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TOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERKn igh Is9GaelsStay OnVietryad Ftlayoffs***** •*St. Mel's seniors and St. Philip’s juniors successfully contin tied their drive toward CatholicCONTINUE GOLF SCHOOLSleague playoff posts last week by turning in victories over St. George and St. Rita, respectively. The Knight seniors pulled a thriller out of the fire when Pan Morgan pushed in a one-hander from 15 feet out with but two seconds of play remaining to bring his team a 39 to 37 triumph. The victory moved the Knights into a second place tie id the North section with the Dragons, both teams each having a record of six wins and four defeats.Conch Naughton's St. Philipjuniors made it seven out ofnine when they dumped St. Rita without too much difficulty, 55 to 36. The victory enabled them to remain in a second place tie with lie l.aSalle. The Gaels, however, have onemore victory than the Southaiders. *John “W i m p y” O'Connor paced the Gaels’ winning attack against the Ritans. tallying 15 points on six baskets and three free throws. John Tully had 12 points and Chuck Hirth had 10. The Gaels took an early 13 to 8 lead and were never headed.St. Mel's juniors were practically eliminated from playoff contention when they dropped their contest to St. George by a 55 to 48 count. They now have a record of four victories anti six defeats. The only bright spot in the St. George game was Willie Abbatacolla's 16 points which gave him high scoring honors for his team. Leading all point getters, however, was Kartheiser of the Dragons who tallied 21points on eight baskets and fivefree throws.St. Philip’s seniors drop|»ed their seventh game in nine South section starts when they came out on the short end against St. Rita in one of the highest scoring games of the season in the Catholic league. The final score was 95 to 68.A total of 44 fouls was called against the Gaels, six members of the Gael squad being ousted. Forced to leave the game were Dan Callahan, Wilbur Dickens, Jim Tully, Tom Fsposito, .lint Schutf and *limHeneghan.St. Rita's Ken Jaksv scored 30Gulf Professional Packey W alsh, director of I Linder, and 12 year-old George .Murphy, 6089the Chicago Park district free indoor golf schools, gives golf students at LaFollette Park the word on the correct golf grip. Students are Sandee Slater, 4959 Hirseh; Marguerite Frederick, 4211 Kin/ie; Finar Carlson, 1509 V.Nassau. The Wednesday evening classes at the LaFollette Park fieldhouse will continue during March, beginning Wednesday, March, 5, at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.Madsen Stairs Marshall Quints EndCop ColumbusSectional ClashesCage CrownColumbus Park's senior basketball league crowned a new champion last week when Madsen Stairs nipped Kool-Vent Awning, 63 to 61. in an overtime period of play in the title tussle.Marshall's crack junior and senior cage teams, which between them had dropped but oneWest section encounter, endedtheir sectional activities vcster-Wday afternoon by playing host to a pair of strong McKinley opponents.Victories by Marshall would have given them championships in both divisions. The Commando seniors were unbeaten in nine straight league games while thelug out with three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. The high seoring are of the North Side quintet, .lark Pulley, was restricted to IS points, thanks mainly to the defensive play of .lohn Rut* land and Asher Warson who shared the assignment of guarding him.\Madsen’s fast breaking offense racked up a 16 to 11 first (juniors had dropped only one quarter lead and a 34 to 19 half-1 E«nie, that at the hands of Wells.time advantage.C hampionship Game.Madsen Stairs (63 )H.Madsen ...................2Raftarfi ............ 2IMkroneMurphyNorite• •••••pjtvnfpoints and Bill White 29 for the | Bchroed.rFinns• ••••••••••••••it*..1101014South siders in their lopsided (^ncentVV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ft triumph. Callahan, returning to j Kooi-vent Awnin* lt;«*B.V.227110240P,02012245 1the Gael lineup after a two-week absence, scored 27 points in his p0RromfrV ’. .”3team s losing cause. Bill Doherty I wnien* ................... 9tallied 19. ‘ R'ld 6St. Mel has four games remaining on Its schedule while St. Philip has three. The Knights.who will play all of their remaining tussles on their own floor, play host Friday night in a twin hill to St. Patrick. The Gaels will entertain St. Elizabeth at home. Their final two games against De LaSalle and St. Ignatius will be away from home.H. Bartelstrin............. 2Gam bon ry ................ 0E. Bromley................ 0i onsolation Game30th Ward Booster* (54)B.Crlvolio .............. 1Mflyor ....................D'inn *17Rials....................Pttrn® 2Caaey .............. 0Rocky Stars (33)B.Robak .................... 1Kommrr *........ 47.n n her k ..................F.2173200P.44444 15In McKinley, however, the Commando juniors met a team whichwas unbeaten in nine straight games.Regardless of the outcomeof yesterday's games, both Marshall fives were slated for the city league playoffs which will get under way next Tuesday afternoon. The Marshall seniors by virtue of having clinched the No. 1 playoff spot in the section, will he host to the fourth place winner in the North section.F.1o3020P.302100Roth of the Commando teams chalked up victories last week over a pair of plucky Steinmetz foes. The seniors, paced by the sensational shooting of their captain, F,ddie Goldman, won bv anTIGERS SHOW GOOD RECORDAustin’s hopes of getting into the Public league senior basketball playoffs rested this week on a victory in their sectional finale, played yesterday afternoon against Washburne on the latter's court.The Tiger seniors went into the all-important game with a record of six vietories and three defeats, their best in the past five years and especially heartening to Coach Murphy who lost three of his first stringers via the graduation route at the end of the first semester.The Austin senior quintet played two West section games last week, losing to Wells by a 76 to 45 margin on Tuesday and bouncing hack two days later to edge out Manley, 54to 51.4lt;4444444lt;4444444444444::F.000pu31. i • i .j The Wells fracas, placed on8, to ,2 marcin whtln th. Juniors the Al|st|n rourt J ras(,wm victorious. 61 to Jo. mar)|y much Abe ,Vl„^,rGoldman, enjoying his best The tall sophomore center, who came in four years of competi-1 stands 6 feet 4 inches and weighs
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Wed, Feb 27, 1952
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