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BILLY HASSETT, VETERAN GUARD, SOLD TO LAKERSAdolph Schayes Pierces Net for 31 Points forNationals.By Eli SI KB. (Democrat Staff.)Loop leading Syracuse exploded .•all over the Wharton fieldhouse court in the final three minutes and 3U seconds Wednesday night lo recoil from the very brink of defeat to blast the Quad-city Blackhawks, 77-69, hefore 4,200 disappointed fans.The contest also marked the final appearance of Hilly Hassell as a Rlnckhowk player. Hassell, a Quad-city veteran of three seasons, was sold lo the Minneapolis Lakers Wednesday night for an undisclosed amount of cash.i.SCHAYES HITS.Adolph Schayes, a one men scoring dynamo, put the torch to the Blnckhawk victory hopes Wednesday with an amazing Inst quarter spree that netted 18 points. Over llie entire route the j former NYIJ scaring ace came tip with 10 field goals and 11 free , throws for a 31-point total.It was an especially biller setback for the Blackhawks who boasted a commanding lead for the first three quarters of the game. H was Syracuse's 11th consecutive triumph and 15th win in 16 starts.The Nationals finally overhauled the stumbling Blackhawks at 66-66 with three and a half minutes remaining In the contest as Schayes rammed home a hook shot. The 1940 1 rookie of the year drew a free throw on the effort which put Syracuse in the lead for the first and final time.Seconds later, former Black-hawk George Ratkovicr. escaped for a setup to put I he clincher on the till. Several wild Blaekhawk scoring a Item pis in the waning seconds dispelled any local hopes of victory. 'Mike Todorovich and Don OL-tcn shared the Blaekhmvk scoring honors with 15 and 14 points respectively. Todorovich was the spark of the Hawks early lead and OUcii made one of his best baiikhoaid showings of the sea-SOLD BY HAWKS — Billy llassett. guard of the Quad-City Blackhawks.has been sold to the Minneapolis Lakers in a straight cash dual. He was a member of the Hawks for three seasons.— 3Too Much Schayesmbiofblt;rcSiII-OSYRACUSE— Gabor, f Marknnwskl, f 1 .crane. I Corley. 1 Hannum, f Pcterkon, e Srlityrs. e Seymour, t Cervl. g RalkovicT, xFC.fl2~1FT21in4730lt;1nin11l31PF4et~ □ i TP j5jn:; i .vSis;2 i sl J.l0.7 i 1.1 !Tot all BLACKHAWKS—Perhlm. t Todddivlch. f Bay. TVon Ktr.rtA, i OLten, c .Malmken. e Wler, f Kririleiran, g Hassell. t SfhuP.26FGa25FT022PF372461isi0177TP056 IU 14 0 init2If!Tula*Score Wy periods: Syr a rose Klacktnwks2B 1.1 11 SIIS2?13 IS 29-77 I? 2H IS—Mmtaril—Syracuse 9.Foul allempU BlJckliawkft H.(lfricla.15—EnricHt and Tabacct. —.......—o--—son.ofThe Blackhawks were especially impressive in charging out to a 12-2 advantage In the first seven minutes of Ihc contest. The lo-; cats connected on six of their first 14 attempts from the field and .showed o definite superiority in speed and fighl. Syracuse cooled the Quad-city team enough lo lower Ihe deficit to 22-16 at the first quarter mark.Scoring tapered off In the second quarter and the visitors out-Leon Hart, Doak Walker To Detroit?Winner of Heismanjj Trophy Indicates That Dollars Will Talk.New York.—(AP) —Two of Ihe year's outstanding college football1stars. Leon Hart of Notre Dnmr «»d Doak Walker of Southern pointed the hosts. I3-1-, io make xilelliodisl, may wind up as pro-ir at haveIhe halftiinc .score read 34-29 for; teammates next ye.*the Blackhawks. Detroit—but the Lions will 1SURGE IN'THIRD. to WY it with dollars.The Hawks surged away again I Hurt. the must widely acclaimed in the third period and three limes lineman to come oiil of college led by 10-point margins and even: ranks since Larry Kelley of Yale ,.Q boasted a 12-pnint edge fit one ■ ]3 years ago, indicated Wednesnny, ii spot. The Nationals recovered near . be might be hard lo persuade im-- I the conclusion of the period but | less the. bid is a fat one. \ldsithc locals still were on top. 5-1—IB,: waiting for the riqht of-1J when the final canto got under- . jcrn t|ll% *21-year-old all-America ok I way. ' . I end from Turtle Creek. J’a.. said.*.! Syracuse made it quite apparent i *.j won’t play unless I gel what I ; Ihnl it was going all out tor the [ wanl«The six-foot-four. 'ifift-ponnd! flank man, who is fast enough tntret.victory as the stanza opened with . Ihe Nationals applying a full court hoi Press. Thu Blackhawks stayed = away from the visitors for nearly ! in minutes of the period but could not stent the rush oT the accurate shooting Schayes. Syracuse outplay fullback, was asked what sort of a figure would interest him.‘ Yon might say 525,000 a year as a si art nr. he replied. Then heto decidesnnuiiiij: oumjia. | i. .. n„ vo„ t,scored ^uad-wty tcani, 29-15, f whclhB;. hn wag 5rrious.Bn McMillin. coach of the Ka- | tional Football league Lions, was \in the fourth quarter , Shooting percentagesfavoredIhe Nfl lion ids for they tried only 178 shots lor their 26 field goals. ’The Hawks fired away 00 limes 1 rm* 28 completions. A 25-13 tree I throw advantage for Syracuse! in town. ton. Wednesday nlalU to [speak at the Hrtetniin Memorial . award dinner honoring I tart as I Ihe not standing football player ofprovided the rrtltit Tbc l«n;,ls | {%^U} h„ Vecn withmissed H chances oil the chant} - w ,k Js,sl years Heismnn win-I tnn 1 1 a •line.-n-1 Hockey Scores. - ----- D aS'ATIPNAI. T.CAKUK.New york z. chlmo I. Unroll 2, Itotfon 1.nrr. as well as Halt, blit ackumvU , edges he has mare little progress* wilh cilhcr athlete.I hope to have them both in. : our back field next year.” the sit-' ‘ vcr-hnircfl coach drawled. “I'd ! play llnrl at fullback and Walkci ;
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Davenport Democrat and Leader
Davenport, Iowa, US
Thu, Dec 08, 1949
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