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44 The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Sunday, February 14, 1960. Russia Favored in Winter Olympic Games Best U.S. Can HopelcroweTrVinS I st I For Is Third Place SQUAW VALLEY, Feb. United States will present its strongest winter squad ever in the III Olympiad opening Thursday, but it expected to measure up to the Russians and other European nations in the race for the team title in this biggest of all winter sports events.

i ------------------------------------------Russia is a top-heavy favorite to win the unofficial title with Austria next in line. The best the U. S. can hope for is third place, and U. S.

officials admit this is aiming mighty high. no doubt this is the strongest squad we ever have assembled for the Winter Olym-1 said Kenneth L. (Tug) Wilson, president of the U. S. Olympic Committee.

it would be expecting too much for it to outclass the Russians, the Austrians and the athletes from the Scandinavian There will be 28 gold medals decided in the games, which run through Feb. 28, and the best the U. S. can hope to win is five. That would be three more than the U.

S. won when the Olympic Winter Games last were held at Cortina, Italy, in 1956, There the U. S. finished sixth with 544 points. Russia won with 121 points followed by Austria with 784, Finland 66, Sweden 62, and Switzerland 554.

The U. S. won the gold medals in and figure skating and are rated sure bets to take those titles again with David Jenkins of Colorado Spring, in the and Carol Heiss of New York in the Russia figures to exceed the six gold medals won at Cortina because the Soviet excels in two new events added to the Winter Olympic program speed speed skating and skiing biathlon. To Land Oscar Ex-Attucks Mentor Wants to Form A Professional Team. COOL, MAN, of the contenders in the Baseball Players golf tourney in Miami, Clem a i (left) and Don Drysdale, both Dodger pitchers, cool off with what comes naturally in that area, orange juice.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. man who coached the fabulous Oscar Robertson in high school would like to get him time for a profes sional basketball team. Ray Crowe, athletic director of Crispus Attucks High School, confirmed rumors Saturday that he was trying to land Robertson for either an Indianapolis team in the National Basketball Assn. or a touring squad similar to the Harlem Globetrotters. While Crowe admitted he been able to strike a spark yet with Oscar, still trying.

The Cincinnati Royals of the NBA have draft rights to Robertson in the pro ranks when he finishes his college career this season with the University of Cincinnati. Twice an All-America and the biggest scorer in collegiate history, the "Big led 1956 Attucks team to the state championship unbeaten. It was By JACK HAND Dressen High On Milwaukee Braves Young Pitchers To Get More of A Chance. SPACE ski jumper (lower right) comes a-calling at Squaw Valley, as the Winter Olympiad gets set for its opening Thursday. Sn.w, following the rain, has transformed the site into a winter wonderland.

This is the 60-meter jump. the first time an undefeated team had gone all the way. record in seven vears before stepping up to athletic director at Attucks was 193 victories and 20 losses. Casey Defeats Villa Grove Russia is expected to battle it out with favored Canada for the hockey championship and dominate the cross-country skiing and the speed skating. Rose Poly Wins, 70-40 Rose Engineers continue to gain momentum as the season progresses as they leveled Principia, 70-40, Saturday evening in the Rose fieldhouse.

The win avenged a previous loss to the Indians and was the sixth victory of the season against nine losses. They now stand 4-5 in Prairie Conference play. John Ray led the Engineers with 16 points but teamrates Ron Jennings, Don Dekker and Woody Stroupe also ventured in double figures with 14, 12 and 10 points, respectively. Rose Poly was out ir. front early in the game and held a 3221 halftime edge.

Tuesday night the Engineers host powerful Vincennes University and will be out for their third straight upset. ROSE POLY FG FT PF Chute, 3 3 Stroupe. 5 MeCoige. .................................2 Copeland. 0 Ray.

...........................................7 Gross, 2 Dekker. 5 Jennings, 6 Dumford, 2 Ban. 0 CASEY, 111., Feb. Richards hit eight straight free throws and dumped in 13 field goals to lead Casey Villa Grove, 69-59, here Saturday night. Villa Grove led after one I period, 16-14, but Casey owned a 33-31 halftime lead and 55-43 at the three-quarter mark.

Dan Corbin hit 11 of 14 free throws for Villa Grove and 12 field goals. Villa Grove won the team game, 58-35. CASEY FG FT PF Richards, 13 8 3 i Tuttle. 9 2 2 Abraham, 2 2 5 Gill is. 3 2 2 Hickox, 0 2 Ramsey, 1 3 Indiana State Swim Team Loses To Washington of St.

Louis Brissie Thrills Youngsters With Stories on Ball Stars A fellow like Lou Brissie, who NEW YORK. Feb. makes rounds of sports din- T. Did you ever pitch to Mickey ners coast to coast spends Thcy saj too, that he cannot hit What kind of a guy is most bis evenings answering Joe DiMaggio? How about Yogi such questions. Brissie is the Berra? Ted Williams? Stan Mu- former pitcher who made the grade in the big leagues despite the handicap of a leg shattered in World War II.

Since 1954 he LOS ANGELES, Feb. Milwaukee lost the pennant in a play-off last year. obvious that it take too much improvement to win in 1960. I think we can do it. I am sure, though, that we have as good a chance as any of them.

We have good professional, proven ball players. We also have a bunch of youngsters who will be given a chance to prove how good they are. We need help at second base and in the bullpen. Second base, in particular, was the big problem last year. We tried to make a trade for a second baseman but the clubs we were dealing with demanded too much.

Baseball men whose judgment I respect tell that Chuck Cottier is as good a defensive second baseman as anyone around today. sial? Well, we have something in mind for spring training and we think the hitting situation will be helped very much. going to talk to Henry Aaron and ask him what he Hoosier Puts Spark Into Georgia Tech By DAVID M. MOFFIT ATLANTA, Feb. Allen Kaiser is an unassuming young man from Dale, who, although he is reluctant to talk about it, has helped elevate basketball to a place of prestige at football-minded Georgia Tech.

In pre-Kaiser days, basketball at Tech was, for the most part, something to while away the winter months between the fall gridiron season and spring training. But in the past two years Tech basketball has already 'outgrown the Me with ALEX MORRISON Teacher of Champions By PHIL JUNKER Two records fell Saturday afternoon as Washington Uni- versty of St. Louis whipped Indiana Sycamores, 56-36, in a non-conference swim meet at the ISTC pool. Wayne Kitch smashed old Indiana State school record in the 50-yard free style swim. Kitch, a junior from Brazil, clipped six-tenths of a second off the old 100-yard free style mark by racing the distance in has been the commissioner of thinks about playing second base, the American Legion junior base- I know that he wants to stay in ball program.

kids always want to know about the personalities they read said Brissie. ask me how a fellow like Yogi had right field but see what he says when I talk to him. I also intend to give our young pitchers, such as Jaun Pizzarro, Joey Jay and Carl Willey every Totals VILLA GROVE 27 15 17 FG FT PF Jackson. 3 2 2 Lanier. 3 3 Corbin, 12 11 4 Beccue, 3 2 1 Bender, 0 3 Howard, 1 0 2 Totals 22 15 15 Cale, 0 0 2 Gibbs, .......................................0 1 1 Larson, 0 Mains, .......................................0 0 McFall, 5 1 3 Nossinger.

1 5 1 Nolte. 5 0 3 Laughlin, 5 1 2 Totals 16 8 13 Baelz. Dallas Names Parker As Business Manager DALLAS, Feb. The Dallas Rangers, the new addition to the National Football League, today named James H. Parker of Dallas as business manager.

Parker is assistant athletic director of the Dallas City Schools. General manager Tex Schramm said Parker will handle general administration of the office staff, including public relations, tickets, equipment and trainers. Parker has handled public relations and equipment for 15 senior and 14 junior high schools since 1950. He is a Texas graduate. Tigers Win 20th Game PALESTINE, 111., Feb.

13 Wayne Allison and Dan Stephens collaborated for 48 points between them to lead powerful Hutsonville to an 85-69 win over the Palestine Pioneers here Saturday night. Despite the heroics of Allison and Steohens, one man gang, Wylie Fox, captured game scoring honors with 31 points. Hutsonville ran their 20-18 first period to 48-27 at halftime and Palestine spent the rest of the time in a vain effort to catch up. The Pioneers, with Fox wielding a hot hand, chopped the Tigers margin to 59-52 at the third close but Hutsonville rose to the occasion and salted the tilt away. The win was 20th against three losses.

Palestine is now 9-9 for the season. In the prelim, Hutsonville was extended to an overtime before capturing a 65-59 decision. Rosedale Stops Cayuga, 61-35 ROSEDALE, Feb. Hot Shots landed four cagers in double figures and combined this scoring balance with a sticky defense to wallop Cayuga, 61-35 here Saturday night. Bob Cottrell, with 12 points, pared the Hot Shots closely followed by Bob Stalker and Bill Long with 11 each, and Curt Hendrix with 10.

Rosedale posted quarterly leads of 15-7, 29-14, and 50-22 in racking up their 13th victory against six losses. In the prelim, Rosedale was also successful by a 27-14 margin. FG FT PF 4 3.1 3 55:8. He had established the old mark himself earlier this made it when they read he chance in the world to win regu- season. have certain abilities, I tell them jar starting jobs.

He showed good form in win- bad ability all right but he the Backbone ning the event that saw the first also llke every other biS four finishers no more than a leaguer who made it big, the in- Of course, I still regard War- tense desire to play ball more ren Spahn and Lew Burdette as than anything else. I keep repeat- backbone of the pitching ing that night after night, trying staff- Maybe not so young to point out the importance of i but they keep on winning and never quitting on yourself. what counts. even come to me with We have a toP bullpen pitcher personal problems: they want to Don McMahon. We need an- be sure they are doing the right man t0 Wlth him- We thing.

think that man is on our present boy from a legion team roster but ri8ht now rather asked me to help him decide not say what 1 have in mind- whether to play ball or go to col- looking for Wes Covington lege. His mother wanted him to to come back strong after an off- go to a college that had offered season last year. A healthy Cov- him a basketball scholarshiy. Two ington should make us much big league clubs had offered him stronger. big money.

The boy wanted to And speaking of comebacks, please his mother but he no law that says Red be could make it at school Schoendienst make it. Miy- in JSi ecause think he wouId be by playing him properly, by in the 200-yard free style event care enough about it. I spotting him for a few days or a hat did I tell him. I said week at a time, we can get the to take a piece of paper and most 0ut of Red. write down on one side all the length apart.

Washburn captured the 50- yard free style event in 24.5 which nipped one-tenth of a second off the previous pool record set by Bob Armer of Indiana State in 1951. A fair crowd was on hand to witness the exciting afternoon of racing and precision diving. Exciting Finish. The 440-yard free style was the most exciting race of the day as Indiana Bob Bain came from behind on the 17th length to nose out the Alex Ikeda. winning time was 5:26.5.

the- distance inby splashing 2:26.5. Con Keller grabbed another first for the Sycamores by swimming the 200-yard individual medley in 2:43.6. Washington took first in both the 400-yard medley relay and good things that could happen to The rest of the infield is in him if he took the offers and Ed write down all the bad things best third baseman in the league that might happen on the other side. you get I the 400-yard free style relay. i told him, will know the an The Bears took five firsts and He took the best baseball Indiana State captured four.

Long Layoff. is going to college in the Johnny Logan is an underrated shortstop who still hit his peak. At first, Joe Adcock and Frank Torre make a good combination. Catching? got by far the Brissie is in charge of the best in the league in Del Cran- far baseball pro- dall He can catch every day. ROSEDALE Stalker, Douglas, Cottrell, Kelsheimer, Hendrix, Stutler.

Long, Brown, Feuqusy. Williams, Hookey, 0 Totals CAYUGA (.35) Butcher, Woodard, McLain, Farley, Bickett, Porter, ----Foster, Kilgore, Newell, 23 15 15 FG FT PF .4 0 3 3 Totals 12 II 19 Goshen. Baltimore Colts Sign Tenth Draft Choice BALTIMORE, Mcf, Feb. (UPD The National Football I 2 League champion Baltimore Colts iisj 3, Kneger iwj said he thought his swimmers did a commendable job against the rugged St. Louis team, but thought the long layoff had hurt his swimmers.

Indiana State last sw a against Eastern Illinois University Jan. 25 and won the meet. The Sycamores will be host for two meets this week. Wednesday afternoon they will host the DePauw Tigers in conference meet. The Missouri School of Mines will invade the Sycamore pool Friday afternoon in a non-conference affair.

Both meets are scheduled for 4 p.m. Summary: 400-Yd. Medley Relay: 1. Washington; 2. Indiana State.

Time: 4:39.5. 200-Yd. Free Style: 1, Bain 2, Ikeda 3. Hesse Time: 2:26 5. 50-Yd.

Free Style: Washburn 2. Kitch (IS); 3, Stemeck Time: gram involving about 18,000 Bill Bruton, a good steady ball teams. The eight regional survi- player, is my center fielder. And vors will meet in a double elim- Aaron? Just the best. the ination series, starting Aug.

28 batting champion of the league, at Hastings, Neb. where This year also be the most Thomas Edison Post won the title valuable. He can be even greater last season. than he is. New American Football League Seeks Ex-NFL Commissioner 24.5*.

200-Yd Ind Medley: 1, Keller Seixas Vice Chairman NEW YORK, Feb. Vic Seixas has been appointed vice-chairman of the 1960 Davis Cup Committee. He is the former United States and Wimbledon tennis champion and a former Davis Cup star. Baltimore Colts Sign Tackle From Houston BALTIMORE, Feb. 13 Colvin, a 6 2, 240-pound tackle from the University of Houston, Saturday signed a 1960 contract with the Baltimore Colts, champions of the National Football League.

Coach Weeb Ewbank said he planned to try Colvin, eighth choice in lie NFL draft last December, as an offensive guard. Ewbank said Colvin also might be tested as a defensive end. Colvin, a native of Houston, played for South team in last Senior Bowl game. FAMILY LOANS Serve the Financial Needs of Let Us Help You Solve Your Money Problems AMERICAN LOAN FINANCE CO. 507 OHIO 'Always At Your Servito "Since 1023" C-6011 announced Saturday the signing to a 1960 contract of Don Stewart, an end from Southern Methodist who was the 10th draft choice.

Stewart, who quit football in his junior year at SMU in favor of track, stands 64 and weighs 185 pounds. He is the fourth player from SMU on the squad. 200-Yd. Butterily: 1. Stemeck 2, Gallagher Time: 2:54.6.

100-Yd. Free Style: Kitch 2, Bevs (W); 3, Hagedorn (IS). Time: 55.8**. 200-Yd. Back Stroke: 1, (W); 2, Conner Time: 2:38.3.

440-Yd. Free Style: 1, Bain (IS); 2, Ikeda (W); 3. Hesse 'W). Time: 5:26 5. 200-Yd.

Breast Stroke: 1, Ault 2, Lyons 3. Hesse Time: 2.43. 400-Yd. Free Style Relay: 1, Washington; 2, Indiana State. Time: 3:53.7.

record. school record. BROTHER, OH BROTHER, OH Boyer brothers of baseball get together in St. Louis at a basketball game, one of the few times in a year they can do it. From left are Cletis, Yankee infielder; Ken, the third baseman who just signed for $35,000, and Cloyd, former Card now with the Indianapolis organization.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. new American Football League has asked Austin Gunsel, former acting commissioner of the National Football League and now its treasurer, to join it in a top administrative post, The Associated Press. A source close to Gunsel told the AP that AFL Commissioner Joe Foss approached Gunsel several times. Foss was quoted as reference to the NFL: the others want you we Foss apparently referred to the fact that Gunsel was not given the post of NFL commissioner as many had expected. Instead, the NFL owners last month elected Pete Rozelle, former general manager of the Los Angeles Rams.

However, Gunsel was re- curity and that of my family. I was only re-elected for a one- year term and I know what will happen after Asked if he was disappointed about not being elected NFL commissioner, Gunsel said; MNo, I don't think you can say that. It was a little rough down there (Miami Beach meetings) and you get cut up. But I campaign. I tried to do the best job.

I just got caught in the Oakland City Tips Wilberforce of Ohio OAKLAND CITY, Feb. 13. City took the lead from the start and never trailed Saturday night as the Oaks defeated a cold-shooting Wilber- elected treasurer for one year force of Ohio team 87-56. and given a $5,000 pay boost to $15,000, Asked if the AFL had contacted him about a job, Gunsel said: Very Informal Way. been mentioned in a very informal way.

I naturally guess they would like to have me, tut that mean a war with berforce with nine points, the Gunsel said that when the AFL approached him informally no mention was made of the position he would hold, the salary or length of contract. made up my mind as to whether Fll stay in the Gunsel added. sometimes wonder abont my own se- Oakland City hit 49 per cent from the field, while the losers were connecting on only 21 per cent. Six Oakland City players scored in double figures, led by Joe Todrank and Charlie Brauser with 14 and 13, respectively. Don Manes was high for Wil- Hit Too Well TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb.

Too many home runs have resulted in the banning of baseball at one city-owned lot here. Officials said players were chasing the balls out of the vacant lot into traffic on two busy streets nearby. erre Haute's Most Complete CAMERA STEWART MARTIN'S Tos Wavs Tsa nv In MEADOWS SHOPPING CENTER Musician Murray Arnold uses a Ping putter that gives out musical note when club- head strikes the ball. Among the latest novelties in golf clubs is the Ping putter. It is worthy of serious consideration particularly if you and your foursome like a bit of music with golf.

When the Ping clubhead rests on the ground this putter looks very much like the conventional center shafted club, but on examining the bottom of the club- head you will find that it is designed more like a tuning fork. According to the popular musician-golfer. Murray Arnold, the clubhead, on striking the ball, rings out with the 440 pitch used in tuning pianos. Putting with a Ping has its merits. It helps to focus your attention on the clubhead and its position when striking the ball.

Such directing of attention is bound to improve the putting of every player. By the sound of the musical note your putts can be by other players even a 100 yards away. Olympic Parficioant Is 11 Years Old SQUAW VALLEY, Feb. of the Winter Olympic Games is 11-year-old Marcelle (Cookie) Matthews, youngest, smallest and cutest athlete in the international competition. Cookie is representing South Africa where you would not expect winter sports.

Cookie and her partner, 20-vear- old Gwyn Jones, attract quite a crowd when they take their practice turn on the outdoor skating rink. Cookie and her partner may not execute the intricate Olympic figures up to gold metal as they say in show business, a tough act to follow. Titans Sign Owens NEW YORK, Feb. Robert (Bobby) Owens, tackle on the University of Mississippi Sugar Bowl championship football team, has signed with the New York Titans of the American League, general manager Steve Sebo said today. He is the 64th player signed by the new club.

One of His Kind NEW YORK. (UPD Vincent Richards, who died recently in New York, was the only Olympic tennis champion in history. Tennis was dropped as an Olympic sport after Vinnie won the 1924 gold medal morial Coliseum and most of the folks in the continual sell-out crowds will tell you they came mainly to see Kaiser in action. Deadly on Jump Shots Kaiser, 6-1 junior guard, has one of the most exciting outside jump shots ever seen in the Southeast. His accuracy from 20 to 25 feet out has drawn raves from most opposing coaches.

And his overall floor play marks him a bonafide candidate for sectional, and possibly national, honors. This past Monday night, playing at home against Louisiana State, Kaiser connected for 30 points, netting 14 field goals. That was enough to raise his total to 454 points in 21 games and, with five more games to go, put him two points ahead of the previous single season high for a Georgia Tech player. His 21.6 average, tops in the Southeastern Conference, is well ahead of the previous Tech high and little doubt that wipe out the career high of 1.363 set three years ago by a four- year man. Kaiser has 836 points now, could top the 1.000 mark this season if the eighth-ranked Yellow Jackets win an NCAA playoff berth, and should break the career mark long before the 1960-61 campaign ends.

Kaiser is a shooter, but not a gunner. So far this season only taken an average of 17 shots per game. His high average has been attained on near-50 per cent a wild flurry of shots as is often the case in many high scorers. Seeks Baseball Career. In the game against LSU he tied the Tech record with more than 10 minutes left to play- then went nearly seven more minutes before taking his record- breaking shot.

Despite the fame he has found in basketball, Kaiser is looking forward to a professional career on the court, but on a baseball diamond. For Kaiser the baseball player is regarded by pro scouts an even greater prospect than Kaiser the basketball player. As star outfielder on the Tech baseball team he batted .390 last season and before he finished his freshman year had two professional baseball offers. His teammates and coaches all think of Kaiser as a He is confident, but never cocky. In talking about his basketball feats he prefers to speak of the men who set up his shots or how well some other Tech player performed.

Off the court, Roger Kaiser gives the impression he harm a fly. On court, however, pure murder as far as opposing teams are concerned. Jerry West Nets 28 Point for W. Virginia RICHMOND, Feb. 13 UPI West Virginia streaked to its 20th basketball victory here tonight with a 10357 Southern Conference romp past Richmond.

All-America Jerry West contributed 28 points, though he saw only part-time action, as the Mountaineers boosted their conference record to 9-1 and climbed back into a tie with Virginia Tech for the lead. It was the 16th consecutive triumph for West Virginia on the Richmond arena court where it will seek its sixth straight conference championship in the title tournament beginning Feb. 25. Bethea Meets Sawyer NEW YORK, Feb. Wayne Bethea of New York will meet Garvin Sawyer of Arnold, in a 12-round heavyweight bout at Calgary, Alberta, March 1, it was announced by manager, Tony Vone.

BASKETBALL TONIGHT Saint Valentine Massacre 8 P. M. Roy Crowe's Indianapolis Stars Vs. Don Coverstone's T. H.

Stars 6:30 P. M. Charles Pfizer vs. Visking Indiana State Gym.