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1 Mi INDIANA! ot Ai ft) i 1 1 I if i ii A i i i i Pi i I if f- 1 1 I i 1 iU V' ii' U' ii I I i I JT'S A SIIAMK that the presiunil of the Nationnl I.erif',iu must concern himself with trifles when it comes to proposed rules changes rather than to take dynnmic action on some fundamental issues which really would help the game, USAC Plans 1 Not MI The Gophers, loo, are long BOO COLLINS IY on soph talent wilh a start i V- I i Changed By JEP CADOU JR. Sports Editor United States Auto Club officials will po ahead with plans for a series of four races on the Daytona Beach International Speedway despite the death of driver Marshall league yesterday in a crash during a practice run on the new, high-banked, 22-mile Florida track. Tcague, a 37-year-old driving veteran and former na-' tional slock car champion, was testing a streamlined Sumar Special owned by Chap-man S. Root of Terre Haute. He had just completed a lap at 1()2 miles an hour and was Ml ing cast including Jerry Butler at center, Di' Fnckson nt forward mid Paul Lehman at guard.

Indiana had its hands full with the Gophers down at Bloomington earlier in the year, trailing much of the way before rallying strongly to nip the invaders, 63-59, at the wire. This is one the lloosiers obviously must win to retain any chance of catching Michigan State for the title. Indiana is 5-3 and in second place now. The game is even more of a necessity for Minnesota, which is 4-4. Coach Branch McC'racken of Indiana hs been working hard to prevent recurrence of the defensive lapses which helped Illinois to its 89-83 victory Monday night at Bloomington after the Illini trailed by as much as 18 points.

Entries for the Triple Crown of horse racing will close Monday. Dates have been set for the big three of the saddle sport. If you're a horse fan, clip these for reference: Kentucky Derby May 2. Preakness May 16. Belmont June 13.

Teague drove the car several days ago to a new American track record speed of 171,82 miles an hour. Men in the picture are not identified. Full details on Page 31. (AP Wirephoto) IAST RUN Marshall Teague, veteran stock car and Indianapolis Speedway driver, was killed yesterday when his Sumar Special skidded, flipped in the air and was demolished during a test run at the new Daytona International Speedway at Daytona Beach, Fla. going into the west turn when he lost control.

The tail of the car drifted out on the 31-de- clusive Champion 100-Mile-an-Hour Club. grce banked turn. The nose olis-owned Racing Associates Inc. car on the track tomorrow with either Jim Rathmann or Paul Russo at the wheel. dipped and dug into the track.

The car got airborne and rolled and flipped several cars in 1943. He is survived by the widow and a 16-year-old daughter, both named Patricia. He was a two-time winner of the Daytona Beach Grand National stock car race over the old, 4-milc beach and road course. He served as an Air Corps flight engineer for four years during World War II. times.

AMERICAN Automobile Association stock car champion in 1952 and 1954. Teague also was formerly the kingpin of the NASCAR stock drivers and operated a garage and speed shop in Daytona Beach. Teague started racing stock Teague had driven in three Indianapolis 500-mile races. His best finish was seventh in a Sumar Special in 1957 at 132.745 which qualified him for membership in the ex The car landed right side up about 1,500 feet down the track from where the accident started after gouging big chunks out of the as A week from today pairinps for the 1059 state liiRh school basketball tourney will be in the hand-? of a panting public. And, aside from a hot conference race here and there, the rest of the season's schedule is a bit on the puny side.

Teams with post season ideas already are pointing for I he big show, others arc resignedly awaiting the end. So, this seems as good a time as any to do some reviewing. Here's one man's opinion on the high spots of the 1958. 59 season: BEST TEAMS: Muncie Central and East Chicago Washington Just like the polls say. MOST EXCITING GAME: Easy.

Knkomo's 79-77 victory over Muncie Central, BEST PLAYED GAME (team): Valparaiso in the finals of the Lafayette tourney and Madison against Columbus. BEST PLAYED GAME (individual): Jimmy Rayl against Muncie Central. BIGGEST UPSETS: Gary Froebcl over East Chicago Washington and Rochester over North Judson. TOP COACHING JOBS: Les Ray, Rushville, Dick Baumgartncr, Crawfordsville, and Cleon Reynolds, Short-ridge. BIGGEST SURPRISES: Fort Wayne South's fine record and South Bend Central's awful 0-5 start.

DELUXE TOURNEY DARKHORSE PICKS (no charge for this): Anderson. Springs Valley. North Judson. Mich-igan City, Vinccnncs, New Castle. 1HSAA COMMISSIONER L.

V. Phillips said ycstcrd4y that all 710 stale tourney entries are in his office so all high school principals are safe for another year, anyway. PLANNING YOUR SUMMER VACATION? Well, the Indiana High School All-Stars meet Kentucky in Louis-ville, Saturday, June 20, and at Butler Fieldhouse, Saturday, June 27. The Butler game is sponsored by The Indianapolis Star with proceeds going to the blind fund. DEPT.

OF THIS AND THAT: Paul Tohon of North Judson set a school scoring record of 46 points against Winamac last week and have you ever seen a scoring season like this one with so many teams hitting 90 and 100 points and so many individuals going over 40? Don Bruick of Fort Wayne North has said he is retiring at the conclusion of this season Mike Pferrer scored all of his team's eight points in the overtime when Browns-town caught Batcsville, 72-70 Tfcrrer had 31 for the evening. HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL in Lake County wants a fourth for its holiday basketball tourney next Jan. 2. Already in the field are Hammond Tech, West Lafayctie and Highland if you are intercsied. write Bob Straight, basketball coach at Highland.

DEAR COB: "I am writing about the Vinccnncs Alices and a g--eat, scrappy little guard named Frank Landrey. "So far we have 14 wirs and four losses and we have lost three of those games by a total of just 12 points. We have a great young coach. T. L.

Plain, who is building not only a winning team but a winning attitude here in Old Vincennes. "Landrey is something to watch. 1 haven't seen anv-one to compare with him in drive, ability and spirit, in my opinion he probably ranks with the five best in the slate." LORE.N WILLIAMS Vincennes There is no doubt, Tlvn hs Vincennes, once a state power, on the moe it would py to watch the Alices, th's season and in the Immediate future. phalt paving on the flips. Tcague was thrown from the cockpit and died instantly of a fractured skull and multiple injuries.

The' plastic "bubble" canopy over the driver's head came off early in the series of gyrations own Defeats Busso To Keep Championship WHEN PURDUE and Northwestern clash in the Big Ten's television game of the week Saturday afternoon (4:30 p.m. CDT), they will carry identical marks into the game, both for the entire season and for league play. Both the Boilermakers and the Wildcats are 11-5 overall and 4-4 in league play. Pur-cine, fresh from an upset loss to Wisconsin Monday, will have to win this one at through the air. The car did not hit the strong steel guard rail at the top of the bank.

THE SAFETY belt and har Warren C. Giles of the senior circuit km id yesterday that he has proposed two rules changes in the diamond sport. ONE HAS to do with sore-tator interference with a thrown ball. The other deals with suspended names. Giles asked Commissioner Ford Trick to conduct a mail vote of the playing rules committee on his proposals.

These "earth -shaking" changes would (I) have spectator interference with a batted ball treated in the same manner as fan interference with a thrown ball and (2) provide that an extra-inning game could be suspended. Giles may be right on both recommendations; chances are that he is. But, It seems hard, to understand why a league president should be dealing with such relatively inconsequential matters at at this time. If minor league baseball is to flourish, some really basic rules changes are needed to streamline and speed up the game. The fact is that minor league baseball is losing out to competing forms of entertainment in many places now because the game simply hasn't kept pace with the tempo of the times.

The game drags too much and there isn't enough continuity of action fut fans used to the rapid action rate of other sports. A LOT could be through rules changes to speed up th? action. An intentional walk could given by the pitcher merely roiily-mg the umpire -o nav2 the batter take his base All of this foolishness of the batter backing out of the box to get dust on his hands and the pitcher then stepping off the mound to use the resin bag should be dispensed with. Numerous other changes could be instituted in the interest of a 7ippier show. But, baseball obviously prefers to stick to the status quo and, perhaps, watch the minors go down with the ship if necessary.

Tradition and all that sort of thing, you know. THAT PROPOSED new 50,000 seat stadium for the Los Angeles Dodgers was a lot nearer yesterday after a decision by the California Supreme Court. The court refused to reconsider its decision of last month approving the Dodgers' deal with the city for the stadium. Taxpayers Louis lhrsh-baum and Julius Ruben had attacked the agreement in several suits. But, the supreme court approved the contract, which included sale of 300 acres in the ravine to the Dodgers and transfer of Wriglcy Field to the city from the ball club as a recreational facility.

IF YOU'RE trying to make up a Big Ten future book for the next couple of years, your attention is hereby directed to the clash between Indiana and Minnesota at Williams Arena in Minneapolis Saturday. This one will be a basketball showcase for some of the outstanding sophomores of the league. Indiana, of course has four second-year men in its starting five Walt Bellamy, Le-Roy Johnson, Herbie Lee and Gary Long. ncss were attached to the scat and all were thrown from the car with Tcague. There were several ironic touches to the accident.

Teague became the first victim of the "dream track" built in his own home town by another Daytona Beach man. Bill France, head of NASCAR. He also was the second driver in less than nine months to meet death in a Sumar car. Pat O'Connor of Houston, Tex. (AP) Joe Brown, a moving phantom with a thunderous right, knocked down Johnny Busso of New York in the ninth round, made his ace a gory mask and went to a 15-round unanimous decision that retained his world's lightweight championship last night.

It was age triumphing over youth once more and Brown gained revenge for the only defeat on his record in two years Busso's overweight decision over the champion at Miami in November. It was the sixth defense of the 33-ycar-old Brown's title in two years and it was even more decisive than the last one the decision here over Kenny Lane last July. BUSSO, A STRONG young man who pressed the fight all the way, couldn't stay away from that deadly right. Busso's nose bled from the third round on and in the fourteenth Brown open a cut on Bussu's cheek. In the fifteenth round Busso was fighting with his left eye almost closed.

The knockdown in the ninth came on a hard right counter punch. It knocked Busso over the ropes onto the ring apron. He climbed back immediately and took after Brown, indica-ing he wasn't badly hurt. Brown weighed 134 for the televised fight. Busso weighed in at 135.

BUSSO CHASLD Brown much of the way and landed plenty of blows but few of them were effective. But the New York boy was missing more than he landed. He appeared very tired in the last two rounds while Brown looked about as fresh as when he started. Brown fought with a grin on his face most of the time while Busso was a grim youngster he's only 24, and is supposed to be the strongest challenger Brown has met. The knockdown was caused partly by Brown's straight right to the chin and the momentum caused by a Busso swing that missed.

Busso fell over the lower rope and Brown retreated to a far corner. The champion appeared to be surprised when Busso arose and rushed across the ring so quickly. Busso drove him into a corner with rights and lefts but couldn't puncture the amazing defense of the skinny Negro from Baton Rouge, La. Brown won a wide decision on the cards of the officials. Referee Jimmy Webb of Houston scored it 148 for Brown and 131 for Busso.

Judge Bill Cornelius of Galveston, had it 149 for Brown and 140 for Busso. Judge Ernie Taylor of Houston gave Brown 147 and Busso 138. North Vernon died in another Lvanston. to stay in the running. THE WEST Indianapolis Clowns softball team already is seeking games with strong state teams.

If you're interested, write U. L. Clark, 1705 Northwestern Avenue. IF YOUR young son shows any cadence of a flair for the dramatic you could do worse than to bring him up to be a professional wrestler. Antonio Rocca.

lop man in the pro grunt-and groan business, earns nearly $180,000 a year and even the tank-town grapplers are making about $12,000. according to an article in the current issue of Time magazine. JIMMY BRYAN, winner of the 500-mile race and a longtime boating and water-ski enthusiast, is getting his kicks with a new-kind of speed these days. Bryan has purchased a trainer plane and is flying the wings off it at Phoenix's Sky Harbor airport, trying to get enough experience to progress to a P-51. He would use the plane to travel to racing and speaking dales.

of the blue-and-white cars in the 15-car pileup on the first lap of the 1958 Indianapolis 500-nnle race. O'Connor, like Teague, got air-borne and flipped and rolled down the track. His car also landed right side up. but O'Connor stayed in the cockpit. Another bit of irony was that Teague was traveling appreciably slower than he had on Monday, when he was timed at 171 in the same car, establishing a record for closed-circuit race tracks.

I I 1 Dick Obcrlics Bowl 300 Game Al Talbot Dick Oberlies, 26-vear-old least a couple of "Brooklyn' employe with Thermo-Fax Henry Banks, new competition director of I'SAC. said in Indianapolis that the group would go ahead with its plans for races, April 4. involving Indianapolis cars and drivers on the Davtona track. Sales, recorded a 300 game last nicht to conclude a 658 ISAC HAS a regular 100- CHfO( THE QUALITY! HIRAM WALKER'S TEN HIGH WA BOTTLED IN ts and the last one was nosey, caving in the 4-7. "I was nervous, of course," he confessed, "In fact, I dropped the last two balls." OBI LIES' best previous game was 278, on the same pair, earlier this year.

"All of those 'were in the pocket," he said. Sharing individual honors last night was Paul Schoch with 257-187-24C 690 in the Morns Plan doubles at the and Y. Lanes. Marge Skelton announces that Sturm's will entertain another mixed doubles handicap this weekend. IDDIE STUMPF, former general manager of the Indianapolis Indians under the Cleveland regime, yesterday was named a field man for the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues.

Stumpf, wno was named "minor league executive of the year" while at Victory Field in 1954, will aid in the association's intensified promotional program. He will work with clubs in the Western half of the United States. series in the doubles league at the Talbot bowling establishment. It was the first perfect game in six years of league play for Dick, who carries a 1S4 average in the doubles circuit and 191 on Friday night in the Fox-Hunt Classic, as well as Talbot's first in sanctioned competition. HF.

FS THE son of Russ Oberlies. who bowled for many years in The Indianapolis Star's Traveling loop. Oberlies had a modest ISO-178 start en route to his fi38 total. He had only one double for five leatfie games preceding the 300 which came on Talbot allevs 5-fi. mile national championship race set for Daytona Beach Saturday.

April 4, and a 100-mile "formula libre" race open to cars of any engine sie, set to start an hour after the conclusion of the first event. Another national championship affair of 200 miles is scheduled for July 4. USAC also had a I.OOOkilometer sports car race scheduled Sunday, April 5, over a 4.5-mile course which utilizes part of the race track. "It's a terrible blow and we feel so very, very badly about it," Banks said, "but we have no indication there was anything wrong with the track. i it mis s-1 rwffiruN Entries for the women's city tourney starting March 7 close tomorrow night.

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I'englrr said inspection indicated there was nothing Ron Zaear. star sonhomore guard who has been a spark plug for the University of Iowa basketball team, has been declared scholasticallv in eligible, officials said yesier-day. Zagar, a 5-10 scrapper who es 3 N-i meihanirilly wrong with the car which could have caused the crash. The car was equipped with a roll bar and it withstood the impact on the rolls and flips, so it appeared likely Tcague might have survived if he'd stayed in the cr. Teague suffered a fractured skull and multiple injuries.

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is a 1949 Notre Dame graduate. He joined the Irish coaching staff 1955 after playing professional football with the Pittsburgh Steclers for six jrars. completed four previous prac tice laps, gradually working his speed upward in an attempt to better his practice speed of Tuesday. It was only the third day of practice for the Indianapolis-type cars on the track. Fcngler said that mechanic Henry (Smoky) Yunick pronably will go ahead with plans to test the Indianap- College Summing Intf.ana t'ai 79 lawl.na G'n 0 I S4 Dam 3 Inf.

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