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10 KOKOMO (Ind.) TRIBUNE Tuesday, Aug. 15, 1961 SPORTS-EYE VIEW By DAVE BEAL INDIANA New Ross 25-1 Kokomo 24-1 Bloomfield 27-2 Manual 25-2 Bcrnc 24-2 Muncie Central 24-2 Logansport 22-3 Gary Roosevelt Lebanon 21-4 Corydon 204 Jasper 21-5 Elkhart 20-6 ConncrsviUe 19-6 Columbus 18-7 Tell City 18-7 Huntmgton W-9 Basketball Illinois vs. Indiana Illinois and Indiana are the only two states in the neighborhood that still believe in throwing all of their high school basketball teams into one postseason tournament regardless of each individual school's enrollment. For this reason and because of an age-old rivalry between the two states, quite a fire has simmered over (1) which state has the better brand of basketball and (2) which state has more interest in basketball. Any "better brand of basketball" argument is very likely to end in a duel at dawn.

Illinois partisans will pull out all sorts of statistics, Archie Dees- type export products and nation-wide collegiate net rosters Hposiers wiy shoot back with counterattacking statistics, Oscar Robertsons and Terry, Dischingers and other college rosters. Who is right? Well, from a season record standpoint, it's actually impossible to say. Going into the 1961 "sweet sixteen" eliminations, the teams remaining in both states had very comparable records and (except for Marshall and Manual) came from similar-sized towns. ILLINOIS Collinsvffle 28-0 Centralia 29-1 Rockford East 25-1 Clinton 28-2 Pcoria Manual 25-2 Thornton 24-2 Waukegan 23-2 Springfield 27-3 Monmouth 22-3 Danville Schlarman 25-4 Marshall (Chicago) Moline 22-4 Morton 194 Ottawa 23-5 Belleville 19-7 Beaton 16-12 In Illinois last winter, the basketball balance of power tipped southward Centralia and Collinsville were rated as two of the best and after the Collinsville Kahoks knocked Centralia out of the tourney in a thrilling contest, they rolled on easily to the state title, winning three straight in Champaign's Huff Gym. In Indiana last winter, the power-laden fives were concentrated in (he North Central Conference (as is so often the case).

Kokomo and Muncie got rave notices all season long. A battle between Collinsville and Kokomo might have settled something, but would have completely impossible to arrange. Collinsville, led by seniors Bogie Redman and Fred Riddle, was considered by many to be the "greatest Illinois high school basketball team ever assembled." Of course, that's about what the boys next door said about Chicago's Marshall in 1959 and 1960 and that's about what they said about Rockford West (Nolan Gentry and Johnny Vessels) in 1957. Illinois Fails So the better basketball argument usually ends in a heated draw, no matter how many Crispus Attuckses, Iqvva rosters and out-of-context statistics, are called-upon, for testimony. Ah but now we reach question (2), which state is more interested in basketball and Illinois falls flat on its stately face.

From Champaign-Urbana Courier Sports Editor Bert Bertine's column of March 15, 1961, comes this moot item: Now comes a new thought on the Illini-Hoosier bebate from Bert Weber, Collinsville's assistant coach who can rate as something of an authority since he coaches in our state and played in Indiana. Weber sees no particular difference between the big schools of each state. "If our state champions were to meet each year the series would likely be even," Weber feels. "But I believe among the smaller schools Indiana definitely holds an edge. Every little town in (hat state takes great pride in its basketball team, and in many instances these little schools produce fine teams." From Corky Williamson, former Kokomo Kat star and Indiana Universityile now stationed at Chanule Ah- Force base near Champaign, comes the comment that there seems to be much more state-wide interest in Indiana than in Illinois.

Corky playec (a little) at Indiana and was on a Freeport squad with Deacon Davis over in Illinois before coming to Kokomo. From a Collinsville AP release on March 20, 1961: Collinsville's proud Kahoks arrived home Sunday and were greeted by almost all of the city's populace of 14,000 an 11-car caravan mushroomed to more than 200 when reaching the home of the new state champions." More Fans in Indiana From Kokomo, the estimates are nearer 100,000 (for a 47,000 population) greeting the victorious Kats in a Monday morning celebration. In addition, 6,000 Kokomoans traveled down to the Butler Fieldhouse to see the Indiana-Kentucky High School All Star Game in June. There isn't even an All-Star game in Illinois. Furthermore, the "Elite Eight" of Illinois basketball musi decide the championship before less than 7,000 in match-boxish Huff Gym.

Butler Fieldhouse, our state championship ball-hall seats over 15,000 Kokomo's gym seats 7,000 and also, who cares about basketball in Chicago, where about 40 per cent llinois population resides? Finally, on March 22, 1953, an AP dispatch from Milan, In diana, said: The best estimate seemed to be about 20,000 persons packed into the general area. That's 18,900 more than the entire population. The team, delayed an hour in arriving by a traffic jam, led a 13-mile string of cars crowded bumper to bumper and bound for the celebration." Could a Milan-type celebration have occurred in Illinois? Ap parently basketball novel writer John R. Tunis thinks Indiana basketball is a bit more interesting and Sports Illustrated Maga zine will next winter confirm the fact that Indiana, in genera (and Kokomo in particular), is the high school basketball capita of the world, not Illinois. LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCK IN TOWN KOKOMO GLASS SHOP Auto Gloss Installation" 226 South Union Street Phone Gl 9-3157 Free Parking South of Store vlajor League Roundup Broglio Beats Los Angeles; Yanks, Chisox Open Series Angels Nip Senators; Twins Win By ED WILKS Press Sports Writer It may read New York vs.

Chigo in the American League chedule, but it's really Whitey ord, Mickey Mantle and Roger aris vs. the records tonight len the first-place Yankees open three-game home stand against White Sox. Ford, the stubby southpaw who the majors' lone 20-game win- er at the moment, is shooting for 15th consecutive victory. That ould be a Yankee record. Whitey ed the club high of 14, set by ack Chesbro in 1904, when he eat Los Angeles last Thursday a 20-2 record.

No American League pitcher as won 15 in a row in 24 years not since Johnny Allen did it Cleveland in 1937. Mantle and Maris each need 16 ome runs to break Babe Ruth's ecord 60 of 1927. Each has ubbed 45, putting them 15 games head of Ruth's pace. Maris could in a tight little cluster of clout- rs who have hit 46 or more in ne season in the AL. Only six ave done it: Ruth, Jimmy Foxx, ank Greenberg, Lou Gehrig, Joe iMaggio, and Mantle.

The Mick, who hit 52 in 1956, ould join Ruth (nine times), ehrig (four) and Foxx (three) the only sluggers who have hit or more at least twice in their areers. Maris also has a shot at le major league record for most ome runs hit against one club one season. Gehrig set the mark with 14 against Cleveland 1936. Maris already has hit 10 jainst the White Sox, and the ankees have 6 games remaining gainst Chicago. Meanwhile, back in (he bunch, linnesota beat Kansas City 6-2, nd Los Angeles whipped Washigton 5-1 Monday night in the nly AL games scheduled.

In the National League, St. xmis stopped Los Angeles 5-0 on rnie Broglio's five-hitter and laved the Dodgers' lead over die Cincinnati to two games. Mil- aukee beat Pittsburgh 8-3, and Chicago rapped Philadelphia 9-2. The Twins socked the A's and iser Jerry Walker (5-9) with Harmon Killebrew's 34th home run nd Billy Martin's third. Martin's lot, with two men on base, it up on a four-run third nning.

Winner Jim Kaat (5-12), a eft-hander, went all the way and ad the A's shut out on two hits ntil Deron Johnson and Joe Pig- atano homered in the seventh. Lee Thomas hit a home run, a riple and a double for the sev- nth-place Angels, who now have 7-5 record and a half-game edge ver the eighth-place Senators in ic season scrap between the AL's wo new clubs. Ted Bowsfield 9-4) was the winner and John rabler (3-5) the loser. HUGHES WILL LAY IN QB MEET TONIGHT Ronnie Hughes, the hero in the Kokomo Wildcats' state finals over Manual's Redskins nearly five months ago, will suit up with Schembre Beverage in the Kokomo Quarterback Club's annual outdoor cage tourney tonight at the Seashore Pool court. Tonight's action pits Falck's Pharmacy of New Castle against the Waupecong Merchants in the 7:30 p.m.

game, and Weise Olds and Schembre Beverage, both of Kokomo, vie in the 8:45 game. Wednesday night's schedule will send Zionsville against Me(ea in the opener, and and Oil of Morristown tackle the Monticello Indians in the second game. Reds Gain On Dodgers; Cubs Hammer Phillies SAD, SAD PHILLIES Philadelphia Phillies Manager Gene Mauch (4) gives reassuring pat to losing pitcher Frank Sullivan and escorts him to the dugout when Mauch pulled Sullivan in the fourth inning of the game with the Cubs in Chicago Monday. Right picture shows Mauch trying to spark his team from the third base coaching box but to no avail. The Phils suffered their 17th straight loss, 9-2.

(Unifax) 50TH VICTORY Some observers said they would never do it, but Los Angeles Angels' Manager Bill Rigney holds up a jersey with the number 50 sig- nifing victory No. 50 in the American League race. They beat the Washington Senators, 5-1, Monday. Pointing to the 50 are Lee Thomas (left), who homered, doubled and tripled in the victory, and pitcher Ted Bowsfield who got his 9th win. (Unifax) Hear This! Dick The Bruiser Faces Cowboy Ellis Here Thursday Dick the Bruiser will Cowboy Bob Ellis for the world's eavyweight wrestling title at the Speedway Thursday light in one of the top cards ever be presented in this area.

ELLIS DEFEATED the Bruis- a couple of weeks ago in Indianapolis for the title and this is a return match demanded by the ough and tough "Bruiser," vhose real name is Dick Afflis. With the title on the line again wrestling fans can be assured of ome top flight ring action. Joe Blanchard, who will team up with Tiny Smith against the Masked Gauchos, in the semi-final told a Kokomo service club audience recently that the Bruiser Qualifying Set Qualifications for Golfett match play will begin Thursday 7:30 a.m., at the Legion Golf Course. All entrants shoul sign up at the clubhouse, accord tag to president Mrs. Hay Burns WANTED TO BUY, Men's Children's Good Used Shoes 1920 N.

Indiana. TRY A TRIBUNE WANT AD By ED WILKS Associated Press Sports Writer Do you pitch to a .122 hitter with two on, two out and first base open win the pitcher the next batter in the second inning of a scoreless game? Or do you walk him intentionally, loading the bases, to get to the pitcher? The Los Angeles Dodgers have only a two-game lead in the National League pennant race at the moment because they decided to walk the .122 hitter, Alex Grammas, Monday night. Pitcher Ernie Broglio then followed with a two-run single and a five-hit shutout as St. Louis beat the Dodgers 5-0. That whittled half a game off the Dodgers' lead over Cincinnati as the second-place Reds move into Los Angeles for the opener of a three-game series tonight.

Cincinnati was idle Monday, but still hopeful Milwaukee rapped Pittsburgh 8-3 and the Chicago Cubs thumped Philadelphia 9-2 for the Phils' 17th consecutive defeat. The move that missed for the Dodgers, ending their winning streak at six games, followed singles by Stan Musial and Carl Sawatski. When Grammas came to the plate, the Cards' utility infielder was hitless in 32 at-bats in a slump that stretched over 20 games going back June 26. If the Dodgers thought Grammas was about due, they were right. He collected two singles after the Cards' three-run second inning and came around to score on both.

Broglio, a .143 batsman (7-for 49) when he stepped in agains Don Drysdale in the second in ning, gave up nothing but singles walked four and struck out seven while gaming his first complete game victory in more than two months for a 9-10 record. Thi was the second shutout of the season for Broglio, a 21-game winner last year and his firs since he blanked Cincinnati April 15. The fourth-place Milwaukee Braves, still games out first after winning 16 of their las 24, made it four in a row behinc 62-3 innings of two-hit, shutou relief by rookie Tony Cloninge (3-2). The young right-hande took over from starter Bob Buh in the third inning, when th Pirates built a 3-1 lead, an hecked the champs on a pair singles the rest of the way Roy McMillan drove in four runs with a pair of doubles an Mathews walloped a two-ru omer for the Braves, who hac 11 hits off loser Harvey Haddix Yesterday's Stars By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Broglio, Cards, anked first-place Dodgers on V3 singles, striking out seven, nd drove in first two runs with single in 5-0 victory. Hitting Ernie Banks, Cubs, rove in three runs with three ts in three trips, banging home incher with two-run homer in 2 victory over Phils.

(-6) and three relivers. Math- ws' home run was his 24th of year and moved him past Joe iMaggio into 10th place on the all-time list with 362. Dick Stuart nd Bob Clemente homered for le Bucs. Ernie Banks and Jerry Kindall ach hit a home run and batted seven runs between them for the Cubs as the last place Phils, ho have won only one of their ast 23 games, came within two tying the modern NL record for onsecutive defeats. The 1906 raves and 1914 Reds each lost 9 hi a row.

Southpaw Dick Ellsworth (6-7) was the Cubs' win- er, and Frank Sullivan (3-11) was the loser. Baker-Doctor Match Set In Girls Junior SEATTLE (AP) Ann Baker of Marysville, who sharw medal honors with Mary Lou Daniel of Louisville, me Mary Ann Doctor of Westfield N.J., today in what loomed as the first round feature match a the USGA Girls Junior Golf Championships. Miss Baker, Tennesse women's amateur titlist, met Miss Doctor the I960 New York metropolitan junior champion last year in thi first round of this tournament a Tulsa, and Miss Baker was the 1-up winner. In Monday's qualifying round which culled the field of 69 to thi leading 32 players, Miss Danie and Miss Baker each scored 7S Opposing Miss Daniel in the open ing round of match play today was Joan Edwards of Portland who, like Miss Doctor, ified with an 83. THE BRUISER is the "meanest man in wrestling ranks." And Blanchard rates his as one of the toughest, if not the toughest.

The main event will be a two out of three falls contest and should draw the largest crowd of he season to the outdoor Kokomo Speedway Arena. The Bruiser is a former Reno, Nevada bouncer and during high school and college was star foot- all player. A native of Lafaytte, he attended Jefferson, and ater Purdue University. He ransferred to Nevada University finish out his collegiate grid areer. He then played four seas ns with the Green Bay Packers.

Blanchard is teaming with 7- foot, 375-pound Tiny Smith hi the semi-final. They will take on the Masked Gauchos in a two out of three falls contest. A preliminary bout will get under way at 8:30 p.m. Advance ringside tickets are on sale at )ick Sanburn's Sporting Goods tore. Hoosier-Bred Horse Is Winner SPRINGFIELD, TJ1.

Counsel, owned by Lester Pletcto of Shipshewana, won the Grand Circuit harness racinj stake for 3-year-old pacers at thi Illinois State Fair Monday. Dwyane Fletcher, son of thi owner, drove the winner to vie tory in 2-5. Crystal Byrd won the $46,001 stake for 2-year-old pacers will two record-breaking heats of 2-5 and 2:01 4-5. Bender to IU BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Vic Bender, 6-foot-4 Louisvill Central High School basketball star, has signed a tender attend Indiana University, it wa reported today.

Bender wa named most valuable player ii the Louisville game of th Indiana-Kentucky All-Star baske ball series in June. -eaders Beaten Association By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Front-running Indianapolis was topped by Dallas-Fort Worth 7-2 the American Association Monday night, but the next two teams also were jocked over by secom division clubs. Houston outslugged 2nd place Louisville 7-5 as the Colonels los their third straight. Lowly Omaha edged third place Denver 2-1 in 10 innings. Mickey Harrington blasted a three-run homer in the fifth as Dallas-Fort Worth beat the In dianapolis Indians.

Indianapolis got off to a oni run lead in the first on single by Jake Jacobs and Cliff and a sacrifice. Jacobs alsi scored the Indians' other run. singled in the fifth and scored on a single by Chicago Ruiz. Taylor Phillips (7-5) pitched all but the last inning for the rangers and was the winning pitcher Bob Krop (12-11) went five in nings for the Indians and was charged with the loss. TRY A TRIBUNE WANT AD Committee Will Lay Off Athletics WASHINGTON (AP) Sen ohn L.

McClellan, sai oday his forthcoming rackel hearings will avoid the subject jamblers' "fixing" of college an irofessional sports events. The reason, he said, is the di sire of his Senate investigation subcommittee to refrain from anything which might upset penc ing prosecutions in New York i connection with college basketba scandals. New York officials are prepa ing to bring to trial givers an some takers of bribes to shav in or actually "throw" co ege basketball games. McClellan confirmed report that his staff investigators, di into big time gambling ope ations which will be explored mblic hearings starting Aug. 2 has some events.

turned up allegedly evidence abot fixed spor Monday action in the Ninth District Little League Tourney aw the Steelers and the Y's )wls win contests over the Crescents and Kofcomo Glass. The iteelers won the Area playoff, 9-6, and Y's Owls won the Area A champion, 5-4. Randy Chitwood was the Steel- ers winning pitcher. He was aided by teammate Larry Hubert's bird inning homer. The Steel- ers collected 12 hits, while Chitwood limited the Crescents to eight safeties.

Y's Owls came from behind in he top of the sixth to push across the tying and winning runs. Jeff Price doubled across he tying markers and Brad chased home the winning run with a line single. Joe Cot- ingham was the winning pitcher. Y's Owls reached the semi- iinals of the tourney by defeating the Chiefs from Indian leights 20-11 and edging the Hartford City Elks 5-2. In other action, the Peru Indians licked Bunker Hill, 84, and he Kofcomo Rangers nipped Ko- como Chrysler, 5-4, at Bunker Hill.

At Peru, the Kokomo Elks beat Kokomo Nationals. 9-6. Tuesday night at Bunker, the Sokomo Rangers will meet the Peru Indians, and the semi-final and final games will be played Friday and Saturday at Bunker Hill. J. S.

'Cuppers' Face Tough Time CLEVELAND (AP) "We're in for a tough time," said Dave Freed, captain of the U.S. Davis Cup tennis team, after watching the Mexican team work out Monday. The teams meet, here in two singles matches Friday. The doubles will be Saturday and the final two singles Sunday. At stake is the American zone cup championship.

"We were lucky to beat Mexico last year and they have improved since then," Freed observed. Bernard (Tut) Bartzen, Chuck McKinley, Dennis Ralston and Jon Douglas compose the U.S. team. By Popular Demand YOUNG'S Marathon STATION 204 E. Marklond Ave.

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