The Kokomo Tribune from Kokomo, Indiana • Page 25

Saturday, Dec. 17, 1955 KOKOMO (Ind.) TRIBUNE 11 Comets Win As Tigers, Panthers Lose Kats May Face Blues Without Christie Locals Vie Parseghian Is With Tough Coach At Ohio Team PROBABLE STARTERS EVANSTON. III. W-Northwest- jern University, reeling aimlessly in KOKOMO I'OS. HAMILTON Big Ten football circles, reached; Conwell (6-3) Hornsby the "minor leagues" yesterday; Christie or zn named little Miami of Ohio's Bowling (5-11) Ulgglns (6-3) Ara Parseghian head football Wise Maxwell (5-11) (5-10)' Athletic director Stu Simmons (5-3) I'etricoff (5-8)-former Miami and Purdue football! Dean, Wabash coach, chose the highly successful! Tlmmons, Redkey.

Parseghian in an attempt to bringj back the Wildcats to football' prominence. Parseghian, who at 32 becomes the youngest grid coach in the Big Ten, succeeds Lou Saban, who took over last year when Bob Voigts Coach Joe Platt Kokp-i res gned )ecause of alumnj mo Wildcats might be with- sure out the servicas of regular Holcomb was hired athletic di- forward Jerry Christiejrector last week, succeeding Ted when they battle Hamilton'sjPayseur who was named an assistant business manager in charge of athletic promotions. Holcomb's first act was -to fire Saban and his assistants, a crew was not sure the big sharpshooter'under which northwestern failed to would be ready for action. Christie win a single football game for the CAME p. m.

By BOB FORD Tribune Sports Editor Big Blue at Memorial gym Saturday night. Christie was a flu victim Friday night, and Platt reported that he was out of school Monday but was back Tuesday and appeared recovered. IF CHRISTIE isn't ready. Platt is expected to go with Sophomore Don Bowling, a young jumpshooter who has seen action but never as a starter. Hamilton will bring in a string of live straight after a 60-57 nod over a solid Springfield, 0., club Friday night.

In (hat game. Spud Hornsby gol 25 points and Center Ronnie Jacobs hit 21. Hornsby will be at forward opposite Paul Kiggins, recently promoted from the reserves. Jacobs first time in modern NU football history. Holcomb, who coached at Miami in 1941, said "We arc obtaining the services of one of the finest young coaches in football today." Parseghian, who signed a three- year contract, had a 39-6-1 record at Miami in five years, including victories over Northwestern this season and Indiana in 1954.

Miami was undefeated in nine games this year. A product of Akron, Ohio, Parseghian played Navy football jnder Paul Brown and then went .0 Miami where he participated in football, basketball and baseball. Tipton in Upset Win Over Frankfort 'Dogs; Delphi Whips Wabash i By JERRY FENNELl Tribune Sportswriter Bunker Hill's powerful Minutemen bounced hack jmto the Tri-County Conference title race Friday night I by stopping Western's tall Panthers, 50-35, at the Western goalery. It was victory No. 8 in nine starts for the iveteran Minutemen while the loss left Western with a 4-5 record.

In the conference, the Panthers now have dropped five tilts while Bunker Hill owns a 2-1 record. Eastern's Comets registered an easy 65-51 victorvi He scored 16 in the last quarter. THE LOSS was Northwestern's 53-50. ing Frankfort Dofri an I WESTERN led a short lime licking. The Devils led at all early in the first period but the 'stopping points.

19-12, 30-27 and Minutemen moved to a 26-22 mar- 53-40. gin at the intermission. From; i thai point on. however, the win- iners had things under control, i JUMP IT, RIGHT THERE Referee Fines Zugelder whistle son, former Kokomo resident, whistles a jump ball as Northwestern's Wilbur Miller (bending over) battles for a loose ball. The Tigers lost a 53-50 thriller to Lapel at the Kokomo Armory Friday night, and in doing so lost the services of Center Danny Sewell who sprained his ankle in the third quarter of play.

The loss was the fifth in eight games for Merrill Hoban's defending Kokomo sectional champions. (TribunePhoto by Harold Swope) State Prep Cage Roundup Five Team Scrappy Minutemen guards, Larry Turnpaugh and Larry Cly- mcr, wrecked the Panthers with their ball-hawking tactics and deadly shooting. Clymer ended with 16 points, all from the field, and Turnpaugh tallied 12 points. Jeff Orbaugh was high scorer for Mel Payton's Panthers with 14 markers. Paul Shepherd added eight.

Cam Stratton, leading Panther scorer, was held to two field goals. Les F.liman spurkrd the Tiptnn ilrive with nine field goals anil eight (ree throws for 26 point.s. His rugged defensive play also aided the Tipton cause. Larry Moudy kept Frankfort in the game during the first half and was top scorer for the Hot Dogs with 21 points. He hit five field goals and 11 free tosses.

The win was Tipton's third against six setbacks. DELPHI'S ORACLES, playing at home, moved to their sixth win in seven outings by dropping this season. It was the eighth straight success. By DALE BURGESS Associated Press Sports Writer Milan's Indians, who were getting ideas about making another'more trouble getting their ninth! Tigers'jern, 48-45, and Gary Wallace oOBend 65-57, in another Northern topped Torre Haute! Eastern NIHSC game. La Porte good Wabash team, 58-47.

Dick Mugg and Jerry Warnock Wayne Pearson was responsible each tallied 20 points to guide the! the victory by collecting 18 Comets to lireir fifth win in nine points. games. The contest, which was Peru's Tigers were handed their staged at Eastern, was close forjf'f" 1 straight setback, 78-59, by three periods. Eastern, Marion's rebounding Giants in a led at all stopping points, 16-9, 33-25- and 44-41. DON COLLINS was the tilt staged at Peru.

The Tigers, who were playing top 1 without the services of regular a i 1 fiUlllU. JjU If wi Madison's Cubs had of the Western, the Eastern wing defeated East!" 0 1 roducer for thc Badger forward Don Williams, led. 14-8. North Central and Central Chicago Roosevelt of the Western, muiuu 11 ujn 111 i uatl vca. Uciuuua luveio intoning ujui UUUiU Li Id I JHJIUJ unu will start at center, with Gene Fu- 1QJ clevclan a gra lor the Indiana high victory from Aurorajspiit a pair of games, Tipton beat-'64-51.

gate and Marc Pctricoff at guards. If Christie Is able to go, he will draw starting forward berth alongside Paul Conwell. Dale Wise It slated for thc starting center job, with Bob Maxwell and Tom Simmons at guards. Tickets will be available at Gate ai M- yearS later a ball championship, were; whose Bill Slayback scored Frankfort, 80-60, and Marion' At least three teams had 10 a as an up abruptly. 44-39 With the score and dropping Peru, 78-59, New Castle, straight victories after the night's to Woody Hayes.

Hayes moved on to coach Ohio State in 1951 and Parseghian was named head coach. The turn of events at Northwestern the past two weeks in a com- UP night by Versailles, a team seconds lo go, Ihere was )cal Grccnsburg of Ihe Soulh of perfccl regular encounler in their own sectional tourney. While the 1954 champs were sobering up, they had company in jump ball and Madison's Bob lra 62-45. Inside the Orrill smacked the ball 15 feet! son hc3i Muncie Centra! for the; 1 The 10th wins were registered first time in its last nine Ladoga over Roachdale, 33-31 S3-49. I in an overtime; Mooreland South Bend Central's Herb Lee'Kennard, GC-49, and Harlan over into the basket.

Seymour also was pressed in lucre was SOme QUCS- jov-uiuu tu a The fi lion as to how Jon Northwestern harl Scotlsburg. nipped 63-61 by 16 but made only seven free throws me preliminary will start at 6:50,1 would remain a member Qf French Lick; Clinton, slopped Seymour's 19. Big Ten. Northwestern has won only one Big Ten game in the last three years and has been a second- rater since finishing second in 1948 and beating California in the Rose Bowl, 20-14. SCORES and the varsity collision is schcd uled for 8 o'clock.

Illini Tackle Washington In TV Net Battle By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Illinois put its high-scoring has ketball team on display before tele vision fans today against invading vision fans todays against invading Washington of SI. Louis while six otber Big Ten teams batlle in in- tcrsectional games The Illinois-Washington game is being televised nationally (CBS 2 p. m. CST). Illinois has a 2-1 record and in bolli viclories against Buller anc Noire Dame, the Illini scored more than 100 points.

In their only de feat, the Illini were shaded by Missouri. 74-73. Michigan Stale, thc Big Ten's only undefeated team, is al Pill in its second outing of the season. Pill knocked off Michigan earlier the season and is expected to be tough at home. Indiana, figured to be a contender in the Big Ten race, is at Missouri and Iowa, the defending thampion, is home against Loyola Los Ansclcs.

Ohio State, with amazing Robin freeman, is at St. Louis and Pur- luo is host lo Valparaiso. Minnesota Friday nighl defeated, Notre Dame, 83-75, Riving the Go-'85 phcrs their second victory in Omaha 67, Nebraska Weslevan games. Joe Dommcycr led the 66 "esieyan such other first time losers asKvinning its eighth straight from Mishawaka. beaten 73-55 by Eik-'jscored 21 field goals to Seymour's' made nt a 57-52 (i3-42.

vcr 116 80 1 3 12 of llls m0ln ln uar wilh 14 markers. The loss was Flora's sixth in eight starts. Northwestern lost the services of Danny Sewell early in the third quarter after building a 28-16 margin during the first 16 minutes of action. Sewell then sprained his ankle jand was lost for the remainder at the first period but fell behind 29-21 at the half. Marion ripped things wide open during the final 16 minutes of play with Bill Hanlcy lending the way.

Thc veteran Marion eager tallied 22 points. Paul Bingaman was high scorer or Ray Geyer's squad with 20 Williams quit the team week. COLLEGE BASKETBALL By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Friday's Results DePaul Tourney (First Round) San Francisco 65. Marquette 58 DePaul 68. Duquesne 64 Blue-Gray Tourney (First Round) Texas 83.

Auburn 7o Mississippi 95, Eastern ntucky Sampson AFB Tourm (First Round) Jlobart 81, Upsala 60 Hartwick 70, Wilkcs JPa) 66 Chicago Illini Tourney Illinois Tech 88, Carthage (111) 83 Lewis (I1U 84, Milwaukee (Wis Branch) 53 MIDWEST Nebraska 71, UCLA 65 Minnesota 83, Notre Dame 75 Oklahoma 68, Wyoming 45 Dayton 66. Cincinnati 57 Case 69. Obcrlin 64 Hiram 70, Western Reserve 68 Indiana Tech 86. Earlham 79 Oakland Cily 93, North Central Indiana Central 83, Wabash 74 104. Concordia (Ind) Gophers with 27 points.

villa DePaul pulled an upset in thelund, 75 DePaul Holiday Tournament at! st fMitmi -not, Chica Chicago by dumping undefeated Duquesne. 68-64, in Ihe firsl round while favored San Francisco dropped unbeaten Marquetle, 65-53. DePaul meets San Francisco Saturday night in thc title game while Marqueltc and Duquesne battle for third place. Rowe To Scout LOS ANGELES holds two practice sessions today in its tuncup for thc Rose Bowl game Jan. 2 against Michigan State University.

Ronnie Knox. tailback and pass- diets (Kan) 64 Kearney (Neb) 81, Colorado College 65 Dana 77, Tarkio 75 Dickinson (ND) 72, Rocky Mountain (Mont) 64 Illinois Normal 105, Northern II- inois 84 Iowa Wesleyan 75, Upper Iowa Millikin 83, Quincy 77 'overtime) Hastings 90. Lincoln (Mo) 77 58 by Greencastle, and Indianapolis- Manual, walloped 71-59 by unbeaten Indianapolis Howe. Mishawaka fell for the first time in six starts in spite of a 29-point performance by big Leroy Johnson. Milan and Scottsburg had won eight apiece and Clinton and Manual six each.

Martinsville and 1 si er Micn 'gan cit defeated South Boss's former state champs, played another South Central classic. Columbus got off to a 34-8' lead but Martinsville caught up in; the last three minutes won.j 76-74, on free throws by Don Dor- selt and John O'Neal. New Albany squeezed out an 82-1 79 overtime victory over Vincennes rsrLf trr lirt" tne IIrst nalt ana had three in ss new a inriir.no Spartans Open Drills In Fog-Bound California Milan had one of those horrible! with star center Harold Johnson nights when every th i goes! sitting out half the game with four! By ROBERT E. VOCES i wonderfully as here in California," wrong. It hit only 13 of 67 Larry Pitts, only Alice! PASADENA, Calif, (ifi Michi-'said M.SU Athletic Director Biggie from the field, missed 10 of 22 holdover regular from last year, gan State settled down to its first I.Munn, who directed the Spartans to free throws and lost Rolin Cutter on fouls in the fourth quarter.

Glen Butte, last member of the stale title squad, sat out seven minutes with four personals. Indianapolis Attucks, the '55 champ, slowed down a bit by Indianapolis Tech Thursday night, shifted into high again with an 8744 victory over Ben Davis, only team that has beaten Martinsville sissinewas undefeated Indians the third period for a total of 17. ran their string to nine by easily Northwesern, however, man-'whipping Swcetscr, 68-38, Wind- aged to fight off the Bulldogs in fall bounced Prairie, 53-52; Sway- the third and held a 44-40 leadjzee hit .502 from the field to drop going into the final eight minutes a hapless Van Buren team, 81-. of action. Dave Miller, Lapcl'sUnd Camdcn surprised Clay's In- high-scoring center, came to lifeldians, 66-53.

behind the 28-point in the final canto and brought his scoring performance of sopho- eam from behind in the period, more Jerry Yerkcs. scorcd 32 points. coast football practice today their first 23-20 Rose Bowl victory Hammond's Frank Radovich shot a tiring plane trip from East over UCLA. "It's grand to be 40 points for a Hammond CivicjLansing was followed by the pick-jback." j' Center record in a 92-67 rout of of a warm and enthusiastic wcl- Daugherly told newsmen Indianapolis Tech. Indiana poll for the Rose Bowl this year's UCLA teami Shortridge look Hammond Morton Sparlan Coach Duffy Daughcrty i "more versatile than the last in the other half of the double- staged a morning practice therefore more Area Box Scores (Flor.

Fg.Ft.Pf.! header, 59-49. at Los Angeles College for! "I'm going to be careful not In other interconfercncc affairs, 'he photographers, then started say anything to make Red San- Mitchell of the Southeastern defeated Huntingburg of the South- Prep Net Scores serious work in the afternoon. For Michigan State, it was "Bui of course" we third of the 16 days of practice, didn't come out here to los-c. dcrs mad," said coach-of-the-year TnUIl 22 Cqasl opponent UCLA, also scheduling morning and afternoon work- All-America quarterback Earl Morrall and several teammates jouts, was on its sixth day of prac-'who were bothered by colds were a 1 .1 1 I 0 0 0 20 17 3 IStonfbrkr 3 4 Colllni 2 Ginrlson 0 ncr 3 (Fotitu Lyon Lanerston Totals Ff.Ft.Pf. Marion (Peru (J9) 3 I) 0 1 Fr.Fl.Pf.: Fg.Fl.Ft.

2 (ninuftmun (I 'J 3 2 .1 1 0 1 2 424 0 0 1 16 19 23 Half: 33-2J. Eiutern. Preliminary Game: 45-34. Eaatern. Lapr! B.Barker 3 2 INorthwnttrn (30) Ff.Ft.Pf.l ft.Ft.Pt.

U' cc By The Associated Press Ladoga 33, Roachdaic 31 (over- 1 Tlle f'- man MSU Anderson 53, Muncie Central 49 Austin 68, Henryville 55 Bicknell 56, Worthinglon 42 Bremen 55, Nappance 53 Cannellon 70, Corydon 66 Centerville 79, Cambridge City 47 Columbia City 54, New Haven 53 Crawfordsvillc 65, West Lafayelle 51. Decatur Catholic 80, Marion Bennett 65 Delphi 58, Wabash 47 Dubois 76, Spurgeon 61 Elkhart 73, Mishawaka 55 Ellettsville 68, Shawswick 43 Elwood 70. Decatur 42 Evansvillc Lincoln 94. Washing-1 on Catholic 48 time i La Porte 64, East Chicago Roosevelt 51 Lawrcnccburg 45, Batcsville 44 Lebanon CO, Franklin 45 Liberty 61, Kitchcl 23 Madison 70, Aurora 63 Marion 78, Peru 59 Martinsville 16, Columbus 74 Michigan City 65, South Bend Adams 57 Mississincwa 68, Swcetser 33 Mitchell 48, Huntingburg 43 Montgomery 60, Linton 45 from Ihc hilter cold of snow- in good shape by team squad lew physician Dr. James Fcurig.

IMI" Daughcrly ordered his I 2 II 0 0 3 3 JlmWTialey I 2 JnWhaley 0 York Elklnn I.Sfwell iBontras 0 0 2 5 6 II 2 Stymie Royals Cain Hlur MinhaM Mauxans Clympr Trnpaugh Fj.Ft.Pf. Fr.Ft.Pf. Evansvillc Reitz 65, Tell City 43 Matcr Dci 62 Monticello 80. Royal Center 62 i tossed out oranges lo the players Morristown 53, Greenfield 50 thc footballers whose stom- Mounl Vcrnon 64. were still working on Eastern, By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thc St.

Louis Hawks have slopped, al least temporarily, Ihe Tola 10 12 II WaWen Stralton Alexander Shietze PadfWd Brryj Vent draped Michigan to find California 'into bed by 10:30 Friday' night, Jr jfog-bound and surprisingly "That's 1:30 our time," he ex-! 'A rousing sendoff from thc homeiplained. "You can see some of the! folks and strong headwinds Saturday night if you work'nunktr mil laycd the chartered plane, which real hard." didn't touch down in Burbank un- til 3:47 p.m. Pacific Coast lime. I Several hundred fans waited at Jl the airport for the delayed arrival and al Ihe Huntington'- Sheraton team headquarters, the Big Ten repeaters from Ihe 1934 howl bat- lle received a royal welcome. Queen Joan Culver and her court 4 II 4 5 0 7 1 3 4 Hunley Huffman 1 Clark 2 r.

.1 Fairer 2 2 .142 fl ft Perkina 6 3 3 Fanner 3 2 2 Swsrt.7. II fi Wn-mpner 3 3 1 II ll 2 3 KJray 0 3 l-ftch 2 Kirk (i Richards 0 0 1 4 Thomas 2 2 I SMpman 0 Totalt 23 22 22 I Ii 2:1 Preliminary flame: 4H-4I. Marion. Plsyrtl at Peru. Mulligan O'Karrel Hanna Pea McCain Wagner IWana.h (17) Fi.FI.Pf.l Fi.Fl.Pf.

Tleter Highe Fti'lTihour 3 2 I I Pit. Total. 22 II IS i Total. Half: 23-21. Western, ir.ary turner 2--27.

IV.n Burin n. Scorr st 26-22. Bunker Hill. Preliminary Game: 34.1'J. Western.

1 TV.Ile Duncnn jnollar Anderson 3 I.ee X.ent (Standard Time started peclin. Ilochcs er threat to pulI.Ehrn.n Tipton (80) i Frankfort Fl.Ft.Pf. Bunion 4 3 i Stokeshry 4 1 f. 2 jMourfy Fr.FLPf. F.ller Concordia (St.

Louis) 79, Ottawa Gerstincyer 49 Fort Wayne Calholic 59, Buller a6 Fort Wayne Concordia 37, Elm hurst 34 Fort Wayne North 66, Fort Wayne Central 42 Fort Wayne South 65, Auburn 55 French Lick-63, Scollsburg 61 Garrelt 74, Kcndallvillc 44 Gary Edison 71, Garv Emerson 47 Gary Wallace 56, ferre Haule (Kan) 64 Kirksville (Mo) 72 (Mo) 89. Maryville cr who sustained a broken ankle! Warrcnsbur 62, Washburn Wheaton 68, Gustavus Adolphus bone Nov. 12, was able to jog a bit Friday while he watched his teammates go through a two-hour drill. Knox engaged in passing with Smith, an end who has a shoulder separation. Prospects for Knox ap pcaring in the Pasadena game arc considered good.

SANTA GLAUS WILL BE AT HAL'S 6:30 8:30 TONIGHT 57 Mayville (ND) 84, Bemidji 66 Michigan Tech 84, Alma 67 Huron (SD) 87. Black Hills 58 ML Union 67. Wiltenberg 64 SOUTH George Washington 86, Wash-Lee 70 CIcmson 73. Virginia 73 Berea 84, Wilmington (Ohio) 79 (overtime) 58 Greencastle 72. Clinton 53 Hammond 92, Indpls.

Tech 67 Indpls. Attucks 87, Ben Davis 44 Hartford City 70, Muncie Burris 8 Indpls. Broad Ripple 68, Indpls Sacred Heart 56 Indpls. Howe 71, Indpls. Manual 59 Indpls.

Shortridge 59, Hammond Morton 49 Indpls. Washington 64. Indpls. Cathedral 63 Honey Creek 61. West Terre' Haute 60 (overtime) Jasper 52.

Bloomington 37 Knightstown 92, Pendleton 63 New Albany 32. Vincennes 79 eating thc oranges as they 'overtime) New Castle 62, Grccnsburg 45 Noblesville 53, Alexandria 54 Petersburg 32, Loogootee 70 Portland 62. Hagerstown 60 Princeton 67, Evansville Bossci 59 Total, iB.Unro* iBond 24 away to a substantial lead in listened to welcomes from Dr. AI- "'vision of the National fred L. Gerrie, president of Assn.

1 Tournament of Pasadena 1 The two teams met Friday mghtj Warren Dorn and other dig-i 0 tho former homc court nitaries at Milwaukee and. St. Louis came "We've never been treated 30 with a 100-97 overtime vic: lory to snap a four-game losing wln(lf (H) jstreak. The result left the" Hawks; a half-game back of the iwho saw their 5-gamc winning streak broken. I Yurld Thc regulation game tied at 91 Tot.U Prrliini ll 'I II 'I I T.I 2- Hall Playe.l at fl.FI.Pt.

T.p. Score Half: 30-27. Tipvin. Preliminary Came. 41-37.

Frankfort. Oray Klerkn'r 00 II IVIneont 71 OWham 2 3 0 If.nOue FI.H.PI. I Ludwig Lightburn Nips Ralph Dupas NEW YORK If Ralph Dupas, could punch as fast as he Rensselaer 46, Kentland 33 Rochester 61, Plymouth 56- Rockporl 57. Dale 49 Rome City 68, Lagrange 60 Seymour 53, Connersville 49 11 as Rochester's Ed Fleming Shelbyville 59, Dayton (Ohio Stivers 36 vl on wo at nim onds to go. The "score was tied South Bend Central 57, Goshen Ludwig Lightburn.

an unranked 95 jn the ovcrtimc period before J5 invnnnr Imm Knrich Hnnrftimc A 1 tDeaaon I ILIndley Tolala 20 13 II Total. Sv-ore at 23-15. Windfall. Preliminary Cunt: 42-22. Windfall.

Garnet Played at Windfall. (J2) Toul. 27 12 8 I Tr.tali Ft.Ft.PI. Half: 2-J-27. 201! Preliminary Gam-: 132 Camea Plalnl at Cam-icn I 024 I 3 I'l 13 3 0 I 0 0 I (I 21 II II FANCY CHRISTMAS TREES! CASSIS MARKET 1728 N.

Wibster Spencer 84, Mooresville 75 Summitville 63, Anderson Highland 55 Switz City 63. Marco 40 Terre Haute Garfield 77, Sullivan 51 Tipton 80, Frankfort 66 Versailles 44, Milan 39 Vevay 60. North Vernon 56 Warsaw 65. Syracuse 43 Winamac 69, 50 Winchester 68. Eluffton 66 Winslow 63, Decker 33 poinls invader from British Honduras, Jack Stepncns dropped in four free 1 who won a unanimous 10-round de- (hrows (o Hawfes jn cisiort over the 20-year-old Or- ront 0 stay leans lightweighl Friday nighl, is Boh et tj 0 gt the slightly dazed authority game hi scr)rer wjtn Lightburn admitted the dress-: ing room he was puzzled by Dup- NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE as' frequent shifts from southpaw By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS to righthanded style.

"Who ever saw a man jab you with a left and then turn around and jab you with a right?" he asked. "If he could punch as fa.st as he runs, wow. Nobody would get close." Salurday's Schedule Chicago at Montreal Boston at Toronto Sunday's Schedule Montreal at Detroit Toronto at New York Boston at Chicago SKATES ICE AND ROLLER I SHOE SKATES SNEPP and FAGER 119 EAST WALNUT PHONE 7536.