Speed Boys Clash With Red Devils In Friday Classic
The A. D. Johnston gym hosts a top matchup as undefeated Ironwood Red Devils meet Bessemer Speed Boys in a high profile game. Speed Boys boast four straight wins led by Kenny Carlson and Capt Jim Beissel with 152 conference points in two games. Red Devils rely on Skip Gregory Pat Cvengros and Vaara as threats to spoil the streak.
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Speed Boys Top Wakefield in 72 58 Rally
Bessemer Speed Boys beat Wakefield 72 to 58 on Wakefield’s home court. Kenny Carlson scored 28 points on 12 field goals and 4 free throws to pace the visitors. Jim Beisel added 16, Norm Crockett 11, while Teddy Sjoblom managed 13 for Wakefield. The win snaps a long Wakefield streak and improves Bessemer to 2-0 in conference.
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Gremlins Suffer First Defeat in Home Loss
The Houghton Gremlins fell 75 to 56 to the Bessemer Speed Boys led by Kenny Carlson with 27 points. Beissel 18 and Masse 16 paced Bessemer as Spencer Carlson led Houghton with 24 in a game decided by the visitors in every quarter.
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Carlson Leads Speed Boys Scoring Surge This Season
Kenny Carlson of the A. D. Johnston team scores heavily in Wakefield and Houghton games, averaging 22.2 points in his last three outings. Injuries to Jim Beissel and Norm Crockett threaten Friday’s start, while Pozega and Masse anchor the lineup. Ray Chiapuzio, former Speed Boy, played for Willamette in the Pineapple Bowl. Maple, Wis. district teams and Superior East show strength in Wisconsin, with Coach Chiapuzio gaining notice.
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Ironwood 57 Ashland 53 Narrow Red Devil win over Ashland
Ironwood edges Ashland 57 to 53 as Skippy Gregory scores 16 for Ironwood and Crepgros adds 11. Ashland’s Brose leads with 12 while Hurley dominates Park Falls 72 to 51 behind Don Ferko vich's 20 in a conference win. Morenti limited to 4 as Hurley stays undefeated in MW play.
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Michigan State Adds Tall Sophomore Centers for Spartans
Michigan State introduces 6-8 Bob Armstrong of Holland and 6-7 Bob McCullough of Grosse Pointe to boost height at pivot. The Spartans win four of six in the first three Spartan Basketball Classics of 1949 50 and 51. LeRoy Bolden, 98 pounds, began football in junior high in Flint. Michigan State starts its fourth season of ice hockey in the new arena.
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Grosse Pointe, Mich
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