time 2:11.7. Second heat of 880-yard run Won by Fear, Decatur: second. Hu-let. Rantoul: third.

Porter, Warrensburg: fourth. Cvcncros. Pana: fifth. Griffith. Fisher.

Time 2:11.4. Mile run Won by Fear. Decatur: second. Woods. Springfield; third.

Sttickey. Decatur: fourth. Staffer. Fisher; fifth, Sampson. Champaign.

Time 120-yard high hurdles Won by Bernard. Decatur: second. Aide. Pana: third. Jackson.

Rantoul: fourth. Bvcrs. Pana; fifth, Herbert. Rantoul. Time :16.4.

200-yard low hurdles Won by Duncan, Decatur; second. Graham. Springfield: third. Bramlet. Springfield; fourth.

Bernard. Decatur; fifth. Byers. Pana. Time :24.9.

Shot put Won by Siegert, Pana: second. Knorr, Decatur: third. Mathias. Macon: fourth. Handley.

Decatur: fifth. D. Williams. Decatur. Distance 44 feet 9 inches.

Discus throw Won by Mathias. Macon: second. Farley. Springfield: third. Durchholtz.

Decatur: fourth. Crawford, Pana: fifth, Martin. Ran- Turn to Tage 14 "Decatur Open" I it i 1 1 ww 1st 2nd 3rd Tot. 166 582 F. Kalins H.

Hill M. Morris O. Kossieck R. Rupert Handicap 220 214 145 145 203 95 196 222 186 155 212 96 158 208 169 201 96 Grand total 1022 1067 998 3087 Hibbard and Montgomery 1st 2nd 3rd Tot. D.Hastings 182 139 190 Jones 151 192 185 W.

Hill 209 224 186 Greene 187 146 165 R.Derr 152 143 143 Handicap 150 150 150 Grand total 1031 994 10V9 3044 Morganstern's 1st 2nd 3rd Tot. Clones 177 195 218 590 T. Tanzvres 144 167 200 511 J. Slav. Sr.

152 185 114 451 J. Slav. Jr. 161 168 139 468 J.Sch'erer 204 154 163 531 Handicap 156 156 156 468 Grand total 994 1045 990 3019 J. J.

Moran Son 1st 2nd 3rd Tot. E. Lischewski 153 170 163 486 N.Naiefski 184 152 186 522 R. Paine 206 172 172 550 Rob. Koshinski 135 145 1 28 408 I Doner 157 153 158 468 Handicap 165 166 166 497 Grand total 1000 Sebok's 1st P.

Bauer 197 R. Brinkocttcr 176 G. Sebok 144 A. Scherer 163 P. Piraino 155 Handicap 123 958 973 2931 2nd 163 153 150 174 196 123 3rd Tot.

165 525 137 466 450 559 516 370 156 222 165 124 Grand total S58 959 Block Ice Cream 1st 2nd Sobieski J74 191 Block 159 156 C.Bnx 193 172 194 223 H. Brix 193 160 Handicap 62 62 Grand total 975 964 Save Wav Market 1st 2nd R. Rex 172 193 G. Salefi-ki 129 167 F. Leslev 130 160 B.Salefski 110 153 F.

Morenz 203 179 Handicap 150 150 969 2886 3rd Tot. 223 588 132 447 531 564 5R3 168 147 210 62 942 2879 3rd Tot. 177 542 147 141 1.54 196 150 443 431 417 578 456 2861 Grand total 894 1002 865 Cummings Tavern 1st 2nd 3rd Tot. Morenz 141 139 172 502 J.Hanson .152 162 144 458 J. Bain 222 206 152 580 G.

Bohlev 168 118 125 411 Coulsotl 158 145 151 454 Handicap 133 133 133 399 Grand total 974 953 877 2354 Wesleyan Easy Winner Over Murray, 1 3 to 2 Murray. April 12 AP) Dick Van Scyoc, Illinois Wesleyan pitcher, struck out 15 men as the vistors trounced Murray State Teachers college's baseball team, 13-2, in the local season's opener here today. Murray got to Bob Mears in the first one and one-third innings for three of its four hits of the game. Van Scyoc then took over and didn't walk a man as he completed his strikeouts, eight in succession in the third, fourth and fifth innings. Bob McDonald, Wesleyan center fielder, homered with one man on in the fifth.

Leafs Down Montreal, Lead Hockey Playoff Toronto. April 12 (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs took a two-to-one edge in the Stanley Cup National hockey league playoff series here tonight when they led virtually all the way to defeat the Richard-less Montreal 4 to 2. Bucks Win, 5-4, Sweep Series With Wisconsin Columbus. Ohio, April 12 (AP) Ohio State's baseball team swept the series with Wisconsin by taking their second game 5 to 4 today on George Spencer's airtight pitching and timely hitting by Buckeye batters. Call Staley Players Manager Pete Kelley of the Staley baseball team is requesting all candidates for the 1947 team to appear at Johns Hill diamond at 2:30 p.

m. today for practise. 450 4 -lit OLD TIMER BACK Fritz Wasem, who did a lot of hitting for both the Staley 's in their Industrial League days and later with the Commies after the Starchworkers quit big time sports in 1922. is a visitor in the city. For many years he has resided in Flint and Detroit.

Mich. (Herald-Review phcto League Umpire Staff Is Announced Des Moines. April 12 (AP) Umpires of the I. I. I.

baseball league, whose names were announced today by Tom Fairwcather, league president, will meet at Terre Haute. April 23, Fair-weather said. Names or the umpires, and the league in which they operated last year: Gene Allinger, Madison. I. I.

Roy Appelhans, Chicago. I. I. Al Baer, Cross Plains. Western Association; Ed Balda, I Norfolk, Piedmont; Howard McDowell.

Cincinnati. I. I. Lc Storner, Belleville, 111.. Western Association: Loren Unser, Mor-risonville.

111., East Texas; and Russell Welch. Fon Du Lac. on option from the American Association. Michigan Track Team Triumphs Berkeley, April 12 (AP) Led by their double winners. Herb Barton and Charles Fonvillf.

the University of Michigan Wolverines upset a favored University of California team 71 'i to 59'i today in their intercollegiate track and field meet opening the outdoor season before 8.500 enthusiasts. Michigan's Barton raced off with the mile run to open the meet and he followed later with a first place in the hall mile, for the best individual performance among the track men. His times were 4:20.6 and 1:56.1 respectively. Fonville, strong man of the Wolverines, won the shot put at 53 feet li inches and the discus at 148 feet 7Vi inches. Coach Named Ames, Iowa.

April 12 (AP) Appointment of Herb Cormack, Iowa City high school coach, as freshman football coach al Iowa State college was announced today by Athletic Director Louis Mcnze. Lending point makers in the seventh annual Decatur Open track meet yesterday afternoon included the above winners. Bottom row. left to right, Tom Major Leagues Start Monday With One Tilt By GAYLE TALBOT Of The Associated' Press New York, ApYil 12 An important hunk of baseball history, from which will date the entrance of the American Negro into the big leagues and the inauguration of a pension plan to protect over-age players, will be written in the 1947 campaign opening tomorrow at Washington. Commissioner A.

B. (Happy) Chandler having tossed out the first manager. President Harry Truman, a southpaw, will open the playing season proper whcnl he cranks up and heaves out the traditional "first ball" to set the Washington Senators and New York Yankees going in the capital. As customary, that will be tomorrow's only contest. The remaining 14 clubs in the two major leagues will ou.cn general hostilities on Tuesday.

AFTER MONTHS of conjecture. Jackie Robinson, a swift Negro in-fieldcr who led the International league in batting last year, has been signed to a Brooklyn contract and is expected to appear in the Dodger lineup against the Boston Braves at Brooklyn on Tuesday. Never before, since the modern National and American leagues were organized, has a Negro appeared in a big league uniform. If the speedy U.C.L.A. graduate can clout anywhere near his .349 mark of last season at Montreal he will be a welcome addition to the Dodgers, who badly need a first baseman.

Also, if Robinson can slick in the big show for five years he will become eligible, under the new pension plan, to draw $50 monthly upon retirement. The pension fund, to which players and clubs subscribe, provides for increased payments depending upon length of service after the fifth year. The nation's experts almost unanimously have picked the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox to repeat their triumphs of last year in the National and American, leagues, respectively, and to stage a renewal of their dramatic World Series struggle. IF ANYTHING, the World Champion Cards are a more compact and confident outfit than last year, and the Red Sox have taken on added pitching strength.

It would appear that only serious injuries to key players or unexpected lapses in form could deprive either club of another pennant. Brooklyn, generally picked to finish second to the Cardinals, suffered a serious last-hour blow when its scrappy manager, Leo Durocher' received a one-year suspension from Chandler. Official odds against Please turn to Page 15 "Majors" Cincy Triumphs Indianapolis, April 12 (AP) Joe Beggs, Everct Lively and Harry Gumbert gave the Indianapolis Indians only four hits today as the Cincinnati Reds downed the American Association club, 6-1, here today. J.M.U. Batters Hot Despite Cold Weather Elmhurst, April 12 (Special) Millikin university made its first start in College Conference of Illinois competition a smashing success here today, bombarding two Elmhurst pitchers for 21 hits and an easy 21 to 4 victory.

It was the Big Blue's 15th straight triumph and the barrage of base hits made it simple for big Quint Hopkins to fashion his seventh straight mound victory without a setback since arriving at Millikin. Despite the frigid weather, the Millikin batters were red hot. Dav-ey Hopkins, slick second sacker. belted four out of six. including a double.

Red Roy and Earl Male-rich each secured three singles and one of Snuffy Swinnen's two blows was a triple in the second frame. The score wouldn't have been so bad except Coach Don Lindeberg's nine rolled up nine runs in the ninth frame before Elmhurst could retire the side. Tomorrow afternoon the Blue will be in Indianapolis playing Indiana Central. Coach Lindebcrg announced today he probably would start Freshman Bill Niepoel-ter of Sandoval with his ace lefty, Boots Budde, standing by for rescue work if needed. MILLIKIN AB 3 3 4 2 fi 5 5 7 6 4 5 PO Swinnncn, If Krajefska, If Roy.

ss Hunt, ss D. Hopkins. 2b Althoff. lb Malerich. rf Rex HoDkins.

cf Ralph Hopkins, 3b Reinhold. Q. Hopkins, Totals 2 1 1 10 2 1 51 21 21 27 12 1 ELMHURST Schneider. 3b Kolwitz. If Kafka, lb Kautz.

xx Gregson, rf Bizer. ss Kindl.cf Grunwald, cf Pierce, Meyers, Westerlund, 2b Cruse, Schuttler, 2b AB 3 4 4 1 4 5 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 PO 1 3 Traut, Totals 36 4 10 27 9 5 on fielder's choice for -Safe Westerlund in 7th. xx Flied out for Kafka in 9th. Millikin Elmhurst 240 003 21921 001 000 300 4 Runs batted in Krajefska. Swin-nen 2.

Hunt 2, Roy. Dave Hopkins 3. Althoff 2, Malerich 3. Rex Hopkins, 1. Q.

Hopkins 1. Schneider. Kolwitz. Kafka. Gregson.

Two base hits Roy, Q. Hopkins. Dave Hopkins. Three base hit Swinncn. Double play Hunt, D.

Hopkins to Althoff. Stolen bases Krajefska. Hunt 3. Malerich 2. Rex Hopkins 2.

Ralnh Hopkins 4. Left on bases Millikin 12. Elmhurst 8. Strikeouts O. Hopkins 9.

Pierce 3. Meyers 4. Bases on balls O. Honkins 2. Pierce 3.

Meyers 5. Hits Off Pierce 13 in 6 innings: Meyers 8 in 3 innings. Hit by pitcher Gregson by O. Hopkins; Swinncn by Pierce. Wild pitches Movers 2.

Passed hall Reinhold. Losing pitcher Pierce. Umpire Wrobke. Time of game: 2:10. Stonington Easy First In Triangular Meet Stonington, April 12 (Staff) Stonington high won a triangular track and field meet here Fri day, rolling up 81 points.

Assump tion was second with 48 Va and Moweaqua last with Tom Godbev scored six firsts and one second for a total of 33 points to lead blomnglon. 0 5 I 9- I Ciney Rich, Decatur high jumper, appears headed for a nose dive after clearing the bar i if A Rumor Rickey Attempting To Sign Terry as Manager at 5 feet 8 inches, good for a tie for second with teammate would receive Terry's appointment is difficult to say. It is a safe bet to assume that a majority have not forgotten Terry's now famous crack of 14 years ago when he asked: "Is Brooklyn still in the league?" That was enough to make Sweet William'the most haled person in Brooklyn at least until Noel Coward came along. The same sources said that Rickey's first choice was Joe McCarthy, former New York Yankee manager now residing in his Buffalo home. Marse Joe.

they said, refused Rickey's offer, telling him that he was happy to remain out of baseball. Rickey refused to comment when asked whether he had contacted Terry or McCarthy. Tom Duncan in yesterday's Decatur Open track meet. (Herald-Review photo) Regent Asks Probe Into Badger Boos Madison, April 12 (AP) The University of Wisconsin board of regents directed the university's athletic board today to investigate alleged "booing of officials and competing athletes and the unsportsmanlike treatment of our guests" at recent Wisconsin basketball games and boxing matches. The inquiry was asked by Regent John D.

Jones, Racine, whe said that "this discourtesy and lack of good sportsmanship to our guests is something that- cannot be excused." Jones said that press reports indicated that "a majority of the audiences at basketball and boxing events do not always agree with the rulings of officials." Jones referred to the recent N. C. A. A. boxing tournament.

By JOE REICIILER Of The Associated Press Brooklyn. April 12 Brooklyn Fandom. hardly recovered from their shock over the banishment of Manager Leo Durocher, may soon be rocked by another. From two sources, the Associated Press learned today that Branch Rickey, president of the Dodgers, has made overtures to Bill Terry, erstwhile arch-foe of Flatbush, to succeed the exiled Durocher as field leader of the Brooks. Whether Terry, who brought three pennants in eight years to the New York Giants, has made any formal reply to Rickey, the sources were unprepared to say.

How the Dodger faithful.